The John Wick franchise producers at Thunder Road Pictures are partnering with longtime Screen Gems executive Scott Strauss to launch an independent genre label called Badlands, Deadline reports, and the first project to come our way from Badlands is the spider thriller Arachnid, which has Don’t Listen and El hombre del saco director Ángel Gómez Hernández attached to direct from a screenplay by Jayson Rothwell, whose previous credits include Silent Night (2012) and Polar. The film is set to star Matilda Lutz of the awesome 2017 revenge thriller Revenge and the upcoming Red Sonja reboot.
Badlands is backed by Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman’s company Renegade Capital. According to Deadline, the label will “feature development and co-fi funds and plans to make two to three films per year.” Filming on Arachnid is set to begin in Madrid, Spain this July. Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road are producing the film with Strauss,...
Badlands is backed by Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman’s company Renegade Capital. According to Deadline, the label will “feature development and co-fi funds and plans to make two to three films per year.” Filming on Arachnid is set to begin in Madrid, Spain this July. Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road are producing the film with Strauss,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee’s Thunder Road (John Wick) is partnering with longtime Screen Gems executive Scott Strauss to launch Badlands.
Backed by Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman’s Renegade Capital, the independent genre label will feature development and co-fi funds and plans to make two to three films per year.
First up for the new venture will be Arachnid, starring Matilda Lutz. Written by Jayson Rothwell (Underworld: Blood Wars) and directed by Ángel Gómez (Voces), the spider thriller is due to begin filming this July in Madrid. Altitude Film Sales will introduce the film to buyers in Cannes next week, with CAA Media Finance handling domestic rights.
Rothwell, Schwartzberg, Shiffman, Peter Welter, Alexandra Milchan, and Josh Weinstock are part of the Arachnid producing team.
Lutz is best known for genre projects including Revenge, Reptile and the upcoming films Magpie and Red Sonja, in which she has the title role.
Backed by Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman’s Renegade Capital, the independent genre label will feature development and co-fi funds and plans to make two to three films per year.
First up for the new venture will be Arachnid, starring Matilda Lutz. Written by Jayson Rothwell (Underworld: Blood Wars) and directed by Ángel Gómez (Voces), the spider thriller is due to begin filming this July in Madrid. Altitude Film Sales will introduce the film to buyers in Cannes next week, with CAA Media Finance handling domestic rights.
Rothwell, Schwartzberg, Shiffman, Peter Welter, Alexandra Milchan, and Josh Weinstock are part of the Arachnid producing team.
Lutz is best known for genre projects including Revenge, Reptile and the upcoming films Magpie and Red Sonja, in which she has the title role.
- 5/7/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The official trailer has been released for Zachary Wigon’s dark thriller “Sanctuary,” starring Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott. The film follows a dominatrix named Rebecca (Qualley) and her rich client Hal (Abbott) as disaster unfolds over the course of a single night in a hotel room.
The film first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022 and will open in theaters in the U.S. on May 25.
In “Sancutary,” Abbott plays the son of luxe hotel chain owner who is the successor of the hotel and the rest of his father’s billion-dollar enterprise. Rebecca sees the opportunity to cash in on Hal’s soon-to-be fortune.
As Amy Nicholson wrote in Variety‘s review of the film, “What comes next is a showdown between her force and his financial clout, between labor and the lordly class.”
“But who is he under the bluster?” Nicholson continued. “The dweeb...
The film first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022 and will open in theaters in the U.S. on May 25.
In “Sancutary,” Abbott plays the son of luxe hotel chain owner who is the successor of the hotel and the rest of his father’s billion-dollar enterprise. Rebecca sees the opportunity to cash in on Hal’s soon-to-be fortune.
As Amy Nicholson wrote in Variety‘s review of the film, “What comes next is a showdown between her force and his financial clout, between labor and the lordly class.”
“But who is he under the bluster?” Nicholson continued. “The dweeb...
- 4/12/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
TrustNordisk has close several territory deals on “The Other Lamb,” Malgorzata Szumowska’s English-language debut, which competed at last year’s San Sebastian and played at Toronto.
Tackling patriarchy in a bold way, the Irish psychological drama revolves around a cult, called the Flock, and is told through the eyes of 15-year-old Selah, played by British up-and-comer Raffey Cassidy.
