An untitled film led by Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan and The Weeknd is said to be a loose remake of the 1990 thriller, Misery.
We’ve known for a little while that filmmaker Trey Edward Shults is cooking up something interesting for his next film, but according to reports, he may actually be tackling a ‘loose remake’ of Stephen King’s Misery. King’s 1987 novel got a classic adaptation from director Rob Reiner in 1990 – it’s the one where a crazed fan keeps her favourite writer hostage, forcing him to rewrite his stories to suit her tastes.
The cast that the It Comes At Night and Krisha filmmaker has assembled for the project already made a few waves when it was first announced: both Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega are very much in demand at the moment. Music star The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is also set to appear. And while...
We’ve known for a little while that filmmaker Trey Edward Shults is cooking up something interesting for his next film, but according to reports, he may actually be tackling a ‘loose remake’ of Stephen King’s Misery. King’s 1987 novel got a classic adaptation from director Rob Reiner in 1990 – it’s the one where a crazed fan keeps her favourite writer hostage, forcing him to rewrite his stories to suit her tastes.
The cast that the It Comes At Night and Krisha filmmaker has assembled for the project already made a few waves when it was first announced: both Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega are very much in demand at the moment. Music star The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is also set to appear. And while...
- 1/5/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Tom Smothers, one-half of the famed Smothers Brothers comedy duo, who brought a revolutionary hit of music and political satire to late Sixties television, has died, The New York Times reports. He was 86.
Smothers died at his home in Santa Rosa, California, following a “recent battle with cancer,” according to a spokesman for the National Comedy Center, on behalf of the family. No additional details were shared.
Tom’s younger brother and comedic partner, Dick, said in a statement, “Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life,...
Smothers died at his home in Santa Rosa, California, following a “recent battle with cancer,” according to a spokesman for the National Comedy Center, on behalf of the family. No additional details were shared.
Tom’s younger brother and comedic partner, Dick, said in a statement, “Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
During a 1963 appearance on The Tonight Show, comedian Carl Reiner said that a 16-year-old named Albert Einstein was the funniest person he knew. That Albert Einstein was too young to be the famed physicist, of course. No, the Albert Einstein getting such high praise was a friend of Reiner’s son Rob. Now, of course, the world knows Rob Reiner as the All in the Family actor who went on to direct the films Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally…, and A Few Good Men, among other cinematic favorites. And that Albert Einstein — who still doesn’t know why his parents gave him that name — rebranded himself as Albert Brooks and starred in films like Lost in America, Broadcast News, and Defending Your Life. For a new CBS News Sunday Morning segment, Brooks and the younger Reiner ...
- 12/24/2023
- TV Insider
Kiefer Sutherland is recalling a sweet anecdote from the set of Stand by Me and remembering his late co-star River Phoenix.
The 24 actor is looking back at his time while filming the Rob Reiner coming-of-age drama movie and shared a heartwarming story about Phoenix that also came to possibly influence the title of the film.
“We were making Stand by Me, which was a Stephen King short story called The Body, and River Phoenix was learning guitar and playing guitar and he was actually very, very good. And he was getting really good at a very, very fast rate,” Sutherland said during an interview on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. “And I was playing Stand by Me and singing that song, and he said, ‘Oh, I love the melody of that song,’ and he hadn’t heard it before.”
Sutherland continued, “So I was teaching it to him and...
The 24 actor is looking back at his time while filming the Rob Reiner coming-of-age drama movie and shared a heartwarming story about Phoenix that also came to possibly influence the title of the film.
“We were making Stand by Me, which was a Stephen King short story called The Body, and River Phoenix was learning guitar and playing guitar and he was actually very, very good. And he was getting really good at a very, very fast rate,” Sutherland said during an interview on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. “And I was playing Stand by Me and singing that song, and he said, ‘Oh, I love the melody of that song,’ and he hadn’t heard it before.”
Sutherland continued, “So I was teaching it to him and...
- 12/24/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Earlier this year, NBC pulled out all the stops for it special “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love.” And on Dec. 21, CBS is throwing a birthday party for one of its biggest stars, Dick Van Dyke, who headlined the landmark 1961-66 sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show” as well as the lighthearted detective series “Diagnosis, Murder,” which ran from 1993-2000.
“Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic” is a two-hour valentine to the actor, who celebrated his birthday on Dec. 13, featuring special guests such as Jane Seymour, Rob Reiner, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen and testimonials from Carol Burnett, Mark Hamill and “Mary Poppins” herself, Julie Andrews. Song-and-dance also play an important part of the special. Van Dyke earned a Tony in 1961 for “Bye Bye Birdie” and reprised his role in the 1963 musical. He introduced the Oscar-winning tune “Chim Chim Cher-ee” from 1964’s “Mary Poppins” as well as the...
“Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic” is a two-hour valentine to the actor, who celebrated his birthday on Dec. 13, featuring special guests such as Jane Seymour, Rob Reiner, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen and testimonials from Carol Burnett, Mark Hamill and “Mary Poppins” herself, Julie Andrews. Song-and-dance also play an important part of the special. Van Dyke earned a Tony in 1961 for “Bye Bye Birdie” and reprised his role in the 1963 musical. He introduced the Oscar-winning tune “Chim Chim Cher-ee” from 1964’s “Mary Poppins” as well as the...
- 12/19/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Rob Reiner has shared the first trailer for his upcoming documentary taking on the rise of Christian nationalism.
In God & Country, religious leaders and scholars, journalists and historians sound off about the threat of a movement that infuses Christian dogma with far-right politics. At the same time, the documentary seems to strive to make a distinction between the positive aspects of Christianity and the political-fueled variety.
“Christian Nationalism is not only a danger to our Country, it’s a danger to Christianity itself,” tweeted Reiner (A Few Good Men), who is a producer on the project and whose trailer (below) got him trending on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday.
The trailer mixes footage of right-wing marches and the riots of Jan. 6 with various interviews. “This is not a movement about Christian values, this is about Christian power,” says one interviewee, while another notes, “Christianity at its best is...
In God & Country, religious leaders and scholars, journalists and historians sound off about the threat of a movement that infuses Christian dogma with far-right politics. At the same time, the documentary seems to strive to make a distinction between the positive aspects of Christianity and the political-fueled variety.
“Christian Nationalism is not only a danger to our Country, it’s a danger to Christianity itself,” tweeted Reiner (A Few Good Men), who is a producer on the project and whose trailer (below) got him trending on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday.
The trailer mixes footage of right-wing marches and the riots of Jan. 6 with various interviews. “This is not a movement about Christian values, this is about Christian power,” says one interviewee, while another notes, “Christianity at its best is...
- 12/8/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The great Norman Lear died on Dec. 5 at the age of 101. Over his eight-decade career in showbiz, the television wizard developed more than 100 shows, many of which presented a more idealistic vision for America: All in the Family, Sanford and Son, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, One Day at a Time, Diff’rent Strokes. Lear’s shows tackled hot-button issues — including racism, sexuality, misogyny, and abortion with brutal honesty — thrusting important conversations into the cultural zeitgeist, while remaining entertaining and funny.
