The sky must have been the limit for a young Harrison Ford sailing through Hollywood during the peak of his fame and popularity. But unlike the immortality of his legendary on-screen characters, the actor was very much bound to become a victim of his advancing age, and slowly recede into the backgrounds in favor of newer, fresher, and younger talents.
Harrison Ford in 1923 [Credit: Paramount Network]However, despite the volume of his achievements and the weight of his filmography, an actor of Ford’s caliber can hardly be done with trying to reach for higher limits as long as he breathes. Creativity runs through the blood of artists like the Star Wars veteran and just like Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, he refuses to give up on working until he can no longer do so.
Harrison Ford’s Reason for Being in 1923 Might Be a Bit Sad
It is with the...
Harrison Ford in 1923 [Credit: Paramount Network]However, despite the volume of his achievements and the weight of his filmography, an actor of Ford’s caliber can hardly be done with trying to reach for higher limits as long as he breathes. Creativity runs through the blood of artists like the Star Wars veteran and just like Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, he refuses to give up on working until he can no longer do so.
Harrison Ford’s Reason for Being in 1923 Might Be a Bit Sad
It is with the...
- 6/7/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Cassandra Freeman (Bel-Air), Tika Sumpter (Sonic the Hedgehog) and Michaela Watkins (Thanks for Sharing) have joined the “Geena & Friends” program taking place at the upcoming Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas.
The program, led by Geena Davis and moderated by The Hollywood Reporter contributing editor Stacey Wilson Hunt, takes a unique spin on traditional comedic narratives by reimagining them with an all-female or gender-non-conforming cast. The event is set for June 14 at the Thaden Theater in Bentonville.
“I am thrilled to lead this program that reimagines all-male film narratives with an all-female/gender-non-conforming cast, leading to great humor,” Davis said. “It’s an incredible opportunity to showcase the power of storytelling through laughter and camaraderie. Working alongside such talented individuals as Cassandra Freeman, Tika Sumpter and Michaela Watkins is truly inspiring. I look forward to sharing this unique and transformative experience with everyone.”
The Bentonville Film Foundation made the announcement Thursday,...
The program, led by Geena Davis and moderated by The Hollywood Reporter contributing editor Stacey Wilson Hunt, takes a unique spin on traditional comedic narratives by reimagining them with an all-female or gender-non-conforming cast. The event is set for June 14 at the Thaden Theater in Bentonville.
“I am thrilled to lead this program that reimagines all-male film narratives with an all-female/gender-non-conforming cast, leading to great humor,” Davis said. “It’s an incredible opportunity to showcase the power of storytelling through laughter and camaraderie. Working alongside such talented individuals as Cassandra Freeman, Tika Sumpter and Michaela Watkins is truly inspiring. I look forward to sharing this unique and transformative experience with everyone.”
The Bentonville Film Foundation made the announcement Thursday,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jeremy Renner is an actor who came into limelight after a lot of struggle. Working as an extra, side characters, or being in music videos, it took some time before Renner became the household name he is today. But it would be wrong to say that he only gained commercial success, as his talent in acting even got him two Oscar nods in his career.
Jeremy Renner in Mayor of Kingstown [Credit: Paramount Network]In today’s time, he maybe known as Hawkeye, but Renner had a pretty solid filmography before the MCU snatched him up to become the bow-and-arrow wielding superhero. And even before that, he had the Bourne and Mission Impossible franchises to his name, where he made his mark as an action hero. But there is one label Renner dislikes being attached to his name.
Jeremy Renner Dislikes Being Called a Character Actor
After making some small appearances...
Jeremy Renner in Mayor of Kingstown [Credit: Paramount Network]In today’s time, he maybe known as Hawkeye, but Renner had a pretty solid filmography before the MCU snatched him up to become the bow-and-arrow wielding superhero. And even before that, he had the Bourne and Mission Impossible franchises to his name, where he made his mark as an action hero. But there is one label Renner dislikes being attached to his name.
Jeremy Renner Dislikes Being Called a Character Actor
After making some small appearances...
- 6/6/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Yellowstone, effortlessly, is one of the best projects credited to Taylor Sheridan’s name to date, ranking among the likes of Sicario, Hell or High Water, Wind River, and this very series’ multiple prequels including 1923 and 1883.
But while the mastermind developed this storyline himself, not many fans know what actually induced him to spend so many big bucks on the horses for this saga.
Yellowstone. | Credit: Paramount Network.As it turns out, there is a very major reason behind this decision from the filmmaker that many are unaware of: A story based on true, real-life harrowing events that Sheridan himself had to go through.
Moreover, this dark tale not only influenced his decision to buy so many horses for his saga but can also be felt in the characters’ behaviors throughout the masterpiece series.
Taylor Sheridan Has a Dark Story Behind His Horses for Yellowstone
During an interview with Esquire,...
But while the mastermind developed this storyline himself, not many fans know what actually induced him to spend so many big bucks on the horses for this saga.
Yellowstone. | Credit: Paramount Network.As it turns out, there is a very major reason behind this decision from the filmmaker that many are unaware of: A story based on true, real-life harrowing events that Sheridan himself had to go through.
Moreover, this dark tale not only influenced his decision to buy so many horses for his saga but can also be felt in the characters’ behaviors throughout the masterpiece series.
Taylor Sheridan Has a Dark Story Behind His Horses for Yellowstone
During an interview with Esquire,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Kevin Costner is so heavily associated with the Western genre that he not only departed the most epic Western saga of recent years, but did so in order to make his own epic Western saga. The Dances With Wolves and Open Range legend had, in recent years, been the face of TV smash Yellowstone – the Taylor Sheridan series that became a ratings juggernaut, and spawned an entire universe of spin-off shows set in different eras of American history. But before the show's end, Costner departed the role of John Dutton III, partly in order to direct and star in his multi-part movie Western series Horizon: An American Saga. With the largely self-funded Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 hitting cinemas soon, Yellowstone fans will get their Costner Western fix – but as it stands, the star won’t appear in the upcoming final run of the TV smash.
Not that Costner is against a...
Not that Costner is against a...
- 6/5/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
Kevin Costner is one of the most successful and well-known actors in Hollywood. Although he is better known for his acting roles, he has started to actively establish himself for his work behind the camera. His directorial debut was through the 1990 film, Dances with Wolves. Since then, he has only assumed this role on two other projects. That was until now.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 I Warner Bros. PicturesWith Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 having just been released, and two more on the way, it is safe to say that he has a lot planned for this series. His passion project has gotten a lot of positive reviews from all sides, which is not surprising considering just how talented he is.
However, there was one person who gave him quite an interesting piece of advice on how and where he should release the story. Something Costner refused to listen to.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 I Warner Bros. PicturesWith Costner’s Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 having just been released, and two more on the way, it is safe to say that he has a lot planned for this series. His passion project has gotten a lot of positive reviews from all sides, which is not surprising considering just how talented he is.
However, there was one person who gave him quite an interesting piece of advice on how and where he should release the story. Something Costner refused to listen to.
- 6/5/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Jeremy Renner has successfully maintained a career filled with diverse roles and films that show his range as an actor. The actor has starred in character-driven dramas as well as blockbusters, He is currently back as Mike McLusky in Taylor Sheridan’s hit series Mayor of Kingstown. The series is currently airing its third season on Paramount+.
Jeremy Renner as Michael “Mike” McLusky in Mayor of Kingstown | Paramount+
Renner is among the bandwagon of terrific actors that are a part of the TV empire that Sheridan is creating at Paramount. As the lead in one of his series, he is getting a hefty pay like other actors Kevin Costner, Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford, and Helen Mirren. who are all part of the ‘Taylor Sheridan’ universe at Paramount.
Jeremy Renner Gets Paid the Big Bucks Similar to Other Actors in Taylor Sheridan’s Shows Stars like Sylvester Stallone earned a huge...
