Today, ahead of its inaugural upfront presentation on May 14, Prime Video released the first photos from its upcoming original action comedy Jackpot.
In the near future, a “Grand Lottery” has been newly established in California—the catch: Kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot.
When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket.
Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena), who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize.
However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who also seeks to collect Katie’s commission at all costs.
Jackpot was rated R by the MPA for pervasive language, violence, and sexual references.
Previously titled “Grand Death Lotto,” Jackpot...
In the near future, a “Grand Lottery” has been newly established in California—the catch: Kill the winner before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion dollar jackpot.
When Katie Kim (Awkwafina) moves to Los Angeles, she mistakenly finds herself with the winning ticket.
Desperate to survive the hordes of jackpot hunters, she reluctantly joins forces with amateur lottery protection agent Noel Cassidy (John Cena), who will do everything in his power to get her to sundown in exchange for a piece of her prize.
However, Noel must face off with his slick rival Louis Lewis (Simu Liu), who also seeks to collect Katie’s commission at all costs.
Jackpot was rated R by the MPA for pervasive language, violence, and sexual references.
Previously titled “Grand Death Lotto,” Jackpot...
- 5/6/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
You can always expect Allison Janney to deliver a great performance any time she shows up in a movie or TV show, and she even won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the 2018 film I, Tonya. Next up on the list of projects she’ll be gracing with her presence is A Simple Favor 2, which reteams Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters director Paul Feig with his A Simple Favor stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. Filming is expected to begin this spring, and the film is heading for a streaming release on Prime Video.
There are several more returning cast members this sequel. In addition to Lively and Kendrick, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack will all be reprising their roles from the first movie. Variety reports that Janney’s fellow new additions include Elena Sofia Ricci (Loose Cannons), Michele Morrone (365 Days...
There are several more returning cast members this sequel. In addition to Lively and Kendrick, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack will all be reprising their roles from the first movie. Variety reports that Janney’s fellow new additions include Elena Sofia Ricci (Loose Cannons), Michele Morrone (365 Days...
- 3/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Following recent confirmation from Amazon MGM Studios and Lionsgate that A Simple Favor 2 is a go, the film has added seven new cast members: Elena Sofia Ricci, Michele Morrone (365 Days), Elizabeth Perkins (Minx), Alex Newell (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist), Taylor Ortega (Grand Death Lotto), Lorenzo de Moor, and Aparna Nancherla (The Drop).
While Nancherla reprises her role as Sona, all other roles are new and under wraps for now.
Deadline was first to report on the sequel two years ago, as stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively and director Paul Feig signed on to return. Others set to reprise include Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack.
Released by Lionsgate in 2018 to critical acclaim and more than $97 million at the worldwide box office, A Simple Favor is a mystery thriller that adapts the same-name novel by Darcey Bell. The first film introduces...
While Nancherla reprises her role as Sona, all other roles are new and under wraps for now.
Deadline was first to report on the sequel two years ago, as stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively and director Paul Feig signed on to return. Others set to reprise include Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack.
Released by Lionsgate in 2018 to critical acclaim and more than $97 million at the worldwide box office, A Simple Favor is a mystery thriller that adapts the same-name novel by Darcey Bell. The first film introduces...
- 3/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick star in ‘A Simple Favor’ (Photo Credit: Lionsgate)
It’s officially official. Not only is there A Simple Favor sequel in the works, but Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively are confirmed to return as Stephanie and Emily. Feel free to squeal now, as Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack are also on board to reprise their roles in A Simple Favor 2.
“In the film, we see the return of Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman,” reads Amazon MGM Studios’ synopsis. “Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.”
Paul Feig will return...
It’s officially official. Not only is there A Simple Favor sequel in the works, but Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively are confirmed to return as Stephanie and Emily. Feel free to squeal now, as Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack are also on board to reprise their roles in A Simple Favor 2.
“In the film, we see the return of Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman,” reads Amazon MGM Studios’ synopsis. “Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.”
Paul Feig will return...
- 3/27/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Today, Amazon MGM Studios announced that Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack are set to reprise their roles in A Simple Favor 2, with Paul Feig returning to direct.
The sequel is a co-production with Lionsgate and follows the studio’s 2018 release of A Simple Favor, which was a critical and commercial success. It earned more than $97 million at the worldwide box office and achieved Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes.
The script for A Simple Favor 2, based on characters by Darcy Bell, was written by Jessica Sharzer, who wrote the first film, with revisions by Laeta Kalogridis and Paul Feig.
Feigco Entertainment’s Paul Feig and Laura Fischer are producing A Simple Favor 2, with Jessica Sharzer executive producing.
In the new movie, we see the return of Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) as they head...
The sequel is a co-production with Lionsgate and follows the studio’s 2018 release of A Simple Favor, which was a critical and commercial success. It earned more than $97 million at the worldwide box office and achieved Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes.
The script for A Simple Favor 2, based on characters by Darcy Bell, was written by Jessica Sharzer, who wrote the first film, with revisions by Laeta Kalogridis and Paul Feig.
