Throughout the seven movies that he has directed, Tom Waller has proven his knack for diversity. From the spiritual crime film of “Mindfulness and Murder” to the delirious biopic about Thailand's “Last Executioner”, to the story of the students trapped in “The Cave” the result is always intriguing, with his works, particularly of the latest years, combining Hollywood aesthetics with an intense local flavor. The turn towards actual stories, however, is a fact, and his latest work, “Kiss of the Con Queen” cements it in the most evident fashion. Just like “The Last Executioner” though, there is a significant twist in the real history of a con man who cheated numerous members of the movie industry before his arrest: Both the protagonist of the movie, Eoin O'Brien, and a number of other members of the cast and crew were actual victims of the scam.
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- 4/28/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Exclusive: Here’s your first look at actor Ravi Patel suited up in Kiss Of The Con Queen, the true crime thriller inspired by the life of accused fraudster Hargobind Tahilramani dubbed the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie executives in an elaborate and high profile fraud scheme.
Directed by Tom Waller, the pic follows the story of an actor based in Bangkok, Thailand, who is led to believe that a powerful female Hollywood studio executive wants to consider him for a leading role in an upcoming DC Origins show, and is lured to Jakarta, Indonesia for an audition, only to find out that the whole thing is an elaborate scam when he is forced to front thousands of dollars in cash for flights and permits, on the promise of being reimbursed by the studio. However, after uniting with...
Directed by Tom Waller, the pic follows the story of an actor based in Bangkok, Thailand, who is led to believe that a powerful female Hollywood studio executive wants to consider him for a leading role in an upcoming DC Origins show, and is lured to Jakarta, Indonesia for an audition, only to find out that the whole thing is an elaborate scam when he is forced to front thousands of dollars in cash for flights and permits, on the promise of being reimbursed by the studio. However, after uniting with...
- 3/12/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Devanny Pinn, John Garrett Mahlmeister, Eoin O’Brien, Mike Ferguson, Randall J. Bacon, Bear Williams, Casper Van Dien, Nicky Whelan, Kim DeLonghi, Louis Mandylor | Written by Chad Law, Josh Ridgway | Directed by Brandon Slagle
The Flood opens with Sommer and Clarence taking refuge from Hurricane Clarence in an empty building. That might protect them from the rain, but as they find out, the weather isn’t the worst thing about the storm.
The storm also causes a bus transferring a group of dangerous criminals, Big Jim, Floyd, Jox, Angelo and Russel Cody to take refuge for the night in a decrepit small town jail run by Sheriff Jo Newman.
Now if the first paragraph sounds a bit like Crawl and the second one makes you think of the opening of Assault on Precinct 13 you’re not the only one. And I’m sure writers Chad Law and Josh Ridgway were...
The Flood opens with Sommer and Clarence taking refuge from Hurricane Clarence in an empty building. That might protect them from the rain, but as they find out, the weather isn’t the worst thing about the storm.
The storm also causes a bus transferring a group of dangerous criminals, Big Jim, Floyd, Jox, Angelo and Russel Cody to take refuge for the night in a decrepit small town jail run by Sheriff Jo Newman.
Now if the first paragraph sounds a bit like Crawl and the second one makes you think of the opening of Assault on Precinct 13 you’re not the only one. And I’m sure writers Chad Law and Josh Ridgway were...
- 7/13/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Filming has begun on Tom Waller’s true-crime thriller, “Kiss of the Con Queen,” with real-life victim Eoin O’Brien (“The Last Full Measure”) taking the lead role. He plays actor duped by an impersonator to travel to Indonesia on the promise of auditions for a leading role in a DC origins series, only to discover that he had been scammed by the infamous Con Queen of Hollywood.
In the real world, the alleged perpetrator, 41-year-old Indonesian food blogger Hargobind Tahilramani, is accused of pretending to be both male and female Hollywood executives and having swindled hundreds of victims of millions of dollars. He was arrested in 2020 after an FBI manhunt and is currently in prison in the U.K. where he is fighting against possible extradition to the U.S. The U.K. court hearings have been dramatic and disturbing.
