Plot: A mild-mannered psychology professor (Glen Powell) interested in electronics takes a sideline bugging undercover cops in sting operations, specializing in setting up phony hits. When the usual undercover guy is suspended, he’s enlisted to pose as a hitman. He turns out to be a natural at undercover work, with the police using him to entrap people taking out contracts. Things get complicated when he falls for an abused wife (Adria Arjona) wanting to take out her husband.
Review: Richard Linklater’s Hit Man is the movie where Glen Powell finally becomes a legit star. Granted, there was little to no doubt remaining in anyone’s head after his breakout turn in Top Gun: Maverick, but in Hit Man, his charisma is so white hot and old-school in that true movie star way that he should rocket to the top of everyone’s young leading man list. Linklater previously...
Review: Richard Linklater’s Hit Man is the movie where Glen Powell finally becomes a legit star. Granted, there was little to no doubt remaining in anyone’s head after his breakout turn in Top Gun: Maverick, but in Hit Man, his charisma is so white hot and old-school in that true movie star way that he should rocket to the top of everyone’s young leading man list. Linklater previously...
- 6/6/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Glen Powell recently shared a fascinating anecdote about Tom Cruise that offers a glimpse into their dynamic during the filming of Top Gun: Maverick. In an interview with GQ UK magazine, Powell recounted some memorable experiences, highlighting how they became close friends during the production. Where It All Began Originally auditioning for the role of Rooster, Powell was ultimately outpaced by Miles Teller. Despite this, Cruise offered him the role of Hangman, recognizing Powell’s potential. What we were talking about is, how can Hangman service the story and give the flavor of the original ‘Top Gun’ that you need? Powell...
- 6/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Glen Powell and Adria Arjona in Hit ManImage: Netflix
Hit Man, the twenty-third feature film from Lone Star State cinematic maverick Richard Linklater, is the second to be based on reporting that originally appeared in Texas Monthly. The first, Bernie mined from a 1998 article by journalist Skip Hollandsworth (co-writer of...
Hit Man, the twenty-third feature film from Lone Star State cinematic maverick Richard Linklater, is the second to be based on reporting that originally appeared in Texas Monthly. The first, Bernie mined from a 1998 article by journalist Skip Hollandsworth (co-writer of...
- 6/6/2024
- by Natalia Keogan
- avclub.com
Exclusive: Perry Mattfeld (In The Dark) and Frankie A. Rodriguez (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) have been tapped as leads opposite Glen Powell in Chad Powers, Hulu‘s upcoming half-hour comedy series based on an Eli Manning sketch that aired on ESPN+. In addition to Powell, Mattfeld and Rodriguez join recently cast Steve Zahn.
Co-created and executive produced by Powell and Michael Waldron, the series follows a hotshot quarterback (Powell) whose college career ends after bad behavior. He then disguises himself as the talented and affable Chad Powers, who walks onto a struggling Southern football team.
Mattfeld will play the sweet and smart Ricky, the first female assistant football coach in Catfish History (University of Nashville) who is also the daughter of Catfish Head Coach, Jake Hudson (Zahn). On the job for two months, she is fast-talking, pumped and eager to play a key role in the upcoming season.
Co-created and executive produced by Powell and Michael Waldron, the series follows a hotshot quarterback (Powell) whose college career ends after bad behavior. He then disguises himself as the talented and affable Chad Powers, who walks onto a struggling Southern football team.
Mattfeld will play the sweet and smart Ricky, the first female assistant football coach in Catfish History (University of Nashville) who is also the daughter of Catfish Head Coach, Jake Hudson (Zahn). On the job for two months, she is fast-talking, pumped and eager to play a key role in the upcoming season.
- 6/6/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Linklater’s new film, Hit Man, showcases a refreshing spin on the archetypal hitman narrative. Instead of following a conventional killer, the story centers on Gary Johnson (played by Glen Powell), a philosophy professor who moonlights as an undercover hitman for the police. This intriguing character blend sets up a narrative rich in psychological complexities and relationship dynamics. Crafting Intricate Characters Adria Arjona, who plays Madison Masters, shared how she connected instantly with Powell on set. She remarked, I’ve had such an incredible time working with Glen; we really clicked from the beginning. It’s a joy to be on set...
- 6/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
As the Internet is now learning, Glen Powell had a tiny role in 2012’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ playing a trader at the Gotham Stock exchange who ends up a victim of Bane’s (Tom Hardy) wrath. What fans of the film might not know is that Hardy actually slammed Powell’s head into the keyboard on the final take.
Speaking with IMDb, Powell recalled how things went sideways. “He’s supposed to give me a little bit of a tap on the back of the head. So, we did it a few times. We all nail it. It was great. And then this last time … he just slammed my head on the keyboard. And I remember just, like, getting kind of dazed.”
But Powell chalked it up to both actors being immersed in their roles. “I think we all just got kind of caught up in it,” he said.
According to Powell, cinematographer Wally Pfister then joked that he forgot to roll camera, prompting director Christopher Nolan to ask, “You think you can do it again just like that?”
Powell’s response? “Absolutely!”
Nolan then let him off the hook, admitting, “We’re kidding. Go see a medic.”
To celebrate the premiere of Netfix’s ‘Hit Man,’ Powell sat down with IMDb to throw the Ultimate Watch Party by choosing snacks and essentials for screening the film at home.
Watch the interview here
In addition to his Bane encounter, he talked how he and Sydney Sweeney brought realism to their romantic comedy ‘Anyone But You,’ and shared what it’s like collaborating with frequent collaborator director Richard Linklater.
Learn more about Glen Powell on IMDb, including his first credit in 'Spy Kids 3,' his "CSI: Miami" connection, and his upcoming remake of 'The Running Man.'...
Speaking with IMDb, Powell recalled how things went sideways. “He’s supposed to give me a little bit of a tap on the back of the head. So, we did it a few times. We all nail it. It was great. And then this last time … he just slammed my head on the keyboard. And I remember just, like, getting kind of dazed.”
But Powell chalked it up to both actors being immersed in their roles. “I think we all just got kind of caught up in it,” he said.
According to Powell, cinematographer Wally Pfister then joked that he forgot to roll camera, prompting director Christopher Nolan to ask, “You think you can do it again just like that?”
Powell’s response? “Absolutely!”
Nolan then let him off the hook, admitting, “We’re kidding. Go see a medic.”
To celebrate the premiere of Netfix’s ‘Hit Man,’ Powell sat down with IMDb to throw the Ultimate Watch Party by choosing snacks and essentials for screening the film at home.
Watch the interview here
In addition to his Bane encounter, he talked how he and Sydney Sweeney brought realism to their romantic comedy ‘Anyone But You,’ and shared what it’s like collaborating with frequent collaborator director Richard Linklater.
Learn more about Glen Powell on IMDb, including his first credit in 'Spy Kids 3,' his "CSI: Miami" connection, and his upcoming remake of 'The Running Man.'...
- 6/6/2024
- by IMDb Editors
- IMDb News
There’s always the risk of misusing 15 tightly mandated minutes on a director’s junket day. One imagines it increases twofold when the subject’s been of interest nearly your entire film-watching life, with whom you’d sooner exchange questions about a 2019 short produced for the Pompidou Centre than, say, what it’s like working with Glen Powell.
