87-418: Joseph McGinty Nichol (born August 9, 1968), known professionally as McG , is an American director, producer, and former record producer. McG began his career in the music industry, directing music videos and producing various albums. He later rose to prominence with his debut theatrically released narrative feature, Charlie's Angels , which had the highest-grossing opening weekend for a directorial debut at
174-483: A buddy cop series about two officers, one of whom is a vampire, that deal with "zombie crimes"; a private eye series named I, PI he co-developed with Paul Scheuring ; and the web series Aim High , premiered on October 18, 2011, on Facebook. On December 11, 2008, he was awarded the Kodak filmmaker of the year by CineAsia. Takashi Murakami and McG directed short Akihabara Majokko Princess , where Kirsten Dunst sings
261-528: A remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for Disney , for which he was interested in casting Sam Worthington for Captain Nemo . However, after spending nearly $ 10 million on pre-production work, Walt Disney Studios' movie chief Rich Ross put the project on hold indefinitely due to creative concerns, and McG is no longer attached. Subsequently, he went into negotiations with 20th Century Fox to direct This Means War ,
348-411: A "nail in the coffin" and prompted many filmmakers to want to get back to more "hard-hitting" action. In his commentary: "The moment you see Cameron Diaz flying in the air, and you know that she is incapable of flying in the air and kicking five guys... you realize that it is done using wires. [...] I mean, Charlie's Angels was great, but it[s fighting style] was almost satirical". Charlie's Angels
435-411: A "nail in the coffin" and prompted many filmmakers to want to get back to more "hard-hitting" action. In his commentary: "The moment you see Cameron Diaz flying in the air, and you know that she is incapable of flying in the air and kicking five guys... you realize that it is done using wires. [...] I mean, Charlie's Angels was great, but it[s fighting style] was almost satirical". Charlie's Angels
522-650: A White Guy) ", along with documentaries on Korn and Sugar Ray. In 1997, he was awarded the Billboard 's Pop Video of the Year Award for Smash Mouth's " Walking on the Sun " and the Music Video Production Association's Pop Video of the Year Award for Sugar Ray's " Fly ". Eventually, this landed him in the television commercial business, directing advertisements for Major League Baseball and Coca-Cola . A notable one
609-450: A budget of $ 35 million, the film only made $ 43.5 million. He had also produced the horror film Stay Alive (2006), which received largely negative reviews. Along with Adam Brody , McG was next set to produce a remake of the cult comedy hit Revenge of the Nerds , planned for a release in 2007 with a budget of $ 12.5 million and filming to begin at Emory University . However, after reviewing
696-565: A cover of The Vapors ' 1980 song " Turning Japanese ". This was shown at the "Pop Life" exhibition in London's Tate Modern museum from October 1, 2009, to January 17, 2010. It shows Dunst dancing around Akihabara , a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan. In October 2011 McG was set to direct Puzzle Palace for the Summit Entertainment . On January 22, 2016, Deadline reported that McG will direct
783-691: A criminal who becomes invisible he was supposed to produce, and We Are Marshall writer Jamie Linden was working with him on a TV pilot called Flash Back . However, as of 2011, there have been no updates on these shows. On August 2, 2007, McG signed a three-year first-look production deal for his Wonderland Sound and Vision company with Warner Bros. , planning to "produce three movies a year" and directing "one of them every year." The first four films set up were Nightcrawlers (now known as Monster Squad ), an untitled spy project, Yucatan , and Maintenance . The former, about an aberrant father who must confront his childhood tormentor to rid of his fear of monsters and
870-450: A film adaptation of Jon Stock 's Dead Spy Running novel; I Am A Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President , a film adaptation of the book of the same name by Josh Lieb; Medieval , a film he was previously set to direct but is now being helmed by Rob Cohen ; Elysium , a modern retelling of a classic Greek myth written by Matt Cirulnick for New Regency ; Medallion , an action thriller starring Nicolas Cage about
957-453: A former master thief on the search for his kidnapped daughter; Tink , a live action romantic comedy based on Disney's Tinkerbell ; and CBS Films ' Face It . Other projects he has expressed interest in include a World War II film and an adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? , which was previously filmed by Ridley Scott as 1982's Blade Runner . For his television work, Wonderland Sound & Vision sold three pilots for
