Model and dancer Rina Lipa, the sister of pop-star Dua Lipa, is set to make her feature film debut in an adaptation of English author Charles Dickens’ classic novel ‘Great Expectations’. As reported by Deadline, the movie will follow ‘Great Expectations’ character Pip (played by McAuliffe) later in life. When he receives a mysterious invitation for a weekend retreat from his childhood benefactor Miss Havisham, he thinks his bad luck is about to change. Only, Miss Havisham never actually shows up. Instead, Pip is reunited with his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella (Blu Hunt).
He also meets Avery Harper, a chef with an agenda (Annie Q. Riegel), Bernard Nasby, a hedge fund manager with a chip on his shoulder (Samuel Arnold), and a group of other characters who have all been invited to play Havisham’s succession game and solve a riddle that could unlock the inheritance of her fortune.
He also meets Avery Harper, a chef with an agenda (Annie Q. Riegel), Bernard Nasby, a hedge fund manager with a chip on his shoulder (Samuel Arnold), and a group of other characters who have all been invited to play Havisham’s succession game and solve a riddle that could unlock the inheritance of her fortune.
- 7/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Callan McAuliffe (The Walking Dead), Blu Hunt (X-Men New Mutants), Samuel Arnold (Emily in Paris) and Annie Q. Riegel (The Leftovers) are starring in a contemporary movie spin-off of Charles Dickens classic Great Expectations.
Model Rina Lipa, sister of singer Dua Lipa, is making her feature debut in the family-oriented project, which is in post-production.
Additional cast includes Colin Ferguson (Eureka), Chris Gray (Ray Donovan: The Movie), Nadia Alexander (Blame), and Jenna Leigh Green (Sabrina the Teenage Witch).
The movie will follow Great Expectations character Pip (played by McAuliffe) later in life. When he receives a mysterious invitation for a weekend retreat from his childhood benefactor Miss Havisham, he thinks his bad luck is about to change. Only, Miss Havisham never actually shows up. Instead, Pip is reunited with his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella (Blu Hunt). He also meets Avery Harper, a chef with an agenda (Annie Q.
Model Rina Lipa, sister of singer Dua Lipa, is making her feature debut in the family-oriented project, which is in post-production.
Additional cast includes Colin Ferguson (Eureka), Chris Gray (Ray Donovan: The Movie), Nadia Alexander (Blame), and Jenna Leigh Green (Sabrina the Teenage Witch).
The movie will follow Great Expectations character Pip (played by McAuliffe) later in life. When he receives a mysterious invitation for a weekend retreat from his childhood benefactor Miss Havisham, he thinks his bad luck is about to change. Only, Miss Havisham never actually shows up. Instead, Pip is reunited with his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella (Blu Hunt). He also meets Avery Harper, a chef with an agenda (Annie Q.
- 7/7/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Not since 1980 — when they shut down production over residuals from now-quaint tech like videotapes and cable TV — have Hollywood’s actors gone on strike against the major film and TV studios. But with SAG-AFTRA voting to authorize a strike by a nearly 98 percent margin, another historic labor action is possible over a new generation of tech: streaming. And the work stoppage would grind to a halt the already diminished production that has been hit by Hollywood’s ongoing writers strike.
“I voted yes on the strike authorization because actors have been getting the short end of the stick from streaming,” says Nadia Alexander, a member of both SAG and the WGA. “All creators are.” SAG-AFTRA will strike if they can’t reach a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers over a new contract.
In the days leading up to the current contract’s expiration date, on Friday,...
“I voted yes on the strike authorization because actors have been getting the short end of the stick from streaming,” says Nadia Alexander, a member of both SAG and the WGA. “All creators are.” SAG-AFTRA will strike if they can’t reach a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers over a new contract.
In the days leading up to the current contract’s expiration date, on Friday,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The satirical black comedy film Not Okay, written and directed by Quinn Shephard, was released on the streaming platform Hulu last July 29, 2022. The film stars Zoey Deutch, Mia Isaac, Nadia Alexander, Embeth Davidtz, Karan Soni, and Dylan O’Brien. It follows Danni Sanders, a young aspiring writer working for an online magazine. In her efforts to gain a following on social media, she lies about a trip to Paris and uses her photo editing skills to fake her photos. However, this lie becomes much more significant when she is mistaken for a survivor of a terrorist attack in Paris.
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- 8/25/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
Stars: Zoey Deutch, Mia Isaac, Dylan O’Brien, Nadia Alexander, Tia Dionne Hodge | Written and Directed by Quinn Shephard
Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch) is an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects and — worst of all — no followers, and fakes an Instagram-friendly trip to Paris in the hopes of boosting her social media clout. When a terrifying incident strikes the City of Lights, Danni unwittingly falls into a lie bigger than she ever imagined. She “returns” a hero, even striking up an unlikely friendship with Rowan (Mia Isaac), a school-shooting survivor dedicated to societal change, and scooping up the man of her dreams, Colin (Dylan O’Brien). As an influencer and advocate, Danni finally has the life and audience she always wanted. But it’s only a matter of time before the façade cracks, and she learns the hard way that the internet loves a takedown.
Content Warning: This film contains flashing lights,...
Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch) is an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects and — worst of all — no followers, and fakes an Instagram-friendly trip to Paris in the hopes of boosting her social media clout. When a terrifying incident strikes the City of Lights, Danni unwittingly falls into a lie bigger than she ever imagined. She “returns” a hero, even striking up an unlikely friendship with Rowan (Mia Isaac), a school-shooting survivor dedicated to societal change, and scooping up the man of her dreams, Colin (Dylan O’Brien). As an influencer and advocate, Danni finally has the life and audience she always wanted. But it’s only a matter of time before the façade cracks, and she learns the hard way that the internet loves a takedown.
Content Warning: This film contains flashing lights,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Big swings can make for big misses, and that’s the situation writer-director Quinn Shephard’s internet satire-screed “Not Okay” finds itself in, lining up all kinds of juicy targets regarding fame and shame in our social media age, but proving not so discerning about character, humor, and story when it comes to following-through.
Starring Zoey Deutch as a wannabe influencer with a cringey ploy for viral notoriety, this queasy, ambitious whiff will hopefully prove to be just a sophomore slump for filmmaker Shephard, whose multi-hyphenate 2017 feature debut “Blame” promised much from its coiled, clinical, near-noirish take on sexual jealousy in high school.
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Zoey Deutch Is an ‘Unlikeable Female Protagonist’ in First Teaser for Hulu Dark Comedy ‘Not Okay’ (Video)
The craving-attention canvas Shephard is working with is bigger in “Not Okay” – wanting thousands to like you, not just someone across a classroom. But the tone is also edgier,...
