The South by Southwest Film & TV Festival has announced the 2024 Jury and Special Award winners.
This year’s narrative feature competition winner was “Bob Trevino Likes It,” which was directed and written by Tracie Laymon and stars Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo. Meanwhile, “Grand Theft Hamlet” topped the documentary feature competition.
“What an extraordinary week of film and TV premieres we’ve had here at SXSW, and there is more to come through Saturday,” said Claudette Godfrey, VP, Film & TV. “Our theaters have been bursting with incredible and vocal audiences celebrating the exceptional and diverse work in our lineup, and we’re so excited to celebrate this year’s jury and special award winners!”
The Audience Award voting will conclude on Saturday, March 16, and winners will be announced that week.
See the complete list of winners below.
Feature Film Grand Jury Awards
Narrative Feature Competition
Winner: “Bob Trevino Likes It”
Director/Screenwriter: Tracie Laymon,...
This year’s narrative feature competition winner was “Bob Trevino Likes It,” which was directed and written by Tracie Laymon and stars Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo. Meanwhile, “Grand Theft Hamlet” topped the documentary feature competition.
“What an extraordinary week of film and TV premieres we’ve had here at SXSW, and there is more to come through Saturday,” said Claudette Godfrey, VP, Film & TV. “Our theaters have been bursting with incredible and vocal audiences celebrating the exceptional and diverse work in our lineup, and we’re so excited to celebrate this year’s jury and special award winners!”
The Audience Award voting will conclude on Saturday, March 16, and winners will be announced that week.
See the complete list of winners below.
Feature Film Grand Jury Awards
Narrative Feature Competition
Winner: “Bob Trevino Likes It”
Director/Screenwriter: Tracie Laymon,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
This year’s SXSW Film Festival, taking place in Austin, TX, just unveiled their lineup, and what a massive year for horror.
The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival’s Opening Night TV Premiere is the highly anticipated Netflix series 3 Body Problem created, executive produced and written by Emmy Award winners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and Emmy Award nominee Alexander Woo. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg for what’s in store.
The fest unveiled its Midnight lineup, which includes the Samara Weaving-starring Azrael. Elsewhere, look for Neon’s highly anticipated Cuckoo set to make its premiere.
Read on for the genre titles included in SXSW 2024’s lineup, and stay tuned for additional programming announcements.
Narrative Spotlight
Unforgettable features receiving their World, North American, or U.S. premieres.
Cuckoo (Germany)
Director/Screenwriter: Tilman Singer, Producers: Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell, Ben Rimmer...
The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival’s Opening Night TV Premiere is the highly anticipated Netflix series 3 Body Problem created, executive produced and written by Emmy Award winners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and Emmy Award nominee Alexander Woo. But that’s only the tip of the iceberg for what’s in store.
The fest unveiled its Midnight lineup, which includes the Samara Weaving-starring Azrael. Elsewhere, look for Neon’s highly anticipated Cuckoo set to make its premiere.
Read on for the genre titles included in SXSW 2024’s lineup, and stay tuned for additional programming announcements.
Narrative Spotlight
Unforgettable features receiving their World, North American, or U.S. premieres.
Cuckoo (Germany)
Director/Screenwriter: Tilman Singer, Producers: Markus Halberschmidt, Josh Rosenbaum, Maria Tsigka, Ken Kao, Thor Bradwell, Ben Rimmer...
- 1/10/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Endeavor Content has optioned Emily Ziff Griffin’s New Yorker essay “The Last Dance with My Dad” for film, with Lynette Howell Taylor and Samantha Housman on board to produce the adaptation for 51 Entertainment.
The Last Dance with My Dad is billed as a coming-of-age story about a father-daughter bond set against the backdrop of unique and unexpected life-changing realities. In the article published September 2, Griffin reflects on a Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico cruise for gay men that she took with her father as a teen at the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1991.
Griffin will handle the screenplay adaptation and exec produce the project.
“This film is a love letter to my dad, and to the gay community that raised me. It’s a story of joy and freedom and connection,” said Griffin, “and I could not be more thrilled to have the support of 51 Entertainment...
The Last Dance with My Dad is billed as a coming-of-age story about a father-daughter bond set against the backdrop of unique and unexpected life-changing realities. In the article published September 2, Griffin reflects on a Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico cruise for gay men that she took with her father as a teen at the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1991.
Griffin will handle the screenplay adaptation and exec produce the project.
“This film is a love letter to my dad, and to the gay community that raised me. It’s a story of joy and freedom and connection,” said Griffin, “and I could not be more thrilled to have the support of 51 Entertainment...
- 10/20/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
I Know This Much Is True executive producer Lynette Howell Taylor has struck a first-look TV deal with Endeavor Content via her production company 51 Entertainment.
Howell Taylor, who also recently produced the 92nd Academy Awards and whose other credits including A Star Is Born, The Accountant and Blue Valentine, is expanding her relationship with the company, which she is already working with on multiple film projects.
The deal will see 51 Entertainment develop and produce premium scripted and unscripted series for streaming platforms and cable networks.
Brit Howell Taylor has also hired former WME agent Flora Hackett as a producer and executive. Hackett, a literary packaging agent at WME for the past six years, has represented authors and brokered the sale of series such as Netflix’s Anatomy of a Scandal and Hulu’s Pam and Tommy as well as Millie Bobby Brown’s Enola Holmes.
Hackett joins 51 Entertainment’s...
Howell Taylor, who also recently produced the 92nd Academy Awards and whose other credits including A Star Is Born, The Accountant and Blue Valentine, is expanding her relationship with the company, which she is already working with on multiple film projects.
The deal will see 51 Entertainment develop and produce premium scripted and unscripted series for streaming platforms and cable networks.
Brit Howell Taylor has also hired former WME agent Flora Hackett as a producer and executive. Hackett, a literary packaging agent at WME for the past six years, has represented authors and brokered the sale of series such as Netflix’s Anatomy of a Scandal and Hulu’s Pam and Tommy as well as Millie Bobby Brown’s Enola Holmes.
Hackett joins 51 Entertainment’s...
