“American Horror Story: Delicate” Part 2 appears to be full steam ahead thanks to Emma Roberts and Kim Kardashian enjoying a kiss in the just-released video trailer (watch below). FX’s horror anthology series returns on Wednesday, April 3 with the first of its final four episodes of Season 12. Note that “AHS” was split into two parts for this installment because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes that shuttered Hollywood for much of the 2023 calendar year.
The first five episodes of “American Horror Story: Delicate” aired in September-October, telling the story of an up-and-coming actress named Anna Victoria Alcott (Roberts) who’s campaigning on the awards circuit while dealing with supernatural pregnancy issues. Kardashian plays her foul-mouthed publicist, Siobhan Corbyn, and Matt Czuchry takes on the role of her husband, Dex Harding. In the new clip, Siobhan seems surprised to see Anna chomping on an animal bone.
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The first five episodes of “American Horror Story: Delicate” aired in September-October, telling the story of an up-and-coming actress named Anna Victoria Alcott (Roberts) who’s campaigning on the awards circuit while dealing with supernatural pregnancy issues. Kardashian plays her foul-mouthed publicist, Siobhan Corbyn, and Matt Czuchry takes on the role of her husband, Dex Harding. In the new clip, Siobhan seems surprised to see Anna chomping on an animal bone.
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- 3/20/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, the leading film and television industry organization for Asian and Pacific Islanders, on Monday night presented its second annual Radiance Gala, celebrating the achievements of Asian and Pacific Islander Women and Non-Binary artists, artisans, and leaders in entertainment, presenting honors to actress Sandra Oh, the teams behind Lionsgate‘s Joy Ride and Hulu’s Black Cake, and more.
At the event held at at the Ebell in Los Angeles, Oh was presented with the Luminary Award by Jessica Yu, the director of her 20th/Hulu comedy Quiz Lady. Cast members of Black Cake, including Mia Isaac, Chipo Chung and Simon Wan, joined creator-showrunner Marissa Jo Cerar in accepting the Best in TV Award. Meanwhile, Joy Ride filmmaker Adele Lim was joined by writer-producers Teresa Hsiao and Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, and actors Sherry Cola and Desmond Chiam, in accepting the prize for Best in Film, presented by Baron Davis.
At the event held at at the Ebell in Los Angeles, Oh was presented with the Luminary Award by Jessica Yu, the director of her 20th/Hulu comedy Quiz Lady. Cast members of Black Cake, including Mia Isaac, Chipo Chung and Simon Wan, joined creator-showrunner Marissa Jo Cerar in accepting the Best in TV Award. Meanwhile, Joy Ride filmmaker Adele Lim was joined by writer-producers Teresa Hsiao and Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, and actors Sherry Cola and Desmond Chiam, in accepting the prize for Best in Film, presented by Baron Davis.
- 3/12/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, DC and R.J. Cutler’s production hub This Machine are developing a documentary about the iconic Mad magazine.
Oscar-and Emmy-winning director Jessica Yu will direct the untitled docu about the 71-year-old humor brand.
The feature-length doc will explore the origins of the magazine, as well as its irreverent, independent, and often incisive humor. Yu will also examine how Mad became a staple of American satire for generations and encouraged readers to question authority. Mad magazine, which is owned by DC, has authorized the doc and granted the filmmaking team exclusive access to its archives.
In April Al Jaffee, the cartoonist who gave Mad magazine its iconic back page by creating the publication’s fold-in feature, died at the age of 102. In 1964, Jaffee’s fold-in was featured for the first time in Mad magazine, marking the start of the methodic flip-through that Mad readers would do for decades.
Oscar-and Emmy-winning director Jessica Yu will direct the untitled docu about the 71-year-old humor brand.
The feature-length doc will explore the origins of the magazine, as well as its irreverent, independent, and often incisive humor. Yu will also examine how Mad became a staple of American satire for generations and encouraged readers to question authority. Mad magazine, which is owned by DC, has authorized the doc and granted the filmmaking team exclusive access to its archives.
In April Al Jaffee, the cartoonist who gave Mad magazine its iconic back page by creating the publication’s fold-in feature, died at the age of 102. In 1964, Jaffee’s fold-in was featured for the first time in Mad magazine, marking the start of the methodic flip-through that Mad readers would do for decades.
- 11/15/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
One of the funniest and most imaginative sequences in the new Hulu comedy “Quiz Lady” involves drugs, dogs and… talking clouds?!
In the film, anxiety-riddled Anne (Awkwafina) and her sister Jenny (Sanda Oh) devise a scheme to pay off their mother’s gambling debts and rescue their dog, who has been held for ransom by debt collectors.
Jenny suggests Anne audition for “Can’t Stop the Quiz,” a trivia game show that Anne has watched religiously her entire life. But when they get to the auditions, Anne’s anxiety kicks into overdrive and she sweats uncontrollably. Jenny offers her a relaxant to power through the question round. As the drugs kick in, Anne is transported to a Teletubby-esque meadow as “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles plays.
It then cuts to the real world, where viewers see Jenny horrified at what she’s done.
“Anne is such an anxious person,” writer...
In the film, anxiety-riddled Anne (Awkwafina) and her sister Jenny (Sanda Oh) devise a scheme to pay off their mother’s gambling debts and rescue their dog, who has been held for ransom by debt collectors.
Jenny suggests Anne audition for “Can’t Stop the Quiz,” a trivia game show that Anne has watched religiously her entire life. But when they get to the auditions, Anne’s anxiety kicks into overdrive and she sweats uncontrollably. Jenny offers her a relaxant to power through the question round. As the drugs kick in, Anne is transported to a Teletubby-esque meadow as “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles plays.
It then cuts to the real world, where viewers see Jenny horrified at what she’s done.
“Anne is such an anxious person,” writer...
- 11/11/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
On November 3, 2023, Hulu released “Quiz Lady” starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh as sisters who band together to eliminate their mother’s gambling debts and raise money to pay the ransom for a kidnapped dog. In order to do so, Anne’s (Awkwafina) uncanny skills at gameshows must come into play. The ensemble cast includes Jason Schwartzman, Tony Hale, Will Ferrell and Holland Taylor.
Critics have had positive things to say about the comedy directed by Jessica Yu and written by Jen D’Angelo. It is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 81%. The critics consensus reads, “‘Quiz Lady’s’ perfectly matched leads help Jessica Yu’s occasionally uneven comedy overcome its periodic wobbles and land on the right side of hilarious and heartfelt.” Read our full review round-up below.
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Marya E. Gates of RogerEbert.
Critics have had positive things to say about the comedy directed by Jessica Yu and written by Jen D’Angelo. It is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 81%. The critics consensus reads, “‘Quiz Lady’s’ perfectly matched leads help Jessica Yu’s occasionally uneven comedy overcome its periodic wobbles and land on the right side of hilarious and heartfelt.” Read our full review round-up below.
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Marya E. Gates of RogerEbert.
- 11/6/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
“Quiz Lady” scribe Jen D’Angelo said she was inspired by the game shows she watched growing up — particularly “Jeopardy!” and its charismatic host, the late Alex Trebek.
In the new comedy feature, Awkwafina plays Anne, a young woman obsessed with the long-running game show “Can’t Stop the Quiz.” She enlists the help of Jenny (Sandra Oh) — her estranged, wannabe actress sister — to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped by debt collectors, they hatch a plan to have Anne get on “Can’t Stop the Quiz” and win the cash prize, if she can get over her social anxiety and adoration for host Terry McTeer (Will Ferrell).
TheWrap caught up with writer Jen D’Angelo before “Quiz Lady’s” Nov. 3 premiere on Hulu, where she shared her love of game shows and how Ferrell’s character was an homage to late “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek,...
In the new comedy feature, Awkwafina plays Anne, a young woman obsessed with the long-running game show “Can’t Stop the Quiz.” She enlists the help of Jenny (Sandra Oh) — her estranged, wannabe actress sister — to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped by debt collectors, they hatch a plan to have Anne get on “Can’t Stop the Quiz” and win the cash prize, if she can get over her social anxiety and adoration for host Terry McTeer (Will Ferrell).
TheWrap caught up with writer Jen D’Angelo before “Quiz Lady’s” Nov. 3 premiere on Hulu, where she shared her love of game shows and how Ferrell’s character was an homage to late “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek,...
- 11/5/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers for “Quiz Lady,” now streaming on Hulu.
