Titans of the faith-based filmmaking industrial complex they helped to create, Kingdom Story Company founders Andrew and Jon Erwin built their brand on the Christian rock biopics “I Still Believe” and “I Can Only Imagine,” ultra-benign stories of faith, loss, and profit that rely on powerful songwriting to compensate for sermon-like storytelling, and frame their subject’s artistic success as both a testament to their faith and a megaphone for the word of Jesus Christ. Absent the rigor or artistry of secular comps like “Love & Mercy” and “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (but also absent the Wikipedia-driven ghoulishness of more recent examples like “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”), these movies are happy to function as feature-length commercials for the musicians they were made to honor, just as they’re happy to offer halos to the people who inspired them.
That’s a key feature of cinematic evangelism,...
That’s a key feature of cinematic evangelism,...
- 4/25/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Lori Loughlin won the Grace Prize for A Christmas Blessing and Super Mario Bros. Movie was named Best Family Film at the 31st annual Movieguide Faith & Values Awards Gala & Report. The broadcast aired this evening on Great American Family.
Movie and television winners of the night included:
Best Family Movie – Super Mario Bros Movie
Best Family TV– A Paris Christmas Waltz
Best Movie for Mature Audiences– Jesus Revolution
Best TV for Mature Audiences– Chicago P.D. “New Life”
Faith & Freedom Award for Movies – Sound of Freedom
Faith & Freedom Award for TV – A Million Miles Away
Grace Prize for Movie Performance – Dennis Quaid for “On a Wing and a Prayer”
Grace Prize for TV Performance – Lori Loughlin for “A Christmas Blessing”
Visionary Award- Brad Krevoy, Emmy Award-Winning Producer
Epiphany Prize for TV – Divine Influencer
Epiphany Prize for Movies – Journey to Bethlehem
The event was hosted by Great American Family’s Trevor Donovan and Danica McKellar,...
Movie and television winners of the night included:
Best Family Movie – Super Mario Bros Movie
Best Family TV– A Paris Christmas Waltz
Best Movie for Mature Audiences– Jesus Revolution
Best TV for Mature Audiences– Chicago P.D. “New Life”
Faith & Freedom Award for Movies – Sound of Freedom
Faith & Freedom Award for TV – A Million Miles Away
Grace Prize for Movie Performance – Dennis Quaid for “On a Wing and a Prayer”
Grace Prize for TV Performance – Lori Loughlin for “A Christmas Blessing”
Visionary Award- Brad Krevoy, Emmy Award-Winning Producer
Epiphany Prize for TV – Divine Influencer
Epiphany Prize for Movies – Journey to Bethlehem
The event was hosted by Great American Family’s Trevor Donovan and Danica McKellar,...
- 3/8/2024
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Score Killers of the Flower Moon Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Credit: AppleTV+
Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”
Next.
Will Win: “Oppenheimer” (Ludwig Göransson)
Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
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2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Score Killers of the Flower Moon Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Credit: AppleTV+
Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”
Next.
Will Win: “Oppenheimer” (Ludwig Göransson)
Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Song Barbie
Weekly Commentary: With an original song win, Billie Eilish, 22, and Finneas, 26, would become the youngest artists ever to win two Oscars before the age of 30. The pair won for James Bond theme “No Time to Die” in 2022, and are nominated this year for “What Was I Made For,...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Song Barbie
Weekly Commentary: With an original song win, Billie Eilish, 22, and Finneas, 26, would become the youngest artists ever to win two Oscars before the age of 30. The pair won for James Bond theme “No Time to Die” in 2022, and are nominated this year for “What Was I Made For,...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Omid Djalili, the British-Iranian standup comedian and actor who has appeared in films such as “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again,” “Notting Hill” and “The Infidel,” has launched a new production company alongside his family and exec producer Shahin Sobhani.
Tiny Speck Productions is set to focus on both scripted and unscripted comedies across film, TV and podcasts, with a statement saying it “aims to explore society’s big questions through a hopeful lens.”
Joining Djalili at Tiny Speck are his family members Ara Devine, Isabella Djalili-Devine and Louis Djalili, who each have a decade of experience in the film and TV industry.
“I’m thrilled to be announcing the formation of our new company, Tiny Speck Productions. A small but joyful speck is appearing on the horizon of drama, comedy, documentary, podcast and quite possibly a synchronised swimming team,” Djalili said in a statement. “My family and I have been working together for years,...
Tiny Speck Productions is set to focus on both scripted and unscripted comedies across film, TV and podcasts, with a statement saying it “aims to explore society’s big questions through a hopeful lens.”
Joining Djalili at Tiny Speck are his family members Ara Devine, Isabella Djalili-Devine and Louis Djalili, who each have a decade of experience in the film and TV industry.
“I’m thrilled to be announcing the formation of our new company, Tiny Speck Productions. A small but joyful speck is appearing on the horizon of drama, comedy, documentary, podcast and quite possibly a synchronised swimming team,” Djalili said in a statement. “My family and I have been working together for years,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
321 films are in contention for this year’s Academy Awards, while 265 features are eligible in the best picture category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday as it released its annual “reminder list” for members.
To be eligible in the general categories, films (meaning a runtime of more than 40 minutes) must open in a commercial theater in at least one of the following areas: Los Angeles County; the city of New York; the Bay Area; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; and Atlanta, Georgia, between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023. Additionally, it must complete a minimum qualifying run of seven consecutive days in the same venue.
