Exclusive: Joaquim De Almeida has joined the cast of Legendary’s Animal Friends, the live-action and animated hybrid pic from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. Peter Atencio directed the R-rated Road trip adventure.
He joins a cast that includes Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Addison Rae, Lil Rel Howery, and Ellie Bamber. Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by visual entertainment services company, Dneg. The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive, Patrick Gooing.
The film will be released by Sony on August 15, 2025.
De Almeida’s past credits include Desperado, Clear And Present Danger and Behind Enemy Lines. He was recently seen in Amazon & MGM’s hit remake Road House opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and also recently reprised his role...
He joins a cast that includes Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Addison Rae, Lil Rel Howery, and Ellie Bamber. Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by visual entertainment services company, Dneg. The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive, Patrick Gooing.
The film will be released by Sony on August 15, 2025.
De Almeida’s past credits include Desperado, Clear And Present Danger and Behind Enemy Lines. He was recently seen in Amazon & MGM’s hit remake Road House opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and also recently reprised his role...
- 5/23/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Multiple investigations are taking place into the accident on the Atlanta set of Amazon MGM Studios‘ heist pic The Pickup over the weekend, which left several crew members injured.
Both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees are currently looking into the incident, Deadline has confirmed.
“IATSE is aware of an accident that took place on the Georgia set of The Pickup and have started an inquiry,” the union said in a statement to Deadline.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Dept. of Labor said: “Osha has initiated an investigation into this incident. As the investigation is open, we are unable to provide preliminary or interim information at this time.”
The accident happened on Saturday, April 20 during an action sequence with the 2nd unit team, according to the studio. Since it occurred with the 2nd unit team, production on the film has not...
Both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees are currently looking into the incident, Deadline has confirmed.
“IATSE is aware of an accident that took place on the Georgia set of The Pickup and have started an inquiry,” the union said in a statement to Deadline.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Dept. of Labor said: “Osha has initiated an investigation into this incident. As the investigation is open, we are unable to provide preliminary or interim information at this time.”
The accident happened on Saturday, April 20 during an action sequence with the 2nd unit team, according to the studio. Since it occurred with the 2nd unit team, production on the film has not...
- 4/24/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Multiple crew members were injured and two were hospitalized during a car collision on the set of Eddie Murphy’s new film, The Pickup, which is currently shooting in Georgia. Murphy and his co-stars, who include Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, were not on the set at the time of the accident.
The crash, between a car and a truck, occurred during filming on Saturday. A spokesperson from Amazon MGM Studios told The Associated Press that the scene had been rehearsed and that all safety precautions were taken.
“Unfortunately, the...
The crash, between a car and a truck, occurred during filming on Saturday. A spokesperson from Amazon MGM Studios told The Associated Press that the scene had been rehearsed and that all safety precautions were taken.
“Unfortunately, the...
- 4/24/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
An accident on the set of an upcoming heist film starring Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer has injured several crewmembers, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The incident happened on the set of Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film The Pickup, which is shooting in Atlanta, on Saturday. Per an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson, the accident occurred during a second unit action sequence that had previously been rehearsed. “Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned and several members of the crew were injured as a result,” the spokesperson stated.
The spokesperson added, “We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering. The well-being of the entire crew and cast is our first priority, and we will continue to insist on the highest industry standards of safety while filming. All safety precautions were reviewed prior...
The incident happened on the set of Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film The Pickup, which is shooting in Atlanta, on Saturday. Per an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson, the accident occurred during a second unit action sequence that had previously been rehearsed. “Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned and several members of the crew were injured as a result,” the spokesperson stated.
The spokesperson added, “We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering. The well-being of the entire crew and cast is our first priority, and we will continue to insist on the highest industry standards of safety while filming. All safety precautions were reviewed prior...
- 4/23/2024
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Several crew members were injured during an incident on the Atlanta set of Amazon MGM Studios’ heist pic The Pickup on Saturday, April 20, Deadline has confirmed.
“On April 20, an accident occurred on the set of The Pickup during a rehearsed 2nd unit action sequence. Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned and several members of the crew were injured as a result,” said a spokesperson for the studio. “We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering.”
Continued the studio rep, “The well-being of the entire crew and cast is our first priority, and we will continue to insist on the highest industry standards of safety while filming. All safety precautions were reviewed prior to and monitored during the shoot.”
Deadline will update this story with further details as they come in.
“On April 20, an accident occurred on the set of The Pickup during a rehearsed 2nd unit action sequence. Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned and several members of the crew were injured as a result,” said a spokesperson for the studio. “We are still in the process of gathering facts on what happened and why, but first and foremost our thoughts are with those who are recovering.”
Continued the studio rep, “The well-being of the entire crew and cast is our first priority, and we will continue to insist on the highest industry standards of safety while filming. All safety precautions were reviewed prior to and monitored during the shoot.”
Deadline will update this story with further details as they come in.
- 4/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Legendary has cast Ellie Bamber in Animal Friends, a star-studded feature combining live-action and animated characters from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. Peter Atencio is set to direct.
Bamber joins Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Addison Rae and Lil Rel Howery in the movie, the plot of which is being kept under wraps but is being billed an an R-rated road-trip adventure.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by Dneg.
The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive Patrick Gooing.
Bamber was most recently seen in Lucasfilm’s eight-part series Willow for Disney+. She will soon commence shooting the feature Moss & Freud with Derek Jacobi, playing the lead role of Kate Moss. Her TV credits include BBC-Netflix...
Bamber joins Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy, Addison Rae and Lil Rel Howery in the movie, the plot of which is being kept under wraps but is being billed an an R-rated road-trip adventure.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by Dneg.
The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive Patrick Gooing.
Bamber was most recently seen in Lucasfilm’s eight-part series Willow for Disney+. She will soon commence shooting the feature Moss & Freud with Derek Jacobi, playing the lead role of Kate Moss. Her TV credits include BBC-Netflix...
- 4/18/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Lil Rel Howery has joined the star-studded voice cast of Animal Friends, Legendary Entertainment’s R-rated CG/live-action hybrid feature.