“The Other Lamb” was acquired for Latin America (California Filmes/Global Media Distribution), Ukraine and Russia, (Capella Films), Albania, Slovenia and other Eastern European territories (Cinemania Groupicon), Estonia (Estin Film), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Poland (Kino Swiat), Taiwan (Moviecloud), Lithuania (Scanorama / Kino Aljausas), Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (September Film Rights), Hungary (Vertigo Media) and Romania (Zeradia Storytelling). UTA previously sold the film to IFC. Mubi has rights for the U.K. and Ireland.
Written by the award-winning Australian screenwriter Catherine S. McMullen, “The Other Lamb” follows the journey of...
Tackling patriarchy in a bold way, the Irish psychological drama revolves around a cult, called the Flock, and is told through the eyes of 15-year-old Selah, played by British up-and-comer Raffey Cassidy.
“The Other Lamb” was acquired for Latin America (California Filmes/Global Media Distribution), Ukraine and Russia, (Capella Films), Albania, Slovenia and other Eastern European territories (Cinemania Groupicon), Estonia (Estin Film), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Poland (Kino Swiat), Taiwan (Moviecloud), Lithuania (Scanorama / Kino Aljausas), Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg (September Film Rights), Hungary (Vertigo Media) and Romania (Zeradia Storytelling). UTA previously sold the film to IFC. Mubi has rights for the U.K. and Ireland.
Written by the award-winning Australian screenwriter Catherine S. McMullen, “The Other Lamb” follows the journey of...
- 2/22/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Entertainment One (eOne) and Rumble Films, an independent production company founded by Oscar-nominated Whiplash and Nightcrawler producer David Lancaster, have formed strategic financing and development agreement for film and television. Under the new deal, the companies will jointly finance new projects and will give Rumble access to eOne’s distribution base, in multiple territories, as well as Sierra/Affinity’s international sales force.
“Having worked with and enjoyed much success with Nick and Marc and all my friends at eOne for over a decade, I’m excited to join forces and aim for smart commercial projects with the resources to execute on a robust footing,” said Lancaster.
The deal was negotiated by Marc Schaberg for eOne and Lancaster and Jon Shiffman for Rumble with assistance from UTA’s Jim Meenaghan.
Rumble, which currently maintains financial backing from Andrew Schwartzberg, recently produced The Burnt Orange Heresy, a noir thriller starring Claes Bang,...
“Having worked with and enjoyed much success with Nick and Marc and all my friends at eOne for over a decade, I’m excited to join forces and aim for smart commercial projects with the resources to execute on a robust footing,” said Lancaster.
The deal was negotiated by Marc Schaberg for eOne and Lancaster and Jon Shiffman for Rumble with assistance from UTA’s Jim Meenaghan.
Rumble, which currently maintains financial backing from Andrew Schwartzberg, recently produced The Burnt Orange Heresy, a noir thriller starring Claes Bang,...
- 12/18/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Toronto drama marks the English-language debut of Poland’s Małgorzata Szumowska.
Streaming service and theatrical distributor Mubi has acquired UK and Ireland rights to Małgorzata Szumowska’s The Other Lamb from TrustNordisk.
Mubi has picked up both theatrical and streaming rights to the psychological drama, which marks the English-language debut of the Polish director.
The film, which premiered at Toronto, stars Raffey Cassidy as a girl born into an all-female religious group, led by a man known only as Shepherd (Michiel Huisman). After getting to know an outcast wife (Denise Gough), the girl begins to question the reality around her.
Streaming service and theatrical distributor Mubi has acquired UK and Ireland rights to Małgorzata Szumowska’s The Other Lamb from TrustNordisk.
Mubi has picked up both theatrical and streaming rights to the psychological drama, which marks the English-language debut of the Polish director.
The film, which premiered at Toronto, stars Raffey Cassidy as a girl born into an all-female religious group, led by a man known only as Shepherd (Michiel Huisman). After getting to know an outcast wife (Denise Gough), the girl begins to question the reality around her.
- 11/13/2019
- by 1100142¦Wendy Mitchell¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
IFC Midnight has acquired the North American rights to “The Other Lamb,” a horror film about a cult of women that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this year, the distributor announced Thursday.
Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman and Denise Gough star in the film from Australian director Małgorzata Szumowska and writer Catherine S. McMullen. IFC Midnight plans to release the film in 2020.
