Exclusive: The Longest Yard is getting another set of downs.
Deadline hears that another remake of the film, which originally starred Burt Reynolds in 1974 and was remade starring Adam Sandler in 2005, is in the works at Paramount Pictures. Rodney Barnes, who was an exec producer and writer on HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, is writing.
It comes from Gunpowder & Sky, whose CEO Van Toffler was an exec producer on the 2005 version when he worked at then-MTV owner Viacom. Toffler is producing with former MTV Films boss David Gale, who reunited with Toffler at Gunpowder & Sky and who also exec produced the Sandler version.
The Longest Yard is a prison sports comedy film.
‘The Longest Yard,’ 1974
The 1974 original was based on a story by Al Ruddy, directed by Robert Aldrich and written by Tracy Keenan Wynn. It starred Reynolds as Paul “Wrecking” Crewe, a...
Deadline hears that another remake of the film, which originally starred Burt Reynolds in 1974 and was remade starring Adam Sandler in 2005, is in the works at Paramount Pictures. Rodney Barnes, who was an exec producer and writer on HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, is writing.
It comes from Gunpowder & Sky, whose CEO Van Toffler was an exec producer on the 2005 version when he worked at then-MTV owner Viacom. Toffler is producing with former MTV Films boss David Gale, who reunited with Toffler at Gunpowder & Sky and who also exec produced the Sandler version.
The Longest Yard is a prison sports comedy film.
‘The Longest Yard,’ 1974
The 1974 original was based on a story by Al Ruddy, directed by Robert Aldrich and written by Tracy Keenan Wynn. It starred Reynolds as Paul “Wrecking” Crewe, a...
- 11/6/2023
- by Peter White and Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Rain Management Group has brought on Yasmin Felice Morris as a Talent Manager, effective immediately.
Morris began her career in her hometown of Chicago working for veteran casting director Claire Simon, supporting shows including Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Empire, as well as features, commercials, and theatre. She later segued into talent covering rising stars coming out of the long-established Chicago theatre community such as Kiki Layne, Chris Redd, Tosin Morohunfola and Joe Keery. Morris then moved on to production, assisting Executive Producer/Director Michael Waxman on Chicago Med for the show’s first three seasons.
She moved to Los Angeles in 2018, first working as a development exec at Van Toffler and Floris Bauer’s independent studio, Gunpowder & Sky, responsible for such titles as The Little Hours, Hearts Beat Loud,...
Morris began her career in her hometown of Chicago working for veteran casting director Claire Simon, supporting shows including Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Empire, as well as features, commercials, and theatre. She later segued into talent covering rising stars coming out of the long-established Chicago theatre community such as Kiki Layne, Chris Redd, Tosin Morohunfola and Joe Keery. Morris then moved on to production, assisting Executive Producer/Director Michael Waxman on Chicago Med for the show’s first three seasons.
She moved to Los Angeles in 2018, first working as a development exec at Van Toffler and Floris Bauer’s independent studio, Gunpowder & Sky, responsible for such titles as The Little Hours, Hearts Beat Loud,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
An authorized but often unflattering portrait of rapper Jahesh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known as XXXTentacion, Look at Me is a comprehensive study of his career, influences, and tragically short life. In that time he gave voice to a generation of confused and angry kids, though it was not without extreme toxicity. Directed by Sabaah Folayan, the documentary’s ultimate destiny is Hulu and the film responsibly provides resources for those thinking of harming themselves or for those who have been victims of domestic abuse, early on advising viewers to pause the film if they so need.
Launching his rap career while incarcerated, Onfroy was a kid committed to the game but full of self-hate, doubt, and living in a state of paranoia. Soundcloud rap is the music of an overmedicated generation, sometimes with sad consequences. If rock ‘n’ roll had its “27” club, Lil Peep, Juice Wrld, and XXXTentacion all died...
Launching his rap career while incarcerated, Onfroy was a kid committed to the game but full of self-hate, doubt, and living in a state of paranoia. Soundcloud rap is the music of an overmedicated generation, sometimes with sad consequences. If rock ‘n’ roll had its “27” club, Lil Peep, Juice Wrld, and XXXTentacion all died...
- 4/4/2022
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
This will light your fire: A new documentary is in the works about the iconic frontman of The Doors, Jim Morrison.
Gunpowder & Sky, the production company behind the recent documentaries on Lil Peep and Tekashi69, is working with the Jim Morrison Estate, Jam Inc. and Jeff Pollack on the film. It will feature newly unearthed personal diaries, home movies and more from Morrison’s short but storied life.
