In a competitive situation, Im Global Television has optioned Katie Williams’ (Space Between Trees, Absent) soon-to-be-published science fiction drama The Happiness Machine to develop as a TV series. Cake screenwriter Patrick Tobin will pen the adaptation. The story is set in a world where a technology has been created that can determine, with nearly perfect accuracy, what someone needs to do to be happy. The device, called Apricity, reads a person's DNA and gives them a…...
- 5/30/2017
- Deadline TV
Read More: Aaron Sorkin in Nantucket on How He Almost Didn't Pitch 'The West Wing' For 20 years, the Nantucket Film Festival has been bringing art house fare to the sunny Massachusetts island south of Cape Cod. Founded by brother and sister team Jill and Jonathan Burkhart, the festival has carved out its identity as a writer's festival. Since its first year, the festival has hosted the Tony Cox Screenplay Competition, which recognizes promising screenplays by emerging writers. Past winners include Patrick Tobin's "Cake," which went to be made into a film starring Jennifer Aniston, and "Down the Bone," Debra Granik's eventual directorial debut. In addition to a cash prize, winners receive an all-expenses paid, month-long artist-residency with the Screenwriters Colony, a mentorship program dedicated to supporting the next generation of writing talent. Past mentors have included the late Bingham Ray, writer-director Patty Jenkins and actor-writer-director Campbell.
- 6/24/2015
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Pierre Jolivet's The Night Watchman (aka Jamais De La Vie) was awarded the Golden Goblet for Best Film on Sunday night at the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival, while Chinese crime drama The Dead End nabbed the Best Director prize for Cao Baoping and Best Actor, which was shared between the film's three leads: Deng Chao, Duan Yihong and Guo Tao. Best Actress went to Krista Kasonen, for her role in the Finnish drama Midwife (aka Katilo).The Jury Grand Prix was awarded to Jacek Lusinski's Carte Blanche, Patrick Tobin won Best Screenplay for the Jennifer Aniston starrer Cake, Vladislav Opeliyants won the Best Cinematography award for his work on the Russian film Sunstroke, while the Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement was presented to the South Korean...
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- 6/23/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Pierre Jolivet’s France-Belgium co-production The Night Watchman won best feature in the Golden Goblet competition of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (June 13-21), while Cao Baoping’s The Dead End won best director and actor.
The acting prize for The Dead End was split between Deng Chao, Duan Yihong and Guo Tao. The Jury Grad Prix went to Polish filmmaker Jacek Lusinski’s Carte Blanche, while best actress went to Krista Kosonen in Antti Jokinen’ Finland-Lithuania co-production The Midwife (see full list of winners below)
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev headed the Golden Goblet jury, which also included Chinese director Cai Shangjun, Chinese actress Hao Lei, French filmmaker Philippe Muyl, Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi and Us producer Ron Yerxa.
Last Thursday, Iranian filmmaker Hooman Seyedi’s 13 won best film and cinematography at the Asian New Talent Awards. Best director went to Japan’s Momoko Ando for 0.5mm, while best actress...
The acting prize for The Dead End was split between Deng Chao, Duan Yihong and Guo Tao. The Jury Grad Prix went to Polish filmmaker Jacek Lusinski’s Carte Blanche, while best actress went to Krista Kosonen in Antti Jokinen’ Finland-Lithuania co-production The Midwife (see full list of winners below)
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev headed the Golden Goblet jury, which also included Chinese director Cai Shangjun, Chinese actress Hao Lei, French filmmaker Philippe Muyl, Hong Kong producer Nansun Shi and Us producer Ron Yerxa.
Last Thursday, Iranian filmmaker Hooman Seyedi’s 13 won best film and cinematography at the Asian New Talent Awards. Best director went to Japan’s Momoko Ando for 0.5mm, while best actress...
- 6/22/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Director: Daniel Barnz; Screenwriter: Patrick Tobin; Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, Felicity Huffman, Chris Messina; Running time: 102 mins; Certificate: 15
Cake is a wry indie drama that hides a gooey centre beneath a brittle leading turn and Jennifer Aniston just about cracks it as a sufferer of chronic pain. This is a grey cardigan-clad performance with harsh lighting and no make-up which, arguably, isn't just a cry for help but a plea for awards attention. The Hollywood Foreign Press kindly obliged with a Golden Globe nomination and if Oscar wasn't that impressed, it may be because the film as a whole feels disingenuous.
Bitter sarcasm is one of the coping mechanisms that Claire (Aniston) depends on in the aftermath of a road accident, along with a pick 'n' mix of painkillers. Her Mexican maid Silvana (Adriana Barraza of Amores Perros) is also on hand to cook, clean...
Cake is a wry indie drama that hides a gooey centre beneath a brittle leading turn and Jennifer Aniston just about cracks it as a sufferer of chronic pain. This is a grey cardigan-clad performance with harsh lighting and no make-up which, arguably, isn't just a cry for help but a plea for awards attention. The Hollywood Foreign Press kindly obliged with a Golden Globe nomination and if Oscar wasn't that impressed, it may be because the film as a whole feels disingenuous.
Bitter sarcasm is one of the coping mechanisms that Claire (Aniston) depends on in the aftermath of a road accident, along with a pick 'n' mix of painkillers. Her Mexican maid Silvana (Adriana Barraza of Amores Perros) is also on hand to cook, clean...
- 2/17/2015
- Digital Spy
Jennifer Aniston stars in Cake, Patrick Tobin's indie drama about a depressed woman who relies on pain medication after a car crash. She tells Jonathan Bernstein why she loves making films that give her roles that break away from a certain character on a certain hit sitcom – although she doesn't get offered them that often.
Cake is released in UK cinemas on 20th February and was released in the Us on 23rd January
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Cake is released in UK cinemas on 20th February and was released in the Us on 23rd January
• Cake - first look review Continue reading...
- 2/16/2015
- by Jonathan Bernstein and Paul Frankl
- The Guardian - Film News
Cake
Written by Patrick Tobin
Directed by Daniel Barnz
USA, 2014
In Cake, it takes about fifteen minutes for director Daniel Barnz to establish the ground rules for this familiar portrait of grief and addiction, followed up by another ninety minutes or so of dramatic clumsiness and eye-rolling clichés. Whether it is drugs, sex, or booze, each brings a routine numbing quality to the table for Claire Bennett (Aniston), a seemingly darkly comedic and scathing woman who we first meet in a support group for chronic physical pain. The group is discussing the recent suicide of one of their members, while Claire draws appalling gasps due to her candid sarcasm on the matter. Sporting facial and body scars as well as weedy hair, Aniston’s return to drama screams “I’m ready for recognition!” but Cake does a horrible job of providing Aniston with much to work with.