The premise of Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady” seems like the perfect recipe for an over-the-top, slapstick comedy: two estranged sisters — the uptight Anne (Awkwafina) and the unhinged Jenny (Sandra Oh) — embark on a cross-country roadtrip to cover their mother’s gambling debt. And there are plenty of moments throughout the film that live up to that absurdly hilarious premise, such as Anne tripping on Jenny’s pills while trying to answer quiz questions as Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar” plays.
But Yu knew there was more to the story than just those laugh-out-loud scenes. Throughout the film, there are touching moments delving into the bond the sisters share. The most emotional of which comes at the end of the film. After teaming up to compete in the charades segment of a quiz show hosted by Will Ferrell’s Alex Trebek-like character,...
The premise of Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady” seems like the perfect recipe for an over-the-top, slapstick comedy: two estranged sisters — the uptight Anne (Awkwafina) and the unhinged Jenny (Sandra Oh) — embark on a cross-country roadtrip to cover their mother’s gambling debt. And there are plenty of moments throughout the film that live up to that absurdly hilarious premise, such as Anne tripping on Jenny’s pills while trying to answer quiz questions as Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar” plays.
But Yu knew there was more to the story than just those laugh-out-loud scenes. Throughout the film, there are touching moments delving into the bond the sisters share. The most emotional of which comes at the end of the film. After teaming up to compete in the charades segment of a quiz show hosted by Will Ferrell’s Alex Trebek-like character,...
- 11/4/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Quiz Lady director Jessica Yu is opening up about Paul Reubens‘ cameo in the film, which marks the late actor’s final film role.
Paul died in July after a long and private battle with cancer. He was 70.
The actor best known for his role as Pee-Wee Herman appeared briefly in Quiz Lady, which released on Friday (November 3). The comedy stars Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, and Will Ferrell.
Keep reading to find out more…
The scene in question involves Paul driving up in a golf cart outside of the game show’s soundstage to surprise a superfan.
In a recent interview with EW, Jessica addressed Paul‘s cameo as himself and the film’s subtle nod to Pee-Wee Herman.
“We were really excited that he was going to come and play with us,” she said. “It was on our first day of shooting that we had him. I felt like it...
Paul died in July after a long and private battle with cancer. He was 70.
The actor best known for his role as Pee-Wee Herman appeared briefly in Quiz Lady, which released on Friday (November 3). The comedy stars Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, and Will Ferrell.
Keep reading to find out more…
The scene in question involves Paul driving up in a golf cart outside of the game show’s soundstage to surprise a superfan.
In a recent interview with EW, Jessica addressed Paul‘s cameo as himself and the film’s subtle nod to Pee-Wee Herman.
“We were really excited that he was going to come and play with us,” she said. “It was on our first day of shooting that we had him. I felt like it...
- 11/4/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Quiz Lady is a comedy-drama film directed by Jessica Yu, from a screenplay by Jen D’Angelo. The Hulu original film revolves around Anne, a game show-obsessed woman, who has to come together with her chaotic and irresponsible sister Jenny to pay off her mother’s gambling debts. To get the money Anne will have to go on a cross-country journey with her sister to get to the game show and win it. Quiz Lady stars Awkwafina as Anne, Sandra Oh as Jenny, Will Ferrell as Terry McTeer, Holland Taylor as Francine, and Jason Schwartzman as Ron Heacock. So, if you loved the Hulu film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Bad Words (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Jason Bateman (Identity Thief) makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy Bad Words. Mr. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a...
Bad Words (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Jason Bateman (Identity Thief) makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy Bad Words. Mr. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a...
- 11/3/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
So, how accurate are some of those old sayings? Well, in the case of “You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family”, well…yes, 100 percent. That’s especially true with siblings, going all the way back to Cain and Abel. Sure brothers battle, but is that ditto for sisters? This weekend’s new comedy uses that as its “springboard”. These two ladies couldn’t be more different or argumentative, Fortunately, they’re both hilarious, and their characters are played by two talented actresses. You see, the elder is a party gal while the other is saddled with the title Quiz Lady.
We first meet the aforementioned Qz as a timid eight-year-old indulging in her favorite weekday activity, watching the live TV show “Can’t Stop the Quiz” hosted by true hero Terry McTeer (Will Ferrell). And she pretty much aces all the questions despite her older...
We first meet the aforementioned Qz as a timid eight-year-old indulging in her favorite weekday activity, watching the live TV show “Can’t Stop the Quiz” hosted by true hero Terry McTeer (Will Ferrell). And she pretty much aces all the questions despite her older...
- 11/3/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Take a look at more footage from the upcoming "Quiz Lady" comedy feature, directed by Jessica Yu, starring Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, Jason Schwartzman, Tony Hale, Holland Taylor and Will Ferrell, streaming November 3, 2023 on Hulu:
"...'Anne', a tightly wound, game show-obsessed woman, must come together with her chaotic sister 'Jenny' in order to help pay off their mother's gambling debts.
"When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they will have to set off on a cross-country journey in order to get the money they need. In order to do so, they will have to tap into Anne's skill set by turning her into the game show champion she was always meant to be..."
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"...'Anne', a tightly wound, game show-obsessed woman, must come together with her chaotic sister 'Jenny' in order to help pay off their mother's gambling debts.
"When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they will have to set off on a cross-country journey in order to get the money they need. In order to do so, they will have to tap into Anne's skill set by turning her into the game show champion she was always meant to be..."
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- 11/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
When hearing the logline for Hulu’s new movie “Quiz Lady” — a wild sister prods her shy sibling into appearing on a quiz show to pay off debts — one could be forgiven for assuming that Sandra Oh plays the more together Jenny and Awkwafina the one getting into shenanigans. But one of the delights of the Jessica Yu-helmed comedy is watching these two actresses play atypical roles. It’s Oh who roars into town and Awkwafina who has to be forced off her couch and away from her stockpile of popcorn. And the fun they’re having is contagious.
“Sandra’s character is entirely inappropriate and self-serving and kind of stuck in the past,” Yu told IndieWire. “But she’s not fully accepting that. [Sandra and I] talked about what was the period in Jenny’s growing up that she can’t let go of, and we decided it was kind of like,...
“Sandra’s character is entirely inappropriate and self-serving and kind of stuck in the past,” Yu told IndieWire. “But she’s not fully accepting that. [Sandra and I] talked about what was the period in Jenny’s growing up that she can’t let go of, and we decided it was kind of like,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
A ho-hum road trip comedy pairs the actors as childlike sisters with only all-too-brief moments of hilarity on the way
It’s a grand Hollywood tradition for an established star to play against the ambition and drive that makes a career – to play a loser, a weirdo, a shut-in. Or, at the very least, a debased and dysfunctional version of themselves. The new Hulu comedy Quiz Lady stars the comedian Awkwafina – Aka the dramatic actor Nora Lum, who stole scenes in Crazy Rich Asians and won accolades for her work as a grieving granddaughter in The Farewell – in loser drag as Annie Yum, a slouchy thirtysomething recluse long obsessed with a daily televised quiz show. The film’s hook is her pairing with Sandra Oh, playing against type as Annie’s brash Peter Pan of an older sister, Jenny.
Good premise, bumpy ride. Quiz Lady, directed by Jessica Yu from a screenplay by Jen D’Angelo,...
It’s a grand Hollywood tradition for an established star to play against the ambition and drive that makes a career – to play a loser, a weirdo, a shut-in. Or, at the very least, a debased and dysfunctional version of themselves. The new Hulu comedy Quiz Lady stars the comedian Awkwafina – Aka the dramatic actor Nora Lum, who stole scenes in Crazy Rich Asians and won accolades for her work as a grieving granddaughter in The Farewell – in loser drag as Annie Yum, a slouchy thirtysomething recluse long obsessed with a daily televised quiz show. The film’s hook is her pairing with Sandra Oh, playing against type as Annie’s brash Peter Pan of an older sister, Jenny.
Good premise, bumpy ride. Quiz Lady, directed by Jessica Yu from a screenplay by Jen D’Angelo,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
Chances are, you know someone like “Quiz Lady” Anne Yum. As played by Awkwafina, this socially awkward young woman works a boring Cpa job by day, doing her best to blend in with the gray walls of her cubicle. But every evening at the same hour, Anne tunes in to her favorite game show and becomes a star — even if her flatulent old pug, Mr. Linguini, is the only witness — as she answers every question quickly and correctly.
