When a kickball emerges from the darkness to bounce by your feet and into the hands of someone lurking in the shadows, then you're probably about to experience something truly haunting, and that's exactly what happens to one unfortunate character in our exclusive clip from Delirium, provided to us by Gravitas Ventures as a special treat for Daily Dead readers ahead of the film's release this Friday.
Directed by Johnny Martin from a screenplay he co-wrote with Lisa Clemens and Andy Chen, Delirium stars Mike C. Manning, Griffin Freeman, Seth Austin, Ryan Pinkston, August Roads, and Elena Sanchez. Beginning January 19th, Gravitas Ventures will release the film in theaters and on VOD platforms. See what waits for you in the shadows of a haunted house by watching the exclusive clip from Delirium below:
Synopsis: "A group of young men dare a classmate to reach the porch of a legendary house...
Directed by Johnny Martin from a screenplay he co-wrote with Lisa Clemens and Andy Chen, Delirium stars Mike C. Manning, Griffin Freeman, Seth Austin, Ryan Pinkston, August Roads, and Elena Sanchez. Beginning January 19th, Gravitas Ventures will release the film in theaters and on VOD platforms. See what waits for you in the shadows of a haunted house by watching the exclusive clip from Delirium below:
Synopsis: "A group of young men dare a classmate to reach the porch of a legendary house...
- 1/16/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Another horror flick has hit our radar called Delirium, and right now we have a slew of stuff for you to dig on including stills, the trailer, and yes, an exclusive clip! Dig it! Mike C. Manning, Griffin Freeman, Seth Austin, Ryan Pinkston, August Roads, and Elena Sanchez star in the flick from director Johnny […]
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- 12/22/2017
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
This is the first trailer released for a new haunted house horror thriller called Delirium. It doesn't look like a great horror movie, but it does look like it might be fun to watch. The story follows a group of teens who dare one of their friends to walk up to the porch of a legendary haunted house and he ends up disappearing. So his friends decide to go on in after him, and as you'll see, terror awaits them.
What I like about this is that this is stuff my brothers, friends, and I would do all the time when we were growing up! It was always fun exploring abanded old building and houses that we thought were haunted! Here's the synopsis:
The Hell Gang, an exclusive group of friends, promise a schoolmate that he can join their gang if he can just make it to the porch of...
What I like about this is that this is stuff my brothers, friends, and I would do all the time when we were growing up! It was always fun exploring abanded old building and houses that we thought were haunted! Here's the synopsis:
The Hell Gang, an exclusive group of friends, promise a schoolmate that he can join their gang if he can just make it to the porch of...
- 12/1/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
"I didn't have a good feeling about this..." Gravitas Ventures has debuted the first official trailer for a horror thriller titled Delirium, which first premiered last year but is just getting a release in early 2018. This is actually one of the first feature films made by former stuntman and second unit director Johnny Martin, who later went on to direct Vengeance: A Love Story with Nicolas Cage, and Hangman with Al Pacino, both also released this year (before this film). Delirium is about a group of teens who dare a classmate to reach the porch of a legendary old house, but he never comes back. So they gear up and go in themselves to get him. Starring Mike C. Manning, Griffin Freeman, August Roads, Ryan Pinkston, Seth Austin, and Elena Sanchez. This looks like a very wild, testosterone-filled haunted house horror flick. Tread carefully. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Johnny Martin's Delirium,...
- 11/29/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Tagline: "Nothing Escapes." A new trailer has debuted for Johnny Martin's Delirium. The clip shows several young men and an initiation prank gone wrong. The film stars: Mike C. Manning ("Teen Wolf"), Griffin Freeman and August Roads. This indie horror title will show through Video-on-demand, via Gravitas Ventures. Delirium will also show in a few theatres, in a few select U.S. cities. A preview of the film's upcoming 2018 launch is hosted here. The trailer shows one man tasked with entering a haunted house. He disappears there. His friends go out to find him. But, there is something unnatural waiting inside. Delirium was previously titled Case Number 13. This title is a Martini Films' production. And, fans of indie, haunted house thrillers can find the latest on Delirium right here. Release Date: January 19th, 2018 (Limited Theatrical, VOD). Director: Johnny Martin. Writers: Francisco Castro, Andy Cheng. Cast: Mike C. Manning, Griffin Freeman,...
- 11/29/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
YouTube Red has acquired distribution rights for the teen comedy Alexander Irl, starring Vine and YouTube influencer Brent Rivera, as well as Nathan Kress of iCarly fame. The feature film will debut on YouTube’s subscription service on Dec. 14, according to Variety.
Alexander Irl is about two brothers who have nothing in common but must work together to throw a legendary party when their parents leave town. Fellow YouTube star Brennen Taylor will also appear in the film, alongside Vine phenom Jason Nash, the actor-musician Simon Rex, and Ryan Pinkston of Punk’d. K. Asher Levin directed the film, while he and Rivera produced Alexander Irl alongside Rob Fishman -- the co-founder of Niche -- a Twitter-owned firm that pairs brands with social influencers. (Fishman departed Niche earlier this month, Fortune reports).
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Alexander Irl is about two brothers who have nothing in common but must work together to throw a legendary party when their parents leave town. Fellow YouTube star Brennen Taylor will also appear in the film, alongside Vine phenom Jason Nash, the actor-musician Simon Rex, and Ryan Pinkston of Punk’d. K. Asher Levin directed the film, while he and Rivera produced Alexander Irl alongside Rob Fishman -- the co-founder of Niche -- a Twitter-owned firm that pairs brands with social influencers. (Fishman departed Niche earlier this month, Fortune reports).
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- 11/28/2016
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Ashley Tisdale is having some fun—73 questions worth of fun. The Young and Hungry star is spoofing Vogue magazine's 73 Questions series with her own video, but instead of answering the questions herself, she's answering them as her show's character, Logan Rawlings. The video features Justin Baldoni, also known as Rafael from Jane the Virgin, as the interviewer as he follows a skeptical Rawlings around. While giving him a tour of her house, Rawlings admits that she's looking for an assistant because hers has just quit. After fleeing the scene of the house—it wasn't actually hers!—they hop in the car with Leo (Ryan Pinkston) who has taken over as her driver...
- 7/20/2016
- E! Online
Ashley Tisdale is pulling a reverse Blindspot.
As Freeform prepares to test the waters for a Logan-centric Young & Hungry spinoff — Wednesday’s episode (8/7c), titled “Young & Sofia,” serves as a backdoor pilot — Tisdale’s character is undergoing a pretty major change of her own.
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“In the past, Logan had full arm tattoos,” Tisdale reminds TVLine. “When she was just a character doing guest appearances on Young & Hungry, it was so easy to do something like that. But thinking bigger picture, if [the spinoff] were to take off,...
As Freeform prepares to test the waters for a Logan-centric Young & Hungry spinoff — Wednesday’s episode (8/7c), titled “Young & Sofia,” serves as a backdoor pilot — Tisdale’s character is undergoing a pretty major change of her own.
RelatedPretty Little Liars Boss Hints at ‘Major Revelations’ for Emily and Alison in Summer Finale
“In the past, Logan had full arm tattoos,” Tisdale reminds TVLine. “When she was just a character doing guest appearances on Young & Hungry, it was so easy to do something like that. But thinking bigger picture, if [the spinoff] were to take off,...
- 7/20/2016
- TVLine.com
To help sift through the increasing number of new releases (independent or otherwise), the Weekly Film Guide is here! Below you’ll find basic plot, personnel and cinema information for all of this week’s fresh offerings.
Starting this month, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for July 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, July 15. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Ghostbusters
Director: Paul Feig
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth, Bill Murray, Charles Dance, Elizabeth Perkins, Sigourney Weaver
Synopsis: A paranormal researcher (Melissa McCarthy), a physicist (Kristen Wiig), a nuclear engineer (Kate McKinnon) and a subway worker (Leslie Jones...
Starting this month, we’ve also put together a list for the entire month. We’ve included this week’s list below, complete with information on screening locations for films in limited release.
See More: Here Are All the Upcoming Movies in Theaters for July 2016
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, July 15. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.