No director is attached as of now. The film aims to show Morrison’s many dimensions and comes on the heels of a recently published book, “The Collected Works of Jim Morrison,” that includes his poetry, journals, transcripts and lyrics.
The as-yet-untitled documentary will be developed in conjunction with the Morrison estate and Jam, Inc., and will be produced by Gunpowder & Sky, Jeff Jampol and Jeff Pollack of FourScore Entertainment.
“Our job is to guide, protect and connect our clients’ extraordinary...
Gunpowder & Sky, the production company behind the recent documentaries on Lil Peep and Tekashi69, is working with the Jim Morrison Estate, Jam Inc. and Jeff Pollack on the film. It will feature newly unearthed personal diaries, home movies and more from Morrison’s short but storied life.
No director is attached as of now. The film aims to show Morrison’s many dimensions and comes on the heels of a recently published book, “The Collected Works of Jim Morrison,” that includes his poetry, journals, transcripts and lyrics.
The as-yet-untitled documentary will be developed in conjunction with the Morrison estate and Jam, Inc., and will be produced by Gunpowder & Sky, Jeff Jampol and Jeff Pollack of FourScore Entertainment.
“Our job is to guide, protect and connect our clients’ extraordinary...
- 7/9/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
An as-yet untitled documentary about Doors frontman Jim Morrison is in production via the independent studio Gunpowder & Sky and the managers of the singer’s estate, they jointly announced Friday, with the promise of bringing “unearthed” personal diaries and home movies to the screen as part of the project.
Joining Gunpowder & Sky as producers on the film are Jeff Jampol, the head of Jampol Artist Management (Jam), which manages Morrison’s estate as well as those of artists from Janis Joplin to Charlie Parker, and Jeff Pollack, of FourScore Entertainment, a producer on films and TV specials including the Frank Sinatra doc “All or Nothing at All,” “Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time” and “Rhythm + Flow.”
“Our job is to guide, protect and connect our clients’ extraordinary legacies to fans both old and new, while always maintaining the highest standards of credibility and authenticity,” Jampol said in a statement.
Joining Gunpowder & Sky as producers on the film are Jeff Jampol, the head of Jampol Artist Management (Jam), which manages Morrison’s estate as well as those of artists from Janis Joplin to Charlie Parker, and Jeff Pollack, of FourScore Entertainment, a producer on films and TV specials including the Frank Sinatra doc “All or Nothing at All,” “Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time” and “Rhythm + Flow.”
“Our job is to guide, protect and connect our clients’ extraordinary legacies to fans both old and new, while always maintaining the highest standards of credibility and authenticity,” Jampol said in a statement.
- 7/9/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: HBO and HBO Max are eyeing more stories of larger-than-life rock stars and social issues with a first-look deal with Gunpowder & Sky.
The two-year agreement will see the WarnerMedia cable network and streamer have first look at Gunpowder & Sky’s library of documentaries and docuseries.
The studio is behind projects such as music docs 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez, which told the story of controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, and Everybody’s Everything, a film about the life of Soundcloud rapper Lil Peep, otherwise known as Gustav Elijah Åhr.
It is also the company responsible for Werner Herzog’s Last Exit: Space, political doc Kid Candidate, Bill Ackman’s crusade to expose global nutritional giant Herbalife as the largest pyramid scheme in history in Betting on Zero and Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop.
It was founded by former MTV chief Van Toffler, together with Floris Bauer...
The two-year agreement will see the WarnerMedia cable network and streamer have first look at Gunpowder & Sky’s library of documentaries and docuseries.
The studio is behind projects such as music docs 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez, which told the story of controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, and Everybody’s Everything, a film about the life of Soundcloud rapper Lil Peep, otherwise known as Gustav Elijah Åhr.
It is also the company responsible for Werner Herzog’s Last Exit: Space, political doc Kid Candidate, Bill Ackman’s crusade to expose global nutritional giant Herbalife as the largest pyramid scheme in history in Betting on Zero and Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop.
It was founded by former MTV chief Van Toffler, together with Floris Bauer...
- 3/24/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The sci-fi horror film “Sea Fever” starring Connie Nielsen will make its premiere as part of a live-stream event that will be available to the general public, the film’s distributor Gunpowder & Sky announced Wednedsay.
The film was meant to open theatrically in partnership with Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest, but because of the coronavirus pandemic shutting down theaters nationwide, Gunpowder & Sky and its sci-fi label Dust will now debut the film via a live-stream on April 9 at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et. The premiere for “Sea Fever” will be available to the public for a pay-per-view fee of $4.99; fans can register here.
