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Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Olivia Munn claims a 'Newsroom' director tried to 'ruin' her career
Olivia Munn recalls a bad experience on The Newsroom that almost cost her another project. The Your Friends & Neighbors actress said that she and one of the show's many directors clashed over her character, Sloan Sabbith."There was one director who came in multiple times," Munn said on Monday's episode of the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast. "And there was a storyline where my character and Tom Sadoski's character are dating and falling in love. He kept trying to force me to carry that storyline only on my side." She described the director encouraging her to stop focusing on what her character was doing in the scene to shower Sadoski's character, Don Keefer, with attention."He's like, 'Can you look out at him and smile?' And I'm like, 'Why? She's busy doing this.' Or, 'Can you stop and snuggle up to him or flirt with him?' Or, 'Can you give him a kiss?' And I'm like, 'This is in the middle of working.'" The Emmy-winning series aired for three seasons between 2012 and 2014. Created and written by Aaron Sorkin, it depicted a working TV news room with an ensemble cast that also included Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill, Dev Patel, and Sam Waterston. None of this sat well with Munn at the time, and then the conflict arose again later. "I was on the one-yard-line for the movie, and my manager calls me and says, 'Hey, you're gonna get the role. But first, I guess there's another director who they know, and he says that, on The Newsroom, you were late all the time and really combative." Munn insisted that wasn't true, and she suspected that what was being said about her was because of their differing views on her character."I lived seven minutes from there. I was never late," Munn said. "And I was like, 'I know who this is.' He just was trying to bash me. And I told my reps, 'Please tell the directors this.' And then I still got the role. But I will always remember that, just because of our conflicts of how we approached a role, he wanted to ruin my chances of getting anything else." Munn's post-Newsroom work has included movies Office Christmas Party, Ocean's Eight, and X-Men: Apocalypse, to name a few. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Screen Geek
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Screen Geek
Academy Award Winning Movie Getting Sequel 15 Years Later
It may be surprising to realize which movies are more than a decade old these days. As such, it may be even more shocking to learn that an Academy Award winning movie from 2010 is finally getting a sequel after fifteen years. The original 2010 film was very much a result of its time, though given its subject matter, it has continued to remain relevant. In fact, many aspects have become even more commonplace in today's technology-dominated world, and it seems as though 2025 is the perfect time for a follow-up to go into development. This time, however, a new source of inspiration is serving as the basis for the sequel's story. This time it's been inspired by Jeff Horowitz' Wall Street Journal's The Facebook Files . This series of articles depict an inside-look at Facebook including the potential damages that it has caused. As shared via Deadline regarding the sequel to the 2010 Award Winning movie: 'After teasing a potential sequel to his Oscar-winning drama The Social Network for years, Aaron Sorkin looks to have found an angle to tackle for his follow-up film.' Sorkin wrote the screenplay for The Social Network which was also based on the 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires written by Ben Mezrich. The film depicted the origins of Facebook, the social media platform founded by Mark Zuckerberg, who was played by Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network . David Fincher directed the film based on Sorkin's screenplay. David Fincher will not return as director for the title, and in fact, Sorkin will take on directorial duties himself. Similarly, it's unclear whether or not Eisenberg will return to portray Zuckerberg, though it will definitely be difficult if they have to find another actor to play the part. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional information regarding this project as we have it. Todd Black, Peter Rice, Sorkin and Stuart Besser serve as producers for the new sequel, which currently doesn't have a release date or other such details attached.
