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The Righteous Gemstones will be back for a fourth season. HBO announced today it has renewed the critically acclaimed comedy series ahead of its Season 3 finale.

Created by Danny McBride, The Righteous Gemstones tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work. When the spoiled Gemstone children finally get their wish to take control of the Church, they discover leadership is harder than they imagined and that their extravagant lifestyle comes with a heavy price.

Danny McBride stars as Jesse Gemstone, Adam Devine as Kelvin Gemstone, John Goodman as Eli Gemstone, Edi Patterson as Judy Gemstone, Cassidy Freeman as Amber Gemstone, Tim Baltz as Bj, Tony Cavalero as Keefe Chambers, Greg Alan Williams as Martin Imari, Skyler Gisondo as Gideon Gemstone, Walton Goggins as Baby Billy Freeman, Jennifer Nettles as Aimee-Leigh Gemstone, James DuMont as Chad, Jody Hill as Levi, Troy Anthony Hogan as Matthew,...

The Gemstone family will remain at the pulpit for another run.

HBO has renewed The Righteous Gemstones for a fourth season. The pickup comes just a few days ahead of the comedy’s third-season finale on July 30. Work on season four won’t begin until after strikes by writers and actors are resolved.

“Get ready for more of the hilarious adrenaline ride that is The Righteous Gemstones,” said Amy Gravitt, executive vp HBO Programming and head of HBO and Max comedy series. “As this truly biblical season comes to a close on Sunday night, I am delighted to announce that we are picking up a fourth season.”

Created by and starring Danny McBride, The Righteous Gemstones follows a famous televangelist family. In season three, the Gemstone children (McBride, Edi Patterson and Adam Devine) finally get their wish to take control of the church from their father (John Goodman) but discover...

“The Righteous Gemstones” has been renewed for Season 4 at HBO.

The renewal announcement comes ahead of the Season 3 finale, which will air on July 30 on HBO and Max. Per HBO, the third season is averaging 4.9 million viewers per episode across linear and streaming.

The comedy series tells the story of the titular Gemstone family, who are world-famous televangelists. Per the official logline, “When the spoiled Gemstone children finally get their wish to take control of the Church, they discover leadership is harder than they imagined and that their extravagant lifestyle comes with a heavy price.”

“Get ready for more of the hilarious adrenaline ride that is ‘The Righteous Gemstones,'” said Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of HBO Programming and head of HBO & Max comedy series. “As this truly biblical season comes to a close on Sunday night, I am delighted to announce that we are picking up a fourth season.

Ahead of its Season 3 finale, “The Righteous Gemstones” has been renewed for a fourth season on HBO. The nine-episode current season is set to conclude Sunday night.

“Get ready for more of the hilarious adrenaline ride that is ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ As this truly biblical season comes to a close on Sunday night, I am delighted to announce that we are picking up a fourth season,” Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of HBO programming and head of HBO and Max comedy series, said.

At the moment, it’s unknown when Season 4 is expected to premiere.

The third HBO series from Danny McBride, the religiously focused comedy follows a dysfunctional family of televangelists who run a megachurch set in the Carolinas. The first two seasons revolved around the three Gemstone children — Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine) — untangling their various crimes and misdeeds as they vied to...

God's plan for the end of the world enters Phase 2 and Cassidy and Tulip hit the Outback on a typically bananas episode of Preacher.

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Preacher Season 4 Episode 6

Preacher is a show that can be difficult to review, if only because in any given episode, a lot of things happen. Barring a bottle episode or an episode focused on a specific character, there's a lot of ground to cover. For example, in “The Lost Apostle,” every major character in Preacher is active and involved throughout the episode. Granted, some of the scenes are simple—Jesus, Hitler, and Starr are snacking and negotiating around a conference table—but it's still a subplot to potentially discuss, and figuring out what to talk about can be a daunting task.

So, focus will be drawn to the scenes in Preacher that echoed one of my all-time favorite movies,...

