Wow! Between the new Avengers: Endgame teaser trailer, the announcement of a Plastic Man movie being put into development, and word that Whip It! scribe Shauna Cross is set to pen an hourlong female superhero saga for eOne called Deadtown, it's been a very big day for comics in Hollywood. What's that? You want more exciting news, do ya? Well then, you're in luck, because it's…...
- 12/7/2018
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Amazon Studios has stepped up for Deadtown, an Entertainment One and Grey Matter Entertainment script that will be developed for a pilot by Shauna Cross. Deadtown is an adaptation of the Catherynne M. Valente novella The Refrigerator Monologues and the hourlong premise is a blueprint to create an original superhero universe set in the modern era with an underlying theme of female empowerment.
Five recently-dead women meet in Deadtown, a purgatory where they discover that their entire lives were merely in service to the superhero men they happened to cross paths with, resulting in each of their deaths. Or in comic book terms, they were “refrigerated”–frozen out of the story once they provided emotional backstory for the men. Until now. They start to discover their own powers, tell their sides of the narrative, and decide to write their own damn stories. And a group of seemingly ordinary women discover their own true power.
Five recently-dead women meet in Deadtown, a purgatory where they discover that their entire lives were merely in service to the superhero men they happened to cross paths with, resulting in each of their deaths. Or in comic book terms, they were “refrigerated”–frozen out of the story once they provided emotional backstory for the men. Until now. They start to discover their own powers, tell their sides of the narrative, and decide to write their own damn stories. And a group of seemingly ordinary women discover their own true power.
- 12/7/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is getting deeper into the superhero business via an adaptation of a book about the typically forgotten characters in superhero stories.
Amazon Studios is developing Deadtown from Entertainment One and Grey Matter Entertainment; it's based on The Refrigerator Monologues, a novella by Catherynne M. Valente. Shauna Cross (Whip It, Bad Santa 2) is adapting the book.
The Refrigerator Monologues centers on five women who die after crossing paths with male superheroes — or, rather, they're "fridged," killed as a plot device to offer motivation to the hero. The five meet in a purgatory called Deadtown and ...
Amazon Studios is developing Deadtown from Entertainment One and Grey Matter Entertainment; it's based on The Refrigerator Monologues, a novella by Catherynne M. Valente. Shauna Cross (Whip It, Bad Santa 2) is adapting the book.
The Refrigerator Monologues centers on five women who die after crossing paths with male superheroes — or, rather, they're "fridged," killed as a plot device to offer motivation to the hero. The five meet in a purgatory called Deadtown and ...
- 12/7/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Simon Brew Feb 9, 2018
Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage, Drew Barrymore, even Marlon Brando. They all dabbled with movie directing - but only once...
Once upon a time, in the deep annals of Den Of Geek history, I interviewed the mighty Dolph Lundgren. I found him a fiercely intelligent, friendly man, and we got chatting about directing movies. I said to him that I genuinely admired anyone who could get a film made, and he seemed a little taken aback. “Thank you”, he said, “it’s more difficult than people think”.
And that’s why this article, even though it’s going to talk about some films that aren’t always particularly successful, is not going to come at you from a place of snark. Directing, after all, is hard, and our respect and admiration goes to those who tried it and who, for whatever reason, haven’t done so again. The way we see it?...
Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage, Drew Barrymore, even Marlon Brando. They all dabbled with movie directing - but only once...
Once upon a time, in the deep annals of Den Of Geek history, I interviewed the mighty Dolph Lundgren. I found him a fiercely intelligent, friendly man, and we got chatting about directing movies. I said to him that I genuinely admired anyone who could get a film made, and he seemed a little taken aback. “Thank you”, he said, “it’s more difficult than people think”.
And that’s why this article, even though it’s going to talk about some films that aren’t always particularly successful, is not going to come at you from a place of snark. Directing, after all, is hard, and our respect and admiration goes to those who tried it and who, for whatever reason, haven’t done so again. The way we see it?...
- 2/8/2018
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew Jan 15, 2019
Looking for a film to watch, that you might not have considered before? Try some of these...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Sometimes, we figure, you come to a site like this just to find out about a film you didn’t know about; that you want recommendations of movies that you might not otherwise have uncovered. This list, then, has no theme, save that the films on it are really good, and didn’t get much of an audience first time around.
That, or they seem to have been forgotten. It’s a real mix, but hopefully, there’s something on here that appeals...
The Brady Bunch Movie
No foreknowledge of the series is required, and the first movie takes the Brady film and transplants them into the 1990s, with no change made to them at all. It makes for quite brilliant comedy,...
Looking for a film to watch, that you might not have considered before? Try some of these...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
Sometimes, we figure, you come to a site like this just to find out about a film you didn’t know about; that you want recommendations of movies that you might not otherwise have uncovered. This list, then, has no theme, save that the films on it are really good, and didn’t get much of an audience first time around.
That, or they seem to have been forgotten. It’s a real mix, but hopefully, there’s something on here that appeals...
The Brady Bunch Movie
No foreknowledge of the series is required, and the first movie takes the Brady film and transplants them into the 1990s, with no change made to them at all. It makes for quite brilliant comedy,...
- 8/18/2017
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew Aug 18, 2017
Looking for a film to watch, that you might not have considered before? Try some of these...
Sometimes, we figure, you come to a site like this just to find out about a film you didn’t know about. That you want recommendations of movies that you might not otherwise have uncovered. This list, then, has no theme, save that the films on it are really good, and didn’t get much of an audience first time around. That, or they seem to have been forgotten. It’s a real mix, but hopefully, there’s something on here that appeals..
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch films never really seemed to do much business in the UK, and that’s a real pity. No foreknowledge of the series is required, and the first movie takes the Brady film and transplants them into 1990s America, with no...
Looking for a film to watch, that you might not have considered before? Try some of these...
