Victoria Justice, best known for her starring role on Nickelodeon’s “Victorious,” recently said on SiriusXM’s “Hits 1 LA with Tony Fly and Symon” while promoting her new single “Raw” that her upcoming role in the movie “Depravity” required her to film her first sex scene. The experience was “uncomfortable” but the crew pulled it off with “taste.”
“My first day on set I had my first ever sex scene. I’m like, ‘Really, guys? We’re gonna schedule this for the first day? Cool. Thanks for that,'” Justice said. “It is uncomfortable. I was actually very nervous about it and totally anxious about the entire situation, and I was like, ‘Did I make the wrong choice? I don’t know if I should do this.'”
Justice stressed that she “had a lot of faith and trust in our director,” adding: “He made me feel very comfortable about it and said,...
“My first day on set I had my first ever sex scene. I’m like, ‘Really, guys? We’re gonna schedule this for the first day? Cool. Thanks for that,'” Justice said. “It is uncomfortable. I was actually very nervous about it and totally anxious about the entire situation, and I was like, ‘Did I make the wrong choice? I don’t know if I should do this.'”
Justice stressed that she “had a lot of faith and trust in our director,” adding: “He made me feel very comfortable about it and said,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Alex Garland may have said that he’s not planning to direct again in the foreseeable future, but he is currently directing another film while his movie Civil War heads out into the world and he works on the scripts for the upcoming 28 Years Later trilogy (a follow-up to his Danny Boyle collaboration 28 Days Later). Garland’s new directorial effort is called Warfare, and he’s co-directing it with Ray Mendoza, who served as the military supervisor for Civil War. Garland and Mendoza also wrote the screenplay together. As Warfare moves forward, Deadline has just revealed the names of several cast members: Noah Centineo (The Recruit), Michael Gandolfini (The Many Saints of Newark), Taylor John Smith (Where the Crawdads Sing), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn), Henrique Zaga (The Stand), and Evan Holtzman (Hidden Figures).
They join previously announced cast members Charles Melton (May December...
They join previously announced cast members Charles Melton (May December...
- 4/11/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Noah Centineo, Taylor John Smith, Adain Bradley, Michael Gandolfini, Henrique Zaga and Evan Holtzman have joined the ensemble cast of A24’s Warfare, from Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. They join Charles Melton, ’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai, Joseph Quinn, Kit Connor, Cosmo Jarvis, Will Poulter and Finn Bennett.
Garland and Mendoza are co-directing the project, their second collaboration; Mendoza served as the military supervisor for Garland’s latest film Civil War, set for release Friday. The pair also co-wrote the Warfare script.
As with any Garland project, plot details are being shrouded in secrecy.
Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich of DNA and Peter Rice and Matthew Penry-Davey will produce. A24 will handle the global release.
Centineo is represented by WME, Definition Entertainment and Myman Greenspan Fox. Smith is represented by CAA, and Vybe Trybe. Bradley is represented by Circle of Confusion, Gersh, Waring McKenna and Myman Greenspan. Gandolfini is represented by WME.
Garland and Mendoza are co-directing the project, their second collaboration; Mendoza served as the military supervisor for Garland’s latest film Civil War, set for release Friday. The pair also co-wrote the Warfare script.
As with any Garland project, plot details are being shrouded in secrecy.
Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich of DNA and Peter Rice and Matthew Penry-Davey will produce. A24 will handle the global release.
Centineo is represented by WME, Definition Entertainment and Myman Greenspan Fox. Smith is represented by CAA, and Vybe Trybe. Bradley is represented by Circle of Confusion, Gersh, Waring McKenna and Myman Greenspan. Gandolfini is represented by WME.
- 4/10/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Taylor John Smith (Where The Crawdads Sing) is attached to star in What’s Left of Us, based on the 2009 memoir by Ritchie Farrell who has adapted for screen.
The project marks the next directing effort of The Fighter and Patriot’s Day scribe Paul Tamasy who most recently made his directorial debut on Paramount acquisition Depravity, also starring Smith.
What’s Left of Us charts the tough upbringing of Farrell in a working class neighbourhood in Massachusetts. To overcome a birth defect, his father pushed him to become a star athlete – sometimes he would use a belt as a teaching tool. Once, he used an electric carving knife. By the time he was 30, he was a heroin addict, stealing from friends, shooting up during visits to his children and running from shameful family secrets.
The project will mark the fifth collaboration between producer Dorothy Aufiero and Tamasy, after they worked on Depravity,...
The project marks the next directing effort of The Fighter and Patriot’s Day scribe Paul Tamasy who most recently made his directorial debut on Paramount acquisition Depravity, also starring Smith.
What’s Left of Us charts the tough upbringing of Farrell in a working class neighbourhood in Massachusetts. To overcome a birth defect, his father pushed him to become a star athlete – sometimes he would use a belt as a teaching tool. Once, he used an electric carving knife. By the time he was 30, he was a heroin addict, stealing from friends, shooting up during visits to his children and running from shameful family secrets.
The project will mark the fifth collaboration between producer Dorothy Aufiero and Tamasy, after they worked on Depravity,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
True Detective has to be one of the most brilliant anthology mystery thriller shows ever made. Originally created by Nic Pizzolatto, the HBO series told a dark and haunting tale through the brilliant performances by Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in its first season. The quality of the series took a nosedive in its second season and the third season while better from Season 2 didn’t really match the expectation that the inaugural season of True Detective set. Now, we are in Season 4 titled Night Country and with a new creative force behind the series, the fans are getting exactly what they want. So, if you have already finished the much awaited Season 4 of True Detective and are hoping for a renewal, here are some similar shows you could watch while waiting for the new season.
Mare of Easttown (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – HBO
Mare of Easttown is a...
Mare of Easttown (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – HBO
Mare of Easttown is a...
- 2/20/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Paramount Global Content Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to movie Depravity (previously known as Sic), the directorial debut of The Fighter and The Finest Hours screenwriter Paul Tamasy who also wrote the script.
The thriller stars actress and singer Victoria Justice (The Tutor), model and actress Devon Ross (Irma Vep), Taylor John Smith (Where The Crawdads Sing), Sasha Luss (Anna) and Dylan McDermott (American Horror Story).
Pic follows three residents of an old apartment building who suspect their creepy neighbor is a serial killer and after acting on their suspicions, stumble upon an art heist worth millions.
The project marks model Ross’s first ever movie after recently making her screen debut in HBO Max series Irma Vep.
Tamasy produced the film alongside Dorothy Aufiero, Jordan Gertner, Scott Clayton, Wych Kaosayananda, and Gary A. Hirsch.
Sejin Croninger negotiated the deal on behalf of Paramount Global Content Distribution with producers Clayton and Gertner.
The thriller stars actress and singer Victoria Justice (The Tutor), model and actress Devon Ross (Irma Vep), Taylor John Smith (Where The Crawdads Sing), Sasha Luss (Anna) and Dylan McDermott (American Horror Story).
Pic follows three residents of an old apartment building who suspect their creepy neighbor is a serial killer and after acting on their suspicions, stumble upon an art heist worth millions.
The project marks model Ross’s first ever movie after recently making her screen debut in HBO Max series Irma Vep.
Tamasy produced the film alongside Dorothy Aufiero, Jordan Gertner, Scott Clayton, Wych Kaosayananda, and Gary A. Hirsch.
Sejin Croninger negotiated the deal on behalf of Paramount Global Content Distribution with producers Clayton and Gertner.
- 12/8/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sasha Luss (Anna), Alex Roe (Forever My Girl), Adam Lazarre White (The Old Way), and Thai music artist and actor Noi Pru (13 Beloved) are joining cast in feature Sic, which is filming in Thailand.
