That writer from Maine is back at it again. Stephen King one of the most prolific authors in America, is back with a new novel. The novel is called “Holly”. The novel follows Holly Gibney. The character made her first appearance in Mr. Mercedes. She also appeared in Finders Keepers and End of Watch and later was a major supporting character in The Outsider.
“I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr. Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.” —Stephen King.
According to his publisher, this is what Holly is all about: Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but alive and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged,...
“I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr. Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.” —Stephen King.
According to his publisher, this is what Holly is all about: Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but alive and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
A brand new “The Boys” spinoff series, the second season of “Wheel of Time” and football highlight a robust lineup of new movies and shows coming to Amazon Prime Video in September. “Gen V,” a spinoff of “The Boys” set at a college, premieres on Sept. 29, while new episodes of “The Wheel of Time” Season 2 are rolling out all month long after the season premiere on Sept. 1.
Thursday Night Football is streaming starting Sept. 14, and a whole host of library movies worth checking out – from “Four Weddings and a Funeral” to “Dracula” to “10 Things I Hate About You” – are now streaming.
There’s also the premiere of the original film “Cassandro” starring Gael Garcia Bernal as a gay wrestler, and the acclaimed drama “A Thousand and One” comes to Prime Video on Sept. 19.
Check out the full list of what’s new on Amazon Prime Video in September 2023 below.
Thursday Night Football is streaming starting Sept. 14, and a whole host of library movies worth checking out – from “Four Weddings and a Funeral” to “Dracula” to “10 Things I Hate About You” – are now streaming.
There’s also the premiere of the original film “Cassandro” starring Gael Garcia Bernal as a gay wrestler, and the acclaimed drama “A Thousand and One” comes to Prime Video on Sept. 19.
Check out the full list of what’s new on Amazon Prime Video in September 2023 below.
- 9/3/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
It was oddly devastating to learn that ITV’s kid’s channel Citv is to close on 1st September 2023. Many millennials and Gen Xers probably haven’t even seen a Citv show for two decades or more – besides, back in the day it wasn’t even a channel, but just a few after-school hours of programming on the regular ITV channel. So why does its closure leave us feeling like it’s the end of an era?
Because the memories of that era were so, so good, that’s why. We all remember getting home from school, grabbing a glass of squash and a Wagon Wheel and immediately flicking the TV on, and Citv (along with Cbbc – and Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel if you were well posh) kept us company until it was time to eat our spaghetti hoops and turkey twizzlers.
There were zany dramas, comforting puppet characters,...
Because the memories of that era were so, so good, that’s why. We all remember getting home from school, grabbing a glass of squash and a Wagon Wheel and immediately flicking the TV on, and Citv (along with Cbbc – and Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel if you were well posh) kept us company until it was time to eat our spaghetti hoops and turkey twizzlers.
There were zany dramas, comforting puppet characters,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
It’s a deceptively big month on Prime Video in September! To kick things off, The Wheel of Time will be back for a second season on the service, while a live-action The Boys spinoff series called Gen V will be capping off the original series content later in the month.
But there are also some interesting new projects lined up between those two biggies. On September 15, Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen star in what is sure to be a delicious tale of revenge. Wilderness, based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, stars Coleman as a heartbroken wife who discovers her husband has been cheating on her after she gives up her whole life to move over to America with him and support his career.
You should also keep an eye out for Cassandro, landing on Prime Video on the same day. The film, which has been...
But there are also some interesting new projects lined up between those two biggies. On September 15, Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen star in what is sure to be a delicious tale of revenge. Wilderness, based on B.E. Jones’ novel of the same name, stars Coleman as a heartbroken wife who discovers her husband has been cheating on her after she gives up her whole life to move over to America with him and support his career.
You should also keep an eye out for Cassandro, landing on Prime Video on the same day. The film, which has been...
- 9/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak’s That’s Wonderful Productions has named Alison Mo Massey as Head of Development and Production. In her new role, Massey, who joined the company in 2017 as VP of Development, will oversee Twp’s slate of television and feature film projects, working closely with Parsons and Spiewak.
Additionally, the company has promoted Michael Scott Allen to Director of Development, focusing on the company’s television slate under its overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, and has appointed Alyssa Murphy to the newly created position of Director of Development – Film.
“Todd and I are really excited to continue this journey with Alison as our new Head of Development and Production. Alison has been such an integral part in getting the company to where it is today and without question, it was time to put her in a leadership position,” said Parsons. “Michael started with us...
Additionally, the company has promoted Michael Scott Allen to Director of Development, focusing on the company’s television slate under its overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, and has appointed Alyssa Murphy to the newly created position of Director of Development – Film.
“Todd and I are really excited to continue this journey with Alison as our new Head of Development and Production. Alison has been such an integral part in getting the company to where it is today and without question, it was time to put her in a leadership position,” said Parsons. “Michael started with us...
- 4/20/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
*Updated on 10/19 with new listings.* Happy Halloween season, dear readers! With the 2020 spooky season nearly upon us, it’s time once again for Daily Dead’s Annual Halloween Horrors TV Viewing Guide, which provides you with a rundown of all the horror headed to the small screen starting today, September 28th, and continuing through Sunday, November 1st. We’ve put together a daily list of what you can expect to see on the regular broadcast channels, network cable, as well as the premium channels.
As usual, we’ll be updating our Halloween Horrors TV Viewing Guide every Monday, since not every channel has revealed their full line-ups for the month of October just yet. But between all the various Halloween-themed specials and tons and tons of horror movies, there is plenty to keep you busy throughout the next few weeks as you get ready for Halloween.
Happy Haunting, everyone!
*All...
As usual, we’ll be updating our Halloween Horrors TV Viewing Guide every Monday, since not every channel has revealed their full line-ups for the month of October just yet. But between all the various Halloween-themed specials and tons and tons of horror movies, there is plenty to keep you busy throughout the next few weeks as you get ready for Halloween.
Happy Haunting, everyone!
*All...
- 10/19/2020
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Stephen King’s latest bestselling four novella collection If It Bleeds has quickly garnered three option deals, with a fourth in the offing because it involves a preexisting character who just starred in an HBO series adaptation. For those who know that King extends options for $1, that’s an extra $4 in the prolific author’s pocket, with a lot more coming when they get made.
Netflix, Blumhouse and Ryan Murphy have teamed to option the book’s first tale, Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, which John Lee Hancock will adapt and direct. Jason Blum, Murphy and Carla Hacken will produce the feature.
Rat has been optioned to Ben Stiller, who intends to product, direct and star in the feature.
And Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa has optioned The Life Of Chuck. At this point, Aronofsky is just aboard as producer.
The fourth installment, Let It Bleed, might have found a deal of its own,...
Netflix, Blumhouse and Ryan Murphy have teamed to option the book’s first tale, Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, which John Lee Hancock will adapt and direct. Jason Blum, Murphy and Carla Hacken will produce the feature.
Rat has been optioned to Ben Stiller, who intends to product, direct and star in the feature.
And Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa has optioned The Life Of Chuck. At this point, Aronofsky is just aboard as producer.
The fourth installment, Let It Bleed, might have found a deal of its own,...
- 7/10/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Based on Stephen King's Finders Keepers (the second novel in the Bill Hodges trilogy), the third season of Mr. Mercedes will premiere on At&T Audience Network on Tuesday, September 10th, and to help hold viewers over, we've been provided with a behind-the-scenes video and set of photos featuring the return of Bill Hodges and friends, who are all dealing with the aftermath of the Mercedes Killer and the disturbing emergence of a new murderer.
"At&T Audience Network’s critically-acclaimed series, Mr. Mercedes will return on Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00pm Et/Pt for season three with 10 one-hour episodes.
Stars include Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, Justine Lupe as Holly Gibney, Jharrel Jerome as Jerome Robinson and Breeda Wool as Lou Linklatter with guest stars such as Holland Taylor as Ida Silver and Bruce Dern as John Rothstein.
Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King,...
