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Exclusive: Cora Olson and Michael Diamond, a pair of well-respected industry vets, have joined management and production company Range as Partners, we can reveal.

The pair join from Mgmt Entertainment, where they co-ran the lit division, representing writers, creators, filmmakers and producers.

Olson also has a robust talent business and works with numerous multi-hyphenates, both behind and in front of the camera, and between them, the duo will continue to represent a top-flight list of clients. The list includes Dan Levy, co-creator and star of the record-breaking, Emmy-winning comedy Schitt’s Creek; Michael Sarnoski, writer-director of Neon’s critically acclaimed Pig and Paramount’s hit horror prequel A Quiet Place: Day One; Emmy-winning actress, director and producer Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer); French writer-director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (The Mustang); writer Chris Kekaniokalani Bright (Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch remake); Golden Globe-nominated actor and filmmaker Simon Helberg (Florence Foster Jenkins); writers Jeff Kaplan...

Exclusive: Range Media Partners has inked a strategic partnership with Artists For Artists, the production company of Kenan Thompson & John Ryan Jr., spanning production, management, endorsements, and more.

Under the partnership, Range will co-produce projects with Thompson, Ryan and Afa, also representing the interests of the company and its principals from a management perspective, when it comes to endorsements and film/TV opportunities, and working with them to identify new business opportunities.

“Since Afa’s launch just a year after our own, we’ve been watching their growth from the incredible breadth of projects to the brilliant talent they work with,” said Range CEO Peter Micelli. “Our two companies both hold a core belief that when talent share in greater creative and financial autonomy, good things ensue. We couldn’t be more excited to be in business with Kenan, Johnny and the whole Afa team.”

Stated Artists For Artists’ Co-Founder and CEO,...

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell will taking a ride in the Burgermobile this Thanksgiving.

Variety has learned exclusively that the comedy duo, who star in the upcoming film “Good Burger 2,” will be onboard when the Burgermobile from the film takes part in the 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

It was previously announced that the iconic car would be part of the parade, though Thompson and Mitchell’s participation was not known at that time. The car is described as weighing over 5,000 pounds, with a burger hood and french fry bumper. It can be seen in the teaser trailer for the film, which can be viewed below.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin airing on NBC at 8:30am Et and streaming on Peacock.

“Good Burger 2” will debut on Paramount+ on Nov. 22. It serves as a followup to the beloved Nickelodeon film in which Mitchell...

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are hungry to save their jobs in the first full trailer for Paramount+’s comedy sequel Good Burger 2.

The streaming service released the trailer Monday for director Phil Traill’s film that is set to launch Nov. 22. The movie centers on Dexter (Thompson) and Ed (Mitchell) reuniting as staff members at Good Burger as the pair attempt to help the struggling fast food establishment amid its parent company’s plans to grow the brand.

This footage shows plenty of hijinks for the two leads as they get reconnected. “It really means a lot that you came to see me,” Mitchell tells Thompson.

At a different point in the trailer, the guys learn that MegaCorp is planning to expand Good Burger globally but intends to fire the restaurant’s staff. “MegaCorp wants to replace everybody with robots,” Thompson warns. “We gotta do something!”

Jillian Bell and Lil Rel Howery co-star.

Awwww, here it goes! Kenan and Kel are back behind the counter at the home of the Good Burger. Paramount+ has just released the newest trailer for the sequel to the Nickelodeon feature film that stars Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Good Burger 2 brings back Dexter and Ed after 1997’s Good Burger had the duo take down the fast food conglomerate Mondo Burger. The trailer sports that classic slapstick comedy that defined their first show, All That, as well as featuring some appearances from some more of the cast members from the first movie in addition to the film’s stars.

Deadline has also featured some new stills from the film along with the release of the trailer. The synopsis reads, “Good Burger 2 follows Dexter (Thompson) and Ed (Mitchell) as they reunite in the present day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees.

Paramount+ has released the first full trailer for “Good Burger 2.”

In the trailer, which can be seen below, Dexter (Kenan Thompson) and Ed (Kel Mitchell) learn that the evil Mega Corp is planning to put Mega Good Burgers in cities all over the world, staffed entirely by robots.

The film was originally announced back in March and will debut on Paramount+ on Nov. 22. Along with Thompson and Mitchell, the cast for the sequel includes Lil Rel Howery, Jillian Bell, Kamaia Fairburn, Alex R. Hibbert, Fabrizio Guido, Elizabeth Hinkler and Emily Hinkler as Cindy and Mindy, and Anabel Graetz as Ruth. The film will also feature original “Good Burger” cast members Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg, and Carmen Electra.