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#17328515605441044-455: A score of 52 out of 100 based on reviews from 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". David Edelstein for Slate , wrote, despite expecting to hate the film, he found he loved it, calling it "a charming, hyper-energetic, and wittily self-aware action comedy about gorgeous girls". Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B grade, with particular praise for Cameron Diaz's performance, saying "not just an Angel – that's
1131-455: A score of 52 out of 100 based on reviews from 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". David Edelstein for Slate , wrote, despite expecting to hate the film, he found he loved it, calling it "a charming, hyper-energetic, and wittily self-aware action comedy about gorgeous girls". Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B grade, with particular praise for Cameron Diaz's performance, saying "not just an Angel – that's
1218-509: A sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen , which was released on September 10, 2020. In March 2018, it was reported that McG would direct Rim of the World for Netflix from a screenplay by Zack Stentz . The film was released on May 24, 2019. McG has suffered from agoraphobia . He was unable to board a plane going to Australia to shoot Superman: Flyby and dropped from the film as a result. McG told people he suffered from fear of flying despite
1305-470: A spy comedy project about two best friends who go to war against each other after falling for the same girl. Though initially troubled with numerous casting dropouts, including Bradley Cooper , Seth Rogen , and Sam Worthington , the film was finally filmed in Vancouver and was released in 2012. Since then, he has been in negotiations for the directing duties for Universal Pictures ' Oujia (a film based on
1392-428: A star". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called the film a "guilty pleasure" and praised the wire work and fight choreography of Cheung-Yan Yuen. Travers was critical of the thin plot but said it is "the film's quirky sense of mischief, which sets it apart" from lesser television to film adaptations. Desson Howe of The Washington Post said "the gals are fab. And so's the movie". He expressed mild disappointment at
1479-428: A star". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called the film a "guilty pleasure" and praised the wire work and fight choreography of Cheung-Yan Yuen. Travers was critical of the thin plot but said it is "the film's quirky sense of mischief, which sets it apart" from lesser television to film adaptations. Desson Howe of The Washington Post said "the gals are fab. And so's the movie". He expressed mild disappointment at
1566-515: A storyteller and wanted to get more substantial material," to direct We Are Marshall (2006), a sports drama film. Although the film received mixed critical reception, McG was complimented for his ability of emotional storytelling. Jessica Reaves of the Chicago Tribune noted that "McG shows new maturity. Scenes that could have been played for ghoulish effect, like the plane crash and its fiery aftermath, are handled with skillful efficiency." At
1653-402: A time, starting in late 2010. McG received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from York College of Pennsylvania on May 14, 2022. Producer only Executive producer only Charlie%27s Angels (2000 film) Charlie's Angels is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by McG in his feature film directorial debut , and written by Ryan Rowe, Ed Solomon , and John August . It
1740-459: A vacation. Charlie also tells them that Knox's father was an undercover double agent; he was discovered and killed by the enemy, but not by him. When he speaks to the Angels by telephone on the beach, they ask if they could ever meet him in person. Dylan suspects she sees him nearby talking into a cell phone, but does not tell the group; opting to raise a toast to Charlie instead. Bosley playfully douses
1827-410: A vacation. Charlie also tells them that Knox's father was an undercover double agent; he was discovered and killed by the enemy, but not by him. When he speaks to the Angels by telephone on the beach, they ask if they could ever meet him in person. Dylan suspects she sees him nearby talking into a cell phone, but does not tell the group; opting to raise a toast to Charlie instead. Bosley playfully douses
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#17328515605441914-451: Is believed to have been kidnapped by Roger Corwin, who runs the communications-satellite company Redstar. The Angels infiltrate a party held by Corwin, spotting a suspicious-looking man that they had previously seen from surveillance videos of Knox's kidnapping. Dubbing him the "Thin Man", the Angels chase him down and fight him; he gets away, but the Angels find Knox, safely tied up nearby. After