Sometimes, we figure, you come to a site like this just to find out about a film you didn’t know about. That you want recommendations of movies that you might not otherwise have uncovered. This list, then, has no theme, save that the films on it are really good, and didn’t get much of an audience first time around. That, or they seem to have been forgotten. It’s a real mix, but hopefully, there’s something on here that appeals..
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch films never really seemed to do much business in the UK, and that’s a real pity. No foreknowledge of the series is required, and the first movie takes the Brady film and transplants them into 1990s America, with no...
- 8/15/2017
- Den of Geek
Fund also supporting adaptation of erotic classic Fear Of Flying.
The Daniel Radcliffe action comedy Guns Akimbo the first screen adaptation of Erica Jong’s 1973 erotic classic Fear Of Flying are the latest projects to be supported by the international co-production fund operated under the auspices of the Bavarian Film & Television Fund (Fff Bayern) as part of a concerted drive to attract large-scale productions to the region.
The Fff subcommittee for international co-productions allocated €2m ($2.2m) apiece at its latest session on Wednesday (5 July) to two Us projects which will be co-produced with Munich-based companies and largely or completely shot on location in Bavaria.
Philipp Kreuzer and Joerg Schulze’s Maze Pictures are partnering Us producers Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino of La/Munich-based Occupant Entertainment on New Zealand filmmaker Jason Lei Howden’s action comedy Guns Akimbo which already has Daniel Radcliffe attached for the lead role. Principal photography is set to be located completely in Bavaria...
The Daniel Radcliffe action comedy Guns Akimbo the first screen adaptation of Erica Jong’s 1973 erotic classic Fear Of Flying are the latest projects to be supported by the international co-production fund operated under the auspices of the Bavarian Film & Television Fund (Fff Bayern) as part of a concerted drive to attract large-scale productions to the region.
The Fff subcommittee for international co-productions allocated €2m ($2.2m) apiece at its latest session on Wednesday (5 July) to two Us projects which will be co-produced with Munich-based companies and largely or completely shot on location in Bavaria.
Philipp Kreuzer and Joerg Schulze’s Maze Pictures are partnering Us producers Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino of La/Munich-based Occupant Entertainment on New Zealand filmmaker Jason Lei Howden’s action comedy Guns Akimbo which already has Daniel Radcliffe attached for the lead role. Principal photography is set to be located completely in Bavaria...
- 7/6/2017
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Undoubtably the dirtiest mainstream comedy of the year, Bad Santa 2 is lacking the critical elements of surprise and heart the first film had underneath its nihilist exterior. Billy Bob Thorton’s Willie Soke returns, as hung-over and down-and-out as ever, stuck in a dead-end job as a 50-something stock boy living in a crappy motel. He’s not good at anything; he can’t even get his own suicide right as he sticks his head into his oven only to discover its electric. In the middle of his botched suicide attempt, the slow-witted kid from the first film, Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), shows up, grown up and now working as a “sandwich artisan” at a sub chain. He still means well, even if he’s unable to read any signs of human behavior in a joke that falls quite flat.
Even though they should have left a good thing alone,...
Even though they should have left a good thing alone,...
- 11/25/2016
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
MaryAnn’s quick take… Hard to believe it took 13 years to get a sequel to our screens and still have it show not a hint of Bad Santa’s inspiration or subversion. I’m “biast” (pro): loved the first film
I’m “biast” (con): didn’t see the need for a sequel
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Hard to believe that the notorious anti-Christmas classic Bad Santa is 13 years old. Even harder to believe that this sequel — the unimaginatively titled Bad Santa 2 — took so long to get to our screens and yet show not a lick of the first movie’s inspiration or subversion. It took more than a decade to come up with what is little more than a pale imitation of an original that had wrapped itself up very satisfyingly? Why bother if there isn’t something new to add?
There’s an effortless lightness,...
I’m “biast” (con): didn’t see the need for a sequel
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Hard to believe that the notorious anti-Christmas classic Bad Santa is 13 years old. Even harder to believe that this sequel — the unimaginatively titled Bad Santa 2 — took so long to get to our screens and yet show not a lick of the first movie’s inspiration or subversion. It took more than a decade to come up with what is little more than a pale imitation of an original that had wrapped itself up very satisfyingly? Why bother if there isn’t something new to add?
There’s an effortless lightness,...
- 11/24/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
This holiday season, why not distract yourself from all the seething hate around you with more hate on screen? Admittedly, Terry Zwigoff’s Bad Santa is a raucous Christmas comedy that jingles my bells – but Bad Santa 2 is downright despicable. Mean-spirited, perverse and emptier than an alcoholic’s three-day-old vodka bottle. Zwigoff’s original film works a tight ensemble comedy angle, but Mark Waters’ second coming is worse than any family’s most inebriated member (even sicker than Brian Posehn’s Uncle Nick).
Imagine your drunk Uncle. Now imagine him puking on the dinner table, putting out his cigarette in the bile and then proceeding to fuck whatever cooked bird was served – in front of everyone, while laughing. Bad Santa 2 is the equivalent of that unstable mess, never living up to the sinful sentiments of 2003’s first mall-Santa heist.
Billy Bob Thorton is back once again as Willie Soke,...
Imagine your drunk Uncle. Now imagine him puking on the dinner table, putting out his cigarette in the bile and then proceeding to fuck whatever cooked bird was served – in front of everyone, while laughing. Bad Santa 2 is the equivalent of that unstable mess, never living up to the sinful sentiments of 2003’s first mall-Santa heist.
Billy Bob Thorton is back once again as Willie Soke,...
- 11/22/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
“Happy endings are bullshit,” says Willie T. Stokes (Billy Bob Thornton) at the beginning of “Bad Santa 2,” and don’t we know it. A disheveled, alcoholic, womanizing criminal in a Santa suit may be just the face to epitomize our troubled times, but that doesn’t justify this thinly conceived sequel to 2003’s delightfully mean-spirited black comedy, which plays like an idiot fan tribute to the original.
