Stars: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Gavin Warren, Amélie Hoeferle, Jodi Long, Eddie Martinez, Elijah J. Roberts, Rahnuma Panthaky, Ben Sinclair, Ellie Araiza | Written by Bryce McGuire, Rod Blackhurst | Directed by Bryce McGuire
Released in 2014, Bryce McGuire and Rod Blackhurst made a proof-of-concept short film called Night Swim. Citing inspirations such as Jaws, Christine, and Poltergeist, the ensuing four minutes play with the uncanny feeling of being watched by somebody, despite all evidence pointing to the contrary. It was an impressive enough debut that Blumhouse picked it up for a feature-length adaptation, also entitled Night Swim, although the results are more sink than swim.
After a degenerative illness forces him into early retirement, former baseball player Ray Waller (Wyatt Russell) moves into a new house with his wife, Eve Waller (Kerry Condon), and their two children. With a backyard swimming pool offering fun for the kids and physical therapy for the dad,...
Released in 2014, Bryce McGuire and Rod Blackhurst made a proof-of-concept short film called Night Swim. Citing inspirations such as Jaws, Christine, and Poltergeist, the ensuing four minutes play with the uncanny feeling of being watched by somebody, despite all evidence pointing to the contrary. It was an impressive enough debut that Blumhouse picked it up for a feature-length adaptation, also entitled Night Swim, although the results are more sink than swim.
After a degenerative illness forces him into early retirement, former baseball player Ray Waller (Wyatt Russell) moves into a new house with his wife, Eve Waller (Kerry Condon), and their two children. With a backyard swimming pool offering fun for the kids and physical therapy for the dad,...
- 4/3/2024
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
Therapy is heralded by millions as a way to work through the tangle of our innermost feelings and air grievances without judgement, making it a bountiful foundation for Daniel Sinclair’s tonal mash-up The Breakthrough. Greta Lee and Ben Sinclair play a fractured couple who are the embodiment of an unbalanced modern day relationship, but with Sinclair deftly flipping expected gender roles, placing the male partner in the role of domesticity suffocating his creativity whilst his female counterpart, earning all of the money, continues to come home late from work. The Breakthrough is set over Christmas, a supposed time of time of goodwill and joy but here serves as a shining reminder of the couple’s simmering distaste for one another. The Breakthrough is deviously funny and sharp at every turn and also serves as a pertinent reminder of the benefits of composting. Ahead of the film’s online premiere...
- 2/22/2024
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
Stars: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Gavin Warren, Amélie Hoeferle, Jodi Long, Eddie Martinez, Elijah J. Roberts, Rahnuma Panthaky, Ben Sinclair, Ellie Araiza | Written by Bryce McGuire, Rod Blackhurst | Directed by Bryce McGuire
Released in 2014, Bryce McGuire and Rod Blackhurst made a proof-of-concept short film called Night Swim. Citing inspirations such as Jaws, Christine, and Poltergeist, the ensuing four minutes play with the uncanny feeling of being watched by somebody, despite all evidence pointing to the contrary. It was an impressive enough debut that Blumhouse picked it up for a feature-length adaptation, also entitled Night Swim, although the results are more sink than swim.
After a degenerative illness forces him into early retirement, former baseball player Ray Waller (Wyatt Russell) moves into a new house with his wife, Eve Waller (Kerry Condon), and their two children. With a backyard swimming pool offering fun for the kids and physical therapy for the dad,...
Released in 2014, Bryce McGuire and Rod Blackhurst made a proof-of-concept short film called Night Swim. Citing inspirations such as Jaws, Christine, and Poltergeist, the ensuing four minutes play with the uncanny feeling of being watched by somebody, despite all evidence pointing to the contrary. It was an impressive enough debut that Blumhouse picked it up for a feature-length adaptation, also entitled Night Swim, although the results are more sink than swim.
After a degenerative illness forces him into early retirement, former baseball player Ray Waller (Wyatt Russell) moves into a new house with his wife, Eve Waller (Kerry Condon), and their two children. With a backyard swimming pool offering fun for the kids and physical therapy for the dad,...
- 1/12/2024
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
You’ve heard of the beach that makes you old, but what about the pool that bores you to tears? Part “Old,” part “Lady of the Lake,” and weirdly just the baseball bits of “Signs,” this sluggish supernatural release from Blumhouse and Atomic Monster (the studios’ first new title following their recent merger) feels like the latest disasterpiece from a latter-day M. Night Shyamalan — but it’s not. That’s bad news for writer/director Bryce McGuire, who has neither the genre bonafides nor the creative depravity required to justify making his debut feature an accidental horror comedy about a haunted swimming pool and the idiot suburbanites who maintain it so, so slowly.
Expanding on his 2014 short film of the same name, which was co-directed with Rod Blackhurst, McGuire burns through nearly all of his good ideas for an extended “Night Swim” before the title card even pops. In the original three-minute version,...
Expanding on his 2014 short film of the same name, which was co-directed with Rod Blackhurst, McGuire burns through nearly all of his good ideas for an extended “Night Swim” before the title card even pops. In the original three-minute version,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Bloody Disgusting has learned that the horror short The Bleacher has been accepted to Sundance 2024, the short set to World Premiere next month in the US Shorts section.
The Bleacher is directed by Adam Wilder and Nicole Daddona, and produced by Zeus Kontoyannis (“Mr. Sam”) and Zeus Pictures. Kate Micucci, Ben Sinclair, and Sky Elobar star.
In The Bleacher, “The disappearance of her sock at a local laundromat sends a fragile Rita over the edge. Hellbent on finding it, she searches deep and gets sucked into a washing machine, entering an otherworldly cycle from which she may never escape.”
The nightmare begins in the exclusive clip below, which sees Rita getting sucked into the washing machine. In the depths of washing machine hell, she encounters the dolphin man…
Here’s a longer synopsis for the bizarre upcoming horror short:
“The self-service laundromat, Frugal Wash attracts a colorful and often disgruntled clientele,...
The Bleacher is directed by Adam Wilder and Nicole Daddona, and produced by Zeus Kontoyannis (“Mr. Sam”) and Zeus Pictures. Kate Micucci, Ben Sinclair, and Sky Elobar star.
In The Bleacher, “The disappearance of her sock at a local laundromat sends a fragile Rita over the edge. Hellbent on finding it, she searches deep and gets sucked into a washing machine, entering an otherworldly cycle from which she may never escape.”
The nightmare begins in the exclusive clip below, which sees Rita getting sucked into the washing machine. In the depths of washing machine hell, she encounters the dolphin man…
Here’s a longer synopsis for the bizarre upcoming horror short:
“The self-service laundromat, Frugal Wash attracts a colorful and often disgruntled clientele,...
- 12/11/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
After 15 years of curating the best of short films, Vimeo is giving some insight into what makes a coveted Staff Pick.
The streaming platform for rising filmmakers launched a Generation Vimeo campaign to mark the 15th anniversary of the website. Staff Pick Best of the Year winning director Danae Gosset provided the animation for this short film inspired by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s “A Brief History of Baldessari” video, and directed and produced by Vimeo’s internal creative team, to share the behind-the-scenes process for selecting Staff Picks. “High Maintenance” co-creator Ben Sinclair provides the voiceover for the video, returning to Vimeo where the HBO series originated. Watch the video below.
