Anne Hathaway has established an astounding acting career with her versatility and ever-glowing charm. Known for her breakthrough role in The Princess Diaries (2001), she captivated audiences’ hearts with a panoply of roles that have spanned from the superhero genre to the fashion world.
Anne Hathaway in Brokeback Mountain
With nearly 50 projects under her belt, she has effortlessly showcased her acting prowess but the actress is still not satisfied. She has recently revealed that her one particular goal is yet alive in her.
Anne Hathaway Wants to Work on Broadway!
Anne Hathaway made a surprise appearance on Gutenberg Broadway back in January this year along with Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour! The duo made cameos as the “Producers” on the Gutenberg show starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells as best friends, Bud and Goug put on a Broadway musical.
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Anne Hathaway in Brokeback Mountain
With nearly 50 projects under her belt, she has effortlessly showcased her acting prowess but the actress is still not satisfied. She has recently revealed that her one particular goal is yet alive in her.
Anne Hathaway Wants to Work on Broadway!
Anne Hathaway made a surprise appearance on Gutenberg Broadway back in January this year along with Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour! The duo made cameos as the “Producers” on the Gutenberg show starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells as best friends, Bud and Goug put on a Broadway musical.
Suggested“You got an as* like me”: Sandra Bullock and Rihanna’s...
- 4/23/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Werner Herzog has revealed he’s part of the voice cast of Bong Joon Ho’s forthcoming animated feature, according to Variety. The fully CGI animation is a deep-sea adventure, featuring creatures and humans, specifically following an invertebrate deep-sea fish who believes he’s suffering from spinal disk herniation. One can learn more here about the project.
Peter Greenaway has begun shooting his untitled new feature in Lucca, Italy, with Dustin Hoffman, Helen Hunt, and Sofia Boutella leading the story “of an intelligent man whose final big adventure is intended to be his death. He wants to make it elegant and sensible. Tidy, with as few loose ends as possible,” Deadline reports.
Following up Last Night in Soho, Edgar Wright has set his next feature with the long-in-development Paramount remake of The Running Man, with Glen Powell set to star, Deadline notes, reportedly beating out the likes of Ryan Gosling,...
Peter Greenaway has begun shooting his untitled new feature in Lucca, Italy, with Dustin Hoffman, Helen Hunt, and Sofia Boutella leading the story “of an intelligent man whose final big adventure is intended to be his death. He wants to make it elegant and sensible. Tidy, with as few loose ends as possible,” Deadline reports.
Following up Last Night in Soho, Edgar Wright has set his next feature with the long-in-development Paramount remake of The Running Man, with Glen Powell set to star, Deadline notes, reportedly beating out the likes of Ryan Gosling,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Paul Walter Hauser will play comedian Chris Farley in a so-far untitled biopic. Here’s what we know at present:
A biopic based on the biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography In Three Acts by the late comedian’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colb is in the works.
With full endorsement from Farley’s family, Richard Jewell star Paul Walter Hauser will play him in the film. It will be the directorial debut of Frozen star Josh Gad, with Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber writing the screenplay according to Deadline. They previously adapted the surreal true story of Tommy Wiseau’s experience making cult film The Room into 2017 film The Disaster Artist.
A feature film examining the origins of Saturday Night Live is also in production. Jason Reitman is directIng SNL 1975 from a script he wrote with Gil Keenan. It will star Gabriel Labelle as series creator Lorne Michaels,...
A biopic based on the biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography In Three Acts by the late comedian’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colb is in the works.
With full endorsement from Farley’s family, Richard Jewell star Paul Walter Hauser will play him in the film. It will be the directorial debut of Frozen star Josh Gad, with Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber writing the screenplay according to Deadline. They previously adapted the surreal true story of Tommy Wiseau’s experience making cult film The Room into 2017 film The Disaster Artist.
A feature film examining the origins of Saturday Night Live is also in production. Jason Reitman is directIng SNL 1975 from a script he wrote with Gil Keenan. It will star Gabriel Labelle as series creator Lorne Michaels,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Though the tide of late has turned more towards a Bohemian Rhapsody-powered focus on biopics of musicians, there is always room for other entertainers with particularly compelling stories. One such example is Saturday Night Live staple-turned-film comedy actor Chris Farley, whose star burned bright before it was snuffed out decades too early by excess and addiction. Paul Walter Hauser is now attached to star as Farley in the film to be directed by actor/producer and now filmmaker Josh Gad.
Farley, who initially had seemed destined to join his father in the oil business, was lured away by the thrill of performing, eventually ending up at Chicago's Second City improv troupe (which he joined the same day as fellow future comedy icon Stephen Colbert) and from there was recruited by Lorne Michaels for SNL.
A successful run on the show translated, as it often does, to film roles, and...
Farley, who initially had seemed destined to join his father in the oil business, was lured away by the thrill of performing, eventually ending up at Chicago's Second City improv troupe (which he joined the same day as fellow future comedy icon Stephen Colbert) and from there was recruited by Lorne Michaels for SNL.
A successful run on the show translated, as it often does, to film roles, and...
- 4/14/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Josh Gad is set to direct a Chris Farley biopic.The movie is set to feature Paul Walter Hauser as the tragic 'Saturday Night Live' star, who died of a drug overdose on December 18, 1997 at the age of just 33.'SNL's Lorne Michaels will produce the film, which will be based on the book 'The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts' by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby.Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will write the screenplay, based on the book. The role is a dream come true for Hauser, who revealed in 2021 that he had approached the Farley family about playing Chris in a movie.While that project never came to fruition, the new movie has the backing of the Farley family, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Paul previously told THR: "I wanted to do a Chris Farley movie where he’s in rehab for half of the film,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Colette Fahy 2
- Bang Showbiz
A movie based on the life of the late Chris Farley is in the works!
On Friday (April 12), it was reported that a biopic about the legendary comedian and Saturday Night Live star is being directed by Josh Gad with Emmy-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser attached to star. The movie would mark Josh‘s directorial debut.
Keep reading to find out more…Entertainment Weekly reports that SNL boss Lorne Michaels will produce the project based on the New York Times bestselling biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, which was written by Chris‘ brothers Tom Farley and Tanner Colby.
The biopic, which is said to have the Farley family’s blessing, is being written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber and is currently being shopped around.
Chris rose to fame as a key player on SNL, appearing on five seasons between 1990 and 1995. He sadly died of...
On Friday (April 12), it was reported that a biopic about the legendary comedian and Saturday Night Live star is being directed by Josh Gad with Emmy-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser attached to star. The movie would mark Josh‘s directorial debut.
Keep reading to find out more…Entertainment Weekly reports that SNL boss Lorne Michaels will produce the project based on the New York Times bestselling biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, which was written by Chris‘ brothers Tom Farley and Tanner Colby.
The biopic, which is said to have the Farley family’s blessing, is being written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber and is currently being shopped around.
Chris rose to fame as a key player on SNL, appearing on five seasons between 1990 and 1995. He sadly died of...
- 4/12/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Paul Walter Hauser will slip into the life and mind of late comedian Chris Farley in a forthcoming biopic. The film, set to be directed by Josh Gad, is currently in development. Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will provide the screenplay based on the book The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, published by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby in 2008.
