One of IndieWire’s favorite movies of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival has found a home. Metrograph Pictures has acquired the North American rights to “Gazer,” the neo-noir, heist thriller from director Ryan J. Sloan that premiered in the Director’s Fortnight sidebar at Cannes, IndieWire can reveal exclusively.
Metrograph is planning a theatrical release for the film with release plans to be announced at a later date. Financial details were not disclosed.
IndieWire’s review raved about “Gazer,” saying it combines “the manic paranoia of ‘After Hours‘ with a ‘Memento’-esque unreliable protagonist and touches of flesh-bending body horror that could be ripped straight from ‘Videodrome.'” It offers a new spin on neo-noir and paranoia thrillers of the ’70s and ’80s, but it resists becoming pure pastiche, as our critic Christian Zilko dubbed it.
The film tells the story of a young, single mother named Frankie who suffers from...
Metrograph is planning a theatrical release for the film with release plans to be announced at a later date. Financial details were not disclosed.
IndieWire’s review raved about “Gazer,” saying it combines “the manic paranoia of ‘After Hours‘ with a ‘Memento’-esque unreliable protagonist and touches of flesh-bending body horror that could be ripped straight from ‘Videodrome.'” It offers a new spin on neo-noir and paranoia thrillers of the ’70s and ’80s, but it resists becoming pure pastiche, as our critic Christian Zilko dubbed it.
The film tells the story of a young, single mother named Frankie who suffers from...
- 5/29/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Naomi Osaka is getting further into anime.
The tennis star’s production company Hana Kuma has teamed with Rebel Maverick, run by the queer, Afro-Latinx writing and producing team, Matt Nicholas and Nastassja Kayln, to develop manga series Allure: The Evening Primrose as an adult anime TV series.
It is based on Noir Caesar Entertainment’s manga of the same name.
Osaka will lead the voice cast and exec produce the series, which will be adapted and written by Kenny Byerly (Big Hero 6: The Series).
The series, originally written by comic book writer Sinitus Tempo, follows Akane Koizumi (Osaka), a talented rookie assassin for the Adachi crime family, who longs to receive “Allure,” a dangerous drug that enhances the abilities of elite killers known as “Death Bringers”. However, when she and her team cross the Adachis and are marked for death, they must find a way to survive...
The tennis star’s production company Hana Kuma has teamed with Rebel Maverick, run by the queer, Afro-Latinx writing and producing team, Matt Nicholas and Nastassja Kayln, to develop manga series Allure: The Evening Primrose as an adult anime TV series.
It is based on Noir Caesar Entertainment’s manga of the same name.
Osaka will lead the voice cast and exec produce the series, which will be adapted and written by Kenny Byerly (Big Hero 6: The Series).
The series, originally written by comic book writer Sinitus Tempo, follows Akane Koizumi (Osaka), a talented rookie assassin for the Adachi crime family, who longs to receive “Allure,” a dangerous drug that enhances the abilities of elite killers known as “Death Bringers”. However, when she and her team cross the Adachis and are marked for death, they must find a way to survive...
- 2/13/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Daniel Dae Kim will star in and executive produce a series adaptation of the graphic novel “Butterfly” currently in development at Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively.
The project is described as a character-driven spy thriller. Per the official logline, the series centers on “David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.” According to sources, the series would shoot in South Korea and feature both Korean and English dialogue.
The “Butterfly” graphic novel was created by Arash Amel and written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett. It was illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone. It was originally published by Boom! Studios in 2015.
Ken Woodruff is co-creating the series with novelist Steph Cha.
The project is described as a character-driven spy thriller. Per the official logline, the series centers on “David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him.” According to sources, the series would shoot in South Korea and feature both Korean and English dialogue.
The “Butterfly” graphic novel was created by Arash Amel and written by Amel and Marguerite Bennett. It was illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone. It was originally published by Boom! Studios in 2015.
Ken Woodruff is co-creating the series with novelist Steph Cha.
- 2/7/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
‘Megalopolis’: Shia Labeouf & Jason Schwartzman Among Six New Additions To Francis Ford Coppola Epic
Francis Ford Coppola continues to fill out the ensemble for his epic Megalopolis, with Talia Shire (The Godfather), Shia Labeouf (Honey Boy), Jason Schwartzman (The French Dispatch), Grace Vanderwaal (Stargirl), Kathryn Hunter (The Tragedy of Macbeth) and James Remar (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) its newest cast additions.
The actors are set to star alongside the previously announced Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne and Aubrey Plaza. Details about the newest additions’ roles weren’t disclosed.
In Megalopolis, which is billed as a story of political ambition, genius and conflicted love, the fate of Rome haunts a modern world unable to solve its own social problems. Coppola will direct the independently produced film from his own script, at a budget just south of 100 million, with production set to kick off this fall.
Coppola’s sister Shire earned an Oscar nomination for her turn in his film The Godfather Part II,...
The actors are set to star alongside the previously announced Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne and Aubrey Plaza. Details about the newest additions’ roles weren’t disclosed.
In Megalopolis, which is billed as a story of political ambition, genius and conflicted love, the fate of Rome haunts a modern world unable to solve its own social problems. Coppola will direct the independently produced film from his own script, at a budget just south of 100 million, with production set to kick off this fall.