Peter Atencio, who last directed the 2023 action comedy The Machine, is helming the project whose call sheet includes Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy and Addison Rae.
Plot details are being kept under wraps but the project, written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, is being described as a road trip adventure. Howery will voice one of the animated characters.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation are being handled by visual entertainment services company Dneg.
Howery, who jumped on audience’s radar with his performance in Jordan Peele’s Get Out, is coming off a packed 2023 in which he appeared in a slew of movies and series. He starred in the Disney+ Christmas comedy Dashing Through the Snow,...
Peter Atencio, who last directed the 2023 action comedy The Machine, is helming the project whose call sheet includes Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy and Addison Rae.
Plot details are being kept under wraps but the project, written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, is being described as a road trip adventure. Howery will voice one of the animated characters.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation are being handled by visual entertainment services company Dneg.
Howery, who jumped on audience’s radar with his performance in Jordan Peele’s Get Out, is coming off a packed 2023 in which he appeared in a slew of movies and series. He starred in the Disney+ Christmas comedy Dashing Through the Snow,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Amazon MGM’s Eddie Murphy heist comedy The Pickup has four new additions: Eva Longoria (Land of Women), Ismael Cruz Cordova (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Jack Kesy (Hellboy: The Crooked Man), and Marshawn Lynch (Bottoms).
Details as to their roles are under wraps, as is the plot of the film. Others set for roles, as previously announced, are Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer and Andrew Dice Clay.
Tim Story (The Blackening) is directing from a script by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Producers include John Davis and John Fox for Davis Entertainment; Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster for Eddie Murphy Productions; and Story for The Story Company. Executive producers are Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Mider.
Recently making her feature directorial debut with the dramedy Flamin’ Hot, which brought Searchlight its biggest ever streaming premiere...
Details as to their roles are under wraps, as is the plot of the film. Others set for roles, as previously announced, are Pete Davidson, Keke Palmer and Andrew Dice Clay.
Tim Story (The Blackening) is directing from a script by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Producers include John Davis and John Fox for Davis Entertainment; Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster for Eddie Murphy Productions; and Story for The Story Company. Executive producers are Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Mider.
Recently making her feature directorial debut with the dramedy Flamin’ Hot, which brought Searchlight its biggest ever streaming premiere...
- 2/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Daniel Levy is set to join the ensemble cast of Legendary’s of Legendary’s live-action hybrid, Animal Friends, which already stars Ryan Reynolds, Addison Rae Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn and Aubrey Plaza. Emmy-winning director Peter Atencio is set to direct the R-rated road trip adventure from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. The logline is currently being kept under wraps.
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by leading visual entertainment services company, Dneg. The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive, Patrick Gooing.
Best known for his Emmy-winning TV series, Schitt’s Creek, Levy recently made his directorial debut with Netflix’s Good Grief, which he wrote, produced, and starred in alongside Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel. His recent credits include The Big Brunch...
Producing alongside Legendary are Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and producer Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by leading visual entertainment services company, Dneg. The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows and Mider and Maximum Effort executive, Patrick Gooing.
Best known for his Emmy-winning TV series, Schitt’s Creek, Levy recently made his directorial debut with Netflix’s Good Grief, which he wrote, produced, and starred in alongside Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel. His recent credits include The Big Brunch...
- 2/22/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Hickory-dickory-dock, the Dice Man is teaming up with Eddie Murphy for a heist comedy, eliciting excitement and shock. Andrew Dice Clay is bringing his signature comedy brand to The Pickup, an upcoming film directed by Tim Story for Amazon MGM Studios.
Written by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows, The Pickup also stars Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer, with the project angling for a Prime Video release in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Plot details remain a mystery, though with Clay and Murphy at the wheel, The Pickup is sure to entertain.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
Many know Andrew Dice Clay...
Written by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows, The Pickup also stars Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer, with the project angling for a Prime Video release in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Plot details remain a mystery, though with Clay and Murphy at the wheel, The Pickup is sure to entertain.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
Many know Andrew Dice Clay...
- 2/6/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Could Kitt ride again? Scooper Daniel Richtman took to his Patreon to claim that not only is Universal Pictures developing a Knight Rider movie, but that John Cena is already attached to star.
Richtman added that Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows (The Package) are writing the script. Of course, nothing has been confirmed at this time, but it’s somewhat surprising that Knight Rider hasn’t received a modern big-screen update like so many of its ’80s brethren. We’ve seen The A-Team, 21 Jump Street, The Equalizer, Miami Vice, and more all make the leap to the big screen, so why not Knight Rider? The classic series starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a former detective given a new identity by a tech billionaire to help fight crime. Aiding him in that pursuit was Kitt, an artificially intelligent and nearly indestructible car.
The original ’80s series was followed by several TV movies,...
Richtman added that Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows (The Package) are writing the script. Of course, nothing has been confirmed at this time, but it’s somewhat surprising that Knight Rider hasn’t received a modern big-screen update like so many of its ’80s brethren. We’ve seen The A-Team, 21 Jump Street, The Equalizer, Miami Vice, and more all make the leap to the big screen, so why not Knight Rider? The classic series starred David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, a former detective given a new identity by a tech billionaire to help fight crime. Aiding him in that pursuit was Kitt, an artificially intelligent and nearly indestructible car.
The original ’80s series was followed by several TV movies,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Two Saturday Night Live legends, Pete Davidson and Eddie Murphy, are joining forces for The Pickup, an upcoming comedy directed by Tim Story. The project hails from Amazon MGM Studios, with plot details remaining a mystery. Smoke on the street says The Pickup is a heist comedy with a script by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, and Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
When he’s not the subject of paparazzi fodder or changing dating partners like fresh pairs of underwear, Davidson appears in films like Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Fast X, Dumb Money, and Good Burger 2. He recently completed his role for The Home.
In addition to his directorial duties, Story produces through his The Story Company banner, with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions. The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, and Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider executive produce.
