MGM+ has given the green light to Hollywood Black, a documentary series from director Justin Simien that aims to serve as “a definitive chronicle of a century of the Black experience in Hollywood.”
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Well, it looks like Adam McKay‘s “Average Height, Average Build” is a go, at least in terms of its cast. Deadline reports that McKay has the two leading men he wants for the project lined up, with Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey Jr. now on board.
But three others also join the cast list of the director’s upcoming allegorical dramedy: Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, and “Till” star Danielle Deadwyler. Continue reading ‘Average Height, Average Build’: Adam McKay’s Serial Killer Dramedy Adds Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker & Danielle Deadwyler at The Playlist.
.MGM+ has given the green light to Hollywood Black, a documentary series from director Justin Simien that aims to serve as “a definitive chronicle of a century of the Black experience in Hollywood.”
Selome Hailu MGM+ has greenlit a docuseries titled “Hollywood Black” directed by Justin Simien, who executive produces alongside Forest Whitaker. In four parts, “Hollywood Black” focuses on the history of Black actors, writers, directors and producers who fought for their place in the entertainment industry. The series is based on the book of the same name by historian Donald Bogle. Simien is best known for writing and directing the 2014 film “Dear White People” and creating the Netflix series of the same name. He also directed and wrote 2020’s “Bad Hair,” and directed “Haunted Mansion,” the 2023 horror film based on the Disney theme park ride, which debuts later this year.
Amy Childs has shared the first pictures of her twins, just days after welcoming the babies, one boy and one girl. Sharing a trio of photos of herself, boyfriend Billy Delbosq, and the newborn twins, the TOWIE star, 32, wrote: "Welcome to the world our beautiful little twins, Born 06/04/23 7. 04pm twin 1, 7.
Amy Childs has shared the first pictures of her twins, just days after welcoming the babies, one boy and one girl. Sharing a trio of photos of herself, boyfriend Billy Delbosq, and the newborn twins, the TOWIE star, 32, wrote: "Welcome to the world our beautiful little twins, Born 06/04/23 7.04pm twin 1, 7.05pm twin 2. "Mummy and Daddy love you so so much..
Still family. Amy Robach‘s daughters, Annalise and Ava, spent quality time with Andrew Shue and their former stepbrothers at a Bruce Springsteen concert on Saturday, April 1.
Stateside cinephiles know György Fehér for his collaborations with fellow Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr on his masterpieces “Sátántangó” and “Werckmeister Harmonies.” But the late Fehér was a filmmaker of his own right, although his films prove challenging to see outside his native country. READ MORE: American audiences get a chance to see one of Fehér’s two feature films next month in NYC, when Film Society At Lincoln Center screens a 4k restoration of “Twilight,” Fehér’s 1990 serial killer drama.
The ever-surprising case of Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was examined in a massively popular season of the podcast Serial, has taken another stunning turn: The 2022 vacation of his conviction has been overturned on appeal.
Robert Pattinson is gearing up to embody a serial killer in his next big role.
The Hollywood Reporter, McKay is planning on a late summer shoot in Boston. The project doesn’t yet have a studio backer and “several” have already passed.
Oscar winner Adam McKay has lined up Rob Pattinson, Amy Adams, Robert Downey Jr, Forest Whitaker and Till‘s Danielle Deadwyler to head the ensemble cast of his next directing vehicle. Titled Average Height, Average Build, the script and package is out to studios and streamers, and the intention is to get it into production by late summer or early fall.
Oscar-winner Adam McKay has lines up Rob Pattinson, Amy Adams, Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker and Till’s Danielle Deadwyler to head the ensemble of his next directing vehicle. Titled Average Height, Average Build, the script and that package is out to studios and streamers, and the intention is to get it into production by late summer or early fall.
What’s Adam McKay have on his mind as a follow-up to 2021’s “Don’t Look Up“? At the Tribeca Film Festival last year, McKay hinted that he was working on a script all about “big, dirty money,” ostensibly about the USA’s corrupt corporate and financial sectors. That sounds like a logical next step for the guy who made “The Big Short” in 2015.
Eiza González loved getting to know her castmates in ‘Extrapolation,’ which is now streaming on Apple TV+. Per IMDb, the Mexican actress stars in 5 episodes, including episode 7, titled “The Going Away Party.” In a recent interview, she shared what she loved most about shooting the episode with Tobey Maguire, Forest Whitaker, and Marion Cottilard. The star-studded limited series revolves around climate change and shares “unanticipated stories” of how it “will affect love, faith, work, and family on a personal and human scale.”Gonazalez’s episode is set in San Francisco in 2068.
regarding a 2016 skiing incident in Utah, but the Goop founder became the butt of the joke on Twitter for her “Jeffrey Dahmer glasses.”According to the plaintiff, retired optometrist Dr. Terry Sanderson, the “Shakespeare in Love” actress was skiing “out of control” on a slope at Deer Valley Resort in Utah, when she collided with him and continued to go down the hill.Sanderson said that the then-43-year-old left him with a “brain injury, four broken ribs and other serious injuries,” and filed a lawsuit against Paltrow in 2019.For the first day of testimonies, Paltrow arrived at court wearing retro-style aviator glasses, which drew comparisons to serial killer Dahmer.Paltrow has previously worn the spectacles — a $289 pair from the brand Caddis and also sold on her Goop website — but Twitter users couldn’t help but make fun of the wellness guru.“I like her serial killer vibe,” commented one person on Instagram.
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo have welcomed their third child together! On Jan. 30, ET confirmed that the couple welcomed the new addition to their family. While their relationship has been filled with babies and blossoming businesses, the couple was recently rocked by scandal when Levine admitted to having «crossed the line» with model Sumner Stroh, who accused him of having an affair with her.The 43-year-old Maroon 5 frontman responded to the allegations in a statement released on his Instagram Stories.«A lot is being said about me right now and I want to clear the air,» the father of two began.
Angelique Jackson “Beyhive, don’t kill us,” Donald Glover said, with just a hint of nerves in his voice, at the Los Angeles premiere of “Swarm,” his latest series for Amazon’s Prime Video. “It’s not that bad. It’s actually, like, pretty cool.” The quip came at the end of Glover’s remarks on Tuesday night as he introduced the show, which is now streaming. The buzzy, immersive special screening followed the show’s debut as SXSW’s opening night TV offering on March 17. At this event, though, Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon and MGM Studios, and Vernon Sanders, head of global TV, introduced Glover, which was appropriate since “Swarm” marks his first project under their lucrative overall deal with the “Atlanta” creator and star.
Page Six, adding Amy and T.J. "welcome ongoing coverage" of their relationship."It's easier for them to pitch a show if they stay in the news, and they think they're rock stars. They're selling their chemistry," the source said.Amy and T.J.
EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video UK & Ireland has boarded a pair of British true-crime series — one about the infamous Moors Murderer Ian Brady.
A trio of Emmerdale stars were dubbed 'triple trouble' as they came back together for an off-screen reunion. And fans of the ITV soap went crazy to see that serial killer Meena Jutla invited - or should we say actress Paige Sandhu.
Acclaimed documentarian Amy Berg has signed an exclusive first-look agreement with Fremantle. The Oscar and Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker behind projects like “The Case Against Adnan Syed,” “Deliver Us From Evil” and “West of Memphis” will work with Fremantle’s Global Head of Documentaries, Mandy Chang, to create an internationally focused slate of nonfiction films.Berg’s company, Disarming Films, has been producing long-form documentary features and docuseries for over a decade.