Exclusive: Comedy troupe The Dress Up Gang are in production on their first feature film, The Dress Up Gang Movie with Tideline Entertainment and Mountain Top Pictures producing.
Cameras will roll in LA.
Founded in 2008, The Dress Up Gang is comprised of Robb Boardman, DeMorge Brown, Kevin Camia, Donny Divanian, Christian Duguay, Kirk Fox, Cory Loykasek, Frankie Quinones and Brent Weinbach.
The pic written by the group’s Loykasek, Boardman and Divanian is a comedy adventure about our connection to houseplants, nature, and each other. Blurb: Cory spends his days isolated and working from home until he becomes entangled with a mysterious figure known only as “the Plantman,” a vigilante who breaks into people’s homes to rescue plants that aren’t being watered. Cory is suddenly thrust outdoors, into an underground world of plant-lovers, secret greenhouses, and rogue hardware store employees who will stop at nothing to save the dying plants of the city.
Cameras will roll in LA.
Founded in 2008, The Dress Up Gang is comprised of Robb Boardman, DeMorge Brown, Kevin Camia, Donny Divanian, Christian Duguay, Kirk Fox, Cory Loykasek, Frankie Quinones and Brent Weinbach.
The pic written by the group’s Loykasek, Boardman and Divanian is a comedy adventure about our connection to houseplants, nature, and each other. Blurb: Cory spends his days isolated and working from home until he becomes entangled with a mysterious figure known only as “the Plantman,” a vigilante who breaks into people’s homes to rescue plants that aren’t being watered. Cory is suddenly thrust outdoors, into an underground world of plant-lovers, secret greenhouses, and rogue hardware store employees who will stop at nothing to save the dying plants of the city.
- 5/6/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the family drama series “The Baxters” starring Roma Downey and Ted McGinley. The faith-infused series is based on the bestselling novels by author Karen Kingsbury.
The series has been in the works since early 2018, when Downey announced plans to produce a series based on Kingsbury’s books for her LightWorkers Media streaming platform. A number of episodes were produced but have never aired on LightWorkers or any other outlet. The deal with Prime Video comes as Amazon has heightened its focus on faith-based, family-friendly and uplifting series and movies.
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“With over 25 million fans of the Baxter series books we know audiences are going to love this family drama brought to life, and I am personally so excited to bring more inspirational content to Prime Video,” Downey said.
Downey is...
The series has been in the works since early 2018, when Downey announced plans to produce a series based on Kingsbury’s books for her LightWorkers Media streaming platform. A number of episodes were produced but have never aired on LightWorkers or any other outlet. The deal with Prime Video comes as Amazon has heightened its focus on faith-based, family-friendly and uplifting series and movies.
Amazon Teams With Wonder Project on Faith-Based Films & Shows, Streamer Orders ‘House of David’ to Series
“With over 25 million fans of the Baxter series books we know audiences are going to love this family drama brought to life, and I am personally so excited to bring more inspirational content to Prime Video,” Downey said.
Downey is...
- 1/25/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video has picked up the family drama series The Baxters, from LightWorkers Media, the faith and family-focused company founded by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey which is owned by Amazon MGM Studios through Amazon’s the acquisition of LightWorkers parent MGM.
The 10-episode series, based on the best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury, is executive produced by Downey who stars as the family matriarch, Elizabeth Baxter, alongside Ted McGinley as John Baxter. The Baxters, which is slated to stream spring 2024 exclusively on Prime Video, was filmed in 2018. Also executive produced by Will Packer, it was originally intended to stream on LightWorkers Media’s platform.
The Baxters follows Elizabeth and John Baxter and their five adult children. Season 1 centers on Elizabeth and John’s daughter, Kari, who learns the shocking truth that her professor husband, Tim, has been secretly having an affair with one of his college students. As her relationship is tested,...
The 10-episode series, based on the best-selling book series by Karen Kingsbury, is executive produced by Downey who stars as the family matriarch, Elizabeth Baxter, alongside Ted McGinley as John Baxter. The Baxters, which is slated to stream spring 2024 exclusively on Prime Video, was filmed in 2018. Also executive produced by Will Packer, it was originally intended to stream on LightWorkers Media’s platform.
The Baxters follows Elizabeth and John Baxter and their five adult children. Season 1 centers on Elizabeth and John’s daughter, Kari, who learns the shocking truth that her professor husband, Tim, has been secretly having an affair with one of his college students. As her relationship is tested,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Ketchup Entertainment has paid mid-seven figures to acquire Goodrich, the comedy that stars Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis, directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer from the script she wrote. C2 Motion Picture Group and Stay Gold Features controlled the rights. Ketchup has committed to a wide theatrical release with P&a.
Keaton plays Andy Goodrich, a man whose life is upended when his young wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program. Goodrich is left in charge of their 9-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood. He leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace (Kunis) for support as he ultimately evolves into the father to the second generation that Grace always wanted.
“We are delighted to close the deal for Goodrich., said Ketchup CEO Gareth West. “Hallie Meyers-Shyer is an incredibly talented filmmaker and has delivered a movie that has a fresh, funny take on family,...
Keaton plays Andy Goodrich, a man whose life is upended when his young wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program. Goodrich is left in charge of their 9-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood. He leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace (Kunis) for support as he ultimately evolves into the father to the second generation that Grace always wanted.
“We are delighted to close the deal for Goodrich., said Ketchup CEO Gareth West. “Hallie Meyers-Shyer is an incredibly talented filmmaker and has delivered a movie that has a fresh, funny take on family,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Poorna Jagannathan has signed on to join the cast of the comedy Goodrich, starring Mila Kunis and Michael Keaton.
The pic is currently shooting in Los Angeles, where the story is set. The plot, billed as “comedic and heart-warming,” follows art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Andy takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared.
With his career falling by the wayside, Andy leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace (Kunis) for support and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had. With all his relationships being put to the test, Andy learns the true meaning of having it all.
Hallie Meyers-Shyer (Home Again) is directing from a screenplay she also wrote.
The pic is currently shooting in Los Angeles, where the story is set. The plot, billed as “comedic and heart-warming,” follows art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Andy takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared.
With his career falling by the wayside, Andy leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace (Kunis) for support and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had. With all his relationships being put to the test, Andy learns the true meaning of having it all.
Hallie Meyers-Shyer (Home Again) is directing from a screenplay she also wrote.
- 4/25/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Michael Urie (Shrinking), Laura Benanti (Gossip Girl) and Danny Deferrari (Oppenheimer) will round out the cast of the comedy Goodrich toplined by Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis, which is currently in production in Los Angeles. No details on their roles have been disclosed.
The film set in contemporary Los Angeles during the holidays tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Andy takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared. With his career falling by the wayside, Andy leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace (Kunis) for support, and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had. With all his relationships being put to the test, Andy learns the true meaning of having it all.
The film set in contemporary Los Angeles during the holidays tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Andy takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared. With his career falling by the wayside, Andy leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace (Kunis) for support, and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had. With all his relationships being put to the test, Andy learns the true meaning of having it all.
