Welcome to this review of WWE’s latest pay-per-view/premium live event, Backlash, which this year emanates from France. We’ve got five matches on the card so let’s get into it.
Match #1: Street Fight – Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga def. Randy Orton & Kevin Owens The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Before the match could even begin, all four Superstars engaged in a massive melee with WWE officials, including SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who was attempting to break up the brawl. A fed up Aldis decided to forgo the original tag team rules, turning the bout into a Street Fight. The chaos only heightened with the introduction of weapons including Kendo sticks, trash cans, tables and even the Prime hydration station being used as instruments of destruction.Both teams traded blows with Owens splashing Tonga through a table while Sikoa nearly simultaneously put Orton through a table with a Samoan Drop.
Match #1: Street Fight – Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga def. Randy Orton & Kevin Owens The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Before the match could even begin, all four Superstars engaged in a massive melee with WWE officials, including SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who was attempting to break up the brawl. A fed up Aldis decided to forgo the original tag team rules, turning the bout into a Street Fight. The chaos only heightened with the introduction of weapons including Kendo sticks, trash cans, tables and even the Prime hydration station being used as instruments of destruction.Both teams traded blows with Owens splashing Tonga through a table while Sikoa nearly simultaneously put Orton through a table with a Samoan Drop.
- 5/7/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: 2024 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal – Winner: “Big” Bronson Reed The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
“Big” Bronson Reed etched his name in history as he won the 2024 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in thrilling fashion. Omos looked like the early favorite as he tossed out Kit Wilson, prompting Elton Prince to voluntarily eliminate himself to join his Pretty Deadly partner and avoid the wrath of The Nigerian Giant. As the field dwindled, Ricochet was poised to take control, but he was shockingly eliminated by Jd McDonagh, who was then promptly superkicked over the top rope by Akira Tozawa. Tozawa, Reed, Ivar and Otis were the final four Superstars, and the Aussie giant stood tall after eliminating the Viking Raider.
Match #1: 2024 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal – Winner: “Big” Bronson Reed The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
“Big” Bronson Reed etched his name in history as he won the 2024 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in thrilling fashion. Omos looked like the early favorite as he tossed out Kit Wilson, prompting Elton Prince to voluntarily eliminate himself to join his Pretty Deadly partner and avoid the wrath of The Nigerian Giant. As the field dwindled, Ricochet was poised to take control, but he was shockingly eliminated by Jd McDonagh, who was then promptly superkicked over the top rope by Akira Tozawa. Tozawa, Reed, Ivar and Otis were the final four Superstars, and the Aussie giant stood tall after eliminating the Viking Raider.
- 4/8/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
We were lucky enough to be in attendance for the Smackdown taping in Philadelphia. The taping happened at the Wells Fargo Center which is directly across the street from Lincoln Financial Field which will be hosting WrestleMania 40 over the weekend.
Ko Show
The opening of the show saw Kevin Owens host his Ko show with guest Randy Orton. Logan Paul who they both face in a triple threat match on Sunday. Paul mocked them from across the street the site of WrestleMania which led to a comedic chase around both Wells Fargo and the Link. Until Orton and Ko eventually tricked Ko to come to the ring where Paul was eventually beaten down by both men.
Big” Bronson Reed won the 2024 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
“Big” Bronson Reed etched his name in history as he won the 2024 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Omos looked like the early...
Ko Show
The opening of the show saw Kevin Owens host his Ko show with guest Randy Orton. Logan Paul who they both face in a triple threat match on Sunday. Paul mocked them from across the street the site of WrestleMania which led to a comedic chase around both Wells Fargo and the Link. Until Orton and Ko eventually tricked Ko to come to the ring where Paul was eventually beaten down by both men.
Big” Bronson Reed won the 2024 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
“Big” Bronson Reed etched his name in history as he won the 2024 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Omos looked like the early...
- 4/6/2024
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Annabelle Wallis – whose credits include Annabelle, Malignant, and The Mummy – has signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Mercy alongside previously announced cast members Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, Variety reports. Details on the role Wallis will be playing have not been revealed, and the same can be said about Ferguson’s character.
Mercy reunites Pratt with his Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov to tell a story that is “set in the near future when capital crime has increased” and follows “a detective (Pratt] who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” The screenplay was written by Marco Van Belle (Arthur & Merlin).
Coming our way from Amazon MGM Studios, the film is expected to go into production this spring and is already scheduled to receive a worldwide theatrical release on August 15, 2025.
Charles Roven, who just won an Academy Award for producing Oppenheimer, is producing Mercy...
Mercy reunites Pratt with his Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov to tell a story that is “set in the near future when capital crime has increased” and follows “a detective (Pratt] who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” The screenplay was written by Marco Van Belle (Arthur & Merlin).
Coming our way from Amazon MGM Studios, the film is expected to go into production this spring and is already scheduled to receive a worldwide theatrical release on August 15, 2025.
Charles Roven, who just won an Academy Award for producing Oppenheimer, is producing Mercy...
- 3/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Annabelle Wallis is set to join Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming sci-fi thriller “Mercy,” starring opposite Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson.
The movie, directed by Timur Bekmambetov (“Wanted”) from a script penned by penned by Marco van Belle (“Arthur & Merlin”) is set in the near future “when capital crime has increased.” It “follows a detective (Pratt) who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” Details of Wallis’ role are being kept under wraps.
Wallis is well known for her role on the critically acclaimed BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders.” She most recently starred in James Wan’s “Malignant” for New Line/Warner Bros, in addition to “Silent Night” opposite Keira Knightley. Her credits also include Universal’s “The Mummy” opposite Tom Cruise, “Annabelle,” “King Arthur,” “Come and Find Me,” “Tag” and “The Brothers Grimsby”; plus she starred in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice” and the independent film “The Silencing.
The movie, directed by Timur Bekmambetov (“Wanted”) from a script penned by penned by Marco van Belle (“Arthur & Merlin”) is set in the near future “when capital crime has increased.” It “follows a detective (Pratt) who is accused of a violent crime and forced to prove his innocence.” Details of Wallis’ role are being kept under wraps.
Wallis is well known for her role on the critically acclaimed BBC/Netflix series “Peaky Blinders.” She most recently starred in James Wan’s “Malignant” for New Line/Warner Bros, in addition to “Silent Night” opposite Keira Knightley. Her credits also include Universal’s “The Mummy” opposite Tom Cruise, “Annabelle,” “King Arthur,” “Come and Find Me,” “Tag” and “The Brothers Grimsby”; plus she starred in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice” and the independent film “The Silencing.
- 3/19/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
One of the highly awaited professional wrestling events; WrestleMania Xl will take place on April 6th and 7th 2024 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. WrestleMania 40 is going to be the first WrestleMania event to be held under the Tko banner and with WWE, not under the McMahon family. Triple H has confirmed that the main event of WrestleMania Xl is indeed going to be Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns.
Cody Rhodes returned to WWE at WrestleMania 38 in 2022 and announced that he desires to ‘finish the story’ by winning the WWE Championship. At the same event, Roman Reigns became the undisputed WWE Universal Champion and managed to retain the title and win the WWE Championship. Now, ahead of the highly anticipated match between Rhodes and Reigns, WWE veteran Nic Nemeth (Dolph Ziggler) shared his thoughts on the same.
Cody Rhodes
Nic Nemeth mocks Cody Rhodes’ ‘story’ ahead of WrestleMania Xl...