- 9/17/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Endeavor Content and 51 Entertainment are out with a film package built around Eiza González, the actress coming off Godzilla Vs. King Kong and I Care A Lot. She will star in Wolf Country, a thriller that Jennifer Fox will direct from a script by Pete Begler (Chance). Endeavor Content is handling worldwide sales, and 51 Entertainment’s Lynette Howell Taylor and Samantha Housman are producing.
González plays a young deputy who is shunned by her entire community when she uncovers a large drug haul that leads straight to a ranch belonging to the town’s lauded and beloved Sheriff, her father. When he escapes custody and flees into the rugged Colorado wilderness, his daughter must face the very man who taught her everything about right and wrong to bring him to justice.
Fox wrote and directed the Emmy nominated Laura Dern-starrer The Tale. González recently wrapped production on Ambulance...
González plays a young deputy who is shunned by her entire community when she uncovers a large drug haul that leads straight to a ranch belonging to the town’s lauded and beloved Sheriff, her father. When he escapes custody and flees into the rugged Colorado wilderness, his daughter must face the very man who taught her everything about right and wrong to bring him to justice.
Fox wrote and directed the Emmy nominated Laura Dern-starrer The Tale. González recently wrapped production on Ambulance...
- 6/7/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Eiza Gonzalez has been cast in the upcoming movie “Wolf Country.”
Described as a “muscular thriller” in the vein of the 2016 Jeff Bridges Western “Hell or High Water,” the film centers on a young deputy shunned by her entire community after she uncovers a large drug haul that implicates the town’s beloved sheriff, who also happens to be her father. When he escapes custody and flees into the rugged Colorado wilderness, his daughter must face the very man who taught her everything about right and wrong to bring him to justice.
Gonzalez’s characters father has not been cast yet.
Jennifer Fox, who recently directed Laura Dern in the HBO drama “The Tale,” is helming “Wolf Country” from a script by Peter Begler (“Chance”).
Endeavor Content and 51 Entertainment had previously optioned the script in a bidding war and have been developing the film with Begler and Fox.
Described as a “muscular thriller” in the vein of the 2016 Jeff Bridges Western “Hell or High Water,” the film centers on a young deputy shunned by her entire community after she uncovers a large drug haul that implicates the town’s beloved sheriff, who also happens to be her father. When he escapes custody and flees into the rugged Colorado wilderness, his daughter must face the very man who taught her everything about right and wrong to bring him to justice.
Gonzalez’s characters father has not been cast yet.
Jennifer Fox, who recently directed Laura Dern in the HBO drama “The Tale,” is helming “Wolf Country” from a script by Peter Begler (“Chance”).
Endeavor Content and 51 Entertainment had previously optioned the script in a bidding war and have been developing the film with Begler and Fox.
- 6/7/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
“There’s nothing like seeing a film in a movie theater,” says actress and first-time film producer Rachel Brosnahan (“I’m Your Woman”) But in the midst of an explosion of streaming distributors like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon, “I feel like projects are having renaissances that came out so long ago, and that’s really exciting … Streamers are also providing a lot of opportunities to new voices, to different voices.” We discussed this and more with six producers for our “Meet the Experts” panel. Watch the entire group discussion above.
SEEProducers Guild shifts to virtual ceremony for 32nd Annual PGA Awards in 2021
Joining Brosnahan were fellow “I’m Your Woman” producer Jordan Horowitz, Peilin Chou (“Over the Moon”), Samantha Housman (“Wander Darkly”), and Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder (“One Night in Miami”). They’re all enthusiastic about the opportunities presented in the streaming marketplace. Horowitz thinks one key advantage is in...
SEEProducers Guild shifts to virtual ceremony for 32nd Annual PGA Awards in 2021
Joining Brosnahan were fellow “I’m Your Woman” producer Jordan Horowitz, Peilin Chou (“Over the Moon”), Samantha Housman (“Wander Darkly”), and Jess Wu Calder and Keith Calder (“One Night in Miami”). They’re all enthusiastic about the opportunities presented in the streaming marketplace. Horowitz thinks one key advantage is in...
- 1/26/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“It was a beautiful experience,” says “Wander Darkly” producer Samantha Housman about the experience of bringing this unique love story to the screen. We talked with Housman as part of our “Meet the Experts” film producers panel. Watch our interview above.
Written and directed by Tara Miele, “Wander Darkly” tells the story of a couple (Sienna Miller and Diego Luna) struggling to figure out what’s real in the aftermath of a devastating car accident. “The movie is very much based on an accident that she got in with her husband,” Housman explains about Miele’s inspiration. And not just the accident: “The entire story of that movie is very much based on her marriage, and I think when you work on something that’s deeply personal to someone, it’s a very emotional experience.”
SEEProducers Guild shifts to virtual ceremony for 32nd Annual PGA Awards in 2021
It was also...
Written and directed by Tara Miele, “Wander Darkly” tells the story of a couple (Sienna Miller and Diego Luna) struggling to figure out what’s real in the aftermath of a devastating car accident. “The movie is very much based on an accident that she got in with her husband,” Housman explains about Miele’s inspiration. And not just the accident: “The entire story of that movie is very much based on her marriage, and I think when you work on something that’s deeply personal to someone, it’s a very emotional experience.”
SEEProducers Guild shifts to virtual ceremony for 32nd Annual PGA Awards in 2021
It was also...
- 1/26/2021
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Six acclaimed film producers will reveal details behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Oscar contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to be published on Wednesday, January 20, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Daniel Montgomery and a group chat with Daniel and all of them together.
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Oscar contenders:
“I’m Your Woman” (Amazon Prime): Rachel Brosnahan and Jordan Horowitz
Brosnahan is an Emmy winner and four-time nominee as an actress. Horowitz...
RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Oscar contenders:
“I’m Your Woman” (Amazon Prime): Rachel Brosnahan and Jordan Horowitz
Brosnahan is an Emmy winner and four-time nominee as an actress. Horowitz...
- 1/12/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Endeavor Content has acquired the rights to New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Donnelly’s newest young adult fantasy novel, “Poisoned,” the agency announced on Tuesday.
Lynette Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment and Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories are producing the project.
From Scholastic Press, “Poisoned” reimagines “Snow White” as the story of Sophie, a young woman helped by 7 mysterious strangers, whose journey of survival in the forest while facing a terrifying enemy will forever change the perceptions of strength, power, and the real meaning of “happily ever after.”