Stars Nielsen and Hermione Corfield along with director Nessa Hardiman will also be available for a moderated Q&a immediately following the screening, and audience members can post questions in a chatroom for the cast and crew.
Also Read: Inside Gunpowder & Sky's Growth to 50 Million-Plus Monthly Viewers
“Like everyone else,...
The film was meant to open theatrically in partnership with Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest, but because of the coronavirus pandemic shutting down theaters nationwide, Gunpowder & Sky and its sci-fi label Dust will now debut the film via a live-stream on April 9 at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et. The premiere for “Sea Fever” will be available to the public for a pay-per-view fee of $4.99; fans can register here.
Stars Nielsen and Hermione Corfield along with director Nessa Hardiman will also be available for a moderated Q&a immediately following the screening, and audience members can post questions in a chatroom for the cast and crew.
Also Read: Inside Gunpowder & Sky's Growth to 50 Million-Plus Monthly Viewers
“Like everyone else,...
- 4/1/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
While the Covid-19 pandemic is keeping movie theaters empty right now, Gunpowder & Sky will bring the magic of the cinema into viewers' homes with their livestream premiere of the new sci-fi horror film Sea Fever, along with a cast and crew Q&a.
Taking place on Gunpowder & Sky's sci-fi label Dust, the Sea Fever livestream will take place on Thursday, April 9th at 8:00pm Et, followed by a Q&a with director Neasa Hardiman and co-stars Hermione Corfield and Connie Nielsen.
Sea Fever will then be released on VOD and Digital on April 10th. We have the previously released trailer and official press release with full details below, and keep an eye on Gunpowder & Sky's Dust on Thursday for the livestream.
Press Release: New York – April 1, 2020 -- Gunpowder & Sky, a fast growing independent global entertainment company, through its sci-fi label Dust, will bring audiences the ultimate at-home experience to...
Taking place on Gunpowder & Sky's sci-fi label Dust, the Sea Fever livestream will take place on Thursday, April 9th at 8:00pm Et, followed by a Q&a with director Neasa Hardiman and co-stars Hermione Corfield and Connie Nielsen.
Sea Fever will then be released on VOD and Digital on April 10th. We have the previously released trailer and official press release with full details below, and keep an eye on Gunpowder & Sky's Dust on Thursday for the livestream.
Press Release: New York – April 1, 2020 -- Gunpowder & Sky, a fast growing independent global entertainment company, through its sci-fi label Dust, will bring audiences the ultimate at-home experience to...
- 4/1/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In today’s film news roundup, the Fanning sisters’ “The Nightingale” has been set for Christmas, “Gladiator” gets a 20-year anniversary release, 42West reorganizes, a horror film partnership is unveiled and Abramorama promotes Evan Saxon.
Release Date
Sony Pictures has set a Christmas Day release for the drama “The Nightingale,” starring sisters Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning.
Melanie Laurent directed the adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s bestseller, which centered on two sisters struggling to survive while in the French resistance during the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Dana Stevens wrote the screenplay adaptation. Elizabeth Cantillon produced through her production company The Cantillon Company.
“The Nightingale” will open against Paramount/Skydance’s “The Tomorrow War,” 20th Century Studios/Disney’s “The Last Duel” and Universal’s “News of the World.”
Special Showings
Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures have scheduled three showings of “Gladiator” in April to commemorate the movie’s 20th anniversary.
Release Date
Sony Pictures has set a Christmas Day release for the drama “The Nightingale,” starring sisters Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning.
Melanie Laurent directed the adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s bestseller, which centered on two sisters struggling to survive while in the French resistance during the Nazi occupation of France during World War II. Dana Stevens wrote the screenplay adaptation. Elizabeth Cantillon produced through her production company The Cantillon Company.
“The Nightingale” will open against Paramount/Skydance’s “The Tomorrow War,” 20th Century Studios/Disney’s “The Last Duel” and Universal’s “News of the World.”
Special Showings
Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures have scheduled three showings of “Gladiator” in April to commemorate the movie’s 20th anniversary.
- 3/3/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has confirmed that 55 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in March. Leading off the lineup is the third season of the Emmy-winning crime drama “Ozark” starring Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and Julie Garner.
Among the original films is “Spenser Confidential,” a reboot of the 1980s crime series starring Robert Urich. This time around Mark Wahlberg plays the cop turned detective alongside rapper Post Malone who makes his acting debut.
Leading the list of documentaries is “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” which details the catalyst for the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act. It is executive produced by the Obamas, who were also behind the recent Oscar winner “American Factory.”
Below is the full schedule of everything that is coming and leaving Netflix in March 2020.