As we previously revealed, the film marks the feature directorial debut of The Fighter and The Finest Hours screenwriter Paul Tamasy who also penned the script.
Leading cast are actress and singer Victoria Justice (The Tutor), model and actress Devon Ross (Irma Vep), Taylor John Smith (Where The Crawdads Sing), and Dermot Mulroney (Scream VI)
The film follows a group of roommates in a US city who accidentally kill an innocent man, “leading them down a dangerous path of deception and cover-up”.
Tamasy is re-teaming with his producing partner Dorothy Aufiero, with whom worked on The Fighter, Patriots Day, and the The Finest Hours. Also producing are Wych Kaos, Scott Clayton, Jordan Gertner, and Gary Hirsh,...
As we previously revealed, the film marks the feature directorial debut of The Fighter and The Finest Hours screenwriter Paul Tamasy who also penned the script.
Leading cast are actress and singer Victoria Justice (The Tutor), model and actress Devon Ross (Irma Vep), Taylor John Smith (Where The Crawdads Sing), and Dermot Mulroney (Scream VI)
The film follows a group of roommates in a US city who accidentally kill an innocent man, “leading them down a dangerous path of deception and cover-up”.
Tamasy is re-teaming with his producing partner Dorothy Aufiero, with whom worked on The Fighter, Patriots Day, and the The Finest Hours. Also producing are Wych Kaos, Scott Clayton, Jordan Gertner, and Gary Hirsh,...
- 5/10/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Actress and singer Victoria Justice (The Tutor), model and actress Devon Ross (Irma Vep), Taylor John Smith (Where The Crawdads Sing), and Dermot Mulroney (Scream VI) are leading cast in feature sic, which is filming in Thailand.
The film marks the feature directorial debut of The Fighter and The Finest Hours screenwriter Paul Tamasy who also penned the script.
The film follows a group of roommates in a US city who accidentally kill an innocent man, “leading them down a dangerous path of deception and cover-up”.
Tamasy is re-teaming with his producing partner Dorothy Aufiero, with whom worked on The Fighter, Patriots Day, and the The Finest Hours. Also producing are Wych Kaos, Scott Clayton, Jordan Gertner, and Gary Hirsh, with Adam Zachary Smith aboard as exec producer.
The project is being shot at Baang Rig Studios in Thailand, with the Southeast Asian country standing in for the U.
The film marks the feature directorial debut of The Fighter and The Finest Hours screenwriter Paul Tamasy who also penned the script.
The film follows a group of roommates in a US city who accidentally kill an innocent man, “leading them down a dangerous path of deception and cover-up”.
Tamasy is re-teaming with his producing partner Dorothy Aufiero, with whom worked on The Fighter, Patriots Day, and the The Finest Hours. Also producing are Wych Kaos, Scott Clayton, Jordan Gertner, and Gary Hirsh, with Adam Zachary Smith aboard as exec producer.
The project is being shot at Baang Rig Studios in Thailand, with the Southeast Asian country standing in for the U.
- 5/4/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Reese Witherspoon will star in and produce “Election” sequel “Tracy Flick Can’t Win” at Paramount+.
The “Big Little Lies” actress will reprise her role as Tracy Flick in the adaptation based on Perrotta’s latest novel of the same name.
“Tracy Flick Can’t Win” will follow up on the beloved 1999 film that documented a high-stakes student government election as overachieving Tracy goes head-to-head with social studies teacher Jim McAllister, played by Matthew Broderick, who sabotages Tracy’s campaign.
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Published in June 2022, Perrotta’s satirical dark comedy “Tracy Flick Can’t Win” charts Tracy’s life into adulthood as she climbs her way to political power. Perrotta will also serve as executive producer for the adaptation.
“Election” director and co-writer Alexander Payne will return to direct and will write the film adaptation with Jim Taylor.
In collaboration with Hello Sunshine,...
The “Big Little Lies” actress will reprise her role as Tracy Flick in the adaptation based on Perrotta’s latest novel of the same name.
“Tracy Flick Can’t Win” will follow up on the beloved 1999 film that documented a high-stakes student government election as overachieving Tracy goes head-to-head with social studies teacher Jim McAllister, played by Matthew Broderick, who sabotages Tracy’s campaign.
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Published in June 2022, Perrotta’s satirical dark comedy “Tracy Flick Can’t Win” charts Tracy’s life into adulthood as she climbs her way to political power. Perrotta will also serve as executive producer for the adaptation.
“Election” director and co-writer Alexander Payne will return to direct and will write the film adaptation with Jim Taylor.
In collaboration with Hello Sunshine,...
- 12/8/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
“Daisy Jones & the Six” first-look photos are here via Vanity Fair along with the show’s premiere date: March 3, 2023.
The adaptation from Taylor Jenkins Reid’s wildly popular historical fiction novel of the same name will go to Amazon Prime Video, following the rise and fall of a fictional ’70s band in the guise of Fleetwood Mac. The oral history is told in interviews.
Riley Keough will star as the titular lead singer of the band. Other stars appearing include Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne, Camila Morrone as Billy’s Wife, Suki Waterhouse as Karen, Sebastian Chacon as Warren, Josh Whitehouse as Eddie and Will Harrison as Graham. Timothy Olyphant will portray Rod Reyes, Tom Wright will play Teddy Price and Nabiyah Be will portray Simone Jackson.
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The timeline will include the band’s start, heyday...
The adaptation from Taylor Jenkins Reid’s wildly popular historical fiction novel of the same name will go to Amazon Prime Video, following the rise and fall of a fictional ’70s band in the guise of Fleetwood Mac. The oral history is told in interviews.
Riley Keough will star as the titular lead singer of the band. Other stars appearing include Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne, Camila Morrone as Billy’s Wife, Suki Waterhouse as Karen, Sebastian Chacon as Warren, Josh Whitehouse as Eddie and Will Harrison as Graham. Timothy Olyphant will portray Rod Reyes, Tom Wright will play Teddy Price and Nabiyah Be will portray Simone Jackson.
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- 12/6/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Olivia Newman’s mystery film Where the Crawdads Sing has arrived on Netflix in the US and immediately jumped to No 1 on the site’s most popular movies ranking.
The film, which follows the story of a girl named Kya, features Daisy-Edgar Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, and David Strathairn.
Set in the 1950s and 1960s in rural North Carolina, the narrative blends elements of murder mystery, romance, and nature writing with a coming-of-age story about Kya, who grew up alone in the marshes.
The film is based on the bestselling book of the same name which sold more than 12m copies since its publication in 2018. It was featured as part of Reese Witherspoon’s book club, and the actor now serves as the film’s executive producer.
While audiences on Netflix are clearly loving the movie adaptation, critics were not so convinced.
Find a roundup of Where the Crawdads Sing reviews below.
The film, which follows the story of a girl named Kya, features Daisy-Edgar Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, and David Strathairn.
Set in the 1950s and 1960s in rural North Carolina, the narrative blends elements of murder mystery, romance, and nature writing with a coming-of-age story about Kya, who grew up alone in the marshes.
The film is based on the bestselling book of the same name which sold more than 12m copies since its publication in 2018. It was featured as part of Reese Witherspoon’s book club, and the actor now serves as the film’s executive producer.
While audiences on Netflix are clearly loving the movie adaptation, critics were not so convinced.
Find a roundup of Where the Crawdads Sing reviews below.
- 11/21/2022
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Film
Olivia Newman’s mystery film Where the Crawdad’s Sing has arrived in cinemas and the reviews aren’t so positive.
The film, which follows the story of a girl named Kya, features Daisy-Edgar Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, and David Strathairn.
