Mo star and creator Mo Amer discussed the difficulties and tender vulnerability that comes with addressing his family’s hardships and experiences when he joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event Sunday.
The Netflix comedy-drama series, also co-created with Ramy Youssef, is inspired by Amer’s real-life experiences as a Palestinian refugee in America. The show explores the life of Amer and his family in Houston as they try to attain U.S. citizenship while working odd jobs to stay afloat. Teresa Ruiz, Omar Elba and Tobe Nwigwe also star.
Trying to explain the many nuances of the American legal immigration system, whether on or off screen, certainly has its challenges, something Amer thought long and hard about while penning the series. “Doing something that’s so incredibly personal to you, that’s a scary thing,” Amer said. “It sounds like it might be easy and something that is just in your wheelhouse,...
The Netflix comedy-drama series, also co-created with Ramy Youssef, is inspired by Amer’s real-life experiences as a Palestinian refugee in America. The show explores the life of Amer and his family in Houston as they try to attain U.S. citizenship while working odd jobs to stay afloat. Teresa Ruiz, Omar Elba and Tobe Nwigwe also star.
Trying to explain the many nuances of the American legal immigration system, whether on or off screen, certainly has its challenges, something Amer thought long and hard about while penning the series. “Doing something that’s so incredibly personal to you, that’s a scary thing,” Amer said. “It sounds like it might be easy and something that is just in your wheelhouse,...
- 4/16/2023
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has decided to air a little bit more of Mo. The comedy series, created by comedians Mo Amer and Ramy Youssef, has been renewed for a second and final season on the streaming service.
Starring Amer, Teresa Ruiz, Farah Bsieso, Omar Elba, and Tobe Nwigwe, the series follows a Palestinian refugee (Amer) on his journey to asylum in the US. The first season of eight episodes arrived on August 24th. A premiere date for the final episodes will be announced in the future.
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Starring Amer, Teresa Ruiz, Farah Bsieso, Omar Elba, and Tobe Nwigwe, the series follows a Palestinian refugee (Amer) on his journey to asylum in the US. The first season of eight episodes arrived on August 24th. A premiere date for the final episodes will be announced in the future.
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- 1/13/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Netflix has renewed its comedy Mo for a second season — but it will also be the show’s last.
Ending after two seasons is by design: The second installment will wrap up Palestinian refugee Mo Najjar’s (co-creator and star Mo Amer) journey to gain asylum in Houston.
“I’m thankful to continue to tell a universal story of struggle that relates to so many refugees and millions of underrepresented humans trying to be seen around the globe, and to be able to bring the people who loved and rooted for Mo Najjar along for the ride as we close this chapter of his story,” Amer said in a statement.
Mo, which Amer co-created with Ramy Youssef, premiered in August 2022 to widespread critical praise. Above all else, Mo allows [the title character] to just be himself — and it’s that self-assured voice that makes the series such a treat to watch,” The Hollywood Reporter critic Angie Han wrote.
Ending after two seasons is by design: The second installment will wrap up Palestinian refugee Mo Najjar’s (co-creator and star Mo Amer) journey to gain asylum in Houston.
“I’m thankful to continue to tell a universal story of struggle that relates to so many refugees and millions of underrepresented humans trying to be seen around the globe, and to be able to bring the people who loved and rooted for Mo Najjar along for the ride as we close this chapter of his story,” Amer said in a statement.
Mo, which Amer co-created with Ramy Youssef, premiered in August 2022 to widespread critical praise. Above all else, Mo allows [the title character] to just be himself — and it’s that self-assured voice that makes the series such a treat to watch,” The Hollywood Reporter critic Angie Han wrote.
- 1/12/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Good news: Mo has been renewed for a second season at Netflix.
Bad news: Season 2 will be its last.
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The streaming giant has renewed the critically acclaimed series for a final season, TVLine has learned. The news comes nearly five months after the release of Season 1, which dropped in its entirety on Aug. 24.
The bittersweet announcement comes...
Bad news: Season 2 will be its last.
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The streaming giant has renewed the critically acclaimed series for a final season, TVLine has learned. The news comes nearly five months after the release of Season 1, which dropped in its entirety on Aug. 24.
The bittersweet announcement comes...
- 1/12/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
“Mo” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, which will also be the show’s final season, Variety has learned. The single-camera comedy debuted its first season on the streaming service in August 2022.
“I’m thankful to continue to tell a universal story of struggle that relates to so many refugees and millions of under-represented humans trying to be seen around the globe and to be able to bring the people who loved and rooted for Mo Najjar along for the ride as we close this chapter of his story,” said Mo Amer, series star, co-creator, and executive producer.
Amer stars as a fictionalized version of himself in the show. Per the official synopsis, “Mo Najjar straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of bulls–t as a Palestinian refugee living one step away from obtaining asylum in the U.S. His family — including his resilient...
“I’m thankful to continue to tell a universal story of struggle that relates to so many refugees and millions of under-represented humans trying to be seen around the globe and to be able to bring the people who loved and rooted for Mo Najjar along for the ride as we close this chapter of his story,” said Mo Amer, series star, co-creator, and executive producer.
Amer stars as a fictionalized version of himself in the show. Per the official synopsis, “Mo Najjar straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of bulls–t as a Palestinian refugee living one step away from obtaining asylum in the U.S. His family — including his resilient...
- 1/12/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix has renewed Mo for Season 2,. It will be the praised comedy series last, brining Mo Najjar’s journey for asylum to a conclusion.
Co-created and executive produced by Mo Amer, who stars in the titular role, and Ramy Youssef, Mo is inspired by Amer’s life. It follows Mo Najjar (Amer), who straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of bullsh*t as a Palestinian refugee living one step away from obtaining asylum in the U.S. His family — including his resilient mother and hilariously unfiltered brother — flee to Houston, Texas. Mo deftly adapts to his new world, but it’s tough to get ahead when you’re tied up in red tape.
“I’m thankful to continue to tell a universal story of struggle that relates to so many refugees and millions of under-represented humans trying to be seen around the globe and...
Co-created and executive produced by Mo Amer, who stars in the titular role, and Ramy Youssef, Mo is inspired by Amer’s life. It follows Mo Najjar (Amer), who straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of bullsh*t as a Palestinian refugee living one step away from obtaining asylum in the U.S. His family — including his resilient mother and hilariously unfiltered brother — flee to Houston, Texas. Mo deftly adapts to his new world, but it’s tough to get ahead when you’re tied up in red tape.
“I’m thankful to continue to tell a universal story of struggle that relates to so many refugees and millions of under-represented humans trying to be seen around the globe and...
