Legendary Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright David Mamet said that his children aren’t nepo babies and that they have achieved their success due to their talent. His daughter Zosia Mamet is best known for starring on “Girls” alongside news anchor Brian Williams’ daughter Allison Williams, Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke’s daughter Jemima Kirke and creator Lena Dunham, daughter of a pair of New York City artists.
Promoting his memoir “Everywhere an Oink Oink” over the weekend at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, David conceded that his daughters — including Zosia’s sister Clara Mamet — learned from spending time on set with their father, according to the L.A. Times. He noted that he felt gratified by that.
Speaking particularly of the successful Zosia, Mamet argued that his daughters haven’t benefited from any form of privilege. “They earned it by merit,” he said.
“Nobody ever gave my kids...
Promoting his memoir “Everywhere an Oink Oink” over the weekend at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, David conceded that his daughters — including Zosia’s sister Clara Mamet — learned from spending time on set with their father, according to the L.A. Times. He noted that he felt gratified by that.
Speaking particularly of the successful Zosia, Mamet argued that his daughters haven’t benefited from any form of privilege. “They earned it by merit,” he said.
“Nobody ever gave my kids...
- 4/22/2024
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
Legendary Hollywood screenwriter David Mamet is no fan of the entertainment industry’s efforts to drive greater diversity, equity and inclusion (Dei) in its ranks.
“Dei is garbage,” Mamet told the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Sunday during a session with Matt Brennan. Mamet, who was on hand to talk about his memoir Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood, added the industry’s Dei efforts amounted to “fascist totalitarianism,” according to an account in the Times.
The playwright and director, who has worked in Hollywood since the 1980s and is known for his trademark rapid-fire script dialogue, did not shy away from criticism during an informal conversation at USC’s Newman Recital Hall.
“There’s no room for individual initiative,” Mamet said of a film industry having experienced “growth, maturity, decay and death,” especially in the wake of the recent Hollywood writers strike.
“Dei is garbage,” Mamet told the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Sunday during a session with Matt Brennan. Mamet, who was on hand to talk about his memoir Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood, added the industry’s Dei efforts amounted to “fascist totalitarianism,” according to an account in the Times.
The playwright and director, who has worked in Hollywood since the 1980s and is known for his trademark rapid-fire script dialogue, did not shy away from criticism during an informal conversation at USC’s Newman Recital Hall.
“There’s no room for individual initiative,” Mamet said of a film industry having experienced “growth, maturity, decay and death,” especially in the wake of the recent Hollywood writers strike.
- 4/22/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Mamet is against the initiatives in Hollywood to create diversity, equity, and inclusion, referred to as Dei.
“Dei is garbage,” the author said at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, as the Los Angeles Times reported. “It’s fascist totalitarianism.”
Mamet has a particular gripe about the inclusion rules the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has implemented for films to be considered in the Oscar Best Picture category.
“I can’t give you a stupid f***ing statue unless you have 7% of this, 8% of that … it’s intrusive,” Mamet said.
Related: Academy Clarifies New Oscar Inclusion Standards Initiative For Members
He also said, “The [film industry] has little business improving everybody’s racial understanding as does the fire department.”
Regarding nepotism in Hollywood, Mamet doesn’t think his kids have benefitted from his accomplishments in the industry and rather says they learned from being on set, earning them a spot.
“Dei is garbage,” the author said at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, as the Los Angeles Times reported. “It’s fascist totalitarianism.”
Mamet has a particular gripe about the inclusion rules the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has implemented for films to be considered in the Oscar Best Picture category.
“I can’t give you a stupid f***ing statue unless you have 7% of this, 8% of that … it’s intrusive,” Mamet said.
Related: Academy Clarifies New Oscar Inclusion Standards Initiative For Members
He also said, “The [film industry] has little business improving everybody’s racial understanding as does the fire department.”
Regarding nepotism in Hollywood, Mamet doesn’t think his kids have benefitted from his accomplishments in the industry and rather says they learned from being on set, earning them a spot.
- 4/22/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Prime Video drama series Bosch: Legacy is adding 5 to its recurring cast for Season 3: Andrea Cortés (Mayans M.C.), Tommy Martinez (Good Trouble), Orla Brady (Freud’s Last Session), Michael Reilly Burke (Ted Bundy) and Dale Dickey (Winter’s Bone).
Season 3 of Bosch: Legacy, currently in production, is based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels Desert Star (2022) and The Black Ice (1993). The murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler (David Denman) brings dangerous secrets to light and threatens to ruin the lives of our three principal characters. The disappearance of a family haunts Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) and forces him to confront the limits of justice. In a hotly contested race, Honey “Money” Chandler (Mimi Rogers) is poised to become the next District Attorney of Los Angeles. And Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz) gets entangled in a series of violent follow-home robberies.
Cortés has been cast as Victoria Hernandez; Martinez as Albert Torres; Brady...
Season 3 of Bosch: Legacy, currently in production, is based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels Desert Star (2022) and The Black Ice (1993). The murder investigation of Kurt Dockweiler (David Denman) brings dangerous secrets to light and threatens to ruin the lives of our three principal characters. The disappearance of a family haunts Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) and forces him to confront the limits of justice. In a hotly contested race, Honey “Money” Chandler (Mimi Rogers) is poised to become the next District Attorney of Los Angeles. And Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz) gets entangled in a series of violent follow-home robberies.
Cortés has been cast as Victoria Hernandez; Martinez as Albert Torres; Brady...
- 3/19/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
There are two bonds in life that you simply can’t break, your family and your band. But what if your family is your band and things have been rocky for a while? In the new animated hit “Trolls Band Together,” Branch has to reteam with his estranged boy-band brothers to save their youngest brother. But that brings up emotions, memories, and — of course — songs. Will the reunited BroZone be able to save Floyd from his kidnapper in time? There’s only one way to find out. You can watch with a subscription to Peacock.
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As Poppy (voiced Anna Kendrick) and now boyfriend Branch (Justin Timberlake) are finally working on beginning their relationship together, she learns that he is...
How to Watch 'Trolls Band Together' When: Friday, March 15, 2024 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a subscription to Peacock. Sign Up$5.99+ / month peacocktv.com About 'Trolls Band Together'
As Poppy (voiced Anna Kendrick) and now boyfriend Branch (Justin Timberlake) are finally working on beginning their relationship together, she learns that he is...
- 3/15/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Double the Jamie Dornan, double the drama.
The actor — whose TV credits include The Tourist, The Fall and Once Upon a Time — will star as identical twins in Netflix’s crime noir series The Undertow, our sister site Variety reports.
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The ensemble also includes Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven), Iain De Caestecker (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and Gary Lewis (Vigil).
Based on the Norwegian series Twin,...
The actor — whose TV credits include The Tourist, The Fall and Once Upon a Time — will star as identical twins in Netflix’s crime noir series The Undertow, our sister site Variety reports.
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The ensemble also includes Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven), Iain De Caestecker (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and Gary Lewis (Vigil).
Based on the Norwegian series Twin,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Zosia Mamet, Michael Angarano and Tommy Martinez (Good Trouble) have been cast in Peacock’s upcoming comedy series Laid as series regulars. Mamet will play Aj, Angarano will play Richie and Martinez will play Isaac.