Wide
Ghostbusters
Director: Paul Feig
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth, Bill Murray, Charles Dance, Elizabeth Perkins, Sigourney Weaver
Synopsis: A paranormal researcher (Melissa McCarthy), a physicist (Kristen Wiig), a nuclear engineer (Kate McKinnon) and a subway worker (Leslie Jones...
- 7/15/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
[caption id="attachment_49642" align="aligncenter" width="442"] Young & Hungry TV show on Freeform. Aimee Carrero to star as Sofia Rodriguez in the spin-off series, Young & Sofia. Photo credit: Freeform/Bob D'Amico./caption]
Deadline reports Freeform's Young & Hungry TV show spinoff, starring Ashley Tisdale and Aimee Carrero, has been named Young & Sofia, after Carrero's character. Steve Talley has been cast as the male lead. The actor played Kevin in the Hindsight series that was initially renewed for a second season on on VH1, but was then cancelled before it came to pass.
Talley also played Kyle Wick on The 100 and Zack on Pretty Little Liars. He will reportedly play Kendrick, who's described as "a super-hot, sexy and masculine journalist with Click’d Media." Per Deadline, Ryan Pinkston will guest in the Young & Sofia backdoor pilot, which will air as Young & Hungry's eighth episode, in the...
Deadline reports Freeform's Young & Hungry TV show spinoff, starring Ashley Tisdale and Aimee Carrero, has been named Young & Sofia, after Carrero's character. Steve Talley has been cast as the male lead. The actor played Kevin in the Hindsight series that was initially renewed for a second season on on VH1, but was then cancelled before it came to pass.
Talley also played Kyle Wick on The 100 and Zack on Pretty Little Liars. He will reportedly play Kendrick, who's described as "a super-hot, sexy and masculine journalist with Click’d Media." Per Deadline, Ryan Pinkston will guest in the Young & Sofia backdoor pilot, which will air as Young & Hungry's eighth episode, in the...
- 5/24/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Steve Talley (Pretty Little Liars) has been cast as the male lead opposite Ashley Tisdale and Aimee Carrero in Freeform’s Young & Hungry spinoff, now in the works. The project, which will be titled Young & Sofia, will be introduced as a planned spinoff in the eighth episode of Young & Hungry‘s current fourth season. Also guest starring in that episode with an option to be a series regular on the potential spinoff is Ryan Pinkston, who recently co-starred alongside Tisdale…...
- 5/23/2016
- Deadline TV
Sundance 2016 is fast approaching. Last week we posted the movie lineup of Midnight and Competition film selections. We now have the complete lineup for the premieres in both the feature film and documentary categories. We also have their selections for the Spotlight and Kid films. I've also included a list of special events.
There are a lot of great films on this list that I'm excited about seeing because of the incredible talent involved. Viggo Mortensen and Frank Langella star in Captain Fantastic; Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams star in Certain Women; Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover star in Complete Unknown; Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez star in The Fundamentals of Caring; John Krasinski directed a film called The Hollars which he stars in with Anna Kendrick, Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, and Charlie Day; Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has made a new...
There are a lot of great films on this list that I'm excited about seeing because of the incredible talent involved. Viggo Mortensen and Frank Langella star in Captain Fantastic; Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams star in Certain Women; Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover star in Complete Unknown; Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez star in The Fundamentals of Caring; John Krasinski directed a film called The Hollars which he stars in with Anna Kendrick, Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, and Charlie Day; Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has made a new...
- 12/13/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Top brass at the Park City festival have rounded out the feature line-up with a dazzling selection on paper that includes new work from Asif Kapadia and other returning alumni such as Todd Solondz, Taika Waititi and Joshua Marston.Scroll Down For Full List
Road movie The Fundamentals Of Caring by Rob Burnett starring Paul Rudd will close the festival, while Maggie Greenwald’s Sophie And The Rising Sun is the Salt Lake City Gala Film. Heid Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You is a Day One Film.
The Premieres line-up introduces Indignation, the feature directorial debut from former Focus Features CEO and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon screenwriter James Schamus, and the latest world premieres from John Carney, Kenneth Lonergan, Ira Sachs and Diego Luna.
The Documentary Premieres section encompass latest films from Werner Herzog, Spike Lee, Liz Garbus and Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
The Spotlight...
Road movie The Fundamentals Of Caring by Rob Burnett starring Paul Rudd will close the festival, while Maggie Greenwald’s Sophie And The Rising Sun is the Salt Lake City Gala Film. Heid Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You is a Day One Film.
The Premieres line-up introduces Indignation, the feature directorial debut from former Focus Features CEO and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon screenwriter James Schamus, and the latest world premieres from John Carney, Kenneth Lonergan, Ira Sachs and Diego Luna.
The Documentary Premieres section encompass latest films from Werner Herzog, Spike Lee, Liz Garbus and Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
The Spotlight...
- 12/7/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Top brass at the Park City festival have rounded out the feature line-up with a dazzling selection on paper that includes new work from Asif Kapadia and other returning alumni such as Todd Solondz, Taika Waititi and Joshua Marston.Scroll Down For Full List
Road movie The Fundamentals Of Caring by Rob Burnett starring Paul Rudd will close the festival, while Maggie Greenwald’s Sophie And The Rising Sun is the Salt Lake City Gala Film. Heid Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You is a Day One Film.
The Premieres line-up introduces Indignation, the feature directorial debut from former Focus Features CEO and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon screenwriter James Schamus, and the latest world premieres from John Carney, Kenneth Lonergan, Ira Sachs and Diego Luna.
The Documentary Premieres section encompass latest films from Werner Herzog, Spike Lee, Liz Garbus and Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
The Spotlight...
Road movie The Fundamentals Of Caring by Rob Burnett starring Paul Rudd will close the festival, while Maggie Greenwald’s Sophie And The Rising Sun is the Salt Lake City Gala Film. Heid Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You is a Day One Film.
The Premieres line-up introduces Indignation, the feature directorial debut from former Focus Features CEO and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon screenwriter James Schamus, and the latest world premieres from John Carney, Kenneth Lonergan, Ira Sachs and Diego Luna.
The Documentary Premieres section encompass latest films from Werner Herzog, Spike Lee, Liz Garbus and Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
The Spotlight...
- 12/7/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
“Mom” star Sadie Calvano has been cast in “The Skinny,” the upcoming Refinery29 series created by Jessie Kahnweiler in collaboration with Jill Soloway, Andrea Sperling, and Rebecca Odes of WifeyTV, TheWrap has learned. The show centers around a wannabe YouTube comedy star named Jessie (Kahnweiler) as she struggles to live, love and get over her bulimia. Calvano’s character, Sadie, is a successful internet star and up-and-coming digital content queen who helps launch Jessie’s digital career. Calvano and Kahnweiler will star alongside Megan Ferguson, Paul Dooley, Ryan Pinkston, Spencer Hill and Illeana Douglas. The series is set to launch on Refinery29 in.
- 10/27/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
TBS has cut another original comedy. The cable channel has cancelled their Clipped sitcom after one season of 10 episodes.
On Clipped, a group of very different young people who all went to high school together (but ran in very different crowds) end up working in the same barbershop in Charleston, Mass. The cast includes Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Matt Cook, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Diona Reasonover, and George Wendt.
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On Clipped, a group of very different young people who all went to high school together (but ran in very different crowds) end up working in the same barbershop in Charleston, Mass. The cast includes Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Matt Cook, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Diona Reasonover, and George Wendt.
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- 10/24/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: TBS
Episodes: 10 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: June 16, 2015 -- August 18, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Matt Cook, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Diona Reasonover, and George Wendt.
TV show description:
This sitcom revolves around a group of young barbershop co-workers who all went to high school together but ran in very different crowds. They are dreamer Danni (Ashley Tisdale), athletic A.J. (Mike Castle), oddball Mo (Matt Cook), do-gooder Joy (Lauren Lapkus), and street-saavy Charmaine (Diona Reasonova).
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Episodes: 10 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: June 16, 2015 -- August 18, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Matt Cook, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Diona Reasonover, and George Wendt.
