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For a while, it felt like Phil Lord and Chris Miller could do no wrong. The directing duo broke into movies with the surprisingly wonderful animation “Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs,” followed it up with the genuinely hilarious “21 Jump Street” (and later, its equally hilarious sequel), and then made a massive, subversive, franchise-starting hit with “The Lego Movie.” Plus they produced a couple of acclaimed TV shows too, with “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “The Last Man On Earth.”

It led to Lord & Miller landing one of the most sought-after jobs in Hollywood — directing the Han Solo-centric “Star Wars” spin-off, with the pair beginning shooting earlier this year with a killer cast including Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Continue reading Lord & Miller Directing Sci-Fi Thriller From ‘The Martian’ Author at The Playlist.

Last night, Hollywood rolled out the red carpet to celebrate the best in television with the Emmy Awards. It was your usual evening of A-list celebrities basking in the glow of their accomplishments (full winners list here), however, what everyone seems to be talking about this morning is one huge, sour joke that is leaving a bitter taste in the mouth.

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As part of his opening monologue, Stephen Colbert wheeled out former White House press secretary Sean Spicer to the shock of those inside the Microsoft Theater.

Continue reading Hollywood Reacts To Emmys Sean Spicer Snafu at The Playlist.

Will viewers remember this year’s Emmy ceremony more than last year’s? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good one. Stephen Colbert was arguably better than Jimmy Kimmel’s pre-Oscars stint a year ago, there were a number of impressive upsets (Holy Ann Dowd!) and, for the most part, the winners were incredibly worthy of their just rewards (just don’t get us started on “The Voice” over “Drag Race” in Reality-Competition).

Continue reading Best and Worst of the 2017 Emmy Awards: ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ Donald Glover, ‘9 to 5’ Reunion at The Playlist.

The best TV show of 2016? Hands down for us it was Donald Glover’s “Atlanta” on FX, a series we described as “the most audacious, confident, visually striking and instantly quotable show of the past year.” So, it was rather heartbreaking to hear when Glover, who also has a music career, said he was busy and there probably wouldn’t be a second season of “Atlanta” any time soon. However, that’s changed. At the recent TCA conference, Glover, in attendance said more “Atlanta” is coming and he boldly predicted the new version will eclipse the first season.

Continue reading Donald Glover Talks ‘Han Solo’ Directors “Divorce” & More ‘Atlanta’ at The Playlist.

Donald Glover took the equivalent honor at the Golden Globes, but was snubbed without a nomination at the SAG Awards as was every actor from “Atlanta.” “Transparent’s” Jeffrey Tambor has won this category for the past two years and could easily take it again. We’re betting on Glover, but Tambor could snag the three-peat. [Updated July 27]

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

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“Transparent’s” Jill Soloway, the winner in this category the past two years, was shockingly snubbed this time around, but this has always been Donald Glover‘s to lose anyway. The “Atlanta” star, director and writer earned a DGA Award nod for the same episode losing to an episode from the previous “Veep” season, and the series could take Writing and overall Series Emmys as well. Glover is also assisted by the fact that “Veep” and “Silicon Valley” embarrassingly split up the other five slots in this category.

Continue reading 2017 Best Directing For A Comedy Series Emmy Predictions at The Playlist.

If there is justice in the world, Lena Waithe‘s deeply personal “Master of None” episode “Thanksgiving” will take this Emmy. If not, either “Veep” episode (we’re going with the funnier “Georgia”) or “B.A.N.” from “Atlanta” are next up. [Updated July 27]

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

1. “Master of None,” “Thanksgiving” by Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its 2017 member class and it’s a big addition. 774 candidates have been invited from 57 countries, and they include some names with little film experience as the Academy continues on its mission to diversify its overall membership. This year’s class arguably includes more comedy actors, writers and directors than ever before.

