The Story: A covert army unit goes to war with Cash Bailey (Powers Boothe), a well-connected drug dealer, who also happens to be the childhood best friend of an honest Texas Ranger (Nick Nolte) who’s caught in the middle of what’s turning into a bloody drug war.
The Players: Starring: Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside, Clancy Brown, William Forsythe, María Conchita Alonso, and Rip Torn. Music by Jerry Goldsmith. Directed by Walter Hill.
The History: Let me take a moment here to pay tribute to an actor who never gets his due anymore: the late Powers Boothe. While never a household name, he was well-known as a character actor in a career that spanned four decades. He appeared in a lot of great movies, including Southern Comfort, The Emerald Forest, Sin City, heck – even The Avengers! But, one of the best roles he ever had was in...
The Players: Starring: Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside, Clancy Brown, William Forsythe, María Conchita Alonso, and Rip Torn. Music by Jerry Goldsmith. Directed by Walter Hill.
The History: Let me take a moment here to pay tribute to an actor who never gets his due anymore: the late Powers Boothe. While never a household name, he was well-known as a character actor in a career that spanned four decades. He appeared in a lot of great movies, including Southern Comfort, The Emerald Forest, Sin City, heck – even The Avengers! But, one of the best roles he ever had was in...
- 4/7/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Network: AMC
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: March 31, 2024 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Giancarlo Esposito, Zackary Momoh, Paula Malcomson, Skeet Ulrich, Bonnie Mbuli, Ivan Mbakop, Arica Himmel, and Dax Rey.
TV show description:
A crime drama series, the Parish TV show is based on The Driver, a BBC series by Danny Brocklehurst and Jim Poyser. Brocklehurst and Sunu Gonera developed this new series.
In the story, Gracian “Gray” Parish (Esposito) is a good man with a troubled past who gave up his life of crime for life as a family man in New Orleans. After his son is violently murdered and his luxury car service business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as...
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: March 31, 2024 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Giancarlo Esposito, Zackary Momoh, Paula Malcomson, Skeet Ulrich, Bonnie Mbuli, Ivan Mbakop, Arica Himmel, and Dax Rey.
TV show description:
A crime drama series, the Parish TV show is based on The Driver, a BBC series by Danny Brocklehurst and Jim Poyser. Brocklehurst and Sunu Gonera developed this new series.
In the story, Gracian “Gray” Parish (Esposito) is a good man with a troubled past who gave up his life of crime for life as a family man in New Orleans. After his son is violently murdered and his luxury car service business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as...
- 4/1/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
From “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” to “The Usual Suspects” and “Do the Right Thing,” Giancarlo Esposito has long been involved in some of the biggest, buzziest projects across TV, film and even video games. That’s why it’s surprising to see him finally lead his own prestige TV project now with “Parish.” Not only does Esposito star as the titular character of the AMC crime thriller, but the series also marks the actor’s first time as an executive producer.
“It’s an honor to be a No. 1. It really is,” Esposito told TheWrap of his leading role. “People have put their faith in you, and they’ve trusted you. It becomes less about trying to do something but trying to really live and be as you are … This is what I’ve been wanting for many, many years is just to do great work. I have that attitude every time,...
“It’s an honor to be a No. 1. It really is,” Esposito told TheWrap of his leading role. “People have put their faith in you, and they’ve trusted you. It becomes less about trying to do something but trying to really live and be as you are … This is what I’ve been wanting for many, many years is just to do great work. I have that attitude every time,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Peak TV may have peaked, but there’s still enough overwhelming volume on the small screen that I was able to watch AMC’s Parish while pondering a very niche-y question: Was this the best American cable adaptation of a far more efficient British drama about a guilt-stricken father, played by a star of Breaking Bad, leaving a life of comfortable legitimacy to wallow in a New Orleans criminal underbelly overseen by a member of the cast of Steven Spielberg’s The Post?
For what it’s worth, I think I preferred Showtime’s Your Honor, but I don’t want to make it sound like this new six-part thriller is derivative of only one specific show when it’s actually derivative of an entire fourth or fifth wave of already derivative prestige dramas — in AMC terms, more Low Winter Sun than The Killing, much less Breaking Bad.
While it...
For what it’s worth, I think I preferred Showtime’s Your Honor, but I don’t want to make it sound like this new six-part thriller is derivative of only one specific show when it’s actually derivative of an entire fourth or fifth wave of already derivative prestige dramas — in AMC terms, more Low Winter Sun than The Killing, much less Breaking Bad.
While it...
- 3/29/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The wrong way is the only way out for New Orleans native Gracian “Gray” Parish (Giancarlo Esposito), a reformed thief and getaway driver who’s reluctantly pulled back into the dark underworld to save his family from financial ruin in Parish, AMC‘s riveting six-episode series. And Gray’s choice to take on a job as a driver for a fledgling kingpin has consequences that sends everyone into a deadly spinout. It’s not just all the illegal activities that have Gray on edge. “Gracian will keep coming back to that [question] of, ‘Am I a good man? Is this who I really am?’ That’s the plight of our show and what will keep you on the edge of your seat,” says Esposito, who executive produces alongside Eduardo Javier Canto and Ryan Maldonado (Death and Other Details). The passion project, based on U.K. hit The Driver, took eight years to come to fruition.
- 3/29/2024
- TV Insider
Giancarlo Esposito has had many iconic roles — Buggin’ Out, Mike Giardello, El Presidente — but only one is associated with AMC: Breaking Bad drug kingpin Gus Fring. It’s tempting to bring up that show when talking about Parish, a new crime drama on the same network, but that would set expectations unfairly high. Adapted from the U.K. series The Driver by co-creator Danny Brocklehurst and Sunu Gonera (who directed at least one episode and co-wrote others before he was ousted following an internal investigation of “serious allegations”), the story has moved to AMC’s recent stomping grounds of New Orleans and extended itself from three episodes to six.
- 3/25/2024
- by Devan Suber
- Primetimer
Screenwriter, director and producer Walter Hill will receive the 2024 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement from the Writers Guild of America West.
Per the guild, the award is bestowed upon members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter.” A few of Hill’s writing and co-writing credits include “The Getaway,” “48 Hrs.,” “Last Man Standing” and “Dead For A Dollar.”
“Walter Hill’s impact on our industry is undeniable,” said Wgaw president Meredith Stiehm. “His unique style influenced and educated generations of screenwriters who followed. He has had an enduring, renowned career, and the Guild is honored to present him with the Screen Laurel Award.”
In the early 1970s, Hill kicked off his writing career with “Hickey and Boggs,” “The Getaway,” “The Mackintosh” and “The Drowning Pool.” He stepped in the director’s chair for the first time with the 1975 Depression-era film “Hard Times.
Per the guild, the award is bestowed upon members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter.” A few of Hill’s writing and co-writing credits include “The Getaway,” “48 Hrs.,” “Last Man Standing” and “Dead For A Dollar.”
“Walter Hill’s impact on our industry is undeniable,” said Wgaw president Meredith Stiehm. “His unique style influenced and educated generations of screenwriters who followed. He has had an enduring, renowned career, and the Guild is honored to present him with the Screen Laurel Award.”
