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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Gripping US crime drama which has fans hooked is now free to stream
This critically-acclaimed drama staring Sam Worthington and Paul Bettany is available to stream now on STV Player... A gripping US crime drama with an impressive 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes is now available to stream in full - and for free - across the UK, thanks to STV Player. Manhunt: Unabomber offers a compelling, fictionalised portrayal of the FBI's pursuit of one of America's most notorious domestic terrorists. The series unpacks the decade-long investigation into the 'Unabomber', who's string of deadly mail bombings killed three people and injured 23 others over a 20-year period. The eight-part series stars Sam Worthington, known best for his roles in Avatar and Hacksaw Ridge, as FBI profiler Jim "Fitz" Fitzgerald. A fresh face on the bureau's UNABOM Task Force (a joint law enforcement effort formed to investigate the Unabomber), he brings an unconventional approach to the case - the use of forensic linguistics - but he must first overcome internal skepticism and bureaucratic resistance. As the series unfolds, Fitz grapples not only with the unknown Unabomber but also with a task force reluctant to embrace his new methods. Can he cut through the red tape and finally catch the person responsible for wreaking havoc on the US for 20 years? Adding further to the gripping series, BAFTA nominated actor Paul Bettany, known best for his role in the marvel series WandaVision, stars as Ted Kaczynski. The deeply disturbed mathematician and former Berkley professor who was ultimately unmasked as the Unabomber in 1996. The series has received impressive reviews since it first launched. With the Hollywood Reporter describing it as "interesting in its depiction of how years of using traditional methods and failing to catch America's most notorious serial bomber gave way to something experimental and new." While the Los Angeles Times hailed the "equal parts true-crime drama, psychological thriller" as a "win on all fronts." Viewers have rated the series of Rotten Tomatoes leaving reviews. One review read: "While it runs for eight episodes, it does a solid job of maintaining the energy and interest throughout," leaving the show 4 out of 5 stars. While another viewer simply wrote: "Gripping and affecting, this is a gem," giving it 5 out of 5 stars. As a third said: "Gripping series that just blows the mind! Highly recommended! 5/5 Stars !!!" Manhunt: Unabomber is now part of STV Player's growing catalogue of international dramas, joining titles such as the Canadian legal series Burden of Truth, Irish police procedural Red Rock and New Zealand's longest running drama, Shortland Street. Viewers can also watch the follow-up series, Manhunt: Deadly Games, which delves into the FBI's investigation into the 1996 Olympic Games bombing, also streaming on STV Player through a content deal with distributor Lionsgate.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jonesborough remembering Memorial Day with ceremony, movies
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Tennessee's Oldest Town is honoring fallen veterans throughout the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Monday's Memorial Day ceremony runs from noon to 2:00 p.m. with live performances, a veteran-owned food truck and free movies at the Jackson Theatre. Catch 'Sergeant York' at 3 p.m. and 'Hacksaw Ridge' at 7 p.m. on Monday. 'Patton' will be shown at 3 p.m. the following Sunday. Tickets are free, but need to be reserved in advance. T. McLeod joined Good Morning Tri-Cities to share how you can honor veterans this Memorial Day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Perth Now
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Mel Gibson selects Lionsgate as studio partner for ‘The Resurrection of the Christ'
Mel Gibson has selected Lionsgate as the studio partner for his upcoming film 'The Resurrection of the Christ'. The actor and director, 67, has been planning the follow-up to his 2004 movie 'The Passion of the Christ' for years and has now decided his Icon Productions banner will collaborate with Lionsgate on the sequel, continuing a long-standing relationship between him and the studio. 'The Passion of the Christ' held the title of the highest-grossing R-rated film domestically until last year, opening to $83 million and earning $370 million in North America and over $610 million worldwide from a $30 million budget. The deal follows Mel's recent work with Lionsgate, including the Oscar-nominated 'Hacksaw Ridge' and the thriller 'Flight Risk,' starring Mark Wahlberg. Lionsgate also handles distribution of the Icon library, which includes 'The Passion of the Christ.' Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, described the upcoming film as 'the most anticipated theatrical event in a generation.' He was quoted by Variety saying: 'It is also an awe-inspiring and spectacularly epic theatrical film that is going to leave moviegoers worldwide breathless. 'Mel is one of the greatest directors of our time, and this project is both deeply personal to him and the perfect showcase for his talents as a filmmaker. 'My relationship with Mel and Bruce dates back 30 years, and I am thrilled to be partnering with them once again on this landmark event for audiences.' Mel added: 'Lionsgate's brave, innovative spirit and nimble, can-do attitude have inspired me for a long time, and I couldn't think of a more perfect distributor for 'The Resurrection of the Christ.' 'I've enjoyed working with Adam and the team several times over recent years. 'I know the clever ingenuity, passion, and ambition the entire team commits to their projects and I'm confident they will bring everything they can to the release of this movie.' The deal was overseen by Lionsgate executives Lauren Bixby, John Biondo, and Grace Clements, with Bruce Davey and Vicki Christianson representing Icon, Jim Osborne of IAG, and attorney Joel VanderKloot handling legal matters for the filmmakers.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trump's Kneejerk Hollywood Fix Is No Tariff-ic Idea: Bill Mechanic Examines The Pitfalls & Tells How The Town Really Feels
