After playing the President in Prime Video’s Heads of State, John Cena is taking another comedic detour. Cena is now heading to Netflix for his upcoming comedy Little Brother.
Released earlier this month, Head of State has quickly climbed Prime Video’s global Top 10. Fresh off the success in Prime Video’s action comedy alongside Idris Elba and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Cena is taking on his next big role.
Now, Netflix‘s latest project pairs Cena with comedian Eric André in a sibling role. Directed by Ingrid Goes West filmmaker Matt Spicer, the movie is currently filming in New Jersey. It is expected to be released in 2026. While Cena prepares for his final matches in WWE, he’s also doubling down in Hollywood. Little Brother could be his wildest detour yet.
John Cena Stars in Netflix Comedy Little Brother
Little Brother pairs John Cena with absurdist comedian Eric André...
Released earlier this month, Head of State has quickly climbed Prime Video’s global Top 10. Fresh off the success in Prime Video’s action comedy alongside Idris Elba and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Cena is taking on his next big role.
Now, Netflix‘s latest project pairs Cena with comedian Eric André in a sibling role. Directed by Ingrid Goes West filmmaker Matt Spicer, the movie is currently filming in New Jersey. It is expected to be released in 2026. While Cena prepares for his final matches in WWE, he’s also doubling down in Hollywood. Little Brother could be his wildest detour yet.
John Cena Stars in Netflix Comedy Little Brother
Little Brother pairs John Cena with absurdist comedian Eric André...
- 7/15/2025
- by Kaberi Ray
- FandomWire
Little Brother‘s cast is expanding!
Christopher Meloni is joining the upcoming Netflix movie with John Cena and Eric Andre, per Variety.
Several other big names are joining the Law & Order star, including Ego Nwodim, Sherry Cola, Caleb Hearon and Ben Ahlers.
The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Keep reading to find out more…
Matt Spicer will direct the film. The script is being penned by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.
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Christopher Meloni is joining the upcoming Netflix movie with John Cena and Eric Andre, per Variety.
Several other big names are joining the Law & Order star, including Ego Nwodim, Sherry Cola, Caleb Hearon and Ben Ahlers.
The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Keep reading to find out more…
Matt Spicer will direct the film. The script is being penned by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.
John Cena is also working on a project with a star of Queer Eye!
Christopher Meloni recently opened up about a near kiss with his co-star, Mariska Hargitay. Find out what almost happened!
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- 7/14/2025
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Some new bros are joining the cast of Netflix’s “Little Brother.”
Chris Meloni, Ego Nwodim, Sherry Cola, Caleb Hearon and Ben Ahlers (“The Gilded Age”) have joined the cast of the comedy feature, alongside previously announced stars John Cena and Eric Andre.
The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Matt Spicer will direct the film from a script by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. Producers include David Bernad for Middle Child Pictures and Ruben Fleischer.
Meloni is best known for his role as Elliot Stabler in the “Law and Order” universe, on both “Special Victims Unit” and “Organized Crime.” His film credits include “Snatched,” “Man of Steel,” “42” and “If.”
Nwodim has starred on “Saturday Night Live” since 2018. Additional credits include “Mr. Throwback,” “Poker Face,” “Brockmire” and “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.”
Cola most recently appeared in...
Chris Meloni, Ego Nwodim, Sherry Cola, Caleb Hearon and Ben Ahlers (“The Gilded Age”) have joined the cast of the comedy feature, alongside previously announced stars John Cena and Eric Andre.
The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Matt Spicer will direct the film from a script by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. Producers include David Bernad for Middle Child Pictures and Ruben Fleischer.
Meloni is best known for his role as Elliot Stabler in the “Law and Order” universe, on both “Special Victims Unit” and “Organized Crime.” His film credits include “Snatched,” “Man of Steel,” “42” and “If.”
Nwodim has starred on “Saturday Night Live” since 2018. Additional credits include “Mr. Throwback,” “Poker Face,” “Brockmire” and “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.”
Cola most recently appeared in...
- 7/14/2025
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Chris Witaske (The Bear), Christine Horn (Classified), and Sophia Reid-Gantzert (Death and Other Details) have joined Netflix‘s Bert Kreischer comedy Free Bert in recurring roles.
Character details are under wraps. Stand-up comedian Kreischer co-created, exec produces and stars as himself — shirtless comedian, party legend, perpetual wildcard — in Free Bert, where he finds himself in uncharted territory when his daughters are accepted to an elite Beverly Hills private school. When his unbridled antics turn his family into outcasts, he decides to “put on a shirt” and stifle his true nature to better fit in.
As previously announced, Arden Myrin also stars in the six-episode series, along with newcomers Ava Ryan and Lilou Lang, with Mandell Maughan aboard in a recurring role. In addition to Kreischer, the show is co-created and exec produced by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, who serve as writers, directors and showrunners.
Character details are under wraps. Stand-up comedian Kreischer co-created, exec produces and stars as himself — shirtless comedian, party legend, perpetual wildcard — in Free Bert, where he finds himself in uncharted territory when his daughters are accepted to an elite Beverly Hills private school. When his unbridled antics turn his family into outcasts, he decides to “put on a shirt” and stifle his true nature to better fit in.
As previously announced, Arden Myrin also stars in the six-episode series, along with newcomers Ava Ryan and Lilou Lang, with Mandell Maughan aboard in a recurring role. In addition to Kreischer, the show is co-created and exec produced by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, who serve as writers, directors and showrunners.
- 7/3/2025
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Mandell Maughan (Resident Alien) has landed a recurring role in Netflix’s just-announced Bert Kreischer comedy Free Bert, sources tell Deadline.
Reps for Netflix declined to comment.
Stand-up comedian Kreischer co-created, exec produces and stars as himself — shirtless comedian, party legend, perpetual wildcard — in Free Bert, where he finds himself in uncharted territory when his daughters are accepted to an elite Beverly Hills private school. When his unbridled antics turn his family into outcasts, he decides to “put on a shirt” and stifle his true nature to better fit in.
As previously announced, Arden Myrin also stars in the six-episode series, along with newcomers Ava Ryan and Lilou Lang. Myrin plays Bert’s wife LeeAnn and the mother of their two daughters who grew up in a trailer park. Ryan will play the couple’s older daughter, Georgia, who is the target of cyberbullying, while Lang will play their youngest daughter.
Reps for Netflix declined to comment.
Stand-up comedian Kreischer co-created, exec produces and stars as himself — shirtless comedian, party legend, perpetual wildcard — in Free Bert, where he finds himself in uncharted territory when his daughters are accepted to an elite Beverly Hills private school. When his unbridled antics turn his family into outcasts, he decides to “put on a shirt” and stifle his true nature to better fit in.
As previously announced, Arden Myrin also stars in the six-episode series, along with newcomers Ava Ryan and Lilou Lang. Myrin plays Bert’s wife LeeAnn and the mother of their two daughters who grew up in a trailer park. Ryan will play the couple’s older daughter, Georgia, who is the target of cyberbullying, while Lang will play their youngest daughter.
