Jake Johnson Directorial Debut ‘Self Reliance’ Lands at Hulu

, which will return on Starz after being canceled by Max, star Jake Johnson revealed the awkward moment one of his daughters found one of the nude magazines creator Ellen Rapoport sent him during the pandemic while developing the workplace comedy about the launch of the first erotic magazine for female readers. «What's actually funny is Ellen — when we were working on ideas of playing this part — she was sending material that got her very excited. And she sent me, [during the] pandemic year, a bunch of naked dude magazines to my house,» the actor recalled to ET's Will Marfuggi, referring to his role as Doug Renetti, a low-rent publisher of niche magazines and owner of Bottom Dollar Publications, who ends up partnering with a young, ambitious editor, Joyce Prigger (Ophelia Lovibond), to launch . «And so, I got them and I was like, first of all, I don't, like, need to look through these.

It’s tempting to find a larger meaning in the first on-screen nudity in the second season of “Minx.” You’d expect a show about a trailblazing fictional feminist porn mag that centers the female gaze—and the male member—to offer a glimpse at a naked man early in its season two premiere, “The Perils of Being a Wealthy Widow.” And yet, what the viewer gets first is a woman bearing all.

was renewed for another season on Max before being unexpectedly canceled during the filming of season 2. Luckily for everyone involved in the workplace comedy about the launch of the first erotic magazine for women — as well as fans — it was saved by Starz, where it will debut new episodes starting July 21. While speaking to ET's Will Marfuggi, the cast, including stars Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond, reflected on the cancellation and the bidding war that soon followed before landed on the premium cable network, which is also home to hits like, and . First axed by Max in December 2022, it was revealed a month later that Starz had acquired the rights to seasons 1 and 2.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over five years since New Girl ended!

Tom Cruise’s "The Mummy" co-star Jake Johnson isn’t interested in the level of fame Cruise lives with. Johnson shared a story about working with the megastar and coming to a realization about his own career in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "I went to dinner with Tom Cruise in Africa when we were doing ‘The Mummy.’ We had an entire meal, and I couldn’t believe that people didn’t approach him," Johnson recalled.

We are just a few days away from Season 2 of “Minx” arriving on Starz. Yes, Starz.

Naman Ramachandran Ariel Kavoussi, whose acting credits include Netflix’s “Maniac,” Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and film “Catfight,” has wrapped her feature directorial debut “The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems.” In this dystopian sci-fi black comedy, a high-ranking employee at an omnipotent tech firm must help her depressed, activist brother move into their aunt’s house while a hurricane threatens New York city. Principal photography wrapped in Brooklyn, New York. Kavoussi previously directed shorts and some TV. The lead cast includes Molly Bernard (“Younger”), David H. Holmes (“The Penguin”), Deborah Rush (“Strangers with Candy”) and Kevin Corrigan (“The Get Down”).

profile in the Hollywood Reporter, “New Girl” alum Jake Johnson opens up about the best TV show he never made — and why he was shocked when the promising pilot crash-landed. Best-known for his role as the grumpy, lovable Nick Miller, who fumbled his way through seven seasons of the Zooey Deschanel sitcom, Johnson is back on our screens (and in our hearts) for Season 2 of “Minx,” where he stars as a sleazy ’70s publisher behind the first erotic magazine for women.But according to Johnson, a failed pilot he shot for Apple TV+ could’ve been his biggest hit.

The story of how “Minx” Season 2 was moved to Starz is almost as interesting as the content in the actual show. You see, after Season 2 had been shot, Warner Bros.

The moment Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse hit the theaters fans wanted to see more of Miles Morales. Miles, aka Spider-Man, stole the hearts of fans with a fresh new take on the Spider-Man franchise. We had to wait five years to see what happened in Miles’ next journey, but Across The Spider-Verse somehow topped the first movie! With a cliffhanger ending, anticipation for the third movie is now at an all-time high!Many fans are worried that the writer’s strike may interfere with Beyond The Spider-Verse’s March 29th, 2024 release.

on Starz at 9 p.m.). Set in the ’70s, it follows earnest feminist college grad Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), who joins forces with boorish pornographic publisher Doug (Johnson), to create the first erotic magazine aimed at a female audience. “What Doug loves about Joyce is that he just sees dollar signs when she talks.