A chunk of the filming on Waller’s film has already...
In the real world, the alleged perpetrator, 41-year-old Indonesian food blogger Hargobind Tahilramani, is accused of pretending to be both male and female Hollywood executives and having swindled hundreds of victims of millions of dollars. He was arrested in 2020 after an FBI manhunt and is currently in prison in the U.K. where he is fighting against possible extradition to the U.S. The U.K. court hearings have been dramatic and disturbing.
A chunk of the filming on Waller’s film has already...
- 3/14/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Based on the true experiences of Irish actor and screenwriter Eoin O’Brien.
Ravi Patel is to play a mastermind impersonator in Kiss Of The Con Queen, a true crime thriller from Thai-uk director Tom Waller.
The casting was announced at the American Film Market (AFM), where the project is being sold by Bangkok-based production company, sales agent and distributor De Warrenne Pictures.
The film is inspired by the experiences of Irish actor Eoin O’Brien who was scammed by Hargobind Tahilramani, an Indonesian food blogger who was arrested in December 2020 following an FBI investigation that uncovered hundreds of cases of...
Ravi Patel is to play a mastermind impersonator in Kiss Of The Con Queen, a true crime thriller from Thai-uk director Tom Waller.
The casting was announced at the American Film Market (AFM), where the project is being sold by Bangkok-based production company, sales agent and distributor De Warrenne Pictures.
The film is inspired by the experiences of Irish actor Eoin O’Brien who was scammed by Hargobind Tahilramani, an Indonesian food blogger who was arrested in December 2020 following an FBI investigation that uncovered hundreds of cases of...
- 11/3/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Ravi Patel has been attached to play the role of a mastermind impersonator in true-crime thriller film “Kiss of the Con Queen.”
The film is being directed by Thai-British director Tom Waller and is inspired by Irish writer and actor Eoin O’Brien’s own experiences of being scammed by Hargobind Tahilramani. The script is penned by O’Brien.
The announcement was made on Wednesday at the American Film Market just hours ahead of the revived Thai Night party and presentation. Thai Princess Hrh Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi.
Known colloquially as ‘Con Queen of Hollywood,’ the real Tahilramani is an Indonesian food blogger who was finally arrested in December 2020 in the U.K., after an FBI investigation that uncovered hundreds of cases of alleged fraud and identity theft involving unsuspecting victims in the film industry. Tahilramani awaits extradition to the U.S, to face charges with a U.K. court verdict...
The film is being directed by Thai-British director Tom Waller and is inspired by Irish writer and actor Eoin O’Brien’s own experiences of being scammed by Hargobind Tahilramani. The script is penned by O’Brien.
The announcement was made on Wednesday at the American Film Market just hours ahead of the revived Thai Night party and presentation. Thai Princess Hrh Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi.
Known colloquially as ‘Con Queen of Hollywood,’ the real Tahilramani is an Indonesian food blogger who was finally arrested in December 2020 in the U.K., after an FBI investigation that uncovered hundreds of cases of alleged fraud and identity theft involving unsuspecting victims in the film industry. Tahilramani awaits extradition to the U.S, to face charges with a U.K. court verdict...
- 11/2/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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Ravi Patel, who co-directed the Meet the Patels documentary about his efforts to land an Indian bride with help from his matchmaking parents, has nabbed the lead role in the true crime thriller Kiss of the Con Queen.
Thai-British director Tom Waller has attached Patel to play the role of a mastermind impersonator known as the “Con Queen of Hollywood.” Patel is also set to star in Fox’s Animal Control and will recur in Showtime Three Women drama opposite Betty Gilpin, Shailene Woodley and DeWanda Wise.
Patel’s other upcoming credits include appearing opposite Zachary Levi in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Writer Eoin O’Brien based the script on his own experiences of being scammed by Hargobind Tahilramani, an Indonesian food blogger who was finally arrested in December 2020 in Manchester, England, after an FBI investigation that uncovered...