Set in the 1950s and 1960s in rural North Carolina, the narrative blends elements of murder mystery, romance, and nature writing with a coming-of-age story about Kya, who grew up alone in the marshes.
The film is based on the bestselling book of the same name which sold more than 12m copies since its publication in 2018. It was featured as part of Reese Witherspoon’s book club, and the actor now serves as the film’s executive producer.
Time will tell how the film does at the box office, but it hasn’t been received extremely well by the critics.
Find a roundup of Where the Crawdad’s Sing reviews below.
The film, which follows the story of a girl named Kya, features Daisy-Edgar Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, and David Strathairn.
Set in the 1950s and 1960s in rural North Carolina, the narrative blends elements of murder mystery, romance, and nature writing with a coming-of-age story about Kya, who grew up alone in the marshes.
The film is based on the bestselling book of the same name which sold more than 12m copies since its publication in 2018. It was featured as part of Reese Witherspoon’s book club, and the actor now serves as the film’s executive producer.
Time will tell how the film does at the box office, but it hasn’t been received extremely well by the critics.
Find a roundup of Where the Crawdad’s Sing reviews below.
- 11/18/2022
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Film
If you’re looking for something new to watch on Netflix, you’ve come to the right place. November plays host to a number of exciting debuts on the streaming service, including both original films brand new to the world and new releases from earlier this year that are finally making their streaming debuts. Whether it’s a rollicking animated heist movie, a buzzy bestseller adaptation or a so-cheesy-it’s-good Christmas movie, there’s a little something for everyone in this specially curated list.
So sit back, relax and peruse our list of the best new movies to stream on Netflix in November 2022 below.
The Bad Guys DreamWorks Animation
If it’s an animated film you’re looking for, “The Bad Guys” is a funny and refreshingly cinematic entry in the medium. Released earlier this year, the film is loosely based on the children’s book series of the same...
So sit back, relax and peruse our list of the best new movies to stream on Netflix in November 2022 below.
The Bad Guys DreamWorks Animation
If it’s an animated film you’re looking for, “The Bad Guys” is a funny and refreshingly cinematic entry in the medium. Released earlier this year, the film is loosely based on the children’s book series of the same...
- 11/13/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Note: The following contains “Where the Crawdads Sing” spoilers. If you haven’t seen the movie or want to read the book, steer clear!
A central question of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” adapted to film from Delia Owen’s popular novel through Lucy Alibar’s screenplay, is: Who killed Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson)? At first, it seems the answer might elude viewers — until the final moments of the story subtly reveal what happened to him.
First, some backstory: “Where the Crawdads Sing” recounts the life story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones). Kya’s earliest memories of her family are loving ones, but as she tells her story from a dank jail cell after getting arrested for her suspected killing of Chase Andrews, she reveals that her family left her all alone to fend for herself in the marsh where they lived.
The Sheriff tracks down Kya because she used to be in a relationship with Chase,...
A central question of “Where the Crawdads Sing,” adapted to film from Delia Owen’s popular novel through Lucy Alibar’s screenplay, is: Who killed Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson)? At first, it seems the answer might elude viewers — until the final moments of the story subtly reveal what happened to him.
First, some backstory: “Where the Crawdads Sing” recounts the life story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones). Kya’s earliest memories of her family are loving ones, but as she tells her story from a dank jail cell after getting arrested for her suspected killing of Chase Andrews, she reveals that her family left her all alone to fend for herself in the marsh where they lived.
The Sheriff tracks down Kya because she used to be in a relationship with Chase,...
- 11/13/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Daisy Edgar-Jones starrer “Where the Crawdads Sing” is set to get a theatrical release in China, Sony Pictures revealed today.
The film, which is based on the coming-of-age novel by Delia Owens, will hit Chinese theaters on Nov. 25.
It was released in the U.S. in July, where it made 2.3 million in Thursday previews. According to Sony, the film has generated 140.2 million worldwide, of which 50 million came from international markets.
“Where the Crawdads Sing” stars Edgar-Jones as Kya, who raises herself in the marshlands of North Carolina after being abandoned by her family. Isolated and viewed with suspicion by prejudiced locals, Kya keeps to herself until she one day befriends two young men. But when one of them unexpectedly dies, she becomes the center of suspicion.
Taylor John Smith (“Sharp Objects”), Harris Dickinson (“The King’s Man”), Michael Hyatt (“Snowfall”), Sterling Macer, Jr. (“Double Down”) and David Strathairn (“Nomadland”) also star.
The film, which is based on the coming-of-age novel by Delia Owens, will hit Chinese theaters on Nov. 25.
It was released in the U.S. in July, where it made 2.3 million in Thursday previews. According to Sony, the film has generated 140.2 million worldwide, of which 50 million came from international markets.
“Where the Crawdads Sing” stars Edgar-Jones as Kya, who raises herself in the marshlands of North Carolina after being abandoned by her family. Isolated and viewed with suspicion by prejudiced locals, Kya keeps to herself until she one day befriends two young men. But when one of them unexpectedly dies, she becomes the center of suspicion.
Taylor John Smith (“Sharp Objects”), Harris Dickinson (“The King’s Man”), Michael Hyatt (“Snowfall”), Sterling Macer, Jr. (“Double Down”) and David Strathairn (“Nomadland”) also star.
- 11/9/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Mescal has reflected on filming his first-ever movie scene, which happened to feature him kissing Dakota Johnson.
The Normal People actor’s first film role came in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s 2021 directorial debut The Lost Daughter, starring Mescal, Johnson and Olivia Coleman as the lead.
Reuniting with Johnson for an Interview magazine feature, Mescal recalled being terrified before the moment came for him to kiss her.
“For anyone who was interested, I was s***ting myself. It was in The Lost Daughter, and for some reason, the first scene that we had to do was me kissing you. I was like, ‘What the f*** is going on?’” he said.
“I think I’d be okay with it if that happened to me now,” Mescal continued. “But I think kissing anybody on your first day’s work, let alone your first f***ing job, let alone it being Dakota Johnson, you’re like,...
The Normal People actor’s first film role came in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s 2021 directorial debut The Lost Daughter, starring Mescal, Johnson and Olivia Coleman as the lead.
Reuniting with Johnson for an Interview magazine feature, Mescal recalled being terrified before the moment came for him to kiss her.
“For anyone who was interested, I was s***ting myself. It was in The Lost Daughter, and for some reason, the first scene that we had to do was me kissing you. I was like, ‘What the f*** is going on?’” he said.
“I think I’d be okay with it if that happened to me now,” Mescal continued. “But I think kissing anybody on your first day’s work, let alone your first f***ing job, let alone it being Dakota Johnson, you’re like,...
- 10/12/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
Sony Pictures’ Where the Crawdads Sing has crossed the 90 million mark at the domestic box office, showing proof that it’s not just tentpoles that rule the roost on the big screen. The pic hit the mark on its 82nd day of release, Tuesday, after opening on July 15.
The movie based on the Delia Owens YA mystery novel opened to 17.2M and has a current leg-out factor of 5.2x, which is amazing for any wide title in this wonky marketplace. And it wasn’t even the Christmas season. Sony has pulled off great box office sleepers before, one of the more notable titles pre-pandemic being Little Women, which posted a 5-day start of 29.2M and legged out to 108.1M domestic and six Oscar noms and a win.
Also, it’s an amazing feat considering that Where the Crawdads Sing didn’t boast a major cast, just a star in its producer,...
The movie based on the Delia Owens YA mystery novel opened to 17.2M and has a current leg-out factor of 5.2x, which is amazing for any wide title in this wonky marketplace. And it wasn’t even the Christmas season. Sony has pulled off great box office sleepers before, one of the more notable titles pre-pandemic being Little Women, which posted a 5-day start of 29.2M and legged out to 108.1M domestic and six Oscar noms and a win.
