ABC has put in development The Thread, a half-hour comedy from Search Party feature scribes Michael Gagerman and Andrew Waller, Will Gluck’s Olive Bridge Entertainment and ABC Studios.
Written by Gagerman and Waller, The Thread is a modern ensemble comedy about a group of longtime friends, leading diverse, chaotic lives, who stay connected through a long running daily text thread. Through “The Thread”, these friends offer support, advice and ridicule, altering each other’s day to day life choices and changing the course of their lives.
Olive Bridge executive produces. ABC Studios is the studio.
Gagerman & Waller’s credits include developing the pilot Sour Mash, for NBC/Wbtv and writing Mr. Men & Little Miss for Fox Animation and 21 Laps, Where’s Waldo for MGM and Scholastic Media and Blood Brothers, which is based on their graphic novel and is set up at MGM with Dark Horse producing. The...
Written by Gagerman and Waller, The Thread is a modern ensemble comedy about a group of longtime friends, leading diverse, chaotic lives, who stay connected through a long running daily text thread. Through “The Thread”, these friends offer support, advice and ridicule, altering each other’s day to day life choices and changing the course of their lives.
Olive Bridge executive produces. ABC Studios is the studio.
Gagerman & Waller’s credits include developing the pilot Sour Mash, for NBC/Wbtv and writing Mr. Men & Little Miss for Fox Animation and 21 Laps, Where’s Waldo for MGM and Scholastic Media and Blood Brothers, which is based on their graphic novel and is set up at MGM with Dark Horse producing. The...
- 8/20/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC has put in development Sour Mash, a single-camera half-hour family workplace comedy from Blacklist feature scribes Michael Gagerman and Andrew Waller (Search Party), Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment, producer of the smash boxoffice hit It, and Warner Bros. TV. Written by Gagerman and Waller, Sour Mash is about a brilliant Latina chemist from Brooklyn with a passion for making bourbon who is tapped to become the master distiller at a failing family-owned distillery in…...
- 9/13/2017
- Deadline TV
Search Party is one of those shelved Black List productions you so desperately want to succeed, if only for its cast of on-the-bubble, breakout-seeking lead actors. T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch and Adam Pally are all star-worthy comedians (Silicone Valley/The Final Girls/Night Owls/Happy Endings), but Scot Armstrong’s directorial debut struggles to muster its own frat-comedy voice (Armstrong wrote a majority of Todd Phillips’ films). There are funny moments, and enjoyably deranged comedic beats, but they’re sandwiched between characters who only find humor in offensive insults and an obsession with Middleditch’s dangling member. It’s no direct-to-dvd Road Trip sequel, but stoner comedy of the highest order this is not – pun intended.
Armstrong’s wild ride begins when Jason (T.J. Miller) and Evan (Adam Pally) ruin their best friend’s wedding, sending the depressed groom, Nardo (Thomas Middleditch), into an emotional draught. With his heart still broken,...
Armstrong’s wild ride begins when Jason (T.J. Miller) and Evan (Adam Pally) ruin their best friend’s wedding, sending the depressed groom, Nardo (Thomas Middleditch), into an emotional draught. With his heart still broken,...
- 5/11/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
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Long before T.J. Miller was effortlessly riffing off Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool, the actor-cum-comedian headlined Scot Armstrong’s R-rated comedy Search Party, and now that the feature is finally on the verge of a theatrical release here in the States, We Got This Covered has an exclusive batch of images to share with our readers.
Indeed, international viewers may have already locked eyes on Armstrong’s directorial debut when it premiered in 2014, and considering that production initially wrapped in May of 2013, it’s fair to say that the arrival of Search Party has been a long time coming. Due to blast into theaters in two weeks’ time, Armstrong penned the balls-to-the-wall comedy alongside Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller, placing Thomas Middleditch in the lead role of Daniel “Nardo” Narducci.
Prepping to say “I Do” to his significant other, Nardo’s nearest and dearest hatch plans to...
Long before T.J. Miller was effortlessly riffing off Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool, the actor-cum-comedian headlined Scot Armstrong’s R-rated comedy Search Party, and now that the feature is finally on the verge of a theatrical release here in the States, We Got This Covered has an exclusive batch of images to share with our readers.
Indeed, international viewers may have already locked eyes on Armstrong’s directorial debut when it premiered in 2014, and considering that production initially wrapped in May of 2013, it’s fair to say that the arrival of Search Party has been a long time coming. Due to blast into theaters in two weeks’ time, Armstrong penned the balls-to-the-wall comedy alongside Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller, placing Thomas Middleditch in the lead role of Daniel “Nardo” Narducci.
Prepping to say “I Do” to his significant other, Nardo’s nearest and dearest hatch plans to...
- 5/3/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Clearly the abysmal reaction to and box office performance of Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four reboot hasn’t put actor Michael B. Jordan off from appearing in comic book based movies in general, as it’s being reported that he’s signed on to star in a big-screen adaptation of Dark Horse graphic novel, Blood Brothers.
