Sola Media has closed sales for multiple territories for “The Sloth Lane,” which will world premiere at the Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival. Sola will be presenting a first look at the trailer at the Cannes Market.
The story, which centers on an adorable family of sloths and their journey to the fast-paced world of Sanctuary City with their slow food truck, has sold to more than 40 territories including Portugal (Nos), Hungary and Romania (Ads), Israel (Filmhouse), Taiwan (AvJet), Greece (Tanweer), Turkey (Tme) and Middle East (Krisco).
“The Sloth Lane,” which will be part of Annecy’s Official Selection 2024 – Annecy Presents, is produced by the Australian production house Like A Photon Creative, and is part of the Sanctuary City franchise.
Solveig Langeland, managing director of Sola Media, said: “We immediately fell in love with the adorable family of sloths and are excited by the project’s development and to show...
The story, which centers on an adorable family of sloths and their journey to the fast-paced world of Sanctuary City with their slow food truck, has sold to more than 40 territories including Portugal (Nos), Hungary and Romania (Ads), Israel (Filmhouse), Taiwan (AvJet), Greece (Tanweer), Turkey (Tme) and Middle East (Krisco).
“The Sloth Lane,” which will be part of Annecy’s Official Selection 2024 – Annecy Presents, is produced by the Australian production house Like A Photon Creative, and is part of the Sanctuary City franchise.
Solveig Langeland, managing director of Sola Media, said: “We immediately fell in love with the adorable family of sloths and are excited by the project’s development and to show...
- 5/17/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Golda Rosheuvel (Bridgerton, Dune) and Priya-Rose Brookwell (The Lazarus Project) are set to take up the lead roles of Dinah and Charlie in family feature Grow, Sky have announced.
It is the story of Dinah Little, a “no-nonsense, curmudgeonly farmer with a heart of gold,” and Charlie, “the unknown and unloved niece” that Rosheuvel’s character begrudgingly takes in after finding Charlie in an orphanage. Dinah’s farm is in the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the World,” and Charlie, who just so happens to have a special bond with plants, decides to produce her own for a cutthroat pumpkin-growing contest.
The film will also star Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, How To Train Your Dragon) as the eco-loving pumpkin pundit Arlo and Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso, Downton Abbey) as Mr Gregory, a pumpkin-obsessed mad scientist.
Tim McInnerny (Notting Hill, One Day), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous, Bloods) and British comedian/presenter Alan Carr will also appear.
It is the story of Dinah Little, a “no-nonsense, curmudgeonly farmer with a heart of gold,” and Charlie, “the unknown and unloved niece” that Rosheuvel’s character begrudgingly takes in after finding Charlie in an orphanage. Dinah’s farm is in the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the World,” and Charlie, who just so happens to have a special bond with plants, decides to produce her own for a cutthroat pumpkin-growing contest.
The film will also star Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, How To Train Your Dragon) as the eco-loving pumpkin pundit Arlo and Jeremy Swift (Ted Lasso, Downton Abbey) as Mr Gregory, a pumpkin-obsessed mad scientist.
Tim McInnerny (Notting Hill, One Day), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous, Bloods) and British comedian/presenter Alan Carr will also appear.
- 5/14/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I love it when Nicolas Cage goes for the gusto. My family constantly quoted his "Moonstruck" meltdown when I was growing up ("I lost my hand! I lost my bride!") and I'll take any excuse I can get to yell "Not the bees!" or "I'm a vampire!" in my everyday life. But I will also take Cage doing the kind of restrained, internal, and otherwise non-flashy acting that tends to get ignored by the Oscars over a movie that calls on him to dial things up to 11 in a calculated bid at future viral success every day of the week.
Michael Sarnoski's "Pig" -- which the Academy tellingly snubbed -- is one such film. The low-budget 2021 drama casts Cage as Robin "Rob" Feld, a formerly distinguished chef who's forced to abandon his solitary existence foraging for truffles in the woods when his beloved truffle-sniffing pig is kidnapped. Fortunately, as...