- 6/27/2025
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Bert Kreischer has made five stand-up specials for Netflix, and now he’s taking the time-honored path trod by many comedians: starring in a sitcom.
Kreischer will play the title role in and is a co-creator of Free Bert, a six-episode comedy the streamer has ordered. Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (The Grinder, Huge in France) co-created the show with Kreischer and will serve as showrunners, writers and directors. The cast also includes Arden Myrin, Lilou Lang and Ava Ryan.
In Free Bert, Kreischer will play a version of himself — a “shirtless comedian, party legend, perpetual wildcard,” as the show’s logline puts it. He finds himself in unfamiliar territory when his daughters (Lang and Ryan) are accepted at an elite private school in Beverly Hills. When his antics turn the family into outcasts, he decides to put a shirt on and stifle his true self in order to fit in.
Kreischer will play the title role in and is a co-creator of Free Bert, a six-episode comedy the streamer has ordered. Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (The Grinder, Huge in France) co-created the show with Kreischer and will serve as showrunners, writers and directors. The cast also includes Arden Myrin, Lilou Lang and Ava Ryan.
In Free Bert, Kreischer will play a version of himself — a “shirtless comedian, party legend, perpetual wildcard,” as the show’s logline puts it. He finds himself in unfamiliar territory when his daughters (Lang and Ryan) are accepted at an elite private school in Beverly Hills. When his antics turn the family into outcasts, he decides to put a shirt on and stifle his true self in order to fit in.
- 6/26/2025
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has been slowly evolving into what broadcast networks have stood for — offering a broad spectrum of entertainment for everyone. After adding procedurals to its portfolio of original offerings, the global streamer also has been taking a page from the broadcast comedy playbook by building series around stand-ups and their lives and material.
Following Shane Gillis’ Tires, Michelle Buteau’s Survival of the Thickest and Leanne Morgan’s upcoming Leanne, Netflix has greenlighted Free Bert, a six-episode scripted comedy series starring, co-created and executive produced by Bert Kreischer, who has done six stand-up specials for the streamer.
Fellow actor-comedian Arden Myrin (The Righteous Gemstones) also stars in the series along with newcomers Ava Ryan — who has a big social media footprint with 3.3M followers — and Lilou Lang. Free Bert is co-created and executive produced by Kreischer as well as Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, who serve as writers,...
Following Shane Gillis’ Tires, Michelle Buteau’s Survival of the Thickest and Leanne Morgan’s upcoming Leanne, Netflix has greenlighted Free Bert, a six-episode scripted comedy series starring, co-created and executive produced by Bert Kreischer, who has done six stand-up specials for the streamer.
Fellow actor-comedian Arden Myrin (The Righteous Gemstones) also stars in the series along with newcomers Ava Ryan — who has a big social media footprint with 3.3M followers — and Lilou Lang. Free Bert is co-created and executive produced by Kreischer as well as Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, who serve as writers,...
- 6/26/2025
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Before we get too far into this, know this article does not only deal with a future John Cena vehicle, but one that also involves the excellent Eric André. You might know André from his volume of voice work, including Netflix's Disenchantment, or his weird but entertaining self-titled series. Or maybe playing Lyle Lissons on season two of Righteous Gemstones.
In other words, Little Brother, a new film in production at Netflix, will be watchable beyond Cena. The film is a comedy, and Cena has a good sense of humor and should be a good fit, but how he plays off of André should be gold.
This is especially true as the film now has a director who should be excellent for the movie. Matt Spicer has been named to fill that position and has a history of creating gems from lower-budget projects. If you haven't seen his work,...
In other words, Little Brother, a new film in production at Netflix, will be watchable beyond Cena. The film is a comedy, and Cena has a good sense of humor and should be a good fit, but how he plays off of André should be gold.
This is especially true as the film now has a director who should be excellent for the movie. Matt Spicer has been named to fill that position and has a history of creating gems from lower-budget projects. If you haven't seen his work,...
- 4/10/2025
- by Lee Vowell
- Netflix Life
You can’t say no to family, right?
Ingrid Goes West director Matt Spicer is set to helm the upcoming comedy Little Brother, starring John Cena and Eric André.
Written by The D-Train filmmakers Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, the story revolves around a famous real estate agent (Cena) whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” (André) unexpectedly reappears in his life.
Spicer is known for directing and writing Ingrid Goes West, the 2017 dark comedy starring Aubrey Plaza in a dramatic role. Cena is also known for his professional wrestling background and recent appearances in WWE’s Wrestlemania and Raw on Netflix. Meanwhile, multihyphenate André is best known for his eponymous The Eric Andre Show, and has also been featured in Netflix’s Disenchantment and Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Little Brother is produced by David Bernad...
Ingrid Goes West director Matt Spicer is set to helm the upcoming comedy Little Brother, starring John Cena and Eric André.
Written by The D-Train filmmakers Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, the story revolves around a famous real estate agent (Cena) whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” (André) unexpectedly reappears in his life.
Spicer is known for directing and writing Ingrid Goes West, the 2017 dark comedy starring Aubrey Plaza in a dramatic role. Cena is also known for his professional wrestling background and recent appearances in WWE’s Wrestlemania and Raw on Netflix. Meanwhile, multihyphenate André is best known for his eponymous The Eric Andre Show, and has also been featured in Netflix’s Disenchantment and Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities. Little Brother is produced by David Bernad...
- 4/9/2025
- by Tara Bitran
- Tudum - Netflix
John Cena and Eric André are having a family reunion of sorts! It’s true! Ingrid Goes West director Matt Spicer is getting behind the camera for Little Brother, an upcoming comedy written by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, with John Cena and Eric André set to star. The project, announced last year, focuses on a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
While Spicer’s directed episodes of shows like On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Dollface, Angelyne, and American Horror Stories, Little Brother is his latest feature since 2017’s Ingrid Goes West. In the film about a parasocial relationship taken too far, a woman (Aubrey Plaza) moves to LA after leaving a psychiatric ward to stalk an Instagram star. However, her dark plans turn darker after everything spirals out of control. In addition to Plaza, Ingrid Goes...
While Spicer’s directed episodes of shows like On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Dollface, Angelyne, and American Horror Stories, Little Brother is his latest feature since 2017’s Ingrid Goes West. In the film about a parasocial relationship taken too far, a woman (Aubrey Plaza) moves to LA after leaving a psychiatric ward to stalk an Instagram star. However, her dark plans turn darker after everything spirals out of control. In addition to Plaza, Ingrid Goes...
- 4/9/2025
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West) is set to direct Little Brother, Netflix’s comedy starring John Cena and Eric André, which was first reported on late last year.
Spicer will work from a script by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, the creators of Netflix’s comedy Huge in France. The film centers on a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Producers on the film include David Bernad for Middle Child Pictures and Ruben Fleischer.
Spicer broke out with 2017’s Ingrid Goes West, a dark comedy following the stalker of a social media influencer, starring Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen. Neon picked up the film following its premiere in competition at Sundance, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, before going on to land the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. In addition to directing, Spicer wrote...
