If there’s another season of the Frasier revival, Kelsey Grammer already has two names from Cheers he’d like to see appear. Shelley Long starred as Diane on both Cheers and appeared during the original run of Frasier; she was a love interest for both Grammer’s Frasier and Ted Danson‘s Sam. And both Long and Danson are people Grammer has thoughts on reprising their roles for his series on Paramount+. “The relationship with Diane is something that still gnaws at him a little bit because he felt like he failed at it,” Grammer told Deadline. “It would be nice if they acknowledge one another… ‘I’m glad you did ok.’ Have her do the same thing.” But what matters most for Grammer when it comes to these returns is that it makes sense to the story they’re telling. With Diane, he’d want it to be...
- 1/16/2024
- TV Insider
Kelsey Grammer, who has been musing about a return for Shelly Long’s Diane on his Paramount+ Frasier reboot, told Deadline today at the Emmys how it would go down.
“The relationship with Diane is something that still gnaws at him a little bit because he felt like he failed at it,” Grammer says about Frasier Crane.
“It would be nice if they acknowledge one another… ‘I’m glad you did ok.’ Have her do the same thing,” explained Grammer.
As far as whether Long would return, “It would only happen if it’s important to Frasier’s development as a human being,” explained the 5x Emmy winner.
Grammer also said he’s open to Ted Danson’s Sam Malone from Cheers making an appearance on the new Frasier. Under one circumstance: “If Sam Malone is still alive and has a vital connection of making Frasier move to another place.
“The relationship with Diane is something that still gnaws at him a little bit because he felt like he failed at it,” Grammer says about Frasier Crane.
“It would be nice if they acknowledge one another… ‘I’m glad you did ok.’ Have her do the same thing,” explained Grammer.
As far as whether Long would return, “It would only happen if it’s important to Frasier’s development as a human being,” explained the 5x Emmy winner.
Grammer also said he’s open to Ted Danson’s Sam Malone from Cheers making an appearance on the new Frasier. Under one circumstance: “If Sam Malone is still alive and has a vital connection of making Frasier move to another place.
- 1/16/2024
- by Rosy Cordero, Anthony D'Alessandro and Natalie Sitek
- Deadline Film + TV
The first trailer for "It's A Wonderful Knife" is here, and it has everything we never knew we needed from a holiday-set slasher: Laura Lee from "Yellowjackets," a killer who looks like Moon Knight, and ... Justin Long with a spray tan?! Long's involvement in the movie — playing chipper Mayor Waters — should make it a must-see anyway given his wild and watchable horror track record, but there are plenty of reasons to get stoked for "It's A Wonderful Knife."
The movie is the latest from "Freaky" writer Michael Kennedy, with "Tragedy Girls" filmmaker Tyler MacIntyre directing. That means "It's A Wonderful Knife" is almost certain to have a sharp comedic edge to it, something that's clear from the first seconds of the trailer when Mayor Waters, looking and sounding weirdly like a Martin Short character, campily declares, "I give you ... Christmas!" The festivities are soon cut short, though, when a...
The movie is the latest from "Freaky" writer Michael Kennedy, with "Tragedy Girls" filmmaker Tyler MacIntyre directing. That means "It's A Wonderful Knife" is almost certain to have a sharp comedic edge to it, something that's clear from the first seconds of the trailer when Mayor Waters, looking and sounding weirdly like a Martin Short character, campily declares, "I give you ... Christmas!" The festivities are soon cut short, though, when a...
- 10/5/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
After both making good on their recent efforts to become first-time lead acting Emmy contenders, formerly supporting “Succession” cast mates Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook are naturally expected to be similarly bumped up on the next Golden Globes ballot. If they do achieve their first Best TV Drama Actor and Best TV Drama Actress notices this winter, the on-screen siblings will join a group of 10 other Golden Globe nominees who succeeded in rebranding their initially supporting characters as lead ones. As it stands, said club has not welcomed a new member – regardless of genre or gender – in two full decades.