The characters in Preacher season 4 are stuck in a loop of their own making but there isn't much time left to break it.

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Preacher Season 4 Episode 5

In the world of Preacher, characters seem to be drawn into situations not based off of free will, but divine providence. As Eugene often says, God has a plan, and we're all just following his plan no matter how directionless we might feel during a particularly trying moment. Certainly, Eugene is part of some sort of plan, even if that plan is simply for him to pray over the victims of the Saint of Killers as he murders his way across the world in pursuit of Jesse Custer.

Of all the characters, only The Saint and Jesse have a definitive goal in mind. The Saint wants Jesse dead, Jesse wants to stop the end of the world.

Rlje Films (Nasdaq: Rlje) will release the action/comedy Arizona on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra High-Definition 4K/Blu-ray combo on October 16, 2018. From Imperative Entertainment and the producers of “Eastbound & Down” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” Arizona was the directorial debut of Jonathan Watson (“Vice Principals,” “Eastbound & Down”), from a script by Luke Del Tredici (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “30 Rock”). The film stars Danny McBride (Pineapple Express, “Vice Principals”), Rosemarie DeWitt (La La Land, Rachel Getting Married), Luke Wilson (Old School, The Royal Tenenbaums), Elizabeth Gillies (“Dynasty,” “Victorious”), Kaitlin Olson (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” Finding Dory) and David Alan Grier (“In Living Color,” “The Carmichael Show”). Rlje Films will release Arizona on DVD for an Srp of $29.96, Blu-ray for an Srp of $29.97 and Ultra High-Definition 4K/Blu-ray combo for an Srp of $35.97.

Now you can own Arizona on DVD. We Are Movie Geeks has 2 copies to give away. All...

The film’s three stars dominate the best actor category.

Matt Palmer’s Highlands-set thriller Calibre has garnered five BAFTA Scotland nominations.

The film’s three stars took all three spots in the best film actor category, for Screen Stars of Tomorrow Jack Lowden (2014) and Martin McCann (2007), as well as for Tony Curran. Palmer has also been nominated for best fiction director, and best writer for film/television. However the film missed out on a best feature film nomination.

Full list of nominations below

Lowden and McCann play childhood friends who find themselves backed into a corner by locals when...

Arizona is the kind of fun thriller they don't really make any more. Not for a while, anyway. It's glossy schlock at its best, and I mean that in the best possible way. It shouldn't really be compared to the works of Quentin Tarantino. It falls more in line with the glut of crime thrillers that came in the wake of Pulp Fiction. It's not first, or even second tier. It's like a third teir rip-off that lines up more with Mark Wahlberg's The Big Hit or Katie Holmes's Go in terms of tone, than it does 2 Days in the Valley or Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead. Back in the late 90s, everyone wanted to be a Tarantino clone, and that quickly morphed into its own sub-genre. The idea was abandoned long ago, though it left some worthy cinematic endeavors in its path of deep destruction.

Stars: Kaitlin Olson, Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Gillies, Rosemarie DeWitt, Danny McBride, Luke Wilson, David Alan Grier, Jade Kammerman, Lolli Sorenson, Travis Hammer, Audrey Walters, Cullen Moss | Written by Luke Del Tredici | Directed by Jonathan Watson

Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, this darkly comedic story follows Cassie Fowler, a single mom and struggling realtor whose life goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.

Jonathan Watson’s Arizona while an oversimplified comedic thriller as a premise on paper and page, is a far more intriguing and engaging final product. Although, unfortunately, and naively so doesn’t want to plunge into the dramatic depths to discover a far more promising and distinctive voice, only dipping its toes into a sea of prevalent social commentary.

Danny McBride shows terrific range with a seismic outlandish performance of muddled morality and chaotic nihilistic endurance. His terrific and versatile range is an...