- 1/12/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Mo Amer took inspiration from his own life for his Netflix comedy series Mo, co-created by Ramy Youssef, which follows a Palestinian refugee seeking asylum and U.S. citizenship in Houston. The series premiered in August on the streamer and quickly received acclaim for being one of the first American TV series to feature a Palestinian-American refugee protagonist. It also scored a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Series Under 40 Minutes.
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The first episode, titled “Hamoodi,” is the latest installment of It Starts on the Page,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Today, Hulu debuted the third season of Ramy, the wonderful dramedy co-created by and starring comedian Ramy Youssef as a Muslim-American man struggling to reconcile his faith with his fondness for forbidden activities like sex, porn, and drugs. It’s been two and a half years since we last saw Ramy, but Youssef was not exactly idle during the long pandemic hiatus. In addition to writing or co-writing all 10 episodes of the new season and directing most of them, he co-created a whole other series about being young, reckless, and...
- 9/30/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
The people behind “Mo” can say with a perfectly straight face that the new Netflix comedy starts off with guns blazing. Toward the end of the pilot episode, “Hamoodi,” Mo Najjar (Mo Amer) gets caught in a shooting in a grocery store — whether it’s a “mass” shooting ends up being a topic of debate for the EMTs on the scene. Either way, it’s just another damn thing that messes with Mo’s day, and is arguably less (spiritually) damaging than what happens right before, with Mo seeing samples for chocolate-covered hummus (yikes) and convincing the worker giving out the samples that his mom’s homemade olive oil is all you need.
The shooting itself is depicted through off-screen sound and hard cuts that focus the viewer’s eye on little moments of detail, conveying the shock of the situation. But it’s also a little hilarious, too: Those details include the ripped,...
The shooting itself is depicted through off-screen sound and hard cuts that focus the viewer’s eye on little moments of detail, conveying the shock of the situation. But it’s also a little hilarious, too: Those details include the ripped,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Editor’s note: This article contains mild spoilers for “Mo.”
There’s nothing sexier than confidence — especially in a freshman TV show. Now streaming on Netflix, Ramy Youssef and Mo Amer’s “Mo” is as self-assured and richly imagined as Youssef’s Hulu series “Ramy” — only this is an even more complex and multifaceted portrayal of minority life. Unlike “Ramy” or “Ms. Marvel,” which also center on nonwhite protagonists and immigrant families, Mo’s family knows each day that it could be their last in the country.
Not the stuff of comedy? Why not? “Mo” dares to acknowledge what many people know already: Seeking asylum can be just another domestic situation.
Amer is Mo, a Palestinian refugee living in Houston who must balance work, faith, family life, and his pending asylum case. Based on Amer’s own experience, Mo’s refugee status informs every aspect of his life. This isn...
There’s nothing sexier than confidence — especially in a freshman TV show. Now streaming on Netflix, Ramy Youssef and Mo Amer’s “Mo” is as self-assured and richly imagined as Youssef’s Hulu series “Ramy” — only this is an even more complex and multifaceted portrayal of minority life. Unlike “Ramy” or “Ms. Marvel,” which also center on nonwhite protagonists and immigrant families, Mo’s family knows each day that it could be their last in the country.
Not the stuff of comedy? Why not? “Mo” dares to acknowledge what many people know already: Seeking asylum can be just another domestic situation.
Amer is Mo, a Palestinian refugee living in Houston who must balance work, faith, family life, and his pending asylum case. Based on Amer’s own experience, Mo’s refugee status informs every aspect of his life. This isn...
- 9/2/2022
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Netflix’s new series Mo begins almost like The Sopranos. We see a heavyset figure (the comedian Mo Amer) drive to work. The shots alternate between Mo, smoking a cigarette and bopping to the sounds of “Sittin’ Sidewayz” by Paul Wall and Big Pokey, and half-glimpsed shots of the world he passes – not New Jersey but Houston, Texas. He arrives at work (a tech repair shop) and is abruptly sacked, amid fears that the business will be targeted in an immigration crackdown (Mo is a Palestinian refugee). Later in the episode, he is caught up in a random shooting at a supermarket; he gets a bullet in the arm but, uninsured, he refuses to go to hospital. Does this sound much like comedy to you?
Obviously not, you might think. But Mo is not your traditional sitcom. Created by Amer and comedian Ramy Youssef, the eight-episode series, which draws from...
Obviously not, you might think. But Mo is not your traditional sitcom. Created by Amer and comedian Ramy Youssef, the eight-episode series, which draws from...
- 8/24/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
At a Texan courthouse, while waiting for his family’s number to be called for a long-awaited hearing, Mo (Mo Amer) starts having a sweaty meltdown at precisely the least convenient moment. Fresh off a fight with his girlfriend Maria (Teresa Ruiz), worried sick for his mother, Yusra (Farah Bseiso), and in disbelief that his Palestinian refugee family might actually be getting the asylum they’ve needed for so long, Mo’s so overwhelmed and impatient that he can barely stay in his seat. As with most every episode of “Mo,” Netflix’s new series created by Amer and Ramy Youssef (“Ramy”), the stakes are as high as Mo’s escalating blood pressure.
But “Mo” is also a comedy with a fast-talking lionheart at its center, and as such, even this incredibly stressful time can vibrate with frissons of the ridiculous. Mo tussles with a security guard who refuses to...
But “Mo” is also a comedy with a fast-talking lionheart at its center, and as such, even this incredibly stressful time can vibrate with frissons of the ridiculous. Mo tussles with a security guard who refuses to...
- 8/24/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s new series Mo begins almost like The Sopranos. We see a heavyset figure (the comedian Mo Amer) drive to work. The shots alternate between Mo, smoking a cigarette and bopping to the sounds of “Sittin’ Sidewayz” by Paul Wall and Big Pokey, and half-glimpsed shots of the world he passes – not New Jersey but Houston, Texas. He arrives at work (a tech repair shop) and is abruptly sacked, amid fears that the business will be targeted in an immigration crackdown (Mo is a Palestinian refugee). Later in the episode, he is caught up in a random shooting at a supermarket; he gets a bullet in the arm but, uninsured, he refuses to go to hospital. Does this sound much like comedy to you?
Obviously not, you might think. But Mo is not your traditional sitcom. Created by Amer and comedian Ramy Youssef, the eight-episode series, which draws from...
Obviously not, you might think. But Mo is not your traditional sitcom. Created by Amer and comedian Ramy Youssef, the eight-episode series, which draws from...
