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For decades, Stephen King has been the undisputed king of horror, scaring the socks off readers with stories that make you double-check your locks at night. Even Katt Williams, the comedian who never holds back, enjoys the stories written by King.

Katt Williams in The Pimp Chronicles Pt. | Credits: HBO

Williams’ hilariously unfiltered comments about Stephen King set social media ablaze. Some fans clutched their well-worn copies of The Shining in defense, while others nodded along, finally feeling seen. But what exactly did Williams say that had everyone howling? Let’s break it down.

Katt Williams and Theo Von talk about how Stephen King is pure evil Katt Williams in Father Figures | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Katt Williams doesn’t do subtle, and his opinion of Stephen King was no exception. During a podcast with Theo Von, the comedian got on the topic of horror stories and didn’t hesitate...

Warning! This post contains spoilers for Father Figures.

Owen Wilson and Ed Helms' 2017 comedy Father Figures was added to Netflix in November 2024, and the movie's ending is full of a number of shocking twists and turns. Father Figures' cast is star-studded, although the movie did not perform well when it was released seven years ago. Even now, Father Figures has a 17% critic score and 26% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

However, there is a case to be made that Father Figures is underrated, not only because of the cast but also because of the movie's themes. While it may not rank among Owen Wilson's best movies, Father Figures has heart, which the movie's conclusion confirms. In fact, the ending of Father Figures is arguably where the movie shines the most.

Kyle And Peter Don't Learn Who Their True Father Was (& Their Mother Never Knew) After Meeting A Number Of Potential Fathers,...

2017's Father Figures is now streaming on Netflix as viewers learn who the real father is by the end of the story.

Starring Loki's Owen Wilson and The Hangover's Ed Helms, Father Figures tells the tale of fraternal twin brothers who believe their father passed away when they were kids. As it turns out, their mother lied about that due to not knowing who their biological father actually was, leading them to want to find out that fact.

The film hit theaters on December 22, 2017, and only grossed $25 million at the box office on a $25 million budget. Since it hit Netflix in June 2023, new viewers have explored this R-rated comedy and its countless twists.

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After it failed to garner any traction at the box office, a 2024 Blumhouse movie is finding renewed success on Netflix. The indie studio best known for their horror output has enjoyed something of a mixed bag in the past couple of years when it's come to both the critical and commercial reception to their movies. For every record-breaking M3GAN and Five Nights at Freddy's, there's also been a near-franchise-destroying The Exorcist: Believer and lackluster Halloween Ends.

2024, in particular, has been something of a rockier year for Blumhouse. Having hoped to recapture the January release success of M3GAN, the horror short adaptation of Night Swim proved to be a critical misfire, albeit a modest box office success. The studio followed it up with four other releases, including the similarly panned Imaginary and the James McAvoy-starring English-language remake of Speak No Evil, which was a critical and commercial hit. There was...

The 2017 R-rated comedy movie Father Figures is a creative road movie that follows two adult brothers as they attempt to find their biological dad. After learning that their mother had lied to them their entire lives, Kyle and Peter are determined to figure out who their father is and set off across the country to find him. Along the way, they meet various men who could potentially be their father, and the brothers bond over their various adventures, creating a tale that is both funny and, at times, heartfelt.

Though the R-rated comedy received a lackluster response from critics and audiences and was not financially successful upon release, streaming audiences are now reassessing the movie and are realizing just how funny it actually is. Father Figures' quirky and underrated plot is supported by a cast of A-list stars that includes seasoned comedy veterans and expert dramatic actors.

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Owen Wilson and Ed Helms's 2017 comedy movie Father Figures is now available on Netflix and it deserves more respect than its reputation would suggest. Father Figures follows two adult brothers who decide to search for their father, whom they have never met. Their adventure leads them to several men across the country, providing laughs for audiences along the way. Though Father Figures was unsuccessful at the time of its release, streaming audiences are finally able to watch the movie, giving it new life.

Father Figures is far from the first R-rated comedy for both Wilson and Helms, so putting their talent together was the perfect choice. After starring in several R-rated drama and thriller movies in the late 1990s, Wilson became one of the most well-known comedic actors in the early 2000s, especially R-rated comedies like Wedding Crashers. Though Father Figures was not well received on its release, it's surprisingly underrated,...

He’s back, and this year before Thanksgiving, and even as #1 at iTunes.

We’re talking about the Grinch. Two Universal hits featuring the Dr. Seuss character — one live-action (Ron Howard’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” starring Jim Carrey), one animated (“The Grinch” from 2018) — both have returned to top 10 VOD lists. And with a vengeance — “How the Grinch” is #1 at iTunes (which ranks by transactions) but even more impressively #7 at Fandango. With that site calculating by revenue, the $3.99 rental cost at 20 percent of the normal $19.99 level (eight of their 10 films have that), it means a huge volume that likely made it tops in transactions there.