Coppola’s sister Shire earned an Oscar nomination for her turn in his film The Godfather Part II,...
- 8/31/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast of Francis Ford Coppola’s upcoming 100 million epic feature “Megalopolis” is shaping up — and it includes Shia Labeouf.
Reports surfaced earlier this month indicating that the controversial actor was circling a leading role in Coppola’s passion project. Now, with production slated to begin this fall, Labeouf’s casting has been confirmed.
Also set to join the picture — which already boasts an all-star lineup including Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight and Laurence Fishburne — are Talia Shire, Coppola’s sister who starred in his “Godfather” films; “The French Dispatch” actor Jason Schwartzman (Shire’s son); Grace VanderWaal (“Star Girl”); Kathryn Hunter (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”); and James Remar (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”).
Coppola wrote the screenplay for the film in the 1980s, and the legendary “Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” director is financing the dream project himself. The plot has remained largely under wraps, with...
Reports surfaced earlier this month indicating that the controversial actor was circling a leading role in Coppola’s passion project. Now, with production slated to begin this fall, Labeouf’s casting has been confirmed.
Also set to join the picture — which already boasts an all-star lineup including Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight and Laurence Fishburne — are Talia Shire, Coppola’s sister who starred in his “Godfather” films; “The French Dispatch” actor Jason Schwartzman (Shire’s son); Grace VanderWaal (“Star Girl”); Kathryn Hunter (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”); and James Remar (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”).
Coppola wrote the screenplay for the film in the 1980s, and the legendary “Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” director is financing the dream project himself. The plot has remained largely under wraps, with...
- 8/31/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
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Francis Ford Coppola is rounding out the cast to his big-budget indie film Megalopolis.
The call sheet is now a family affair, with Coppola’s sister (and his Godfather star) Talia Shire and nephew Jason Schwartzman joining the project. Also joining the cast are Shia Labeouf, Grace Vanderwaal, Kathryn Hunter and James Remar.
Megalopolis notably marks Labeouf’s highest profile project since former girlfriend FKA Twigs detailed in a February 2021 lawsuit alleged abuse she suffered at his hands. The actor has been back in the headlines over the past week as he prepares to launch his film Padre Pio on Sept. 2 at the Venice Film Festival. He pushed back at filmmaker Olivia Wilde saying she fired him from her fellow Venice title Don’t Worry Darling, asserting that he quit and leaking text messages and a video from Wilde he says proves that point.
Francis Ford Coppola is rounding out the cast to his big-budget indie film Megalopolis.
The call sheet is now a family affair, with Coppola’s sister (and his Godfather star) Talia Shire and nephew Jason Schwartzman joining the project. Also joining the cast are Shia Labeouf, Grace Vanderwaal, Kathryn Hunter and James Remar.
Megalopolis notably marks Labeouf’s highest profile project since former girlfriend FKA Twigs detailed in a February 2021 lawsuit alleged abuse she suffered at his hands. The actor has been back in the headlines over the past week as he prepares to launch his film Padre Pio on Sept. 2 at the Venice Film Festival. He pushed back at filmmaker Olivia Wilde saying she fired him from her fellow Venice title Don’t Worry Darling, asserting that he quit and leaking text messages and a video from Wilde he says proves that point.
- 8/31/2022
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Apple is solidifying the cast for Season 2 of its sports drama Swagger. Orlando Jones (Winning Time) and Shannon Brown (Setup) have joined as new series regulars, and Christina Jackson and Sean Anthony Baker, who recurred in Season 1, have been promoted to regulars.
Created by Reggie Rock Bythewood, Swagger is inspired by NBA star Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid. It explores the world of elite youth basketball clubs, the players, their families and coaches and “the game within the game.” Off the court, the show reveals what it’s like to grow up in America. Stars O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis, Caleel Harris, Tristan Mack Wilds, Tessa Ferrer, James Bingham, Solomon Irama, Ozie Nzeribe and Jason Rivera are reprising their roles for the second season.
Jones will play Emory Price, the athletic director at a nearby prep school. Brown will play Cj Ryder, an elite high school basketball player.
Created by Reggie Rock Bythewood, Swagger is inspired by NBA star Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid. It explores the world of elite youth basketball clubs, the players, their families and coaches and “the game within the game.” Off the court, the show reveals what it’s like to grow up in America. Stars O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis, Caleel Harris, Tristan Mack Wilds, Tessa Ferrer, James Bingham, Solomon Irama, Ozie Nzeribe and Jason Rivera are reprising their roles for the second season.
Jones will play Emory Price, the athletic director at a nearby prep school. Brown will play Cj Ryder, an elite high school basketball player.
- 8/11/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Guy Ritchie, who directed Disney’s “Aladdin” in 2019, is set to direct the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1997 film “Hercules,” Variety has confirmed.
As Variety previously reported, “Avengers: Endgame” directors Joe and Anthony Russo’s Agbo is producing the film being developed by Disney, which hired action specialist Dave Callaham to write a first draft. Agbo is in the process of hiring additional writers.
Ritchie most recently filmed an untitled action thriller with Jake Gyllenhaal. He wrote, directed and executive produced STX’s “Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre,” which was scheduled for a release in the first few months of 2022 but has since been pushed back without an official release date set.
The deal was made by CAA. Ritchie exited the agency last month for WME. His attorney is Matt Saver.
