The cast of Masters of the Air showed up in force for the Apple TV+ series’ world premiere on Wednesday (January 10) in Los Angeles.
Stars including Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan posed on the red carpet at the Regency Village Theatre, and they were in good company.
Executive producer Tom Hanks was there to show support, and he was joined by wife Rita Wilson and their sons Chet and Truman. They were also joined by famed director and fellow executive producer Steven Spielberg.
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Stars including Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan posed on the red carpet at the Regency Village Theatre, and they were in good company.
Executive producer Tom Hanks was there to show support, and he was joined by wife Rita Wilson and their sons Chet and Truman. They were also joined by famed director and fellow executive producer Steven Spielberg.
With so many stars on the red carpet for the premiere of the World War II limited series, we pulled together pics for you to easily peruse. Head inside to check them out!
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Keep scrolling to see photos of the full cast at the premiere of Masters of the Air…
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- 1/11/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Joseph Baxter Oct 11, 2019
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are set for a third WWII miniseries with Masters of the Air, which is set for Apple TV.
Apple TV+, the global tech giant’s imminently launching streaming platform, just procured what has to be considered a television crown jewel for its very first in-house-produced series, which is set to reunite the creative team of Band of Brothers and The Pacific, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, for a third prestige World War II miniseries.
Masters of the Air is the title of the television project, set for Apple TV+, which will see Spielberg and Hanks return in their capacity as executive producers. The new series, in keeping with the theme of exploring other theaters and aspects of the war, will focus on the skirmishes fought in the skies, based on the 2007 book by Donald Miller, titled in full, Masters of the Air:...
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are set for a third WWII miniseries with Masters of the Air, which is set for Apple TV.
Apple TV+, the global tech giant’s imminently launching streaming platform, just procured what has to be considered a television crown jewel for its very first in-house-produced series, which is set to reunite the creative team of Band of Brothers and The Pacific, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, for a third prestige World War II miniseries.
Masters of the Air is the title of the television project, set for Apple TV+, which will see Spielberg and Hanks return in their capacity as executive producers. The new series, in keeping with the theme of exploring other theaters and aspects of the war, will focus on the skirmishes fought in the skies, based on the 2007 book by Donald Miller, titled in full, Masters of the Air:...
- 10/11/2019
- Den of Geek
Well into their fourth decade, experimental music trio Borbetomagus remain for the musically adventurous an ear-blistering and essential listening experience. With saxophonists Don Dietrich and Jim Sauter in New York and guitarist Donald Miller in New Orleans, that experience is one caught live on one of the band’s European tours or occasional U.S. one-offs and mini tours. But now moviegoers will have a chance to take in some of Borbetomagus’s impact with A Pollock of Sound, Jef Mertens’s documentary about the band. With commentary from, among others, writer Byron Coley and Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore, the documentary should place […]...
- 8/28/2016
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
A judge in Wyoming sentenced a 75-year-old Missouri woman to life in prison on Monday for killing her husband with a rifle in the mid-1970s and throwing his body down the shaft of an abandoned gold mine, where it remained for nearly 40 years. Defendant Alice Uden wore wire glasses, a court-supplied hearing aid and a blue suit, and sat quietly in her wheelchair before speaking at the hearing. She sobbed gently as she addressed the court about the death of her third husband, Ronald Holtz, then 25. "I've tried to atone for it," Uden said. "I wish that I never...
- 8/26/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
A judge in Wyoming sentenced a 75-year-old Missouri woman to life in prison on Monday for killing her husband with a rifle in the mid-1970s and throwing his body down the shaft of an abandoned gold mine, where it remained for nearly 40 years. Defendant Alice Uden wore wire glasses, a court-supplied hearing aid and a blue suit, and sat quietly in her wheelchair before speaking at the hearing. She sobbed gently as she addressed the court about the death of her third husband, Ronald Holtz, then 25. "I've tried to atone for it," Uden said. "I wish that I never...
- 8/26/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Spirituality in cinema has been expressed in various ways where the feel-good aspect of faith-based films are put to great use for emotional manipulation. The triumph and tragedy of religious themes in the movies have never been championed as much as when the protagonist at the helm is a loving nun. Film nuns come in all varieties: nurturing, helpful, complex, obstinate, crusading and flawed.
Get into the Habit: The Top 10 Movie Nuns on the Big Screen will take a look at some of the movies most colorful and notable women of the cloth. You decide…will these God-serving maidens give you a sense of uplifting forethought?
Get into the Habit: The Top 10 Movie Nuns on the Big Screen selections are (in alphabetical order according to film title):
1.) Sister Agnes from Agnes of God (1985)
An unlikely religious murder mystery surrounds a novice nun in Sister Agnes (Meg Tilly) as questions...
Get into the Habit: The Top 10 Movie Nuns on the Big Screen will take a look at some of the movies most colorful and notable women of the cloth. You decide…will these God-serving maidens give you a sense of uplifting forethought?
Get into the Habit: The Top 10 Movie Nuns on the Big Screen selections are (in alphabetical order according to film title):
1.) Sister Agnes from Agnes of God (1985)
An unlikely religious murder mystery surrounds a novice nun in Sister Agnes (Meg Tilly) as questions...
