AMC Entertainment Stock Plunges As Its APE Securities Debut On NYSE

Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” will close out the 2022 AFI Fest, the American Film Institute announced Tuesday. “The Fabelmans,” which has been touted as Spielberg’s most personal film to date, stars Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle and Judd Hirsch in a story inspired by Spielberg’s own childhood. The film follows the formative years of a young man as he discovers a shattering family secret, causing him to use movies as a means to help him see the truth about others and himself. The ensemble cast for “The Fabelmans” includes Jeannie Berlin, Julia Butters, Robin Bartlett and Keeley Karsten, with music by John Williams. Janusz Kaminski serves as cinematographer, and the film is edited by Michael Kahn and Sarah Broshar. Production design is helmed by Rick Carter, and the costume design is overseen by Mark Bridges.

Screenwriter Billy Ray has confirmed that a sequel to Nicole Kidman‘s viral AMC Theatres ad is already in the works. “I got a text from the chairman of AMC about a month ago asking me if I would write the next one, and of course the answer to that is yes,” Ray told Vanity Fair.

It looks like Austin Swift might have a new girlfriend!

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Season 2 at Amazon has cast Kyra Sedgwick and Elsie Fisher in recurring roles. Variety exclusively reported that the show based on Jenny Han’s book series of the same name was renewed for a second season before Season 1 had premiered. Season 2 is currently in production but no premiere date has yet been set. “The Summer I Turned Pretty” is described as a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl and two brothers, the ever-evolving relationship between mothers and their children, and the enduring power of strong female friendships. It is a coming-of-age story about first love, first heartbreak, and the magic of that one perfect summer.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed three-time Academy Award winner Ang Lee. Lee is the director of such acclaimed films as Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon all of which won him an Oscar. Life of Pi was also nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning four, including Best Director for Lee and grossed more than $600 million worldwide, the groundbreaking Brokeback Mountain, which won three Academy Awards, including another Best Director win and four-time Academy Award-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is the highest-grossing foreign language film U.S. history and won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

EXCLUSIVE: Bodyguard and Line of Duty star Keeley Hawes has been tapped as a co-lead opposite Krysten Ritter in Orphan Black: Echoes, the upcoming offshoot series set in the world of Orphan Black, which is slated for a 2023 debut on AMC Networks’ digital platform AMC+ and linear nets.

The draw for the group stage of the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League campaign has been made this lunchtime, meaning Manchester United and Arsenal have discovered who they will face in the opening stage of the competition.

EXCLUSIVE: Newcomer Amanda Fix (Kung Fu) and Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) are set as leads opposite Krysten Ritter in Orphan Black: Echoes, the upcoming offshoot series set in the world of Orphan Black, which is slated for a 2023 debut on AMC Networks’ digital platform AMC+ and linear nets.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Better Call Saul” said goodbye last Monday and brought a big crowd to AMC Networks’ streamer AMC+ as its farewell gift.Per AMC, first-day viewing on AMC+ of the final episode of the Bob Odenkirk-led series was more than four times as big as the Season 6 premiere, which aired April 18. The final season of “Better Call Saul” is the No.

Earlier this month, CEO Adam Aron announced that one AMC Preferred Equity share — or APE, named after the meme traders that jolted the company’s stock price last year — would be granted for each common share held, meaning that 517 million APE shares would be created. Aron has argued that since the shares are going to already existing shareholders rather than going directly on sale, APEs will not dilute AMC’s stock value.“With the creation of APEs, AMC is deeply and fundamentally strengthening our company.

, John Corbett is back as Aidan. According to , the actor is set to reprise his role as Aidan on HBO Max’s sequel series, presumably reuniting with former love interest Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker). According to the outlet, “Corbett is set for a substantial, multi-episode arc on the second season of the followup, reprising his role as the likable furniture maker.” HBO Max declined to comment on the news. After first appearing in season 3 of, Corbett became a fan favorite as the recurring, alternate romantic partner to Mr.

Liam Delap had a 'gut feeling' that he should join Stoke City on loan, despite the Manchester City striker having plenty of other clubs interested in his services.

After a banger of a set-up that played out over the first 3-4 episodes of AMC’s clever “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” one could almost see the air coming out of the high-concept balloon. The second half of the first season doesn’t feel nearly as confident, as if one could sense the uncertainty in the writer’s room as to what exactly to do with their concept.

EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Neumann (Lovecraft Country) and Amy Darton (Sleeping Beauty) are set for heavily recurring roles in AMC’s upcoming series Invitation to a Bonfire based on the novel by Adrienne Celt of the same name. Additionally Emmy-nominated Cherien Dabis (Only Murders In The Building) has been tapped to direct the first two episodes of the six-episode series and executive produce. Premiere is slated for next year.

Tatiana Maslany has booked a new TV role!

Selome Hailu Tatiana Maslany has been cast in “Invitation to a Bonfire,” AMC’s upcoming series from Rachel Caris Love inspired by the co-dependent marriage of Vladimir and Vera Nabokov. She will also executive produce the project, which is set to debut in 2023.Maslany’s casting was announced during AMC’s presentation at the 2022 Television Critics Association summer press tour.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJohn Wirth has signed on as showrunner and executive producer of “Dark Winds” Season 2 at AMC.Wirth takes over the role from Vince Calandra, who was the showrunner of the first season of the series. The show was renewed for a second season in June shortly after it debuted.This marks Wirth’s return to AMC Networks, as he was previously the showrunner on the AMC series “Hell on Wheels” for four seasons and an executive producer on the Sundance TV series “Hap and Leonard.” His other credits include “Wu Assassins,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” “Nash Bridges,” and “Picket Fences.”“We are thrilled to welcome John Wirth, someone we know well and have collaborated with so successfully on multiple shows – most notably ‘Hell on Wheels’ – to the ‘Dark Winds’ creative team,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks.

The AMC Networks family has renewed a pair of shows.

Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Orphan Black) will star and executive produce the upcoming series Invitation to a Bonfire based on the novel by Adrienne Celt of the same name.