To be eligible for the best picture category specifically, the movies must be eligible for the general entry and have “submitted a confidential Academy Representation and Inclusion Standards entry form.” Additionally, the film must meet two of the four standards required, in addition to the theatrical component.
To be eligible in the general categories, films (meaning a runtime of more than 40 minutes) must open in a commercial theater in at least one of the following areas: Los Angeles County; the city of New York; the Bay Area; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; and Atlanta, Georgia, between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023. Additionally, it must complete a minimum qualifying run of seven consecutive days in the same venue.
To be eligible for the best picture category specifically, the movies must be eligible for the general entry and have “submitted a confidential Academy Representation and Inclusion Standards entry form.” Additionally, the film must meet two of the four standards required, in addition to the theatrical component.
- 1/8/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Our Pmc sister website Variety is reporting that the motion picture academy has named 149 movies as eligible for Best Original Score at the 2024 Oscars. See the complete list below of every score currently on the ballot for the music branch. A total of 15 will be announced this Thursday, December 21, on the Oscar short list. A final five will be revealed on January 23 as the the actual nominees.
SEEOscars 2024: Which 94 tunes are eligible for Best Original Song?
Gold Derby has been offering you the opportunity to predict the Best Original Score category for the past few weeks. Among some of the surprise omissions: “Asteroid City,” “Flora and Son,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Wonka.” Each film used too much non-original music to remain qualified.
According to our most current Gold Derby odds with over 6,800 people predicting, here are the scores ranked in the top 10:
1. “Oppenheimer” – 71/20 odds
2. “Killers of the Flower Moon...
SEEOscars 2024: Which 94 tunes are eligible for Best Original Song?
Gold Derby has been offering you the opportunity to predict the Best Original Score category for the past few weeks. Among some of the surprise omissions: “Asteroid City,” “Flora and Son,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Wonka.” Each film used too much non-original music to remain qualified.
According to our most current Gold Derby odds with over 6,800 people predicting, here are the scores ranked in the top 10:
1. “Oppenheimer” – 71/20 odds
2. “Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 12/17/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Our Pmc sister website Variety is reporting that the motion picture academy has named 94 tunes as eligible for Best Original Song at the 2024 Oscars. See the complete list below of every song currently on the ballot for the music branch. A total of 15 will be announced this Thursday, December 21, on the Oscar short list. A final five will be revealed on January 23 as the the actual nominees.
SEEDiane Warren interview: ‘The Fire Inside’ from ‘Flamin’ Hot’
Gold Derby has been offering you the opportunity to predict the Best Original Song category for the past few weeks. Among some of the surprise omissions:
“Barbie” producers have chosen not to submit “Barbie World,” “Speed Drive” and “Pink.” That film’s three official submissions are “I’m Just Ken,” “Dance the Night” and “What Was I Made For?”
“Trolls Band Together” producers have not entered “Family,” “Watch Me Work” and “Let’s Get Married.
SEEDiane Warren interview: ‘The Fire Inside’ from ‘Flamin’ Hot’
Gold Derby has been offering you the opportunity to predict the Best Original Song category for the past few weeks. Among some of the surprise omissions:
“Barbie” producers have chosen not to submit “Barbie World,” “Speed Drive” and “Pink.” That film’s three official submissions are “I’m Just Ken,” “Dance the Night” and “What Was I Made For?”
“Trolls Band Together” producers have not entered “Family,” “Watch Me Work” and “Let’s Get Married.
- 12/17/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Ninety-four songs and 149 scores have been deemed eligible in the music categories for the 96th annual Academy Awards, Variety has learned.
Voting began Thursday, with 390 members of the Academy music branch eligible to vote in this year’s competition. And for the first time in years, there appear to be no surprises or glaring omissions.
Any film can submit up to three songs, and the “Barbie” entries were as expected: Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made for,” Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” and the Mark Ronson-Andrew Wyatt song “I’m Just Ken.”
Five other films submitted the maximum of three songs, including two from Disney: the live-action “The Little Mermaid,” with “For the First Time,” “The Scuttlebutt” and “Wild Uncharted Waters,” all by Alan Menken (who won Oscars for the original in 1989) and Lin-Manuel Miranda; and “Wish,” the Julia Michaels-Benjamin Rice tunes including “I’m a Star,...
Voting began Thursday, with 390 members of the Academy music branch eligible to vote in this year’s competition. And for the first time in years, there appear to be no surprises or glaring omissions.
Any film can submit up to three songs, and the “Barbie” entries were as expected: Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made for,” Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” and the Mark Ronson-Andrew Wyatt song “I’m Just Ken.”
Five other films submitted the maximum of three songs, including two from Disney: the live-action “The Little Mermaid,” with “For the First Time,” “The Scuttlebutt” and “Wild Uncharted Waters,” all by Alan Menken (who won Oscars for the original in 1989) and Lin-Manuel Miranda; and “Wish,” the Julia Michaels-Benjamin Rice tunes including “I’m a Star,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
The PVOD debuts of “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Leave the World Behind,” high-profile movies adapted from adult-oriented bestsellers, are currently #1 on their respective platforms. Martin Scorsese’s film tops all PVOD charts, and the timely Long Island-set thriller co-produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground is #1 at Netflix.
Both films dislodged high-powered #1 titles. “Oppenheimer,” released four months after its theatrical run began, enjoyed two weeks in the top PVOD slot. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the year’s #2 movie (behind “Barbie” and just ahead of Christopher Nolan’s historical epic) managed five days in the lead at Netflix after previous play, which included streaming on Peacock.
