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Joey KingandCooper Kochhave recently been announced to co-host the event unveiling 2025 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards nominees. The event will be held on the upcoming Wednesday and will stream live onNetflix’s officialYouTubechannel. It is preceding the main award ceremony which is scheduled to be held on February 23.

The dynamic duo of King andKoch,both charismatic and talented actors, have added to the buzz for the awards. Their presence promises to bring a fresh flair to the stage. With almost two lifetimes of acting career between them, they seem to be the perfect choice for hosting the nominations announcement event for the 31st annual SAG Awards. Here are 10 lesser-known things about Joey King and Cooper Koch.

Joey King has been acting since childhood Joey King in AFamily Affair| Credits: Netflix

Joey King increased her fame multifold withThe Kissing BoothNetflix trilogy.

Happy Sunday Funday to all who celebrate, as the cast and creator ofYou’re the Worstare planting the seed of an onscreen continuation.

Five years after the FX/Fxx dark comedy abruptly ended its five-season run, creatorStephen Falkreunited with starsAya Cash,Kether DonohueandDesmin Borgesat Vulture Fest, where they all expressed interest in reprising their roles.

After Cash immediately jumped on board with the idea of a reunion, Donohue pitched: “We should do a limited series! Or like whenSex and the Citydoes a movie. We should do a movie!”

“You’re the Worstin Dubai!” quippedFalk.“I mean, we would love to do anything. The obvious answer is unlessFXwants to do it, we can’t do it.”

And don’t expect them to take the crowd-funding route either. “Then we have, like,Zach Braff’s movie [2014’sWish I Was Here] that no one watched?...

AnnaSophia Robbis opening up about shaving her head.

The 30-year-oldRebel Ridgeactress got candid in an interview with THR about cutting her hair, and getting advice from a friend who did it in the past.

“Yeah, I called Joey [King] before I shaved my head,” she said, noting that Joey shaved her head in the past for roles inThe Act,Wish I Was HereandThe Dark Knight Rises.

“I was like, ‘Girl, you’ve done this a couple times. Do I do it?’ And she was like, ‘Yes!’”

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InRebel Ridge,AnnaSophia sports a short haircut while playing courthouse employee Summer McBridge, who helps heroTerry Richmond(Aaron Pierre) expose and fight back against a corrupt small-town police department.

She auditioned for the movie after shaving her head for the 2020 series,The Expecting.

“[DirectorJeremy Saulnier] ended up loving my audition, and...

Jonathan Rhys Meyers(Match Point),Ashley Greene(The Twilight Saga),Thomas Kretschmann(Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) andPraya Lundberg(The White Lotus) have signed on to star alongsideAnthony HopkinsinEyes in the Trees,a sci-fi thriller serving as a modern reimagining of H.G. Wells’ The Island of Doctor Moreau, on which we were first to report.

Ashland Hill has also come aboard to finance alongsideBgg Capital,withPalisades Park Pictureslaunching worldwide sales ahead of the Toronto Film Festival. The film is set to enter production in Thailand later this year.

Eyes in the Treesfollows a video journalist and his film crew as they embark on a journey into an isolated forest, only to find their excursion turned into a fight for survival for not just themselves, but the entire human race. Vince Henway (Meyers) and...

The Garden State soundtrack was an insanely popular compilation with the likes of The Shins, Coldplay, Iron & Wine, and more. So championed it was that you might be surprised to learn that it actually won the Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album. Also up that year wasQuentin Tarantino’sKill Bill: Vol. 2,whose selection ofJohnny Cash,ShivareeandEnnio Morriconehad to “let go” of the gold toZach Braff’s jukebox.

Zach Braff remembered that Quentin Tarantino had a far better attitude aboutKill Billlosing out toGardenState than he didPulpFiction falling toForrest Gump.As he told The Ringer, “Tarantinojokingly said, ‘You stole my f*cking Grammy, man,’ and then gave me a big smile and a hug. He was super sweet and supportive. I was the kind of film-school kid that would have put aReservoir Dogsposter on my wall.

When Australian filmmakers Danny andMichael Philippoufirst announced that their film "Talk to Me"would be coming out throughA24,there were a lot of folks who thought "Who?" but just as many (if not more) who thought, "RackaRacka got an A24 deal?!" As the American monoculture continues to splinter thanks to the internet, niche fandoms can thrive beyond what appeals to general audiences. This also means that folks who find fame outside of the typical pathways through Hollywood can make a name for themselves without having to answer to a studio system.