Some of the notable invitations to the actors branch include Gal Gadot, Donald Glover, Channing Tatum, Chris Pratt, Amy Poehler, Leslie Jones, John Cho, Monica Bellucci (who appears to have been invited in previous years), Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm, Dwayne Johnson, Anna Farris, and Sarah Paulson.

Continue reading Academy Invites Massive 774 Member Class Including Gal Gadot, Jordan Peele, Chris Pratt, Betty White at The Playlist.

While it might be a bummer that fans of “Atlanta” are going to have to wait over a year for the follow-up to the award-winning, acclaimed first season, perhaps that’s a good thing given much how TV there is to watch already at the moment. And it might be even better news now that Donald Glover has revealed his intentions for the next batch of episodes. Simply put, he wants to raise the bar considerably.

Continue reading Donald Glover Wants ‘Atlanta’ Season 2 To Be “Way Better” Than ‘Atlanta’ Season 1 at The Playlist.

FX seems to be blessed/cursed with a great problem: critically acclaimed shows whose creators are in no rush to make new seasons. Louis C.K. has already closed the curtain on “Louie,” the second season of “Atlanta” will only start lensing this fall as star Donald Glover had a little Han Solo movie to make first, and now “Fargo” looks like it’ll be saying goodbye.

Continue reading FX Says There May Never Be Another Season Of ‘Fargo’ at The Playlist.

These days, it’s not enough to have your successful comic-book property or brand exist on one platform. Sony knows this well, and it’s why in addition to relaunching Peter Parker in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” they’ve got an animated movie coming next year and a Venom-based movie universe in the works. Marvel, of course, has their tentacles everywhere from the multiplex to Netflix to premium cable, and now another high-profile project is on the way.

Continue reading Donald Glover & Marvel Bringing Animated ‘Deadpool’ Series To Fxx at The Playlist.

It’s sort of hard to believe, but “Veep” finally won a Peabody Award today. The critically acclaimed HBO series won for its fifth season as The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced seven winners in the entertainment category for the 76th Peabody Awards. The bigger news, however, is that the Peabody Awards really like Louis C.K. Seriously, they really like him.

The other winners besides “Veep” this year included Donald Glover‘s “Atlanta” (expected), Louis C.K.

Continue reading Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade,’ ‘Atlanta’ And ‘Veep’ Among 2017 Peabody Winners at The Playlist.

Some big boots are attempting to be filled this week. Recent years have seen Disney finding increasing success with live-action reboots of their animated classics, from the billion-dollar, virtually unwatchable “Alice In Wonderland” to last year’s surprisingly strong “The Jungle Book,” with what seems like dozens of new ones in the works, including Guy Ritchie’s “Aladdin” and Jon Favreau’s Donald Glover-starring “The Lion King.”

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But this week sees the release of “Beauty And The Beast,” Bill Condon’s live-action redo of the 1991 Oscar-nominated classic, and it might be the most beloved of these films yet to be attempted.

Continue reading Every Walt Disney Animated Classic Ranked From Worst To Best at The Playlist.

While we patiently await the first trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” which is rumored to land in April, Disney and Lucasfilm are giving fans another treat for now: the first look at the cast of the the untitled Han Solo spinoff movie.

Phil Lord and Chris Miller are behind the camera for the movie which brings together Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, Thandie Newton, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, with Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca.

Continue reading Meet The Smuggler, Scoundrel & Hero Han Solo In First Cast Photo From The ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff at The Playlist.

Watching someone else climb the ladder can you leave you hungry for your own success, and many comedians want their own version of the acclaimed and admired “Louie.” Donald Glover’s “Atlanta,” Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None” and Tig Notaro’s “One Mississippi” have all walked the path blazed by Louis C.K.

Continue reading HBO’s ‘Crashing’ Gives Pete Holmes A Charming, Earnest Dramedy Series [Review] at The Playlist.

