This story is part of The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 Sustainability Issue (click here to read more).
On Super Bowl Sunday, Netflix and Gm ran a joint ad, “EVs On Screen,” which featured Will Ferrell driving through a variety of Netflix shows in a variety of General Motors electric vehicles: a Cadillac Lyriq in Bridgerton, a Sierra Ev in Army of the Dead, and a Chevy Silverado Ev in Stranger Things, among other cross-promotions.
The partnership with Gm is one element of the streamer’s broader strategy to increase the presence of EVs and the visibility of climate issues within its shows and films, an initiative Netflix has called “Entertain to Sustain.” And it comes at a moment when the automaker is betting big on electric vehicles to achieve its goal of a zero-emissions future.
Conversations between the automaker and the studio began a year ago, said Deborah Wahl, General Motors’ outgoing CMO.
On Super Bowl Sunday, Netflix and Gm ran a joint ad, “EVs On Screen,” which featured Will Ferrell driving through a variety of Netflix shows in a variety of General Motors electric vehicles: a Cadillac Lyriq in Bridgerton, a Sierra Ev in Army of the Dead, and a Chevy Silverado Ev in Stranger Things, among other cross-promotions.
The partnership with Gm is one element of the streamer’s broader strategy to increase the presence of EVs and the visibility of climate issues within its shows and films, an initiative Netflix has called “Entertain to Sustain.” And it comes at a moment when the automaker is betting big on electric vehicles to achieve its goal of a zero-emissions future.
Conversations between the automaker and the studio began a year ago, said Deborah Wahl, General Motors’ outgoing CMO.
- 3/22/2023
- by Jon Alain Guzik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Wagner/Cuban Company's Magnolia Pictures announced today that they've acquired North American rights to Best Man Down , a warmly funny new comedy from writer/director Ted Koland, starring Justin Long, Jess Weixler, Tyler Labine, Addison Timlin and Frances O'Connor. The film was produced by David Abbitt, Jen Roskind and Sharyn Steele. In the film, when their obnoxious and over-served best man, Lumpy (Labine) unexpectedly dies at their destination wedding in Phoenix, bride and groom Kristin (Weixler) and Scott (Long) are forced to cancel their honeymoon and fly home to the snowy Midwest to arrange for his funeral. But when they arrive they realize that there was a lot more to their friend than met the eye. "We are pleased to be handling 'Best Man Down,' a charming film...
- 2/6/2013
- Comingsoon.net
#38. Lumpy - Ted Koland First-time helmer Ted Koland's Minnesota-shot dramedy (featured on IndieWIRE - see the production pic above) happens to feature a good grab-bag of acting names (Justin Long, Tyler Labine, Addison Timlin, Frances O'Connor and Park City favorite Jess Weixler) and the logline sounds somewhat savoury - canceled wedding, followed by shock and surprise might come across as sincere, slightly dark and poignant. Depending on the film's tone, Lumpy might find itself in the Midnight section or Premieres category. Gist: The best man at Scott (Long) and Kristin's (Weixler) Arizona destination wedding, Lumpy (Labine) is the life of the party, until a long, indulgent night leads to his untimely death. Forced to cancel their honeymoon and fly back to Minneapolis to arrange for his funeral, Scott and Kristin meet Ramsey (Timlin) and learn that Lumpy isn't quite who they thought he was. Producers: David Abbitt, Jen Roskind (Stephanie Daley), Sharyn Steele(Ioncinema.
- 11/10/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Justin Long, Jess Weixler, Tyler Labine, Addison Timlin, Michael Landes, Evan Jones and Shelley Long have all signed on to star in indie-comedy Lumpy.
Lumpy tells the story of a bride (Weixler) and groom (Long) who find out their best man Lumpy may not be who they thought after he dies at the end of the evening and the couple must put their plans on hold to arrange his funeral.
Ted Koland, who also penned the script, will make his directorial debut on the film.
David Abbitt, Jen Roskind and Sharyn Steel will produce.
Source: Deadline...
Lumpy tells the story of a bride (Weixler) and groom (Long) who find out their best man Lumpy may not be who they thought after he dies at the end of the evening and the couple must put their plans on hold to arrange his funeral.
Ted Koland, who also penned the script, will make his directorial debut on the film.
David Abbitt, Jen Roskind and Sharyn Steel will produce.
Source: Deadline...
- 4/20/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Justin Long, Jess Weixler, Tyler Labine and Californication's Addison Timlin head the cast of Lumpy, an indie film just getting underway in Minnesota. Michael Landes, Evan Jones and Shelley Long costar in the directorial debut of Ted Koland, who wrote the script. The film begins with a wedding in Arizona, where the groom (Long) and bride (Weixler) find their nuptials heightened by their life of the party best man, Lumpy (Labine). That's until he dies at the end of the evening. As the couple cancels their honeymoon and heads back to Minneapolis to arrange a funeral, they slowly learn that Lumpy wasn't who they thought he was. The film's being produced by David Abbitt, Jen Roskind and Sharyn Steel. Koland has done extensive work writing and producing TV before taking his feature shot with Lumpy.
- 4/20/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
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