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It is the classic convention of marital comedies that couples’ attempts to spice things up with extra partners invariably end up sending them back, chastened, to each other. That’s not exactly how things work out in “You, Me & Her,” which doesn’t wag a moralizing finger at its protagonists’ flirtation with throupledom. But this pleasing collaboration between director Dan Levy Dagerman and writer-star Selina Ringel — who are duly married — ultimately proves less about sexy polyamorous hijinks than negotiating the sometimes daunting difficulties of long-term wedded domesticity.

It’s a small, slyly humorous movie that nonetheless ends on a note of more dramatic substance than you’d expect. The feature (which has been playing festivals since 2023) opens in U.S. theaters on Valentine’s Day as the first to be released utilizing Attend, a new digital and marketing platform for self-distributing makers.

Though they appear to live a fairly...

The indie romantic-comedy You, Me & Her will be the first film to utilize a new experimental digital and marketing platform offered by The Fithian Group that will match producers and filmmakers directly with theaters without having to partner with a traditional distributor.

The Fithian Group was founded late last year by John Fithian — who headed up the National Association of Theatre Owners for nearly two decades — alongside two of his longtime lieutenants at NATO, Patrick Corcoran and Jackie Brenneman.

Earlier this month, the consulting firm announced Attend, its new distribution and marketing marketplace that is in its experimental Alpha development phase. The goal of Attend is to match a movie such as You, Me & Her with the right makeup of cinemas based on various data. A filmmaker will upload various data into the platform, which will use AI to determine where best the movie might perform.

The platform...

On Friday, September 16, hundreds of animal and environmental advocates dined, danced, and watched as actor Stephanie Corneliussen presented the Hope Award to James Cromwell (“Succession”).

Sarah Jeffery at the Mercy for Animals Gala

Cromwell is an acclaimed actor and activist whose decades of advocacy in the animal protection, vegan, and environmental movements have inspired people around the world. Mercy For Animals is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting a just, sustainable food system.

Hosted by actor Hayley Marie Norman (“Kenan”), the gala was attended (virtually and in person) by many esteemed guests, including Diane Warren, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Sarah Jeffery, Davey Havok, Tara Strong, Harley Quinn Smith, Brett Dier, Josh Pence, Allison Scagliotti, Kathy Freston, Tia Blanco, Rich Roll, Aubrey K. Miller, Ivanna Sakhno, Vicky-t, Adam Ferello, Natalie Gal, Justina Adorno, Courtney Stodden, Jaason Simmons, Marianna Burelli, Roberto Aguire, Tanya O’Callaghan, James Wilks, Nikki SooHoo,...

If you're a fan of family sitcoms and the superhero genre, you'll adore Disney's Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion.

Lucifer's Scarlett Estevez will star as a teen who gets magical powers from a Luchadora mask and opts to do good while working alongside her uncle with a similar secret identity. Of course, she'll have to juggle school, family, and keeping her identity a secret from her helicopter mom, Nina.

TV Fanatic had the distinct pleasure of speaking with talented actress, activist, and the "helicopter mom" in question, Marianna Burelli, about the significance of this role and how fun the series is. Check it out below!

Jumping right in. Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion looks like a really fun series. Can you tell us a little bit about the concept and all?

Yeah. It's a family comedy within a superhero context. It's about a girl, Violet Rodriguez, who is 13 years old, who...

Ultra Violet & Blue Demon is coming soon to the Disney Channel. The cable channel has ordered the action-comedy series which stars Mexican wrestler Blue Demon Jr. and Scarlett Estevez as superheroes. The series follows middle-schooler Violet (Estevez) as she becomes a superhero in the footsteps of her uncle, Blue Demon (Demon Jr.). Together, the pair fight crime. Others in the cast include Marianna Burelli, Juan Alfonso, Brandon Rossel, Zelia Ankrum, and Bryan Blanco.

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Disney Channel has given a series order to Ultra Violet & Blue Demon, a superhero coming-of-age luchador action-comedy from a girl’s point of view, starring Mexican luchador and professional wrestler Blue Demon Jr. as a version of himself and Scarlett Estevez (Bunk’d) as Ultra Violet. The project had received a cast-contingent pilot order in January 2020, and now has received a formal series greenlight. The series, which introduces a relatable Mexican American family with a very special legacy, will showcase a predominately Latinx main cast and producing team.

The series unfolds as a magical luchador mask selects 13-year-old Violet (Estevez) to become Ultra, the superhero successor to her uncle, who is the famous Mexican wrestler Blue Demon Jr. and a superhero-in-disguise. Ultra begins her own secret superhero training with her uncle, all while having to navigate the ups and downs of middle school. As they start to work together, Uncle...