There is gunplay aplenty in this Spanish thriller about a young renegade who can create illusions with his mind – with some neat touches amid the mayhem
Directed by Daniel Benmayor, this Spanish mashup of Inception, Scanners, The Fury and The Matrix follows 18-year-old Ian (Carlos Scholz), whose parents were Perceivers: a species of cold war spy chemically engineered to be able to project illusions with their minds. Most were killed off in a cull known as the Disinfection, which makes Ian, who has inherited his parents’ powers, especially valuable. Strolling into a bank brandishing a scrap of paper, he can wordlessly persuade the teller that it is a cheque ready to be cashed. Pointing his finger, he makes an adversary fall to the ground from a nonexistent bullet wound.
No wonder sinister forces are out to exploit the lad. Swooping to his rescue is Adriana (Lela Loren), an operative from...
Directed by Daniel Benmayor, this Spanish mashup of Inception, Scanners, The Fury and The Matrix follows 18-year-old Ian (Carlos Scholz), whose parents were Perceivers: a species of cold war spy chemically engineered to be able to project illusions with their minds. Most were killed off in a cull known as the Disinfection, which makes Ian, who has inherited his parents’ powers, especially valuable. Strolling into a bank brandishing a scrap of paper, he can wordlessly persuade the teller that it is a cheque ready to be cashed. Pointing his finger, he makes an adversary fall to the ground from a nonexistent bullet wound.
No wonder sinister forces are out to exploit the lad. Swooping to his rescue is Adriana (Lela Loren), an operative from...
- 10/10/2023
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
Disney+ Releases “Loki” Season 2 Featurette
Disney+ has dropped a brand-new featurette for the highly anticipated second season of Marvel Studios’ “Loki,” led by Tom Hiddleston.
Watch the “Loki” Season 2 featurette below:
Season 2, which debuts Oct. 5 exclusively on the Disney streamer, will pick up as Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15, and a team of characters old and new, the God of Mischief must navigate “an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes, and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.”
Hiddleston stars opposite Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, and Neil Ellice. Season 2 will also feature Ke Huy Quan, Owen Wilson, and more.
The six-episode Season 2 will premiere on Disney+ at 6:00 p.m.
Disney+ has dropped a brand-new featurette for the highly anticipated second season of Marvel Studios’ “Loki,” led by Tom Hiddleston.
Watch the “Loki” Season 2 featurette below:
Season 2, which debuts Oct. 5 exclusively on the Disney streamer, will pick up as Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15, and a team of characters old and new, the God of Mischief must navigate “an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes, and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.”
Hiddleston stars opposite Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, and Neil Ellice. Season 2 will also feature Ke Huy Quan, Owen Wilson, and more.
The six-episode Season 2 will premiere on Disney+ at 6:00 p.m.
- 9/22/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Today, Prime Video released the official trailer for the highly anticipated Spanish Original sci-fi film ‘Awareness’ directed by Daniel Benmayor and starring Carlos Scholz, Pedro Alonso, María Pedraza, Óscar Jaenada and Lela Loren.
Awareness will be screened during the Sitges Film Festival and will premiere on October 11 exclusively on Prime Video
Ian, a rebellious teenager living on the outskirts of society, can manipulate minds with his ability to generate visual illusions. He uses this power to survive running small, indiscreet, scams. When one of his cons goes awry, his abilities publicly spiral out of control and Ian becomes the target of two rival organizations, each seeking to exploit his powers.
Awareness is produced by Federation Spain, led by Juan Solá and Nacho Manubens, with Mark Albela as executive producer and Dbenma Content with Daniel Benmayor as producer and director. Benmayor is also in charge of the script alongside Iván Ledesma.
Awareness will be screened during the Sitges Film Festival and will premiere on October 11 exclusively on Prime Video
Ian, a rebellious teenager living on the outskirts of society, can manipulate minds with his ability to generate visual illusions. He uses this power to survive running small, indiscreet, scams. When one of his cons goes awry, his abilities publicly spiral out of control and Ian becomes the target of two rival organizations, each seeking to exploit his powers.
Awareness is produced by Federation Spain, led by Juan Solá and Nacho Manubens, with Mark Albela as executive producer and Dbenma Content with Daniel Benmayor as producer and director. Benmayor is also in charge of the script alongside Iván Ledesma.
- 9/21/2023
- by Nitin Sethi
Today, Prime Video released the official trailer for the highly anticipated Spanish Original sci-fi film ‘Awareness’ directed by Daniel Benmayor and starring Carlos Scholz, Pedro Alonso, María Pedraza, Óscar Jaenada and Lela Loren.
Awareness will be screened during the Sitges Film Festival and will premiere on October 11 exclusively on Prime Video
Ian, a rebellious teenager living on the outskirts of society, can manipulate minds with his ability to generate visual illusions. He uses this power to survive running small, indiscreet, scams. When one of his cons goes awry, his abilities publicly spiral out of control and Ian becomes the target of two rival organizations, each seeking to exploit his powers.
Awareness is produced by Federation Spain, led by Juan Solá and Nacho Manubens, with Mark Albela as executive producer and Dbenma Content with Daniel Benmayor as producer and director. Benmayor is also in charge of the script alongside Iván Ledesma.
Awareness will be screened during the Sitges Film Festival and will premiere on October 11 exclusively on Prime Video
Ian, a rebellious teenager living on the outskirts of society, can manipulate minds with his ability to generate visual illusions. He uses this power to survive running small, indiscreet, scams. When one of his cons goes awry, his abilities publicly spiral out of control and Ian becomes the target of two rival organizations, each seeking to exploit his powers.
Awareness is produced by Federation Spain, led by Juan Solá and Nacho Manubens, with Mark Albela as executive producer and Dbenma Content with Daniel Benmayor as producer and director. Benmayor is also in charge of the script alongside Iván Ledesma.
- 9/21/2023
- by Nitin Sethi
- GlamSham
"Awareness" is a new live-action science fiction feature, directed by Daniel Benmayor, starring Carlos Scholz, Pedro Alonso, María Pedraza, Óscar Jaenada and Lela Loren, streaming October 11, 2023 on Amazon Prime Video:
"...'Ian' is a rebellious teenager living on the outskirts of society, who can manipulate minds with his ability to generate visual illusions. He uses this power to survive – running small, indiscreet, scams.
"But when one of his cons goes awry, his abilities publicly spiral out of control and Ian becomes the target of two rival organizations, each seeking to exploit his powers..."
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"...'Ian' is a rebellious teenager living on the outskirts of society, who can manipulate minds with his ability to generate visual illusions. He uses this power to survive – running small, indiscreet, scams.
"But when one of his cons goes awry, his abilities publicly spiral out of control and Ian becomes the target of two rival organizations, each seeking to exploit his powers..."
