Sylvester Stallone allegedly had a bad rap among the directors of his earlier movies, who complained that the actor took control over some of their creative decisions. This reputation made one director not want to work with him, despite the First Blood actor expressing interest in the role. Jim Gillespie finally had to give up his premonitions, as the studio could find no other A-listers except Stallone for the role in 2002’s D-Tox.
D-Tox director Jim Gillespie initially didn’t want Sylvester Stallone in his movie
Gillespie had his own vision for the psychological thriller film based on the novel Jitter Joint. Stallone’s lead character is a mentally tortured federal agent hunting down serial killers. However, things were not how Gillespie thought it would be.
Jim Gillespie Didn’t Want To Cast Sylvester Stallone In His Film Due to One Reason
Jim Gillespie feared that Sylvester Stallone, being a rumored control freak,...
D-Tox director Jim Gillespie initially didn’t want Sylvester Stallone in his movie
Gillespie had his own vision for the psychological thriller film based on the novel Jitter Joint. Stallone’s lead character is a mentally tortured federal agent hunting down serial killers. However, things were not how Gillespie thought it would be.
Jim Gillespie Didn’t Want To Cast Sylvester Stallone In His Film Due to One Reason
Jim Gillespie feared that Sylvester Stallone, being a rumored control freak,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Sylvester Stallone isn’t just an actor, but a director and writer himself. Because of this, Stallone once had an unfavorable reputation behind-the-scenes of wanting to take control of the projects he starred in.
So when Stallone was cast in this obscure thriller, this filmmaker flat-out refused to collaborate with him. Until he was forced to.
‘D Tox’ Director was hesitant about working with Sylvester Stallone because of a bad reputation Sylvester Stallone | Ryan Emberley/Getty Images
The 2002 feature film D Tox, also titled Eye See You, might be one of the more obscure films in Stallone’s filmography. The movie was based on the novel Jitter Joint, and starred Stallone as a psychologically tortured federal agent hunting down serial killers.
Filmmaker Jim Gillespie would helm the project. He had a long list of big-named actors he wanted to work with on the thriller, but the Rocky star wasn’t one of them.
So when Stallone was cast in this obscure thriller, this filmmaker flat-out refused to collaborate with him. Until he was forced to.
‘D Tox’ Director was hesitant about working with Sylvester Stallone because of a bad reputation Sylvester Stallone | Ryan Emberley/Getty Images
The 2002 feature film D Tox, also titled Eye See You, might be one of the more obscure films in Stallone’s filmography. The movie was based on the novel Jitter Joint, and starred Stallone as a psychologically tortured federal agent hunting down serial killers.
Filmmaker Jim Gillespie would helm the project. He had a long list of big-named actors he wanted to work with on the thriller, but the Rocky star wasn’t one of them.
- 4/20/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Eunice Bae has landed the final series-regular role in the Jon Hamm-led series Your Friends & Neighbors. Details regarding her character are under wraps.
The new Apple Original drama series is created by Jonathan Tropper. Bae joins previously announced stars Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Lena Hall, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Aimee Carrero, Isabel Gravitt and Donovan Colan.
Your Friends & Neighbors follows Coop (Hamm), a recently divorced hedge fund manager who, after being fired, resorts to stealing from the wealthy residents in his tony upstate New York suburb to keep his family’s lifestyle afloat. These petty crimes begin to reinvigorate him until he breaks into the wrong house at the wrong time.
Craig Gillespie (Physical) is set to direct the first two episodes and executive produce. Additionally, Emmy winners Greg Yaitanes and Stephanie Laing are set to direct three episodes each. The project reunites Lee and Tropper who worked together on Max’s Warrior, a series created by the latter. The project hails from Apple Studios.
Tropper, who served as showrunner for Apple’s See and has an overall deal with the streamer, created Your Friends & Neighbors and will serve as showrunner. He will exec produce alongside Hamm, Gillespie and Connie Tavel.
Bae has most recently been seen in Fallout, Special Ops: Lioness and Blue Bloods. Additionally, she has appeared in the feature film Dakota, and on Broadway in the Tony-winning revival of The Skin of Our Teeth, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. She is repped by Boals, Winnett & Associates and Center Stage Management.