Founded in 2008, Vimeo’s Staff Pick program has honored filmmakers like Josh and Benny Safdie and “Aftersun” director Charlotte Wells. Kristoffer Borgli, John Wilson, Daniels, Savannah Leaf, A.V. Rockwell, Hiro Murai, Kogonada, Eliza Hittman, David Lowery, and...
The streaming platform for rising filmmakers launched a Generation Vimeo campaign to mark the 15th anniversary of the website. Staff Pick Best of the Year winning director Danae Gosset provided the animation for this short film inspired by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s “A Brief History of Baldessari” video, and directed and produced by Vimeo’s internal creative team, to share the behind-the-scenes process for selecting Staff Picks. “High Maintenance” co-creator Ben Sinclair provides the voiceover for the video, returning to Vimeo where the HBO series originated. Watch the video below.
Founded in 2008, Vimeo’s Staff Pick program has honored filmmakers like Josh and Benny Safdie and “Aftersun” director Charlotte Wells. Kristoffer Borgli, John Wilson, Daniels, Savannah Leaf, A.V. Rockwell, Hiro Murai, Kogonada, Eliza Hittman, David Lowery, and...
- 11/14/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
As bizarre as the fake death hoax around Lil Tay may be, eagle-eyed TV viewers may be scratching their heads over it due to an entirely different reason than the rest of the internet. The ongoing story around the 14-year-old influencer is eerily similar to a Season 3 episode of the Fxx comedy series “Dave” that premiered earlier this year.
A commentary on the trappings of fame in the social media age, the comedy from Dave Burd and Jeff Schaffer follows a fictionalized version of Burd as he tries to prove he’s one of the greatest rappers of all time. That quest leads to Season 3’s ominously titled “#RIPLilDicky,” which was directed by Ben Sinclair and written by Starlee Kine.
While Dave and his manager Mike (Andrew Santino) are trying to cancel Lil Dicky’s ongoing tour, the tour bus explodes. With no service and nowhere to go in the desert,...
A commentary on the trappings of fame in the social media age, the comedy from Dave Burd and Jeff Schaffer follows a fictionalized version of Burd as he tries to prove he’s one of the greatest rappers of all time. That quest leads to Season 3’s ominously titled “#RIPLilDicky,” which was directed by Ben Sinclair and written by Starlee Kine.
While Dave and his manager Mike (Andrew Santino) are trying to cancel Lil Dicky’s ongoing tour, the tour bus explodes. With no service and nowhere to go in the desert,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
This story about the ensemble cast of “Poker Face” first appeared in the Comedy Series issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
No Emmy-caliber new series relies as heavily on its ensemble of guest actors as “Poker Face” — and fewer still boast the caliber of talent assembled by creator Rian Johnson, star-executive-producer-director Natasha Lyonne and showrunners Lilla and Nora Zuckerman.
Lyonne stars in the Peacock comedy as our woebegone hero Charlie Cale, an off-the-grid, muscle car-driving ex-casino worker who’s on the run from a mafioso (Adrien Brody) who wants her head after she learns the truth about the mysterious death of her coworker (Dascha Polanco). An enticing enough premise on its own, there’s another twist: Charlie is, inexplicably, a human lie detector — a skill that makes her a very good gambler and a rough-and-tumble vigilante detective. That’s where our guest stars come in.
Each of the series’ 10 episodes...
No Emmy-caliber new series relies as heavily on its ensemble of guest actors as “Poker Face” — and fewer still boast the caliber of talent assembled by creator Rian Johnson, star-executive-producer-director Natasha Lyonne and showrunners Lilla and Nora Zuckerman.
Lyonne stars in the Peacock comedy as our woebegone hero Charlie Cale, an off-the-grid, muscle car-driving ex-casino worker who’s on the run from a mafioso (Adrien Brody) who wants her head after she learns the truth about the mysterious death of her coworker (Dascha Polanco). An enticing enough premise on its own, there’s another twist: Charlie is, inexplicably, a human lie detector — a skill that makes her a very good gambler and a rough-and-tumble vigilante detective. That’s where our guest stars come in.
Each of the series’ 10 episodes...
- 6/14/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
No lie, “Poker Face” will enter the Emmy awards race as a comedy. The show is an hour-long whodunit but also contains plenty of comedic elements, which is why Peacock has decided to enter it in that lane. News comes as awards consultants across town make the final decision on where to place their programs, as the Television Academy officially opens this year’s Emmy submissions starting Feb. 21.
For example, on Friday, Variety exclusively reported that HBO’s “The White Lotus” would submit in the drama space, after the TV Academy ruled that it no longer qualified as a limited series (due to the return of star Jennifer Coolidge)
In the case of “Poker Face,” the decision to enter in comedy comes as the show continues earn strong reviews from critics. “Poker Face” is currently “99% certified fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite its whodunit nature, insiders note that Lyonne is widely...
For example, on Friday, Variety exclusively reported that HBO’s “The White Lotus” would submit in the drama space, after the TV Academy ruled that it no longer qualified as a limited series (due to the return of star Jennifer Coolidge)
In the case of “Poker Face,” the decision to enter in comedy comes as the show continues earn strong reviews from critics. “Poker Face” is currently “99% certified fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite its whodunit nature, insiders note that Lyonne is widely...
- 2/21/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Plot: A 10-episode mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.
Review: Rian Johnson has transformed his director career, starting with indie darlings like Brick and Looper before jumping to the biggest canvas out there with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Johnson’s favorite genre has consistently been Mystery, with his Benoit Blanc films Knives Out and Glass Onion becoming massive hits with fans and critics alike. His latest project, Poker Face, continues in the mystery genre with a distinct take on whodunit and crime stories which blends anthology storytelling with a cool wraparound tale led by Natasha Lyonne. Poker Face is a blast from start to finish, with some great direction from...
Review: Rian Johnson has transformed his director career, starting with indie darlings like Brick and Looper before jumping to the biggest canvas out there with Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Johnson’s favorite genre has consistently been Mystery, with his Benoit Blanc films Knives Out and Glass Onion becoming massive hits with fans and critics alike. His latest project, Poker Face, continues in the mystery genre with a distinct take on whodunit and crime stories which blends anthology storytelling with a cool wraparound tale led by Natasha Lyonne. Poker Face is a blast from start to finish, with some great direction from...
- 1/25/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Chloe Bennet has signed on for a recurring role in Season 3 of “Dave” at Fxx, Variety has learned exclusively.
Bennet will appear in a multi-episode arc as Robyn, a photographer from Wisconsin whom Dave meets while on tour.
Bennet is known for her role in the ABC-Marvel series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,” on which she starred as Daisy “Skye” Johnson, a.k.a Quake, throughout the show’s seven-season run. Her other notable roles include the ABC music drama “Nashville” and the animated Dreamworks film “Abominable.” She will reprise her “Abominable” role in the upcoming spinoff series “Abominable and the Invisible City,” which bows in October on Hulu.
She is repped by CAA and Hansen Jacobson.
“Dave” is based on the real life experiences of rapper Dave “Lil Dicky” Burd. Burd stars as himself along with cast members GaTa, Andrew Santino, Taylor Misiak, Travis Bennett and Christine Ko. The show was...
