The USC School of Cinematic Arts has announced that Miky Lee will deliver the 20024 Commencement address.
James Gray, director, writer, and Sca alumnus, will receive the Mary Pickford Alumni Award at the graduation ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium on Friday, May 10, 2024.
“Miky Lee is a true pioneer and ambassador of collaborative global filmmaking, and we are so happy to have her share her insight and expertise with our graduating students,” Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said in a statement. “Miky works across borders, cultures, and genres, and champions the kinds of projects our students aspire to creating. We are so pleased she agreed to be this year’s graduation speaker.”
Sca alumnus Jon M. Chu, who graduated in 2003 with a Bfa in film & television production, will speak at this year’s main, university-wide commencement ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at Alumni Park.
As Commencement Speaker,...
James Gray, director, writer, and Sca alumnus, will receive the Mary Pickford Alumni Award at the graduation ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium on Friday, May 10, 2024.
“Miky Lee is a true pioneer and ambassador of collaborative global filmmaking, and we are so happy to have her share her insight and expertise with our graduating students,” Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, said in a statement. “Miky works across borders, cultures, and genres, and champions the kinds of projects our students aspire to creating. We are so pleased she agreed to be this year’s graduation speaker.”
Sca alumnus Jon M. Chu, who graduated in 2003 with a Bfa in film & television production, will speak at this year’s main, university-wide commencement ceremony at 8:30 a.m. at Alumni Park.
As Commencement Speaker,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster Twilight franchise is heading to the small screen, and here are the details.
There was a time in the early 2010s when Twilight was just about the biggest film franchise around.
It comprises five films – 2008’s Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, 2009’s New Moon, directed by Chris Weitz, 2010’s Eclipse, directed by David Slade, and the two part finale Breaking Dawn, directed by Bill Condon and released in 2011 and 2012. Their success was such that two parody films were also released in quick succession, the much maligned Vampire’s Suck and Breaking Wind.
The films followed Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan as she becomes romantically involved with vampire Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, and werewolf Jacob Black, played by Taylor Lautner. Which all leads to a battle with vampire coven The Volturi.
Adapted by future Jessica Jones creator Melissa Rosenberg, the large ensemble cast also included Billy Burke,...
There was a time in the early 2010s when Twilight was just about the biggest film franchise around.
It comprises five films – 2008’s Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, 2009’s New Moon, directed by Chris Weitz, 2010’s Eclipse, directed by David Slade, and the two part finale Breaking Dawn, directed by Bill Condon and released in 2011 and 2012. Their success was such that two parody films were also released in quick succession, the much maligned Vampire’s Suck and Breaking Wind.
The films followed Kristen Stewart’s Bella Swan as she becomes romantically involved with vampire Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, and werewolf Jacob Black, played by Taylor Lautner. Which all leads to a battle with vampire coven The Volturi.
Adapted by future Jessica Jones creator Melissa Rosenberg, the large ensemble cast also included Billy Burke,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
When filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke got the first draft of Twilight, she knew there was a problem. The script depicted Bella as a superstar athlete and ended with her in a chase with the FBI (on jet skis). “It had just gone out of control,” says Hardwicke. “I’m like, ‘No, no, no, that’s not what the book’s about. It’s about this incredible, impossible love and this yearning.”
Hardwicke wanted to ditch the script and get closer to the book by author Stephenie Meyer. Those instincts proved right. Fifteen years ago, on Nov. 21, 2008, Twilight became a surprise hit for low-key studio Summit Entertainment, grossing $408.4 million worldwide and instantly turning stars Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) into global stars. It would spawn four sequels, with a TV reboot on the way.
After working on a new script with writer Melissa Rosenberg, Hardwicke, then best known for Thirteen,...
Hardwicke wanted to ditch the script and get closer to the book by author Stephenie Meyer. Those instincts proved right. Fifteen years ago, on Nov. 21, 2008, Twilight became a surprise hit for low-key studio Summit Entertainment, grossing $408.4 million worldwide and instantly turning stars Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) into global stars. It would spawn four sequels, with a TV reboot on the way.
After working on a new script with writer Melissa Rosenberg, Hardwicke, then best known for Thirteen,...
- 11/21/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
"I think 'Twilight' could be huge." Those were the words that were once said to be uttered by Paramount's former co-president of production Karen Rosenfelt, who helped turn the YA novel into a movie. While the movie ultimately wouldn't be made at Paramount, it turns out she was more right than anyone could have possibly predicted. In the end, Paramount's loss would turn into Summit Entertainment's ridiculous gain as the movie based on Stephenie Meyer's best-selling book would kick off not just a billion-dollar franchise, but an entire blockbuster YA craze.
It's easy to take for granted now, but the saga of Bella and Edward — which is now ingrained in popular culture — did not reek of success at the outset.
"I think 'Twilight' could be huge." Those were the words that were once said to be uttered by Paramount's former co-president of production Karen Rosenfelt, who helped turn the YA novel into a movie. While the movie ultimately wouldn't be made at Paramount, it turns out she was more right than anyone could have possibly predicted. In the end, Paramount's loss would turn into Summit Entertainment's ridiculous gain as the movie based on Stephenie Meyer's best-selling book would kick off not just a billion-dollar franchise, but an entire blockbuster YA craze.
It's easy to take for granted now, but the saga of Bella and Edward — which is now ingrained in popular culture — did not reek of success at the outset.
- 11/18/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Filming on Daredevil revival Daredevil: Born Again has been on hold for the time being due to the Hollywood strikes, and there’s no word about a Jessica Jones reboot happening anytime soon, but the shows’ three stars, Vincent D’Onofrio, Charlie Cox and Krysten Ritter, reunited at GalaxyCon Austin over the weekend and posed for a very fun photo. They also appeared in a live Q&a and autograph signing. See the photo, posted by D’Onofro on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Written and executive produced by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, who cannot provide writing services on set due to the strike, the new installment, Daredevil: Born Again, centers on Charlie Cox’s Daredevil, otherwise known as Matt Murdock, an attorney by day and crimefighter by night. Vince D’Onofrio reprises his role as mob boss Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin.
Other announced main cast members include Margarita Levieva,...
Written and executive produced by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, who cannot provide writing services on set due to the strike, the new installment, Daredevil: Born Again, centers on Charlie Cox’s Daredevil, otherwise known as Matt Murdock, an attorney by day and crimefighter by night. Vince D’Onofrio reprises his role as mob boss Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin.
Other announced main cast members include Margarita Levieva,...
- 9/4/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ah, The Twilight Saga. What a moment in time. From the release of the first installment in 2008 to the conclusion in 2012, it was an era in which online randos believed the epitome of comedy was responding to the announcement of a new piece of vampire media with, "So long as the vampires don't sparkle, I'm in!" All the while, the movie adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's uber-popular supernatural teen romance novels continued to rake in enough money to fill several dump trucks with each passing year, no matter how much their detractors roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws.
As Twilighters await the arrival of the already-doomed-to-fail TV revival of the franchise, what better way to pass the time than by revisiting the original "Twilight" movie and its sequels on home media? Timed to coincide with the 15th...
As Twilighters await the arrival of the already-doomed-to-fail TV revival of the franchise, what better way to pass the time than by revisiting the original "Twilight" movie and its sequels on home media? Timed to coincide with the 15th...
- 8/22/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Timed to the 15th anniversary of the first film in the franchise, The Twilight Saga: The Complete Collection – 15Th Anniversary arrives on a National HD™ (+ Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital) on October 17th from Lionsgate. Based on Stephanie Meyer’s best-selling novels with screenplays by Melissa Rosenberg (all five films), the film series was directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight), Chris Weitz (The Twilight Saga: New Moon), David Slade (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse), and Bill Condon (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Parts 1 & 2), and a cast that included Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Billy Burke, Michael Sheen, ... Read more...