The new Apple Original drama series is created by Jonathan Tropper. Bae joins previously announced stars Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Lena Hall, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Aimee Carrero, Isabel Gravitt and Donovan Colan.
Your Friends & Neighbors follows Coop (Hamm), a recently divorced hedge fund manager who, after being fired, resorts to stealing from the wealthy residents in his tony upstate New York suburb to keep his family’s lifestyle afloat. These petty crimes begin to reinvigorate him until he breaks into the wrong house at the wrong time.
Craig Gillespie (Physical) is set to direct the first two episodes and executive produce. Additionally, Emmy winners Greg Yaitanes and Stephanie Laing are set to direct three episodes each. The project reunites Lee and Tropper who worked together on Max’s Warrior, a series created by the latter. The project hails from Apple Studios.
Tropper, who served as showrunner for Apple’s See and has an overall deal with the streamer, created Your Friends & Neighbors and will serve as showrunner. He will exec produce alongside Hamm, Gillespie and Connie Tavel.
Bae has most recently been seen in Fallout, Special Ops: Lioness and Blue Bloods. Additionally, she has appeared in the feature film Dakota, and on Broadway in the Tony-winning revival of The Skin of Our Teeth, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. She is repped by Boals, Winnett & Associates and Center Stage Management.
- 4/18/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Georgiana Gillespie, Rebecca Banner, Vanessa Cruickshank, Stephen Good, Sarah Somerville, Caroline Burns Cooke, Tony De Souza, Cameron Wright, Lisa Ronaghan, Paul Hughes | Written and Directed by Alexandra Gillespie
Etta (Georgiana Gillespie) takes a job managing a halfway house between life and death, where newly deceased guests have the chance to do one last thing before crossing over. When her murdered friend Olivia (Rebecca Banner) arrives in breach of all the rules, she must juggle her responsibilities to the guests, help her friend get justice and not get caught by her interfering boss.
It’s hard to believe that Just One Last Thing is the debut feature from writer/director Alexandra Gillespie. What’s even harder to believe is that Gillespie turned screenwriter after working in finance for years and then decided to get her scripts made she would also have to direct too! Why hard to believe? Because Just...
Etta (Georgiana Gillespie) takes a job managing a halfway house between life and death, where newly deceased guests have the chance to do one last thing before crossing over. When her murdered friend Olivia (Rebecca Banner) arrives in breach of all the rules, she must juggle her responsibilities to the guests, help her friend get justice and not get caught by her interfering boss.
It’s hard to believe that Just One Last Thing is the debut feature from writer/director Alexandra Gillespie. What’s even harder to believe is that Gillespie turned screenwriter after working in finance for years and then decided to get her scripts made she would also have to direct too! Why hard to believe? Because Just...
- 2/29/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
TV Fanatic had the opportunity to chat with Patricia E Gillespie, the director behind the compelling documentary They Called Him Mostly Harmless, which is currently airing on Max.
Our conversation delves deep into the motivations and stories that drive Gillespie's work.
It offers a compelling glimpse into the motivations and insights of a filmmaker deeply engaged with the complexities of human resilience, the transformative power of technology, and the enduring mystery of identity in the digital age.
First of all, I want to mention how much I appreciated The Fire That Took Her and your work on that.
Thank you.
That was just one of the most harrowing accounts I've ever seen, and I still think about it two years later.
Thank you so much. Judy was a super special person. She made my job easy by being as amazing as she was.
It's quite the pivot detailing her...
Our conversation delves deep into the motivations and stories that drive Gillespie's work.
It offers a compelling glimpse into the motivations and insights of a filmmaker deeply engaged with the complexities of human resilience, the transformative power of technology, and the enduring mystery of identity in the digital age.
First of all, I want to mention how much I appreciated The Fire That Took Her and your work on that.
Thank you.
That was just one of the most harrowing accounts I've ever seen, and I still think about it two years later.
Thank you so much. Judy was a super special person. She made my job easy by being as amazing as she was.
It's quite the pivot detailing her...
- 2/21/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
The 10th anniversary edition of Miami’s Gems Film Festival will get underway in November, promising a four-day line-up of 26 films that feature diversity and highlight more than famous faces from the awards season circuit.