The kind of comedy perfectly suited to the comfort of one’s own couch, Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady” is the story of how, with the help of her outrageously extroverted older sister, Jenny (Sandra Oh), Anne overcomes her anxiety and agrees to appear as a contestant on “Can’t Stop the Quiz.” So what if she trips up in front of idol/host Terry McTeer (Will Ferrell) when she finally reaches...
The kind of comedy perfectly suited to the comfort of one’s own couch, Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady” is the story of how, with the help of her outrageously extroverted older sister, Jenny (Sandra Oh), Anne overcomes her anxiety and agrees to appear as a contestant on “Can’t Stop the Quiz.” So what if she trips up in front of idol/host Terry McTeer (Will Ferrell) when she finally reaches...
- 11/1/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Take a look at more footage from the upcoming "Quiz Lady" comedy feature, directed by Jessica Yu, starring Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, Jason Schwartzman, Tony Hale, Holland Taylor and Will Ferrell, streaming November 3, 2023 on Hulu:
"...'Anne', a tightly wound, game show-obsessed woman, must come together with her chaotic sister 'Jenny' in order to help pay off their mother's gambling debts.
"When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they will have to set off on a cross-country journey in order to get the money they need. In order to do so, they will have to tap into Anne's skill set by turning her into the game show champion she was always meant to be..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...'Anne', a tightly wound, game show-obsessed woman, must come together with her chaotic sister 'Jenny' in order to help pay off their mother's gambling debts.
"When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they will have to set off on a cross-country journey in order to get the money they need. In order to do so, they will have to tap into Anne's skill set by turning her into the game show champion she was always meant to be..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/21/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Plot: A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny, must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.
Review: I love quiz shows. I also love movies and series about quiz shows. Whether it be Robert Redford’s acclaimed Quiz Show, the subplot in Magnolia, or the long-running SNL sketch spoofing Celebrity Jeopardy, something is fascinating about trivia challenges and the people who participate in them. The new Hulu original Quiz Lady takes that concept and adds elements of various comedies, including road trips, raunchy humor, family dysfunction, and more. The result is a far more nuanced film than the trailers present, but one that is absolutely focused on being funny.
Review: I love quiz shows. I also love movies and series about quiz shows. Whether it be Robert Redford’s acclaimed Quiz Show, the subplot in Magnolia, or the long-running SNL sketch spoofing Celebrity Jeopardy, something is fascinating about trivia challenges and the people who participate in them. The new Hulu original Quiz Lady takes that concept and adds elements of various comedies, including road trips, raunchy humor, family dysfunction, and more. The result is a far more nuanced film than the trailers present, but one that is absolutely focused on being funny.
- 10/19/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
The American Film Institute (AFI) has announced the full lineup for their 2023 festival, which will run in person from Oct. 25 to Oct. 29. The festival will feature the world premiere of Rob Reiner’s “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” and the world premiere of Matthew Brown’s “Freud’s Last Session,” starring Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode.
Other titles include Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers,” Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders,” Mahalia Belo’s “The End We Start From,” Christos Nikou’s “Fingernails,” Michel Franco’s “Memory,” Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady” and J.A. Bayona’s “Society of the Snow.”
AFI previously announced that Sam Esmail’s “Leave the World Behind,” starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke, will open the festival on Oct. 25. The Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, will close the festival. “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” is the Centerpiece film.
Other titles include Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers,” Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders,” Mahalia Belo’s “The End We Start From,” Christos Nikou’s “Fingernails,” Michel Franco’s “Memory,” Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady” and J.A. Bayona’s “Society of the Snow.”
AFI previously announced that Sam Esmail’s “Leave the World Behind,” starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke, will open the festival on Oct. 25. The Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” directed by and starring Bradley Cooper, will close the festival. “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” is the Centerpiece film.
- 9/29/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay, McKinley Franklin, Jaden Thompson and Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
The world premiere of the Sam Esmail-directed Netflix feature “Leave the World Behind” starring Oscar winners Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali along with four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke will open the 37th AFI Fest on October 25, while the world premiere of the Amazon Studios documentary “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” while play as a centerpiece film at the festival on October 27. Additionally, “Maestro,” the Leonard Bernstein biopic from Netflix that’s directed by and starring Bradley Cooper and co-starring Carey Mulligan, will close the fest on October 29. All will be screened at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
AFI Fest runs October 25-29 and will include a curated selection of red carpet premieres, special screenings, world cinema, documentaries and shorts.
Here is the full lineup:
“Leave the World Behind” – In this apocalyptic thriller, Amanda (Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids,...
AFI Fest runs October 25-29 and will include a curated selection of red carpet premieres, special screenings, world cinema, documentaries and shorts.
Here is the full lineup:
“Leave the World Behind” – In this apocalyptic thriller, Amanda (Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
The American Film Institute on Thursday revealed the full lineup for this year’s AFI Fest, taking place in Los Angeles from October 25-29. It joins the previously announced fest opener, Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind, and closer in Bradley Cooper’s Maestro. Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story is the Centerpiece film.
Additional highlights include the world premieres of Albert Brooks: Defending My Life directed by Rob Reiner and Freud’s Last Session directed by Matthew Brown. Other fest-season films in the lineup include All of Us Strangers directed by Andrew Haigh, Toronto winner American Fiction directed by Cord Jefferson, The Bikeriders directed by Jeff Nichols, The End We Start From directed by Mahalia Belo, Fingernails directed by Christos Nikou, Memory directed by Michel Franco, Quiz Lady directed by Jessica Yu, and Society of the Snow directed by J.A. Bayona which will screen in the Special Screenings...
Additional highlights include the world premieres of Albert Brooks: Defending My Life directed by Rob Reiner and Freud’s Last Session directed by Matthew Brown. Other fest-season films in the lineup include All of Us Strangers directed by Andrew Haigh, Toronto winner American Fiction directed by Cord Jefferson, The Bikeriders directed by Jeff Nichols, The End We Start From directed by Mahalia Belo, Fingernails directed by Christos Nikou, Memory directed by Michel Franco, Quiz Lady directed by Jessica Yu, and Society of the Snow directed by J.A. Bayona which will screen in the Special Screenings...
- 9/28/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Next month’s AFI Fest is coming into focus.
The Los Angeles event — headquartered at Hollywood’s Tcl Chinese Theatre and set to take place from Oct. 25-29 — has revealed its full lineup including critical favorites that have emerged from the festival circuit so far and a world premiere from director Rob Reiner, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.
The festival favorites to screen at AFI Fest include Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy; Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Adam Brody, Issa Rae and Sterling K. Brown; Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon; Mahalia Belo’s The End We Start From starring Comer, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Fry and Katherine Waterston; Christos Nikou’s Fingernails starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed and Jeremy...
The Los Angeles event — headquartered at Hollywood’s Tcl Chinese Theatre and set to take place from Oct. 25-29 — has revealed its full lineup including critical favorites that have emerged from the festival circuit so far and a world premiere from director Rob Reiner, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.
The festival favorites to screen at AFI Fest include Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy; Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Adam Brody, Issa Rae and Sterling K. Brown; Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Michael Shannon; Mahalia Belo’s The End We Start From starring Comer, Benedict Cumberbatch, Joel Fry and Katherine Waterston; Christos Nikou’s Fingernails starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed and Jeremy...
- 9/28/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On September 20, 2023, “American Horror Story: Delicate” premiered on FX, receiving predominantly positive reviews from critics and an 86% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The 12th cycle of the franchise is based on Danielle Valentine‘s “Delicate Condition,” and follows an actress desiring to become pregnant who is convinced that there are forces conspiring against her.
Emma Roberts plays Anna Victoria Alcott and once again takes the lead in this series from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. You can also keep an eye out for series regulars Billie Lourd, Denis O’Hare and Leslie Grossman. Newcomers include Matt Czuchry, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Cara Delevingne, Julie White and Maaz Ali — but of course everyone is talking about Kim Kardashian channeling her inner Kris Jenner as Anna’s manager Siobhan Corbyn.
See ‘American Horror Story: Delicate’ cast photos for ‘AHS’ Season 12: Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian …
Anthony D’Alessandro of Deadline says, “American Horror...
