Thanks to Netflix‘s upcoming animated series Exploding Kittens, Tom Ellis is trading his horns for a halo by becoming God after playing Lucifer Morningstar in the fan-favorite supernatural drama Lucifer. Netflix parted the heavens on Thursday to reveal an Exploding Kittens trailer, teasing the animated series based on the popular card game Matthew Inman, Elan Lee, and Shane Small created. Netflix’s Exploding Kittens is an adult animated series starring Tom Ellis and Sasheer Zamata as two rotund housecats on opposite ends of a holy war.
In Netflix’s Exploding Kittens trailer, God is transformed into Godcat (Tom Ellis) and cast down to Earth to live with a dysfunctional family while reconnecting with his humanity. Meanwhile, Beelzebub lives next door in the form of a tubby void cat prone to naps in sunbeams and zoomies at ungodly hours.
The Exploding Kittens trailer begins with God getting admonished by his...
In Netflix’s Exploding Kittens trailer, God is transformed into Godcat (Tom Ellis) and cast down to Earth to live with a dysfunctional family while reconnecting with his humanity. Meanwhile, Beelzebub lives next door in the form of a tubby void cat prone to naps in sunbeams and zoomies at ungodly hours.
The Exploding Kittens trailer begins with God getting admonished by his...
- 5/9/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
"It's Godcat's world, and we're all just a PR ploy." Netflix has revealed another official teaser trailer for the animated series Exploding Kittens, yes it's an adaptation of the card game and comics by the same name. "God and the Devil - trapped in cat bodies." From the Executive Producers of Beavis & Butthead, King of the Hill, and The Office comes a new animated adult comedy series based on the popular card game. The eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell reaches epic proportions when both God and the Devil are sent to Earth - in the bodies of chunky house cats. The original game's premise: "Bring the catnip. Draw as many cards as you can, and do your best to dodge — or defuse — fatal felines. Or else, boom goes the dynamite!" The series pits good vs. evil - but with cats. With the voices of Tom Ellis as God Cat,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Office follow-up series has found a home.
Peacock on Wednesday announced a formal series order for the untitled series that is set in the same universe as NBC’s former Emmy-winning Steve Carell comedy.
The series, co-created by The Office’s Greg Daniels and Nathan for You co-creator Michael Koman, will again be a mockumentary and features Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Ex-Machina) and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus) leading the ensemble cast. Production on the show will begin in July.
“It’s been more than 10 years since the final episode of The Office aired on NBC, and the acclaimed comedy series continues to gain popularity and build new generations of fans on Peacock,” said Lisa Katz, president of NBCUniversal Entertainment. “In partnership with Universal Television and led by the creative team of Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, this new series set in the universe of Dunder Mifflin introduces a...
Peacock on Wednesday announced a formal series order for the untitled series that is set in the same universe as NBC’s former Emmy-winning Steve Carell comedy.
The series, co-created by The Office’s Greg Daniels and Nathan for You co-creator Michael Koman, will again be a mockumentary and features Domhnall Gleeson (About Time, Ex-Machina) and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus) leading the ensemble cast. Production on the show will begin in July.
“It’s been more than 10 years since the final episode of The Office aired on NBC, and the acclaimed comedy series continues to gain popularity and build new generations of fans on Peacock,” said Lisa Katz, president of NBCUniversal Entertainment. “In partnership with Universal Television and led by the creative team of Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, this new series set in the universe of Dunder Mifflin introduces a...
- 5/8/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – The excellent new film “Babes,” which screened at the 2024 Chicago Critics Film Festival (Ccff) on May 4th, was the feature film director debut from a familiar name … Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”). Ms. Adlon walked the Red Carpet at Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre.
Pamela Adlon at the 2024 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
“Babes” is a hilarious riff on women friendships/bonding and an unexpected pregnancy. Eden and Dawn (Michelle Buteau) are besties, having grown up together in New York City, and are now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree-and-single Eden finds herself pregnant after a one night stand, she decides to have the baby on her own, and her friendship with Dawn will face its greatest challenge. “Babes” is a hilarious and heartfelt comedy about the bonds of friendship and the messy, unpredictable challenges of being adult and becoming a parent.
Pamela Adlon at the 2024 Chicago Critics Film Festival
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
“Babes” is a hilarious riff on women friendships/bonding and an unexpected pregnancy. Eden and Dawn (Michelle Buteau) are besties, having grown up together in New York City, and are now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree-and-single Eden finds herself pregnant after a one night stand, she decides to have the baby on her own, and her friendship with Dawn will face its greatest challenge. “Babes” is a hilarious and heartfelt comedy about the bonds of friendship and the messy, unpredictable challenges of being adult and becoming a parent.
- 5/5/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The Office Reboot: Domhnall Gleeson & Sabrina Impacciatore Joins The Cast ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
The Office reboot was one of the most popular shows on American television. Ever since there were reports about a new follow-up series with an alleged new cast, the fans awaited every news related to it. John Krasinski, Steve Carrell, Jenna Fischer, and Rainn Wilson became famous for their roles in the US version of the show; as per reports, two actors have joined the cast of the new series. Scroll below for more.
The workplace comedy was based on Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In the US, the show was created by Greg Daniels, known for The Simpsons and King of the Hill. The show is reportedly in the works in early 2024. The creator, Greg, will return as the showrunner, as per reports. The show’s plot and other information have been kept under wraps for now.
The Office reboot was one of the most popular shows on American television. Ever since there were reports about a new follow-up series with an alleged new cast, the fans awaited every news related to it. John Krasinski, Steve Carrell, Jenna Fischer, and Rainn Wilson became famous for their roles in the US version of the show; as per reports, two actors have joined the cast of the new series. Scroll below for more.
The workplace comedy was based on Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In the US, the show was created by Greg Daniels, known for The Simpsons and King of the Hill. The show is reportedly in the works in early 2024. The creator, Greg, will return as the showrunner, as per reports. The show’s plot and other information have been kept under wraps for now.
- 4/20/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Exclusive: Longtime manager Michael Botti has joined Redefine Entertainment as a Partner, effective immediately. Botti is the first Partner added to the company since its founding in 2021.
Botti moves to the literary management and production company after 15 years at Industry Entertainment.
His clients include Malcolm Spellman, Sara Acosta, Sarah Carbiener, Lex Edness Jesse Gordon, JaNeika & JaSheika James, Jess Pineda, Eyal Podell & Jonathon Stewart, Erica Rosbe, Celine Robinson, Samantha Stratton (EP and creator of Spinning Out...
Botti moves to the literary management and production company after 15 years at Industry Entertainment.
His clients include Malcolm Spellman, Sara Acosta, Sarah Carbiener, Lex Edness Jesse Gordon, JaNeika & JaSheika James, Jess Pineda, Eyal Podell & Jonathon Stewart, Erica Rosbe, Celine Robinson, Samantha Stratton (EP and creator of Spinning Out...
- 4/19/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The next iteration of The Office is coming together.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the new take on the beloved NBC Steve Carell comedy has cast the first two members of what will be the ensemble comedy with Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus) and Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) becoming the first two to join the cast of the potential series.
Reps for Universal Television, which is producing the updated take from creators Greg Daniels and Michael Koman (Nathan for You), declined to comment as the details surrounding the project remain closely guarded. A platform for the project has not yet been determined as sources say Daniels and the studio want to make sure the take is right before setting it up at a network/streamer. Peacock remains the exclusive streaming home for Daniels’ The Office after paying millions to secure the rights back from Netflix,...
