It's been an emotional journey for Kate (Sarah Chalke) and Tully (Katherine Heigl), but will their friendship withstand more hurdles?
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for the back half of Firefly Lane Season 2, which will bring the dramedy to an end for good.
The series has followed Kate and Tully's relationship over 30 years, and just like real-life, it hasn't been easy sailing for either of them.
The first half of the second season found the pair ending their years-long friendship, but fans were left with plenty of cliffhangers.
One of those cliffhangers involved Kate's ex-husband, Johnny Ryan (Ben Lawson), seemingly getting married to Tully.
"That's the thing about big life changes; you don't get to choose when they happen," Johnny Ryan shared in the new trailer. "You just have to hold on tight to the people you love and make your way through it."
In addition to Chalke, Heigl,...
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for the back half of Firefly Lane Season 2, which will bring the dramedy to an end for good.
The series has followed Kate and Tully's relationship over 30 years, and just like real-life, it hasn't been easy sailing for either of them.
The first half of the second season found the pair ending their years-long friendship, but fans were left with plenty of cliffhangers.
One of those cliffhangers involved Kate's ex-husband, Johnny Ryan (Ben Lawson), seemingly getting married to Tully.
"That's the thing about big life changes; you don't get to choose when they happen," Johnny Ryan shared in the new trailer. "You just have to hold on tight to the people you love and make your way through it."
In addition to Chalke, Heigl,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Hallmark Media has named Kelly Garrett as Vice President of Development. Garrett reports to Samantha Dipippo, senior vice president, development, and will be based in Studio City.
Garrett will develop Hallmark Media’s holiday programming, which includes sourcing material and spearheading projects.
“Kelly is a huge fan of our brand and understands the spirit and emotional tenor of our holiday programming,” said Dipippo in a statement. “Her enthusiasm for Hallmark content and her extensive experience in family programming make her the perfect candidate for this role.”
Garrett joins Hallmark Media after more than 14 years at Disney, most recently in the role of Executive Director, Original Programming. Among the projects she oversaw during her tenure were The Thing About Harry, Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve, Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas, The Turkey Drop, Holidaze, The Mistle-Tones, and Lovestruck: The Musical, in addition to Freeform’s Good Trouble, Cruel Summer, The Fosters,...
Garrett will develop Hallmark Media’s holiday programming, which includes sourcing material and spearheading projects.
“Kelly is a huge fan of our brand and understands the spirit and emotional tenor of our holiday programming,” said Dipippo in a statement. “Her enthusiasm for Hallmark content and her extensive experience in family programming make her the perfect candidate for this role.”
Garrett joins Hallmark Media after more than 14 years at Disney, most recently in the role of Executive Director, Original Programming. Among the projects she oversaw during her tenure were The Thing About Harry, Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve, Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas, The Turkey Drop, Holidaze, The Mistle-Tones, and Lovestruck: The Musical, in addition to Freeform’s Good Trouble, Cruel Summer, The Fosters,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix’s new trailer for Firefly Lane season two part one shows there’s tension between Tully and Kate, but it sort of balances that out by revealing more about their lifelong friendship. Part one of the final season premieres on December 2, 2022, with season two part two arriving in 2023.
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, debuted in February 2021 and starred Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke are back as Tully and Kate, respectively, for the second season. They’re joined by returning cast members Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Netflix’s official description:
“What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty-year friendship of Tully and Kate, our ‘Firefly Lane Girls Forever?...
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, debuted in February 2021 and starred Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke are back as Tully and Kate, respectively, for the second season. They’re joined by returning cast members Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Netflix’s official description:
“What could possibly have ended the tight-knit thirty-year friendship of Tully and Kate, our ‘Firefly Lane Girls Forever?...
- 11/2/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Sarah Chalke as Kate and Katherine Heigl as Tully in ‘Firefly Lane’ season 2 (Photo Cr. Diyah Pera/Netflix © 2022)
Netflix’s Firefly Lane season two will arrive in two parts, with the first eight episodes premiering on Friday, December 2, 2022. Netflix hasn’t confirmed the premiere date for the remaining eight episodes of the second – and final – season, other than that they’ll debut in 2023.
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, premiered in February 2021 and featured Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke reprise their roles as Tully and Kate for season two. Returning cast members also include Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Joining the series for its final season...
Netflix’s Firefly Lane season two will arrive in two parts, with the first eight episodes premiering on Friday, December 2, 2022. Netflix hasn’t confirmed the premiere date for the remaining eight episodes of the second – and final – season, other than that they’ll debut in 2023.
Season one of the drama, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, premiered in February 2021 and featured Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends who stuck by each other’s side through thick and thin. Heigl and Chalke reprise their roles as Tully and Kate for season two. Returning cast members also include Ben Lawson as Johnny Ryan, Ali Skovbye as young Tully, Roan Curtis as young Kate, Yael Yurman as Marah, and Beau Garrett as Cloud.
Joining the series for its final season...
- 10/3/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“Firefly Lane” is coming to an end. The second season of the Netflix series starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke will be the last
The streaming service announced on Monday that the sophomore season will consist of 16 episodes and will be split into two parts. The first nine episodes will be released on Dec. 2 with the final seven dropping next year.
Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis and Yael Yurman are set to return and four new cast members are joining: India de Beaufort as Charlotte, Greg Germann as Benedict, Jolene Purdy as Justine and Ignacio Serricchio as Danny.
Maggie Friedman serves as showrunner and executive producer along with Heigl, Shawn Williamson, Michael Spiller and Stephanie Germain as executive producers.
The show, which premiered in February 2021, follows the lives of childhood best friends Tully Hart (Heigl) and Kate Mularkey (Chalke). While Tully is a popular talk show host,...
The streaming service announced on Monday that the sophomore season will consist of 16 episodes and will be split into two parts. The first nine episodes will be released on Dec. 2 with the final seven dropping next year.
Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis and Yael Yurman are set to return and four new cast members are joining: India de Beaufort as Charlotte, Greg Germann as Benedict, Jolene Purdy as Justine and Ignacio Serricchio as Danny.
Maggie Friedman serves as showrunner and executive producer along with Heigl, Shawn Williamson, Michael Spiller and Stephanie Germain as executive producers.
The show, which premiered in February 2021, follows the lives of childhood best friends Tully Hart (Heigl) and Kate Mularkey (Chalke). While Tully is a popular talk show host,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
The end is nigh for Tully and Kate.
Netflix announced Monday that Firefly Lane will conclude with its forthcoming second season.
The news comes as a bit of a surprise, but there is some good news.
The second -- and now final season -- will comprise 16 episodes.
That is six more episodes than Firefly Lane Season 1, which launched in February 2021 on Netflix.
Firefly Lane returns on December 2, with the first nine episodes of the season.
The final seven episodes will then premiere in 2023.
Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke reprise their roles as lifelong best friends facing the ultimate test of their friendship and the path to sustain the other relationships in their lives.