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- 9/20/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"You don't have as much control as you think you have!" Amazon's Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for a Spanish mystery fantasy action thriller titled Awareness, a film by Spanish filmmaker Daniel Benmayor. This premiered in Spain earlier this year, and will be available for streaming worldwide in October. A teenager lives with his father on the outskirts of modern society and runs small scams with his ability to generate visual illusions upon unsuspecting victims. Things get complicated when his powers get out of control in public, with a mysterious agency coming after him. As he tries to evade capture, Ian discovers he's not the only person with these powers and that his whole life has been a lie. This sounds like a very similar premise to Freaks (2018). Awareness stars Carlos Scholz, Pedro Alonso, María Pedraza, Óscar Jaenada, and Lela Loren. This one also reminds me of Hypnotic,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Expend4bles is finally here with all of our favorite action heroes getting back in the fight. Directed by Scott Waugh from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, and Max Adams the film sees the return of The Expendables as they are assigned a mission to stop a terrorist organization led by Suarto Rahmat who is smuggling nuclear warheads that could create a conflict between Russia and the U.S. Expend4bles sees the return of Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture. Some new yet famous faces joining the series are Megan Fox, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Andy Garcia, and many more. So, if you loved the action film here are some similar films you could watch next.
The A-Team Credit – 20th Century Fox
Synopsis: The A-Team follows the exciting and daring exploits of a colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit.
The A-Team Credit – 20th Century Fox
Synopsis: The A-Team follows the exciting and daring exploits of a colorful team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit.
- 9/18/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato. In this edition, Matt takes a swim in "The Shallows.")
Under the sea, life is not better. Do you know what lives down there? Have you seen "The Shallows"? Or "Jaws"? Or countless other aquatic horror films? Disney's "The Little Mermaid" live-action update will lie to another generation of young moviegoers who should be terrified about what lurks under the surface leagues-deep. There's still an overwhelming percentage of ocean depths that humankind has not explored, with so many horrors left to encounter. In honor of "The Little Mermaid," let's highlight just one of those nightmares.
We all can agree "Jaws" is the best fin flick of all time, but what about second place? I'd argue that Jaume Collet-Serra's "The Shallows" is a snout's length ahead of the pack,...
Under the sea, life is not better. Do you know what lives down there? Have you seen "The Shallows"? Or "Jaws"? Or countless other aquatic horror films? Disney's "The Little Mermaid" live-action update will lie to another generation of young moviegoers who should be terrified about what lurks under the surface leagues-deep. There's still an overwhelming percentage of ocean depths that humankind has not explored, with so many horrors left to encounter. In honor of "The Little Mermaid," let's highlight just one of those nightmares.
We all can agree "Jaws" is the best fin flick of all time, but what about second place? I'd argue that Jaume Collet-Serra's "The Shallows" is a snout's length ahead of the pack,...
- 5/26/2023
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
The new Mexico-produced science fiction TV series "Journey to the Center of the Earth", inspired by Jules Verne's classic public domain novel, is now streaming all episodes exclusively on Disney+:
"...the new series follows a group on a voyage through a parallel dimension in which they discover a fascinating world and fight to protect the ecological balance of the planet..."
Cast includes Óscar Jaenada, Margarita Rosa de Francisco, Yankel Stevan, Sebastián García and Gabriel Goity.
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"...the new series follows a group on a voyage through a parallel dimension in which they discover a fascinating world and fight to protect the ecological balance of the planet..."
Cast includes Óscar Jaenada, Margarita Rosa de Francisco, Yankel Stevan, Sebastián García and Gabriel Goity.
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- 4/5/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
There’s very little time left in March 2023, which means April is upon us. If you subscribe to Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Showtime, Prime Video, or Hulu, listen up. Discover what’s coming to your favorite streaming platforms in the way of new shows and returning series in April.
New shows coming to Netflix, Hulu, and more in April 2023 | Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Netflix: ‘Firefly Lane’ concludes with season 2 part 2 on April 27
The long-awaited final Installment of Firefly Lane comes out in April 2023, but not until the end of the month. That gives fans plenty of time to read the books on which the Netflix series is based and give season 1 and the first half of two a rewatch. Moved up from the original June release date, Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 2 drops on Netflix on April 27.
Netflix releases, new additions, and returning series in April 2023
Aside from Firefly Lane,...
New shows coming to Netflix, Hulu, and more in April 2023 | Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Netflix: ‘Firefly Lane’ concludes with season 2 part 2 on April 27
The long-awaited final Installment of Firefly Lane comes out in April 2023, but not until the end of the month. That gives fans plenty of time to read the books on which the Netflix series is based and give season 1 and the first half of two a rewatch. Moved up from the original June release date, Firefly Lane Season 2 Part 2 drops on Netflix on April 27.
Netflix releases, new additions, and returning series in April 2023
Aside from Firefly Lane,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Lauren Anderson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Yalitza Aparicio is heading to the small screen thanks to the first all-Spanish-language series on Apple TV+. The Mexican actress, who starred as the beloved Cleo in Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, takes a lead role in Familia de Medianoche. The series is based on the documentary Midnight Family, according to Variety.
The cast includes Joaquin Cosío (Narcos: México, Gentefied), Óscar Jaenada (Luis Miguel: The Series), and Renata Vaca (Dale Gas). The drama series will follow Marigaby (Vaca) who’s studying medicine during the day but helps her family’s private ambulance business by night.
The cast includes Joaquin Cosío (Narcos: México, Gentefied), Óscar Jaenada (Luis Miguel: The Series), and Renata Vaca (Dale Gas). The drama series will follow Marigaby (Vaca) who’s studying medicine during the day but helps her family’s private ambulance business by night.
- 3/15/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Ten-episode medical drama based on documentary Familia de Medianoche.
Apple TV+ has landed Midnight Family from Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín’s Chilean company Fabula and the UK’s Fremantle which marks the platform’s first all Spanish-language Original series.
Based on the documentary Familia de Medianoche the 10-episode medical drama is created for television by Ariel Award winner Gibrán Portela and Julio Rojas with the Larrains on board as executive producers.
Currently in production in Mexico City, the new series will feature an entirely Hispanic cast and crew led by Joaquín Cosío, Renata Vaca, Diego Calva, Yalitza Aparicio,...
Apple TV+ has landed Midnight Family from Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín’s Chilean company Fabula and the UK’s Fremantle which marks the platform’s first all Spanish-language Original series.
Based on the documentary Familia de Medianoche the 10-episode medical drama is created for television by Ariel Award winner Gibrán Portela and Julio Rojas with the Larrains on board as executive producers.
Currently in production in Mexico City, the new series will feature an entirely Hispanic cast and crew led by Joaquín Cosío, Renata Vaca, Diego Calva, Yalitza Aparicio,...