It was under these circumstances I had the fortune to interview Richard Linklater, who’s been on a major press jag for Hit Man, his biggest crowdpleaser in several years that arrives on Netflix this Friday, June 7. In a tight frame we managed to cover the strange connections it bears with his other recent premiere, and––an issue about which he clearly feels passionate––why the culture is asking us to remain 13 years old forever.
The Film Stage: I watched Gabe Klinger’s Double Play, and I loved seeing the many, many posters in your editing room.
It was under these circumstances I had the fortune to interview Richard Linklater, who’s been on a major press jag for Hit Man, his biggest crowdpleaser in several years that arrives on Netflix this Friday, June 7. In a tight frame we managed to cover the strange connections it bears with his other recent premiere, and––an issue about which he clearly feels passionate––why the culture is asking us to remain 13 years old forever.
The Film Stage: I watched Gabe Klinger’s Double Play, and I loved seeing the many, many posters in your editing room.
- 6/6/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Oscar winning Free Solo directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi have come aboard as part of the package to direct Eruption, the novel by Michael Crichton and James Patterson that was just published atop every bestseller list.
The duo will be in the center of meetings to be held next week in which they’ll pitch the book, a large scale earth-threatening thriller about a volcano explosion in Hawaii. At the same time, Jim and Vasarhelyi might also be directing a documentary on the life of the late great Crichton.
Eruption is a big scale disaster novel tale that Crichton spent 20 years working on before his untimely death. The novel just went out to studios and other major buyers. It’s expected to be a big sale, continuing the legacy of the brilliant author behind everything from Jurassic Park, Westworld, Twister, ER and so many others.
The filmmakers...
The duo will be in the center of meetings to be held next week in which they’ll pitch the book, a large scale earth-threatening thriller about a volcano explosion in Hawaii. At the same time, Jim and Vasarhelyi might also be directing a documentary on the life of the late great Crichton.
Eruption is a big scale disaster novel tale that Crichton spent 20 years working on before his untimely death. The novel just went out to studios and other major buyers. It’s expected to be a big sale, continuing the legacy of the brilliant author behind everything from Jurassic Park, Westworld, Twister, ER and so many others.
The filmmakers...
- 6/6/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
After years of working hard in Hollywood, Glen Powell has entered his movie star era, culminating with Hit Man, streaming June 7 on Netflix. But some things never change, no matter how big he gets. For one, he still brings his parents everywhere. They visit his sets, troll him at movie premieres, and even cameo in his movies.
It’s a tradition that dates back to Powell’s earliest roles; when he was still a teenager, his mom drove him from their Austin home to Shreveport, Louisiana, to audition for Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters, and his parents joined him on set as extras when he did his scene for Washington. Neither Glen Sr. nor Cyndy Powell had experience in Hollywood: He’s an executive coach and she’s a former staff member of the Reagan White House. But when their son appeared on set, both could tell he had something special.
It’s a tradition that dates back to Powell’s earliest roles; when he was still a teenager, his mom drove him from their Austin home to Shreveport, Louisiana, to audition for Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters, and his parents joined him on set as extras when he did his scene for Washington. Neither Glen Sr. nor Cyndy Powell had experience in Hollywood: He’s an executive coach and she’s a former staff member of the Reagan White House. But when their son appeared on set, both could tell he had something special.
- 6/6/2024
- by John DiLillo
- Tudum - Netflix
When one looks at filmmakers who have been influential in the landscape of Hollywood films, it is difficult to look past Clint Eastwood. The actor-director has left his stamp on the industry through various path-breaking films that have left an indelible mark with audiences and critics alike.
Clint Eastwood and Hillary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (image credit: Warner Brothers)
Having mastered the Western with films like The Good The Bad and The Ugly, For A Few Dollars More, and High Plains Drifter, Eastwood turned the genre on its head with his award-winning film Unforgiven which redefined the aesthetics of the Hollywood Western. Interestingly, the director mulled over the script for a good decade before taking it up, a move that ultimately paid rich dividends.
This Decision By Clint Eastwood Made Unforgiven A Cult Classic
Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven, which saw the celebrity direct and act in the lead role,...
Clint Eastwood and Hillary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (image credit: Warner Brothers)
Having mastered the Western with films like The Good The Bad and The Ugly, For A Few Dollars More, and High Plains Drifter, Eastwood turned the genre on its head with his award-winning film Unforgiven which redefined the aesthetics of the Hollywood Western. Interestingly, the director mulled over the script for a good decade before taking it up, a move that ultimately paid rich dividends.
This Decision By Clint Eastwood Made Unforgiven A Cult Classic
Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven, which saw the celebrity direct and act in the lead role,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Top Gun: Maverick certainly caught audiences off-guard when it was released. Despite having been released decades after its first part, the film managed to grasp relevance in the best of ways. Many small pieces had to work seamlessly to make sure that the machine that was the film did not crash. It was excellently well-executed in every aspect, and many are to thank for it.
Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick I Paramount Pictures
One such person was Ed Harris. Although the actor’s role was small in the movie, fans noticed the impact and hold he had on the protagonist and loved every second of it. During an interview, the director of the movie specifically talked about the actor and why he was extremely important to the story,
Top Gun: Maverick Needed Ed Harris
Soon after the release of Top Gun: Maverick, the director of the film, Joseph Kosinski,...
Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick I Paramount Pictures
One such person was Ed Harris. Although the actor’s role was small in the movie, fans noticed the impact and hold he had on the protagonist and loved every second of it. During an interview, the director of the movie specifically talked about the actor and why he was extremely important to the story,
Top Gun: Maverick Needed Ed Harris
Soon after the release of Top Gun: Maverick, the director of the film, Joseph Kosinski,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
With great action comes great effort. Glen Powell teased “one of the most incredible action sequences of all time” in this summer’s Twisters, coming July 19.
The actor recounted his experience shooting the storm sequence in a Fandango’s Big Ticket interview, which he says “all happens in a oner.” The appearance was pegged to the film’s tickets going on sale.
“We shot that in December, with a rain machine,” Powell says in the clip. “One of the coldest nights I’ve ever experienced, getting dragged across a pool by a wire. I think it was the most physical thing that I’ve ever done.”
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Powell’s Twisters co-star, agrees “completely,” she says.
“You’re talking about humans getting sucked up into a tornado,” Powell continues. “But you’re recreating what it’s like to be getting hit by debris and all that stuff. So you’re...
The actor recounted his experience shooting the storm sequence in a Fandango’s Big Ticket interview, which he says “all happens in a oner.” The appearance was pegged to the film’s tickets going on sale.
“We shot that in December, with a rain machine,” Powell says in the clip. “One of the coldest nights I’ve ever experienced, getting dragged across a pool by a wire. I think it was the most physical thing that I’ve ever done.”
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Powell’s Twisters co-star, agrees “completely,” she says.
“You’re talking about humans getting sucked up into a tornado,” Powell continues. “But you’re recreating what it’s like to be getting hit by debris and all that stuff. So you’re...
- 6/6/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Linklater is opening up about the hurdles to producing his latest movie, “Hit Man,” saying that studios initially “really didn’t want to make the film.”
