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Tom Holland should be best known for his role as Spider-Man, or one of his other highly-praised acting roles, yet that is never what people who meet him want to talk about. Instead, they want to talk about the jaw-dropping moment Holland donned fishnets and performed Rihanna’s “Umbrella” on Lip Sync Battle.

While appearing on Gordon Ramsay’s show, Scrambled, Holland reflected on his 2017 drag performance on the reality competition that pitted two celebrities against each other in, as the title suggests, a lip-sync battle. As it turns out, Holland’s adversary on the show was none other than his now partner, Zendaya, but he may not have put in quite such a memorable performance if he had followed some advice he was given by his father. Holland said:

“What was really great about that is people didn't know that I could dance. I kept that quiet, I don't know why.

In 2017, MCU starTom Holland performed a forever iconic lip sync to Rihanna's "Umbrella" in a battle against his now-fiancé Zendaya, and now, he's opening up about it. Lip Sync Battle was a reality competition show that first aired on Paramount Network (formerly Spike) on April 2, 2015. The show ran for 5 seasons from 2015 to 2019.

Lip Sync Battle's concept involved two different celebrities competing against each other every week, who would have to prepare two lip-sync performances, and then the audience would decide the winner. In addition to Holland, many other notable celebrities who have appeared on the show include Channing Tatum, Kathy Bates, Kaley Cuoco, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, and more.

While a guest on Gordon Ramsay's talk show Scrambled, Holland opened up about his 2017 performance in Lip Sync Battle in drag, and how wearing fishnets was his idea. During Ramsay's show, Holland admitted that he loved showcasing his...

Tom Holland is reflecting on his now iconic performance on Lip Sync Battle!

The 29-year-old actor got in drag for the show as he performed a mashup of “Singin’ In the Rain” and Rihanna‘s “Umbrella,” as part of his battle against now fiancée Zendaya.

While appearing on Gordon Ramsay‘s Scrambled cooking series recently, Tom looked back on the performance and how his dad thought it wasn’t the best idea to do the show.

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“What was really great about that is people didn’t know that I could dance. I kept that quiet, I don’t know why,” Tom told Gordon. “It’s so funny, Zendaya and I, we were chatting at the time about what we were gonna do, and we had agreed that we would take it easy. That was the agreement, that it was like, ‘I’m not gonna do anything crazy,...

Tom Holland’s “Lip Sync Battle” performance was a family affair.

On a recent episode of Gordon Ramsay’s “Scrambled,” the “Spider-Man” star went behind the scenes on his 2017 rendition of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” on the Spike competition show.

Holland’s performance was a bait and switch for the audience, starting as a performance of “Singin’ in the Rain” before quickly switching to “Umbrella.” During the transition, Holland trades his suit for a dress, fishnets and a wig. He appeared on the episode with his fiancée Zendaya.

“It’s so funny, Zendaya and I, we were chatting at the time about what we were gonna do, and we had agreed that we would take it easy,” he said. “That was the agreement, that it was like, ‘I’m not gonna do anything crazy, you’re not gonna do anything crazy, we’re just gonna keep it nice and easy breezy.

Holland, Tom Holland? Rumors have been flying about the casting of the next James Bond and the Spider-Man actor’s name has been among them.

During an appearance in an episode of Gordon Ramsey’s YouTube series Scrambled, Holland addressed the ongoing conjecture, calling the role the “pinnacle” of working as an actor.

“Listen, there’s speculation at the minute,” Holland said when Ramsey joked about the potential of playing Bond. “We’ll keep it to a minimum for now.”

“You think?” Ramsey quipped. “Yeah, we’ll get there one day,...

James Bond is one of the most recognizable characters of all time, and many great actors have left their mark after playing him. Following Daniel Craig's run as Bond in several films, everyone is looking forward to finding out who the next star is.

Many British actors have been fancasted in the role, including Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, Taron Egerton, and more. Among the casting rumors is Spider-Man's Tom Holland, who has experience in the action genre beyond his role as the superhero character. In a new interview on Gordon Ramsey's Scrambled, Holland finally addressed the rumors.

The interview, meant to promote Holland's alcohol-free beer brand Bero, has the actor join famous chef Gordon Ramsey on a cooking experience, which led to many interesting topics. One of them was James Bond. Around the 9:40 mark, the famous chef asked Holland whether he ever considered playing a character...

Tom Holland has tried to tame surging rumours that he is front-runner to succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond, telling Gordon Ramsay during a July 31 instalment of the YouTube show Scrambled that talk of 007 is “just speculation for now… we’ll get there one day.”

