Peter Atencio: Last News

Netflix fans have been left baffled by new Chris Hemsworth movie Escape from Spiderhead.The thriller, based on George Saunders’ dystopian short story Escape from Spiderhead, was added to the streaming service on Friday (18 June), follows two prisoners who bond as they come to terms with their pasts in a state-of-the-art slammer.READ MORE: Thor: Ragnarok – Chris Hemsworth says filming was a MarvelThe pair are locked up in a prison run by a visionary played by Chris, who experiments on his subjects using mind-altering drugs.The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski, who directed smash-hit move Top Gun: Maverick, and is written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who are responsible first two Deadpool films.The movie shot to the top of Netflix’s worldwide charts just one day after release, but some viewers took to social media to claim they only heard about the film on its day it came out.One said: “Just watched Spiderhead on Netflix, the way they did not promote this film when its their best cast and overall the directing was brilliant is very in character for Netflix." Another added: “I just heard about the movie Spiderhead two hours ago and that s*** was fire. How did Netflix not promote it?” A third added: “Question @netflix why do u not promote #Spiderhead but would promote your other stuff which shouldn’t be named? It’s directed by #josephkosinski for heaven’s sake.” A week before Spiderhead ’s release, director and producer Peter Atencio complained the movie had not been given enough coverage.He wrote: “In seven days a streaming service is releasing a $100m+ movie starring one of the biggest movie stars on earth and directed by a guy with a movie in theatres currently that is the biggest smash hit of the year.

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary has cast Ellie Bamber in Animal Friends, a star-studded feature combining live-action and animated characters from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. Peter Atencio is set to direct.

Bert Kreischer put on a show while walking the red carpet at the premiere of his movie The Machine on Thursday night (May 25) in Los Angeles.

EXCLUSIVE: Addison Rae is set to join the ensemble cast of Legendary’s live-action hybrid, Animal Friends, which already stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn and Aubrey Plaza. Emmy-winning director Peter Atencio is set to direct the R-rated road trip adventure from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. The logline is currently being kept under wraps but sources add Rae would be one of the main live-action players.

Ryan Reynolds will be heading up an A-list cast for his upcoming feature “Animal Friends”.

Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, and Aubrey Plaza lead the all-star cast in Animal Friends, a hybrid live-action and animated movie.

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary has set an all-star cast for their forthcoming film Animal Friends, combining live-action and animated characters from writing duo Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, with Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool 3), Jason Momoa (Fast X), Vince Vaughn (Bad Monkey) and Aubrey Plaza (Megalopolis) coming aboard for roles.

Those familiar with stand-up comedy know Bert Kreischer as a hard-partying, tall tale-telling, and often shirtless comic who’s good friends with Bill Burr and Tom Segura. He’s loud, rowdy, and otherwise known as “The Machine,” a nickname which may be Kreischer’s most infamous bit.

Sony Pictures will open Legendary Pictures’ The Machine on May 26, 2023. 

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Tatro is set to join Bert Kreischer and Mark Hamill in the upcoming feature film The Machine, based on Kreischer’s hit viral story. Jess Gabor is also on board. The film will be directed by Peter Atencio and written by Kevin Biegel and Scotty Landes. Kreischer will also produce along with Legendary’s Cale Boyter and Levity’s Judi Marmel.

EXCLUSIVE: Mercedes de La Cruz is set to join Bert Kreischer and Mark Hamill in the upcoming feature film The Machine, based on Kreischer’s hit viral story. Jess Gabor is also on board. The film will be directed by Peter Atencio and written by Kevin Biegel and Scotty Landes. Kreischer will also produce along with Legendary’s Cale Boyter and Levity’s Judi Marmel.

EXCLUSIVE: Stephanie Kurtzuba is set to join Bert Kreischer and Mark Hamill in the upcoming feature film The Machine, based on Kreischer’s hit viral story. Jess Gabor is also on board. The film will be directed by Peter Atencio and written by Kevin Biegel and Scotty Landes. Kreischer will also produce along with Legendary’s Cale Boyter and Levity’s Judi Marmel.

EXCLUSIVE: Jess Gabor is set to join Bert Kreischer and Mark Hamill in the upcoming feature film The Machine based on Kreischer’s hit viral story. The film will be directed by Peter Atencio and written by Kevin Biegel and Scotty Landes. Kreischer will also produce along with Legendary’s Cale Boyter and Levity’s Judi Marmel.

Legendary has set filmmaker Peter Atencio to direct The Machine with Comedian Bert Kreischer and Mark Hamill set to co-star in the film inspired by Kreischer’s hit viral story. Atencio, Kreischer and Judi Marmel are producing the project.