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the new take on the beloved NBC Steve Carell comedy has cast the first two members of what will be the ensemble comedy with Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus) and Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) becoming the first two to join the cast of the potential series.
Reps for Universal Television, which is producing the updated take from creators Greg Daniels and Michael Koman (Nathan for You), declined to comment as the details surrounding the project remain closely guarded. A platform for the project has not yet been determined as sources say Daniels and the studio want to make sure the take is right before setting it up at a network/streamer. Peacock remains the exclusive streaming home for Daniels’ The Office after paying millions to secure the rights back from Netflix,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s been over a year since Hulu announced that King of the Hill will be returning with an upcoming revival series, but we still don’t know when new episodes will air.
The original series ran on Fox for 13 seasons from 1997 through 2009. The original co-creators, Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, are returning to create the new revival series alongside incoming executive producer and showrunner Saladin Patterson.
Greg told TVLine that the show realistically won’t be returning until “the beginning of 2025″ due to delays from the writers strike.
Hulu has announced which cast members from the original series will be back and there’s one name that appears to be missing from the list. Multiple original actors have passed away and it’s unclear if their roles will be recast.
The show, set in the fictional Arlen, Texas, followed the life of Hank Hill, an enthusiastic seller of propane and propane accessories; his wife,...
The original series ran on Fox for 13 seasons from 1997 through 2009. The original co-creators, Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, are returning to create the new revival series alongside incoming executive producer and showrunner Saladin Patterson.
Greg told TVLine that the show realistically won’t be returning until “the beginning of 2025″ due to delays from the writers strike.
Hulu has announced which cast members from the original series will be back and there’s one name that appears to be missing from the list. Multiple original actors have passed away and it’s unclear if their roles will be recast.
The show, set in the fictional Arlen, Texas, followed the life of Hank Hill, an enthusiastic seller of propane and propane accessories; his wife,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Al Roker and his production banner have been sued by Bill Schultz, a former executive producer on an animated kids TV series in development. Schultz (The Simpsons, King of The Hill, Garfield) claims he was fired for objecting to the company’s failure to follow a diversity initiative intended to bring minority writers onto PBS television productions.
The lawsuit, filed in New York federal court on Tuesday, alleges executives at Al Roker Entertainment “callously disregarded” a diversity, equity and inclusion program, commonly called Dei, mandated by PBS, which covered the bulk of the production expenses for animated series Weather Hunters, by attempting to have Black writers touch up scripts written by white scribes to give the appearance of a diverse writers room.
In Hollywood, Dei is seen by some as especially significant in efforts to boost diversity, on and behind the screen. The programs, however, have attracted legal scrutiny by...
The lawsuit, filed in New York federal court on Tuesday, alleges executives at Al Roker Entertainment “callously disregarded” a diversity, equity and inclusion program, commonly called Dei, mandated by PBS, which covered the bulk of the production expenses for animated series Weather Hunters, by attempting to have Black writers touch up scripts written by white scribes to give the appearance of a diverse writers room.
In Hollywood, Dei is seen by some as especially significant in efforts to boost diversity, on and behind the screen. The programs, however, have attracted legal scrutiny by...
- 4/16/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tim Meadows and Stephanie Beatriz have been cast in key voice roles for the upcoming animated comedy/sci-fi feature film “Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture,” directed by Michael Skolnick (“The Gliksmans”).
Mack Williams of Pig Apple and Michael Bitton of 14th Street Music have also signed on as Animation Director and Composer, respectively.
Beatriz and Meadows join previously announced cast members Andy Richter and Matt Walsh, who will also serve as creative producers, as well as Seth Green, Pamela Adlon, Lou Ferrigno and Clare Grant (“Hanky Panky”).
Andy Richter, Matt Walsh
“Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture” is written and produced by Skolnick, Keegan Cotton, Jordan Lewandowski and Seth Morton.
Set in a 1960s idyllic American town, the film centers on a young boy named Harry, who is convinced that his dad, a chair designer, was abducted by aliens. Determined to prove his theory, Harry runs away from home...
Mack Williams of Pig Apple and Michael Bitton of 14th Street Music have also signed on as Animation Director and Composer, respectively.
Beatriz and Meadows join previously announced cast members Andy Richter and Matt Walsh, who will also serve as creative producers, as well as Seth Green, Pamela Adlon, Lou Ferrigno and Clare Grant (“Hanky Panky”).
Andy Richter, Matt Walsh
“Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture” is written and produced by Skolnick, Keegan Cotton, Jordan Lewandowski and Seth Morton.
Set in a 1960s idyllic American town, the film centers on a young boy named Harry, who is convinced that his dad, a chair designer, was abducted by aliens. Determined to prove his theory, Harry runs away from home...
- 4/16/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
One of the sketches where most of the Saturday Night Live cast completely broke character tonight was in the Beavis & Butt-Head parody.
Heidi Gardner played a NewsNation journalist holding a town hall about A.I., with Kenan Thompson playing an MIT professor.
As the pair discussed A.I., Thompson’s character was distracted by an audience member who looked strikingly similar to Beavis, the animated character created and voiced by Mike Judge. Host Ryan Gosling wore Beavis’ signature flat-top blond hair, a blue T-shirt, and shorts.
“There’s a gentleman in your audience who is strikingly similar to Beavis from the cartoon Beavis and Butt-Head,” Thompson’s character said.
The MIT professor asks for Beavis to move as he distracts him. Gardner turns back to ask “Beavis” to move, breaking character. Gosling’s Beavis is then replaced by a person who now looks like Butt-Head.
“Now there’s a gentleman...
Heidi Gardner played a NewsNation journalist holding a town hall about A.I., with Kenan Thompson playing an MIT professor.
As the pair discussed A.I., Thompson’s character was distracted by an audience member who looked strikingly similar to Beavis, the animated character created and voiced by Mike Judge. Host Ryan Gosling wore Beavis’ signature flat-top blond hair, a blue T-shirt, and shorts.
“There’s a gentleman in your audience who is strikingly similar to Beavis from the cartoon Beavis and Butt-Head,” Thompson’s character said.
The MIT professor asks for Beavis to move as he distracts him. Gardner turns back to ask “Beavis” to move, breaking character. Gosling’s Beavis is then replaced by a person who now looks like Butt-Head.
“Now there’s a gentleman...
- 4/14/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
This SXSW round-up is a bit like our living (and growing) scrapbook from this year’s big event. We’ll continue to update the article as more video interviews and entries become available.
The SXSW festival has changed and changed again in its 35-plus years. Originally begun as “just” a music festival, the event has become an intersection that’s ever expanding. Bringing in the best of film, television, gaming, and even the cutting edge of technology, it is sometimes hard to quantify what isn’t SXSW these days. Even the Film Festival is now the Film & TV Festival. Still, Den of Geek tried to cover it all, so here’s a look at all the exciting projects we got an early glimpse at in our studio.
7 Beats Per Minute
For those with the passion—and lung capacity—freediving is an aquatic activity that has divers plunge the depths of...
