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Update: Swept Away, the musical featuring songs by The Avett Brothers that recently posted a December 15 closing date, has been extended through Sunday, December 29.

Producers Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock and Madison Wells Live say the two-week extension at the Longacre Theatre is due to a surge in ticket sales since the closing was first announced last week.

Last night, actor Stark Sands, one of the show’s stars, made the extension announcement during curtain call. “The story we tell is about the will to survive against incredible odds,” Sands said. “Last week it was announced that Swept Away would be closing and then, something happened. We came to work the next day, and we walked out to a completely sold-out house. And then the next day it happened again and then it happened again…I’ve never seen it before; we’ve never felt this…So I am pleased to...

New Broadway musical Swept Away will close Dec. 15, a little less than a month after opening on Broadway.

Featuring a score by the Avett Brothers, the musical will have played 32 regular performances and 20 previews at the time of its closing. The show, about a shipwreck and the crew’s struggle to survive in its aftermath, received a Critic’s Pick from the New York Times but mixed reviews elsewhere. The musical has not had strong grosses or attendance since starting previews on Broadway on Oct. 29.

During Thanksgiving week, the most recent week of grosses that is typically lucrative for Broadway shows, the musical saw its capacity fall to 61 percent at the Longacre Theatre and brought in just above $412,000, which is below the running cost of a typical musical.

The musical, which features a book by Tony winner John Logan and direction by Michael Mayer, stars John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands,...

The Avett Brothers washed ashore at New York’s Longacre Theatre on Tuesday night. The folk-rock band made a special appearance during the opening night performance of the Broadway musical Swept Away, which features music from their 2004 album, Mignonette.

During an encore, the three-piece band emerged on a boat to a roar of cheers from the audience and cast. “Celebrating a special night with the band that started it all,” the caption on an Instagram post from the official production account reads.

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The new musical Swept Away is debuting on Broadway next month and composers The Avett Brothers have unveiled the show’s marquee!

Seth and Scott Avett stepped out in New York City recently for the unveiling of the marquee at the Longacre Theatre on 48th Street.

Swept Away is finally heading to Broadway after regional runs at Berkeley Repertory Theatre near San Francisco in early 2022 and at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. in winter 2023.

The story is billed as a “spellbinding tale” of shipwreck, salvation and brotherhood set on the high seas. The musical follows four survivors of an 1888 shipwreck who are trying to stay alive. The cast features Tony winner John Gallagher Jr., Tony nominee Stark Sands, Adrian Blake Enscoe, and Wayne Duvall.

Preview performances begin on October 29 ahead of an official opening night performance on November 19. Get your tickets now!

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John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Adrian Blake Enscoe and Wayne Duvall will star in Broadway’s upcoming Avett Brothers musical Swept Away, reprising their acclaimed performances from the show’s previous runs at California’s Berkeley Repertory and Washington D.C.’ Arena Stage.

The casting, though expected, was confirmed today by producers Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock, and Madison Wells Live.

Previews begin Tuesday, October 29, at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre. Opening night is Tuesday, November 19.

Also returning from the show’s run at Arena Stage include ensemble members Hunter Brown, Matt DeAngelis, Cameron Johnson, Brandon Kalm, Michael J. Mainwaring, Orville Mendoza, Tyrone L. Robinson, and John Sygar. New to the cast are Josh Breckenridge, Rico LeBron, John Michael Finley, Chase Peacock, Robert Pendilla, and David Rowen.

Swept Away features music from folk-rock band The Avett Brothers, a book by John Logan, direction by Michael Mayer and choreography by David Neumann (Hadestown).

The musical tells the story of four men stranded in the Atlantic Ocean following a 19th Century shipwreck.

Gallagher made his Broadway breakthrough in the hit musical Spring Awakening, and Sands has appeared in Kinky Boots and To Kill A Mockingbird, among others. Enscoe is best known for Apple TV+’s Dickinson, and Duval appeared on Broadway in 1984.

The Swept Away creative team includes set designer Rachel Hauck, costume designer Susan Hilferty, lighting designer Kevin Adams, sound designer John Shivers, music arranger & orchestrator Chris Miller, music arranger & orchestrator/music supervisor Brian Usifer, and music director Will Van Dyke.

Wagner Johnson Productions serve as Executive Producers.

