On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Justice for Lori Petty!
One of cinema’s greatest action heroes is a fiercely feminist freedom fighter captured by an oppressive regime controlling the water supply of a post-apocalyptic landscape. Seeking revenge after her family was ripped from her, the heroine escapes the grasp of the army by stealing a vehicle of war, and ventures across the vast post-punk deserts of Australia with the ultimate goal of eventually slaying the white-haired tyrant who ruined her life.
No, I’m not talking about Furiosa, Charlize Theron’s iconic badass in “Mad Max: Fury Road.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Justice for Lori Petty!
One of cinema’s greatest action heroes is a fiercely feminist freedom fighter captured by an oppressive regime controlling the water supply of a post-apocalyptic landscape. Seeking revenge after her family was ripped from her, the heroine escapes the grasp of the army by stealing a vehicle of war, and ventures across the vast post-punk deserts of Australia with the ultimate goal of eventually slaying the white-haired tyrant who ruined her life.
No, I’m not talking about Furiosa, Charlize Theron’s iconic badass in “Mad Max: Fury Road.
- 5/4/2024
- by Wilson Chapman and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
We live in a golden era of sci-fi on TV, where "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" come in multiple flavors, "Stranger Things" is an event every season, and the CW recently wrapped up an entire universe of DC Comics superheroes on the small screen. Fortunately for all sci-fi fans, this is a time where the people who make such shows grew up loving them, and critics who review them were raised on the concepts and get it. This is all a relatively new phenomenon.
As recently as the '90s, TV critics weren't necessarily big on high-concept sci-fi, and the people making these shows didn't always know what they were doing either. Even if they did, producers over their heads weren't necessarily making the best decisions either. Superheroes on TV were entirely different three decades ago, and the weekly format was just discovering the notion of season-long arcs. There were growing pains to be sure,...
As recently as the '90s, TV critics weren't necessarily big on high-concept sci-fi, and the people making these shows didn't always know what they were doing either. Even if they did, producers over their heads weren't necessarily making the best decisions either. Superheroes on TV were entirely different three decades ago, and the weekly format was just discovering the notion of season-long arcs. There were growing pains to be sure,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- Slash Film
A spinoff of the film franchise, “Freddy’s Nightmares” was an anthology series starring the original Freddy Krueger, Robert Englund. Airing from 1988 to 1990, each episode told a different story of a dark rooted and grim nature that takes place in this fictitious town on Elm Street, and now a brand new book will take us deeper into the series than ever before.
Death Cult Press has announced Welcome to Primetime from authors Geoff Turner, Henrique Couto and David Denover, up for pre-order now ahead of April 1, 2024 release.
“This collection features breakdowns of each episode in the series, interviews with the show’s creators and a selected history of the bizarre world of horror anthology television.”
You can pre-order three different book bundles from Death Cult Press now.
“Freddy’s Nightmares” picked up with where the films left off, with Krueger terrorizing the citizens of his hometown and taking his revenge out through their dreams.
Death Cult Press has announced Welcome to Primetime from authors Geoff Turner, Henrique Couto and David Denover, up for pre-order now ahead of April 1, 2024 release.
“This collection features breakdowns of each episode in the series, interviews with the show’s creators and a selected history of the bizarre world of horror anthology television.”
You can pre-order three different book bundles from Death Cult Press now.
“Freddy’s Nightmares” picked up with where the films left off, with Krueger terrorizing the citizens of his hometown and taking his revenge out through their dreams.
- 3/8/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The women who starred as professional baseball players in A League of Their Own were really playing ball — before filming, all of the actors went through a baseball boot camp and learned how to play the game. And then, during filming, they were out there on the field. Granted, things didn’t always go as planned. It’s been well documented how many injuries occurred on the set, including Lori Petty’s broken foot. At the time the film was released, though, Geena Davis told us that she’d earned a dubious title during the shoot: Queen of Bruises. (Click on the media bar below to hear Geena Davis) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Geena_Davis_Leagu_of_Tjhei-own_Injuries_.mp3
A League of Their Own is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
The post Playing Ball In ‘A League Of Their Own’ Bruised More Than Geena...
A League of Their Own is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.
The post Playing Ball In ‘A League Of Their Own’ Bruised More Than Geena...
- 2/18/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Dubai-based distribution and production outfit Oceana Studios has picked up worldwide sales rights to thriller “Tonic,” starring Billy Blair (“Doc Holliday”) and Ed Westwick (“Gossip Girl”).
Written and directed by Derek Presley (“Boon”) and produced by U.S. production company Muscular Puppy, the film follows Sebastian Poe (Blair), a washed-up piano player performing across seedy jazz bars who ends up making a murderous deal with corrupt local police officer Terry Rush (Jason Coviello) to repay a drug debt. Over the course of one night, Sebastian is plunged into the dark streets of Dallas’ Deep Ellum district where he comes across an odd assortment of characters. Westwick plays Stanley Roberson, a ruthless and shady figure whom Sebastian is tasked with assassinating. The film also stars Lori Petty (“You’re All Gonna Die”) as Sebastian’s sister Elise Poe.
The film was shot earlier this year in Deep Ellum, a historical district of Dallas.
Written and directed by Derek Presley (“Boon”) and produced by U.S. production company Muscular Puppy, the film follows Sebastian Poe (Blair), a washed-up piano player performing across seedy jazz bars who ends up making a murderous deal with corrupt local police officer Terry Rush (Jason Coviello) to repay a drug debt. Over the course of one night, Sebastian is plunged into the dark streets of Dallas’ Deep Ellum district where he comes across an odd assortment of characters. Westwick plays Stanley Roberson, a ruthless and shady figure whom Sebastian is tasked with assassinating. The film also stars Lori Petty (“You’re All Gonna Die”) as Sebastian’s sister Elise Poe.
The film was shot earlier this year in Deep Ellum, a historical district of Dallas.
- 12/9/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Plot: Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy from the creators of Cobra Kai that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.
Review: When an elite team of special forces, commandos, and spies team up to save the day, that is usually the end of the story. The credits typically roll on a happy ending once the bad guy is killed and the world is saved. The new series Obliterated looks at what happens when that celebration is premature in a blend of the team action of The A-Team with the drug and alcohol-fueled excess of The Hangover.
Review: When an elite team of special forces, commandos, and spies team up to save the day, that is usually the end of the story. The credits typically roll on a happy ending once the bad guy is killed and the world is saved. The new series Obliterated looks at what happens when that celebration is premature in a blend of the team action of The A-Team with the drug and alcohol-fueled excess of The Hangover.
- 11/30/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Arriving at the tail end of the machismo-laden action movie boom of the 1980s, Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break represented a different kind of blockbuster. As Gus Van Sant did the same year with My Own Private Idaho and the Wachowskis would do with their Matrix films, Bigelow foregrounds the androgynous qualities of Keanu Reeves, presenting his rookie F.B.I. agent Johnny Utah as a lithe, sensitive soul who infiltrates a gang of bank robbers not through a projection of strength but an appeal to the criminals’ own, surprisingly delicate natures.
