The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks is an interesting new series that fits into AMC’s brand of intelligent programming and is the first piece of original content to come from the relatively new AMC Digital Studios. The show is unique and will instantly appeal to Wes Anderson fans with its style, narration and brand of humor. So much so, that after watching the opening credits I knew exactly what to expect. The program follows the exploits of Arthur Banks (Adam Goldberg), a neurotic New York playwright who attempts to deal with his love life, which he in turn uses as inspiration for his latest play. To say Banks is a highly introspective and troubled Semite that would look familiar in a Woody Allen film is a fair assessment. He regularly visits his therapist (Jeffrey Tambor) as he strives for psychological and emotional balance. In the first episode, Banks pulls a “Polanski” (which,...
- 10/18/2011
- by Chris Landa
- Tubefilter.com
While the webisode has become a popular form for digital channels to release additional material and side stories for the fans of their key properties AMC has just jumped into the web in a big way with a wholly original new series with one hell of a cast.From writer-director Peter Glanz - a man whose short films have won him praise at Sundance, Cannes and Tribeca - comes The Trivial Pursuits Of Arthur Banks, a new web-series backed by AMC.The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks tells the story of Arthur Banks (Adam Goldberg) as a successful theater director that stages an elaborate play that mirrors his dysfunctional love life. Aided by his therapist (Jeffrey Tambor), and the actors within his meta-life, Arthur attempts to...
- 8/23/2011
- Screen Anarchy
As Arthur Banks, a playwright/director mining his own romantic misadventures for material, Adam Goldberg is a mashup of Woody Allen self-consciously whining in Manhattan and Marcello Mastroianni swanning around in La Dolce Vita or 8 ½ - it’s a totally unlikely and terrific combination. Most web series sound more promising than they turn out to be, but AMC’s stylish, wry The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks --shot in black-and-white, set in a vaguely retro time - is a smart exception to the frat-boys-rule-the-world mentality that still shapes so much of the genre. The immensely flawed title character – hero is…...
- 8/22/2011
- James on ScreenS
The Television Critics Association has embarked on its press tour, letting networks unveil new shows for the upcoming season, reveal developments on old favorites, and more. We've gathered some of the highlights of the tour so far.
HBO
"Entourage" fans sad that this is the last season of the show featuring Vinny Chase and his merry band of Hollywood miscreants will be pleased to know that the gang's not done yet -- a movie is on the way.
"I said if I had to finance it myself, I would do it," the Mark Wahlberg told the press. "I was looking at [a promo clip from HBO] and it looks like a movie to me… It's the f**king greatest thing I've ever seen. I certainly hope this has a chance to become a feature film."
[via Us Weekly]
"True Blood" devotees should be happy, too: Creator Alan Ball promised that he has no immediate plans to leave the show,...
HBO
"Entourage" fans sad that this is the last season of the show featuring Vinny Chase and his merry band of Hollywood miscreants will be pleased to know that the gang's not done yet -- a movie is on the way.
"I said if I had to finance it myself, I would do it," the Mark Wahlberg told the press. "I was looking at [a promo clip from HBO] and it looks like a movie to me… It's the f**king greatest thing I've ever seen. I certainly hope this has a chance to become a feature film."
[via Us Weekly]
"True Blood" devotees should be happy, too: Creator Alan Ball promised that he has no immediate plans to leave the show,...
- 8/3/2011
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Two weeks after Comcast received the a-okay from the Us government to acquire NBC, the cable operator and internet and telephone service provider shutdown the broadcast network’s digital studio. If you thought that action signified a greater movement within the three-letter-network television community to shuffle off its original new media initiatives, AMC has some news that will make you rethink your outlook on the role of traditional TV networks in the online video industry. The home of Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and The Killing (we won’t mention Rubicon) today announced the launch of AMC Digital Studios, “an online destination to incubate and to develop web series from up-and-coming talent to be showcased at Amctv.com.” The first such original web series to launch under the umbrella of the internet’s newest new media studio comes from writer and director Peter Glanz. (I’m emphasizing launch because,...