- 6/24/2014
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
Much like how the studios push their superhero movies at San Diego Comic-Con, Darren Aronofsky gave a church conference the first look at his Old Testament tale, "Noah."
The "Black Swan" filmmaker cast Russell Crowe as the title character in "Noah," due in theaters next year. Just as Mel Gibson took "The Passion of the Christ" to the core Christian audience nearly a decade ago (with many studios following suit when marketing faith-based films), Aronofsky and Paramount chose the Echo Conference in Dallas, Texas to unveil the first look at "Noah," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Echo is billed as "a church conference for artists, geeks, and storytellers" that explores "creativity in leadership, visuals, communications/branding, tech, and worship." Speakers at this year's event (which wrapped up Friday, July 26) included pastors, a Google employee, musicians and authors like Donald Miller, whose "Blue Like Jazz" was adapted into a 2012 movie starring...
The "Black Swan" filmmaker cast Russell Crowe as the title character in "Noah," due in theaters next year. Just as Mel Gibson took "The Passion of the Christ" to the core Christian audience nearly a decade ago (with many studios following suit when marketing faith-based films), Aronofsky and Paramount chose the Echo Conference in Dallas, Texas to unveil the first look at "Noah," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Echo is billed as "a church conference for artists, geeks, and storytellers" that explores "creativity in leadership, visuals, communications/branding, tech, and worship." Speakers at this year's event (which wrapped up Friday, July 26) included pastors, a Google employee, musicians and authors like Donald Miller, whose "Blue Like Jazz" was adapted into a 2012 movie starring...
- 7/26/2013
- by Ryan J Downey
- NextMovie
After awaking in another cold sweat to phone Steven Spielberg in the middle of the night, Tom Hanks is officially readying another World War II miniseries, consumed all over again by flashbacks to all the fallen soldiers they’ve still failed to bring home as Emmys. As rumored back in October, the duo’s follow-up to Band Of Brothers and The Pacific will this time be focused on aerial battles, taking as its source material Donald Miller’s book Masters Of The Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany, and covering Hanks and Spielberg ...
- 1/21/2013
- avclub.com
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have produced two incredible World War II series on HBO--Band of Brothers and The Pacific. We've heard a third WWII series would eventually get made, and it's been revealed that they've acquired the rights to the book Masters Of The Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany, written by Donald L. Miller. I was hoping that the next chapter in their WWII series would revolve around the aerial battles! It's so cool that it's actually going to happen! This is sure to make a great edition to this series. It sounds like it's going to be incredibly intense. Check out a detailed description from the book below and let us know if you're excited for this next chapter!
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who brought the war to Hitler's doorstep.
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who brought the war to Hitler's doorstep.
- 1/19/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks previously worked with HBO on "Band of Brothers" and "Pacific" World War II mini-series. And now comes word that all three parties are re-teaming for a third one. Spielberg and Hanks acquired the rights to "Masters of The Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany," a book by Donald Miller. The story will follow a group of officers and other enlisted men who served in the Eighth Air Force and fought in the air war against Germany. Based in England, the men of the "Mighty Eighth" faced unprecedented physical, psychological and moral challenges. Hanks and Spielberg are producing. No word when filming will begin.
- 1/19/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are at it again. The dynamic duo will reunite for the millionth time to produce another WWII miniseries for HBO titled Masters of the Air. Having already produced Band of Brothers and The Pacific for the network, you can see why we would be excited about this news.
Set to explore the “aerial wars of the men known as the “Mighty Eighth,” the miniseries will be based on Donald L. Miller’s novel of the same name. We don’t know too much about it just yet, but we do know that Justified creator Graham Yost will write a couple episodes, as he did with Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Given the success of Hanks and Spielberg’s previous efforts with HBO, it’s easy to see why this miniseries is being given the go ahead. Band of Brothers is still one of the...
Set to explore the “aerial wars of the men known as the “Mighty Eighth,” the miniseries will be based on Donald L. Miller’s novel of the same name. We don’t know too much about it just yet, but we do know that Justified creator Graham Yost will write a couple episodes, as he did with Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Given the success of Hanks and Spielberg’s previous efforts with HBO, it’s easy to see why this miniseries is being given the go ahead. Band of Brothers is still one of the...
- 1/19/2013
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Chicago – There’s a reason why the terms “Christian” and “filmmaker” don’t seem to go together. Pictures that push religious agendas tend to sacrifice complex plots and characters in favor of amplifying its message. These films fail not only as entertainment but as quality storytelling. Whenever an aspiring artist attempts to speak for a group rather than oneself, it’s almost always a recipe for tediously preachy dreck.
The mediocre output from studios such as Affirm Films and the mercifully scrapped Fox Faith soured many filmgoers on modern Christian entertainment by displaying an utter lack of interest in artistic integrity. Many doubting Christians found their frustrations mirrored in the 2003 book, “Blue Like Jazz,” a collection of essays written by Donald Miller, who reflected on his evolving faith while auditing courses at Portland’s liberal arts school, Reed College. Director Steve Taylor’s film version of the book functions as...