TV show description:
This sitcom revolves around a group of young barbershop co-workers who all went to high school together but ran in very different crowds. They are dreamer Danni (Ashley Tisdale), athletic A.J. (Mike Castle), oddball Mo (Matt Cook), do-gooder Joy (Lauren Lapkus), and street-saavy Charmaine (Diona Reasonova).
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- 10/24/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
TBS has canceled freshman comedy “Clipped” after one season, TheWrap has learned. The series takes place at a Massachusetts barber shop called Buzzy’s. A group of twenty-somethings who all went to the same high school, but ran in very different circles, make up the shop’s eccentric staff. “Clipped” starred Mike Castle, Ashley Tisdale, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Matt Cook, Diona Reasonover and “Cheers” alum George Wendt. David Kohan and Max Mutchnick created the series. Also Read: TBS Cancels 'King of the Nerds' After 3 Seasons TBS has canceled a number of its original offerings of late, including “Sullivan and Son,...
- 10/23/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Buzzy’s barbershop is closing its doors after one season.
TBS’ Clipped. which starred Mike Castle and Ashley Tisdale (Hellcats) as part-time haircutters — and full-time dreamers — has been canceled, our sister site Deadline reports.
RelatedCable Renewal Scorecard 2015: What’s Coming Back? What’s Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The Massachusetts-set comedy also starred Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is the New Black), Ryan Pinkston (Punk’d) and George Wendt (Cheers).
Are you bummed to hear that Clipped has been… well… clipped? Drop a comment with your thoughts on its cancellation below.
Related storiesGotham's Camren Bicondova Teases 'Angry' Selina,...
TBS’ Clipped. which starred Mike Castle and Ashley Tisdale (Hellcats) as part-time haircutters — and full-time dreamers — has been canceled, our sister site Deadline reports.
RelatedCable Renewal Scorecard 2015: What’s Coming Back? What’s Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The Massachusetts-set comedy also starred Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is the New Black), Ryan Pinkston (Punk’d) and George Wendt (Cheers).
Are you bummed to hear that Clipped has been… well… clipped? Drop a comment with your thoughts on its cancellation below.
Related storiesGotham's Camren Bicondova Teases 'Angry' Selina,...
- 10/23/2015
- TVLine.com
In the past year, TBS cancelled several of their existing sitcoms. The cable channel has also been struggling to find a hit. Will Clipped be the answer to their prayers and be a ratings success? Will it be renewed for a second season or, will it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned.
On Clipped, a group of very different young people who all went to high school together (but ran in very different crowds) end up working in the same barbershop in Charleston, Mass. The cast includes Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Matt Cook, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Diona Reasonover, and George Wendt.
Read More…...
On Clipped, a group of very different young people who all went to high school together (but ran in very different crowds) end up working in the same barbershop in Charleston, Mass. The cast includes Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Matt Cook, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Diona Reasonover, and George Wendt.
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- 6/18/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Will and Grace and Boston Common creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan are back with a new sitcom for TBS. Clipped follows a group of former high school classmates from wildly different cliques who find themselves working together at a Boston (Charlestown, specifically) barbershop. Think plenty of social conflict and heavy, heavy Boston accents. Clipped stars Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Matt Cook, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Diona Reasonover, and Cheers alum George…...
- 4/15/2015
- Deadline TV
The final week of American Idol‘s Season 14 audition tour helped redefine “flawless” in the post-Beyoncé era, posed the question “how young is too young?” in The House Where Scotty McCreery and Jordin Sparks Grew Up and threw in a crazy cat lady for good measure.
As you’ll see on this week’s installment of Reality Check, it also formed an unlikely connection between my co-host, Idol‘s Season 6 standout Melinda Doolittle, and the dulcet sounds of Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda.”
Other discussion points: Does Idol‘s decision to hold back on the deliciousness of Ryan Pinkston and Tara Honda...
As you’ll see on this week’s installment of Reality Check, it also formed an unlikely connection between my co-host, Idol‘s Season 6 standout Melinda Doolittle, and the dulcet sounds of Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda.”
Other discussion points: Does Idol‘s decision to hold back on the deliciousness of Ryan Pinkston and Tara Honda...
- 2/3/2015
- TVLine.com
As the fathers of soon-to-be 4-year-old twins, my husband and I have a perpetual fascination with the “Stanford marshmallow experiment.” For the uninitiated, I’m talking about a psychological test from the late 1960s in which children were offered the choice of one fluffy, white confection or — if they were willing to sit unattended in a room with said snack for 15 minutes (and not devour it) — the reward of two tasty treats.
“Oh Em Gee, Slezak, but what does this have to do with American Idol?!” you ask.
See, I’ve got a theory. The producers of The House in...
“Oh Em Gee, Slezak, but what does this have to do with American Idol?!” you ask.
See, I’ve got a theory. The producers of The House in...
- 1/29/2015
- TVLine.com
TBS has released trailers for three upcoming comedies.
Buzzy’s
From the Emmy®-winning creators of Will & Grace comes a new multi-camera comedy. Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical), Mike Castle (Family Trap), Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is the New Black), Ryan Pinkston (Tower Prep), Matt Cook (True Blood) and George Wendt (Cheers) star in the ensemble comedy set in Charlestown, Mass. The series centers on a group of coworkers who all went to high school together but ran in very different crowds. Now they find themselves working together at Buzzy’s, a barbershop that was recently bought by one-time loser Ben (Pinkston).
Angie Tribeca. This character-driven police comedy is the brainchild of Steve and Nancy Carell. Rashida Jones (The Office, Parks and Recreation) stars in the satirical look at police procedurals. The single-camera comedy focuses on an eccentric but brilliant group of Lapd detectives who investigate crime, reveal way too much...
Buzzy’s
From the Emmy®-winning creators of Will & Grace comes a new multi-camera comedy. Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical), Mike Castle (Family Trap), Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is the New Black), Ryan Pinkston (Tower Prep), Matt Cook (True Blood) and George Wendt (Cheers) star in the ensemble comedy set in Charlestown, Mass. The series centers on a group of coworkers who all went to high school together but ran in very different crowds. Now they find themselves working together at Buzzy’s, a barbershop that was recently bought by one-time loser Ben (Pinkston).
Angie Tribeca. This character-driven police comedy is the brainchild of Steve and Nancy Carell. Rashida Jones (The Office, Parks and Recreation) stars in the satirical look at police procedurals. The single-camera comedy focuses on an eccentric but brilliant group of Lapd detectives who investigate crime, reveal way too much...
- 5/14/2014
- by Claire Hellar
- SoundOnSight
TBS has picked up a new workplace comedy called Buzzy's. Set in a barbershop, the show's cast includes Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Matt Cook and George Wendt.
The cable channel has ordered 10 episodes for a 2015 debut.
Here's their press release:
TBS Greenlights "Buzzy's," Workplace Comedy from Creators of "Will & Grace"
Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Matt Cook and George Wendt Star
TBS has greenlit the workplace comedy Buzzy's, the latest series from David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, the Emmy(R)-winning creators of Will & Grace. Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical), Mike Castle (Family Trap), Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is the New Black), Ryan Pinkston (Tower Prep), Matt Cook (True Blood) and six-time Emmy(R) nominee George Wendt (Cheers) star in the ensemble comedy, which comes to TBS from KoMut...
The cable channel has ordered 10 episodes for a 2015 debut.
Here's their press release:
TBS Greenlights "Buzzy's," Workplace Comedy from Creators of "Will & Grace"
Ashley Tisdale, Mike Castle, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Matt Cook and George Wendt Star
TBS has greenlit the workplace comedy Buzzy's, the latest series from David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, the Emmy(R)-winning creators of Will & Grace. Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical), Mike Castle (Family Trap), Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is the New Black), Ryan Pinkston (Tower Prep), Matt Cook (True Blood) and six-time Emmy(R) nominee George Wendt (Cheers) star in the ensemble comedy, which comes to TBS from KoMut...