When he’s not the subject of paparazzi fodder or changing dating partners like fresh pairs of underwear, Davidson appears in films like Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Fast X, Dumb Money, and Good Burger 2. He recently completed his role for The Home.
- 12/14/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Keke Palmer will play the female lead opposite Eddie Murphy in The Pickup, a heist comedy Tim Story is directing for Amazon MGM Studios.
Murphy is leading the cast that also includes Pete Davidson and will produce along with Story and John David and John Fox via David Entertainment. Charisse Hewitt-Webster of Eddie Murphy Productions is also producing.
Plot details are being kept in the vault but the Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows-penned script is being described as a heist comedy.
A February start is being planned.
Executive producing are The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, along with Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider.
The feature’s go status marks the second Murphy-centric project for Amazon and follows the successful launch of Prime Video’s Candy Cane Lane. That Christmas comedy, which Murphy starred in and produced, was its most-watched Amazon MGM...
Murphy is leading the cast that also includes Pete Davidson and will produce along with Story and John David and John Fox via David Entertainment. Charisse Hewitt-Webster of Eddie Murphy Productions is also producing.
Plot details are being kept in the vault but the Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows-penned script is being described as a heist comedy.
A February start is being planned.
Executive producing are The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, along with Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger, and Matt Mider.
The feature’s go status marks the second Murphy-centric project for Amazon and follows the successful launch of Prime Video’s Candy Cane Lane. That Christmas comedy, which Murphy starred in and produced, was its most-watched Amazon MGM...
- 12/14/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: In a meet-up of Saturday Night Live alums, Pete Davidson has joined Eddie Murphy in The Pickup at Amazon MGM Studios. Tim Story is directing the comedy and producing through his The Story Company, alongside Davis Entertainment’s John Davis and John Fox, and Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster via Eddie Murphy Productions.
Executive producers include The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, and Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger and Matt Mider.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows-penned film is being described as a heist comedy.
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Coming off strong reviews opposite Paul Dano in Dumb Money, Davidson is currently on his 2023 stand-up tour across the U.S. He recently starred opposite Joe Pesci and Edie Falco in the semi-autobiographical Peacock series Bupkis,...
Executive producers include The Story Company’s Vicky Mara Story, Davis Entertainment’s Jeremy Stein, and Kevin Burrows, Ross Fanger and Matt Mider.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows-penned film is being described as a heist comedy.
Related: ‘Candy Cane Lane’ Review: Eddie Murphy Lights Up The Season With A Family-Friendly Holiday Comedy – His First Ever
Coming off strong reviews opposite Paul Dano in Dumb Money, Davidson is currently on his 2023 stand-up tour across the U.S. He recently starred opposite Joe Pesci and Edie Falco in the semi-autobiographical Peacock series Bupkis,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vince Vaughn will return to star in (and likely produce) a sequel to his hit 2004 comedy, Dodgeball, scripted by Jordan VanDina (The Binge), which is in early development at 20th Century Studios, Deadline has learned.
While Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote and directed the original film for 20th Century Fox, it’s not yet clear whether he’ll be involved in the sequel, and who, if not Thurber, would direct. Equally uncertain is who will join Vaughn on screen, though there’s certainly a deep bench of talent to pull from in looking back to Dodgeball‘s stacked ensemble, which included Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Alan Tudyk, Joel David Moore, Chris Williams, Missi Pyle, Gary Cole, Jason Bateman and William Shatner, as well as the late Rip Torn.
A raunchy sports comedy that grossed over $168M worldwide against a $20M budget, Thurber’s Dodgeball: A True...
While Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote and directed the original film for 20th Century Fox, it’s not yet clear whether he’ll be involved in the sequel, and who, if not Thurber, would direct. Equally uncertain is who will join Vaughn on screen, though there’s certainly a deep bench of talent to pull from in looking back to Dodgeball‘s stacked ensemble, which included Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Alan Tudyk, Joel David Moore, Chris Williams, Missi Pyle, Gary Cole, Jason Bateman and William Shatner, as well as the late Rip Torn.
A raunchy sports comedy that grossed over $168M worldwide against a $20M budget, Thurber’s Dodgeball: A True...
- 4/27/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Reynolds will be heading up an A-list cast for his upcoming feature “Animal Friends”.
According to Deadline, Reynolds will be starring alongside “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa, “The White Lotus” standout Aubrey Plaza and Vince Vaughn in upcoming film “Animal Friends”.
Described as “an R-rated road trip adventure” that combines live-action with animation, the film will be directed by Peter Atencio (“The Machine”).
Read More: Ryan Reynolds Reveals His Secret To Not Being ‘Completely Chewed Up And Spat Out’ Early On In His Acting Career
The idea for “Animal Friends” comes from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, in collaboration with Patrick Gooing, an executive at Reynolds’ production company, Maximum Effort
Beyond that, details of the film are being kept under wraps.
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According to Deadline, Reynolds will be starring alongside “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa, “The White Lotus” standout Aubrey Plaza and Vince Vaughn in upcoming film “Animal Friends”.
Described as “an R-rated road trip adventure” that combines live-action with animation, the film will be directed by Peter Atencio (“The Machine”).
Read More: Ryan Reynolds Reveals His Secret To Not Being ‘Completely Chewed Up And Spat Out’ Early On In His Acting Career
The idea for “Animal Friends” comes from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, in collaboration with Patrick Gooing, an executive at Reynolds’ production company, Maximum Effort
Beyond that, details of the film are being kept under wraps.
Click to View Gallery Casting Call: Stars Nab A New Role Next Slide...
- 4/20/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Legendary Entertainment is teaming up with Ryan Reynolds' production company Maximum Effort for the live-action/CGI-hybrid effort "Animal Friends." Who are these animal friends? What form will this combination of live-action and animation take? Well, that's all being kept under wraps for now, with the project remaining somewhat of a mystery beyond cast and crew announcements.
