Imagine Jason Bourne was a septuagenarian. That is essentially the basis for FX’s hit spy drama “The Old Man.” In the series, Jeff Bridges plays a former CIA agent who has been hiding for decades to protect his family. However, now his daughter is in his enemies’ crosshairs and he is teaming with his old FBI friend and rival to save her. You can check out the first two episodes of “The Old Man” Season 2 on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 10 p.m. Et on FX. The Streamable recommends watching the entire season with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream.
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- 9/12/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
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Get ready for even more action, thrilling stories, and Jeff Bridges riding a horse in The Old Man Season 2. Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, the FX action spy thriller drama series is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by author Thomas Perry and it explores the story of Dan Chase, a former CIA operative living off the grid.
Season 2 of The Old Man follows Dan Chase as he teams up with former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper to rescue Dan’s daughter Emily after she is kidnapped. Soon, the stakes rise and Emily has to make some hard decisions to survive, while Zoe McDonald makes some surprising moves that change the circumstances in Dan’s life.
The Old Man Season 2 – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – FX
The Old Man...
Get ready for even more action, thrilling stories, and Jeff Bridges riding a horse in The Old Man Season 2. Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, the FX action spy thriller drama series is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by author Thomas Perry and it explores the story of Dan Chase, a former CIA operative living off the grid.
Season 2 of The Old Man follows Dan Chase as he teams up with former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper to rescue Dan’s daughter Emily after she is kidnapped. Soon, the stakes rise and Emily has to make some hard decisions to survive, while Zoe McDonald makes some surprising moves that change the circumstances in Dan’s life.
The Old Man Season 2 – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – FX
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- 9/12/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
July 2022 is the last time we had new episodes of The Old Man. It's definitely been a long wait for us fans! The show got an early renewal, which we weren't surprised about. Though work and the highly-anticipated debut of the second season were delayed because of the writers and actors strikes that began in summer 2023. Well, now the time has come for the series to return!
The Old Man season 2 premieres tonight, Sept. 12, 2024 starting at 10 p.m. Et on FX with back-to-back episodes. So once the first episode is over, be sure to stick around! That's because episode 2 will air right after as well. After premiere day, we'll move to one release a week until the finale of the 8-episode season. Episodes stream on Hulu the next day as well. Check out the episode release schedule below:
Release day on FXEpisode 1 - Thursday, Sept. 12Episode 2 - Thursday, Sept. 12Episode 3 - Sept.
The Old Man season 2 premieres tonight, Sept. 12, 2024 starting at 10 p.m. Et on FX with back-to-back episodes. So once the first episode is over, be sure to stick around! That's because episode 2 will air right after as well. After premiere day, we'll move to one release a week until the finale of the 8-episode season. Episodes stream on Hulu the next day as well. Check out the episode release schedule below:
Release day on FXEpisode 1 - Thursday, Sept. 12Episode 2 - Thursday, Sept. 12Episode 3 - Sept.
- 9/12/2024
- by Aysha Ashley Househ
- ShowSnob
Set in the untamed frontier of 1870s Texas, The Thicket follows Reginald Jones, a hardened bounty hunter, as he’s enlisted by young Christian Jack to find his kidnapped sister Lula. Jack suspects the violent outlaw Cutthroat Bill, nicknamed for murdering victims with a knife, is responsible for Lula’s abduction. What begins as a search for a missing girl soon transforms into a merciless struggle for survival in a world where danger lurks around every corner.
Adapted from Joe R. Lansdale’s gripping 2013 novel, director Elliott Lester brings a signature gritty realism to depicting the lawless dangers of the old frontier. Supported by a talented cast including Peter Dinklage as the cynical yet brave hearted Jones and Juliette Lewis, fully embracing the unhinged madness of Cutthroat Bill, Lester immerses viewers in a bleak yet compelling vision of the Wild West. From the first shots of snow-capped prairie, The Thicket...
Adapted from Joe R. Lansdale’s gripping 2013 novel, director Elliott Lester brings a signature gritty realism to depicting the lawless dangers of the old frontier. Supported by a talented cast including Peter Dinklage as the cynical yet brave hearted Jones and Juliette Lewis, fully embracing the unhinged madness of Cutthroat Bill, Lester immerses viewers in a bleak yet compelling vision of the Wild West. From the first shots of snow-capped prairie, The Thicket...
- 9/7/2024
- by Arash Nahandian
- Gazettely
In the highly competitive world of streaming services, Tubi has made a name for itself. It’s a weird name, sure, but it’s a name. Tubi is free with commercials, which companies like Netflix probably think is madness, but more importantly it’s packed with movies and TV shows that pretty much all the other streamers don’t give a crap about.
You can find big releases licensed from major studios, but you can get those anywhere. Try finding the 1988 Canadian TV series “T and T” — about Mister T working as a legal aid — on Netflix or Disney+. They would never. Tubi is the equivalent of the quirky mom and pop video store located just down the street from a parasitic Blockbuster that can’t quite put them out of business, because Blockbuster doesn’t carry esoteric oddities like the 1990 ultra-low budget compilation video “That’s Action” hosted by Robert Culp.
You can find big releases licensed from major studios, but you can get those anywhere. Try finding the 1988 Canadian TV series “T and T” — about Mister T working as a legal aid — on Netflix or Disney+. They would never. Tubi is the equivalent of the quirky mom and pop video store located just down the street from a parasitic Blockbuster that can’t quite put them out of business, because Blockbuster doesn’t carry esoteric oddities like the 1990 ultra-low budget compilation video “That’s Action” hosted by Robert Culp.
- 9/6/2024
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Wait, you’re telling me there’s a Tubi original film that doesn’t—how do I put this—suck? Just from the look of the poster, The Thicket seems like a bad career move for Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage, an understandable one for Juliette Lewis, and an act of desperation from a director specializing in pop-star music videos.
I couldn’t have been more wrong. Elliott Lester’s The Thicket is a masterstroke in pace and tone. Like Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven decades prior strips away the facade of the Old West. No, Lester’s great Western trailblazer strips away the lore, presenting a ruthless and cutthroat world unlike any we’ve seen in the genre in years.
Lester’s film captures the true dangers of the frontier, pitiless to the weak. Yet no matter how tough and seasoned these characters are, everyone calls out for their mamas by the end.
I couldn’t have been more wrong. Elliott Lester’s The Thicket is a masterstroke in pace and tone. Like Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven decades prior strips away the facade of the Old West. No, Lester’s great Western trailblazer strips away the lore, presenting a ruthless and cutthroat world unlike any we’ve seen in the genre in years.
Lester’s film captures the true dangers of the frontier, pitiless to the weak. Yet no matter how tough and seasoned these characters are, everyone calls out for their mamas by the end.
- 9/5/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Plot: Former CIA agent Dan Chase and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper set off on their most important mission to date — to recover Emily Chase after she is kidnapped by Faraz Hamzad, a powerful Afghan tribal leader. With all three men claiming her as their daughter, Emily finds herself in an identity crisis that has dire implications.
