James Franco has been working with multi-channel network Maker Studios for more than a year, and their partnership is finally beginning to bear fruit. On December 21st, Franco released four new web series--two on his Facebook page, and two on his YouTube channel.
The four series were all co-developed by Franco’s Rabbit Bandini Productions and Maker Studios. The two released on Facebook both cover non-fiction topics: The first, Studio 4: Acting Competition, is a self-explanatory reality series in which students at Franco’s Studio 4 acting school compete for a role in the actor and filmmaker’s next film. The second series goes inside Studio 4, where it sits in on a masterclass Franco presented. His topic: How to shoot a perfect sex scene.
On YouTube, Franco’s work takes a more scripted tone. In The Ultimate Evil, he spins a thrilling crime tale based on the Son...
The four series were all co-developed by Franco’s Rabbit Bandini Productions and Maker Studios. The two released on Facebook both cover non-fiction topics: The first, Studio 4: Acting Competition, is a self-explanatory reality series in which students at Franco’s Studio 4 acting school compete for a role in the actor and filmmaker’s next film. The second series goes inside Studio 4, where it sits in on a masterclass Franco presented. His topic: How to shoot a perfect sex scene.
On YouTube, Franco’s work takes a more scripted tone. In The Ultimate Evil, he spins a thrilling crime tale based on the Son...
- 12/21/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
The boundaries and lines of demarcation that constrain normal actors -- Nay, the boundaries and lines of demarcation that constrain normal mortals -- have never applied to James Franco. Writer, fictional love pillow enthusiast, director, soap star, producer and eternal graduate student James Franco is diving into the world of streaming television, but is the "127 Hours" star doing the expected thing and committing to Netflix or up-and-coming new kid Amazon? Nope. James Franco is set to star in "11/22/63," the Hulu event series that marks that service's biggest push yet into original programming. Based on the novel by Stephen King and adapted by Ep and writer Bridget Carpenter, "11/22/63" focuses on high school English teacher Jake Epping, who travels back in time to stop JFK's assassination, but runs into a variety of complications and paradoxes in the process. Franco will play Epping and he will also produce the nine-hour series that comes...
- 2/12/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
James Franco closed out Slamdance’s 21st festival on Thursday by sitting down for its latest “Coffee With” event. His candid chat about independent filmmaking was followed by a screening of “Yosemite,” which Franco produced through his Rabbit Bandini Production company.
The film, directed by Gabrielle Demeestere, chronicles the adventures of three 5th grade friends as they and their suburban community must deal with the looming threat of a mountain lion.
Also Read: Sundance 2015’s Scene and Heard: James Franco, Ethan Hawke, Hailee Steinfeld and Nicole Kidman (Photos)
Franco’s passion for independent film has a direct correlation with what...
The film, directed by Gabrielle Demeestere, chronicles the adventures of three 5th grade friends as they and their suburban community must deal with the looming threat of a mountain lion.
Also Read: Sundance 2015’s Scene and Heard: James Franco, Ethan Hawke, Hailee Steinfeld and Nicole Kidman (Photos)
Franco’s passion for independent film has a direct correlation with what...
- 1/30/2015
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
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