Feigco Entertainment’s Paul Feig and Laura Fischer are producing A Simple Favor 2, with Jessica Sharzer executive producing.
In the new movie, we see the return of Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) as they head...
- 3/27/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Back in 2018, Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters director Paul Feig brought us the mystery A Simple Favor, which starred Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in the story of “mommy blogger Stephanie (Kendrick), who befriends Emily (Lively), a secretive upper-class woman who has a child at the same elementary school. When Emily goes missing, Stephanie takes it upon herself to investigate.” A couple years ago, we heard that Amazon MGM Studios and Lionsgate were teaming up to produce a sequel to A Simple Favor… and now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Feig, Lively, and Kendrick are all coming back for A Simple Favor 2. Filming is expected to begin this spring, and the film is heading for a streaming release on Prime Video.
Jessica Sharzer, who wrote the screenplay for the first film (which was based on the 2017 novel of the same name by author Darcey Bell), returned to write the sequel, with...
Jessica Sharzer, who wrote the screenplay for the first film (which was based on the 2017 novel of the same name by author Darcey Bell), returned to write the sequel, with...
- 3/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Deadline already told you two years ago that A Simple Favor 2 was happening with Paul Feig back in the director’s chair and Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick starring, but today Amazon MGM Studios has made it official that the movie is a go and with the original cast members returning, read Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack.
Lionsgate is co-producing the sequel to the 2018 black comedy which minted $97M off a $20M budget. Cameras roll this spring. A streaming release on Prime Video in 240 countries is planned.
In part two, we see the return of Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than...
Lionsgate is co-producing the sequel to the 2018 black comedy which minted $97M off a $20M budget. Cameras roll this spring. A streaming release on Prime Video in 240 countries is planned.
In part two, we see the return of Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than...
- 3/27/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s time to raise an Aviation gin martini to toast Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively returning for another glamorous mystery with A Simple Favor 2 from director Paul Feig.
Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that the sequel movie, which is a co-production with Lionsgate, is looking to begin shooting this spring and will stream on Prime Video. Feig is back to helm the follow-up to his 2018 dark comedy, with Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho and Kelly McCormack all reprising their roles from the first feature.
Jessica Sharzer, who penned the initial movie, returned to write the sequel, with Feig and Laeta Kalogridis also contributing to the script. Sharzer’s screenplay for the original film was based on the 2017 novel of the same name by author Darcey Bell.
A Simple Favor 2 sees Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) heading to the island of Capri for Emily’s lavish wedding.
Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that the sequel movie, which is a co-production with Lionsgate, is looking to begin shooting this spring and will stream on Prime Video. Feig is back to helm the follow-up to his 2018 dark comedy, with Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho and Kelly McCormack all reprising their roles from the first feature.
Jessica Sharzer, who penned the initial movie, returned to write the sequel, with Feig and Laeta Kalogridis also contributing to the script. Sharzer’s screenplay for the original film was based on the 2017 novel of the same name by author Darcey Bell.
A Simple Favor 2 sees Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) heading to the island of Capri for Emily’s lavish wedding.
- 3/27/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The roster of talent set for Prime Video‘s Paul Feig-helmed action comedy Grand Death Lotto has continued to expand with the addition of Michael Hitchcock (Your Place or Mine), Becky Ann Baker (Girls), Sam Asghari (Lioness), Leslie David Baker (The Office), Murray Hill (Life & Beth), Adam Ray (Young Rock), Taylor Ortega (Welcome to Flatch) and Holmes (Welcome to Flatch).
The actors join an ensemble led by John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu which also includes Ayden Mayeri, Seann William Scott, Dolly de Leon and Donald Elise Watkins, as previously announced.
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The actors join an ensemble led by John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu which also includes Ayden Mayeri, Seann William Scott, Dolly de Leon and Donald Elise Watkins, as previously announced.
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- 4/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon Studios has begun setting the supporting cast for its Paul Feig-helmed action-comedy Grand Death Lotto, with Ayden Mayeri (Somebody I Used to Know), Seann William Scott (Welcome to Flatch), Dolly de Leon (Triangle of Sadness) and Donald Elise Watkins (Project Artemis) signing on for roles.
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John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu lead the ensemble of the pic now in production, as previously announced.
The Amazon Original Movie is set in a very near future, in which a Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? You’ll need to kill the winner before sundown in...
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John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu lead the ensemble of the pic now in production, as previously announced.
The Amazon Original Movie is set in a very near future, in which a Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? You’ll need to kill the winner before sundown in...
- 3/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Feig is still waiting for Universal to give him the chance to make his monster movie Dark Army, a project that was first announced back in 2019. But while he waits, he’s keeping and busy, and Deadline reports that he might have just found his next directing gig. A film adaptation of the Riley Sager thriller novel The House Across the Lake (pick up a copy Here) is set up at the Netflix streaming service, with Feig and Laura Fischer producing for Feigco and Sarah Schechter, Greg Berlanti, and Mike McGrath producing for Berlanti-Schechter Films – and it’s said that Feig is considering directing the film himself.