Editor's note: Bill Mechanic is chairman and CEO of Pandemonium Films and a former top executive at Paramount and Disney and chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment. He also is a former producer of the Oscars and Oscar-nominated films like Hacksaw Ridge and Coraline. He also is a teller of hard truths to whom Deadline turns when nobody else will speak up on a hot-button issue. That certainly is the case right now, a day after President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social how he plans to 'fix' runaway production by imposing tariffs on films and TV shows that film outside the U.S. The common refrain today has been that a film business finally on its firmest footing since Covid doesn't need a force to destabilize the hard-won forward momentum. Mechanic takes it a step further, questioning Trump's motives behind a power play that puts Hollywood on its heels, a feeling familiar to many other industries and segments of the economy struggling in this tariff moment. As anyone who refuses to log onto Truth Social knows, the site has changed the old newspaper slogan 'All the news that's fit to print' into 'All the lies fit to put online.' More from Deadline Trump Receives Jon Voight's Plan To 'Make Hollywood Great Again'; Studio Bosses Not Confirmed Yet To Meet POTUS Over Movie Tariffs Industry Reacts To Trump's 'Insane' Movie Tariff Threat: 'This Would Destroy The Independent Film Sector' IATSE Is "Engaging" With Trump On Movie Tariff Proposal, But Insists Federal Solution To Runaway Production Must "Do No Harm" To International Territories There is no truth on Truth. So what to make of Agent Orange, the King of Chaos, proclaiming he is going to save Hollywood? Last night he wrote: 'The movie industry is DYING a very fast death' and that he would help save America, on the grounds that shooting films overseas is a 'threat to national security.' Throwing those two big ideas together doesn't change that he has no intention of helping the film industry. All he wants is another dumpster fire in order to obfuscate the blowback his tariffs have caused havoc for American industry, the American economy and, oh yes, problems for everyone pretty much everywhere in the world. So what does he propose to help Hollywood? More tariffs. What Trump was really saying, to paraphrase Mark Antony, is: 'I come to bury Hollywood, not save it.' What he's after is more chaos (as if there isn't enough). Everything's backfiring and his unpopularity has reached a historic level. So he goes back to the tried-and-true lie — he's 'fixing' something broken. That, of course, is absurd. He's exacerbating the economic issues in the content-creation business, which covers both movies and all the various forms of television. There is nothing in his idea that will help the industry. Let's take it piece by piece (I may be missing a piece or two, but when attacked broadside, strike back in the same manner). Start with the notion that national security is threatened. Maybe he's doing that, but there isn't a kernel of the truth in the concept that shooting overseas can lead to embedding code or revealing war plans (for those, all you have to do is log into his Cabinet's chat groups). This isn't Fight Club, where porn can be inserted in between frames (especially considering that now, virtually everything is shot on video). I've produced or overseen hundreds of movies that were shot overseas, even built studios in Australia and Mexico for that purpose. Other than China, which offered rigid co-production terms, no foreign government has ever even commented on any political content in any of those movies. None has never asked for any changes, and never proposed a single idea. Shooting overseas used to happen mainly because it presented a more appropriate location, or because there were cost savings. More and more in the last decade-plus, money forces the decision, not location. I would guess lawsuits against any official decree will argue this point. Trump is butting into another area where he has no jurisdiction. I'm not a lawyer by any stretch of the imagination, but if national security is the foundation of the decree, it's a losing proposition. He's made up a solution for a problem that doesn't exist. Trump was, is and always will be an outsider in Hollywood. Like so many other harebrained ideas coming out of Washington these days, this one seems spewed out rather than thought through, and it presents a solution that doesn't solve anything but aims to create headlines and noise as opposed to making things better. It is all part of Trump's revenge tour. He's out to destroy anyone or anything that has not bowed at his altar. Voters, law firms, educational