They join previously announced lead Stephanie Hsu in the series written and executive produced by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna.
Laid is based on the Australian series created by Marieke Hardy and Kirsty Fisher, and produced by Liz Watts. It follows a woman who finds out her former lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past to move forward. It’s described as a f*cked-up rom-com where the answer to “Why can’t I find love, is there something wrong with me?” is a resounding: “Yes, there is. The problem is definitely you.”
The series comes from Universal Television,...
They join previously announced lead Stephanie Hsu in the series written and executive produced by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna.
Laid is based on the Australian series created by Marieke Hardy and Kirsty Fisher, and produced by Liz Watts. It follows a woman who finds out her former lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her sex timeline to confront her past to move forward. It’s described as a f*cked-up rom-com where the answer to “Why can’t I find love, is there something wrong with me?” is a resounding: “Yes, there is. The problem is definitely you.”
The series comes from Universal Television,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Aristotle Athari is set to guest star in “Hacks” Season 3 at Max, Variety has learned exclusively.
Athari is the latest guest star to be announced for the show. He joins previously announced guest stars like Helen Hunt, George Wallace, and Christopher Lloyd in Season 3.
The third season of the critically-acclaimed comedy series will debut on May 2 with two episodes followed by two new episodes each week until May 30.
The official logline for Season 3 of “Hacks” states, “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Athari is an accomplished stand up comedian, actor, writer, and director. He — along with Hasan Minhaj, Asif Ali, and Fahim Anwar — formed the comedy group “Goatface.” Athari starred in, directed, and co-write a comedy special with the group, which aired on Comedy Central in 2018. He...
Athari is the latest guest star to be announced for the show. He joins previously announced guest stars like Helen Hunt, George Wallace, and Christopher Lloyd in Season 3.
The third season of the critically-acclaimed comedy series will debut on May 2 with two episodes followed by two new episodes each week until May 30.
The official logline for Season 3 of “Hacks” states, “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Athari is an accomplished stand up comedian, actor, writer, and director. He — along with Hasan Minhaj, Asif Ali, and Fahim Anwar — formed the comedy group “Goatface.” Athari starred in, directed, and co-write a comedy special with the group, which aired on Comedy Central in 2018. He...
- 3/4/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Paramount’s “Bob Marley: One Love” continued its run as box office leader through the specialized six-day holiday frame, adding $7.4 million on Friday from 3,539 locations to bump its domestic tally to $25.3 million. The biopic about the reggae legend could even double the six-day haul of Sony’s new superhero film “Madame Web,” which earned $4.3 million from 4,013 theaters on Friday. North American haul for the Marvel Comics adaptation currently stands at $12.5 million.
Both features opened on Valentine’s Day and are hoping to carry momentum through the Presidents’ Day holiday. “One Love” asserted itself out of the gate with an impressive $14 million on Wednesday, boosted by a handful of premium large-format auditoriums (“Madame Web” has the majority though). Though the Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed drama landed mediocre reviews, it resonated with early audiences, nabbing an “A” grade from surveyor Cinema Score. Paramount raised some eyebrows when it punted the film from...
Both features opened on Valentine’s Day and are hoping to carry momentum through the Presidents’ Day holiday. “One Love” asserted itself out of the gate with an impressive $14 million on Wednesday, boosted by a handful of premium large-format auditoriums (“Madame Web” has the majority though). Though the Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed drama landed mediocre reviews, it resonated with early audiences, nabbing an “A” grade from surveyor Cinema Score. Paramount raised some eyebrows when it punted the film from...
- 2/17/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Zosia Mamet is set to co-star alongside Ann Dowd in upcoming horror thriller The Undertaker’s Children, producer and seller The Exchange has announced as it rolls out sales at the EFM.
Mamet, whose credits include the HBO TV series Girls and The Flight Attendant, has been seen most recently in Columbia Pictures action-sci fi picture Madame Web.
Inspired by real events, The Undertaker’s Children is about a reclusive undertaker (Dowd), who is forced to take in the children of a deceased distant relative.
When the older sister uncovers her sinister plan to get rid of them, she contacts a child welfare nurse (Mamet), pleading for help. As things escalate, the girl has no choice but to escape with her brother before helps arrives, unleashing an evil that knows no bounds in the process.
Alex Gayner makes his directorial debut on the movie, after working as a second...
Mamet, whose credits include the HBO TV series Girls and The Flight Attendant, has been seen most recently in Columbia Pictures action-sci fi picture Madame Web.
Inspired by real events, The Undertaker’s Children is about a reclusive undertaker (Dowd), who is forced to take in the children of a deceased distant relative.
When the older sister uncovers her sinister plan to get rid of them, she contacts a child welfare nurse (Mamet), pleading for help. As things escalate, the girl has no choice but to escape with her brother before helps arrives, unleashing an evil that knows no bounds in the process.
Alex Gayner makes his directorial debut on the movie, after working as a second...
- 2/17/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Madame Web, The New Look and Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The 10-day festival toasted a star-studded group of honorees including Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, America Ferrera, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo, Martin Scorsese, Justine Triet, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright.
Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Rob Lowe Greta Lee, Andrew Scott, Charles Melton, America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone and Da’Vine Joy Randolph Finneas and Billie Eilish Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone Justine Triet and Martin Scorsese Paul Giamatti and Virginia Madsen Jeffrey Wright
Madame Web premiere
Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts,
Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet joined writer-director S.J. Clarkson at the Los Angeles premiere of their superhero film on Monday.
Celeste O’Connor,...
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The 10-day festival toasted a star-studded group of honorees including Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, America Ferrera, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo, Martin Scorsese, Justine Triet, Paul Giamatti and Jeffrey Wright.
Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Rob Lowe Greta Lee, Andrew Scott, Charles Melton, America Ferrera, Lily Gladstone and Da’Vine Joy Randolph Finneas and Billie Eilish Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone Justine Triet and Martin Scorsese Paul Giamatti and Virginia Madsen Jeffrey Wright
Madame Web premiere
Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts,
Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet joined writer-director S.J. Clarkson at the Los Angeles premiere of their superhero film on Monday.
Celeste O’Connor,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony and Marvel Studios have been collaborating on the recent Spider-Man films that are connected to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe – but on the side, Sony also has their “Spider-Man Universe” films, which are not connected to the MCU Spider-Man movies but are based on characters who were introduced in issues of Marvel’s Spider-Man comic books. Sony makes these movies without the input of Marvel Studios, and the latest entry in this franchise – following Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, and Morbius – is Madame Web, which just reached theatres a couple days ago. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray has given the film a 5/10 review that you can read at This Link – but now we want to know, what did you think of Madame Web? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
Directed by S.J. Clarkson, whose credits include episodes of Jessica Jones and The Defenders, from a...
Directed by S.J. Clarkson, whose credits include episodes of Jessica Jones and The Defenders, from a...
- 2/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The problem with ‘Madame Web’ begins with its title. It appears that the makers had some thoughts around introducing a spider girl/woman universe, which apparently did not translate as expected and were lost for a title to whatever was made. ‘Madame Web’ was conceived in 2019, approved for production in 2020, filmed in 2022, and reportedly underwent reshoots. It probably aimed to expand the ‘Spider’ universe following the success of ‘Venom’ and ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ in 2018.