2001-405: Is believed to have been kidnapped by Roger Corwin, who runs the communications-satellite company Redstar. The Angels infiltrate a party held by Corwin, spotting a suspicious-looking man that they had previously seen from surveillance videos of Knox's kidnapping. Dubbing him the "Thin Man", the Angels chase him down and fight him; he gets away, but the Angels find Knox, safely tied up nearby. After
2088-502: Is like the trailer for a video game movie, lacking only the video game, and the movie" and gave it half a star out of a possible 4 stars. Manohla Dargis wrote: "Of course, it's terrible – but did it have to be this bad?" Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle called it "an utter debacle" and said the film "makes the show look like the height of creativity, imagination and restraint". LaSalle blames director McG comparing
2175-438: Is like the trailer for a video game movie, lacking only the video game, and the movie" and gave it half a star out of a possible 4 stars. Manohla Dargis wrote: "Of course, it's terrible – but did it have to be this bad?" Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle called it "an utter debacle" and said the film "makes the show look like the height of creativity, imagination and restraint". LaSalle blames director McG comparing
2262-530: Is the first film in the Charlie's Angels trilogy , a continuation of the television series of the same name created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts . Unlike the original series, the film features more comic elements. The movie stars Cameron Diaz , Drew Barrymore , and Lucy Liu as three women working in a private detective agency in Los Angeles . John Forsythe reprised his role as the unseen Charlie's voice from
2349-429: Is the first film in the Charlie's Angels trilogy , a continuation of the television series of the same name created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts . Unlike the original series, the film features more comic elements. The movie stars Cameron Diaz , Drew Barrymore , and Lucy Liu as three women working in a private detective agency in Los Angeles . John Forsythe reprised his role as the unseen Charlie's voice from
2436-519: The Hasbro board game of the same name ,) and has been attached to Lorene Scafaria 's pitch based on a Rolling Stone article about the true life events of Esther Reed named "The Girl Who Conned the Ivy League," along with Amanda Seyfried , and a high-profile untitled space adventure project written by David Callaham for 20th Century Fox . McG was also in discussions to supervise development and direct
2523-496: The Vietnam War . Dylan escapes and reunites with Natalie and Alex, who also survived their attacks. They approach Charlie's office just as the building explodes. They find a radio receiver that Bosley is able to communicate through via a tooth implanted radio transmitter. He provides enough information of where he is being held captive to allow Natalie to deduce his location, an abandoned lighthouse. With help from Dylan's friend Chad,
2610-443: The Vietnam War . Dylan escapes and reunites with Natalie and Alex, who also survived their attacks. They approach Charlie's office just as the building explodes. They find a radio receiver that Bosley is able to communicate through via a tooth implanted radio transmitter. He provides enough information of where he is being held captive to allow Natalie to deduce his location, an abandoned lighthouse. With help from Dylan's friend Chad,
2697-412: The "Angels", three women who work as private investigators together for unseen millionaire Charlie Townsend. Charlie uses speakers in his offices to communicate with the Angels, and his assistant Bosley works with them directly when needed. Charlie assigns the Angels to find Eric Knox, a software genius who created a revolutionary voice-recognition system and heads his own company, Knox Enterprises. He
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2784-412: The "Angels", three women who work as private investigators together for unseen millionaire Charlie Townsend. Charlie uses speakers in his offices to communicate with the Angels, and his assistant Bosley works with them directly when needed. Charlie assigns the Angels to find Eric Knox, a software genius who created a revolutionary voice-recognition system and heads his own company, Knox Enterprises. He
2871-481: The 09–10 season: Thunder Road , a reality show described as an automobile version of Wipeout , for CBS; Limelight , a contemporary version of Fame based on the life of Pharrell Williams , who was also executive producing, for ABC; and Human Target , loosely based on the comic book of the same name about a bodyguard hired to protect his clients, for Fox. Only the latter ended up airing on network TV, debuting on January 17, 2010, and ending after two seasons. On