Emma Roberts plays Anna Victoria Alcott and once again takes the lead in this series from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. You can also keep an eye out for series regulars Billie Lourd, Denis O’Hare and Leslie Grossman. Newcomers include Matt Czuchry, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Cara Delevingne, Julie White and Maaz Ali — but of course everyone is talking about Kim Kardashian channeling her inner Kris Jenner as Anna’s manager Siobhan Corbyn.
See ‘American Horror Story: Delicate’ cast photos for ‘AHS’ Season 12: Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian …
Anthony D’Alessandro of Deadline says, “American Horror...
- 9/22/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Get ready to push, puush, puuush because FX’s “American Horror Story” is giving birth to its 12th installment, subtitled “Delicate.” As usual, the cast of “AHS” Season 12 features a mix of new actors and franchise vets. The story is set in the present day and is based on Danielle Valentine’s thriller novel “Delicate Condition,” about an up-and-coming actress who believes an evil force is trying to hinder her pregnancy.
Because of Hollywood’s ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes, “Delicate” will be divided into two parts, a first for the long-running horror anthology series. Part 1 debuted on September 20, 2023, and Part 2 will air at a later date. Halley Feiffer has taken over as the sole writer and new showrunner, while the various directors include Jessica Yu, Jennifer Lynch and John J. Gray. Just like last year, this cycle filmed entirely in New York City. Scroll through our photos below to...
Because of Hollywood’s ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes, “Delicate” will be divided into two parts, a first for the long-running horror anthology series. Part 1 debuted on September 20, 2023, and Part 2 will air at a later date. Halley Feiffer has taken over as the sole writer and new showrunner, while the various directors include Jessica Yu, Jennifer Lynch and John J. Gray. Just like last year, this cycle filmed entirely in New York City. Scroll through our photos below to...
- 9/21/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: The following contains details of the American Horror Story Season 12 premiere episode “Multiply Thy Pain,” directed by Jessica Yu and written by Halley Feiffer.
American Horror Story turns 12 this year and you’d never know it; it’s like the series from Ryan Murph and Brad Falchuk has never had any work done in the Nip/Tuck sense of the word. It’s as young and vibrant as it was back in 2011.
Just when you think the series is showing crow’s feet and has gone to loopy ends, i.e., clever-wielding pilgrims, Murphy and Falchuk glam it up with a curveball headlining star and a millennial take on Rosemary’s Baby. Yep, no guessing which horror film this season is based on. This season looks as posh, as cool, and as sexy as a Prada dress on Madison Ave and you wanna hang out with these New Yorkers despite how creepy and inappropriate they are.
However, instead of satanic neighbors hanging around Mia Farrow’s apartment building like in the 1968 Roman Polanski movie, we get cryptic high-class folk hanging around in public places in Manhattan.
Emma Roberts plays famed actress Anna Victoria Alcott, a Michelle Williams-type who has gone from being on a CW show to an indie movie that has morphed her into an Oscar-worthy actress. She’s trying to have a baby with her icy hubby, Dex Harding (played by Matt Czuchry). Note how she wears a pink winter cap (symbolism: girl!) and a baby blue wool coat (boy!). He may or may not still have something for the girl who literally got away in his life — his first wife Adeline, a James Beard-winning chef who died in a kitchen fire. “The way that she died, no one gets over that,” says Dex. Later on, an old friend of Dex and Adeline’s, Talia (Juliana Canfield), feels the latter’s spirit. That’s enough to make Anna run to the ladies’ room.
Anna is undergoing an embryo treatment from Dr. Hill (Dennis O’Hare), the best doctor in the city, who has a surgical staff clad in red like they’re fresh from David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers. Outside of that bizarro, there’s a lot of other crazy stuff happening to Anna as her career is on the ascent (she just booked her first late-night gig on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen): for example, there’s a black-cloaked, feminine-looking figure who’s in bed with her. When Anna wakes, the figure flees the apartment. Also, Anna is left with blood on the carpet, as though she’s just had the baby.
There’s a smoking goth lady in red boots and gloves who follows Anna around in the city; near the onset of the episode, we find her looking into a nest outside Anna’s building that has an embryo in it. No big deal, per Dex. “Maybe she’s just trying to have a baby,” he tells Anna when freaky lady is outside Dr. Hill’s office building. Anna is, natch, wiser: “I don’t think she’d be smoking if she was trying to get pregnant.” Dummy!
And there’s old Mrs. Preecher, who also freaks out Anna in public. That’s a normal run-in, but old Mrs. Preecher winds up as one of the red-clad nurses toward the end when Anna is finishing up her embryo treatment. The elder reveals a long tongue and decides to kiss Anna.
Let’s not forget Sonia Shawcross (Annabelle Dexter-Jones), the artist who likes to come up from behind at her own gallery showings, specifically behind Anna. Sonia is oh, so humdrum: “I used my own menstrual blood in this one,” she says about her latest piece of art on the wall. ‘Does she look like Adeline?’ wonders Anna. “No, not at all,” says Dex.
There’s also other spooky stuff like Anna pulling endless strands of hair out of her head, a spider falling onto her head, and a Barbie reappearing in rando places around her. Despite all the gloom, Dr. Hill is optimistic about Anna’s chances to have a baby.
The only normal person in Anna’s life seems to be her publicist and confidante Siobhan, played by Kim Kardashian. How’s Kim’s acting? She plays a dead-on Type A entertainment industry type who boosts her self-doubting client, telling her that her life and career are great. You feel like Kim is channeling her mom-ager Kris Jenner in a homage. She’s perfect for the part — everyone calm down, it’s not like Kim is playing Portia in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Siobhan has also battled with fertility issues, having met Anna in an IVF support group, but she’s not envious of Anna’s progress, saying, “Your joy is my joy.”
But gosh, Anna, what’s wrong with you? Why so freaked out?
As Siobhan tells her client, “You have a peculiar penchant for turning dreams into nightmares.”
Or maybe, per Siobhan’s advice, Anna just “needs a nap.”
Then again, perhaps it’s Anna who isn’t the freak in this freak show. The season has been billed to be a feminist take on Rosemary’s Baby. We’ll wait and see if Mama Anna lets it rip.
Mia in episode one are this season’s players Evan Peters, Cara Delevinge and Michaela Jae Rodriguez.
The season is based on Danielle Valentine’s thriller novel Delicate Condition, which follows a woman who is convinced that a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens. We get that gist when the cloaked figure appears at the end of the episode (or is it really the beginning? The entire episode takes place “a week earlier”), having written the cryptic message on Anna’s mirror in lipstick: “Don’t Do It Anna.”
Our advice this season when it comes to the 12th go-round of American Horror Story: “Do do it.”...
American Horror Story turns 12 this year and you’d never know it; it’s like the series from Ryan Murph and Brad Falchuk has never had any work done in the Nip/Tuck sense of the word. It’s as young and vibrant as it was back in 2011.
Just when you think the series is showing crow’s feet and has gone to loopy ends, i.e., clever-wielding pilgrims, Murphy and Falchuk glam it up with a curveball headlining star and a millennial take on Rosemary’s Baby. Yep, no guessing which horror film this season is based on. This season looks as posh, as cool, and as sexy as a Prada dress on Madison Ave and you wanna hang out with these New Yorkers despite how creepy and inappropriate they are.
However, instead of satanic neighbors hanging around Mia Farrow’s apartment building like in the 1968 Roman Polanski movie, we get cryptic high-class folk hanging around in public places in Manhattan.
Emma Roberts plays famed actress Anna Victoria Alcott, a Michelle Williams-type who has gone from being on a CW show to an indie movie that has morphed her into an Oscar-worthy actress. She’s trying to have a baby with her icy hubby, Dex Harding (played by Matt Czuchry). Note how she wears a pink winter cap (symbolism: girl!) and a baby blue wool coat (boy!). He may or may not still have something for the girl who literally got away in his life — his first wife Adeline, a James Beard-winning chef who died in a kitchen fire. “The way that she died, no one gets over that,” says Dex. Later on, an old friend of Dex and Adeline’s, Talia (Juliana Canfield), feels the latter’s spirit. That’s enough to make Anna run to the ladies’ room.
Anna is undergoing an embryo treatment from Dr. Hill (Dennis O’Hare), the best doctor in the city, who has a surgical staff clad in red like they’re fresh from David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers. Outside of that bizarro, there’s a lot of other crazy stuff happening to Anna as her career is on the ascent (she just booked her first late-night gig on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen): for example, there’s a black-cloaked, feminine-looking figure who’s in bed with her. When Anna wakes, the figure flees the apartment. Also, Anna is left with blood on the carpet, as though she’s just had the baby.