Cody Rhodes returned to WWE at WrestleMania 38 in 2022 and announced that he desires to ‘finish the story’ by winning the WWE Championship. At the same event, Roman Reigns became the undisputed WWE Universal Champion and managed to retain the title and win the WWE Championship. Now, ahead of the highly anticipated match between Rhodes and Reigns, WWE veteran Nic Nemeth (Dolph Ziggler) shared his thoughts on the same.
Cody Rhodes
Nic Nemeth mocks Cody Rhodes’ ‘story’ ahead of WrestleMania Xl...
- 3/16/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
Jon Hamm is going from the unhinged madness of Fargo to West Texas for Taylor Sheridan’s forthcoming Paramount+ series Landman. The Tag, Mad Men, and Mean Girls star joins Billy Bob Thornton as a primary cast member for a contemporary oil rig drama. Based on the 11-part podcast Boomtown, Landman is “an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.”
Jon Hamm plays Monty Miller in Sheridan’s Landman, a goliath in the Texas oil industry who has a long-standing personal and professional relationship with Thornton’s Tommy Norris. The Paramount+ series continues to strike it rich in the casting department, with stars like Demi Moore, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie and Paulina Chávez.
“Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale...
Jon Hamm plays Monty Miller in Sheridan’s Landman, a goliath in the Texas oil industry who has a long-standing personal and professional relationship with Thornton’s Tommy Norris. The Paramount+ series continues to strike it rich in the casting department, with stars like Demi Moore, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie and Paulina Chávez.
“Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas, Landman is a modern-day tale...
- 2/15/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The Animation Guild is organizing production workers at DreamWorks Animation and at Flying Bark Productions.
The guild (IATSE Local 839) sent a letter to DreamWorks Animation on Feb. 7 and filed for recognition with the National Labor Relations Board on Feb. 9 to represent 162 production workers at the studio.
“It is an honor to work someplace with such a legacy, but legacy doesn’t pay the bills or protect us when the industry shifts,” said Rachel Carlson, assistant to the director/producer at DreamWorks Feature. “The people of the entertainment industry have relied on unions to fight for their best interests. Although we are not paid to be artists at Dwa, we deserve the opportunity to be represented. Working under a corporation that has been valued at approximately $167 Billion means that the people are not always the priority. Under Tag, we will have a direct link to those who are otherwise out of...
The guild (IATSE Local 839) sent a letter to DreamWorks Animation on Feb. 7 and filed for recognition with the National Labor Relations Board on Feb. 9 to represent 162 production workers at the studio.
“It is an honor to work someplace with such a legacy, but legacy doesn’t pay the bills or protect us when the industry shifts,” said Rachel Carlson, assistant to the director/producer at DreamWorks Feature. “The people of the entertainment industry have relied on unions to fight for their best interests. Although we are not paid to be artists at Dwa, we deserve the opportunity to be represented. Working under a corporation that has been valued at approximately $167 Billion means that the people are not always the priority. Under Tag, we will have a direct link to those who are otherwise out of...
- 2/13/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s episode!
Match #1: Santos Escobar, Angel & Humberto def. The Lwo The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Although Carlito hit the Backstabber on Humberto in the height of their explosive Six-Man Tag Team Match, his failure to realize that Santos Escobar had tagged himself opened the door for his adversary to pick up the quick pinfall.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate def. Pretty Deadly The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a surprise SmackDown moment, the tough-as-nails Pete Dunne returned to team with Tyler Bate against Elton Prince and Kit Wilson. In the final moments, The Big Strong Boi leaped over the top rope to take out Wilson at ringside and set up The BruiserWeight...
Match #1: Santos Escobar, Angel & Humberto def. The Lwo The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Although Carlito hit the Backstabber on Humberto in the height of their explosive Six-Man Tag Team Match, his failure to realize that Santos Escobar had tagged himself opened the door for his adversary to pick up the quick pinfall.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate def. Pretty Deadly The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
In a surprise SmackDown moment, the tough-as-nails Pete Dunne returned to team with Tyler Bate against Elton Prince and Kit Wilson. In the final moments, The Big Strong Boi leaped over the top rope to take out Wilson at ringside and set up The BruiserWeight...
- 1/22/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
We had the pleasure of discussing Self Reliance with Jake Johnson and his co-star, Biff Wiff, who, in the film, form an unlikely friendship to keep Johnson’s character from getting killed by mysterious assassins.
Speaking with Johnson and Wiff, we touch on the origin and journey of bringing Self Reliance to screens, how the duo built their on-screen chemistry, and whether Johnson and Wiff could spend 30 days in each other’s company non-stop.
In Self Reliance, Tommy (Johnson), a middle-aged man, is invited into a limo by famous actor Andy Samberg. His dull life takes a thrilling turn when the Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Saturday Night Live alum offers him a chance to win a million dollars in a dark web reality TV show. Here’s the catch: the game involves assassins from all over the world attempting to hunt and kill him for 30 days. However, the rules dictate that...
Speaking with Johnson and Wiff, we touch on the origin and journey of bringing Self Reliance to screens, how the duo built their on-screen chemistry, and whether Johnson and Wiff could spend 30 days in each other’s company non-stop.
In Self Reliance, Tommy (Johnson), a middle-aged man, is invited into a limo by famous actor Andy Samberg. His dull life takes a thrilling turn when the Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Saturday Night Live alum offers him a chance to win a million dollars in a dark web reality TV show. Here’s the catch: the game involves assassins from all over the world attempting to hunt and kill him for 30 days. However, the rules dictate that...
- 1/18/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
It’s about damn time! Jon Hamm is finally getting his own series on Apple TV+, and all is right with the world. Well, not really, but it’s just an expression, right? Hamm’s new Apple show is titled Your Friends and Neighbors. The straight-to-series project stars Hamm, who will also executive produce. Your Friends and Neighbors is the Tag and The Morning Show star’s first ongoing drama since the salad days of AMC‘s Mad Men.
The concept for Your Friends and Neighbors stems from an original idea by Jonathan Tropper, the director of Banshee and Warrior and writer of See, The Adam Project, Kodachrome, and more. Thanks to his overall deal with Apple, Trooper will showrun and executive produce. In addition to his starring role, Hamm executive produces the show with Connie Tavel (Confess Fletch).
The story focuses on Coop (Hamm), “a recently divorced hedge fund manager who,...
The concept for Your Friends and Neighbors stems from an original idea by Jonathan Tropper, the director of Banshee and Warrior and writer of See, The Adam Project, Kodachrome, and more. Thanks to his overall deal with Apple, Trooper will showrun and executive produce. In addition to his starring role, Hamm executive produces the show with Connie Tavel (Confess Fletch).
The story focuses on Coop (Hamm), “a recently divorced hedge fund manager who,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
How far would you go for the chance to win a million dollars? Tommy (Jake Johnson) and Maddy (Anna Kendrick) find out in Hulu‘s Self Reliance trailer, featuring a star-studded cast of comedic greats.
Jake Johnson is getting behind the camera for his feature directorial debut with Self Reliance. This film finds the main character, Tommy, playing a dangerous game for a lofty sum of cash, but at what price? Hulu acquired the U.S. rights to Self Reliance after a competitive bid with MRC and Paramount Global Content. In addition to directing and writing the feature, Johnson also stars alongside Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Andy Samberg, GaTa (Dave), Emily Hampshire, Mary Holland, Boban Marjanović, Christopher Lloyd and Wayne Brady.