Starring Zoey Deutch as a wannabe influencer with a cringey ploy for viral notoriety, this queasy, ambitious whiff will hopefully prove to be just a sophomore slump for filmmaker Shephard, whose multi-hyphenate 2017 feature debut “Blame” promised much from its coiled, clinical, near-noirish take on sexual jealousy in high school.
Also Read:
Zoey Deutch Is an ‘Unlikeable Female Protagonist’ in First Teaser for Hulu Dark Comedy ‘Not Okay’ (Video)
The craving-attention canvas Shephard is working with is bigger in “Not Okay” – wanting thousands to like you, not just someone across a classroom. But the tone is also edgier,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for House of the Dragon, Thirteen Lives, Vengeance and Uncoupled.
Vengeance Los Angeles premiere
B.J. Novak premiered his directorial debut Vengeance on Monday at Dtla’s Ace Theater, along with stars Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, Isabella Amara, John Mayer and Finneas.
Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, Finneas O’Connell, B.J. Novak, Isabella Amara, John Mayer and Lio Tipton B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling
Surface premiere
Apple TV+ celebrated premiere of its thriller series Surface at NYC’s Morgan Library and Museum on Monday, led by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ari Graynor, Andres Joseph, Millie Brady, Christin Park, Markian Tarasiuk, creator Veronica West and executive producer Reese Witherspoon.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Reese Witherspoon Markian Tarasiuk, Andreas Joseph, guest, Veronica West, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Reese Witherspoon, Sam Miller, Lauren Neustadter, Oliver Jackson-Cohen,...
Vengeance Los Angeles premiere
B.J. Novak premiered his directorial debut Vengeance on Monday at Dtla’s Ace Theater, along with stars Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, Isabella Amara, John Mayer and Finneas.
Ashton Kutcher, Boyd Holbrook, Finneas O’Connell, B.J. Novak, Isabella Amara, John Mayer and Lio Tipton B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling
Surface premiere
Apple TV+ celebrated premiere of its thriller series Surface at NYC’s Morgan Library and Museum on Monday, led by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ari Graynor, Andres Joseph, Millie Brady, Christin Park, Markian Tarasiuk, creator Veronica West and executive producer Reese Witherspoon.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Reese Witherspoon Markian Tarasiuk, Andreas Joseph, guest, Veronica West, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Reese Witherspoon, Sam Miller, Lauren Neustadter, Oliver Jackson-Cohen,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
July 27, Wednesday
Billie Eilish, Debbie Harry, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Seth MacFarlane perform during the Count Basie Orchestra tribute to Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra.
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
Nickelodeon screens “Are You Afraid of the Dark? GhostIsland” with stars Telci Huynh, Luca Padovan, Chance Hurstfield and Julian Curtis and showrunner Jt Billings.
The London West Hollywood
Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint and Eve Best attend the premiere of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon.”
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles
Jerry Mathers, Anson Williams, Erin Murphy, Dee Wallace, Leonard Maltin and original “Our Gang” cast member Sidney Kibrick attend the VIP preview of the “Our Gang” 100th anniversary exhibit.
The Hollywood Museum, Hollywood
July 28, Thursday
Louis Vuitton opens “220 Trunks, 200 Visionaries,” an exhibit of 200 trunks designed by Gloria Steinem, Frank Gehry, Alex Israel and more.
Louis Vuitton Beverly Hills,...
Billie Eilish, Debbie Harry, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Seth MacFarlane perform during the Count Basie Orchestra tribute to Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra.
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
Nickelodeon screens “Are You Afraid of the Dark? GhostIsland” with stars Telci Huynh, Luca Padovan, Chance Hurstfield and Julian Curtis and showrunner Jt Billings.
The London West Hollywood
Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D’Arcy, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint and Eve Best attend the premiere of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon.”
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles
Jerry Mathers, Anson Williams, Erin Murphy, Dee Wallace, Leonard Maltin and original “Our Gang” cast member Sidney Kibrick attend the VIP preview of the “Our Gang” 100th anniversary exhibit.
The Hollywood Museum, Hollywood
July 28, Thursday
Louis Vuitton opens “220 Trunks, 200 Visionaries,” an exhibit of 200 trunks designed by Gloria Steinem, Frank Gehry, Alex Israel and more.
Louis Vuitton Beverly Hills,...
- 7/27/2022
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Searchlight Pictures’ internet satire “Not Okay” opens with a content warning, advising viewers that the film, starring Zoey Deutch, will contain “flashing lights, themes of trauma, and an unlikable female protagonist.”
It might as well say, “This Is a Quinn Shephard Film.”
Shephard made a splash with her 2017 debut feature, “Blame,” a modern retelling of “The Crucible” — read: unlikable women — that she wrote, directed, starred in, edited, and produced at the tender age of 20, using part of her college fund to finance it. The film premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, where Shephard was nominated for both Best U.S. Narrative Feature and Best Actress. Samuel Goldwyn Films picked up the film and released it the following year, and Shephard were nominated for an Indie Spirit for Best First Screenplay.
Five years later, Shephard is back with her second feature, “Not Okay,” a razor-sharp satire about internet notoriety, viral fame,...
It might as well say, “This Is a Quinn Shephard Film.”
Shephard made a splash with her 2017 debut feature, “Blame,” a modern retelling of “The Crucible” — read: unlikable women — that she wrote, directed, starred in, edited, and produced at the tender age of 20, using part of her college fund to finance it. The film premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, where Shephard was nominated for both Best U.S. Narrative Feature and Best Actress. Samuel Goldwyn Films picked up the film and released it the following year, and Shephard were nominated for an Indie Spirit for Best First Screenplay.
Five years later, Shephard is back with her second feature, “Not Okay,” a razor-sharp satire about internet notoriety, viral fame,...
- 7/27/2022
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Image Source: Searchlight Pictures
The full trailer for Searchlight Pictures's upcoming movie "Not Okay" is here. In the clip, released on July 21, Zoey Deutch stars as Danni, an aspiring writer who lies about going on a retreat in Paris all to impress her influencer coworker Colin, played by Dylan O'Brien. She uses her skills as a photo editor to fake the trip, only to get a rude awakening when she finds out Paris was hit by a major terrorist attack and everyone thinks she's a survivor. Rather than tell the truth, Danni leans in, finally finding the fame and influence she always wanted. At a support group, she connects with another survivor, Rowan (Mia Isaac), and things quickly get out of hand. Watch the full trailer ahead.
Searchlight Pictures has shared this description for the movie: "Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects...
