Anna Kendrick Makes Her Directorial Debut with ‘Woman of the Hour’, Based on the ‘Dating Game’ Killer Xmag UK Xmag Editorial
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- 9/23/2024
- by Xmag Editorial
- XMAG
Actress and producer Anna Kendrick took an unexpected career turn after facing challenges bringing her new project to life. Kendrick, best known for her roles in films like Pitch Perfect, directed and stars in Woman of the Hour, a thriller premiering October 18 on Netflix.
Kendrick had worked on the film for two years as both star and producer when delays caused production to stall. With an abrupt start date looming, directors were reluctant to take on the project under tight constraints. Thinking about her commitment to the film’s vision, Kendrick volunteered to direct.
“I kept wondering how I would make it as the director,” Kendrick said. Though nervous, she believed in the script and saw potential outcomes no one else might. Her pitch was successful, leaving Kendrick suddenly interviewing staff and crewing up. Seeking advice, Kendrick called co-star Brittany Snow who told her “You’ll know what to do on set,...
Kendrick had worked on the film for two years as both star and producer when delays caused production to stall. With an abrupt start date looming, directors were reluctant to take on the project under tight constraints. Thinking about her commitment to the film’s vision, Kendrick volunteered to direct.
“I kept wondering how I would make it as the director,” Kendrick said. Though nervous, she believed in the script and saw potential outcomes no one else might. Her pitch was successful, leaving Kendrick suddenly interviewing staff and crewing up. Seeking advice, Kendrick called co-star Brittany Snow who told her “You’ll know what to do on set,...
- 9/23/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Facing overwhelming nerves at the prospect of sitting in the directors’ chair for the first time, Anna Kendrick sought out a pep talk of sorts from Pitch Perfect costar Brittany Snow to take on her feature film debut, the TIFF-acclaimed Woman of the Hour.
“I spoke to Brittany Snow on the phone, and she, in a very role-reversal way of our relationship, gave me the most casual pep talk, which was literally in a very flat voice: ‘You’ll get on set, and you’ll know what to do,'” she told Entertainment Weekly in a recent interview. “And it was just like, ‘Yeah, Ok.’ That’s usually how I find myself talking to her, and I think I was expecting this flowery, long pep talk, and she so cut to the chase that I was like, ‘Ok, damn girl. I’ll just figure it out, I guess.'”
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“I spoke to Brittany Snow on the phone, and she, in a very role-reversal way of our relationship, gave me the most casual pep talk, which was literally in a very flat voice: ‘You’ll get on set, and you’ll know what to do,'” she told Entertainment Weekly in a recent interview. “And it was just like, ‘Yeah, Ok.’ That’s usually how I find myself talking to her, and I think I was expecting this flowery, long pep talk, and she so cut to the chase that I was like, ‘Ok, damn girl. I’ll just figure it out, I guess.'”
The...
- 9/23/2024
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Deadline Film + TV
Endlich erblickt das Regiedebüt von Anna Kendrick das Licht der Welt. Netflix hat einen ersten Teaser-Trailer von „Woman of the Hour“ veröffentlicht.
Bereits vor einem Jahr hat „Woman of the Hour“ seine Weltpremiere gefeiert. Das Regiedebüt von Anna Kendrick, in dem sie auch die Hauptrolle übernahm, gehörte zu den großen Attraktionen des letztjährigen Toronto International Film Festival. Netflix sicherte sich die Rechte an dem Film, der die wahre Geschichte einer aufstrebenden Schauspielerin erzählt, die im Los Angeles der 1970er-Jahre mit einem aktiven Serienmörders in Kontakt kommt, als sie gemeinsam für eine Folge der beliebten Pärchenshow „The Dating Game“ gecastet werden. Jetzt hat der Streamer endlich einen ersten Teaser-Trailer des Films veröffentlicht.
Bereits vor einem Jahr hat „Woman of the Hour“ seine Weltpremiere gefeiert. Das Regiedebüt von Anna Kendrick, in dem sie auch die Hauptrolle übernahm, gehörte zu den großen Attraktionen des letztjährigen Toronto International Film Festival. Netflix sicherte sich die Rechte an dem Film, der die wahre Geschichte einer aufstrebenden Schauspielerin erzählt, die im Los Angeles der 1970er-Jahre mit einem aktiven Serienmörders in Kontakt kommt, als sie gemeinsam für eine Folge der beliebten Pärchenshow „The Dating Game“ gecastet werden. Jetzt hat der Streamer endlich einen ersten Teaser-Trailer des Films veröffentlicht.
- 9/18/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, will premiere on Netflix on October 18th, and we have a look at the new trailer:
"The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game."
Director: Anna Kendrick
Written By: Ian McDonald
Producers: Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules
Executive Producers: Stuart Ford, Zach Garrett, Miguel A. Palos, Jr., Anna Kendrick, Ian Mcdonald, Joe Penna, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, Paul Barbeau, Sean Patrick O'Reilly, Andrew Deane, Stephen Crawford
Co-Producers: Lorelle Lynch, Chris Abernathy, Tracy Rosenblum
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle
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"The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game."
Director: Anna Kendrick
Written By: Ian McDonald
Producers: Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules
Executive Producers: Stuart Ford, Zach Garrett, Miguel A. Palos, Jr., Anna Kendrick, Ian Mcdonald, Joe Penna, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, Paul Barbeau, Sean Patrick O'Reilly, Andrew Deane, Stephen Crawford
Co-Producers: Lorelle Lynch, Chris Abernathy, Tracy Rosenblum
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle
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- 9/18/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
William Fichtner is boarding AMC’s Anne Rice Immortal Universe.
The Mom and Prison Break vet has joined The Talamasca (working title), the third series in the network’s expanding franchise.
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The drama focuses on the secret organization “responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, werewolves and other creatures scattered around the globe.” Ordered for a six-episode first season,...
The Mom and Prison Break vet has joined The Talamasca (working title), the third series in the network’s expanding franchise.
More from TVLineDoctor Who Taps Archie Panjabi to Play Villain Next SeasonNetflix's Starting 5 to Follow LeBron James, Anthony Edwards and Others - Watch Trailer, Get Release DateDoctor Odyssey Trailer: John Stamos and Gina Gershon Among Newly Revealed Guest Stars in Joshua Jackson Medical Drama
The drama focuses on the secret organization “responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, werewolves and other creatures scattered around the globe.” Ordered for a six-episode first season,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick (Up in the Air) delves into the true story of The Dating Game killer with her directorial debut Woman of the Hour. The teaser shows Kendrick playing a woman who gets a weird feeling from her date. And, it turns out, her instincts are spot-on.
“The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a years-long murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. It Follows‘ Daniel Zovatto stars as serial killer Rodney Alcala. Alcala was convicted of murdering five women, but it’s possible his death count is actually in the hundreds. He died in 2021 while awaiting execution.
The cast also includes Tony Hale (Veep), Nicolette Robinson (One Night in Miami…), Autumn Best (4400), Kathryn Gallagher (Gossip Girl), and Kelley Jakle (Pitch Perfect). Ian McDonald...