- 4/18/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Andie MacDowell (Groundhog Day), Carmen Ejogo (True Detective) and Kevin Pollak (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) have joined Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis in comedy Goodrich, which began filming in LA this week.
Set in contemporary Los Angeles during the holidays, the film tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Goodrich takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared. With his career falling by the wayside, he leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace for support, and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had. Bad Moms, Ted and Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Kunis will play Grace.
As we previously revealed, Hallie Meyers-Shyer (Home Again) is aboard as writer director. Jason Cloth...
Set in contemporary Los Angeles during the holidays, the film tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Goodrich takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared. With his career falling by the wayside, he leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace for support, and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had. Bad Moms, Ted and Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Kunis will play Grace.
As we previously revealed, Hallie Meyers-Shyer (Home Again) is aboard as writer director. Jason Cloth...
- 4/6/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Mila Kunis has been set to star opposite Michael Keaton in comedy Goodrich, we can reveal.
Set in contemporary Los Angeles during the holidays, the film, which is due to shoot from next month, tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Goodrich takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared. With his career falling by the wayside, he leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace for support, and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.
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Set in contemporary Los Angeles during the holidays, the film, which is due to shoot from next month, tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Goodrich takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared. With his career falling by the wayside, he leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace for support, and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.
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- 3/14/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Keaton is not only returning to his iconic role as Batman in the upcoming The Flash, now Deadline is reporting that Keaton is going back to his comedic roots in a similar role that got Batman purists to literally protest his initial casting in the first place. Keaton’s reputation for being a goofball in silly comedies such as Mr. Mom initially led fans to think his being placed in the Batman role meant that the studio was not taking the property seriously. How wrong they were!
Keaton will be starring in Goodrich. The synopsis reads, “Set in contemporary LA during the holidays, the film tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Goodrich takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world...
Keaton will be starring in Goodrich. The synopsis reads, “Set in contemporary LA during the holidays, the film tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Goodrich takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world...
- 2/17/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Michael Keaton’s “modern comedy” Goodrich is launching sales at the EFM for Black Bear International, we can reveal.
Fresh off Golden Globe, Emmy, Critics Choice and SAG wins for Hulu series Dopesick, Goodrich is set to return Oscar nominee Keaton to his more comedic roots.
Set in contemporary LA during the holidays, the film tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Goodrich takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared. With his career falling by the wayside, he leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace for support, and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.
As we previously revealed, Hallie Meyers-Shyer (Home Again) is aboard as writer director. In the reconfigured package,...
Fresh off Golden Globe, Emmy, Critics Choice and SAG wins for Hulu series Dopesick, Goodrich is set to return Oscar nominee Keaton to his more comedic roots.
Set in contemporary LA during the holidays, the film tells the story of art dealer Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a man whose life is upended when his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program while also threatening divorce. Goodrich takes charge of their nine-year-old twins, thrusting him into the world of modern parenthood for which he is deeply unprepared. With his career falling by the wayside, he leans on his grown and pregnant daughter Grace for support, and ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.
As we previously revealed, Hallie Meyers-Shyer (Home Again) is aboard as writer director. In the reconfigured package,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Get your scalpels ready, E! has renewed “Botched” for Season 8.
The popular reality show, set to premiere in 2023, follows plastic surgeons Dr. Terry Dubrow and Dr. Paul Nassif as they bring their unparalleled surgical skills — and trademark banter — to the operating room for mind-blowing patient transformations.
Nassif took to social media on Wednesday to announce the renewal, asking “Can I have a drumroll please?”
“Dr. Dubrow and I are bringing another season of ‘Botched’ on E!” Nassif said in a video posted on Twitter. “Gonna have great new patients, incredible surgeries and a lot more bromance with — of course — me, the better looking one out of the two. So we’ll see you soon.”
Drumroll please…...
The popular reality show, set to premiere in 2023, follows plastic surgeons Dr. Terry Dubrow and Dr. Paul Nassif as they bring their unparalleled surgical skills — and trademark banter — to the operating room for mind-blowing patient transformations.
Nassif took to social media on Wednesday to announce the renewal, asking “Can I have a drumroll please?”
“Dr. Dubrow and I are bringing another season of ‘Botched’ on E!” Nassif said in a video posted on Twitter. “Gonna have great new patients, incredible surgeries and a lot more bromance with — of course — me, the better looking one out of the two. So we’ll see you soon.”
Drumroll please…...
- 7/22/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
A new documentary from Hulu seeks to capture the legacy of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The streamer today dropped the first teaser trailer for Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, from director and executive producer Antoine Fuqua. This teaser offers insight from Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Rob Lowe, and others about the rise of the Lakers. No premiere date has been set.
The ten-part docuseries is executive produced by Lakers CEO and controlling owner, Jeanie Buss. It was in development well before the March premiere of HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, which has taken hits for, among other things, depicting Jerry West as a foul-mouthed and moody man. In a column, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote “Jerry Buss is egomaniac entrepreneur, Jerry West is crazed coach, Magic Johnson is sexual simpleton, I’m pompous prick. They are caricatures, not characters.”
Here is the...
The streamer today dropped the first teaser trailer for Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, from director and executive producer Antoine Fuqua. This teaser offers insight from Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Rob Lowe, and others about the rise of the Lakers. No premiere date has been set.
The ten-part docuseries is executive produced by Lakers CEO and controlling owner, Jeanie Buss. It was in development well before the March premiere of HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, which has taken hits for, among other things, depicting Jerry West as a foul-mouthed and moody man. In a column, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote “Jerry Buss is egomaniac entrepreneur, Jerry West is crazed coach, Magic Johnson is sexual simpleton, I’m pompous prick. They are caricatures, not characters.”
Here is the...
- 6/21/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul Jabbar are sharing their stories of being part of the Lakers dynasty in the new teaser for Hulu’s “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,” which dropped Monday.
Hailing from director and executive producer Antoine Fuqua, the new series aims to capture the rise and success of one of the most dominant and iconic franchises in professional sports by featuring exclusive access to the Buss family and revealing interviews with players, coaches and front office executives.
When charismatic real estate tycoon Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the Lakes in a risky and complex business deal, he faced a legion of doubters. But Buss pioneered the business of basketball by kicking off the “Showtime” era in 1979. He raised the price of floor seats, introduced dancers and a live band, opened an exclusive private club inside the arena and cultivated famous fans in Hollywood.
Hailing from director and executive producer Antoine Fuqua, the new series aims to capture the rise and success of one of the most dominant and iconic franchises in professional sports by featuring exclusive access to the Buss family and revealing interviews with players, coaches and front office executives.
When charismatic real estate tycoon Dr. Jerry Buss purchased the Lakes in a risky and complex business deal, he faced a legion of doubters. But Buss pioneered the business of basketball by kicking off the “Showtime” era in 1979. He raised the price of floor seats, introduced dancers and a live band, opened an exclusive private club inside the arena and cultivated famous fans in Hollywood.
- 6/21/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Kevin Hart’s HartBeat Productions is teaming up with youth entertainment company Complex Networks, Klutch Originals and Haven Entertainment on what they say will be the definitive documentary series on one the wildest sports tale of 2021: the story of Bishop Sycamore High School’s football team.