Also, it’s an amazing feat considering that Where the Crawdads Sing didn’t boast a major cast, just a star in its producer,...
- 10/6/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sarah Michelle Gellar is glad that NBC passed on a TV series based on her 1999 film “Cruel Intentions.”
The actress discussed the reboot during a recent interview with The New York Times. The pilot was ordered in February 2016, but the network had passed on the series by October of the same year. Gellar would have reprised her iconic role as the manipulative Kathryn Merteuil.
But, ultimately, she agreed that the series wasn’t a fit for network television.
“Nothing against NBC, but ‘Cruel Intentions’ is straight streaming,” she said. “On the first day, I was like, ‘This isn’t working.’ It’s just not a network show. And if it is a network show, it’s not my ‘Cruel Intentions.’ So, I was actually grateful.”
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The actress discussed the reboot during a recent interview with The New York Times. The pilot was ordered in February 2016, but the network had passed on the series by October of the same year. Gellar would have reprised her iconic role as the manipulative Kathryn Merteuil.
But, ultimately, she agreed that the series wasn’t a fit for network television.
“Nothing against NBC, but ‘Cruel Intentions’ is straight streaming,” she said. “On the first day, I was like, ‘This isn’t working.’ It’s just not a network show. And if it is a network show, it’s not my ‘Cruel Intentions.’ So, I was actually grateful.”
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- 9/19/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Despite scoring a pilot order and coming very close to a series order, NBC's planned Cruel Intentions reboot did not see the light of day.
Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was set to return as Kathryn Merteuil for the first time since 1999, is speaking out about the project.
In a new interview with The New York Times, Gellar said that she was grateful the network killed the project before it got to see the light of day.
“I don’t know. That was a whole crazy time,” she said of the failed project.
“Nothing against NBC, but Cruel Intentions is straight streaming," Gellar elaborated.
"On the first day, I was like, ‘This isn’t working.’ It’s just not a network show. And if it is a network show, it’s not my Cruel Intentions. So, I was actually grateful," Gellar revealed.
At the time of the pilot pickup in...
Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was set to return as Kathryn Merteuil for the first time since 1999, is speaking out about the project.
In a new interview with The New York Times, Gellar said that she was grateful the network killed the project before it got to see the light of day.
“I don’t know. That was a whole crazy time,” she said of the failed project.
“Nothing against NBC, but Cruel Intentions is straight streaming," Gellar elaborated.
"On the first day, I was like, ‘This isn’t working.’ It’s just not a network show. And if it is a network show, it’s not my Cruel Intentions. So, I was actually grateful," Gellar revealed.
At the time of the pilot pickup in...
- 9/19/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Where the Crawdads Sing” has gathered quite a list of names associated with the film adaptation of Delia Owens’ bestselling novel, which was published in 2018. Reese Witherspoon spotlighted the book as one of the earliest picks in her book club, and then her production company Hello Sunshine signed on to adapt the book for the big screen through Lucy Alibar’s screenplay.
Directed by Olivia Newman, the story weaves together several complex themes, including coming of age, survival and a murder mystery. Taylor Swift even wrote a song for the film after reading Owens’ novel because she was so inspired by the story: “Carolina,” which released June 23, echoes Owens’ naturalistic writing with a haunting melody.
Fans of the book, Reese Witherspoon, Taylor Swift and/or actress Daisy Edgar Jones may be wondering how to watch the upcoming film adaptation. We have all the details below.
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Directed by Olivia Newman, the story weaves together several complex themes, including coming of age, survival and a murder mystery. Taylor Swift even wrote a song for the film after reading Owens’ novel because she was so inspired by the story: “Carolina,” which released June 23, echoes Owens’ naturalistic writing with a haunting melody.
Fans of the book, Reese Witherspoon, Taylor Swift and/or actress Daisy Edgar Jones may be wondering how to watch the upcoming film adaptation. We have all the details below.
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- 8/31/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
In an encouraging sign for specialized product, Sony/3000 Pictures/Hello Sunshine’s Where the Crawdads Sing has crossed the 100M benchmark globally. Getting there on Tuesday, the feature adaptation of the Delia Owens novel sits at 78.8M domestic and 21.5M from the international box office.
Crawdads initially released domestically in mid-July with 17M; a good win for a 24M production before P&a, and ahead of other female-skewing novels on screen pre-pandemic. It also charmed audiences at 96 on Rotten Tomatoes, despite a critical score of 34.
The Daisy Edgar-Jones led movie is directed by Olivia Newman (First Match) from a screenplay by Lucy Alibar (Beasts Of The Southern Wild).
It’s on a staggered offshore release, still with Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Korea and Japan to come.
To date, the top overseas markets are the UK (8.6M), Australia (6.7M), Germany (1.3M), New Zealand (1M) and France (821K).
Where The Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya,...
Crawdads initially released domestically in mid-July with 17M; a good win for a 24M production before P&a, and ahead of other female-skewing novels on screen pre-pandemic. It also charmed audiences at 96 on Rotten Tomatoes, despite a critical score of 34.
The Daisy Edgar-Jones led movie is directed by Olivia Newman (First Match) from a screenplay by Lucy Alibar (Beasts Of The Southern Wild).
It’s on a staggered offshore release, still with Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Korea and Japan to come.
To date, the top overseas markets are the UK (8.6M), Australia (6.7M), Germany (1.3M), New Zealand (1M) and France (821K).
Where The Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2022 American film Where the Crawdads Sing, based on the 2018 murder-mystery novel of the same name by Delia Owens, premiered on July 15, 2022. The film is directed by Olivia Newman from a screenplay written by Lucy Alibar and is produced by Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, Michael Hyatt, Sterling Macer, Jr., and David Strathairn. It follows the story of Kya, a young woman who is raised in the marshes of North Carolina. After the death of her mother, Kya is left to fend for herself and quickly
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Five Movies To Watch When You’re Done With “Where The Crawdads Sing”...
- 8/16/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
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[This story contains spoilers from Where the Crawdads Sing, both the book and movie.]
With Sony’s film adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing, writer Lucy Alibar and director Olivia Newman faced the challenge of turning Delia Owens’ nearly 400-page best-selling novel into a two-hour movie that would connect with audiences.
While reviews have been poor (Where the Crawdads Sing currently has 34 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes), the film opened to 17 million at the domestic box office and more than doubled that domestically a week later.
The film, like the book, tells a coming-of-age story about an abandoned girl growing up in the North Carolina marsh as she learns to fend for herself and experiences love and heartbreak. That tale is coupled with a mystery as the young woman, Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), becomes the prime suspect in the murder of local golden boy Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson...
[This story contains spoilers from Where the Crawdads Sing, both the book and movie.]
With Sony’s film adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing, writer Lucy Alibar and director Olivia Newman faced the challenge of turning Delia Owens’ nearly 400-page best-selling novel into a two-hour movie that would connect with audiences.
While reviews have been poor (Where the Crawdads Sing currently has 34 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes), the film opened to 17 million at the domestic box office and more than doubled that domestically a week later.
The film, like the book, tells a coming-of-age story about an abandoned girl growing up in the North Carolina marsh as she learns to fend for herself and experiences love and heartbreak. That tale is coupled with a mystery as the young woman, Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), becomes the prime suspect in the murder of local golden boy Chase Andrews (Harris Dickinson...
- 7/28/2022
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Further titles include Pathe’s ‘Notre Dame On Fire’, Vertigo’s ‘She Will’.
Sony thriller Where The Crawdads Sing receives the biggest-ever release for any film directed by a woman at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend, opening in 691 locations.