2958-407: The 12th highest-grossing film of 2000 . On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a 68% approval rating based on 146 reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Mixing tongue-in-cheek cheesecake with glossy action set pieces, Charlie's Angels is slick and reasonably fun despite its lack of originality". On Metacritic , which assigns a weighted average score, it has
3045-407: The 12th highest-grossing film of 2000 . On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has a 68% approval rating based on 146 reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Mixing tongue-in-cheek cheesecake with glossy action set pieces, Charlie's Angels is slick and reasonably fun despite its lack of originality". On Metacritic , which assigns a weighted average score, it has
3132-409: The Angels board it, where Alex reprograms the missile to have it shoot backwards; blowing up the helicopter and killing Knox while the Angels land safely. Seeing the opportunity to finally meet Charlie in person, the Angels enter the nearby beach house that Knox had targeted, but he has already left. He remotely congratulates them on a job well done through another speaker, and treats them and Bosley to
3219-409: The Angels board it, where Alex reprograms the missile to have it shoot backwards; blowing up the helicopter and killing Knox while the Angels land safely. Seeing the opportunity to finally meet Charlie in person, the Angels enter the nearby beach house that Knox had targeted, but he has already left. He remotely congratulates them on a job well done through another speaker, and treats them and Bosley to
3306-463: The Angels reunite Knox with his business partner Vivian Wood, Charlie explains that they must determine whether the Thin Man has stolen Knox's voice-recognition software. The Angels infiltrate Redstar headquarters, fool the security system, and plant a device in the central computer to enable them to explore it remotely. They retire for the night after giving Bosley the laptop computer that communicates with
3393-412: The Angels reunite Knox with his business partner Vivian Wood, Charlie explains that they must determine whether the Thin Man has stolen Knox's voice-recognition software. The Angels infiltrate Redstar headquarters, fool the security system, and plant a device in the central computer to enable them to explore it remotely. They retire for the night after giving Bosley the laptop computer that communicates with
3480-440: The Angels stealthily approach by boat. Upon finding Knox, Dylan is captured by his henchmen, tied up and gagged. The Angels are too late to stop Knox from determining Charlie's location, though they rescue Bosley while Dylan fights off her captors. They come together to defeat Vivian, the Thin Man, and other assorted henchmen, but Knox blows up the lighthouse and flies off in an attack helicopter towards Charlie's house. Bosley helps
3567-440: The Angels stealthily approach by boat. Upon finding Knox, Dylan is captured by his henchmen, tied up and gagged. The Angels are too late to stop Knox from determining Charlie's location, though they rescue Bosley while Dylan fights off her captors. They come together to defeat Vivian, the Thin Man, and other assorted henchmen, but Knox blows up the lighthouse and flies off in an attack helicopter towards Charlie's house. Bosley helps
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3654-542: The Angels with his drink, and they chase him towards the ocean. From afar, a silhouetted Charlie watches them and walks off. According to Thandiwe Newton , she was the original choice for Alex Munday, but declined as she did not want to be "objectified" or play racial stereotypes. The role ultimately went to Lucy Liu. McG would later say that Bill Murray headbutted him while filming. Murray would later denied this calling it "bullshit". The film opened on November 3, 2000, earning $ 13.7 million in its opening day, debuting at
3741-542: The Angels with his drink, and they chase him towards the ocean. From afar, a silhouetted Charlie watches them and walks off. According to Thandiwe Newton , she was the original choice for Alex Munday, but declined as she did not want to be "objectified" or play racial stereotypes. The role ultimately went to Lucy Liu. McG would later say that Bill Murray headbutted him while filming. Murray would later denied this calling it "bullshit". The film opened on November 3, 2000, earning $ 13.7 million in its opening day, debuting at
3828-482: The Danny Comden-penned The Intruders ; an untitled space Western conceived by Scott Rosenbaum ; and Clive Barker's Hotel for ABC, about "a series of ghoulish incidents at a haunted hotel." However, like the majority of shows that get green-lit every season, none of them has actually aired or picked up for a full season. The recent line-up of shows he's been attached to are Zombies vs. Vampires ,
3915-545: The Redstar computer. Dylan takes up Knox's offer to spend the night with him, and they end up having sex. Afterwards, he betrays her; simultaneously, attacks are made on Natalie and Alex, Bosley is captured by Vivian, and Corwin is murdered by the Thin Man. Knox tells Dylan his kidnapping was faked to get the Angels to help him access the Redstar satellite network. He plans to use it along with his voice recognition software to find and kill Charlie, who Knox asserts killed his father in