Whoever ends up directing The House Across the Lake will be bringing the following story to the screen: Casey Fletcher is a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press. She retreats to the peace and quiet of her...
Whoever ends up directing The House Across the Lake will be bringing the following story to the screen: Casey Fletcher is a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press. She retreats to the peace and quiet of her...
- 3/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
From the bestselling author of Final Girls and Survive the Night, Riley Sager’s new novel The House Across the Lake was just released last year, and a movie is soon on the way.
Deadline reports today that Paul Feig (Ghostbusters) is potentially directing The House Across the Lake for Netflix, with Feig said to currently be eyeing the director’s chair.
Berlanti Productions and Feigco will be producing the film, with Sarah Schechter, Greg Berlanti and Mike McGrath producing for Berlnti, and Feig and Laura Fischer for Feigco.
In Riley Sager’s novel, “Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake.
Deadline reports today that Paul Feig (Ghostbusters) is potentially directing The House Across the Lake for Netflix, with Feig said to currently be eyeing the director’s chair.
Berlanti Productions and Feigco will be producing the film, with Sarah Schechter, Greg Berlanti and Mike McGrath producing for Berlnti, and Feig and Laura Fischer for Feigco.
In Riley Sager’s novel, “Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake.
- 3/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Netflix has closed a deal to develop the 2022 bestselling Riley Sager novel The House Across the Lake, developing as a potential directing vehicle for Paul Feig. The pic will be produced by Berlanti-Schechter Films and Feigco, with Sarah Schechter, Greg Berlanti and Mike McGrath producing for Berlnti and Feig and Laura Fischer for Feigco.
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In The House Across the Lake, Casey Fletcher is a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press. She retreats to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce,...
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In The House Across the Lake, Casey Fletcher is a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press. She retreats to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu
Production’s expected to get underway next week on Prime Video’s Grand Death Lotto with John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu on board to star. Paul Feig directs the action comedy set in the near future.
“Grand Death Lotto is the kind of original idea audiences have been craving, and there’s no one better than the endlessly talented Paul Feig to steer the ship,” stated Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon and MGM Studios. “We can’t wait to watch John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu bring this fun, action-packed script to life for our Prime Video customers around the world.”
Rob Yescombe (Outside the Wire) wrote the screenplay, and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum serve as producers along with Feigco Entertainment’s Laura Fischer and Paul Feig. Yescombe, John Cena, and Zack Roth are executive producing. The film is an Amazon Studios production.
Production’s expected to get underway next week on Prime Video’s Grand Death Lotto with John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu on board to star. Paul Feig directs the action comedy set in the near future.
“Grand Death Lotto is the kind of original idea audiences have been craving, and there’s no one better than the endlessly talented Paul Feig to steer the ship,” stated Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon and MGM Studios. “We can’t wait to watch John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu bring this fun, action-packed script to life for our Prime Video customers around the world.”
Rob Yescombe (Outside the Wire) wrote the screenplay, and Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum serve as producers along with Feigco Entertainment’s Laura Fischer and Paul Feig. Yescombe, John Cena, and Zack Roth are executive producing. The film is an Amazon Studios production.
- 3/2/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Almost everyone wishes they could win the lottery. Winning could change your life significantly, revealing things about the people closest to you. Keeping quiet about your winnings is an excellent way to roll, especially if you don’t want people coming out of the woodwork for a piece of your action. Once everyone knows you’ve won, harassment is an inevitable byproduct of your financial windfall. What if, upon winning, it was legal for someone to kill you and claim the prize for themselves? That’s the premise for Grand Death Lotto, a new comedy from Paul Feig starring John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu.
Feig is directing the film from a script penned by Rob Yescombe (Outside the Wire). The film, which hails from Amazon Studios, will be produced by Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum and Feigco Entertainment‘s Laura Fischer and Paul Feig. John Cena,...
Feig is directing the film from a script penned by Rob Yescombe (Outside the Wire). The film, which hails from Amazon Studios, will be produced by Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum and Feigco Entertainment‘s Laura Fischer and Paul Feig. John Cena,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
John Cena
Today it was announced that John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu are set to star in Prime Video’s action-comedy Grand Death Lotto, from director Paul Feig. Feig is directing the film from a script penned by Rob Yescombe (Outside the Wire). The film, which hails from Amazon Studios, will be produced by Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Feigco Entertainment’s Laura Fischer and Paul Feig. John Cena, Zack Roth, and Rob Yescombe will executive produce.
In the very near future, the Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? Kill the winner before sundown and you can legally claim their prize. New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (John Cena) to make it to sundown in order to claim her multi-billion dollar prize, all while...
Today it was announced that John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu are set to star in Prime Video’s action-comedy Grand Death Lotto, from director Paul Feig. Feig is directing the film from a script penned by Rob Yescombe (Outside the Wire). The film, which hails from Amazon Studios, will be produced by Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Feigco Entertainment’s Laura Fischer and Paul Feig. John Cena, Zack Roth, and Rob Yescombe will executive produce.