Review: The first season of The Old Man was a unique take on the espionage drama, pitting the great Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow opposite one another despite not sharing the screen until the final episode. Truncated by Bridges’ cancer diagnosis and recovery along with a bout of Covid, the first season of The Old Man concluded with three episodes less than originally intended. Still, the series presented two of our best acting talents, complemented by solid performances from Alia Shawkat and Amy Brenneman, as the series set up an even more exciting sophomore run.
Review: The first season of The Old Man was a unique take on the espionage drama, pitting the great Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow opposite one another despite not sharing the screen until the final episode. Truncated by Bridges’ cancer diagnosis and recovery along with a bout of Covid, the first season of The Old Man concluded with three episodes less than originally intended. Still, the series presented two of our best acting talents, complemented by solid performances from Alia Shawkat and Amy Brenneman, as the series set up an even more exciting sophomore run.
- 9/5/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
“The Thicket” is a new ‘Old West’ action feature, directed by Elliot Lester, adapting the novel by Joe R. Lansdale, starring Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis, Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace and Gbenga Akinnagbe, opening September 6, 2024 in theaters:
“When fierce bounty hunter ‘Reginald Jones’ (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a killer known only as ‘Cutthroat Bill’ (Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes…
“…including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire.
“Together, they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly “no-man’s-land” known as…’The Thicket’….”
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“When fierce bounty hunter ‘Reginald Jones’ (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a killer known only as ‘Cutthroat Bill’ (Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes…
“…including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire.
“Together, they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly “no-man’s-land” known as…’The Thicket’….”
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- 9/4/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Head back to school with Hulu! This September, the streamer will help FX usher several new series premieres, including the new comedy “English Teacher,” created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez as a high school teacher stuck at the cross-section of the, personal, professional, and political. For the graduating class, Season 2 of the college-set Hulu Original series “Tell Me Lies” will premiere, as well, followed by weekly episodes throughout September and October.
On Friday the 13th, catch thrills with FX’s cat-and-mouse drama “The Old Man,” starring Emmy nominee Jeff Bridges and Jeff Lithgow, which will have its Season 2 streaming premiere. Ryan Murphy’s latest network collaboration, the horror drama “Grotesquerie,” starring Niecy Nash-Betts and Michaela Diamond, will also debut later in the month.
The list doesn’t stop there: find out everything coming to Hulu this September!
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On Friday the 13th, catch thrills with FX’s cat-and-mouse drama “The Old Man,” starring Emmy nominee Jeff Bridges and Jeff Lithgow, which will have its Season 2 streaming premiere. Ryan Murphy’s latest network collaboration, the horror drama “Grotesquerie,” starring Niecy Nash-Betts and Michaela Diamond, will also debut later in the month.
The list doesn’t stop there: find out everything coming to Hulu this September!
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- 9/1/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
After a season dedicated to a game of cat and mouse, Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow are teaming up in the first trailer for “The Old Man” Season 2. The FX drama is set to premiere on Sept. 12.
“This was a warning. The next time you aren’t going to see it coming.” Those loaded words from Bridges’ Dan Chase and a pointed gun kick off this first look into the upcoming season.
The trailer then sets the stakes of this season, explaining that FBI agent Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) has been abducted by a powerful Afghan tribal leader. The only problem is Emily has both Chase and Harold Harper (Lithgow) — a ruthless former CIA agent and a former FBI Assistant Director, respectfully — as her potential fathers. As Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” plays, the camera pans across the Afghanistan desert as Emily’s tortured screams can be heard.
“What kind...
“This was a warning. The next time you aren’t going to see it coming.” Those loaded words from Bridges’ Dan Chase and a pointed gun kick off this first look into the upcoming season.
The trailer then sets the stakes of this season, explaining that FBI agent Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) has been abducted by a powerful Afghan tribal leader. The only problem is Emily has both Chase and Harold Harper (Lithgow) — a ruthless former CIA agent and a former FBI Assistant Director, respectfully — as her potential fathers. As Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” plays, the camera pans across the Afghanistan desert as Emily’s tortured screams can be heard.
“What kind...
- 8/13/2024
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
“This was a warning, the next time… you aren’t going to see it coming.” It’s been two years since we last saw former CIA agent Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges), but FX has released the new trailer for The Old Man season 2.
The second season of The Old Man sets Dan Chase and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper (John Lithgow) off on their most important mission to date — to recover Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) after she is kidnapped by Faraz Hamzad (Navid Negahban), a powerful Afghan tribal leader. With all three men claiming her as their daughter, Emily finds herself in an identity crisis that has dire implications.
The synopsis continues: “As Chase and Harper fight their way to get to Emily, Hamzad is forced to make decisions that could endanger his family and the village he has led faithfully for a lifetime. “Khadija” (Jacqueline Antaramian), Hamzad’s sister and trusted advisor,...
The second season of The Old Man sets Dan Chase and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper (John Lithgow) off on their most important mission to date — to recover Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) after she is kidnapped by Faraz Hamzad (Navid Negahban), a powerful Afghan tribal leader. With all three men claiming her as their daughter, Emily finds herself in an identity crisis that has dire implications.
The synopsis continues: “As Chase and Harper fight their way to get to Emily, Hamzad is forced to make decisions that could endanger his family and the village he has led faithfully for a lifetime. “Khadija” (Jacqueline Antaramian), Hamzad’s sister and trusted advisor,...
- 8/13/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
"If this goes bad, it's gonna go real bad." FX on Hulu has launched their full official trailer for Season 2 of The Old Man, a CIA thriller action series starring Jeff Bridges. The first season of this series launched on FX back in the summer of 2022 (here's the trailer) featuring an impressive cast all around. In Season 2, they bring back Alia Shawkat as Emily Chase, who gets kidnapped by an Afghan tribal leader claiming to be her father - setting in motion the events this time. "As the stakes rise and secrets are uncovered, Emily finds herself in an identity crisis with dire implications, and Zoe makes surprising moves into Dan Chase's world." Jeff Bridges stars as "The Old Man" Dan, along with John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, Navid Negahban, Jacqueline Antaramian, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Bill Heck, & Leem Lubany. Just like the first season, there's some dogs in the...
- 8/13/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“The Old Man” is a live-action ‘spy thriller’ TV series, based on the 2017 novel by Thomas Perry, starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow, streaming Season two, September 12, 2024 on FX:
“…’Dan Chase’ (Bridges) is a former ‘CIA’ spook and Afghanistan veteran living off-the-grid in Vermont for thirty years. After killing an intruder who breaks into his home, Chase goes into hiding. He rents a room from ‘Zoe McDonald’ (Amy Brenneman), who becomes his forced partner while on the run.
“Meanwhile, ‘FBI’ Assistant Director for Counterintelligence ‘Harold Harper’ (Lithgow) is called to apprehend Chase because of their complicated past during the Soviet–Afghan War.
“Working alongside Harper are his protégés: FBI agent ‘Angela Adams’ (Alia Shawkat), CIA officer ‘Raymond Waters’ (E. J. Bonilla); and ‘Julian Carson’ (Gbenga Akinnagbe), a killer hired by Harper to take out Chase, once and for all…”
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“…’Dan Chase’ (Bridges) is a former ‘CIA’ spook and Afghanistan veteran living off-the-grid in Vermont for thirty years. After killing an intruder who breaks into his home, Chase goes into hiding. He rents a room from ‘Zoe McDonald’ (Amy Brenneman), who becomes his forced partner while on the run.