Available March 1
Always a Bridesmaid
Beyond the Mat
Cop Out
Corpse Bride
Donnie Brasco
Freedom Writers
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past...
Among the original films is “Spenser Confidential,” a reboot of the 1980s crime series starring Robert Urich. This time around Mark Wahlberg plays the cop turned detective alongside rapper Post Malone who makes his acting debut.
Leading the list of documentaries is “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” which details the catalyst for the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act. It is executive produced by the Obamas, who were also behind the recent Oscar winner “American Factory.”
Below is the full schedule of everything that is coming and leaving Netflix in March 2020.
Available March 1
Always a Bridesmaid
Beyond the Mat
Cop Out
Corpse Bride
Donnie Brasco
Freedom Writers
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past...
- 3/1/2020
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Netflix is adding a robust line-up of popular programs to its slate in March.
In addition to rom-coms like Matthew Mcconaughey’s “Ghosts of Girlfriend’s Past,” “He’s Just Not That Into You” and “Always a Bridesmaid,” the streamer is also adding a few classics like “Goodfellas” and “The Shawshank Redemption” starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. The latter film also serves as an analogy for actor Macaulay Culkin’s journey to freedom, according to his Esquire interview.
Original Netflix shows coming to the platform next month include “Lost Girls,” “Crip Camp” and Season 3 of “Elite.” Based on a true story, “Lost Girls” follows a mother who, in her desperate search to find her missing daughter, helps to uncover a string of unsolved murders. Amy Ryan, Gabriel Byrne and Thomasin Mckenzie make up the cast.
“Elite” follows three working-class teens who enroll in an exclusive Spanish private school. But once they arrive,...
In addition to rom-coms like Matthew Mcconaughey’s “Ghosts of Girlfriend’s Past,” “He’s Just Not That Into You” and “Always a Bridesmaid,” the streamer is also adding a few classics like “Goodfellas” and “The Shawshank Redemption” starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. The latter film also serves as an analogy for actor Macaulay Culkin’s journey to freedom, according to his Esquire interview.
Original Netflix shows coming to the platform next month include “Lost Girls,” “Crip Camp” and Season 3 of “Elite.” Based on a true story, “Lost Girls” follows a mother who, in her desperate search to find her missing daughter, helps to uncover a string of unsolved murders. Amy Ryan, Gabriel Byrne and Thomasin Mckenzie make up the cast.
“Elite” follows three working-class teens who enroll in an exclusive Spanish private school. But once they arrive,...
- 2/28/2020
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
With February 29th fast approaching – this is a Leap Year, remember – Netflix is preparing to roll out a fresh helping of new content for March 2020.
It’s a familiar combination of original series, time-honored classics and beloved franchise films, with next month set to herald the arrival of Resident Evil: Apocalypse and its undead sequel, Extinction. Sure, it’s a far cry from the quality and craft of The Lord of the Rings – speaking of which, both the Twin Towers and The Return of the King will be departing Netflix in four weeks’ time – but the saga of Alice still carved out an audience to call its own.
Also peppered throughout Netflix’s March 2020 catalog are some big-name horror titles and edge-of-your-seat thrillers, including Signs and the third season of Ozark. And then there’s the third season of Castlevania, which, it’s fair to say, has been a long time coming.
It’s a familiar combination of original series, time-honored classics and beloved franchise films, with next month set to herald the arrival of Resident Evil: Apocalypse and its undead sequel, Extinction. Sure, it’s a far cry from the quality and craft of The Lord of the Rings – speaking of which, both the Twin Towers and The Return of the King will be departing Netflix in four weeks’ time – but the saga of Alice still carved out an audience to call its own.
Also peppered throughout Netflix’s March 2020 catalog are some big-name horror titles and edge-of-your-seat thrillers, including Signs and the third season of Ozark. And then there’s the third season of Castlevania, which, it’s fair to say, has been a long time coming.
- 2/19/2020
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Alec Bojalad Feb 19, 2020
Here's what's new on Netflix in March 2020! We've got a complete list of what's leaving, too.
Normally the big story for each month of Netflix new releases are the exciting batch of Netflix original series and movies arriving. For Netflix's new releases for March 2020, things are a little bit different. Yes, there are some cool originals here but...look at those movies!
March 1 sees the arrival of Corpse Bride, The Shawshank Redemption, There Will Be Blood, and Goodfellas! Martin Scorsese likely can't unilaterally decide when and where his movies stream, but it is a happy coincidence that Goodfellas will now exist alongside The Irishman.
As for those Netflix originals...Ozark is the biggest returning hit in March. The story of a very corrupt family airs its third season on March 27. Also of note are Castlevania season 3 (March 5), Altered Carbon: Resleeved (March 19). But really after Goodfellas, nothing else was really necessary.
Here's what's new on Netflix in March 2020! We've got a complete list of what's leaving, too.
Normally the big story for each month of Netflix new releases are the exciting batch of Netflix original series and movies arriving. For Netflix's new releases for March 2020, things are a little bit different. Yes, there are some cool originals here but...look at those movies!
March 1 sees the arrival of Corpse Bride, The Shawshank Redemption, There Will Be Blood, and Goodfellas! Martin Scorsese likely can't unilaterally decide when and where his movies stream, but it is a happy coincidence that Goodfellas will now exist alongside The Irishman.
As for those Netflix originals...Ozark is the biggest returning hit in March. The story of a very corrupt family airs its third season on March 27. Also of note are Castlevania season 3 (March 5), Altered Carbon: Resleeved (March 19). But really after Goodfellas, nothing else was really necessary.
- 2/19/2020
- Den of Geek
Netflix is out with its list of everything coming and going in March, and highlights include “Ozark” Season 3, coming March 27, and the Brazilian version of the popular reality competition “The Circle,” coming March 11.
There’s good news and bad news. The good news is we’re gaining some beloved mid-2000s films, like “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Valentine’s Day” and “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Corpse Bride” and “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” plus some ’90s favorites like “Space Jam” and “GoodFellas.”
The bad news is that throughout the month we’re losing “Black Panther,” “Eat Pray Love,” “The Waterboy,” “P.S. I Love You,” “Batman Begins,” both “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and “The Two Towers,” and “Kill Bill” Volumes 1 and 2.
Also Read: Hulu in March: Here's Everything Coming and Going
Here’s the full list of everything coming and going throughout next month.
There’s good news and bad news. The good news is we’re gaining some beloved mid-2000s films, like “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Valentine’s Day” and “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Corpse Bride” and “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” plus some ’90s favorites like “Space Jam” and “GoodFellas.”
The bad news is that throughout the month we’re losing “Black Panther,” “Eat Pray Love,” “The Waterboy,” “P.S. I Love You,” “Batman Begins,” both “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and “The Two Towers,” and “Kill Bill” Volumes 1 and 2.
Also Read: Hulu in March: Here's Everything Coming and Going
Here’s the full list of everything coming and going throughout next month.
- 2/19/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Sebastian Jones and Ramez Silyan’s documentary Everybody’S Everything screens at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium(470 E Lockwood Ave) screens Friday February 7th through Sunday February 9th . The film begins each evening at 7:00pm. A Facebook invite for the event can be found Here.
A look at the life and death of emo rapper Gustav Åhr, better known as Lil Peep, the documentary Everybody’s Everything examines the factors that contribute to his success in the music industry, distinctive sound and image, and frequent drug abuse. Full of interviews with family members, friends, and collaborators, the film seeks to understand the person behind the name and the legacy he left behind.
Admission is:
$7 for the general public
$6 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$5 for Webster University staff and faculty
Free for Webster students with proper I.D.
The post Everybody’S Everything – Doc About Emo Rapper Gustav...
A look at the life and death of emo rapper Gustav Åhr, better known as Lil Peep, the documentary Everybody’s Everything examines the factors that contribute to his success in the music industry, distinctive sound and image, and frequent drug abuse. Full of interviews with family members, friends, and collaborators, the film seeks to understand the person behind the name and the legacy he left behind.
Admission is:
$7 for the general public
$6 for seniors, Webster alumni and students from other schools
$5 for Webster University staff and faculty
Free for Webster students with proper I.D.
The post Everybody’S Everything – Doc About Emo Rapper Gustav...
- 2/4/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Celine Dion swept to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart this week. Courage, her first release since 2016’s Encore un Soir, earned more than 120,000 album-equivalent units. The overwhelming majority of those came from album sales, which were boosted by a bundle offer tying albums to tickets for Dion’s Courage World Tour.
Dion’s robust sales helped her overwhelm Tory Lanez, who arrived at Number Two with Chixtape 5. The latest entry in Lanez’s long-running Chixtape series — which relies heavily on samples of prominent R&b hits...
Dion’s robust sales helped her overwhelm Tory Lanez, who arrived at Number Two with Chixtape 5. The latest entry in Lanez’s long-running Chixtape series — which relies heavily on samples of prominent R&b hits...
- 11/25/2019
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
The fall season has been strong for specialty films heading for Oscars, with “Harriet” (Focus), “Judy” (Roadside Attractions), “Parasite” (Neon), and “Jojo Rabbit” (Fox Searchlight) leading the way before the Thanksgiving holiday. With mainstream studio fare like “Ford v Ferrari” (20th Century Fox) and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (Universal) also pulling the same smart moviegoers, it’s harder for late openers to grab a foothold in this crowded market.
While Todd Haynes’ “Dark Waters,” like A24’s “Waves” last weekend, opened at lower levels than these earlier films, Focus is positioning the film right before the long holiday period, with a possible boost from positive word of mouth, and strong support. Both “Dark Waters” and “Waves” could gain some awards attention, but they are coming from behind.
Opening
Dark Waters (Focus) – Metacritic: 72
$110,000 in 4 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $27,500
Todd Haynes’ latest film starring the film’s driving force and producer,...
While Todd Haynes’ “Dark Waters,” like A24’s “Waves” last weekend, opened at lower levels than these earlier films, Focus is positioning the film right before the long holiday period, with a possible boost from positive word of mouth, and strong support. Both “Dark Waters” and “Waves” could gain some awards attention, but they are coming from behind.
Opening
Dark Waters (Focus) – Metacritic: 72
$110,000 in 4 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $27,500
Todd Haynes’ latest film starring the film’s driving force and producer,...
- 11/24/2019
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Lil Peep was barely 21 years old and already an international star when he died from an overdose of Xanax and fentanyl on his tour bus in Tucson in 2017. Peep was divisive in his lifetime; a gangly outcast from Long Island with a “Crybaby” face tat and hair the color of Fruity Pebbles milk, he sang lucid and dark lullabies about death, misery, rampant drug use, and groupie sex. In the critical establishment, reflexive skepticism towards his flamboyant appearance and unsubtle blend of alt-rock, pop-punk, and trap inevitably turned into curiosity,...
- 11/20/2019
- by Danny Schwartz
- Rollingstone.com
It’d be easy to think Everybody’s Everything, the painfully intimate documentary on the late Lil Peep, is a strictly-for-the-fans endeavor — that the only audience are the people who heard songs like “U Said” or “Crybaby” and felt like someone had mysteriously tapped into their own inner monologues. And yes, the die-hards will indeed find themselves giddy over the home movies, the behind-the-scenes peeks, the rise-and-fall of it all when they’re not tearing up. You wanna see footage of the groundbreaking emo-rapper getting the crowd jumping to “Beamer Boy” in Tucson,...
- 11/19/2019
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Lil Peep was not pleased when he first received the final mixes of his Goth Angel Sinner Ep. “I keep reflecting on this moment on the tour bus when Peep heard the studio edits that I had done with the [British production trio] Invisible Men in London, and he absolutely hated them,” recalls Ben Friars-Funkhouser, Peep’s co-producer and close collaborator, who records and produces under the name Fish Narc. “He had a tantrum, and was about to leak the songs. He was like, ‘I’m not waiting for them to fuck my songs up.
- 11/18/2019
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
As Oscar contender “Ford v Ferrari” (20th Century Fox) opened well to adults around the country, A24 launched its own claim for awards consideration for specialty family drama “Waves,” starring Emmy-winner Sterling K. Brown. Of course, the point is to get audiences interested so the film can build.
Amazon opened CIA drama “The Report,” starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening, across the country two weeks ahead of its Prime access–and like Netflix, will no longer report grosses. This only makes more work for the box-office analysts who try to gauge how films like Netflix’s “The Irishman” and “Marriage Story” are performing in limited release.
Meanwhile, established successes like “Jojo Rabbit” (Fox Searchlight) and “Parasite” (Neon) continue to thrive in increasingly wide play.
The two best-reviewed films of the week, the Senegalese Oscar entry and Cannes prize-winner “Atlantics” and the French animated “I Lost My Body,” were released in...
Amazon opened CIA drama “The Report,” starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening, across the country two weeks ahead of its Prime access–and like Netflix, will no longer report grosses. This only makes more work for the box-office analysts who try to gauge how films like Netflix’s “The Irishman” and “Marriage Story” are performing in limited release.
Meanwhile, established successes like “Jojo Rabbit” (Fox Searchlight) and “Parasite” (Neon) continue to thrive in increasingly wide play.
The two best-reviewed films of the week, the Senegalese Oscar entry and Cannes prize-winner “Atlantics” and the French animated “I Lost My Body,” were released in...
- 11/17/2019
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
The Trey Edward Shults family drama Waves surfed into New York at the Angelika and AMC Lincoln Square, as well as the Arclight Hollywood and Landmark Los Angeles. With its strong festival run, emotionally wrought performances (specifically from the mesmerizing Kelvin Harrison Jr.), and its 91% Rotten Tomatoes rating, the stunning A24 pic made a splash in its debut, earning an estimated weekend gross of $144,562. With an expansion next week, A24 is expecting word-of-mouth will hopefully pad these numbers as the film enters the awards season race.
Gunpowder & Sky’s Lil Peep documentary Everybody’s Everything kicked off its release with an impressive run of fan event screenings, with an estimated $400,000 across three days. The film, produced by Terrence Malick, puts a spotlight on the late rapper Lil Peep, and its release coincided with the release of his posthumous album of the same name. Earning an estimated $61,281 over the weekend, the docu...
Gunpowder & Sky’s Lil Peep documentary Everybody’s Everything kicked off its release with an impressive run of fan event screenings, with an estimated $400,000 across three days. The film, produced by Terrence Malick, puts a spotlight on the late rapper Lil Peep, and its release coincided with the release of his posthumous album of the same name. Earning an estimated $61,281 over the weekend, the docu...
- 11/17/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Spencer Mullen Nov 15, 2019
Everybody's Everything, The Mandalorian, The Flash, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Bank of America Merrill Lynch claims that 800 million jobs could disappear due to automation.
"According to a new analysis from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, around 800 million jobs could disappear worldwide by the year 2035."
Read more at Inverse.
Here's a definitive ranking of every version of Harrison Wells on CW's The Flash.
"Over the course of its six-season run, The CW’s The Flash has introduced viewers to dozens of memorable characters. However, there’s one face that seems to keep appearing over, and over, and over, and over again."
Read more at The Mary Sue.
The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal accidentally spoiled the name of his character in a recent interview.
"The Disney+ show is called The Mandalorian. The toys call him “The Mandalorian.” And in the first episode, he’s referred to mostly as “Mandalorian.
Everybody's Everything, The Mandalorian, The Flash, and more in today's daily Link Tank!
Bank of America Merrill Lynch claims that 800 million jobs could disappear due to automation.
"According to a new analysis from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, around 800 million jobs could disappear worldwide by the year 2035."
Read more at Inverse.
Here's a definitive ranking of every version of Harrison Wells on CW's The Flash.
"Over the course of its six-season run, The CW’s The Flash has introduced viewers to dozens of memorable characters. However, there’s one face that seems to keep appearing over, and over, and over, and over again."
Read more at The Mary Sue.
The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal accidentally spoiled the name of his character in a recent interview.
"The Disney+ show is called The Mandalorian. The toys call him “The Mandalorian.” And in the first episode, he’s referred to mostly as “Mandalorian.
- 11/14/2019
- Den of Geek
It seems like the battle that will never be resolved: Netflix wants to screen its best films in top domestic theater circuits. The chains say, “Never! Not until you respect the 90-day theatrical window!” And then Netflix says, “Never!” And so it goes on, and on.
What if I were to tell you that theaters already screen movies without regard to their streaming dates? That they already have the solution to this seemingly intractable issue? In fact, they already own a well-established company that’s uniquely positioned to resolve it: It’s Fathom Events.
Based in Greenwood Village, Colo., and jointly owned by AMC, Regal, and Cinemark, when Fathom launched in 2013 it focused on broadcasting opera, stage shows, and other “live” events onto some of the 20,000 screens that the chains control in North America. Today, Fathom increasingly shows movies. Sometimes they’re classics, like Studio Ghibli’s “My Neighbor Totoro,” but...
What if I were to tell you that theaters already screen movies without regard to their streaming dates? That they already have the solution to this seemingly intractable issue? In fact, they already own a well-established company that’s uniquely positioned to resolve it: It’s Fathom Events.
Based in Greenwood Village, Colo., and jointly owned by AMC, Regal, and Cinemark, when Fathom launched in 2013 it focused on broadcasting opera, stage shows, and other “live” events onto some of the 20,000 screens that the chains control in North America. Today, Fathom increasingly shows movies. Sometimes they’re classics, like Studio Ghibli’s “My Neighbor Totoro,” but...
- 11/14/2019
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
In the early days of network television’s slide into wall-to-wall news coverage, Marion Stokes started a project with the flick of a button. It would consume the rest of her life and result in the creation of tens of thousands of video tapes, all of which were filled with hours upon hours of wide-ranging television footage, most of it focused on the behemoth that is news-based entertainment. A rabble-rouser, activist, and major intellect, Stokes had long been interested in the way media shaped public perception, and as the influence of televised media grew, she became obsessed with capturing as much footage as she could, all the better to see the world changing through a TV tube.
