JoBlo Originals
What can we learn from Napoleon Dynamite 20 Years Later?
Posted 2 years ago
As Napoleon Dynamite turns 20, we take a look into the deeper meaning behind this iconic cult classic.
JoBlo Originals
WTF Happened to Napoleon Dynamite?
Posted 3 years ago
We take a look at the making (and marketing) of one of the biggest cult classics of the 2000's, Napoleon Dynamite.
Movie News
Minecraft: Matt Berry in talks to join Jason Momoa in video-game movie
Posted 3 years ago
What We Do in the Shadows star Matt Berry in talks to join Jason Momoa in the live-action Minecraft movie to be directed by Jared Hess.
Movie News
Jason Momoa to star in Minecraft movie helmed by Napoleon Dynamite director
Posted 4 years ago
Since the debut of Minecraft over a decade ago (really??), the highly-creative sandbox video game has exploded in popularity. Hollywood naturally took notice and has been trying to develop a Minecraft movie for quite some time. There have been several...
Nacho Libre creatives to adapt Thelma the Unicorn into an animated musical
Posted 7 years ago
It's been announced that Netflix is teaming with NAPOLEON DYNAMITE and NACHO LIBRE creatives, Jared and Jarusha Hess, to adapt author Aaron Blabey's children’s novel Thelma The Unicorn into an animated musical. The mega-popular streaming network reportedly arrived as the victor of a very...
Cool Videos: Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro return for some cheesy tots
Posted 9 years ago
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 12 years since writer/director Jared Hess brought NAPOLEON DYNAMITE to audiences, thus forever cementing the characters of Napoleon and Pedro into the annals of cinema. Even THAT sounds like a weird statement to...
Review: Masterminds
Posted 10 years ago
PLOT: An armored car driver (Zach Galifianakis) is convinced to rob his employer by a former colleague (Kristen Wiig), who he has a crush on. The robbery ends-up being the biggest in U.S history, with $17 million stolen. When he...
Zach Galifianakis gets stupid rich in latest trailer for Masterminds
Posted 10 years ago
It's been nearly a year since Jared Hess' MASTERMINDS was initially set to be released, but the project found itself being pushed back again and again thanks to Relativity's financial difficulties. As they've just released a brand new trailer for...
Jared Hess to helm NickToons movie featuring Rugrats, Angry Beavers & more
Posted 10 years ago
Deadline is reporting that Jared Hess (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, NACHO LIBRE) has been tapped by Paramount and Nickelodeon to direct NICKTOONS, a crossover movie in the vein of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT that will feature characters from classic 1990s animated series...
Sam Rockwell hunts for religious artifacts in first trailer for Don Verdean
Posted 11 years ago
Do you remember the absolute hysteria which followed the release of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE? That film just exploded as everyone and their Uncle Rico would bust out their best Napoleon Dynamite impressions at every opportunity. Neither of Jared Hess' follow-up films,...