The full trailer for Searchlight Pictures's upcoming movie "Not Okay" is here. In the clip, released on July 21, Zoey Deutch stars as Danni, an aspiring writer who lies about going on a retreat in Paris all to impress her influencer coworker Colin, played by Dylan O'Brien. She uses her skills as a photo editor to fake the trip, only to get a rude awakening when she finds out Paris was hit by a major terrorist attack and everyone thinks she's a survivor. Rather than tell the truth, Danni leans in, finally finding the fame and influence she always wanted. At a support group, she connects with another survivor, Rowan (Mia Isaac), and things quickly get out of hand. Watch the full trailer ahead.
Searchlight Pictures has shared this description for the movie: "Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects...
- 7/21/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Click here to read the full article.
Danni Sanders, the transparently needy protagonist of Not Okay, has goals, but no real grasp of the work they require. They’re more like impatient expectations set to the warp-speed time frame of texting. Her burning aspiration is to be a writer — i.e., someone who’s famous and has lots of followers — a goal that turns into a reality as the result of a bit of attention-hungry social media fakery that she compounds with heinous lies. But as awful as she is, she’s also sweet; without pushing it or insisting that we like her, Zoey Deutch, an actor with considerable comic chops and charisma, finds the vulnerability beneath Danni’s bluster. And so even though we know, in the movie’s opening moments, that she’s headed for a fall, the film percolates with the dread that this will be the...
Danni Sanders, the transparently needy protagonist of Not Okay, has goals, but no real grasp of the work they require. They’re more like impatient expectations set to the warp-speed time frame of texting. Her burning aspiration is to be a writer — i.e., someone who’s famous and has lots of followers — a goal that turns into a reality as the result of a bit of attention-hungry social media fakery that she compounds with heinous lies. But as awful as she is, she’s also sweet; without pushing it or insisting that we like her, Zoey Deutch, an actor with considerable comic chops and charisma, finds the vulnerability beneath Danni’s bluster. And so even though we know, in the movie’s opening moments, that she’s headed for a fall, the film percolates with the dread that this will be the...
- 7/20/2022
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Aspiring journalist Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), the insecure villain at the center of writer-director Quinn Shephard’s scattershot comedy “Not Okay,” dresses the part of a contemporary Gloria Steinem, poaching the activist’s oversized glasses and face-framing blond streaks while adding her own modern accessories: rainbow-colored nails and jewelry, with a decked-out smartphone glued to her hand. The look screams for attention. The problem is, even if Danni could manage to get noticed at her hyper-cool and competitive magazine, she’s got nothing valuable to say.
When Steinem was at this age in her career, she hustled to write an exposé of the inner workings of the Playboy Club. Danni believes, somewhat accurately, that today’s readers are more interested in writers who expose their own traumas. Alas, she doesn’t have any. The upper-middle-class Manhattanite whines to her editor (Negin Farsad) that she even had the lousy luck to...
When Steinem was at this age in her career, she hustled to write an exposé of the inner workings of the Playboy Club. Danni believes, somewhat accurately, that today’s readers are more interested in writers who expose their own traumas. Alas, she doesn’t have any. The upper-middle-class Manhattanite whines to her editor (Negin Farsad) that she even had the lousy luck to...
- 7/20/2022
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
“Content Warning: This film contains flashing lights, themes of trauma, and an unlikable female protagonist.”
That’s the opening salvo for Quinn Shephard’s “Not Okay,” It’s a canny opening for the “Blame” filmmaker’s whipsmart sophomore outing, winking at the familiar concerns of the generation she chronicles while, nodding at the woman at its heart and hinting at growth within. Being perpetually online sucks, but movies about it don’t have to, as “Not Okay” shows time and again.
Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch) wants to be noticed, so badly, but while she lives in an age that makes it hard to hide, she’s still woefully ill-equipped for what that really means. And, as the film’s in media res opening makes clear, Danni has already a) taken her shot and b) flamed out in spectacular fashion. Sobbing, alone, and mortified, we meet Danni as she’s paging...
That’s the opening salvo for Quinn Shephard’s “Not Okay,” It’s a canny opening for the “Blame” filmmaker’s whipsmart sophomore outing, winking at the familiar concerns of the generation she chronicles while, nodding at the woman at its heart and hinting at growth within. Being perpetually online sucks, but movies about it don’t have to, as “Not Okay” shows time and again.
Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch) wants to be noticed, so badly, but while she lives in an age that makes it hard to hide, she’s still woefully ill-equipped for what that really means. And, as the film’s in media res opening makes clear, Danni has already a) taken her shot and b) flamed out in spectacular fashion. Sobbing, alone, and mortified, we meet Danni as she’s paging...
- 7/20/2022
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
"This is an 'active art' zone." Vertical Entertainment has revealed a fun official trailer for an indie comedy called Tankhouse, marking the feature directorial debut of actor Noam Tomaschoff. This film has skipped premiering at festivals and will be out in May for anyone to watch. When an ambitious but hopelessly pretentious thespian couple gets blackballed from the New York theatre scene, they relocate to Fargo, North Dakota and form a new ensemble to start a theatrical revolution in an unexpected place. They challenge an incumbent theater group to win a local competition. Starring Tara Holt & Stephen Friedrich as Tucker & Sandrene, plus Joe Adler, Nadia Alexander, Austin Crute, and Sarah Yarkin, with Richard Kind and Christopher Lloyd. It looks like something made by theater nerds just for theater nerds to laugh at. Here's the first official trailer for Noam Tomaschoff's Tankhouse, direct from Vertical's YouTube: After being blacklisted from the NYC theatre industry,...
- 4/8/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to the ensemble comedy Tankhouse, starring Christopher Lloyd (The Tender Bar, Nobody), Richard Kind, Tara Holt and Stephen Friedrich (This is Us & Nice Girl Like You), with plans to release it in theaters and on VOD on May 13th.
The supporting cast includes Alex Esola (After The Wedding), Austin Crute (Booksmart), Carolyn Michelle Smith (Russian Doll), Devere Rogers (My Spy), Joe Adler (The Maze Runner), Luke Spencer Roberts (The Package), Nadia Alexander (Blame), Rachel Matthews (Frozen 2), and Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), as well as Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) and Andy Buckley (Jurassic World).
They’ve release a trailer for the film. Watch it below:
Tankhouse marks the directorial feature debut of Noam Tomaschoff, who co-wrote the script with Chelsea Frei (Dollface, The Moody’s). The film was shot on location in Fargo, North Dakota and Los Angeles,...
The supporting cast includes Alex Esola (After The Wedding), Austin Crute (Booksmart), Carolyn Michelle Smith (Russian Doll), Devere Rogers (My Spy), Joe Adler (The Maze Runner), Luke Spencer Roberts (The Package), Nadia Alexander (Blame), Rachel Matthews (Frozen 2), and Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), as well as Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) and Andy Buckley (Jurassic World).
