Exclusive: Vertical has locked down rights to the romantic comedy Match Me If You Can for North America, the UK and Ireland. Marking the feature debut of director Marian Yeager, the film is now set for a day-and-date release on August 11th. Among the major titles opening against it are Sony’s Gran Turismo and Universal’s Last Voyage of the Demeter.
Written by Betsy Morris, Match Me If You Can watches as female computer nerd Kip Parsons (Quantum Leap‘s Georgina Reilly) declares war on iPromise, an online dating service that rejected her as “unmatchable.” Taking her case to social media, she goes viral and becomes the reluctant champion for all those frustrated singles out there. When the company masterminded by Riley Detamore (All Rise‘s Wilson Bethel) finds itself at risk because her blog has gone viral, Riley maps out a plan to find out why. A chance...
Written by Betsy Morris, Match Me If You Can watches as female computer nerd Kip Parsons (Quantum Leap‘s Georgina Reilly) declares war on iPromise, an online dating service that rejected her as “unmatchable.” Taking her case to social media, she goes viral and becomes the reluctant champion for all those frustrated singles out there. When the company masterminded by Riley Detamore (All Rise‘s Wilson Bethel) finds itself at risk because her blog has gone viral, Riley maps out a plan to find out why. A chance...
- 7/25/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Natasha Henstridge will star in “House of Abraham,” an upcoming thriller that marks the feature film directing debut of award-winning short filmmaker Lisa Belcher. She joins a cast that includes Lukas Hassel (“The Blacklist“) and Lin Shaye (“Insidious”). Hassel wrote the script.
The film tells the story of Dee (Henstridge), a desperate woman who arrives at the “House of Abraham” to end her life with the help of Abraham (Hassel), who leads weekend retreats for those looking to bid a permanent farewell to the world. As the weekend progresses, it soon becomes clear Dee has a secret agenda that throws the weekend and its participants into unexpected and sinister chaos. Shaye plays Beatrice, Abraham’s trusted partner in hosting the retreats who is also hiding her own secrets.
Paul Merryman is producing “House of Abraham” alongside Belcher for Jump Rock Pictures. Filming on the project has already begun in Austin,...
The film tells the story of Dee (Henstridge), a desperate woman who arrives at the “House of Abraham” to end her life with the help of Abraham (Hassel), who leads weekend retreats for those looking to bid a permanent farewell to the world. As the weekend progresses, it soon becomes clear Dee has a secret agenda that throws the weekend and its participants into unexpected and sinister chaos. Shaye plays Beatrice, Abraham’s trusted partner in hosting the retreats who is also hiding her own secrets.
Paul Merryman is producing “House of Abraham” alongside Belcher for Jump Rock Pictures. Filming on the project has already begun in Austin,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
“Band of Brothers” writer Bruce McKenna is teaming with David Broyles (“Six”) and Nick Jones Jr. (“Yasuke”) to write and produce a limited TV series “Buffalo Rangers” about the 2nd Ranger Company, the only all-Black special operations combat unit in U.S. history. They were notable for their efforts in the Korean War.
The series is being produced by South Korea-based Moving Pictures Company, which has a growing English-language slate. No broadcaster or streamer has been announced.
Producing alongside Broyles, Jones and McKenna are Thomas Suh (through his production company Système D Entertainment), Paul Merryman (“The Outpost”), Debra Martin Chase and Jariko Denman (“The Outpost”), a retired master sergeant with 15 combat deployments.
Tim McCoy, a 2nd Ranger company historian for many years, will serve as a consultant to the project.
The 2nd Rangers were made of volunteers from other army regiments and were commanded by Black officers. Their nickname stems...
The series is being produced by South Korea-based Moving Pictures Company, which has a growing English-language slate. No broadcaster or streamer has been announced.
Producing alongside Broyles, Jones and McKenna are Thomas Suh (through his production company Système D Entertainment), Paul Merryman (“The Outpost”), Debra Martin Chase and Jariko Denman (“The Outpost”), a retired master sergeant with 15 combat deployments.
Tim McCoy, a 2nd Ranger company historian for many years, will serve as a consultant to the project.
The 2nd Rangers were made of volunteers from other army regiments and were commanded by Black officers. Their nickname stems...
- 10/20/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The fact-based story about former U.S. Army sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins’ four decades of living in North Korea is to be produced as an English-language limited TV series.
Peter Landesman will direct the series for South Korean financing and production company Moving Pictures Company.
