This summer, “Barbie” has revived the box office, making nearly $500 million worldwide in its first week. Earlier this year, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” surpassed the billion-dollar mark. If those two success are any indication, it seems that nostalgia sells — particularly nostalgia for classic toys and characters to which moviegoers have a personal connection.
“The Beanie Bubble” (streaming Friday on Apple TV+) centers around the Beanie Baby craze of the ’90s. But the movie is not really about Beanie Babies.
Based on the book “The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute” by author Zac Bissonnette, the film is the feature directorial debut for co-directors and real-life married couple, musician Damian Kulash and Kristin Gore, who wrote the screenplay. The movie is set against the backdrop of the rise in popularity of Beanie Babies in the 1990’s. But what the filmmakers are aiming to tell is a much deeper,...
“The Beanie Bubble” (streaming Friday on Apple TV+) centers around the Beanie Baby craze of the ’90s. But the movie is not really about Beanie Babies.
Based on the book “The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute” by author Zac Bissonnette, the film is the feature directorial debut for co-directors and real-life married couple, musician Damian Kulash and Kristin Gore, who wrote the screenplay. The movie is set against the backdrop of the rise in popularity of Beanie Babies in the 1990’s. But what the filmmakers are aiming to tell is a much deeper,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Well from the sea of pink still filling multiplex lobbies all across the country it appears that moviegoers are wild about toy property-based movies. Perhaps we can officially call it a genre. And this new film could be a “sub-genre” as it details the creation of a beloved plaything in, well not a docudrama, but more like a “docu-comedy”. This new flick is perhaps closer to Tetris (same producers), with elements of Air and Blackberry. Making it more engaging is that it was something of a pop culture “craze”, maybe even a “fad”. And it also benefits from a cast with some major comedy “creds”. They’re all involved with the tiny dolls that collectors thought were a big investment, which, in turn, created and inflated The Beanie Bubble.
That refers, of course, to the Beanie Babies, a 1990s sensation spearheaded by company spokesman (and face of the fad), Ty Warner (Zach Galifianakis). But,...
That refers, of course, to the Beanie Babies, a 1990s sensation spearheaded by company spokesman (and face of the fad), Ty Warner (Zach Galifianakis). But,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ok Go has shared the new track “This,” from the Apple Original Film “The Beanie Bubble.”
The band’s lead singer and guitarist Damian Kulash co-directed the film with his wife Kristin Gore, who also wrote the screenplay. According to Kulash, the idea for the song, filled with exuberant guitars and horns, was in the script: “The term said, ‘We close to unbelievably joyful music.”
The film debuts theaters on limited release on July 21 before streaming on AppleTV+ on July 28. It stars Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook and Geraldine Viswanathan and follows the story of the Beanie Baby phenomenon.
Kulash says the ending of the movie hits two emotional beats: “feeling a sense of victory and being pissed off about our system.” So, “This” needed to have a “sense of joy with a bit of melancholy and nostalgia to reflect the story and time.”
Kulash adds, “After almost two...
The band’s lead singer and guitarist Damian Kulash co-directed the film with his wife Kristin Gore, who also wrote the screenplay. According to Kulash, the idea for the song, filled with exuberant guitars and horns, was in the script: “The term said, ‘We close to unbelievably joyful music.”
The film debuts theaters on limited release on July 21 before streaming on AppleTV+ on July 28. It stars Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook and Geraldine Viswanathan and follows the story of the Beanie Baby phenomenon.
Kulash says the ending of the movie hits two emotional beats: “feeling a sense of victory and being pissed off about our system.” So, “This” needed to have a “sense of joy with a bit of melancholy and nostalgia to reflect the story and time.”
Kulash adds, “After almost two...
- 7/21/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
It is probably no accident that Apple has chosen this week to launch its own legendary toy biopic, The Beanie Bubble, in the shadow of Warner Bros’ about-to-be blockbuster Barbie. It can only benefit from the obvious connections and themes of female empowerment bubbling under the surface of both.
The latest in a Hollywood trend of 2023 movie releases focusing on origin stories of products, it proves there is fertile creative ground in these movies as each of them so far has much to recommend. This one, a feature directorial debut for the husband-and-wife team of Damian Kulash Jr and Kristin Gore (the latter also writing the screenplay), is a razor-sharp look at the Beanie Baby phenomenon of the 1990s, but one more interested in the relationships of the people behind it as much as the rise and fall of the lovable plush toys themselves.
The latest in a Hollywood trend of 2023 movie releases focusing on origin stories of products, it proves there is fertile creative ground in these movies as each of them so far has much to recommend. This one, a feature directorial debut for the husband-and-wife team of Damian Kulash Jr and Kristin Gore (the latter also writing the screenplay), is a razor-sharp look at the Beanie Baby phenomenon of the 1990s, but one more interested in the relationships of the people behind it as much as the rise and fall of the lovable plush toys themselves.