Danny McBride gives his most frightening performance to date in Arizona. Director Jonathan Watson, who’s worked with McBride since season 2 of Eastbound and Down, uses McBride’s charisma and comedic powers to make a blonde-haired, golf-playing baddie all the more menacing. There’s something unsettling about McBride’s comedic sensibilities in a villain like Sonny, who never loses his scary sense […]

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“Arizona” is a pitch-black comedy that is the perfect antidote to late-summer box office slog: an unpredictable and nasty slice of life set in a nearly desolate Harding, Arizona, it concerns desperate people on the verge of losing their homes thanks to the housing bubble collapse of 2009. What starts as a quirky caper about Sonny (Danny McBride) trying to cover up an accidental murder soon descends into a bloody mess. Sonny quickly gets in too deep as he kidnaps Cassie (Rosemarie DeWitt), who witnesses the death, and tangles with host of other oddballs, played by comedy ringers such as Luke Wilson, David Alan Grier, and Kaitlin Olson. Despite a rising body count thanks to an unhinged Sonny, McBride was inspired to take on a challenging role, and achieved the perfect tone thanks to the help of some trusted collaborators.

Finding the humanity in a character like Sonny was a priority,...

With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’re highlighting the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.

Arizona (Jonathan Watson)

It’s hard not to like Danny McBride. Since his first movie role in David Gordon Green’s All The Real Girls to his breakout dark comedy The Foot Fist Way and beyond, the performer operates at his own energetic speed, often elevating whatever he’s in. In Arizona, directed by McBride’s Vice Principals producer Jonathan Watson, the comedian is given plenty to play with early on and he makes the most it. Unfortunately, the majority of the material is worn out in the first thirty minutes, which leaves the final fifty-five. – Dan M. (full review)

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From director Jonathan Watson, the wild action comedy Arizona follows Cassie (Rosemarie DeWitt), a real estate agent and single mom who’s struggling to keep her home and work life together, during the housing crisis of 2009. When she encounters disgruntled client Sonny (Danny McBride), on a day where he’s violently confronting her boss, Cassie soon finds herself kidnapped and things completely spiral out of control, in any and every way that you could imagine. The film also stars Kaitlin Olson, Luke Wilson, Elizabeth Gillies, David Alan Grier and Seth Rogen. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with …...

A new trailer for Danny McBride’s dark comedy Arizona has landed online.

Set in the 2009 housing crisis, McBride reaches the end of his tether with his estate agent and decides to kidnap her and her daughter making one outrageously bad, and bloody, decision after another.

Jonathan Watson makes his directorial debut, Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Wilson, Kaitlin Olson, Elizabeth Gillies, Lolli Sorenson and David Alan Grier all star alongside McBride.

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The film hits Us cinemas, VOD and Digital HD on August 24th.

Arizona Official Synopsis

Cassie is a real estate agent and single mom struggling to keep it all together during the housing crisis of 2009. Her problems go from bad to worse when disgruntled client Sonny violently confronts Cassie’s boss and then kidnaps Cassie – making one outrageously bad, and bloody, decision after another.

Things get ridiculously weird and crazy in this first trailer for the upcoming dark comedy Arizona. The movie stars Danny McBride, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Luke Wilson, and it looks like it will be a wild good time.

The story is set 2009 during the housing crisis, and it follows a single mom who is a struggling relator. Her life takes a dark and unexpected turn when she witnesses a murder.

Arizona comes from director Jonathan Watson, who previously worked as an assistant director for Michael Bay, John McTiernan, Frank Darabont, Damien Chazelle, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and others. Here's the synopsis:

Cassie (Rosemarie DeWitt) is a real estate agent and single mom struggling to keep it all together during the housing crisis of 2009. Her problems go from bad to worse when disgruntled client Sonny (Danny McBride) violently confronts Cassie’s boss and then kidnaps Cassie – making one outrageously bad, and bloody,...

Just when you thought we were done with movies about the housing crash of 2009, in comes Danny McBride with a "gone-bad from the beginning" plan to get revenge.