For the last 15 years,YouTubecreator and film enthusiastChris Stuckmannhas been one of the most viewed film creators on the streaming platform. He first launched a series of short-form movie reviews called "Quick Movie Reviews," before expanding to longer-form videos. It's hard to imagine, but back in 2009, there weren't many folks reviewing films through YouTube.

Zach Braffis best known for his work on TV’sScrubs,as well as his film Garden State, and of course, the timeAshton Kutchertricked him into assaulting a literal child. But let us not forget about Braff’s second feature film as a writer-director, which came out 10 years ago this week:Wish I Was Here.

The actual movie, about a dad who decides to homeschool his two kids, is far less memorable than the controversy surrounding how the movie got made in the first place.

Famously, Braff opted to crowdfundWish I Was HereonKickstarter,which, at the time, seemed like an odd move for an established celebrity whose previous directorial effort had been a financial and critical success.

How did Braff defend his decision to turn to Kickstarter? While Braff obviously could have received more traditional funding, he told his fans that he was adamant...

Exclusive:Michael Stahl-David(Cloverfield),Scottie Thompson(Crown Vic) andMichael Weston(Home Before Dark) are in production in Ohio onDown to the Felt,an indie dark comedy with action elements from filmmakerJon Osbeck.The trio joins a cast that also includesJo-Ann RobinsonandCullen Douglas.

Written and produced byDino Tripodis,Ralph Scott,and Osbeck,Down to the Felttells the story of Paul (Stahl-David), a down-on-his-luck compulsive gambler who makes a desperate deal with a psychopathic hitman (Weston) to kill him in two weeks. But then he meets Erica (Thompson), a mystery woman, and life suddenly starts dealing him aces.

Previously co-directing the award-winning military drama Minus One, Osbeck is also producingDown to the Feltthrough his production shingleBig Deal Pictures,alongside Douglas.

Stated Osbeck, “It’s truly an embarrassment of riches to be working with bothMichaelsand Scottie. Their roles all demand...

Joey Kingis no stranger to a shaved head. The actress has (so far) done away with her hair three different times for roles — and assumes she’ll probably do so again at some point.

With current discussion in Hollywood about artificial intelligence kicking way up, including what it can and can’t do, and the ways it may change how actors work,IndieWireasked King how shaving her head helped her performances. Specifically, if potentially not having to do so in the future, thanks to technological advances, appealed to her or would it change something about how the actress preps.

“So I’ve done it three times, and I have to say, I think it was really important each time,” King told IndieWire. “Every woman has struggled over the years to define what beauty means to me. I do think [shaving my head] was so helpful in terms of not being attached...

Directors often make appearances in their own movies, whether it's for personal reasons or as a playful gesture to the audience. Some directors, likeAlfred Hitchcock,opt for subtle cameos while others, likeQuentin Tarantino,take on substantial supporting roles in their films. It's not uncommon for directors to cast themselves in major roles or even write parts specifically for themselves, likeBen AffleckandM. Night Shyamalan.

Some of cinema’s greatest directors have a penchant for making appearances in their own movies. The director’s job is a layered one. More than the writer or producer, it’s the director who shoulders responsibility for a project. If it is well received, they get the praise; if it comes out poorly, they get the blame. For better or worse, the director generally holds the most visible behind-the-camera role in filmmaking; sometimes, the director decides to amplify this visibility by...

Florence Pughas Allison inA Good Person,directed byZach Braff,a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.

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© 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved. Having written and directed Garden State in 2004 andWish I Was Herein 2014, Zach Braff is actually one year ahead of his previous pace with his third feature film,A Good Person.Florence Pugh stars in the movie; at the time Braff was writing the screenplay, the two of them were a couple, and Braff developed the character with Pugh in mind from the very start. Pugh told us she’d never had a role tailor-made for her before — and while you’d think that would make things easier, she said it actually presented an interesting challenge. (Click on the media bar below to hear Florence Pugh) https:// hollywoodoutbreak /wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Clorence_Push_Chatrchter_Written_for_Her...

Even with only four movies under his belt,Zach Braffhas directed more than his fair share of screen legends. His zeitgeist-y indie breakout success, 2004's "Garden State," saw him work with the lateIan Holm,who played Braff's father in the film. Braff's sophomore feature, "Wish I Was Here,"then sawInigo Montoyahimself, "Yentl"and"The Princess Bride"actorMandy Patinkin,step in to portray the "Scrubs" alum's onscreen patriarch.

