Exclusive: It’s all about connection in Season 2 of Disney+’s Launchpad.
The collection of live-action shorts is set to debut on September 29, and Deadline has an exclusive look at the posters for all six — Project Cc, The Ghost, The Roof, Beautiful, Fl, Black Belts and Maxine.
Three of the posters are above, and the remainder are below.
Launchpad Season 2 is a collection of live-action shorts from a new generation of dynamic filmmakers. This season showcases six writers, five directors and one writer-director from underrepresented backgrounds who were given the opportunity to share their perspectives and creative visions.
Continuing the goal of Disney’s first season of Launchpad, which was to diversify the types of stories that are being told by giving access to those who historically have not had it, the second installment focuses on the theme of “connection.”
‘Beautiful, Fl,’ ‘ Black Belts’ & ‘Maxine’
Here are more details about...
The collection of live-action shorts is set to debut on September 29, and Deadline has an exclusive look at the posters for all six — Project Cc, The Ghost, The Roof, Beautiful, Fl, Black Belts and Maxine.
Three of the posters are above, and the remainder are below.
Launchpad Season 2 is a collection of live-action shorts from a new generation of dynamic filmmakers. This season showcases six writers, five directors and one writer-director from underrepresented backgrounds who were given the opportunity to share their perspectives and creative visions.
Continuing the goal of Disney’s first season of Launchpad, which was to diversify the types of stories that are being told by giving access to those who historically have not had it, the second installment focuses on the theme of “connection.”
‘Beautiful, Fl,’ ‘ Black Belts’ & ‘Maxine’
Here are more details about...
- 9/21/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: Disney+
Episodes: 16 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: June 25, 2021 -- December 7, 2022
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Ryan Hurst, Gia Sandhu, Mystic Inscho, Seth B. Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, and Marta Kessler.
TV show description:
A fantasy series, The Mysterious Benedict Society is based on a series of children's books by Trenton Lee Stewart.
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Episodes: 16 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: June 25, 2021 -- December 7, 2022
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Ryan Hurst, Gia Sandhu, Mystic Inscho, Seth B. Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, and Marta Kessler.
TV show description:
A fantasy series, The Mysterious Benedict Society is based on a series of children's books by Trenton Lee Stewart.
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- 2/1/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Mysterious Benedict Society is not returning for a third season. has cancelled the mystery adventure series, according to Phil Hay, one of the series creators. The last episode of the series was released on December 7th.
Starring Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Ryan Hurst, Gia Sandhu, Mystic Inscho, Seth B. Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, and Marta Kessler, the series was based on the books by Trenton Lee Stewart. The story follows four young and gifted orphans recruited on a mission to save the world after winning a competition.
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Starring Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Ryan Hurst, Gia Sandhu, Mystic Inscho, Seth B. Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, and Marta Kessler, the series was based on the books by Trenton Lee Stewart. The story follows four young and gifted orphans recruited on a mission to save the world after winning a competition.
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- 1/30/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Disney+ has canceled “The Mysterious Benedict Society,” co-creator Phil Hay announced, noting that the YA adaptation starring Tony Hale will end with its second season.
“Dear friends- season 2 will mark the end of The Mysterious Benedict Society’s journey on Disney+,” Hay, who also serves as the show’s executive producer, wrote on Twitter Saturday. “We love everyone who helped make this truly special and indeed life-affirming experience happen. No regrets- so proud of what we made!”
Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, “The Mysterious Benedict Society” follows four gifted children who respond to an unusual newspaper ad and are subsequently enrolled in a secret mission to infiltrate a boarding school.
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“Hard to say goodbye to the #MysteriousBenedictSociety, but so Incredibly thankful to @disneytvstudios and @disneyplus for allowing us two...
“Dear friends- season 2 will mark the end of The Mysterious Benedict Society’s journey on Disney+,” Hay, who also serves as the show’s executive producer, wrote on Twitter Saturday. “We love everyone who helped make this truly special and indeed life-affirming experience happen. No regrets- so proud of what we made!”
Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, “The Mysterious Benedict Society” follows four gifted children who respond to an unusual newspaper ad and are subsequently enrolled in a secret mission to infiltrate a boarding school.
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“Hard to say goodbye to the #MysteriousBenedictSociety, but so Incredibly thankful to @disneytvstudios and @disneyplus for allowing us two...
- 1/29/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
There will be no third season for The Mysterious Benedict Society, the adventure series starring Tony Hale. The news, which comes more than a moth after Season 2 ended its run on the streamer, was revealed by co-creator/executive producer Phil Hay on Twitter.
“Dear friends- season 2 will mark the end of The Mysterious Benedict Society’s journey on Disney+. We love everyone who helped make this truly special and indeed life-affirming experience happen. No regrets- so proud of what we made!, Hay wrote. “The beauty of streaming is that the show lives on Disney+ and you can find it whenever you want to visit. Spoiler alert for how the story ends: the kids stay friends forever.”
Based on the bestselling YA book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society was originally greenlighted by Hulu and was one of the last series developed and sold by the late producer Jamie Tarses.
“Dear friends- season 2 will mark the end of The Mysterious Benedict Society’s journey on Disney+. We love everyone who helped make this truly special and indeed life-affirming experience happen. No regrets- so proud of what we made!, Hay wrote. “The beauty of streaming is that the show lives on Disney+ and you can find it whenever you want to visit. Spoiler alert for how the story ends: the kids stay friends forever.”
Based on the bestselling YA book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society was originally greenlighted by Hulu and was one of the last series developed and sold by the late producer Jamie Tarses.
- 1/29/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Mysterious Benedict Society has been disbanded: Disney+ has cancelled the book series adaptation after just two seasons.
The news was confirmed by co-creator Phil Hay on Twitter. “Dear friends — Season 2 will mark the end of The Mysterious Benedict Society‘s journey on Disney+,” he wrote. “We love everyone who helped make this truly special and indeed life-affirming experience happen. No regrets — so proud of what we made!
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The news was confirmed by co-creator Phil Hay on Twitter. “Dear friends — Season 2 will mark the end of The Mysterious Benedict Society‘s journey on Disney+,” he wrote. “We love everyone who helped make this truly special and indeed life-affirming experience happen. No regrets — so proud of what we made!
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- 1/29/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Do not adjust your monitors, and listen closely to Tony Hale‘s mellifluous voice as he guides you through a meditation that will leave you feeling light as a feather and do wonders for your self-esteem. I’m talking about an exclusive clip for episode 6 of The Mysterious Benedict Society Season 2, featuring Hale’s Dr. Curtain and Marta Kessler’s Constance Contraire.
In The Mysterious Benedict Society exclusive clip, Constance tunes in to a PSA hosted by Dr. Curtain, urging viewers to relax and give themselves over to the power of positive thinking. While Dr. L.D. Curtain (Hale) promises viewers a pathway to unbridled happiness; fans of the show know better than to take the untrustworthy villain at his word. As Constance’s eyes begin drooping, we can see her falling into a trance, which could spell trouble for the whip-smart troublemaker and her misfit friends.
Based on the...
