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Generation creators Daniel and Ben Barnz have lined up their next show.

The married couple has landed a pilot order at Amazon for the marching band dramedy Band, with John Benjamin Hickey (Pitch Perfect, The Big C) and Chanté Adams (A League of Their Own, A Man in Full) set to lead the ensemble cast.

The potential series, like Max’s Generation, follows a group of teens as they navigate adolescence while finding a sense of belonging in their school’s marching band.

Rounding out the cast are Miguel Ángel Garcia (The Long Game, Promised Land) as star Axel; newcomer Lynley Eilers as his fiercely loyal best friend Sasha; Alex Fitzalan (The Society, The Wilds) as sexy Simon; Henry Hunter Hall (The Watcher, Hunters) as heartthrob drummer Evan. Hickey will play the band’s fearless leader Cole, while Adams is set as his right-hand Zadie.

Daniel Barnz wrote and directed Max’s Generation,...

Amazon MGM Studios has handed an official pilot order to Band, a drama created and executive produced by Daniel Barnz who will direct the pilot and serve as showrunner on the potential series. The project had had a blinking green light for weeks while assembling its cast. The actors have now been set, including John Benjamin Hickey and Miguel Angel Garcia who star alongside Lynley Eilers, Alex Fitzalan, Henry Hunter Hall and Chanté Adams.

L-r: Chante Adams, Henry Hunter Hall, Lynley Eilers, Alex Fitzalan

Band is a diverse ensemble of passionate teens who navigate the chaos of adolescence while finding unity and belonging in their school’s marching band. Star player Axel (Garcia), his fiercely loyal best friend Sasha (Eilers), sexy newcomer Simon (Fitzalan), heartthrob drummer Evan (Hall), friends, and lovers march under the watchful eye of their fearless leader Cole (Hickey) and his right-hand Zadie (Adams). As the adults...

The star-studded world premiere of The Substance brought A-list glamour to the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night. Leading the red carpet charge were acting legends Demi Moore and Dennis Quaid, joined by rising talents Margaret Qualley and director Coralie Fargeat.

All eyes were on Moore, 61, who defied age in a champagne Schiaparelli gown. The ageless beauty exuded confidence as she posed fiercely for photographers on the famed Palais des Festivals red carpet.

Moore’s co-star Quaid, 69, looked dapper in a classic tuxedo. The veteran actor flashed his trademark grin alongside his younger on-screen love interest, the 28-year-old Qualley.

Qualley, the daughter of Andie MacDowell, has been earning raves for her breakout performance in the psychological thriller. She stunned in a pretty white and pink dress with finely embroidered designs and feathers along the bottom edge.

French director Fargeat, who turned heads in a pale pink dress, rounded out the film’s glamorous quartet.

Jerry Seinfeld’s highly touted (and largely panned) feature directorial debut, “Unfrosted,” spent four days leading Netflix’s top 10 movie chart before another Netflix original, “Mother of the Bride” starring Brooke Shields, took the slot before the thematically appropriate weekend holiday.

“Unfrosted” led for just four days, with “Shrek” from 2001 leading midweek before the debut of “Bride.” The Dreamworks animated classic is still in second place, while Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts comedy dropped to fourth.

“Bride” comes from director Mark Waters. Perhaps best known for his “Freaky Friday” remake and the original “Mean Girls,” Waters went on to direct “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” “Vampire Academy,” and “Bad Santa 2.” In the new rom-com, Shields is a mom who realizes the father of her future son-in-law broke her heart decades ago.

“Bride” and “Unfrosted” are the sole Netflix originals on its weekly list of the top 10 domestic movies. Reflecting the start of summer’s school vacations,...

Theaters are in a slump longer than they should be. The last five weekends averaged about $70 million total, while in 2019, the same five weekends with lower ticket prices averaged $190 million. That means success in VOD revenue is all that more important for studios. Even so, on the two top 10 lists from iTunes (ranking by transactions) and Fandango (by revenue), half the slots are taken by companies other than the usual top five.

Results overall reflect the cutback in releases due to last year’s strikes, some longer windows for bigger-grossing studio releases, and, in most cases, a weaker response to other films that made little theatrical impact. All that made it easy for “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.), by far the year’s biggest hit, to repeat as #1 on both charts for the third week. And that’s with a higher price than usual.

Jerry Seinfeld’s feature directorial debut “Unfrosted,...

Who doesn’t love an underdog story in sports, especially if it’s based on true historical accounts? In the 1950s, five young Mexican-American boys made history with golf clubs in their hands. Julio Quintana’s docudrama The Long Game talks about the racial discrimination Mexican-Americans faced in the last century and how a group of caddies earned the respect their community deserved.

