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Prime Video is home to millions of hours of content, and something new is added to Prime Video’s content library every day. 2024 has been a great year for Prime Video as many of the original TV shows and movies, including Fallout and The Idea of You, came out this year. So, we compiled a list of the best Prime Video original movies in 2024.

Upgraded Credit – Prime Video

Upgraded is a romantic comedy film directed by Carlson Young from a screenplay co-written by Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews, and Luke Spencer Roberts. The 2024 film follows Ana Santos, an aspiring art intern who is invited on a last-minute work trip to London, where she meets William, a handsome stranger who mistakes Ana for an art director. Upgraded stars Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Thomas Kretschmann, Gregory Montel, Lena Olin, and Marisa Tomei.

Mike Flanagan recently made a sci-fi splash with his script for "Stowaway," the incredible Kate Siegel-directed closer in V/H/S/Beyond. While their vision of life inside a UFO is startlingly original, one of Flanagan's favorite horror movies may have provided some inspiration: Phoenix Forgotten, a 2017 found footage feature produced by Ridley Scott. The movie offers a tricky blend of fiction and facts about the Phoenix Lights sightings, a real unexplained event witnessed by thousands.

Phoenix Forgotten plays like a sci-fi sister to The Blair Witch Project, with its tale of teen documentarists who vanish while trying to film a close encounter. However, Phoenix Forgotten is more complex, utilizing real news footage and interviews with real Phoenix Lights witnesses, and building a poignant family drama around the fictional main characters. It's easy to see why Mike Flanagan would be attracted to Phoenix Forgotten, since it is, like much of his own work,...

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As winter approaches we are all in need of something spicy to watch to make our temperature rise and if you are a fan of romantic comedies, then we have the perfect recommendations for you. From critically acclaimed movies like The Big Sick to new and popular romantic comedy movies like The Idea of You, Prime Video has everything you need. So, here are the 7 best R-rated romantic comedy movies available on Prime Video right now.

If you want to watch more R-rated romantic comedy movies here are some more recommendations for you available on Netflix, Hulu, and Max (formerly known as HBO Max).

The Idea of You Credit – Prime Video

The Idea of You is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt. Based on the 2017 novel of...

Directed by Justin Matthews and Luke Spencer Roberts, The Duel is the story of two friends who decide to settle a conflict that arose between them because of a girl named Abbie in an old-fashioned manner. The creators have kept the narrative entertaining and brisk, and additionally, they have tried to underline some issues that often cause the death of a relationship. Let’s find out what happened in the film, who won it, and what The Duel’s ending symbolized.

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What happened between Colin and Woody?

The Duel began on a tense note where we saw Colin and Sam sitting in a bar and discussing something very controversial. Colin had committed a mistake, and he wanted to tell Sam about it and present his side of the story. Colin, Woody, Kevin, and Sam were the best of friends. After Colin’s dad passed away, his three friends were his only family.

One of the great benefits of being a Film Independent Member is that you get to go to our Film Independent Presents screenings. We do the hard work of finding some of the freshest new voices out there, we screen their films for you weeks before they release wide, and you get to see them for free! Oh, and afterwards there are Q&As with the creatives behind the project. Wow, that seems like a pretty good deal.

Here are just a few of the most recent Q&As from our Film Independent Presents screenings.

Recently, our own Josh Welsh spoke with, actors Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin, producer Monique Walton, and writer/director Greg Kwedar, about the transformative power of art in A24’s new film Sing Sing. starring an ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors. In theaters now.

In a riotous Q&a, Carlos Aguilar get under the...

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Co-directors/filmmakers Justin Matthews & Luke Spencer Roberts spoke with MovieWeb's Julian Roman about their film with Dylan Sprouse and Callan McAuliffe. They discussed its careful tonal shifts and rich themes. The Duel was in theaters for one night only July 31, 2024, but will have a VOD release through Lionsgate.

Upon discovering that his best friend, Colin (Sprouse), has been having an affair with his girlfriend, Woody (Mcauliffe) decides that no modern form of revenge could possibly satisfy him. Instead, Woody challenges his closest companion to a classic contest of honor a gentlemans duel to the death. When two of their friends join the act, the once inseparable group of men inch closer to the day of destiny and test the bonds of their relationship until the moment of no return.

A faux-elegant fable about how not to resolve your differences, made for dudes, by dudes, “The Duel” arrives at a time of intense division (and no small amount of scrutiny over gun use) in America. Releasing as a one-night-only screening via Iconic Events on July 31 before hitting streaming in August, the edgy comedy looks sharp enough, but lands like a rapier with a cork on it, as Dylan Sprouse and Callan McAuliffe play longtime besties who try to settle a dispute the old-timey way … by blowing each other away with pistols.