Jeremy Renner as Michael “Mike” McLusky in Mayor of Kingstown | Paramount+
Renner is among the bandwagon of terrific actors that are a part of the TV empire that Sheridan is creating at Paramount. As the lead in one of his series, he is getting a hefty pay like other actors Kevin Costner, Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford, and Helen Mirren. who are all part of the ‘Taylor Sheridan’ universe at Paramount.
Jeremy Renner Gets Paid the Big Bucks Similar to Other Actors in Taylor Sheridan’s Shows Stars like Sylvester Stallone earned a huge...
- 6/5/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
While Kevin Hart’s action is taking Prime Video’s global top by storm, now dominating in it, the movie is in fact not as good as this hype implies. Die Hart 2: Die Harter is panned for being extremely generic and even a pale copy of all genre’s staples.
Thus, there is a need to satisfy people’s interest in good old action comedy flicks, with 5 of them being enlisted here. They are all must-watches for a good evening chill.
1. Tropic Thunder (2008)
This star-studded hilarious roller coaster of a movie seems to be the main inspiration for Die Hart, but it’s done much better. Ben Stiller’s brilliant film focuses on a group of actors during their attempt to make a Vietnam War film that turns into a failure.
2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
If you enjoyed Kevin Hart’s performance in Die Hart, you should definitely...
Thus, there is a need to satisfy people’s interest in good old action comedy flicks, with 5 of them being enlisted here. They are all must-watches for a good evening chill.
1. Tropic Thunder (2008)
This star-studded hilarious roller coaster of a movie seems to be the main inspiration for Die Hart, but it’s done much better. Ben Stiller’s brilliant film focuses on a group of actors during their attempt to make a Vietnam War film that turns into a failure.
2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
If you enjoyed Kevin Hart’s performance in Die Hart, you should definitely...
- 6/4/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Hollywood, for the past seven years since 2018, has been seduced by Taylor Sheridan’s unbridled and unyielding talent for crafting worlds of greed, power, the Wild West, and neo-noir crime capers. Among the numerous players also lies Jeremy Renner, the Marvel superhero who recently proved his lack of powers on-screen is a poor testament to his real-life powers in the wake of his accident.
Jeremy Renner (L) and Taylor Handley (R) in Mayor of Kingstown [Credit: Paramount Network]Joining Sheridan’s vast and resourceful universe as the Mayor of Kingstown, Jeremy Renner became a trendsetter of sorts by unwittingly becoming a member of a club exclusive only to actors of the Sheridan-verse. As reports of net worth and salary statements become public, the media and the audience are quick to uncover the details of the aforementioned exclusive club shared by the Mayor and a few other acting legends inhabiting the same world as he.
Jeremy Renner (L) and Taylor Handley (R) in Mayor of Kingstown [Credit: Paramount Network]Joining Sheridan’s vast and resourceful universe as the Mayor of Kingstown, Jeremy Renner became a trendsetter of sorts by unwittingly becoming a member of a club exclusive only to actors of the Sheridan-verse. As reports of net worth and salary statements become public, the media and the audience are quick to uncover the details of the aforementioned exclusive club shared by the Mayor and a few other acting legends inhabiting the same world as he.
- 6/4/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Actress Kate Winslet is synonymous with the character of Rose from James Cameron’s disaster epic Titanic. The film saw her paired up with Leonardo DiCaprio in the doomed romance set aboard the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic in 1912. The film garnered her a Best Actress nomination at the Oscars and the film was the highest-grossing movie of all time then.
Despite earning billions, Titanic remains one of the many in Winslet’s amazing filmography. Though she is best known for her role in Cameron’s film, she has delivered far superior and mature performances since the big blockbuster. Here are three performances from Kate Winslet’s extensive filmography that are far better than Titanic.
1. Little Children (2006) Kate Winslet in Little Children | Credits: Bona Fide/Standard Film Company/New Line Cinema
Directed by Todd Field of Tár fame, Kate Winslet plays a housewife who has an affair with her neighbor played by Patrick Wilson.
Despite earning billions, Titanic remains one of the many in Winslet’s amazing filmography. Though she is best known for her role in Cameron’s film, she has delivered far superior and mature performances since the big blockbuster. Here are three performances from Kate Winslet’s extensive filmography that are far better than Titanic.
1. Little Children (2006) Kate Winslet in Little Children | Credits: Bona Fide/Standard Film Company/New Line Cinema
Directed by Todd Field of Tár fame, Kate Winslet plays a housewife who has an affair with her neighbor played by Patrick Wilson.
- 6/3/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
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British actress Helen Mirren dazzled on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in a royal purple amethyst satin gown with a sweeping train at the screening of “La Plus Precieuse Des Marchandises” (The Most Precious Of Cargoes) on May 24, 2024, in Cannes, France (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Helen Mirren’s Height Compared to the Average English Woman
Helen Mirren is reportedly 5 feet 4 inches tall (162.6 cm). This places her at approximately the average height of an English woman.
British actress Helen Mirren dazzled on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in a royal purple amethyst satin gown with a sweeping train at the screening of “La Plus Precieuse Des Marchandises” (The Most Precious Of Cargoes) on May 24, 2024, in Cannes, France (Credit: Abaca Press / INSTARimages)
Helen Mirren’s Height Compared to the Average English Woman
Helen Mirren is reportedly 5 feet 4 inches tall (162.6 cm). This places her at approximately the average height of an English woman.
- 6/2/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
The Artist Oscar winner Michel Hazanavicius returned to the Cannes Competition this evening with animated fairy tale feature The Most Precious of Cargoes. The warm applause for the film inside the Grand Théâtre Lumière went on for 10 minutes.
Coming in at a tight 81 minutes, it’s the final Competition film to premiere this year.
Hazanavicius applauded during ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes’ ovation #Cannes2024 pic.twitter.com/3TWoUBF6V9
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) May 24, 2024
The voice cast includes the late Jean-Louis Trintignant, Grégory Gadebois, Dominique Blanc and Denis Podalydès.
Hazanavicius wrote the script for The Most Precious of Cargoes, which is based on the novel by Jean-Claude Grumberg. The story centers on a poor woodcutter and his wife who, once upon a time, lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard.
One day, the woodcutter’s wife rescues...
Coming in at a tight 81 minutes, it’s the final Competition film to premiere this year.
Hazanavicius applauded during ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes’ ovation #Cannes2024 pic.twitter.com/3TWoUBF6V9
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) May 24, 2024
The voice cast includes the late Jean-Louis Trintignant, Grégory Gadebois, Dominique Blanc and Denis Podalydès.
Hazanavicius wrote the script for The Most Precious of Cargoes, which is based on the novel by Jean-Claude Grumberg. The story centers on a poor woodcutter and his wife who, once upon a time, lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard.
One day, the woodcutter’s wife rescues...
- 5/24/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Celia Imrie completes the main cast of the film adaptation of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club. More here.
One wonders quite when Richard Osman found the time to write a bestselling cosy crime series in between being the resident expert on Pointless (with a laptop that it turns out was never actually switched on) and the chairman of House Of Games.
However, The Thursday Murder Club quickly became a literary phenomenon, with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment snapping up the rights before it has even been published, and it stayed atop the bestseller charts for months following its release.
The Thursday Murder Club follows the residents of a retirement home who find themselves attempting to the solve the case of a deceased property developer. It was reported last month that Dame Helen Mirren will play the role of Elizabeth Best, a former spy, Pierce Brosnan will play Ron Ritchie,...
One wonders quite when Richard Osman found the time to write a bestselling cosy crime series in between being the resident expert on Pointless (with a laptop that it turns out was never actually switched on) and the chairman of House Of Games.
However, The Thursday Murder Club quickly became a literary phenomenon, with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment snapping up the rights before it has even been published, and it stayed atop the bestseller charts for months following its release.
The Thursday Murder Club follows the residents of a retirement home who find themselves attempting to the solve the case of a deceased property developer. It was reported last month that Dame Helen Mirren will play the role of Elizabeth Best, a former spy, Pierce Brosnan will play Ron Ritchie,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
The Yellowstone drama has been a serious part of the modern popular culture that has filtered out of the lives of the cast, crew, and director and into that of the audience. For more than a year now, Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan have nipped at each otherʼs heels trying to resolve the issue via compromise, but while misconceptions have muddied the water for the viewers, the relationship between the showʼs director and his lead remains very much the same.