On the heels of tricking ESPN into airing one of its games, the alleged “fake” high school from Columbus, Ohio, quickly rose to global attention after becoming embroiled in a litany of controversies including age concerns, arrest records, questions around the origins of the school itself and other dark secrets.
Most true sports tales that rise to the level of films and series focus on rags-to-riches program that, led by a coach on a redemption mission, pulls together a team of underdogs that beat the powerhouse rival to win the state title. This is not that story.
The Bishop Sycamore High School...
On the heels of tricking ESPN into airing one of its games, the alleged “fake” high school from Columbus, Ohio, quickly rose to global attention after becoming embroiled in a litany of controversies including age concerns, arrest records, questions around the origins of the school itself and other dark secrets.
Most true sports tales that rise to the level of films and series focus on rags-to-riches program that, led by a coach on a redemption mission, pulls together a team of underdogs that beat the powerhouse rival to win the state title. This is not that story.
The Bishop Sycamore High School...
- 9/3/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Nine-episode series chronicles the last four decades of the NBA franchise
Hulu has picked up a nine-episode docuseries about the Los Angeles Lakers from Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss and director Antoine Fuqua, the streamer announced Monday.
The project, which will feature interviews with dozens of current and former players and coaches, will detail the last four decades of the NBA franchise, beginning with Jerry Buss’ acquisition of the team in 1979. Per Hulu, the docuseries will “offer a fresh and revealing look inside the legendary ‘Showtime’ era that saw the team win five NBA titles and turned the Forum into Hollywood’s hottest ticket throughout the 1980s,” in addition to covering the “high-stakes drama off the court and incredible successes of the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal-led championship teams, as well as the cultural impact of the Lakers franchise and rebirth of the team, culminating with the...
Hulu has picked up a nine-episode docuseries about the Los Angeles Lakers from Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss and director Antoine Fuqua, the streamer announced Monday.
The project, which will feature interviews with dozens of current and former players and coaches, will detail the last four decades of the NBA franchise, beginning with Jerry Buss’ acquisition of the team in 1979. Per Hulu, the docuseries will “offer a fresh and revealing look inside the legendary ‘Showtime’ era that saw the team win five NBA titles and turned the Forum into Hollywood’s hottest ticket throughout the 1980s,” in addition to covering the “high-stakes drama off the court and incredible successes of the Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal-led championship teams, as well as the cultural impact of the Lakers franchise and rebirth of the team, culminating with the...
- 5/10/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Hulu has ordered a nine-part docuseries chronicling the history of the storied Los Angeles Lakers franchise. The project, which joins the Hulu Originals lineup, comes from Lakers’ CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss; Emmy-winning director Antoine Fuqua, in association with Fuqua Films; Haven Entertainment; and Los Angeles Media Fund.
The series details the past four decades of the Lakers and featured interviews from more than 35 people within the organization, including the Buss family; legendary coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson; and NBA Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and team captain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, among numerous other current and former players. Also featured are interviews with a range of high-profile fans and a trove of archival footage featuring never-before-seen interviews with the Lakers’ late owner, Jerry Buss.
Buss and Fuqua will executive produce the series alongside Haven Entertainment’s Kevin Mann, Michael Mann and Brendan Bragg; Los Angeles Media Fund...
The series details the past four decades of the Lakers and featured interviews from more than 35 people within the organization, including the Buss family; legendary coaches Pat Riley and Phil Jackson; and NBA Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and team captain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, among numerous other current and former players. Also featured are interviews with a range of high-profile fans and a trove of archival footage featuring never-before-seen interviews with the Lakers’ late owner, Jerry Buss.
Buss and Fuqua will executive produce the series alongside Haven Entertainment’s Kevin Mann, Michael Mann and Brendan Bragg; Los Angeles Media Fund...
- 5/10/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu has landed an upcoming nine-part original docuseries chronicling the history of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The series, which will debut in 2022, will follow the last four decades of the Lakers franchise and feature interviews with legendary players and coaches including Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Phil Jackson and Pat Riley. It will also feature archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with the late Lakers owner, Jerry Buss.
Starting from Jerry Buss’ acquisition of the Lakers in 1979, the docuseries will chronicle the team’s championship-winning “Showtime” era, the incredible successes of Kobe Bryant and O’Neal and the rebirth of the team, now led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The project is from Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss, director Antoine Fuqua with Fuqua Films, Haven Entertainment and Los Angeles Media Fund. Buss and Fuqua executive produce alongside Kevin Mann, Michael Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jeffrey Soros, Simon Horsman,...
The series, which will debut in 2022, will follow the last four decades of the Lakers franchise and feature interviews with legendary players and coaches including Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Phil Jackson and Pat Riley. It will also feature archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with the late Lakers owner, Jerry Buss.
Starting from Jerry Buss’ acquisition of the Lakers in 1979, the docuseries will chronicle the team’s championship-winning “Showtime” era, the incredible successes of Kobe Bryant and O’Neal and the rebirth of the team, now led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The project is from Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss, director Antoine Fuqua with Fuqua Films, Haven Entertainment and Los Angeles Media Fund. Buss and Fuqua executive produce alongside Kevin Mann, Michael Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jeffrey Soros, Simon Horsman,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Haley Bosselman and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions has bought all international rights to writer-director Nikole Beckwith’s second feature, Together Together, which debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Starring in the comedy are The Hangover star Ed Helms, A Simple Favor actress and Big Mouth writer Patti Harrison, One Mississippi star Tig Notaro and SNL scribe Julio Torres along with Anna Konkle, Sufe Bradshaw, Rosalind Chao, Nora Dunn and Fred Melamed.
Bleecker Street acquired North American rights ahead of its virtual Sundance world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section.
The film charts how when a young loner named Anna is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize the unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.
The deal was brokered between Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions with UTA Independent Film Group and Eugene Pikulin of Bruns,...
Starring in the comedy are The Hangover star Ed Helms, A Simple Favor actress and Big Mouth writer Patti Harrison, One Mississippi star Tig Notaro and SNL scribe Julio Torres along with Anna Konkle, Sufe Bradshaw, Rosalind Chao, Nora Dunn and Fred Melamed.
Bleecker Street acquired North American rights ahead of its virtual Sundance world premiere in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section.
The film charts how when a young loner named Anna is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize the unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.
The deal was brokered between Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions with UTA Independent Film Group and Eugene Pikulin of Bruns,...
- 3/3/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Bleecker Street has acquired the North American rights to “Together Together,” the film from Nikole Beckwith that stars Ed Helms and Patti Harrison and is set to premiere in competition at Sundance next month.
“Together Together” is Beckwith’s second feature after “Stockholm, Pennsylvania” and stars “The Office” star Ed Helms alongside Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro, Julio Torres, Anna Konkle, Sufe Bradshaw, Rosalind Chao, Nora Dunn and Fred Melamed.
The film will play in the U.S. Dramatic section of the festival, which just announced its lineup on Tuesday. Bleecker Street has yet to set a release date.
“Together Together” is the story of a young loner named Anna who is hired as a surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s. The two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.
The film was produced by Tango Entertainment,...