- 8/22/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
The brevity of TikTok may be enticing to Gen Z, which finds new talent to follow for quick, colorful comedy or short dance segments — but Fugitive is betting big on celebrity-driven longer-form talkers.
Two key titles coming to Mipcom from the London-based distributor are “Rough Draft With Reza Aslan” and “What’s Your Ailment?! With Maria Bamford.” Both shows first launched on streamer Topic in late 2019 and are now going to market globally.
Aslan’s series is an eight-episode hourlong in which he sits down for deep dives into the creative process with novelists (Viet Tranh Nguyen), television showrunners and musicians. Bamford’s series is 10 approximately 40-minute episodes digging into mental health discussions with fellow comedians including Tig Notaro, Rachel Bloom and Tom Arnold.
“The key thing is having the right celebrity — one that is credible and relevant for the subject matter — so that their involvement can really elevate and authenticate the program,...
Two key titles coming to Mipcom from the London-based distributor are “Rough Draft With Reza Aslan” and “What’s Your Ailment?! With Maria Bamford.” Both shows first launched on streamer Topic in late 2019 and are now going to market globally.
Aslan’s series is an eight-episode hourlong in which he sits down for deep dives into the creative process with novelists (Viet Tranh Nguyen), television showrunners and musicians. Bamford’s series is 10 approximately 40-minute episodes digging into mental health discussions with fellow comedians including Tig Notaro, Rachel Bloom and Tom Arnold.
“The key thing is having the right celebrity — one that is credible and relevant for the subject matter — so that their involvement can really elevate and authenticate the program,...
- 10/12/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max has ordered three pilots, including a prequel to the film “Practical Magic” titled “Rules of Magic.”
“Rules of Magic” is from “Jessica Jones” duo Melissa Rosenberg and Dana Baratta. The other two pilots are the Lena Dunham-produced “Generation” and the John Wells-produced “Red Bird Lane.”
“Rules of Magic” is set the 1960s and centers on the younger versions of Franny, Jet and Vincent Owens from the 1998 film. Franny and Jet were played by Stockard Channing and Diane Weist in the film, which starred Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. HBO Max has additionally ordered a writers’ room with a 10-script order. The project is set up at Warner Bros. TV with PatMa Productions’ Nina Tassler and Denise Di Nova as executive producers.
“Generation” is co-created, co-written and co-directed by Zelda...
“Rules of Magic” is from “Jessica Jones” duo Melissa Rosenberg and Dana Baratta. The other two pilots are the Lena Dunham-produced “Generation” and the John Wells-produced “Red Bird Lane.”
“Rules of Magic” is set the 1960s and centers on the younger versions of Franny, Jet and Vincent Owens from the 1998 film. Franny and Jet were played by Stockard Channing and Diane Weist in the film, which starred Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. HBO Max has additionally ordered a writers’ room with a 10-script order. The project is set up at Warner Bros. TV with PatMa Productions’ Nina Tassler and Denise Di Nova as executive producers.
“Generation” is co-created, co-written and co-directed by Zelda...
- 8/19/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: Do not keep reading if you have not seen Season 3 of “Jessica Jones”
Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety‘s television podcast. In this week’s installment, Variety TV reporter Joe Otterson chats with Melissa Rosenberg, the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of Netflix’s Marvel drama “Jessica Jones.”
Centered around the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the series follows former superhero Jessica Jones, played by Krysten Ritter, as she opens her own detective agency and hesitantly uses her superpowers to combat numerous villains that find their way back into her life. The first two seasons sees power-wielding Jones catapulted into a series of dramatic turns, from battling the evil Kilgrave throughout Season 1, to having her best friend Trish (Rachael Taylor) kill her mother, and subsequently gain her own powers, in Season 2. In the third and final season, released June 14, the many open wounds and unresolved conflicts...
Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety‘s television podcast. In this week’s installment, Variety TV reporter Joe Otterson chats with Melissa Rosenberg, the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of Netflix’s Marvel drama “Jessica Jones.”
Centered around the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the series follows former superhero Jessica Jones, played by Krysten Ritter, as she opens her own detective agency and hesitantly uses her superpowers to combat numerous villains that find their way back into her life. The first two seasons sees power-wielding Jones catapulted into a series of dramatic turns, from battling the evil Kilgrave throughout Season 1, to having her best friend Trish (Rachael Taylor) kill her mother, and subsequently gain her own powers, in Season 2. In the third and final season, released June 14, the many open wounds and unresolved conflicts...
- 6/28/2019
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix debuted the final season of “Jessica Jones” on June 14 and with it said goodbye to its long-running Marvel franchises. The streaming giant pulled the plug on every Netflix-Marvel series over the last several months, including “Daredevil,” “The Punisher,” “Iron Fist,” and “Luke Cage.” Many fans have been wondering if these shows or characters might live on, perhaps on Disney’s upcoming streaming platform Disney+, but “Jessica Jones” star Krysten Ritter says that probably won’t be the case for her superhero.
“Do I think I’ll play her again? I don’t think so,” Ritter told TVLine. “I feel like I’ve played her, you know? I feel really good about it. I feel good about closing the door.”
“Jessica Jones” showrunner Melissa Rosenberg expressed a similar thought, telling TVLine, “I feel like this is a really complete, closed chapter. I mean, never say never. But I feel ready to tell all new stories.
“Do I think I’ll play her again? I don’t think so,” Ritter told TVLine. “I feel like I’ve played her, you know? I feel really good about it. I feel good about closing the door.”
“Jessica Jones” showrunner Melissa Rosenberg expressed a similar thought, telling TVLine, “I feel like this is a really complete, closed chapter. I mean, never say never. But I feel ready to tell all new stories.
- 6/24/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The moment Netflix cancelled Marvel’s Jessica Jones, its fans asked the obvious question: Could the show eventually be revived elsewhere?
But now that the Marvel drama’s third and final season has dropped, star Krysten Ritter said she feels ready to put the cynical private investigator behind her.
“Do I think I’ll play her again? I don’t think so,” Ritter admits to TVLine. “I feel like I’ve played her, you know? I feel really good about it. I feel good about closing the door.”
Netflix began to ax its Marvel series in October 2018, beginning with the critically panned Iron Fist.
But now that the Marvel drama’s third and final season has dropped, star Krysten Ritter said she feels ready to put the cynical private investigator behind her.
“Do I think I’ll play her again? I don’t think so,” Ritter admits to TVLine. “I feel like I’ve played her, you know? I feel really good about it. I feel good about closing the door.”
Netflix began to ax its Marvel series in October 2018, beginning with the critically panned Iron Fist.
- 6/22/2019
- TVLine.com
Image Source: Netflix
Spoilers for Jessica Jones season three below, Fyi!
Prepare yourself, because the third and final season of Jessica Jones will leave you with a ton of highly important questions just a few episodes in. Like, why do hot, charming strangers never offer to make me hamburgers in bars? Why can't we all have a friend like Gillian? And was the budget for season three so low that Trish's vigilante "disguise" really had to be a bedazzled beanie from Forever 21 and a lame scarf? Of course, in all seriousness, we also need to discuss season three's incredibly dangerous new villain, Gregory Salinger.
We're first introduced to the character, played by Russian Doll's Jeremy Bobb, when he stabs Jessica in the abdomen outside of her apartment and escapes as she bleeds out in the hall. We later learn that Gregory was initially after Jessica's hookup, Erik (The Choice's...