There will never be another Norman Lear, and on the day of his death,...
There will never be another Norman Lear, and on the day of his death,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
“I loved Norman Lear with all my heart,” filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner posted on X.
Tributes have been pouring in for Norman Lear, the legendary producer, writer and political activist who died at his Los Angeles home from natural causes on Tuesday, aged 101.
Every major broadcast network in the US took the rare steop of simultaneously airing an in memoriam card in Lear’s honour on Wednesday evening.
“I loved Norman Lear with all my heart,” filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner, who played Michael “Meathead” Stivic in Lear’s seminal 1970s sitcom All In The Family, posted on X.
Tributes have been pouring in for Norman Lear, the legendary producer, writer and political activist who died at his Los Angeles home from natural causes on Tuesday, aged 101.
Every major broadcast network in the US took the rare steop of simultaneously airing an in memoriam card in Lear’s honour on Wednesday evening.
“I loved Norman Lear with all my heart,” filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner, who played Michael “Meathead” Stivic in Lear’s seminal 1970s sitcom All In The Family, posted on X.
- 12/6/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Rob Reiner, Billy Crystal, Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry, George Clooney, Jon Stewart, Bob Iger and Quinta Brunson are among those remembering sitcom great and TV legend Norman Lear, who died Tuesday at the age of 101.
The six-time Emmy-winning writer-producer behind such classic TV shows as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Sanford & Son and One Day at a Time died at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family.
Crystal paid tribute to his friend of almost 50 years, sharing a photo of the two of them together and brief remembrance of Lear on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“We have lost a giant … a man of great humor and dignity,” Crystal wrote. “What an amazing life that has given so much to us all. He used laughter as a way to look at ourselves. A blessing to have been his friend for almost 50 yrs.”
Reiner, who...
The six-time Emmy-winning writer-producer behind such classic TV shows as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Sanford & Son and One Day at a Time died at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family.
Crystal paid tribute to his friend of almost 50 years, sharing a photo of the two of them together and brief remembrance of Lear on X (formerly known as Twitter).
“We have lost a giant … a man of great humor and dignity,” Crystal wrote. “What an amazing life that has given so much to us all. He used laughter as a way to look at ourselves. A blessing to have been his friend for almost 50 yrs.”
Reiner, who...
- 12/6/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rob Reiner Pays Loving Tribute To ‘All In The Family’ Creator Norman Lear: “He Was My Second Father”
Rob Reiner, who rose to fame playing All In The Family‘s liberal firebrand Michael Stivic – or Meathead, to Caroll O’Connor’s Archie Bunker – has paid tribute to Norman Lear, the man who created that launching pad and one of television’s most impactful and enduring sitcoms.
“I loved Norman Lear with all my heart,” Reiner tweeted this morning. “He was my second father. Sending my love to Lyn and the whole Lear family.”
Reiner’s father, comic icon Carl Reiner, died in 2020.
I loved Norman Lear with all my heart. He was my second father. Sending my love to Lyn and the whole Lear family.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) December 6, 2023...
“I loved Norman Lear with all my heart,” Reiner tweeted this morning. “He was my second father. Sending my love to Lyn and the whole Lear family.”
Reiner’s father, comic icon Carl Reiner, died in 2020.
I loved Norman Lear with all my heart. He was my second father. Sending my love to Lyn and the whole Lear family.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) December 6, 2023...
- 12/6/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Norman Lear, the writer, producer and citizen activist who coalesced topical conflict and outrageous comedy in such wildly popular sitcoms as All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and The Jeffersons, has died. He was 101.
Lear died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family who, according to a statement on his official Instagram account, sang songs until the very end.
“Norman lived a life in awe of the world around him. He marveled at his cup of coffee every morning, the shape of the tree outside his window, and the sounds of beautiful music,” read the post. “But it was people — those he just met and those he knew for decades — who kept his mind and heart forever young. As we celebrate his legacy and reflect on the next chapter of life without him, we would like to thank everyone for all the love and support.
Lear died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family who, according to a statement on his official Instagram account, sang songs until the very end.
“Norman lived a life in awe of the world around him. He marveled at his cup of coffee every morning, the shape of the tree outside his window, and the sounds of beautiful music,” read the post. “But it was people — those he just met and those he knew for decades — who kept his mind and heart forever young. As we celebrate his legacy and reflect on the next chapter of life without him, we would like to thank everyone for all the love and support.
- 12/6/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer-producer-developer Norman Lear, who revolutionized American comedy with such daring, immensely popular early-‘70s sitcoms as “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Son,” died on Tuesday. He was 101.
Lear’s publicist confirmed to Variety that he died at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. A private service for immediate family will be held in the coming days.
“Thank you for the moving outpouring of love and support in honor of our wonderful husband, father, and grandfather,” Lear’s family said in a statement. “Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity, and empathy. He deeply loved our country and spent a lifetime helping to preserve its founding ideals of justice and equality for all. Knowing and loving him has been the greatest of gifts. We ask for your understanding as we mourn privately in celebration of this remarkable human being.”
Lear had already established himself as a top...
Lear’s publicist confirmed to Variety that he died at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. A private service for immediate family will be held in the coming days.
“Thank you for the moving outpouring of love and support in honor of our wonderful husband, father, and grandfather,” Lear’s family said in a statement. “Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity, and empathy. He deeply loved our country and spent a lifetime helping to preserve its founding ideals of justice and equality for all. Knowing and loving him has been the greatest of gifts. We ask for your understanding as we mourn privately in celebration of this remarkable human being.”
Lear had already established himself as a top...
- 12/6/2023
- by Chris Morris
- Variety Film + TV
Washington — The Kennedy Center Honors was a decidedly tuneful affair, with musical talents representing four of its five recipients – vocalists and/or songwriters Dionne Warwick, Renée Fleming, Queen Latifah and Barry Gibb — along with actor/comedian/filmmaker Billy Crystal.
The program, in its 46th year, followed the traditional format that showcases tributes to each honoree by artists and celebs whose identities are undisclosed in advance. It kicked off with a lively parade of dancers down the aisles, led by emcee and former honoree Gloria Estefan and accompanied by Sheila E on drums — a first for the event. Produced again by Done and Dusted Inc., it will air Dec. 27 on CBS.
Omitted this year was one familiar staple at the event – the inclusion of brief video biographies of each honoree that emphasized their childhoods and routes to success. Instead, minimal use of videos embellished career highlights.
The tribute to Warwick led...
The program, in its 46th year, followed the traditional format that showcases tributes to each honoree by artists and celebs whose identities are undisclosed in advance. It kicked off with a lively parade of dancers down the aisles, led by emcee and former honoree Gloria Estefan and accompanied by Sheila E on drums — a first for the event. Produced again by Done and Dusted Inc., it will air Dec. 27 on CBS.