Trading brains for repetition, “Bad Santa 2” rejects the ambiguous finale of the first installment, which left viewers wondering if the giddy happy ending was real or imagined. Did Willie die? Go to jail? Or actually find some modicum of domestic bliss? Directed by Terry Zwigoff from a wry script by Glenn Requa and John Ficarra — based on an original idea floated by the Coen brothers — “Bad Santa” existed within the bad vibes of its obnoxious antihero; you could even feel sorry for him.
Trading brains for repetition, “Bad Santa 2” rejects the ambiguous finale of the first installment, which left viewers wondering if the giddy happy ending was real or imagined. Did Willie die? Go to jail? Or actually find some modicum of domestic bliss? Directed by Terry Zwigoff from a wry script by Glenn Requa and John Ficarra — based on an original idea floated by the Coen brothers — “Bad Santa” existed within the bad vibes of its obnoxious antihero; you could even feel sorry for him.
- 11/16/2016
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Rob Leane Oct 28, 2016
Looking ahead to the movies heading to cinemas in time for Christmas...
The festive season is a great time to go to the pictures. There’s nothing quite like taking solace when it’s cold outside by cramming in with some like-minded folk to see a (hopefully) great movie.
Unsurprisingly, Hollywood studios have cottoned on to this. Year on year, there seems to more and more choice at the cinema come Christmas time. It’s almost like a second summer season, in terms of the sheer volume of major movies on offer. This isn’t likely to change any time soon, especially when you look at the cash banked by Star Wars: The Force Awakens last Christmas. And that's not to mention the festive season's nearness to the Oscar race, which means that the major movies keep coming well into January.
There are many movies rocking around the multiplex during this Yuletide,...
Looking ahead to the movies heading to cinemas in time for Christmas...
The festive season is a great time to go to the pictures. There’s nothing quite like taking solace when it’s cold outside by cramming in with some like-minded folk to see a (hopefully) great movie.
Unsurprisingly, Hollywood studios have cottoned on to this. Year on year, there seems to more and more choice at the cinema come Christmas time. It’s almost like a second summer season, in terms of the sheer volume of major movies on offer. This isn’t likely to change any time soon, especially when you look at the cash banked by Star Wars: The Force Awakens last Christmas. And that's not to mention the festive season's nearness to the Oscar race, which means that the major movies keep coming well into January.
There are many movies rocking around the multiplex during this Yuletide,...
- 10/25/2016
- Den of Geek
Broad Green Pictures and Miramax have provided us with the new poster for their upcoming sequel Bad Santa 2 and tries to less raunchy than the red-band trailer.
Check out the poster below.
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Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as...
Check out the poster below.
Don't forget to share this post on your Facebook wall and with your Twitter followers! Just hit the buttons on the top of this page.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as...
- 10/3/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Credit: Jan Thijs / Broad Green Pictures / Miramax
Why choose between a crook and a liar when you can have both? Check out Willie’s platform in his New Nsfw Election Spot to see how he plans to Make America Bad Again!
Don’t forget to check out Bad Santa 2 starring Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton, Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly when it opens in theatres everywhere November 23.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.
Why choose between a crook and a liar when you can have both? Check out Willie’s platform in his New Nsfw Election Spot to see how he plans to Make America Bad Again!
Don’t forget to check out Bad Santa 2 starring Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton, Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly when it opens in theatres everywhere November 23.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.
- 9/27/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A few days we posted the red-band trailer but now Broad Green Pictures and Miramax have released a new green-band trailer from their upcoming sequel Bad Santa 2 and tries to less raunchy than the red-band trailer.
Check out the trailer below.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions,...
Check out the trailer below.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions,...
- 9/23/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
You better watch out: Bad Santa 2 is coming to town.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity. Check out the new Nsfw Red Band Trailer:
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by...
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity. Check out the new Nsfw Red Band Trailer:
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by...
- 9/22/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Broad Green Pictures and Miramax have released a brand new red-band trailer from their upcoming sequel Bad Santa 2.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane,...
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane,...
- 9/21/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Billy Bob Thornton’s dirty, foul-mouthed St. Nick is coming back to town and is ready to once again con people out of their money in “Bad Santa 2.” Miramax and Broad Green Pictures released a new Nsfw red band trailer which shows Willie Soke back to his old bad habits.
In the sequel to the 2003 comedy, fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie reunites with his sidekick Marcus (Tony Cox) to rob a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly) and his tough as nails mother Sunny Soke, portrayed by Kathy Bates, who raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.
Read More: ‘Bad Santa 2’ Teaser: Billy Bob Thornton Returns As Foul-Mouth St. Nick in Nsfw Red Band Trailer
Directed by Mark Waters and written by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross,...
In the sequel to the 2003 comedy, fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie reunites with his sidekick Marcus (Tony Cox) to rob a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly) and his tough as nails mother Sunny Soke, portrayed by Kathy Bates, who raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior.
Read More: ‘Bad Santa 2’ Teaser: Billy Bob Thornton Returns As Foul-Mouth St. Nick in Nsfw Red Band Trailer
Directed by Mark Waters and written by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross,...
- 9/21/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity. Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nominee Christina Hendricks, the charity director with a heart of gold and libido of steel.
- 8/12/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Broad Green Pictures and Miramax have released the Green-Band trailer from their upcoming sequel Bad Santa 2.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane,...
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane,...
- 8/11/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke.
Check out the new Red Band Trailer:
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nominee Christina Hendricks, the...
Check out the new Red Band Trailer:
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nominee Christina Hendricks, the...
- 8/9/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Well, it’s going to be dirty, that much is for sure. Here’s one of those films I genuinely thought would never happen, no matter how many times they announced it. The original Bad Santa, directed by Terry Zwigoff, was manhandled so much during post-production and even after release that it’s one of those accidental hits. It wasn’t released by Miramax as much as it was abandoned to its fate. But one of the greatest things about the way films are digested by culture is that home video gives movies a long tail, and people can discover films over time, and word of mouth is still, at the end of the day, the single greatest weapon a film has. Bad Santa was a film that people passed along when they discovered it, and it’s a film that people tended to rewatch repeatedly as they shared it with other people.
