A movie based on the life of the late Chris Farley is in the works!
26.03.2024 - 13:11 / deadline.com
Wellington Love has started the w/Love production company, and already has an inaugural slate of projects lined up.
After more than three decades working in various film business capacities — including distribution, festival direction, and publicity — Love made the leap into producing as co-producer of Lee Daniels’ The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021), for which Andra Day was an Academy Award nominee and a Golden Globe Award winner.
His latest producing project is Daniel Peddle’s feature documentary Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later. Peddle’s follow-up to his groundbreaking documentary The Aggressives will debut on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ with ShowtimePlan on Saturday, March 30th. Beyond the Aggressives revisits principals from the previous feature, uniting two generations of queer BIPOC in conversation and in action. Beyond the Aggressives is nominated for Outstanding Documentary Feature at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards. View exclusive clip below.
Love reflects, “I’ve had the extraordinary privilege of supporting some of the most talented artists in our industry. My early days in distribution entailed working with such seminal creators as Nam June Paik, Joan Jonas, and William Wegman; my time as a festival executive director spotlighted filmmakers including Cheryl Dunye, Isaac Julien, and Lisa Cholodenko; and my years of publicity campaigns were for acclaimed writer/directors such as Barry Jenkins, Dee Rees, and Justin Simien. In this next chapter as producer of both scripted and unscripted projects, I hope to continue collaborating with visionary filmmakers who share a passion for telling great stories.”
Love’s next project as producer is already in the post-production phase; the documentary
A movie based on the life of the late Chris Farley is in the works!
Pearl Jam have announced a special ‘Dark Matter-verse’ event to take place in London on the same day as the release of their new album.‘Dark Matter’, the band’s 12th studio album, is set for release on April 19 via Monkeywrench Records, and can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here. The band have already shared the title track and its follow-up single ‘Running’.And now, they have revealed details of the ‘Dark Matter-verse’, which will take place at Outernet in London on April 19, from 2pm to 7pm.
New Order’s Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert have announced a reissue of the debut album which they released as part of the side-project, The Other Two.Sharing details of the reissue today (April 11), The Other Two will be bringing back their breakthrough album ‘The Other Two & You’ for a new 2024 edition, featuring a host of new features.It will be available on DSPs and CDs, as well as on a vinyl pressing. The latter marks the first time it will be available in that format in three decades.
EXCLUSIVE: After six years as a manager at More/Medavoy, Stephen Belden is going it alone, having launched his own management and production company, Death Wish Entertainment.
“The Place Beyond the Pines,” revealed that Bradley Cooper nearly bowed out of the production after disagreeing on a script rewrite. According to Cianfrance, 50, the “Maestro” star hated the fact that in the updated script — this time co-written by Darius Marder — his character Avery Cross killed an empathetic thief (Ryan Gosling) halfway through the film. “I had given [Marder] the script and he had a lot of notes for it, and I kind of agreed with a lot of what he was saying.
EXCLUSIVE: Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter, award-winning actress and author Fantasia Barrino Taylor or Fantasia (The Color Purple) is launching Rock Soul Productions, a new entertainment company that she has formed in partnership with award-winning live event producer, and artist manager Yvonne McNair. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Rock Soul Productions is a full-service operation with divisions centered in the areas of management, production, and entertainment ventures.
Derek Cianfrance, who co-wrote and directed the 2012 crime drama film The Place Beyond The Pines, has revealed that Bradley Cooper almost wasn’t a part of the movie.The film, which also stars Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne and Mahershala Ali, tells three linear stories across fifteen years, exploring the complex relationship between a motorcycle stuntman and a police officer.According to Cianfrance, the script was entirely rewritten by Darius Marder, just before principal photography began. However, the A Star Is Born actor did not approve of the changes.Cianfrance began: “I had given [Marder] the script and he had a lot of notes for it, and I kind of agreed with a lot of what he was saying.
After months of keeping fans up to date, Peter Andre and wife Emily MacDonagh are delighted to announce that their newborn is here.The couple - who are already parents to Amelia, 10, and Theo, seven, and Peter is also dad to Princess, 16, and Junior, 18 - welcomed a baby girl into the world on Tuesday 2 April, weighing 7lb 3oz. Mysterious Girl hitmaker Peter, 51, and Emily opted not to find out the gender of their third child during the pregnancy but one thing they were open about was name ideas. However, as she's made her arrival into the world, the name is still undecided.
Bradley Cooper almost quit The Place Beyond the Pines.
Jack Dunn Derek Cianfrance, director and co-writer of “The Place Beyond the Pines,” told IndieWire at the New Directors/New Films festival that Bradley Cooper almost bowed out of the production after receiving a rewritten script. Just before principle photography began, Cianfrance brought in screenwriter Darius Marder to rewrite “every word” of “The Place Beyond the Pines.” Cooper was not pleased with the changes to his character, a police officer who kills off a compassionate thief (Ryan Gosling) at the film’s halfway mark.
The first trailer for A24′s upcoming movie Janet Planet has been released.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter A TV series set in the world of “Legally Blonde” is in development at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has confirmed. No plot details are available, but the project is being executive produced by Reese Witherspoon along with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, with Schwartz and Savage also writing. Witherspoon starred in two of the “Legally Blonde” films and will executive produce under her Hello Sunshine banner alongside Lauren Neustadter.
Shaughna Phillips celebrated her daughter Lucia's first birthday this week, sharing a touching video montage with her 1.4M Instagram followers as she marked the milestone.The former Love Island star, who will celebrate her own birthday later this month, dubbed the little one her "Aries twin" in the post, writing: "Happy 1st birthday my darling daughter Lucia. You are more than I ever could have imagined, life truly started when you arrived. "You are the happiest little girl with a determination and independence that I know is going to take the world by storm one day! The sky is the limit for you my dream girl.
EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Industry Entertainment managers Adam Levine, Brandy Rivers and Michael Hepburn have left to start a new management/production company that they have named Amplified. The trio, who come from talent (Levine, Hepburn) and lit (Rivers) backgrounds, are bringing all of their clients to the new venture.
The critically acclaimed play Fat Ham won over audiences on Broadway last year and now the show is making its L.A. debut at the Geffen Playhouse.
developing relationship with estranged brother Prince William.Amid both of King Charles and Kate Middletons’ cancer battles, Camilla, 76, and the Prince of Wales, 41, have been stepping up to the plate and taking on more royal engagements. However, this has led to the Duke of Sussex, 39, to become suspicious of Camilla and William’s blossoming bond, according to royal expert Tom Quinn.“He [Harry] really distrusts that William actually gets on rather well now with Camilla,” the “Scandals of the Royal Palaces” author told the Mirror earlier this week.“Harry will see this as a betrayal.
Nine months after his split with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Love Island star Davide Sanclimenti has sparked rumours he’s seeing someone new. Ekin-Su, who just appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, and Davide split earlier this year. However, there could be romance on the horizon for Davide as he and reality star Niccci Hernestig have been rumbled by fans as they shared pictures from the same venue on their social media.
Two members of the Jackson family are in a bitter legal battle over Michael Jackson’s estate!
The Federal Communications Commission has determined that local TV giant Nexstar Media Group‘s takeover of WPIX-TV in New York in 2020 violated federal limits on station ownership.
Everyone’s favorite X-Men are heading out for a new season of adventures in the Disney+ series X-Men 97, and the show is off to a fantastic start!