Directed by Olivia Newman, the film’s total tops the 673-site release for 2019’s Frozen 2, which was directed by Jennifer Lee, alongside Chris Buck; as well as the 650-site release of Cate Shortland’s Black Widow from last year – the previous widest release by a film solely directed by a woman.
Adapted by Lucy Alibar from Delia Owens’ 2018 novel of the same name,...
Sony thriller Where The Crawdads Sing receives the biggest-ever release for any film directed by a woman at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend, opening in 691 locations.
Directed by Olivia Newman, the film’s total tops the 673-site release for 2019’s Frozen 2, which was directed by Jennifer Lee, alongside Chris Buck; as well as the 650-site release of Cate Shortland’s Black Widow from last year – the previous widest release by a film solely directed by a woman.
Adapted by Lucy Alibar from Delia Owens’ 2018 novel of the same name,...
- 7/22/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Given the immense popularity of the novel, there’s been a lot of hype and expectations concerning the adaptation of Where the Crawdads Sing, which is finally upon us. To mark the film’s cinema release this weekend, we had the pleasure in speaking to the talented cast, such as leading star Daisy Edgar-Jones, as well as Taylor John Smith, Sterling Macer, Jr. and Michael Hyatt. We then rounded up by speaking to the affable filmmaker Olivia Newman.
We run through a wide range of topics, speaking to Edger-Jones and Smith about their characters all the way through to the Glastonbury music festival, while with Macer Jr. and Hyatt, they talk about bringing complexity and nuance to good people on screen. Newman talks about the adaptation process and confirms she will be helming the forthcoming Roe v Wade production. Be sure to watch all interviews in their entirety below.
Daisy...
We run through a wide range of topics, speaking to Edger-Jones and Smith about their characters all the way through to the Glastonbury music festival, while with Macer Jr. and Hyatt, they talk about bringing complexity and nuance to good people on screen. Newman talks about the adaptation process and confirms she will be helming the forthcoming Roe v Wade production. Be sure to watch all interviews in their entirety below.
Daisy...
- 7/20/2022
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Stars: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, Michael Hyatt, Sterling Macer Jr | Written by Lucy Alibar | Directed by Olivia Newman
Abandoned as a girl, Catherine “Kya” Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones) raised herself in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours of the marsh girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world.
“I wasn’t aware that words could hold so much. I didn’t know a sentence could be so full,” Kya says to her love interest Tate in Olivia Newman‘s film adaptation of Delia Owens’ novel Where the Crawdads Sing, the type of movie they simply don’t make anymore. To tell you the truth, it’s a wonder that this movie even exists in the first place.
Film adaptations of books like this don’t come around too often.
Abandoned as a girl, Catherine “Kya” Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones) raised herself in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours of the marsh girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world.
“I wasn’t aware that words could hold so much. I didn’t know a sentence could be so full,” Kya says to her love interest Tate in Olivia Newman‘s film adaptation of Delia Owens’ novel Where the Crawdads Sing, the type of movie they simply don’t make anymore. To tell you the truth, it’s a wonder that this movie even exists in the first place.
Film adaptations of books like this don’t come around too often.
- 7/19/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Disney’s “Thor: Love And Thunder” topped the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second consecutive weekend with £4.06 million (4.8 million), according to numbers released by Comscore. The latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe now has a total of £20.8 million.
Universal’s “Minions: The Rise Of Gru” had another strong showing with £2.66 million in second place and has a total of £23.1 million after three weekends. In third position, Warner Bros.’ “Elvis” collected £1 million for a total of £16.1 million after four weekends.
Placing fourth was Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick.” Already the highest grossing film of the year in the territory, the Tom Cruise vehicle took a further £810,638 in its eighth weekend for a mighty total of £72.2 million.
Rounding off the top five was Universal’s “Jurassic World: Dominion,” which collected £383,502 in its sixth weekend for a total of £32.4 million.
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Universal’s “Minions: The Rise Of Gru” had another strong showing with £2.66 million in second place and has a total of £23.1 million after three weekends. In third position, Warner Bros.’ “Elvis” collected £1 million for a total of £16.1 million after four weekends.
Placing fourth was Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick.” Already the highest grossing film of the year in the territory, the Tom Cruise vehicle took a further £810,638 in its eighth weekend for a mighty total of £72.2 million.
Rounding off the top five was Universal’s “Jurassic World: Dominion,” which collected £383,502 in its sixth weekend for a total of £32.4 million.
Studiocanal’s “The Railway Children Return,” a new adventure following the 1970 classic,...
- 7/19/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Taylor John Smith made his big-screen debut with 2012's "The Hunger Games," and since then, he's garnered a dozen acting credits with his astonishing performances. From HBO's hit psychological thriller "Sharp Objects" and the war-action movie "The Outpost" to his latest appearance as Kya's love interest, Tate Walker, in the Reese Witherspoon-produced "Where the Crawdads Sing," the 27-year-old actor has a knack for breathing life into characters that originally graced the pages of novels. Despite being under the spotlight for a decade, Smith's romantic history remains shrouded in mystery for the most part. Here's everything we know about the actor's public love interests throughout the years.
- 7/18/2022
- by Pallavi Bhadu
- Popsugar.com
In "Where the Crawdads Sing," Daisy Edgar-Jones's Kya and Taylor John Smith's Tate spend a lot of time together in the marsh, helped by two small, old-fashioned motorboats. Did Edgar-Jones and Smith actually maneuver the boats themselves, though?
"She's a killer on the boat," Smith tells Popsugar of his costar's prowess on the water. "I don't think they put enough gas in her tank; they're afraid she's going to go out to sea."
Related: Taylor John Smith's Sisters "Freaked Out" When He Was Cast in "Where the Crawdads Sing"
Edgar-Jones, though, credits Smith's driving skills as well. Smith, she says, was "very good" at parking. "I wasn't very good at parking. I was good at going quite fast in large bodies of water where I couldn't hit anything," she explains.
"I loved it," Edgar-Jones says of being in the boat. "We had a bit of time before we started filming.
"She's a killer on the boat," Smith tells Popsugar of his costar's prowess on the water. "I don't think they put enough gas in her tank; they're afraid she's going to go out to sea."
Related: Taylor John Smith's Sisters "Freaked Out" When He Was Cast in "Where the Crawdads Sing"
Edgar-Jones, though, credits Smith's driving skills as well. Smith, she says, was "very good" at parking. "I wasn't very good at parking. I was good at going quite fast in large bodies of water where I couldn't hit anything," she explains.
"I loved it," Edgar-Jones says of being in the boat. "We had a bit of time before we started filming.
- 7/18/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
By the end of filming “Where the Crawdads Sing,” actress Daisy Edgar-Jones’ co-star Taylor John Smith commented on how Jones’ book looked like it had been through a paper shredder.
Based on the best-selling novel by Delia Owens and adapted by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company and Sony’s 3000 Pictures, “Where the Crawdads Sing,” wraps the story of Kya (Edgar-Jones) in layers of a coming of age story as well as a murder mystery, chronicling the lessons Kya learns from nature along the way.
“Well yeah, I read and reread and reread and reread and reread that book,” Edgar-Jones told TheWrap following Smith’s comment. “It’s such a beautiful book and it’s so popular and loved by so many for a reason.”
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Based on the best-selling novel by Delia Owens and adapted by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company and Sony’s 3000 Pictures, “Where the Crawdads Sing,” wraps the story of Kya (Edgar-Jones) in layers of a coming of age story as well as a murder mystery, chronicling the lessons Kya learns from nature along the way.
“Well yeah, I read and reread and reread and reread and reread that book,” Edgar-Jones told TheWrap following Smith’s comment. “It’s such a beautiful book and it’s so popular and loved by so many for a reason.”