Writer Nick Osborne, who most recently adapted the “Last of the Mohicans” series for HBO Max, is adapting the non-fiction book “The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea,” co-written by Jenkins and Time journalist Jim Frederick.
Events began in 1965, some 13 years after the end of the inter-Korean war, when Jenkins abandoned his post in South Korea and walked across the militarized border into North Korea. He believed his action would get him back to the U.S. and earn him a short jail sentence. Instead, he found himself in another sort of prison, living for 40 years under a repressive Communist autocracy.
Peter Landesman will direct the series for South Korean financing and production company Moving Pictures Company.
Writer Nick Osborne, who most recently adapted the “Last of the Mohicans” series for HBO Max, is adapting the non-fiction book “The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea,” co-written by Jenkins and Time journalist Jim Frederick.
Events began in 1965, some 13 years after the end of the inter-Korean war, when Jenkins abandoned his post in South Korea and walked across the militarized border into North Korea. He believed his action would get him back to the U.S. and earn him a short jail sentence. Instead, he found himself in another sort of prison, living for 40 years under a repressive Communist autocracy.
- 11/2/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
‘Outpost’ Writers Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson Adapting World War II True Story ‘Spearhead’ (Exclusive)
Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, the Oscar-nominated screenwriters behind “The Fighter” and “The Outpost,” are on board to adapt “Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II,” a best-seller from Adam Makos. The project reunites the duo with “The Outpost” producer Paul Merryman, who acquired the rights to the book.
“Spearhead” follows ace American tank gunner Clarence Smoyer and German gunner Gustav Schaefer on their harrowing parallel journeys to Cologne — Germany’s fortress city where the Third Reich hoped to stop the Allied advance. It culminated in a showdown between the two reluctant warriors that is known as “the greatest tank duel in history.” Their conflict takes an unexpected turn when a young woman in a civilian car drives through their crossfire and their lives collide. In the modern day, Smoyer is forced to grapple with a mistake he made that day,...
“Spearhead” follows ace American tank gunner Clarence Smoyer and German gunner Gustav Schaefer on their harrowing parallel journeys to Cologne — Germany’s fortress city where the Third Reich hoped to stop the Allied advance. It culminated in a showdown between the two reluctant warriors that is known as “the greatest tank duel in history.” Their conflict takes an unexpected turn when a young woman in a civilian car drives through their crossfire and their lives collide. In the modern day, Smoyer is forced to grapple with a mistake he made that day,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
For singer, actress, producer Rita Wilson, “Everybody Cries,” her Oscar contender for Best Original Song, felt like a tribute to the mothers and female relatives of soldiers who were on the front line.
The soaring ballad, which was co-written by Wilson, director Rod Lurie, and Larry Groupé, comes with a tragic story behind it. As Lurie was in mid-production, his son, Hunter tragically died at the age of 27. During that time, Lurie’s daughter pleaded with him to finish the film, “For Hunter.” Lurie went back to complete the film, and on the flight back to Bulgaria, he wrote the lyrics to “Everybody Cries.”
Lurie sent the lyrics to composer and frequent collaborator Larry Groupé, who also composed the film’s score. Groupé added music to the lyrics, and the song’s evolution began. Despite having offers from people, including a famous group, to sing the song, Lurie declined. He was introduced to Wilson,...
The soaring ballad, which was co-written by Wilson, director Rod Lurie, and Larry Groupé, comes with a tragic story behind it. As Lurie was in mid-production, his son, Hunter tragically died at the age of 27. During that time, Lurie’s daughter pleaded with him to finish the film, “For Hunter.” Lurie went back to complete the film, and on the flight back to Bulgaria, he wrote the lyrics to “Everybody Cries.”
Lurie sent the lyrics to composer and frequent collaborator Larry Groupé, who also composed the film’s score. Groupé added music to the lyrics, and the song’s evolution began. Despite having offers from people, including a famous group, to sing the song, Lurie declined. He was introduced to Wilson,...
- 12/23/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Millennium Films announced today that Rod Lurie (Straw Dogs, Nothing but the Truth) has been tapped to direct Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson’s (The Fighter) adaption of Jake Tapper’s The Outpost: An Untold Story Of American Valor.
Paul Merryman developed the script, which Tamasy and Johnson co-wrote, and will produce alongside Tamasy and Marc Frydman under their Battle Plan Productions banner. Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Les Weldon, and Matt O’Toole are also producing for Millennium Films, with John Thompson, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, and Yariv Lerner executive producing.
