Anthony Daniels has been stirringly loyal to the "Star Wars" media empire ever since its inception in 1977. Daniels played the prissy, cowardly droid C-3Po, an automaton built to aid in translation and matters of diplomacy. Curiously, he was programmed to flee from danger, and frequently comments on how his carbon-based compatriots are reckless and foolhardy. He may have a point, as C-3Po is dismembered and reassembled several times throughout "Star Wars" history.
Daniels has appeared inside the droid costume, or at least provided the voice for C-3Po in 14 feature films, not all of them "Star Wars" related. He played the part in "The Lego Movie," for instance. He also voice the popular droid in "The Star Wars Holiday Special," appeared on both "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street," starred in the animated series "Droids," and acted in over a dozen "Star Wars" and "Lego Star Wars" video games.
Daniels has appeared inside the droid costume, or at least provided the voice for C-3Po in 14 feature films, not all of them "Star Wars" related. He played the part in "The Lego Movie," for instance. He also voice the popular droid in "The Star Wars Holiday Special," appeared on both "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street," starred in the animated series "Droids," and acted in over a dozen "Star Wars" and "Lego Star Wars" video games.
- 2/10/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
UTA has signed writer-director Dylan Meyer.
Meyer has become an increasingly in-demand screenwriter. She helped to pen Netflix’s upcoming film Moxie, a comedic drama directed by Amy Poehler that’s slated to debut in March.
Meyer is currently prepping her first feature directorial debut — the details of which are currently under lock and key — and is set to co-write the sci-fi romance film Only The Lonely for Bad Robot. Stefan Grube will direct the latter.
In 2019, Meyer wrote, directed and co-produced her own short film Rock Bottom. The project, which chronicled the darkly comedic misadventures of a girl locked out of ...
Meyer has become an increasingly in-demand screenwriter. She helped to pen Netflix’s upcoming film Moxie, a comedic drama directed by Amy Poehler that’s slated to debut in March.
Meyer is currently prepping her first feature directorial debut — the details of which are currently under lock and key — and is set to co-write the sci-fi romance film Only The Lonely for Bad Robot. Stefan Grube will direct the latter.
In 2019, Meyer wrote, directed and co-produced her own short film Rock Bottom. The project, which chronicled the darkly comedic misadventures of a girl locked out of ...
- 2/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
UTA has signed writer-director Dylan Meyer.
Meyer has become an increasingly in-demand screenwriter. She helped to pen Netflix’s upcoming film Moxie, a comedic drama directed by Amy Poehler that’s slated to debut in March.
Meyer is currently prepping her first feature directorial debut — the details of which are currently under lock and key — and is set to co-write the sci-fi romance film Only The Lonely for Bad Robot. Stefan Grube will direct the latter.
In 2019, Meyer wrote, directed and co-produced her own short film Rock Bottom. The project, which chronicled the darkly comedic misadventures of a girl locked out of ...
Meyer has become an increasingly in-demand screenwriter. She helped to pen Netflix’s upcoming film Moxie, a comedic drama directed by Amy Poehler that’s slated to debut in March.
Meyer is currently prepping her first feature directorial debut — the details of which are currently under lock and key — and is set to co-write the sci-fi romance film Only The Lonely for Bad Robot. Stefan Grube will direct the latter.
In 2019, Meyer wrote, directed and co-produced her own short film Rock Bottom. The project, which chronicled the darkly comedic misadventures of a girl locked out of ...
- 2/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just like every major blockbuster before it, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker circled back into production late in the game to film some reshoots and pick-ups.
Of the additional photography, it turns out three pretty significant scenes were added into Episode IX, as the film’s editor Maryann Brandon told Art of the Cut (h/t Collider). Brandon, who edited The Rise of Skywalker alongside Stefan Grube, confirmed that reshoots began in July 2019, where the cast and crew reunited for a couple of weeks.
During that time, Abrams and his team “added some dialogue” and a “couple of very small emotional moments” to help tie everything together. One such scene involved Luke and Rey on Ahch-To, though Brandon is quick to note that “nothing major” was changed, so we imagine this last-minute tinkering brought about some reworked dialogue, rather than a new scene entirely.
The scene on the island with Luke,...