They’ve release a trailer for the film. Watch it below:
Tankhouse marks the directorial feature debut of Noam Tomaschoff, who co-wrote the script with Chelsea Frei (Dollface, The Moody’s). The film was shot on location in Fargo, North Dakota and Los Angeles,...
- 4/7/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Searchlight Pictures has set summer release dates for “Fire Island,” “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” and “Not Okay.”
All three films will stream exclusively as Hulu Originals in the U.S., with “Fire Island” and “Not Okay” streaming internationally on Disney Plus as Star Originals.
First out of the gate is Andrew Ahn’s “Fire Island,” which will launch on June 3. Set and shot on location in the iconic Fire Island Pines, the movie is an unapologetic modern day rom-com inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Written by and starring Joel Kim Booster, the story centers around two best friends who set out to have a legendary week-long summer vacation with the help of cheap rosé and a cadre of eclectic friends.
“Fire Island” features an epic ensemble with Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Matt Rogers, Tomas Matos, Torian Miller, Nick Adams, Zane Phillips,...
All three films will stream exclusively as Hulu Originals in the U.S., with “Fire Island” and “Not Okay” streaming internationally on Disney Plus as Star Originals.
First out of the gate is Andrew Ahn’s “Fire Island,” which will launch on June 3. Set and shot on location in the iconic Fire Island Pines, the movie is an unapologetic modern day rom-com inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Written by and starring Joel Kim Booster, the story centers around two best friends who set out to have a legendary week-long summer vacation with the help of cheap rosé and a cadre of eclectic friends.
“Fire Island” features an epic ensemble with Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully, Matt Rogers, Tomas Matos, Torian Miller, Nick Adams, Zane Phillips,...
- 3/11/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
As you may know Nerdly, the website, and our fledgling – but growing – YouTube channel are proudly latched on to the Romford Film Festival. I have loved working on the panels and having discussions about what we should and shouldn’t show, what should be nominated and what should win. However, I and my esteemed judges don’t always agree and sometimes you can see your favourite falling down the list. It’s not to say you were wrong to champion the flick just that something else just shone that little bit brighter, this my friends is the true magic of cinema.
I’ve already brought you my choices of Nerdly’s pick for the Best Feature Film. The thought process is that, honestly, I have a terrible memory and can’t actually remember what won what. I am going to go through some of the categories and give you what...
I’ve already brought you my choices of Nerdly’s pick for the Best Feature Film. The thought process is that, honestly, I have a terrible memory and can’t actually remember what won what. I am going to go through some of the categories and give you what...
- 2/26/2022
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Dylan O’Brien has been snapped up to star in the upcoming satirical comedy ‘Not Okay.’
O’Brien joins Zoey Deutch on the cast of the feature which follows a misguided young woman who fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. A terrifying incident in the real world becomes part of her imaginary trip and soon her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she has wanted.
Mia Isaac, Embeth Davidtz, Nadia Alexander, Tia Dionne Hodge, Negin Farsad, Karan Soni and newcomer Dash Perry will also star.
Quinn Shephard wrote and directs, Brad Weston and Negin Salmasi’s Makeready are producing the film, which will premiere exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., and globally on Disney+ Star. Caroline Jaczko (“Bad Education”) will produce alongside Makeready.
Also in news – Nicholas Hoult cast opposite Anya Taylor-Joy in ‘The Menu’
Filming has already commenced in New York.
O’Brien joins Zoey Deutch on the cast of the feature which follows a misguided young woman who fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. A terrifying incident in the real world becomes part of her imaginary trip and soon her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she has wanted.
Mia Isaac, Embeth Davidtz, Nadia Alexander, Tia Dionne Hodge, Negin Farsad, Karan Soni and newcomer Dash Perry will also star.
Quinn Shephard wrote and directs, Brad Weston and Negin Salmasi’s Makeready are producing the film, which will premiere exclusively on Hulu in the U.S., and globally on Disney+ Star. Caroline Jaczko (“Bad Education”) will produce alongside Makeready.
Also in news – Nicholas Hoult cast opposite Anya Taylor-Joy in ‘The Menu’
Filming has already commenced in New York.
- 8/3/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Dylan O’Brien has joined the cast of the upcoming feature satire “Not Okay.”
Star of “The Maze Runner” and “Love and Monsters,” O’Brien joins previously-announced leading lady Zoey Deutch in the project from writer-director Quinn Shephard. Brad Weston and Negin Salmasi’s Makeready are producing the film, which will premiere exclusively on Disney’s Dtc platforms.
With shooting already underway in New York City, “Not Okay” follows a misguided young woman desperate for friends and fame, who fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.
Rounding out the ensemble cast is Mia Isaac (Amazon’s upcoming “Don’t Make Me Go” opposite John Cho), Embeth Davidtz (“Old”) and Nadia Alexander. Actors Tia Dionne Hodge...
Star of “The Maze Runner” and “Love and Monsters,” O’Brien joins previously-announced leading lady Zoey Deutch in the project from writer-director Quinn Shephard. Brad Weston and Negin Salmasi’s Makeready are producing the film, which will premiere exclusively on Disney’s Dtc platforms.
With shooting already underway in New York City, “Not Okay” follows a misguided young woman desperate for friends and fame, who fakes a trip to Paris to up her social media presence. When a terrifying incident takes place in the real world and becomes part of her imaginary trip, her white lie becomes a moral quandary that offers her all the attention she’s wanted.
Rounding out the ensemble cast is Mia Isaac (Amazon’s upcoming “Don’t Make Me Go” opposite John Cho), Embeth Davidtz (“Old”) and Nadia Alexander. Actors Tia Dionne Hodge...
- 8/2/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Paradigm has promoted four agents across the company’s New York and Los Angeles offices, the agency announced today. The new agents are Melisa Baloglu, Len Chenfeld, Brittany Miller and Ryan Theobalt.
The company additionally announced that Natalia Williams, an La-based Content Dept. agent, will now work across both Content and Motion Picture Literary departments.
Baloglu, an La-based Motion Picture Literary agent, joined Paradigm in 2018 as the Motion Picture Literary department coordinator. She began her career in New York, working in film and television development for producers including Meryl Poster and Scott Rudin, before moving to Los Angeles to work in representation. Clients include journalist Jill Gutowitz, filmmaker Sontenish Myers, author & Instagrammer Lauren Garroni, Cat Grieve and writer Halia Meguid.
NY-based Music agent Chenfeld began his career at Apa before opening his own agency, Modern Sound Entertainment. He joined Paradigm in 2018 as a coordinator in the Music division, working with agents Lee Anderson,...
The company additionally announced that Natalia Williams, an La-based Content Dept. agent, will now work across both Content and Motion Picture Literary departments.