“I am beyond thrilled to be partnering once again with Lynette Howell Taylor and Bruna Papandrea – two extraordinary women with an immense passion for telling stories that challenge us, inspire us, and forever change us,” said Donnelly in a statement to TheWrap. “‘Poisoned’s’ fierce, formidable, feminist characters are in incredibly talented hands, and I’m so excited to follow them...
Lynette Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment and Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories are producing the project.
From Scholastic Press, “Poisoned” reimagines “Snow White” as the story of Sophie, a young woman helped by 7 mysterious strangers, whose journey of survival in the forest while facing a terrifying enemy will forever change the perceptions of strength, power, and the real meaning of “happily ever after.”
“I am beyond thrilled to be partnering once again with Lynette Howell Taylor and Bruna Papandrea – two extraordinary women with an immense passion for telling stories that challenge us, inspire us, and forever change us,” said Donnelly in a statement to TheWrap. “‘Poisoned’s’ fierce, formidable, feminist characters are in incredibly talented hands, and I’m so excited to follow them...
- 10/20/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Jennifer Donnelly’s YA novel Poisoned has been acquired by Endeavor Content. Lynette Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment and Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories are producing. Published today by Scholastic Press, the novel is an empowering re-imagining of Snow White. Aided by seven mysterious strangers, Sophie’s journey of survival in the forest while facing a terrifying enemy will forever change the perceptions of strength, power, and the real meaning of “happily ever after.”
It’s the second adaptation in the works for the author, Endeavor Content and the producers, who aim to build a revisionist fairy tale universe of films and TV that lean into badass fairy tale heroines hatched on the page by Donnelly. That started with the author’s 2019 New York Times bestseller Stepsister, a fiercely feminist retelling of Cinderella. Emma Frost has completed the script for that movie and talks are underway with directors.
It’s the second adaptation in the works for the author, Endeavor Content and the producers, who aim to build a revisionist fairy tale universe of films and TV that lean into badass fairy tale heroines hatched on the page by Donnelly. That started with the author’s 2019 New York Times bestseller Stepsister, a fiercely feminist retelling of Cinderella. Emma Frost has completed the script for that movie and talks are underway with directors.
- 10/20/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
'Wander Darkly' trailer is out now and it sees Sienna Miller drifting through her relationship with Diego Luna.
The film, which premiered at this years Sundance Film Festival, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic category and garnered rave reviews from critics.
Tara Miele’s darkly surreal romance 'Wander Darkly,' follows the disorienting journey of a couple’s shared moments, wondering whether the afterlife is a collection of your fears, regrets, loves, and losses.
Here’s the official synopsis for 'Wander Darkly': “A traumatic accident leaves a couple, Adrienne (Miller) and Matteo (Luna), in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments."
"By reliving fond recollections from the beginning of their romance while also navigating the overwhelming truths of their present, they must rediscover the love that truly binds them together.
The film, which premiered at this years Sundance Film Festival, was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the Dramatic category and garnered rave reviews from critics.
Tara Miele’s darkly surreal romance 'Wander Darkly,' follows the disorienting journey of a couple’s shared moments, wondering whether the afterlife is a collection of your fears, regrets, loves, and losses.
Here’s the official synopsis for 'Wander Darkly': “A traumatic accident leaves a couple, Adrienne (Miller) and Matteo (Luna), in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments."
"By reliving fond recollections from the beginning of their romance while also navigating the overwhelming truths of their present, they must rediscover the love that truly binds them together.
- 10/20/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
In the drama “Wander Darkly,” Sienna Miller is drifting through her relationship with Diego Luna, wondering if they still love each other, when tragedy strikes and she is forced to examine her existence while wandering through the limbo and the afterlife.
Tara Miele’s romantic and surrealistic drama “Wander Darkly” takes audiences through a disorienting journey of a couple’s shared moments, wondering whether the afterlife is a collection of your fears, regrets, loves and losses.
“What do you think happens when you die? What if it’s some extension or manifestation of your fears? What’s happening to me?” Miller asks in the trailer. “You’re not dead yet,” her husband played by Luna responds.
Lionsgate will release “Wander Darkly” in select theaters and on-demand beginning Dec. 11, and the hope is that the film can be an awards play for Miller, who critics have said gives one of her career-best performances.
Tara Miele’s romantic and surrealistic drama “Wander Darkly” takes audiences through a disorienting journey of a couple’s shared moments, wondering whether the afterlife is a collection of your fears, regrets, loves and losses.
“What do you think happens when you die? What if it’s some extension or manifestation of your fears? What’s happening to me?” Miller asks in the trailer. “You’re not dead yet,” her husband played by Luna responds.
Lionsgate will release “Wander Darkly” in select theaters and on-demand beginning Dec. 11, and the hope is that the film can be an awards play for Miller, who critics have said gives one of her career-best performances.
- 10/19/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Lionsgate has acquired North American rights to Tara Miele’s Wander Darkly, starring Sienna Miller and Diego Luna. The drama, which had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, will have a multi-platform release this fall from Lionsgate.
The story revolves around Miller’s and Luna’s characters, who after a traumatic accident leaves a couple in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments. By reliving fond recollections from the beginning of their romance while also navigating the overwhelming truths of their present, they must rediscover the love that truly binds them together.
“I am thrilled that Wander Darkly has found its home with Lionsgate,” said Miele. “It was a dream to bring this story to life with such an incredible team and the ever-brilliant Sienna Miller and Diego Luna.
The story revolves around Miller’s and Luna’s characters, who after a traumatic accident leaves a couple in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments. By reliving fond recollections from the beginning of their romance while also navigating the overwhelming truths of their present, they must rediscover the love that truly binds them together.
“I am thrilled that Wander Darkly has found its home with Lionsgate,” said Miele. “It was a dream to bring this story to life with such an incredible team and the ever-brilliant Sienna Miller and Diego Luna.
- 9/16/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate has acquired North American rights to Tara Miele’s “Wander Darkly,” which stars Sienna Miller and Diego Luna, the studio announced on Wednesday.
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, will have a multi-platform release this fall from Lionsgate.