As Deadline reports, Reynolds is set to star in the upcoming movie, alongside Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn, and Aubrey Plaza. "Animal Friends" will be helmed by Emmy-winning director Peter Atencio, who also directed Legendary's "The Machine" — a big screen adaptation of comedian Bert Kreischer's infamous summer spent abroad in Russia, where he somehow managed to befriend the mafia.
Aside from "Animal Friends" being described as an "R-rated road trip adventure," there's very little else in the way of plot details known at this time. We do know the script has been penned by...
As Deadline reports, Reynolds is set to star in the upcoming movie, alongside Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn, and Aubrey Plaza. "Animal Friends" will be helmed by Emmy-winning director Peter Atencio, who also directed Legendary's "The Machine" — a big screen adaptation of comedian Bert Kreischer's infamous summer spent abroad in Russia, where he somehow managed to befriend the mafia.
Aside from "Animal Friends" being described as an "R-rated road trip adventure," there's very little else in the way of plot details known at this time. We do know the script has been penned by...
- 4/19/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Legendary Pictures has announced a new road trip film called “Animal Friends” that will star Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn and Aubrey Plaza in an ensemble cast directed by “Keanu” filmmaker Peter Atencio.
Plot details have not been divulged but the project is said to feature live-action and animated characters in an R-rated comedy. Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, who wrote the Netflix thriller-comedy “The Package,” will handle the script.
Legendary will produce the film alongside Reynolds’ production company Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios.
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Reynolds, who most recently appeared in the Apple holiday musical “Spirited” alongside Will Ferrell, is set to return to his most famous role in “Deadpool 3,” which will start shooting this summer ahead of a 2024 release. Reynolds has also been busy away from the movie set as owner of the Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC,...
Plot details have not been divulged but the project is said to feature live-action and animated characters in an R-rated comedy. Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, who wrote the Netflix thriller-comedy “The Package,” will handle the script.
Legendary will produce the film alongside Reynolds’ production company Maximum Effort and Prime Focus Studios.
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Reynolds, who most recently appeared in the Apple holiday musical “Spirited” alongside Will Ferrell, is set to return to his most famous role in “Deadpool 3,” which will start shooting this summer ahead of a 2024 release. Reynolds has also been busy away from the movie set as owner of the Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Legendary has set an all-star cast for their forthcoming film Animal Friends, combining live-action and animated characters from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, with Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool 3), Jason Momoa (Fast X), Vince Vaughn (Bad Monkey) and Aubrey Plaza (Megalopolis) coming aboard for roles.
Plot details for the project, described as an R-rated road trip adventure, are being kept under wraps. Emmy-winning director Peter Atencio (The Machine) is at the helm.
The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows & Mider and Patrick Gooing, an executive at Reynolds’ production company, Maximum Effort. Producing alongside Legendary are Maximum Effort and Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by leading visual entertainment services company, Dneg.
Most recently starring opposite Will Ferrell in Apple’s popular holiday musical comedy Spirited, Reynolds prior to that starred in The Adam Project and Red Notice...
Plot details for the project, described as an R-rated road trip adventure, are being kept under wraps. Emmy-winning director Peter Atencio (The Machine) is at the helm.
The idea for the film came from a general meeting between Burrows & Mider and Patrick Gooing, an executive at Reynolds’ production company, Maximum Effort. Producing alongside Legendary are Maximum Effort and Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios. Visual effects and animation will be provided by leading visual entertainment services company, Dneg.
Most recently starring opposite Will Ferrell in Apple’s popular holiday musical comedy Spirited, Reynolds prior to that starred in The Adam Project and Red Notice...
- 4/18/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon Studios has secured rights to Aaron Foley’s debut novel Boys Come First, with plans to develop the property for television, tapping Chuck Hayward (Ted Lasso) to pen the pilot and exec produce the series.
Field Trip will produce the show, developed under their overall deal with Amazon Studios, with the company’s co-founders Will Graham and Hailey Wierengo also set to exec produce alongside their VP of Development, Stephanie Dietz. And Deadline understands that Hayward is also in discussions to serve as showrunner.
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Field Trip will produce the show, developed under their overall deal with Amazon Studios, with the company’s co-founders Will Graham and Hailey Wierengo also set to exec produce alongside their VP of Development, Stephanie Dietz. And Deadline understands that Hayward is also in discussions to serve as showrunner.
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- 3/30/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Eddie Murphy is eyeing a role in 'The Pick Up'.The 61-year-old actor could be set to join the cast of the film that Amazon Studios are in final talks to acquire.Tim Story is attached to direct the picture based on a script written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider and insiders say the prospect of the elements drove the bidding for the screenplay up to seven figures.Sources have described it as a heist comedy in the style of 'Bad Boys', with Murphy set to play a character who becomes smitten with a woman and finds himself mixed up in a heist attempt.The most recent script from Burrows and Mider, 'Shots! Shots! Shots!', was picked up by Universal with Jason Momoa set to star in and produce with Dan Lin.Eddie is set to return as Axel Foley in the new movie 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley...
- 3/30/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Amazon Studios has its eye on the prize for The Pick Up, a new film project with Eddie Murphy circling the lead role. The project is from director Tim Story, with John Davis and John Fox producing through Davis Entertainment. In addition to eyeing the lead, Murphy is in talks to produce alongside Charisse Hewitt-Webster through Eddie Murphy Productions.
The Pick Up is being developed from a spec script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, with Story also lined up to produce. The package is going for big bucks, with bids for the script climbing to seven figures. According to Deadline, sources close to the project say The Pick Up is a heist comedy with Bad Boys vibes. If Murphy agrees to star in the film, he’ll play a character who falls for a woman and finds himself pulled into a heist attempt. Burrows and Mider have another spec...
The Pick Up is being developed from a spec script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, with Story also lined up to produce. The package is going for big bucks, with bids for the script climbing to seven figures. According to Deadline, sources close to the project say The Pick Up is a heist comedy with Bad Boys vibes. If Murphy agrees to star in the film, he’ll play a character who falls for a woman and finds himself pulled into a heist attempt. Burrows and Mider have another spec...