The Chris Farley Show takes its name from a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live. Before his untimely death at the age of...
The Chris Farley Show takes its name from a recurring sketch on Saturday Night Live. Before his untimely death at the age of...
- 4/12/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Chris Farley is coming back to the big screen via a biopic about the late comedian’s life and career, our sister site Deadline reports.
Paul Walter Hauser, whose work on Apple TV+’s Blackbird earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, is set to play Farley in the movie, which is being directed by Josh Gad. Lorne Michaels, credited for discovering Farley and giving him his big break on Saturday Night Live, will produce through Broadway Video.
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Paul Walter Hauser, whose work on Apple TV+’s Blackbird earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, is set to play Farley in the movie, which is being directed by Josh Gad. Lorne Michaels, credited for discovering Farley and giving him his big break on Saturday Night Live, will produce through Broadway Video.
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- 4/12/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
A biopic on Chris Farley is in the works, with Paul Walter Hauser set to portray the comedy legend.
Directed by Josh Gad, the film will adapt the The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, which was written by Farley’s brother, Tom. Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will pen the film’s screenplay (via Deadline).
The project has the blessing of Farley’s family, and will be produced by SNL creator Lorne Michaels.
Hauser recently won a Golden Globe and Emmy Award for his performance in the Apple TV+ limited series Black Bird.
One of the most talented comedians of his generation, Farley earned universal acclaimed for his five-season run as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and subsequent roles in films like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Unfortunately, Farley died of a drug overdose in 1997 at the age of 33.
Farley’s life was previously documented in the 2015 documentary,...
Directed by Josh Gad, the film will adapt the The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts, which was written by Farley’s brother, Tom. Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will pen the film’s screenplay (via Deadline).
The project has the blessing of Farley’s family, and will be produced by SNL creator Lorne Michaels.
Hauser recently won a Golden Globe and Emmy Award for his performance in the Apple TV+ limited series Black Bird.
One of the most talented comedians of his generation, Farley earned universal acclaimed for his five-season run as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and subsequent roles in films like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Unfortunately, Farley died of a drug overdose in 1997 at the age of 33.
Farley’s life was previously documented in the 2015 documentary,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Film News
A biopic about the life of the late “Saturday Night Live” star Chris Farley is in the works, IndieWire has confirmed.
Emmy-winner Paul Walter Hauser is attached to star as Farley, and Josh Gad would direct the project. “SNL” producer Lorne Michaels is producing the feature biopic via his Broadway Video production banner. Gad, the Broadway star and “Frozen” actor, would make his feature directorial debut on the film.
Right now the project is just at the package stage and being presented to interested buyers looking to make it, but it surely will be an in-demand package that could go quickly and make this movie a reality sooner rather than later. It also helps that the Farley family has given its blessing to the project.
The currently untitled film is based on “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography In Three Acts” written by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby that...
Emmy-winner Paul Walter Hauser is attached to star as Farley, and Josh Gad would direct the project. “SNL” producer Lorne Michaels is producing the feature biopic via his Broadway Video production banner. Gad, the Broadway star and “Frozen” actor, would make his feature directorial debut on the film.
Right now the project is just at the package stage and being presented to interested buyers looking to make it, but it surely will be an in-demand package that could go quickly and make this movie a reality sooner rather than later. It also helps that the Farley family has given its blessing to the project.
The currently untitled film is based on “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography In Three Acts” written by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby that...
- 4/12/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
“Saturday Night Live” legend Chris Farley’s funny, sad, tragically brief life is getting the biopic treatment from producer Lorne Michaels and director Josh Gad, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning “Black Bird” star Paul Walter Hauser has been tapped to play Farley. The script is by “Daisy Jones & the Six” creators Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, and based on the bestselling book “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts” by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby. “SNL” boss Michaels will produce through his Broadway Video banner. The project, which is being shopped to studios now, has the blessing of the Farley family.
Gad, who is best known for his performances in the Disney films “Frozen” and “Beauty and the Beast” and the Broadway shows “The Book of Mormon” and “Gutenberg! The Musical,” will be making his feature directorial debut with the biopic.
Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning “Black Bird” star Paul Walter Hauser has been tapped to play Farley. The script is by “Daisy Jones & the Six” creators Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, and based on the bestselling book “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts” by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby. “SNL” boss Michaels will produce through his Broadway Video banner. The project, which is being shopped to studios now, has the blessing of the Farley family.
Gad, who is best known for his performances in the Disney films “Frozen” and “Beauty and the Beast” and the Broadway shows “The Book of Mormon” and “Gutenberg! The Musical,” will be making his feature directorial debut with the biopic.
- 4/12/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
It looks like Jason Reitman‘s “SNL 1975” won’t be the only upcoming movie to tackle the legendary late-night show. Deadline reports that biopic “The Chris Farley Show” is being shopped around to studios with Paul Walter Hauser attached to play the legendary “SNL” cast member. Josh Gad is also on board to direct. Scott Neustadter and Michael H.
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Continue reading ‘The Chris Farley Show’: Paul Walter Hauser To Play Legendary ‘SNL’ Star With Josh Gad Directing Upcoming Biopic at The Playlist.
- 4/12/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Here's a lesson for the kids out there: speak your dreams into existence and maybe, just maybe, they'll actually come true. Tragically, those who follow the comedy scene closely know that it's littered with high-profile examples of beloved talent who ended up burning out and leaving us far too soon. This one, however, might end up circling back to the best of silver linings.
Today's news has to do with Chris Farley, the late, great "Saturday Night Live" actor and comedian who passed away at the age of 33 back in 1997. He may not be as well-known a quantity among younger generations, but their older siblings and parents can certainly fill them in on the prolific, scene-stealing theatrics of the man who rose to prominence through "SNL" and subsequently made audiences cry with laughter in movies such as "Wayne's World" and its sequel, "Coneheads," "Airheads," and even an uncredited role in Adam Sandler's "Billy Madison.
Today's news has to do with Chris Farley, the late, great "Saturday Night Live" actor and comedian who passed away at the age of 33 back in 1997. He may not be as well-known a quantity among younger generations, but their older siblings and parents can certainly fill them in on the prolific, scene-stealing theatrics of the man who rose to prominence through "SNL" and subsequently made audiences cry with laughter in movies such as "Wayne's World" and its sequel, "Coneheads," "Airheads," and even an uncredited role in Adam Sandler's "Billy Madison.
- 4/12/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Cruella and Cobra Kai actor Paul Walter Hauser is going from voicing Embarrassment in Pixar’s upcoming sequel Inside Out 2 to living in a van down by the river for the lead role in Josh Gad’s Chris Farley biopic. Hauser is stuffing himself into a little coat to play the legendary comedian, Saturday Night Live alum, and star of comedies like Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, and Beverly Hills Ninja. Josh Gad directs the Chris Farley biopic, with Lorne Michaels producing through his Broadway video studio.
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will pen the script based on the New York Times best-selling biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby. Chris Farley’s family is excited about who’s attached to the project. I’m officially dying to see Hauser’s portrayal of Farley, the energetic, unpredictable master of comedy,...
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber will pen the script based on the New York Times best-selling biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby. Chris Farley’s family is excited about who’s attached to the project. I’m officially dying to see Hauser’s portrayal of Farley, the energetic, unpredictable master of comedy,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
A Chris Farley biopic is in the works, with Josh Gad set to direct.
