“Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World,” Michael Fiore’s documentary about a New York Ukrainian restaurant, will receive digital and physical releases from Gravitas Ventures. Starting on Nov. 12, the film will be available on Blu-ray and major streamers in the U.S. and Canada.
According to an official logline, the film follows the operations of Manhattan’s mainstay Veselka, which was “opened in 1954 by a Ukrainian refugee (Wolodymyr Darmochwal) to give his displaced compatriots a place of refuge after World War II. Upon Wolodymyr’s passing in 1974, his all-American son-in-law (Tom) took over as manager. In 2020, amidst Tom’s plan for a major restaurant renovation, the Covid-19 pandemic forced him into early retirement. His son (Jason) takes over and has large shoes to fill. But Jason’s biggest challenge becomes the war in Ukraine; he is thrust into the role of surrogate father to...
According to an official logline, the film follows the operations of Manhattan’s mainstay Veselka, which was “opened in 1954 by a Ukrainian refugee (Wolodymyr Darmochwal) to give his displaced compatriots a place of refuge after World War II. Upon Wolodymyr’s passing in 1974, his all-American son-in-law (Tom) took over as manager. In 2020, amidst Tom’s plan for a major restaurant renovation, the Covid-19 pandemic forced him into early retirement. His son (Jason) takes over and has large shoes to fill. But Jason’s biggest challenge becomes the war in Ukraine; he is thrust into the role of surrogate father to...
- 10/14/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay, Emiliana Betancourt and Andrés Buenahora
- Variety Film + TV
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are getting freaky on Disney’s official social media account this Friday with the release date and first image from Freakier Friday. The sequel to the duo’s 2003 comedy, Freakier Friday, comes to theaters on August 8, 2025. The first image from the anticipated sequel features Lohan and Curtis striking a familiar pose as I assume more body-switch shenanigans occur. Draped in soft, silken pajamas, Lohan and Curtis shriek in horror while making their best Kevin McCallister impression. Talk about a rude awakening!
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#FreakierFriday arrives in theaters August 8, 2025! pic.twitter.com/a7m0itR9Jv
— Disney (@Disney) October 11, 2024
“It’s our last Monday on the set of #freakierfriday and my heart is so full,” Lohan wrote in an Instagram post on August 19, 2024. “The wonderful cast, crew and everyone from @disneystudios have invested so much time and love into making this movie!”
“It has been a...
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#FreakierFriday arrives in theaters August 8, 2025! pic.twitter.com/a7m0itR9Jv
— Disney (@Disney) October 11, 2024
“It’s our last Monday on the set of #freakierfriday and my heart is so full,” Lohan wrote in an Instagram post on August 19, 2024. “The wonderful cast, crew and everyone from @disneystudios have invested so much time and love into making this movie!”
“It has been a...
- 10/11/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock had a big July and a massive August thanks almost exclusively to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Netflix had an equally massive January-to-June, in part because of all NBCUniversal’s animated movies available on the streamer.
In case you’ve been living under a mountain of other Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, on Thursday, September 19, Netflix shared more than 16,000 lines of its viewership data from the first half of 2024. It lists every show or movie watched on Netflix around the globe, how many views each had, and for how many hours they were watched. Light reading material for us.
Twice a year, there are endless takeaways from Netflix’s data dump. One of the big ones from this set was just how dominant NBCUniversal’s animated films are — only not on NBCUniversal’s own streaming platform, Peacock.
The top six animated films (and nine of 10!) on Netflix over...
In case you’ve been living under a mountain of other Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, on Thursday, September 19, Netflix shared more than 16,000 lines of its viewership data from the first half of 2024. It lists every show or movie watched on Netflix around the globe, how many views each had, and for how many hours they were watched. Light reading material for us.
Twice a year, there are endless takeaways from Netflix’s data dump. One of the big ones from this set was just how dominant NBCUniversal’s animated films are — only not on NBCUniversal’s own streaming platform, Peacock.
The top six animated films (and nine of 10!) on Netflix over...
- 9/26/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Are there millions of people hate-watching movies on Netflix?
Two of the streaming giant’s original films, sci-fi feature “Atlas,” starring Jennifer Lopez, and romantic comedy “Mother of the Bride,” starring Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove, garnered notably poor reviews and audience-rating scores. But both were among the most popular films on Netflix in the first half of 2024, according to the company’s latest massive data report: “Atlas” registered 77.1 million views worldwide and “Mother of the Bride” had 77.7 million.
Those metrics put both in the top 10 of Netflix’s most-watched movies for the first six months of the year — all the more remarkable because the report measured less than two months of viewing for those two titles: “Mother of the Bride” debuted May 9 and “Atlas” dropped on May 24.
“Atlas” has a meager 19% critics score (based on 110 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes, and “Mother of the Bride” is even lower at 13% (48 reviews...
Two of the streaming giant’s original films, sci-fi feature “Atlas,” starring Jennifer Lopez, and romantic comedy “Mother of the Bride,” starring Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove, garnered notably poor reviews and audience-rating scores. But both were among the most popular films on Netflix in the first half of 2024, according to the company’s latest massive data report: “Atlas” registered 77.1 million views worldwide and “Mother of the Bride” had 77.7 million.
Those metrics put both in the top 10 of Netflix’s most-watched movies for the first six months of the year — all the more remarkable because the report measured less than two months of viewing for those two titles: “Mother of the Bride” debuted May 9 and “Atlas” dropped on May 24.
“Atlas” has a meager 19% critics score (based on 110 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes, and “Mother of the Bride” is even lower at 13% (48 reviews...
- 9/19/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
“Damsel” and “Fool Me Once” are taking the titles of the most-watched movie and show on Netflix in the first half of 2024.
Specifically, the Millie Bobby Brown movie was viewed 143.8 million times for a total of 263.7 million hours. As for “Fool Me Once,” it was viewed 107.5 million times for a total of 689.5 million hours.
Netflix dropped its first engagement report of the year on Friday, revealing that people watched over 94 billion hours on Netflix during this six-month time period.
On the movies side, the Kevin Hart and Billy Magnussen heist comedy “Lift” was more widely viewed than “Fool Me Once,” securing 129.4 million views. That was followed by the third most-watched titled “Society of the Snow” at 103.8 million views as well as “Under Paris” at 84.7 million views and the Universal Pictures movie “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” at 80.3 million views.
The rest of the top 10 movies included “Mother of the Bride...
Specifically, the Millie Bobby Brown movie was viewed 143.8 million times for a total of 263.7 million hours. As for “Fool Me Once,” it was viewed 107.5 million times for a total of 689.5 million hours.
Netflix dropped its first engagement report of the year on Friday, revealing that people watched over 94 billion hours on Netflix during this six-month time period.
On the movies side, the Kevin Hart and Billy Magnussen heist comedy “Lift” was more widely viewed than “Fool Me Once,” securing 129.4 million views. That was followed by the third most-watched titled “Society of the Snow” at 103.8 million views as well as “Under Paris” at 84.7 million views and the Universal Pictures movie “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” at 80.3 million views.
The rest of the top 10 movies included “Mother of the Bride...
- 9/19/2024
- by Kayla Cobb, Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Lack of transparency with viewership numbers is an ongoing complaint in the streaming space, but Netflix's co-ceo Ted Sarandos doesn't "think we could be any more transparent than" its biannual data dump, which reports number of views and hours watched per season on the platform. In fact, speaking at the Fast Company Innovation Festival,...
- 9/19/2024
- by Mary Kate Carr
- avclub.com
NBA Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has set another project at NBCUniversal’s Peacock, and this one is personal.
Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry are producing a new documentary called Sentenced for the streaming service, “an immersive and vulnerable exploration of the epidemic of childhood illiteracy through a series of braided character driven stories.” Each story is filmed from the point of view of a different person who never learned how to read.
Literacy is an issue that the Currys have tackled through their Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. The documentary will bring more awareness to the issue, and the impact it can have on children and families.
“Nothing is more foundational, or more important to a child’s success in life than the ability to learn and love to read,” Stephen and Ayesha Curry said in a statement. “When that is missing, you take away the opportunity for...
Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry are producing a new documentary called Sentenced for the streaming service, “an immersive and vulnerable exploration of the epidemic of childhood illiteracy through a series of braided character driven stories.” Each story is filmed from the point of view of a different person who never learned how to read.