Four new cast members join Season 2, including India de Beaufort (Charlotte), Greg Germann (Benedict), Jolene Purdy (Justine), and Ignacio Serricchio (Danny).
The cast also includes Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis, and Yael Yurman.
Maggie Friedman...
Netflix announced Monday that Firefly Lane will conclude with its forthcoming second season.
The news comes as a bit of a surprise, but there is some good news.
The second -- and now final season -- will comprise 16 episodes.
That is six more episodes than Firefly Lane Season 1, which launched in February 2021 on Netflix.
Firefly Lane returns on December 2, with the first nine episodes of the season.
The final seven episodes will then premiere in 2023.
Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke reprise their roles as lifelong best friends facing the ultimate test of their friendship and the path to sustain the other relationships in their lives.
Four new cast members join Season 2, including India de Beaufort (Charlotte), Greg Germann (Benedict), Jolene Purdy (Justine), and Ignacio Serricchio (Danny).
The cast also includes Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett, Ali Skovbye, Roan Curtis, and Yael Yurman.
Maggie Friedman...
- 10/3/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Firefly Lane, the drama series starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, is two seasons and out on Netflix.
The series from creator Maggie Friedman returns for a supersized second season in December but will not return for a third season.
The show will have a 16-episode second season.
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The first nine episodes will air on December 2, and the second tranche of seven episodes will premiere in 2023.
In the series based on the novel by Kristin Hannah, when unlikely duo Tully (Heigl) and Kate (Chalke) meet at age 14, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life — forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience 30 years of ups and downs, triumphs and disappointments,...
The series from creator Maggie Friedman returns for a supersized second season in December but will not return for a third season.
The show will have a 16-episode second season.
Related: Cancellations Photo Gallery: The TV Series Ending In 2022 & Beyond
The first nine episodes will air on December 2, and the second tranche of seven episodes will premiere in 2023.
In the series based on the novel by Kristin Hannah, when unlikely duo Tully (Heigl) and Kate (Chalke) meet at age 14, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life — forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience 30 years of ups and downs, triumphs and disappointments,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jordin Sparks will star in the all-new original Hallmark Channel movie, “A Christmas Treasure,” alongside Michael Xavier.
The film, premiering as part of the network’s “Countdown to Christmas” programming event, follows writer Lou (Sparks) after she opens a 100-year-old time capsule and finds her grandfather’s journal, causing her to question whether she should move to New York after Christmas to further her career or stay in Pine Grove to carry on her family’s local newspaper. When she meets charming chef Kyle (Xavier), who is also at a crossroads, the pair develop a magical connection during the holiday season, helping each of their journeys.
In the movie, the “American Idol” winner delivers her own renditions of two classic Christmas songs, “This Christmas” and “Oh Holy Night.” Sparks’ original song “Oh, It’s Christmas,” from her album “Cider & Hennessy,” will also be featured in the film.
Executive produced by Sparks,...
The film, premiering as part of the network’s “Countdown to Christmas” programming event, follows writer Lou (Sparks) after she opens a 100-year-old time capsule and finds her grandfather’s journal, causing her to question whether she should move to New York after Christmas to further her career or stay in Pine Grove to carry on her family’s local newspaper. When she meets charming chef Kyle (Xavier), who is also at a crossroads, the pair develop a magical connection during the holiday season, helping each of their journeys.
In the movie, the “American Idol” winner delivers her own renditions of two classic Christmas songs, “This Christmas” and “Oh Holy Night.” Sparks’ original song “Oh, It’s Christmas,” from her album “Cider & Hennessy,” will also be featured in the film.
Executive produced by Sparks,...
- 7/13/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: American Idol and Sparkle alum Jordin Sparks is set to star in A Christmas Treasure, a new Hallmark Channel original movie. Sparks also will executive produce and Hallmark alum Michael Xavier will co-star in the film which will premiere as part of the network’s Countdown to Christmas programming event. The premiere date is Tbd.
In A Christmas Treasure, after opening a 100-year-old time capsule and finding her grandfather’s old journal, Lou (Sparks) questions whether she should move to New York after Christmas to further her writing career or stay in Pine Grove to carry on her family’s local newspaper. Charming chef, Kyle (Xavier), is also at a crossroads, visiting Pine Grove for the holidays. When Lou and Kyle meet, they both have doubts about their future, but the magic of the holiday season and the connection they have, helps each of their journeys.
In A Christmas Treasure, after opening a 100-year-old time capsule and finding her grandfather’s old journal, Lou (Sparks) questions whether she should move to New York after Christmas to further her writing career or stay in Pine Grove to carry on her family’s local newspaper. Charming chef, Kyle (Xavier), is also at a crossroads, visiting Pine Grove for the holidays. When Lou and Kyle meet, they both have doubts about their future, but the magic of the holiday season and the connection they have, helps each of their journeys.
- 7/13/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has released the first trailer for its series adaptation of “Firefly Lane,” starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as lifelong best friends.
Based on the New York Times bestseller by Kristin Hannah, the 10-episode series tells the story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades. Here is the full series description:
The greatest love story of all can be between friends. When unlikely duo Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) meet at age fourteen, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life — forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience thirty years of ups and downs — triumphs and disappointments, heartbreak and joy, and a love triangle that strains their friendship. One...
Based on the New York Times bestseller by Kristin Hannah, the 10-episode series tells the story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades. Here is the full series description:
The greatest love story of all can be between friends. When unlikely duo Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke) meet at age fourteen, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life — forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience thirty years of ups and downs — triumphs and disappointments, heartbreak and joy, and a love triangle that strains their friendship. One...
- 1/14/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Patrick Sabongui (Homeland) and Brendan Taylor (Supernatural) are set to recur opposite Katherine Heigel and Sarah Chalke in Netflix’s upcoming drama series Firefly Lane, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah.
Written and executive produced by Maggie Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane is the sweeping story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades.
Firefly Lane follows the story of Kate (Chalke) and Tully’s (Heigl) enduring friendship from their teen years through their 40s — as they weather career ups and downs, love triangles, marriage and divorce, and countless dramas along with way. Throughout their lives, the one constant they have is each other: partners in crime, platonic soulmates, always up for their next adventure.
Sabongui plays Chad Wiley, a former journalist, now a college professor, who falls into a forbidden relationship with Tully Hart (Heigl), a promising...
Written and executive produced by Maggie Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane is the sweeping story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades.
Firefly Lane follows the story of Kate (Chalke) and Tully’s (Heigl) enduring friendship from their teen years through their 40s — as they weather career ups and downs, love triangles, marriage and divorce, and countless dramas along with way. Throughout their lives, the one constant they have is each other: partners in crime, platonic soulmates, always up for their next adventure.
Sabongui plays Chad Wiley, a former journalist, now a college professor, who falls into a forbidden relationship with Tully Hart (Heigl), a promising...