Spoilers Ahead

What happens in the film?

Joe, Gene, Mario, Felipe, and Lupe are all caddies who work at a prestigious golf club run by Americans. Belonging to poor families, they do all sorts of odd jobs for the rich old men and their kids, who are the members of the club. On the other hand, there’s Jb Pena, a former soldier who served in World War II and returned to society without any accolades thanks to his ethnicity. Jb resumed his life as a superintendent in the San Felipe School.

For a second consecutive weekend, Civil War held the top spot of the box-office weekend, albeit by a mere margin of $0.9 million.

In its second week of release, A24’s Civil War brought in $11.1 million for the studio, to raise its overall total to $44.9 million. This proved just enough to best the Universal Pictures release Abigail which debuted in second place with $10.2 million over the weekend. Meanwhile, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was forced to third place where it added $9.5 million to lift its four-week total to $171.6 million for Warner Bros. Studios. The second debut of the weekend, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare landed in fourth place where it made $9.0 million for Lionsgate Films. The Crunchyroll release Spy x Family Code: White debuted in fifth place with $4.9 million.

Dropping two spots over the weekend to land in sixth place was Kung Fu Panda 4 which took in $4.6 million for...

HarbourView Equity Partners has made an investment in Mucho Mas Media, the Los Angeles-based content company behind the new golf-themed movie “The Long Game.”

The deal calls for HarbourView Equity to executive produce films with Mucho Mas co-CEOs Javier Chapa and Vincent Cordero. With HarbourView’s investment, Mucho Mas intends to expand the scope of its activity in film and TV. HarbourView CEO Sherrese Clarke Soares is on board as an executive producer of “The Long Game,” an adaptation of the Humberto Garcia novel “Mustang Miracle.” The film tells the true story of a group of Mexican American caddies who created their own golf course in the South Texas brush in 1955 and two years later won the Texas State High School Golf Championship.

Mucho Mas describes itself as “an inclusive LatinX multimedia platform cultivating talent and producing content for global audiences.” One reason the deal appealed to HarbourView is that...

No, it's not 2004, but Shrek and Donkey are partying like it is. "Shrek 2," the beloved hit sequel to the original DreamWorks animated classic, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year -- next month, to be more exact -- and Universal Pictures decided to celebrate by re-releasing the film in theaters over the weekend. While it didn't make a fortune or anything, the movie did end up making its way back into the top ten on the box office charts.

Playing on over 1,500 screens, "Shrek 2" pulled in $1.35 million over the weekend, which was just enough to give it the number nine spot on the charts. That put it just ahead of "Suga | Agust D Tour 'D-Day' The Movie" and just behind "The Long Game" ($1.39 million), both of which were newcomers in theaters. It was Alex Garland's buzzy "Civil War" ($26 million) that took the lion's share of attention, landing...

Can you believe that Dennis Quaid turned down, not one, but two movies made famous by Tom Hanks? Like, what? So here’s the gist.

Dennis Quaid Jokes He And Tom Hanks Have A Lot To Talk About After Turning Down Roles That Got Popularized By Hanks

Let’s do a quick flashback to when Dennis Quaid just casually told us that he turned down the opportunity to star in the 1998 fim “Big,” as a result of receiving several job offers at the time.

We all know what happened, Tom Hanks replaced him for the lead role in “Big” and made “Big” big (sorry I couldn’t resist.) “Big” did turn out to be a very successful movie. In fact, one of the most successful in Hanks’ career.

“I think I turned it down for something else,” he recalled. “Well, I can’t remember what it was. I also turned down Peggy Sue Got Married…...

After two weeks atop the box office, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was bested by newcomer Civil War by $10.2 million to lose the box-office weekend crown.

In its first weekend of release, the A24 action/thriller Civil War from director Alex Garland debuted in first place with $25.7 million. This pushed two-time champion Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to second place where it brought in $15.5 million for Warner Bros.. This gives the film a three-week total of $157.9 million. Meanwhile, GhostbustersL Frozen Empire held its ground to remain in third place where it added $5.8 million for Sone Pictures Releasing to lift its four-week total to $97.0 million. Climbing a spot from last weekend to land in fourth place was Kung Fun Panda 4 which took in $5.5 million to bring its six-week total to $173.7 million for Universal Pictures. Also climbing a spot from last weekend was Dune: Part Two which took fifth place with $4.3 million.

Alex Garland’s dystopian thriller Civil War scored the biggest North American opening weekend in A24’s history and became the company’s first to debut at number one as it arrived on an estimated $25.7m.