The SXSW festival has changed and changed again in its 35-plus years. Originally begun as “just” a music festival, the event has become an intersection that’s ever expanding. Bringing in the best of film, television, gaming, and even the cutting edge of technology, it is sometimes hard to quantify what isn’t SXSW these days. Even the Film Festival is now the Film & TV Festival. Still, Den of Geek tried to cover it all, so here’s a look at all the exciting projects we got an early glimpse at in our studio.
7 Beats Per Minute
For those with the passion—and lung capacity—freediving is an aquatic activity that has divers plunge the depths of...
- 4/4/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Warning: This post contains mentions of sexual assault.
As the golden era of "The Simpsons" started to die down in the late '90s, a bunch of other adult animated sitcoms rose to prominence, all vying for the cultural power Matt Groening's series once had. From "Futurama" to "King of the Hill" to "South Park," there was no shortage of shows that put their own spin on "The Simpsons" formula, and many of them are still going strong even today. But whereas the "South Park" writers stayed pretty respectful towards "The Simpsons," acknowledging explicitly in their 2006 "Cartoon Wars" special that the older show is far classier and more prestigious than their own, the writers of another prominent raunchy cartoon aimed for far more of a rivalry.
"Family Guy," with its familiar premise of an oafish father trying and failing to do right by his long-suffering wife and his three children,...
As the golden era of "The Simpsons" started to die down in the late '90s, a bunch of other adult animated sitcoms rose to prominence, all vying for the cultural power Matt Groening's series once had. From "Futurama" to "King of the Hill" to "South Park," there was no shortage of shows that put their own spin on "The Simpsons" formula, and many of them are still going strong even today. But whereas the "South Park" writers stayed pretty respectful towards "The Simpsons," acknowledging explicitly in their 2006 "Cartoon Wars" special that the older show is far classier and more prestigious than their own, the writers of another prominent raunchy cartoon aimed for far more of a rivalry.
"Family Guy," with its familiar premise of an oafish father trying and failing to do right by his long-suffering wife and his three children,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Whether someone told you that life was gonna be this way or not, you have to admit that F.R.I.E.N.D.S is a memorable and iconic sitcom. Depicting the story of six friends through the various phases of life, the sitcom gained worldwide attention and manages to remain among the top even to this day!
The American sitcom was also famous for giving recognition and fame to a plethora of actors who appeared in the show. Lauren Tom, one of Ross’ love interests in the series found an iconic role in the animated series Batman Beyond and she thanks F.R.I.E.N.D.S for the role!
Lauren Tom and David Schwimmer in a still from Friends (1994 – 2004)
Lauren Tom Credits F.R.I.E.N.D.S. For Making Her Career!
It was the final episode of the first season of Friends when Lauren Tom made her appearance as Julie alongside David Schwimmer’s Ross Geller. Having a romance between the two,...
The American sitcom was also famous for giving recognition and fame to a plethora of actors who appeared in the show. Lauren Tom, one of Ross’ love interests in the series found an iconic role in the animated series Batman Beyond and she thanks F.R.I.E.N.D.S for the role!
Lauren Tom and David Schwimmer in a still from Friends (1994 – 2004)
Lauren Tom Credits F.R.I.E.N.D.S. For Making Her Career!
It was the final episode of the first season of Friends when Lauren Tom made her appearance as Julie alongside David Schwimmer’s Ross Geller. Having a romance between the two,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Mike Judge and his Office Space cast reunited at South by Southwest Film & TV Festival for a panel discussion March 9 sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter about the beloved and influential film — a title that arguably reinvented the workplace comedy for the modern age and popularized the concept of quiet quitting. While the panel discussion tackled several intriguing aspects about the film’s creation and reception (some highlights below), Judge revealed a few extra tidbits at the post-panel reception at Austin’s The Statesman restaurant.
Asked if there was anything he would change about the film (which was famously difficult to get made, with the writer-director fending off a blizzard of studio executive Tps reports, er, notes), Judge offhandedly noted he hasn’t seen his film since before it was released in 1999. Everybody in earshot of this (including star Ron Livingston) looked surprised, given the film initially flopped at the box...
Asked if there was anything he would change about the film (which was famously difficult to get made, with the writer-director fending off a blizzard of studio executive Tps reports, er, notes), Judge offhandedly noted he hasn’t seen his film since before it was released in 1999. Everybody in earshot of this (including star Ron Livingston) looked surprised, given the film initially flopped at the box...
- 3/12/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hannah Einbinder was moved to tears. Nick Thune was moved to sing. John Leguizamo shared hard truths. Samantha Bee rallied the crowd on behalf of womens rights. And everyone who took part in Variety’s Power of Comedy Awards on Friday made fun of the awards themselves, now in their second year at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
“Nothing is more show business-y than an award that says ‘We love that you’re here’ two years after network executives have said ‘We need you to be gone,’ ” Bee told the packed house at the famed Acl Theater, a nod to the demise in 2022 of her TBS series “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.”
Bee, who was honored by presenter Brooke Shields with the Comedy Innovator award for being one of very few women to host a late-night comedy series, noted that the event coincided with International Woman’s Day.
“There’s no...
“Nothing is more show business-y than an award that says ‘We love that you’re here’ two years after network executives have said ‘We need you to be gone,’ ” Bee told the packed house at the famed Acl Theater, a nod to the demise in 2022 of her TBS series “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.”
Bee, who was honored by presenter Brooke Shields with the Comedy Innovator award for being one of very few women to host a late-night comedy series, noted that the event coincided with International Woman’s Day.
“There’s no...
- 3/9/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton and Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
With the SXSW Film Festival kicking off today in Austin, here are 11 works we’re particularly excited about and believe worthy of recommendation. The festival runs through March 16. Babes. Actress Pamela Adlon, especially beloved by this writer for voicing the endearingly “not right” Bobby on King of the Hill, world premieres her directorial debut at this year’s SXSW. From a script by Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz, Babes charts the unexpected (and perhaps actively resisted) growth of chronically single woman Eden (Glazer) when she discovers she’s become pregnant from a one night stand. Desperate for direction, Eden immediately seeks […]
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- 3/8/2024
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
With the SXSW Film Festival kicking off today in Austin, here are 11 works we’re particularly excited about and believe worthy of recommendation. The festival runs through March 16. Babes. Actress Pamela Adlon, especially beloved by this writer for voicing the endearingly “not right” Bobby on King of the Hill, world premieres her directorial debut at this year’s SXSW. From a script by Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz, Babes charts the unexpected (and perhaps actively resisted) growth of chronically single woman Eden (Glazer) when she discovers she’s become pregnant from a one night stand. Desperate for direction, Eden immediately seeks […]
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- 3/8/2024
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
King of the Hill is returning to a reboot on Hulu with much of the original cast and creatives, but when will it be released and what is confirmed so far?
The animated sitcom King of the Hill was created by Mike Judge (Silicon Valley) and Greg Daniels (The Office U.S.) in the '90s. King of the Hill follows propane salesman Hank Hill and his quirky family and friends living in Arlen, Texas.
The show ran for 13 seasons on Fox before ending in 2010, and it's now set to get a new lease of life on Hulu. The streamer ordered the revival in early 2023, with the original creators and most of the cast back on board for more episodes.
Read full article on The Direct.
The animated sitcom King of the Hill was created by Mike Judge (Silicon Valley) and Greg Daniels (The Office U.S.) in the '90s. King of the Hill follows propane salesman Hank Hill and his quirky family and friends living in Arlen, Texas.