- 3/15/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Apple TV+ has set its first-ever all Spanish-language series Midnight Family from Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín. Cast includes Academy Award nominee Yalitza Aparicio (Roma), Joaquín Cosío, and Óscar Jaenada.
Rounding out the ensemble are Renata Vaca (Dale Gas), Diego Calva, Itzan Escamilla (Élite), José María de Tavira (The Candidate), Dolores Heredia, Mariana Gómez (The Queen of Flow) and Sergio Bautista.
Midnight Family—inspired by the award-winning documentary of the same name— follows Marigaby Tamayo (Vaca), an ambitious and gifted medical student by day, who spends her nights saving lives throughout a sprawling, contrasted and fascinating Mexico City aboard her family’s privately owned ambulance. Along with her father Ramón (Cosío) and her siblings Marcus (Calva) and Julito (Bautista), Marigaby serves a population of millions by tackling extreme medical emergencies to make a living.
Rounding out the ensemble are Renata Vaca (Dale Gas), Diego Calva, Itzan Escamilla (Élite), José María de Tavira (The Candidate), Dolores Heredia, Mariana Gómez (The Queen of Flow) and Sergio Bautista.
Midnight Family—inspired by the award-winning documentary of the same name— follows Marigaby Tamayo (Vaca), an ambitious and gifted medical student by day, who spends her nights saving lives throughout a sprawling, contrasted and fascinating Mexico City aboard her family’s privately owned ambulance. Along with her father Ramón (Cosío) and her siblings Marcus (Calva) and Julito (Bautista), Marigaby serves a population of millions by tackling extreme medical emergencies to make a living.
- 3/15/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple has ordered a Spanish-language series inspired by the documentary “Midnight Family” (“Familia de Medianoche”).
The series will be Apple’s first series produced entirely in Spanish. “Midnight Family” follows Marigaby Tamayo (Renata Vaca), an ambitious and gifted medical student by day, who spends her nights saving lives throughout a sprawling, contrasted and fascinating Mexico City aboard her family’s privately owned ambulance. Along with her father Ramón (Joaquín Cosío) and her siblings Marcus (Diego Calva) and Julito (Sergio Bautista), Marigaby serves a population of millions by tackling extreme medical emergencies to make a living.
“Midnight Family” also stars Yalitza Aparicio, Itzan Escamilla, José María de Tavira, Óscar Jaenada, Dolores Heredia, and Mariana Gómez. Apple has given the show a 10-episode order. It is currently in production in Mexico City.
The show was developed for television by Gibrán Portela and Julio Rojas, with Portela serving as writer. Natalia Beristáin is showrunner,...
The series will be Apple’s first series produced entirely in Spanish. “Midnight Family” follows Marigaby Tamayo (Renata Vaca), an ambitious and gifted medical student by day, who spends her nights saving lives throughout a sprawling, contrasted and fascinating Mexico City aboard her family’s privately owned ambulance. Along with her father Ramón (Joaquín Cosío) and her siblings Marcus (Diego Calva) and Julito (Sergio Bautista), Marigaby serves a population of millions by tackling extreme medical emergencies to make a living.
“Midnight Family” also stars Yalitza Aparicio, Itzan Escamilla, José María de Tavira, Óscar Jaenada, Dolores Heredia, and Mariana Gómez. Apple has given the show a 10-episode order. It is currently in production in Mexico City.
The show was developed for television by Gibrán Portela and Julio Rojas, with Portela serving as writer. Natalia Beristáin is showrunner,...
- 3/15/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
"You said he was dead. Now he wants revenge." Netflix has dropped the full trailer for the Barcelona-set revenge action thriller titled Xtreme, also known as Xtremo in Spanish. Running away is not an option. Revenge is his only plan. This one starts streaming June 4th on Netflix. Two years after the murder of his son and his father, a retired hitman sets in motion a carefully crafted revenge plan against the killer: his own brother. This is directed by Barcelona-born filmmaker Daniel Benmayor, who states: "Just as signature Spanish horror was created in the past, with Xtremo we have the opportunity to create a Spanish standard of action films." The film stars Teo García, Óscar Jaenada, Óscar Casas, Andrea Duro, Luis Zahera, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Juan Diego, and Nao Albet. This looks so badass! Fast-paced, stylish, hard-hitting action. I'm in! Very curious to see how this turned out and if...
- 5/12/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"There's only one plan. I'm going to kill them all." Netflix has unveiled an official teaser trailer for revenge action thriller titled Xtreme, also known as Xtremo in Spanish. Launching on Netflix this June. Two years after the murder of his son and his father, a retired hitman sets in motion a carefully crafted revenge plan against the killer: his own brother. Directed by Barcelona-born filmmaker Daniel Benmayor, he explains the concept: "Xtremo brings to Barcelona a genre of film rarely exploited in Spanish-speaking films. It will be a relentless action film with a spectacular cast that brings together renowned international actors with new talents and a technical team of the highest level that brings a new style to our cinema. Just as signature Spanish horror was created in the past, with Xtremo we have the opportunity to create a Spanish standard of action films." The film stars Teo García,...
- 5/7/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Chaos Walking Trailer — Doug Liman‘s Chaos Walking (2021) movie trailer has been released by Lionsgate and stars Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Mads Mikkelsen, Nick Jonas, Demian Bichir, Tara Nicodemo, Óscar Jaenada, Bethany Anne Lind, Olunike Adeliyi, Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, and Mylène Dinh-Robic. Crew Patrick Ness and Christopher Ford wrote the screenplay for [...]
Continue reading: Chaos Walking (2021) Movie Trailer: Daisy Ridley crash-lands on Tom Holland’s Planet Where All Men’s Thoughts are on Display...
Continue reading: Chaos Walking (2021) Movie Trailer: Daisy Ridley crash-lands on Tom Holland’s Planet Where All Men’s Thoughts are on Display...
- 11/19/2020
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"With her power there's no telling what he can do." Lionsgate has finally launched the first full trailer for Chaos Walking, the long-delayed, epic new sci-fi action movie from Doug Liman, that has also undergone reshoots after originally being set to open in 2019. Based on a book, the sci-fi film is set in a dystopian world where there are no women and all living creatures can hear each others' thoughts in a stream of images, words, and sounds called Noise. Which is visualized in a clever way in this. With the sudden appearance of a mysterious girl named Viola Eade, played by Daisy Ridley, they both end up on a journey of discovery that will change them both forever. Chaos Walking stars Tom Holland as Todd, along with a fabulous main cast including Ridley as well as Mads Mikkelsen, Demián Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, David Oyelowo, Kurt Sutter, and Óscar Jaenada.
- 11/19/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Miami — Breaking barriers, Netflix is preparing to unleash “Xtremo,” billed as one of Spain’s first full-on action thriller movies, starring Oscar Jaenada and action specialist Teo García.