MGM is producing the flick, which is described as a buddy action-comedy with horror elements – as in, the main characters are vampires. Here’s the synopsis for the graphic novel by Etan Cohen, Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller:
After a century of friendship, smoking opium with Genghis Khan and having orgies in Michelangelo’s studio, two inseparable vampire buddies are on the verge of splitting up. Terrible timing, as an apocalypse-obsessed villain is plotting an end to humanity. Looks like Nick and Tree, immortal best buds getting by as bail bondsmen, are humanity’s last hope…...
MGM is producing the flick, which is described as a buddy action-comedy with horror elements – as in, the main characters are vampires. Here’s the synopsis for the graphic novel by Etan Cohen, Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller:
After a century of friendship, smoking opium with Genghis Khan and having orgies in Michelangelo’s studio, two inseparable vampire buddies are on the verge of splitting up. Terrible timing, as an apocalypse-obsessed villain is plotting an end to humanity. Looks like Nick and Tree, immortal best buds getting by as bail bondsmen, are humanity’s last hope…...
- 8/31/2015
- by Mark Cassidy
- We Got This Covered
"Fruitvale Station" and "Fantastic Four" star Michael B. Jordan is in negotiations to play one of the two lead roles in the action-comedy "Blood Brothers" for MGM.
The story follows two ageless, blood-drinking party guys whose friendship hits the skids until they have to save the world together.
The film will be based on Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller's Dark Horse comic miniseries which itself originated as a screenplay by "Men in Black 3" scribe Etan Cohen.
No director has yet been named for the project.
Source: EW...
The story follows two ageless, blood-drinking party guys whose friendship hits the skids until they have to save the world together.
The film will be based on Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller's Dark Horse comic miniseries which itself originated as a screenplay by "Men in Black 3" scribe Etan Cohen.
No director has yet been named for the project.
Source: EW...
- 8/30/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It's good to know Michael B. Jordan's experiences working on the recent Fantastic Four reboot haven't put him off comic book movies for life, as The Wrap reports that the Chronicle actor's next project is looking likely to be an adaptation of Dark Horse's horror comedy graphic novel from Etan Cohen, Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller, Blood Brothers. Apparently Jordan is in negotiations with MGM to play one of the leads in the movie. which is described as a "buddy picture involving two party-loving vampires/best friends who team up to take on a villain obsessed with the apocalypse and destroying humanity." Let's hope that guy puts up more of a fight that Doctor Doom did! Amirite? Anyway, you can next see Jordan in another MGM flick, Creed. There is currently no scheduled release date for Blood Brothers.
- 8/29/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
Michael B. Jordan will star in the Dark Horse Comics adaptation Tracking Board brings word that Fantastic Four‘s Michael B. Jordan is jumping to another comic book-based franchise with MGM’s Blood Brothers. Written by Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller with art by Evan Shaner, Blood Brothers is officially described as follows: “After a century of friendship, smoking…
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- 8/28/2015
- by Spencer Perry
- shocktillyoudrop.com
After working with MGM on Ryan Coogler‘s upcoming boxing drama “Creed,” Michael B. Jordan is in negotiations to star in the studio’s vampire movie “Blood Brothers,” based on the Dark Horse graphic novel, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Dark Horse Entertainment is producing the action-comedy, and the graphic novel itself was based on a screenplay by “Tropic Thunder” writer Etan Cohen. Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller wrote the comic. “Blood Brothers” is described as a buddy picture involving two party-loving vampires/best friends who team up to take on a villain obsessed with the apocalypse and destroying humanity.
- 8/28/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
We got a chance to sit down with the first issue of the new comic, Blood Brothers, and are here to help you decide whether or not it's worth adding to your pull list every month.
Writer: Mike Gagerman & Andrew Waller
Art: Evan Shaner
Color: Dan Jackson
Cover: Juan Doe
Publisher: Black Horse
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: July 17, 2013
Nick and Tree have smoked opium with Genghis Khan, had orgies in Michelangelo’s studio, and even fronted a death metal band. But after a century of friendship, these inseparable vampire buddies are on the verge of splitting up. Terrible timing, as an apocalypse-obsessed villain is plotting an end to humanity.
Best friends . . . forever.
Blood Brothers starts off with a Mysterious Gentleman robbing a Museum in London to obtain an artifact that contains the remains of a very powerful vampire he wants to return to the world, once his job is complete...
Writer: Mike Gagerman & Andrew Waller
Art: Evan Shaner
Color: Dan Jackson
Cover: Juan Doe
Publisher: Black Horse
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: July 17, 2013
Nick and Tree have smoked opium with Genghis Khan, had orgies in Michelangelo’s studio, and even fronted a death metal band. But after a century of friendship, these inseparable vampire buddies are on the verge of splitting up. Terrible timing, as an apocalypse-obsessed villain is plotting an end to humanity.
Best friends . . . forever.
Blood Brothers starts off with a Mysterious Gentleman robbing a Museum in London to obtain an artifact that contains the remains of a very powerful vampire he wants to return to the world, once his job is complete...