In the early 1970s, Hill kicked off his writing career with “Hickey and Boggs,” “The Getaway,” “The Mackintosh” and “The Drowning Pool.” He stepped in the director’s chair for the first time with the 1975 Depression-era film “Hard Times.
- 3/19/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Studiocanal launched a brand new official podcast – and the host might just be familiar to Film Stories listeners.
This is a bit of an odd story for me to write. Basically, well, because I’m in it. I’ll see how I get on.
The rather fine folks at Studiocanal have launched an official podcast, digging into the huge archive of movies under its stewardship. It’s arriving regularly, and as well as focusing on a movie of the month, there’s a broader exploration of other bits and bobs too.
Don’t take our word for it. Here’s Jamie McHale, the head of theatrical marketing at the studio: “We’re thrilled to be launching an official podcast to celebrate our incredible library of titles and upcoming theatrical releases. The in-depth analysis and regular features such as “Dream Double Bills” and “Hidden Gems” from Simon and his guests are...
This is a bit of an odd story for me to write. Basically, well, because I’m in it. I’ll see how I get on.
The rather fine folks at Studiocanal have launched an official podcast, digging into the huge archive of movies under its stewardship. It’s arriving regularly, and as well as focusing on a movie of the month, there’s a broader exploration of other bits and bobs too.
Don’t take our word for it. Here’s Jamie McHale, the head of theatrical marketing at the studio: “We’re thrilled to be launching an official podcast to celebrate our incredible library of titles and upcoming theatrical releases. The in-depth analysis and regular features such as “Dream Double Bills” and “Hidden Gems” from Simon and his guests are...
- 2/26/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Buckle up, Gus Fring fans, because Giancarlo Esposito is back in a new crime drama ready to take your breath away.
Esposito is commonly known for his role as Gus Fring in AMC's Breaking Bad and its prequel series, Better Call Saul, but he might just have a new name for himself as the star of AMC's latest crime drama, Parish.
In AMC's crime drama Parish, Esposito will play the titular role of Gracian "Gray" Parish, as he brings drama and suspense to this new series.
Sneak Peek Look at AMC's New Crime Drama, Parish, and the Cast
There's a super sizzling cast joining Esposito in his latest AMC project.
In AMC's sneak peek for Parish, we see Esposito as Gray Parish as he communicates with a group of criminals.
Zackary Momoh (The Nevers) as The Horse, a New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster.
Bonnie Mbuli as Shamiso Tongai, The Horse's intelligent but protective older sister.
Esposito is commonly known for his role as Gus Fring in AMC's Breaking Bad and its prequel series, Better Call Saul, but he might just have a new name for himself as the star of AMC's latest crime drama, Parish.
In AMC's crime drama Parish, Esposito will play the titular role of Gracian "Gray" Parish, as he brings drama and suspense to this new series.
Sneak Peek Look at AMC's New Crime Drama, Parish, and the Cast
There's a super sizzling cast joining Esposito in his latest AMC project.
In AMC's sneak peek for Parish, we see Esposito as Gray Parish as he communicates with a group of criminals.
Zackary Momoh (The Nevers) as The Horse, a New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster.
Bonnie Mbuli as Shamiso Tongai, The Horse's intelligent but protective older sister.
- 2/20/2024
- by Devin Piel
- TVfanatic
"Parish" is a new live-action crime drama TV series, based on the UK series "The Driver", created by Danny Brocklehurst and Jim Poyser, now filmed in New Orleans, starring Giancarlo Esposito ('Breaking Bad"), airing March 31, 2024 on AMC and AMC+:
"...'Gracian (Gray) Parish', is a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. But after his son is killed and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a 'wheelman' resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate..."
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"...'Gracian (Gray) Parish', is a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. But after his son is killed and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a 'wheelman' resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate..."
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- 2/20/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"After this job, I am out." "He needs to pay for what he did." AMC has unveiled the full official trailer for a thriller series called Parish, streaming in March on the AMC+ network. It's a fresh new US update on the British mini-series The Driver from 2014, with a similar premise. "Sometimes the wrong way is the only way out." The limited series actually follows a taxi driver whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to pick-up a Zimbabwean gangster known for exploiting many undocumented immigrants at the U.S. southern ports. A dangerous human trafficker that unfortunately he gets mixed up with. Giancarlo Esposito stars in this series as "the driver" who decides to get revenge and take out the trash. The full cast also includes Ivan Mbakop as Zenzo Tongai, Arica Himmel, Paula Malcomson, Bonnie Mbuli, Zackary Momo, Dax Rey, with Skeet Ulrich as Colin and Bradley Whitford as Anton.
- 2/7/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Parish" is a new live-action crime drama TV series, based on the UK series "The Driver", created by Danny Brocklehurst and Jim Poyser, now filmed in New Orleans, starring Giancarlo Esposito ('Breaking Bad"), airing March 31, 2024 on AMC and AMC+:
"...'Gracian (Gray) Parish', is a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. But after his son is killed and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a 'wheelman' resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate..."
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"...'Gracian (Gray) Parish', is a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. But after his son is killed and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a 'wheelman' resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate..."
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- 2/7/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Giancarlo Esposito is returning to AMC, the home of his Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, in Parish, a thriller set in New Orleans.
Esposito, himself a gearhead, stars as Gracian “Gray” Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in The Big Easy.
Speaking at AMC’s TCA press tour, Esposito said New Orleans is a “city of demons”.
“It’s a city that has a majority of churches, more than any other city in America. It’s a city with bars on every corner, where you can party until four in the morning. It seems like a place where you have to make a choice and our show’s a lot about the choices that Gracian Parish makes, whether they be good choices or bad choices and how they affect his family,” he said. “It was so much about the family and community, not only the city,...
Esposito, himself a gearhead, stars as Gracian “Gray” Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in The Big Easy.
Speaking at AMC’s TCA press tour, Esposito said New Orleans is a “city of demons”.
“It’s a city that has a majority of churches, more than any other city in America. It’s a city with bars on every corner, where you can party until four in the morning. It seems like a place where you have to make a choice and our show’s a lot about the choices that Gracian Parish makes, whether they be good choices or bad choices and how they affect his family,” he said. “It was so much about the family and community, not only the city,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Breaking Bad” star Giancarlo Esposito enters a new criminal underbelly in AMC Networks’ upcoming thriller “Parish.”
In the new trailer for the series, released Tuesday, Esposito stars as Gracian “Gray” Parish, who is forced to return to a dangerous crime syndicate following the brutal murder of his son, which prompts his business to collapse.
“I came back for my family,” Esposito’s Gray says in the trailer. “I would do anything for them.”
“I’m in need of a driver with a particular set of skills,” New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse (Zackary Momoh) tells Gray, to which Gray confidently responds, “Yeah, I can drive.”
From the driver’s seat, Gray quickly realizes the high-risk environment he has thrown himself into — filled with the likes of human traffickers — and swears he’s out after completing the job, but not before his family gets wind of his activities.
“What the hell was dad into,...