Based on CNN news correspondent Jake Tapper’s bestselling book, The Outpost tells the epic true story of the 50 soldiers who battled a force of over 400 Taliban in Northeastern Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Originally built to engage the locals in community development projects and help the spread of democracy, Outpost Keating faced a constant threat of being attacked by the Taliban,...
Paul Merryman developed the script, which Tamasy and Johnson co-wrote, and will produce alongside Tamasy and Marc Frydman under their Battle Plan Productions banner. Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger, Les Weldon, and Matt O’Toole are also producing for Millennium Films, with John Thompson, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, and Yariv Lerner executive producing.
Based on CNN news correspondent Jake Tapper’s bestselling book, The Outpost tells the epic true story of the 50 soldiers who battled a force of over 400 Taliban in Northeastern Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Originally built to engage the locals in community development projects and help the spread of democracy, Outpost Keating faced a constant threat of being attacked by the Taliban,...
- 7/21/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Millennium Films has acquired a package for CNN chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper's The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor, and Rod Lurie (The Contender) will direct.
Oscar-nominated writing duo Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) optioned the New York Times best-seller in 2014 and have been developing the screenplay with producer Paul Merryman ever since.
Published in 2012, The Outpost chronicles the epic true story of the 50 soldiers who battled a force of more than 400 Taliban in northeastern Afghanistan in 2009 during Operation Enduring Freedom. Originally built to engage the locals in community development projects...
Oscar-nominated writing duo Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) optioned the New York Times best-seller in 2014 and have been developing the screenplay with producer Paul Merryman ever since.
Published in 2012, The Outpost chronicles the epic true story of the 50 soldiers who battled a force of more than 400 Taliban in northeastern Afghanistan in 2009 during Operation Enduring Freedom. Originally built to engage the locals in community development projects...
- 7/20/2017
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sam Raimi is a fascinating filmmaker. Slipping between horror, romance, superheroes and fantasy, he brings his unique vision to a myriad of subjects – on film and TV – so it’s always interesting to see which direction he chooses to head in next. This time, he’s heading in the direction of Afghanistan, with The Outpost.
As an adaptation of American journalist Jake Tapper’s bestselling book The Outpost: An Untold Story Of American Valor, this project marks Raimi’s first foray into the arena of real war movies. He’s filmed plenty of battle scenes before, but this will require something very different – and that’s what makes it such an exciting prospect. To see an established and respected filmmaker like Raimi still strive to challenge himself with something new is heartening indeed.
Raimi is committed to The Outpost as producer, along with Rob Tapert and Paul Merryman – and they...
As an adaptation of American journalist Jake Tapper’s bestselling book The Outpost: An Untold Story Of American Valor, this project marks Raimi’s first foray into the arena of real war movies. He’s filmed plenty of battle scenes before, but this will require something very different – and that’s what makes it such an exciting prospect. To see an established and respected filmmaker like Raimi still strive to challenge himself with something new is heartening indeed.
Raimi is committed to The Outpost as producer, along with Rob Tapert and Paul Merryman – and they...
- 6/27/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Sam Raimi is set to produce, develop and potentially direct a film adaptation of Jake Tapper's bestselling book "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor".
The story follows the defense of a remote U.S. camp in Eastern Afghanistan by 53 American soldiers as it was overrun by up to 400 Taliban fighters.
The intense day-long clash resulted in multiple citations including Medals of Honor to two recipients, the first time the highest U.S. military award has been given to two living soldiers for the same battle since 1968.
"The Fighter" scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson will work with Raimi on the script. Rob Tapert and Paul Merryman will also produce.
Source: Deadline...
The story follows the defense of a remote U.S. camp in Eastern Afghanistan by 53 American soldiers as it was overrun by up to 400 Taliban fighters.
The intense day-long clash resulted in multiple citations including Medals of Honor to two recipients, the first time the highest U.S. military award has been given to two living soldiers for the same battle since 1968.
"The Fighter" scribes Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson will work with Raimi on the script. Rob Tapert and Paul Merryman will also produce.
Source: Deadline...
- 6/26/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, Oscar-nominated writers of The Fighter, have partnered with Sam Raimi on the feature adaptation of Jake Tapper‘s bestselling book The Outpost: An Untold Story Of American Valor. Raimi will produce and supervise development of the script with an eye towards directing. Raimi will produce with Rob Tapert, and Paul Merryman will be co-producer. The film becomes part of a growing number focusing on the bravery of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. The focus of The Outpost is the defense of a remote U.S. camp in Eastern Afghanistan by 53 American soldiers as it was […]...
- 6/26/2014
- Deadline
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