“Flower Moon” and “Leave the World Behind” each reflect the state of film platforming. Apple produced “Flower Moon” with Paramount handling theatrical distribution. It had a 46-day window before debuting on revenue-rich PVOD. At $19.99, Apple gets the lion’s share of rentals.
Both films dislodged high-powered #1 titles. “Oppenheimer,” released four months after its theatrical run began, enjoyed two weeks in the top PVOD slot. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the year’s #2 movie (behind “Barbie” and just ahead of Christopher Nolan’s historical epic) managed five days in the lead at Netflix after previous play, which included streaming on Peacock.
“Flower Moon” and “Leave the World Behind” each reflect the state of film platforming. Apple produced “Flower Moon” with Paramount handling theatrical distribution. It had a 46-day window before debuting on revenue-rich PVOD. At $19.99, Apple gets the lion’s share of rentals.
- 12/11/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Adam Anders has been around the block a couple of times. He was the lead executive music producer on Fox’s musical/comedy/drama series “Glee.” He also served as a producer on “The Prom” for director Ryan Murphy that featured Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and James Corden for Netflix. He’s a three-time Grammy nominee who has sold over 100 million records and worked with artists ranging from the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus to Andy Grammer and CeeLo Green. His music has been heard in film productions including “High School Musical,” “The Wedding Planner,” “Captain Underpants” and “Rock of Ages.”
But lately, Anders has been focusing his attention on a different project: “Journey to Bethlehem,” a live-action Christmas musical retelling of the classic story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus that’s currently playing in theaters in limited release this holiday season. Its lone big name is Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas,...
But lately, Anders has been focusing his attention on a different project: “Journey to Bethlehem,” a live-action Christmas musical retelling of the classic story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus that’s currently playing in theaters in limited release this holiday season. Its lone big name is Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas,...
- 12/9/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas and Harris Dickinson have signed on for Babygirl, an erotic thriller that reunites A24 with Bodies Bodies Bodies filmmaker Halina Reijn.
Sophie Wilde, who starred in horror movie Talk to Me, and veteran actor Jean Reno are also on the call sheet for the feature that Reijn wrote and is directing. A shoot is scheduled for December in New York.
An examination of power dynamics and sexuality, Babygirl tells of a powerful and in-control CEO (Kidman), who begins an affair with a charismatic intern (Dickinson).
Banderas is playing the husband, while Wilde is the CEO’s assistant who watches the affair unfold. Reno is a rival business executive.
David Hinojosa of 2Am will produce alongside Reijn, who is producing via her Man Up Film, and A24, which is financing the project.
Julia Oh, Zach Nutman and Christine D’Souza Gelb of 2Am will serve as executive producers.
Sophie Wilde, who starred in horror movie Talk to Me, and veteran actor Jean Reno are also on the call sheet for the feature that Reijn wrote and is directing. A shoot is scheduled for December in New York.
An examination of power dynamics and sexuality, Babygirl tells of a powerful and in-control CEO (Kidman), who begins an affair with a charismatic intern (Dickinson).
Banderas is playing the husband, while Wilde is the CEO’s assistant who watches the affair unfold. Reno is a rival business executive.
David Hinojosa of 2Am will produce alongside Reijn, who is producing via her Man Up Film, and A24, which is financing the project.
Julia Oh, Zach Nutman and Christine D’Souza Gelb of 2Am will serve as executive producers.
- 11/21/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘The Marvels’ drops significantly on second weekend; ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ holds well.
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Nov 17-19) Total gross to date Week 1. The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes (Lionsgate) £5.4m £5.4m 1 2. The Marvels (Disney) £1.3m £5.7m 2 3. Saltburn (Warner Bros) £776,444 £840,589 1 4. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £732,022 £14.8m 5 5. Thanksgiving (Sony) £486,148 £486,148 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.25
Lionsgate franchise title The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes recorded a strong £5.4m to top the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend.
Although down on the £12.2m, £12.7m and £11.3m starts of the final three original Hunger Games films,...
Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Nov 17-19) Total gross to date Week 1. The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes (Lionsgate) £5.4m £5.4m 1 2. The Marvels (Disney) £1.3m £5.7m 2 3. Saltburn (Warner Bros) £776,444 £840,589 1 4. Trolls Band Together (Universal) £732,022 £14.8m 5 5. Thanksgiving (Sony) £486,148 £486,148 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.25
Lionsgate franchise title The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes recorded a strong £5.4m to top the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend.
Although down on the £12.2m, £12.7m and £11.3m starts of the final three original Hunger Games films,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate Films enjoyed the top spot of the box-office weekend as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes debuted at number one this weekend.
In its first weekend of release, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, scored $44.0 million, besting the second-place film by $12.2 million. The second debut of the weekend, Trolls Band Together took second place with $30.6 million for Universal Pictures, giving the film an extended weekend total of $31.8 million. Last weekend’d top film, The Marvels dropped to third place where it added $10.2 million to bring the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures product’s total to $65.0 million. The horror film Thanskgiving debuted in fourth place earning $10.2 million for TriStar Pictures. Meanwhile, Five Nights at Freddy’s fell three spots to land in fifth place with $3.5 million this weekend, giving the film a four-week total of $132.6 million for Universal Pictures International.
Holding its ground in sixth...