The mediocre output from studios such as Affirm Films and the mercifully scrapped Fox Faith soured many filmgoers on modern Christian entertainment by displaying an utter lack of interest in artistic integrity. Many doubting Christians found their frustrations mirrored in the 2003 book, “Blue Like Jazz,” a collection of essays written by Donald Miller, who reflected on his evolving faith while auditing courses at Portland’s liberal arts school, Reed College. Director Steve Taylor’s film version of the book functions as...
- 8/13/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Adapting Donald Miller’s Blue Like Jazz presents a bevy of challenges to Writer and Director Steve Taylor’s ambitious plan, chief among them is finding a coherent narrative where originally there was simply a stream of consciousness relating the outlines of experiences as opposed to fleshing them out. Consequently, what arrives on the screen isn’t particularly well-structured, although many of Miller’s ideas and general feelings about the state of Christianity in a sometimes hostile modern world shine through without issue. If there’s one major flaw to be had, it’s in the film’s presentation of characters as basic archetypes which volley ideas about faith, purity, love, and the value of traditional religion back and forth in discussions that fail to capture the introspective spirit that made the book such a pleasure to read.
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- 8/9/2012
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
By Allen Gardner
A Separation (Sony) This drama from Iran won the 2011 Best Foreign Film Oscar, telling the story of a couple who file for a legal separation, with the wife pushing for a divorce. He won’t leave his Alzheimer’s-afflicted father behind, while she is wanting to take their young daughter with her to the United States. After a series of misunderstandings, threats and legal actions, the couple find that there is more than just their marriage that’s on the line. Hyper-realistic to a fault, reminiscent of the neo-realist films that came out of post-ww II Europe, but also repressive and redundant in the extreme, with the characters seeming to throw the same temper tantrum for two hours straight while the story, meanwhile, seems stalled. Wildly overpraised film is a real litmus test, with viewers seeming to be staunch defenders or equally impassioned detractors. It did win an Oscar,...
A Separation (Sony) This drama from Iran won the 2011 Best Foreign Film Oscar, telling the story of a couple who file for a legal separation, with the wife pushing for a divorce. He won’t leave his Alzheimer’s-afflicted father behind, while she is wanting to take their young daughter with her to the United States. After a series of misunderstandings, threats and legal actions, the couple find that there is more than just their marriage that’s on the line. Hyper-realistic to a fault, reminiscent of the neo-realist films that came out of post-ww II Europe, but also repressive and redundant in the extreme, with the characters seeming to throw the same temper tantrum for two hours straight while the story, meanwhile, seems stalled. Wildly overpraised film is a real litmus test, with viewers seeming to be staunch defenders or equally impassioned detractors. It did win an Oscar,...
- 8/1/2012
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
An adaptation of Christian author Donald Miller’s New York Times bestseller listed memoirs, Blue Like Jazz is a film that is going to face an unusual level of critique, scrutiny and judgment, likely to come particularly from those at both ends of the religious spectrum. A challenging book to turn into a film due to its stream of consciousness narration, director Steve Taylor and crew have for the most part succeeded in turning out a generally entertaining film, but one that will probably be too centered on Christianity for those averse to religion and too “edgy” for those of the Christian faith who like their films Kirk Cameronesque. We had the opportunity to met up with writer/director Steve Taylor and star Marshall Allman at SXSW 2012 and have a conversation about Blue Like Jazz. Enjoy! Linc Leifeste’s full review of Blue Like Jazz.
- 5/31/2012
- by Linc Leifeste
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
For the fourth weekend in a row, The Hunger Games easily led the domestic box office, holding off three new wide releases from the top spot.
Lionsgate’s $90 million blockbuster adaptation earned $21.5 million over the Friday-to-Sunday period, marking a slim 32 percent drop from last weekend. All told, The Hunger Games has earned $337.1 million after 24 days and seems headed for a final domestic total of about $375 million. The only other 2012 releases likely to reach those sorts of numbers are franchise films The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Internationally, The Hunger Games isn’t yet the...
Lionsgate’s $90 million blockbuster adaptation earned $21.5 million over the Friday-to-Sunday period, marking a slim 32 percent drop from last weekend. All told, The Hunger Games has earned $337.1 million after 24 days and seems headed for a final domestic total of about $375 million. The only other 2012 releases likely to reach those sorts of numbers are franchise films The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Internationally, The Hunger Games isn’t yet the...
- 4/15/2012
- by Grady Smith
- EW - Inside Movies
Blue Like Jazz represents Steve Taylor’s sophomore outing as a feature director. A riotous adaptation of Donald Miller’s book of essays reworked by Taylor, Miller and co-writer Ben Pearson into a tale of coming of age and crisis of faith, the films follows young Donald Miller (Marshall Allman) as he breaks free from his fundamentalist Christian life in Texas to explore the larger world via Portland, Ore....