Spoilers for Jessica Jones season three below, Fyi!
Prepare yourself, because the third and final season of Jessica Jones will leave you with a ton of highly important questions just a few episodes in. Like, why do hot, charming strangers never offer to make me hamburgers in bars? Why can't we all have a friend like Gillian? And was the budget for season three so low that Trish's vigilante "disguise" really had to be a bedazzled beanie from Forever 21 and a lame scarf? Of course, in all seriousness, we also need to discuss season three's incredibly dangerous new villain, Gregory Salinger.
We're first introduced to the character, played by Russian Doll's Jeremy Bobb, when he stabs Jessica in the abdomen outside of her apartment and escapes as she bleeds out in the hall. We later learn that Gregory was initially after Jessica's hookup, Erik (The Choice's...
- 6/22/2019
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
‘The Hunting’ (Photo: Nat Rogers).
Closer Productions’ The Hunting and Guesswork Television/Merman Television’s Frayed will premiere at Series Mania Melbourne in early July.
Headlining this year’s event, which is held with the support of Acmi and Film Victoria, is Jessica Jones creator and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, who will appear in conversation.
Rosenberg will also speak at the industry day, alongside screenwriter Luke Davies; Foxtel director of television Brian Walsh; Series Mania creative director Francois-Pier Pelinard-Lambert and actor, director and producer Rachel Griffiths.
Commissioned by Sbs, The Hunting is a four-part drama set in Adelaide that explores the lives of four teenagers, their teachers and families as they deal with the fallout of a nude teen photo scandal. Toplined by Asher Keddie and Richard Roxburgh, the ensemble cast also includes Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw, Luca Sardelis, Yazeed Daher, Pamela Rabe, Leah Vandenberg, Rodney Afif, Sachin Joab, Elena Carapetis,...
Closer Productions’ The Hunting and Guesswork Television/Merman Television’s Frayed will premiere at Series Mania Melbourne in early July.
Headlining this year’s event, which is held with the support of Acmi and Film Victoria, is Jessica Jones creator and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, who will appear in conversation.
Rosenberg will also speak at the industry day, alongside screenwriter Luke Davies; Foxtel director of television Brian Walsh; Series Mania creative director Francois-Pier Pelinard-Lambert and actor, director and producer Rachel Griffiths.
Commissioned by Sbs, The Hunting is a four-part drama set in Adelaide that explores the lives of four teenagers, their teachers and families as they deal with the fallout of a nude teen photo scandal. Toplined by Asher Keddie and Richard Roxburgh, the ensemble cast also includes Sam Reid, Jessica De Gouw, Luca Sardelis, Yazeed Daher, Pamela Rabe, Leah Vandenberg, Rodney Afif, Sachin Joab, Elena Carapetis,...
- 6/20/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Are you a big fan of Marvel's Jessica Jones? Executive producer Melissa Rosenberg recently spoke with Deadline about the Netflix series' third and final season.
The drama series, which just dropped its final season on June 14th, stars Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Hell’s Kitchen’s heavy-drinking, hard-edged detective. The cast also includes Rachael Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Janet McTeer, and J.R. Ramirez.
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The drama series, which just dropped its final season on June 14th, stars Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Hell’s Kitchen’s heavy-drinking, hard-edged detective. The cast also includes Rachael Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Janet McTeer, and J.R. Ramirez.
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- 6/19/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers about “Avengers: Endgame.”]
Robert Downey Jr. is no longer an active force in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Tony Stark’s death in “Avengers: Endgame,” but that doesn’t mean he’s out of ideas when it comes to where the McU should go next. Marvel comics writer Eve L. Ewing shared on social media that Downey Jr. advocated for her superhero, Ironheart, to join the McU while he was accepting a prize at the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Renaissance gala in Chicago. McU fans have unsurprisingly taken to the idea of the young Ironheart character becoming an Avenger with excitement.
“The real story here is that Robert Downey Jr. said publicly in a room full of people that Ironheart should be in the McU, wrote Ewing, who created the Ironheart superhero in 2015 with fellow writers Brian Michael Bendis
and Mike Deodato. “I went straight back to the press area...
Robert Downey Jr. is no longer an active force in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Tony Stark’s death in “Avengers: Endgame,” but that doesn’t mean he’s out of ideas when it comes to where the McU should go next. Marvel comics writer Eve L. Ewing shared on social media that Downey Jr. advocated for her superhero, Ironheart, to join the McU while he was accepting a prize at the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Renaissance gala in Chicago. McU fans have unsurprisingly taken to the idea of the young Ironheart character becoming an Avenger with excitement.
“The real story here is that Robert Downey Jr. said publicly in a room full of people that Ironheart should be in the McU, wrote Ewing, who created the Ironheart superhero in 2015 with fellow writers Brian Michael Bendis
and Mike Deodato. “I went straight back to the press area...
- 6/18/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
[This story contains spoilers for Marvel's Jessica Jones season three.]
For the final season of Marvel's Jessica Jones, showrunner Melissa Rosenberg found herself and her fellow writers revisiting a key part of her career: several seasons on Showtime's serial killer drama Dexter.
"Our show is very noir; we've always approached it that way. So this was a really good opportunity to do that," Rosenberg told The Hollywood Reporter. "Plus my fellow showrunner was Scott Reynolds [who also worked on Dexter], and so we really had a lot of that background in our approach to stuff."
This meant ...
For the final season of Marvel's Jessica Jones, showrunner Melissa Rosenberg found herself and her fellow writers revisiting a key part of her career: several seasons on Showtime's serial killer drama Dexter.
"Our show is very noir; we've always approached it that way. So this was a really good opportunity to do that," Rosenberg told The Hollywood Reporter. "Plus my fellow showrunner was Scott Reynolds [who also worked on Dexter], and so we really had a lot of that background in our approach to stuff."
This meant ...
- 6/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Kirsten Howard Jun 17, 2019
Ritter knew Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 3 would be the final season on Neflix before she started shooting it.
Jessica Jones season 3 marked Marvel TV's swansong on Netflix. Released this month to positive reviews, the third season debuted under the cloud of the streaming service's nixed partnership with Marvel, and in the wake of Disney's own streaming platform slate reveal, which flaunts McU spin-off shows and Star Wars prequel series, but none of the characters we've grown to know and love on Netflix.
read more: Every Marvel and McU Easter Egg in Jessica Jones Season 3
Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter was seemingly aware that season 3 would be the final bank of episodes for the hard-drinking private detective. In a new interview with Collider, she's been talking about wrapping up her character's story the right way:
"Well, I thought this would be the final season, before we...
Ritter knew Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 3 would be the final season on Neflix before she started shooting it.
Jessica Jones season 3 marked Marvel TV's swansong on Netflix. Released this month to positive reviews, the third season debuted under the cloud of the streaming service's nixed partnership with Marvel, and in the wake of Disney's own streaming platform slate reveal, which flaunts McU spin-off shows and Star Wars prequel series, but none of the characters we've grown to know and love on Netflix.
read more: Every Marvel and McU Easter Egg in Jessica Jones Season 3
Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter was seemingly aware that season 3 would be the final bank of episodes for the hard-drinking private detective. In a new interview with Collider, she's been talking about wrapping up her character's story the right way:
"Well, I thought this would be the final season, before we...
- 6/17/2019
- Den of Geek
The following post contains spoilers for the final season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, up to and including Episode 7.
Marvel’s Jessica Jones has never been one to back down from a fight. But in the drama’s third and final season, there was one confrontation Jessica should have walked away from, according to the woman who portrays her.