The film begins with Johnny arriving at the F.B.I.’s Los Angeles branch for his first assignment. There, he’s greeted and immediately insulted by the director (John C. McGinley), whose strict rules for personal conduct and mirthless commitment to the job paint him as one of the dying relics of the service’s original, Hoover-led era. The other agents,...
The film begins with Johnny arriving at the F.B.I.’s Los Angeles branch for his first assignment. There, he’s greeted and immediately insulted by the director (John C. McGinley), whose strict rules for personal conduct and mirthless commitment to the job paint him as one of the dying relics of the service’s original, Hoover-led era. The other agents,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Faith Based actor Luke Barnett is set to star in Teacher’s Pet, the fourth feature from writer and director Noam Kroll.
Launch Releasing will finance, produce and distribute the indie set to start production in Los Angeles in early January 2024. The project signed a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement just before the Hollywood actors strike ended.
A Funny or Die regular, Barnett co-wrote, acted in and produced Faith Based, a satire on the Christian film industry, which was toplined by Jason Alexander, Lance Reddick and Margaret Cho. He also produced Your Lucky Day, which starred the late Angus Cloud.
Barnett will appear in the fourth season of AppleTV+’s sci-fi drama For All Mankind and the indies Tapawingo, opposite Jon Heder, and Tonic, with Lori Petty.
Teacher’s Pet is set to portray a malevolent new high school teacher with a sinister past who becomes disturbingly fixated on a brilliant female student.
Launch Releasing will finance, produce and distribute the indie set to start production in Los Angeles in early January 2024. The project signed a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement just before the Hollywood actors strike ended.
A Funny or Die regular, Barnett co-wrote, acted in and produced Faith Based, a satire on the Christian film industry, which was toplined by Jason Alexander, Lance Reddick and Margaret Cho. He also produced Your Lucky Day, which starred the late Angus Cloud.
Barnett will appear in the fourth season of AppleTV+’s sci-fi drama For All Mankind and the indies Tapawingo, opposite Jon Heder, and Tonic, with Lori Petty.
Teacher’s Pet is set to portray a malevolent new high school teacher with a sinister past who becomes disturbingly fixated on a brilliant female student.
- 11/20/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Given how outlandish and enormous the "Fast & Furious" film series would eventually become, it's a little mind-boggling to remember that Rob Cohen's 2001 original, "The Fast and the Furious," was little more than a mid-budget "Point Break" knockoff. The story goes that star Paul Walker, having enjoyed working with Cohen on the 2000 college thriller "The Skulls" was asked what his dream action project would be. Walker said that he wanted to appear in an action movie mashup of "Days of Thunder" and "Donnie Brasco." That is: something with fast cars, but also a cop who goes undercover to infiltrate the criminal underground. The subsequent screenplay, written by Gary Scott Thompson, drew inspiration from a 1998 article in Vibe Magazine all about the New York underground racing scene. David Ayer was brought in to work on a draft, and he changed the setting to Los Angeles and made the cast more diverse.
- 11/5/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
When it came to its box office performance, Tank Girl was definitely a disappointment. The 1995 sci-fi action film, based on a British comic book, pulled in only $4 million domestically and $2 million overseas, a far cry from matching the film’s $25 million budget. However, the film’s been reassessed as being ahead of its time, and now it’s developed a sizeable cult following, based in part upon the movie’s decidedly feminist themes. Tank Girl starred Lori Petty in the title role, and the shoot was a particularly memorable one for her, even though it definitely wasn’t easy. In fact, at the time of the movie’s release, Petty said it was easily the most difficult thing she’d done.(Click on the media bar below to hear Lori Petty) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Lori_Prtty_Tank_Girl.mp3
Tank Girl is currently streaming on Pluto TV and available on DVD,...
Tank Girl is currently streaming on Pluto TV and available on DVD,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
It's all too easy to miss your big chance in Hollywood, whether it's by ending up in a flop through no fault of your own or missing the wrong phone call. It's a career tragedy that can happen to anyone, and it creates agonizing memories for stars still at the top of their careers. Just ask Bill Murphy about the time he did pick up his phone and wound up with a gig in "Garfield." That involved a mix-up over last names but it goes to show that anything can happen. To anyone.
The good news? Not every movie madness mixup ends in disaster. One star's missed call might be another's golden hour. A tragedy behind the scenes can create an opportunity for a fresh and far better take on a character. Science fiction definitely isn't exempt from Hollywood chaos, and in the case of some of our favorite movies,...
The good news? Not every movie madness mixup ends in disaster. One star's missed call might be another's golden hour. A tragedy behind the scenes can create an opportunity for a fresh and far better take on a character. Science fiction definitely isn't exempt from Hollywood chaos, and in the case of some of our favorite movies,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Margaret David
- Slash Film
The creative minds behind Cobra Kai turn their attention to Las Vegas for Netflix’s action comedy series Obliterated. The two-minute trailer introduces an elite team who mistakenly party way too hard before a job’s complete.
“Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs, and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake,” reads Netflix’s official synopsis. “The now-intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.”
Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano, C. Thomas Howell, Kimi Rutledge, Paola Lázaro, Terrence Terrell, Alyson Gorske, and Eugene Kim star. Carl Lumbly, David Costabile, Lindsey Kraft, Costa Ronin, Tobias Jelinek, and Minnie Mills appear in recurring roles.
Guest stars include Lori Petty, Virginia Madsen,...
“Obliterated is a high octane action-comedy that tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs, and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake,” reads Netflix’s official synopsis. “The now-intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world.”
Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano, C. Thomas Howell, Kimi Rutledge, Paola Lázaro, Terrence Terrell, Alyson Gorske, and Eugene Kim star. Carl Lumbly, David Costabile, Lindsey Kraft, Costa Ronin, Tobias Jelinek, and Minnie Mills appear in recurring roles.
Guest stars include Lori Petty, Virginia Madsen,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
"We're the only people the planet who can keep it from getting blown to hell." Netflix has launched a fun official trailer for a "high octane" action comedy series called Obliterated, the next creation from the trio of writers who created the super popular "Cobra Kai" series for Netflix. The series is about an elite special forces team tracking a deadly terrorist network that's hell bent on blowing up Las Vegas. But it's much more than that. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and maybe save the world. The main series cast features Shelley Hennig, Nick Zano, C. Thomas Howell, Kimi Rutledge, Paola Lázaro, Terrence Terrell, Alyson Gorske, and Eugene Kim. Including guest stars: Lori Petty, Virginia Madsen,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Amazon is removing A League of Their Own from its scripted lineup.
The retail giant and streamer has reversed course and canceled the queer-themed reboot of Penny Marshall’s 1992 film after previously renewing the series for a four-episode second and final season. Sources say Sony Pictures Television, which produces the show, plans to shop League with the hopes that the series can find a new home for season two. Scripts for all four episodes of what was planned to be the conclusion of the series were completed before the Writers Guild of America went on strike May 2.
The decision to cancel the series from co-creators/showrunners Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson (who also starred) comes as Hollywood’s first dual strikes since the 1960s has brought production to a standstill. Graham and Jacobson fought to get the series a second season as Amazon and producers Sony Pictures Television negotiated to...
