Courtney Eaton and Sophie Nélisse, two breakout performers from “Yellowjackets,” will co-star in an adaptation of Kathleen Glasgow’s novel, “Girl in Pieces.”
The Space Program, a New York-based independent film production company led by Lizzie Shapiro, Lexi Tannenholtz and Gus Deardoff, will produce the film alongside Eaton and Nélisse.
“Girl in Pieces” was embraced on BookTok, the TikTok literary subculture, and has been on the New York Times young adult bestseller list for more than three consecutive years. It follows Charlie Davis, a young woman recently released from a psychiatric ward in Minnesota after a suicide attempt. After a move across the country to Tucson, Ariz., Charlie tries to piece her life back together among a band of artists and musicians while dealing with the trauma of childhood abuse, self-harm and homelessness. A toxic relationship with a local musician and the reappearance of her friend from the psych ward...
The Space Program, a New York-based independent film production company led by Lizzie Shapiro, Lexi Tannenholtz and Gus Deardoff, will produce the film alongside Eaton and Nélisse.
“Girl in Pieces” was embraced on BookTok, the TikTok literary subculture, and has been on the New York Times young adult bestseller list for more than three consecutive years. It follows Charlie Davis, a young woman recently released from a psychiatric ward in Minnesota after a suicide attempt. After a move across the country to Tucson, Ariz., Charlie tries to piece her life back together among a band of artists and musicians while dealing with the trauma of childhood abuse, self-harm and homelessness. A toxic relationship with a local musician and the reappearance of her friend from the psych ward...
- 5/28/2025
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Actress/martial artist Pom Klementieff, aka 'Mantis' in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe', poses for "Fashion" magazine, photographed by Royal Gilbert:
Klementieff made her Hollywood film debut in Spike Lee's "Oldboy" (2013), a remake of the South Korean film of the same name...
...playing 'Haeng-bok', bodyguard of the antagonist played by Sharlto Copley.
Her next acting role was the film "Hacker's Game" (2015)...
...followed by the romance drama "Newness" and comedy-drama Ingrid Goes West (2017).
Klementieff received worldwide recognition when she joined the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' as 'Mantis', appearing in the films "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019).
In 2019, she also appeared in an episode of the Netflix science fiction anthology series "Black Mirror", the feature "Uncut Gems", and voiced various roles in the animated supernatural comedy feature "The Addams Family".
In 2020, she had a recurring role as 'Martel' in the HBO science...
Klementieff made her Hollywood film debut in Spike Lee's "Oldboy" (2013), a remake of the South Korean film of the same name...
...playing 'Haeng-bok', bodyguard of the antagonist played by Sharlto Copley.
Her next acting role was the film "Hacker's Game" (2015)...
...followed by the romance drama "Newness" and comedy-drama Ingrid Goes West (2017).
Klementieff received worldwide recognition when she joined the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' as 'Mantis', appearing in the films "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019).
In 2019, she also appeared in an episode of the Netflix science fiction anthology series "Black Mirror", the feature "Uncut Gems", and voiced various roles in the animated supernatural comedy feature "The Addams Family".
In 2020, she had a recurring role as 'Martel' in the HBO science...
- 4/13/2025
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Daniel Zovatto has signed with Gersh for representation.
Zovatto can most recently be seen starring opposite Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut, Woman of ther Hour, for Netflix. He was also recently seen in The Pope’s Exorcist opposite Russell Crowe from director Julius Avery.
Zovatto can be seen as “The Prophet” in the HBO Max series Station Eleven, directed by Hiro Murai. He is currently filming Bear Country from director Derrick Borte opposite Russell Crowe and Aaron Paul. Zovatto is also now wrapped on Famous from Jody Hill for A24 alongside a cast including Zac Efron, Phoebe Dynevor, and Nicholas Braun as well as recently wrapping Catherine Hardwicke’s next feature, Street Smart, in which he also serves as an executive producer.
Other past credits include playing lead in John Logan’s Showtime series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Prior to that, he shot the lead in Cameron Van Hoy...
Zovatto can most recently be seen starring opposite Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut, Woman of ther Hour, for Netflix. He was also recently seen in The Pope’s Exorcist opposite Russell Crowe from director Julius Avery.
Zovatto can be seen as “The Prophet” in the HBO Max series Station Eleven, directed by Hiro Murai. He is currently filming Bear Country from director Derrick Borte opposite Russell Crowe and Aaron Paul. Zovatto is also now wrapped on Famous from Jody Hill for A24 alongside a cast including Zac Efron, Phoebe Dynevor, and Nicholas Braun as well as recently wrapping Catherine Hardwicke’s next feature, Street Smart, in which he also serves as an executive producer.
Other past credits include playing lead in John Logan’s Showtime series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Prior to that, he shot the lead in Cameron Van Hoy...
- 3/27/2025
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast of Lee Cronin's The Mummy is slowly starting to unwrap, with Laia Costa becoming the latest addition to the ensemble that will give rise to the reboot. The Wheel of Time actress is starring alongside Jack Reynor, who portrays her on-screen husband, per The Hollywood Reporter. It is understood that the couple, along with their daughter, who has yet to be cast, will make no bones about the trouble they're in when they cross paths with the titular undead monster and start encountering a series of supernaturally sinister phenomena.
Costa is no stranger to dark forces, having starred in Prime Video's big-budget fantasy series The Wheel of Time, which features the Dark One as its primary antagonist. Costa plays Moghedien, one of the Forsaken, who is known for being manipulative and cunning in her strategies. The actress' other credits include roles in Drake Doremus' romantic drama Newness,...
Costa is no stranger to dark forces, having starred in Prime Video's big-budget fantasy series The Wheel of Time, which features the Dark One as its primary antagonist. Costa plays Moghedien, one of the Forsaken, who is known for being manipulative and cunning in her strategies. The actress' other credits include roles in Drake Doremus' romantic drama Newness,...
- 3/25/2025
- by Adele Ankers-Range
- MovieWeb
Laia Costa has joined Jack Reynor in The Mummy, a new take by writer-director Lee Cronin.
New Line Cinema is behind the feature that has horror powerhouses Atomic Monster and Blumhouse producing. Doppelgängers, the banner run by Cronin, is also producing. Cronin previously made horror hit Evil Dead Rise for New Line.
Production begins this week in Ireland. Mummy is set for an April 17, 2026 release.
Plot details are being kept in the sarcophagus but it is understood that Costa and Reynor are playing a married couple, who along with their daughter, cross paths with mummy dearest.
In December, Cronin told THR that. “This will be unlike any Mummy movie you ever laid eyeballs on before. I’m digging deep into the earth to raise something very ancient and very frightening.”
Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are co-financing the film. Producing are James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville. Executive producing are Michael Clear,...
New Line Cinema is behind the feature that has horror powerhouses Atomic Monster and Blumhouse producing. Doppelgängers, the banner run by Cronin, is also producing. Cronin previously made horror hit Evil Dead Rise for New Line.