4002-495: The Redstar computer. Dylan takes up Knox's offer to spend the night with him, and they end up having sex. Afterwards, he betrays her; simultaneously, attacks are made on Natalie and Alex, Bosley is captured by Vivian, and Corwin is murdered by the Thin Man. Knox tells Dylan his kidnapping was faked to get the Angels to help him access the Redstar satellite network. He plans to use it along with his voice recognition software to find and kill Charlie, who Knox asserts killed his father in
4089-484: The dark, was arranged to start in November 2007, but McG dropped out and was later replaced by Mike Mitchell ; the untitled spy project was rewritten by Phil Alden Robinson and was to be produced by Basil Iwanyk; Yucatan , based on Steve McQueen 's leftover notes and storyboards of his passion project, is an epic adventurous heist film , though Warner Bros. has now placed the project under Team Downey; and Maintenance
4176-527: The fifth installment of the Terminator film series, having made a $ 10 million right-of-first-refusal deal with the Halcyon Company , but with the rights of the series transferred to hedge fund Pacificor, his further involvement became unlikely. The film adaptation of Peter M. Lenkov 's graphic novel series R.I.P.D. was another project he was circling, but because of his commitment to This Means War , he
4263-620: The film completely pre-visualized. However, McG later left the project, citing his fear of flying to Sydney. This eventually brought Bryan Singer on board in July 2004, resulting in Superman Returns . McG produced the television series, The Mountain (2004), on the same year, also getting canceled after one season. His next television work was Supernatural (2005), for which he served as an executive producer until 2013. The following year saw Warner Bros. allowing McG, who "looked to improve as
4350-495: The film to a trailer or music video. He was also critical of the deliberate decision to make the three women very similar, and says "the Angels' goofiness is a big disappointment, second only to the shocking ineptitude of McG". During the making of Blade II , Guillermo del Toro commented that while films like Charlie's Angels had helped to popularize the wire fu style of fighting choreography in Western films, they also served as
4437-445: The film to a trailer or music video. He was also critical of the deliberate decision to make the three women very similar, and says "the Angels' goofiness is a big disappointment, second only to the shocking ineptitude of McG". During the making of Blade II , Guillermo del Toro commented that while films like Charlie's Angels had helped to popularize the wire fu style of fighting choreography in Western films, they also served as
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#17328515605444524-497: The film with her producing partner and husband Max Handelman . Initially developed as a reboot of the franchise, the film is a continuation of the original TV series and the McG -directed 2000s films. The 2019 follow-up film starred Kristen Stewart , Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska as the new generation of Angels. Banks and Djimon Hounsou also starred as Charlie's assistants, known as Bosleys, while Patrick Stewart replaced Murray in
4611-452: The film with her producing partner and husband Max Handelman . Initially developed as a reboot of the franchise, the film is a continuation of the original TV series and the McG -directed 2000s films. The 2019 follow-up film starred Kristen Stewart , Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska as the new generation of Angels. Banks and Djimon Hounsou also starred as Charlie's assistants, known as Bosleys, while Patrick Stewart replaced Murray in
4698-469: The film, released on May 21, 2009, in the United States and Canada, received mixed reviews. It grossed $ 371 million worldwide, well below industry expectations considering its high budget. In promotion of Terminator Salvation, at a Wondercon event, McG highlighted actress Moon Bloodgood , and asked the audience, “Do you want to see Moon’s boobs?” Following Terminator Salvation , he was expected to direct
4785-557: The former, which was previously supposed to be a directing vehicle for him in 2003 (he later chose to produce instead in 2006), being put into turnaround in 2009. Warner Bros., still satisfied with his bankability, re-hired him to direct Superman: Flyby in April 2003 after Ratner had dropped out due to casting and pre-production difficulties. During his tenure, McG and the producers spent more than $ 15 million planning storyboards, concept art, and locations, as well as having script revisions and