Braff would remain off-screen for his third outing as a director with "Going in Style,"a heist comedy remake that saw him direct no less thanMorgan Freeman,Michael Caine,Alan Arkin,andChristopher Lloyd.That's not to overlook the many seasoned character actors Braff has also guided from behind the camera over his career, starting withJean Smart,Ann Dowd,andJackie Hoffmanin "Garden State." More recently, Braff's reunion with "Scrubs"creatorBill Lawrenceon "Shrinking...

Exclusive: Actor-filmmakerZach Braffhas signed withRange Media Partnersahead of theMGMtheatrical release of his newest directorial effortA Good Person,starringFlorence PughandMorgan Freeman.

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The film hitting screens this Friday, March 24th, which Braff also wrote and produced, tells the story of Allison (Pugh), whose life falls apart after her involvement in a fatal accident. In the following years, it is the unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law (Freeman) that helps her inevitably live a life worth living.

Braff landed Emmy and DGA Award nominations for his directing on Ted Lasso Season 1 and also recently...

Nearly 20 years ago, "Scrubs"starZach Braffmade quite the splash as a filmmaker with his feature directorial debut "Garden State." A perfect example of an indie darling, the film announced Braff to the world as an exciting new talent behind the camera. However, since then, he's only directed two more feature films. There was the crowdfunded "Wish I Was Here,"which arrived 10 years after" Garden State "to middling reviews, and the studio heist comedy"Going in Style,"which starredMorgan Freeman,Michael Caine,andAlan Arkin,and it took Braff outside of his indie comfort zone. Of course, in that time Braff has also directed episodes of acclaimed TV shows like "Ted Lasso"and"Shrinking,"and he's learned a lot over the years.

That brings us to "A Good Person,"Braff's fourth feature film (watch the trailer here). As a writer and director, Braff heads back to New Jersey...

WhileZach Braffmight be best known for his comedic acting roles, his filmmaking ventures, specifically the three he’s written and directed, have primarily dealt with serious family dramas and that specific genre. Of course, everyone knows his 2007 breakout film, “Garden State,” or at least the memes, which tackles a quarter-life crisis and depression. Then came “Wish I Was Here”in 2014, covering fatherhood and cancer.

Continue reading ‘A Good Person’ Review: A TerrificFlorence Pugh&Morgan FreemanAren’t Enough To Salvage Zach Braff’s Hollow Family Drama at The Playlist.

It’s been a hot minute, Mr. Braff, but we’re thankful that you have returned. Well, he hadn’t gone very far, of course, butA Good Personfeels like a return of sorts, a re-emergence of a filmmaker who has struggled to get his films off the ground for a cavalcade of reasons. 2004’s Garden State, his debut feature which wowed audiences both at Sundance and then in cinemas, earning him a Grammy win for its sensational soundtrack. Then, not much.

Not for the want of trying, mind you, with countless directorial opportunities falling, followed by his eventual exploration and success withKickstarterand the film born from it, 2014’sWish I Was Here,which had a mixed reception, and taking on a studio comedy withGoing In Stylein 2017. More recently, he’s found a home directing episodes of series such as Ted Lasso and Shrinking but,...

Zach Braff's directorial debut, "Garden State," was an event unto itself in the indie movie scene circa 2004. With its award-winning soundtrack -- a mixtape of then-contemporary indie-rock titles and vintage classics like "The Only Living Boy in New York"-- and its quirky-dramatic tale of post-college graduation ennui, Braff's Sundance sensation was practically tailor-made for disaffected 20-somethings coming of adult age in the early '00s like himself. That it's also fairly hackneyed while being fully earnest in its convictions and observations about life kind of makes it the perfect embodiment of what the world looks like through the eyes of a 20-something.

Up until 2023, however, Braff had only directed two other films, one of which he also wrote (2014's "Wish I Was Here") and the other which he directed only (2017's"Going in Style")." There has to be a catalyst that really puts me in the chair, "he...

Exclusive:The Good Fightis getting a high-profile new cast addition for Season 5. Emmy and Tony winnerMandy Patinkin(Homeland) is joining the praised Paramount+ drama series as a series regular with a one-year deal.

Patinkin will play Hal Wackner, a layman with no legal training who spontaneously decides to open a court in the back of a copy shop. Against all odds, the court catches on, and the team at Reddick, Boseman & Lockhart find themselves contending with judgements that mean nothing legally, but are honored by much of the entertained public.

This marks Patinkin’s return to television following his eight-season run asCIAvet Saul Berenson on Showtime’s Homeland, which landed him a Golden Globe nomination and four out of his seven Emmy nominations. Patinkin won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his role as Dr.Jeffrey Geigeron CBS’Chicago Hope.

Coincidentally, Patinkin andThe Good FightstarChristine Baranski,...