In its first weekend of release, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, scored $44.0 million, besting the second-place film by $12.2 million. The second debut of the weekend, Trolls Band Together took second place with $30.6 million for Universal Pictures, giving the film an extended weekend total of $31.8 million. Last weekend’d top film, The Marvels dropped to third place where it added $10.2 million to bring the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures product’s total to $65.0 million. The horror film Thanskgiving debuted in fourth place earning $10.2 million for TriStar Pictures. Meanwhile, Five Nights at Freddy’s fell three spots to land in fifth place with $3.5 million this weekend, giving the film a four-week total of $132.6 million for Universal Pictures International.
Holding its ground in sixth...
- 11/20/2023
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’, Sony horror ‘Thanksgiving’ and Todd Haynes’ ‘May December’ also out this week.
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes is going to battle at the UK and Ireland box office this weekend in 658 locations.
It is the widest opening for the franchise so far, ahead of previous instalment Mockingjay - Part 2 which opened in 576 sites. That title debuted on £11.3m but failed to beat the franchise record currently held by Mockingjay – Part 1, which opened in 2014 on £12.7m from 565 locations.
The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes is once again directed by Francis Lawrence,...
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes is going to battle at the UK and Ireland box office this weekend in 658 locations.
It is the widest opening for the franchise so far, ahead of previous instalment Mockingjay - Part 2 which opened in 576 sites. That title debuted on £11.3m but failed to beat the franchise record currently held by Mockingjay – Part 1, which opened in 2014 on £12.7m from 565 locations.
The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes is once again directed by Francis Lawrence,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
A new film claimed the top spot of the box-office weekend as The Marvels enjoyed a dominating opening weekend, beating the second-place film by $38.0 million.
Over its first weekend in release, the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures offering, The Marvels took in $47.0 million. This easily bested second-place finisher Five Nights at Freddy’s which added $9.0 million in its third week in release to bring the Universal Pictures International film’s overall tally to $127.2 million. This pushed Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour to a third place finish where it added $5.9 million, raising its total take to $172.5 million. Holding its ground in fourth place, Priscilla took in $4.8 million to give the A24 product a three-week total of $12.7 million. In its fourth week in release, Killers of the Flower Moon fell two spots to land in fifth place this weekend where it added $4.7 million to raise the Paramount Pictures product’s total to $59.9 million.
Over its first weekend in release, the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures offering, The Marvels took in $47.0 million. This easily bested second-place finisher Five Nights at Freddy’s which added $9.0 million in its third week in release to bring the Universal Pictures International film’s overall tally to $127.2 million. This pushed Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour to a third place finish where it added $5.9 million, raising its total take to $172.5 million. Holding its ground in fourth place, Priscilla took in $4.8 million to give the A24 product a three-week total of $12.7 million. In its fourth week in release, Killers of the Flower Moon fell two spots to land in fifth place this weekend where it added $4.7 million to raise the Paramount Pictures product’s total to $59.9 million.
- 11/13/2023
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
‘Dream Scenario’ arrives on $35,925 average for A24.
A last-minute post-strike talk show appearance by Brie Larson was not enough to stop The Marvels deliver the lowest opening weekend by any Marvel Studios release as it mustered an estimated $47m over three days.
‘The Marvels’: Review
The word in distribution circles is the recent SAG-AFTRA work stoppage has impacted films’ box office by 10-20%, however there seemed little the star could do to alter the grim three-day trajectory of this latest superhero outing.
Much has been written and spoken about superhero fatigue and while there was another lacklustre performance this year,...
A last-minute post-strike talk show appearance by Brie Larson was not enough to stop The Marvels deliver the lowest opening weekend by any Marvel Studios release as it mustered an estimated $47m over three days.
‘The Marvels’: Review
The word in distribution circles is the recent SAG-AFTRA work stoppage has impacted films’ box office by 10-20%, however there seemed little the star could do to alter the grim three-day trajectory of this latest superhero outing.
Much has been written and spoken about superhero fatigue and while there was another lacklustre performance this year,...
- 11/12/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
‘Dream Scenario’ arrives on $35,925 average for A24.
A last-minute post-strike talk show appearance by Brie Larson was not enough to stop The Marvels deliver the lowest opening weekend by any Marvel Studios release as it mustered an estimated $47m over three days.
‘The Marvels’: Review
The word in distribution circles is the recent SAG-AFTRA work stoppage has impacted films’ box office by 10-20%, however there seemed little the star could do to alter the grim three-day trajectory of this latest superhero outing.
Much has been written and spoken about superhero fatigue and while there was another lacklustre performance this year,...
A last-minute post-strike talk show appearance by Brie Larson was not enough to stop The Marvels deliver the lowest opening weekend by any Marvel Studios release as it mustered an estimated $47m over three days.
‘The Marvels’: Review
The word in distribution circles is the recent SAG-AFTRA work stoppage has impacted films’ box office by 10-20%, however there seemed little the star could do to alter the grim three-day trajectory of this latest superhero outing.
Much has been written and spoken about superhero fatigue and while there was another lacklustre performance this year,...
- 11/12/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
It’s been a few months since we’ve had a superhero movie bomb on par with Marvel’s “The Marvels” — Warner Bros’ “The Flash” movie — but even that didn’t compare to the disaster we saw this past weekend. Read on for the box office report.
The fact that Brie Larson‘s introduction as Carol Danvers in “Captain Marvel” in 2019 opened with more than $150 million and grossed more than $400 million domestically and $1.3 billion worldwide should have made “The Marvels” a sure bet this weekend, but early tracking and slow ticket pre-sales seemed to suggest otherwise.