The 29-year-old’s caution has done little to cool industry chatter: Amazon MGM’s new Bond regime is understood to be compiling a shortlist of British actors under 30, and sources name Holland, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson among those under active consideration.

Producer Barbara Broccoli signalled the youth pivot last November, saying the next 007 would likely be in his 30s and that “whiteness is not a given,” a break from past casting orthodoxies. Holland, for his part, has pursued the role before: in 2021 he pitched Sony an origin-story Bond film centred on a teenage spy, an idea the studio declined.

The timetable appears to align.

Zoey Deutch (Set It Up) is returning to her Netflix rom-com roots.

The actor is teaming up with Nick Robinson (Maid) for Voicemails for Isabelle, a new rom-com written and directed by Leah McKendrick (Scrambled).

Voicemails for Isabelle follows Jill (Deutch) as she copes with her sister’s death by leaving her voicemails chronicling her chaotic life in San Francisco. When the number is reassigned without her knowledge, an elusive Austin real estate agent (Robinson) begins receiving the hilariously confessional messages.

Joining the cast alongside Deutch and Robinson are Nick Offerman, Lukas Gage, Harry Shum Jr., Ciara Bravo, Megan Danso (Siren), Toby Sandeman, Spencer Lord (The Last of Us), and Gil Bellows. Writer-director McKendrick will also appear in the film.

Producers include...

Gordon Ramsay is serving up a new cookbook inspired by one of his most viral memes as part of a new venture with HarperCollins.

Idiot Sandwich: 100+ Recipes to Elevate Your Sandwich Game will be the first title from Bite Books, a new cookbook imprint between Fox’s Studio Ramsay Global and Harper Influence. The book, launching September 30, will feature some of Ramsay’s best sandwich recipes for any meal — even dessert!

Some of the recipes inspired home chefs can expect to find within the pages of the Idiot Sandwich are the Mississippi Slugburger, The Chip Butty, Sicilian Steak, a soulful Sushi Sandwich or Gordon’s go-to Wellington Sando.

“What started as Gordon’s runaway viral meme is now a must-own for food fans around the world and our ideal first collaboration with Studio Ramsay Global under Bite Books, as we build a cookbook collection that’s filled with culinary discovery and excitement,...

Exclusive: Netflix has set a July start date in Vancouver for Voicemails For Isabelle, an original romcom written and to be directed by Leah McKendrick and starring Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson. Latter’s deal is being wrapped up.

Escape Artists is the production company, and Becky Sanderman is producing with Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch.

Deutch will play a young woman copes with her sister’s death by leaving her voicemails chronicling her chaotic life in San Francisco. When the number is unknowingly reassigned, an elusive Austin real estate agent begins receiving the hilariously confessional messages.

McKendrick is a Nicaraguan-Irish multi-hyphenate from San Francisco. In addition to Voicemails for Isabelle, she also wrote, directed, and starred in the fertility comedy Scrambled, which premiered at SXSW and was released theatrically by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. Up next, she is writing and directing her very own Universal monster movie...

When the "Scream" franchise was successfully restarted in 2022 by the directing team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, fans of 1990s slasher flicks immediately began clamoring for a third trip to the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" universe -- at which point they were reminded of the direct-to-dvd "I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer" from 2006, and realized this would actually be the fourth entry in the property.

If you're now scrambling to catch up with this third sequel that you either skipped or plain didn't know about prior to reading the last paragraph, a word of advice: don't bother. It's set in a different town and introduces a whole new group of characters who get stalked and offed by the hook-wielding Fisherman. Also, it's awful. Because of that, I sincerely doubt it will receive more than possibly a jokey reference in the forthcoming "I Know What You Did Last Summer,...

Andrew Santino is set to take a swing with the launch of a weekly golf-focused podcast.

No Bad Lies debuts April 9 and will include on-course conversations and in-studio interviews with professional golfers, athletes, entertainers and influencers. Early guests joining Santino, a longtime fan of the sport, include Liv Golf’s major winners Jon Rahm and Cam Smith and golf influencers Fat Perez and Grant Horvath.

The podcast can be heard on all major platforms, while a video version will be available on Santino’s YouTube page.

“I’m beyond excited to dive into all aspects of the game with No Bad Lies,” says Santino. “From Liv to the PGA and everything in between, there’s so much happening in golf right now. I can’t wait to explore the sport from every angle with the people who love this game as much as I do.”

Santino is a comedian and...

It isn’t often that we come across just and faithful adaptations and in that aspect, Solo Leveling takes the cake with its superior animation and stellar visuals. It is a visual masterpiece par excellence.

With A-1 Pictures headlining the second season, it is set to outdo the previous one. That, in turn, sets a contrast with other manhwas that are seemingly plagued by the curse of botched adaptations.

Sung Jin Woo in a still from the anime | Credit: A-1 Pictures

A clear example of this is Tower of God which failed miserably in its second season. Despite its riveting plot and unique world-building, it flatlined in a key aspect compared to its contemporaries.

Solo Leveling is at the top of the range in most aspects

Solo Leveling is one of the very few manhwas that have made their way to the top. Be it plot, characters, or concept, it...

Earlier this year, while talking about a movie called Let Go, I came to the realization that emotional family dramas scare me more than some of the most grotesque horror flicks out there. To be a little more specific, in order to align this review with the topic of today’s discussion, I’m alright with deciphering the underlying themes and messages in horror movies about pretty much everything related to what women have to go through. Baby Ruby was a haunting look at postpartum depression. Birth/Rebirth saw Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein through the lens of motherhood. Clock came down hard upon IVF. Immaculate highlighted the connection between religion and the bodily autonomy of women. Mother! confused me a lot, but I eventually came around to its commentary on the relationship between humans and Mother Earth. And, yes, these impacted me deeply. But I was even more moved by films like Together Together,...

Andrew Santino — the comedian, actor and host of podcasts “Whiskey Ginger” and “Bad Friends” with Bobby Lee — has set his next stand-up special at Hulu.

The comedy hour will be executive produced by Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions banner. The special joins the streamer’s “Hularious” lineup, which boasts a roster that includes Bill Burr, Chris Distefano, Jim Gaffigan, Ilana Glazer, Jessica Kirson, Matteo Lane, Sebastian Maniscalco, Atsuko Okatsuka and Roy Wood Jr.

While a release date for Santino’s special was not announced, “Hularious” kicks off on Nov. 22. It also features a curated collection of previously released stand-up specials licensed from smaller distributors like 800 Pound Gorilla, Comedy Dynamics, and Don’t Tell Comedy, among others.

In 2015, Santino released a Comedy Central half-hour stand-up special alongside his debut album “Say No More.” He made his stand-up debut on Adam DeVine’s “House Party” and has since performed on “Conan” and “The Meltdown.

Freddie Prinze Jr. has joined the cast of “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” a sequel to the 1997 horror film in which he starred opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe.

Of the original cast members, Hewitt is in talks to reprise her role as well. Until her contract is finalized, Prinze is set to star alongside Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King. Camila Mendes was supposed to be in the film, but the “Riverdale” actor recently exited the project due to scheduling conflicts.

It’s unclear where the upcoming sequel will pick up, but the original “I Know What You Did Last Summer” follows four teens from a small seaside town stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year after covering up a car accident that was believed to be fatal. The film became a box office success with $125 million globally.

The feel-good film starring Jean Reno makes its theatrical debut on Friday, Aug. 16.

Have you had enough of big explosions, foul-mouthed “superheroes” and giant sandworms this year? If so, you’ll definitely want to look up movie times for “My Penguin Friend,” the newest Roadside Attractions film that debuts in theaters on Friday, Aug. 16. If you’d rather watch the movie from home, keep reading to see my prediction for when you’ll be able to stream it!

Key Details: Critics on Rotten Tomatoes have mostly given the move hearty approval. As a Roadside Attractions film, “My Penguin Friend” is most likely to stream on Hulu first. Roadside films usually take an extended trip through theaters, so it could be a while before “My Penguin Friend” streams on Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com Watch the Trailer for ‘My Penguin Friend’

“My Penguin Friend” stars Jean Reno as João Perei de Souza,...

Ego Nwodim thinks that her “Mr. Throwback” co-star and NBA champion Stephen “Steph” Curry has the chops to be a phenomenal “Saturday Night Live” host.

And the star would know. Nwodim has appeared on the sketch-comedy series since 2018 and became an official cast member in 2022. After six years, the comedian shared the secret to what makes a successful host.

“The thing about Steph that would be perfect for SNL – it’s not only that he is obviously this phenomenal athlete everyone knows and loves – he’s also down to play, and he’s also a fan of the show. All these things lend themselves to being a good ‘SNL’ host,” the veteran castmember told TheWrap. “If I have any say in it, Steph should come host, for sure.”

This fall “SNL” will enter its 50th season. Some fan-favorite cast members are already set to make their return: Maya Rudolph will...

M.F.A. screenwriter Leah McKendrick recently wrote the initial screenplay for the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel that’s set to reach theatres on July 18, 2025. Her script for that project has since been rewritten by director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) and Time magazine’s Sam Lansky – and while the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel heads into production for Sony and Columbia Pictures, McKendrick has set up another horror project at Universal Pictures. She will be writing and directing an untitled monster movie for the studio, with James Wan’s company Atomic Monster producing.

As of right now, McKendrick’s monster movie doesn’t appear to be a reboot of an older Universal Monsters property along the lines of The Mummy, The Invisible Man, or The Wolf Man. Details are being kept under wraps, but Deadline was able to learn that McKendrick’s...

Exclusive: Leah McKendrick is set to write and direct an Untitled Monster Project based in folklore for Atomic Monster and Universal Pictures. James Wan will produce the project with Michael Clear and Judson Scott executive producing. Alayna Glasthal is overseeing the project for Atomic Monster.

Plot details are being kept under wraps other then it revolving around a mythical monster.

McKendrick is best known as the writer, director and star of Scrambled, which was released in theaters by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions this year. The pic was produced by Jonathan Levine’s Megamix and originally premiered at SXSW and earned rave reviews following its premiere with a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. You can now find the film on Hulu.

She recently set up her feature script Voicemails For Isabelle at Netflix with Escape Artists attached to produce and McKendrick on board to direct.

She just finished writing an I Know What...

Hulu is giving Shark Week a run for its money this July with not one but seven National Geographic specials dropping on the streaming service at the start of the month. From Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie to Baby Sharks in the City, there are plenty of options for fans of these fearsome finned creatures.

Hulu also has a couple of fun offerings for adult animation fans with the full second season of Marvel’s Hit Monkey dropping on July 15 and Futurama returning for its 12th season on July 29th.

There’s not really anything notable in the way of original movies on Hulu this month, but Aliens, Step Brothers, and (500) Days of Summer are just a few of the noteworthy movies joining the library.

Here’s everything that’s coming to (and leaving) Hulu in July.

Hulu New Releases – July 2024

July 1

Attack of the Red Sea Sharks: Special Premiere...

Welcome to July at Hulu! In addition to a large collection of films joining the streamer’s library on the first of the month, including Jordan Peele’s horror hit Get Out, 1986’s better-than-the-first-film “Aliens,” and more, Hulu will load up the rest of the month with various film streaming premieres, animated series returns, and documentary drops.

This July, check out a wide range of titles from the much-talked-about revenge thriller “Femme” to the new Hulu Original fashion competition series “Dress My Tour,” hosted by Kate Upton.

Last but not least, wrap up the month with the Season 12 (or Season 2 of the Hulu revival) premiere of “Futurama,” which celebrates a quarter-century this year.

Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s coming to Hulu this month, and find out everything coming to the streamer in July!

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Sony announced on Thursday that its new I Know What You Did Last Summer film from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) will be released via Columbia Pictures on July 18, 2025.

Scripted by Leah McKendrick (Scrambled), the film’s plot is under wraps for now, but stars Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar are expected to return. Neil Moritz is producing.

Launching the careers of Hewitt, Prinze, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe, the franchise kicked off with 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, which introduced viewers to four friends who’ve accidentally run over a pedestrian while driving on a coastal road one night. In their panic, they decide to dispose of the body in the ocean and vow never to speak of the incident again. However, a year later, they start receiving cryptic messages from someone who seems to know about their dark secret. The situation...

Exclusive: Saturday Night Live star Ego Nwodim has been tapped as the female lead opposite Adam Pally and Stephen Curry in the single-camera Peacock comedy series Mr. Throwback. Her casting is not expected to impact her duties on the NBC sketch comedy series, which is in the same corporate family.

The Mr. Throwback mocumentary, from Happy Endings creator David Caspe and writing duo Matthew Libman and Daniel Libman, centers on Danny (Happy Endings alum Pally), a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA great Steph Curry.

Nwodim will play Kimberly, Steph’s childhood friend, business partner, manager and essentially his overall handler. Kimberly, Steph, and Danny all grew up together, and while Kimberly is happy to see Danny pop back up in their lives, he’s not about to let Steph get taken advantage of by any of Danny’s schemes.

Caspe writes...

Exclusive: Following her work with Netflix on its popular family films Family Leave and Yes Day, as well as The Adam Project, the sci-fi pic with Ryan Reynolds marking one of its biggest to date in terms of viewership, Jennifer Garner is back in business with the streamer after signing on to star in its holiday comedy, Mrs. Claus, sources tell Deadline.

Netflix had no comment. Details as to the plot of the film are under wraps. Leah McKendrick (Scrambled) is writing the script, with Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter set to produce for Hello Sunshine, which has been at work with Garner of late on the acclaimed Apple TV+ thriller series The Last Thing He Told Me. Garner is also producing, as is Nicole King for Linden Productions. Hello Sunshine brought the project to Garner, with Witherspoon providing the original idea.