Written by "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "30 Rock" producer Luke Del Tredici and directed by the genius behind "Vice Principals" Jonathan Watson, Arizona stars Rosemarie DeWitt as Cassie, a struggling real estate agent trying to stay afloat amidst the collapse of her business.

McBride plays Sonny, a disgruntled client who confronts Cassie's boss, kidnaps Cassie and her daughter and then proceeds to make a series of really bad decisions which only make his situation worse.

Arizona also stars Luke Wilson, Kaitlin Olson, David Alan Grier and Elizabeth Gillies.

McBride is really hit-and-miss fo...

Premiering at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year was the directorial debut of Vice Principals producer Jonathan Watson, which, of course, reunited him with Danny McBride. Arizona follows his character in the late aughts housing crisis as he fights back in violent ways against losing his house. His victim is a single mom played by Rosemarie DeWitt, who is having financial problems of her own. Ahead of a release next week, the first trailer has now arrived.

Dan Mecca said in his review from Sundance, “Written by Luke Del Tredici, what starts as a dark screwball comedy morphs into something nasty. The comedy soon becomes secondary to the violence. And while this is clearly the intention, Arizona never becomes as engaging as a thriller as its premise might suggest. The setting speaks to something socially while the content says nothing much.”

See the trailer and poster below for the film also starring Luke Wilson,...

The first trailer for Arizona has arrived. Danny McBride is primarily known for his comedy exploits in movies like Pineapple Express and on the small screen in shows like Eastbound and Down. However, he's been dipping his toes in the horror genre a bit more in recent years, having starred in Alien: Covenant last year, in addition to co-writing the upcoming Halloween movie. Now, the trailer for Arizona showcases a pretty shocking blend of his unique talents.

Things get dark pretty quickly in the footage. Danny McBride provides some angry voiceover, relating to his frustrations that stemmed from the housing crisis in 2009. He has kidnapped his real estate agent and, as we soon come to realize, his character isn't exactly the most intelligent guy. He's clearly not used to dealing with crimes such as these. Even though much of this is intended to be humorous, it's all very messed up.

"Say whatever you gotta say to close the deal, don't you?" Rlj Ent. has released the official trailer for an indie dark comedy action film titled Arizona, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year in the Midnight category. Arizona is directed by filmmaker Jonathan Watson, who has previously worked as an assistant director for Michael Bay, John McTiernan, Frank Darabont, Damien Chazelle, Phil Lord & Chris Miller, and many others. Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, this darkly comedic story follows Cassie Fowler, a single mom and struggling realtor whose life goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder. Rosemarie DeWitt stars, along with Danny McBride, Luke Wilson, Kaitlin Olson, David Alan Grier, and Elizabeth Gillies. This looks like a wild & crazy good time, it's definitely worth a watch. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Jonathan Watson's Arizona, direct from YouTube: Cassie...

We at Collider are thrilled to exclusively debut the first trailer for the upcoming dark comedy action-thriller Arizona. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Jonathan Watson, who worked as an executive producer and second unit director on the HBO series Vice Principals, and takes place against the backdrop of the housing crisis in 2009. Rosemarie DeWitt plays a real estate agent and single mom who gets kidnapped by a disgruntled client (Danny McBride), who is angry that he’s unable to sell his house. Things go from bad to worse, as the situation gets increasingly more violent, …...

The first images from the horror/comedy Arizona have arrived online. The movie made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in January of this year and will be screening later this month at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal. Ahead of its scheduled screening at the upcoming festival, a trio of images from the movie have arrived, showcasing a bloody Danny McBride, a blood-free Luke Wilson and a mother, played by Rosemarie DeWitt, who is trying to comfort her terrified daughter.

There is currently no trailer or footage of any kind to accompany these images of Arizona, but they paint a picture that is much more horror than comedy. Though, the movie is being billed as a "delightfully nasty" comedy by the organizers of the Fantasia Film Festival. Many moviegoers are probably still much more accustomed to Danny McBride being in R-rated comedies and shows such as Eastbound and Down and Vice Principals.