institutions, for God's sakes — our allies! He's the guy lighting the fire to burn down Hollywood, not the one putting it out. Production has left California due to economic issues, but it has not left the U.S. Try booking a stage in Georgia or Louisiana. Those states have trained crews and valuable subsidies. There are many other states also attracting production with incentives but aren't as advanced. Much like Detroit lost its hold on the auto industry, California has lost its dominance, mostly due to the arrogance of not understanding there are always alternatives. More than 20 years ago, the film commission came to see me when I ran Fox to find out what could be done. I told them the labor costs were higher and the incentives at that time didn't exist at all. No-brainer to shoot elsewhere. Nothing was done until the problem grew to disaster levels. There are current bills before the California Legislature that, if passed, would be a godsend and reverse a lot of the production decisions based on money. If Trump really cared, he'd create a federal program of incentives (much like the one in Australia). What are the chances of that happening? Zero. He's too busy slashing and burning everything in his path that doesn't throw him money. Georgia, Louisiana, New Mexico and even New York aren't losing projects over subsidies. California is — but California is part of the revenge tour, not a place he'd even think to play a round of golf. So what kind of potential harm will Trump's proposed fix create? Virtually no independent movie can be made without subsidies. Yes, if I can shoot in Australia and pick up 15% over one of our subsidy states, I would. I have. Because I'm not patriotic? Hardly. Then why? Because the current movie business is such a mess – the studios and streamers have damaged theatrical, eliminating the biggest part of sequential distribution and severely wounding international. Meaning every single bit of cost savings counts. Enough to be the difference between making a movie or scrapping it. If I produced Hacksaw Ridge 30 years ago, I would have had a much bigger budget and would not have shot the Okinawa section in Australia, and certainly would have shot the American section in the South. But to make the movie, I had to slice the budge by 30%, needing to shoot everything in Australia, where we were fortunately blessed by the world's best subsidies, and then raised the rest of the budget through equity and presales. Otherwise, the Oscar-nominated film wouldn't have been made. Under Trump's decree, Hacksaw Ridge would die before it had a chance to live. A film about American courage, an American humanitarian — an America we all believe in or want to believe in and one that bore no foreign influence but was proudly shot entirely in New South Wales. Independent production requires subsidies, not tariff wars. How many industries are being destroyed by tariffs? Small production companies and independent producers might become a thing of the past. The studios and streamers will survive the decree, but my guess is it will cut production because of higher costs. Disney, WB, Uni, and Sony will only make the surest bets (not that they aren't already), meaning the edges of production will be narrowed, and there is barely anything there now. Netflix and the streamers, whose growth now comes mainly from overseas, will have to adjust. It certainly is worse for them as they have allocated a good portion of their budgets to international production in order to have enough local product. Trump said he proposed his film tariffs after deep discussion with a couple of people. My guess is he was referencing talking to himself in the mirror, or to a vision of himself in some other wacky manner. This is an idea that has no thought behind it. It helps no one. It doesn't make America stronger. It only makes us a more hated country. Let's hope it dies a natural death, and that someone in the industry shows the courage to challenge the decree in court. The rest of us are just collateral damage in his revenge tour, where there is no such thing as collateral damage. There is only revenge. Like Mr. Magoo, he never notices the dead bodies left in the road. Best of Deadline How To Watch The 2025 Met Gala Arrivals And Everything To Know About The Theme 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Netflix casts its Ingalls family for 'Prairie' re-boot
May 3 (UPI) -- Hacksaw Ridge and Elvis alum Luke Bracy has signed on to play beloved patriarch Charles Ingalls in the upcoming Netflix re-boot of "Little House on the Prairie." Palm Royale actress Crosby Fitzgerald will play his wife Caroline and newcomers Skywalker Hughes and Alice Halsey will play their daughters Mary and Laura. "Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier," said a synopsis from the streaming service. Rebecca Sonnenshine -- whose credits include The Boys and Vampire Diaries -- will serve as show-runner. Wilder's best-selling Little House books were previously adapted as a TV show that ran from 1974 through 1984. It starred Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Sue Anderson and Melissa Gilbert. No premiere date has been announced for the re-boot. Netflix's new Little House on the Prairie series has found its Laura Ingalls! We are so thrilled to announce that Alice Halsey will be playing the iconic role of Laura Ingalls. Please give her a warm welcome to the Little House family! @netflix Little House on the Prairie® (@LHPrairie) May 2, 2025
