EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to Nick Richey’s sophomore feature 1-800-HOT-NITE, slating it for release November 4.
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Director, actress, writer, producer, and editor Isabel Sandoval is a trans Filipina filmmaking Auteur who made history with her third feature film Lingua Franca at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival’s Giornate degli Autori section. It is the first film directed by and starring a trans woman of color to screen in competition. Lingua Franca was nominated for the 2021 Film Independent John Cassavetes Spirit Award.
Sandoval made her directorial debut with the noir-styled Señorita, which world-premiered in competition at the Locarno Film Festival and earned her the Emerging Director Award at the Asian American International Film Festival. Her second feature as director was the Ferdinand Marcos-era nun drama Apparition, which won the Lotus Audience Award at the Deauville Asian Film Festival.
Now, her most recent endeavor is television. Sandoval recently directed the penultimate episode of the critically acclaimed FX limited series, Under the Banner of Heaven, based on Jon Krakauer’s book of the same name. The show premiered on Hulu on April 28th, 2022, and the episode she directed, Revelations, has a high possibility of being nominated for
I first spoke to Isabel three years ago when Lingua Franca just came out, and the multi-talented director is still as confident and earnest about her style, and abilities.
On this episode of the Scene 2 Seen Podcast, Sandoval and I discuss what it means to be an auteur filmmaker, working on Under The Banner of Heaven, and how being a trans woman of color is a political statement in Hollywood.
Broadcast networks’ fall lineups and schedules
New and returning series on broadcast, cable and streaming
Series that made it or didn’t make it in 2021-22
EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has acquired North American rights to Nick Richey’s sophomore feature 1-800-HOT-NITE, slating it for release November 4.
Dominique Fishback is so dope. I’ve loved the actress ever since Jordana Sparro’s 2018 film Night Comes On, and others took notice as the actress was named called a Sundance Film Festival breakout star, and praised for her performance in the movie.
Carson Burton “AZNBBGRL,” the upcoming coming-of-age series from Freeform and 20th Television, revealed its series regular cast on Tuesday. The show will be led by Cathy Bui, Lynn Kim Do and Jazelle Villanueva.Set in the Vietnamese community of Little Saigon in Orange County, “AZNBBGRL” follows three Asian American teenagers as they carve out their own place in the world.
Editor’s Note: French filmmaker and screenwriter Audrey Diwan is the director of Venice Golden Lion-winning abortion drama Happening (L’Evénément). Adapted from celebrated French writer Annie Ernaux’s autobiographical novel of the same name, it follows the emotionally harrowing and physically perilous battle of a brilliant literature student to obtain an abortion in 1963, some 12 years before it was made legal in France. The film’s unexpectedly timely U.S. release by IFC Films in May coincided with news via a leaked document that the Supreme Court was on the verge of overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women’s constitutional right to abortion in the US. This came to pass on Friday (June 24). As abortion clinics begin closing in some U.S. states, Diwan has penned a column for us on a decision that has sent shockwaves across the world.
Before Legendary Entertainment Godzilla franchise scribe Max Borenstein became attached as showrunner to Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty series, it took co-creator Jim Hecht some years after optioning Jeff Pearlman’s 2014 book, Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, to get HBO to sign on.
ABC channel KOCO 5 on Tuesday that they had taken down the sign and won’t be fast-forwarding. 89er Theater in Kingfisher, Oklahoma is paying someone to fast forward through the same sex kiss in Lightyear pic.twitter.com/wXYIf8o9VtOne woman who took her two sons to the movie told KOCO she didn’t mind the scene.
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Alan Carvell (NCIS: New Orleans) has been tapped to play the key role of Malcolm X in the upcoming third season of Epix drama series Godfather of Harlem in a recasting. Production begins this week in New York on the series, starring Forrest Whitaker.
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Pickett is bulking up its cast for season two.
“Killing It” has been renewed for a second season at Peacock.The Craig Robinson–led comedy is a show that probes the stressors of America’s dog-eat-dog system of capitalism — via the killing of very large snakes. Season 2 will further expand Robinson’s “quest to achieve the American dream,” per the streamer.“We knew we had a rare gem with ‘Killing It’ and are thrilled Peacock audiences sank their teeth into this series, led by comedic legend Craig Robinson,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We can’t wait to tell more twists and turns of one person’s hilarious, persistent pursuit of the American dream, from the incomparable creative minds of Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici and our partners at UTV, as Peacock continues to be a home for unique, thought-provoking and humor-filled comedies.” “Killing It” stars Robinson as a struggling prison guard trying to raise $20,000 to buy some land of his own, while also navigating co-parenting a daughter with his ex, who might be moving to another state. In the middle of this, he meets a rideshare driver aiming to win a snake hunting contest worth … $20,000 dollars.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Killing It” has been renewed for Season 2 at Peacock, Variety has learned.Series star Craig Robinson will return for the second season, with the first season having launched back in April. The first season consisted of 10 episodes.
The Craig Robinson starrer Killing It will be back for a second season. Peacock renewed the comedy from co-showrunners/executive producers Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici.
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAs the final minutes of “Hacks” Season 2 ticked by, it was hard to shake the feeling that they just might mark the final minutes of “Hacks,” period. With Deborah (the incomparable Jean Smart) finally tapping in to a more personal and rewarding vein of her comedy to huge success, before pushing Ava (the underrated Hannah Einbinder) out of the nest to forge her own path in Hollywood, the series easily could’ve ended there. Even Deborah’s CEO Marcus (Carl Clemons-Hopkins) and agent Jimmy (Paul W.
Welcome to another episode of the Scene 2 Seen Podcast! It’s your host Valerie Complex and I am back with another exciting episode.
New York City Center’s Encores!, which recently announced that its acclaimed production of Into The Woods is planning a Broadway transfer, has set revivals of The Light in the Piazza, Dear World and Oliver! for its 2023 season.
would not be returning to the series. Although no description is available for Brooks’ character, he might be stepping in as the new partner to Jeffrey Donovan’s old school cop, Detective Frank Cosgrove.Besides “Supergirl,” Brooks is known for his roles on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” “HBO’s True Blood,” and the USA sports drama “Necessary Roughness.” His film credits include “A Fall from Grace,” “Nobody’s Fool,” “In the Valley of Elah,” “Just Wright,” and “About Last Night” opposite Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy and Regina Hall.“Law & Order” Season 22 stars Sam Waterston, Jeffrey Donovan, Camryn Manheim, Hugh Dancy and Odelya Halevi.
Hulu has announced The Handmaid’s Tale will return for its fifth season on September 14.Along with the release date, the streaming service released two photos from the upcoming season, featuring Elisabeth Moss as June and Yvonne Strahovski as Serena.The upcoming season will see June face consequences for killing Serena’s husband, Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes), at the end of season four.A synopsis reads: “June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead’s influence creeps into Canada.Season 5 arrives September 14.
EXCLUSIVE: Will Greenberg (Perfect Harmony) and John Gemberling (Broad City) are set to recur in Season 2 of Apple’s The Afterparty from Oscar winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord.
EXCLUSIVE: Lara Jean Chorostecki has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in the upcoming second season of USA Network and Syfy’s Chucky. A premiere date is TBD. The series hails from the movie franchise creator/writer Don Mancini who serves as showrunner, and Channel Zero creator Nick Antosca.
Amanda Seyfried made sure all eyes were on her on Sunday evening, in a dazzling sequin suit. The 36-year-old actress hit the red carpet last night at the Emmy FYC Clips and Conversations event at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, to promote her new Hulu show The Dropout.