“The Other Lamb” stars Cassidy as a young girl named Selah born into an alternative religion known as the Flock. The members of the Flock – all women and female children – live in a rural compound, and are led by one man, known only as Shepherd (Huisman). Selah, a daughter who is on the cusp of teenage-hood, is an incredibly devoted follower, but begins to bond with Sarah (Gough), an outcast wife who has grown skeptical of Shepherd’s teachings. Selah is given the great honor of...
Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman and Denise Gough star in the film from Australian director Małgorzata Szumowska and writer Catherine S. McMullen. IFC Midnight plans to release the film in 2020.
“The Other Lamb” stars Cassidy as a young girl named Selah born into an alternative religion known as the Flock. The members of the Flock – all women and female children – live in a rural compound, and are led by one man, known only as Shepherd (Huisman). Selah, a daughter who is on the cusp of teenage-hood, is an incredibly devoted follower, but begins to bond with Sarah (Gough), an outcast wife who has grown skeptical of Shepherd’s teachings. Selah is given the great honor of...
- 10/10/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Following its screenings on the festival circuit (including Fantastic Fest and the Toronto International Film Festival), the cult-centric film The Other Lamb has been acquired for North American distribution by IFC Midnight, with plans to release the movie next year:
Press Release: New York, NY - IFC Midnight is acquiring North American rights to The Other Lamb directed by Małgorzata Szumowska starring Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, and Denise Gough and is written by award-winning Australian screenwriter Catherine S. McMullen (Two Sentence Horror Stories). The screenplay was featured on the 2017 Black List, Hit List and Blood List and had its World Premiere as a Special Presentation at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The film most recently screened at the 2019 Fantastic Fest and is currently in competition at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival. Szumowska has previously won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival 2015 for her film Body and subsequently...
Press Release: New York, NY - IFC Midnight is acquiring North American rights to The Other Lamb directed by Małgorzata Szumowska starring Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, and Denise Gough and is written by award-winning Australian screenwriter Catherine S. McMullen (Two Sentence Horror Stories). The screenplay was featured on the 2017 Black List, Hit List and Blood List and had its World Premiere as a Special Presentation at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. The film most recently screened at the 2019 Fantastic Fest and is currently in competition at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival. Szumowska has previously won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival 2015 for her film Body and subsequently...
- 10/10/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: IFC Midnight has picked up North American rights to Tiff horror The Other Lamb directed by Małgorzata Szumowska (Body) and starring Raffey Cassidy (Vox Lux), Michiel Huisman (Game Of Thrones) and Denise Gough (Colette).
Written by Australian screenwriter Catherine S. McMullen (Two Sentence Horror Stories), the screenplay was featured on the 2017 Black List, Hit List and Blood List, and is currently among competition entries at the London Film Festival after a berth at 2019 Fantastic Fest. IFC Midnight will release in 2020.
The film tells the story of Selah (Cassidy), a young girl born into an alternative religion known as the Flock. The members of the Flock – all women and female children – live in a rural compound, and are led by one man,
known only as Shepherd (Huisman). Selah begins to bond with Sarah (Denise Gough), an outcast wife who has grown skeptical of Shepherd’s teachings. When Selah takes part...
Written by Australian screenwriter Catherine S. McMullen (Two Sentence Horror Stories), the screenplay was featured on the 2017 Black List, Hit List and Blood List, and is currently among competition entries at the London Film Festival after a berth at 2019 Fantastic Fest. IFC Midnight will release in 2020.
The film tells the story of Selah (Cassidy), a young girl born into an alternative religion known as the Flock. The members of the Flock – all women and female children – live in a rural compound, and are led by one man,
known only as Shepherd (Huisman). Selah begins to bond with Sarah (Denise Gough), an outcast wife who has grown skeptical of Shepherd’s teachings. When Selah takes part...
- 10/10/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Will be Szumowska’s first English-language title.
TrustNordisk has boarded international sales on The Other Lamb, the first English-language film from Silver Bear-winning director Małgorzata Szumowska.
UTA, which represents the director and the lead cast, will handle North American rights.
The Other Lamb starts shooting in County Wicklow in Ireland on February 11 for five weeks with a cast led by former Screen Star of Tomorrow Raffey Cassidy (Vox Lux), Michiel Huisman (The Haunting Of Hill House) and Denise Gough (Colette). The film tells the nightmarish tale of a girl (Cassidy) born into a repressive cult known as the Flock, which...
TrustNordisk has boarded international sales on The Other Lamb, the first English-language film from Silver Bear-winning director Małgorzata Szumowska.