Ravi Patel, who co-directed the Meet the Patels documentary about his efforts to land an Indian bride with help from his matchmaking parents, has nabbed the lead role in the true crime thriller Kiss of the Con Queen.
Thai-British director Tom Waller has attached Patel to play the role of a mastermind impersonator known as the “Con Queen of Hollywood.” Patel is also set to star in Fox’s Animal Control and will recur in Showtime Three Women drama opposite Betty Gilpin, Shailene Woodley and DeWanda Wise.
Patel’s other upcoming credits include appearing opposite Zachary Levi in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Writer Eoin O’Brien based the script on his own experiences of being scammed by Hargobind Tahilramani, an Indonesian food blogger who was finally arrested in December 2020 in Manchester, England, after an FBI investigation that uncovered...
- 11/2/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"As a surgeon, we don't arm ourselves during battle." But of course he must defend himself! Saban Films has revealed an official trailer for a military action film titled Battle for Saipan, based on the true story of the actual "Battle of Saipan" during World War II. The film is set to open later in November, if anyone is curious to watch. The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands in 1944. The US had invaded the island in June, taking over to use it as a strategic point in progressing towards Japan. But the Japanese on the island pushed back. The film involves an attack on the American soldiers in early July, following a surgeon who defends a hospital from the Japanese soldiers. The film's cast includes Casper Van Dien, Jeff Fahey, Louis Mandylor, Jennifer Wenger, Devanny Pinn,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
France’s Swift Prods. and Japan’s Yaman Films have come on board “Kiss of the Con Queen,” a new fact-based feature film directed by Thailand’s Tom Waller.
The script was written by Bangkok-based Irish actor Eoin O’Brien (“The Last Full Measure”), who was a victim of Indonesian con artist Hargobind Tahilramani’s elaborate film industry scam.
Nicknamed the “Con Queen of Hollywood,” Tahilramani, an Indonesian food blogger, had been impersonating Hollywood executives such as Kathleen Kennedy and Amy Pascal, and promised roles in movies that never existed. He was arrested in the U.K. in 2020, after an FBI investigation that uncovered the extent of the scam.
Tahilramani is currently awaiting an extradition trial, which was recently delayed and is now expected to take place in November.
Waller, who directs, produces and provides location services in Thailand through his De Warrenne Pictures, has made a specialization of feature films...
The script was written by Bangkok-based Irish actor Eoin O’Brien (“The Last Full Measure”), who was a victim of Indonesian con artist Hargobind Tahilramani’s elaborate film industry scam.
Nicknamed the “Con Queen of Hollywood,” Tahilramani, an Indonesian food blogger, had been impersonating Hollywood executives such as Kathleen Kennedy and Amy Pascal, and promised roles in movies that never existed. He was arrested in the U.K. in 2020, after an FBI investigation that uncovered the extent of the scam.
Tahilramani is currently awaiting an extradition trial, which was recently delayed and is now expected to take place in November.
Waller, who directs, produces and provides location services in Thailand through his De Warrenne Pictures, has made a specialization of feature films...
- 5/22/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
"A wonderful coming of age story." Kdmg has unveiled the official trailer for a kooky comedy titled My Best Worst Adventure, described the "family adventure of the fall." This adventure comedy is about a teen sent to Thailand who discovers buffalo racing - "a kind of Kentucky Derby on steroids, without horses, saddles or rules." The short synopsis only sets up the premise: There are worse things than death. Especially for a testy American teen sent to stay with her eccentric Thai grandmother... Written and directed by Joel Soisson, the film stars Lily Patra, Pan Rugtawatr and Eoin O'Brien. And it arrives on VOD in the US starting in September. This looks like a very strange setup for a film, and it seems like a hard sell, but maybe it will be enjoyable. I dig the rural Thailand vibe to this, even though it's made by an American filmmaker. Here's...
- 8/17/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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