In The Mysterious Benedict Society exclusive clip, Constance tunes in to a PSA hosted by Dr. Curtain, urging viewers to relax and give themselves over to the power of positive thinking. While Dr. L.D. Curtain (Hale) promises viewers a pathway to unbridled happiness; fans of the show know better than to take the untrustworthy villain at his word. As Constance’s eyes begin drooping, we can see her falling into a trance, which could spell trouble for the whip-smart troublemaker and her misfit friends.
Based on the...
- 11/23/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Mysterious Benedict Society season 2 debuts Oct. 26 on Disney+, and now is the perfect time to catch up. Season 1 arrived in June 2020 but was quickly lost to adults in the shuffle of the new Marvel and Star Wars universe series.
Season 2 follows up on season 1’s unique combination of mystery and adventure with a necessary social message. Even though Disney+ is targeting the series for preteens and teens, the show’s writers have made sure that there are plenty of strong concepts, jokes, and references adults can enjoy.
“We have kids thinking of the way they’ve experienced the recent past as a relentless tide of anxiety, and how do we get to the bottom of that and how do we find ways to contend with it?” co-creator and executive -roducer Phil Hay said in an interview with Den Of Geek in June 2020 before the premiere of season 1.
“I think...
Season 2 follows up on season 1’s unique combination of mystery and adventure with a necessary social message. Even though Disney+ is targeting the series for preteens and teens, the show’s writers have made sure that there are plenty of strong concepts, jokes, and references adults can enjoy.
“We have kids thinking of the way they’ve experienced the recent past as a relentless tide of anxiety, and how do we get to the bottom of that and how do we find ways to contend with it?” co-creator and executive -roducer Phil Hay said in an interview with Den Of Geek in June 2020 before the premiere of season 1.
“I think...
- 10/26/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
New characters, big special effects, and dancing — all things viewers can expect from the second season of Disney+’s magical ride, The Mysterious Benedict Society. The cast — Emmy DeOliveira (Kate), Mystic Inscho (Reynie), Seth Carr (Sticky), and Marta Kessler (Constance) — joined TV Insider in our New York Comic Con studio earlier this month to talk about what they’re most excited about for the audience to see in the new episodes. Tony Hale (Benedict and Curtain) and Kristin Schaal (Number Two) also were there to talk about things like the show’s soundtrack, which often leans heavily to ’70s and ’80s pop, like Jefferson Starship and Stevie Nicks. Hale also chatted about how he channels both his characters, who are brothers but are very, very different. “One of the big differences is Curtain — who’s kind of the bad brother but just misunderstood, I think — if he’s talking to somebody,...
- 10/25/2022
- TV Insider
"Every Kami, young and old, must work together to defend our mountain." Netflix has debuted a main official trailer for an anime series titled Oni: Thunder God's Tale, arriving for streaming later in October. This stop-motion series is a whimsical and imaginative journey through the oddball gods and monsters of Japanese mythology. One of the creature's free-spirited daughters, Onari, is determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but her unique powers are yet to be revealed. Does she have what it takes to protect her peaceful village from the mysterious "Oni"? Of course she does! The massive voice cast includes Momona Tamada, Archie Yates, Craig Robinson, Tantoo Cardinal, Brittany Ishibashi, Omar Miller, Seth Carr, Anna Akana, Charlet Takahashi Chung, Miyuki Sawashiro, Yuki Matsuzaki, plus Robert Kondo & George Takei. This looks so magical and inspiring and amusing. Such cuddly, cute characters!! I hope the adventure to...
- 10/6/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Disney+ Has unveiled the key art and trailer for the sophomore season of the Original series, “The Mysterious Benedict Society,” from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television, which will return with a two-episode premiere on Wednesday, October 26 on Disney+. This season, Reynie, Sticky, Kate and Constance, the four gifted orphans who were recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale), embark on another mission to save the world from the nefarious plans of his twin brother Dr. L.D. Curtain (also Hale). The Original series, based on the New York Times bestselling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, will debut new episodes weekly on Wednesdays, streaming on Disney+. When the kids discover that Mr. Benedict and Number Two have been kidnapped, they must piece together the riddles and clues within a perilous scavenger hunt set by Mr. Benedict to foil Curtain’s latest scheme. Relying on only their wits, intellect,...
- 9/3/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The Mysterious Benedict Society has its premiere date for season two. Disney+ has released a trailer and poster for the upcoming season which arrives next month.
Starring Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Ryan Hurst, Gia Sandhu, Mystic Inscho, Seth B. Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, and Marta Kessler, the fantasy adventure series follows four orphans who watch process a unique skill. They are summoned to a boarding school run by an eccentric benefactor and are tasked with a mission to save the world. The series is based on the book series by Trenton Lee Stewart.Read More…...
Starring Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Ryan Hurst, Gia Sandhu, Mystic Inscho, Seth B. Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, and Marta Kessler, the fantasy adventure series follows four orphans who watch process a unique skill. They are summoned to a boarding school run by an eccentric benefactor and are tasked with a mission to save the world. The series is based on the book series by Trenton Lee Stewart.Read More…...
- 9/2/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The trailer for Disney+’s The Mysterious Benedict Society season two reveals Benedict and Number 2 have gone missing after planting clues for a scavenger hunt all over Europe. The new minute-and-a-half trailer arrived along with a poster for the family-friendly adventure series’ upcoming second season.
Season two will premiere on October 26, 2022 with the release of the first two episodes. Additional new episodes arrive on subsequent Wednesdays.
Tony Hale returns to lead the cast as Mr. Benedict and his twin brother, Dr. L.D. Curtain. Kristen Schaal stars as Number Two, MaameYaa Boafo is Rhonda Kazembe, Ryan Hurst plays Milligan, and Gia Sandhu stars as Ms. Perumal. Seth B. Carr is George “Sticky” Washington, Emmy DeOliveira plays Kate Wetherall, Mystic Inscho is Reynie Muldoon, and Marta Kessler plays Constance Contraire.
Writer Matt Manfredi and writer Phil Hay created the series based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s bestselling book series. Manfredi, Hay,...
Season two will premiere on October 26, 2022 with the release of the first two episodes. Additional new episodes arrive on subsequent Wednesdays.
Tony Hale returns to lead the cast as Mr. Benedict and his twin brother, Dr. L.D. Curtain. Kristen Schaal stars as Number Two, MaameYaa Boafo is Rhonda Kazembe, Ryan Hurst plays Milligan, and Gia Sandhu stars as Ms. Perumal. Seth B. Carr is George “Sticky” Washington, Emmy DeOliveira plays Kate Wetherall, Mystic Inscho is Reynie Muldoon, and Marta Kessler plays Constance Contraire.
Writer Matt Manfredi and writer Phil Hay created the series based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s bestselling book series. Manfredi, Hay,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: The Disney+ series The Mysterious Benedict Society will return with Season 2 on October 26, and Deadline has your first look at the trailer above. Following its two-episode premiere, new episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays.
This season, the four gifted orphans who were recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale) are sent on another mission to save the world from the nefarious plans of his twin brother Dr. L.D. Curtain (also Hale).
When Reynie (Mystic Inscho), Sticky (Seth Carr), Kate (Emmy DeOliveira), and Constance (Marta Kessler) discover that Mr. Benedict and Number Two (Kristen Schaal) have been kidnapped, they are tasked with putting together riddles and clues within a perilous scavenger hunt set by Mr. Benedict to foil Curtain’s latest scheme.