In the new trailer for the series, released Tuesday, Esposito stars as Gracian “Gray” Parish, who is forced to return to a dangerous crime syndicate following the brutal murder of his son, which prompts his business to collapse.
“I came back for my family,” Esposito’s Gray says in the trailer. “I would do anything for them.”
“I’m in need of a driver with a particular set of skills,” New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse (Zackary Momoh) tells Gray, to which Gray confidently responds, “Yeah, I can drive.”
From the driver’s seat, Gray quickly realizes the high-risk environment he has thrown himself into — filled with the likes of human traffickers — and swears he’s out after completing the job, but not before his family gets wind of his activities.
“What the hell was dad into,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul alum Giancarlo Esposito is diving back into the criminal underworld in his new AMC series Parish — and this time, he’s in the driver’s seat.
AMC has released a new trailer for the six-episode series and set a premiere date as well: It debuts Sunday, Mar. 31 at 10/9c on AMC and its streaming service AMC+. In the trailer — which you can watch above — Esposito plays Gracián “Gray” Parish, who takes a job as a driver for a shady criminal syndicate, which leads to him evading gunfire and disposing of dead bodies. He’s...
AMC has released a new trailer for the six-episode series and set a premiere date as well: It debuts Sunday, Mar. 31 at 10/9c on AMC and its streaming service AMC+. In the trailer — which you can watch above — Esposito plays Gracián “Gray” Parish, who takes a job as a driver for a shady criminal syndicate, which leads to him evading gunfire and disposing of dead bodies. He’s...
- 2/6/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Film at Lincoln Center
“Never Look Away: Serge Daney’s Radical 1970s” brings films by Kurosawa, Bresson, Tati, Godard and more.
IFC Center
As Francis Ford Coppola’s latest recut, One from the Heart: Reprise, continues, Bertrand Bonello’s masterpiece Coma gets a New York premiere; Ken Russell’s Whore, Saw III, and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome also have late showings.
Roxy Cinema
A Ryan O’Neal retrospective brings The Driver on 35mm and Partners, while Cronenberg’s Crash shows on a print; City Dudes returns on Saturday and Sunday brings a puppet program and the Iranian feature Downpour plays on Sunday.
Film Forum
A 4K restoration of The Pianist begins a run while I Heard It Through the Grapevine and The Third Man continue; The Sunshine Boys plays on Sunday.
Museum of the Moving Image
A retrospective of snubbed performances brings films by Howard Hawks,...
Film at Lincoln Center
“Never Look Away: Serge Daney’s Radical 1970s” brings films by Kurosawa, Bresson, Tati, Godard and more.
IFC Center
As Francis Ford Coppola’s latest recut, One from the Heart: Reprise, continues, Bertrand Bonello’s masterpiece Coma gets a New York premiere; Ken Russell’s Whore, Saw III, and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome also have late showings.
Roxy Cinema
A Ryan O’Neal retrospective brings The Driver on 35mm and Partners, while Cronenberg’s Crash shows on a print; City Dudes returns on Saturday and Sunday brings a puppet program and the Iranian feature Downpour plays on Sunday.
Film Forum
A 4K restoration of The Pianist begins a run while I Heard It Through the Grapevine and The Third Man continue; The Sunshine Boys plays on Sunday.
Museum of the Moving Image
A retrospective of snubbed performances brings films by Howard Hawks,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
AMC Networks’ new teaser trailer for Parish finds Giancarlo Esposito reciting “The Lord’s Prayer” as scenes of car crashes and buildings on fire flit by in the background. Described as a high-octane drama, the six-episode season is targeting a March 2024 premiere.
Joining Critics Choice Award winner Giancarlo Esposito are Zackary Momoh (The Nevers), Skeet Ulrich (Riverdale), Paula Malcomson (Watchmen), Bonnie Mbuli (Invictus), Ivan Mbakop (Hawkeye), Arica Himmel (Mixed-ish), and Dax Rey (The Good Fight). Emmy winner Bradley Whitford (The West Wing) appears in a recurring role, and SAG nominee Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale) guest stars.
“In the series, Esposito stars as Gracian ‘Gray’ Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans,” reads AMC’s synopsis. “After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending...
Joining Critics Choice Award winner Giancarlo Esposito are Zackary Momoh (The Nevers), Skeet Ulrich (Riverdale), Paula Malcomson (Watchmen), Bonnie Mbuli (Invictus), Ivan Mbakop (Hawkeye), Arica Himmel (Mixed-ish), and Dax Rey (The Good Fight). Emmy winner Bradley Whitford (The West Wing) appears in a recurring role, and SAG nominee Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale) guest stars.
“In the series, Esposito stars as Gracian ‘Gray’ Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans,” reads AMC’s synopsis. “After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending...
- 1/12/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: AMC Networks has kicked off the new year with a slew of scripted promotions.
The company has upped seven executives across its scripted programming group, which is responsible for shows including The Walking Dead universe, the Anne Rice Immortal universe and Dark Winds.
Ben Haigh and Josh Sizer, who oversee the company’s domestic scripted programming area, have been promoted to SVP, Programming. They report to EVP, Programming Ben Davis. In addition to the aforementioned shows, they also work on Apple’s AMC Studios-produced Silo and Parish, AMC’s Giancarlo Esposito-fronted remake of The Driver.
Haigh joined AMC Networks in 2020, after positions at Shore Z Productions and Columbia Pictures, while Sizer also joined AMC Networks in 2020, after positions at DreamCrew, HBO, WME.
Haigh and Sizer’s team includes Jack Glascott, who has been promoted to VP, Domestic Scripted Programming, Alexis Greer, who has been upped to Director,...
The company has upped seven executives across its scripted programming group, which is responsible for shows including The Walking Dead universe, the Anne Rice Immortal universe and Dark Winds.
Ben Haigh and Josh Sizer, who oversee the company’s domestic scripted programming area, have been promoted to SVP, Programming. They report to EVP, Programming Ben Davis. In addition to the aforementioned shows, they also work on Apple’s AMC Studios-produced Silo and Parish, AMC’s Giancarlo Esposito-fronted remake of The Driver.
Haigh joined AMC Networks in 2020, after positions at Shore Z Productions and Columbia Pictures, while Sizer also joined AMC Networks in 2020, after positions at DreamCrew, HBO, WME.
Haigh and Sizer’s team includes Jack Glascott, who has been promoted to VP, Domestic Scripted Programming, Alexis Greer, who has been upped to Director,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Tatum O’Neal is speaking out after the news of Ryan O’Neal’s death on Friday.
The Oscar-winning actress shared a statement with People about how she felt following her father’s passing. The two had a rocky relationship since working together on 1973’s Paper Moon, for which Tatum won the best supporting actress Academy Award at just 10 years old.
“I feel great sorrow with my father’s passing,” Tatum told the publication. “He meant the world to me. I loved him very much and know he loved me too. I’ll miss him forever, and I feel very lucky that we ended on such good terms.”
Ryan’s son, Patrick, shared the news that his father had died in a series of lengthy Instagram posts, calling the Peyton’s Place star a “Hollywood legend.”
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and...