Michael Sarnoski's "Pig" -- which the Academy tellingly snubbed -- is one such film. The low-budget 2021 drama casts Cage as Robin "Rob" Feld, a formerly distinguished chef who's forced to abandon his solitary existence foraging for truffles in the woods when his beloved truffle-sniffing pig is kidnapped. Fortunately, as...
- 5/13/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Unique formatting, an enjoyable character, and some focus on Vic made for an emotional hour.
The long overdue breakdown and breakthrough for Vic occurred on Station 19 Season 7 Episode 6, and we also got to fill in some of the cracks between seasons via flashbacks.
Also, Vic has to keep her job, and Crisis One will live to see multiple days.
Station 19 Fans and Fanatics, Ellie Mv, Heather M, Haley Whitmire White, and Sara Trimble convened to discuss the episode's best, worst, and most confusing moments.
Join the discussion below.
What's your opinion on the flashback formatting used for this episode? Did you need clarification on the timeline?
Ellie: My opinion on the flashbacks is that they were poorly used.
Following the episode's timeline was confusing and hard, so I was completely lost. And if they were supposed to be flashbacks, why have they not done some details like Maya's hair just like they did with Vic?...
The long overdue breakdown and breakthrough for Vic occurred on Station 19 Season 7 Episode 6, and we also got to fill in some of the cracks between seasons via flashbacks.
Also, Vic has to keep her job, and Crisis One will live to see multiple days.
Station 19 Fans and Fanatics, Ellie Mv, Heather M, Haley Whitmire White, and Sara Trimble convened to discuss the episode's best, worst, and most confusing moments.
Join the discussion below.
What's your opinion on the flashback formatting used for this episode? Did you need clarification on the timeline?
Ellie: My opinion on the flashbacks is that they were poorly used.
Following the episode's timeline was confusing and hard, so I was completely lost. And if they were supposed to be flashbacks, why have they not done some details like Maya's hair just like they did with Vic?...
- 5/8/2024
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Erik Osterholm, longtime Bourdain producer/director and Down To Earth co-creator Michael Simkin launch Ultra Boom Media. The two producers are joining forces to create Ultra Boom Media alongside Oscar/Emmy nominated filmmaker Omar Mullick and veteran media and creative exec Carrie Kaylor.
Osterholm previously served as director/producer on both iconic unscripted series, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and Vice’s Emmy-winning HBO series. As a former SVP of development at Zero Point Zero, Erik developed and produced a number of series, including The Business of Drugs, Emmy Nominated Connected with Latif Nasser for Netflix, and the CNN original series Nomad with Carlton McCoy.
As the Co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Emmy award-winning documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Simkin also steered Zac Efron’s production company, Ninja’s Runnin Wild, producing scripted films like Extremely, Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, That Awkward Moment and Dirty Grandpa with Robert DeNiro.
Osterholm previously served as director/producer on both iconic unscripted series, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and Vice’s Emmy-winning HBO series. As a former SVP of development at Zero Point Zero, Erik developed and produced a number of series, including The Business of Drugs, Emmy Nominated Connected with Latif Nasser for Netflix, and the CNN original series Nomad with Carlton McCoy.
As the Co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Emmy award-winning documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Simkin also steered Zac Efron’s production company, Ninja’s Runnin Wild, producing scripted films like Extremely, Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, That Awkward Moment and Dirty Grandpa with Robert DeNiro.
- 5/6/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Who wouldn't give everything there is for more time with Victoria Hughes?
While initially, Station 19 Season 7 Episode 6 didn't have the feel of a Vic-centric installment, and it had some unique formatting that frankly made for a rather underwhelming hour, by the end, things aren't always what they seem.
It was deceptively good, so much so that it took me until the 40-minute mark to truly appreciate what they were laying out. And it'll probably be more impactful upon rewatches.
Once the installment clicked, it truly clicked, with a turnaround, yes, but also a realization that the writers were taking us on an understated journey.
But I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that the first 40 minutes of this installment were confusing and underwhelming.
We have precious little time to spend with this series and these characters. Every episode counts.