Omitted this year was one familiar staple at the event – the inclusion of brief video biographies of each honoree that emphasized their childhoods and routes to success. Instead, minimal use of videos embellished career highlights.
The tribute to Warwick led...
- 12/4/2023
- by Paul Harris
- Variety Film + TV
The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, were feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment.
Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick were also honored at the black-tie gala. Each received personalized tributes, including appearances and performances that are typically kept secret from the honorees themselves.
President Joe Biden welcomed the honorees to the White House before the event, saying the performing arts “reflect who we are as Americans and as human beings.”
The honorees “have helped shape how we see ourselves, how we see each other and how we see our world,” said Biden who then introduced this year’s class with a set of glowing superlatives about their work.
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden then headed to the Kennedy Center to attend the festivities. The...
Opera singer Renée Fleming, music star Barry Gibb and prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick were also honored at the black-tie gala. Each received personalized tributes, including appearances and performances that are typically kept secret from the honorees themselves.
President Joe Biden welcomed the honorees to the White House before the event, saying the performing arts “reflect who we are as Americans and as human beings.”
The honorees “have helped shape how we see ourselves, how we see each other and how we see our world,” said Biden who then introduced this year’s class with a set of glowing superlatives about their work.
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden then headed to the Kennedy Center to attend the festivities. The...
- 12/4/2023
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert De Niro took the stage at the Kennedy Center on Sunday and, looking out at the balcony box where honoree Billy Crystal was sitting, told him of his career, “I had no idea you had done so much. And you’ve done it all in such a relatively short amount of time. You’re only 75. That means you’re just about six years away from being the perfect age to be elected president.”
The joke got some of the biggest audience cheers of the night — and a laugh from President Joe Biden, 81, embarking on a re-election campaign where his chronological advantage is, based on polls, top of mind to voters and the source of some doubts.
It was also one of a few references to age throughout Sunday evening’s Kennedy Center Honors which, in addition to Crystal, honored opera singer Renée Fleming, hip hop star and actress Queen Latifah,...
The joke got some of the biggest audience cheers of the night — and a laugh from President Joe Biden, 81, embarking on a re-election campaign where his chronological advantage is, based on polls, top of mind to voters and the source of some doubts.
It was also one of a few references to age throughout Sunday evening’s Kennedy Center Honors which, in addition to Crystal, honored opera singer Renée Fleming, hip hop star and actress Queen Latifah,...
- 12/4/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
There aren't many directors quite like Rob Reiner, who has helmed a considerable number of beloved classics from across a variety of genres. His directorial debut was "This is Spinal Tap," a mockumentary considered by many to be one of the best ever made. "The Princess Bride" is a comedic fantasy romance that has been quoted for generations, while "When Harry Met Sally" has become a cultural phenomenon. There are serious films like "Misery" or "A Few Good Men," and his latest feature is "Albert Brooks: Defending My Life," a hilarious documentary about the life and career of one of America's greatest performers. But then there's "Stand By Me," the coming-of-age classic based on Stephen King's "The Body."
"Stand By Me" follows a friend group of pre-teen boys who go on the adventure of a lifetime over Labor Day Weekend 1959 to find the potential dead body of a missing boy.
"Stand By Me" follows a friend group of pre-teen boys who go on the adventure of a lifetime over Labor Day Weekend 1959 to find the potential dead body of a missing boy.
- 11/30/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Rob Reiner has directed some of the most beloved movies in the history of motion pictures. His seven-film run of "This Is Spinal Tap," "The Sure Thing," "Stand by Me," "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally...," "Misery" and "A Few Good Men" is remarkable.
That he transitioned from his portrayal of Archie Bunker's liberal son-in-law, contemptuously dubbed "Meathead," on "All in the Family" to being a first-rate director shouldn't have come as a surprise. His father, Carl Reiner, was one of the greatest comedy writers of the 20th century. No one is a preordained success, but if you decide to pursue a career in entertainment coming out of that environment, you at least have a rock-solid notion of what works.
Reiner also, thanks to his father, developed a social conscience. As he knocked out his string of hit films, he established himself as one of Hollywood's most outspoken celebrities.
That he transitioned from his portrayal of Archie Bunker's liberal son-in-law, contemptuously dubbed "Meathead," on "All in the Family" to being a first-rate director shouldn't have come as a surprise. His father, Carl Reiner, was one of the greatest comedy writers of the 20th century. No one is a preordained success, but if you decide to pursue a career in entertainment coming out of that environment, you at least have a rock-solid notion of what works.
Reiner also, thanks to his father, developed a social conscience. As he knocked out his string of hit films, he established himself as one of Hollywood's most outspoken celebrities.
- 11/30/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Director of the beloved mock-rock-doc confirms filming will start on a sequel next year, with most of the original cast and a few new big names to feature
Paul McCartney and Elton John will appear in the sequel to cult mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, for which filming is due to get under way early next year, it has been revealed.
Rob Reiner, director of the original 1984 release as well as the sequel, was speaking to comedian Richard Herring on the latter’s Rhlstp (Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast). Reiner told Herring, after the latter expressed his admiration for This Is Spinal Tap, that “everybody’s back” for the sequel and that filming would begin at the end of February.
Paul McCartney and Elton John will appear in the sequel to cult mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, for which filming is due to get under way early next year, it has been revealed.
Rob Reiner, director of the original 1984 release as well as the sequel, was speaking to comedian Richard Herring on the latter’s Rhlstp (Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast). Reiner told Herring, after the latter expressed his admiration for This Is Spinal Tap, that “everybody’s back” for the sequel and that filming would begin at the end of February.
- 11/28/2023
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Break out your old records of “Shark Sandwich.” Rob Reiner will be returning to his classic rock mockumentary after forty years to film the sequel to 1984’s This is Spinal Tap. Reiner’s comedy is a famous satire of the chronically flawed rock band Spinal Tap, which features comedic actors Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as the English band. The film follows Spinal Tap as they encounter mishap after mishap during their run as a music group, including concert set-ups that don’t quite work out, awful reviews, getting lost on the way to the stage and a number of other classic gags.
Variety has reported that Rob Reiner is planning to film his sequel in February of 2024. McKean, Shearer and Guest are set to reprise their roles. Reiner will once again be portraying Martin “Marty” Di Bergi as he catches back up with the aged rock band.
Variety has reported that Rob Reiner is planning to film his sequel in February of 2024. McKean, Shearer and Guest are set to reprise their roles. Reiner will once again be portraying Martin “Marty” Di Bergi as he catches back up with the aged rock band.
- 11/28/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John are to feature in the sequel to 'This Is Spinal Tap'.Director Rob Reiner has confirmed that production on the follow-up to his acclaimed 1984 rock mockumentary will begin in February 2024 and is set to include cameo appearances from the two music titans.The 'Misery' filmmaker also revealed that country star Garth Brooks will feature and teased a "few other surprises".Rob told the Rhlstp with Richard Herring podcast: "We're making a sequel. We're going to start shooting at the end of February and everybody is back."'This is Spinal Tap' starred Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as members of the fictional English heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Reiner played the role of filmmaker Marty Di Bergi who puts together the mockumentary that chronicles the lives of the band during the American leg of their tour.McKean, Shearer...