- 8/9/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
It’s been 13 years since audiences first met Willie Soke, the cheap whiskey-drinking, grouchy and inappropriate con who dressed as Saint Nick to steal money. Now, Billy Bob Thornton returns to reprise his role in the sequel, “Bad Santa 2.”
This time around, Willie (Thornton) teams up once again with his angry sidekick Marcus (Tony Cox) to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.
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In the Nsfw trailer released by Miramax and Broad Green Pictures, Willie remains the same mean-tempered guy with mommy issues looking to make an easy buck. Kathy Bates reprises her role as Sunny Soke and Christina Hendricks co-stars as the...
This time around, Willie (Thornton) teams up once again with his angry sidekick Marcus (Tony Cox) to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.
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In the Nsfw trailer released by Miramax and Broad Green Pictures, Willie remains the same mean-tempered guy with mommy issues looking to make an easy buck. Kathy Bates reprises her role as Sunny Soke and Christina Hendricks co-stars as the...
- 8/9/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Thirteen years after the filthy hijinks of Bad Santa, professional thieves Willie T. Soke (Billy Bob Thornton) and right-hand-man Marcus (Tony Cox) reunite in the film's long-awaited sequel. The first trailer finds that disgruntled duo talking business at a diner, as Marcus teases a new job with a potential windfall of "millions." Fittingly, Soke fires back with a racist one-liner.
Overall, the clip is light on plot and heavy on button-pushing quips — like Soke, dressed in his familiar Santa attire, spouting profanity at passerby ("Ho, ho, merry Christmas. Feed the starving children.
Overall, the clip is light on plot and heavy on button-pushing quips — like Soke, dressed in his familiar Santa attire, spouting profanity at passerby ("Ho, ho, merry Christmas. Feed the starving children.
- 8/9/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Broad Green Pictures and Miramax have released the red-band trailer from their upcoming sequel Bad Santa 2.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane,...
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane,...
- 8/9/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Broad Green Pictures and Miramax have released the poster/motion poster and photos from the upcoming sequel Bad Santa.
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane,...
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America's favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is 'the kid' - chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie's sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie's horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang's ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane,...
- 8/2/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Bad Santa 2 returns Academy Award-winner Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as America’s favorite anti-hero, Willie Soke.
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nominee Christina Hendricks, the charity director with a heart of gold and libido of steel.
Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly), a 250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when the pair are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Kathy Bates, as Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke. A super butch super bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after the curvaceous and prim Diane, played by Emmy Award-nominee Christina Hendricks, the charity director with a heart of gold and libido of steel.
- 8/2/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
With a lit cigarette in one hand and an alcoholic beverage in the other, Billy Bob Thornton makes his return in today’s first teaser for Bad Santa 2.
Pegged to hit theaters on November 23, when the black comedy sequel will bring its unique brand of festive cheer to moviegoers, Mark Waters (Mean Girls) is calling the shots behind the lens, and though 13 years have past since the original cult hit, Thornton hasn’t lost any of his charm as the bitter curmudgeon.
Indeed, many are hailing the mere existence of Bad Santa 2 as an early Christmas miracle. Long before Waters came aboard, a sequel to an R-rated seasonal hit from yesteryear was little more than a pipe dream, but low and behold, soon after Thornton confirmed he would don the big red suit once more, Broad Green Pictures and Miramax eased the wheels into motion.
And that’s...
Pegged to hit theaters on November 23, when the black comedy sequel will bring its unique brand of festive cheer to moviegoers, Mark Waters (Mean Girls) is calling the shots behind the lens, and though 13 years have past since the original cult hit, Thornton hasn’t lost any of his charm as the bitter curmudgeon.
Indeed, many are hailing the mere existence of Bad Santa 2 as an early Christmas miracle. Long before Waters came aboard, a sequel to an R-rated seasonal hit from yesteryear was little more than a pipe dream, but low and behold, soon after Thornton confirmed he would don the big red suit once more, Broad Green Pictures and Miramax eased the wheels into motion.
And that’s...
- 7/25/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
The teaser trailer has popped online for Bad Santa 2, the sequel to the 2003 film Bad Santa. The film Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Christina Hendricks, Jenny Zigrino, Ryan Hansen, and Jeff Skowron.
The upcoming American Christmas black comedy crime film is directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay written by Doug Ellin, Steve Pink, Johnny Rosenthal, and Shauna Cross.
The film follows Willy Soke (played Billy Bob Thornton) as he conspires with his mother (played Kathy Bates) to bilk a charity.
Bad Santa 2 is scheduled to be released on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures.
Have a look at the teaser below.
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The upcoming American Christmas black comedy crime film is directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay written by Doug Ellin, Steve Pink, Johnny Rosenthal, and Shauna Cross.
The film follows Willy Soke (played Billy Bob Thornton) as he conspires with his mother (played Kathy Bates) to bilk a charity.
Bad Santa 2 is scheduled to be released on November 23, 2016 by Broad Green Pictures.
Have a look at the teaser below.
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- 7/25/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
After nearly five years of rumors about a “Bad Santa 2” being in the works, we finally have a trailer for the much anticipated holiday movie. Judging by the looks of things, star Billy Bob Thornton’s Willie Soke hasn’t warmed up to his job as jolly old St. Nick one bit.
So what took so long getting the sequel off the ground? “The writer is still working on the script. He’s doing his rewrite right now,” Thornton told The Playlist way back in 2012. “We saw the first draft and we just had a few little things we wanted to take away or add and he’s doing that. The plan is to shoot that in the fall.” As is frequently the case in Hollywood, unanticipated script revisions can add years to a project’s timeline.