A Netflix Original Film directed by Daniel Benmayor, “Xtremo” also marks the first production of Showrunner Films, the new production company set up by Spanish sales agent Vicente Canales and partner Julieta Videla.
“’Xtremo’ was born as a play to create action cinema made here in Spain. A film designed for the global market but with the character and originality of Spanish cinema,” Canales said in a press release.
For Netflix it’s certainly a gamble in bringing a new genre to a territory, but the bet is a calculated one as action thriller films have performed well for the service internationally. In 2019, the Michael Bay, Ryan Reynolds vehicle “6 Underground” was a massive success around the world.
Although the film only premiered on Dec.
A Netflix Original Film directed by Daniel Benmayor, “Xtremo” also marks the first production of Showrunner Films, the new production company set up by Spanish sales agent Vicente Canales and partner Julieta Videla.
“’Xtremo’ was born as a play to create action cinema made here in Spain. A film designed for the global market but with the character and originality of Spanish cinema,” Canales said in a press release.
For Netflix it’s certainly a gamble in bringing a new genre to a territory, but the bet is a calculated one as action thriller films have performed well for the service internationally. In 2019, the Michael Bay, Ryan Reynolds vehicle “6 Underground” was a massive success around the world.
Although the film only premiered on Dec.
- 1/21/2020
- by John Hopewell and Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Madrid — A leading example of transatlantic Spanish-language co-production, historical drama “Hernán” – co-produced by Mexico’s Dopamine, part of Mexico’s Salinas Group in collaboration with Spain’s Onza Entertainment – stands out as the largest, most ambitious high-end series featured at this year’s Mip Cancun market, as noted by Netflix’s former head of international originals Erik Barmack, now growing his own company, Wild Sheep Content.
“I always ask: Are people thinking big enough? I think sometimes a [lack of] confidence is holding people back from taking huge swings,” Barmack said in his keynote, urging Spanish-language producers to have “ambition,” and citing “Hernán” as something exceptional.
Limited to not just its character-driven narrative nor its empire-spanning scale, the ambition of “Hernán” is immediately recognizable as a game-changer on the Latin American TV scene, backed by what Dopamine says is the largest budget for any non-studio series in the region under a multi-platform simultaneous release.
“I always ask: Are people thinking big enough? I think sometimes a [lack of] confidence is holding people back from taking huge swings,” Barmack said in his keynote, urging Spanish-language producers to have “ambition,” and citing “Hernán” as something exceptional.
Limited to not just its character-driven narrative nor its empire-spanning scale, the ambition of “Hernán” is immediately recognizable as a game-changer on the Latin American TV scene, backed by what Dopamine says is the largest budget for any non-studio series in the region under a multi-platform simultaneous release.
- 11/26/2019
- by Jamie Lang and John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Profiles of major Spanish shows at Mipcom. S: International distribution.
3 Caminos
(Ficción Producciones, Beta Film)
Five friends of different nationalities connect on the St. James Way. An Amazon Prime Vídeo pickup, shooting from February.
S: Beta Film
Caronte
(Mediaset España, Big Bang Media)
Legal procedural from Verónica Fernández, creator of Netflix’s upcoming “Hache,” about an ex-cop and an ex-con turned criminal lawyer. Acquired by Amazon for worldwide streaming.
S: Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group, Imagina International Sales
The Countryside
(Mediaset España, Contubernio)
Vegan, choral comedy created by Alberto Caballero (“La que se avecina”) Premiered on Amazon Prime Video España then Mediaset España channels.
S: Mediterráneo
Central Market
(Rtve, Diagonal TV)
Serial from producers of post-Civil War soap“Love in Difficult Times.” A slice of life take on workers at a major city market. S: Rtve
Dangerous Moms
(Mediaset España, Mandarina Producciones)
Black comedy series marking Mediaset España’s best fiction release in five years.
3 Caminos
(Ficción Producciones, Beta Film)
Five friends of different nationalities connect on the St. James Way. An Amazon Prime Vídeo pickup, shooting from February.
S: Beta Film
Caronte
(Mediaset España, Big Bang Media)
Legal procedural from Verónica Fernández, creator of Netflix’s upcoming “Hache,” about an ex-cop and an ex-con turned criminal lawyer. Acquired by Amazon for worldwide streaming.
S: Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group, Imagina International Sales
The Countryside
(Mediaset España, Contubernio)
Vegan, choral comedy created by Alberto Caballero (“La que se avecina”) Premiered on Amazon Prime Video España then Mediaset España channels.
S: Mediterráneo
Central Market
(Rtve, Diagonal TV)
Serial from producers of post-Civil War soap“Love in Difficult Times.” A slice of life take on workers at a major city market. S: Rtve
Dangerous Moms
(Mediaset España, Mandarina Producciones)
Black comedy series marking Mediaset España’s best fiction release in five years.
- 10/14/2019
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
When we last saw John Rambo — Vietnam vet, social pariah, savior of POWs and stoic killing machine — he was saving missionaries and mercenaries in war-torn Burma at the end of Bush II’s second term. Then our man returned home to Arizona, walking down the dusty path to the front door of the Rambo family ranch and, presumably, towards a sense of peace. That was then; this is now. Rambo: Last Blood, the maybe, possibly, could-be final chapter of the franchise (though does anything besides scores of nameless, faceless bad guys ever really die?...
- 9/19/2019
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Home has always been an abstract concept for John Rambo, which is what the last scene of 2008’s otherwise expendable “Rambo” sequel finally gave the iconic Sylvester Stallone character: a moment when this unsettled Vietnam War survivor, looking very much the worse for wear, lumbers up to a mailbox bearing the character’s surname. At last, somewhere in Arizona, this dutybound embodiment of American military might had found his way back to the family ranch.
Such closure was in nearly every way antithetical to the spirit of “First Blood” — that is, the Ptsd-fueled franchise’s inaugural movie and the eponymous David Morrell novel that inspired it, both of which traded on the notion that a good man who’d gotten a taste of killing had serious difficulty turning off that deadly skill set upon his return. As a result, a sum total of zero viewers saw that ending as a...
Such closure was in nearly every way antithetical to the spirit of “First Blood” — that is, the Ptsd-fueled franchise’s inaugural movie and the eponymous David Morrell novel that inspired it, both of which traded on the notion that a good man who’d gotten a taste of killing had serious difficulty turning off that deadly skill set upon his return. As a result, a sum total of zero viewers saw that ending as a...
- 9/19/2019
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Never has Spanish TV drama production been so vibrant.
Over the past 12 months, “La Casa de Papel” (“Money Heist”) and “Elite” became global sensations via Netflix, building on the success of previous series that demonstrated a never-seen-before appetite for Spanish originals.
Netflix is opening the doors of its first European production hub in Madrid in early April and preparing five new Spanish Originals; Movistar + aims to produce 15 series a year; HBO and Amazon are increasing production.