Production begins this week in Ireland. Mummy is set for an April 17, 2026 release.
Plot details are being kept in the sarcophagus but it is understood that Costa and Reynor are playing a married couple, who along with their daughter, cross paths with mummy dearest.
In December, Cronin told THR that. “This will be unlike any Mummy movie you ever laid eyeballs on before. I’m digging deep into the earth to raise something very ancient and very frightening.”
Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are co-financing the film. Producing are James Wan, Jason Blum and John Keville. Executive producing are Michael Clear,...
- 3/25/2025
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”), Edgar Ramirez (“Emilia Perez”) and Jack Farthing (“Spencer”) will star in “Next Life” from writer-director Drake Doremus (“Like Crazy”), L.A. and London-based production and management company 42, Mutressa and Fetisoff Illusion have announced.
“Next Life” tells the love story of Ivy (Emilia Clarke), who finds herself confronted with parallel universes in which her life unspools in very different ways set against the modern London jazz scene.
Mutressa’s Elika Portnoy, Gleb Fetisov of Fetisoff Illusion and 42’s Ben Pugh and Kate Buckley are producing alongside Doremus. John Palfery Smith will also produce. Production is currently underway in London and set to wrap in late December. CAA Media Finance is representing worldwide rights.
Clarke is best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO award winning series “Game of Thrones,” for which she received four Emmy nominations and three Critics Choice Award nominations.
“Next Life” tells the love story of Ivy (Emilia Clarke), who finds herself confronted with parallel universes in which her life unspools in very different ways set against the modern London jazz scene.
Mutressa’s Elika Portnoy, Gleb Fetisov of Fetisoff Illusion and 42’s Ben Pugh and Kate Buckley are producing alongside Doremus. John Palfery Smith will also produce. Production is currently underway in London and set to wrap in late December. CAA Media Finance is representing worldwide rights.
Clarke is best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO award winning series “Game of Thrones,” for which she received four Emmy nominations and three Critics Choice Award nominations.
- 12/17/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
As my friend Bob George used to say, “You’re getting close.” He’d say it about my personal life and he’d say it on set. He always knew what the missing pieces were and wasn’t afraid to tell me.
I met Bob, who died last week at 51 in a tragic bike accident in Silver Lake, through a friend. It was immediately apparent that we were exact opposites. I felt instantly balanced, just being in the room with him. He was an effortless, kind and gentle soul. An affable, hilarious guy who loved to laugh. I called him the very next day to go for drinks, and it was clear to us both that we liked each other to the point that we wanted to keep each other forever.
He was still a production accountant in 2013 when he expressed an interest in producing, and I thought to myself...
I met Bob, who died last week at 51 in a tragic bike accident in Silver Lake, through a friend. It was immediately apparent that we were exact opposites. I felt instantly balanced, just being in the room with him. He was an effortless, kind and gentle soul. An affable, hilarious guy who loved to laugh. I called him the very next day to go for drinks, and it was clear to us both that we liked each other to the point that we wanted to keep each other forever.
He was still a production accountant in 2013 when he expressed an interest in producing, and I thought to myself...
- 10/22/2023
- by Drake Doremus
- Variety Film + TV
Bob George, who served as a producer on the dramas Newness, Zoe and Endings, Beginnings, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a bicycle accident in the Silver Lake section of Los Angeles.
George was hit by a car immediately after the door of a parked car opened into the bike lane, according to writer-actor Ben York Jones.
Born in Peoria, Illinois, George was a production accountant on Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Sum of All Fears (2002), three Pirates of the Caribbean films and The Lone Ranger (2013).
“We lost beloved and sweet and virtuous Bob George this week,” wrote York Jones on Instagram. “Bob was a friend and collaborator. He produced Newness and projects that had yet to be realized. His smile was undeniable and his demeanor was reverent. He was quietly kooky and eager to laugh. I loved Bob. He passed suddenly in a bicycle accident on Tuesday. He rode his bike everywhere.
George was hit by a car immediately after the door of a parked car opened into the bike lane, according to writer-actor Ben York Jones.
Born in Peoria, Illinois, George was a production accountant on Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Sum of All Fears (2002), three Pirates of the Caribbean films and The Lone Ranger (2013).
“We lost beloved and sweet and virtuous Bob George this week,” wrote York Jones on Instagram. “Bob was a friend and collaborator. He produced Newness and projects that had yet to be realized. His smile was undeniable and his demeanor was reverent. He was quietly kooky and eager to laugh. I loved Bob. He passed suddenly in a bicycle accident on Tuesday. He rode his bike everywhere.
- 10/21/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran Hollywood producer Bob George has died after a bike accident in Los Angeles. He was 51.
The filmmaker, who produced Drake Doremus-directed films such as “Endings, Beginnings,” “Zoe” and “Newness,” was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Silver Lake. He died Tuesday, according to writer-director Ben York Jones, who confirmed his colleague’s death via an Instagram post. TheWrap has also reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department.
That post stated “We lost beloved and sweet and virtuous Bob George this week. Bob was a friend and collaborator. He produced ‘Newness’ and projects that had yet to be realized. His smile was undeniable and his demeanor was reverent. He was quietly kooky and eager to laugh. I loved Bob. He passed suddenly in a bicycle accident on Tuesday.”
The statement written by the “Newness” writer ended, “He rode his bike everywhere. He rides on in our hearts,...
The filmmaker, who produced Drake Doremus-directed films such as “Endings, Beginnings,” “Zoe” and “Newness,” was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Silver Lake. He died Tuesday, according to writer-director Ben York Jones, who confirmed his colleague’s death via an Instagram post. TheWrap has also reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department.
That post stated “We lost beloved and sweet and virtuous Bob George this week. Bob was a friend and collaborator. He produced ‘Newness’ and projects that had yet to be realized. His smile was undeniable and his demeanor was reverent. He was quietly kooky and eager to laugh. I loved Bob. He passed suddenly in a bicycle accident on Tuesday.”
The statement written by the “Newness” writer ended, “He rode his bike everywhere. He rides on in our hearts,...
- 10/20/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Bob George, who served as a producer on the recent Drake Doremus-directed dramas Newness, Zoe and Endings, Beginnings, has died. He was 51.
George died Tuesday after he was stuck by a car while on his bicycle in Silver Lake, writer-actor Ben York Jones told The Hollywood Reporter. “He was very healthy and precautious and conscientious and humble, and he rode his bike everywhere,” Jones said.
Born in Peoria, Illinois, Robert Joseph George Jr. started out as production accountant on such big-budget films as Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Sum of All Fears (2002), three Pirates of the Caribbean movies and The Lone Ranger (2013).
He was a production consultant on Divergent (2014) before producing his first feature, Scott Free’s Newness (2017). Starring Nicholas Hoult and Laia Costa and written by Jones, it premiered at Sundance and was acquired by Netflix.