- 7/29/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Bayne)
- Cinelinx
Blip isn’t the only entertainment entity outside of YouTube with which Ray William Johnson is making deals. The 31-year-old with the Third Most-Subscribed YouTube Channel of All-Time just signed the papers that may make him a television star. Lesley Goldberg at the Hollywood Reporter broke the news FX gave a script commitment to “a comedy inspired by the life of the internet star.” Make Gagerman and Andrew Waller will write the script, who along with with Dave Becky and Troy Zien will executive produce. Johnson will also receive a co-creator credit. Should it get picked up for a full-fledged series, the program will air either on FX or the cable network’s soon-to-launch spinoff Fxx and place Johnson within an elite pantheon of YouTube-turned-tv-stars alongside Lucas Cruikshank (aka Fred) and the Annoying Orange. Regardless of where the series is distributed, executives at FX are undoubtedly hoping Johnson’s fan base tunes in.
- 5/18/2013
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
Scot Armstrong, the screenwriter who has had a hand in such zany comedies as Road Trip, Semi-Pro and The Hangover Part II, is set to make his directorial debut on Universal Pictures' Search Party. This could prove a breakout for Armstrong, since he not only is working from a 2010 Black List script penned by Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller, but also has gathered a promising ensemble cast stacked with comedy cutups and talented television stars. The Wrap reports Alison Brie from Mad Men and Community fame is the latest to sign on to Search Party, joining a cast that includes College Humor Originals' Thomas Middleditch, Cloverfield's T.J. Miller, Happy Endings' Adam Pally, and Raising Hope's Shannon Woodward. Miller and Pally star as two roommates forced to go on a hilarious road trip/rescue mission when their friend Nardo (Middleditch) finds himself stranded and nude in Mexico.
- 5/2/2013
- cinemablend.com
Shannon Woodward (Fox’s Raising Hope) has joined the cast of Search Party. Tj Miller, Adam Pally and Thomas Middleditch have already signed on to star in the comedy directed by Scot Armstrong.
“Search Party centers on two roommates (Miller, Pally) who go to great and dangerous lengths to save their friend Nardo (Middleditch), who is naked and stranded in Mexico. Woodward will play Nardo’s on-and-off girlfriend who also ends up in Mexico.”
Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller wrote the blacklisted script.
Source: THR...
“Search Party centers on two roommates (Miller, Pally) who go to great and dangerous lengths to save their friend Nardo (Middleditch), who is naked and stranded in Mexico. Woodward will play Nardo’s on-and-off girlfriend who also ends up in Mexico.”
Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller wrote the blacklisted script.
Source: THR...
- 4/29/2013
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
Even though the screenplay for Scot Armstrong.s upcoming film Search Party . originally written by Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller . was on the 2010 Blacklist, it still got a rewrite by first-time director Armstrong himself (whose most recent credits include The Hangover Part II and Road Trip 2: Beer Pong). Nothing would be better than for this film to be the complete opposite of derivative, but that might be asking too much. At least the cast should be able to help. Search Party has added Shannon Woodward as a female lead, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Woodward is probably most famous for her role as Jimmy.s romantic interest on Fox.s Raising Hope, though she was also in the FX series The Riches a few years ago. As far as features go, she.ll next be seen starring with John Cusack and Emma Roberts in Scott Coffey.s Adult World,...
- 4/29/2013
- cinemablend.com
Shannon Woodward, one of the stars of Fox's Raising Hope, has joined the cast of Universal and Gold Circle’s Search Party. Tj Miller, Adam Pally and Thomas Middleditch are starring in the comedy, which serves as the directorial debut of Scot Armstrong. Search Party centers on two roommates (Miller, Pally) who go to great and dangerous lengths to save their friend Nardo (Middleditch), who is naked and stranded in Mexico. Woodward will play Nardo’s on-and-off girlfriend who also ends up in Mexico. Story: Universal Acquires 'Search Party' Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller wrote the script, which was on the 2010
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- 4/29/2013
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
WonderCon 2013 kicked off today in Anaheim, CA, and the first bit of news out of the show has arrived from Dark Horse Comics, who announced Blood Brothers, a new miniseries by writers Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller that takes friendship to an entirely new level.
From the Press Release:
With interiors by Evan Shaner (Buddy Cops, Eerie, Green Hornet Year One) and covers by Juan Doe (Legion of Monsters, Iron Man Legacy), this vampire buddy action series is sure to be the talk of the summer at local comic shops.
“Our goal with Blood Brothers was to create a comic with the feel of a classic buddy action comedy, like Lethal Weapon or Rush Hour, but with two vampires as the heroes,” said Andrew Waller. “It’s really a story about two regular guys, who just happen to be vampires. They’ve treated the last millennium like a thousand-year bender...
From the Press Release:
With interiors by Evan Shaner (Buddy Cops, Eerie, Green Hornet Year One) and covers by Juan Doe (Legion of Monsters, Iron Man Legacy), this vampire buddy action series is sure to be the talk of the summer at local comic shops.