“The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a years-long murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. It Follows‘ Daniel Zovatto stars as serial killer Rodney Alcala. Alcala was convicted of murdering five women, but it’s possible his death count is actually in the hundreds. He died in 2021 while awaiting execution.
The cast also includes Tony Hale (Veep), Nicolette Robinson (One Night in Miami…), Autumn Best (4400), Kathryn Gallagher (Gossip Girl), and Kelley Jakle (Pitch Perfect). Ian McDonald...
- 9/17/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Run, Anna Kendrick! That's what you will be saying while watching the new teaser trailer for the Academy Award-nominated actress' directorial debut Woman of the Hour. The thriller movie, which marks Kendrick's first time in the director's chair for a feature-length film, will be released on Netflix on Oct. 18, but the new first look has us counting down every last second.
Based on a true story, Woman of the Hour stars Kendrick as Cheryl Bradshaw, a woman appearing on the 1970s game show The Dating Game and inadvertently meeting serial killer Rodney Alcala. Later referred to as "The Dating Game Killer," Alcala was known to have killed at least five women, though the actual number of his victims couldn't be confirmed for sure.
Woman of the Hour trailer teases chilling scene
Daniel Zovatto plays Rodney Alcala in Woman of the Hour opposite Kendrick as Cheryl Bradshaw, and Netflix's newly...
Based on a true story, Woman of the Hour stars Kendrick as Cheryl Bradshaw, a woman appearing on the 1970s game show The Dating Game and inadvertently meeting serial killer Rodney Alcala. Later referred to as "The Dating Game Killer," Alcala was known to have killed at least five women, though the actual number of his victims couldn't be confirmed for sure.
Woman of the Hour trailer teases chilling scene
Daniel Zovatto plays Rodney Alcala in Woman of the Hour opposite Kendrick as Cheryl Bradshaw, and Netflix's newly...
- 9/17/2024
- by Reed Gaudens
- Netflix Life
Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, releases on Netflix this October – and true crime fans are going to love this movie!
Here’s the synopsis from Netflix: “The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game.”
Inspired by the real life story of Cheryl Bradshaw and infamous serial killer Rodney Alcala, Woman of the Hour takes a headline from the seventies and expands on the narrative as well as how this could help future potential victims in similar situations.
Head inside to watch the trailer…
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Anna revealed that she’d been attached to the project to produce and star in the film for at least two years, “as often happens with movies, it was just taking forever,...
Here’s the synopsis from Netflix: “The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game.”
Inspired by the real life story of Cheryl Bradshaw and infamous serial killer Rodney Alcala, Woman of the Hour takes a headline from the seventies and expands on the narrative as well as how this could help future potential victims in similar situations.
Head inside to watch the trailer…
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Anna revealed that she’d been attached to the project to produce and star in the film for at least two years, “as often happens with movies, it was just taking forever,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Netflix has debuted the official teaser trailer for Anna Kenrick’s directorial debut ‘Woman of the Hour.’
The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a years long murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game.
Directed by and starring Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle also star in the feature.
Also in trailers – Laura Dern & Liam Hemsworth star in trailer for ‘Lonely Planet’
The movie hits Netflix on October 18th.
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The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a years long murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of The Dating Game.
Directed by and starring Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle also star in the feature.
Also in trailers – Laura Dern & Liam Hemsworth star in trailer for ‘Lonely Planet’
The movie hits Netflix on October 18th.
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- 9/17/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We're getting closer and closer to the Netflix release date for Woman of the Hour, and you know what that means. An official teaser drop! On Sept. 17, Netflix released a teaser trailer for the upcoming thriller film, and I promise it'll grab your attention right away. Check it out below!
Woman of the Hour is a crime thriller based on the true story of the 1970s serial killer Rodney Alcala, who appeared on the dating show The Dating Game while in the midst of a murder spree. While appearing on an episode of the series, he ends up winning a date with contestant and aspiring actress Cheryl Bradshaw.
Academy nominee Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut with this film as well as stars in it. She stars in the leading role of Cheryl Bradshaw. In addition, Ian McDonald wrote the movie's screenplay. The Pope's Exorcist star Daniel Zovatto portrays the...
Woman of the Hour is a crime thriller based on the true story of the 1970s serial killer Rodney Alcala, who appeared on the dating show The Dating Game while in the midst of a murder spree. While appearing on an episode of the series, he ends up winning a date with contestant and aspiring actress Cheryl Bradshaw.
Academy nominee Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut with this film as well as stars in it. She stars in the leading role of Cheryl Bradshaw. In addition, Ian McDonald wrote the movie's screenplay. The Pope's Exorcist star Daniel Zovatto portrays the...
- 9/17/2024
- by Crystal George
- 1428 Elm
In Netflix’s upcoming film Woman of the Hour, the aspiring actress Sheryl Bradshaw wants nothing more than to have a spotlight of her own. Portrayed by Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut, she finally gets that shot when she’s cast on an episode of the Seventies blind-dating show The Dating Game. But lurking in the shadows is a contestant with a dark history: the serial killer Rodney Alcala, who takes Sheryl on an alarmingly unsettling date in the first teaser for the film, out Oct. 18.
In the trailer,...
In the trailer,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
"You have this Patti Smith vibration thing going on." Netflix has revealed their own teaser for Woman of the Hour, marking the directorial debut of Anna Kendrick. Netflix is releasing this in the US streaming on their service in October, though it's getting a theatrical release in other countries - we posted the Canadian trailer last month. This initially premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival one year ago. Based on a true story, Rodney Alcala was a killer in the midst of a killing spree when he brazenly took part in, and won a date on, the popular TV game show "The Dating Game." Kendrick also stars in this as Cheryl Bradshaw, the woman who appears on the show that night. The film explores the idea that "when you're confronted by the rage of men, the only way to make it out alive is to play the game." This also stars Daniel Zovatto,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
You may know her best from her on-screen work in Pitch Perfect, A Simple Favour, Twilight and more – but with Woman Of The Hour, Anna Kendrick is also moving behind the camera. She both stars in and directs the new Netflix drama, which tells the based-on-a-true-story of a woman who went looking for love on a 1970s TV show_,_ and ended up facing grave danger at the hands of her suitor. Watch the new trailer below.
It’s only a short teaser, but remarkably notches up the discomfort that Kendrick’s character, aspiring actress Cheryl, is feeling whilst on a date with Daniel Zovatto’s Rodney Alcala, who she first met on the Blind Date-style show. When Cheryl says something Rodney doesn’t like, the air changes; he asks for another round, but Cheryl tries to convey her discomfort to the waitress; outside, he corners her to get her number.
It’s only a short teaser, but remarkably notches up the discomfort that Kendrick’s character, aspiring actress Cheryl, is feeling whilst on a date with Daniel Zovatto’s Rodney Alcala, who she first met on the Blind Date-style show. When Cheryl says something Rodney doesn’t like, the air changes; he asks for another round, but Cheryl tries to convey her discomfort to the waitress; outside, he corners her to get her number.