- 3/29/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: In competition, Amazon Studios is in final talks for the package The Pick Up, with Eddie Murphy eyeing to star and Tim Story attached to direct. John Davis and John Fox will produce through his Davis Entertainment banner. Murphy and Charisse Hewitt-Webster also are in talks to produce through Eddie Murphy Productions, and Story also will be a producer.
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The package is based on a spec script written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, and the prospect of the elements drove the bidding up to seven figures for the script,...
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The package is based on a spec script written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, and the prospect of the elements drove the bidding up to seven figures for the script,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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Soni and Uggams played respective fan favorites Dopinder and Blind Al in the first two installments of the blockbuster series. They join Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and the newest cast additions Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen.
Shawn Levy is on board to direct,...
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Soni and Uggams played respective fan favorites Dopinder and Blind Al in the first two installments of the blockbuster series. They join Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and the newest cast additions Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen.
Shawn Levy is on board to direct,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
If you've paid attention to Jason Momoa's press clippings over the years, you might've noticed that the man enjoys a drink every now and then. This affinity occasionally bleeds through to his performances, most notably in his rip-roaring portrayal of Aquaman. At a certain point, some actors might consider toning down their hard-partying image. Momoa is not yet at that point.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the bacchanalian beefcake has signed on to star in "Shots! Shots! Shots!," an action-comedy that's purportedly a four-quadrant mash-up of "True Lies," "Taken," and "The Lost City." The project is the brainchild of Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows, the screenwriting duo behind the animated web...
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Per The Hollywood Reporter, the bacchanalian beefcake has signed on to star in "Shots! Shots! Shots!," an action-comedy that's purportedly a four-quadrant mash-up of "True Lies," "Taken," and "The Lost City." The project is the brainchild of Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows, the screenwriting duo behind the animated web...
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- 5/20/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
‘Dune’ star Jason Momoa has been signed to star in the action-comedy spec ‘Shots! Shots! Shots!’ The film will be penned by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows, with its plot currently under wraps, reports ‘Deadline’. As per ‘Deadline’ the film, the rights of which have been acquired by Universal Pictures, is also yet to zero […]...
- 5/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Universal Pictures has acquired a spec script package for an action comedy film called “Shots! Shots! Shots!” that would have Jason Momoa attached to star, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Plot details for “Shots! Shots! Shots!” are being kept under wraps, but the film is described as a family-centric adventure movie.
Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows wrote the spec script with Momoa attached to star, and the “Aquaman” actor would also produce the film along with his partner Jeff Fierson. Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich would also produce.
Mider and Burrows will also executive produce, as will Rideback’s Ryan Halprin.
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Momoa is currently filming the 10th “Fast & Furious” movie,...
Plot details for “Shots! Shots! Shots!” are being kept under wraps, but the film is described as a family-centric adventure movie.
Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows wrote the spec script with Momoa attached to star, and the “Aquaman” actor would also produce the film along with his partner Jeff Fierson. Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich would also produce.
Mider and Burrows will also executive produce, as will Rideback’s Ryan Halprin.
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Jason Momoa to Write, Star and Produce Historical Hawaiian Series ‘Chief of War’ for Apple
Universal Pictures’ EVP Matt Reilly and creative development executive Jacqueline Garell will oversee for the studio.
Momoa is currently filming the 10th “Fast & Furious” movie,...
- 5/19/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures has acquired the action-comedy spec Shots! Shots! Shots! penned by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows (The Package), with Jason Momoa (Dune) coming aboard to star.
The film’s plot is being kept under wraps. A director has not yet been set. Momoa and producing partner Jeff Fierson will produce alongside Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, with Mider, Burrows and Ridebacks’ Ryan Halprin exec producing. Universal Pictures’ Executive Vice President Matt Reilly and Creative Development Executive, Jacqueline Garrell will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Momoa leads Apple TV+’s sci-fi drama series See and has also recently been seen in Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-winning adaptation of Dune, as well as James Gunn’s HBO Max series, Peacemaker. He’s perhaps best known for his turn as Aquaman in Warner Bros.’ franchise—with sequel Aquaman and the Last Kingdom on the way—as well as...
The film’s plot is being kept under wraps. A director has not yet been set. Momoa and producing partner Jeff Fierson will produce alongside Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, with Mider, Burrows and Ridebacks’ Ryan Halprin exec producing. Universal Pictures’ Executive Vice President Matt Reilly and Creative Development Executive, Jacqueline Garrell will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Momoa leads Apple TV+’s sci-fi drama series See and has also recently been seen in Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-winning adaptation of Dune, as well as James Gunn’s HBO Max series, Peacemaker. He’s perhaps best known for his turn as Aquaman in Warner Bros.’ franchise—with sequel Aquaman and the Last Kingdom on the way—as well as...
- 5/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Luke Spencer Roberts, Eduardo Franco, Michael Eklund, Gary Jones, Alexander Calvert, Sugar Lyn Beard, Blake Anderson | Written by Kevin Burrows, Matt Mider | Directed by Jake Szymanski
When a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend’s most prized possession.
The Package is your clear-cut rudimental gross-out comedy with a dash of unconvincing romance and little to no actual substantial merit nor filmmaking prowess. Although to say that one cannot find entertainment value in the sheer absurdity of events, would be lying through their teeth.
Even in the vile preposterous moments of childish, lowbrow humour. The film manages to pull itself up with grace from intelligible legitimacy. Far gone from the age of the direct-to-dvd American Pie circuit entertainment, that this venture ever so comes so close to falling into,...
When a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend’s most prized possession.
The Package is your clear-cut rudimental gross-out comedy with a dash of unconvincing romance and little to no actual substantial merit nor filmmaking prowess. Although to say that one cannot find entertainment value in the sheer absurdity of events, would be lying through their teeth.
Even in the vile preposterous moments of childish, lowbrow humour. The film manages to pull itself up with grace from intelligible legitimacy. Far gone from the age of the direct-to-dvd American Pie circuit entertainment, that this venture ever so comes so close to falling into,...