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Swept Away, the new musical featuring the music of folk-rock band The Avett Brothers, will begin performances at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre on Tuesday, October 29 with an opening set for Tuesday, November 19.

The announcement was made today by producers Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock, and Madison Wells Live.

Broadway casting will be announced at a later date. Throughout the musical’s development, the cast has included Broadway favorites John Gallagher Jr. and Stark Sands, both of whom were introduced onstage (along with cast mates Adrian Blake Enscoe and Wayne Duvall) at a recent Avett Brothers concert. The quartet was introduced as “the cast of the soon-to-be-officially Broadway show.”

Swept Away features a book by Tony Award winner John Logan (Red, Moulin Rouge! The Musical), direction by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, American Idiot) and choreography by Tony Award nominee David Neumann (Hadestown).

The Swept Away creative team also includes music arranger & orchestrator Chris Miller,...

Swept Away, a musical with a score by the Avett Brothers, will come to Broadway’s Longacre Theatre this fall.

The musical, which follows four survivors of a shipwreck in 1888 trying to stay alive, including a young man and his older brother, the captain and the first mate, will start performances Oct. 29, with an opening night on Nov. 19. The production had previous runs at Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Arena Stage in Washington D.C.

The musical features a book by John Logan (Red, Moulin Rouge! The Musical), direction by Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, American Idiot) and choreography by Tony Award nominee David Neumann (Hadestown). Matthew Masten, Sean Hudock and Madison Wells Live are the producers.

Broadway casting will be announced at a later date. The Avett Brothers initially announced the move to Broadway during a concert at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. At that time, the band brought out John Gallagher Jr.,...

Folk-rock band the Avett Brothers have announced that their musical, Swept Away, will be headed to Broadway this fall. The musical, set in 1888, follows four sailers, including two brothers, who are struck by a violent storm that tanks their ship near the coast by New Bedford, Massachusetts. It centers on “a young man in search of adventure, his big brother who has sworn to protect him, a captain at the end of a long career at sea, and a worldly first mate who has fallen from grace,” the musical questions...

Swept Away, the musical with music and lyrics by roots rock band The Avett Brothers, will arrive on Broadway this fall following previous stagings at California’s Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Washington’s Arena Stage.

Although the Broadway production will be at a Shubert theater, a venue and specific production dates are yet to be released.

The Broadway staging was announced by The Avett Brothers during a concert Friday at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens.

Swept Away features a book by Tony Award winner John Logan, direction by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer and choreography by Tony Award nominee David Neumann (Hadestown).

The synopsis: Set in 1888, Swept Away follows four survivors – a young man in search of adventure, his big brother who has sworn to protect him, a captain at the end of a long career at sea, and a worldly...

A new trailer has landed for the edge-of-the-seat crime-tinged romance ‘Marmalade,’ featuring Joe Keery, Camila Morrone and Aldis Hodge.

Recently incarcerated Baron (Keery) strikes up a friendship with cellmate Otis (Hodge), a man with a well-versed history of prison breaks. As the pair hatch an escape plan together, Baron recalls the story of how he met Marmalade (Morrone), the love of his life, and their “Bonnie and Clyde” style scheme to rob a bank in order to care for his sick mother and give the couple the life they’ve always dreamed of.

Keir O’Donnell (Wedding Crashers) makes his feature directorial debut. Wayne Duvall, Susan Brava, Hans Christopher and Andrew E. Wheeler also star.

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USA Network legal drama Suits has entered an important second phase in its TV life. After airing throughout the 2010s on basic cable, the show about a very busy New York law firm has become an unexpected hit in the streaming world.

Though all nine seasons of the series have been available to stream on Peacock for awhile now, the addition of the first eight seasons to Netflix on June 17 helped supercharge its popularity. According to Nielsen, Suits has broken streaming records with the number of minutes it was streamed across multiple platforms this summer. Anecdotally, you may even know of several folks cranking through the show’s 134 episodes right now – or maybe that person is even you!

While Suits‘ “second phase” as a bona fide streaming phenomenon is an impressive achievement for any show with cable origins, there is still one more phase in the TV life cycle it needed to conquer: a spinoff.

Exclusive: Karsen Liotta (Blackbird), daughter of the late Ray Liotta, is headlining an anthology indie pic that has been handed a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.