- 4/13/2012
- Pastemagazine.com
As summer inches closer, the weekends are getting ever more crowded with new releases and this week is no exception. Big news this week is that the Joss Whedon produced horror movie "The Cabin in the Woods" is finally hitting theaters after years of delay. Also opening this week: "The Three Stooges," the Farrelly brothers reboot of the classic comedy trio; "Monsieur Lazhar," which was one this year's Best Foreign Language Film nominees at the Oscars; and "Hit So Hard," the rock-doc on former Hole drummer Patty Schemel. Click through below for all the reviews from the Indiewire network for this week's new releases. "Blue Like Jazz" The Playlist: B "Blue Like Jazz," based on a book of autobiographical essays from Christian writer Donald Miller, likely gives pause to those on the fence about religion-based material. "Cabin in the Woods" Indiewire: B+ Relentlessly...
- 4/13/2012
- by Aaron Bogert
- Indiewire
Blue Like Jazz Review. Director Steve Taylor makes a rambling, somewhat likeable coming-of-age drama
Blue Like Jazz makes a rambling adaptation of Donald Miller's popular memoir about self-discovery at college in Portland. Donald Miller's memoir Blue Like Jazz is a rambling but likable book about faith and personal spirituality and director and co-writer Steve Taylor's adaptation is a rambling but somewhat likable movie focused on Miller's relocation from Pearland, Texas to Portland, Oregon and his awakening at Reed College. More pleasant diversion than a must-see indie drama, Blue Like Jazz arrives in theaters at time when us vs. them culture politics is at full force due to the upcoming presidential election...
- 4/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Blue Like Jazz Review. Director Steve Taylor makes a rambling, somewhat likeable coming-of-age drama
Blue Like Jazz makes a rambling adaptation of Donald Miller's popular memoir about self-discovery at college in Portland. Donald Miller's memoir Blue Like Jazz is a rambling but likable book about faith and personal spirituality and director and co-writer Steve Taylor's adaptation is a rambling but somewhat likable movie focused on Miller's relocation from Pearland, Texas to Portland, Oregon and his awakening at Reed College. More pleasant diversion than a must-see indie drama, Blue Like Jazz arrives in theaters at time when us vs. them culture politics is at full force due to the upcoming presidential election...
- 4/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Blue Like Jazz Review. Director Steve Taylor makes a rambling, somewhat likeable coming-of-age drama
Blue Like Jazz makes a rambling adaptation of Donald Miller's popular memoir about self-discovery at college in Portland. Donald Miller's memoir Blue Like Jazz is a rambling but likable book about faith and personal spirituality and director and co-writer Steve Taylor's adaptation is a rambling but somewhat likable movie focused on Miller's relocation from Pearland, Texas to Portland, Oregon and his awakening at Reed College. More pleasant diversion than a must-see indie drama, Blue Like Jazz arrives in theaters at time when us vs. them culture politics is at full force due to the upcoming presidential election...
- 4/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Title: Blue Like Jazz Director: Steve Taylor Starring: Marshall Allman, Claire Holt, Tania Raymonde, Justin Welborn Offbeat and shaggy but never emotionally false or hollow, director Steve Taylor’s “Blue Like Jazz” is a precious, precocious coming-of-age story that highlights the difficulties of reconciling the manner in which one has been raised with the discovery and integration of new thoughts, ideas and belief systems. Based on Donald Miller’s semi-autobiographical novel of the same name — and adapted for the screen in a somewhat unusual but decidedly fruitful collaboration between Miller, Taylor and cinematographer Ben Pearson – the movie, a world premiere at the recent SXSW Festival, is a delightfully engaging dramedy that wrestles [ Read More ]...
- 4/13/2012
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Blue Like Jazz is based on the New York Times best-selling book of the same title by Donald Miller, and an official selection in the SXSW (South By Southwest) Film Festival. This alone may be enough for some to count this film as an unwavering success, but despite the film’s valiant efforts, it is not without it’s flaws. That being said, the film is also far from being a waste of the viewer’s time… in fact, I encourage seeing this film for what it is, flaws and all, because it’s the kind of movie we rarely see in theaters, and one that is rarely as accomplished as this one has turned out within it’s distinct genre of storytelling.
Directed by Steve Taylor, Blue Like Jazz is a story of faith and how it collides with one’s struggle to find his place in the world.
Directed by Steve Taylor, Blue Like Jazz is a story of faith and how it collides with one’s struggle to find his place in the world.
- 4/13/2012
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In Theaters Blue Like Jazz Where: Nationwide, in limited release. What: Based on a popular book of essays by Donald Miller, the drama focuses on the crisis of faith experienced by a young man from Texas (Marshall Allman) after he travels to Oregon to enroll in college at ‘the most godless campus in America.’ The filmmakers raised a portion of the budget through individual contributions, to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Why Go: For a Christian-themed message movie, Blue Like Jazz goes easy on the proselityzing, instead relying on the easygoing charm of Allman and a strong performance by the lovely Claire Holt as a fellow student with a secret. L!fe Happens Where: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Orange (CA), Santa Monica, Miami...
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- 4/12/2012
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Most discerning moviegoers flinch when greeted with the prospect of a 'Christian' film. Religion and mainstream cinema do not make comfortable bedfellows, as many films in this subgenre fit the very definition of "preaching to the choir" -- concerned not with challenging viewers as much as pandering to their most base instincts. "Blue Like Jazz," based on a book of autobiographical essays from Christian writer Donald Miller, likely gives pause to those on the fence about religion-based material. This Kickstarter-funded effort, one that far surpassed its budgetary goal on that website, actually plays like a real live movie, with actors, location, editing and proper music employed. Thank the Lord for small favors and damning praise!