In “Wander Darkly,” a traumatic accident leaves a couple, Adrienne (Miller) and Matteo (Luna), in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments. By reliving fond recollections from the beginning of their romance while also navigating the overwhelming truths of their present, they must rediscover the love that truly binds them together.
At TheWrap’s studio at Sundance, Miele told TheWrap’s Brian Welk that the film was inspired when she and her husband survived a car crash six years earlier. While at a family gathering...
The film, which had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, will have a multi-platform release this fall from Lionsgate.
In “Wander Darkly,” a traumatic accident leaves a couple, Adrienne (Miller) and Matteo (Luna), in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments. By reliving fond recollections from the beginning of their romance while also navigating the overwhelming truths of their present, they must rediscover the love that truly binds them together.
At TheWrap’s studio at Sundance, Miele told TheWrap’s Brian Welk that the film was inspired when she and her husband survived a car crash six years earlier. While at a family gathering...
- 9/16/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Lionsgate announced it has acquired the North American rights to “Wander Darkly” starring Sienna Miller with plans for a fall release. A source close to the film has shared there are plans to mount an awards campaign for Miller for best actress, as well as other eligible categories including best original screenplay.
“Wander Darkly” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and tells the story of a couple, Adrienne (Miller) and Matteo (Diego Luna), who endure a traumatic accident. They are both left in a surreal state that brings them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments.
The film is an acting showcase for Miller following critically acclaimed performances in films like “American Sniper” and “American Woman.” Miller has received many accolades over her career including a Golden Globe nomination in 2012 for the mini-series “The Girl.” In the midst of what looks to be...
“Wander Darkly” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and tells the story of a couple, Adrienne (Miller) and Matteo (Diego Luna), who endure a traumatic accident. They are both left in a surreal state that brings them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments.
The film is an acting showcase for Miller following critically acclaimed performances in films like “American Sniper” and “American Woman.” Miller has received many accolades over her career including a Golden Globe nomination in 2012 for the mini-series “The Girl.” In the midst of what looks to be...
- 9/16/2020
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
51 Entertainment and ShivHans Pictures produced.
Lionsgate has taken North American rights to Sundance selection Wander Darkly starring Sienna Miller and Diego Luna and set an autumn multi-platform release.
Tara Miele (Batwoman) directed from a screenplay by about a couple forced to reflect on their past after a traumatic accident.
51 Entertainment and ShivHans Pictures produced Wander Darkly.
Lynette Howell Taylor, Samantha Housman, Shivani Rawat, and Monica Levinson served as producers and Mark D. Katchur, and Connor Flanagan are executive producers.
Endeavor Content brokered the deal on behalf of the filmmaking team with Lauren Bixby from Lionsgate.
International film festival directors...
Lionsgate has taken North American rights to Sundance selection Wander Darkly starring Sienna Miller and Diego Luna and set an autumn multi-platform release.
Tara Miele (Batwoman) directed from a screenplay by about a couple forced to reflect on their past after a traumatic accident.
51 Entertainment and ShivHans Pictures produced Wander Darkly.
Lynette Howell Taylor, Samantha Housman, Shivani Rawat, and Monica Levinson served as producers and Mark D. Katchur, and Connor Flanagan are executive producers.
Endeavor Content brokered the deal on behalf of the filmmaking team with Lauren Bixby from Lionsgate.
International film festival directors...
- 9/16/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Stepsister,” a re-imagined Cinderella story, is in the works as a movie with “A Star Is Born” producer Lynette Howell Taylor and “Big Little Lies” executive producer Bruna Papandrea.
Emma Frost, whose credit include “Shameless” and “The Spanish Princess,” will adapt the Jennifer Donnelly book, which will be published in the U.S. by Scholastic on Tuesday. The upcoming young adult book is an alternative fairy tale told from the point-of-view of one of Cinderella’s stepsisters, who examines the path she’s been pushed toward, tries to make amends and redefines strength and beauty on her own terms.
Endeavor Content acquired the film rights to “Stepsister” in 2017. Howell Taylor and Samantha Housman will produce for 51 Entertainment and Papandrea and Steve Hutensky will produce for Made Up Stories with the company’s Jeanne Snow serving as executive producer.
“Stepsister” has already sold in more than 15 languages, including Spanish, Italian, French,...
Emma Frost, whose credit include “Shameless” and “The Spanish Princess,” will adapt the Jennifer Donnelly book, which will be published in the U.S. by Scholastic on Tuesday. The upcoming young adult book is an alternative fairy tale told from the point-of-view of one of Cinderella’s stepsisters, who examines the path she’s been pushed toward, tries to make amends and redefines strength and beauty on her own terms.
Endeavor Content acquired the film rights to “Stepsister” in 2017. Howell Taylor and Samantha Housman will produce for 51 Entertainment and Papandrea and Steve Hutensky will produce for Made Up Stories with the company’s Jeanne Snow serving as executive producer.
“Stepsister” has already sold in more than 15 languages, including Spanish, Italian, French,...
- 5/13/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
A Star Is Born producer Lynette Howell Taylor on board as executive producer.
Brie Larson, whose title performance in Captain Marvel is expected to rocket the film to the top of the box office charts this weekend, has been set to star in and serve as executive producer on a series for Apple about the real-life experiences of a CIA undercover operative.
Apple has given the Media Res project, which does not yet have a title, a straight-to-series order, with A Star Is Born producer Lynette Howell Taylor on board as executive producer through her 51 Entertainment company.
The project will...
Brie Larson, whose title performance in Captain Marvel is expected to rocket the film to the top of the box office charts this weekend, has been set to star in and serve as executive producer on a series for Apple about the real-life experiences of a CIA undercover operative.
Apple has given the Media Res project, which does not yet have a title, a straight-to-series order, with A Star Is Born producer Lynette Howell Taylor on board as executive producer through her 51 Entertainment company.
The project will...
- 3/6/2019
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
One of Marvel’s finest is being recruited by another high-profile organization. Apple has given a series order to a Brie Larson-fronted drama based on Amyrillis Fox’s upcoming memoir Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA, TVLine has learned.
The yet-untitled drama is being described as a “provocative and contemporary look at a young woman’s journey in the CIA, told through the prism of her closest relationships.”