“Meanwhile, ‘FBI’ Assistant Director for Counterintelligence ‘Harold Harper’ (Lithgow) is called to apprehend Chase because of their complicated past during the Soviet–Afghan War.
“Working alongside Harper are his protégés: FBI agent ‘Angela Adams’ (Alia Shawkat), CIA officer ‘Raymond Waters’ (E. J. Bonilla); and ‘Julian Carson’ (Gbenga Akinnagbe), a killer hired by Harper to take out Chase, once and for all…”
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- 8/13/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
FX Networks has revealed the official trailer for The Old Man Season 2, which will premiere on Thursday, September 12 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on FX. The premiere will stream the next day on Hulu.
In Season 2 of FX’s The Old Man, former CIA agent Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper (John Lithgow) set off on their most important mission to date — to recover Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) after she is kidnapped by Faraz Hamzad (Navid Negahban), a powerful Afghan tribal leader.
With all three men claiming her as their daughter, Emily finds herself in an identity crisis that has dire implications. As Chase and Harper fight their way to get to Emily, Hamzad is forced to make decisions that could endanger his family and the village he has led faithfully for a lifetime.
Khadija (Jacqueline Antaramian), Hamzad’s sister and trusted advisor, is concerned...
In Season 2 of FX’s The Old Man, former CIA agent Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) and former FBI Assistant Director Harold Harper (John Lithgow) set off on their most important mission to date — to recover Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) after she is kidnapped by Faraz Hamzad (Navid Negahban), a powerful Afghan tribal leader.
With all three men claiming her as their daughter, Emily finds herself in an identity crisis that has dire implications. As Chase and Harper fight their way to get to Emily, Hamzad is forced to make decisions that could endanger his family and the village he has led faithfully for a lifetime.
Khadija (Jacqueline Antaramian), Hamzad’s sister and trusted advisor, is concerned...
- 8/12/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Chiwetel Ejiofor is not just an actor; he’s an accomplished director, and next week, on August 16, his Sundance indie “Rob Peace” starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Ejiofor himself, Camila Cabello, Gbenga Akinnagbe hits theaters in limited release (read our review). Out on the campaign trailer to promote the film, Ejiofor recently stopped by the Happy Sad Confused podcast to talk about “Rob Peace” and much more, including his double dip into the Marvel and Sony/“Spider-Man” universe.
Continue reading Chiwetel Ejiofor Admits He Was In The Bond Villain Mix For A Minute & Talks ‘Venom 3’ & Potential Marvel Return at The Playlist.
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- 8/9/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
“The Thicket” is a new Old West feature, adapting a 2013 novel by Joe R. Lansdale, directed by Elliot Lester, starring Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis, Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace and Gbenga Akinnagbe, opening September 6, 2024 in theaters:
“When fierce bounty hunter ‘Reginald Jones’ (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a killer known only as ‘Cutthroat Bill’ (Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire.
“Together, they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly “no-man’s-land” known as…’The Thicket’….”
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“When fierce bounty hunter ‘Reginald Jones’ (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a killer known only as ‘Cutthroat Bill’ (Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire.
“Together, they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly “no-man’s-land” known as…’The Thicket’….”
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- 7/24/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
This September, get ready for an awesome new Western movie called “The Thicket“! The film is a dark reimagining of classic cowboy stories, with some pretty intense action scenes. What makes it so cool is how it mixes up the usual tropes of the genre.
Directed by Elliott Lester, “The Thicket” is based on a novel of the same name. It stars Peter Dinklage as Reginald, a sneaky bounty hunter, and Juliette Lewis as Cutthroat Bill, the leader of a terrifying gang. The movie takes place in Texas a long time ago.
Reginald is out to catch Cutthroat Bill’s gang after they kidnap the sister of an innocent guy named Jack, played by Levon Hawke. In an unlikely pairing, Reginald and Jack team up on a dangerous rescue mission into the Big Thicket wilderness – a super dangerous no man’s land.
The trailer gives a glimpse of the film...
Directed by Elliott Lester, “The Thicket” is based on a novel of the same name. It stars Peter Dinklage as Reginald, a sneaky bounty hunter, and Juliette Lewis as Cutthroat Bill, the leader of a terrifying gang. The movie takes place in Texas a long time ago.
Reginald is out to catch Cutthroat Bill’s gang after they kidnap the sister of an innocent guy named Jack, played by Levon Hawke. In an unlikely pairing, Reginald and Jack team up on a dangerous rescue mission into the Big Thicket wilderness – a super dangerous no man’s land.
The trailer gives a glimpse of the film...
- 7/23/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
In the trailer for the reimagined Western The Thicket, released Tuesday, Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis star as ruthless killers. The Elliot Lester-directed film follows bounty hunter Reginald Jones’ (Dinklage) tireless efforts to track down killer Cutthroat Bill (Lewis). After Cutthroat Bill’s gang kidnaps Jack’s (Levon Hawke), sister, the two men pair up.
“You ever shoot a man?” Reginald asks Jack, to which he responds he’s a Christian. “God knows how many this Cutthroat has.”
After Reginald rallies a troop of unsuspecting heroes, including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire,...
“You ever shoot a man?” Reginald asks Jack, to which he responds he’s a Christian. “God knows how many this Cutthroat has.”
After Reginald rallies a troop of unsuspecting heroes, including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire,...
- 7/23/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
"If you do find her, it's probably not the sister you remember." Tubi has revealed an official trailer for an indie thriller titled The Thicket, which will actually be opening in theaters this fall. Despite being produced by the free streaming service Tubi, this will be getting a theatrical release in September before it's streaming later in the year. Adapted from the bestselling book of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. When a renowned bounty hunter and a band of unlikely heroes head out to pursue a brutal killer, they find themselves in a deadly no-man’s-land known as The Thicket. Peter Dinklage stars as Reginald Jones, who's recruited by a desperate man to track down a killer known only as Cutthroat Bill, played by Juliette Lewis. A film about vengeance, justice, and unlikely companionship, this one also stars Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Macon Blair, Andrew Schulz, James Hetfield,...
- 7/23/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Western thriller The Thicket may be a Tubi Original, but this is one that’s going to be getting some theatrical play before it heads over to the Tubi streaming service. The theatrical release date is September 6th, and with that date right around the corner, a trailer for The Thicket has arrived online. Check it out in the embed above!
Described as “an edge-of-your-seat thriller that reimagines the western genre and immerses the audience into the harsh and unforgiving world of the West,” The Thicket was directed by Elliott Lester – whose previous credits include the drama Love Is the Drug, the Jason Statham crime film Blitz, the David Oyelowo one-man-show Nightingale, the thriller Sleepwalker, and the Arnold Schwarzenegger thriller Aftermath – from a screenplay by Chris Kelley, that was based on a novel by Bubba Ho-Tep author Joe R. Lansdale.
Starring Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis...