Netflix originals continue their hot hand, with five of the top six positions on their U.S. movie chart Monday. “The Piano Lesson,” from August Wilson’s play and featuring Danielle Deadwyler’s award-touted lead performance, is #6 at the moment after debuting at #5 over the weekend.

The 94-year-old June Squibb's new action movie with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score has become a streaming success. Beginning her career on Broadway in 1959, Squibb's first film role didn't come until the age of 61 in Woody Allen's Alice. During the 1990s and early 2000s, she went on to have supporting roles, but never starring, in Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence, Frank Oz' In & Out, Martin Brest's Meet Joe Black, Alexander Panye's About Schmidt, and Todd Haynes' Far from Heaven.

In 2013, Squibb reunited with director Alexander Payne for Nebraska and broke through in a big way, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. For the remainder of the 2010s and into the early 2020s, Squibb continued to appear in movies such as I'll See You in My Dreams, Love the Coopers, Other People, Father Figures, Blow the Man Down,...

The actor and comedian Katt Williams is known for speaking his mind, especially when it comes to controversy. In January this year, he practically broke the internet when he joined Shannon Sharpe on the Club Shay Shay podcast, where he shared his thoughts on a bunch of celebrities — including Diddy and Kevin Hart.

Katt Williams in Father Figures (Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures)

Recently, Williams had the chance to comment on the situation, once his earlier warning about Diddy’s life being exposed had come true. He also admitted what his real intention was behind everything he said on the podcast.

Katt Williams Reveals He Wanted To End Kevin Hart And Other Artists’ Careers On Podcast Katt Williams on Club Shay Shay podcast (Credits: Club Shay Shay/Youtube)

In January of this year, Katt Williams appeared on the Club Shay Shay podcast, sharing his thoughts on many celebrities like Kanye West,...

What’s New on Netflix in November 2024: Must-Watch Shows and Movies! ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

Here is a list of all the shows and films released on Netflix in November 2024, which will help you organize your binge-watch plans.

Netflix will add several movies and television shows to its catalog in November 2024. The platform always amazes us with its massive collection of original content and licensed programming.

The streaming giant has much to offer in the upcoming month as several original series, reality shows, movies, documentaries, and animated shows are being released on the platform. Here is a comprehensive list of all the programs that will be dropped on Netflix in November 2024.

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Katt Williams' best movies and TV shows mostly see him starring as a version of himself, almost always as comedic relief. Williams is a stand-up comedian who made his name by performing in comedy clubs around the United States, and made a big name for himself by 1999. This caught the attention of Hollywood and television producers, who brought Williams in to apply his trade in various films and TV shows, and it didn't take long for Williams to become a star.

He got his first movie role on Friday After Next, the third movie in that franchise, and then joined forces with Tracy Morgan to take on a featured role in his sitcom. From there, Williams ended up taking several roles as a comedy supporting actor and guest star in films and TV shows while continuing to work on his stand-up comedy career. While most of Williams' movies have received poor critical reviews,...

"Family Switch" is a chaotic Christmas comedy film that puts a twist on the body-swap genre, with the entire Walker family switching bodies. Jennifer Garner shines in her role as the meticulous and organized mother, Jess Walker, who learns that her way isn't always the best for everyone. The supporting cast in "Family Switch" includes talented actors like Ed Helms, Emma Myers, and Brady Noon, who deliver comedic performances that add to the fun of the film.

Netflix's Family Switch brought together some excellent talent to tell the story of the Walker family, with several additional stars getting in on the action as well. The film puts an added twist on body-swap films like Freaky Friday, 13 Going on 30, 17 Again, and The Change-Up by making the entire Walker family switch bodies with another member. This means that the central actors of Family Switch not only had to master...

Fandoms everywhere can now rejoice, for in October Our Flag Means Death finally returns to our screens for its second season. Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi will be romancing the high seas once more thanks to an enormous outpouring of love and support from the show’s fans. The safety of the cult favorite is not yet known beyond season two, but if this one is as good as the first, it certainly won’t be for lack of trying.

Talking of little shows that could, Doom Patrol is back for its last ever block of episodes, having long outlasted the many of the other ill-fated DC streaming series. Season two of The Gilded Age is also streaming this month, with Bertha challenging both Mrs. Astor and the old system in this new run.

And if none of that is up your street, there’s always Jason Statham punching sharks in the face,...