Nickelodeon Studios is producing the film. Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, who co-wrote the original film and worked on “All That”, serve as writers and executive producers on the sequel. James III...

“Good Burger 2” officially has a premiere date at Paramount+.

The streaming service announced Monday that the followup to the beloved 1990s film will debut on Nov. 22 in the U.S. and Canada and then Nov. 23 in the U.K. and Australia. It will be available in additional international markets at a later date.

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The official logline for the film states that it “follows Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) and original cashier Ed (Kel Mitchell), as they reunite in the present day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees.”

The film was originally announced back in March. Along with Thompson and Mitchell, the cast for the sequel includes Lil Rel Howery, Jillian Bell, Kamaia Fairburn, Alex R. Hibbert, Fabrizio Guido, Elizabeth Hinkler and Emily Hinkler as Cindy and Mindy, and Anabel Graetz as Ruth. The film will also feature original “Good Burger” cast members Josh Server,...

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell return to sink their teeth into new adventures with the first teaser trailer for the upcoming movie Good Burger 2.

Director Phil Traill’s sequel to Paramount Pictures’ 1997 comedy Good Burger is set to begin streaming on Paramount+ this fall. The film centers on Dexter (Thompson) and Ed (Mitchell) reuniting at their former workplace 26 years after the original feature, alongside a new group of employees.

In the trailer, Mitchell is driving when he hits Thompson with his vehicle. Thompson exclaims, “Hey, man, you almost car-burger’d me to death.” This leads Mitchell to excitedly reply, “The new adventures of Ed and Dex starts now!”

The footage goes on to show the pair reciting the familiar line, “Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. Can we take your order?”

Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert wrote the script and serve as executive producers. John Ryan Jr....

Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) and original cashier Ed (Kel Mitchell), reunite in the first teaser to “Good Burger 2,” based on the sketch from the comedy series “All That.”

“The new adventures of Ed and Dex start now,” Mitchell says in the teaser.

The film will premiere this fall, exclusively on Paramount+.

In addition to Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, “Good Burger 2” also stars Lil Rel Howery (“Get Out”) as Cecil McNevin, Jillian Bell (“Murder Mystery 2”) as Katt Boswell, Kamaia Fairburn (“Blockbuster”) as Mia, Alex R. Hibbert (“The Chi”) as Ed2, Fabrizio Guido (“Perry Mason”) as Mr. Jensen, Elizabeth Hinkler (“The Good Doctor”) and Emily Hinkler (“The Good Doctor”), as Cindy and Mindy, and Anabel Graetz (“Free Guy”) as Ruth.

The film will also feature original “Good Burger” cast members reprising their roles: Josh Server, as Fizz, Lori Beth Denberg as Connie Muldoon and Carmen Electra as Roxanne.

The first “Good Burger 2” teaser has been unveiled by Paramount+.

The sequel to the cult classic Nickelodeon film is slated to debut on Paramount+ this fall. The official logline for the film states that it “follows Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) and original cashier Ed (Kel Mitchell), as they reunite in the present day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees.”

The full teaser can be seen below.

The film was originally announced back in March. Along with Thompson and Mitchell, the cast for the sequel includes Lil Rel Howery, Jillian Bell, Kamaia Fairburn, Alex R. Hibbert, Fabrizio Guido, Elizabeth Hinkler and Emily Hinkler as Cindy and Mindy, and Anabel Graetz as Ruth. The film will also feature original “Good Burger” cast members Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg, and Carmen Electra.

Nickelodeon Studios is producing the film. Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, who co-wrote the...

Paramount+ and Nickelodeon Studios announced additional casting for Good Burger 2, an all-new original movie sequel to the iconic ‘90s feature film based on the sketch from the comedy series All That. The movie follows Dexter Reed (Kenan Thompson) and original cashier Ed (Kel Mitchell), as they reunite in the present day at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees. The film will premiere later this year exclusively on Paramount+.

The additional cast members announced today are:

Lil Rel Howery as Cecil McNevin, a lawyer for the corporation MegaCorp.

Jillian Bell as Katt Boswell, the CEO of MegaCorp.

Kamaia Fairburn as Mia, a cool and confident teen who works at Good Burger to help her mother when she can.

Alex R. Hibbert as Ed2, a mini-me version of his dad, Ed, and Good Burger’s newest trainee.

Fabrizio Guido as Mr. Jensen, a 16-year-old employee who...

Lil Rel Howery joins ‘Good Burger 2’

Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) and Jillian Bell (Brittany Runs a Marathon) have joined the cast of the Good Burger sequel, Good Burger 2. Directed by Phil Traill (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), the long-awaited sequel has also signed up Kamaia Fairburn (Blockbuster), Alex R. Hibbert (Moonlight), Fabrizio Guido (Perry Mason), Elizabeth Hinkler, Emily Hinkler (The Good Doctor), and Anabel Graetz (Free Guy).