Described as “an edge-of-your-seat thriller that reimagines the western genre and immerses the audience into the harsh and unforgiving world of the West,” The Thicket was directed by Elliott Lester – whose previous credits include the drama Love Is the Drug, the Jason Statham crime film Blitz, the David Oyelowo one-man-show Nightingale, the thriller Sleepwalker, and the Arnold Schwarzenegger thriller Aftermath – from a screenplay by Chris Kelley, that was based on a novel by Bubba Ho-Tep author Joe R. Lansdale.
Starring Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis...
- 7/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Juliette Lewis and Peter Dinklage are unlikely outlaws, and cruel and bloody killers to boot, in the trailer for Tubi’s dark Western The Thicket, which dropped on Tuesday.
“You’re the littlest man I’ve ever seen,” Lewis, who plays violent gang leader Cutthroat Bill, tells Dinklage’s character, crafty bounty hunter Reginald Jones, a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave and a street-smart prostitute, at one point in the trailer.
“You’re the ugliest,” Reginald, no less a violent killer than Bill, shoots back. Director Elliott Lester’s film has Reginald on a collision course with Bill after her gang kidnaps the sister of Jack, an innocent young man played by Levon Hawke, the son of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke.
The Thicket
Reginald and Jack track the sister into a violent no man’s land known as The Big Thicket on a mission to rescue her from Bill.
“You’re the littlest man I’ve ever seen,” Lewis, who plays violent gang leader Cutthroat Bill, tells Dinklage’s character, crafty bounty hunter Reginald Jones, a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave and a street-smart prostitute, at one point in the trailer.
“You’re the ugliest,” Reginald, no less a violent killer than Bill, shoots back. Director Elliott Lester’s film has Reginald on a collision course with Bill after her gang kidnaps the sister of Jack, an innocent young man played by Levon Hawke, the son of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke.
The Thicket
Reginald and Jack track the sister into a violent no man’s land known as The Big Thicket on a mission to rescue her from Bill.
- 7/23/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Juliette Lewis and Peter Dinklage hope to continue their respective career highs with the upcoming Western novel adaptation “The Thicket.”
Lewis, who reigned over 2022 TV with “Yellowjackets,” “Queer as Folk,” and “Welcome to Chippendales,” plays an assassin who is tracked by a bounty hunter, portrayed by Dinklage. The actor is next set to star in the buzzy musical film “Wicked” after a slew of recent film roles including “She Came to Me,” “Cyrano,” “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” and Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut “Unfrosted.”
The official synopsis for “The Thicket” reads: When fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads...
Lewis, who reigned over 2022 TV with “Yellowjackets,” “Queer as Folk,” and “Welcome to Chippendales,” plays an assassin who is tracked by a bounty hunter, portrayed by Dinklage. The actor is next set to star in the buzzy musical film “Wicked” after a slew of recent film roles including “She Came to Me,” “Cyrano,” “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” and Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut “Unfrosted.”
The official synopsis for “The Thicket” reads: When fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Lewis), he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads...
- 7/23/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
"I'm not proud of all the choices I've made. Was I prepared to risk everything?" Republic Pictures debuted the first full trailer for Rob Peace, an indie drama that is also the second feature film directed by English actor Chiwetel Ejiofor (following The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind). This initially premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to mostly positive reviews, though not really a ton of buzz. Directed, adapted by, and starring Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (as his father), Rob Peace follows the true story of a brilliant young man named Robert Peace, torn between his father's shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother, Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father. He ends getting into and studying chemical engineering at Yale, in the top of his class, while also leading a double life selling especially potent marijuana...
- 7/17/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Paramount Pictures label Republic Pictures has revealed the official trailer for Rob Peace, which will open in theaters on August 16, 2024. The film is rated R for drug content and language.
Directed, adapted by, and starring Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Rob Peace follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father’s shadowed past and his promising future.
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Skeet Douglas and Jay Will as Robert Peace
Raised by his devoted mother, Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Ejiofor). The film is based on Jeff Hobbs’s New York Times bestseller, The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace.
The cast includes Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Gbenga Akinnagbe, with Michael Kelly, Mare Winningham, and Camila Cabello.
Mary J. Blige as Jackie Peace and Jelani Dacres as Rob Peace
The producers include Antoine Fuqua,...
Directed, adapted by, and starring Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Rob Peace follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father’s shadowed past and his promising future.
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Skeet Douglas and Jay Will as Robert Peace
Raised by his devoted mother, Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Ejiofor). The film is based on Jeff Hobbs’s New York Times bestseller, The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace.
The cast includes Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Gbenga Akinnagbe, with Michael Kelly, Mare Winningham, and Camila Cabello.
Mary J. Blige as Jackie Peace and Jelani Dacres as Rob Peace
The producers include Antoine Fuqua,...
- 7/17/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Following his 2019 directorial debut The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chiwetel Ejiofor returned behind the camera five years later for Rob Peace, adapting Jeff Hobbs’ biography of a slightly longer and perhaps revealing title, The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace. Starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Michael Kelly, Mare Winningham, and Camila Cabello, the drama premiered at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and will now arrive in theaters beginning August 16.
Here’s the synopsis: “Directed, adapted by, and starring Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave), Rob Peace follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father’s shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother, Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Ejiofor). Also starring Camila Cabello and based on the New York Times bestseller by Jeff Hobbs.
Here’s the synopsis: “Directed, adapted by, and starring Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years A Slave), Rob Peace follows the true story of a brilliant young man (Jay Will) torn between his father’s shadowed past and his own promising future. Raised by his devoted mother, Rob risks everything he has worked for to free his imprisoned father (Ejiofor). Also starring Camila Cabello and based on the New York Times bestseller by Jeff Hobbs.
- 7/17/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Rumer Willis has joined the cast of 'The Gun on Second Street'.The 35-year-old actress will join the previously-announced cast members Poppy Delevingne and Tom Arnold in director Rohit Karn Patra's upcoming gun drama.The independent picture sees two police officers and best friends called to a domestic violence incident in Pittsburgh, but officer Tj Meadows III accidentally shoots and kills partner Kevin Cooper with his back-up gun when a violent scuffle breaks out.Years later, having left the force and still dealing with trauma, Tj returns to Pittsburgh and finds his way to Kevin's widow Kacie.Rumer has been cast as Ashley Pullman, the former partner of the surviving cop and mother of his son.The film will be produced by Guy J. Louthan of Ransom Films, with Rikin Shah executive producing.'The Gun on Second Street' comes at a busy time for the 'Sorority Row' actress...
- 7/12/2024
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
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What's This TV Show About?
Airing on the FX cable channel, The Old Man TV show stars Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, and Gbenga Akinnagbe. The story revolves around Dan Chase (Bridges), a former CIA operative who absconded from the agency decades ago and has been living off the grid ever since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future,...
How long can Dan Chase run? Has The Old Man TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on FX? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Old Man, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Airing on the FX cable channel, The Old Man TV show stars Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, and Gbenga Akinnagbe. The story revolves around Dan Chase (Bridges), a former CIA operative who absconded from the agency decades ago and has been living off the grid ever since. When an assassin arrives and tries to take Chase out, the old operative learns that to ensure his future,...
