Freaky and Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon was supposed to be heading into production on Scream 7 soon – but that project has turned out to be so troubled, he had to activate his ejector seat and get out of there. While he has since been replaced on Scream 7 by Kevin Williamson, he has been busy lining up other genre projects, signing on to direct the werewolf thriller Big Bad and the “fast-paced thriller” Drop. Coming our way from Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, the production company team that has previously brought us the Purge franchise, Drop is moving forward first, and we’ve previously heard that it’s set to star Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus season 2), Violett Beane (The Flash), Brandon Sklenar (1923), and newcomer Jacob Robinson, who has a large following on his parent-run Tik Tok account. Now Deadline reports that Jeffery Self of Search Party and The...
- 4/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Jeffery Self and Gabrielle Ryan have boarded Christopher Landon’s upcoming fast-paced thriller, Drop, from Blumhouse, Platinum Dunes and Universal Pictures.
The duo join the previously announced cast including Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar.
Drop is written by Jillian Jacobs & Chris Roach. Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller are producers. Ron Lynch and Sam Lerner are EPs. Drop is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.
Self is known for his multiseason recurring role as Marc –Elliott’s on-again-off-again boyfriend– on the Max comedy series, Search Party. Last year, he recurred on the Blumhouse for Amazon series The Horror of Dolores Roach. Recently, he appeared in supporting roles in the Focus Features dramatic feature Spoiler Alert, directed by Michael Showalter and starring Jim Parsons, as well as the romantic comedy Mack & Rita starring Diane Keaton.
The duo join the previously announced cast including Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar.
Drop is written by Jillian Jacobs & Chris Roach. Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller are producers. Ron Lynch and Sam Lerner are EPs. Drop is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.
Self is known for his multiseason recurring role as Marc –Elliott’s on-again-off-again boyfriend– on the Max comedy series, Search Party. Last year, he recurred on the Blumhouse for Amazon series The Horror of Dolores Roach. Recently, he appeared in supporting roles in the Focus Features dramatic feature Spoiler Alert, directed by Michael Showalter and starring Jim Parsons, as well as the romantic comedy Mack & Rita starring Diane Keaton.
- 4/24/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Freaky and Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon was supposed to be heading into production on Scream 7 soon – but that project has turned out to be so troubled, he had to activate his ejector seat and get out of there. While he has since been replaced on Scream 7 by Kevin Williamson, he has been busy lining up other genre projects, signing on to direct the werewolf thriller Big Bad and the “fast-paced thriller” Drop. Coming our way from Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, the production company team that has previously brought us the Purge franchise, Drop is moving forward first. We previously heard that it’s set to star Meghann Fahy, who was recently seen on season 2 of The White Lotus, and now Deadline reports that Fahy is being joined in the cast by Violett Beane (The Flash), Brandon Sklenar (1923), and newcomer Jacob Robinson. Deadline notes that child actor...
- 4/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Following recent confirmation from Amazon MGM Studios and Lionsgate that A Simple Favor 2 is a go, the film has added seven new cast members: Elena Sofia Ricci, Michele Morrone (365 Days), Elizabeth Perkins (Minx), Alex Newell (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), Taylor Ortega (Grand Death Lotto), Lorenzo de Moor, and Aparna Nancherla (The Drop).
While Nancherla reprises her role as Sona, all other roles are new and under wraps for now.
Deadline was first to report on the sequel two years ago, as stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively and director Paul Feig signed on to return. Others set to reprise include Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack.
Released by Lionsgate in 2018 to critical acclaim and more than $97 million at the worldwide box office, A Simple Favor is a mystery thriller that adapts the same-name novel by Darcey Bell. The first film introduces...
While Nancherla reprises her role as Sona, all other roles are new and under wraps for now.
Deadline was first to report on the sequel two years ago, as stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively and director Paul Feig signed on to return. Others set to reprise include Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack.
Released by Lionsgate in 2018 to critical acclaim and more than $97 million at the worldwide box office, A Simple Favor is a mystery thriller that adapts the same-name novel by Darcey Bell. The first film introduces...
- 3/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Freaky and Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon was supposed to be heading into production on Scream 7 soon – but that project has turned out to be so troubled, he had to activate his ejector seat and get out of there. Things are looking good for him now that he has escaped from that mess, as he recently signed on to direct the werewolf thriller Big Bad, and now Deadline reports that he’ll be directing the “fast-paced thriller” Drop for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes, the production company team that has previously brought us the Purge franchise. Drop has even found its lead already: Meghann Fahy, who was recently seen on season 2 of The White Lotus.