The original animated “Hercules” was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker as a musical retelling of the Hercules legend,...
As Variety previously reported, “Avengers: Endgame” directors Joe and Anthony Russo’s Agbo is producing the film being developed by Disney, which hired action specialist Dave Callaham to write a first draft. Agbo is in the process of hiring additional writers.
Ritchie most recently filmed an untitled action thriller with Jake Gyllenhaal. He wrote, directed and executive produced STX’s “Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre,” which was scheduled for a release in the first few months of 2022 but has since been pushed back without an official release date set.
The deal was made by CAA. Ritchie exited the agency last month for WME. His attorney is Matt Saver.
The original animated “Hercules” was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker as a musical retelling of the Hercules legend,...
- 6/17/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Guy Ritchie is going Zero to Hero and will direct the live-action “Hercules” movie at Disney, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Ritchie previously directed Disney’s live-action “Aladdin,” the 2019 blockbusters that surpassed 1 billion at the global box office. The “Hercules” live-action movie has “Avengers” directors Anthony and Joe Russo producing the film through their Agbo banner.
Dave Callaham (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”) wrote the first draft of the script adapting the animated “Hercules” film, and Disney is now looking for writers for the project.
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The original animated movie from 1997 shows Hercules, the son of the God Zeus, growing up on Earth as a human but gifted with superhuman strength as he falls in love with the human Megara, as he works with a Satyr named Phil...
Ritchie previously directed Disney’s live-action “Aladdin,” the 2019 blockbusters that surpassed 1 billion at the global box office. The “Hercules” live-action movie has “Avengers” directors Anthony and Joe Russo producing the film through their Agbo banner.
Dave Callaham (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”) wrote the first draft of the script adapting the animated “Hercules” film, and Disney is now looking for writers for the project.
Also Read:
‘Wonder Man’ Series in the Works at Disney+ With Andrew Guest as Head Writer
The original animated movie from 1997 shows Hercules, the son of the God Zeus, growing up on Earth as a human but gifted with superhuman strength as he falls in love with the human Megara, as he works with a Satyr named Phil...
- 6/17/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: After watching his live-action transfer of Disney’s animated Aladdin become his first film to crack the billion-dollar gross mark, Guy Ritchie is back in business with the studio. This time, he’s overseeing a live-action film based on the Disney animated film Hercules.
The film will be produced by Agbo, the production company run by Avengers: Endgame directors Joe & Anthony Russo. The studio is in the process of hiring writers after Dave Callaham wrote a first draft.
This deal was made by CAA, before Ritchie last month exited the agency and went to WME.
Ritchie most recently shot an untitled action thriller with Jake Gyllenhaal starring that STX sold to MGM and Amazon. He is coming off Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre, which he wrote, directed and exec produced, with Jason Statham starring for STX. Statham and Ritchie started their rises together with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,...
The film will be produced by Agbo, the production company run by Avengers: Endgame directors Joe & Anthony Russo. The studio is in the process of hiring writers after Dave Callaham wrote a first draft.
This deal was made by CAA, before Ritchie last month exited the agency and went to WME.
Ritchie most recently shot an untitled action thriller with Jake Gyllenhaal starring that STX sold to MGM and Amazon. He is coming off Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre, which he wrote, directed and exec produced, with Jason Statham starring for STX. Statham and Ritchie started their rises together with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,...
- 6/17/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Rudy Pankow has signed with CAA.
The actor is best known for his role as JJ in the Netflix series Outer Banks, which is currently filming its third season. He’s also in the Sony film Uncharted opposite Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland. He plays the younger version of Sam, the older brother of Nathan Drake (Holland).
Pankow will next be seen as the lead in the indie Chocolate Lizards that’s based on the 1999 novel of the same name. The film centers on Erwin Vandeveer (Pankow), a Harvard-educated actor whose car breaks down outside Buffalo Gap, Texas. There, he meets roughneck Merle Luskey (Thomas Haden Church), who is about to lose his oil drilling operation in 30 days, unless he can come up with the money to pay off his bank note. The movie stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Julio César Cedillo and Bruce Dern. Mark Lambert Bristol is directing...
The actor is best known for his role as JJ in the Netflix series Outer Banks, which is currently filming its third season. He’s also in the Sony film Uncharted opposite Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland. He plays the younger version of Sam, the older brother of Nathan Drake (Holland).
Pankow will next be seen as the lead in the indie Chocolate Lizards that’s based on the 1999 novel of the same name. The film centers on Erwin Vandeveer (Pankow), a Harvard-educated actor whose car breaks down outside Buffalo Gap, Texas. There, he meets roughneck Merle Luskey (Thomas Haden Church), who is about to lose his oil drilling operation in 30 days, unless he can come up with the money to pay off his bank note. The movie stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Julio César Cedillo and Bruce Dern. Mark Lambert Bristol is directing...
- 5/31/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Guy Ritchie, the filmmaker behind “Snatch” and “Sherlock Holmes,” has signed with WME for representation in all areas.
Ritchie, who made his feature debut in 1998 with the gangster film “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” has become renowned for his unique visual style and character driven stories. He most recently shot an untitled action-thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which STX sold to MGM/Amazon. Ritchie serves as director and producer on the project.