Relying on only their wits, intellect, and empathy, the group embarks on a globe-trotting adventure by air, land, sea, and pie truck, using their special...
This season, the four gifted orphans who were recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale) are sent on another mission to save the world from the nefarious plans of his twin brother Dr. L.D. Curtain (also Hale).
When Reynie (Mystic Inscho), Sticky (Seth Carr), Kate (Emmy DeOliveira), and Constance (Marta Kessler) discover that Mr. Benedict and Number Two (Kristen Schaal) have been kidnapped, they are tasked with putting together riddles and clues within a perilous scavenger hunt set by Mr. Benedict to foil Curtain’s latest scheme.
Relying on only their wits, intellect, and empathy, the group embarks on a globe-trotting adventure by air, land, sea, and pie truck, using their special...
- 9/1/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Seth Carr, known for his work in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther and Disney+’s The Mysterious Benedict Society, among others, has signed with Gersh for representation.
Carr plays the series regular role of George ‘Sticky’ Washington on Disney+ series The Mysterious Benedict Society, which has completed filming its second season. He also toplined the Netflix feature The Main Event from director Jay Karas and was seen in Marvel’s Black Panther as Young Killmonger and opposite Gabrielle Union in Breaking In.
His television credits include series regular roles on Nickelodeon’s Knight Squad and Netflix’s Free Rein. He’s also had major arcs on shows such as Bosch and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He’s also voicing a role in Netflix’s upcoming series Oni: Thunder God’s Tale.
Carr also is repped by Zero Gravity Management and Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher, Llp.
Carr plays the series regular role of George ‘Sticky’ Washington on Disney+ series The Mysterious Benedict Society, which has completed filming its second season. He also toplined the Netflix feature The Main Event from director Jay Karas and was seen in Marvel’s Black Panther as Young Killmonger and opposite Gabrielle Union in Breaking In.
His television credits include series regular roles on Nickelodeon’s Knight Squad and Netflix’s Free Rein. He’s also had major arcs on shows such as Bosch and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He’s also voicing a role in Netflix’s upcoming series Oni: Thunder God’s Tale.
Carr also is repped by Zero Gravity Management and Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher, Llp.
- 8/16/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
"The Oni, they're coming! We don't stand a chance." Netflix has revealed the first teaser for an anime series called Oni: Thunder God's Tale, marking the feature debut of animation filmmaker "Dice" Tsutsumi. This stop-motion series is a whimsical and imaginative journey through the oddball gods and monsters of Japanese mythology. One of the creature's free-spirited daughters, Onari, is determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but her unique powers are yet to be revealed. Does she have what it takes to protect her peaceful village from the mysterious "Oni"? Of course she does! But we'll have to watch to find out. There's no release date set, expected later in the year. The massive voice cast includes Momona Tamada, Archie Yates, Craig Robinson, Tantoo Cardinal, Brittany Ishibashi, Omar Miller, Seth Carr, Anna Akana, Charlet Takahashi Chung, Miyuki Sawashiro, Yuki Matsuzaki, plus Robert Kondo & George Takei.
- 6/2/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Zero Gravity Management has expanded with the addition of Mia Cho as a Talent Manager, Maritza Cabrera as a Talent/Literary Manager and Producer, and Leyla Kader Dahm and Ayisha Taylor as Literary Managers.
The company has also bolstered its Below-The-Line Management Team with the additions of Matt Dipaolo (formerly of APA) focusing on Line Producers, VFX, Editors, and department heads transitioning into Directing; Allison Irvin (formerly of WME) focusing on Cinematographers, Production Designers, Costume Designers and Editors; Martijn Hostetler (formerly of Innovative) focusing on Commercials, Music Videos and Branded Content; and Diana Massaband, a former Corporate Attorney focusing on Spanish-speaking and Diverse department heads. These new team members join Ajay Ghosh and Alex Franklin, who launched the department in 2019.
Zero Gravity has also promoted William Deasey to Director of Development, upping Emma Puglia to Literary Department Coordinator.
Cho comes to Zero Gravity with clients including Dallas Liu (Avatar: The Last Airbender...
The company has also bolstered its Below-The-Line Management Team with the additions of Matt Dipaolo (formerly of APA) focusing on Line Producers, VFX, Editors, and department heads transitioning into Directing; Allison Irvin (formerly of WME) focusing on Cinematographers, Production Designers, Costume Designers and Editors; Martijn Hostetler (formerly of Innovative) focusing on Commercials, Music Videos and Branded Content; and Diana Massaband, a former Corporate Attorney focusing on Spanish-speaking and Diverse department heads. These new team members join Ajay Ghosh and Alex Franklin, who launched the department in 2019.
Zero Gravity has also promoted William Deasey to Director of Development, upping Emma Puglia to Literary Department Coordinator.
Cho comes to Zero Gravity with clients including Dallas Liu (Avatar: The Last Airbender...
- 3/31/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Mysterious Benedict Society isn’t disbanding anytime soon. Disney+ has renewed the Tony Hale-led adaptation for Season 2, TVLine has learned.
Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the live-action series follows four gifted orphans — Reynie (Mystic Inscho), Sticky (Seth Carr), Kate (Emmy DeOliveira) and Constance (Marta Kessler) — who are “recruited by the peculiar Mr. Benedict for a dangerous mission to save the world from a global crisis known as The Emergency,” according to the official logline. Together, they must “infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute to discover the truth behind the crisis. When the headmaster,...
Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the live-action series follows four gifted orphans — Reynie (Mystic Inscho), Sticky (Seth Carr), Kate (Emmy DeOliveira) and Constance (Marta Kessler) — who are “recruited by the peculiar Mr. Benedict for a dangerous mission to save the world from a global crisis known as The Emergency,” according to the official logline. Together, they must “infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute to discover the truth behind the crisis. When the headmaster,...
- 9/28/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Disney appears to love two things at the moment: Marvel and Tony Hale. And while both are fun in their own right, the work the studio has been doing with Hale has created some adorable and downright weird programming aimed at children, starting with the creation of Forky in “Toy Story 4” and the Emmy Award-winning spin-off short series, “Forky Asks a Question.”
“The Mysterious Benedict Society,” based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s book, is another entry in Disney’s collaboration with Hale that is equal parts charming, wacky, weird, and whimsical. Series creators Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi skillfully create a world engaging enough for children but with enough added mystery and complexity to ensnare adults (or Disney’s patented brand of childless millennials.)
We’re first introduced to young Reynie Muldoon (Mystic Inscho), an orphan who, like everyone else in the city, lives in a constant state of...
“The Mysterious Benedict Society,” based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s book, is another entry in Disney’s collaboration with Hale that is equal parts charming, wacky, weird, and whimsical. Series creators Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi skillfully create a world engaging enough for children but with enough added mystery and complexity to ensnare adults (or Disney’s patented brand of childless millennials.)
We’re first introduced to young Reynie Muldoon (Mystic Inscho), an orphan who, like everyone else in the city, lives in a constant state of...
- 6/25/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
These days, family TV loves nothing more than a planet in peril.