Bennet will appear in a multi-episode arc as Robyn, a photographer from Wisconsin whom Dave meets while on tour.
Bennet is known for her role in the ABC-Marvel series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,” on which she starred as Daisy “Skye” Johnson, a.k.a Quake, throughout the show’s seven-season run. Her other notable roles include the ABC music drama “Nashville” and the animated Dreamworks film “Abominable.” She will reprise her “Abominable” role in the upcoming spinoff series “Abominable and the Invisible City,” which bows in October on Hulu.
She is repped by CAA and Hansen Jacobson.
“Dave” is based on the real life experiences of rapper Dave “Lil Dicky” Burd. Burd stars as himself along with cast members GaTa, Andrew Santino, Taylor Misiak, Travis Bennett and Christine Ko. The show was...
- 9/28/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
As the pioneer of premium cable, HBO became popular for a programming lineup that offered plenty of adult-oriented choices alongside shows for children. But the cabler’s streaming service HBO Max continues to make tweaks in the wake of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, film enthusiasts are fearful the service is over-compensating in trying to protect viewers from the dangers of smoking — through removing images of cigarettes and cigars.
“No Smoking! Twitter users report HBO Max removed Warren Beatty’s and Paul Newman’s cigars from movie poster art used on its home page: ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller.’ ‘The Life and Times of [Judge] Roy Bean,'” Twitter user Pete Salisbury wrote.
No Smoking!
Twitter users report HBO Max removed Warren Beatty’s and Paul Newman's cigars from movie poster art used on its home page:
McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
The Life and Times of Roy Bean. pic.twitter.com/QLPz...
“No Smoking! Twitter users report HBO Max removed Warren Beatty’s and Paul Newman’s cigars from movie poster art used on its home page: ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller.’ ‘The Life and Times of [Judge] Roy Bean,'” Twitter user Pete Salisbury wrote.
No Smoking!
Twitter users report HBO Max removed Warren Beatty’s and Paul Newman's cigars from movie poster art used on its home page:
McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
The Life and Times of Roy Bean. pic.twitter.com/QLPz...
- 9/16/2022
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Resort Episode 7, “La Pubertad Matrimonio.”] The Resort cast Nick Offerman for a reason. The seventh episode of the trippy Peacock comedy sees Offerman’s Murray return after multiple-episode hiatus (15 years in the world of the show). And the episode opens with the reveal of Murray’s new Indiana Jones-like persona. If you’ve been craving a Ron Swanson-like character from Offerman in recent years, complete with the actor’s delightfully absurd humor, this is it. Here, The Resort creator Andy Siara (Palm Springs) breaks down the return of Violet’s (Nina Bloomgarden) father: how director and co-star Ben Sinclair pitched the role to him, how the character developed from there, and more to TV Insider ahead of next week’s finale. Plus, learn how the show’s score pulled from John Williams scores to give a true Indiana Jones feel behind Murray’s addition to the jungle-perusing team.
- 8/25/2022
- TV Insider
The first episode of “The Resort” is set to air on NBC in a cross-platform push by NBCUniversal.
The debut episode of the comedic thriller will air on NBC on Aug. 24 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt following a new episode of “America’s Got Talent.” What NBC describes as a “substantial teaser” for the second episode of “The Resort” will run afterwards. The penultimate episode of “The Resort” will begin streaming on Peacock on Aug. 25, with the finale slated for Sept. 1 on the streamer.
“Peacock audiences are hooked on the week-to-week mystery of ‘The Resort,’ and bringing the premiere episode to NBC is the perfect way to introduce it to new fans,” said Lisa Katz, president of scripted content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “NBC viewers already know and love William Jackson Harper from ‘The Good Place,’ and joined by the incredible Cristin Milioti, the two lead a phenomenal cast that...
The debut episode of the comedic thriller will air on NBC on Aug. 24 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt following a new episode of “America’s Got Talent.” What NBC describes as a “substantial teaser” for the second episode of “The Resort” will run afterwards. The penultimate episode of “The Resort” will begin streaming on Peacock on Aug. 25, with the finale slated for Sept. 1 on the streamer.
“Peacock audiences are hooked on the week-to-week mystery of ‘The Resort,’ and bringing the premiere episode to NBC is the perfect way to introduce it to new fans,” said Lisa Katz, president of scripted content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “NBC viewers already know and love William Jackson Harper from ‘The Good Place,’ and joined by the incredible Cristin Milioti, the two lead a phenomenal cast that...
- 8/22/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Peacock’s The Resort is coming to NBC primetime. The premiere episode of the popular comedy thriller series will air on NBC Wednesday, August 24 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt following a live results telecast of America’s Got Talent.
“Peacock audiences are hooked on the week-to-week mystery of The Resort, and bringing the premiere episode to NBC is the perfect way to introduce it to new fans,” said Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “NBC viewers already know and love William Jackson Harper from The Good Place, and joined by the incredible Cristin Milioti, the two lead a phenomenal cast that is giving people their next binge-worthy series.”
The first three episodes of The Resort premiered July 28 on Peacock, followed by weekly episodes every Thursday.
Per NBC, the broadcast hour will also include a substantial teaser of the series’ second episode. Viewers can then catch up on the...
“Peacock audiences are hooked on the week-to-week mystery of The Resort, and bringing the premiere episode to NBC is the perfect way to introduce it to new fans,” said Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “NBC viewers already know and love William Jackson Harper from The Good Place, and joined by the incredible Cristin Milioti, the two lead a phenomenal cast that is giving people their next binge-worthy series.”
The first three episodes of The Resort premiered July 28 on Peacock, followed by weekly episodes every Thursday.
Per NBC, the broadcast hour will also include a substantial teaser of the series’ second episode. Viewers can then catch up on the...
- 8/22/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“People are catching up on films,” is how one arthouse executive described the current moment in specialty, which echoes the slowdown in studio wide releases.
August can be slow ahead of a trio of festivals – Venice, Toronto, New York – and a ramp up to awards season. It can also offer an less obstructed runway for specialty films to cross over (Gwyneth Paltrow in Emma). This summer has been slow, but strong word of mouth has boosted select films. Warner Bros.’ Elvis for one, is at 143 million, pushing five times what it made opening weekend. Focus Features’ Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris opened at 2 million but will cross 10 million. Rrr is a phenomenon, passing 11M. Greg Laemmle said he’s bringing the blockbuster from India back on August 26. Laemmle is also holding an event screening for Neon documentary Fire Of Love next Wed. and hopes that will keep other runs going.
August can be slow ahead of a trio of festivals – Venice, Toronto, New York – and a ramp up to awards season. It can also offer an less obstructed runway for specialty films to cross over (Gwyneth Paltrow in Emma). This summer has been slow, but strong word of mouth has boosted select films. Warner Bros.’ Elvis for one, is at 143 million, pushing five times what it made opening weekend. Focus Features’ Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris opened at 2 million but will cross 10 million. Rrr is a phenomenon, passing 11M. Greg Laemmle said he’s bringing the blockbuster from India back on August 26. Laemmle is also holding an event screening for Neon documentary Fire Of Love next Wed. and hopes that will keep other runs going.
