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Sony is already ahead of the game without having invested hundreds of millions of dollars into its own streaming platform. This week, once again, results show this is no barrier to Sony’s success in reaching home viewers while generating strong revenues.

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” premiered on VOD for a $19.99 rental last Tuesday, 47 days after its theatrical release. It remains in the box office top 10 at #7, with a $192 million domestic gross so far. Both iTunes (ranking by transaction) and Fandango (which calculates by revenue) rank it #1.

Meantime, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is the latest of Sony’s films to transition to initial streaming on Netflix about four months after release (and a strong VOD run). It took first place there immediately when it debuted last Tuesday, staying atop all week.

Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1” (Warner Bros.) was displaced from the top spot on both charts.

For such a fun little whodunnit, The Girl in the Pool really screwed the pooch there with that ending. And I think the problem was in director Dakota Gorman’s decision to stick to the tried-and-tested tropes and hijinks that make for a witty and tense thriller. The jokes landed perfectly in Freddie Prinze Jr.’s affair-gone-wrong murder-mystery, so perfectly that it’s a shame that the film is reluctant to call itself a comedy thriller. While the tension works fine for the most part too thanks to a handsome, older Freddie’s phenomenal portrayal of a suburban family man’s anxiety in the face of a freak death, the emotional stakes aren’t nearly high enough for us to feel anything for the climax. That said, what The Girl in the Pool is going for is a very 90s family-friendly thriller, and in that regard, Dakota Gorman has made a darn good film.

Just beneath the surface of placid, prosperous neighborhoods, lies can fester into betrayal and violence born of resentment or lust. Such is the backdrop of Dakota Gorman’s darkly comic thriller, The Girl in the Pool.

Gorman takes the reins of a story simmering with domestic tensions. In his affluent but passionless marriage, Freddie Prinze Jr. portrays Tom, a man concealing hurts on all sides. As he hides more than infidelity from his wife Kristen, played with steely poise by Monica Potter, a perfect life cracks under hidden pressures.

Before the film grants clues to its mysteries, Tom’s world tilts sideways at a birthday party gone wrong. With guests arriving and a dead woman stowed nearby, one man’s deceptions were imperial. And so the film invites us in as cracks widen between neighbors, masking storms beneath smiling exteriors.

Lighthearted yet loaded with lies, Gorman crafts a tightrope of...

Released in 1999, She’s All That left a lasting cultural legacy, becoming a quintessential teen rom-com beloved by millennials everywhere. It epitomizes the late ’90s high school experience with its portrayal of cliques, prom culture, and the power of love. Of course, we can’t reminisce about She’s All That without mentioning its stars Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook. On July 24, the former co-stars reunited, notably 25 years after their career-making film premiered.

‘She’s All That’ stars Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook film a scene for the 1999 movie together | Miramax via Youtube

She’s All That popularized the “makeover” trope, where an “ugly duckling” is transformed into a swan. Its soundtrack, featuring iconic songs like Sixpence None the Richer’s “Kiss Me,” became synonymous with the era. Prinze Jr. had already established himself with 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer. But his role as Zack Siler in...

With its theatrical, digital, and on-demand release kicking off today, we have an exclusive preview from The Girl In The Pool just for Daily Dead readers! As the title implies, this Hitchcockian thriller kicks off with the discovery of a dead body, and the below clip gives you an idea of the terror that overcomes Freddie Prinze, Jr.'s character when he finds his mistress in the pool.

Directed by Dakota Gorman and written by Jackson Reid Williams, The Girl In The Pool stars Freddie Prinze, Jr., Monica Potter, Tyler Lawrence Grey, Gabrielle Haugh, and Kevin Pollak. The film is being released by Quiver Distribution and was produced by Eric Brenner, German Michael Torres, Rj Collins, and Larry Greenberg.

Synopsis: "On his birthday, Tom's life collapses when his mistress is found dead in his pool. Terrified of the consequences, and desperate to protect his family, he conceals the truth, triggering...

Sarah Michelle Gellar and her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., who has been married for over two decades, recently enjoyed a rare date night under the spotlight.

The iconic couple, who have largely shied away from the public eye in recent years, reunited on the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of Prinze Jr.’s new thriller, The Girl in the Pool.

(L-r) Rachael Leigh Cook, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Sarah Michelle Gellar attend the Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Girl In The Pool’ at Alo HQ Screening Room on July 24, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California (Credit: Faye’s Vision / Cover Images)

Held at the Alo HQ Screening Room in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, July 24, the event marked a triumphant return for the beloved duo.

For those unfamiliar with the plot, Freddie Prinze Jr. takes the lead in The Girl in the Pool, portraying a seemingly well-off family man whose world...

“The Girl in the Pool” is a laugh riot, delivering sitcom-style shenanigans rather than a sincere sense of tension. Whether it’s intended to be funny or not is debatable. Director Dakota Gorman’s Hitchcock-inspired, psychological thriller about marital infidelity and a fracturing family takes a few of its cues from “Rope,” hiding a key figure in a trunk as a party transpires and a mystery murderer remains in their midst. But the similarities end there. Regardless of whether we’re supposed to chuckle at our hero’s crumbling sanity or empathize with his strife, it’s empty-calorie viewing designed for viewers to either mock or embrace its hijinks. Those who do celebrate its tawdry twists and turns, however, are assured to have a good time.