There’s a smoking goth lady in red boots and gloves who follows Anna around in the city; near the onset of the episode, we find her looking into a nest outside Anna’s building that has an embryo in it. No big deal, per Dex. “Maybe she’s just trying to have a baby,” he tells Anna when freaky lady is outside Dr. Hill’s office building. Anna is, natch, wiser: “I don’t think she’d be smoking if she was trying to get pregnant.” Dummy!
And there’s old Mrs. Preecher, who also freaks out Anna in public. That’s a normal run-in, but old Mrs. Preecher winds up as one of the red-clad nurses toward the end when Anna is finishing up her embryo treatment. The elder reveals a long tongue and decides to kiss Anna.
Let’s not forget Sonia Shawcross (Annabelle Dexter-Jones), the artist who likes to come up from behind at her own gallery showings, specifically behind Anna. Sonia is oh, so humdrum: “I used my own menstrual blood in this one,” she says about her latest piece of art on the wall. ‘Does she look like Adeline?’ wonders Anna. “No, not at all,” says Dex.
There’s also other spooky stuff like Anna pulling endless strands of hair out of her head, a spider falling onto her head, and a Barbie reappearing in rando places around her. Despite all the gloom, Dr. Hill is optimistic about Anna’s chances to have a baby.
The only normal person in Anna’s life seems to be her publicist and confidante Siobhan, played by Kim Kardashian. How’s Kim’s acting? She plays a dead-on Type A entertainment industry type who boosts her self-doubting client, telling her that her life and career are great. You feel like Kim is channeling her mom-ager Kris Jenner in a homage. She’s perfect for the part — everyone calm down, it’s not like Kim is playing Portia in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Siobhan has also battled with fertility issues, having met Anna in an IVF support group, but she’s not envious of Anna’s progress, saying, “Your joy is my joy.”
But gosh, Anna, what’s wrong with you? Why so freaked out?
As Siobhan tells her client, “You have a peculiar penchant for turning dreams into nightmares.”
Or maybe, per Siobhan’s advice, Anna just “needs a nap.”
Then again, perhaps it’s Anna who isn’t the freak in this freak show. The season has been billed to be a feminist take on Rosemary’s Baby. We’ll wait and see if Mama Anna lets it rip.
Mia in episode one are this season’s players Evan Peters, Cara Delevinge and Michaela Jae Rodriguez.
The season is based on Danielle Valentine’s thriller novel Delicate Condition, which follows a woman who is convinced that a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens. We get that gist when the cloaked figure appears at the end of the episode (or is it really the beginning? The entire episode takes place “a week earlier”), having written the cryptic message on Anna’s mirror in lipstick: “Don’t Do It Anna.”
Our advice this season when it comes to the 12th go-round of American Horror Story: “Do do it.”...
- 9/21/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready to push, puush, puuush because FX’s “American Horror Story” is giving birth to its 12th installment, subtitled “Delicate.” As usual, the cast of “AHS” Season 12 features a mix of new actors and franchise vets. The story is set in the present day and is based on Danielle Valentine‘s thriller novel “Delicate Condition,” about an up-and-coming actress who believes an evil force is trying to hinder her pregnancy.
Because of Hollywood’s ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes, “Delicate” will be divided into two parts, a first for the long-running horror anthology series. Part 1 will debut on September 20, 2023, and Part 2 will air at a later date. Halley Feiffer has taken over as the sole writer and new showrunner, while the various directors include Jessica Yu, Jennifer Lynch and John J. Gray. Just like last year, this cycle filmed entirely in New York City. Scroll through our photos above...
Because of Hollywood’s ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes, “Delicate” will be divided into two parts, a first for the long-running horror anthology series. Part 1 will debut on September 20, 2023, and Part 2 will air at a later date. Halley Feiffer has taken over as the sole writer and new showrunner, while the various directors include Jessica Yu, Jennifer Lynch and John J. Gray. Just like last year, this cycle filmed entirely in New York City. Scroll through our photos above...
- 9/20/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Talk about ending with a flourish.
Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” a critically acclaimed look at the dramatic life and career of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, will close the 2023 edition of the Hamptons International Festival. “Maestro,” which co-stars Carey Mulligan, will screen on Oct. 12. It is set to be released by Netflix on Dec. 20.
“’Maestro’ is a beautifully crafted, raw and heartfelt film. We look forward to sharing this glimpse into the love story between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein,” said HamptonsFilm Executive Director Anne Chaisson.
The annual celebration of movies also announced its full lineup of programming, which includes additional signature programming including “A Conversation with…” Series with Paul Simon, who will be on hand to talk up a new, sprawling look at his six decades of making cultural-defining hits. Simon, a rock icon who has written everything from “The Sound of Silence” to “Graceland,” is attending...
Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” a critically acclaimed look at the dramatic life and career of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, will close the 2023 edition of the Hamptons International Festival. “Maestro,” which co-stars Carey Mulligan, will screen on Oct. 12. It is set to be released by Netflix on Dec. 20.
“’Maestro’ is a beautifully crafted, raw and heartfelt film. We look forward to sharing this glimpse into the love story between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein,” said HamptonsFilm Executive Director Anne Chaisson.
The annual celebration of movies also announced its full lineup of programming, which includes additional signature programming including “A Conversation with…” Series with Paul Simon, who will be on hand to talk up a new, sprawling look at his six decades of making cultural-defining hits. Simon, a rock icon who has written everything from “The Sound of Silence” to “Graceland,” is attending...
- 9/14/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The opposite-people-coming-together-in-a-crisis comedy has a good tradition in Hollywood cinema (and perhaps there is a more succinct term for it that I can't think of). Certainly with siblings especially, it provides relatable complex relationships for a broad audience to connect with. But there's no reason it has to be dull, and no reason it can't also stretch some boundaries and have some fun pocking fun at stereotypes. A film that does both of those is Quiz Lady. Oscar-winning filmmaker and veteran TV director Jessica Yu has a great deal of fun with the story of two sisters who need to win big to save the family dog. With Canada's sweetheart Sandra Oh and Awkwafina as the...
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- 9/12/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Routine keeps Anne, the protagonist of Jessica Yu’s endearing comedy Quiz Lady (played by Awkwafina), safe. The 30-something lives alone in the suburbs of Philadelphia with her pug, Mr. Linguini, and rarely goes off script. She spends most of her waking hours crunching numbers as an accountant. She sets two alarms: One tells her to stand up occasionally in the office so she won’t get blood clots and die; the other reminds her to tune in to her favorite program, Can’t Stop the Quiz.
The game show and its Alex Trebek-style host Terry McTeer (a scene-stealing Will Ferrell) have been the most consistent parts of Anne’s life. In a zippy intro, major moments of the quiet woman’s existence — her parents getting divorced, her sister leaving home — unfold as she sits watching episodes of the show. When parked in front of the television, Anne loses...
The game show and its Alex Trebek-style host Terry McTeer (a scene-stealing Will Ferrell) have been the most consistent parts of Anne’s life. In a zippy intro, major moments of the quiet woman’s existence — her parents getting divorced, her sister leaving home — unfold as she sits watching episodes of the show. When parked in front of the television, Anne loses...
- 9/12/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the realm of road movies, family ties, and the complexities of sisterhood, the Hulu/20th Century Studio offers up Quiz Lady, a film that charts a familiar course. Directed by Jessica Yu and penned by Jen D’Angelo, the film boasts an ensemble cast led by the undeniable talent of Sandra Oh and Awkwafina, supported by the comedic prowess of Will Ferrell, Holland Taylor and Jason Schwartzman.
Young Anne loves Can’t Stop the Quiz game show and its host Terry McTeer (Ferrell). She enjoys watching it on evening television while her older sister slacks off on the phone all day, and her parents argue over her mother’s gambling addiction. In adulthood, Anne (Awkwafina) is still obsessed with quiz shows, works at a dull 9-to-5 and gets yelled at by her neighbor Francine (Taylor) on a daily basis. One day she finds her mother escaped from the senior living facility with her boyfriend Jeff.
Young Anne loves Can’t Stop the Quiz game show and its host Terry McTeer (Ferrell). She enjoys watching it on evening television while her older sister slacks off on the phone all day, and her parents argue over her mother’s gambling addiction. In adulthood, Anne (Awkwafina) is still obsessed with quiz shows, works at a dull 9-to-5 and gets yelled at by her neighbor Francine (Taylor) on a daily basis. One day she finds her mother escaped from the senior living facility with her boyfriend Jeff.