- 8/19/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Resort Episode 6, “Hunch Fo Club Seeth.”] The mystery of Sam and Violet’s disappearance is still unfolding in The Resort, but Episode 6 takes us closer to answers when the 20-somethings find author Illan Ibbera, played by the delightful Luis Guzmán. Sam (Skyler Gisondo) and Violet (Nina Bloomgarden) have been through a bit of an ordeal with Alex (Ben Sinclair) in Episode 5, who’s convinced he is the Alejandro in Illan’s book, “The Disillusion of Time,” in which Violet’s mom left ominous clues in the margins of her copy before her death. Violet is closer than ever to finding Pasaje in Episode 6, and Illan further confirms the belief that Pasaje is real that Alex instilled in her in Episode 5. Here, Bloomgarden breaks down where Violet’s head is at throughout this adventure, from what she thinks she’ll find at the mystical, possibly real Pasaje, and why she couldn...
- 8/18/2022
- TV Insider
There are a number of reasons to recommend Spin Me Round, a winning comedy about the manager of an Olive Garden-style restaurant who gets chosen to attend a training program in Italy. The film features a shockingly stacked supporting cast of comedy titans: Aubrey Plaza, Tim Heidecker, Molly Shannon, Fred Armisen, Lil Rel Howery, The Office’s Zach Woods, Looking’s Lauren Weedman, and High Maintenance’s Ben Sinclair. The latest from director Jeff Baena, whose strange and wildly diverse filmography includes Life After Beth and The Little Hours, Spin Me Round stood out as one of the better comedies in a strong SXSW lineup earlier this year––even its Harlequin romance novel-aping poster is a gem.
However, the top reason to see Spin Me Round—it is not even close, really—is Alison Brie landing a starring role perfectly suited for her talents. The Glow star co-wrote the script with Baena,...
However, the top reason to see Spin Me Round—it is not even close, really—is Alison Brie landing a starring role perfectly suited for her talents. The Glow star co-wrote the script with Baena,...
- 8/15/2022
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Resort Episode 5.] In The Resort, director/actor Ben Sinclair (High Maintenance) aimed to make us “feel all of the formless stuff while the form was taking shape.” Sinclair plays Oceana Vista owner Alex in the series, in addition to directing Episodes 1 through 4. He caught up with TV Insider about his time on the Peacock dramedy, explaining how he and creator/writer Andy Siara (Palm Springs) collaborated to help this vacation mystery unfold. Siara also chatted with TV Insider about all things Episode 5, streaming now, breaking down how its plot poses the questions that were answered in Episode 4. Trippy, we know. For starters, as a director, Sinclair said, “I saw my service as being one of tone and mood, making this thing funny on top of being a mystery” in order to avoid letting the mystery be told in the typical “one clue leads to the next” way. “When it feels...
- 8/11/2022
- TV Insider
Benny Blanco has enlisted Snoop Dogg, and BTS members Jin, Jimin, V and Jung Kook for his new single “Bad Decisions.” The single will appear on the producer’s upcoming third album, which is expected later this year.
Despite the title implying unwelcome choices, the song is a euphoric, flirty dance track, with the artists declaring they want to be with the one they desire “all of the time” — and as Snoop explains on his verse, “it’s bad meaning bad, like bad meaning good.”
In the Ben Sinclair-directed video,...
Despite the title implying unwelcome choices, the song is a euphoric, flirty dance track, with the artists declaring they want to be with the one they desire “all of the time” — and as Snoop explains on his verse, “it’s bad meaning bad, like bad meaning good.”
In the Ben Sinclair-directed video,...
- 8/5/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for The Resort Season 1 Episode 4, “A History of Forgetting.”] If you thought you knew The Resort, Episode 4 just changed everything. It was the Baltasar and Alex show from start to finish. Viewers met the 2022 Baltasar in Episode 3 when he scuffled with Emma (Cristin Milioti) and Noah (William Jackson Harper). Luckily, Emma didn’t accidentally kill him, because the black sheep of the Frias family had almost all of the answers they were looking for. The episode is mostly told in flashback with narrations from Méndez. He takes Emma and Noah back to the glory days of the now shut down Oceana Vista, giving much needed context behind Alex’s sticky note-strewn penthouse and the seemingly meaningless mural. We see the beginnings of Baltasar, Alex, and Luna’s (Gabriela Cartol) friendship during the hotel’s five-year prime, ...
- 8/4/2022
- TV Insider
Vulture Watch
This couple may get more than they bargained for. Has The Resort TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Peacock? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Resort, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Streaming on the Peacock subscription service, The Resort TV show stars William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Nick Offerman, Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol with Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock, and Becky Ann Baker in recurring roles. The story follows Noah (Harper) and Emma (Milioti), a young couple who is vacationing at the Oceana Vista Resort...
This couple may get more than they bargained for. Has The Resort TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Peacock? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Resort, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Streaming on the Peacock subscription service, The Resort TV show stars William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Nick Offerman, Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol with Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock, and Becky Ann Baker in recurring roles. The story follows Noah (Harper) and Emma (Milioti), a young couple who is vacationing at the Oceana Vista Resort...
- 7/29/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
This unsolved mystery could help save a marriage in the first season of The Resort TV show on Peacock. As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Resort is cancelled or renewed for season two. Peacock and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of The Resort here.
A Peacock darkly comedic thriller series, The Resort TV show stars William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Nick Offerman, Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol with Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock, and Becky Ann Baker in recurring roles. The story follows Noah (Harper) and Emma (Milioti), a young couple who...
A Peacock darkly comedic thriller series, The Resort TV show stars William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Nick Offerman, Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol with Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock, and Becky Ann Baker in recurring roles. The story follows Noah (Harper) and Emma (Milioti), a young couple who...
- 7/29/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: Peacock
Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: July 28, 2022 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Nick Offerman, Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol with Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock, and Becky Ann Baker in recurring roles.
TV show description:
A darkly comedic thriller series, The Resort TV show was created by Andy Siara.
The story follows Noah (Harper) and Emma (Milioti), a young couple who is vacationing at the Oceana Vista Resort in the Mayan Riviera for their 10th anniversary.
Noah is a teacher who seems perfectly content floating through the mundane reality of his existence. Emma is also a teacher but she feels...
Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: July 28, 2022 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Nick Offerman, Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol with Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock, and Becky Ann Baker in recurring roles.
TV show description:
A darkly comedic thriller series, The Resort TV show was created by Andy Siara.
The story follows Noah (Harper) and Emma (Milioti), a young couple who is vacationing at the Oceana Vista Resort in the Mayan Riviera for their 10th anniversary.
Noah is a teacher who seems perfectly content floating through the mundane reality of his existence. Emma is also a teacher but she feels...
- 7/29/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
When Emma (Cristin Milioti) and Noah (William Jackson Harper) arrive at a Yucatan-area beachfront getaway at the beginning of the new Peacock series “The Resort,” they’re not expecting to dwell on the past. Sure, their trip comes under the guise of celebrating ten years of marriage, but as they and their resort mates soon agree, that anniversary trip is intended to be just as much about what lies ahead.