Literacy is an issue that the Currys have tackled through their Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. The documentary will bring more awareness to the issue, and the impact it can have on children and families.
“Nothing is more foundational, or more important to a child’s success in life than the ability to learn and love to read,” Stephen and Ayesha Curry said in a statement. “When that is missing, you take away the opportunity for...
- 9/16/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan has become the talk of the town following her recent appearance at the 2024 New York Fashion Week. And her striking look at the event has sparked fan speculations, with many wondering if the secret behind her youthful glow could potentially be some cosmetic enhancements.
Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls | Credit: Paramount
The actress, who is set to return to the silver screen return with the much-anticipated sequel to Freaky Friday alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, has left fans in awe with her dramatic transformation over the years, leaving many to wonder how she seems to have turned back the clock.
Lindsay Lohan Dazzles at 2024 New York Fashion Week
After making a notable appearance at the 2024 New York Fashion Show, Lindsay Lohan has gone viral, leaving many fans curious about the secret behind her stunning transformation.
Lindsay Lohan with Michael Kors | Credit: @lindsaylohan via Instagram
The actress...
Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls | Credit: Paramount
The actress, who is set to return to the silver screen return with the much-anticipated sequel to Freaky Friday alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, has left fans in awe with her dramatic transformation over the years, leaving many to wonder how she seems to have turned back the clock.
Lindsay Lohan Dazzles at 2024 New York Fashion Week
After making a notable appearance at the 2024 New York Fashion Show, Lindsay Lohan has gone viral, leaving many fans curious about the secret behind her stunning transformation.
Lindsay Lohan with Michael Kors | Credit: @lindsaylohan via Instagram
The actress...
- 9/14/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Stephen Curry has four NBA championships, two NBA Mvp Awards and an Olympic gold medal, but the Golden State Warriors star is now setting his sights on Hollywood.
Curry is currently starring in Mr. Throwback, a comedy on NBCUniversal’s Peacock, and his Unanimous Media has a full slate of projects and concepts in the works meant to turn the athlete into a media mogul, both in front of and behind the camera.
Over lunch in New York, with his gold medal conspicuously sitting next to his plate, Curry and Unanimous CEO Erick Peyton discussed their plans to turn the company into a bona fide entertainment powerhouse, as well as Curry’s desire to get more acting roles, with Peyton noting that the company is developing a “menu” of options for Curry that he can turn to whenever he decides to hang up his Under Armour sneakers on the court.
Curry is currently starring in Mr. Throwback, a comedy on NBCUniversal’s Peacock, and his Unanimous Media has a full slate of projects and concepts in the works meant to turn the athlete into a media mogul, both in front of and behind the camera.
Over lunch in New York, with his gold medal conspicuously sitting next to his plate, Curry and Unanimous CEO Erick Peyton discussed their plans to turn the company into a bona fide entertainment powerhouse, as well as Curry’s desire to get more acting roles, with Peyton noting that the company is developing a “menu” of options for Curry that he can turn to whenever he decides to hang up his Under Armour sneakers on the court.
- 9/13/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
So far in 2024, Netflix movies have been off to a thrilling start with hit titles such as Damsel, Atlas, A Family Affair, and The Union. But the year isn't over yet! To finish out an excellent year of movies, Netflix announced its full slate of fall movies on Aug. 28, and we can look forward to even more hot titles of every genre, from horror to holiday, featuring some of the biggest stars.
Among the biggest and most-anticipated titles on the horizon include Joey King's dystopian sci-fi flick Uglies, which also stars Outer Banks favorite Chase Stokes; horror movies like It's What's Inside, Don't Move, and Time Cut; Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour; and a full slate of Christmas rom-coms starring Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert, and Christina Milian.
More and more release dates for Netflix movies coming this year have been announced, and below we’ve...
Among the biggest and most-anticipated titles on the horizon include Joey King's dystopian sci-fi flick Uglies, which also stars Outer Banks favorite Chase Stokes; horror movies like It's What's Inside, Don't Move, and Time Cut; Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour; and a full slate of Christmas rom-coms starring Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert, and Christina Milian.
More and more release dates for Netflix movies coming this year have been announced, and below we’ve...
- 8/28/2024
- by Mads Lennon & Reed Gaudens
- Netflix Life
Exclusive: Jason Biggs (American Pie franchise) is making his directorial debut on Getaway, an action comedy, in which he also stars.
Others on board for roles opposite Biggs include Meaghan Rath (Hawaii Five-0), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Justin H. Min (The Umbrella Academy) and Anna Konkle (PEN15).
Currently in production in Ontario, Canada, Getaway centers on Kevin Stanwell (Biggs), an actor famous for being the mascot for erectile dysfunction ads. With his marriage on the rocks, he attempts to salvage the relationship with his wife Suzie (Rath) by planning a trip for them to the Adirondacks. Kevin recruits an actor friend, Ernie Guerra (Castro), to stage a home invasion to make Kevin look like a hero, but when the plan goes awry, the couple find themselves caught up in a murder investigation.
Jamie Napoli and Joshua Paul Johnson scripted the project, which hails from Motion Picture Corporation of America. Mpca CEO Brad Krevoy,...
Others on board for roles opposite Biggs include Meaghan Rath (Hawaii Five-0), Arturo Castro (Broad City), Justin H. Min (The Umbrella Academy) and Anna Konkle (PEN15).
Currently in production in Ontario, Canada, Getaway centers on Kevin Stanwell (Biggs), an actor famous for being the mascot for erectile dysfunction ads. With his marriage on the rocks, he attempts to salvage the relationship with his wife Suzie (Rath) by planning a trip for them to the Adirondacks. Kevin recruits an actor friend, Ernie Guerra (Castro), to stage a home invasion to make Kevin look like a hero, but when the plan goes awry, the couple find themselves caught up in a murder investigation.
Jamie Napoli and Joshua Paul Johnson scripted the project, which hails from Motion Picture Corporation of America. Mpca CEO Brad Krevoy,...
- 8/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The lonely planet seemingly won't be so lonely after all this fall on Netflix. Academy Award winner Laura Dern stars opposite The Witcher's upcoming new leading man Liam Hemsworth in the new Netflix original romance movie Lonely Planet. Netflix announced the highly anticipated new movie's fall release date on Aug. 27 and released a trio of first look photos.
Lonely Planet will make its Netflix premiere on Friday, Oct. 11, when it begins streaming at midnight Pt. The movie was first announced in April 2022 and written and directed by Susannah Grant, who has written such fan-favorite movies as Ever After, Erin Brockovich, In Her Shoes, and Catch and Release, which she also directed. Grant also previously worked with Netflix on the hit 2019 limited series Unbelievable.
Here's your first look at Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth in Lonely Planet. Premiering October 11.
At a retreat in Morocco, a woman meets a young man...
Lonely Planet will make its Netflix premiere on Friday, Oct. 11, when it begins streaming at midnight Pt. The movie was first announced in April 2022 and written and directed by Susannah Grant, who has written such fan-favorite movies as Ever After, Erin Brockovich, In Her Shoes, and Catch and Release, which she also directed. Grant also previously worked with Netflix on the hit 2019 limited series Unbelievable.
Here's your first look at Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth in Lonely Planet. Premiering October 11.
At a retreat in Morocco, a woman meets a young man...
- 8/27/2024
- by Reed Gaudens
- Netflix Life
Exclusive: Miranda Cosgrove (Mother of the Bride) and Pierson Fode (The Man from Toronto) have signed on to star in The Wrong Paris, a new romantic comedy that Janeen Damian (Irish Wish) will direct for Netflix.
Written by Nicole Henrich, the film centers on Dawn (Cosgrove), who is desperate to get to France for a once-in-a-lifetime art opportunity. Thus, she talks her way onto a Bachelor-type dating show set in Paris — only to discover the show is actually set in Paris, Texas as part of a ratings stunt by the producers. Now in jeopardy of losing out on her dreams, Dawn must find a way to get kicked off the show, until a real romance begins to blossom with Trey (Fode), the show’s handsome and charming bachelor.
Producers on the project include Brad Krevoy for Mpca and Michael Damian. Janeen Damian, Amanda Phillips, Jimmy Townsend, Kelly Fraizer and Galen Fletcher...