- 12/18/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Yael Yurman is set as a series regular and Jon Ecker (Queen of the South) and Ransom alum Brandon Jay McLaren will recur opposite Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke and Ben Lawson in Netflix’s upcoming drama series Firefly Lane, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah. Production begins next week in Vancouver.
Written and executive produced by Maggie Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane is the sweeping story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades.
Firefly Lane follows the story of Kate (Chalke) and Tully’s (Heigl) enduring friendship from their teen years through their 40s — as they weather career ups and downs, love triangles, marriage and divorce, and countless dramas along with way. Throughout their lives, the one constant they have is each other: partners in crime,...
Written and executive produced by Maggie Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane is the sweeping story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades.
Firefly Lane follows the story of Kate (Chalke) and Tully’s (Heigl) enduring friendship from their teen years through their 40s — as they weather career ups and downs, love triangles, marriage and divorce, and countless dramas along with way. Throughout their lives, the one constant they have is each other: partners in crime,...
- 9/16/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix has found its young Tully and young Kate. Ali Skovbye (Breakthrough) and Roan Curtis (The Magicians) are set as series regulars opposire Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke and Ben Lawson in Netflix’s upcoming drama series Firefly Lane, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah.
Written and executive produced by Maggie Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane is the sweeping story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades.
Firefly Lane follows the story of Kate and Tully’s enduring friendship from their teen years through their 40s — as they weather career ups and downs, love triangles, marriage and divorce, and countless dramas along with way. Throughout their lives, the one constant they have is each other: partners in crime, platonic soulmates, always up for their next adventure.
Awkward and shy, Kate Mularkey (Chalke) always has been in the shadow of her best friend,...
Written and executive produced by Maggie Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane is the sweeping story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades.
Firefly Lane follows the story of Kate and Tully’s enduring friendship from their teen years through their 40s — as they weather career ups and downs, love triangles, marriage and divorce, and countless dramas along with way. Throughout their lives, the one constant they have is each other: partners in crime, platonic soulmates, always up for their next adventure.
Awkward and shy, Kate Mularkey (Chalke) always has been in the shadow of her best friend,...
- 9/12/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Sarah Chalke will star opposite Katherine Heigl in Netflix’s adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s novel “Firefly Lane,” the streamer confirmed to TheWrap.
The 10-episode “Firefly Lane” adaptation tells the story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades. Hannah will serve as the show’s co-executive producer.
Heigl will play Tully Hart, who is described as a force of nature: magnetic, ambitious, reckless, and fiercely loyal, according to Netflix. Still bearing the scars of a traumatic childhood, she is dogged by inner loneliness, even as she goes on to fabulous fame and fortune as a journalist and talk show host. Hart’s saving grace is her best friend and soulmate, Kate, with whom she shares an unshakable bond, over the course of four tumultuous decades.
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The “Scrubs” and “How I Met Your Mother...
The 10-episode “Firefly Lane” adaptation tells the story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades. Hannah will serve as the show’s co-executive producer.
Heigl will play Tully Hart, who is described as a force of nature: magnetic, ambitious, reckless, and fiercely loyal, according to Netflix. Still bearing the scars of a traumatic childhood, she is dogged by inner loneliness, even as she goes on to fabulous fame and fortune as a journalist and talk show host. Hart’s saving grace is her best friend and soulmate, Kate, with whom she shares an unshakable bond, over the course of four tumultuous decades.
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The “Scrubs” and “How I Met Your Mother...
- 8/16/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Sarah Chalke (Friends From College) is set as the co-lead opposite Katherine Heigl in Netflix’s upcoming drama series Firefly Lane, based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah.
Written and executive produced by Maggie Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane is the sweeping story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades.
Awkward and shy, Kate Mularkey (Chalke) has always been in the shadow of her best friend, legendary talk show host and journalist Tully Hart (Heigl). With an endearingly self-deprecating wit, Kate is often underestimated, but she’s fiercely intelligent and fiercely loyal. She has the biggest heart, and a hidden wild streak. Firefly Lane follows the story of Kate and Tully’s enduring friendship from their teen years through their forties — as they weather career ups and downs, love triangles, marriage and divorce, and countless dramas along with way.
Written and executive produced by Maggie Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane is the sweeping story of two inseparable best friends and their enduring, complicated bond, spanning four tumultuous decades.
Awkward and shy, Kate Mularkey (Chalke) has always been in the shadow of her best friend, legendary talk show host and journalist Tully Hart (Heigl). With an endearingly self-deprecating wit, Kate is often underestimated, but she’s fiercely intelligent and fiercely loyal. She has the biggest heart, and a hidden wild streak. Firefly Lane follows the story of Kate and Tully’s enduring friendship from their teen years through their forties — as they weather career ups and downs, love triangles, marriage and divorce, and countless dramas along with way.
- 8/16/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Sarah Chalke is scrubbing in as Katherine Heigl’s Bff.
The Scrubs/Roseanne vet has been tapped as the co-lead in Firefly Lane, Netflix’s 10-episode series adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s best-selling book, TVLine has learned.
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Firefly Lane centers on two inseparable best friends — legendary talk show host Tully (Heigl) and the awkward and shy Kate (Chalke) — and tracks their enduring, complicated bond...
The Scrubs/Roseanne vet has been tapped as the co-lead in Firefly Lane, Netflix’s 10-episode series adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s best-selling book, TVLine has learned.
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Firefly Lane centers on two inseparable best friends — legendary talk show host Tully (Heigl) and the awkward and shy Kate (Chalke) — and tracks their enduring, complicated bond...
- 8/16/2019
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Australian actor Ben Lawson has been cast opposite Katherine Heigl in Netflix’s Firefly Lane, a drama series from Maggie Friedman (No Tomorrow) based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah.
Written and executive produced by Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane follows the story of Tully (Heigl) and Kate, two unlikely best friends who meet as young girls and become inseparable for nearly 30 years, until a tragedy breaks them apart. Lawson will play Kate’s ex-husband Ryan, who also has a long history working with Tully.
Friedman executive produces with Stephanie Germain and Lee Rose. Hannah is co-executive producer. Peter O’Fallon will direct and executive produce the first episode.
Lawson recently starred on the second season of Netflix’s hit drama series 13 Reasons Why and on ABC’s action drama Designated Survivor. He also recurred on NBC’s critically acclaimed comedy series The Good Place.
Written and executive produced by Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane follows the story of Tully (Heigl) and Kate, two unlikely best friends who meet as young girls and become inseparable for nearly 30 years, until a tragedy breaks them apart. Lawson will play Kate’s ex-husband Ryan, who also has a long history working with Tully.
Friedman executive produces with Stephanie Germain and Lee Rose. Hannah is co-executive producer. Peter O’Fallon will direct and executive produce the first episode.
Lawson recently starred on the second season of Netflix’s hit drama series 13 Reasons Why and on ABC’s action drama Designated Survivor. He also recurred on NBC’s critically acclaimed comedy series The Good Place.