On Netflix, for instance, kids may have recently watched a group of hybrid children undergo a population-decimating pandemic on “Sweet Tooth,” a team of extraordinary children attempting to save London from the supernatural in “The Irregulars,” and a kid superhero face down cataclysm in “Raising Dion” — to name just a few. While imagining kids with unique powers is hardly new (ask J. K. Rowling — or don’t), the current wave of these entertainments seems suggestively to borrow from the superhero-movie tradition. These entertainments sold to audiences old and young trade on the idea of the perfectly trained individual saving the world. It’s no wonder kids want to see themselves in the picture, too.
Into this burgeoning genre strides Disney Plus’ new series “The Mysterious Benedict Society.” Based on the book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the series...
On Netflix, for instance, kids may have recently watched a group of hybrid children undergo a population-decimating pandemic on “Sweet Tooth,” a team of extraordinary children attempting to save London from the supernatural in “The Irregulars,” and a kid superhero face down cataclysm in “Raising Dion” — to name just a few. While imagining kids with unique powers is hardly new (ask J. K. Rowling — or don’t), the current wave of these entertainments seems suggestively to borrow from the superhero-movie tradition. These entertainments sold to audiences old and young trade on the idea of the perfectly trained individual saving the world. It’s no wonder kids want to see themselves in the picture, too.
Into this burgeoning genre strides Disney Plus’ new series “The Mysterious Benedict Society.” Based on the book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the series...
- 6/25/2021
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains spoilers for the first two episodes of The Mysterious Benedict Society plus teasers for future episodes. There are no book spoilers beyond the plots featured in the first two episodes.
The Mysterious Benedict Society is not only Disney+’s latest television series, it’s one of the streamer’s noteworthy original TV projects outside the massive Marvel and Star Wars franchises… But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a source material. The series is based on the bestselling middle grade book series by Trenton Lee Stewart. Stewart first published The Mysterious Benedict Society in 2007, which means the original readers are now adults and even parents themselves. (I myself discovered the series while working in summer camp and after school a year or two after publication.) The series was in development hell for over a decade before Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi joined the project in...
The Mysterious Benedict Society is not only Disney+’s latest television series, it’s one of the streamer’s noteworthy original TV projects outside the massive Marvel and Star Wars franchises… But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a source material. The series is based on the bestselling middle grade book series by Trenton Lee Stewart. Stewart first published The Mysterious Benedict Society in 2007, which means the original readers are now adults and even parents themselves. (I myself discovered the series while working in summer camp and after school a year or two after publication.) The series was in development hell for over a decade before Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi joined the project in...
- 6/21/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
Meet Mr. Benedict: “He’s one of the pre-eminent scientists of our time.” His brother? Well, he isn’t.
Disney+ said today that The Mysterious Benedict Society, starring Tony Hale in a dual role as polar-opposite identical twins, will launch a with a two-episode premiere next week.
Based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s YA book series, the series follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by Hale’s Mr. Benedict to save the world from a global crisis known as the Emergency. Reynie, Sticky, Kate and Constance must infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute to discover the truth behind the crisis. When the headmaster, the sophisticated Dr. Curtain appears to be behind this worldwide panic, the kids of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” must devise a plan to defeat him.
Kristen Schaal, Ryan Hurst, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Mystic Inscho and Marta Timofeeva co-star.
The...
Disney+ said today that The Mysterious Benedict Society, starring Tony Hale in a dual role as polar-opposite identical twins, will launch a with a two-episode premiere next week.
Based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s YA book series, the series follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by Hale’s Mr. Benedict to save the world from a global crisis known as the Emergency. Reynie, Sticky, Kate and Constance must infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute to discover the truth behind the crisis. When the headmaster, the sophisticated Dr. Curtain appears to be behind this worldwide panic, the kids of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” must devise a plan to defeat him.
Kristen Schaal, Ryan Hurst, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Mystic Inscho and Marta Timofeeva co-star.
The...
- 6/21/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Hale has identified the only people who don’t love “Arrested Development”: Mr. and Mrs. Hale, his parents.
For Mother’s Day, Jimmy Kimmel had celebrity guests read real tweets from their mom. Here’s the one Hale read for the ABC late-night host: “Hey son, our new friends are Loving ‘Arrested Development. We still don’t get it.”
Happy Mother’s Day.
Kimmel asked Hale, who stopped by on Thursday to promote his new Disney+ series “The Mysterious Benedict Society,” if that was really real.
“My parents think ‘Arrested’ is dumb. To this day, they think it’s a stupid show,” Hale responded. “I’m not kidding. The only episode they thought was funny was when Martin Short was on. [My dad] was like, ‘Well he’s funny. That guy’s funny.'”
They’re not huge “Veep” people either, it turns out.
Hale’s dad “always has notes” on the HBO sitcom,...
For Mother’s Day, Jimmy Kimmel had celebrity guests read real tweets from their mom. Here’s the one Hale read for the ABC late-night host: “Hey son, our new friends are Loving ‘Arrested Development. We still don’t get it.”
Happy Mother’s Day.
Kimmel asked Hale, who stopped by on Thursday to promote his new Disney+ series “The Mysterious Benedict Society,” if that was really real.
“My parents think ‘Arrested’ is dumb. To this day, they think it’s a stupid show,” Hale responded. “I’m not kidding. The only episode they thought was funny was when Martin Short was on. [My dad] was like, ‘Well he’s funny. That guy’s funny.'”
They’re not huge “Veep” people either, it turns out.
Hale’s dad “always has notes” on the HBO sitcom,...
- 6/18/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Yes, you’re seeing double.
Disney+ on Thursday unveiled the first trailer for The Mysterious Benedict Society (premiering Friday, June 25), which casts Emmy winner Tony Hale as both the eccentric Mr. Benedict and his twin brother, the nefarious Dr. Curtain.
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Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart,...
Disney+ on Thursday unveiled the first trailer for The Mysterious Benedict Society (premiering Friday, June 25), which casts Emmy winner Tony Hale as both the eccentric Mr. Benedict and his twin brother, the nefarious Dr. Curtain.
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Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart,...
- 5/20/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Tony Hale makes his debut as the eccentric Mr. Benedict in the trailer for Disney+’s The Mysterious Benedict Society. Based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s book series, the Disney+ series follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by Hale’s Mr. Benedict to save the world from a global crisis known as The Emergency. Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance must infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute to discover the truth behind the crisis. When the headmaster, the sophisticated Dr. Curtain appears to be behind this worldwide panic, the kids of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” must devise a plan to defeat him. Kristen Schaal, Ryan Hurst, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Mystic Inscho and Marta Timofeeva also act in the YA novel adaptation. The series, which is set to premiere June 25, is executive produced by Sonar Entertainment, 20th Television, Jamie Tarses, Karen Kehela Sherwood, Deepak Nayar,...
- 5/20/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ has released the first trailer for its upcoming “Mysterious Benedict Society” adaptation featuring dueling Tony Hales.
Based on the bestselling children’s book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the eight-episode series follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Hale) to save the world from a global crisis known as “The Emergency,” created by his evil twin brother, Dr. Curtain.
The four children — Reynie, Sticky, Kate and Constance — must infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute to discover the truth behind the crisis and devise a plan to defeat it.
The series also stars Kristen Schaal, Ryan Hurst, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Mystic Inscho and Marta Kessler. It will debut on Disney+ on Friday, June 25.
Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay are writers and creators of the series, with Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin serving as showrunners. Additional executive producers on...