Here’s the official synopsis for Self Reliance courtesy of Hulu:
When a middle-aged man is invited into a limo by famous actor Andy Samberg, his dull life takes a thrilling turn.
Jake Johnson is getting behind the camera for his feature directorial debut with Self Reliance. This film finds the main character, Tommy, playing a dangerous game for a lofty sum of cash, but at what price? Hulu acquired the U.S. rights to Self Reliance after a competitive bid with MRC and Paramount Global Content. In addition to directing and writing the feature, Johnson also stars alongside Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Andy Samberg, GaTa (Dave), Emily Hampshire, Mary Holland, Boban Marjanović, Christopher Lloyd and Wayne Brady.
Here’s the official synopsis for Self Reliance courtesy of Hulu:
When a middle-aged man is invited into a limo by famous actor Andy Samberg, his dull life takes a thrilling turn.
- 12/5/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
About half a year after they went public with their organizing drive, Walt Disney Animation Studios production workers have voted to unionize.
Sixty-three production employees — including production coordinators, production managers and production supervisors — voted to join The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) in a National Labor Relations Board ballot count that took place on Wednesday. Out of a total of 68 voters, five workers voted against. If neither of the parties files an objection to the result in five days, they will be certified and labor and management can begin bargaining a first contract.
In a statement on Thursday, Animation Guild organizer Allison Smartt said, “As the first production workers at a feature animation studio to unionize with Tag, the production workers at Disney are a shining example of tremendous teamwork, patience, fortitude, and courage in the face of the company’s delay tactics.” She added, “They watched and celebrated the ballot...
Sixty-three production employees — including production coordinators, production managers and production supervisors — voted to join The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) in a National Labor Relations Board ballot count that took place on Wednesday. Out of a total of 68 voters, five workers voted against. If neither of the parties files an objection to the result in five days, they will be certified and labor and management can begin bargaining a first contract.
In a statement on Thursday, Animation Guild organizer Allison Smartt said, “As the first production workers at a feature animation studio to unionize with Tag, the production workers at Disney are a shining example of tremendous teamwork, patience, fortitude, and courage in the face of the company’s delay tactics.” She added, “They watched and celebrated the ballot...
- 11/2/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s episode!
Match #1: The Street Profits def. The Lwo (Carlito & Santos Escobar) The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
As United States Champion Rey Mysterio watched Carlito and Santos Escobar’s tag team match against The Street Profits from backstage, his WWE Crown Jewel challenger Logan Paul delivered a sucker-punch from out of nowhere to take out The Legendary Luchador. With a subsequent nod from Escobor, Carlito took off to help The Lwo leader. This left Santos alone to suffer a 2-on-1 disadvantage that ended with Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford hitting the Revelation for the victory.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Shotzi def. Chelsea Green The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
After a backstage confrontation earlier in the day,...
Match #1: The Street Profits def. The Lwo (Carlito & Santos Escobar) The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
As United States Champion Rey Mysterio watched Carlito and Santos Escobar’s tag team match against The Street Profits from backstage, his WWE Crown Jewel challenger Logan Paul delivered a sucker-punch from out of nowhere to take out The Legendary Luchador. With a subsequent nod from Escobor, Carlito took off to help The Lwo leader. This left Santos alone to suffer a 2-on-1 disadvantage that ended with Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford hitting the Revelation for the victory.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: Shotzi def. Chelsea Green The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
After a backstage confrontation earlier in the day,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Sick Girl is a comedy film written and directed by Jennifer Cram. The film follows the story of Wren Pepper who just wants to keep her best friends together but to do that her little white lie turns into something life-changing because she tells her best friends that she has cancer. Sick Girl stars Nina Dobrev in the lead role with Stephanie Koenig, Sherry Cola, and Wendi McLendon-Covey. So, if you liked the comedy film here are the 10 best similar movies you could watch next.
The World’s End (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reteam with director Edgar Wright in this wildly entertaining thrill ride that critics call “funny as hell” and “sheer comic perfection”. Twenty years after their first epic pub crawl attempt, the “five musketeers” reunite in their home town to complete the ultimate challenge – one night, five friends, twelve bars...
The World’s End (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Focus Features
Synopsis: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reteam with director Edgar Wright in this wildly entertaining thrill ride that critics call “funny as hell” and “sheer comic perfection”. Twenty years after their first epic pub crawl attempt, the “five musketeers” reunite in their home town to complete the ultimate challenge – one night, five friends, twelve bars...
- 10/23/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
The "Transformers" movies took a pretty healthy break after the release of 2018's "Bumblebee," even if that wasn't originally the plan that Paramount Pictures had in mind. Regardless, thanks to the pandemic, that's exactly what happened. But with the release of "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" in 2023, the franchise is back with much more to come. Not only are we poised for more live-action movies but we're also getting a feature-length, theatrically-released animated film in the form of "Transformers One."
While the robots in disguise started out as toys, it was in no small part thanks to the '80s animated series, as well as 1986's "Transformers: The Movie" that helped make the Autobots and Decepticons staples of pop culture. So bringing it back around to animation feels like a full-circle moment, and one that may well excite fans who checked out during Michael Bay's later live-action entries. So...
While the robots in disguise started out as toys, it was in no small part thanks to the '80s animated series, as well as 1986's "Transformers: The Movie" that helped make the Autobots and Decepticons staples of pop culture. So bringing it back around to animation feels like a full-circle moment, and one that may well excite fans who checked out during Michael Bay's later live-action entries. So...
- 10/9/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
“The Morning Show” is back for Season 3 on Apple TV+, introducing new faces to its star-studded cast. Co-produced by Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, the drama series promises new frontiers for the harrowed Uba news network, which has struggled from the stains of its past with Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell) and the toxic culture he promoted. Returning power players include Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson, Jennifer Aniston’s Alex Levy, Billy Crudup’s Cory Ellison, Karen Pittman’s Mia Jordan and more.
One new face is tech titan Paul Marks (Jon Hamm), who promises all kinds of shakeups and challenges for Uba. Mark Duplass’ Chip Black, Nestor Carbonell’s Yanko Flores, Greta Lee’s Stella Bak and other staple characters at Uba will experience their own microcosmic shifts as a result of Ellison’s bromance with Paul Marks.
Here are the cast and characters of...
One new face is tech titan Paul Marks (Jon Hamm), who promises all kinds of shakeups and challenges for Uba. Mark Duplass’ Chip Black, Nestor Carbonell’s Yanko Flores, Greta Lee’s Stella Bak and other staple characters at Uba will experience their own microcosmic shifts as a result of Ellison’s bromance with Paul Marks.
Here are the cast and characters of...
- 10/3/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
After starring in the comedy Vacation Friends (which I enjoyed much more than our reviewer did) and its sequel (didn’t watch that one yet) for the Hulu streaming service, Lil Rel Howery has taken the lead in another Hulu Original – but this time they switched up genres. Their new collaboration is the sci-fi horror movie The Mill, which is set to start streaming on October 9th as part of the service’s “Huluween” event. With that release date just over a week away, we’ve gotten our hands on a trailer for The Mill, and you can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Sean King O’Grady (We Need to Do Something) from a screenplay by Jeffrey David Thomas (All American: Homecoming), The Mill sees Howery playing the role of a white-collar businessman who mysteriously wakes up in an open-air prison cell containing only an old grist mill.
Directed by Sean King O’Grady (We Need to Do Something) from a screenplay by Jeffrey David Thomas (All American: Homecoming), The Mill sees Howery playing the role of a white-collar businessman who mysteriously wakes up in an open-air prison cell containing only an old grist mill.