With its combined catalog of HBO originals as well as titles from Food Network, Cartoon Network, the CW, Discovery, HGTV, and more, Max is starting another month with an embarrassment of riches, be it Gilded Age fortunes or pirate booty.

The Warner Bros. streamer will pull from its multiple brands for dozens of new titles, classic movies, special-interest series, and more, from 1963’s classic horror film The Haunting to the all-new highly anticipated second season of the romantic dramedy “Our Flag Means Death.”

Get ready for the new month and check out The Streamable’s picks for the best titles coming to Max this month!

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What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Max in October 2023? “Our Flag Means Death” Season 2 | Thursday, Oct. 5

Season 2 of the hit Taikia Waititi and Rhys Darby...

Rhys Darby in ‘Our Flag Means Death’ season 2 (Photograph by Nicola Dove/Max)

Max’s 2023 October lineup of series includes new seasons of Our Flag Means Death, The Gilded Age, and 30 Coins, as well as the second half of Doom Patrol season four (the final season). A documentary focusing on the notorious Bling Ring premieres on October 1st, along with all five Final Destination films.

In addition to a batch of horror films joining the network’s lineup, Max is celebrating Halloween with new seasons of Ghost Adventures and The Haunted Museum.

Series & Films Arriving On Max In October 2023:

October 1

3 Godfathers (1948)

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)

All About the Benjamins (2002)

The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)

Angels in the Outfield (1951)

The Answer Man (2009)

Anthropoid (2016)

Appaloosa (2008)

The Apparition (2012)

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Badlands (1973)

Be Cool (2005)

Bee Season (2005)

Beetlejuice (1988)

The Benchwarmers (2006)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blindspotting (2018)

Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)

Cesar Chavez (2014)

Charlie Wilson’s War...

After being cancelled in 2020 and then delayed in 2021, the Cannes Film Festival is finally back on track for May 2022 on the French Riviera. The 75th installment of the international cinema showcase will take place from May 17 to May 28, and there will be 18 films competing for the coveted Palme d’Or, the festival’s top prize. Last year that honor went to the French thriller “Titane,” directed by Julia Ducournau. As of this writing several details are still to be announced including who will be on this year’s jury and who will be serving as jury president after Spike Lee presided over last year’s program.

A filmmaker’s previous track record at Cannes can sometimes give us an idea of who’s in a good position to claim the Palme. For instance, seven of this year’s entries in the official competition come from directors who have previously won...

Exclusive: Katie Aselton (The Morning Show) has signed on to star alongside Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine in the comedy Old Dads, which Burr wrote and is directing for Miramax and his company All Things Comedy.

The comedian’s feature directorial debut centers on a middle-aged father, Jack (Burr), and his two best friends (Cannavale and Woodbine), who after selling their company to a millennial, find themselves out of step and behind the times as they hilariously struggle to navigate a changing world of culture, career and fatherhood.

Aselton is playing Jack’s wife, Leah. Burr and Ben Tishler penned the script and are producing alongside Bill Block, Monica Levinson and Mike Bertolina, with production underway in Los Angeles.

Aselton is an actor and filmmaker perhaps best known for her starring role as Jenny on FX’s comedy The League. She...

It’s been a grueling three months since Marvel fans had a hit of the MCU in the form of Spider-Man: No Way Home and even longer since the last Marvel Disney+ series (Hawkeye). Thankfully that unbearable drought will be coming to an end with Disney+’s list of new releases for March 2022.

This month is highlighted by the arrival of Moon Knight on March 30. Oscar Isaac stars as the latest Marvel hero, a man with a fracturing personality and awesome power imbued by the Egyptian god Khonshu. Tonally, this seems like a really divergent take from the studio and the trailers promise some compelling mystery and bone-shattering punches if nothing else.

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The big cinematic release this month is Turning Red on...

Randy is a hoot!

It was a mostly fun hour and action-packed too, and that's thanks to Randy the Bounty Hunter/Skip Tracer, who served as a definite highlight of The Rookie Season 4 Episode 14.

The hour also had some odd storytelling for Lucy.

Flula Borg was such a delight to watch during the hour. He had an absolute ball playing the happy-go-lucky, excitable, acquired taste of Randy's character.

Randy was a colossal moron, but he was lovable and funny enough to pull it off. His series of quips and spontaneous behavior made things interesting, and it was fun to see Harper and Nolan united in their exasperation over the human equivalent of a labrador pup.

Randy is not cut out for bounty hunting. For a first day on the job, he did the absolute most. The man got shot twice and locked himself in a sex coffin all in the...