Previously, the British filmmaker wrote, directed and executive produced STX’s “Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre,” which is set for release later this year. The action film stars Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza as two spies attempting to track down and stop the sale of a dangerous new weapons technology wielded by a billionaire arms broker played by Hugh Grant. Ritchie also wrote, produced and directed MGM and Miramax’s 2021 action thriller “Wrath of Man” starring Statham.
In...
Ritchie, who made his feature debut in 1998 with the gangster film “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” has become renowned for his unique visual style and character driven stories. He most recently shot an untitled action-thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which STX sold to MGM/Amazon. Ritchie serves as director and producer on the project.
Previously, the British filmmaker wrote, directed and executive produced STX’s “Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre,” which is set for release later this year. The action film stars Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza as two spies attempting to track down and stop the sale of a dangerous new weapons technology wielded by a billionaire arms broker played by Hugh Grant. Ritchie also wrote, produced and directed MGM and Miramax’s 2021 action thriller “Wrath of Man” starring Statham.
In...
- 5/5/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
The Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels filmmaker has inked with WME.
In the wake of making his feature directorial debut in 1998 with that gangster film, Guy Ritchie made a fast name onscreen with his kinetic, whiplash style. While he continued on to make tentpole fare for the Hollywood studios, he’s continued to return to the genre which he’s made his name in.
Recently, Ritchie shot an untitled action-thriller, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which STX sold to MGM and Amazon. His next theatrical release, STX’s Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre, which he wrote, directed and executive produced, reps another reteam for the filmmaker with Jason Statham. That collaboration began on Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and continued in such crime action pics as Snatch, Revolver and Wrath of Man.
Operation Fortune: Rise de guerre follows Statham as special agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives as...
In the wake of making his feature directorial debut in 1998 with that gangster film, Guy Ritchie made a fast name onscreen with his kinetic, whiplash style. While he continued on to make tentpole fare for the Hollywood studios, he’s continued to return to the genre which he’s made his name in.
Recently, Ritchie shot an untitled action-thriller, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which STX sold to MGM and Amazon. His next theatrical release, STX’s Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre, which he wrote, directed and executive produced, reps another reteam for the filmmaker with Jason Statham. That collaboration began on Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and continued in such crime action pics as Snatch, Revolver and Wrath of Man.
Operation Fortune: Rise de guerre follows Statham as special agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives as...
- 5/5/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Guy Ritchie, the director behind “Snatch,” “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” the “Sherlock Holmes” films and “Aladdin,” has signed with WME after previously being at CAA. The agency will work with the director across all areas.
Most recently, Ritchie finished production on an action-thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which is still untitled and was sold from STX to now land at Amazon/MGM.
Previously he wrote, directed and executive produced STX’s “Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre,” which is set for release later this year. And his most recent film was MGM and Miramax’s “Wrath of Man,” which released last year and made 103 million worldwide. Some of his other films include “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” and “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”
On the TV side, Netflix is in negotiations to greenlight a series adaptation of Ritchie’s 2020 film “The Gentlemen.” Ritchie co-wrote the pilot script, will direct the...
Most recently, Ritchie finished production on an action-thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which is still untitled and was sold from STX to now land at Amazon/MGM.
Previously he wrote, directed and executive produced STX’s “Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre,” which is set for release later this year. And his most recent film was MGM and Miramax’s “Wrath of Man,” which released last year and made 103 million worldwide. Some of his other films include “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” and “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”
On the TV side, Netflix is in negotiations to greenlight a series adaptation of Ritchie’s 2020 film “The Gentlemen.” Ritchie co-wrote the pilot script, will direct the...
- 5/5/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Disney’s No. 1 show, Big City Greens, is getting a movie musical spinoff for both Disney Channel and Disney+, while also receiving a fourth-season renewal from Disney Channel. Season 3 premieres February 12.
With the fourth season, the series from creators Chris and Shane Houghton will tally more than 100 episodes, the show already being a Daytime Emmy-winning and Annie Award-nominated comedy.
Said Ayo Davis, PResident of Disney Branded Television: “Chris, Shane and their crew made this decision an easy one because they consistently turn their wellspring of bold ideas into entertainment that connects with kids and families, and appeals to fans of animation everywhere. They’re an important part of our TV animation studio which, guided by Meredith Roberts and her outstanding team, is key to our group’s creative footprint and success. Whether I’m at work or at home with my family, I join the millions of viewers...
With the fourth season, the series from creators Chris and Shane Houghton will tally more than 100 episodes, the show already being a Daytime Emmy-winning and Annie Award-nominated comedy.
Said Ayo Davis, PResident of Disney Branded Television: “Chris, Shane and their crew made this decision an easy one because they consistently turn their wellspring of bold ideas into entertainment that connects with kids and families, and appeals to fans of animation everywhere. They’re an important part of our TV animation studio which, guided by Meredith Roberts and her outstanding team, is key to our group’s creative footprint and success. Whether I’m at work or at home with my family, I join the millions of viewers...
- 1/21/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Nelson Lee and Krista Allen (The Final Destination, Significant Mother) have joined the cast of Five Below.
They will appear In the high concept sci-fi thriller, which is scheduled to shoot this summer, opposite previously announced cast member, Steven Strait (The Expanse). Mike Le Han is directing.
While the film’s plot is being kept under wraps, it has been described as “a new take on the meta-human sci-fi genre.” Scripted by Nick Brown, it will be the first in a franchise of low-budget, high-concept science-fiction films made by Le Han’s newly formed outfit, RedOne Studios. Liam Finn and Le Han are producing, and a sequel to Five Below is already in development.