Larson is one of many A-listers making their way to Apple in the near future. To name a few: Jennifer Garner is starring in a J.J. Abrams-produced limited...
The yet-untitled drama is being described as a “provocative and contemporary look at a young woman’s journey in the CIA, told through the prism of her closest relationships.”
Larson is one of many A-listers making their way to Apple in the near future. To name a few: Jennifer Garner is starring in a J.J. Abrams-produced limited...
- 3/6/2019
- TVLine.com
Brie Larson is set to star in an executive produce an untitled CIA drama series for Apple.
Apple has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to the drama, which is based on the upcoming memoir by Amaryllis Fox titled “Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA,” set to be published by Knopf on October 15.
The series is described as “a provocative and contemporary look at a young woman’s journey in the CIA, told through the prism of her closest relationships.”
“Animal Kingdom” alum Megan Martin is in talks to write and executive produce the project.
Also Read: Oprah Winfrey Enlists Terry Wood to Lead Production for Apple Partnership
Larson is also set to serve as an executive producer on the project, which hails from Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res. Lynette Howell Taylor will also executive produce via her 51 Entertainment banner alongside Samantha Housman. Dani Goren of Media Res is co-ep.
Apple has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to the drama, which is based on the upcoming memoir by Amaryllis Fox titled “Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA,” set to be published by Knopf on October 15.
The series is described as “a provocative and contemporary look at a young woman’s journey in the CIA, told through the prism of her closest relationships.”
“Animal Kingdom” alum Megan Martin is in talks to write and executive produce the project.
Also Read: Oprah Winfrey Enlists Terry Wood to Lead Production for Apple Partnership
Larson is also set to serve as an executive producer on the project, which hails from Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res. Lynette Howell Taylor will also executive produce via her 51 Entertainment banner alongside Samantha Housman. Dani Goren of Media Res is co-ep.
- 3/6/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
It’s a good week to be Brie Larson.
In addition to starring in the Marvel film “Captain Marvel,” which premieres this Friday, Larson has also signed on to star in and executive produce a drama series that has scored a straight-to-series commitment at Apple.
The untitled series is based on the real life experiences of CIA undercover operative Amaryllis Fox and her upcoming memoir, “Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA,” which will be published by Knopf on Oct. 15. The series is described as a look at a young woman’s (Larson) journey in the CIA, told through the prism of her closest relationships.
In addition to Larson, Michael Ellenberg will executive produce via Media Res, with Lynette Howell Taylor also executive producing under her 51 Entertainment banner. Larson, Ellenberg, and Howell Taylor teamed to acquire the book and Fox’s life rights through Media Res. Samantha Housman of...
In addition to starring in the Marvel film “Captain Marvel,” which premieres this Friday, Larson has also signed on to star in and executive produce a drama series that has scored a straight-to-series commitment at Apple.
The untitled series is based on the real life experiences of CIA undercover operative Amaryllis Fox and her upcoming memoir, “Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA,” which will be published by Knopf on Oct. 15. The series is described as a look at a young woman’s (Larson) journey in the CIA, told through the prism of her closest relationships.
In addition to Larson, Michael Ellenberg will executive produce via Media Res, with Lynette Howell Taylor also executive producing under her 51 Entertainment banner. Larson, Ellenberg, and Howell Taylor teamed to acquire the book and Fox’s life rights through Media Res. Samantha Housman of...
- 3/6/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
A high-profile drama series toplined by Captain Marvel star Brie Larson has landed at Apple with a straight-to-series order. The untitled female-focused CIA drama based on Amyrillis Fox’s upcoming memoir, starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Larson, comes from Lynette Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment and Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res.
Megan Martin (Animal Kingdom) is in final negotiations to write and executive produce the series, which draws upon the real-life experiences of CIA undercover operative Amaryllis Fox and her upcoming memoir Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA. The drama is described as a provocative and contemporary look at a young woman’s journey in the CIA, told through the prism of her closest relationships.
Howell Taylor, Ellenberg and Larson teamed to acquire the book, published by Knopf, and Fox’s life rights through Media Res. This marks Media Res’ second series order at Apple after the...
Megan Martin (Animal Kingdom) is in final negotiations to write and executive produce the series, which draws upon the real-life experiences of CIA undercover operative Amaryllis Fox and her upcoming memoir Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA. The drama is described as a provocative and contemporary look at a young woman’s journey in the CIA, told through the prism of her closest relationships.
Howell Taylor, Ellenberg and Larson teamed to acquire the book, published by Knopf, and Fox’s life rights through Media Res. This marks Media Res’ second series order at Apple after the...
- 3/6/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood, CA – February 28: Actress Brie Larson accepts the Best Actress award for ‘Room’ during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Academy Award winner Brie Larson and Lynette Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment are heading to Netflix in a deal that includes the announcement of Larson’s next starring role in the feature film, Lady Business, as well as the announcement of worldwide rights to her feature film directorial debut Unicorn.
After wrapping production on Unicorn Store, Larson and Howell Taylor joined forces with Endeavor Content to acquire the rights to develop Lady Business, based on a Fast Company article by John Paul Titlow. Based on a true story, Lady Business is about two young female entrepreneurs, Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer, who had to invent a third male company founder in order to be taken seriously in the business world.
Academy Award winner Brie Larson and Lynette Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment are heading to Netflix in a deal that includes the announcement of Larson’s next starring role in the feature film, Lady Business, as well as the announcement of worldwide rights to her feature film directorial debut Unicorn.
After wrapping production on Unicorn Store, Larson and Howell Taylor joined forces with Endeavor Content to acquire the rights to develop Lady Business, based on a Fast Company article by John Paul Titlow. Based on a true story, Lady Business is about two young female entrepreneurs, Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer, who had to invent a third male company founder in order to be taken seriously in the business world.
- 2/1/2019
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Brie Larson has found her next starring role after “Captain Marvel.” The Oscar-winning actress will star in “Lady Business,” which is being developed at Netflix, with Larson also eyeing to direct the film.
Larson and Lynette Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment announced the two-film deal with Netflix on Thursday that also includes the worldwide rights to Larson’s feature directorial debut, “Unicorn Store.” That film will premiere on April 5, 2019 on Netflix.
