Tag: Maniac
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‘Maniac’ Actor Ariel Kavoussi Wraps Directorial Debut ‘The Next Big One’ (Exclusive)
Ariel Kavoussi, whose acting credits include Netflix’s “Maniac,” Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and film “Catfight,” has wrapped her feature directorial debut “The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems.”In this dystopian sci-fi black comedy, a high-ranking employee at an omnipotent tech firm must help her depressed, activist brother move into their…
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Diego Luna and Michael Peña Made This Netflix Spinoff Must-Watch TV
Ever since Netflix launched as the first major streaming service offering original content, the Narcos franchise felt like the type of project that the studio was most interested in making; it was a highly expensive, compulsively watchable show that provided bingeable entertainment, yet never really touched the aura of “prestige” that defined the service’s clear…
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Jonah Hill’s Best Dramatic Performance Is This Miniseries You Forgot About
Who would have guessed that the goofy guy from Superbad and Get Him To The Greek would end up becoming one of the film industry’s most versatile storytellers? Jonah Hill’s career continues to develop in new and exciting ways. Following his Academy Award-nominated performances for Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street, Hill began working…
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The Best One-Word Horror Titles, from ‘Scream’ to ‘Teeth’ to ‘Nope’
“Nope.” That’s the maddening morsel of a clue writer-director Jordan Peele gave audiences before unleashing his third horror flick into theaters on July 22: “Nope.”Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea, and Michael Wincott star in this science fiction horror outing set against the legacies of horse ranchers in Hollywood (we think). Although Peele’s…
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Junji Ito’s Anime Series Maniac Is Coming To Netflix
Just when it seems like I can finally give up on Netflix, they announce an absolute dream project and suck me right back in. Guess they’ll continue getting my 19.99 a month!Announced as part of the animation day for Geeked Week, Netflix has announced that they’re currently working on a brand new anime series called…
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Ethan Hawke’s The Black Phone Mask Was Designed By Horror Legend Tom Savini
If you’ve seen “Creepshow,” “Friday the 13th,” or “Maniac,” you’ve beheld the work of Tom Savini. The legendary fx artist has been in the game for over 40 years, from Bob Clark’s ’74 Monkey’s Paw riff “Deathdream” to his feature directorial debut, a 1990 remake of George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead,” and…
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Elijah Wood Talks Playing the Man Who Saw Behind the Monster in Ted Bundy Film ‘No Man of God’
Elijah Wood, best known for his turn as Frodo in Peter Jackson‘s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, has been working as an actor now for nearly 20 years, and his work has grown increasingly eclectic over the past decade. From his performances in shows such as the bizarrely funny “Wilfred”, horror films like “Maniac” and…
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‘13 Reasons Why’ Producer Michael Sugar to Open D.C. Branch for His Sugar23 Venture (Exclusive)
Michael Sugar, best known for producing “Spotlight” and “13 Reasons Why,” is launching an office in Washington D.C., for his production company Sugar23.The move, announced on Wednesday, makes Sugar23 one of the first major L.A. production companies to anchor itself in the country’s capital and political center.“We believe that D.C. is the epicenter for law,…
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‘Bond 25’: How a New 007 Could Shake Up Daniel Craig’s Final Outing
Lashana Lynch as the new 007 in “Bond 25?” That’s the latest, wild speculation courtesy of The Daily Mail. But, as gimmicky as it seems at first blush, it’s just the kind of shake-up to be expected from director Cary Fukunaga (“Maniac”) and scribe Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who are doing their best to make Daniel Craig’s…
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Netflix Killed Original ‘Russian Doll’ Ending Because of ‘Maniac’ – Which Only Made It Better
[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for “Russian Doll“ and “Maniac.”]It took seven years and many false starts to develop co-creator and star Natasha Lyonne’s original idea into the critically acclaimed Netflix series “Russian Doll.” The part that became the hardest to break, even right up to the end, was how to conclude the…