You Can’t Run Forever
The first photos are out of J.K. Simmons in the thriller “You Can’t Run Forever”, which has just wrapped filming. Simmons’ wife Michelle Schumacher (“I’m Not Here”), directs from a script by Carolyn J. Carpenter.
The story follows a sociopathic killer as he hunts a tormented teenager through the woods. Allen Leech and Fernanda Urrejola co-star. [Source: Deadline]
The Rehearsal
HBO has ordered a second season of Nathan Fielder’s acclaimed but controversial comedy series “The Rehearsal” in which he stages elaborate trial runs for people (and himself) who are facing significant events in their lives and want to practice getting them just right. The renewal comes ahead of the show’s first season finale on Friday. [Source: THR]
Untitled Duke Kahanamoku Biopic
“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa and producer Peter Safran (“Peacemaker”) have re-teamed to develop a currently untitled feature biopic about legendary Hawaiian five-time Olympic swimming medalist Duke Kahanamoku who popularised surfing as a sport. Chris Kekaniokalani Bright (“Conviction”) is writing the script, while Susan Miller Carlson and Eric Carlson will produce. [Source: Variety]
Q Lazzarus
Singer Q Lazzarus (aka Diane Luckey), whose iconic song “Goodbye Horses” was used to very memorable effect in Jonathan Demme’s Oscar-winning film “The Silence of the Lambs,” has died. She was 61 and leaves behind a husband and two children.
Demme was a big supporter of the singer, using the song “Candle Goes Away” in 1986’s “Something Wild,” ‘Horses’ in both ‘Silence’ and 1988’s “Married to the Mob,” and her cover of Talking Heads’ “Heaven” in 1993’s “Philadelphia”. [Source: Deadline]
Sesame Street
The content purge from HBO Max continues as it has been revealed almost 200 older episodes of the classic kids’ show “Sesame Street” have been removed from the service – taking its episode total down from 650 to 456.
This and other recent removals of content on HBO Max appear to be part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s belt-tightening moves as it reportedly aims to reduce streaming-content payment obligations. [Source: Variety]