In the hot package being shopped around town, Emmy, Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe Award winner Paul Walter Hauser is attached to star as the legendary comedian. There’s no word yet on where the project will land, but it’s sure to attract a slew of bidders.
The film will adapt best-selling biography “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts” by Tom Farley Jr. (Chris Farley’s brother) and Tanner Colby. Lorne Michaels, who cast Farley on “Saturday Night Live,” is producing via Broadway Video.
Oscar and Emmy nominees Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber will write the screenplay.
Before his tragic death in 1997 of a drug overdose, Farley rose to fame during his five-season stretch on “Saturday Night Live.” During that time, he starred in beloved sketches including “Lunch Lady Land” with Adam Sandler,...
In the hot package being shopped around town, Emmy, Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe Award winner Paul Walter Hauser is attached to star as the legendary comedian. There’s no word yet on where the project will land, but it’s sure to attract a slew of bidders.
The film will adapt best-selling biography “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts” by Tom Farley Jr. (Chris Farley’s brother) and Tanner Colby. Lorne Michaels, who cast Farley on “Saturday Night Live,” is producing via Broadway Video.
Oscar and Emmy nominees Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber will write the screenplay.
Before his tragic death in 1997 of a drug overdose, Farley rose to fame during his five-season stretch on “Saturday Night Live.” During that time, he starred in beloved sketches including “Lunch Lady Land” with Adam Sandler,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Now here is a package coming together that is sure to set the town and market on fire. Deadline is hearing that a script based on The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts is being shopped with Paul Walter Hauser attached to play the iconic late comic and actor.
Josh Gad will direct with Lorne Michaels, who found and cast Farley in Saturday Night Live in the ’90s, producing through his Broadway Video. The package will be sold as a pitch based on the book with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber penning the script.
Based on the biography by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby — insiders say the family has given their blessing to the project — the film would tell the story of one of the great comic actors of his generation. Getting his start in the heyday of Saturday Night Live, where Farley...
Josh Gad will direct with Lorne Michaels, who found and cast Farley in Saturday Night Live in the ’90s, producing through his Broadway Video. The package will be sold as a pitch based on the book with Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber penning the script.
Based on the biography by Farley’s brother Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby — insiders say the family has given their blessing to the project — the film would tell the story of one of the great comic actors of his generation. Getting his start in the heyday of Saturday Night Live, where Farley...
- 4/12/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Farley — the legendary comedy actor behind Tommy Boy and countless Saturday Night Live performances — is getting the biopic treatment.
Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser will star in the project that has actor-filmmaker Josh Gad attached to direct. Saturday Night Live patriarch Lorne Michaels will produce via his Broadway video banner.
The screenplay will be written by sought after duo Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber based on the New York Times best-selling biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby.
The project, which is currently being pitched around town, has the blessing of the Farley family.
Farley rose to fame as a player on Saturday Night Live alongside castmembers Adam Sandler and David Spade, known for his energetic and physical performances. Famous for sketches that saw him play Bill Swerski’s Superfans (“da Bears!”), an overzealous motivational speaker (“living in...
Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser will star in the project that has actor-filmmaker Josh Gad attached to direct. Saturday Night Live patriarch Lorne Michaels will produce via his Broadway video banner.
The screenplay will be written by sought after duo Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber based on the New York Times best-selling biography The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby.
The project, which is currently being pitched around town, has the blessing of the Farley family.
Farley rose to fame as a player on Saturday Night Live alongside castmembers Adam Sandler and David Spade, known for his energetic and physical performances. Famous for sketches that saw him play Bill Swerski’s Superfans (“da Bears!”), an overzealous motivational speaker (“living in...
- 4/12/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sometimes your entire world can change in a single moment. For a young Tia Carrere’s world became more excellent one trip a local grocery store where the parents of a man who was producing a movie saw her and told her about this movie their son was shooting. This would lead Tia Carrere to land a role in the film Aloha Summer. She says she was super nervous because she had never acted before and hadn’t even thought of it as an option in her life but she did it! Ms Carrere grew up wanting to be a singer…. and she did that too!
After rocking everyone’s world in the Wayne’s World cinematic universe film franchise, Tia Carrere became a household name in the early nineties while also standing toe to toe with some of the biggest names in the business. But after a few bad turns...
After rocking everyone’s world in the Wayne’s World cinematic universe film franchise, Tia Carrere became a household name in the early nineties while also standing toe to toe with some of the biggest names in the business. But after a few bad turns...
- 4/7/2024
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Some years ago, Josh Gad received an out of the blue email from Frank Miller, someone whom he had never met.
The legendary comic creator behind The Dark Knight Returns and Sin City asked Gad, the stage and screen actor who is also the voice of Olaf in Disney’s Frozen movies, if he would be interested in writing a comic book. Miller believed Gad would be good at it.
“I was petrified,” Gad tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I didn’t think I was capable of it. Conceptually, I didn’t have a way into it and make personal and create something worthy of people’s time.” He politely replied to Miller and declined his invitation.
In the intervening years, however, Gad found his voice, so to speak. Though Miller is not involved, the actor now has co-written a comic that will be published by indie powerhouse Dark Horse Comics starting June.
The legendary comic creator behind The Dark Knight Returns and Sin City asked Gad, the stage and screen actor who is also the voice of Olaf in Disney’s Frozen movies, if he would be interested in writing a comic book. Miller believed Gad would be good at it.
“I was petrified,” Gad tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I didn’t think I was capable of it. Conceptually, I didn’t have a way into it and make personal and create something worthy of people’s time.” He politely replied to Miller and declined his invitation.
In the intervening years, however, Gad found his voice, so to speak. Though Miller is not involved, the actor now has co-written a comic that will be published by indie powerhouse Dark Horse Comics starting June.
- 4/5/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We just learned so much about Disney’s classic movie Frozen!
Believe it or not, the original blockbuster premiered in theaters more than 10 years ago. In honor of the special anniversary, Vanity Fair got the film’s stars including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff together to look back on the start of the successful franchise.
The feature revealed a lot about how the final movie we know and love differed from the original that Disney set out to create. It featured different actresses reading for Elsa and Anna (the characters played by Idina and Kristen) and a very different plot.
We also learned that Frozen was not the first Disney movie either Idina or Kristen auditioned for. Interestingly, they were both in the running for the same part in another hit from the House of Mouse.
At the end of the interview, the cast also reflected...
Believe it or not, the original blockbuster premiered in theaters more than 10 years ago. In honor of the special anniversary, Vanity Fair got the film’s stars including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff together to look back on the start of the successful franchise.
The feature revealed a lot about how the final movie we know and love differed from the original that Disney set out to create. It featured different actresses reading for Elsa and Anna (the characters played by Idina and Kristen) and a very different plot.
We also learned that Frozen was not the first Disney movie either Idina or Kristen auditioned for. Interestingly, they were both in the running for the same part in another hit from the House of Mouse.
At the end of the interview, the cast also reflected...
- 4/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Disney may have nudged Nelson Peltz farther from its board as giant BlackRock is said to be backing the company’s slate of directors. The firm is Disney’s second-largest shareholder at about 4.2%.