- 7/11/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Rumer Willis has boarded director Rohit Karn Batra’s gun crisis drama, The Gun on Second Street.
The indie, which already stars Poppy Delevingne and Tom Arnold, follows two Pittsburgh police partners and best friends called to an uneventful domestic violence dispute on Second Street. A violent scuffle quickly ensues as officer Tj Meadows III accidentally shoots and kills his partner, officer Kevin Cooper, with his backup gun.
Years later, no longer a cop and still traumatized, Meadows moves back to Pittsburgh and finds his way to Kevin’s widow, Kacie. Willis will play the role of Ashley Pullman, Meadow’s former partner with whom she shares a son.
The Gun on Second Street is produced by Guy J. Louthan of Ransom Films, with Rikin Shah executive producing.
Rumer Willis is also set to appear in the upcoming feature Broken Trail, opposite Gbenga Akinnagbe and Jeff Fahey. Her other screen...
The indie, which already stars Poppy Delevingne and Tom Arnold, follows two Pittsburgh police partners and best friends called to an uneventful domestic violence dispute on Second Street. A violent scuffle quickly ensues as officer Tj Meadows III accidentally shoots and kills his partner, officer Kevin Cooper, with his backup gun.
Years later, no longer a cop and still traumatized, Meadows moves back to Pittsburgh and finds his way to Kevin’s widow, Kacie. Willis will play the role of Ashley Pullman, Meadow’s former partner with whom she shares a son.
The Gun on Second Street is produced by Guy J. Louthan of Ransom Films, with Rikin Shah executive producing.
Rumer Willis is also set to appear in the upcoming feature Broken Trail, opposite Gbenga Akinnagbe and Jeff Fahey. Her other screen...
- 7/11/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Audiences know Pierce Brosnan mostly for playing James Bond in the 90s and early 2000s. He played the iconic character in four films namely GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day. The actor has also made appearances in the Percy Jackson franchise and in the DC universe as Dr. Fate in Black Adam.
Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in 1995’s GoldenEye | MGM
In addition to being a big Hollywood star, Brosnan is also an avid collector of various personal accessories that matter a lot in his life. One of them is an expensive luxury watch that he bought back in the day. The actor reflected on how he ended up owning the watch and had to pay a big fortune that left his knees shaking.
Pierce Brosnan Was Concerned With How Much He Had Spent On His Luxury Watch
Pierce Brosnan played James Bond...
Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in 1995’s GoldenEye | MGM
In addition to being a big Hollywood star, Brosnan is also an avid collector of various personal accessories that matter a lot in his life. One of them is an expensive luxury watch that he bought back in the day. The actor reflected on how he ended up owning the watch and had to pay a big fortune that left his knees shaking.
Pierce Brosnan Was Concerned With How Much He Had Spent On His Luxury Watch
Pierce Brosnan played James Bond...
- 7/11/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Those who have been waiting for a continuation of the FX show The Old Man, wait no more. Although it’s been just over two years since the first season of the Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow thriller series, the premiere date for season 2 has just been revealed along with a teaser trailer, courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter. The upcoming season of The Old Man will be broadcast on FX this fall on September 12.
According to THR, the synopsis for season 2 reads, “Season two of The Old Man will follow former CIA operative Dan Chase (Bridges) and ex-fbi assistant director Harold Harper (Lithgow) as they work to rescue Emily (Alia Shawkat) after she’s kidnapped in Afghanistan. Gbenga Akinnagbe, Navid Negahban and Jacqueline Antaramian will reprise their roles from the first season.”
In the banner debut season, Jeff Bridges stars as Dan Chase, a former CIA operative who has been...
According to THR, the synopsis for season 2 reads, “Season two of The Old Man will follow former CIA operative Dan Chase (Bridges) and ex-fbi assistant director Harold Harper (Lithgow) as they work to rescue Emily (Alia Shawkat) after she’s kidnapped in Afghanistan. Gbenga Akinnagbe, Navid Negahban and Jacqueline Antaramian will reprise their roles from the first season.”
In the banner debut season, Jeff Bridges stars as Dan Chase, a former CIA operative who has been...
- 7/10/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
“The Old Man” will be back soon with a new season. The FX drama will kick off Season 2 with a two-episode premiere on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 10/9c, the network announced Wednesday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
Season 2 consists of eight episodes, one more than Season 1. The remaining six episodes will air weekly. All episodes will stream the next day on Hulu.
FX also dropped a teaser for Season 2 — set to Soundgarden‘s “Black Hole Sun” with lots of helicopters and bullet holes — which will pick up after last season’s bombshell. The first season ended with the reveal that Angela Adams/Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) is also Hamzad’s (Navid Negahban) daughter, Parwana. Season 2 finds Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) and Harold Harper (John Lithgow) teaming up to rescue the woman they all claim as their daughter from Hamzad.
See Jeff Bridges on the ‘magic trick’ of ‘The Old Man...
Season 2 consists of eight episodes, one more than Season 1. The remaining six episodes will air weekly. All episodes will stream the next day on Hulu.
FX also dropped a teaser for Season 2 — set to Soundgarden‘s “Black Hole Sun” with lots of helicopters and bullet holes — which will pick up after last season’s bombshell. The first season ended with the reveal that Angela Adams/Emily Chase (Alia Shawkat) is also Hamzad’s (Navid Negahban) daughter, Parwana. Season 2 finds Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges) and Harold Harper (John Lithgow) teaming up to rescue the woman they all claim as their daughter from Hamzad.
See Jeff Bridges on the ‘magic trick’ of ‘The Old Man...
- 7/10/2024
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Two years and change after its first season ended, FX is putting The Old Man back to work.
The thriller starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow will begin its second season on Sept. 12, about 26 months after season one concluded in July 2022. The Old Man is one of four series FX will debut in September — the others are American Sports Story, the network’s latest anthology from Ryan Murphy; English Teacher, a comedy created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez (Will & Grace); and docuseries Social Studies, from filmmaker Lauren Greenfield (The Queen of Versailles).
Additionally, FX will debut Lie to Fly, its latest New York Times Presents documentary, on Aug. 23.
Season two of The Old Man will follow former CIA operative Dan Chase (Bridges) and ex-fbi assistant director Harold Harper (Lithgow) as they work to rescue Emily (Alia Shawkat) after she’s kidnapped in Afghanistan. Gbenga Akinnagbe, Navid Negahban and...
The thriller starring Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow will begin its second season on Sept. 12, about 26 months after season one concluded in July 2022. The Old Man is one of four series FX will debut in September — the others are American Sports Story, the network’s latest anthology from Ryan Murphy; English Teacher, a comedy created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez (Will & Grace); and docuseries Social Studies, from filmmaker Lauren Greenfield (The Queen of Versailles).
Additionally, FX will debut Lie to Fly, its latest New York Times Presents documentary, on Aug. 23.
Season two of The Old Man will follow former CIA operative Dan Chase (Bridges) and ex-fbi assistant director Harold Harper (Lithgow) as they work to rescue Emily (Alia Shawkat) after she’s kidnapped in Afghanistan. Gbenga Akinnagbe, Navid Negahban and...