Written by Nicole Henrich, the film centers on Dawn (Cosgrove), who is desperate to get to France for a once-in-a-lifetime art opportunity. Thus, she talks her way onto a Bachelor-type dating show set in Paris — only to discover the show is actually set in Paris, Texas as part of a ratings stunt by the producers. Now in jeopardy of losing out on her dreams, Dawn must find a way to get kicked off the show, until a real romance begins to blossom with Trey (Fode), the show’s handsome and charming bachelor.
Producers on the project include Brad Krevoy for Mpca and Michael Damian. Janeen Damian, Amanda Phillips, Jimmy Townsend, Kelly Fraizer and Galen Fletcher...
- 7/25/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Dattaguru Mahabal has joined Brad Krevoy’s Motion Picture Corporation of America as Chief Financial Officer.
In his new role, Mahabal will focus on providing financial and strategic leadership to Mpca, as part of the company’s goal of bringing world-class films and television series to market. With over 20 years of financial leadership across the media, technology and energy industries, he brings expertise in Corporate Finance, M&a, and strategic financial planning.
Prior to joining Mpca, Mahabal held senior leadership positions at Boat Rocker Media, Guru Studio, and Blue Ant Media. He holds an Mba from Texas Christian University, is a Canadian Cpa, and currently lives in Toronto.
Said Krevoy of his new hire, “Dattaguru has already proven an invaluable asset to our team. He has hit the ground running, and I’m confident his expertise will carry Mpca to new heights.”
Over the course of its 37 years in the business,...
In his new role, Mahabal will focus on providing financial and strategic leadership to Mpca, as part of the company’s goal of bringing world-class films and television series to market. With over 20 years of financial leadership across the media, technology and energy industries, he brings expertise in Corporate Finance, M&a, and strategic financial planning.
Prior to joining Mpca, Mahabal held senior leadership positions at Boat Rocker Media, Guru Studio, and Blue Ant Media. He holds an Mba from Texas Christian University, is a Canadian Cpa, and currently lives in Toronto.
Said Krevoy of his new hire, “Dattaguru has already proven an invaluable asset to our team. He has hit the ground running, and I’m confident his expertise will carry Mpca to new heights.”
Over the course of its 37 years in the business,...
- 7/19/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Do you want to be transported back to the time when Paris Hilton and Friendster were the hottest things on the internet, but you don't have the time or inclination to participate in a wacky experiment from a sci-fi comedy?
Well, good news!
Production on Disney's upcoming Freaky Friday sequel -- a followup to the 2003 hit starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis -- is officially underway!
Yes, Disney issued a press release today that features the first photo of Lohan and Curtis on set.
The studio also revealed that Chad Michael Murray and Mark Harmon will reprise their roles from the last installment.
Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, and Manny Jacinto will also be joining the cast.
Related: The 10 Best Reboots We've Ever Seen
There's been very little word on what's in store plot-wise.
But if we had to guess, we'd say Butters (who crushed it in Once Upon a...
Well, good news!
Production on Disney's upcoming Freaky Friday sequel -- a followup to the 2003 hit starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis -- is officially underway!
Yes, Disney issued a press release today that features the first photo of Lohan and Curtis on set.
The studio also revealed that Chad Michael Murray and Mark Harmon will reprise their roles from the last installment.
Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, and Manny Jacinto will also be joining the cast.
Related: The 10 Best Reboots We've Ever Seen
There's been very little word on what's in store plot-wise.
But if we had to guess, we'd say Butters (who crushed it in Once Upon a...
- 6/24/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
For years now, those who grew up on Lindsay Lohan’s classic films – read, younger millennials – have been waiting for her comeback to really pick up. From festive romcom Falling For Christmas, to less-festive romcom Irish Wish (plus a brief cameo in this year’s Mean Girls musical remake) she’s been slowly but surely returning to our screens. But if there’s one thing fans have wanted more than anything else, it’s this: a follow-up to Freaky Friday, reteaming her with Jamie Lee Curtis for more pop-punk-fuelled body-swap LOLs. And that is now officially happening.
As confirmed by Disney, the Freaky Friday sequel isn’t only real – it’s officially started shooting, with Lohan and Curtis both back in action. The news was confirmed with a set photo of the pair together, comically sitting on the steps of each others’ trailers (see what they did there?) and Curtis...
As confirmed by Disney, the Freaky Friday sequel isn’t only real – it’s officially started shooting, with Lohan and Curtis both back in action. The news was confirmed with a set photo of the pair together, comically sitting on the steps of each others’ trailers (see what they did there?) and Curtis...
- 6/24/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Lindsay Lohan Called Out ‘Acting Rival’ Amanda Bynes ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia; Instagram )
Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes have a lot in common. They both rose to prominence as child actors and parlayed their fame into teen rom-com stardom. In addition to their career trajectory, they both faced similar public downfalls after repeatedly getting into trouble with the law. Lohan even called out Bynes for evading the gulag after her hit-and-run when the “Parent Trap” actress was not afforded that luxury.
In the 2010s, Disney star Lindsay Lohan and Nickelodeon darling Amanda Bynes dominated tabloid headlines for many driving infractions. Lohan’s career was derailed following a string of arrests and DUIs. She was also involved in public battles with her parents over control of her finances and lost a series of roles, eventually entering rehab.
Shortly after acting rival Amanda Bynes, who came up in the industry at the same time she did,...
Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes have a lot in common. They both rose to prominence as child actors and parlayed their fame into teen rom-com stardom. In addition to their career trajectory, they both faced similar public downfalls after repeatedly getting into trouble with the law. Lohan even called out Bynes for evading the gulag after her hit-and-run when the “Parent Trap” actress was not afforded that luxury.
In the 2010s, Disney star Lindsay Lohan and Nickelodeon darling Amanda Bynes dominated tabloid headlines for many driving infractions. Lohan’s career was derailed following a string of arrests and DUIs. She was also involved in public battles with her parents over control of her finances and lost a series of roles, eventually entering rehab.
Shortly after acting rival Amanda Bynes, who came up in the industry at the same time she did,...
- 6/24/2024
- by Anushree Madappa
- KoiMoi
Lindsay Lohan is one of the rare actresses who found huge success as a movie star when she was a little girl. Her breakthrough performance in The Parent Trap made her a household name and everyone was interested to see more of her on-screen. She was a Disney favorite, starring in many of their projects like Life-Size and Get a Clue.
Lindsay Lohan played twin sisters Hal Parker and Annie James in The Parent Trap | Walt Disney Pictures
She had reached the peak of her acting career with Freaky Friday and Mean Girls. However, her career took a sabbatical and she left Hollywood for Dubai. The actress reflected on those tumultuous days and why she had to make a significant change in her life.
Lindsay Lohan Laments The Paparazzi’s Obsession With Her Personal Life Than Her Work
Lindsay Lohan’s Mean Girls established her as a teen icon in...
Lindsay Lohan played twin sisters Hal Parker and Annie James in The Parent Trap | Walt Disney Pictures
She had reached the peak of her acting career with Freaky Friday and Mean Girls. However, her career took a sabbatical and she left Hollywood for Dubai. The actress reflected on those tumultuous days and why she had to make a significant change in her life.
Lindsay Lohan Laments The Paparazzi’s Obsession With Her Personal Life Than Her Work
Lindsay Lohan’s Mean Girls established her as a teen icon in...
- 5/28/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
The Barbenheimer phenomenon was something that everyone talked about last summer when two very important movies came out. One of them was Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, a movie that showed us how great feminism can work on screen, while the other was Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt, a movie that showed us the terror of atomic energy. Both these movies were released at the same time and many people believed that they would cancel each other out and create a rivalry, but what happened was something completely different!
Fans of both movies united and this led to the birth of the Barbenheimer phenomenon, which brought in a substantial amount of money for cinemas last year, as Barbie fans called for people to go watch Oppenheimer, while Oppenheimer fans urged people to go watch Barbie. Barbenheimer was a cinematic phenomenon,...