Presumably, there's an end goal in mind as we tread...
While initially, Station 19 Season 7 Episode 6 didn't have the feel of a Vic-centric installment, and it had some unique formatting that frankly made for a rather underwhelming hour, by the end, things aren't always what they seem.
It was deceptively good, so much so that it took me until the 40-minute mark to truly appreciate what they were laying out. And it'll probably be more impactful upon rewatches.
Once the installment clicked, it truly clicked, with a turnaround, yes, but also a realization that the writers were taking us on an understated journey.
But I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that the first 40 minutes of this installment were confusing and underwhelming.
We have precious little time to spend with this series and these characters. Every episode counts.
Presumably, there's an end goal in mind as we tread...
- 5/3/2024
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
Surprise! Julia Stiles is now a mom of three!
In a new interview published on Wednesday (April 3), the 43-year-old 10 Things I Hate About You actress revealed that she and husband Preston J. Cook quietly welcomed their third child together five months ago.
Keep reading to find out more…“I’m kind of like a bundle of emotions, because I have a 5-month-old baby and I went into directing my first movie,” Julia shared with The New York Times about her directorial debut Wish You Were Here.
“I didn’t really talk about it,” Julia said of her third pregnancy. She didn’t reveal the baby’s sex or name.
“I think that actually being a mom is really great training for being a director,” Julia explained. “You have to think 10 steps ahead but also be in the present moment. You have to be good at time management. You have to...
In a new interview published on Wednesday (April 3), the 43-year-old 10 Things I Hate About You actress revealed that she and husband Preston J. Cook quietly welcomed their third child together five months ago.
Keep reading to find out more…“I’m kind of like a bundle of emotions, because I have a 5-month-old baby and I went into directing my first movie,” Julia shared with The New York Times about her directorial debut Wish You Were Here.
“I didn’t really talk about it,” Julia said of her third pregnancy. She didn’t reveal the baby’s sex or name.
“I think that actually being a mom is really great training for being a director,” Julia explained. “You have to think 10 steps ahead but also be in the present moment. You have to be good at time management. You have to...
- 4/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Francesca Farago is going to be a mom!
The 31-year-old reality star, best known for appearing on Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, announced the exciting news that she is expecting her first child with fiancé Jesse Sullivan on Sunday (March 31), which is Transgender Day of Visibility.
See what they shared inside…
“We wanted to take this special day to celebrate this amazing milestone with all of you. We’ve brought you with us through the loss, so we couldn’t wait to bring you along for the win. I am still pretty newly pregnant, and there’s so much more to come, but we are so excited to be growing our family with Arlo as the coolest older sibling! Ahh Im Pregnant!
The 31-year-old reality star, best known for appearing on Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, announced the exciting news that she is expecting her first child with fiancé Jesse Sullivan on Sunday (March 31), which is Transgender Day of Visibility.
See what they shared inside…
“We wanted to take this special day to celebrate this amazing milestone with all of you. We’ve brought you with us through the loss, so we couldn’t wait to bring you along for the win. I am still pretty newly pregnant, and there’s so much more to come, but we are so excited to be growing our family with Arlo as the coolest older sibling! Ahh Im Pregnant!
- 4/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The world met Francesca Farago when she debuted on Too Hot To Handle Season 1 during the early days of the pandemic. She and her costar Harry Jowsey struck up a quick romance before it all ended in disaster and they went their separate ways. Now, Francesca wants to build a family with her new partner, Jesse Sulli.
Since Jesse is a transman, the couple turned to IVF to build their family. The couple documented the journey so far on Instagram. Sadly, the first embryo transfer didn’t work out. But Jesse and Francesca wouldn’t give up.
They recently shared a new update with fans. Keep reading to see where the family stands today.
Netflix’s Francesca Farago Has A Major Update To Share
After Too Hot To Handle, Francesca Farago and Harry Jowsey continued dating and even got engaged at one point. However, their romance wasn’t meant to last.
