Kevin Connolly and Patrick Marino bring back Hollywood nostalgia with “Lice.”
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens | Published: 2025-11-03 23:00:00 | Source: The Blast
Hollywood is closely monitoring the “Entourage” star’s role. Kevin Connolly And the businessman Patrick Marino They transformed their podcasting powerhouse, Action Park Media, into a full-scale entertainment studio, blending celebrity storytelling with strategic business growth. The Los Angeles-based company, known for its bold blend of nostalgia, originality and innovation, is now making its biggest leap yet with its upcoming feature film “Lice,” starring Emile Hirsch. Justin LongAnd Connolly himself. The project marks Action Park’s official entry into film and television production, and paves the way for a new era of creator-led studios.
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Kevin Connolly’s Action Park Media is redefining celebrity podcasts
Launched with a focus on premium podcasts that resemble Hollywood conversations, Action Park Media has evolved into a creative hub at the intersection of entertainment, sports, and digital culture. The company’s hit hit, “Victory: The Podcast,” reunites Connolly with “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin, offering fans a first behind-the-scenes look at the popular HBO series.
Another major show, “No Gruffs Give,” hosted by former NHL player Sean Avery, delivers unfiltered sports talk and character-driven storytelling that resonates with audiences who crave authenticity rather than polish. Each project embodies Action Park’s core DNA, telling celebrity stories that feel intimate, unscripted, and refreshingly real.
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How Patrick Marino transformed Action Park media from a passion project to a powerhouse
Behind this creative force is Patrick Marino, a business strategist who has spent more than two decades in construction M group companiesA national real estate and investment company. His expertise in structuring, partnerships and scalability has helped Action Park Media go from a passion project to a scalable studio.
This partnership, Connolly’s Hollywood instincts and Marino’s strategic precision, have made Action Park a prominent player in an industry where celebrity-led projects often struggle to survive.
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Action Park Media is teaming up with “Hoop Dreams” director Steve James to produce the Hall Of Fame documentary
Action Park Media’s ambitions don’t stop at “lice”. The company is currently developing a docu-series with Oscar-nominated director Steve James, known for “Hoop Dreams,” centered around the nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It’s a natural evolution for a studio that thrives at the crossroads of sports, culture, and character-driven storytelling.
Marino told The Blast that the partnership is “a combination of passion and precision,” a phrase that reflects how the company approaches every production it touches.
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Emile Hirsch, Justin Long and Kevin Connolly team up for parasitic horror film ‘Lice’
As reported diverse Earlier this year, the studio’s debut feature “Lice” brought together Emile Hirsch (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”), Justin Long (“Barbarian”) and Kevin Connolly (“Entourage”) in an already shocking and controversial horror project that generated quite a stir at Cannes. Highland Film Group is handling worldwide sales, marking Action Park Media’s arrival on the global film stage.
Described as a terrifying mix of “The Breakfast Club” and “Lord of the Flies,” the story follows an outbreak of parasitic lice on Long Island that creates chaos. Production began in March in Canada under first-time feature director Jonathan Bensimon, working from a screenplay by Anthony Musella and Sean Harris (“The Hemingway Thief”), based on an original concept from Connolly himself.
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“Lice” marks a defining moment for Kevin Connolly’s Action Park Media
Set in the 1980s, “Lice” follows a deadly parasitic outbreak that sweeps through a Long Island high school, resulting in the entire campus being militarily shut down. As panic spreads, the infected students turn on each other in a violent battle for survival.
Emile Hirsch stars as Mr. Shanker, a burned-out science teacher who rediscovers his purpose while investigating bloodthirsty moths. Justin Long plays Director Fan, a well-meaning official who quickly crumbles under pressure, while Kevin Connolly takes on the role of Detective Sikorsky, a tough cop on the outside racing to stop an outbreak before it engulfs the entire city.
Connolly is producing alongside Jeremy Alter and Gary Goldman, who previously collaborated with Entourage creator Doug Ellin on the experimental drama Ramble On, starring Charlie SheenConnolly and Kevin Dillon.
With its nostalgic ’80s tunes, ensemble cast, and bold creative vision, “Lice” represents a defining moment for Action Park Media, the point at which the company’s blend of storytelling instinct and business precision evolved from the soundwaves to the silver screen.
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