In the very near future, the Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? Kill the winner before sundown and you can legally claim their prize. New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (John Cena) to make it to sundown in order to claim her multi-billion dollar prize, all while...
- 3/2/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu are set to star in Prime Video’s action-comedy “Grand Death Lotto,” Amazon Studios announced on Thursday.
Paul Feig is directing the film from a script written by Rob Yescombe (“Outside the Wire”).
“Grand Theft Lotto” will be produced by Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Feigco Entertainment’s Laura Fischer and Paul Feig. John Cena, Zack Roth, and Rob Yescombe will executive produce.
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The synopsis is as follows: “In the very near future, the Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? Kill the winner before sundown and you can legally claim their prize. New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena) to make it to sundown...
Paul Feig is directing the film from a script written by Rob Yescombe (“Outside the Wire”).
“Grand Theft Lotto” will be produced by Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum, and Feigco Entertainment’s Laura Fischer and Paul Feig. John Cena, Zack Roth, and Rob Yescombe will executive produce.
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The synopsis is as follows: “In the very near future, the Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? Kill the winner before sundown and you can legally claim their prize. New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena) to make it to sundown...
- 3/2/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu are set to star in the action-comedy “Grand Death Lotto” for Prime Video. Paul Feig will produce and direct the film from a script by Rob Yescombe (“Outside the Wire”).
“Grand Death Lotto” is set in the very near future, where a competition known as “the Grand Lottery” has been established in “economically challenged California.” But, as the film’s official logline explains, there’s a catch: “Kill the winner before sundown and you can legally claim their prize.”
The logline continues: “New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena) to make it to sundown in order to claim her multi-billion dollar prize, all while dealing with Noel’s protection rival Louis Lewis (Liu), who also wants to get her to sundown in order to claim his rich protection commission.
“Grand Death Lotto” is set in the very near future, where a competition known as “the Grand Lottery” has been established in “economically challenged California.” But, as the film’s official logline explains, there’s a catch: “Kill the winner before sundown and you can legally claim their prize.”
The logline continues: “New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena) to make it to sundown in order to claim her multi-billion dollar prize, all while dealing with Noel’s protection rival Louis Lewis (Liu), who also wants to get her to sundown in order to claim his rich protection commission.
- 3/2/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
John Cena, Awkwafina and Simu Liu are set to star in the Amazon action comedy Grand Death Lotto.
Paul Feig is directing the feature that is set in a near future California where the lottery has a new provision where if someone kills the announced winner before sundown, you can legally claim their prize.
The synopsis reads: “New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena) to make it to sundown in order to claim her multi-billion dollar prize, all while dealing with Noel’s protection rival Louis Lewis (Liu), who also wants to get her to sundown in order to claim his rich protection commission.”
Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum will produce the feature from writer Rob Yescombe, with Feigco Entertainment’s Laura Fischer and Feig also producing. Cena, Zack Roth and Yescombe will executive produce.
Paul Feig is directing the feature that is set in a near future California where the lottery has a new provision where if someone kills the announced winner before sundown, you can legally claim their prize.
The synopsis reads: “New LA transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena) to make it to sundown in order to claim her multi-billion dollar prize, all while dealing with Noel’s protection rival Louis Lewis (Liu), who also wants to get her to sundown in order to claim his rich protection commission.”
Roth/Kirschenbaum Films’ Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum will produce the feature from writer Rob Yescombe, with Feigco Entertainment’s Laura Fischer and Feig also producing. Cena, Zack Roth and Yescombe will executive produce.
- 3/2/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DGA Award winner and 5x Emmy nominee Paul Feig has found a stellar trio to lead his new action-comedy Grand Death Lotto for Amazon Studios in John Cena (Peacemaker), Awkwafina (Renfield) and Simu Liu (Barbie).
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The film penned by Rob Yescombe (Outside the Wire) is set in a very near future, in which a Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? You’ll need to kill the winner before sundown in order to legally claim their prize. New L.A. transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel...
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The film penned by Rob Yescombe (Outside the Wire) is set in a very near future, in which a Grand Lottery has been established in economically challenged California. The only catch? You’ll need to kill the winner before sundown in order to legally claim their prize. New L.A. transplant Katie (Awkwafina) accidentally finds herself with the winning ticket and must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel...
- 3/2/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Feig to direct action comedy. Production scheduled to start next week.
John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu will star in Prime Video’s action comedy Grand Death Lotto from director Paul Feig.
Production is scheduled to commence next week. Feig directs from a screenplay by Rob Yescombe (Outside The Wire) set in a financially stricken California in the near future where residents are allowed to kill the winner of the state’s lottery before sundown in order to claim the prize.
Newly arrived in the state, lottery winner Katie (Awkwafina) must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena...