- 9/10/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Hulu releases the film on its streaming platform on Friday, November 3.
The 17-year gap between Awkwafina and Sandra Oh doesn’t do much to hinder their believability as siblings in the straight-down-the-middle comedy “Quiz Lady,” in part because that was never the point. The against-type casting wants to be appreciated for subverting the obvious placement, an inside joke opened to all viewers familiar with Oh’s résumé of chronic high achievers and Awkwafina’s affinity for slackers with an affinity for the chronic.
As screwup big sis and whirlwind of chaos Jenny, Oh rocks the big pants and language about “manifesting” borrowed from girls a little less than half her age, while Awkwafina has the wardrobe, daily routine, and life’s-been-lived defeatism of a “98-year-old spinster” as the junior yet far more mature Anne. They mix like Fireball and water,...
The 17-year gap between Awkwafina and Sandra Oh doesn’t do much to hinder their believability as siblings in the straight-down-the-middle comedy “Quiz Lady,” in part because that was never the point. The against-type casting wants to be appreciated for subverting the obvious placement, an inside joke opened to all viewers familiar with Oh’s résumé of chronic high achievers and Awkwafina’s affinity for slackers with an affinity for the chronic.
As screwup big sis and whirlwind of chaos Jenny, Oh rocks the big pants and language about “manifesting” borrowed from girls a little less than half her age, while Awkwafina has the wardrobe, daily routine, and life’s-been-lived defeatism of a “98-year-old spinster” as the junior yet far more mature Anne. They mix like Fireball and water,...
- 9/10/2023
- by Charles Bramesco
- Indiewire
Game shows have become a weird new sub-genre at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, with Anna Kendrick telling the somewhat true story of a serial killer who appeared on “The Dating Game” in “Woman of the Hour” and the documentary “The Contestant” detailing a truly bizarre Japanese reality show that required its player to live naked in a room for more than a year winning prizes in order to survive.
And because it takes three to make a trend, Saturday night at TIFF brought Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady,” a spirited if slight comedy starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh as mismatched sisters whose fate is bound up in a nightly game show called “Can’t Stop the Quiz.” Both actresses try hard to keep this energetic concoction afloat, although the future of this Disney/20th Century property seems healthier on a streaming outlet than in theaters. (The plan is for a Nov.
And because it takes three to make a trend, Saturday night at TIFF brought Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady,” a spirited if slight comedy starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh as mismatched sisters whose fate is bound up in a nightly game show called “Can’t Stop the Quiz.” Both actresses try hard to keep this energetic concoction afloat, although the future of this Disney/20th Century property seems healthier on a streaming outlet than in theaters. (The plan is for a Nov.
- 9/10/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The stars of the 2023 Toronto Film Festival turned out for the Variety and Chanel Female Filmmakers Dinner hosted at the Soho House. Creators, actors, writers and artists gathered to celebrate the creators of the fest including director of “Quiz Lady” Jessica Yu, documentarian Jen Markowitz of “Summer Qamp,” Lulu Wang of “Expats and many more.
Camila Morrone, Colman Domingo (who has two films at the fest), Willam Dafoe, Douglas Booth, Irina Starshenbaum, Patricia Arquette, Barry Jenkins and Finn Wolfhard were just a few of the attendees.
Camila Morrone, Colman Domingo (who has two films at the fest), Willam Dafoe, Douglas Booth, Irina Starshenbaum, Patricia Arquette, Barry Jenkins and Finn Wolfhard were just a few of the attendees.
- 9/10/2023
- by Meredith Woerner
- Variety Film + TV
20th Century Studios’ has dropped the trailer for ‘Quiz Lady, heartfelt comedy starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh about a dysfunctional family and the game show which just might be the key to their salvation.
The feature follows a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), who must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona fide gameshow champion.
Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale, and Will Ferrell also star.
Directed by Jessica Yu, written by Jen D’Angelo, and produced by Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, Jen D’Angelo, Awkwafina, and Sandra Oh, with Alex Brown and Erika Hampson serving as executive producers.
The feature follows a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), who must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona fide gameshow champion.
Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale, and Will Ferrell also star.
Directed by Jessica Yu, written by Jen D’Angelo, and produced by Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, Jen D’Angelo, Awkwafina, and Sandra Oh, with Alex Brown and Erika Hampson serving as executive producers.
- 9/8/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"How many hearts does an octopus have?" 20th Century has released the official trailer for a crazy fun comedy called Quiz Lady, a new film from filmmaker Jessica Yu (director of one my favorite underrated indie comedies Ping Pong Playa). This is heading straight to streaming on Hulu later this fall, after first premiering at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival - which kicks off this week. A gameshow-obsessed woman and her estranged sister work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts - using her dog as leverage. They set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion. Co-starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh, with Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale, and Will Ferrell as one of the big gameshow hosts. This looks like it packs in a ton of witty laughs, and it might actually be a good watch!
- 9/7/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Awkwafina needs to come up with a way to earn some quick cash in the trailer for Quiz Lady, a new comedy from director Jessica Yu. Fortunately, she’s got skills that make her the perfect quiz show contestant and a pushy sister (Sandra Oh) who won’t let those skills go to waste.
The sibling road-trip comedy also stars Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale, and Will Ferrell. Jen D’Angelo wrote the screenplay and Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, and Jen D’Angelo produced, with Alex Brown and Erika Hampson executive producing.
20th Century Studios will premiere the comedy at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. It will stream on Hulu beginning November 3rd.
Poster for 20th Century Studios’ ‘Quiz Lady’
The Plot:
“In Quiz Lady, a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a...
The sibling road-trip comedy also stars Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale, and Will Ferrell. Jen D’Angelo wrote the screenplay and Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, and Jen D’Angelo produced, with Alex Brown and Erika Hampson executive producing.
20th Century Studios will premiere the comedy at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. It will stream on Hulu beginning November 3rd.
Poster for 20th Century Studios’ ‘Quiz Lady’
The Plot:
“In Quiz Lady, a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a...
- 9/7/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
20th Century Studios is ready to share a look at its hilarious Quiz Lady trailer, starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh as two sisters determined to raise enough money to pay their missing mother’s debt and recover their dog. Quiz Lady will premiere on November 3, 2023, exclusively on Disney+ in Canada. The original film will premiere at the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, September 9.
Per 20th Century Studios’ official press release:
In Quiz Lady, a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged train wreck of a sister, Jenny (Sandra Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion. The movie, which also stars Jason Schwartzman,...
Per 20th Century Studios’ official press release:
In Quiz Lady, a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged train wreck of a sister, Jenny (Sandra Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion. The movie, which also stars Jason Schwartzman,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Awkwafina and Sandra Oh are an unlikely duo of sisters in the upcoming comedy, “Quiz Lady”.
The 20th Century Fox film sees Anne (Awkwafina) up to her neck in her mother’s gambling debt. With nobody to lean on besides her sloppy sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), the two forge a surefire plan to earn some big cash.
Read More: Sandra Oh Is Down To Reprise Her Role As Vice Principal Gupta In ‘Princess Diaries 3’
‘Quiz Lady’ — Photo: Walt Disney Studios
Anne’s addiction to gameshows finally proves helpful, and the two sisters travel across the U.S. to make it on a gameshow hosted by Will Ferrell.
‘Quiz Lady’ poster — Photo: Walt Disney Studios
The trailer features a ton of magnetic comedic chemistry between the two actors, and seeing Oh rock purple-dyed hair while carrying illicit drugs in her purse is sure to entertain.
Read More: Sandra Oh Attends Queen Elizabeth II...
The 20th Century Fox film sees Anne (Awkwafina) up to her neck in her mother’s gambling debt. With nobody to lean on besides her sloppy sister Jenny (Sandra Oh), the two forge a surefire plan to earn some big cash.
Read More: Sandra Oh Is Down To Reprise Her Role As Vice Principal Gupta In ‘Princess Diaries 3’
‘Quiz Lady’ — Photo: Walt Disney Studios
Anne’s addiction to gameshows finally proves helpful, and the two sisters travel across the U.S. to make it on a gameshow hosted by Will Ferrell.
