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    m ss ng p eces Adds Zach Braff To Its Directorial Roster

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    Production studio m ss ng p eces has brought Zach Braff aboard its directorial roster. A multi-talented director, actor, writer, and producer, Braff is well known for his work both in front of and behind the camera on the long-running series Scrubs and his feature film directing debut Garden State, among many other projects. His role as Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian on Scrubs earned him a Primetime Emmy and three consecutive Golden Globe nominations (2005-2007) for acting, while Garden State earned an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack. Additionally Garden State garnered Braff a Writers Guild Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. 

    Braff was also nominated for both a DGA Award and an Emmy Award in 2021 for directing the “Biscuits” episode of the Apple TV+ hit series Ted Lasso. His third feature film as writer/director, A Good Person starring Morgan Freeman and Florence Pugh, was released in early 2023 via MGM.

    “Between acting in the T-Mobile campaign and directing the short film for Adobe, I’m having so much fun in the advertising space. I’m really looking forward to collaborating with brands to create innovative and artful stories,” shared Braff.

    In advertising, Braff has directed notable campaigns including “In the Time it Takes to Get There” for Adobe Creative Cloud, starring Pugh and Alicia Silverstone as 19th-century influencers. The film earned awards from the Webbys, The One Show, and D&AD. He also starred in back-to-back Super Bowl ads for T-Mobile in 2022 and 2023, alongside Scrubs co-star Donald Faison.

    “Zach’s work is a unique blend of heartfelt, cinematic, and character-driven while being very very funny. He’s got great artistic intuition and a remarkable ability to collaborate with some of the most accomplished actors out there. I felt a kinship when Jane Rosenthal introduced us, as our visions for creative storytelling are aligned,” shared Ari Kuschnir, founder and managing partner, m ss ng p eces. 

    (Rosenthal is an Oscar-nominated producer for The Irishman and co-founder of Tribeca Enterprises; m ss ng p eces is part of the Tribeca Enterprises family.)

    Braff was previously represented by RSA Films in the commercialmaking/branded content space.

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    “Red One” Tops Weekend Box Office With $34.1 Million

    Sunday, November 17, 2024

    Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least what "Red One" was offering. The big budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It easily topped a box office populated mostly by holdovers.

    For traditional studios, a $34.1 million debut against a $200 million+ production budget would be a clear indication of a flop. Some even peg the budget closer to $250 million. But "Red One" is an Amazon MGM Studios release and they have the luxury of playing the long game, accounting not only for global box office where Johnson tentpoles often overperform, but its life on Prime Video for years to come.

    "Red One," in which Johnson plays Santa's bodyguard, was also originally built to go straight-to-streaming. There's a narrative that the theatrical earnings are not only just a bonus, but that it's an additive gesture towards struggling theaters looking for a consistent stream of new films. The first major studio holiday release since 2018, "Red One" opened on 4,032 screens, including IMAX and other large formats, on an otherwise quiet weekend for major releases.

    Warner Bros. is handling the overseas release, where it has made an estimated $50 million in two weekends from 75 territories and 14,783 screens.

    Still, it's certainly not a theatrical hit in North America. Even "Joker: Folie à Deux" made slightly more in its first weekend. "Red One," directed by Jake Kasdan and produced by Johnson's Seven Bucks, was roundly rejected by critics, with a dismal 33% Rotten Tomatoes score. Jake Coyle, in his review for The Associated Press, wrote that it "feels like an unwanted high-priced Christmas... Read More

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