The festival, a fall offshoot of the Miami Film Festival hosted by Miami Dade College, will run from Nov. 2-5 this year. Along with screenings, such as opening film “Radical” and closer “The Holdovers,” events and ceremonies will recognize the work of cinematographers, directors, actors and producers.
“Gems is much more compact and curated. It’s about highlighting these award contenders of the fall movie season,” says Lauren Cohen, director of programming at the Miami Film Festival.
In its commitment to showcasing diverse voices and perspectives, festival organizers curate projects spanning a multitude of genres, languages, and cultures, from thought-provoking documentaries to heartwarming dramas. “We’re looking at doing more honors and more special events...
The festival, a fall offshoot of the Miami Film Festival hosted by Miami Dade College, will run from Nov. 2-5 this year. Along with screenings, such as opening film “Radical” and closer “The Holdovers,” events and ceremonies will recognize the work of cinematographers, directors, actors and producers.
“Gems is much more compact and curated. It’s about highlighting these award contenders of the fall movie season,” says Lauren Cohen, director of programming at the Miami Film Festival.
In its commitment to showcasing diverse voices and perspectives, festival organizers curate projects spanning a multitude of genres, languages, and cultures, from thought-provoking documentaries to heartwarming dramas. “We’re looking at doing more honors and more special events...
- 10/31/2023
- by Cata Balzano
- Variety Film + TV
It’s one thing for a person to go off the grid. It’s a whole other story when no one can identify a hiker’s dead body for more than two years.
Director Patricia E. Gillespie explores the mystery of the unidentified man in Max’s upcoming documentary “They Called Him Mostly Harmless,” which made its world premiere on Oct. 8 at the Hamptons Intl. Film Festival.
The unidentified hiker had no ID, phone, credit card, or any way to be identified when police found him deceased in a tent at Florida’s Cypress National Preserve in 2018. The hiker didn’t appear in any missing persons database, and no family members or friends came forward to claim his body. The John Doe soon became known by his trail names — “Ben Bilemy” and “Mostly Harmless.”
When police had no way to identify the hiker a group of amateur internet sleuths began...
Director Patricia E. Gillespie explores the mystery of the unidentified man in Max’s upcoming documentary “They Called Him Mostly Harmless,” which made its world premiere on Oct. 8 at the Hamptons Intl. Film Festival.
The unidentified hiker had no ID, phone, credit card, or any way to be identified when police found him deceased in a tent at Florida’s Cypress National Preserve in 2018. The hiker didn’t appear in any missing persons database, and no family members or friends came forward to claim his body. The John Doe soon became known by his trail names — “Ben Bilemy” and “Mostly Harmless.”
When police had no way to identify the hiker a group of amateur internet sleuths began...
- 10/10/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
During the pandemic, a few key events were truly collective experiences as there was little else to do but observe what was happening. One of the biggest examples was the GameStop stock situation, which sent Wall Street into a frenzy and received global news coverage for weeks on end. The whole thing has now been documented in the upcoming film "Dumb Money," which hails from director Craig Gillespie ("Pam & Tommy"). It turns out, Gillespie had an intense, first-hand experience with the whole "meme stock" saga.
The filmmaker recently spoke with People about the film, which is currently in limited release before expanding wide over the next couple of weeks. During the conversation, Gillespie explained that one of his sons actually got involved in the whole GameStop stock situation after a YouTuber named Roaring Kitty and a Reddit page called WallStreetBets got a bunch of average Joes to drive the company's stock through the roof.
The filmmaker recently spoke with People about the film, which is currently in limited release before expanding wide over the next couple of weeks. During the conversation, Gillespie explained that one of his sons actually got involved in the whole GameStop stock situation after a YouTuber named Roaring Kitty and a Reddit page called WallStreetBets got a bunch of average Joes to drive the company's stock through the roof.
- 9/24/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The song most important to Craig Gillespie’s storytelling in “Dumb Money” is Cardi B’s 2020 hit, “Wap.”
Set in 2021, the film follows a group of common-man stock traders who take on the titans of Wall Street. Music supervisor Susan Jacobs says, “We had a very particular time period where it was really important to the writers because that was the moment of GameStop.”