He reunited with Doremus on the Ewan McGregor and Léa Seydoux-starring Zoe...
George died Tuesday after he was stuck by a car while on his bicycle in Silver Lake, writer-actor Ben York Jones told The Hollywood Reporter. “He was very healthy and precautious and conscientious and humble, and he rode his bike everywhere,” Jones said.
Born in Peoria, Illinois, Robert Joseph George Jr. started out as production accountant on such big-budget films as Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Sum of All Fears (2002), three Pirates of the Caribbean movies and The Lone Ranger (2013).
He was a production consultant on Divergent (2014) before producing his first feature, Scott Free’s Newness (2017). Starring Nicholas Hoult and Laia Costa and written by Jones, it premiered at Sundance and was acquired by Netflix.
He reunited with Doremus on the Ewan McGregor and Léa Seydoux-starring Zoe...
- 10/20/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actress/martial artist Pom Klementieff, aka 'Mantis' in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe', poses for "Fashion" (2023) magazine, photographed by Royal Gilbert:
Klementieff made her Hollywood film debut in Spike Lee's "Oldboy" (2013), a remake of the South Korean film of the same name...
...playing 'Haeng-bok', bodyguard of the antagonist played by Sharlto Copley.
Her next acting role was the film "Hacker's Game" (2015)...
...followed by the romance drama "Newness" and comedy-drama Ingrid Goes West (2017).
Klementieff received worldwide recognition when she joined the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' as 'Mantis', appearing in the films "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019).
In 2019, she also appeared in an episode of the Netflix science fiction anthology series "Black Mirror", the feature "Uncut Gems", and voiced various roles in the animated supernatural comedy feature "The Addams Family".
In 2020, she had a recurring role as 'Martel' in the HBO science...
Klementieff made her Hollywood film debut in Spike Lee's "Oldboy" (2013), a remake of the South Korean film of the same name...
...playing 'Haeng-bok', bodyguard of the antagonist played by Sharlto Copley.
Her next acting role was the film "Hacker's Game" (2015)...
...followed by the romance drama "Newness" and comedy-drama Ingrid Goes West (2017).
Klementieff received worldwide recognition when she joined the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' as 'Mantis', appearing in the films "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019).
In 2019, she also appeared in an episode of the Netflix science fiction anthology series "Black Mirror", the feature "Uncut Gems", and voiced various roles in the animated supernatural comedy feature "The Addams Family".
In 2020, she had a recurring role as 'Martel' in the HBO science...
- 10/4/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Last July, we heard that production had wrapped on Hunt Club, a thriller starring Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers), Mena Suvari (American Beauty), Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Maya Stojan (Newness), Will Peltz (13 Minutes), and Jessica Belkin (The Orville). Now The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Hunt Club has secured a distribution deal with Uncork’d Entertainment – and along with that news comes the unveiling of a trailer, which you can watch in the embed above.
Directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas (The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows) from a script by David Lipper and John F. Saunders, Hunt Club puts its own twist on Richard Connell’s 1924 short story The Most Dangerous Game by telling the following story: A group of male hunters routinely lure women to their island with the chance to win 100K in a hunt, only to find that they are the hunted. But this time, the...
Directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas (The League of Legend Keepers: Shadows) from a script by David Lipper and John F. Saunders, Hunt Club puts its own twist on Richard Connell’s 1924 short story The Most Dangerous Game by telling the following story: A group of male hunters routinely lure women to their island with the chance to win 100K in a hunt, only to find that they are the hunted. But this time, the...
- 3/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Esteemed indie filmmaker Drake Doremus (Like Crazy) is making his first major move into television with the series One Day in December in development at Netflix, which has Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) attached to exec produce and star, according to multiple sources.
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Netflix declined to comment, and the show’s studio Fifth Season could not be reached. But the romantic drama series is based on the Josie Silver novel of the same name, which was a hotly pursued property after coming in as both #1 New York Times bestseller and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, upon its 2018 publication by Random House.
The book tells the story of Laurie, who per the publisher,...
Related Story Simon Riske Spy Drama From Edward Berger & Rowan Joffe In Works At Netflix Related Story John Mulaney's Standup Special 'Baby J' Gets Netflix Premiere Date Related Story Boston Marathon Bombing Docuseries Set At Netflix
Netflix declined to comment, and the show’s studio Fifth Season could not be reached. But the romantic drama series is based on the Josie Silver novel of the same name, which was a hotly pursued property after coming in as both #1 New York Times bestseller and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, upon its 2018 publication by Random House.
The book tells the story of Laurie, who per the publisher,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Are you an avid fan of the Polish erotic thriller “365 Days?” If so, you will likely look for similar flicks that leave you just as astonished. Well, look no further because, in this blog post, we will break down some of the best movies which offer a cinematic delight of other movies like “365 days.” From spine-tingling thrill rides and forbidden romances to heartwarming stories – our list has something for every taste.
Related: The 18 Sexiest Movies on Netflix Right Now (2023)
Let’s get right into it and look at some of the top contenders!
List of Movies Like “365 Days” Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Below Her Mouth (2016) After (2019) Amar: With You Until the End of the World (2017) Nymphomaniac (2013) Shame (2011) Original Sin (2001) Newness (2017) Femme Fatale (2002) Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
The first film in the list of movies like 365 days is Sam Taylor-johnson’s 2015 blockbuster, “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which...
Related: The 18 Sexiest Movies on Netflix Right Now (2023)
Let’s get right into it and look at some of the top contenders!
List of Movies Like “365 Days” Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Below Her Mouth (2016) After (2019) Amar: With You Until the End of the World (2017) Nymphomaniac (2013) Shame (2011) Original Sin (2001) Newness (2017) Femme Fatale (2002) Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
The first film in the list of movies like 365 days is Sam Taylor-johnson’s 2015 blockbuster, “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which...
- 2/12/2023
- by Israr Ahmed
- buddytv.com
In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
- 2/10/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
- 2/10/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
- 2/1/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Guest House
Holmes & Watson
Hostel
The King’s Speech
Letters to Juliet
Love Happens...
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Guest House
Holmes & Watson
Hostel
The King’s Speech
Letters to Juliet
Love Happens...
- 1/31/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Warning! This post contains Spoilers for The Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special.
As Marvel Studios' second Special Presentation, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special brought the magic of Christmas to the MCU with much of the returning cast and several guest cameos. Chris Pratt returns as the leader of the eponymous Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star Lord, whose friends set out to save Christmas after hearing a tragic retelling of how Yondu once ruined the festive holiday. With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 set to release in 2023, Christmastime was perhaps the perfect opportunity to reintroduce the rag-tag team, whose last appearance in the MCU came during the divisive Thor: Love & Thunder.
The story of The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special primarily follows Mantis and Drax, who journey to Earth to retrieve legendary movie star Kevin Bacon as a surprise Christmas present for Peter.