John Cena, Awkwafina, and Simu Liu will star in Prime Video’s action comedy Grand Death Lotto from director Paul Feig.
Production is scheduled to commence next week. Feig directs from a screenplay by Rob Yescombe (Outside The Wire) set in a financially stricken California in the near future where residents are allowed to kill the winner of the state’s lottery before sundown in order to claim the prize.
Newly arrived in the state, lottery winner Katie (Awkwafina) must join forces with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena...
- 3/2/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
It’s still not clear when or if Universal Pictures is going to let director Paul Feig (Ghostbusters: Answer the Call) move forward with his Universal Monsters project Dark Army – but instead of just waiting around for that, Feig is teaming up with genre legend Sam Raimi for a horror comedy called Suburban Hell! Feig will be producing the movie through his company Feigco Entertainment while Raimi produces through his company Ghost House.
Based on a novel by Maureen Kilmer, Suburban Hell will tell the story of a tight-knit group of suburban moms whose friendship is put to the ultimate test when one of them becomes possessed by an evil spirit.
The description of Kilmer’s novel (pick up a copy Here) provides some more information: Amy Foster considers herself lucky. After she left the city and moved to the suburbs, she found her place quickly with neighbors Liz, Jess,...
Based on a novel by Maureen Kilmer, Suburban Hell will tell the story of a tight-knit group of suburban moms whose friendship is put to the ultimate test when one of them becomes possessed by an evil spirit.
The description of Kilmer’s novel (pick up a copy Here) provides some more information: Amy Foster considers herself lucky. After she left the city and moved to the suburbs, she found her place quickly with neighbors Liz, Jess,...
- 1/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Author Maureen Kilmer‘s novel Suburban Hell is getting a feature film adaptation from Legendary Entertainment, Feigco Entertainment and Ghost House, Deadline reports.
Paul Feig and Laura Fischer of Feigco Entertainment will produce alongside Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert of Ghost House. Romel Adam and Jose Cañas will oversee for Ghost House.
“The novel tells the story of a tight-knit group of suburban moms whose friendship is put to the ultimate test when one of them becomes possessed by an evil spirit.”
Kilmer’s Suburban Hell was just published last year.
Here’s the full synopsis for the novel…
“Amy Foster considers herself lucky. After she left the city and moved to the suburbs, she found her place quickly with neighbors Liz, Jess, and Melissa, snarking together from the outskirts of the PTA crowd. One night during their monthly wine get-together, the crew concoct a plan for a clubhouse She...
Paul Feig and Laura Fischer of Feigco Entertainment will produce alongside Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert of Ghost House. Romel Adam and Jose Cañas will oversee for Ghost House.
“The novel tells the story of a tight-knit group of suburban moms whose friendship is put to the ultimate test when one of them becomes possessed by an evil spirit.”
Kilmer’s Suburban Hell was just published last year.
Here’s the full synopsis for the novel…
“Amy Foster considers herself lucky. After she left the city and moved to the suburbs, she found her place quickly with neighbors Liz, Jess, and Melissa, snarking together from the outskirts of the PTA crowd. One night during their monthly wine get-together, the crew concoct a plan for a clubhouse She...
- 1/17/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Legendary Entertainment, Feigco Entertainment and Ghost House have closed a deal for a feature adaptation of the novel Suburban Hell from author Maureen Kilmer. Joanna Calo has been tapped to write the script, with Paul Feig and Laura Fischer of Feigco Entertainment producing alongside Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert of Ghost House. Romel Adam and Jose Cañas will oversee for Ghost House.
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Published in 2022, the novel tells the story of a tight-knit group of suburban moms whose friendship is put to the ultimate test when one of them becomes possessed by an evil spirit.
Related Story Channing Tatum Reveals He Has Rights To Patrick Swayze Classic ‘Ghost’, Plans To Produce & Star In Remake Related Story 'The Bear': FX Sets Summer Premiere; Season 2 Upped To 10 Episodes Related Story Sam Raimi, 'Barbarian' EP Alex Lebovici's Hammerstone Studios Reteam With Christian Mercuri's Capstone On Horror-Thriller 'Don't Move'
Published in 2022, the novel tells the story of a tight-knit group of suburban moms whose friendship is put to the ultimate test when one of them becomes possessed by an evil spirit.
- 1/17/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Willie Nelson in a scene from ‘Willie Nelson and Family’ (Photo Courtesy of Sundance Institute)
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival’s lineup will include 64 Short Films and four Indie Episodic projects. More than 10,000 short film submissions were received, and the 64 selected represent work from 23 countries. 519 Indie Episodic submissions were submitted and the four selected represent five countries.
The 2023 Festival will take place in person from January 19–29. Select films will be available online beginning January 24th.
“Short films and episodic projects are an integral aspect of the overall mission of the Sundance Institute — to empower artists who are taking risks, bringing new perspectives to the forefront, and creating work that entertains and provokes conversation,” stated Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. “These platforms provide artists with the ability to expand beyond the boundaries of traditional cinema, while also motivating a unique creativity through an ever expanding format.”