Brazilian Gregorio Graziosi’s “Tinnitus” is co-written by Andrés Julian Vera and Marco Dutra, a Locarno best director winner for “Good Manners”; its Dp is Rui Poças, whose credits include Lucrecia Martel’s “Zama” and upcoming “Tabu.”

Its score is from David Boulter, who played keyboard on Claire Denis’ “Bastards,” collaborated on the score of her “High Life.”

Such credentials will make, almost inevitably, for one of the most polished of entries at Copia Final, Ventana Sur’s pix-in-post competition, where it screens on-site at the Cinemark Puerto Madero on Wednesday.

Developed at the Cannes Festival’s Résidence, “Tinnitus” looks set to weigh in as high art in the service of what on paper may seem a classic sports comeback narrative involving Marina, a high-board synchronized diver, who suffers a serious diving accident caused by tinnitus. She is encouraged by her substitute Teresa, she stages a comeback, though still terrorized...

Siblings and actors Owen and Luke Wilson have both enjoyed success in individual ventures (mostly in the comedy genre). However, not many know that the two have another brother, Andrew Wilson, who is also an actor, having mostly appeared in comedies starring the former two, like Idiocracy, Zoolander, and Hall Pass.

Related: Owen Wilson's 10 Best Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes

In the initial phase of their career, all three brothers were also featured in regular collaborator Wes Anderson's films, including the likes of his debut, Bottle Rocket, as well as The Darjeeling Limited, and The Royal Tenenbaums. Currently, Andrew Wilson was last seen in Father Figures, while Luke Wilson has a main role in DC's Stargirl. As for Owen Wilson, he's set to appear in the upcoming Loki series.

St. Vincent has teased a new album in the works with a series of vintage poster advertisements shared on social media. The upcoming LP, titled Daddy’s Home, is scheduled to be released May 14th on Loma Vista.

“Who’s Your Daddy? St. Vincent is back with a record of all-new songs. Warm Wurlitzers and wit, glistening guitars and grit, with sleaze and style for days,” the ad copy reads. “Taking you from uptown to downtown with the artist who makes you expect the unexpected. So sit back, light up, and by...

The Tandav row has once again brought to focus the debate over whether Ott content in India should be censored. While many netizens support the idea, others wonder if censorship is the only way to end controversy.

Tandav, a drama series set against the backdrop of politics, was recently slammed by several people who claimed that it provokes communal disharmony and hurts sentiments of the Hindus.

"I urge honorable Minister Shri @PrakashJavdekar, please ban Tandav web series and order to make all webseries under censor board. #BanTandavNow," tweeted one user.

Another wrote: "Ib ministry should stop broadcast first n ask them to get censor certificate. Infact Ib should constitute a separate board for censorship for all the Ott content."

Another netizen simply said: "Censor Ott Platforms!! #Tandav."

One went on to suggest: "There should be a censor board for Ott, Tandav has crossed all the limits.. Agenda driven show by...

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s category guidelines ignited an outcry Tuesday when it was announced that “Minari” would be classified as a foreign language film for Golden Globes voters.

Directors, writers and actors including Lulu Wang, Phil Lord, Celeste Ng and Daniel Dae Kim condemned the organization’s longstanding policy, saying it was time to change the rule.

The HFPA stipulates that unlike the Oscars, the contenders in the Golden Globes’ best drama or comedy/musical categories must feature at least 50% English dialogue.

Just one year ago, Wang’s “The Farewell” and Pedro Almodovar’s “Pain And Glory” picked up multiple nominations at the Golden Globes but were excluded from consideration for top Globes honors. And despite its history-making Academy win, Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” was sidelined by the HFPA’s guidelines.

While “Parasite” and “Minari” both feature Korean-speaking characters, “Minari” centers on a Korean immigrant family who...

Nominations for the 2021 Golden Globes won’t be announced until February, but the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is already under fire over rules that exclude Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari” from the Best Picture race.

As first reported by Variety, the A24 drama will be relegated to the Best Foreign Language Film category because it is primarily in Korean. A similar situation happened last year with Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” which was ineligible to compete in the Best Picture category at the Globes because of its mostly Mandarin dialogue.

The HFPA did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment. The Golden Globe eligibility rule states that any film with at least 50% of non-English dialogue goes into the Foreign Language category. Because of this longstanding rule, “Minari” distributor A24 had no choice but to enter the film in the Best Foreign Language Film category in November.

The initial...

Actress Vidya Malavade feels her social media profile and activity dictate the perspective people have about her. Vidya, who has close to 500k followers on Instagram, describes herself as an actor, yoga teacher, and Ayurveda and natural healing practitioner in the bio. She frequently posts pictures and video on yoga, food recipes, travel experiences, besides anecdotes on and off the sets.