As Marvel Studios' second Special Presentation, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special brought the magic of Christmas to the MCU with much of the returning cast and several guest cameos. Chris Pratt returns as the leader of the eponymous Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star Lord, whose friends set out to save Christmas after hearing a tragic retelling of how Yondu once ruined the festive holiday. With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 set to release in 2023, Christmastime was perhaps the perfect opportunity to reintroduce the rag-tag team, whose last appearance in the MCU came during the divisive Thor: Love & Thunder.
The story of The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special primarily follows Mantis and Drax, who journey to Earth to retrieve legendary movie star Kevin Bacon as a surprise Christmas present for Peter.
- 11/25/2022
- by Kai Young
- ScreenRant
One reason Jessica Henwick wanted to join Netflix's newest action movie, "The Gray Man," was because of its "stellar lineup of actors," she tells Popsugar. The two people she got to work most closely with on the set of the Russo Brothers' film were Chris Evans and "Bridgerton" breakout Regé-Jean Page. Henwick and Page are both British and play Americans in the film, but they went about preparing for their roles pretty differently.
Page, Henwick says, stayed in an American accent the entire time they were filming. "We got along like a house on fire, and it was only when we finished filming that he broke his American accent, and then I realized our entire relationship was a lie," she jokes. "I never stay in character. As soon as the camera has cut, I'm back to speaking like [with my normal accent], whereas he would maintain it from getting in the car till leaving.
Page, Henwick says, stayed in an American accent the entire time they were filming. "We got along like a house on fire, and it was only when we finished filming that he broke his American accent, and then I realized our entire relationship was a lie," she jokes. "I never stay in character. As soon as the camera has cut, I'm back to speaking like [with my normal accent], whereas he would maintain it from getting in the car till leaving.
- 7/19/2022
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) will star alongside Casper Van Dien (Monsters of California), Maya Stojan (Newness), Will Peltz (13 Minutes) and Jessica Belkin (The Orville) in the action-thriller Hunt Club, which has wrapped production in Mississippi.
The film from director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas centers on a group of male hunters who routinely lure women to their island with the chance to win 100K in a hunt, only to find that they are the hunted. But this time, the men mess with the wrong three girls and suffer the consequences.
Hunt Club was written by David Lipper and John F. Saunders. Lipper and Robert A. Daly Jr. are producing under their Latigo Films banner, along with Mark Lester, Keli Price and Kipp Tribble. Kimberly Hines is the film’s executive producer.
Suvari is a BAFTA Award nominee best known for roles in Sam Mendes’ Best Picture winner American Beauty,...
The film from director Elizabeth Blake-Thomas centers on a group of male hunters who routinely lure women to their island with the chance to win 100K in a hunt, only to find that they are the hunted. But this time, the men mess with the wrong three girls and suffer the consequences.
Hunt Club was written by David Lipper and John F. Saunders. Lipper and Robert A. Daly Jr. are producing under their Latigo Films banner, along with Mark Lester, Keli Price and Kipp Tribble. Kimberly Hines is the film’s executive producer.
Suvari is a BAFTA Award nominee best known for roles in Sam Mendes’ Best Picture winner American Beauty,...
- 7/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Shailene Woodley, Jamie Dornan and Sebastian Stan star in the latest film by director Drake Doremus, Endings, Beginnings, which sounds like another bittersweet, aching tale of romance amidst the challenges of life. Doremus' past films, including Zoe (2018), Newness (2017), Equals (2015), Breathe In (2013), and Like Crazy (2011), have often incorporated romance into their stories, though it's never been viewed in a traditional or stereotypical manner. Combined with down-to-earth visuals, they have presented a somewhat gauzy, yet grounded view of life. In Endings, Beginnings, set "in present day Los Angeles," according to the official synopsis, "Daphne (Woodley), a thirty something woman, navigates love and heartbreak over the course of one year. Daphne becomes intertwined with friends Jack (Dornan) and Frank (Stan) after meeting them...
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- 4/17/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Filmmaker Drake Doremus is making himself a specialist in love-hate relationships, a kind of cinema couples therapist in such films as Like Crazy, Breathe In, Equals, and Newness. With his latest film — Endings, Beginnings — Doremus breaks from the couples path to home in on one character. Her name is Daphne, and she’s drifting into her thirties in Los Angeles (the ultimate place to drift) while having a love-hate relationship with herself. Don’t yawn. As played with banked fire by a terrific Shailene Woodley, Daphne earns our rooting interest.
- 4/16/2020
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
If you love emotional cinema, you should be a fan of filmmaker Drake Doremus, if you aren’t already. From his breakthrough Like Crazy, to other efforts like Breathe In, Equals, Newness, and Zoe, he’s been a storyteller with one of the biggest beating hearts out there. This week, his newest film Endings, Beginnings is opening, and it’s not just one of his best, but one of the top new releases of the year so far. Doremus was kind enough to hop on the phone with me last week for a short chat about his new movie, but also just about his process, which is heavy on improvisation and letting his actors find their characters organically. Below you will find my chat with Drake Doremus, who puts forth some truly moving work with Endings, Beginnings. My rave review is up on the site, as of Monday, and can be found here,...
- 4/15/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
"I'm tired of hurting people... I don't know how to stop." Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled the trailer for an indie drama titled Endings, Beginnings, the latest feature made by filmmaker Drake Doremus. It follows a 30-something woman navigating through love and heartbreak over the course of one year. During that time, she will unlock the secrets to her life in a sudden turn of events and in the most surprising of places. This kind of intimate film all about romance and love is Drake's knack, he keeps making them, and they continue to be astonishing and heartbreaking and thrilling. Shailene Woodley stars, also with Jamie Dornan and Sebastian Stan, plus Matthew Gray Gubler, Lindsay Sloane, and Kyra Sedgwick. This one is worth a look, especially if you're a fan of these actors. Here's the first official trailer for Drake Doremus' Endings, Beginnings, direct from Sgf's YouTube: In present day Los Angeles,...
- 2/19/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: CAA has signed award-winning filmmaker Drake Doremus.
The write-director-producer’s latest movie Endings, Beginnings which stars Shailene Woodley, Jamie Dornan, and Sebastian Stan, was recently sold to Samuel Goldwyn Films in the wake of the pic’s world premiere at Tiff.
The Orange, California native and AFI alum’s feature Douchebag, which made its world premiere in Dramatic Competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. There was more immediately in store for Doremus, for the following year he premiered his Anton Yelchin-Felicity Jones-Jennifer Lawrence $250K feature Like Crazy (which was largely improvised) winning the fest’s Grand Jury Prize for Best Picture. In addition, the pic landed a Special Jury Prize for Jones. The film was released by Paramount the following October and also garnered a Breakthrough Actor award from the National Board of Review for Jones.
Doremus’ other credits include Breathe In, which starred Emmy winner Guy Pearce.