Claire has driven most people away from her,...
Written by Patrick Tobin
Directed by Daniel Barnz
USA, 2014
In Cake, it takes about fifteen minutes for director Daniel Barnz to establish the ground rules for this familiar portrait of grief and addiction, followed up by another ninety minutes or so of dramatic clumsiness and eye-rolling clichés. Whether it is drugs, sex, or booze, each brings a routine numbing quality to the table for Claire Bennett (Aniston), a seemingly darkly comedic and scathing woman who we first meet in a support group for chronic physical pain. The group is discussing the recent suicide of one of their members, while Claire draws appalling gasps due to her candid sarcasm on the matter. Sporting facial and body scars as well as weedy hair, Aniston’s return to drama screams “I’m ready for recognition!” but Cake does a horrible job of providing Aniston with much to work with.
Claire has driven most people away from her,...
- 1/26/2015
- by Ty Landis
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – It’s been a while since I walked out of a screening so affected and feeling that I just experienced a truly honest, important film.
Sure, other ones have since, but back in 2007, “Once” especially made me feel that way long before the Oscars. I never would have expected it here and nor will you from this film you’ve probably heard little or nothing about, but a little engine that could called “Cake” has done that to me again. And you’d never guess who primarily made it possible: Jennifer Aniston in a visually unflattering, dramatic role.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
While “Cake” as a film is receiving mixed reception, Aniston is being recognized for the career-growing range it’s proving for her beyond the “Friends” comedic stigma she’s trying to grow beyond. Though she tried with the dramatic romance “Love Happens” in 2009, it bombed. “Horrible Bosses” in 2011 and “Horrible Bosses 2...
Sure, other ones have since, but back in 2007, “Once” especially made me feel that way long before the Oscars. I never would have expected it here and nor will you from this film you’ve probably heard little or nothing about, but a little engine that could called “Cake” has done that to me again. And you’d never guess who primarily made it possible: Jennifer Aniston in a visually unflattering, dramatic role.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
While “Cake” as a film is receiving mixed reception, Aniston is being recognized for the career-growing range it’s proving for her beyond the “Friends” comedic stigma she’s trying to grow beyond. Though she tried with the dramatic romance “Love Happens” in 2009, it bombed. “Horrible Bosses” in 2011 and “Horrible Bosses 2...
- 1/24/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Jennifer Aniston does something completely different in this potboiler of a psychodrama and succeeds marvelously.From the opening shot of Jennifer Aniston in Daniel Barnz’ simmering psycho-drama you know you are not watching “Friends” anymore. Aniston is made up to the hilt with the best prosthetics since Steve Carell’s nose in “Foxcatcher” and when it comes to the acting she is load for bear.She plays Claire Bennett, a woman traumatized beyond belief by a devastating recent loss. It is to the credit of director Daniel Barnz and screenwriter Patrick Tobin that the reason for her trauma is not made immediately clear. […]...
- 1/24/2015
- by Ron Wilkinson
- Monsters and Critics
Let Them Have It: Barnz Banks on Adept Aniston
Grief is a prickly emotion to convey within the confines of the indie American melodrama, a place that audiences have come to expect a certain amount of imaginable tragedy causing rippling aftershocks for its protagonist that force him or her to grow once more into a healed, even enlightened being. Along the way, a checklist of unlikely supporting cast mates imbue these reflections on coping with a sense of wishful thinking—we want these heroes and heroines of life’s harsh blows to have access to magical members of disenfranchised, socio-economically compromised denizens to guide them through a series of growing pains so that it’s possible to get right back to where they started from. If this sounds familiar, then you’ll be able to plug into the familiarity of Cake from director Daniel Barnz, which unfortunately feels more like...
Grief is a prickly emotion to convey within the confines of the indie American melodrama, a place that audiences have come to expect a certain amount of imaginable tragedy causing rippling aftershocks for its protagonist that force him or her to grow once more into a healed, even enlightened being. Along the way, a checklist of unlikely supporting cast mates imbue these reflections on coping with a sense of wishful thinking—we want these heroes and heroines of life’s harsh blows to have access to magical members of disenfranchised, socio-economically compromised denizens to guide them through a series of growing pains so that it’s possible to get right back to where they started from. If this sounds familiar, then you’ll be able to plug into the familiarity of Cake from director Daniel Barnz, which unfortunately feels more like...
- 1/23/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, Adriana Barraza co-star in this inexplicably panned drama (not a comedy!) that merits serious attention
Angry, depressed, self-pitying and desperate to lose herself in a pharmaceutical haze: no character is more relatable this awards season than Claire Bennett (Jennifer Aniston), a woman simply unable to cope after a semi-recent catastrophe leaves her with chronic pain and facial and bodily disfigurement.
The movies are full of noble sufferers, but Claire refuses to be one of them. Being difficult (by being herself) is the only way she knows how to insist that she and her pain matter — and...
Angry, depressed, self-pitying and desperate to lose herself in a pharmaceutical haze: no character is more relatable this awards season than Claire Bennett (Jennifer Aniston), a woman simply unable to cope after a semi-recent catastrophe leaves her with chronic pain and facial and bodily disfigurement.
The movies are full of noble sufferers, but Claire refuses to be one of them. Being difficult (by being herself) is the only way she knows how to insist that she and her pain matter — and...
- 1/23/2015
- by Inkoo Kang
- The Wrap
It’s not news that Jennifer Aniston is a good actress, but Cake does offer her a meatier, more serious role than she’s had in quite a while…and she delivers. What’s more, director Daniel Barnz has surrounded her with talented actors who bring out all the colors in Patrick Tobin’s dark, often sardonically funny screenplay. With all these ingredients it’s a shame that Cake overstays its welcome. Aniston plays a woman with chronic pain who is so hostile and abrasive that she’s asked to leave her support group. Her husband has left her, as well. The one person who is faithful to her, beyond all reason, is her Mexican housekeeper, played by the magnificent Adriana Barraza, whom you may ...