Since Jesse is a transman, the couple turned to IVF to build their family. The couple documented the journey so far on Instagram. Sadly, the first embryo transfer didn’t work out. But Jesse and Francesca wouldn’t give up.
They recently shared a new update with fans. Keep reading to see where the family stands today.
Netflix’s Francesca Farago Has A Major Update To Share
After Too Hot To Handle, Francesca Farago and Harry Jowsey continued dating and even got engaged at one point. However, their romance wasn’t meant to last.
- 3/31/2024
- by Nikole Behrens
- TV Shows Ace
Lola is a gripping 2024 film directed by Nicola Peltz Beckham that hits you right in the feels and reminds me of movies like Little Miss Sunshine and The Florida Project. The story revolves around Lola, a young girl stuck in a seriously messed-up family situation. Her mom’s all about preaching about sin and God’s wrath, while her mom’s boyfriend, Trick, is just plain bad news. Lola’s only ray of hope? Her little brother, Arlo. She’d do anything to protect him from their toxic home life, even if it meant taking on crazy jobs like strip dancing and working in the supermarket, just to save up enough cash to get them out of there. But here’s the twist: to cope with all that life throws at her, Lola turns to drugs. And suddenly, all that preaching about sin starts to feel a bit hypocritical. She starts asking herself,...
- 3/3/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
So many stars came out to celebrate the premiere of Lola!
A premiere for the movie was held on Saturday (February 3) in Los Angeles.
If you didn’t know, Lola is written and directed by Nicola Peltz, who was present at the star-studded event. She also stars in the film.
Her husband Brooklyn Beckham was there to support her too! Other stars in attendance included Nicola‘s Bff Selena Gomez, Melanie Lynskey, Victoria Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Adrien Brody, and Georgina Chapman. Guests sipped on Casamigos coctails throughout the evening.
Lola will open in theaters and release on VOD on February 9. Watch the trailer here!
Here’s the synopsis, per IMDb: “Lola James works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. Arlo keeps her hopeful, until one tragic night, when her whole world gets uprooted. From that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.
A premiere for the movie was held on Saturday (February 3) in Los Angeles.
If you didn’t know, Lola is written and directed by Nicola Peltz, who was present at the star-studded event. She also stars in the film.
Her husband Brooklyn Beckham was there to support her too! Other stars in attendance included Nicola‘s Bff Selena Gomez, Melanie Lynskey, Victoria Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Adrien Brody, and Georgina Chapman. Guests sipped on Casamigos coctails throughout the evening.
Lola will open in theaters and release on VOD on February 9. Watch the trailer here!
Here’s the synopsis, per IMDb: “Lola James works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. Arlo keeps her hopeful, until one tragic night, when her whole world gets uprooted. From that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.
- 2/4/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Stars: Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, DJ Próvaí, Michael Fassbender, Simone Kirby | Written and Directed by Rich Peppiatt
Back in 2017, a portion of Ireland’s population was fighting for the Irish language to receive the same legal rights as Scottish and Welsh. At the same time, two young boys crossed paths with an Irish teacher who discovered their knack for writing hip-hop songs in the island’s native language. Risking it all, the trio banded together to form Kneecap, a hip-hop group that re-energised the fight for a new generation.
Not only is the above an apt synopsis of Kneecap, but it’s a description of true events. It might surprise its audience to learn that the leading men of the movie aren’t in fact actors — or even fictional characters — but real rappers reenacting the events that led to them becoming famous. With no formal training or any previous acting experience,...
Back in 2017, a portion of Ireland’s population was fighting for the Irish language to receive the same legal rights as Scottish and Welsh. At the same time, two young boys crossed paths with an Irish teacher who discovered their knack for writing hip-hop songs in the island’s native language. Risking it all, the trio banded together to form Kneecap, a hip-hop group that re-energised the fight for a new generation.