In Episode 7, titled “A.K.A The Double Half-Wappinger,” Jessica and estranged sister Trish Walker take a road trip to Wappinger Falls, the small town where this season’s Big Bad — serial killer Gregory Salinger — was raised. Having reached a dead end in Hell’s Kitchen,...
Marvel’s Jessica Jones has never been one to back down from a fight. But in the drama’s third and final season, there was one confrontation Jessica should have walked away from, according to the woman who portrays her.
In Episode 7, titled “A.K.A The Double Half-Wappinger,” Jessica and estranged sister Trish Walker take a road trip to Wappinger Falls, the small town where this season’s Big Bad — serial killer Gregory Salinger — was raised. Having reached a dead end in Hell’s Kitchen,...
- 6/15/2019
- TVLine.com
Mild Spoiler Alert: This story contains details of the third and final season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones, which launched on Netflix today.
“I have to tell you, I feel incredibly proud of what was done,” states Marvel’s Jessica Jones executive producer Melissa Rosenberg firmly of the third and final season that launched on Netflix today. “It was a complete story and arc for our character. So that it ended was really right I think. It was serendipitous in a way.”
No deep spoilers if you are still planning a weekend binge (though I do suggest you check out my review here), but the 13-episodes of the Krysten Ritter starring series have the rather fortune of a true goodbye on-screen and for the title character and others portrayed by Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville and Carrie-Anne Moss as well. In that context, Rosenberg and I chatted about the show, what...
“I have to tell you, I feel incredibly proud of what was done,” states Marvel’s Jessica Jones executive producer Melissa Rosenberg firmly of the third and final season that launched on Netflix today. “It was a complete story and arc for our character. So that it ended was really right I think. It was serendipitous in a way.”
No deep spoilers if you are still planning a weekend binge (though I do suggest you check out my review here), but the 13-episodes of the Krysten Ritter starring series have the rather fortune of a true goodbye on-screen and for the title character and others portrayed by Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville and Carrie-Anne Moss as well. In that context, Rosenberg and I chatted about the show, what...
- 6/14/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
(Warning: The following story contains spoilers about the entirety of “Jessica Jones” season 3)
“Jessica Jones,” which debuted its third and final season on Netflix Friday, gets to do something that no other Marvel/Netflix series got to: Actually craft an ending.
“We didn’t get canceled in the middle of the night as a shock,” star Krysten Ritter told TheWrap. “This show is deeply personal and has been a psychological character study of Jessica Jones. We’ve spent a lot of time with her and I think that this length of storytelling is perfect and fitting.”
By now, it’s known that Netflix pulled the plug on the four-year partnership with Marvel that began with 2015’s “Daredevil” (more on that here), but Ritter said that they were lucky enough to know that their show wasn’t going to continue past its third season. Even before the show began production, it...
“Jessica Jones,” which debuted its third and final season on Netflix Friday, gets to do something that no other Marvel/Netflix series got to: Actually craft an ending.
“We didn’t get canceled in the middle of the night as a shock,” star Krysten Ritter told TheWrap. “This show is deeply personal and has been a psychological character study of Jessica Jones. We’ve spent a lot of time with her and I think that this length of storytelling is perfect and fitting.”
By now, it’s known that Netflix pulled the plug on the four-year partnership with Marvel that began with 2015’s “Daredevil” (more on that here), but Ritter said that they were lucky enough to know that their show wasn’t going to continue past its third season. Even before the show began production, it...
- 6/14/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
The protagonist of “Jessica Jones” may have enhanced strength and a limited ability to fly, but superpowers have never been the most compelling part of the celebrated Netflix series. The show, which follows former superhero Jessica Jones’ (Krysten Ritter) efforts to run a detective agency and deal with her past demons, received critical acclaim in its first season for fearlessly addressing heavy topics in a genre that’s become decidedly family-friendly in recent years.
While comics, including “Jessica Jones,” often embrace mature themes, most comic-based films and television shows in the last decade have stayed firmly within PG-13 territory. “Jessica Jones,” like Marvel’s other Netflix shows, bucked that trend several years before R-rated superhero flicks such as “Deadpool” and “Logan” hit theaters.
Though “Jessica Jones,” showrunner Melissa Rosenberg always intended for the series, which premieres its third and final season on Netflix Friday, June 14, to be dark entertainment, she...
While comics, including “Jessica Jones,” often embrace mature themes, most comic-based films and television shows in the last decade have stayed firmly within PG-13 territory. “Jessica Jones,” like Marvel’s other Netflix shows, bucked that trend several years before R-rated superhero flicks such as “Deadpool” and “Logan” hit theaters.
Though “Jessica Jones,” showrunner Melissa Rosenberg always intended for the series, which premieres its third and final season on Netflix Friday, June 14, to be dark entertainment, she...
- 6/13/2019
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
For the bulk of the series in the Netflix/Marvel partnership, the eventual cancellation came as a surprise. None of the actors or behind-the-scenes people really had any clue that the last season would, indeed, be the final one. This has left “Daredevil,” “Luke Cage,” “Iron Fist,” and “The Punisher” with the feeling of being incomplete. However, for “Jessica Jones,” the series creator Melissa Rosenberg was given a bit of time before the release of Season 3 to somehow craft a finale that felt right.
Continue reading ‘Jessica Jones’ Series Creator Says Knowledge Of Cancellation Allowed For “Closure” & A “Satisfying” Ending at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Jessica Jones’ Series Creator Says Knowledge Of Cancellation Allowed For “Closure” & A “Satisfying” Ending at The Playlist.
- 6/13/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Marvel’s Jessica Jones might be saying goodbye to Netflix, but she’s got time for one last existential crisis before she goes.
The drama’s 13-episode final season drops on Friday, and according to star Krysten Ritter, the new installments will find Jessica struggling to see herself as a real hero.
“She’s always been reluctant. ‘Leave me out of it, leave me with my whiskey, I don’t want anything to do with this,'” Ritter reminds us. “And then at the end of Season 2, we left her with her mother’s voice in her head [saying] she’s a hero,...
The drama’s 13-episode final season drops on Friday, and according to star Krysten Ritter, the new installments will find Jessica struggling to see herself as a real hero.
“She’s always been reluctant. ‘Leave me out of it, leave me with my whiskey, I don’t want anything to do with this,'” Ritter reminds us. “And then at the end of Season 2, we left her with her mother’s voice in her head [saying] she’s a hero,...
- 6/13/2019
- TVLine.com
New “Black Mirror” episodes are always a major cultural event, doubly so when they feature stars like Miley Cyrus. Her supporting turn in Season 5 episode “Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too” seemed destined to go viral, and Netflix isn’t taking any chances. The streaming service has released a music video from Ashley O, Cyrus’ pink-haired pop star who uploads her consciousness to a toy doll.
The song, “On a Roll,” turns Nine Inch Nails’ “Head Like a Hole” into a saccharine pop ditty that serves as an earworm throughout much of the story. Episode viewers may be bombarded with bits and pieces of the video, but this is the first chance to hear the song in its entirety. Netflix’s “press release” reads:
Today, award-winning pop sensation Ashley O unveils a new music video for her single “On a Roll,” in which Ashley O empowers her fans to believe in...
The song, “On a Roll,” turns Nine Inch Nails’ “Head Like a Hole” into a saccharine pop ditty that serves as an earworm throughout much of the story. Episode viewers may be bombarded with bits and pieces of the video, but this is the first chance to hear the song in its entirety. Netflix’s “press release” reads:
Today, award-winning pop sensation Ashley O unveils a new music video for her single “On a Roll,” in which Ashley O empowers her fans to believe in...