Liotta is leading Sunfish (& Other Stories On Green Lake), the debut feature from short film writer-director Sierra Falconer, alongside Marceline Hugot (Julia & Julie) and Wayne Duvall.

The anthology follows the residents of a small town and the lake that binds them together. The four stories weave together themes of belonging, coming of age, and rural lake life, exploring a deeper commentary about community, the collateral damage that ensues from the changes in our lives, and how it can reverberate in relationships and the process of maturation.

Also featuring in Sunfish are Adam Lefevre (Ozark), Dominic Bogart (American Primeval), Emily Hall (Lumina), Maren Heary (She Said), Tenley Kellogg (Faith Under Fire) and Jim Kaplan (Marry Me) in leading roles. Supporting...

Exclusive: Swept Away, the Broadway-aimed musical with music and lyrics by roots rock band The Avett Brothers, has announced principal cast for its fall-winter 2023 production at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., with John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening), Stark Sands (& Juliet), Adrian Blake Enscoe (TV’s Dickinson), and Wayne Duvall will play the four survivors of a whaling ship disaster.

The casting, announced by Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, reunites the principals from the musical’s 2022 Berkeley Repertory Theatre world premiere.

The four actors will be making their Arena Stage debuts.

“One of our favorite things at Arena Stage is finding new artists and audiences for the stories we are blessed to help tell,” said Edgar Dobie, Arena Stage Executive Producer and President of the Corporation. “Swept Away allows us to offer a welcoming embrace to The Avett Brothers...

The Blacklist fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 10 Episode 16 episode titled Blair Foster!

Find out everything you need to know about the Blair Foster episode of The Blacklist, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

The Blacklist Blair Foster Season 10 Episode 16 Preview

In this upcoming episode titled “Blair Foster,” Reddington takes center stage as he assists the team in unraveling a complex web of corruption. A corrupt lawyer emerges as a key player in a series of corporate cover-ups, and Reddington’s expertise becomes invaluable as the team dives deep into her nefarious operation. Join us as we follow the twists and turns of this enthralling investigation, uncovering secrets and exposing the truth.

As the task force races against time to bring down the lawyer’s operation, another storyline unfolds. Senator Panabaker and Cooper find themselves on the edge,...

Get ready for an enthralling and enigmatic episode titled “The Sicilian Error of Color” airing on NBC at 10:00 Pm on May 21, 2023.

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In this episode, Siya (played by Diany Rodriguez) accompanies the ever-enigmatic Red (James Spader) on a series of unusual tasks, only to uncover more details about Meera’s (Parminder Nagra) past. As they work together, the tension between Red and Siya thickens, leaving viewers eager for more.

Meanwhile, the ambitious Congressman Hudson (Kevin Kilner) seeks to expand his crusade against the task force. In an attempt to gain an upper hand, he tries to persuade a powerful friend to join his cause, adding another layer of complexity to the storyline.

Stars: Sam Richardson, Wayne Duvall, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil, Michaela Watkins, Glenn Fleshler, Cheyenne Jackson, Sarah Burns, Harvey Guillen | Written by Mishna Wolff | Directed by Josh Ruben

Shaun of the Dead famously launched with the tagline “Zom, Rom, Com”, as in “zombies”, “romance” and “comedy”. It is fair to say, that is a tough combination to get right, and Shaun of the Dead naturally nailed it.

Werewolves Within takes these themes, adding a dash of small-town Americana charm and running with them. There is a healthy chunk of “Slither” (criminally overlooked) and a little bit of The Thing style paranoia, as a scientist gets drunk as a natural reaction to what her “science stuff” has told her about the recent, grizzly deaths. Our film kicks off, with our instantly lovable Finn (Sam Richardson) heading to a small town, “Beaverfield”, shortly before a blizzard hits, to start his new job as the park ranger.

Michael Mayer on Beanie Feldstein as Fanny Brice in the Broadway revival of Funny Girl that he is directing: “She’s a wonderful singer and very funny and charming and warm and not Barbra Streisand.”

In the second instalment with a very engaged Single All The Way director, Michael Mayer, we discuss composer Anton Sanko (The Seagull with Nico Muhly and Mikhaël Hers’ Amanda); songs by Whitney Houston and Britney Spears; Karl Ove Knausgaard's My Struggle and The Morning Star, and working with John Logan on the world première of Swept Away at the Berkeley Rep.