“The Duel” feels like a pretty clever idea at first, to the extent I found myself wondering why nobody had thought of it before, only to wind up asking why its two writer-directors didn’t think of it more. As it happens, my library contains no fewer than four books called “The Duel,” the shortest of which (by Joseph Conrad) runs a slender 112 pages,...

Justin Matthews and Luke Spencer Roberts make their directorial debut with The Duel, an offbeat satire that explores the ridiculous lengths some will go for a misguided sense of honor. The film stars Dylan Sprouse and Callan McAuliffe as former best friends Colin and Woody, whose bond is shattered after Colin engages in an affair with Woody’s girlfriend.

Seeking to settle the score, Woody drags Colin along on a strange road trip that leads them to a mysterious estate, where an eccentric fellow named Christof, played brilliantly by Patrick Warburton, encourages the men to settle their dispute through an old-fashioned duel to the death.

As Colin and Woody embark down this absurd path of machismo one-upmanship, their loyal friends Sam and Kevin are pulled along, forced to take sides in the dispute. But beneath the darkly comedic surface of two dumb guys fighting over a girl, Matthews and Roberts...

The directorial debut of Justin Matthews and Luke Spencer Roberts (writers of Prime Video’s recent rom-com Upgraded), The Duel, is one of the more star-studded independent films in recent memory, boasting a cast led by recognizable faces like Dylan Sprouse and Patrick Warburton. Although it has thin characters and occasionally repetitive humor, The Duel is an entertaining satire that is just provocative enough to work.

The Duel follows two former best friends who find themselves at a crossroads when one sleeps with the other’s girlfriend. This leads them to a mysterious estate, where they engage in a ritual duel to the death. Matthews and Roberts take some very ambitious swings with their directorial debut, and while they don’t all work, it’s at least an intriguing work of satire.

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“The Duel” is a new ‘dark comedy’ feature directed by Justin Matthews and Luke Spencer Roberts, starring Dylan Sprouse, Callan McAuliffe, Denny Love, Hart Denton, Patrick Warburton and Ronald Guttman, screening July 31, 1024 in a one-night limited theatrical engagement:

“…discovering that his best friend ‘Colin’ (Sprouse), has been having an affair with his girlfriend, ‘Woody’ (Mcauliffe) decides that no modern form of revenge could possibly satisfy him.

“Instead, Woody challenges his closest companion to a classic contest of honor – a gentleman’s duel to the death.

“When two of their friends join the act, the once inseparable group of men inch closer to the day of destiny and test the bonds of their relationship until the moment of no return…”

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"All of this is crazy." Lionsgate Movies has revealed an official trailer for an indie comedy called The Duel, marking the feature directorial debut of two young filmmakers Justin Matthews and Luke Spencer Roberts. This originally premiered at the 2023 Mammoth Film Festival last year and it played at a few other small festivals. Not to be confused with the 2016 western also called The Duel with Woody Harrelson. In this one, when Woody (no connection to Harrelson) finds out his best friend has been sleeping with his girlfriend, he challenges him to a duel, taking their friend group across the border to a mysterious and stunning estate. When two of their friends join the act, the once inseparable group of men inch closer to the day of destiny and test the bonds of their relationship until the moment of no return. The film stars Dylan Sprouse (who also executive produced) & Callan McAuliffe,...

Your browser does not support the video tag. The Duel is a dark comedy starring Dylan Sprouse and Callan McAuliffe that sees its lead characters agree to fight to the death. Dylan Sprouse takes on his first executive producer role in The Duel, collaborating with a close-knit group of friends for a passion project. Director Justin Matthews described The Duel as a risky endeavor, navigating challenges like lack of insurance and tight schedules during filming.

The Duel is a dark comedy about friendship and old-fashioned conflict resolution, and Screen Rant has a trailer tied to the films one-night-only theatrical release. The film stars Dylan Sprouse and Callan McAuliffe as two friends who are torn apart when McAuliffes Woody discovers his best friend, Sprouses Colin, has been having an affair with his girlfriend. Woody decides there is only one way to resolve things, and that is by having a duel to the death.

Exclusive: Lionsgate and Grindstone Entertainment announced on Monday that they’ll release their R-rated dramedy The Duel, starring Dylan Sprouse (Beautiful Disaster) and Callan McAuliffe (The Walking Dead), in theaters for one night only, in partnership with Iconic Events, on July 31.

They also unveiled a pair of first look stills from the film, written and directed by Justin Matthews & Luke Spencer Roberts (Upgraded), which you can view above and below.

Marking Sprouse’s first project as an executive producer, The Duel follows Woody (McAuliffe), who upon discovering that his best friend, Colin (Sprouse), has been having an affair with his girlfriend, decides that no modern form of revenge could possibly satisfy him. Instead, Woody challenges his closest companion to a classic contest of honor — a gentleman’s duel to the death. When two of their friends join the act, the once inseparable group of men inch closer to the day...