- 6/13/2019
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Scrappy, bitter survival has always been at the heart of “Jessica Jones,” arguably Marvel’s most layered and adult McU show on Netflix. Be it surviving abuse, coping with demons, or struggling with Ptsd, no matter what sensationalistic supervillain entered the fray, showrunner Melissa Rosenberg‘s series has remained grounded in a level of psychological realism, allowing her to weave topical issues and weighty themes into the narrative.
Continue reading ‘Jessica Jones’ Excavates Its Roots In Survival, Abuse & Sleuthing For Final Season [Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Jessica Jones’ Excavates Its Roots In Survival, Abuse & Sleuthing For Final Season [Review] at The Playlist.
- 6/11/2019
- by Alex Arabian
- The Playlist
Sneak Peek more new action footage, plus images from the final season of Marvel TV's "Jessica Jones", starring Krysten Ritter as a hot, grungy superhero who opens her own detective agency, streaming June 14, 2019 on Netflix:
"When 'Jessica' (Ritter) crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and 'Trish' (Rachael Taylor) must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down.
" But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both."
Set in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' ('McU'), the series shares continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise, produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions...
...with Melissa Rosenberg serving as showrunner, co-starring Rachael Taylor as 'Trish Walker', Eka Darville as 'Malcolm Ducasse' and Carrie-Anne Moss as 'Jeri Hogarth', all returning from previous seasons.
"When 'Jessica' (Ritter) crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and 'Trish' (Rachael Taylor) must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down.
" But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both."
Set in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' ('McU'), the series shares continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise, produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions...
...with Melissa Rosenberg serving as showrunner, co-starring Rachael Taylor as 'Trish Walker', Eka Darville as 'Malcolm Ducasse' and Carrie-Anne Moss as 'Jeri Hogarth', all returning from previous seasons.
- 6/10/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek the final season of Marvel TV's "Jessica Jones", starring Krysten Ritter as a wasted superhero who opens her own detective agency, streaming June 14, 2019 on Netflix:
"When 'Jessica' (Ritter) crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and 'Trish' (Rachael Taylor) must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down.
" But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both."
Set in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' ('McU'), the series shares continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise, produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions...
...with Melissa Rosenberg serving as showrunner, co-starring Rachael Taylor as 'Trish Walker', Eka Darville as 'Malcolm Ducasse' and Carrie-Anne Moss as 'Jeri Hogarth', all returning from previous seasons.
Click the images to enlarge and...
"When 'Jessica' (Ritter) crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and 'Trish' (Rachael Taylor) must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down.
" But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both."
Set in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' ('McU'), the series shares continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise, produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions...
...with Melissa Rosenberg serving as showrunner, co-starring Rachael Taylor as 'Trish Walker', Eka Darville as 'Malcolm Ducasse' and Carrie-Anne Moss as 'Jeri Hogarth', all returning from previous seasons.
Click the images to enlarge and...
- 6/7/2019
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Enjoy A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’ Season Three With Director Krysten Ritter
About The Video: Continuing the tradition that Marvel’s Jessica Jones has had of championing women both in front of and behind the camera, this season saw the show’s star Krysten Ritter take on a new role when she had the opportunity to direct the second episode. Go behind-the-scenes as Ritter and her castmates reflect on their experiences.
About Season Three:
When Jessica (Krysten Ritter) crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and Trish (Rachael Taylor) must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down. But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both.
The series is executive produced by showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Dexter) and Jeph Loeb who also serves as Marvel’s Head of Television. Marvel’s Jessica Jones is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
About Season Three:
When Jessica (Krysten Ritter) crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and Trish (Rachael Taylor) must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down. But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both.
The series is executive produced by showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Dexter) and Jeph Loeb who also serves as Marvel’s Head of Television. Marvel’s Jessica Jones is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
- 6/7/2019
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
In today’s roundup, Netflix releases the trailer for the third season of “Jessica Jones,” and Fox drops a short teaser trailer for its “Beverly Hills, 90210” reboot.
First Looks
Fox has released a meta teaser trailer for its upcoming revival of “Beverly Hills, 90210.” The clip shows returning cast members Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling all playing with doll versions of themselves in the iconic Peach Pit diner from the original series.
“I’m tired of all this, we should do this for real. What do you say?” Ziering jokingly asks in the trailer.
All seven actors will play heightened versions of their characters in the serialized drama which premieres on Fox on Aug. 7 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.
Netflix has dropped the trailer for the third and final season of “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.” Starring Krysten Ritter...
First Looks
Fox has released a meta teaser trailer for its upcoming revival of “Beverly Hills, 90210.” The clip shows returning cast members Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth, Ian Ziering, Gabrielle Carteris, Brian Austin Green and Tori Spelling all playing with doll versions of themselves in the iconic Peach Pit diner from the original series.
“I’m tired of all this, we should do this for real. What do you say?” Ziering jokingly asks in the trailer.
All seven actors will play heightened versions of their characters in the serialized drama which premieres on Fox on Aug. 7 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.
Netflix has dropped the trailer for the third and final season of “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.” Starring Krysten Ritter...
- 6/6/2019
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Despite her heroics over two seasons — and the “Defenders” crossover — Jessica Jones is “not and never will be a hero.”
That’s according to the new bad guy Greg Salinger a.k.a. one of the names of the Marvel comics villain, Foolkiller, in the latest trailer released Thursday.
Here’s the official description for the third and final season of “Jessica Jones”: When Jessica (Krysten Ritter) crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and Trish (Rachael Taylor) must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down. But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both.
Also Read: With Marvel Studios in Charge of the Disney+ Shows, Marvel TV Turns Focus to Hulu
The series is executive produced by showrunner Melissa Rosenberg and Marvel TV chief Jeph Loeb “Marvel’s Jessica...
That’s according to the new bad guy Greg Salinger a.k.a. one of the names of the Marvel comics villain, Foolkiller, in the latest trailer released Thursday.
Here’s the official description for the third and final season of “Jessica Jones”: When Jessica (Krysten Ritter) crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and Trish (Rachael Taylor) must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down. But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both.
Also Read: With Marvel Studios in Charge of the Disney+ Shows, Marvel TV Turns Focus to Hulu
The series is executive produced by showrunner Melissa Rosenberg and Marvel TV chief Jeph Loeb “Marvel’s Jessica...
- 6/6/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Now that all the Defenders have ventured off to cancellation pastures, Jessica Jones is looking to end her Marvel series on her own terms.
Krysten Ritter is back as the title heroine of “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” a crimefighting force who’s had plenty of problems of her own over the run of the series. Staring down the events of the upcoming Season 3, she’ll have to find her way through a rocky set of interpersonal relationships, all while she tries to track down and eliminate the threat of one last enemy.
That foe might be one of the biggest forces they’ve faced so far. Jeremy Bobb joins the cast as Salinger, a brutal serial killer causing trouble at all levels of Jessica’s enterprise. Carrie-Anne Moss returns as Jeni Hogarth, Jessica’s ally on legal and investigative matters. Only this time, their relationship begins to fray when Jeni...
Krysten Ritter is back as the title heroine of “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” a crimefighting force who’s had plenty of problems of her own over the run of the series. Staring down the events of the upcoming Season 3, she’ll have to find her way through a rocky set of interpersonal relationships, all while she tries to track down and eliminate the threat of one last enemy.
That foe might be one of the biggest forces they’ve faced so far. Jeremy Bobb joins the cast as Salinger, a brutal serial killer causing trouble at all levels of Jessica’s enterprise. Carrie-Anne Moss returns as Jeni Hogarth, Jessica’s ally on legal and investigative matters. Only this time, their relationship begins to fray when Jeni...