The retail giant and streamer has reversed course and canceled the queer-themed reboot of Penny Marshall’s 1992 film after previously renewing the series for a four-episode second and final season. Sources say Sony Pictures Television, which produces the show, plans to shop League with the hopes that the series can find a new home for season two. Scripts for all four episodes of what was planned to be the conclusion of the series were completed before the Writers Guild of America went on strike May 2.
The decision to cancel the series from co-creators/showrunners Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson (who also starred) comes as Hollywood’s first dual strikes since the 1960s has brought production to a standstill. Graham and Jacobson fought to get the series a second season as Amazon and producers Sony Pictures Television negotiated to...
- 8/18/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prime Video has canceled “The Peripheral,” despite the Chloë Grace Moretz-led sci-fi series receiving a renewal for a second season in February.
An individual with knowledge of the matter tells TheWrap that the cancelation stems from delays caused by the ongoing Writers’ Guild of America strike, which began on May 2, and SAG-AFTRA strike, which began on July 14. The individual noted that the series was originally intended to go into production this year for a release in 2024.
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by William Gibson, the series hailed from “Westworld” creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan’s Kilter Films banner, who are under an overall deal at Amazon Studios. “The Peripheral” follows Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. She is smart, ambitious and doomed. She has no future; until...
An individual with knowledge of the matter tells TheWrap that the cancelation stems from delays caused by the ongoing Writers’ Guild of America strike, which began on May 2, and SAG-AFTRA strike, which began on July 14. The individual noted that the series was originally intended to go into production this year for a release in 2024.
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by William Gibson, the series hailed from “Westworld” creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan’s Kilter Films banner, who are under an overall deal at Amazon Studios. “The Peripheral” follows Flynne Fisher (Moretz), a woman trying to hold together the pieces of her broken family in a forgotten corner of tomorrow’s America. She is smart, ambitious and doomed. She has no future; until...
- 8/18/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Actress, producer Margot Robbie and her LuckyChap Entertainment (“Barbie”) continue to develop the futuristic live-action feature "Tank Girl", based on the Dark Horse 1988 comic book title, created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett, featuring a wise-cracking, two-fisted sexy skank as the lead:
"...'Tank Girl', aka 'Fonzie Rebecca Buckler' drives a tank, which is also her home.
"She undertakes a series of missions for a nebulous organization before making a serious mistake and being declared an outlaw for her sexual inclinations and her substance abuse.
"On the run, she shares sexy, psychedelic and surrealist misadventures with her close friend, 'Booga', a mutant kangaroo..."
"Tank Girl" was released as a live-action feature in 1995, directed by Rachel Talalay, starring Lori Petty, Ice-t and Naomi Watts.
Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment is noted for the features, "I, Tonya", "Terminal", "Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey" and the blockbuster hit "Barbie".
Click the images to enlarge…...
"...'Tank Girl', aka 'Fonzie Rebecca Buckler' drives a tank, which is also her home.
"She undertakes a series of missions for a nebulous organization before making a serious mistake and being declared an outlaw for her sexual inclinations and her substance abuse.
"On the run, she shares sexy, psychedelic and surrealist misadventures with her close friend, 'Booga', a mutant kangaroo..."
"Tank Girl" was released as a live-action feature in 1995, directed by Rachel Talalay, starring Lori Petty, Ice-t and Naomi Watts.
Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment is noted for the features, "I, Tonya", "Terminal", "Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey" and the blockbuster hit "Barbie".
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 7/31/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
It’s hard to believe today, after Speed and four Matrix movies, and four John Wick movies, but there
was a time when Keanu Reeves was not considered viable as an action star, especially after his portrayal
of lovable time-traveling doofus Ted Theodore Logan in Bill & Ted’S Excellent Adventure.
But that perception radically changed in 1991 with the adrenaline extravaganza Point Break, which
featured Reeves as an FBI agent hot on the trail of some bank-robbing surfers led by Patrick Swayze. But how exactly did this preposterous combination ever reach the beach? Grab your board and catch a wave as we find out Wtf Happened to this movie!
The idea for Point Break first surfaced in the mind of filmmaker Rick King [The Killing Time] after he
saw a newspaper article declaring Los Angeles as the bank-robbing capital of America thanks to the
getaway convenience provided by the city’s numerous freeways.
was a time when Keanu Reeves was not considered viable as an action star, especially after his portrayal
of lovable time-traveling doofus Ted Theodore Logan in Bill & Ted’S Excellent Adventure.
But that perception radically changed in 1991 with the adrenaline extravaganza Point Break, which
featured Reeves as an FBI agent hot on the trail of some bank-robbing surfers led by Patrick Swayze. But how exactly did this preposterous combination ever reach the beach? Grab your board and catch a wave as we find out Wtf Happened to this movie!
The idea for Point Break first surfaced in the mind of filmmaker Rick King [The Killing Time] after he
saw a newspaper article declaring Los Angeles as the bank-robbing capital of America thanks to the
getaway convenience provided by the city’s numerous freeways.
- 7/26/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Amazon Studios Television head Vernon Sanders suggested that the company would be open to continuing their “A League of Their Own” series, despite its recent decision to renew the show for an abbreviated four-episode second season.
“I’m one of those people that believes that if magic happens and we get a great response, this doesn’t necessarily have to be the end,” Sanders told TheWrap. “It will totally depend on how it performs and how the cast and creators all decide they want to revisit it if they do. So let’s hope we get that big audience.”
He emphasized that the studio “loved” the show and that the conversation about bringing it back was a “tough one.”
“Doing a big ensemble period piece, at the scale and level of Season One was both really gratifying but challenging. And we had a conversation with the producers about how can...
“I’m one of those people that believes that if magic happens and we get a great response, this doesn’t necessarily have to be the end,” Sanders told TheWrap. “It will totally depend on how it performs and how the cast and creators all decide they want to revisit it if they do. So let’s hope we get that big audience.”
He emphasized that the studio “loved” the show and that the conversation about bringing it back was a “tough one.”
“Doing a big ensemble period piece, at the scale and level of Season One was both really gratifying but challenging. And we had a conversation with the producers about how can...
- 7/13/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Need a break from the summer heat? Before the barbecue and fireworks extravaganza, cue up one of these 10 Fourth of July movies. Some are patriotic favorites, while others deliver summer vibes in spades. All are guaranteed to keep you entertained for a couple of hours.
‘Born on the Fourth of July’
Tom Cruise earned an Oscar nomination for his performance as paralyzed Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July. Based on the real-life story of Kovic, the movie follows him from his childhood through his time as a Marine in Vietnam to his return to the U.S. and embrace of anti-war activism.
Born on the Fourth of July is streaming on Netflix.
‘Top Gun’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
In the mood for some lighter Tom Cruise fare? Top Gun delivers a hefty dose of action and romance with its story of a...
‘Born on the Fourth of July’
Tom Cruise earned an Oscar nomination for his performance as paralyzed Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July. Based on the real-life story of Kovic, the movie follows him from his childhood through his time as a Marine in Vietnam to his return to the U.S. and embrace of anti-war activism.
Born on the Fourth of July is streaming on Netflix.
‘Top Gun’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
In the mood for some lighter Tom Cruise fare? Top Gun delivers a hefty dose of action and romance with its story of a...
