Back in May it was announced that Lionsgate and Chris Rock are joining forces to reboot the Saw horror franchise, and now comes word that the comedian is set to be joined in the cast of the film by Samuel L. Jackson (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Max Minghella (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Marisol Nichols (Riverdale). […]
Chris Rock teaming with Lionsgate for new Saw movie
Lionsgate will be hoping that comedian Chris Rock can do for the Saw franchise what Danny McBride did with Halloween last year, as the studio has announced that it is teaming with Rock to expand the world of the horror series with a new film set to arrive in October 2020. “I’ve been a fan […]
Robert Zemeckis’ The Witches adds Stanley Tucci and Chris Rock as filming begins
With principal photography now underway, director Robert Zemeckis’ Roald Dahl adaptation The Witches has made two new additions to its cast in Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones) and Chris Rock (Grown Ups), joining the previously announced Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables), Octavia Spencer (The Help) and newcomers Jahzir Kadeem Bruno and Codie-Lei Eastick. The official synopsis […]
Chris Rock to direct Kevin Hart in Co-Parenting
After making his directorial debut with 2014’s Top Five, Chris Rock is eyeing a return behind the camera and is in negotiations to direct Kevin Hart (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) in Co-Parenting, a comedy set up at Universal Pictures. Written by Yamara Taylor (Black-ish) from an original idea by Rock and Hart, Co-Parenting will […]
Chris Rock to lead the cast of Fargo season 4 for FX
FX has announced today during the Television Critics Association summer press tour that it has officially given the green light to a fourth season of Fargo, with Chris Rock set to lead the ensemble cast. Rock will play the boss of an African-American crime family in Kansas City, Missouri during the 1950s, while creator Noah […]
New trailer for The Week Of starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock
Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming comedy The Week Of. Directed by Robert Smigel, the film stars Adam Sandler as father determined to pay for his daughter’s wedding despite offers from the groom’s wealthier father – played by Chris Rock; check it out here… The comedy tells the story of a devoted, middle class […]
First trailer for The Week Of starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock
Netflix has released a teaser trailer for director Robert Smigel’s upcoming comedy The Week Of which stars Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rachel Dratch, and Steve Buscemi; check it out below… The comedy tells the story of a devoted, middle class father (Adam Sandler) determined to pay for his daughter’s wedding despite the prodding of the […]
Movie Review – Dying Laughing (2016)
Dying Laughing, 2016. Directed by Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood. SYNOPSIS : A documentary film looking in detail at the highs and lows of being a stand-up comedian. Being a stand-up is bloody hard work. That’s the message that comes through loud and clear in this insightful documentary from British directors Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood. […]
Adam Sandler and Chris Rock set for The Week Of at Netflix
Adam Sandler has set his next Netflix feature, with Deadline reporting that he’ll be joined by Chris Rock in The Week Of, which is being directed by Robert Smigel, writer of Hotel Transylvania and regular Happy Madison collaborator. The fourth film in Sandler’s initial Netflix deal after The Ridiculous 6, The Do-Over and Sandy Wexler, […]
The Flickering Myth Review Podcast – Oscars 2016 Special
The Flickering Myth Podcast walks the red carpet to look back at last night’s bash… Scott J. Davis and special guest Kat Kourbeti look back at the 88th Annual Academy Awards, which took place on Sunday in Hollywood, hosted by Chris Rock. Spotlight walked away with Best Picture, while Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson, Alicia Vikander […]