Fans of both movies united and this led to the birth of the Barbenheimer phenomenon, which brought in a substantial amount of money for cinemas last year, as Barbie fans called for people to go watch Oppenheimer, while Oppenheimer fans urged people to go watch Barbie. Barbenheimer was a cinematic phenomenon,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
While Netflix has expanded the type of programming it offers, most recently venturing into live sports and other events, co-ceo Ted Sarandos has indicated in a new interview that news is not for Netflix.
“We don’t do breaking news and that kind of thing, because I think there’s a lot of other outlets for it. People aren’t looking to us for that,” Sarandos told The New York Times in a wide-ranging interview that ran online Saturday when asked what’s not right for Netflix. Yet the executive — whose company a year ago launched an ad tier — in the same answer said he’s open to new things: “I don’t think that there’s a clean answer because the best version of something may work really well for Netflix but just hasn’t worked to date.”
Last week, after Netflix’s first in-person upfront presentation, CNN acknowledged...
“We don’t do breaking news and that kind of thing, because I think there’s a lot of other outlets for it. People aren’t looking to us for that,” Sarandos told The New York Times in a wide-ranging interview that ran online Saturday when asked what’s not right for Netflix. Yet the executive — whose company a year ago launched an ad tier — in the same answer said he’s open to new things: “I don’t think that there’s a clean answer because the best version of something may work really well for Netflix but just hasn’t worked to date.”
Last week, after Netflix’s first in-person upfront presentation, CNN acknowledged...
- 5/26/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill) and Chris Carmack (Grey’s Anatomy) will topline The Stranger in My Home, a new thriller from Brad Krevoy’s Motion Picture Corporation of America, which entered production in Utah toward the end of last month.
Others set for roles include Chris Johnson (4400) and Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes).
Directed by Jeff Fisher (The Image of You), the film follows Ali (Bush), her husband Jeff (Johnson) and their brilliant, vivacious teenage daughter, Katie (Miller) — the absolute center of Ali’s world. When Tom Truby (Carmack) knocks at their door, life as they know it ends. 15 years ago, someone switched Ali and Tom’s babies at the hospital. And now Ali is facing the unthinkable: the daughter she brought home doesn’t belong to her.
An adaptation of the novel from bestselling UK author Adele Parks MBE, who has a multi-picture deal with Mpca,...
Others set for roles include Chris Johnson (4400) and Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes).
Directed by Jeff Fisher (The Image of You), the film follows Ali (Bush), her husband Jeff (Johnson) and their brilliant, vivacious teenage daughter, Katie (Miller) — the absolute center of Ali’s world. When Tom Truby (Carmack) knocks at their door, life as they know it ends. 15 years ago, someone switched Ali and Tom’s babies at the hospital. And now Ali is facing the unthinkable: the daughter she brought home doesn’t belong to her.
An adaptation of the novel from bestselling UK author Adele Parks MBE, who has a multi-picture deal with Mpca,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Mother of the Bride unwittingly tells you everything you need to know about it right at the opening logos: the expected Netflix logo and one for the Motion Picture Corporation of America, a company I’ve never heard of that apparently specializes in low-budget comedies, such as Dumb and Dumber, the A Christmas Prince and The Princess Switch franchises, and Irish Wish earlier this year.
Even without knowing their filmography, I would still say this logo tells you everything about the film before it starts because “Motion Picture Corporation of America” sounds like the most generic name for a movie studio ever and Mother of the Bride is unfortunately about as generic a romantic comedy as you can get, aside from a handful of key details that honestly make it worse.
Also Read: Irish Wish Review – No Magic In Lindsay Lohan Netflix Rom-Com Mother of the Bride Plot
Brooke Shields...
Even without knowing their filmography, I would still say this logo tells you everything about the film before it starts because “Motion Picture Corporation of America” sounds like the most generic name for a movie studio ever and Mother of the Bride is unfortunately about as generic a romantic comedy as you can get, aside from a handful of key details that honestly make it worse.
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- 5/9/2024
- by Callie Hanna
- FandomWire
Ayesha Curry, entrepreneur, cookbook author, and wife of NBA superstar Steph Curry, isn’t afraid to speak her mind. But one past public appearance left a sour taste in her mouth. In 2019, Curry made a guest appearance on Jada Pinkett Smith’s talk show, “Red Table Talk”.
A still from Irish Wish
The show, known for its candid discussions about relationships and personal struggles, seemed like a perfect fit for Curry to open up. However, what unfolded after the filming wasn’t what Curry expected. She almost felt betrayed after her comments came out entirely different after the final editing of the interview.
Ayesha Curry Fires Shots at Jada Smith’s Red Table Talk For Making Her Sound Crazy
Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney
Ayesha Curry‘s interview on Red Table Talk back in 2019 was meant to be a candid conversation of her talking about the challenges of mental health and motherhood.
A still from Irish Wish
The show, known for its candid discussions about relationships and personal struggles, seemed like a perfect fit for Curry to open up. However, what unfolded after the filming wasn’t what Curry expected. She almost felt betrayed after her comments came out entirely different after the final editing of the interview.
Ayesha Curry Fires Shots at Jada Smith’s Red Table Talk For Making Her Sound Crazy
Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney
Ayesha Curry‘s interview on Red Table Talk back in 2019 was meant to be a candid conversation of her talking about the challenges of mental health and motherhood.
- 4/28/2024
- by Piyush Yadav
- FandomWire
Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce watches Hallmark movies [Image @killatrav on Instagram]
In an interview on his New Heights podcast, Kansas City Chiefs star and Taylor Swift’s man admits that he watches Hallmark Channel movies. In the podcast, that aired on Wednesday, April 24, between Travis Kelce, 34, and his friend and comedian, Andrew Santino, the pair discussed Lindsay Lohan’s Netflix movie, Irish Wish. Meanwhile, Santino, 40, said his wife is a huge Hallmark fan and then asked Kelce if he also watches the feel-good movies.
Taylor Swift’s man Travis Kelce admits watching Hallmark movies [Image @killatrav on Instagram]
During the podcast, Santino asked Travis Kelce, “Are you a Hallmark guy, Trav?”
“I dabble now, yeah,” Travis admitted.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift fans were quick to note that before Travis had started dating Taylor Swift, he had said that he didn’t watch TV or movies. Fast forward to now, and it seems that Swift, 34, is the...
In an interview on his New Heights podcast, Kansas City Chiefs star and Taylor Swift’s man admits that he watches Hallmark Channel movies. In the podcast, that aired on Wednesday, April 24, between Travis Kelce, 34, and his friend and comedian, Andrew Santino, the pair discussed Lindsay Lohan’s Netflix movie, Irish Wish. Meanwhile, Santino, 40, said his wife is a huge Hallmark fan and then asked Kelce if he also watches the feel-good movies.
Taylor Swift’s man Travis Kelce admits watching Hallmark movies [Image @killatrav on Instagram]
During the podcast, Santino asked Travis Kelce, “Are you a Hallmark guy, Trav?”
“I dabble now, yeah,” Travis admitted.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift fans were quick to note that before Travis had started dating Taylor Swift, he had said that he didn’t watch TV or movies. Fast forward to now, and it seems that Swift, 34, is the...
- 4/27/2024
- by Anne King
- Celebrating The Soaps
Come on guys, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” wasn’t that bad.
According to a March 11, 2024 CableTV.com poll of 1,000 U.S. streaming users, nearly one in four (24 percent to be exact) believe Netflix has gotten worse over the past year. The silver lining is that Netflix is still the most favored streamer overall: a third (33 percent) of the respondents say they would still pick Netflix over any other service, and only 22 percent said they have a “negative opinion” of the streaming leader. In non-survey-land, Netflix just keeps on growing: by the end of March it had 270 million global paid subscribers.
On the flip side, only 3 percent of the survey’s participants would choose Apple TV+ for their first pick; 47 percent of Americans have a negative view of Apple’s SVOD service. Maybe they just really, really want “Severance” to come back already with its second season (but probably not). We surely do.
According to a March 11, 2024 CableTV.com poll of 1,000 U.S. streaming users, nearly one in four (24 percent to be exact) believe Netflix has gotten worse over the past year. The silver lining is that Netflix is still the most favored streamer overall: a third (33 percent) of the respondents say they would still pick Netflix over any other service, and only 22 percent said they have a “negative opinion” of the streaming leader. In non-survey-land, Netflix just keeps on growing: by the end of March it had 270 million global paid subscribers.