That all changes when a mishap on a day trip excursion starts Emma on a serpentine path through a local unsolved mystery involving two young visitors to the area over the 2007 holiday season. Slowly and assuredly, “The Resort” becomes a two-pronged play, with Emma and a reluctant Noah searching for the truth, interspersed with what did happen for and to Sam (Skyler Gisondo) and Violet (Nina Bloomgarden) in those nights around Christmas. The first in a series of choices that...
That all changes when a mishap on a day trip excursion starts Emma on a serpentine path through a local unsolved mystery involving two young visitors to the area over the 2007 holiday season. Slowly and assuredly, “The Resort” becomes a two-pronged play, with Emma and a reluctant Noah searching for the truth, interspersed with what did happen for and to Sam (Skyler Gisondo) and Violet (Nina Bloomgarden) in those nights around Christmas. The first in a series of choices that...
- 7/28/2022
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
To say that “The Resort” has more to offer than it seems is saying something, considering just how much it already has at first glance. Created by “Palm Springs” writer Andy Siara, and with a stacked cast led by the always killer Caitlin Milioti and William Jackson Harper, the series unpacks a mystery that only gets wilder, deeper, and more disorienting with each passing episode. One of the year’s most intriguing TV surprises, “The Resort” will deserve a bigger audience than it’ll likely get on Peacock.
In the beginning, Siara and Allison Miller’s “The Resort” presents itself as a relatively straightforward story, albeit one unfolding in two parallel timelines. In 2007, Violet (Nina Bloomgarden) and Sam (Skyler Gisondo) meet at a resort in Mexico before disappearing into thin air the night before a catastrophic hurricane. In 2022, Emma (Milioti) and her husband Noah (Harper) stumble upon the first clue...
In the beginning, Siara and Allison Miller’s “The Resort” presents itself as a relatively straightforward story, albeit one unfolding in two parallel timelines. In 2007, Violet (Nina Bloomgarden) and Sam (Skyler Gisondo) meet at a resort in Mexico before disappearing into thin air the night before a catastrophic hurricane. In 2022, Emma (Milioti) and her husband Noah (Harper) stumble upon the first clue...
- 7/28/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
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At the heart of nearly every character and every action in The Resort is a variation on the same question: What is the point? Does an idle doodle have to have a point? What about a cryptic, vaguely sinister-looking mural? What’s the point of a mystery if there are no answers? What is the point of life, with all its attendant tragedies and disappointments — or is life itself the point of life, since every moment is the result of every moment that came before it?
Inevitably, this search for meaning circles around to what might be the biggest question of all, at least in this specific context: What is the point of The Resort?
As a mystery, it’s no great shakes. Its serpentine plot starts strong before getting lost in the weeds, ultimately arriving at a destination that hardly feels worth...
At the heart of nearly every character and every action in The Resort is a variation on the same question: What is the point? Does an idle doodle have to have a point? What about a cryptic, vaguely sinister-looking mural? What’s the point of a mystery if there are no answers? What is the point of life, with all its attendant tragedies and disappointments — or is life itself the point of life, since every moment is the result of every moment that came before it?
Inevitably, this search for meaning circles around to what might be the biggest question of all, at least in this specific context: What is the point of The Resort?
As a mystery, it’s no great shakes. Its serpentine plot starts strong before getting lost in the weeds, ultimately arriving at a destination that hardly feels worth...
- 7/28/2022
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This August is the month of Aubrey Plaza. Just a week after her crime drama Emily the Criminal arrives in theaters, her comedy Spin Me Round will debut. The SXSW selection, led Alison Brie alongside Plaza, comes from writer-director Jeff Baena and ahead of the release, the first trailer has arrived.
Also starring Alessandro Nivola, Molly Shannon, Tim Heidecker, Ayden Mayeri, Zach Woods, Ben Sinclair, Fred Armisen, and Tim Heidecker, the film follows Brie’s character who is flown to an Italian immersion program on her company’s dime. What starts as a romantic getaway devolves into chaos. With a font liberally nodding to Woody Allen, the Italian adventure looks like some light, fun summer fare before the season winds down.
See the trailer below.
Spin Me Round arrives in theaters and on VOD on August 19.
The post Spin Me Round: Alison Brie & Aubrey Plaza Encounter Fun and Chaos in...
Also starring Alessandro Nivola, Molly Shannon, Tim Heidecker, Ayden Mayeri, Zach Woods, Ben Sinclair, Fred Armisen, and Tim Heidecker, the film follows Brie’s character who is flown to an Italian immersion program on her company’s dime. What starts as a romantic getaway devolves into chaos. With a font liberally nodding to Woody Allen, the Italian adventure looks like some light, fun summer fare before the season winds down.
See the trailer below.
Spin Me Round arrives in theaters and on VOD on August 19.
The post Spin Me Round: Alison Brie & Aubrey Plaza Encounter Fun and Chaos in...
- 7/12/2022
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
"Listen - I think something weird might be going on." IFC Films has revealed the full-length official trailer for a wacky indie dark comedy film titled Spin Me Round, the latest creation from indie filmmaker Jeff Baena and actor Alison Brie. This first premiered at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, and also played at this year's Seattle Film Festival. Brie & Baena previously made Joshy, The Little Hours, and Horse Girl together - they've got quite a collaboration going. Flown out to an Italian immersion program on her company's dime, what starts as a romantic getaway devolves into chaos in this wild new comedy. The film stars an impressive ensemble: Alison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, Molly Shannon, Tim Heidecker, Ayden Mayeri, Zach Woods, Ben Sinclair, Fred Armisen, and Aubrey Plaza. This looks good! I'm curious to find out what is going on with this guy and all the mystery. Seems like kooky fun!
- 7/12/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Pull up a chair, and mangia!" IFC Films has unveiled a first look teaser for the wacky indie dark comedy titled Spin Me Round, the latest from filmmaker Jeff Baena and actor Alison Brie. The two previously made the films Joshy and The Little Hours and Horse Girl together. This new one premiered at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival, and also played at this year's Seattle Film Festival. Flown out to an Italian immersion program on her company's dime, what starts as a romantic getaway devolves into chaos in this wild new comedy. The film stars an impressive ensemble: Alison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, Molly Shannon, Tim Heidecker, Ayden Mayeri, Zach Woods, Ben Sinclair, Fred Armisen, and Aubrey Plaza. This is obviously riffing on Olive Garden, the most bland Italian restaurant you can find in America. I am curious to know what goes down after she lands in Italy and learns what's really going on.
- 7/8/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Peacock’s upcoming mystery thriller “The Resort” will hold its world premiere at San Diego Comic-Con, the streamer revealed on Monday. A special advance screening of the first episode will be held on Saturday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion with creator Andy Siara and stars William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Nina Bloomgarden.
Variety TV editor Michael Schneider will moderate the panel, which takes place in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. The series is produced Universal Studio Group’s UCP.
Siara (“Palm Springs”) executive produces “The Resort,” along with Sam Esmail (“Mr. Robot”). Peacock describes “The Resort” as a “multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre...
Variety TV editor Michael Schneider will moderate the panel, which takes place in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. The series is produced Universal Studio Group’s UCP.
Siara (“Palm Springs”) executive produces “The Resort,” along with Sam Esmail (“Mr. Robot”). Peacock describes “The Resort” as a “multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre...