Believe it or not, it’s never satisfying to dump on an actor or film series, even if the actor is a shitbag accused of domestic violence (ok, nevermind). That ugliness aside, what is up with Johnny Depp, his career and Five ‘Pirates’ films? One of the most respected actors of his generation way back when, working with some of the best filmmakers alive (Jim Jarmusch, Terry Gilliam, Michael Mann, Tim Burton), for over a decade now, Depp has taken almost exclusively tentpole movies that reek of paycheck gigs.

Continue reading ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Swashbuckles Super Bowl Style With Johnny Depp In Extended Look At ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’ at The Playlist.

Though “Atlanta” is celebrating taking home two awards at the Golden Globes, for Best Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Comedy Series, you’ll have to wait a bit longer for the second season.

In case you forgot, Donald Glover is the new Lando Calrissian in Phil Lord/Chris Miller‘s Han Solo film, which begins shooting this month and will consume much of Glover’s time, pushing the second season of “Atlanta” until 2018.

Continue reading ‘Atlanta’ Won’t Be Back Until 2018, But FX Looking For More Shows From Donald Glover at The Playlist.

Well, it’s official — Woody Harrelson is in the Han Solo “Star Wars” spinoff film. And while the studio’s announcement didn’t specify who exactly the actor would be playing, early chatter had it that he would be a mentor of a sorts to the young smuggler played by Alden Ehrenreich. Harrelson confirms as much in a new interview, but also adds a few more details about his mysterious character.

Continue reading Woody Harrelson Reveals Details Of His ‘Han Solo’ Spinoff Role, Donald Glover Talks Playing Lando Calrissian at The Playlist.

Woody Harrelson‘s 2017 plans now include going to a galaxy far, far away. Early last week, word first emerged that the actor was in early talks for the Han Solo “Star Wars” spinoff, and it looks like those discussions were fruitful.

The official “Star Wars” site confirms that Harrelson has been cast in the film, which includes Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, and Emilia Clarke.

Continue reading Woody Harrelson Officially Joins Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff at The Playlist.

We know: It’s two movies away, and there’s plenty to dive into with “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Star Wars: Episode VIII” (this one doesn’t even have an official title yet!), so to talk about Phil Lord and Chris Miller‘s Han Solo spinoff this early feels a bit… silly. But it’s hard not to be a bit excited when those imaginative and inventive directors have already made some savvy casting choices, with Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover and Emilia Clarke all signed up for the movie.

Continue reading Kathleen Kennedy Says Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff Will Have “Heist Or Western” Vibe at The Playlist.

With the “Star Wars” series essentially Marvel-ized, with Disney and Lucasfilm laying out the groundwork for movies beyond 2021, it means the news cycle around these films is constantly turning. It’s also why even though “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Star Wars: Episode VIII” haven’t yet hit theaters, the conversation is already starting around the Han Solo spinoff, which will star Alden Ehrenreich in the lead, with Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian.

Continue reading Cinematographer Bradford Young Says “We’re Gonna Break Some Rules” With The Han Solo Spinoff at The Playlist.

Hollywood has spent years trying to figure out a way to mount a live action “Pinocchio” movie. Guillermo del Toro, Stanley Kubrick, and Tim Burton have tried at various points to bring the fairy tale to life, while most recently, Paul Thomas Anderson penned a script for a movie Robert Downey Jr. has been shepherding for years (and at one time Ben Stiller was attached to direct).

Continue reading ‘Gomorrah’ Duo Matteo Garrone & Toni Servillo Reteam For ‘Pinocchio’ at The Playlist.

As far back as August, Donald Glover was named as the first choice to play Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo spinoff being put together by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and earlier this month, the actor was still named as the top contender. Well, he’s finally landed the gig.

Disney and Lucasfilm have officially announced that Glover will play Han Solo’s buddy in the movie, which will be led by Alden Ehrenreich.

Continue reading Donald Glover Officially Cast As Lando Calrissian In Young Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff at The Playlist.