- 9/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The King of Bros is now unemployed.
On Friday, Matt Riddle announced via X, the app formerly known as Twitter, that he is no longer a WWE wrestler.
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“Just wanted to inform everyone that I’m no longer with WWE,” Riddle wrote. “Thank you for the memories and opportunities. Also, thank you to all the fans for the support and love...
On Friday, Matt Riddle announced via X, the app formerly known as Twitter, that he is no longer a WWE wrestler.
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“Just wanted to inform everyone that I’m no longer with WWE,” Riddle wrote. “Thank you for the memories and opportunities. Also, thank you to all the fans for the support and love...
- 9/23/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
MasterChef fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 21 Episode 11 episode titled Military Rations Mystery Box; Tag Team!
Find out everything you need to know about the Military Rations Mystery Box; Tag Team episode of MasterChef, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
MasterChef Military Rations Mystery Box; Tag Team Season 21 Episode 11 Preview
Get ready for a new episode of “MasterChef” that’s about to hit your screens. Mark your calendars for August 23, 2023, at 8:00 Pm.
Titled “Military Rations Mystery Box; Tag Team,” this episode promises to push the contestants’ creativity and culinary skills to the limit. The challenge kicks off with a twist as the chefs are presented with a Mystery Box unlike any other. In a nod to the resourcefulness of our military, the chefs are tasked with transforming Army rations into a gourmet masterpiece. It’s a test of innovation,...
Find out everything you need to know about the Military Rations Mystery Box; Tag Team episode of MasterChef, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
MasterChef Military Rations Mystery Box; Tag Team Season 21 Episode 11 Preview
Get ready for a new episode of “MasterChef” that’s about to hit your screens. Mark your calendars for August 23, 2023, at 8:00 Pm.
Titled “Military Rations Mystery Box; Tag Team,” this episode promises to push the contestants’ creativity and culinary skills to the limit. The challenge kicks off with a twist as the chefs are presented with a Mystery Box unlike any other. In a nod to the resourcefulness of our military, the chefs are tasked with transforming Army rations into a gourmet masterpiece. It’s a test of innovation,...
- 8/16/2023
- by News
- TV Regular
There was a shock at the top of the Saudi Arabian box office the first weekend of 2023.
Avatar: The Way of Water, in its third week of release and still a dominant force across the planet on its way to an overall haul in excess of $2.3 billion, was knocked off its perch by an unexpected assailant (and one wearing a multicolored luchador mask).
The new titleholder: Sattar, a Saudi Arabian family comedy about a depressed man who follows his dreams of becoming a freestyle wrestling champion. The film — which had bowed at the Red Sea Film Festival just a month earlier (and where, ironically, the subject of Saudi films not performing had been a talking point) — smashed box office records, earning $2.2 million over its first 12 days, instantly making it the highest-grossing Saudi movie of all time. Granted, the local film industry literally didn’t exist just a few years ago...
Avatar: The Way of Water, in its third week of release and still a dominant force across the planet on its way to an overall haul in excess of $2.3 billion, was knocked off its perch by an unexpected assailant (and one wearing a multicolored luchador mask).
The new titleholder: Sattar, a Saudi Arabian family comedy about a depressed man who follows his dreams of becoming a freestyle wrestling champion. The film — which had bowed at the Red Sea Film Festival just a month earlier (and where, ironically, the subject of Saudi films not performing had been a talking point) — smashed box office records, earning $2.2 million over its first 12 days, instantly making it the highest-grossing Saudi movie of all time. Granted, the local film industry literally didn’t exist just a few years ago...
- 8/1/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jake Johnson is getting behind the camera for his feature directorial debut with Self Reliance. This film finds the main character playing a dangerous game for a lofty sum of cash, but at what price? Hulu acquired the U.S. rights to Self Reliance after a competitive bid with MRC and Paramount Global Content. In addition to directing the feature, Johnson also stars alongside Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Andy Samberg, GaTa (Dave), Emily Hampshire, Mary Holland, Boban Marjanović, Christopher Lloyd and Wayne Brady.
Self Reliance revolves around Tommy, a man who is offered a million dollars to participate in a game in which hunters try to kill him. The catch? They can only attack him when he’s alone. Thinking he’s found a loophole, the man attempts to bring his friends and family into the deal. However, problems arise when no one in his party thinks the game is real.
Self Reliance revolves around Tommy, a man who is offered a million dollars to participate in a game in which hunters try to kill him. The catch? They can only attack him when he’s alone. Thinking he’s found a loophole, the man attempts to bring his friends and family into the deal. However, problems arise when no one in his party thinks the game is real.
- 6/29/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Jake Johnson’s feature directorial debut, titled “Self Reliance,” is coming to Hulu on Sept. 8. The streamer will launch the comedy thriller, written and starring the “Minx” and “New Girl” star, as a Hulu original.
Hulu acquired the film in a deal with MRC and Paramount Global Distribution after fierce competition following its debut at the SXSW Film Festival in March. The logline for the film reads: “When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real.”
Along with Johnson, the film stars Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Andy Samberg, GaTa (“Dave”), Emily Hampshire (“Schitt’s Creek”), Mary Holland, Boban Marjanović, Christopher Lloyd and Wayne Brady.
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Hulu acquired the film in a deal with MRC and Paramount Global Distribution after fierce competition following its debut at the SXSW Film Festival in March. The logline for the film reads: “When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real.”
Along with Johnson, the film stars Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Andy Samberg, GaTa (“Dave”), Emily Hampshire (“Schitt’s Creek”), Mary Holland, Boban Marjanović, Christopher Lloyd and Wayne Brady.
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- 6/29/2023
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas
- The Wrap
Following a handful of supporting roles in “Tag,” “Green Book” and “The Irishman,” Sebastian Maniscalco makes his first bid for leading-man status with “About My Father,” a family comedy sourced from the same semi-autobiographical material that made his stand-up a commercial and cultural phenomenon. To say it’s better than all three “Meet the Parents” films may be a dubious compliment, but it’s one made more significant because it co-stars Robert De Niro — and more importantly, actually features recognizable human behavior amidst its suitably outlandish set pieces. Whether or not Maniscalco has a legitimate future as a movie star, he proves a likeable presence as a romantic lead, while director Laura Terruso skillfully delivers comedic payoffs that tap into his wheelhouse while introducing him to a wider audience.
Maniscalco plays “himself,” the successful, Chicago-based manager of a boutique hotel who falls for painter and artist Ellie Collins (Leslie Bibb...
Maniscalco plays “himself,” the successful, Chicago-based manager of a boutique hotel who falls for painter and artist Ellie Collins (Leslie Bibb...
- 5/25/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Six TV costume designers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2023 Emmy Awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Tuesday, May 23, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Joyce Eng and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
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This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Emmy contenders:
The Boys (Amazon Prime)
Synopsis: A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.
Bio: Laura Jean Shannon’s career has included “Elf,” “Iron Man,” “Black Lightning,” “Titans” and “Doom Patrol.”
Daisy Jones and the Six...
RSVP today to our entire ongoing contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following Emmy contenders:
The Boys (Amazon Prime)
Synopsis: A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.
Bio: Laura Jean Shannon’s career has included “Elf,” “Iron Man,” “Black Lightning,” “Titans” and “Doom Patrol.”
Daisy Jones and the Six...
- 5/16/2023
- by Chris Beachum and Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Paramount Pictures has renewed its first-look deal with Todd Garner’s Broken Road Productions.