"I think people look at me with a certain perspective because of my Instagram profile and the things which I do on social media," she admitted, while talking to Ians.

The actress, who will next be seen in the web series "Who's Your Daddy season 2", says she constantly tries to mix her roles to escape image trap. "It is not fair to put an actor into a bracket. I will keep jumping out of it every single time if I get the good opportunity to show my skills as an actor,...

Entertainment brand, Filmfare, is ready to embark on the next journey of celebrating excellence in the Ott space after introducing the first-ever edition of Flyx Filmfare Ott Awards. To mark this momentous occasion, Filmfare hosted a virtual press conference on Thursday, 17th December 2020 along with the ever-so-charming actor Kartik Aaryan.

Through the inaugural Flyx Filmfare Ott Awards, Filmfare is all set to felicitate the who’s who of the Ott space and set a milestone in recognizing talent yet again. In its first edition, the nominations were selected basis the votes of the audience across an array of categories spanning across various sections of comedy, drama, web-original and critics’ choice for both web series and web films.

While the crime-thriller Paatal Lok bagged a whopping 11 nominations, Raat Akeli Hai earned 5 nominations. It promises to be a close contest as stellar actors such as Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Manoj Bajpayee, Amit Sadh,...

The first season of 'Who's Your Daddy' was a rib-tickling laugh riot that saw Rahul Dev, Harsh Beniwal and Nikhil Bhambri give us the perfect mashup of comedy and drama. With audiences eagerly awaiting a second season, ALTBalaji and ZEE5 have taken the laughter quotient a notch higher, having launched the trailer of 'Who's Your Daddy? Season 2'. Adding to the festive cheer this December 22, the show, as the name suggests, sees the lead Shooshan on the constant search to find out who his father is.

In the trailer, we see Shooshan as a food delivery guy, who believes in the saying 'Dhundhne pe toh Bhagwaan bhi mil jaate hain'. But our hero isn't looking for any divine intervention but is instead looking for his father. He befriends people on his journey and gets into a drama-filled affair while searching for his daddy. What follows are events...

High Life and Beau Travail filmmaker Claire Denis has revealed details of her upcoming project Radioscopie, a story set in the world of French radio which is set to star Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon.

Denis confirmed she is preparing the film as her next feature, to shoot in France, in an interview with France Culture. Part of the shoot will take place at famed Radio France headquarters Maison de la Radio in Paris, she said. Radioscopie is a daily cultural radio program that was first broadcast in 1968.

The project looks set to go before The Stars At Noon, her movie set in 1984 during the Nicaraguan Revolution which has been delayed by the pandemic. Deadline revealed that the project will reunite the director with her High Life actor Robert Pattinson, who will star with Margaret Qualley. A24 already bought the pic’s North American rights.

Radioscopie sees Denis reunite with...

Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSAbove: The Hour of the Furnace by Fernando Solanas.Argentinian filmmaker Fernando Solanas, best known for his 1968 documentary The Hour of the Furnace and his manifesto "Toward a Third Cinema", has died. Celine Sciamma has started filming her follow-up to Portrait of a Lady on Fire. The film, entitled Petite Maman, will be filmed by regular collaborator Claire Mathon and will focus on the childhood of two eight-year old kids. Although her adaptation of Denis Johnson's Stars at Noon has been delayed, Claire Denis will be reteaming with Juliette Binoche and Bastards star Vincent Lindon for a still-untitled film. Sean Baker has also confirmed that his "secret movie" called Red Rocket, starring Simon Rex (of the Scary Movie franchise), will complete shooting this month. Recommended VIEWINGStarting on November 16, Jr and Alice Rohrwacher's...

If nothing worthwhile comes from The Batman, we can at least thank it for giving us another new film by Claire Denis. Production was supposed to kick off this year for her Denis Johnson adaptation Stars at Noon, starring Robert Pattinson and Margaret Qualley, but the shoot was recently pushed to April 2021 most certainly to accommodate Pattinson’s schedule for his superhero blockbuster as shooting was delayed due to the pandemic (and a positive Covid test from its own star), but now continuing through February 2021. In the meantime, Denis is going to kick off production on another film, reteaming with two of her greatest collaborators.

The director will reunite with Juliette Binoche and her Bastards star Vincent Lindon for a new film. Word first popped up earlier last month and we’ve been waiting for further confirmation on the project before reporting, which has now come in courtesy of a benefit auction listing.

The Kills have announced Little Bastards, an album of rarities and B-sides, out December 11th via Domino.

Little Bastards consists of material from 2002 through 2009. The duo — Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince — previewed the album with the 2009 demo “Raise Me.” The accompanying creepy video features Mosshart singing across raw guitar riffs, her hair shrouding her face.