‘Madame Web’ with its uncertain tone and complex storyline is categorised as a suspense thriller. The film reimagines an elderly clairvoyant character from the comics as a young paramedic portrayed by Dakota Johnson. However, the movie struggles to define its identity.
It starts awkwardly with a poorly executed scene set in 1970s Peru with a pregnant Mary Parker (Emma Roberts) expecting a baby during one of her expeditions, which also doubles up as Cassandra Webb aka...
‘Madame Web’ with its uncertain tone and complex storyline is categorised as a suspense thriller. The film reimagines an elderly clairvoyant character from the comics as a young paramedic portrayed by Dakota Johnson. However, the movie struggles to define its identity.
It starts awkwardly with a poorly executed scene set in 1970s Peru with a pregnant Mary Parker (Emma Roberts) expecting a baby during one of her expeditions, which also doubles up as Cassandra Webb aka...
- 2/16/2024
- by Nitin Jain
- GlamSham
This post contains spoilers for "Madame Web."
When Marvel was in dire financial straits in the late 1990s, the company licensed the film rights to Spider-Man to Sony Pictures. When Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" became a gigantic hit in 2002, it was clear Sony would do whatever it takes to keep those rights in-house and never let them revert back to Marvel. There was simply too much money to be made with that character (and the literally 900-plus other Spider-Man adjacent characters they also had the rights to). Sony has since collaborated with Marvel Studios on the Tom Holland Spider-Man films, but until they figure out what the next official Spider-Man adventure is going to be on the big screen, the company is still contractually obligated to release a Spider-Man or Spider-Man adjacent movie every few years to retain those valuable rights.
Enter "Madame Web," which feels less like a...
When Marvel was in dire financial straits in the late 1990s, the company licensed the film rights to Spider-Man to Sony Pictures. When Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" became a gigantic hit in 2002, it was clear Sony would do whatever it takes to keep those rights in-house and never let them revert back to Marvel. There was simply too much money to be made with that character (and the literally 900-plus other Spider-Man adjacent characters they also had the rights to). Sony has since collaborated with Marvel Studios on the Tom Holland Spider-Man films, but until they figure out what the next official Spider-Man adventure is going to be on the big screen, the company is still contractually obligated to release a Spider-Man or Spider-Man adjacent movie every few years to retain those valuable rights.
Enter "Madame Web," which feels less like a...
- 2/15/2024
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web film had a restrained social media presence during its promotions. Despite being one of Sony’s multiversal Marvel films introducing new characters the high anticipation did not translate into favorable ratings or reviews for the project. With that said, Dakota Johnson recently made a statement about Madame Web that has essentially confirmed that Sony’s Spider-Man Universe is doomed for good.
Madame Web
As mentioned above, Johnson took on the role of Madame Web, while Sydney Sweeney portrayed Julia Carpenter. The cast also features Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Celeste O’Connor, Adam Scott, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, and Zosia Mamet. Sj Clarkson, known for her work on Succession, was responsible for directing the film.
Suggested‘Madame Web’ Writers Get Humiliated on Social Media After Duo’s Historic Run of Critically-Panned Films For Past Decade Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web Confession Will Leave Fans In Despair Another...
Madame Web
As mentioned above, Johnson took on the role of Madame Web, while Sydney Sweeney portrayed Julia Carpenter. The cast also features Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Celeste O’Connor, Adam Scott, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, and Zosia Mamet. Sj Clarkson, known for her work on Succession, was responsible for directing the film.
Suggested‘Madame Web’ Writers Get Humiliated on Social Media After Duo’s Historic Run of Critically-Panned Films For Past Decade Dakota Johnson’s Madame Web Confession Will Leave Fans In Despair Another...
- 2/15/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
The Trolls are coming home for their latest adventure. Universal Pictures has announced that "Trolls Band Together" will soon be available to stream on Peacock, meaning it will be readily available to watch from the comfort of one's couch. But for those who don't have Peacock, there are fortunately several options available to those who want to watch the third entry in the hit DreamWorks franchise based on the popular toys.
"Trolls Band Together" will be available on Peacock beginning Friday, March 15, and there will be a sing-along version hitting the streaming service at the same time. Those who want to watch Nsync reunite sooner (or simply don't want to subscribe to another streaming service) can rent or purchase the movie digitally now through their digital retailer of choice. The film is available through Google Play, Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, and a variety of other online marketplaces. It's available...
"Trolls Band Together" will be available on Peacock beginning Friday, March 15, and there will be a sing-along version hitting the streaming service at the same time. Those who want to watch Nsync reunite sooner (or simply don't want to subscribe to another streaming service) can rent or purchase the movie digitally now through their digital retailer of choice. The film is available through Google Play, Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu, and a variety of other online marketplaces. It's available...
- 2/15/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Peacock announced on Thursday that the jukebox musical threequel Trolls Band Together from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation will debut exclusively on the platform on March 15, following a run in theaters that saw it gross over $208 million worldwide.
Released last November, the animated feature watches as protagonist troll Poppy (Anna Kendrick) grows closer to her now boyfriend Branch (Justin Timberlake), thereafter discovering his secret past as a member of her favorite boy band, BroZone, with his four estranged brothers. When Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious popstars, Branch and Poppy embark on an action-packed journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd. Along the way, Poppy uncovers a family secret of her own, a long-lost sister named Viva (Camila Cabello).
Pic’s all-star cast also includes Eric André, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, Troye Sivan, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, RuPaul Charles,...
Released last November, the animated feature watches as protagonist troll Poppy (Anna Kendrick) grows closer to her now boyfriend Branch (Justin Timberlake), thereafter discovering his secret past as a member of her favorite boy band, BroZone, with his four estranged brothers. When Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious popstars, Branch and Poppy embark on an action-packed journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd. Along the way, Poppy uncovers a family secret of her own, a long-lost sister named Viva (Camila Cabello).
Pic’s all-star cast also includes Eric André, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, Troye Sivan, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, RuPaul Charles,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Zosia Mamet | Written by S.J. Clarkson, Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Claire Parker | Directed by S.J. Clarkson
Directed by S.J. Clarkson (whose Marvel credentials include the Jessica Jones series), Madame Web is the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, following Morbius and the two Venom movies. Essentially revamping a classic character from Amazing Spider-Man comics (where Madame Web has always been portrayed as an old woman), the film serves as a standalone adventure with significant connections to a certain wall-crawling web-spinner.
After a jungle-set prologue detailing the mysterious, spider-heavy circumstances of her birth in 1973, the film jumps forward 30 years to 2003 and centres on Cassie Web (Dakota Johnson), a single paramedic, whose platonic best friend is one Ben Parker (Adam Scott), who’s about to become -yes!- an uncle. After a nasty accident...
Directed by S.J. Clarkson (whose Marvel credentials include the Jessica Jones series), Madame Web is the fourth film in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, following Morbius and the two Venom movies. Essentially revamping a classic character from Amazing Spider-Man comics (where Madame Web has always been portrayed as an old woman), the film serves as a standalone adventure with significant connections to a certain wall-crawling web-spinner.
After a jungle-set prologue detailing the mysterious, spider-heavy circumstances of her birth in 1973, the film jumps forward 30 years to 2003 and centres on Cassie Web (Dakota Johnson), a single paramedic, whose platonic best friend is one Ben Parker (Adam Scott), who’s about to become -yes!- an uncle. After a nasty accident...