With Tim Burton‘s recent disappointing comments on diversity still ringing in our ears, The Playlist attended Wnyc‘s event at The Greene Space, where host Rebecca Carroll (author and Wnyc’s producer for special projects on race) questioned, and occasionally grilled, guest Ethan Hawke in the inaugural edition of “How I Got Over.” Carroll’s new series aims to spark conversations about reinventing the language that we use around race, the implicit bias towards it, and how deeply ingrained it is in the American culture.

Continue reading Ethan Hawke Talks Diversity With Rebecca Carroll At ‘How I Got Over’ Conversation Series at The Playlist.

The chill of October is in the air, and that means the next few months are going to be logjammed with blockbusters and awards-season movies as we head toward the end of the year. And this weekend certainly wasn’t lacking in spectacle for moviegoers.

Leading the way at the multiplex was Tim Burton‘s “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children,” which took the number one slot with $28.5 million.

Continue reading ‘Miss Peregrine’ Schools ‘Deepwater Horizon’ & ‘Masterminds’ At The Box Office at The Playlist.

Tim Burton’s cinema is one of outcasts and misfits trying to find their place in the world, yet as the director has become more firmly ensconced in the blockbuster machine, his films have lost their uniquely strange, soulful personality; they now resemble gigantic, CGI-ified products stamped with a consumer-grade version of his eerie eccentricity. Such, alas, continues to be the case with “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” a by-the-books Ya affair that resembles “X-Men: First Class” retrofitted for the tween Hot Topic set.

Continue reading Tim Burton’s ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children’ Is The Consumer-Grade Version Of Eccentricity [Review] at The Playlist.

Next week sees the opening of “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children,” Tim Burton‘s 18th feature film. Based on the delightful novel by Ransom Riggs, which is itself inspired by Riggs’ collection of vintage photographs, the film displays the sort of themes that you might, possibly foolhardily, immediately associate with Burton, as it features haunted children, gothic undertones, themes of solidarity among freaks and the noble but lonely plight of the eternal outsider.

Continue reading The Best & The Rest: The Films Of Tim Burton Ranked at The Playlist.

From the moment that he broke out on “Community” (having already been a writer on “30 Rock” for its first few years), Donald Glover seemed destined for stardom. He was good looking, had impeccable comic timing , and was built for almost anything. But the big breakout didn’t seem to come: Glover appeared to have an uneasy relationship with stardom, mostly eschewing movie roles in favor of his hip hop alter ego Childish Gambino, and eventually leaving “Community” to focus on his own stuff.

Continue reading Watch The Full First Episode Of Donald Glover’s Acclaimed FX Comedy ‘Atlanta’ at The Playlist.

This is a reprint of our review from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. “The Intervention” looks on its surface like a comprehensive Sundance bingo movie. A set of four couples, tied together by family, blood, and friendship, gather at a house in Georgia where three couples plan to ambush the fourth with advice (presumably unwelcome) […]

The post ‘The Big Chill’-Esque ‘The Intervention’ Is Sharp-Tongued & Smart [Review] appeared first on The Playlist.

With Alden Ehrenreich locked in the lead role of the Young Han Solo movie, now directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are turning their attention to filling in the rest of the cast. And this means the various rogues and rascals a smuggler like Han Solo would get to know in the course of his […]

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Nicolas Winding Refn’s new film, The Neon Demon, has earned both pans and raves, which has started to seem like the inevitable critical response to a new film from Refn—part of the promise that it delivers on, if you will. And, as Justin Chang notes at the Los Angeles Times, if nothing else, The Neon Demon very much delivers on the promise of being a Refn film:Even if you were to somehow miss the elegant “Nwr” monogram in the opening credits, you would be safe in assuming that Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest film is a self-indulgent exercise in style. But what self-indulgence, and what style! A surreal urban fairy tale, “The Neon Demon” unfolds in a murderously debauched corner of the Los Angeles fashion industry, one prowled by predatory beasts, silky-smooth operators and gorgeous blonde vampires on stiletto heels. Languorously paced and literally dressed to kill, the...