- 9/17/2024
- by Sophie Butcher
- Empire - Movies
Back in early 2022, it was announced that Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect) was set to star in a true crime serial killer thriller called The Dating Game – and at that time, Watcher director Chloe Okuno was attached to direct the film. By the end of 2022, Okuno had vacated the director’s seat and Kendrick had decided to make her directing debut on the film. The finished product, titled Woman of the Hour, was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, where JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray had the chance to watch it. You can read his 8/10 review at This Link. Following the TIFF screening, the Netflix streaming service purchased the distribution rights for an estimated $11 million… and now, they’re ready to send the movie out into the world. Woman of the Hour will be streaming on Netflix as of October 18th, and with that date just one month away,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has released the teaser trailer and poster for Woman of the Hour, which marks Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut and will launch on October 18, 2024.
The period crime thriller has been rated R by the MPA for language, violent content, some drug use, and a sexual reference.
Woman of the Hour is the stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of “The Dating Game.”
The cast includes Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, and Kelley Jakle.
Written by Ian McDonald, the movie was produced by Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, and Raphael Margules. The co-producers are Lorelle Lynch, Chris Abernathy, and Tracy Rosenblum.
The executive producers include Stuart Ford, Zach Garrett, Miguel A. Palos, Jr., Anna Kendrick,...
The period crime thriller has been rated R by the MPA for language, violent content, some drug use, and a sexual reference.
Woman of the Hour is the stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a yearslong murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of “The Dating Game.”
The cast includes Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson, Pete Holmes, Autumn Best, Kathryn Gallagher, and Kelley Jakle.
Written by Ian McDonald, the movie was produced by Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, and Raphael Margules. The co-producers are Lorelle Lynch, Chris Abernathy, and Tracy Rosenblum.
The executive producers include Stuart Ford, Zach Garrett, Miguel A. Palos, Jr., Anna Kendrick,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Oscar-nominated actress Anna Kendrick will make her directorial debut with the new Netflix film “Woman of the Hour.” The film tells the true story of Cheryl Bradshaw, a woman who selected serial killer Rodney Alcala as her date on the game show “The Dating Game” in 1978. Kendrick both directs and stars in the movie, which had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023.
The film explores Bradshaw’s frightening encounter with Alcala and the context of 1970s pop culture. Alcala, a convicted sex offender at the time, used his charm and photography skills to prey on victims during a long killing spree. Kendrick’s film examines how Alcala crossed paths with Bradshaw in such a public and unexpected way. Daniel Zovatto plays Alcala and is poised for critical acclaim in the disturbing role.
Netflix will release “Woman of the Hour” to streaming on October 18, 2024. A new trailer...
The film explores Bradshaw’s frightening encounter with Alcala and the context of 1970s pop culture. Alcala, a convicted sex offender at the time, used his charm and photography skills to prey on victims during a long killing spree. Kendrick’s film examines how Alcala crossed paths with Bradshaw in such a public and unexpected way. Daniel Zovatto plays Alcala and is poised for critical acclaim in the disturbing role.
Netflix will release “Woman of the Hour” to streaming on October 18, 2024. A new trailer...
- 9/17/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Anna Kendrick is taking the title of her latest film to heart: Kendrick truly is the “Woman of the Hour” as she makes her directorial debut with a story about Rodney Alcala, colloquially known as “The Dating Game” serial killer. Kendrick is also executive producing and starring in the feature, which debuted at TIFF.
“Woman of the Hour” centers on aspiring actress Cheryl Bradshaw (Kendrick), a “Dating Game” contestant who chose Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) in 1978.
The official logline reads: “The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a years-long murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of ‘The Dating Game.'”
Prior to his series of murders, Alcala served three years in prison for assaulting two underage girls. He would kill five women under the guise of photographing them for The Los Angeles Times,...
“Woman of the Hour” centers on aspiring actress Cheryl Bradshaw (Kendrick), a “Dating Game” contestant who chose Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) in 1978.
The official logline reads: “The stranger-than-fiction story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer in the midst of a years-long murder spree, whose lives intersect when they’re cast on an episode of ‘The Dating Game.'”
Prior to his series of murders, Alcala served three years in prison for assaulting two underage girls. He would kill five women under the guise of photographing them for The Los Angeles Times,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
While she’s mainly known for comedy, actress Anna Kendrick (“Pitch Perfect,” “A Simple Favor”) has really done it all: drama, comedy, genre films, thrillers, animated films, and more. But her next effort is her most ambitious yet, her directorial debut with the dark period crime thriller, “Woman Of The Hour.” Making its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, “Woman Of The Hour” is finally coming out this fall via Netflix (read our review).
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- 9/17/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Anna Kendrick doesn’t feel like a winner after a game show appearance in the trailer for Netflix’s Woman of the Hour.
Kendrick makes her feature directorial debut with the fact-based crime thriller that hits the streaming service on Oct. 18. Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson and Tony Hale round out the cast for the film that is based on the real-life story of Rodney Alcala, played by Zovatto.
Woman of the Hour centers on Cheryl Bradshaw (Kendrick), who wins a date with Zovatto on The Dating Game in 1978 without knowing that he is hiding a criminal past.
“I don’t date much — I don’t date at all, actually,” Kendrick’s character tells Zovatto in the film after they meet on the game show. “My agent said it would get me seen.”
Kendrick directed the film from Ian McDonald’s script, which appeared on the Black List in 2017. Roy Lee,...
Kendrick makes her feature directorial debut with the fact-based crime thriller that hits the streaming service on Oct. 18. Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson and Tony Hale round out the cast for the film that is based on the real-life story of Rodney Alcala, played by Zovatto.
Woman of the Hour centers on Cheryl Bradshaw (Kendrick), who wins a date with Zovatto on The Dating Game in 1978 without knowing that he is hiding a criminal past.
“I don’t date much — I don’t date at all, actually,” Kendrick’s character tells Zovatto in the film after they meet on the game show. “My agent said it would get me seen.”
Kendrick directed the film from Ian McDonald’s script, which appeared on the Black List in 2017. Roy Lee,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Woman of the Hour’ Teaser Trailer – Anna Kendrick’s Directorial Debut Comes to Netflix This October
The Anna Kendrick-directed thriller Woman of the Hour is headed to Netflix here in the United States on October 18, and the official teaser trailer has arrived this morning.
In 1978, a serial killer appeared on live TV as a bachelor on The Dating Game. Director (and star) Anna Kendrick tells the tale in Woman of the Hour. Watch the teaser trailer below.
Meagan Navarro explains in her four-star review for Bloody Disgusting, “Anna Kendrick takes aim at the true crime serial killer story in her feature directorial debut, Woman of the Hour. A charming, kitschy ’70s set exploration of gender dynamics quickly gives way to an unnerving, suspenseful stranger-than-fiction tale of serial killer and rapist Rodney Alcala and his bizarre appearance as a bachelor on “The Dating Game.” Kendrick’s incisive vision, blending horror and humor with nonlinear storytelling, makes for an unshakable debut.
“Kendrick pulls double duty for her debut,...
