‘Over Your Dead Body’ Review: Jason Segel & Samara Weaving Have Deadly Romantic Getaway In Gory Comedy Thriller — SXSW

Matrimony is murder in director Jorma Taccone’s gory marital dark comedy Over Your Dead Body, which made its world premiere Saturday at SXSW. In the film, written by Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney, a married couple with a strained relationship goes on a seemingly romantic trip to a remote cabin, where both have secretly planned…

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‘Power Ballad’ Review: Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas Navigate Artistic Ownership In Music Dramedy — SXSW

Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas have released their heartwarming, yet uneven cinematic duet with Power Ballad, which premiered Saturday at SXSW. In the John Carney-helmed film, which he co-wrote with star Peter McDonald, Rick (Rudd) is a wedding band frontman living in the quaint, picturesque setting of Ireland, where he settled down with a wife…

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NBCUniversal TV Executives Talk Shorter Seasons, Pilots & Competition — SXSW

Shorter seasons have reshaped the television landscape, controversially so. A trio of NBCUniversal development executives has mixed opinions. Financially, a longer season is a better model, said Vivian Cannon, EVP, Drama Development, Universal Television. “If you’re doing eight episodes, that means that everything you’re putting into your budget per episode is divided by eight, like…

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