March was supposed to be a big month for National Lampoon.
The content production company that hung out an “Under New Management” sign last year had scheduled a series of 50th anniversary celebrations this year designed to spur its revival. The plan was to use podcasts and live events to introduce a new generation of subversive comedians affiliated with the brand name that helped launch the careers of John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and others.
One by one, the comeback events carefully plotted by veteran producer and executive Evan Shapiro were canceled. National Lampoon had planned to make a splash at the SXSW festival with a series of live events. A re-imagined version of National Lampoon’s Off Broadway show “Lemmings” was set for showcase performances at the Public Theater’s Joe’s Pub venue on March 14-15. But none of that came to pass as the...
The content production company that hung out an “Under New Management” sign last year had scheduled a series of 50th anniversary celebrations this year designed to spur its revival. The plan was to use podcasts and live events to introduce a new generation of subversive comedians affiliated with the brand name that helped launch the careers of John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and others.
One by one, the comeback events carefully plotted by veteran producer and executive Evan Shapiro were canceled. National Lampoon had planned to make a splash at the SXSW festival with a series of live events. A re-imagined version of National Lampoon’s Off Broadway show “Lemmings” was set for showcase performances at the Public Theater’s Joe’s Pub venue on March 14-15. But none of that came to pass as the...
- 4/2/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
You better watch out: Bad Santa 2 is coming to town.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity. Check out the new Nsfw Red Band Trailer:
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by...
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity. Check out the new Nsfw Red Band Trailer:
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by...
- 9/22/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Bad Santa 2 is on its way and we have our first trailer full trailer to show for it. Careful though, it's red band only, so maybe wait until you're at home to watch it.
13 years ago Billy Bob Thornton introduced us to Willie Soke. An abusive, vulgar, alcoholic thief who covered his heist under the guise of a mall Santa. Now in 2016 we are finally ready to return the world of the Bad Santa with a trailer that is definitely Nsfw. Check it out here.
Can't watch because you are at work? Don't worry, the green band was dropped as well!
As you can see they don't seem to be skimping us on the raunchy nature the first one was full of. The fear of coarse, in my opinion, is that the trailer is a little short on laughs. Which does not scream trouble, you don't want the best...
13 years ago Billy Bob Thornton introduced us to Willie Soke. An abusive, vulgar, alcoholic thief who covered his heist under the guise of a mall Santa. Now in 2016 we are finally ready to return the world of the Bad Santa with a trailer that is definitely Nsfw. Check it out here.
Can't watch because you are at work? Don't worry, the green band was dropped as well!
As you can see they don't seem to be skimping us on the raunchy nature the first one was full of. The fear of coarse, in my opinion, is that the trailer is a little short on laughs. Which does not scream trouble, you don't want the best...
- 8/9/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (B.C.)
- Cinelinx
The teaser trailer has popped online for Bad Santa 2, the sequel to the 2003 film Bad Santa. The film Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Christina Hendricks, Jenny Zigrino, Ryan Hansen, and Jeff Skowron.
The upcoming American Christmas black comedy crime film is directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay written by Doug Ellin, Steve Pink, Johnny Rosenthal, and Shauna Cross.
The film follows Willy Soke (played Billy Bob Thornton) as he conspires with his mother (played Kathy Bates) to bilk a charity.
Bad Santa 2 is scheduled to be released on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures.
Have a look at the teaser below.
Please Don't forget to share this post on your Facebook wall and with your Twitter followers! Just hit the buttons on the top of this page.
The upcoming American Christmas black comedy crime film is directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay written by Doug Ellin, Steve Pink, Johnny Rosenthal, and Shauna Cross.
The film follows Willy Soke (played Billy Bob Thornton) as he conspires with his mother (played Kathy Bates) to bilk a charity.
Bad Santa 2 is scheduled to be released on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures.
Have a look at the teaser below.
Please Don't forget to share this post on your Facebook wall and with your Twitter followers! Just hit the buttons on the top of this page.
- 7/25/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Just in case you missed it, Miramax and Broad Green Pictures announced on January 11, 2015 that principal photography has started in Montréal, Québec, Canada, on Bad Santa 2, the follow-up to the raucous comedy hit Bad Santa.