- 5/9/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
TBS has greenlit the workplace comedy "Buzzy's," the latest series from David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, the Emmy-winning creators of "Will & Grace". Ashley Tisdale ("High School Musical"), Mike Castle ("Family Trap"), Lauren Lapkus ("Orange Is the New Black"), Ryan Pinkston ("Tower Prep"), Matt Cook ("True Blood") and six-time Emmy nominee George Wendt ("Cheers") star in the ensemble comedy, which comes to TBS from KoMut Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.
- 5/7/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Exclusive: Punk’d alum Ryan Pinkston (Bad Santa) and Groundlings Matt Cook (Harry’s Law) and Mike Castle have been cast as leads in TBS‘ multi-camera ensemble workplace comedy pilot from Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. The untitled project (aka Buzzy’s, Clipsters) is about a group of kids from high school who ran in different circles but now all work together at a local Charlestown, Ma barbershop called Buzzy’s. Their dreams may lie across the Charles River in Boston, but for now, their work, their lives, their loves and their worries remain in the town they grew up in. Pinkston, repped by Pakula/King & Associates, Principato-Young and Lev Ginsburg, plays Ben, the greedy owner of Buzzy’s, who is always trying to squeeze an extra penny out of his business and appears to be unaware that all his employees know and despise his shopworn manipulative ploys.
- 3/18/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Danny Glover, Taylor Handley, Ryan Pinkston, Margo Harshman, Beverley Mitchell, Tiffany Hines, Leebo Freeman, Fiona Hale and C.S. Lee have all joined the cast of the sci-fi thriller ''Mentryville" at Awp and StudioLine Entertainment reports Variety.
The story is set at an off the grid pharmaceutical testing facility who hires a renowned scientist (Glover) to create a vaccine for a lethal airborne virus. Handley's character and his friends cause complications when they help clean out the house of his hoarding grandmother and save her from eviction.
Jason R. Dudek (''Legacy'') directs from his own script. Greg Strasburg (''The Tempest'') serves as producer. Shooting begins later this month in Los Angeles.
The story is set at an off the grid pharmaceutical testing facility who hires a renowned scientist (Glover) to create a vaccine for a lethal airborne virus. Handley's character and his friends cause complications when they help clean out the house of his hoarding grandmother and save her from eviction.
Jason R. Dudek (''Legacy'') directs from his own script. Greg Strasburg (''The Tempest'') serves as producer. Shooting begins later this month in Los Angeles.
- 8/16/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Here's a massive post-weekend catchup casting roundup, with a headlining turn from Jean-Claude van Damme. How can you resist the Muscles From Brussels? Answer: you can't. Just give in to his suave, over-confident appeal. After the break you'll find details about: Jcvd taking part in a sci-fi film called UFO, Danny Glover joining the cast of a different sci-fi thriller, Mentryville, Sullivan Stapleton becoming the latest member of the Gangster Squad, Nico Tortorella from Scream 4 joining Guy Pearce and Amy Ryan in an indie, and What to Expect When You're Expecting adds more. Kicking off with UFO, the story here (per THR [1]) is that the writer/director, Dominic Burns, got Jean-Claude Van Damme to take a part in the film by emailing the actor's wife. That works? Evidently so! He'll be "a retired military advisor," but we don't know how big the part actually is. The film is about...
- 8/15/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Premiering tonight on Cartoon Network, Tower Prep is a new live-action, hour-long series aimed at young adults. The show follows a group of teens with special powers held at a mysterious boarding school of an undisclosed location and agenda.
If you thought your high school experience was odd, try not remembering how you got to this prep school in the first place (and in one character’s case, not even remembering anything before arriving at said school) and being faced with nameless adult authority figures. Yes, it’s just “Head Master” or “Nurse” to these kids, but this is no Xavier’s Institute for Higher Learning.
Executive producer and writer, Paul Dini (Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), of comics and animation cred, talks about the inspiration behind the series:
“This was an idea that always intrigued me ever since I went to boarding school some years back.
If you thought your high school experience was odd, try not remembering how you got to this prep school in the first place (and in one character’s case, not even remembering anything before arriving at said school) and being faced with nameless adult authority figures. Yes, it’s just “Head Master” or “Nurse” to these kids, but this is no Xavier’s Institute for Higher Learning.
Executive producer and writer, Paul Dini (Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), of comics and animation cred, talks about the inspiration behind the series:
“This was an idea that always intrigued me ever since I went to boarding school some years back.
- 10/19/2010
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
We've taken you through the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday schedules for this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego, and now it's time to highlight some of Sunday's offerings, too.
While this year's show continues the tradition of offering the most buzz-worthy items Thursday-Saturday, the lineup for Sunday has a few gems you might want to take note of, too. You can see the full schedule over at the official Comic-Con website, but I've picked out a few items to highlight — just in case you needed some help deciding what to check out.
Here are some of the underlined and red-lettered events on my schedule for this year's Comic-Con.
"Smallville" is entering its final season, so what better way to send it off than an early peek at the grand finale?
10:00-11:00 Smallville Screening and Q&A— Comic-Con favorite Smallville returns for its last visit to Comic-Con in...
While this year's show continues the tradition of offering the most buzz-worthy items Thursday-Saturday, the lineup for Sunday has a few gems you might want to take note of, too. You can see the full schedule over at the official Comic-Con website, but I've picked out a few items to highlight — just in case you needed some help deciding what to check out.
Here are some of the underlined and red-lettered events on my schedule for this year's Comic-Con.
"Smallville" is entering its final season, so what better way to send it off than an early peek at the grand finale?
10:00-11:00 Smallville Screening and Q&A— Comic-Con favorite Smallville returns for its last visit to Comic-Con in...
- 7/12/2010
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
Although Sundays are known as "Kids' Day" at the San Diego Comic-Con, there's still enough horror oriented content being offered on the final day of the 2010 show to keep fans sticking around "America's Finest City" for at least one more go-around our massive Convention Center.
Sunday – July 25
10:00-11:00 Emily The Strange — Get your last day of Comic-Con off to a strange start with Dark Horse's Emily the Strange panel! Meet Emily's creator Rob Reger and Dark Horse editor Shawna Gore, and come prepared to quench your curiosity about all things Emily. Exciting announcements, wacky wordplay, and tasty news bits are all on the menu for this early bird panel! Room 3
10:00-11:00 Spotlight on Rick Riordan — Comic-Con special guest Rick Riordan discusses his blockbuster book series Percy Jackson & the Olympians as well as his recently released The Kane Chronicles series and the upcoming all-new The Heroes of Olympus series.
Sunday – July 25
10:00-11:00 Emily The Strange — Get your last day of Comic-Con off to a strange start with Dark Horse's Emily the Strange panel! Meet Emily's creator Rob Reger and Dark Horse editor Shawna Gore, and come prepared to quench your curiosity about all things Emily. Exciting announcements, wacky wordplay, and tasty news bits are all on the menu for this early bird panel! Room 3
10:00-11:00 Spotlight on Rick Riordan — Comic-Con special guest Rick Riordan discusses his blockbuster book series Percy Jackson & the Olympians as well as his recently released The Kane Chronicles series and the upcoming all-new The Heroes of Olympus series.
- 7/11/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Here it is gang! The full schedule for the final day at Comic-Con, Sunday July 25th. There really isn't much happening on Sunday, it looks like it's gonna be a pretty relaxed day. There's a few panels we are going to catch, but I think we'll be playing catch-up on some articles. Sunday is traditionally known as Kids day, which features 27 Special Programs just for Kids. I've highlighted all of the events we hope to attend below. We are also planning a meet-up at Comic-Con with all of our readers. Details on the meet-up will be revealed soon. Check out the full Sunday schedule below and start planning out your day!
Sunday July 25th
Last changed: Sun, Jul 11, 8:51am
10:00-11:00 Emily The Strange— Get your last day of Comic-Con off to a strange start with Dark Horse's Emily the Strange panel! Meet Emily's creator Rob Reger...
Sunday July 25th
Last changed: Sun, Jul 11, 8:51am
10:00-11:00 Emily The Strange— Get your last day of Comic-Con off to a strange start with Dark Horse's Emily the Strange panel! Meet Emily's creator Rob Reger...