- 7/28/2011
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
AMC Network has announced AMC Digital Studios, a new online division to introduce web shows from new and developing filmmakers. It will begin with The Trivial Pursuits Of Arthur Banks, a series co-written and directed by Peter Glanz and starring Adam Goldberg with Jeffrey Tambor.
The series will debut Aug. 22 on amctv.com and on the free, ad-supported Hulu.com, AMC announced Thursday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
Here's the press release:
Beverly Hills, CA - July 29, 2011 – AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association Summer 2011 Press Tour that the network is launching AMC Digital Studios, an online destination to incubate and to develop web series from up-and-coming talent to be showcased at amctv.com. The division serves as both a laboratory to develop future content for AMC TV and also a destination to produce web series that have the same high-quality storytelling for which our television series have become known.
The series will debut Aug. 22 on amctv.com and on the free, ad-supported Hulu.com, AMC announced Thursday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
Here's the press release:
Beverly Hills, CA - July 29, 2011 – AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association Summer 2011 Press Tour that the network is launching AMC Digital Studios, an online destination to incubate and to develop web series from up-and-coming talent to be showcased at amctv.com. The division serves as both a laboratory to develop future content for AMC TV and also a destination to produce web series that have the same high-quality storytelling for which our television series have become known.
- 7/28/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
AMC announced AMC Digital Studios, a new online division to introduce web shows from new and developing filmmakers. It will begin with "The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks," a series co-written and directed by Peter Glanz and starring Adam Goldberg with Jeffrey Tambor. The series will debut Aug. 22 on amctv.com and on the free, ad-supported Hulu.com, AMC announced Thursday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour. Here's the release: Beverly Hills, CA - July 29, 2011 – AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association Summer 2011 Press Tour that the...
- 7/28/2011
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
AMC broke its silence on the recent major showrunner shakeup that’s impacted its highest-rated series, The Walking Dead. No big revelations, but here’s the statement:
The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara, writer and executive producer, is expanding his responsibilities to assume the role of showrunner. AMC is grateful to executive producer, writer and pilot director Frank Darabont whose contributions to the success of The Walking Dead are innumerable. We continue to discuss his ongoing role with the series.
Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead graphic novels, executive producer and writer on the series, will remain in this...
The Walking Dead’s Glen Mazzara, writer and executive producer, is expanding his responsibilities to assume the role of showrunner. AMC is grateful to executive producer, writer and pilot director Frank Darabont whose contributions to the success of The Walking Dead are innumerable. We continue to discuss his ongoing role with the series.
Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead graphic novels, executive producer and writer on the series, will remain in this...
- 7/28/2011
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Beverly Hills, CA - July 29, 2011 – AMC announced today from the Television Critics Association Summer 2011 Press Tour that the network is launching AMC Digital Studios, an online destination to incubate and to develop web series from up-and-coming talent to be showcased at amctv.com. The division serves as both a laboratory to develop future content for AMC TV and also a destination to produce web series that have the same high-quality storytelling for which our television series have become known. The first web series launching is called “The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks.” It is co-written and directed by Peter Glanz and stars Adam Goldberg as Arthur Banks with Jeffrey Tambor. “The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks” is about 40 minutes in length and premieres as a co-release on amctv.com and on the free, ad-supported Hulu.com on August 22nd. “AMC Digital Studio provides an opportunity to extend our brand to the web,...
- 7/28/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
AMC is responsible for two of the best shows on television (and The Walking Dead is pretty good, too), so when there’s an announcement the cable network formerly known as American Movies Classics is producing a web show, I get excited. Jeff Sneider at Variety reports every one’s favorite Bluth patriarch, Jeffrey Tambor and the guy who just wants to dance, Adam Goldberg have finished production on AMC’s latest original web series The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks. The 44-minute black-and-white program “follows a successful theater director (Goldberg) staging an elaborate play that mirrors his own life.” Tambor plays the theater director’s therapist. Peter Glanz takes on the role of writer and director for the series. There’s no word yet on an expected release date. This is AMC’s first foray into the web series fray in recent memory. SNL’s best female cheerleader, Cheri Oteri...
- 3/2/2011
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
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