- 7/3/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Before the SeaWorld Kills movement, we had Free Willy, the 1993 film whose emotional ending taught us that maybe, just maybe, orcas shouldn’t live in tiny pools. Of course, 30 years ago CGI wasn’t what it is now, and in a new interview, director Simon Wincer revealed how, exactly, they made Free Willy possible: a rocket launcher.
“I remember saying to my agent: ‘If I can deliver the finale — where the whale leaps to freedom — we’ve got a movie,'” Wincer told The Guardian. “We had so many meetings about how the hell we were going to do it. It was the early days of CGI so we shot at high tide in a small harbour — and literally built a rocket launcher with an animatronic whale on it. It would fly out of the water and come to a stop then CGI would take over. Like any pivotal movie moment,...
“I remember saying to my agent: ‘If I can deliver the finale — where the whale leaps to freedom — we’ve got a movie,'” Wincer told The Guardian. “We had so many meetings about how the hell we were going to do it. It was the early days of CGI so we shot at high tide in a small harbour — and literally built a rocket launcher with an animatronic whale on it. It would fly out of the water and come to a stop then CGI would take over. Like any pivotal movie moment,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
(Welcome to Movies Are Gay, a Pride Month series where we explore the intentional, or accidental, ways Lgbtqia+ themes, characters, and creatives have shaped cinema.)
I knew "Point Break" was gay before I ever saw it. I came to Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 action flick decades late, after stumbling across a Twitter thread in which someone posed a thrilling question to bisexual men specifically: what movie do you consider your queer awakening? I clicked through the replies expecting a variety of answers, but was surprised to see one title again and again: "Point Break."
To be fair, even if I hadn't had the heads up, I would've caught onto the simmering homoeroticism of "Point Break" pretty quickly. The movie, which is currently streaming on Pluto TV, walks the fine line between camp and serious action, drama, and romance, and does so beautifully. It stars a young Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze,...
I knew "Point Break" was gay before I ever saw it. I came to Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 action flick decades late, after stumbling across a Twitter thread in which someone posed a thrilling question to bisexual men specifically: what movie do you consider your queer awakening? I clicked through the replies expecting a variety of answers, but was surprised to see one title again and again: "Point Break."
To be fair, even if I hadn't had the heads up, I would've caught onto the simmering homoeroticism of "Point Break" pretty quickly. The movie, which is currently streaming on Pluto TV, walks the fine line between camp and serious action, drama, and romance, and does so beautifully. It stars a young Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
It’s official: Amazon’s A League of Their Own reimagining is ending with an abbreviated run.
As The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported March 14, the beloved women in baseball series will conclude with a four-episode run that Amazon is billing as a limited series. The news, which sparked online outrage and prompted a fan campaign for #MoreThanFour, was formally announced Wednesday in a press release from Amazon that followed months of negotiations with Sony Pictures Television and after the cast and creatives had to ink new deals for the abbreviated run.
“We’re deeply proud of the work that Abbi, Will, the cast, and crew have done reimagining A League of Their Own which has produced an incredibly loyal fan base as well as achieved numerous, well-deserved recognitions and accolades,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon and MGM Studios. “After hearing what Abbi, Will, and the writing team have...
As The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported March 14, the beloved women in baseball series will conclude with a four-episode run that Amazon is billing as a limited series. The news, which sparked online outrage and prompted a fan campaign for #MoreThanFour, was formally announced Wednesday in a press release from Amazon that followed months of negotiations with Sony Pictures Television and after the cast and creatives had to ink new deals for the abbreviated run.
“We’re deeply proud of the work that Abbi, Will, the cast, and crew have done reimagining A League of Their Own which has produced an incredibly loyal fan base as well as achieved numerous, well-deserved recognitions and accolades,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon and MGM Studios. “After hearing what Abbi, Will, and the writing team have...
- 4/12/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has several new films and original shows coming out in April, just in time for Q2. Great classic movies and animated films arrive with this month’s slate rotation as well. Some Netflix originals tackle the incoming warmer weather that arrives starting April.
Starting with the classics, Penny Marshall’s “A League of Their Own” (1992) starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty and Madonna, becomes available to watch on the streamer April 1 while we all wait for solid renewal news for Prime Video’s TV series — created by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson — that takes the movie’s story deeper. Leonardi DiCaprio’s mind-bending movie “Inception” also arrives April Fool’s Day. Animated hits “Hotel Transylvania” and “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” arrive the first of the month as well.
“Firefly Lane” Season 2 Part 2 will conclude the television adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s novel, which tells the story of Tully...
Starting with the classics, Penny Marshall’s “A League of Their Own” (1992) starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty and Madonna, becomes available to watch on the streamer April 1 while we all wait for solid renewal news for Prime Video’s TV series — created by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson — that takes the movie’s story deeper. Leonardi DiCaprio’s mind-bending movie “Inception” also arrives April Fool’s Day. Animated hits “Hotel Transylvania” and “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” arrive the first of the month as well.
“Firefly Lane” Season 2 Part 2 will conclude the television adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s novel, which tells the story of Tully...
- 4/9/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
One of the best TV shows of 2022 was Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson's adaptation of "A League of Their Own" for Prime Video, a delightful look at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League birthed during World War II. While based on the groundbreaking film of the same name starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Rosie O'Donnell, Madonna, and Lori Petty, the Prime Video series was a more inclusive, historically accurate look at the real events that inspired the original. Meaning, many of the players are openly, canonically gay, and the series doesn't shy away from the ways racism pushed extremely talented Black women off the field.
Completely ignoring the cultural and societal importance of a story like this, "A League of Their Own" is also one hell of an underdog sports series. The ensemble cast is pitch-perfect, each episode is filled with snappy writing, and the compelling story has plenty to say,...
Completely ignoring the cultural and societal importance of a story like this, "A League of Their Own" is also one hell of an underdog sports series. The ensemble cast is pitch-perfect, each episode is filled with snappy writing, and the compelling story has plenty to say,...
- 4/4/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
If you’re looking for a new movie to watch on Netflix, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gone through the selection of movies that are newly streaming on Netflix in April 2023 and singled out the best of the best. Whether you’re in the mood for a gritty action thriller, feel-good sports drama, classic horror movie or even an extended version of a famous director’s most divisive film, there’s a little something for everyone.
Check out our picks for the best new movies on Netflix in April 2023.
“The Bourne Identity” and “Supremacy”
The “Bourne” franchise forever changed how action movies look and feel, and now you can stream the first two films on Netflix. Director Doug Liman’s “The Bourne Identity” somewhat revitalized Matt Damon’s career, as the actor plays an assassin who has lost his memory and is on the run. The visceral,...
Check out our picks for the best new movies on Netflix in April 2023.
“The Bourne Identity” and “Supremacy”
The “Bourne” franchise forever changed how action movies look and feel, and now you can stream the first two films on Netflix. Director Doug Liman’s “The Bourne Identity” somewhat revitalized Matt Damon’s career, as the actor plays an assassin who has lost his memory and is on the run. The visceral,...