The deal, first signed in 2018, has seen veteran film producer Garner make Playing with Fire for Paramount Players, which starred John Cena. Currently, he is developing the Rebel Wilson-starring pic Double Fault at Paramount.
“Todd has done it all in this business and really understands how to make crowd pleasing commercial films. He is a great partner to have at Paramount and we can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes us,” Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group co-presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland said in a statement on Wednesday.
Garner’s upcoming projects currently in post production include Vacation Friends 2 for 20th Century Studios and Hulu; Reunion for Paramount+; Incoming for Spyglass Media Group’s Artist Road; and Xtr’s untitled Diane Warren documentary.
He is also working on Mortal Kombat 2 at...
The deal, first signed in 2018, has seen veteran film producer Garner make Playing with Fire for Paramount Players, which starred John Cena. Currently, he is developing the Rebel Wilson-starring pic Double Fault at Paramount.
“Todd has done it all in this business and really understands how to make crowd pleasing commercial films. He is a great partner to have at Paramount and we can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes us,” Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group co-presidents Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland said in a statement on Wednesday.
Garner’s upcoming projects currently in post production include Vacation Friends 2 for 20th Century Studios and Hulu; Reunion for Paramount+; Incoming for Spyglass Media Group’s Artist Road; and Xtr’s untitled Diane Warren documentary.
He is also working on Mortal Kombat 2 at...
- 4/19/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Devi Vishwakumar is back for one more round of misadventures, as Netflix has just announced a release date for "Never Have I Ever" season 4. The fourth season of the high school-set comedy is poised to be its last, and while we're not quite ready to say goodbye to these vibrant weirdos and their not-finished-cooking teen brains yet, the final episodes look like a lot of fun.
Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher's Netflix comedy about a group of high school geeks led by horny, adventure-seeking Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) has been lauded from its first season for its surprisingly poignant examination of grief and stereotype-bucking Indian-American representation. Across its three seasons, the show has gone to some deep places (the death of Devi's father influences both her best and worst choices) and some deeply funny ones, and while the latest teaser only offers a small taste of what's to come, it...
Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher's Netflix comedy about a group of high school geeks led by horny, adventure-seeking Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) has been lauded from its first season for its surprisingly poignant examination of grief and stereotype-bucking Indian-American representation. Across its three seasons, the show has gone to some deep places (the death of Devi's father influences both her best and worst choices) and some deeply funny ones, and while the latest teaser only offers a small taste of what's to come, it...
- 4/15/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly… This week’s show is the overly-hyped “First Raw After Wrestlemania”, which usually holds some surprises, so let’s get into it!
Match #1: Omos def. Elias The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Wanting to enact retribution after his loss to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, Omos took out his frustrations on Elias. The Nigerian Giant, looking to make an example, completely dismantled Elias, planting him with a devastating slam to end Elias’ night.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Austin Theory def. Rey Mysterio The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Both victors at WrestleMania, Rey Mysterio and Austin Theory went toe-to-toe in the ring. Mysterio hit the United States Champion with a spellbinding crossbody from the second rope. Theory looked to have the match won after he planted Mysterio with a modified blue thunder bomb,...
Match #1: Omos def. Elias The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Wanting to enact retribution after his loss to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, Omos took out his frustrations on Elias. The Nigerian Giant, looking to make an example, completely dismantled Elias, planting him with a devastating slam to end Elias’ night.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Austin Theory def. Rey Mysterio The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Both victors at WrestleMania, Rey Mysterio and Austin Theory went toe-to-toe in the ring. Mysterio hit the United States Champion with a spellbinding crossbody from the second rope. Theory looked to have the match won after he planted Mysterio with a modified blue thunder bomb,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Iryna Tsilyk’s documentary offers a female perspective on the war in Ukraine.
Iryna Tsilyk’s Red Zone received a special €20,000 Eurimages development award at Cph:dox, as part of the Cph:Forum industry winners on March 23.
The first-time award was given in support of and solidarity with the Ukrainian film industry, to the best pitch by a Ukrainian film.
It was selected by jurors Emma Scott, head of distribution and short film production at Screen Ireland, plus producers Rikke Tambo Andersen of Tambo Film and Heino Deckert Makri of ma.je.de.
The jurors praised an “innovative look at the inner...
Iryna Tsilyk’s Red Zone received a special €20,000 Eurimages development award at Cph:dox, as part of the Cph:Forum industry winners on March 23.
The first-time award was given in support of and solidarity with the Ukrainian film industry, to the best pitch by a Ukrainian film.
It was selected by jurors Emma Scott, head of distribution and short film production at Screen Ireland, plus producers Rikke Tambo Andersen of Tambo Film and Heino Deckert Makri of ma.je.de.
The jurors praised an “innovative look at the inner...
- 3/24/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Long Live Coolio, the forthcoming album from the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, will be released later this year as the first posthumous project since he died at age 59 last year. The announcement of the record, which will feature material Coolio was working on prior to his death, arrives alongside the new single “Tag, ‘You It'” assisted by collaborators Too $hort and DJ Wino.
The song and video were presumably completed before his death, with Coolio making an appearance alongside Too $hort in a boxing ring, where a group of women...
The song and video were presumably completed before his death, with Coolio making an appearance alongside Too $hort in a boxing ring, where a group of women...
- 3/17/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
A whole lot of horror fans recently signed up for the Peacock streaming service, since Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends were both released on Peacock the same day they reached theatres. To help horror fans find ways to make their Peacock subscription worthwhile, we here at Arrow in the Head have compiled a list of the Best Horror Movies on Peacock Right Now! Check it out:
Mikey (1992)
Director Dennis Dimster-Denk’s Mikey had the tagline “Remember, Jason and Freddy were kids once too”, and the movie does its best to make sure the titular creepy kid (played by Brian Bonsall) is just as deadly as any adult slasher. Mikey does some really nasty stuff in this movie and racks up an impressive body count… and Dimster-Denk certainly wasn’t afraid of pushing the envelope. The movie begins with the murder of a five-year-old and proceeds to show Mikey obsessively creeping...
Mikey (1992)
Director Dennis Dimster-Denk’s Mikey had the tagline “Remember, Jason and Freddy were kids once too”, and the movie does its best to make sure the titular creepy kid (played by Brian Bonsall) is just as deadly as any adult slasher. Mikey does some really nasty stuff in this movie and racks up an impressive body count… and Dimster-Denk certainly wasn’t afraid of pushing the envelope. The movie begins with the murder of a five-year-old and proceeds to show Mikey obsessively creeping...
- 3/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Sebastian Maniscalco made the jump from stand-up comic to actor about five years ago, with small turns in “Cruise,” “Tag,” and “Green Book.” Then he had his first meaty role as “Crazy” Joe Gallo in Martin Scorsese‘s “The Irishman.” Now Maniscalco teams up with another “Irishman” actor, Robert De Niro, for his first starring role in “About My Father.”
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Maniscalco plays a fictional version of himself in the upcoming film, about an Italian guy getting married to his all-American long-time girlfriend and the culture clash that happens when his old-school dad (De Niro) crashes a summer holiday weekend.
Continue reading ‘About My Father’ Trailer: Sebastian Maniscalco & Robert De Niro Star In Family Comedy On Memorial Day Weekend at The Playlist.
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Maniscalco plays a fictional version of himself in the upcoming film, about an Italian guy getting married to his all-American long-time girlfriend and the culture clash that happens when his old-school dad (De Niro) crashes a summer holiday weekend.