Dylan Sprouse’s The Duel: Everything We Know So Far ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

This upcoming comedy will have you laughing out loud, with its unique perspective on friendship and betrayal.

The movie starring Dylan Sprouse and Callan McAuliffe, was recently acquired by Lionsgate & Grindstone Entertainment.

This movie represents a significant turning point for Sprouse, who is starring and producing it for the first time.

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While Dylan Sprouse’s fans can’t wait to see him on the big screen again, let us look at all the details we have about his upcoming comedy.

The Duel Release Date

Lionsgate has scheduled a late July release date for...

Exclusive: Lionsgate and Grindstone Entertainment have acquired rights to the comedy The Duel, exec produced by and starring Dylan Sprouse (Beautiful Disaster), in North America, as well as all other English-speaking and Latin American territories.

Marking Sprouse’s first project as EP, the film will hit theaters via Lionsgate and Iconic Releasing at the end of July. In support of its release, a number of cast members will be in attendance this weekend at the Indy 500 parade, which will include a car and racing helmets themed to the film. Those expected to attend include Sprouse, Hart Denton (Riverdale), Maria Gabriela de Faria (upcoming Superman), Rachel Matthews (Frozen II) and Christian McGaffney (Simón).

Marking the directorial debut of Justin Matthews & Luke Spencer Roberts, the co-writers of Amazon’s Upgraded, who also penned the script, The Duel is about a modern friend group falling apart and the craziest way to deal with it: by bringing back dueling.

The romantic comedy genre, in movies, suffered a dip in popularity over the past decade, but there is a seeming Renaissance on the way. For a while, it seemed as though the golden age of rom-coms was over, with the best movies being produced in the Eighties and Nineties, but modern rom-coms have changed the game. Plenty of cinematic releases, as well as streaming hits on Prime Video and Netflix, have resulted in a renewed interest in the genre.

The rising popularity of romantic books is a factor, but the most important reason why rom-coms have made a comeback is because the genre is being updated in the best way possible. Filmmakers have been able to successfully capture the butterflies of the rom-com while making these films viable for a brand new audience with new sensibilities. These modern romantic comedies have restored audiences' faith in the genre all over again.

"Upgraded" is a well-received rom-com that tells an important story about recognizing one's worth and the challenges women face in achieving success. Camila Mendes stars as Ana, an intern at a New York auction house who dreams of owning an art gallery. Other cast members include Archie Renaux, Marisa Tomei, and Lena Olin.

Romantic comedies are making a comeback in the 2020s, including Upgraded, which stars Riverdale's Camila Mendes and multiple other talented actors and actresses. The 2024 film, directed by Carlson Young and written by Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews, and Luke Spencer Roberts, revolves around an intern working at an upscale New York auction house who dreams of owning an art gallery one day. However, she gets into trouble when she pretends to be her boss while talking to a handsome man on a flight to London, where the auction house director has invited her on a work trip.

For most of her career, Camila Mendes has been known as Veronica Lodge. She portrayed the rich, confident high schooler on The CW’s “Riverdale” for six years, appearing in 136 of the 137 episodes before the series wrapped up last year. And now, she’s ready to put that behind her in order to show the world what else she can do.

“I’m sure I will be typecast — I think people are gonna offer me roles based off things that they’ve already seen me do. So it only’s natural that’s what would happen,” she tells Variety.

Which is part of the reason Mendes is attracted to projects she can also produce, and she’s both the star and an executive producer of “Upgraded,” a new romantic comedy that dropped on Amazon Prime Video’s on Feb. 9. In it, Mendes plays Ana, a young art intern who meets...

Upgraded is a well-crafted and entertaining romantic comedy with colorful characters and snappy dialogue. Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux have excellent chemistry as the lead couple, making their romance believable. The film's success is due to its well-cast actors and interesting characterizations, making it a fun and enjoyable experience.

Prime Video's latest, Upgraded, starring Riverdale’s Camila Mendes as an ambitious intern who masquerades as her boss is surprisingly more entertaining than expected. Admittedly, I had very low expectations for Upgraded. I was somewhat disappointed with Prime Video's The Other Zoey, which had a similar premise; it has a ridiculously dull title; and rom-coms are very hit or miss these days.

Upgraded is a romantic comedy film by director Carlson Young. Camila Mendes stars as Ana, a young artist brought to London during her internship along with her handsome and wealthy boss, William.

ProsThe rom-com is suprisingly good despite a...

The treasure trove of young talent that emerged from The CW’s “Riverdale” is truly astonishing, and Camila Mendes is no exception. Her star power as both an actress in and executive producer of the immediately classic rom-com “Upgraded” takes the New York University alum to new heights.