Delivering A24’s biggest debut weekend since Hereditary arrived on $13.6m in 2,964 sites, the story of a journalist, played by Kirsten Dunst, who reports on an unfolding crisis in a divided America not only exceeded box office predictions of $20m, but overperformed in markets ranging from Los Angeles to El Paso in Texas.

Arriving on 3,838 theatres, the $50m production was also the company’s widest release from the outset.

Alex Garland’s dystopian thriller Civil War scored the biggest North American opening weekend in A24’s history and became the company’s first to debut at number one as it arrived on an estimated $25.7m.

Delivering A24’s biggest debut weekend since Hereditary arrived on $13.6m in 2,964 sites, the story of a journalist, played by Kirsten Dunst, who reports on an unfolding crisis in a divided America not only exceeded box office predictions of $20m, but overperformed in markets ranging from Los Angeles to El Paso in Texas.

Arriving on 3,838 theatres, the $50m production was also the company’s widest release from the outset.

Concert film Suga – Agust D Tour ‘D-Day’ The Movie from Trafalgar Releasing took in $990k for Saturday alone, rounding out the North American box office top ten — testament to the power of concert films post-Covid and the enduring popularity of the K-Pop powerhouse. The band is currently on hiatus as members entered military service required in South Korea. But Suga, the second oldest, got in one last solo concert in Seoul last year. It was released into theaters globally for two playdates on April 10 and April 13, for a cume of $2.2 million.

The film played at 723 locations Saturday in the U.S. ($910.3k) and 64 in Canada ($80.6k). (Total screens 787.)

The showtimes were limited, mostly to one 7 pm screening, although some theaters had more than one. Additional screenings continue at select locations through April 21.

North America Imax grosses for Suga were $705k — a notable 32% of the cume to date.

Trafalgar said the...

Alex Garland’s “Civil War” opened to an estimated $25.7 million this weekend, nearly double the best wide opening for any previous A24 title. It’s also about $7 million more than the combined openings last weekend for “Monkey Man” (Universal) and “The First Omen” (Disney).

Despite its B- Cinemascore, the near-future domestic dystopia came in over 25 percent better than projections. The A24 brand, the indefatigable war theme, advance interest (including a widely covered SXSW premiere), topicality, originality, IMAX sales, and mostly positive reviews propelled it to success.

With a reported production cost of at least $50 million, and uncertainty about foreign interest (initial grosses incomplete), it will need to be more than an initial sensation. Even so, particularly with likely significant post-theatrical interest, it initially appears that A24’s risk will pay off.

An opening on this scale for a non-franchise independent title only adds to A24’s bona fides. In recent...

Alex Garland’s Civil War performed close to our expectations this weekend, grossing an estimated $25.7 million (via ComScore’s early numbers) to post what’s easily A24’s biggest opening weekend ever. In fact, it isn’t even close, with Alex Garland’s speculative film almost doubling the previous record holder, Hereditary, which opened with $13.6 million. This is quite a coup for what’s being billed as the studio’s biggest-budget movie ever, which is a still modest $50 million. Given the rave reviews and the fact that it will likely become a water-cooler film, one can expect the film to hold up relatively well over the next few weeks, with it is unlikely anything next weekend is going to over-index unless horror flick Abigail winds up becoming a smash.

Meanwhile, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire dropped a relatively modest 50% in week two to post a $15.4 million weekend, for a $157.9 million total.

April has been a slower month compared to March, but if nothing else, this weekend saw a popular indie studio break a few personal records with what might have been a controversial release. Read on for the weekend box office report.

A24 released Alex Garland‘s fourth feature as a director, “Civil War,” starring Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Maura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Nick Offerman, and Jesse Plemons, into 3,838 theaters on Friday – the studio’s widest release ever. It came into the weekend with a reported production budget of $50 million – another record for the studio – and mostly decent reviews with 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, following a premiere at the SXSW Film and TV Festival.

It was able to make $2.9 million in Thursday and earlier previews, which were compiled into the movie’s $10.8 million opening day, and it then ended with an estimated $25.7 million to take first place on opening weekend.

Sasquatch Sunset directors Nathan and David Zellner always wondered what these hairy giants do when they’re not walking – the only Bigfoot footage available has been a minute of a supposed Sasquatch wandering in the northern California woods. They decided to flesh that out in unique dialogue-free comedic imagining of the creatures’ daily life – eating, fighting, etc. Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Riley Keough, Christophe Zajac-Denek and Nathan Zellner are unrecognizable as the hairy tribe of four that entranced Sundance (see Deadline review). Bleecker Street is opening the film, written by David Zellner, executive produced by Ari Aster, in 9 theaters in New York, LA, San Francisco and Austin, ahead of a big jump to about 800 screens next week.