- 4/2/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Marco Brabilla's 1993 film "Demolition Man" was amusing when it was first released, but has become whimsically prescient as time has passed. Set largely in 2032, "Demolition Man" is a utopian film about how humanity has learned to be peaceful and to get along. They achieved this through an extreme right-wing televangelist messiah figure named Dr. Cocteau. People no longer touch physically, cussing is met by strict fines, and the only business to have survived the bloody Franchise Wars was Taco Bell, the fanciest restaurant in town. Anything that's bad for you is outlawed, including the consumption of salt. Most amusingly, toilet paper has been replaced by a technology that Sgt. John "The Demolition Man" Spartan (Sylvester Stallone) describes as "three seashells."
Audiences will get no points for guessing that this so-called utopia actually houses secrets, that poverty and oppression still exist, and that its bland sexlessness is actually a proper dystopia.
Audiences will get no points for guessing that this so-called utopia actually houses secrets, that poverty and oppression still exist, and that its bland sexlessness is actually a proper dystopia.
- 4/1/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Although she is getting a reputation as a real life ‘tank girl’ due to an unfortunate string of poorly performing films, actress and producer Margot Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment continues to develop the futuristic live-action feature "Tank Girl", for director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte ("As You Are"), based on the Dark Horse 1988 Brit comic book series, created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett, featuring Robbie (again) as a wise-cracking skank:
"...'Tank Girl', aka 'Fonzie Rebecca Buckler' drives a tank, which is also her home.
"She undertakes a series of missions for a nebulous organization before making a serious mistake and being declared an outlaw for her sexual inclinations and her substance abuse.
"On the run, she shares sexy, psychedelic and surrealist misadventures with her close friend, 'Booga', a mutant kangaroo..."
"Tank Girl" was released as a live-action feature in 1995, directed by Rachel Talalay, starring Lori Petty, Ice-t and Naomi Watts.
"...'Tank Girl', aka 'Fonzie Rebecca Buckler' drives a tank, which is also her home.
"She undertakes a series of missions for a nebulous organization before making a serious mistake and being declared an outlaw for her sexual inclinations and her substance abuse.
"On the run, she shares sexy, psychedelic and surrealist misadventures with her close friend, 'Booga', a mutant kangaroo..."
"Tank Girl" was released as a live-action feature in 1995, directed by Rachel Talalay, starring Lori Petty, Ice-t and Naomi Watts.
- 3/26/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham’s “A League of Their Own” series on Amazon’s Prime Video will return for a shortened final season of four episodes, according to multiple reports.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon made the decision after months of negotiations that included a reduction of the show’s licensing fee by Sony, who owns the rights to the movie. The streaming arm of the retail and tech company sought to lower the budget and production costs for a second season. Even a movie was considered for the show’s conclusion, according to THR sources.
Co-creator of the show Will Graham tweeted in response to the reports, adding onto a thread he began earlier Tuesday morning.
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“Just to answer the questions: The stuff that came out today is...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon made the decision after months of negotiations that included a reduction of the show’s licensing fee by Sony, who owns the rights to the movie. The streaming arm of the retail and tech company sought to lower the budget and production costs for a second season. Even a movie was considered for the show’s conclusion, according to THR sources.
Co-creator of the show Will Graham tweeted in response to the reports, adding onto a thread he began earlier Tuesday morning.
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Abbi Jacobson Says They’re Still ‘Waiting to See’ on a ‘League of Their Own’ Season 2 Renewal
“Just to answer the questions: The stuff that came out today is...
- 3/14/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
“A League of Their Own” is getting another chance on the diamond, but the crew will only be playing a half-game. The Prime Video TV adaptation of the beloved film has been renewed for a second season — but it will be the series’ last, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
What’s more, the show from “Broad City’s” Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham, who also serves as showrunner on Amazon’s “Daisy Jones & The Six” limited series, will receive an abbreviated run of only four hourlong episodes; the first season, which released all at once on August 12, 2022, consists of eight. Amazon will reportedly bill the batch of episodes as a “limited series,” despite following up on and concluding the events of the initial season.
Amazon declined to comment on the report to IndieWire.
News of the shortened final season comes hours after Graham tweeted a defense of the show on Monday,...
What’s more, the show from “Broad City’s” Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham, who also serves as showrunner on Amazon’s “Daisy Jones & The Six” limited series, will receive an abbreviated run of only four hourlong episodes; the first season, which released all at once on August 12, 2022, consists of eight. Amazon will reportedly bill the batch of episodes as a “limited series,” despite following up on and concluding the events of the initial season.
Amazon declined to comment on the report to IndieWire.
News of the shortened final season comes hours after Graham tweeted a defense of the show on Monday,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Amazon’s queer take on Penny Marshall’s beloved A League of Their Own will get one last at-bat.
The retail giant/streamer, following months of negotiations, has handed out a second and final season renewal for the series from showrunners Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson. The Sony Pictures Television-produced show will conclude with a four-episode final season. The news follows months of renegotiations with Sony to lower the show’s licensing fee, and the cast had to sign new deals, given the order is for half the episodes that were featured in season one, sources say.
Reps for Amazon and Sony declined to comment as deals have not yet been completed for what sources say will be billed as a “limited series.”
In the works since early 2018, Graham (Amazon’s recently launched Daisy Jones & The Six) recruited Jacobson (Broad City) for the more modern take on Marshall’s...
The retail giant/streamer, following months of negotiations, has handed out a second and final season renewal for the series from showrunners Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson. The Sony Pictures Television-produced show will conclude with a four-episode final season. The news follows months of renegotiations with Sony to lower the show’s licensing fee, and the cast had to sign new deals, given the order is for half the episodes that were featured in season one, sources say.
Reps for Amazon and Sony declined to comment as deals have not yet been completed for what sources say will be billed as a “limited series.”
In the works since early 2018, Graham (Amazon’s recently launched Daisy Jones & The Six) recruited Jacobson (Broad City) for the more modern take on Marshall’s...
- 3/14/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There are a number of professions that sound like the perfect job. Spending your days teaching actors to surf on Hermosa Beach sounds like a pretty enviable gig for those that have grown a little tired of hustling at their 9 to 5 dead-end job. For actor and surfboard builder Dennis Jarvis, it was a reality back in 1991 when he taught Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty, and Patrick Swayze how to look convincing out on the ocean while filming Kathryn Bigelow's action classic "Point Break."
The self-proclaimed "surf doctor of Hollywood" had two months to whip all three actors into surf shape. Special attention had to be paid to Petty and Swayze, in particular. Petty's character, Tyler, teaches Reeves' undercover FBI agent how to catch a wave early on in the film. And, of course, Swayze had to appear like he was the legendary local surfer and spiritual guru, Bodhi.
For Reeves,...
The self-proclaimed "surf doctor of Hollywood" had two months to whip all three actors into surf shape. Special attention had to be paid to Petty and Swayze, in particular. Petty's character, Tyler, teaches Reeves' undercover FBI agent how to catch a wave early on in the film. And, of course, Swayze had to appear like he was the legendary local surfer and spiritual guru, Bodhi.
For Reeves,...
