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‘Ride or Die' First Look: Jamie Foxx Produces Indie Queer Road Trip Thriller Premiering at Tribeca
All is fair in love and war, but what if you're at war with the one you love? First time director Josalynn Smith's debut 'Ride or Die' challenges the idealization of a long-festering crush with a queer thriller twist. Jamie Foxx's Foxxhole Productions produces the feature, which will premiere at Tribeca in the U.S. Narrative Competition. 'Ride or Die' centers on Paula (Briana Middleton), who is unexpectedly reunited with her not-quite-ex Sloane (Stella Everett). Together, they decide to drive across the country to start a new life…but little do they know there is a darkness on the horizon. The below clip hints at some of the turmoil the duo will endure. More from IndieWire Luca Guadagnino Attached to Direct AI Business Comedy 'Artificial' for Amazon MGM Austrian Publication That Ran 'Phony' Clint Eastwood Interview Cuts Ties with HFPA Member Author The synopsis reads: 'When Paula (Middleton), a young Midwesterner who dreams of a fresh start in California, runs into Sloane (Everett), her secret high school crush, who has her demons, the chemistry is electric. What starts as a casual reunion between two high school classmates quickly evolves into something deeper when they make a spontaneous decision to road-trip across the country together. However, unforeseen consequences make their journey more perilous, transforming their whirlwind romance into a tense thriller.' Cody Kostro, Eisa Davis, Guinevere Turner, and Ella Jay Basco also star. Foxx told IndieWire that writer/director Smith is already a force. 'Josalynn Smith is an exciting new voice in film, and we are proud to be a part of her feature debut,' Foxx and fellow Foxxhole Productions producer Datari Turner said in a statement. 'We can't wait for audiences to see the film.' Smith, Foxx, Turner, and Matthew Keene Smith all produce the film, with Keely Weiss, Lois Drabkin, Jason McLagan, and Alicia Louzoun-Heisler co-producing. The cinematographer is Lee Muller. Foxx recently made his return to the screen with the 2024 film 'Back in Action.' Foxx reunited with his 'Annie' and 'Any Given Sunday' co-star Cameron Diaz for the action-comedy. Foxx and Turner also executive produced. 'Back in Action' was a turning point for both lead stars: Diaz had announced her retirement in 2018 and had not appeared onscreen since 'Annie' in 2014 with Foxx. Production on the Netflix feature 'Back in Action' was paused when Foxx suffered from a medical complication in April 2023; Foxx later said that he went 'to hell and back' with his health at the time. 'Ride or Die' premieres at June 8 at the Tribeca Festival as a sales title from CAA. Check out the first look clip from the film below. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
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2 days ago
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Jamie Foxx Says He'll 'Never Stop Crying' Over Daughter Corinne's Support During His Health Crisis
Jamie Foxx shared gratitude for how daughter Corinne helped him through his 2023 medical emergency The comedian suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke in April 2023, which left him unconscious for 20 days Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… is streaming on NetflixJamie Foxx is sharing how daughter Corinne Foxx helped him during his recent health scare. During Netflix's FYSEE LA event on Thursday, May 29, the 57-year-old Oscar winner reflected on his 2023 near-death medical emergency, in which he suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke while making his movie Back in Action. The comedian details the medical emergency in his new comedy special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was..., now streaming on Netflix. "I said one day I'm going stop crying. But I got a feeling I'll never stop crying because you were special," Foxx said to his daughter Corinne, 31, who took the stage with him for a humorous and heartfelt Q&A that included jokes, impressions and the actor's gratitude towards healthcare workers that helped him recover. "I'm glad God gave me an opportunity to get back so I could see what you're going to do because you're going to shock the world," Foxx said, also adding during the Q&A that Corinne has "always been grounded" and "held me down" during the terrifying ordeal. The Strays actor also shared how it was "earth-shattering" to meet the medical team at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta who helped him recover as he had been sedated during his hospital stay. Recounting his time in recovery, Jamie revealed how a nurse told him he was "a miracle" for surviving his stroke. "She said, 'Because less than 3% of people that come in with what you had leave here. We usually put 'em in a box. But when I saw that it was you, I rolled my sleeves up – That's Jamie Fox in there,' " Jamie said. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. During his new stand-up special, Jamie tearfully recounts his medical emergency that left him being unconscious for 20 days and waking up in a wheelchair. "April 11, I was having a bad headache, and I asked my boy for a aspirin. I realized quickly that when you're in a medical emergency, your boys don't know what the f--- to do,' Foxx says in the special, before adding, "Before I could get the aspirin [clicks his fingers] I went out. I don't remember 20 days." "Your life doesn't flash before your face. It was kind of oddly peaceful," Foxx said of being unconscious, adding, 'I saw the tunnel. I didn't see the light. I was in that tunnel, though. It was hot in that tunnel. S---, am I going to the wrong place in this mother------? Because I looked at the end of the tunnel, and I thought I saw the devil like, 'Come on.' " The Tin Soldier actor said he became emotional when after regaining consciousness, he discovered he was in a wheelchair. "20 days I don't remember, but on May 4th I woke up [clicks fingers], and when I woke up I found myself in a wheelchair. I couldn't walk, in a wheelchair, and I was like, 'Why the f--- am I in a wheelchair?' I'm just coming out of s---." Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… is streaming on Netflix. Read the original article on People
Daily Tribune
2 days ago
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Jamie Foxx ‘flipped' when he read wild rumours about his health scare
Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Jamie Foxx 'flipped' when he read wild rumours about his health scare during his hospital stay. The 57-year-old Hollywood actor fell ill in Atlanta, Georgia in 2023 while he was in town filming his Netflix movie 'Back in Action' and it was later revealed he'd suffered a stroke which left him in a coma for almost three weeks, but at the time his family kept details of his health battle secret - putting his illness down to a 'medical complication' - and it led to fervent online speculation about what hap - pened to him. Jamie has now revealed he read some of the rumours while he was in hospital and one story in particular freaked him out. Speaking at The Hollywood Reporter's StandUp Comedy Roundtable event, Jamie explained: 'I was doing so many jokes in the hospital. That's the only way I could get through it. 'I'm a comic, so even when I was heavily sedated, and they gave me OxyContin, Dilantin and morphine at the same time … it was: 'This is for your pain, and this is so you don't remember it' ... 'I snuck in my phone because I didn't know what the outside world was saying and I couldn't get my mind around the fact that I had a stroke. I'm in perfect shape ... '[I saw rumours like] 'Puffy tried to kill me'. No, Puffy didn't try to kill me.' Jamie went on to add he saw another rumour suggesting he was 'a clone' and 'that made me flip.'
Perth Now
23-05-2025
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Jamie Foxx 'flipped' when he read wild rumours about his health scare
Jamie Foxx "flipped" when he read wild rumours about his health scare during his hospital stay. The 57-year-old Hollywood actor fell ill in Atlanta, Georgia in 2023 while he was in town filming his Netflix movie 'Back in Action' and it was later revealed he'd suffered a stroke which left him in a coma for almost three weeks, but at the time his family kept details of his health battle secret - putting his illness down to a "medical complication" - and it led to fervent online speculation about what happened to him. Jamie has now revealed he read some of the rumours while he was in hospital and one story in particular freaked him out. Speaking at The Hollywood Reporter's Stand-Up Comedy Roundtable event, Jamie explained: "I was doing so many jokes in the hospital. That's the only way I could get through it. "I'm a comic, so even when I was heavily sedated, and they gave me OxyContin, Dilantin and morphine at the same time … it was: 'This is for your pain, and this is so you don't remember it' ... "I snuck in my phone because I didn't know what the outside world was saying and I couldn't get my mind around the fact that I had a stroke. I'm in f****** perfect shape ... "[I saw rumours like] 'Puffy tried to kill me'. No, Puffy didn't try to kill me." Jamie went on to add he saw another rumour suggesting he was "a clone" and "that made me flip." He said: "I'm sitting in the hospital bed, like, 'These ... m************ are trying to clone me'. And then I saw me walk into my room, but I'm white, so I see the white me. The next morning, I said: 'I know what's up, you're trying to clone me and make me white so I'll sell better overseas'." The actor added that his psychiatrist asked if he was "all right" and Jamie asked him: "Am I all right or am I all white? I saw you trying to get the white m************ Jamie Foxx and it ain't going to happen." The psychiatrist then suggested lowering the dosage of his medication. When another participant at the round table event asked about reading the conspiracy theories, Jamie added that he was "was on another planet". Jamie previously opened up about his health scare during his Netflix special 'Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was ... ' revealing his symptoms started with a headache and he was driven to hospital by his sister where doctors told he needed surgery to save his life. Jamie said: "Your life doesn't flash before your face. It was kind of oddly peaceful ... I saw the tunnel. I didn't see the light. I was in that tunnel, though."