“Our goal with Blood Brothers was to create a comic with the feel of a classic buddy action comedy, like Lethal Weapon or Rush Hour, but with two vampires as the heroes,” said Andrew Waller. “It’s really a story about two regular guys, who just happen to be vampires. They’ve treated the last millennium like a thousand-year bender...
- 3/29/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Now that The Hangover III trailer has been released, proving that series is perfectly find with going from good too bad to a farce of itself, it.s time for another like-minded comedy to come out and raunchily saunter its way up to $100 million at the box office. There isn.t much surprise that the comedic seeds of one should sprout into the other. According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Hangover II co-screenwriter Scot Armstrong is set to make his directorial debut with Search Party, formerly called Road to Nardo, a misadventure-filled comedy picked up by Universal from Gold Circle, responsible for last year.s surprise musical hit Pitch Perfect. Armstrong also co-wrote this script, with help from newcomer Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller, who directed the direct-to-dvd American Pie Presents Beta House, and yes that last part was said with disdain. Luckily, Armstrong has a longer resume of mostly...
- 3/7/2013
- cinemablend.com
Universal has picked up U.S. rights to Gold Circle's comedy "Search Party" which "The Hangover Part II" co-scribe Scot Armstrong will direct.
The story follows two friends trying to reunite their buddy with his estranged fiance, whom they scared off at the altar.
Carjacked and left naked and broke in Mexico, they begin a series of misadventures south of the Rio Grande.
Armstrong co-wrote the script with Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller. Paul Brooks, Neal Moritz and Ravi Nandan will produce.
Source: THR...
The story follows two friends trying to reunite their buddy with his estranged fiance, whom they scared off at the altar.
Carjacked and left naked and broke in Mexico, they begin a series of misadventures south of the Rio Grande.
Armstrong co-wrote the script with Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller. Paul Brooks, Neal Moritz and Ravi Nandan will produce.
Source: THR...
- 3/7/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Neal H. Moritz, the producer behind the likes of I Am Legend, Prison Break,21 Jump Street, and all the Fast & Furious films, has announced that he and his production company, Original Films, are moving forward with a new take on the Sleeping Beauty tale that will re-imagine it as a comedy.
The film will be a modern-day retelling, THR report,
“that finds the male protagonist accidently awakening Sleeping Beauty and finding that he can’t get rid of the lovestruck heroine.”
Moritz will be producing alongside Original Films partner Amanda Lewis, and has already set Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller to pen the script.
The producer’s credits to date have largely seen him shepherding action/thriller projects like Fast & Furious, Prison Break, and the upcoming Total Recall remake, but21 Jump Streetdid very well at the box office, proving himself adept with overseeing comedies as well.
He’s also got...
The film will be a modern-day retelling, THR report,
“that finds the male protagonist accidently awakening Sleeping Beauty and finding that he can’t get rid of the lovestruck heroine.”
Moritz will be producing alongside Original Films partner Amanda Lewis, and has already set Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller to pen the script.
The producer’s credits to date have largely seen him shepherding action/thriller projects like Fast & Furious, Prison Break, and the upcoming Total Recall remake, but21 Jump Streetdid very well at the box office, proving himself adept with overseeing comedies as well.
He’s also got...
- 7/20/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The fairy tale trend in Hollywood continues. According to Hollywood Reporter, producer Neil Moritz (Fast & The Furious, 21 Jumpstreet) is developing a comedic take on a Sleeping Beauty film.
Original Pictures’ Amanda Lewis is at work on the project with a script from Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller. The film is described as follows: Set nowadays, Sleeping Beauty will be accidentally awakened by a man who can’t seem to get rid of her and her unwanted advances. Feminists will love this movie.
Original Pictures’ Amanda Lewis is at work on the project with a script from Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller. The film is described as follows: Set nowadays, Sleeping Beauty will be accidentally awakened by a man who can’t seem to get rid of her and her unwanted advances. Feminists will love this movie.
- 7/17/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Pixels
Tim Dowling ("Just Go With It") has come onboard to re-write the script for "Pixels" at Sony Pictures and Happy Madison. Tim Herlihy penned the previous draft which is now being turned into more of a tentpole-esque action comedy along "Ghostbusters" lines.
Seth Gordon will executive produce and potentially direct this adaptation of writer-director Patrick Jean's buzzed-about short film, which depicted popular 1980s video game characters attacking New York City. [Source: Variety]
Houdini
"Chuck" co-creator Chris Fedak has come onboard to re-write the Mark Waters-directed, untitled Harry Houdini project setup at Walden Media. Brett Merryman penned the initial screenplay.
The story centers on an unsuspecting high schooler who finds himself in grave danger when he discovers a family secret leading back to the legendary illusionist. Using clues left through the centuries, he must race to uncover the greatest magical secret known to man. [Source: Heat Vision]
Sleeping Beauty
Producer Neal Moritz is...
Tim Dowling ("Just Go With It") has come onboard to re-write the script for "Pixels" at Sony Pictures and Happy Madison. Tim Herlihy penned the previous draft which is now being turned into more of a tentpole-esque action comedy along "Ghostbusters" lines.