Nick (Philemon Chambers) with Peter (Michael Urie) in Michael Mayer’s Single All The Way, screenplay by Chad Hodges.

Michael is also scheduled to direct two upcoming Broadway productions - Beanie Feldstein in Funny Girl with Jane Lynch as her mother and the Neil Diamond musical - and then Jeanine Tesori's Grounded at The Metropolitan Opera,...

The hoariest of horror premises, a secret werewolf killing the townsfolk one by one, is pulled off with surgical comic skill

This goofy horror comedy, based on an online game of the same name, just goes to prove that if you have a great cast, smart direction and witty script you can just about get away with murder. Or at least with pulling off the hoariest of horror premises, a whodunnit where one of the characters is a secret werewolf killing the others one by one.

Cuddly wimp Finn Wheeler arrives in a one-street rural burg in New England to take up a post as the new forest ranger. He’s shown around town and introduced to the residents by perky ace axe-thrower and local mailperson Cecily (Milana Vayntrub). It soon becomes clear that, like so many exurban communities in that region, the small population is half made up of...

Directed By Josh Ruben (Scare Me) Screenplay By Mishna Wolff Starring Sam Richardson (Veep), Milana Vayntrub (This Is US) With Harvey Guillén, Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, George Basil, Sarah Burns, Wayne Duvall, Rebecca Henderson, and Glenn Fleshler Synopsis: After a proposed pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local …

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Werewolves Within Review — Werewolves Within (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Josh Ruben, and starring Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, Wayne Duvall, Harvey Guillen, Rebecca Henderson, Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, Glenn Fleshler, Patrick M. Walsh, Annie Krueger and Ritz. Werewolves Within, directed by Josh Ruben, is [...]

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IFC Film’s Werewolves Within saw the biggest debut in a weekend without many new limited releases.

Directed by Josh Ruben and written by Mishna Wolff, the comedy-horror flick stars Sam Richardson (Veep) and Milana Vayntrub. In the Ubisoft game-based film, a proposed pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield and a snowstorm traps its wacky residents together inside the local inn. The newly arrived forest ranger Finn (Richardson) and postal worker Cecily (Vayntrub) must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community. George Basil, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtain, Wayne Duvall, Harvey Guillén, Rebecca Henderson, Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins and Glenn Fleshler round out the cast.

Werewolves did well with critics and audience alike, garnering a 82% score on RottenTomatoes.com. Premiering at 270 locations, the feature grossed $223,000 and averaged $826 per screen, a decent feat in this...

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on June 24th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Werewolves Within,” in theaters beginning June 25th, and through Video-On-Demand July 2nd.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Based on a popular videogame, this film features Sam Richardson as Finn, a Park Ranger assigned to Beaverfield, where a natural gas company is trying to tap into the resources below the town and adjacent to a National Park. He is welcomed into town by mail carrier Cecily (portrayed by the AT&T spokes woman Milana Vayntrub), who introduces him to the various townsfolk, and they begin to get murdered one by one, suggesting a Werewolf!

“Werewolves Within” opened in theaters June 25th, and through Video-On-Demand July 2nd. Featuring Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, Wayne Duvall, Rebecca Henderson and Michaela Watkins. Written by Mishna Wolff. Directed by Josh Ruben. Rated “R”

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The small town of Beaverfield is much like many others across the nation in 2021. There is political polarization, longtime residents suspicious of newcomers, a stark wealth gap, infidelity, gossip, and at least one guy who is either a scary loner or just wants to be left the hell alone. But in the new film Werewolves Within what really sets Beaverfield apart is their lycanthrope problem.

Based loosely on the multiplayer Ubisoft VR game of the same name, the film — which is now playing in theaters and hits Digital Rental & VOD on July 2 — is a horror-comedy whodunit where a handful of locals are locked down during a winter storm while a monster hides amongst them.

Directed by Josh Ruben (Scare Me) with a script by novelist Mishna Wolff (I’m Down), Werewolves Within shares cinematic DNA with Clue and Knives Out on the mystery side, as well as The Thing and...