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]For the better part of the past year, the extensive commitment that Sheridan has granted toward the creation of separate shows for Paramount Network has led to a chasm between the Yellowstone scribe and Costner. Sheridanʼs inability to stick to his promised timeline and finish filming the series finale made the actor back out of the deal to fulfill his passion project, Horizon: An American Saga.
Kevin...
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]For the better part of the past year, the extensive commitment that Sheridan has granted toward the creation of separate shows for Paramount Network has led to a chasm between the Yellowstone scribe and Costner. Sheridanʼs inability to stick to his promised timeline and finish filming the series finale made the actor back out of the deal to fulfill his passion project, Horizon: An American Saga.
Kevin...
- 5/21/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Update 21/05/24: As confirmed on the latest edition of Richard Osman and Marina Hyde’s The Rest is Entertainment podcast, the latest cast member to be confirmed is Celia Imrie in the role of Joyce Meadowcroft. Joyce would love that, we feel.
As previously reported by Variety in April 2024, Dame Helen Mirren, Sir Ben Kingsley and Pierce Brosnan are also attached to The Thursday Murder Club film adaptation, which is being directed by Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone director Chris Columbus. Mirren will of course play former spy Elizabeth, Kingsley will play psychiatrist Ibrahim, and in something of a casting curveball, Pierce Brosnan will play former union organiser Ron. That just leaves police officers Donna and Chris, and handyman/fixer Bogdan as main characters still to be announced.
Original Article: “Everyone shouts out ‘Helen Mirren! Julie Walters! Dame Judi Dench!’ in the street at me all the time,...
As previously reported by Variety in April 2024, Dame Helen Mirren, Sir Ben Kingsley and Pierce Brosnan are also attached to The Thursday Murder Club film adaptation, which is being directed by Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone director Chris Columbus. Mirren will of course play former spy Elizabeth, Kingsley will play psychiatrist Ibrahim, and in something of a casting curveball, Pierce Brosnan will play former union organiser Ron. That just leaves police officers Donna and Chris, and handyman/fixer Bogdan as main characters still to be announced.
Original Article: “Everyone shouts out ‘Helen Mirren! Julie Walters! Dame Judi Dench!’ in the street at me all the time,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
After over a year hiatus, Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 has begun production in Montana, as earlier promised and then revealed by Paramount Network Monday. The Western drama series approaches its close with the final episodes predicted to land in November later this year.
Four and a half seasons of the Taylor Sheridan series have followed the Dutton Family, led by patriarch Kevin Costner’s John Dutton, who oversees the largest cattle ranch in the modern-day United States. The Dutton family faces constant challenges from those at its borders — the growing Bozeman, Montana, the fictional Indian reservation of Broken Rock and America’s first national park.
With several prequel series and a contemporary spinoff in the works, the original installment was originally set to conclude at the end of 2023, but the WGA and SAG strikes delayed production on the final episodes.
Read on for what we know about Yellowstone Season 5 Part II:...
Four and a half seasons of the Taylor Sheridan series have followed the Dutton Family, led by patriarch Kevin Costner’s John Dutton, who oversees the largest cattle ranch in the modern-day United States. The Dutton family faces constant challenges from those at its borders — the growing Bozeman, Montana, the fictional Indian reservation of Broken Rock and America’s first national park.
With several prequel series and a contemporary spinoff in the works, the original installment was originally set to conclude at the end of 2023, but the WGA and SAG strikes delayed production on the final episodes.
Read on for what we know about Yellowstone Season 5 Part II:...
- 5/20/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Taylor Sheridan has built a TV empire over at Paramount with the creation of various shows for the network. Yellowstone has become the flagship show for Paramount+ and Sheridan has even created various spinoff shows including 1923 and 1883. The writer/showrunner has brought in an impressive cast filled with huge movie stars and character actors for his shows.
Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone
Kevin Costner, Harrison Ford, and Helen Mirren are some of the heavyweights that Sheridan has cast in his shows. Another on-screen legend that was a part of Yellowstone was Dabney Coleman who guest starred as John Dutton’s father. Sheridan paid tribute to the actor who recently passed away at the age of 92.
Taylor Sheridan Remembers Dabney Coleman Following His Recent Passing
Dabney Coleman played John Dutton’s father in Yellowstone
Dabney Coleman made a guest appearance in Yellowstone season 2 as John Dutton’s father in...
Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone
Kevin Costner, Harrison Ford, and Helen Mirren are some of the heavyweights that Sheridan has cast in his shows. Another on-screen legend that was a part of Yellowstone was Dabney Coleman who guest starred as John Dutton’s father. Sheridan paid tribute to the actor who recently passed away at the age of 92.
Taylor Sheridan Remembers Dabney Coleman Following His Recent Passing
Dabney Coleman played John Dutton’s father in Yellowstone
Dabney Coleman made a guest appearance in Yellowstone season 2 as John Dutton’s father in...
- 5/19/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Taylor Sheridan has no problem in bringing mainstream stars and legends to the series format as he has proven over time. No one could’ve foreseen the likes of Kevin Costner, Harrison Ford, and Helen Mirren taking on TV roles in Sheridan’s projects. He was able to bring one legend to do a cameo role in Yellowstone. Dabney Coleman, who passed away on May 16, played the role of John Dutton Sr. in the series.
Dabney Coleman as John Dutton Sr in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone | Paramount
Sheridan and Coleman have worked together in the series The Guardian in 2003. The creator paid tribute to the late actor, sharing that he learned a lot from the legend and that he was humbled when Coleman agreed to film a role in Yellowstone.
Taylor Sheridan Paid Tribute To Late Actor Dabney Coleman Who Appeared In Yellowstone Dabney Coleman accepted the role in Yellowstone...
Dabney Coleman as John Dutton Sr in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone | Paramount
Sheridan and Coleman have worked together in the series The Guardian in 2003. The creator paid tribute to the late actor, sharing that he learned a lot from the legend and that he was humbled when Coleman agreed to film a role in Yellowstone.
Taylor Sheridan Paid Tribute To Late Actor Dabney Coleman Who Appeared In Yellowstone Dabney Coleman accepted the role in Yellowstone...
- 5/19/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
There is no easy way to say it but Taylor Sheridan is a certifiable genius – the kind whose inventions do not draw ecstatic gasps or thunderous applause from the crowd but rather incite blasphemous outcries and send shockwaves powerful enough to disrupt the status quo of civilized society.
As such, Sheridan singlehandedly has the ability to stop the conveyor belt of studio production lineups or get them churning with a stroke of his pen and there arenʼt many people within the industry who hold that scale of authority or power over one studioʼs entire creative and bureaucratic system.
Taylor Sheridan [Photo: Fort Worth Magazine]In one such situation (that proved the magnitude of his authority over his intellectual properties), Taylor Sheridan once shut down Paramountʼs demand to deliver an extension of his story despite the studio greenlighting Season 2 and ironically, the execs themselves coming up with storylines, plot points, and narratives to justify the arc for another season.
As such, Sheridan singlehandedly has the ability to stop the conveyor belt of studio production lineups or get them churning with a stroke of his pen and there arenʼt many people within the industry who hold that scale of authority or power over one studioʼs entire creative and bureaucratic system.
Taylor Sheridan [Photo: Fort Worth Magazine]In one such situation (that proved the magnitude of his authority over his intellectual properties), Taylor Sheridan once shut down Paramountʼs demand to deliver an extension of his story despite the studio greenlighting Season 2 and ironically, the execs themselves coming up with storylines, plot points, and narratives to justify the arc for another season.
- 5/18/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Take a look at new footage from "White Bird", the upcoming war drama feature, directed by Marc Forster, based on the 2019 graphic novel by R. J. Palacio, as a spin-off, prequel and 'companion piece' to the feature "Wonder" (2017), starring Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, and Helen Mirren, releasing October 4, 2024 in theaters:
"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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"...following the events of 'Wonder', 'Julian' has left 'Beecher Prep' for good.