Regardless, Disney opened “The Marvels” in 4,030 locations with previews on Thursday after receiving mixed-to-positive reviews with a 62% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Unfortunately, the writing was already on the wall, as reactions to the first trailer were fairly negative, and the addition of “WandaVision” co-star Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani‘s “Ms. Marvel” to...
The fact that Brie Larson‘s introduction as Carol Danvers in “Captain Marvel” in 2019 opened with more than $150 million and grossed more than $400 million domestically and $1.3 billion worldwide should have made “The Marvels” a sure bet this weekend, but early tracking and slow ticket pre-sales seemed to suggest otherwise.
Regardless, Disney opened “The Marvels” in 4,030 locations with previews on Thursday after receiving mixed-to-positive reviews with a 62% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Unfortunately, the writing was already on the wall, as reactions to the first trailer were fairly negative, and the addition of “WandaVision” co-star Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani‘s “Ms. Marvel” to...
- 11/12/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Box-office highlights of 2023 include the breakout successes of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” and disruptor titles like “Sound of Freedom” and “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” We’ve also seen the weakness of star-driven legacy franchises like “Mission: Impossible.” However, none may carry the same consequences as the stunning non-response to “The Marvels.”
With a $47 million domestic, $110 million worldwide opening, this MCU sequel is below any below-normal figure for this franchise. It’s the 17th-best opening of 2023. MCU titles regularly place in the top five of most years. It tied with two other MCU films with a lowest-ever B Cinemascore.
There’s little hope for recovery even with Thanksgiving weekend ahead, making this the second of three MCU titles (after “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”) to show a loss this year.
That’s bad news for Marvel, especially since its winning title was directed by current DC Film chief James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3...
With a $47 million domestic, $110 million worldwide opening, this MCU sequel is below any below-normal figure for this franchise. It’s the 17th-best opening of 2023. MCU titles regularly place in the top five of most years. It tied with two other MCU films with a lowest-ever B Cinemascore.
There’s little hope for recovery even with Thanksgiving weekend ahead, making this the second of three MCU titles (after “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”) to show a loss this year.
That’s bad news for Marvel, especially since its winning title was directed by current DC Film chief James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3...
- 11/12/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
The Marvels box office debut is anything but marvelous.
From Marvel Studios and Disney, the superhero tentpole opened to an estimated $47 million at the domestic box office to rank as the worst start in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It also came in behind expectations overseas, where it launched with $63.3 million from 51 material markets for a global start of $110.3 million against a hefty $200 million production budget.
The Marvels marks a new low for Kevin Feige’s Marvel Studio and adds fuel to the theory that superhero fatigue is a real thing as fanboys grow weary of a glut of titles and are hence far less forgiving. Marvel has been unrivaled in its success for years, with its movies collecting more than $30 billion in grosses at the worldwide box office.
Until now, rival DC was the superhero studio that endured the biggest ups and downs, with a good number...
From Marvel Studios and Disney, the superhero tentpole opened to an estimated $47 million at the domestic box office to rank as the worst start in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It also came in behind expectations overseas, where it launched with $63.3 million from 51 material markets for a global start of $110.3 million against a hefty $200 million production budget.
The Marvels marks a new low for Kevin Feige’s Marvel Studio and adds fuel to the theory that superhero fatigue is a real thing as fanboys grow weary of a glut of titles and are hence far less forgiving. Marvel has been unrivaled in its success for years, with its movies collecting more than $30 billion in grosses at the worldwide box office.
Until now, rival DC was the superhero studio that endured the biggest ups and downs, with a good number...
- 11/12/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What a difference four years makes. When “Captain Marvel” hit theaters in March 2019, it landed what was then the seventh-highest domestic opening weekend across Marvel Cinematic Universe entries with $153 million — a colossal figure that only one 2023 release, “Barbie,” has exceeded. Now, several superhero entries later, its new sequel “The Marvels” likely won’t be able to reach even a third of its predecessor’s debut.
The comic book film landed the second-lowest opening day gross ever across the 32 features in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, earning $21.5 million from 4,030 venues. That includes $6.6 million in previews. It barely surpassed 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk,” which holds the record for the MCU’s lowest domestic opening day at $21.46 million, and falls behind series-starter “Ant-Man” ($22.6 million), not adjusted for inflation. If “The Marvels” doesn’t pick up the pace, it will trail behind the opening weekend grosses of both those films to secure a franchise-worst debut.
The comic book film landed the second-lowest opening day gross ever across the 32 features in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, earning $21.5 million from 4,030 venues. That includes $6.6 million in previews. It barely surpassed 2008’s “The Incredible Hulk,” which holds the record for the MCU’s lowest domestic opening day at $21.46 million, and falls behind series-starter “Ant-Man” ($22.6 million), not adjusted for inflation. If “The Marvels” doesn’t pick up the pace, it will trail behind the opening weekend grosses of both those films to secure a franchise-worst debut.
- 11/11/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Ben Thompson on Wbgr-fm on November 9th, 2023, reviewing “Journey to Bethlehem,” a re-telling of the Baby Jesus story as a musical! In theaters on November 10th, 2023.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Three Kings discover the star they are to follow, while Mary (Fiona Palomo) becomes engaged to Joseph (Milo Manheim). The angel Gabriel (the rapper Lecrae) also appears, and tells Mary she’s going to be the Mother of Jesus. At first, Joseph runs away, but a vision comes to him, and he finds his fiancé and completes the nuptials. Meanwhile, Herod (Antonio Banderas) calls for a census, so Mary and Joseph are about to journey to Bethlehem …and their destiny.
