Die Hard has been a festive classic since its release in 1988 - and always kick-starts the age-old debate on whether or not the popular movie is a classed as a 'Christmas movie'.
06.12.2023 - 17:06 / variety.com
K.J. Yossman “Degrassi” fans have a reason to celebrate: a three-part documentary series is in the works about the iconic Canadian teen soap.
Featuring behind-the-scenes footages and interviews, the docu-series promises to “dive into ‘Degrassi’ lore and the teenage experience with its creators, cast, crew and fans, as well as generations of filmmakers influenced by the franchise’s 40-year legacy.” It is set to be produced by family entertainment producer WildBrain (which owns the “Degrassi” franchise) with fellow Canadian production company Peacock Alley. Originally created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979, “Degrassi” has been a touchstone for teens and young adults for over four decades, reflecting their experiences of adolescence and tackling hard-hitting storylines such as teen pregnancy, racism, AIDS and child abuse.
The show launched the careers of a number of well-known names including recording artist Drake, Raymond Ablack (“Ginny & Georgia”), Nina Dobrev (“Vampire Diaries”), Shenae Grimes (“90210”) and Jake Epstein (“Suits”). Guest stars on the show included Billy Ray Cyrus, Keke Palmer, Kevin Smith and Dan Levy among others.
“Degrassi” has also seen a number of spin-offs including “Degrassi: The Next Generation” and “Degrassi: Next Class,” making it one of television’s longest-running teen franchises. Lisa Rideout (“Sex with Sue”) will direct the documentary while Josh Scherba, Stephanie Betts and Angela Boudreault exec produce for WildBrain and Carrie Mudd (“Leonard Cohen: Tower of Song”) exec produces for Peacock Alley.
Erin Sharp (“Hip-Hop Evolution”) is producing. “’Degrassi’ continues to be enormously popular, resonating with fans across generations, from adults who grew up watching the show to
.Die Hard has been a festive classic since its release in 1988 - and always kick-starts the age-old debate on whether or not the popular movie is a classed as a 'Christmas movie'.
Variety’s Directors on Directors series is pretty great, and many interesting combos have been paired together. The most recent is Michael Mann, the director of this season’s “Ferrari,” starring Adam Driver, and Ava DuVernay, the filmmaker behind the upcoming drama, “Origin” featuring Aunjanue Ellis and Jon Bernthal.
Dilettante: True Tales of Excess, Triumph, and Disaster tells the story of Graydon Carter’s protégé Dana Brown and how he navigated his way around the New York media world in the 1990s.
Peaky Blinders spin-offs are in development at Netflix, according to reports.As reported by Bloomberg, the company is planning two spin-offs based on the British gangster series, which came to an end in 2022 after six seasons.One of these shows is said to be “set in Boston during the middle of the 20th century”, a couple of decades after Peaky Blinders. The other, meanwhile, is believed to be centred around Shelby family matriarch Polly, who was originally played by the late Helen McCrory.The only confirmed continuation of Peaky Blinders on-screen is an upcoming sequel movie, written by the show’s original creator Steven Knight.Speaking to Radio Times recently, Knight said filming on the movie should commence in the middle of 2024.“I’m just working on the final bits of it at the moment,” Knight said.
EXCLUSIVE: An international drama series billed as the “Brazilian Succession” is being developed, with Nothing to Lose director Alexandre Avancini attached.
Netflix is seemingly looking to expand their The Addams Family universe with a second series!
Netflix is starting fresh with One Piece.
While Francis Coppola plans to set cinema alight in 2024 with his final epic Megalopolis, the Oscar-winner will begin the year with a revisit of one his most misunderstood efforts, One From The Heart. That’s the 1981 picture that Coppola threw himself into so hard, creatively and financially, that his American Zoetrope had to declare bankruptcy when it failed to draw audiences. It took Coppola years to build back his fortune with film hits and a win empire, to the current situation where he was able to self finance the $100 million+ Megalopolis.
