Exclusive: Erik Osterholm, longtime Bourdain producer/director and Down To Earth co-creator Michael Simkin launch Ultra Boom Media. The two producers are joining forces to create Ultra Boom Media alongside Oscar/Emmy nominated filmmaker Omar Mullick and veteran media and creative exec Carrie Kaylor.
Osterholm previously served as director/producer on both iconic unscripted series, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and Vice’s Emmy-winning HBO series. As a former SVP of development at Zero Point Zero, Erik developed and produced a number of series, including The Business of Drugs, Emmy Nominated Connected with Latif Nasser for Netflix, and the CNN original series Nomad with Carlton McCoy.
As the Co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Emmy award-winning documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Simkin also steered Zac Efron’s production company, Ninja’s Runnin Wild, producing scripted films like Extremely, Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, That Awkward Moment and Dirty Grandpa with Robert DeNiro.
Osterholm previously served as director/producer on both iconic unscripted series, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and Vice’s Emmy-winning HBO series. As a former SVP of development at Zero Point Zero, Erik developed and produced a number of series, including The Business of Drugs, Emmy Nominated Connected with Latif Nasser for Netflix, and the CNN original series Nomad with Carlton McCoy.
As the Co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Emmy award-winning documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Simkin also steered Zac Efron’s production company, Ninja’s Runnin Wild, producing scripted films like Extremely, Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, That Awkward Moment and Dirty Grandpa with Robert DeNiro.
- 5/6/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a change in Tuesday primetime programming on The CW. The network has pulled travelogue series Down To Earth with Zac Efron and Fantastic Friends after just two episodes. Both series premiered on July 18. Remaining episodes will be available on the CW app and cwtv.com.
The CW will air reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (8-9 pm) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (9-10 pm) in their place.
Down To Earth and Fantastic Friends are the latest acquired series to be pulled from the CW schedule, following the Australian surfing drama Barons, which was pulled after four episodes in June.
Down To Earth with Zac Efron, acquired from Netflix, experienced a 24% drop in viewers from the first episode to episode 2, and Fantastic Friends had low viewership from the start, dropping from 161K viewers in episode 1 to 158K in episode 2. Seasons 1 and 2 of Down To Earth are still streaming on Netflix.
The CW will air reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (8-9 pm) and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (9-10 pm) in their place.
Down To Earth and Fantastic Friends are the latest acquired series to be pulled from the CW schedule, following the Australian surfing drama Barons, which was pulled after four episodes in June.
Down To Earth with Zac Efron, acquired from Netflix, experienced a 24% drop in viewers from the first episode to episode 2, and Fantastic Friends had low viewership from the start, dropping from 161K viewers in episode 1 to 158K in episode 2. Seasons 1 and 2 of Down To Earth are still streaming on Netflix.
- 7/28/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Zac Efron and Robert De Niro are getting more company in their Lionsgate road trip pic Dirty Grandpa. Parks and Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza has signed onto the comedy about an uptight twenty-something (Efron) who embarks on a road trip before his wedding to bond with his recently widowed grandfather (De Niro) only to find that his grandpa is a foul-mouthed lunatic on a mission to get laid during Spring Break.
Plaza will play Lenore, a savvy, beguiling party girl looking for fun on Spring Break.
Dan Mazer (Da Ali G Show) is directing from a screenplay by John Phillips, while Bill Block, Jason Barrett, Barry Josephson and Michael Simkin are producing. Zoey Deutch joined the cast last month and Dermot Mulroney also stars. Lionsgate has already set an August 12, 2016 release for the Qed and Ninjas Running Wild comedy. Erik Feig and Jim Miller are overseeing for the studio.
Plaza will play Lenore, a savvy, beguiling party girl looking for fun on Spring Break.
Dan Mazer (Da Ali G Show) is directing from a screenplay by John Phillips, while Bill Block, Jason Barrett, Barry Josephson and Michael Simkin are producing. Zoey Deutch joined the cast last month and Dermot Mulroney also stars. Lionsgate has already set an August 12, 2016 release for the Qed and Ninjas Running Wild comedy. Erik Feig and Jim Miller are overseeing for the studio.
- 1/9/2015
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Exclusive: Vampire Academy’s Zoey Deutch has landed a role opposite Zac Efron and Robert De Niro in Lionsgate comedy Dirty Grandpa. The road trip pic follows uptight Jason (Efron) as he drives to Florida for spring break ahead of his wedding, with his grandfather (De Niro), a foul-mouthed former Army general, in tow. Deutch will play Shadia, an earthy environmental advocate and love interest to Efron’s character.