Culkin’s Golden Globes resume currently includes three fruitless featured bids for “Succession,” on which he was bested by Ben Whishaw, Stellan Skarsgård and O Yeong-su. Although Snook only has a 2022 supporting nomination for the HBO series to her name, she actually prevailed, even against awards magnet Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus...
Culkin’s Golden Globes resume currently includes three fruitless featured bids for “Succession,” on which he was bested by Ben Whishaw, Stellan Skarsgård and O Yeong-su. Although Snook only has a 2022 supporting nomination for the HBO series to her name, she actually prevailed, even against awards magnet Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus...
- 10/3/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Following his low-budget splatter “KFC”, which, rather surprisingly for a film of its genre, managed to have a great festival run, Le Binh Giang returns with the even more onerous “Rock-a-bye Baby”, a movie that manages to combine Pov horror with slasher and even avant-garde elements.
Rock-a-bye Baby screened at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
The film begins with Tran Long, a vlogger/influencer who runs an internet broadcasting channel called “Memory of Murder”, infiltrating actual crime scenes to reveal three murder stories to his subscribers. Initially presented in mobile screen format, including the many comments Long receives, eventually the film moves beyond him, taking the point of view of the perpetrators and their victims, and showing the actual crimes, or at least the version the blogger had in his mind. Moving among the two approaches is what gives the film its avant-garde hypostases, but as time passes, the slasher...
Rock-a-bye Baby screened at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
The film begins with Tran Long, a vlogger/influencer who runs an internet broadcasting channel called “Memory of Murder”, infiltrating actual crime scenes to reveal three murder stories to his subscribers. Initially presented in mobile screen format, including the many comments Long receives, eventually the film moves beyond him, taking the point of view of the perpetrators and their victims, and showing the actual crimes, or at least the version the blogger had in his mind. Moving among the two approaches is what gives the film its avant-garde hypostases, but as time passes, the slasher...
- 7/27/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Is the American dream a real, tangible thing? And if it is, is it accessible to just about anyone and everyone? While Atlanta might be the ‘cradle of America's Civil Rights movement,' as the film ‘A-Town Boyz' proclaims in its opening credits, clearly there's more of a catch to the American promise than meets the eye. Eunice Lau's documentaries seek to peel back the layers of human desire to find what is really hidden underneath. In her debut full-length documentary ‘Accept the Call,' Lau inspects the relationship between a father who is desperately trying to connect with his troubled son. With ‘A-Town Boyz,' Lau takes a deeper look at Atlanta rappers in the Asian-American diaspora, and how they have fallen victim to the hole-ridden narrative of the American dream.
A-Town Boyz is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
The movie follows two rappers on their...
A-Town Boyz is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
The movie follows two rappers on their...
- 7/25/2023
- by Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette
- AsianMoviePulse
Tragedy Girls director Tyler MacIntyre has managed to get a Christmas slasher with the clever title It’s a Wonderful Knife through production without anyone noticing – and now that the film is in post-production, Deadline has broken the news that the film stars Jane Widdop (Yellowjackets), Joel McHale (Community), and Justin Long (Barbarian)!
Scripted by Freaky‘s Michael Kennedy, It’s a Wonderful Knife has the following synopsis: Set in idyllic Angel Falls. A year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve, Winnie Carruthers’ life is less than wonderful — but when she wishes she’d never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe and discovers that without her, things could be much, much worse. Now the killer is back, and she must team up with the town misfit to identify the killer and get back to her own reality.
Widdop plays Winnie Carruthers,...
Scripted by Freaky‘s Michael Kennedy, It’s a Wonderful Knife has the following synopsis: Set in idyllic Angel Falls. A year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve, Winnie Carruthers’ life is less than wonderful — but when she wishes she’d never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe and discovers that without her, things could be much, much worse. Now the killer is back, and she must team up with the town misfit to identify the killer and get back to her own reality.