"At&T Audience Network’s critically-acclaimed series, Mr. Mercedes will return on Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00pm Et/Pt for season three with 10 one-hour episodes.
Stars include Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, Justine Lupe as Holly Gibney, Jharrel Jerome as Jerome Robinson and Breeda Wool as Lou Linklatter with guest stars such as Holland Taylor as Ida Silver and Bruce Dern as John Rothstein.
Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
In today’s roundup, Showtime sets a premiere date for the final season of “The Affair” and Starz releases the official trailer for “The Rook.”
Dates
The fifth and final season of “The Affair” will debut on Showtime on Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. The new season sees the cast come to terms with the consequences of their actions after the horrific events of season 4. Helen (Maura Tierney) begins the season with a new affair with a movie star, played by guest actor Claes Bang, while Noah (Dominic West) must swallow his pride and step in to take care of his family during her absence.
The third season of “Mr. Mercedes” will premiere on Audience on Sept. 10 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. The new season will follow the story in “Finders Keepers,” the second book in the trilogy on which the show is based. Brendan Gleeson, Justine Lupe, Jharrel Jerome...
Dates
The fifth and final season of “The Affair” will debut on Showtime on Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. The new season sees the cast come to terms with the consequences of their actions after the horrific events of season 4. Helen (Maura Tierney) begins the season with a new affair with a movie star, played by guest actor Claes Bang, while Noah (Dominic West) must swallow his pride and step in to take care of his family during her absence.
The third season of “Mr. Mercedes” will premiere on Audience on Sept. 10 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. The new season will follow the story in “Finders Keepers,” the second book in the trilogy on which the show is based. Brendan Gleeson, Justine Lupe, Jharrel Jerome...
- 6/4/2019
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Spanish-English singer Mabel made her U.S. television debut on Tuesday night, performing her single “Don’t Call Me Up” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She and a quartet of backing dancers performed the kiss-off track on a sparse stage, letting the lyrics and song’s message take the forefront.
“When I’m underneath the bright lights/When I’m tryna have a good time/’Cause I’m good now you ain’t mine/Now, now, now, now, don’t call me up,” she sang, letting the spotlights prove her point.
“When I’m underneath the bright lights/When I’m tryna have a good time/’Cause I’m good now you ain’t mine/Now, now, now, now, don’t call me up,” she sang, letting the spotlights prove her point.
- 5/22/2019
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
In today’s roundup, TBS announces cast members for Nasim Pedrad’s upcoming pilot series “Chad” and “Mr. Mercedes” gets three recurring guest stars.
Casting
TBS has announced the series regulars for its upcoming pilot “Chad,” created by “Saturday Night Live” alum Nasim Pedrad, who plays the titular 14-year-old Persian boy. Ella Mika portrays Chad’s younger sister Niki, and Saba Homayoon plays their mother Naz on the family comedy. Paul Chahidi stars as Hamid, a distant relative of Naz helping raise the kids and trying to adapt to American culture, and Alexa Loo plays Su Chin, the children’s school friend who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and uses a motorized scooter to get around.
“Mr. Mercedes” has added three recurring guest stars to the upcoming third season on At&T Audience Network. Kate Mulgrew will play Alma Lane, a lifelong resident of Bridgton, Ohio; Brett Gelman is Roland Finklestein,...
Casting
TBS has announced the series regulars for its upcoming pilot “Chad,” created by “Saturday Night Live” alum Nasim Pedrad, who plays the titular 14-year-old Persian boy. Ella Mika portrays Chad’s younger sister Niki, and Saba Homayoon plays their mother Naz on the family comedy. Paul Chahidi stars as Hamid, a distant relative of Naz helping raise the kids and trying to adapt to American culture, and Alexa Loo plays Su Chin, the children’s school friend who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and uses a motorized scooter to get around.
“Mr. Mercedes” has added three recurring guest stars to the upcoming third season on At&T Audience Network. Kate Mulgrew will play Alma Lane, a lifelong resident of Bridgton, Ohio; Brett Gelman is Roland Finklestein,...
- 3/20/2019
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Last year flew by like a speeding train and now sadly—or maybe happily—it has come to an end. I didn't get a chance to watch everything I wanted to see, but I made sure to shove as much horror goodness into my eyeballs as possible, and I've now reflected on the horror releases that stood out to me in 2018. From the divisive Hereditary to Netflix's wildly popular Bird Box to Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 1, here is my list of favorites for 2018:
Bird Box: I hadn't seen any of the discussions about Bird Box on social media before viewing the film. The holiday season had just begun, and I found myself with a lot of downtime so, of course, I headed straight to Netflix. I saw that it was listed in the "Trending" category and since Sandra Bullock rarely lets me down, I took a chance on it.
Bird Box: I hadn't seen any of the discussions about Bird Box on social media before viewing the film. The holiday season had just begun, and I found myself with a lot of downtime so, of course, I headed straight to Netflix. I saw that it was listed in the "Trending" category and since Sandra Bullock rarely lets me down, I took a chance on it.
- 1/7/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Netflix has had some of its biggest surprise phenomena in the world of true crime documentaries. Now, with a new venture with legendary author John Grisham, they don’t appear to be letting up any time soon.
After a 2018 that saw Netflix release series like “Evil Genius” and the conclusion of the years-long saga of “The Staircase,” “The Innocent Man” examines the case that Grisham profiled in his 2006 nonfiction book of the same name. Both are a look at a pair of killings in the mid 1980s, both occurring in the town of Ada, Oklahoma.
Much like another Netflix crime series you may have heard of, “The Innocent Man” takes a closer view of the aftermath of the crimes, looking at how law enforcement officials arrived at their conclusions and arresting the young men they believed to be guilty of the abductions and killings. As a result, “The Innocent Man...
After a 2018 that saw Netflix release series like “Evil Genius” and the conclusion of the years-long saga of “The Staircase,” “The Innocent Man” examines the case that Grisham profiled in his 2006 nonfiction book of the same name. Both are a look at a pair of killings in the mid 1980s, both occurring in the town of Ada, Oklahoma.
Much like another Netflix crime series you may have heard of, “The Innocent Man” takes a closer view of the aftermath of the crimes, looking at how law enforcement officials arrived at their conclusions and arresting the young men they believed to be guilty of the abductions and killings. As a result, “The Innocent Man...
- 12/3/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Based on Stephen King's Bill Hodges trilogy, At&T Audience Network's Mr. Mercedes series has been renewed for a third season of 10 one-hour episodes, with production set to start early next year in Charleston, South Carolina:
From the Press Release: El Segundo, Calif., Nov. 19, 2018 -- Following the dramatic finale of season 2 of "Mr. Mercedes," At&T Audience Network has picked up this critically acclaimed drama for a 3rd season. Production for the 10 1-hour episodes is scheduled to begin in early 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina with the premiere launching later in the year.
The series is produced by Sonar Entertainment.
Returning for the 3rd season will be David E. Kelley to oversee the writer's room and Jack Bender to direct. In addition to King, Kelley and Bender, Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment, Tom Lesinski and Jenna Santoianni of Sonar Entertainment, and Shane Elrod and Kate Regan of...
From the Press Release: El Segundo, Calif., Nov. 19, 2018 -- Following the dramatic finale of season 2 of "Mr. Mercedes," At&T Audience Network has picked up this critically acclaimed drama for a 3rd season. Production for the 10 1-hour episodes is scheduled to begin in early 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina with the premiere launching later in the year.
The series is produced by Sonar Entertainment.
Returning for the 3rd season will be David E. Kelley to oversee the writer's room and Jack Bender to direct. In addition to King, Kelley and Bender, Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment, Tom Lesinski and Jenna Santoianni of Sonar Entertainment, and Shane Elrod and Kate Regan of...
- 11/19/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
On the heels of the Season 2 finale, At&T Audience Network has ordered a 10-episode third season of its critically praised drama series Mr. Mercedes, from Sonar Entertainment. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina, on the Stephen King adaptation, with the premiere launching later in the year.