Meanwhile, top free-to-air TV broadcasters Mediaset España and Atresmedia are re-inventing themselves as studios, producing content for third-party operators, and taking advantage of their production expertise.
The boom is opening up more ambitious and flexible business production models, such as co-production.
“Many of our projects, from inception, have co-production partners,” says Telefonica’s Movistar + president, Sergio Oslé. “It keeps us international from the get-go and helps us distribute, and also reach some scale and share know-how.
Over the past 12 months, “La Casa de Papel” (“Money Heist”) and “Elite” became global sensations via Netflix, building on the success of previous series that demonstrated a never-seen-before appetite for Spanish originals.
Netflix is opening the doors of its first European production hub in Madrid in early April and preparing five new Spanish Originals; Movistar + aims to produce 15 series a year; HBO and Amazon are increasing production.
Meanwhile, top free-to-air TV broadcasters Mediaset España and Atresmedia are re-inventing themselves as studios, producing content for third-party operators, and taking advantage of their production expertise.
The boom is opening up more ambitious and flexible business production models, such as co-production.
“Many of our projects, from inception, have co-production partners,” says Telefonica’s Movistar + president, Sergio Oslé. “It keeps us international from the get-go and helps us distribute, and also reach some scale and share know-how.
- 4/9/2019
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
"The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" is the adventure comedy feature directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgård, Olga Kurylenko and Joana Ribeiro, opening April 10, 2019:
"...'Toby Grisoni' (Driver), an advertising director, is struggling with the production of a commercial featuring 'Don Quixote' and 'Sancho Panza' in rural Spain.
"Then while in a restaurant after an unsuccessful day of shooting, Toby's superior, the 'Boss' (Skarsgård), recommends he find inspiration and brings over a 'Gypsy' (Óscar Jaenada) who sells him an old DVD of 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote', an amateur black-and-white film that Toby coincidentally wrote and directed ten years before as a student.
"Nostalgic, Toby watches the film, so enthralled that he barely notices the seductions of the Boss's wife 'Jacqui' (Kurylenko) in her hotel room. When the Boss returns, Toby frantically escapes, taking the DVD..."
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"...'Toby Grisoni' (Driver), an advertising director, is struggling with the production of a commercial featuring 'Don Quixote' and 'Sancho Panza' in rural Spain.
"Then while in a restaurant after an unsuccessful day of shooting, Toby's superior, the 'Boss' (Skarsgård), recommends he find inspiration and brings over a 'Gypsy' (Óscar Jaenada) who sells him an old DVD of 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote', an amateur black-and-white film that Toby coincidentally wrote and directed ten years before as a student.
"Nostalgic, Toby watches the film, so enthralled that he barely notices the seductions of the Boss's wife 'Jacqui' (Kurylenko) in her hotel room. When the Boss returns, Toby frantically escapes, taking the DVD..."
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- 3/8/2019
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Madrid — Sports streamer Dazn dazzled on Wednesday in Madrid, officially launching in Spain, its eighth territory worldwide, with rights to Spain of MotoGP, Premiere League and Euro League basketball, a thumping promo at a press conference, a beaming MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez on stage, and the double-backed announcements that Brazilian soccer icon Neymar had signed on as a Dazn global ambassador and ex-Chelsea, Real Madrid and Man U.’s José Mourinho, the most acerbic of soccer managers, as a commentator.
But can Dazn actually make money?
History is not on its side. “The market for broadcasting top-notch sporting events, which means soccer in Europe, and national leagues, looks like one where the winner takes all, because the winner creates synergies bundling [sports] with entertainment content and sustaining the interest of the whole family,” said François Godard, at Enders Analysis, citing the fate of sports rights contenders such as Setanta Sports,...
But can Dazn actually make money?
History is not on its side. “The market for broadcasting top-notch sporting events, which means soccer in Europe, and national leagues, looks like one where the winner takes all, because the winner creates synergies bundling [sports] with entertainment content and sustaining the interest of the whole family,” said François Godard, at Enders Analysis, citing the fate of sports rights contenders such as Setanta Sports,...
- 3/1/2019
- by John Hopewell and Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
"Sancho!" Screen Media + Fathom have revealed the brand new official Us trailer for Terry Gilliam's long-awaited The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, the film he's been trying to make for decades with doomed productions and other setbacks delaying it over and over. Gilliam's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote finally premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last summer, where it was also threatened by a lawsuit that almost stopped it from showing in France at all. But it played, and it's now getting a release in the Us as well. The film is about an advertising executive who jumps back & forth in time between 21st century London and 17th century La Mancha, where Don Quixote mistakes him for Sancho Panza. Starring Jonathan Pryce as Don Quixote, and Adam Driver as Toby, with a cast including Olga Kurylenko, Stellan Skarsgård, Rossy de Palma, Óscar Jaenada, Jordi Mollà, Jason Watkins, and Sergi López.
- 2/26/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Santiago, Chile — Dissatisfied with the way that females are represented in horror films, a group of filmmakers from Latin America and Spain have teamed up to create a new narrative of five short stories – each playing on a common theme, and each with a unique cast of actors and directors attached – in “28,” an in-development project presented as part of this week’s Santiago Lab at the Santiago Intl. Film Festival (Sanfic).
Created with participation from five countries – Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Spain – with an eye on picking up a sixth contributor from the U.S., the stories in “28” will play off the themes of the 28-day female cycle, paralleled with the four-week lunar cycle.
The segments will range from classic slasher-thriller to sci-fi musical to psychological drama, and each story feature a female lead meant to break the mold of the “damsel in distress” trope so common in the horror genre.
Created with participation from five countries – Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Spain – with an eye on picking up a sixth contributor from the U.S., the stories in “28” will play off the themes of the 28-day female cycle, paralleled with the four-week lunar cycle.
The segments will range from classic slasher-thriller to sci-fi musical to psychological drama, and each story feature a female lead meant to break the mold of the “damsel in distress” trope so common in the horror genre.
- 8/22/2018
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
"We shall have such great adventures together." Another trailer has debuted for Terry Gilliam's long-lost, long-awaited, highly anticipated film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. It's currently set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, however the festival released a strongly-worded statement today (a coincidence but timing makes sense) about the legal battle it's stuck in - and that it might not premiere if a judge decides otherwise. This new trailer follows the first teaser trailer a few weeks ago, and it contains footage of Driver filming his version of a Quixote movie as well. This film is about an advertising executive who jumps back & forth in time between 21st century London and 17th century La Mancha, where Don Quixote mistakes him for Sancho. Starring Jonathan Pryce as Don Quixote, and Adam Driver as Toby, with Olga Kurylenko, Stellan Skarsgård, Rossy de Palma, Óscar Jaenada, Jordi Mollà, Jason Watkins,...