Details on the story Drop will be telling have not been revealed. All we know is the “fast-paced thriller” description and the fact that the screenplay has been written by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach,...
Details on the story Drop will be telling have not been revealed. All we know is the “fast-paced thriller” description and the fact that the screenplay has been written by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
If you're spending hours a day typing away at your computer, why not do it with some style? The technophile community at Drop has created a collection of custom keyboards and other computer accessories inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved fantasy series "The Lord of the Rings."
Taking cues from the various realms of Middle-earth (which we'll soon return to on the big screen with new movies), Drop's keyboards and keycaps utilize various fantastical languages, including Elvish, Dwarvish, and even the sparsely spoken Black Speech that adorns the Ring of Power, to give your mundane keyboard a beautiful upgrade. Don't worry if you don't speak any of those languages fluently; these keyboards still have English where needed to define keys you might not use frequently.
Take a look at Drop's "Lord of the Rings" keyboard collection, as well as some of their other computer accessories that can take your workspace into Middle-earth.
Taking cues from the various realms of Middle-earth (which we'll soon return to on the big screen with new movies), Drop's keyboards and keycaps utilize various fantastical languages, including Elvish, Dwarvish, and even the sparsely spoken Black Speech that adorns the Ring of Power, to give your mundane keyboard a beautiful upgrade. Don't worry if you don't speak any of those languages fluently; these keyboards still have English where needed to define keys you might not use frequently.
Take a look at Drop's "Lord of the Rings" keyboard collection, as well as some of their other computer accessories that can take your workspace into Middle-earth.
- 12/21/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
It’s been two years since masked assailants gunned down celebrated rapper Young Dolph, whose legal name was Adolph Thornton Jr., as he shopped near his boyhood home in South Memphis.
For two years, Dolph’s fiancée has raised their young son and daughter alone while shouldering her profound grief — and staying largely silent on the murder case that grew to four defendants.
Mia Jaye now believes her silence was “taken for granted” by law enforcement. Going forward, she wants assurances justice for Young Dolph — the 36-year-old musician and Pre...
For two years, Dolph’s fiancée has raised their young son and daughter alone while shouldering her profound grief — and staying largely silent on the murder case that grew to four defendants.
Mia Jaye now believes her silence was “taken for granted” by law enforcement. Going forward, she wants assurances justice for Young Dolph — the 36-year-old musician and Pre...
- 11/17/2023
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Black Bear, the production, management and financing company founded by Teddy Schwarzman, on Thursday announced its signing of Simona Tabasco, one of the breakout Italian stars of The White Lotus‘ second season.
The news follows the firm’s introduction to Tabasco as the producer of Immaculate, a forthcoming psychological horror film in which she stars opposite fellow White Lotus alum Sydney Sweeney.
In the Sicily-set second installment of Mike White’s HBO satire The White Lotus, examining the dynamics between employees and guests at luxury hotels around the world, Tabasco starred alongside Adam Dimarco, Michael Imperioli, Beatrice Grannò, Theo James and more. The 10x Emmy-winning series had her playing the role of Lucia Greco, a prostitute enjoying the high life alongside aspiring chanteuse Mia (Grannò), as she builds her business on the grounds of The White Lotus Sicily. For her performance, the actress was recognized with an Emmy nom...
The news follows the firm’s introduction to Tabasco as the producer of Immaculate, a forthcoming psychological horror film in which she stars opposite fellow White Lotus alum Sydney Sweeney.
In the Sicily-set second installment of Mike White’s HBO satire The White Lotus, examining the dynamics between employees and guests at luxury hotels around the world, Tabasco starred alongside Adam Dimarco, Michael Imperioli, Beatrice Grannò, Theo James and more. The 10x Emmy-winning series had her playing the role of Lucia Greco, a prostitute enjoying the high life alongside aspiring chanteuse Mia (Grannò), as she builds her business on the grounds of The White Lotus Sicily. For her performance, the actress was recognized with an Emmy nom...
- 8/10/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate gave director Tim Story’s horror comedy The Blackening a theatrical release on June 16th, with a Premium VOD release following last Friday, July 7th. Now they have announced that a digital release is coming down the line on August 15th, with the 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD release following on August 22nd. The 4K will be released in a combo pack with the Blu-ray, and there will also be a combo pack that contains the Blu-ray, the DVD, and the digital release. Copies are already available for pre-order on Amazon.
Story directed The Blackening from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. Inspired by a Perkins-scripted 3Peat comedy sketch that aired on Comedy Central in 2018, the film is about a group of Black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who forces them to play a game with life-or-death consequences.