Based on the bestselling children’s book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the eight-episode series follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Hale) to save the world from a global crisis known as “The Emergency,” created by his evil twin brother, Dr. Curtain.
The four children — Reynie, Sticky, Kate and Constance — must infiltrate the mysterious L.I.V.E. Institute to discover the truth behind the crisis and devise a plan to defeat it.
The series also stars Kristen Schaal, Ryan Hurst, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Mystic Inscho and Marta Kessler. It will debut on Disney+ on Friday, June 25.
Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay are writers and creators of the series, with Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin serving as showrunners. Additional executive producers on...
- 5/20/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“Loki,” the next Marvel Studios project for Disney Plus, will premiere June 11 on the streamer.
Additionally, Disney Plus announced the rest of its spring and early summer slate as follows: “Big Shot” will premiere April 16; “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” will launch May 4; “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 2 will begin on May 14; “Zenimation” Season 2 will premiere June 11; “The Mysterious Benedict Society” will debut June 25; “Monsters at Work” will begin July 2; “Turner & Hooch” will launch July 16, and “Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Live” will premiere July 23.
Following “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “Loki” will be the latest MCU project to shift from big screen to small. It follows the titular God of Mischief (played by Tom Hiddleston) as he steps out of his brother’s shadow and takes places after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.” The show comes from head writer Michael Waldron and director...
Additionally, Disney Plus announced the rest of its spring and early summer slate as follows: “Big Shot” will premiere April 16; “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” will launch May 4; “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 2 will begin on May 14; “Zenimation” Season 2 will premiere June 11; “The Mysterious Benedict Society” will debut June 25; “Monsters at Work” will begin July 2; “Turner & Hooch” will launch July 16, and “Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Live” will premiere July 23.
Following “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “Loki” will be the latest MCU project to shift from big screen to small. It follows the titular God of Mischief (played by Tom Hiddleston) as he steps out of his brother’s shadow and takes places after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.” The show comes from head writer Michael Waldron and director...
- 2/24/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+ has set spring and summer premiere dates for and released first-look photos for new series Turner & Hooch, The Mysterious Benedict Society and Chip ‘N Dale: Park Life and the second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Here are the premiere dates in chronological order, with series descriptions and first-look photos:
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 2
In Season 2, the East High Wildcats, who are preparing to perform Beauty and the Beast as their spring musical, face off against rival school North High to win a prestigious and cutthroat student theater competition. Wigs are snatched, loyalties are tested, and ballads are belted. The season also features new solos written by Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett.
Disney+ Sets Premiere Dates For ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ And Marvel Studios’ ‘Loki’
The series stars Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Sofia Wylie, Matt Cornett, Larry Saperstein,...
Here are the premiere dates in chronological order, with series descriptions and first-look photos:
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Season 2
In Season 2, the East High Wildcats, who are preparing to perform Beauty and the Beast as their spring musical, face off against rival school North High to win a prestigious and cutthroat student theater competition. Wigs are snatched, loyalties are tested, and ballads are belted. The season also features new solos written by Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett.
Disney+ Sets Premiere Dates For ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ And Marvel Studios’ ‘Loki’
The series stars Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, Sofia Wylie, Matt Cornett, Larry Saperstein,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ revealed the debut dates for a whole bunch of new shows on Wednesday, including the John Stamos-starring “Big Shot,” “The Mysterious Benedict Society,” “Monsters at Work,” “Turner & Hooch” and “Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life.”
The streaming service also set Friday, May 14 as the return date for “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 2, and has renewed “Zenimation” for a second season, which will premiere on Friday, June 11.
Below are Disney+’s premiere dates and the descriptions for its new, upcoming series, in chronological order. The Disney streaming service shared its news Wednesday during the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour.
“Big Shot” – Friday, April 16
After getting ousted from the NCAA, a hothead men’s basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls are more than just X’s and O’s; they require empathy and vulnerability — foreign...
The streaming service also set Friday, May 14 as the return date for “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 2, and has renewed “Zenimation” for a second season, which will premiere on Friday, June 11.
Below are Disney+’s premiere dates and the descriptions for its new, upcoming series, in chronological order. The Disney streaming service shared its news Wednesday during the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour.
“Big Shot” – Friday, April 16
After getting ousted from the NCAA, a hothead men’s basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls are more than just X’s and O’s; they require empathy and vulnerability — foreign...
- 2/24/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The music-driven project Mixtape, which landed on the 2009 Black List, is finally turning up the volume at Netflix.
Outer Banks and The Archer director Valerie Weiss has come aboard to direct, with a number of actors joining the cast including two-time Emmy winner Julie Bowen, Gemma Brooke Allen, Nick Thune, Jackson Rathbone and newcomers Olga Petsa, Audrey Hsieh and Diego Mercado.
Stacey Menear penned the original script with revisions by The Half of It‘s Alice Wu.
In Mixtape, on the eve of Y2K, orphaned, awkward 12-year-old Beverly Moody (Allen) discovers a broken mixtape crafted by her teen parents. Raised by her grandmother Gail (Bowen), a former teen mom herself who finds it painful to speak about her late daughter, Beverly sees this mixtape as a chance to finally learn more about her parents. So she sets out on a journey to find all the songs on the tape.
Outer Banks and The Archer director Valerie Weiss has come aboard to direct, with a number of actors joining the cast including two-time Emmy winner Julie Bowen, Gemma Brooke Allen, Nick Thune, Jackson Rathbone and newcomers Olga Petsa, Audrey Hsieh and Diego Mercado.
Stacey Menear penned the original script with revisions by The Half of It‘s Alice Wu.
In Mixtape, on the eve of Y2K, orphaned, awkward 12-year-old Beverly Moody (Allen) discovers a broken mixtape crafted by her teen parents. Raised by her grandmother Gail (Bowen), a former teen mom herself who finds it painful to speak about her late daughter, Beverly sees this mixtape as a chance to finally learn more about her parents. So she sets out on a journey to find all the songs on the tape.
- 1/27/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix continues to bet big on kids and family programming. The streaming service announced on Friday it optioned the rights to Annie Barrows’ illustrated children’s book series “Ivy & Bean” and plans to make them into movies.
The live-action films will be one-hour in length and geared toward family audiences. Kathy Waugh is writing the movies.
“With a one-hour run-time, the ‘Ivy & Bean’ film series will still very much be movies the whole family can enjoy,” said Netflix’s Director of Family Features Naketha Mattocks. “Safe, fun and elevated comedy-adventures, they also have the wonderful benefit of giving the youngest members of the family an opportunity to see themselves as the star of their own story.”
“Ivy & Bean” follows two unlikely friends — the loud and fearless Bean, and the thoughtful and quiet Ivy. Yet the two discover that an adventure can reveal that even seemingly different people can become the best of friends.
The live-action films will be one-hour in length and geared toward family audiences. Kathy Waugh is writing the movies.
“With a one-hour run-time, the ‘Ivy & Bean’ film series will still very much be movies the whole family can enjoy,” said Netflix’s Director of Family Features Naketha Mattocks. “Safe, fun and elevated comedy-adventures, they also have the wonderful benefit of giving the youngest members of the family an opportunity to see themselves as the star of their own story.”
