Exclusive: Harland Williams (Dumb and Dumber) has wrapped production on Wing Man, his sophomore feature behind the camera, in which he also stars opposite comics Russell Peters (The Opening Act) and Jamie Kennedy (Malibu’s Most Wanted).
Others rounding out the cast of the indie comedy, written and directed by Williams, include Evan Marsh (Workin’ Moms), Shiva Negar (The Cleaning Lady), Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart) and Dylan Flashner (The Card Counter).
The film watches as Bob (Marsh) loses his fiancée Terri (Negar) to the wealthy Kazeem (Peters), hiring the Wing Man, Turk (Williams), to help him get her back. Subsequently, though, the Wing Man faces off against his arch enemy — the other Wing Man, Eddie (Kennedy) — who has other plans for Bob. Through car races and bar hopping, this quest for love teaches Bob that true love is found right in front of him. Always there is his faithful assistant,...
Others rounding out the cast of the indie comedy, written and directed by Williams, include Evan Marsh (Workin’ Moms), Shiva Negar (The Cleaning Lady), Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart) and Dylan Flashner (The Card Counter).
The film watches as Bob (Marsh) loses his fiancée Terri (Negar) to the wealthy Kazeem (Peters), hiring the Wing Man, Turk (Williams), to help him get her back. Subsequently, though, the Wing Man faces off against his arch enemy — the other Wing Man, Eddie (Kennedy) — who has other plans for Bob. Through car races and bar hopping, this quest for love teaches Bob that true love is found right in front of him. Always there is his faithful assistant,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
FBI True docuseries not only offers a unique perspective of how FBI agents solve true crime cases, but it has also become a connective gateway for the law enforcement community that producers hope to continue to nurture.
From executive producers Craig Turk’s Thinking Hat Productions, Anne Beagan’s Anne Beagan Productions, and Shawn Efran’s Efran Films Canada, FBI True peels back the layers of notorious and gritty cases from the eyes and hearts of the agents who worked them.
Through interviews and features on the show, the series has spun a community of connectivity that was a happy surprise for producers.
“One thousand percent with the agent community itself and beyond,” Beagan told Showbiz Cheat Sheet about how the series is connecting agents.
“And when I say with the agent community itself, we had a case. It was an international serial killer case and the agent from New...
From executive producers Craig Turk’s Thinking Hat Productions, Anne Beagan’s Anne Beagan Productions, and Shawn Efran’s Efran Films Canada, FBI True peels back the layers of notorious and gritty cases from the eyes and hearts of the agents who worked them.
Through interviews and features on the show, the series has spun a community of connectivity that was a happy surprise for producers.
“One thousand percent with the agent community itself and beyond,” Beagan told Showbiz Cheat Sheet about how the series is connecting agents.
“And when I say with the agent community itself, we had a case. It was an international serial killer case and the agent from New...
- 10/17/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Special agent-turned-producer Anne Beagan was immortalized on the iconic wall at the Beverly Hills Palm at a celebration for the broadcast premiere of Paramount+ docuseries, “FBI True.”
Beagan is the executive producer and co-creator of “FBI True,” a docuseries which takes viewers into some of the most significant cases in FBI history through the perspective of the agents who were there.
The series has aired for three seasons on Paramount+, and this week, made its linear debut on CBS where it will air on Tuesday nights on the network’s strike-impacted fall schedule.
“What an honor to be immortalized as a caricature on the walls of The Palm in the heart of Beverly Hills,” said Beagan.
Tuesday night’s premiere celebration was hosted by Beagan and executive producers Shawn Efran and Craig Turk.
Turk — who co-created the CBS scripted procedural “FBI” with Dick Wolf, and co-created “FBI True” with Beagan — said at the event,...
Beagan is the executive producer and co-creator of “FBI True,” a docuseries which takes viewers into some of the most significant cases in FBI history through the perspective of the agents who were there.
The series has aired for three seasons on Paramount+, and this week, made its linear debut on CBS where it will air on Tuesday nights on the network’s strike-impacted fall schedule.
“What an honor to be immortalized as a caricature on the walls of The Palm in the heart of Beverly Hills,” said Beagan.
Tuesday night’s premiere celebration was hosted by Beagan and executive producers Shawn Efran and Craig Turk.
Turk — who co-created the CBS scripted procedural “FBI” with Dick Wolf, and co-created “FBI True” with Beagan — said at the event,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
D.C.’s Beltway Snipers, the Golden State Killer, the Idaho kidnapping of Hannah Anderson, 16 — these cases and more are recounted by the FBI agents who sweated them in a detail-packed docuseries, FBI True for CBS. Here are a few things to know: 1. It Isn’t Identical to the Paramount+ Show Segments from the three streaming seasons have been recombined and updated. Expect new cases too, although they’re topsecret “because of some of the agents we are featuring and locations we’ll be shooting in,” says executive producer Craig Turk. (Credit: CBS) 2. The Opener Is a Doozy In 2013, Vietnam vet Jimmy Lee Dykes shot an Alabama school bus driver and took Ethan Gilman hostage, fleeing with the 5-year-old to his underground bunker. Enter the elite Hostage Rescue Team. Producers had “desperately wanted to feature Hrt, but its members are extremely humble and rarely speak publicly,” Turk notes. “After repeated entreaties,...
- 10/1/2023
- TV Insider
Today, CBS announced the first five episodes of FBI True. This docuseries takes viewers into some of the most significant and astonishing cases in FBI history through the eyes of the agents who were there.
FBI True will debut on CBS Tuesday, October 3 and is available to stream on Paramount+.
FBI True pulls no punches as the agents share emotional stories. They relive the heart-stopping moments of their most significant cases, revealing new details of how they foiled major criminal and terrorist plots.
Each week, FBI True introduces audiences to courageous agents who took significant personal risks in the line of duty. Each episode focuses on a single case or two cases where agents had to make hair-trigger decisions where lives hung in the balance.
The docuseries is from executive producers Craig Turk’s Thinking Hat Productions, Anne Beagan’s Anne Beagan Productions, and Shawn Efran’s Efran Films Canada.
FBI True will debut on CBS Tuesday, October 3 and is available to stream on Paramount+.
FBI True pulls no punches as the agents share emotional stories. They relive the heart-stopping moments of their most significant cases, revealing new details of how they foiled major criminal and terrorist plots.
Each week, FBI True introduces audiences to courageous agents who took significant personal risks in the line of duty. Each episode focuses on a single case or two cases where agents had to make hair-trigger decisions where lives hung in the balance.
The docuseries is from executive producers Craig Turk’s Thinking Hat Productions, Anne Beagan’s Anne Beagan Productions, and Shawn Efran’s Efran Films Canada.
- 9/28/2023
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
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