- 8/20/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Netflix have a habit of dropping teen-friendly films at the drop of a hat, and that’s exactly what has happened here. The Package is a Spring Break set comedy with a very fun cast who gave DaniElle DeLaite a very funny, and very rude interview.
The Package stars Geraldine Viswanathan, Sugar Lyn Beard, Alexander Calvert, Sadie Calvano, Daniel Doheny, Veena Sood, Luke Spencer Roberts and Eduardo Franco. It is written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider and directed by Jake Szymanski.
The Package is released in the UK on the 10th of August, 2018. Here’s DaniElle’s interview.
The Package Cast Interviews
Plot:
When a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend’s most prized possession.
The post Exclusive: From Spring Break to disaster – we chat to the outrageous cast of Netflix...
The Package stars Geraldine Viswanathan, Sugar Lyn Beard, Alexander Calvert, Sadie Calvano, Daniel Doheny, Veena Sood, Luke Spencer Roberts and Eduardo Franco. It is written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider and directed by Jake Szymanski.
The Package is released in the UK on the 10th of August, 2018. Here’s DaniElle’s interview.
The Package Cast Interviews
Plot:
When a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend’s most prized possession.
The post Exclusive: From Spring Break to disaster – we chat to the outrageous cast of Netflix...
- 8/10/2018
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Is this the weirdest movie reimagining yet? In the grand tradition of nostalgic reboots like Ghostbusters, Baywatch, and Jumanji, it's now time for your favorite '90s holiday movie to be completely reworked as an R-rated comedy. And Ryan Reynolds is attached, though it sounds like he won't have a starring role.
Deadline reports that Reynolds is set to produce Stoned Alone, a reimagining of the family classic Home Alone, which swaps 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) with a 20-something stoner. In a plot reminiscent of the original movie, the central character finds himself flying solo for the holidays after missing a flight. He fills his time smoking weed until burglars interrupt his plans, and he finds himself having to protect his home while stoned (and paranoid). Yep, you read that right.
Fox is developing the feature from an idea by exec Matt Reilly, with a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.
Deadline reports that Reynolds is set to produce Stoned Alone, a reimagining of the family classic Home Alone, which swaps 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) with a 20-something stoner. In a plot reminiscent of the original movie, the central character finds himself flying solo for the holidays after missing a flight. He fills his time smoking weed until burglars interrupt his plans, and he finds himself having to protect his home while stoned (and paranoid). Yep, you read that right.
Fox is developing the feature from an idea by exec Matt Reilly, with a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.
- 7/27/2018
- by Gemma Cartwright
- Popsugar.com
Ryan Reynolds has teamed up with Fox to producer an R-rated stoner comedy that riffs on the John Hughes and Chris Columbus classic film Home Alone. The movie will be called Stoned Alone and it's exactly what you imagine it will be. Here's the synopsis:
Stoned Alone is reminiscent of that hallowed comedy classic. It centers around a twenty-something weed growing loser who misses the plane for his holiday ski trip. He makes the best of things by getting high. Paranoia sets in and he believes he hears someone break into his house. Turns out thieves have broken in. Fully stoned and fueled by paranoia, he tries to thwart the thieves and defend his castle.
You know what would make this movie even better? If they cast Macaulay Culkin in the lead role! It'd be a shame if they didn't offer him the role because that would just take this...
Stoned Alone is reminiscent of that hallowed comedy classic. It centers around a twenty-something weed growing loser who misses the plane for his holiday ski trip. He makes the best of things by getting high. Paranoia sets in and he believes he hears someone break into his house. Turns out thieves have broken in. Fully stoned and fueled by paranoia, he tries to thwart the thieves and defend his castle.
You know what would make this movie even better? If they cast Macaulay Culkin in the lead role! It'd be a shame if they didn't offer him the role because that would just take this...
- 7/26/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
It’s certainly clear we are living in a time where original creativity is a bit of a myth. Fox has found a way in which to revive John Hughes’ classic Home Alone, this time with an adult pothead and Deadpool’s own Ryan Reynolds leading the charge.
The plot outline reads; Stoned Alone is reminiscent of that hallowed comedy classic. It centres around a twenty-something weed growing loser who misses the plane for his holiday ski trip. He makes the best of things by getting high. Paranoia sets in and he believes he hears someone break into his house. Turns out thieves have broken in. Fully stoned and fueled by paranoia, he tries to thwart the thieves and defend his castle.
Reynolds will produce through his Fox-based Maximum Effort production banner, with Maximum Effort’s George Dewey as executive producer. Never Goin’ Back’s Augustine Frizzell will direct from...
The plot outline reads; Stoned Alone is reminiscent of that hallowed comedy classic. It centres around a twenty-something weed growing loser who misses the plane for his holiday ski trip. He makes the best of things by getting high. Paranoia sets in and he believes he hears someone break into his house. Turns out thieves have broken in. Fully stoned and fueled by paranoia, he tries to thwart the thieves and defend his castle.
Reynolds will produce through his Fox-based Maximum Effort production banner, with Maximum Effort’s George Dewey as executive producer. Never Goin’ Back’s Augustine Frizzell will direct from...
- 7/26/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Twentieth Century Fox has set up the comedy project “Stoned Alone” with “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds producing and potentially starring in the movie.
Augustine Frizzell, who directed the comedy “Never Goin’ Back,” has been signed to direct. Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the script from an idea by Fox executive Matt Reilly with the project centering on a 20-something loser who misses the plane for his holiday ski trip and gets high at home — only to then discover that thieves have broken into his house.
The project, which is in early development, is reminiscent of Fox’s 1990 comedy “Home Alone,” which starred Macaulay Culkin as an 8-year-old boy mistakenly left behind at his Chicago home when his family goes to Paris for Christmas vacation. “Home Alone” was a massive box office success with $476 million in worldwide grosses.
Reynolds will produce through his Fox-based Maximum Effort production company and Maximum...