In a new interview with the BBC, the celebrated director of “Dazed and Confused” and the “Before” trilogy said that he and Glen Powell — who stars in the film and co-wrote the script — worked on the film “very independently.”
“Glen and I wrote it speculatively and we didn’t get paid anything, we just tried to get the film made,” he told the BBC. “We really felt we were onto something, we felt we had written a film noir, a crime film that’s also a screwball comedy about a couple that you’re rooting to be together, but I think they wanted it to be just one thing.”
Based on a true story, “Hit Man” stars Powell as Ron, a part-time police...
In a new interview with the BBC, the celebrated director of “Dazed and Confused” and the “Before” trilogy said that he and Glen Powell — who stars in the film and co-wrote the script — worked on the film “very independently.”
“Glen and I wrote it speculatively and we didn’t get paid anything, we just tried to get the film made,” he told the BBC. “We really felt we were onto something, we felt we had written a film noir, a crime film that’s also a screwball comedy about a couple that you’re rooting to be together, but I think they wanted it to be just one thing.”
Based on a true story, “Hit Man” stars Powell as Ron, a part-time police...
- 6/6/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Actor Glen Powell was propelled to new heights of stardom when he starred as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick. The Tom Cruise-starrer was the highest-grossing film of 2022 and was even nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Powell’s role as an arrogant yet principled Navy pilot received positive responses from fans and critics alike.
Though Powell portrayed Hangman to perfection, that was not the first role he auditioned for. The actor reportedly first hoped to star as Rooster, the role that eventually went to Miles Teller. However, after being rejected from the role and not being impressed with Hangman on the page, Powell was convinced by Cruise to take the character.
Glen Powell Was Initially Rejected From Top Gun: Maverick Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick | Credits: Paramount Pictures/Skydance/Tc Productions/New Republic Pictures/Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Glen Powell began his career as a child...
Though Powell portrayed Hangman to perfection, that was not the first role he auditioned for. The actor reportedly first hoped to star as Rooster, the role that eventually went to Miles Teller. However, after being rejected from the role and not being impressed with Hangman on the page, Powell was convinced by Cruise to take the character.
Glen Powell Was Initially Rejected From Top Gun: Maverick Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick | Credits: Paramount Pictures/Skydance/Tc Productions/New Republic Pictures/Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Glen Powell began his career as a child...
- 6/6/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Richard Linklater’s new film Hit Man brings an intriguing blend of comedy and action, making it a must-see even before it hits Netflix. Based on a true story, the film follows Gary Johnson, portrayed by Glen Powell, who transforms into various personas to assist in police stings. The Quirky Professor Turned Impostor Gary Johnson, a seemingly unassuming professor, finds his hidden talent in deception when enlisted by the police. Powell’s enthusiasm shines as he navigates multiple alter-egos, applying makeup and assuming accents.I approach stories and characters with humour… reflects Linklater’s unique touch on the narrative. An Unexpected Romance One standout...
- 6/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Lee Isaac Chung’s Twisters sequel will receive its Italian premiere at this year’s Taormina Film Festival, which takes place July 12 to July 19 in southern Italy.
Twisters will screen at the festival’s historic Teatro Antico amphitheater. This year’s event will mark the festival’s 70th edition. The film will be released in Italian theatres on July 17 via Warner Bros. Pictures and will hit North American cinemas on July 19 via Universal Pictures.
“I am grateful to Warner Bros. for this wonderful gift, which confirms one of our programming guidelines: relying on diversity of styles,” said Marco Müller, artistic director of the Taormina Film Festival. “With Twisters, Lee Isaac Chung has gone from his Academy Award-winning drama Minari to deliver a spectacular cinematic event speaking to an even wider audience.”
Twisters is billed as “a sweeping current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster.” The film stars Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser, and Glen Powell who plays Tyler Owens, a charming and reckless social media superstar. The synopsis reads: Two opposing forces, come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.
The cast also features Golden Globe nominee Anthony Ramos (In The Heights), Brandon Perea (Nope), Golden Globe awardee Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy), and Sasha Lane (American Honey), along with David Corenswet (the upcoming Superman), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Nik Dodani (Atypical).
Producers are Frank Marshall (the Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones franchises) and Patrick Crowley (the Jurassic Park and Bourne franchises). The film was written by Mark L. Smith, screenwriter of The Revenant, from a story by Joseph Kosinski, based on characters created by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin.
The Taormina Film Festival is promoted and organised by the Fondazione Taormina Arte Sicilia with the support of the Assessorato del Turismo dello Sport e dello Spettacolo della Regione Siciliana of the Sicilia Film Commission, the Municipality of Taormina and the Ministry of Culture–General Directorate for Cinema and Audiovisual (MiC).
Twisters will screen at the festival’s historic Teatro Antico amphitheater. This year’s event will mark the festival’s 70th edition. The film will be released in Italian theatres on July 17 via Warner Bros. Pictures and will hit North American cinemas on July 19 via Universal Pictures.
“I am grateful to Warner Bros. for this wonderful gift, which confirms one of our programming guidelines: relying on diversity of styles,” said Marco Müller, artistic director of the Taormina Film Festival. “With Twisters, Lee Isaac Chung has gone from his Academy Award-winning drama Minari to deliver a spectacular cinematic event speaking to an even wider audience.”
Twisters is billed as “a sweeping current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster.” The film stars Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser, and Glen Powell who plays Tyler Owens, a charming and reckless social media superstar. The synopsis reads: Two opposing forces, come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.
The cast also features Golden Globe nominee Anthony Ramos (In The Heights), Brandon Perea (Nope), Golden Globe awardee Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy), and Sasha Lane (American Honey), along with David Corenswet (the upcoming Superman), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Nik Dodani (Atypical).
Producers are Frank Marshall (the Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones franchises) and Patrick Crowley (the Jurassic Park and Bourne franchises). The film was written by Mark L. Smith, screenwriter of The Revenant, from a story by Joseph Kosinski, based on characters created by Michael Crichton & Anne-Marie Martin.
The Taormina Film Festival is promoted and organised by the Fondazione Taormina Arte Sicilia with the support of the Assessorato del Turismo dello Sport e dello Spettacolo della Regione Siciliana of the Sicilia Film Commission, the Municipality of Taormina and the Ministry of Culture–General Directorate for Cinema and Audiovisual (MiC).
- 6/6/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready: all kinds of spooky and supernatural shenanigans are about to get underway with the return of Beetlejuice. Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is gearing up to raise hell in cinemas this September – and we have your best look at the film yet in our world-exclusive cover story.
The issue hits newsstands from Thursday 6 June – but for now, here’s a sneak peek inside its pages.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The ‘juice is loose! Empire gets up close and personal with the return of Beetlejuice, going on set of Tim Burton’s throwback sequel and speaking to the filmmaker and his cast – Michael Keaton! Winona Ryder! Catherine O’Hara! Jenna Ortega! Willem Dafoe! Monica Bellucci! Justin Theroux! – about resurrecting the spectre back to cinema screens. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!
A Quiet Place: Day One
Michael Sarnoski’s prequel heads back to the start of the alien invasion – and into the noise-infested New York City.