- 8/24/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
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Late in the first episode of Netflix’s Mo, the title character (played by Mo Amer, who also co-created the series with Ramy Youssef) gets shot while shopping for cat food. Well, grazed — he’ll be fine once he’s treated at the hospital, the paramedics reassure him. Mo panics, as freaked out by the prospect of running up a medical bill without health insurance as he is by the fact of what’s actually happened to him. Meanwhile, the jaded EMTs bicker over his gurney about whether the shooting counts as “mass” if only four people were hit, including the shooter.
The scene feel darkly funny and a touch surreal, in the way the most harrowing moments of real life often do. It’s a distinctive example of what Mo does so well. Over eight half-hour episodes, the dramedy keeps itself afloat...
Late in the first episode of Netflix’s Mo, the title character (played by Mo Amer, who also co-created the series with Ramy Youssef) gets shot while shopping for cat food. Well, grazed — he’ll be fine once he’s treated at the hospital, the paramedics reassure him. Mo panics, as freaked out by the prospect of running up a medical bill without health insurance as he is by the fact of what’s actually happened to him. Meanwhile, the jaded EMTs bicker over his gurney about whether the shooting counts as “mass” if only four people were hit, including the shooter.
The scene feel darkly funny and a touch surreal, in the way the most harrowing moments of real life often do. It’s a distinctive example of what Mo does so well. Over eight half-hour episodes, the dramedy keeps itself afloat...
- 8/23/2022
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mo Najjar is just your average Joe, trying to get his piece of the American dream. He’s also a multilingual Kuwaiti-born Palestinian living in Houston who has been patiently waiting for his immigration hearing — for two decades. Through all that, Mo mines plenty of laughs from hilarious culture clashes involving his sharp-tongued mom (Farah Bsieso), anxious older brother (Omar Elba) and his girlfriend Maria (Teresa Ruiz) and best friend Nick (Tobe Nwigwe). He’ll do whatever it takes to make a buck — strip club DJ, olive picker, merchandise dealer from the trunk of his car — to support his family, and he doles out plenty of smarts and sarcasm in the process. Looking for viewers to come away with “understanding and compassion for what it takes to be a refugee,” Amer hopes they can also “laugh and cry with us.” Job well done! Mo, Premiere, ...
- 8/21/2022
- TV Insider
"You keep thinking that you have to do all this stuff alone, and you don't. You've got us, and you've got your family." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a streaming comedy series titled Mo, based on the life of comedian Mohammed "Mo" Amer. Produced and developed by A24, this new series is created by both Mo Amer and Ramy Youssef (best known for his own A24 series "Ramy"). Mo Najjar straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of bullshit as a Palestinian refugee constantly living one step away from asylum on the slow and laborious path to U.S. citizenship. His whole family — including his resilient and spiritual mother, sister and older brother — flee to Houston, Texas. Laughing the pain away, Mo learns to adapt to his new world though getting ahead in life comes with several setbacks. The series stars Mo Amer, Teresa Ruiz,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Netflix has released the official trailer for “Mo,” the upcoming A24-produced comedy series from executive producers and creator Mohammed “Mo” Amer and Ramy Youssef. The series reunites Youssef with A24 after his Emmy-nominated work on the Hulu series “Ramy,” while bringing the comedy creator to Netflix for the first time. The series, which drops on the streaming platform August 24, is based on Amer’s own experiences as a Palestinian refugee growing up in Texas.
In “Mo,” Mo Najjar (Amer) straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of Bs as a Palestinian refugee constantly living one step away from asylum and on the path to U.S. citizenship. His family — including his resilient and spiritual mother, sister and older brother — flee to Houston, Texas. Laughing the pain away, Mo learns to adapt to his new world, though getting ahead in life comes with several setbacks.
Teresa Ruiz...
In “Mo,” Mo Najjar (Amer) straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of Bs as a Palestinian refugee constantly living one step away from asylum and on the path to U.S. citizenship. His family — including his resilient and spiritual mother, sister and older brother — flee to Houston, Texas. Laughing the pain away, Mo learns to adapt to his new world, though getting ahead in life comes with several setbacks.
Teresa Ruiz...
- 8/9/2022
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Comedian Mo Amer creates, stars, and executive produces the upcoming Netflix series “Mo,” based on his own life. Ramy Youssef co-created the comedy show and also serves as executive producer with A24.
“Mo” centers on Mo Najjar (Amer) who is caught between two cultures, three languages, and “a ton of bullshit,” as the official series synopsis reads. Mo is a Palestinian refugee whose mother, sister, and older brother flee to Houston while trying for U.S. citizenship.
“Laughing the pain away, Mo learns to adapt to his new world though getting ahead in life comes with several setbacks,” the Netflix series description states. “Mo” premieres August 24.
Teresa Ruiz stars as Mo’s girlfriend Maria, with Farah Bsieso as Mo’s mother, Yusra Najjar. Omar Elba portrays Sameer Najjar, Mo’s older brother with social anxiety, and Tobe Nwigwe is Nick, Mo’s oldest, most loyal, and most cunning friend.
The...
“Mo” centers on Mo Najjar (Amer) who is caught between two cultures, three languages, and “a ton of bullshit,” as the official series synopsis reads. Mo is a Palestinian refugee whose mother, sister, and older brother flee to Houston while trying for U.S. citizenship.
“Laughing the pain away, Mo learns to adapt to his new world though getting ahead in life comes with several setbacks,” the Netflix series description states. “Mo” premieres August 24.
Teresa Ruiz stars as Mo’s girlfriend Maria, with Farah Bsieso as Mo’s mother, Yusra Najjar. Omar Elba portrays Sameer Najjar, Mo’s older brother with social anxiety, and Tobe Nwigwe is Nick, Mo’s oldest, most loyal, and most cunning friend.
The...
- 4/30/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Joel Kim Booster is joining the pantheon of comedians with Netflix comedy specials, as his new, three-act set “Psychosexual” is set to debut June 21 on the streamer.
Filmed at Catch One in Los Angeles, the special follows Booster as he discusses the cultural nuances of being Asian, his preferences for threesomes, tips for self-pleasuring and his fascination with human sexuality. The special will follow the June 3 premiere of Hulu’s “Fire Island,” his queer adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” that he stars in alongside Bowen Yang and Margaret Cho.
“Psychosexual” is directed by Doron Max Hagay, who executive produces alongside Booster, Zack Freedman, Tony Hernandez, Séamus Murphy-Mitchell and Brooke Posch.
Also in today’s TV news:
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Mohammed “Mo” Amer’s scripted Netflix comedy series “Mo” will premiere on August 24, the streamer announced. The show sees Amer playing Mo Najjar, a Palestinian refugee whose family flees to Houston, and sees...