The show ran for 13 seasons on Fox before ending in 2010, and it's now set to get a new lease of life on Hulu. The streamer ordered the revival in early 2023, with the original creators and most of the cast back on board for more episodes.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 2/26/2024
- by Sam Hargrave
- The Direct
Office Space is celebrating its 25th anniversary following its delayed path to success, although hopefully no one would get their ass kicked for saying something like that.
Released Feb. 19, 1999, director Mike Judge’s enduring and endlessly quotable workplace satire follows computer programmer Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston), who decides to stop caring about his day job and teams up with Initech co-workers Michael Bolton (David Herman) and Samir Nagheenanajar (Ajay Naidu) to defraud the company. The Fox comedy — featuring such on-the-rise performers as Jennifer Aniston, John C. McGinley, Gary Cole and Stephen Root — collected just $10 million at the time but became a cult favorite after finding a following through cable and home video.
Other standouts from the cast include Richard Riehle as engineer liaison Tom Smykowski, who defends his job (“I have people skills!”) to Paul Willson and McGinley as the two Bobs who are put in charge of layoffs. In...
Released Feb. 19, 1999, director Mike Judge’s enduring and endlessly quotable workplace satire follows computer programmer Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston), who decides to stop caring about his day job and teams up with Initech co-workers Michael Bolton (David Herman) and Samir Nagheenanajar (Ajay Naidu) to defraud the company. The Fox comedy — featuring such on-the-rise performers as Jennifer Aniston, John C. McGinley, Gary Cole and Stephen Root — collected just $10 million at the time but became a cult favorite after finding a following through cable and home video.
Other standouts from the cast include Richard Riehle as engineer liaison Tom Smykowski, who defends his job (“I have people skills!”) to Paul Willson and McGinley as the two Bobs who are put in charge of layoffs. In...
- 2/24/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
"I believe you have my stapler." Odds are, the majority of people who enjoy comedy films would be able to tell you that quote is from "Office Space." Directed by "Beavis and Butthead" creator Mike Judge, it was his first live-action feature and would probably rank near the top of any list of things he's made if one were to conduct an informal survey of his fans. That's the way it is now. In 1999 when the film first hit theaters? Not so much. "Office Space" majorly disappointed against high expectations and, at least at first, seemed like it was going to be forgotten to time. Then a straight-up cult developed around the workplace comedy and it's now a part of the fabric of popular culture.
"I believe you have my stapler." Odds are, the majority of people who enjoy comedy films would be able to tell you that quote is from "Office Space." Directed by "Beavis and Butthead" creator Mike Judge, it was his first live-action feature and would probably rank near the top of any list of things he's made if one were to conduct an informal survey of his fans. That's the way it is now. In 1999 when the film first hit theaters? Not so much. "Office Space" majorly disappointed against high expectations and, at least at first, seemed like it was going to be forgotten to time. Then a straight-up cult developed around the workplace comedy and it's now a part of the fabric of popular culture.
- 2/17/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Food Network veteran Duff Goldman is recovering from a car crash in the Los Angeles area last week that crushed his dominant right hand, requiring stitches. He says it was caused by a drunken driver who “swerved into my lane on a windy country road.”
The Cake Masters star and Charm City Cakes owner told People today that he was being driven home from Lax when another car hit him head-on. He said he was left with a bad hand injury that will require a specialist’s care.
“It definitely doesn’t work,” he told the magazine about his hand. “And I need it to, because that’s all I got.”
He said he’s publicizing the incident because he wants to fans and social media followers not to drink and drive.
Goldman wrote on Instagram: “On my way home from the airport I was thinking about what kind of...
The Cake Masters star and Charm City Cakes owner told People today that he was being driven home from Lax when another car hit him head-on. He said he was left with a bad hand injury that will require a specialist’s care.
“It definitely doesn’t work,” he told the magazine about his hand. “And I need it to, because that’s all I got.”
He said he’s publicizing the incident because he wants to fans and social media followers not to drink and drive.
Goldman wrote on Instagram: “On my way home from the airport I was thinking about what kind of...
- 2/6/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
David Gordon Green, the filmmaker behind Universal’s Halloween trilogy and The Exorcist: Believer, is leaving horror behind to direct a family drama starring Ben Stiller about a man connecting with his unruly nephews after a tragic accident claims their parents’ lives. The feature-length project is a hard left turn at Albuquerque for Green, who’s spent most of his recent filmmaker career bringing Halloween’s Michael Myers and William Peter Blatty’s Exorcist back to the horror fold. Is Green leaving horror for good, or is Nutcrackers a breath of fresh air before he returns to the bloody and brutal genre?
On Wednesday, Rivulet Films, Rough House Pictures, and Red Hour Films announced that Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker, and Toby Huss have joined Ben Stiller in the film based on a script by Leland Douglas.
Nutcrackers follows the work-obsessed Mike (Ben Stiller), who must reluctantly travel to...
On Wednesday, Rivulet Films, Rough House Pictures, and Red Hour Films announced that Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker, and Toby Huss have joined Ben Stiller in the film based on a script by Leland Douglas.
Nutcrackers follows the work-obsessed Mike (Ben Stiller), who must reluctantly travel to...
- 1/31/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker and Toby Huss will star in David Gordon Green’s “Nutcrackers.” They join the previously announced Ben Stiller, who will play a work-obsessed man who travels to rural Ohio to look after his four nephews after their parents die in a car accident.
Heidecker will play a local deputy, Patterson has been cast as an orphan profiteer, Huss portrays an eccentric empty-nester millionaire and Cardellini takes on the role of a social worker who helps Stiller’s character on his journey to find a home for the boys. The film is based on a script by Leland Douglas and was developed by Rough House Pictures.
Rivulet Films’ Rob Paris and Mike Witherill, Red Hour Films’ Stiller and John Lesher, and Rough House Pictures’ Nate Meyer are producing. Rivulet fully financed the film, which recently wrapped production outside of Cincinnati.
Cardellini is currently in production...
Heidecker will play a local deputy, Patterson has been cast as an orphan profiteer, Huss portrays an eccentric empty-nester millionaire and Cardellini takes on the role of a social worker who helps Stiller’s character on his journey to find a home for the boys. The film is based on a script by Leland Douglas and was developed by Rough House Pictures.
Rivulet Films’ Rob Paris and Mike Witherill, Red Hour Films’ Stiller and John Lesher, and Rough House Pictures’ Nate Meyer are producing. Rivulet fully financed the film, which recently wrapped production outside of Cincinnati.
Cardellini is currently in production...
- 1/31/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
On Jan. 31, 1999, Fox introduced Peter Griffin and Co. to America as Seth MacFarlane’s animated Family Guy series premiered. The show, canceled after its third season, was then revived and is now a broadcast staple in its 22nd season. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:
If one is good and two are better, then surely three, four and five can’t miss. Or so the thinking goes at Fox, home of The Simpsons, King of the Hill and three midseason primetime animated comedies. Indeed, the third show, The PJs, is off to a good start, and the fourth, Family Guy, shows similar promise. (The fifth, Futurama, is not due for a couple of months.)
Family Guy is bright, entertaining and often witty and warm. In its post-Super Bowl slot Sunday, the show will receive high exposure. Viewers who develop an appetite for it, though, have to wait until March for the next episode.