- 8/13/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has given a 10-episode series order to an adaptation of the novel “Firefly Lane” by author Kristin Hannah.
The series centers on Kate and Tully, best friends who meet as young girls and become inseparable throughout 30 years of ups and downs, successes and failures, depression and disappointments. When an unthinkable betrayal breaks them apart, the two women go their separate ways and it’s unclear whether they will ever be able to reconcile.
“No Tomorrow” and “Witches of East End” alum Maggie Friedman will serve as writer, showrunner and executive producer on the project.
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Stephanie Germain will also serve as executive producer, with Hannah aboard as co-executive producer.
“Firefly Lane” becomes Hannah’s third bestseller now in production, following “The Great Alone” and “The Nightingale” both of which are getting feature adaptations at TriStar Pictures. “Breaking Bad’s...
The series centers on Kate and Tully, best friends who meet as young girls and become inseparable throughout 30 years of ups and downs, successes and failures, depression and disappointments. When an unthinkable betrayal breaks them apart, the two women go their separate ways and it’s unclear whether they will ever be able to reconcile.
“No Tomorrow” and “Witches of East End” alum Maggie Friedman will serve as writer, showrunner and executive producer on the project.
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Stephanie Germain will also serve as executive producer, with Hannah aboard as co-executive producer.
“Firefly Lane” becomes Hannah’s third bestseller now in production, following “The Great Alone” and “The Nightingale” both of which are getting feature adaptations at TriStar Pictures. “Breaking Bad’s...
- 2/22/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Netflix has put out a straight-to-series order for 10 episodes of “Firefly Lane,” Variety has learned.
Based on the novel of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, the show will revolve around Kate and Tully, two women who meet as young girls and become inseparable best friends through 30 years of ups and downs, successes and failures, depression and disappointments. However, when an unthinkable betrayal breaks them apart, the pair goes their separate ways and it’s unclear whether they will ever be able to reconcile.
“Firefly Lane” will represent the third adaptation of Hannah’s novels currently in production, with “The Nightingale” and “The Great Alone” both on the slate at TriStar Pictures. The latter is being directed by Emmy-winning “Breaking Bad” producer Michelle MacLaren.
Hannah will stay close to the show as co-executive producer, and Netflix has also brought Maggie Friedman on board as writer,...
Based on the novel of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, the show will revolve around Kate and Tully, two women who meet as young girls and become inseparable best friends through 30 years of ups and downs, successes and failures, depression and disappointments. However, when an unthinkable betrayal breaks them apart, the pair goes their separate ways and it’s unclear whether they will ever be able to reconcile.
“Firefly Lane” will represent the third adaptation of Hannah’s novels currently in production, with “The Nightingale” and “The Great Alone” both on the slate at TriStar Pictures. The latter is being directed by Emmy-winning “Breaking Bad” producer Michelle MacLaren.
Hannah will stay close to the show as co-executive producer, and Netflix has also brought Maggie Friedman on board as writer,...
- 2/22/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of Firefly Lane, a drama series based on the bestselling novel by Kristin Hannah, from Maggie Friedman (No Tomorrow).
Written and executive produced by Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane centers on Kate and Tully, who meet as young girls and become inseparable best friends throughout thirty years of ups and downs, successes and failures, depression and disappointments. When an unthinkable betrayal breaks them apart, the two women go their separate ways and it’s unclear whether they will ever be able to reconcile.
Friedman executive produces with Stephanie Germain. Hannah is co-executive producer.
Friedman also has Maybe You Should Talk To Someone, a drama series project based on writer and therapist Lori Gottlieb’s upcoming memoir, with Eva Longoria and 20th Century Fox TV producing, set up at ABC with a script commitment plus penalty. Friedman recently served as executive producer on the CW’s No Tomorrow.
Written and executive produced by Friedman, who also serves as showrunner, Firefly Lane centers on Kate and Tully, who meet as young girls and become inseparable best friends throughout thirty years of ups and downs, successes and failures, depression and disappointments. When an unthinkable betrayal breaks them apart, the two women go their separate ways and it’s unclear whether they will ever be able to reconcile.
Friedman executive produces with Stephanie Germain. Hannah is co-executive producer.
Friedman also has Maybe You Should Talk To Someone, a drama series project based on writer and therapist Lori Gottlieb’s upcoming memoir, with Eva Longoria and 20th Century Fox TV producing, set up at ABC with a script commitment plus penalty. Friedman recently served as executive producer on the CW’s No Tomorrow.
- 2/22/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix's latest drama series pickup puts the streamer in business with a prolific best-selling novelist.
The company has ordered Firefly Lane, based on Kristin Hannah's novel of the same title. The 10-episode series will track the friendship between two women over the course of 30 years.
Maggie Friedman (Witches of East End, No Tomorrow) will serve as writer, showrunner and executive producer alongside Stephanie Germain. Hannah is a co-executive producer.
Firefly Lane follows Kate and Tully, who meet as young girls and become inseparable best friends throughout 30 years of ups and downs, successes and failures, depression and disappointments. When ...
The company has ordered Firefly Lane, based on Kristin Hannah's novel of the same title. The 10-episode series will track the friendship between two women over the course of 30 years.
Maggie Friedman (Witches of East End, No Tomorrow) will serve as writer, showrunner and executive producer alongside Stephanie Germain. Hannah is a co-executive producer.
Firefly Lane follows Kate and Tully, who meet as young girls and become inseparable best friends throughout 30 years of ups and downs, successes and failures, depression and disappointments. When ...
- 2/22/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The CW has ordered The Story of David pilot from Lauren Bird Horowitz. Stephanie Germain and Selby Lane Enterprises will produce. Reportedly, the pilot is inspired by the true story of an impoverished Latino American who became a soccer star.
Horowitz says The Story of David is, "...a project inspired by a real-life story with no less magic and just as much heart." WGA member Horowitz, who also has two films in development, is the author of Shattered Blue, the first book in her fantasy series, The Light Trilogy. Read More…...
Horowitz says The Story of David is, "...a project inspired by a real-life story with no less magic and just as much heart." WGA member Horowitz, who also has two films in development, is the author of Shattered Blue, the first book in her fantasy series, The Light Trilogy. Read More…...
- 11/13/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The CW is joining the treasure hunt trend this development season with Golddigger. The project, from Bill Haber’s Ostar Prods., centers on a young female treasure hunter who tracks down artifacts for a variety of mysterious and interesting clients. Lauren Horowitz is writing, with Haber and Stephanie Germain executive producing. With Golddigger, the CW is putting a young female twist on a genre that has been pretty hot this pitch season. NBC bought an untitled adventure drama from John Glenn. Described as “Da Vinci Code meets National Treasure,” it centers on a young NYPD beat cop who, along with his family and friends, embarks upon the greatest treasure hunt in history. NBC also is developing an updated version of the 1984 action-adventure romantic comedy film Romancing the Stone, whose plot kicked off with a romance writer played by Kathleen Turner receiving a treasure map. Mark Friedman is writing. And in another book adaptation,...