Spicer will work from a script by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, the creators of Netflix’s comedy Huge in France. The film centers on a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Producers on the film include David Bernad for Middle Child Pictures and Ruben Fleischer.
Spicer broke out with 2017’s Ingrid Goes West, a dark comedy following the stalker of a social media influencer, starring Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen. Neon picked up the film following its premiere in competition at Sundance, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, before going on to land the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. In addition to directing, Spicer wrote...
- 4/9/2025
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Family Law is a Canadian legal drama series created by Susin Nielsen. The Global series follows Abigail Bianchi, a talented lawyer struggling with alcoholism who begins working for her estranged father and two half-siblings in family law. She soon finds herself overwhelmed with the pressures of family law and the dysfunction of her own family. Family Law stars Jewel Staite, Zach Smadu, Genelle Williams, Lauren Holly, and Victor Garber. So, if you loved the familial bonds, legal drama, and compelling characters in Family Law, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
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- 3/19/2025
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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- 2/24/2025
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Netflix has recently announced that it’s developing a new comedy titled Little Brother, and it’s bringing WWE superstar John Cena to star alongside acclaimed comedian Eric André. The writers for the project have been finalized, with Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel already working on the script, but the director or the release window is yet to be announced. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the plot of Little Brother revolves around “a well-known real estate agent whose meticulously planned life is shaken up when his quirky ‘little brother’ suddenly resurfaces.”
This exciting news comes on the heels of Netflix’s new partnership with WWE, which signals the streaming giant’s commitment to integrating more sports entertainers into upcoming movies and TV shows. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria confirmed the fact and expressed his excitement about the collaboration, saying:
“There are so many great stars that come from WWE...
This exciting news comes on the heels of Netflix’s new partnership with WWE, which signals the streaming giant’s commitment to integrating more sports entertainers into upcoming movies and TV shows. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria confirmed the fact and expressed his excitement about the collaboration, saying:
“There are so many great stars that come from WWE...
- 12/8/2024
- by Soniya Hinduja
- MovieWeb
John Cena and Eric Andre are banding together for the new Netflix comedy film Little Brother. Beginning his career as a wrestler and bodybuilder, Cena's transition to acting in recent years has included a variety of roles. On the one hand, he has contributed his voice acting talents to animated movies like Ferdinand. He has also been in a number of live-action films, including Bumblebee, Ricky Stanicky, The Suicide Squad, and even a small role in Barbie. Andre is an actor and standup comedian best known for his work on The Eric Andre show.
As per Variety, Cena and Andre are now teaming up on a new movie called Little Brother. The film will be a comedy developed by Netflix. Little Brother's plot will follow the story of a real estate agent whose life is upended when his "little brother" unexpectedly shows up in his life again. Little Brother...
As per Variety, Cena and Andre are now teaming up on a new movie called Little Brother. The film will be a comedy developed by Netflix. Little Brother's plot will follow the story of a real estate agent whose life is upended when his "little brother" unexpectedly shows up in his life again. Little Brother...
- 12/4/2024
- by Hannah Gearan
- ScreenRant
John Cena and Eric Andre are ready to bro out.
Netflix is in early development on a comedy feature, “Little Brother,” with Cena and Andre set to star.
The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel serve as the film’s writers, while David Bernad and Ruben Fleischer are producing.
Cena will embark on his farewell WWE tour in 2025. He’s next set to star in the live-action feature film “Matchbox” from Skydance, Mattel Films and Apple, and return in the second season of the Max original series “Peacemaker.”
As for when that hotly-anticipated sophomore season will debut, Cena remained tight-lipped about specifics in a September interview with Variety. “[DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran] actually both called me and said, ‘You know what, we want to take some time to do this right.
Netflix is in early development on a comedy feature, “Little Brother,” with Cena and Andre set to star.
The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel serve as the film’s writers, while David Bernad and Ruben Fleischer are producing.
Cena will embark on his farewell WWE tour in 2025. He’s next set to star in the live-action feature film “Matchbox” from Skydance, Mattel Films and Apple, and return in the second season of the Max original series “Peacemaker.”
As for when that hotly-anticipated sophomore season will debut, Cena remained tight-lipped about specifics in a September interview with Variety. “[DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran] actually both called me and said, ‘You know what, we want to take some time to do this right.
- 12/4/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
John Cena and Eric André are ready to test their bond in a new Netflix comedy film.
The streaming giant is in early development on Little Brother, which has the two stars attached. The writing team of Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (The D Train) penned the script for the movie that counts David Bernad and Ruben Fleischer as producers. A director has not yet been announced, nor has a planned release date.
Little Brother centers on a well-known real estate agent whose meticulously planned life is shaken up when his quirky “little brother” suddenly resurfaces.
The project follows Netflix’s new partnership with the WWE that officially begins next month. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria first teased Little Brother during a press event at the company’s offices on Tuesday.
“There are so many great stars that come from WWE that we [already] have a great relationship with on the TV and movie side,...
The streaming giant is in early development on Little Brother, which has the two stars attached. The writing team of Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (The D Train) penned the script for the movie that counts David Bernad and Ruben Fleischer as producers. A director has not yet been announced, nor has a planned release date.
Little Brother centers on a well-known real estate agent whose meticulously planned life is shaken up when his quirky “little brother” suddenly resurfaces.
The project follows Netflix’s new partnership with the WWE that officially begins next month. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria first teased Little Brother during a press event at the company’s offices on Tuesday.
“There are so many great stars that come from WWE that we [already] have a great relationship with on the TV and movie side,...
- 12/4/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is in early development on the comedy feature Little Brother starring John Cena and Eric Andre from screenwriters Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.
The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Cena and Andre will reunite on the project after collaborating on The Eric Andre Show in the Season 5 episode “The Asap Ferg Show.” In the now-infamous 2020 episode, Andre suffered a real-life concussion after an on-camera accident involving Cena and a metal shelf.
David Bernad and Ruben Fleischer are producing.
While Cena’s acting career thrives, 2025 will be an emotional year for wrestling fans as they prepare to say goodbye to the record-breaking 16-time WWE champion (tied with Ric Flair). He announced his retirement plans in July with his final appearance at WrestleMania set for...
The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.
Cena and Andre will reunite on the project after collaborating on The Eric Andre Show in the Season 5 episode “The Asap Ferg Show.” In the now-infamous 2020 episode, Andre suffered a real-life concussion after an on-camera accident involving Cena and a metal shelf.
David Bernad and Ruben Fleischer are producing.
While Cena’s acting career thrives, 2025 will be an emotional year for wrestling fans as they prepare to say goodbye to the record-breaking 16-time WWE champion (tied with Ric Flair). He announced his retirement plans in July with his final appearance at WrestleMania set for...