- 7/10/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tubi Films on Thursday unveiled first look photos for its Western thriller The Thicket, starring Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis, also announcing that it will be released in theaters on Friday, September 6.
An adaptation of the novel of the same name by Joe Lansdale, the film watches as fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Lewis). To do so, he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly “no-man’s-land” known as…The Thicket.
Set to make its French debut the week of September 8th as an official selection of the 50th Deauville American Film Festival, The Thicket also stars Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (Blink Twice), Macon Blair (I...
An adaptation of the novel of the same name by Joe Lansdale, the film watches as fierce bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Dinklage) is recruited by a desperate man to track down a ruthless killer known only as Cutthroat Bill (Lewis). To do so, he rallies a band of unlikely heroes including a grave-digging ex-slave and a street-smart woman-for-hire. Together they embark on a perilous quest to track down Cutthroat Bill that leads them into the deadly “no-man’s-land” known as…The Thicket.
Set to make its French debut the week of September 8th as an official selection of the 50th Deauville American Film Festival, The Thicket also stars Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (Blink Twice), Macon Blair (I...
- 6/27/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Republic Pictures has acquired North American rights to Rob Peace, the sophomore feature from actor-turned-filmmaker Chiwetel Ejiofor (The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind), in which he stars opposite Jay Will, Mary J. Blige and Camila Cabello.
World premiering to solid reviews at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the film will be released in 500 theaters on August 2.
Written and directed by Ejiofor, Rob Peace is based on a bestselling work of non-fiction by Jeff Hobbs. The film tells the story of Robert Peace (Will), who grew up in an impoverished section of Newark and later graduated from Yale on scholarship. Peace led a dual life in academia, earning degrees in molecular biophysics and biochemistry while also selling marijuana to aid his father who he believed was unjustly imprisoned for murder.
Pic’s producers are Antoine Fuqua, Rebecca Hobbs, Kat Samick, Andrea Calderwood, Jeffrey Soros, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet and Simon Horsman.
World premiering to solid reviews at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the film will be released in 500 theaters on August 2.
Written and directed by Ejiofor, Rob Peace is based on a bestselling work of non-fiction by Jeff Hobbs. The film tells the story of Robert Peace (Will), who grew up in an impoverished section of Newark and later graduated from Yale on scholarship. Peace led a dual life in academia, earning degrees in molecular biophysics and biochemistry while also selling marijuana to aid his father who he believed was unjustly imprisoned for murder.
Pic’s producers are Antoine Fuqua, Rebecca Hobbs, Kat Samick, Andrea Calderwood, Jeffrey Soros, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet and Simon Horsman.
- 6/3/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Liam Neeson crime thriller In the Land of Saints and Sinners opens on 896 screens this weekend, joined by Sean Penn in Asphalt City — the Godzilla vs. Kong of the specialty market?
Neeson reunites with The Marksman director Robert Lorenz as a newly retired assassin in a remote Irish village who finds himself drawn into a lethal game of cat and mouse with a trio of vengeful terrorists. Ciarán Hinds, Kerry Condon, Colm Meaney and Jack Gleeson also star in Land of Saints and Sinners, which premiered at Venice, and was shot in County Donegal, Ireland. Screenplay by Mark Michael McNally and Terry Loane. Samuel Goldwyn Films’ widest release post-pandemic sits at 80% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Penn stars with Tye Sheridan in Asphalt City, Vertical’s co-release with Roadside Attractions that opens on 297 screens, also with a national footprint. Young paramedic Ollie Cross (Sheridan) is paired with seasoned partner Gene...
Neeson reunites with The Marksman director Robert Lorenz as a newly retired assassin in a remote Irish village who finds himself drawn into a lethal game of cat and mouse with a trio of vengeful terrorists. Ciarán Hinds, Kerry Condon, Colm Meaney and Jack Gleeson also star in Land of Saints and Sinners, which premiered at Venice, and was shot in County Donegal, Ireland. Screenplay by Mark Michael McNally and Terry Loane. Samuel Goldwyn Films’ widest release post-pandemic sits at 80% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Penn stars with Tye Sheridan in Asphalt City, Vertical’s co-release with Roadside Attractions that opens on 297 screens, also with a national footprint. Young paramedic Ollie Cross (Sheridan) is paired with seasoned partner Gene...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: Asphalt City follows Ollie Cross, a young paramedic assigned to the NYC night shift with an uncompromising and seasoned partner Gene Rutkovsky. The dark nights reveal a city in crisis; Rutkovsky guides Cross, as each 911 call is often dangerous and uncertain, putting their lives on the line every day to help others. Cross soon discovers firsthand the chaos and awe of a job that careens from harrowing to heartfelt, testing his relationship with Rutkovsky and the ethical ambiguity that can be the difference between life and death.
Review: Stories about first responders, specifically EMTs, are often material depicted on small-screen procedurals and dramas like 9-1-1 and Chicago Med. Doctors tend to get all the glory on the big screen, except for Martin Scorsese’s haunting 1999 film Bringing Out the Dead. Where that film went down a horror-tinged rabbit hole reminiscent of Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, it managed to...
Review: Stories about first responders, specifically EMTs, are often material depicted on small-screen procedurals and dramas like 9-1-1 and Chicago Med. Doctors tend to get all the glory on the big screen, except for Martin Scorsese’s haunting 1999 film Bringing Out the Dead. Where that film went down a horror-tinged rabbit hole reminiscent of Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, it managed to...
- 3/28/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
At some point in middle school or high school, most people were exposed to two different types of rudimentary essay-writing. There’s the five-paragraph essay, that goes, intro/thesis-body-body-body-conclusion. And there’s the compare-and-contrast essay, in which you start with two seemingly opposed subjects and unify them by juxtaposing the ways they’re different, but also the ways in which they’re similar. From a distance of decades it’s easy to mock both essay structures, but they’re both incredibly useful ways of teaching young writers to approach complicated topics.
I’m not sure if the new season of National Geographic’s Genius anthology is the most ambitious compare-and-contrast essay every written, but MLK/X is at least a generally well-intentioned illustration of both pros and cons of the format.
Over eight hours, Genius: MLK/X uses a frequently on-the-nose back-and-forth approach to the lives of Martin Luther King Jr....
I’m not sure if the new season of National Geographic’s Genius anthology is the most ambitious compare-and-contrast essay every written, but MLK/X is at least a generally well-intentioned illustration of both pros and cons of the format.
Over eight hours, Genius: MLK/X uses a frequently on-the-nose back-and-forth approach to the lives of Martin Luther King Jr....
- 1/31/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The short and shaggy tale of an aging hitman (Pierce Brosnan) who realizes it’s time to either get out of the game or die trying, Phillip Noyce’s “Fast Charlie” is the kind of movie you’ve seen a thousand times before. It was adapted from the 2003 Victor Gischler novel “Gun Monkeys,” which is the kind of book you’ve read a thousand times before. And yet, the difference here — the most crucial reason why this particular version of that well-weathered story is weirdly charming instead of trite — is that Noyce’s film treats its ultra-familiar tropes as more of a feature than a bug. They’re the lingua franca of a Southern-fried thriller set in the clogged drain at the bottom of the criminal underworld; a place that everybody talks about leaving, but nobody ever seems to escape. Not while they’re still breathing, anyway.