- 1/16/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
The 1990s were a wild time, when fears of Y2K loomed and the upcoming turn of the millennium made it seem like the distant future was just within reach. As a result, there is a giant mess of science fiction films from this era, with each trying its best to predict the future. Many of them tried to prophesize what was coming in the next 30-40 years, which means that the futures they were trying to predict would be right... about... now. So how do they stack up? What did the movies of the '90s get right about our current reality, and what did they totally miss? Each week, I'll be breaking down a different '90s sci-fi flick and compare its version of the future to our actual timeline. This week, I'm kicking things off with Rachel Talalay's 1995 comic book adaptation, "Tank Girl."
"Tank Girl" was loosely...
"Tank Girl" was loosely...
- 1/5/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
The movie: "A League of Their Own"
Where you can stream it: Hulu, Paramount+
The pitch: Baseball may be America's pastime, but during World War II, Major League Baseball was nearly forced to shut down because so many of the men involved had been drafted to fight overseas. To bolster profits and help morale stateside, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (Aagpbl) was formed, creating a full league of female baseball players who stepped up to the plate from all walks of life. "A League of Their Own" is a fictionalized account of one of the teams, the Rockford Peaches, told mostly through the perspective of their catcher and star, Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis). Dottie and her kid sister, Kit (Lori Petty), go from working on their farm in Oregon to being stars in the baseball league, and along the way they meet and befriend women from all over the country.
Where you can stream it: Hulu, Paramount+
The pitch: Baseball may be America's pastime, but during World War II, Major League Baseball was nearly forced to shut down because so many of the men involved had been drafted to fight overseas. To bolster profits and help morale stateside, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (Aagpbl) was formed, creating a full league of female baseball players who stepped up to the plate from all walks of life. "A League of Their Own" is a fictionalized account of one of the teams, the Rockford Peaches, told mostly through the perspective of their catcher and star, Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis). Dottie and her kid sister, Kit (Lori Petty), go from working on their farm in Oregon to being stars in the baseball league, and along the way they meet and befriend women from all over the country.
- 1/5/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Actress Margot Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment continues to develop the futuristic live-action feature "Tank Girl", for director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte ("As You Are"), based on the Dark Horse 1988 Brit comic book series, created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett:
"...'Tank Girl', aka 'Fonzie Rebecca Buckler' drives a tank, which is also her home.
"She undertakes a series of missions for a nebulous organization before making a serious mistake and being declared an outlaw for her sexual inclinations and her substance abuse.
"On the run, she shares sexy, psychedelic and surrealist misadventures with her close friend, 'Booga', a mutant kangaroo..."
"Tank Girl" was released as a live-action feature in 1995, directed by Rachel Talalay, starring Lori Petty, Ice-t and Naomi Watts.
Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment is noted for the features, "I, Tonya", "Terminal", "Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey" and the upcoming "Barbie".
Click the images to enlarge…...
"...'Tank Girl', aka 'Fonzie Rebecca Buckler' drives a tank, which is also her home.
"She undertakes a series of missions for a nebulous organization before making a serious mistake and being declared an outlaw for her sexual inclinations and her substance abuse.
"On the run, she shares sexy, psychedelic and surrealist misadventures with her close friend, 'Booga', a mutant kangaroo..."
"Tank Girl" was released as a live-action feature in 1995, directed by Rachel Talalay, starring Lori Petty, Ice-t and Naomi Watts.
Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment is noted for the features, "I, Tonya", "Terminal", "Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey" and the upcoming "Barbie".
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 12/25/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Patrick Somerville, showrunner of HBO Max’s limited series Station Eleven, has addressed the issue of shows disappearing from the Warner Bros. Discovery streamer.
“TV world is very weird right now,” the writer and producer noted in a social media thread that highlights the topic from a creator’s perspective.
It follows the HBO Max slate review that led to shows such as Westworld, The Nevers and Love Life being pulled from the streamer as well as the cancellation of shows such as Minx, which had been renewed for a second season.
Somerville said that a DVD of his Paramount TV Studios-produced series was now available even if the creative team had been “caught off guard” by its appearance.
“The only way to really ensure shows remain available is that they generate too much interest (and completion) for anyone to justify removing them,” he tweeted. “If you take anything from this thread,...
“TV world is very weird right now,” the writer and producer noted in a social media thread that highlights the topic from a creator’s perspective.
It follows the HBO Max slate review that led to shows such as Westworld, The Nevers and Love Life being pulled from the streamer as well as the cancellation of shows such as Minx, which had been renewed for a second season.
Somerville said that a DVD of his Paramount TV Studios-produced series was now available even if the creative team had been “caught off guard” by its appearance.
“The only way to really ensure shows remain available is that they generate too much interest (and completion) for anyone to justify removing them,” he tweeted. “If you take anything from this thread,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ has released the Season 2 trailer of the bilingual comedy “Acapulco,” which will drop its first two episodes on Oct. 21.
Starring Eugenio Derbez, the series follows 20-something Máximo Gallardo (Enrique Arrizon), who earns his dream job as a cabana boy at the hottest resort in Acapulco, Las Colinas.
Along with Derbez and Arrizon, returning stars include Fernando Carsa, Dambián Alcázar, Camila Perez, Chord Overstreet, Vanessa Bauche, Regina Reynoso, Raphael Alejandro, Jessica Collins, Rafael Cebrián and Carlos Corona.
“Acapulco” is produced for Apple by Lionsgate Television, 3Pas Studios, Zihuatanejo Productions and The Tannenbaum Company. The series is executive produced by creators Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros and Jason Shuman, with showrunner Chris Harris. Jay Karas serves as executive producer and director. In addition to starring in the series, Derbez executive produces alongside Ben Odell and co-executive producer Sonia Gambaro on behalf of 3Pas Studios. The Tannenbaum Company’s Eric and Kim Tannenbaum...
Starring Eugenio Derbez, the series follows 20-something Máximo Gallardo (Enrique Arrizon), who earns his dream job as a cabana boy at the hottest resort in Acapulco, Las Colinas.
Along with Derbez and Arrizon, returning stars include Fernando Carsa, Dambián Alcázar, Camila Perez, Chord Overstreet, Vanessa Bauche, Regina Reynoso, Raphael Alejandro, Jessica Collins, Rafael Cebrián and Carlos Corona.
“Acapulco” is produced for Apple by Lionsgate Television, 3Pas Studios, Zihuatanejo Productions and The Tannenbaum Company. The series is executive produced by creators Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros and Jason Shuman, with showrunner Chris Harris. Jay Karas serves as executive producer and director. In addition to starring in the series, Derbez executive produces alongside Ben Odell and co-executive producer Sonia Gambaro on behalf of 3Pas Studios. The Tannenbaum Company’s Eric and Kim Tannenbaum...
- 10/5/2022
- by Michaela Zee and Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
“Obliterated,” the upcoming Netflix action-comedy series from the creators of “Cobra Kai,” is adding to its cast.
Joining previously announced series regulars in recurring roles are Carl Lumbly, David Costabile, Costa Ronin, Lindsey Kraft, Tobias Jelinek and Minnie Mills.
“Obliterated” “tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that a bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world,” per a logline from Netflix.
Lumbly (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”) will play CIA director Langdon, Ava’s (Hennig) boss and longtime mentor, as well as her government liaison for this mission.
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Costabile (“Billions”) will play Maddox,...