Not only is the above an apt synopsis of Kneecap, but it’s a description of true events. It might surprise its audience to learn that the leading men of the movie aren’t in fact actors — or even fictional characters — but real rappers reenacting the events that led to them becoming famous. With no formal training or any previous acting experience,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Jasmine Valentine
- Nerdly
“Every word of Irish spoken is a bullet fired for Irish freedom,” says Arlo (Michael Fassbender), a member of the Irish Republican Army who learned Irish Gaelic during a stint in prison, to his son Naoise and the youngster’s best friend, Liam. It’s a phrase that would stick with the pair—who’d go on to become two-thirds of the rap group Kneecap—far more than any of the warnings they’d get from the police, or “peelers” as they unaffectionately call them, as well as members of the paramilitary group Radical Republicans Against Drugs.
Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap follows cheeky youths from North Ireland whose passion for rapping nearly matches their unabashed hatred of the Brits and their powerful lackeys for oppressing the Irish people and suppressing the use of Irish Gaelic. Despite the verisimilitude the film garners from its risky and ultimately brilliant decision to have Naoise,...
Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap follows cheeky youths from North Ireland whose passion for rapping nearly matches their unabashed hatred of the Brits and their powerful lackeys for oppressing the Irish people and suppressing the use of Irish Gaelic. Despite the verisimilitude the film garners from its risky and ultimately brilliant decision to have Naoise,...
- 1/28/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Bursting with unruly energy that practically escapes the confines of the screen, “Kneecap” is a riotous, drug-laced triumph in the name of freedom that bridges political substance and crowd-pleasing entertainment. The three members of the eponymous Irish rap group — Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, and JJ Ó Dochartaigh — play themselves in this liberally fictionalized reimagining of their origin story set in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Cornerstone to the trio’s artistic ethos is the use of the Irish language (sometimes referred to as Irish Gaelic), to which writer-director Rich Peppiatt (a Brit) remains faithful. The island’s ancient native tongue — once banned by the British and only recognized as an official language in the U.K. in 2022 — is intrinsically tied to the identity of the colonized Irish people, often seen as an emblem of their enduring culture and defiance against British imperialism.
Oscar-nominated “The Quiet Girl,” a quaint drama in Irish,...
Cornerstone to the trio’s artistic ethos is the use of the Irish language (sometimes referred to as Irish Gaelic), to which writer-director Rich Peppiatt (a Brit) remains faithful. The island’s ancient native tongue — once banned by the British and only recognized as an official language in the U.K. in 2022 — is intrinsically tied to the identity of the colonized Irish people, often seen as an emblem of their enduring culture and defiance against British imperialism.
Oscar-nominated “The Quiet Girl,” a quaint drama in Irish,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Variety Film + TV
Given how often one of the lead characters in the rollicking Belfast-set comedy Kneecap flashes his bare bottom, adorned with the words “Brits Out,” “cheeky” is truly the best way to describe this film premiering in Sundance’s Next strand.
The gleefully irreverent feature offers an origin story for the real-life band of the title, whose members also play themselves with admirable naturalism. It’s a meet-cute success story about two working-class drug dealers — Naoise Ó Cairealláin, known onstage as Móglaí Bap, and Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh (aka Mo Chara) — who team up with a schoolteacher (JJ Ó Dochartaigh, or DJ Provaí, the one with the arse) to form a hip-hop group who rap mostly in Irish Gaelic. Writer-director Rich Peppiatt’s (doc One Rogue Reporter) exuberant sophomore feature blends truth with print-the-legend fiction. In its own sweet way, Kneecap is just like nearly every other music-focused rags-to-riches movie ever made.
The gleefully irreverent feature offers an origin story for the real-life band of the title, whose members also play themselves with admirable naturalism. It’s a meet-cute success story about two working-class drug dealers — Naoise Ó Cairealláin, known onstage as Móglaí Bap, and Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh (aka Mo Chara) — who team up with a schoolteacher (JJ Ó Dochartaigh, or DJ Provaí, the one with the arse) to form a hip-hop group who rap mostly in Irish Gaelic. Writer-director Rich Peppiatt’s (doc One Rogue Reporter) exuberant sophomore feature blends truth with print-the-legend fiction. In its own sweet way, Kneecap is just like nearly every other music-focused rags-to-riches movie ever made.