- 11/22/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
TNT has some pretty cool shows on, Falling Skies and Southland are my personal favorites. The Closer is a really enjoyable show as well. The Fall/Winter schedule has been released for the networks lineup. Keep reading for all the details.
Let us know what your favorite show is on TNT?
Official Press Release:
After scoring its most successful summer of original programming ever, including the launch of mega-hit Falling Skies, TNT is set to heat up the fall and winter with a terrific lineup of popular and acclaimed original series and a showcase of new original movies. The drama network’s slate includes the return of basic cable’s top two series of all time, The Closer, starring 2010 Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick, and Rizzoli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander; all-new episodes of the hit caper series Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; and a new season of the critically acclaimed Southland.
Let us know what your favorite show is on TNT?
Official Press Release:
After scoring its most successful summer of original programming ever, including the launch of mega-hit Falling Skies, TNT is set to heat up the fall and winter with a terrific lineup of popular and acclaimed original series and a showcase of new original movies. The drama network’s slate includes the return of basic cable’s top two series of all time, The Closer, starring 2010 Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick, and Rizzoli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander; all-new episodes of the hit caper series Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; and a new season of the critically acclaimed Southland.
- 8/23/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
TNT and TBS, which staged their Upfront presentation today in New York, are making bold moves to bolster their remarkably strong foundations in original programming. The networks are developing extensive new lineups of scripted and unscripted series and making a new push into half-hour comedy in partnership with some of the top talents in the industry, from award-winning actors to acclaimed producers, writers and best-selling authors.
This year marks the beginning of production of the final season of the blockbuster hit, The Closer, starring Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick. TNT confirmed today that it has ordered a 10-episode season of Major Crimes, a series set in the Los Angeles Police Department that promises to become television’s next great crime drama. The seventh and final season of The Closer will include 15 episodes in 2011 and six in summer 2012, leading into the launch of Major Crimes, starring Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica). McDonnell has...
This year marks the beginning of production of the final season of the blockbuster hit, The Closer, starring Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick. TNT confirmed today that it has ordered a 10-episode season of Major Crimes, a series set in the Los Angeles Police Department that promises to become television’s next great crime drama. The seventh and final season of The Closer will include 15 episodes in 2011 and six in summer 2012, leading into the launch of Major Crimes, starring Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica). McDonnell has...
- 5/18/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
It looks like Andy Richter will be stepping from behind the podium on Conan to another podium (I am guessing) for a new game show on TBS entitled Pyramid. The show is reportedly a modern-day take on the iconic game show that began asThe $10,000 Pyramid.
I really enjoye watching Men of A Certain Age, and highly recommend it. The new shows don't really catch my interest yet, aside from Pyramid. Check out the full lineup below and share your thoughts on what shows you are most interested in seeing.
TNT scripted series in development
Untitled Kip Koenig/John Wells Productions Project – Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, this drama follows a family of cops who uncover the mystical and often crime-ridden world of a small town where things aren’t as they appear. The project comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, Kip Koenig (Grey’s Anatomy) and John Wells Productions (Southland,...
I really enjoye watching Men of A Certain Age, and highly recommend it. The new shows don't really catch my interest yet, aside from Pyramid. Check out the full lineup below and share your thoughts on what shows you are most interested in seeing.
TNT scripted series in development
Untitled Kip Koenig/John Wells Productions Project – Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, this drama follows a family of cops who uncover the mystical and often crime-ridden world of a small town where things aren’t as they appear. The project comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, Kip Koenig (Grey’s Anatomy) and John Wells Productions (Southland,...
- 5/18/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Lifetime's upcoming project is called "Nora Roberts' Northern Lights". The network's original movie will star the Grammy-Award winner LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian from "Ugly Betty", and Rosanna Arquette from "Desperately Seeking Susan".
Rimes will play as Meg Galligan, an independent and feisty bush pilot with her own demons. She becomes a love interest of Cibrian's character, Nate Burns, a former Baltimore policeman who starts a new life as a chief of police in Lunacy, Alaska. Meanwhile, Arquette will play as Rimes' mother, Charlene. The film is executive produced by Peter Guber and Stephanie Germain.
Announcing the three stars' contribution in the upcoming TV movie, Tanya Lopez, Senior Vice President for Original Movies of Lifetime Networks, said, "Between the loyal fans of both Nora Roberts and the multi-talented LeAnn Rimes, we think this will be a perfect union." She added, "Viewers will be excited to see the pages of another...
Rimes will play as Meg Galligan, an independent and feisty bush pilot with her own demons. She becomes a love interest of Cibrian's character, Nate Burns, a former Baltimore policeman who starts a new life as a chief of police in Lunacy, Alaska. Meanwhile, Arquette will play as Rimes' mother, Charlene. The film is executive produced by Peter Guber and Stephanie Germain.
Announcing the three stars' contribution in the upcoming TV movie, Tanya Lopez, Senior Vice President for Original Movies of Lifetime Networks, said, "Between the loyal fans of both Nora Roberts and the multi-talented LeAnn Rimes, we think this will be a perfect union." She added, "Viewers will be excited to see the pages of another...
- 11/10/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Lifetime has lined up big-name talent for the first two of its four upcoming movie adaptations of Nora Roberts novels.
Emilie de Ravin, Ivan Sergei and Cybill Shepherd topline "High Noon," while Jerry O'Connell, Lauren Stamile and Faye Dunaway lead the cast of "Midnight Bayou."
The four Roberts adaptations, which also include "Tribute" and "Northern Lights," are produced by Peter Guber's Mandalay TV and Stephanie Germain Prods., the companies behind the four previous Roberts movies for Lifetime that scored big ratings in 2007.
In "High Noon," written by Terri Kopp and to be directed by Peter Markle, hostage negotiator Lt. Phoebe McNamara (de Ravin) juggles her career with the demands of raising her young daughter and contending with her agoraphobic mother (Shepherd). Phoebe becomes the object of affection of a bar owner (Sergei) and the target of a psychopathic killer.
In "Midnight Bayou," penned by Stephen Tolkin and to be directed by Ralph Hemecker,...
Emilie de Ravin, Ivan Sergei and Cybill Shepherd topline "High Noon," while Jerry O'Connell, Lauren Stamile and Faye Dunaway lead the cast of "Midnight Bayou."
The four Roberts adaptations, which also include "Tribute" and "Northern Lights," are produced by Peter Guber's Mandalay TV and Stephanie Germain Prods., the companies behind the four previous Roberts movies for Lifetime that scored big ratings in 2007.
In "High Noon," written by Terri Kopp and to be directed by Peter Markle, hostage negotiator Lt. Phoebe McNamara (de Ravin) juggles her career with the demands of raising her young daughter and contending with her agoraphobic mother (Shepherd). Phoebe becomes the object of affection of a bar owner (Sergei) and the target of a psychopathic killer.
