Alexander Payne Archives

‘The Holdovers’: Alexander Payne Recruits ‘Sideways’ Star Paul Giamatti For New Comedy

June 14, 2021 12:10 pm

Following several canceled features across 2019 and 2020, Deadline reports that Alexander Payne has set Paul Giamatti to star in “The Holdovers,” a David Hemingson-scripted film produced by Mark Johnson. Produ...

Anya Taylor-Joy To Replace Emma Stone In Dark Comedy ‘The Menu’ With Ralph Fiennes

Christopher Marc

June 7, 2021 3:24 pm

News

British actress Anya Taylor-Joy has been having a bit of a hot streak lately with her massively popular Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit," the Edgar Wright horror film "Last Night In Solo" coming out later t...

Rose McGowan Vows To “Expose” Alexander Payne Following His Guest Column Defense Against Sexual Assault Claims

Charles Barfield

September 4, 2020 2:47 pm

News

In the ongoing age of #MeToo, we’ve seen a variety of disturbing situations come to light and make headlines. And as an outlet that reports on news related to the film and TV industry, we're obligated to try a...

Rose McGowan Details Sexual Assault Allegations Against Filmmaker Alexander Payne

Charles Barfield

August 18, 2020 11:18 am

News

Rose McGowan has been at the forefront of the #MeToo movement, coming forward with various stories of sexual misconduct and assault she suffered at the hands of some of the most powerful people in Hollywood. A...

‘Succession’ Director Mark Mylod Replaces Alexander Payne On ‘The Menu,’ Produced By Adam McKay

Charles Barfield

May 29, 2020 11:59 am

News

The end of 2019 was pretty tumultuous for filmmaker Alexander Payne. Just weeks before he was set to direct a feature for Netflix, starring Mads Mikkelsen, the project was scrapped. Then, his film, “The Menu,”...

Olivia Colman Teaming With Director Alexander Payne On New HBO Crime Series ‘Landscapers’

Charles Barfield

December 20, 2019 10:25 am

News, Television

Olivia Colman is on quite a roll this past year or so. After winning an Oscar for her performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite,” the actress once again killed it in the second season of “Fleabag” and, re...

Alexander Payne To Direct A Remake Of The 1988 Film ‘Babette’s Feast’

Charles Barfield

December 2, 2019 1:49 pm

News

From an outsider's perspective, 2019 has been a bit of a wild ride for Alexander Payne. Even though the filmmaker hasn’t released a new film since 2017’s “Downsizing,” this past year has seen Payne attached to ...

Alexander Payne’s Upcoming Netflix Film Starring Mads Mikkelsen Canceled Just Days Before Production

Charles Barfield

October 17, 2019 3:18 pm

News

As we’ve seen time after time, you can never fully guarantee a film will be released until you step into a theater and pay for a ticket yourself. Whether something happens during the development, during the pro...

Alexander Payne To Work With Mads Mikkelsen On A New Netflix Film Expected For Fall 2020

Charles Barfield

September 12, 2019 12:21 pm

News

Netflix is firmly in the thick of the Oscar race this year thanks to films by Noah Baumbach, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, and more. But even though we have yet to see how this year’s films will fare in a...

Emma Stone & Ralph Fiennes Join Alexander Payne’s New Dark Comedy ‘The Menu’

Charles Barfield

April 9, 2019 2:59 pm

News

Earlier this year, we reported that Alexander Payne was signed on to direct a film called “The Menu,” for producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Not much was known about the film, other than it was expected to ...

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