Indie Episodic
Chanshi...
The 2023 Sundance Film Festival’s lineup will include 64 Short Films and four Indie Episodic projects. More than 10,000 short film submissions were received, and the 64 selected represent work from 23 countries. 519 Indie Episodic submissions were submitted and the four selected represent five countries.
The 2023 Festival will take place in person from January 19–29. Select films will be available online beginning January 24th.
“Short films and episodic projects are an integral aspect of the overall mission of the Sundance Institute — to empower artists who are taking risks, bringing new perspectives to the forefront, and creating work that entertains and provokes conversation,” stated Kim Yutani, Sundance Film Festival Director of Programming. “These platforms provide artists with the ability to expand beyond the boundaries of traditional cinema, while also motivating a unique creativity through an ever expanding format.”
Indie Episodic
Chanshi...
- 12/13/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Sundance revealed the lineup for its Shorts and Indie Episodic programs today, featuring new work from filmmakers like Paul Feig and Ken Marino, “Roma” star Yalitza Aparicio Martinez, and Henry Winkler.
Sixty-four films were selected for the Shorts program from a record-high pool of 10,981 submissions. Spanning fiction, non-fiction, and animated works from artists in the U.S. and around the world, the program features both new and returning filmmakers. Aparicio Martinez will headline Mexico’s “Sweatshop Girl,” from writer-director Selma Cervantes, playing a seamstress who must hide her pregnancy to avoid getting fired. The Feig-produced “Help Me Understand” stars “The Office” actress Kate Flannery and Ken Marino among its ensemble cast. Angela Trimbur wrote and co-stars in “Mirror Girl,” while Sarafyan appears in the sci-fi short “Power Signal.”
The Indie Episodic lineup spotlights rising creators of independently produced content for episodic platforms. Four projects were chosen this year, including “Willie Nelson and Family,...
Sixty-four films were selected for the Shorts program from a record-high pool of 10,981 submissions. Spanning fiction, non-fiction, and animated works from artists in the U.S. and around the world, the program features both new and returning filmmakers. Aparicio Martinez will headline Mexico’s “Sweatshop Girl,” from writer-director Selma Cervantes, playing a seamstress who must hide her pregnancy to avoid getting fired. The Feig-produced “Help Me Understand” stars “The Office” actress Kate Flannery and Ken Marino among its ensemble cast. Angela Trimbur wrote and co-stars in “Mirror Girl,” while Sarafyan appears in the sci-fi short “Power Signal.”
The Indie Episodic lineup spotlights rising creators of independently produced content for episodic platforms. Four projects were chosen this year, including “Willie Nelson and Family,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Updated, 11:45 Am: Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for its YA fantasy pic The School for Good and Evil, directed by Paul Feig (Last Christmas), which is slated for a global release on the streamer on October 19.
The film is set in the village of Gavaldon, where two misfits and best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie), share the unlikeliest of bonds. Sophie, a golden-haired seamstress, dreams of escaping her dreary life to become a princess, while Agatha, with her grim aesthetic and offbeat mother, has the makings of a real witch. One night under a blood red moon, a powerful force sweeps them away to the School for Good and Evil — where the true stories behind every great fairy tale begin.
The School of Good and Evil is based on the internationally bestselling book series by Soman Chainani. Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young,...
The film is set in the village of Gavaldon, where two misfits and best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie), share the unlikeliest of bonds. Sophie, a golden-haired seamstress, dreams of escaping her dreary life to become a princess, while Agatha, with her grim aesthetic and offbeat mother, has the makings of a real witch. One night under a blood red moon, a powerful force sweeps them away to the School for Good and Evil — where the true stories behind every great fairy tale begin.
The School of Good and Evil is based on the internationally bestselling book series by Soman Chainani. Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young,...
- 10/12/2022
- by Justin Kroll and Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
The new trailer for Netflix’s YA adaptation The School for Good and Evil sees best friends training to be future fairy tale heroes and villains in a magic-infused world.
But their intended fortunes are reversed when Sophie (Sophie Anne Caruso) is mistakenly dropped into the School for Evil, and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) wrongly lands in the School for Good. “If Sophie becomes evil, none of us survive,” Laurence Fishburne’s character says at one point as their world’s balance of good and evil is thrown off-kilter.
Agatha, meanwhile, pleads with a demonic Sophie, who no longer has princess ambitions. “I’m your best friend. Evil is controlling you!”
That lands Sophie and Agatha on opposing sides in an epic battle in the Netflix fantasy film directed by Paul Feig that also stars Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young,...
The new trailer for Netflix’s YA adaptation The School for Good and Evil sees best friends training to be future fairy tale heroes and villains in a magic-infused world.
But their intended fortunes are reversed when Sophie (Sophie Anne Caruso) is mistakenly dropped into the School for Evil, and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) wrongly lands in the School for Good. “If Sophie becomes evil, none of us survive,” Laurence Fishburne’s character says at one point as their world’s balance of good and evil is thrown off-kilter.