The news, first reported in the Wall Street Journal, followed T. Rowe Price, an 0.5% owner, coming out in support of CEO Bob Iger and Disney as shareholders head into the last day of voting ahead of the annual meeting set for Wednesday at 10 am Pt/1 pm Et. The board has over the past three months been the focus of the most expensive proxy fight on record pitting directors and CEO Bob Iger against Peltz, the billionaire activist investor who has pounded Disney on strategy, stock price and, mainly, poor succession planning.
The deadline for voting is 11:59 tonight. The WSJ said that over half of all shares had been voted so far, so things could still change.
The news, first reported in the Wall Street Journal, followed T. Rowe Price, an 0.5% owner, coming out in support of CEO Bob Iger and Disney as shareholders head into the last day of voting ahead of the annual meeting set for Wednesday at 10 am Pt/1 pm Et. The board has over the past three months been the focus of the most expensive proxy fight on record pitting directors and CEO Bob Iger against Peltz, the billionaire activist investor who has pounded Disney on strategy, stock price and, mainly, poor succession planning.
The deadline for voting is 11:59 tonight. The WSJ said that over half of all shares had been voted so far, so things could still change.
- 4/2/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
This week talk about accusations of Disney gouging its customers. We talk about viral reports of family trips costing over $13,000, reports of the $200 lightsabers from Galaxy’s Edge breaking down, and the usual grousing about Genie Plus and upcharges. In other news, we talk about the Disney Proxy Battle, Joe Rohde possibly returning to Imagineering, Frozen voice actor Josh Gad getting social media blowback and… the Easter Bunny coming to Magic Kingdom.
About Pnp: Everything Disney and Universal! Pirates & Princesses (Tm) is an independent, opinionated podcast focused on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando Resort, and other themed entertainment and travel destinations. Hosted by Thom and Kambrea Pratt. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of Pnp, its editors, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. Pnp is an unofficial news source and has no connection to The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal or any other company that we may cover.
About Pnp: Everything Disney and Universal! Pirates & Princesses (Tm) is an independent, opinionated podcast focused on Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal Orlando Resort, and other themed entertainment and travel destinations. Hosted by Thom and Kambrea Pratt. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of Pnp, its editors, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. Pnp is an unofficial news source and has no connection to The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal or any other company that we may cover.
- 3/27/2024
- by PNP Newsroom
- Pirates & Princesses
Top 10 animated movies of all time ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Let’s take a trip down memory lane as we explore a curated selection of the greatest animated films ever crafted. If your favorite isn’t included, don’t worry; there may be a follow-up if this piece strikes a chord with readers. Animated movies, particularly those tailored for young audiences, have traditionally been led by Disney and its offshoot Pixar. Despite their continuous reinvention of beloved tales, both studios have gifted us a wealth of timeless animated treasures. So, without delay, let’s begin our cinematic voyage through the enchanting world of animation.
10. Cars (2006)
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft (co-director) Cast: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy Rotten Tomatoes Score: 75% IMDb Score: 7./10 Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes Available on: Disney Plus (US & India)
On his journey to the most important race of his career, Lightning McQueen gets separated from his hauler truck,...
Let’s take a trip down memory lane as we explore a curated selection of the greatest animated films ever crafted. If your favorite isn’t included, don’t worry; there may be a follow-up if this piece strikes a chord with readers. Animated movies, particularly those tailored for young audiences, have traditionally been led by Disney and its offshoot Pixar. Despite their continuous reinvention of beloved tales, both studios have gifted us a wealth of timeless animated treasures. So, without delay, let’s begin our cinematic voyage through the enchanting world of animation.
10. Cars (2006)
Director: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft (co-director) Cast: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy Rotten Tomatoes Score: 75% IMDb Score: 7./10 Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes Available on: Disney Plus (US & India)
On his journey to the most important race of his career, Lightning McQueen gets separated from his hauler truck,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
The current proxy war at Disney has been heating up in the past few months, with more people announcing support for the side that matches with their ideas for the future of the company. While Nelson Peltz has been getting support from outsiders, many notable individuals including Abigail Disney and George Lucas announced that they supported Iger (despite both voicing their grievances with him in the past).
Now, another voice has lent their support to Bob Iger, that being actor and comedian Josh Gad. Gad is perhaps best known as the voice of Olaf the Snowman in the Frozen franchise, but he also appeared in the 2017 Live-Action Remake of Beauty and the Beast as LeFou and in 2020’s Artemis Fowl as Mulch Diggums, the Dwarf.
On his personal Instagram account, Gad made the following statement accompanying an image of the Disney CEO: “What this man has done and continues to...
Now, another voice has lent their support to Bob Iger, that being actor and comedian Josh Gad. Gad is perhaps best known as the voice of Olaf the Snowman in the Frozen franchise, but he also appeared in the 2017 Live-Action Remake of Beauty and the Beast as LeFou and in 2020’s Artemis Fowl as Mulch Diggums, the Dwarf.
On his personal Instagram account, Gad made the following statement accompanying an image of the Disney CEO: “What this man has done and continues to...
- 3/25/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
Exclusive: Following a major bidding battle that went through the weekend, Amazon MGM Studios has landed an untitled thriller written by Natalie Krinsky, with Kim Kardashian attached to star and produce. Bruna Papandrea is also producing through her Made Up Stories banner alongside Krinsky.
According to sources, Amazon was one of five studios in the mix. With all being sorted out, sources close to the project say a theatrical or streaming release plan is possible, though nothing is confirmed given the early nature of the project.
Not much is known about the pic other than it being a thriller developed specifically for Kardashian. This marks the second massive package sold since the SAG-AFTRA strike ended with Kardashian front and center, after Netflix landed her comedy The Fifth Wheel over Thanksgiving; insiders say the latest deal is even more lucrative then that package.
Similar to that sale, Kardashian was very hands on in the process,...
According to sources, Amazon was one of five studios in the mix. With all being sorted out, sources close to the project say a theatrical or streaming release plan is possible, though nothing is confirmed given the early nature of the project.
Not much is known about the pic other than it being a thriller developed specifically for Kardashian. This marks the second massive package sold since the SAG-AFTRA strike ended with Kardashian front and center, after Netflix landed her comedy The Fifth Wheel over Thanksgiving; insiders say the latest deal is even more lucrative then that package.
Similar to that sale, Kardashian was very hands on in the process,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
In January of 2021, Megan Ellison got a call from Erik Lomis, the former head of distribution at her company, Annapurna Pictures, asking if she’d like to take a look at a movie whose filmmakers needed a lifeline. Disney was days away from announcing that it planned to shutter Blue Sky Studios, the 500-person, Greenwich, Connecticut-based animation studio it had inherited in the 2019 Fox acquisition, and with that closure, the Burbank media giant would be dropping Blue Sky’s most promising movie, Nimona.
“I wasn’t really engaging in new film projects at the time, but being curious, I said yes,” Ellison said, in an email.
Ellison watched the hand-drawn storyboard reels, which directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane had adapted from Nd Stevenson’s 2015 graphic novel, and instantly connected with the title character, a shape-shifter voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz who appears most often as a young woman, but...
“I wasn’t really engaging in new film projects at the time, but being curious, I said yes,” Ellison said, in an email.