The issue hits newsstands from Thursday 6 June – but for now, here’s a sneak peek inside its pages.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The ‘juice is loose! Empire gets up close and personal with the return of Beetlejuice, going on set of Tim Burton’s throwback sequel and speaking to the filmmaker and his cast – Michael Keaton! Winona Ryder! Catherine O’Hara! Jenna Ortega! Willem Dafoe! Monica Bellucci! Justin Theroux! – about resurrecting the spectre back to cinema screens. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!
A Quiet Place: Day One
Michael Sarnoski’s prequel heads back to the start of the alien invasion – and into the noise-infested New York City.
- 6/6/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
“When did our professor get hot?” This is a query posed by one enterprising student in a psychology 101 seminar to another. In that exact moment, they’re watching their part-time instructor, a previously nebbish Glen Powell, begin acting like… well, how you might expect Glen Powell to act if you’ve seen Top Gun: Maverick and Everybody Wants Some!! (although in those flicks he never was so cocksure while explaining the societal virtues in summary execution).
And honestly, you cannot help but feel like those surprised coeds. Not in regard to realizing Powell is hot. There’s a reason or two a movie like Anyone But You can gross $200 million in this moviegoing economy, and it’s not the script. Nay, what is realized between the opening moments of Richard Linklater’s Hit Man—where Powell introduces us to a Gary Johnson who is more in line with what you...
And honestly, you cannot help but feel like those surprised coeds. Not in regard to realizing Powell is hot. There’s a reason or two a movie like Anyone But You can gross $200 million in this moviegoing economy, and it’s not the script. Nay, what is realized between the opening moments of Richard Linklater’s Hit Man—where Powell introduces us to a Gary Johnson who is more in line with what you...
- 6/6/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Glen Powell has been acting since he was a kid but did not get that required breakout role for a long time. Many fans didn’t know he was in Spy Kids 3D, The Great Debaters, and The Dark Knight Rises. He also had supporting roles in acclaimed films in the 2010s like Hidden Figures and Everybody Wants Some!!.
Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Powell got his much-deserved breakout role as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick. The character’s arc was parallel to the arc of Val Kilmer’s Hangman in the first Top Gun. The two actors ended up in an elevator after shooting wrapped on the film. Looking at Powell’s luggage cart, Kilmer had a funny reaction that made Powell incredibly happy and proud.
Val Kilmer Was Reminded of His Top Gun Experience Seeing Glen Powell’s Luggage Cart
Glen Powell’s...
Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Powell got his much-deserved breakout role as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick. The character’s arc was parallel to the arc of Val Kilmer’s Hangman in the first Top Gun. The two actors ended up in an elevator after shooting wrapped on the film. Looking at Powell’s luggage cart, Kilmer had a funny reaction that made Powell incredibly happy and proud.
Val Kilmer Was Reminded of His Top Gun Experience Seeing Glen Powell’s Luggage Cart
Glen Powell’s...
- 6/6/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
The many nuances of adulthood aren’t on display in movies anymore, “Hit Man” director Richard Linklater told the BBC on Thursday. “Traditional” studios turned the movie, which debuted on Netflix in May, in part because “there isn’t ‘adult’ in movies anymore,” he added.
When he and the movie’s co-director, co-writer, and star Glen Powell got together to discuss the project, Linklater told told him “it’s gonna have sex, it’ll be passionate, it’ll be carnal, the desire that drives everything.”
“Glen’s character starts off very dispassionate, but by the end of the movie he’s a different guy, he’s discovered passion, and the movie has this strong chemistry and sexuality,” Linklater told the outlet. “I think what’s out of fashion, people say there’s no sex in movies anymore, but there isn’t ‘adult’ in movies anymore, as sexuality in movies equals adult.
When he and the movie’s co-director, co-writer, and star Glen Powell got together to discuss the project, Linklater told told him “it’s gonna have sex, it’ll be passionate, it’ll be carnal, the desire that drives everything.”
“Glen’s character starts off very dispassionate, but by the end of the movie he’s a different guy, he’s discovered passion, and the movie has this strong chemistry and sexuality,” Linklater told the outlet. “I think what’s out of fashion, people say there’s no sex in movies anymore, but there isn’t ‘adult’ in movies anymore, as sexuality in movies equals adult.
- 6/6/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Natasha Bedingfield is opening up about her rise to fame in the early 2000s and the struggles she faced with extra media attention.
The singer, whose hit song “Unwritten,” released in 2004, scored a new jolt in popularity after being featured in the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell-led rom-com Anyone but You, recently got candid with The Telegraph about the impacts of stardom.
“The paparazzi were always kind to me but they were very mean about my brother, just because they couldn’t have two siblings doing well at the same time,” Bedingfield explained. Her brother Daniel Bedingfield, best known for his song “If You’re Not the One,” also found success with music.
“It’s interesting what that does to a culture because even if they’re not mean to you, there’s a threat that they could be and you end up living in that fear,” she continued.
The singer, whose hit song “Unwritten,” released in 2004, scored a new jolt in popularity after being featured in the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell-led rom-com Anyone but You, recently got candid with The Telegraph about the impacts of stardom.
“The paparazzi were always kind to me but they were very mean about my brother, just because they couldn’t have two siblings doing well at the same time,” Bedingfield explained. Her brother Daniel Bedingfield, best known for his song “If You’re Not the One,” also found success with music.
“It’s interesting what that does to a culture because even if they’re not mean to you, there’s a threat that they could be and you end up living in that fear,” she continued.
- 6/6/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now this is a perfect serve: Challengers, the tennis drama starring Zendaya, will begin streaming on MGM+ on Monday, July 29, TVLine hears.
Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film follows Tashi (Zendaya), a no-nonsense tennis player-turned-coach who makes her husband Art (Mike Faist) play in a challengers event to jolt him out of a recent losing streak. Tensions rise when he faces off against Patrick (Josh O’Connor), Tashi’s ex-boyfriend and his former best friend.
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Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the film follows Tashi (Zendaya), a no-nonsense tennis player-turned-coach who makes her husband Art (Mike Faist) play in a challengers event to jolt him out of a recent losing streak. Tensions rise when he faces off against Patrick (Josh O’Connor), Tashi’s ex-boyfriend and his former best friend.
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- 6/5/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Richard Linklater’s new film Hit Man, starring Glen Powell, takes a fresh twist on the typical hitman narrative. As movie theaters brace for the release, the buzz is palpable, and for good reason. A Unique Spin on the Hitman Tale Hit Man is loosely based on a true crime article and examines the concept of identity. Glen Powell portrays Gary Johnson, a nerdy New Orleans philosophy professor who moonlights as an undercover hit man for the New Orleans Pd. It’s here, about 15 minutes into ‘Hit Man,’ when Powell—playing a nerdy New Orleans philosophy professor—finds his inner cool by taking...
- 6/5/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Disaster films have experienced a resurgence over the past few years, and this Steven Spielberg-produced movie with Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Anthony Ramos in the lead may end up becoming the biggest summer hit. Twisters is an upcoming movie from director Lee Isaac Chung that serves as the standalone sequel to the 1996 film Twister.
