Anthony Russo
Disney’s Live-Action Hercules Is “Experimental” Musical for Audiences “Trained by TikTok,” Says Joe Russo
Disney’s live-action Hercules remake will be a “more experimental” musical for audiences “trained by TikTok,” producer Joe Russo told Variety. He and his brother Anthony Russo are producing with Disney through their independent studio AGBO. “I think they’re excited to see what we can all bring to it in a way that isn’t just a reinterpretation of the animated film,” Joe said, explaining that the new Hercules would be “a little bit more experimental in tone, a little bit more experimental in execution.” The 1997 animated Hercules featured now-iconic song and dance numbers such as the Oscar-nominated “Go the Distance.” Russo said, “There are questions about how you translate it as a musical. Audiences today have been trained by TikTok, r...
SPIN Daybreaker: 21 Artists Breaking Into 2021
Last year had 2,020 problems, but music thankfully wasn’t one of them. The time has come to venture into a new year of discovering the unknown. The time to discover more artists you love, songs that move you from the inside out, and most importantly, yourself. We’re ecstatic to be kicking off a new year of SPIN Daybreaker in 2021 with 21 new artists who blasted into the new year, ready to make their mark. This week’s edition with a medley of genre-defying rising artists that quickly have set the tone for what’s to come. Standouts this week include: dynamic vocalist Lilly Carron who carries her own in the vibe-packed, “Superhuman.”, indie heartthrob Ryan Woods who lays his heart out in “how i’m feeling.” and Sacramento-based band Madi Sipes & The Painted Blue who whisk you away in...