Filmed at Catch One in Los Angeles, the special follows Booster as he discusses the cultural nuances of being Asian, his preferences for threesomes, tips for self-pleasuring and his fascination with human sexuality. The special will follow the June 3 premiere of Hulu’s “Fire Island,” his queer adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” that he stars in alongside Bowen Yang and Margaret Cho.
“Psychosexual” is directed by Doron Max Hagay, who executive produces alongside Booster, Zack Freedman, Tony Hernandez, Séamus Murphy-Mitchell and Brooke Posch.
Also in today’s TV news:
Dates
Mohammed “Mo” Amer’s scripted Netflix comedy series “Mo” will premiere on August 24, the streamer announced. The show sees Amer playing Mo Najjar, a Palestinian refugee whose family flees to Houston, and sees...
- 4/29/2022
- by Sasha Urban and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Vincent Ngo, top screenwriter and Hollywood script doctor, has set up comedy series “Early Risers” in his native Vietnam. Talent behemoth, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) represents the production company Early Risers Media Group and is handling licensing of the series’ distribution rights.
The show, about the lives of American and European expats living and working in Saigon, is set to begin filming under the direction of Zach Merck at the end of this month.
After a prolonged period of Covid restrictions, “Early Risers” is believed to be the first international television production in Vietnam in over two years. Local production is being run by Ace 1 Pictures.
“Vincent has created a series that’s incredibly smart, funny and daring,” said executive producer Peter Toumasis. “It’s a contemporary comedy set against Saigon’s rarely seen expat community, which is full of lovable first-world rejects who had somehow fallen from grace and...
The show, about the lives of American and European expats living and working in Saigon, is set to begin filming under the direction of Zach Merck at the end of this month.
After a prolonged period of Covid restrictions, “Early Risers” is believed to be the first international television production in Vietnam in over two years. Local production is being run by Ace 1 Pictures.
“Vincent has created a series that’s incredibly smart, funny and daring,” said executive producer Peter Toumasis. “It’s a contemporary comedy set against Saigon’s rarely seen expat community, which is full of lovable first-world rejects who had somehow fallen from grace and...
- 4/6/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix and Mohammed “Mo” Amer are expanding their partnership through a new stand-up special and scripted comedy series, Variety has learned exclusively.
“Ramy’s” Ramy Youssef co-created the scripted series with Amer. A24 is producing both projects.
First up is the new special, titled “Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas,” which will premiere Nov. 30. Amer recently shot the special in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In the hourlong set he discusses pandemic politics, the stock market, the spread of Arab culture in the West — including hookah, hummus and the proliferations of bidets — cursing in Arabic, having two homes but no land, the need for greater civility and neighborliness and more. Spoiler alert: he will also deliver a surprise encore.
Jay Chapman directs and executive produces the special.
Amer’s upcoming scripted comedy series has yet to be titled and does not yet have a premiere date. In it, he will play...
“Ramy’s” Ramy Youssef co-created the scripted series with Amer. A24 is producing both projects.
First up is the new special, titled “Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas,” which will premiere Nov. 30. Amer recently shot the special in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In the hourlong set he discusses pandemic politics, the stock market, the spread of Arab culture in the West — including hookah, hummus and the proliferations of bidets — cursing in Arabic, having two homes but no land, the need for greater civility and neighborliness and more. Spoiler alert: he will also deliver a surprise encore.
Jay Chapman directs and executive produces the special.
Amer’s upcoming scripted comedy series has yet to be titled and does not yet have a premiere date. In it, he will play...
- 11/4/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Facebook Watch has opted not to renew its original series Sorry For Your Loss, starring Elizaeth Olsen, for a third season and Limetown, headlined by Jessica Biel, for a second. The critically praised Sorry For Your Loss is being shopped around, I hear.
Facebook Watch still has several scripted series in the pipeline, which will be released as planned. Going forward, the company will be pairing down significantly their scripted development efforts. Word around town is that Facebook is leaving the scripted business. Sources close to the situation indicate that Facebook is not closing the door completely on original scripted programming if the right project came along but its focus is shifting to unscripted fare where it’s had more success and better traction with Facebook users.
Among Facebook Watch’s most popular originals are the Daytime Emmy-nominated Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith as well as Returning the Favor with Mike Rowe.
Facebook Watch still has several scripted series in the pipeline, which will be released as planned. Going forward, the company will be pairing down significantly their scripted development efforts. Word around town is that Facebook is leaving the scripted business. Sources close to the situation indicate that Facebook is not closing the door completely on original scripted programming if the right project came along but its focus is shifting to unscripted fare where it’s had more success and better traction with Facebook users.
Among Facebook Watch’s most popular originals are the Daytime Emmy-nominated Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith as well as Returning the Favor with Mike Rowe.
- 1/17/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
We’ve got a new trailer to share with you for the Facebook Watch series adaptation of the popular podcast series Limetown. I just started listening to the podcast for the first time. I’m a few episodes in, and I’m loving it! This is shaping up to be a great story!
The series stars Jessica Biel, who takes on the role Lia Haddock, and Stanley Tucci is also in the series taking on the role of Emile, Lia’s uncle. Both are talented actors and are sure to be great in the series. I’ve liked what I’ve seen from the show so far, and I’ll definitely be watching it.
The story follows Lia Haddock (Biel), "a journalist for American Public Radio (Apr), who “unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee.”
The series also stars Marlee Matlin...
The series stars Jessica Biel, who takes on the role Lia Haddock, and Stanley Tucci is also in the series taking on the role of Emile, Lia’s uncle. Both are talented actors and are sure to be great in the series. I’ve liked what I’ve seen from the show so far, and I’ll definitely be watching it.
The story follows Lia Haddock (Biel), "a journalist for American Public Radio (Apr), who “unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee.”
The series also stars Marlee Matlin...
- 9/24/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We present our interviews from the Tiff premiere of TV Series Limetown starring Jessica Biel, Stanley Tucci and Omar Elba. The show is run by creators Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie, on whose podcast the show is based. The Show is due to debut on Facebook Watch on the 16th of October.
The show had its premiere at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival, and among those attending were director Rebecca Thomas and lead Jessica Biel. The show also stars Marlee Matlin, John Beasley, Louis Ferreira, Reka Sharma and Sherri Saum.
Synopsis:
Follows Lia Haddock, a journalist for American Public Radio (Apr), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee.
The post Limetown Tiff Premiere – Jessica Biel & more on bringing the hit podcast to Facebook Watch appeared first on HeyUGuys.
The show had its premiere at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival, and among those attending were director Rebecca Thomas and lead Jessica Biel. The show also stars Marlee Matlin, John Beasley, Louis Ferreira, Reka Sharma and Sherri Saum.
