EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Gadon (Ferrari) is set to star opposite Mae Martin in the upcoming limited series Wayward (fka Tall Pines), one of the first commissions for Netflix Canada.
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Will Ferrell (SNL, The Shrink Next Door) is making a rare foray into scripted television in a big way.
The former SNL star, whose acting credits have mainly focused on films, is co-creating the new Netflix comedy series GOLF alongside Ramy Youssef (Ramy) and Josh Rabinowitz (The Carmichael Show). Ferrell and Youssef are set to star.
In his first leading role in a comedy series, Ferrell will star as a fictional golf legend. Details regarding Youssef’s role are under wraps.
Ferrell was previously developing a series following a professional golfer who becomes the face of a controversial new league competing with the PGA, as Deadline reported exclusively back in 2023. “It also evokes one of Ferrell’s signature movies, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The series is in a similar tone, I hear, bringing Ferrell back to the sports arena he also explored in Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro,” the story revealed. Whether GOLF will be in the same vein is as yet unknown.
The 10-episode GOLF will be showrun by Youssef and Rabinowitz who also executive produce alongside Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alix Taylor under the Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman and Nena Rodriguez are executive producers for T-Street. Andy Campagna is an executive
producer for Cairo Cowboy.
Ferrell is an avid golf player and has hosted The Will Powered Golf Classic, a fundraising event benefiting Cancer for College, for two decades. As an actor, writer and producer, he has created many popular characters in Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy, Elf, Step Brothers, and Stranger Than Fiction, among many others. He is repped by UTA, Mosaic and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Youssef is repped by WME, Entertainment 360 and Yorn, Levine,
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Gadon (Ferrari) is set to star opposite Mae Martin in the upcoming limited series Wayward (fka Tall Pines), one of the first commissions for Netflix Canada.
When will the “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” casting flood end? Well, they seemingly are getting close to the end, as we are in week 2 of the news. And what a way to possibly end the barrage than to announce Josh Brolin.
Josh Brolin is the latest star cast in Knives Out 3!
Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery has another splashy addition to its cast in Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (Dune: Part Two), Deadline can confirm.
Andrew Scott is the latest actor to join the growing ensemble of the next Knives Out movie Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. He joins a cast that already includes Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny. Rian Johnson is returning to direct from a script he wrote. He will also produce the pic with his partner, Ram Bergman through T-Street Pictures.
Each time a new ‘Knives Out’ film is announced, we typically find ourselves with a flood of news about who is joining the always flashy cast. Well, last week, we heard that Rian Johnson’s new installment in the franchise is called “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” and it appears we have the first two names joining Daniel Craig in the all-star cast.
Rian Johnson has found the first two cast members to be added to the Knives Out 3 cast!
Would it be a Benoit Blanc mystery if the movie title wasn’t a pop-rock song? Rian Johnson continues that trend with the name of his latest “Knives Out” mystery. This time, it’s a U2 track: “Wake Up Dead Man,” from the band’s 1997 album “Pop.” READ MORE: ‘Glass Onion’: Rian Johnson May Keep Making ‘Knives Out’ Sequels As Long As He And Daniel Craig “Are Still Having Fun” Johnson and Netflix revealed the title this morning with an unannounced YouTube video, which doesn’t provide much intel on the upcoming movie except a brief voiceover from Daniel Craig as Blanc.
EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Studios has acquired an original feature pitch from Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern (Booksmart), enlisting Gloria Sanchez to produce.
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Netflix roast after seeing how his recent one impacted his kids.The Greatest Roast Of All-Time: Tom Brady aired live from Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Netflix on May 5, with the NFL legend and seven-time Super Bowl champion being targeted by comedians including Kevin Hart and Nikki Glaser, as well as special guests Ben Affleck, Will Ferrell and Kim Kardashian.Appearing on the latest episode of The Pivot Podcast, the retired American footballer revealed that his kids were left upset by some of the jokes.“I loved when the jokes were about me. I thought they were so fun,” he said.
“So much torque!”
The trailer for Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell‘s new movie has been released!
Will Ferrell is ready to make a Netflix series, and he’s teaming with Ramy Youssef to make it happen. According to a just-released Netflix announcement, Ferrell and Youssef are set to star opposite each other in the new series “GOLF” (yes, it’s capitalized).
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Country music superstar Tim McGraw is adding to his acting resume with a new drama series at Netflix. Variety has learned that McGraw will star in the untitled series, which is set in the world of competitive bull riding.
Selome Hailu “3 Body Problem” has been renewed for at least one more season at Netflix — the streamer says that the number of seasons and episodes will be announced at a later date. It appears that the greenlight will take the series to its finale, as creators David Benioff, D.B.
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Reese Witherspoon had several big announcements to make at the Amazon upfront, but the most exciting one involved Legally Blonde!
Getting married is demanding enough, but perhaps one of the most stressful jobs on planet Earth, especially if you’re a family member, is the job of a wedding planner. So, a colossal wedding mix-up that creates a massive world of tension, anxiety, and stress is the launching pad idea for “You’re Cordially Invited,” an R-rated comedy about a pair of wedding planners who discover their destination wedding was accidentally double-booked.
It’s day two of the Upfronts and Amazon is making its primetime debut.