4872-428: The franchise, Bernie Mac joined the cast as Jimmy Bosley, John's adoptive brother, while Demi Moore had a major role, and Jaclyn Smith reprised her role as Kelly Garrett from the original television series. The franchise was confirmed for a third and fourth film, but in 2004, the ideas were cancelled. In 2015, Sony began development on a new Charlie's Angels installment. Elizabeth Banks directed and produced
4959-428: The franchise, Bernie Mac joined the cast as Jimmy Bosley, John's adoptive brother, while Demi Moore had a major role, and Jaclyn Smith reprised her role as Kelly Garrett from the original television series. The franchise was confirmed for a third and fourth film, but in 2004, the ideas were cancelled. In 2015, Sony began development on a new Charlie's Angels installment. Elizabeth Banks directed and produced
5046-432: The issue being persistent agoraphobia. "It was easier to say it was a fear of flying because, while it might make me look weak, people can understand it and I don't have to say, 'Well, I'm kind of crazy,'" he told Fast Company. His brother died of a cocaine overdose in 2007, which he says has kept him grounded and reminds him not to take life for granted. He and actress Bridget Moynahan met on an airplane and dated for
5133-452: The latter job McGrath, who had been in a state of depressive apathy after graduating, and decided to again try his hand fronting a band. The band had several hit singles as Sugar Ray , signed with a label, and went on tour. McGrath has said McG has been a "psychologist, therapist and [musical] collaborator" to him, including convincing him to record " Fly ", which would become Sugar Ray's breakout hit, given McGrath previously did not feel he had
5220-579: The latter of which has yet to be made. In February 2002, Jon Peters and Lorenzo di Bonaventura attached him onto the fifth installment in the Superman film series that was in development hell , thus putting his previous projects on hold. McG and Peters hired J. J. Abrams to pen a new script for the film entitled Superman: Flyby , which was submitted in July 2002. Bailing out of the project in favor of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle in September 2002, McG
5307-471: The men, commenting that Murray is funnier than the role written for him, and that even though Tom Green "does his weirdest best" he is only mildly amusing. In Variety , Todd McCarthy wrote of Diaz' performance, "Rarely has a performer conveyed the impression of being so happy to be in a particular movie." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called it "a movie without a brain. Charlie's Angels
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#17328515605445394-413: The men, commenting that Murray is funnier than the role written for him, and that even though Tom Green "does his weirdest best" he is only mildly amusing. In Variety , Todd McCarthy wrote of Diaz' performance, "Rarely has a performer conveyed the impression of being so happy to be in a particular movie." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called it "a movie without a brain. Charlie's Angels
5481-610: The original series. Bill Murray also stars as John Bosley , replacing David Doyle who played the role in the original series. It also stars Sam Rockwell , Tim Curry and Kelly Lynch while Crispin Glover , Matt LeBlanc , Luke Wilson and Tom Green appear in supporting roles. The film was released on November 3, 2000, in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label, and has grossed $ 264.1 million worldwide. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Natalie Cook, Dylan Sanders, and Alex Munday are
5568-561: The original series. Bill Murray also stars as John Bosley , replacing David Doyle who played the role in the original series. It also stars Sam Rockwell , Tim Curry and Kelly Lynch while Crispin Glover , Matt LeBlanc , Luke Wilson and Tom Green appear in supporting roles. The film was released on November 3, 2000, in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label, and has grossed $ 264.1 million worldwide. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Natalie Cook, Dylan Sanders, and Alex Munday are
5655-602: The prospect of having a remake without the original creators' involvement. Nonetheless, the pilot, written by Adam Barr , was panned before its airing, resulting in Fox scrapping the series. McG then executive produced Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (2008). The Pussycat Dolls Present series was canceled afterward. He was the executive producer for the WB Television Network 's online series, Sorority Forever (2008) and Exposed (2010), as well. McG's next film project
5742-481: The reboot film for Masters of the Universe and will also oversee a rewrite of the script. It was announced on April 26, 2017, that McG would no longer be directing or involved with the film. In 2015, McG directed the horror comedy film The Babysitter starring Samara Weaving , Judah Lewis , Hana Mae Lee , Robbie Amell and Bella Thorne . The film was released on Netflix on October 13, 2017. In 2019, McG helmed