- 4/30/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Blasphemy!" It's finally, finally, finally, finally here!! Can you believe it?! The very first international trailer for Terry Gilliam's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote has arrived out of nowhere, just a week before the Cannes Film Festival line-up announcement. Word is the film will play the festival, but until it's official, this is our first look. Terry Gilliam has been trying to make The Man Who Killed Don Quixote for decades, (in)famously starting production and then shutting down once before in 2000 with Johnny Depp. Now he's finally finished it and it's ready for release this year. Rejoice! The film is about an advertising executive who jumps back & forth in time between 21st century London and 17th century La Mancha, where Don Quixote mistakes him for Sancho Panza. Starring Jonathan Pryce as Don Quixote, and Adam Driver as Toby, with a cast including Olga Kurylenko, Stellan Skarsgård, Rossy de Palma,...
- 4/5/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
This is our first official photo from director Terry Gilliam's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. After all that Gilliam has gone through in trying to make this film over the years, it's crazy that it actually got made. This first photo features Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) as Toby and Jonathan Pryce (Pirate of the Caribbean) in the role of Don Quixote.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote tells the story of a deluded old man who is convinced he is Don Quixote, and who mistakes Toby, an advertising executive, for his trusty squire, Sancho Panza. The pair embark on a bizarre journey, jumping back and forth in time between the 21st and magical 17th century. Gradually, like the infamous knight himself, Toby becomes consumed by the illusory world and unable to determine his dreams from reality. The tale culminates in a phantasmagorical and emotional finale...
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote tells the story of a deluded old man who is convinced he is Don Quixote, and who mistakes Toby, an advertising executive, for his trusty squire, Sancho Panza. The pair embark on a bizarre journey, jumping back and forth in time between the 21st and magical 17th century. Gradually, like the infamous knight himself, Toby becomes consumed by the illusory world and unable to determine his dreams from reality. The tale culminates in a phantasmagorical and emotional finale...
- 2/21/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Shallows actor Oscar Jaenada has joined the cast of Doug Liman's sci-fi epic Chaos Walking.
Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland will topline the dystopian feature, with Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Demián Bichir, Mads Mikkelsen, Kurt Sutter and David Oyelowo also set to star.
Chaos Walking, based on the book of the same name by Patrick Ness, takes place in a world where all women have been killed by a germ and all living creatures can hear one another's thoughts in a stream of images, words and sounds called "The Noise." Holland stars as a Todd, a boy forced to flee...
Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland will topline the dystopian feature, with Cynthia Erivo, Nick Jonas, Demián Bichir, Mads Mikkelsen, Kurt Sutter and David Oyelowo also set to star.
Chaos Walking, based on the book of the same name by Patrick Ness, takes place in a world where all women have been killed by a germ and all living creatures can hear one another's thoughts in a stream of images, words and sounds called "The Noise." Holland stars as a Todd, a boy forced to flee...
- 10/3/2017
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Author: Stefan Pape
The action comedy genre is one that rarely breeds positive results. Comedy so often thrives in subtlety, driven by the characters. When you add action into the narrative, there’s an obligation for laughs to derive from overstated set pieces, absurd situations our calamitous protagonists have gotten themselves into yet again – and what transpires is contrivance, and a lot of it. Jonathan Levine’s Snatched, unfortunately, fails to buck the trend.
Amy Schumer plays Emily Middleton (no relationship to the Princess, believe me) – who is dumped by her boyfriend, leaving her alone in her already booked, forthcoming vacation to Ecuador. No friend seems to fancy the trip, so she settles for her last resort, managing to convince her mother Linda (Goldie Hawn) to do something adventurous for a change, and join her. The pair set off, and while the latter comes equipped with a dog whistle for safety measures,...
The action comedy genre is one that rarely breeds positive results. Comedy so often thrives in subtlety, driven by the characters. When you add action into the narrative, there’s an obligation for laughs to derive from overstated set pieces, absurd situations our calamitous protagonists have gotten themselves into yet again – and what transpires is contrivance, and a lot of it. Jonathan Levine’s Snatched, unfortunately, fails to buck the trend.
Amy Schumer plays Emily Middleton (no relationship to the Princess, believe me) – who is dumped by her boyfriend, leaving her alone in her already booked, forthcoming vacation to Ecuador. No friend seems to fancy the trip, so she settles for her last resort, managing to convince her mother Linda (Goldie Hawn) to do something adventurous for a change, and join her. The pair set off, and while the latter comes equipped with a dog whistle for safety measures,...
- 5/17/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ever since the release of Trainwreck established Amy Schumer as a big screen comedy star, it has been a waiting game to find out how she would fair as an A list leading lady, following that hit. Schumer has already conquered the small screen with Inside Amy Schumer, but now she tries cinemas again with Snatched. It’s out today and represents the best option in theaters this week. Keep in mind, it’s not amazing, but it’s solidly entertaining and more than amusing enough to recommend. Plus, Schumer has gotten Goldie Hawn back on screens, which is an absolute delight. If you’re a fan of either, you should be in for a treat. The film is an action comedy that wants to be as much an adventure as it is a laugh riot. Emily Middleton (Schumer) is the complete opposite of her mother Linda Middleton (Hawn). In...
- 5/12/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
It’s a big holiday weekend, so Hollywood has concocted a new flick that’s a perfect match for that very special day. It’s an ode to mothers everywhere, but it’s not sugary and sappy, no hearts and flowers here. That’s because it’s the sophomore feature film from Amy Schumer, so it’s more than a touch tart and spicy. Two years ago the superstar of stand-up and cable TV (the critical and ratings darling of Comedy Central) stormed the multiplex with the hit comedy romance (which she wrote) Trainwreck. For this follow-up , she’s decided to share the screen (top billing, above the title in the ads) with a movie veteran. Of course, she had terrific co-stars in her previous flick (Bill Hader, future Oscar-winner Brie Larson and NBA icon LeBron James, for gosh sake). But this time Amy’s part of a team similar...
- 5/12/2017
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
There have been complaints in early reviews about Snatched being disposable junk. Huh? Let's back up a minute. The comedy stars Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer as mom and daughter – those words alone should mean something for film enthusiasts, and not just because Mother's Day weekend. Schumer, the baby-faced bad girl of 2.0 comedy, is teaming up with Hawn, a laugh-inducing golden girl since she won an Oscar for her breakthrough role in 1969's Cactus Flower. So, yes, we'll allow that this female raunch-com is built on a script by Katie Dippold (The Heat,...
- 5/11/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Good supporting characters are a godsend for any comedy, but what happens when these side-pawns overshadow leading roles? Such is the dilemma throughout Snatched. Writer Katie Dippold’s on-page strength resides in quick-jab punchlines. A wacky adventurer who speaks in catch phrases played by Christopher Meloni? Belly laughs aplenty. Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn fleeing aimlessly from armed kidnappers and lush rainforest peril? There are moments, but most are expected and lacking emotional highlights. Although, less conversations are peppered with overt vulgarity than expected (a norm in today’s mainstream comedy world) – praise where praise is deserved? Not exactly perfection, but Jonathan Levine avoids directing an entirely juvenile Vacation-gone-deadly.