“Together Together” is Beckwith’s second feature after “Stockholm, Pennsylvania” and stars “The Office” star Ed Helms alongside Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro, Julio Torres, Anna Konkle, Sufe Bradshaw, Rosalind Chao, Nora Dunn and Fred Melamed.
The film will play in the U.S. Dramatic section of the festival, which just announced its lineup on Tuesday. Bleecker Street has yet to set a release date.
“Together Together” is the story of a young loner named Anna who is hired as a surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s. The two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.
The film was produced by Tango Entertainment,...
- 12/16/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
“Together Together,” a comedy staring Ed Helms and Patti Harrison that’s set to premiere at Sundance Film Festival, has been acquired by Bleecker Street.
Written and directed by Nikole Beckwith, “Together Together” follows the unexpected relationship that unfolds between a young loner named Anna, who is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s. The cast also includes comedian and actor Tig Notaro and “Saturday Night Live” alum Julio Torres. It will compete in the U.S. dramatic competition section at the 2021 edition of Sundance.
“I couldn’t be happier to partner with Bleecker Street on the life of this movie,” Beckwith said. “‘Together Together’ has been my heart for a while now and as a long-time admirer of Bleecker’s work and philosophy, it’s exciting to know I get to pin it to the right sleeve.”
Tango Entertainment, Stay Gold Features, Wild Idea...
Written and directed by Nikole Beckwith, “Together Together” follows the unexpected relationship that unfolds between a young loner named Anna, who is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s. The cast also includes comedian and actor Tig Notaro and “Saturday Night Live” alum Julio Torres. It will compete in the U.S. dramatic competition section at the 2021 edition of Sundance.
“I couldn’t be happier to partner with Bleecker Street on the life of this movie,” Beckwith said. “‘Together Together’ has been my heart for a while now and as a long-time admirer of Bleecker’s work and philosophy, it’s exciting to know I get to pin it to the right sleeve.”
Tango Entertainment, Stay Gold Features, Wild Idea...
- 12/16/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Sneakerheads,” and YouTube announced a premiere date for the Paris Hilton Documentary, “This is Paris.”
Dates
Netflix has announced a Sept. 25 premiere date for “Sneakerheads,” a comedy series starring Allen Maldonado, Andrew Bachelor, Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Yaani King Mondschein, Justin Lee and Aja Evans. Maldonado plays Devin, a stay-at-home dad who enlists the help of shoe lovers to search for “Zeroes,” a difficult-to-find pair of shoes, after losing $5,000 on a money-making scheme. The show’s executive producers are Jay Longino, Inny Clemons, Justin Killion, Will Gluck, Richard Schwartz, Kevin Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jason Belleville, Rod Grable and Dave Meyers. View photos from the show below.
YouTube announced that the documentary following Paris Hilton, “This is Paris,” will be available starting Sept. 14 on the personality’s YouTube channel. The documentary will take a look at the life of the celebrity,...
Dates
Netflix has announced a Sept. 25 premiere date for “Sneakerheads,” a comedy series starring Allen Maldonado, Andrew Bachelor, Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Yaani King Mondschein, Justin Lee and Aja Evans. Maldonado plays Devin, a stay-at-home dad who enlists the help of shoe lovers to search for “Zeroes,” a difficult-to-find pair of shoes, after losing $5,000 on a money-making scheme. The show’s executive producers are Jay Longino, Inny Clemons, Justin Killion, Will Gluck, Richard Schwartz, Kevin Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jason Belleville, Rod Grable and Dave Meyers. View photos from the show below.
YouTube announced that the documentary following Paris Hilton, “This is Paris,” will be available starting Sept. 14 on the personality’s YouTube channel. The documentary will take a look at the life of the celebrity,...
- 8/17/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has picked up Sneakerheads, a six-episode comedy series starring Allen Maldonado and Andrew Bachelor (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before), from creator Jay Longino and Complex Networks. The Netflix original series is set to premiere September 25.
Starring Allen Maldonado and Andrew Bachelor, the series centers around Devin, a former sneakerhead turned stay-at-home dad who gets back in the game only to quickly find himself five G’s in the hole after falling for one of old friend Bobby’s (Bachelor) get-rich-quick schemes. Desperate to get his money back before his wife finds out he’s fallen off the wagon, Devin enlists the help of a ragtag group of fellow shoe lovers on his global hunt for the elusive “Zeroes,” the holy grail of hard-to-find kicks.
Cast also includes Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Yaani King Mondschein, Justin Lee, and Aja Evans.
Longino created the...
Starring Allen Maldonado and Andrew Bachelor, the series centers around Devin, a former sneakerhead turned stay-at-home dad who gets back in the game only to quickly find himself five G’s in the hole after falling for one of old friend Bobby’s (Bachelor) get-rich-quick schemes. Desperate to get his money back before his wife finds out he’s fallen off the wagon, Devin enlists the help of a ragtag group of fellow shoe lovers on his global hunt for the elusive “Zeroes,” the holy grail of hard-to-find kicks.
Cast also includes Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Yaani King Mondschein, Justin Lee, and Aja Evans.
Longino created the...
- 8/17/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
There were no sparks between Frozen 2's Kristen Bell and husband Dax Shepard the first time they met. But weeks later, amid a shared love of Detroit hockey, the two started to click. And the rest is history. Bell, 39, and Shepard, 44, have been together for over a decade and wed in 2013. They share two daughters. Bell and Shepard met in 2007 at a mutual friend's small sushi birthday dinner. They both came with some baggage. "I had just gotten out of a long-term relationship like two months prior [with ex-fiancé Kevin Mann] and in retrospect, I realized [Shepard] had just gotten out of a long relationship," Bell said on NBC's Sunday Today. "We...
- 11/22/2019
- E! Online
Exclusive: There’s a big series coming up for the Los Angeles Lakers, and LeBron won’t crack the starting lineup. The Los Angeles Media Fund and the Lakers are teaming up with Haven Entertainment to produce a five-episode docu-series focusing on the ’80s Showtime era of the storied basketball team. That was the period when Pat Riley coached the run and gun style distinguished by Magic Johnson’s passing and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring and shot blocking, with Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Byron Scott, and Michael Cooper backing them up. Courtside, celebs like Jack Nicholson turned The Forum into the town’s hottest ticket and the team won five NBA titles and waged an unbelievable rivalry with Larry Bird’s Boston Celtics. The series will be directed by Kristopher Belman (More Than A Game) and financed by Jeffrey Soros and Simon Horsman’s Los Angeles Media Fund.
“The Lakers...
“The Lakers...
- 12/17/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Roma Downey and sitcom Ted McGinley are set to star in “The Baxters,” the scripted family drama for Downey’s LightWorkers Media platform based on the book series by Karen Kingsbury.
Production on six half-hour episodes of the streaming series begins this week in Los Angeles. LightWorkers is a joint venture of MGM TV, Downey and Mark Burnett, Downey’s husband who also heads MGM TV and Digital. Downey is shepherding the project with Will Packer and his Will Packer Media banner. It’s targeted for premiere late this year.
“The Baxters” revolves around the lives of the adult children of a large family headed by Downey and McGinley. The two TV veterans bring a level of visibility to the first scripted series to come from Downey’s streaming platform, which aims to offer uplifting news and information and faith- and family-centric entertainment content.