On the flip side, only 3 percent of the survey’s participants would choose Apple TV+ for their first pick; 47 percent of Americans have a negative view of Apple’s SVOD service. Maybe they just really, really want “Severance” to come back already with its second season (but probably not). We surely do.
- 4/25/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Garrett VanDusen has joined Brad Krevoy’s Motion Picture Corporation of America as Vice President of Physical Production, Deadline has learned.
Boasting extensive experience with film budgets, tax incentives, logistical solutions, casting and establishing infrastructure, VanDusen has produced globally in such locations as Panama, the Maldives, Jamaica, and across North America for companies including Crown Media, Paramount, Lifetime, Discovery+ and BET, as well as several international networks. Select credits include Tropical Mystery Island, Curious Caterer, Love in the Maldives (Crown Media/Hallmark), The Hammer, Greed – Seven Deadly Sins and Wrath – Seven Deadly Sins ( A&e / Lifetime).
While VanDusen’s career in entertainment has spanned two decades, he only set his sights on film and television production in 2015, having worked prior to that as an international concert buyer, promoter and global tour manager.
“We’re very excited to have Garrett joining our team,” Krevoy told Deadline. “He has a tremendous amount...
Boasting extensive experience with film budgets, tax incentives, logistical solutions, casting and establishing infrastructure, VanDusen has produced globally in such locations as Panama, the Maldives, Jamaica, and across North America for companies including Crown Media, Paramount, Lifetime, Discovery+ and BET, as well as several international networks. Select credits include Tropical Mystery Island, Curious Caterer, Love in the Maldives (Crown Media/Hallmark), The Hammer, Greed – Seven Deadly Sins and Wrath – Seven Deadly Sins ( A&e / Lifetime).
While VanDusen’s career in entertainment has spanned two decades, he only set his sights on film and television production in 2015, having worked prior to that as an international concert buyer, promoter and global tour manager.
“We’re very excited to have Garrett joining our team,” Krevoy told Deadline. “He has a tremendous amount...
- 4/22/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV posted Max’s best streaming numbers to date for its premiere week.
The show, which streamed on Max concurrent with its on-air premiere on ID, had 1.25 billion minutes of viewing for the week of March 18-24. That’s the largest weekly total for any series on Max in the nearly four years of Nielsen’s streaming rankings, edging out the 1.19 billion for The Last of Us in early 2023.
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem grabbed the overall No. 1 spot for the week (it premiered March 21), racking up 1.37 billion minutes over its first four days. The sci-fi series narrowly beat Prime Video’s remake of Road House, which had 1.32 billion minutes of viewing in the United States. Amazon had earlier claimed that the movie was Prime Video’s biggest film premiere worldwide so far.
Bluey (1.05 billion minutes) and Netflix’s docuseries...
The show, which streamed on Max concurrent with its on-air premiere on ID, had 1.25 billion minutes of viewing for the week of March 18-24. That’s the largest weekly total for any series on Max in the nearly four years of Nielsen’s streaming rankings, edging out the 1.19 billion for The Last of Us in early 2023.
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem grabbed the overall No. 1 spot for the week (it premiered March 21), racking up 1.37 billion minutes over its first four days. The sci-fi series narrowly beat Prime Video’s remake of Road House, which had 1.32 billion minutes of viewing in the United States. Amazon had earlier claimed that the movie was Prime Video’s biggest film premiere worldwide so far.
Bluey (1.05 billion minutes) and Netflix’s docuseries...
- 4/18/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I’m not embarrassed to admit that I consume all kinds of rom-coms: the good, the not-so-good, the somewhere-in-between. (I draw the line at anything that stars Ashton Kutcher. Hollywood: Please put Pedro Pascal on your rom-com leading-man shortlists. Many thanks in advance.) Anyway, I’ve sensed a shift of late. A change in the vibe. A subtle, faintly nostalgic perfume in the air: It’s not overpowering, like the glossy rom-com-a-minute marketplace of the 1990s and early aughts, but still bright and warm and mood-boosting. The box office success of Anyone but You ($218 million globally) and streaming hit Irish Wish (currently top 5 in Nielsen’s movie chart), the fresh deals being made, the rom-coms rolling out this year with big names attached — all this activity reflects audience enthusiasm for polished, character-driven entertainment with jokes, heart and wish fulfillment.
What new rom-coms offer is a return to an imagined time...
What new rom-coms offer is a return to an imagined time...
- 4/18/2024
- by Erin Carlson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taylor Swift made her chart debut in Nielsen’s streaming rankings, as her concert movie The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) had a strong showing over its first four days of release on Disney+.
The film racked up 677 million minutes of viewing in the United States in the week of March 11-17 (it debuted on Disney+ on March 14), finishing second among movies and eighth among all titles for the week. Disney had previously said that The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) had 4.6 million views (defined as total viewing time divided by running time) worldwide over its first three days; the four days of Nielsen measurement translate to about 3.22 million views of the 3 1/2-hour film.
Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen took the No. 1 overall spot for the week, moving up from third place a week earlier as it improved to 1.86 billion minutes of watch time from 1.21 billion. Millie Bobby Brown...
The film racked up 677 million minutes of viewing in the United States in the week of March 11-17 (it debuted on Disney+ on March 14), finishing second among movies and eighth among all titles for the week. Disney had previously said that The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) had 4.6 million views (defined as total viewing time divided by running time) worldwide over its first three days; the four days of Nielsen measurement translate to about 3.22 million views of the 3 1/2-hour film.
Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen took the No. 1 overall spot for the week, moving up from third place a week earlier as it improved to 1.86 billion minutes of watch time from 1.21 billion. Millie Bobby Brown...
- 4/11/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is at or near the top of both Nielsen and Luminate’s streaming rankings every week, but achieved that with some titles that differ from its usual fare during the March 29-April 3 viewing window.
As expected, “3 Body Problem” remained the most-watched streaming original series of the week per Luminate with 964.1 million minutes watched (an estimated 3.6 million views) — unsurprising, as the title is the follow-up from “Game of Thrones” helmers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who created the show alongside Alexander Woo.
But right behind it was “Testament: The Story of Moses,” a biblical series that Netflix calls a “docudrama” that landed on the streamer in time for Easter weekend. Though the project differs from the content typically prioritized by Netflix (and most streamers) it reached a strong 707.8 million minutes watched. Divided by the series’ just over 4-hour runtime, that translates to an estimated 2.8 million views.
On the streaming original films chart,...
As expected, “3 Body Problem” remained the most-watched streaming original series of the week per Luminate with 964.1 million minutes watched (an estimated 3.6 million views) — unsurprising, as the title is the follow-up from “Game of Thrones” helmers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who created the show alongside Alexander Woo.
But right behind it was “Testament: The Story of Moses,” a biblical series that Netflix calls a “docudrama” that landed on the streamer in time for Easter weekend. Though the project differs from the content typically prioritized by Netflix (and most streamers) it reached a strong 707.8 million minutes watched. Divided by the series’ just over 4-hour runtime, that translates to an estimated 2.8 million views.
On the streaming original films chart,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Are rom-coms on the resurgence? If they are, Netflix is ahead of the pack with several new ones out on the streamer this year already. “Players,” “Irish Wish, and “The Heartbreak Agency” didn’t fare too well with critics, but “One Day” did, so maybe that means “Mother Of The Bride” could a sleeper hit for the streamer this Spring.
Continue reading ‘Mother Of The Bride’ Trailer: Rom-Com Starring Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove & Benjamin Bratt Hits Netflix On May 9 at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Mother Of The Bride’ Trailer: Rom-Com Starring Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove & Benjamin Bratt Hits Netflix On May 9 at The Playlist.
- 4/4/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
After 8 Years, Ben Affleck’s Thriller Regains Popularity On Netflix. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
After eight long years since its triumphant reign in cinemas, the mighty saga of Ben Affleck’s action-thriller, “The Accountant,” rises again, casting its shadow upon Netflix. During the week of March 25-31, the film seized the fourth throne on Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart, commanding 13.2 million hours of loyal viewership and 6.2 million devoted followers. Yet, it found itself trailing behind the recent Netflix epics, including the enchanted “Irish Wish” of Lindsay Lohan and the captivating “Damsel” of Millie Bobby Brown, each reigning supreme for three and four weeks, respectively.