As was previously reported, the film boasts an all-star cast led by Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly. Joining the already announced cast are Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars, 2 Broke Girls), comedian Jenny Zigrino (50 Shades of Black), and Jeff Skowron (The Good Shepherd). Hansen will play Regent Hastings, who runs a charitable organization with his wife Diane (Hendricks). Zigrino and Skowron play security guards Gina and Dorfman, respectively. The trio joins Thornton (television series Fargo, Sling Blade, Simple Plan, Bandits) reprising his Golden Globe-nominated role as Willy Soke, and Bates (Misery, Titanic, Dolores Claiborne) who plays Willy’s tough-as-nails mom Sunny Soke, as well as original cast members Cox...
As was previously reported, the film boasts an all-star cast led by Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly. Joining the already announced cast are Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars, 2 Broke Girls), comedian Jenny Zigrino (50 Shades of Black), and Jeff Skowron (The Good Shepherd). Hansen will play Regent Hastings, who runs a charitable organization with his wife Diane (Hendricks). Zigrino and Skowron play security guards Gina and Dorfman, respectively. The trio joins Thornton (television series Fargo, Sling Blade, Simple Plan, Bandits) reprising his Golden Globe-nominated role as Willy Soke, and Bates (Misery, Titanic, Dolores Claiborne) who plays Willy’s tough-as-nails mom Sunny Soke, as well as original cast members Cox...
- 1/19/2016
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Miramax and Broad Green Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun in Montreal on "Bad Santa 2," the follow-up to the dark comedy hit "Bad Santa".
Billy Bob Thornton reprises his Golden Globe-nominated role as Willy Soke, and Kathy Bates is set to play Willy's tough-as-nails mom Sunny Soke. Original cast members Tony Cox and Brett Kelly also return as Marcus and Thurman Merman.
Joining them will be Ryan Hansen ("Veronica Mars") as charity runner Regent Hastings, Christina Hendricks as Regent's wife Diane, and Jenny Zigrino ("50 Shades of Black") and Jeff Skowron ("The Good Shepherd") as security guards Gina and Dorfman respectively.
Mark Waters ("Freaky Friday," "Mean Girls") helms the film which is due for release on November 23rd. Geyer Kosinski and Andrew Gunn are producing.
Source: Miramax Pictures...
Billy Bob Thornton reprises his Golden Globe-nominated role as Willy Soke, and Kathy Bates is set to play Willy's tough-as-nails mom Sunny Soke. Original cast members Tony Cox and Brett Kelly also return as Marcus and Thurman Merman.
Joining them will be Ryan Hansen ("Veronica Mars") as charity runner Regent Hastings, Christina Hendricks as Regent's wife Diane, and Jenny Zigrino ("50 Shades of Black") and Jeff Skowron ("The Good Shepherd") as security guards Gina and Dorfman respectively.
Mark Waters ("Freaky Friday," "Mean Girls") helms the film which is due for release on November 23rd. Geyer Kosinski and Andrew Gunn are producing.
Source: Miramax Pictures...
- 1/12/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Plus: promotions at Paramount, Warner Bros; and Rogovy Foundation launches doc fund.
Jenny Zigrino, Ryan Hansen and Jeff Skowron have joined Bad Santa 2, which has begun production in Quebec. Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly star in the dark comedy sequel. Miramax and Broad Green Pictures co-finance and co-produce and Broad Green has set a November 23 Us release date.
Joe Whitmore has been promoted to evp of worldwide marketing and creative content for Paramount Pictures and will report to Steve Siskind, Paramount’s president of domestic marketing.The Rogovy Foundation has announced $150,000 in bi-annual grants for the launch of the Miller/ Packan Documentary Film Fund, supporting feature documentaries on social issues in advanced development For submission details click here.Mel Eslyn, Felix Thompson and Elizabeth Chia Vasarhelyi have received Film Independent’s Spirit Awards filmmaker grants, earning $25,000 in unrestricted support. Eslyn gets the Piaget Producers Award, Thompson the Kiehl...
Jenny Zigrino, Ryan Hansen and Jeff Skowron have joined Bad Santa 2, which has begun production in Quebec. Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly star in the dark comedy sequel. Miramax and Broad Green Pictures co-finance and co-produce and Broad Green has set a November 23 Us release date.