While Mendes’ former “Riverdale” costars are flying high in their respective lanes, with Cole Sprouse stealing scenes even as a mute zombie in the Diablo Cody-penned “Lisa Frankenstein” to Charles Melton’s haunting, award-winning (yet Oscar-snubbed) performance in “May December,” Mendes has proven her own visionary chops in recent years. The star had a standout role in frothy high school dark comedy “Do Revenge” opposite Maya Hawke, and now holds her own alongside iconic actress Marisa Tomei in “Upgraded.”

Mendes’ likability (and relatability) almost mirrors Amanda Bynes’ Hollywood reign during the “She’s the Man” and “Sydney White” days. “Upgraded” is essentially “What a Girl Wants...

It’s quite the feat to craft a satisfying, clever romantic comedy in this cynical day and age, given almost every meet-cute, situational shenanigan and grand gesture has already been put to celluloid. However, “Upgraded,” which initially appears to be a stereotypical rags-to-riches tale centered on a desperate gal’s life drastically improving after telling a white lie to a cute guy, keeps these expected elements fresh and vibrant. Director Carlson Young and screenwriters Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews and Luke Spencer Roberts ground sharp, soaring sentiments in a reachable reality, innovatively remixing the genre’s familiar formulas to create their own meaningful and rather endearing movie.

Ana (Camila Mendes) is overworked and underpaid, stuck in a low-level trainee program at a premiere New York City auction house, Erwin, which brokers million-dollar deals on paintings. It’s her dream in life to open up her own art gallery and move out...

Enter this contest by following the link at the bottom of this page for your chance to win a pair of passes to attend an advance “virtual” screening of Upgraded on Monday, February 5th, 2024 at 6:00pm, featuring a post-credits Q&a with stars Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux!

Synopsis: In this romantic comedy, Ana Santos (Camila Mendes) is a smart and ambitious art enthusiast with dreams of running her own gallery. She is currently paying dues as an unpaid trainee at a premiere NYC auction house, run by the influential and demanding Claire Dupont (Marisa Tomei). When Ana is sent on her first work trip and gets unexpectedly upgraded to first class, she meets the handsome and well-connected Will (Archie Renaux), who mistakes Ana for her boss – a white lie that sets off a series of fortuitous events and VIP introductions that suddenly have Ana winning at work and...

Check out the official trailer (above), poster and film stills for the upcoming film from Amazon MGM Studios Upgraded. The film, which stars Camila Mendes, will begin streaming globally on Prime Video on February 9, 2024.

Ana (Camila Mendes) is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire (Marisa Tomei). When she’s upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will (Archie Renaux), who mistakes Ana for her boss– a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.

About The Film

Genre: Comedy, Romance Starring: Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Thomas Kretschmann,

Gregory Montel, Aimee Carrero, Andrew Schulz, Rachel Matthews, with Lena Olin and Marisa Tomei, also starring, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Anthony Head, and Saoirse-Monica Jackson Director: Carlson Young Screenplay: Christine Lenig and Justin Matthews & Luke Spencer Roberts Producer: Mike Karz,...

Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North American rights to the ensemble comedy Tankhouse, starring Christopher Lloyd (The Tender Bar, Nobody), Richard Kind, Tara Holt and Stephen Friedrich (This is Us & Nice Girl Like You), with plans to release it in theaters and on VOD on May 13th.

The supporting cast includes Alex Esola (After The Wedding), Austin Crute (Booksmart), Carolyn Michelle Smith (Russian Doll), Devere Rogers (My Spy), Joe Adler (The Maze Runner), Luke Spencer Roberts (The Package), Nadia Alexander (Blame), Rachel Matthews (Frozen 2), and Sarah Yarkin (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), as well as Joey Lauren Adams (Chasing Amy) and Andy Buckley (Jurassic World).

They’ve release a trailer for the film. Watch it below:

Tankhouse marks the directorial feature debut of Noam Tomaschoff, who co-wrote the script with Chelsea Frei (Dollface, The Moody’s). The film was shot on location in Fargo, North Dakota and Los Angeles,...

“What’s the worst thing about being dead? You get too much time to think”

Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) is now back on our screens in the thriller Above Suspicion, directed by Phillip Noyce with the screenplay by Chris Gerolmo. The film is based on the book by Joe Sharkey – the true story of America’s first ever conviction for murder of an FBI agent back in 1988.

Clarke plays Susan Smith, a drug addict and young mother of two who also acts as the film’s narrator, but telling the story from beyond the grave. She is the victim of FBI agent Mark Putnam (played by Jack Huston). This case became a memorable moment in American history and one that should never be forgotten.

Stuck in the small town of Pikeville, Kentucky, “the town that never lets go”, Susan has a secret desire to escape from her poor and unfortunate lifestyle,...