- 12/4/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The Lego franchise is the next to dive into the realm of live-action, proving that this recent trend is getting out of hand. There have been a handful of animated Lego movies over the years, each of which was a fair success. It was only a matter of time before more went into production, and word is now out that there is not only one but three live-action Lego projects in the works. This is an interesting twist since the foundation of the Lego franchise doesn't seem to leave much room for this medium. However, the massive success of other live-action projects seems to have inspired further reimaginings.
So far, there is virtually no information regarding what these three Lego movies would be about or how their live-action format would be approached. They will all be produced by Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians, and their individual directors will be Jake Kasdan,...
So far, there is virtually no information regarding what these three Lego movies would be about or how their live-action format would be approached. They will all be produced by Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians, and their individual directors will be Jake Kasdan,...
- 11/4/2024
- by Angel Shaw
- ScreenRant
Lego has proven it can deliver when it comes to animated fare, but what about live-action? Deadline reports that The Lego Group is developing three live-action movies with Universal Pictures and has tapped some major directors to help. Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) will each direct a Lego movie.
As for the plot of these three movies, they’re under wraps, but I’ll admit that I’m intrigued by what Lego has planned for these live-action projects. Jenkins will direct her project, which she also co-wrote with former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns and will produce through her Wicious Pictures banner. As for Kasdan, he will direct from a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and a previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. He will also produce with Melvin Mar...
As for the plot of these three movies, they’re under wraps, but I’ll admit that I’m intrigued by what Lego has planned for these live-action projects. Jenkins will direct her project, which she also co-wrote with former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns and will produce through her Wicious Pictures banner. As for Kasdan, he will direct from a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and a previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. He will also produce with Melvin Mar...
- 10/31/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Blockheads, it's time to celebrate. Deadline is reporting that Universal and the Lego Group have greenlit not one, not two, but three new Lego movies, with directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish.
According to Deadline, "all three movies plots are under wraps," but their scripts are well underway and unique to each directors' vision. Kasdan will be directing his Lego feature off a script from Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul, "based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows." Jenkins' movie is "from a script she wrote with former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns." Meanwhile, Cornish's toy bricks will come to us via a rewrite of a previous draft from Heather Anne Campbell, which was based on a treatment written by Simon Rich.
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While 2017’s The Lego Batman movie is the most...
According to Deadline, "all three movies plots are under wraps," but their scripts are well underway and unique to each directors' vision. Kasdan will be directing his Lego feature off a script from Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul, "based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows." Jenkins' movie is "from a script she wrote with former DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns." Meanwhile, Cornish's toy bricks will come to us via a rewrite of a previous draft from Heather Anne Campbell, which was based on a treatment written by Simon Rich.
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- 10/31/2024
- by Alicia Lutes
- MovieWeb
Universal Pictures and the Lego Group are linking up for three live-action movies centering on the toy line of interlocking blocks.
Directors Jake Kasdan (Red One), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) are each developing a separate Lego film. The projects are in the works and have yet to announce titles or loglines.
Kasdan’s feature has a script from Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul (The D Train) after Matt Rider and Kevin Burrows (The Pickup) wrote a previous version. Lego Group’s Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians serve as producers, as do Kasdan and Melvin Mar for Detective Agency.
Jenkins helms a film from a screenplay she co-wrote with Geoff Johns (Wonder Woman 1984). Jenkins produces for Wicious Pictures, alongside Wilfert and Christians.
Cornish is rewriting his movie’s script after Heather Anne Campbell (Rick & Morty) wrote a previous take based on a treatment from Simon Rich...
Directors Jake Kasdan (Red One), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) are each developing a separate Lego film. The projects are in the works and have yet to announce titles or loglines.
Kasdan’s feature has a script from Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul (The D Train) after Matt Rider and Kevin Burrows (The Pickup) wrote a previous version. Lego Group’s Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians serve as producers, as do Kasdan and Melvin Mar for Detective Agency.
Jenkins helms a film from a screenplay she co-wrote with Geoff Johns (Wonder Woman 1984). Jenkins produces for Wicious Pictures, alongside Wilfert and Christians.
Cornish is rewriting his movie’s script after Heather Anne Campbell (Rick & Morty) wrote a previous take based on a treatment from Simon Rich...
- 10/31/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
More Lego movies are officially in the works. Universal is developing three untitled live-action movies with a trio of acclaimed filmmakers.
According to Deadline, Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: The Next Level), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) are all set to direct their own respective Lego movie. Plot details for all three movies remain under wraps, although screenwriters for each project have been announced. The Kasdan-directed movie has a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Jenkins co-wrote the script for her Lego movie with former DC Entertainment president Geoff Johns, while Cornish is currently rewriting a previous draft by Heather Anne Campbell which was off a treatment by Simon Rich.
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According to Deadline, Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: The Next Level), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), and Joe Cornish (Attack the Block) are all set to direct their own respective Lego movie. Plot details for all three movies remain under wraps, although screenwriters for each project have been announced. The Kasdan-directed movie has a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Jenkins co-wrote the script for her Lego movie with former DC Entertainment president Geoff Johns, while Cornish is currently rewriting a previous draft by Heather Anne Campbell which was off a treatment by Simon Rich.
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- 10/31/2024
- by Lee Freitag
- CBR
Universal will team up with The Lego Group to co-produce a trio of untitled live-action films based around the popular toys, with Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish all set to direct.
Kasdan, who directed Sony’s revival of “Jumanji,” will direct his Lego film from a script written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows wrote a previous draft of the script. Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians from The Lego Group will produce alongside Kasdan and Melvin Mar, who will produce through their company Detective Agency.
Jenkins will direct from a script she co-wrote with “Wonder Woman 1984” writing partner Geoff Johns. She will also produce through Wicious Pictures alongside Wilfert and Christians.
Cornish, director of “The Kid Who Would Be King,” will write off a previous draft of the script by “Rick & Morty” writer Heather Anne Campbell, which was based on a treatment by Simon Rich.
Kasdan, who directed Sony’s revival of “Jumanji,” will direct his Lego film from a script written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows wrote a previous draft of the script. Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians from The Lego Group will produce alongside Kasdan and Melvin Mar, who will produce through their company Detective Agency.
Jenkins will direct from a script she co-wrote with “Wonder Woman 1984” writing partner Geoff Johns. She will also produce through Wicious Pictures alongside Wilfert and Christians.
Cornish, director of “The Kid Who Would Be King,” will write off a previous draft of the script by “Rick & Morty” writer Heather Anne Campbell, which was based on a treatment by Simon Rich.
- 10/31/2024
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
An exciting slate of directors has signed on to helm three new Lego movies. The cinematic Lego-verse underwent an unwanted hiatus for several years after 2019's whimsical The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. 2024 did see another animated Lego movie, but in an unusual form: Piece by Piece, a biopic-style film about music extraordinaire Pharrell Williams. The Lego Movie and its sequel and companion films have been among the most well-liked animated films of this generation, leaving audiences wanting more Lego content.
Lego fans' fears can soon be assuaged as Deadline announces the production on three new Lego-based films. Yet untitled, these films are said to be shot in live-action. Directors for the projects include Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish. Kasdan's script will be written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an idea by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Jenkins co-wrote her Lego film's script...