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, and Glen Powell in Twisters / Universal Pictures
One of the things that make this production unique is that they used real tornados in the scene rather than visual effects. Of course, the aid of technology will always be there, but to see a tornado up close on the big screen is something fans would never expect.
Glen Powell Revealed Filming Twisters With Real Tornados
During an interview with Empire Magazine, filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung revealed they tried to be as realistic as possible. They did not rely on special effects alone,...
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Anthony Ramos, and Glen Powell in Twisters / Universal Pictures
One of the things that make this production unique is that they used real tornados in the scene rather than visual effects. Of course, the aid of technology will always be there, but to see a tornado up close on the big screen is something fans would never expect.
Glen Powell Revealed Filming Twisters With Real Tornados
During an interview with Empire Magazine, filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung revealed they tried to be as realistic as possible. They did not rely on special effects alone,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Steve Zahn has joined Glen Powell in the upcoming Hulu comedy series “Chad Powers,” Variety has learned.
The series was originally picked up at Hulu in February. Powell will star in the series in addition to co-creating and co-writing the pilot with Michael Waldron, with both serving as executive producers. The show is based on the Chad Powers character created by Eli Manning for his Epsn+ docuseries “Eli’s Places.” Manning wanted to learn more about the walk-on process for college football, so he donned a wig and prosthetic makeup so he could go undercover during the Penn State football tryouts.
The official description for the series states, “When bad behavior nukes hotshot Qb Russ Holliday’s (Powell) college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers.”
Zahn will play Jake Hudson, described as “the charismatic head coach of a flagging college football program.
The series was originally picked up at Hulu in February. Powell will star in the series in addition to co-creating and co-writing the pilot with Michael Waldron, with both serving as executive producers. The show is based on the Chad Powers character created by Eli Manning for his Epsn+ docuseries “Eli’s Places.” Manning wanted to learn more about the walk-on process for college football, so he donned a wig and prosthetic makeup so he could go undercover during the Penn State football tryouts.
The official description for the series states, “When bad behavior nukes hotshot Qb Russ Holliday’s (Powell) college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers.”
Zahn will play Jake Hudson, described as “the charismatic head coach of a flagging college football program.
- 6/5/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Steve Zahn (The White Lotus) is set to star opposite Glen Powell in Chad Powers, Hulu’s upcoming half-hour comedy based on an Eli Manning sketch that aired on ESPN+.
Co-created and executive produced by Powell and Michael Waldron, the series follows a hotshot quarterback (Powell) whose college career ends after bad behavior. He then disguises himself as the talented and affable Chad Powers, who walks onto a struggling Southern football team.
Zahn will play Jake Hudson, the charismatic Head Coach of the show’s flagging college football program. He’s about to be put out to pasture when along comes the talented oddball Chad Powers (Powell) – and with him, one last shot at glory.
Manning serves as executive producer along with Omaha Productions’ Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown and ESPN. Waldron, who wrote the pilot script, and Adam Fasullo are producing for Anomaly Pictures while Powell is...
Co-created and executive produced by Powell and Michael Waldron, the series follows a hotshot quarterback (Powell) whose college career ends after bad behavior. He then disguises himself as the talented and affable Chad Powers, who walks onto a struggling Southern football team.
Zahn will play Jake Hudson, the charismatic Head Coach of the show’s flagging college football program. He’s about to be put out to pasture when along comes the talented oddball Chad Powers (Powell) – and with him, one last shot at glory.
Manning serves as executive producer along with Omaha Productions’ Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ben Brown and ESPN. Waldron, who wrote the pilot script, and Adam Fasullo are producing for Anomaly Pictures while Powell is...
- 6/5/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Mega
Sydney Sweeney is making waves in the real estate world. She's in the process of purchasing a lavish new property fit for a Hollywood A-lister.
The actress' upcoming purchase comes after she slammed Hollywood producer Carol Baum for attacking her over her acting chops and looks.
Sydney Sweeney will spend more time in Florida in the coming days and is now set to break the bank for a stunning South Florida home worth a whopping sum.
Sydney Sweeney Is Buying A Lavish New Home In Florida Mega
According to TMZ, Sweeney is set to spend about $20 million on a new home in South Florida and will spend most of the coming days there.
The actress is understood to be in Florida for a housewarming party and was spotted grabbing a cup of java at a local coffee shop over Memorial Day weekend. She looked chic in what appears to...
Sydney Sweeney is making waves in the real estate world. She's in the process of purchasing a lavish new property fit for a Hollywood A-lister.
The actress' upcoming purchase comes after she slammed Hollywood producer Carol Baum for attacking her over her acting chops and looks.
Sydney Sweeney will spend more time in Florida in the coming days and is now set to break the bank for a stunning South Florida home worth a whopping sum.
Sydney Sweeney Is Buying A Lavish New Home In Florida Mega
According to TMZ, Sweeney is set to spend about $20 million on a new home in South Florida and will spend most of the coming days there.
The actress is understood to be in Florida for a housewarming party and was spotted grabbing a cup of java at a local coffee shop over Memorial Day weekend. She looked chic in what appears to...
- 6/5/2024
- by Favour Adegoke
- The Blast
Flip through the pages of (or, because it’s 2024, click on) the October 2001 issue of Texas Monthly, and you’ll find an article by Skip Hollingsworth about a Houston man named Gary Johnson. He is described as being in his mid-50s, “tall but not too tall, thin but not too thin…[who] sometimes wears wire-rimmed glasses that give him a scholarly appearance.” Gary teaches a few classes at a local junior college. Mostly, however, he pretends to be a professional killer for the police department when they want to set...
- 6/5/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Lee Isaac Chung exposed the cast of 'Twisters' to the elements during filming for the disaster movie.The 45-year-old director has helmed the sequel to the 1996 tornado flick 'Twister' and pushed the stars – including Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones – to the limit to ensure the film was "as practical as possible".Lee told Empire magazine: "This is an elemental story, so I wanted us to go as practical as possible."We really tore things up. We had jet engines blowing. We had fans so massive you'd lose your hearing without earplugs. We were pelting our cast with everything – dirt, wind, ice."Chung also explained that the picture was shot during tornado season in Oklahoma which increased the complexity of the production.The 'Minari' filmmaker said: "It was tough. The unpredictability of the weather caused a lot of issues and delays."It was my choice...
- 6/5/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
When James Gunn sat to announce the projects in the first slate of the Dcu, the Lanterns series was one of the most hyped projects. Following the Ryan Reynolds debacle in 2011, the character has been sidelined from the live-action media for years before Gunn gave it another shot. Now, the latest rumors suggest that the casting for the upcoming series has started.
Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan in Green Lantern (2011) | Warner Bros. Pictures
Lanterns was announced as a True Detective-esque project with two of the most fan-favorite Green Lanterns from the comics, Hal Jordan and John Stewart leading the show. Reportedly, the makers have put out certain criteria to cast the upcoming heroes of the Dcu.
If the rumors are proven true, then John Krasinski can be an incredible choice to play Hal Jordan in the new DC Universe.
How can John Krasinski fit into Dcu’s Lanterns?
Hal Jordan...
Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan in Green Lantern (2011) | Warner Bros. Pictures
Lanterns was announced as a True Detective-esque project with two of the most fan-favorite Green Lanterns from the comics, Hal Jordan and John Stewart leading the show. Reportedly, the makers have put out certain criteria to cast the upcoming heroes of the Dcu.
If the rumors are proven true, then John Krasinski can be an incredible choice to play Hal Jordan in the new DC Universe.
How can John Krasinski fit into Dcu’s Lanterns?
Hal Jordan...
- 6/5/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
Many fans have been demanding for a sequel to Jack Black’s School of Rock, the comedy musical film that catapulted the actor to fame. There is a chance that the movie will get a follow-up according to director Richard Linklater if they find a good story.
Jack Black in School of Rock / Paramount Pictures
Even Black is more than enthusiastic to return as Dewey Finn on the big screen. Apart from the Jumanji star, the cast also includes Kevin Clark, Miranda Cosgrove, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, and Joan Cusack, to name a few.
School Of Rock Director Shares One Condition Before He Makes A Sequel
In an interview with Joe, actor Jack Black revealed he wants another School of Rock movie and even suggested the title he wants it to have.
I wish there’d be a School of Rock 2: Electric Boogaloo. I’m ready.
The actor recalled...
Jack Black in School of Rock / Paramount Pictures
Even Black is more than enthusiastic to return as Dewey Finn on the big screen. Apart from the Jumanji star, the cast also includes Kevin Clark, Miranda Cosgrove, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, and Joan Cusack, to name a few.
School Of Rock Director Shares One Condition Before He Makes A Sequel
In an interview with Joe, actor Jack Black revealed he wants another School of Rock movie and even suggested the title he wants it to have.
I wish there’d be a School of Rock 2: Electric Boogaloo. I’m ready.
The actor recalled...
- 6/4/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick is one of the best aviation action dramas of all time. A sequel to his hit, Top Gun released in 1986, the movie is now among the highest-grossing movies of all time. Famous for its spectacular action sequences and entertaining storyline, Top Gun 2 is the perfect recipe for a blockbuster,
Tom Cruise in a still from Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
The long-awaited sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, not only brought back Tom Cruise as Maverick but also introduced new characters, including Maverick’s wingman. While fans only realized it later in the movie, Top Gun 2 had already hinted who Cruise’s wingman is way early in the film.
Tom Cruise’s Wingman in Top Gun 2 Was Apparent from the Start Miles Teller as Rooster in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Tom Cruise returned as Captain Pete Maverick Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick after a record 36 years.
Tom Cruise in a still from Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
The long-awaited sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, not only brought back Tom Cruise as Maverick but also introduced new characters, including Maverick’s wingman. While fans only realized it later in the movie, Top Gun 2 had already hinted who Cruise’s wingman is way early in the film.
Tom Cruise’s Wingman in Top Gun 2 Was Apparent from the Start Miles Teller as Rooster in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Tom Cruise returned as Captain Pete Maverick Mitchell in Top Gun: Maverick after a record 36 years.
- 6/4/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
The year was 2022 and the theatres were suffering due to the pandemic the world was in. They found their savior in Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick which made over a billion dollars at the box office. The film stayed in the number one spot for months before being dethroned by Avatar: The Way of Water in December. Regardless, Top Gun: Maverick was the breath of fresh air that theatres and film enthusiasts were in dire need of.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | Paramount Pictures
Given the success and popularity of the film, it goes without saying that fans expected a sequel soon after its release. When director Joseph Kosinski was asked about a third film back in 2022, he was very upfront and honest about the checklist they would have to fulfill in order to bring another sequel to life.
Joseph Kosinski on Top Gun 3 A still from Top Gun: Maverick...
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | Paramount Pictures
Given the success and popularity of the film, it goes without saying that fans expected a sequel soon after its release. When director Joseph Kosinski was asked about a third film back in 2022, he was very upfront and honest about the checklist they would have to fulfill in order to bring another sequel to life.
Joseph Kosinski on Top Gun 3 A still from Top Gun: Maverick...
- 6/4/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
If there’s one thing you need to know about ‘90s blockbuster breeze-fest Twister, it’s this: it really delivers on the ‘twister’ front. If you’re going to make a film intended to bring audiences right into the eye of the storm-chasing profession, you’d better ensure they emerge from the auditorium feeling suitably windswept. And so, when devising long-awaited sequel-of-sorts Twisters, arriving later this summer, filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung (predominantly known for much-less-blockbustery awards favourite Minari) knew he had to really deliver on the weather front.
That meant battering his astonishing cast of rising Hollywood stars – including Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos – with all kinds of practical wind effects. “This is an elemental story, so I wanted us to go as practical as possible,” Chung tells Empire. “We really tore things up. We had jet engines blowing. We had fans so massive you’d lose your hearing without earplugs.
That meant battering his astonishing cast of rising Hollywood stars – including Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos – with all kinds of practical wind effects. “This is an elemental story, so I wanted us to go as practical as possible,” Chung tells Empire. “We really tore things up. We had jet engines blowing. We had fans so massive you’d lose your hearing without earplugs.
- 6/4/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
"We never wanted that character to fall into a trope." Netflix has revealed a fun making of featurette for Richard Linklater's beloved Hit Man movie – the incredible new "hitman" comedy set in Texas. It will be streaming on Netflix later this week. The film first premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival last year, with a rapturous premiere where audiences went nuts for (read my full review). It also went on to play at TIFF, NYFF, London and Sundance. From the Oscar-nominated writer / director Richard Linklater, starring the great Glen Powell alongside Adria Arjona, comes Hit Man. Inspired by an unbelievable true story, a "hit man" meets his match with a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities. Co-written by Linklater & Powell and inspired by a true story, it's a cleverly existential comedy about identity. It also stars Austin Amelio, Retta,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Tom Cruise is one giant movie star who has influenced many actors who have worked with him and taught them various necessary skills to get on in the industry. Fans have heard many stories about his co-stars talking about how he is a people pleaser and is a big supporter of movies and filmmaking. The actor is also always ready to shower advice on anyone who needs any kind of guidance.
Tom Cruise scales the Burj Khalifa in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol | Paramount Pictures
Cruise worked with Jeremy Renner in two Mission Impossible films. Renner experienced the dedication of Cruise and his prep for the death-defying action sequences. The Avengers star was inspired by Cruise in action filmmaking and learned a lot from him about taking care of one’s body to prepare for intense stuntwork.
Tom Cruise Had a Big Impact on Jeremy Renner On Action Filmmaking And Physical...
Tom Cruise scales the Burj Khalifa in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol | Paramount Pictures
Cruise worked with Jeremy Renner in two Mission Impossible films. Renner experienced the dedication of Cruise and his prep for the death-defying action sequences. The Avengers star was inspired by Cruise in action filmmaking and learned a lot from him about taking care of one’s body to prepare for intense stuntwork.
Tom Cruise Had a Big Impact on Jeremy Renner On Action Filmmaking And Physical...