Perhaps best known for his turn as Dr. Shiro Ito / Dragon King in The CW’s Stargirl, Lee’s other TV credits include Westworld,...
They will appear In the high concept sci-fi thriller, which is scheduled to shoot this summer, opposite previously announced cast member, Steven Strait (The Expanse). Mike Le Han is directing.
While the film’s plot is being kept under wraps, it has been described as “a new take on the meta-human sci-fi genre.” Scripted by Nick Brown, it will be the first in a franchise of low-budget, high-concept science-fiction films made by Le Han’s newly formed outfit, RedOne Studios. Liam Finn and Le Han are producing, and a sequel to Five Below is already in development.
Perhaps best known for his turn as Dr. Shiro Ito / Dragon King in The CW’s Stargirl, Lee’s other TV credits include Westworld,...
- 5/11/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Cricket Green and his now-urban family are coming back for more. Disney Channel has handed a Season 3 renewal to the toon comedy Big City Greens, and its creators Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton inked an overall deal with Disney Television Animation.
Under the agreement, the brothers will continue their work on Big City Greens and develop new animated series, shorts and movies for Disney Channel and Disney+.
“Chris and Shane have a wonderfully unique vision for characters and stories with both humor and heart, and we’re especially pleased to continue working with them on more Big City Greens and other creative ventures,” said Meredith Roberts, SVP/General Manager, Television Animation, at Disney Channels.
Big City Greens follows mischievous and optimistic 10-year-old Cricket Green (Chris Houghton), who moves from the country to the big city with his wildly out of place family — older sister Tilly, father Bill and Gramma Alice.
Under the agreement, the brothers will continue their work on Big City Greens and develop new animated series, shorts and movies for Disney Channel and Disney+.
“Chris and Shane have a wonderfully unique vision for characters and stories with both humor and heart, and we’re especially pleased to continue working with them on more Big City Greens and other creative ventures,” said Meredith Roberts, SVP/General Manager, Television Animation, at Disney Channels.
Big City Greens follows mischievous and optimistic 10-year-old Cricket Green (Chris Houghton), who moves from the country to the big city with his wildly out of place family — older sister Tilly, father Bill and Gramma Alice.
- 1/13/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Anne Hathaway and Bill Murray are starring in the canine drama “Bum’s Rush,” with Robert Duvall in talks to come on board.
Rocket Science announced the castings on Tuesday at the virtual Cannes Market. CAA Media Finance represents the domestic rights, with Rocket Science handling international sales.
Aaron Schneider, who directed the upcoming Tom Hanks war drama “Greyhound” and “Get Low,” is helming “Bum’s Rush” from C. Gaby Mitchell’s screenplay. The story focuses on the relationship between Hathaway’s boot maker and a stray dog named Bum (to be voiced by Murray). The two find themselves at a serious crossroads that will change both their hearts and minds in ways they can hardly imagine.
Sarah Green, whose credits include “Loving” and “Tree of Life,” will produce with Mitchell and Schneider. The film will shoot on location in Santa Barbara and New Mexico.
“I am so happy to...
Rocket Science announced the castings on Tuesday at the virtual Cannes Market. CAA Media Finance represents the domestic rights, with Rocket Science handling international sales.
Aaron Schneider, who directed the upcoming Tom Hanks war drama “Greyhound” and “Get Low,” is helming “Bum’s Rush” from C. Gaby Mitchell’s screenplay. The story focuses on the relationship between Hathaway’s boot maker and a stray dog named Bum (to be voiced by Murray). The two find themselves at a serious crossroads that will change both their hearts and minds in ways they can hardly imagine.
Sarah Green, whose credits include “Loving” and “Tree of Life,” will produce with Mitchell and Schneider. The film will shoot on location in Santa Barbara and New Mexico.
“I am so happy to...
- 6/23/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Anne Hathaway and Bill Murray will star in “Bum’s Rush,” directed by Aaron Schneider, Rocket Science announced on Tuesday.
Robert Duvall is also in talks to join the cast of the film, for which C. Gaby Mitchell (“Get Low” and “Blood Diamond”) wrote the screenplay. The film will focus on the relationship between Pearl (Hathaway), a highly-skilled custom bootmaker, and a stray dog named Bum (to be voiced by Murray).
Sarah Green will produce alongside Mitchell and Schneider. The film will be shot on location in Santa Barbara and New Mexico.
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“Bum’s Rush” is being presented to buyers at this week’s virtual Cannes market. CAA Media Finance is representing the domestic rights, with Rocket Science handling international sales.
“I am so happy to reunite with my ‘Get Low’ collaborators Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and C.
Robert Duvall is also in talks to join the cast of the film, for which C. Gaby Mitchell (“Get Low” and “Blood Diamond”) wrote the screenplay. The film will focus on the relationship between Pearl (Hathaway), a highly-skilled custom bootmaker, and a stray dog named Bum (to be voiced by Murray).
Sarah Green will produce alongside Mitchell and Schneider. The film will be shot on location in Santa Barbara and New Mexico.
Also Read: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway Join Cate Blanchett in 'Armageddon Time'
“Bum’s Rush” is being presented to buyers at this week’s virtual Cannes market. CAA Media Finance is representing the domestic rights, with Rocket Science handling international sales.