Widdop plays Winnie Carruthers,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Vince Vaughn is returning for a 'Dodgeball' sequel.The 53-year-old actor is to star in a follow-up to the 2004 comedy hit that is in the early stages of development at 20th Century Studios.Plot details are yet to be revealed but Jordan VanDina is attached to write the script that is based on an idea by Vaughn.The original film, 'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story', followed Peter Lafleur (Vaughn), the owner of Average Joe's Gym – a small and shabby haunt frequented by a group of misfits.In order to save the gym from being taken over by the corporate fitness chain Globo Gym – run by White Goodman (Ben Stiller) – Peter and his friends enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament that has a $50,000 grand prize.The first movie was written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber with an ensemble cast that included Christine Taylor, Justin Long and William Shatner.
- 4/28/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
If you can dodge a wrench, then you can dodge the curse of the crappy comedy sequel… hopefully. Deadline has reported that Vince Vaughn is set to return for the long-awaited Dodgeball sequel, which is in early development at 20th Century Studios.
The Dodgeball sequel has been scripted by Jordan VanDina (The Binge) and it’s expected that Vince Vaughn will also produce. The original movie starred Vaughn as Pete Lafleur, owner of Average Joe’s Gym. When he defaults on the gym’s mortgage, he enters a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament with his misfit friends in order to win the $50,000 prize to save their cherished gym from being taken over by corporate health fitness chain Globo Gym. Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote and directed the original movie, but it’s unknown if he will be involved in the sequel in any form.
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As for...
The Dodgeball sequel has been scripted by Jordan VanDina (The Binge) and it’s expected that Vince Vaughn will also produce. The original movie starred Vaughn as Pete Lafleur, owner of Average Joe’s Gym. When he defaults on the gym’s mortgage, he enters a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament with his misfit friends in order to win the $50,000 prize to save their cherished gym from being taken over by corporate health fitness chain Globo Gym. Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote and directed the original movie, but it’s unknown if he will be involved in the sequel in any form.
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As for...
- 4/27/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Time to brush up on the 5 D’s of “Dodgeball” — “dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge” — because a sequel to the 2004 hit comedy is officially in the works.
Vince Vaughn is returning to star in the sequel, which is in early development at 20th Century Studios. Plot details are being kept under wraps but Jordan VanDina (“The Binge”) has signed on to pen the script, from an idea by Vaughn.
The original film “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,” followed Peter La Fleur (Vaughn), owner of Average Joe’s Gym, a small and shabby, yet cherished, local haunt frequented by a group of misfits. In order to save the gym from being taken over by Globo Gym, a corporate fitness chain run by White Goodman (Ben Stiller), Peter and his friends enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament with a $50,000 grand prize.
“Dodgeball” was written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, with...
Vince Vaughn is returning to star in the sequel, which is in early development at 20th Century Studios. Plot details are being kept under wraps but Jordan VanDina (“The Binge”) has signed on to pen the script, from an idea by Vaughn.
The original film “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,” followed Peter La Fleur (Vaughn), owner of Average Joe’s Gym, a small and shabby, yet cherished, local haunt frequented by a group of misfits. In order to save the gym from being taken over by Globo Gym, a corporate fitness chain run by White Goodman (Ben Stiller), Peter and his friends enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament with a $50,000 grand prize.
“Dodgeball” was written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, with...
- 4/27/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jane Widdop (Yellowjackets), Joel McHale (Community) and Justin Long (Barbarian) have been set to lead under-the-radar slasher horror It’s A Wonderful Knife, which is now in post-production.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Set in idyllic Angel Falls. A year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve, Winnie Carruthers’ life is less than wonderful — but when she wishes she’d never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe and discovers that without her, things could be much, much worse. Now the killer is back, and she must team up with the town misfit to identify the killer and get back to her own reality.” Below is a first look image from the movie.
Widdop, one of the young breakouts from Showtime’s hit series Yellowjackets, stars in the lead role of Winnie Carruthers. McHale plays Winnie’s father David and Long plays the town patron Mr Waters.
Here’s the official synopsis: “Set in idyllic Angel Falls. A year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve, Winnie Carruthers’ life is less than wonderful — but when she wishes she’d never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe and discovers that without her, things could be much, much worse. Now the killer is back, and she must team up with the town misfit to identify the killer and get back to her own reality.” Below is a first look image from the movie.