In 1978, a serial killer appeared on live TV as a bachelor on The Dating Game. Director (and star) Anna Kendrick tells the tale in Woman of the Hour. Watch the teaser trailer below.
Meagan Navarro explains in her four-star review for Bloody Disgusting, “Anna Kendrick takes aim at the true crime serial killer story in her feature directorial debut, Woman of the Hour. A charming, kitschy ’70s set exploration of gender dynamics quickly gives way to an unnerving, suspenseful stranger-than-fiction tale of serial killer and rapist Rodney Alcala and his bizarre appearance as a bachelor on “The Dating Game.” Kendrick’s incisive vision, blending horror and humor with nonlinear storytelling, makes for an unshakable debut.
“Kendrick pulls double duty for her debut,...
- 9/17/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
You never know who you might meet on “The Dating Game” — he could be a serial killer. And unfortunately, that is the case for Anna Kendrick in “Woman of the Hour.”
Of course, Cheryl Bradshaw (Kendrick) can definitely sense the creepiness of that man even before she “meets” him on the show. It appears the two meet on a date beforehand, as she explains to him in the footage that she’s auditioning in a week.
You can watch the first teaser for the film below.
As he asks for another round, she very clearly shakes her head no at the waitress. As the date ends, Cheryl attempts to get away but the man — Rodney Alcala — is persistent in keeping her around.
Following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, the film will hit Netflix on October 18. According to the streamer’s official synopsis, the movie tells...
Of course, Cheryl Bradshaw (Kendrick) can definitely sense the creepiness of that man even before she “meets” him on the show. It appears the two meet on a date beforehand, as she explains to him in the footage that she’s auditioning in a week.
You can watch the first teaser for the film below.
As he asks for another round, she very clearly shakes her head no at the waitress. As the date ends, Cheryl attempts to get away but the man — Rodney Alcala — is persistent in keeping her around.
Following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, the film will hit Netflix on October 18. According to the streamer’s official synopsis, the movie tells...
- 9/17/2024
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Anna Kendrick couldn't let Ryan Murphy's Monster series have all the fun. The Self Reliance actor is taking on her own historic serial killer in her directorial debut Woman Of The Hour, which tells the story of Rodney Alcala, also known as the Dating Game Killer.
Kendrick, who also produced the film,...
Kendrick, who also produced the film,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Emma Keates
- avclub.com
Sheryl Bradshaw is on a bad date. In the brand-new teaser for Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour, Sheryl (Oscar nominee Kendrick) is seated at a chintzy, tropical-themed bar, and her date (played by Daniel Zovatto) is starting to make her feel uncomfortable. He tenses at her laugh, sets his drink down a little too hard, and orders another round without checking with her. When his back is turned, she shakes her head at the server. Something isn’t right.
Sheryl’s instincts are correct. She doesn’t know it yet, but the man seated across from her is ruthless serial killer Rodney Alcala. The date’s tension is only exacerbated by the strange circumstances of their original meeting: Sheryl and Rodney met on The Dating Game,the popular 1970s blind-dating game show. And all of this is based on a true story.
Woman of the Hour...
Sheryl’s instincts are correct. She doesn’t know it yet, but the man seated across from her is ruthless serial killer Rodney Alcala. The date’s tension is only exacerbated by the strange circumstances of their original meeting: Sheryl and Rodney met on The Dating Game,the popular 1970s blind-dating game show. And all of this is based on a true story.
Woman of the Hour...
- 9/16/2024
- by John DiLillo
- Tudum - Netflix
For some, the spooky Halloween season is the perfect time to binge-watch and enjoy everything thrills, chills, and downright scary. Thankfully the streaming platform Netflix is here to provide new frightening and nightmare inducing material perfect for this time of year.
From new television shows to films, we compiled a list of five options just in time for Halloween. Which will you indulge in first while digging into some candy?
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. (L to R) Brad Culver as Gerald Chaleff, Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez, Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez in episode 207 of Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. Cr. Miles Crist/Netflix © 2024
For some, this story hits very close to home as it is based on a true crime in Beverly Hills. Brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989.
Since then,...
From new television shows to films, we compiled a list of five options just in time for Halloween. Which will you indulge in first while digging into some candy?
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. (L to R) Brad Culver as Gerald Chaleff, Nicholas Chavez as Lyle Menendez, Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez in episode 207 of Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story. Cr. Miles Crist/Netflix © 2024
For some, this story hits very close to home as it is based on a true crime in Beverly Hills. Brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989.
Since then,...
- 9/14/2024
- by Jennifer Renson
- Netflix Life
Horror fanatics, our time has come. With spooky season upon us, Netflix has finally unveiled its complete 2024 Netflix & Chills lineup. We've already looked over the list, and there are so many movies and shows we can't wait to check out.
For example, we'll see the return of the hit Korean thriller series Gyeongseong Creature with its second season at the end of September. Then, in October, Netflix will be releasing a brand new volume of Unsolved Mysteries, the highly anticipated second season of Hellbound, and many new horror films like It's What's Inside, The Platform 2, Time Cut, Don't Move etc. We can also expect some more great content to be released in November.
We don't want you to miss any new releases on Netflix this spooky season. That's why we decided to share the full 2024 Netflix & Chills lineup right below.
Sector 36Release date: Sept. 13, 2024Cast: Vikrant Massey, Deepak Dobriyal,...
For example, we'll see the return of the hit Korean thriller series Gyeongseong Creature with its second season at the end of September. Then, in October, Netflix will be releasing a brand new volume of Unsolved Mysteries, the highly anticipated second season of Hellbound, and many new horror films like It's What's Inside, The Platform 2, Time Cut, Don't Move etc. We can also expect some more great content to be released in November.
We don't want you to miss any new releases on Netflix this spooky season. That's why we decided to share the full 2024 Netflix & Chills lineup right below.
Sector 36Release date: Sept. 13, 2024Cast: Vikrant Massey, Deepak Dobriyal,...
- 9/12/2024
- by Crystal George
- Netflix Life
Ahead of the spooky season, Netflix is assembling a new list of streamable screams. This year’s Netflix & Chills list features everything from vintage horror favorites to spine-tingling series to anticipated horror sequels. Such titles include The Platform 2, the intriguing follow-up to the 2019 Spanish thriller that became a hit for the streamer, Unsolved Mysteries, Volume 5, and Woman of the Hour, the wild based-on-a-true story about the serial killer who went on a dating show. Here’s the full list of the 2024 Netflix & Chills offerings, along with descriptions of the upcoming new originals. September Jaws, Jaws 2, and Jaws 3 – Now on Netflix Ancient Aliens Season 8 – Now on Netflix Fright Fest at Six Flags x Stranger Things – Now Open Sector 36 (India) – September 13 Gyeongseong Creature 2 (Korea) – September 27 Sector 36: “Inspired by true events, several children go missing from a basti (slum) in Sector 36. A determined police officer must now face off with...
- 9/12/2024
- TV Insider
Netflix is back this Halloween season with a packed “Netflix and Chills” lineup, packing in the horror offerings to maximize your spooky season. While you can also expect the arrival of horror favorites getting added to the library, the streamer has unveiled its original “Netflix and Chills” programming this morning.