- 6/4/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Richard Linklater’s latest film, Hit Man, marks a fascinating departure for the renowned director. Richard Linklater Returns to Comedy Though celebrated for indie dramas like Dazed and Confused and Boyhood, Linklater returns to directing comedy with Hit Man. This film features an intriguing blend of thrills and humor. An Unusual Undercover Mission In Hit Man, Glen Powell stars as Gary Johnson, a part-time staffer for the New Orleans Police Department. Johnson’s job? Posing as a hitman in sting operations. An intriguing story that finds its roots in real events involving a sting operation in Houston. Powell’s portrayal navigates between innocent...
- 6/4/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, The Jennifer Hudson Show will feature actor Glen Powell, who will discuss his new noir comedy film Hit Man. The film, directed by Richard Linklater, stars Powell as Gary Johnson, a college professor who discovers his talent for impersonating a hitman. The film has received positive reviews, with critics praising […]
Jennifer Hudson: Glen Powell, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Jon Laster...
Jennifer Hudson: Glen Powell, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Jon Laster...
- 6/4/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Hit Man is heading to Netflix this week, but Richard Linklater is already planning his next film, reportedly titled Blue Moon.
Richard Linklater is already lining up his next project as his latest film, Hit Man, hits Netflix later this week.
According to Deadline, Linklater will next be adapting the lives of American songwriters Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart into a feature film. The film will reportedly be titled Blue Moon, which comes from a 1934 song by Rodgers and Hart, who are the musical masterminds behind 28 shows, including Babes In Arms and A Connecticut Yankee.
According to the report, Blue Moon “follows Hart as he attempts to save face while celebrating his former partner Rodgers’ great success on the night of his musical Oklahoma!‘s Broadway opening.”
Read more: Hit Man review | Glen Powell shoots for stardom in Richard Linklater’s brilliant comedy
Robert Kaplow has reportedly penned the script...
Richard Linklater is already lining up his next project as his latest film, Hit Man, hits Netflix later this week.
According to Deadline, Linklater will next be adapting the lives of American songwriters Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart into a feature film. The film will reportedly be titled Blue Moon, which comes from a 1934 song by Rodgers and Hart, who are the musical masterminds behind 28 shows, including Babes In Arms and A Connecticut Yankee.
According to the report, Blue Moon “follows Hart as he attempts to save face while celebrating his former partner Rodgers’ great success on the night of his musical Oklahoma!‘s Broadway opening.”
Read more: Hit Man review | Glen Powell shoots for stardom in Richard Linklater’s brilliant comedy
Robert Kaplow has reportedly penned the script...
- 6/4/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Exclusive: As his acclaimed comedic thriller Hit Man approaches its June 7 release on Netflix, filmmaker Richard Linklater may have identified his next project, as sources tell Deadline that he’s in development on a film called Blue Moon.
Taking its name from the 1934 ballad written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, the film follows Hart as he attempts to save face while celebrating his former partner Rodgers’ great success on the night of his musical Oklahoma!‘s Broadway opening. While it’s believed that this will end up being Linklater’s next film, that’s not entirely clear at present.
We’re told that Robert Kaplow — co-writer of Linklater’s 2008 film Me and Orson Welles — penned the script for Blue Moon and that Linklater will produce the project alongside his manager John Sloss.
A legendary American songwriting duo known for their contributions to musical theater, Rodgers and Hart collaborated between 1919 and the early 1940s,...
Taking its name from the 1934 ballad written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, the film follows Hart as he attempts to save face while celebrating his former partner Rodgers’ great success on the night of his musical Oklahoma!‘s Broadway opening. While it’s believed that this will end up being Linklater’s next film, that’s not entirely clear at present.
We’re told that Robert Kaplow — co-writer of Linklater’s 2008 film Me and Orson Welles — penned the script for Blue Moon and that Linklater will produce the project alongside his manager John Sloss.
A legendary American songwriting duo known for their contributions to musical theater, Rodgers and Hart collaborated between 1919 and the early 1940s,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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It’s been a largely unkind summer for movies based on the box office, but June could change that thanks to everything from big-name sequels and an ambitious western from Kevin Costner. Those choosing to stay home will have plenty to watch, too, thanks to the return of favorites like We Are Lady Parts, The Bear, House of the Dragon, and The Boys. But June also has a...
It’s been a largely unkind summer for movies based on the box office, but June could change that thanks to everything from big-name sequels and an ambitious western from Kevin Costner. Those choosing to stay home will have plenty to watch, too, thanks to the return of favorites like We Are Lady Parts, The Bear, House of the Dragon, and The Boys. But June also has a...
- 6/3/2024
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
In recent years, Netflix has made a lot of changes to its standard operating procedures, and one that is becoming increasingly part of its release plans is breaking up series into blocks. The world’s largest streaming service will release the second half of “Bridgerton” Season 3 in June looking to capitalize on the success of the first four episodes that were released last month. Also coming to the streaming giant this month will be the final season of fantasy drama series “Sweet Tooth,” the Glen Powell-led action comedy “The Hitman” and much more.
Netflix offers three different subscription options, on the low end is the Standard With Ads option for just $6.99 per month. However, if you prefer your streaming without commercial interruptions, you can opt for the Standard plan for $15.49 monthly or the Premium option for $22.99.
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com What are the 5 Best Shows, Movies, and Specials...
Netflix offers three different subscription options, on the low end is the Standard With Ads option for just $6.99 per month. However, if you prefer your streaming without commercial interruptions, you can opt for the Standard plan for $15.49 monthly or the Premium option for $22.99.
Sign Up $6.99+ / month netflix.com What are the 5 Best Shows, Movies, and Specials...
- 6/3/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Richard Linklater has been known as the filmmaker known for making chill, feel-good yet thought-provoking films over the years. While his Before trilogy might have gained more traction than others, he perfectly captured the wild, fun, and coming-of-age vibes of teenagers with Dazed and Confused and its spiritual sequel Everybody Wants Some!!.
Before Sunrise remains one of Richard Linklater’s most loved films | Columbia Pictures
Linklater is also known for his experimental films that explore the human like Boyhood. The filmmaker is also a fan of films in general and filmmakers who have come before him. Martin Scorsese is definitely one of them and despite its many controversial elements, Linklater chose Goodfellas as his favorite Scorsese feature.
Richard Linklater Loves ‘Controversial’ Goodfellas And Can Quote The Whole Film Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas | Warner Bros Pictures
Richard Linklater has been a seminal filmmaker since...
Before Sunrise remains one of Richard Linklater’s most loved films | Columbia Pictures
Linklater is also known for his experimental films that explore the human like Boyhood. The filmmaker is also a fan of films in general and filmmakers who have come before him. Martin Scorsese is definitely one of them and despite its many controversial elements, Linklater chose Goodfellas as his favorite Scorsese feature.
Richard Linklater Loves ‘Controversial’ Goodfellas And Can Quote The Whole Film Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas | Warner Bros Pictures
Richard Linklater has been a seminal filmmaker since...
- 6/3/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
On today’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Drew and her co-host, Ross Mathews, will be serving the news “sunny side up” and discussing their favourite shows, products, and things to do over the weekend. They will be joined by actors Glen Powell and Adria Arjona, who will be talking about their new film, Hit […]
The Drew Barrymore Show: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona...
The Drew Barrymore Show: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona...