The write-director-producer’s latest movie Endings, Beginnings which stars Shailene Woodley, Jamie Dornan, and Sebastian Stan, was recently sold to Samuel Goldwyn Films in the wake of the pic’s world premiere at Tiff.
The Orange, California native and AFI alum’s feature Douchebag, which made its world premiere in Dramatic Competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. There was more immediately in store for Doremus, for the following year he premiered his Anton Yelchin-Felicity Jones-Jennifer Lawrence $250K feature Like Crazy (which was largely improvised) winning the fest’s Grand Jury Prize for Best Picture. In addition, the pic landed a Special Jury Prize for Jones. The film was released by Paramount the following October and also garnered a Breakthrough Actor award from the National Board of Review for Jones.
Doremus’ other credits include Breathe In, which starred Emmy winner Guy Pearce.
- 11/11/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony’s label Stage 6 Films has hired Elizabeth Grave and Tamara Woolfork as Svp of Production and Development and Svp of Business Affairs respectively, under the studio’s Worldwide Acquisitions division. The announcement today was made by Stage 6 co-heads Michael Helfand and Joe Matukewicz.
In a joint statement, Helfand and Matukewicz said, “Tamara and Elizabeth are two powerhouse executives whose prolific experience and knowledge fully supports our goal to be allies to independent filmmakers in diverse theatrical storytelling, both large and small.”
Prior to her new post at Sony, Grave served as Svp of Production and Development at Lost City, an independent production company and financier, where she produced the Netflix original film Desperados, starring Nasim Pedrad, Anna Camp, and Lamorne Morris. Her other producing credits include Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, directed by Andre Ovredal from a story by Guillermo del Toro, as well as Tanya Wexler’s Buffaloed,...
In a joint statement, Helfand and Matukewicz said, “Tamara and Elizabeth are two powerhouse executives whose prolific experience and knowledge fully supports our goal to be allies to independent filmmakers in diverse theatrical storytelling, both large and small.”
Prior to her new post at Sony, Grave served as Svp of Production and Development at Lost City, an independent production company and financier, where she produced the Netflix original film Desperados, starring Nasim Pedrad, Anna Camp, and Lamorne Morris. Her other producing credits include Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, directed by Andre Ovredal from a story by Guillermo del Toro, as well as Tanya Wexler’s Buffaloed,...
- 10/22/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Early in Drake Doremus’ “Endings, Beginnings,” leading lady Daphne (Shailene Woodley) makes a comment to a potential paramour about feeling as if she’s being called to do things a twenty-something might do, like travel the world or join up with the Peace Corps, youthful diversions that a thirty-something like her has no business dabbling in anymore. But it’s all the other things that Daphne spends the film dabbling in — from living in her put-together sister’s guest house or looking for a job when she has no definable skills or even, as is often the crux of a Doremus feature, engaging in dangerous and immature relationships with unsuitable partners — that make it clear which parts of her are stuck in a life she should have stopped living a decade ago.
But is that ever going to change? Doremus’ films, from the sublime “Like Crazy” and “Breathe” to the ridiculous “Newness” and “Zoe,...
But is that ever going to change? Doremus’ films, from the sublime “Like Crazy” and “Breathe” to the ridiculous “Newness” and “Zoe,...
- 9/9/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Writer/director Drake Doremus debuts his latest picture, “Endings, Beginnings,” at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. The film centers on a young woman (Shailene Woodley) navigating love and heartbreak over the course of one year while confronting the pain of a recent traumatic experience, and finding hope in the most surprising of places.
Your films are driven by the intimacy of the characters. Where did this story derive from?
I want to make stuff that I want to see, and I’m interested in relationships and momentary feelings that people experience. This is my most personal film since “Like Crazy” as I’d just gotten out of a six- year relationship before I started to work on the script. Life very much informs your own work, and you have to be ready to take an introspective look at the truth of your current situation, which can be cathartic.
What will surprise people about this film?...
Your films are driven by the intimacy of the characters. Where did this story derive from?
I want to make stuff that I want to see, and I’m interested in relationships and momentary feelings that people experience. This is my most personal film since “Like Crazy” as I’d just gotten out of a six- year relationship before I started to work on the script. Life very much informs your own work, and you have to be ready to take an introspective look at the truth of your current situation, which can be cathartic.
What will surprise people about this film?...
- 9/8/2019
- by Nick Clement
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: I have learned that Daniel Zovatto has been tapped for a lead role in Showtime’s Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, a followup to Penny Dreadful from the original series’ creator, writer and executive producer John Logan.
A spiritual descendant of the story set in Victorian-era London, the next chapter employ a new vision, new characters and storylines. It opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension. Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels will explore an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of that period, creating new occult myths and moral dilemmas within a genuine historical backdrop.
I hear Zovatto will play Tiago. While City of Angels is being positioned as an ensemble series,...
A spiritual descendant of the story set in Victorian-era London, the next chapter employ a new vision, new characters and storylines. It opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension. Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels will explore an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of that period, creating new occult myths and moral dilemmas within a genuine historical backdrop.
I hear Zovatto will play Tiago. While City of Angels is being positioned as an ensemble series,...
- 1/17/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Last Ship's final chapter is just a few weeks away, and TNT has dropped a high-octane new trailer that shows all of the key players in precarious situations.
"The world is finally recovering from the deadly virus that devastated the population, but global political unrest remains," reads the official logline.
"Tom Chandler (Eric Dane) has retired and his former crew has scattered, many having risen in the ranks within the Navy."
"Sasha Cooper (Bridget Regan), Lieutenant Danny Green (Travis Van Winkle), Sbs Wo-n Wolf Taylor (Bren Foster) and Sergeant Azima Kandie (Jodie Turner Smith) are on a covert mission in Panama. When they are wrongly blamed for an attack on the Panamanian president, the consequences for the United States are dire."
"The Nathan James must fight to prevent invasion by Latin America — and the next world war. Season five is The Last Ship at its most epic, upping...
"The world is finally recovering from the deadly virus that devastated the population, but global political unrest remains," reads the official logline.
"Tom Chandler (Eric Dane) has retired and his former crew has scattered, many having risen in the ranks within the Navy."
"Sasha Cooper (Bridget Regan), Lieutenant Danny Green (Travis Van Winkle), Sbs Wo-n Wolf Taylor (Bren Foster) and Sergeant Azima Kandie (Jodie Turner Smith) are on a covert mission in Panama. When they are wrongly blamed for an attack on the Panamanian president, the consequences for the United States are dire."
"The Nathan James must fight to prevent invasion by Latin America — and the next world war. Season five is The Last Ship at its most epic, upping...
- 8/23/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
TNT’s epic drama series The Last Ship will set sail for its fifth and final season on September 9.
It was announced in May that the fifth season would be the last for the drama series that chronicles the aftermath of a global catastrophe that nearly decimated the world’s population. Eric Dane, Bridget Regan and Adam Baldwin star.