Top brass unveil full line-up.

The 22nd edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal will close with the world premiere of Donnie Yen martial arts film Big Brother and the Canadian premiere of Nicolas Cage action thriller Mandy.

On Thursday (June 28) the festival released its complete line-up of more than 125 features and 220 shorts, including more than 100 premieres. It runs from July 12-August 1.

Five of the features on the roster originated through Fantasia’s film production market, Frontieres. These are Chained For Life, The Dark, Knuckleball, The Night Eats The World, and The Ranger.

Other Canadian premieres include Demian Rugna’s Terrified,...

Following its Midnight program screening at the Sundance Film Festival (read Heather Wixson's review here), the dark comedy Arizona has been acquired by Rlje Films for North American distribution this summer:

Press Release: Los Angeles, May 1, 2018 – Rlje Films, a brand of Rlj Entertainment (Nasdaq: Rlje), has acquired all North American rights to Arizona, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The directorial debut of Jonathan Watson (HBO’s “Vice Principals”), the film was written by Luke Del Tredici (Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”). Arizona stars Danny McBride (Pineapple Express), Rosemarie DeWitt (Poltergeist), Luke Wilson (Idiocracy), Elizabeth Gillies (CW’s “Dynasty”) and Kaitlin Olson (FX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”). Rlje Films plans to release Arizona in theaters in summer 2018.

“Arizona was loved by audiences at the Sundance Film Festival for its unique story with a comedic twist,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer for Rlje Films.

The star studded dark comedy Arizona, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, has been aquired by Rlj Ent. The directorial debut of Jonathan Watson (HBO’s Vice Principals), the film was written by Luke Del Tredici (Fox’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”).

Arizona stars Danny McBride (Pineapple Express), Rosemarie DeWitt (Poltergeist), Luke Wilson (Idiocracy), Elizabeth Gillies and Kaitlin Olson (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”).

Rlje Films plans to release Arizona in theaters in summer 2018.

Synopsis:

Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, Arizona is a darkly comedic story that follows Cassie Fowler, a single mom and struggling realtor whose life goes off the rails when...

Jonathan Watson’s dark comedy Arizona starring Danny McBride has landed at Rlje Films, which has acquired all North American rights to the film.

Arizona marks another collaboration between Watson and McBride, who have worked together on the HBO comedy Vice Principals. The film was penned by Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Luke Del Tredici and made its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival. Rlje Films, a brand of Rlj Entertainment, plans to release the film in summer 2018.

Set in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis, Arizona follows Cassie Fowler, a single mom and struggling realtor whose life goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.

McBride stars alongside Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Wilson, Elizabeth Gillies, and Kaitlin Olson. Arizona was produced by Imperative Entertainment’s Dan Friedkin (All the Money in the World), Ryan Friedkin (Hot Summer Nights), Bradley Thomas (All the Money in the World ) and...

Distributor plans summer theatrical release on Danny McBride, Rosemarie DeWitt comedy.

Rlje Films has acquired all North American rights to Arizona following its premiere at the start of the year in Sundance.

Jonathan Watson’s directorial debut is based on a screenplay by Luke Del Tredici and stars Danny McBride, Rosemarie DeWitt, Luke Wilson, Elizabeth Gillies and Kaitlin Olson.

Rlje Films plans a summer theatrical release on Arizona, which takes place in the midst of the 2009 housing crisis as the life of a single mother and struggling realtor goes off the rails when she witnesses a murder.

“Arizona was loved...

While attending the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Daily Dead had the opportunity to catch up on a trio of comedies that ran the gamut of humor: Augustine Frizzell’s Never Goin’ Back, Sebastián Hofmann's Time Share, and Jonathan Watson’s Arizona, which is centered around the 2008/2009 housing crisis.