David E. Kelley will return for Season 3 to oversee the writer’s room and Jack Bender to direct. In addition to King, Kelley and Bender, Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment, Tom Lesinski and Jenna Santoianni of Sonar Entertainment, and Shane Elrod and Kate Regan of At&T Audience Network will continue to serve as executive producers.
The second season of Mr. Mercedes took place a year after Brady Hartsfield’s (Harry Treadaway) thwarted attempt to perpetrate a second mass murder in the community of Bridgton, Ohio.
David E. Kelley will return for Season 3 to oversee the writer’s room and Jack Bender to direct. In addition to King, Kelley and Bender, Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment, Tom Lesinski and Jenna Santoianni of Sonar Entertainment, and Shane Elrod and Kate Regan of At&T Audience Network will continue to serve as executive producers.
The second season of Mr. Mercedes took place a year after Brady Hartsfield’s (Harry Treadaway) thwarted attempt to perpetrate a second mass murder in the community of Bridgton, Ohio.
- 11/19/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
At&T Audience Network has renewed “Mr. Mercedes” for Season 3.
David E. Kelley will return to oversee the writer’s room with Jack Bender directing. Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment will return as executive producers along with Tom Lesinski and Jenna Santoianni of Sonar Entertainment, and Shane Elrod and Kate Regan of Audience Network. The series is produced by Sonar Entertainment.
The show is based on Stephen King’s book trilogy consisting of the titles “Mr. Mercedes,” “Finders Keepers,” and “End of Watch.”
Production on the new batch of 10 one-hour episodes is scheduled to begin in early 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina with the premiere slated for later in the year.
“’Mr. Mercedes’ has resonated with such a wide audience, so we’re thrilled to bring it back for a third season for our customers,” said Daniel York, senior executive vice president and chief content officer for At&T.
David E. Kelley will return to oversee the writer’s room with Jack Bender directing. Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment will return as executive producers along with Tom Lesinski and Jenna Santoianni of Sonar Entertainment, and Shane Elrod and Kate Regan of Audience Network. The series is produced by Sonar Entertainment.
The show is based on Stephen King’s book trilogy consisting of the titles “Mr. Mercedes,” “Finders Keepers,” and “End of Watch.”
Production on the new batch of 10 one-hour episodes is scheduled to begin in early 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina with the premiere slated for later in the year.
“’Mr. Mercedes’ has resonated with such a wide audience, so we’re thrilled to bring it back for a third season for our customers,” said Daniel York, senior executive vice president and chief content officer for At&T.
- 11/19/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Joseph Baxter Dec 3, 2018
In the same vein as Making a Murderer, a TV adaptation of John Grisham nonfiction book The Innocent Man is heading to Netflix.
Netflix has teamed up with bestselling legal drama novelist John Grisham for the streaming giant’s next true-crime documentary series offering, The Innocent Man. The series will serve as an adaption of Grisham’s 2006 nonfiction book of the same name that – akin to Netflix’s pop culture proliferating true-crime series Making a Murderer – chronicles the legal ordeal of a man who, purportedly, was wrongfully accused of murder and, in this case, faced execution.
The Innocent Man will arrive on Netflix as a 6-part documentary series on December 14. The series is directed by Clay Tweel, who developed the series with Ross Dinerstein. The series depicts the ordeal of Ron Williamson, an Ada, Oklahoma man whose failure to land in the Majors lead to a spiral of self-destruction involving drugs,...
In the same vein as Making a Murderer, a TV adaptation of John Grisham nonfiction book The Innocent Man is heading to Netflix.
Netflix has teamed up with bestselling legal drama novelist John Grisham for the streaming giant’s next true-crime documentary series offering, The Innocent Man. The series will serve as an adaption of Grisham’s 2006 nonfiction book of the same name that – akin to Netflix’s pop culture proliferating true-crime series Making a Murderer – chronicles the legal ordeal of a man who, purportedly, was wrongfully accused of murder and, in this case, faced execution.
The Innocent Man will arrive on Netflix as a 6-part documentary series on December 14. The series is directed by Clay Tweel, who developed the series with Ross Dinerstein. The series depicts the ordeal of Ron Williamson, an Ada, Oklahoma man whose failure to land in the Majors lead to a spiral of self-destruction involving drugs,...
- 11/19/2018
- Den of Geek
The malicious mind games of Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway) will return in the second season of Mr. Mercedes, along with perhaps the only man capable of stopping him, Bill Hodges (Brendan Gleeson). Based on the "Bill Hodges" trilogy by Stephen King, Mr. Mercedes Season 2 premieres on the At&T Audience Network on Wednesday, August 22nd, and we have a look at a new behind-the-scenes video that explores the deadly dynamic between Hartsfield and Hodges:
"The series picks up a year after Brady Hartsfield’s thwarted attempt to perpetrate a second mass murder in the community of Bridgton, Ohio. Since the incident, Hartsfield has been hospitalized in a vegetative state. Retired Detective Bill Hodges has done his best to move on from his Brady obsession, teaming up with Holly Gibney to open Finders Keepers, a private investigative agency. But when unexplainable occurrences begin to affect hospital staff members attending to Brady, Hodges...
"The series picks up a year after Brady Hartsfield’s thwarted attempt to perpetrate a second mass murder in the community of Bridgton, Ohio. Since the incident, Hartsfield has been hospitalized in a vegetative state. Retired Detective Bill Hodges has done his best to move on from his Brady obsession, teaming up with Holly Gibney to open Finders Keepers, a private investigative agency. But when unexplainable occurrences begin to affect hospital staff members attending to Brady, Hodges...
- 8/15/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Even in a coma, Brady Hartsfield's sinister mind won't rest in the official trailer for Mr. Mercedes Season 2, premiering on the At&T Audience Network on Wednesday, August 22nd:
"The series picks up a year after Brady Hartsfield’s thwarted attempt to perpetrate a second mass murder in the community of Bridgton, Ohio. Since the incident, Hartsfield has been hospitalized in a vegetative state. Retired Detective Bill Hodges has done his best to move on from his Brady obsession, teaming up with Holly Gibney to open Finders Keepers, a private investigative agency. But when unexplainable occurrences begin to affect hospital staff members attending to Brady, Hodges is haunted by the feeling that Brady is somehow responsible.
The original cast, which includes Brendan Gleeson (“Harry Potter”) as Detective Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway (“Penny Dreadful”) as Brady Hartsfield, Jharrel Jerome (“Moonlight”) as Jerome Robinson, Scott Lawrence (“Avatar”) as Detective Peter Dixon, Breeda Wool (“Unreal”) as Lou Linklatter,...
"The series picks up a year after Brady Hartsfield’s thwarted attempt to perpetrate a second mass murder in the community of Bridgton, Ohio. Since the incident, Hartsfield has been hospitalized in a vegetative state. Retired Detective Bill Hodges has done his best to move on from his Brady obsession, teaming up with Holly Gibney to open Finders Keepers, a private investigative agency. But when unexplainable occurrences begin to affect hospital staff members attending to Brady, Hodges is haunted by the feeling that Brady is somehow responsible.
The original cast, which includes Brendan Gleeson (“Harry Potter”) as Detective Bill Hodges, Harry Treadaway (“Penny Dreadful”) as Brady Hartsfield, Jharrel Jerome (“Moonlight”) as Jerome Robinson, Scott Lawrence (“Avatar”) as Detective Peter Dixon, Breeda Wool (“Unreal”) as Lou Linklatter,...
- 8/1/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
At&T's Audience Network has released a full trailer for the second season of Stephen King's insanely psychotic series Mr. Mercedes. If you could make it through the madness of Season 1, you'll definitely want to see what's in store for Season 2. I know a good amount of people that couldn't even make it through the first episode of the first season because it was so disturbing.
The story follows a demented killer named Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway) "who taunts a retired police detective Bill Hodges (Brendon Gleeson) with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he is able to strike again."