- 6/6/2019
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Netflix has released the full trailer for Jessica Jones Season 3, and it looks like this final season will be the best of the series! I’ve enjoyed the first two seasons of this show, especially Krysten Ritter’s performance, and this last chapter looks like it’s going to be a super intense one.
When talking about the series, creator and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg tells EW that Jones is trying to embrace the hero within her, but as you’ll see in the trailer, it’s not going to be easy:
“She’s trying to look forward and build a future for herself and really finally put these hero powers and objective to the test. She’s actually really stepped into the position that her mother had hoped for her. Her mother believed that she had a hero in her, and defined heroes as ‘somebody who gives a shit and does something about it.
When talking about the series, creator and showrunner Melissa Rosenberg tells EW that Jones is trying to embrace the hero within her, but as you’ll see in the trailer, it’s not going to be easy:
“She’s trying to look forward and build a future for herself and really finally put these hero powers and objective to the test. She’s actually really stepped into the position that her mother had hoped for her. Her mother believed that she had a hero in her, and defined heroes as ‘somebody who gives a shit and does something about it.
- 6/6/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
It’s a scary, uncertain time to be a fan of Marvel’s Netflix shows. I mean, it’s almost as if Thanos has become a Netflix executive, as the past few weeks have seen The Defenders–related series halved with both Iron Fist and Luke Cage being cut from the platform. Seeing as we’ve just had the release of Daredevil season 3 not too long ago, fans are now worried about what the future holds for the most popular of the four shows, even despite the great reviews that Matt Murdock’s latest outing as been met with.
Unfortunately, there’s no word from the streaming giant just yet on what fate awaits the Man Without Fear, but at the very least, we can assure you that both Jessica Jones and The Punisher are safe for the moment, with neither show in danger of being cut. How do we know that?...
Unfortunately, there’s no word from the streaming giant just yet on what fate awaits the Man Without Fear, but at the very least, we can assure you that both Jessica Jones and The Punisher are safe for the moment, with neither show in danger of being cut. How do we know that?...
- 11/2/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Not long ago, those who follow the Netflix/Marvel universe were prone to complain about the associated bloat that came with six series launching within months of each other. But with the cancelation of “Iron Fist” swiftly followed by “Luke Cage,” that universe appears to be on the verge of implosion.
Taking place in the shadows of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in 2015 Netflix launched its interconnected series that also include “The Defenders,” “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” and “The Punisher.” They represented a big step forward for television about superheroes, grounding what might have been fantastical narratives in real world grit and dirt. “Daredevil” took on a corrupt local government in between ninja fights. “Jessica Jones” wasn’t just a hard-boiled detective story, but a thoughtful examination of trauma and survival. And “Luke Cage” swung hard at race issues, making its lead character’s hoodie an iconic statement.
Not every show was a success.
Taking place in the shadows of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in 2015 Netflix launched its interconnected series that also include “The Defenders,” “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” and “The Punisher.” They represented a big step forward for television about superheroes, grounding what might have been fantastical narratives in real world grit and dirt. “Daredevil” took on a corrupt local government in between ninja fights. “Jessica Jones” wasn’t just a hard-boiled detective story, but a thoughtful examination of trauma and survival. And “Luke Cage” swung hard at race issues, making its lead character’s hoodie an iconic statement.
Not every show was a success.
- 10/23/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
It’s been a whirlwind week for the Powers That Be over at Marvel and Netflix.
Not only have the creative duo launched Daredevil season 3 to critical acclaim, but they’ve also brought the hammer down on Iron Fist and, more recently, Luke Cage, confirming that Power Man won’t be returning for a third season as initially expected. And so, in the blink of an eye, Marvel’s Heroes for Hire lost their footing on the streaming platform, and we’re now learning that Disney is unlikely to continue the adventures of Cage on its soon-to-be-released digital service (read: Disney Play).
Be that as it may, one person who is particularly disheartened by Luke Cage‘s shock cancellation is Danny Rand himself, Finn Jones, who shared a poignant photo of Marvel’s Heroes for Hire over on Instagram in the wake of Netflix’s announcement.
Feast thy eyes:
Finn...
Not only have the creative duo launched Daredevil season 3 to critical acclaim, but they’ve also brought the hammer down on Iron Fist and, more recently, Luke Cage, confirming that Power Man won’t be returning for a third season as initially expected. And so, in the blink of an eye, Marvel’s Heroes for Hire lost their footing on the streaming platform, and we’re now learning that Disney is unlikely to continue the adventures of Cage on its soon-to-be-released digital service (read: Disney Play).
Be that as it may, one person who is particularly disheartened by Luke Cage‘s shock cancellation is Danny Rand himself, Finn Jones, who shared a poignant photo of Marvel’s Heroes for Hire over on Instagram in the wake of Netflix’s announcement.
Feast thy eyes:
Finn...
- 10/22/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
David Tennant blew fans away when he played the mind-controlling Kilgrave in Jessica Jones‘ debut season back in 2015, easily earning a place among the very top tier of villains in the McU. And even though the competition has gotten a little stiffer in the years since, the so-called Purple Man is still extremely high up on the list.
He proved so popular, in fact, that the writers couldn’t resist bringing him back for a cameo in this year’s second season, with the titular superhero private eye hallucinating her former tormentor in episode 11. As the real Kilgrave died at Jessica’s own hands in the season 1 finale, it seemed that this appearance offered a final farewell for the character and Tennant’s terrific performance. But the actor isn’t ruling out a further return in season 3 just yet.
While attending Salt Lake City’s FanX convention, the Scottish star...
He proved so popular, in fact, that the writers couldn’t resist bringing him back for a cameo in this year’s second season, with the titular superhero private eye hallucinating her former tormentor in episode 11. As the real Kilgrave died at Jessica’s own hands in the season 1 finale, it seemed that this appearance offered a final farewell for the character and Tennant’s terrific performance. But the actor isn’t ruling out a further return in season 3 just yet.
While attending Salt Lake City’s FanX convention, the Scottish star...
- 9/9/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
“Jessica Jones” star Krysten Ritter will make her directorial debut in the upcoming season of the Marvel series.
The third season is currently in production in New York. Melissa Rosenberg will return as showrunner.
“I am beyond thrilled to make my directorial debut on ‘Marvel’s Jessica Jones,'” Ritter said in a statement on Wednesday. “The entire crew and cast has become family to me, and I’m so appreciative of the opportunity to work with our incredible team in this new way. I am so grateful that Melissa Rosenberg, Jeph Loeb, Marvel, and Netflix entrusted me to take the reins.”
Also Read: 'Jessica Jones' Star Janet McTeer on the Challenges of Fitting Into 'That Comic Book World'
The second season of the Marvel/Netflix series featured a female behind the camera for every episode.
Ritter stars as the titular superhero, along with Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Carrie-Anne Moss...
The third season is currently in production in New York. Melissa Rosenberg will return as showrunner.
“I am beyond thrilled to make my directorial debut on ‘Marvel’s Jessica Jones,'” Ritter said in a statement on Wednesday. “The entire crew and cast has become family to me, and I’m so appreciative of the opportunity to work with our incredible team in this new way. I am so grateful that Melissa Rosenberg, Jeph Loeb, Marvel, and Netflix entrusted me to take the reins.”
Also Read: 'Jessica Jones' Star Janet McTeer on the Challenges of Fitting Into 'That Comic Book World'
The second season of the Marvel/Netflix series featured a female behind the camera for every episode.