"He is visited by his grandmother from Paris, who tells him stories of her childhood as a young girl in occupied France during World War II, while being hidden by a distant classmate and his parents..."
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- 5/17/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Yellowstone has been, for better or for worse, the most engaging show on television for the past few years, and Taylor Sheridanʼs intellectual property has given the audience a new format of entertainment far removed from the usual crime procedural and family sitcoms of the yesteryears.
Both contemporary and operatic in scale, Sheridanʼs series has only grown more beloved over the years with the Dutton clan parallelly spawning into an intergenerational story involving such parties such as Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, and potentially Matthew McConaughey in the near future.
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]As Kevin Costnerʼs original arc slowly recedes into the background and the behind-the-scenes drama keeps unfolding, the actorʼs relationship with the director gets increasingly unstable, worrying the fans about the closure of the series. As such, emotionally invested fans of the series have been bingeing Yellowstone to awaken past nostalgia and revisit their beloved characters one last time.
Both contemporary and operatic in scale, Sheridanʼs series has only grown more beloved over the years with the Dutton clan parallelly spawning into an intergenerational story involving such parties such as Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, and potentially Matthew McConaughey in the near future.
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]As Kevin Costnerʼs original arc slowly recedes into the background and the behind-the-scenes drama keeps unfolding, the actorʼs relationship with the director gets increasingly unstable, worrying the fans about the closure of the series. As such, emotionally invested fans of the series have been bingeing Yellowstone to awaken past nostalgia and revisit their beloved characters one last time.
- 5/17/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
The Barbie cast may have hung up their pink wardrobe pieces, but the Mattel doll is keeping her rose-powered world alive through fashion and beauty collections. For those who missed out on Aldo and Barbie’s previous sold-out collaboration, a new drop of Y2K-inspired pieces has arrived.
Related: The Best Barbie Beauty Collections, From Bright Pink Hair Tools to Under-$15 Makeup
Available online and in stores starting today, new limited-edition Aldo x Barbie DreamHouse collection ($35-$160) comprises ’90s- and Y2K-inspired footwear, bags and jewelry in powder pink, bold fuschia and iridescent rosé hues. Shoes include embellished sneakers, comfy sandals, kitten heel mules, translucent slingbacks, four-inch stilettos, stacked heart pumps and chunky platform sandals, all featuring Aldo’s Pillow Walk insoles made of dual-density cushioned foam or bouncy lightweight cushioning for comfort no matter the height.
For carryall collectors, there are microbags with allover Barbie logos, a very Balenciaga...
Related: The Best Barbie Beauty Collections, From Bright Pink Hair Tools to Under-$15 Makeup
Available online and in stores starting today, new limited-edition Aldo x Barbie DreamHouse collection ($35-$160) comprises ’90s- and Y2K-inspired footwear, bags and jewelry in powder pink, bold fuschia and iridescent rosé hues. Shoes include embellished sneakers, comfy sandals, kitten heel mules, translucent slingbacks, four-inch stilettos, stacked heart pumps and chunky platform sandals, all featuring Aldo’s Pillow Walk insoles made of dual-density cushioned foam or bouncy lightweight cushioning for comfort no matter the height.
For carryall collectors, there are microbags with allover Barbie logos, a very Balenciaga...
- 5/16/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director Scott Mann’s thriller Fall, which stars Grace Caroline Currey (Shazam!: Fury of the Gods) and Virginia Gardner (Halloween 2018) as a pair of characters who get stuck at the top of a 2000 foot tall radio tower, was given a theatrical release, but it wasn’t really a break-out hit. It made $21 million worldwide, on a budget of $3 million. More viewers watched it on Amazon, purchased it on Blu-ray or DVD (order it Here), or caught it on Starz or Netflix… and Fall was so successful on Netflix, it was enough to get back-to-back sequels greenlit by Capstone Studios! Mann will be writing and directing Fall 3 himself, but he has decided to hand the helm of the middle installment of this trilogy over another director. Or, as it turns out, other directors. Capstone Studios’ CEO Christian Mercuri has announced that Fall 2 is set to be directed by the filmmaking...
- 5/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Horror and thriller directors Michael and Peter Spierig (Lionsgate’s Jigsaw) are set to direct Fall 2, it was announced by Capstone Studios’ CEO Christian Mercuri. Scott Mann, who directed and co-wrote the first film, is returning to co-write Fall 2 with Jonathan Frank.
Following the successful survival thriller Fall released in 2022 by Lionsgate, Fall 2 will reunite producers Mark Lane and James Harris of Tea Shop Productions (47 Meters Down), Capstone’s Christian Mercuri, David Haring, and Scott Mann via the Flawless banner.
Dan Asma, John Long, and Roman Viaris will also reunite as executive producers alongside Capstone’s Ruzanna Kegeyan. Capstone will finance the sequel, with Fall 2 set to begin shooting in June 2024.
Capstone Global is handling worldwide rights to the franchise. In late 2023, Capstone Studios greenlit both Fall 2 and Fall 3 under the franchise. Mann will return to write and direct the third installment.
“We’re extremely excited to helm the second...
Following the successful survival thriller Fall released in 2022 by Lionsgate, Fall 2 will reunite producers Mark Lane and James Harris of Tea Shop Productions (47 Meters Down), Capstone’s Christian Mercuri, David Haring, and Scott Mann via the Flawless banner.
Dan Asma, John Long, and Roman Viaris will also reunite as executive producers alongside Capstone’s Ruzanna Kegeyan. Capstone will finance the sequel, with Fall 2 set to begin shooting in June 2024.
Capstone Global is handling worldwide rights to the franchise. In late 2023, Capstone Studios greenlit both Fall 2 and Fall 3 under the franchise. Mann will return to write and direct the third installment.
“We’re extremely excited to helm the second...
- 5/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Exclusive: Harry Potter is valuable IP for Warner Bros.
The wizard books and movies are now the subject of a new cooking format that has been greenlit at Food Network.
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (w/t) will feature a range of cake creations. Shot at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which was where the Harry Potter movies were filmed, the series will be set against the incredible backdrop of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter.
It will give bakers and pastry chefs unprecedented access to the actual film sets, revisiting locations – including inside The Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Platform 9¾, Gringotts Wizarding Bank and The Burrow.
The series is set to be unveiled by Warner Bros. Discovery Chairman and CEO US Network Kathleen Finch at its upfront later. It will air over the holiday season.
It comes as a scripted series is...
The wizard books and movies are now the subject of a new cooking format that has been greenlit at Food Network.
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking (w/t) will feature a range of cake creations. Shot at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which was where the Harry Potter movies were filmed, the series will be set against the incredible backdrop of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter.
It will give bakers and pastry chefs unprecedented access to the actual film sets, revisiting locations – including inside The Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Platform 9¾, Gringotts Wizarding Bank and The Burrow.
The series is set to be unveiled by Warner Bros. Discovery Chairman and CEO US Network Kathleen Finch at its upfront later. It will air over the holiday season.
It comes as a scripted series is...
- 5/15/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Lazareth follows Lee (Ashley Judd), a mysterious woman who adopts her nieces, Imogen (Katie Douglas) and Maeve (Sarah Pidgeon) following the death of their parents, and raises them in a remote cabin as a deadly pandemic rages on around them.
For over 10 years, the girls are raised to never leave the woods, avoid any and all interaction with outsiders, and ultimately rely on Lee as their only connection to the outside world. Lee has convinced the girls this is the key to survival in what is now an infectious and violent world.
However, when Imogen and Maeve discover an injured man (Asher Angel) in the nearby woods, Lee’s absolute control begins to disintegrate as their faith in her, and everything they’ve ever known, begins to unravel in this nail-biting new thriller.
With Lazareth now playing in theaters and available on Demand, we recently caught up with Angel to...