- 11/28/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Director Rob Reiner confirms that Spinal Tap 2 is very much alive and will go before cameras in a couple of months.
It’s been well over a year since we heard that Castle Rock Entertainment, the brilliant production company that gave us such late 80s/early 90s classics as When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men and Before Sunrise, was reforming. After a stellar run, the company peaked in the mid-90s and was eventually folded into Warner Bros by 2002.
However, Castle Rock Entertainment relaunched its film division in October of 2022, still under the ownership of Warner Bros, and last summer the production company announced its first project: This Is Spinal Tap II.
The legendary ‘rock doc’ spoof was (Castle Rock Entertainment co-founder) Rob Reiner’s first film as director and it was announced last year that he would be returning to make the sequel. Original stars Micheal McKean,...
It’s been well over a year since we heard that Castle Rock Entertainment, the brilliant production company that gave us such late 80s/early 90s classics as When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men and Before Sunrise, was reforming. After a stellar run, the company peaked in the mid-90s and was eventually folded into Warner Bros by 2002.
However, Castle Rock Entertainment relaunched its film division in October of 2022, still under the ownership of Warner Bros, and last summer the production company announced its first project: This Is Spinal Tap II.
The legendary ‘rock doc’ spoof was (Castle Rock Entertainment co-founder) Rob Reiner’s first film as director and it was announced last year that he would be returning to make the sequel. Original stars Micheal McKean,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Legendary musicians Elton John and Paul McCartney will both star in a sequel to the hugely popular film ‘This Is Spinal Tap’.
The original rockumentary about fake band Spinal Tap, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year, is set to have a follow up film, reports Mirror.co.uk.
Director Rob Reiner, who directed the original 1984 movie, confirmed cast members Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will be returning as well as being joined by music icons Paul McCartney and Elton John.
As per Mirror.co.uk, the sequel to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ was originally to be released in March 2024 to coincide with the original film’s 40th anniversary. However with filming set to begin in February next year, a release date hasn’t been confirmed for the movie to be available for viewers.
Speaking on Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast about the sequel, which...
The original rockumentary about fake band Spinal Tap, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year, is set to have a follow up film, reports Mirror.co.uk.
Director Rob Reiner, who directed the original 1984 movie, confirmed cast members Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will be returning as well as being joined by music icons Paul McCartney and Elton John.
As per Mirror.co.uk, the sequel to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ was originally to be released in March 2024 to coincide with the original film’s 40th anniversary. However with filming set to begin in February next year, a release date hasn’t been confirmed for the movie to be available for viewers.
Speaking on Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast about the sequel, which...
- 11/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Legendary musicians Elton John and Paul McCartney will both star in a sequel to the hugely popular film ‘This Is Spinal Tap’.
The original rockumentary about fake band Spinal Tap, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year, is set to have a follow up film, reports Mirror.co.uk.
Director Rob Reiner, who directed the original 1984 movie, confirmed cast members Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will be returning as well as being joined by music icons Paul McCartney and Elton John.
As per Mirror.co.uk, the sequel to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ was originally to be released in March 2024 to coincide with the original film’s 40th anniversary. However with filming set to begin in February next year, a release date hasn’t been confirmed for the movie to be available for viewers.
Speaking on Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast about the sequel, which...
The original rockumentary about fake band Spinal Tap, which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year, is set to have a follow up film, reports Mirror.co.uk.
Director Rob Reiner, who directed the original 1984 movie, confirmed cast members Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will be returning as well as being joined by music icons Paul McCartney and Elton John.
As per Mirror.co.uk, the sequel to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ was originally to be released in March 2024 to coincide with the original film’s 40th anniversary. However with filming set to begin in February next year, a release date hasn’t been confirmed for the movie to be available for viewers.
Speaking on Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast about the sequel, which...
- 11/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Last year, a sequel to This Is Spin̈al Tap was announced. Now, director Rob Reiner has not only confirmed that shooting will begin next year, but has even a sneak peek at some of the “surprise” guests who will be featured the film, including Paul McCartney, Elton John, and more.
“We’re making a sequel,” Reiner told Richard Herring on an episode of his Rhlstp podcast, adding that “everybody’s back” for the project. Reiner will reprise his role as filmmaker Marty Dibergi, and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer will return as Spin̈al Tap’s Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively.
Continuing, Reiner confirmed that the film is “going to start shooting at the end of February,” and revealed: “Paul McCartney is joining us, and Elton John, and a few other surprises, [like] Garth Brooks.”
Last year, Reiner spoke about the sequel with NME,...
“We’re making a sequel,” Reiner told Richard Herring on an episode of his Rhlstp podcast, adding that “everybody’s back” for the project. Reiner will reprise his role as filmmaker Marty Dibergi, and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer will return as Spin̈al Tap’s Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls, respectively.
Continuing, Reiner confirmed that the film is “going to start shooting at the end of February,” and revealed: “Paul McCartney is joining us, and Elton John, and a few other surprises, [like] Garth Brooks.”
Last year, Reiner spoke about the sequel with NME,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
Rob Reiner, who directed the original 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap, revealed during a podcast aired Monday that Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Garth Brooks will make appearances in a new sequel.
The original starred David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) who played band members of the fictional English heavy metal band Spinal Tap. During an interview on Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, Reiner said part two, which was announced May last year, would begin shooting by the end of February.
The original starred David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) who played band members of the fictional English heavy metal band Spinal Tap. During an interview on Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, Reiner said part two, which was announced May last year, would begin shooting by the end of February.
- 11/28/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Rob Reiner, director, writer and star of This Is Spinal Tap, is talking about the sequel to the mockumentary and revealing when the follow-up film is set to start filming.
“We’re making a sequel,” Reiner said during an appearance on the Rhlstp with Richard Herring podcast. “We’re going to start shooting in the end of February and everybody is back.”
Reiner also teased that Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks and “a few other surprises” would be making cameos in the film.
This Is Spinal Tap was released in 1984 and it starred Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as members of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Reiner played the character of Marty Dibergi, a filmmaker in the mockumentary that chronicles the lives of the band during their American leg of the tour.
Following the relaunch of Castle Rock’s film division, Reiner set forth a...
“We’re making a sequel,” Reiner said during an appearance on the Rhlstp with Richard Herring podcast. “We’re going to start shooting in the end of February and everybody is back.”
Reiner also teased that Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks and “a few other surprises” would be making cameos in the film.
This Is Spinal Tap was released in 1984 and it starred Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as members of the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Reiner played the character of Marty Dibergi, a filmmaker in the mockumentary that chronicles the lives of the band during their American leg of the tour.
Following the relaunch of Castle Rock’s film division, Reiner set forth a...