If one is good and two are better, then surely three, four and five can’t miss. Or so the thinking goes at Fox, home of The Simpsons, King of the Hill and three midseason primetime animated comedies. Indeed, the third show, The PJs, is off to a good start, and the fourth, Family Guy, shows similar promise. (The fifth, Futurama, is not due for a couple of months.)
Family Guy is bright, entertaining and often witty and warm. In its post-Super Bowl slot Sunday, the show will receive high exposure. Viewers who develop an appetite for it, though, have to wait until March for the next episode.
- 1/31/2024
- by Barry Garron
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's animated sci-fi comedy "Futurama" began to be developed in the late 1990s, it was not treated with the respect one might expect for a follow-up to "The Simpsons." Where Groening's previous cartoon dealt in the classic sitcom setup of a dysfunctional family, "Futurama" was a harder sell, set in the year 3000 but in a world that largely looked like the late '90s. Only with aliens and spaceships.
Fox, the channel on which the show premiered, should have been a good home. After all, "The Simpsons" was an incredible success, at that point entering its 10th year on the network. Mike Judge and Greg Daniels had produced the excellent "King of the Hill" for Fox, giving the channel another animated sitcom hit. Seth McFarlane's "Family Guy" was in development around the same time. All of these shows would become part of Fox's...
Fox, the channel on which the show premiered, should have been a good home. After all, "The Simpsons" was an incredible success, at that point entering its 10th year on the network. Mike Judge and Greg Daniels had produced the excellent "King of the Hill" for Fox, giving the channel another animated sitcom hit. Seth McFarlane's "Family Guy" was in development around the same time. All of these shows would become part of Fox's...
- 1/27/2024
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
“Presence,” a twisty haunted house thriller, marks the second collaboration between Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp. The duo, who are longtime friends, also partnered on 2022’s “Kimi,” which featured Zoë Kravitz as an agoraphobic tech wiz.
But Soderergh and Koepp entered each other’s orbit long before “Kimi” debuted. Koepp wrote the screenplay for the 1992 black comedy “Death Becomes Her,” a cult favorite that was also a pioneer in its use of computer graphics.
“I want to preface this by saying I hate it when people talk about things that they passed on,” Soderbergh told Variety in an interview for a recent profile. “For whatever reason, I just feel like I am not convinced it’s good form to do that.”
But Soderbergh did acknowledge that he was offered a chance to direct “Death Becomes Her,” which would have happened shortly after he scored a breakout hit with 1989’s “Sex, Lies, and Videotape.
But Soderergh and Koepp entered each other’s orbit long before “Kimi” debuted. Koepp wrote the screenplay for the 1992 black comedy “Death Becomes Her,” a cult favorite that was also a pioneer in its use of computer graphics.
“I want to preface this by saying I hate it when people talk about things that they passed on,” Soderbergh told Variety in an interview for a recent profile. “For whatever reason, I just feel like I am not convinced it’s good form to do that.”
But Soderbergh did acknowledge that he was offered a chance to direct “Death Becomes Her,” which would have happened shortly after he scored a breakout hit with 1989’s “Sex, Lies, and Videotape.
- 1/26/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
NPR is about to get an adult rebrand. The new Peacock animated comedy series “In The Know,” premiering Thursday, Jan. 25, follows Lauren Caspian (Zach Woods) – well-meaning but totally hypocritical - as he conducts in-depth interviews with real world human guests across funny, scary, and friendly conversations. Oh, and did we mention he’s a stop motion puppet? Each episode in the series will follow the making of an episode of Caspian’s show In the Know, as he collaborates with other NPR staff (also puppets and nimrods) and asks the tough questions through his frail, overconfident male puppet persona that boasts a woman’s name: Lauren Caspian. Don’t miss any of the wacky humor from the mind of the man who’s portrayed some of your favorite characters in shows like “The Office” and “Silicon Valley” - Zach Woods. You can watch In the Know: Season 1 with a subscription to Peacock.
- 1/25/2024
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
"Bones" fans will surely recall that "Angela Montenegro" was not the birth name of the character played by actress Michaela Conlin. The origin of her true full birth name was one of the show's longest-running mysteries, and showrunner Hart Hanson and the "Bones" writers held onto that secret until the 10th season's 21st episode, "The Life in the Light," where it was revealed that "Angela" was actually born with a far more ... unusual name: Pookie Noodlin Pearly-Gates Gibbons.
That delightfully unconventional name makes a little more sense when you remember that Billy F. Gibbons, the guitarist and lead singer of rock band Zz Top, played Angela's father on the show, and he was essentially playing a heightened version of himself. But the writers took things a step further and embedded a hidden reference into the relationship between Gibbons and Angela that only hardcore Zz Top fans would know.
The "Pearly Gates...
That delightfully unconventional name makes a little more sense when you remember that Billy F. Gibbons, the guitarist and lead singer of rock band Zz Top, played Angela's father on the show, and he was essentially playing a heightened version of himself. But the writers took things a step further and embedded a hidden reference into the relationship between Gibbons and Angela that only hardcore Zz Top fans would know.
The "Pearly Gates...
- 1/21/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
A new take on The Office is inching close to becoming a reality.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that creator Greg Daniels is assembling a writers room in his continued efforts to revive the former NBC comedy with a new take.
Universal Television, which produced the original show, is the studio and declined comment. A network or platform is not currently attached as there is little more than a desire to revisit the former Steve Carrell starrer.
The studio has been keen for years to bring back one of television’s most iconic and successful comedies. NBC tried a few years ago to mount a new take with a new cast, but it did not move beyond the development stage.
Daniels has expressed before that he has no interest in doing a reboot with the original cast or characters. This new take on the series would potentially exist in the...
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that creator Greg Daniels is assembling a writers room in his continued efforts to revive the former NBC comedy with a new take.
Universal Television, which produced the original show, is the studio and declined comment. A network or platform is not currently attached as there is little more than a desire to revisit the former Steve Carrell starrer.
The studio has been keen for years to bring back one of television’s most iconic and successful comedies. NBC tried a few years ago to mount a new take with a new cast, but it did not move beyond the development stage.
Daniels has expressed before that he has no interest in doing a reboot with the original cast or characters. This new take on the series would potentially exist in the...
- 1/13/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In The Know — Pictured: Mike Judge as Sandy — (Photo by: Peacock) Lauren Caspian is NPR’s third most popular host. He’s a well-meaning, hypocritical nimrod, just like you and me. He’s also a stop motion puppet. Each episode follows the making of an episode of Lauren’s show In the Know, in which Lauren conducts in-depth interviews with real world human guests. Lauren collaborates with a diverse crew of NPR staff. They are also puppets and nimrods. Guest Interviewees Include Kaia Gerber, Jonathan Van Ness, Ken Burns, Finn Wolfhard, Norah Jones, Tegan and Sara, Nicole Byer, Roxane Gay, Mike Tyson, Jorge Masvidal and Hugh Laurie The Series From Zach Woods, Brandon Gardner and Mike Judge Premieres January 25 on Peacock.
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- 1/5/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon is coming home.
The Golden Globe Award-nominated movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, will be available to stream globally on Apple TV+ beginning Friday, Jan. 12.
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Based on David Grann’s book of the same name, the film “is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial...
The Golden Globe Award-nominated movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, will be available to stream globally on Apple TV+ beginning Friday, Jan. 12.