UTA, which represents the director and the lead cast, will handle North American rights.
The Other Lamb starts shooting in County Wicklow in Ireland on February 11 for five weeks with a cast led by former Screen Star of Tomorrow Raffey Cassidy (Vox Lux), Michiel Huisman (The Haunting Of Hill House) and Denise Gough (Colette). The film tells the nightmarish tale of a girl (Cassidy) born into a repressive cult known as the Flock, which...
- 2/7/2019
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Voltage Pictures has boarded international sales on Tim Sutton’s upcoming thriller The Chain, which reunites the filmmaker with his Donnybrook stars Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley. Both stars are in talks to join in addition to Colette‘s Denise Gough and Captain America: Civil War‘s Sebastian Stan.
Voltage president and COO Jonathan Deckter announced the news today.
The Chain, which Sutton adapted from Tobias Wolff’s award-winning short story of the same name, follows the story of a man’s daughter who is viciously attacked by a dog, setting off a chain of events that ends in unspeakable tragedy. This is the second feature-length adaption of Wolff’s literary work; his memoir This Boy’s Life was adapted into the hit feature film of the same name starring Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Barkin. Production on The Chain will start in April.
Producers are Rumble Films’ David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox. Deckter negotiated the deal with Jon Shiffman COO/CFO of Rumble Films on behalf of the producers. UTA will rep North American rights. Rumble Films also produced Sutton’s bare-knuckle pugilist pic Donnybrook which made its world premiere at last year’s Toronto Film Festival’s Platform Section, won the 2018 Fantastic Fest main competition and will be released by IFC Films in 2019.
“The incomparable Tobias Wolff is one of my favorite authors and we’re even bigger fans of Jamie Bell since working with him on the powerful feature Skin,” said Deckter. “We’re thrilled to partner with our friends at Rumble Films to bring Tim Sutton’s adaptation to audiences around the world. It ticks all the boxes for a strong, international commercial contender so we could not be happier to be representing The Chain,” Deckter continued.
The Chain is the latest film to be added to Voltage’s production and sales slate for Berlin. The company recently announced its new production Blackwing from writer David Loughery and its worldwide representation of the social media thriller Follow Me.
Bell who first rose to prominence in his debut role in Billy Elliot, most recently played Bryon Widner in Guy Nattiv’s skinhead redemption drama Skin, which won the Fipresci prize at Toronto and is set to open in the Panorama section at this year’s Berlin. He is repped by UTA and Artists Independent Management.
Two-time Olivier Award-winning actress Denise Gough’s film credits include Bleecker Street Media’s Colette opposite Keira Knightley and Dominic West and Lionsgate’s Juliet, Naked opposite Rose Byrne and Chris O’Dowd. Gough was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play at the 2018 Tony Awards for her role in Angels in America. She recently wrapped Monday and can next be seen in 20th Century Fox’s The Kid Who Would Be King, which is currently in release. Gough is repped by UTA and Independent Talent Group.
Stan’s credits include Jonathan Demme’s Ricki and the Flash, Ridley Scott’s The Martian and I, Tonya. Most recently, Stan starred opposite Nicole Kidman in Karyn Kusama’s Destroyer. He is repped by ICM Partners and Brookside Artist Management.
Qualley is best known for her role as Jill Garvey on the HBO series The Leftovers. Her film credits include Shane Black’s The Nice Guys and Maggie Bett’s Novitiate. Qualley will next star in the FX limited series Fosse/Verdon opposite Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams, premiering in the spring. She is repped by UTA and Management 360.
Voltage president and COO Jonathan Deckter announced the news today.
The Chain, which Sutton adapted from Tobias Wolff’s award-winning short story of the same name, follows the story of a man’s daughter who is viciously attacked by a dog, setting off a chain of events that ends in unspeakable tragedy. This is the second feature-length adaption of Wolff’s literary work; his memoir This Boy’s Life was adapted into the hit feature film of the same name starring Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Barkin. Production on The Chain will start in April.
Producers are Rumble Films’ David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox. Deckter negotiated the deal with Jon Shiffman COO/CFO of Rumble Films on behalf of the producers. UTA will rep North American rights. Rumble Films also produced Sutton’s bare-knuckle pugilist pic Donnybrook which made its world premiere at last year’s Toronto Film Festival’s Platform Section, won the 2018 Fantastic Fest main competition and will be released by IFC Films in 2019.