5829-484: The role of John Bosley . Jaclyn Smith reprised her role as Kelly Garrett for the second time for a cameo appearance . It was also the first installment to feature Robert Clotworthy as the voice of Charlie, replacing Forsythe following his death in 2010. Charlie%27s Angels (2000 film) Charlie's Angels is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by McG in his feature film directorial debut , and written by Ryan Rowe, Ed Solomon , and John August . It
5916-559: The same year, The CW gave a series order to Nikita , a remake of La Femme Nikita , which premiered on September 9. Since 2009, McG and Wonderland Sound & Vision have been lined up to produce numerous shows for a variety of networks: the Josh Friedlander-developed Camp Morningwood ; Our Show , an NBC comedy project co-developed with Larry Charles about "a disparate group of people who begin making episodes of their favorite sci-fi show after it ends";
6003-426: The scenes as producer and marketer for the band until he was 22. He then obtained a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from UC Irvine . McG thought of attending medical school afterwards, but tired of studying, he formed a record label known as G Recordings in 1993, working on his hobby as a still photographer, shooting local bands and musicians, along with earning money driving a delivery truck. He eventually brought to
6090-446: The script, university officials backed out two weeks before filming, citing it as "too bawdy." This led the film to be shot at Agnes Scott College for two weeks, but producers Fox Atomic shelved it due to the "lack of wide open space Emory's campus would have afforded them and [the fact that] winter was fast approaching making the prospect of shooting the movie's many outdoor scenes problematic." Furthermore, studio executive Peter Rice
6177-598: The singing voice to perform the song well. In 1995, McG produced Sugar Ray 's first album and co- wrote several songs on their second . He borrowed $ 3,500 from his father to make a music video for the song "Caboose", which helped the band get signed with Atlantic Records and started his career as a music video director. His work doing the first three Korn music videos led to a stint with Cypress Hill , and afterwards McG became highly sought with over fifty music video credits such as Sublime's " Santeria ", Smash Mouth 's " All Star ", and The Offspring 's " Pretty Fly (For
6264-510: The time. Since then, he has directed several other films, including Terminator Salvation , This Means War , and The Babysitter . On television, McG co-created Fastlane with John McNamara and executive produced The O.C. , Supernatural , and Chuck . McG also owns a production company, Wonderland Sound and Vision , founded in 2001, which has overseen the production of the films and television shows he has worked on since Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle . Joseph McGinty Nichol
6351-531: The top of the box office. For its first weekend, the film grossed $ 40.1 million, dethroning Meet the Parents , which had stayed at number-one for four weeks. Eventually, Charlie's Angels grossed a total of $ 125,305,545 domestically. Against a budget of $ 93 million, Charlie's Angels grossed $ 125.3 million in North America and $ 148.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide gross of $ 264.1 million, making it
6438-425: The top of the box office. For its first weekend, the film grossed $ 40.1 million, dethroning Meet the Parents , which had stayed at number-one for four weeks. Eventually, Charlie's Angels grossed a total of $ 125,305,545 domestically. Against a budget of $ 93 million, Charlie's Angels grossed $ 125.3 million in North America and $ 148.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide gross of $ 264.1 million, making it
6525-433: Was Terminator Salvation (2009), the fourth installment of the Terminator film series that introduces the future war fought between humanity and Skynet . After the Halcyon Company purchased the rights, they signed McG onto the project, for which he was paid $ 6 million. Although he promised fans that he would bring back credibility to the saga, with the casting of Christian Bale and a personal talk with James Cameron ,
6612-560: Was a film adaptation of Jim Massey 's comic book series of the same name about two janitors who work for a weapons manufacturer that supply to the world's most evil super villains, but the rights of the film have moved to DreamWorks Animation . As a result, none of them will feature the involvement of McG. On October 30, 2007, Fox approved a pilot for an American remake of the British cult show Spaced , which McG served as an executive producer, even though Simon Pegg and fans were outraged at