Lego fans' fears can soon be assuaged as Deadline announces the production on three new Lego-based films. Yet untitled, these films are said to be shot in live-action. Directors for the projects include Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish. Kasdan's script will be written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an idea by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Jenkins co-wrote her Lego film's script...
- 10/31/2024
- by Hannah Gearan
- ScreenRant
The Lego Group has enlisted directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish to helm a trio of live-action movies for Universal Pictures.
Plot details of the three untitled movies are yet to be revealed, but the filmmakers behind each project have been announced. All three films will be produced by the Lego Group’s Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians.
Kasdan will direct from a script written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. The project is based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Kasdan will also produce the film with Melvin Mar under their Detective Agency banner.
Jenkins will direct from a script she co-wrote with Geoff Johns, reteaming after they co-wrote “Wonder Woman 1984” (with Dave Callaham). Jenkins will produce the movie through her Wicious Pictures.
Cornish will rewrite to direct the third film. Heather Anne Campbell wrote a previous draft of...
Plot details of the three untitled movies are yet to be revealed, but the filmmakers behind each project have been announced. All three films will be produced by the Lego Group’s Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians.
Kasdan will direct from a script written by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul. The project is based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Kasdan will also produce the film with Melvin Mar under their Detective Agency banner.
Jenkins will direct from a script she co-wrote with Geoff Johns, reteaming after they co-wrote “Wonder Woman 1984” (with Dave Callaham). Jenkins will produce the movie through her Wicious Pictures.
Cornish will rewrite to direct the third film. Heather Anne Campbell wrote a previous draft of...
- 10/31/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Jesus Christ, three more Lego movies? Yes, three additional films about the beloved Danish interlocking blocks are being developed at Universal. Presumably riding high off the unending enthusiasm surrounding animated Pharrell propaganda, Piece By Piece, Universal and Lego are connecting for three movies about the barefoot's worst enemy: Lego blocks.
- 10/31/2024
- by Matt Schimkowitz
- avclub.com
Exclusive: The Lego Group under its deal with Universal Pictures is making three live-action movies with directors Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Attack the Block filmmaker Joe Cornish.
The plots of all yet-untitled three movies are under wraps. Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians from The Lego Group are producing all three projects. Universal’s EVP Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the projects for the studio.
Kasdan is directing off a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Kasdan will produce with Melvin Mar through their production company Detective Agency. The director of the $1.76 billion-grossing recent Sony Jumanji movies and Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming Red One is repped by WME and Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo. Mogel and Paul are...
The plots of all yet-untitled three movies are under wraps. Jill Wilfert and Ryan Christians from The Lego Group are producing all three projects. Universal’s EVP Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the projects for the studio.
Kasdan is directing off a script by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul based on an original idea and previous draft by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. Kasdan will produce with Melvin Mar through their production company Detective Agency. The director of the $1.76 billion-grossing recent Sony Jumanji movies and Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming Red One is repped by WME and Sloss Eckhouse Dasti Haynes LawCo. Mogel and Paul are...
- 10/31/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Unstable is a workplace comedy series created by Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe, and Victor Fresco. Created by and starring the Lowe father-son duo, the Netflix series follows Jackson as he tries to save both his father and his father’s company after Ellis starts spiraling out because of his wife’s death. Unstable also stars Sian Clifford, Aaron Branch, Rachel Marsh, Emma Pilar Ferreira, Fred Armisen, Tom Allen, Jt Parr, Lamorne Morris, and Iris Apatow. So, if you loved the feel-good, workplace, and absurd comedy in Unstable here are some similar shows you could watch next.
The Grinder (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Fox
The Grinder is a legal comedy series created by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. The Fox series follows the story of Dean Sanderson, a Hollywood star famous for playing a lawyer in a popular television series as he returns to his hometown to work as...
The Grinder (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Fox
The Grinder is a legal comedy series created by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. The Fox series follows the story of Dean Sanderson, a Hollywood star famous for playing a lawyer in a popular television series as he returns to his hometown to work as...
- 7/31/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
It's astonishing to think what an enormous hit Tom Shadyac's film "Bruce Almighty" was when it came out back in 2003. Jim Carrey played Bruce, a mid-level TV reporter who is selfish and a little disappointed with his job. When a rival named Evan (Steve Carell) is promoted above him, Bruce wails to God that life is unfair. Astonishingly, God Almighty (Morgan Freeman) appears to Bruce in order to give him a lesson. For one week, and limited to only a small portion of Buffalo, New York, Bruce will be given the infinite power of the Divine, teaching him that being God isn't as easy as all that. Bruce uses his Godly powers for petty, personal things like parting traffic and increasing the bust size of his girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston).
Naturally, Bruce's cavalier use of power -- and his lazy acumen when it comes to answering prayers -- leads to chaos.
Naturally, Bruce's cavalier use of power -- and his lazy acumen when it comes to answering prayers -- leads to chaos.
- 9/21/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Jake Lacy (Being The Ricardos) and Krysta Rodriguez, who is getting attention for her role as Liza Minelli on Netflix’s Halston, have been tapped as the leads of TBS’ scripted romantic-comedy pilot, Space, written and executive produced by Hilary Winston and executive produced by Nick Stoller of Stoller Global Solutions.
Ally Maki (Wrecked), Caleb Hearon (Fargo) and Rachel Pegram (Love Life) also have been cast as series regulars in the pilot, which Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul (Miracle Workers: Dark Ages) have been tapped to direct and executive produce. Produced by Sony Pictures Television for TBS, Space begins shooting in Portland in June.
Space, described as a hilarious, romantic Quantum Leap, follows Rob (Lacy) and Marin (Rodriguez), a long-term couple on the verge of a break-up who are granted the ultimate space to figure out their future when they suddenly begin jumping into the bodies of other couples.
Ally Maki (Wrecked), Caleb Hearon (Fargo) and Rachel Pegram (Love Life) also have been cast as series regulars in the pilot, which Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul (Miracle Workers: Dark Ages) have been tapped to direct and executive produce. Produced by Sony Pictures Television for TBS, Space begins shooting in Portland in June.
Space, described as a hilarious, romantic Quantum Leap, follows Rob (Lacy) and Marin (Rodriguez), a long-term couple on the verge of a break-up who are granted the ultimate space to figure out their future when they suddenly begin jumping into the bodies of other couples.
- 6/1/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Following their WGA nomination for their work on Judas and the Black Messiah, comedians and writing duo the Lucas Brothers seem to have found their next project close to home. The siblings will write and star in a semi-autobiographical comedy about their lives as identical twins in Newark, New Jersey which will be produced by Judd Apatow through his Apatow Productions banner for Universal. Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel are set to co-write.