Theatrically released back in 2016, the electrifying action-thriller introduces Ben Affleck as the enigmatic Christian Wolff, a maestro of mathematics and a certified accountant with a knack for straightening out financial chaos in the shadowy realms of crime. Alongside Affleck, the film features the talents of Anna Kendrick,...
After eight long years since its triumphant reign in cinemas, the mighty saga of Ben Affleck’s action-thriller, “The Accountant,” rises again, casting its shadow upon Netflix. During the week of March 25-31, the film seized the fourth throne on Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart, commanding 13.2 million hours of loyal viewership and 6.2 million devoted followers. Yet, it found itself trailing behind the recent Netflix epics, including the enchanted “Irish Wish” of Lindsay Lohan and the captivating “Damsel” of Millie Bobby Brown, each reigning supreme for three and four weeks, respectively.
Theatrically released back in 2016, the electrifying action-thriller introduces Ben Affleck as the enigmatic Christian Wolff, a maestro of mathematics and a certified accountant with a knack for straightening out financial chaos in the shadowy realms of crime. Alongside Affleck, the film features the talents of Anna Kendrick,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Hari P N
- KoiMoi
3 Body Problem pushed its way to the top of Netflix’s TV charts.
In its first full week on the streamer, the series managed 15.6M views — up quite substantially from its debut weekend to make it not only top dog among TV but also the most-watched title on Netflix from March 25 to 31.
It’s a bit too early to put it in contention for a spot on the most popular list, since it only has 26M of the 83M views it would need to make it. How it performs over the next few weeks will be very telling about its chances.
Meanwhile, The Gentlemen fell from grace a bit, coming in at No. 3, down from first place the week prior, with 7.8M views.
Avatar: The Last Airbender also spent its sixth week on the list with 2.8M views, putting it in fifth place. Speaking of the most popular list,...
In its first full week on the streamer, the series managed 15.6M views — up quite substantially from its debut weekend to make it not only top dog among TV but also the most-watched title on Netflix from March 25 to 31.
It’s a bit too early to put it in contention for a spot on the most popular list, since it only has 26M of the 83M views it would need to make it. How it performs over the next few weeks will be very telling about its chances.
Meanwhile, The Gentlemen fell from grace a bit, coming in at No. 3, down from first place the week prior, with 7.8M views.
Avatar: The Last Airbender also spent its sixth week on the list with 2.8M views, putting it in fifth place. Speaking of the most popular list,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Freaky Friday 2 is moving ahead at Disney with Nisha Ganatra directing, here are the details we’ve got of the follow-up.
While Jamie Lee Curtis is of course a horror icon from the Halloween franchise, and she won an Oscar in 2022 for her performance in Everything, Everywhere All At Once, Freaky Friday, the beloved body swap film in which she starred opposite Lindsay Lohan, is a terrific comedic performance.
Based on the book by Mary Rodgers, the 2003 film, a remake of the 1976 film of the same name which starred Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster, follows Tess Coleman (Curtis), a single mother and uptight psychiatrist, and her rebellious teenage daughter, Anna (Lohan). Constantly at odds with each other due to their differing perspectives on life, they find themselves magically swapping bodies after a mysterious fortune cookie incident at a Chinese restaurant. As Tess wakes up in Anna’s body and vice versa,...
While Jamie Lee Curtis is of course a horror icon from the Halloween franchise, and she won an Oscar in 2022 for her performance in Everything, Everywhere All At Once, Freaky Friday, the beloved body swap film in which she starred opposite Lindsay Lohan, is a terrific comedic performance.
Based on the book by Mary Rodgers, the 2003 film, a remake of the 1976 film of the same name which starred Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster, follows Tess Coleman (Curtis), a single mother and uptight psychiatrist, and her rebellious teenage daughter, Anna (Lohan). Constantly at odds with each other due to their differing perspectives on life, they find themselves magically swapping bodies after a mysterious fortune cookie incident at a Chinese restaurant. As Tess wakes up in Anna’s body and vice versa,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis have seemingly confirmed their involvement in a second ‘Freaky Friday’ flick.The actresses appeared in the beloved body-swap film in 2003, and it has long been rumoured that a follow-up movie was in the works. Now, the pair have teased they will be reuniting for second instalment in the Disney franchise. Taking to Instagram, the two posed together while Jamie wrote: “Duh! Ffdeux!”A following post from the ‘Halloween’ actress showed the two in-action during the 2003 flick, while Jamie simply added a tick emoji to the caption.Previously, Lindsay had confirmed there had been plans for a second ‘Freaky Friday’, and emphasised she was “excited” to reunite with her co-stars for the movie.She told People Magazine the flock was “in the process”, adding: “[I'm] just excited to work with Jamie again and see how much further we can take it.“Because we talk almost every other day in general,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Alex Getting
- Bang Showbiz
“Road House” was the most-watched streaming original title for the week of March 22-28, per Luminate. Based on the 1989 Patrick Swayze flick of the same, the Amazon Prime Video project was watched for 1.7 billion minutes during this viewing window.
The week before, “Road House” debuted at No. 5 on the movies chart with 121.5 million minutes watched, despite only having been available for one day. Evidently, the Jake Gyllenhaal remake picked up steam throughout its first week of availability, with an increased daily average of nearly 250 million minutes watched.
Divided by its 121-minute runtime, this week’s 1.7 billion viewing minutes of “Road House” translate to an estimated 13.9 million total views.
“Shirley,” the Netflix biopic about the pioneering politician Shirley Chisholm, debuted as the No. 2 movie with 298.7 million minutes watched. In total views, however, it was still beat by last week’s winning movie: “Irish Wish,” which clocked in at No. 3 from March...
The week before, “Road House” debuted at No. 5 on the movies chart with 121.5 million minutes watched, despite only having been available for one day. Evidently, the Jake Gyllenhaal remake picked up steam throughout its first week of availability, with an increased daily average of nearly 250 million minutes watched.
Divided by its 121-minute runtime, this week’s 1.7 billion viewing minutes of “Road House” translate to an estimated 13.9 million total views.
“Shirley,” the Netflix biopic about the pioneering politician Shirley Chisholm, debuted as the No. 2 movie with 298.7 million minutes watched. In total views, however, it was still beat by last week’s winning movie: “Irish Wish,” which clocked in at No. 3 from March...
- 3/31/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
One of Hollywood’s most anticipated reunions is finally happening as Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan activate their Wonder Twin powers for Freaky Friday 2. The long-awaited sequel to the duo’s 2003 body swap comedy is gaining steam with a new director and production window, and today, we have our first image of Curtis and Lohan reunited. The pic shows the mature yet ageless actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, thrilled to be together and making good on a promise to continue the story that started so many years ago.
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Freaky Friday 2 is happening with Welcome to Chippendales director Nisha Ganatra at the helm. Freaky Friday 2 production is hoping to kick up in the summer. Andrew Gunn, who produced the 2003 movie, is producing along with former Disney exec Kristin Burr. There is no word whether Freaky...
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Freaky Friday 2 is happening with Welcome to Chippendales director Nisha Ganatra at the helm. Freaky Friday 2 production is hoping to kick up in the summer. Andrew Gunn, who produced the 2003 movie, is producing along with former Disney exec Kristin Burr. There is no word whether Freaky...
- 3/29/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Disney’s Freaky Friday sequel, teased for a number of years, is finally a go movie, Deadline has confirmed, as the project has found its director in Nisha Ganatra (Late Night), with stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in talks to return.
No word yet on the plot of the new film, but it’s said to be targeting a summer shoot in Los Angeles. Jordan Weiss wrote the script, with the original’s Andrew Gunn to produce alongside Kristin Burr. Whether the film will be for theaters or streaming isn’t yet clear.
Released in 2003, Freaky Friday revolves around Tess Coleman (Curtis), a single mother and uptight psychiatrist, and her rebellious teenage daughter, Anna (Lohan). Constantly at odds with each other due to their differing perspectives on life, they find themselves magically swapping bodies after a mysterious fortune cookie incident at a Chinese restaurant. As Tess wakes up...