Baloglu, an La-based Motion Picture Literary agent, joined Paradigm in 2018 as the Motion Picture Literary department coordinator. She began her career in New York, working in film and television development for producers including Meryl Poster and Scott Rudin, before moving to Los Angeles to work in representation. Clients include journalist Jill Gutowitz, filmmaker Sontenish Myers, author & Instagrammer Lauren Garroni, Cat Grieve and writer Halia Meguid.
NY-based Music agent Chenfeld began his career at Apa before opening his own agency, Modern Sound Entertainment. He joined Paradigm in 2018 as a coordinator in the Music division, working with agents Lee Anderson,...
- 2/25/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Christopher Lloyd and Richard Kind will lead Tankhouse, an ensemble comedy being directed by Noam Tomaschoff, who co-wrote the piece with Chelsea Frei. Tara Holt, Stephen Friedrich, Nadia Alexander, Joe Adler, Austin Crute, Luke Spencer Roberts, Devere Rogers, and Sarah Yarkin also star. It follows two pretentious New York theatre actors who, when blackballed from the local theatre scene, decide their only recourse is to travel to Fargo, North Dakota, and start a theatrical revolution. Rounding out the cast are Andy Buckley, Joey Lauren Adams, Rachel Mattews, Alex Esola, and Carolyn Michelle Smith. Producers are Frei, Tomaschoff, and Mathew Cooper of Momentum Studios in collaboration with Forum Communications of Fargo, North Dakota. Production is currently underway with plans to film in both Fargo and Los Angeles.
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Sydney Sweeney and Finlay MacMillan (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children) will star in The Prince of Soho,...
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Sydney Sweeney and Finlay MacMillan (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children) will star in The Prince of Soho,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Hey, "Instinct" fans. We hope you guys enjoyed tonight's episode 3 of this second season. Now that it's officially aired and all wrapped up, it's time to take a sneak peak look at what's in store for the next,new episode 4, which is due out next week. Thanks to the lovely folks over at CBS, we've got a few teaser descriptions for episode 4 via their press release. So, that is certainly what we'll be referencing for this spoiler session. To get the ball rolling so to speak, we've got a title for episode 4. It's officially being called, "Big Splash." It's not the most unique title, but I like it. I feel like you can't really go wrong with a "Big Splash" title. Anyways, it sounds like episode 4 will feature some very dramatic, super intense, interesting and happy moments as a poor woman falls to her death, sparking a major investigation! Ryan discovers a new lead.
- 7/15/2019
- by Eric
- OnTheFlix
Boy meets ghoul in The Dark, the debut feature from writer/director Justin P. Lange that world premiered at last spring’s Tribeca Film Festival https://www.tribecafilm.com and has been garnering accolades ever since. This is no teen rom-com, however. The story follows an undead girl named Mina (Boarding School’s Nadia Alexander) who grows a heart for a […] The post Interview: Pulling Back The Dark appeared first on Dread Central.
- 1/14/2019
- by Tony Timpone
- DreadCentral.com
Cleverly interweaving the tropes of both zombie cinema and classical ghost stories together isn’t always an easy task for both movie casts and crews, even the most experience filmmakers. But up-and-coming writer-director, Justin P. Lange, as well as rising stars Nadia Alexander and Toby Nichols, effortlessly crafted an emotionally potent and quietly unnerving drama with […]
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- 12/31/2018
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Those who enter the woods known as Devil's Den don't usually make it out alive, but where others find death, one young man finds redemption in The Dark, the feature film debut from director Justin P. Lange. If you missed The Dark in theaters, you can soon add it to your home media collection, as Dark Sky Films will release the horror movie on DVD in January.
The Dark will be unleashed on DVD on January 15th from Dark Sky Films. In case you missed it, read Christina Bergling's review of the movie and Jonathan James' Q&A with co-star Toby Nichols.
"The Dark, the biggest hit of 2018 for Dark Sky Films, is now the horror DVD of the year. On the outskirts of a small town lies Devil's Den, a mysterious tract of woods where many have entered but no one has ever left. The local legend is that...
The Dark will be unleashed on DVD on January 15th from Dark Sky Films. In case you missed it, read Christina Bergling's review of the movie and Jonathan James' Q&A with co-star Toby Nichols.
"The Dark, the biggest hit of 2018 for Dark Sky Films, is now the horror DVD of the year. On the outskirts of a small town lies Devil's Den, a mysterious tract of woods where many have entered but no one has ever left. The local legend is that...
- 12/18/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Dark Sky Films Proudly Announces ‘The Dark’ In Theaters And On VOD Debut from Justin P. Lange stars Nadia Alexander of TV’s The Sinner and Netflix’s Seven Seconds On the outskirts of a small town lies Devil’s Den, a mysterious tract of woods where many have entered but no one has ever left. The local …
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- 11/1/2018
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Toby Nichols coming to the fore in The Dark
He can currently be seen in Us cinemas opposite Nadia Alexander in horror thriller The Dark, and his earlier film Desolation is currently on Netflix. Toby Nichols is an up and coming star who has already attracted a big fan following and has just signed on to play the lead in upcoming science fiction film Ralphie The Movie. We recently connected to talk about his acting technique, his career so far and what the future may hold for him
Alex, his character in The Dark, is a boy who has been severely abused to the point that he has lost his eyes, with just scar tissue remaining where they should be. We meet him when he’s discovered by a lonely, undead girl – a deadly threat to everyone else who strays across her path but, perhaps, ready to try something different in his case.
He can currently be seen in Us cinemas opposite Nadia Alexander in horror thriller The Dark, and his earlier film Desolation is currently on Netflix. Toby Nichols is an up and coming star who has already attracted a big fan following and has just signed on to play the lead in upcoming science fiction film Ralphie The Movie. We recently connected to talk about his acting technique, his career so far and what the future may hold for him
Alex, his character in The Dark, is a boy who has been severely abused to the point that he has lost his eyes, with just scar tissue remaining where they should be. We meet him when he’s discovered by a lonely, undead girl – a deadly threat to everyone else who strays across her path but, perhaps, ready to try something different in his case.
- 10/30/2018
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
In Christina's recent review of The Dark, she said that "The success of The Dark, for me, lies entirely in the characters... amidst all those successful elements, The Dark is about the two characters at its heart, Mina and Alex beautifully broken together." Today we have a Q&A with Toby Nichols, who plays Alex in the The Dark, hitting theaters and VOD today, courtesy of Dark Sky Films:
How did you get involved with The Dark? What did you think about the story and your character when you first read the script?
Toby Nichols: I got the audition to play Alex from my agent and I was fairly excited to play such a complex character. The day of the callback I was really sick and my mom had me under a sheet getting steamed all morning so that I would be able to talk when Justin and Nadia called me on Skype.