Marshall Allman is Donald Miller, a young future pastor in Texas who dreams of attending a Baptist college, spreading the word of the Lord, and assisting the local youth. Even-tempered to a fault, Miller soon...
Marshall Allman is Donald Miller, a young future pastor in Texas who dreams of attending a Baptist college, spreading the word of the Lord, and assisting the local youth. Even-tempered to a fault, Miller soon...
- 4/12/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Chicago – Donald Miller’s “Blue Like Jazz” is a beloved book that spent 43 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and sold over 1.5 million copies. I haven’t read it. But I have to believe that it worked on its fans in a way that Steve Taylor’s film simply cannot. This is clearly a personal story, one that touched people by relating to issues they’ve grappled with in their own lives. By taking Taylor’s memories and turning them into cinema, the ability to touch has been removed another degree of separation and the resulting film is a misstep, the kind of work that thinks it’s saying something important but feels more pretentious than precious.
Marshall Allman (“True Blood”) plays Don, the film’s central character and its biggest problem. Don is intended to be a young man on a journey of self-discovery but he...
Chicago – Donald Miller’s “Blue Like Jazz” is a beloved book that spent 43 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and sold over 1.5 million copies. I haven’t read it. But I have to believe that it worked on its fans in a way that Steve Taylor’s film simply cannot. This is clearly a personal story, one that touched people by relating to issues they’ve grappled with in their own lives. By taking Taylor’s memories and turning them into cinema, the ability to touch has been removed another degree of separation and the resulting film is a misstep, the kind of work that thinks it’s saying something important but feels more pretentious than precious.
Marshall Allman (“True Blood”) plays Don, the film’s central character and its biggest problem. Don is intended to be a young man on a journey of self-discovery but he...
- 4/12/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Get ready for a new cinematic trope: Boy loses religion. Boy goes to weirdo college, sleeps beside a lesbian, and starts drinking beer. Boy regains religion after sliding a huge condom over a church steeple and being elected the campus Pope. Boy begins a relationship with a religious girl who enjoys traipsing among the impoverished in India.
God. No God. Ale. Lesbian. Condom. God. Gets girl.
Imagine Animal House starring Rick Santorum. No, make that Mitt Romney. No, that's unfair. How about Donny Osmond?
Based on what I've been told is an autobiographical, 1.5 million-copy bestseller, Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Donald Miller, the book has been adapted for the screen with lots of love -- and less skill -- by Miller, Ben Pearson, and director Steve Taylor.
What's significant here is that much of the budget for the film was raised by the book's fans on Kickstarter.
God. No God. Ale. Lesbian. Condom. God. Gets girl.
Imagine Animal House starring Rick Santorum. No, make that Mitt Romney. No, that's unfair. How about Donny Osmond?
Based on what I've been told is an autobiographical, 1.5 million-copy bestseller, Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality by Donald Miller, the book has been adapted for the screen with lots of love -- and less skill -- by Miller, Ben Pearson, and director Steve Taylor.
What's significant here is that much of the budget for the film was raised by the book's fans on Kickstarter.
- 4/12/2012
- by Brandon Judell
- www.culturecatch.com
Capsule Options is a new weekly column intended to provide reviews of nearly every new indie release. This week's capsules are written by Indiewire's Chief Film Critic, Eric Kohn, but future installments will include additional contributors. Reviews This Week: "Blue Like Jazz" "Budz House" "The Cabin in the Woods" "Comic Con: Episode IV - A Fan's Hope" "Detention" "Here" "Hit So Hard" "Kids of Today" "L!fe Happens" "Lockout" "Monsieur Lazhar" "Post Mortem" "Blue Like Jazz" Based on Donald Miller's best-selling semi-autobiography about a sheltered Christian teen rebelling against his roots by attending the uber-liberal Reed College in Portland, director Steve Taylor's adaptation (from a screenplay co-authored by Miller) is an inoffensive wash. Marshall Allman credibly...
- 4/12/2012
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Film manages to fend off challenges from 'American Reunion' and 'Titanic 3D.'
By Ryan J. Downey
Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson and Josh Hutcherson in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
"The Hunger Games" won the box office for a third consecutive weekend, fending off challenges from tried-and-true romance and raunchy humor alike. Neither "American Reunion," the latest installment of the "American Pie" franchise, nor the 3-D re-release of "Titanic" were able to knock Jennifer Lawrence and company from atop the box-office perch as "Games" collected another $33.5 million and passed the $300 million mark.
"American Reunion" debuted at #2 with $21.5 million while "Titanic 3D" earned $17.3 million. "Wrath of the Titans" was #4 during its second weekend in theaters with $15 million for a $58.8 million total. "Mirror Mirror" rounded out the top five with $11 million for a $36.4 million total.
"The Hunger Games" ranked right behind "Avatar" in the all-time list of non-sequels to cross the...