After wrapping production on “Unicorn Store,” Larson and Howell Taylor joined forces with Endeavor Content to acquire the rights to develop “Lady Business,” based on a Fast Company article by John Paul Titlow.
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Based on a true story, “Lady Business” is about two young female entrepreneurs, Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer, who had to invent a third male company founder in order to be taken seriously in the business world.
Larson and Lynette Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment announced the two-film deal with Netflix on Thursday that also includes the worldwide rights to Larson’s feature directorial debut, “Unicorn Store.” That film will premiere on April 5, 2019 on Netflix.
After wrapping production on “Unicorn Store,” Larson and Howell Taylor joined forces with Endeavor Content to acquire the rights to develop “Lady Business,” based on a Fast Company article by John Paul Titlow.
Also Read: Brie Larson Calls for Greater Diversity Among Film Critics
Based on a true story, “Lady Business” is about two young female entrepreneurs, Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer, who had to invent a third male company founder in order to be taken seriously in the business world.
- 1/31/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Brie Larson & Lynette Howell Taylor Set Two Films At Netflix; Larson To Next Star In ‘Lady Business’
Exclusive: Oscar winning actress Brie Larson and Best Picture-nominated A Star Is Born producer Lynette Howell Taylor have made a two-picture worldwide rights deal at Netflix for films produced by Howell Taylor’s 51 Entertainment. Netflix has acquired Unicorn Store, which marks Larson’s directing debut, and Lady Business, which will be the next film that Larson stars in and likely directs. Unicorn Store will premiere on Netflix April 5, a month after the March 9 release of Larson’s Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel.
After Larson and Howell Taylor wrapped production on Unicorn Store — a film that Larson once auditioned for and didn’t get, before she stepped up to direct — and then they joined forces with Endeavor Content to acquire the rights to develop Lady Business, after Endeavor Content’s Negeen Yazdi found the article.
The latter film is based on a Fast Company article by John Paul Titlow, and tells...
After Larson and Howell Taylor wrapped production on Unicorn Store — a film that Larson once auditioned for and didn’t get, before she stepped up to direct — and then they joined forces with Endeavor Content to acquire the rights to develop Lady Business, after Endeavor Content’s Negeen Yazdi found the article.
The latter film is based on a Fast Company article by John Paul Titlow, and tells...
- 1/31/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: As several suitors and actresses circled, Endeavor Content made a preemptive deal in the mid- to high-six-figure range for Wolf Country, a spec script by Pete Begler. 51 Entertainment’s Lynette Howell and Samantha Housman will produce.
A beloved Colorado lawman who lives by his own version of the truth is headed for prison. Before he gets there, he escapes custody. A young female sheriff who still believes in right and wrong must go it alone chasing him through the rugged Colorado wilderness. In bringing him to justice she must first come to terms with the complexities of the man who taught her everything and who also happens to be her father.
Begler previously wrote Dog for Sidney Kimmel and was a writer on the Hulu drama Chance. He teaches writing at the Art Center College of Design and is the author of The Fearless Travelers Guide to Wicked Places.
A beloved Colorado lawman who lives by his own version of the truth is headed for prison. Before he gets there, he escapes custody. A young female sheriff who still believes in right and wrong must go it alone chasing him through the rugged Colorado wilderness. In bringing him to justice she must first come to terms with the complexities of the man who taught her everything and who also happens to be her father.
Begler previously wrote Dog for Sidney Kimmel and was a writer on the Hulu drama Chance. He teaches writing at the Art Center College of Design and is the author of The Fearless Travelers Guide to Wicked Places.
- 12/10/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sienna Miller and Diego Luna are set to star and Tara Miele to direct Wander Darkly, the latest film from ShivHans Pictures and 51 Entertainment, reuniting the companies that made Captain Fantastic. Wander Darkly is a magical realism love story about a couple who must navigate the aftermath of a devastating car crash.
Lynette Howell Taylor and Samantha Housman of 51 Entertainment are producing with Shivani Rawat and Monica Levinson of ShivHans Pictures, latter of which is financing.
“We are thrilled with the casting of Sienna and Diego in this love story,” said 51 Entertainment founder Howell Taylor, who is completing A Star Is Born for the fall festivals starting with Venice. “The range in their acting will make for a film with authenticity and magic on screen. Tara has written a truly captivating and personal film. I’m excited for the world to see her extraordinary talent.”
Miele wrote the...
Lynette Howell Taylor and Samantha Housman of 51 Entertainment are producing with Shivani Rawat and Monica Levinson of ShivHans Pictures, latter of which is financing.
“We are thrilled with the casting of Sienna and Diego in this love story,” said 51 Entertainment founder Howell Taylor, who is completing A Star Is Born for the fall festivals starting with Venice. “The range in their acting will make for a film with authenticity and magic on screen. Tara has written a truly captivating and personal film. I’m excited for the world to see her extraordinary talent.”
Miele wrote the...
- 8/2/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s something vaguely sinister about those talking Gps navigators that now seem to come standard with every new car. Maybe it’s the robotic voice, which could never speak to the frustration of running late or sitting in traffic. More likely, it’s the illusion of control — the false sense that everything is going to be fine so long as you follow instructions and keep your eyes on the road.
Marja-Lewis Ryan’s “6 Balloons” hinges on such modern details of disquiet, with most of this perceptive (if not especially powerful) drama set inside a chatty sedan as a woman named Katie (“Broad City” star Abbi Jacobson) drives her heroin-addict brother (Dave Franco) around Santa Clarita in a desperate search for the help he needs. The Gps is so talkative that it occasionally feels like the car might have more lines than any of the actual characters. It says...
Marja-Lewis Ryan’s “6 Balloons” hinges on such modern details of disquiet, with most of this perceptive (if not especially powerful) drama set inside a chatty sedan as a woman named Katie (“Broad City” star Abbi Jacobson) drives her heroin-addict brother (Dave Franco) around Santa Clarita in a desperate search for the help he needs. The Gps is so talkative that it occasionally feels like the car might have more lines than any of the actual characters. It says...