‘Quiz Lady’ poster — Photo: Walt Disney Studios
The trailer features a ton of magnetic comedic chemistry between the two actors, and seeing Oh rock purple-dyed hair while carrying illicit drugs in her purse is sure to entertain.
Read More: Sandra Oh Attends Queen Elizabeth II...
- 9/7/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Awkwafina and Sandra Oh are unhinged sisters in the 20th Century and Hulu comedy “Quiz Lady,” from the producers of “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.”
“Quiz Lady” follows Anne (Awkwafina) as she and her sister Jenny (Oh) devise a way to pay their mother’s gambling debts. How does one come up with $80,000 quick? Enter a “Jeopardy”-like game show with Anne’s innate talent for remembering odd facts. After Jenny’s dog is taken by gangsters as collateral to pay off the debts, the duo embark on a cross-country road trip to make Anne a game show celebrity contestant.
Will Ferrell, Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, and Tony Hale also star in the film directed by “This Is Us” helmer Jessica Yu. “Quiz Lady” premieres at TIFF and is among IndieWire’s top fall releases to look out for.
Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, D’Angelo,...
“Quiz Lady” follows Anne (Awkwafina) as she and her sister Jenny (Oh) devise a way to pay their mother’s gambling debts. How does one come up with $80,000 quick? Enter a “Jeopardy”-like game show with Anne’s innate talent for remembering odd facts. After Jenny’s dog is taken by gangsters as collateral to pay off the debts, the duo embark on a cross-country road trip to make Anne a game show celebrity contestant.
Will Ferrell, Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, and Tony Hale also star in the film directed by “This Is Us” helmer Jessica Yu. “Quiz Lady” premieres at TIFF and is among IndieWire’s top fall releases to look out for.
Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, D’Angelo,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
‘Quiz Lady’ Trailer: Comedy With Awkwafina & Sandra Oh Has Its World Premiere At TIFF On September 9
TIFF 2023 kicks off today, and this weekend is flush with all sorts of intriguing world premieres. On the comedy front, one such debut is “Quiz Show,” a comedy from director Jessica Yu which hits Hulu later this Fall.
Awakfina and Sandra Oh star in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy, about a dysfunctional family and the game show that might be the key to their salvation.
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Awakfina and Sandra Oh star in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy, about a dysfunctional family and the game show that might be the key to their salvation.
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- 9/7/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
The Hollywood Reporter arts and culture critic Lovia Gyarkye shares her list of the 10 must-see films at this month’s Toronto Film Festival.
The Boy and the Heron The Boy and the Heron
How lucky for us that Hayao Miyazaki, the animation master with a gift for enchanting world-building, didn’t stay retired? The prolific Japanese filmmaker makes an exciting return with The Boy and the Heron, which opened in Japan earlier this summer. Inspired by Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel How Do You Live?, The Boy and the Heron chronicles the adventures of a young, bereft boy who discovers an abandoned tower and a persistent grey heron while exploring his new town.
Dicks: The Musical
A24’s first musical feature is a ride that, for better or worse, I’m ready to get on. Comedians Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp play two businessmen who find out they are twins and try to reunite their parents.
The Boy and the Heron The Boy and the Heron
How lucky for us that Hayao Miyazaki, the animation master with a gift for enchanting world-building, didn’t stay retired? The prolific Japanese filmmaker makes an exciting return with The Boy and the Heron, which opened in Japan earlier this summer. Inspired by Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel How Do You Live?, The Boy and the Heron chronicles the adventures of a young, bereft boy who discovers an abandoned tower and a persistent grey heron while exploring his new town.
Dicks: The Musical
A24’s first musical feature is a ride that, for better or worse, I’m ready to get on. Comedians Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp play two businessmen who find out they are twins and try to reunite their parents.
- 9/7/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We know Sandra Oh can do pretty much anything, from her dramatic work as determined Dr. Cristina Yang on Grey’s Anatomy and passionate MI6 agent Eve Polastri on Killing Eve to her comedic turn as wound-up professor Ji-Yoon Kim on The Chair. In the movie Quiz Lady, she brings the funny as chaotic Jenny, a wayward soul with big dreams who’s stuck in a messy reality. Part of that mess is being estranged from her introverted, quiz show–obsessed sister, Anne (Crazy Rich Asians’ Awkwafina). “For Anne, Jenny is this disruptive, embarrassing element that she would like to keep out of her life,” director Jessica Yu says, “and then Jenny sees Anne as a charity project.” (Credit: © 20th Century Studios /Courtesy Everett Collection) Once the siblings reconnect, they quickly have more than personality clashes to worry about when they discover that they’re on the hook for gambling debts...
- 9/4/2023
- TV Insider
"Quiz Lady" is a new comedy feature, directed by Jessica Yu, starring Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, Jason Schwartzman, Tony Hale, Holland Taylor and Will Ferrell, releasing November 3, 2023:
"...'Anne', a tightly wound, game show-obsessed woman, must come together with her chaotic sister 'Jenny' in order to help pay off their mother's gambling debts.
"When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they will have to set off on a cross-country journey in order to get the money they need. In order to do so, they will have to tap into Anne's skill set by turning her into the game show champion she was always meant to be..."
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"...'Anne', a tightly wound, game show-obsessed woman, must come together with her chaotic sister 'Jenny' in order to help pay off their mother's gambling debts.
"When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they will have to set off on a cross-country journey in order to get the money they need. In order to do so, they will have to tap into Anne's skill set by turning her into the game show champion she was always meant to be..."
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- 8/27/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Toronto Film Festival on Thursday revealed its Centerpiece program lineup that includes the Cannes Film Festival-winning Wim Wenders movie Perfect Days. The festival also revealed another couple of star-driven world premieres including Paramount’s Finestkind starring Jenna Ortega, Ben Foster and Tommy Lee Jones and 20th Century Studios/Hulu’s comedy Quiz Lady starring Awkwafina, Sandra Oh and Will Ferrell.
Finestkind comes from Oscar winner Brian Helgeland and follows two brothers who are pulled into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston. The pic is playing as one of TIFF’s galas.
Quiz Lady follows a brilliant but tightly wound, game-show-obsessed woman Anne (Awkwafina) and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Oh) who must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild cross-country trek to get the cash the only way...
Finestkind comes from Oscar winner Brian Helgeland and follows two brothers who are pulled into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston. The pic is playing as one of TIFF’s galas.
Quiz Lady follows a brilliant but tightly wound, game-show-obsessed woman Anne (Awkwafina) and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny (Oh) who must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild cross-country trek to get the cash the only way...
- 8/10/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The programme comprises 47 films from 45 countries.
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has unveiled the line-up for its Centrepiece programme, with 47 titles screening from filmmakers representing 45 countries.
Included in the programme (previously known as Contemporary World Cinema) are Victor Erice’s Close Your Eyes, getting its North American premiere; Aki Kaurismaki’s Fallen Leaves, receiving its Canadian premiere; and Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border, a North American premiere.
Scroll down for the full list of Centrepiece titles
TIFF also announced additional titles for its Galas, Special Presentations and Documentaries programmes, among them the world premiere of Brian Helgeland’s Finestkind.
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has unveiled the line-up for its Centrepiece programme, with 47 titles screening from filmmakers representing 45 countries.
Included in the programme (previously known as Contemporary World Cinema) are Victor Erice’s Close Your Eyes, getting its North American premiere; Aki Kaurismaki’s Fallen Leaves, receiving its Canadian premiere; and Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border, a North American premiere.
Scroll down for the full list of Centrepiece titles
TIFF also announced additional titles for its Galas, Special Presentations and Documentaries programmes, among them the world premiere of Brian Helgeland’s Finestkind.
- 8/10/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
The Toronto International Film Festival has added 59 more films to the lineup of its 2023 festival, including 47 international films in the Centrepiece program, which in previous years was known as Contemporary World Cinema. New films were also added to the Galas, Special Presentations and Documentary sections.
World premieres among the new selections include “Finestkind,” a crime thriller from Brian Helgeland (screenwriter of “L.A. Confidential”) starring Tommy Lee Jones and Ben Foster; The Movie Teller,” a film set in Chile starring Berenice Bejo from “An Education” director Lone Scherfig; and Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady,” with Sandra Oh and Awkwafina.
The Centrepiece selections include a number of films from May’s Cannes Film Festival, among them Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days,” Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “About Dry Grasses,” Aki Kaurismaki’s “Fallen Leaves,” Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s “Banel & Adama,” Amjad Al Rasheed’s “Inshallah a Boy,” Joanna Arnow’s “The Feeling That the...
