Melissa Jackson, Abigail Cowen, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson & Adam Huber To Topline Bull Riding Drama ‘Daisy’

Melissa McCarthy was reportedly a favourite to play the role of Martha in Baby Reindeer.The hit Netflix series, created by and starring Richard Gadd, tells the story of a struggling comedian/barman who is relentlessly stalked by an older woman named Martha. At the start of the first episode, a disclaimer shows that it is a “true story”, and one which is based on Gadd’s own experiences.According to Variety, a source claimed that Gadd’s CAA agents “pushed aggressively” for the US actor Melissa McCarthy to play the role of Martha.The Variety report reads: “A knowledgeable source says McCarthy met Gadd about the role but ultimately wasn’t interested.“Those familiar with the production say Gadd micromanaged casting and fired his CAA agents after they and Netflix pushed aggressively for Melissa McCarthy to be cast as Martha.”Gadd has spoken several times in interviews about how he “always wanted” British actor Jessica Gunning to play the role.

EXCLUSIVE: Brandon Scott (Dead to Me) and Krsy Fox (Terrifier 3) are set to topline Big Baby, a new horror film from writer-director Spider One (Little Bites) and his horror-focused production company OneFox Productions, which counts screen icon Cher among its executive producers.

Chinatown.” First released on June 20, 1974, the seminal noir feature was a resounding success at its time: a big hit for producer and Paramount heavy Robert Evans, a renowned return to Hollywood for director Roman Polanski and an Academy Award winner for screenwriter Robert Towne, plus Oscar nominations for stars Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. But the film has only become more enshrined in the canon in the decades since, in particular for Towne’s script: a grim portrait of uninhibited greed shaping Los Angeles in the 30’s, celebrated as one of the best — and often cited as the best — screenplay in history. Key to its legacy is its terrifying ending, which sees Nicholson’s detective J.J.

Hole’s Courtney Love and Melissa Auf Der Maur were back in the studio again this week for the first time in over two decades – check out the photos below.Auf Der Maur joined the band in 1994 following the death of bassist Kristen Pfaff, and remained for five years, recording the 1998 album ‘Celebrity Skin’.Now, the two musicians have reunited in a recording studio for the first time in 24 years, with a series of photos having been shared on Instagram. It is not clear whether they were recording anything together.A post shared by FROMHERTOETERNITY (@_fromhertoeternity)In February, Love reignited speculation about a possible Hole reunion when she told a crowd in London that she will be returning with the band “later”.During a surprise performance with Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong, which included performances of ‘He’s A Whore’ and ‘Surrender’ by Cheap Trick and ‘Even The Losers’ by Tom Petty, she said: “Later… I’ll be back in Hole”.Speculation has been swirling about the chances of a comeback for the band for many years.

Naman Ramachandran Vertigo Releasing has acquired “Your Monster,” the debut feature from writer-director Caroline Lindy, from Bankside Films. The film blends romantic musical elements with comedy-horror and stars Melissa Barrera (“Scream,” “Abigail”), Meghann Fahy (“The White Lotus”), Tommy Dewey (“Casual”), Kayla Foster (“Call Jane”) and Edmund Donovan (“Civil War”). The story centers on Laura (Barrera), an actress who, after battling illness and a breakup, returns to her childhood home.

EXCLUSIVE: “This is purely strategic,” exclaims Why Not Me? host and La La Land executive producer Mike Jackson of having John Legend as the first guest on his new podcast series. “There’s a method to the madness.”

Sam Mendes is bringing back his acclaimed, Tony Award-winning blockbuster production of The Lehman Trilogy for a fourth run in London.

cleared to descend on the infamous property north of Santa Ynez, Calif., for the shoot in April, according to film permit activity reviewed by SF Gate. “Dialogue, petting zoom, stunt” and the use of helicopters were given the green light.Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson plays the late King of Pop in Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael,” slated for release in April 2025.The property has been associated with lurid claims against Jackson, who died at age 50 in 2009 from an acute drug overdose.Jackson faced 14 charges including seven counts of child molestation and two counts of giving alcohol to a minor in a child sex abuse probe, but was acquitted of all charges in June 2005.

Nicole Kidman is ready for more “Practical Magic.” On the red carpet for her new Netflix movie “A Family Affair,” the Oscar winner confirmed to Variety’s Marc Malkin that she is planning to star in the sequel to the 1998 favorite opposite her returning co-star Sandra Bullock. When asked what the storyline for the sequel will be, Kidman said, “You have to ask Sandy.” “We’ve been circling it for a while, but you know it’s still in [the early stages],” Kidman added. As previously reported, Warner Bros.

The Walking Dead cast members are mourning the loss of Seven, the beloved Belgian Malinois who starred as Daryl Dixon’s loyal canine companion on the series.

Nicole Kidman officially confirmed that she and Sandra Bullock are returning for a “Practical Magic” sequel. The “Big Little Lies” actress gushed over the project ahead of the premiere of her upcoming Netflix film with Zac Efron and Joey King, “A Family Affair.”“Yes I will be in it. And Sandy will be in it.

Nicole Kidman has confirmed that she’ll reprise her role as Gillian Owens in a sequel to 1998’s Practical Magic.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Viewers may just be getting more Mare. When HBO’s Kate Winslet-led police drama “Mare of Easttown” wrapped up in 2021, many fans of the limited series hoped that it might not be limited after all. The network’s hopes were high as well, especially after Winslet, Evan Peters, and Julianne Nicholson won acting Emmys for the program.

Japanese animator and director Kenji Kamiyama made his Annecy debut in the company of Andy Serkis on Tuesday with a 20-minute preview of upcoming anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Broom fell… company’s coming. After 26 years the Owens women are returning. Warner Bros.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Sherwood Season 2, the highly-anticipated next instalment of James Graham‘s BBC drama.

EXCLUSIVE: Nick Wechsler (Revenge) is set as a series regular in NBC‘s new drama series The Hunting Party, joining previously announced Melissa Roxburgh, Patrick Sabongui, Sara Garcia and Josh McKenzie. Additionally, Kyra Leroux (Riverdale) joins the series in a recurring role.

EXCLUSIVE: Canadian streamer Crave has acquired BBC drama Dope Girls.

On the heels of its world premiere in competition as the opener for the Berlin Film Festival, the historical drama Small Things Like These, produced by and starring Oppenheimer Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, has been acquired by Lionsgate.

William Jackson Harper has had plenty of good years in his acting career. He was Emmy-nominated in 2020 for his acclaimed performance as Chidi Anagonye in NBC’s comedy series The Good Place. In 2009 he became a main cast member on The Electric Company, and that same year was cast in an Off Broadway production of Lynn Nottage’s Ruined, a play that would soon win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.