Miramax and Broad Green Pictures are releasing the movie in November. Thornton...
So what took so long getting the sequel off the ground? “The writer is still working on the script. He’s doing his rewrite right now,” Thornton told The Playlist way back in 2012. “We saw the first draft and we just had a few little things we wanted to take away or add and he’s doing that. The plan is to shoot that in the fall.” As is frequently the case in Hollywood, unanticipated script revisions can add years to a project’s timeline.
Miramax and Broad Green Pictures are releasing the movie in November. Thornton...
- 7/25/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Just in case you missed it, Miramax and Broad Green Pictures announced on January 11, 2015 that principal photography has started in Montréal, Québec, Canada, on Bad Santa 2, the follow-up to the raucous comedy hit Bad Santa.
As was previously reported, the film boasts an all-star cast led by Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly. Joining the already announced cast are Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars, 2 Broke Girls), comedian Jenny Zigrino (50 Shades of Black), and Jeff Skowron (The Good Shepherd). Hansen will play Regent Hastings, who runs a charitable organization with his wife Diane (Hendricks). Zigrino and Skowron play security guards Gina and Dorfman, respectively. The trio joins Thornton (television series Fargo, Sling Blade, Simple Plan, Bandits) reprising his Golden Globe-nominated role as Willy Soke, and Bates (Misery, Titanic, Dolores Claiborne) who plays Willy’s tough-as-nails mom Sunny Soke, as well as original cast members Cox...
As was previously reported, the film boasts an all-star cast led by Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly. Joining the already announced cast are Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars, 2 Broke Girls), comedian Jenny Zigrino (50 Shades of Black), and Jeff Skowron (The Good Shepherd). Hansen will play Regent Hastings, who runs a charitable organization with his wife Diane (Hendricks). Zigrino and Skowron play security guards Gina and Dorfman, respectively. The trio joins Thornton (television series Fargo, Sling Blade, Simple Plan, Bandits) reprising his Golden Globe-nominated role as Willy Soke, and Bates (Misery, Titanic, Dolores Claiborne) who plays Willy’s tough-as-nails mom Sunny Soke, as well as original cast members Cox...
- 1/19/2016
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Miramax and Broad Green Pictures have announced that "Drive" and "Mad Men" actress Christina Hendricks will join the cast of the upcoming dark comedy "Bad Santa 2".
Hendricks will play Diane, a woman who runs a charitable organization who, naturally, becomes the love interest to Billy Bob Thornton's mall-Santa scoundrel Willie Soke.
Tony Cox and Brett Kelly from the original film will also return while Kathy Bates is also onboard as Sunny Soke, the foulmouthed, tough-as-nails mom of Thornton's character.
Mark Waters will direct from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski and Andrew Gunn will produce and shooting will commence later this month in Montreal.
Source: Miramax...
Hendricks will play Diane, a woman who runs a charitable organization who, naturally, becomes the love interest to Billy Bob Thornton's mall-Santa scoundrel Willie Soke.
Tony Cox and Brett Kelly from the original film will also return while Kathy Bates is also onboard as Sunny Soke, the foulmouthed, tough-as-nails mom of Thornton's character.
Mark Waters will direct from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski and Andrew Gunn will produce and shooting will commence later this month in Montreal.
Source: Miramax...
- 1/6/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Plus: to Bobby Moresco to write Lamborghini – The Legend for Ambi; Uwe Boll prepares final film… for a while; and more…
Andrew Rodgers has been appointed executive director of the Denver Film Society after serving since 2005 as executive director of the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Rodgers holds an Mba and a degree in journalism. He worked for the Chicago Tribune before serving as a publicist for the Sundance Film Festival and Chicago International Film Festival.
During his tenure at RiverRun he grew the event’s annual income by nearly 200% and secured support from Fortune 500 companies.
Bob Clasen, chair of the search committee for Denver Film Society and chair-elect of the Society’s board of directors, said: “Andrew was far and above the most outstanding candidate we reviewed and interviewed.
Crash screenwriter producer Bobby Moresco will write the screenplay for Ambi’s biopic Lamborghini – The Legend based on the Life of Ferruccio Lamborghini. Principal...
Andrew Rodgers has been appointed executive director of the Denver Film Society after serving since 2005 as executive director of the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Rodgers holds an Mba and a degree in journalism. He worked for the Chicago Tribune before serving as a publicist for the Sundance Film Festival and Chicago International Film Festival.
During his tenure at RiverRun he grew the event’s annual income by nearly 200% and secured support from Fortune 500 companies.
Bob Clasen, chair of the search committee for Denver Film Society and chair-elect of the Society’s board of directors, said: “Andrew was far and above the most outstanding candidate we reviewed and interviewed.
Crash screenwriter producer Bobby Moresco will write the screenplay for Ambi’s biopic Lamborghini – The Legend based on the Life of Ferruccio Lamborghini. Principal...
- 1/6/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
All eyes may be firmly trained on the imminent festive season, though Broad Green Pictures is thinking further afield – specifically, the release date of comedy sequel Bad Santa 2, which is now locked for November 23, 2016.
Releasing a full 13 years after the original cult hit, Billy Bob Thornton will reprise his role as the curmudgeonly Willie Soke, the sleazy mall santa who indulged in all manner of seasonal shenanigans more than a decade ago. Now, he’s primed to return for the sequel, along with Tony Cox (Marcus) and Brett Kelly (The Kid), the latter of whom is all grown up since he first ruffled Soke’s feathers in the first film.
Since it was first announced, the Mark Waters-directed sequel has gradually pulled together its cast as it prepares to enter principal photography in January of next year. Part of that early progress involved the casting of one Kathy Bates...
Releasing a full 13 years after the original cult hit, Billy Bob Thornton will reprise his role as the curmudgeonly Willie Soke, the sleazy mall santa who indulged in all manner of seasonal shenanigans more than a decade ago. Now, he’s primed to return for the sequel, along with Tony Cox (Marcus) and Brett Kelly (The Kid), the latter of whom is all grown up since he first ruffled Soke’s feathers in the first film.