Exclusive:Mandy Patinkinhas inked withICM Partners.

Patinkin playedCIAvet Saul Berenson on 96 episodes of Showtime’s Homeland, a role which landed him a Golden Globe TV supporting actor nomination and four out of his seven Emmy nominations. Patinkin won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the role of Dr.Jeffrey GeigeronChicago Hope.

The Chicago, Ill. native cut his teeth in TV commercials and radio appearances before blazing a huge career on the New York stage playing oppositeMeryl StreepandJohn Lithgowin the Arthur W. Pinero play Trelawny of the ‘Wells’. From 1975 through 1976, he also played Fortinbras, Prince of Norway and Player King in a Broadway revival of Hamlet, withSam Waterstonin the leading role. However, it was Patinkin’s turn as Che inAndrew Lloyd Webber’sEvitaopposite that won him a Best Featured Actor in...

For an actor-turned-director, you can’t have a much better debut behind the camera thanZach Braffenjoyed with his 2004 film “Garden State.” Many people loved that film and lauded its writing (and soundtrack). But Braff has yet to fully capitalize on that popularity with his follow-up features, as both 2014’s “Wish I Was Here”and 2017’s “Going in Style”didn’t necessarily light up the box office or earn rave reviews.

Continue reading ‘A Good Person’:Florence Pugh&Morgan FreemanTo Star In Zach Braff’s Next Directorial Outing at The Playlist.

Zach Braffhas been cast in the upcoming Disney Plus remake of “Cheaper by the Dozen.”

He will star alongsideGabrielle Unionin the movie, which centers on a multiracial, blended family of 12, navigating a hectic home life and their family business. “Cheaper by the Dozen”will debut on the Disney Plus streaming service sometime in 2022.

Kenya Barris,best known for creating the TV series “Black-ish,”co-wrote the script and will produce “Cheaper by the Dozen.”Gail Lerner,who has previously collaborated with Barris on “Black-ish,”is directing the film. Union will executive produce, along withShawn Levy.

The original “Cheaper by the Dozen”was released in 1950 and was based on the autobiographical book by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. andErnestine Gilbreth Carey.Decades later,20th Century Foxgave the property another spin in 2003 with a movie starringSteve MartinandBonnie Huntas the parents to the unusually populous Baker clan.

British actorEmrhys Cooperhas set “The Shuroo Process”withFiona Dourifas his feature directorial debut.Zachary Quinto( “Star Trek”) is on board as exec producer.

Dourif ( “When We Rise”) will play Parker Schafer, a successful young New York journalist. Addled with drugs and alcohol, she heads to a four-day retreat in the Catskills and falls under the spell of charismatic self-help teacher Guru Shuroo, played byDonal Brophy.Her journey of self-discovery has seemingly catastrophic consequences.

An ensemble cast includesTommy Dorfman( “Thirteen Reasons Why” ),Rainey Qualley( “Mad Men”),Hakeem Kae-Kazim( “Black Sails”), andOlivia Sui( “Scream Queens”).Cornelia Guest( “Twin Peaks”),Rachel McDowell( “Mamma Mia” ),Taylor Bagley( “Wish I Was Here”), andLynn Mancinelli( “Bad Frank”) will also appear.

Cooper, best known onscreen for a starring role in StyleHaul series “Vanity,” helms from a script he co-wrote with Brophy. The pair are producing under their newly formed shingle,...

Netflixhas come out with a video announcing the sequel to it’s popular original film,The Kissing Booth.The first film was based on the popular Ya novel byBeth Reekles,who was just 15 when she wrote it. The story follows 16-year oldElle Evans,played byJoey King,who has never been kissed, and has to confront her secret crush at a kissing booth.

The Kissing Boothwas the most rewatched Netflix movie ever, and many of the same users who have rewatched it have also watched and rewatched the Ya hit To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, which is also getting a sequel made for Netflix. We don’t have any plot details just yet, but we do know that King will be back in the role of Elle, and will be joined byJoel CourtneyandJacob Elordi.

Watch the playful announcement below and...

Exclusive:Abby Miller(The Sinner),Louis Herthum(Westworld),Michael Weston(Wish I Was Here),Kylie Rogers(Miracles from Heaven) andAziza Scott(The Fosters) have been cast as series regulars oppositeBrooklynn PrinceandJim SturgessinApple’s upcoming untitledHilde Lysiakseries, directed and executive produced by Crazy Rich Asians helmerJon M. Chu.

