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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Dec 24, 2014 8:58:02 GMT -6
variety.com/2014/film/news/judd-apatow-produced-pee-wee-herman-movie-heads-to-netflix-1201385808/Judd Apatow-Produced Pee-wee Herman Movie Heads to Netflix Today’s secret word is: comeback! A new Pee-wee Herman movie is moving to Netflix for distribution, with Paul Reubens set to star and Judd Apatow slated to produce. The film was previously set up at Universal. Pee-wee’s new adventure will begin shooting in 2015, with no director announced yet. Plot specifics have not been revealed for the script written by Reubens and Paul Rust. Netflix currently offers “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” “Big Top Pee-wee” and “The Pee-wee Herman Show,” and “Pee-wee’s Playhouse: Vol. 1″ and “Pee-wee’s Playhouse: Vol. 2″ were added earlier this month. Rumors of Reubens’ return to the bigscreen in his Herman persona have been circulating for years, fueled by his revival of the character for live shows in 2010 and his 2011 run on Broadway. He also appeared as the character in a 2011 “Saturday Night Live” sketch. Reubens is repped by WME. Apatow is repped by UTA. The Wrap first reported the news.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 24, 2015 9:26:32 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/02/pee-wee-herman-netflix-judd-apatow-paul-reubens-1201380260/‘Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday’ Lands Netflix Slate Slot With Judd Apatow Producing Return Of The Bow-Tied Boy BREAKING: Some 30 years after he first brought his bow-tied eternal boy character Pee-wee Herman to movie screens in the superb Tim Burton-directed Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Paul Reubens will be reviving the character in a movie for Netflix. The streaming service has announced it will release globally Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, a film that producer Judd Apatow has been cooking up with Reubens for some time. Said Reubens (channeling Pee-wee): “Judd and I dreamt up this movie four years ago. The world was much different back then— Netflix was waiting by the mailbox for red envelopes to arrive. I’ve changed all that. The future is here. Get used to it. Bowtie is the new black.” Reubens and Paul Rust wrote the script, and making his feature directing debut is John Lee, whose credits include Inside Amy Schumer (with whom Apatow teams on the upcoming comedy Trainwreck). This becomes the latest feature project to bypass theaters for a straight run on a streaming service, with a slate that includes Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend and four film starring vehicles for Adam Sandler that starts with The Ridiculous Six, which stars Sandler, Terry Crews, Lost‘s Jorge Garcia, Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Luke Wilson and Nick Nolte, with Wedding Singer’s Frank Coraci directing. Apatow, a catalyst for so many comic careers, has been long interested in reviving Reubens, whose career momentum was interrupted by off-screen issues even as his character creation has remained a cult favorite, with the TV kid show Pee-wee’s Playhouse winning 22 Emmys over its five season run. Reubens has occasionally reminded the world of his comic talent in stints like Murphy Brown, but this will be the biggest thing for him in a long time. He revived the Pee-wee character in a stage run that started in Los Angeles in 2010 and moved to Broadway and got rave reviews. Given the 30-year time lapse since the first film, it’s questionable how a new film would fare in theaters. Netflix seems an ideal venue to ensure it is widely viewed, without the burden of a big P&A spend. In Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny. “We didn’t hesitate for a moment knowing that Pee-wee’s Big Holiday was such a passion project for Paul and Judd and we are delighted by the opportunity to introduce such a beloved character to a new generation,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. Said Apatow: “As a fan of Pee-wee Herman since he first appeared on The Dating Game, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the brilliant Paul Reubens on this film. It is a dream come true.”
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Mar 11, 2015 12:21:00 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/03/tara-buck-pee-wees-big-holiday-netflix-1201390134/‘True Blood’s Tara Buck Invited To ‘Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday’ Party True Blood regular Tara Buck has joined Paul Reubens in Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday, the Judd Apatow-produced revival that will be released globally by Netflix and is now ramping up. Buck played barmaid Ginger on HBO’s vampire drama, and was a series regular by the time it ended its run last year after seven seasons. She becomes the latest True Blood star to sink their teeth into new projects: Stephen Moyer has joined Kurt Sutter’s FX pilot The Bastard Executioner in a major role, Anna Paquin is set to star in the HBO period miniseries Madame X and Rutina Wesley as been cast as one of the four leads in ABC’s period female-cop procedural drama pilot Broad Squad. Buck’s credits include recurring roles on FX’s Justified and Nip/Tuck and an upcoming episode of Fox’s Backstrom. She is repped by Don Buchwald & Associates and Alchemy Entertainment.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 19, 2015 19:13:14 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/film/news/pee-wees-big-holiday-jessica-pohly-cast-netflix-1201475452/Netflix’s ‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’ Adds Jessica Pohly Jessica Pohly has joined the cast of Netflix’s “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday” as the leader of a gang of bank robbers, Variety has learned exclusively. It’s Pohly’s first feature part after originating roles with playwrights such as Adam Rapp and Adam Szymkowicz, and touring nationally with the American Shakespeare Center. She’s appeared on “Modern Family,” “Stalker,” “Rake” and “Super Fun Night.” Joe Manganiello recently joined the cast. Netflix will premiere “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday,” starring Paul Reubens as the titular character, exclusively in all of its territories. The film is being produced by Judd Apatow and Reubens. “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday” is helmed by John Lee (“Broad City,” “Inside Amy Schumer”) from a script by Reubens and Paul Rust, following Pee-wee as he takes his first holiday. Pohly is represented by Schumacher Management.
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