Embrace your fears and stay tuned throughout the months of September and October, with Timo Tjahjanto‘s bone-crunching, ultra-violent The Shadow Strays, slasher Time Cut, Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour, and more being added all Halloween season long.
Here’s the “Netflix and Chills” schedule this year…
Sector 36 – September 13
Inspired by true events, several children go missing from a basti (slum) in Sector 36. A determined police officer must now face off with a cunning serial killer as a chilling investigation and dark secrets unfold
Director: Aditya Nimbalkar
Writer: Bodhayan Roychaudhury
Producers: Dinesh Vijan & Jyoti Deshpande
Banner: Maddock Films...
Embrace your fears and stay tuned throughout the months of September and October, with Timo Tjahjanto‘s bone-crunching, ultra-violent The Shadow Strays, slasher Time Cut, Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour, and more being added all Halloween season long.
Here’s the “Netflix and Chills” schedule this year…
Sector 36 – September 13
Inspired by true events, several children go missing from a basti (slum) in Sector 36. A determined police officer must now face off with a cunning serial killer as a chilling investigation and dark secrets unfold
Director: Aditya Nimbalkar
Writer: Bodhayan Roychaudhury
Producers: Dinesh Vijan & Jyoti Deshpande
Banner: Maddock Films...
- 9/12/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
At this time last year, picketers were walking outside of studio gates, still two months away from resolving Hollywood’s dual strikes. Of the big festivals, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), with its focus on star-heavy independent projects, was hardest hit by the labor action, with empty red carpets turning much-hyped premieres into damp squibs. Heading into TIFF this year, Hollywood is contending with less uncertainty (M&a and cost-cutting aside) and release calendars have fewer holes as strike-halted productions have started to roll out again, all of which should be good news for dealmakers headed to TIFF.
“I think you’re going to see things moving relatively quickly, especially given the languid pace that has pervaded film festival markets since Covid,” says Kent Sanderson of Bleecker Street, who is bringing three titles to the fest while looking for new acquisitions. “If anything is going to slow the pace of film sales,...
“I think you’re going to see things moving relatively quickly, especially given the languid pace that has pervaded film festival markets since Covid,” says Kent Sanderson of Bleecker Street, who is bringing three titles to the fest while looking for new acquisitions. “If anything is going to slow the pace of film sales,...
- 9/4/2024
- by Scott Roxborough and Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's spooky season! And while Netflix gets into the spirit of Halloween and horror in October 2024, the month also sets the stage for the triumphant returns of Four fan-favorite Netflix original series. The fall television season might be in full swing on the small screen, but Netflix has its own full-force lineup of exciting shows, too, on top of movies, docuseries, and more!
Outer Banks season 4 probably ranks as the most popular Netflix original series premiering in October, with Heartstopper season 3, The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, and The Diplomat season 2 also bookending an excellent month of binge-watching. When it comes to Netflix movies in October, the stars are aligning big time for romance, chills, thrills, and big action.
Discover some of the biggest new titles from Netflix's October new releases and check out the full list of all the new movies, shows, documentaries, horror titles, and more coming throughout the month!
Outer Banks season 4 probably ranks as the most popular Netflix original series premiering in October, with Heartstopper season 3, The Lincoln Lawyer season 3, and The Diplomat season 2 also bookending an excellent month of binge-watching. When it comes to Netflix movies in October, the stars are aligning big time for romance, chills, thrills, and big action.
Discover some of the biggest new titles from Netflix's October new releases and check out the full list of all the new movies, shows, documentaries, horror titles, and more coming throughout the month!
- 9/2/2024
- by Reed Gaudens
- Netflix Life
It's finally the best time of the year for movies, when all of the biggest titles of the year begin to hit theaters and campaign for those coveted awards. Netflix looks to keep up with the exciting rush of the fall movie season with its own packed slate of original movies starring some of the most talented stars of the screen. The streamer announced its fall movie calendar on Aug. 28.
While most of these movies had been on our radar for quite some time, including Joey King's sci-fi flick Uglies and Rachel Zegler's animated fantasy Spellbound, many of these movies finally received official word on their releases. A handful of Christmas movies, such as Lindsay Lohan's Our Little Secret, and horror titles like Woman of the Hour and Time Cut are some of the top picks this fall.
Unfortunately, one movie that had previously been slated for...
While most of these movies had been on our radar for quite some time, including Joey King's sci-fi flick Uglies and Rachel Zegler's animated fantasy Spellbound, many of these movies finally received official word on their releases. A handful of Christmas movies, such as Lindsay Lohan's Our Little Secret, and horror titles like Woman of the Hour and Time Cut are some of the top picks this fall.
Unfortunately, one movie that had previously been slated for...
- 8/29/2024
- by Reed Gaudens
- Netflix Life
Anna Kendrick's Woman of the Hour is coming to Netflix just in time for Halloween! After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival back in September 2023, Netflix reacquired distribution rights to the film shortly after. Now, an official Netflix release date has been set, and it's for Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. You can expect the film to drop at 12:00 a.m. Pt/3:00 a.m. Et on this date.
Woman of the Hour is an upcoming period crime thriller film directed by Academy nominee Anna Kendrick from a screenplay written by Ian MacAllister McDonald. Known for starring in movies like the Pitch Perfect trilogy and The Twilight Saga, Kendrick makes her directorial debut with this film.
She also stars in the leading role of Cheryl Bradshaw. Woman of the Hour is based on the true story of real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala's 1978 appearance on the popular game show The Dating Game.
Woman of the Hour is an upcoming period crime thriller film directed by Academy nominee Anna Kendrick from a screenplay written by Ian MacAllister McDonald. Known for starring in movies like the Pitch Perfect trilogy and The Twilight Saga, Kendrick makes her directorial debut with this film.
She also stars in the leading role of Cheryl Bradshaw. Woman of the Hour is based on the true story of real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala's 1978 appearance on the popular game show The Dating Game.
- 8/28/2024
- by Crystal George
- Netflix Life
So far in 2024, Netflix movies have been off to a thrilling start with hit titles such as Damsel, Atlas, A Family Affair, and The Union. But the year isn't over yet! To finish out an excellent year of movies, Netflix announced its full slate of fall movies on Aug. 28, and we can look forward to even more hot titles of every genre, from horror to holiday, featuring some of the biggest stars.
Among the biggest and most-anticipated titles on the horizon include Joey King's dystopian sci-fi flick Uglies, which also stars Outer Banks favorite Chase Stokes; horror movies like It's What's Inside, Don't Move, and Time Cut; Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour; and a full slate of Christmas rom-coms starring Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert, and Christina Milian.
More and more release dates for Netflix movies coming this year have been announced, and below we’ve...
Among the biggest and most-anticipated titles on the horizon include Joey King's dystopian sci-fi flick Uglies, which also stars Outer Banks favorite Chase Stokes; horror movies like It's What's Inside, Don't Move, and Time Cut; Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour; and a full slate of Christmas rom-coms starring Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert, and Christina Milian.