“The incomparable Tobias Wolff is one of my favorite authors and we’re even bigger fans of Jamie Bell since working with him on the powerful feature Skin,” said Deckter. “We’re thrilled to partner with our friends at Rumble Films to bring Tim Sutton’s adaptation to audiences around the world. It ticks all the boxes for a strong, international commercial contender so we could not be happier to be representing The Chain,” Deckter continued.
The Chain is the latest film to be added to Voltage’s production and sales slate for Berlin. The company recently announced its new production Blackwing from writer David Loughery and its worldwide representation of the social media thriller Follow Me.
Bell who first rose to prominence in his debut role in Billy Elliot, most recently played Bryon Widner in Guy Nattiv’s skinhead redemption drama Skin, which won the Fipresci prize at Toronto and is set to open in the Panorama section at this year’s Berlin. He is repped by UTA and Artists Independent Management.
Two-time Olivier Award-winning actress Denise Gough’s film credits include Bleecker Street Media’s Colette opposite Keira Knightley and Dominic West and Lionsgate’s Juliet, Naked opposite Rose Byrne and Chris O’Dowd. Gough was nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play at the 2018 Tony Awards for her role in Angels in America. She recently wrapped Monday and can next be seen in 20th Century Fox’s The Kid Who Would Be King, which is currently in release. Gough is repped by UTA and Independent Talent Group.
Stan’s credits include Jonathan Demme’s Ricki and the Flash, Ridley Scott’s The Martian and I, Tonya. Most recently, Stan starred opposite Nicole Kidman in Karyn Kusama’s Destroyer. He is repped by ICM Partners and Brookside Artist Management.
Qualley is best known for her role as Jill Garvey on the HBO series The Leftovers. Her film credits include Shane Black’s The Nice Guys and Maggie Bett’s Novitiate. Qualley will next star in the FX limited series Fosse/Verdon opposite Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams, premiering in the spring. She is repped by UTA and Management 360.
- 2/4/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to Jamie Bell’s drama “Donnybrook,” an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
Frank Grillo, Margaret Qualley and James Badge Dale also star in the film directed by Tim Sutton, based on the novel by Frank Brill.
The drama premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform Competition. IFC plans a theatrical release for “Donnybrook” in 2019.
Also Read: Jamie Bell's 'Skin' Lands at A24, DirecTV for Domestic Rights
David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox from Rumble Films produced, while Joel Thibout, David Atlan-Jackson, Jean-Baptiste Babin, Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman executive produced.
Bell stars as a former marine struggling with his financial situations, until he enters a bare-knuckle fighting contest where the grand prize is $100,000.
The deal was negotiated by IFC Films Evp of Acquisitions and Production Arianna Bocco and UTA Independent Film Group.
See Video: Jamie Bell on...
Frank Grillo, Margaret Qualley and James Badge Dale also star in the film directed by Tim Sutton, based on the novel by Frank Brill.
The drama premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Platform Competition. IFC plans a theatrical release for “Donnybrook” in 2019.
Also Read: Jamie Bell's 'Skin' Lands at A24, DirecTV for Domestic Rights
David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox from Rumble Films produced, while Joel Thibout, David Atlan-Jackson, Jean-Baptiste Babin, Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman executive produced.
Bell stars as a former marine struggling with his financial situations, until he enters a bare-knuckle fighting contest where the grand prize is $100,000.
The deal was negotiated by IFC Films Evp of Acquisitions and Production Arianna Bocco and UTA Independent Film Group.
See Video: Jamie Bell on...
- 9/14/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
IFC Films has acquired North American distribution rights to the drama “Donnybrook” out of the Toronto Film Festival, Variety has learned.
The deal was in the seven-figure range, according to sources. Five companies were circling the project, which stars Jamie Bell as a former marine grappling with economic hardships. He enters a bare-knuckle fighting contest where the winner walks away with $100,000.
The rest of the cast includes Frank Grillo, Margaret Qualley and James Badge Dale.
IFC will release “Donnybrook” in theaters in 2019.
The film, directed by Tim Sutton (“Dark Knight”) and based on the novel by Frank Bill, premiered to strong reviews at Toronto’s Platform Competition. It was produced by David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox at Rumble Films with financing from Backup Media. Executive producers include Joel Thibout, David Atlan-Jackson, Jean-Baptiste Babin, Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman.
“It is both an honor and a thrill to partner with IFC Films,...