In my book, director Josh Ruben is two-for-two after his efforts on last year’s Scare Me and now with his follow-up film, the horror comedy/whodunnit Werewolves Within. Written by Mishna Wolff and based on the Ubisoft game, Werewolves Within is easily one of the most confidently crafted genre mash-ups to come along in years that delivers a ton of laughs, a compelling mystery, and an incredibly talented ensemble who all deliver an array of memorable and scene-stealing performances. I’m no psychic, but I do suspect that by the end of this year, many horror fans will be touting Werewolves Within amongst their favorite genre films of 2021.

In Werewolves Within, we’re first introduced to Finn (Sam Richardson), who is heading to his new Ranger post in the snowy, small town of Beaverfield. He’s been recently “sort of” broken up with by his girlfriend, and so Finn...

Stars: Sam Richardson, Wayne Duvall, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil, Michaela Watkins, Glenn Fleshler, Cheyenne Jackson, Sarah Burns, Harvey Guillen | Written by Mishna Wolff | Directed by Josh Ruben

Josh Ruben (Scare Me) opens his new film Werewolves Within with what may be a first, a quote from Mr. Rogers. Being as that was a kid’s TV show and this is an R-rated adaptation of a horror video, excuse me, virtual reality game that might not seem to be sending the right message. Actually, it turns out to be extremely fitting.

Finn is a forest ranger who’s freshly arrived in the small town of Beaverfield. Beaverfield is currently in the middle of a crisis, Sam Parker’s company Midland Oil wants to run a pipeline through the town. And that has the population divided. However, that is about to become a lot less important. There’s a storm blowing in and someone,...

Questlove’s Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) will tease the specialty box office this weekend with the brilliantly reviewed Sundance Grand Jury and Audience award-winner in special engagements in two theaters to tee up a wide release on some 600 screens, and Hulu, July 2.

The film from Searchlight Pictures about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which features never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and others, will strike a chord at the El Capitan Theater in LA and the Magic Johnson AMC Harlem.

Footage from the festival in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park) held the same year as Woodstock was stored in a basement and all but forgotten for 50 years before today and this film, which was directed by musician Ahmir Khalib Thompson, known as Questlove, drummer of...

Since Summertime is the movie season for both horror flicks and rowdy comedies, how about a new addition to the growing genre subsection that’s best known as (duh) the horror-comedy? Of course, it’s changed quite a bit since Hollywood’s Golden Age in which a popular comic actor, or team, would scurry away (usually in “undercranked” fast motion) from a billowing sheet or, often, a crook in a rubber “fright mask”. As monster flicks have become more gruesome and graphic, the “comic takes” have followed suit with the comic heroes frequently covered in gore and viscera by the final fade-out. This week’s new release harkens back to the older days as it involves a “new take’ on one of the classic monsters. But, it’s also based on a fairly recent video game, one that tosses in another element: mystery. In the tradition of Ten Little Indians,...

Arriving in theaters this weekend courtesy of IFC Films is Werewolves Within, the feature film adaptation of the Ubisoft game, which was written by Mishna Wolff (the most perfect last name for this project ever) and directed by Josh Ruben. A horror comedy whodunnit centered around a werewolf that’s terrorizing the picturesque mountain town of Beaverfield, Werewolves Within stars Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, Harvey Guillén, Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, George Basil, Sarah Burns, Wayne Duvall, Rebecca Henderson, and Glenn Fleshler.

Recently, Daily Dead had the opportunity to speak with Wolff about her involvement with Werewolves Within, which first began when she joined Ubisoft’s fellowship program a few years back, and how that led to this project becoming a reality with Ruben at the helm. During our interview, Wolff discussed her process of adapting the game, her approach to creating intriguing and entertaining characters, her experiences collaborating with Ruben,...

If not for a Ubisoft logo revealing the game company as a producer of Werewolves Within, I would be wondering what the point of buying licensing rights was since this adaptation isn’t even set in medieval times. I’m not sure there’s more that sets it apart from other variations on Mafia (the deduction party game created in 1986 by Dimitry Davidoff before getting a fresh spin as Werewolf by Andrew Plotkin in 1997 and more recently appropriated into the online sensation Among Us) since I’ve never played the VR title, but it appears anyone could just write a murder mystery populated by over-the-top paranoids without worrying about already existing IP. I guess if you already own that IP anyway, though, why not utilize it for cross-media synergy?