More and more release dates for Netflix movies coming this year have been announced, and below we’ve...
- 8/28/2024
- by Mads Lennon & Reed Gaudens
- Netflix Life
Netflix has just announced its complete Fall 2024 lineup, giving us premiere dates for a small handful of horror movies coming to the streaming service this Halloween season.
Netflix previews in an official statement, “Netflix is firing up a new slate of thrilling titles just in time for autumn, and you’re invited to sit down and warm up. So turn on the TV and take a peek at your options — there are plenty of new movies just around the corner this fall.”
Here are the horror highlights from Netflix’s Fall 2024 schedule…
It’S What’S Inside – October 4
Fresh off the film’s premiere at Sundance earlier this year, Netflix opened up their check book and shelled out a whopping $17 million to acquire worldwide rights to It’s What’s Inside.
Oscar nominee Colman Domingo is an Exec Producer on It’s What’s Inside, the thriller that drew raves at...
Netflix previews in an official statement, “Netflix is firing up a new slate of thrilling titles just in time for autumn, and you’re invited to sit down and warm up. So turn on the TV and take a peek at your options — there are plenty of new movies just around the corner this fall.”
Here are the horror highlights from Netflix’s Fall 2024 schedule…
It’S What’S Inside – October 4
Fresh off the film’s premiere at Sundance earlier this year, Netflix opened up their check book and shelled out a whopping $17 million to acquire worldwide rights to It’s What’s Inside.
Oscar nominee Colman Domingo is an Exec Producer on It’s What’s Inside, the thriller that drew raves at...
- 8/28/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Grey’s Anatomy’s Kate Burton & ‘The Boys’ Colby Minifie To Topline Julia Max Horror ‘The Surrender’
Exclusive: Kate Burton (Grey’s Anatomy) and Colby Minifie (The Boys) will lead the cast of The Surrender, an indie horror film from first-time feature filmmaker Julia Max.
Others to appear in the film, currently shooting in Los Angeles, include Neil Sandilands (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Vaughn Armstrong (Star Trek: Enterprise), Mia Ellis (Lavender Men), Pete Ploszek (You), Chelsea Alden (13 Reasons Why), Riley Rose Critchlow, Lola Prince Kelly and Alaina Pollack.
A sales title with all rights available, The Surrender centers on a fraught mother-daughter relationship that is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead. As the bizarre and brutal resurrection ritual spirals out of control, both women must reconcile their differences as they fight for their lives, and for each other.
“The Surrender is an incredibly personal...
Others to appear in the film, currently shooting in Los Angeles, include Neil Sandilands (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Vaughn Armstrong (Star Trek: Enterprise), Mia Ellis (Lavender Men), Pete Ploszek (You), Chelsea Alden (13 Reasons Why), Riley Rose Critchlow, Lola Prince Kelly and Alaina Pollack.
A sales title with all rights available, The Surrender centers on a fraught mother-daughter relationship that is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead. As the bizarre and brutal resurrection ritual spirals out of control, both women must reconcile their differences as they fight for their lives, and for each other.
“The Surrender is an incredibly personal...
- 8/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The first trailer for “Woman of the Hour” – Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut – details the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala’s appearance on “The Dating Show.”
The film is being billed as a dark dramedy and the trailer backs that up, as Kendrick – who also stars as real-life contestant Cheryl Bradshaw – meets Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) and goes on a date with him before things take a turn for the worse.
“We’re going to have a great time together Cheryl,” the not-so-eligible bachelor says to Kendrick’s character when he’s introduced in the trailer.
Watch the trailer below:
“No matter what words they use, the question beneath the question remains the same,” a woman working on the show’s production warns Kendrick before she takes the “Dating Show” stage. “Which one of you will hurt me?”
The film had a buzzy debut at the Toronto Film Festival last year.
The film is being billed as a dark dramedy and the trailer backs that up, as Kendrick – who also stars as real-life contestant Cheryl Bradshaw – meets Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) and goes on a date with him before things take a turn for the worse.
“We’re going to have a great time together Cheryl,” the not-so-eligible bachelor says to Kendrick’s character when he’s introduced in the trailer.
Watch the trailer below:
“No matter what words they use, the question beneath the question remains the same,” a woman working on the show’s production warns Kendrick before she takes the “Dating Show” stage. “Which one of you will hurt me?”
The film had a buzzy debut at the Toronto Film Festival last year.
- 8/13/2024
- by Jacob Bryant
- The Wrap
The Anna Kendrick-directed thriller Woman of the Hour is headed to Netflix here in the United States, and an official international trailer for the film has arrived this week.
In 1978, a serial killer appeared on live TV as a bachelor on The Dating Game. Director (and star) Anna Kendrick tells the tale in Woman of the Hour. Watch the trailer below.
Stay tuned for a U.S. premiere date, expected on Netflix later this year.
Meagan Navarro explains in her four-star review for Bloody Disgusting, “Anna Kendrick takes aim at the true crime serial killer story in her feature directorial debut, Woman of the Hour. A charming, kitschy ’70s set exploration of gender dynamics quickly gives way to an unnerving, suspenseful stranger-than-fiction tale of serial killer and rapist Rodney Alcala and his bizarre appearance as a bachelor on “The Dating Game.” Kendrick’s incisive vision, blending horror and humor with nonlinear storytelling,...
In 1978, a serial killer appeared on live TV as a bachelor on The Dating Game. Director (and star) Anna Kendrick tells the tale in Woman of the Hour. Watch the trailer below.
Stay tuned for a U.S. premiere date, expected on Netflix later this year.
Meagan Navarro explains in her four-star review for Bloody Disgusting, “Anna Kendrick takes aim at the true crime serial killer story in her feature directorial debut, Woman of the Hour. A charming, kitschy ’70s set exploration of gender dynamics quickly gives way to an unnerving, suspenseful stranger-than-fiction tale of serial killer and rapist Rodney Alcala and his bizarre appearance as a bachelor on “The Dating Game.” Kendrick’s incisive vision, blending horror and humor with nonlinear storytelling,...
- 8/13/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Woman Of The Hour’ Trailer: A Serial Killer Goes On A Gameshow In Anna Kendrick’s Directorial Debut
When someone goes on a dating gameshow, whether it’s “The Dating Game” or something more modern like “The Bachelor,” people expect to be safe. Hopefully, the network did enough vetting to make sure a psychopath isn’t let on to be a contestant. However, decades ago, that actually happened, as seen in the new film, “Woman of the Hour.”
Read More: ‘Woman Of The Hour’ Review: Anna Kendrick’s “Dating Game Killer” Drama Is An Impressive Directorial Debut [TIFF]
As seen in the trailer, “Woman of the Hour” tells the shocking true story of a woman on a dating show who has no idea that one of her potential suitors is a real serial killer.
Continue reading ‘Woman Of The Hour’ Trailer: A Serial Killer Goes On A Gameshow In Anna Kendrick’s Directorial Debut at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Woman Of The Hour’ Review: Anna Kendrick’s “Dating Game Killer” Drama Is An Impressive Directorial Debut [TIFF]
As seen in the trailer, “Woman of the Hour” tells the shocking true story of a woman on a dating show who has no idea that one of her potential suitors is a real serial killer.