The deal was in the seven-figure range, according to sources. Five companies were circling the project, which stars Jamie Bell as a former marine grappling with economic hardships. He enters a bare-knuckle fighting contest where the winner walks away with $100,000.
The rest of the cast includes Frank Grillo, Margaret Qualley and James Badge Dale.
IFC will release “Donnybrook” in theaters in 2019.
The film, directed by Tim Sutton (“Dark Knight”) and based on the novel by Frank Bill, premiered to strong reviews at Toronto’s Platform Competition. It was produced by David Lancaster and Stephanie Wilcox at Rumble Films with financing from Backup Media. Executive producers include Joel Thibout, David Atlan-Jackson, Jean-Baptiste Babin, Andrew Schwartzberg and Jon Shiffman.
“It is both an honor and a thrill to partner with IFC Films,...
- 9/14/2018
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
eOne and David Lancaster’s new Rumble Films have signed an exclusive multi-year first-look deal.
Under the terms of the deal, eOne will get first look at financing and distributing all Rumble films.
Lancaster will also consult on eOne’s productions handled through its global film production arm under president of film production Xavier Marchand and svp Benedict Carver, who will oversee the relationship with Rumble from eOne’s Los Angeles office.
“We wanted to sign this deal before David’s doors even opened and we are thrilled to be in business with Rumble,” said Marchand. “It’s incredibly rewarding to extend our partnership with David as he launches his new venture and attach the industry’s most experienced independent producers to our network to finance projects in new and resourceful ways that add great films to our pipeline worldwide.”
Lancaster’s producing credits include Whiplash, the double Sundance winner that has been touted as an awards...
Under the terms of the deal, eOne will get first look at financing and distributing all Rumble films.
Lancaster will also consult on eOne’s productions handled through its global film production arm under president of film production Xavier Marchand and svp Benedict Carver, who will oversee the relationship with Rumble from eOne’s Los Angeles office.
“We wanted to sign this deal before David’s doors even opened and we are thrilled to be in business with Rumble,” said Marchand. “It’s incredibly rewarding to extend our partnership with David as he launches his new venture and attach the industry’s most experienced independent producers to our network to finance projects in new and resourceful ways that add great films to our pipeline worldwide.”
Lancaster’s producing credits include Whiplash, the double Sundance winner that has been touted as an awards...
- 8/27/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
eOne and David Lancaster’s new Rumble Films have signed an exclusive multi-year first-look deal.
Under the terms of the deal, eOne will get first look at financing and distributing all Rumble films.
Lancaster will also consult on eOne’s productions handled through its global film production arm under president and film production Xavier Marchand and svp Benedict Carver, who will oversee the relationship with Rumble from eOne’s Los Angeles office.
“We wanted to sign this deal before David’s doors even opened and we are thrilled to be in business with Rumble,” said Marchand. “It’s incredibly rewarding to extend our partnership with David as he launches his new venture and attach the industry’s most experienced independent producers to our network to finance projects in new and resourceful ways that add great films to our pipeline worldwide.”
Lancaster’s producing credits include Whiplash, the double Sundance winner that has been touted as an awards...
Under the terms of the deal, eOne will get first look at financing and distributing all Rumble films.
Lancaster will also consult on eOne’s productions handled through its global film production arm under president and film production Xavier Marchand and svp Benedict Carver, who will oversee the relationship with Rumble from eOne’s Los Angeles office.
“We wanted to sign this deal before David’s doors even opened and we are thrilled to be in business with Rumble,” said Marchand. “It’s incredibly rewarding to extend our partnership with David as he launches his new venture and attach the industry’s most experienced independent producers to our network to finance projects in new and resourceful ways that add great films to our pipeline worldwide.”
Lancaster’s producing credits include Whiplash, the double Sundance winner that has been touted as an awards...
- 8/27/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
It’s not all comic books and superheroes over at Legendary Pictures, though perhaps that is where the bulk of its fame lies. On the contrary, the production company is talking to new screenwriter Michael Werwie about an adaptation of the recently published Operation Shakespeare, by John Shiffman – an investigative reporter for Reuters.
The work of Michael Werwie is as yet untested in practical terms, but he has already made Hollywood waves with his original screenplay Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile – which landed a well-ranked spot on the 2012 Black List, and brought Werwie a Nicholl Fellowship In Screenwriting that same year. Always seeking exciting new talent to work with, and interesting new directions in which to head, Legendary is apparently tapping the scribe for this adaptation job, once he has completed a script titled Lost Girls for Warner Bros.