Meek middle manager Thomas (Freddie Prinze Jr.) seemingly has the perfect life. He has a good job, a huge home in the serene suburbs,...

Freddie Prinze Jr. and Monica Potter star in a domestic thriller The Girl in the Pool. It is a reunion of the two stars who first acted together in the rom com Head Over Heels in 2001. Here they play husband and wife and his infidelity may just get the better of him.   On his birthday, Tom's life collapses when his mistress is found dead in his pool. Terrified of the consequences, and desperate to protect his family, he conceals the truth, triggering a chaotic night that threatens to unravel his perfect life.   We have an exclusive clip to share with you this afternoon, to give you a taste of what to expect. In the clip Freddie tries to keep his daughter from discovering...

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There’s a sequel to the ’90s slasher movies I Know What You Did Last Summer and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer in the works, aiming for a July 18, 2025 release – and while we know Jennifer Love Hewitt is in talks to reprise the role of heroine Julie James, we’re still waiting to hear whether or not Freddie Prinze Jr. is going to agree to return as Ray Bronson. In the meantime, Prinze has reteamed with his Head Over Heels co-star Monica Potter and his She’s All That co-star Kevin Pollak for the thriller The Girl in the Pool, which is set to receive a theatrical, digital, and on demand release on July 26th, courtesy of Quiver Distribution. With that date just a few weeks away, a trailer for the film has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.

Dakota Gorman, who has acting...

“The Girl in the Pool” is a new thriller directed by Dakota Gorman, starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Monica Potter, Tyler Lawrence Grey, Gabrielle Haugh and Kevin Pollak, releasing July 26, 2024 in theaters:

“…on his birthday, the life of ‘Tom’ suddenly collapses when his mistress is found floating in his pool.

“Terrified of the consequences, and desperate to protect his family, he conceals the truth, triggering a chaotic night that threatens to unravel his perfect life…”

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"Just stop and admit to my daughter what you're really upset about." Quiver Distr. has revealed an official trailer for an indie thriller titled The Girl in the Pool, directed by Dakota Gorman. This is another one of these low-rent, junk thrillers being passed off as something true crime obsessed audiences of today might want to see. How long has it been since we've seen Freddie Prinze Jr. in anything? So he's back? Prinze Jr. stars as Tom, who "reflects on one final rendezvous with a woman he is having an affair with — shortly before that same woman is found dead in his pool. To complicate matters, Tom's wife and his family throw him a surprise birthday party in the same backyard. At the party, Tom's shock is noticed by those around him, including his father-in-law and a man who arrives at his home saying he is looking for his wife.

Quiver Distribution has bolstered its management ranks and hired industry veteran Tj Smith who is attending EFM with the team.

Smith arrives from Tubi and has worked in content acquisitions and strategic partnerships with distributors and studios.

He has held roles at Endeavor Content and WME Global, where he worked across film, series, and nonfiction financing and sales.

Quiver co-presidents Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman said, “[Smith’s] impressive track record at Tubi and his deep understanding of the ever-evolving content landscape make him a valuable addition to our team.”

The company is partnering with Blacktop International here on sales of Freddie Prinze Jr....

Quiver Distribution announced today that they have partnered with Blacktop International to launch sales on psychological thriller The Girl in the Pool, starring Freddie Prinze Jr (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scooby-Doo). The news comes with a first look image from the film.

The Girl in the Pool also stars Monica Potter and Kevin Pollak.

About the thriller: “A well-to-do family man is forced to struggle through a surprise birthday party moments after hiding the murdered corpse of his mistress.”

Dakota Gorman directors the thriller from a script by Jackson Reid Williams.

“The Girl in the Pool is a surprising thriller that will keep audiences guessing right until the end,” said Quiver Distribution Co-Presidents Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman in a press release, who added that “Freddie Prinze Jr. delivers a remarkable performance as the unfaithful husband in a truly unfathomable predicament.”

“The Girl in the Pool is...

Neon International will launch international sales at the EFM next week on the Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell drama A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.

Kogonada’s (After Yang) latest feature is described as an imaginative tale of two strangers and the journey that connects them. Additional plot details remain under wraps.

The film from Imperative Entertainment and 30West will begin shooting in California in spring. Seth Reiss (The Menu) wrote the original script.

30West is financing and represents US rights with CAA Media Finance.

Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Ryan Friedkin will produce, along with Seth Reiss and Youree Henley.

Quiver Distribution is partnering with Blacktop International to launch sales at EFM next week on Freddie Prinze Jr. thriller The Girl In The Pool and has released a first-look image from the film.

Quiver has wrapped production on the story directed by Dakota Gorman about a well-to-do family man who must get through a surprise birthday party thrown by his wife shortly after he has hidden the corpse of his murdered mistress.

Starring alongside Prinze Jr are Monica Potter as his wife, and Kevin Pollak.

Prinze Jr. and Potter starred together in Universal’s 2001 comedy Head Over Heels.

Jackson Reid Williams...