'Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story' Comes to Amazon Prime

LOS ANGELES, Calif.  – “Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story” is starring Laura Liguori as ill-fated 1930s actress Peg Entwistle, is now streaming on Amazon Prime. 

“Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story” tells the story of 24-year-old Peg Entwistle, an aspiring film actress and Broadway muse, Entwistle is mostly known for her infamous and fatal jump off the Hollywood(land) sign in 1932. 

Written  and directed by James Pomichter, the film is a creative imagination of Entwistle’s last day, leading up to the moment of her untimely death. 

Hollywood legend paints Entwistle as the ghost who haunts the Hollywood sign, but Pomichter hopes the film will move audiences to remember Peg as much more. 

“I wanted to show her as a vulnerable, passionate young woman, one who fell victim to despair as so many others did in that time. And had she just held on for a little while longer, things would have turned around for the better,” he said.

Liguori, who stars in the film as Entwistle, conceived the idea for the film while sitting on her balcony looking up at the Hollywood sign. Liguori had just received news that she lost a role she anticipated getting and felt inspired to share Peg’s story. 

Supporting roles include veteran actor, Michael Rotthaar as Charles Entwistle, James Pomichter as Robert Entwistle and cameos from Maureen Teefy (Grease 2, Fame, Supergirl), Will Rotthaar (Battle Los Angeles, Killing Kennedy), and Dan Riordan (Dream Girls, Ed Wood). 

Composer/music producer James Emley enriches the story with an emotional, original score and musical soundtrack (available on Itunes and Amazon). 

“Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story” was awarded Best Dramatic Short Film at the Oscar qualifying Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival in Hollywood. 

Hollywood Girl: The Peg Entwistle Story is produced by Arcane Pacific Entertainment (Veronica Barriga & James Pomichter) and executively produced by Laura Liguori.

Joaquin Phoenix to Star in DC's Origin Movie on The Joker

Joaquin Phoenix to star in as the Joker in upcoming Batman offshoot movie (Publicity photo).

BURBANK, Calif.  – Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Joaquin Phoenix will star in an origin story of one of DC’s most notorious Super-Villains, the Joker.

Under the direction of Todd Phillips, the film centers around the iconic arch nemesis and is an original, standalone story not seen before on the big screen.  Phillips’ exploration of a man disregarded by society is not only a gritty character study, but also a broader cautionary tale.

Phillips will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with writer Scott Silver (“The Fighter”).  The film will be produced by Emma Tillinger Koskoff and executive produced by Richard Baratta.  The film begins production later this year.

One of today’s most versatile actors, Phoenix has been honored with three Oscar nominations, for his work in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master,” James Mangold’s “Walk the Line,” in which he starred as Johnny Cash, and Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator.”  He won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017 for Lynne Ramsey’s “You Were Never Really Here,” and has also earned acclaim for his work in numerous films, including Spike Jonze’s “Her.”  His most recent film, Gus Van Sant’s “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” premiered at Sundance this year.

The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Emily Peachey Returns to the Big Screen in 'Strange Weather," Starring Holly Hunter

Emily Peachey, known for "The Fault in Our Stars" returns to the Big Screen with "Strange Weather" starring Holly Hunter (Publicity Photo).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. –  Known for her compelling role in the teen drama “The Fault in Our Stars,” with Shailene Woodley and last fall’s Ewan McGregor film “American Pastoral,” actress Emily Peachey returns to the Big Screen in the film drama “Strange Weather,” starring Holly Hunter. The film is now playing in select cities. 

“I am thrilled to be a part of such a meaningful film with such a very talented cast,” Peachey said. “It’s a great story that is very engaging and captivating and will pull at your heartstrings. I am very blessed to have had the experience.”

Written and directed by Katherine Dieckmann, “Strange Weather” is a poignant, lyrical drama about a mother (Hunter), who, in an effort to deal with the grief over the death of her son, travels the back roads of the deep south to settle a score. A story of grief and forgiveness, of looking inward to find a way to move forward. 

Portraying a young receptionist at a corporation that was built on the work stolen from a young man who died tragically, Peachey shares vital screen time with award-winning actress Holly Hunter.

“It was such an honor to work with an academy award-winner and somebody who is so well respected in the industry and who has done such amazing work,” Peachey said. “She did such a phenomenal job in this film that it’s truly a treat to watch. The entire cast was energized to be on set with her and help create this amazing movie.”

Shot on location in Mississippi, the film, features a cast that includes Carrie Coon (“Gone Girl”), Ransom Ashley (“Sense of Urgency”), Walker Babington (“The Magnificent Seven”), Craig Boe (“Heart, Baby”) and Kim Coates (“Sons of Anarchy”).

Born in Springfield, VA., Emily Peachey grew up an exceptional student with a passion for acting and the theater. She would go on to attend Duquesne University in Pittsburgh where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Communications. But even as she remained passionate about acting, she chose to enroll in law school with the goal of becoming a lawyer. It soon became evident her heart was still in acting despite her dedication to her studies. She then left law school and turned her attention to acting professionally. 

It wasn’t long before she landed a key starring role in the teen drama “The Fault in Our Stars,” starring Shailene Woodley (“Divergent”), Ansel Elgort (“Insurgent”) and Laura Dern (“Jurassic Park”). The role would lead to parts in HBO’s “Veep,” and MTV’s “Awkward,” as well as the film “Gearheads,” and the upcoming films “Tar,” with Timothy Bottoms and Graham Greene, and “Fishbowl,” with Judith Hoag and Mackenzie Astin.

“Strange Weather” is a Kalamalka Productions Limited production. Producers are Rachel Cohen, Jana Edelbaum; Written and directed by Katherine Dieckmann; cinematography by David Rush Morrison, edited by Madeleine Gavin, and distributed by Brainstorm Media with Great Point Media as sales representative.