Banana Split

Stars: Hannah Marks, Dylan Sprouse, Liana Liberato, Luke Spencer Roberts, Meagan Kimberly Smith, Haley Ramm, Jessica Hecht, Addison Reike, Jacob Batalon | Written by Hannah Marks, Joey Power | Directed by Benjamin Kasulke

April (Hannah Marks) has spent the last two years of high school in a relationship with Nick (Dylan Sprouse), from first frantic make-out session to final tear-stained breakup. In the aimless summer between graduation and college, the newly single April mends her heartbreak by striking up an unexpected friendship with an unlikely candidate: Nick’s new girlfriend, Clara (Liana Liberato).

With an oddball title like Banana Split I was expecting a quirky, just as oddball rom-com. However what you actually get is a touchy tale of two women who should be enemies, after all they’ve both dated and slept with the same guy, but instead find a common bond that leads to a sweet, tender platonic...

There are a lot of classic ingredients that go into a banana split. So it seems appropriate that “Banana Split” includes all the tasty components of a good, fun, soulfully smart summer-after-senior-year teen flick. It’s got sharp-tongued dialogue and fresh appealing actors who know just how to deliver it. It’s got an anthropological eye for youth culture, with its perpetually evolving fashions and habits and pop references. It nods to the mythology of John Hughes — in fact, it opens with deadpan-cynical April (Hannah Marks) getting hit on by dreamboat Nick (Dylan Sprouse), who looks like if-Brad-Pitt-and-Leonardo-dicaprio-had-a-baby with long blond ’90s Hanson brothers hair, the two high schoolers wasting no time before they make out in a diner booth, which leads to a love montage, encounters with a goofy stoner third-wheel friend, a first fight and, of course, the senior prom. And that’s all in the movie’s first five minutes.

Few genres are as beholden to tropes than the romantic comedy, which has long traded in predictable patterns, both the good and the very bad (pitting so-called friends against each other in service to new relationships). The path to love never did run smooth, but too many love stories seem to delight in running over people on the way to eternal bliss. It’s a trope that’s been used as plot and as a dirty little garnish, always fortifying the most basic and bland of lessons: Romantic love is more important than anything else.

It’s a trope long due for a refresher. One way: jettison the emphasis on romantic love and lean into the value of friendship, a twist that’s been used to great effect in “Booksmart” and “For a Good Time, Call.” Both films placed a premium on the platonic Bff-ships and use the rom-com structure...

The world needs a lot of things right now, and one of them just happens to be easygoing entertainment. So be grateful for “Banana Split,” a charming teen romance that fits neatly into the era of “Booksmart” but also manages to stand solidly on its own.

Cowriter Hannah Marks (“Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”) also stars as April, a high-school senior in a long-term relationship with dim hottie Nick (Dylan Sprouse). Marks, cowriter Joey Power and director Benjamin Kasulke spend about five minutes introducing, capturing and ending this relationship, in a quick but clever montage that both fills us in and keeps us at a distance.

That detachment does leave a nagging hole in the story, because we never have the chance to become invested in this couple. But it’s also a purposeful choice: It soon becomes clear that the filmmakers have something other than romance in mind.

Hannah Marks deserves to be a force in Hollywood. One glimpse at her new movie Banana Split is clear evidence of that. The actress and filmmaker is a complete buzzsaw, mixing charisma, sarcasm, and screen presence to put forward instantly iconic work. Banana Split shows her doing so both in front of the camera as the star, as well as behind it as the co-writer. She’s helped to craft a funny, moving, and real story that immediately and throughly enraptures you. This is something special, plain and simple. Coming to Video On Demand this weekend, you owe it to yourself to make time for this one. The film is a comedy about an unlikely and very unique bond of friendship that grows over the course of a summer. For two years, April (Marks) has been in a relationship with Nick (Dylan Sprouse), defining her life in the latter parts of high school.

"You guys are perfect for each other, you know that?" Vertical Entertainment has unveiled the first official trailer for an indie teen relationship comedy titled Banana Split, marking the feature directorial debut of experienced cinematographer Benjamin Kasulke. This originally premiered in 2018 at the Los Angeles Film Festival, but still hasn't been released just yet. It will finally be available to watch at the end of this month. Hannah Marks and Meagan Kimberly Smith co-star as two teenage girls who establish the perfect kindred spirit friendship one summer, but with one big problem: one of them is dating the other's ex. Oh no. Also starring Dylan Sprouse, Luke Spencer Roberts, and Jacob Batalon. Looks obviously cute and fun, and supposedly flips the rom-com concept on its head, though that seems to be happening all the time. Here's the first official trailer for Benjamin Kasulke's Banana Split, direct from Vertical's YouTube...