Schumer stars as Emily Middleton, a recently dumped mimosa-chugger with no personal direction. Hawn plays her divorced, cat-loving mother. Despite their differences (and relationship), Linda (Hawn) agrees to be Emily’s plus-one for an Ecuadorian getaway. It’s non-refundable and no...
Schumer stars as Emily Middleton, a recently dumped mimosa-chugger with no personal direction. Hawn plays her divorced, cat-loving mother. Despite their differences (and relationship), Linda (Hawn) agrees to be Emily’s plus-one for an Ecuadorian getaway. It’s non-refundable and no...
- 5/10/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Snatched 20th Century Fox Director: Jonathan Levine Written by: Katie Dippold Cast: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Joan Cusack, Ika Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, Óscar Jaenada, Randall Park, Tom Bateman Screened at: AMC Lincoln Square, NYC, 3/3/17 Opens: May 5, 2017 This adventure-comedy has the theme of mother-daughter relationships with an emphasis on two women who have […]
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- 5/9/2017
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Oscar Jaenada has boarded Terry Gilliam’s long-delayed pic The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, joining Adam Driver and Olga Kurylenko. It’s about an advertising exec who returns to his Spanish village, where as a student he made a film based on Don Quixote, only to get entangled in a series of catastrophes. Gilliam co-wrote the script with Tony Grisoni and Amazon Studios will distribute the film domestically. Repped by Paradigm, Grandview and Ziffren, Jaenada’s upcoming film…...
- 2/24/2017
- Deadline
"Why did I ever let you talk me into this?" Fox has unveiled a second official trailer for the summer comedy Snatched, starring Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer as mother and daughter who get kidnapped when they take a trip to Ecuador. This new trailer features even more wacky footage than the first red band trailer, but I'm still not that excited about this at all. As fun as it looks in some spots, it just seems so Hollywood absurd, not my favorite kind of comedy to watch. The full cast includes Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, Christopher Meloni, Randall Park, Wanda Sykes, Óscar Jaenada, as well as Colin Quinn. I expect this will make tons of money in the summer, it's definitely going to pull in some big crowds. Here's the second official trailer for Jonathan Levine's Snatched, direct from Fox's YouTube: When her boyfriend dumps Emily...
- 2/7/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"You're going to miss this whole trip. Everything shouldn't be so scary." 20th Century Fox has debuted the first red band trailer for Snatched, the new comedy directed by Jonathan Levine (of The Wackness, 50/50, The Night Before). Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer stars as mother and daughter who decide to take a trip together down to Ecuador. However, once they get there they end up kidnapped (aka "snatched") and must work together to figure out how to escape. The cast includes Joan Cusack, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, Christopher Meloni, Randall Park, Wanda Sykes, Óscar Jaenada and Colin Quinn. This looks a bit wacky and completely absurd, not my kind of comedy, but it's set to open big during the summer. Here's the first red band trailer for Jonathan Levine's Snatched, direct from Fox's YouTube: When her boyfriend dumps Emily (Amy Schumer), a spontaneous woman in her 30s, she persuades...
- 12/16/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer team up for new comedy, Snatched. Here's the new trailer...
The full trailer for upcoming comedy Snatched has now landed. And you can see it right here...
From December...
After months of secrecy and Instagram teases, 20th Century Fox dropped the first trailer for Amy Schumer’s new film Snatched.
As the trailer reveals, Amy Schumer gets dumped suddenly and convinces her type-a mother, the iconic Goldie Hawn, to go on an adventure with her in South America. After a night of handsome strangers and stuff drinks, the trip quickly goes south when they get, as Schumer’s character puts it, “Liam Neeson Taken.”
Here's the red band trailer.
Video of Snatched | Red Band Trailer [HD] | 20th Century Fox
Snatched is Hawn’s first onscreen debut since The Banger Sisters back in 2002. Schumer and Hawn are the mother/daughter action comedy...
Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer team up for new comedy, Snatched. Here's the new trailer...
The full trailer for upcoming comedy Snatched has now landed. And you can see it right here...
From December...
After months of secrecy and Instagram teases, 20th Century Fox dropped the first trailer for Amy Schumer’s new film Snatched.
As the trailer reveals, Amy Schumer gets dumped suddenly and convinces her type-a mother, the iconic Goldie Hawn, to go on an adventure with her in South America. After a night of handsome strangers and stuff drinks, the trip quickly goes south when they get, as Schumer’s character puts it, “Liam Neeson Taken.”
Here's the red band trailer.
Video of Snatched | Red Band Trailer [HD] | 20th Century Fox
Snatched is Hawn’s first onscreen debut since The Banger Sisters back in 2002. Schumer and Hawn are the mother/daughter action comedy...
- 12/16/2016
- Den of Geek
Goldie Hawn is back! The beloved comedienne hasn’t hit the big screen since 2002’s “The Banger Sisters,” but she’a finally returning to the multiplex with the comedy “Snatched,” co-starring none other than Amy Schumer as her hapless daughter. The film follows the duo as they embark on what looks to be the trip from hell, with a big twist.
Schumer stars in the feature as Emily, an unlucky-in-love singleton who, after being brutally dumped by her boyfriend on the eve of a long-planned trip to South America, cooks up the idea to take her mom instead. Hawn’s mama character is uptight, adverse to change and terrified of the sun. Surely these two will have a wonderful time on their tropical vacation.
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But while that plot alone — a mismatched mother-and-daughter attempt to marry their different ideas...
Schumer stars in the feature as Emily, an unlucky-in-love singleton who, after being brutally dumped by her boyfriend on the eve of a long-planned trip to South America, cooks up the idea to take her mom instead. Hawn’s mama character is uptight, adverse to change and terrified of the sun. Surely these two will have a wonderful time on their tropical vacation.
Read More: Amy Schumer in Talks to Star in Live-Action ‘Barbie’ Movie
But while that plot alone — a mismatched mother-and-daughter attempt to marry their different ideas...
- 12/16/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Author: David Sztypuljak
Here’s the brand new movie trailer for Snatched which stars relative newcomer Amy Schumer and veteran legend Goldie Hawn. The movie comes from the same producers as Spy and The Heat and sees Hawn playing the mother of Schumer in an all action comedy which sees the on-screen mother and daughter head to South America before being kidnapped.
Joining the intrepid duo are Ike Barinholtz, Christopher Meloni, Óscar Jaenada, Tom Bateman and Wanda Sykes with Jonathan Levine (50/50 / Warm Bodies / The Night Before) helming the project as director.