- 11/28/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Forty years after making his directorial debut with the 1984 cult classic “This Is Spinal Tap,” Rob Reiner will begin filming the follow-up to the music mockumentary in February. Plus, the fictional heavy metal band will apparently be joined by real-life music legends Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks, Reiner revealed on the “Rhlstp With Richard Herring” podcast.
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are set to return as the members of Spinal Tap, alongside Reiner as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Di Bergi. The sequel is said to mimic the style of Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Waltz,” the legendary concert film that documented the farewell tour of the Canadian American rock group The Band.
“This Is Spinal Tap,” which was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry and deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress, was primarily improvised. The key to making a...
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are set to return as the members of Spinal Tap, alongside Reiner as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Di Bergi. The sequel is said to mimic the style of Martin Scorsese’s “The Last Waltz,” the legendary concert film that documented the farewell tour of the Canadian American rock group The Band.
“This Is Spinal Tap,” which was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry and deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress, was primarily improvised. The key to making a...
- 11/27/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
It was the Thanksgiving show for Bill Maher’s Real Time, typically his last show of the fall season before a hiatus. But because of the Writers Guild strikes, the show will go on into December.
That’s reason enough to be thankful. But Maher had an added reason for grace on Friday’s show – he had the comic geniuses of Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks, whose masterful storytelling and energy allowed Maher the privilege of sitting back and simply basking in their glow.
The duo were out in support of their new HBO documentary, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. But they really didn’t need the excuse of a project to propel things. Fast friends since high school, the conversation flowed easily about their long association with little prompting.
Brooks remembered their first meeting. Seeking to impress, Brooks blurted out that he knew Carl Reiner. Of course, Rob Reiner said,...
That’s reason enough to be thankful. But Maher had an added reason for grace on Friday’s show – he had the comic geniuses of Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks, whose masterful storytelling and energy allowed Maher the privilege of sitting back and simply basking in their glow.
The duo were out in support of their new HBO documentary, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. But they really didn’t need the excuse of a project to propel things. Fast friends since high school, the conversation flowed easily about their long association with little prompting.
Brooks remembered their first meeting. Seeking to impress, Brooks blurted out that he knew Carl Reiner. Of course, Rob Reiner said,...
- 11/18/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
A new HBO Original documentary, “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life,” offers a deeper look into the impressive career of the iconic comedian. The documentary was directed by filmmaker Rob Reiner, who happens to be one of Brooks’ longtime friends. In it, the pair discusses Brooks’ huge achievements, while others in the entertainment community share their unique stories about the comedian. “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” begins streaming on Max on Saturday, Nov. 11. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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Brooks’ long and impressive career kicked off in the 1960s. Since then, he’s been delivering hilarious jokes and entertaining skits.
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About 'Albert Brooks: Defending My Life'
Brooks’ long and impressive career kicked off in the 1960s. Since then, he’s been delivering hilarious jokes and entertaining skits.
- 11/11/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
Albert Brooks and Rob Reiner, now both 76, have been best friends since high school, having met in the drama club at Beverly Hills High. (Richard Dreyfuss was also in their class.) Both were what might now be referred to as “nepo babies” in that both of their fathers had successful careers in comedy — Rob as son of the legendary Carl Reiner, creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show, and Albert the son of Harry Einstein (yes — his real name is Albert Einstein), a radio comedian who found fame as a character called Parkyakarkus. Harry might have gone on to greater heights had he not suffered a fatal heart attack moments after his routine at a roast of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in 1958. Eleven-year-old Albert was listening live on the radio that night.
We learn those amazing facts and so many more on HBO’s Albert Brooks: Defending My Life,...
We learn those amazing facts and so many more on HBO’s Albert Brooks: Defending My Life,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’d be easy to write off Apple TV+’s new series “The Buccaneers” as the service’s attempt to develop its own version of Netflix’s Emmy-winning “Bridgerton.” After all, the show checks a lot of the same boxes. Romance! Opulent costuming! A handsome duke! Uptight English people! But the show, which is inspired by Edith Wharton’s final, unfinished novel, is anything but a copycat.
Set in the 19th century, the surprisingly modern series from creator Katherine Jakeways follows a group of wealthy young Americans who travel to England in search of husbands after one of their own, Conchita (Alisha Boe), weds an aristocrat from across the pond. The result is a lively and entertaining clashing of cultures, as the stuffy families we’re used to finding in traditional period dramas don’t know what to make of these impulsive young newcomers. While the brash and free-spirited Conchita...
Set in the 19th century, the surprisingly modern series from creator Katherine Jakeways follows a group of wealthy young Americans who travel to England in search of husbands after one of their own, Conchita (Alisha Boe), weds an aristocrat from across the pond. The result is a lively and entertaining clashing of cultures, as the stuffy families we’re used to finding in traditional period dramas don’t know what to make of these impulsive young newcomers. While the brash and free-spirited Conchita...
- 11/11/2023
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
When I heard Rob Reiner was planning to direct a documentary on a true comic icon and genius named Albert Brooks, I thought “Now this will be good!” Reiner is not only a smart and talented filmmaker in his own right, but also a longtime friend of Brooks, with whom he went to high school and even co-starred with him in drama department productions. I am happy to report this HBO Original documentary, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, premiering Saturday night and then streaming on Max, not only more than met my high expectations but exceeded them.
Set in a plush dark red restaurant booth, the film is anchored simply by a conversation between Reiner and Brooks. The visual is almost identical to the opening scene of Brooks’ 1981 Modern Romance, where he and his girlfriend are breaking up,...
Set in a plush dark red restaurant booth, the film is anchored simply by a conversation between Reiner and Brooks. The visual is almost identical to the opening scene of Brooks’ 1981 Modern Romance, where he and his girlfriend are breaking up,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The final episode of "Attack on Titan" is finally here, bringing to an end an epic 10-year anime that changed the industry and fandom. This is the defining anime of this generation, one that broke into the mainstream and became a global phenomenon.
After a "Final Season" that lasted three years, "Attack on Titan Final Season: The Final Chapters, Special 2" concludes the story with an epic feature-length finale. It is full of action, twists and turns, and emotional gut-punches. It is the perfect ending to the show, and the only possible conclusion.
If you've never watched "Attack on Titan," I urge you to stop reading right now. There are obviously heavy spoilers ahead, and we're going to dive right into the show's ending without much of a recap of what came before. If you are curious about what all the fuzz is about, go here to read why you should...
After a "Final Season" that lasted three years, "Attack on Titan Final Season: The Final Chapters, Special 2" concludes the story with an epic feature-length finale. It is full of action, twists and turns, and emotional gut-punches. It is the perfect ending to the show, and the only possible conclusion.
If you've never watched "Attack on Titan," I urge you to stop reading right now. There are obviously heavy spoilers ahead, and we're going to dive right into the show's ending without much of a recap of what came before. If you are curious about what all the fuzz is about, go here to read why you should...
- 11/7/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
The global fan base of the immensely popular “Attack on Titan” series is buzzing with anticipation as the final episode of the anime approaches. In the world of anime, it’s customary for international fans to patiently wait for new episodes following their release in Japan due to the time lag between Japanese television broadcasts and international streaming releases.