- 7/11/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Toronto -- A sagging Canadian dollar has given a shot in the arm to local Hollywood film and TV production north of the border.
Rupert Wyatt's "Planet of the Apes" prequel "Caesar: Rise of the Apes" has set up at the Mammoth Studio in Vancouver to shoot from July 5 to Sept. 30.
Also shooting round the same dates is Catherine Hardwicke's "Red Riding Hood," to star Amanda Seyfried, Shiloh Fernandez and Max Irons. Jim Rowe is executive producing the project, and Jennifer Killoran and Julie Yorn producing the July 7 to Sept. 21 shoot.
And the Steve Martin and Owen Wilson-starrer "The Big Year" continues its North Vancouver shoot through July 30.
On the TV front, Vancouver is hosting TV series shoots for the fourth season of Syfy's "Eureka," the rookie season for USA Networks' "Facing Kate," with Sarah Shahi and Michael Trucco top-lining, the fifth season of "Psych" and "Tower Prep,...
Rupert Wyatt's "Planet of the Apes" prequel "Caesar: Rise of the Apes" has set up at the Mammoth Studio in Vancouver to shoot from July 5 to Sept. 30.
Also shooting round the same dates is Catherine Hardwicke's "Red Riding Hood," to star Amanda Seyfried, Shiloh Fernandez and Max Irons. Jim Rowe is executive producing the project, and Jennifer Killoran and Julie Yorn producing the July 7 to Sept. 21 shoot.
And the Steve Martin and Owen Wilson-starrer "The Big Year" continues its North Vancouver shoot through July 30.
On the TV front, Vancouver is hosting TV series shoots for the fourth season of Syfy's "Eureka," the rookie season for USA Networks' "Facing Kate," with Sarah Shahi and Michael Trucco top-lining, the fifth season of "Psych" and "Tower Prep,...
- 5/28/2010
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- Photo & source credited to The Hollywood Reporter
Kyle Gallner (A Nightmare On Elm Street reboot), Kathryn Morris (“Cold Case”), Jim Belushi (“According to Jim” and the upcoming Polanski flick, The Ghost Writer) and Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”) have just signed on with Denise Richards, Ryan Pinkston, Maeve Quinlan and Chris Murphy to star in Asher Levin’s screenplay, Mother’S Little Helpers. Described as a “coming-of-age” story, the film “centers on a rebellious teen (Gallner) who finds himself at an academy under the guidance an eccentric headmaster who’s a former rock ‘n’ roll roadie. When his time at the academy might be cut short, the teenager discovers a way to afford his new lifestyle and education by becoming an escort catering to the desperate housewives in town.” Levin will also be taking the director’s chair.
Read more on Indie film Mother’S Little Helpers has its cast…...
- 2/5/2010
- by Chase Whale
- GordonandtheWhale
Kyle Gallner and Kathryn Morris have joined the cast of the indie feature "Mother's Little Helpers" for Lookout Films and StoneBrook Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter.
Gallner plays a rebellious teen being mentored by a former rock music roadie who serves as the eccentric headmaster of an academy. He soon becomes an escort for the local housewives of the town in order to stay on at the academy.
Jim Belushi, Ryan Pinkston, Denise Richards, Maeve Quinlan, Chris Murphy and Sarah Hyland also star. Asher Levin penned the script and is directing.
Filming kicks off this week in Los Angeles.
Gallner plays a rebellious teen being mentored by a former rock music roadie who serves as the eccentric headmaster of an academy. He soon becomes an escort for the local housewives of the town in order to stay on at the academy.
Jim Belushi, Ryan Pinkston, Denise Richards, Maeve Quinlan, Chris Murphy and Sarah Hyland also star. Asher Levin penned the script and is directing.
Filming kicks off this week in Los Angeles.
- 2/5/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Kyle Gallner, Kathryn Morris, Jim Belushi and Sarah Hyland have signed to star in the coming-of-age indie "Mother's Little Helpers."
Asher Levin wrote the script and is directing.
The picture, which began shooting this week in Los Angeles, centers on a rebellious teen (Gallner) who finds himself at an academy under the guidance an eccentric headmaster who's a former rock 'n' roll roadie. When his time at the academy might be cut short, the teenager discovers a way to afford his new lifestyle and education by becoming an escort catering to the desperate housewives in town.
Also set are Denise Richards, Ryan Pinkston, Maeve Quinlan and Chris Murphy.
Graham Larson is producing under his Lookout Films banner, along with Danny Roth through his StoneBrook Entertainment.
Private investor Mickey Gooch is financing and executive producing. Dave Fleming of Mosaic, Chris Fenton of H2F Entertainment and Mary Alice Haney are co-executive producers.
Asher Levin wrote the script and is directing.
The picture, which began shooting this week in Los Angeles, centers on a rebellious teen (Gallner) who finds himself at an academy under the guidance an eccentric headmaster who's a former rock 'n' roll roadie. When his time at the academy might be cut short, the teenager discovers a way to afford his new lifestyle and education by becoming an escort catering to the desperate housewives in town.
Also set are Denise Richards, Ryan Pinkston, Maeve Quinlan and Chris Murphy.
Graham Larson is producing under his Lookout Films banner, along with Danny Roth through his StoneBrook Entertainment.
Private investor Mickey Gooch is financing and executive producing. Dave Fleming of Mosaic, Chris Fenton of H2F Entertainment and Mary Alice Haney are co-executive producers.
- 2/4/2010
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"I've always been very outspoken," says Sarah Hyland in a gross understatement. From a family of actors, the 19-year-old currently stars as 15-year-old Haley Dunphy in ABC's smash-hit comedy "Modern Family." From her first role as Howard Stern's daughter in "Private Parts" 13 years ago to her recent stint as Brooke Shield's daughter on "Lipstick Jungle," Sarah has been a riding a steady wave of acting success. A recent transplant from NYC to Hollywood, Sarah still exudes a distinctly East Coast attitude and edge. A gifted conversationalist with a keen sense of irony, she's not afraid to speak her mind and let you know exactly how she feels about things. She also has some wildly eclectic music tastes, and her idea of a perfect day involves watching Sunday football on the couch. Chosen as this week's Girl2Watch, Sarah will be featured in a series or articles, fun facts and...
- 12/10/2009
- backstage.com
Comedy Central has inked a multipicture deal with the Weinstein Co. for the first-window broadcast premiere rights to a trio of films, including Kevin Smith's upcoming "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."
The deal also includes the first-window rights to December's "Extreme Movie," which stars Ryan Pinkston, Michael Cera, Christina DeRosa, Frankie Muniz and Jamie Kennedy, and "The Hammer," starring Adam Carolla. "Porno," opening Oct. 31, stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
As part of the agreement, Comedy also acquired second-window rights to November's "Soul Men," starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, and "Who's Your Caddy?" starring Big Boi.
"The films in this package feature a great array of today's hottest comedians," Comedy senior vp programming David Bernath said.
David Spiegelman, president of domestic TV and distribution at Twc, said the movies in the package are "perfectly suited" for Comedy's viewers.
The deal also includes the first-window rights to December's "Extreme Movie," which stars Ryan Pinkston, Michael Cera, Christina DeRosa, Frankie Muniz and Jamie Kennedy, and "The Hammer," starring Adam Carolla. "Porno," opening Oct. 31, stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
As part of the agreement, Comedy also acquired second-window rights to November's "Soul Men," starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, and "Who's Your Caddy?" starring Big Boi.
"The films in this package feature a great array of today's hottest comedians," Comedy senior vp programming David Bernath said.
David Spiegelman, president of domestic TV and distribution at Twc, said the movies in the package are "perfectly suited" for Comedy's viewers.
- 10/14/2008
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Making his feature film debut through teenage comedy "College", former "American Idol" finalist Kevin Covais will bare more than just his acting skills. The fifth season contestant who was nicknamed 'Chicken Little' has confessed that he will be seen taking off his clothes in one of the movie's scenes.
"I strip down to my underwear in the movie," the 19-year-old told MTV. He further joked about the appeal of his daring performance suggesting that it should be used for the promotional of the Deb Hagan-directed film. "Seriously, they should put that on the poster," he said. "See me stripped down to my tightie whities - how can people not go?"