In "Midnight Bayou," penned by Stephen Tolkin and to be directed by Ralph Hemecker,...
- 10/27/2008
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CANNES -- Peter Gruber's Mandalay Television and Stephanie Germain Prods. in association with Germany's Tandem Communication are extending the successful Nora Roberts franchise of telefilms.
The firms signed a deal with Lifetime Television for four new TV movies based on the best-selling author's romance novels.
Mandalay and Stephanie Germain will develop six of Roberts' novels and turn four of the resulting scripts into two-hour, $5 million telefilms. Shooting is set to begin in the fall for delivery in spring 2009.
Tandem again will handle worldwide sales for the four-film collection starting at the MIPTV market, which kicks off today in Cannes. Tandem sold the first Roberts telefilms -- "Montana Sky", "Angels Fall", "Blue Smoke" and "Carolina Moon" -- to about 160 territories worldwide.
The first Roberts series was a ratings smash for Lifetime, tripling the network's average primetime numbers. The films performed strongly in most territories, winning nights for ARD in Germany, TF1 in France and Antenna 3 in Spain. Antenna 3 already has picked up rights for the new series.
The firms signed a deal with Lifetime Television for four new TV movies based on the best-selling author's romance novels.
Mandalay and Stephanie Germain will develop six of Roberts' novels and turn four of the resulting scripts into two-hour, $5 million telefilms. Shooting is set to begin in the fall for delivery in spring 2009.
Tandem again will handle worldwide sales for the four-film collection starting at the MIPTV market, which kicks off today in Cannes. Tandem sold the first Roberts telefilms -- "Montana Sky", "Angels Fall", "Blue Smoke" and "Carolina Moon" -- to about 160 territories worldwide.
The first Roberts series was a ratings smash for Lifetime, tripling the network's average primetime numbers. The films performed strongly in most territories, winning nights for ARD in Germany, TF1 in France and Antenna 3 in Spain. Antenna 3 already has picked up rights for the new series.
Lifetime Television said Wednesday that it has teamed up with Peter Guber's Mandalay Television to turn four books by best-selling author Nora Roberts into original movies. Lifetime said that several of Roberts' books -- including Blue Smoke, Carolina Moon, Montana Sky, The Villa, Brazen Virtue and River's End -- are in development, with plans to turn four of those into movies over the course of the next year. The telefilms will air on the women's-themed cable network starting in first-quarter 2007. Guber, chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group, and Stephanie Germain, president of Stephanie Germain Prods., will serve as executive producers. "Selling an average of 21 books every minute, Nora's talent is endless and the American public cannot get enough of her work," Lifetime senior vp original movies Trevor Walton said.
Michael Moore meets Irwin Allen courtesy of "The Day After Tomorrow", a curious hybrid of sociopolitical cautionary tale and good old-fashioned disaster flick complete with state-of-the-art special effects and the kind of hokey dialogue that, for better or worse, often tends to go with the territory.
While all producer Allen needed were capsized cruise ships ("The Poseidon Adventure"), flaming skyscrapers ("The Towering Inferno") and killer bees ("The Swarm") to have audiences quivering in their seats, filmmaker Roland Emmerich has upped the ante considerably, dealing with no less than an imminent deep-freeze of the entire, globally warmed planet.
Ultimately, the message aspect and the human drama aspect aren't nearly as persuasive as the truly awesome special effects, which aren't burdened by hokey dialogue that lands with all the subtlety of one of the picture's mighty hailstorms.
Despite the clunky bits, "Tomorrow" still manages to deliver the blockbuster goods, though it's easy to see why Fox could be a little uncertain of the outcome.
In light of the current international political climate, not to mention an ongoing spate of natural disasters closer to home, are people willing to rush out and see what portions of the country are experiencing in what's left of their own back yards?
Then again, the seismic ratings generated by NBC's "10.5" miniseries would seem to bode well for "Tomorrow" particularly given the picture's comparatively compact $125 million budget.
Mother nature may be the real star of the show, but Dennis Quaid provides the trusted human element as Jack Hall, a climatologist whose research on the subject of global warming would indicate that a catastrophic shift in the world's climate could occur much sooner than anybody had anticipated.
His warnings fall on the deaf ears of the current administration, as personified by Vice President Becker (Kenneth Welsh), a man who bears an unmistakable resemblance to a certain Mr. Cheney.
But a series of freak weather occurrences -- snow falling in New Delhi, record hurricane-force winds whipping Hawaii, hail the size of Toyotas pelting Tokyo -- suggest that Hall's forecast of disaster could actually be mere days away.
In short order, multiple tornadoes sweep through Los Angeles, picking off the letters of the Hollywood sign and paring down the famed Capitol Records building.
Meanwhile, on the other coast, the mother of all floods takes Manhattan, followed by precipitously plunging temperatures. Among those fleeing into the Manhattan Public Library for shelter is Hall's son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who's in town for an academic competition.
As a mass evacuation sends half the country scurrying for the Mexican border, Hall heads in the opposite direction, pledging to his son that he'll come and get him before the new Ice Age beats him to it.
Although it lacks the us-vs.-them bravado of Emmerich's "Independence Day", the film is a considerable improvement over the last time he laid Gotham to waste with his noisy 1998 "Godzilla" remake.
Environmental activists will certainly applaud the film's message, even if it's accompanied by some of that corny dialogue provided by Emmerich and co-screenwriter Jeffrey Nachmanoff.
Credit visual effects supervisor Karen Goulekas and production designer Barry Chusid with delivering the film's biggest bang for the buck -- the staggering visuals, which combine mammoth set-pieces (constructed on Montreal soundstages) that were considerably enhanced by Digital Domain's CGI assist. Many of those sequences, including a frostbitten New York, are a thing of nightmarish beauty.
There's also strength in cinematographer Ueli Steiger's framing and composer Harald Kloser's quietly stirring score, which is reasonably low-key for the genre. Even more remarkably restrained is the decision not to include the obligatory love theme, no matter how tempting it might have been to have Maureen McGovern singing, "There's got to be a morning after the day after tomorrow."
The Day After Tomorrow
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox presents a Centropolis Entertainment/Lions Gate/Mark Gordon Co. production
A Roland Emmerich film
Credits:
Director: Roland Emmerich
Screenwriters: Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Story: Roland Emmerich
Producers: Mark Gordon, Roland Emmerich
Executive producers: Stephanie Germain, Ute Emmerich, Kelly Van Horn
Director of photography: Ueli Steiger
Production designer: Barry Chusid
Editor: David Brenner
Costume designer: Renee April
Visual effects supervisor: Karen Goulekas
Music: Harald Kloser
Casting: April Webster
Cast:
Professor Jack Hall: Dennis Quaid
Sam Hall: Jake Gyllenhaal
Terry Rapson: Ian Holm
Laura Chapman: Emmy Rossum
Dr. Lucy Hall: Sela Ward
Jason Evans: Dash Mihok
Frank Harris: Jay O. Sanders
Vice President Becker: Kenneth Welsh
MPAA rating PG-13
Running time -- 124 minutes...