The Oscar-winning actress shared a statement with People about how she felt following her father’s passing. The two had a rocky relationship since working together on 1973’s Paper Moon, for which Tatum won the best supporting actress Academy Award at just 10 years old.
“I feel great sorrow with my father’s passing,” Tatum told the publication. “He meant the world to me. I loved him very much and know he loved me too. I’ll miss him forever, and I feel very lucky that we ended on such good terms.”
Ryan’s son, Patrick, shared the news that his father had died in a series of lengthy Instagram posts, calling the Peyton’s Place star a “Hollywood legend.”
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and...
- 12/9/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan O’Neal is dead at the age of 82 after years of health struggles. His son Patrick announced the news on Instagram.
O’Neal was one of the true heartthrobs of the New Hollywood era, making many who saw him in “Love Story,” “What’s Up Doc?,” “Barry Lyndon,” and “The Driver” swoon. He also was much more than a pretty face, showing a capacity to let the great directors of the era mold him into something so much more powerful than his looks. And his life was defined in some ways, also, by heartbreak and misfortune: the loss of his great love Farrah Fawcett in 2009, the years-long legal troubles of his son Redmond, the rupture of his relationship with son Griffin, and fraught connection to his daughter Tatum. He was a prickly icon, someone whose public statements and demeanor defied people to like him. But the films he leaves behind...
O’Neal was one of the true heartthrobs of the New Hollywood era, making many who saw him in “Love Story,” “What’s Up Doc?,” “Barry Lyndon,” and “The Driver” swoon. He also was much more than a pretty face, showing a capacity to let the great directors of the era mold him into something so much more powerful than his looks. And his life was defined in some ways, also, by heartbreak and misfortune: the loss of his great love Farrah Fawcett in 2009, the years-long legal troubles of his son Redmond, the rupture of his relationship with son Griffin, and fraught connection to his daughter Tatum. He was a prickly icon, someone whose public statements and demeanor defied people to like him. But the films he leaves behind...
- 12/8/2023
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Ryan O’Neal, star of Seventies films Love Story, What’s Up, Doc? and Paper Moon, has died, his son Patrick confirmed on Instagram Friday. He was 82 years old.
“My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” Patrick wrote. “My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life.”
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“My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” Patrick wrote. “My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life.”
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- 12/8/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Another former silver screen icon has passed, with THR reporting that Ryan O’Neal, star of Love Story and Barry Lyndon, has died at 82. While his star had dimmed since his heyday, at the height of his fame, Ryan O’Neal was considered one of the biggest stars in the world. His 1970 classic Love Story, co-starring Ali McGraw, made him one of the decade’s biggest heartthrobs, and he followed it up with a couple of stone-cold classics, including a few movies by Peter Bogdanovich. His first movie with the director, What’s Up Doc, paired him for the first time with Barbra Streisand, with the two reuniting years later for The Main Event – both of which were massive hits. Probably his best movie with Bogdanovich, Paper Moon, paired him with his daughter, Tatum O’Neal, who took home an Oscar for her role in this black-and-white depression-set classic.
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- 12/8/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, who came to prominence on TV’s “Peyton Place” and became a top star of the 1970s in films including “Love Story,” “What’s Up, Doc?,” “Paper Moon” and “Barry Lyndon,” died Friday, his son Patrick said on Instagram. He was 82.
O’Neal was diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote. “My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe.”
In later years, O’Neal’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative relationship with longtime companion Farrah Fawcett,...
O’Neal was diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote. “My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe.”
In later years, O’Neal’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative relationship with longtime companion Farrah Fawcett,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Ryan O’Neal, the Oscar-nominated star of movies such as Love Story and The Main Event, has sadly passed away at the age of 82.
The beloved actor’s son Patrick broke the news with a post on social media and shared a heartfelt tribute to the man who he described as both “a Hollywood legend” and his own personal hero.
Keep reading to find out more…
“So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go. My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” he wrote on Instagram. “This is very difficult for my wife Summer and I, but I will share some feelings to give you an idea of how great a man he is.”
Patrick continued, looking back on his dad’s iconic career.
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero.
The beloved actor’s son Patrick broke the news with a post on social media and shared a heartfelt tribute to the man who he described as both “a Hollywood legend” and his own personal hero.
Keep reading to find out more…
“So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go. My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” he wrote on Instagram. “This is very difficult for my wife Summer and I, but I will share some feelings to give you an idea of how great a man he is.”
Patrick continued, looking back on his dad’s iconic career.
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero.
- 12/8/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Intro: There’s one line that will forever go down in movie history as one of the most iconic moments of dialogue ever, and it was almost never to be. While filming the 1984 sci-fi / action / horror classic The Terminator, director James Cameron had initially written the line for Arnold Schwarzenegger as “I’ll come back”. However, as seen in the recent Netflix documentary series on the Austrian Oak, Arnie and Cameron had a heated clash over the line. Schwarzenegger hadn’t said the line correctly so Cameron suggested he just say the now iconic “I’ll be back” instead, leading Arnie to questioning the director’s writing, and getting a suitably pissed-off response in return.
This is just one example of how The Terminator not only became one of the most beloved movie franchises in Hollywood history, well, it is if you stop at part two that is, but that’s a story for later.
This is just one example of how The Terminator not only became one of the most beloved movie franchises in Hollywood history, well, it is if you stop at part two that is, but that’s a story for later.
- 12/3/2023
- by Adam Walton
- JoBlo.com
AMC Networks is “actively” exploring more pop-up deals in the same vein as the content group’s recent Max deal, its CEO has said.
That experimental deal saw the likes of Fear the Walking Dead, Killing Eve and A Discovery of Witches sit on Max as part of an AMC+ rail on the Warner Bros Discovery-owned streamer.
“We didn’t put current seasons on there but we got a lot of exposure for our content,” said AMC CEO Kristin Dolan, citing how season 1 of Dark Winds had acted as strong promotion for season 2, which launched on on AMC and AMC+ a few days after the arrangement kicked in.
Speaking at Content London this morning, Dolan said that “at the height” of the pop-up period, AMC shows accounted for “seven of the top ten shows that were being streamed on Max.” The company is now exploring what the results of the “bigger shop window” are,...
That experimental deal saw the likes of Fear the Walking Dead, Killing Eve and A Discovery of Witches sit on Max as part of an AMC+ rail on the Warner Bros Discovery-owned streamer.
“We didn’t put current seasons on there but we got a lot of exposure for our content,” said AMC CEO Kristin Dolan, citing how season 1 of Dark Winds had acted as strong promotion for season 2, which launched on on AMC and AMC+ a few days after the arrangement kicked in.
Speaking at Content London this morning, Dolan said that “at the height” of the pop-up period, AMC shows accounted for “seven of the top ten shows that were being streamed on Max.” The company is now exploring what the results of the “bigger shop window” are,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
When Nashville songwriter Abe Stoklasa died last week at 36, he left behind a catalog that frequently probed the dark corners of daily life. In many of his songs, love sucked, gainful work was elusive, and the choice between redemption and destruction was often decided by a single step. Even his Number One pop-country hit, Chris Lane’s seemingly innocuous “Fix,” was rife with foreboding references about addiction (in this case, to love): “I’ll make you feel invincible/I’m more than recreational” went one verse, while another alluded to a “Walter White high.