Paul Dano plays Keith Gill a.k.a Roaring Kitty, the family man who follows stock for a hobby and gains a huge following. Seth Rogen is hedge fund manager Gabe Plotkin, who hears about the inexplicable sudden rise in GameStop shares and aims to get to the bottom of it. Jacobs knew she wanted at least three recognizable songs. She says, “I wanted something that would set us back in Covid and that time.” Her challenge was how to design a soundtrack with a limited budget.
Set in 2021, the film follows a group of common-man stock traders who take on the titans of Wall Street. Music supervisor Susan Jacobs says, “We had a very particular time period where it was really important to the writers because that was the moment of GameStop.”
Paul Dano plays Keith Gill a.k.a Roaring Kitty, the family man who follows stock for a hobby and gains a huge following. Seth Rogen is hedge fund manager Gabe Plotkin, who hears about the inexplicable sudden rise in GameStop shares and aims to get to the bottom of it. Jacobs knew she wanted at least three recognizable songs. She says, “I wanted something that would set us back in Covid and that time.” Her challenge was how to design a soundtrack with a limited budget.
- 9/22/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Black Bear makes its biggest release with ‘Dumb Money’.
Expend4bles is looking to end the action franchise on a high note at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend, opening in 577 cinemas through Lionsgate.
Billed as the final film entry in the series, Expend4bles sees the titular team of mercenaries tasked with preventing a Third World War. Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture all reprise their roles, with Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran and Andy Garcia all joining the cast.
Expend4bles resurrects the franchise after a nine-year hiatus since 2014’s The Expendables 3.
Expend4bles is looking to end the action franchise on a high note at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend, opening in 577 cinemas through Lionsgate.
Billed as the final film entry in the series, Expend4bles sees the titular team of mercenaries tasked with preventing a Third World War. Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture all reprise their roles, with Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran and Andy Garcia all joining the cast.
Expend4bles resurrects the franchise after a nine-year hiatus since 2014’s The Expendables 3.
- 9/22/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Craig Gillespie is a talented filmmaker who has been making waves in Hollywood over the last few years. After the massive success of his biographical sports drama, I, Tonya, Gillespie quickly climbed the ranks and became a sought-after name in Tinseltown. His success continued with the release of Pam & Tommy, a limited series about the tumultuous relationship between Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. Gillespie’s unique vision and storytelling style have captivated audiences and critics alike, and his ability to seamlessly blend drama and humor has made him a rising star in the industry. With such clout, Gillespie has now...
- 9/21/2023
- by Matthew C. F
- TVovermind.com
Fresh off the buzzy Toronto International Film Festival debut of his movie Dumb Money, director Craig Gillespie has signed with CAA.
The filmmaker, who helmed the Disney movie Cruella and Oscar-winning drama I, Tonya, was previously at UTA.
Dumb Money is the GameStop dramedy that features an all-star cast that includes Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Pete Davidson, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera, and Anthony Ramos.
After receiving strong reviews at TIFF, the movie hit a limited release beginning Sept. 15 and is set to go wide Sept. 29. The movie will soon screen throughout the global festival circuit, going to the San Sebastian International Film Festival and then the Zurich Film Festival in the weeks ahead.
His 2021 take on the classic Disney villainess with Cruella, which starred Emma Stone, won a best costume design Oscar, while 2017’s Tonya, which starred Margot Robbie, received three Academy Award nominations and won...
The filmmaker, who helmed the Disney movie Cruella and Oscar-winning drama I, Tonya, was previously at UTA.
Dumb Money is the GameStop dramedy that features an all-star cast that includes Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Pete Davidson, Sebastian Stan, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera, and Anthony Ramos.
After receiving strong reviews at TIFF, the movie hit a limited release beginning Sept. 15 and is set to go wide Sept. 29. The movie will soon screen throughout the global festival circuit, going to the San Sebastian International Film Festival and then the Zurich Film Festival in the weeks ahead.
His 2021 take on the classic Disney villainess with Cruella, which starred Emma Stone, won a best costume design Oscar, while 2017’s Tonya, which starred Margot Robbie, received three Academy Award nominations and won...
