The ‘Hacks’ star has been cast alongside Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker and other returning stars for the Searchlight sequel to the 2005 holiday classic.
The Hollywood Reporter•Lexi Carson6h ago
Fresh off a historic fifth Emmy win for Hacks, Jean Smart has inked a deal to join The Families Stone, Searchlight’s sequel to the perennial holiday favorite The Family Stone. Character details are being kept under wraps. Searchlight just announced the project, which shoots in New York this fall. As you’ll recall, 2005’s The Family […]
Deadline•Matthewgrobar6h ago
Bill Pullman is board to play Hugh Hefner in 'Playmates,' inspired by Nicholson's childhood spent at the Playboy Mansion.
The Hollywood Reporter•Borys Kit22 Sept
EXCLUSIVE: The Montclair Film Festival will be honoring filmmaker Tony Gilroy, star Jack O’Connell, filmmaker Ava DuVernay among many others at this years 14th edition in Montclair, NJ. The festival runs from Oct. 16-25. The fest will screening Gilroy’s latest movie, Searchlight’s Behemoth! on its closing night, Sunday, Oct. 25. Stephen Colbert will moderate the […]
Deadline•Anthonypauldalessandro17 Sept
Searchlight Pictures boss Matthew Greenfield broke down how YouTube has become fertile ground for finding new stories and filmmakers. The Searchlight Pictures boss also spoke about the battle with familiarity and the need for original ideas to get people into movie theaters in the streaming age. After Obsession and Backrooms, studios and producers are scouring […]
Deadline•Stewart Clarke12 Sept
Searchlight has officially announced “The Family Stone 2,” a sequel to the 2005 holiday classic from returning writer and director Tom Bezucha. The follow-up is officially titled “The Families Stones” and will feature the returns of many of the original’s main cast members, including Rachel McAdams as Amy Stone and Sarah Jessica Parker as Meredith […]
Variety•Jack Dunn12 Sept
Some exciting news heading into the holiday season: Searchlight has announced a sequel to the beloved 2005 holiday film The Family Stone, with nearly the entire cast returning. This includes Claire Danes, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider, and Brian White. The one big […]
Deadline•Matthewgrobar12 Sept