This season, the world is finally recovering from the deadly virus that devastated the population, but global political unrest remains. Tom Chandler (Dane) has retired and his former crew has scattered, many having risen in the ranks within the Navy. Sasha Cooper (Regan), Lieutenant Danny Green (Travis Van Winkle), Sbs Wo-n Wolf Taylor (Bren Foster) and Sergeant Azima Kandie (Jodie Turner Smith) are on a covert mission in Panama. When they are wrongly blamed for an attack on the Panamanian president, the consequences for the United States are dire. The Nathan...
It was announced in May that the fifth season would be the last for the drama series that chronicles the aftermath of a global catastrophe that nearly decimated the world’s population. Eric Dane, Bridget Regan and Adam Baldwin star.
This season, the world is finally recovering from the deadly virus that devastated the population, but global political unrest remains. Tom Chandler (Dane) has retired and his former crew has scattered, many having risen in the ranks within the Navy. Sasha Cooper (Regan), Lieutenant Danny Green (Travis Van Winkle), Sbs Wo-n Wolf Taylor (Bren Foster) and Sergeant Azima Kandie (Jodie Turner Smith) are on a covert mission in Panama. When they are wrongly blamed for an attack on the Panamanian president, the consequences for the United States are dire. The Nathan...
- 7/30/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chris Hemsworth has launched Thematic Entertainment, a production company he’ll partner in with Australian producers John Finemore and James Hoppe of Maker Films and its Us-based subsidiary Lost City Inc. Ben Grayson will serve as Vice President of Development and Production for Thematic, which will operate from offices in Melbourne and Los Angeles.
Thematic will utilize its Australian and international partners to develop global appeal stories. Lost City is currently financing and producing the Zoey Deutch-starrer Buffaloed, which is now in production. Previously, they financed and produced the drama Newness, starring Nicholas Hoult, which premiered at Sundance in 2017.
Hemsworth takes this on despite a busy dance card as an actor. Most recently seen as Thor in Avengers: Infinity War with the sequel coming next summer, Hemsworth is starring in the Men in Black spinoff, and he’s also going to play George Kirk, father of Captain James T.
Thematic will utilize its Australian and international partners to develop global appeal stories. Lost City is currently financing and producing the Zoey Deutch-starrer Buffaloed, which is now in production. Previously, they financed and produced the drama Newness, starring Nicholas Hoult, which premiered at Sundance in 2017.
Hemsworth takes this on despite a busy dance card as an actor. Most recently seen as Thor in Avengers: Infinity War with the sequel coming next summer, Hemsworth is starring in the Men in Black spinoff, and he’s also going to play George Kirk, father of Captain James T.
- 7/26/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Before I Fall actress Zoey Deutch will star in and produce the debt collector dramedy Buffaloed, which begins production tomorrow in Toronto. Lost City, producers of Drake Doremus’s Newness, and Bold Crayon will produce and finance the film that Tanya Wexler (Hysteria) will direct from actor-turned-writer Brian Sacca’s (Wrecked) debut feature screenplay.
Set in the underworld of debt collecting, the film will follow homegrown hustler Peg Dahl (Deutch), who will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY. After getting into some trouble, she finds herself crippled by debt, and with her chances of a brighter future outside of her hometown squandered, she decides to become a debt collector herself and wages war with the the city’s debt-collecting “kingpin.”
The indie pic will be produced by Lost City’s Mason Novick and John Finemore and Bold Crayon’s Jeffrey Katz and Michael Bannor MacGregor, with Deutch and Sacca also producing.
Set in the underworld of debt collecting, the film will follow homegrown hustler Peg Dahl (Deutch), who will do anything to escape Buffalo, NY. After getting into some trouble, she finds herself crippled by debt, and with her chances of a brighter future outside of her hometown squandered, she decides to become a debt collector herself and wages war with the the city’s debt-collecting “kingpin.”
The indie pic will be produced by Lost City’s Mason Novick and John Finemore and Bold Crayon’s Jeffrey Katz and Michael Bannor MacGregor, with Deutch and Sacca also producing.
- 7/23/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
"I wonder all the time if you think about me..." Amazon has debuted an official trailer for an intriguing sci-fi romance film titled Zoe, the latest film from filmmaker Drake Doremus. This is about two people at a research lab who are designing technology to "improve and perfect romantic relationships", but things go even further than they thought possible with a synthetic romance bot. Ewan McGregor stars, with Léa Seydoux playing the titular Zoe, and a cast including Rashida Jones, Theo James, Matthew Gray Gubler, Miranda Otto, Christina Aguilera, and Helen Johns. I really enjoy seeing Doremus play with love and how it all works, exploring it in unique and philosophical ways. He's also great with visuals and intimate shots, but I'm curious if the rest of the film is as good as this looks. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Drake Doremus' Zoe, direct from YouTube: Two...
- 6/22/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Following its initial release out of the Tribeca Film Festival, Drake Doremus’ latest film, the artificial intelligence romantic drama, “Zoe,” now has its first trailer. Doremus’ previous film “Newness,” which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, kind of went under the radar and ultimately never found proper domestic theatrical distribution (though one could find it on iTunes).
Continue reading ‘Zoe’ Trailer: Léa Seydoux Is Ewan McGregor’s Sexy Fembot Lover For Director Drake Doremus at The Playlist.
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- 6/22/2018
- by Tyler Casalini
- The Playlist
Drake Doremus has carved out a niche for himself in the indie film community as the director of thoughtful low-budget romances, from “Like Crazy” to “Equals” and “Newness,” and his latest movie, “Zoe,” is firmly in his wheelhouse. The drama combines the futuristic edge of “Equals” with the technology criticisms of “Newness” to tell a science-fiction romance about a man and woman living in an age where synthetic people are the latest scientific breakthrough.
“Zoe” stars Ewan McGregor as an artificial-intelligence engineer whose company offers technology-based romance tools. The company’s first discovery was an algorithm that determines the probability of a relationship succeeding, while their latest project is artificial humans designed to be the perfect soulmate. McGregor’s character develops a romance with an employee played by Léa Seydoux, but their relationship becomes entangled in the company’s scientific products. Theo James and Rashida Jones co-star.
Doremus premiered “Zoe...
“Zoe” stars Ewan McGregor as an artificial-intelligence engineer whose company offers technology-based romance tools. The company’s first discovery was an algorithm that determines the probability of a relationship succeeding, while their latest project is artificial humans designed to be the perfect soulmate. McGregor’s character develops a romance with an employee played by Léa Seydoux, but their relationship becomes entangled in the company’s scientific products. Theo James and Rashida Jones co-star.
Doremus premiered “Zoe...
- 6/22/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Like Crazy helmer Drake Doremus has signed a two-year overall deal with Paramount TV to develop new projects and direct select existing projects for the studio.