Of the additional photography, it turns out three pretty significant scenes were added into Episode IX, as the film’s editor Maryann Brandon told Art of the Cut (h/t Collider). Brandon, who edited The Rise of Skywalker alongside Stefan Grube, confirmed that reshoots began in July 2019, where the cast and crew reunited for a couple of weeks.
During that time, Abrams and his team “added some dialogue” and a “couple of very small emotional moments” to help tie everything together. One such scene involved Luke and Rey on Ahch-To, though Brandon is quick to note that “nothing major” was changed, so we imagine this last-minute tinkering brought about some reworked dialogue, rather than a new scene entirely.
The scene on the island with Luke,...
- 1/6/2020
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
The interstellar, multi-generational saga of House Skywalker reaches its concluding and (hopefully) climatic chapter with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth installment in the space opera that has captivated moviegoers since the Carter Administration. The mega-release from Disney’s Lucasfilm and director/producer/co-writer J.J. Abrams premieres tonight and the live-stream will be available above beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pt/ 8:30 p.m. Et.
The PG-13 fantasy film opens in U.S. theaters on Dec. 20. At tonight’s premiere Abrams will join Producers Kathleen Kennedy and Michelle Rejwan, executive producers Callum Greene and Jason McGatlin at the splashy premiere. Also on hand: composer John Williams, co-writer Chris Terrio, director of photography Dan Mindel, production designer Rick Carter, costume designer Michael Kaplan and editors Maryann Brandon and Stefan Grube.
The film’s cast members are expected to be on hand, including Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver,...
The PG-13 fantasy film opens in U.S. theaters on Dec. 20. At tonight’s premiere Abrams will join Producers Kathleen Kennedy and Michelle Rejwan, executive producers Callum Greene and Jason McGatlin at the splashy premiere. Also on hand: composer John Williams, co-writer Chris Terrio, director of photography Dan Mindel, production designer Rick Carter, costume designer Michael Kaplan and editors Maryann Brandon and Stefan Grube.
The film’s cast members are expected to be on hand, including Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Few fandoms are as passionate as those who love “Star Wars” — a franchise that spans multiple media, including movies, books and theme parks. Editor Maryann Brandon, an Oscar nominee for her work on “Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens,” returned to the galaxy once more for “Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker.” This time, she worked with co-editor Stefan Grube.
The movie presented a complex task for the team in balancing what audiences already know about the characters with what still needed explained.
“For instance, there’s the idea that [the characters are] always being chased by somebody,” says Brandon. “They know that. We all know that. You don’t have to say, ‘Let’s get out of here. So-and-so is after us.’”
Additionally, there’s also the danger of keeping unnecessary bits since audiences know the characters well. “Sometimes you can kill a scene if you put in too much,...
The movie presented a complex task for the team in balancing what audiences already know about the characters with what still needed explained.
“For instance, there’s the idea that [the characters are] always being chased by somebody,” says Brandon. “They know that. We all know that. You don’t have to say, ‘Let’s get out of here. So-and-so is after us.’”
Additionally, there’s also the danger of keeping unnecessary bits since audiences know the characters well. “Sometimes you can kill a scene if you put in too much,...
- 12/10/2019
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Mark O’Brien, Molly Ephraim, Chris Coy, Alex Karpovsky, Josh Brener, Tommy Dewey, Kaitlyn Dever, Oliver Cooper, Jenna Kanell, Rj Brown, Alfred Molina | Written by Jason Reitman, Matt Bai, Jay Carson | Directed by Jason Reitman
Jason Reitman, coming off the incredibly controversial and mixed acclaim of Tully, teams up with Hugh Jackman for The Front Runner. A story that details Gary Hart’s chaotic campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination and the onslaught and fallout of controversy that followed. It is without a doubt a true return to form for Reitman with the film affirming the extraordinary talents of both Reitman as writer/director and the ever-evolving range and filmography that Hugh Jackman is achieving.
The first thing to notice is the pacing. It is astronomically quick. Never in a pedantic or overly zealous manner. Editor Stefan Grube manages to perfectly balance the...
Jason Reitman, coming off the incredibly controversial and mixed acclaim of Tully, teams up with Hugh Jackman for The Front Runner. A story that details Gary Hart’s chaotic campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination and the onslaught and fallout of controversy that followed. It is without a doubt a true return to form for Reitman with the film affirming the extraordinary talents of both Reitman as writer/director and the ever-evolving range and filmography that Hugh Jackman is achieving.
