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Merrily We Roll Along (film)
''Merrily We Roll Along'' is an upcoming American epic musical film written and directed by Richard Linklater based on the 1981 musical by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, which is in turn adapted from the 1934 play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Jason Blum serves as a producer under his Blumhouse Productions banner. Premise Talented Broadway composer Franklin Shepard abandons his friends and career to become a Hollywood producer, told over the course of 20 years in reverse chronological order. Cast * Paul Mescal as Franklin Shepard * Ben Platt as Charley Kringas * Beanie Feldstein as Mary Flynn * Mallory Bechtel as Beth Spencer * Hannah Cruz as Gussie Carnegie Production On August 29, 2019, Blumhouse Productions acquired the rights to make a '' Merrily We Roll Along'' film, with Richard Linklater directing the film and producing along with Ginger Sledge, Jason Blum, and Jonathan Marc Sherman. Production on the film was announced to commence every few years to ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater (; born July 30, 1960) is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. In 2015, Linklater was included on the annual ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world. His films include the comedies '' Slacker'' (1990) and '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993); the romance films ''Before'' trilogy (1995–2013); the music-themed comedy '' School of Rock'' (2003); the adult animated films '' Waking Life'' (2001), '' A Scanner Darkly'' (2006), and '' Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood'' (2022); the coming-of-age drama '' Boyhood'' (2014); the comedy film '' Everybody Wants Some!!'' (2016); the action romantic comedy ''Hit Man'' (2023); the biographical film '' Blue Moon'' (2025); and the comedy-drama '' Nouvelle Vague'' (2025). Many of Linklater's films are noted for their loosely structured narratives. The ''Before'' trilogy and ''Boyhood'' both feature the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Films Based On Plays
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Films With Longest Production Time
This is a list of films Principal photography, shot over three or more years. This list does not include projects composed of series of films shot over an extended period, except where individual films within those projects meet this criterion. List See also * List of media notable for being in development hell References {{reflist, refs= {{Cite web , last=Kit , first=Borys , date=2017-05-22 , title=Zack Snyder Steps Down From 'Justice League' to Deal With Family Tragedy , url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zack-snyder-steps-down-justice-league-deal-family-tragedy-1006455/ , access-date=2022-09-13 , website=The Hollywood Reporter , language=en-US {{cite web , last1=Harris , first1=Hunter , title=Avatar Will Remain in Quarantine Until 2021 , url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/avatar-2-release-date-delayed-covid-19.html , website=Vulture , date=July 23, 2020 , access-date=17 August 2020 {{cite web, url=http://www.koreanfilm.org/kfilm80s.html#bodhi, ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabela Merced
Isabela Yolanda Moner (born July 10, 2001), known professionally as Isabela Merced since 2019, is an American actress. She played the lead role in the Nickelodeon television series ''100 Things to Do Before High School'' (2014–2016), and went on to feature in the films '' Transformers: The Last Knight'' (2017), ''Instant Family'' (2018), and '' Sicario: Day of the Soldado'' (2018). She starred as the titular character in the adventure film ''Dora and the Lost City of Gold'' (2019) and played main roles in the films ''Turtles All the Way Down'' and '' Alien: Romulus'' (both in 2024). In 2025, she has a starring role in the second season of the HBO series ''The Last of Us''. Early life Merced was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the daughter of Katherine, who was born in Lima, Peru, and Patrick Moner, who was born in Louisiana. Merced has stated that Spanish was her first language, and she struggled with English when she first started grade school, adding that she considers hers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 SAG-AFTRA Strike
From July 14 to November 9, 2023, the American actors' union SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). It was the longest actors' strike against the film and TV studios in Hollywood history. Its duration overlapped significantly with the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. Along with the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike (which ended on September 27, 2023), it was part of a series of broader Hollywood labor disputes. Both the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes contributed to the biggest interruption to the American film and television industries since the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 just three years prior. In addition to standing in solidarity with the writers, the strike was led by changes in the industry caused by streaming and its effect on residuals, as well as other new technologies like AI and dig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Writers Guild Of America Strike
From May 2 to September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA)—representing 11,500 screenwriters—went on Strike action, strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Lasting 148 days, the strike is tied with the 1960 Writers Guild of America strike, 1960 strike as the second-longest labor stoppage actioned by the WGA, only behind the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, 1988 strike (153 days). Alongside the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, which lasted between July and November, it was part of a series of 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, broader Hollywood labor disputes. Both strikes contributed to the biggest interruption to the American film and television industries since the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television in the United States, COVID-19 pandemic. The strike caused significant economic impact: some studios halted ongoing or future productions or reduced some staff, while certain production agreements were jeopard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principal Photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the actors, director, cinematographer(s) or sound engineer(s) and their respective assistants ( assistant director, camera assistant, boom operator), the unit production manager plays a decisive role in principal photography. They are responsible for the daily implementation of the shoot, managing the daily call sheet, the location barriers, transportation, and catering. Additional typical roles during filming include the script supervisor to record changes to the script and the still photographer to produce images for advertising and documentation. Several reports are prepared each day to track the progress of a film production, including the daily production report, the daily progress report, and the sound report. Process Prepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Benoist
Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress and singer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical comedy drama ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' (2012–2014), in which she was a series regular during the Glee (season 5), fifth season. She rose to widespread prominence for portraying the Kara Zor-El (Arrowverse), title character on the CBS/The CW, CW superhero series ''Supergirl (TV series), Supergirl'' (2015–2021), supported by related media in the Arrowverse franchise. Benoist's film appearances include the drama ''Whiplash (2014 film), Whiplash'' (2014), the comedy drama ''Danny Collins (film), Danny Collins'' (2015), the crime comedy ''Band of Robbers'' (2015), the romantic Western ''The Longest Ride (film), The Longest Ride'' (2015), the action thriller ''Patriots Day (film), Patriots Day'' (2016), the drama ''Lowriders (film), Lowriders'' (2016), and the comedy drama ''Sun Dogs (2017 film), Sun Dogs'' (2017). Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Jenner
Blake Alexander Jenner (born August 27, 1992) is an American actor. Jenner won the second season of Oxygen's '' The Glee Project'' and, as a result, portrayed Ryder Lynn on the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. He has since had starring and supporting roles in '' Everybody Wants Some!!'' (2016), '' The Edge of Seventeen'' (2016), '' American Animals'' (2018), and '' What/If'' (2019). Early life Jenner was born and raised in Miami, Florida, the son of Mitzy and Richard Vernon Jenner. His mother is of Cuban descent, from a family from Santiago de Cuba. He is the youngest of four sons, having three elder brothers, Mike, Derrick and Richard. He grew up interested in music and film and began playing drums at age nine. He attended Felix Varela High School, where he joined the school's drama society Troupe 6162 and played varsity football and wrestled. Stating that he was "in love with improv and comedy" he began improvisation lessons and participated in stage productions at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