The 10-episode mystery drama was inspired by the real-life story of 11-year-old Hilde Lysiak. Also described as a family drama, it follows a young girl (Prince) who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father (Sturgess) left behind. While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.

Miller will play Bridget Jensen, Hilde’s mom. Rogers will play as Izzy Lisko, Hilde’s sister. Herthum playsFrank Briggs,Sr., a police officer. Weston plays Frank Briggs Jr.

FXhas given a nine-episode order to Mrs. America, a timely limited series starring Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning actorCate Blanchettin her first role on American television. The series hails from Emmy-winning writer Davhi Waller (Mad Men), Oscar-nominated producerStacey SherandFX Productions.Blanchett also executive produces Mrs. America with Sher; Waller, who also serves as showrunner; andCoco Francini(The Hateful Eight). Production is scheduled to begin in 2019.

Mrs. America tells the true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman namedPhyllis Schlafly,played by Blanchett. Through the eyes of the women of that era — both Schlafly and second-wave feministsGloria Steinem,Betty Friedan,Shirley Chisholm,Bella Abzugand Jill Ruckelshaus — the series explores how one of the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the ’70s helped give rise to...

Exclusive:Sonar Entertainmenthas setMichael Shamberg’s MASproduction to a first look deal for television and digital platform content. The announcement was made today by Thomas Lesinski, CEO, Sonar Entertainment and Michael Shamberg.

Shamberg brings several projects to the table under the new deal. They include adaptions of two best-selling books: Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood by Mari Andrew and A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution by Jennifer A. Doudna and Samuel H. Sternberg.

In Am I There Yet? writer/illustrator andInstagramsensation Mari Andrew uses essays and illustrations to capture the feelings and comical complexities of millennials. In the journey toward adulthood, it is easy to find yourself treading the path of those who came before you. But what if you don’t want to walk a worn path? From creating a home in...

Joey King(Wish I Was Here) stars inWish Uponas Clare Shannon, a 17-year-old who's being bullied in high school. Clare's mother committed suicide when she was a child, and her only support comes from her hoarder father Jonathan (Ryan Phillippe). When he comes home with an intricately detailed music box that grants [...]...

If you crossJoey King,get ready to pay the consequences. That’s basically the premise ofWish Upon,in which theThe Conjuring,White House Down,andWish I Was Herestar gets seven wishes to do as she pleases, like making a bully rot. A pretty sweet deal for a teenager quickly goes terribly wrong in directorJohn R. Leonetti‘s […]

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Sometimes, you’ve got to go big or go homeless.

That’s whatAlex Schulman(Zach Braff) is risking in ABC’s new comedy “Alex, Inc.” The accomplished radio journalist has it all: respect, a loving wife and two kids… and a burning desire to change it all. When he decides to quit his job to pursue his dream of starting his own company, he soon realizes that it’s not easy as it may have seemed.

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The series is inspire by Gimlet Media’s “StartUp,” a podcast that delves into what it’s really like to get a business off the ground and stay off the ground. It’s co-hosted by Lisa Chow, previously senior editor at FiveThirtyEight, reporter at NPR’s Planet Money and Wnyc.

Braff joins fellow cast membersTiya Sircaras Rooni,...

If Hollywood is really so keen on remaking 1979 crime comedy/dramaGoing in Style,then it’s easy to consider this new version to be something of a best-case scenario, at least in terms of its casting. While the original unitedGeorge Burns,Art CarneyandLee Strasbergas three senior citizens who decide to stage a bank robbery, the 2017 edition brings out three Academy Award-winning legends inMichael Caine,Morgan FreemanandAlan Arkin.But a film cannot live or die solely by the stars leading the charge, can it?

Going in Stylecertainly puts that question to the test. The three leading men bring their decades of experience to the screen with little effort, elevating the material with every second that each of them appears onscreen. Caine is essentially our protagonist here as Joe, the character who’s inspired to recoup his lost pension by robbing the bank where his money is held.

Back beforeMartin Brestwas placed into forced retirement post-Gigli,he had a run of comedy hits includingMidnight RunandBeverly Hills Cop.The first of these studio pictures, however, was a heist flick starring eighty-year oldGeorge Burns,seventy-year oldLee Strasberg,and fifty-year oldArt Carneyas clean-nosed roommates inexplicably looking to rob a bank. The fun was in the preparation—a rejuvenated excitement in their lives. The drama came via a long, winding road of tragedy afterwards. So of courseWarner Bros.thought about how they could cull together a twenty-first century trio of octogenarians to do the exact same thing. Have them decide to rob their own bank for revenge and ride into the sunset for a senior citizenHell or High Water.

Well, the result isn’t quite that successful so don’t start handicappingGoing in Stylefor any Oscar nominations just yet.

One of the more underrated and multidimensional talents in the industry remainsZach Braff.He is a skilled filmmaker, in addition to an actor who never gets the credit he deserves. Go back at look at Garden State, which is a near masterpiece. Then, there’s his maligned but actually quite tremendous long in the making follow upWish I Was Here.This week, he sees his first pure directorial for hire gig hit theaters inGoing in Style,a broad comedy remake. It’s something very different for him, but one that seems like a fun diversion for sure. Braff is back, and that’s what counts. He’s a talent that deserves to work way more than he already does. This film is a crime comedy, with the caper being all the more cinematic by being pulled off by geriatrics. Lifelong friends Joe (Michael Caine), Willie (Morgan Freeman...

No, but Netflix can. Our streaming overlords buy themselves someOrson Welles.

Movies need money. They can win hearts, minds and lay the ground for thousands of little websites like this one to talk about them, but ultimately they need someone with bags of cash behind the scenes. Netflix, proud owner of one thousand hours of original content among other things, just dumped some of their cash bags on a movie called The Other Side of the Wind. It was filmed byOrson Wellesin the early ’70s, staredSusan Strasberg,John HustonandPeter Bogdanovich,and was never fully edited or released to a general audience.

Welles’ movie had been initially funded by a mysterious Spanish producer (rumored to beAndrés Vicente Gómez) who, in turn, embezzled the money. It was then funded by Mehdi Bushehri, brother of the Iranian Shah, whose assets were seized after the Shah was overthrown in the Iranian Revolution. Then...

"Its given me everything: money, love." "At what cost?" Broad Green has revealed a trailer for a horror film titledWish Upon,about a teenager in high school who starts messing around with a mysterious magic box that her father brings home one day. The box grants her wishes that she uses to make her life better, but of course things start to go wrong and different people start to die after she makes a wish. This reminds me a bit ofRichard Kelly'sThe Box.Joey King(seen inThe Conjuring,White House Down,Wish I Was Here,Stonewall) stars, along withSherilyn Fenn,Ryan Phillippe,Elisabeth Röhm,Shannon Purser,Ki Hong Lee,Sydney ParkandAlice Lee.This actually looks fun, I always love mystery boxes. Take a look. Here's the first official trailer forJohn R. Leonetti'sWish Upon,originally from Yahoo: Years after her mother's suicide,...

Exclusive: Brit actressImogen Pootsis attached to star in romantic comedy Serial Dater, written and directed by comedianJena Friedman.Timothy Simons,who’s best known for his role in HBO’sVeep,is also set to star in the pic.Molly Conners,who was an exec producer on Birdman and upcomingTulip Fever,is producing withAmanda Bowers(Wish I Was Here) andAnders Bard(I Love You, Man,Along Came Polly). Story follows Jane, a career-driven 30 year-old surviving…...

Hey, anybody want an “old guys rob banks” movie that’s sort of likeLast Vegasmeets The Crew,The Bucket List,About Schmidt,Mad Money,and Dirty Grandpa? Plus, to sweeten the deal, it’s directed byZach Braff,the auteur behindWish I Was Here?That sound good to anyone? If so,Warner Bros.has a brand new trailer for a comedy calledGoing In Style,scheduled for release in the U.S. and U.K on April 7, 2017. The two-and-a-half-minute promo is actually something of a minor miracle, since there’s not one nanosecond of it that feels remotely spontaneous. It’s fashioned entirely from recycled material, right down to the use of “Highway To Hell”by AC/DC on the soundtrack.

Michael Caineplays Joe, a man who finds himself unfairly denied his pension and decides to retaliate by robbing a bank to get it...

The last timeZach Braffstepped behind the camera for a feature film, it was in for his Kickstarter-funded “Wish I Was Here,”about a struggling actor, father and husband who finds himself at a major crossroads. Now, two years later, Braff is directing another feature “Going in Style,”a heist comedy starringMorgan Freeman( “Unforgiven”),Michael Caine( “Hannah and Her Sisters”) andAlan Arkin( “Little Miss Sunshine”).

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A remake ofMartin Brest’s 1979 film by the same name, the film follows three lifelong buddies who decide to knock off a bank after their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty, but soon find themselves in over their heads. It co-stars Anna Margret ( “Carnal Knowledge”),Matt Dillon( “Drugstore Cowboy”),Christopher Lloyd( “Back to the Future”) and more. It’s written byTheodore Melfi,who previously...

Michael Caine,Morgan Freeman,andAlan Arkinstar in a great-looking new film calledGoing in Style,which was directed byZach Braff.In the film, the three actors play lifelong friends who team up to plan and pull off a bank robbery. The first trailer has been released and with a cast like this, you can expect to be entertained. The movie is pretty much a remake of the 1979 film that starredGeorge Burns,Art Carney,andLee Strasberg.

According to the story summary, the characters Willie, Joe and Al "decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money."

The...

Going in Style,the third directorial effort fromZach Brafffollowing Garden State andWish I Was Here,has been a long time coming. Initially hatched three years ago,Warner Bros.made the decision to bump Braff’s crime caper all the way into 2017, effectively shielding it from the mightyCaptain America: Civil War.

Even with the calibre attached –Morgan Freeman,Michael CaineandAlan Arkinstar as three jaded pensioners out to stage a bank heist –Going in Stylelay dormant for months on end, but with an April 2017 release date fast approaching, WB is now beginning to stoke the embers of excitement with the all-new trailer.

In it, we’re introduced to life-long pals Willie, Joe and Al, a trio of OAPs who decide to buck retirement altogether and hit back at the system – a system that so cruelly robbed them of their pensions in the first place.

After breaking Kickstarter records with his scrappy dramaWish I Was Here,and ruffling a few feathers in the process,Zach Braffis back in the director’s chair, and this time it’s for a Hollywood studio. RemakingMartin Brest’s 1979 filmGoing in Style,he’s brought togetherMorgan Freeman,Michael Caine,andAlan Arkin,and the first trailer has landed today.

Scripted byTheodore Melfi(Hidden Figures), the film follows life-long friends who team up to rob a bank after they lose their pension. Judging from the trailer, fans of geriatric comedies such asLast VegasandStand Up Guyswill find some comfort here, and for everyone else, well, use your judgement. Check out the trailer and poster below for the film also starringJoey King,Matt Dillon,andAnn-Margret.

Oscar winnersMorgan Freeman( “Million Dollar Baby”),Michael Caine( “The Cider House Rules,”“Hannah and Her Sisters...

Zach Braffhas spent most of his filmmaking career being beaten up. Even though it was a Sundance Film Festival darling (and currently holds 86% on Rotten Tomoatoes, just fyi), “Garden State” has become an indie film joke, and the actor/director drew criticism when he launched a crowd-funding campaign for his far less well-received “Wish I Was Here.”But for his next movie, he’s doing something that’s perhaps a little less personal, but gives him a chance to exercise some new filmmaking muscles: directing a remake of the 1979 heist movie “Going In Style.”And the first trailer is here.

Continue reading First Trailer ForZach Braff’s ‘Going In Style’ StarringMichael Caine,Morgan Freeman,AndAlan Arkinat The Playlist.

Though it’s likely to undergo a name change closer to the time – so as to avoid a clash with Crackle’s new drama – Start Up isZach Braff’s new comedy series that has now found a home at ABC.

Deadline has the scoop, confirming that the Garden State andWish I Was Herewill direct and star in Start Up, a project that will herald a reunion between Braff andScrubsco-executive producerMatt Tarses.Indeed, it was Tarses who hatched the script, one based onAlex Blumbergand Lisa Chow’s titular podcast about the “human side of business.”

Braff, meanwhile, is due to make his long overdue return to serialized content, headlining Start Up as an Average Joe in “his mid-30s with a wife and two kids makes the crazy decision to quit his good job and dive into the brave new world of starting a business.

ActorZach Braffreceived his first break as protagonist J.D. in the NBC medical sitcom “Scrubs,”about the lives of employees atSacred Heartteaching hospital. The series garnered quite a bit of attention for its single-camera style (generally uncommon for sitcoms when “Scrubs”first aired in 2001), surreal vignettes, use of popular music, and its frequent tonal shifts. For his performance, Braff was nominated for an Emmy in 2005 and thrice nominated for a Golden Globe in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Read More: Sundance Review:Ten YearsSinceZach BraffBrought ‘Garden State’ to Sundance, With ‘Wish I Was Here,’ Has Anything Changed?

Now, Braff is set to return to the world of television after leaving it behind in 2010. Deadline reports that Braff will direct and star in a new comedy pilot for ABC called “Start Up.” The series will follow the trials and tribulations of a family man in his 30s who...

Zach Braffis scrubbing in for another ABC comedy.

The formerScrubsstar will star in Start-Up, a new single-camera, potential sitcom that’s earned a put-pilot commitment from the network, according to our sister publication Deadline. The Garden State auteur will direct the show’s pilot, as well.