Matt Wolf’s remarkable new documentary “Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project” uses Stokes’ recording obsession as a way to explore both Stokes herself and the world she literally committed to video tape. The results are fascinating,...
Matt Wolf’s remarkable new documentary “Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project” uses Stokes’ recording obsession as a way to explore both Stokes herself and the world she literally committed to video tape. The results are fascinating,...
- 10/2/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Grassroots distribution company Array Releasing acquired nineteen-year-old New Orleans-based filmmaker Phillip Youmans’ multiple award-winning feature debut, “Burning Cane,” earlier this month. Now, Array has released a trailer for the film, which is set in rural Louisiana and stars Wendell Pierce and Karen Kaia Livers in a story about an aging mother who struggles between her religious convictions and the love of her son.
Written, directed, photographed, and co-edited by Youmans when he was still in high school, the intimate drama is inspired by his childhood experiences in the Southern Baptist church — an institution from which he would later distance himself. It’s a meditation on the church’s immense influence over its community, as Youmans works through his own complicated feelings about the differences he has with the God-fearing people who raised him. The lyrical, sensitive story registers as one of the more exciting new indie films of the year so far,...
Written, directed, photographed, and co-edited by Youmans when he was still in high school, the intimate drama is inspired by his childhood experiences in the Southern Baptist church — an institution from which he would later distance himself. It’s a meditation on the church’s immense influence over its community, as Youmans works through his own complicated feelings about the differences he has with the God-fearing people who raised him. The lyrical, sensitive story registers as one of the more exciting new indie films of the year so far,...
- 9/30/2019
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Gunpowder & Sky has acquired the worldwide rights to the documentary on the life of the late rapper Lil Peep, “Everybody’s Everything,” the studio announced Thursday.
The film, from directors Sebastian Jones and Ramez Silyan, premiered at this year’s SXSW and is executive produced by “The Tree of Life” director Terrence Malick. Gunpowder & Sky will release the film domestically later this year and will handle international sales on the film at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Everybody’s Everything” follows the life and career of Lil Peep, real name Gustav Ahr, who was influential in bringing emo and pop-punk sounds into the hip-hop genre. But his career was cut short as he was rising to fame when he died of an accidental drug overdose at age 21. The documentary features unseen archival footage of the late rapper and interviews from Lil Peep’s friends and family, who lovingly refer to him not as Lil Peep,...
The film, from directors Sebastian Jones and Ramez Silyan, premiered at this year’s SXSW and is executive produced by “The Tree of Life” director Terrence Malick. Gunpowder & Sky will release the film domestically later this year and will handle international sales on the film at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Everybody’s Everything” follows the life and career of Lil Peep, real name Gustav Ahr, who was influential in bringing emo and pop-punk sounds into the hip-hop genre. But his career was cut short as he was rising to fame when he died of an accidental drug overdose at age 21. The documentary features unseen archival footage of the late rapper and interviews from Lil Peep’s friends and family, who lovingly refer to him not as Lil Peep,...
- 5/9/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Gunpowder & Sky has acquired worldwide rights to the Lil Peep music documentary “Everybody’s Everything.”
The film, directed by Sebastian Jones and Ramez Silyan, premiered at South by Southwest in March. Gunpowder & Sky will release the film later this year, and kick off foreign sales at the Cannes market next week. The film festival opens on May 14.
“Everybody’s Everything” follows life and career of Lil Peep, the genre-bending rapper who was just rising to fame when he died of an accidental drug overdose at 21 years old in 2017. The American rapper, who was born as Gustav Åhr, was influential in bringing emo and pop-punk to hip-hop through his mixtapes. In 2016, the release of “Hellboy” led Peep to go on his first-ever solo tour across the U.S., while clocking in millions of plays on SoundCloud and YouTube.
Variety’s Andrew Barker said in his SXSW review that the film was “haunting.
The film, directed by Sebastian Jones and Ramez Silyan, premiered at South by Southwest in March. Gunpowder & Sky will release the film later this year, and kick off foreign sales at the Cannes market next week. The film festival opens on May 14.
“Everybody’s Everything” follows life and career of Lil Peep, the genre-bending rapper who was just rising to fame when he died of an accidental drug overdose at 21 years old in 2017. The American rapper, who was born as Gustav Åhr, was influential in bringing emo and pop-punk to hip-hop through his mixtapes. In 2016, the release of “Hellboy” led Peep to go on his first-ever solo tour across the U.S., while clocking in millions of plays on SoundCloud and YouTube.
Variety’s Andrew Barker said in his SXSW review that the film was “haunting.
- 5/9/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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