The ultimate installment of the “Attack on Titan” anime series is scheduled to premiere in Japan on November 4th at 24:00. However, fans worldwide, hailing from the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, and various other countries, have received exciting news. Crunchyroll, the renowned streaming platform, has officially confirmed that the final episode will be accessible on their platform.
Additionally, they’ve unveiled the precise release timings, eliminating any uncertainty regarding when viewers can indulge in the long-anticipated “Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 3 Episode 2.”
Attack on Titan Final Episode Crunchyroll Release Time Worldwide...
The ultimate installment of the “Attack on Titan” anime series is scheduled to premiere in Japan on November 4th at 24:00. However, fans worldwide, hailing from the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, and various other countries, have received exciting news. Crunchyroll, the renowned streaming platform, has officially confirmed that the final episode will be accessible on their platform.
Additionally, they’ve unveiled the precise release timings, eliminating any uncertainty regarding when viewers can indulge in the long-anticipated “Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 3 Episode 2.”
Attack on Titan Final Episode Crunchyroll Release Time Worldwide...
- 11/4/2023
- by John Berty
- Anime Alert
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Dead Zone 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
The Dead Zone will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 19 via Scream Factory. The 1983 Stephen King adaptation has been newly transferred in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision (Hdr-10 compatible) and DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 sound.
David Cronenberg directs from a script by Jeffrey Boam (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Christopher Walken stars with Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, and Martin Sheen.
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan and The Kingcast podcast hosts Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler recorded a new audio commentary for the release.
All the special features from Scream Factory’s 2021 Blu-ray edition are also...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
The Dead Zone 4K Uhd from Scream Factory
The Dead Zone will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 19 via Scream Factory. The 1983 Stephen King adaptation has been newly transferred in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision (Hdr-10 compatible) and DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 sound.
David Cronenberg directs from a script by Jeffrey Boam (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Christopher Walken stars with Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, and Martin Sheen.
Filmmaker Mike Flanagan and The Kingcast podcast hosts Eric Vespe and Scott Wampler recorded a new audio commentary for the release.
All the special features from Scream Factory’s 2021 Blu-ray edition are also...
- 11/3/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Rob Reiner, who directed Lbj starring Woody Harrelson, and journalist Soledad O’Brien have teamed up to find out the truth about JFK’s murder.
The pair is co-hosting Who Killed JFK? for iHeartPodcasts. The ten-part series is a deep dive into one of America’s greatest murder mysteries.
It will feature interviews with authors, witnesses, and forensic experts as they look to connect the dots of JFK’s assassination 60 years later. These include CIA officials, medical experts, Pulitzer-prize winning journalists, eyewitnesses and a former Secret Service agent who, in 2023, came forward with groundbreaking new evidence. The duo will also discuss their own theories and ask why it still matters today.
The series will premiere on November 8 ahead of the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s death on November 22.
You can listen to the trailer here.
“Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in broad daylight on the streets of Dallas.
The pair is co-hosting Who Killed JFK? for iHeartPodcasts. The ten-part series is a deep dive into one of America’s greatest murder mysteries.
It will feature interviews with authors, witnesses, and forensic experts as they look to connect the dots of JFK’s assassination 60 years later. These include CIA officials, medical experts, Pulitzer-prize winning journalists, eyewitnesses and a former Secret Service agent who, in 2023, came forward with groundbreaking new evidence. The duo will also discuss their own theories and ask why it still matters today.
The series will premiere on November 8 ahead of the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s death on November 22.
You can listen to the trailer here.
“Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in broad daylight on the streets of Dallas.
- 11/1/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Anticipation for Attack on Titan fans has reached fever pitch with the recent release of the final trailer for Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Chapters Special 2. This monumental moment ushers in the climax of a series that has gripped viewers for a decade.
Eren’s trail of chaos and the desperate attempts of Mikasa, Reiner, and other beloved characters to thwart his rampage are set to be showcased in a power-packed 85-minute episode. This epic installment is slated for broadcast on November 4, 24 Pm Jst (essentially transitioning into November 5 at 12 Am Jst).
From its inception in 2009 with Hajime Isayama’s captivating manga to its adaptation into an anime in 2013, Attack on Titan has been an emotional rollercoaster. Initially brought to life by Wit Studio, the series was later entrusted to Mappa for the grand finale.
The team behind this success deserves commendation. Director Yuuichirou Hayashi has been instrumental, alongside...
Eren’s trail of chaos and the desperate attempts of Mikasa, Reiner, and other beloved characters to thwart his rampage are set to be showcased in a power-packed 85-minute episode. This epic installment is slated for broadcast on November 4, 24 Pm Jst (essentially transitioning into November 5 at 12 Am Jst).
From its inception in 2009 with Hajime Isayama’s captivating manga to its adaptation into an anime in 2013, Attack on Titan has been an emotional rollercoaster. Initially brought to life by Wit Studio, the series was later entrusted to Mappa for the grand finale.
The team behind this success deserves commendation. Director Yuuichirou Hayashi has been instrumental, alongside...
- 10/28/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Netflix Debuts Trailer for Part 1 of “The Crown” Final Season
Closer than ever to coronation, Netflix has released the trailer for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of its hit period drama “The Crown.”
The final season of the series will span 1997-2005 with the four-episode Part One depicting the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them.
Watch the trailer for “The Crown” Season 6, Part 1 below:
The 21-time Emmy winner will also star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, as well as Rufus Kampa as Prince William and Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry in Part 1 and Ed McVey as William,...
Closer than ever to coronation, Netflix has released the trailer for Part 1 of the sixth and final season of its hit period drama “The Crown.”
The final season of the series will span 1997-2005 with the four-episode Part One depicting the relationship between Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) and the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed them.
Watch the trailer for “The Crown” Season 6, Part 1 below:
The 21-time Emmy winner will also star Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Bertie Carvel as Tony Blair, and Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, as well as Rufus Kampa as Prince William and Fflyn Edwards as Prince Harry in Part 1 and Ed McVey as William,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Early into Broadcast News, James L. Brooks’ meditation on crises of intimacy and media, Aaron demurs to best friend and unrequited love, Jane: “Wouldn’t this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive? If ‘needy’ were a turn-on?” It’s a good line––ironic, self-loathing, withering––made doubly funny for coming from the mouth of Albert Brooks, the artist perhaps most staunchly associated with the ironic, self-loathing, withering mode.
That Albert Brooks isn’t merely the acerbic nebbish he played in Brooks’ film or his own Modern Romance (or even Finding Nemo) is obvious. Who that person is is the subject of Rob Reiner’s new documentary for HBO, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. Conceived of as a My Dinner With Andre-esque dialogue between longtime friends, with featuring a chorus of other artists weighing in––among them Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, Conan O’Brien, Wanda Sykes,...