Little Bastards was named after the fate of the material, as well as the drum machine they used for the first half of their career. “It was a Roland 880,” Hince said, “which isn’t strictly...

Are you hungry for more “Somebody Feed Phil”? Good, because Netflix has set the premiere date for the fourth season of Phil Rosenthal’s adorable travel series.

The “Everybody Loves Raymond” creator announced the news himself, telling fans in a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday that Season 4 will premiere Oct. 30.

The third season of “Somebody Feed Phil” launched May 29 and consisted of five episodes, with Rosenthal and friends traveling to Marrakesh, Chicago, London, Seoul, and Montreal.

At the time of Season 3’s premiere, Phil told TheWrap to expect Season 4 of his Emmy-nominated series to hit some time this fall or winter. And that (yummy) scoop has proven to be accurate.

“We filmed Season 3 and 4 back to back. We filmed from August through the middle of January,” Rosenthal told TheWrap in May. “So we got it in just under the wire [before the pandemic]. So Season 4 will come out in the fall or the winter.

It takes great maturity and confidence to make a film about the emergence of a young woman’s sexuality that also dares to ask complex, provocative questions while understanding there are no simple answers. Suzanne Lindon is such a filmmaker, and her brisk, entertaining debut Spring Blossom is such a film. Lindon directed, wrote, and stars in this remarkably assured story of a 16-year-old Parisian who falls for an older man. Though Blossom is a bit slight at just 73 minutes and sometimes prone to posing too many questions, this TIFF entry heralds the arrival of a major international talent.

Lindon is just 20 years old. Blossoms is not only her debut a writer-director, but also as an actor. As she explains in the film’s press notes, “I was 15 and it was the summer before starting high school and even though I was happy at school, with my friends or my family,...

ALTBalaji and ZEE5's upcoming dramedy Who's Your Daddy is already becoming the talk of the town due to its hilarious storyline and interesting star cast. Adding to the excitement, the two Ott platforms have dropped the second poster of the web series that is sure to raise anticipation levels up a few notches.

The drama features an amazing cast that includes the evergreen villain of Bollywood Rahul Dev, the handsome and famous YouTuber Harsh Beniwal and young actor Nikhil Bhambri who never fails to charm audiences with his chocolate boy looks.

The poster shows this terrific trio seems to be planning some sort of mischief as they face a lady right in front of them. While Harsh Beniwal has the look of annoyance on his face, Rahul Dev and Nikhil Bhambri sure seem to be enjoying the eye candy that they see.

The dramedy, featuring Rahul Dev and Harsh Beniwal as the father-son duo,...

Paramount Players creative executives Matt Dines and Ali Bell are exiting the company that they joined in August 2017, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.

According to Deadline, Dines, who served as Evp of Development alongside Bell, will be joining Jonah Hill’s production company, which most recently produced “Richard Jewell.”

During Dines’ tenure at Paramount Players, he oversaw features like “Nobody’s Fool” and “Playing With Fire,” while Bell oversaw “What Men Want” and “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” as well as the upcoming “Monster Problems.”

Also Read: Mary J Blige to Star in Paramount Players Horror Thriller 'Body Cam'

Before joining Paramount Players, Dines served as a production VP at MGM where he developed projects like “Everything, Everything,” the “Valley Girl” remake and the upcoming Bradley Cooper film “Deeper.” Before that, he worked at Spyglass Entertainment.

Bell was president of production and development...

Exclusive….Developing…We’re hearing that Paramount Players creative executives Matt Dines and Ali Bell are departing the label that they arrived to in late August 2017. While these two key execs are leaving, the Paramount Players will remain in operation under the oversight of Paramount Motion Pictures Group president Wyck Godfrey.

Word is that Dines is heading to Jonah Hill’s production company and will become a producing partner there. Hill recently produced Richard Jewell; executive produced and starred in the Netflix limited series Maniac; and directed, wrote and produced the 2018 A24 movie Mid90s. At the same time, I understand Bell is heading to Andy Samberg’s label Party Over Here.

While at Paramount Players, Dines worked on such features as Nobody’s Fool and Playing With Fire. Bell during her tenure oversaw What Men Want, Dora and the Lost City of Gold and the upcoming Monster Problems which has a February 12, 2021 release date.

Exclusive: Solstice Studios has hired former 20th Century Fox, Alcon Entertainment and New Line Cinema executive Dana Belcastro as Head of Physical Production. She will report to President & CEO Mark Gill. Belcastro is the latest move by Solstice to build its infrastructure in anticipation of becoming a major generator of film content.

