Jennifer Garner was the second famous Jen to wish Ben Affleck a happy Father’s Day on Sunday (June 18).
02.06.2023 - 22:19 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: In another blow to indie filmmaking and more jobs lost, the Artists Equity production of Unstoppable, we hear, has been halted against the backdrop of the Writers Strike.
Logically, these productions getting stopped will return at the latest when the strike ends. The news comes in the wake of picketers forcing Unstoppable to shut-down on Wednesday, which was lensing at USC.
Filming on the Jennifer Lopez- Jharrel Jerome wrestling drama had been going on for the last two weeks. Two weeks ago, the Aziz Ansari directed Keanu Reeves-Seth Rogen Lionsgate feature, Good Fortune, was coerced to suspend production amid the writers strike as picketing heated up at its LA Koreatown location.
Unstoppable is based on the story of Anthony Robles (Jerome), a 3x All-American wrestler born with one leg who prevailed in a national championship at Arizona State. Oscar winning Argo editor, Billy Goldenberg, is making his feature directorial debut on Unstoppable which Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity is financing (that firm co-founded with Red Bird Capital). The pic reps the second feature from Artists Equity following Amazon pivoting the financier producer’s Air from Prime Video to a theatrical release where it grossed over $90M WW.
Reps for Artists Equity did not return request for comment.
Recently we first told you that Marvel Studios delayed the shoot on their Thunderbolts movie due to the WGA Strike. The pic was scheduled to shoot in three weeks in Atlanta, GA.
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Jennifer Garner was the second famous Jen to wish Ben Affleck a happy Father’s Day on Sunday (June 18).
Jennifer Lopez is showing her love for Ben Affleck on Father's Day with a steamy snapshot.The pop icon took to Instagram on Sunday to share a slideshow post, with a shirtless cover shot of Affleck showing off his ripped abs and sizable shoulder tattoos.«Daddy Appreciation Post,» Lopez wrote alongside the scruffy snapshot of her handsome hubby. «Happy Father’s Day Papa.»«And Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing Papas out there!!! We love you and appreciate you more than you will ever know,» Lopez added in the caption.A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo)The slideshow post also included a video montage of couple moments showing Affleck and Lopez being super cute together, as well as two selfies of the happily married couple cozying up and smiling.Affleck, of course, celebrated Father's Day as a dad of three — including daughters Violet, 17, Seraphina, 13, and son Samuel, 10, whom he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.Garner, for her part, shared a special shoutout to Affleck as well.
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Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The next season of “Bad Sisters” is slowly taking shape, even amid a writers strike. Creator Sharon Horgan confirmed that she’s currently writing Season 2 of the hit Apple TV+ series “Bad Sisters,” which will continue the story of the Garvey sisters after they successfully got rid of their toxic brother-in-law Jean-Paul (played by a deliciously evil Claes Bang). Horgan, who was speaking at the Banff World Media Festival, is likely able to continue working on the U.K.-filmed show — which she writes alongside Brett Baer and Dave Finkel — because she has a local contract in place with Apple TV+ for “Bad Sisters” rather than a WGA-governed deal. Under the current rules, U.K. writers can continue working on existing projects (under the jurisdiction of non-WGA contracts) with “struck” companies such as Apple, but can’t take on new work.
“Part One,” which comes out next month. Last week, Empire Magazine published an interview with “Dead Reckoning” director Christopher McQuarrie, where he acknowledged the delays and hurdles that his team’s work on the two “M:I” films have had to face.
The impact of the ongoing writers strike on the talent agencies continue. APA has laid off a number of assistants. Junior agents, primarily in the lit department, which is the most affected by the work stoppage, have been asked to share assistants, sources tell Deadline.
Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner have more than just Ben Affleck in common. They're both also great and dedicated mothers who connect over that special bond.A source tells ET that Lopez, 53, and Garner, 51, «are very cordial and they have a very healthy and functioning relationship.» The source says their kids are also getting along well and «learning and growing together as a new, extended family,» which consists of Lopez's 15-year-old twins, Max and Emme, whom she shares with Marc Anthony, and Affleck's three children, Violet, 17, Seraphina,14, and Samuel, 11, whom he shares with Garner.
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Jennifer Lopez's movie Unstoppable stopped on Friday due to the ongoing writers strike. Production on the wrestling drama flick — which stars the 53-year-old Maid In Manhattan actress — paused amid picketing by the Writers Guild of America, according to Deadline. It is unknown when the biopic — from her husband Ben Affleck's indie production company with Matt Damon, Artists Equity — will resume filming but is expected to pick back up at the end of the strike at the very latest, the publication reported.
the film shut down production Wednesday due to picketers at USC’s campus, where it was filming.The Artists Equity production is just the latest mid-production feature to have its schedule halted due to picketers, as Aziz Ansari’s “Good Fortune” was one of the first such films to be brought to a standstill two weeks ago.“Unstoppable” is a drama based on a true story and also stars Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome in the role of Anthony Robles. Despite being born with one leg, Robles became a three-time All-American wrestler and won a national championship at Arizona State.
Charna Flam Snoop Dogg’s summer concerts celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut studio album, “Doggystyle,” have been postponed. Originally scheduled for June 27 and June 28 at the Hollywood Bowl, the shows have now been pushed back to Oct. 20 and 21. The rapper made the announcement via Instagram, informing fans and followers in a video. “Hollywood Bowl! June 26 and 27, we gotta move that date! Me and Dr. Dre, we stand in solidarity with the writers, so what we’re gonna do, we gonna push it back to Oct. 20 and Oct. 21.” The post was accompanied by the caption, “Due to the ongoing WGA strike and the DGA and SAG/AFTRA negotiations, we have decided to postpone the shows scheduled for June 27 and June 28 at the Hollywood Bowl.”
Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner have a lot in common. The two fan-favorite celebrities have a successful careers in the entertainment industry, they are devoted mothers, and their respective kids have forged an incredible friendship. Following JLo and Ben Affleck’s marriage, the blended family has spent more and more time together, allowing the two stars to get closer.
was one of the first such films to be brought to a standstill two weeks ago. The true-story drama “Unstoppable” features Jerome — Emmy winner for Ava DeVurnay’s acclaimed Netflix miniseries “When They See Us” — as Anthony Robles. Robles was a three-time All-American wrestler born with one leg who nonetheless won a national championship at Arizona State.
EXCLUSIVE: Unstoppable has, in fact, been stopped — at least for now. Production on the wrestling drama, starring Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome, paused for the day earlier this morning following picketing at their shooting location near USC.
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