- 4/10/2018
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Abbi Jacobson has lately spent off-weeks from Comedy Central’s “Broad City” giving dramatic, festival-friendly performances. Last year she co-starred in the Sundance premiere “Person to Person” alongside Michael Cera and Tavi Gevinson. This week she was at SXSW for the debut screening of “6 Balloons,” a forthcoming Netflix feature from writer-director Marja-Lewis Ryan.
While organizing a surprise party for her boyfriend, Katie (Jacobson) discovers that her brother Seth (Dave Franco) has relapsed on heroin. After she’s unable to place him at a local rehab facility, Katie spends an agonizing night watching and distracting his young daughter, as Seth tags along with worsening withdrawal. Seven-time Emmy nominee Jane Kaczmarek plays their mother. The actors were cast in October 2016.
Franco previously brought “21 Jump Street,” “Neighbors,” and “The Disaster Artist” to SXSW, where Netflix is currently presenting five titles. His “6 Balloons” turn is inspired by real-life experiences of the film’s co-producer,...
While organizing a surprise party for her boyfriend, Katie (Jacobson) discovers that her brother Seth (Dave Franco) has relapsed on heroin. After she’s unable to place him at a local rehab facility, Katie spends an agonizing night watching and distracting his young daughter, as Seth tags along with worsening withdrawal. Seven-time Emmy nominee Jane Kaczmarek plays their mother. The actors were cast in October 2016.
Franco previously brought “21 Jump Street,” “Neighbors,” and “The Disaster Artist” to SXSW, where Netflix is currently presenting five titles. His “6 Balloons” turn is inspired by real-life experiences of the film’s co-producer,...
- 3/13/2018
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
Well known for their turns in the comedic arena with projects like The Disaster Artist and Broad City, actors Dave Franco and Abbi Jacobson got the opportunity to transition to drama with Marja-Lewis Ryan’s 6 Balloons, a prospect they found as terrifying as it was exciting. Based on the personal story of producer Samantha Housman, the film follows a woman (Jacobson) whose brother (Franco) relapses on heroin, while living with his six-month-old daughter. “I think that her…...
- 3/12/2018
- Deadline
Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson has long been eager to get behind the camera — she’s already helmed a pair of short films, including the Sundance award-winning “The Arm,” which she made alongside Jessie Ennis and Sarah Ramos — and her feature directorial debut, “Unicorn Store,” is reportedly set to bow sometime later this year. And now the film has snagged the backing of a brand new production shingle, one that sounds very much in line with Larson’s own outspoken and equality-driven attitude.
Long-time producer Lynette Howell Taylor has now launched a new production banner called 51 Entertainment, with a focus on filmmaker-driven content, and “Unicorn Store” is set up as its first feature. Larson directed the film from Samantha McIntyre’s script, and she also stars in the feature alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Bradley Whitford, Joan Cusack, and Martha MacIsaac. The film also boasts a crew that was mostly made up of female professionals.
Long-time producer Lynette Howell Taylor has now launched a new production banner called 51 Entertainment, with a focus on filmmaker-driven content, and “Unicorn Store” is set up as its first feature. Larson directed the film from Samantha McIntyre’s script, and she also stars in the feature alongside Samuel L. Jackson, Bradley Whitford, Joan Cusack, and Martha MacIsaac. The film also boasts a crew that was mostly made up of female professionals.
- 7/19/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Lynette Howell Taylor’s newly formed 51 Entertainment aims for gender parity and greater diversity in its projects.
Producer Lynette Howell Taylor has announced the formation of a new production banner called 51 Entertainment that focuses on filmmaker driven content, and will utilise multiple platorms.
Independent producer Samantha Housman has been hired to join the company, serving alongside Taylor and creative executive Derek Iger.
Unicorn Store, directed by Brie Larson from a script by Samantha McIntyre, will be the first film produced under the new banner. Larson also stars in the film alongside Samuel L Jackson.
The story centres on a woman who moves back in with her parents and receives an invitation to a store that will test her ideas of what it really means to grow up.
Howell Taylor most recently wrapped the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga film A Star Is Born. She produced Matt Ross’ 28 Hotel Rooms and Captain Fantastic, and is developing...
Producer Lynette Howell Taylor has announced the formation of a new production banner called 51 Entertainment that focuses on filmmaker driven content, and will utilise multiple platorms.
Independent producer Samantha Housman has been hired to join the company, serving alongside Taylor and creative executive Derek Iger.
Unicorn Store, directed by Brie Larson from a script by Samantha McIntyre, will be the first film produced under the new banner. Larson also stars in the film alongside Samuel L Jackson.
The story centres on a woman who moves back in with her parents and receives an invitation to a store that will test her ideas of what it really means to grow up.
Howell Taylor most recently wrapped the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga film A Star Is Born. She produced Matt Ross’ 28 Hotel Rooms and Captain Fantastic, and is developing...
- 7/19/2017
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Veteran indie producer Lynette Howell Taylor is launching 51 Entertainment, a new production shingle that will focus on filmmaker-driven content with an inclusive female sensibility that will span multiple platforms. She has hired producer Samantha Housman and creative executive Derek Iger to join her. The first film to carry the new company’s logo will be the recently wrapped Unicorn Store. The film marks the directorial debut of Oscar-winning Room star Brie La…...
- 7/18/2017
- Deadline
Lynette Howell Taylor’s company aims for gender parity and greater diversity in its projects.
Lynette Howell Taylor has announced the formation of 51 Entertainment to focus on filmmaker-driven content across multiple platforms.
Samantha Housman (pictured at bottom) has joined the company and will serve alongside Taylor and creative executive Derek Iger.
Unicorn Store, directed by Brie Larson from a script by Samantha McIntyre, will be the first film produced under the new company. Larson also stars in the film alongside Samuel L Jackson.
Larson’s directoral debut centres on a woman who moves back in with her parents and receives an invitation to a store that will test her ideas of what it really means to grow up.
Howell Taylor most recently wrapped the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga film A Star Is Born. She produced Matt Ross’ 28 Hotel Rooms and Captain Fantastic, and is developing Tomorrow And Tomorrow for Ross to direct.
In the television...
Lynette Howell Taylor has announced the formation of 51 Entertainment to focus on filmmaker-driven content across multiple platforms.