Widdop, one of the young breakouts from Showtime’s hit series Yellowjackets, stars in the lead role of Winnie Carruthers. McHale plays Winnie’s father David and Long plays the town patron Mr Waters.
- 4/27/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
David Ayer will write and executive produce the upcoming racing series Lollipop alongside partner Chris Long and their Cedar Park Studios. The series will invite audiences to actively participate in a narrative written by Ayer as they compete in a virtual racing circuit linked to the plot. The next-generation storytelling experience will combine elements of episodic streaming, gaming and professional sports.
“With Lollipop, we’re inviting audiences to engage with a story like never before, and Ayer’s deep knowledge of technology and global automotive culture makes him the perfect choice to craft an emotive, action-packed narrative in the professional racing space,” says Steven Ilous, founder and CEO of Feature, the mini studio behind the project.
The show will feature 10 episodes and 10 races set in some of the world’s most alluring destinations, highlighting local cultures as an integral component of both the narrative and competition. The races will take...
“With Lollipop, we’re inviting audiences to engage with a story like never before, and Ayer’s deep knowledge of technology and global automotive culture makes him the perfect choice to craft an emotive, action-packed narrative in the professional racing space,” says Steven Ilous, founder and CEO of Feature, the mini studio behind the project.
The show will feature 10 episodes and 10 races set in some of the world’s most alluring destinations, highlighting local cultures as an integral component of both the narrative and competition. The races will take...
- 4/26/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Keshet Studios, the production company behind National Geographic’s “A Small Light,” Apple TV+’s “Echo 3” and NBC’s “La Brea,” is pushing into the world of unscripted television. The studio owned by global producer and distributor Keshet International has appointed Rebecca Mayer as its executive vice president of unscripted and Benjamin Long as VP of unscripted, two newly created roles.
Together Mayer and Long will work to build out a non-scripted slate of entertainment for U.S. broadcast, cable and streaming markets. They will also develop original IP while keeping the door open for these new projects to be distributed internationally. Rebecca will report to Peter Traugott, president of Keshet Studios, and Long will report to Mayer.
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“We are thrilled to be welcoming Rebecca and Benjamin into the Keshet Studios’ fold,” Traugott said. “As individuals,...
Together Mayer and Long will work to build out a non-scripted slate of entertainment for U.S. broadcast, cable and streaming markets. They will also develop original IP while keeping the door open for these new projects to be distributed internationally. Rebecca will report to Peter Traugott, president of Keshet Studios, and Long will report to Mayer.
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“We are thrilled to be welcoming Rebecca and Benjamin into the Keshet Studios’ fold,” Traugott said. “As individuals,...
- 4/24/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Keshet Studios has appointed Rebecca Mayer and Benjamin Long to head the company’s unscripted division as it continues to expand its US footprint. Mayer will serve as executive vice president with Long reporting to her as vice president.
In their new roles, the duo’s focus will be examining Keshet International’s catalog of international IP to build a non-scripted slate of entertainment formats specifically for the US broadcast, cable and streaming markets, alongside developing original IP with the potential to be distributed internationally by Ki. Mayer will report to Peter Traugott, president of Keshet Studios, and will be based in Los Angeles.
“We are thrilled to be welcoming Rebecca and Benjamin into the Keshet Studios’ fold. As individuals, their extensive development and production experience is impressive, but together as a team, their combined creativity and passion make them a dream hire as we look to expand our remit into unscripted,...
In their new roles, the duo’s focus will be examining Keshet International’s catalog of international IP to build a non-scripted slate of entertainment formats specifically for the US broadcast, cable and streaming markets, alongside developing original IP with the potential to be distributed internationally by Ki. Mayer will report to Peter Traugott, president of Keshet Studios, and will be based in Los Angeles.
“We are thrilled to be welcoming Rebecca and Benjamin into the Keshet Studios’ fold. As individuals, their extensive development and production experience is impressive, but together as a team, their combined creativity and passion make them a dream hire as we look to expand our remit into unscripted,...
- 4/24/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
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