- 2/14/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Hey “True Believers”, is it time for another trip into the Marvel Universe so early in the new year? Well, since the last adventure of the Ant-Man and the Wasp hit the multiplex almost on the same date last year, then it’s “Avengers Assemble” once more. But with a couple of big exceptions. You see, this isn’t a Marvel Studios production, rather it’s Sony “in association with Marvel”. So, this is another effort by them to “spin-off” Spidey and bring another secondary character from the comics into their very own feature film. Oh, and the others were the “rouges gallery” Aka the bad guys. First, it was Venom, who got a sequel followed by the disastrous Morbius, with Kraven “waiting in the wings”. Ah, but this time it’s another hero so Sony hopes that moviegoers will get tangled up in the strands spun by Madame Web.
- 2/14/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Few could look away when a nearly naked Dakota Johnson stepped onto the red carpet for the world premiere of Madame Web. The 34-year-old has been a brand ambassador for Gucci since 2017, so it’s no surprise that Johnson received a sparkling custom gown from the Italian brand for the Sony Marvel movie screening.
Dakota Johnson at the world premiere of ‘Madame Web’ | Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Known for dressing with stars Scarlett Johansson, Selena Gomez, and Julianne Moore, Kate Young styled Johnson for the Madame Web premiere. She honored the spidery theme with a web-like gown encrusted in crystals, almost like water drops on a spider web.
Johnson wore a nude bodysuit with a plunging necklace to match the form of her spaghetti-strap dress.
Dakota Johnson at the world premiere of ‘Madame Web’ | Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Johnson accessorized with a diamond choker by Messika and black patent leather heels. Neutral makeup,...
Dakota Johnson at the world premiere of ‘Madame Web’ | Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Known for dressing with stars Scarlett Johansson, Selena Gomez, and Julianne Moore, Kate Young styled Johnson for the Madame Web premiere. She honored the spidery theme with a web-like gown encrusted in crystals, almost like water drops on a spider web.
Johnson wore a nude bodysuit with a plunging necklace to match the form of her spaghetti-strap dress.
Dakota Johnson at the world premiere of ‘Madame Web’ | Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
Johnson accessorized with a diamond choker by Messika and black patent leather heels. Neutral makeup,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Ali Hicks
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Trailers are designed to stir up excitement, the amuse-bouche that whets your appetite for the three-course meal. Occasionally, the oldest marketing trick in the book backfires. When Sony dropped a sneak peek at Madame Web, the newest addition to the company’s roster of Spider-Man–related films and another of their corporate crossovers with the good folks at Marvel Studios, the reaction was … not exactly what they hoped for. The same fans they were hoping to get riled up about a batch of fresh Spidey-adjacent characters began to mock the clip,...
- 2/13/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
There’s something so demoralizing about lambasting another underwhelming Marvel offering. What is there left to really say about the disappointments and ocean-floor-level expectations created by the mining of this intellectual property? Every year, studio executives dig up minor characters, dress them in a fog of hype and leave moviegoers to debate, defend or discard the finished product.
Madame Web is one of these recently exhumed efforts. The film, directed by Sj Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson as a clairvoyant paramedic in New York, has as much energy as an employee subjected to an ice breaker during a corporate retreat. It is an airless and stilted endeavor driven by a mechanical screenplay (written by Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless and Claire Parker & Clarkson). Its lack of imagination would be astounding if it wasn’t so expected. When Sony dropped the trailer two months ago, the early reactions were nothing short of brutal.
Madame Web is one of these recently exhumed efforts. The film, directed by Sj Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson as a clairvoyant paramedic in New York, has as much energy as an employee subjected to an ice breaker during a corporate retreat. It is an airless and stilted endeavor driven by a mechanical screenplay (written by Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless and Claire Parker & Clarkson). Its lack of imagination would be astounding if it wasn’t so expected. When Sony dropped the trailer two months ago, the early reactions were nothing short of brutal.
- 2/13/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The stars of Madame Web stepped out together for the L.A. premiere!
Dakota Johnson was joined by co-stars Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts, and more for the film’s red carpet premiere on Monday night (February 12) at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, Calif.
Also in attendance were Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Adam Scott, Tahar Rahim, and Zosia Mamet, as well as director S.J. Clarkson.
Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future… and realizes she can use that insight to change it. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies…if they can all survive a deadly present.
The movie hits theaters on February 14.
Fyi: Dakota is wearing Gucci. Sydney...
Dakota Johnson was joined by co-stars Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts, and more for the film’s red carpet premiere on Monday night (February 12) at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, Calif.
Also in attendance were Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Adam Scott, Tahar Rahim, and Zosia Mamet, as well as director S.J. Clarkson.
Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future… and realizes she can use that insight to change it. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies…if they can all survive a deadly present.
The movie hits theaters on February 14.
Fyi: Dakota is wearing Gucci. Sydney...
- 2/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, and Celeste O’Connor arrived in style for the red carpet premiere of Madame Web.
The Sony Pictures film is based on Marvel superheroes and set within Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.
Other cast members at the world premiere included Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet.
Related: ‘Madame Web’s Isabela Merced On Working With James Gunn In ‘Superman Legacy’ & Teases ‘The Last Of Us’ Season 2
Madame Web is directed by S.J. Clarkson, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Claire Parker, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.
Johnson stars as Cassie Webb, a paramedic who develops psychic abilities that allow her to see future events within the “spider world.”
Scroll through the photos below to see the best of the red carpet.
The Sony Pictures film is based on Marvel superheroes and set within Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.
Other cast members at the world premiere included Tahar Rahim, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet.
Related: ‘Madame Web’s Isabela Merced On Working With James Gunn In ‘Superman Legacy’ & Teases ‘The Last Of Us’ Season 2
Madame Web is directed by S.J. Clarkson, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Claire Parker, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless.
Johnson stars as Cassie Webb, a paramedic who develops psychic abilities that allow her to see future events within the “spider world.”
Scroll through the photos below to see the best of the red carpet.
- 2/13/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Despite the fact that much of its plot takes place in a futuristic city called Megalopolis, not a single winery was liquidated to finance “Molli and Max in the Future.” That only makes the existence of Michael Lukk Litwak’s debut feature more remarkable, as his futuristic rom-com creates an expansive sci-fi universe that spans four planets and three dimensions on a fraction of the budget of the studio blockbusters it tries to emulate. Written like a throwback Woody Allen movie — complete with rapid-fire quips and a jazz score —and shot like a stage play that relies on rotating backdrops, “Molli and Max” blends the scale of a space opera with the best and worst clichés of independent film.
Set one billion years in the future, the film begins with the reassuring news that the invention of flying cars has not reduced the prevalence of meet-cutes sparked by minor accidents.
Set one billion years in the future, the film begins with the reassuring news that the invention of flying cars has not reduced the prevalence of meet-cutes sparked by minor accidents.
- 2/9/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Sugar23 has brought in industry vet Sally Ware to serve as a producer and manager on behalf of the company.