Seth Gordon will executive produce and potentially direct this adaptation of writer-director Patrick Jean's buzzed-about short film, which depicted popular 1980s video game characters attacking New York City. [Source: Variety]
Houdini
"Chuck" co-creator Chris Fedak has come onboard to re-write the Mark Waters-directed, untitled Harry Houdini project setup at Walden Media. Brett Merryman penned the initial screenplay.
The story centers on an unsuspecting high schooler who finds himself in grave danger when he discovers a family secret leading back to the legendary illusionist. Using clues left through the centuries, he must race to uncover the greatest magical secret known to man. [Source: Heat Vision]
Sleeping Beauty
Producer Neal Moritz is...
- 7/17/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Neal Moritz
Producer Neal Mortiz has plans to develop a comedic take on “Sleeping Beauty”, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The 21 Jump Street and Fast & Furious franchise producer is developing a modern-day retelling that finds the male protagonist accidentally awakening Sleeping Beauty only to find that he can’t get rid of the lovestruck heroine. The story follows the slumbering princess’ stalker-like adventures as she tries to win his affections.
A dark comedy, perhaps? Sounds deliciously dysfunctional and well-suited to a cynical, 21st century audience.
Mortiz, whose credits also include the forthcoming Total Recall, has his Original Pictures’ Amanda Lewis developing the project with a screenplay by newcomers Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller.
Producer Neal Mortiz has plans to develop a comedic take on “Sleeping Beauty”, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The 21 Jump Street and Fast & Furious franchise producer is developing a modern-day retelling that finds the male protagonist accidentally awakening Sleeping Beauty only to find that he can’t get rid of the lovestruck heroine. The story follows the slumbering princess’ stalker-like adventures as she tries to win his affections.
A dark comedy, perhaps? Sounds deliciously dysfunctional and well-suited to a cynical, 21st century audience.
Mortiz, whose credits also include the forthcoming Total Recall, has his Original Pictures’ Amanda Lewis developing the project with a screenplay by newcomers Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller.
- 7/16/2012
- by Robert Falconer
- CinemaSpy
Before we go any further: Neal H. Moritz (The Fast and the Furious) will not be applying the powerful cinematic qualities of Andrei Tarkovsky‘s Stalker to the story of Sleeping Beauty. Instead, THR informs us the producer has thrown his considerable weight behind a modern-day spin on this classic fairy tale — one with a creepy and (technically) illegal twist!
In this incarnation, a young charmer awakens a beautiful, dormant woman who turns out to be “a pesky stalker [...] that he can’t get rid of” (THR’s above-the-line promise that this would be “a stalker take” had me thinking much more ominous things. Alas.) No title is set, but, on the screenwriting side of things, Moritz‘s Original Film have hired the relatively unknown and, from what I can gather, mostly inexperienced duo of Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller– unless the latter’s directing credit on American Pie Presents Beta House...
In this incarnation, a young charmer awakens a beautiful, dormant woman who turns out to be “a pesky stalker [...] that he can’t get rid of” (THR’s above-the-line promise that this would be “a stalker take” had me thinking much more ominous things. Alas.) No title is set, but, on the screenwriting side of things, Moritz‘s Original Film have hired the relatively unknown and, from what I can gather, mostly inexperienced duo of Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller– unless the latter’s directing credit on American Pie Presents Beta House...
- 7/16/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
We all know the story about the handsome prince breaking the spell and waking Sleeping Beauty with a kiss, but what if the Beauty was so smitten that she doesn’t let the prince get away? That’s the idea 21 Jump Street producer Neal Moritz has.
Fairy tales with a twist are popular Hollywood fodder these days, although Mirror, Mirror might be a clue that fairy tale comedies aren’t exactly the way to go. Regardless of that little box office hiccup though, Moritz is undertaking the development of a Sleeping Beauty retelling that transforms the popular Disney heroine into a stalker that won’t take no for an answer.
Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller are handling scripting duties. Corey May and Dooma Wenschuh will be co-producing with Moritz.
Even though Tarsem Singh might’ve gotten spanked with his comedy/fairy tale mash-up, I think Moritz might have the right touch.
Fairy tales with a twist are popular Hollywood fodder these days, although Mirror, Mirror might be a clue that fairy tale comedies aren’t exactly the way to go. Regardless of that little box office hiccup though, Moritz is undertaking the development of a Sleeping Beauty retelling that transforms the popular Disney heroine into a stalker that won’t take no for an answer.
Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller are handling scripting duties. Corey May and Dooma Wenschuh will be co-producing with Moritz.
Even though Tarsem Singh might’ve gotten spanked with his comedy/fairy tale mash-up, I think Moritz might have the right touch.