- 7/20/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: Why did the world suddenly treat stuffed animals like gold? Ty Warner was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women grew his masterstroke of an idea into the biggest toy craze in history. “The Beanie Bubble” is an inventive story about what and who we value, and the unsung heroes whose names didn’t appear on the heart-shaped tag.
Review: Everyone likely knows what a Beanie Baby is. The tiny plush toys were an insane fad in the 1990s, predating Crypto and NFTs by decades. But, unlike many fads, Beanie Babies became a lucrative financial market during the early days of the World Wide Web and marketplaces like eBay. While the crash reduced toys valued at thousands of dollars to just pennies, the toy’s creator, Ty Warner, remained a multi-millionaire. Despite a felony tax conviction, Warner remains extremely wealthy thanks to his revolutionized plush idea.
Review: Everyone likely knows what a Beanie Baby is. The tiny plush toys were an insane fad in the 1990s, predating Crypto and NFTs by decades. But, unlike many fads, Beanie Babies became a lucrative financial market during the early days of the World Wide Web and marketplaces like eBay. While the crash reduced toys valued at thousands of dollars to just pennies, the toy’s creator, Ty Warner, remained a multi-millionaire. Despite a felony tax conviction, Warner remains extremely wealthy thanks to his revolutionized plush idea.
- 7/20/2023
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
[Editor’s note: The following interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14, 2023.]
Geraldine Viswanathan seems like the kind of gal you can kick off a conversation with — a professional one, to boot — by way of owl-based non sequitur. Indeed, you can, as the perpetually rising (and that’s Ok!) it girl and constant “breakout star” (she’s been here!) is about as easy and fun an interview subject as anyone would desire to have.
Where you know Viswanathan from depends on your taste in entertainment: the Emmy-nominated Aussie has been working since the age of 4 (when she booked her first commercial) and has appeared in a range of roles ever since, from the raunchy (and smart) teen 2018 comedy “Blockers” to the TBS anthology comedy series “Miracle Workers.” She’s done plenty of indies and had a recurring role on the animated comedy gem “BoJack Horseman.”
And yet, every time Viswanathan pops up in a new project, people seem to be reminded all...
Geraldine Viswanathan seems like the kind of gal you can kick off a conversation with — a professional one, to boot — by way of owl-based non sequitur. Indeed, you can, as the perpetually rising (and that’s Ok!) it girl and constant “breakout star” (she’s been here!) is about as easy and fun an interview subject as anyone would desire to have.
Where you know Viswanathan from depends on your taste in entertainment: the Emmy-nominated Aussie has been working since the age of 4 (when she booked her first commercial) and has appeared in a range of roles ever since, from the raunchy (and smart) teen 2018 comedy “Blockers” to the TBS anthology comedy series “Miracle Workers.” She’s done plenty of indies and had a recurring role on the animated comedy gem “BoJack Horseman.”
And yet, every time Viswanathan pops up in a new project, people seem to be reminded all...
- 7/19/2023
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
TBS‘s delightful oddball comedy Miracle Workers is finally back and delivering its zaniest season yet with End Times, the fourth chapter in the anthology series starring Daniel Radcliffe, Geraldine Viswanathan, Steve Buscemi, Jon Bass, and Karan Soni. Fans who have followed the gang since Season 1 know that every chapter sees them playing new characters. So, who are they in the End Times, which evokes comparisons to Mad Max and Dune among other apocalyptic works? Radcliffe and Viswanathan, who have played out the “will they or won’t they?” romance in past seasons, are kicking things off as a married couple, Sid and Freya. The dynamic change offered the stars a new avenue to explore. “It was really nice to switch it up and kind of mine the territory of a relationship versus like the ‘will they won’t they’ of it all,” Viswanathan tells TV Insider. “I think we’ve definitely exhausted that,...
- 7/10/2023
- TV Insider
The live-action comedy TV series "Miracle Workers: End Times" Season Four, is set in a 'post-apocalyptic' future, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni and Jon Bass, airing January 16, 2023 on TBS:
"...The first season follows 'Craig', a low-level angel responsible for handling all of humanity's prayers.
"The second season is set during the 'Dark Ages' and is based on the short story 'Revolution'.
"In Season 3 'Reverend Ezekiel Brown' leads his dying, famine-stricken town for a better life on the 'Oregon Trail', taking in notorious outlaw 'Benny the Teen' as trailmaster.
"Season four takes place in a post-nuclear apocalyptic setting following a 'wasteland warrior' (Radcliffe) and ruthless warlord (Viswanathan) as they face the most dystopian nightmare of all: settling down in the suburbs.
"Together they navigate the existential horrors of married life and small-town living, all under the dubious guidance of a wealthy junk trader (Buscemi...
"...The first season follows 'Craig', a low-level angel responsible for handling all of humanity's prayers.
"The second season is set during the 'Dark Ages' and is based on the short story 'Revolution'.