IFC Films opens Nicolas Cage-starring Arcadian on 1,100 screens. Premiered at SXSW, see Deadline review. Eying a low single-digits start. The Benjamin Brewer directed movie follows a father and his...

The Long Game released April 12, 2024.

Dennis Quaid is a man I grew up with. As a child I watched his films on repeat with a select few being near weekly viewings. In a way, he was my unconventional babysitter. Through Jaws 3D, Inner Space, Enemy Mine and Dragonheart I was whisked away to magical lands and instilled with a lifelong fear of sharks that haunts me to this day. So, when I was given the opportunity to speak with him about the positively charming The Long Game, I jumped at the chance.

Based on the novel Mustang Miracle, the film tells the true story of the San Filipe Mustangs. They were a group of Mexican-American teenagers in the 1950’s who stood up to racism through their love for the sport of Golf. Dennis Quaid plays the team’s coach, Frank Mitchell. You can check out my review of the film here.

After Dennis Quaid accepted CinemaCon’s cinema icon award during the closing night Big Screen Achievement Awards, host Kevin Frazier surprised the veteran actor with a birthday cake as the crowd inside the Colosseum sang “Happy Birthday.”

Quaid turned 70 on Tuesday, and it was a fitting celebration for the star, who was feeling particularly reflective about where he’s at in his life and career at this chapter. “I’m on my sixth decade in this wonderful business,” Quaid said in accepting the honor, which arrives as he has The Long Game in theaters this weekend and the release of Reagan on the horizon. “To tell you the truth, I really do feel like I have more fun. I enjoy it now more than when I was young and hungry — not trying to get anywhere. I do it because I love it and that makes me kind of the luckiest guy on Earth,...

Dennis Quaid is revealing how his son Jack Quaid got his name!

The 70-year-old The Long Game actor shares the 31-year-old The Boys actor with ex-wife Meg Ryan.

In a recent interview, Dennis opened up about how Jack got his name and he revealed the famous actor he was named after.

Keep reading to find out more…

“I just got to L.A. and my brother [Randy Quaid] got a part in a movie called Missouri Breaks,” Dennis shared with E! News. “So I drove my brother’s car up to Montana. My very first movie set, I’m watching these actors, my real heroes. We hung out at Jack Nicholson‘s house every night. He and Randy were good friends.”

“They gave me a lot of encouragement,” he added. “And that’s a true story that we named him Jack after that.”

Earlier this year, Dennis and Jack made...

After a quieter April opening weekend, we get a slightly busier one with one high profile wide release and a handful of smaller releases. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.

The big release of the weekend is “Civil War,” filmmaker Alex Garland‘s fourth feature film as a director, and one that is reportedly A24’s biggest budget production, reportedly costing $50 million. Set in a dystopian war-torn future America, the movie stars Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny from “Priscilla” as two wartime journalists heading to D.C. to interview the President (Nick Offerman), who is about to be deposed by a group of opposing rebels. The movie also stars Jesse Plemons, Wagner Moura and Stephen McKinley Henderson.

Garland established himself as a screenwriter with films like Danny Boyle‘s “28 Days Later” and the 2012 “Dredd” movie starring Karl Urban, but his 2015 directorial debut “Ex Machina...

The Long Game releases April 12th, 2024.

Inspirational sports films are a dime a dozen. Just like musical biopics, they follow a strict and unwavering formula that any self-respecting cinephile can predict long before settling in to watch. The key to their success is primarily in the execution of that formula. Thanks to a fantastic cast, a tight script and skillful direction from Julio Quintana, The Long Game is a worthy addition to the tried-and-true genre.

The Long Game Plot

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Jb Peña (Jay Hernandez) loves to golf, but in Del Rio Texas in the 1950’s racism and prejudice keep him out of the country club and off of the golf course. After taking a job at a local high school, Jb is surprised to meet a group of Mexican-Americans teens that share his love for the sport. Together they form the school...

Exclusive: HarbourView Equity Partners, the investment company that bought into Charles D. King’s Macro last year, is putting more money into the film and television business.

The company, which was founded by Sherrese Clarke Soares, has invested in LatinX-focused company Mucho Mas Media.

This comes ahead of the release of Mucho Mas’ film The Long Game, which earned the SXSW Narrative Spotlight Audience Award in 2023.

Clarke Soares has been added as an exec producer of the film, which was directed by Julio Quintana and opens in theaters nationwide on April 12.

Financial details were not disclosed but HarbourView joins Texas-based real estate investment and venture capital firm Barshop Venture and the family office of NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson and Henry Cisneros as investors.