By Ryan J. Downey
Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson and Josh Hutcherson in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
"The Hunger Games" won the box office for a third consecutive weekend, fending off challenges from tried-and-true romance and raunchy humor alike. Neither "American Reunion," the latest installment of the "American Pie" franchise, nor the 3-D re-release of "Titanic" were able to knock Jennifer Lawrence and company from atop the box-office perch as "Games" collected another $33.5 million and passed the $300 million mark.
"American Reunion" debuted at #2 with $21.5 million while "Titanic 3D" earned $17.3 million. "Wrath of the Titans" was #4 during its second weekend in theaters with $15 million for a $58.8 million total. "Mirror Mirror" rounded out the top five with $11 million for a $36.4 million total.
"The Hunger Games" ranked right behind "Avatar" in the all-time list of non-sequels to cross the...
- 4/9/2012
- MTV Movie News
Film manages to fend off challenges from 'American Reunion' and 'Titanic 3D.'
By Ryan J. Downey
Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson and Josh Hutcherson in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
"The Hunger Games" won the box office for a third consecutive weekend, fending off challenges from tried-and-true romance and raunchy humor alike. Neither "American Reunion," the latest installment of the "American Pie" franchise, nor the 3-D re-release of "Titanic" were able to knock Jennifer Lawrence and company from atop the box-office perch as "Games" collected another $33.5 million and passed the $300 million mark.
"American Reunion" debuted at #2 with $21.5 million while "Titanic 3D" earned $17.3 million. "Wrath of the Titans" was #4 during its second weekend in theaters with $15 million for a $58.8 million total. "Mirror Mirror" rounded out the top five with $11 million for a $36.4 million total.
"The Hunger Games" ranked right behind "Avatar" in the all-time list of non-sequels to cross the...
By Ryan J. Downey
Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson and Josh Hutcherson in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
"The Hunger Games" won the box office for a third consecutive weekend, fending off challenges from tried-and-true romance and raunchy humor alike. Neither "American Reunion," the latest installment of the "American Pie" franchise, nor the 3-D re-release of "Titanic" were able to knock Jennifer Lawrence and company from atop the box-office perch as "Games" collected another $33.5 million and passed the $300 million mark.
"American Reunion" debuted at #2 with $21.5 million while "Titanic 3D" earned $17.3 million. "Wrath of the Titans" was #4 during its second weekend in theaters with $15 million for a $58.8 million total. "Mirror Mirror" rounded out the top five with $11 million for a $36.4 million total.
"The Hunger Games" ranked right behind "Avatar" in the all-time list of non-sequels to cross the...
- 4/9/2012
- MTV Music News
I was Donald Miller.
Once upon a time, a lot of us were. Some of us still are.
I, too, grew up in the church. Then it hurt me. So I walked away -- injured, disillusioned and pissed off.
I, too, went away to college and left my faith behind me, with no intention of ever looking back.
I, too, met an beautiful young woman who showed me a different side of what life as a follower of Jesus could be.
And though my journey has been nothing as remarkable as Miller's, it's no less improbable.
As the old song goes, I once was lost, but ... well, you know.
My journey took an even more unlikely turn this week when I had opportunity to sit down with 40-year-old Miller, whose "Blue Like Jazz" memoir has sold more than 1.5 million copies (and counting) since its publication in 2003, to talk about the book,...
Once upon a time, a lot of us were. Some of us still are.
I, too, grew up in the church. Then it hurt me. So I walked away -- injured, disillusioned and pissed off.
I, too, went away to college and left my faith behind me, with no intention of ever looking back.
I, too, met an beautiful young woman who showed me a different side of what life as a follower of Jesus could be.
And though my journey has been nothing as remarkable as Miller's, it's no less improbable.
As the old song goes, I once was lost, but ... well, you know.
My journey took an even more unlikely turn this week when I had opportunity to sit down with 40-year-old Miller, whose "Blue Like Jazz" memoir has sold more than 1.5 million copies (and counting) since its publication in 2003, to talk about the book,...
- 3/22/2012
- by Christian Piatt
- Aol TV.
However people decide they feel about the comparison about the similarity of Portland, Oregon and Austin, Texas, if you watch Blue Like Jazz, there's certainly some validity to the argument that people in both cities are cut from the same cloth. Based on a novel of the same name, the movie Blue Like Jazz plays like the sort of coming-of-age tale that many sheltered adolescents no doubt experience when they first go off to college. It's the second novel from Donald Miller and is a collection of essays and personal thoughts written as he was experiencing college and learning more about God and nature.
As small-town Texas young adult Don (Marshall Allman) is choosing where to go to college, he learns that his mother has been having an affair with Don's friend, who's also the youth pastor at their church. This shock to the system leads Don to take his...
As small-town Texas young adult Don (Marshall Allman) is choosing where to go to college, he learns that his mother has been having an affair with Don's friend, who's also the youth pastor at their church. This shock to the system leads Don to take his...