“I am so happy to reunite with my ‘Get Low’ collaborators Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and C.
- 6/23/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Bill Murray and Anne Hathaway are set to star in canine pic Bum’s Rush, for which Rocket Science is launching sales at the Cannes virtual market. CAA reps domestic.
Aaron Schneider (Greyhound) is directing, and Robert Duvall is in talks to join the cast.
C Gaby Mitchell (Blood Diamond) penned the screenplay, which focuses on the relationship between Pearl (Hathaway), a highly skilled custom boot maker who crosses paths with a singular stray dog Bum (to be voiced by Bill Murray). The two highly independent souls find themselves at a serious crossroads, one that will change both their hearts and minds in ways they can hardly imagine. Sarah Green (Loving) will produce with Mitchell and Schneider.
The film is due to shoot on location in Santa Barbara and New Mexico.
“I am so happy to reunite with my Get Low collaborators Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and C Gaby Mitchell...
Aaron Schneider (Greyhound) is directing, and Robert Duvall is in talks to join the cast.
C Gaby Mitchell (Blood Diamond) penned the screenplay, which focuses on the relationship between Pearl (Hathaway), a highly skilled custom boot maker who crosses paths with a singular stray dog Bum (to be voiced by Bill Murray). The two highly independent souls find themselves at a serious crossroads, one that will change both their hearts and minds in ways they can hardly imagine. Sarah Green (Loving) will produce with Mitchell and Schneider.
The film is due to shoot on location in Santa Barbara and New Mexico.
“I am so happy to reunite with my Get Low collaborators Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and C Gaby Mitchell...
- 6/23/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“Little Women” actress Florence Pugh is set to star in Olivia Wilde’s next film set up at New Line, “Don’t Worry Darling,” and she’ll play the lead in the cast that has also added Wilde, Shia Labeouf and Chris Pine.
Wilde is directing, producing and co-starring in the film, and she’ll work from a screenplay from her collaborator on “Booksmart,” Katie Silberman.
“Don’t Worry Darling” is a psychological thriller set in an isolated, utopian community in the 1950s California desert. Character details are being kept under wraps beyond the logline, but Pugh will lead the cast.
Also Read: Searchlight Pictures Acquires Olivia Wilde's Kerri Strug Biopic 'Perfect'
New Line acquired “Don’t Worry Darling” as a spec script last August, beating out 18 different studios in a hefty auction. Silberman wrote the screenplay based on the spec by Shane and Carey Van Dyke.
Vertigo Entertainment...
Wilde is directing, producing and co-starring in the film, and she’ll work from a screenplay from her collaborator on “Booksmart,” Katie Silberman.
“Don’t Worry Darling” is a psychological thriller set in an isolated, utopian community in the 1950s California desert. Character details are being kept under wraps beyond the logline, but Pugh will lead the cast.
Also Read: Searchlight Pictures Acquires Olivia Wilde's Kerri Strug Biopic 'Perfect'
New Line acquired “Don’t Worry Darling” as a spec script last August, beating out 18 different studios in a hefty auction. Silberman wrote the screenplay based on the spec by Shane and Carey Van Dyke.
Vertigo Entertainment...
- 4/24/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Florence Pugh, Shia Labeouf and Chris Pine will star in “Don’t Worry Darling,” an upcoming feature film from director Olivia Wilde.
Wilde will produce the movie, from New Line Cinema, and has a key supporting role, though sources say Pugh’s character is the star.
“Don’t Worry Darling” is a psychological thriller set in an isolated, utopian community in the 1950s California desert.
New Line considers the film a high priority, having landed the rights after a heated bidding war due to the acclaim of Wilde’s directorial debut “Booksmart.”
Katie Silberman, who co-wrote “Booksmart” and penned the Netflix rom-com “Set it Up,” will rewrite the original script for “Don’t Worry Darling” from Shane and Carey Van Dyke.
Catherine Hardwicke is executive producing the movie, alongside Shane and Carey Van Dyke. Wilde and Silberman will produce along with Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo Entertainment. Daria Cercek...
Wilde will produce the movie, from New Line Cinema, and has a key supporting role, though sources say Pugh’s character is the star.
“Don’t Worry Darling” is a psychological thriller set in an isolated, utopian community in the 1950s California desert.
New Line considers the film a high priority, having landed the rights after a heated bidding war due to the acclaim of Wilde’s directorial debut “Booksmart.”
Katie Silberman, who co-wrote “Booksmart” and penned the Netflix rom-com “Set it Up,” will rewrite the original script for “Don’t Worry Darling” from Shane and Carey Van Dyke.
Catherine Hardwicke is executive producing the movie, alongside Shane and Carey Van Dyke. Wilde and Silberman will produce along with Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo Entertainment. Daria Cercek...
- 4/24/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Little Women Oscar nominee Florence Pugh, Shia Labeouf and Chris Pine are set to star in Olivia Wilde’s genre feature Don’t Worry Darling at New Line.
Deadline first broke the news about the auction for Wilde’s highly anticipated follow-up directorial after last summer’s Booksmart, with New Line winning the deal to finance and distribute.
Pugh will be the lead in the psychological thriller which is set in an isolated, utopian community in the 1950s California desert. Wilde will also star, as we previously reported, as well as direct and produce. BAFTA nominated screenwriter Katie Silberman, who was...