Since it was first announced, the Mark Waters-directed sequel has gradually pulled together its cast as it prepares to enter principal photography in January of next year. Part of that early progress involved the casting of one Kathy Bates...
- 12/21/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Broad Green Pictures has set a release date for Bad Santa 2, the sequel to the 2003 black comedy it is co-producing and co-financing with Miramax, on November 23, 2016, which is the Thanksgiving frame. Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly return in their original roles joined by Kathy Bates. Mark Waters is directing a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski and Andrew Gunn are producing. Executive producers are Miramax's Zanne…...
- 12/21/2015
- Deadline
Billy Bob Thornton‘s “Bad Santa 2” will come down the chimney on November 23, 2016, Broad Green Pictures and partner Miramax said Monday. Thornton reprises his role as conman Willie Soke, with Kathy Bates on board to play his mother. Tony Cox and Brett Kelly also return from the 2003 original in their roles of Marcus and The Kid. Mark Waters will direct from a script by Johnny Rosenthal, Shauna Cross and Doug Ellin. Geyer Kosinski and Andrew Gunn serve as producers, with Miramax’s Zanne Devine and David Thwaites and Broad Green’s Gabriel and Daniel Hammond as executive producers. Also Read: Kathy Bates to.
- 12/21/2015
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Us Briefs: Plus, Broad Green dates ‘Bad Santa 2’; FilmRise acquires ‘The Inhabitants’
Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s Untitled King Arthur Movie from Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam (pictured) has been switched from July 22, 2016, to February 17, 2017.
Studio top brass plan to release the film day-and-date worldwide during this period – a strong time for school holidays around the globe.
The Untitled New Line Horror film produced by James Wan is now called Lights Out and moves from September 9, 2016, to July 22, 2016.
Warner Bros recently announced that the September 9, 2016, slot will be occupied by Clint Eastwood’s Sully, the drama about heroic pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who landed a stricken passenger plane on the Hudson River and saved everybody on board.
Broad Green Pictures said Bad Santa 2 starring Billy Bob Thornton will open nationwide on November 23, 2016. Mark Waters will direct from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski and [link...
Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s Untitled King Arthur Movie from Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam (pictured) has been switched from July 22, 2016, to February 17, 2017.
Studio top brass plan to release the film day-and-date worldwide during this period – a strong time for school holidays around the globe.
The Untitled New Line Horror film produced by James Wan is now called Lights Out and moves from September 9, 2016, to July 22, 2016.
Warner Bros recently announced that the September 9, 2016, slot will be occupied by Clint Eastwood’s Sully, the drama about heroic pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who landed a stricken passenger plane on the Hudson River and saved everybody on board.
Broad Green Pictures said Bad Santa 2 starring Billy Bob Thornton will open nationwide on November 23, 2016. Mark Waters will direct from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski and [link...
- 12/21/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Us Briefs: Plus, Broad Green dates ‘Bad Santa 2’; FilmRise acquires ‘The Inhabitants’
Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s Untitled King Arthur Movie from Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam (pictured) has been switched from July 22, 2016, to February 17, 2017.
Studio top brass plan to release the film day-and-date worldwide during this period – a strong time for school holidays around the globe.
The Untitled New Line Horror film produced by James Wan is now called Lights Out and moves from September 9, 2016, to July 22, 2016.
Warner Bros recently announced that the September 9, 2016, slot will be occupied by Clint Eastwood’s Sully, the drama about heroic pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who landed a stricken passenger plane on the Hudson River and saved everybody on board.
Broad Green Pictures said Bad Santa 2 starring Billy Bob Thornton will open nationwide on November 23, 2016. Mark Waters will direct from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski and [link...
Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s Untitled King Arthur Movie from Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam (pictured) has been switched from July 22, 2016, to February 17, 2017.
Studio top brass plan to release the film day-and-date worldwide during this period – a strong time for school holidays around the globe.
The Untitled New Line Horror film produced by James Wan is now called Lights Out and moves from September 9, 2016, to July 22, 2016.
Warner Bros recently announced that the September 9, 2016, slot will be occupied by Clint Eastwood’s Sully, the drama about heroic pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who landed a stricken passenger plane on the Hudson River and saved everybody on board.
Broad Green Pictures said Bad Santa 2 starring Billy Bob Thornton will open nationwide on November 23, 2016. Mark Waters will direct from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski and [link...
- 12/21/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Kathy Bates has joined the cast of the upcoming "Bad Santa" sequel at Miramax and Broad Green Pictures.
Bates will play Sunny Soke, the foulmouthed, tough-as-nails mom to Billy Bob Thornton's titular mall-Santa scoundrel Willie Soke. Thornton starred in the 2003 original and reprises his role here. Tony Cox and Brett Kelly from the original will also return.
Mark Waters will direct from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski and Andrew Gunn will produce. Filming begins January in Montreal ahead of a late 2016 release.
Source: Miramax...
Bates will play Sunny Soke, the foulmouthed, tough-as-nails mom to Billy Bob Thornton's titular mall-Santa scoundrel Willie Soke. Thornton starred in the 2003 original and reprises his role here. Tony Cox and Brett Kelly from the original will also return.
Mark Waters will direct from a screenplay by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski and Andrew Gunn will produce. Filming begins January in Montreal ahead of a late 2016 release.
Source: Miramax...
- 11/19/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
With Mean Girls director Mark Waters instated at the helm, America Horror Story alum Kathy Bates has joined the cast of Bad Santa 2 as Sunny Soke, the no-nonsense mother to Billy Bob Thornton’s sleazy mall santa, Willie Soke.
Setting up shop at Miramax with financing help from Broad Green Pictures, the studios’ long-in-development sequel to 2003’s dark cult comedy is primed to leap in front of the cameras at the beginning of 2016, eyeing up that all-important festive window in little over a year’s time.
Reprising his title role as the con artist, Thornton returns as the borderline-alcoholic Willie for another round of R-rated festivities. Details on the plot are, as you would imagine, thin on the frosty ground, and all we know is that Thornton will suit up once again as the mall-robbing crook. Tony Cox and Brett Kelly are also on board for the sequel though,...
Setting up shop at Miramax with financing help from Broad Green Pictures, the studios’ long-in-development sequel to 2003’s dark cult comedy is primed to leap in front of the cameras at the beginning of 2016, eyeing up that all-important festive window in little over a year’s time.
Reprising his title role as the con artist, Thornton returns as the borderline-alcoholic Willie for another round of R-rated festivities. Details on the plot are, as you would imagine, thin on the frosty ground, and all we know is that Thornton will suit up once again as the mall-robbing crook. Tony Cox and Brett Kelly are also on board for the sequel though,...
- 11/19/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Kathy Bates is set to play Billy Bob Thornton‘s foul-mouthed mother in “Bad Santa 2,” TheWrap has learned. “Mean Girls” director Mark Waters (“Mean Girls”) will direct the sequel, which was written by “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin, Johnny Rosenthal and Shauna Cross. Tony Cox and Brett Kelly are reprising their roles, though plot details are being kept under wraps. Also Read: Taylor Kitsch Joins Kit Harington, Jessica Chastain in Xavier Dolan's English-Language Debut (Exclusive) “Bad Santa 2” will be co-financed by Miramax and Broad Green Pictures, with the latter company handling its release next year. Production will start in January in Montreal.
- 11/19/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I’m telling you why: Mark Waters is coming to town to direct Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa 2.
That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing that Miramax has recruited the Mean Girls filmmaker to take the reins of the edgy comedy sequel, which is now on course to hit theaters in time for Christmas 2016. A good thing, too, with the Patrick Stewart-led ensemble comedy Christmas Eve, Krampus, The Night Before and Love the Coopers all muscling for the lion’s share of the festive box office pie this year.
As for Bad Santa 2, Thornton is in line to reprise his role as the curmudgeonly Willie Soke when the cameras begin rolling in January, where he will be joined by the old faces of Tony Cox and Brett Kelly. Waters will be working from a script by Johnny Rosenthal,...
That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing that Miramax has recruited the Mean Girls filmmaker to take the reins of the edgy comedy sequel, which is now on course to hit theaters in time for Christmas 2016. A good thing, too, with the Patrick Stewart-led ensemble comedy Christmas Eve, Krampus, The Night Before and Love the Coopers all muscling for the lion’s share of the festive box office pie this year.
As for Bad Santa 2, Thornton is in line to reprise his role as the curmudgeonly Willie Soke when the cameras begin rolling in January, where he will be joined by the old faces of Tony Cox and Brett Kelly. Waters will be working from a script by Johnny Rosenthal,...
- 11/4/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
A few days ago, word came out that after spending years in development hell, Bad Santa 2 is actually happening and star Billy Bob Thornton will return to reprise his role as drunken mall Santa Willie Soke. At the time, we didn't know much other than that Thornton would be back and filming would begin in January for a holiday 2016 release, but now THR has some more news about the movie and fans will likely be pleased to hear it.
First up, Mark Waters (Mean Girls) has been hired to direct this sequel. (/Film pointed me to this awesome interview with original director Terry Zwigoff in which he talks about his bad experience making the 2003 film, so it's no surprise he's not coming back for more.) He has some decent comedy chops, but hopefully the script (written by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin, and Shauna Cross) is sharp enough to do most of the heavy lifting.
First up, Mark Waters (Mean Girls) has been hired to direct this sequel. (/Film pointed me to this awesome interview with original director Terry Zwigoff in which he talks about his bad experience making the 2003 film, so it's no surprise he's not coming back for more.) He has some decent comedy chops, but hopefully the script (written by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin, and Shauna Cross) is sharp enough to do most of the heavy lifting.
- 11/4/2015
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Bad Santa was one of those great dark comedies whose legacy lives on. It took its title, and its premise, and totally delivered on it. As it stands, it probably doesn't need a sequel. It can live on as its own nasty treat, and a piece of ideal counter-programming, for the holidays. But that hasn't stopped Broad Green Pictures from putting together a follow-up. Billy Bob Thornton has agreed to return, as have original cast members Tony Cox and Brett Kelly. The newest piece of the puzzle fell into place recently when it was announced that the film had found its director.
Mark Waters, perhaps best known for his two Lindsay Lohan collaborations, Mean Girls and Freaky Friday, has been tapped to shepherd Bad Santa back to the big screen. The project is being fast-tracked, with the hope that it will be released during next year's holiday season. As such,...
Mark Waters, perhaps best known for his two Lindsay Lohan collaborations, Mean Girls and Freaky Friday, has been tapped to shepherd Bad Santa back to the big screen. The project is being fast-tracked, with the hope that it will be released during next year's holiday season. As such,...
- 11/4/2015
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
Mark Waters ("Mean Girls") has come onboard to direct the "Bad Santa" sequel at Broad Green Pictures and Miramax, the news following word on Friday that Billy Bob Thornton is set to reprise his role in the followup to the 2003 pitch black holiday comedy.
The original starred Thornton as an alcoholic, sex-addicted, professional thief who disguises himself as a department store Santa Claus in order to rob shopping malls blind at night.
Waters steps into the helming role which Terry Zwigoff served in on the first film. Original castmembers Tony Cox and Brett Kelly have also closed deals to return alongside Thornton.
The project is being fast-tracked with Waters set to start shooting in January from a script by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski is producing.
A female lead is being sought and if all goes well the film will be out arond the year-end holidays next year.
The original starred Thornton as an alcoholic, sex-addicted, professional thief who disguises himself as a department store Santa Claus in order to rob shopping malls blind at night.
Waters steps into the helming role which Terry Zwigoff served in on the first film. Original castmembers Tony Cox and Brett Kelly have also closed deals to return alongside Thornton.
The project is being fast-tracked with Waters set to start shooting in January from a script by Johnny Rosenthal, Doug Ellin and Shauna Cross. Geyer Kosinski is producing.
A female lead is being sought and if all goes well the film will be out arond the year-end holidays next year.
- 11/4/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Mean Girls director Mark Waters has been set to direct Bad Santa 2, the sequel to the 2003 comedy that is now in the works after Miramax and Broad Green Pictures agreed to co-finance and co-produce the dark comedy. Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly are returning the original cast . Principal photography starts in January in Montreal on the script from Doug Ellin, Shauna Cross, John Phillips and Johnny Rosenthal. Sierra/Affinity is repping international rights…...
- 11/3/2015
- Deadline
“Mean Girls” director Mark Waters has signed on to direct “Bad Santa 2,” which sees the return of Billy Bob Thornton and his original co-stars Tony Cox and Brett Kelly, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Miramax and Broad Green Pictures are co-financing the sequel, which the latter company will distribute in U.S. theaters during the 2016 holiday season. The script will be credited to “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin, as well as Johnny Rosenthal and Shauna Cross. Plot details are being kept under wraps. Also Read: Billy Bob Thornton Returns for 'Bad Santa 2'; Miramax,...
- 11/3/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
What Alice Forgot
Jennifer Aniston is in talks to star in a film adaptation of Liane Moriarty's best-selling book "What Alice Forgot" for TriStar Pictures. Shauna Cross ("If I Stay") penned the latest draft of the film's script.
Aniston would play a 40-year-old who suffers head trauma and awakens believing that she is still 25 and that her life is far better than it actually is. [Source: THR]
Dog Eat Dog
Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of Paul Schrader's gritty crime-thriller adaptation of Eddie Bunker's novel "Dog Eat Dog" at Arclight Films and Pure Dopamine. Filming has just begun.
Schrader and Matt Wilder adapted the script about a trio of ex-cons, deep in the underbelly of Los Angeles, who are hired for a kidnapping. When the botched abduction goes awry and gets completely out of control, the cons find themselves on the run. Nicolas Cage serves as the leading cast member.
Jennifer Aniston is in talks to star in a film adaptation of Liane Moriarty's best-selling book "What Alice Forgot" for TriStar Pictures. Shauna Cross ("If I Stay") penned the latest draft of the film's script.
Aniston would play a 40-year-old who suffers head trauma and awakens believing that she is still 25 and that her life is far better than it actually is. [Source: THR]
Dog Eat Dog
Willem Dafoe has joined the cast of Paul Schrader's gritty crime-thriller adaptation of Eddie Bunker's novel "Dog Eat Dog" at Arclight Films and Pure Dopamine. Filming has just begun.
Schrader and Matt Wilder adapted the script about a trio of ex-cons, deep in the underbelly of Los Angeles, who are hired for a kidnapping. When the botched abduction goes awry and gets completely out of control, the cons find themselves on the run. Nicolas Cage serves as the leading cast member.
- 10/30/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
"Bad Santa" fans who have been waiting over a decade for a sequel will finally get their Christmas wish next year: Billy Bob Thornton has been confirmed to reprise his role for "Bad Santa 2."
The long-awaited follow-up to the foul-mouthed 2003 dark comedy has officially gotten the green light, and will once again feature Thornton as Willie, a curmudgeonly conman and part-time mall Santa who schemes to rob department stores on Christmas Eve along with his elf sidekick (Tony Cox). The duo is thwarted thanks to a lonesome kid (Brett Kelly) who takes an interest in Willie, and a suspicious mall cop (Bernie Mac); Lauren Graham also co-stars as a bartender with a Santa fetish.
Deadline reports that the sequel has been in the works since 2012, and director Steve Pink was attached to helm at that time. It's not clear yet if Pink is still in the cards, or if...
The long-awaited follow-up to the foul-mouthed 2003 dark comedy has officially gotten the green light, and will once again feature Thornton as Willie, a curmudgeonly conman and part-time mall Santa who schemes to rob department stores on Christmas Eve along with his elf sidekick (Tony Cox). The duo is thwarted thanks to a lonesome kid (Brett Kelly) who takes an interest in Willie, and a suspicious mall cop (Bernie Mac); Lauren Graham also co-stars as a bartender with a Santa fetish.
Deadline reports that the sequel has been in the works since 2012, and director Steve Pink was attached to helm at that time. It's not clear yet if Pink is still in the cards, or if...
- 10/30/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Jennifer Aniston is about to lose her memory in What Alice Forgot.
Friends star Aniston's character will suffer amnesia in the adaptation of Liane Moriarty's best-selling book.
Following a bang on the head at the gym, 40-year-old Alice wakes up thinking she's 25 and pregnant with her first child, but instead she's a mother of three who is about to get divorced and her life is completely different.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is still in the early stages with If I Stay's Shauna Cross penning the script's first draft - Tri-Star is on the look out for a rewrite.
The Devil wears Prada's David Frankel was originally pencilled in to direct, but the job is now up for grabs.
Aniston has a couple of movies in the pipeline - she's starring alongside Jack Huston in Iraq War drama The Yellow Birds and is teaming up...
Friends star Aniston's character will suffer amnesia in the adaptation of Liane Moriarty's best-selling book.
Following a bang on the head at the gym, 40-year-old Alice wakes up thinking she's 25 and pregnant with her first child, but instead she's a mother of three who is about to get divorced and her life is completely different.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is still in the early stages with If I Stay's Shauna Cross penning the script's first draft - Tri-Star is on the look out for a rewrite.
The Devil wears Prada's David Frankel was originally pencilled in to direct, but the job is now up for grabs.
Aniston has a couple of movies in the pipeline - she's starring alongside Jack Huston in Iraq War drama The Yellow Birds and is teaming up...
- 10/30/2015
- Digital Spy
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