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- 12/5/2023
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Pierce Brosnan hasn’t returned to his James Bond roots, but he’s definitely channeling 007 in the trailer for “Fast Charlie,” the crime thriller that’s also notable for featuring actor James Caan’s final performance.
Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a contract killer with a serious on-the-job headache: The victim of his most recent assassination is missing his head. That’s a problem if Swift wants to prove the job was done and get paid for it, and more importantly keep the man who hired him — a ruthless New Orleans gangster — happy.
“I have to convince a certain person that the body in that trunk out there is indeed Rolo,” Swift states.
“Something happen to his face?” Marcie, who’s played by Morena Baccarin, says in the video clip.
“It’s missing. Along with the rest of his head,” Charlie answers.
The film — which hits theaters on Dec. 8 — was...
Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a contract killer with a serious on-the-job headache: The victim of his most recent assassination is missing his head. That’s a problem if Swift wants to prove the job was done and get paid for it, and more importantly keep the man who hired him — a ruthless New Orleans gangster — happy.
“I have to convince a certain person that the body in that trunk out there is indeed Rolo,” Swift states.
“Something happen to his face?” Marcie, who’s played by Morena Baccarin, says in the video clip.
“It’s missing. Along with the rest of his head,” Charlie answers.
The film — which hits theaters on Dec. 8 — was...
- 11/16/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
"Be good to yourself, Charlie, and get as far away from here as you can." Vertical has unveiled the official trailer for an assassin action film called Fast Charlie, the latest feature from acclaimed filmmaker Phillip Noyce. Pierce Brosnan stars as Charlie Swift – a fixer with a problem: the thug he's after is now missing his head, and Charlie will only be paid if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim's ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs - so they partner up. Along the way, Charlie and Marcie fight to protect the legacy of Charlie's best friend and mentor, Stan Mullen (James Caan in his final performance), while bringing down Beggar and his entire crew. The cast also includes Morena Baccarin, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Toby Huss, along with Sharon Gless and Caan. That little blue scope on his gun is an amusing detail. It's...
- 11/15/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Pierce Brosnan has a very particular set of skills in Vertical’s Fast Charlie trailer, and he’s not afraid to show you how he keeps them sharp. The upcoming thriller from director Phillip Noyce features Brosnan as Charlie Swift, a fixer whose latest victim is missing his head, and it’s up to Charlie to prove the rest of his body belongs to his intended target.
Based on the novel “Gun Monkeys” by Victor Gischler, Fast Charlie has the following synopsis:
Charlie Swift (Pierce Brosnan), aka “Fast Charlie,” is a fixer with a problem: the target he’s whacked is missing his head. And he must prove it’s the intended target to the man who paid for the hit – New Orleans’ most prominent and most ruthless mobster, Beggar Mercado (Gbenga Akinnagbe). Charlie enlists Marcie Kramer (Morena Baccarin), the victim’s ex-wife and a woman with the backbone and skillset Charlie needs.
Based on the novel “Gun Monkeys” by Victor Gischler, Fast Charlie has the following synopsis:
Charlie Swift (Pierce Brosnan), aka “Fast Charlie,” is a fixer with a problem: the target he’s whacked is missing his head. And he must prove it’s the intended target to the man who paid for the hit – New Orleans’ most prominent and most ruthless mobster, Beggar Mercado (Gbenga Akinnagbe). Charlie enlists Marcie Kramer (Morena Baccarin), the victim’s ex-wife and a woman with the backbone and skillset Charlie needs.
- 11/15/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Vertical has picked up domestic distribution rights for “Fast Charlie,” TheWrap has learned. The Pierce Brosnan-starring crime caper contains the final onscreen performance from the late James Caan. The picture will premiere on Oct. 7 at the Mill Valley Festival. Alongside Brosnan and Caan, who died in July of 2022 at the age of 82, “Fast Charlie” stars Morena Baccarin. Palisades Park Pictures will handle overseas sales.
Per the official logline, “Charlie Swift [Brosnan]is a fixer with a problem: the thug he’s whacked is missing his head and Charlie will only be paid if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim’s ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs.” Phillip Noyce directed a screenplay from Richard Wenk. The picture also stars Gbenga Akinnagbe, Toby Huss and Sharon Gless.
“Richard Wenk’s adaptation of Victor Gischler’s thriller novel, ‘Gun Monkeys,’ coupled with Phillip Noyce’s keen direction,...
Per the official logline, “Charlie Swift [Brosnan]is a fixer with a problem: the thug he’s whacked is missing his head and Charlie will only be paid if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim’s ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs.” Phillip Noyce directed a screenplay from Richard Wenk. The picture also stars Gbenga Akinnagbe, Toby Huss and Sharon Gless.
“Richard Wenk’s adaptation of Victor Gischler’s thriller novel, ‘Gun Monkeys,’ coupled with Phillip Noyce’s keen direction,...
- 10/6/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Exclusive: James Caan’s final film, the action thriller Fast Charlie, has been snapped up for U.S. distribution by Vertical ahead of its October 7th world premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
Caan died in Los Angeles in July 2022, aged 82, following a decorated career of six decades. Specifics as to release plans for his last project, based on the 2001 novel Gun Monkeys, haven’t been disclosed. On board to handle international sales for the pic, also starring Pierce Brosnan and the Deadpool franchise’s Morena Baccarin, is Palisades Park Pictures.
James Caan in Fast Charlie
Brosnan’s character in the pic financed by Ashland Hill is Charlie Swift, aka “Fast Charlie,” the consumate fixer with a problem: the target he’s just whacked is missing his head. Unfortunately, the only way for him to get paid is to prove it’s the intended target to the man who...
Caan died in Los Angeles in July 2022, aged 82, following a decorated career of six decades. Specifics as to release plans for his last project, based on the 2001 novel Gun Monkeys, haven’t been disclosed. On board to handle international sales for the pic, also starring Pierce Brosnan and the Deadpool franchise’s Morena Baccarin, is Palisades Park Pictures.
James Caan in Fast Charlie
Brosnan’s character in the pic financed by Ashland Hill is Charlie Swift, aka “Fast Charlie,” the consumate fixer with a problem: the target he’s just whacked is missing his head. Unfortunately, the only way for him to get paid is to prove it’s the intended target to the man who...
- 10/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Chi is a coming-of-age drama series created by Lena Waithe. The Showtime series focuses on the story of a few residents living in a dangerous neighborhood on the Southside of Chicago, a fateful turn of events connects the lives of Emmett, Brandon, Ronnie, and Kevin. If you love The Chi here are some similar shows you could check out next.
All American (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – The CW
Synopsis: Spencer James is a rising high school football player and A student at South Crenshaw High. Compton is the place he calls home. But when Beverly High School’s football coach Billy Baker recruits him to join his team in Beverly Hills, Spencer’s mother, Grace, and his best friend, Coop, convince Spencer it’s an opportunity he must seize. Spencer navigates two worlds, the south side neighborhood that he knows and the affluent Beverly Hills world that...