How did you get involved with The Dark? What did you think about the story and your character when you first read the script?
Toby Nichols: I got the audition to play Alex from my agent and I was fairly excited to play such a complex character. The day of the callback I was really sick and my mom had me under a sheet getting steamed all morning so that I would be able to talk when Justin and Nadia called me on Skype.
- 10/26/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
In our strange and mysterious exclusive clip from The Dark, two young people are walking in the woods when something causes them to stop, suddenly, and look around. Are they about to be eaten by a monster? Our own J. Hurtado began his positive review of the film thusly: "There is a monster inside of all of us. A monster made out of pain, frustration, and fear. A monster fed by neglect, trauma, and anger that rears its ugly head when we get tired of fighting." Mr. Hurtado saw The Dark at Fantasia this past summer, and while I haven't seen it (yet), this clip adds to my high degree of intrigue. Justin P. Lange directed from his own original script. Nadia Alexander (The Sinner),...
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- 10/25/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Dark Sky Films Proudly Announces ‘The Dark’ In Theaters And On VOD October 26, 2018 Debut from Justin P. Lange stars Nadia Alexander of TV’s The Sinner and Netflix’s Seven Seconds Matthew Holness is known for his comedic roles on The Office and cult favorite Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, but his first feature film Possum (which he wrote and …
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- 10/25/2018
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
For nine years running now, the Telluride Horror Show lures horror lovers to the thin mountain air and gorgeous scenery of Telluride, Colorado for three days of horror movies, filmmaker Q&A sessions, and social activities. This was my second year attending the festival, but it has already been established as one of my favorite annual trips. This year, I managed to cram 11 screenings into the weekend adventure. Here are my thoughts on the poignant slow burn The Dark, the Argentinian haunting Terrified, and New Zealand comedy Mega Time Squad.
The Dark: At a slow and haunting pace, The Dark unfolds the story of two damaged and disfigured children when their lives unexpectedly intersect. Mina (Nadia Alexander) has been hiding in a portion of the woods declared haunted since tragedy befell her. She survives by trapping then attacking anyone unfortunate enough to venture into Devil’s Den. That changes...
The Dark: At a slow and haunting pace, The Dark unfolds the story of two damaged and disfigured children when their lives unexpectedly intersect. Mina (Nadia Alexander) has been hiding in a portion of the woods declared haunted since tragedy befell her. She survives by trapping then attacking anyone unfortunate enough to venture into Devil’s Den. That changes...
- 10/22/2018
- by Christina Bergling
- DailyDead
To celebrate the home entertainment release of The Dark, available on Digital HD and DVD 22nd October, we have a copy of the DVD up for grabs, courtesy of FrightFest Presents!
Synopsis:
An undead young woman, Mina, stalks the ‘Devil’s Den’ woods where she was killed. If anyone enters the woods, she kills them and feasts on the body. But when she stumbles upon a young blind boy named Alex in the back of a car, who shows signs of horrifying abuse, she can’t bring herself to kill him. As police and locals close in, searching for Alex, Mina’s growing relationship with him changes her in ways she never thought possible.
Released under the FrightFest Presents label, the new venture from leading independent distributor Signature Entertainment and leading genre festival FrightFest, The Dark received its UK premiere at this year’s prestigious FrightFest in London, and is...
Synopsis:
An undead young woman, Mina, stalks the ‘Devil’s Den’ woods where she was killed. If anyone enters the woods, she kills them and feasts on the body. But when she stumbles upon a young blind boy named Alex in the back of a car, who shows signs of horrifying abuse, she can’t bring herself to kill him. As police and locals close in, searching for Alex, Mina’s growing relationship with him changes her in ways she never thought possible.
Released under the FrightFest Presents label, the new venture from leading independent distributor Signature Entertainment and leading genre festival FrightFest, The Dark received its UK premiere at this year’s prestigious FrightFest in London, and is...
- 10/19/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Here’s an interesting trailer for a solid-looking horror film called The Dark. The story centers around a monstrous young woman named Mina who stalks the forest where she was murdered… and eats people.
Anytime some unfortunate soul enters her area, they are quickly dispatched and become her feast. But when she stumbles across a young boy named Alex in the back of a car who shows signs of clear and horrifying abuse, she can’t bring herself to do away with him. Rather, she becomes his protector while trying to protect her own little world. As police and locals search for Alex to help bring him home, their own growing relationship seems to be changing Mina in ways she never thought possible.
This is a great horror movie concept and I enjoyed what this trailer had to offer. Judging by the positive reviews the film has received, this seems...
Anytime some unfortunate soul enters her area, they are quickly dispatched and become her feast. But when she stumbles across a young boy named Alex in the back of a car who shows signs of clear and horrifying abuse, she can’t bring herself to do away with him. Rather, she becomes his protector while trying to protect her own little world. As police and locals search for Alex to help bring him home, their own growing relationship seems to be changing Mina in ways she never thought possible.
This is a great horror movie concept and I enjoyed what this trailer had to offer. Judging by the positive reviews the film has received, this seems...
- 9/26/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"These woods are cursed, you know?" Signature Entertainment has unveiled the official trailer for a horror film titled The Dark, from Austria, an English-language feature that just play at FrightFest in the UK. The film has quite a unique premise: an undead teenage girl befriends a blind boy that she meets in a forest she haunts and hunts in. Both have been victims of unimaginable abuse, and each finds solace in the other. The horror is described as "transfixing, unnerving masterpiece" and a "haunting and deeply intense atmospheric film about love, monsters and revenge that is being compared to the spine-chilling Let The Right One In." This stars Nadia Alexander as Mina, Toby Nichols, Karl Markovics, Margarete Tiesel, and Dylan Trowbridge. This trailer doesn't give away much, but is a nice intro to this dark horror story of young love. Here's the first official UK trailer (+ two posters) for Justin P. Lange's The Dark,...
- 9/25/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Written and directed by Justin P. Lange, Austrian horror The Dark tells the story of a blind boy who encounters a young girl's tormented spirit in a dangerous part of the woods known as the Devil's Den. We have a look at the trailer and poster ahead of The Dark's theatrical and VOD release on October 26th from Dark Sky Films.
The Dark stars Nadia Alexander, Toby Nichols, and Karl Markovics (The Counterfeiters).
"Film Synopsis: On the outskirts of a small town lies Devil's Den, a mysterious tract of woods where many have entered but no one has ever left. The local rumor is that the spirit of a young girl who was horrifically murdered there haunts and hunts in this dense forest, brutally slaying anyone who dares to step into her terrain. When a man with a dark past crosses her path, a series of events are set...
The Dark stars Nadia Alexander, Toby Nichols, and Karl Markovics (The Counterfeiters).