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- 1/23/2015
- by Leonard Maltin
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
There’s been some recent talk about Jennifer Aniston’s performance in “Cake” as a potential dark horse for a Best Actress Oscar nomination. Allow us to put a stop this. Aniston digs deeper than she has in recent years, encroaching on territory much darker than people are accustomed to seeing her in, but thanks to a bloated screenplay from Patrick Tobin, and by-the-numbers direction from Daniel Barnz, “Cake” wallows in self-pity too much to sustain any true merit. This holds true for her performance, even though we still recommend the film to fans of her work because there are occasional moments of crackling wit and emotional investment. Claire Simmons (Aniston) attends a chronic pain support group as part of her therapy for getting over an overwhelming tragic event in her life. She is a broken woman, both physically, as presented with scars all over her body, and psychologically, seen...
- 1/21/2015
- by Nikola Grozdanovic
- The Playlist
Cake is a hard experience to stomach. That’s not because of Jennifer Aniston’s unflinching submersion into grief, not because filmmaker Daniel Barnz explores suicidal consequences through power, and not because we’re left quivering in an emotionally ravaged pile of marred feelings, but because Aniston’s character Claire Bennett deserves a brighter spotlight. Patrick Tobin’s screenplay attempts to blend darkly humorous encounters with a soul-searching dive into the deepest of deep ends, but there’s an invisible wall holding characters back from truly entering a realm of cinematic heartbreak.
Cake feels superficial – a flat story about exposing bottled emotions that never truly uncorks the essence of human spirituality – like buttercream-frosted discs of Styrofoam decoratively assembled to mimic something more succulent if bitten into. Barnz and Tobin only scratch the surface with their somber character piece, but watching Aniston embody a recovering victim provides a nice contrast to...
Cake feels superficial – a flat story about exposing bottled emotions that never truly uncorks the essence of human spirituality – like buttercream-frosted discs of Styrofoam decoratively assembled to mimic something more succulent if bitten into. Barnz and Tobin only scratch the surface with their somber character piece, but watching Aniston embody a recovering victim provides a nice contrast to...
- 1/19/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
We are in the middle of what could be a career-changing two-day span for Jennifer Aniston. The "Friends" icon and star of such blockbuster fare as "Marley & Me," "Bruce Almighty" and "We're the Millers" shocked many by earning a SAG Awards nomination Wednesday for her role in the indie drama "Cake." By Thursday morning she may have a Golden Globe nomination to go along with it. Directed by Daniel Barnz, "Cake" went somewhat under the radar after it earned a standing ovation at the Toronto Film Festival in September (although this pundit was certainly there). The movie finds Aniston playing Claire, a woman suffering from chronic pain who becomes strangely fascinated by the suicide of a young woman (Anna Kendrick) from her support group. Obviously, Claire is suffering from more than just physical pain and Aniston, as I wrote in my review, "makes you believe this character is at her...
- 12/11/2014
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
In ‘Cake,’ Jennifer Aniston transforms herself into a woman wracked with both chronic pain and a resulting drug and alcohol addiction. Here, she and director Daniel Barnz talk with Deadline’s Pete Hammond about what attracted her to the role and helped her connect with the character, the joys of working with no makeup (other than fake scars for the role) and the inner changes she needed to make to play the part.
The film’s cast also includes Anna Kendrick, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy and Sam Worthington among others. The screenplay was written by Patrick Tobin. Producers are Mark Canton, Ben Barnz, Kristin Hahn and Courtney Solomon.
The film will receive an awards-qualifying limited release this month before going wide on Jan. 23. Distribution is being handled by Cinelou Releasing and Warner Bros.
The role marks a big departure for Aniston, who was speaking at Deadline’s annual Oscar showcase,...
The film’s cast also includes Anna Kendrick, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy and Sam Worthington among others. The screenplay was written by Patrick Tobin. Producers are Mark Canton, Ben Barnz, Kristin Hahn and Courtney Solomon.
The film will receive an awards-qualifying limited release this month before going wide on Jan. 23. Distribution is being handled by Cinelou Releasing and Warner Bros.
The role marks a big departure for Aniston, who was speaking at Deadline’s annual Oscar showcase,...
- 12/9/2014
- by David Bloom
- Deadline
Awards season is heating up, and one of the potential Best Actress contenders, believe it or not, may be Jennifer Aniston. The actress rarely goes down the indie road, but when she has before (The Good Girl), it's resulted in some solid work. This time she's getting plenty of acclaim for Cake, a film that strips down Aniston to being a plain, scarred, troubled woman, angry at the world and everyone around her. And there's an interesting supporting cast here too with Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington and Adriana Barraza appearing as well. The buzz indicates the film may not be as good as Aniston's performance, but we'll see. Here's the first trailer for Daniel Barnz's Cake, originally from ABC News: Cake is directed by Daniel Barnz (Beastly, Won't Back Down) from a script by Patrick Tobin (No Easy Way). Claire Simmons (Jennifer Aniston) is in pain. Her physical...
- 11/25/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
One of the more interesting things about film festivals is seeing how the various well regarded independent films are handled once the tests end. Some seek to capitalize on their buzz and open as soon as possible, while others strategically plan to begin their release later on in the year, or the next year entirely. In the case of Cake, the Jennifer Aniston led dark comedy was initially planning to be held back until 2015, but now it’s seeking to upend the Best Actress race with a late 2014 push. Aniston was snubbed once before for The Good Girl, so could Cake represent a chance for the Academy to make it up to her? It’s far from a sure thing, but something tells me that this isn’t something to sleep on. A long shot? Perhaps, but one to consider at the very least. Cake is a dark comedy/drama...
- 10/28/2014
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
With early, festival-driven campaigns already ramping up (see: Julianne Moore in “Still Alice”) and sleeper candidates generating buzz (major question marks like Amy Adams in “Big Eyes”), the 2015 Best Actress race is tightening up. Is there room for surprises? Jennifer Aniston hopes so. Words has arrived through the wire that Cinelou Films’ distribution fledgling Cinelou Releasing has picked up the actress’ dramedy vehicle “Cake” for release before the end of the year. The film played to mixed reviews at September’s Toronto Film Festival, but clearly Cinelou bigwigs Mark Canton and Courtney Solomon see awards potential. A press release indicates that the movie will have a one-week qualifying run in December before rolling out in January. Based on a blacklisted script by Patrick Tobin and directed by "Phoebe in Wonderland" and "Beastly" director Daniel Barnz, “Cake” follows Claire (Aniston), a divorcee suffering from chronic back pain, the lingering effects of...
- 10/27/2014
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
Exclusive: After the dark comedy Cake set tongues wagging at Toronto about Jennifer Aniston’s performance, there has been speculation that the film’s makers would capitalize on that momentum by putting the movie out before year’s end to qualify for Oscar consideration. Cinelou Films’ producers Mark Canton and Courtney Solomon have launched a new prestige arm in Cinelou Releasing, and they have set Cake as their first film. The pic will have a one-week qualifying run in December before rolling out in January. Canton, Kristin Hahn and Ben Barnz produced with Solomon.
“When my life and producing partner Ben Barnz and I first read Cake just fourteen months ago, we knew we had to go to Jennifer Aniston. It was the most obvious un-obvious choice – she’s mega-talented, but we’ve never seen the whole range of her extraordinary comic and dramatic abilities showcased in one role,” said director/Ep Daniel Barnz.
“When my life and producing partner Ben Barnz and I first read Cake just fourteen months ago, we knew we had to go to Jennifer Aniston. It was the most obvious un-obvious choice – she’s mega-talented, but we’ve never seen the whole range of her extraordinary comic and dramatic abilities showcased in one role,” said director/Ep Daniel Barnz.
- 10/27/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
There’s been some recent talk about Jennifer Aniston’s performance in “Cake” as a potential dark horse for a Best Actress Oscar nomination. Allow us to put a stop this. Aniston digs deeper than she has in recent years, encroaching on territory much darker than people are accustomed to seeing her in, but thanks to a bloated screenplay from Patrick Tobin, and by-the-numbers direction from Daniel Barnz, “Cake” wallows in self-pity too much to sustain any true merit. This holds true for her performance, even though we still recommend the film to fans of her work because there are occasional moments of crackling wit and emotional investment in the story. Claire Simmons (Aniston) attends a chronic pain support group as part of her therapy for getting over an overwhelming tragic event in her life. She is a broken woman, both physically, as presented with scars all over her body,...
- 9/12/2014
- by Nikola Grozdanovic
- The Playlist
Jennifer Aniston — Oscar contender? You better believe it after the tumultuous standing ovation she received at the Elgin Theatre on Monday afternoon for her potentially career-changing film Cake after the end credits had rolled. Sans makeup but for scars and other disfigurements, Aniston proved way beyond cosmetic changes that she is the real thing. She’s heartbreakingly good, alternately bitingly dramatic and funny in this story of a woman suffering with chronic pain. It is also partially to the credit of writer Patrick Tobin and director Daniel Barnz (Phoebe In Wonderland, Won’t Back Down) that Aniston’s character Claire doesn’t strike a false note throughout.
Given the right distributor (and I hear several are in the hunt) this should be Aniston’s Monster or Monster’s Ball — or even Dallas Buyers Club, which transformed Matthew McConaughey’s career last year and brought him the Best Actor Oscar. There...
Given the right distributor (and I hear several are in the hunt) this should be Aniston’s Monster or Monster’s Ball — or even Dallas Buyers Club, which transformed Matthew McConaughey’s career last year and brought him the Best Actor Oscar. There...
- 9/9/2014
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline
Toronto — Chances are that anyone who saw Daniel Barnz's "Phoebe in Wonderland" at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival has been wondering if we'd ever see "that" talented director again. In the years since, he tried to jump on the Ya wagon with the misfire "Beastly" and got terribly lost in the studio world with 2012's "Won't Back Down." He may still be a little rough around the edges, but the Barnz who showed so much promise with "Phoebe" is back with the new drama "Cake," which premiered Monday at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. And as much as "Cake" is something of a comeback for Barnz, it's really on most people's radar for being a rare dramatic turn for Jennifer Aniston, and she doesn't disappoint. We're first introduced to Aniston's character, Claire, at a chronic pain support group trying to cope with the suicide of one of their members, Nina...
- 9/9/2014
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
The distributor has acquired long-term Canadian rights in all media to the upcoming Jennifer Aniston drama.
Cake wrapped in Los Angeles this week (7) and is based on Patrick Tobin’s Black List screenplay about an acerbically funny woman whose suppressed tragedy reveals itself when she befriends a widower whose wife committed suicide.
Anna Kendrick and Sam Worthington also star in the Conquistador Entertainment project.
Ben Barnz and Kristin Hahn produce and Aniston serves as executive producer.
Cake marks the first film in a five-film co-financing deal between After Dark Films and Shenghua Entertainment for five pictures over the next 18 months.
Michael Robson negotiated on behalf of D Films with Pascal Borno and Scott Karol on behalf of Conquistador.
Cake wrapped in Los Angeles this week (7) and is based on Patrick Tobin’s Black List screenplay about an acerbically funny woman whose suppressed tragedy reveals itself when she befriends a widower whose wife committed suicide.
Anna Kendrick and Sam Worthington also star in the Conquistador Entertainment project.
Ben Barnz and Kristin Hahn produce and Aniston serves as executive producer.
Cake marks the first film in a five-film co-financing deal between After Dark Films and Shenghua Entertainment for five pictures over the next 18 months.
Michael Robson negotiated on behalf of D Films with Pascal Borno and Scott Karol on behalf of Conquistador.
- 5/7/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Getting into character for an intense scene, Jennifer Aniston and Anna Kendrick worked on the set of “Cake” on Wednesday (April 23).
The talented pair laid across a set of railroad tracks with worried looks on their faces as they shot the thrilling scene.
“Cake” is based on a Black List script by Patrick Tobin that follows an acerbic woman who becomes fascinated by the suicide of another woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of the suicide, she also grapples with her own personal tragedy.
In addition to Kendrick and Aniston, the film stars Sam Worthington, Chris Messina, Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy.
The talented pair laid across a set of railroad tracks with worried looks on their faces as they shot the thrilling scene.
“Cake” is based on a Black List script by Patrick Tobin that follows an acerbic woman who becomes fascinated by the suicide of another woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of the suicide, she also grapples with her own personal tragedy.
In addition to Kendrick and Aniston, the film stars Sam Worthington, Chris Messina, Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy.
- 4/24/2014
- GossipCenter
Jennifer Aniston was pictured sporting prosthetic facial scars as she filmed scenes for upcoming indie movie Cake in Los Angeles.
The 45-year-old actress, who was spotted on location for the first day of filming last week, displayed dramatic scars across her cheek, chin, neck and hands.
She was also pictured with minimal make-up on and wearing a loose-fitting white T-shirt and pair of cargo trousers.
The star is executive producer on the project and also plays the lead role of Claire Simmons, who develops an obsession following the suicide of a woman called Nina (played by Anna Kendrick) from her chronic pain support group.
As events unfold in the drama, directed by Daniel Barnz and based on a script by Patrick Tobin, Claire is forced to face her own personal tragedy while embarking on a relationship with Nina's husband.
Aniston was also spotted on set with co-star Sam Worthington.
Barnz...
The 45-year-old actress, who was spotted on location for the first day of filming last week, displayed dramatic scars across her cheek, chin, neck and hands.
She was also pictured with minimal make-up on and wearing a loose-fitting white T-shirt and pair of cargo trousers.
The star is executive producer on the project and also plays the lead role of Claire Simmons, who develops an obsession following the suicide of a woman called Nina (played by Anna Kendrick) from her chronic pain support group.
As events unfold in the drama, directed by Daniel Barnz and based on a script by Patrick Tobin, Claire is forced to face her own personal tragedy while embarking on a relationship with Nina's husband.
Aniston was also spotted on set with co-star Sam Worthington.
Barnz...
- 4/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Los Angeles, April 8: Actress Jennifer Aniston was spotted with a no make-up look on the set of her film "Cake". She, however, had a huge scar across her right cheek.
In the movie, she plays Claire, a woman who suffers chronic pain, reports eonline.com
The nature of her role explains why Aniston has been spotted wearing plain clothes on the set for the past week.
Aniston is also serving as an executive producer on the movie, being directed by Daniel Barnz with a script from Patrick Tobin.
Barnz is excited about seeing Aniston in the role.
"Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be.
In the movie, she plays Claire, a woman who suffers chronic pain, reports eonline.com
The nature of her role explains why Aniston has been spotted wearing plain clothes on the set for the past week.
Aniston is also serving as an executive producer on the movie, being directed by Daniel Barnz with a script from Patrick Tobin.
Barnz is excited about seeing Aniston in the role.
"Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be.
- 4/8/2014
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
Jennifer Aniston went barefaced on the set of her upcoming movie Cake during the first day of filming in La.
The 45-year-old actress wore a baggy blue jumper, loose cargo trousers and a pair of canvas slip-on shoes as she filmed scenes at a Pasadena cemetery yesterday afternoon (Thursday, April 3).
Aniston, who is also executive producer on the project, stars as Claire Simmons, who becomes fascinated by the suicide of Nina (Anna Kendrick), a fellow member of her chronic pain support group.
As events unfold, Claire is forced to face her own personal tragedy while embarking on a relationship with Nina's husband.
Cake is based on a script by Patrick Tobin and is directed by Daniel Barnz, who recently revealed that he could well be Aniston's "biggest fan".
"Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be the biggest one of all," said Barnz. "I've especially loved her more dramatic performances,...
The 45-year-old actress wore a baggy blue jumper, loose cargo trousers and a pair of canvas slip-on shoes as she filmed scenes at a Pasadena cemetery yesterday afternoon (Thursday, April 3).
Aniston, who is also executive producer on the project, stars as Claire Simmons, who becomes fascinated by the suicide of Nina (Anna Kendrick), a fellow member of her chronic pain support group.
As events unfold, Claire is forced to face her own personal tragedy while embarking on a relationship with Nina's husband.
Cake is based on a script by Patrick Tobin and is directed by Daniel Barnz, who recently revealed that he could well be Aniston's "biggest fan".
"Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be the biggest one of all," said Barnz. "I've especially loved her more dramatic performances,...
- 4/4/2014
- Digital Spy
Jennifer Aniston will have quite the “support” group of actors for her next journey into indie film format. Moving away from familiar rom com territory, TheWrap reports that the A-lister and the previously announced Adriana Barraza and Mamie Gummer will be joined by Sam Worthington, Anna Kendrick, Chris Messina, the wife-hubby tandem of Felicity Huffman & William H. Macy, Britt Robertson, Lucy Walters, Camille Mana, Manuel Garcia Rulfo and finally, Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Daniel Barnz’s Cake, a 2013 Black List project, should be lensing fairly soon. Messina will play Aniston’s ex-husband who still cares about her deeply, while Huffman will play the facilitator of the support group. Kendrick will appear as a ghost who taunts Claire. Mana will play Claire’s nurse, who has no patience for her demands.
Gist: Based on Patrick Tobin’s script, Aniston will play an acerbic woman named Claire who becomes fascinated by the suicide of...
Gist: Based on Patrick Tobin’s script, Aniston will play an acerbic woman named Claire who becomes fascinated by the suicide of...
- 4/3/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Who can say no to cake? Apparently not Jennifer Aniston. Following the massive success of her R-rated comedy We're The Millers, Aniston has signed on to headline and executive produce an indie dramedy called Cake. And she's bringing a bunch of friends on board for the ride. What began as a Black List script with buzz is now an indie production with a dazzling ensemble. The Wrap reports Sam Worthington, Anna Kendrick, Chris Messina, Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives), William H. Macy (Shameless), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Secrets & Lies), Britt Robertson (Delivery Man), Lucy Walters (The Brass Teapot), Camille Mana (Smart People), and Manuel Garcia Rulfo (Bless Me, Ultima) have all joined Cake's cast. THR adds that The Good Wife's Mamie Gummer, daughter of Meryl Streep, has also signed on. Penned by Patrick Tobin (No Easy Way Out), Cake will center on Claire (Aniston), a bitter woman who is absorbed in...
- 4/2/2014
- cinemablend.com
After finding success in R-rated studio comedies like Horrible Bosses, Wanderlust and We're the Millers, it's time for Jennifer Aniston to head back into the indie world. The "Friends" star made waves with The Good Girl back in 2002, and now she's leading a new indie called Cake from director Daniel Barnz (Won't Back Down) with a script by Patrick Tobin that made the Black List last year. Now the cast has expanded with Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, Chris Messina, Britt Robertson taking supporting roles along with husband and wife William H. Macy & Felicity Huffman. So what's the film about? Read on! The Wrap says Aniston plays an acerbic woman named Claire who becomes fascinated by the suicide of Nina (Kendrick), a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband (Worthington), Claire also grapples with her own very raw personal tragedy.
- 4/2/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
There’s always room for Cake – especially now that the wider cast list of this upcoming independent film has been announced. The comedy-drama from director Daniel Barnz (Won’t Back Down) will soon be heading before the cameras with Jennifer Aniston in the lead role, but with a varied resume – swinging wildly from the tedious Bounty Hunter to the excellent Good Girl – an Aniston movie can go either way. Ultimately, it’s the script and supporting cast that determines which end of the quality spectrum the film swings toward.
In that regard, things are looking very good for Cake. The story sees a woman (Aniston) become fascinated with the suicide of a member of her chronic pain support group. Digging deeper into the dead woman’s life, she develops a relationship with her widower, while dealing with her own tragedies. Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect) will play the role of the suicidal group member,...
In that regard, things are looking very good for Cake. The story sees a woman (Aniston) become fascinated with the suicide of a member of her chronic pain support group. Digging deeper into the dead woman’s life, she develops a relationship with her widower, while dealing with her own tragedies. Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect) will play the role of the suicidal group member,...
- 4/2/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Sam Worthington, Anna Kendrick and Chris Messina have reportedly joined Jennifer Aniston on new indie movie Cake.
According to The Wrap, Felicity Huffman, William H Macy, Britt Robertson, Lucy Walters, Camille Mana, Manuel Garcia Rulfo and Marianne Jean-Baptiste will also appear.
Aniston is executive producer on the project and also plays the main character Claire Simmons, a woman who becomes fascinated by Nina - a member of her chronic pain support group.
Simmons must face her own personal tragedy when she discovers Nina's suicide and develops a relationship with Nina's husband.
Cake is written by Patrick Tobin and directed by Daniel Barnz, who revealed that he is "the biggest" Aniston fan.
Barnz previously said: "Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be the biggest one of all. I've especially loved her more dramatic performances, and I can't wait to watch her tackle a role that has such a...
According to The Wrap, Felicity Huffman, William H Macy, Britt Robertson, Lucy Walters, Camille Mana, Manuel Garcia Rulfo and Marianne Jean-Baptiste will also appear.
Aniston is executive producer on the project and also plays the main character Claire Simmons, a woman who becomes fascinated by Nina - a member of her chronic pain support group.
Simmons must face her own personal tragedy when she discovers Nina's suicide and develops a relationship with Nina's husband.
Cake is written by Patrick Tobin and directed by Daniel Barnz, who revealed that he is "the biggest" Aniston fan.
Barnz previously said: "Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be the biggest one of all. I've especially loved her more dramatic performances, and I can't wait to watch her tackle a role that has such a...
- 4/2/2014
- Digital Spy
Sam Worthington, Anna Kendrick, Chris Messina, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy. Britt Robertson, Lucy Walters, Camille Mana, Manuel Garcia Rulfo and Marianne Jean-Baptiste will join Jennifer Aniston in Daniel Barnz's indie movie "Cake".
Based on Patrick Tobin's script, Aniston plays an acerbic woman fascinated by the suicide of Nina (Kendrick), a woman in her chronic pain support group.
As she uncovers details of the suicide, she develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband (Worthington) and grapples with her own very raw personal tragedy.
Messina plays Aniston's still caring ex-husband, Huffman is the support group's facilitator, Mana is a nurse with little patience. The ghost of Kendrick's character also appears to taunt Aniston's character.
Source: The Wrap...
Based on Patrick Tobin's script, Aniston plays an acerbic woman fascinated by the suicide of Nina (Kendrick), a woman in her chronic pain support group.
As she uncovers details of the suicide, she develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband (Worthington) and grapples with her own very raw personal tragedy.
Messina plays Aniston's still caring ex-husband, Huffman is the support group's facilitator, Mana is a nurse with little patience. The ghost of Kendrick's character also appears to taunt Aniston's character.
Source: The Wrap...
- 4/2/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Sam Worthington, Anna Kendrick, Chris Messina, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy. Britt Robertson, Lucy Walters (“Shame”), Camille Mana (“Smart People”), Manuel Garcia Rulfo (“Bless Me, Ultima) and Oscar-nominated actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Secrets & Lies”) will join Jennifer Aniston in the indie movie “Cake,” TheWrap has learned. Daniel Barnz (“Won't Back Down”) will direct from Patrick Tobin's script, which was voted to the 2013 Black List. Also read: Jennifer Aniston in Talks to Star in New Line Comedy ‘Mean Moms’ (Exclusive) Aniston will play an acerbic woman named Claire who becomes fascinated by the suicide of Nina (Kendrick), a woman in her chronic pain.
- 4/2/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Though its title would suggest light-hearted bakery rom-coms or potentially a Brass Eye spin-off drug pic, indie drama Cake actually focuses on a pain support group and has Jennifer Aniston as producer and star. She’s just gained a batch of fellow cast members in Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, Chris Messina, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Britt Robertson, Lucy Walters, Camille Mana, Manuel Garcia Rulfo and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.Never Back Down’s Daniel Barnz is set to direct, with Patrick Tobin providing the script. Aniston will be the acerbic Claire, who becomes obsessed with one of the other attendees in her chronic illness support group, Nina (Kendrick). When Nina commits suicide, Claire tries to find out more about her life and starts a relationship with Nina’s husband (Worthington), while also dealing with her own traumas. Lest you think Kendrick will appear briefly then vanish from the film, she sticks...
- 4/1/2014
- EmpireOnline
• Meryl Streep is reportedly attached to star in Ricky and the Flash about a woman trying to repair her broken relationships with the family she abandoned to be a rock star decades earlier. Diablo Cody (Juno) penned the script and Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) is attached to direct. All are Oscar winners. According to the report, Universal and Fox 200 are interested in the movie. [The Wrap]
• Corey Stoll (House of Cards) is reportedly in early talks to join Marvel’s Ant-Man. The Edgar Wright-directed pic stars Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas and is set for a July 31, 2015, release. No...
• Corey Stoll (House of Cards) is reportedly in early talks to join Marvel’s Ant-Man. The Edgar Wright-directed pic stars Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas and is set for a July 31, 2015, release. No...
- 3/25/2014
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Mamie Gummer is joining Jennifer Aniston in Cake, a film about a woman who becomes fascinated by the suicide of a member of her chronic pain support group. Gummer, the daughter of Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer, will play Bonnie, a personal trainer to Aniston’s character. Photos: Hollywood Dynasties: Top 14 Movies Featuring Stars and Their Kids Won't Back Down helmer Daniel Barnz is directing from a Black List script by Patrick Tobin. Ben Barnz, Kristin Hahn, Courtney Solomon and Mark Canton are producing. Aniston also is executive producing. Cake is the first in a five-movie linkup between
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- 3/25/2014
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nearly a decade since she earned an Oscar nomination after working with Brad Pitt on “Babel,” Adriana Barraza has signed on to join Jennifer Aniston in the indie drama “Cake,” an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Daniel Barnz (“Won't Back Down”) will direct from Patrick Tobin's script, which was voted to the 2013 Black List. Aniston will play an acerbic woman named Claire who becomes fascinated by the suicide of Nina, a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband, Claire also grapples.
- 3/14/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Cake
Jennifer Aniston is set to star in Daniel Barnz's "Cake" for Cinelou Films. Patrick Tobin penned the script.
Aniston plays a woman who becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. [Source: THR]
Second Origin
Rachel Hurd-Wood is set to star in Carles Porta's sci-fi romance "Second Origin". A seven week shoot begins in Spain on February 17th.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the story follows two young people struggling to survive in a world left in ruins. [Source: Screen]
The Hero
Famke Janssen is set to star in the Dutch thriller "The Hero". Janssen's sister Antoinette Beumer directs while her other sister Marjolein Beumer penned the script.
Based on the novel by Jessica Durlacher, the story follows a Holocaust survivor who seeks revenge after masked men break into her house and shoot her husband and she is assaulted in the woods. [Source: Screen]
NCIS: New Orleans...
Jennifer Aniston is set to star in Daniel Barnz's "Cake" for Cinelou Films. Patrick Tobin penned the script.
Aniston plays a woman who becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. [Source: THR]
Second Origin
Rachel Hurd-Wood is set to star in Carles Porta's sci-fi romance "Second Origin". A seven week shoot begins in Spain on February 17th.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the story follows two young people struggling to survive in a world left in ruins. [Source: Screen]
The Hero
Famke Janssen is set to star in the Dutch thriller "The Hero". Janssen's sister Antoinette Beumer directs while her other sister Marjolein Beumer penned the script.
Based on the novel by Jessica Durlacher, the story follows a Holocaust survivor who seeks revenge after masked men break into her house and shoot her husband and she is assaulted in the woods. [Source: Screen]
NCIS: New Orleans...
- 2/10/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Jennifer Aniston has signed on to star in and executive produce the indie movie “Cake.” Daniel Barnz (“Won’t Back Down”) will direct from Patrick Tobin’s script, which was voted to the 2013 Black List. Aniston will play an acerbic woman named Claire who becomes fascinated by the suicide of Nina, a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina’s suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina’s husband, Claire also grapples with her own very raw personal tragedy. Ben Barnz will produce with Kristin Hahn and Courtney Solomon, while Shyam Madiraju and Mark Canton will join.
- 2/10/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
She’s never had a lack of interesting projects and Jennifer Aniston has yet another intriguing role in the forthcoming flick “Cake.”
According to a report, the “Rumor Has It” actress will play a “chronic pain sufferer who is obsessed with an acquaintance’s suicide.”
Furthermore, Jen’s character “discovers the details of a woman’s suicide and strikes up a relationship the widower” in the Black List script written by Patrick Tobin.
Aniston will also serve as an executive producer on the film, directed by Daniel Barnz and produced by Ben Barnz, Kristin Hahn and Courtney Solomon.
According to a report, the “Rumor Has It” actress will play a “chronic pain sufferer who is obsessed with an acquaintance’s suicide.”
Furthermore, Jen’s character “discovers the details of a woman’s suicide and strikes up a relationship the widower” in the Black List script written by Patrick Tobin.
Aniston will also serve as an executive producer on the film, directed by Daniel Barnz and produced by Ben Barnz, Kristin Hahn and Courtney Solomon.
- 2/10/2014
- GossipCenter
Jennifer Aniston will executive produce and star in Cake, a Black List script about a woman who becomes fascinated with the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. According to a release from the newly forged Cinelou Films Dhj, Aniston’s character, “the acerbic, hilarious Claire Simmons” “uncovers the details of Nina’s suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina’s husband.”
“Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be the biggest one of all,” director Daniel Barnz (Beastly) said, in a statement. “I’ve especially loved her more dramatic performances, and I can...
“Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be the biggest one of all,” director Daniel Barnz (Beastly) said, in a statement. “I’ve especially loved her more dramatic performances, and I can...
- 2/10/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
While we loved Jennifer Aniston as a sexy faux mom in We're The Millers and as a sexy evil boss in Horrible Bosses, we're even more excited to see her as a chronic pain sufferer obsessed with an acquaintance's suicide in Cake. Aniston will star in the upcoming drama, based on the Black List script by Patrick Tobin, in which her character discovers the details of the woman's suicide and develops a relationship with the woman's husband. Hmm, actually ... that last part sounds like it could be sexy. Even better.
- 2/10/2014
- by Halle Kiefer
- Vulture
Jennifer Aniston has signed on to new movie Cake.
The We're the Millers actress will both star in and executive produce the project.
Cake follows Claire Simmons (Aniston), a woman who becomes fascinated by Nina, a woman in her chronic pain support group.
Simmons must face her own personal tragedy when she discovers Nina's suicide and develops a relationship with Nina's husband.
Cake is written by Patrick Tobin and directed by Daniel Barnz, who revealed that he is "the biggest" Aniston fan.
Barnz said in a statement: "Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be the biggest one of all. I've especially loved her more dramatic performances, and I can't wait to watch her tackle a role that has such a brilliantly funny voice and so much raw pain (hats off to writer Patrick Tobin)."
Aniston, who rose to fame as Rachel in international hit sitcom Friends, is...
The We're the Millers actress will both star in and executive produce the project.
Cake follows Claire Simmons (Aniston), a woman who becomes fascinated by Nina, a woman in her chronic pain support group.
Simmons must face her own personal tragedy when she discovers Nina's suicide and develops a relationship with Nina's husband.
Cake is written by Patrick Tobin and directed by Daniel Barnz, who revealed that he is "the biggest" Aniston fan.
Barnz said in a statement: "Of the zillions of Jennifer Aniston fans, I might be the biggest one of all. I've especially loved her more dramatic performances, and I can't wait to watch her tackle a role that has such a brilliantly funny voice and so much raw pain (hats off to writer Patrick Tobin)."
Aniston, who rose to fame as Rachel in international hit sitcom Friends, is...
- 2/9/2014
- Digital Spy
Alliance will see five films in production over the next 18 months, led by Cake starring Jennifer Aniston.
After Dark Films and China’s Shenghua Entertainment have struck a production alliance for a slate of films led by the Jennifer Aniston project Cake.
Pascal Borno and Scott Karol’s Conquistador Entertainment is handling sales on Cake at the Efm.
The production deal calls for five films in the dramatic, dark comedy and thriller genres over the next 18 months budgeted in the $7-10m range.
After Dark’s Courtney Solomon, who directed Getaway and An American Haunting, will produce through Cinelou Films, his new label with Mark Canton, and arranged the alliance with South China Media.
