Christmas Journey: Last News

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker David E. Talbert and his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert have appointed veteran entertainment exec Jim Miller as Head of Film at their production company Golden Alchemy Entertainment, at the same time bringing on Tessie Goodrich as Vice President of Development. 

EXCLUSIVE: Christina Gizoni has joined Blumhouse as VP, Marketing and Communications.

EXCLUSIVE: David E. Tabert has sold single-camera comedy Overtime, about a retired NBA player, to ABC, with Warren Littlefield (The Handmaid’s Tale, Fargo) executive producing and Courtney Lilly (black-ish, grown-ish) in negotiations to also executive produce. Additionally, the filmmaker behind Netflix’s first musical, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, is staying in the holiday musical lane with Twas’ The Night, a musical anthology series in the works at Disney+ with Becky Hartman Edwards (Firefly Lane) executive producing. Talbert is writing both projects, which he is executive producing with his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert through their Golden Alchemy Entertainment as well as the company’s Jim Miller.

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker David E. Talbert and his wife and producing partner Lyn Sisson-Talbert have appointed veteran entertainment exec Jim Miller as Head of Film at their production company Golden Alchemy Entertainment, at the same time bringing on Tessie Goodrich as Vice President of Development. 

Following the success of his Netflix musical film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, playwright and filmmaker David E. Talbert has been tapped to develop a musical series for Disney Branded Television. The series, Madelyn Square Gardens, marks the first development project announced since Ayo Davis was elevated to president of the division.

EXCLUSIVE: Hot off the success of Netflix’s first original musical Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, David E. Talbert and Lyn Sisson-Talbert have signing a first-look deal for their Golden Alchemy banner, to write, direct and produce movies for Netflix. It is the first overall deal for the prolific playwright and filmmaker, who partners in Golden Alchemy with his wife, a prolific producer and author on her own.

The Costume Designers Guild has stitched together the nominees for its 23rd annual CDG Awards for film, TV and shortform. Winners in the eight categories will be announced during the virtual trophy show on Tuesday, April 13, which be streamed on Twitter for the first time.

The Visual Effects Society today announced the nominees for its 19th annual VES Awards, which recognize VFX artistry in 25 categories spanning film, TV, animation, commercials and video games. Winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, April 6.

Netflix’s two top film and TV executives said the streaming service still has plenty of room for progress with diversity, but predicted results in 2020 will likely show improvement over 2019 when all of the numbers are tallied.

Coming off of its Netflix family holiday movie Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, John Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius’ Get Lifted Film Co. is partnering with Erik Feig’s youth-focused production company Picturestart on a new joint venture.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJohn Legend and Mike Jackson co-founded their production company, Get Lifted Film Co., alongside the singer-songwriter’s longtime manager Ty Stiklorius eight years ago. Their projects have included “La La Land,” “Southside With You,” David E.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCostume designer Michael Wilkinson is the mastermind behind the looks in “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” a period musical that’s now streaming on Netflix. The idea, Wilkinson says of the holiday movie, was to design something viewers hadn’t seen before while paying homage to beloved titles such as “Mary Poppins.”Directed by David Talbert, the film tells a magical story with a diverse cast including Forest Whitaker and Phylicia Rashad.

EXCLUSIVE: Young actress Madalen Mills has signed with WME and Brillstein Entertainment for representation. The signing comes as Mills recently marked her feature acting debut in Netflix’s first original live-action musical, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, from writer and director David E. Talbert.

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. Producer and Grammy award winning John Legend will participate in “Making Holiday Magic! A Look Inside Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” a conversation with co-producers Lyn Sisson-Talbert (Almost Christmas, Baggage Claim), Mike Jackson (Rhythm + Flow, Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children) and writer-director David E. Talbert (Almost Christmas, Baggage Claim).The holiday themed fantasy musical has become an instant classic by bringing holiday cheers to households around the world on Netflix.

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorComposer John Debney has worked on the scores for “Elf” and “The Greatest Showman” and is no stranger to setting a warm holiday mood. When it came to working on Netflix’s “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” he sought a timeless and classic approach, hinting at classic holiday melodies.Debney worked with director David E.

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The Legends are enjoying a family night out at the movies!

The Queen's Gambit holding strong in the top spot, but the new holiday musical, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, is coming in hot at No. 2.

In the opening minutes of David E. Talbert's new holiday film, two young children ask their grandmother (Phylicia Rashad) to tell them a holiday tale.

A toymaker and inventor tries to reclaim his most magical creation in the first trailer for Netlfix's Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.Forest Whitaker stars as Jeronicus Jangle, a toymaker whose creations were stolen by his former apprentice (Keegan Michael Key).With the help of his granddaughter (Madalen Mills), Jangle must try to revive a forgotten invention that could put him on the map again.