Christopher Lloyd and Richard Kind will lead Tankhouse, an ensemble comedy being directed by Noam Tomaschoff, who co-wrote the piece with Chelsea Frei. Tara Holt, Stephen Friedrich, Nadia Alexander, Joe Adler, Austin Crute, Luke Spencer Roberts, Devere Rogers, and Sarah Yarkin also star. It follows two pretentious New York theatre actors who, when blackballed from the local theatre scene, decide their only recourse is to travel to Fargo, North Dakota, and start a theatrical revolution. Rounding out the cast are Andy Buckley, Joey Lauren Adams, Rachel Mattews, Alex Esola, and Carolyn Michelle Smith. Producers are Frei, Tomaschoff, and Mathew Cooper of Momentum Studios in collaboration with Forum Communications of Fargo, North Dakota. Production is currently underway with plans to film in both Fargo and Los Angeles.

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Sydney Sweeney and Finlay MacMillan (Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children) will star in The Prince of Soho,...

Stars: Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Luke Spencer Roberts, Eduardo Franco, Michael Eklund, Gary Jones, Alexander Calvert, Sugar Lyn Beard, Blake Anderson | Written by Kevin Burrows, Matt Mider | Directed by Jake Szymanski

When a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend’s most prized possession.

The Package is your clear-cut rudimental gross-out comedy with a dash of unconvincing romance and little to no actual substantial merit nor filmmaking prowess. Although to say that one cannot find entertainment value in the sheer absurdity of events, would be lying through their teeth.

Even in the vile preposterous moments of childish, lowbrow humour. The film manages to pull itself up with grace from intelligible legitimacy. Far gone from the age of the direct-to-dvd American Pie circuit entertainment, that this venture ever so comes so close to falling into,...

"Oh no... I think I cut myself!" Netflix has released another official trailer for their comedy The Package, which is now available, the latest film from Funny or Die filmmaker Jake Szymanski (Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates). The wacky, stupid comedy is about a group of teenage friends who go on a spring break camping trip, but an accident causes them to change their plans in hopes of saving their friend. Yeah, it's dumb and made for teenagers to get drunk and laugh at. The full cast for this includes Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Luke Spencer Roberts, Eduardo Franco, Michael Eklund, Gary Jones, Alexander Calvert, Sugar Lyn Beard, and Blake Anderson. This looks so, so bad and I don't even know why Netflix is pushing it with two full trailers, but here we go anyway. Have at it. Here's the second official trailer for Jake Szymanski's The Package,...

Netflix have a habit of dropping teen-friendly films at the drop of a hat, and that’s exactly what has happened here. The Package is a Spring Break set comedy with a very fun cast who gave DaniElle DeLaite a very funny, and very rude interview.

The Package stars Geraldine Viswanathan, Sugar Lyn Beard, Alexander Calvert, Sadie Calvano, Daniel Doheny, Veena Sood, Luke Spencer Roberts and Eduardo Franco. It is written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider and directed by Jake Szymanski.

The Package is released in the UK on the 10th of August, 2018. Here’s DaniElle’s interview.

The Package Cast Interviews

Plot:

When a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend’s most prized possession.

The post Exclusive: From Spring Break to disaster – we chat to the outrageous cast of Netflix...

A new trailer for The Package arrives just a few days before the comedy is set to be released on Netflix. The first trailer made its debut last month and teased what the main part of the story was about. However, the new trailer puts all of the cards on the table: this is a movie about a kid cutting his manhood off and his friends going on a wacky adventure to retrieve and return it. Obviously, things aren't going to go as planned, which is evident within the first 30 seconds of the new trailer.

The latest trailer for The Package is longer than the first and goes into more detail about how the package is lost and how it's recovered. Along the way, there are some pretty crazy jokes and gags that are mainly centered around the male anatomy. There's even a scene in the new trailer where a...

Netflix has released a fun first trailer for the upcoming comedy The Package, which sees a group of teenage friends go on a camping trip for spring break. They end up partying way too hard and in the process, there's an "unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend's most prized possession."

The Package comes from the creators of Workaholics and Tropic Thunder and it looks funny enough and worth checking out. The film was directed by Jake Szymanski from a script written by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.

The film was produced by Nicholas Weinstock, Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, Kyle Newacheck and Ross M. Dinerstein. As for the cast, it stars Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Luke Spencer Roberts, Eduardo Franco, Michael Eklund, Gary Jones, Alexander Calvert, Sugar Lyn Beard, and Blake Anderson.

The Package comes to Netflix August 10.

Netflix has released the first trailer for The Package. That title may sound innocent and inconspicuous enough, that is, until you realize what's really going on here. For better or for worse, this lowbrow teen comedy may well end up being one of the most talked about releases of the year. Simply put, this movie centers around a teenage boy who winds up literally cutting off his manhood in the woods. Yes, there's a lot more going on but that's very clearly the hook.

