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Jason Reitman
i won’t be back
May 16, 2023
Schwarzy on His Twins Sequel, Triplets : ‘Jason Reitman F*cked It Up!’ Jason Reitman should probably avoid Austria for a bit … and California, for that matter.
By Jason P. Frank
Ivan Reitman, Director of Ghostbusters and Stripes, Has Died The director helped usher in a new era of big budget comedy.
By Bethy Squires
as you wish
June 27, 2020
By Charu Sinha
Ghostbusters , an Ageless Comedy, Adds Paul Rudd, an Ageless Comedian“When I heard they were going to call me, well, as you can imagine, I nearly slimed myself.”
By Megh Wright
the industry
Nov. 12, 2018
David Spade to Star in Diablo Cody’s New Comedy, Currently in Development at HBO The actor will play a former ‘90s grunge rocker living life after recovering from heroin addiction.
By Halle Kiefer
The Front Runner Review Gives Gary Hart Some Dignity. The Press, Not So MuchHugh Jackman plays Hart as an excruciatingly limited man, unable to rise to the occasion when his infidelities are exposed.
By David Edelstein
trailer mix
Aug. 30, 2018
By Jackson McHenry
tribeca film festival 2018
Apr. 20, 2018
By Anne Victoria Clark
Tully ’s Setup Is Subpar, But It Soon Becomes MagicalSomething happens when the character of Tully comes: The movie contracts in a good way, deepens, and becomes very impressive.
By David Edelstein
Tully Trailer: Charlize Theron Is a Tired Mom In Need of Some HelpThe movie from the Juno and Young Adult team, director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody, hits theaters April 20.
By Tolly Wright
There Will Be an All-Female Live Read of Juno to Benefit Planned Parenthood Ellen Page and Jennifer Garner will reunite in the name of the #resistance.
By Kaitlin Fontana
Michaela Watkins on Playing Interesting Women “If nobody calls me to play [Sarah Koenig], I’m gonna be a little hurt.”
By Maria Elena Fernandez
live reading
July 25, 2015
Michael Fassbender Smokes Up for The Big Lebowski Fassbender played the Dude — or El Duderino, if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
By Greg Cwik
Michaela Watkins to Star in Jason Reitman-Produced Hulu Series ‘Casual’ Benched co-creator and SNL/Trophy Wife alum Michaela Watkins has new starring role lined up. Deadline reports that Watkins has signed on to […]
By Megh Wright
Hulu Orders Jason Reitman-Produced Family Comedy ‘Casual’ Director Jason Reitman just landed his first (streaming) TV show. THR reports that Hulu has given a 10-episode order to Casual, a comedy about […]
By Megh Wright
live reading
Oct. 13, 2014
By Anna Silman
trailer mix
Sept. 18, 2014
By Lindsey Weber
trailer mix
Aug. 19, 2014
By Jesse David Fox
movie reviews
Jan. 31, 2014
Edelstein on Labor Day : So Terrible It’s Amazing Jason Reitman’s tremulous romantic drama Labor Day is an unintentional howl.
By David Edelstein
trailer mix
Oct. 31, 2013
By Jesse David Fox
Taylor Lautner, Your Newest Dirk Diggler Jason Reitman’s doing another Boogie Nights reading.
By Margaret Lyons
Adam Sandler Is Starring in Jason Reitman’s Next Movie Adam Sandler can add another acclaimed director to the list of acclaimed directors he’s worked with. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman […]
By Bradford Evans
in the works
Sept. 5, 2013
By Margaret Lyons
Jason Reitman Is Staging an All-Female Live Reading of ‘Glengarry Glenn […]
Filmmaker Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Juno) is staging a live reading of the movie Glengarry Glenn Ross in LA with an all-female cast. It’s […]
By Bradford Evans
dramatic readings
Feb. 15, 2013
By Jesse David Fox
Jason Reitman on Bill Murray: ‘He’s Like a Jazz Musician’ “While almost all of the dialogue in original [Ghostbusters] screenplay is echoed on screen, the Venkman character is completely improvised. […]
By Bradford Evans
dramatic readings
Dec. 12, 2012
By Jesse David Fox
dramatic readings
Apr. 25, 2012
By Margaret Lyons
The Lost Roles of Rainn Wilson Lost Roles is a weekly column that takes a particular comedic performer or writer and dives deep into all of their movie and TV projects that […]
By Bradford Evans
casting couch
Apr. 18, 2012
Jason Reitman May Cast James Van Der Beek In Labor Day , starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin.
By Zach Dionne
Seth Rogen, Christina Hendricks Into Lebowski Live Reading Jason Reitman has really pulled his live reading together.
By Kyle Buchanan
Does Charlize Theron Cross the Line in Young Adult ? Where’s the fine line when it comes to a lead character’s misbehavior?
By Kyle Buchanan
Patton Oswalt Just Wanted to Text a Friend How Great He Is in Young Adult
In this excellent PSA for the Alamo Drafthouse, Jason Reitman kicks Patton Oswalt out of a theater for texting during the movie. “There’s no […]
By Hallie Cantor
last night on late night
Dec. 14, 2011
Jason Reitman Announced Paul Rudd Will Read Princess Bride Plus: Seth Meyers gave Bill Hader 24 hours to get his Rick Perry down pat, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
By Caroline Shin
Movie Review: Young Adult Only Starts Out Strong and Sour The problem with Reitman isn’t that he’s shallow, but that he thinks he’s deep and edgy.
By David Edelstein
Charlize Theron Is a Terrifying Mean Girl in Young Adult
This red-band scene from Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman’s Young Adult is short, but it’s so densely packed with middle school-type trauma that […]
By Hallie Cantor
Young Adult Trailer Makes Mean Charlize Theron Look Super Fun to Watch
Behold, the trailer for Young Adult, the upcoming dark comedy directed by Jason Reitman, written by Diablo Cody, and starring […]
By Hallie Cantor
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