While all producer Allen needed were capsized cruise ships ("The Poseidon Adventure"), flaming skyscrapers ("The Towering Inferno") and killer bees ("The Swarm") to have audiences quivering in their seats, filmmaker Roland Emmerich has upped the ante considerably, dealing with no less than an imminent deep-freeze of the entire, globally warmed planet.
Ultimately, the message aspect and the human drama aspect aren't nearly as persuasive as the truly awesome special effects, which aren't burdened by hokey dialogue that lands with all the subtlety of one of the picture's mighty hailstorms.
Despite the clunky bits, "Tomorrow" still manages to deliver the blockbuster goods, though it's easy to see why Fox could be a little uncertain of the outcome.
In light of the current international political climate, not to mention an ongoing spate of natural disasters closer to home, are people willing to rush out and see what portions of the country are experiencing in what's left of their own back yards?
Then again, the seismic ratings generated by NBC's "10.5" miniseries would seem to bode well for "Tomorrow" particularly given the picture's comparatively compact $125 million budget.
Mother nature may be the real star of the show, but Dennis Quaid provides the trusted human element as Jack Hall, a climatologist whose research on the subject of global warming would indicate that a catastrophic shift in the world's climate could occur much sooner than anybody had anticipated.
His warnings fall on the deaf ears of the current administration, as personified by Vice President Becker (Kenneth Welsh), a man who bears an unmistakable resemblance to a certain Mr. Cheney.
But a series of freak weather occurrences -- snow falling in New Delhi, record hurricane-force winds whipping Hawaii, hail the size of Toyotas pelting Tokyo -- suggest that Hall's forecast of disaster could actually be mere days away.
In short order, multiple tornadoes sweep through Los Angeles, picking off the letters of the Hollywood sign and paring down the famed Capitol Records building.
Meanwhile, on the other coast, the mother of all floods takes Manhattan, followed by precipitously plunging temperatures. Among those fleeing into the Manhattan Public Library for shelter is Hall's son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who's in town for an academic competition.
As a mass evacuation sends half the country scurrying for the Mexican border, Hall heads in the opposite direction, pledging to his son that he'll come and get him before the new Ice Age beats him to it.
Although it lacks the us-vs.-them bravado of Emmerich's "Independence Day", the film is a considerable improvement over the last time he laid Gotham to waste with his noisy 1998 "Godzilla" remake.
Environmental activists will certainly applaud the film's message, even if it's accompanied by some of that corny dialogue provided by Emmerich and co-screenwriter Jeffrey Nachmanoff.
Credit visual effects supervisor Karen Goulekas and production designer Barry Chusid with delivering the film's biggest bang for the buck -- the staggering visuals, which combine mammoth set-pieces (constructed on Montreal soundstages) that were considerably enhanced by Digital Domain's CGI assist. Many of those sequences, including a frostbitten New York, are a thing of nightmarish beauty.
There's also strength in cinematographer Ueli Steiger's framing and composer Harald Kloser's quietly stirring score, which is reasonably low-key for the genre. Even more remarkably restrained is the decision not to include the obligatory love theme, no matter how tempting it might have been to have Maureen McGovern singing, "There's got to be a morning after the day after tomorrow."
The Day After Tomorrow
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox presents a Centropolis Entertainment/Lions Gate/Mark Gordon Co. production
A Roland Emmerich film
Credits:
Director: Roland Emmerich
Screenwriters: Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Story: Roland Emmerich
Producers: Mark Gordon, Roland Emmerich
Executive producers: Stephanie Germain, Ute Emmerich, Kelly Van Horn
Director of photography: Ueli Steiger
Production designer: Barry Chusid
Editor: David Brenner
Costume designer: Renee April
Visual effects supervisor: Karen Goulekas
Music: Harald Kloser
Casting: April Webster
Cast:
Professor Jack Hall: Dennis Quaid
Sam Hall: Jake Gyllenhaal
Terry Rapson: Ian Holm
Laura Chapman: Emmy Rossum
Dr. Lucy Hall: Sela Ward
Jason Evans: Dash Mihok
Frank Harris: Jay O. Sanders
Vice President Becker: Kenneth Welsh
MPAA rating PG-13
Running time -- 124 minutes...
Michael Moore meets Irwin Allen courtesy of "The Day After Tomorrow", a curious hybrid of sociopolitical cautionary tale and good old-fashioned disaster flick complete with state-of-the-art special effects and the kind of hokey dialogue that, for better or worse, often tends to go with the territory.
While all producer Allen needed were capsized cruise ships ("The Poseidon Adventure"), flaming skyscrapers ("The Towering Inferno") and killer bees ("The Swarm") to have audiences quivering in their seats, filmmaker Roland Emmerich has upped the ante considerably, dealing with no less than an imminent deep-freeze of the entire, globally warmed planet.
Ultimately, the message aspect and the human drama aspect aren't nearly as persuasive as the truly awesome special effects, which aren't burdened by hokey dialogue that lands with all the subtlety of one of the picture's mighty hailstorms.
Despite the clunky bits, "Tomorrow" still manages to deliver the blockbuster goods, though it's easy to see why Fox could be a little uncertain of the outcome.
In light of the current international political climate, not to mention an ongoing spate of natural disasters closer to home, are people willing to rush out and see what portions of the country are experiencing in what's left of their own back yards?
Then again, the seismic ratings generated by NBC's "10.5" miniseries would seem to bode well for "Tomorrow" particularly given the picture's comparatively compact $125 million budget.
Mother nature may be the real star of the show, but Dennis Quaid provides the trusted human element as Jack Hall, a climatologist whose research on the subject of global warming would indicate that a catastrophic shift in the world's climate could occur much sooner than anybody had anticipated.
His warnings fall on the deaf ears of the current administration, as personified by Vice President Becker (Kenneth Welsh), a man who bears an unmistakable resemblance to a certain Mr. Cheney.
But a series of freak weather occurrences -- snow falling in New Delhi, record hurricane-force winds whipping Hawaii, hail the size of Toyotas pelting Tokyo -- suggest that Hall's forecast of disaster could actually be mere days away.
In short order, multiple tornadoes sweep through Los Angeles, picking off the letters of the Hollywood sign and paring down the famed Capitol Records building.
Meanwhile, on the other coast, the mother of all floods takes Manhattan, followed by precipitously plunging temperatures. Among those fleeing into the Manhattan Public Library for shelter is Hall's son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who's in town for an academic competition.
As a mass evacuation sends half the country scurrying for the Mexican border, Hall heads in the opposite direction, pledging to his son that he'll come and get him before the new Ice Age beats him to it.
Although it lacks the us-vs.-them bravado of Emmerich's "Independence Day", the film is a considerable improvement over the last time he laid Gotham to waste with his noisy 1998 "Godzilla" remake.