No word yet on the plot of the new film, but it’s said to be targeting a summer shoot in Los Angeles. Jordan Weiss wrote the script, with the original’s Andrew Gunn to produce alongside Kristin Burr. Whether the film will be for theaters or streaming isn’t yet clear.
Released in 2003, Freaky Friday revolves around Tess Coleman (Curtis), a single mother and uptight psychiatrist, and her rebellious teenage daughter, Anna (Lohan). Constantly at odds with each other due to their differing perspectives on life, they find themselves magically swapping bodies after a mysterious fortune cookie incident at a Chinese restaurant. As Tess wakes up...
- 3/29/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Freaky Friday 2” is officially happening at Disney, with Nisha Ganatra tapped to direct. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are in talks to reprise their roles from the 2003 comedy.
Ganatra most recently directed episodes of Hulu’s “Welcome to Chippendale’s.” Her other credits include the 2020 film “The High Note” with Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross, along with 2019’s “Late Night,” starring Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson.
Rumors of a “Freaky Friday” sequel first began to swirl in October 2022, when Curtis told “The View” co-hosts that she had “already written to Disney” regarding a sequel. Since then, both Curtis and Lohan have been vocal about their desire to reunite for another body-swapping comedy.
On Friday, Curtis shared a photo with Lohan on Instagram, tagging Disney and captioning the snap, “Duh! Ffdeux!”
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Disney released “Freaky Friday” in...
Ganatra most recently directed episodes of Hulu’s “Welcome to Chippendale’s.” Her other credits include the 2020 film “The High Note” with Dakota Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross, along with 2019’s “Late Night,” starring Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson.
Rumors of a “Freaky Friday” sequel first began to swirl in October 2022, when Curtis told “The View” co-hosts that she had “already written to Disney” regarding a sequel. Since then, both Curtis and Lohan have been vocal about their desire to reunite for another body-swapping comedy.
On Friday, Curtis shared a photo with Lohan on Instagram, tagging Disney and captioning the snap, “Duh! Ffdeux!”
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Disney released “Freaky Friday” in...
- 3/29/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo’s sci-fi epic “3 Body Problem” debuted at No. 2 on Netflix’s English-language TV in its launch week. The drama came in behind Guy Ritchie’s “The Gentlemen” which has reached its third week at No. 1 on the list.
From March 18-24, “The Gentlemen” had 11.7 million views, just edging out “3 Body Problem,” with 11 million views over its first four days of availability.
Third place went to list newcomer “Homicide: New York” (6.6 million views), fourth to “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (3.4 million), which was in Week 5 on the Top 10, fifth to “Hot Wheels Let’s Race” (2.4 million), sixth to the first season of “Monk” (2 million), seventh was a tie between “Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War,” The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping,” “Fool Me Once,” and “One Day,” all with 1.3 million views.
On the film side, Lindsay Lohan’s rom-com “Irish Wish...
From March 18-24, “The Gentlemen” had 11.7 million views, just edging out “3 Body Problem,” with 11 million views over its first four days of availability.
Third place went to list newcomer “Homicide: New York” (6.6 million views), fourth to “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (3.4 million), which was in Week 5 on the Top 10, fifth to “Hot Wheels Let’s Race” (2.4 million), sixth to the first season of “Monk” (2 million), seventh was a tie between “Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War,” The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping,” “Fool Me Once,” and “One Day,” all with 1.3 million views.
On the film side, Lindsay Lohan’s rom-com “Irish Wish...
- 3/26/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Two new biopics about 20th-century Black icons entered the home viewing charts this week: “Bob Marley: One Love” (Paramount), the film about the legendary reggae artist nearing $100 million in theaters, and “Shirley” (Netflix), about the first Black Congresswoman and one-time presidential candidate, led newcomers in a week that mostly repeated top titles.
“One Love” is #1 at Fandango, which ranks by revenue. The VOD platform won’t be able to provide its whole top 10 until Monday, but the company confirms that placement. Somewhat surprisingly, “One Love” is #3 at iTunes, behind “Anyone but You” (Sony) and “The Beekeeper” (Lionsgate), now both at $5.99 to rent after earlier strong PVOD performances at $19.99.
Both Fandango and Google Play chart by transactions. But normally a film with the success in theaters that “Bob Marley” had would debut at #1. It’s unclear, with data beyond relative rankings absent, whether this might be just because the reduced price...
“One Love” is #1 at Fandango, which ranks by revenue. The VOD platform won’t be able to provide its whole top 10 until Monday, but the company confirms that placement. Somewhat surprisingly, “One Love” is #3 at iTunes, behind “Anyone but You” (Sony) and “The Beekeeper” (Lionsgate), now both at $5.99 to rent after earlier strong PVOD performances at $19.99.
Both Fandango and Google Play chart by transactions. But normally a film with the success in theaters that “Bob Marley” had would debut at #1. It’s unclear, with data beyond relative rankings absent, whether this might be just because the reduced price...
- 3/25/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
McKenna Grace reprises her lead role as Phoebe in “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” which led the weekend box office with $45 million. At 17 she is not yet a household name, but she laid some groundwork early: At age six she had a supporting role on the Disney Channel sitcom “Crash & Bernstein.” Later she received an Emmy nomination for her work in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and portrayed the younger selves for the leads in movies like “I, Tonya” and “Captain Marvel.”
Her “Ghostbusters” co-star is Finn Wolfhard, who made his debut at 13 in CW’s “Supernatural” before starring in “Stranger Things” and “It.” Zendaya, star of “Dune: Part Two,” got her start as a Disney Channel regular. Her co-star, Oscar-nominated Austin Butler, cut his teeth at Nickelodeon.
It’s a strange juxtaposition: Child actors are currently at the forefront of the uncomfortable but necessary conversation centered in Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz...
Her “Ghostbusters” co-star is Finn Wolfhard, who made his debut at 13 in CW’s “Supernatural” before starring in “Stranger Things” and “It.” Zendaya, star of “Dune: Part Two,” got her start as a Disney Channel regular. Her co-star, Oscar-nominated Austin Butler, cut his teeth at Nickelodeon.
It’s a strange juxtaposition: Child actors are currently at the forefront of the uncomfortable but necessary conversation centered in Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz...
- 3/25/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann and Dana Harris-Bridson
- Indiewire
The Ides of March were marked this year by a three-way race among high profile filmmakers – Peter Farrelly, Doug Liman and Guy Ritchie – with original streaming film and TV series debuts across Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. But the sleeper success story of the week belonged to Netflix’s Lindsay Lohan rom com movie “Irish Wish.”
Ritchie made a splashy debut on March 7 with Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” an eight-episode TV heist drama delivered in the director’s signature style. In its second week, “Gentlemen” had solid hold with a modest 30% decline to 1.3 billion minutes watched during the March 15-21 frame, according to original streaming content ratings calculated by Luminate.
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Liman’s “Road House” redux with Jake Gyllenhaal grabbed attention in its March 21 debut on Prime Video. In its first day in release, the title amassed a respectable 121.5 million minutes watched,...
Ritchie made a splashy debut on March 7 with Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” an eight-episode TV heist drama delivered in the director’s signature style. In its second week, “Gentlemen” had solid hold with a modest 30% decline to 1.3 billion minutes watched during the March 15-21 frame, according to original streaming content ratings calculated by Luminate.
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Liman’s “Road House” redux with Jake Gyllenhaal grabbed attention in its March 21 debut on Prime Video. In its first day in release, the title amassed a respectable 121.5 million minutes watched,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Halloween isn't for another few months, but this week's Empire Podcast delivers a hat-trick of horrors nonetheless, as Chris Hewitt has spooky sitdowns on Zoom with the stars of three scary fillums that are all out this week. First, Sydney Sweeney, star and producer of nun-more-black horror, Immaculate, talks about sticking the landing and possession. [21:24 - 37:37 approx] Then, David Dastmalchian, star of stylish found footage shocker, Late Night With The Devil, dials in from his trailer in Toronto, where he's currently working, to talk that movie, The Dark Knight, life goals, Ant-Man And The Wasp and more. [55:16 – 1:15:44 approx.] And finally, a man who ain't afraid of no ghost, it's original Ghostbuster, Ernie Hudson, aka Winston Zeddemore, who has a chat about Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire that was shorter than usual due to Chris having issues with hotel wifi from Dublin. [1:44:32 — 1:54:43 approx.]