Ellison watched the hand-drawn storyboard reels, which directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane had adapted from Nd Stevenson’s 2015 graphic novel, and instantly connected with the title character, a shape-shifter voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz who appears most often as a young woman, but...
- 2/22/2024
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We just learned so much about Disney’s classic movie Frozen!
Believe it or not, the original blockbuster premiered in theaters 10 years ago. In honor of the special anniversary, Vanity Fair got stars including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff together to look back on the start of the successful franchise.
In the process, we learned a lot about how the final movie we know and love differed from the original plot. It featured different actresses reading for Elsa and Anna (the characters played by Idina and Kristen) and a very different plot.
We also learned that Frozen was not the first Disney movie either Idina or Kristen auditioned for. Interestingly, they were both in the running for the same part in another hit from the House of Mouse.
At the end of the interview, the cast also reflected on John Travolta‘s now iconic flub at...
Believe it or not, the original blockbuster premiered in theaters 10 years ago. In honor of the special anniversary, Vanity Fair got stars including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff together to look back on the start of the successful franchise.
In the process, we learned a lot about how the final movie we know and love differed from the original plot. It featured different actresses reading for Elsa and Anna (the characters played by Idina and Kristen) and a very different plot.
We also learned that Frozen was not the first Disney movie either Idina or Kristen auditioned for. Interestingly, they were both in the running for the same part in another hit from the House of Mouse.
At the end of the interview, the cast also reflected on John Travolta‘s now iconic flub at...
- 2/18/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o and Carrie star Chloë Grace Moretz will face each other in the ring in a new UFC-based film Strawweight. The film follows the journey of two mixed martial artists who look to claim the title and gain respect by defeating each other. It will mark the feature directorial debut of James M. Johnston.
Lupita Nyong’o and Chloë Grace Moretz are set to star in the new film Strawweight
Lupita Nyong’o, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 12 Years A Slave, was last seen in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She will also appear in A Quiet Place: Day One, currently in post-production. Chloë Grace Moretz was last seen in the sci-fi series, The Peripheral.
Lupita Nyong’o And Chloë Grace Moretz Are Cast As Leads In UFC-Based Strawweight 12 Years a Slave actress Lupita Nyong’o will play a former UFC champion in...
Lupita Nyong’o and Chloë Grace Moretz are set to star in the new film Strawweight
Lupita Nyong’o, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 12 Years A Slave, was last seen in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She will also appear in A Quiet Place: Day One, currently in post-production. Chloë Grace Moretz was last seen in the sci-fi series, The Peripheral.
Lupita Nyong’o And Chloë Grace Moretz Are Cast As Leads In UFC-Based Strawweight 12 Years a Slave actress Lupita Nyong’o will play a former UFC champion in...
- 2/16/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito had a mini Twins reunion for State Farm’s Super Bowl commercial. However, the former co-stars were meant to reunite sooner in the nixed Twins sequel, Triplets.
Following the viral ad’s release, Josh Gad, who had originally been tapped by director Ivan Reitman to co-write the movie with former writing partner Ryan Dixon, decided to give a preview of the script the two of them penned on Wednesday.
He wrote, “One of my favorite commercials from this past weekend’s Sb was the reunion of Arnold and Danny for State Farm. Years ago, the late/great Ivan Reitman hired me and my then writing partner @dixonofnoho to write a sequel to Twins called Triplets meant to star Arnold, Danny and Eddie Murphy. It was such a blast developing a follow up to one of my favorite comedies of the 80’s.”
Gad’s statement continued,...
Following the viral ad’s release, Josh Gad, who had originally been tapped by director Ivan Reitman to co-write the movie with former writing partner Ryan Dixon, decided to give a preview of the script the two of them penned on Wednesday.
He wrote, “One of my favorite commercials from this past weekend’s Sb was the reunion of Arnold and Danny for State Farm. Years ago, the late/great Ivan Reitman hired me and my then writing partner @dixonofnoho to write a sequel to Twins called Triplets meant to star Arnold, Danny and Eddie Murphy. It was such a blast developing a follow up to one of my favorite comedies of the 80’s.”
Gad’s statement continued,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A crew member fell and died while working on the set of Marvel’s Wonder Man. More on that story below.
Deadline reports that a crew member has died on set of Marvel’s Wonder Man in Studio City.
The rigger, named Juan Carlos Osorio, died after falling from a catwalk. Osorio was 41. The new Marvel series wasn’t in production at the time of the fall, but is due to resume filming next month.
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and friends, and our support is behind the investigation into the circumstances of this accident,” a Marvel spokesperson said in a statement.
“Everyone in the Ia family is shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss. We are working to support our member’s family, and his fellow members and colleagues,” added IATSE President Matthew D. Loeb. “Safety on set is our highest priority and we...
Deadline reports that a crew member has died on set of Marvel’s Wonder Man in Studio City.
The rigger, named Juan Carlos Osorio, died after falling from a catwalk. Osorio was 41. The new Marvel series wasn’t in production at the time of the fall, but is due to resume filming next month.
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family and friends, and our support is behind the investigation into the circumstances of this accident,” a Marvel spokesperson said in a statement.
“Everyone in the Ia family is shocked and deeply saddened by this tragic loss. We are working to support our member’s family, and his fellow members and colleagues,” added IATSE President Matthew D. Loeb. “Safety on set is our highest priority and we...
- 2/7/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Broadway box office held fairly steady last week, with Sweeney Todd‘s post-Groban slide at least partially offset by gains from most other shows. In all, the 25 productions grossed $24,615,726 for the week ending January 28, about 4% greater than the previous week.
Attendance was up about 5% to 217,847.
Box office for Sweeney, which recently saw the departures of original stars Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, was on the decline for the second consecutive week, down about $19,000 to $776,081. Attendance at the Lunt-Fontanne was at 90% of capacity, but a low average ticket price – $81.97 – kept total receipts modest. The trend likely will slow or stop with the February 9 arrivals of starry replacements Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster.
In the final week of its limited run, Gutenberg! The Musical! set a house record at the James Earl Jones Theatre, taking in $1,462,227 and playing to standing room only crowds. Producers announced yesterday that the musical, starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells,...
Attendance was up about 5% to 217,847.
Box office for Sweeney, which recently saw the departures of original stars Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, was on the decline for the second consecutive week, down about $19,000 to $776,081. Attendance at the Lunt-Fontanne was at 90% of capacity, but a low average ticket price – $81.97 – kept total receipts modest. The trend likely will slow or stop with the February 9 arrivals of starry replacements Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster.
In the final week of its limited run, Gutenberg! The Musical! set a house record at the James Earl Jones Theatre, taking in $1,462,227 and playing to standing room only crowds. Producers announced yesterday that the musical, starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Gutenberg! The Musical! ended its Broadway run last night, but not before recouping its initial $6.75 million investment, producers have announced.
The musical starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, written by Scott Brown and Anthony King, and directed by Alex Timbers, Gutenberg! recouped its investment during a 20-week Broadway run, producers said. In its final week of performances, the musical comedy set another box office record at the James Earl Jones Theatre with a weekly gross of $1,463,226.
Gutenberg! previously set the Jones Theatre box office record the week ending December 31, 2023, when it grossed $1,280,597.