Enter screenwriter Mishna Wolff and director Josh Ruben to play with the construct—a small town (Gallowston retooled as snowy Beaverfield...

“Trespass and die,” reads an unneighborly sign glimpsed early in Josh Ruben’s agile, niftily directed whodunit “Werewolves Within.” While the placard specifically refers to some local’s private property, one could safely apply the warning to the whole snow-clad Vermont village that surrounds it. Welcome to Beaverfield, a sleepy town chock-full of secrets, lies and ideological disparities you should only enter at your own peril. But know that it’s a risk well worth taking, especially if Rian Johnson’s delectable caper “Knives Out” has recently scratched your itch for cozily inviting, steadily funny murder mysteries where the identity of the killer is anyone’s guess until the end.

Along with his crafty screenwriter Mishna Wolff, Ruben constructs a similarly snug and entertaining world, one filled with wood-heavy interiors illuminated by crackling fireplaces and golden lanterns, where a group of terrified, booze-chugging Beaverfield dwellers has to wait out a snowstorm,...

In 2019, the Avett Brothers announced that their music would be featured in a new musical originally slated to debut in June 2020. A year-plus pandemic later, the folk-rock group is premiering the title track to Swept Away.

Written by John Logan and directed by Michael Mayer — both Tony Award winners — Swept Away‘s music draws from the North Carolina band’s catalog, and in particular the Avett Brothers’ 2004 LP Mignonette. The musical is set in 1888 and tells the tale of a shipwrecked crew, including two brothers, as they struggle to survive...

IFC Films will release the hilarious horror-comedy whodunit Werewolves Within in theaters on June 25, 2021 and on Digital Rental & VOD on July 2, 2021. Here’s the trailer:

Werewolves Within is based on a Ubisoft, VR video game of the same name. The film is directed by Josh Ruben (Scare Me), and penned by screenwriter and bestselling author, Mishna Wolff (I’M Down).

Werewolves Within includes an ensemble cast of comedy notables including Sam Richardson (Veep, Detroiters), Milana Vayntrub (This Is US), George Basil (Crashing), Sarah Burns (Barry), Michael Chernus (Tommy/CBS), Catherine Curtin (Orange Is The New Black), Wayne Duvall (The Hunt), Harvey Guillén (What We Do In The Shadows), Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock), Michaela Watkins (Brittany Runs A Marathon), and Glenn Fleshler (True Detective).

After a proposed pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly...

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Werewolves Within is the latest film from Josh Ruben and, after recently being acquired by IFC Films, we have a look at the brand new trailer! For those who missed it, here's the previous acquisition announcement:

IFC Films announced today that it is acquiring North American rights to Werewolves Within from director Josh Ruben (Scare Me), and penned by screenwriter and bestselling author, Mishna Wolff (I’M Down) - based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft. The ensemble cast includes Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub (This Is US), George Basil (Crashing), Sarah Burns (Barry), Michael Chernus (Tommy/CBS), Catherine Curtin (Orange Is The New Black), Wayne Duvall (The Hunt), Harvey Guillén (What We Do In The Shadows), Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock), Michaela Watkins (Brittany Runs A Marathon), and Glenn Fleshler (True Detective). IFC Films will release the film theatrically on June 25th, 2021 and On Demand & Digital Platforms July 2nd,...

**Official Selection — Tribeca Film Festival 2021** Werewolves Within Starring Sam Richardson – Milana Vayntrub George Basil – Sarah Burns – Michael Chernus Catherine Curtin – Wayne Duvall – Harvey Guillén Rebecca Henderson – Cheyenne Jackson Michaela Watkins – Glenn Fleshler **In Theaters June 25, 2021 and On Digital Rental & VOD July 2, …

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"There are people out there... People worth saving." Paramount Pictures has debuted one final new 2021 trailer for A Quiet Place: Part II, the sequel to John Krasinski & Emily Blunt's sci-fi monster thriller A Quiet Place from 2018. It was originally supposed to open last March, and after numerous delays, they've finally reset the opening for this May. Following the traumatic events at home (seen in the first movie), the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path. Starring Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe as the Abbott family. Newcomers featured in this sequel include Cillian Murphy, Djimon Hounsou, Wayne Duvall, and Lauren-Ashley Cristiano. This a fantastic final trailer, and really really makes me want to go see this in theaters. Looks thrilling as hell!