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Based on a podcast (yes, there are TV shows based on podcasts now), Start-Up stars Braff as a family man in his mid-30s who quits his job and sets out to open his own business.

Who doesn't like hot pink?

Joey Kingwill be joiningThe FlashSeason 3 as Francis "Frankie" Kane, a teen with a troubled past.

She's a metahuman with the ability to control metal...but her powers have a dangerous side effect, which gives life to her villainous alter ego, Magenta.

King is best known for her movie roles inIndependence Day: ResurgenceandWish I Was Here,also starred inFargoon FX.

If you haven't seen her in any of those, but she still looks familiar, she bears a striking resemblance to her older sister,Hunter King,who stars in bothThe Young and the RestlessandLife in Pieces.

They're a very talented family!

In the comics, Frankie Kane was an ex-girlfriend ofWally West.Does this mean we're going to delve more into the life Wally had while he was living with his mother?

Or will Frankie be...

Certain pockets of the internet have a deep well of antipathy towardZach Braffthat I don’t quite understand. Sure, his crowdfunding campaign for “Wish I Was Here”was misguided at best, but no one was forced to hand over their money. And while some might say his particular strain of indie filmmaking is detestable, […]

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Zach Braff’s Kickstarter-funded passion project “Wish I Was Here”may not have performed as solidly as many would have hoped (it failed to make back its $6 million budget with a worldwide gross of $5.5 million), but the actor-filmmaker is pushing forward with new projects. Braff is currently attached to direct “Bump,”a dark comedy written byOri Guendelmanand Rob McClelland that made the 2015 Black List. Working Title is supporting the project as well, according to Deadline.

Read More: Listen:Zach BraffReflects On Kickstarter Campaign For ‘Wish I Was Here’ In 85-Minute Talk

“Bump”is being billed as the story of what happens when a “cliched life” is disrupted. The main character, Thomas, makes a mistake that sets off a series of absurd events that threaten to destroy the carefully-constructed life he’s worked so hard to maintain. No cast has been announced at this time.

Before Braff takes the reigns on this project,...

Oscar nomineeKate Hudson( "Almost Famous"), currently working on the feature"Deepwater Horizon",covers the June 2016 issue of" Shape "magazine:

"I love my shape because I work really hard at it," said Hudson.

"I honor my body by working out and seeing what it can do."

Hudson rose to prominence as 'Penny Lane' in the 2000 feature "Almost Famous', winning a 'Golden Globe' and nominated for an 'Academy Award' for 'Best Supporting Actress'.

Hudson's other notable films include "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"(2003),"Raising Helen"(2004),"The Skeleton Key"(2005)," You, Me and Dupree "(2006),"Fool's Gold"(2008) and"Bride Wars"(2009).

In 2012, Hudson was cast as 'Cassandra July' in the Fox teen comedy series "Glee".Hudson later played supporting roles in indie features including"Wish I Was Here"and"Good People".In 2016, she starred in the romantic comedy" Mother's Day ".

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Though he’s conducted more than his fair share of scientific experiments in hit comedyThe Big Bang Theory,Jim Parsonswill be making the jump to the big screen viaWarner Bros.’ supernatural comedy,Man-Witch.

The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop, noting that the addition of Parsons heralds a chance for the studio to pump fresh blood into the dormant project – bothJack BlackandZach Galifianakiswere attached to topline the feature before dropping out – and it’s understood the small screen stalwart will assist in producingMan-WitchoppositeNeal Moritz.

First hatched at Warner back in 2005, it was Hangover directorTodd Phillipsthat was in line to helm the picture, however the filmmaker eventually joined Black and Galifianakis out the exit door when other projects came calling.

Now, more than a decade later, the studio appears to have settled on itsMan-Witch,with Parsons set to play...

Warner Bros.has reshuffled its deck to avoid a string of major clashes with other releases, chief among them being the decision to bumpGoing in Styleremake by almost a year to shield it from May’sCaptain America: Civil War.

As a result,Zach Braff’s (Garden State,Wish I Was Here) comedy remake has relocated to April 7, 2017, and fans will have to wait that little while longer before seeingMichael Caine,Morgan FreemanandAlan Arkinstick it to the Man. Staging a bank heist to recover their stolen pensions, Braff’s latest directorial effort taps into New Line’s 1979 heist movie of the same name.Wayward PinesalumMatt Dillonalso stars.

Remaining in the New Line wheelhouse and another feature film that will release sooner than originally planned isThe House,theWill FerrellandAmy Poehler-fronted comedy which is now due to open...