"Film Synopsis: On the outskirts of a small town lies Devil's Den, a mysterious tract of woods where many have entered but no one has ever left. The local rumor is that the spirit of a young girl who was horrifically murdered there haunts and hunts in this dense forest, brutally slaying anyone who dares to step into her terrain. When a man with a dark past crosses her path, a series of events are set...
- 9/24/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The Lovely Bones meets Let The Right One In, with a dash of the The Blair Witch Project, in a startling debut shocker that turns the horror genre on its head. Key talent: Nadia Alexander Toby Nichols Karl Markovics Director: Justin P. …
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- 9/22/2018
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Dark Sky Films has just announced that writer-director Justin P. Lange’s The Dark starring Nadia Alexander, Toby Nichols, and Karl Markovics will be hitting VOD and theaters October 26th. And that’s not all. Today we also have the movie’s poster and trailer for you to check out. You can give the poster a peek to […]
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- 9/20/2018
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
Tagline: "Your Worst Fear is Your Only Hope." Dark Sky Films is set to release the twisted fairy tale The Dark, this October. Just before Halloween, The Dark will show in several theatres, in North America. The Dark was shot in northern Ontario. And, the film involves a tale of abuse as two children find redemption together. This indie horror film is based on a successful short film. Director Justin P. Lange says of his short film: "my thesis film was my first real foray into genre filmmaking, so it was very much a trial-and-error process for me (Screen Words)." And, The Dark stars: Nadia Alexander ("Seven Seconds"), Toby Nichols ("Iron Fist"), Karl Markovics. Now, some of that process can be seen in the official trailer and poster, for The Dark, here. The official synopsis talks of "Devil's Den," a mysterious forest. Anyone who has entered this dark wood has perished.
- 9/19/2018
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
When Jacob is sent to boarding school by his concerned parents, including his mother, played by Samantha Mathis (American Psycho), he finds himself in terrifying situations. Check out the trailer and release details before Boarding School hits theaters, On Demand, and Digital HD on August 31st.
Press Release: Momentum Pictures will release the upcoming horror thriller Boarding School in theaters and On Demand / Digital HD on August 31, 2018.
Boarding School stars Will Patton (Halloween, Armageddon), Samantha Mathis (The Punisher, American Psycho), Luke Prael (Eighth Grade), Sterling Jerins (The Conjuring, World War Z) and Nadia Alexander (Blame, Netflix's "Seven Seconds"). From the producers of American Honey and Freak Show, Boarding School was written and directed by Boaz Yakin (Now You See Me, Remember the Titans).
When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid's worst nightmare: A creepy old mansion deserted except for six other...
Press Release: Momentum Pictures will release the upcoming horror thriller Boarding School in theaters and On Demand / Digital HD on August 31, 2018.
Boarding School stars Will Patton (Halloween, Armageddon), Samantha Mathis (The Punisher, American Psycho), Luke Prael (Eighth Grade), Sterling Jerins (The Conjuring, World War Z) and Nadia Alexander (Blame, Netflix's "Seven Seconds"). From the producers of American Honey and Freak Show, Boarding School was written and directed by Boaz Yakin (Now You See Me, Remember the Titans).
When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid's worst nightmare: A creepy old mansion deserted except for six other...
- 7/16/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Directed and Written by Boaz Yakin Starring Will Patton, Samantha Mathis, Luke Prael, Sterling Jerins, Nadia Alexander, Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Walters When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid’s worst nightmare: A creepy old mansion, deserted except for six other teenage misfits and two menacing and mysterious teachers. …
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- 6/22/2018
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
"Only in the wilderness is man made pure again." Momentum has released a trailer for a dark thriller film titled Boarding School, the latest from filmmaker Boaz Yakin. The synopsis for this seems similar to The Miseducation of Cameron Post, but the actual film seems to border on being more horror or psychological thriller than a drama. Luke Prael stars as Jacob, a 12-year-old boy who, after being caught wearing women's dresses by his father, is sent away to a private boarding school for teenage misfits. Once there, he discovers the headmaster is much more dangerous than helpful in any way. The cast includes Will Patton, Samantha Mathis, Robert John Burke, Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Walters, Sterling Jerins, and Nadia Alexander. This gets super creepy by the end. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Boaz Yakin's Boarding School, direct from YouTube: When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school,...
- 6/20/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Dark, the zombie debut from Justin Lange, is getting a U.S. release after Mpi Media Group’s genre film label Dark Sky Films picked up the rights. The deal, negotiated in between Nicola Goelzhaeuser, Mpi Media Group’s VP of international sales and Xyz Films’ director of sales and acquisitions Pip Ngo, will see it get a release this fall. The Dark, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, puts a new spin on the zombie genre when an undead teenage girl befriends a blind boy that she meets in a forest she haunts and hunts in. Both have been victims of abuse, and each finds solace in the other. It stars The Sinner’s Nadia Alexander and Trumbo’s Toby Nichols. Goelzhaeuser said, “Since its festival premiere, there has been a great buzz about The Dark. We’re thrilled to be able to bring the film to U.
- 5/10/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Faithful readers, is the year again moving a bit quicker than expected or is it just still me? Maybe it’s me? It’s probably me. I can deal with that. Anyway, on to the point of this whole thing. With it now being the first days of the month of May, we’ve officially finished up with the first third of the calendar. As such, I wanted to once again highlight the best of the year so far, consisting of my top ten and various awards for 2018 to date. Much like last time around, when I did the first quarter of the year at the start of April, I’m mostly limiting it to things that have already hit theaters. My only exception is that I’m again including eligible titles from the recently concluded Tribeca Film Festival. There are some others from the year that I’m fond...
- 5/4/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Until 15 years ago or so, zombie cinema was still a fairly narrow subgenre. These days, however, it seems to be one size that fits all — or at least is stretched to fit every other genre, from comedy to romance to globe-trotting action, with the occasional traditional gorefest thrown in for old time’s sake.
Whether it’s really well suited to a drama about child abuse is something viewers of “The Dark” will have to decide for themselves, though perhaps the better questions are: Did we even need to find out? Aren’t there (many) better ways of approaching such a difficult theme than via a shotgun marriage with horror conventions? On its own terms, writer-director Justin P. Lange’s debut feature (with Dp Klemens Hufnagl credited as co-director) is well-crafted and well-acted. But in trying to succeed as something both metaphorical and very literal-minded, the movie ends up being...
Whether it’s really well suited to a drama about child abuse is something viewers of “The Dark” will have to decide for themselves, though perhaps the better questions are: Did we even need to find out? Aren’t there (many) better ways of approaching such a difficult theme than via a shotgun marriage with horror conventions? On its own terms, writer-director Justin P. Lange’s debut feature (with Dp Klemens Hufnagl credited as co-director) is well-crafted and well-acted. But in trying to succeed as something both metaphorical and very literal-minded, the movie ends up being...