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- 7/17/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for The Gray Man, Rap Sh!t, Where the Crawdads Sing and DC League of Pets.
Where the Crawdads Sing premiere
The novel adaptation, produced by Reese Witherspoon, premiered at MoMA in NYC on Monday with stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Harris Dickinson and Taylor John Smith.
The Gray Man premiere
Netflix’s high-powered action flick — its biggest budget project ever — was unveiled in Hollywood on Wednesday, alongside stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Regé-Jean Page, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thornton and directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
Rap Sh!t premiere
Issa Rae’s latest project, which follows the rise of two female rappers in Miami, premiered at L.A.’s Hammer Museum on Wednesday with stars KaMillion and Ada Osman.
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for The Gray Man, Rap Sh!t, Where the Crawdads Sing and DC League of Pets.
Where the Crawdads Sing premiere
The novel adaptation, produced by Reese Witherspoon, premiered at MoMA in NYC on Monday with stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Harris Dickinson and Taylor John Smith.
The Gray Man premiere
Netflix’s high-powered action flick — its biggest budget project ever — was unveiled in Hollywood on Wednesday, alongside stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Regé-Jean Page, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thornton and directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
Rap Sh!t premiere
Issa Rae’s latest project, which follows the rise of two female rappers in Miami, premiered at L.A.’s Hammer Museum on Wednesday with stars KaMillion and Ada Osman.
- 7/15/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When cinematographer Polly Morgan and director Olivia Newman were brought on to adapt Delia Owens’ bestselling novel, “Where the Crawdads Sing,” the story spoke to them on a natural level.
The Sony Pictures film of the same name, in theaters July 15, tells the tale of Kya (Daisy Edgar- Jones), a young woman raising herself in the marshes of North Carolina in the 1950s. Her journey — and her relationship to nature in particular — resonated with Morgan. Her own experiences growing up in West Sussex in the U.K., “in the middle of nowhere with the nearest house miles away,” seemed familiar.
When a man Kya was once involved with is murdered, the woman known to the community of Barkley Cove as Marsh Girl be- comes the prime suspect.
In navigating how to capture the characteristics of the marsh world, Newman and Morgan relied on Owens’ words: “Marsh is not swamp. Marsh...
The Sony Pictures film of the same name, in theaters July 15, tells the tale of Kya (Daisy Edgar- Jones), a young woman raising herself in the marshes of North Carolina in the 1950s. Her journey — and her relationship to nature in particular — resonated with Morgan. Her own experiences growing up in West Sussex in the U.K., “in the middle of nowhere with the nearest house miles away,” seemed familiar.
When a man Kya was once involved with is murdered, the woman known to the community of Barkley Cove as Marsh Girl be- comes the prime suspect.
In navigating how to capture the characteristics of the marsh world, Newman and Morgan relied on Owens’ words: “Marsh is not swamp. Marsh...
- 7/15/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Where the Crawdads Sing,” Sony’s adaptation of the hit novel by Delia Owens and produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, earned 2.3 million in its Thursday preview screenings that began at 3 p.m. The film played at 3,150 locations on Thursday and will open in approximately 3,625 locations this weekend.
“Crawdads” opens new this week against Paramount’s animated family film “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank,” which also had previews on Thursday starting at 3 p.m. It made 505,000 from 2,650 locations; it’s scheduled to open on approximately 3,400 screens this weekend. Both films are expected to fall behind “Thor: Love and Thunder” as it moves into its second weekend.
Sony is projecting a 9-10 million three-day opening weekend against a 24 million budget. And while “Crawdads” is aimed at a younger crowd, prominently featuring a new Taylor Swift song “Carolina” as a means of attracting those audiences, the film is also...
“Crawdads” opens new this week against Paramount’s animated family film “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank,” which also had previews on Thursday starting at 3 p.m. It made 505,000 from 2,650 locations; it’s scheduled to open on approximately 3,400 screens this weekend. Both films are expected to fall behind “Thor: Love and Thunder” as it moves into its second weekend.
Sony is projecting a 9-10 million three-day opening weekend against a 24 million budget. And while “Crawdads” is aimed at a younger crowd, prominently featuring a new Taylor Swift song “Carolina” as a means of attracting those audiences, the film is also...
- 7/15/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
“Where the Crawdads Sing” leveled up from its already high standing in the world of pop culture when singer/songwriter Taylor Swift announced that she had written a song that would be featured in the film adaptation. But what fans didn’t know was Swift wrote the song before production on the film had even begun.
The novel, written by Delia Owens, tells the story of a young girl named Kya who lives on her own undisturbed out in a marsh, until she becomes a suspect in a potential murder.
Swift wrote “Carolina” specifically for the new film, with momentum from her “folklore” album production, asking Aaron Dessner to produce it. She teased the single with the movie’s trailer on social media in March, writing “I wanted to create something haunting and ethereal to match this mesmerizing story.”
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The novel, written by Delia Owens, tells the story of a young girl named Kya who lives on her own undisturbed out in a marsh, until she becomes a suspect in a potential murder.
Swift wrote “Carolina” specifically for the new film, with momentum from her “folklore” album production, asking Aaron Dessner to produce it. She teased the single with the movie’s trailer on social media in March, writing “I wanted to create something haunting and ethereal to match this mesmerizing story.”
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- 7/15/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones) finds a feather in Columbia Pictures’ Where The Crawdads Sing.
So now we’re at the mid-point of the cinematic “travel-palooza” that has taken up most of the spots at the nation’s multiplexes this Summer. Since the Marvel heroes have taken us to distant worlds and maniacal multiverses, how about something a bit closer to home, say the East Coast of the US? Oh, and for this flick let’s turn to a mainstay of movies, namely an adaptation of a very popular (still on those lists) literary best seller. To be honest I wasn’t familiar with the source material and thought it was in the “young adult” category, much like those Hunger Games novels. Ah, but this is more of an “all ages” page-turner, maybe more of a “beach read” now made into a “watch”. It certainly seems to have “something for everyone” in...
So now we’re at the mid-point of the cinematic “travel-palooza” that has taken up most of the spots at the nation’s multiplexes this Summer. Since the Marvel heroes have taken us to distant worlds and maniacal multiverses, how about something a bit closer to home, say the East Coast of the US? Oh, and for this flick let’s turn to a mainstay of movies, namely an adaptation of a very popular (still on those lists) literary best seller. To be honest I wasn’t familiar with the source material and thought it was in the “young adult” category, much like those Hunger Games novels. Ah, but this is more of an “all ages” page-turner, maybe more of a “beach read” now made into a “watch”. It certainly seems to have “something for everyone” in...
- 7/15/2022
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Actor Taylor John Smith's career has come full circle. The Where the Crawdads Sing star has a surprising connection to the film's executive producer, Reese Witherspoon. Back in 2016, the actor starred in the pilot of a Cruel Intentions sequel series, playing the son of Witherspoon's character Annette Hargrove. While the pilot wasn't picked up, years later Smith finally got the chance to work with his (almost) on-screen mom. "It's wild," he exclusively told E! News' Daily Pop. "The world is smaller and smaller and smaller. And, obviously, growing up watching her films, getting a chance to work with her is like a dream come true. So, I couldn't be more happy....
- 7/14/2022
- E! Online
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”
Taylor Kitsch thinks a reboot or revival of “Friday Night Lights” could happen. “You may see it, but I will not be a part of it,” the actor, who played Tim Riggins on the beloved NBC series, tells me. “I’m done. I’m good. I want to keep growing as an actor. Going back to Rigs — let him live in everyone else’s memories. Whatever that is, whatever he means to them, let him lay there.” However, let me be clear — Kitsch has no bad feelings about “Fnl”: “It was such a huge springboard for me, but I’m such a different actor now. It allowed me to explore the process, be fucking green and embrace it.”