- 1/19/2024
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Kneecap” is the delightfully spiky story of an Irish-language hip hop act’s unlikely rise to fame. But it would be a lot better if it knew what to do with Michael Fassbender.
Despite its best efforts not to be, “Kneecap” is a film about conflict. The opening narration tells us that every film about Belfast is the same — cue grainy archive footage of cars exploding. This one, rapper and protagonist Naoise Ó Cairealláin says, will be different. In a “You Might Be Wondering How I Got Here”-style voiceover, he describes his baptism in a remote forest used by Catholics to practice their religion after it was banned in the Tudor conquest of Ireland. But his family happened upon an Ira training spot, and the light that symbolised Naoise’s entry to the family of God was actually a British chopper. As the priest, the baby, and his mother...
Despite its best efforts not to be, “Kneecap” is a film about conflict. The opening narration tells us that every film about Belfast is the same — cue grainy archive footage of cars exploding. This one, rapper and protagonist Naoise Ó Cairealláin says, will be different. In a “You Might Be Wondering How I Got Here”-style voiceover, he describes his baptism in a remote forest used by Catholics to practice their religion after it was banned in the Tudor conquest of Ireland. But his family happened upon an Ira training spot, and the light that symbolised Naoise’s entry to the family of God was actually a British chopper. As the priest, the baby, and his mother...
- 1/19/2024
- by Adam Solomons
- Indiewire
NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade is considered one of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball, winner of three NBA championships and a gold medal at the Olympic Games. For those accomplishments, he and the rare sports figures on his level earn widespread public adulation.
“As athletes, we get tags on us — called heroes. We’re looked at as heroes, by a lot of people in the world,” Wade notes. “And I’m not saying that that’s not right for what we do, but when you talk about real heroes, we’re talking about the Arlos of the world.”
Arlo Washington in ‘The Barber of Little Rock’
The Arlo he’s referring to is Arlo Washington, the man at the center of the Oscar-shortlisted documentary The Barber of Little Rock, directed by John Hoffman and Christine Turner. Washington became a successful barber and later founded a...
“As athletes, we get tags on us — called heroes. We’re looked at as heroes, by a lot of people in the world,” Wade notes. “And I’m not saying that that’s not right for what we do, but when you talk about real heroes, we’re talking about the Arlos of the world.”
Arlo Washington in ‘The Barber of Little Rock’
The Arlo he’s referring to is Arlo Washington, the man at the center of the Oscar-shortlisted documentary The Barber of Little Rock, directed by John Hoffman and Christine Turner. Washington became a successful barber and later founded a...
- 1/15/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
"I am the person I am today because of the people that help me... and the people that hurt me." Vertical has revealed the official trailer for a film titled Lola, marking the feature directorial debut of actress Nicola Peltz Beckham (formerly known just Nicola Peltz - most will recognize her from her role in Transformers: Age of Extinction or on "Bates Motel"). Not to be confused with the other indie sci-fi film titled Lola from last year, this is an entirely different one. Peltz Beckham also stars as the titular Lola James. Lola works to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. Arlo keeps her hopeful, until one tragic night, when her whole world gets uprooted. From that moment on, nothing will ever be the same. The cast includes Virginia Madsen, Trevor Long, Luke David Blumm, Raven Goodwin, Sunil Narkar, Stephen Graybill,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Nicola Peltz shows off her resilience in the trailer for her directorial debut Lola.
The 29-year-old actress takes center stage in the drama, which highlights the titular character’s relationship with her beloved brother Arlo (Luke David Blumm) and their cruel mother Mona (Virginia Madsen).
The trailer sets the scene and introduces an unexpected challenge that threatens to overturn all the hard work Lola has taken on to make a better life for herself.
Head inside to watch the trailer for Nicola Peltz’s new movie Lola…
“In the almost six years since we began this journey with Lola, it is thrilling beyond measure to finally be sharing this story with audiences,” Nicola said about the project. “Despite a life of hardship, abuse and generational trauma, Lola is a fighter – driven by unconditional love and a refusal to submit to the unsatisfactory future that has been forced upon her. It...