Belcastro, whose production experience and relationships include working with Denis Villeneuve, James Cameron, Terrence Malick, and Alexander Payne among others, was most recently Executive Vice President, Feature Production at 20th Century Fox. She worked on Avatar 2 & 3, The Post, Call of the Wild, Fruit Loops and The True Maze.

Her previous experience includes serving as Executive Vice President, Feature Film Production at Alcon Entertainment and Evergreen Studios, as well as Co-Producer on the Villenueve-directed Blade Runner 2049, and the Laurence Sher-directed Father Figures.

At New Line Cinema, Belcastro supervised physical production on over thirty films including: the Final Destination franchise,...

There is no stopping Jennifer Lopez!

With a wedding to plan and a Super Bowl halftime show performance to prep for, the Hustlers actress, 50, is already working on her next project: Marry Me, a romantic comedy in which she stars opposite actor Owen Wilson.

Lopez and Wilson were spotted filming scenes for the movie on Tuesday in Coney Island, New York.

She and the Wonder actor, 50, appeared very close on set as they laughed and walked hand in hand.

For the scene, Lopez wore a full-length, suede, beige coat over a white tank and loose-fitting brown pants. She paired the...

Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson have signed on to star in Amazon’s science-fiction drama “Bliss,” with Mike Cahill directing from his own script.

Wilson portrays a recently divorced man whose life is falling apart when he meets Hayek’s character, a woman who lives on the streets and is convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is not real. She believes they are living in an ugly, harsh simulated world inside of the beautiful, peaceful “real” world of bliss.

Endgame Entertainment’s James D. Stern is producing, with the company’s Lucas Smith serving as executive producer. Marsha Swinton will also executive produce. Production began this week in Los Angeles.

Cahill directed “Another Earth” and “I Origins,” which were released by Fox Searchlight. Both films won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the Sundance Film Festival where they premiered.

Hayek will next star alongside Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne...

Academy Award-nominees Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson are coming together for a mind-bending love story in “Bliss” from Amazon Studios.

The sci-fi drama was written — and will be directed — by Mike Cahill. Cahill was nominated for two Independent Spirit Award’s for best first feature film and best screenplay for his film “Another Earth,” which he wrote with Brit Marling (“The Oa”).

“Bliss” follows recently divorced Greg (Wilson), whose life is falling apart when he meets the enchanting Isabel (Hayek), a woman who lives on the streets and is convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is not real. Isabel believes they are living in an ugly, harsh world simulation inside of the beautiful, peaceful “real” world of bliss. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers there may be some truth to Isabel’s wild conspiracy theory.

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For cinematographer Lawrence Sher, the focus has always been on the director. That philosophy has carried Sher’s imagery to millions of filmgoers, including his latest work set to hit screens this year: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” directed by Michael Dougherty, and “Joker,” directed by Todd Phillips, who has also collaborated with Sher on all three “Hangover” films. “Whatever success I’ve achieved comes from the fact that I care as deeply about the movie as the director does,” says Sher. “My No. 1 job is to take some of the burden and stress off of their shoulders, and I do that with thorough preparation.”

Sher took an unusual route. An economics major at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, he bypassed film school, moved to Los Angeles and started out as a camera assistant on commercials and music videos. He took any opportunity to shoot, took thousands of stills using motion picture stocks,...

Taraji P. Henson and Ed Helms will star in Netflix’s “Coffee & Kareem,” the streamer announced on Thursday.

Michael Dowse will direct the 2014 Blacklist script written by Shane McCarthy. Helms and Mike Falbo are producing via their Pacific Electric Pictures Co. banner, while Sanford Nelson, Jordon Foss, Linden Nelson and Don Foss are executive producing.

“Coffee & Kareem” follows a Detroit cop who reluctantly teams with his girlfriend’s 11-year-old son to take down the city’s biggest criminal.

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Henson can currently be seen in “What Men Want” and will next star opposite Sam Rockwell in “Best of Enemies.” Her other most recent credits include “Hidden Figures” and “Empire.” She is represented by UTA and Ziffren Brittenham.

Helms will next be seen in “Corporate Animals,” which debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Other most recent credits include “Tag” and “Father Figures,...

8th Update, 7:30 Am Wednesday: Aquaman had a huge Christmas Day, earning $22M to make it one of six films to gross north of $20M on Christmas after Star Wars pics The Force Awakens ($49.3M), The Last Jedi ($27.4M) and Rogue One ($25.8M), along with Sherlock Holmes ($24.6M), and Avatar ($23M). This takes the James Wan-directed movie to $101M through five days, and with previews $105.7M. Aquaman jumped 102% over its Christmas Eve take of $10.95M.