Dan Mazer is directing from a screenplay by John Phillips, while Bill Block, Jason Barrett, Barry Josephson and Michael Simkin are producing. Lionsgate has already set an August 12, 2016 release for the Qed and Ninjas Running Wild comedy.
Deutch is coming off a turn in Richard Linklater’s baseball film That’s What I’m Talking About. She recently joined crime drama Vincent-n-Roxxy with Zoe Kravitz and Emile Hirsch. TV credits include The Suite Life on Deck, Ringer, and Switched at Birth.
Dan Mazer is directing from a screenplay by John Phillips, while Bill Block, Jason Barrett, Barry Josephson and Michael Simkin are producing. Lionsgate has already set an August 12, 2016 release for the Qed and Ninjas Running Wild comedy.
Deutch is coming off a turn in Richard Linklater’s baseball film That’s What I’m Talking About. She recently joined crime drama Vincent-n-Roxxy with Zoe Kravitz and Emile Hirsch. TV credits include The Suite Life on Deck, Ringer, and Switched at Birth.
- 12/9/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Ever been stuck in That Awkward Moment when you wished you had a car waiting for you to make a quick getaway? That Awkward Moment and Uber are teaming up to rescue you from your awkward moment, this weekend, January 24-26th between 8pm-12am in Chicago, NY, and La.
Tweet #UBERAwkward with your city name and tell us about your awkward moment for the opportunity to instantly win a free ride, courtesy of Uber. Residents of Los Angeles will also be entered for a chance to win 2 tickets to the Los Angeles Premiere of That Awkward Moment.
Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller star in the R-rated comedy about three best friends who find themselves where we have all been – at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So… Where is this going?”
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots,...
Tweet #UBERAwkward with your city name and tell us about your awkward moment for the opportunity to instantly win a free ride, courtesy of Uber. Residents of Los Angeles will also be entered for a chance to win 2 tickets to the Los Angeles Premiere of That Awkward Moment.
Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller star in the R-rated comedy about three best friends who find themselves where we have all been – at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So… Where is this going?”
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots,...
- 1/24/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the R-rated comedy, That Awkward Moment, about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been– at that confusing "moment" in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So…where is this going?" Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas. Scott Aversano is producing via his Aversano Pictures banner along with Andrew O'Connor, and Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. The film is executive produced by Manu Gargi, Zac Efron, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel and Lia Buman. The film is scheduled for release January 31, 2014. Click Here to watch the film's new Red Band Trailer...
- 1/21/2014
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
CinemaNerdz readers have a chance to be one of the first to see the new film starring Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan, That Awkward Moment!
For your chance to receive a pair of the twenty-five (25) complimentary passes we have to see the film at the Uptown Palladium 12 in Birmingham, Michigan on Tuesday, January 28th at 7:00Pm, just scroll down to the “That Awkward Moment Advance Screening” box further down on this page.
There you’ll be directed to a variety of methods you can enter the contest. You’ll be asked to provide a valid email address. That’s it. That’s all you have to do to enter. We’ll contact you to let you know if you’ve won. But hurry, because the contest ends at midnight on Sunday, January 26th!
About The Film
That Awkward Moment: Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan...
For your chance to receive a pair of the twenty-five (25) complimentary passes we have to see the film at the Uptown Palladium 12 in Birmingham, Michigan on Tuesday, January 28th at 7:00Pm, just scroll down to the “That Awkward Moment Advance Screening” box further down on this page.
There you’ll be directed to a variety of methods you can enter the contest. You’ll be asked to provide a valid email address. That’s it. That’s all you have to do to enter. We’ll contact you to let you know if you’ve won. But hurry, because the contest ends at midnight on Sunday, January 26th!
About The Film
That Awkward Moment: Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan...
- 1/21/2014
- by Administrator
- CinemaNerdz
FilmDistrict has released a slew of new photos and motion posters of the characters for their upcoming film That Awkward Moment, starring Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan.
Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the R-rated comedy, That Awkward Moment, about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been– at that confusing “moment” in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?”
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas. Scott Aversano is producing via his Aversano Pictures banner along with Andrew O’Connor, and Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. The film is executive produced by Manu Gargi, Zac Efron, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel and Lia Buman.
The film is scheduled for release January 31, 2014.
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Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the R-rated comedy, That Awkward Moment, about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been– at that confusing “moment” in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?”
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas. Scott Aversano is producing via his Aversano Pictures banner along with Andrew O’Connor, and Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. The film is executive produced by Manu Gargi, Zac Efron, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel and Lia Buman.