This trailer is quite haunting as Brady, who is seemingly brain dead, is very much aware of his surroundings. And somehow he is able to hypnotize people and control them...
The story follows a demented killer named Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway) "who taunts a retired police detective Bill Hodges (Brendon Gleeson) with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he is able to strike again."
This trailer is quite haunting as Brady, who is seemingly brain dead, is very much aware of his surroundings. And somehow he is able to hypnotize people and control them...
- 7/31/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Stephen King's novel Finders Keepers will come to life this August in the second season of Mr. Mercedes on At&T Audience Network, and before detective Bill Hodges returns for more sleuthing, San Diego Comic-Con attendees can experience the show firsthand with an immersive experience and panel.
We have full details on the Mr. Mercedes immersive experience below, and be sure to check here for all of our Comic-Con coverage.
Press Release: El Segundo, Calif., June 21, 2018 – The At&T Audience Network series “Mr. Mercedes,” produced by Sonar Entertainment, is returning to San Diego Comic-Con July 19-21 with the cast and creators of season 2 for the “Mr. Mercedes Immersive Experience” and show panel.
The “Mr. Mercedes Immersive Experience” will give fans a glimpse into the past and a peek into the future of the At&T Audience Network original series based on the trilogy by Stephen King. Fans can be the...
We have full details on the Mr. Mercedes immersive experience below, and be sure to check here for all of our Comic-Con coverage.
Press Release: El Segundo, Calif., June 21, 2018 – The At&T Audience Network series “Mr. Mercedes,” produced by Sonar Entertainment, is returning to San Diego Comic-Con July 19-21 with the cast and creators of season 2 for the “Mr. Mercedes Immersive Experience” and show panel.
The “Mr. Mercedes Immersive Experience” will give fans a glimpse into the past and a peek into the future of the At&T Audience Network original series based on the trilogy by Stephen King. Fans can be the...
- 6/29/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Terence Marsh, the two-time Oscar-winning production designer and art director whose credits included The Shawshank Redemption and Doctor Zhivago, has died at the age of 86 following a battle with cancer.
Across a more than 50-year career, the UK-born Marsh worked on a host of award-winning films with directors including David Lean, Sydney Pollack, John Huston, Carol Reed, Fred Zinnemann and Frank Darabont.
He won two Oscars for his work as an art director on David Lean’s romantic epic Doctor Zhivago and Carol Reed’s 1968 musical Oliver!, and was nominated for three Baftas.
Marsh began his career as a draughtsman at Pinewood Studios, where he honed his talents in production design. In 1960, he was hired to work as assistant art director on Lawrence Of Arabia.
After re-locating to Los Angeles in 1975, his credits included A Bridge Too Far, Spaceballs, The Hunt For...
Across a more than 50-year career, the UK-born Marsh worked on a host of award-winning films with directors including David Lean, Sydney Pollack, John Huston, Carol Reed, Fred Zinnemann and Frank Darabont.
He won two Oscars for his work as an art director on David Lean’s romantic epic Doctor Zhivago and Carol Reed’s 1968 musical Oliver!, and was nominated for three Baftas.
Marsh began his career as a draughtsman at Pinewood Studios, where he honed his talents in production design. In 1960, he was hired to work as assistant art director on Lawrence Of Arabia.
After re-locating to Los Angeles in 1975, his credits included A Bridge Too Far, Spaceballs, The Hunt For...
- 1/12/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Last year felt like a rollercoaster ride, but luckily, for me, there were a number of horror-related films, TV shows, and apparel that put a smile on my face and helped me chug along throughout the year. Here is my list of favorites from 2017:
Mr. Mercedes: After getting to experience the first season of Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes on the Audience network back in August, I am happy to say that it is wonderful yet anxiety-inducing to spend time under Debbie's Blue Umbrella (this will make more sense after watching the series).
Mr. Mercedes is based on the first book in a trilogy of crime novels (Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch) that follow former detective Bill Hodges, a hard-drinking older gentleman who gets sucked back into the world of crime-solving when a very disturbed psychopath named Brady Hartsfield begins sending him menacing letters.
I wasn't...
Mr. Mercedes: After getting to experience the first season of Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes on the Audience network back in August, I am happy to say that it is wonderful yet anxiety-inducing to spend time under Debbie's Blue Umbrella (this will make more sense after watching the series).
Mr. Mercedes is based on the first book in a trilogy of crime novels (Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch) that follow former detective Bill Hodges, a hard-drinking older gentleman who gets sucked back into the world of crime-solving when a very disturbed psychopath named Brady Hartsfield begins sending him menacing letters.
I wasn't...
- 1/9/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Right after the Critics' Choice Awards nominations were announced, two more critic groups revealed their picks and Tom McCarthy's "Spotlight" emerged as the top winner of both the San Francisco Film Critics Circle and the Southeast Film Critics Association. "Spotlight" is the film to beat this awards season.
Here's the complete list of winners of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle:
Best Picture: Spotlight
Best Director: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Actor: Paul Dano, Love & Mercy
Best Actress: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Best Supporting Actor: Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Best Supporting Actress: Mya Taylor, Tangerine
Best Screenplay, Original: Love & Mercy, Oren Moverman and Michael Alan Lerner
Best Screenplay, Adapted: Brooklyn, Nick Hornby
Best Cinematography: Mad Max: Fury Road, John Seale
Best Production Design: Carol, Judy Becker and Heather Loeffler
Best Film Editing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Margaret Sixel
Best Animated Feature: Anomalisa
Best Foreign Language Picture: Son of...
Here's the complete list of winners of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle:
Best Picture: Spotlight
Best Director: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Actor: Paul Dano, Love & Mercy
Best Actress: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Best Supporting Actor: Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Best Supporting Actress: Mya Taylor, Tangerine
Best Screenplay, Original: Love & Mercy, Oren Moverman and Michael Alan Lerner
Best Screenplay, Adapted: Brooklyn, Nick Hornby
Best Cinematography: Mad Max: Fury Road, John Seale
Best Production Design: Carol, Judy Becker and Heather Loeffler
Best Film Editing: Mad Max: Fury Road, Margaret Sixel
Best Animated Feature: Anomalisa
Best Foreign Language Picture: Son of...
- 12/14/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Cartel Land and The Wolfpack were the big winners last year, and judging from the massive submissions that the fest received for the U.S. Docu section, all sixteen items listed below should already be considered winners. Among the alluring filmmaker names we have the likes of The Devil and Daniel Johnston‘s Jeff Feuerzeig (Author: The Jt LeRoy Story), the Lost in La Mancha team of Keith Fulton & Lou Pepe (The Bad Kids), Gasland‘s Josh Fox (How to Let Go of the World (and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change)), Actress’ Robert Greene (Kate Plays Christine) and Clay Tweel, who makes it two for two with Finders Keepers in 2015 and now Gleason this year. Take that Alex Gibney. We also have an undisclosed director for Holy Hell – which should make for an interesting Q&A. Here are all sixteen for which we’ll be extensively covering next month.
- 12/2/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Thought we were done with awards stuff for the day? You thought wrong. After the National Board of Reviews and the Annies, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences got in on the act, announcing their 15-film strong shortlist for the Best Documentary Feature prize for this year’s Oscar. Most of the big hitters that you’d be expecting are here, with crossover hits like “Amy” and “Meru,” and big talking points like “Going Clear” and “He Named Me Malala.” There’s also a few other populist contenders, like “What Happened, Miss Simone?” and “Listen To Me Marlon,” plus Michael Moore’s “Where To Invade Next,” and the critically acclaimed likes of “Best Of Enemies,” “Cartel Land,” “Heart Of A Dog,” “The Hunting Ground” and “The Look Of Silence.” As ever, there isn’t room for everything, and some movies would end up on the outside. This year,...
- 12/1/2015
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Titles include Asif Kapadia’s Amy Winehouse documentary, Michael Moore’s Where To Invade Next and Matthew Heineman’s Cartel Land.