Ware joins from Industry Entertainment, where she repped both actors and filmmakers while packaging projects for film and TV. She started her career working for casting director Donna Isaacson on Joel and Ethan Coen’s The Hudsucker Proxy, and then spent three years in the Feature Casting department at 20th Century Fox working on such films as Nicholas Hytner’s The Crucible and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet. She then moved to New York and joined Gersh, where she spent the next 13 years as an agent in the talent department representing both emerging and well-established talent across film, television, and theatre.
Clients making the transition with Ware include actors Zosia Mamet (Girls), Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains), Mickey Sumner (Snowpiercer), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones and The Six), Logan Polish...
Ware joins from Industry Entertainment, where she repped both actors and filmmakers while packaging projects for film and TV. She started her career working for casting director Donna Isaacson on Joel and Ethan Coen’s The Hudsucker Proxy, and then spent three years in the Feature Casting department at 20th Century Fox working on such films as Nicholas Hytner’s The Crucible and Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet. She then moved to New York and joined Gersh, where she spent the next 13 years as an agent in the talent department representing both emerging and well-established talent across film, television, and theatre.
Clients making the transition with Ware include actors Zosia Mamet (Girls), Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains), Mickey Sumner (Snowpiercer), Will Harrison (Daisy Jones and The Six), Logan Polish...
- 2/7/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Dakota Johnson is giving audiences something to chew on about Hollywood’s inner workings when she’s not in the Amazon researching spiders with her mom. Speaking with L’Officiel, the Madame Web star got candid about the challenges of movie making and how executives could be stifling creative minds in the streaming arena. Last year, Johnson’s experience with her film Daddio opened her eyes to several problems plaguing the film industry. The film, which also stars Sean Penn, encountered several challenges during production, highlighting the uphill battle of selling a “riskier” idea to studios.
“We made a movie called ‘Daddio ‘that was sold at Telluride to Sony Classics, which was amazing, but it took a lot of fighting to get that made,” Johnson said. “People are just so afraid, and I’m like, ‘Why? What’s going to happen if you do something brave?’ It just feels like nobody...
“We made a movie called ‘Daddio ‘that was sold at Telluride to Sony Classics, which was amazing, but it took a lot of fighting to get that made,” Johnson said. “People are just so afraid, and I’m like, ‘Why? What’s going to happen if you do something brave?’ It just feels like nobody...
- 2/7/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Actress Dakota Johnson stars in ‘Madame Web’ and said that she put her trust in director S.J. Clarkson as filming it was “absolutely psychotic”. The Marvel film set in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe uses a lot of CGI effects to make the universe come to life, which was a different experience for Dakota.
“I’ve never really done a movie where you are on a blue screen, and there’s fake explosions going off, and someone’s going, ‘Explosion!’ and you act like there’s an explosion. That to me was absolutely psychotic,” Dakota said in an interview with EW.
“I was like, ‘I don’t know if this is going to be good at all! I hope that I did an okay job!’ But I trusted (Clarkson). She works so hard, and she has not taken her eyes off this movie since we started.”
Dakota plays the role of Cassie Webb,...
“I’ve never really done a movie where you are on a blue screen, and there’s fake explosions going off, and someone’s going, ‘Explosion!’ and you act like there’s an explosion. That to me was absolutely psychotic,” Dakota said in an interview with EW.
“I was like, ‘I don’t know if this is going to be good at all! I hope that I did an okay job!’ But I trusted (Clarkson). She works so hard, and she has not taken her eyes off this movie since we started.”
Dakota plays the role of Cassie Webb,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Dakota Johnson stars in Madame Web and said that she put her trust in director S.J. Clarkson as filming it was “absolutely psychotic.”
The Marvel film set in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe uses a lot of CGI effects to make the universe come to life, which was a different experience for Johnson.
“I’ve never really done a movie where you are on a blue screen, and there’s fake explosions going off, and someone’s going, ‘Explosion!’ and you act like there’s an explosion. That to me was absolutely psychotic,” Johnson said in an interview with EW. “I was like, ‘I don’t know if this is going to be good at all! I hope that I did an okay job!’ But I trusted [Clarkson]. She works so hard, and she has not taken her eyes off this movie since we started.”
Johnson plays the role of Cassie Webb,...
The Marvel film set in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe uses a lot of CGI effects to make the universe come to life, which was a different experience for Johnson.
“I’ve never really done a movie where you are on a blue screen, and there’s fake explosions going off, and someone’s going, ‘Explosion!’ and you act like there’s an explosion. That to me was absolutely psychotic,” Johnson said in an interview with EW. “I was like, ‘I don’t know if this is going to be good at all! I hope that I did an okay job!’ But I trusted [Clarkson]. She works so hard, and she has not taken her eyes off this movie since we started.”
Johnson plays the role of Cassie Webb,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Another Max show has been cancelled, but it wasn't the streaming service's idea this time. The Flight Attendant won't be returning for a third season because executive producer and star Kaley Cuoco feels two seasons is enough.
A dark comedy-drama series, The Flight Attendant is based on the novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian. The series stars Cuoco and features Michiel Huisman, Zosia Mamet, T. R. Knight, Michelle Gomez, Colin Woodell, Merle Dandridge, Griffin Matthews, Nolan Gerard Funk, Rosie Perez, Deniz Akdeniz, Mo McRae, Callie Hernandez, J.J. Soria, and Cheryl Hines. Read More…...
A dark comedy-drama series, The Flight Attendant is based on the novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian. The series stars Cuoco and features Michiel Huisman, Zosia Mamet, T. R. Knight, Michelle Gomez, Colin Woodell, Merle Dandridge, Griffin Matthews, Nolan Gerard Funk, Rosie Perez, Deniz Akdeniz, Mo McRae, Callie Hernandez, J.J. Soria, and Cheryl Hines. Read More…...
- 1/20/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Flight Attendant will not be moving forward at Max.
The Emmy-winning thriller series, starring and executive produced by Kaley Cuoco, ran for two seasons, which aired in 2020 and 2022.
Other actors who appeared in The Flight Attendant include Rosie Perez, Zosia Mamet, and Griffin Matthews.
On Friday (January 19), it was confirmed that a third season of The Flight Attendant was not greenlit by the streaming service.
Keep reading to find out more…
Per THR, Max considered renewing the show for a third season, but more recently decided to pull the plug.
In a statement obtained by the outlet, Kaley reflected: “What started out as an attention-grabbing book cover quickly evolved into an extraordinary flight of a lifetime. I always envisioned Tfa as a limited series and thanks to an incredible creative team, we were able to deliver two thrilling seasons. Personally, playing Cassie has been a dream come true and...
The Emmy-winning thriller series, starring and executive produced by Kaley Cuoco, ran for two seasons, which aired in 2020 and 2022.
Other actors who appeared in The Flight Attendant include Rosie Perez, Zosia Mamet, and Griffin Matthews.
On Friday (January 19), it was confirmed that a third season of The Flight Attendant was not greenlit by the streaming service.
Keep reading to find out more…
Per THR, Max considered renewing the show for a third season, but more recently decided to pull the plug.
In a statement obtained by the outlet, Kaley reflected: “What started out as an attention-grabbing book cover quickly evolved into an extraordinary flight of a lifetime. I always envisioned Tfa as a limited series and thanks to an incredible creative team, we were able to deliver two thrilling seasons. Personally, playing Cassie has been a dream come true and...