Mucho Mas Media includes two companies: Inclusion Management, a talent management business representing diverse film and TV creators and CHiSPA Comics, producing Latino-focused comic books for global comic book fans.

I can’t say it was difficult finding nine posters to talk about this month––most new April releases were given the bad Photoshop treatment. Some, like Cash Out, scream Dtv. Some, like Arcadian, try their best to at least make the lighting and coloring look real. Some go the collage route, e.g. The Long Game. And then there are those like Blood for Dust where the actors resemble flat cutouts and their heads bobbling balloons pasted on top.

I’ll never understand a studio’s desire to go that route when a simple film still with effective typography can garner attention for its beauty rather than its superficiality, but that mindset doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. Thankfully there are still those who get it––those who commission posters as an art form and a marketing tool. You can have both.

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While not as provocative as the poster for Collective,...

Dennis Quaid is an icon, according to CinemaCon.

The annual convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners has zeroed in on the veteran star to receive this year’s Cinema Icon Award. Quaid will be honored during the Big Screen Achievement Awards, hosted by official presenting sponsor the Coca-Cola Company inside the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 11. The ceremony will also see trophies handed out to Amy Poehler (vanguard award), Lupita Nyong’o (star of the year), Shawn Levy (director of the year), Joseph Quinn (breakthrough performer of the year award) and Dan Stevens (excellence in acting award).

“From compelling dramas to exhilarating thrillers, Dennis Quaid’s remarkable career is a testament to his talent and versatility as an actor,” said Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon. “His ability to embody diverse characters has captivated audiences for decades with his dedication to crafting authentic portrayals. He is truly a Hollywood icon.

"The best golfer isn't the one with the fanciest clubs, it's the one who can summon the will to keep swinging when things get tough." An official trailer has arrived for an indie film titled The Long Game, a true story about a group of golfers in the 1950s who pushed back against American racism. This first premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival last year, but hasn't been released anywhere until now. Based on the book titled "Mustang Miracle" by Humberto G. Garcia, directed by Cuban-American filmmaker Julio Quintana. In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert - in Del Rio. Experience the inspiring journey of young caddies who dared to dream beyond the fairways. The Long Game tells the true story of grit...

Exclusive: Boxing great and entrepreneur Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will serve as an executive producer on the film, The Long Game, which earned the SXSW Narrative Spotlight Audience Award in 2023. The feature, directed by Julio Quintana, opens in theaters nationwide on April 12.

Deadline has your exclusive first look at the film’s trailer below.

The Long Game, inspired by the book Mustang Miracle written by Humberto G. Garcia, follows the true story of five young Mexican American caddies in 1955 who created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas brush country. Despite outdated and inferior equipment and no professional instruction to begin with, they would go on to compete against wealthy, all-white teams and win the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship.

It stars Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, Cheech Marin, Julian Works, Paulina Chavez, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Brett Cullen and Oscar Nuñez. Quintana penned the script alongside Jennifer C. Stetson and Paco Farias.

Dennis Quaid (Photo credit: Derrek Kupish / Provided by Paramount+)

Dennis Quaid (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) is slipping into the world of a serial killer who used a smiley face as his calling card for Paramount+’s Happy Face. Emmy nominee Quaid will star as the Happy Face Killer in the streamer’s new drama, inspired by the killer’s daughter Melissa Moore’s autobiography, Shattered Silence, and her Happy Face podcast.

Emmy nominee Annaleigh Ashford (Welcome to Chippendales) was previously announced to play Melissa. Filming is expected to get underway this spring, with Paramount+ targeting a 2025 premiere for the eight-episode season.

“Happy Face for Paramount+ jumps off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis.

Hunting enthusiasts and fans of “Beyond the Hunt,” get ready for an exciting and challenging adventure as Episode 5, titled “The Long Game,” takes center stage. This thrilling episode is scheduled to air on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 7:00 Pm on Outd.

In this installment, viewers will follow Rick on a bowhunting expedition in the picturesque landscapes of Nebraska, where he’s on a quest to track down one particular whitetail buck. But this isn’t just any hunting excursion – Rick has long-term goals in mind. He’s determined to manage a stretch of riverbottom and ensure the sustainable management of the local deer population.

“Beyond the Hunt” has gained recognition for its immersive and educational approach to hunting, wildlife conservation, and the pursuit of challenging game. Episode 5, “The Long Game,” promises to deliver all the elements that have made this series a favorite among hunting enthusiasts.

Whether you’re an experienced...

Exclusive: Mucho Mas Media and Bonniedale Entertainment are teaming to release Julio Quintana’s sports drama The Long Game, starring Jay Hernandez and Dennis Quaid, on April 12 in theaters nationwide.

