Anna Camp and Rob Mayes have paired up for an emotional project. “5,000 Blankets,” which debuts in theaters for two nights only (Dec. 12 and 13), is inspired by the real events that led to the Phillip’s Wish foundation.
The film follows a determined woman, Cyndi Bunch (Camp), who sets out to find her husband, Bobby (Mayes) after he’s had a mental breakdown and gone missing. Along with her son, Phillip (Carson Minniear), the pair are alarmed to see how many unhoused people there are, a realization that sparks “a movement of compassion” to help as many people as possible.
The Sony Affirm Originals film is produced by Douglas Shaffer of Caspian Productions and written by Matthew Antonelli and Larry Postel. Amin Matalqa directs.
“I initially read the script and absolutely fell in love with it, especially after learning that it was a true story,” says Mayes. “I did as much...
The film follows a determined woman, Cyndi Bunch (Camp), who sets out to find her husband, Bobby (Mayes) after he’s had a mental breakdown and gone missing. Along with her son, Phillip (Carson Minniear), the pair are alarmed to see how many unhoused people there are, a realization that sparks “a movement of compassion” to help as many people as possible.
The Sony Affirm Originals film is produced by Douglas Shaffer of Caspian Productions and written by Matthew Antonelli and Larry Postel. Amin Matalqa directs.
“I initially read the script and absolutely fell in love with it, especially after learning that it was a true story,” says Mayes. “I did as much...
- 11/22/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
The Main Event may be a family film set to arrive on Netflix, but its content might make you think it’s something streaming on the WWE Network, since the wrestling-themed family film is packed with the wrestling company’s stars.
Indeed, what we have here is a fantastical wish-fulfillment offering in which an 11-year-old, played by Seth Carr finds a magical luchador mask that enhanced abilities that he uses for a crucial competition to become a WWE superstar.
Jay Karas directed the film, bringing television experience notably from tenures on sitcoms such as Superstore, Splitting Up Together, Teachers and Workaholics. He worked here off a screenplay credited to Peter Hoare, Zach Lewis, Larry Postel and Jim Mahoney.
The Main Event Netflix Trailer
The trailer for Netflix’s The Main Event is here. The clip showcases the uplifting tale of a bullied kid, who—magic mask notwithstanding—is buoyed in...
Indeed, what we have here is a fantastical wish-fulfillment offering in which an 11-year-old, played by Seth Carr finds a magical luchador mask that enhanced abilities that he uses for a crucial competition to become a WWE superstar.
Jay Karas directed the film, bringing television experience notably from tenures on sitcoms such as Superstore, Splitting Up Together, Teachers and Workaholics. He worked here off a screenplay credited to Peter Hoare, Zach Lewis, Larry Postel and Jim Mahoney.
The Main Event Netflix Trailer
The trailer for Netflix’s The Main Event is here. The clip showcases the uplifting tale of a bullied kid, who—magic mask notwithstanding—is buoyed in...
- 3/27/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
Netflix is teaming with WWE Studios on The Main Event, a live action family film that gets underway this week in Vancouver, starring Black Panther’s Seth Carr, Tichina Arnold, Ken Marino and Adam Pally, alongside a coterie of wrestlers including Kolfi Kingston, The Miz, Sheamus and others. Carr earlier this year joined the cast of the Netflix series Free Rein.
Pic is directed by Jay Karas (Parks & Recreation), from script by Larry Postel. WWE Studios’ Richard Lowell is producing and Susan Levison and Maggie Malina are exec producers.
An 11-year old aspiring wrestler discovers a magical mask and before you can say Luche Libre, he enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar.
Netflix will premiere the film in 2020, adding to a growing slate of family films. WWE Studios most recently produced Fighting With My Family for MGM and Seven Bucks Productions.
Pic is directed by Jay Karas (Parks & Recreation), from script by Larry Postel. WWE Studios’ Richard Lowell is producing and Susan Levison and Maggie Malina are exec producers.
An 11-year old aspiring wrestler discovers a magical mask and before you can say Luche Libre, he enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar.
Netflix will premiere the film in 2020, adding to a growing slate of family films. WWE Studios most recently produced Fighting With My Family for MGM and Seven Bucks Productions.
- 6/19/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix and WWE are teaming up on a new live-action family movie, “The Main Event,” which will star Seth Carr, Tichina Arnold, Ken Marino, Adam Pally and WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston, The Miz, and Sheamus, among others.
The movie follows an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler (Carr), who after discovering a magical mask, enters a competition to become the next WWE Superstar.
Production on the movie, which will be directed by Jay Karas off of an original screen play by Larry Postel, begins this week in Vancouver. “The Main Event” is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2020.
WWE Studios’ Susan Levison is executive producer, along with Maggie Malina. Richard Lowell of WWE Studios is producer.
“The Main Event” joins Netflix’s growing slate of live action movies featuring kids and teens and made for families,...
The movie follows an 11-year-old aspiring wrestler (Carr), who after discovering a magical mask, enters a competition to become the next WWE Superstar.
Production on the movie, which will be directed by Jay Karas off of an original screen play by Larry Postel, begins this week in Vancouver. “The Main Event” is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2020.
WWE Studios’ Susan Levison is executive producer, along with Maggie Malina. Richard Lowell of WWE Studios is producer.
“The Main Event” joins Netflix’s growing slate of live action movies featuring kids and teens and made for families,...
- 6/19/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Tom Arnold (True Lies), Jennifer Tilly (Liar Liar), Shannyn Sossamon (Sinister 2), Robert Carradine (Justice), Asif Ali (Wrecked) and Oscar-winner Cloris Leachman (The Last Picture Show) are set to star in stoner comedy High Holiday, which Fortitude International will launch at the Cannes film market.
The film will follow the free-spirited daughter of a conservative politician who, in a bid to lighten up her uptight family’s Christmas, brings weed-infused salad dressing to their Christmas Eve dinner. Chaos ensues when everyone gets unknowingly high and a special guest arrives to reveal the family’s innermost secrets.
The picture, which is currently in production in Los Angeles, was written by Larry Postel and is directed by Brian Herzlinger (My Date With Drew). Lucas Jarach and Eric Brenner are producing.
Doug Kramer and Jim Jacobsen are executive producing through their respective companies Muddy Shoe Productions and Skyline Entertainment, which fully financed the picture.
The film will follow the free-spirited daughter of a conservative politician who, in a bid to lighten up her uptight family’s Christmas, brings weed-infused salad dressing to their Christmas Eve dinner. Chaos ensues when everyone gets unknowingly high and a special guest arrives to reveal the family’s innermost secrets.
The picture, which is currently in production in Los Angeles, was written by Larry Postel and is directed by Brian Herzlinger (My Date With Drew). Lucas Jarach and Eric Brenner are producing.
Doug Kramer and Jim Jacobsen are executive producing through their respective companies Muddy Shoe Productions and Skyline Entertainment, which fully financed the picture.
- 5/13/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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