The Lucas Brothers’ film with Apatow is the latest in a series of projects announced amidst much critical acclaim as writers (story by) on the acclaimed Warner Bros film Judas and the Black Messiah. The guys have been nominated for a 2021 WGA Award for “Best Original Screenplay” for the film, a drama about the assassination of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, which premiered in theaters and on HBO Max February 12. Already longtime favorites in the comedy world,...
The Lucas Brothers’ film with Apatow is the latest in a series of projects announced amidst much critical acclaim as writers (story by) on the acclaimed Warner Bros film Judas and the Black Messiah. The guys have been nominated for a 2021 WGA Award for “Best Original Screenplay” for the film, a drama about the assassination of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, which premiered in theaters and on HBO Max February 12. Already longtime favorites in the comedy world,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Judd Apatow and brothers Kenny and Keith Lucas are teaming on a new comedy for Universal Pictures. The semi-autobiographical film will center on the siblings’ lives as identical twins growing up in New Jersey.
The Lucas brothers are writing and starring in the film, with Apatow set to produce. Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (“The Grinder”) will co-write the still-untitled movie.
Apatow’s track record for developing semi-autobiographical comedies certainly speaks for itself. His latest directorial effort was “The King of Staten Island,” a well-reviewed movie based on the life of “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson. He’s produced “The Big Sick,” about the real-life romance between comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his wife, writer Emily V. Gordon. And the TV shows “Girls” and “Crashing,” both of which Apatow executive produced, were loosely inspired by the series creators Lena Dunham and Pete Holmes, respectively.
The upcoming film marks the second...
The Lucas brothers are writing and starring in the film, with Apatow set to produce. Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (“The Grinder”) will co-write the still-untitled movie.
Apatow’s track record for developing semi-autobiographical comedies certainly speaks for itself. His latest directorial effort was “The King of Staten Island,” a well-reviewed movie based on the life of “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson. He’s produced “The Big Sick,” about the real-life romance between comedian Kumail Nanjiani and his wife, writer Emily V. Gordon. And the TV shows “Girls” and “Crashing,” both of which Apatow executive produced, were loosely inspired by the series creators Lena Dunham and Pete Holmes, respectively.
The upcoming film marks the second...
- 2/24/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
WGA-nominated comedians, actors and writers Kenny and Keith Lucas (The Lucas Bros) will write and star in a semi-autobiographical comedy about their lives as identical twins in Newark, N.J. Judd Apatow will produce the as-yet-untitled film through his Apatow Productions banner for Universal, the company announced on Wednesday.
Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (“The Grinder”) are set to co-write.
The Lucas Bros’ new project comes on the heels of the critically acclaimed Warner Bros. film “Judas and the Black Messiah,” for which they wrote the story. The duo have been nominated for a 2021 WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay for the drama, which centers on the assassination of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton.
Along with their new film with Apatow, the Lucas Bros are writing and will star in Seth MacFarlane’s reimagining of the 1984 movie “Revenge of the Nerds.” They also have an upcoming comedy feature with Lord and Miller,...
Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (“The Grinder”) are set to co-write.
The Lucas Bros’ new project comes on the heels of the critically acclaimed Warner Bros. film “Judas and the Black Messiah,” for which they wrote the story. The duo have been nominated for a 2021 WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay for the drama, which centers on the assassination of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton.
Along with their new film with Apatow, the Lucas Bros are writing and will star in Seth MacFarlane’s reimagining of the 1984 movie “Revenge of the Nerds.” They also have an upcoming comedy feature with Lord and Miller,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Keith and Kenny Lucas are set to write and star in a semi-autobiographical comedy that has Judd Apatow attached to produce.
The project will focus on the Lucas brothers’ lives as identical twins in Newark, New Jersey. The brothers will write the screenplay with Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.
Apatow, who most recently produced and directed Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy feature The King of Staten Island, will produce via his Apatow Productions banner, with Universal set to distribute.
The brothers, repped by UTA, Fourth Wall Management and Hansen Jacobson, are also behind a reboot of Revenge of the Nerds from Seth MacFarlane, which will see ...
The project will focus on the Lucas brothers’ lives as identical twins in Newark, New Jersey. The brothers will write the screenplay with Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.
Apatow, who most recently produced and directed Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy feature The King of Staten Island, will produce via his Apatow Productions banner, with Universal set to distribute.
The brothers, repped by UTA, Fourth Wall Management and Hansen Jacobson, are also behind a reboot of Revenge of the Nerds from Seth MacFarlane, which will see ...
- 2/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keith and Kenny Lucas are set to write and star in a semi-autobiographical comedy that has Judd Apatow attached to produce.
The project will focus on the Lucas brothers’ lives as identical twins in Newark, New Jersey. The brothers will write the screenplay with Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.
Apatow, who most recently produced and directed Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy feature The King of Staten Island, will produce via his Apatow Productions banner, with Universal set to distribute.
The brothers, repped by UTA, Fourth Wall Management and Hansen Jacobson, are also behind a reboot of Revenge of the Nerds from Seth MacFarlane, which will see ...
The project will focus on the Lucas brothers’ lives as identical twins in Newark, New Jersey. The brothers will write the screenplay with Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.
Apatow, who most recently produced and directed Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy feature The King of Staten Island, will produce via his Apatow Productions banner, with Universal set to distribute.
The brothers, repped by UTA, Fourth Wall Management and Hansen Jacobson, are also behind a reboot of Revenge of the Nerds from Seth MacFarlane, which will see ...
- 2/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Ben Stiller is one of the executive producers behind a single-camera cheerleader comedy in development at Fox.
Titled “The Sidelines,” the prospective comedy has received a script commitment and has “Resident Evil” and “Heroes” star Ali Larter on board to star and executive produce. “The Good Place” and “Mozart in the Jungle” writer Kate Gersten is attached as a writer and Ep.
“The Sidelines” follows a newly separated mother of two (Larter) who, at age 40, decides to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a professional cheerleader. Against all odds, she makes the squad for a local Detroit football team and becomes the accidental den mother to this group of scrappy, resilient young women – and rediscovers herself in the process.
The project hails from Fox Entertainment’s content development accelerator SideCar. Stiller is producing via his Red Hour shingle, alongside Nicky Weinstock and Jackie Cohn. Gail Berman and Alissa Vradenburg serve as non-writing EPs,...
Titled “The Sidelines,” the prospective comedy has received a script commitment and has “Resident Evil” and “Heroes” star Ali Larter on board to star and executive produce. “The Good Place” and “Mozart in the Jungle” writer Kate Gersten is attached as a writer and Ep.
“The Sidelines” follows a newly separated mother of two (Larter) who, at age 40, decides to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a professional cheerleader. Against all odds, she makes the squad for a local Detroit football team and becomes the accidental den mother to this group of scrappy, resilient young women – and rediscovers herself in the process.
The project hails from Fox Entertainment’s content development accelerator SideCar. Stiller is producing via his Red Hour shingle, alongside Nicky Weinstock and Jackie Cohn. Gail Berman and Alissa Vradenburg serve as non-writing EPs,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul are returning to Fox.