That Albert Brooks isn’t merely the acerbic nebbish he played in Brooks’ film or his own Modern Romance (or even Finding Nemo) is obvious. Who that person is is the subject of Rob Reiner’s new documentary for HBO, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. Conceived of as a My Dinner With Andre-esque dialogue between longtime friends, with featuring a chorus of other artists weighing in––among them Jon Stewart, Steven Spielberg, Conan O’Brien, Wanda Sykes,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Frank Falisi
- The Film Stage
It’s strangely appropriate that Rob Reiner’s new documentary, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, is getting its film festival rollout at a moment when most of Brooks’ body of work as a writer-director is unavailable on any major streaming platform.
Maybe classics like Real Life, Lost in America and Defending Your Life will have streaming homes by the time HBO airs the documentary in November. But you know what will always be available? Finding Nemo. Brooks is justifiably revered in certain circles, but the decline of a popular monoculture since the 1970s, when his Saturday Night Live shorts and Johnny Carson appearances made his brand of irony-fueled wit pleasantly mainstream, means that for a larger audience, he’s a talking fish.
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life puts Brooks in proper context both for those who already adore him and for audiences sure to want more information on a legend who,...
Maybe classics like Real Life, Lost in America and Defending Your Life will have streaming homes by the time HBO airs the documentary in November. But you know what will always be available? Finding Nemo. Brooks is justifiably revered in certain circles, but the decline of a popular monoculture since the 1970s, when his Saturday Night Live shorts and Johnny Carson appearances made his brand of irony-fueled wit pleasantly mainstream, means that for a larger audience, he’s a talking fish.
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life puts Brooks in proper context both for those who already adore him and for audiences sure to want more information on a legend who,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"To me, genius is – you have the idea, and then the courage to execute it." The funniest man in the world? HBO has revealed the official trailer for the biopic documentary called Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, directed by filmmaker Rob Reiner. This is premiering at AFI Fest in Los Angeles this week, hence the trailer arriving for its unveiling. A documentary about the comedian, actor, and filmmaker Albert Brooks including interviews from Sharon Stone, Larry David, James L. Brooks, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman and Jonah Hill. Reiner combines expertly curated archival footage of Brooks' amazing early TV appearances and film roles alongside interviews with an impressive roster of collaborators & fellow comedians testifying to Brooks' greatness. It's amusing to see his Finding Nemo character Marlin on the poster, along with most of his other iconic big screen roles. After showing at AFI Fest first, it'll be streaming on Max starting this November.
- 10/26/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Stephen King is a tastemaker of terror. Ever since breaking out with “Carrie” — the sordid tale of a telekinetic teenager adapted into Brian De Palma’s 1976 classic starring Sissy Spacek — the horror author has had a hand in shaping our nightmares.
With dozens of novels, novellas, and short stories to his name, the 75-year-old writer has provided inspiration to just as many genre filmmakers. Mike Flanagan, the mastermind behind Netflix’s super successful “Haunting” anthology, has two King adaptations under his belt, including 2017’s “Gerald’s Game” (also released by the streaming giant) and 2019’s theatrically released “Doctor Sleep.” He’ll take on “The Dark Tower” as his next King project, after adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” for Netflix.
Frank Darabont earned his three Oscar nominations working on Best Picture nominees “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile,” both of which were based on King’s short stories.
With dozens of novels, novellas, and short stories to his name, the 75-year-old writer has provided inspiration to just as many genre filmmakers. Mike Flanagan, the mastermind behind Netflix’s super successful “Haunting” anthology, has two King adaptations under his belt, including 2017’s “Gerald’s Game” (also released by the streaming giant) and 2019’s theatrically released “Doctor Sleep.” He’ll take on “The Dark Tower” as his next King project, after adapting Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” for Netflix.
Frank Darabont earned his three Oscar nominations working on Best Picture nominees “The Shawshank Redemption” and “The Green Mile,” both of which were based on King’s short stories.
- 10/6/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to Dan Partland’s “God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism.” The film, which was produced by Rob Reiner, is set for release in early 2024. It features interviews with prominent faith leaders, who share their fears about this movement.
According to its official description: ‘”God & Country’ looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself…[it also] asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?”
The film features commentary from author David French; co-creator of “VeggieTales” and Holy Post podcast host Phil Vischer; pastor, author and Holy Post podcast host Skye Jethani; historian and author Kristin Kobes Du Mez; Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore; historian and author Jemar Tisby; U.S. Presidential Medal of Honor winner Sister Simone Campbell; social activist Rev.
According to its official description: ‘”God & Country’ looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself…[it also] asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?”
The film features commentary from author David French; co-creator of “VeggieTales” and Holy Post podcast host Phil Vischer; pastor, author and Holy Post podcast host Skye Jethani; historian and author Kristin Kobes Du Mez; Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore; historian and author Jemar Tisby; U.S. Presidential Medal of Honor winner Sister Simone Campbell; social activist Rev.
- 9/21/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The wait is almost over for the fans of the epic anime series Attack on Titan. The official trailer for the final part of the final season has been released, and it promises a thrilling and explosive conclusion to the story of Eren Yeager and his friends.
The trailer, which was posted by Pony Canyon on YouTube1, shows glimpses of the colossal clash between the forces of Paradis Island and Marley, as well as the mysterious nation of Ymir. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as Eren unleashes his full power as the Founding Titan, while his former allies try to stop him from destroying eveything.
The trailer for ‘Attack On Titan: The Final Season Part 3 (Part 2)’ has been released.
Releasing on November 4. pic.twitter.com/rhTw9GFDk9
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) September 12, 2023
The trailer also reveals some of the new and returning characters that will play a key role in the final arc,...
The trailer, which was posted by Pony Canyon on YouTube1, shows glimpses of the colossal clash between the forces of Paradis Island and Marley, as well as the mysterious nation of Ymir. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as Eren unleashes his full power as the Founding Titan, while his former allies try to stop him from destroying eveything.
The trailer for ‘Attack On Titan: The Final Season Part 3 (Part 2)’ has been released.
Releasing on November 4. pic.twitter.com/rhTw9GFDk9
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) September 12, 2023
The trailer also reveals some of the new and returning characters that will play a key role in the final arc,...
- 9/12/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Robert Klane, who wrote the screenplays for the irreverent comedy classics Weekend at Bernie’s and Where’s Poppa? and directed the disco-era favorite Thank God It’s Friday, has died. He was 81.
Klane died Tuesday in his Woodland Hills home of kidney failure after a long illness, his son Jon Klane announced.
He wrote for the films Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972), Fire Sale (1977), The Man With One Red Shoe (1985), National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), Walk Like a Man (1987) and Folks! (1992).
Among his TV writing credits were six episodes of M*A*S*H* and The Odd Couple: Together Again, a 1973 reunion telefilm starring Jack Klugman and Tony Randall that he also directed. He also wrote and produced Tracey Takes On…, winning an Emmy for his work in 1997.
“Bob had a brilliant comedy mind that went deeper and deeper to get to the truth,” Rob Reiner, an actor in Where’s Poppa? (1970), said in a statement.