Joining previously announced series regulars in recurring roles are Carl Lumbly, David Costabile, Costa Ronin, Lindsey Kraft, Tobias Jelinek and Minnie Mills.
“Obliterated” “tells the story of an elite special forces team who thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas. After their celebratory party, filled with booze, drugs and sex, the team discovers that a bomb they deactivated was a fake. The now intoxicated team has to fight through their impairments, overcome their personal issues, find the real bomb, and save the world,” per a logline from Netflix.
Lumbly (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”) will play CIA director Langdon, Ava’s (Hennig) boss and longtime mentor, as well as her government liaison for this mission.
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Netflix Is the No. 1 Streamer to Watch for the Most In-Demand Video Game Adaptations | Charts
Costabile (“Billions”) will play Maddox,...
- 10/5/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Netflix’s Obliterated has added 11 new actors to its cast including Carl Lumbly (The Fall of the House of Usher), David Costabile (Billions), and Virginia Madsen (Joy).
Recurring stars and their respective roles are as follows:
Lumbly will play CIA Director “Langdon”, Ava’s (Shelley Hennig) boss and longtime mentor, as well as her government liaison for this mission; Costabile will play “Maddox,” a black market operative and a worthy adversary for our heroes; Costa Ronin (The Americans) will play “Ivan Koslov,” a cunning arms dealer who uses wits and charm to stay one step ahead of the special forces team; Lindsey Kraft (Grace and Frankie) will play “Yani,” a free-spirited lounge singer with a heart of gold and a yearning for love; Tobias Jelinek (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) will play “Ehren,” a lethally effective one-man Swiss Army Knife; Minnie Mills (The Summer I Turned Pretty...
Recurring stars and their respective roles are as follows:
Lumbly will play CIA Director “Langdon”, Ava’s (Shelley Hennig) boss and longtime mentor, as well as her government liaison for this mission; Costabile will play “Maddox,” a black market operative and a worthy adversary for our heroes; Costa Ronin (The Americans) will play “Ivan Koslov,” a cunning arms dealer who uses wits and charm to stay one step ahead of the special forces team; Lindsey Kraft (Grace and Frankie) will play “Yani,” a free-spirited lounge singer with a heart of gold and a yearning for love; Tobias Jelinek (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) will play “Ehren,” a lethally effective one-man Swiss Army Knife; Minnie Mills (The Summer I Turned Pretty...
- 10/5/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
When it was released in 1995, people didn’t quite know what to make of the film Tank Girl. It was based on a series of comic strips in a British magazine that was largely unknown to American audiences. And even though star Lori Petty had a string of hit movies in the early ’90s, including Point Break, A League of Their Own, and Free Willy, her presence in the film — along with co-stars Naomi Watts, Ice-t, and Malcolm McDowell — wasn’t enough to drive much interest in the movie, and it only made 6 million at the box office. Of course, as we’ve seen time and time again, yesterday’s edgy “ahead of their time” action movies often become today’s cult classics, and Tank Girl has found a new set of fans as an example of modern feminism on film. But what did Petty think about the movie? She...
- 8/16/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
“Broad City” co-creator Abbi Jacobson and “Mozart in the Jungle” executive producer Will Graham give “A League of Their Own” a modern makeover for the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series, emphasizing LGBT storylines and the struggles of Black female athletes to play baseball during the World War II era. The show, which debuted this weekend, follows the basic outline of Penny Marshall’s 1992 movie of the same name: A catcher with a husband away at war quickly becomes a team leader, played in the update by Jacobson. Nick Offerman has stepped into the equivalent shoes of Tom Hanks as a disgraced-star-player-turned-manager. Here’s how the show stacks up against the 30-year-old movie, which introduced Rosie O’Donnell to pal Madonna and was itself an adaptation of a late-1980s documentary of the same name.
Abbi Jacobson plays catcher Carson Shaw, a reluctant leader exploring unexpected feelings for a teammate while her husband is serving overseas.
Abbi Jacobson plays catcher Carson Shaw, a reluctant leader exploring unexpected feelings for a teammate while her husband is serving overseas.
- 8/14/2022
- by Diane Garrett
- Variety Film + TV
Note: The following contains spoilers for “A League of Their Own.”
Honoring Penny Marshall’s 1992 film, Prime Video’s new “A League of Their Own” series replicates the movie’s dual narrative in a new way. Carson Shaw (Abbi Jacobson) and Max Chapman (Chanté Adams) do not share the bond of sisterhood like the original film’s Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) and Kit Keller (Lori Petty), but their love of baseball brings them together in the show and allows them to connect over their shared queer identities.
Carson Shaw haphazardly catches her train to tryouts, leaving behind her household and in some ways, her marriage to Charlie Shaw (Patrick J. Adams), though he has not yet returned from war. On this new adventure, she discovers not only a fierce love for her baseball team and the drive to win, but also women who like other women.
“Carson’s storyline is...
Honoring Penny Marshall’s 1992 film, Prime Video’s new “A League of Their Own” series replicates the movie’s dual narrative in a new way. Carson Shaw (Abbi Jacobson) and Max Chapman (Chanté Adams) do not share the bond of sisterhood like the original film’s Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) and Kit Keller (Lori Petty), but their love of baseball brings them together in the show and allows them to connect over their shared queer identities.
Carson Shaw haphazardly catches her train to tryouts, leaving behind her household and in some ways, her marriage to Charlie Shaw (Patrick J. Adams), though he has not yet returned from war. On this new adventure, she discovers not only a fierce love for her baseball team and the drive to win, but also women who like other women.
“Carson’s storyline is...
- 8/13/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Thirty years after Penny Marshall’s home run hit film “A League of Their Own” (1992) hit TV screens, a reimagined series that has the heart of the story will do the same. Created by Abbi Jacobson who also stars in the series and Will Graham, the TV show broadens the scope of storytelling that captures the women who went to play baseball while the men were away for World War II.
The series does still center around the Midwestern All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, with four teams: the Rockford Peaches, Kenosha Comets, South Bend Blue Sox and Racine Belles. Will a good deal of action takes place on the diamond, more lies beyond the dugout and bases. Race, ethnicity and sexual orientation get a more detailed look in the eight hours of TV vs. the film’s two.
Fans of the original movie and/or Abbi Jacobson may be wondering...
The series does still center around the Midwestern All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, with four teams: the Rockford Peaches, Kenosha Comets, South Bend Blue Sox and Racine Belles. Will a good deal of action takes place on the diamond, more lies beyond the dugout and bases. Race, ethnicity and sexual orientation get a more detailed look in the eight hours of TV vs. the film’s two.
Fans of the original movie and/or Abbi Jacobson may be wondering...
- 8/12/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Those of us who grew up loving baseball — going to games with Dad, learning to keep score, listening to the hometown broadcasts on the local Am radio stations — know these things to be true: Hot dogs, especially with mustard, taste better at the ballpark. The universal designated hitter is a ridiculous idea. And 1992’s “A League of Their Own” is unquestionably one of the best baseball movies of all time. Even if you’ve never seen it, you know its most famous line, delivered by Tom Hanks as washed-up former pro ballplayer who thinks he’s now slumming it by managing a team of girls in short skirts: “There’s no crying in baseball!”