- 11/20/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Prime Video series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” has unveiled first look images.
The series is a reimagining of the 2005 film starring Brad Pit and Angelina Jolie as Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith, respectively. In this iteration, Donald Glover (“The Martian”) stars as John Smith, while Maya Erskine (“PEN15”) stars as Jane Smith.
This new version features John and Jane both landing jobs working for an international spy agency where they must pose as spouses Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith. As they navigate a new mission each week, they find themselves falling in love with one another, complicating — and compromising — their “strictly business” relationship. Notably, this version features an intentional sham marriage between two strangers, as compared to the 2005 original, in which Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith were married without being aware of each other’s identity as an assassin.
Glover serves as co-creator and executive producer, along with Francesca Sloane...
The series is a reimagining of the 2005 film starring Brad Pit and Angelina Jolie as Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith, respectively. In this iteration, Donald Glover (“The Martian”) stars as John Smith, while Maya Erskine (“PEN15”) stars as Jane Smith.
This new version features John and Jane both landing jobs working for an international spy agency where they must pose as spouses Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith. As they navigate a new mission each week, they find themselves falling in love with one another, complicating — and compromising — their “strictly business” relationship. Notably, this version features an intentional sham marriage between two strangers, as compared to the 2005 original, in which Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith were married without being aware of each other’s identity as an assassin.
Glover serves as co-creator and executive producer, along with Francesca Sloane...
- 11/15/2023
- by Jaden Thompson and Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
"I'm tired of being a passenger in my own life!" AMC has revealed a teaser trailer for a thriller series called Parish, arriving for streaming in 2024. It's a US update on the British mini-series The Driver from 2014, with a similar premise. AMC's quick synopsis only introduces it as: "Quit being a passenger in your own life and take back control." The series actually follows a taxi driver whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to pick-up a Zimbabwean gangster known for exploiting many undocumented immigrants at the U.S. southern ports. Giancarlo Esposito stars in this series as "the driver" who decides to get revenge. The full cast also includes Arica Himmel, Paula Malcomson, Ivan Mbakop, Bonnie Mbuli, Zackary Momo, Dax Rey, and Skeet Ulrich. There's barely 30 seconds in this teaser, but it's enough to get your attention, setting the intense tone with Esposito looking extremely pissed off.
- 11/14/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
AMC Networks released a first-look teaser trailer and photos for its upcoming action-packed drama “Parish”, premiering on AMC and AMC+ in 2024. The six-episode series stars and is executive produced by Emmy® and SAG® Award-nominee and Critics Choice® Award-winner Giancarlo Esposito.
Esposito stars as Gracian “Gray” Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate.
Shot on-location in New Orleans, Parish features a prominent ensemble cast of Zachary Momoh as New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse; SAG® Award-nominee Paula Malcomson as Parish’s wife and mother to his two children, Rose; Skeet Ulrich as an old acquaintance to Gray, Colin; Bonnie Mbuili as Shamiso Tongai, The Horse’s...
Esposito stars as Gracian “Gray” Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate.
Shot on-location in New Orleans, Parish features a prominent ensemble cast of Zachary Momoh as New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse; SAG® Award-nominee Paula Malcomson as Parish’s wife and mother to his two children, Rose; Skeet Ulrich as an old acquaintance to Gray, Colin; Bonnie Mbuili as Shamiso Tongai, The Horse’s...
- 11/14/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
"Parish" is a new live-action crime drama TV series, based on the UK series "The Driver", created by Danny Brocklehurst and Jim Poyser, filmed in New Orleans, starring Giancarlo Esposito ('Breaking Bad"), streaming in 2024 on AMC+:
"...'Gracian (Gray) Parish', is a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. But after his son is killed and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a 'wheelman' resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate..."
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"...'Gracian (Gray) Parish', is a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans. But after his son is killed and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a 'wheelman' resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate..."
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- 11/14/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Giancarlo Esposito leads the cast of AMC and AMC+’s new crime thriller, Parish, based on the UK’s The Driver. AMC just dropped an early first trailer for the drama, which won’t actually premiere until 2024.
Joining Giancarlo Esposito in the six-episode action series are Zachary Momoh (The Nevers), Skeet Ulrich (Riverdale), Emmy winner Bradley Whitford (The West Wing), and Paula Malcomson (Watchmen). Bonnie Mbuili (Invictus), Ivan Mbakop (Hawkeye), Arica Himmel (Mixed-ish), and Dax Rey (The Good Fight) also star.
SAG nominee Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale) guest stars.
The Driver‘s co-creators Danny Brocklehurst and Jim Poyser executive produce, with executive producers Eduardo Canto and Ryan Maldonado serving as showrunners. Additional executive producers include Giancarlo Esposito, Jolyon Symonds, David Morrissey, Josh Kesselman, Danny Sherman, Barry Jossen, Tana Jamieson, Theo Travers, and Nicola Shindler.
Giancarlo Esposito as Gray Bourgeois and Skeet Ulrich as Colin Broussard in ‘Parish’ (Photo Credit:...
Joining Giancarlo Esposito in the six-episode action series are Zachary Momoh (The Nevers), Skeet Ulrich (Riverdale), Emmy winner Bradley Whitford (The West Wing), and Paula Malcomson (Watchmen). Bonnie Mbuili (Invictus), Ivan Mbakop (Hawkeye), Arica Himmel (Mixed-ish), and Dax Rey (The Good Fight) also star.
SAG nominee Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale) guest stars.
The Driver‘s co-creators Danny Brocklehurst and Jim Poyser executive produce, with executive producers Eduardo Canto and Ryan Maldonado serving as showrunners. Additional executive producers include Giancarlo Esposito, Jolyon Symonds, David Morrissey, Josh Kesselman, Danny Sherman, Barry Jossen, Tana Jamieson, Theo Travers, and Nicola Shindler.
Giancarlo Esposito as Gray Bourgeois and Skeet Ulrich as Colin Broussard in ‘Parish’ (Photo Credit:...
- 11/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Giancarlo Esposito, of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fame, will return to AMC in 2024.
On Monday, the cabler unveiled a first-look teaser trailer and photos of the highly-anticipated drama series Parish.
The six-episode series stars and is executive produced by Emmy® and SAG® Award-nominee and Critics Choice® Award-winner Esposito.
Esposito stars as Gracian "Gray" Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans.
After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate.
The drama series was shot in New Orleans and features an all-star cast.
Zachary Momoh plays New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse, while Award-nominee Paula Malcomson is set to play Parish's wife and mother to his two children, Rose.
Skeet Ulrich is on...
On Monday, the cabler unveiled a first-look teaser trailer and photos of the highly-anticipated drama series Parish.
The six-episode series stars and is executive produced by Emmy® and SAG® Award-nominee and Critics Choice® Award-winner Esposito.
Esposito stars as Gracian "Gray" Parish, a family man and proud owner of a luxury car service in New Orleans.