Kitsch can currently be seen on Amazon Prime’s “The Terminal List” opposite Chris Pratt.
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Taylor Kitsch thinks a reboot or revival of “Friday Night Lights” could happen. “You may see it, but I will not be a part of it,” the actor, who played Tim Riggins on the beloved NBC series, tells me. “I’m done. I’m good. I want to keep growing as an actor. Going back to Rigs — let him live in everyone else’s memories. Whatever that is, whatever he means to them, let him lay there.” However, let me be clear — Kitsch has no bad feelings about “Fnl”: “It was such a huge springboard for me, but I’m such a different actor now. It allowed me to explore the process, be fucking green and embrace it.”
Kitsch can currently be seen on Amazon Prime’s “The Terminal List” opposite Chris Pratt.
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Big Freedia is coming to Los Angeles. The...
- 7/14/2022
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Deadline has an exclusive track from Mychael Danna’s score for 3000 Pictures’ dramatic thriller Where the Crawdads Sing, which is slated for release by Decca Records tomorrow, as the film hits theaters in the U.S.
Olivia Newman’s film based on the bestseller by Delia Owens tells the story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.
Naturally,...
Olivia Newman’s film based on the bestseller by Delia Owens tells the story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.
Naturally,...
- 7/14/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review on “Where the Crawdads Sing,” the highly anticipated adaptation of the huge best selling novel by Della Owens, and featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones, in theater everywhere beginning July 15th.
Rating: 1.0/5.0
Jones portrays Catherine “Kya” Clark, an orphaned girl who learned to raise herself in the marshes of North Carolina in the 1950s and ‘60s, earning her the nickname “Marsh Girl.” For reasons never fully explained she is rejected by the townsfolk around the Marsh, except for a kindly black couple named Jumpin’ (Sterling Macer Jr.) and Mabel (Michael Hyatt). As she grows into a clean and desirable woman, a boy named Tate (Taylor John Smith) and the high school star quarterback Chase (Harris Dickinson) vie for her attention. When Chase ends up murdered, the Marsh Girl becomes the prime suspect and is put on trial.
”Where the Crawdads Sing” is in theaters beginning July 15th.
Rating: 1.0/5.0
Jones portrays Catherine “Kya” Clark, an orphaned girl who learned to raise herself in the marshes of North Carolina in the 1950s and ‘60s, earning her the nickname “Marsh Girl.” For reasons never fully explained she is rejected by the townsfolk around the Marsh, except for a kindly black couple named Jumpin’ (Sterling Macer Jr.) and Mabel (Michael Hyatt). As she grows into a clean and desirable woman, a boy named Tate (Taylor John Smith) and the high school star quarterback Chase (Harris Dickinson) vie for her attention. When Chase ends up murdered, the Marsh Girl becomes the prime suspect and is put on trial.
”Where the Crawdads Sing” is in theaters beginning July 15th.
- 7/14/2022
- by PatrickMcD
- HollywoodChicago.com
Where the Crawdads Sing Review — Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Olivia Newman, written by Lucy Alibar and Delia Owens and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson, David Strathairn, Michael Hyatt, Sterling Macer Jr., Logan Macrae, Bill Kelly, Ahna O’Reilly, Garret Dillahunt, Jojo Regina, Luke David [...]
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Continue reading: Film Review: Where The Crawdads Sing (2022): Delia Owens’ Book is Brought to Life but the Film Feels Like Cliff’s Notes...
- 7/14/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
[Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers for both the film and the novel, “Where the Crawdads Sing.”]
With a simple plot attempting to harken back to the central court case of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Delia Owens’ 2018 novel “Where the Crawdads Sing” became a bestseller and caught the attention of mega-producer Reese Witherspoon, who scooped up the adaptation rights under her Hello Sunshine production banner.
“Where the Crawdads Sing” centers on Kya Clark, derisively referred to by her community as “Marsh Girl,” who was left to fend for herself along the North Carolina coast as a young girl. Upon becoming a teenager and being romantically involved with two men from town, Kya finds herself in the center of a murder trial in 1969 after one of her beaus is found dead following an attempted assault.
The Sony film, opening on July 15, stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the (seemingly) wrongfully-accused Kya; the film is helmed by “First Match” director Olivia Newman with a script by “Beasts...
With a simple plot attempting to harken back to the central court case of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Delia Owens’ 2018 novel “Where the Crawdads Sing” became a bestseller and caught the attention of mega-producer Reese Witherspoon, who scooped up the adaptation rights under her Hello Sunshine production banner.
“Where the Crawdads Sing” centers on Kya Clark, derisively referred to by her community as “Marsh Girl,” who was left to fend for herself along the North Carolina coast as a young girl. Upon becoming a teenager and being romantically involved with two men from town, Kya finds herself in the center of a murder trial in 1969 after one of her beaus is found dead following an attempted assault.
The Sony film, opening on July 15, stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the (seemingly) wrongfully-accused Kya; the film is helmed by “First Match” director Olivia Newman with a script by “Beasts...
- 7/13/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Taylor John Smith was excited when he was cast as Tate in "Where the Crawdads Sing," but that was nothing compared to how his sisters felt. "When I called and told my sisters about it, they've only ever freaked out about one thing, and it was this project," Smith tells Popsugar. "So I knew it was a big deal."
Smith and costar Daisy Edgar-Jones both really connected with the bestselling book by Delia Owens, which the movie is based on. "I read the book, and I fell in love with Kya, her story, the world, and the marsh. I think everyone who read it did," Edgar-Jones says. She felt like there were things about Kya that she'd never gotten to explore in a character before, especially "her strength and her resilience." "This is really important to see women in the forefront of films, be complicated and have strength, but also...
Smith and costar Daisy Edgar-Jones both really connected with the bestselling book by Delia Owens, which the movie is based on. "I read the book, and I fell in love with Kya, her story, the world, and the marsh. I think everyone who read it did," Edgar-Jones says. She felt like there were things about Kya that she'd never gotten to explore in a character before, especially "her strength and her resilience." "This is really important to see women in the forefront of films, be complicated and have strength, but also...
- 7/13/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
The big-screen treatment of a bestseller, a well-scrubbed Southern Gothic, a next-gen star’s showcase, a romance-murder-mystery-courtroom-drama-dessert-topping-floor-wax, The Movie That Would Be The Notebook — these are some of the ways to describe Where the Crawdads Sing, the adaptation of Delia Shannon’s book-club staple about love and death among the marshlands. (The nicer ways, at least.) If you’re among the gajillions who’ve read the novel, you know the premise: In 1969, a body is found near an observation tower in Barkley Cove, North Carolina. The victim either fell or was pushed.
- 7/13/2022
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Where the Crawdads Sing came out of nowhere four years ago to become one of the best-selling literary sensations of all time. Written by the hitherto little-known Delia Owens, who was 69 when the book was published in 2018, the novel about a little Southern swamp rat who had to contend with a fractured family, frightful destitution and an eventual trial for first-degree murder developed into a bestseller of astonishing proportions, topping the list for 32 weeks and spending 135 weeks on the list all-told.
Naturally, it became a hot property for the movies and ended up being produced by none other than that she’s-everywhere phenomenon named Reese Witherspoon, a southerner who might well have played the leading role herself had the book been around a quarter century ago. Unfortunately, this ripe-for-adaptation melodrama has been flattened, de-juiced and otherwise withered into a massively banal and flavorless porridge in which the two male leads,...