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janis: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on February 28 2016 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood .
The submitted features in alphabetical order are:
Above And Beyond
All Things Must Pass
Amy
The Armor Of Light
Ballet 422
Batkid Begins
Becoming Bulletproof
Being Evel
Beltracchi – The Art Of Forgery
Best Of Enemies
The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution
Bolshoi Babylon
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Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janis: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on February 28 2016 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood .
The submitted features in alphabetical order are:
Above And Beyond
All Things Must Pass
Amy
The Armor Of Light
Ballet 422
Batkid Begins
Becoming Bulletproof
Being Evel
Beltracchi – The Art Of Forgery
Best Of Enemies
The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution
Bolshoi Babylon
[link...
- 10/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janie: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janie: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on...
Among those in consideration for the 88th Academy Awards are Cartel Land, He Named Me Malala, Amy, Janie: Little Girl Blue, Sherpa, Where To Invade Next, Winter On Fire, Wolfpack, Meet The Patels and A Sinner In Mecca.
Several of the submissions have not yet had their Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases.
A shortlist of 15 films will be announced in December.
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 14 2016 and the ceremony takes place on...
- 10/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
One hundred twenty-four features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 88th Academy Awards.
Last year’s winner was Citizenfour (Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky)
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Above and Beyond”
“All Things Must Pass”
“Amy”
“The Armor of Light”
“Ballet 422”
“Batkid Begins”
“Becoming Bulletproof”
“Being Evel”
“Beltracchi – The Art of Forgery”
“Best of Enemies”
“The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”
“Bolshoi Babylon”
“Brand: A Second Coming”
“A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story”
“Call Me Lucky”
“Cartel Land”
“Censored Voices”
“Champs”
“CodeGirl”
“Coming Home”
“Dark Horse”
“Deli Man”
“Dior and I”
“The Diplomat”
“(Dis)Honesty – The Truth about Lies”
“Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll”
“Dreamcatcher”
“dream/killer”
“Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon”
“Eating Happiness”
“Every Last Child”
“Evidence of Harm”
“Farewell to Hollywood...
Last year’s winner was Citizenfour (Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky)
The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are:
“Above and Beyond”
“All Things Must Pass”
“Amy”
“The Armor of Light”
“Ballet 422”
“Batkid Begins”
“Becoming Bulletproof”
“Being Evel”
“Beltracchi – The Art of Forgery”
“Best of Enemies”
“The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”
“Bolshoi Babylon”
“Brand: A Second Coming”
“A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story”
“Call Me Lucky”
“Cartel Land”
“Censored Voices”
“Champs”
“CodeGirl”
“Coming Home”
“Dark Horse”
“Deli Man”
“Dior and I”
“The Diplomat”
“(Dis)Honesty – The Truth about Lies”
“Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll”
“Dreamcatcher”
“dream/killer”
“Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon”
“Eating Happiness”
“Every Last Child”
“Evidence of Harm”
“Farewell to Hollywood...
- 10/23/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
CBS’ Simon & Schuster imprint will publish the final volume in Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy on June 7, 2016. End Of Watch follows Mr. Mercedes (2014) and Finders Keepers (2015). An audio edition will be released simultaneously by Simon & Schuster Audio. David E. Kelley is developing a TV limited series for Sonar Entertainment based on Mr. Mercedes. In End Of Watch, Brady Hartsfield, perpetrator of the mass murder described in Mr. Mercedes, has been in the Traumatic…...
- 10/8/2015
- Deadline TV
Next June, readers of Stephen King's Bill Hodges books will be rewarded with Scribner's hardcover release of End of Watch, the follow-up novel to Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers. Although the upcoming book's release date won't arrive for quite some time, End of Watch's cover art and synopsis have now been revealed.
End of Watch synopsis (via StephenKing.com): "In Room 217 Of The Lakes Region Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, Something Has Awakened. Something Evil.
Brady Hartsfield, perpetrator of the Mercedes Massacre, where eight people were killed and many more were badly injured, has been in the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic for five years, in a vegetative state. According to his doctors, anything approaching a complete recovery is unlikely. But behind the drool and stare, Brady is awake, and in possession of deadly new powers that allow him to wreak unimaginable havoc without ever leaving his hospital room.
End of Watch synopsis (via StephenKing.com): "In Room 217 Of The Lakes Region Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, Something Has Awakened. Something Evil.
Brady Hartsfield, perpetrator of the Mercedes Massacre, where eight people were killed and many more were badly injured, has been in the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic for five years, in a vegetative state. According to his doctors, anything approaching a complete recovery is unlikely. But behind the drool and stare, Brady is awake, and in possession of deadly new powers that allow him to wreak unimaginable havoc without ever leaving his hospital room.
- 10/7/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
This week’s episode of our podcast We Are Movie Geeks The Show is up! Hear Wamg’s Michelle McCue, Jim Batts and Tom Stockman discuss the weekend box office, and next weekend’s releases. We’ll review Sicario, The Walk, Escobar: Paradise Lost, Finders Keepers, Bridge Of Spies, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story Of National Lampoon, and The Martian. We’ll also preview Pan and 99 Homes. Michael Haffner calls in to discuss his film-going adventures at Fantastic Fest in Austin last week, and we’ll talk about Vincent Price and the Price-related events in St. Louis this weekend . We Are Movie Geeks The Show is a weekly podcast and can be heard streaming at ONStl.com Online Radio.
Here’s this week’s show. Have a listen:
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- 10/6/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In a competitive weekend for specialty movies, a couple of newcomers shined. Well Go USA opened Lost In Hong Kong in over two dozen theaters attracting good crowds, while Broad Green Pictures closed escrow on 99 Homes in a pair of theaters with decent returns. And A24 bowed Mississippi Grind in an exclusive run, taking in over $14K. Maligned but certainly not ignored, Stonewall bowed modestly in 129 theaters, averaging slightly lower than Finders Keepers, which was also…...
- 9/27/2015
- Deadline
At the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, I saw a documentary titled Finders Keepers, a hilarious, bizarre and sometimes devastating true life story of two men fighting over a severed human leg. Yes, you read that right — a human leg. Aside from a documentary which I helped produce (yes, disqualified from this competition due to obvious conflict […]
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- 9/25/2015
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Finders Keepers, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year, is without doubt one of the best movies of 2015. That's why it's a bit of a bummer how hard it is to tell just how funny and tragic, how surreal and insightful this miracle of a story is from the trailer that just hit online. But that's understandable, because it's not an easy movie or story to sell in a two-and-a-half minutes. Finders Keepers unravels the increasingly bizarre true story of a man who found a human foot inside a BBQ grill that was inside a storage unit that they bought at auction. But this isn't a murder mystery. We know right away who the foot came from. The question the movie investigates is who the foot belongs to in a legal and ethical sense. That may not sound all that...
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- 8/21/2015
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
There’s been plenty of great feuds on fights on the big screen in the relatively brief history of cinema, but few are as simultaneously strange and entertaining as Finders Keepers, the Sundance selected documentary that was one of our favorite movies from the indie film festival earlier this year, and also an honorable mention on […]
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- 8/21/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
One of the more entertaining and buzzed about documentaries at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival is finally heading to a theater near you. "Finders Keepers" centers on a dispute over a mummified leg that was discovered in a grill purchased by Shannon Whisnant at a North Carolina auction. Whisnant's problem is that it turns out the limb's original owner, John Wood, is still alive and wants his foot back. That's a pretty humorous and almost too bizarre to be true scenario for any big screen doc, but there's significantly more to the story. In an A- review of "Keepers" from Sundance, HitFix's Dan Fienberg noted: "Despite a very reasonable running time of under 90 minutes, 'Finders Keepers' digs underneath its initial craziness and finds two very real, damaged humans at the center. 'Finders Keepers' may, indeed, be stranger-than-fiction, but it's finally significantly less strange and far more relatable...