After his son is violently murdered and his business collapses, an encounter with an old friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces old habits, sending Gray on a high-stakes collision course with a violent criminal syndicate.
The drama series was shot in New Orleans and features an all-star cast.
Zachary Momoh plays New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse, while Award-nominee Paula Malcomson is set to play Parish's wife and mother to his two children, Rose.
Skeet Ulrich is on...
- 11/13/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Richard Bachman's 1982 novel "The Running Man" is set in the far-off future of 2025 when corporate America is ruling the country, people are having trouble finding work, and appearing on salacious government-run game shows seems like a viable way to make money.
Contestants in "The Running Man" are deemed to be enemies of the state and are sentenced to execution. They are then set loose and hunted by government assassins, each one outfitted with a colorful gimmick. The contestants earn $100 for every hour they stay alive, with a $100 bonus for each cop they kill. If they live for 30 days, they win a billion dollars. The public takes bets on how long the contestants will survive before their inevitable slaughter.
The 1987 feature film adaptation of "The Running Man," directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Steven E. de Souza, changed the premise slightly. Now set in 2017, the film sees Ben Richards...
Contestants in "The Running Man" are deemed to be enemies of the state and are sentenced to execution. They are then set loose and hunted by government assassins, each one outfitted with a colorful gimmick. The contestants earn $100 for every hour they stay alive, with a $100 bonus for each cop they kill. If they live for 30 days, they win a billion dollars. The public takes bets on how long the contestants will survive before their inevitable slaughter.
The 1987 feature film adaptation of "The Running Man," directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Steven E. de Souza, changed the premise slightly. Now set in 2017, the film sees Ben Richards...
- 10/25/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
I have seen the future of cinema, and it is “Aggro Dr1ft,” a neon-hued outlaw eyegasm from the director of ”Spring Breakers.” There will likely never be another film like it. Even so, it’s clear that Harmony Korine’s immersive iridescent plunge into the world and psyche of a serial killer points the way down fresh avenues for the medium to explore.
This is the first movie I’ve seen that doesn’t feel like it was meant to be watched; instead, it was designed to wash over you — or maybe just to unspool on one of the many screens illuminated in your field of vision, while your focus ricochets between it and whatever else is competing for your attention. As Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” became a touchstone cultural reference for the immigrant and hip-hop communities, so too could “Aggro Dr1ft” connect with audiences who see themselves (or...
This is the first movie I’ve seen that doesn’t feel like it was meant to be watched; instead, it was designed to wash over you — or maybe just to unspool on one of the many screens illuminated in your field of vision, while your focus ricochets between it and whatever else is competing for your attention. As Brian De Palma’s “Scarface” became a touchstone cultural reference for the immigrant and hip-hop communities, so too could “Aggro Dr1ft” connect with audiences who see themselves (or...
- 9/2/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
If you don't know him by name, you almost certainly know Vernon Wells by his face if you're a fan of '80s movies. He was Bennett, the Aussie villain with the chainmail tank top and Freddie Mercury mustache in "Commando," and he scared the pants off kids as Mr. Igoe, the sinister hitman with an interchangeable hand in "Innerspace." Or you may remember him as Lord General, the crazed leader of a mutant biker gang that crashes the party in "Weird Science."
Wells' career as one of Hollywood's go-to bad guys at the time was made possible by his ferocious performance as Wez, the psychotic henchman in "The Road Warrior," George Miller's sequel to his low-budget smash, "Mad Max." This time around, a bigger budget enabled the director to go bigger, faster, wilder, and weirder than his original vision. This time, our hero Max Rocktansky is battling a...
Wells' career as one of Hollywood's go-to bad guys at the time was made possible by his ferocious performance as Wez, the psychotic henchman in "The Road Warrior," George Miller's sequel to his low-budget smash, "Mad Max." This time around, a bigger budget enabled the director to go bigger, faster, wilder, and weirder than his original vision. This time, our hero Max Rocktansky is battling a...
- 7/30/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Since its inception in 1996, Quebec’s Fantasia International Film Festival has grown into the premiere festival for genre film. And the 2023 edition of the festival, set to kick off on July 20, now has a guest of honor that’s perfect for its niche. Deadline reports that Nicolas Cage will receive the Cheval Noir Career Achievement Award at Fantasia Fest later this month. The actor will also be at the fest for the world premiere of his latest film, “Sympathy For The Devil.”
Read More: ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ Trailer: Nicolas Cage Is Unhinged As A Psychopath Terrorizing A Man In His Car
Directed by Yuval Adler, “Sympathy For The Devil” sees a cat-and-mouse game unfurl between Joel Kinnaman‘s “The Driver” and Cage’s mysterious “The Passenger.” Luke Paradise pens the film’s script, where nothing is what it seems.
Continue reading Nic Cage To Receive Cheval Noir Career Achievement...
Read More: ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ Trailer: Nicolas Cage Is Unhinged As A Psychopath Terrorizing A Man In His Car
Directed by Yuval Adler, “Sympathy For The Devil” sees a cat-and-mouse game unfurl between Joel Kinnaman‘s “The Driver” and Cage’s mysterious “The Passenger.” Luke Paradise pens the film’s script, where nothing is what it seems.
Continue reading Nic Cage To Receive Cheval Noir Career Achievement...
- 7/6/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Nothing can look pretty gorgeous in widescreen, and there was quite a lot of it in the Australian New Wave of the '70s. The daunting expanse of the Outback provided the canvas for several classic films of the period, such as two masterpieces that were roughly analogous to the folk horror genre emerging in Britain around the same time: Nicholas Roeg's "Walkabout" and Ted Kotcheff's controversial "Wake in Fright." In these movies, the stark setting created a dislocating sense that white settlers don't belong in such a harsh and humbling environment, adding to their aura of unease.
Most of the notable films of the Aussie New Wave were set in the past or present but, as the '80s beckoned, the biggest hit of the bunch looked to the future in George Miller's "Mad Max." Unlike "Walkabout" and "Wake in Fright," which were both shot in the heart of the Outback,...
Most of the notable films of the Aussie New Wave were set in the past or present but, as the '80s beckoned, the biggest hit of the bunch looked to the future in George Miller's "Mad Max." Unlike "Walkabout" and "Wake in Fright," which were both shot in the heart of the Outback,...
- 5/29/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Add Soulmates to the list of shows that have been “unrenewed.”
AMC has reversed coursed on the previously announced second season for the sci-fi anthology from creators Will Bridges (Black Mirror) and Emmy winner Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso).
Sources say the decision to cancel the show was made quietly last year with factors including Goldstein’s busy schedule as a writer and exec producer on both Apple’s Shrinking and Ted Lasso, the latter of which he also stars in. Other factors include Soulmates’ lackluster ratings as the six-episode first season averaged less than 200,000 viewers during its linear run on AMC. The series was also available at the launch of AMC+ before making its linear debut a few days later.
AMC renewed Soulmates in August 2020 — two months before its premiere and before Ted Lasso became a breakout hit for Apple, making Goldstein and his surly Roy Kent instant fan favorites.