Continue reading ‘About My Father’ Trailer: Sebastian Maniscalco & Robert De Niro Star In Family Comedy On Memorial Day Weekend at The Playlist.
- 2/23/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
After starring in the comedy Vacation Friends and its upcoming sequel Honeymoon Friends for the Hulu streaming service, Lil Rel Howery has taken the lead into another Hulu Original: the sci-fi horror movie The Mill. It’s said that The Mill is largely a one-man show, but Scoot McNairy (Monsters), Pat Healy (Station 19) and Karen Obilom (House Party) are also in the cast.
Directed by Sean King O’Grady (We Need to Do Something) from a screenplay by Jeffrey David Thomas (All American: Homecoming), The Mill sees Howery playing the role of a white-collar businessman who mysteriously wakes up in an open-air prison cell containing only an old grist mill. Forced to work as a beast of burden to stay alive, he must find a way to escape before the birth of his child. An image of Howery’s character in the cell can be seen at the bottom of this article,...
Directed by Sean King O’Grady (We Need to Do Something) from a screenplay by Jeffrey David Thomas (All American: Homecoming), The Mill sees Howery playing the role of a white-collar businessman who mysteriously wakes up in an open-air prison cell containing only an old grist mill. Forced to work as a beast of burden to stay alive, he must find a way to escape before the birth of his child. An image of Howery’s character in the cell can be seen at the bottom of this article,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
San Francisco, Jan 30 (Ians) Google’s Threat Analysis Group has terminated thousands of accounts associated with a group known as “Dragonbridge” or “Spamouflage Dragon” that disseminated pro-Chinese disinformation on various platforms.
According to the tech giant, Dragonbridge gets new Google Accounts from bulk account sellers, and at times they have even used accounts previously used by financially motivated actors repurposed for posting disinformation videos and blogs, reports BleepingComputer.
Moreover, the report said that Google last year shut down more than 50,000 Dragonbridge accounts across YouTube, Blogger, and AdSense, in total, 1,00,960 accounts have been closed since the influence network was first spotted.
However, despite its size and volume of content production, the Chinese influence operation has little to no engagement from real viewers, said the report.
“Most Dragonbridge activity is low-quality content without a political message, populated across many channels and blogs. However, a small fraction of Dragonbridge accounts also post about...
According to the tech giant, Dragonbridge gets new Google Accounts from bulk account sellers, and at times they have even used accounts previously used by financially motivated actors repurposed for posting disinformation videos and blogs, reports BleepingComputer.
Moreover, the report said that Google last year shut down more than 50,000 Dragonbridge accounts across YouTube, Blogger, and AdSense, in total, 1,00,960 accounts have been closed since the influence network was first spotted.
However, despite its size and volume of content production, the Chinese influence operation has little to no engagement from real viewers, said the report.
“Most Dragonbridge activity is low-quality content without a political message, populated across many channels and blogs. However, a small fraction of Dragonbridge accounts also post about...
- 1/30/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Rainn Wilson (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story) and Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) have closed deals to exec produce and star in Code 3 — a buddy action-comedy from Wayfarer Studios and Circle of Confusion, which is heading into production in Los Angeles next month.
The film from director Christopher Leone (Parallels) follows a day-in-the-life of two overworked, underpaid and nearly burnt-out paramedics. One Emt is so burnt-out by the job that he is forcing himself to resign, though he first must embark on one last 24-hour shift to train his replacement. Everything that could happen on the job, from the mundane to the extreme, then happens on this final, exhilarating day.
The script for Code 3 is from former paramedic, Patrick Pianezza, and Leone. Wayfarer Studios has tapped Angela Cardon to oversee the project for the company and will serve as its sole financier. Producers are Justin Baldoni and Andrew Calof for Wayfarer,...
The film from director Christopher Leone (Parallels) follows a day-in-the-life of two overworked, underpaid and nearly burnt-out paramedics. One Emt is so burnt-out by the job that he is forcing himself to resign, though he first must embark on one last 24-hour shift to train his replacement. Everything that could happen on the job, from the mundane to the extreme, then happens on this final, exhilarating day.
The script for Code 3 is from former paramedic, Patrick Pianezza, and Leone. Wayfarer Studios has tapped Angela Cardon to oversee the project for the company and will serve as its sole financier. Producers are Justin Baldoni and Andrew Calof for Wayfarer,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Mexico, Jan 15 (Ians) Avalanche Andretti Formula E team driver Jake Dennis produced a dominant drive to win the 2023 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix and the first race for the world’s fastest, lightest, electric race car, the GEN3.
Dennis climbed from second on the starting grid to win the race ahead of Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team driver Pascal Wehrlein who started from sixth to finish second and Mahindra Racing’s Lucas di Grassi who slipped from Julius Baer Pole Position to finish third.
After the race, Dennis soaked in the adulation of the Foro Sol and the capacity crowd of more than 40,000 passionate fans who witnessed the historic debut of the GEN3, a race car performing at the very limit of innovation and pushing the boundaries of Ev technology.
The Andretti driver made what would be the race-winning move on Lap 12, with the Brit taking advantage of an opening left by di Grassi.
Dennis climbed from second on the starting grid to win the race ahead of Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team driver Pascal Wehrlein who started from sixth to finish second and Mahindra Racing’s Lucas di Grassi who slipped from Julius Baer Pole Position to finish third.
After the race, Dennis soaked in the adulation of the Foro Sol and the capacity crowd of more than 40,000 passionate fans who witnessed the historic debut of the GEN3, a race car performing at the very limit of innovation and pushing the boundaries of Ev technology.
The Andretti driver made what would be the race-winning move on Lap 12, with the Brit taking advantage of an opening left by di Grassi.
- 1/15/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Jeremy Renner is in “critical but stable” condition after a weather-related accident near Reno, Nev..
“We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather related accident while plowing snow earlier today,” Renner’s rep confirmed with Variety. “His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care.”
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that officers responded at approximately 9 a.m. Sunday to a traumatic injury near Mt. Rose Highway in Reno.
“Upon arrival, Deputies coordinated with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Remsa Health to arrange for medical transport of Mr. Jeremy Renner via care flight to a local area hospital. Mr. Renner was the only involved party in the incident.”
The sheriff’s Major Accident Investigation Team is “currently looking into the circumstances of the incident,” the sheriff’s statement said.
Renner has owned a home in Washoe County for several years.
“We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather related accident while plowing snow earlier today,” Renner’s rep confirmed with Variety. “His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care.”
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that officers responded at approximately 9 a.m. Sunday to a traumatic injury near Mt. Rose Highway in Reno.
“Upon arrival, Deputies coordinated with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Remsa Health to arrange for medical transport of Mr. Jeremy Renner via care flight to a local area hospital. Mr. Renner was the only involved party in the incident.”
The sheriff’s Major Accident Investigation Team is “currently looking into the circumstances of the incident,” the sheriff’s statement said.
Renner has owned a home in Washoe County for several years.
- 1/2/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
New Delhi, Dec 2 (Ians) As commercial spyware like Pegasus puts advanced surveillance capabilities in the hands of governments to spy on journalists, human rights activists, political opposition and dissidents, Google has discovered a new commercial spyware that exploits vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Defender.
The Google Threat Analysis Group (Tag) shared findings on an exploitation framework with likely ties to Variston It, a company in Barcelona, Spain that claims to be a provider of custom security solutions.
“Their Heliconia framework exploits n-day vulnerabilities in Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Defender and provides all the tools necessary to deploy a payload to a target device,” said the team.