Never Goin’ Back: As someone who has a deep fondness for slacker/stoner comedies, Augustine Frizzell’s Never Goin’ Back tickled my proverbial funny bone and made me fall in love with its duo of down-on-their-luck protagonists who want nothing more than to get through their work week so they can go on vacation and eat donuts on the beach. Seems simple enough, but when you factor in a hilariously terrible robbery attempt, an ill-timed stint in juvie, and a myriad of other complications, we witness just how difficult it is for the teenaged heroines of Never Goin’ Back, who just cannot seem to catch a break.

Danny McBride has always been a great screen presence, whether in indies such as David Gordon Green‘s “All the Real Girls,” right through to comedies such as “Pineapple Express” and “This is the End.” He’s always elevated whatever he’s been in with his unique style of slacker comedy. McBride’s greater impact, h0wever, might have been on television where he built the legend of failed professional baseball pitcher Kenny Powers in four successful seasons on HBO‘s “Eastbound and Down.”

In “Arizona,” directed by Jonathan Watson, McBride is given an all-too-rare leading role as Sonny.

Continue reading Danny McBride & Rosemarie DeWitt Shine In Overcooked ‘Arizona’ [Sundance Review] at The Playlist.

It’s hard not to like Danny McBride. Since his first movie role in David Gordon Green’s All The Real Girls to his breakout dark comedy The Foot Fist Way and beyond, the performer operates at his own energetic speed, often elevating whatever he’s in. In Arizona, directed by McBride’s Vice Principals producer Jonathan Watson, the comedian is given plenty to play with early on and he makes the most it. Unfortunately, the majority of the material is worn out in the first thirty minutes, which leaves the final fifty-five.

Set in Arizona after the real estate bust, Cassie (a very game Rosemarie Dewitt) finds herself selling houses within nowhere developments to people with no better options. Having been tricked herself by a sleazy broker she now works for, she’s a woman stuck with a mortgage she can’t pay, a shitty ex-husband (Luke Wilson) and...

Jonathan Watson, the longtime assistant director on films as varied as Bad Boys and The Truman Show, makes his directorial debut with Arizona, a thriller set in the midst of the late 2000s economic housing crisis that stars Rosemarie DeWitt as a single mom realtor on the run from a deranged homeowner played by Danny McBride. […]

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Prolific cinematographer Drew Daniels has shot more than 40 shorts and features since 2009. His recent credits include the films of Trey Edward Shults (Krisha and It Comes at Night) and the SXSW-winning short Thunder Road. Daniels was tapped by first-time feature director Jonathan Watson to shoot Arizona, a darkly comic thriller featuring Danny McBride, Rosemarie DeWitt and Seth Rogen. Below, Daniels discusses the film’s visual influences, his love of natural light and capturing the “dusty, burnt out quality of the suburban Southwest.” Arizona screens in the Midnight lineup at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind […]...

Wrapping up his exceptional and outlandish HBO series Vice Principals last fall, Danny McBride is on to his next extreme character portrait with the darkly comedic thriller Arizona. The feature directorial debut of Jonathan Watson—who had previously worked for many years as a 1st Ad and second unit director, and met McBride on the second season of Eastbound & Down—Arizona follows Cassie Fowler (Rosemarie DeWitt), a single mom who struggles as a realtor in the midst of the…...

Slamdance opener Pick Of The Litter sparks interest for Submarine.

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‘Colette’

January 21 Update: Wash Westmoreland’s Colette starring Keira Knightley has sold to Bleecker Street and 30West in a mid-seven-figure Us deal as the first major on-site deal in Park City closed in the small hours of Sunday following Saturday night’s world premiere.

CAA and Endeavor Content handled negotiations on behalf of the filmmakers and fielded interest from Sony Pictures Classics, Amazon Studios and Fox Searchlight. The Premieres selection from Number 9 Films, Killer Films and Bold Films stars Knightley as the titular French author and had been a hot ticket for buyers.

Westmoreland directs and shares a writing credit with his late husband and collaborator Richard Glatzer (who died in 2015) and Rebecca Lemkowicz. HanWay Films represents international rights.