Samantha Housman (pictured at bottom) has joined the company and will serve alongside Taylor and creative executive Derek Iger.
Unicorn Store, directed by Brie Larson from a script by Samantha McIntyre, will be the first film produced under the new company. Larson also stars in the film alongside Samuel L Jackson.
Larson’s directoral debut centres on a woman who moves back in with her parents and receives an invitation to a store that will test her ideas of what it really means to grow up.
Howell Taylor most recently wrapped the Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga film A Star Is Born. She produced Matt Ross’ 28 Hotel Rooms and Captain Fantastic, and is developing Tomorrow And Tomorrow for Ross to direct.
In the television...
- 7/18/2017
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Netflix has set Broad City star Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Jane Kaczmarek and Tim Matheson to star in 6 Balloons, a drama on the topical subject of the upper-middle-class heroin epidemic. Marja-Lewis Ryan wrote the script and will direct. The drama unfolds on July 4, as Katie (Jacobson) discovers her brother Seth (Franco) has relapsed on heroin while his 2-year old daughter is in his care. Campfire’s Samantha Housman and Ross Dinerstein are producing with Free…...
- 10/11/2016
- Deadline
Santa Monica-based Myriad Pictures has added boxing crime thriller Glass Chin to its Afm roster for all worldwide sales outside the U.S. House of Cards‘ Corey Stoll stars in the neo-noir Tribeca Film Festival entry as an ex-pugilist desperate to get back in the game who starts training a young fighter and gets involved in crooked dealings with a local restaurateur (Billy Crudup). Yul Vazquez (Kill the Messenger, Captain Phillips), Marin Ireland (I Am Legend, Hope Springs), and Kelly Lynch (The Jacket, Charlie’s Angels) also star. Noah Buschel (The Missing Person) wrote and directed the film which is produced by Louise Runge and Samantha Housman of Onezero Films, Susan Stover, and Sara Woodhatch. Lois J. Drabkin is exec producer. Myriad’s Audrey Delaney, Svp of Marketing & Acquisition, negotiated the deal with Cinetic on behalf of the filmmakers.
Oscar winner Chris Cooper is set to play J.D. Salinger in Coming Through The Rye,...
Oscar winner Chris Cooper is set to play J.D. Salinger in Coming Through The Rye,...
- 11/6/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Noah Buschel directed Glass Chin, which premiered at Tribeca and tells of a former boxing champion who falls on hard times and makes a deal with a crooked restaurateur to get back in the game.
Producers are Louise Runge and Samantha Housman of Onezero Films, Susan Stover and Sara Woodhatch. Lois J Drabkin served as executive producer.
“Noah Buschel has done a masterful job of creating a suspenseful tale and strong characters in this neo-noir crime thriller,” said Myriad president Kirk D’Amico. “This film has a highly distinctive style which should resonate with the international distributors.”
Myriad svp of marketing and acquisition Audrey Delaney negotiated the deal with Cinetic on behalf of the filmmakers.
Producers are Louise Runge and Samantha Housman of Onezero Films, Susan Stover and Sara Woodhatch. Lois J Drabkin served as executive producer.
“Noah Buschel has done a masterful job of creating a suspenseful tale and strong characters in this neo-noir crime thriller,” said Myriad president Kirk D’Amico. “This film has a highly distinctive style which should resonate with the international distributors.”
Myriad svp of marketing and acquisition Audrey Delaney negotiated the deal with Cinetic on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 11/5/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Screen Media Films has closed a deal for North American distribution rights to Ride, the film Helen Hunt wrote, directed and produced, and stars in alongside Brenton Thwaites, Luke Wilson, and David Zayas. Pic is Hunt’s follow-up to her helming debut Then She Found Me. In this comedy, she plays an editor from The New Yorker who follows her son (Thwaites) to La after he drops out of college to surf and find himself, but she ends up being the one thrust into a sea change of self-discovery. She befriends a limo driver (Zayas) and soon rediscovers her sexuality with a younger surf instructor (Wilson) and begins to heal her fractured relationship with her son and herself. Sandbar Pictures, Abandon Features, Big Block Ventures and @TheMovies Entertainment financed and UltraMedia is handling foreign sales.
“I made this movie for mothers, sons, fathers, daughters, surfers and people who fall apart and come back together,...
“I made this movie for mothers, sons, fathers, daughters, surfers and people who fall apart and come back together,...
- 9/9/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Exclusive: Screen Media Films acquired worldwide rights to Alex Of Venice, the directing debut of Chris Messina. He stars in the film with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Don Johnson, Derek Luke, and Katie Nehra. According to Screen Media president Suzanne Blach, the pic will be released via multiplatform early next year after playing the Deauville, Napa Valley and Hollywood film festivals.
Winstead plays a workaholic environmental attorney forced to reinvent herself after her husband (Messina) bails. Add an aging father (Johnson) who’s still an aspiring actor, an eccentric sister (Nehra) and an extremely shy son (Sklar Gaertner), the lawyer is up against it but grows through adversity.
Pic’s produced by Electric City Entertainment’s Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell, executive produced by Samantha Housman and Louise Runge, and co-produced by Crystal Powell. Preferred Content brokered the deal.
Winstead plays a workaholic environmental attorney forced to reinvent herself after her husband (Messina) bails. Add an aging father (Johnson) who’s still an aspiring actor, an eccentric sister (Nehra) and an extremely shy son (Sklar Gaertner), the lawyer is up against it but grows through adversity.
Pic’s produced by Electric City Entertainment’s Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell, executive produced by Samantha Housman and Louise Runge, and co-produced by Crystal Powell. Preferred Content brokered the deal.
- 9/5/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to 28 Hotel Rooms, written and directed by Matt Ross. The drama had its world premiere in the Next <=> section of the Sundance Film Festival in January and will receive a premium VOD release followed by a national theatrical release later this year. Photos: The Scene at Sundance Film Festival 2012 Starring Chris Messina and Marin Ireland, the film tracks an affair between the two main characters as it grows into a deeper relationship in the titular locations. Lynette Howell, Louise Runge and Samantha Housman produced the project; Messina, Andrew Meieran, Stefan Nowicki, Joey Carey and Alex Sagalchik are executive
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- 2/16/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez , Daniel Miller
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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