The 29-year-old actress takes center stage in the drama, which highlights the titular character’s relationship with her beloved brother Arlo (Luke David Blumm) and their cruel mother Mona (Virginia Madsen).
The trailer sets the scene and introduces an unexpected challenge that threatens to overturn all the hard work Lola has taken on to make a better life for herself.
Head inside to watch the trailer for Nicola Peltz’s new movie Lola…
“In the almost six years since we began this journey with Lola, it is thrilling beyond measure to finally be sharing this story with audiences,” Nicola said about the project. “Despite a life of hardship, abuse and generational trauma, Lola is a fighter – driven by unconditional love and a refusal to submit to the unsatisfactory future that has been forced upon her. It...
- 1/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: Vertical has acquired North American rights for Lola, written, directed by, and starring Nicola Peltz Beckham (Transformers: Age of Extinction). Marking Peltz Beckham’s directorial debut, the film also stars Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Trevor Long (Ozark), Luke David Blumm (Where the Crawdads Sing), Raven Goodwin (Smilf), Richie Merritt (Euphoria), and Will Peltz (The List).
Vertical has slated the film for a day & date release on February 9, 2024.
Set in 2002 Middle America, Lola revolves around nineteen-year-old Lola James (Peltz Beckham) who is desperately working to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo (Luke David Blumm), out of their toxic home dominated by their mother, Mona (Madsen). All Lola wants is for Arlo to have a chance at the life she never had, nor will. One tragic night her whole world gets uprooted, and from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.
Filmmaker and star Peltz Beckham stated,...
Vertical has slated the film for a day & date release on February 9, 2024.
Set in 2002 Middle America, Lola revolves around nineteen-year-old Lola James (Peltz Beckham) who is desperately working to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo (Luke David Blumm), out of their toxic home dominated by their mother, Mona (Madsen). All Lola wants is for Arlo to have a chance at the life she never had, nor will. One tragic night her whole world gets uprooted, and from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.
Filmmaker and star Peltz Beckham stated,...
- 12/1/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The Barber of Little Rock — an award-winning documentary short recently nominated for a Critics Choice Documentary Award, screened as part of Doc NYC’s Short List program and counts basketball great Dwyane Wade among its executive producers — has been acquired by the New Yorker Studios for an Oscar run.
The film is now part of the New Yorker Documentary series, which showcases innovative shorts from around the world that offer uncommon perspectives on important issues, and will launch on the magazine’s digital channels in January 2024.
Directed by John Hoffman and Christine Turner, The Barber of Little Rock explores America’s racial wealth gap through the story of Arlo Washington, a barber in Little Rock, Arkansas, whose barber college has created professional opportunities for more than 1,500 licensed barbers. Having experienced the effects of generational poverty and structural racism firsthand, Washington understands his community’s profound mistrust of financial institutions, which...
The film is now part of the New Yorker Documentary series, which showcases innovative shorts from around the world that offer uncommon perspectives on important issues, and will launch on the magazine’s digital channels in January 2024.
Directed by John Hoffman and Christine Turner, The Barber of Little Rock explores America’s racial wealth gap through the story of Arlo Washington, a barber in Little Rock, Arkansas, whose barber college has created professional opportunities for more than 1,500 licensed barbers. Having experienced the effects of generational poverty and structural racism firsthand, Washington understands his community’s profound mistrust of financial institutions, which...
- 11/30/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains spoilers for "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes."
Lucy Gray Baird, co-lead of "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes," is a folk singer in the impoverished District 12 of fascist dystopia Panem. Chosen to fight in the titular death match, she wins over the Capitol of Panem with her voice, guitar, and songwriting. It's clear this is one reason why accomplished singer Rachel Zegler was chosen for the part; before Zegler was a movie star, she was belting out "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born" to her adoring YouTube subscribers.
Now, she sings Lucy's songs on the silver screen. The highlight of her discography is the lively and defiant shindig song "Nothing You Can Take From Me."