The newcomers join returning Good Burger stars Kenan Thompson as Dexter Reed and Kel Mitchell as Ed. Also reprising their roles are Josh Server, as Fizz, Lori Beth Denberg as Connie Muldoon, and Carmen Electra as Roxanne.

Good Burger, based on characters created for the comedy series All That, opened in theaters on July 25, 1997. The Paramount Pictures production had a $7 million opening weekend and went on to ring up $23 million before exiting theaters.

Good Burger 2 will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ sometime later this year.

A series of newly announced cast members are being welcomed to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. Paramount+ and Nickelodeon Studios revealed Thursday morning that Josh Server, Lori Beth Denberg and Carmen Electra will reprise their roles from the 1997 nostalgic favorite for its upcoming sequel “Good Burger 2.”

Joining the trio of returning actors alongside leads Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are an expansive slate of newcomers. Lil Rel Howery will play Cecil McNevin, a lawyer from the suspiciously titled MegaCorp, while Jillian Bell will play Katt Boswell, the corporation’s CEO.

Alex R. Hibbert will play Ed2, the doppelganger son to Mitchell’s Ed. Kamaia Fairburn, Fabrizio Guido, Anabel Graetz and twins Elizabeth and Emily Hinkler round out the cast playing the crew of Good Burger employees. Paramount+ and Nickelodeon Studios tease that additional celebrity cameo announcements are still on the horizon.

“Good Burger” originated as a 1994 sketch...

Mel McKeon and Laura Myones Ruf have been working side by side so long that it’s common they finish each other’s sentences. That comes in helpful, especially now, as the veteran talent managers have a lot to talk about.

It’s been a year since the two, who started working together in 1997 with Myones starting as McKeon’s assistant, rebranded their McKeon/Myones Entertainment to Afa Prime Talent, a transition that has signaled a new era for their management-production company.

Together, they have maintained a client roster of busy actors including Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale), Sarah Shahi (Black Adam, Sex/Life), Alona Tal (Cross), Shioli Kutsuna (Deadpool 2, Invasion), Vivian Wu (Afterparty, Irma Vep), Michael Trucco (Average Joe), Thomas Barbusca (The Mick, Chad), Sean Patrick Thomas (Till, For All Mankind and The Boys spinoff Gen V), Missi Pyle (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Y: The Last Man), Elaine Hendrix...

Exclusive: Kenan Thompson has teamed up with KidSuper, otherwise known as Colm Dillane, the “Willy Wonka of fashion”, to develop a range of TV and film projects.

Thompson’s Artists for Artists production company and talent incubator, which he launched with Bill & Ted Face The Music exec producer John Ryan Jr. last year, has signed a creative partnership with the fashion designer.

It comes as SNL star Thompson is hosting the 2022 People’s Choice Awards on NBC and E! this evening.

KidSuper comes from the mind of Colm Dillane. He has shown his collections at Paris Fashion Week and last year, he won the Lvmh Karl Lagerfeld Prize. He has directed short films and music videos and has attracted the attention of musicians such as Post Malone, Young Thug and Joey Bada.

The first project to emerge out of the deal is Funny Business (w/t), a comedy and fashion...

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The My Therapist Says Instagram account is getting the TV treatment.

Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.’s Artists for Artists banner is teaming with the viral account’s co-founders, Lola Tash and Nicole Argiris, to adapt it as a live-action, scripted television series. A platform is not yet attached.

The account launched in 2015 and is operated by co-founders Lola Tash, Nicole Argiris, Nora Tash and Gina Tash and currently has 7.5 million followers. The feed features amusing memes focused on mental health. The feed also inspired the 2020 book My Therapist Says: Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.

“Kenan and I were big fans and followers of My Therapist Says before even meeting Lola. My Therapist Says are the pop culture tastemakers and the class clowns that we all need right now. We look forward to bringing this incredible and influential brand to television audiences,...

Get ready for memes to be turned into television series.

My Therapist Says, an Instagram account that has 7.5M followers, is being developed as a live-action series by Artists for Artists, the company set up by SNL star Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.

It marks one of the most high-profile Instagram accounts to be developed as a series and follows a number of Twitter accounts back in the day that were turned into TV shows such as William Shatner’s #*! My Dad Says.

The viral account, which is operated by co-founders Lola Tash, Nicole Argiris, Nora Tash, and Gina Tash, was launched in 2015 and features memes focused on mental health and the general messiness of life.

Tash and Argiris, who will exec produce the series alongside Thompson and Ryan Jr., also wrote a book based on the account My Therapist Says: Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.