The movie made its world premiere at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it won the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award and notched 75% fresh reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

The film reps Quintana and Quaid’s reunion after the success of their first film, Netflix’s true-story sports drama Blue Miracle.

The Long Game, inspired by Humberto G. Garcia’s Mustang Miracle, follows the true story of five young Mexican American caddies in 1955 who created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas brush country. Despite outdated and inferior equipment and no professional instruction to begin with, they would go on to compete against wealthy, all-white teams and win the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship.

“We are thrilled to...

Julio Quintana (Blue Miracle) directed true golf story set in 1950s.

XYZ Films has come on board international sales at AFM for sports drama and SXSW Narrative Spotlight Audience Award winner The Long Game starring Dennis Quaid and Jay Hernandez.

Julio Quintana (Blue Miracle) directed the true story of five young Mexican American caddies in 1955 who created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas brush country.

Despite outdated and inferior equipment and no professional instruction to begin with, they would go on to compete against wealthy, all-white teams and win the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship.

Exclusive: Ridley Scott’s Scott Free has appointed Elyse Seder as EVP and Head of Nonfiction and named EVP Marjorie Chodorov Head of Physical Production.

In the newly created role, Seder will oversee creative, talent and partnerships for nonfiction content. Scott Free has ventured into unscripted programming, most recently with the multi-part Still Missing Morgan for Hulu/ABC News this year, but the company hadn’t had a dedicated nonfiction executive or department in more than eight years. Seder’s hire marks an expansion into the arena.

Meanwhile, Chodorov will be in charge of all aspects of physical and post-production for Scott Free’s TV division. She has been with the company since 2021 as EVP Production, with her role now expanding to include nonfiction and international.

Both Seder and Chodorov will report to Scott Free’s Cco David W Zucker, President of Television Clayton Krueger and President of Film Mike Pruss.

This article contains spoilers for the finale of "Secret Invasion."

After months and months of anticipation for what Marvel would do with one of the most thrilling storylines to ever grace comics, "Secret Invasion" has officially come to an end -- not with a franchise-shaking bang, unfortunately, but more of a deflating whimper. The noticeably rushed final episode may have wrapped a neat and tidy bow on what was promised to be a sprawling and impossibly complicated plot involving Skrulls taking the Earth as their own home, but viewers were still left with a number of questions and loose ends. Perhaps the biggest of them has to do with one Colonel James Rhodes (Don Cheadle), who was revealed a few weeks back to be a Skrull in disguise. That twist certainly lines up with his much more antagonistic personality in the series, but naturally, that's led fans to wonder:

Exactly...

Bob Lee Swagger remains one of the most badass television characters ever.

The USA Network series, Shooter, was one of the finest, coming at a time when the cable network ran supreme with endless content for everyone's viewing.

With slick action sequences, subterfuge, and adrenaline-pumping thrills, the series, more often than not, was a must-see summer show for three seasons until its unfortunate cancellation.

TV Fanatic followed along with the journey from beginning to end with full coverage in our Shooter Reviews. It is still a perfectly binge-able series that you can stream on Netflix, at least until June 21, when Netflix loses the rights for it.

It bolstered an impressive cast led by none other than Ryan Phillippe. But where is the cast now? Let's find out!

Jaina Lee Ortiz - Angela Tio

Ortiz had a small arc during Shooter Season 2, guest-starring as Angela Tio, a sergeant Bob Lee served with during the Marines.

In an effort to promote some of its new romance novels, Simon & Schuster is harnessing the power of the community known as BookTok. This summer, six creators affiliated with TikTok‘s literary community will cohabitate at a creator house in the seaside city of Brighton, U.K.

The featured BookTokers will occupy the creator house during the first weekend of July. Invited channels include Library of Lina, Ella Simps for Books, Compulsive Book Buyers, Rhys and Baby, and Booked Up, which all occupy the same literary niche. Through scavenger hunts and visits to local bookstores, the assembled creators will discover new titles like The Long Game by Elena Armas and Wildfire by Hannah Grace.

To launch its steamiest creator house to date, Simon & Schuster teamed up with content marketing agency Rocket. This is the second time the two companies have linked up to establish a BookTok-inspired creator house.

“As industry leaders in the romance space,...

Violet McGraw, whose surprise horror hit M3gan became a viral sensation, has signed to headline the cast for A Wonderful Way with Dragons, written, directed, and produced by Delfine Paolini.

The film will begin production this summer in Upstate NY. It marks Paolini’s feature film directorial debut.