“Ivy & Bean” follows two unlikely friends — the loud and fearless Bean, and the thoughtful and quiet Ivy. Yet the two discover that an adventure can reveal that even seemingly different people can become the best of friends.
- 12/18/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Disney’s adaptation of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” is moving from Hulu to sister streaming service Disney+, the company announced Friday.
Led by “Veep” alum Tony Hale, the series follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by an eccentric, benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as “The Institute,” they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications while creating a new sort of family along the way.
The eight-episode first season, which is based on the first book in the series by author Trenton Lee Stewart, is set to premiere in 2021.
Hale pulls double-duty on the series, starring as both Mr. Benedict, the “rumpled, affable eccentric genius” and head of the titular society, and his “frustratingly sharp, well-put-together (if villainous)” twin brother, Mr. Curtain. Kristen Schaal, Ryan Hurst, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Mystic Inscho and Marta Timofeeva also star.
Led by “Veep” alum Tony Hale, the series follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by an eccentric, benefactor to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as “The Institute,” they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications while creating a new sort of family along the way.
The eight-episode first season, which is based on the first book in the series by author Trenton Lee Stewart, is set to premiere in 2021.
Hale pulls double-duty on the series, starring as both Mr. Benedict, the “rumpled, affable eccentric genius” and head of the titular society, and his “frustratingly sharp, well-put-together (if villainous)” twin brother, Mr. Curtain. Kristen Schaal, Ryan Hurst, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Mystic Inscho and Marta Timofeeva also star.
- 11/13/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
“The Mysterious Benedict Society” series is being moved to Disney Plus after originally being developed for Hulu.
The show was originally ordered to series at Hulu last year, but is now slated to debut on fellow Disney-owned streamer Disney Plus in 2021. It is based on the book series of the same name by Trenton Lee Stewart.
“‘The Mysterious Benedict Society’ is a beautifully executed adaptation of the celebrated and beloved book series. It’s original, clever and fun for the whole family, which makes it the perfect fit for Disney+,” said Dana Walden, chairman of Entertainment for Walt Disney Television. “One of the great benefits to creators working with our company is that we have a platform that’s right for every series, and having seen the first few episodes of this show, there is no better home for it than Disney+.”
This marks the first time a project has...
The show was originally ordered to series at Hulu last year, but is now slated to debut on fellow Disney-owned streamer Disney Plus in 2021. It is based on the book series of the same name by Trenton Lee Stewart.
“‘The Mysterious Benedict Society’ is a beautifully executed adaptation of the celebrated and beloved book series. It’s original, clever and fun for the whole family, which makes it the perfect fit for Disney+,” said Dana Walden, chairman of Entertainment for Walt Disney Television. “One of the great benefits to creators working with our company is that we have a platform that’s right for every series, and having seen the first few episodes of this show, there is no better home for it than Disney+.”
This marks the first time a project has...
- 11/13/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Mysterious Benedict Society, starring Veep’s Tony Hale, is on the move – going from Hulu to Disney+.
The series, which is based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s best-selling YA books, originally was developed for Hulu but will now premiere on Disney’s streaming service in 2021.
It marks the first example of a show moving in that direction, though titles such as High Fidelity and Love, Victor have previously moved in the other direction.
The decision appears to be related to the tone of the content. Dana Walden, chairman of Entertainment at Walt Disney Television, said Mysterious Benedict Society is “fun for the whole family” and calling it a “perfect fit” for Disney+.
This comes after Walden was handed a new title earlier this week as part of a restructure at the media conglomerate that saw it separate content creation and distribution. Walden oversees development and production operations of Disney TV Studios,...
The series, which is based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s best-selling YA books, originally was developed for Hulu but will now premiere on Disney’s streaming service in 2021.
It marks the first example of a show moving in that direction, though titles such as High Fidelity and Love, Victor have previously moved in the other direction.
The decision appears to be related to the tone of the content. Dana Walden, chairman of Entertainment at Walt Disney Television, said Mysterious Benedict Society is “fun for the whole family” and calling it a “perfect fit” for Disney+.
This comes after Walden was handed a new title earlier this week as part of a restructure at the media conglomerate that saw it separate content creation and distribution. Walden oversees development and production operations of Disney TV Studios,...
- 11/13/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The headquarters of The Mysterious Benedict Society have moved.
The adventure series starring Tony Hale was originally slated for Hulu but now will premiere on Disney+, TVLine has learned.
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The upcoming show is based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s young-adult novel about four gifted orphans who are recruited by Hale’s character, an eccentric benefactor named Mr. Benedict. The children are placed undercover at aa boarding school known as The Institute,...
The adventure series starring Tony Hale was originally slated for Hulu but now will premiere on Disney+, TVLine has learned.
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The upcoming show is based on Trenton Lee Stewart’s young-adult novel about four gifted orphans who are recruited by Hale’s character, an eccentric benefactor named Mr. Benedict. The children are placed undercover at aa boarding school known as The Institute,...
- 11/13/2020
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter, Winslow Fegley And Lidya Jewett are set to star in the Netflix family pic Night Books with David Yarovesky on board to direct. Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert will produce through Ghost House Pictures along with Mxn Entertainment’s Mason Novick and Michelle Knudsen.
Based on the J.A. White horror-fantasy children’s book, the story follows Alex (Fegley), a boy obsessed with scary stories, who is imprisoned by an evil young witch (Ritter) in her contemporary New York City apartment. He meets Yasmin (Jewett), who is also trapped there, and learns he must tell a new scary story every night in order to stay alive.
Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis will adapt the script. Ghost House Pictures’ Romel Adam will exec produce and Mxn Entertainment’s Tracy Kopulsky will co-produce.
Yarovesky broke on to the scene with his horror pic The Hive in 2014 and...
Based on the J.A. White horror-fantasy children’s book, the story follows Alex (Fegley), a boy obsessed with scary stories, who is imprisoned by an evil young witch (Ritter) in her contemporary New York City apartment. He meets Yasmin (Jewett), who is also trapped there, and learns he must tell a new scary story every night in order to stay alive.
Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis will adapt the script. Ghost House Pictures’ Romel Adam will exec produce and Mxn Entertainment’s Tracy Kopulsky will co-produce.
Yarovesky broke on to the scene with his horror pic The Hive in 2014 and...
- 10/13/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Ryan Hurst, Gia Sandhu, Mystic Inscho, Emmy DeOliveira, Seth Carr and Marta Timofeeva (Welcome to Mercy) are set as series regulars opposite Tony Hale in The Mysterious Benedict Society, Hulu’s adventure drama series based on the best-selling Ya novel by Trenton Lee Stewart. The series hails from Sonar Entertainment, 20th Century Fox TV and Jamie Tarses’ Fanfare.
Written by Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, The Mysterious Benedict Society is the tale of four gifted orphans who are recruited by a eccentric, benefactor (Hale) to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications,...
Written by Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, The Mysterious Benedict Society is the tale of four gifted orphans who are recruited by a eccentric, benefactor (Hale) to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications,...
- 4/23/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu’s upcoming series adaptation of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” has found its main cast.
Ryan Hurst, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Mystic Inscho, Emmy DeOliveira, Seth Carr, and Marta Timofeeva have all joined the show in series regular roles. They joined previously announced cast member Tony Hale, who will play Mr. Benedict and his twin brother, Mr. Curtain.