The first thing to notice is the pacing. It is astronomically quick. Never in a pedantic or overly zealous manner. Editor Stefan Grube manages to perfectly balance the...
- 12/3/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Logic has been tapped to star in a J.J. Abrams-produced film, Variety reports. Everything Must Go will also be cowritten by the rapper alongside Blackish writer Lisa McQuillan.
Billed as a “Clerks for a new generation,” Everything Must Go is among several J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot-produced films that are in the works. Among the forthcoming films are The Slate from Hell Fest writer Blair Butler, an untitled female-fronted horror allegory from The Good Place executive producer Megan Amram, who will write the script, and The Seven Sisters of...
Billed as a “Clerks for a new generation,” Everything Must Go is among several J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot-produced films that are in the works. Among the forthcoming films are The Slate from Hell Fest writer Blair Butler, an untitled female-fronted horror allegory from The Good Place executive producer Megan Amram, who will write the script, and The Seven Sisters of...
- 11/16/2018
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Breaking: Bad Robot has acquired six new projects from a number of up and coming filmmakers. This comes amidst speculation over where Jj Abrams will set his company to a new overall deal when the pact with Paramount expires. He’s meeting all the majors, and while there’s talk of Warner Bros, Universal, Netflix and others vying, many in town believe his landing place will be Disney, where Abrams has been working often, and where he is directing his second Star Wars film after relaunching the franchise there. Bad Robot and Paramount just released the genre film Overlord.
Here are the new films, set with the producer’s discretionary fund through its Paramount deal:
* The Steps — Pic is a twist on a possession story. Blair Butler will write the project, based on an original idea by director Stefan Grube.
* Untitled Megan Amram — Megan Amram (The Good Place and Silicon Valley...
Here are the new films, set with the producer’s discretionary fund through its Paramount deal:
* The Steps — Pic is a twist on a possession story. Blair Butler will write the project, based on an original idea by director Stefan Grube.
* Untitled Megan Amram — Megan Amram (The Good Place and Silicon Valley...
- 11/14/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot has acquired six new projects to develop in house, including films by “black-ish” writer Lisa McQuillan and “The Good Place” writer Megan Amram.
Bad Robot has acquired “The Steps,” written by Blair Butler, based on an original idea by director Stefan Grube and described as a twist on a possession story; the currently untitled project by Amram, which will be a female-driven horror allegory; “The Seven Sisters of Scott County,” which will be written and directed by Courtney Hoffman; an untitled Ben Shiffrin story about time travel; “Everything Must Go,” which will star Bobby Hall and he will also co-write alongside McQuillan; and “Only the Lonely,” to be directed by Grube and written by Dylan Meyer and Peter Glanz.
Most recently, Bad Robot’s film division released the World War II horror film, “Overlord,” which grossed $10.2 million its opening weekend. Up next, Bad Robot...
Bad Robot has acquired “The Steps,” written by Blair Butler, based on an original idea by director Stefan Grube and described as a twist on a possession story; the currently untitled project by Amram, which will be a female-driven horror allegory; “The Seven Sisters of Scott County,” which will be written and directed by Courtney Hoffman; an untitled Ben Shiffrin story about time travel; “Everything Must Go,” which will star Bobby Hall and he will also co-write alongside McQuillan; and “Only the Lonely,” to be directed by Grube and written by Dylan Meyer and Peter Glanz.
Most recently, Bad Robot’s film division released the World War II horror film, “Overlord,” which grossed $10.2 million its opening weekend. Up next, Bad Robot...
- 11/14/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Roster includes feature directorial debut by Star Wars: Episode IX co-editor.
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, whose World War Two horror Overlord debuted at number three in the North American charts last weekend, has bulked up its production slate with six projects from a crop of up-and-coming filmmakers.
The roster includes The Steps, which is based on an original idea by first-time director Stefan Grube and described as a twist on a possession story. Blair Butler will write the screenplay.
Grube is currently working as an editor alongside Maryann Brandon on Star Wars: Episode IX for Disney, Lucasfilm and Bad Robot,...
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, whose World War Two horror Overlord debuted at number three in the North American charts last weekend, has bulked up its production slate with six projects from a crop of up-and-coming filmmakers.