News.com.au
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Lucille Ball's daughter reignites controversy surrounding the star's biopic starring Nicole Kidman
Everybody loves Lucy. Aaron Sorkin's 2021 film about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, not so much. Speaking at a Hollywood event earlier in June, the couple's daughter Lucie Arnaz reignited controversy about Sorkin's award-winning biopic Being The Ricardos, labelling some scenes as 'a crock of poop.' The 73-year-old complained Sorkin misrepresented her mother's relationship with her I Love Lucy writing team, and wrongly inflated tensions between Ball's co-stars Vivian Vance and William Frawley. Set during a tense week of rehearsals for their famous show – when Ball was strained by Communist rumours and fears Arnaz was cheating – Being The Ricardos (now streaming on Tubi) explores the couple's tumultuous partnership. Premiering in 1951, I Love Lucy transformed Ball from B-list movie actor to comedy legend. And yet Ball always insisted she wasn't naturally funny. Crediting her writing team for her famous scatterbrain schtick, Ball told Rolling Stone in 1983: 'What I am is brave. I have never been scared. And there was a lot to be scared about. We were innovators.' Always a shrewd businesswoman, Ball had to fight nervous network executives to have Arnaz cast as Ricky, and later include her real-life pregnancy in the show. Far from being a turn-off, more than 44 million viewers tuned in to watch the fictional Lucy and Ricky welcome their first child (in reality it was the couple's second, having already welcomed daughter Lucie two years earlier). That episode also became Ball's happiest moment on the show. 'Because I was really having a baby [son Desi Arnaz Jr] and it was my last show before I had the baby, so it was real and it was the most exciting thing in my life,' Ball told Entertainment Tonight in 1984, five years before her death. These events are detailed in Being The Ricardos, with Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem starring as the famously bickering couple. Despite being an executive producer on the Amazon Prime biopic, Lucie complained that Sorkin dismissed her concerns about factual inaccuracies in his script, telling her: 'Well, what do you know? You were 15 months old.' 'You can't talk to Aaron. He's Aaron Sorkin,' Lucie said. 'I tried to work on it and correct the incorrect parts, especially [my mother's] relationship with the writers. '[It was] totally wrong. She adored those people. They got along so well; none of that backstabbing, crazy, insulting stuff.' Despite reservations about the script, Lucie has always been glowing in her praise of Kidman and Bardem (who each gained Oscar nods for their performances), who initially faced criticism for their casting. Some questioned why the Spanish actor had been cast to play the Cuban bandleader, prompting Bardem to argue that nobody had complained when American actor Meryl Streep played British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, or Marlon Brando – an American with no Italian heritage – transformed into The Godfather's Vito Corleone. 'But me, with my Spanish accent, being Cuban? What I mean is, if we want to open that can of worms, let's open it for everyone … we should all start not allowing anybody to play Hamlet unless they were born in Denmark,' an exasperated Bardem told The Hollywood Reporter. There was also backlash against Kidman because she isn't typically a comedic actress. 'There seems to be a lot of discussion about Nicole Kidman [and people saying] it should be Debra Messing … I don't know, but here's the deal and what you should understand: We're not doing a remake of I Love Lucy,' Lucie posted on Facebook ahead of the film's release. 'No one has to impersonate Lucy Ricardo [or do] any of the silly things. It's the story of Lucille Ball, my actual mother – not Lucy Ricardo – and her husband, Desi Arnaz, my dad – not Ricky Ricardo.' The fuss knocked Kidman's confidence. And, during an appearance on Live With Kelly And Ryan, she confessed: 'When the reality of playing her hit me, I went, 'What I have said yes to?' To which I then went, 'Oh no, I'm not right. Everyone thinks I'm not right, so I'm going to try to sidestep this.'' To nail the role, Kidman watched re-runs, took dialect lessons and worked with a movement coach to capture Ball's physicality, particularly when recreating the famous I Love Lucy grape squashing scene. In conversation with Chris Rock for Variety, Kidman admitted Ball was a tough act for anyone to follow, and that she was 'way out of my comfort zone'. 'She's Mount Everest. Just one of the most talented people to ever roam the earth.' Rock agrees. 'She could learn anything in a weekend. So, they would, like, write something on the show where she plays the tuba, and she would go, 'I can't play the tuba. Give me two days.' But mostly, Kidman told the comedian, the toughest part of the gig was unleashing her own silly side. 'I'd like to be funny,' she said. 'I'm never cast funny.' Celebrate Lucille Ball's incredible legacy with these shows, streaming now on Tubi. The Lucy Show: In this follow-up to I Love Lucy (after Ball's divorce from Arnaz), the red-haired star plays a widow who goes to live with her divorced pal, Vivian. Funny World Of Lucy: Broken into two chapters – the early and later years – this documentary is a deep-dive into Ball's life and career.