Movie executives must be scratching their heads, trying to figure out what it is exactly the audiences want. With many sequels and original movies (like “The Nice Guys” and “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping“) underperforming this year, it’s anyone’s guess how Tim Burton‘s “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children” will be received. But it certainly […]

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It seems like a no brainer, but if your movie takes place in the very diverse setting of New York City, it would follow that your cast would reflect as such. Yet Hollywood has been slow to catch up with the times. But it seems that the folks behind Marvel‘s upcoming “Spider-Man: Homecoming” are ensuring […]

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Though this year’s Noah turned a lot of heads and made more than a handful of viewers frustrated, be it for declining to use the word “God” or just including Rock Titan Angel things into a Biblical story, Darren Aronofsky still remains a highly valued director and ever rising auteur in Hollywood.

Aronofsky is currently working on MaddAddam for HBO, an adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s trilogy of dystopian sci-fi books. But The Playlist has done a little digging and determined that his next film could be based on the book The Good Nurse, written by Charles Graeber.

The Good Nurse is a non-fiction story of Charlie Cullen, a medical professional arrested in 2003 after it was discovered that he was responsible for the deaths of as many as 300 patients over the course of his long career, and quite possibly the most prolific serial killer in American history. The media...

Named by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the top 25 film schools in the country, the Savannah College Of Art & Design grows in stature year by year. The annual Savannah Film Festival—which we attended last month—is the rare event that almost seamlessly marries the glitz of the red carpet with the serious aspirations of the student body. Attending filmmakers and actors often provide masterclasses to students, while the intimacy of Savannah's festivities provide accessibility that larger festivals in bigger cities don't often provide. It's against that backdrop that organizers and officials at Scad once again brought Hollywood flavor to Georgia. Over the weekend, Lee Daniels delivered the fall commencement address at Scad (which you can view on page two) where he also received an honorary degree. It was undoubtedly a proud moment for the filmmaker who also took some time out of his busy schedule on the weekend to talk with The Playlist.

Silent films made a slight comeback in 2012 when The Artist won Best Picture and director Michel Hazanavicius won Best Director. But since then, we haven't heard much about his forthcoming projects. In early 2012, it was reported the French filmmaker was going to direct a remake of Fred Zinnemann's 1948 film The Search, the story of a Czech mother looking for her son after surviving a concentration camp. However, the director was moving the story to contemporary "war-torn" Chechnya instead of the period World War II setting. Now we've learned Hazanavicius has secretly been shooting the film since August. Cineuropa (via The Playlist) reports the film has been shooting in the country of Georgia and production will move to Paris soon. In addition, Hazanavicius' wife and beautiful French star of The Artist, Bérénice Bejo, has been confirmed to play the lead, a woman who works for a non-governmental organization in the area.

He announced the project over a year ago, but "The Artist" director Michel Hazanavicius has surprised everyone by already being well into production on his remake of Fred Zinnemann's post-WW2 drama "The Search".

CinEuropa reports that Hazanavicius has been shooting the movie since August in the country of Georgia, with the shoot about to head to Paris. At last report, Bérénice Bejo co-stars in the film, while Annette Bening is rumored to have a role as well.

The original followed a Czech mother and son looking for each other after surviving a concentration camp. The remake shifts the action to contemporary Chechnya and follows two women working for a non-profit organisation.

Further details are expected at the American Film Market next month.