The roster includes The Steps, which is based on an original idea by first-time director Stefan Grube and described as a twist on a possession story. Blair Butler will write the screenplay.
Grube is currently working as an editor alongside Maryann Brandon on Star Wars: Episode IX for Disney, Lucasfilm and Bad Robot,...
- 11/14/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Bad Robot, the production company run by J.J. Abrams which is coming off the opening of Overlord, usually keeps most of its development under a shroud of secrecy.
But on Wednesday, the banner, which is in production on Star Wars IX, announced six big-screen projects from up-and-coming filmmakers that are in development. The projects are not yet set up at a studio.
The projects include:
The Steps: This twist on the possession story will be penned by Blair Butler, who wrote the horror movies Hellfest and Polaroid, and is based on an original idea by Stefan Grube, the editor of Bad Robot’s 10 ...
But on Wednesday, the banner, which is in production on Star Wars IX, announced six big-screen projects from up-and-coming filmmakers that are in development. The projects are not yet set up at a studio.
The projects include:
The Steps: This twist on the possession story will be penned by Blair Butler, who wrote the horror movies Hellfest and Polaroid, and is based on an original idea by Stefan Grube, the editor of Bad Robot’s 10 ...
- 11/14/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bad Robot, the production company run by J.J. Abrams which is coming off the opening of Overlord, usually keeps most of its development under a shroud of secrecy.
But on Wednesday, the banner, which is in production on Star Wars IX, announced six big-screen projects from up-and-coming filmmakers that are in development. The projects are not yet set up at a studio.
The projects include:
The Steps: This twist on the possession story will be penned by Blair Butler, who wrote the horror movies Hellfest and Polaroid, and is based on an original idea by Stefan Grube, the editor of Bad Robot’s 10 ...
But on Wednesday, the banner, which is in production on Star Wars IX, announced six big-screen projects from up-and-coming filmmakers that are in development. The projects are not yet set up at a studio.
The projects include:
The Steps: This twist on the possession story will be penned by Blair Butler, who wrote the horror movies Hellfest and Polaroid, and is based on an original idea by Stefan Grube, the editor of Bad Robot’s 10 ...
- 11/14/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
To dramatize the scandal-ridden ups and downs of the current presidential administration is to consider all manner of genres: Python-esque satire, journalism drama, social-issue tragedy, gilded ’80s-style sex thriller, even dystopian mind-screw. Is it even possible to tell the story of a rise and fall like Gary Hart’s — smart politician felled by a combination of personal arrogance and journalistically exploited national prurience — without the whole thing seeming morally quaint, like storybook time during a home invasion?
The answer is no, albeit an entertaining no, if the example is Jason Reitman’s “The Front Runner,” his self-consciously on-point, briskly enjoyable version of the three weeks in 1988 that took the Colorado senator from shoo-in for the Democratic presidential nomination to ousted cautionary tale after allegations surfaced regarding his extramarital affair with Donna Rice. The film’s assets are like an attractive party platform for discerning moviegoers: wonderful actors, crisp dialogue, and...
The answer is no, albeit an entertaining no, if the example is Jason Reitman’s “The Front Runner,” his self-consciously on-point, briskly enjoyable version of the three weeks in 1988 that took the Colorado senator from shoo-in for the Democratic presidential nomination to ousted cautionary tale after allegations surfaced regarding his extramarital affair with Donna Rice. The film’s assets are like an attractive party platform for discerning moviegoers: wonderful actors, crisp dialogue, and...
- 11/5/2018
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
For Sony’s “The Front Runner,” which opens wide Nov. 21, director-co-writer Jason Reitman dealt with a very large main cast. The opening shot sets the tone for the movie as it takes in multiple groups of people with different points of view and overlapping conversations. In Robert Altman-esque fashion, various dialogues fade in and out as the always-traveling camera follows Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman), his family, his political team, journalists and the public during the campaign of 1988 as it moves headlong into a sex scandal and its aftermath. While this creative approach makes for a mesmerizing experience for the audience, it presented unusual challenges for Reitman’s below-the-line team. Here’s what he said about the crew.
Sound mixer, Steven Morrow
“Our movie centers on the idea ‘What is relevant? What is important?’ and the audience is often given multiple things to see and listen to.
Sound mixer, Steven Morrow
“Our movie centers on the idea ‘What is relevant? What is important?’ and the audience is often given multiple things to see and listen to.