Agatha, meanwhile, pleads with a demonic Sophie, who no longer has princess ambitions. “I’m your best friend. Evil is controlling you!”
That lands Sophie and Agatha on opposing sides in an epic battle in the Netflix fantasy film directed by Paul Feig that also stars Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young,...
- 9/13/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Soman Chainani’s bestselling book series springs to life in Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil. The official trailer explains that this special academy trains heroes and villains, and is the origin of every great fairy tale story.
The huge ensemble cast features Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Patti LuPone, Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, and Peter Serafinowicz. Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Rachel Bloom, Earl Cave, Demi Isaac Oviawe, Freya Parks, Kaitlyn Akinpelumi, Holly Sturton, Emma Lau, Briony Scarlett, and Ally Cubb also star.
Additional cast members include Rosie Graham, Joelle, Chinenye Ezeudu, Oliver Watson, Ali Khan, Myles Kamwendo and Misia Butler.
Sofia Wylie and Sophia Ann Caruso star as BFFs Agatha and Sophie who are given the opportunity to study at the magical school. Discussing the relationship between these two characters with Netflix’s Tudum, Wylie explained, “Both of the...
The huge ensemble cast features Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Patti LuPone, Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, and Peter Serafinowicz. Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Rachel Bloom, Earl Cave, Demi Isaac Oviawe, Freya Parks, Kaitlyn Akinpelumi, Holly Sturton, Emma Lau, Briony Scarlett, and Ally Cubb also star.
Additional cast members include Rosie Graham, Joelle, Chinenye Ezeudu, Oliver Watson, Ali Khan, Myles Kamwendo and Misia Butler.
Sofia Wylie and Sophia Ann Caruso star as BFFs Agatha and Sophie who are given the opportunity to study at the magical school. Discussing the relationship between these two characters with Netflix’s Tudum, Wylie explained, “Both of the...
- 9/13/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Cate Blanchett has joined the cast of Netflix’s fantasy film “The School for Good and Evil,” alongside stars Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron and Michelle Yeoh, filmmaker Paul Feig said during a conversation at the 6th Annual Women in Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles.
“And actually, we just got Cate Blanchett as now the narrator, so we’re very excited about that,” Feig let slip during the fireside chat, as he listed out the star-studded female-led ensemble. “It hasn’t actually been announced yet — it’s out there.”
The Netflix Original, based on Soman Chainani’s bestselling book series, follows the relationship between two best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) as they are swept into a fairy tale-like world. However, the girls are soon separated, as Sophie is placed under Lady Lesso’s (Theron) tutelage in the School for Evil, while Agatha is taken in by...
“And actually, we just got Cate Blanchett as now the narrator, so we’re very excited about that,” Feig let slip during the fireside chat, as he listed out the star-studded female-led ensemble. “It hasn’t actually been announced yet — it’s out there.”
The Netflix Original, based on Soman Chainani’s bestselling book series, follows the relationship between two best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) as they are swept into a fairy tale-like world. However, the girls are soon separated, as Sophie is placed under Lady Lesso’s (Theron) tutelage in the School for Evil, while Agatha is taken in by...
- 6/22/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively are set to return to a sequel to 2018 black comedy-thriller “A Simple Favor” for Amazon Studios and Lionsgate, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Paul Feig will also return to direct the sequel and produce with Laura Fischer.
Jessica Sharzer is writing the screenplay.
Feigco Entertainment is set to produce. Sharzer will executive produce.
“A Simple Favor” centered on Stephanie (Kendrick), a widowed, single mother who works as a vlogger in Connecticut. Her best friend, Emily (Lively), seems to have it all — a successful career, a loving family and a glamorous lifestyle. When Emily mysteriously disappears one day, Stephanie launches her own investigation by digging into her friend’s past — and finding a few surprises along the way.
The first film was a critical and commercial success for Lionsgate, earning more than 97 million at the worldwide box office and achieving Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes.
Paul Feig will also return to direct the sequel and produce with Laura Fischer.
Jessica Sharzer is writing the screenplay.
Feigco Entertainment is set to produce. Sharzer will executive produce.
“A Simple Favor” centered on Stephanie (Kendrick), a widowed, single mother who works as a vlogger in Connecticut. Her best friend, Emily (Lively), seems to have it all — a successful career, a loving family and a glamorous lifestyle. When Emily mysteriously disappears one day, Stephanie launches her own investigation by digging into her friend’s past — and finding a few surprises along the way.
The first film was a critical and commercial success for Lionsgate, earning more than 97 million at the worldwide box office and achieving Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes.
- 5/11/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: After the original’s box office success and critical acclaim, Lionsgate and Amazon Studios are getting the gang back together for a sequel to A Simple Favor. Sources tell Deadline the studios will partner on the sequel with stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively set to reprise their roles and Paul Feig returning to direct as well as produce with Laura Fischer. Jessica Sharzer is writing the screenplay.