Based on the novel by Trenton Lee Stewart, “The Mysterious Benedict Society” is the tale of four gifted orphans who are recruited by an eccentric benefactor (Hale) to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while creating a new sort of family along the way.
Schaal has been cast as Number Two. Number Two is described as having the pointedness and precision of a well sharpened pencil. With an eccentric aura to her,...
Ryan Hurst, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Boafo, Gia Sandhu, Mystic Inscho, Emmy DeOliveira, Seth Carr, and Marta Timofeeva have all joined the show in series regular roles. They joined previously announced cast member Tony Hale, who will play Mr. Benedict and his twin brother, Mr. Curtain.
Based on the novel by Trenton Lee Stewart, “The Mysterious Benedict Society” is the tale of four gifted orphans who are recruited by an eccentric benefactor (Hale) to go on a secret mission. Placed undercover at a boarding school known as The Institute, they must foil a nefarious plot with global ramifications, while creating a new sort of family along the way.
Schaal has been cast as Number Two. Number Two is described as having the pointedness and precision of a well sharpened pencil. With an eccentric aura to her,...
- 4/23/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
There’s a bit of magic sprinkled into director Jay Karas’ “The Main Event.” Trouble is, adults in the audience will have to go looking for it. This kid-centric wish-fulfillment fantasy from WWE Studios centers around a bullied runt who enters a professional wrestling contest after finding a super-powered and super-stinky mask. The film represents all the tenets of the corporation’s brand and suitably cloaks them in a celebratory, family-friendly guise. Only the execution of the catchy high concept, along the lines of “Like Mike” and “Rookie of the Year,” is a mixed bag. It’s nowhere near the quality of last year’s word-of-mouth sensation from the same studio, “Fighting With My Family,” but dispenses heartening commentary to its target market about the power of dreaming big and harnessing your own authentic strengths.
Eleven-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) dreams of becoming a WWE superstar with massive crowds cheering...
Eleven-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) dreams of becoming a WWE superstar with massive crowds cheering...
- 4/10/2020
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
A few days after the WWE scaled back its matches, instituted coronavirus protocols and began staging events without an audience, the company’s studio arm has stepped into the breach, along with Netflix, to release “The Main Event,” in which an 11-year-old boy with a magic mask spends lots of time inside the ring in front of those screaming fans that have disappeared in real life.
(And as a bonus, the climactic match takes place in a steel cage, the hallmark of the now-shuttered Ufc.)
It’s unlikely, though, that too many WWE fanatics are going to embrace “The Main Event” in place of a full-fledged Raw or Smackdown or Wrestlemania event, despite the presence of a bevy of the organization’s stars, including Sheamus, The Miz and Kofi Kingston. This is a kids’ movie, a WWE spin on “Air Bud” or “Angels in the Outfield” or “Space Jam” rather...
(And as a bonus, the climactic match takes place in a steel cage, the hallmark of the now-shuttered Ufc.)
It’s unlikely, though, that too many WWE fanatics are going to embrace “The Main Event” in place of a full-fledged Raw or Smackdown or Wrestlemania event, despite the presence of a bevy of the organization’s stars, including Sheamus, The Miz and Kofi Kingston. This is a kids’ movie, a WWE spin on “Air Bud” or “Angels in the Outfield” or “Space Jam” rather...
- 4/10/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Main Event may be a family film set to arrive on Netflix, but its content might make you think it’s something streaming on the WWE Network, since the wrestling-themed family film is packed with the wrestling company’s stars.
Indeed, what we have here is a fantastical wish-fulfillment offering in which an 11-year-old, played by Seth Carr finds a magical luchador mask that enhanced abilities that he uses for a crucial competition to become a WWE superstar.
Jay Karas directed the film, bringing television experience notably from tenures on sitcoms such as Superstore, Splitting Up Together, Teachers and Workaholics. He worked here off a screenplay credited to Peter Hoare, Zach Lewis, Larry Postel and Jim Mahoney.
The Main Event Netflix Trailer
The trailer for Netflix’s The Main Event is here. The clip showcases the uplifting tale of a bullied kid, who—magic mask notwithstanding—is buoyed in...
Indeed, what we have here is a fantastical wish-fulfillment offering in which an 11-year-old, played by Seth Carr finds a magical luchador mask that enhanced abilities that he uses for a crucial competition to become a WWE superstar.
Jay Karas directed the film, bringing television experience notably from tenures on sitcoms such as Superstore, Splitting Up Together, Teachers and Workaholics. He worked here off a screenplay credited to Peter Hoare, Zach Lewis, Larry Postel and Jim Mahoney.
The Main Event Netflix Trailer
The trailer for Netflix’s The Main Event is here. The clip showcases the uplifting tale of a bullied kid, who—magic mask notwithstanding—is buoyed in...
- 3/27/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
"Bring the chaos, bro!" Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for a film titled The Main Event, the latest film from director Jay Karas (Break Point). This family comedy is about an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler kid named Leo who one day discovers a magical wrestling mask. He decides to enter a competition to become the next WWE superstar. Will his dreams come true? Seth Carr stars as Leo, with a cast including Tichina Arnold, Adam Pally, Ken Marino, and also featuring WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and Sheamus. Heck yes, Kid Chaos, this actually looks damn good! Seems to be an amusing throwback to the wacky 90s movies where a kid would mixed up in some adult business after acquiring some magical object. Looks like a good time! All the wrestling ring moves shown in this trailer are hilarious. Check it out below. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster...
- 3/27/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
WWE Superstar The Big Show (real name Paul Wight) is getting his own live-action multi-camera family sitcom, called “The Big Show Show,” on Netflix.
This one won’t be too much of a stretch for the wrestler-turned-actor, whose credits also include Syfy’s “Happy” and movies “The Waterboy” and “MacGruber” — he’s playing himself for Netflix.
Here’s the logline:
When the teenage daughter of The Big Show, a retired world-famous WWE Superstar comes to live with him, his wife and two other daughters, he quickly becomes outnumbered and outsmarted. Despite being 7 feet tall and weighing 400 pounds, he is no longer the center of attention.
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In addition to Wight, the sitcom will star Allison Munn, Reylynn Caster, Juliet Donenfeld and Lily Brooks O’Briant.
“The Big Show Show” is executive produced by Josh Bycel,...
This one won’t be too much of a stretch for the wrestler-turned-actor, whose credits also include Syfy’s “Happy” and movies “The Waterboy” and “MacGruber” — he’s playing himself for Netflix.
Here’s the logline:
When the teenage daughter of The Big Show, a retired world-famous WWE Superstar comes to live with him, his wife and two other daughters, he quickly becomes outnumbered and outsmarted. Despite being 7 feet tall and weighing 400 pounds, he is no longer the center of attention.
Also Read: Vince McMahon: WWE Content Will Stay 'PG,' Won't Revert to the Attitude Era's 'Gory Crap'
In addition to Wight, the sitcom will star Allison Munn, Reylynn Caster, Juliet Donenfeld and Lily Brooks O’Briant.
“The Big Show Show” is executive produced by Josh Bycel,...
- 7/30/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Netflix announced this week that they are teaming up with the WWE to make a family film called The Main Event starring many stars of the WWE including WWE Champion Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and Sheamus alongside Seth Carr (Black Panther), Tichina Arnold (The Neighborhood), Ken Marino (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), and Adam Pally (The Mindy Project).