Artists for Artists will co-finance the series.

Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.’s Artists for Artists will develop the Instagram account “My Therapist Says” into a live-action television series.

Operated by co-creators Lola Tash, Nicole Argiris, Nora Tash and Gina Tash, “My Therapist Says” shares original and aggregated memes focused on mental health. Since the account was created in 2015, it has gained 7.5 million followers, and has developed several other offshoot accounts such as “My Bestie Says,” “My Puppy Says” and a mental health initiative “My Therapist Helps.”

In 2020, Lola Tash co-wrote a book based on the account, ““My Therapist Says: Advice You Should Probably (Not) Follow.” The account has also developed partnerships with brands such as Gucci, Valentino and the Met Gala.

Lola Tash and Argiris will executive produce the series alongside Thompson and Ryan. Artists for Artists will co-finance the series, with talent for the show to be announced at a later date.

“My Therapist...

Exclusive: Roswell, New Mexico star Michael Vlamis is preparing to make his feature directorial debut with Crossword, a psychological thriller in which he’ll star alongside Aurora Perrineau (When They See Us), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Nick Thune (Love Life), Sarah Ramos (Winning Time), Karan Oberoi (Counterpart), Andoni Gracia (Warner. Bros’ upcoming The Flash) and Spencer Waldner (5 Years Apart).

The indie heading into production this spring centers on James (Vlamis) and Tessa (Perrineau), a young married couple coping with the loss of their daughter. While Tessa trudges forward focused on her bestselling children’s book series inspired by their daughter, James tries to find solace in the daily crossword. As the crossword takes on a mind of its own, the seams of the couple’s reality begin to unravel, revealing that death is more than a five-letter word.

Vlamis wrote the script with Kyle Anderson,...

Exclusive: Mike Blutstein has been appointed to the new position of Vice President, Feature and Television Development at Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr.’s production company, Artists for Artists.

In his role at Afa, Blutstein will be responsible for developing feature films, series and podcasts in both the scripted and unscripted space for global audiences, working closely with artists and partners of the company, while pursuing new business. He comes to the company with experience across development, production, digital media and artist representation, and is particularly passionate about championing elevated stories with hooks into modern culture, which is furthered by his experience in the Web3/Blockchain spaces.

“Mike is hands down one of the best in the business, with impeccable taste and deep relationships. His track record speaks for itself,” said Afa’s co-founder and CEO, Ryan. “Kenan and I look forward to working alongside Mike, and developing his...

Exclusive: Actors Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainey Jr., who star together in the Starz series Power Book II: Ghost, have launched Twenty Two Entertainment which will produce films, TV series, and multimedia ventures.

Twenty Two Entertainment is fully funded by Artists For Artists, the company launched in December by Emmy-winning co-founder SNL castmember Kenan Thompson and co-founder & CEO John Ryan Jr..

Artists for Artists (Afa) is a full service 360 incubator for artists to create and produce their own content, as a full service production company, with a commerce division, and bespoke management representation. Artists For Artists (Afa) builds companies with artists and brands that the artists and brands themselves co-own, as a home for artists to own their own content and commerce, while partnering with global distributors.

The first project from Twenty Two Entertainment is the podcast,...

Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr. announced the launch of Artists For Artists (Afa), a full-service production company with a commerce division and bespoke management representation. Artists for Artists will serve as an incubator for artists to create and produce their own content.

Afa will build companies with artists and brands that the artists and brands themselves co-own, with the aim of helping artists retain rights to their content while partnering with global distributors. The company will be operated by Thompson as co-founder and Ryan as co-founder and CEO.

Artists for Artists has also formed a joint venture with McKeon/Myones Entertainment, the management firm operated by Mel McKeon and Laura Myones Ruf. Titled Afa Prime Talent, the partnership will be Afa’s management arm and complement the company’s production and development efforts in representing a roster that already includes Yvonne Strahovski, Sarah Shahi, Shioli Kutsuna, Christina Vidal, Luiz Roberto Guzman,...

Kenan Thompson has formalized his plans to move into production and talent management.

The Saturday Night Live star has launched Artists For Artists with John Ryan Jr., exec producer of Bill & Ted Face The Music, has formed a joint venture with management firm McKeon/Myones Entertainment, and set the company’s first project with boxing champion Mike Tyson.

It comes after the Kenan star revealed earlier this summer that he would like to move further into production during a conversation with his old SNL pal Seth Meyers.

Artists For Artists is a full-service artist incubator for content creation, production, commerce and management venture. The company is designed to help talent create and produce their own content and will help stars and creatives build their own content brands while partnering with distributors.

Thompson is set as co-founder with Ryan Jr., who was former COO of FilmEngine, producer of Bill & Ted Face The...