Google, Microsoft and Mozilla fixed the affected vulnerabilities in 2021 and early 2022.
“While we have not detected active exploitation, it appears likely these were utilised as zero-days in the wild,” said the Tag researchers.
Tag has created detections in Safe Browsing to...
The Google Threat Analysis Group (Tag) shared findings on an exploitation framework with likely ties to Variston It, a company in Barcelona, Spain that claims to be a provider of custom security solutions.
“Their Heliconia framework exploits n-day vulnerabilities in Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Defender and provides all the tools necessary to deploy a payload to a target device,” said the team.
Google, Microsoft and Mozilla fixed the affected vulnerabilities in 2021 and early 2022.
“While we have not detected active exploitation, it appears likely these were utilised as zero-days in the wild,” said the Tag researchers.
Tag has created detections in Safe Browsing to...
- 12/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
“The Office” star Ed Helms will join Jennifer Garner in “Family Leave,” a body-swap comedy set at Netflix.
Joseph McGinty Nichol, known professionally as McG, is directing the film, which is written by Adam Sztykiel and adapted from author Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s heartwarming book “Bedtime For Mommy.”
In the film, Garner and Helms will play Jess and Bill Walker, two parents who are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children grow older, more independent and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the family to wake up to a full body switch, on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, the Walkers will attempt to unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout. Additional cast members, who will play the rest of the Walker clan, have yet to be announced.
David Hyman...
Joseph McGinty Nichol, known professionally as McG, is directing the film, which is written by Adam Sztykiel and adapted from author Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s heartwarming book “Bedtime For Mommy.”
In the film, Garner and Helms will play Jess and Bill Walker, two parents who are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children grow older, more independent and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the family to wake up to a full body switch, on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, the Walkers will attempt to unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout. Additional cast members, who will play the rest of the Walker clan, have yet to be announced.
David Hyman...
- 11/29/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Ed Helms (Together Together) and McG (The Babysitter) have boarded the Netflix body swap comedy Family Leave, inspired by New York Times bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s book, Bedtime for Mommy. Helms will star alongside the previously announced Jennifer Garner, with McG serving as the project’s director and producer.
The film first announced back in February of 2021 follows Jess and Bill Walker, who are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children grow older, more independent, and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the family to wake up to a full body switch, on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, can the Walkers unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout?
Family Leave is a continuation of McG’s recent work with Netflix on titles like The Babysitter, Holidate, the...
The film first announced back in February of 2021 follows Jess and Bill Walker, who are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children grow older, more independent, and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the family to wake up to a full body switch, on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, can the Walkers unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout?
Family Leave is a continuation of McG’s recent work with Netflix on titles like The Babysitter, Holidate, the...
- 11/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
World Chase Tag USA (WCT6) is a professional sport unlike any other, and it will be airing on ESPN2 this holiday season. The Wct is the world’s first worldwide competitive tag organization, first established in 2016. The extreme sport combines the dynamic athleticism of parkour with the age-old game of tag. In just a short amount of time, the league has quickly built a cult following around the world, securing millions of views online and notoriety as an esport. World Chase Tag is a 1-on-1 pursuit competition that’s fought out in an arena made of steel and wood as they juke, leap, and lunge to make a point-saving tag. 20 teams from all across the country compete across 5 rounds of knockout matches, culminating in an extraordinary battle to take home the Second Annual World Chase Tag USA Championship trophy. Wct The championship will ...
- 11/11/2022
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Operation: Kickboxer — a new series based on the Kickboxer action films — is in the works from executive producers Todd Garner (Mortal Kombat) and Dimitri Logothetis (Jiu Jitsu).
Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and the Furious) will serve as showrunner, with Gary Marenzi’s Marenzi & Associates overseeing global co-production and distribution duties. The show will be financed by Indo Pacific Rim President Gary Wood, who financed the last three films from Logothetis’ company and served as exec producer.
Kickboxer is a seven-film martial arts franchise, three installments of which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme. The 1989 original directed by Mark Disalle and David Worth introduced viewers to Kurt Sloane (Van Damme), who must learn the ancient kickboxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother. While later entries Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation would also feature the action star, he was absent through the second and fifth installments, with the...
Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and the Furious) will serve as showrunner, with Gary Marenzi’s Marenzi & Associates overseeing global co-production and distribution duties. The show will be financed by Indo Pacific Rim President Gary Wood, who financed the last three films from Logothetis’ company and served as exec producer.
Kickboxer is a seven-film martial arts franchise, three installments of which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme. The 1989 original directed by Mark Disalle and David Worth introduced viewers to Kurt Sloane (Van Damme), who must learn the ancient kickboxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother. While later entries Kickboxer: Vengeance and Kickboxer: Retaliation would also feature the action star, he was absent through the second and fifth installments, with the...
- 10/13/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A new Aew World Champion has been crowned!
During Aew Grand Slam’s main event on Wednesday, Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson to become a three-time World Champion. As Dean Ambrose in the WWE, he previously won the WWE Championship, Intercontinental Championship, Raw Tag Team Championship and United States Championship.
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Meanwhile, Danielson (under the name Daniel Bryan) is a former WWE World Champion, Heavyweight Champion, Tag Team Champion, United States Champion and Intercontinental Champion.
During Aew Grand Slam’s main event on Wednesday, Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson to become a three-time World Champion. As Dean Ambrose in the WWE, he previously won the WWE Championship, Intercontinental Championship, Raw Tag Team Championship and United States Championship.
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Meanwhile, Danielson (under the name Daniel Bryan) is a former WWE World Champion, Heavyweight Champion, Tag Team Champion, United States Champion and Intercontinental Champion.
- 9/22/2022
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Cutting Edge Media Music has inked a deal with Anton, which will have it invest in the company’s films All Fun and Games and Mother’s Instinct, in exchange for the corresponding rights to the films’ original scores. The deal comes following two successful collaborations with Anton Production on the Searchlight horror-thriller The Night House and the disaster pic Greenland starring Gerard Butler.
All Fun and Games hinges on the premise that there’s a strange element of cruelty embedded in kids’ games—Flashlight Tag, Hangman, Simon Says—and sometimes it’s taken too far. The horror-thriller marking the first joint production for Anton and Agbo follows a group of siblings who find themselves in a game with a demonic twist. Asa Butterfield (Sex Education), Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things), Keith David (Greenleaf), Annabeth Gish (The Fall of the House of Usher) and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Pinocchio) star in the pic,...
All Fun and Games hinges on the premise that there’s a strange element of cruelty embedded in kids’ games—Flashlight Tag, Hangman, Simon Says—and sometimes it’s taken too far. The horror-thriller marking the first joint production for Anton and Agbo follows a group of siblings who find themselves in a game with a demonic twist. Asa Butterfield (Sex Education), Natalia Dyer (Stranger Things), Keith David (Greenleaf), Annabeth Gish (The Fall of the House of Usher) and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (Pinocchio) star in the pic,...
- 7/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
UTA has signed multi-hyphenate entertainer Hannibal Buress for worldwide representation in all areas.
While Buress is primarily known for his stand-up comedy and acting roles as well as his work as a writer, producer and podcaster, he also has strong ties to the music industry, where he goes by the alter-ego Eshu Tune. In April 2022, Buress released his debut self-titled EP, in which he wrote and performed all the tracks. In 2019, he launched Isola Fest, a three-day music and comedy event in Isola, Miss., with performances by T-Pain, Open Mike Eagle and more on the bill.