‘Dragons’ follows a group of six children and a sinister, possibly imaginary, friend, abandoned on an enigmatic island after a pandemic has swept the world. Their struggle to survive becomes paled by individual desires for each other and for power.

Joining McGraw are Miguel Angel Garcia, star of The Long Game; Taylor Geare from the film Inception; Donnie Masihi of the TV series This Is Us; Ian Foreman, star of the TV series Let the Right One In; and Theodore Dalton, a fashion model turned actor most recently seen in a nationwide Ralph Lauren ad campaign.

“I wrote this script at the beginning of the pandemic,...

New Delhi, April 5 (Ians) India’s legendary spin bowler Anil Kumble has recalled his historic all-10 wicket haul against Pakistan, saying that it was one of those special moments when all the players came and lifted him and that’s when he realised the magnitude of what had happened.

Kumble sprung his magic against Pakistan on February 7, 1999, in the Delhi Test to become only the second bowler after England’s Jim Laker (1956) in the history of the game to take all 10 wickets in a single Test innings.

“We had to win the Test match against Pakistan, we had lost the first Test match. At lunchtime, Pakistan were cruising at 100 for no loss. So it was all up to the spinners, the bowlers to do the job. Things started to happen, and everything was unfolding right in front of my eyes. So it was one of those special moments, and all...

When filming The Long Game, major golf enthusiast Dennis Quaid learned something about making a golf movie the the hard way.

“You don’t get to play that much golf at all,” Quaid tells Den of Geek during a visit to our 2023 SXSW studio.

Directed by Julio Quintana, The Long Game is based on the 2012 book Mustang Miracle by Humberto Garcia. Both the book and now the film recount the real life story of the 1955-1957 San Felipe High School Mustangs golf team in Del Rio, Texas, which made up exclusively of Mexican-American players – a first for the sport.

In a time where golf reserved for wealthy and connected white men, five young Mexican-American caddies broke major cultural barriers by assembling a team to compete against (and ultimately defeat) their white peers. Jay Hernandez (Magnum P.I.) stars as the team’s teach and coach Jb Peña and Quaid as...

It might feel longer, but it’s only been two weeks since “Everything Everywhere All At Once” triumphed at the 95th Academy Awards. And, thankfully, this is a year where there has been no fallout from a physical altercation on stage, an unnecessary ceremony at Union Station, or a Best Picture envelope mishap. And even with a potential strike on the horizon and impending layoffs at the Walt Disney Company, there are more positives than negatives in movieland.

Continue reading New Oscar Rules: Social Media, The Long Game, BAFTA Is (Sorta) Dead & More at The Playlist.

The Long Game documentary follows the true-life story of five teenage Mexican-American caddies who wanted to learn how to play golf. They created their own golf course in the South Texas desert and, without formal training, managed to compete and win against wealthy teams in the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship. In the film, Dennis Quaid plays Frank Mitchell, the boy’s assistant coach.

In an exclusive interview with uInterview at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, Jaina Lee Ortiz discussed the message of the film.

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“The message would be to walk away feeling inspired and motivated and to always remember to have the courage to stand up for what you believe in and to stand up for what’s right when you are faced with adversity and discrimination,” she said. “Like it’s 2022 but we love I love that...

The Long Game documentary follows the true-life story of five teenage Mexican-American caddies who wanted to learn how to play golf. They created their own golf course in the South Texas desert and, without formal training, managed to compete and win against wealthy teams in the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship.

Dennis Quaid plays Frank Mitchell, the boy’s assistant coach, in the film.

In an exclusive interview with uInterview at the South By Southwest premiere of the film in Austin, Texas, Paulina Chávez discussed her favorite scene.

“Oh my goodness, ok so there’s a scene where we go to like water towers and that was so much fun,” she said. “It was so high but the view is so beautiful and it was just great and we had stunt doubles and we had people with harnesses having us walk on the things and everybody was so nervous but I had a blast.

The Eva Longoria-directed Flamin’ Hot, Imran J. Khan’s Mustache and the upcoming ESPN bio-doc about NBA icon Bill Walton were among the audience award winners revealed Monday for the 31st SXSW Film & TV Festival.

Flamin’ Hot, which stars Jesse Garcia in the sometimes true tale of the man behind the “flamin’ hot”-branded chip revolution, was named the Audience Award winner in the festival’s Headliners section. The pic, from Searchlight Pictures, will debut June 9 on both Hulu and Disney+.

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Mustache, written and directed by Khan, won the Narrative Feature Competition honor, and Julio Quintana’s The Long Game won for Narrative Spotlight. The Documentary Feature...

Mustache, Geoff McFetridge: Drawing A Life, Ek Jagah Apni also honoured.