Synopsis:
Follows Lia Haddock, a journalist for American Public Radio (Apr), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research facility in Tennessee.
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- 9/7/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO drops the first trailer for its four-part series “Catherine the Great,” and Lifetime’s “The College Admissions Scandal” movie sets a premiere date.
Dates
Lifetime‘s “The College Admissions Scandal” will premiere Oct. 12. The movie stars Penelope Ann Miller and Mia Kirshner as two wealthy mothers who pay their way, and break the law, to get their teenage children into top colleges. The story is loosely based on the recent high-profile admissions scandal centered around Lori Loughlin, who is accused of laundering close to half a million dollars to get her daughter into USC, and Felicity Huffman, who has also been accused of facilitating cheating on her daughter’s Sat exam.
Facebook Watch announced “Limetown,“ starring Jessica Biel and Stanley Tucci, will premiere Oct. 16. The drama is based on the hit fiction podcast of the same name and follows American Public Radio‘s...
Dates
Lifetime‘s “The College Admissions Scandal” will premiere Oct. 12. The movie stars Penelope Ann Miller and Mia Kirshner as two wealthy mothers who pay their way, and break the law, to get their teenage children into top colleges. The story is loosely based on the recent high-profile admissions scandal centered around Lori Loughlin, who is accused of laundering close to half a million dollars to get her daughter into USC, and Felicity Huffman, who has also been accused of facilitating cheating on her daughter’s Sat exam.
Facebook Watch announced “Limetown,“ starring Jessica Biel and Stanley Tucci, will premiere Oct. 16. The drama is based on the hit fiction podcast of the same name and follows American Public Radio‘s...
- 9/6/2019
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Jessica Biel takes podcasting to a whole new level in the trailer for her new Facebook Watch drama series, “Limetown.”
In the video above, which was released Friday, ahead of the show’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, you’ll see Lia Haddock (Biel), a journalist for American Public Radio (Apr) try to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee via her podcast.
And, uh, there are very clearly some people who don’t want Lia getting to the bottom of this vanishing act, as Stanley Tucci’s character warns. But that’s fine, as Lia makes it clear they’ll have to kill her before she’ll stop podcasting/trying to solve this case.
Also Read: Fall TV 2019: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)
According to the streaming platform, “Mysterious and gripping, Facebook Watch...
In the video above, which was released Friday, ahead of the show’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, you’ll see Lia Haddock (Biel), a journalist for American Public Radio (Apr) try to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee via her podcast.
And, uh, there are very clearly some people who don’t want Lia getting to the bottom of this vanishing act, as Stanley Tucci’s character warns. But that’s fine, as Lia makes it clear they’ll have to kill her before she’ll stop podcasting/trying to solve this case.
Also Read: Fall TV 2019: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)
According to the streaming platform, “Mysterious and gripping, Facebook Watch...
- 9/6/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Jessica Biel's next TV role is coming to Facebook Watch!
The streamer has dropped the first trailer for Limetown, a brand new thriller series which finds Biel's Lia Haddock driven to the depths of despair when things go awry in a small town.
Lia “unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of more than 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee,” according to the official logline.
The character is an investigative journalist who is producing a radio show focusing on the disappearance of Limetown.
Her entire world has been shaped by the tragedy, more so because her uncle was one of the people lost.
She is described as "smart, fearless, and willing to sacrifice anything for the truth."
Stanley Tucci is on board as Emile, Lia's missing uncle. He was once Lia's caretaker before leaving the family while she was young.
Related: Limetown Ordered to Series at Facebook Watch
According to the character description,...
The streamer has dropped the first trailer for Limetown, a brand new thriller series which finds Biel's Lia Haddock driven to the depths of despair when things go awry in a small town.
Lia “unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of more than 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee,” according to the official logline.
The character is an investigative journalist who is producing a radio show focusing on the disappearance of Limetown.
Her entire world has been shaped by the tragedy, more so because her uncle was one of the people lost.
She is described as "smart, fearless, and willing to sacrifice anything for the truth."
Stanley Tucci is on board as Emile, Lia's missing uncle. He was once Lia's caretaker before leaving the family while she was young.
Related: Limetown Ordered to Series at Facebook Watch
According to the character description,...
- 9/6/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
‘Limetown’: Facebook Watch Drops First Trailer For Jessica Biel Mystery Drama Ahead Of Toronto Debut
“This is a warning…”. Facebook Watch has dropped the first trailer for Limetown, its adaptation of the hit podcast starring and exec produced by Jessica Biel.
The series has its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before launching its first two episodes on October 16.
Limetown follows Lia Haddock, played by Biel, a journalist for American Public Radio (Apr), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee.
The series hails from Endeavor Content and Midnight Radio and is written by podcast creators Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie.
It also stars Stanley Tucci, Marlee Matlin (Quantico), Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid’s Tale), John Beasley (Shots Fired), Sherri Saum (The Fosters), Omar Elba (A Hologram For the King), Louis Ferriera (The Man in the High Castle), and Janet Kidder (Arrow).
Akers and Bronkie executive produce alongside Midnight Radio’s Josh Appelbaum,...
The series has its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before launching its first two episodes on October 16.
Limetown follows Lia Haddock, played by Biel, a journalist for American Public Radio (Apr), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee.
The series hails from Endeavor Content and Midnight Radio and is written by podcast creators Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie.
It also stars Stanley Tucci, Marlee Matlin (Quantico), Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid’s Tale), John Beasley (Shots Fired), Sherri Saum (The Fosters), Omar Elba (A Hologram For the King), Louis Ferriera (The Man in the High Castle), and Janet Kidder (Arrow).
Akers and Bronkie executive produce alongside Midnight Radio’s Josh Appelbaum,...
- 9/6/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Life is anything but a dream in the first trailer for Facebook Watch’s Limetown, which finds Jessica Biel driven mad by an unprecedented phenomenon.
Based on the fictional podcast of the same name, Limetown follows American Public Radio journalist Lia Haddock (played by Biel) as she “unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of more than 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee,” according the official logline. Oscar-nominated actor Stanley Tucci co-stars as Lia’s uncle Emile, who is among the missing.
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Based on the fictional podcast of the same name, Limetown follows American Public Radio journalist Lia Haddock (played by Biel) as she “unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of more than 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee,” according the official logline. Oscar-nominated actor Stanley Tucci co-stars as Lia’s uncle Emile, who is among the missing.