- 1/19/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“The Flight Attendant” is not getting another season at Max, Variety has confirmed.
The series, which starred Kaley Cuoco, aired two seasons at the streamer. It originally debuted on Max in 2020, with the second season airing in 2022.
“What started out as an attention-grabbing book cover quickly evolved into an extraordinary flight of a lifetime,” Cuoco said in a statement. “I always envisioned Tfa as a limited series and thanks to an incredible creative team, we were able to deliver two thrilling seasons. Personally, playing Cassie has been a dream come true and I am so grateful for everyone who played a part in bringing this extremely original series to life.”
The show was based on the Chris Bohjalian novel of the same name. It debuted to critical acclaim, with Cuoco and the series earning Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for the first season, while Cuoco was nominated for an Emmy...
The series, which starred Kaley Cuoco, aired two seasons at the streamer. It originally debuted on Max in 2020, with the second season airing in 2022.
“What started out as an attention-grabbing book cover quickly evolved into an extraordinary flight of a lifetime,” Cuoco said in a statement. “I always envisioned Tfa as a limited series and thanks to an incredible creative team, we were able to deliver two thrilling seasons. Personally, playing Cassie has been a dream come true and I am so grateful for everyone who played a part in bringing this extremely original series to life.”
The show was based on the Chris Bohjalian novel of the same name. It debuted to critical acclaim, with Cuoco and the series earning Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for the first season, while Cuoco was nominated for an Emmy...
- 1/19/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Flight Attendant will not be returning for a third season. The show, which was originally set as a limited series, aired two seasons on Max, with the second season ending in May 2022.
The move follows comments from star and executive producer Kaley Cuoco after the second season that the “plane had landed.” “I just kind of feel like we just ended,” she told People at the time.
The first season, which premiered in November 2020, followed Cuoco’s alcoholic, globe-trotting flight attendant Cassie Bowden who became embroiled in an espionage plot following her affair with a first class passenger, who winds up murdered after their night together.
The second season saw Bowden return with a fresh start in Los Angeles, sober and moonlighting as a CIA asset in her spare time. But when an overseas assignment leads her to inadvertently witness a murder, she becomes entangled in another international intrigue.
The move follows comments from star and executive producer Kaley Cuoco after the second season that the “plane had landed.” “I just kind of feel like we just ended,” she told People at the time.
The first season, which premiered in November 2020, followed Cuoco’s alcoholic, globe-trotting flight attendant Cassie Bowden who became embroiled in an espionage plot following her affair with a first class passenger, who winds up murdered after their night together.
The second season saw Bowden return with a fresh start in Los Angeles, sober and moonlighting as a CIA asset in her spare time. But when an overseas assignment leads her to inadvertently witness a murder, she becomes entangled in another international intrigue.
- 1/19/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
We’re only getting one new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in all of 2024, Deadpool 3, which is set to reach theatres on July 26th. But that’s not the only Marvel Comics-inspired movie we’re getting. This is the year of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, with three Spider-Man-adjacent movies scheduled to be released over the next eleven months. First up is Madame Web, which has a February 14th release date. With that date swiftly approaching, a promotional featurette has arrived online, along with a new batch of character posters. You can watch the featurette in the embed above and take a look at the character posters at the bottom of this article.
Directed by S.J. Clarkson, whose credits include episodes of Jessica Jones and The Defenders, from a screenplay by Morbius writers Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, Madame Web has the following synopsis: In a switch from the typical genre,...
Directed by S.J. Clarkson, whose credits include episodes of Jessica Jones and The Defenders, from a screenplay by Morbius writers Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, Madame Web has the following synopsis: In a switch from the typical genre,...
- 1/19/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Good romantic comedies seem to be hard to come by these days, even if the nature of relationships is always changing. Maybe that's why filmmaker Michael Lukk Litwak decided that the future was the right place to explore the numerous visible and invisible social expectations, cues, rules, and various stimulae we all encounter in trying to find love (and sex). In a far distant future filled with magic, robots, and gods, Molli (Zosia Mamet) and Max (Aristotle Athari) keep running into each other and trying to decide if their love is meant to be. The film premiered last year at SXSW, and our own Josh Hurtado was a big fan: "Eschewing contemporary aesthetics for a neon-soaked bobo-Bladerunner style future, the film uses its absurd settings...
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- 1/17/2024
- Screen Anarchy
"It's me! It's Molli!" Level 33 Entertainment has revealed an official trailer the indie sci-fi romantic comedy called Molli and Max in the Future, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Michael Lukk Litwak. I love this film! It's a nerdy, one-of-a-kind, tiny little sci-fi film riffing on When Harry Met Sally, but set in the distant future. Made on a tiny budget with practical FX and simple sets mostly in one location: a man and woman whose orbits repeatedly collide over the course of 12 years, 4 planets, 3 dimensions and 1 space-cult. Zosia Mamet and Aristotle Athari star as the galaxy-crossed lovers in the future. There's also appearances by a few others including Erin Darke, Okieriete Onaodowan, and Danny Burstein. It premiered at SXSW last year, but I caught up with this one in Sitges, and it's right up my alley. I wrote in my glowing review that "anyone will enjoy it...
- 1/17/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Marvel’s Madame Web is nearly ready to make its Valentine’s Day debut in theaters, and Sydney Sweeney’s Spider-Woman costume is here to set fans’ hearts (and pants) on fire. Sweeney’s Spider-Woman costume looks fantastic, inspired by the character’s appearance in Marvel Comics. While I question the designer’s choice of headgear, the body suit, complete with silver web lining, is right out of the comics. The grey material along Sweeney’s arms is new but oddly fitting.
Madame Web features Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, Isabela Merced as Anya Corazon, Emma Roberts as Mary Parker, and Adam Scott as Ben Parker. Zosia Mamet, Jill Hennessy, Tahar Rahim, Celeste O’Connor, and Mike Epps star as primary cast members.
Here’s the official synopsis for Marvel’s Madame Web:
“In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of...
Madame Web features Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, Isabela Merced as Anya Corazon, Emma Roberts as Mary Parker, and Adam Scott as Ben Parker. Zosia Mamet, Jill Hennessy, Tahar Rahim, Celeste O’Connor, and Mike Epps star as primary cast members.
Here’s the official synopsis for Marvel’s Madame Web:
“In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of...
- 1/10/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
“Trolls Band Together” — the latest entry in DreamWorks Animation’s family friendly franchise — brings together some of the biggest names in movies and music.
Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick reprise their roles from the previous “Trolls” films as Branch and Poppy, respectively. The two are now officially a couple, but when Branch’s boyband past comes back to haunt him, the Trolls embark on another music- and fun-filled adventure.
Click here to find out where to watch “Trolls Band Together,” which opens Friday. And read on to find out who voices whom in the film:
Justin Timberlake as Branch
Branch is a Pop Troll and Poppy’s boyfriend. Branch was the youngest member of the pop band BroZone, where he went by the name Bitty B.
Timberlake is best known for being a member of the boy band Nsync before embarking on a solo career. His film credits include “The Social Network,...
Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick reprise their roles from the previous “Trolls” films as Branch and Poppy, respectively. The two are now officially a couple, but when Branch’s boyband past comes back to haunt him, the Trolls embark on another music- and fun-filled adventure.