Deadline first broke the news about the auction for Wilde’s highly anticipated follow-up directorial after last summer’s Booksmart, with New Line winning the deal to finance and distribute.
Pugh will be the lead in the psychological thriller which is set in an isolated, utopian community in the 1950s California desert. Wilde will also star, as we previously reported, as well as direct and produce. BAFTA nominated screenwriter Katie Silberman, who was...
- 4/24/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Ink Factory, a multi-platform production company dedicated to high-end story telling through film, television and on digital, today announced that two-time Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster will star in Drew Pearce’s much-anticipated directorial debut Hotel Artemis. Simon and Stephen Cornwell are producing for The Ink Factory, which will also finance.
Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Godzilla) will direct from his own script, with Adam Siegel and Marc Platt producing for Marc Platt Productions. The Ink Factory’s Becky Sloviter is overseeing, and Pearce will executive produce through his Point of No Return production banner.
Set in its own distinctive crime universe, Hotel Artemis is based on an original script by Pearce. Jodie Foster joins the original near-future thriller in the character of “The Nurse.”
“Casting Jodie Foster is a real coup. She is an extraordinary talent and will bring something very special to the film.
Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Godzilla) will direct from his own script, with Adam Siegel and Marc Platt producing for Marc Platt Productions. The Ink Factory’s Becky Sloviter is overseeing, and Pearce will executive produce through his Point of No Return production banner.
Set in its own distinctive crime universe, Hotel Artemis is based on an original script by Pearce. Jodie Foster joins the original near-future thriller in the character of “The Nurse.”
“Casting Jodie Foster is a real coup. She is an extraordinary talent and will bring something very special to the film.
- 11/30/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"Losin’ It," which counts Will Gluck and Darlene Hunt among its executive producers, is a workplace comedy inspired by Dawson's real life experiences as someone who formerly was overweight.
The Big C’s Darlene Hunt is teaming with YouTube star Shane Dawson for a weight loss comedy.
The pair sold a workplace comedy project titled Losin’ It to NBC. The single-camera half-hour, which is inspired by Dawson’s real life experiences as someone who formerly is overweight, is set at a suburban Weight Loss Center franchise that gets thrown into upheaval when its most successful client decides to share his inspiration by becoming a consultant there – only to then find himself promoted to manager by the end of his first day.
Hunt is set to write and executive produce the project through Sony Pictures TV, where she is under an overall deal. She will be joined by Dawson (as an...
The Big C’s Darlene Hunt is teaming with YouTube star Shane Dawson for a weight loss comedy.
The pair sold a workplace comedy project titled Losin’ It to NBC. The single-camera half-hour, which is inspired by Dawson’s real life experiences as someone who formerly is overweight, is set at a suburban Weight Loss Center franchise that gets thrown into upheaval when its most successful client decides to share his inspiration by becoming a consultant there – only to then find himself promoted to manager by the end of his first day.
Hunt is set to write and executive produce the project through Sony Pictures TV, where she is under an overall deal. She will be joined by Dawson (as an...
- 11/12/2013
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jodie Foster collected the Cecil B DeMille award at this year's Golden Globes. Here is the full transcript of her speech
Well, for all of you SNL fans, I'm 50! I'm 50! You know, I need to do that without this dress on, but you know, maybe later at Trader Vic's, boys and girls. What do you say? I'm 50! You know, I was going to bring my walker tonight but it just didn't go with the cleavage.
Robert [Downey Jr], I want to thank you for everything: for your bat-crazed, rapid-fire brain, the sweet intro. I love you and Susan and I am so grateful that you continually talk me off the ledge when I go on and foam at the mouth and say, "I'm done with acting, I'm done with acting, I'm really done, I'm done, I'm done."
Trust me, 47 years in the film business is a long time. You just ask those Golden Globies,...
Well, for all of you SNL fans, I'm 50! I'm 50! You know, I need to do that without this dress on, but you know, maybe later at Trader Vic's, boys and girls. What do you say? I'm 50! You know, I was going to bring my walker tonight but it just didn't go with the cleavage.
Robert [Downey Jr], I want to thank you for everything: for your bat-crazed, rapid-fire brain, the sweet intro. I love you and Susan and I am so grateful that you continually talk me off the ledge when I go on and foam at the mouth and say, "I'm done with acting, I'm done with acting, I'm really done, I'm done, I'm done."
Trust me, 47 years in the film business is a long time. You just ask those Golden Globies,...
- 1/14/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
During the opening remarks of the 2011 Austin Film Festival (Aff) it was announced that veteran director Jonathan Lynn ( My Cousin Vinny, The Whole Nine Yards) has signed on to helm Jasper Milliken, a quirky story written by Julie Howe that won the Best Comedy Screenplay Award in the 2010 Aff Screenplay Competition. Lynn will work closely with Howe to continue shaping the creative direction of the movie until filming begins the second quarter of 2012.
Earlier this year Howe signed an exclusive deal with Experience Media Studios to produce the award-winning screenplay, and has since expanded the team to include Sony Pictures Entertainment based producers Alex Siskin (Big Daddy, Mr. Deeds) and Joyce San Pedro (an Aff judge and panelist).