The deal marks a return to Paramount for Doremus, best known for directing the studio’s 2011 release Like Crazy, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film at the Sundance Film Festival. His other film credits include Douchebag, Equals, Newness and Zoe, which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival as their Centerpiece title. His TV work includes The Beauty Inside, a miniseries which earned him a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches- Original Daytime Program or Series.
“I was so happy to get to know Drake and his unique style as a creator and director when we worked together on Like Crazy many years ago,” said Amy Powell, President of Paramount TV. “He allows audiences to experience love and relationships in a truly...
The deal marks a return to Paramount for Doremus, best known for directing the studio’s 2011 release Like Crazy, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film at the Sundance Film Festival. His other film credits include Douchebag, Equals, Newness and Zoe, which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival as their Centerpiece title. His TV work includes The Beauty Inside, a miniseries which earned him a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches- Original Daytime Program or Series.
“I was so happy to get to know Drake and his unique style as a creator and director when we worked together on Like Crazy many years ago,” said Amy Powell, President of Paramount TV. “He allows audiences to experience love and relationships in a truly...
- 5/8/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
As a kid growing up in America, you tend to learn the layout from one of those maps that isolates the United States from the rest of the world, like it’s the only country on the continent — maybe the only one on the planet. Looking at it that way, without the land being hugged by Quebec on one side and New Brunswick on the other, Maine always seemed like more of a destination than a place where people stayed permanently. It was the summit of a staircase formed by the whole of New England, the tip of a finger that pointed out into the great unknown and away from wherever you happened to live, or wherever you wanted to leave.
It’s a sad and romantic notion, but the characters in Matthew Brown’s (“In the Treetops”) “Maine” are sad and romantic people. In fact, that’s all they...
It’s a sad and romantic notion, but the characters in Matthew Brown’s (“In the Treetops”) “Maine” are sad and romantic people. In fact, that’s all they...
- 4/25/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Not even Christina Aguilera’s cameo as an obsolete robot prostitute can save Drake Doremus’ inanimate story of designer dating,” a high-concept, low-reward romance that hopefully completes the “Like Crazy” filmmaker’s trilogy of lifeless movies about the near future of love.
It began with “Equals,” a moribund Kurt Vonnegut riff about a dystopian society where emotions have been outlawed. It continued with “Newness,” a banal vivisection of relationships in the age of Tinder. Now this informal triptych bottoms out with “Zoe,” a humorless (and characteristically half-baked) glimpse at a tomorrow in which singles are matched together by algorithms, and the tech community has started creating androids — Synthetics — to satisfy people who would rather build their ideal partner from scratch.
It’s Doremus’ third consecutive film to explore the folly of trying to (m)end the heartache that makes us human, his third consecutive film to waste an impressive cast on some very inert material,...
It began with “Equals,” a moribund Kurt Vonnegut riff about a dystopian society where emotions have been outlawed. It continued with “Newness,” a banal vivisection of relationships in the age of Tinder. Now this informal triptych bottoms out with “Zoe,” a humorless (and characteristically half-baked) glimpse at a tomorrow in which singles are matched together by algorithms, and the tech community has started creating androids — Synthetics — to satisfy people who would rather build their ideal partner from scratch.
It’s Doremus’ third consecutive film to explore the folly of trying to (m)end the heartache that makes us human, his third consecutive film to waste an impressive cast on some very inert material,...
- 4/23/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
“Zoe,” a chilly but soft-headed do-androids-dream-of-electric-love? sci-fi romance, is one of those movies in which the future is depicted as being a heartbeat away from the present, a scheme that serves two neatly interlocking purposes. It allows an ambitious indie filmmaker — in this case, Drake Doremus — to make a science-fiction fantasy on a relatively low budget. It also allows him to make an atmospheric statement about how the technological fetishism of today is fast becoming the only reality of tomorrow.
In “Zoe,” love is something that people still pine for, but it’s been quantified, codified, systematized. Every one of your deepest yearnings is on-line. (Sound familiar?) The film centers on a company called Relationist, which interviews people by computer to match them up with ideally fitting partners (lady-robot voice to prospective couple: “Your chances for a successful relationship are 75 percent. Congratulations!”). The company also markets a drug that simulates feelings of romantic euphoria.
In “Zoe,” love is something that people still pine for, but it’s been quantified, codified, systematized. Every one of your deepest yearnings is on-line. (Sound familiar?) The film centers on a company called Relationist, which interviews people by computer to match them up with ideally fitting partners (lady-robot voice to prospective couple: “Your chances for a successful relationship are 75 percent. Congratulations!”). The company also markets a drug that simulates feelings of romantic euphoria.
- 4/22/2018
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
“More than ever, I genuinely feel like the things that are f*cked up and flawed about human beings are the most important things about a relationship, and finding peace in those things,” director Drake Doremus told Deadline in Tribeca today. “I think the idea that you can engineer something to be perfect for you is kind of ridiculous, in a lot of ways.”
Appearing with actors Ewan McGregor and Léa Seydoux, the director behind such films as Like Crazy and Newness was in town to discuss his Tribeca-premiering sci-fi romance, Zoe. Contemplating the influence of technology upon romantic relationships, Doremus’ second sci-fi-tinged feature follows two colleagues at a revolutionary research lab, in the process of designing technology to improve—and maybe even “perfect”—romantic relationships. As their work progresses and their relationship deepens, the two begin to question their assumptions about life and love.
Known for his intimate, organic contemplations of romantic relationships,...
Appearing with actors Ewan McGregor and Léa Seydoux, the director behind such films as Like Crazy and Newness was in town to discuss his Tribeca-premiering sci-fi romance, Zoe. Contemplating the influence of technology upon romantic relationships, Doremus’ second sci-fi-tinged feature follows two colleagues at a revolutionary research lab, in the process of designing technology to improve—and maybe even “perfect”—romantic relationships. As their work progresses and their relationship deepens, the two begin to question their assumptions about life and love.
Known for his intimate, organic contemplations of romantic relationships,...
- 4/22/2018
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
I spent my teenage years in the 1990s and when I look back at that time, I loved it! I have so many great memories, but at the same time, it was awkward as hell! If you grew up in the 90s this new trailer for Netflix's upcoming series Everything Sucks! will flood your senses with nostalgic memories of what it was like to grow up during this era of greatness. The teaser was made in the style of those cheesy pop up music videos that I'm sure many of you will remember from Vh-1. This teaser trailer did a great job of getting me excited about this series!
The ’90s high school experience: Desperate, heartfelt, awkward, exciting, and free of smartphones. Set in the real life town of Boring, Oregon in 1996, Everything Sucks! is a quirky, funny coming-of-age story that revolves around Boring High School’s A/V Club...
The ’90s high school experience: Desperate, heartfelt, awkward, exciting, and free of smartphones. Set in the real life town of Boring, Oregon in 1996, Everything Sucks! is a quirky, funny coming-of-age story that revolves around Boring High School’s A/V Club...