Note that even with previews, Aquaman still is slightly behind the five-day take of last year’s Justice League ($111.9M), which was one of the low points in the recent DC franchise commercially and critically, ending its domestic run at $229M and Ww at $657.9M. However, there’s more optimism in Aquaman given its slightly higher exits of A- to Justice League B+ and the fact that the DC title is in the lucrative year-end post-holiday season.

Just a few days after news broke that Owen Wilson had become the father to a baby girl, the mother of the child took to Instagram to post a picture of her sweet bundle of joy. "My sweet little princess," the proud parent, Varunie Vongsvirates, wrote alongside the picture of her daughter wrapped in a pink blanket. "Lyla Aranya Wilson, born on 10-09-18." A source told People the child weighed 6lbs and 13 oz. at the time of her birth and measured in at 21 inches. Vongsvirates announced the pregnancy news via Instagram in June along with a picture of the sonogram. Then, in August, she posted a fake movie poster for Wilson's 2017 comedy Father Figures. When a follower asked if Wilson was the...

Surprise...Owen Wilson is now a father of three, and for the first time, a dad to a baby girl. A woman named Varunie Vongsvirates gave birth to daughter Lyla Aranya Wilson on Tuesday and a source told People that the 49-year-old actor is the child's father. Us Weekly also confirmed the news. Wilson's rep declined to comment when contacted by E! News. Vongsvirates, who is 34 and lives in West Hollywood, had in June revealed her pregnancy online with an Instagram photo of a sonogram. In August, she posted a fake poster for Wilson's 2017 comedy film Father Figures. When a commentator asked, "Owen Wilson is papa?" she replied, "Yes," with a kissy face. The...

The hilarious comedy Father Figures is out now on DVD and Digital Download and to celebrate, Warner Bros. UK is giving you the chance to win the film on DVD!

Owen Wilson and Ed Helms star in the Alcon Entertainment comedy “Father Figures,” marking the directorial debut of veteran cinematographer Lawrence Sher (“The Hangover” films). Wilson and Helms are Kyle and Peter Reynolds, brothers whose eccentric mother raised them to believe their father had died when they were young. When they discover this to be a lie, they set out together to find their real father, and end up learning more about their mother than they probably ever wanted to know.

The film also stars J.K. Simmons (“Whiplash”), comedian Katt Williams, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback-turned-actor Terry Bradshaw, Ving Rhames (the “Mission Impossible” films), Harry Shearer (“The Simpsons”), and Oscar nominee June Squibb (“Nebraska”), with Oscar winner Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter...

The musical “The Greatest Showman,” from 20th Century Fox, and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” from Walt Disney Studios, repeated as the No. 1 and No. 2 titles, respectively, on the national home video sales charts the week ended April 21.

Two newcomers took the next two spots on both the Npd VideoScan First Alert sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and the dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart.

Lionsgate’s “The Commuter,” an action-thriller with Liam Neeson confronting a conspiracy on a New York passenger train, took the third spot after a $36.3 million box office run in U.S. theaters.

At No. 4 was Fox’s “The Post,” a Steven Spielberg-directed docu-drama about the dilemmas facing The Washington Post newspaper around the time of the publication of the controversial Pentagon Papers in the 1970s. Starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, the film earned $81.9 million at the domestic box office.

After two weeks at No. 1, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” finally ceded the top spot on the national home video sales charts to a new release from 20th Century Fox.

“The Greatest Showman,” a musical biopic about circus showman P.T. Barnum, took the No. 1 spot the week ended April 14 on both the Npd VideoScan overall disc sales chart, which tracks combined DVD and Blu-ray Disc unit sales, and Npd VideoScan’s dedicated Blu-ray Disc sales chart.

“The Last Jedi” slipped to No. 2 on both charts, selling about one-third as many discs as the Fox musical, which earned over $173 million in U.S. theaters.

No. 3 on both the overall and Blu-ray disc sales charts was Sony Pictures’ successful “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.”

The No. 4 spot on the two sales charts went to two different new releases. On the overall disc chart, season three...

Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical Insidious: The Last Key (horror; Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Josh Stewart, Caitlin Gerard; rated PG-13) Father Figures (comedy; Ed Helms, Owen Wilson, J.K. Simmons, Terry Bradshaw, Ving Rhames, Harry Shearer, Christopher Walken, Glenn Close; rated R) The Humanity Bureau (sci-fi drama; Nicolas Cage, Sarah Lind; available 4/6 on cable Mod and in select theaters; rated R) Bomb City (crime drama; Dave Davis, Glenn Morshower; not rated) Braven (action; Jason Momoa, Zahn...