IFC Films has debuted a new trailer for the upcoming dark comedy horror ‘Werewolves Within’.

Based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft, the movie focuses on events after a proposed gas pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly arrived forest ranger Finn (Sam Richardson) and postal worker Cecily (Milana Vayntrub) must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community.

Directed by Josh Ruben, Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub (This Is US), George Basil (Crashing), Sarah Burns (Barry), Michael Chernus (Tommy/CBS), Catherine Curtin (Orange Is The New Black), Wayne Duvall (The Hunt), Harvey Guillén (What We Do In The Shadows), Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock), Michaela Watkins (Brittany Runs A Marathon), and Glenn Fleshler (True Detective) star.

Also in trailers – Andrew Garfield...

A “Whodunnit with Teeth”, Werewolves Within by Josh Ruben starring Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, Harvey Guillén, Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins will be in Theaters June 25th and VOD/Digital July 2nd. Here’s the teaser trailer:

Werewolves Within stars Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtain, Wayne Duvall, Harvey Guillén, Rebecca Henderson, Cheyenne Jackson, Michaela Watkins, and Glenn Fleshler

After a proposed pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly arrived forest ranger Finn (Sam Richardson) and postal worker Cecily (Milana Vayntrub) must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community.

Director Josh Ruben’S’ Statement

“I grew up near the same small town where we shot Werewolves Within. As a kid, I’d freak myself out, making up monster stories,...

Werewolves Within is the latest film from Josh Ruben and, after recently being acquired by IFC Films, we have a look at the brand new teaser trailer! For those who missed it, here's the previous acquisition announcement:

IFC Films announced today that it is acquiring North American rights to Werewolves Within from director Josh Ruben (Scare Me), and penned by screenwriter and bestselling author, Mishna Wolff (I’M Down) - based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft. The ensemble cast includes Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub (This Is US), George Basil (Crashing), Sarah Burns (Barry), Michael Chernus (Tommy/CBS), Catherine Curtin (Orange Is The New Black), Wayne Duvall (The Hunt), Harvey Guillén (What We Do In The Shadows), Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock), Michaela Watkins (Brittany Runs A Marathon), and Glenn Fleshler (True Detective). IFC Films will release the film theatrically on June 25th, 2021 and On Demand & Digital Platforms July 2nd,...

It took writer and director Aaron Sorkin fourteen years after the initial meeting with Steven Spielberg at his house on a Saturday back in 2006 to finally get “The Trial of the Chicago 7” made. And according to Sorkin, it finally came together thanks to former president Donald Trump.

“I don’t want to give Donald Trump credit for anything, but he’s the one who got Chicago seven made,” Sorkin tells moderator Jimmie Briggs at The Wrap’s screening series of the film. “Because he would have these protests, he would have these rallies, and there would be protesters at the rallies, and he would start getting nostalgic about the old days when they ‘Carry that guy out of here on a stretcher,’ ‘I’d like to beat the crap out of him,’ ‘Let’s punch him right in the face.'”

“Suddenly, American and Anti-American was being defined the old stupid way,...

Whodunnit comedy horror film “Werewolves Within,” which was recently acquired by IFC for North American distribution, has been picked up by leading distributors in multiple territories. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling sales on the title, which is based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft. The ensemble cast includes Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub (“This Is Us”).

With some territories still in negotiation, the film has been sold to Signature Entertainment in the U.K.; Kismet in Australia/New Zealand; Telepool in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Bim in Italy; Diamond Films in Spain, Latin America, and Portugal; Central Partnership for Cis; Just Entertainment in Benelux; Mislabel for Scandinavia; Jaguar Films in the Middle East; Shaw Renters in Singapore; Blitz in Ex-Yugoslavia; and Odeon S.A. in Greece and Cyprus.

Mister Smith Entertainment’s CEO David Garrett stated: “The fantastic response from international distributors is a sign of renewed confidence in the marketplace,...

UK, German-speaking Europe, Latin America among buyers.

Mister Smith Entertainment’s David Garrett hailed a “renewed confidence in the marketplace” as he announced a raft of major territory sales from the virtual EFM on the completed title Werewolves Within.