So the team behind the new “A League of Their Own” series — which debuts on Prime Video at the height of baseball season, as two dozen or so teams try to grab a piece of the...
So the team behind the new “A League of Their Own” series — which debuts on Prime Video at the height of baseball season, as two dozen or so teams try to grab a piece of the...
- 8/12/2022
- by Melissa Bernardo
- The Wrap
Actress Margot Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment continues to develop the futuristic live-action feature "Tank Girl", for director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte ("As You Are"), based on the Dark Horse 1988 Brit comic book series, created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett:
"...'Tank Girl', aka 'Fonzie Rebecca Buckler' drives a tank, which is also her home.
"She undertakes a series of missions for a nebulous organization before making a serious mistake and being declared an outlaw for her sexual inclinations and her substance abuse.
"On the run, she shares sexy, psychedelic and surrealist misadventures with her close friend, 'Booga', a mutant kangaroo..."
"Tank Girl" was released as a live-action feature in 1995, directed by Rachel Talalay, starring Lori Petty, Ice-t and Naomi Watts.
Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment is noted for the features, "I, Tonya", "Terminal", "Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey" and the upcoming "Barbie".
Click the images to enlarge…...
"...'Tank Girl', aka 'Fonzie Rebecca Buckler' drives a tank, which is also her home.
"She undertakes a series of missions for a nebulous organization before making a serious mistake and being declared an outlaw for her sexual inclinations and her substance abuse.
"On the run, she shares sexy, psychedelic and surrealist misadventures with her close friend, 'Booga', a mutant kangaroo..."
"Tank Girl" was released as a live-action feature in 1995, directed by Rachel Talalay, starring Lori Petty, Ice-t and Naomi Watts.
Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment is noted for the features, "I, Tonya", "Terminal", "Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey" and the upcoming "Barbie".
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 8/8/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Inspired by the true story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which operated from 1943 to 1954, Penny Marshall’s 1992 film “A League of Their Own” is a ’90s comedy classic starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Rosie O’Donnell, and Madonna. It spawned a short-lived television show of the same name and was added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 2012 for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
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For many people of a certain age, the film was not just a foundational text but a movie so ubiquitous in their lives that they can’t remember life without it.
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For many people of a certain age, the film was not just a foundational text but a movie so ubiquitous in their lives that they can’t remember life without it.
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- 8/8/2022
- by Marya E. Gates
- The Playlist
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Abbi Jacobson and her A League of Their Own co-creator, Will Graham, have long shared the belief that the 1992 film does not need to be remade.
So when Jacobson and Graham’s episodic take on the Penny Marshall title drops Aug. 12 on Amazon, they are both hopeful the show, in which Jacobson also stars, feels sufficiently different.
“We love those characters and that angle on this time. We’re not trying to redo Dottie and Kit,” says Jacobson, referring to the now-iconic roles played by Geena Davis and Lori Petty. “I’m in no way trying to pretend I’m Geena Davis.”
The series, for which they got the blessings of Marshall, Davis and original co-star Rosie O’Donnell (who also cameos), explores topics of sexuality and racism that were largely omitted from the original. Graham (who has a deal with Amazon) and Jacobson...
Abbi Jacobson and her A League of Their Own co-creator, Will Graham, have long shared the belief that the 1992 film does not need to be remade.
So when Jacobson and Graham’s episodic take on the Penny Marshall title drops Aug. 12 on Amazon, they are both hopeful the show, in which Jacobson also stars, feels sufficiently different.
“We love those characters and that angle on this time. We’re not trying to redo Dottie and Kit,” says Jacobson, referring to the now-iconic roles played by Geena Davis and Lori Petty. “I’m in no way trying to pretend I’m Geena Davis.”
The series, for which they got the blessings of Marshall, Davis and original co-star Rosie O’Donnell (who also cameos), explores topics of sexuality and racism that were largely omitted from the original. Graham (who has a deal with Amazon) and Jacobson...
- 8/5/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"A League of Their Own" was one of those highly fêted comfort movies that I didn't get around to watching until just a few years ago, and it's pretty astounding how the Penny Marshall-directed sports drama about a group of talented women vying to join the All-American Girls Baseball League still bats a million. It boasts an impeccable cast with Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, and Lori Petty showing everyone how it's done, but arguably the film's most iconic performance belongs to Tom Hanks' Jimmy Dugan.
Any conversation involving this movie will almost inevitably lead to someone reciting Hanks'...
The post Nick Offerman Won't Follow In Tom Hanks' Footsteps For Amazon's A League of Their Own appeared first on /Film.
Any conversation involving this movie will almost inevitably lead to someone reciting Hanks'...
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- 8/4/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
With its gumption, charm, and an empowering story, 1992's "A League of Their Own" is one of the most lovable sports movies ever made. The Penny Marshall-directed comedic drama stars Geena Davis and Lori Petty as two sisters who make it big in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1940s. Along the way, they meet a ragtag team of talented gals including Madonna's flirtatious center fielder "All the Way" Mae, Rosie O'Donnell's third baseman Doris, and Tom Hanks' booze-drenched manager, Jimmy Dugan.
Apparently, despite the indelible imprint the vibrant female cast left on pop culture, the team behind the film...
The post Why Columbia Scrapped A Tom Hanks Prequel To A League Of Their Own appeared first on /Film.
Apparently, despite the indelible imprint the vibrant female cast left on pop culture, the team behind the film...
The post Why Columbia Scrapped A Tom Hanks Prequel To A League Of Their Own appeared first on /Film.
- 7/31/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Rosie O’Donnell is returning to “A League of Their Own” — this time, to cheer on the Rockford Peaches from afar.
The actor, who portrayed third base player Doris Murphy in the 1992 film, will have a role in the upcoming Prime Video series, albeit not the same one as her character from the movie. O’Donnell will play a local bar owner named Vi.
A fan of the Rockford Peaches, Vi crosses paths with Abbi Jacobson’s catcher Carson and soon welcomes her into her orbit.
The series is described as evoking “the joyful spirit of Penny Marshall’s beloved classic, while widening the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball. The show takes a deeper look at race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole new ensemble of characters as they carve their own paths towards the field, both in...
The actor, who portrayed third base player Doris Murphy in the 1992 film, will have a role in the upcoming Prime Video series, albeit not the same one as her character from the movie. O’Donnell will play a local bar owner named Vi.
A fan of the Rockford Peaches, Vi crosses paths with Abbi Jacobson’s catcher Carson and soon welcomes her into her orbit.
The series is described as evoking “the joyful spirit of Penny Marshall’s beloved classic, while widening the lens to tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing professional baseball. The show takes a deeper look at race and sexuality, following the journey of a whole new ensemble of characters as they carve their own paths towards the field, both in...
- 7/8/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
On July 1, 1992, the phrase “there’s no crying in baseball” entered the public vernacular, as Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own opened in theaters. The movie, which deftly mixed drama and comedy amidst the backdrop of a women’s professional baseball league, featured an ensemble cast led by Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, […]
The post Thirty Years Ago: Tom Hanks & His ‘League’ Of Legends appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
The post Thirty Years Ago: Tom Hanks & His ‘League’ Of Legends appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 7/1/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
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