This, based on the first Netflix trailer, starts out as your standard, direct-to-dvd type of teen comedy, sort of like several of those American Pie sequels that nobody ever bothered to watch. A group of five young people head deep into the woods so that they can drink, do drugs and not be bothered by the adults who simply wouldn't approve of such behavior. Usually, something...

"I was just supposed to be camping!" Netflix has debuted an official trailer for an indie comedy titled The Package, the latest from Funny or Die filmmaker Jake Szymanski (Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates). The wacky, stupid comedy is about a group of teenage friends who go on a spring break camping trip, but an accident causes them to change their plans in hopes of saving their friend. Yeah, it's dumb and made for teenagers to get drunk and laugh at. The full cast for this includes Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Luke Spencer Roberts, Eduardo Franco, Michael Eklund, Gary Jones, Alexander Calvert, Sugar Lyn Beard, and Blake Anderson. These kind of dumb comedies are not for me, way too goofy and stupid and just not funny. But if you're into this kind of humor, then have fun. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Jake Szymanski's The Package,...

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Dirk Gently star Hannah Marks has co-written the script and will star in new indie comedy, Banana Split...

Hannah Marks is one of the many standouts in Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency where she stars as punk rock wizard Amanda Brotzman. Now, the young actress is expanding her portfolio, co-writing the script for Banana Split, an upcoming indie comedy currently filming in Syracuse.

According to Deadline, Marks will star alongside The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody star Dylan Sprouse (aka the Sprouse twin not on Riverdale) and If I Stay's Liana Liberato. The film will be the feature debut for Ben Kasulke, who has an extensive resume as a cinematographer on such projects as Safety Not Guaranteed and the TV show Review. The film will be fully financed by American High, a new company from Mickey Liddell and Jeremy Garelick.

Banana Split will follow...

Exclusive: Brian O’Shea and team to commence sales in Cannes. Ridley Scott produced.

The Exchange has picked up international sales rights to the sci-fi horror Phoenix Forgotten heading into Cannes.

Ridley Scott produced the feature with Wes Ball, T.S. Nowlin, Mark Canton, and Courtney Solomon.

Phoenix Forgotten opened wide in the Us in late April and centres on the plight of three teenagers in Arizona who went into the desert to investigate a strange incident and did not return.

Twenty years later, people discover unseen footage chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.

Justin Barber makes his feature directorial debut and co-wrote the screenplay with producer Nowlin. Florence Hartigan, Chelsea Lopez, Justin Matthews, and Luke Spencer Roberts star.

The story is based on what many believe was a UFO sighting over Phoenix, Arizona, in March 1997 when mysterious lights appeared in the sky and became known as The Phoenix Lights.

The film is...

It may not be wholly revolutionary in both its approach and the material it explores, but Phoenix Forgotten was a lot more fun than a lot of folks might give it credit for, and it completely took me back to my high school days of being obsessed with The X-Files, science fiction, and the question of whether or not we are truly alone in this universe. Phoenix Forgotten does an admirable job of blending fact and fiction, and while there was one plot point that I felt was a little “too convenient,” overall, co-writer/director Justin Barber crafts an intriguing sci-fi-fueled mystery that hooked me from the very beginning. It may not make my list of favorite movies from this year, but Phoenix Forgotten was still an entertaining time nonetheless.

Phoenix Forgotten first introduces us to a high schooler named Josh (Luke Spencer Roberts), who is shooting a home video...

Arriving in theaters this weekend is Phoenix Forgotten, a docu-style sci-fi film co-written and directed by Justin Barber. The film is centered around the Phoenix Lights phenomenon, a weird occurrence that happened back in 1997 which has yet to be explained over 20 years later. Barber’s project interjects a little fiction into the mix, as Phoenix Forgotten is focused on three missing teens who went out searching for the truth behind the mysterious lights that appeared, only to never be heard from again.

Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with Barber, and after we finished geeking out over ’90s sci-fi, we chatted about his experiences working on the project with both his co-writer T.S. Nowlin and his cast (Luke Spencer Roberts, Chelsea Lopez, and Justin Matthews), how his career thus far has prepared him for his very first time helming a narrative feature, and more. Look for Phoenix Forgotten in Us theaters this weekend.

Director Justin Barber tells his own ‘X-Files’ Story inspired by real-life events.

On Thursday, March 13, 1997 a strange event occurred in the nighttime skies of Phoenix, Arizona. According to thousands of eyewitnesses, a triangular formation of lights were seen in the sky. Some reported seeing stationary lights hovering over Phoenix, which was later identified by the Air Force as flares being dropped from an air craft performing exercises at the nearby Barry Goldwater base. But there were other reports of the triangular formation passing over Arizona towards Nevada and these have never been explained. At the time of the event, Arizona governor Fife Symington famously mocked the event, holding a press conference where he had a staff member dress up like an alien. But years later, he admitted to also seeing the event and admitted there was no explanation for it.