“We have assembled a talented cast...
Production on six half-hour episodes of the streaming series begins this week in Los Angeles. LightWorkers is a joint venture of MGM TV, Downey and Mark Burnett, Downey’s husband who also heads MGM TV and Digital. Downey is shepherding the project with Will Packer and his Will Packer Media banner. It’s targeted for premiere late this year.
“The Baxters” revolves around the lives of the adult children of a large family headed by Downey and McGinley. The two TV veterans bring a level of visibility to the first scripted series to come from Downey’s streaming platform, which aims to offer uplifting news and information and faith- and family-centric entertainment content.
“We have assembled a talented cast...
- 4/9/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Gravitas Ventures has picked up the U.S. rights to writer-director Kyle Wilamowski's All Summers End, a coming-of-age film that stars Ready Player One star Tye Sheridan and Kaitlyn Dever.
Gravitas plans a June 1 release for the budding-romance drama that plays out against the backdrop of a teenager dealing with his guilty conscience after a prank that led to the death of his girlfriend's older brother.
Pablo Schreiber, Austin Abrams, Annabeth Gish, Ryan Lee, Paula Malcomson and Bill Sage round out the ensemble cast. Kevin Mann, Steve Olivera, Matthew Perniciaro and Michael Sherman share the producer credits.
Rachel Miller, Mauricio...
Gravitas plans a June 1 release for the budding-romance drama that plays out against the backdrop of a teenager dealing with his guilty conscience after a prank that led to the death of his girlfriend's older brother.
Pablo Schreiber, Austin Abrams, Annabeth Gish, Ryan Lee, Paula Malcomson and Bill Sage round out the ensemble cast. Kevin Mann, Steve Olivera, Matthew Perniciaro and Michael Sherman share the producer credits.
Rachel Miller, Mauricio...
- 4/4/2018
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Gravitas Ventures has acquired all U.S. rights to Tye Sheridan’s coming-of -age film “All Summers End” for a June 1 release.
Written and directed by Kyle Wilamowski (“Snow Angels”), the film also stars Kaitlyn Dever, Pablo Schreiber, Austin Abrams, Annabeth Gish, Ryan Lee, Paula Malcomson and Bill Sage.
Sheridan, the lead in Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One,” portrays a teenage boy who falls in love while grappling with his guilty conscience over a prank that’s gone awry. The film, formerly titled “Grass Stains,” premiered last year at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
“Powerful performances from leads Tye Sheridan and Kaitlyn Dever tell the story of first love and first loss that will resonate with all audiences,” Laura Florence, VP of sales and marketing for Gravitas, said. “It’s a very relatable tale of those emotional awakenings that can be razor sharp and unforgettable.”
Producers are Steven Olivera of Deckplate Films,...
Written and directed by Kyle Wilamowski (“Snow Angels”), the film also stars Kaitlyn Dever, Pablo Schreiber, Austin Abrams, Annabeth Gish, Ryan Lee, Paula Malcomson and Bill Sage.
Sheridan, the lead in Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One,” portrays a teenage boy who falls in love while grappling with his guilty conscience over a prank that’s gone awry. The film, formerly titled “Grass Stains,” premiered last year at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
“Powerful performances from leads Tye Sheridan and Kaitlyn Dever tell the story of first love and first loss that will resonate with all audiences,” Laura Florence, VP of sales and marketing for Gravitas, said. “It’s a very relatable tale of those emotional awakenings that can be razor sharp and unforgettable.”
Producers are Steven Olivera of Deckplate Films,...
- 4/4/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Haven Entertainment said on Thursday that shooting and archival retrieval is underway in Los Angeles on the untitled documentary.
The project will chronicle the life of Jerry Buss, the former owner of the basketball dynasty, his relationship with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and the transformation of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s.
Haven partner Kevin Mann (pictured) and Brendan Bragg, whose credits include Hello My Name Is Doris, are producing with team co-owner Jeanie Buss, and Lakers manager of special events, Linda Rambis.
Kris Belman directs the film, which will explore how Buss built up the team against the backdrop of Los Angeles in the 1980s, right up until Johnson’s retirement following his HIV diagnosis.
“We at Haven strive to work with top-notch talent to tell once in a lifetime stories,” said Mann. “The Lakers organisation has always been one of excellence and this generation is the epitome of that.”
“We’re telling...
The project will chronicle the life of Jerry Buss, the former owner of the basketball dynasty, his relationship with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and the transformation of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s.
Haven partner Kevin Mann (pictured) and Brendan Bragg, whose credits include Hello My Name Is Doris, are producing with team co-owner Jeanie Buss, and Lakers manager of special events, Linda Rambis.
Kris Belman directs the film, which will explore how Buss built up the team against the backdrop of Los Angeles in the 1980s, right up until Johnson’s retirement following his HIV diagnosis.
“We at Haven strive to work with top-notch talent to tell once in a lifetime stories,” said Mann. “The Lakers organisation has always been one of excellence and this generation is the epitome of that.”
“We’re telling...
- 10/6/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Los Angeles-based company said on Thursday that shooting and archival retrieval is underway in Los Angeles on the untitled documentary.
The Haven Entertainment project will chronicle the life of Jerry Buss, his relationship with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and the transformation of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s.
Haven partner Kevin Mann (pictured) and Brendan Bragg, whose credits include Hello My Name Is Doris, are producing with team co-owner Jeanie Buss, and Lakers manager of special events, Linda Rambis.
Kris Belman directs the film, which will explore how Buss built up the team against the backdrop of Los Angeles in the 1980s, right up until Johnson’s retirement following his HIV diagnosis.
“We at Haven strive to work with top-notch talent to tell once in a lifetime stories,” said Mann. “The Lakers organisation has always been one of excellence and this generation is the epitome of that.”
“We’re telling a story that is as layered...
The Haven Entertainment project will chronicle the life of Jerry Buss, his relationship with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and the transformation of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s.
Haven partner Kevin Mann (pictured) and Brendan Bragg, whose credits include Hello My Name Is Doris, are producing with team co-owner Jeanie Buss, and Lakers manager of special events, Linda Rambis.
Kris Belman directs the film, which will explore how Buss built up the team against the backdrop of Los Angeles in the 1980s, right up until Johnson’s retirement following his HIV diagnosis.
“We at Haven strive to work with top-notch talent to tell once in a lifetime stories,” said Mann. “The Lakers organisation has always been one of excellence and this generation is the epitome of that.”
“We’re telling a story that is as layered...
- 10/6/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sally Field bounces back in this story of mismatched love - or a romantic delusion... that is 3/4 charm and 1/4 wishful thinking. The May-October romance isn't an outright farce like Harold and Maude, so a few of the comic situations are somewhat wince-inducing. Or am I just feeling my own 'October' discomfort? Field fans should love it anyway. Hello, My Name Is Doris Blu-ray Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2015 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 90 min. / Street Date June 14, 2016 / 26.99 Starring Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly, Beth Behrs, Elisabeth Reaser, Peter Gallagher, Stephen Root, Wendi McLendon-Covey. Cinematography Brian Burgoyne Film Editor Robert Nassau Original Music Brian H. Kim Written by Laura Terruso, Michael Showalter, from her short film Doris & the Intern Produced by Daniel Crown, Kevin Mann, Riva Marker, Jordana Mollick, Daniela Taplin Lundberg Directed by Michael Showalter
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
I've always liked Sally Field. Her personality made a dumb 'sixties TV show...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
I've always liked Sally Field. Her personality made a dumb 'sixties TV show...