- 8/13/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
Los Angeles - The third Sundance Next Fest came to a close on Sunday night and let’s hope we’re not reaching by saying it has now secured its much-needed place on the La cultural calendar. A spin-off of the main Park City festival, Next Fest started in August 2013 primarily featuring films that had premiered in January in the “Next” and (sometimes) Midnight sections. Screenings were held over a three-day weekend in different venues across the city and that gave the first edition of the festival an unintended scattershot feel. Last year, Sundance wisely made the Ace Hotel’s historic United Artists theater the event’s home base and secured the La premieres of “Life After Beth,” “Listen Up Philip,” “Kumiko the Treasure Hunter,” “The Guest” and “Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.” Oh, and performances from Tinashe and Warpaint. Considering many of those movies ended up on a...
- 8/10/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
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Stephen King is one of the most prolific authors of his time, on top of being one of the most popular. That adds up to a rather unique situation: despite consistently publishing one or more works each and every year for decades now, there still seems to be plenty of tales left for him to tell.
And while talk of retirement has circulated since the early 2000s, King, now at age 67, has shown no signs of slowing down. He recently released the second novel of his Bill Hodges trilogy, Finders Keepers, and has a new collection of short stories out this year as well in The Bazaar Of Bad Dreams.
Yet while King may very well continue to be as prolific as ever for years to come, fans surely can’t help but ponder what stories need to be followed up on before he finally calls it a career.
Stephen King is one of the most prolific authors of his time, on top of being one of the most popular. That adds up to a rather unique situation: despite consistently publishing one or more works each and every year for decades now, there still seems to be plenty of tales left for him to tell.
And while talk of retirement has circulated since the early 2000s, King, now at age 67, has shown no signs of slowing down. He recently released the second novel of his Bill Hodges trilogy, Finders Keepers, and has a new collection of short stories out this year as well in The Bazaar Of Bad Dreams.
Yet while King may very well continue to be as prolific as ever for years to come, fans surely can’t help but ponder what stories need to be followed up on before he finally calls it a career.
- 8/8/2015
- by Jay Anderson
- Obsessed with Film
One of Los Angeles’ most lavish and historic film venues, The Theater at Ace Hotel, will host Sundance Next Fest once again August 7-9. Cinema and music come together for a second time during this weekend–long event that will showcase 5 films representing distinctively unique visions. These independent works taken from several sections within this year’s Park City program will screen for L.A. audiences followed by either a musical act or a special guest speaker. Last year the slate included “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, “Imperial Dreams” and "Life After Beth," which were accompanied by performers Warpaint, Tinashe, and Father John Misty, respectively. Thanks to the eclectic pairings, Next Fest became one of the most memorable festivals to take place in the city.
This time around the program looks even more compelling with a variety of filmmaking approaches that include the latest Noah Baumbach/Greta Gerwig collaboration, Rick Alverson’s new mind-bending flick, and an offbeat documentary that borders on the surreal.The festival kicked-off on Sunday with a packed outdoor screening of Jon Watts's "Cop Car" at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery hosted alongside Cinespia.
We talked to Sundance programmer Charlie Reff who shared his excitement for the film selection and dished out about the process of curating such peculiar celebration of audiovisual creativity.
Aguilar: It seems like the batch of films included in this year's Next Fest comes from a variety of sections in the Sundance 2015 program. You have films not only from the Next section, but also from Midnight, Premieres, and even a documentary. Tell me about the process or parameters to select these films.
Charlie Reff: This is the third year of the festival, counting the first year as Next Weekend, and we’ve never had specifically only Next section films. I believe last year we played four films from the Next section. We played a film from Midnight last year, and we played a doc called “Cutie and the Boxer” the first year. We definitely want to keep the diversity of the lineup. We still feel all the films are representative of Next. We like that Next is this idea of artistic pursuits that have an unconventional approach to storytelling, even a film like “Mistress America.” The reason we wanted to play that is because when Noah works with Greta in films like “Frances Ha” and now “Mistress America," they don’t feel like his other films. His other films have a certain tone and point of view, but when he and Greta had gone off to make these films, they are wildly different stylistically from the other films he’s done.
Even in the first year of the festival we were hoping to play a film like “Prince Avalanche,” but it came out before the festival. That was David Gordon Green, a studio guy being like, “Fuck it, I wanna go make a weird unique film without anybody holding me back.” We want to show films form the filmmakers that are still willing to go in this direction and the new generation that’s coming up and is committed to it still. I feel like it makes sense including a doc. I love “Finders Keepers,” it was one my favorite films at the festival and it’s just so unique. It’s such a unique watch for a documentary film. We want to champion the different approaches people are taking.
Aguilar: So you sit down with your team to figure out what films to play at Next Fest and go through every possible film from the Park City program?
Charlie Reff: One thing that’s actually interesting, is that first thing we think about is that any film released before the festival is automatically off the table. It was actually really unique this year distribution-wise because I think so many films rushed to release this year. I don’t know if you noticed that, but there were so many films coming out in the summer and the spring that were just acquired or coming out on VOD. That’s one thing that wipes away nearly half the slate. Beyond that, there are a lot of films that we want to play, but we need them all to have this unique Next quality that I talked about.
Aguilar: So you probably wouldn’t play a film like “Brooklyn,” which is very classical in terms of the filmmaking style and approach.
Charlie Reff: Exactly. I love the hell out of “Brooklyn,” but it’s so wonderfully classical that it would never play at Next Fest. The interesting thing that we always talk about when programming the Park City festival, and that it’s always a difficult thing for people to understand, is that every film that plays in the Next section could potentially play in our U.S. Dramatic Competition, but not every film in the U.S. Dramatic Competition could play in Next. They need to have that wild inventive quality to them, and that’s not to disrespect films that use classic storytelling, but that’s just how Next Fest is.
Aguilar: How do you decide what musical act goes well with a certain film? It seems like a complicated task and a leap of faith because it's difficult to know how an audience will react to a certain combination.
Charlie Reff: After going through it last year programming Next Fest and then programming last year’s and this year’s Park City festivals, as soon as I was watching a movie that I knew we were going to play and felt like a potentially cool Next Fest film, I was automatically already brainstorming ideas. It was like, “What would be an interesting crossover audience for this film? What musician has the right fan base that would love this film?” or vice versa, “The fan base for this film, what music do I think that they’ll be really into?“ I start thinking about the films and the music in my head and with my phone all the way back in November. We have the films to bring to people in, so I think about what music could be interesting and could make sort of a big statement.
With “Mistress America” I always wanted to pair it with Sky Ferreira. I’m a big fan of her. I know “Mistress America” has the Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig fan base. They pull that audience, so it’s about, “What can we do different? What audience could we bring to this film that would really get into it?” I started thinking about an ideal musician for the female, college-age, twenty-something, audience. “What artist can we bring in that would pull that kind of audience to ‘Mistress America’?" They maybe don’t know about the film yet, but they’ll fucking love it! That’s how the program for “Mistress America” came about.
“Entertainment” and Sharon Van Etten was a really hard one to pull together just because it’s such a singular and provocative film. I had conversations with Rick Alverson, the director of the film, about what kind of mood would be good for after the film. We were thinking of something really aggressive afterwards and Rick wasn’t really into that idea. He said, “Honestly, it’s quite a ride you are putting that audience through with the film and it probably wouldn’t be good to put even more in-your-face kind of intensity after.” We thought that the film was almost like a folk tale and that it has that wanderer feel to it, so I started thinking about folksy artists. Sharon Van Etten popped into my head because I love her and she is beyond talented. When I think of all the films that I’ve watched in the world and all the music that I’ve listened to, I realize that Rick Alverson is a filmmaker that throws me for a loop when I watch his films. As much as I think that I understand cinema, when I see his films they completely disorient me. That’s what’s special about him. Maybe this has happened to you with other filmmakers, but he blows my mind so much that I kind of almost stop breathing and I think, “What the fuck am I seeing? What is he putting us through? What is he exploring? “ At the same time Sharon Van Ette is so raw. She is such a beautiful performer. Once when I was watching her set I found myself really listening to what she was singing about and I was like, “Wow, this sis really, really personal.” This is how the selection happens. It’s not some specific formula.