- 1/16/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
On Friday, December 8, legendary rock band Jane's Addiction headlined the Rhonda’s Kiss Los Angeles Concert Event, which benefitted the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and furthered the mission of Rhonda’s Kiss, supporting programs to assist cancer patients in need, and helping those who receive a cancer diagnosis make ends meet during treatment.
Jane's Addiction Rocks Rhonda's Kiss
The Hellcat Saints also took the stage to open the evening.
Among those who attended were Rhonda’s Kiss Chairman of the Board Marc Stefanski, Rhonda’s Kiss CEO Kyle Stefanski, Host Greg Behrendt (Sex and the City, He’s Just Not That Into You), Performers Jane’s Addiction and Hellcat Saints – Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Billy Duffy (The Cult), Josh Freese (Devo, Nine Inch Nails), Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver), Franky Perez (Apocalyptica), Scott Shriner (Weezer), Healing and Hope Award Honoree Dr. Keith Black, Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age...
Jane's Addiction Rocks Rhonda's Kiss
The Hellcat Saints also took the stage to open the evening.
Among those who attended were Rhonda’s Kiss Chairman of the Board Marc Stefanski, Rhonda’s Kiss CEO Kyle Stefanski, Host Greg Behrendt (Sex and the City, He’s Just Not That Into You), Performers Jane’s Addiction and Hellcat Saints – Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Billy Duffy (The Cult), Josh Freese (Devo, Nine Inch Nails), Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver), Franky Perez (Apocalyptica), Scott Shriner (Weezer), Healing and Hope Award Honoree Dr. Keith Black, Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age...
- 12/12/2017
- Look to the Stars
The connective spark with somebody new can be exciting, but does that flood of emotion always lead to love? That question is at the heart of “Newness,” the latest effort by Drake Doremus (“Like Crazy,” “Breathe In“). And today, we have an exclusive clip from the film.
Read More: ‘Newness’ Trailer: Nicholas Hoult Discovers Hookup Apps
Led by Nicholas Hoult (who also starred in Doremus’ “Equals“) and Laia Costa, the story follows Martin and Gabi, who meet through the dating app Winx, and find themselves talking into the early hours.
Continue reading ‘Newness’ Clip: Nicholas Hoult & Laia Costa Talk About Love [Exclusive] at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Newness’ Trailer: Nicholas Hoult Discovers Hookup Apps
Led by Nicholas Hoult (who also starred in Doremus’ “Equals“) and Laia Costa, the story follows Martin and Gabi, who meet through the dating app Winx, and find themselves talking into the early hours.
Continue reading ‘Newness’ Clip: Nicholas Hoult & Laia Costa Talk About Love [Exclusive] at The Playlist.
- 11/3/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
"No, please, don't do anything differently..." Kino Lorber has unveiled an official trailer for the romantic drama Porto, about two strangers who meet randomly for an evening of intimacy in the Portuguese city of Porto. The film stars the late Anton Yelchin in one of his final roles (along with the films Rememory and Thoroughbreds) as Jake, who meets the lovely Mati, played by Lucie Lucas. The cast also includes Paulo Calatré and Françoise Lebrun. This already premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival last year, and has played at numerous film festivals through 2016 and 2017, with a release in the Us this November. This actually reminds me a bit of Drake Doremus' intimate romance film Newness, which also had a trailer today. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Gabe Klinger's Porto, direct from YouTube: Jake (Yelchin) and Mati (Lucas) are two expats who experience a brief but intimate...
- 10/4/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Maybe love is not enough." Apple has debuted the official trailer for Drake Doremus' new film Newness, which first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. This indie, relationship drama is a piercing criticism of the current dating world based on apps and the freedom to hook up with whoever, whenever, without really caring deeply about love. Nicholas Hoult and Laia Costa star as two people who quickly fall for each other in Los Angeles, but deal with troubles in their relationship down the line. The cast includes Danny Huston, Pom Klementieff, and Matthew Gray Gubler. I saw this at Sundance and it's good, very raw and emotional and brutally honest, but just not as good as Like Crazy. Worth a look anyway. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Drake Doremus' Newness, direct from YouTube: In contemporary L.A., two unacquainted millennials, spend their weekends...
- 10/4/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The first trailer for Newness has been released online, offering a first look at the new film from Like Crazy and Equals filmmaker Drake Doremus. The romantic drama takes a modern look at love and sex and stars Nicholas Hoult and Laia Costa as two strangers who meet on a Tinder-like app and subsequently strike up a relationship, which they agree to make open. I caught the movie at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and it’s a really fascinating, moving look at how social media has altered the Millennial approach to romance. Hoult and Costa are …...
- 10/4/2017
- by Adam Chitwood
- Collider.com
Drake Doremus has become one of the indie film world’s constant observers of disconnected romance, from his breakthrough debut “Like Crazy” to “Breathe In” and the Kristen Stewart-starring “Equals,” and he continues firmly in this wheelhouse in his next feature, “Newness.” The romance drama premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and reunites the director with his “Equals” leading man Nicholas Hoult.
Read More:‘Newness’ Review: Nicholas Hoult And Laia Costa Can’t Save Drake Doremus’ Dating App Drama
“Newness” stars Hoult and “Victoria’ breakout Laia Costa as two Los Angeles millennials who match on a social media dating app and begin an intense and challenging open relationship. Danny Huston, Courtney Eaton, and Matthew Gray Gubler co-star.
“‘Newness’ is a very emotionally and physically bare movie — there’s nowhere to hide,” Doremus said to People, which has premiered the official first trailer below. “I think the...
Read More:‘Newness’ Review: Nicholas Hoult And Laia Costa Can’t Save Drake Doremus’ Dating App Drama
“Newness” stars Hoult and “Victoria’ breakout Laia Costa as two Los Angeles millennials who match on a social media dating app and begin an intense and challenging open relationship. Danny Huston, Courtney Eaton, and Matthew Gray Gubler co-star.
“‘Newness’ is a very emotionally and physically bare movie — there’s nowhere to hide,” Doremus said to People, which has premiered the official first trailer below. “I think the...
- 10/3/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The anguish of having to choose between dating Felicity Jones and dating Jennifer Lawrence was the subject of Drake Doremus‘ starry romantic downer “Like Crazy,” which won the Grand Jury Prize for Drama at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011. For his upcoming film “Newness,” he’s going with a more likely premise. It’s about a relationship between a pharmacist (Nicholas Hoult) and a physical therapist (Laia Costa) that begins after they meet via a hookup app called Winx.
Continue reading ‘Newness’ Trailer: Nicholas Hoult Discovers Hookup Apps at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Newness’ Trailer: Nicholas Hoult Discovers Hookup Apps at The Playlist.
- 10/3/2017
- by Bennett Campbell Ferguson
- The Playlist
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