Augustine Frizzell, who directed the comedy “Never Goin’ Back,” has been signed to direct. Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the script from an idea by Fox executive Matt Reilly with the project centering on a 20-something loser who misses the plane for his holiday ski trip and gets high at home — only to then discover that thieves have broken into his house.
The project, which is in early development, is reminiscent of Fox’s 1990 comedy “Home Alone,” which starred Macaulay Culkin as an 8-year-old boy mistakenly left behind at his Chicago home when his family goes to Paris for Christmas vacation. “Home Alone” was a massive box office success with $476 million in worldwide grosses.
Reynolds will produce through his Fox-based Maximum Effort production company and Maximum...
- 7/25/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox has found an inspired way to tap back into the spirit of one of the studio’s all time grossing comedies, Home Alone. In fact, the new take sounds like a blend of that John Hughes-scripted family film, with the irreverence, hard R rating, and star of Deadpool. Ryan Reynolds is attached to produce Stoned Alone, which is in development at Fox. Augustine Frizzell is set to direct. Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the script from an idea by Fox exec Matt Reilly.
Stoned Alone is reminiscent of that hallowed comedy classic. It centers around a twenty-something weed growing loser who misses the plane for his holiday ski trip. He makes the best of things by getting high. Paranoia sets in and he believes he hears someone break into his house. Turns out thieves have broken in. Fully stoned and fueled by paranoia, he tries to thwart...
Stoned Alone is reminiscent of that hallowed comedy classic. It centers around a twenty-something weed growing loser who misses the plane for his holiday ski trip. He makes the best of things by getting high. Paranoia sets in and he believes he hears someone break into his house. Turns out thieves have broken in. Fully stoned and fueled by paranoia, he tries to thwart...
- 7/25/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Stoned Alone, an R-rated Home Alone re-imagining, is in the works from Fox and Ryan Reynolds.
Reynolds, who just released Deadpool 2 with the studio, will produce the comedy about a 20-something stoner who, after missing the plane for his holiday ski trip, gets high and becomes paranoid that people are breaking into his house. While high, he tries to thwart the thieves who have actually, really broken into his house.
Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the feature that will be directed by Augustine Frizzell, whose Sundance feature Never Goin' Back will soon be release by A24. Burrows and Mider ...
Reynolds, who just released Deadpool 2 with the studio, will produce the comedy about a 20-something stoner who, after missing the plane for his holiday ski trip, gets high and becomes paranoid that people are breaking into his house. While high, he tries to thwart the thieves who have actually, really broken into his house.
Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the feature that will be directed by Augustine Frizzell, whose Sundance feature Never Goin' Back will soon be release by A24. Burrows and Mider ...
- 7/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Reynolds in on board to produce stoner comedy Stoned Alone that is in the works at Fox.
The actor, who just released Deadpool 2 with the studio, will produce the comedy about a 20-something stoner who, after missing the plane for his holiday ski trip, gets high and becomes paranoid that people are breaking into his house. While high, he tries to thwart the thieves who have actually, really broken into his house. The would-be R-rated comedy is a riff on the 1990 classic Home Alone.
Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the feature, which will be directed by Augustine ...
The actor, who just released Deadpool 2 with the studio, will produce the comedy about a 20-something stoner who, after missing the plane for his holiday ski trip, gets high and becomes paranoid that people are breaking into his house. While high, he tries to thwart the thieves who have actually, really broken into his house. The would-be R-rated comedy is a riff on the 1990 classic Home Alone.
Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider wrote the feature, which will be directed by Augustine ...
- 7/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Netflix has released a fun first trailer for the upcoming comedy The Package, which sees a group of teenage friends go on a camping trip for spring break. They end up partying way too hard and in the process, there's an "unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend's most prized possession."
The Package comes from the creators of Workaholics and Tropic Thunder and it looks funny enough and worth checking out. The film was directed by Jake Szymanski from a script written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.
The film was produced by Nicholas Weinstock, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, Kyle Newacheck and Ross M. Dinerstein. As for the cast, it stars Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Luke Spencer Roberts, Eduardo Franco, Michael Eklund, Gary Jones, Alexander Calvert, Sugar Lyn Beard, and Blake Anderson.
The Package comes to Netflix August 10.
The Package comes from the creators of Workaholics and Tropic Thunder and it looks funny enough and worth checking out. The film was directed by Jake Szymanski from a script written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.
The film was produced by Nicholas Weinstock, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, Kyle Newacheck and Ross M. Dinerstein. As for the cast, it stars Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Luke Spencer Roberts, Eduardo Franco, Michael Eklund, Gary Jones, Alexander Calvert, Sugar Lyn Beard, and Blake Anderson.
The Package comes to Netflix August 10.
- 7/13/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Jake Szymanski, who directed HBO's just-aired mockumentary Tour de Pharmacy, will helm The Eggplant Emoji for Netflix.
Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, the creators of digital animated series Gentlemen Lobsters, wrote the script for the ballsy project, which has Ben Stiller and Nicky Weinstock producing via their Red Hour Films banner. Ross Dinerstein is also producing.
Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Kyle Newacheck, the creators and stars of the hit Comedy Central show Workaholics, are also producing the dark comedy.
The plot is throbbing with comedic potential: When a teenager accidentally cuts off his penis during a camping...
Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, the creators of digital animated series Gentlemen Lobsters, wrote the script for the ballsy project, which has Ben Stiller and Nicky Weinstock producing via their Red Hour Films banner. Ross Dinerstein is also producing.
Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Kyle Newacheck, the creators and stars of the hit Comedy Central show Workaholics, are also producing the dark comedy.
The plot is throbbing with comedic potential: When a teenager accidentally cuts off his penis during a camping...
- 7/10/2017
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a curious development, Netflix has beaten out several other broadcasters in a fierce bidding war for The Eggplant Emoji – a new, dark comedy from Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider (Gentlemen Lobsters). The project will be a co-production between Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films, and the talent behind Workaholics – Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck.