A festive get together of friends turns dark in the new horror-thriller Our Deadly Vows, now playing in theaters in limited release. Actor Chris Chalk (When They See Us, Perry Mason) makes his directorial debut with the film, in which he stars opposite his wife, K.D. Chalk.

While ghosts by themselves are frightening, the idea that they can hurt the very people we love is several shades scarier. “The Conjuring” and “Insidious”—the two James Wan joints that have spun the two most successful and sophisticated supernatural horror franchises of the last decade—understood this timeless fear at a deep level.

Former Emmerdale star Charley Webb has revealed the contact she had with Meg Johnson as she paid tribute to her following her death. It was announced on Sunday that the actress, who had played Pearl Ladderbanks in Emmerdale since 2003, died "peacefully" on Saturday aged 86 following a battle with dementia.

Marta Balaga Spanish actress Itsaso Arana proves that “Girls Are Alright” with her directorial debut, vying for the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Known to the festival’s audience thanks to Jonás Trueba’s “August Virgin,” which she also co-wrote, she is currently readying their next project, set to shoot in the autumn. “That experience, as well as his other films I starred in, have been profoundly significant in my life. Jonás is a great inspiration,” says Arana. But after years of collaborations, however satisfying, she is ready to venture out on her own.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent During a masterclass at the Nouvelles Vagues Festival in Biarritz, France, Penélope Cruz revealed that she will soon make her directorial debut with a mystery documentary feature. Cruz, a guest of honor of this inaugural edition of Nouvelles Vagues, took part in a Q&A following the French premiere of “On the Fringe,” a commentary on Spain’s eviction crisis which she produced with Alvaro Longoria. Set over the course of 24 hours in a working class neighborhood of Madrid, the film follows several marginalized characters whose fates are intertwined as they struggle financially and face eviction. Cruz said she set up her production company, Moonlyon, with Laura Espeso (“The Good Boss”) and Spanish powerhouse Mediapro Studio in 2022 to pursue “meaningful” projects as a producer and director.

Hulu has acquired the U.S. rights to Jake Johnson’s feature directorial debut Self Reliance, in a competitive deal with MRC and Paramount Global Content Distribution.

Naman Ramachandran Signature Entertainment has snapped up U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand distribution rights to Charlie Day’s (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) directorial debut, “Fool’s Paradise,” from Sierra/Affinity. Day also leads the cast that includes Ken Jeong (“The Hangover”), Kate Beckinsale (“Underworld”), Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”), Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”), Jason Bateman (“Ozark”), Ray Liotta (“Dangerous Waters”) and John Malkovich (“Being John Malkovich”). The comedy, written by Day, follows a down-on-his-luck publicist (Jeong), who gets his lucky break when he discovers a man (Day) recently released from a mental health ward looks just like a famous actor who refuses to leave his trailer.

holds a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average critic score of 7.5/10. “As a distributor, it’s always exciting to find a new, fresh and hilarious voice,” Magnolia Pictures co-CEOs Eamonn Bowles and Dori Begley said in a statement. “We’re beyond excited to be able to present Joanna Arnow to audiences.” “I am so happy to be bringing this self-deprecating deadpan comedy to audiences with a partner like Magnolia Pictures,” Arnow said. “Magnolia has such a wonderful lineup of powerful, unique independent films, and we are thrilled to be included among them.” Written, directed, edited by and starring Arnow, “That Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” is produced by Pierce Varous and Graham Swon.

EXCLUSIVE: Reservation Dogs and Letterkenny star Kaniehtiio Horn has revealed the cast for her feature directorial debut Seeds as production gets underway in Ontario.