Josh Ruben’s comedy horror has gone to the UK (Signature Entertainment), Australia and New Zealand (Kismet), Germany, Austria and Switzerland (Telepool), Italy (Bim), and Spain, Latin America, and Portugal (Diamond Films).

Deals have also closed in Cis (Central Partnership), Benelux (Just Entertainment), Scandinavia (Mislabel), Middle East (Jaguar Films), Singapore (Shaw Renters), former Yugoslavia (Blitz), and Greece and Cyprus (Odeon S.A....

IFC Films Nabs Modern-day Whodunnit ‘Werewolves Within’ Starring Sam Richardson (Veep) And Milana Vayntrub (This Is US) Directed By Josh Ruben (Scare Me) Ensemble Cast Features George Basil, Sarah Burns, Michael Chernus, Catherine Curtin, Wayne Duvall, Harvey GUILLÉN, Rebecca Henderson, Cheyenne Jackson, And Michaela Watkins and Glenn Fleshler IFC Films announced today that it is …

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Those who loved Scare Me will be happy to hear that IFC Films has acquired the latest film from Josh Ruben! Based on the game of the same name from Ubisoft, here's the official announcement that IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Werewolves Within:

IFC Films announced today that it is acquiring North American rights to Werewolves Within from director Josh Ruben (Scare Me), and penned by screenwriter and bestselling author, Mishna Wolff (I’M Down) - based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft. The ensemble cast includes Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub (This Is US), George Basil (Crashing), Sarah Burns (Barry), Michael Chernus (Tommy/CBS), Catherine Curtin (Orange Is The New Black), Wayne Duvall (The Hunt), Harvey Guillén (What We Do In The Shadows), Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll), Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock), Michaela Watkins (Brittany Runs A Marathon), and Glenn Fleshler (True Detective). IFC Films will release...

AMC Networks siblings Rlje Films and Shudder have teamed to acquire North American rights to Seance, the horror film written and directed by Simon Barrett, the You’re Next and The Guest scribe who is making his feature directorial debut. A theatrical, on-demand and digital bow via Rjle Films is set for May 21, with Shudder bowing it on its platform later this year. Shudder also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.

Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Ella-Rae Smith, Inanna Sarkis, Seamus Patterson and Marina Stephenson-Kerr star in the pic, which centers on Camille Meadows (Waterhouse), the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened.

After an explosive teaser trailer during Sunday Night Football in which Aaron Sorkin declared “the whole world is watching,” Netflix has released a more sentimental and fuller look at the drama of “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” one in which Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman explains what he’s willing to give to keep the revolution going.

“How much is this worth to you, what’s your price,” a reporter asks Hoffman in the trailer. “To call off the revolution? My life,” he replies.

Press also got their first look at “The Trial of the Chicago 7” on Tuesday, as the film figures to be a big Oscar player for Netflix. You would hope so after it boasts a cast that includes Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, Jeremy Strong, Noah Robbins, Danny Flaherty, Ben Shenkman,...

Following up his directorial debut Molly’s Game, Aaron Sorkin is returning to the director’s chair with his long-gestating follow-up, The Trial of the Chicago 7. Starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Frank Langella, John Carroll Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Alex Sharp, and Jeremy Strong, the film depicts a peaceful protest turned violent clash at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the intense trial that followed.

Once set to be a theatrical release from Paramount, they sold it to Netflix amidst the pandemic and now ahead of an October release, the trailer has arrived. Also starring Noah Robbins, Danny Flahery, Ben Skenkman, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Caitlin Fitzgerald, Alice Kremelberg, John Doman, J.C. MacKenzie, Damien Young, Wayne Duvall, and C.J. Wilson, this first trailer sets the stage for an arena Sorkin knows well: the courtroom drama.

Check out the trailer and poster below.

The Trial of the Chicago 7...

With the election approaching and protests breaking out across America, Netflix has dropped the trailer for The Trial of the Chicago 7, out October 16th on the streaming platform.

The film, directed by Aaron Sorkin, details an anti-war protest, counter-culture at the 1968 Democratic National Convention that turned violent when the police and the National Guard stepped in. The organizers — who included Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale — were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot, and what followed was one of the most bizarre trials in U.