Where does Zac Efron‘s career go next after “The Iron Claw“? Fans already know that “Ricky Stanicky” and “A Family Affair” are on their way in 2024, but beyond that? Well, Black Bear has a package for “Famous” for ready for independent buyers ahead of EFM next week. And the upcoming thriller will see Efron stretch his range as an actor once more, with him playing dual roles: a Hollywood heartthrob and his obsessive lookalike fan.

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As “The Righteous Gemstones” began its Season 2 run on HBO over the weekend, you couldn’t expect its scheming televangelists to stand on ceremony. Indeed, the newest season of Danny McBride’s prosperity gospel satire moves fast to send the blaspheming, self-aggrandizing scions at the show’s center — bumptious Jesse (McBride) and his equally conceited siblings Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam Devine) — back into battle with one another and their own worst impulses. 

Towering over all three is world-weary patriarch Eli (John Goodman) and the megachurch he’s built.

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After a brief career interlude, James Gunn is once again a busy man. In between stints directing this year’s “The Suicide Squad” and the upcoming “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” the popular auteur developed a spinoff series designed around the character of Peacemaker “mostly for fun.” Before long, the series was greenlit by HBO Max with Gunn set to direct five of eight episodes. 

That project has now finally come to fruition.

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Director James Gunn has a brand new DCEU film coming out next month, the R-Rated assemble action-comedy, “The Suicide Squad.” And as you likely already know, the filmmaker has expanded upon that world with “Peacemaker,” and HBO Max spin-off series that he created and wrote starring John Cena‘s breakout gun-totting patriotic character from the DC film.

READ MORE: James Gunn Says Pre-‘WandaVision’ Shows Aren’t MCU Canon—Sorry, ‘Agents of SHIELD’ & ‘Agent Carter’

The show has been shooting primarily in Vancouver, and James Gunn has taken to Twitter (See below) to finally confirm the involvement of one of the series’ directors, “Eastbound & Down” director Jody Hill. 

READ MORE: Dave Bautista Says James Gunn Pitched A ‘Drax & Mantis’ Movie, But ‘Guardians of The Galaxy Vol.

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If David Gordon Green can reinvigorate the “Halloween” franchise after years of terrible sequels, maybe the filmmaker and his buddies can do the same for “Smokey and the Bandit?” Well, that’s the idea, at least.

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According to THR, Green is set to co-write, direct, and produce a new series inspired by the film franchise, “Smokey and the Bandit.” The filmmaker will be joined by Brian Sides on the script and the series will be produced by Danny McBride, Jody Hill, and Brandon James of Rough House Pictures, alongside Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins and their Fuzzy Door production company.

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HBO has been no stranger to courting controversy as of late. With its recent new series “Euphoria,” the network has not backed down from showing the gritty, hyper-realistic view of today’s American teens. And it would appear that HBO is likely going to be seen as going in a controversial direction with its upcoming comedy “The Righteous Gemstones.”

As seen in the new trailer for the series, “The Righteous Gemstones” follows the story of the titular family of televangelists that are not nearly as holy as their congregation would believe.

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You’ve seen Danny McBride and his creative partner, Jody Hill, tackle minor league baseball in “Eastbound & Down.” Then they went on to shine a light on the inner workings of a high school in “Vice Principals.” And now, the duo returns to HBO with another series, this time putting the realm of evangelical ministers in their sights with “The Righteous Gemstones.”

As seen in the new teaser for the series, ‘Gemstones’ follows three generations of pastors for a mega church, as they bicker and argue over everything from how to baptize people to the size of their respective…manhoods.

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HBO is getting back in the Jody Hill and Danny McBride business with a new series titled “The Righteous Gemstones.” And they’re bringing Adam Devine and John Goodman along for the ride to tell the story of a family of televangelists.

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According to Deadline, HBO has put in a series order for ‘Gemstones.’ As you might expect from a Hill/McBride venture, even though the series is about televangelists, it’s far from faith-based.

