Tag: Danny McBride
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The Best Part of ‘Underworld’ Is Still Its Romance
When Underworld first debuted in 2003, it had all the makings of a cult classic. The idea of pitting vampires against werewolves was a novel one, especially since both creatures were staples of the horror genre. Director Len Wiseman, alongside Danny McBride and Kevin Grevioux, built out a mythology that was enough to sustain five…
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‘Underworld’s Len Wiseman Answers Our Biggest Questions About Making the Film
When Underworld first premiered on September 19, 2003, it represented a beginning not just in terms of helping to reinvent the monster movie but also what it signified for those both in front of and behind the camera. For lead Kate Beckinsale, it was the first opportunity she’d have to kick ass as an action…
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Ridley Scott Regrets Directing ‘Alien: Covenant’ Over ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel
Ridley Scott is reflecting on his decision to step down from directing the “Blade Runner” sequel due to a scheduling conflict with 2017’s “Alien: Covenant.”“I shouldn’t have had to make that decision,” Scott said in a recent Empire interview. “But I had to. I should have done ‘Blade Runner 2.’”After being attached to the project,…
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‘Righteous Gemstones’: Edi Patterson & Tim Baltz on Season 3’s Naked Fight
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Season 3 of The Righteous Gemstones.]From creator Danny McBride, the third season of the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones sees Jesse (McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam Devine) taking the reins of the Gemstone family televangelist empire and further solidifying their legacy, now that their father Eli…
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UTA Boards David Gordon Green Exec Produced ‘Hippo’ by Mark H. Rapaport (Exclusive)
UTA has boarded world sales on Mark H. Rapaport’s Fantasia premiere “Hippo.”“We are very excited for this one,” said UTA’s Billy Offer, admitting a number of distributors have already expressed interest.“It’s so oddly relatable and so singular in its approach, and vision, that I really wanted to help make sure it got the right platform…
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‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3 Family Tree Explained
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for The Righteous Gemstones Season 3, Episode 5As we are neck deep in Season 3 of the hit Max comedy show The Righteous Gemstones, the already large Gemstone family has introduced us to some new family members. That makes now the perfect time to trace the lineage of all…
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Danny McBride Starred in the Wildly Underrated Alien Sequel
Danny McBride is tearing it up in Season 3 of the uproarious hit HBO show The Righteous Gemstones. The character of Jesse is the best part of a cast that is filled with talented comedic and dramatic actors. The way he owns the screen playing alongside funnyman Adam DeVine who plays his brother Kelvin, and…
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10 Best Danny McBride Movies and TV Shows, Ranked
The Mullet King himself, Danny McBride is killing it right now as Jesse Gemstone the eldest son of megachurch founder and inspirational author Eli Gemstone (John Goodman) in the hit HBO show The Righteous Gemstones. With his straight-talking, shoot-from-the-hip crassness, and in-your-face, foul-mouthed bravado, he has always brought a larger-than-life gravitas to the roles he…
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‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Season 3 Explains Judy & Amber’s Feud
Marking the halfway point of the season, The Righteous Gemstones has graced us with yet another flashback episode. “Interlude III” gives us further insight into the Gemstones’ feud with Eli’s (John Goodman) side of the family, and also serves as an origin story for Judy (Edi Patterson), showing how her attention-seeking behaviors stem from childhood…
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Nobody Is Having More Fun in ‘Dead Reckoning’ Than Shea Whigham
Shea Whigham is one of the best and most prominent “That Guys” in movies and TV today. If you know his name, congratulations on being well-informed and having excellent taste in actors. And if you don’t, you almost certainly know his face. Whigham has a whopping 102 acting credits on his IMDb page and has…