Continue reading ‘Woman Of The Hour’ Trailer: A Serial Killer Goes On A Gameshow In Anna Kendrick’s Directorial Debut at The Playlist.
- 8/12/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
One of the most puzzling absences in the release calendar this year is Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour, one of a handful of directorial debuts from actors at last year’s TIFF and amongst the best of the bunch. Picked up by Netflix upon its festival premiere, they have yet to set a release date for the serial killer crime drama following Rodney Alcala and his appearance on The Dating Game. However, Vvs Films will open it in Canada starting October 11 and now the first trailer has arrived.
I said in my TIFF review, “The logline of a serial killer and rapist taking part in a television dating game show sounds like a high-concept pitch so fabricated it couldn’t possibly be founded in any veracity. Yet, in 1979, Rodney Alcala––whose victims are believed to be as many as 130––was a bachelor on The Dating Game. For her directorial debut,...
I said in my TIFF review, “The logline of a serial killer and rapist taking part in a television dating game show sounds like a high-concept pitch so fabricated it couldn’t possibly be founded in any veracity. Yet, in 1979, Rodney Alcala––whose victims are believed to be as many as 130––was a bachelor on The Dating Game. For her directorial debut,...
- 8/12/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Pitch Perfect star Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut with thriller Woman Of The Hour. Here’s the trailer.
While Anna Kendrick may be best known for leading the ensemble of the Pitch Perfect films, she’s built up an impressive filmography, including musicals like The Last Five Years and Into The Woods, comedies like 50/50 and Drinking Buddies and dramas like Up In The Air, End Of Watch and A Simple Favour. A sequel to the latter, with Kendrick, Blake Lively, director Paul Feig and screenwriter Jessica Sharzer all returning – is currently in production.
Kendrick now makes her directorial debut with thriller Woman Of The Hour – originally called The Dating Game – based on the bizarre true story of a serial killer who appeared on a dating show.
The synopsis reads as follows:
In the 1970s Rodney Alcala went on a murder spree, luring women by posing as a photographer looking for models.
While Anna Kendrick may be best known for leading the ensemble of the Pitch Perfect films, she’s built up an impressive filmography, including musicals like The Last Five Years and Into The Woods, comedies like 50/50 and Drinking Buddies and dramas like Up In The Air, End Of Watch and A Simple Favour. A sequel to the latter, with Kendrick, Blake Lively, director Paul Feig and screenwriter Jessica Sharzer all returning – is currently in production.
Kendrick now makes her directorial debut with thriller Woman Of The Hour – originally called The Dating Game – based on the bizarre true story of a serial killer who appeared on a dating show.
The synopsis reads as follows:
In the 1970s Rodney Alcala went on a murder spree, luring women by posing as a photographer looking for models.
- 8/12/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Last year’s edition of TIFF had an unusually large number of movie premieres that were directed by famous actors. A cynical way of explaining this is that, as the guild strikes were happening, actors could walk the red carpet at the fest if they presented films they directed rather than merely acted in. The movies were a mixed bag. Chris Pine’s Poolman was a disaster, while Michael Keaton’s Knox Goes Away was underrated and unfairly neglected by critics.
But, by far, the best movie there directed by an actor was Anna Kendrick’s true crime tale, Woman of the Hour. An impressively made debut, with a mastery of the craft and gritty vibe one might not have expected from the famously sunny star, it was snapped up by Netflix in a pricy deal. Surprisingly, the streamer held on to the film for a while, but it looks...
But, by far, the best movie there directed by an actor was Anna Kendrick’s true crime tale, Woman of the Hour. An impressively made debut, with a mastery of the craft and gritty vibe one might not have expected from the famously sunny star, it was snapped up by Netflix in a pricy deal. Surprisingly, the streamer held on to the film for a while, but it looks...
- 8/11/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
"We're gonna have a great time together, Cheryl." Vvs Films in Canada has unveiled the first trailer for an indie thriller film titled Woman of the Hour, which is the feature directorial debut of Anna Kendrick. This premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival last year, and still doesn't even have a US release set yet. Strangely a year later and no announcement. Vvs will debut this in Canada and it has a release set in a few other countries, but that's it so far. Based on a true story, Rodney Alcala was a killer in the midst of a killing spree when he brazenly took part in, and won a date on, the popular TV game show "The Dating Game." Kendrick also stars in this as Cheryl Bradshaw, the woman who appears on the show that night. TIFF says the film explores the idea that "when you’re confronted by the rage of men,...
- 8/9/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
We are launching our Gold Derby predictions center event for Oscars 2025 nominations today! It’s the earliest we’ve ever offered you the opportunity to predict the Academy Awards nominees to be announced over six months from now on January 17, 2025. Click here to jump in right away, helping us set the extremely early odds and rankings for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
As we begin this new event, there are 66 contenders for Best Picture. Please keep in mind that we will update the predictions center weekly by adding, deleting and changing movies, performers and more. These updates will be made based on new information from the studios/campaigners provided to us. A movie and its contenders can only be added once it has a U.S. distributor and an approximate or firm release date in 2024. In a few months,...
As we begin this new event, there are 66 contenders for Best Picture. Please keep in mind that we will update the predictions center weekly by adding, deleting and changing movies, performers and more. These updates will be made based on new information from the studios/campaigners provided to us. A movie and its contenders can only be added once it has a U.S. distributor and an approximate or firm release date in 2024. In a few months,...
- 7/1/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph have been tapped to announce the nominees for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. The live ceremony is slated for Wednesday, July 17, at 8:30 a.m. Pdt/11:30 a.m. Edt. It will stream live from Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre on Emmys.com/nominations.
Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego will join Hale and Ralph at the nominations ceremony.
“While this year has been marked by significant challenges for our industry and its workforce, there has been an abundance of remarkable programs, extraordinary performances and impactful storytelling,” said Abrego. “Great television relies on the contributions of so many, and we are delighted to have Tony and Sheryl help us acknowledge excellence across our field as we embark on a season of tremendous celebration.”
Three-time Emmy-winning actor, producer and author Hale is best known for his role as Gary Walsh in HBO’s Veep. Hale won...
Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego will join Hale and Ralph at the nominations ceremony.
“While this year has been marked by significant challenges for our industry and its workforce, there has been an abundance of remarkable programs, extraordinary performances and impactful storytelling,” said Abrego. “Great television relies on the contributions of so many, and we are delighted to have Tony and Sheryl help us acknowledge excellence across our field as we embark on a season of tremendous celebration.”
Three-time Emmy-winning actor, producer and author Hale is best known for his role as Gary Walsh in HBO’s Veep. Hale won...
- 6/28/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) is getting a market.
TIFF on Thursday confirmed that it will add an official film market to run alongside its festival program, billing the venture as the “North American hub for buying and selling screen-based projects, intellectual property, and immersive and innovative content across all platforms” that aims to “elevate Canadian and international talent while driving global distribution and sales.”