Ritter stars as the titular superhero, along with Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Carrie-Anne Moss...
- 6/27/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
“Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris was prepared to mount a PR blitz of protest after “Roseanne” star Roseanne Barr sent out a racist tweet last month. He was as surprised as he was determined to speak out against Barr’s comment when network executives told him the plan to cancel TV’s highest-rated program in response to Barr’s indefensible comment likening former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape.
Barris gave a glimpse of the outrage that rained down on ABC leaders in the wake of Barr’s tweet from members of the creative community. Barris was one of five showrunners who spoke Wednesday about the importance of having diversity in TV writers’ rooms, a panel that was part of Variety‘s Path to Parity summit focusing on women in the entertainment industry.
“I was literally coming out of the show and I was like f— this. I was going to go crazy.
Barris gave a glimpse of the outrage that rained down on ABC leaders in the wake of Barr’s tweet from members of the creative community. Barris was one of five showrunners who spoke Wednesday about the importance of having diversity in TV writers’ rooms, a panel that was part of Variety‘s Path to Parity summit focusing on women in the entertainment industry.
“I was literally coming out of the show and I was like f— this. I was going to go crazy.
- 6/6/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
“From the very beginning when we started this journey, Jessica has always been a character who has been very of its time,” Marvel’s Head of TV, Jeph Loeb, told Variety on Saturday.
Loeb appeared at Netflix’s Fysee panel event, moderated by Variety’s own executive editor of TV, Debra Birnbaum, in honor of the second season of Marvel’s “Jessica Jones.” Rachael Taylor, who plays Jessica’s best friend-cum-sister Trish Walker, praised how the series “always puts character first while diving into all these different social issues. It’s so unexpected for a genre show but such a joy for us to play.”
As “Jessica Jones” tackled female agency, consent, sexual assault, harassment, and Ptsd in its first season alone, particularly through the lens of Jessica’s abuse at the hands of David Tennant’s villainous Kilgrave, showrunner and creator Melissa Rosenberg explained the surreal feeling that hit...
Loeb appeared at Netflix’s Fysee panel event, moderated by Variety’s own executive editor of TV, Debra Birnbaum, in honor of the second season of Marvel’s “Jessica Jones.” Rachael Taylor, who plays Jessica’s best friend-cum-sister Trish Walker, praised how the series “always puts character first while diving into all these different social issues. It’s so unexpected for a genre show but such a joy for us to play.”
As “Jessica Jones” tackled female agency, consent, sexual assault, harassment, and Ptsd in its first season alone, particularly through the lens of Jessica’s abuse at the hands of David Tennant’s villainous Kilgrave, showrunner and creator Melissa Rosenberg explained the surreal feeling that hit...
- 5/20/2018
- by Tara Bitran
- Variety Film + TV
What’s old is new again, and that includes the practice of gender-flipping a role. Commonly seen in folk tales and comic book properties, the practice has been a staple on the big screen and gaining popularity on TV, especially when it comes to reimagining male characters as female.
Swapping a character’s gender often occurs in the process of remaking or reimagining a pre-existing story. The most recent example on TV is the casting of Parker Posey to portray the villainous Dr. Smith on Netflix’s reboot of “Lost in Space.” The role was originated by Jonathan Harris in the ‘60s-era Irwin Allen series.
But gender-flipping can also occur in the process of creating a new character. In the case of lawyer Jeri Hogarth on “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” the production started by crafting a female character and then retrofitting her with an identity from Marvel. That’s how Jeryn Hogarth,...
Swapping a character’s gender often occurs in the process of remaking or reimagining a pre-existing story. The most recent example on TV is the casting of Parker Posey to portray the villainous Dr. Smith on Netflix’s reboot of “Lost in Space.” The role was originated by Jonathan Harris in the ‘60s-era Irwin Allen series.
But gender-flipping can also occur in the process of creating a new character. In the case of lawyer Jeri Hogarth on “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” the production started by crafting a female character and then retrofitting her with an identity from Marvel. That’s how Jeryn Hogarth,...
- 4/18/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Your favorite binge-drinker and P.I. isn’t going anywhere, “Jessica Jones” fans.
Marvel’s superhero drama has been renewed for a third season at Netflix, the streaming giant said Thursday.
Season 2 dropped last month, three years after the show’s initial run in 2015. In Season 2, fans were given a little more of Jessica and Trish’s backstory as they take on a case close to Jessica (no spoilers, promise).
Also Read: 'Jessica Jones' (Finally) Stops Avoiding Talking About the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Season 2 featured all female directors, something Ritter told TheWrap is “something to celebrate.”
“Obviously created by a woman, stars women, this season it felt just so on-brand and exciting moment to celebrate these female filmmakers,” she said ahead of the Season 2 premiere. “They didn’t go into it with this intention it happened organically and that to me is really exciting.”
Krysten Ritter stars as the titular superhero, along with Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth and Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse. Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg executive produces, as does Marvel’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory. “Jessica Jones” is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
Read original story Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’ Gets Third Season at Netflix At TheWrap...
Marvel’s superhero drama has been renewed for a third season at Netflix, the streaming giant said Thursday.
Season 2 dropped last month, three years after the show’s initial run in 2015. In Season 2, fans were given a little more of Jessica and Trish’s backstory as they take on a case close to Jessica (no spoilers, promise).
Also Read: 'Jessica Jones' (Finally) Stops Avoiding Talking About the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Season 2 featured all female directors, something Ritter told TheWrap is “something to celebrate.”
“Obviously created by a woman, stars women, this season it felt just so on-brand and exciting moment to celebrate these female filmmakers,” she said ahead of the Season 2 premiere. “They didn’t go into it with this intention it happened organically and that to me is really exciting.”
Krysten Ritter stars as the titular superhero, along with Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth and Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse. Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg executive produces, as does Marvel’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory. “Jessica Jones” is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
Read original story Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’ Gets Third Season at Netflix At TheWrap...
- 4/12/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
If you're a fan of Marvel's Jessica Jones series, you'll be happy to hear that Netflix has renewed it for Season 3! I personally love what Marvel and the creative team have done with this Jessica Jones series. The first season was so good, and even though some people didn't care for Season 2, I thought it was fantastic! I thought it told a great and powerful story with incredible character development.
There's no word on what the plot of Season 3 will be, but Kristen Ritter will reprise her role as the hard-drinking, super-powered New York City private investigator. With a person that has had such a hard life, I imagine that Jessica Jones will still be trying to keep herself together, especially after what she went through in Season 2! I also just have to say that Kristien Ritter has given such an incredible performance in this series!
I'm sure that...
There's no word on what the plot of Season 3 will be, but Kristen Ritter will reprise her role as the hard-drinking, super-powered New York City private investigator. With a person that has had such a hard life, I imagine that Jessica Jones will still be trying to keep herself together, especially after what she went through in Season 2! I also just have to say that Kristien Ritter has given such an incredible performance in this series!
I'm sure that...
- 4/12/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
“Jessica Jones” has been renewed for a third season at Netflix.
The second season of the Marvel series saw Krysten Ritter return in the title role as a hard-drinking, super-powered New York City private investigator, who was just beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave, in the end of Season 1. The second season also saw Jessica delving into how she got her powers, the result of a genetic experiment as a child after a car crash that claimed the lives of her family.
The series also stars Rachael Taylor as Jessica’s best friend Trish Walker, Carrie-Anne Moss as attorney Jeri Hogarth, and Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse, Jessica’s neighbor and assistant. Melissa Rosenberg serves as showrunner. Marvel Television’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory are executive producers. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
“Jessica Jones...