Most recently, Garner signed on to star opposite...

Exclusive: NBC is developing Something Wicked, a multi-camera comedy starring June Diane Raphael and written and executive produced by Raphael and Dickinson creator Alena Smith.

Something Wicked is described as a comedy with a Bewitched-type premise and an homage to TV sitcom classics. It examines the condition of modern adult womanhood and how even with witchcraft, balancing everything is impossible.

Smith and Raphael write and executive produce. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.

This is the latest high-profile multi-camera comedy project at NBC. The network, which has pivoted toward an all-multi-camera comedy slate over the last year and a half, also has a sitcom pilot headlined by Reba McEntire.

Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964-72, starred Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stevens, a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man, played by Dick York and later Dick Sargent, and vows to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife.

A year ago it was announced that a sequel to the 1997 cult horror classic I Know What You Did Last Summer was in development with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson set to direct. Now we've got a new update from writer Leah McKendrick who recently joined Collider's Perri Nemiroff for an episode of Collider Dailies in celebration of her feature directorial debut, Scrambled. The original film starred Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. and grossed $125.3 million from a $17 million budget, with a sequel quickly being released the next year. However, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer was poorly reviewed and only grossed $84 million on a budget of $24 million. A direct-to-video sequel, I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, was released in 2006.

Yvonne Strahovski will star in Peacock’s upcoming horror thriller series Teacup (FKA Unt. Ian McCulloch Project) in the series regular role of “Maggie Chenoweth,” and will produce.

The series follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat to survive. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel Stinger by Robert McCammon.

Atomic Monster’s James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett executive produce alongside writer / executive producer Ian McCulloch, director (101) / executive producer E.L. Katz, executive producer/author Robert McCammon, Francisca X. Hu and Kevin Tancharoen. Danielle Bozzone oversees for Atomic Monster. The studio is UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Strahovski is well known for her portrayal...

Exclusive: Grady Craig has been promoted to President of Buffalo 8 and Senior Vice President of Business Development at BondIt Media Capital, Deadline has learned.

In his new roles, he will continue to oversee select deal structuring and provide executive producer support at the production and financing companies, while directing greater attention to high-level business development, operational management, and leadership across both organizations. His role will be key to expanding the organizations’ international presence, integrating new M&a opportunities, and growing their overall media portfolio as they expand deeper into music, live entertainment, and digital content.

Most recently serving as VP of Business Development and Operations at BondIt and as a general consultant to Buffalo 8, Craig joined BondIt as an intern in college before coming aboard full time in 2018. Since then, he’s supported $200M of aggregate investment into over 200 film, television, and live music touring projects at BondIt, helping to scale...

The following contains spoilers for Scrambled.

This article references pregnancy loss.

Scrambled is a dramedy inspired by director, writer, and star Leah McKendrick's personal experience of going through the process of egg-retrieval. The film reflects McKendrick's decision to freeze her eggs and addresses themes of personal growth and reflection. McKendrick's script struck a chord with other professional women in Hollywood who had also gone through the procedure, resulting in the film receiving a larger budget and backing from Lionsgate.

Scrambled is a tour-de-force by Leah McKendrick, who directed, wrote, and starred in the film, but is it based on real life? Scrambled comes after McKendrick penned the script for M.F.A. and appeared in films like Bad Moms and The Turkey Bowl. Scrambled is a more grounded dramedy about a woman in her mid-30s who decides to take proactive steps toward eventually having children. This proved to...

Often dramatic, lurid and emotionally fraught, biopics can be gratuitous in their portrayals of real-life figures. Bob Marley: One Love defies genre convention with its subtle, gentle approach. Rather than exploring the entirety of Marley's life story, One Love zeroes in on a particular, pivotal era in Marley's life. Vignettes of Marley's past -- including his childhood, his discovery of the Rastafari religion and meeting his wife Rita -- are featured in hazy memory sequences, Bob Marley: One Love is a smaller, intimate, and more insular portrait of the artist and his closest friends.

In the mid 1970s, Jamaica is viciously divided, struggling with great political unrest. In the midst of the chaos, Bob Marley decides to throw a concert, intending to unite the country. However, when violence strikes close to home, Marley embarks on a self-imposed exodus and is soon followed by his friends, bandmates and family.

