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In a competitive situation, WME has signed Jamie Dolan and Adam Faze, founders of the production banner Must B Nice, in all areas.

The recently launched Must B Nice is known for pandemic-set narrative anthology series podcast Day By Day featuring Oscar nominee Lucas Hedges, Camila Mendes (Riverdale), Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), Julia Fox (Uncut Gems), Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) and three-time Emmy winner Margo Martindale (The Americans), among others.

Must B Nice has set Hell House as one of their first productions. Directed by Andrew Gori, who co-wrote it with Ambre Kelly, the social thriller centers around the relationship between two high school peers on the eve of a religious-themed Halloween attraction in the Deep South. The film stars Stefanie Scott and Zoe Lawrence. The pair has also set the short film Jelly written and directed by Ariela Barer (Marvel’s Runaways) and starring Quei Tann,...

Exclusive: Ladyworld producer Jamie Dolan and Loo creator Adam Faze have teamed to launch the new production company must b nice.

The bi-coastal banner will be based in Los Angeles and New York and has set the indie horror Hell House as one of their first productions. Directed by Andrew Gori, who co-wrote it with Ambre Kelly, the social thriller centers around the complicated relationship between two high school peers on the eve of a religious-themed Halloween attraction in the Deep South. Produced by Dolan, the pic stars Stefanie Scott, Zoe Lawrence, Michael Abbott Jr., Jess Weixler, Odessa A’zion, and Joshuah Melnick.

Faze’s Loo is a short-form anthology series of stories from the most private place: the bathroom. The first episode in is titled “River Fork” and stars Ben Ross (Dear Evan Hansen), Oona Roche, and Sawyer DeVuyst. The episode is written and...

Exclusive: Stefanie Scott, Odessa Adlon, and Jess Weixler are set to star in Hell House indie along with Gene Jones and Michael Abbott Jr.. Andrew Gori wrote and will direct the film which is co-financed and produced by Camera Ready Pictures (The Giant)

The story centers around the complicated relationship between small town high school peers Dawn (Scott) and Makayla in the Deep South, on the eve of a religious-themed Halloween attraction or “hell house” grand opening, and the various townspeople who try to keep the two apart, with disastrous results.

Dennis Masel, Jamie Dolan, William Day Frank, and Tara Ansley are producing the project slated to go before cameras this Fall.

Scott is repped by Gersh, More/Medavoy Mgmt, and Sloane, Offer,...

Exclusive: Former Creative Circle COO and Co-Founder Dennis Masel’s new film production company Camera Ready Pictures will kick off their launch with their first feature The Giant which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Based in New York City and Los Angeles, Camera Ready Pictures has set its second feature Hell House which will start principal photography in October. Both films are character-driven arthouse thrillers which go in line with the company’s vision of boundary-pushing cinema.

“Technology and distribution models surrounding storytelling have changed,” said Masel. “Camera Ready’s interest is in stewarding the original French notion of ‘cinema’ alongside those changes, making sure aesthetic and intellectual excellence keep time with technological innovation, and ensuring that artists who are formally responding to these shifts in film language are strongly supported and loudly heard.”

The Giant is a coming-of-age horror film written and directed by David Raboy.

Exclusive: Sam Hayes is set to direct the forthcoming indie feature Pools which will star Odessa Adlon (Fam), Michael Vlamis and Tyler Alvarez (American Vandal). Jamie Dolan will produce alongside Adonis Tountas.

The feature, which Hayes also wrote, follows Kennedy (Adlon), who is stuck at summer school after flunking her sophomore year of college. Considering its summer, she rallies a ragtag crew for a pool-hopping adventure through the estates of Bel-Air. But as the secrets spill, a wild night of fun becomes a cathartic journey of self-discovery.

Adlon recently starred in the CBS series Fam opposite Nina Dobrev. She also had a recurring role on Nashville. Vlamis stars in Roswell, New Mexico, which was renewed for a second season while Alvarez is set to recur in Hulu’s forthcoming revival of Veronica Mars. The eight-episode limited series is scheduled to premiere on July 26.

The Dolan-produced...

Lord Of The Flies-inspired story features several breakout performances, will premiere in Austin in September.

The Film Sales Company has acquired worldwide sales rights to Amanda Kramer’s directorial debut ahead of its Us premiere in Fantastic Fest next month.

The feature centres on a group of girls who gather to celebrate a birthday only to find themselves stranded after a major catastrophe disables all electricity, cell service and other access to the outside world.

Like the young male protagonists in Lord Of The Flies that inspired the screenplay, the girls must learn to ration their limited supplies, work together,...

Second year of the event will see 16 titles presented at the Marché du Film.

A total of 16 projects have been selected to take part in the Frontières Platform at this year’s Cannes Marché du Film, with the second edition of the genre event set to run from May 12-13.

The Frontières Proof Of Concept Presentation on May 12 will include 10 projects in advanced financing stages, presenting completed teaser trailers to prospective partners. Among the 10 are Whitaker directed by Casey Walker, with the Rook Films team of Andy Starke, Pete Tombs and Ben Wheatley producing. It was previously one of the...