Fox News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
'Social Network' sequel led by Aaron Sorkin will focus on Facebook's impact on elections, teens
"The Social Network" is getting a sequel more than 15 years later, according to a new report, with Aaron Sorkin set to direct. Deadline reported that Sorkin will return as screenwriter and also direct a sequel to the acclaimed 2010 drama about Facebook's tumultuous founding. Sorkin won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and the film also took home awards for Best Original Score and Best Editing. There has not been a production date set yet for "The Social Network Part II." Deadline further reported that Sorkin will direct the sequel for Sony Pictures and, though it's called "part two, it's not a straight sequel but rather a follow-up to the original movie that explored the origins of what would become the world's biggest social media platform." "The Social Network" was based on Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg's development of Facebook while a student at Harvard, and the subsequent lawsuits filed against him by fellow students Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The movie was widely praised and a box office hit, although Sorkin admitted taking creative liberties with the story. Since "The Social Network" was released, Sorkin has made comments that suggest what angle he would take in a follow-up film to the hit movie, in which he blamed Facebook for the 2021 Capitol riot. "Facebook has been, among other things, tuning its algorithm to promote the most divisive material possible," Sorkin said last year in a podcast interview. Sorkin added, "Because that is what will increase engagement and because that is what will get you to, what they call inside the hallways of Facebook, the infinite scroll." However, according to Deadline, "sources stress that the new film isn't a 'January 6' movie and will focus not just on the 2020 election, but also Facebook's effect on teens, preteens, violence and countries outside the U.S." Replacing original director David Fincher, Sorkin is reportedly working on finding an ensemble cast. No cast members have been confirmed to return, including Jesse Eisenberg, who portrayed Zuckerberg in the original. Sorkin previously directed "Molly's Game," "The Trial of the Chicago 7," and "Being the Ricardos." Neither Sorkin nor his representation immediately responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'The Social Network' Sequel Will Focus on How Facebook Causes ‘Harm' Today
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nearly every film is getting a sequel these days, from Freaky Friday to Top Gun, but one we did not see coming? The Social Network, the 2010 film from writer Aaron Sorkin and director David Fincher that followed the rise of Facebook from Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm room to one of the most powerful forces on the internet. But Facebook's story—at least according to Sorkin—is not done yet. More than 15 years after the original Oscar-nominated drama, he will revisit the platform amid a whole new era of social media. Here's what to know about The Social Network Part II. According to Deadline, the film will be based on 'The Facebook Files,' a series of investigative reports published in October 2021 by The Wall Street Journal that exposed the harms Facebook knowingly caused, or allowed to persist, on its platforms. These claims ranged from suppressing certain political movements to having a toxic impact on teen girls. 'Facebook Inc. knows, in acute detail, that its platforms are riddled with flaws that cause harm, often in ways only the company fully understands,' per the introduction to the files. 'That is the central finding of a Wall Street Journal series, based on a review of internal Facebook documents, including research reports, online employee discussions and drafts of presentations to senior management.' Although the sequel news might sound surprising, Sorkin, who is writing and directing, had been thinking about doing a Social Network follow-up for some time, but was searching for the right angle. He found much-needed inspiration following the Jan. 6, 2020 insurrection, which he believes Facebook played a part in. Sources emphasized to Deadline, however, that this won't be a 'January 6 movie,' but will instead highlight a range of issues including the 2020 election, the site's 'effect on teens, preteens, violence, and countries outside the U.S.' Jesse Eisenberg famously portrayed Zuckerberg in the original film, but 'it is unknown how big a role he will have in this story and whether Sorkin has been in touch with him to reprise the part,' Deadline reports. It's also not clear whether any of the original cast members will return, or which new players will be featured in the sequel. No official casting announcements have been made yet. The Social Network originally starred Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Rooney Mara, Dakota Johnson, Brenda Song, and more. There is no release date set yet, given that reports about the project have just been made public. But we'll keep an eye out for more news. There is no production date set either, as casting now appears to be underway, according to Deadline. Shop Now This story will be updated. You Might Also Like The 15 Best Organic And Clean Shampoos For Any And All Hair Types 100 Gifts That Are $50 Or Under (And Look Way More Expensive Than They Actually Are)