The second season of the Marvel series saw Krysten Ritter return in the title role as a hard-drinking, super-powered New York City private investigator, who was just beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave, in the end of Season 1. The second season also saw Jessica delving into how she got her powers, the result of a genetic experiment as a child after a car crash that claimed the lives of her family.
The series also stars Rachael Taylor as Jessica’s best friend Trish Walker, Carrie-Anne Moss as attorney Jeri Hogarth, and Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse, Jessica’s neighbor and assistant. Melissa Rosenberg serves as showrunner. Marvel Television’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory are executive producers. The series is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.
“Jessica Jones...
- 4/12/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has picked up a third season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones. The renewal comes a little more than a month following its second-season launch on March 8, International Women’s Day.
The series, starring Krysten Ritter as New York City Pi Jones, was the second Netflix-Marvel series to launch behind Daredevil and followed by Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Punisher.
In Season 2, Jones is beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave. Now known throughout the city as a super-powered killer, a new case makes her reluctantly confront who she really is while digging deeper into her past to explore the reasons why.
Along with Ritter, cast includes Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth and Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse.
The series is executive produced by showrunner Melissa Rosenberg along with Marvel’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory. Marvel’s Jessica Jones...
The series, starring Krysten Ritter as New York City Pi Jones, was the second Netflix-Marvel series to launch behind Daredevil and followed by Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Punisher.
In Season 2, Jones is beginning to put her life back together after murdering her tormenter, Kilgrave. Now known throughout the city as a super-powered killer, a new case makes her reluctantly confront who she really is while digging deeper into her past to explore the reasons why.
Along with Ritter, cast includes Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker, Carrie-Anne Moss as Jeri Hogarth and Eka Darville as Malcolm Ducasse.
The series is executive produced by showrunner Melissa Rosenberg along with Marvel’s Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory. Marvel’s Jessica Jones...
- 4/12/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Marvel’s Jessica Jones” Season 2 did a lot of work in building up the backstory for Jessica and her associates, but no element of that was as much of an earworm as “I Want Your Cray-Cray,” the big pop hit released by Jessica Jones’ best friend Trish Walker (Rachael Taylor), years before Jessica Jones began to be anything resembling a hero.
“It’s the most obnoxious song, but it’s hilarious,” creator Melissa Rosenberg told IndieWire recently, and it’s worth admiring how, in the video below, there really is only one lyric.
“I loved shooting that music video,” Rosenberg said. “It was the worst song ever. The point of it was a play on these Disney stars that have their moments as pop stars and their songs are like ‘I throw my hair,’ like one line. One lyric.”
Enhancing this “official” music video is a brilliant callback to the...
“It’s the most obnoxious song, but it’s hilarious,” creator Melissa Rosenberg told IndieWire recently, and it’s worth admiring how, in the video below, there really is only one lyric.
“I loved shooting that music video,” Rosenberg said. “It was the worst song ever. The point of it was a play on these Disney stars that have their moments as pop stars and their songs are like ‘I throw my hair,’ like one line. One lyric.”
Enhancing this “official” music video is a brilliant callback to the...
- 3/29/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Warner Bros. Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara has been set to deliver the USC School of Cinematic Arts 2018 commencement address which will take place on May 11 at the Shrine Auditorium. Last year, NBC/Universal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer gave the address. Others who have done so are Paul Feig, Jay Roach, Jim Gianopulos, Stacey Sher, Barry Meyer, Sumner Redstone, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Laura Ziskin.
In addition, screenwriter and producer Amanda Silver (Jurassic World, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) will receive the Mary Pickford Alumni Award at the graduation ceremony. Last year, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd received the award which was initially created in 1995 in partnership with the Mary Pickford Foundation.
The Award pays tribute to women and men of USC whose extraordinary achievements bring special distinction to the School and to the industry. Past recipients have also included Kevin Feige, William Fraker, Brian Grazer, Conrad L. Hall,...
In addition, screenwriter and producer Amanda Silver (Jurassic World, Rise of the Planet of the Apes) will receive the Mary Pickford Alumni Award at the graduation ceremony. Last year, Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd received the award which was initially created in 1995 in partnership with the Mary Pickford Foundation.
The Award pays tribute to women and men of USC whose extraordinary achievements bring special distinction to the School and to the industry. Past recipients have also included Kevin Feige, William Fraker, Brian Grazer, Conrad L. Hall,...
- 3/29/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
Sneak Peek more new footage, plus eaked set images from Season 2 of "Jessica Jones", starring Krysten Ritter, based on the Marvel Comics characters, debuting March 8, 2018 on Netflix:
"Jessica Jones" Season 2, is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, set in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' (McU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise.
The season is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions, with Melissa Rosenberg serving as showrunner.
Krysten Ritter stars as 'Jones,' with Rachael Taylor and Carrie-Anne Moss also returning from the first season.
Cast also includes Leah Gibson and J.R. Ramirez. Filming started April 2017 in New York City, back-to-back with the miniseries "Marvel's The Defenders".
"Jessica Jones" Season 2 will start airing on Netflix in 2018.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones" ...
"Jessica Jones" Comic Books...
"Jessica Jones" Season 2, is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, set in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' (McU), sharing continuity with the films and other television series of the franchise.
The season is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions, with Melissa Rosenberg serving as showrunner.
Krysten Ritter stars as 'Jones,' with Rachael Taylor and Carrie-Anne Moss also returning from the first season.
Cast also includes Leah Gibson and J.R. Ramirez. Filming started April 2017 in New York City, back-to-back with the miniseries "Marvel's The Defenders".
"Jessica Jones" Season 2 will start airing on Netflix in 2018.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones" ...
"Jessica Jones" Comic Books...
- 12/14/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
*Spoilers for “Jessica Jones” season one.* Read no further if you haven’t watched it. If you did watch the Netflix superhero series from Marvel you’d know that the gaslighting psychological-abuser antagonist Kilgrave (David Tennant) was killed by the shows reluctant, boozer hero Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter). But that doesn’t mean he’s gone for good.
Read More: ‘The Defenders’: Marvel’s Netflix Game Hasn’t Improved [Review]
“He’s such a part of her construction and her dilemma,” showrunner Melissa Rosenberg told EW this week.
Continue reading ‘Jessica Jones’ Season 2: Watch The First Footage; Series Premieres March 2018 at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘The Defenders’: Marvel’s Netflix Game Hasn’t Improved [Review]
“He’s such a part of her construction and her dilemma,” showrunner Melissa Rosenberg told EW this week.
Continue reading ‘Jessica Jones’ Season 2: Watch The First Footage; Series Premieres March 2018 at The Playlist.
- 12/9/2017
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
It’s been two years since the explosive first season of Marvel’s “Jessica Jones” hit Netflix, only the second show in the superhero franchise’s growing roster original series, which also includes “Iron Fist,” “Luke Cage,” “The Punisher,” and “The Defenders.” When “Jessica Jones” finally returns for a second season sometime next year (no date has been announced), it will be in a world more ready than ever to embrace its message of women fighting back against sexual harassers and abusers. Action-packed, funny, and deeply addictive, the series followed Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), a private detective with special powers, and her quest for revenge against Kilgrave (David Tennant), a man who manipulated and abused her through mind-control.
Taking on difficult issues like sexual assault and trauma with sensitivity, “Jessica Jones” couched its powerful message in an entertaining detective story palatable to a wide-ranging audience. Perhaps more ahead of the...
Taking on difficult issues like sexual assault and trauma with sensitivity, “Jessica Jones” couched its powerful message in an entertaining detective story palatable to a wide-ranging audience. Perhaps more ahead of the...
- 12/8/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
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