The pair have signed on as writers of the half-hour single-camera comedy project “Mr. Black,” which was first announced as being in development back in August. Mogel and Paul previously created the Fox comedy series “The Grinder” starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage, which aired during the 2015-2016 broadcast season. They most recently co-created the Netflix series “Huge in France” and also directed every episode of that series. They also wrote and directed the 2015 comedy feature “The D Train” as well as the 2008 Jim Carrey vehicle “Yes Man.”
“Mr. Black” is based on the Australian format of the same name. It follows the acid-tongued Mr. Black, a man who has one dying wish: to break up his adult daughter and her boyfriend – whom he happens to live with. The original series was created by Adam Zwar and produced by Cjz for Australia’s Network Ten.
The pair have signed on as writers of the half-hour single-camera comedy project “Mr. Black,” which was first announced as being in development back in August. Mogel and Paul previously created the Fox comedy series “The Grinder” starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage, which aired during the 2015-2016 broadcast season. They most recently co-created the Netflix series “Huge in France” and also directed every episode of that series. They also wrote and directed the 2015 comedy feature “The D Train” as well as the 2008 Jim Carrey vehicle “Yes Man.”
“Mr. Black” is based on the Australian format of the same name. It follows the acid-tongued Mr. Black, a man who has one dying wish: to break up his adult daughter and her boyfriend – whom he happens to live with. The original series was created by Adam Zwar and produced by Cjz for Australia’s Network Ten.
- 12/4/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Huge in France and The Grinder creators Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul have been tapped to write Mr. Black, a single-camera half-hour comedy based on the praised Australian series, which is in the works at Fox. The project hails from original series’ creator Adam Zwar and producer Cjz, Gail Berman and Fox Entertainment-owned SideCar.
Created by Zwar and Cjz based on the Network Ten series, and written by Mogel and Paul, the comedy follows the acid-tongued Mr. Black, a man who has one dying wish: to break up his adult daughter and her boyfriend — whom he happens to live with.
Mogel and Paul executive produce alongside Berman, who executive produces via SideCar which co-produces with Fox Entertainment.
Mogel and Paul recently created and directed every episode of Netflix series Huge in France. The pair previously created and executive produced The Grinder for Fox. They also wrote and directed The D Train,...
Created by Zwar and Cjz based on the Network Ten series, and written by Mogel and Paul, the comedy follows the acid-tongued Mr. Black, a man who has one dying wish: to break up his adult daughter and her boyfriend — whom he happens to live with.
Mogel and Paul executive produce alongside Berman, who executive produces via SideCar which co-produces with Fox Entertainment.
Mogel and Paul recently created and directed every episode of Netflix series Huge in France. The pair previously created and executive produced The Grinder for Fox. They also wrote and directed The D Train,...
- 12/4/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Woefully bad feint at a dramedy in which everyone agrees the “hero” is a terrible excuse for a man… and he gets the message that he is awesome anyway. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
If there is a point to this woefully unfunny, outright galling feint at a dramedy, I can’t find it. I mean, it cannot possibly be that the way for a man to regain his mojo — or to find it in the first place, if he seems to have never had any — is to spin a complicated web of deceit that involves lying and cheating and trashing the few important relationships in his life? Can it? Jack Black (Goosebumps, Sex Tape) is the same-old hapless schmoe he always plays, but his Dan Landsman isn’t a supposedly lovable loser this time,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
If there is a point to this woefully unfunny, outright galling feint at a dramedy, I can’t find it. I mean, it cannot possibly be that the way for a man to regain his mojo — or to find it in the first place, if he seems to have never had any — is to spin a complicated web of deceit that involves lying and cheating and trashing the few important relationships in his life? Can it? Jack Black (Goosebumps, Sex Tape) is the same-old hapless schmoe he always plays, but his Dan Landsman isn’t a supposedly lovable loser this time,...
- 3/14/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Stars: Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn, Jeffrey Tambor, Russell Posner, Henry Zebrowski, Kyle Bornheimer, Mike White, Corrina Lyons, Donna Duplantier, Charlotte Gale, Denise Williamson, Han Soto, Danielle Greenup, Dermot Mulroney | Written and Directed by Andrew Mogel, Jarrad Paul
Bad Bromance. That’s an interesting title… You might not have heard it till the debut of this movie on DVD. Hang on though. Did anyone go and see The D Train in UK cinemas? I tried. It was screening once a day at a cinema 20 minutes drive away from me and only at 11pm every night. Talk about burying a movie. Maybe that’s why The D Train has been retitled Bad Bromance for its DVD release? Or maybe it’s because this “comedy” is anything but and the the reviews of the cinema release were less than stellar.
The film sees Jack Black (School of Rock) star as Dan “The D Train” (see,...
Bad Bromance. That’s an interesting title… You might not have heard it till the debut of this movie on DVD. Hang on though. Did anyone go and see The D Train in UK cinemas? I tried. It was screening once a day at a cinema 20 minutes drive away from me and only at 11pm every night. Talk about burying a movie. Maybe that’s why The D Train has been retitled Bad Bromance for its DVD release? Or maybe it’s because this “comedy” is anything but and the the reviews of the cinema release were less than stellar.
The film sees Jack Black (School of Rock) star as Dan “The D Train” (see,...
- 1/17/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The West Wing aired for seven seasons on NBC before it was cancelled in 2006. The stars of the series have moved on, but two stars of the series will appear together again on Fox series The Grinder. Rob Lowe stars in the comedy that Fox has already picked up for a full season.
Entertainment Weekly reported on Thursday that Richard Schiff will appear on an episode of the Fox comedy that is set to air in January. He will play "Gordon Stutz, the blunt co-founder of the legal firm Stutz & Grinder."
When Lowe's character Mitch leaves the firm, his partner and mentor, will go to great lengths to get him back. On The West Wing, Schiff played the White House communications director Toby Ziegler.
Andrew Mogel, the co-creator of the series, teased a bit about the appearance to...
Entertainment Weekly reported on Thursday that Richard Schiff will appear on an episode of the Fox comedy that is set to air in January. He will play "Gordon Stutz, the blunt co-founder of the legal firm Stutz & Grinder."
When Lowe's character Mitch leaves the firm, his partner and mentor, will go to great lengths to get him back. On The West Wing, Schiff played the White House communications director Toby Ziegler.
Andrew Mogel, the co-creator of the series, teased a bit about the appearance to...
- 11/6/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Jack Black tries to bring a star name back to school, with forgettable results
This first directorial feature from Yes Man co-writers Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel is a lumpen, misjudged affair, pitched awkwardly between the sharp satire of Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion and the unresolved homoeroticism of Chuck & Buck, but utterly lacking the wit and sparkle of either. Jack Black is unpopular schlub Dan Landsman, who promises to bring advertising star Oliver Lawless (James Marsden) to his class reunion, thus attracting others. Faking his way to La, Landsman meets and goes on the razz with Lawless, whose casual sex and drugs proclivities lead to unexpected encounters. There may be an interesting idea lurking in here somewhere, but any subversiveness is lost amid cod-indie gurning and comic bum notes. Kathryn Hahn looks on in horror, as well she might. The scene in which Lawless explains the penile...