- 9/19/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pete Davidson, Paul Dano in Dumb MoneyImage: Sony
If there’s one thing HBO’s Industry and the Oscar-winning The Big Short have taught me, it’s that no matter how many times characters explain the ins and outs of the stock market, I will forever remain immune to its intricacies.
If there’s one thing HBO’s Industry and the Oscar-winning The Big Short have taught me, it’s that no matter how many times characters explain the ins and outs of the stock market, I will forever remain immune to its intricacies.
- 9/15/2023
- by Manuel Betancourt
- avclub.com
After helming a series of based-on-a-true-story projects including “Million Dollar Arm,” “The Finest Hours,” “I, Tonya” and “Pam & Tommy,” Craig Gillespie was the natural candidate to direct “Dumb Money,” Rebecca Angelo and Lauren Schuker Blum’s chronicle of the January 2021 GameStop stock short squeeze and its reverberations throughout Wall Street. But Gillespie tells Variety it wasn’t his developing pedigree in this eclectic subgenre but an experience closer to home that prompted him to take on the story of Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty, and the scrappy bunch of investors who rattled two hedge funds and changed investment culture forever.
“I was living it with my son, who was going through Covid with us, and he was on [the subreddit] r/WallStreetBets from early on,” Gillespie reveals. “He went through this whole drama — the highs, the lows, everything about it — so I was emotionally connected to it.”
In particular, Gillespie says...
“I was living it with my son, who was going through Covid with us, and he was on [the subreddit] r/WallStreetBets from early on,” Gillespie reveals. “He went through this whole drama — the highs, the lows, everything about it — so I was emotionally connected to it.”
In particular, Gillespie says...
- 9/9/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive launch kicks off on September 15.
Sony Pictures has switched around the release of Dumb Money, its GameStop meme stock film starring Paul Dano, from the original September 22 wide release to a four-step platform release.
Designed to build word of mouth starting with the TIFF Gala Presentations world premiere on September 8, Craig Gillespie’s film will launch exclusively in Los Angeles and New York on September 15, expand into a September 22 limited release, then boost up to a moderate release on September 29, before going wide over the October 6-9 Columbus Day holiday weekend.
Without cast being able to promote the film...
Sony Pictures has switched around the release of Dumb Money, its GameStop meme stock film starring Paul Dano, from the original September 22 wide release to a four-step platform release.
Designed to build word of mouth starting with the TIFF Gala Presentations world premiere on September 8, Craig Gillespie’s film will launch exclusively in Los Angeles and New York on September 15, expand into a September 22 limited release, then boost up to a moderate release on September 29, before going wide over the October 6-9 Columbus Day holiday weekend.
Without cast being able to promote the film...
- 8/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Witnessing the release of Wes Craven's "Scream" in December of 1996 and the release of Jim Gillespie's "I Know What You Did Last Summer" in October of the following year was to witness a trend crystallize. Both films, written by Kevin Williamson, sought to breathe new life into 15-year-old slasher tropes by populating the movies with a particular type of hip-talking, self-aware '90s teen who could recognize when they were in a slasher situation. For the next few years, self-aware "hipster" teen slashers came briefly into vogue, and audiences were treated to the likes of "Urban Legend," "Valentine," "Cherry Falls," "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later," "The Faculty," and "Teaching Mrs. Tingle." Those last three, not coincidentally, were also scripted by Williamson.
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" is based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan and follows a quartet of recent high school graduates named Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt...
"I Know What You Did Last Summer" is based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan and follows a quartet of recent high school graduates named Julie (Jennifer Love Hewitt...
- 10/21/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
‘Industry’ Star Myha’la Herrold Joins Cast Of Sony & Black Bear’s Starry GameStop Movie ‘Dumb Money’
Exclusive: Industry and Bodies Bodies Bodies star Myha’la Herrold is the latest name to join Sony and Black Bear’s starry GameStop movie Dumb Money.
Herrold joins Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, Anthony Ramos, Vincent D’Onofrio and Dane DeHaan in the dramedy which is currently in production.
Based on author Ben Mezrich’s book The Antisocial Network, the movie will tell the story of fortunes made and lost overnight in the David vs Goliath GameStop short squeeze which made headlines far beyond Wall Street last year. Pic will offer an irreverent and scathing portrait of how a loosely affiliated group of amateur investors and internet denizens crushed one of the biggest hedge funds on Wall Street, thus upending the establishment. I, Tonya and Cruella filmmaker Craig Gillespie is directing.