A second biographical TV series about Mike Tyson is in the works – this one starring Jamie Foxx as the boxing legend and exec produced by Antoine Fuqua and Martin Scorsese.

Foxx, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in 2004 biopic Ray, will star in and exec produce Tyson, a limited series directed and exec produced by Fuqua and exec produced by Raging Bull director Scorsese and Tyson himself. Fledgling screenwriter Colin Preston wrote the pilot and is in the process of writing the full series.

The project was previously set up as a feature film back in 2014 with Foxx attached to play Tyson and Terence Winter writing the script. It has now become a limited TV series and is set to be taken out to market shortly.

Foxx said last summer that he was bulking up to play the boxer. He revealed that he first met Tyson...

Jamie Foxx will play boxing great Mike Tyson in a new biographical limited series, Variety has learned.

The series, titled simply “Tyson,” is not currently set up at a network or streaming service, but will no doubt find one quickly given the names attached to it already. Antoine Fuqua is onboard to direct and executive produce via Fuqua Films, with Martin Scorsese also executive producing via Sikelia Productions.

The series is said to span the whole of Tyson’s life.

“I have been looking to tell my story for quite some time,” Tyson said. “With the recent launch of Legends Only League and the excitement from fans following my return to the ring, now feels like the perfect moment. I look forward to collaborating with Martin, Antoine, Jamie, and the entire creative team to bring audiences a series that not only captures my professional and personal journey but also inspires and entertains.

Bill & Ted Face The Music Release Date: August 28, 2020 Director: Dean Parisot Producers: Scott Kroopf, Alex Lebovici, Steve Ponce Executive Producers: Steven Soderbergh, R. Scott Reid, John Ryan Jr. and John Santilli Screenplay by: Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon Cast: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Kid Cudi, Kristen Schaal, Anthony Carrigan, …

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The most excellent trailer for “Bill & Ted Face the Music” is here, man. It’s the third installment in the metalhead slacker franchise starring Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves respectively as Bill and Ted. Directed by Academy Award winner Dean Parisot, “Bill & Ted Face the Music” is slated for release in theaters and on demand September 1. Check out the trailer below.

The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. (Winter) and Theodore “Ted” Logan (Reeves), in this third “Bill & Ted” movie after “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure in 1989,” and “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” in 1991. Now middle-aged and middling in their settled, married lives as parents, the buds embark on a new adventure to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe, aided by their daughters (played by Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine...

MGM has moved “Bill & Ted Face the Music” back two weeks to Aug. 28 to avoid opening against Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet.”

MGM announced the move Friday, a day after Warner Bros. pushed “Tenet” back from July 31 to Aug. 12. Disney also delayed the theatrical release of “Mulan” for a third time from July 24 to Aug. 21, while Paramount’s “Without Remorse” moved from Oct. 2 to Feb. 26. Tom Clancy’s “Without Remorse,” stars Michael B. Jordan as John Clark.

Most movie theaters closed in mid-March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Major cinema chains in the U.S., such as AMC, Regal and Cinemark, have been aiming to resume business in July but studios appear to be worried that viewers may be reluctant to return despite safety protocols such as reduced capacity, social distancing and mask-wearing being enforced.

Currently, there are 1,072 U.S theaters open, including 284 drive-ins, up 20% from a week ago, according to Comscore.

Studio’s Orion Pictures to distribute in Us on August 14.

MGM’s international distribution and acquisitions division has acquired all remaining territories excluding China on Bill & Ted Face The Music from Endeavor Content.

MGM previously secured distribution in key territories including Germany, Greece, Latin America and the Middle East, among others, and its Orion Pictures will distribute in the Us on August 14.

The new deal encompasses France, Italy, Spain, Japan, South Korea, Scandinavia, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Hungary, Turkey, Benelux, Bulgaria, Singapore and Romania.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reunite on the cult comedy franchise that started in 1989. In the latest instalment,...

MGM’s international distribution and acquisitions division has acquired all remaining international territories (excluding China) for “Bill & Ted Face the Music” from Endeavor Content.

In the sequel releasing on Aug. 14, Keanu Reeves will again portray Ted “Theodore” Logan and Alex Winter will reprise his role as Bill S. Preston, Esq., as a follow up 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and 1991’s “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.” Their daughters are played by Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine. The film also stars Kid Cudi, Kristen Schaal, Anthony Carrigan, Erinn Hayes, Jayma Mays, Jillian Bell, Holland Taylor and Beck Bennett.

MGM had previously signed Germany, Greece, Latin America and the Middle East for “Bill & Ted Face the Music.” Under the new deal, announced Thursday, MGM will also distribute the film throughout France, Italy, Spain, Japan, South Korea, Scandinavia, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Hungary, Turkey, Benelux, Bulgaria, Singapore and Romania.