For over 10 years, the girls are raised to never leave the woods, avoid any and all interaction with outsiders, and ultimately rely on Lee as their only connection to the outside world. Lee has convinced the girls this is the key to survival in what is now an infectious and violent world.
However, when Imogen and Maeve discover an injured man (Asher Angel) in the nearby woods, Lee’s absolute control begins to disintegrate as their faith in her, and everything they’ve ever known, begins to unravel in this nail-biting new thriller.
With Lazareth now playing in theaters and available on Demand, we recently caught up with Angel to...
- 5/15/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
The satirical spy-thriller “The Sympathizer” hopes to make a mark at the Primetime Emmys this year, as HBO/Max has submitted the show for 27 Emmy categories. The hopeful bids from creators Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar include acting recognition for breakout performer Hoa Xuande and superstar Robert Downey Jr., as well as outstanding limited or anthology series.
Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 debut novel, “The Sympathizer” tells the story of “The Captain” (Xuande), a North Vietnamese soldier in the South Vietnamese army who is forced to flee to the United States with his general near the end of the Vietnam War. While living within a community of South Vietnamese refugees, he continues to spy on the community, struggling between his original loyalties and his new life.
Fresh off his Oscar win for supporting actor in “Oppenheimer,” Downey aims to become the first male actor to win an Oscar and...
Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 debut novel, “The Sympathizer” tells the story of “The Captain” (Xuande), a North Vietnamese soldier in the South Vietnamese army who is forced to flee to the United States with his general near the end of the Vietnam War. While living within a community of South Vietnamese refugees, he continues to spy on the community, struggling between his original loyalties and his new life.
Fresh off his Oscar win for supporting actor in “Oppenheimer,” Downey aims to become the first male actor to win an Oscar and...
- 5/14/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Bleecker Street and ShivHans have partnered to take U.S. rights to the cosmic love story “Love Me,” written and directed by Sam and Andy Zuchero, and starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun. Bleecker Street will co-release the film with ShivHans Pictures, with a U.S. nationwide theatrical release planned for early 2025.
WME Independent has come on board to represent the international rights to the film, beginning in Cannes this week.
“Love Me” made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it was also awarded the festival’s Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize, presented to an outstanding title focusing on science or technology.
In the film, a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover who they are and what it means to be alive and in love. Blending live-action and animation,...
WME Independent has come on board to represent the international rights to the film, beginning in Cannes this week.
“Love Me” made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, where it was also awarded the festival’s Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize, presented to an outstanding title focusing on science or technology.
In the film, a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover who they are and what it means to be alive and in love. Blending live-action and animation,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Someone loves “Love Me.” The indie romance starring Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun that made its premiere in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival will be released theatrically in the U.S. by Bleecker Street and ShivHans Pictures. The film will open in theaters in 2025.
“Love Me” from directors Sam and Andy Zuchero is the story of a buoy and a satellite who meet online long after humanity’s extinction. Stewart and Yeun play human manifestations of the two animatronic lovers who have evolved after billions of years of love and romance. The film explores what it means to be alive and be in love all as they learn about what life was like on Earth before humanity’s extinction.
Bleecker is co-distributing “Love Me” alongside ShivHans, which also produced the film. Both entities have financial skin in the game in terms of handling its theatrical release strategy.
“Love Me” from directors Sam and Andy Zuchero is the story of a buoy and a satellite who meet online long after humanity’s extinction. Stewart and Yeun play human manifestations of the two animatronic lovers who have evolved after billions of years of love and romance. The film explores what it means to be alive and be in love all as they learn about what life was like on Earth before humanity’s extinction.
Bleecker is co-distributing “Love Me” alongside ShivHans, which also produced the film. Both entities have financial skin in the game in terms of handling its theatrical release strategy.
- 5/14/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Bleecker Street and ShivHans Pictures will co-release Love Me, a cosmic romance starring Kristen Stewart (Love Lies Bleeding) and Steven Yeun (Minari) that world premiered at Sundance at top of year, where it was awarded the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. Written and directed by Sam & Andy Zuchero, in their feature debut, the film is slated for a nationwide theatrical release in early 2025.
WME Independent will rep international rights to the film, beginning in Cannes this week.
Love Me sees a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover who they are and what it means to be alive and in love. Blending live-action and animation, the film is produced by ShivHans Pictures, 2Am and AgX. Kevin Rowe, Luca Borghese, Ben Howe, Shivani Rawat and Julie Goldstein served as producers, with Daniel Bekerman, Christine D’Souza Gelb...
WME Independent will rep international rights to the film, beginning in Cannes this week.
Love Me sees a buoy and a satellite meet online long after humanity’s extinction. As they learn what life was like on Earth, they discover who they are and what it means to be alive and in love. Blending live-action and animation, the film is produced by ShivHans Pictures, 2Am and AgX. Kevin Rowe, Luca Borghese, Ben Howe, Shivani Rawat and Julie Goldstein served as producers, with Daniel Bekerman, Christine D’Souza Gelb...
- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Statham is someone who is admirably unpretentious and genuinely grateful for his success, and within that, he has a definite preference of films that can predominantly define his career. Earlier this year, Statham was seen in The Beekeeper, a seemingly usual action B-movie fare with the star, but the movie from Suicide Squad director David Ayer would throw in some bold conceptual curve balls to the normal vengeance tale. Deadline has now reported that Statham will be working with director Baltasar Kormákur for his next action film.
Kormákur’s resume features such credits as Contraband, 2 Guns, Everest and the recent Idris Elba lion attack film, Beast. According to Deadline, “In the currently untitled pic, Statham will play Mason who lives in isolation in a remote Scottish island. When he rescues a young girl from the ocean in a terrible storm, he sets a chain of events in motion...
Kormákur’s resume features such credits as Contraband, 2 Guns, Everest and the recent Idris Elba lion attack film, Beast. According to Deadline, “In the currently untitled pic, Statham will play Mason who lives in isolation in a remote Scottish island. When he rescues a young girl from the ocean in a terrible storm, he sets a chain of events in motion...
- 5/13/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
In 2019, Sandra Oh simultaneously received her seventh and eighth acting Emmy nominations for “Killing Eve” (drama lead) and “Saturday Night Live” (comedy guest). Five years later, her performance bid total is set to reach an even dozen thanks to her respective lead and supporting performances in the telefilm “Quiz Lady” and the limited series “The Sympathizer.” Earning TV academy recognition for these two roles would make her the eighth woman to compete for both possible limited program acting awards at once.
In “Quiz Lady,” which premiered on Hulu last November, Oh plays Jenny Yum, a vivacious yet reckless woman who reunites with her estranged younger sister (Awkwafina) to resolve their mother’s gambling debts. “The Sympathizer,” which began airing on HBO in April, features her in the role of Sofia Mori, a 1970s Japanese American secretary who becomes entangled with a communist spy (Hoa Xuande).
Prior to amassing her four...
In “Quiz Lady,” which premiered on Hulu last November, Oh plays Jenny Yum, a vivacious yet reckless woman who reunites with her estranged younger sister (Awkwafina) to resolve their mother’s gambling debts. “The Sympathizer,” which began airing on HBO in April, features her in the role of Sofia Mori, a 1970s Japanese American secretary who becomes entangled with a communist spy (Hoa Xuande).
Prior to amassing her four...
- 5/10/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Taylor Sheridan’s one Yellowstone spinoff is yet to start production after being greenlit in 2021. The series titled 6666 was set up in one of the episodes of Season 4 of Yellowstone when Jimmy Hurdstrom, played by Jefferson White, left the Montana ranch to work in the 6666 ranch in Texas.
Sheridan himself revealed the reason why 6666 is taking time to reach the small screen, and the reason suggests that the series may take even more time to get made.
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spinoff 6666 won’t be happening anytime soon
Unlike Yellowstone or its prequels, 1883 and 1923, 6666 is set in a real-world location in the modern day. The Four Sixes ranch in Texas is the breeding ground for the world’s finest horses and livestock, taken care of by world-class cowboys who are born and trained there.