The Wrap reports the following synopsis for the film: "After discovering a magical mask, an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar."
This sounds like it will draw a crowd of all the WWE fans young and old. There are so many young fans that it’s nice this film will be geared toward them. Are you a fan of wrestling? What do you think of this premise?
The Main Event is set to hit Netflix sometime in 2020.
The Wrap reports the following synopsis for the film: "After discovering a magical mask, an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar."
This sounds like it will draw a crowd of all the WWE fans young and old. There are so many young fans that it’s nice this film will be geared toward them. Are you a fan of wrestling? What do you think of this premise?
The Main Event is set to hit Netflix sometime in 2020.
- 6/20/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Netflix is teaming with WWE Studios on The Main Event, a live action family film that gets underway this week in Vancouver, starring Black Panther’s Seth Carr, Tichina Arnold, Ken Marino and Adam Pally, alongside a coterie of wrestlers including Kolfi Kingston, The Miz, Sheamus and others. Carr earlier this year joined the cast of the Netflix series Free Rein.
Pic is directed by Jay Karas (Parks & Recreation), from script by Larry Postel. WWE Studios’ Richard Lowell is producing and Susan Levison and Maggie Malina are exec producers.
An 11-year old aspiring wrestler discovers a magical mask and before you can say Luche Libre, he enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar.
Netflix will premiere the film in 2020, adding to a growing slate of family films. WWE Studios most recently produced Fighting With My Family for MGM and Seven Bucks Productions.
Pic is directed by Jay Karas (Parks & Recreation), from script by Larry Postel. WWE Studios’ Richard Lowell is producing and Susan Levison and Maggie Malina are exec producers.
An 11-year old aspiring wrestler discovers a magical mask and before you can say Luche Libre, he enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar.
Netflix will premiere the film in 2020, adding to a growing slate of family films. WWE Studios most recently produced Fighting With My Family for MGM and Seven Bucks Productions.
- 6/19/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix and WWE are teaming up on a new live-action family movie, “The Main Event,” which will star Seth Carr, Tichina Arnold, Ken Marino, Adam Pally and WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and Sheamus, among others.
The movie follows an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler (Carr), who after discovering a magical mask, enters a competition to become the next WWE Superstar.
Production on the movie, which will be directed by Jay Karas off of an original screen play by Larry Postel, begins this week in Vancouver. “The Main Event” is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2020.
WWE Studios’ Susan Levison is executive producer, along with Maggie Malina. Richard Lowell of WWE Studios is producer.
“The Main Event” joins Netflix’s growing slate of live action movies featuring kids and teens and made for families,...
The movie follows an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler (Carr), who after discovering a magical mask, enters a competition to become the next WWE Superstar.
Production on the movie, which will be directed by Jay Karas off of an original screen play by Larry Postel, begins this week in Vancouver. “The Main Event” is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2020.
WWE Studios’ Susan Levison is executive producer, along with Maggie Malina. Richard Lowell of WWE Studios is producer.
“The Main Event” joins Netflix’s growing slate of live action movies featuring kids and teens and made for families,...
- 6/19/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Child actor Seth Carr has joined Netflix series Free Rein as a series regular for the third season.
Carr, who has starred in series including Amazon crime drama Bosch, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Black Panther, will join the Netflix series, which is produced by All3Media-owned British producer Lime Pictures.
He will star as Aaron, a cowboy enthusiast who can easily be distracted and this often gets him into trouble.
The show follows a 15-year-old girl from La who spends the summer at her mom’s childhood home on an island off the coast of the UK, where she bonds with a mysterious horse. Its first two seasons have featured 10 episodes with two specials and the third season is set to launch this year.
Created by Vicki Lutas and Anna McCleery, the show stars Jaylen Barron as Zoe Phillips, Freddy Carter as Peter Hawthorne and Manpreet Bambra as Jade. It...
Carr, who has starred in series including Amazon crime drama Bosch, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Black Panther, will join the Netflix series, which is produced by All3Media-owned British producer Lime Pictures.
He will star as Aaron, a cowboy enthusiast who can easily be distracted and this often gets him into trouble.
The show follows a 15-year-old girl from La who spends the summer at her mom’s childhood home on an island off the coast of the UK, where she bonds with a mysterious horse. Its first two seasons have featured 10 episodes with two specials and the third season is set to launch this year.
Created by Vicki Lutas and Anna McCleery, the show stars Jaylen Barron as Zoe Phillips, Freddy Carter as Peter Hawthorne and Manpreet Bambra as Jade. It...
- 3/14/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, FandangoNOW, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical Life of the Party Breaking In Bad Samaritan The Rider On Chesil Beach (romantic...
- 8/8/2018
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
Stars: Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Ajiona Alexus, Levi Meaden, Seth Carr, Mark Furze, Jason George, Christa Miller, Damien Leake | Written by Ryan Engle | Directed by James McTeigue
Breaking In stars Gabrielle Union as a woman who will stop at nothing to rescue her two children being held hostage in a house designed with impenetrable security. No trap, no trick and especially no man inside can match a mother with a mission when she is determined on breaking in…
Let’s get this out of the way first, Breaking In is the personification of what Direct-to-Video represents… Even though the film made a [albeit brief] appearance in UK cinemas! The merits of filmmaking and all round production are unequivocally abysmal. Made even more tragic and disheartening with sizeable talent in front and behind the camera. Most notably that of director James McTeigue, with credits such as The Matrix and V for Vendetta,...
Breaking In stars Gabrielle Union as a woman who will stop at nothing to rescue her two children being held hostage in a house designed with impenetrable security. No trap, no trick and especially no man inside can match a mother with a mission when she is determined on breaking in…
Let’s get this out of the way first, Breaking In is the personification of what Direct-to-Video represents… Even though the film made a [albeit brief] appearance in UK cinemas! The merits of filmmaking and all round production are unequivocally abysmal. Made even more tragic and disheartening with sizeable talent in front and behind the camera. Most notably that of director James McTeigue, with credits such as The Matrix and V for Vendetta,...
- 8/3/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
We’ve been a big fan of Gabrielle Union and her work for some time so we’re thrilled to partner with Universal Home Entertainment to offer one lucky reader a Combo Pack of Breaking In – Unrated Director’s Cut.
If you missed it, the film is about Shaun Russell (Union) who takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father’s secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside where the family soon receives an unwelcome surprise from four men who break into the house in search of a hidden safe. After managing to escape, Shaun stops at nothing to turn the tables on the thieves and rescue her two children being held hostage in a house designed with impenetrable security. No trap, no trick and especially no man inside can match a mother with a mission. The film was directed by James McTeigue, and also...
If you missed it, the film is about Shaun Russell (Union) who takes her son and daughter on a weekend getaway to her late father’s secluded, high-tech vacation home in the countryside where the family soon receives an unwelcome surprise from four men who break into the house in search of a hidden safe. After managing to escape, Shaun stops at nothing to turn the tables on the thieves and rescue her two children being held hostage in a house designed with impenetrable security. No trap, no trick and especially no man inside can match a mother with a mission. The film was directed by James McTeigue, and also...
- 8/2/2018
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
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