Eva Longoria’s feature directing debut Flamin’ Hot has won the 2023 SXSW Headliners Audience Award, the festival announced on Monday as it unveiled the complete roster of winners.

Flamin’ Hot recounts the story of Richard Montañez, the Frito-Lay janitor who turned Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a global name.

It emerged separately and earlier on Monday that the film will get an unprecedented debut on both Hulu and Disney+ on June 9. That will make it the first scripted release to stream simultaneously on both platforms in the US. It...

Mustache, Geoff McFetridge: Drawing A Life, Ek Jagah Apni also honoured.

Eva Longoria’s feature directing debut Flamin’ Hot has won the 2023 SXSW Headliners Audience Award, among other winners announced on Monday.

‘Flamin’ Hot’: SXSW Review

Flamin’ Hot recounts the story of Richard Montañez as the Frito-Lay janitor who turned Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a global pop culture phenomenon. It was announced earlier today the film will get an unprecedented debut on Hulu and Disney+ on June 9, 2023, becoming the first scripted release to stream simultaneously on both platforms in the US. It will be available on Disney+ internationally.

Mustache, Geoff McFetridge: Drawing A Life, Ek Jagah Apni also honoured.

Eva Longoria’s feature directing debut Flamin’ Hot has won the 2023 SXSW Headliners Audience Award, among other winners announced on Monday.

‘Flamin’ Hot’: SXSW Review

Flamin’ Hot recounts the story of Richard Montañez as the Frito-Lay janitor who turned Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a global pop culture phenomenon. It was announced earlier today the film will get an unprecedented debut on Hulu and Disney+ on June 9, 2023, becoming the first scripted release to stream simultaneously on both platforms in the US. It will be available on Disney+ internationally.

The new film The Long Game follows the true-life story of five teenage Mexican-American caddies who wanted to learn how to play golf. They created their own golf course in the South Texas desert and, without formal training, managed to compete and win against wealthy teams in the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship.

In an exclusive interview with uInterview at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, Jay Hernandez, who starts as the boy’s coach, discussed what he wants the audience to get out of the movie.

“Maybe it’s a golf movie but there it’s so much bigger than that, you know,” he began. “It’s a story about perseverance, it’s an underdog story, it is a great sports movie but at the end of the day, you know, you got to get people invested, you gotta get people worked up, and you got to get...

The Long Game documentary follows the true-life story of five teenage Mexican-American caddies who wanted to learn how to play golf. They created their own golf course in the South Texas desert and, without formal training, managed to compete and win against wealthy teams in the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship.

Dennis Quaid plays Frank Mitchell, the boy’s assistant coach, in the film.

In an exclusive interview with uInterview at the South By Southwest premiere of the film in Austin, Texas, Quaid revealed what it’s like working on a golfing movie as a golfer.

“I was just really enjoying being on the golf course every day because I play golf,” he began. “But what I’ve found out, is you really don’t get to play much golf when you’re doing a golf movie. I play only once a day. But even for anybody who doesn’t play golf,...

Set in 1956 and ’57, The Long Game abounds in spectacular vintage cars, pristine and gleaming and a signal of the tidy shape of the movie’s narrative. That’s not to say there are no ups and downs, no setbacks and reversals in the drama that unfolds, but director Julio Quintana (The Vessel) has tailored it to reassure, using gentle comic strokes and zingy visuals to explore a true story of sports underdogs and their triumph against bigotry. Jay Hernandez provides the grounded enthusiasm as a high school administrator with a passion for golf and a vision of better things for Mexican Americans like him and his students. Together, he and his coltish team, dubbed the Mustangs, take on the country-club set, with Dennis Quaid providing effortless old-timer charm as a key ally and Cheech Marin on hand as a wiseass Yoda.

Hernandez plays Jb Peña, a veteran of World War II who,...

Exclusive: The Disney+ film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day has added Paulina Chávez and Rose Portillo to its cast, joining previously announced stars Eva Longoria, George Lopez and Jesse Garcia.

Chávez will play Mia Garcia, the titular Alexander’s 16-year-old sister who is described as an independent-minded, intelligent and eye-rolling teenager. Her parents are Frank (Garcia) and Val (Longoria). Portillo plays Lidia Garcia, the family matriarch, the mother of Frank and grandmother to Alexander, Mia and David.

From writer Matt Lopez and director Marvin Lemus, Alexander tells the story of 11-year-old Alexander Garcia, who thinks he has the worst luck in the world. When his family sets off on a road trip to California, he’s pretty sure disaster awaits at every corner. His anxiety only increases when a family secret is revealed.