World premieres among the new selections include “Finestkind,” a crime thriller from Brian Helgeland (screenwriter of “L.A. Confidential”) starring Tommy Lee Jones and Ben Foster; The Movie Teller,” a film set in Chile starring Berenice Bejo from “An Education” director Lone Scherfig; and Jessica Yu’s “Quiz Lady,” with Sandra Oh and Awkwafina.
The Centrepiece selections include a number of films from May’s Cannes Film Festival, among them Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days,” Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “About Dry Grasses,” Aki Kaurismaki’s “Fallen Leaves,” Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s “Banel & Adama,” Amjad Al Rasheed’s “Inshallah a Boy,” Joanna Arnow’s “The Feeling That the...
- 8/10/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Game shows have been a staple of the world's television-viewing diet since the medium's infancy. "Spelling Bee" first hit the British telly in 1938, while "Truth or Consequences" made a one-off debut on New York City's Wnbt in 1941. Our fascination with smarty pants contestants flaunting their vast trivia knowledge brought us the high-stakes duo of NBC's "Twenty-One" and CBS' "The 64,000 Question," which led to the 1950s quiz show scandals.
Over a half-century later, we're still hooked on programs like "Jeopardy," "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Price Is Right." Some of these shows require contestants to be genuinely well-read; others ask people to be semi-knowledgeable about retail value and physically capable of spinning a big wheel. Regardless of the skill (or utter lack thereof) involved, there is something undeniably thrilling about watching a regular working stiff go on live television and win a decent chunk of change. Depending on the show,...
Over a half-century later, we're still hooked on programs like "Jeopardy," "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Price Is Right." Some of these shows require contestants to be genuinely well-read; others ask people to be semi-knowledgeable about retail value and physically capable of spinning a big wheel. Regardless of the skill (or utter lack thereof) involved, there is something undeniably thrilling about watching a regular working stiff go on live television and win a decent chunk of change. Depending on the show,...
- 7/24/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
20th Century Studios announced on Thursday that its previously untitled comedy starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh, now known as Quiz Lady, about a dysfunctional family and the game show which just might be the key to their salvation, will premiere on November 3rd exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., Star+ in Latin America, and Disney+ under the Star banner in all other territories.
In the film also starring Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale and Will Ferrell, the brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny (Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.
Veteran TV helmer Jessica Yu directed the pic from a script by Jen D’Angelo (Totally Killer). Producers on the project included Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, D’Angelo, Awkwafina and Oh. Alex Brown and Erika Hampson served as exec producers. View the first stills from Quiz Show below.
In the film also starring Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale and Will Ferrell, the brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny (Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.
Veteran TV helmer Jessica Yu directed the pic from a script by Jen D’Angelo (Totally Killer). Producers on the project included Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Maggie Haskins, Itay Reiss, D’Angelo, Awkwafina and Oh. Alex Brown and Erika Hampson served as exec producers. View the first stills from Quiz Show below.
- 7/13/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s (finally) official: Prime Video has greenlit Season 2 of “Citadel,” with Joe Russo set to direct the entire season.
The first season of the spy drama, which premiered in April, had a number of directors attached, including Jessica Yu and Newton Thomas Sigel as well as Anthony Russo and Joe Russo on unspecified episodes. On Season 2, however, it will be solely Joe Russo on directing duties, with David Weil returning as showrunner.
Prime Video has also revealed that its big-budget original — which stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and features Lesley Manville and Stanley Tucci — is its second most-watched new original series outside the U.S. behind “Rings of Power” and its fourth most-watched program worldwide.
All episodes of Season 1 will land on Prime Video on Friday. Meanwhile, the series premiere will be made free to stream without membership on both Prime Video and the ad-supported Freevee for a month in the U.
The first season of the spy drama, which premiered in April, had a number of directors attached, including Jessica Yu and Newton Thomas Sigel as well as Anthony Russo and Joe Russo on unspecified episodes. On Season 2, however, it will be solely Joe Russo on directing duties, with David Weil returning as showrunner.
Prime Video has also revealed that its big-budget original — which stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and features Lesley Manville and Stanley Tucci — is its second most-watched new original series outside the U.S. behind “Rings of Power” and its fourth most-watched program worldwide.
All episodes of Season 1 will land on Prime Video on Friday. Meanwhile, the series premiere will be made free to stream without membership on both Prime Video and the ad-supported Freevee for a month in the U.
- 5/25/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for The Little Mermaid, Platonic, The Mother and Book Club: The Next Chapter.
The Little Mermaid premiere
Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, Noma Dumezweni and Art Malik joined director Rob Marshall at the world premiere of The Little Mermaid in Hollywood on Monday.
Jessica Alexander, Javier Bardem, Sienna King, Daveed Diggs, Marc E. Platt, Jonah Hauer-King, Alan Menken, Halle Bailey, Rob Marshall, Melissa McCarthy, John DeLuca, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Art Malik, Simone Ashley and Lorena Andrea Halle Bailey John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Bob Iger, Halle Bailey and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman
Book Club: The Next Chapter premiere
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen and Don Johnson reunited at the premiere of the Book Club sequel on Monday in NYC.
The Little Mermaid premiere
Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy, Noma Dumezweni and Art Malik joined director Rob Marshall at the world premiere of The Little Mermaid in Hollywood on Monday.
Jessica Alexander, Javier Bardem, Sienna King, Daveed Diggs, Marc E. Platt, Jonah Hauer-King, Alan Menken, Halle Bailey, Rob Marshall, Melissa McCarthy, John DeLuca, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Art Malik, Simone Ashley and Lorena Andrea Halle Bailey John DeLuca, Rob Marshall, Bob Iger, Halle Bailey and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman
Book Club: The Next Chapter premiere
Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen and Don Johnson reunited at the premiere of the Book Club sequel on Monday in NYC.
- 5/12/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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To this day, I still have never seen Breathing Lessons, but I’ll always know that it won the Academy Award for best documentary short, and that it was directed by a woman named Jessica Yu.
I know this because Yu ascending the stage in her black-and-gold evening gown at the 1997 ceremony is my first memory of seeing an Asian person win an Oscar. I was a first-generation Chinese American in high school, light...
To this day, I still have never seen Breathing Lessons, but I’ll always know that it won the Academy Award for best documentary short, and that it was directed by a woman named Jessica Yu.
I know this because Yu ascending the stage in her black-and-gold evening gown at the 1997 ceremony is my first memory of seeing an Asian person win an Oscar. I was a first-generation Chinese American in high school, light...
- 3/16/2023
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Starz is filling out the cast of its drama series The Venery of Samantha Bird, starring Katherine Langford.
Seven actors — Finn Jones, Francesca Reale, Embeth Davidtz, Brenda Strong, Adam Faison, Shalini Bathina and Tyrone Marshall Brown — have joined 13 Reasons Why star Langford in the psychological thriller created by Anna Moriarty. Starz gave the project an eight-episode order in October.
Additionally, Larysa Kondracki (Better Call Saul, Power Book IV) has signed on to direct four episodes and will be an executive producer. Nicole Jefferson Asher (P-Valley) will be a co-exec producer.
The Venery of Samantha Bird follows the title character (Langford) as she visits family in New England. There she reconnects with her childhood sweetheart and falls headlong into a seemingly perfect storybook romance. But underneath their fever dream lurks a more unsettling interpretation of the affair.
Jones (Iron Fist) will play Jake Minot, the aforementioned childhood sweetheart. Fearless and charismatic,...
Seven actors — Finn Jones, Francesca Reale, Embeth Davidtz, Brenda Strong, Adam Faison, Shalini Bathina and Tyrone Marshall Brown — have joined 13 Reasons Why star Langford in the psychological thriller created by Anna Moriarty. Starz gave the project an eight-episode order in October.
Additionally, Larysa Kondracki (Better Call Saul, Power Book IV) has signed on to direct four episodes and will be an executive producer. Nicole Jefferson Asher (P-Valley) will be a co-exec producer.
The Venery of Samantha Bird follows the title character (Langford) as she visits family in New England. There she reconnects with her childhood sweetheart and falls headlong into a seemingly perfect storybook romance. But underneath their fever dream lurks a more unsettling interpretation of the affair.
Jones (Iron Fist) will play Jake Minot, the aforementioned childhood sweetheart. Fearless and charismatic,...
- 1/23/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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