- 3/22/2012
- by J.C. De Leon
- Slackerwood
Kid doesn’t like his family, isn’t really into the strict Christian upbringing that’s tied him down his whole life, jumps ship for a super-liberal college in Portland, where growth and hijinks inevitably ensue. Standard stuff, right? Well, that’s the brief outline for Steve Taylor‘s Blue Like Jazz. But while the plotline for the new film doesn’t really stand out, the film’s background does. Taylor’s film is based on Donald Miller’s wildly popular book, “Blue Like Jazz: Non-Religious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality.” Miller’s collections of semi-autobiographical essays spent forty-three weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List, and inspired legions of fans to help Taylor’s production make it the the screen (more on that later). Will it be worth it for them? This new trailer alone doesn’t inspire a lot of hope in me – it’s loaded with scenes we’ve seen before, clunky...
- 2/22/2012
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Based on Donald Miller's best-selling, semi-autobiographical novel, Blue Like Jazz offers a contemporary tale of aChristian coming to terms with his faith after fleeing his bible-thumping upbringing. Marshall Allman, who memorably played Sam's pugnacious brother on True Blood, shifts gears here to play a sweet and earnest Evangelical Texan, who abruptly leaves his local junior college to explore a more liberal education in the Pacific Northwest. There, in the midst of one of America's most progressive campuses, surrounded by a diversity of peers he never considered, Miller is soon forced to discover himself and what his faith means to him. This quirky coming-of-age dramedy is set to debut at SXSW in short order, with a theatrical release to follow in the spring. But you can get a taste of its whimsy and warmth now, thanks to its spirited first trailer: "Sometimes fitting in means freaking out," explains the leading...
- 2/22/2012
- cinemablend.com
"Forgot everything you think you may know, because you do not know anything." Time for something fun. Roadside Attractions has unveiled a fantastic first teaser trailer for their upcoming SXSW film titled Blue Like Jazz, directed by Steve Taylor, based on Donald Miller's book about a junior college kid from Texas who tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the "most godless campus in America." The cast includes Marshall Allman (True Blood), Claire Holt (Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars) and Tania Raymonde (Lost). This looks surprisingly good, I'd love to see it if I were down at SXSW. Watch the first official teaser trailer for Steve Taylor's Blue Like Jazz, in high def from Apple: Don (Marshall Allman), a nineteen-year-old sophomore at a Texas junior college, tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at the...
- 2/22/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. rights to "Blue Like Jazz," prior to its world premiere in the Narrative Spotlight section at the upcoming 2012 South-by-Southwest Film Festival. The film, directed by Steve Taylor ("The Second Chance") and based on the hit semi-autobiography by Donald Miller, will open theatrically on April 13. Lionsgate will handle DVD, VOD and TV releases. "Blue Like Jazz" stars "True Blood" star Marshall Allman as Don, a 19-year-old sophomore in Texas, who decides to escape his religious upbringing. Here's a teaser: Full release below: For Immediate Release Roadside Attractions Set To Release Blue Like Jazz, The Much-anticipated Film Adaptation Of Donald Miller’S New York Times Best-selling Book Among the first high-profile fan-financed films; Extensive grassroots campaign in place leading up to an April theatrical release Los Angeles, CA (February 21,...
- 2/21/2012
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
After going up the mountains at Sundance, and crossing the Atlantic for Berlin, buyers will be adding to their frequent flyer miles again soon as they head to Austin for SXSW, but some deals are already being inked. Roadside Attractions have signed on the dotted according to Deadline, snapping up the rights to "Blue Like Jazz." Directed by Steve Taylor and based on the semi-autobiograhpical best-selling book by Donald Miller the story follows a 19 year-old sophomore, who tries to escape his Bible Belt upbringing, in the godless campus life of a Pacific Northwest college. It seems to be a nice spin on the coming-of-age story, and this trailer, which has been knocking around since last summer, gives a good look at what folks in Austin can expect. Marshall Allman (who played the irritating Tommy on "True Blood") takes the lead with Claire Holt ("Vampire Diaries") and Tania Raymonde (Alex Rousseau on "Lost") co-starring.
- 2/21/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. rights to Blue Like Jazz, the Steve Taylor-directed film that will have its world premiere in the Narrative Spotlight section of SXSW on March 13. The film is based on the Donald Miller semi-autobiographical bestseller. It was adapted by the author, the director and Ben Pearson. True Blood‘s Marshall Allman plays Don, a pious 19-year old soph at a Texas junior college who leaves the shelter of his conservative religious upbringing to attend Portland’s Reed College, a progressive campus. The culture clash forces him to discover himself and what he really believes. Claire Holt and Tania Raymonde also star, and Taylor, J. Clarke Gallivan and Coke Sams produced. Lionsgate will handle DVD, VOD and TV through its output deal with Roadside. They teamed on Margin Call. Roadside’s Howard Cohen made the deal with the director and V.T. Murray for the Tennessee-based The Panda Fund.
- 2/21/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
In less than a month the SXSW Film Festival will kick off (Friday, March 9, to be exact), and the line-up keeps getting better and better. The festival has announced some exciting additions to their already-stellar line-up including the Sundance hits Safety Not Guaranteed, Searching for Sugar Man, Chasing Ice, Shut Up and Play the Hits, Sleepwalk with Me along with the world premiere of Steve Taylor‘s Blue Like Jazz, and Todd Rohal‘s Nature Calls. They have also added the Oscar nominated Montreal film Monsieur Lazhar which we have championed since its World Premiere at Tiff.