- 7/16/2012
- by Marty Shaw
- Movie Cultists
Producer Neal Mortiz has plans to develop a comedic take on Sleeping Beauty , says a story at The Hollywood Reporter . Mortiz, whose credits this year include 21 Jump Street and the upcoming Total Recall , has his Original Pictures' Amanda Lewis developing the project with a screenplay by newcomers Mike Gagerman and Andrew Waller. Set in present day, the film will find Sleeping Beauty being awakened by a man who has no interest in her and will follow her stalkerish adventures as she tries to win his affections.
- 7/16/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Could this be the making of a new Hollywood star? T.J. Miller, whose breakthrough role came in Matt Reeves’ 2008 monster movie “Cloverfield,” might finally be ready to tackle a lead role. The stand-up comic-turned-actor is currently in negotiations to star in the comedy, which will also be the feature directing debut of “The Hangover: Part II” co-writer Scot Armstrong. Columbia Pictures will be releasing the film written by Andrew Waller and Mike Gagerman. Armstrong will produce along with Neal Moritz and Ravi Nandan. Here’s the good news: Miller, who has done a decent job in films like “Extract” and…...
- 6/14/2011
- The Playlist
With the publication of the 2010 Black List another compilation of the year's best unproduced screenplays has arrived. This is the fifth year that The Black List has been in existence, and its purpose is to shine a spotlight on what 290 film executives think are some of the best creative executions of ideas worthy for the big screen.
To be nominated and included on The Black List a screenplay can't have been released in 2010. As well, the minimum number of votes that a screenplay needed to have to warrant inclusion on the list is five. Several of the projects listed on Tbl are in development and will be released in the next twelve months. Others might have heat but take years to reach theaters, and there are also many that will never be greenlighted.
In the words of the creators of The Black List, don't take this assembly of screenplays to...
To be nominated and included on The Black List a screenplay can't have been released in 2010. As well, the minimum number of votes that a screenplay needed to have to warrant inclusion on the list is five. Several of the projects listed on Tbl are in development and will be released in the next twelve months. Others might have heat but take years to reach theaters, and there are also many that will never be greenlighted.
In the words of the creators of The Black List, don't take this assembly of screenplays to...
- 12/15/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Every year, film executive Franklin Leonard releases his list, called The Black List, of most-liked unproduced screenplays in Hollywood. This year's list was compiled from the suggestions of 290 film executives, each of whom picked up to ten of their favorite scripts. Since the list started in 2004, many screenplays ended up being turned into films. In 2005, two of the top three scripts were "Lars and the Real Girl" which was nominated for Best Original Screenplay Oscar, and "Juno" which actually won the Oscar. See The 2010 Black List below, broken up by how many votes each screenplay received. Keep in mind, some of the projects are already in the works. 49 Votes: * College Republicans (by Wes Jones): Based on true events. Aspiring politician Karl Rove runs a dirty campaign for national College Republican Chairman under the guidance of Lee Atwater, his campaign manager. 47 Votes: * Jackie (by Noah Oppenheim): Jackie Kennedy fights...
- 12/14/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
The Black List started in 2005 when Franklin Leonard was working for Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way production company. Leonard was getting drowned in sub-par spec scripts, so he sent an e-mail out to his industry contacts looking for the best unproduced scripts out there. The 2005 Black List and the 2006 Black List were undeniably important in getting a fresh batch of writers on the Hollywood scene. Since then, too many people know about the party and the studio system has learned that people are paying attention. That means that increasingly, scripts have been lobbied into the Black List. [Note: I have no actual evidence I would be able to share, disclose or show you that proves this, so file that assertion under: "Things Dave thinks and gets to write because he's squatted on that soapbox long enough to get squatter's rights."]This year: the majority of the Black List Top Ten has already been sold or optioned. I'm not sure how helpful it is to make a list of good In Production scripts. Certainly less helpful to writer's churning out material that keeps getting passed over (or people who have Not starred in Prison Break...
- 12/13/2010
- LRMonline.com
Back in 2004, a list was compiled of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood of that year. This came to be known as The Black List. It was all started by a young executive at Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way, who polled 90+ peers to send him their 10 favorite, new, unproduced screenplays to read over the holidays. It has since become a tradition at the end of every year, in December, to release this list, which is voted on by a group of individuals in the entertainment industry from producer assistants, talent agency individuals, and many people involved with film development all the way up to VP's.
The 2010 Black List is here, and thanks to Deadline we have the list of best unproduced screenplays. Most of the scripts we've heard of, many of them are in production, some have already wrapped filming, they just wont be released until next year.
The 2010 Black List is here, and thanks to Deadline we have the list of best unproduced screenplays. Most of the scripts we've heard of, many of them are in production, some have already wrapped filming, they just wont be released until next year.
- 12/13/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Every year, studio executive Franklin Leonard compiles the “Black List,” a collection of the best unproduced screenplays as voted on by 300 execs and high-level assistants. The 2010 list is the sixth of its kind to bring additional awareness to Hollywood’s hottest scripts.
Topping the list this year is Wes Jones’ College Republicans, a Social Network-esque story (read my script review here) about the underhanded election of Karl Rove to a National College Republican seat, managed by strategy wunderkind Lee Atwater. Shia Labeouf is attached to play Atwater and Paul Dano as Rove. Previous Black List leaders include 2008’s The Beaver, which became a long-delayed film directed by Jodie Foster and starring Mel Gibson, and 2009’s The Muppet Man, which remains on the shelf.