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Based on David Grann’s book of the same name, the film “is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial...
- 1/4/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Peacock has unveiled the trailer for In the Know, the NBCUniversal-backed streamer’s first adult animation series.
And, it’s awkward.
The cringe cartoon comedy from Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head) and Greg Daniels (King of the Hill) aims at laughter from uncomfortable interviews with live guests like Hugh Laurie, Tegan and Sara, Mike Tyson and Jonathan Van Ness.
In The Know — co-created by Zach Woods (Silicon Valley, The Office), Brandon Gardner and Judge — blends stop-motion animation with live-action interviews of guests like Kaia Gerber, Ken Burns, Finn Wolfhard, Norah Jones, Nicole Byer, Roxane Gay and Jorge Masvidal.
The semi-animated series’ interviewer is Lauren Caspian, “NPR’s third most-popular host,” according to a Peacock synopsis, a stop-motion puppet and intellectual blowhard forever embarrassing himself on air in front of real world guests.
“I’m sexually attracted to ideas. I once got an erection from reading Plato’s The Cave,...
And, it’s awkward.
The cringe cartoon comedy from Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head) and Greg Daniels (King of the Hill) aims at laughter from uncomfortable interviews with live guests like Hugh Laurie, Tegan and Sara, Mike Tyson and Jonathan Van Ness.
In The Know — co-created by Zach Woods (Silicon Valley, The Office), Brandon Gardner and Judge — blends stop-motion animation with live-action interviews of guests like Kaia Gerber, Ken Burns, Finn Wolfhard, Norah Jones, Nicole Byer, Roxane Gay and Jorge Masvidal.
The semi-animated series’ interviewer is Lauren Caspian, “NPR’s third most-popular host,” according to a Peacock synopsis, a stop-motion puppet and intellectual blowhard forever embarrassing himself on air in front of real world guests.
“I’m sexually attracted to ideas. I once got an erection from reading Plato’s The Cave,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After the big screen delivered the marijuana and beer-fueled antics of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) and his living teddy bear in Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" franchise, the raunchy debauchery of the longtime friends is coming to Peacock in the form of a prequel TV series. Thankfully, since this is streaming, "Ted" can be just as raunchy as the movies. However, because this is a prequel series, there's no Mark Wahlberg screwing around with Ted. Instead, we have a 16-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder) enduring the trials and tribulations of high school with Ted by his side, and having a living teddy bear as your best friend in school goes about as well as you'd expect for a teenager in the 1990s.
The "Ted" trailer (watch above) just debuted from Peacock, giving us a blend of your average sitcom with the R-rated comedy of a cable series. After riding a wave...
The "Ted" trailer (watch above) just debuted from Peacock, giving us a blend of your average sitcom with the R-rated comedy of a cable series. After riding a wave...
- 11/29/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
There’s not much time left to get Hulu’s best bargain of the entire year!
It can be far too easy to miss the best streaming deals of the season at this time of year. There are a hundred different demands on one’s attention around the holidays, and Thanksgiving can leave shoppers stuffed and befuddled for days.
Fortunately, The Streamable is here to help remind consumers of the best streaming deals available. Hulu is offering an incredible price. New customers can subscribe to ad-supported Hulu for $0.99 per month for 12 months, a savings of 82%. But you’ve only got until 11:59 p.m. Pt on Tuesday, Nov. 28 to get this deal, so sign up now!
How to Get Hulu’s $0.99 per Month for 12 Months Deal Before it Expires Click here to get Hulu's deal now. Pick the ad-supported plan when checking out. Create your account, enter your payment information,...
It can be far too easy to miss the best streaming deals of the season at this time of year. There are a hundred different demands on one’s attention around the holidays, and Thanksgiving can leave shoppers stuffed and befuddled for days.
Fortunately, The Streamable is here to help remind consumers of the best streaming deals available. Hulu is offering an incredible price. New customers can subscribe to ad-supported Hulu for $0.99 per month for 12 months, a savings of 82%. But you’ve only got until 11:59 p.m. Pt on Tuesday, Nov. 28 to get this deal, so sign up now!
How to Get Hulu’s $0.99 per Month for 12 Months Deal Before it Expires Click here to get Hulu's deal now. Pick the ad-supported plan when checking out. Create your account, enter your payment information,...
- 11/27/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
The cause and manner of death for the late Johnny Hardwick, who spent more than a decade voicing Dale Gribble on Fox’s King of the Hill, is undetermined, according to the Travis County Medical Examiner.
A report obtained by The Hollywood Reporter cites “extensive decompositional changes” to the state of Hardwick’s body, impeding the ability to identify either. The examiner did note, however, that indications pointed to his death being relatively sudden and that he likely did not drown. The 64-year-old Emmy winner was found lying, face upward, in a bathtub in his Austin home on Aug. 8 following a welfare check conducted by local authorities.
The autopsy and postmortem computed tomography, or a Ct scan deployed separately from a physical examination of the body, were reportedly conducted beginning Aug. 9 and determined he was “moderately” decomposed with no obvious trauma. The decomposition ultimately made it difficult to determine the...
A report obtained by The Hollywood Reporter cites “extensive decompositional changes” to the state of Hardwick’s body, impeding the ability to identify either. The examiner did note, however, that indications pointed to his death being relatively sudden and that he likely did not drown. The 64-year-old Emmy winner was found lying, face upward, in a bathtub in his Austin home on Aug. 8 following a welfare check conducted by local authorities.
The autopsy and postmortem computed tomography, or a Ct scan deployed separately from a physical examination of the body, were reportedly conducted beginning Aug. 9 and determined he was “moderately” decomposed with no obvious trauma. The decomposition ultimately made it difficult to determine the...
- 11/17/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"I made the most exquisite planet of all-time: sunsets, cheetahs, Florida. You know my hits." Netflix has revealed a first look teaser trailer for the animation series Exploding Kittens, yes it's an adaptation of the card game and comics by the same name. They recently adapted Strange Planet for Apple TV+, next up is this wacky fun series. From the Executive Producers of Beavis & Butthead, King of the Hill, and The Office comes a new animated adult comedy series based on the popular card game. The eternal conflict between Heaven and Hell reaches epic proportions when both God and the Devil are sent to Earth - in the bodies of chunky house cats. The original game's premise: "Bring the catnip. Draw as many cards as you can, and do your best to dodge — or defuse — fatal felines. Or else, boom goes the dynamite!" With the voices of Tom Ellis as God Cat,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
(Welcome to Did They Get It Right?, a series where we look at Oscars categories from yesteryear and examine whether the Academy's winners stand the test of time.)
Making a movie is hard. A shocking statement, I know. When you direct a film, you are utilizing a tremendous amount of your time and energy to devote to a project that more often than not takes years of your life. So, when a director releases two films in the same year, I'm always impressed that they had the bandwidth to turn these films around so quickly. The rarest of the rare, though, is when the director gets nominated at the Academy Awards for Best Director for multiple films within the same year.
The first was at the 2nd ceremony, when Frank Lloyd received three of the seven nominations for "Drag," "Weary River," and "The Divine Lady," for which he won. The...
Making a movie is hard. A shocking statement, I know. When you direct a film, you are utilizing a tremendous amount of your time and energy to devote to a project that more often than not takes years of your life. So, when a director releases two films in the same year, I'm always impressed that they had the bandwidth to turn these films around so quickly. The rarest of the rare, though, is when the director gets nominated at the Academy Awards for Best Director for multiple films within the same year.