”Journey to Bethlehem” is in theaters on November 9th. Featuring Fiona Palomo, Milo Manheim, Lecrae, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, Omi Djalili and Antonio Banderas. Written by Adam Anders and Peter Barsocchini.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Three Kings discover the star they are to follow, while Mary (Fiona Palomo) becomes engaged to Joseph (Milo Manheim). The angel Gabriel (the rapper Lecrae) also appears, and tells Mary she’s going to be the Mother of Jesus. At first, Joseph runs away, but a vision comes to him, and he finds his fiancé and completes the nuptials. Meanwhile, Herod (Antonio Banderas) calls for a census, so Mary and Joseph are about to journey to Bethlehem …and their destiny.
”Journey to Bethlehem” is in theaters on November 9th. Featuring Fiona Palomo, Milo Manheim, Lecrae, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, Omi Djalili and Antonio Banderas. Written by Adam Anders and Peter Barsocchini.
- 11/10/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Exclusive: Marvel Studios’ sequel, The Marvels, has clocked around $6.5M in Thursday night previews we hear from sources. Disney will be reporting their official figure this morning and we’ll update you then. Previews began at 3Pm.
The fear out there by many is that this $200M budgeted sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel –which stands as the highest grossing female superhero movie of all-time–could clock the lowest start ever stateside for a Marvel Studios movie; lower than The Incredible Hulk (which was a Universal release before Disney absorbed the MCU) which had a $55.4M start. While tracking took its projections down from $80M to $60M for The Marvels, there is a concern out there that The Marvels could see a $40M+ start.
At $6.5M that’s one of the lower previews we’ve seen in recent times from Marvel, just one notch above Ant-Man and lower than...
The fear out there by many is that this $200M budgeted sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel –which stands as the highest grossing female superhero movie of all-time–could clock the lowest start ever stateside for a Marvel Studios movie; lower than The Incredible Hulk (which was a Universal release before Disney absorbed the MCU) which had a $55.4M start. While tracking took its projections down from $80M to $60M for The Marvels, there is a concern out there that The Marvels could see a $40M+ start.
At $6.5M that’s one of the lower previews we’ve seen in recent times from Marvel, just one notch above Ant-Man and lower than...
- 11/10/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Christmas comes early this year, as “Journey to Bethlehem” puts words (and music) in the mouths of all who bore witness to Jesus’ birth. Some of those tunes — like “Silent Night” and “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” — will sound familiar enough, though most of the songs — like most of the script — represents a fresh interpretation of believers’ original miracle, courtesy of Adam Anders, making a competent, if undistinguished directorial debut with the least edgy retelling of the nativity story around (which is essentially what the faith-based audience has been asking for).
One half of the duo behind the music for “Glee,” Swedish-born Anders comes to the project after more than two decades of penning and producing songs for boy bands and Disney Channel artists, including the Backstreet Boys (“More Than This”), Nick Lachey and the Jonas Brothers. He was instrumental in the soundtracks of big-screen musicals “Rock of Ages” and “The Prom,...
One half of the duo behind the music for “Glee,” Swedish-born Anders comes to the project after more than two decades of penning and producing songs for boy bands and Disney Channel artists, including the Backstreet Boys (“More Than This”), Nick Lachey and the Jonas Brothers. He was instrumental in the soundtracks of big-screen musicals “Rock of Ages” and “The Prom,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Something has happened over the past few years: the once mighty Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen a stumble in both its box office dollars and its quality of films. It seems like anything post Avengers: Endgame has failed to kickstart a true second coming of the brand. Spider-Man: No Way Home played on the nostalgia kick of combining three Spider-man universes into one and came at a time when audiences really yearned for something familiar, propelling it to a solid $1.9 Billion worldwide, but that is the exception. Most people agree that Marvel just hasn’t hit the same highs it used to creatively.
This weekend sees the MCU bring its latest film to the big screen with the sort of sequel to Captain Marvel and sort of big screen version of the Disney+ show Ms. Marvel. If early reactions to the film are any indication, this is not the one...
This weekend sees the MCU bring its latest film to the big screen with the sort of sequel to Captain Marvel and sort of big screen version of the Disney+ show Ms. Marvel. If early reactions to the film are any indication, this is not the one...
- 11/9/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Updated: Sony Pictures Entertainment saw a 1% gain in profits for the fiscal quarter ended September 30 versus the similar period last year. Coming in at $204 million, operating income was 77% above the first quarter of 2023.
Second-quarter profits in the division were boosted by an increase in sales which saw a 13.4% hike versus Q2 2022 to $2.767 billion, derived from an increase in series deliveries. On the flip side, there were lower revenues from television and digital streaming service licensing given last year’s comparable quarter benefitted from the contribution of several franchise films released theatrically in 2021.
Adjusted Oibda (Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization) for the Pictures segment was even at $293 million.
Movies released in the quarter ended September 30 include Insidious: The Red Door ($188 million worldwide), The Equalizer 3 ($157 million worldwide), Gran Truismo: Based on a True Story ($114 million global) and Dumb Money ($6 million domestic).
Reporting second quarter earnings from Tokyo this morning, Sony...