The film is scheduled for release January 31, 2014.
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- 12/20/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Hitting at the end of January 2014, That Awkward Moment is an awkward comedy aimed at that special moment in relationships when you just can’t dodge trying to figure out where you’re headed anymore. Apparently aimed at the decidedly young, and easily amused, the film has some new character posters, though I’m not absolutely sure what sense they make from the film’s perspective.
At any rate, take a look and see what Zac Efron and the rest of the crew are potentially embarrassed about.
Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the R-rated comedy, That Awkward Moment, about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been– at that confusing “moment” in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?”
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas. Scott Aversano...
At any rate, take a look and see what Zac Efron and the rest of the crew are potentially embarrassed about.
Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the R-rated comedy, That Awkward Moment, about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been– at that confusing “moment” in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?”
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas. Scott Aversano...
- 11/23/2013
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Imogen Poots and Michael B. Jordan are featured in these new character posters for the R-rated comedy, That Awkward Moment.
The movie is about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been – at that confusing “moment” in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?”
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment also features Jessica Lucas.
Scott Aversano is producing via his Aversano Pictures banner along with Andrew O’Connor, and Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. The film is executive produced by Manu Gargi, Zac Efron, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel and Lia Buman.
The film will be in theaters January 31, 2014.
Official Site: http://justgethorizontal.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AwkwardMovie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatAwkwardMomentMovie
Hashtag: #awkwardmomentmovie
The post That Awkward Moment New Character Posters...
The movie is about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been – at that confusing “moment” in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?”
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment also features Jessica Lucas.
Scott Aversano is producing via his Aversano Pictures banner along with Andrew O’Connor, and Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. The film is executive produced by Manu Gargi, Zac Efron, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel and Lia Buman.
The film will be in theaters January 31, 2014.
Official Site: http://justgethorizontal.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AwkwardMovie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatAwkwardMomentMovie
Hashtag: #awkwardmomentmovie
The post That Awkward Moment New Character Posters...
- 11/22/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in this brand new poster for the R-rated comedy, That Awkward Moment.
The three are best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been – at that confusing “moment” in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So… where is this going?”
Check out the red band trailer Here.
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas.
Scott Aversano is producing via his Aversano Pictures banner along with Andrew O’Connor, and Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. The film is executive produced by Manu Gargi, Zac Efron, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel and Lia Buman.
The film is scheduled for release January 31, 2014.
Official Site: http://justgethorizontal.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AwkwardMovie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatAwkwardMomentMovie
Hashtag: #awkwardmomentmovie
The post Zac Efron,...
The three are best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been – at that confusing “moment” in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So… where is this going?”
Check out the red band trailer Here.
Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas.
Scott Aversano is producing via his Aversano Pictures banner along with Andrew O’Connor, and Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. The film is executive produced by Manu Gargi, Zac Efron, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel and Lia Buman.
The film is scheduled for release January 31, 2014.
Official Site: http://justgethorizontal.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AwkwardMovie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatAwkwardMomentMovie
Hashtag: #awkwardmomentmovie
The post Zac Efron,...
- 11/1/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the R-rated comedy, That Awkward Moment, about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been– at that confusing "moment" in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So…where is this going?" Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas. Scott Aversano is producing via his Aversano Pictures banner along with Andrew O'Connor, and Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. The film is executive produced by Manu Gargi, Zac Efron, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel and Lia Buman. The film is scheduled for release January 31, 2014. Click Here to watch the film's new Red Band Trailer...
- 11/1/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
The new official poster has been added for That Awkward Moment, starring Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan. Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas co star in the film directed and written by Tom Gormican. Aversano Pictures' Scott Aversano produces alongside Andrew O'Connor, as well as Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. Manu Gargi, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel, Lia Buman and Efron serve as executive producers. The R-rated comedy follows three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been– at that confusing "moment" in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So…where is this going?"...
- 11/1/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the R-rated comedy, That Awkward Moment, about three best friends who find themselves where we’ve all been– at that confusing "moment" in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So…where is this going?" Written and Directed by Tom Gormican, That Awkward Moment co-stars Imogen Poots and Jessica Lucas. Scott Aversano is producing via his Aversano Pictures banner along with Andrew O'Connor, and Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen via the Treehouse Pictures Banner. The film is executive produced by Manu Gargi, Zac Efron, Jason Barrett, Michael Simkin, John Friedberg, and Peter Schlessel and Lia Buman. The film is scheduled for release January 31, 2014. Click Here to watch the film's new Red Band Trailer...
- 10/22/2013
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
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