Exclusive: We hear that Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to Richard Wong’s road trip comedy Come As You Are which made its world premiere at SXSW Film Festival.
Pic centers around three young men with disabilities who flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Sam (Precious lead actress Oscar nominee and Empire‘s Gabourey Sidibe), a traveling nurse, drives the three guys across the border as they go on this trip to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. Janeane Garofalo and C.S. Lee also star. Pic will be released early next year.
“Richard Wong perfectly balances the sweet, funny, and dramatic moments anchored by the outstanding performances from Grant, Hayden, Ravi, and Gabourey. We’re thrilled to bring such a hilarious movie...
Pic centers around three young men with disabilities who flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Sam (Precious lead actress Oscar nominee and Empire‘s Gabourey Sidibe), a traveling nurse, drives the three guys across the border as they go on this trip to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. Janeane Garofalo and C.S. Lee also star. Pic will be released early next year.
“Richard Wong perfectly balances the sweet, funny, and dramatic moments anchored by the outstanding performances from Grant, Hayden, Ravi, and Gabourey. We’re thrilled to bring such a hilarious movie...
- 10/14/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Ever since Heather Wixson's 4-star review of Bloodline, we've been excited for Daily Dead readers to see the new Blumhouse horror thriller starring Seann William Scott, and ahead of the movie's South Florida premiere at Popcorn Frights Film Festival, Momentum Pictures has acquired North American rights to the film, with a theatrical, Digital, and On Demand release planned for September 20th.
We have the press release with full details below, and in case you missed it, read Heather's Fantastic Fest interview with Bloodline co-writer/director Henry Jacobson and co-writer Avra Fox-Lerner.
Press Release: Los Angeles– August 1, 2019 - Momentum Pictures announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Blumhouse’s latest horror / thriller Bloodline from director Henry Jacobson (“Election Day: Lens Across America”). Jacobson co-wrote the screenplay with Avra Fox-Lerner (Nora) and Will Honley (The Hive), who also wrote the story. The film stars Seann William Scott (American Pie...
We have the press release with full details below, and in case you missed it, read Heather's Fantastic Fest interview with Bloodline co-writer/director Henry Jacobson and co-writer Avra Fox-Lerner.
Press Release: Los Angeles– August 1, 2019 - Momentum Pictures announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Blumhouse’s latest horror / thriller Bloodline from director Henry Jacobson (“Election Day: Lens Across America”). Jacobson co-wrote the screenplay with Avra Fox-Lerner (Nora) and Will Honley (The Hive), who also wrote the story. The film stars Seann William Scott (American Pie...
- 8/1/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Momentum Pictures has acquired North American rights to Bloodline, the Blumhouse horror thriller that stars Seann William Scott. The pic, directed by Henry Jacobson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Avra Fox-Lerner and Will Honley, will now hit theaters day-and-date with digital on September 20.
Scott plays Evan, who values family above all else — anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Mariela Garriga, Dale Dickey and Kevin Carroll also star.
“I am so proud to be a part of this film with such an exceptional cast and crew,” said Scott, who most recently co-starred on the CBS drama series Lethal Weapon and the hockey comedy Goon: Last of the Enforcers. “Bloodline is such a departure from my previous roles. It was so great to work...
Scott plays Evan, who values family above all else — anyone who gets between him, his wife, and newborn son learns that the hard way. But when it comes to violent tendencies, it seems the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Mariela Garriga, Dale Dickey and Kevin Carroll also star.
“I am so proud to be a part of this film with such an exceptional cast and crew,” said Scott, who most recently co-starred on the CBS drama series Lethal Weapon and the hockey comedy Goon: Last of the Enforcers. “Bloodline is such a departure from my previous roles. It was so great to work...
- 8/1/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Wolfe Releasing has taken U.S. rights to director Rhys Ernst’s coming-of-age comedy Adam starring Nicholas Alexander (I Love You Phillip Morris), Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Leo Sheng, Chloë Levine (The Oa) and Margaret Qualley.
In the film, awkward teen Adam (Alexander) spends his last high school summer in New York City with his big sister, Casey (Qualley), who throws herself into the city’s lesbian and trans activist scene. When Casey’s friend Gillian (Menuez) mistakes Adam for a transgender man at a party, he must keep up a charade to win over the girl of his dreams. Adam and those around him experience love, friendship and hard truths during the Summer of 2006.
The film made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released theatrically this summer. Adam also features performances...
In the film, awkward teen Adam (Alexander) spends his last high school summer in New York City with his big sister, Casey (Qualley), who throws herself into the city’s lesbian and trans activist scene. When Casey’s friend Gillian (Menuez) mistakes Adam for a transgender man at a party, he must keep up a charade to win over the girl of his dreams. Adam and those around him experience love, friendship and hard truths during the Summer of 2006.
The film made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released theatrically this summer. Adam also features performances...