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- 9/6/2019
- TVLine.com
A Hologram For The King, the upcoming drama that reunites Tom Hanks with his Cloud Atlas director Tom Tykwer, has drawn attention from buyers in Toronto, with Lotus Entertainment closing multiple international territories. The film doesn't yet have a U.S. distributor. The adaptation of the Dave Eggers' best-seller about a failed American businessman who tries to sell his idea to a wealthy Arab monarch co-stars Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Omar Elba (Intelligence), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty) and Tom Skerritt (Ted). Lotus sold Hologram to Scandinavia, Benelux, Poland, Portugal and all of Latin American
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- 9/5/2014
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Lotus Entertainment has reported a strong response from buyers to Tom Tykwer’s A Hologram For The King starring Tom Hanks.
Bill Johnson, Jim Seibel and the sales team have closed deals in Scandinavia (Mis.Label); Latin America excluding Mexico (Swen); Benelux (A-Film Benelux Rechten); Poland (Monolith); Portugal (Pris Audiovisuais); and the former Yugoslavia (Blitz Film).
Lotus has also licensed rights in Hong Kong (Golden Scene); Singapore (Shaw Renters); Taiwan (Caichang Int’l); Thailand (Mono Film); and China (Hgc Entertainment).
Further deals closed in Greece, Cypress, Turkey, Middle East, India and Pakistan (Italia Film); Iceland (Myndform); Israel (United King); Bulgaria and Romania (Programs4 Media); South Africa (MNet.) and airlines (Cinesky).
X Filme Creative Pool co-produced the feature and retains rights for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while executive producer Fábrica de Cine controls Mexico and Spain.
A previously announced Icon Film Distribution holds UK rights to the tale of a man teetering on the brink of insolvency...
Bill Johnson, Jim Seibel and the sales team have closed deals in Scandinavia (Mis.Label); Latin America excluding Mexico (Swen); Benelux (A-Film Benelux Rechten); Poland (Monolith); Portugal (Pris Audiovisuais); and the former Yugoslavia (Blitz Film).
Lotus has also licensed rights in Hong Kong (Golden Scene); Singapore (Shaw Renters); Taiwan (Caichang Int’l); Thailand (Mono Film); and China (Hgc Entertainment).
Further deals closed in Greece, Cypress, Turkey, Middle East, India and Pakistan (Italia Film); Iceland (Myndform); Israel (United King); Bulgaria and Romania (Programs4 Media); South Africa (MNet.) and airlines (Cinesky).
X Filme Creative Pool co-produced the feature and retains rights for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while executive producer Fábrica de Cine controls Mexico and Spain.
A previously announced Icon Film Distribution holds UK rights to the tale of a man teetering on the brink of insolvency...
- 9/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The UK’s Icon Film Distribution has acquired A Hologram For The King. The Tom Tykwer-directed comedic drama stars Tom Hanks and is based on the eponymous novel by Dave Eggers which Tykwer adapted. Also starring are Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin and Tom Skerritt. The highly-anticipated picture takes place far away from the recession-weary U.S., as an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city provides the backdrop for foundering American businessman Alan Clay’s (Hanks) last-ditch effort to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter’s college fees, and accomplish something grand. Producers are Uwe Schott and Stefan Arndt of X Filme Creative […]...
- 8/8/2014
- Deadline
Icon Film Distribution acquires UK rights for Tom Tykwer’s A Hologram For The King starring Tom Hanks.
A Hologram for the King, a comedic drama starring Tom Hanks and directed by Tom Tykwer, has been acquired by Icon Film Distribution for the UK.
Tykwer, the German filmmaker behind Run Lola Run and Cloud Atlas, also adapted the script from the eponymous novel by Dave Eggers.
Hanks co-stars with Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Omar Elba (Intelligence), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty) and Tom Skerritt (Ted, Top Gun).
Hanks plays Alan Clay, an American salesmen who finds himself in Saudi Arabia making a desperate bid to save his ailing career after the construction of a huge new complex in the middle of the desert.
The film is currently in post-production, following shooting in Morocco, Germany, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
The film is produced by Uwe Schott and Stefan Arndt of X Filme Creative Pool, Arcadiy Golubovich...
A Hologram for the King, a comedic drama starring Tom Hanks and directed by Tom Tykwer, has been acquired by Icon Film Distribution for the UK.
Tykwer, the German filmmaker behind Run Lola Run and Cloud Atlas, also adapted the script from the eponymous novel by Dave Eggers.
Hanks co-stars with Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Omar Elba (Intelligence), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty) and Tom Skerritt (Ted, Top Gun).
Hanks plays Alan Clay, an American salesmen who finds himself in Saudi Arabia making a desperate bid to save his ailing career after the construction of a huge new complex in the middle of the desert.
The film is currently in post-production, following shooting in Morocco, Germany, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
The film is produced by Uwe Schott and Stefan Arndt of X Filme Creative Pool, Arcadiy Golubovich...
- 8/8/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
London – U.K. distributor Icon said Friday that it had picked up the local rights to the Tom Hanks-starring comedy drama A Hologram for the King. Directed by Tom Tykwer and adapted from the 2012 book by Dave Eggers, A Hologram for the King follows the story of a struggling U.S. businessman who journeys to Saudi Arabia to try to secure an It contract in a last-ditch attempt to save his career. Photos Tom Hanks Goes Disney: The Making of 'Saving Mr. Banks' Shooting on the film, which also stars Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba, Tracey Fairaway,
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- 8/8/2014
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Today we have the first look at Tom Hanks in the upcoming "A Hologram for the King" comedic drama, which is directed by Tom Tykwer, who previously worked with Hanks on "Cloud Atlas." Check out the photo below. Based on the Dave Eggers book, "A Hologram for the King" tells the story of a washed-up, desperate American salesman (Hanks) who travels to Saudi Arabia to secure the It contract for a massive new complex being built in the middle of the desert. The new movie co-stars Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Omar Elba (Intelligence), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty) and Tom Skerritt (Ted, Top Gun). Photo: (click to enlarge)...
- 5/15/2014
- WorstPreviews.com
Here’s a first look at Tom Hanks from Tom Tykwer’s dramatic comedy A Hologram For The King.
Hanks plays Alan Clay, a foundering American businessman who finds himself in the middle of the desert trying to make a business deal, with unanticipated surprises along the way.
The film also stars Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin, and Tom Skerritt.
Along with The Wachowskis, Hanks and Tykwer previously worked together on the 2012 film Cloud Atlas. In 2013, the Oscar winning actor starred in Saving Mr. Banks and Captain Phillips.
A Hologram For The King is produced by Playtone, X Filme, and Primeridian, in association with Silver Reel Entertainment, Fábrica de Cine, and Vingt Deux Heures Vingt Deux
Lotus Entertainment is handling international sales in Cannes.
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Hanks plays Alan Clay, a foundering American businessman who finds himself in the middle of the desert trying to make a business deal, with unanticipated surprises along the way.