After taking their final bows last night, Gad and Rannells began recording the upcoming Original Broadway Cast Album to be released this spring on Center Stage Records and Yellow Sound Label. The album will be produced and mixed by Michael Croiter, with Marcia Goldberg, and Andrew Paradis serving as Executive Producers.
Since opening on Thursday, October 12, Gutenberg! has...
The musical starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, written by Scott Brown and Anthony King, and directed by Alex Timbers, Gutenberg! recouped its investment during a 20-week Broadway run, producers said. In its final week of performances, the musical comedy set another box office record at the James Earl Jones Theatre with a weekly gross of $1,463,226.
Gutenberg! previously set the Jones Theatre box office record the week ending December 31, 2023, when it grossed $1,280,597.
After taking their final bows last night, Gad and Rannells began recording the upcoming Original Broadway Cast Album to be released this spring on Center Stage Records and Yellow Sound Label. The album will be produced and mixed by Michael Croiter, with Marcia Goldberg, and Andrew Paradis serving as Executive Producers.
Since opening on Thursday, October 12, Gutenberg! has...
- 1/29/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
[This story contains spoilers from the season two finale of Wolf Like Me.]
In the final scene of season two of Peacock’s comedy-drama Wolf Like Me, Mary (Isla Fisher) gives birth to her baby with boyfriend Gary (Josh Gad), revealing its identity as a wolf. Anxiety over whether their child would be a human or animal was at the center of most of the conflict throughout the show’s second season. But the streamer has yet to announce if audiences will get to see how Mary, Gary and his daughter Emma (Ariel Donoghue) will handle life raising a wolf offspring in a potential season three.
“Right now, we don’t know if we’re going to get to make Wolf Like Me 3. But it’s such an exciting time to be on Peacock, and when we do make it, they really let us push the boundaries and create the series we want to,” Fisher tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below.
In the final scene of season two of Peacock’s comedy-drama Wolf Like Me, Mary (Isla Fisher) gives birth to her baby with boyfriend Gary (Josh Gad), revealing its identity as a wolf. Anxiety over whether their child would be a human or animal was at the center of most of the conflict throughout the show’s second season. But the streamer has yet to announce if audiences will get to see how Mary, Gary and his daughter Emma (Ariel Donoghue) will handle life raising a wolf offspring in a potential season three.
“Right now, we don’t know if we’re going to get to make Wolf Like Me 3. But it’s such an exciting time to be on Peacock, and when we do make it, they really let us push the boundaries and create the series we want to,” Fisher tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below.
- 1/27/2024
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just how big a deal is Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show desk? John Oliver, the former Daily Show correspondent turned HBO Last Week Tonight host, compared it to NBA legend Michael Jordan’s return to the Chicago Bulls in 1995 after retiring from the game.
“Jordan’s back!” Oliver quipped in an interview with NBC’s Willie Geist.
Oliver was caught as off guard as everyone else with the news, which broke in the middle of the interview with Geist.
“I mean, that’s, that is a surprise,” Oliver said. “That’s a show that needs a host. He certainly is a very, very good one. So yeah, it’ll be exciting to see what he does.”
But he also added that the show “should appoint a permanent host” after Stewart’s run, naming former Peacock host Amber Ruffin and former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. as strong contenders.
“Jordan’s back!” Oliver quipped in an interview with NBC’s Willie Geist.
Oliver was caught as off guard as everyone else with the news, which broke in the middle of the interview with Geist.
“I mean, that’s, that is a surprise,” Oliver said. “That’s a show that needs a host. He certainly is a very, very good one. So yeah, it’ll be exciting to see what he does.”
But he also added that the show “should appoint a permanent host” after Stewart’s run, naming former Peacock host Amber Ruffin and former Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. as strong contenders.
- 1/24/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s curtain call for Schmigadoon!
Apple TV+ has cancelled the musical satire after two seasons, TVLine has confirmed. The news comes eight months after the release of the May 3 finale, which earned a TVLine reader grade of “A.”
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“I am sad to share that Apple will not be moving forward with Season 3 of Schmigadoon!” series co-creator Cinco Paul shared on Instagram Thursday. “The season is...
Apple TV+ has cancelled the musical satire after two seasons, TVLine has confirmed. The news comes eight months after the release of the May 3 finale, which earned a TVLine reader grade of “A.”
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“I am sad to share that Apple will not be moving forward with Season 3 of Schmigadoon!” series co-creator Cinco Paul shared on Instagram Thursday. “The season is...
- 1/18/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Jim Rash is set to direct his script Miss You, Love You, a drama that will star Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells. Madison Wells, The Walsh Company and Nat Faxon will produce a film that will begin production next month in New Mexico. Gigi Pritzker, Kevin Walsh are producing with Rash.
In the film, Janney will play a woman whose husband has passed away. With a funeral to plan and grieving to be done, she reaches out to her estranged son. He refuses to come home, choosing instead to send his personal assistant to help make the arrangements. The widow is forced to process her grief in the presence of a complete stranger.
Oscar-winner Janney reunites with Faxon and Rash, Pritzker and Walsh after they teamed on The Way Way Back, the 2013 comedy that set a record at Sundance in 2013 with domestic and international sales deals totaling nearly $12M...
In the film, Janney will play a woman whose husband has passed away. With a funeral to plan and grieving to be done, she reaches out to her estranged son. He refuses to come home, choosing instead to send his personal assistant to help make the arrangements. The widow is forced to process her grief in the presence of a complete stranger.
Oscar-winner Janney reunites with Faxon and Rash, Pritzker and Walsh after they teamed on The Way Way Back, the 2013 comedy that set a record at Sundance in 2013 with domestic and international sales deals totaling nearly $12M...
- 1/18/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Anne Hathaway and Anna Wintour are back together and they’re making Devil Wears Prada jokes!
The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress and the 74-year-old Vogue editor-in-chief made a cameo appearance together in the Broadway musical Gutenberg on Wednesday night (January 10) in New York City.
Gutenberg stars Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells as two musical theatre writers who are putting on a reading of the new musical they wrote called “Gutenberg.” They joke in the show that there are Broadway producers in the audience and hopefully someone will want to produce the show by the end of the reading. At every performance, a celebrity makes a surprise appearance as the “producer” who agrees to bring the show to Broadway.
Anne and Anna were the guest producers on Wednesday and it was a hilarious moment, all of which was caught on video.
Keep reading to find out more…
When Anne started to give the speech,...
The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actress and the 74-year-old Vogue editor-in-chief made a cameo appearance together in the Broadway musical Gutenberg on Wednesday night (January 10) in New York City.
Gutenberg stars Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells as two musical theatre writers who are putting on a reading of the new musical they wrote called “Gutenberg.” They joke in the show that there are Broadway producers in the audience and hopefully someone will want to produce the show by the end of the reading. At every performance, a celebrity makes a surprise appearance as the “producer” who agrees to bring the show to Broadway.
Anne and Anna were the guest producers on Wednesday and it was a hilarious moment, all of which was caught on video.
Keep reading to find out more…
When Anne started to give the speech,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Amid Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas, Jewish entertainment figures have come together to issue an open letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences criticizing their exclusion from being specified as an underrepresented group.
“An inclusion effort that excludes Jews is both steeped in and misunderstands antisemitism,” reads the letter, organized by the group Jew in the City’s Hollywood Bureau for Jewish Representation. “Jewish people being excluded from the Motion Picture Academy’s Representation and Inclusion Standards is discriminating against a protected class by invalidating their historic and genetic identity.”