Honored as one of Variety‘s “10 Comics to Watch” in 2010, Buress’ lineup of stand-up comedy shows includes “Animal Furnace,” “Live From Chicago,” “Hannibal Takes Edinburgh” and “Comedy Camisado.” His most recent special “Miami Nights,” his first in four years, debuted in July 2020 via YouTube livestream.
In television, Buress co-hosted “The Eric Andre Show” from...
While Buress is primarily known for his stand-up comedy and acting roles as well as his work as a writer, producer and podcaster, he also has strong ties to the music industry, where he goes by the alter-ego Eshu Tune. In April 2022, Buress released his debut self-titled EP, in which he wrote and performed all the tracks. In 2019, he launched Isola Fest, a three-day music and comedy event in Isola, Miss., with performances by T-Pain, Open Mike Eagle and more on the bill.
Honored as one of Variety‘s “10 Comics to Watch” in 2010, Buress’ lineup of stand-up comedy shows includes “Animal Furnace,” “Live From Chicago,” “Hannibal Takes Edinburgh” and “Comedy Camisado.” His most recent special “Miami Nights,” his first in four years, debuted in July 2020 via YouTube livestream.
In television, Buress co-hosted “The Eric Andre Show” from...
- 6/17/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: After recently signing an overall deal with the studio, Lindsey Beer and Paramount look to have found their next big property to tackle. Sources tell Deadline that the studio is set to reboot the classic horror title Sleepy Hollow, with Beer writing, directing and producing alongside Todd Garner and Spencer Walken of Broken Road Productions.
The tale about the headless horseman who terrorizes a small town and its newest resident, Ichabod Crane, has seen many iterations over the decades including the 1949 Disney animated movie and the 2010s Fox TV series. The most popular one was produced by Paramount in 1999 and starred Johnny Depp as Crane with Tim Burton directing. The film grossed more than 200 million at the worldwide box office and remains a must-watch during the Halloween season.
Exact plot details are unknown for Beer’s adaptation at this time.
Beer recently makes her directorial debut with the upcoming Pet Sematary prequel for Paramount,...
The tale about the headless horseman who terrorizes a small town and its newest resident, Ichabod Crane, has seen many iterations over the decades including the 1949 Disney animated movie and the 2010s Fox TV series. The most popular one was produced by Paramount in 1999 and starred Johnny Depp as Crane with Tim Burton directing. The film grossed more than 200 million at the worldwide box office and remains a must-watch during the Halloween season.
Exact plot details are unknown for Beer’s adaptation at this time.
Beer recently makes her directorial debut with the upcoming Pet Sematary prequel for Paramount,...
- 6/10/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) and Greg Kinnear (Shining Vale) will topline the family comedy The Present, from director Christian Ditter (How to Be Single), which has entered production in Los Angeles.
In the film from Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios, a brilliant boy discovers he can manipulate time using an enchanted family heirloom, then teaming up with his siblings to go back to the eve of their parents’ separation in hopes of changing the outcome. As their schemes become more elaborate, the siblings will learn about family bonds and what they can and can’t control. Fisher and Kinnear are playing the parents in search of reconciliation, with Easton Rocket Sweda (General Hospital), Shay Rudolph (The Baby-Sitters Club) and Mason Shea Joyce (Euphoria) portraying the siblings who just might be the only people who can make that happen.
Ross Butler (Shazam!) also stars in the film...
In the film from Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios, a brilliant boy discovers he can manipulate time using an enchanted family heirloom, then teaming up with his siblings to go back to the eve of their parents’ separation in hopes of changing the outcome. As their schemes become more elaborate, the siblings will learn about family bonds and what they can and can’t control. Fisher and Kinnear are playing the parents in search of reconciliation, with Easton Rocket Sweda (General Hospital), Shay Rudolph (The Baby-Sitters Club) and Mason Shea Joyce (Euphoria) portraying the siblings who just might be the only people who can make that happen.
Ross Butler (Shazam!) also stars in the film...
- 5/17/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2009, Kofi Kingston was on the road to becoming the next big thing in WWE. He was feuding with Randy Orton and things seemed to go his way as the former WWE Champion was gaining momentum until suddenly, his feud with Orton ended and he was pushed down into the mid-card. For ten years, that’s where Kofi Kingston stayed. He was consistently in the Intercontinental, United States, and WWE Tag Team title picture, and there seemed to be no hope that he would climb higher than. However, that all changed due to Mustafa Ali suffering an injury that forced
Was Kofi Kingston’s WWE Title Reign A Waste Of Time?...
Was Kofi Kingston’s WWE Title Reign A Waste Of Time?...
- 5/12/2022
- by Jeffrey Bowie Jr.
- TVovermind.com
Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) has signed on to star alongside Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx, Will Forte and Randall Park in Universal’s animated comedy Strays, Deadline can confirm.
The film from Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar director Josh Greenbaum combines CGI and live-action elements to follow an abandoned dog (Ferrell) who teams up with other strays, including one portrayed by Foxx, to get revenge on his former owner (Forte). Details with regard to the character Fisher is playing have not been disclosed.
American Vandal‘s Dan Perrault penned the script. Greenbaum is producing alongside Picturestart’s Erik Feig, Louis Leterrier, Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Lord Miller President of Film, Aditya Sood, with Jessica Switch and Lord Miller’s Nikki Baida exec producing, and Picturestart’s Julia Hammer serving as co-producer. SVP of Production Development Jeyun Munford and Director of Development Tony Ducret are overseeing the project for the studio.
The film from Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar director Josh Greenbaum combines CGI and live-action elements to follow an abandoned dog (Ferrell) who teams up with other strays, including one portrayed by Foxx, to get revenge on his former owner (Forte). Details with regard to the character Fisher is playing have not been disclosed.
American Vandal‘s Dan Perrault penned the script. Greenbaum is producing alongside Picturestart’s Erik Feig, Louis Leterrier, Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Lord Miller President of Film, Aditya Sood, with Jessica Switch and Lord Miller’s Nikki Baida exec producing, and Picturestart’s Julia Hammer serving as co-producer. SVP of Production Development Jeyun Munford and Director of Development Tony Ducret are overseeing the project for the studio.
- 3/15/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Composer Germaine Franco’s Oscar nomination for “Encanto” is a landmark moment in film music:
– She is the first Latina to be nominated in that category;
– She is only the sixth woman ever to be nominated for an original score;
– And she is the first woman to score a Disney film.
But ask any of her colleagues in the profession and they’ll tell you something else: that it’s a triumph for a musically talented, genuinely kind person who has worked hard her entire life, dating back decades to her childhood in El Paso, Texas, just across the border from where her grandparents were born in Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico.
Franco landed the “Encanto” assignment in part because she had firmly established the Mexican backdrop of Disney’s 2017 film “Coco” via her orchestrations and original songs. Says Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is also nominated as songwriter for “Encanto”: “I...
– She is the first Latina to be nominated in that category;
– She is only the sixth woman ever to be nominated for an original score;
– And she is the first woman to score a Disney film.
But ask any of her colleagues in the profession and they’ll tell you something else: that it’s a triumph for a musically talented, genuinely kind person who has worked hard her entire life, dating back decades to her childhood in El Paso, Texas, just across the border from where her grandparents were born in Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico.
Franco landed the “Encanto” assignment in part because she had firmly established the Mexican backdrop of Disney’s 2017 film “Coco” via her orchestrations and original songs. Says Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is also nominated as songwriter for “Encanto”: “I...
- 3/12/2022
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
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