You can find the lineup of today’s film announcements below, and check the entire schedule, complete with both screening and conference dates and times, at www.sxsw.com/film.
Narrative Spotlight
Blue Like Jazz
Director: Steve Taylor, Screenwriters: Donald Miller, Steve Taylor, Ben Pearson
A Texas college student flees the hypocrisy of...
You can find the lineup of today’s film announcements below, and check the entire schedule, complete with both screening and conference dates and times, at www.sxsw.com/film.
Narrative Spotlight
Blue Like Jazz
Director: Steve Taylor, Screenwriters: Donald Miller, Steve Taylor, Ben Pearson
A Texas college student flees the hypocrisy of...
- 2/16/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
SXSW has announced a few late additions, rounding out a lineup that already includes high-profile world-premieres from Nelson George, Lena Dunham, Drew Goddard, Caveh Zahedi, and the Duplass Brothers. Notably, Todd Rohal’s Nature Calls, his Johnny Knoxville and Patton Oswald-starring followup to last year’s surrealist comedy The Catechism Cataclysm, will premiere in the Narrative Spotlight section, while Sundance favorites such as Shut Up and Play the Hits, Safety Not Guaranteed, and Sleepwalk with Me will screen as well.
The full list of additions:
Narrative Spotlight
Blue Like Jazz
Director: Steve Taylor, Screenwriters: Donald Miller, Steve Taylor, Ben Pearson
A Texas college student flees the hypocrisy of his religious upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at ‘the most godless campus in America.’ Based on the New York Times bestseller by Donald Miller.
Cast: Marshall Allman, Claire Holt, Tania Raymonde, Justin Welborn, Eric Lange (World Premiere)
Nature Calls
Director...
The full list of additions:
Narrative Spotlight
Blue Like Jazz
Director: Steve Taylor, Screenwriters: Donald Miller, Steve Taylor, Ben Pearson
A Texas college student flees the hypocrisy of his religious upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at ‘the most godless campus in America.’ Based on the New York Times bestseller by Donald Miller.
Cast: Marshall Allman, Claire Holt, Tania Raymonde, Justin Welborn, Eric Lange (World Premiere)
Nature Calls
Director...
- 2/15/2012
- by Dan Schoenbrun
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
The official line-up for the 2012 SXSW Film Festival, held in Austin as part of the SXSW conference, has already been revealed with 130 feature films playing in the festival, with some Sundance hold-overs, new premieres, and plenty of surprises. We've already highlighted the midnight releases hitting the festival (including the horror anthology V/H/S/ which we loved at Sundance last month), and now the festival has just rounded out its selections with an additional small batch of films in various categories including other Sundance favorites like Sleepwalk with Me and Safety Not Guaranteed. See the new additions below! Narrative Feature Competition Blue Like Jazz Director: Steve Taylor, Screenwriters: Donald Miller, Steve Taylor, Ben Pearson A Texas college student flees the hypocrisy of his religious upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at ‘the most godless campus in America.’ Based on the New York Times bestseller by Donald Miller. Cast: Marshall Allman,...
- 2/15/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
After a few announcements, the 2012 South by Southwest Film Festival has firmed up their schedule, adding a number of notable films including a few we saw at Sundance. Among them include the LCD Soundsystem documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits (review here), Mike Birbiglia‘s Sleepwalk With Me (review here) and Safety Not Guaranteed (review here) starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass. Also jumping out as one of my most-anticipated is Todd Rohal‘s The Catechism Cataclysm follow-up Nature Calls, with Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville and Rob Riggle. Check them all out below for the festival kicking off March 9th.
Narrative Spotlight
Blue Like Jazz
Director: Steve Taylor, Screenwriters: Donald Miller, Steve Taylor, Ben Pearson
A Texas college student flees the hypocrisy of his religious upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at ‘the most godless campus in America.’ Based on the New York Times bestseller by Donald Miller.
Narrative Spotlight
Blue Like Jazz
Director: Steve Taylor, Screenwriters: Donald Miller, Steve Taylor, Ben Pearson
A Texas college student flees the hypocrisy of his religious upbringing for life in the Pacific Northwest at ‘the most godless campus in America.’ Based on the New York Times bestseller by Donald Miller.
- 2/15/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Brace yourself, SXSW attendees and fans, we’re about to hit you with a metric ton of new information. Leading off with the big stuff! SXSW has just added a number of new films to be screened, including a fistful of Sundance hits, including Safety Not Guaranteed, Sleepwalk With Me, Shut Up and Play the Hits, Searching for Sugar Man, and Chasing Ice. That news alone should excite you, but it comes bundled up with still more, including the complete conference line-up, along with the news that all screening and panel dates and times are finally live. Meaning? If you’re a psychotic planner like me, you can get cracking on crafting your schedule for maximum fun and consumption. I’m frankly afraid to look at the schedule just yet, because it will send me spiraling into a fit of planning that I might not emerge from for many hours. But...
- 2/15/2012
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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