All American (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – The CW
Synopsis: Spencer James is a rising high school football player and A student at South Crenshaw High. Compton is the place he calls home. But when Beverly High School’s football coach Billy Baker recruits him to join his team in Beverly Hills, Spencer’s mother, Grace, and his best friend, Coop, convince Spencer it’s an opportunity he must seize. Spencer navigates two worlds, the south side neighborhood that he knows and the affluent Beverly Hills world that...
- 8/23/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Updated with latest: The Cannes Film Festival kicked off this year with opening-night movie Jeanne du Barry, and concluded Saturday evening with Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall scooping the Palme d’Or. Deadline was on the ground to watch all the key films. Here is a compilation of our reviews from the fest, which last year saw Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness win the coveted top prize on its way to an Oscar Best Picture nomination.
Check out the reviews below, click on the titles to read them in full, and keep checking back as we add more.
About Dry Grasses ‘About Dry Grasses’
Section: Competition
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cast: Deniz Celiloglu, Ece Bagci, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici
Deadline’s takeaway: For Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s many fans, this is another opportunity to slip into his world, spot his sly political references and subside for a...
Check out the reviews below, click on the titles to read them in full, and keep checking back as we add more.
About Dry Grasses ‘About Dry Grasses’
Section: Competition
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cast: Deniz Celiloglu, Ece Bagci, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici
Deadline’s takeaway: For Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s many fans, this is another opportunity to slip into his world, spot his sly political references and subside for a...
- 5/27/2023
- by Pete Hammond, Damon Wise, Matthew Carey, Stephanie Bunbury and Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Filming on Season 2 of the FX drama series The Old Man, starring Jeff Bridges, is being suspended. We hear the crew of the series, produced by 20th Television, were alerted this morning of the decision to stop after today’s shoot, completing Episode 204.
According to sources, the plan had been to film through Episode 205 as five Season 2 scripts had been completed before the writers strike started on June 2. However, the last remaining script needed rewrites, so production will wrap now for the foreseeable future. It will resume sometime after the WGA work stoppage is over.
The set of the show in Santa Clarita has been picketed, causing some delays in production last Thursday. Accompanied by a producer, Bridges crossed the picket line in a van that day.
The Old Man, which is based on Thomas Perry’s bestselling book, also stars John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, E.J. Bonilla,...
According to sources, the plan had been to film through Episode 205 as five Season 2 scripts had been completed before the writers strike started on June 2. However, the last remaining script needed rewrites, so production will wrap now for the foreseeable future. It will resume sometime after the WGA work stoppage is over.
The set of the show in Santa Clarita has been picketed, causing some delays in production last Thursday. Accompanied by a producer, Bridges crossed the picket line in a van that day.
The Old Man, which is based on Thomas Perry’s bestselling book, also stars John Lithgow, Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, E.J. Bonilla,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Game of Thrones’ star Peter Dinklage is to star in the dark western ‘The Thicket’. He will also produce the movie which has started production in Calgary, Canada. Peter will be joined in the cast of the Tubi Films project by Juliette Lewis, Esme Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Macon Blair, Ned Dennehy, Andrew Schulz, Arliss Howard and Metallica rocker James Hetfield, reports ‘Female First UK’.
‘The Thicket’, based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel of the same name, follows a young man called Jack (Levon), who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles) after she is kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill (Juliette) and her gang.
To rescue her, Jack enlists the help of bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Peter), the alcoholic son of an ex-slave (Gbenga) and a street-smart prostitute (Leslie). They track down Cut Throat Bill to an area known...
‘The Thicket’, based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel of the same name, follows a young man called Jack (Levon), who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles) after she is kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill (Juliette) and her gang.
To rescue her, Jack enlists the help of bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Peter), the alcoholic son of an ex-slave (Gbenga) and a street-smart prostitute (Leslie). They track down Cut Throat Bill to an area known...
- 3/6/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Metallica frontman James Hetfield is continuing to step forward into the world of acting.
Deadline has confirmed that the rockstar has been cast in the dark western thriller “The Thicket”. Based on a novel of the same name by author Joe R. Lansdale, the film has begun production in Calgary.
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“The Thicket” is also reportedly set to star Juliette Lewis, Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Macon Blair, Ned Dennehy, Andrew Schulz and Arliss Howard.
Peter Dinklage is directing the film, and it’s said to be a “longtime passion project” for the director. The movie’s premise revolves around a protagonist (Hawke) as he searches to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles), who a violent killer has kidnaped by the name of Cut Throat Bill (Lewis). It is currently unknown what role Hetfield will play in the dark thriller.
Deadline has confirmed that the rockstar has been cast in the dark western thriller “The Thicket”. Based on a novel of the same name by author Joe R. Lansdale, the film has begun production in Calgary.
Read More: Metallica Unveils Heavy New Single ‘Screaming Suicide’
“The Thicket” is also reportedly set to star Juliette Lewis, Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Macon Blair, Ned Dennehy, Andrew Schulz and Arliss Howard.
Peter Dinklage is directing the film, and it’s said to be a “longtime passion project” for the director. The movie’s premise revolves around a protagonist (Hawke) as he searches to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles), who a violent killer has kidnaped by the name of Cut Throat Bill (Lewis). It is currently unknown what role Hetfield will play in the dark thriller.
- 3/3/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Metallica frontman James Hetfield is set to star alongside Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis (Natual Born Killers) in the dark western thriller The Thicket for the streaming service Tubi.
The Thicket is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. The story centers on a young man who enlists the help of a bounty hunter (played by Dinklage) to rescue his sister, who has been kidnapped by a violent killer (played by Lewis) and her gang.
Dinklage, who is also serving as producer, has been attached to the film for a decade. According to Deadline, production on the movie is finally underway in Calgary, Canada.
Among the other cast members are Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and...
The Thicket is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. The story centers on a young man who enlists the help of a bounty hunter (played by Dinklage) to rescue his sister, who has been kidnapped by a violent killer (played by Lewis) and her gang.
Dinklage, who is also serving as producer, has been attached to the film for a decade. According to Deadline, production on the movie is finally underway in Calgary, Canada.
Among the other cast members are Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and...
- 3/2/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Film News
Metallica frontman James Hetfield is set to star alongside Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis (Natual Born Killers) in the dark western thriller The Thicket for the streaming service Tubi.
The Thicket is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. The story centers on a young man who enlists the help of a bounty hunter (played by Dinklage) to rescue his sister, who has been kidnapped by a violent killer (played by Lewis) and her gang.
Dinklage, who is also serving as producer, has been attached to the film for a decade. According to Deadline, production on the movie is finally underway in Calgary, Canada.
Among the other cast members are Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and...
The Thicket is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. The story centers on a young man who enlists the help of a bounty hunter (played by Dinklage) to rescue his sister, who has been kidnapped by a violent killer (played by Lewis) and her gang.
Dinklage, who is also serving as producer, has been attached to the film for a decade. According to Deadline, production on the movie is finally underway in Calgary, Canada.
Among the other cast members are Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and...
- 3/2/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
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