The Eggplant Emoji looks to be a move on the part of Netflix to expand its original comedy slate in the direction of broader humour than it perhaps has been noted for in the past. While few details have been confirmed, it’s reported that the writers will seek to adopt a tone that is similar to Superbad – featuring R-rated shenanigans against a backdrop of male friendship and bonding. At the current time, the only specific element of the plot that is known is that the story will involve a teenage...
The Eggplant Emoji looks to be a move on the part of Netflix to expand its original comedy slate in the direction of broader humour than it perhaps has been noted for in the past. While few details have been confirmed, it’s reported that the writers will seek to adopt a tone that is similar to Superbad – featuring R-rated shenanigans against a backdrop of male friendship and bonding. At the current time, the only specific element of the plot that is known is that the story will involve a teenage...
- 1/27/2017
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Netflix has come out on top in a competitive bidding war for Eggplant Emoji, a new film from Ben Stiller and the Workaholics crew. Penned by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, who produce the bizarro web series Gentlemen Lobsters for GQ and Seeso, the film is about a group of teens working to overcome the usual adolescent problems: girls, peer pressure, and one of their members getting his dick chopped off in the middle of a camping trip. “The intent is to make a comedy in the vein of Superbad, something that focused on friendship but throbbed with insane situations and R-rated language,” described The Hollywood Reporter, using up several of the better penis puns, and forcing the rest of us to scrabble in the dirt for material.
Stiller will produce the film, along with Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, all from Comedy Central’s Workaholics...
Stiller will produce the film, along with Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, all from Comedy Central’s Workaholics...
- 1/27/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Netflix has risen to the occasion to win a bidding war for The Eggplant Emoji, a spec by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, the creators of digital animated series Gentlemen Lobsters.
Ben Stiller and Nicky Weinstock will produce the dark comedy via their Red Hour Films banner. Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Kyle Newacheck, the creators and stars of the hit Comedy Central show Workaholics, are also on board to produce.
The plot is anything if not fully formed: When a teenager accidentally cuts off his penis during a camping trip, he and his friends rush to save...
Ben Stiller and Nicky Weinstock will produce the dark comedy via their Red Hour Films banner. Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Kyle Newacheck, the creators and stars of the hit Comedy Central show Workaholics, are also on board to produce.
The plot is anything if not fully formed: When a teenager accidentally cuts off his penis during a camping trip, he and his friends rush to save...
- 1/26/2017
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Title: Forev Directors: Molly Green, James Leffler Starring: Matt Mider, Noël Wells, Amanda Bauer, Timmy L’Heureux, Chuck McCarthy In co-directors Molly Green and James Leffler’s “Forev,” an indie ode to the decidedly poor decision-making skills of twentysomethings, Los Angeleno Sophie Potts (Noël Wells, of “Saturday Night Live”) impulsively accepts the marriage proposal of her apartment neighbor, dweeby tech support jockey Pete Avery (Matt Mider), and the pair then promptly head off on a six-hour drive to Phoenix to pick up Pete’s sister Jess (Amanda Bauer) from college. Musing and drinking ensues, and when Jess, fresh off a break-up, indulges in a one-night stand during a car-breakdown stay-over, things get weird for [ Read More ]
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- 5/21/2014
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
In Molly Green and James Leffler’s “Forev,” a comedic ode to the decidedly poor decision-making skills of twentysomethings, Sophie (“Saturday Night Live”‘s Noël Wells) impulsively accepts the marriage proposal of her apartment neighbor, Los Angeles tech support jockey Pete (Matt Mider), and the pair then promptly head off on a six-hour drive to pick up Pete’s sister Jess (Amanda Bauer) from college. Drinking and musing ensues, and when Jess, fresh off a break-up, indulges in a one-night stand, things get weird for all. For ShockYa, Brent Simon recently had a chance to speak to Mider, about the film, honing his improvisational skills, his favorite mock-curse word and making out with 60-year-olds in commercial [ Read More ]
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- 5/14/2014
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Sophia (Noël Wells) is the type of girl who drunkenly brings random guys home to her apartment with the naive hope that it will be the beginning of a beautiful long-term relationship. Her neighbor Pete (Matt Mider) is socially awkward computer support technician who works from home, therefore he rarely leaves his apartment, hence he is hopelessly single. Sophia and Pete are friendly neighbors who spontaneously find themselves engaged to be married. (Nope, she isn't even preggers!) They go on a road trip across the Southwest to pick up Pete's sister (Amanda Bauer) from college. Mayhem ensues, as the trip puts their [non]relationship to the test... Forev is a somewhat typical, yet smartly written, rom-com that quickly evolves into a quirky road movie which contemplates the meaning and significance of marriage in our modern world and whether or not dating (or sex, for that matter) should be a required precursor.
- 6/20/2013
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Los Angeles is known for being a town where it is hard to meet people and have meaningful interactions. Angelinos live in their cars and do not frequently use public transportation like other big cities such as New York and Chicago, further lessening the chance you will randomly catch someone’s eye across a crowded subway car. There is certainly a predominant bar and night life scene in La, but it is rare to walk away from those interactions with anything more than a random hook up. Forev gives audiences a glimpse into single life in Los Angeles for two 20-somethings looking to connect with someone, but not quite sure how. Pete (Matt Mider) is a mild mannered guy spending an evening in with a pizza and some TV, but his night is quickly interrupted when his neighbor Sophie (Noël Wells) crashes through his door in the throes of a very intense make out session. After...
- 6/16/2013
- by Allison Loring
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The La Film Fest is coming to town -- kicking off this Thursday in Downtown La. To get you all psyched up, we've got an exclusive trailer and poster debut for you here at Twitch for one of the narrative competition films. Written and directed by Molly Green & James Leffler, Forev is a charming indie romcom about neighbors that decide to up and get hitched. The film stars Noël Wells, Matt Mider, and Amanda Bauer. Sophie and Pete are kind of friends, but mostly they're just neighbors. On their way to pick up Pete's sister Jess from her sorority house, a joke about getting married escalates and their car stalls out. Before they know it, they're engaged... and stranded in the middle of the...
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- 6/10/2013
- Screen Anarchy
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