The first was at the 2nd ceremony, when Frank Lloyd received three of the seven nominations for "Drag," "Weary River," and "The Divine Lady," for which he won. The...
- 10/29/2023
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
The wait is finally over, as Prime Video has given us our first look at Season 3 of the popular sci-fi comedy series “Upload”, as well as the official release date! “Upload” season 3 will begin streaming on October 20, exclusively on Prime Video. The new season will consist of eight episodes with two episodes premiering each week.
Upload is a sci-fi comedy series from Emmy-winning writer Greg Daniels, set in a technologically advanced future where holographic phones, self-driving vehicles, AI assistance, and 3D food printers are the norm. And forget about dying – instead, you’ll be “uploaded” to a virtual reality afterlife and enjoy all the comforts of a world-class resort. Provided you can afford it.
In Upload Season Three, we pick back up with Nora and freshly downloaded Nathan as they navigate their relationship, while racing to stop the mysterious conspiracy that threatens to destroy millions of lives. Can they shut down Freeyond,...
Upload is a sci-fi comedy series from Emmy-winning writer Greg Daniels, set in a technologically advanced future where holographic phones, self-driving vehicles, AI assistance, and 3D food printers are the norm. And forget about dying – instead, you’ll be “uploaded” to a virtual reality afterlife and enjoy all the comforts of a world-class resort. Provided you can afford it.
In Upload Season Three, we pick back up with Nora and freshly downloaded Nathan as they navigate their relationship, while racing to stop the mysterious conspiracy that threatens to destroy millions of lives. Can they shut down Freeyond,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
The sci-fi-rom-com series ‘Upload’ has now been renewed for a Season 3, with a new trailer just being uploaded. The new season of the popular sci-fi-rom-com series finds itself on a dramatic turn as AI collides with real life, as the AI generated Nathan tries to have a real life with his service handler Nora.
The trailer for ‘Upload’ has a very deceivingly standard American rom-com tone, and to the average person it will look like just another sit-com like ‘Friends’ or ‘How I Met Your Mother’. But ‘Upload’ has been very different conceptually.
For the unversed, ‘Upload’ is a sci-fi comedy series set in a distant future where death is not permanent, as the deceased can ‘upload’ their consciousness into a digital avatar in a digital afterlife, enjoying all the comforts of a new AI life called Lakeview, provided they can afford it.
The story starts off with Nathan Brown,...
The trailer for ‘Upload’ has a very deceivingly standard American rom-com tone, and to the average person it will look like just another sit-com like ‘Friends’ or ‘How I Met Your Mother’. But ‘Upload’ has been very different conceptually.
For the unversed, ‘Upload’ is a sci-fi comedy series set in a distant future where death is not permanent, as the deceased can ‘upload’ their consciousness into a digital avatar in a digital afterlife, enjoying all the comforts of a new AI life called Lakeview, provided they can afford it.
The story starts off with Nathan Brown,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The sci-fi-rom-com series ‘Upload’ has now been renewed for a Season 3, with a new trailer just being uploaded. The new season of the popular sci-fi-rom-com series finds itself on a dramatic turn as AI collides with real life, as the AI generated Nathan tries to have a real life with his service handler Nora.
The trailer for ‘Upload’ has a very deceivingly standard American rom-com tone, and to the average person it will look like just another sit-com like ‘Friends’ or ‘How I Met Your Mother’. But ‘Upload’ has been very different conceptually.
For the unversed, ‘Upload’ is a sci-fi comedy series set in a distant future where death is not permanent, as the deceased can ‘upload’ their consciousness into a digital avatar in a digital afterlife, enjoying all the comforts of a new AI life called Lakeview, provided they can afford it.
The story starts off with Nathan Brown,...
The trailer for ‘Upload’ has a very deceivingly standard American rom-com tone, and to the average person it will look like just another sit-com like ‘Friends’ or ‘How I Met Your Mother’. But ‘Upload’ has been very different conceptually.
For the unversed, ‘Upload’ is a sci-fi comedy series set in a distant future where death is not permanent, as the deceased can ‘upload’ their consciousness into a digital avatar in a digital afterlife, enjoying all the comforts of a new AI life called Lakeview, provided they can afford it.
The story starts off with Nathan Brown,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Prime Video’s season three trailer for Upload teases the shenanigans in store when Nathan and a backup Nathan exist at the same time. Robbie Amell reprises his role as Nathan and Allegra Edwards returns as Ingrid.
The popular sci-fi comedy also stars Andy Allo as Nora, Kevin Bigley as Luke, Zainab Johnson as Aleesha, and Owen Daniels as A.I. Guy.
The series premiered in May 2020, with season two following in March 2022. The eight-episode third season will debut on October 20, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes. Two new episodes follow each Friday leading up to the November 10th season finale.
Greg Daniels created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Howard Klein and Jeff Blitz are also onboard as executive producers.
Poster for Prime Video’s ‘Upload’ season 3
The Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of Prime Video:
Upload is a sci-fi comedy series from Emmy-winning writer Greg...
The popular sci-fi comedy also stars Andy Allo as Nora, Kevin Bigley as Luke, Zainab Johnson as Aleesha, and Owen Daniels as A.I. Guy.
The series premiered in May 2020, with season two following in March 2022. The eight-episode third season will debut on October 20, 2023 with the release of the first two episodes. Two new episodes follow each Friday leading up to the November 10th season finale.
Greg Daniels created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Howard Klein and Jeff Blitz are also onboard as executive producers.
Poster for Prime Video’s ‘Upload’ season 3
The Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of Prime Video:
Upload is a sci-fi comedy series from Emmy-winning writer Greg...
- 9/21/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The character of Roberto, the homicidal robot, first appeared on the "Futurama" episode "Mother's Day", although he would become more of a star in the following season's "Insane in the Mainframe". Roberto, played by the amazing Dave Herman, was a vicious criminal often frustrated that he was programmed to be as violent as he was. He had a penchant for stabbing, and rarely spent much time outside of robot prisons and/or mental asylums. Roberto once forced Bender (John Dimaggio) and Fry (Billy West) to help him with a bank robbery, broke into Planet Express to take the main characters hostage, and escaped from an asylum by wearing the robotic skin of his doctor. "Don't call me crazy!" he would yell, "I'm just not user-friendly!" His parole officer once ordered Roberto to get an upgrade, otherwise, he wouldn't get back his stabbin' knife.
Roberto eventually even had a catchphrase of sorts.
Roberto eventually even had a catchphrase of sorts.
- 9/10/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Harry Potter star Alan Rickman had the voice, according to science. A study once concluded the late actor’s voice to be so good, in fact, it was considered perfect. What about Rickman’s voice earned him the title, and who else has received praise for their perfect voices. Plus, where to hear Rickman’s voice in all its glory courtesy of his animated film roles.
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In a study conducted by the Post Office Telecoms, participants were asked to rate 50 voices with Rickman’s among them (via BBC News). From there, Sheffield University linguist Andrew Linn...
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In a study conducted by the Post Office Telecoms, participants were asked to rate 50 voices with Rickman’s among them (via BBC News). From there, Sheffield University linguist Andrew Linn...
- 9/4/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Former Canadian Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul has passed away at age 31 following a tragic car accident that took place in the Township of Melancthon in Ontario.