Character details have largely been kept under wraps but we...
Herrold joins Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, Pete Davidson, Shailene Woodley, Anthony Ramos, Vincent D’Onofrio and Dane DeHaan in the dramedy which is currently in production.
Based on author Ben Mezrich’s book The Antisocial Network, the movie will tell the story of fortunes made and lost overnight in the David vs Goliath GameStop short squeeze which made headlines far beyond Wall Street last year. Pic will offer an irreverent and scathing portrait of how a loosely affiliated group of amateur investors and internet denizens crushed one of the biggest hedge funds on Wall Street, thus upending the establishment. I, Tonya and Cruella filmmaker Craig Gillespie is directing.
Character details have largely been kept under wraps but we...
- 10/18/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Fire That Took Her Review: Judy Malinowski Murder Case is Revisited in Heroic, Heartbreaking Doc
There are many reasons director Patricia E. Gillespie wanted to tell Judy Malinowski’s story. The most crucial was a desire to ensure she wasn’t forgotten. That’s a risk in domestic-violence cases, regardless of severity: statistics state 1 in 3 American women experience intimate partner violence during their lifetime. It’s so common that no one will be surprised to discover Judy’s murderer not only had multiple priors for that specific charge (amongst others), but that she had also called and told police she feared he’d kill her almost as many. It’s so common that hearing the specific details of this case while being pitched the film for review made me wonder if it was about the incident that occurred five blocks from my house in 2018.
But Judy isn’t from my neighborhood or my state. Her story takes place in Ohio, and the tragic act of...
But Judy isn’t from my neighborhood or my state. Her story takes place in Ohio, and the tragic act of...
- 10/18/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Anthony Ramos, Vincent D’Onofrio and Dane DeHaan have joined the all-star ensemble of Sony and Black Bear Pictures’ upcoming dramedy Dumb Money. They join Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan and Pete Davidson, with Craig Gillespie directing.
Related Story Sony Swoops On Buzzy GameStop Movie 'Dumb Money' With Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, Pete Davidson & Shailene Woodley; Filming Underway Related Story 'Night Of The Cooters': George R.R. Martin & Vincent D'Onofrio Confirmed To Attend Short Film Screening At SFiFF Related Story Shailene Woodley Joins Ensemble Cast of Craig Gillespie's 'Dumb Money' For Black Bear Pictures
The pic based on Ben Mezrich’s book The Antisocial Network tells the story of fortunes won and lost overnight in the David-vs.-Goliath GameStop short squeeze that may have ended up changing Wall Street forever. It offers a gripping portrayal of how a loosely affiliated group of private investors and internet trolls...
Related Story Sony Swoops On Buzzy GameStop Movie 'Dumb Money' With Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, Pete Davidson & Shailene Woodley; Filming Underway Related Story 'Night Of The Cooters': George R.R. Martin & Vincent D'Onofrio Confirmed To Attend Short Film Screening At SFiFF Related Story Shailene Woodley Joins Ensemble Cast of Craig Gillespie's 'Dumb Money' For Black Bear Pictures
The pic based on Ben Mezrich’s book The Antisocial Network tells the story of fortunes won and lost overnight in the David-vs.-Goliath GameStop short squeeze that may have ended up changing Wall Street forever. It offers a gripping portrayal of how a loosely affiliated group of private investors and internet trolls...
- 10/17/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Pam & Tommy stars Lily James and Sebastian Stan were just as shocked by their transformations into Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, respectively, as the rest of the world was.
“There was a conversation about me being involved really early on, and I was incredibly surprised — dumbfounded — and I suppose that spiked my curiosity that they thought of me for the part,” James told THR Presents, powered by Vision Media. “It was a complete mind-blowing shock for everyone. The first makeup test I had … we just sort of threw some stuff on to get a sense, and at the end, I was having a full panic attack and thinking, ‘I can’t do this, I can’t do this, I’m going to let everyone down, it’s the biggest embarrassment.’ Then the journey they took with prosthetic … I had a forehead piece,...