Top 10 of 2010 (via the La Times). The Black List is available for download on the official website. Update: the rest added below:
49 votes: “College Republicans” by Wes Jones.
Topping the list this year is Wes Jones’ College Republicans, a Social Network-esque story (read my script review here) about the underhanded election of Karl Rove to a National College Republican seat, managed by strategy wunderkind Lee Atwater. Shia Labeouf is attached to play Atwater and Paul Dano as Rove. Previous Black List leaders include 2008’s The Beaver, which became a long-delayed film directed by Jodie Foster and starring Mel Gibson, and 2009’s The Muppet Man, which remains on the shelf.
Top 10 of 2010 (via the La Times). The Black List is available for download on the official website. Update: the rest added below:
49 votes: “College Republicans” by Wes Jones.
- 12/13/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
The Black List has been released. The annual list is compiled with a poll of 300 (up from last year's 250) development executives and high-level assistants, and contains a ranking of the hot screenplays making the rounds in Hollywoodland, which were written in, or are somehow uniquely associated with, 2010 and will not be released in theaters during this calendar year. Basically, the black list contains the hottest projects in Hollywood that you haven't heard of yet. Note: The headline is a slightly inaccurate, because a lot of these screenplays have already been acquired (six of the top ten listed), a bunch are in production now, and some have even finished production. One of this year's top ten screenplays, J.C. Chandor's Margin Call, about the last 24 hours at now-defunct investment bank Lehman Brothers is already in the can and set to premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival with Chandor at the helm...
- 12/13/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Frank Leonard is the most popular man in Hollywood today. This fine December day marks the release of the 6th annual Black List, a ranked collection of the top un-produced screenplays in the town, compiled by Leonard. Last year the top script was The Muppet Man from Christopher Weekes about “the life and times of the late Jim Henson.” Coming in second was Aaron Sorkin‘s The Social Network script, which is a current frontrunner to sweep the Oscars. The year before was The Beaver, now starring Mel Gibson and set for a release in 2011.
The top one this year, College Republicans, has Shia Labeouf and Paul Dano attached. As for the rest of the list, I’ll be seeing Margin Call (pictured above) at Sundance 2011 and Safe House goes into production next year. We also reported on Oldboy director Park Chan-wook‘s English language debut with Carey Mulligan attached,...
The top one this year, College Republicans, has Shia Labeouf and Paul Dano attached. As for the rest of the list, I’ll be seeing Margin Call (pictured above) at Sundance 2011 and Safe House goes into production next year. We also reported on Oldboy director Park Chan-wook‘s English language debut with Carey Mulligan attached,...
- 12/13/2010
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Find out what the top unknown spec screenplays are of 2010 in the second part of The Hit List. As assembled by The Tracking Board, The Hit List is a round-up of what dozens of Hollywood agents, readers, development executives and insiders consider to be the best unsold screenplays this year. The more votes that a screenplay received from The Hit List voters, the more liked it was amongst their circle.
Did you miss the first part of The Hit List for 2010?
15 Votes:
Road To Nardo by Andrew Waller, Mike Gagerman (Adventure/Comedy)
Two buddies journey on a spontaneous and poorly planned road trip to Mexico to rescue their best friend.
Columbia Pictures, Original Film and American Work producing.
Heatseekers by George Mahaffrey (Action)
A young ex-military pilot infiltrates a gang of sky "pirates" working out of Bangkok, only to find himself taking part in an elaborate aerial tower heist using powered gliders and parachutes.
Did you miss the first part of The Hit List for 2010?
15 Votes:
Road To Nardo by Andrew Waller, Mike Gagerman (Adventure/Comedy)
Two buddies journey on a spontaneous and poorly planned road trip to Mexico to rescue their best friend.
Columbia Pictures, Original Film and American Work producing.
Heatseekers by George Mahaffrey (Action)
A young ex-military pilot infiltrates a gang of sky "pirates" working out of Bangkok, only to find himself taking part in an elaborate aerial tower heist using powered gliders and parachutes.
- 12/13/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Ashton Kutcher is bringing his latest producing project to where he's thriving most, Twitter. The "Punk'd" creator is reportedly developing a new comedy show for CBS called "Shh ... Don't Tell Steve" that will follow a man who deals with his immature roommate and tweets about it.
This kind of project is quite familiar for one has been transformed into a primetime show called "$#*! My Dad Says" which is also developed for CBS. Starring William Shatner, "$#*!" airs every Thursday night and follows Ed Goodson, a forthright and opinionated dad who relishes expressing his unsolicited and often wildly politically incorrect observations to anyone within earshot. The show is based on Twitter feeds by Justin Halpern.
"Don't Tell Steve" is based on a Twitter feed of the same name which has had more than 15,000 followers. Some of the tweets which have been drawn by THR are, "Steve loudly challenging people to a drinking contest.
