Netflix to release Eric Bana comedy “Special Correspondents”April 8, 2015 - 09:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Netflix announced that it will release “Special Correspondents”, a new film from British comedian Ricky Gervais, TheWrap reports. Gervais wrote and directed the film, in addition to starring in it alongside Eric Bana (“Munich”). Bana plays a struggling New York-based radio journalist, whose arrogance and decadent lifestyle has hindered his career. With his job on the line, he fakes front line war reports from the comfort of his hideout above a Spanish restaurant in the heart of Manhattan. The film is a co-production between Bron Studios and Unanimous Entertainment. Ricky Gervais, Unanimous’ Chris Coen, Bron’s Aaron L. Gilbert, Manuel Munz and Larry Sanitsky will produce. “Having shaken up the TV industry, Netflix is about to do the same to Hollywood,” Gervais said in a statement. “It’s great to be part of the changing future. Ted Sarandos is the new Godfather of entertainment and he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.” Gervais has won three Golden Globes, two primetime Emmys and seven BAFTAS in his career. “The Office” — a show Gervais created — is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries with seven remakes, including the hit American version starring Steve Carell, which aired for nine seasons. Bana is one of Australia’s best known actors and began his career as a comedian in the sketch comedy series Full Frontal before winning critical acclaim in the biographical crime film “Chopper.” Since then, Bana has starred in such films as “Funny People,” “Black Hawk Down” and “Star Trek.” He will next be seen in director Jim Sheridan’s “The Secret Scripture” and Guy Ritchie’s “Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur.” The comedy continues Netflix’s push into original content. The streaming service is set to release the Marvel series “Daredevil” on April 10, as well as the Adam Sandler movie “The Ridiculous Six” and Judd Apatow-produced “Pee Wee’s Big Holiday.” “Special Correspondents” will debut worldwide on Netflix in 2016. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |