The industry can finally release a collective breath now that awards season has officially passed. So why not kick back and watch a little TV? There’s House of Cards and Marvel’s Daredevil both returning to Netflix this month along with a slew of new shows on Vice Media including Noisey, Weediquette, Gaycation and others.
Typically March would be an off month for major tentpoles, but that’s not the case as Warner Bros. will unleash Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice on March 25. If you’re looking for something a little earlier, there’s The Divergent Series: Allegiant on March 18 and even earlier yet, Disney will release their latest animation offering, Zootopia on March 4. Believe it not that foxy movie has received a spectacular 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with 65 reviews counted.
If you’re interested in some live entertainment, Bruce Springsteen is headed to LA on March 15, and Jane Lynch: See Jane Sing will be held on March 23 at the Largo. It’s received positive reviews throughout its run including one from Theater Mania’s Zachary Stewart saying, “You’ll definitely laugh heartily throughout the show.”
Let’s not forget to mention the annual SXSW which begins on March 11 in Austin. For the first time in the 30-year history of SXSW, a sitting President and the First Lady will participate. Yes, that means that President Barack Obama will appear as part of a Keynote Conversation at SXSW Interactive and First Lady Michelle Obama will be the opening Keynote at SXSW Music. So read on, for SSN’s March Events Calendar.
March Events Calendar
Tuesday, March 1
Happy Birthday Justin Bieber, Kesha, Jensen Ackles, Lupita Nyong’o, Ron Howard, Mark Paul Gosselaar
TV- Tour Group (NEW) on Bravo, The Mother/Daughter Experiment: Celebrity Edition (NEW) on Lifetime, Noisey (NEW) on Vice Media, Weediquette (NEW) on Vice Media
Wednesday, March 2
Happy Birthday Rebel Wilson, Jon Bon Jovi, Daniel Craig, Bryce Dallas Howard
FILM- Songs My Brothers Taught Me
TV- Hap and Leonard (NEW) on Sundance Channel, The Real O’Neals (NEW) on ABC, Raised By Wolves on Channel 4, Lab Rats: Elite Force (NEW) on Disney XD, Gaycation (NEW) on Vice Media, Balls Deep (NEW) on Vice Media
Upfronts- Nickeloden in New York
Thursday, March 3
Happy Birthday Jessica Biel, Julie Bowen, George Miller
TV- Mary Mary on WE: Women’s Ent., Adam Devine’s House Party on Comedy Central, The Family (NEW) on ABC, Super Fun Awesome Party Game (NEW) on YouTube, Geek and Sundry, F*ck, That’s Delicious (NEW) on Vice Media
Upfronts- Nick @ Nite/TV Land/CMT in New York
Salem Film Fest Through March 10
True/False Film Fest Through March 6
Cannes Film Festival Film Submission Deadline
Friday, March 4
Happy Birthday Patricia Heaton, Josh Bowman, Whitney Port
FILM- Knight of Cups, Mekong Hotel, Me Him Her, Zootopia, London Has Fallen, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, The Other Side of the Door, Ava’s Possessions, They Will Have To Kill Us First, Cemetery of Splendor, The Boy and the Beast, The Wave, Camino, Road Games, Always Be My Maybe
TV- Say Yes to the Dress on TLC, House of Cards on Netflix, LEGO Friends: The Power of Friendship (NEW) on Netflix, LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One (NEW) on Netflix, Paranormal Lockdown (NEW) on Destination America
Saturday, March 5
Happy Birthday Eva Mendes, Matt Lucas, Niki Taylor
TV- First Time Flippers on DIY Network
Binge-Worthy Journalism with the Creators of Serial at the Valley Performing Arts Center
Dana Point Festival of Whales Through March 13
Sunday, March 6
Happy Birthday Shaquille O’Neal, Connie Britton, Moira Kelly
TV- Intervention on A & E, Bar Rescue on Spike TV, K.C. Undercover on Disney Channel, I Am Cait on E!, Long Lost Family (NEW) on TLC
Monday, March 7
Happy Birthday Bryan Cranston, Laura Prepon, Jenna Fischer, Rachel Weisz, Wanda Sykes
TV- Bates Motel on A & E, Damien (NEW) on A & E, Misfit Garage on Discovery Channel
Upfronts- Disney Media in Orlando, Through March 9
Tuesday, March 8
Happy Birthday Kat Von D, Stephanie Davis, Freddie Prinze Jr., Aidan Quinn, James Van Der Beek
TV- Of Kings and Prophets (NEW) on ABC, Intervention: Codependent (NEW) on Lifetime Movie Network
Upfronts- Game Show Network, Scripps Networks, and National Geographic Channel in New York
Omaha Film Festival Through March 13
Wednesday, March 9
Happy Birthday Brittany Snow, Oscar Isaac, Bobby Campo
TV- Wahlburgers on A & E, Underground (NEW) on WGN America, The Internet Ruined My Life (NEW) on Syfy
All-Star Chef Classic in LA, Through March 12
Thursday, March 10
Happy Birthday Carrie Underwood, Chuck Norris, Emily Osmet, Robin Thicke, Olivia Wilde
TV- 60 Days In (NEW) on A & E
CAAMFest in San Francisco Through March 20
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Film Submission Deadline
Friday, March 11
Happy Birthday Terrence Howard, Johnny Knoxville, Joel Madden, John Barrowman, Thora Birch
FILM- Eye in the Sky, The Young Messiah, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Brothers Grimsby, The Automatic Hate, Barney Thomson, Remember, Hello, My Name Is Doris, Yalom’s Cure, Rise of the Legend, City of Gold, Admiral, Creative Control, Hyena Road, Lolo, Marguerite, The Perfect Match, Talent Has Hunger
TV- Bosch on Amazon, David Tutera’s CELEBrations on WE: Women’s Ent., Popples on Netflix, Flaked (NEW) on Netflix, The Characters (NEW) on Netflix, Stop/Start (NEW) on BBC 1
The Kid’s Choice Awards Air on Nickelodeon
PaleyFest Through March 20
ArtNight Pasadena
18th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Through March 20
SXSW Film Festival Through March 19
Saturday, March 12
Happy Birthday James Taylor, Liza Minnelli, Jaimie Alexander, Aaron Eckhart
TV- School of Rock (NEW) on Nickelodeon, Party Over Here (NEW) on FOX
Holi, Festival of Colors in LA
Tucson Festival of Books Through March 13
Sunday, March 13
-Remember to Turn Your Clocks Ahead One Hour-
Happy Birthday Danny Masterson, Annabeth Gish, Emile Hirsch, Dana Delany
TV- Naked & Afraid on Discovery Channel, Life or Debt (NEW) on Spike TV, Little Big Shots (NEW) on NBC
Monday, March 14
Happy Birthday Ansel Elgort, Sasha Grey, Brian Quinn, Daniel Gillies, Billy Crystal, Michael Caine
Tuesday, March 15
Happy Birthday Will.i.am, Kellan Lutz, Jai Courtney, Fabio
TV- Faking It on MTV, The Willis Family on TLC, L.A. Clippers Dance Squad (NEW) on E!, Street Fighter: Resurrection (NEW) on Machinima, Verizon, Signal Boost (NEW) on YouTube, Geek and Sundry
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at USC/Exposition Park Through March 19
Festival De Cine De Huesca Film Submission Deadline
Wednesday, March 16
Happy Birthday Alexandra Daddario, Blake Griffin, Lauren Graham, Flavor Flav, Jerry Lewis
FILM- Fireworks Wednesday, Miracles From Heaven
TV- The Americans on FX, Schitt’s Creek on Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC), POP on Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (NEW) on CBS, VH1 Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn (NEW) on VH1
MTV Woodies Awards at SXSW
Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Through March 20
Thursday, March 17
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy Birthday John Boyega, Kurt Russell, Rob Kardashian, Rob Lowe, Mia Hamm,
TV- The Real World on MTV, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (NEW) on SeeSo, Big Jay Oakerson’s What’s Your F*@#ing Deal (NEW) on SeeSo, New York’s Funniest (NEW) on SeeSo, Cooks vs. Cons (NEW) on Food Network
Friday, March 18
Happy Birthday Adam Levine, Queen Latifah, Lily Collins, Dane Cook
FILM- The Little Prince, Too Late, The Preppie Connection, Midnight Special, The Program, The Divergent Series: Allegiant, The Bronze, Take Me to the River, Krisha, Thank You for Playing, My Golden Days, Sweet Bean, Kapoor & Sons – Since 1921
TV- Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix
Silicon Valley Comic Con Through March 20
Cinéma du Réel International Documentary Film Festival in Paris, Through March 27
Saturday, March 19
Happy Birthday Bruce Willis, Garret Clayton, Glenn Close, Ursula Andress
TV- For Peete’s Sake (NEW) on OWN
Sunday, March 20
Spring Officially Starts
Happy Birthday Spike Lee, Bianca Lawson, Ruby Rose, David Thewlis
TV- Crowded (NEW) on NBC
Monday, March 21
Happy Birthday Gary Oldman, Scott Eastwood, Matthew Broderick, Rosie O’Donnell, Timothy Dalton
TV- Dancing With the Stars on ABC, Teen Mom 2 on MTV
Tuesday, March 22
Happy Birthday Reese Witherspoon, William Shatner, James Patterson, Keegan-Michael Key
TV- Friday Night Tykes: Steel Country (NEW) on Esquire Network, You Me Her (NEW) on DirecTV
Upfronts- Scripps Networks in Atlanta, Discovery Communications (In-Agency) in Chicago Through March 23
Wednesday, March 23
Happy Birthday Perez Hilton, Keri Russell, Michelle Monaghan
TV- Heartbeat (NEW) on NBC, Little Women: Terra’s Little Family on Lifetime
Jane Lynch: See Jane Sing Show at Largo
Thursday, March 24
Happy Birthday Peyton Manning, Jim Parson, Alyson Hannigan, Jessica Chastain
TV- The Catch (NEW) on ABC, Sisters In Law (NEW) on WE: Women’s Ent.
Friday, March 25
Happy Birthday Elton John, Sarah Jessica Parker, Aretha Franklin, Danica Patrick
FILM- Get a Job, I Saw the Light, The Disappointments Room, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, My Mother, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, Seve: The Movie, Born to Be Blue, Valley of Love, Baskin, Jane Wants a Boyfriend, A Bit Of Bad Luck
TV- Atlanta Plastic on Lifetime
WonderCon at LA Convention Center Through March 27
Independent Lens Film Submission Deadline
Saturday, March 26
Happy Birthday Keira Knightley, Steven Tyler, Kenny Chesney, Diana Ross
Hero Hype Convention in Miami
Sunday, March 27
Happy Birthday Quentin Tarantino, Nathan Fillion, Jessie J, Mariah Carey, Fergie
TV- Thicker Than Water on Bravo
Monday, March 28
Happy Birthday Lady Gaga, Reba McEntire, Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost
TV- The Haunting Of on Lifetime Movie Network
Galway Film Fleadh Film Submission Deadline
Encounters International Film Festival Film Submission Deadline
Tuesday, March 29
Happy Birthday Lucy Lawless, Elle Machpherson, Brendan Gleeson
TV- Like A Boss (NEW) on Oxygen
Upfronts- Scripps Networks in New York, Discovery Communications (In-Agency) Through April 7 in New York
Wednesday, March 30
Happy Birthday MC Hammer, Eric Clapton, Piers Morgan, Norah Jones, Ian Ziering
TV- Lopez (NEW) on TV Land, The Path (NEW) on Hulu, Quit Your Day Job (NEW) on Oxygen, Trailblazers (NEW) on Discovery Channel
Upfronts- Azteca America in LA, Crown Media Family Networks in New York
Thursday, March 31
Happy Birthday Ewan McGregor, Christopher Walken, Al Gore, Shirley Jones
TV- Archer on FXX, Rush Hour (NEW) on CBS, The Comedy Show Show (NEW) on SeeSo
Upfronts- Discovery Communications in New York, Scripps Networks in Boston
–Note all events are subject to change. If you would like to add events to our monthly calendar, please email marketing@ssninsider.com with the details.–