- 6/7/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The self-styled film curator has teamed up with the multi-platform release specialist to acquire worldwide rights to the SXSW hit.
Charles Hood directed the rom-com starring Adam Pally, Rosa Salazar, Tony Hale, Rob Huebel and Peter Krause.
Night Owls centres on a man and woman who fall for each other over the course of one long night while he tries to keep her awake after she takes a bottle of sleeping pills.
Seth Goldsmith and Hood wrote the screenplay and Toby Louie produced. Jordana Mollick, Brendan Bragg, Jesse Hara, Mauricio Betancur and Kevin Mann of Haven Entertainment served as executive producers.
The film will be open theatrically in select markets on December 4 and on premium VOD the following day.
Charles Hood directed the rom-com starring Adam Pally, Rosa Salazar, Tony Hale, Rob Huebel and Peter Krause.
Night Owls centres on a man and woman who fall for each other over the course of one long night while he tries to keep her awake after she takes a bottle of sleeping pills.
Seth Goldsmith and Hood wrote the screenplay and Toby Louie produced. Jordana Mollick, Brendan Bragg, Jesse Hara, Mauricio Betancur and Kevin Mann of Haven Entertainment served as executive producers.
The film will be open theatrically in select markets on December 4 and on premium VOD the following day.
- 11/12/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Hollywood’s sound pros nominated Birdman and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for three awards apiece as the Motion Picture Sound Editors unveiled nods for its 62nd Mpse Golden Reel Awards, honoring the best feature film, television, animation and computer entertainment work of the year.
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
- 1/14/2015
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Exclusive: Sally Field will star in the indie comedy Hello, My Name Is Doris, opposite New Girl’s Max Greenfield and 2 Broke Girls’ Beth Behrs. Michael Showalter will direct a script he wrote with Laura Terruso. Jack Antonoff is also part of the ensemble. Field will play an isolated 60-year old woman who is motivated by a self-help seminar to romantically pursue a younger coworker. This causes her to stumble into the spotlight of the local hipster social scene. The film is a co-production between Haven Entertainment and Red Crown, with Haven’s Jordana Mollick and Kevin Mann producing with Red Crown’s Daniela Taplin Lundberg and Riva Marker, and Daniel Crown executive producer. Haven and Red Crown teamed on Life Partners, which premiered at Tribeca. Field is coming off The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and if Greenfield and Behrs have their eyes on feature careers after they wrap their series turns,...
- 5/28/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Exclusive: Star Trek’s Chris Pine co-wrote the comedy about a former child star.
Highland Film Group has added the reconfigured Chris Pine comedy Mantivities to its ambitious slate and is talking to buyers on the Croisette.
Pine wrote the screenplay and will produce the story with Sarah Babineau, Haven Entertainment’s Kevin Mann and Jordana Mollick.
Mantivities centres on a group of men who try to instil responsibility in their pal, a former child star, by taking him on a day of activities.
The film will also star real-life friends Robert Baker, Ian Gotler, Will Greenberg, Drew Howerton, and Tony Liebetrau – collectively known as The Button Factory.
16:14 Entertainment’s Us-based business partner Sycamore Entertainment Group led by CEO Edward Sylvan will co-finance the project with Locmatel.
Val Hill and Ian McGloin of 16:14 Entertainment are the executive producers with Locomatel CEO Olivier Rossmann, Haven Entertainment’s Mauricio Betancur and Brendan Bragg.
“Rarely does a...
Highland Film Group has added the reconfigured Chris Pine comedy Mantivities to its ambitious slate and is talking to buyers on the Croisette.
Pine wrote the screenplay and will produce the story with Sarah Babineau, Haven Entertainment’s Kevin Mann and Jordana Mollick.
Mantivities centres on a group of men who try to instil responsibility in their pal, a former child star, by taking him on a day of activities.
The film will also star real-life friends Robert Baker, Ian Gotler, Will Greenberg, Drew Howerton, and Tony Liebetrau – collectively known as The Button Factory.
16:14 Entertainment’s Us-based business partner Sycamore Entertainment Group led by CEO Edward Sylvan will co-finance the project with Locmatel.
Val Hill and Ian McGloin of 16:14 Entertainment are the executive producers with Locomatel CEO Olivier Rossmann, Haven Entertainment’s Mauricio Betancur and Brendan Bragg.
“Rarely does a...
- 5/16/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
It's nice to know that not all Hollywood break-ups are bitter and full of drama. Just look at Kristen Bell and her ex-fiancé Kevin Mann. The actress and producer were together five years before splitting in 2007. Not only did Bell appeaer in the Mann-produced comedy Fanboys about two years later, but they recently reunited for a new project. As the creative director of Lipton tea's new Win An Extra Sunday promotion that launched earlier today, Bell developed three short films that were co-directed by Mann. "When you're with someone for that long it's because you love their personality," Bell said. To sweet! Win An Extra Sunday is a contest in which...
- 5/7/2014
- E! Online
The Efm crime thriller stars Milo Ventimiglia, Katee Sackhoff and Jason Lee. Separately, Spotlight Pictures has announced its Berlin sales slate.
J M R Luna directed Arclight’s Tell, about a small-time crook who lands in trouble when he pulls of a major bank robbery.
Kevin Mann, Matt Perniciaro and Christopher Boyd of Haven Entertainment produced with Ventimiglia (pictured) and Russ Cundiff of Divide Pictures (Static). Mauricio Betancur, Rick Matros and George Voskericyan are the executive producers.
The film is currently in post and is scheduled for a summer release. Arclight will present previously unseen footage.
Spotlight Pictures CEO Matt McCombs has unveiled five projects for the market. The musically inspired There is Always Woodstock stars Allison Miller, James Wolk, Rumer Willis, Ryan Guzman, Katey Sagal, Anna Anissimova and Brittany Snow.
Rom-com Hit By Lightning features Jon Cryer, while family tale Christmas in Balsam Falls stars Robert Loggia, Charleene Closshey, Booboo Stewart and [link...
J M R Luna directed Arclight’s Tell, about a small-time crook who lands in trouble when he pulls of a major bank robbery.
Kevin Mann, Matt Perniciaro and Christopher Boyd of Haven Entertainment produced with Ventimiglia (pictured) and Russ Cundiff of Divide Pictures (Static). Mauricio Betancur, Rick Matros and George Voskericyan are the executive producers.
The film is currently in post and is scheduled for a summer release. Arclight will present previously unseen footage.
Spotlight Pictures CEO Matt McCombs has unveiled five projects for the market. The musically inspired There is Always Woodstock stars Allison Miller, James Wolk, Rumer Willis, Ryan Guzman, Katey Sagal, Anna Anissimova and Brittany Snow.
Rom-com Hit By Lightning features Jon Cryer, while family tale Christmas in Balsam Falls stars Robert Loggia, Charleene Closshey, Booboo Stewart and [link...
- 2/4/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
He has a etched his name on a couple of Sundance entries as a musical adviser on Snow Angels and as a key production assistant in 3 Backyards and finally, Kyle Wilamowski will get to premiere his debut sometime in 2014. Percolating for almost seven years, Wilamowski secured a little Kickstarter coin to develop the project furthermore and it really has been in this past year where the film took shape. This summer, the first time filmmaker managed to land his young lead protag in Tye Sheridan (who before this made his first three feature film appearances with Terrence Malick, Jeff Nichols and David Gordon Green) and hit North Carolina terrain.
Gist: This is a coming of age drama about Conrad Stevens (Sheridan), a fifteen year old teenage boy growing up in small town America. When an innocent prank leads to the accidental death of the older brother of Conrad’s first girlfriend,...
Gist: This is a coming of age drama about Conrad Stevens (Sheridan), a fifteen year old teenage boy growing up in small town America. When an innocent prank leads to the accidental death of the older brother of Conrad’s first girlfriend,...
- 11/19/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Paula Malcomson ("Ray Donovan"), Annabeth Gish ("The Bridge"), Ryan Lee ("Super 8") and Bill Sage have joined the cast of Kyle Wilamowski's indie coming-of-age drama "Grass Stains" at Haven Entertainment, Deckplate Films and Painstaking Pictures.
Tye Sheridan plays a teen discovering his first love (Kaitlyn Dever). When a prank goes awry and causes the death of his girlfriend’s older brother, the boy must balance his secret guilt with his feelings for the girl.
Malcomson will play Sheridan’s mother, while Gish and Sage play Dever's parents. Lee plays a member of Sheridan’s inner circle of friends who participates in the prank. Austin Abrams and Beau Mirchoff also star.
Matt Perniciaro, Kevin Mann, Rachel Miller, Steve Olivera and Michael Sherman are producing. Shooting is underway in North Carolina
Source: THR...
Tye Sheridan plays a teen discovering his first love (Kaitlyn Dever). When a prank goes awry and causes the death of his girlfriend’s older brother, the boy must balance his secret guilt with his feelings for the girl.
Malcomson will play Sheridan’s mother, while Gish and Sage play Dever's parents. Lee plays a member of Sheridan’s inner circle of friends who participates in the prank. Austin Abrams and Beau Mirchoff also star.
Matt Perniciaro, Kevin Mann, Rachel Miller, Steve Olivera and Michael Sherman are producing. Shooting is underway in North Carolina
Source: THR...
- 7/19/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Content Film has snapped up international sales rights (excluding Spain) to a documentary about John Milius, the director of Conan the Barbarian and screenwriter behind Apocalypse Now.
Milius, which tells the life story of the Us film-maker and premiered at SXSW, has also been bought by StudioCanal for the UK.
Zak Knutson and Joey Figueroa make their feature debut, having previously made behind the scenes documentaries for companies such as Miramax and Disney through their company Chop Shop Entertainment.
The film was produced by Matthew Perniciaro and Kevin Mann of Haven Entertainment, Scott Mosier of Ogb, Inc. and Kenneth Plume.
The deal was negotiated by Toby Melling of Content and Wme Global on behalf of the producers.
The documentary follows Milius’s childhood aspirations from joining the military to his formative years at the USC Film School, his scriptwriting on films such as Dirty Harry, Jeremiah Johnson and Apocalypse Now and his work as director on films...
Milius, which tells the life story of the Us film-maker and premiered at SXSW, has also been bought by StudioCanal for the UK.
Zak Knutson and Joey Figueroa make their feature debut, having previously made behind the scenes documentaries for companies such as Miramax and Disney through their company Chop Shop Entertainment.
The film was produced by Matthew Perniciaro and Kevin Mann of Haven Entertainment, Scott Mosier of Ogb, Inc. and Kenneth Plume.
The deal was negotiated by Toby Melling of Content and Wme Global on behalf of the producers.
The documentary follows Milius’s childhood aspirations from joining the military to his formative years at the USC Film School, his scriptwriting on films such as Dirty Harry, Jeremiah Johnson and Apocalypse Now and his work as director on films...
- 6/7/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Tye Sheridan ("Mud," "Tree of Life") and Kaitlyn Dever ("Last Man Standing," "J. Edgar") are in negotiations to star in Kyle Wilamowski's coming-of-age indie "Grass Stains" at Haven Entertainment and Deckplate Films.
Sheridan will play a teen discovering his first love (Dever). When a prank goes awry and causes the death of his girlfriend’s older brother, the boy must balance his secret guilt with his feelings for the girl.
Matt Perniciaro, Kevin Mann, Rachel Miller, Steve Olivera and Michael Sherman are producing. Shooting begins in North Carolina later this month.
Source: THR...
Sheridan will play a teen discovering his first love (Dever). When a prank goes awry and causes the death of his girlfriend’s older brother, the boy must balance his secret guilt with his feelings for the girl.
Matt Perniciaro, Kevin Mann, Rachel Miller, Steve Olivera and Michael Sherman are producing. Shooting begins in North Carolina later this month.
Source: THR...
- 6/7/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Tye Sheridan, the young actor garnering buzz for his work opposite Matthew McConaughey in the indie hit Mud, is in negotiations to star in Grass Stains, a coming-of-age tale written and directed by Kyle Wilamowski. Kaitlyn Dever, who makes up part of the cast of ABC's comedy Last Man Standing and appeared in J. Edgar, is also in negotiations to join the project. Matt Perniciaro, Kevin Mann, and Rachel Miller of Haven Entertainment, along with Deckplate Films' Steve Olivera and Michael Sherman, are producing the indie feature, which is scheduled to shoot in North Carolina later this month.
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- 6/6/2013
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kevin Mann, Matthew Perniciaro and Mauricio Betancur of Picture Machine have joined forces with Tom Sawyer Entertainment’s Jesse Hara and Rachel Miller to form Haven Entertainment, a new production and management company. Haven has an internal development and production fund that it will use to acquire properties, along with providing financing and finishing funds for independent projects. On the representation side, Haven is starting with a primary focus on the literary rep business, though the principals plan on expanding into talent representation in the near future. Mann and Perniciaro, who are executive producing the upcoming Henry Cavill thriller The Cold
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- 8/30/2012
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Cold Light of Day is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Mabrouk El Mechri that tells the story of a young American (Cavill) uncovers a conspiracy during his attempt to save his family, who were kidnapped while on vacation in Spain. The Cold Light of Day, set and filmed entirely in Spain, was shot over ten weeks in the Community of Valencia and Madrid as well as several weeks on the stages at Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante. Mabrouk El-Mechri directs the project from an original screenplay by Scott Wiper & John Petro, with revisions by Richard Price. Intrepid principals Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans produce the project along with Jesus Martinez, principal of Galavis Film which will co-produce the project. Steven Zaillian from Film Rites, Kevin Mann and Matthew...
- 1/30/2012
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
Summit Entertainment wants to ensure we know they are responsible for more than those annoying Twilight movies. Here’s a look at their 2012 release schedule although release dates are subject to change.