AMC has reversed coursed on the previously announced second season for the sci-fi anthology from creators Will Bridges (Black Mirror) and Emmy winner Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso).
Sources say the decision to cancel the show was made quietly last year with factors including Goldstein’s busy schedule as a writer and exec producer on both Apple’s Shrinking and Ted Lasso, the latter of which he also stars in. Other factors include Soulmates’ lackluster ratings as the six-episode first season averaged less than 200,000 viewers during its linear run on AMC. The series was also available at the launch of AMC+ before making its linear debut a few days later.
AMC renewed Soulmates in August 2020 — two months before its premiere and before Ted Lasso became a breakout hit for Apple, making Goldstein and his surly Roy Kent instant fan favorites.
- 2/24/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Shortly after AMC Networks CEO Christina Spade abruptly stepped down after less than three months in the role, the company’s chairman, James Dolan, sent a memo to staff on Nov. 29 forecasting “large-scale layoff as well as cuts to every operating area.”
“It was our belief that cord cutting losses would be offset by gains in streaming. This has not been the case,” Dolan wrote, adding: “We of course realize that this will cause significant concern and anxiety for our employees and those who rely on AMC Networks for their livelihood. We do not take this lightly. We will take every step possible to minimize the impact of these actions on our community.”
The company — home of such cable networks as AMC, IFC and Sundance TV, as well as such streamers as AMC+, Acorn TV and Shudder — didn’t immediately provide details about...
Shortly after AMC Networks CEO Christina Spade abruptly stepped down after less than three months in the role, the company’s chairman, James Dolan, sent a memo to staff on Nov. 29 forecasting “large-scale layoff as well as cuts to every operating area.”
“It was our belief that cord cutting losses would be offset by gains in streaming. This has not been the case,” Dolan wrote, adding: “We of course realize that this will cause significant concern and anxiety for our employees and those who rely on AMC Networks for their livelihood. We do not take this lightly. We will take every step possible to minimize the impact of these actions on our community.”
The company — home of such cable networks as AMC, IFC and Sundance TV, as well as such streamers as AMC+, Acorn TV and Shudder — didn’t immediately provide details about...
- 11/29/2022
- by Georg Szalai, Lesley Goldberg and Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
To mark the release of the 4K restoration of The Driver in cinemas from 11 November and available on Steelbook, Uhd (with poster), Blu-ray, DVD and Digital from 5 December, we’ve been given a Blu-ray copy to give away to 2 winners.
The film stars Ryan O’Neal (Love Story), Bruce Dern (Nebraska) and Isabelle Adjani (Possession). O’Neal plays a getaway driver whose exceptional talent has prevented him being caught, Dern plays the relentless detective who sets out to trap him and Adjani plays the mysterious gambler who goes along for the thrill of the game.
The neo-noir action thriller takes place in the dark streets of a deserted downtown LA and features a number of breath-taking car chase sequences, celebrated as some of the greatest in movie history, including The Driver hot-wiring a Ford to make good an escape from a casino heist, before being pursued by a succession of police...
The film stars Ryan O’Neal (Love Story), Bruce Dern (Nebraska) and Isabelle Adjani (Possession). O’Neal plays a getaway driver whose exceptional talent has prevented him being caught, Dern plays the relentless detective who sets out to trap him and Adjani plays the mysterious gambler who goes along for the thrill of the game.
The neo-noir action thriller takes place in the dark streets of a deserted downtown LA and features a number of breath-taking car chase sequences, celebrated as some of the greatest in movie history, including The Driver hot-wiring a Ford to make good an escape from a casino heist, before being pursued by a succession of police...
- 11/10/2022
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
O’Neal is the cherub-faced, ultra-cool getaway driver in this re-release of Walter Hill’s thrillingly cynical LA pulp noir
Walter Hill’s LA pulp-noir thriller from 1978 is re-released in cinemas, a film to show you that it isn’t hitmen who need the glacial calm of the samurai; it’s getaway drivers, and The Driver is bookended with two rock’n’roll car chases. This was Hill’s second car-chase movie, after his screenplay for The Getaway from 1972, adapted by him from the Jim Thompson novel and directed by Sam Peckinpah. The Driver is his own lean, mean original script.
Ryan O’Neal stars, with his face of outrageous 1970s pulchritude (as Jacqueline Bisset says to him in The Thief Who Came to Dinner: “You’re too beautiful to be any good.” – “Any good at what?” – “What else is there?”) He is a getaway driver, the best in the business and,...
Walter Hill’s LA pulp-noir thriller from 1978 is re-released in cinemas, a film to show you that it isn’t hitmen who need the glacial calm of the samurai; it’s getaway drivers, and The Driver is bookended with two rock’n’roll car chases. This was Hill’s second car-chase movie, after his screenplay for The Getaway from 1972, adapted by him from the Jim Thompson novel and directed by Sam Peckinpah. The Driver is his own lean, mean original script.
Ryan O’Neal stars, with his face of outrageous 1970s pulchritude (as Jacqueline Bisset says to him in The Thief Who Came to Dinner: “You’re too beautiful to be any good.” – “Any good at what?” – “What else is there?”) He is a getaway driver, the best in the business and,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Walter Hill is back with "Dead for a Dollar." The influential writer and director behind "48 Hrs," "Streets of Fire," Southern Comfort," "The Driver," and "The Warriors" has returned with another western. For Hill, all of his movies, in one way or another, are westerns. He tends to follow cowboys whether in the streets of New York, New Orleans, San Francisco, or in this case, Mexico.
Hill's latest follows a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) sticking to his guns, both morally and literally. It's an ensemble film also starring Benjamin Bratt, Rachel Brosnahan, Willem Dafoe, and Warren Burke. Hill doesn't delight in the times he's depicting, only in the genre. "Dead for a Dollar" is now in good company with Hill's previous big-screen westerns, "Geronimo: An American Legend," "The Long Riders," and "Wild Bill." Recently, the filmmaker talked to us about his love of westerns and his exceptional contributions to the genre.
Hill's latest follows a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) sticking to his guns, both morally and literally. It's an ensemble film also starring Benjamin Bratt, Rachel Brosnahan, Willem Dafoe, and Warren Burke. Hill doesn't delight in the times he's depicting, only in the genre. "Dead for a Dollar" is now in good company with Hill's previous big-screen westerns, "Geronimo: An American Legend," "The Long Riders," and "Wild Bill." Recently, the filmmaker talked to us about his love of westerns and his exceptional contributions to the genre.
- 9/30/2022
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
Universal Pictures has debuted a new trailer for Laurie Strode’s last stand in ‘Halloween Ends.’
After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive.
Icon Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror’s first “final girl” and the role that launched Curtis’ career. Curtis has portrayed Laurie for more than four decades now, one of the longest actor-character pairings in cinema history. When the franchise relaunched in 2018.
Four years after the events of last year’s Halloween Kills, Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and is finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn’t been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the spectre of...
After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive.
Icon Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror’s first “final girl” and the role that launched Curtis’ career. Curtis has portrayed Laurie for more than four decades now, one of the longest actor-character pairings in cinema history. When the franchise relaunched in 2018.