The book in question, which announces itself as “the great...
The work of Michael Werwie is as yet untested in practical terms, but he has already made Hollywood waves with his original screenplay Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile – which landed a well-ranked spot on the 2012 Black List, and brought Werwie a Nicholl Fellowship In Screenwriting that same year. Always seeking exciting new talent to work with, and interesting new directions in which to head, Legendary is apparently tapping the scribe for this adaptation job, once he has completed a script titled Lost Girls for Warner Bros.
The book in question, which announces itself as “the great...
- 7/31/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Legendary Pictures is in talks with Michael Werwie to script Operation Shakespeare, an adaptation of the John Shiffman book. Title was the code name for an international sting, led by an elite Homeland Security team, to snare foreign arms dealers from acquiring and selling U.S. military technology. The book was published this month by Simon & Schuster. Werwie is scripting Lost Girls for Warner Bros. Related: Comic-Con: Legendary Unveils Glimpse Of New King Kong Pic ‘Skull Island’ Legendary showed at Comic-Con it can mount monster movies with the best of them, but this project follows an equally hot-button premise […]...
- 7/31/2014
- Deadline
China Film Co. will invest eight figures in two upcoming Legendary Entertainment feature films, “Seventh Son” and “Warcraft,” the two companies said Monday. It's the first time China Film Co., that country's leading content producer and distributor, has taken a stake in a Hollywood film. Both of the big-budget movies will be released by Universal Pictures — “Seventh Son” on Feb. 6, 2015, and “Warcraft” on March 11, 2016. Also read: Legendary Acquires John Shiffman's Book ‘Operation Shakespeare’ (Exclusive) The deal builds on last May's multi-year agreement between China Film Co. and Legendary to jointly produce tentpole movies. That deal called for the...
- 4/14/2014
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Lionsgate has acquired “Terrestrial,” a science-fiction script written by first-time writer Peter Gaffney, three individuals with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. The studio, which did not respond to a request for comment, paid low six figures for the project, according to those individuals. Also read: Legendary Acquires John Shiffman's Book ‘Operation Shakespeare’ (Exclusive) Tripp Vinson, producer of ”The Exorcism of Emily Rose” and “Journey 2,” brought “Terrestrial” to Lionsgate and will produce the movie. They are still working out the particulars of his deal, but, assuming it goes through, Lisa Zambri will also executive produce. Vinson was one of a handful of top producers.
- 4/1/2014
- by Lucas Shaw and Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Legendary Pictures has picked up the rights to John Shiffman's novel Operation Shakespeare ahead of its release.
Simon & Schuster plan to publish the book this summer on July 8.
Operation Shakespeare follows a Homeland Security unit whose job is to stop the leak of Us technological intelligence to foreign arms dealers, The Wrap reports.
The special unit will have to deal with foreign enemies as well as American manufacturers and global bankers who are out to turn a profit, despite the threat to national security.
Shiffman - a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Reuters reporter - has based the book on true events.
Alex Hedlund will oversee the action adaptation for Legendary Pictures, while a target release date for the motion picture is yet to be revealed.
Simon & Schuster plan to publish the book this summer on July 8.
Operation Shakespeare follows a Homeland Security unit whose job is to stop the leak of Us technological intelligence to foreign arms dealers, The Wrap reports.
The special unit will have to deal with foreign enemies as well as American manufacturers and global bankers who are out to turn a profit, despite the threat to national security.
Shiffman - a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Reuters reporter - has based the book on true events.
Alex Hedlund will oversee the action adaptation for Legendary Pictures, while a target release date for the motion picture is yet to be revealed.
- 3/31/2014
- Digital Spy
Legendary Pictures has acquired rights to John Shiffman's novel “Operation Shakespeare,” TheWrap has learned. “Operation Shakespeare” is the true story of a daring international sting led by an elite Homeland Security team out to stop foreign arms dealers from acquiring and selling U.S. military technology. Also read: Legendary Acquires ‘The Kennedys’ Producer Asylum Entertainment The undercover unit was created to stop America's enemies abroad from acquiring sophisticated American-made electronics capable of guiding missiles, jamming radar, and triggering countless weapons — from wireless IEDs to nuclear bombs. The U.S. agents must outwit not only enemy brokers, but American manufacturers and global bankers who are.
- 3/28/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
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