Speaking out more about "College", he deemed that the adventures he faced in the movie are insane. "It really pushes some boundaries," he claimed. "We do body shots off of a guy, I think people are going...
"I strip down to my underwear in the movie," the 19-year-old told MTV. He further joked about the appeal of his daring performance suggesting that it should be used for the promotional of the Deb Hagan-directed film. "Seriously, they should put that on the poster," he said. "See me stripped down to my tightie whities - how can people not go?"
Speaking out more about "College", he deemed that the adventures he faced in the movie are insane. "It really pushes some boundaries," he claimed. "We do body shots off of a guy, I think people are going...
- 8/30/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Not too long ago I downloaded all the stills and information for this week's MGM release, College. However, I did nothing with it because, let's face it, this movie looks pretty stupid and I wasn't going to give it any kind of serious attention. Then I realized Laremy needed to have this thing in the database in order to do his Box-Office Oracle article at the end of the week. As we all realize there are enough idiots out there in this world to possibly give this film a $6-8 million opening. That is if the geniuses that go to see Disaster Movie feel like making it a double feature weekend. So, after I added the movie, the pictures and the trailer I realized I needed to add the cast and director. Guess what, I only had two of them in the database. No worries, hop on over to the...
- 8/28/2008
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Drake Bell, Kevin Covais, Andrew Caldwell and Haley Bennett are set to star in Element Films and State Street Pictures' youth comedy College, directed by Deb Hagan. Lionsgate will distribute through its long-term distribution deal with Element.
Also in the film are Gary Owens and Ryan Pinkston (Punk'd).
From a screenplay by Dan Callahan and Adam Ellison, College centers on three high school seniors who have the wildest weekend of their lives when they visit a nearby college campus as prospective freshmen. Element is producing in association with State Street Pictures and New Orleans-based LIFT Films.
Element will fully finance the project.
Producers are Element president and co-founder Adam Rosenfelt, vp production and development Julie Dangel and State Street's Robert Teitel. Rene Rigal of State Street will co-produce. Element co-founder Sam Nazarian and Element COO Marc Schaberg will executive produce with Malcolm Petal and Kim Anderson of State Street Pictures.
Bell stars in Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh. Repped by WMA, he most recently starred in Paramount's Yours, Mine and Ours.
Covais was an American Idol contestant in Season 5.
Also in the film are Gary Owens and Ryan Pinkston (Punk'd).
From a screenplay by Dan Callahan and Adam Ellison, College centers on three high school seniors who have the wildest weekend of their lives when they visit a nearby college campus as prospective freshmen. Element is producing in association with State Street Pictures and New Orleans-based LIFT Films.
Element will fully finance the project.
Producers are Element president and co-founder Adam Rosenfelt, vp production and development Julie Dangel and State Street's Robert Teitel. Rene Rigal of State Street will co-produce. Element co-founder Sam Nazarian and Element COO Marc Schaberg will executive produce with Malcolm Petal and Kim Anderson of State Street Pictures.
Bell stars in Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh. Repped by WMA, he most recently starred in Paramount's Yours, Mine and Ours.
Covais was an American Idol contestant in Season 5.
Jenna Dewan is joining Ryan Pinkston and Nick Zano as they put on pocket protectors to work in Fox Atomic's remake of the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds. Kyle Newman is directing. In the new movie, Dewan plays an 18-year-old college freshman who catches the eye of nerd Max, played by the already-cast Christopher Marquette, on their first day at their new college. Pinkston is playing the role of Felch, a 15-year-old whiz kid who is in over his head as he enters his first year of college.
- 10/13/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Dimension Films nabbed rights to first-time feature directors Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson's multisketch sex comedy Parental Guidance Suggested. The ensemble cast includes Jamie Kennedy, Matthew Lillard, Frankie Muniz, Ryan Pinkston, Michael Cera and Andy Milonakis playing teens who get into a series of sexual misadventures. Various sketches in the screenplay were written during the past few years by Epstein, Jacobson, John Solomon and Saturday Night Live writers Andy Samberg, Will Forte, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone.
- 6/27/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Frankie Muniz, Ryan Pinkston, Jamie Kennedy, Andy Milonakis and Matthew Lillard will lead an ensemble cast in writers-directors Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson's teen sketch sex comedy Parental Guidance Suggested for indie producers Richard Suckle, Warren Zide and Laura Lichstein. Saturday Night Live stars Andy Samberg and Will Forte wrote segments of the screenplay with Epstein, Jacobson, John Solomon and fellow SNL writers Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Michael Cera, Kevin Hart, Joanna Garcia and Ashley Schneider also are featured performers in the film, which has more than 70 speaking roles in various segments. The film marks the directorial debut of Epstein and Jacobson, co-writers of Not Another Teen Movie. Muniz stars as a teen who loses his virginity with his girlfriend (Schneider), only to find she wants to take things much further, including farm animals and midgets.
- 5/10/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Frankie Muniz, Ryan Pinkston, Jamie Kennedy, Andy Milonakis and Matthew Lillard will lead an ensemble cast in writers-directors Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson's teen sketch sex comedy Parental Guidance Suggested for indie producers Richard Suckle, Warren Zide and Laura Lichstein. Saturday Night Live stars Andy Samberg and Will Forte wrote segments of the screenplay with Epstein, Jacobson, John Solomon and fellow SNL writers Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Michael Cera, Kevin Hart, Joanna Garcia and Ashley Schneider also are featured performers in the film, which has more than 70 speaking roles in various segments. The film marks the directorial debut of Epstein and Jacobson, co-writers of Not Another Teen Movie. Muniz stars as a teen who loses his virginity with his girlfriend (Schneider), only to find she wants to take things much further, including farm animals and midgets.
- 5/10/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In her feature follow-up to last year's smash Meet the Fockers, Teri Polo has signed on to co-star in New Line Cinema's Nothing but the Truth. The film, to be directed by Christian Charles, centers on Sam (Ryan Pinkston), a 17-year-old with average looks and a corny family who, desperately trying to fit in at his new school, begins to tell outrageous lies that suddenly become true. Polo will play Mrs. Moran, a teacher at the school who is the object of affection for all male students, including Sam. Things take an unexpected turn when he lies to his best friend that Mrs. Moran has the hots for him.
- 4/27/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A slim entry in the "Airplane!" genre, "Soul Plane" starts out as an exuberant romp but soon gets trapped in a holding pattern of dumb sex and toilet jokes.
Like the airline at its center, the film more or less lives up to the slogan, "We Fly, We Party, We Land", and that's about it. Younger audiences will help the comedy accrue boxoffice miles as a down-and-dirty diversion, but older filmgoers will avoid a flight that goes nowhere.
The engine of this "Plane" is Nashawn (Kevin Hart), a wide-eyed nouveau entrepreneur from South Central. A traumatic experience on Worldwide Airlines lands him a jury award of $100 million, which he uses to launch his own aviation venture.
His cousin Muggsy (Method Man) latches on to the enterprise, ostensibly making himself useful by hiring Capt. Mack (Snoop Dogg). The pilot has never exactly flown a plane before, but he arrives fully prepared for the adventure: He brings his own supply of pot.
Somehow the purple jet, complete with disco and skimpily clad flight attendants, becomes airborne. While those relegated to "low class" enjoy such amenities as locker-style overhead bins, the passengers in ultradeluxe first class sip Cristal and set up comic riffs that never quite pay off.
Among the passengers on inaugural Flight 069 (consider that "joke" an indication of the film's comedy groove) is token white guy Elvis Hunkee (Tom Arnold), returning home from a vacation in Crackerland with his family. His girlfriend (Missi Pyle), initially uptight about their minority status, eventually finds reason to rejoice, leaving Elvis to deal with his teenage kids. Daughter Heather (Arielle Kebbel) is determined to celebrate her 18th birthday by joining the mile-high club, while her younger brother (Ryan Pinkston) gets down with the flight's resident DJs and music video directors -- ostensibly a laugh riot because he's a little white kid.