“‘Bill & Ted Face the Music...

Dude. The trailer for “Bill & Ted Face the Music” is here and with it comes Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reprising their cult favorite movie roles on the big screen for the first time in nearly 30 years The long awaited-sequel hails from director Dear Parisot, original “Bill & Ted” writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, and producer Steven Soderbergh.

The official “Bill & Ted: Face the Music” synopsis reads: “The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William ‘Bill’ S. Preston Esq. (Winter) and Theodore ‘Ted’ Logan (Reeves). Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle-aged best friends set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends — to...

Exclusive: The Practice Emmy winner has boarded the ensemble cast of Bill & Ted Face The Music and will play The Great Leader, the most powerful person in the universe. The center? Why, San Dimas, California, 700 years in the future.

Taylor joins previously announced cast including Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Scott Mescudi (“Kid Cudi”), Anthony Carrigan, Beck Bennett, Erinn Hayes, Jayma Mays, Amy Stoch, Hal Landon Jr. and Jillian Bell.

Dean Parisot directs the time-travelling buddy comedy sequel off a screenplay from returning franchise writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. Bill & Ted Face The Music will be produced by Scott Kroopf alongside Alex Lebovici and Steve Ponce on behalf of Hammerstone Studios. Steven Soderbergh, R. Scott Reid, John Ryan Jr., Scott Fischer and John Santilli are serving as executive producers.

Taylor was most recently seen in Gloria Bell opposite Julianne Moore.

Jillian Bell is the latest to join what has become an impressively stacked cast for Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s reunion in “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” it was announced Tuesday.

Bell will play Dr. Taylor Wood, a couples therapist for the families of Ted “Theodore” Logan and Bill S. Preston, Esq. She will star alongside a previously announced cast that also includes William Sadler, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Scott Mescudi (“Kid Cudi”), Anthony Carrigan, Beck Bennett, Erinn Hayes, Jayma Mays, Amy Stoch and Hal Landon Jr.

“Bill & Ted Face the Music” is the third film in the cult, ’80s teen franchise about two time-traveling buddies in California. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the original film, “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” and the reunion film picks up with the now middle-aged Bill & Ted as they’ve yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny to bring peace to the world.

Jillian Bell is joining “Bill & Ted Face the Music” as a therapist to the families of the title characters.

Keanu Reeves will again portray Ted “Theodore” Logan, and Alex Winter will reprise his role as Bill S. Preston, Esq. Other cast members include Scott Mescudi – best known by his stage name Kid Cudi – William Sadler, Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine.

Amy Stoch and Hal Landon Jr. have signed on to reprise their original roles for “Bill & Ted Face the Music” with “SNL” star Beck Bennett also joining the cast. “Bill & Ted Face the Music” will follow up 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and 1991’s “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.”

Dean Parisot (“Galaxy Quest”) will direct from a script by original creators Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. Scott Kroopf (“Limitless”) will produce with Alex Lebovici and Steve Ponce of Hammerstone Studios, with Steven Soderbergh executive producing alongside R. Scott Reid,...

Jillian Bell, who was last seen starring in Sundance film Brittany Runs a Marathon, has been cast in the Alex Winter- and Keanu Reeves-starring Bill & Ted Face The Music, which is currently before cameras. Dean Parisot is at the helm of the sequel, directing from a script from franchise writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon.

Set to hit theaters August 21, 2020 via United Artists Releasing, the new installment centers on the titular now middle-aged best friends who set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, old friends, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends.

Bell, whose credits include HBO’s Eastbound & Down, Rough Night, and 22 Jump Street, will play Dr.

Amy Stoch and Hal Landon Jr. have signed on to reprise their original roles for “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” while “SNL” star Beck Bennett is set to join the cast.

Stoch and Landon Jr. will reprise their roles as Missy and Ted’s father (police chief Chet Logan), respectively. Bennett will round out the Logan family as Deacon Logan, Ted’s younger brother.

Keanu Reeves will again portray Ted “Theodore” Logan and Alex Winter will reprise his role as Bill S. Preston, Esq. Other cast members include Scott Mescudi — best known by his stage name Kid Cudi — William Sadler, Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine. “Bill & Ted Face the Music” will follow up 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and 1991’s “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.”

Dean Parisot (“Galaxy Quest”) will direct from a script by original creators Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. Scott Kroopf (“Limitless”) will produce...