Naturally, it became a hot property for the movies and ended up being produced by none other than that she’s-everywhere phenomenon named Reese Witherspoon, a southerner who might well have played the leading role herself had the book been around a quarter century ago. Unfortunately, this ripe-for-adaptation melodrama has been flattened, de-juiced and otherwise withered into a massively banal and flavorless porridge in which the two male leads,...
- 7/12/2022
- by Todd McCarthy
- Deadline Film + TV
We may never know the full truth behind Delia Owens’ checkered past as a conservationist — which almost certainly seem to include a militant, white savior-minded approach to policing Zambian wildlife preserves, and may also extend to being a “co-conspirator and accessory” to murder — but the secret to the “Where the Crawdads Sing” author’s success is now as obvious as her plotting, even to those of us who had never heard of the runaway bestseller until Taylor Swift invented it a few short weeks ago. Olivia Newman’s (“First Match”) slick and glossy beach read of a movie adaptation brings it all right to the surface. Which is just as well, because .
Yes, this is an expertly contrived melodrama about defiance in the face of abandonment, and sure, it’s also a faintly self-exonerating caricature of a natural woman unspoiled by Western society. But underneath the story’s humid romance with Carolina marshland,...
Yes, this is an expertly contrived melodrama about defiance in the face of abandonment, and sure, it’s also a faintly self-exonerating caricature of a natural woman unspoiled by Western society. But underneath the story’s humid romance with Carolina marshland,...
- 7/12/2022
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Sometimes a movie will turn softer than you thought it would — more sunny and upbeat and romantic, with a happier ending. Then there’s the kind of movie that turns darker than you expect, with an ominous undertow and an ending that kicks you in the shins. “Where the Crawdads Sing” is the rare movie that conforms to both those dynamics at once.
Adapted from Delia Owens’ debut novel, which has sold 12 million copies since it was published in 2018, the movie is about a young woman whose identity is mired in physical and spiritual harshness. Kya Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones) has grown up all by herself in a shack on a marshy bayou outside Barkley Cove, N.C. When we meet her, it’s 1969 and she’s being put on trial for murder. A young man who Kya was involved with has fallen to his death from a six-story fire tower.
Adapted from Delia Owens’ debut novel, which has sold 12 million copies since it was published in 2018, the movie is about a young woman whose identity is mired in physical and spiritual harshness. Kya Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones) has grown up all by herself in a shack on a marshy bayou outside Barkley Cove, N.C. When we meet her, it’s 1969 and she’s being put on trial for murder. A young man who Kya was involved with has fallen to his death from a six-story fire tower.
- 7/12/2022
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
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Where the Crawdads Sing is the kind of tedious moral fantasy that fuels America’s misguided idealism. It’s an attempt at a complex tale about rejection, difference and survival. But the film, like the novel it’s based on, skirts the issues — of race, gender and class — that would texture its narrative and strengthen its broad thesis, resulting in a story that says more about how whiteness operates in a society allergic to interdependence than it does about how communities fail young people.
Directed by Olivia Newman (First Match), the film adaptation of Delia Owens’ popular and controversial novel of the same name tells the remarkable tale of a shy, reclusive girl raised in the marshes of North Carolina who finds herself embroiled in a grisly police investigation. Her name is Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones of Normal People, Fresh and Under the Banner...
Where the Crawdads Sing is the kind of tedious moral fantasy that fuels America’s misguided idealism. It’s an attempt at a complex tale about rejection, difference and survival. But the film, like the novel it’s based on, skirts the issues — of race, gender and class — that would texture its narrative and strengthen its broad thesis, resulting in a story that says more about how whiteness operates in a society allergic to interdependence than it does about how communities fail young people.
Directed by Olivia Newman (First Match), the film adaptation of Delia Owens’ popular and controversial novel of the same name tells the remarkable tale of a shy, reclusive girl raised in the marshes of North Carolina who finds herself embroiled in a grisly police investigation. Her name is Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones of Normal People, Fresh and Under the Banner...
- 7/12/2022
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Submerged in the muggy waters of the North Carolina marsh – which per the voiceover, is not a swamp – British actress Daisy Edgar-Jones tries to save “Where the Crawdads Sing,” the film adaption of Delia Owens’ best-selling novel, from drowning in its own bland mediocrity.
Edgar-Jones, who not long ago dazzled as one of the leads in the Irish drama series “Normal People,” is condemned to a one-note performance of exasperated suffering and unconvincing innocence as Kya, otherwise known as “The Marsh Girl,” a young woman abandoned by her entire family as a child and undeservingly judged by the surrounding community.
Enamored with nature, she can’t read or write, but she can draw every life form around her. Alone, she fishes and fends for herself with a little help from a Black couple, Jumpin’ (Sterling Macer Jr.) and Mabel (Michael Hyatt), who own a local store. Their condition of oppression...
Edgar-Jones, who not long ago dazzled as one of the leads in the Irish drama series “Normal People,” is condemned to a one-note performance of exasperated suffering and unconvincing innocence as Kya, otherwise known as “The Marsh Girl,” a young woman abandoned by her entire family as a child and undeservingly judged by the surrounding community.
Enamored with nature, she can’t read or write, but she can draw every life form around her. Alone, she fishes and fends for herself with a little help from a Black couple, Jumpin’ (Sterling Macer Jr.) and Mabel (Michael Hyatt), who own a local store. Their condition of oppression...
- 7/12/2022
- by Carlos Aguilar
- The Wrap
Delia Owens, author of the novel “Where the Crawdads Sing,” the basis of a Reese Witherspoon movie opening this week, is wanted for questioning by Zambian authorities in the death of a man whose execution-style killing was caught by an ABC News documentary crew in 1996.
The revelation comes from a piece published Monday in The Atlantic written by Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, whose exhaustive reporting and personal experience in the matter can be read in full here. The movie will be released by Sony this weekend.
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Everything We Know About the ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Movie So Far
In his words, Mark and Delia Owens, a crusading American animal-conservationist couple on a mission to save elephants from poachers and corrupt officials in the ’90s, allegedly raised, trained, outfitted and commanded a brutal local militia that did their bidding – in a tale that “more closely resembled ‘Heart of Darkness’ than ‘Born Free.
The revelation comes from a piece published Monday in The Atlantic written by Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, whose exhaustive reporting and personal experience in the matter can be read in full here. The movie will be released by Sony this weekend.
Also Read:
Everything We Know About the ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Movie So Far
In his words, Mark and Delia Owens, a crusading American animal-conservationist couple on a mission to save elephants from poachers and corrupt officials in the ’90s, allegedly raised, trained, outfitted and commanded a brutal local militia that did their bidding – in a tale that “more closely resembled ‘Heart of Darkness’ than ‘Born Free.
- 7/12/2022
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
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“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” opens followed by an opening night reception at The Highlight Room at the Dream Hotel.
Hollywood Pantages, Hollywood
July 8, Friday
Lana Condor and Christina Ricci are honored at the Maui Film Festival.
Stardust Cinema, Maui
Hilary Clinton hosts BroadwayCon’s Here’s to the Ladies panel, featuring Vanessa Williams, Julie White and Lachanze.
Manhattan Center, New York
July 9, Saturday
Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly and Chandler Kinney attend the “Zombies 3” premiere.
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica
Karl Urban attends the premiere of “The Sea Beast.”
Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles
July 10, Sunday
“Into the Woods” stars Sara Bareilles, Brian D’Arcy James, Patina Miller, Phillipa Soo and Gavin Creel celebrate the revival’s opening night.
St. James Theatre, New York
“Jeopardy” champion Amy Schneider is the Grand Marshal of the Long Beach Pride parade. Paulina Rubio...
- 7/6/2022
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