The script by Bo Zenga and Chuck Wilson forgoes satiric potential in favor of broad stereotypes -- reveled in, not skewered -- and an indulgence in sex and bathroom humor. In fact, a good number of scenes take place in the plane's oversize bathroom, which houses an aggressive attendant (D.L. Hughley).
After provocative sight gags in the early going -- in one delirious visual, out-of-the-norm airport retailers grace the Malcolm X terminal -- "Soul Plane" slips into final descent with barely a struggle, and familiar scenarios claim the proceedings. There's the inevitable who-will-land-the-plane crisis. There's the will-they-or-won't-they-reconcile drama regarding two pairs: Nashawn and his ex (K.D. Aubert) and Elvis and his rebellious daughter. By the time these so-what plot points take center stage, the film has exhausted its comedy fuel.
First-time director Jessy Terrero and his production team have created an environment ripe for comedy, but "Soul Plane" seems to idle between punch lines. Indicative of the wasted opportunities are low-impact cameos by figures like the Los Angeles Lakers' Karl Malone.
Arnold offers a fitting mix of anxiety and cluelessness, while Hart does what he can with a thanklessly bland role. Mo'Nique is in giddy overdrive as a wand-wielding security guard, delivering one of the best lines: "We're feds now, which means we can violate every one of your civil rights." John Witherspoon plays a lecherous blind man with gusto only to deliver a gross-out joke involving a baked potato. Providing an antidote to the hypercomic tone is Snoop Dogg, but his lanky, laconic presence gets far too little screen time to set "Soul Plane" on a proper flight path.
SOUL PLANE
MGM Pictures
Credits:
Director: Jessy Terrero
Screenwriters: Bo Zenga, Chuck Wilson
Producers: David Scott Rubin, Jessy Terrero
Executive producers: Paul Hall, Bo Zenga
Director of photography: Jonathan Sela
Production designer: Robb Buono
Music: the RZA
Costume designer: Shawn Barton
Editor: Michael R. Miller
Cast:
Mr. Hunkee: Tom Arnold
Nashawn: Kevin Hart
Muggsy: Method Man
Capt. Mack: Snoop Dogg
Giselle: K.D. Aubert
Gaeman: Godfrey
DJ: Brian Hooks
Johnny: D.L. Hughley
Heather Hunkee: Arielle Kebbel
Jamiqua: Mo'Nique
Billy Hunkee: Ryan Pinkston
Barbara: Missi Pyle
Cherry: Sommore
Blanca: Sofia Vergara
Flame: Gary Anthony Williams
Blind Man: John Witherspoon
Shaniece: Loni Love
MPAA rating: R
Running time -- 86 minutes...
Like the airline at its center, the film more or less lives up to the slogan, "We Fly, We Party, We Land", and that's about it. Younger audiences will help the comedy accrue boxoffice miles as a down-and-dirty diversion, but older filmgoers will avoid a flight that goes nowhere.
The engine of this "Plane" is Nashawn (Kevin Hart), a wide-eyed nouveau entrepreneur from South Central. A traumatic experience on Worldwide Airlines lands him a jury award of $100 million, which he uses to launch his own aviation venture.
His cousin Muggsy (Method Man) latches on to the enterprise, ostensibly making himself useful by hiring Capt. Mack (Snoop Dogg). The pilot has never exactly flown a plane before, but he arrives fully prepared for the adventure: He brings his own supply of pot.
Somehow the purple jet, complete with disco and skimpily clad flight attendants, becomes airborne. While those relegated to "low class" enjoy such amenities as locker-style overhead bins, the passengers in ultradeluxe first class sip Cristal and set up comic riffs that never quite pay off.
Among the passengers on inaugural Flight 069 (consider that "joke" an indication of the film's comedy groove) is token white guy Elvis Hunkee (Tom Arnold), returning home from a vacation in Crackerland with his family. His girlfriend (Missi Pyle), initially uptight about their minority status, eventually finds reason to rejoice, leaving Elvis to deal with his teenage kids. Daughter Heather (Arielle Kebbel) is determined to celebrate her 18th birthday by joining the mile-high club, while her younger brother (Ryan Pinkston) gets down with the flight's resident DJs and music video directors -- ostensibly a laugh riot because he's a little white kid.
The script by Bo Zenga and Chuck Wilson forgoes satiric potential in favor of broad stereotypes -- reveled in, not skewered -- and an indulgence in sex and bathroom humor. In fact, a good number of scenes take place in the plane's oversize bathroom, which houses an aggressive attendant (D.L. Hughley).
After provocative sight gags in the early going -- in one delirious visual, out-of-the-norm airport retailers grace the Malcolm X terminal -- "Soul Plane" slips into final descent with barely a struggle, and familiar scenarios claim the proceedings. There's the inevitable who-will-land-the-plane crisis. There's the will-they-or-won't-they-reconcile drama regarding two pairs: Nashawn and his ex (K.D. Aubert) and Elvis and his rebellious daughter. By the time these so-what plot points take center stage, the film has exhausted its comedy fuel.
First-time director Jessy Terrero and his production team have created an environment ripe for comedy, but "Soul Plane" seems to idle between punch lines. Indicative of the wasted opportunities are low-impact cameos by figures like the Los Angeles Lakers' Karl Malone.
Arnold offers a fitting mix of anxiety and cluelessness, while Hart does what he can with a thanklessly bland role. Mo'Nique is in giddy overdrive as a wand-wielding security guard, delivering one of the best lines: "We're feds now, which means we can violate every one of your civil rights." John Witherspoon plays a lecherous blind man with gusto only to deliver a gross-out joke involving a baked potato. Providing an antidote to the hypercomic tone is Snoop Dogg, but his lanky, laconic presence gets far too little screen time to set "Soul Plane" on a proper flight path.
SOUL PLANE
MGM Pictures
Credits:
Director: Jessy Terrero
Screenwriters: Bo Zenga, Chuck Wilson
Producers: David Scott Rubin, Jessy Terrero
Executive producers: Paul Hall, Bo Zenga
Director of photography: Jonathan Sela
Production designer: Robb Buono
Music: the RZA
Costume designer: Shawn Barton
Editor: Michael R. Miller
Cast:
Mr. Hunkee: Tom Arnold
Nashawn: Kevin Hart
Muggsy: Method Man
Capt. Mack: Snoop Dogg
Giselle: K.D. Aubert
Gaeman: Godfrey
DJ: Brian Hooks
Johnny: D.L. Hughley
Heather Hunkee: Arielle Kebbel
Jamiqua: Mo'Nique
Billy Hunkee: Ryan Pinkston
Barbara: Missi Pyle
Cherry: Sommore
Blanca: Sofia Vergara
Flame: Gary Anthony Williams
Blind Man: John Witherspoon
Shaniece: Loni Love
MPAA rating: R
Running time -- 86 minutes...
A slim entry in the "Airplane!" genre, "Soul Plane" starts out as an exuberant romp but soon gets trapped in a holding pattern of dumb sex and toilet jokes.
Like the airline at its center, the film more or less lives up to the slogan, "We Fly, We Party, We Land", and that's about it. Younger audiences will help the comedy accrue boxoffice miles as a down-and-dirty diversion, but older filmgoers will avoid a flight that goes nowhere.
The engine of this "Plane" is Nashawn (Kevin Hart), a wide-eyed nouveau entrepreneur from South Central. A traumatic experience on Worldwide Airlines lands him a jury award of $100 million, which he uses to launch his own aviation venture.
His cousin Muggsy (Method Man) latches on to the enterprise, ostensibly making himself useful by hiring Capt. Mack (Snoop Dogg). The pilot has never exactly flown a plane before, but he arrives fully prepared for the adventure: He brings his own supply of pot.
Somehow the purple jet, complete with disco and skimpily clad flight attendants, becomes airborne. While those relegated to "low class" enjoy such amenities as locker-style overhead bins, the passengers in ultradeluxe first class sip Cristal and set up comic riffs that never quite pay off.