Click here to find out where to watch “Trolls Band Together,” which opens Friday. And read on to find out who voices whom in the film:
Justin Timberlake as Branch
Branch is a Pop Troll and Poppy’s boyfriend. Branch was the youngest member of the pop band BroZone, where he went by the name Bitty B.
Timberlake is best known for being a member of the boy band Nsync before embarking on a solo career. His film credits include “The Social Network,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures‘ new Trolls Band Together trailer is here to take you on a psychedelic trip through the process of making one of this year’s most visually splendiferous animated adventures! The promo focuses on many filmmakers behind the high-haired threequel and the VFX magic used to create the stunning world of the Trolls. As the team speaks to the joy of pushing their talents and tools to the max, the new Trolls Band Together trailer highlights the film’s groovy textures, spectrum-redefining color palette, and imaginative locales.
In Trolls Band Together, Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick) discovers her partner, Branch (Justin Timberlake), was once a part of her favorite boy band, BroZone. Branch was a featured player in the band alongside Floyd (Sivan), John Dory (Eric André), Spruce (Daveed Diggs), and Clay (Kid Cudi). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby; the family hasn’t spoken since. When Floyd...
In Trolls Band Together, Queen Poppy (Anna Kendrick) discovers her partner, Branch (Justin Timberlake), was once a part of her favorite boy band, BroZone. Branch was a featured player in the band alongside Floyd (Sivan), John Dory (Eric André), Spruce (Daveed Diggs), and Clay (Kid Cudi). BroZone disbanded when Branch was still a baby; the family hasn’t spoken since. When Floyd...
- 11/17/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Wanna feel old? The Trolls franchise is seven this year and brings with it a whole culture of nostalgia for the late ’90s and early ’00s that to anyone under 40 will seem like a million years ago. The rest of us might remember it as yesterday; a moment in time when boy bands sprang up at the rate of one a week, offering different permutations of The Wild One, The Sensitive One, The Sultry One, The Cute One and, inevitably, The Most Famous One That Left and Threw the Whole Project Into Crisis.
Trolls Band Together takes all this as its central thesis, which is a relief after its two hectic predecessors, the first being an origins story, in which the trolls — the psychedelic lovechildren of gonks and Smurfs — must save themselves from being eaten by buck-toothed creatures called Bergens. The Bergens didn’t feature much in Trolls World Tour,...
Trolls Band Together takes all this as its central thesis, which is a relief after its two hectic predecessors, the first being an origins story, in which the trolls — the psychedelic lovechildren of gonks and Smurfs — must save themselves from being eaten by buck-toothed creatures called Bergens. The Bergens didn’t feature much in Trolls World Tour,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
The band’s getting back together in “Trolls Band Together,” the third film in Dreamworks Animations’ family friendly franchise.
Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick reprise their roles as trolls Branch and Poppy, respectively. “Trolls Band Together” delves into Branch’s boyband past, when he and his four brothers comprised the group BroZone.
When BroZone disbanded, Branch lost track of his brothers and hasn’t seen them for 20 years. After one of them is kidnapped, BroZone must reunite to rescue him.
Here’s everything you need to know about “Trolls Band Together,” including its release date and streaming options.
When did “Trolls Band Together” come out?
“Trolls Band Together” launches on Friday, Nov. 17.
Is “Trolls Band Together” in theaters or streaming?
“Trolls Band Together” is currently only in theaters, but as a Universal Pictures release, it will eventually stream on Peacock. We can likely expect it to be streaming on the...
Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick reprise their roles as trolls Branch and Poppy, respectively. “Trolls Band Together” delves into Branch’s boyband past, when he and his four brothers comprised the group BroZone.
When BroZone disbanded, Branch lost track of his brothers and hasn’t seen them for 20 years. After one of them is kidnapped, BroZone must reunite to rescue him.
Here’s everything you need to know about “Trolls Band Together,” including its release date and streaming options.
When did “Trolls Band Together” come out?
“Trolls Band Together” launches on Friday, Nov. 17.
Is “Trolls Band Together” in theaters or streaming?
“Trolls Band Together” is currently only in theaters, but as a Universal Pictures release, it will eventually stream on Peacock. We can likely expect it to be streaming on the...
- 11/17/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Since Sony first announced Madame Web, everybody involved has done a great job of keeping fans in doubt about where they want to take the unappreciated comic book character. That all changes now, as the first trailer features Dakota Johnson as the psychic Cassandra Webb.
In the fourth installment of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, the Fifty Shades of Grey star will portray a different version of Webb as she jumps into action to face a new threat to her world.
Madame Web | Official Trailer
The trailer provides a 3-minute look into the overall plot and world of the upcoming Marvel film. It has significantly boosted audience excitement for the project by shedding light on many of the larger questions regarding its story – though more may be revealed between the release of this trailer and the film’s final release.
Cassandra Webb is seen in the Madame Web trailer trying to...
In the fourth installment of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, the Fifty Shades of Grey star will portray a different version of Webb as she jumps into action to face a new threat to her world.
Madame Web | Official Trailer
The trailer provides a 3-minute look into the overall plot and world of the upcoming Marvel film. It has significantly boosted audience excitement for the project by shedding light on many of the larger questions regarding its story – though more may be revealed between the release of this trailer and the film’s final release.
Cassandra Webb is seen in the Madame Web trailer trying to...
- 11/17/2023
- by Mantisha
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Sony Pictures has just dropped a big surprise for Marvel fans: the first trailer of “Madame Web.” This film is part of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe and introduces Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, the mystic lead character with psychic powers. Johnson’s role is pivotal, as Madame Web is a powerful clairvoyant linked to the spider world.
The project, directed by S.J. Clarkson and scripted by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, is quite ambitious. It’s seen as Sony’s answer to Marvel’s Doctor Strange. Fans have been curious about this movie, especially since its completion in 2022. Sony has kept details under wraps, making the release of this trailer a big deal.
The Madame Web character is a unique addition to the Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. She’s not your typical superhero; instead, she taps into psychic abilities to interact with the spider world. This aspect sets...
The project, directed by S.J. Clarkson and scripted by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, is quite ambitious. It’s seen as Sony’s answer to Marvel’s Doctor Strange. Fans have been curious about this movie, especially since its completion in 2022. Sony has kept details under wraps, making the release of this trailer a big deal.
The Madame Web character is a unique addition to the Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. She’s not your typical superhero; instead, she taps into psychic abilities to interact with the spider world. This aspect sets...
- 11/15/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Dakota Johnson in Madame WebScreenshot: Sony
Get ready to spend Valentine’s Day with another promising female superhero team-up. On the heels of the MCU’s The Marvels, Sony has released a trailer for their upcoming Madame Web, starring Dakota Johnson. Limes, Ellen DeGeneres, and now supervillains—she’s coming for them all.
Get ready to spend Valentine’s Day with another promising female superhero team-up. On the heels of the MCU’s The Marvels, Sony has released a trailer for their upcoming Madame Web, starring Dakota Johnson. Limes, Ellen DeGeneres, and now supervillains—she’s coming for them all.
- 11/15/2023
- by Saloni Gajjar
- avclub.com
Dakota Johnson stars as the titular superhero in Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff. Take a look at the Madame Web trailer.
