Tag: Big Little Lies
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The Dry: the ‘devastating imagery’ bringing Jane Harper’s bestseller to the big screen
An Eric Bana-starring adaptation drops noir twists into a fly-blown regional Australia, as it buckles under the impacts of climate changeReleased in 2016, Jane Harper’s debut novel, The Dry, evoked a sense of sundried desperation and El Niño-inspired unease that felt as familiar to many Australian readers as the book’s genre trappings.The book hadn’t even…
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HBO Touts ‘The Undoing’ as First Original Series to Grow Ratings Each Week
“The Undoing” finale was the television event of the year so far for HBO. The premium cabler’s parent company announced the show’s Nov. 29 finale drew the biggest audience for an HBO series since July 2019.WarnerMedia stated that “The Undoing” finale garnered 3 million viewers across all platforms, which makes the show the most-watched night…
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‘Big Sky’ Review: Tunnel Vision Clouds David E. Kelley’s Dim and Gritty Return to Broadcast TV
Having first conquered the ’90s-era TV procedural and then scaled the mountain of prestige TV, David E. Kelley is now back at broadcast. And despite what you may assume, his return isn’t at all related to the “Big Little Lies” and “Goliath” writer struggling to recapture whatever magic he once had, hoping to cash in…
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Nicole Kidman To Star In ‘Things I Know To Be True’ Series For Amazon
As the adult mid-sized, mid-budgeted drama has continued to move away from the big screen and find a (permanent?) home on television, many A-list superstars realize their future lies in premium cable channels or streaming networks. Perhaps two of the biggest come from “Big Little Lies” and the big HBO experiment they took on in…
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Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn’s Body-Swap Thriller ‘Freaky’ Sets Release, Debuts Trailer
Universal Pictures has set a release date “Freaky,” a body-swap serial killer comedy starring Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn, and dropped a new trailer. The movie will debut in theaters on Friday, Nov. 13.Newton, whose credits include “Blockers” and “Big Little Lies,” will portray 17-year-old Millie who’s trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of high…
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‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Adds Luke Evans Alongside Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy
Luke Evans is the latest actor to join the Nine Perfect Strangers cast. The new Hulu series is a dark, gritty reboot of the classic sitcom Perfect Strangers, and Evans is set to play Cousin Balki. Oh, no, my mistake. Nine Perfect Strangers is actually a new thriller based on the book by Liane Moriarty,…
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Shailene Woodley’s Career Nearly Ended Due to Illness in Her Early 20s
“Big Little Lies” star Shailene Woodley opened up about a health scare that almost ended her career in her early 20s.In an interview with The New York Times, Woodley revealed that she missed out on a lot of early roles because she was “very, very sick.”“I haven’t spoken much about this yet publicly, and I…
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Dave Bautista’s ‘My Spy’ Moves From STX to Amazon Prime
Amazon Studios has bought rights from STX and MWM to Dave Bautista’s family comedy “My Spy” for exclusive streaming on Amazon Prime in the U.S. and some foreign markets.No streaming date has been set yet. The deal takes place with U.S. movie theaters not expected to open for several more months with studios vacating most…
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EFM Big Deal: STX Splashes On Starry Female Assassin Pic ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ With Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, More
Exclusive: In a splashy eight-figure deal, STXfilms has pre-bought North American, Latin American and Chinese distribution rights to the starry action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake, we can reveal.Avengers and Jumanji star Karen Gillan leads cast with Game of Thrones star Lena Headey, Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, Crazy Rich Asians star Michelle Yeoh, The Haunting of Hill…
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‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Trailer: Someone Tries to Murder Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon is quickly becoming a major player in the TV realm, and she’s following up her AppleTV+ series The Morning Show with another streaming series called Little Fires Everywhere. This one has some serious Big Little Lies energy to it, with Witherspoon playing the matriarch of a rich, seemingly idyllic family who finds herself…