These true-life events serve as the backbone for Phoenix Forgotten, a...

In today's Horror Highlights, we have details on the fifth Stranger With My Face International Film Festival, a new clip and link to a featurette for Phoenix Forgotten, and two clips from Inner Demon.

Stranger With My Face International Film Festival: Press Release: "The 5th edition of Stranger With My Face International Film Festival will take place in Hobart from 4-7 May, with a line-up of feature films, a shorts program, a symposium, industry events and an art exhibition. Stranger With My Face focuses on women's perspectives in genre filmmaking with an emphasis on horror and related genres.

The 2017 program includes a retrospective of the celebrated New Zealand filmmaker Gaylene Preston; the Tasmanian premiere of the all-female horror anthology Xx with one of the filmmakers, Roxanne Benjamin, in person; and a screening of Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs with its cinematographer, Sandi Sissel Asc.

“Stranger With My Face...

On behalf of Cinelou Films, We Are Movie Geeks is excited to share an official clip from Phoenix Forgotten. Don’t miss this thriller based on shocking untold true events of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona on March 13th, 1997.

Omg! Phoenix Forgotten looks so scary!:

Based on the shocking, true events of March 13th, 1997, when several mysterious lights appeared over Phoenix, Arizona. This unprecedented and inexplicable phenomenon became known as “The Phoenix Lights”, and remains the most famous and widely viewed UFO sighting in history.

Phoenix Forgotten tells the story of three teens who went into the desert shortly after the incident, hoping to document the strange events occurring in their town. They disappeared that night, and were never seen again. Now, on the twentieth anniversary of their disappearance, unseen footage has finally been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition. For the first time ever,...

"For decades they've been lying to you." Cinelou Films has released a final trailer for sci-fi horror found footage film Phoenix Forgotten, which is set to open in select theaters later this month (on April 21st). We already featured one teaser trailer for this film previously, as it's a very mysterious found footage feature "based on true events" about kids who go to investigate mysterious lights of Phoenix, Arizona and end up disappearing. It's kind of like The Blair Witch Project, but for UFOs and aliens and something like that. The "unseen footage has finally been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition." The cast includes Florence Hartigan, Chelsea Lopez, Justin Matthews, Luke Spencer Roberts; with Wes Ball, T.S. Nowlin, Ridley Scott, Mark Canton, and Courtney Solomon producing. This certainly looks freaky. Here's the second official trailer for Justin Barber's Phoenix Forgotten, direct from YouTube: Based on the shocking,...

A new trailer has surfaced for the upcoming UFO "found footage" thriller Phoenix Forgotten. The film is being produced by Ridley Scott, which is interesting because I never thought I'd see him get involved with a "found footage" film like this. There's obviously something he saw in the movie that attracted him to it, though.

The film is based on the true-life events that occurred on March 13th, 1997 when several mysterious lights appeared over Phoenix, Arizona. The event is known as "The Phoenix Lights," and it's one of the most famous and massive UFO sightings in history.

The movie basically looks like The Blair Witch Project but with students on the hunt for UFOs instead of an evil witch. 

Phoenix Forgotten tells the story of three teens who went into the desert shortly after the incident, hoping to document the strange events occurring in their town. They disappeared that night,...

Cinelou Films has released an eerie new trailer for its upcoming alien horror film “Phoenix Forgotten.” The film is produced by the director of the iconic 1979’s “Alien,” Ridley Scott. It marks the full-length feature directorial debut for Justin Barber, who helmed the 2013 short “Leaving Baghdad.”

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“Phoenix Forgotten” is based on the true events that took place in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 13, 1997, when several mysterious lights believed to be UFOs appeared over the city. The film follows three teenage students who go into the desert with their video cameras, hoping to document the strange events taking place in their town, but disappear and are never seen again. Now, 20 years later, unseen footage of their final hours has been discovered.

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The film was written by T.S. Nowlin (“The Maze Runner,...

What will they discover? Phoenix Forgotten hits theaters on April 21st, but first, check out the new trailer that recently dropped and witness the "strange lights" for yourself.

"Three teens went into the desert to document the most widely viewed UFO sighting in history. Their footage is all that remains. #PhoenixForgotten, in theaters April 21st.

Based on the shocking, true events of March 13th, 1997, when several mysterious lights appeared over Phoenix, Arizona. This unprecedented and inexplicable phenomenon became known as “The Phoenix Lights”, and remains the most famous and widely viewed UFO sighting in history.

Phoenix Forgotten tells the story of three teens who went into the desert shortly after the incident, hoping to document the strange events occurring in their town. They disappeared that night and were never seen again. Now, on the twentieth anniversary of their disappearance, unseen footage has finally been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.