Exclusive: Glee alum Jayma Mays and Emmy-nominated Childrens Hospital actress Erinn Hayes have signed on to play the spouses of the titular characters in Bill & Ted Face The Music, the third installment of the Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter-led Bill & Ted franchise. Mays will play Princess Joanna, Bill’s wife, while Hayes is Ted’s wife, Princess Elizabeth.

Dean Parisot is directing the threequel from a script by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, the screenwriters behind the first two films. In this iteration, the now middle-aged best friends, who have yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, set out on a new adventure, when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, old friends, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends.

In today’s film news roundup, “The King’s Man” and “A Kid From Coney Island” get release dates, and “Barry” star Anthony Carrigan joins “Bill & Ted Face the Music.”

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Disney has set its Fox spy comedy prequel “The King’s Man” for release on Feb. 14, 2020.

Disney made the announcement Wednesday at its CineEurope presentation in Barcelona. Matthew Vaughn is directing again with a new cast including Ralph Fiennes, Matthew Goode and Harris Dickson.

The two previous films in the franchise — 2014’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and 2017’s “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” — were directed by Vaughn and grossed more than $800 million worldwide. Fox handled distribution.

Here’s Disney’s synopsis: “As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent...

Anthony Carrigan, the breakout star of HBO’s “Barry,” has joined the cast of “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. Carrigan will play the villain in the film, two individuals with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

The film is the third installment in the franchise following the ’80s teen cult comedy “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” He also joins a cast that includes William Sadler returning as the Grim Reaper from the second film “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine and Scott Mescudi.

No specific details about Carrigan’s character have been revealed except that he’ll be the “relentless adversary” of the time-traveling heroes.

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Dean Parisot is directing the time-traveling buddy comedy from a screenplay by the franchise’s returning pair of...

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Castings

Scott Mescudi , best known by his stage name Kid Cudi, has joined the cast of “Bill & Ted Face the Music.”

Mescudi joins previously announced cast including Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, William Sadler, Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine. Mescudi has a significant role, though details are being kept under wraps.

Reeves will again portray Ted “Theodore” Logan and Winter will reprise his role as Bill S. Preston, Esq. The two previous films were 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and 1991’s “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.”

Dean Parisot (“Galaxy Quest”) will direct from a script by original creators Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. Scott Kroopf (“Limitless”) will produce with Alex Lebovici and Steve Ponce of Hammerstone Studios,...

Exclusive: Grammy winner Scott Mescudi aka Kid Cudi has joined the cast of Bill & Ted Face the Music.

His role is being kept under wraps in the threequel to the cult franchise which stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, William Sadler, Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine. Dean Parisot directs from a screenplay by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. Yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, the now middle-aged best friends, Bill and Ted, set out on a new adventure, when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, old friends, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends.

The time-travelling buddy comedy, will be directed by Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest, Red 2, Fun With Dick and Jane), from a screenplay by...

Samara Weaving attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California.

Hammerstone Studios announced today that rising stars Brigette Lundy-Paine and Samara Weaving have been cast in Bill & Ted Face The Music as Billie Logan – Keanu Reeves daughter (Lundy-Paine) and Thea Preston – Alex Winters daughter (Weaving ).

The two will play the daughters of the eponymous time traveling duo who join their fathers in their quest to save the universe.

They join alongside previously announced stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and William Sadler in the third installment of the Bill & Ted series. Dean Parisot directs from a screenplay by returning franchise writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon.

“When we saw Samara and Brigette together, it was like deja vu. It was exactly the way we felt when we first saw Keanu and Alex. We are so thrilled to have this funny and unique pair join the Bill and Ted team!

Brigette Lundy-Paine and Samara Weaving have been cast in Bill & Ted Face the Music, the third installment in the franchise that returns Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter to their iconic roles. The film, from Orion Pictures, has set an August 21, 2020 release date via United Artists Releasing.

Lundy-Paine will play Billie Logan, the daughter to Reeves’ Ted “Theodore” Logan, while Weaving is Thea Preston, daughter of Winter’s Bill S. Preston. They join their dads, now middle-aged best friends, as they set out on a new adventure, when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe. William Sadler also stars.

Dean Parisot directs the pic from a screenplay by returning franchise writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. Scott Kroopf is producing alongside Alex Lebovici and Steve Ponce on behalf of Hammerstone Studios. Steven Soderbergh is...

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Threequel Bill & Ted Face the Music has found the actresses who will play the daughters of the eponymous time-travelling rockers.

Bill & Ted Face the Music just took a major step, having confirmed the first new cast members for the near 30-years-in-the-making continuation of its film universe. Indeed, the lives of our esteemed history-traveling headbangers will manifest with the concept of respective fatherhood in the form of two young-adult daughters, who have each been cast.

Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine will play the new (literal) babes in the lives of Alex Winter’s Bill S. Preston Esq. and Keanu Reeves’s “Ted Theodore” Logan. Indeed, Weaving will portray Thea Preston (Bill’s daughter) and Lundy-Paine will play Billie Logan (Ted’s daughter)*, each of whom will join their fathers in the film for a new time-crossing quest to save the universe. As producer Scott Kroopf lauds of the...

Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine (“Atypical”) have joined the cast of “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” and are set to play the daughters of the time-traveling duo.

Weaving will play Keanu Reevees’ daughter Billie Logan, while Lundy-Paine is playing Alex Winter’s daughter Thea Preston. Dean Parisot is directing the project, based on a screenplay by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, who are returning to the franchise.

“Bill & Ted Face The Music” follows the events of 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and 1991’s “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” with the now middle-aged best friends William “Bill” S. Preston, Esq. (Winter) and Theodore “Ted” Logan (Reeves) setting out on a new adventure to fulfill their rock and roll (Wyld Stallions) destiny to bring harmony to the universe through the power of their music. Along the way, they will be helped by their families, old friends and a few music legends.

Bill and Ted are getting some excellent new cohorts to go along on their much-anticipated third journey. Hammerstone Studios has announced that the long-teased “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” the third film in the rollocking time travel franchise that first kicked off in 1989, has cast a new duo: the eponymous lead’s daughters.

Rising stars Samara Weaving is on deck to star as Bill Preston’s (Alex Winters) daughter Thea Preston, while Brigette Lundy-Paine will join her as Ted Logan’s (Keanu Reeves) daughter Billie Logan.

“When we saw Samara and Brigette together, it was like deja vu. It was exactly the way we felt when we first saw Keanu and Alex. We are so thrilled to have this funny and unique pair join the Bill and Ted team!” said producer Scott Kroopf in an official statement.

Lundy-Paine currently stars in the Netflix original series “Atypical” opposite Keir Gilchrist,...

The long-awaited third film in the “Bill & Ted” series is taking shape, as William Sadler, the actor who played the Grim Reaper in “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” is reprising his role in the sequel.

The official Twitter feed for the film announced the news in a tweet Monday following many fan questions, confirming that Sadler’s version of Death will appear in “Bill & Ted Face the Music.”

Sadler joins Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in the reunion film that follows the events of “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” in which the now middle-aged Bill and Ted set out on a new adventure to fulfill their destiny as the band Wyld Stallions to bring harmony to the universe through the power of their music. Along the way, they will be helped by their families, old friends and a few music legends.

Excellent! “Bill & Ted 3” has a release date.

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter will return to the big screen in “Bill & Ted Face the Music” on Aug. 21, 2020. The duo made the announcement in a short video shot at the Hollywood Bowl, where they’ll “never play.” Production began on Wednesday.

Reeves will again portray Ted “Theodore” Logan and Winter will reprise his role as Bill S. Preston, Esq. The two previous films were 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and 1991’s “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.”

Dean Parisot (“Galaxy Quest”) will direct from a script by original creators Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. Scott Kroopf (“Limitless”) will produce with Alex Lebovici and Steve Ponce of Hammerstone Studios, with Steven Soderbergh executive producing alongside R. Scott Reid, Scott Fischer, John Ryan Jr., and John Santilli.

MGM owns the rights and will debut the movie in the U.S. under its United Artists Releasing banner.

Christopher Nolan is no longer the only one returning to movie theaters in summer 2020. “Bill & Ted” duo Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter have announced production on the franchise’s long-in-the-works third movie, “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” will begin in New Orleans this summer. Orion Pictures will release the movie through its United Artists Releasing banner in August 2020.

“Bill & Ted Face the Music” will be the third entry in the long-running series, which started in 1989 with cult classic “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and continued in 1991 with the first sequel, “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.”

The official synopsis for “Face the Music” reads: “To fulfill their rock and roll destiny, now middle-aged best friends William ‘Bill’ S. Preston Esq. (Winter) and Theodore ‘Ted’ Logan (Reeves) set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we...

Excellent! “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” the reunion film where Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves reprising their roles as the beloved time-traveling slackers, will open nationwide on Aug. 21, 2020.

Production is set to begin this summer on the third film in the franchise, Hammerstone Studios announced on Wednesday. Orion Pictures will release the movie through its United Artists Releasing banner.

Winter and Reeves released a brief announcement video from the Hollywood Bowl that the movie is “actually, hopefully” happening. Watch it above.

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“Bill & Ted Face The Music” follows the events of 1989’s “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and 1991’s “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” with the now middle-aged best friends William “Bill” S. Preston, Esq. (Winter) and Theodore “Ted” Logan (Reeves) setting out on a new adventure to fulfill their rock...