Things are getting messy in Silicon Valley!
06.07.2022 - 18:07 / thewrap.com
How far would you go for a fresh start? That’s the question driving Aubrey Plaza’s titular character in the upcoming indie feature “Emily the Criminal,” a tense thriller from writer-director John Patton Ford set in the underbelly of black-market capitalism.At the top of the film, Emily (Plaza) finds herself in a bind: She needs a job that will allow her to pay off her student loans, which are quickly gathering interest, but she can’t get one thanks to a minor criminal record.A solution materializes in the form of a shady connection, Youcef (Theo Rossi), who offers her a gig. “In the next hour, you will make $200 cash, but you will have to do something illegal,” he tells her.
“You won’t be in danger, but you will be breaking the law.” As it turns out, Emily has a knack for “dummy shopping” – or purchasing items with stolen credit cards. But as her assignments evolve from buying TVs to far more valuable goods, so does the job’s level of danger.
In several nail-biting sequences previewed in the trailer, Emily is violently attacked by different assailants, and she responds with vicious retaliation of her own. Whether Emily will escape debt- and jail-free is anyone’s guess, but one thing’s for sure: It won’t end prettily.Written and directed by Patton Ford, the film also stars Megalyn Echikunwoke and Gina Gershon.
It had its international premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival“Emily the Criminal” will premiere exclusively in theaters on Aug. 12.
Things are getting messy in Silicon Valley!
FXX’s Little Demon will host a Twins reunion between Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The news was announced during the animated series’ SDCC panel on Friday.
We’re getting the first look at Peacock’s Vampire Academy, its YA supernatural drama series from Julie Plec and Marguerite MacIntyre, based on Richelle Mead’s book series. The trailer was unveiled during the show’s panel Thursday at San Diego Comic-Con. You can watch it above and see some first-look photos below.
Chris Pine lead a ragtag group of misfits in the first trailer for “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” which premiered Thursday inside Comic Con’s Hall H. Moderated by Karl Jacobs, the panel kicked off with producer Jeremy Latcham, directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and cast members Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis and Hugh Grant.Watch the trailer above.Pine cited his D&D-playing nephew for joining the film.
first “Don’t Worry Darling” trailer made its debut at CinemaCon earlier this year, showing Pugh and Styles characters at game night, already madly in love with each other. But love may not be enough in this utopia they’ve entered. “Everyone is acting like I’m crazy.
Deadline.Released in 2014, the critically acclaimed, TikTok phenomenon “We Were Liars” follows the thrilling and suspenseful unraveling of a group of four friends — the title Liars. The tragic love story, set on a private island, became a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honor.Its prequel, published in May, takes readers back a generation to uncover the stories of generations past and the “secrets that will haunt them for decades to come.”“Again Again” — which was published in 2020 — centers on the young Adelaide Buchwald, who survives near-fatal family catastrophe and embarks on an unexpected journey of romantic upheaval.
EXCLUSIVE: Great news for fans of E. Lockhart’s popular YA books: Julie Plec’s My So-Called Company and Universal Television has acquired the rights to We Were Liars, Family of Liars and Again Again.
acquired the rights to “Breaking” out of Sundance, where the film won the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast at the U.S. Dramatic Competition.“Breaking” premieres in theaters nationwide on Aug. 26, 2022.Watch the trailer above and here.
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham are currently soaking up the sun on a luxury yacht in the Amalfi Coast.The couple have been joined by a group of friends and family for the trip, including youngest son Cruz and his new girlfriend, Tana Holding. And while David seems to have got the holiday memo, the same can't be said of his wife!On Tuesday, David took to Instagram to share a covert video of Victoria – much to the delight of his fans.xx The clip shows David sat inside and looking at the camera, which is trained over his shoulder. Moments later, Victoria comes into view, dressed in full workout gear and lunging as she makes her way around the deck.“WAIT FOR IT!” David wrote in the caption.
The Hardy Boys, Virgin River), is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.”Guys, again. Hell Yes.Curtis returns — sadly for the last time — as Laurie Strode and along with Matichak and Campbell is joined by returning cast Will Patton as Officer Frank Hawkins, Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace and James Jude Courtney as The Shape. From Universal Pictures, Miramax and Blumhouse, David Gordon Green directs from a screenplay by Paul Brad Logan, Chris Bernier, Danny McBride and David Gordon Green, based on characters created by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. “Halloween Ends” is produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block.
“Look Both Ways” star Lili Reinhart experiences a life-changing moment on the night she graduates college in the trailer Netflix released Tuesday for the feature film.The movie will also star “Top Gun: Maverick” star Danny Ramirez and Luke Wilson as Reinhart’s father. “Have you ever wondered ‘what if?’” Reinhart’s voiceover says at the beginning of the trailer. “What if I’d moved to that city? Gone to another school? Or considered hooking up with that one friend?”Natalie sleeps with her close friend Gabe (Ramirez) instead of studying for finals, and her best friend (Aisha Dee) gets her pregnancy tests when she doesn’t feel well a week later.
“The White Lotus” is open for business in Sicily. On Monday, HBO Max released the first footage from Season 2 of the acclaimed comedy series, which is officially titled “The White Lotus: Sicily.”The footage came in a video featuring several shows that are “coming soon” to the streamer. It highlights a few of the stars of the upcoming installment and gives a first look at what’s in store.
Carson Burton Get ready, Sicily, because “The White Lotus” Season 2 is coming. The first footage from the acclaimed resort-set comedy’s new season has been released by HBO Max courtesy of a new preview of TV shows “coming soon” to the streamer. The footage provides a first look at the new lineup of characters at the center of Season 2, officially titled “The White Lotus: Sicily.”The short clip includes a picturesque shot of Jennifer Coolidge riding along the Italian coast on a moped.
The sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein and the New York Times journalists who helped secure his 23-year prison sentence are the subject of Universal Pictures’ highly anticipated “She Said,” due in theaters Nov. 18.Starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan as Pulitzer winners Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, respectively, and based on Twohey and Kantor’s 2019 book of the same name, the film comes from Emmy-wininng director Maria Schrader (Netflix’s “Unorthodox”) and screenwriter Rebecca Lenkiewicz (“Disobedience,” “Small Axe”).The official “She Said” synopsis from Universal Pictures reads: “Two-time Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan star as New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped propel the #MeToo movement, shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood and altered American culture forever.”Additionally starring in the feature’s impressive ensemble are Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Samantha Morton, Tom Pelphrey and Adam Shapiro.Watch the trailer above.
Aubrey Plaza has no other options in “Emily the Criminal”.