Story directed The Blackening from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. Inspired by a Perkins-scripted 3Peat comedy sketch that aired on Comedy Central in 2018, the film is about a group of Black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who forces them to play a game with life-or-death consequences.
- 7/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Yesterday, we heard that the trailer for director Tim Story’s horror comedy The Blackening would be arriving online today – and the trailer can now be seen in the embed above! The film is said to take place during a Juneteenth weekend getaway, and Lionsgate is going to give the film a wide theatrical release on June 16th – which happens to be Juneteenth weekend. So take a look at the trailer and see if this looks like a movie you’d like to go see on the big screen in June.
Story directed The Blackening from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. Inspired by a Perkins-scripted 3Peat comedy sketch that aired on Comedy Central in 2018, the film is about a group of Black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who forces them to play a game with life-or-death consequences.
Story directed The Blackening from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. Inspired by a Perkins-scripted 3Peat comedy sketch that aired on Comedy Central in 2018, the film is about a group of Black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who forces them to play a game with life-or-death consequences.
- 3/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Director Tim Story’s horror comedy The Blackening is said to take place during a Juneteenth weekend getaway, and Lionsgate is going to give the film a wide theatrical release on June 16, 2023 – which happens to be Juneteenth weekend. With the release date just three and a half months away, a poster for The Blackening has arrived online – and it came with the promise that a trailer is going to be released tomorrow! So while we wait to see the trailer, you can take a look at the poster at the bottom of this article.
Story directed The Blackening from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. Inspired by a Perkins-scripted 3Peat comedy sketch that aired on Comedy Central in 2018, the film is about a group of Black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who forces them to...
Story directed The Blackening from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. Inspired by a Perkins-scripted 3Peat comedy sketch that aired on Comedy Central in 2018, the film is about a group of Black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who forces them to...
- 2/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“America’s Got Talent: All-Stars” aired its fifth episode Monday night with 10 more acts performing for a coveted spot in The Finals, which is a mere two weeks away. The new spin-off series features former “Got Talent” contestants from America and beyond, competing in a seven-week showdown to determine which ultimate all-star will claim the title of “Got Talent World Champion.” Longtime series judges Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell and Heidi Klum return to the judges’ panel with Terry Crews on stage for hosting duties.
In each of these first rounds, only two acts from each episode will advance to The Finals. One will be hand-selected by one of the judges via the Golden Buzzer and the other is voted through by a collection of superfans from across the country. Last night Tom Ball earned the last Golden Buzzer and Ana-Maria Mărgean was voted through to the next round. These acts join Aidan McCann,...
In each of these first rounds, only two acts from each episode will advance to The Finals. One will be hand-selected by one of the judges via the Golden Buzzer and the other is voted through by a collection of superfans from across the country. Last night Tom Ball earned the last Golden Buzzer and Ana-Maria Mărgean was voted through to the next round. These acts join Aidan McCann,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Director Tim Story’s horror comedy The Blackening is said to take place during a Juneteenth weekend getaway, so it’s very fitting that Lionsgate has decided to give the film a wide theatrical release on June 16, 2023 – which happens to be Juneteenth weekend. The Blackening made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and Lionsgate came out the winner of a bidding war over the distribution rights with an offer that was said to be (according to Deadline) just short of 20 million.
Story directed The Blackening from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. Inspired by a Perkins-scripted 3Peat comedy sketch that aired on Comedy Central in 2018, the film is about
a group of Black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who forces them to play a game with life-or-death consequences. The idea asks a reasonable...
Story directed The Blackening from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins. Inspired by a Perkins-scripted 3Peat comedy sketch that aired on Comedy Central in 2018, the film is about
a group of Black friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who forces them to play a game with life-or-death consequences. The idea asks a reasonable...
- 11/29/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Following her excellent work in the “Blue Literature” and “A Place Further than the Universe” series, it was about time for Atsuko Ishizuka to direct and pen a movie of her own, with “Goodbye Don Glees” being her first effort with both capacities. Animated by one of the top anime studios at the moment, Madhouse, and featuring an approach that moves somewhere between Miyazaki and “Stand By Me”, “Goodbye Don Glees” is definitely an interesting anime
Goodbye Don Glees is screening at Camera Japan
The story revolves around three boys. Roma is a farmer’s son who is considered the bottom of his class’s hierarchy, at least to the majority of his classmates, “because he smells of manure”. The only kid who seems fond of him is his best friend Toto, with the two actually being a “gang” calling themselves Don Glees and spending much time in their secret hideout in the forest.
Goodbye Don Glees is screening at Camera Japan
The story revolves around three boys. Roma is a farmer’s son who is considered the bottom of his class’s hierarchy, at least to the majority of his classmates, “because he smells of manure”. The only kid who seems fond of him is his best friend Toto, with the two actually being a “gang” calling themselves Don Glees and spending much time in their secret hideout in the forest.