It’s been a disappointing year for superhero films. Quantumania was a bit of a dud and The Marvels has just had the lowest opening weekend of a Marvel film. Perhaps superhero fatigue has finally settled in.
Yet, the industry is showing few signs of slowing down. Our next big screen superhero adventure comes in the form of Madame Web, a supporting character in the Spider-Man comics.
Take a look at the Madame Web trailer below.
Dakota Johnson stars as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic who is able to see the future – kind of. Cassandra teams up with three young women, all of whom possess Spider-y powers. Together, they hunt down Ezekiel Sims, played by Tahar Rahim, who is attempting to change his own future.
Madame Web is scheduled to be released in February,...
It’s been a disappointing year for superhero films. Quantumania was a bit of a dud and The Marvels has just had the lowest opening weekend of a Marvel film. Perhaps superhero fatigue has finally settled in.
Yet, the industry is showing few signs of slowing down. Our next big screen superhero adventure comes in the form of Madame Web, a supporting character in the Spider-Man comics.
Take a look at the Madame Web trailer below.
Dakota Johnson stars as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic who is able to see the future – kind of. Cassandra teams up with three young women, all of whom possess Spider-y powers. Together, they hunt down Ezekiel Sims, played by Tahar Rahim, who is attempting to change his own future.
Madame Web is scheduled to be released in February,...
- 11/15/2023
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
We have our first official look at Madame Web, starring Dakota Johnson as the title character in the Marvel comic universe, alongside Sydney Sweeney as Julia Carpenter (aka Spider-Woman).
Here’s the synopsis of the movie: In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures…if they can all survive a deadly present.
Keep reading to find out more…
Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps and Zosia Mamet also star.
The film is set to debut in theaters on February 16, 2024. See some of the set photos right here!
Watch the trailer below!
Here’s the synopsis of the movie: In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures…if they can all survive a deadly present.
Keep reading to find out more…
Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps and Zosia Mamet also star.
The film is set to debut in theaters on February 16, 2024. See some of the set photos right here!
Watch the trailer below!
- 11/15/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Sydney Sweeney and Dakota Johnson are entering the Spider-Verse.
Johnson leads Sony-produced “Spider-Man” film “Madame Web,” playing the title character alongside Sweeney’s Julia Carpenter, the Marvel Comics character who becomes Spider-Woman. Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, and Zosia Mamet round out the cast.
“A week ago, I spent my life racing against time,” Johnson says in the trailer while working as a paramedic, “trying to save people who were running out of it. Until one moment changed everything.”
After a near-death experience, she can suddenly see the future, one that hinges on the protection of a trio of high schoolers, including Sweeney, who will become spider-centric heroes.
Per the official synopsis: “Meanwhile, in another universe… In a switch from the typical genre, ‘Madame Web’ tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb,...
Johnson leads Sony-produced “Spider-Man” film “Madame Web,” playing the title character alongside Sweeney’s Julia Carpenter, the Marvel Comics character who becomes Spider-Woman. Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, and Zosia Mamet round out the cast.
“A week ago, I spent my life racing against time,” Johnson says in the trailer while working as a paramedic, “trying to save people who were running out of it. Until one moment changed everything.”
After a near-death experience, she can suddenly see the future, one that hinges on the protection of a trio of high schoolers, including Sweeney, who will become spider-centric heroes.
Per the official synopsis: “Meanwhile, in another universe… In a switch from the typical genre, ‘Madame Web’ tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb,...
- 11/15/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Move over, Spider-Man… there are some new web-slingers in town.
Sony has released the first trailer for “Madame Web,” starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney, a suspense thriller set in the studio’s universe of Marvel characters.
Johnson steps into the leading role of Cassandra Webb, a Manhattan paramedic who may have clairvoyant abilities — which allow her to see into the future and the interconnected spider world. In the trailer, she meets and forges a partnership with a trio of young women — including Sweeney’s Julia Carpenter, who later takes on the mantle of Spider-Woman in the comics — to understand her past and survive the deadly present.
The cast also includes Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps and Zosia Mamet.
After the huge success of Sony Pictures Animation’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” it’s clear there’s still an appetite for all things...
Sony has released the first trailer for “Madame Web,” starring Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney, a suspense thriller set in the studio’s universe of Marvel characters.
Johnson steps into the leading role of Cassandra Webb, a Manhattan paramedic who may have clairvoyant abilities — which allow her to see into the future and the interconnected spider world. In the trailer, she meets and forges a partnership with a trio of young women — including Sweeney’s Julia Carpenter, who later takes on the mantle of Spider-Woman in the comics — to understand her past and survive the deadly present.
The cast also includes Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps and Zosia Mamet.
After the huge success of Sony Pictures Animation’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” it’s clear there’s still an appetite for all things...
- 11/15/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Stop me before I pun again.
It’s a mantra that I dearly wish the creators of the third installment in the hugely successful animated Trolls series had taken to heart. Capitalizing on the fact that one of the film’s main voice stars, Justin Timberlake, was formerly a member of one of the biggest boy bands in pop history, Trolls Band Together is stuffed with so many groan-worthy punning jokes and one-liners referencing such bands from the ‘90s and other eras that you wonder whether the film was made for its target tyke audience or their parents. Many of the latter will at least enjoy the pop culture nostalgia while enduring the perfunctory storyline.
You have to admire Timberlake for being willing to make fun of his showbiz past. The plot involves the revelation that his character, Branch, was once the baby (literally) member of BroZone, a mega-successful boy band featuring his four brothers,...
It’s a mantra that I dearly wish the creators of the third installment in the hugely successful animated Trolls series had taken to heart. Capitalizing on the fact that one of the film’s main voice stars, Justin Timberlake, was formerly a member of one of the biggest boy bands in pop history, Trolls Band Together is stuffed with so many groan-worthy punning jokes and one-liners referencing such bands from the ‘90s and other eras that you wonder whether the film was made for its target tyke audience or their parents. Many of the latter will at least enjoy the pop culture nostalgia while enduring the perfunctory storyline.
You have to admire Timberlake for being willing to make fun of his showbiz past. The plot involves the revelation that his character, Branch, was once the baby (literally) member of BroZone, a mega-successful boy band featuring his four brothers,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Enter the contest below by following the link at the bottom of this page for your chance to win a pair of passes to attend an advance screening of Trolls Band Together on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 11:00am at the Mjr Troy!
Synopsis: Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of the boy band “BroZone” with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his two other brothers and rescue Floyd.
About The Film
Genre: Animated Action-Comedy Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi, Zosia Mamet, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, RuPaul Charles, Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, Kenan Thompson, Anderson .Paak, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches Director: Walt Dohrn Co-Director: Tim Heitz Producer: Gina Shay
Trolls Band Together is in theaters on November 17, 2023!
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Synopsis: Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of the boy band “BroZone” with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his two other brothers and rescue Floyd.
About The Film
Genre: Animated Action-Comedy Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi, Zosia Mamet, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, RuPaul Charles, Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, Kenan Thompson, Anderson .Paak, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches Director: Walt Dohrn Co-Director: Tim Heitz Producer: Gina Shay
Trolls Band Together is in theaters on November 17, 2023!
For More Information, Please...
- 11/6/2023
- by Editor
- CinemaNerdz
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