- 7/5/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
‘The Resort’ Trailer: Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper Solve Missing Teen Mystery on Vacay
Two love stories, two missing teens: What really happened on vacation 15 years ago?
Peacock series “The Resort” follows present-day couple Noah (William Jackson Harper) and Emma (Cristin Milioti), who travel to a luxury Yucatan resort to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Yet Emma soon becomes fascinated with two missing former hotel guests, played by “Righteous Gemstones” and “Booksmart” breakout Skyler Gisondo and newcomer Nina Bloomgarden, who disappeared 15 years prior. A missing persons case, a dead body, and a hurricane all make up the mystery of what really happened all those years ago and Emma and Noah are intent on solving the mystery of the Oceana Vista Resort. “The Resort” premieres July 29 with the first three episodes available to stream, with new episodes released weekly.
Nick Offerman, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Gabriela Cartol, Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Debby Ryan, Michael Hitchcock, Becky Ann Baker, and Dylan Baker also star.
“Palm Springs” screenwriter Andy Siara serves as showrunner,...
Peacock series “The Resort” follows present-day couple Noah (William Jackson Harper) and Emma (Cristin Milioti), who travel to a luxury Yucatan resort to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Yet Emma soon becomes fascinated with two missing former hotel guests, played by “Righteous Gemstones” and “Booksmart” breakout Skyler Gisondo and newcomer Nina Bloomgarden, who disappeared 15 years prior. A missing persons case, a dead body, and a hurricane all make up the mystery of what really happened all those years ago and Emma and Noah are intent on solving the mystery of the Oceana Vista Resort. “The Resort” premieres July 29 with the first three episodes available to stream, with new episodes released weekly.
Nick Offerman, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Gabriela Cartol, Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Debby Ryan, Michael Hitchcock, Becky Ann Baker, and Dylan Baker also star.
“Palm Springs” screenwriter Andy Siara serves as showrunner,...
- 6/29/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) and Cristin Milioti (Made for Love) take a vacation that sends them down a bizarre path in the first trailer for The Resort, arriving next month on Peacock.
The series — which debuts with the first three episodes on Thursday, July 28 — is a “multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time,” per the official synopsis.
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The series — which debuts with the first three episodes on Thursday, July 28 — is a “multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time,” per the official synopsis.
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- 6/29/2022
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
We’ve finally got some answers about Andy Siara’s upcoming Peacock series “The Resort.”
A trailer for the comedic thriller released Wednesday shows Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper trying to solve a case about two young people who went missing from a resort 15 years earlier, while they’re on a vacation to celebrate their 10th anniversary.
As the mystery starts to unfold, they realize things might be more sinister than they imagined. (You can watch the full trailer above.)
Earlier this month, Peacock released a few first look images that left us with a lot more questions than answers. The trailer helps piece together more about the circumstances of the mystery at hand, though how they become so embroiled in it remains to be seen.
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A trailer for the comedic thriller released Wednesday shows Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper trying to solve a case about two young people who went missing from a resort 15 years earlier, while they’re on a vacation to celebrate their 10th anniversary.
As the mystery starts to unfold, they realize things might be more sinister than they imagined. (You can watch the full trailer above.)
Earlier this month, Peacock released a few first look images that left us with a lot more questions than answers. The trailer helps piece together more about the circumstances of the mystery at hand, though how they become so embroiled in it remains to be seen.
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‘The Resort': William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milioti Are on a Getaway Gone Wrong in First Look at Peacock Series (Photos...
- 6/29/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
A first look at “Palm Springs” writer Andy Siara’s upcoming Peacock series “The Resort” will probably leave you with more questions than answers.
The series is described as “a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Yucatan’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior.”
The first images released Thursday, which you can check out below, showcase some of the stellar cast including William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Nick Offerman, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, Gabriela Cartol, and Skyler Gisondo. However, their circumstances are unclear.
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Nick Offerman Checks in at Peacock’s ‘The Resort’
In many of the shots, the characters appear to be at a tropical resort — but they have rather ominous looks on their faces, as...
The series is described as “a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Yucatan’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior.”
The first images released Thursday, which you can check out below, showcase some of the stellar cast including William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Nick Offerman, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, Gabriela Cartol, and Skyler Gisondo. However, their circumstances are unclear.
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Nick Offerman Checks in at Peacock’s ‘The Resort’
In many of the shots, the characters appear to be at a tropical resort — but they have rather ominous looks on their faces, as...
- 6/16/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Jeff Baena’s Spin Me Round, which made its world premiere at SXSW last month, has seen its North American rights get scooped up by IFC Films and AMC+. The pic will hit theaters and VOD and stream exclusively on AMC+ this summer.
The pic reps filmmaker Baena’s reteam with Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza and Molly Shannon, who star in the film. Brie co-wrote and produced Spin Me Round, in which she plays the manager of an Italian restaurant chain who wins the opportunity to attend the franchise’s educational immersion program in Italy. What she thought would be a romantic getaway devolves into chaos and catastrophe.
Baena and Brie previously teamed on Horse Girl, she starred in and co-wrote with Baena, who also directed. Brie also appeared in Baena’s The Little Hours and Joshy. Plaza has starred in Baena’s The Little Hours, Joshy and Life After Beth.
The pic reps filmmaker Baena’s reteam with Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza and Molly Shannon, who star in the film. Brie co-wrote and produced Spin Me Round, in which she plays the manager of an Italian restaurant chain who wins the opportunity to attend the franchise’s educational immersion program in Italy. What she thought would be a romantic getaway devolves into chaos and catastrophe.
Baena and Brie previously teamed on Horse Girl, she starred in and co-wrote with Baena, who also directed. Brie also appeared in Baena’s The Little Hours and Joshy. Plaza has starred in Baena’s The Little Hours, Joshy and Life After Beth.
- 4/22/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
A frothy wish-fulfillment comedy that takes a few wildly unpredictable turns, “Spin Me Round” serves up an al dente satire of corporate retreat culture by following the manager of a popular pasta restaurant on an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy, where nothing goes as she expected. Amber (Alison Brie) imagines something along the lines of the company’s TV commercials, in which handsome Tuscan Grove founder Nick Martucci (Alessandro Nivola) serves pasta in the shade of the family villa — the ideal backdrop for a straightforward rom-com scenario. But this sly, if slightly undercooked movie has other plans, earning its title as it keeps us guessing.
Reteaming with “Horse Girl” director Jeff Baena, Brie co-wrote the script, conceiving her own character as a basic, ambitionless Audrey Hepburn type — all the better to misdirect audiences, who’ve been led to believe they’re in for a low-budget “Roman Holiday,” rather than the more...
Reteaming with “Horse Girl” director Jeff Baena, Brie co-wrote the script, conceiving her own character as a basic, ambitionless Audrey Hepburn type — all the better to misdirect audiences, who’ve been led to believe they’re in for a low-budget “Roman Holiday,” rather than the more...
- 3/24/2022
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Nick Offerman has signed on to Sam Esmail’s upcoming comedy/thriller series “The Resort,” rounding out the series lead cast, Peacock announced Tuesday.
The series is about a couple (played by Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper), who investigate an unsolved mystery from 15 years ago while celebrating their anniversary on Mexico’s Mayan Riviera.