Klane died Tuesday in his Woodland Hills home of kidney failure after a long illness, his son Jon Klane announced.
He wrote for the films Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972), Fire Sale (1977), The Man With One Red Shoe (1985), National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985), Unfaithfully Yours (1984), Walk Like a Man (1987) and Folks! (1992).
Among his TV writing credits were six episodes of M*A*S*H* and The Odd Couple: Together Again, a 1973 reunion telefilm starring Jack Klugman and Tony Randall that he also directed. He also wrote and produced Tracey Takes On…, winning an Emmy for his work in 1997.
“Bob had a brilliant comedy mind that went deeper and deeper to get to the truth,” Rob Reiner, an actor in Where’s Poppa? (1970), said in a statement.
- 9/4/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Freeform is making some changes.
The Disney-backed network has canceled Single Drunk Female and The Watchful Eye.
Single Drunk Female has run for two seasons on the network and The Watchful Eye has been axed after one season.
Single Drunk Female follows 20-something alcoholic Samantha Fink (Sofia Black-d’Elia) who, after a public flame-out at a New York media company, is forced to seize the only chance she has to sober up and avoid jail time: moving back home with her overbearing mother, Carol (Ally Sheedy). Back in Greater Boston, Samantha sets out on a path to move past her worst self and figure out her best self. Kinda.
Rebecca Henderson, Sasha Compère, Lily Mae Harrington and Garrick Bernard also star.
Related: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
The series comes from 20th Television and was created by Simone Finch, who executive produces along with Jenni Konner,...
The Disney-backed network has canceled Single Drunk Female and The Watchful Eye.
Single Drunk Female has run for two seasons on the network and The Watchful Eye has been axed after one season.
Single Drunk Female follows 20-something alcoholic Samantha Fink (Sofia Black-d’Elia) who, after a public flame-out at a New York media company, is forced to seize the only chance she has to sober up and avoid jail time: moving back home with her overbearing mother, Carol (Ally Sheedy). Back in Greater Boston, Samantha sets out on a path to move past her worst self and figure out her best self. Kinda.
Rebecca Henderson, Sasha Compère, Lily Mae Harrington and Garrick Bernard also star.
Related: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
The series comes from 20th Television and was created by Simone Finch, who executive produces along with Jenni Konner,...
- 6/30/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
When I was a little kid in the 1960s and a teen in the 1970s, there was simply no one cooler than Mel Brooks. He was the guy (along with Buck Henry) who created and wrote the comedy masterpiece “Get Smart,” and even as a child I could recognize the genius behind it. While I was a little too young to appreciate the greatness of his 1967 directorial debut, “The Producers”, once the ’70s rolled around I was in comedy heaven thanks to “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein.” Those two classics of big screen comedy came out the same year: 1974.
As a result, I spent much of that year as a high school sophomore and junior laughing my proverbial butt off in movie theaters (those things we used to frequent prior to the advent of streaming technology). The campfire farting scene in “Bs” was my generation’s comedic colossus.
I lost...
As a result, I spent much of that year as a high school sophomore and junior laughing my proverbial butt off in movie theaters (those things we used to frequent prior to the advent of streaming technology). The campfire farting scene in “Bs” was my generation’s comedic colossus.
I lost...
- 6/28/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Director Daniel DelPurgatorio has rounded out the cast for his sci-fi horror mystery Marshmallow, with Paul Soter (Super Troopers), Giorgia Whigham (Waco: The Aftermath), Alysia Reiner (Better Things) and Maxwell Whittingham-Cooper (Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies) coming aboard for roles in the indie soon heading into production.
The actors join an ensemble that also includes Kue Lawrence, Kai Cech, Max Malas, Corbin Bernsen and Pierson Fode, as previously announced.
Written by Andy Greskoviak (Black Friday), Marshmallow is set at a secluded summer camp, where Morgan (Lawrence), a timid and introverted 12-year-old, is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface. Little do they know that the truth harbors a secret that will test their resilience and...
The actors join an ensemble that also includes Kue Lawrence, Kai Cech, Max Malas, Corbin Bernsen and Pierson Fode, as previously announced.
Written by Andy Greskoviak (Black Friday), Marshmallow is set at a secluded summer camp, where Morgan (Lawrence), a timid and introverted 12-year-old, is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his newfound friends must embark on a treacherous journey and uncover a sinister reality buried beneath the surface. Little do they know that the truth harbors a secret that will test their resilience and...
- 6/7/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler alert! Spoilers ahead for the series finale of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, titled “Four Minutes”. Read on at your own risk.
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” took its final bow on Friday, as the season 5 finale showed us exactly where Rachel Brosnahan’s titular comedienne, Midge Maisel, ended up in the later years of her A-list career.
The flash-forward-heavy fifth and final season of the Emmy-winning comedy took away the suspense of Midge’s success early on in the final episodes, sharing with viewers that she did, in fact, become one of the biggest names in comedy. The unique story structure was one that the “Mrs. Maisel” creative team had been planning for some time, executive producer Dan Palladino told Et.
“Once we decided it was the last season, we just dove right into it,” he recalled. “It was fun, because we got to do time travel, but we’re not science fiction.
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” took its final bow on Friday, as the season 5 finale showed us exactly where Rachel Brosnahan’s titular comedienne, Midge Maisel, ended up in the later years of her A-list career.
The flash-forward-heavy fifth and final season of the Emmy-winning comedy took away the suspense of Midge’s success early on in the final episodes, sharing with viewers that she did, in fact, become one of the biggest names in comedy. The unique story structure was one that the “Mrs. Maisel” creative team had been planning for some time, executive producer Dan Palladino told Et.
“Once we decided it was the last season, we just dove right into it,” he recalled. “It was fun, because we got to do time travel, but we’re not science fiction.
- 5/27/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
It felt good didn’t it? Watching a fantasy film where folks could crack a smile and actually enjoy their adventure. There was certainly danger and monsters in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves—not to mention the roleplaying tabletop game’s namesakes!—but that didn’t mean you couldn’t enjoy the ride.
In the last 20 years, fantasy has largely come to take itself exceedingly seriously where the fate of kingdoms or the entire world often hangs in the balance, and the central heroes who may start merry end the story broken, traumatized, and in a few instances ready to murder their homicidal lover… who is also their aunt.
This past weekend’s winsome D&d movie did away with all that, instead favoring some good old-fashioned romping to go along with a pure cut of high fantasy. If you enjoyed the experience, here are some other fantasy movies we recommend to continue the fun.
In the last 20 years, fantasy has largely come to take itself exceedingly seriously where the fate of kingdoms or the entire world often hangs in the balance, and the central heroes who may start merry end the story broken, traumatized, and in a few instances ready to murder their homicidal lover… who is also their aunt.
This past weekend’s winsome D&d movie did away with all that, instead favoring some good old-fashioned romping to go along with a pure cut of high fantasy. If you enjoyed the experience, here are some other fantasy movies we recommend to continue the fun.
- 4/3/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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