The Academy’s standards, unveiled in 2020 as part of its Aperture 2025 diversity initiative, describes a number of identities that it considers “underrepresented groups”: women, LGBTQ+, having cognitive or physical difficulties or being deaf or hard of hearing, as well as underrepresented racial or ethnic groups. The standards, which ask productions to submit self-identifying demographic information...
“An inclusion effort that excludes Jews is both steeped in and misunderstands antisemitism,” reads the letter, organized by the group Jew in the City’s Hollywood Bureau for Jewish Representation. “Jewish people being excluded from the Motion Picture Academy’s Representation and Inclusion Standards is discriminating against a protected class by invalidating their historic and genetic identity.”
The Academy’s standards, unveiled in 2020 as part of its Aperture 2025 diversity initiative, describes a number of identities that it considers “underrepresented groups”: women, LGBTQ+, having cognitive or physical difficulties or being deaf or hard of hearing, as well as underrepresented racial or ethnic groups. The standards, which ask productions to submit self-identifying demographic information...
- 1/9/2024
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Lion King and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child both set records across the holiday week, with the highest weekly grosses for a musical and play on Broadway, respectively, in history.
In the week ended Dec. 31, the long-running hit The Lion King grossed $4.316 million across nine performances, besting its own record of $4.315 million last year. This is the highest weekly gross across a nine-performance week, though Hamilton still holds the highest gross for an eight-week show, bringing in $4.04 million during the holiday week in 2018.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened on Broadway in 2018, brought in $2.72 million across eight performances, above last year’s record of $2.67 million over the holiday week. The play, which previously was split into two parts, but has run in one part since November 2021, was named by the Guinness World Records as the highest-grossing non-musical play in Broadway history with more than $330 million total...
In the week ended Dec. 31, the long-running hit The Lion King grossed $4.316 million across nine performances, besting its own record of $4.315 million last year. This is the highest weekly gross across a nine-performance week, though Hamilton still holds the highest gross for an eight-week show, bringing in $4.04 million during the holiday week in 2018.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened on Broadway in 2018, brought in $2.72 million across eight performances, above last year’s record of $2.67 million over the holiday week. The play, which previously was split into two parts, but has run in one part since November 2021, was named by the Guinness World Records as the highest-grossing non-musical play in Broadway history with more than $330 million total...
- 1/2/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We just learned so much about Disney’s classic movie Frozen!
Believe it or not, the original blockbuster premiered in theaters 10 years ago. In honor of the special anniversary, Vanity Fair got stars including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff together to look back on the start of the successful franchise.
In the process, we learned a lot about how the final movie we know and love differed from the original plot. In fact, the original movie even had different actresses reading for Elsa and Anna (the characters played by Idina and Kristen).
We also learned that Frozen was not the first Disney movie either actress auditioned for. Interestingly, they were both in the running for the same part in another hit from the House of Mouse.
At the end of the interview, the cast also reflected on John Travolta‘s now iconic flub at the Oscars...
Believe it or not, the original blockbuster premiered in theaters 10 years ago. In honor of the special anniversary, Vanity Fair got stars including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff together to look back on the start of the successful franchise.
In the process, we learned a lot about how the final movie we know and love differed from the original plot. In fact, the original movie even had different actresses reading for Elsa and Anna (the characters played by Idina and Kristen).
We also learned that Frozen was not the first Disney movie either actress auditioned for. Interestingly, they were both in the running for the same part in another hit from the House of Mouse.
At the end of the interview, the cast also reflected on John Travolta‘s now iconic flub at the Oscars...
- 1/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
As confetti twirls and fireworks paint the sky, ring in the New Year in style! Take your family for a sparkling journey through a curated selection of feel-good comedies, thrilling adventures, and inspiring stories. Escape into vibrant worlds where resolutions rise like champagne bubbles and every dream takes flight.
Binge start with Hotel Transylvania where Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) runs a monster resort for creatures like Frankenstein’s Monster (Kevin James) and the Mummy (CeeLo Green) where they can be themselves without humans bothering them, until his teenage daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) falls for a human backpacker named Jonathan (Andy Samberg).
The Woman King (2022), where Viola Davis stars as the fearless General Nanisca, who trains the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African Kingdom of Dahomey with exceptional skill and ferocity. Ghostbusters (2016), Directed by Paul Feig’s all-female reboot follows Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), Erin Gilbert...
Binge start with Hotel Transylvania where Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) runs a monster resort for creatures like Frankenstein’s Monster (Kevin James) and the Mummy (CeeLo Green) where they can be themselves without humans bothering them, until his teenage daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) falls for a human backpacker named Jonathan (Andy Samberg).
The Woman King (2022), where Viola Davis stars as the fearless General Nanisca, who trains the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African Kingdom of Dahomey with exceptional skill and ferocity. Ghostbusters (2016), Directed by Paul Feig’s all-female reboot follows Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), Erin Gilbert...
- 12/27/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Lucky Hank’s luck has run out: AMC has cancelled the Bob Odenkirk-led dramedy after just one season, TVLine has learned.
“We’re proud of Lucky Hank and thankful for the work of everyone who brought this unique, playful and deeply human show to viewers, from the talented creative team to our partners at Sony and, of course, Bob, Mireille and the entire cast and crew,” AMC said in a statement. “Unfortunately, we are not able to proceed with a second season, but we are glad these eight episodes exist on AMC+ and will continue to find new fans — or...
“We’re proud of Lucky Hank and thankful for the work of everyone who brought this unique, playful and deeply human show to viewers, from the talented creative team to our partners at Sony and, of course, Bob, Mireille and the entire cast and crew,” AMC said in a statement. “Unfortunately, we are not able to proceed with a second season, but we are glad these eight episodes exist on AMC+ and will continue to find new fans — or...
- 12/8/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Freeform has cancelled its last two remaining scripted series, Good Trouble and Cruel Summer, TVLine has confirmed.
The Fosters spinoff Good Trouble will conclude with the back half of its fifth season (premiering Tuesday, Jan. 2), while the anthology series Cruel Summer wrapped up its second (and now final) season on July 31. With the axing of the animated comedy Praise Petey in November and grown-ish slated to air its final episodes in 2024, that leaves the future of Freeform’s scripted slate up in the air.
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The Fosters spinoff Good Trouble will conclude with the back half of its fifth season (premiering Tuesday, Jan. 2), while the anthology series Cruel Summer wrapped up its second (and now final) season on July 31. With the axing of the animated comedy Praise Petey in November and grown-ish slated to air its final episodes in 2024, that leaves the future of Freeform’s scripted slate up in the air.
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- 12/8/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Foundation will be back for another chapter. Apple TV+ has renewed the Lee Pace-led sci-fi series for Season 3, TVLine has learned.
“I’m thrilled Apple has given us the opportunity to continue chronicling [Isaac] Asimov’s pioneering galactic saga,” showrunner and executive producer David S. Goyer said in a statement Tuesday. “This time, the stakes for Foundation and Empire are even higher as the Mule takes center stage, along with fan-favorites Bayta, Toran, Ebling and Magnifico Giganticus.”