Regarding “Turbo Kid,” it’s always been a dream to do something like this from the moment of pitching idea of Next Fest. I would always talk about, “Man, there are all these films coming out that are pulling from 80s aesthetics and there is a very similar strand of music.” It’s such a popular thing and I thought that’s something we would do one year. Then “Turbo Kid” came along and I was like, “Fuck Yeah!” This is the ultimate movie to do this with and celebrate the idea of this generations that’s influenced by the sounds and aesthetics of the 80s. Toro Y Moi are two of my favorite artists that really experiment with those sounds and push them forward. The greatest thing about them is that neither one of them do it ironically or mocking. There is sincerity in the love for the music they are creating and the music from the time period that has been so influential for them. That’s what “Turbo Kid“ is too. It’s not an ironic film, is a love letter and it’s shockingly sincere about its love of the 80s. That’s something I wanted to do. I didn’t want to make a joke of the 80s, I wanted people who love the 80s.
Aguilar: The other two films will have a special Q&A instead of a musical act. What can you tell me about the speakers that will accompany the films and filmmakers?
Charlie Reff: We always talk to the filmmakers and we ask for ideas from them. With “Cronies” by Michael Larnell, we will have a filmmaker that came before him and that was “the guy” who he felt understood what they were creating. The speaker will be Robert Townsend.
With "Finders Keepers" we wanted a really fun conversation and we chose someone who will ask the really fun and exciting questions out of all the questions that someone could ask the filmmaker. We will have Thomas Middletich to ask the strange questions about the reality of the story. We will also have John, the subject for the film there as well.
Aguilar: Next Fest is back at the Theater at Ace Hotel, which is a fantastic venue. It feels like the ideal place to show these films in L.A.
Charlie Reff: We love working with them. They have been incredibly supportive. They got it. Two years before the very first festival, when we it was called Next Weekend, we had already visited the Ace Hotel while it was still under construction. We were exploring this idea that maybe it’ll be fun to play new independent films in old movie palaces. I love the idea because I think these places are incredibly special. That was in the back of our heads and then when we heard about the Ace being done, we went to them and explain what we were trying to do and they were like, “Yeah, we are in.” We love being there.
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This time around the program looks even more compelling with a variety of filmmaking approaches that include the latest Noah Baumbach/Greta Gerwig collaboration, Rick Alverson’s new mind-bending flick, and an offbeat documentary that borders on the surreal.The festival kicked-off on Sunday with a packed outdoor screening of Jon Watts's "Cop Car" at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery hosted alongside Cinespia.
We talked to Sundance programmer Charlie Reff who shared his excitement for the film selection and dished out about the process of curating such peculiar celebration of audiovisual creativity.
Aguilar: It seems like the batch of films included in this year's Next Fest comes from a variety of sections in the Sundance 2015 program. You have films not only from the Next section, but also from Midnight, Premieres, and even a documentary. Tell me about the process or parameters to select these films.
Charlie Reff: This is the third year of the festival, counting the first year as Next Weekend, and we’ve never had specifically only Next section films. I believe last year we played four films from the Next section. We played a film from Midnight last year, and we played a doc called “Cutie and the Boxer” the first year. We definitely want to keep the diversity of the lineup. We still feel all the films are representative of Next. We like that Next is this idea of artistic pursuits that have an unconventional approach to storytelling, even a film like “Mistress America.” The reason we wanted to play that is because when Noah works with Greta in films like “Frances Ha” and now “Mistress America," they don’t feel like his other films. His other films have a certain tone and point of view, but when he and Greta had gone off to make these films, they are wildly different stylistically from the other films he’s done.
Even in the first year of the festival we were hoping to play a film like “Prince Avalanche,” but it came out before the festival. That was David Gordon Green, a studio guy being like, “Fuck it, I wanna go make a weird unique film without anybody holding me back.” We want to show films form the filmmakers that are still willing to go in this direction and the new generation that’s coming up and is committed to it still. I feel like it makes sense including a doc. I love “Finders Keepers,” it was one my favorite films at the festival and it’s just so unique. It’s such a unique watch for a documentary film. We want to champion the different approaches people are taking.
Aguilar: So you sit down with your team to figure out what films to play at Next Fest and go through every possible film from the Park City program?
Charlie Reff: One thing that’s actually interesting, is that first thing we think about is that any film released before the festival is automatically off the table. It was actually really unique this year distribution-wise because I think so many films rushed to release this year. I don’t know if you noticed that, but there were so many films coming out in the summer and the spring that were just acquired or coming out on VOD. That’s one thing that wipes away nearly half the slate. Beyond that, there are a lot of films that we want to play, but we need them all to have this unique Next quality that I talked about.
Aguilar: So you probably wouldn’t play a film like “Brooklyn,” which is very classical in terms of the filmmaking style and approach.
Charlie Reff: Exactly. I love the hell out of “Brooklyn,” but it’s so wonderfully classical that it would never play at Next Fest. The interesting thing that we always talk about when programming the Park City festival, and that it’s always a difficult thing for people to understand, is that every film that plays in the Next section could potentially play in our U.S. Dramatic Competition, but not every film in the U.S. Dramatic Competition could play in Next. They need to have that wild inventive quality to them, and that’s not to disrespect films that use classic storytelling, but that’s just how Next Fest is.
Aguilar: How do you decide what musical act goes well with a certain film? It seems like a complicated task and a leap of faith because it's difficult to know how an audience will react to a certain combination.
Charlie Reff: After going through it last year programming Next Fest and then programming last year’s and this year’s Park City festivals, as soon as I was watching a movie that I knew we were going to play and felt like a potentially cool Next Fest film, I was automatically already brainstorming ideas. It was like, “What would be an interesting crossover audience for this film? What musician has the right fan base that would love this film?” or vice versa, “The fan base for this film, what music do I think that they’ll be really into?“ I start thinking about the films and the music in my head and with my phone all the way back in November. We have the films to bring to people in, so I think about what music could be interesting and could make sort of a big statement.
With “Mistress America” I always wanted to pair it with Sky Ferreira. I’m a big fan of her. I know “Mistress America” has the Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig fan base. They pull that audience, so it’s about, “What can we do different? What audience could we bring to this film that would really get into it?” I started thinking about an ideal musician for the female, college-age, twenty-something, audience. “What artist can we bring in that would pull that kind of audience to ‘Mistress America’?" They maybe don’t know about the film yet, but they’ll fucking love it! That’s how the program for “Mistress America” came about.
“Entertainment” and Sharon Van Etten was a really hard one to pull together just because it’s such a singular and provocative film. I had conversations with Rick Alverson, the director of the film, about what kind of mood would be good for after the film. We were thinking of something really aggressive afterwards and Rick wasn’t really into that idea. He said, “Honestly, it’s quite a ride you are putting that audience through with the film and it probably wouldn’t be good to put even more in-your-face kind of intensity after.” We thought that the film was almost like a folk tale and that it has that wanderer feel to it, so I started thinking about folksy artists. Sharon Van Etten popped into my head because I love her and she is beyond talented. When I think of all the films that I’ve watched in the world and all the music that I’ve listened to, I realize that Rick Alverson is a filmmaker that throws me for a loop when I watch his films. As much as I think that I understand cinema, when I see his films they completely disorient me. That’s what’s special about him. Maybe this has happened to you with other filmmakers, but he blows my mind so much that I kind of almost stop breathing and I think, “What the fuck am I seeing? What is he putting us through? What is he exploring? “ At the same time Sharon Van Ette is so raw. She is such a beautiful performer. Once when I was watching her set I found myself really listening to what she was singing about and I was like, “Wow, this sis really, really personal.” This is how the selection happens. It’s not some specific formula.
