Mornin! This is Sean McNulty and here’s the Hollywood + Media news to know on WEDNESDAY August 17, 2022.
Where a Rest in Peace goes out to action director Wolfgang Peterson who died at 81 years-old yesterday. While “Das Boot” put him on the map, he became the go-to director for action pics in the 1990s to mid 2000s, from a personal favorite “The Perfect Storm”, to “Troy” and “Air Force One”.
PLUS: Yes, I embarrassingly confused Jessica Chastain with Bryce Dallas Howard yesterday as the co-star of the “Jurassic World” franchise – extra minus points as an Irishman confusing redheaded people. My apologies to both and thank you all for the notes.
IN THIS EDITION:
Wahlberg sets first APPLE TV pic.
A new look at “The Gray Man” numbers as it closes in on initial First 28-day run.
NETFLIX’s debut in the Ad community is… let’s just say not getting a thumbs up there so far.
Ryan Kavanaugh’s TRILLER money issue rumors solidify in new $28 Million lawsuit.
NETFLIX looking to sublet original Northern CA headquarters.
Good trailer drop day and more.
📽 THE SILVER SCREEN
APPLE TV+ sets Mark Wahlberg to star in action comedy “The Family Plan”
SKYDANCE is producing, Simon Cellan Jones is directing. He did many episodes of Wahlberg’s “Ballers” on HBO and also an upcoming Wahlberg pic “Arthur the King” which I think is at LIONSGATE.
It’s about a surburban dad with a mysterious past who must take the family on the lam when his past resurfaces 😲. /Deadline
The NETFLIX “Gray Man” watch
“The Gray Man” is now up to 245 Million hours viewed at the 24 day mark, putting it at #4 on the all-time First 28 Days Movies list, above “Extraction” and “The Adam Project”. But there’s more to know here with a dive into the math (me? streaming math? no way)…
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