Then, in the podbooth in London, Chris is joined by Helen O'Hara and James Dyer...
Then, in the podbooth in London, Chris is joined by Helen O'Hara and James Dyer...
- 3/22/2024
- by Chris Hewitt
- Empire - Movies
In Irish Wish, a new Netflix rom-com, a bride-to-be is dumped by her lover on wedding day — but, with steely determination, she quickly closes in on a handsome replacement. Consistent with rom-com protocol, her “Irish wish” is realized.
Going back to When Harry Met Sally…, there’s always been something cozy and likable about the rom-com genre. No Hard Feelings starring Jennifer Lawrence did well last year as a feature and now is up for a sequel.
And Anyone but You has surprised rom-com experts. Its numbers are impressive – 2.8 billion hashtag views on TikTok and a worldwide box office that has surpassed $200 million. The data reminds some of a throwback to the Bridget Jones cycle.
To be sure, rom-coms have become formulaic, especially the Netflix model. But a case could be made that they now emerge as a positive social resource now.
“The Gen Z-ers need prods of positivity,” observes one psychologist.
Going back to When Harry Met Sally…, there’s always been something cozy and likable about the rom-com genre. No Hard Feelings starring Jennifer Lawrence did well last year as a feature and now is up for a sequel.
And Anyone but You has surprised rom-com experts. Its numbers are impressive – 2.8 billion hashtag views on TikTok and a worldwide box office that has surpassed $200 million. The data reminds some of a throwback to the Bridget Jones cycle.
To be sure, rom-coms have become formulaic, especially the Netflix model. But a case could be made that they now emerge as a positive social resource now.
“The Gen Z-ers need prods of positivity,” observes one psychologist.
- 3/21/2024
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. To keep up with our latest features, sign up for the Weekly Edit newsletter and follow us @mubinotebook.NEWSNostalgia.Industry experts warn that digital cinema files are not being properly maintained (“You have an entire era of cinema that’s in severe danger of being lost”), emphasizing the importance of amateur preservation efforts like Rarefilmm, recently profiled on Notebook.After a caucus week of intra-union meetings, negotiations between IATSE and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers continued, with their current contract set to expire on July 31. This week’s discussions focused on specific proposals from each of the 13 West Coast locals, starting with the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600.Vision du Réel has announced the full program for its 55th edition, running April 12 to 21 in Nyon, Switzerland. The competition slate includes mostly first features.In PRODUCTIONLittle Shop of Horrors.
- 3/20/2024
- MUBI
Stranger Things breakout Millie Bobby Brown is driving a sword through Netflix’s English Films List this week with her fantasy action flick Damsel, slaying the number one spot for the second week in a row! The Juan Carlos Fresnadillo-directed action-adventure film added 50.8M views to its coffers and was the most-watched title of the week. Damsel’s viewing total stands tall at 86.1M views in ten days, hitting the coveted #1 spot in 87 countries and reaching the Top 10 in 93.
Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan’s romantic comedy Irish Wish pranced into the #2 slot, with 30.6M views in its first three days of release. The action-thriller Code 8: Part II nabbed the #4 spot (3.6M views), while Johan Renck’s Spaceman, starring Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan, floated into the #9 spot with 3.1M views. Spaceman’s performance is shocking, as Sandler typically owns the Netflix Top 10 whenever he drops a new film onto the streamer.
Meanwhile, Lindsay Lohan’s romantic comedy Irish Wish pranced into the #2 slot, with 30.6M views in its first three days of release. The action-thriller Code 8: Part II nabbed the #4 spot (3.6M views), while Johan Renck’s Spaceman, starring Adam Sandler and Carey Mulligan, floated into the #9 spot with 3.1M views. Spaceman’s performance is shocking, as Sandler typically owns the Netflix Top 10 whenever he drops a new film onto the streamer.
- 3/19/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
For the second week in a row, the Millie Bobby Brown-led fantasy “Damsel” was Netflix’s most watched title of the week from March 11-17. In its first full week of availability, the film hit 50.8 million views. The second-most-watched title of the week was also a movie: “Irish Wish,” the Lindsay Lohan rom-com that debuted with 19.5 million views in its first three days of availability.
On the TV side, “The Gentlemen” remained the No. 1 title, reaching 20.1 million views in its first full week of availability after debuting with 12.2 million in its first three days of availability the week before, when it dethroned “Avatar: The Last Airbender” — which took second place again this week with 5.2 million views in its third full week of availability.
Third, fourth and fifth place on the TV chart remained in the same order as the week before: Limited docuseries “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” with 3.3 million views,...
On the TV side, “The Gentlemen” remained the No. 1 title, reaching 20.1 million views in its first full week of availability after debuting with 12.2 million in its first three days of availability the week before, when it dethroned “Avatar: The Last Airbender” — which took second place again this week with 5.2 million views in its third full week of availability.
Third, fourth and fifth place on the TV chart remained in the same order as the week before: Limited docuseries “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” with 3.3 million views,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Streaming services can help fans rediscover forgotten favorite titles and performers, and Lindsay Lohan has become the latest actress to experience a career renaissance.
Lindsay Lohan’s struggles with addiction nearly derailed her career in the mid-2000s, but the actress has put those issues behind her. Streaming has helped Lohan reclaim some of her stardom. In fact, according to new data from Samba TV, as reported by Media Play News, Lohan’s latest Netflix original “Irish Wish” has driven huge engagement numbers for the world’s largest streaming service.
Irish Wish” generated 1 million views in its first 72 hours of availability following its March 15 debut. Lohan’s holiday-themed “Falling For Christmas” also garnered nearly 1 million views in its first three days in 2022. Other hits from Lohan like “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen,” “Herbie: Fully Loaded,” “Mean Girls” and others are available on various on-demand streamers like Disney+. Sign Up Now $7.99+ / month disneyplus.
Lindsay Lohan’s struggles with addiction nearly derailed her career in the mid-2000s, but the actress has put those issues behind her. Streaming has helped Lohan reclaim some of her stardom. In fact, according to new data from Samba TV, as reported by Media Play News, Lohan’s latest Netflix original “Irish Wish” has driven huge engagement numbers for the world’s largest streaming service.
Irish Wish” generated 1 million views in its first 72 hours of availability following its March 15 debut. Lohan’s holiday-themed “Falling For Christmas” also garnered nearly 1 million views in its first three days in 2022. Other hits from Lohan like “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen,” “Herbie: Fully Loaded,” “Mean Girls” and others are available on various on-demand streamers like Disney+. Sign Up Now $7.99+ / month disneyplus.
- 3/19/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Oscar-winning films were denied a theatrical victory lap, grossing less than $1 million total last weekend. They found gold at home, where titles like “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” ranked high on both VOD and on streaming.
Two $19.99 PVOD titles lead the VOD charts. “Anyone but You” (Sony) remains #1 at iTunes and Google, while the just-released “Madame Web” is #1 at Fandango. “Anyone” is #5 at Fandango, while “Madame Web,” released last Friday, has yet to be listed at Google Play, which always lags a few days.
Oscar titles otherwise dominated. Five films, all with rentals between $4.99 and $6.99 (and all but one also streaming), took 12 of 30 positions on three VOD charts. “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” (Searchlight) swept the field.
On two charts were winners “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM), “Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon), and “The Zone of Interest” (A24). “The Beekeeper” (Amazon MGM), still at $19.99, and “Wonka” (WB), now reduced to $5.99, round out the...
Two $19.99 PVOD titles lead the VOD charts. “Anyone but You” (Sony) remains #1 at iTunes and Google, while the just-released “Madame Web” is #1 at Fandango. “Anyone” is #5 at Fandango, while “Madame Web,” released last Friday, has yet to be listed at Google Play, which always lags a few days.
Oscar titles otherwise dominated. Five films, all with rentals between $4.99 and $6.99 (and all but one also streaming), took 12 of 30 positions on three VOD charts. “Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” (Searchlight) swept the field.
On two charts were winners “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM), “Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon), and “The Zone of Interest” (A24). “The Beekeeper” (Amazon MGM), still at $19.99, and “Wonka” (WB), now reduced to $5.99, round out the...
- 3/19/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
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