Offerman will play Murray Thompson, the father of Nina Bloomgarden’s character Violet, and the two begin the series on a vacation together with Murray’s girlfriend.
The logline for the show is as follows: “A multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place 15 years prior.”
The series, which is currently in production in Puerto Rico, also stars Skyler Gisondo of “Licorice Pizza,...
The series is about a couple (played by Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper), who investigate an unsolved mystery from 15 years ago while celebrating their anniversary on Mexico’s Mayan Riviera.
Offerman will play Murray Thompson, the father of Nina Bloomgarden’s character Violet, and the two begin the series on a vacation together with Murray’s girlfriend.
The logline for the show is as follows: “A multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place 15 years prior.”
The series, which is currently in production in Puerto Rico, also stars Skyler Gisondo of “Licorice Pizza,...
- 3/8/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Nick Offerman, who currently stars in Hulu’s limited series Pam & Tommy, rounds out the lead cast opposite William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milioti in The Resort, Peacock’s comedic thriller from Palm Springs writer Andy Siara, Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail and UCP.
Written by Siara, The Resort is a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when a couple (Harper and Milioti) find themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place 15 years prior.
In addition to Harper and Milioti, Parks and Recreation alum Offerman joins previously announced lead cast members Skyler Gisondo, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden and Gabriela Cartol as well as recurring guest stars Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock and Becky Ann Baker.
Offerman plays Murray Thompson,...
Written by Siara, The Resort is a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when a couple (Harper and Milioti) find themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place 15 years prior.
In addition to Harper and Milioti, Parks and Recreation alum Offerman joins previously announced lead cast members Skyler Gisondo, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden and Gabriela Cartol as well as recurring guest stars Ben Sinclair, Parvesh Cheena, Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock and Becky Ann Baker.
Offerman plays Murray Thompson,...
- 3/8/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready for your next comedy-mystery TV obsession, because Peacock's "The Resort" just welcomed some new guests!
The upcoming series hails from "Palm Springs" writer Andy Siara and executive producer Sam Esmail. Peacock announced that William Jackson Harper ("The Good Place") and Cristin Milioti ("Palm Springs") will star as a couple in a monotonous marriage who take an anniversary trip to the Mayan Riviera to spice things up, but end up entangled with a bizarre unsolved mystery that took place 15 years prior.
Additionally, Skyler Gisondo ("Licorice Pizza"), Ben Sinclair ("Dave"), and Parvesh Cheena ("Mythic Quest") will also star...
The post Peacock's The Resort Will Star William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, and Skyler Gisondo appeared first on /Film.
The upcoming series hails from "Palm Springs" writer Andy Siara and executive producer Sam Esmail. Peacock announced that William Jackson Harper ("The Good Place") and Cristin Milioti ("Palm Springs") will star as a couple in a monotonous marriage who take an anniversary trip to the Mayan Riviera to spice things up, but end up entangled with a bizarre unsolved mystery that took place 15 years prior.
Additionally, Skyler Gisondo ("Licorice Pizza"), Ben Sinclair ("Dave"), and Parvesh Cheena ("Mythic Quest") will also star...
The post Peacock's The Resort Will Star William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, and Skyler Gisondo appeared first on /Film.
- 3/1/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
“Palm Springs” star Cristin Milioti and “The Good Place” alum William Jackson Harper will lead the cast of Sam Esmail’s upcoming Peacock comedy/thriller series “The Resort,” NBCUniversal announced on Tuesday.
They’ll play Emma and Noah, who are celebrating their 10th anniversary on Mexico’s Mayan Riviera when they become embroiled in an unsolved mystery from 15 years ago.
Skyler Gisondo of “Licorice Pizza” will play Sam, who is on vacation with his parents and girlfriend at the Oceana Vista Resort in the 2007 timeline. Ben Sinclair (“Dave”) will play resort owner Alex while Parvesh Cheena (“Mythic Quest”) will play Ted, who’s on vacation with his husband who is also named Ted. Sinclair will also direct and executive produce episodes 1-4.
They join previously announced series leads Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, Gabriela Cartol. Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock and Becky Ann Baker were previously announced to play recurring characters.
They’ll play Emma and Noah, who are celebrating their 10th anniversary on Mexico’s Mayan Riviera when they become embroiled in an unsolved mystery from 15 years ago.
Skyler Gisondo of “Licorice Pizza” will play Sam, who is on vacation with his parents and girlfriend at the Oceana Vista Resort in the 2007 timeline. Ben Sinclair (“Dave”) will play resort owner Alex while Parvesh Cheena (“Mythic Quest”) will play Ted, who’s on vacation with his husband who is also named Ted. Sinclair will also direct and executive produce episodes 1-4.
They join previously announced series leads Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, Gabriela Cartol. Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock and Becky Ann Baker were previously announced to play recurring characters.
- 3/1/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Two of our favorite actors are teaming up for a new comedic thriller on Peacock.
William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) and Cristin Milioti (Made for Love) are set to star in The Resort, TVLine has learned. A mystery set on the Mayan Riviera, The Resort stars Harper and Milioti as married teachers Noah and Emma, who take an anniversary trip and find themselves caught up in a bizarre unsolved mystery that took place 15 years earlier.
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William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) and Cristin Milioti (Made for Love) are set to star in The Resort, TVLine has learned. A mystery set on the Mayan Riviera, The Resort stars Harper and Milioti as married teachers Noah and Emma, who take an anniversary trip and find themselves caught up in a bizarre unsolved mystery that took place 15 years earlier.
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- 3/1/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Emmy nominee William Jackson Harper (Love Life) and Cristin Milioti (Made for Love) have been tapped to star in Peacock’s The Resort a true-crime love story from Palm Springs writer Andy Siara, Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail and UCP. The Righteous Gemstones‘ Skyler Gisondo also is set as a lead and Ben Sinclair (High Maintenance) and Parvesh Cheena (Mythic Quest) will recur in the ensemble series.
Written by Siara, The Resort is a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple (Harper and Milioti) finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior.
Harper will play Noah, also a teacher, but unlike Emma (Milioti), Noah seems perfectly content floating through the mundane reality of his existence.
Milioti’s Emma is...
Written by Siara, The Resort is a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple (Harper and Milioti) finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior.
Harper will play Noah, also a teacher, but unlike Emma (Milioti), Noah seems perfectly content floating through the mundane reality of his existence.
Milioti’s Emma is...
- 3/1/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
William Jackson Harper and Cristin Milioti have been cast as Noah and Emma, the leading roles in Peacock’s upcoming comedic thriller series “The Resort.” Additionally, Skyler Gisondo, Ben Sinclair and Parvesh Cheena are set to join the ensemble.
“The Resort” is a multi-generational coming-of-age romance disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries, which took place fifteen years prior.
Noah and Emma are both teachers who are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. Noah is described as perfectly content to float through the mundane reality of his existence, while Emma has found herself at a plateau in their marriage before they’re pulled into the Mayan mystery.
Gisondo will star as Sam, who is on vacation with his parents and girlfriend in 2007 at the Oceana Vista Resort.
“The Resort” is a multi-generational coming-of-age romance disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries, which took place fifteen years prior.
Noah and Emma are both teachers who are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary. Noah is described as perfectly content to float through the mundane reality of his existence, while Emma has found herself at a plateau in their marriage before they’re pulled into the Mayan mystery.