- 5/19/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Chinese-based companies Meridian Entertainment and Base FX are shopping “Skyfire” at Cannes, China’s first big-budget disaster movie, about a volcanic eruption. The film is directed by British helmer Simon West and stars Britain’s Jason Isaacs, Wang Xueqi (“Iron Man 3”), Shawn Dou (“Wolf Totem”) and Hannah Quinlivan (“Skyscraper”).
“Just as ‘The Wandering Earth’ was the breakout film for the sci-fi genre, we hope ‘Skyfire’ can do the same for the disaster genre,” Meridian’s CEO Jennifer Dong told Variety. “The China market is finally sufficiently large that it can support the making of a big-budget special effects film like this one just for the local market, yet this kind of VFX-heavy film is also something that viewers worldwide can understand and appreciate. We hope we’ve shot a Chinese film for a global audience.”
The film tells the story of people at a tropical resort who get caught up in a volcanic explosion.
“Just as ‘The Wandering Earth’ was the breakout film for the sci-fi genre, we hope ‘Skyfire’ can do the same for the disaster genre,” Meridian’s CEO Jennifer Dong told Variety. “The China market is finally sufficiently large that it can support the making of a big-budget special effects film like this one just for the local market, yet this kind of VFX-heavy film is also something that viewers worldwide can understand and appreciate. We hope we’ve shot a Chinese film for a global audience.”
The film tells the story of people at a tropical resort who get caught up in a volcanic explosion.
- 5/14/2019
- by Rebecca Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Road trip comedy adapted from Belgian comedy Hasta La Vista.
Blue Fox Entertainment announced has acquired international rights to the SXSW road trip comedy Come As You Are and will launch sales in Cannes.
Richard Wong directed the remake of Geoffrey Enthoven’s 2011 Belgian comedy Hasta La Vista, and UTA Independent Film Group handles Us rights.
The story inspired by the life of Asta Philpot follows three young men with disabilities who flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a Montreal brothel that caters to people with special needs.
Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel, Gabourey Sidibe, Janeane Garofalo,...
Blue Fox Entertainment announced has acquired international rights to the SXSW road trip comedy Come As You Are and will launch sales in Cannes.
Richard Wong directed the remake of Geoffrey Enthoven’s 2011 Belgian comedy Hasta La Vista, and UTA Independent Film Group handles Us rights.
The story inspired by the life of Asta Philpot follows three young men with disabilities who flee their overbearing parents on a road trip to a Montreal brothel that caters to people with special needs.
Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel, Gabourey Sidibe, Janeane Garofalo,...
- 5/1/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Franklin Leonard’s The Black List has formed a partnership with China-based Meridian Entertainment to produce and finance three to five English language films each year.
Under the deal, announced Friday, Meridian will be able to fully finance movie with budgets of $15 million and under. The partnership can also bring on co-financing partners.
Meridian develops and finances TV/film projects in the Chinese market and is the controlling majority owner of distributor United Entertainment Partners. Former journalist Jennifer Dong is the chairman. The company partnered with James Schamus through his Symbolic Exchange in 2015 and formed a co-financing alliance last year with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse.
Leonard first unveiled The Black List in 2005 as an annual survey of executives of their “most liked” motion picture screenplays not yet produced. Leonard, who has worked as a development executive at Appian Way, Mirage, Universal Pictures and Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment, has also...
Under the deal, announced Friday, Meridian will be able to fully finance movie with budgets of $15 million and under. The partnership can also bring on co-financing partners.
Meridian develops and finances TV/film projects in the Chinese market and is the controlling majority owner of distributor United Entertainment Partners. Former journalist Jennifer Dong is the chairman. The company partnered with James Schamus through his Symbolic Exchange in 2015 and formed a co-financing alliance last year with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse.
Leonard first unveiled The Black List in 2005 as an annual survey of executives of their “most liked” motion picture screenplays not yet produced. Leonard, who has worked as a development executive at Appian Way, Mirage, Universal Pictures and Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment, has also...
- 4/6/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Meridian Entertainment and The Black List have formed a multi-year partnership that will empower the screenplay advocacy service founded by Franklin Leonard to produce and finance three to five English language films each year. Pictures $15M budget and under can be fully financed by Meridian, but the venture is also open to co-financing arrangements as well.
It is a bold move, as The Black List goes from championing well written scripts to becoming an active cog in getting them turned into feature films. Meridian develops and finances TV/film projects in the Chinese market and is the controlling majority owner of United Entertainment Partners, one of China’s largest film distributors whose hits include the wildly successful Wolf Warrior 2. Run by chairman and former journalist Jennifer Dong, the company makes this its third partnership with a U.S. film venture, following one with James Schamus’s Symbolic Exchange...
It is a bold move, as The Black List goes from championing well written scripts to becoming an active cog in getting them turned into feature films. Meridian develops and finances TV/film projects in the Chinese market and is the controlling majority owner of United Entertainment Partners, one of China’s largest film distributors whose hits include the wildly successful Wolf Warrior 2. Run by chairman and former journalist Jennifer Dong, the company makes this its third partnership with a U.S. film venture, following one with James Schamus’s Symbolic Exchange...
- 4/6/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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