The film also stars Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin, and Tom Skerritt.
Along with The Wachowskis, Hanks and Tykwer previously worked together on the 2012 film Cloud Atlas. In 2013, the Oscar winning actor starred in Saving Mr. Banks and Captain Phillips.
A Hologram For The King is produced by Playtone, X Filme, and Primeridian, in association with Silver Reel Entertainment, Fábrica de Cine, and Vingt Deux Heures Vingt Deux
Lotus Entertainment is handling international sales in Cannes.
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- 5/14/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Currently filming in Morocco, the first image has arrived today from the comedic drama A Hologram for the King, which is being directed by Tom Tykwer (Cloud Atlas, Perfume), who also adapted the script from the novel by Dave Eggers. The independently-financed production stars multiple Oscar winner Tom Hanks (pictured) alongside a cast that includes Sarita Choudhury (.Homeland.), Omar Elba (.Intelligence.), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty) and Tom Skerritt (Ted, Top Gun).
- 5/14/2014
- Comingsoon.net
amz asin="B00CS303U4" size="small"I hadn't even realized Tom Hanks had decided to reteam with his Cloud Atlas director Tom Tykwer, but today the first picture from their collaboration on the adaptation of Dave Eggers' A Hologram for the King has premiered, featuring Hanks in the story of a washed-up, desperate American salesman who travels to Saudi Arabia to secure the It contract for a massive new complex being built in the middle of the desert. The film is making the rounds at the Cannes market and co-stars Sarita Choudhury ("Homeland"), Omar Elba (Intelligence), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty) and Tom Skerritt (Top Gun).
- 5/14/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The last time Tom Hanks teamed up with Tom Tykwer, it was alongside The Wachowskis for an adaptation of David Mitchell's acclaimed "Cloud Atlas." Well, Hanks clearly liked working with Tykwer, and now the fruits of their second collaboration, also based on a well-received novel, are finally seeing the light. THR has debuted the first image from "A Hologram For The King," based on the book by Dave Eggers. Hanks is the biggest name in the cast that features Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin and Tom Skerritt, with the dramedy following a desperate American salesman who heads to Saudi Arabia to land a lucrative It contract. Presumably cultures will clash, and this seemingly fish-out-of-water tale looks perfect for Hanks' sensibility so we're curious to see how it turns out. No word yet on release dates or anything like that, so this image will have to suffice for now.
- 5/14/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
After his awards circuit one-two punch of playing Walt Disney in John Lee Hancock’s Saving Mr. Banks and playing the courageous title character in the Paul Greengrass piracy thriller Captain Phillips, Oscar winner Tom Hanks is stepping away from true-life dramas for his next project, Tom Tykwer’s Dave Eggers adaptation, A Hologram for the King.
Above, the first image for the film, unveiled exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter during Cannes, finds Hanks looking a little worse for wear in the Saudi Arabian desert. Calling him a fish out of water doesn’t even begin to cover it.
The comedic drama centers on a struggling, washed-up American salesman (Hanks) who, desperate to pay off debts and support his family, travels to Saudi Arabia in hopes of securing a massive It contract for a new complex being constructed in the middle of the desert. In addition to Hanks, who previously...
Above, the first image for the film, unveiled exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter during Cannes, finds Hanks looking a little worse for wear in the Saudi Arabian desert. Calling him a fish out of water doesn’t even begin to cover it.
The comedic drama centers on a struggling, washed-up American salesman (Hanks) who, desperate to pay off debts and support his family, travels to Saudi Arabia in hopes of securing a massive It contract for a new complex being constructed in the middle of the desert. In addition to Hanks, who previously...
- 5/14/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Susan Cooper
Jude Law is set to join Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham in Paul Feig's spy comedy "Susan Cooper" at 20th Century Fox.
The story follows the adventures of an unlikely spy (McCarthy). Feig, Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping will produce. [Source: Variety]
The Whole Truth
Renee Zellweger will star opposite Daniel Craig in the indie courtroom thriller "The Whole Truth". Zellweger's role is being kept under wraps.
All that's known of the story is that Craig plays a district attorney. Courtney Hunt ("Frozen River) is set to direct from a script by Nicholas Kazan. [Source: THR]
Untitled Howard Hughes Project
Martin Sheen has joined the cast of Warren Beatty‘s untitled Howard Hughes project, marking the first time the two old friends have worked together.
The story centers Hughes' assistant (played by Alden Ehrenreich) and his love interest (Lily Collins). Beatty plays Hughes while Annette Bening and Matthew Broderick also star.
Jude Law is set to join Melissa McCarthy and Jason Statham in Paul Feig's spy comedy "Susan Cooper" at 20th Century Fox.
The story follows the adventures of an unlikely spy (McCarthy). Feig, Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping will produce. [Source: Variety]
The Whole Truth
Renee Zellweger will star opposite Daniel Craig in the indie courtroom thriller "The Whole Truth". Zellweger's role is being kept under wraps.
All that's known of the story is that Craig plays a district attorney. Courtney Hunt ("Frozen River) is set to direct from a script by Nicholas Kazan. [Source: THR]
Untitled Howard Hughes Project
Martin Sheen has joined the cast of Warren Beatty‘s untitled Howard Hughes project, marking the first time the two old friends have worked together.
The story centers Hughes' assistant (played by Alden Ehrenreich) and his love interest (Lily Collins). Beatty plays Hughes while Annette Bening and Matthew Broderick also star.
- 3/7/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
• Jude Law (The Grand Budapest Hotel) is in talks to join Melissa McCarthy (The Heat) and Rose Byrne (Insidious: Chapter 2) in the upcoming spy comedy Susan Cooper. Jason Statham (The Transporter) has also been confirmed to co-star in the upcoming film, which centers on the adventures of a James Bond-esque female spy. [The Wrap]
• Idris Elba (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) is in talks to join Disney’s live-action version of The Jungle Book. Currently, the actor is in the final stages of negotiations to lend his voice to the character of Shere Khan the tiger. Jon Favreau (Iron Man) is...
• Idris Elba (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) is in talks to join Disney’s live-action version of The Jungle Book. Currently, the actor is in the final stages of negotiations to lend his voice to the character of Shere Khan the tiger. Jon Favreau (Iron Man) is...
- 3/7/2014
- by Pamela Gocobachi
- EW - Inside Movies
Shooting started in Morocco today on the comedic drama A Hologram For The King, which is being directed by Tom Tykwer (“Cloud Atlas”, “Perfume”), who also adapted the script from the eponymous novel by Dave Eggers.