Gisondo will star as Sam, who is on vacation with his parents and girlfriend in 2007 at the Oceana Vista Resort.
- 3/1/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
“Dave” has been renewed for Season 3 at FX.
The show, based on the rise of hip-hop star Lil Dicky, stars Dave Burd as himself, as well as GaTa, Andrew Santino, Taylor Misiak, Travis Bennett and Christine Ko.
The show’s second season debuted last summer on Fxx, focusing on the aftermath of Dave’s relationship with Ally (Misiak) and conflicts with his hype man and creative partner GaTa, whose real-life struggle with bipolar disorder is portrayed on screen.
Season 2 ended on a high note, with GaTa joining Lil Dicky on stage at the VMAs for a euphoric duet of the song “We Good.”
Burd told Variety that he cast GaTa as himself in part because their relationship is “borderline impossible to replicate,” and he was “extremely confident” GaTa would be able to nail the humor of the series.
“I was definitely hesitant because I didn’t want to tear down my wall,...
The show, based on the rise of hip-hop star Lil Dicky, stars Dave Burd as himself, as well as GaTa, Andrew Santino, Taylor Misiak, Travis Bennett and Christine Ko.
The show’s second season debuted last summer on Fxx, focusing on the aftermath of Dave’s relationship with Ally (Misiak) and conflicts with his hype man and creative partner GaTa, whose real-life struggle with bipolar disorder is portrayed on screen.
Season 2 ended on a high note, with GaTa joining Lil Dicky on stage at the VMAs for a euphoric duet of the song “We Good.”
Burd told Variety that he cast GaTa as himself in part because their relationship is “borderline impossible to replicate,” and he was “extremely confident” GaTa would be able to nail the humor of the series.
“I was definitely hesitant because I didn’t want to tear down my wall,...
- 2/17/2022
- by Jennifer Maas and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: High Maintenance co-creator Ben Sinclair and Tales of the City writer Jen Silverman are adapting Lauren Oyler’s conspiracy theory novel Fake Accounts as a series.
The pair have teamed up with Ozark star Julia Garner, who will produce through her new production banner, and Anonymous Content’s AC Studios to develop the project.
Playwright Silverman, who wrote plays such as Witch and The Roommate and is developing feature Sybil Exposed for Annapurna, will write and exec produce the series with Sinclair, who co-created, starred in and directed HBO weed comedy High Maintenance, directing the pilot episode and exec producing.
AC Studios will serve as the studio and will produce with Garner’s Alma Margo. Garner will exec produce alongside Rowan Riley with Oyler also exec producing with AC Studios’ Whitney Dibo.
Fake Accounts, which was published by Catapult in February 2021, follows a young woman who, on the eve of Trump’s inauguration,...
The pair have teamed up with Ozark star Julia Garner, who will produce through her new production banner, and Anonymous Content’s AC Studios to develop the project.
Playwright Silverman, who wrote plays such as Witch and The Roommate and is developing feature Sybil Exposed for Annapurna, will write and exec produce the series with Sinclair, who co-created, starred in and directed HBO weed comedy High Maintenance, directing the pilot episode and exec producing.
AC Studios will serve as the studio and will produce with Garner’s Alma Margo. Garner will exec produce alongside Rowan Riley with Oyler also exec producing with AC Studios’ Whitney Dibo.
Fake Accounts, which was published by Catapult in February 2021, follows a young woman who, on the eve of Trump’s inauguration,...
- 2/3/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has set the cast for The Resort, a true-crime love story from Palm Springs writer Andy Siara, Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail and UCP. Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden and Gabriela Cartol are set as series regulars, and Debby Ryan (Insatiable), Dylan Baker (Happiness), Michael Hitchcock and Becky Ann Baker will recur in the ensemble series.
Written by Siara, The Resort is a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior.
Méndez will play Baltasar Frías, the head of security at the Oceana Vista Resort in 2007. He’s always in detective mode,...
Written by Siara, The Resort is a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior.
Méndez will play Baltasar Frías, the head of security at the Oceana Vista Resort in 2007. He’s always in detective mode,...
- 1/28/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has set seven cast members for the upcoming comedy thriller series “The Resort,” Variety has learned.
Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol will all appear in series regular roles, while Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock and Becky Ann Baker will recur. The show is described as a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior.
Méndez will play Baltasar Frías, the head of security at the Oceana Vista Resort in 2007. He’s always in detective mode, quietly suspicious of all activity, and somehow connected to all of the unusual events in 2007. Bloomgarden will play Violet Thompson, who is vacationing with her father and his girlfriend at the Oceana Visa Resort.
Luis Gerardo Méndez, Nina Bloomgarden, and Gabriela Cartol will all appear in series regular roles, while Debby Ryan, Dylan Baker, Michael Hitchcock and Becky Ann Baker will recur. The show is described as a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera’s most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior.
Méndez will play Baltasar Frías, the head of security at the Oceana Vista Resort in 2007. He’s always in detective mode, quietly suspicious of all activity, and somehow connected to all of the unusual events in 2007. Bloomgarden will play Violet Thompson, who is vacationing with her father and his girlfriend at the Oceana Visa Resort.
- 1/28/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Showtime is developing Blocks, a half-hour comedy from filmmaker-actor Bridget Moloney, producer Matt Tolmach (Venom), High Maintenance co-creator Ben Sinclair and Sony Pictures Television. Moloney will write, direct and executive produces the potential pilot.
Blocks is a half hour existential comedy that is a metaphorical, heightened take on domestic life. It centers on Ashley and her husband Eric, new-ish parents, navigating the transformations brought about by parenthood and marriage after kids. Their struggles manifest into episodes of magical realism that force them to confront who they really are and what they really want.
The series is based on Moloney’s short film of the same name, which Sinclair executive produced. It premiered at Sundance in 2020 and has been programmed at SXSW and other festivals, receiving a Special Mention for direction at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. The short revolvs around the mother of two young children who begins to spontaneously vomit plastic toy blocks.
Blocks is a half hour existential comedy that is a metaphorical, heightened take on domestic life. It centers on Ashley and her husband Eric, new-ish parents, navigating the transformations brought about by parenthood and marriage after kids. Their struggles manifest into episodes of magical realism that force them to confront who they really are and what they really want.
The series is based on Moloney’s short film of the same name, which Sinclair executive produced. It premiered at Sundance in 2020 and has been programmed at SXSW and other festivals, receiving a Special Mention for direction at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. The short revolvs around the mother of two young children who begins to spontaneously vomit plastic toy blocks.
- 1/10/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It was pasta, wine, and a the Leaning Tower of Pisa type backdrop for the cast of goofballs assembled for Jeff Baena‘s five feature film. Starring Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Alessandro Nivola, Molly Shannon, Lil Rel Howery, Tim Heidecker, Ben Sinclair, Fred Armisen and Ayden Mayeri, production on Spin Me Round began in the month of May and you’d think that this is en route to Park City as Baena’s brand of humor is well liked by Sundance programmers – as all four of his feature films in Life After Beth (2014), Joshy (2016), The Little Hours (2017), Horse Girl (2020) have premiered there.…...
- 11/24/2021
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
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