Leah McKendrick wrote, directed, and stars in the hilarious, super smart, and intensely personal new film Scrambled. It’s about a perpetual bridesmaid who, realizing she isn’t quite willing or able to settle down, decides to freeze her eggs. McKendrick doesn’t shy away from depicting her character’s sex life, the frustrations involving family and friends, and the true loneliness that enveloped her when she decided to do the same procedure in real life. It’s that rare film that will have you belly laughing one minute and crying hard the next. On this episode, we find out what elements were at play […]

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Leah McKendrick wrote, directed, and stars in the hilarious, super smart, and intensely personal new film Scrambled. It’s about a perpetual bridesmaid who, realizing she isn’t quite willing or able to settle down, decides to freeze her eggs. McKendrick doesn’t shy away from depicting her character’s sex life, the frustrations involving family and friends, and the true loneliness that enveloped her when she decided to do the same procedure in real life. It’s that rare film that will have you belly laughing one minute and crying hard the next. On this episode, we find out what elements were at play […]

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Leah McKendrick's directorial debut movie, Scrambled, is equal parts sincere and snarky in all the best ways. A cutting jab at modern adulthood and an exploration of womanhood that never forgets to turn its critical lens on itself, Scrambled—also starring and written by McKendrick—is an impressive showcase for the filmmaker. Finding the right balance between acidic and charming so that it can remain hilarious even as it becomes more emotional and dramatic, Scrambled is a must-see for comedy fans and a great showcase for a McKendrick on a lot of levels.

Scrambled focuses on Nellie Robinson (Leah McKendrick), a perpetual bridesmaid stuck on the sidelines of life. Even as she heads closer to her mid-30s, she still acts like she's in her early 20s, perfecting dance moves with strangers at weddings while hooking up with a string of bad mistakes. While all her friends seem to be getting engaged,...

With 2024 only about six weeks old, filmgoers are getting a very interesting family comedy/drama that isn’t a “holdover” from the previous year’s limited Oscar-qualifying run. As with last weekend’s Scrambled, this is the feature film directing debut of a writer/actress, though she’s not working in front of the camera. And this is almost an autobiography, with some name changes and a few names that were real people in the news. Actually, they were in the headlines, so it’s a fictionalized story with a true event as its backdrop, similar to the Jack and Rose romance of Titanic. And it all figures into an engaging “coming of age” story that happened in the sunny, but often turbulent, vacation spot known as Suncoast.

And, as you might have guessed, that spot was down in Florida about twenty years ago. Teenager Doris (Nico Parker) is stressed...

My acting professor told us not to expect to get anywhere in showbiz until we’d given it 10 years. He was right.

It was right at that 10 year mark (when I was 32) that I was able to say goodbye to my day jobs as a makeup counter girl and a social media manager. I could finally pay the rent with my acting and screenwriting gigs alone!

Meanwhile in Chicago, my best friend had a high-powered career in marketing, a husband, a four bedroom house, a 401k, two kids and a black lab.

See, Time is but a construct in L.A. It’s the land of Samuel L. Jackson getting his big break at 45. George Clooney tying the knot for the first time at 53. And congrats to 80-year-old Bobby De Niro on his brand new baby!

Liberating, right? As long as you don’t read the fine print.

A woman...

Scrambled explores the challenges and uncertainties of a woman's journey to finding herself and reconciling societal expectations. The film's comedic approach and relatable portrayal of a woman at a crossroads make it a worthwhile experience. While the ending may feel too conventional, the film's overall message of empowerment and the importance of personal choice resonates.

Scrambled starts out strong. The iconic Ego Nwodim helps set up the story as Nellie’s (Leah McKendrick) best friend, Sheila, the blushing bride who is a total wreck on her wedding day. She is anxious about her choices and compliments Nellie for her seemingly wise decision not to be an adult. Nwodim and McKendrick have great chemistry together, and by introducing us to Nellie through this interaction, we are set up to experience an emotional character arc of a woman finding herself at a crossroads.

Nellie Robinson finds herself always attending her friends' and family's major life events,...

Scrambled is a comedy film based on Leah McKendrick's own experiences with egg retrieval, filled with heartbreak, self-reflection, and humor. McKendrick transformed her personal life into a screenplay, using her own emotions and experiences to create an authentic and relatable story. The movie explores the loneliness and existential aspects of egg freezing, shedding light on a topic that has not been widely depicted in cinema yet.

Scrambled follows Nellie Robinson as she watches her friends tackle a new stage in life with an endless barrage of weddings and baby showers. As Nellie loses hope of finding "the one" after several bad dates, she begins to contemplate egg retrieval to keep her options open in the future. This decision sets Nellie off on a journey of self-discovery full of heartbreak, self-reflection, and comedy.

Leah McKendrick wears many hats as the star, writer, and director of Scrambled, which is based on...