Feigco Entertainment is set to produce. Sharzer will executive produce. The first film followed a single mother with a parenting vlog who befriends a secretive upper-class woman who has a child at the same elementary school. When Emily goes missing, Stephanie takes it upon herself to investigate.
The pic was a critical and commercial success for Lionsgate, earning more than 97 million at the worldwide box office, achieving Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes and attracting a strong base that has been...
Feigco Entertainment is set to produce. Sharzer will executive produce. The first film followed a single mother with a parenting vlog who befriends a secretive upper-class woman who has a child at the same elementary school. When Emily goes missing, Stephanie takes it upon herself to investigate.
The pic was a critical and commercial success for Lionsgate, earning more than 97 million at the worldwide box office, achieving Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes and attracting a strong base that has been...
- 5/11/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) and Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip) are set to produce musical dance dramedy Throw It Back, which MadRiver and CAA Media Finance will be launching at the virtual Cannes market.
Haddish will take a supporting role in the hot package, which will star Us and The Lion King (reboot) actress Shahadi Wright Joseph. The ascending teenage actress voiced young Nala in the 2019 Disney juggernaut and also stars in Amazon’s horror series Them.
Throw It Back follows Wytrell, a high school senior who has never stood out from the crowd. After a controversial superstar Miami rapper decides to feature the renowned dance team from her high school in his latest music video, it throws the school into chaos, and Wytrell battles for a spot on the squad and her final chance to be in the spotlight. The film is a dance-filled musical dramedy set to a soundtrack...
Haddish will take a supporting role in the hot package, which will star Us and The Lion King (reboot) actress Shahadi Wright Joseph. The ascending teenage actress voiced young Nala in the 2019 Disney juggernaut and also stars in Amazon’s horror series Them.
Throw It Back follows Wytrell, a high school senior who has never stood out from the crowd. After a controversial superstar Miami rapper decides to feature the renowned dance team from her high school in his latest music video, it throws the school into chaos, and Wytrell battles for a spot on the squad and her final chance to be in the spotlight. The film is a dance-filled musical dramedy set to a soundtrack...
- 6/17/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Laurence Fishburne will play The Schoolmaster and Michelle Yeoh Professor Anemone in The School For Good And Evil, joining Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Sofia Wylie and Sophia Anne Caruso in the Paul Feig-directed pic for Netflix.
Finding Neverland scribe David Magee and Feig adapted the bestselling book by Soman Chainani. Roth Kirschenbaum’s Joe Roth and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum are producing with Jane Startz and Feigco’s Paul Feig and Laura Fischer. Stephen Jones, Zack Roth, Patricia Riggen, and Soman Chainani are exec producers.
Chainani’s debut novel was an instant bestseller and is the first of six in a series. Best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where fairy tale legacies go to school: the School for Good and Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains. With her princess ambitions, Sophie knows she’ll be picked for the...
Finding Neverland scribe David Magee and Feig adapted the bestselling book by Soman Chainani. Roth Kirschenbaum’s Joe Roth and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum are producing with Jane Startz and Feigco’s Paul Feig and Laura Fischer. Stephen Jones, Zack Roth, Patricia Riggen, and Soman Chainani are exec producers.
Chainani’s debut novel was an instant bestseller and is the first of six in a series. Best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where fairy tale legacies go to school: the School for Good and Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains. With her princess ambitions, Sophie knows she’ll be picked for the...
- 3/12/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Forthcoming digital shortform outlet Quibi has greenlighted Q Talks, a comedy talk show hosted by comic James Veitch. Among the guests set to do episodes are Regina Hall, Lisa Kudrow, Niecy Nash, Jimmy O. Yang and Kristen Schaal.
In Q Talks. celebrity speakers give expert talks — on topics they’ve never heard before, from a script they’ve never seen before, presented to them via a rigged teleprompter. To make it to the end of their talk, they’ll have to say, and do, anything the prompter tells them.
Troy Conrad created the series and executive produces with showrunner Nicolle Yaron. Also set as EPs are Paul Feig, Laura Fischer and Kesila Childers for Powderkeg Media; Saul Friedman for Spectacle Content Media; and Chris Wagner, Colleen Wagner, Mike Hofferth for Eleven Eleven Media Group.
Founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg and run by CEO Meg Whitman, Quibi launches on April 6.
‘Ice Cream Man...
In Q Talks. celebrity speakers give expert talks — on topics they’ve never heard before, from a script they’ve never seen before, presented to them via a rigged teleprompter. To make it to the end of their talk, they’ll have to say, and do, anything the prompter tells them.
Troy Conrad created the series and executive produces with showrunner Nicolle Yaron. Also set as EPs are Paul Feig, Laura Fischer and Kesila Childers for Powderkeg Media; Saul Friedman for Spectacle Content Media; and Chris Wagner, Colleen Wagner, Mike Hofferth for Eleven Eleven Media Group.
Founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg and run by CEO Meg Whitman, Quibi launches on April 6.
‘Ice Cream Man...
- 2/28/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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