Toronto has long been a spot where business gets done — major deals for the upcoming The Crow reboot and Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour were inked at or just before TIFF last year — but unlike Cannes or Berlin, the festival has never had an official bazaar where buyers and sellers can set up shop. Instead, U.S. and international film buyers and sellers networked and did business informally while circulating around the festival or in hotel rooms, rather than under one roof.
TIFF on Thursday confirmed that it will add an official film market to run alongside its festival program, billing the venture as the “North American hub for buying and selling screen-based projects, intellectual property, and immersive and innovative content across all platforms” that aims to “elevate Canadian and international talent while driving global distribution and sales.”
Toronto has long been a spot where business gets done — major deals for the upcoming The Crow reboot and Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour were inked at or just before TIFF last year — but unlike Cannes or Berlin, the festival has never had an official bazaar where buyers and sellers can set up shop. Instead, U.S. and international film buyers and sellers networked and did business informally while circulating around the festival or in hotel rooms, rather than under one roof.
- 5/16/2024
- by Scott Roxborough and Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film financier BondIt Media Capital has closed a new co-financing partnership with Cineverse for North American production, acquisition and distribution of film projects.
First up under the deal is distribution support for Cineverse (and its horror division Bloody Disgusting) for upcoming Terrifier 3, the third installment in the worldwide cult horror phenomenon featuring Art the Clown.
Micro-budget Terrifier 2 released in the fall of 2022 grossed more than $15 million in worldwide box office. The production companies behind the film, Dark Age Cinema and The Coven, re-teamed with filmmaker Damien Leone (and David Howard Thornton as Art the Clow) for Terrifier 3, which wrapped production in New York last month and is set for an October 11, 2024 theatrical release.
Cineverse (formerly Cinedigm) and led by former MGM chairman Chris McGurk has previously said the film will “unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve.
First up under the deal is distribution support for Cineverse (and its horror division Bloody Disgusting) for upcoming Terrifier 3, the third installment in the worldwide cult horror phenomenon featuring Art the Clown.
Micro-budget Terrifier 2 released in the fall of 2022 grossed more than $15 million in worldwide box office. The production companies behind the film, Dark Age Cinema and The Coven, re-teamed with filmmaker Damien Leone (and David Howard Thornton as Art the Clow) for Terrifier 3, which wrapped production in New York last month and is set for an October 11, 2024 theatrical release.
Cineverse (formerly Cinedigm) and led by former MGM chairman Chris McGurk has previously said the film will “unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve.
- 5/7/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate and Amazon Studios have announced that a sequel to the 2018 hit mystery-comedy film “A Simple Favor” is coming. The sequel will bring back stars Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, as well as Paul Feig to direct.
Based on the 2017 novel of the same name, “A Simple Favor” told the story of a widowed single mother named Stephanie, played by Kendrick. Working as a vlogger in Connecticut, she looks enviously upon her best friend, Emily (Lively). Emily has a successful career, a loving family and a glamorous lifestyle. However, things turn awry when Emily mysteriously disappears one day, causing Stephanie to launch her own investigation into her friend’s past, finding more than a few surprises along the way.
The sequel will see the return of Stephanie and Emily as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests,...
Based on the 2017 novel of the same name, “A Simple Favor” told the story of a widowed single mother named Stephanie, played by Kendrick. Working as a vlogger in Connecticut, she looks enviously upon her best friend, Emily (Lively). Emily has a successful career, a loving family and a glamorous lifestyle. However, things turn awry when Emily mysteriously disappears one day, causing Stephanie to launch her own investigation into her friend’s past, finding more than a few surprises along the way.
The sequel will see the return of Stephanie and Emily as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Carson Burton and Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Deadline already told you two years ago that A Simple Favor 2 was happening with Paul Feig back in the director’s chair and Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick starring, but today Amazon MGM Studios has made it official that the movie is a go and with the original cast members returning, read Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, and Kelly McCormack.
Lionsgate is co-producing the sequel to the 2018 black comedy which minted $97M off a $20M budget. Cameras roll this spring. A streaming release on Prime Video in 240 countries is planned.
In part two, we see the return of Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than...
Lionsgate is co-producing the sequel to the 2018 black comedy which minted $97M off a $20M budget. Cameras roll this spring. A streaming release on Prime Video in 240 countries is planned.
In part two, we see the return of Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) as they head to the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than...
- 3/27/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s time to raise an Aviation gin martini to toast Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively returning for another glamorous mystery with A Simple Favor 2 from director Paul Feig.
Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that the sequel movie, which is a co-production with Lionsgate, is looking to begin shooting this spring and will stream on Prime Video. Feig is back to helm the follow-up to his 2018 dark comedy, with Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho and Kelly McCormack all reprising their roles from the first feature.
Jessica Sharzer, who penned the initial movie, returned to write the sequel, with Feig and Laeta Kalogridis also contributing to the script. Sharzer’s screenplay for the original film was based on the 2017 novel of the same name by author Darcey Bell.
A Simple Favor 2 sees Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) heading to the island of Capri for Emily’s lavish wedding.
Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that the sequel movie, which is a co-production with Lionsgate, is looking to begin shooting this spring and will stream on Prime Video. Feig is back to helm the follow-up to his 2018 dark comedy, with Henry Golding, Andrew Rannells, Bashir Salahuddin, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho and Kelly McCormack all reprising their roles from the first feature.
Jessica Sharzer, who penned the initial movie, returned to write the sequel, with Feig and Laeta Kalogridis also contributing to the script. Sharzer’s screenplay for the original film was based on the 2017 novel of the same name by author Darcey Bell.
A Simple Favor 2 sees Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Lively) heading to the island of Capri for Emily’s lavish wedding.
- 3/27/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
AGC Studios chief creative officer Lourdes Diaz has signed a new multi-year employment agreement and has been elevated to partner with a seat on the board of the independent film and television studio.
The promotion comes on the back of founders Stuart Ford, chairman and CEO, and Miguel Palos, chief operating office, themselves signing new multi-year agreements late last year.
Since AGC launched in 2018, it has become one of Hollywood’s leading production and financing players, with 41 major film and TV productions under its belt.
In a statement, Ford and Palos said Diaz had been a “hugely influential contributor to the company’s explosive growth.”
They added: “Aside from building a highly respected scripted television operation, in her broader role as chief creative officer she has shaped key decisions on the feature film and unscripted sides of the company, helped kickstart our Family and YA division and has made us...
The promotion comes on the back of founders Stuart Ford, chairman and CEO, and Miguel Palos, chief operating office, themselves signing new multi-year agreements late last year.
Since AGC launched in 2018, it has become one of Hollywood’s leading production and financing players, with 41 major film and TV productions under its belt.
In a statement, Ford and Palos said Diaz had been a “hugely influential contributor to the company’s explosive growth.”
They added: “Aside from building a highly respected scripted television operation, in her broader role as chief creative officer she has shaped key decisions on the feature film and unscripted sides of the company, helped kickstart our Family and YA division and has made us...
- 3/18/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
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