If you’ve read this month’s preview earlier this week, you already know there are two very different wide releases this weekend. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.

First up, there’s the new Matthew Vaughn spy action-comedy “Argylle,” based on a recently released book by one Elly Conway, presumed to be a pseudonym for another famous author, who sold the rights to Vaughn to make this movie even before the book’s release just a few weeks back.

Going by the trailer, there’s a bit of a mystery in the book and movie surrounding the identity of the film’s titular secret agent, but Vaughn has another stacked cast, including Bryce Dallas Howard as “Conway” with Henry Cavill playing “Argylle,” and the likes of Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Samuel L. Jackson, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, Sofia Boutella and even pop star Dua Lipa. The...

On Monday, January 29, 2024 Lionsgate hosted an exclusive red carpet premiere and after party celebration at AMC Westfield Century City in Los Angeles. Gold Derby associate editor Latasha Ford was on the scene to interview writer/director and star Leah McKendrick alongside other stars – Clancy Brown, Feodor Chin, Camille Mana, Brett Dier, Mariah Owen, Max Adler, Michael Welch, Mike Manning, Jessica Rau and more. Watch the exclusive red carpet video interviews above.

Quintessential eternal bridesmaid Nellie Robinson (McKendrick) constantly finds herself between weddings, baby showers, and bad dates. When she begins to feel like the clock is ticking and is faced with bleak romantic prospects, Nellie decides to freeze her eggs — setting her on an empowering journey to a brave new world where she ultimately discovers “the one” she’s looking for might be herself.

‘Scrambled’ will hit theatres on Friday, February 2, 2024. Check out the trailer: Here

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It seems like only yesterday that we were all ragging on the millennial cohort for youthful foibles like excess avocado consumption and crushing student debt accrual. But time, with its trademark humorlessness, has marched on and suddenly, the self-same kids who coined “adulting” to hashtag their Insta stories about that time they put up a shelf, are discovering how much less fun it is to be adult-ed — ready or not.

In the enjoyably salty-till-it-gets-too-sweet “Scrambled,” Nellie is definitely in the “not” category, but that doesn’t matter to her ovaries. At 34, they’re starting to slow down their egg production, forcing hard-partying, sexually adventurous Nellie, whose journey to date has been an exercise in life-decision-making avoidance, to consider her options. When exactly should you let go of the child inside you, in order to embrace the possibility of having a child inside you?

This is fertile territory into which McKendrick implants a zingy,...

Things are bleak right now at the box office. January only had a few wide-release movies led by "The Beekeeper" and "Mean Girls" to help keep theaters afloat. There's been a significant downturn in ticket sales and the industry can ill-afford such things after the pandemic decimated theater owners. So, who is coming to the rescue? The hope is that it will be Matthew Vaughn with his latest spy flick, "Argylle." Whether or not audiences will turn up in a meaningful way for the original blockbuster remains to be seen.

The film hails from Apple Original Films and will eventually make its way to Apple TV+. Fortunately, much like "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "Napoleon" before it, Apple is giving this one a wide theatrical release, with Universal Pictures handling distribution. In the early going, the numbers appear to be so-so for this one. "Argylle" is currently expected to...

"I Know What You Did Last Summer" legacy sequel repeats the mistake of relying too much on nostalgia. The new sequel will retcon the ending of "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." The success of the sequel is not guaranteed, despite Easter eggs and references to the previous movies.

I Know What You Did Last Summer’s legacy sequel is in the works, but it’s already repeating two of the biggest mistakes in horror requels. The trend of reboots, requels, and legacy sequels in the horror genre continues to grow strong, and now joining this wave is I Know What You Did Last Summer. Over two decades after the release of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, a legacy sequel has been announced to be in development, with original stars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. in talks to reprise their roles and lead this new story.

Leah McKendrick proves herself as a triple threat: writer, director, and actor, crafting hilarious comedies that capture the everywoman experience. The script of Scrambled is filled with sharp dialogue, rapid-fire jokes, and morsels of insight, delivering a perfect balance of sentiment and uproarious humor. Scrambled is an inventive and laugh-out-loud indie comedy that pokes fun at stereotypes, making it relatable and enjoyable for everyone and a must-see hit.

It’s rare to come across a new and exceptional storyteller who manages to capture the human experience so brilliantly. Remember how you felt when Lena Dunam unearthed Tiny Furniture, then Girls? Leah McKendrick follows similar suit with the release of Scrambled. The writer, director, and star of the engaging, irreverent R-rated comedy is a delightful triple threat—she’s smart, shrewd, and funny. A rare comedic force, she fills her new single female-positive comedy with great bon mots and moments of refreshing hilarity.