Wme Global represents Cinelou Films and will assist in sourcing and packaging material on the slate.
Cake is based on Patrick Tobin’s Black List screenplay about an acerbic woman who comes to terms with a tragedy in the fallout of an acquaintance...
After Dark Films and China’s Shenghua Entertainment have struck a production alliance for a slate of films led by the Jennifer Aniston project Cake.
Pascal Borno and Scott Karol’s Conquistador Entertainment is handling sales on Cake at the Efm.
The production deal calls for five films in the dramatic, dark comedy and thriller genres over the next 18 months budgeted in the $7-10m range.
After Dark’s Courtney Solomon, who directed Getaway and An American Haunting, will produce through Cinelou Films, his new label with Mark Canton, and arranged the alliance with South China Media.
Wme Global represents Cinelou Films and will assist in sourcing and packaging material on the slate.
Cake is based on Patrick Tobin’s Black List screenplay about an acerbic woman who comes to terms with a tragedy in the fallout of an acquaintance...
- 2/9/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Alliance will see five films in production over the next 18 months, led by Cake starring Jennifer Aniston.
After Dark Films and China’s Shenghua Entertainment have struck a production alliance for a slate of films led by the Jennifer Aniston project Cake.
Pascal Borno and Scott Karol’s Conquistador Entertainment is handling sales on Cake at the Efm.
The production deal calls for five films in the dramatic, dark comedy and thriller genres over the next 18 months budgeted in the $7-10m range.
After Dark’s Courtney Solomon, who directed Getaway and An American Haunting, will produce through Cinelou Films, his new label with Mark Canton, and arranged the alliance with South China Media.
Wme Global represents Cinelou Films and will assist in sourcing and packaging material on the slate.
Cake is based on Patrick Tobin’s Black List screenplay about an acerbic woman who comes to terms with a tragedy in the fallout of an acquaintance...
After Dark Films and China’s Shenghua Entertainment have struck a production alliance for a slate of films led by the Jennifer Aniston project Cake.
Pascal Borno and Scott Karol’s Conquistador Entertainment is handling sales on Cake at the Efm.
The production deal calls for five films in the dramatic, dark comedy and thriller genres over the next 18 months budgeted in the $7-10m range.
After Dark’s Courtney Solomon, who directed Getaway and An American Haunting, will produce through Cinelou Films, his new label with Mark Canton, and arranged the alliance with South China Media.
Wme Global represents Cinelou Films and will assist in sourcing and packaging material on the slate.
Cake is based on Patrick Tobin’s Black List screenplay about an acerbic woman who comes to terms with a tragedy in the fallout of an acquaintance...
- 2/9/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Alliance will see five films in production over the next 18 months, led by Cake starring Jennifer Aniston.
After Dark Films and China’s Shenghua Entertainment have struck a production alliance for a slate of films led by the Jennifer Aniston project Cake.
Pascal Borno and Scott Karol’s Conquistador Entertainment is handling sales on Cake at the Efm.
The production deal calls for five films in the dramatic, dark comedy and thriller genres over the next 18 months budgeted in the $7-10m range.
After Dark’s Courtney Solomon, who directed Getaway and An American Haunting, will produce through Cinelou Films, his new label with Mark Canton, and arranged the alliance with South China Media.
Wme Global represents Cinelou Films and will assist in sourcing and packaging material on the slate.
Cake is based on Patrick Tobin’s Black List screenplay about an acerbic woman who comes to terms with a tragedy in the fallout of an acquaintance...
After Dark Films and China’s Shenghua Entertainment have struck a production alliance for a slate of films led by the Jennifer Aniston project Cake.
Pascal Borno and Scott Karol’s Conquistador Entertainment is handling sales on Cake at the Efm.
The production deal calls for five films in the dramatic, dark comedy and thriller genres over the next 18 months budgeted in the $7-10m range.
After Dark’s Courtney Solomon, who directed Getaway and An American Haunting, will produce through Cinelou Films, his new label with Mark Canton, and arranged the alliance with South China Media.
Wme Global represents Cinelou Films and will assist in sourcing and packaging material on the slate.
Cake is based on Patrick Tobin’s Black List screenplay about an acerbic woman who comes to terms with a tragedy in the fallout of an acquaintance...
- 2/9/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
We didn’t know it when docu-helmer Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line, The Unknown Known) signed up for it last July, but by the looks of several industry players, he might have landed on the best screenplay of the bunch.
The annual “The Black List” unveiled its “favorite unproduced screenplays” of the year, and ranking at the top with a slim margin of a lead was Andrew Sodroski’s Holland, Michigan – a project that should begin lensing in April of next year with Naomi Watts possibly toplining. The second place top vote-getter got a lot more than a set of steak knifes this year. The out-of-nowhere, complete obscurity to huge pay day Section 6 by first time scribe Aaron Berg garnered huge interest towards the end of the year and should be jettisoned into production by the Universal folks – look for big name talent to be attached sometime in...
The annual “The Black List” unveiled its “favorite unproduced screenplays” of the year, and ranking at the top with a slim margin of a lead was Andrew Sodroski’s Holland, Michigan – a project that should begin lensing in April of next year with Naomi Watts possibly toplining. The second place top vote-getter got a lot more than a set of steak knifes this year. The out-of-nowhere, complete obscurity to huge pay day Section 6 by first time scribe Aaron Berg garnered huge interest towards the end of the year and should be jettisoned into production by the Universal folks – look for big name talent to be attached sometime in...
- 12/16/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
With all the mindless sequels and reboots that Hollywood has churned out over the last few years, it’s always nice when something original and well-written can break through and get a studio release. Unfortunately, many quality scripts can spend years without ever reaching the right executive to give it the green light. In an effort to make the process a little bit better, former production executive Franklin Leonard started The Black List in 2004. Today, the site announced its ninth annual list of the best unproduced scripts.
To come up with the list, nominations are received from over 250 executives. If a film gets 6 nominations, it gets a spot on the list. The more executives that nominate it, the higher on the list it is. Production for last year’s top film, Draft Day, is underway with the theatrical release scheduled for April, so there’s a pretty good chance that...
To come up with the list, nominations are received from over 250 executives. If a film gets 6 nominations, it gets a spot on the list. The more executives that nominate it, the higher on the list it is. Production for last year’s top film, Draft Day, is underway with the theatrical release scheduled for April, so there’s a pretty good chance that...
- 12/16/2013
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
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