My sister and I grew up watching Goldie Hawn in the likes of Private Benjamin, Overboard and Wild Cats and it’s so great to see her back on the big screen after a break of almost 14 years. As you’ll see from the trailer, the movie takes us on a rather silly but uber fun journey in the...
Here’s the brand new movie trailer for Snatched which stars relative newcomer Amy Schumer and veteran legend Goldie Hawn. The movie comes from the same producers as Spy and The Heat and sees Hawn playing the mother of Schumer in an all action comedy which sees the on-screen mother and daughter head to South America before being kidnapped.
Joining the intrepid duo are Ike Barinholtz, Christopher Meloni, Óscar Jaenada, Tom Bateman and Wanda Sykes with Jonathan Levine (50/50 / Warm Bodies / The Night Before) helming the project as director.
My sister and I grew up watching Goldie Hawn in the likes of Private Benjamin, Overboard and Wild Cats and it’s so great to see her back on the big screen after a break of almost 14 years. As you’ll see from the trailer, the movie takes us on a rather silly but uber fun journey in the...
- 12/16/2016
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray director Jaume Collet-Serra’s (Unknown, Orphan) new film The Shallows (2016), starring Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen, and Sedona Legge. The two releases will be available for purchase on September 27.
Official synopsis: In the taut thriller The Shallows, Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a great white shark and stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival, getting there proves the ultimate contest of wills. It’s Jaws for a new generation.
Special Features:
Four Featurettes:
Shooting in The Shallows
How to Build a Shark
Finding The Perfect Beach: Lord Howe Island
When Sharks Attack
Deleted Scenes
4K Blu-ray Technical Specs:
Audio
Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible)
Multiple subtitle options
My review of The Shallows:
Economic and immersive,...
Official synopsis: In the taut thriller The Shallows, Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing alone on a secluded beach when she is attacked by a great white shark and stranded just a short distance from shore. Though she is only 200 yards from her survival, getting there proves the ultimate contest of wills. It’s Jaws for a new generation.
Special Features:
Four Featurettes:
Shooting in The Shallows
How to Build a Shark
Finding The Perfect Beach: Lord Howe Island
When Sharks Attack
Deleted Scenes
4K Blu-ray Technical Specs:
Audio
Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible)
Multiple subtitle options
My review of The Shallows:
Economic and immersive,...
- 9/14/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
From RedBand.Ca, take a look @ restricted 'red band' footage from the boxing drama, "Hands Of Stone", based on the story of Panamanian fighter Roberto Durán, written/directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz, starring Édgar Ramírez, Robert De Niro ("Raging Bull"), Usher, Ruben Blades, Ellen Barkin, Ana de Armas, Oscar Jaenada and John Turturro, opening August 26, 2016:
"...Roberto Durán made his professional boxing debut in 1968 as a 16-year-old, defeated Sugar Ray Leonard to capture the Wbc welterweight title, then shocked the boxing world by returning to his corner in the November rematch, saying 'no más' (no more)..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Hands Of Stone"...
"...Roberto Durán made his professional boxing debut in 1968 as a 16-year-old, defeated Sugar Ray Leonard to capture the Wbc welterweight title, then shocked the boxing world by returning to his corner in the November rematch, saying 'no más' (no more)..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Hands Of Stone"...
- 8/24/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Goldie Hawn hasn’t appeared in a film since 2002’s “The Banger Sisters,” an extended hiatus that’s coming to an end next year. “Ghostbusters” scribe Katie Dippold is writing the untitled adventure comedy (often referred to as “Mother/Daughter,” though the title doesn’t appear to be official) along with Kim Caramele and Amy Schumer, who’s set to appear as one half of the semi-eponymous duo with Hawn.
Read More: Quote of the Day: Goldie Hawn: “The Fear of Women’s Movies is Embedded in the Culture”
Jonathan Levine is set to direct the film, his followup to last year’s “The Night Before.” In a new Collider interview, Dippold reveals that she got the idea for the film after a failed attempt at setting up an online dating account for her mother. “I started daydreaming about, what if I took her on a crazy vacation somewhere,...
Read More: Quote of the Day: Goldie Hawn: “The Fear of Women’s Movies is Embedded in the Culture”
Jonathan Levine is set to direct the film, his followup to last year’s “The Night Before.” In a new Collider interview, Dippold reveals that she got the idea for the film after a failed attempt at setting up an online dating account for her mother. “I started daydreaming about, what if I took her on a crazy vacation somewhere,...
- 7/10/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
In a marketing plan that has me both really wanting to learn to surf, and stay as far away from water as I possibly can, The Shallows has released what they are calling their final trailer!
In a world where good thrillers involving Sharks can be counted on one hand, well, with one finger, Sony and Blake Lively are looking to add a new one to the long list of Jaws and nothing else. If the trailers are any indication of how exciting The Shallows will be, then we are in for a fun thrill ride.
Early Wednesday morning Sony released what they are calling their final trailer for the upcoming isolated survival drama The Shallows. The film follows a young surfer who is standard on a giant rock. In view of the shore she must find a way to outsmart a great white that stalks her, waiting for his own chance to attack.
In a world where good thrillers involving Sharks can be counted on one hand, well, with one finger, Sony and Blake Lively are looking to add a new one to the long list of Jaws and nothing else. If the trailers are any indication of how exciting The Shallows will be, then we are in for a fun thrill ride.
Early Wednesday morning Sony released what they are calling their final trailer for the upcoming isolated survival drama The Shallows. The film follows a young surfer who is standard on a giant rock. In view of the shore she must find a way to outsmart a great white that stalks her, waiting for his own chance to attack.
- 6/9/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (B.C.)
- Cinelinx
Top Cannes Party Pics: Katy Perry Dresses as a Rose Warner Bros. President Sue Kroll and Brett Ratner inside the du Cap.The idyllic early summer south of France sunset provided this postcard from the festival party scene with Salma Hayek and Chloe Sevigny. Vf host Graydon Carter welcomes Livia Firth (left) with Anna Scott Carter. HBO partnered on the dinner. Vf had a golden hour bash, starting in the day……as Oscar Jaenada (far right) brought it to the Vanity Fair party on Saturday night at the Hotel du Cap. Directors Nicolas Winding Refn and Jim Jarmusch ported the...
- 5/19/2016
- by Mikey Glazer
- The Wrap
Ike Barinholtz has been tapped to co-star in Mother/Daughter, the 20th Century Fox comedy pairing Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn. Jonathan Levine is directing a script by Ghostbusters scribe Kate Dippold who based the story on her relationship with her mother. Barinholtz’s deal is done and he will play Schumer’s brother. Christopher Meloni and Oscar Jaenada are also aboard. Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping are producing through Chernin Entertainment, and Paul Feig and Jessie…...
- 5/17/2016
- Deadline
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