Taylor Sheridan Explains Why The Yellowstone Spinoff 6666 Is Taking So Long
Jefferson White,...
Sheridan himself revealed the reason why 6666 is taking time to reach the small screen, and the reason suggests that the series may take even more time to get made.
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spinoff 6666 won’t be happening anytime soon
Unlike Yellowstone or its prequels, 1883 and 1923, 6666 is set in a real-world location in the modern day. The Four Sixes ranch in Texas is the breeding ground for the world’s finest horses and livestock, taken care of by world-class cowboys who are born and trained there.
Taylor Sheridan Explains Why The Yellowstone Spinoff 6666 Is Taking So Long
Jefferson White,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Grace Caroline Currey has joined the cast of “The Breed,” and is set to lead the film. Directed by brothers Nathan and Griff Furst, the film is an “unconventional reimagining of the Wes Craven cult classic.” The brothers will produce together through their company, Curmudgeon Films.
The film centers around Currey’s character Violet, “a rebel icon and badass on a mission to search for abandoned dogs on a remote island which leads to complete adrenaline-fueled terror.”
Currey most recently starred in Lionsgate’s adventure thriller, “Fall,” directed by Scott Mann. The film follows two daredevil climbers, Becky (Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), who decide to scale the B67 TV tower — an abandoned 2,000-foot communication tower that juts up in the middle of the California desert.
She also portrayed superhero Mary Marvel and Mary Bromfield in “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” alongside co-stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer,...
The film centers around Currey’s character Violet, “a rebel icon and badass on a mission to search for abandoned dogs on a remote island which leads to complete adrenaline-fueled terror.”
Currey most recently starred in Lionsgate’s adventure thriller, “Fall,” directed by Scott Mann. The film follows two daredevil climbers, Becky (Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), who decide to scale the B67 TV tower — an abandoned 2,000-foot communication tower that juts up in the middle of the California desert.
She also portrayed superhero Mary Marvel and Mary Bromfield in “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” alongside co-stars Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Taylor Sheridan sparked outrage when he stated that his 2017 film Wind River played a major part in the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act that President Joe Biden signed into law in 2022. This reauthorization played a huge part in strengthening its reach to the Native communities. Needless to say, Native groups were and still are quite furious at Taylor Sheridan for trying to take credit for the decades of advocacy behind the act.
Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River (2017)
Still, many Native American actors work in Taylor Sheridan’s projects despite the community’s displeasure with the director. Reservation Dogs actress’ Jana Schmieding opened up about why she would never blame these actors for working with Taylor Sheridan as the representation of Native people in the industry is almost non-existent today.
Taylor Sheridan’s Comments on Wind River Got Him into Hot Waters
Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner in Wind River...
Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River (2017)
Still, many Native American actors work in Taylor Sheridan’s projects despite the community’s displeasure with the director. Reservation Dogs actress’ Jana Schmieding opened up about why she would never blame these actors for working with Taylor Sheridan as the representation of Native people in the industry is almost non-existent today.
Taylor Sheridan’s Comments on Wind River Got Him into Hot Waters
Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner in Wind River...
- 5/7/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
As Neil Young once sang, the now shuttered Participant is gone, but not forgotten.
Some of Tinseltown’s leading talents like Regina King, George Clooney, Ava DuVernay, Daniel Dae Kim, Martin Sheen, Regina King, Alfonso Cuaron, Matt Damon, Diego Luna and more have joined up with the National Domestic Workers Alliance to express “gratitude and pride” in the work put out by the Jeff Skoll-created shingle over the last two decades. At the same time, the A-Listers are imploring the ever increasingly conglomerated industry to keep their eyes on the social impact prize.
“As we say goodbye to Participant, we must underscore that values-based storytelling is needed now more than ever; to expand the room for debate, to open our hearts to experiences vastly different from our own, to immerse us in the beauty of humanity’s complexities,” the star-studded letter says. “And in the face of unprecedented change and uncertainty,...
Some of Tinseltown’s leading talents like Regina King, George Clooney, Ava DuVernay, Daniel Dae Kim, Martin Sheen, Regina King, Alfonso Cuaron, Matt Damon, Diego Luna and more have joined up with the National Domestic Workers Alliance to express “gratitude and pride” in the work put out by the Jeff Skoll-created shingle over the last two decades. At the same time, the A-Listers are imploring the ever increasingly conglomerated industry to keep their eyes on the social impact prize.
“As we say goodbye to Participant, we must underscore that values-based storytelling is needed now more than ever; to expand the room for debate, to open our hearts to experiences vastly different from our own, to immerse us in the beauty of humanity’s complexities,” the star-studded letter says. “And in the face of unprecedented change and uncertainty,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
After Harrison Ford’s high praise for his 1923 creator Taylor Sheridan, another star from the series explains why Sheridan is a unique creator in all senses. Brandon Sklenar called the Yellowstone spinoff a once-in-a-lifetime experience and shared that no grand-scale film could match up to Sheridan’s series. Sklenar plays Spencer Dutton, the nephew of Ford’s character Jacob Dutton and the son of James Dutton, played by Tim McGraw in 1883.
Harrison Ford’s co-star in 1923 explained why Taylor Sheridan’s series was a once-in-a-lifetime experience
Besides Ford and Sklenar, the series also stars Helen Mirren, Julia Schlaepfer, and Isabel May. The series premiered in December 2022 and was renewed for a second season in February 2023. The debut of the series holds the record for Paramount+’s biggest debut ever.
Harrison Ford’s 1923 Co-Star Finds Working With Taylor Sheridan A Unique Experience
Brandon Sklenar praised his 1923 creator Taylor Sheridan
Brandon Sklenar...
Harrison Ford’s co-star in 1923 explained why Taylor Sheridan’s series was a once-in-a-lifetime experience
Besides Ford and Sklenar, the series also stars Helen Mirren, Julia Schlaepfer, and Isabel May. The series premiered in December 2022 and was renewed for a second season in February 2023. The debut of the series holds the record for Paramount+’s biggest debut ever.
Harrison Ford’s 1923 Co-Star Finds Working With Taylor Sheridan A Unique Experience
Brandon Sklenar praised his 1923 creator Taylor Sheridan
Brandon Sklenar...
- 5/6/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Although Taylor Sheridan now commands the television industry as a one-man army, who reinvented himself as a screenwriter and director, he initially began his career as an actor. Appearing in television series like Sons of Anarchy, Sheridan gradually transitioned to screenwriting and penned critically acclaimed hits like Sicario, Wind River, and more.
Taylor Sheridan in Sons of Anarchy
Now, Taylor Sheridan is famously known as the mastermind behind the Yellowstone franchise. Redefining the neo-Western genre through his successful series, Sheridan later launched two spin-off prequels 1883 and 1923. But among his many achievements, the one that significantly stands out is his almost record-breaking moment of combining the star powers of Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford in his iconic franchise.
Taylor Sheridan Achieved the Unthinkable with His Yellowstone Spin-Offs
Following Yellowstone’s groundbreaking success, Taylor Sheridan went on to develop two spin-off prequels 1883 and 1923 for Paramount+. Although Sheridan has already planned for further spin-offs,...
Taylor Sheridan in Sons of Anarchy
Now, Taylor Sheridan is famously known as the mastermind behind the Yellowstone franchise. Redefining the neo-Western genre through his successful series, Sheridan later launched two spin-off prequels 1883 and 1923. But among his many achievements, the one that significantly stands out is his almost record-breaking moment of combining the star powers of Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford in his iconic franchise.
Taylor Sheridan Achieved the Unthinkable with His Yellowstone Spin-Offs
Following Yellowstone’s groundbreaking success, Taylor Sheridan went on to develop two spin-off prequels 1883 and 1923 for Paramount+. Although Sheridan has already planned for further spin-offs,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
During his recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Taylor Sheridan shared his thoughts about Tom Hanks’ Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump. The showrunner shared his criticism regarding the implausible premise and unrealistic portrayal of the film’s protagonist, describing the movie as overly simplistic and didactic.