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Business
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Binge this: Netflix's Q1 hits blockbuster levels
'No entertainment company has ever programmed for so many tastes, cultures and languages.' That's how Netflix (NFLX) framed its global dominance in Thursday's Q1 earnings letter — and while the company no longer shares subscriber counts (believed to be north of 300 million), it does admit to reaching 700 million people worldwide. Catering to this enormous, ever-splintering audience helped Netflix bring in $10.54 billion in revenue for the quarter (up 13% year-over-year), deliver a whopping $2.89 billion profit, and sustain an operating margin of 31.7%. It also helped the company confidently project near-30% margins going forward. That level of profitability is almost unheard of in media, more in line with companies like Apple (AAPL) or Google (GOOGL) than Netflix's streaming peers. For context, operating margin is the percentage of revenue a company keeps after paying for its day-to-day costs — basically, how efficiently it turns income into profit. Netflix hit 31.7% this quarter and expects to hover around 29% for the full year. That's not just strong for streaming. That's elite by any standard, no matter what business you're in. By comparison, Disney's (DIS) entertainment division recently posted an operating margin just above 11%. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Global (PARA) are barely profitable on the content side. Even Spotify (SPOT), often grouped with Netflix because of its similar digital model, is operating at sub-10% margins — and that's after years of red ink. Netflix isn't just beating the curve. It's in a category by itself. So what's the secret sauce? It's not just scale, though reaching 700 million people doesn't hurt. Netflix owns its tech stack, controls global distribution, and increasingly produces content in-country, in-language, and at scale, which is often cheaper than importing and dubbing. Its content doesn't have to break box office records in week one. It just has to travel well, stick around, and drive engagement over time. Combine that with aggressive cost control and the rapidly improving economics of its ad-supported tier, and suddenly you're looking at margins that resemble Microsoft (MSFT), not Marvel. Wall Street loves this, for obvious reasons. But let's be honest: the real juice for you and me may be in who's watching what — and what's coming next. Netflix's most-watched show this quarter wasn't from the U.S. at all. That title goes to Adolescence, a U.K. series that racked up 124 million views, becoming Netflix's third most popular English-language series of all time. On the film side, Back in Action, starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, drew 146 million views, making it Netflix's sixth biggest English-language film ever. The international slate also delivered in a major way. French film Ad Vitam pulled in 63 million views, while Mexico's Counterattack notched 59 million — both cracking the all-time top 10 for non-English films. Several other titles had strong showings this quarter as well. Season two of The Night Agent reached 50 million views, while American Murder: The Gabby Petito Story pulled in 52 million. Zero Day, the new political thriller starring Robert De Niro, hit 55 million views, and The Life List, a feel-good tearjerker starring Sofia Carson, landed at 67 million. The workplace comedy Running Point clocked 36 million, and anime series Sakamoto Days brought in a respectable 21 million. Even Ms. Rachel, the toddler content queen, managed 29 million views — proof that the algorithm doesn't sleep, and neither do parents. And in case you missed it: WWE Monday Night RAW has landed on Netflix's Global Top 10 every single week since its debut. If Q1 showed the range of global taste, Q2 is when Netflix bets on names. The film slate includes Nonnas, starring Vince Vaughn, plus Straw, from Tyler Perry and Taraji P. Henson, and Havoc, a new action movie starring Tom Hardy. The series lineup is just as stacked, with Forever, based on Judy Blume's YA novel, and The Four Seasons, a reboot led by Tina Fey and Steve Carell. Ransom Canyon, a sweeping modern Western, starring Friday Night Lights alum Minka Kelly, is also set to hit later this year — clear eyes, full hearts, cowboy hats, can't lose. Most anticipated of all? Squid Game returns for season two on June 27, alongside a new round of the reality competition Squid Game: Unleashed. Netflix spent most of the past few years resisting ads. But today, it's leaning in, and Wall Street is rewarding the shift. In Q1, Netflix officially launched its in-house ad tech platform in the U.S., part of its effort to boost margins and own more of the experience. The company didn't disclose exactly how many users are on the $7.99 ad-supported tier, but emphasized that ad-tier membership grew more than 65% from this time last year. And while it still accounts for less than 5% of total revenue, Netflix positioned it as a recession-resilient offering — something Wall Street is clearly buying, with shares up over 3% Friday morning. The tradeoff, of course, is sitting through ads for local tourist attractions you already know to be lackluster when all you want is to get back to Caramel Week on The Great British Bake Off. But if it keeps your subscription under $8 a month, Netflix is betting you'll take the hit. This quarter also marked a symbolic shift. By no longer reporting subscriber numbers, Netflix is betting the market will reward profit over growth, a far cry from its early disruptor days. And so far, the bet seems to be working. A company that used to obsess over churn now wants us to look at free cash flow ($2.66 billion this quarter) and margin guidance (near-30%!) instead. But for everyone not reading shareholder letters? The most important thing is still the queue. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Sign in to access your portfolio