- 4/28/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Network: Netflix. Episodes: 10 (hour). Seasons: One. TV show dates: February 23, 2018 — April 19, 2018. Series status: Cancelled. Performers include: Regina King, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Russell Hornsby, Beau Knapp, Michael Mosley, David Lyons, Raúl Castillo, Zackary Momoh, Patrick Murney, Michelle Veintimilla, Nadia Alexander, Adriana DeMeo, and Coley Mustafa Speaks. TV show description: From creator Veena Sud, the Seven Seconds TV show is a crime anthology based on the Russian film, The Major, by writer and director Yuri Bykov. The first season unfolds in Jersey City, after a white police officer accidentally hits and critically injures Brenton Butler -- an African-American teenager. The ensuing cover-up only serves to ignite racially fueled community tensions. Read More…...
- 4/20/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Vulture Watch Is this series' time up? Has the Seven Seconds TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Seven Seconds, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A Netflix crime anthology series, the first season of Seven Seconds stars Regina King, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Russell Hornsby, Beau Knapp, Michael Mosley, David Lyons, Raúl Castillo, Zackary Momoh, Patrick Murney, Michelle Veintimilla, Nadia Alexander, Adriana DeMeo, and Coley Mustafa Speaks. The drama unfolds in Jersey City, when a white police officer accidentally hits and critically injures Brenton Butler — an African-American teenager. After the young man dies, the...
- 4/19/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Time flies. Netflix has cancelled its Seven Seconds TV show after just one season. Reportedly, since there will be no season two of the once potential anthology series, the streaming service is likely to submit Seven Seconds for Emmy consideration as Limited Series: Drama. The Seven Seconds cancellation comes in just shy of two months after the Netflix TV series premiered, on February 23rd. A Netflix crime drama, Seven Seconds stars Regina King, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Russell Hornsby, Beau Knapp, Michael Mosley, David Lyons, Raúl Castillo, Zackary Momoh, Patrick Murney, Michelle Veintimilla, Nadia Alexander, Adriana DeMeo, and Coley Mustafa Speaks. The story unfolds in Jersey City, when a white police officer accidentally hits and critically injures African-American teen Brenton Butler. After the young man dies, the ensuing cover-up ignites racially fueled community tensions. Read More…...
- 4/19/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
I recently finished watching the first season of Seven Seconds on Netflix and I thought it was a great series with well-drawn out complex characters. It also carried a power message. If you haven't seen it yet, you really need to watch it.
I was looking forward to seeing what they would do with Season 2, but that's not going to happen. Netflix has canceled the series. I guess it's okay though, because the first season stands on its own and didn't leave audiences with a cliffhanger.
The series was created and executive produced by Veena Sud (The Killing), and the story centered on a white cop who accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager. That tragic event causes a northeastern city to explode with racial tension, and there's an attempted to cover up the accident, and everything leads to the trial of the century.
Regina King starred as the...
I was looking forward to seeing what they would do with Season 2, but that's not going to happen. Netflix has canceled the series. I guess it's okay though, because the first season stands on its own and didn't leave audiences with a cliffhanger.
The series was created and executive produced by Veena Sud (The Killing), and the story centered on a white cop who accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager. That tragic event causes a northeastern city to explode with racial tension, and there's an attempted to cover up the accident, and everything leads to the trial of the century.
Regina King starred as the...
- 4/19/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
“Seven Seconds” has been canceled after just one season at Netflix, Variety has confirmed.
In the series, which was created and executive produced by Veena Sud (“The Killing”), a white cop accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager, causing a northeastern city to explode with racial tension. Regina King starred as the mother of the boy who was hit, alongside Clare-Hope Ashitey, Russell Hornsby, Beau Knapp, Michael Mosley, David Lyons, Raul Castillo, Zackary Momoh, Patrick Murney, Michelle Veintimilla, Nadia Alexander, and Coley Mustafa Speaks.
Despite the cancellation, Netflix still plans to submit the series for Emmy consideration in the limited series category.
“We loved working with Veena Sud, Regina King and the cast and crew of ‘Seven Seconds,'” said Cindy Holland, vice president of original content at Netflix. “Together they created a compelling, timely and relevant crime drama. The first season is a complete, stand-alone story that we...
In the series, which was created and executive produced by Veena Sud (“The Killing”), a white cop accidentally hits and critically injures a black teenager, causing a northeastern city to explode with racial tension. Regina King starred as the mother of the boy who was hit, alongside Clare-Hope Ashitey, Russell Hornsby, Beau Knapp, Michael Mosley, David Lyons, Raul Castillo, Zackary Momoh, Patrick Murney, Michelle Veintimilla, Nadia Alexander, and Coley Mustafa Speaks.
Despite the cancellation, Netflix still plans to submit the series for Emmy consideration in the limited series category.
“We loved working with Veena Sud, Regina King and the cast and crew of ‘Seven Seconds,'” said Cindy Holland, vice president of original content at Netflix. “Together they created a compelling, timely and relevant crime drama. The first season is a complete, stand-alone story that we...
- 4/19/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is not moving forward with a second season of crime drama Seven Seconds, created and executive produced by The Killing‘s Veena Sud. With the cancellation, Seven Seconds is expected to be submitted in the category of Limited Series-Drama for Emmy consideration.
“We loved working with Veena Sud, Regina King and the cast and crew of Seven Seconds, said Cindy Holland, VP, Original Content, Netflix. “Together they created a compelling, timely and relevant crime drama. The first season is a complete, stand-alone story that we are proud to feature on Netflix for years to come.”
Written by Sud and starring Regina King, Seven Seconds chronicles tensions running high between African-American citizens and Caucasian police in Jersey City, where a teenage African-American boy is critically injured by a cop.
Co-starring alongside King were Clare-Hope Ashitey, Russell Hornsby, Beau Knapp, Michael Mosley, David Lyons, Raul Castillo, Zackary Momoh, Nadia Alexander, Coley Speaks,...
“We loved working with Veena Sud, Regina King and the cast and crew of Seven Seconds, said Cindy Holland, VP, Original Content, Netflix. “Together they created a compelling, timely and relevant crime drama. The first season is a complete, stand-alone story that we are proud to feature on Netflix for years to come.”
Written by Sud and starring Regina King, Seven Seconds chronicles tensions running high between African-American citizens and Caucasian police in Jersey City, where a teenage African-American boy is critically injured by a cop.
Co-starring alongside King were Clare-Hope Ashitey, Russell Hornsby, Beau Knapp, Michael Mosley, David Lyons, Raul Castillo, Zackary Momoh, Nadia Alexander, Coley Speaks,...
- 4/19/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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