Among the passengers on inaugural Flight 069 (consider that "joke" an indication of the film's comedy groove) is token white guy Elvis Hunkee (Tom Arnold), returning home from a vacation in Crackerland with his family. His girlfriend (Missi Pyle), initially uptight about their minority status, eventually finds reason to rejoice, leaving Elvis to deal with his teenage kids. Daughter Heather (Arielle Kebbel) is determined to celebrate her 18th birthday by joining the mile-high club, while her younger brother (Ryan Pinkston) gets down with the flight's resident DJs and music video directors -- ostensibly a laugh riot because he's a little white kid.
The script by Bo Zenga and Chuck Wilson forgoes satiric potential in favor of broad stereotypes -- reveled in, not skewered -- and an indulgence in sex and bathroom humor. In fact, a good number of scenes take place in the plane's oversize bathroom, which houses an aggressive attendant (D.L. Hughley).
After provocative sight gags in the early going -- in one delirious visual, out-of-the-norm airport retailers grace the Malcolm X terminal -- "Soul Plane" slips into final descent with barely a struggle, and familiar scenarios claim the proceedings. There's the inevitable who-will-land-the-plane crisis. There's the will-they-or-won't-they-reconcile drama regarding two pairs: Nashawn and his ex (K.D. Aubert) and Elvis and his rebellious daughter. By the time these so-what plot points take center stage, the film has exhausted its comedy fuel.
First-time director Jessy Terrero and his production team have created an environment ripe for comedy, but "Soul Plane" seems to idle between punch lines. Indicative of the wasted opportunities are low-impact cameos by figures like the Los Angeles Lakers' Karl Malone.
Arnold offers a fitting mix of anxiety and cluelessness, while Hart does what he can with a thanklessly bland role. Mo'Nique is in giddy overdrive as a wand-wielding security guard, delivering one of the best lines: "We're feds now, which means we can violate every one of your civil rights." John Witherspoon plays a lecherous blind man with gusto only to deliver a gross-out joke involving a baked potato. Providing an antidote to the hypercomic tone is Snoop Dogg, but his lanky, laconic presence gets far too little screen time to set "Soul Plane" on a proper flight path.
SOUL PLANE
MGM Pictures
Credits:
Director: Jessy Terrero
Screenwriters: Bo Zenga, Chuck Wilson
Producers: David Scott Rubin, Jessy Terrero
Executive producers: Paul Hall, Bo Zenga
Director of photography: Jonathan Sela
Production designer: Robb Buono
Music: the RZA
Costume designer: Shawn Barton
Editor: Michael R. Miller
Cast:
Mr. Hunkee: Tom Arnold
Nashawn: Kevin Hart
Muggsy: Method Man
Capt. Mack: Snoop Dogg
Giselle: K.D. Aubert
Gaeman: Godfrey
DJ: Brian Hooks
Johnny: D.L. Hughley
Heather Hunkee: Arielle Kebbel
Jamiqua: Mo'Nique
Billy Hunkee: Ryan Pinkston
Barbara: Missi Pyle
Cherry: Sommore
Blanca: Sofia Vergara
Flame: Gary Anthony Williams
Blind Man: John Witherspoon
Shaniece: Loni Love
MPAA rating: R
Running time -- 86 minutes...
Like the airline at its center, the film more or less lives up to the slogan, "We Fly, We Party, We Land", and that's about it. Younger audiences will help the comedy accrue boxoffice miles as a down-and-dirty diversion, but older filmgoers will avoid a flight that goes nowhere.
The engine of this "Plane" is Nashawn (Kevin Hart), a wide-eyed nouveau entrepreneur from South Central. A traumatic experience on Worldwide Airlines lands him a jury award of $100 million, which he uses to launch his own aviation venture.
His cousin Muggsy (Method Man) latches on to the enterprise, ostensibly making himself useful by hiring Capt. Mack (Snoop Dogg). The pilot has never exactly flown a plane before, but he arrives fully prepared for the adventure: He brings his own supply of pot.
Somehow the purple jet, complete with disco and skimpily clad flight attendants, becomes airborne. While those relegated to "low class" enjoy such amenities as locker-style overhead bins, the passengers in ultradeluxe first class sip Cristal and set up comic riffs that never quite pay off.
Among the passengers on inaugural Flight 069 (consider that "joke" an indication of the film's comedy groove) is token white guy Elvis Hunkee (Tom Arnold), returning home from a vacation in Crackerland with his family. His girlfriend (Missi Pyle), initially uptight about their minority status, eventually finds reason to rejoice, leaving Elvis to deal with his teenage kids. Daughter Heather (Arielle Kebbel) is determined to celebrate her 18th birthday by joining the mile-high club, while her younger brother (Ryan Pinkston) gets down with the flight's resident DJs and music video directors -- ostensibly a laugh riot because he's a little white kid.
The script by Bo Zenga and Chuck Wilson forgoes satiric potential in favor of broad stereotypes -- reveled in, not skewered -- and an indulgence in sex and bathroom humor. In fact, a good number of scenes take place in the plane's oversize bathroom, which houses an aggressive attendant (D.L. Hughley).
After provocative sight gags in the early going -- in one delirious visual, out-of-the-norm airport retailers grace the Malcolm X terminal -- "Soul Plane" slips into final descent with barely a struggle, and familiar scenarios claim the proceedings. There's the inevitable who-will-land-the-plane crisis. There's the will-they-or-won't-they-reconcile drama regarding two pairs: Nashawn and his ex (K.D. Aubert) and Elvis and his rebellious daughter. By the time these so-what plot points take center stage, the film has exhausted its comedy fuel.
First-time director Jessy Terrero and his production team have created an environment ripe for comedy, but "Soul Plane" seems to idle between punch lines. Indicative of the wasted opportunities are low-impact cameos by figures like the Los Angeles Lakers' Karl Malone.
Arnold offers a fitting mix of anxiety and cluelessness, while Hart does what he can with a thanklessly bland role. Mo'Nique is in giddy overdrive as a wand-wielding security guard, delivering one of the best lines: "We're feds now, which means we can violate every one of your civil rights." John Witherspoon plays a lecherous blind man with gusto only to deliver a gross-out joke involving a baked potato. Providing an antidote to the hypercomic tone is Snoop Dogg, but his lanky, laconic presence gets far too little screen time to set "Soul Plane" on a proper flight path.
SOUL PLANE
MGM Pictures
Credits:
Director: Jessy Terrero
Screenwriters: Bo Zenga, Chuck Wilson
Producers: David Scott Rubin, Jessy Terrero
Executive producers: Paul Hall, Bo Zenga
Director of photography: Jonathan Sela
Production designer: Robb Buono
Music: the RZA
Costume designer: Shawn Barton
Editor: Michael R. Miller
Cast:
Mr. Hunkee: Tom Arnold
Nashawn: Kevin Hart
Muggsy: Method Man
Capt. Mack: Snoop Dogg
Giselle: K.D. Aubert
Gaeman: Godfrey
DJ: Brian Hooks
Johnny: D.L. Hughley
Heather Hunkee: Arielle Kebbel
Jamiqua: Mo'Nique
Billy Hunkee: Ryan Pinkston
Barbara: Missi Pyle
Cherry: Sommore
Blanca: Sofia Vergara
Flame: Gary Anthony Williams
Blind Man: John Witherspoon
Shaniece: Loni Love
MPAA rating: R
Running time -- 86 minutes...
- 5/28/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox has picked up the comedy pilot Quintuplets to series. The network has ordered 12 episodes of the 20th Century Fox TV/Imagine TV show starring Andy Richter, bringing the total order to 13 half-hours, including the pilot. In pilot casting news, Tori Spelling has been tapped to star in UPN's comedy presentation Me, Me, Me, also from 20th TV, while comedienne Kim Whitley has come on board in J.J. Abrams' midseason drama pilot for ABC The Catch. Quintuplets, from writer-producer Mark Reisman, centers on 15-year-old quintuplets living in a three-bedroom suburban house. Richter and Rebecca Creskoff play the brood's parents. April Matson, Ryan Pinkston, Johnny Lewis, Jake McDorman and Sarah Wright play the teen siblings.
- 4/18/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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