Four years after the events of last year’s Halloween Kills, Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and is finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn’t been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the spectre of...
- 9/28/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The ongoing saga between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode comes to a blood-soaked conclusion when Halloween Ends slices into theaters and on Peacock on October 14th, and we have a look at the final trailer ahead of its release!
"This is Laurie Strode’s last stand.
After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive.
Icon Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror’s first “final girl” and the role that launched Curtis’ career. Curtis has portrayed Laurie for more than four decades now, one of the longest actor-character pairings in cinema history. When the franchise relaunched in 2018, Halloween shattered box office records, becoming the franchise’s...
"This is Laurie Strode’s last stand.
After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive.
Icon Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror’s first “final girl” and the role that launched Curtis’ career. Curtis has portrayed Laurie for more than four decades now, one of the longest actor-character pairings in cinema history. When the franchise relaunched in 2018, Halloween shattered box office records, becoming the franchise’s...
- 9/27/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The end is approaching for the Halloween franchise, and the latest trailer for Halloween Ends is a riveting display of horror.
"This is Laurie Strode's last stand." the logline for teases.
"After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before," it continues.
"Only one of them will survive," the description warns, confirming that this truly is the end.
Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror's first "final girl" and the role that launched Curtis' career.
Curtis has played Laurie for more than four decades now, one of the longest actor-character pairings in cinema history.
When the franchise relaunched in 2018, Halloween shattered box office records, becoming the franchise's highest-grossing chapter and set a new...
"This is Laurie Strode's last stand." the logline for teases.
"After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before," it continues.
"Only one of them will survive," the description warns, confirming that this truly is the end.
Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror's first "final girl" and the role that launched Curtis' career.
Curtis has played Laurie for more than four decades now, one of the longest actor-character pairings in cinema history.
When the franchise relaunched in 2018, Halloween shattered box office records, becoming the franchise's highest-grossing chapter and set a new...
- 9/27/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
AMC Networks has announced Bradley Whitford will join Giancarlo Esposito in its upcoming series Parish. The show has also had a name change, having been previously called The Driver. Whitford will play a recurring character named Anton, the face of Louisiana’s industrial business who secretly heads a criminal organization in dispute with a Zimbabwean human trafficking ring. Anton will follow Esposito’s Gracián “Gray” Parish, a taxi driver who agrees to chauffer a gangster based out of New Orleans known for exploiting Zimbabwean immigrants at U.S. southern ports. His dispute with the human trafficking ring puts him in opposition with Esposito’s Gracián Parish. It was also revealed that AMC Networks would change the show’s name from The Driver to Parish, titled after Giancarlo’s lead character. It was previously announced that Riverdale‘s Skeet Ulrich would star as Colin, an old acquaintance of Parish. Bonnie Mbuli will play Shamiso Tongai,...
- 9/21/2022
- TV Insider
The new behind the scenes video from Universal Pictures’ Halloween Ends features Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis talking about the upcoming film as well as her experiences as the star of the horror franchise. “In 1978 I had no idea what the worldwide love and affection for Lori Strode and Michael Myers would be. That is the heart and soul of these Halloween movies,” says Curtis.
Becoming emotional, Curtis adds: “It will be difficult to say goodbye to Lori Strode.”
The minute-long video ends with the crew clapping as Jamie Lee Curtis wraps up her time on a Halloween set.
The cast of what’s described as the final entry in the Halloween franchise also includes Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Will Patton, Rohan Campbell, and Kyle Richards. David Gordon Green directed from a screenplay he wrote with Paul Brad Logan (Manglehorn), Chris Bernier (The Driver series), and Danny McBride.
Malek Akkad,...
Becoming emotional, Curtis adds: “It will be difficult to say goodbye to Lori Strode.”
The minute-long video ends with the crew clapping as Jamie Lee Curtis wraps up her time on a Halloween set.
The cast of what’s described as the final entry in the Halloween franchise also includes Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Will Patton, Rohan Campbell, and Kyle Richards. David Gordon Green directed from a screenplay he wrote with Paul Brad Logan (Manglehorn), Chris Bernier (The Driver series), and Danny McBride.
Malek Akkad,...
- 9/20/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: Amanda Brugel (The Handmaid’s Tale) is set for a key recurring role opposite Giancarlo Esposito and Skeet Ulrich in The Driver, AMC’s remake of the British drama series that is set to launch next year on AMC and AMC+.
The U.S. series comes from creators Danny Brocklehurst and Sunu Gonera and showrunner Theo Travers. It stars Esposito as Vince, a taxi driver whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to chauffer the New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster “The Horse” (Zackary Momoh), a man notorious for exploiting undocumented immigrants at the U.S. southern ports.
Brugel will recur as Sister Anne. Unlike any nun we’ve ever seen before – she’s tatted up. While her appearance is different, she is completely devoted to God and her Order. Her past with Vince (Esposito) is mysterious and she continues to be his confidant when life gets tough.
Paula Malcomson and Bonnie Mbuli also star.
The U.S. series comes from creators Danny Brocklehurst and Sunu Gonera and showrunner Theo Travers. It stars Esposito as Vince, a taxi driver whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to chauffer the New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster “The Horse” (Zackary Momoh), a man notorious for exploiting undocumented immigrants at the U.S. southern ports.
Brugel will recur as Sister Anne. Unlike any nun we’ve ever seen before – she’s tatted up. While her appearance is different, she is completely devoted to God and her Order. Her past with Vince (Esposito) is mysterious and she continues to be his confidant when life gets tough.
Paula Malcomson and Bonnie Mbuli also star.
- 9/14/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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As the credits come up on screen at the end of Dead for a Dollar, the dedication “In Memory of Budd Boetticher” is bannered so prominently next to the title, it could almost serve as a subtitle for the film itself.
In fact, it’s not entirely clear whether or not it officially is the film’s subtitle. Either way, this entertaining latest feature from venerable writer-producer-director Walter Hill is soaked in elegiac love for the clean lines, brisk storytelling and moral clarity of classic westerns, like the kind Boetticher used to make, such as The Cimarron Kid (1952), The Man From the Alamo (1953) or Comanche Station (1960). Even the highly jiggery-pokered look of the film, presumably shot on digital but adjusted in post so that all the blues get filtered out, makes the movie look like something made 60 or 70 years ago. The palette is a study in earth tones,...
As the credits come up on screen at the end of Dead for a Dollar, the dedication “In Memory of Budd Boetticher” is bannered so prominently next to the title, it could almost serve as a subtitle for the film itself.
In fact, it’s not entirely clear whether or not it officially is the film’s subtitle. Either way, this entertaining latest feature from venerable writer-producer-director Walter Hill is soaked in elegiac love for the clean lines, brisk storytelling and moral clarity of classic westerns, like the kind Boetticher used to make, such as The Cimarron Kid (1952), The Man From the Alamo (1953) or Comanche Station (1960). Even the highly jiggery-pokered look of the film, presumably shot on digital but adjusted in post so that all the blues get filtered out, makes the movie look like something made 60 or 70 years ago. The palette is a study in earth tones,...
- 9/6/2022
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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