This kind of project is quite familiar for one has been transformed into a primetime show called "$#*! My Dad Says" which is also developed for CBS. Starring William Shatner, "$#*!" airs every Thursday night and follows Ed Goodson, a forthright and opinionated dad who relishes expressing his unsolicited and often wildly politically incorrect observations to anyone within earshot. The show is based on Twitter feeds by Justin Halpern.
"Don't Tell Steve" is based on a Twitter feed of the same name which has had more than 15,000 followers. Some of the tweets which have been drawn by THR are, "Steve loudly challenging people to a drinking contest.
- 9/28/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The official one-sheet for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, two posters for The Expendables here and here and The A-Team.
A very detailed synopsis of Cory Goodman's "The Last Witch Hunter", which was just sold to Summit Entertainment, is up at IESB.Net
A description of the ShoWest footage reel for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" can be found at Cinema Blend.
"Josh Duhamel says he will return as Major Lennox in "Transformers 3" and in fact met with director Michael Bay yesterday. The script is done with filming to kick off this Summer..." ( full details)
"Bart Freundlich will direct his wife Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart in the apocalyptic thriller "Backwoods". Freundlich and Stewart previously worked together on "Catch That Kid"..." ( full details)
"David Guggenheim ("Safe House") will pen "Puzzle Palace" for Summit Entertainment. Summit acquired the pitch amidst a heavily competitive auction, but story details are being kept under wraps.
A very detailed synopsis of Cory Goodman's "The Last Witch Hunter", which was just sold to Summit Entertainment, is up at IESB.Net
A description of the ShoWest footage reel for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" can be found at Cinema Blend.
"Josh Duhamel says he will return as Major Lennox in "Transformers 3" and in fact met with director Michael Bay yesterday. The script is done with filming to kick off this Summer..." ( full details)
"Bart Freundlich will direct his wife Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart in the apocalyptic thriller "Backwoods". Freundlich and Stewart previously worked together on "Catch That Kid"..." ( full details)
"David Guggenheim ("Safe House") will pen "Puzzle Palace" for Summit Entertainment. Summit acquired the pitch amidst a heavily competitive auction, but story details are being kept under wraps.
- 3/19/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Old School and Semi-Pro writer Scot Armstrong is making his directorial debut on Road to Nardo , a comedy spec script which Columbia Pictures has picked up from Andrew Waller and Mike Gagerman. The project revolves around two guys who go to Mexico to rescue their friend. Armstrong also will produce with Neal Moritz and his Original Film banner. Ravi Nandan, Armstrong's producing partner, also is producing.
- 3/19/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Sony is hitting the "Road to Nardo."
The studio has picked up a comedy spec from Andrew Waller and Mike Gagerman to which Scot Armstrong, the writer of comedies such as "Old School" and "Semi-Pro," is attached to make his directorial debut.
Armstrong also will produce with Neal Moritz and his Original Film banner. Ravi Nandan, Armstrong's producing partner, also is producing. Ori Mamur is overseeing the project at Original and exec producing.
"Nardo" revolves around two guys who go to Mexico to rescue their friend.
Armstrong will spend time developing the project before going to cast.
Waller directed the straight-to-dvd movie "American Pie Presents Beta House." He and Gagerman are high school buds who teamed up to write "Nardo." The duo is repped by Apa and Circle of Confusion.
Armstrong is one of the big names in comedy, having also written "Starsky & Hutch," "The Heartbreak Kid" and the upcoming Kevin James comedy "The Zookeeper.
The studio has picked up a comedy spec from Andrew Waller and Mike Gagerman to which Scot Armstrong, the writer of comedies such as "Old School" and "Semi-Pro," is attached to make his directorial debut.
Armstrong also will produce with Neal Moritz and his Original Film banner. Ravi Nandan, Armstrong's producing partner, also is producing. Ori Mamur is overseeing the project at Original and exec producing.
"Nardo" revolves around two guys who go to Mexico to rescue their friend.
Armstrong will spend time developing the project before going to cast.
Waller directed the straight-to-dvd movie "American Pie Presents Beta House." He and Gagerman are high school buds who teamed up to write "Nardo." The duo is repped by Apa and Circle of Confusion.
Armstrong is one of the big names in comedy, having also written "Starsky & Hutch," "The Heartbreak Kid" and the upcoming Kevin James comedy "The Zookeeper.
- 3/18/2010
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michelle Trachtenberg is prepping to put on a pair of ice skates after scoring the lead role in Ice Princess for the Walt Disney Co. Shooting is scheduled to start in late March or early April with Andrew Waller at the helm. In addition to her role in the Disney comedy, Trachtenberg is in early negotiations for a four-episode arc on HBO's Six Feet Under. Ice Princess, described as Flashdance meets Bring It On, follows a brainy ugly duckling (Trachtenberg) who realizes her dream of becoming a champion figure skater with the help of physics, a disgraced coach, three snooty ice princesses, a chorus of stage parents and the hunky boy who drives the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine.
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