- 10/17/2018
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
“How did we get here?” asks Jason Reitman in “The Front Runner,” dredging the past for answers with this ambitious — and almost intentionally unwieldy — Altmanesque re-enactment of the three weeks in which Gary Hart’s bid to become the 1988 Democratic nominee for president was undone by tabloid-style monkey business. Hugh Jackman proves an inspired candidate to embody Hart, downplaying his brawny movie-star persona, while still conveying the twinkly-eyed sex appeal that would have made the photogenic and well-spoken senator from Colorado a logical choice to follow the country’s first movie-star president, had it not contributed so directly to his undoing.
Hart was the man who would be king, poised to succeed Ronald Reagan, but because he withdrew, America got George H.W. Bush instead. Had Hart won, history would have gone otherwise. As political reporter Matt Bai writes in his book “All the Truth Is Out”, had Hart won,...
Hart was the man who would be king, poised to succeed Ronald Reagan, but because he withdrew, America got George H.W. Bush instead. Had Hart won, history would have gone otherwise. As political reporter Matt Bai writes in his book “All the Truth Is Out”, had Hart won,...
- 9/3/2018
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
As filming begins in just a few days, Lucasfilm has announced the cast and crew for Star Wars: Episode IX including details on how they'll handle Princess Leia's return. Come inside to learn more!
The final installment in the Skywalker Saga begins filming, with Jj Abrams at the helm, on August 1st. Coming just ahead of production starting, Lfl has released a cast list for the new and returning members who will show up on the big screen next December.
Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. Joining the cast of Episode IX are Naomi Ackie, Keri Russell, and Richard E. Grant, who will be joined by veteran Star Wars actors Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian.
Billy Dee Williams is officially back!
The final installment in the Skywalker Saga begins filming, with Jj Abrams at the helm, on August 1st. Coming just ahead of production starting, Lfl has released a cast list for the new and returning members who will show up on the big screen next December.
Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. Joining the cast of Episode IX are Naomi Ackie, Keri Russell, and Richard E. Grant, who will be joined by veteran Star Wars actors Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian.
Billy Dee Williams is officially back!
- 7/29/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
J.J. Abrams and co-writer Chris Terrio currently face two big questions as they approach production on Star Wars: Episode IX.
For starters, how do they go about closing out Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Saga in a way that satisfies as much as it thrills? And perhaps most important of all: what do they do with the character of Luke, who met his end in the climax of The Last Jedi?
It’s no secret that Mark Hamill’s Jedi Master took his last breath soon after his Force projection deceived Kylo Ren on the salt plains of Crait, but the ambiguous nature of his ‘death’ has led many to believe that the galaxy’s most famous farm boy will be making a return come 2019 – Force ghost or not. After all, they can’t really close out the current trilogy without him, right?
Lucasfilm Drops More Than A Dozen Bts Star Wars Pics From The Last Jedi,...
For starters, how do they go about closing out Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Saga in a way that satisfies as much as it thrills? And perhaps most important of all: what do they do with the character of Luke, who met his end in the climax of The Last Jedi?
It’s no secret that Mark Hamill’s Jedi Master took his last breath soon after his Force projection deceived Kylo Ren on the salt plains of Crait, but the ambiguous nature of his ‘death’ has led many to believe that the galaxy’s most famous farm boy will be making a return come 2019 – Force ghost or not. After all, they can’t really close out the current trilogy without him, right?
Lucasfilm Drops More Than A Dozen Bts Star Wars Pics From The Last Jedi,...
- 7/27/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Star Wars: Episode IX will begin filming at London’s Pinewood Studios on August 1, 2018. J.J. Abrams returns to direct the final installment of the Skywalker saga. Abrams co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Terrio.
Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. Joining the cast of Episode IX are Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant, who will be joined by veteran Star Wars actors Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian.
The role of Leia Organa will once again be played by Carrie Fisher, using previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “We desperately loved Carrie Fisher,” says Abrams. “Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. We were never going to recast, or use a CG character.
Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. Joining the cast of Episode IX are Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant, who will be joined by veteran Star Wars actors Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian.
The role of Leia Organa will once again be played by Carrie Fisher, using previously unreleased footage shot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “We desperately loved Carrie Fisher,” says Abrams. “Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. We were never going to recast, or use a CG character.
- 7/27/2018
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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