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“I’m thrilled Apple has given us the opportunity to continue chronicling [Isaac] Asimov’s pioneering galactic saga,” showrunner and executive producer David S. Goyer said in a statement Tuesday. “This time, the stakes for Foundation and Empire are even higher as the Mule takes center stage, along with fan-favorites Bayta, Toran, Ebling and Magnifico Giganticus.”
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- 12/5/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
(Welcome to Animation Celebration, a recurring feature where we explore the limitless possibilities of animation as a medium. In this edition: "Central Park.")
After three phenomenal seasons, Apple TV+ has unceremoniously canceled one of the best original programs on the platform, the animated musical sitcom "Central Park." Created by star Josh Gad with Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith of "Bob's Burgers" fame, Gad confirmed the cancellation on Instagram's attempt at Twitter, Threads, after a fan inquired about season 4. "Sadly, it's done," he wrote. Apple subsequently confirmed the cancellation to The Hollywood Reporter. This news is a devastating loss for fans of animation, because "Central Park" was easily one of the best new animated sitcoms in years. While sharing the Bento Box Entertainment animation style of "Bob's Burgers" and "The Great North," "Central Park" stood out with its dynamic musical numbers and boasted one of the most impressive celebrity voice casts ever put to television.
After three phenomenal seasons, Apple TV+ has unceremoniously canceled one of the best original programs on the platform, the animated musical sitcom "Central Park." Created by star Josh Gad with Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith of "Bob's Burgers" fame, Gad confirmed the cancellation on Instagram's attempt at Twitter, Threads, after a fan inquired about season 4. "Sadly, it's done," he wrote. Apple subsequently confirmed the cancellation to The Hollywood Reporter. This news is a devastating loss for fans of animation, because "Central Park" was easily one of the best new animated sitcoms in years. While sharing the Bento Box Entertainment animation style of "Bob's Burgers" and "The Great North," "Central Park" stood out with its dynamic musical numbers and boasted one of the most impressive celebrity voice casts ever put to television.
- 12/5/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Apple TV animated show Central Park has come to an end after three series, Josh Gad has confirmed.
Josh Gad may be better known as the voice of Olaf in Disney’s blockbuster Frozen franchise, but in the last few years he created, co-wrote and starred in animated musical sitcom Central Park for Apple TV.
The show followed the Tillerman-Hunter family, as seen from the viewpoint of the narrator Birdie. When Bitsy Brandenham, an elderly heiress, plots to buy up all the land in Central Park and develop it, the Tillermans must deal with their issues and save the park.
The voice cast included Emmy Raver-Lampman, Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr, Stanley Tucci and Kristen Bell.
Josh Gad created the show with Nora Smith and Bob’s Burgers founder Loren Bouchard, with the two shows sharing the same animation and art style. But Central Park...
Josh Gad may be better known as the voice of Olaf in Disney’s blockbuster Frozen franchise, but in the last few years he created, co-wrote and starred in animated musical sitcom Central Park for Apple TV.
The show followed the Tillerman-Hunter family, as seen from the viewpoint of the narrator Birdie. When Bitsy Brandenham, an elderly heiress, plots to buy up all the land in Central Park and develop it, the Tillermans must deal with their issues and save the park.
The voice cast included Emmy Raver-Lampman, Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr, Stanley Tucci and Kristen Bell.
Josh Gad created the show with Nora Smith and Bob’s Burgers founder Loren Bouchard, with the two shows sharing the same animation and art style. But Central Park...
- 12/5/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Apple is not moving forward with another season of “Central Park,” Variety has confirmed.
Previously, series star Josh Gad, who also serves as EP and writer, shared the news over the weekend on social media, telling fans “Sadly, it’s done” when asked about the show’s return.
The animated comedy follows “Owen Tillerman and his family live an unconventional life in New York’s bustling Central Park, which Owen manages; now, they’ll have to fend off a wealthy hotel heiress who wants to turn the park into condos,” per the series description.
Season 3, which was released on Sept. 9, picked up with Kristen Bell in a new role on the show. Bitsy continued her pursuit to buy the park as Owen took on a new promotional campaign to make more people fall in love with it. Meanwhile, Paige wound up busier than ever after landing her first book deal.
Previously, series star Josh Gad, who also serves as EP and writer, shared the news over the weekend on social media, telling fans “Sadly, it’s done” when asked about the show’s return.
The animated comedy follows “Owen Tillerman and his family live an unconventional life in New York’s bustling Central Park, which Owen manages; now, they’ll have to fend off a wealthy hotel heiress who wants to turn the park into condos,” per the series description.
Season 3, which was released on Sept. 9, picked up with Kristen Bell in a new role on the show. Bitsy continued her pursuit to buy the park as Owen took on a new promotional campaign to make more people fall in love with it. Meanwhile, Paige wound up busier than ever after landing her first book deal.
- 12/4/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
It’s sad news for fans of Central Park as Apple TV+ has canceled the animated musical comedy series after three seasons. The cancelation was confirmed by the show’s co-creator, Josh Gad, who also voices the character of Birdie. “Sadly, it’s done,” Gad revealed on the social media app Threads after a fan asked if the show would be returning. Central Park, created by Gad, Loren Bouchard, and Nora Smith, revolves around a family living in Central Park in New York City who must save it from a greedy land developer. The events of the series are narrated by Gad’s Birdie, a busker at the park who acts as a sort of guardian angel to the main characters. The show premiered in May 2020 and has aired 39 episodes across three seasons, with the most recent season wrapping up its now-series finale on November 18, 2022. In addition to Gad, the voice cast included Kristen Bell,...
- 12/4/2023
- TV Insider
The animated musical comedy series Central Park has been canceled after three seasons at Apple TV+.
Josh Gad, co-creator and the voice of Birdie, confirmed the show would not be moving forward after a fan asked if the series would be returning.
“Sadly, it’s done,” Gad shared on Threads.
Central Park centers around the Tillerman-Hunter family through the eyes of busker narrator Birdie. The lives of the characters change when an elderly heiress named Bitsy Brandenham plots to buy up all the land in Central Park and develop it with condos, stores and restaurants. The Tillermans must also deal with their issues and save the park.
The show was co-created by Gad, Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith and premiered in May 2020 on Apple’s streaming service. Running for three seasons with a total of 39 episodes, the show’s voice cast included Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad,...
Josh Gad, co-creator and the voice of Birdie, confirmed the show would not be moving forward after a fan asked if the series would be returning.
“Sadly, it’s done,” Gad shared on Threads.
Central Park centers around the Tillerman-Hunter family through the eyes of busker narrator Birdie. The lives of the characters change when an elderly heiress named Bitsy Brandenham plots to buy up all the land in Central Park and develop it with condos, stores and restaurants. The Tillermans must also deal with their issues and save the park.
The show was co-created by Gad, Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith and premiered in May 2020 on Apple’s streaming service. Running for three seasons with a total of 39 episodes, the show’s voice cast included Kristen Bell, Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad,...
- 12/4/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The animated comedy-musical Central Park has come to an end after three seasons at Apple TV+, star and co-creator Josh Gad shared on Threads on Sunday.
In response to a fan’s post asking when the show would be coming back, Gad revealed, “Sadly, it’s done.”
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In response to a fan’s post asking when the show would be coming back, Gad revealed, “Sadly, it’s done.”
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- 12/3/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
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