VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Season Four of LAST CHANCE U
Netflix's critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated series Last Chance U returns to give viewers an intense, unfiltered look at the junior college football program at Independence Community College (ICC). Entering his third season with ICC and second season on Last Chance U, Coach Brown has assembled a team that looks sure to compete for a national championship, but a disastrous season on the field puts a spotlight on all of the ugliness of college football that winning tends to polish over. With some new and returning faces, this season captures the Pirates fall from grace that leaves the coaches and the town looking for change.
Amazon Studios Begins Production on BLISS Starring Salma Hayek, Owen Wilson
Amazon Studios started principal photography on visionary director Mike Cahill's (I Origins, Another Earth) Bliss this week in Los Angeles and Croatia. Academy Award nominees Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson are set to star in this sci-fi drama also written by Cahill. Endgame Entertainment's James D. Stern is producing, with the company's Lucas Smith serving as executive producer. Marsha Swinton (Hala) will also executive produce.
The Russo Brothers' AGBO Hires Three New Executives
Todd Makurath, Chief Operating Officer of AGBO, announced today the expansion of the executive ranks with the hiring of Dennis Hands (Chief Financial Officer), Irene Flores (General Counsel), and Nicholas Anglewicz (EVP, Finance & Strategy). They come to AGBO with a wealth of experience in the film and entertainment industry. The group will be joining AGBO as part of its focus towards growing its footprint as a full service media company.
VIDEO: Netflix Shares the Trailer for LAST CHANCE U
Netflix's critically acclaimed, Emmy-nominated series Last Chance U returns to give viewers an intense, unfiltered look at a rising junior college football program. The quaint town of Independence, Kansas, is the new setting, as the underdog Pirates of Independence Community College have a chance to finally stand tall after more than a decade of losses — or so believes their bigger-than-life head coach, Jason Brown. A sharp-tongued, yet compassionate son of Compton, California, Brown aims to get the Pirates their first conference title in over 30 years, and doesn't care if he jolts this quiet Midwestern place while he does it. The season will also include a special episode revisit with Coach Buddy Stephens, former academic advisor Brittany Wagner, and players from the first two editions of LCU at East Mississippi Community College.
Netflix Announces Slate of Originals at 2017 Sundance Film Festival
Netflix unveiled its expanded slate of diverse originals making their world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, which will include four original features, one original documentary feature, and episodes of two hotly-anticipated doc series. With a roster of talent including Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville, Jason Segel, Rooney Mara, Robert Redford, Elijah Wood, Rashida Jones, Melanie Lynskey, Riley Keough, Jesse Plemons, and Alfre Woodard, the titles selected for Sundance Film Festival highlight the diversity and breadth of creativity found at Netflix.
Netflix Greenlights Season Two of LAST CHANCE U
Netflix announces today that it will renew LAST CHANCE U for a second season. Greg Whiteley (Mitt, New York Doll, Resolved) will continue as director of Netflix's first sports documentary series, which is a gut-wrenching, behind-the-scenes look at the world of junior college football.