Environmental activists will certainly applaud the film's message, even if it's accompanied by some of that corny dialogue provided by Emmerich and co-screenwriter Jeffrey Nachmanoff.
Credit visual effects supervisor Karen Goulekas and production designer Barry Chusid with delivering the film's biggest bang for the buck -- the staggering visuals, which combine mammoth set-pieces (constructed on Montreal soundstages) that were considerably enhanced by Digital Domain's CGI assist. Many of those sequences, including a frostbitten New York, are a thing of nightmarish beauty.
There's also strength in cinematographer Ueli Steiger's framing and composer Harald Kloser's quietly stirring score, which is reasonably low-key for the genre. Even more remarkably restrained is the decision not to include the obligatory love theme, no matter how tempting it might have been to have Maureen McGovern singing, "There's got to be a morning after the day after tomorrow."
The Day After Tomorrow
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox presents a Centropolis Entertainment/Lions Gate/Mark Gordon Co. production
A Roland Emmerich film
Credits:
Director: Roland Emmerich
Screenwriters: Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Story: Roland Emmerich
Producers: Mark Gordon, Roland Emmerich
Executive producers: Stephanie Germain, Ute Emmerich, Kelly Van Horn
Director of photography: Ueli Steiger
Production designer: Barry Chusid
Editor: David Brenner
Costume designer: Renee April
Visual effects supervisor: Karen Goulekas
Music: Harald Kloser
Casting: April Webster
Cast:
Professor Jack Hall: Dennis Quaid
Sam Hall: Jake Gyllenhaal
Terry Rapson: Ian Holm
Laura Chapman: Emmy Rossum
Dr. Lucy Hall: Sela Ward
Jason Evans: Dash Mihok
Frank Harris: Jay O. Sanders
Vice President Becker: Kenneth Welsh
MPAA rating PG-13
Running time -- 124 minutes...
While all producer Allen needed were capsized cruise ships ("The Poseidon Adventure"), flaming skyscrapers ("The Towering Inferno") and killer bees ("The Swarm") to have audiences quivering in their seats, filmmaker Roland Emmerich has upped the ante considerably, dealing with no less than an imminent deep-freeze of the entire, globally warmed planet.
Ultimately, the message aspect and the human drama aspect aren't nearly as persuasive as the truly awesome special effects, which aren't burdened by hokey dialogue that lands with all the subtlety of one of the picture's mighty hailstorms.
Despite the clunky bits, "Tomorrow" still manages to deliver the blockbuster goods, though it's easy to see why Fox could be a little uncertain of the outcome.
In light of the current international political climate, not to mention an ongoing spate of natural disasters closer to home, are people willing to rush out and see what portions of the country are experiencing in what's left of their own back yards?
Then again, the seismic ratings generated by NBC's "10.5" miniseries would seem to bode well for "Tomorrow" particularly given the picture's comparatively compact $125 million budget.
Mother nature may be the real star of the show, but Dennis Quaid provides the trusted human element as Jack Hall, a climatologist whose research on the subject of global warming would indicate that a catastrophic shift in the world's climate could occur much sooner than anybody had anticipated.
His warnings fall on the deaf ears of the current administration, as personified by Vice President Becker (Kenneth Welsh), a man who bears an unmistakable resemblance to a certain Mr. Cheney.
But a series of freak weather occurrences -- snow falling in New Delhi, record hurricane-force winds whipping Hawaii, hail the size of Toyotas pelting Tokyo -- suggest that Hall's forecast of disaster could actually be mere days away.
In short order, multiple tornadoes sweep through Los Angeles, picking off the letters of the Hollywood sign and paring down the famed Capitol Records building.
Meanwhile, on the other coast, the mother of all floods takes Manhattan, followed by precipitously plunging temperatures. Among those fleeing into the Manhattan Public Library for shelter is Hall's son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who's in town for an academic competition.
As a mass evacuation sends half the country scurrying for the Mexican border, Hall heads in the opposite direction, pledging to his son that he'll come and get him before the new Ice Age beats him to it.
Although it lacks the us-vs.-them bravado of Emmerich's "Independence Day", the film is a considerable improvement over the last time he laid Gotham to waste with his noisy 1998 "Godzilla" remake.
Environmental activists will certainly applaud the film's message, even if it's accompanied by some of that corny dialogue provided by Emmerich and co-screenwriter Jeffrey Nachmanoff.
Credit visual effects supervisor Karen Goulekas and production designer Barry Chusid with delivering the film's biggest bang for the buck -- the staggering visuals, which combine mammoth set-pieces (constructed on Montreal soundstages) that were considerably enhanced by Digital Domain's CGI assist. Many of those sequences, including a frostbitten New York, are a thing of nightmarish beauty.
There's also strength in cinematographer Ueli Steiger's framing and composer Harald Kloser's quietly stirring score, which is reasonably low-key for the genre. Even more remarkably restrained is the decision not to include the obligatory love theme, no matter how tempting it might have been to have Maureen McGovern singing, "There's got to be a morning after the day after tomorrow."
The Day After Tomorrow
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox presents a Centropolis Entertainment/Lions Gate/Mark Gordon Co. production
A Roland Emmerich film
Credits:
Director: Roland Emmerich
Screenwriters: Roland Emmerich, Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Story: Roland Emmerich
Producers: Mark Gordon, Roland Emmerich
Executive producers: Stephanie Germain, Ute Emmerich, Kelly Van Horn
Director of photography: Ueli Steiger
Production designer: Barry Chusid
Editor: David Brenner
Costume designer: Renee April
Visual effects supervisor: Karen Goulekas
Music: Harald Kloser
Casting: April Webster
Cast:
Professor Jack Hall: Dennis Quaid
Sam Hall: Jake Gyllenhaal
Terry Rapson: Ian Holm
Laura Chapman: Emmy Rossum
Dr. Lucy Hall: Sela Ward
Jason Evans: Dash Mihok
Frank Harris: Jay O. Sanders
Vice President Becker: Kenneth Welsh
MPAA rating PG-13
Running time -- 124 minutes...
- 5/27/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tom Selleck has been tapped to depict President Eisenhower in a two-hour telefilm for A&E about the buildup to D-Day. The production of the tentatively titled Eisenhower: Thunder in June is being fast-tracked for a spring airdate, timed to the 60th anniversary of the historic invasion. Eisenhower will be written by Lionel Chetwynd (DC 9/11: Time of Crisis), who also will executive produce with Stephanie Germain and A&E's Delia Fine. The film will be produced by Sony Pictures Television. Eisenhower will be less a traditional biopic than a procedural thriller in the vein of war-room dramas like Thirteen Days. The film recounts the 90 days leading up to World War II's most massive invasion, from Eisenhower's behind-the-scenes preparations to his relationship with Winston Churchill. The role of the British prime minister has yet to be cast.
- 10/30/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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