Regarding “Turbo Kid,” it’s always been a dream to do something like this from the moment of pitching idea of Next Fest. I would always talk about, “Man, there are all these films coming out that are pulling from 80s aesthetics and there is a very similar strand of music.” It’s such a popular thing and I thought that’s something we would do one year. Then “Turbo Kid” came along and I was like, “Fuck Yeah!” This is the ultimate movie to do this with and celebrate the idea of this generations that’s influenced by the sounds and aesthetics of the 80s. Toro Y Moi are two of my favorite artists that really experiment with those sounds and push them forward. The greatest thing about them is that neither one of them do it ironically or mocking. There is sincerity in the love for the music they are creating and the music from the time period that has been so influential for them. That’s what “Turbo Kid“ is too. It’s not an ironic film, is a love letter and it’s shockingly sincere about its love of the 80s. That’s something I wanted to do. I didn’t want to make a joke of the 80s, I wanted people who love the 80s.
Aguilar: The other two films will have a special Q&A instead of a musical act. What can you tell me about the speakers that will accompany the films and filmmakers?
Charlie Reff: We always talk to the filmmakers and we ask for ideas from them. With “Cronies” by Michael Larnell, we will have a filmmaker that came before him and that was “the guy” who he felt understood what they were creating. The speaker will be Robert Townsend.
With "Finders Keepers" we wanted a really fun conversation and we chose someone who will ask the really fun and exciting questions out of all the questions that someone could ask the filmmaker. We will have Thomas Middletich to ask the strange questions about the reality of the story. We will also have John, the subject for the film there as well.
Aguilar: Next Fest is back at the Theater at Ace Hotel, which is a fantastic venue. It feels like the ideal place to show these films in L.A.
Charlie Reff: We love working with them. They have been incredibly supportive. They got it. Two years before the very first festival, when we it was called Next Weekend, we had already visited the Ace Hotel while it was still under construction. We were exploring this idea that maybe it’ll be fun to play new independent films in old movie palaces. I love the idea because I think these places are incredibly special. That was in the back of our heads and then when we heard about the Ace being done, we went to them and explain what we were trying to do and they were like, “Yeah, we are in.” We love being there.
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- 8/5/2015
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
I learned something with today's ratings bulletin beyond the actual ratings for a trio of upcoming films. I learned Amber Heard and Johnny Depp got married, and not necessarily all that recently... back in February. On top of that, she is apparently going by Amber Heard Depp now, or at least that's how IMDb is referring to her. Yeah, pretty exciting stuff. I found this out because Heard stars in Pamela Romanowsky's upcoming film The Adderall Diaries (as Amber Heard) alongside a large list of names including James Franco, Christian Slater, Wilmer Valderrama, Ed Harris, Jim Parrack, Cynthia Nixon and Timothee Chalamet. The pic played the Tribeca Film Festival and will be released by A24 later this year, but no official date has yet been set. Next we have a PG-13 rating for a couple of upcoming 20th Century Fox features, first off there's Fantastic Four and its "sci-fi...
- 7/21/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Top brass at the Los Angeles event set to run from August 7-9 in Los Angeles have announced the film and music roster.
Next Fest will present the Los Angeles premieres of six films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Mistress America (pictured), Finders Keepers, Entertainment, Cronies and Turbo Kid will screen at the Theatre at Ace Hotel.
Kevin Bacon starrer Cop Car will screen in association with Cinespia at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery the weekend before the festivities on August 2.
Musical acts paired with the films include Sky Ferreira, Sharon Van Etten and Neon Indian vs. Toro Y Moi 80s-inspired DJ battle.
Special conversations involving the filmmakers and the luminaries who inspired them will be announced later this summer.
Sundance Film Festival director John Cooper said, “Los Angeles is home to a huge audience of people on the cutting edge of what’s new and next in film and music. Our Sundance...
Next Fest will present the Los Angeles premieres of six films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Mistress America (pictured), Finders Keepers, Entertainment, Cronies and Turbo Kid will screen at the Theatre at Ace Hotel.
Kevin Bacon starrer Cop Car will screen in association with Cinespia at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery the weekend before the festivities on August 2.
Musical acts paired with the films include Sky Ferreira, Sharon Van Etten and Neon Indian vs. Toro Y Moi 80s-inspired DJ battle.
Special conversations involving the filmmakers and the luminaries who inspired them will be announced later this summer.
Sundance Film Festival director John Cooper said, “Los Angeles is home to a huge audience of people on the cutting edge of what’s new and next in film and music. Our Sundance...
- 6/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Rushes collects news, articles, images, videos and more for a weekly roundup of essential items from the world of film.The New York Film Festival has revealed that Robert Zemeckis's much-anticipated 3D quasi-heist film The Walk will open the 2015 event. The newly released full trailer can be watched above.Famed writer Jean Gruault has died at the age of 90. Gruault had written scripts for François Truffaut (Jules and Jim), Jacques Rivette (The Nun), Alain Resnais (Mon oncle d'Amérique), and others, including writing the novel on which Valérie Donzelli's Cannes competitor this year, Marguerite & Julien, was based.We're crossing our fingers that Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight will make 50+ cinemas in the U.S. equipped to project 70mm.This week is a trailer bonanza, including Mistress America, the new Noah Baumbach collaboration with actress Greta Gerwig after Frances Ha.This Long Century has published several new pieces, including...
- 6/10/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Each month, Boris Kachka offers nonfiction and fiction book recommendations, and you should read as many of them as possible.Loving Day, by Mat Johnson (Spiegel & Grau, June 2)Recent race-based satires like Paul Beatty’s The Sellout and Nell Zink’s Mislaid might prime you to expect something more antic from Johnson, whose 2011 novel Pym set a new bar for racial postmodernism masquerading as comic adventure. But this unsentimental journey through a biracial man’s tangled Philadelphia roots is more grounded and deliberate. The wit and wildness of his language and characters are leavened with longing, as well as intimations of recovery on a scale as large as society and as small as narrator Warren Duffy’s mixed-up soul. Finders Keepers, by Stephen King (Scribner, June 2)When King has fun, so do his readers, even — or especially — when his fun is at their expense. As Misery had its No. 1 fan,...
- 6/3/2015
- by Boris Kachka
- Vulture
Finders keepers losers weepers? That's not the case for girl group Little Mix! The ladies of the British pop band said sayonara to their song "Pretty Girls," a long time ago, but it has found itself blasting on the airwaves courtesy of Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea. The song, which was written by the girls for their latest album, was scrapped because they didn't think it was up to par! "We've been away a while because we wrote an album, sat with the record label and we thought, 'Nope, it's not good enough,'" group member Jesy Nelson said in an interview with The Sun. "We recorded a whole album but we're perfectionists and knew we could do better. So we scrapped it and...
- 5/27/2015
- E! Online
Public service announcement: Chrissy Teigen is taking over the streets… with her impeccable style, that is. In not-so-surprising news, the 29-year-old stepped out in not one but two enviable outfits in Los Angeles yesterday. First up, the model stopped traffic in a plunging citrus cropped top paired with breezy pinstriped Finders Keepers culottes. In no time at all, she swapped the summery ensemble for a light wash pair of high-waisted jeans and a cream bomber jacket, with black sandal heels and a coordinating satchel completing the outfit. Truth be told, these looks were for a photo shoot. But had we not known better, we would've thought they were just two more strokes on Chrissy's street-style-wins tally...
- 4/14/2015
- E! Online
Star Trek favorite Marina Sirtis has a chilling role in a new SyFy thriller premiering this weekend (Saturday at 9pm Et). Finders Keepers also stars Patrick Muldoon (from Starship Troopers), and both actors are more than willing to talk about how the movie gave them the creeps. Plus New York Times best selling author, Jan Karon, has thrilled her fans by doing her the first new novel in her beloved Mitford series in almost a decade, and she tells us there’s more to come.
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- by Mike Raub
- Comicmix.com
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