- 9/28/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Goodbye Donglees!
A hit with festival audiences at Fantasia and now in Edinburgh, adapted into a manga series in its native Japan and looking forward to a UK release, Goodbye Don Glees! is the latest offering from Madhouse Studios’ Ishizuka Atsuko, one of the leading lights of Japanese animation. It follows lifelong best friends Roma and Toto, together with their new friend Drop, as they travel through the forest beside their hometown in search of a lost drone. Facing separations both known and unknown, they talk about small things whilst hiding from the big ones, but friendship which may no longer work the way it did still has the potential to take new forms and transport them to new and unexpected places.
“I wanted to write a drama story about changes in life, how people change and how people feel things differently, how they think and how they evolve as.
A hit with festival audiences at Fantasia and now in Edinburgh, adapted into a manga series in its native Japan and looking forward to a UK release, Goodbye Don Glees! is the latest offering from Madhouse Studios’ Ishizuka Atsuko, one of the leading lights of Japanese animation. It follows lifelong best friends Roma and Toto, together with their new friend Drop, as they travel through the forest beside their hometown in search of a lost drone. Facing separations both known and unknown, they talk about small things whilst hiding from the big ones, but friendship which may no longer work the way it did still has the potential to take new forms and transport them to new and unexpected places.
“I wanted to write a drama story about changes in life, how people change and how people feel things differently, how they think and how they evolve as.
- 8/20/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
"Haven't you ever taken a path that wasn't laid out for you?" GKids has revealed an official US theatrical trailer for Goodbye, Don Glees!, a Japanese anime from Atsuko Ishizuka arriving in US theaters next month. The film opened in Japan in February and has been playing at international festivals this summer. Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the "Don Glees," an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster strikes their expedition, tensions flare between the friends as they realize that growing up has taken them on wildly different paths in life. Ishizuka follows up her series A Place Further Than the Universe with her first original feature film. With luminescent animation and lush backdrops, Goodbye, Don Glees! is a tender coming-of-age about the fearlessness...
- 8/19/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Following her excellent work in the “Blue Literature” and “A Place Further than the Universe” series, it was about time for Atsuko Ishizuka to direct and pen a movie of her own, with “Goodbye Don Glees” being her first effort with both capacities. Animated by one of the top anime studios at the moment, Madhouse, and featuring an approach that moves somewhere between Miyazaki and “Stand By Me”, “Goodbye Don Glees” is definitely an interesting anime
“Goodbye Don Glees” is screening on Fantasia International Film Festival
The story revolves around three boys. Roma is a farmer’s son who is considered the bottom of his class’s hierarchy, at least to the majority of his classmates, “because he smells of manure”. The only kid who seems fond of him is his best friend Toto, with the two actually being a “gang” calling themselves Don Glees and spending much time in...
“Goodbye Don Glees” is screening on Fantasia International Film Festival
The story revolves around three boys. Roma is a farmer’s son who is considered the bottom of his class’s hierarchy, at least to the majority of his classmates, “because he smells of manure”. The only kid who seems fond of him is his best friend Toto, with the two actually being a “gang” calling themselves Don Glees and spending much time in...
- 8/1/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Considering comedy is entirely subjective and in the eye of the beholder, I suspect fans of the comedians in Sarah Adina Smith’s The Drop––allowed free reign to improv for scenes that felt too long and lacking in their humanity––may be more along for the ride. Outside this qualification, the latest from the writer-director of Buster’s Mal Heart falls quite flat.
Lex (PEN15’s Anna Konkle) and Mani (Jermaine Fowler) are two LA-based hipsters in their mid-30s. Lex is the founder of an ironically named bakery called Carbs; Mani aspires to have a family, even if Lex is still a bit on the fence. They’re of a certain age where one has to start making those decisions and they set out to a remote Mexican island for the destination wedding of Lex’s ex-girlfriend Mia (Aparna Nancherla) and Peggy (Jennifer Lafleur), joined by other couples...
Lex (PEN15’s Anna Konkle) and Mani (Jermaine Fowler) are two LA-based hipsters in their mid-30s. Lex is the founder of an ironically named bakery called Carbs; Mani aspires to have a family, even if Lex is still a bit on the fence. They’re of a certain age where one has to start making those decisions and they set out to a remote Mexican island for the destination wedding of Lex’s ex-girlfriend Mia (Aparna Nancherla) and Peggy (Jennifer Lafleur), joined by other couples...
- 6/22/2022
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
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