The independently-financed production stars Tom Hanks. A Hologram For The King reunites Hanks, Tykwer, Schott, and Arndt after working together on Cloud Atlas, which has grossed over $130 million globally.
The picture takes place far away from the recession-weary USA, as an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city provides the backdrop for foundering American businessman Alan Clay’s (Tom Hanks) last-ditch effort to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter’s college fees, and finally accomplish something big. A Hologram For The King is a gentle, crazy, wistful ballad recounting the journey of a man, who has lost almost everything, to a country that requires him to rise to completely unknown challenges – and that answers old questions in new and unexpected ways.
The independently-financed production stars Tom Hanks. A Hologram For The King reunites Hanks, Tykwer, Schott, and Arndt after working together on Cloud Atlas, which has grossed over $130 million globally.
The picture takes place far away from the recession-weary USA, as an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city provides the backdrop for foundering American businessman Alan Clay’s (Tom Hanks) last-ditch effort to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter’s college fees, and finally accomplish something big. A Hologram For The King is a gentle, crazy, wistful ballad recounting the journey of a man, who has lost almost everything, to a country that requires him to rise to completely unknown challenges – and that answers old questions in new and unexpected ways.
- 3/6/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Tom Tykwer’s upcoming adaptation of Dave Eggers’ A Hologram For The King – first published in 2012 – has finalized its cast list as the film begins production in Morocco.
The commitment of Tom Hanks to the lead role had previously been announced, but it is now confirmed that he will be joined by Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Omar Elba (Intelligence), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty), and Tom Skerritt (Ted).
Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, Cloud Atlas) adapted the bestselling novel himself, which is a comedy-drama set within an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city. In the film, American businessman Alan Clay (Tom Hanks) mounts a final attempt to ward off bankruptcy, while simultaneously trying to finance his daughter’s college education and finally achieve something significant with his life. His desperate plan involves recouping his losses by travelling to Saudi Arabia and selling an idea to a wealthy and influential royal figure.
The commitment of Tom Hanks to the lead role had previously been announced, but it is now confirmed that he will be joined by Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Omar Elba (Intelligence), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty), and Tom Skerritt (Ted).
Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, Cloud Atlas) adapted the bestselling novel himself, which is a comedy-drama set within an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city. In the film, American businessman Alan Clay (Tom Hanks) mounts a final attempt to ward off bankruptcy, while simultaneously trying to finance his daughter’s college education and finally achieve something significant with his life. His desperate plan involves recouping his losses by travelling to Saudi Arabia and selling an idea to a wealthy and influential royal figure.
- 3/6/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
The cameras are already rolling on Tom Hanks’ latest, A Hologram For The King, which reunites him with Cloud Atlas co-director Tom Tykwer. Five more cast members have been announced, with Tom Skerritt, David Menkin, Tracey Fairaway, Omar Elba and Homeland’s Sarita Choudhury nabbing roles.Tykwer has adapted Dave Eggers’ 2012 book, which finds a struggling businessman (Hanks) realising he has pretty much failed in America when his home is threatened with foreclosure. Seeking a fresh start, he heads for a last chance in a growing Saudi Arabian city and hopes that if he’s able to pull off something memorable, he’ll re-launch his career and also help pay for his daughter’s college tuition.With funding from several independent companies and Hanks on board to produce via his Playtone outfit, shooting is set to continue into June in Morocco and Germany until June. We’ll likely see the...
- 3/6/2014
- EmpireOnline
A Hologram for the King, a comedic drama starring Tom Hanks, has rounded out the cast with Sarita Choudhury (Homeland), Omar Elba (Intelligence), Tracey Fairaway (Enough Said), David Menkin (Zero Dark Thirty) and Tom Skerritt (Ted, Top Gun). The film, directed by Tom Tykwer, begins shooting in Morocco Thursday. Set in an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city, the film follows American businessman Alan Clay’s (Hanks) last-ditch effort to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter’s college fees, and finally accomplish something big. Shooting will take place in Morocco and Germany through June. Photos: Tom Hanks Goes Disney: The
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- 3/6/2014
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Principal photography has commenced in Morocco on Tom Tykwer’s A Hologram For The King starring Tom Hanks.
Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin and Tom Skerritt have joined the cast and the shooting is scheduled to take place in Morocco and Germany until June.
Uwe Schott and Stefan Arndt of X Filme Creative Pool produce with Arcadiy Golubovich and Tim O’Hair of Primeridian and Hanks and Gary Goetzman of Playtone in Association with Silver Reel Entertainment and Fábrica de Cine.
Eggers, Steven Shareshian of Playtone, Claudia Bluemhuber of Silver Reel, Gaston Pavlovich of Fabrica de Cine and Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel of Lotus International are the executive producers.
Lotus introduced the picture at Afm in November and handles international sales while CAA represents Us rights. X Verleih will distribute the film in Germany.
Tykwer adapted the screenplay from Dave Eggers’ novel about a desperate businessman who flees to an ambitious Saudi Arabian...
Sarita Choudhury, Omar Elba, Tracey Fairaway, David Menkin and Tom Skerritt have joined the cast and the shooting is scheduled to take place in Morocco and Germany until June.
Uwe Schott and Stefan Arndt of X Filme Creative Pool produce with Arcadiy Golubovich and Tim O’Hair of Primeridian and Hanks and Gary Goetzman of Playtone in Association with Silver Reel Entertainment and Fábrica de Cine.
Eggers, Steven Shareshian of Playtone, Claudia Bluemhuber of Silver Reel, Gaston Pavlovich of Fabrica de Cine and Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel of Lotus International are the executive producers.
Lotus introduced the picture at Afm in November and handles international sales while CAA represents Us rights. X Verleih will distribute the film in Germany.
Tykwer adapted the screenplay from Dave Eggers’ novel about a desperate businessman who flees to an ambitious Saudi Arabian...
- 3/6/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Shooting starts in Morocco today on the comedic drama A Hologram for the King , which is being directed by Tom Tykwer ( Cloud Atlas , Perfume ), who also adapted the script from the novel by Dave Eggers. The independently-financed production stars multiple Oscar winner Tom Hanks alongside a cast that includes Sarita Choudhury (.Homeland.), Omar Elba (.Intelligence.), Tracey Fairaway ( Enough Said ), David Menkin ( Zero Dark Thirty ) and Tom Skerritt ( Ted , Top Gun ). The story takes place far away from the recession-weary USA, as an up-and-coming Saudi Arabian city provides the backdrop for foundering American businessman Alan Clay.s (Hanks) last-ditch effort to stave off bankruptcy, pay his daughter.s college fees, and finally accomplish something big. A Hologram for the...
- 3/6/2014
- Comingsoon.net
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