Second-quarter profits in the division were boosted by an increase in sales which saw a 13.4% hike versus Q2 2022 to $2.767 billion, derived from an increase in series deliveries. On the flip side, there were lower revenues from television and digital streaming service licensing given last year’s comparable quarter benefitted from the contribution of several franchise films released theatrically in 2021.
Adjusted Oibda (Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization) for the Pictures segment was even at $293 million.
Movies released in the quarter ended September 30 include Insidious: The Red Door ($188 million worldwide), The Equalizer 3 ($157 million worldwide), Gran Truismo: Based on a True Story ($114 million global) and Dumb Money ($6 million domestic).
Reporting second quarter earnings from Tokyo this morning, Sony...
- 11/9/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
For 15 years, a new Marvel Studios movie would be something to celebrate, but this weekend, we might see the sure-fire hitmaker (and superhero movies in general) be given the ultimate test. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
Oscar-winning actor Brie Larson is back as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel in “The Marvels,” over four years since the character was first introduced in Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” in March 2019. That movie opened with $153 million domestically, ended up making $426.8 million in North America and then another $702 million overseas for a global total of $1.1 billion. That sort of performance almost guarantees a sequel, but Captain Marvel instead became a key component of “Avengers: Endgame.”
See Box office: All time domestic top-grossing movies
Danvers finally gets her solo sequel in this movie directed by Nia DaCosta (“Candyman”) which reunites Danvers with Samuel L. Jackson‘s Nick Fury, and brings Iman Vellani...
Oscar-winning actor Brie Larson is back as Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel in “The Marvels,” over four years since the character was first introduced in Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” in March 2019. That movie opened with $153 million domestically, ended up making $426.8 million in North America and then another $702 million overseas for a global total of $1.1 billion. That sort of performance almost guarantees a sequel, but Captain Marvel instead became a key component of “Avengers: Endgame.”
See Box office: All time domestic top-grossing movies
Danvers finally gets her solo sequel in this movie directed by Nia DaCosta (“Candyman”) which reunites Danvers with Samuel L. Jackson‘s Nick Fury, and brings Iman Vellani...
- 11/8/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Here’s something we don’t see often: opening projections plummeting for a Marvel Studios movie.
Its latest sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel, The Marvels, which is also an extension of the Disney+ series WandaVision and Ms. Marvel, has seen its weekend forecast collapse from $75M-$80M three weeks ago to around $60M stateside. Some tracking services, such as Quorum, have lowered their estimates to $50M+. The Marvels opens this Friday.
A domestic opening that low would put the $200M production in the neighborhood of 2015’s Ant-Man ($57.2M) and lower than Marvel’s November 2021 misfire Eternals ($71.2M).
Overseas projection for the sequel sit at $80M, putting the global start at $140M, which is lower than the worldwide debuts of Eternals ($160M) and the theatrical-day-and-date-impacted Black Widow ($148M). We’re cautious that international could come in lower.
Presales for The Marvels sit just north of $5M, which is on par with...
Its latest sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel, The Marvels, which is also an extension of the Disney+ series WandaVision and Ms. Marvel, has seen its weekend forecast collapse from $75M-$80M three weeks ago to around $60M stateside. Some tracking services, such as Quorum, have lowered their estimates to $50M+. The Marvels opens this Friday.
A domestic opening that low would put the $200M production in the neighborhood of 2015’s Ant-Man ($57.2M) and lower than Marvel’s November 2021 misfire Eternals ($71.2M).
Overseas projection for the sequel sit at $80M, putting the global start at $140M, which is lower than the worldwide debuts of Eternals ($160M) and the theatrical-day-and-date-impacted Black Widow ($148M). We’re cautious that international could come in lower.
Presales for The Marvels sit just north of $5M, which is on par with...
- 11/7/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Writer-director Adam Anders has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
The four-time Grammy nominee and two-time People’s Choice Award winner co-wrote, directed, and produced the Sony Pictures Affirm Film feature musical, Journey to Bethlehem which opens on Nov. 10.
The pic stars Fiona Palomo as Mary, Milo Mannheim as Joseph, and Antonio Banderas as King Herod, and features 12 original songs co-written by Anders that weaves classic Christmas melodies into new pop songs for a music-infused retelling of the timeless story of the nativity.
For many years, Anders served as the executive music producer of Glee and recently re-teamed with that series co-creator Ryan Murphy to produce Netflix’s feature film The Prom.
His company Anders Media Inc. produces film and television content for global audiences. He has sold over 100 million records and worked with artists ranging from the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus to Andy Grammar and Cee-Lo Green. His...
The four-time Grammy nominee and two-time People’s Choice Award winner co-wrote, directed, and produced the Sony Pictures Affirm Film feature musical, Journey to Bethlehem which opens on Nov. 10.
The pic stars Fiona Palomo as Mary, Milo Mannheim as Joseph, and Antonio Banderas as King Herod, and features 12 original songs co-written by Anders that weaves classic Christmas melodies into new pop songs for a music-infused retelling of the timeless story of the nativity.
For many years, Anders served as the executive music producer of Glee and recently re-teamed with that series co-creator Ryan Murphy to produce Netflix’s feature film The Prom.
His company Anders Media Inc. produces film and television content for global audiences. He has sold over 100 million records and worked with artists ranging from the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus to Andy Grammar and Cee-Lo Green. His...
- 9/14/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures’ faith-focused label Affirm Films and Monarch Media have launched a trailer for Christmas musical film “Journey to Bethlehem.”