Debra Granik’s Winter’s Bone follow-up Leave No Trace sold to Spwa in an international deal after it delivered a stirring debut on Saturday and plays again...

Slamdance opener Pick Of The Litter sparks interest for Submarine.

January 21 Update: Wash Westmoreland’s Colette starring Keira Knightley has sold to Bleecker Street and 30West in a mid-seven-figure Us deal as the first major on-site deal in Park City closed in the small hours of Sunday following Saturday night’s world premiere.

CAA and Endeavor Content handled negotiations on behalf of the filmmakers and fielded interest from Sony Pictures Classics, Amazon Studios and Fox Searchlight. The Premieres selection from Number 9 Films, Killer Films and Bold Films stars Knightley as the titular French author and had been a hot ticket for buyers.

Colette: Review

Westmoreland directs and shares a writing credit with his late husband and collaborator Richard Glatzer (who died in 2015) and Rebecca Lemkowicz. HanWay Films represents international rights.

Debra Granik’s Winter’s Bone follow-up Leave No Trace sold to Spwa in an international deal after it delivered a stirring debut on Saturday and plays again...

Slamdance opener Pick Of The Litter sparks interest for Submarine.

January 21 Update: Wash Westmoreland’s Colette starring Keira Knightley has sold to Bleecker Street and 30West in a mid-seven-figure Us deal as the first major on-site deal in Park City closed in the small hours of Sunday following Saturday night’s world premiere.

CAA and Endeavor Content handled negotiations on behalf of the filmmakers and fielded interest from Sony Pictures Classics, Amazon Studios and Fox Searchlight. The Premieres selection from Number 9 Films, Killer Films and Bold Films stars Knightley as the titular French author and had been a hot ticket for buyers.

Colette: Review

Westmoreland directs and shares a writing credit with his late husband and collaborator Richard Glatzer (who died in 2015) and Rebecca Lemkowicz. HanWay Films represents international rights.

Meanwhile Carlos López Estrada’s buddy comedy Blindspotting is heating up with insiders talking of an imminent deal, as buyers continue to pursue American Animals and Sorry To...

Saturday premieres bring Colette, Leave No Trace, Yardie, among others.

While the industry awaits the first big on-site deal in Sundance, where the much-fancied American Animals is expected to close soon, buzz is starting to emerge on several other titles heading into the first weekend.

Juliet, Naked, Blindspotting, Monsters And Men, and The Catcher Was A Spy were all in play on Saturday ahead of a cluster of anticipated premieres that includes Colette, Leave No Trace, Sorry To Bother You, Yardie, and Wildlife.

UTA Independent Film Group represents Us rights to American Animals, Bart Layton’s Us Dramatic Competition entry that impressed in its Friday night premiere and features Barry Keoghan (The Killing Of A Sacred Deer) in the tale of four youngsters who attempt an art heist. Sierra/Affinity handles international sales on Layton’s dramatic debut and first feature since the acclaimed Sundance 2012 documentary The Imposter.

Jesse Peretz’s Nick Hornby adaptation Juliet, Naked, a three-header...

Saturday premieres bring Sorry To Bother You, Colette, Leave No Trace, Yardie, among others.

While the industry awaits the first big on-site deal in Sundance, where the much-fancied American Animals is expected to close soon, buzz is starting to emerge on several other titles over the first weekend.

Boots Riley’s outrageous satire Sorry To Bother You drew multiple key buyers to Saturday evening’s world premiere at The Library, with Amazon Studios, Focus Features, Neon, Aviron, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions, and Samuel Goldwyn Films among those in attendance. Endeavor Content represents worldwide rights.

Across town Wash Westmoreland’s Colette starring Keira Knightley was receiving its premiere in the Eccles and has been high on buyers’ must-see lists. The Premieres selection from Number 9 Films, Killer Films and Bold Films stars Knightley as the titular French author. Westmoreland directs and shares a writing credit with his late husband and collaborator Richard Glatzer (who died in 2015) and Rebecca Lemkowicz. [link...