Summit Entertainment Presents
A di Bonaventura Pictures Production
Man On A Ledge
Directed by Asger Leth (Ghosts Of CITÉ Soleil)
Written by Pablo F. Fenjves
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Red, Salt, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen) and Mark Vahradian (Transformers)
Starring Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash Of The Titans,
Terminator Salvation), Elizabeth Banks (The Next Three Days, W., The 40-year-old Virgin), Jamie Bell (King Kong, Billy Elliot), Anthony MacKie (The Hurt Locker, Million Dollar Baby, 8 Mile), Ed Burns (27 Dresses), Titus Welliver (The Town), Genesis Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick (TV’S The Closer) and Ed Harris (National Treasure: Book Of Secrets, A History Of Violence)
From the ledge of the 25th floor of a NYC skyscraper, where one wrong step means death,...
Summit Entertainment Presents
A di Bonaventura Pictures Production
Man On A Ledge
Directed by Asger Leth (Ghosts Of CITÉ Soleil)
Written by Pablo F. Fenjves
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Red, Salt, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen) and Mark Vahradian (Transformers)
Starring Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash Of The Titans,
Terminator Salvation), Elizabeth Banks (The Next Three Days, W., The 40-year-old Virgin), Jamie Bell (King Kong, Billy Elliot), Anthony MacKie (The Hurt Locker, Million Dollar Baby, 8 Mile), Ed Burns (27 Dresses), Titus Welliver (The Town), Genesis Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick (TV’S The Closer) and Ed Harris (National Treasure: Book Of Secrets, A History Of Violence)
From the ledge of the 25th floor of a NYC skyscraper, where one wrong step means death,...
- 1/11/2012
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
The Cold Light of Day is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Mabrouk El Mechri that tells the story of a young American (Cavill) uncovers a conspiracy during his attempt to save his family, who were kidnapped while on vacation in Spain. The Cold Light of Day, set and filmed entirely in Spain, was shot over ten weeks in the Community of Valencia and Madrid as well as several weeks on the stages at Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante. Mabrouk El-Mechri directs the project from an original screenplay by Scott Wiper & John Petro, with revisions by Richard Price. Intrepid principals Trevor Macy and Marc D. Evans produce the project along with Jesus Martinez, principal of Galavis Film which will co-produce the project. Steven Zaillian from Film Rites, Kevin Mann and Matthew...
- 11/3/2011
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
Legendary writer-director Paul Schrader will direct the independent thriller "Bait." According to The Hollywood Reporter, author Bret Easton Ellis ("Less Than Zero," "American Psycho") wrote the script which Schrader will do a polish on. Jesus Martinez Asencio of Galavis Films, Kevin Mann and Matthew Perniciaro of Picture Machine and Braxton Pope of Ithaka Entertainment are producing.The story centers on an unhinged young man working at a wealthy beach club who takes his revenge on the snobby clientele he serves by steering a luxury yacht filled with rich students into shark-infested waters.A November start in Puerto Rico is being eyed with casting underway. Schrader wrote the screenplays for such iconic Martin Scorsese films as "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull" and "The Last...
- 8/4/2011
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Filmmaker Paul Schrader ("American Gigolo") and author Bret Easton Ellis ("American Psycho") are teaming up for the shark-infested psychological horror thriller "Bait" at Galavis Film, Picture Machine, Ithaka Entertainment, Lionsgate and Mandate reports Heat Vision.
The story follows a young man who works at a posh beach club and itches to take his revenge against the wealthy. He commandeers a yacht filled with obnoxious elites and steers it into shark-infested waters.
Schrader will direct the picture and will work with Ellis on the latest draft of the script. Jesus Martinez, Kevin Mann, Matthew Perniciaro and Braxton Pope are producing and shooting kicks off in November in Puerto Rico.
The story follows a young man who works at a posh beach club and itches to take his revenge against the wealthy. He commandeers a yacht filled with obnoxious elites and steers it into shark-infested waters.
Schrader will direct the picture and will work with Ellis on the latest draft of the script. Jesus Martinez, Kevin Mann, Matthew Perniciaro and Braxton Pope are producing and shooting kicks off in November in Puerto Rico.
- 8/3/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
"American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis is penning a Spain-set thriller screenplay entitled "Bait" for Picture Machine and Galavis Films says Variety.
The story centers on a disturbed woman who holds a group of American students hostage in shark-infested waters. Jonas Pate ("Caprica," "The Event") will direct.
Braxton Pope, Matt Perniciaro, Kevin Mann and Jesus Martinez are producing. Those last three worked together on the upcoming Summit thriller "The Cold Light of Day" starring Henry Cavill.
Lionsgate has first go at domestic rights while Mandate will sell it internationally. Shooting aims to kick off this spring at Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante, Spain.
The story centers on a disturbed woman who holds a group of American students hostage in shark-infested waters. Jonas Pate ("Caprica," "The Event") will direct.
Braxton Pope, Matt Perniciaro, Kevin Mann and Jesus Martinez are producing. Those last three worked together on the upcoming Summit thriller "The Cold Light of Day" starring Henry Cavill.
Lionsgate has first go at domestic rights while Mandate will sell it internationally. Shooting aims to kick off this spring at Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante, Spain.
- 12/19/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
"American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis is penning a Spain-set thriller screenplay entitled "Bait" for Picture Machine and Galavis Films says Variety.
The story centers on a disturbed woman who holds a group of American students hostage in shark-infested waters. Jonas Pate ("Caprica," "The Event") will direct.
Braxton Pope, Matt Perniciaro, Kevin Mann and Jesus Martinez are producing. Those last three worked together on the upcoming Summit thriller "The Cold Light of Day" starring Henry Cavill.
Lionsgate has first go at domestic rights while Mandate will sell it internationally. Shooting aims to kick off this spring at Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante, Spain.
The story centers on a disturbed woman who holds a group of American students hostage in shark-infested waters. Jonas Pate ("Caprica," "The Event") will direct.
Braxton Pope, Matt Perniciaro, Kevin Mann and Jesus Martinez are producing. Those last three worked together on the upcoming Summit thriller "The Cold Light of Day" starring Henry Cavill.
Lionsgate has first go at domestic rights while Mandate will sell it internationally. Shooting aims to kick off this spring at Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante, Spain.
- 12/19/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Boom! Picture Machine and Galavis Films are developing Bret Easton Ellis screenplay "Bait," a Spain-set thriller to be directed by Jonas Pate. Story centers on a disturbed woman who holds a group of American students hostage in shark-infested waters. Producers are Braxton Pope, Matt Perniciaro and Kevin Mann of Picture Machine and Galavis principal Jesus Martinez. Lions-gate has first look at domestic rights, and Mandate Intl. is handling foreign. Producers are aiming to shoot the film in the spring at Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante, Spain, as well as on the open water. Martinez, Mann and Perniciaro worked earlier this year as exec producers on thriller "The Cold Light of Day," which is jointly financed by Summit and Intrepid. "Cold Light," starring Henry Cavill and Bruce Willis and penned by Scott Wiper and John Petro, follows a young American whose family is ...
- 12/17/2010
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
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