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Former Attack of the Show host Kevin Pereira has produced several web series through his production company, Super Creative, and the studio's latest effort has found a home on Machinima Prime. The YouTube Original Channel will release Player Vs. Pain, a video game competition that lies somewhere between Major League Gaming and Distraction. The premise of Player Vs. Pain is simple: top gamers, many of whom will be affiliated with the Machinima network, must compete in various video game challenges while being subjected to painful "tortures" as rewards for their virtual successes. For example, one episode will require Halo players to endure a paintball shot to the body for each in-game kill, while another will reward Tetris players by waxing some of their hair off for each line they clear. It's like a sick mix of typical Machinima fare and operant conditioning. Pereira's previous web efforts through Super Creative include...

While cities like Toronto, Venice, Telluride, New York and London tend to get the most shine when it comes to the festival season, down in Georgia, the fifteen years young Savannah Film Festival is continuing to build into an enticing spot on the fall calendar. And this year they have rolled out an impressive list of screenings and guests. The Playlist spent the weekend at the still-ongoing festival, which opened with "Silver Linings Playbook" and was followed the next evening by "Flight," with star John Goodman and writer John Gatins in attendance. They were honored with the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award and Spotlight Award respectively prior to the highly buzzed screening, and afterward we sat down with each of them to quickly chat about the movie. The film follows the saga of Whip Whitaker, played by Denzel Washington, a pilot who manages a spectacular, life-saving landing during a plane crash,...

Ti West is attached to direct horror thriller The Sacrament.

The writer and director, who made his directorial debut with the unfortunate Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, has made quite the impression with his past two features, The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers, both of which were critical successes.

Details on The Sacrament are scarce, but it’s more than likely the film will follow similar themes and subjects seen in his previous work, including the segments he contributed to V/H/S (read our review here) and The ABCs of Death, due to premiere at the 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival.

The Sacrament will be financed by Worldview Entertainment and produced by fellow writer and director Eli Roth (Hostel), who recently made his love of West’s work clear:

“I’ve been a Ti West fan since his first film and have watched him continue to...

Popular music artists participating in new 'The Playlist' competition show. The Playlist with Kevin Pereira is a music competition show that focuses on artists using new music technology. It was developed and directed by Nick Tabri and created by Attack of the Show's Kevin Pereira and Yaniv Fituci (video below). Episode One is titled, "Instruments of Destruction," which took a look at Video DJs, was sponsored by Pioneer earlier this month. From Sonny Chiba's StreetFighter to Capcom's, competitors ScreenWerks and Eclectic Method remix clips chosen from classic video games, the greatest grindhouse flix & the most contagious viral videos of all time. It is hosted by Kevin and legendary turntablist / YouTube phenomenon Mike Relm. The Battle Background clips are available now and the Battle will be simulcast on their YouTube channel here and at EnterThePlaylist.com beginning in April. Checkout the preview clip,below.

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On paper, “Wanderlust” probably looks like your standard high concept romantic comedy. Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd are two New Yorker’s displaced by job loss who decide to go on the road and figure out what to do with their lives. They wind up on a rural commune called Elysium where the conventions of modern living and societal standards have been thrown out the window. Hijinks ensue. But for those in the know who’ve been following the career of David Wain and his group of pals since they first turned heads on the MTV sketch comedy show "The State" in the mid-‘90s, the humor of “Wanderlust” is probably a little bit stranger than your standard rom-com. Wain’s comedic sensibilities stray a little more towards the avant-garde than modern movie audiences might expect.

With 2008’s “Role Models,” along with co-writers Ken Marino and Paul Rudd, Wain was...

Writer/director Maggie Carey added to the already impressive ensemble cast for her comedy The To Do List, starring Aubrey Plaza as a high school overachiever who pledges to tackle every possible sex act before heading off to college. According to The Playlist blog at indieWire, Carey previously signed SNL comic (and husband) Bill Hader, fellow SNL cast member Andy Samberg, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Connie Britton, Donald Glover, D.C. Pierson, Dominic Dierkes and Scott Porter to the film. Rachel Bilson, last seen opposite Kate Bosworth and Jason Biggs at the L.A. Film Festival hit Life Happens, recently joined the ensemble in a still-unknown role.