“We are very excited to have Jonathan bring his talent, vast experience, and comic sensibility to this movie,” said Michael-Ryan Fletchall, CEO, Experience Media Studios. “With a charming and witty script by a very talented writer,...
Earlier this year Howe signed an exclusive deal with Experience Media Studios to produce the award-winning screenplay, and has since expanded the team to include Sony Pictures Entertainment based producers Alex Siskin (Big Daddy, Mr. Deeds) and Joyce San Pedro (an Aff judge and panelist).
“We are very excited to have Jonathan bring his talent, vast experience, and comic sensibility to this movie,” said Michael-Ryan Fletchall, CEO, Experience Media Studios. “With a charming and witty script by a very talented writer,...
- 10/20/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Shia LaBeouf is making a trip to The Dark Fields, a thriller Neil Burger is directing for Universal. Leslie Dixon and Intermedia's Scott Kroopf are producing.
The story, by Burger and Dirk Wittenborn, follows a loser (LaBeouf) who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug that makes you smarter. He experiences sudden financial and social success but soon discovers that the drug has lethal and lasting side effects, including "trip-switching," a phenomenon in which time moves with a stop-motion quality. The thriller is said to be in the vein of Fight Club and The Game.
The script is based on the book by Alan Glynn.
Peter Cramer is overseeing for Universal.
LaBeouf next stars in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Eagle Eye. He is currently shooting the Anthony Minghella-scripted segment of the anthology film New York, I Love You.
LaBeouf is repped by Endeavor, John Crosby Management and lawyer Matt Saver.
The story, by Burger and Dirk Wittenborn, follows a loser (LaBeouf) who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug that makes you smarter. He experiences sudden financial and social success but soon discovers that the drug has lethal and lasting side effects, including "trip-switching," a phenomenon in which time moves with a stop-motion quality. The thriller is said to be in the vein of Fight Club and The Game.
The script is based on the book by Alan Glynn.
Peter Cramer is overseeing for Universal.
LaBeouf next stars in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Eagle Eye. He is currently shooting the Anthony Minghella-scripted segment of the anthology film New York, I Love You.
LaBeouf is repped by Endeavor, John Crosby Management and lawyer Matt Saver.
- 4/13/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jodie Foster is set to star in Flight Plan for the Walt Disney Studios' Touchstone Pictures label. Robert Schwentke is directing, while Brian Grazer is producing through Imagine Entertainment. The project is described as a Hitchcockian thriller in which a woman's daughter mysteriously disappears while on board a passenger jet. The film will be the first project that Foster has made at Disney in more than 25 years. Foster's last project for the studio was 1978's Candleshoe, though the Disney film she is most associated with is the 1977 comedy Freaky Friday. While working as a child star at Disney, she also appeared in 1973's One Little Indian and 1972's Napoleon and Samantha, which was her feature film debut. Flight Plan is based on a pitch from Peter Dowling. Billy Ray wrote the current draft. Robert DiNozzi is executive producing. Overseeing for Disney are Brigham Taylor and Louanne Brickhouse, while Jim Whitaker overlooks for Imagine. Flight Plan would be Foster's first outing since 2002's Panic Room. Foster has won two Oscars, for her performances in The Silence of the Lambs and The Accused. She is repped ICM and Matt Saver.
Jodie Foster is set to star in Flight Plan for the Walt Disney Studios' Touchstone Pictures label. Robert Schwentke is directing, while Brian Grazer is producing through Imagine Entertainment. The project is described as a Hitchcockian thriller in which a woman's daughter mysteriously disappears while on board a passenger jet. The film will be the first project that Foster has made at Disney in more than 25 years. Foster's last project for the studio was 1978's Candleshoe, though the Disney film she is most associated with is the 1977 comedy Freaky Friday. While working as a child star at Disney, she also appeared in 1973's One Little Indian and 1972's Napoleon and Samantha, which was her feature film debut. Flight Plan is based on a pitch from Peter Dowling. Billy Ray wrote the current draft. Robert DiNozzi is executive producing. Overseeing for Disney are Brigham Taylor and Louanne Brickhouse, while Jim Whitaker overlooks for Imagine. Flight Plan would be Foster's first outing since 2002's Panic Room. Foster has won two Oscars, for her performances in The Silence of the Lambs and The Accused. She is repped ICM and Matt Saver.
Jodie Foster is set to star in Flight Plan for the Walt Disney Studios' Touchstone Pictures label. Robert Schwentke is directing, while Brian Grazer is producing through Imagine Entertainment. The project is described as a Hitchcockian thriller in which a woman's daughter mysteriously disappears while on board a passenger jet. The film will be the first project that Foster has made at Disney in more than 25 years. Foster's last project for the studio was 1978's Candleshoe, though the Disney film she is most associated with is the 1977 comedy Freaky Friday. While working as a child star at Disney, she also appeared in 1973's One Little Indian and 1972's Napoleon and Samantha, which was her feature film debut. Flight Plan is based on a pitch from Peter Dowling. Billy Ray wrote the current draft. Robert DiNozzi is executive producing. Overseeing for Disney are Brigham Taylor and Louanne Brickhouse, while Jim Whitaker overlooks for Imagine. Flight Plan would be Foster's first outing since 2002's Panic Room. Foster has won two Oscars, for her performances in The Silence of the Lambs and The Accused. She is repped ICM and Matt Saver.
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