"In Season 3 'Reverend Ezekiel Brown' leads his dying, famine-stricken town for a better life on the 'Oregon Trail', taking in notorious outlaw 'Benny the Teen' as trailmaster.
"Season four takes place in a post-nuclear apocalyptic setting following a 'wasteland warrior' (Radcliffe) and ruthless warlord (Viswanathan) as they face the most dystopian nightmare of all: settling down in the suburbs.
"Together they navigate the existential horrors of married life and small-town living, all under the dubious guidance of a wealthy junk trader (Buscemi...
- 12/7/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Daniel Radcliffe, Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, and Jon Bass make their return to the top-rated anthology comedy series “Miracle Workers” for the fourth installment set in the post-apocalyptic future. “Miracle Workers: End Times” follows a wasteland warrior (Radcliffe) and ruthless warlord (Viswanathan) as they face the most dystopian nightmare of all: settling down in the suburbs. Together they navigate the existential horrors of married life and small-town living, all under the dubious guidance of a wealthy junk trader (Buscemi). Also starring Jon Bass as the couple’s faithful war dog, and Karan Soni as a kill-bot who loves to party.
“Miracle Workers: End Times” premieres January 16 on TBS.
The post TBS Releases ‘Miracle Workers: End Times’ Trailer appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
“Miracle Workers: End Times” premieres January 16 on TBS.
The post TBS Releases ‘Miracle Workers: End Times’ Trailer appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 12/6/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The Boy Who Lived evidently survived the apocalypse. TBS released the official trailer for the fourth season of its “Miracle Workers” anthology on Tuesday, showing “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe leading a sitcom-riff on the “Mad Max” franchise.
Created by Simon Rich, previously known for the Fxx series “Man Seeking Woman,” “Miracle Workers” is a comedy anthology series, with each season telling a new story with the same cast playing different characters. Along with Radcliffe, each season features Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, and Jon Bass in the main cast.
Season 1 was set in the modern day, focusing on a pair of angels attempting to avert Earth’s destruction, while Seasons 2 and 3 were period pieces set in the English Dark Ages and the American Oregon Trail, respectively. For the fourth season, the show heads to the future, with Radcliffe portraying a warrior navigating a post-apocalyptic wasteland. When he encounters a warlord (Viswanathan), sparks fly,...
Created by Simon Rich, previously known for the Fxx series “Man Seeking Woman,” “Miracle Workers” is a comedy anthology series, with each season telling a new story with the same cast playing different characters. Along with Radcliffe, each season features Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, and Jon Bass in the main cast.
Season 1 was set in the modern day, focusing on a pair of angels attempting to avert Earth’s destruction, while Seasons 2 and 3 were period pieces set in the English Dark Ages and the American Oregon Trail, respectively. For the fourth season, the show heads to the future, with Radcliffe portraying a warrior navigating a post-apocalyptic wasteland. When he encounters a warlord (Viswanathan), sparks fly,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
TBS‘ scripted comedy Miracle Workers is leaning into the Mad Max look with stars Daniel Radcliffe and Geraldine Viswanathan as they gear up for Season 4 in a teaser for the aptly titled Miracle Workers: End Times. Set to premiere Monday, January 16, 2023, the latest chapter of Miracle Workers sees Karan Soni, Jon Bass, and Steve Buscemi return alongside Radcliffe and Viswanathan. End Times follows all-new characters in a dystopian future full of radioactive mutants, killer robots, and a tyrannical homeowner’s association with outrageous annual fees. (Credit: TBS) As Radcliffe’s wasteland warrior and Viswanathan’s ruthless warlord face the dystopian nightmare of settling in the suburbs, they navigate a slew of existential married-life horrors under the guidance of a wealthy junk trader (Buscemi). Bass returns as the couple’s faithful war dog, Soni is a kill-bot who loves to party, and Season 4 guest stars include Quinta Brunson, Garcelle Beauvais, Kyle Mooney,...
- 12/6/2022
- TV Insider
Daniel Radcliffe, Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, and Jon Bass make their return to the top-rated anthology comedy series “Miracle Workers” for the fourth installment set in the post-apocalyptic future. “Miracle Workers: End Times” follows a wasteland warrior (Radcliffe) and ruthless warlord (Viswanathan) as they face the most dystopian nightmare of all: settling down in the suburbs. Together they navigate the existential horrors of married life and small-town living, all under the dubious guidance of a wealthy junk trader (Buscemi). Also starring Jon Bass as the couple’s faithful war dog, and Karan Soni as a kill-bot who loves to party.
The cast of “Miracle Workers: End Times” along with EPs/showrunners, Dan Mirk and Robert Padnick are available for interviews. Please let us know if you would be interested in speaking with any members of the cast and/or showrunners.
The cast of “Miracle Workers: End Times” along with EPs/showrunners, Dan Mirk and Robert Padnick are available for interviews. Please let us know if you would be interested in speaking with any members of the cast and/or showrunners.
- 12/6/2022
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
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