According to ESPN, the incident happened on Tuesday, after a transport truck collided with six stopped vehicles in a construction zone.
Read More: Johnny Hardwick, Voice Actor Who Played Dale On ‘King Of The Hill’, Dies At 64
Paul’s infant son, who was also in the car at the time of the collision, was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that are believed to be non life–threatening.
Paul was declared dead at the scene of the accident. The Olympian welcomed her first child with her figure-skating partner and husband Mitchell Islam last year.
Three other people were also taken to hospital as a result of the crash.
Paul and Islam represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
In a statement shared on Friday,...
According to ESPN, the incident happened on Tuesday, after a transport truck collided with six stopped vehicles in a construction zone.
Read More: Johnny Hardwick, Voice Actor Who Played Dale On ‘King Of The Hill’, Dies At 64
Paul’s infant son, who was also in the car at the time of the collision, was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that are believed to be non life–threatening.
Paul was declared dead at the scene of the accident. The Olympian welcomed her first child with her figure-skating partner and husband Mitchell Islam last year.
Three other people were also taken to hospital as a result of the crash.
Paul and Islam represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
In a statement shared on Friday,...
- 8/27/2023
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
For the fans of ‘Upload’, there is good news as those waiting for Season 3 of the sci-fi comedy series won’t have to wait long; it will premiere on October 20, 2023. The show has released its official first-look images for its new outing. The series will pick up the threads of Season 2 and will explore new character arcs and story lines.
Set in the not-too-distant future, ‘Upload’ imagines a world in which death isn’t the end of consciousness. Instead, people can choose to “upload” themselves to a digital afterlife where they can continue living on, including maintaining contact with their loved ones and enjoying all the amenities the digital afterlife offers. Of course, the fee for that is exorbitantly high.
‘Upload’ Season 3 picks back up with Nora and freshly downloaded Nathan as they navigate their relationship, while racing to stop the mysterious Freeyond conspiracy that threatens to destroy millions of lives.
Set in the not-too-distant future, ‘Upload’ imagines a world in which death isn’t the end of consciousness. Instead, people can choose to “upload” themselves to a digital afterlife where they can continue living on, including maintaining contact with their loved ones and enjoying all the amenities the digital afterlife offers. Of course, the fee for that is exorbitantly high.
‘Upload’ Season 3 picks back up with Nora and freshly downloaded Nathan as they navigate their relationship, while racing to stop the mysterious Freeyond conspiracy that threatens to destroy millions of lives.
- 8/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Watching the first episode of "Ahsoka," I kept wishing George Lucas had been around during filming to provide the same direction he, as "Star Wars" legend has it, gave the cast of "A New Hope": "Faster, more intense." It's advice that Lucas's real-life Padawan, Lucasfilm Animation head honcho and "Ahsoka" showrunner Dave Filoni, could stand to take to heart.
Filoni comes from the world of animation, having gotten his start as a storyboard artist on "King of the Hill" prior to working with Lucas on the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." Animation, by its very nature, necessitates economic storytelling. It's much more expensive than live-action, so every shot has to maximize its ability to advance the narrative. You can tell Filoni enjoyed the extra leeway afforded by his initial excursion into live-action as a writer, director, and executive producer on "The Mandalorian" and "The Book of Boba Fett.
Filoni comes from the world of animation, having gotten his start as a storyboard artist on "King of the Hill" prior to working with Lucas on the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." Animation, by its very nature, necessitates economic storytelling. It's much more expensive than live-action, so every shot has to maximize its ability to advance the narrative. You can tell Filoni enjoyed the extra leeway afforded by his initial excursion into live-action as a writer, director, and executive producer on "The Mandalorian" and "The Book of Boba Fett.
- 8/22/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Robbie Amell (Nathan), Owen Daniels (A.I. Guy)
Credit: Liane Hentscher/Prime Video Prime Video has announced that Season Three of the sci-fi comedy series Upload will premiere Friday, October 20 on Prime Video, with the official first-look images out now. The third season will consist of eight episodes, with two episodes premiering every week exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world. On October 20, Upload Season Three will be part of the savings, convenience, and entertainment that Prime members enjoy in a single membership. Upload is a sci-fi comedy series from Emmy-winning writer Greg Daniels, set in a technologically advanced future where holographic phones, self-driving vehicles, AI assistance, and 3D food printers are the norm. And, forget about dying – instead, you’ll be “uploaded” to a virtual reality afterlife, and enjoy all the comforts of a world-class resort. Provided you can afford it. In Upload Season Three,...
Credit: Liane Hentscher/Prime Video Prime Video has announced that Season Three of the sci-fi comedy series Upload will premiere Friday, October 20 on Prime Video, with the official first-look images out now. The third season will consist of eight episodes, with two episodes premiering every week exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world. On October 20, Upload Season Three will be part of the savings, convenience, and entertainment that Prime members enjoy in a single membership. Upload is a sci-fi comedy series from Emmy-winning writer Greg Daniels, set in a technologically advanced future where holographic phones, self-driving vehicles, AI assistance, and 3D food printers are the norm. And, forget about dying – instead, you’ll be “uploaded” to a virtual reality afterlife, and enjoy all the comforts of a world-class resort. Provided you can afford it. In Upload Season Three,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Hulu has been making targeted investments to build out its animation catalog and recently created a dedicated “Animayhem” hub on its service for its adult animation and anime content. Fox’s “Animation Domination” predates the streaming wars and Hulu is continuing that tradition by leaning into the strength of its animation programming, including many of the long-running shows that formed the cornerstone of Fox’s programming block.
In a sign of how far Hulu has come in its push to dominate the adult animation landscape, eight of the 10 most in-demand adult animation series in the past year were available to stream on Hulu. Six of these were available exclusively on the service. However, the most in-demand adult animated comedy in the U.S. in the past year, “South Park,” was only available to stream on Max.
Demand for animated comedies, July 2022-Aug. 2023, U.S. (Parrot Analytics)
And two of the top 10 that have ended,...
In a sign of how far Hulu has come in its push to dominate the adult animation landscape, eight of the 10 most in-demand adult animation series in the past year were available to stream on Hulu. Six of these were available exclusively on the service. However, the most in-demand adult animated comedy in the U.S. in the past year, “South Park,” was only available to stream on Max.
Demand for animated comedies, July 2022-Aug. 2023, U.S. (Parrot Analytics)
And two of the top 10 that have ended,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Christofer Hamilton
- The Wrap
Something isn’t right — well, several things aren’t right — in the first trailer for The Other Black Girl, which Hulu released Wednesday. But will protagonist Nella figure out what’s behind the sinister goings-on before they take her out?
The series adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris’ novel follows Nella (played by Insidious: The Red Door‘s Sinclair Daniel), an editorial assistant who is tired of being the only Black girl at her company. She’s excited when Hazel (Riverdale‘s Ashleigh Murray) is hired. But, as the series’ logline tells us, “as Hazel’s star begins to rise,...
The series adaptation of Zakiya Dalila Harris’ novel follows Nella (played by Insidious: The Red Door‘s Sinclair Daniel), an editorial assistant who is tired of being the only Black girl at her company. She’s excited when Hazel (Riverdale‘s Ashleigh Murray) is hired. But, as the series’ logline tells us, “as Hazel’s star begins to rise,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
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