This first directorial feature from Yes Man co-writers Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel is a lumpen, misjudged affair, pitched awkwardly between the sharp satire of Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion and the unresolved homoeroticism of Chuck & Buck, but utterly lacking the wit and sparkle of either. Jack Black is unpopular schlub Dan Landsman, who promises to bring advertising star Oliver Lawless (James Marsden) to his class reunion, thus attracting others. Faking his way to La, Landsman meets and goes on the razz with Lawless, whose casual sex and drugs proclivities lead to unexpected encounters. There may be an interesting idea lurking in here somewhere, but any subversiveness is lost amid cod-indie gurning and comic bum notes. Kathryn Hahn looks on in horror, as well she might. The scene in which Lawless explains the penile...
- 9/20/2015
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
This high-school reunion comedy entertainingly skewers male midlife breakdown and bromantic anxiety
There’s something entertainingly incorrect in this very funny and critically undervalued high-school reunion comedy starring Jack Black and James Marsden: satirising male midlife breakdown and bromantic anxiety in a way that brings a certain subtext up to the surface. Writer-directors Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel might have taken something from Alexander Payne. Dan Landsman (Black) is an officious nerd in a boring job and the self-appointed chairman of his high school’s 20th anniversary reunion party committee. In a desperate attempt to make this event a success, Dan travels all the way to Hollywood to speak to the one real winner in his graduating class: super-cool Oliver Lawless (Marsden) an actor who landed a national TV ad. At first, Oliver is politely embarrassed, and a little irritated by this cringing beta-male, but agrees to meet for...
There’s something entertainingly incorrect in this very funny and critically undervalued high-school reunion comedy starring Jack Black and James Marsden: satirising male midlife breakdown and bromantic anxiety in a way that brings a certain subtext up to the surface. Writer-directors Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel might have taken something from Alexander Payne. Dan Landsman (Black) is an officious nerd in a boring job and the self-appointed chairman of his high school’s 20th anniversary reunion party committee. In a desperate attempt to make this event a success, Dan travels all the way to Hollywood to speak to the one real winner in his graduating class: super-cool Oliver Lawless (Marsden) an actor who landed a national TV ad. At first, Oliver is politely embarrassed, and a little irritated by this cringing beta-male, but agrees to meet for...
- 9/17/2015
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Ben Wexler has joined Fox’s Rob Lowe comedy “The Grinder” as the series’ new showrunner. Wexler previously had overseen the FX comedy “The Comedians.” Wexler’s joining “The Grinder” is part of a new overall deal with studio 20th Century Fox Television. Former executive producer Greg Malins departed the series in August. Malins had been brought in to guide the series created by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul, who executive produce with Nicholas Stoller and Jake Kasdan. Also Read: 'The Grinder' Showrunner Greg Malins Departs Fox's Rob Lowe Comedy The series stars Lowe as an actor who plays a lawyer on TV.
- 9/14/2015
- by Daniel Holloway
- The Wrap
Called "an absolutely hilarious and wild ride" (Ethan Anderton, FirstShowing.net), The D Train debuted on Blu-ray and DVD this week from Paramount Home Media Distribution and is also available for sale or rental from cable, satellite and telco providers through IFC Films. In the ultimate bromance gone wrong, Jack Black (School of Rock) and James Marsden (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues) lead a sensational cast filled with comedic talent, including Kathryn Hahn (We're the Millers), Mike White (School of Rock), and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent, Arrested Development). To celebrate this new release, we have a giveaway lined up where fans can win a signed poster plus a copy of the Blu-ray.
All his life, Dan Landsman (Jack Black) has never been the cool guy. That's about to change - if he can convince Oliver Lawless (James Marsden), the most popular guy from his high school who's now the face of...
All his life, Dan Landsman (Jack Black) has never been the cool guy. That's about to change - if he can convince Oliver Lawless (James Marsden), the most popular guy from his high school who's now the face of...
- 9/2/2015
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
[Editor's Note: This post is presented in partnership with Time Warner Cable Movies On Demand in support of Indie Film Month. Today's pick, "The D-Train," is available now On Demand.] Giles Nuttgens, the British cinematographer best known for his collaborations with Deepa Mehta ("Fire," "Earth," "Water," "Midnight's Children") as well as Scott McGehee and David Siegel ("The Deep End," "Bee Season," "What Maisie Knew") had two indie films out in 2014, both of which debuted at last year's Sundance Film Festival: Stuart Murdoch's musical "God Help the Girl" and Jake Paltrow's dystopian "Young Ones." His latest project couldn't be more different. Written and directed by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, "The D-Train," which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, is a dark dramedy starring Jack Black and James Marsden. Read More: Jack Black...
- 9/1/2015
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
Comedy veteran Greg Malins has departed the new Rob Lowe-starring Fox comedy series The Grinder, where he served as executive producer and showrunner. A search is under way for a new showrunner to join creators/executive producers Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul on the 20th Century Fox TV-produced comedy. In the interim, the series’ director/executive producer Jake Kasdan is expected to take the lead. (He has extensive series experience as he also serves as an executive…...
- 8/25/2015
- Deadline TV
Greg Malins has departed his post as showrunner of Fox comedy “The Grinder” starring Rob Lowe, TheWrap has learned. Malins has an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television, the series’ producer. “The Grinder” was created by Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul, who executive produce alongside Nicholas Stoller and Jake Kasdan. The series stars Lowe as an actor who plays a lawyer on TV. He returns to his hometown to work in his family law firm with his brother, who is played by Fred Savage. Also Read: John Stamos Heckles Rob Lowe During 'Grinder' Panel: 'Tell the Truth!' No new showrunner has yet.
- 8/25/2015
- by Daniel Holloway
- The Wrap
On The Grinder, TV lawyer Dean Sanderson Jr. (Rob Lowe) leaves his show to come home, and everyone is completely dazzled by his Hollywood charm.
So are the real Fox comedy's cast and crew.
"He's wonderful," costar Mary Elizabeth Ellis, 36, told People on Sunday at the Atx Television Festival in Austin, Texas. "He's super professional and fun and funny."
"Chiseled from granite," joked Fred Savage, who plays his brother, actual attorney Stewart Sanderson.
The new series's writers and executive producers agree.
"I find myself not able to concentrate sometimes," Jarrad Paul said. "Like, I'll pause."
"He talks, I don't hear anything,...
So are the real Fox comedy's cast and crew.
"He's wonderful," costar Mary Elizabeth Ellis, 36, told People on Sunday at the Atx Television Festival in Austin, Texas. "He's super professional and fun and funny."
"Chiseled from granite," joked Fred Savage, who plays his brother, actual attorney Stewart Sanderson.
The new series's writers and executive producers agree.
"I find myself not able to concentrate sometimes," Jarrad Paul said. "Like, I'll pause."
"He talks, I don't hear anything,...
- 6/8/2015
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- People.com - TV Watch
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