Pam & Tommy stars Lily James and Sebastian Stan were just as shocked by their transformations into Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, respectively, as the rest of the world was.
“There was a conversation about me being involved really early on, and I was incredibly surprised — dumbfounded — and I suppose that spiked my curiosity that they thought of me for the part,” James told THR Presents, powered by Vision Media. “It was a complete mind-blowing shock for everyone. The first makeup test I had … we just sort of threw some stuff on to get a sense, and at the end, I was having a full panic attack and thinking, ‘I can’t do this, I can’t do this, I’m going to let everyone down, it’s the biggest embarrassment.’ Then the journey they took with prosthetic … I had a forehead piece,...
- 6/20/2022
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the finale of Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy,” based on the vastly different experiences of Pamela Anderson Lee and Tommy Lee during their sex tape scandal, Lee’s group Mötley Crüe performs a promotional gig in a Tower Records parking lot, pinned to their “Generation Swine” album. The song they perform is “Crüe-by-numbers,” even if you can’t quite place it. A Shazam tap reveals the song is actually “She Says Yeah Yeah,” and the singers are Sebastian Stan (who plays Lee), Sam Meader and Zack Gold, not Mötley Crüe.
In fact, there aren’t any Mötley Crüe songs in the series, partly due to financial constraints, according to Amanda Krieg Thomas, the show’s music supervisor. Mainly, however, she notes that it never felt like there was a need for one — with the exception of the one scene.
“The team wanted to wait until production was done before...
In fact, there aren’t any Mötley Crüe songs in the series, partly due to financial constraints, according to Amanda Krieg Thomas, the show’s music supervisor. Mainly, however, she notes that it never felt like there was a need for one — with the exception of the one scene.
“The team wanted to wait until production was done before...
- 6/16/2022
- by Lily Moayeri
- Variety Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Tatiana Riegel’s long collaboration with director Craig Gillespie includes I, Tonya — the dark comedy about the Tonya Harding 1990s figure skating scandal for which the editor earned an Oscar nomination — and their latest, Pam & Tommy, for which she again had to walk a fine line between humor and seriousness.
“For Craig to be attached to it, I knew there was going to be a certain emotional level to it,” she says of the Hulu limited series, which revolves around the marriage of model-actress Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee and their notorious sex tape. “And it would be intriguing in addition to his comic sense, [showcasing] his ability to sort of walk back and forth between those two places in a lovely way.”
Riegel, whose work with Gillespie also spans Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and Disney’s Cruella (2021), cut...
Tatiana Riegel’s long collaboration with director Craig Gillespie includes I, Tonya — the dark comedy about the Tonya Harding 1990s figure skating scandal for which the editor earned an Oscar nomination — and their latest, Pam & Tommy, for which she again had to walk a fine line between humor and seriousness.
“For Craig to be attached to it, I knew there was going to be a certain emotional level to it,” she says of the Hulu limited series, which revolves around the marriage of model-actress Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee and their notorious sex tape. “And it would be intriguing in addition to his comic sense, [showcasing] his ability to sort of walk back and forth between those two places in a lovely way.”
Riegel, whose work with Gillespie also spans Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and Disney’s Cruella (2021), cut...
- 6/13/2022
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I was vaguely familiar, with the same misconceptions that a lot of people had,” reveals Craig Gillespie, the executive producer and director of Hulu’s limited series “Pam and Tommy.” Based on the 2014 Rolling Stone article “Pam and Tommy: The Untold Story of the World’s Most Infamous Sex Tape” by Amanda Chicago Lewis, the Hulu series follows the turbulent marriage of actress Pamela Anderson (played by Lily James) and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee (played by Sebastian Stan) after their honeymoon sex tape is stolen and eventually launched on the internet for millions to see. Watch the exclusive video interview with Gillespie above.
“I assumed somehow that maybe they were complicit with it,” Gillespie reveals about the famous couple and the tape’s release. “It was so enlightening to read the scripts… and to see just how heinous this was and what victims they were. Also, just how society...
“I assumed somehow that maybe they were complicit with it,” Gillespie reveals about the famous couple and the tape’s release. “It was so enlightening to read the scripts… and to see just how heinous this was and what victims they were. Also, just how society...
- 6/8/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.