Remarkably, this year’s Midnight section has this in common: Sam Levinson, Panos Cosmatos, Nicolas Pesce (see pic above) and the team of Francois Simard, Anouk Whissell and Yoann Whissell are all entering the section with their sophomore features, while longtime technician Jonathan Watson, actress Augustine Frizzell and Coralie Fargeat (showcased at Tiff) are heading to the section with their debuts.

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Exclusive: Elizabeth Gillies, who stars in the CW’s upcoming Dynasty reboot, has been cast in the untitled Arizona Project, a comedy film to be directed by Jonathan Watson. The pic follows an unstable man who, after losing his home to the housing crash, kidnaps his real estate agent and forces her into a deadly game in his abandoned development. Luke Del Tredici wrote the screenplay. Imperative Entertainment is producing with Rough House Pictures. Gillies last starred as…...

While the first season of the Vice Principals TV show just premiered on HBO last night, The second and final season is already in the can. Co-creator and star Danny McBride says he and director/co-creator Jody Hill delivered the Vice Principals TV series finale to HBO last week. The duo executive produced the series with David Gordon Green, Jonathan Watson, and Stephanie Laing.In addition to McBride, the complete two-season Vice Principals TV series stars: Walter Goggins, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Georgia King, Busy Phillips, Shea Whigham, and Sheaun McKinney. Guest stars in the first season include Bill Murray, Susan Park, and Maya Love. The second season of Vice Principals is expected to premiere on HBO in 2017. When we know more, you will.Read More…...

Summer school is in session. Watch a preview and check out pictures from the Vice Principals TV show, which premieres on HBO, Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 10:30pm Et/Pt. Vice Principals is written by Danny R. McBride and Jody Hill. Hill also directs the series.The Vice Principals TV series cast includes: Danny McBride, Walter Goggins, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Georgia King, Busy Phillips, Shea Whigham, and Sheaun McKinney. Guest stars in the first season include Bill Murray, Susan Park, and Maya Love. McBride, Hill, David Gordon Green, Jonathan Watson, and Stephanie Laing executive produce.Read More…...

Skype's iOS application has added instant picture messaging through its latest update. Users running the software on iPhone or iPad devices can now exchange newly-taken camera shots or pictures from their gallery using the 'PhotoShare' feature. The free update also adds bug fixes and ensures that the app drains less battery life than before, according to Skype. "Over the last couple of releases, we've started to improve the overall performance of Skype's mobile apps," said Skype marketing executive Jonathan Watson. "The prior release began to (more)...

Brian Cox is to star in a new three-part comedy for BBC Four. The Rise of the Planet of the Apes actor will play the title role in Bob Servant Independent. Based on a string of books and BBC Radio Scotland series, the show focuses on Servant, an opportunistic, would-be politician who exploits a by-election for self-promotion. Fresh Meat star Greg McHugh will also appear in the Dundee-set satire, alongside Jonathan Watson, Ron Donachie, Rufus Jones and Pollyanna McIntosh. "As a Dundee man I am very excited to be filming a brand new television comedy set in Broughty Ferry," said Cox. "With the comic writing skills of fellow Dundonian Neil Forsyth and the audacious spirit of Bob Servant, (more)...

Tom Shadyac's documentary I Am to be released by PaladinI Am, the latest film by renowned director Tom Shadyac, will be released theatrically by Paladin, it was announced by the company's President and CEO, Mark Urman. A prismatic and probing exploration of our world, what's wrong with it, and what we can do to make it better, I Am represents Shadyac's first foray into non-fiction following a career as one of Hollywood's leading comedy practitioners, with such successful titles as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty to his credit. Paladin is planning a February, 2011 release for the film, and has already laid the groundwork for an intensive months-long screening program that includes major film festivals as well as a broad range of college and university campuses throughout the country. The film will next be seen at the Hamptons Film Festival later this week.

I Am recounts...