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Over the course of two films (“The Foot Fist Way,” “Observe and Report”) and two successful HBO series (“Eastbound & Down,” “Vice Principals”), filmmaker Jody Hill has carved out a career as a provocateur centered on toxic narcissists, unchecked male ego and huge, mean-spirited jackasses. His work tends to draw admiration and ire in equal measure, as the lead characters of his stories are always aggressively unlikeable, pushing the boundary of just how much an audience can empathize with contemptible blowhards.

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At this point, you probably know whether or not you’re a fan of filmmaker Jody Hill’s unique brand of humor. As seen in his previous projects like “Eastbound & Down,” “Observe and Report,” “The Foot Fist Way,” and most recently, “Vice Principals,” Hill has a comedic voice all his own. And in the new trailer for the Netflix film, “The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter,” he brings that viewpoint to the world of father and son hunting trips.

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The “man-child” construct in contemporary cinema is perhaps exemplified by popular characters played by Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler, but director/writer/star Kris Avedisian turns that archetype on its head in his new film, “Donald Cried.”

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Executive produced by David Gordon Green, Jody Hill, and Danny McBride, the film follows two former childhood best friends who reconnect, and discover their lives couldn’t be more different.

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The world inhabited by Dayveon (Devin Blackmon) is filled with the wild, raw beauty of the South, the barely existent convenience stores in derelict shopping strips that prop up the grim economy of rural neighborhoods, and the beat up clapboard houses where everyone struggles to make ends meet. To this thirteen year-old teenager, everything around him is “stupid” as he intones in the opening voiceover of the low-key “Dayveon,” the debut film from Amman Abbasi which acts as a calling card for strong directorial talents that are first displayed here, but are sure flourish even more powerfully in future efforts.

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Watch: First Teaser Trailer & Poster For For Danny McBride's New HBO Comedy 'Vice Principals'

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Danny McBride & Josh Brolin Team For Jody Hill’s ‘Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter’

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TV Dial: Danny McBride, Jody Hill & Annette Bening Line Up HBO Gigs; 'Under The Dome' Gets Second Season & More

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Watch: Super Bowl Spots Directed By Jon Favreau, Carl Erik Rinsch, Jake Scott, Noam Murro & More

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Danny McBride & Jody Hill Reveal Why 'Eastbound & Down' Is Back And What To Expect In Season 4

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'Observe And Report' Director Jody Hill Helming A '70s Action Pic That Could Become A 'Dukes Of Hazzard' Reboot

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On a set visit to this new horror picture, Interview Magazine, revealed a few new set photos (a little “The Shining”-esque) and some info about some other upcoming projects.

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They already have the action comedy project, “L.A.P.I.” in development with McBride’s BFF director pal Jody Hill (“Observe & Report”) and now they’ve just announced another project.

This one, according to THR and Deadline is a comedy based on on an original idea by McBride “about two brothers who finally get a comeuppance after bullying people their whole lives.”

The script is being penned by “Yes Man” scribes Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul.

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Known as the “Barefoot Burglar” due to his preference to prowl without footwear, fresh-faced Harris-Moore is a modern-day Robin Hood with his exploits earning over twenty-five thousands fans on Facebook.

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During his SXSW Film Festival Q&A, David Gordon Green revealed a few small, but key details about “Eastbound & Down” the HBO show created by his good filmmaker friends, Ben Best and Jody Hill, starring Danny McBride. The trio were the team behind Hill’s breakthrough film, “The Foot Fist Way” and Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are executive producers on the show. The show, if you haven’t seen it, centers on Kenny Powers (McBride), a former professional baseball pitcher, who after a disappointing career is forced to return to his hometown middle-school in Shelby, North Carolina as a substitute physical education teacher.

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The film is the first project under McBride, Hill and their fellow buddy David Gordon Green’s Rough House banner and will center on a beaten down, hardboiled P.I. to be played by McBride. Not much more is known about the project but it’s sure to explore their signature absurdest, super-awkward hit-or-miss style of comedy.

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— Not for lack of trying, but Steve Coogan’s yet to fully translate his success with British TV comedies to mainstream cinema, despite brilliant performances in Michael Winterbottom’s “24 Hour Party People” and “A Cock and Bull Story.” But, along with his villainous role in Adam McKay’s “The Other Guys,” Coogan’s finally close to bringing his trademark character Alan Partridge, a failed chat show host, to the big screen.

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