Forrest Gump | Credit: Paramount Pictures
However, the revelation comes as a surprise considering Hanks made a cameo appearance in the spin-off of his hit western drama, 1883. Singer-actor, Tim McGraw shared the details of how the miniseries managed to secure a cameo from the Oscar-winning actor, despite Sheridan’s conflicting opinions on his iconic movie.
Tom Hanks’ Surprising Cameo in the Yellowstone Spin-off
The success of the Western drama Yellowstone has been followed by several spin-offs. Starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the 2021 miniseries 1883 serves as the first spin-off, which follows the post-Civil War era of the Dutton family’s journey to establish the Yellowstone Ranch in Montana.
Forrest Gump | Credit: Paramount Pictures
However, the revelation comes as a surprise considering Hanks made a cameo appearance in the spin-off of his hit western drama, 1883. Singer-actor, Tim McGraw shared the details of how the miniseries managed to secure a cameo from the Oscar-winning actor, despite Sheridan’s conflicting opinions on his iconic movie.
Tom Hanks’ Surprising Cameo in the Yellowstone Spin-off
The success of the Western drama Yellowstone has been followed by several spin-offs. Starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the 2021 miniseries 1883 serves as the first spin-off, which follows the post-Civil War era of the Dutton family’s journey to establish the Yellowstone Ranch in Montana.
- 5/5/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Following the resounding success of the Yellowstone prequel 1883, creator Taylor Sheridan delved even deeper into the Dutton family history and launched 1923. In an interview, Sheridan shed light on an intriguing aspect of the prequel. He revealed that during the development of 1883, Paramount expressed interest in a storyline that he personally didn’t feel was appropriate just to milk it even more.
In addition to being a creator, Taylor Sheridan played Travis Wheatley in Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]They aimed to resurrect Sam Elliott’s character for a potential second season after Season 1. However, that wasn’t Sheridan’s vision. While there won’t be a Season 2 of 1883, what Sheridan stumbled upon is nothing short of gold!
Paramount Was Shocked to Learn 1883 Couldn’t Have a Season 2!
In a pretty heartfelt and important moment in the series, 1883 fan-favorite Shea Brennan played by none other than Sam Elliott fulfilled his promise to his...
In addition to being a creator, Taylor Sheridan played Travis Wheatley in Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]They aimed to resurrect Sam Elliott’s character for a potential second season after Season 1. However, that wasn’t Sheridan’s vision. While there won’t be a Season 2 of 1883, what Sheridan stumbled upon is nothing short of gold!
Paramount Was Shocked to Learn 1883 Couldn’t Have a Season 2!
In a pretty heartfelt and important moment in the series, 1883 fan-favorite Shea Brennan played by none other than Sam Elliott fulfilled his promise to his...
- 5/5/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone was met with mixed reviews upon its premiere but the show went on to age like fine wine with its subsequent seasons. The neo-western series also got itself two prequel series, 1883 and 1923. Soon, fans will get to see two more spin-offs – 6666 and 1944 – which have already been confirmed by Paramount. Clearly, Taylor Sheridan is not coming in slow.
A still from Yellowstone
In a recent interview, Taylor Sheridan was asked about the level of creative freedom he has had while working with Paramount. To this, the creator of the show had nothing to say except unending praise for the former chief of Paramount, the late Robert Evans, who was responsible for some of the best movies that the company had made, including The Godfather.
Taylor Sheridan Talks about Paramount’s Robert Evans
Taylor Sheridan as Travis Wheatley in Yellowstone
Taylor Sheridan is a once-in-a-generation creative powerhouse. He...
A still from Yellowstone
In a recent interview, Taylor Sheridan was asked about the level of creative freedom he has had while working with Paramount. To this, the creator of the show had nothing to say except unending praise for the former chief of Paramount, the late Robert Evans, who was responsible for some of the best movies that the company had made, including The Godfather.
Taylor Sheridan Talks about Paramount’s Robert Evans
Taylor Sheridan as Travis Wheatley in Yellowstone
Taylor Sheridan is a once-in-a-generation creative powerhouse. He...
- 5/5/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Even in Hollywood, there is a strong divide between Eastern and Western movies, one that Helen Mirren understands all too well. The classic films find themselves split into different genres, with the Western becoming one of its own. Mirren’s name is one associated with skill, talent, and sheer amount of grandeur as an actress, justifying her many accolades.
Helen Mirren in 1923
The actress has always found herself acknowledging as well as critiquing films that come and go. Some stand out for her while others don’t. Amongst the lot stands Western films, something the actress wanted to steer clear of. Ironic, one might consider it to be. Seeing that Mirren found herself starring in the Yellowstone spin-off alongside Harrison Ford. Her entire perspective towards such works was changed after watching one Quentin Tarantino Movie.
Helen Mirren’s Western Career Flipped Because of Quentin Tarantino
Helen Mirren, when talking about...
Helen Mirren in 1923
The actress has always found herself acknowledging as well as critiquing films that come and go. Some stand out for her while others don’t. Amongst the lot stands Western films, something the actress wanted to steer clear of. Ironic, one might consider it to be. Seeing that Mirren found herself starring in the Yellowstone spin-off alongside Harrison Ford. Her entire perspective towards such works was changed after watching one Quentin Tarantino Movie.
Helen Mirren’s Western Career Flipped Because of Quentin Tarantino
Helen Mirren, when talking about...
- 5/5/2024
- by Adya Godboley
- FandomWire
After the incredible success of Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan roped in Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford for the prequel series 1923. It follows the story of the Dutton family in 1923, where Mirren played Cara Dutton and Ford played her husband Jacob Dutton. Mirren is not an actress to walk into a television show without reading a script. On top of that, she hated most of the “normal” Western films. However, she signed on to the Yellowstone spin-off without a script.
Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren in a still from 1923
Mirren revealed that she loved Taylor Sheridan’s Western films, especially his 2017 film Wind River. She revealed that the creator managed to carve out some incredibly flawed characters, which made the series a different experience for her.
Helen Mirren Was Drawn To Taylor Sheridan’s Western Drama 1923 After Watching His One Film
Helen Mirren loved Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River which made her...
Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren in a still from 1923
Mirren revealed that she loved Taylor Sheridan’s Western films, especially his 2017 film Wind River. She revealed that the creator managed to carve out some incredibly flawed characters, which made the series a different experience for her.
Helen Mirren Was Drawn To Taylor Sheridan’s Western Drama 1923 After Watching His One Film
Helen Mirren loved Taylor Sheridan’s Wind River which made her...
- 5/4/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Simon Curtis’ upcoming comedy Encore, about a group of veteran actors whose passion for their profession is reignited through a retirement home production, has gathered a quartet of Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy winning stars for the ensemble cast.
The feature reunites eight-time Academy Award-nominee and three-time Emmy Award-winner Glenn Close and Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons 34 years after their critically acclaimed hit, Reversal of Fortune.
Three-time Emmy-winner Henry Winkler and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Don Johnson have also signed for the feature.
Close and Irons play former Broadway icons Marie and Nigel, who are new residents of a retirement home, where they discover a community of forgotten talents.
Motivated to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and embrace this new chapter in their life, Marie decides to stage a production with the residents, pulling everyone out of their past and into their present.
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The feature reunites eight-time Academy Award-nominee and three-time Emmy Award-winner Glenn Close and Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons 34 years after their critically acclaimed hit, Reversal of Fortune.
Three-time Emmy-winner Henry Winkler and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Don Johnson have also signed for the feature.
Close and Irons play former Broadway icons Marie and Nigel, who are new residents of a retirement home, where they discover a community of forgotten talents.
Motivated to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and embrace this new chapter in their life, Marie decides to stage a production with the residents, pulling everyone out of their past and into their present.
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- 5/2/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
More than 30 years after Reversal of Fortune, Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close are ready for their Encore.
The pair, who faced off as Claus and Sunny von Bülow in the 1990 Oscar-winning thriller are set to reteam in the upcoming best-agers comedy, from British director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn, Downton Abbey: A New Era).