Music has been important in "The Hunger Games" even before this prequel. In particular, the song "The Hanging Tree" from the original two-part trilogy finale "Mockingjay.
Lucy Gray Baird, co-lead of "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes," is a folk singer in the impoverished District 12 of fascist dystopia Panem. Chosen to fight in the titular death match, she wins over the Capitol of Panem with her voice, guitar, and songwriting. It's clear this is one reason why accomplished singer Rachel Zegler was chosen for the part; before Zegler was a movie star, she was belting out "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born" to her adoring YouTube subscribers.
Now, she sings Lucy's songs on the silver screen. The highlight of her discography is the lively and defiant shindig song "Nothing You Can Take From Me."
Music has been important in "The Hunger Games" even before this prequel. In particular, the song "The Hanging Tree" from the original two-part trilogy finale "Mockingjay.
- 11/25/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Actor and producer Allison Williams has been gracing our screens for nearly two decades. The 35-year-old star made her acting debut in the 2004 NBC drama series "American Dreams," but her acting career didn't fully take off until she landed the role of Marnie Michaels in Lena Dunham's HBO series "Girls," which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017. After "Girls," Williams began acting in films, and in 2017, she portrayed the manipulative Rose Armitage in Jordan Peele's Oscar-winning film "Get Out." Following the success of "Get Out," Williams has starred in Netflix's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" and "M3GAN," among other notable works. Most recently, she can be seen alongside Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer in "Fellow Travelers," which hit Showtime on Oct. 27.
Outside of her acting career, Williams prefers to keep her personal life, including details about her romances, out of the public eye. Over the years, Williams...
Outside of her acting career, Williams prefers to keep her personal life, including details about her romances, out of the public eye. Over the years, Williams...
- 11/2/2023
- by Alicia Geigel
- Popsugar.com
Sales agency Sola Media is set to present its new project “The Sloth Lane” to buyers at the American Film Market. The animated film, an addition to the “Tales From Sanctuary City” franchise, is described as “a story of self discovery, family and friendship.”
Australia’s Like a Photon Creative is producing the film and Sola Media is handling world sales, after recently acquiring international distribution rights for the next three animated feature films in the Sanctuary City franchise.
Dotti Pace, a smart, ambitious cheetah, is voiced by the stand up comedian Leslie Jones, Laura, an excitable and energetic sloth, will be voiced by Teo Vergara (“Turn Up the Volume” and “Crazy Fun Park”), Laura’s mother will be voiced by Olivia Vásquez (“Thor: Love and Thunder”), Luis, a big lovable sloth who gives the best hugs, will be voiced by Ben Gorroño, Mani, the “most sloth” of the family,...
Australia’s Like a Photon Creative is producing the film and Sola Media is handling world sales, after recently acquiring international distribution rights for the next three animated feature films in the Sanctuary City franchise.
Dotti Pace, a smart, ambitious cheetah, is voiced by the stand up comedian Leslie Jones, Laura, an excitable and energetic sloth, will be voiced by Teo Vergara (“Turn Up the Volume” and “Crazy Fun Park”), Laura’s mother will be voiced by Olivia Vásquez (“Thor: Love and Thunder”), Luis, a big lovable sloth who gives the best hugs, will be voiced by Ben Gorroño, Mani, the “most sloth” of the family,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
When you ask someone about their favorite Pixar film, the answer usually says less about the movie than it does about the person. The legendary animation studio has remained at the top of its game for years because of how its films use their big high-concept ideas to explore fundamental truths. A comedy about talking toys becomes a story about friendship and growing up; a kid’s movie about fish becomes an emotional tale of fatherhood; a film about a rat that likes to cook becomes a sneakily profound story about the nature of art and inspiration. The movies become very personal to each viewer, especially for those who’ve grown up with Pixar’s work and have seen its releases serve as milestones in their lives.
That said, even the biggest Pixar fan alive could probably admit that the studio has been going through a (more than) slight rough...
That said, even the biggest Pixar fan alive could probably admit that the studio has been going through a (more than) slight rough...
- 6/21/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
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