6699-429: Was a commercial for Gap , which was honored at the 1999 London International Film Festival . Impressed with McG's music videos, Drew Barrymore approached him about directing a film adaptation of Charlie's Angels . He accepted, wanting to take on bigger projects, and pitched the movie to the studio executives, who were initially reluctant but later approved the project after much persistence. The film, for which he
6786-534: Was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan , and grew up in Newport Beach, California . As his uncle and grandfather were also named Joe, his mother nicknamed him "McG" to avoid confusion. McG attended Corona del Mar High School , where he met Mark McGrath . Initially he wanted to become the lead singer of a band he formed with McGrath. However, he failed as a front man and persuaded McGrath to take over. Instead he worked behind
6873-477: Was disappointed with the dailies . In 2007, McG worked mostly on television, producing Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll (2007) and Chuck (2007). Co-created by Josh Schwartz , his partner on The O.C. , he directed the latter's pilot and remained an executive producer throughout the series. Fox had also given a script commitment to Invisible , a television pilot written by Ari Eisner about
6960-542: Was paid $ 350,000, was released in 2000 and went on to gross over $ 250 million worldwide with mixed critical reception from critics and fans alike. However, he won the Hollywood Breakthrough Award at the 6th Annual Hollywood Film Festival held in 2002. Sony paid him $ 2.5 million to direct the military action-drama Dreadnought for Red Wagon Entertainment. He was also set to develop a sequel to Charlie's Angels and present his film producing debut with Airshow ,
7047-430: Was released on October 24, 2000, by Columbia Records , Hollywood Records and Sony Music Soundtrax . Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. A sequel called Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle released in 2003. Diaz, Barrymore and Liu reprised their roles, as did John Forsythe as the voice of Charlie in his last film role. Following Murray's departure from
7134-430: Was released on October 24, 2000, by Columbia Records , Hollywood Records and Sony Music Soundtrax . Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. A sequel called Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle released in 2003. Diaz, Barrymore and Liu reprised their roles, as did John Forsythe as the voice of Charlie in his last film role. Following Murray's departure from
7221-399: Was released on both VHS and DVD on March 27, 2001 and on Blu-ray on August 3, 2010. A two-disc Superbit Deluxe DVD release premiered on May 27, 2003, coinciding with the release of its successor Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle . It was then released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 22, 2019. Charlie's Angels is the soundtrack album from the film of the same name. The album
7308-399: Was released on both VHS and DVD on March 27, 2001 and on Blu-ray on August 3, 2010. A two-disc Superbit Deluxe DVD release premiered on May 27, 2003, coinciding with the release of its successor Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle . It was then released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 22, 2019. Charlie's Angels is the soundtrack album from the film of the same name. The album
7395-510: Was replaced by Brett Ratner . Meanwhile, he developed and co-created a television series with John McNamara called Fastlane (2002), which was eventually canceled after one season due to the high costs of each episode. Josh Schwartz approached him and his producing partner, Stephanie Savage , about another television series as well, The O.C. (2003), which revolved around the lives of several teenagers based in McG's hometown of Newport Beach. McG
7482-530: Was replaced by Robert Schwentke . He produced The Duff (2015), a teen comedy based on a book. McG has also delved into comics with Wonderland set to publish the original Haunted City , written by Chap Taylor, that will expand into a feature film, which he plans to direct, a television show, and a video game. He has been actively developing a film adaptation of the rock musical Spring Awakening , planning to independently produce and film it in six weeks for $ 25 million, with additional producing duties for:
7569-613: Was set to direct the pilot, but because of scheduling conflicts with Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle , he was replaced by Doug Liman . The show ended after four seasons in 2007. The sequel to Charlie's Angels followed in 2003, and although not as successful as the first, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) also made over $ 250 million worldwide. Shortly thereafter, Sony extended its first-look production deal with Wonderland Sound and Vision for an additional three years, with Hot Wheels , Airshow , and Radiant on their film slate. Since then, none of those films have been developed with
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