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Adam Anders, who was a music producer on “Glee.” A retelling of the the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus, the film is a live-action Christmas musical weaving classic Christmas melodies with humor, faith and new pop songs.
The cast includes Fiona Palomo (“Outer Banks”) as Mary, Milo Manheim (“Prom Pact”) as Joseph, Antonio Banderas (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) as Herod, Stephanie Gil (“Fatima”), Rizwan Manji (“Schitt’s Creek”), Geno Segers (“Perfect Harmony”), Omid Djalili (“Gladiator”), Joel Smallbone and Lecrae.
Anders penned the script along with Peter Barsocchini (“High School Musical”) and wrote the music with Nikki Anders (“Glee”) and Peer Astrom (“Rock of Ages”). The film is produced by Anders, Alan Powell and Steve Barnett through Monarch Media,...
The film marks the feature directorial debut of Adam Anders, who was a music producer on “Glee.” A retelling of the the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus, the film is a live-action Christmas musical weaving classic Christmas melodies with humor, faith and new pop songs.
The cast includes Fiona Palomo (“Outer Banks”) as Mary, Milo Manheim (“Prom Pact”) as Joseph, Antonio Banderas (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) as Herod, Stephanie Gil (“Fatima”), Rizwan Manji (“Schitt’s Creek”), Geno Segers (“Perfect Harmony”), Omid Djalili (“Gladiator”), Joel Smallbone and Lecrae.
Anders penned the script along with Peter Barsocchini (“High School Musical”) and wrote the music with Nikki Anders (“Glee”) and Peer Astrom (“Rock of Ages”). The film is produced by Anders, Alan Powell and Steve Barnett through Monarch Media,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The North American box office has been a challenge to track the past couple of years, first with movie theaters shuttering along with almost everything else due to the Covid pandemic, and then in 2023, just when thing were returning to normal, a pair of Hollywood strikes has further complicated studios’ release-date strategies.
Still, as of last weekend of August, the 2023 domestic box office is already past $6.6 billion in grosses, up 25% over the same frame a year ago, and there are still busy festival and holiday seasons to help boost awareness — and attendance.
Check out 2023’s latest U.S release date schedule for the major and specialty studios below and keep checking back for the latest updates.
September Friday, September 1
The Equalizer 3
Sony Pictures (Wide)
The Good Mother
Vertical Entertainment (Moderate)
Cheta Singh
Seven Colors America (Limited)
Don’t Look Away
Level 33 (Limited)
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
Gkids...
Still, as of last weekend of August, the 2023 domestic box office is already past $6.6 billion in grosses, up 25% over the same frame a year ago, and there are still busy festival and holiday seasons to help boost awareness — and attendance.
Check out 2023’s latest U.S release date schedule for the major and specialty studios below and keep checking back for the latest updates.
September Friday, September 1
The Equalizer 3
Sony Pictures (Wide)
The Good Mother
Vertical Entertainment (Moderate)
Cheta Singh
Seven Colors America (Limited)
Don’t Look Away
Level 33 (Limited)
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
Gkids...
- 8/28/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Despite the paranoia on behalf of exhibitors and studios that the theatrical release schedule will switch up further due to the writers and actors strikes, awards-season fare continues to get release dates. The latest: A24’s dark comedy Dream Scenario, starring Oscar winner Nicolas Cage, which will hit theaters November 10.
The movie from director Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself) and produced by Ari Aster is opening the Toronto Film Festival’s Platform section next month. Early November has been a rich launchpad for A24 as it’s where Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird opened. It wound up grossing close to $49 million domestic, $78M worldwide and notched five Oscar nominations.
In Dream Scenario, a hapless family man Paul Matthews (Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.
The movie from director Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself) and produced by Ari Aster is opening the Toronto Film Festival’s Platform section next month. Early November has been a rich launchpad for A24 as it’s where Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird opened. It wound up grossing close to $49 million domestic, $78M worldwide and notched five Oscar nominations.
In Dream Scenario, a hapless family man Paul Matthews (Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.
- 8/14/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Monarch Media, Point Grey Pictures, Lylas Pictures and Giant Ant are teaming to produce an animated feature based on Sarah Leavitt’s acclaimed memoir, Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer’s, My Mother and Me.
The synopsis for Leavitt’s 2010 graphic novel: When Alzheimer’s disease begins to strip away her mother’s vibrant personality, a headstrong young woman is forced to return to her oddball family in the conservative small town she recently fled in order to care for her. She quickly realizes she must accept the cruel and warped reality of the disease – and the imperfect beauty of her family – in order to become the daughter they need.
The Tangles film will be directed by Giant Ant principal Leah Nelson. Vicky Patel, Steve Barnett and Alan Powell will produce through Monarch Media, along with Seth Rogen through Point Grey Pictures and Lauren Miller Rogen through Lylas Pictures.
UTA Independent Film Group...
The synopsis for Leavitt’s 2010 graphic novel: When Alzheimer’s disease begins to strip away her mother’s vibrant personality, a headstrong young woman is forced to return to her oddball family in the conservative small town she recently fled in order to care for her. She quickly realizes she must accept the cruel and warped reality of the disease – and the imperfect beauty of her family – in order to become the daughter they need.
The Tangles film will be directed by Giant Ant principal Leah Nelson. Vicky Patel, Steve Barnett and Alan Powell will produce through Monarch Media, along with Seth Rogen through Point Grey Pictures and Lauren Miller Rogen through Lylas Pictures.
UTA Independent Film Group...
- 9/21/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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