Joe Whitmore has been promoted to evp of worldwide marketing and creative content for Paramount Pictures and will report to Steve Siskind, Paramount’s president of domestic marketing.The Rogovy Foundation has announced $150,000 in bi-annual grants for the launch of the Miller/ Packan Documentary Film Fund, supporting feature documentaries on social issues in advanced development For submission details click here.Mel Eslyn, Felix Thompson and Elizabeth Chia Vasarhelyi have received Film Independent’s Spirit Awards filmmaker grants, earning $25,000 in unrestricted support. Eslyn gets the Piaget Producers Award, Thompson the Kiehl...
- 1/11/2016
- ScreenDaily
New York, Sept. 25, 2010 –The sixth annual New York Television Festival announced the winners of its Independent Pilot Competition, Nytvf People’s Choice award, Fox-nytvf Comedy Script Contest, IFC “Out of the Box” and MTV Animation awards tonight at a ceremony hosted at the Sva Theatre in Manhattan. The winners of the Fox-nytvf Comedy Script Contest, Austen Earl and Luke Cunningham for “Red Delicious,” received a $25,000 prize and a development deal. IFC’s “Out of the Box” award winners Matt Yeager and Jeff Skowron received a $25,000 development deal for their pilot “Greg and Donny.” The Independent Pilot Competition winners were selected from 42 independent television projects created by writers and producers from across the U.S., Canada and the UK. Here is a complete list of the awards and their winners. Nytvf Special Competition Winners Voted by popular choice at Festival screenings to honor the audience’s favorite submission in the Independent Pilot Competition,...
- 9/26/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Greg & Donny have discovered Farmville. It was only a matter of time. Today the hick comedy web series returns for its second season with “Greg the Farmer,” proving that no internet phenomenon is out of reach of these knuckleheads. Together the duo of Jeff Skowron and Matt Yeager, the creators and stars of the series, make up Puddinhead Brothers on YouTube. Skowron stars as Greg and Yeager as Donny, two Western Pennsylvania yokels discovering the wonders of the internet. Yeager’s also part of the team at Dinosaur Diorama, which brought some of the early NY-based web comedies to national spotlight, like hipster-loving The Burg, RenFaire moc-doc All’s Faire and Vuguru’s branded indie rock road trip The All-For-Nots. Not surprisingly, fellow Burg creator Thom Woodley directs Greg & Donny. Related News:Quick Clicks: ‘The Battery’s’ Streamy, ‘Greg & Donny’, #Streamathon, ‘Alma’ ‘The Burg’ Is Cool Again, Hipsters Back, Yupsters Out...
- 9/8/2010
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
The upcoming Broadway production of Lucy Prebble's critically acclaimed play Enron, directed by Rupert Goold, is proud to welcome actors Jordan Ballard (Hairspray), Brandon J. Dirden (Prelude to a Kiss), Anthony Holds (Spamalot, Pal Joey), Ty Jones (Judgment at Nuremberg, Henry IV, Julius Caesar), Tom Nelis (The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Aida), Jeff Skowron (The Lion King, High Society), Lusia Strus (the upcoming untitled Gus Van Sant project), Ben Hartley (Swan Lake, The Little Mermaid) and Ellyn Marie Marsh to the company.
- 3/4/2010
- BroadwayWorld.com
Jeff Skowron is set to star as the Grinch in the Globe's 12th annual production of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The annual holiday musical, directed by Benjamin Endsley Klein with book and lyrics by Timothy Mason and music by Mel Marvin, will run in the Old Globe Theatre November 21 - December 27. Previews run from Nov. 21 - Nov. 26. Opening night is Nov. 27 at 7:00 p.m.
- 11/21/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
The recession really knocked the pants off this country in the past two years, but if there's any shine on the economic turd it's that at least Williamsburg is cool again. Sure the trust fund kids took a hit when the market tanked, but real estate got cheap again and the Yupsters thinned out. So what better time to bring back Brooklyn hipster comedy The Burg? The indie web series from Brooklyn-based Dinosaur Diorama, the same team behind All's Faire and Vuguru's The All-For-Nots, is back with its first full-length episode since 2007. The 20-minute episode, "Change" (above) is also the show's longest, starting off with a catchup of what happened since Xander's season-ending autobiomentary . Xander (Matt Yaeger) fills us in on his posse—Courtney (Kelli Giddish) is moving out of The Burg, heading to La for a TV show gig and Ryan (Jeff Skowron) is losing his grip on sanity.
- 11/1/2009
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.