Things get very eggs-istential in Scrambled, the hilarious new comedy from Leah McKendrick, who’s been generating buzz for penning the I Know What You Did Last Summer requel directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge). McKendrick wrote, directed, and starred in her new film based on her own experience deciding to freeze her eggs.

The irreverent, witty, and heartwarming indie movie tracks eternal bridesmaid Nellie Robinson (McKendrick) feeling the biological clock ticking amidst thirtysomething life and bleak romantic prospects. Mustering up courage, Nellie embarks on an empowering journey to freeze her eggs, only to realize that she’s “the one” she’s been looking for.

The comedy also stars Ego Nwodim (SNL), Andrew Santino, Adam Rodriguez, Laura Cerón (Station 19), and Clancy Brown. The film marks McKendrick’s directorial debut. It’s yet another creative coup for the filmmaker, who’d been tapped to write the Grease prequel Summer...

The upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel will include Easter eggs and nods to the original film for old school fans. The sequel is part of a recent horror genre trend of crafting direct follow-ups to prior hits, with mixed success among recent movies like Scream and Candyman. The writers of the sequel may choose to retcon the previous films in the franchise to create a fresh story, allowing for potential Easter eggs and new interpretations.

With three movies and a show preceding it, writer Leah McKendrick teases some of the Easter eggs to come in the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel. A new movie installment in the slasher franchise has been in the works since 2014, with Mike Flanagan initially developing a remake of the original adaptation of the '70s novel. The legacy sequel was confirmed in early 2023 with Jennifer Love Hewitt...

The I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel is taking a "less is more" approach to scare audiences, relying on subtext and trusting the audience to understand the story. The sequel aims to improve on the original by focusing more on overall tension rather than solely relying on the thrills of the killer's kills. The success of the sequel could potentially launch another franchise revival, following the trend of successful legacy sequels like Halloween and Scream.

With nearly a year gone since it was first announced, writer Leah McKendrick offers a promising update on the I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel. Based on Lois Duncan's novel of the same name, the horror franchise launched with the 1997 slasher revolving around a group of young adults targeted by a killer fisherman after covering up an accidental death. After a 1998 direct follow-up, 2006 standalone threequel and short-lived TV remake at Prime Video,...

"What if I screw this up? I don't even know if I want kids!" Lionsgate has unveiled the trailer for another new sex comedy called Scrambled, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Leah McKendrick. Thirty-something Nellie Robinson is your quintessential eternal bridesmaid. When a doctor visit reveals her fertility may be in jeopardy, she stares down the barrel of a future without options and decides to freeze her eggs. The arduous (and pricey) process sends her on a journey of self-examination, confronting past lovers, dreams and regrets, and ultimately bringing her face to face with the one she’s meant to be with forever: Herself. Starring Leah McKendrick as Nellie, Ego Nwodim, Andrew Santino, Adam Rodriguez, Laura Cerón, and Clancy Brown. This received mostly positive reviews at the fest, praising the structure: "the film has quick quips, good timing, and tight pacing." Looks like it is honest & fun with plenty of spunk.

Exclusive: While quarterback Brock Purdy continues to kick ass with the San Francisco 49ers, Skydance is looking to the tell story of another player that shares Purdy’s nickname “Mr. Irrelevant,” the moniker given to the last pick in the NFL draft. Sources tell Deadline that the studio is developing a movie about John Tuggle, who was given the title after being the last pick of the last round of the 1983 NFL draft. Jonathan Levine is directing and Nick Santora is penning the script.

The pic will be produced by Skydance Sports, with Levine producing with Gillian Bohrer for Megamix along with Santora, who’ll produce through his banner Blackjack Films. The film will tell the inspiring, heartfelt and true story of Tuggle, drafted by the New York Giants, and his enduring impact on his team and teammates.

“Mr. Irrelevant” first started in 1976 with the drafting of USC receiver Paul Salata,...

The Road Dog is a new dramatic comedy that explores the relationship between a struggling father and his aspiring stand-up comedian son. The film stars veteran comic Doug Stanhope and newcomer Des Mulrooney, and is directed and produced by Greg Glienna. The Road Dog will be available on digital platforms on October 6th.

A new trailer for the upcoming dramatic comedy, The Road Dog, has been released, and finds a struggling father connecting with his estranged son. Who wants to follow in his footsteps and become a stand-up comedian. Coming courtesy of Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has locked down rights to The Road Dog, which drops audiences into the world of stand-up that stars veteran comic Doug Stanhope (The Man Show). Check out the newly released trailer for The Road Dog below.

The official synopsis for The Road Dog...