Taskmaster.In a video announcement on Wednesday (December 13), show hosts Greg Davies and Alex Horne shared plans for Taskmaster: The Live Experience which would allow viewers to “take part in the same ludicrous tasks that these so-called comedians do”.The duo have launched a mailing list to gauge interest in the idea, with 100,000 sign-ups required to get the project off the ground.In a rallying cry to fans of the show, Davies and Horne said: “Please sign up to the Taskmaster: Live Experience mailing list. If we get 100,000 sign ups then we’ll know, and Taskmaster: The Live Experience will become a thing, soon-ish.“So what are you waiting for? Sign up now and become a hero.
George Clooney has confirmed that a fourth Ocean’s movie is currently in the works.While promoting his new film The Boys In the Boat, the actor told Uproxx that a script has been written for the next instalment of the heist franchise, and that the story will be set after the events of 2007’s Ocean’s 13.“We have a really good script for another Ocean’s now, so we may end up doing another one,” Clooney said. “It’s actually a great script.”Clooney added that the film won’t be called Ocean’s 14, saying: “Well… I don’t want to call it that… I mean, the idea is kind of like Going in Style.”The 1979 heist comedy Going In Style, directed by Martin Brest, saw three elderly men with no criminal experience attempt to rob a bank.
Ellise Shafer Britain’s most beloved bear, Paddington, is set to take the stage in an upcoming musical adaptation. “Paddington: The Musical” (working title) is now in development from Sonia Friedman Productions, Studiocanal and Eliza Lumley Productions on behalf of Universal Music U.K. The musical is being adapted from Michael Bond’s iconic books, as well as the award-winning film series produced by Studiocanal and Heyday Films.
Tate McRae is responding to her critics in a new interview!
EXCLUSIVE: A true-crime series exploring a possible serial killer in the Portland area is in the works.
The Game Awards 2023, Sega announced five new titles including a new Jet Set Radio game and a new Crazy Taxi game.During the show, Sega revealed that new instalments of Jet Set Radio, Streets Of Rage, Golden Axe, Shinobi, and Crazy Taxi are all in development.“In recent years, Sonic the Hedgehog has forged new paths for Sega, bringing the franchise to life and reaching new audiences in ways we had only dreamed of in the past,” chief executive officer (CEO) of Sega America, Shuji Utsumi said in a press release.“Building off that success, we are digging into our legacy and reimagining several franchises to bring these games to more audiences around the globe,” he continued.According to Utsumi, the announcement is “just the start of our initiative”.“First and foremost, our ambition will be to create great games with memorable characters and worlds.
A year after WNBA star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison, she has signed a sweeping deal with Disney.
Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with the Todd Haynes-directed May December starring Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman and Charles Melton. It made a splash at Cannes this year when the darkly comedic and complex feature, loosely based on the story of Mary Kay Letourneau, was picked up by Netflix in a splashy $11 million rights deal.
Coca-Cola is on a mission to further spread its ethos of ‘Real Magic’ and human connection this holiday season, with a new short film anthology: The Santa Stories.
Perhaps you just saw the new Peacock comedy from the Please Don’t Destroy guys and it got you thinking—what happened to the other ‘SNL’ digital shorts people, The Lonely Island? Well, wouldn’t you know it? They’re still making films, and their latest is “Self Reliance,” a new comedy coming to Hulu next month. READ MORE: ‘Self Reliance’ Review: Jake Johnson’s Directorial Debut Is A Suitable Vehicle For His Shaggy Comic Energy [SXSW] As seen in the trailer for “Self Reliance,” the comedy follows the story of a middle-aged guy who signs up to star in a “dark web reality TV show” that puts him in the position of being hunted by random assassins over the course of 30 days.
Naman Ramachandran Arlene Nelson will direct a documentary series on Indian Women’s Premier League cricket team U.P. Warriorz, it was revealed on the sidelines of the Asian TV Forum and Market (ATF). The men’s Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most lucrative properties in world sport.
NewJeans, followed by aespa, Jungkook and NCT Dream taking home the most trophies – view the full list of winners below.Held on December 2, the 2023 Melon Music Awards ceremony was hosted by IVE’s An Yu-jin at the Inspire Arena in South Korea. Most of the winners in each category were decided through a mix of digital sales, online voting and panelist votes, though the Record of the Year grand prize and special awards were based solely on panelist votes.Girl group NewJeans took home two of the four grand prizes of the night, namely Artist of the Year and Song of the Year – the latter with their song ‘Ditto’.