- 6/2/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Next week, on June 7, the entertaining and highly acclaimed geek-goes-undercover-as-contract-killer screwball romantic thriller “Hit Man,” starring It Dude of the moment Glen Powell, drops on Netflix. But this weekend, in case you hadn’t noticed, the movie opened “in theaters.” How many theaters? If you use your hands and feet to count, you’ll have most of them covered.
Netflix, the company that did for streaming what McDonald’s did for fast food (made it everyone’s new normal), always likes to make a big show of when it’s playing a movie “in theaters.” It has long amused me to see entertainment journalists get suckered into this public-relations gambit, for the simple reason that so many of them live in New York and L.A., where the tiny number of theaters occasionally playing a Netflix movie tend to be. A film opens five blocks from your house, and you think,...
Netflix, the company that did for streaming what McDonald’s did for fast food (made it everyone’s new normal), always likes to make a big show of when it’s playing a movie “in theaters.” It has long amused me to see entertainment journalists get suckered into this public-relations gambit, for the simple reason that so many of them live in New York and L.A., where the tiny number of theaters occasionally playing a Netflix movie tend to be. A film opens five blocks from your house, and you think,...
- 6/2/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Glen Powell is arguably the most in-demand actor in the industry right now. The actor has been working in the industry for many years but his career catapulted to new heights with his breakout role in Top Gun: Maverick. The actor further proved he could lead a successful rom-com with Anyone But You last year, reinvigorating the audience’s interest in seeing romances in theatres.
Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Powell has Hit Man and Twisters up for release this year along with many other promising films down the line. The actor has not yet starred in a big studio superhero project, revealing his disinterest in being in one. However, he has an affinity for Batman and would love to commit to a wild take on the character, in contrast to Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
Glen Powell Has a Wild Take on Batman Reminiscent of...
Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Powell has Hit Man and Twisters up for release this year along with many other promising films down the line. The actor has not yet starred in a big studio superhero project, revealing his disinterest in being in one. However, he has an affinity for Batman and would love to commit to a wild take on the character, in contrast to Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
Glen Powell Has a Wild Take on Batman Reminiscent of...
- 6/2/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
When Glen Powell was initially offered the role of Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick, the actor wasn’t initially keen on playing the character. Fortunately, the Anyone but You star was eventually onboard with the role, which led to the actor’s ascend in Hollywood, who is currently one of the biggest bankable young stars on the planet.
However, things might not have been the same if Powell hadn’t instilled some changes in his Top Gun 2 counterpart, which was initially written to be a flat character that served no purpose.
Glen Powell Retooled Hangman Into a Well-Rounded Character Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Before Hangman, Glen Powell initially auditioned for the role of Rooster, which he ended up losing to Miles Teller. However, the actor did succeed in leaving a lasting impression on Joseph Kosinski and Tom Cruise, who later reached out to...
However, things might not have been the same if Powell hadn’t instilled some changes in his Top Gun 2 counterpart, which was initially written to be a flat character that served no purpose.
Glen Powell Retooled Hangman Into a Well-Rounded Character Glen Powell as Hangman in Top Gun: Maverick | Paramount Pictures
Before Hangman, Glen Powell initially auditioned for the role of Rooster, which he ended up losing to Miles Teller. However, the actor did succeed in leaving a lasting impression on Joseph Kosinski and Tom Cruise, who later reached out to...
- 6/2/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Robert Pattinson shocked the world when he portrayed the role of Bruce Wayne aka Batman in Matt Reeves’ 2022 film, The Batman. From being remembered solely as Edward Cullen in Twilight to portraying the DC superhero, Pattinson had quite the jump.
Robert Pattinson in The Batman. (2022) | Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures.
With big jumps comes big earnings and Pattinson was paid greatly for his roles in several movies. However, his multi-year deal with a luxury fashion house made Pattinson $9 million richer than what he earned for his role in The Batman!
Robert Pattinson Earned Very Low For The Batman!
Pattinson found fame when he portrayed the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Soon after, he found himself portraying the role of Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise. Although he became the new Hollywood crush, fans were not happy when Pattinson was announced as the new Batman.
Robert Pattinson in The Batman. (2022) | Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures.
With big jumps comes big earnings and Pattinson was paid greatly for his roles in several movies. However, his multi-year deal with a luxury fashion house made Pattinson $9 million richer than what he earned for his role in The Batman!
Robert Pattinson Earned Very Low For The Batman!
Pattinson found fame when he portrayed the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Soon after, he found himself portraying the role of Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise. Although he became the new Hollywood crush, fans were not happy when Pattinson was announced as the new Batman.
- 6/2/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Glen Powell was probably one of the best parts of 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick. Sure, the story and the action sequences were pretty damn good too but Hangman was certainly a treat to the eyes. However, Glen Powell was not always this ripped, obviously. It took a lot of perseverance and “Endurance” to get where he is today, quite literally.
Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | Paramount Pictures
When Glen Powell was in his teenage years, he was offered a part in Endurance, a reality show that follows a similar script to that of CBS’ Survivor. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out for the actor on the show and he was eliminated much earlier than he expected. When he went back to school, he faced a lot of embarrassment thanks to his fellow students. That was when Glen Powell decided that he was going to turn his life around for good.
Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | Paramount Pictures
When Glen Powell was in his teenage years, he was offered a part in Endurance, a reality show that follows a similar script to that of CBS’ Survivor. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out for the actor on the show and he was eliminated much earlier than he expected. When he went back to school, he faced a lot of embarrassment thanks to his fellow students. That was when Glen Powell decided that he was going to turn his life around for good.
- 6/2/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
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Sydney Sweeney didn't take long to garner compliments as a gallery of her bikini snaps gained traction on Instagram last Spring. In March 2023, a fan feed dedicated to the 26-year-old actress shared ocean-set swimwear shots of her, ones taken in Australia as she shot an unnamed project. Flaunting her phenomenal figure as she got soaking wet in her bikinis, Sydney highlighted her muscles and her curves, and for one fan, The White Lotus favorite is an absolute "snack." While Sydney shot multiple movies in Australia last year, it's possible that these photos came from the set of rom-com Anyone But You.
Sydney Sweeney Stuns In A Bikini From The Ocean
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Scroll for the photos. Enjoying the sunshine Down Under, Sydney splashed about shallow waters in the opening slide, photographed knee-deep in the ocean as she dropped jaws with her sculpted figure.
Sydney Sweeney didn't take long to garner compliments as a gallery of her bikini snaps gained traction on Instagram last Spring. In March 2023, a fan feed dedicated to the 26-year-old actress shared ocean-set swimwear shots of her, ones taken in Australia as she shot an unnamed project. Flaunting her phenomenal figure as she got soaking wet in her bikinis, Sydney highlighted her muscles and her curves, and for one fan, The White Lotus favorite is an absolute "snack." While Sydney shot multiple movies in Australia last year, it's possible that these photos came from the set of rom-com Anyone But You.
Sydney Sweeney Stuns In A Bikini From The Ocean
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A post shared by Sydney Sweeney♡ (@sydneysweney_)
Scroll for the photos. Enjoying the sunshine Down Under, Sydney splashed about shallow waters in the opening slide, photographed knee-deep in the ocean as she dropped jaws with her sculpted figure.
- 6/2/2024
- by Evie Scott
- The Blast
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