Close and Irons, who also co-starred in Mike Nichols’ award-winning Broadway play The Real Thing, both winning Tony Awards for their performances, last shared the screen in 1993’s The House of Spirits. In Encore, they will play two former Broadway icons, Marie and Nigel, who become residents of a retirement home. Once there, they discover a community of forgotten talents and Marie decides to put on a show, hoping to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and help him embrace this new chapter in their lives.
Henry Winkler (Barry, Arrested Development) and Don Johnson (Knives Out) are attached to co-star.
The pair, who faced off as Claus and Sunny von Bülow in the 1990 Oscar-winning thriller are set to reteam in the upcoming best-agers comedy, from British director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn, Downton Abbey: A New Era).
Close and Irons, who also co-starred in Mike Nichols’ award-winning Broadway play The Real Thing, both winning Tony Awards for their performances, last shared the screen in 1993’s The House of Spirits. In Encore, they will play two former Broadway icons, Marie and Nigel, who become residents of a retirement home. Once there, they discover a community of forgotten talents and Marie decides to put on a show, hoping to revive Nigel’s passion for theatre and help him embrace this new chapter in their lives.
Henry Winkler (Barry, Arrested Development) and Don Johnson (Knives Out) are attached to co-star.
- 5/2/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is making it all pretty much complicated for Knives Out 3 the production of which is set to start later this year.
Directed by Ryan Johnson once again, the third installment starring Daniel Craig as quirky yet brilliant detective Benoit Blanc will hit the streaming service just like its predecessor, Glass Onion, in 2025 earliest.
Though so far the mystery trilogy had no competitors of the same league letting itself thrive amid everyone’s wild enthusiasm, things may turn out to be very different due to Netflix’s recently announced new movie.
Having a wholly changed facade, the upcoming murder mystery film The Thursday Murder Club still shares a lot with Knives Out, even its possible release time. The movie based on Richard Osman’s novel of the same name will follow a group of elderly people lucky enough to spend the rest of their life in a sumptuous retirement village.
Directed by Ryan Johnson once again, the third installment starring Daniel Craig as quirky yet brilliant detective Benoit Blanc will hit the streaming service just like its predecessor, Glass Onion, in 2025 earliest.
Though so far the mystery trilogy had no competitors of the same league letting itself thrive amid everyone’s wild enthusiasm, things may turn out to be very different due to Netflix’s recently announced new movie.
Having a wholly changed facade, the upcoming murder mystery film The Thursday Murder Club still shares a lot with Knives Out, even its possible release time. The movie based on Richard Osman’s novel of the same name will follow a group of elderly people lucky enough to spend the rest of their life in a sumptuous retirement village.
- 4/30/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Taylor Sheridan’s neo-western drama series Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner in the lead, became a runaway success with audiences and critics thanks to the actor-turned-writer’s sharp screenplay and story. Encouraged by the reception, the Veronica Mars star went on to create two prequels to the series namely 1883 and 1923, which traced the ancestry of the Duttons and the Yellowstone ranch.
A still from Yellowstone directed by Taylor Sheridan (image credit: Paramount Plus)
1923 saw two veteran superstars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren playing the central protagonists. In an interview, Sheridan spoke of the effort and detail involved in the production design of the series. When asked about comparisons to a James Cameron masterpiece regarding the colossal budget that was involved, the creator took the reference to another Hollywood epic to state his point.
Taylor Sheridan Gave A Fitting Context To 1923’s Massive Budget
After the huge popularity of Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan...
A still from Yellowstone directed by Taylor Sheridan (image credit: Paramount Plus)
1923 saw two veteran superstars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren playing the central protagonists. In an interview, Sheridan spoke of the effort and detail involved in the production design of the series. When asked about comparisons to a James Cameron masterpiece regarding the colossal budget that was involved, the creator took the reference to another Hollywood epic to state his point.
Taylor Sheridan Gave A Fitting Context To 1923’s Massive Budget
After the huge popularity of Yellowstone, Taylor Sheridan...
- 4/29/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone universe continues to grow and evolve with more and more spin-offs on the way. Despite the end of Kevin Costner’s journey in the Western world with season 5, Sheridan seems to have no plans to end the universe with John Dutton. And Harrison Ford’s 1923 is one of the many spin-offs existing and said to be in the works.
Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone
Starring in the prequel series, and playing the great great grand uncle of John Dutton, Ford does an impeccable job as always. Playing a character related to Costner’s Dutton, any other actor would have thought to reach out to Costner, especially given the rumored feud between Sheridan and the Yellowstone star. Yet, Ford had other plans.
Harrison Ford Had No Plans to Reach Out to Kevin Costner Regarding Yellowstone Prequel
Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford as Cara and Jacob Dutton...
Kevin Costner as John Dutton in Yellowstone
Starring in the prequel series, and playing the great great grand uncle of John Dutton, Ford does an impeccable job as always. Playing a character related to Costner’s Dutton, any other actor would have thought to reach out to Costner, especially given the rumored feud between Sheridan and the Yellowstone star. Yet, Ford had other plans.
Harrison Ford Had No Plans to Reach Out to Kevin Costner Regarding Yellowstone Prequel
Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford as Cara and Jacob Dutton...
- 4/29/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Taylor Sheridan’s neo-Western drama series Yellowstone was quite well-received by both fans and critics, especially after the first season. Its success paved the way for a slew of spin-offs. Created by Taylor Sheridan, the show revolves around the Duttons family who must protect their property from outsiders all while dealing with internal conflict.
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone
Yellowstone’s first spinoff was a prequel series, 1883, starring Sam Elliot, Tim McGraw, and more. Following suit, “1923” emerged as another prequel, boasting an enviable lineup led by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. When it came to coming back for a second season, Harrison Ford couldn’t be more excited. However, his enthusiasm was met with a stark comment from Taylor Sheridan.
Taylor Sheridan Recalls Harrison Ford’s Comment on 1923
Harrison Ford in 1923
While in conversation with Deadline after the release of 1923, Taylor Sheridan was asked if it was difficult to get Harrison...
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone
Yellowstone’s first spinoff was a prequel series, 1883, starring Sam Elliot, Tim McGraw, and more. Following suit, “1923” emerged as another prequel, boasting an enviable lineup led by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. When it came to coming back for a second season, Harrison Ford couldn’t be more excited. However, his enthusiasm was met with a stark comment from Taylor Sheridan.
Taylor Sheridan Recalls Harrison Ford’s Comment on 1923
Harrison Ford in 1923
While in conversation with Deadline after the release of 1923, Taylor Sheridan was asked if it was difficult to get Harrison...
- 4/28/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Taylor Sheridan may not have much to show for his decades of acting career but slaving away at the Hollywood mill did teach him a lesson or two. He then used these lessons to bring Hollywood down to its knees. Churning out award-worthy original content, prequels, and spin-offs at an ungodly pace, Sheridan makes sure the studios perk up as soon as they hear his pen scratching the surface of a paper.
Taylor Sheridan [Photo: Crystal Wise/Fort Worth Magazine]However, Sheridan’s start at the frontlines of television and streaming was not inherently without its flaws. After suffering through an ordeal while securing a platform for Yellowstone, the director encountered and overcame massive obstacles in closing the series arc. His future spin-offs have been easier to pull off, but Sheridan once came incredibly close to losing his deal with Harrison Ford.
Taylor Sheridan’s Ambitious Deal With Harrison Ford
Taylor Sheridan has always been somewhat audacious in his ambitions.
Taylor Sheridan [Photo: Crystal Wise/Fort Worth Magazine]However, Sheridan’s start at the frontlines of television and streaming was not inherently without its flaws. After suffering through an ordeal while securing a platform for Yellowstone, the director encountered and overcame massive obstacles in closing the series arc. His future spin-offs have been easier to pull off, but Sheridan once came incredibly close to losing his deal with Harrison Ford.
Taylor Sheridan’s Ambitious Deal With Harrison Ford
Taylor Sheridan has always been somewhat audacious in his ambitions.
- 4/28/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
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