‘The Last Animal’: Director Ry Russo-Young to Helm Adaptation of Bestselling Novel!!

According to Variety, Walden Media and Big Beach have acquired the rights to the upcoming film adaptation of The Last Animal, based on Ramona Ausubel’s bestselling 2023 novel. Before I Fall filmmaker Ry Russo-Young has also signed on to direct the project, which centers around two sisters who discover a 4000-year-old baby mammoth during their mother’s scientific expedition. This marks Russo-Young’s first feature directorial project … Continue reading ‘The Last Animal’: Director Ry Russo-Young to Helm Adaptation of Bestselling Novel!!

‘Bad Girls Throughout History’ Anthology Series in the Works at Universal!!

Universal Content Productions is putting the spotlight on Bad Girls. The NBCUniversal-owned studio is developing an anthology series based on Ann Shen‘s book Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World. Liz Hannah (The Post, Mindhunter) is adapting the nonfiction book, and Ry Russo-Young (The Sun Is Also a Star) is set to direct. Each episode of the show would focus on … Continue reading ‘Bad Girls Throughout History’ Anthology Series in the Works at Universal!!

Amy Poehler and ‘Girls Trip’ Writer’s Comedy Series Heads to Amazon!!!

With the power of Amy Poehler‘s production company Paper Kite, Girl’s Trip writer Tracy Oliver‘s new half-hour comedy series has been picked up by Amazon. According to Deadline, the series has been picked up for 10 episodes. This is the first time Oliver and Poehler have joined their comedic powers on a project. Currently known as The Untitled Tracy Oliver Project (formerly known as Harlem), the series will be … Continue reading Amy Poehler and ‘Girls Trip’ Writer’s Comedy Series Heads to Amazon!!!

The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) Review!!!

Synopsis – A hopeless romantic ambivalent about his future in medical school falls for a hard-luck young woman who doesn’t believe in love. My Take – Is it just me who has noticed that the cinemas haven’t shown a really a satisfying YA romance film in sometime? Sure, Netflix gave us the wonderful To All the Boys I’ve Loved last summer, but again NOT in … Continue reading The Sun Is Also a Star (2019) Review!!!

‘John Wick 3’ Takes Down ‘Avengers: Endgame’ With $57 Million Opening at the BO!!

This weekend was a big one at the box office for Lionsgate, as “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” earned $57 million from 3,850 screens — nearly doubling the $30 million opening of “John Wick: Chapter 2” in 2017, and giving the studio its biggest opening weekend since the “Hunger Games” series ended in November 2015. At a time when many studios are acquiring recognizable … Continue reading ‘John Wick 3’ Takes Down ‘Avengers: Endgame’ With $57 Million Opening at the BO!!

‘Detective Pikachu’ Delivers Record Opening as ‘Endgame’ Tops $700M at the BO!!

Disney‘s Avengers: Endgame dipped a little more than expected for the three-day, but it was still able to capture the weekend’s top spot, holding off a record start for a video game adaptation from WB‘s Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. Meanwhile, UA Releasing‘s The Hustle lived up to expectations, but STX and eOne‘s Poms and Disney‘s release of the Fox Searchlight drama Tolkien both struggled in their … Continue reading ‘Detective Pikachu’ Delivers Record Opening as ‘Endgame’ Tops $700M at the BO!!