From a filmmaker’s perspective, it’s always fortuitous when the name of an artist’s signature work encapsulates the journey that they made in their life and career. What else to call a film about Johnny Cash? “Walk the Line,” of course. A Tina Turner biopic? “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” Aretha Franklin? “Respect,” of course. There’s a reason the forthcoming Bon Jovi docuseries is called “Thank You, Goodnight,” and not “You Give Love a Bad Name.”
A portrait of the disco luminary but not a biopic, “Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive” follows in this estimable tradition. But Betsy Schechter’s documentary — which will get a one-night theatrical release in roughly 800 theaters on Feb. 13 following a healthy festival run — also showcases why that serendipity can come at a greater price to the artist than their film’s marketing prospects: Examining the looming shadow of the singer...
A portrait of the disco luminary but not a biopic, “Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive” follows in this estimable tradition. But Betsy Schechter’s documentary — which will get a one-night theatrical release in roughly 800 theaters on Feb. 13 following a healthy festival run — also showcases why that serendipity can come at a greater price to the artist than their film’s marketing prospects: Examining the looming shadow of the singer...
- 2/13/2024
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
When Gloria Gaynor watched the eponymous feature doc about the last eight years of her life, she thanked the director Betsy Schechter and started to sing a cappella. It was a moment that Schechter said she’d “never forget”.
Gaynor expected to do the same thing when Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive premieres at the Tribeca Festival on Friday.
The film has been a labor of love for Schechter, who runs Storyville Entertainment.
The doc tells Gaynor’s story – a career stalled by health issues and abuse and mismanagement from her now ex-husband – but it focuses on the last few years when she released a new gospel album, Testimony, which won her a second Grammy, 40 years after her first.
It chronicles this comeback journey and highlights the support from her manager Stephanie Gold and what it took to get back to where she is, having earned a psychology degree in her later years.
Gaynor expected to do the same thing when Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive premieres at the Tribeca Festival on Friday.
The film has been a labor of love for Schechter, who runs Storyville Entertainment.
The doc tells Gaynor’s story – a career stalled by health issues and abuse and mismanagement from her now ex-husband – but it focuses on the last few years when she released a new gospel album, Testimony, which won her a second Grammy, 40 years after her first.
It chronicles this comeback journey and highlights the support from her manager Stephanie Gold and what it took to get back to where she is, having earned a psychology degree in her later years.
- 6/8/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
New documentaries about Biz Markie and Milli Vanilli are among the films set to screen at 2023 Tribeca Festival, which takes place June 7 through 18 in New York City.
The Sacha Jenkins-directed All Up in the Biz, a documentary on the late New York hip-hop legend Biz Markie — featuring celebrity interviews, rare film, reenactments, and animation — will get its world premiere at Tribeca. Milli Vanilli also makes its world premiere. Directed by Luke Korem, the film traces the origins and downfall of singers Rob & Fab.
Other music-oriented documentaries include the Jake Sumner-directed Ron Delsener Presents,...
The Sacha Jenkins-directed All Up in the Biz, a documentary on the late New York hip-hop legend Biz Markie — featuring celebrity interviews, rare film, reenactments, and animation — will get its world premiere at Tribeca. Milli Vanilli also makes its world premiere. Directed by Luke Korem, the film traces the origins and downfall of singers Rob & Fab.
Other music-oriented documentaries include the Jake Sumner-directed Ron Delsener Presents,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: The team behind Gloria: I Will Survive, a feature documentary about the artist, has grown strong and learned how to get along.
Storyville Entertainment, the production company behind the doc, founded by Betsy Schechter, has brought on board editor David Zieff, who worked on seminal rock doc Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, and producer Pippa Lambert, as it heads to the finish line.
The doc looks at how Gaynor, who, despite incredible hardship, has wielded her musical talent to change the course of her life, having surmounted illness, paralysis, her sister’s murder, a 25-year traumatic marriage (and divorce) and a cleaned-out bank account. She rebuilt her life by earning a psychology degree at 69 and investing her own resources to self-produce gospel record Testimony – which won Gaynor her second Grammy 40 years after her first.
It will explore the five-year period it took to record the album and features her...
Storyville Entertainment, the production company behind the doc, founded by Betsy Schechter, has brought on board editor David Zieff, who worked on seminal rock doc Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, and producer Pippa Lambert, as it heads to the finish line.
The doc looks at how Gaynor, who, despite incredible hardship, has wielded her musical talent to change the course of her life, having surmounted illness, paralysis, her sister’s murder, a 25-year traumatic marriage (and divorce) and a cleaned-out bank account. She rebuilt her life by earning a psychology degree at 69 and investing her own resources to self-produce gospel record Testimony – which won Gaynor her second Grammy 40 years after her first.
It will explore the five-year period it took to record the album and features her...
- 5/2/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Oxygen Greenlights 10 New True-Crime Series, Sets U.S. Premiere of ‘Serial Killer With Piers Morgan’
Oxygen Media is expanding its true-crime slate with 10 new series getting the greenlight at the network. The network will also air the U.S. premiere of “Serial Killer with Piers Morgan.”
“The response from the true-crime community has been overwhelming,” said Rod Aissa, executive vice president of original programming and development for Oxygen. “We’ve had some tremendous early ratings successes since our rebrand, and this new slate adds to our mission of providing best in class investigative docuseries from the top producers and talent in the genre, while continuing to offer exclusive access and compelling storytelling that have become paramount to our viewers.”
In 2017, Oxygen rebranded to a fulltime true-crime destination, producing series like “Cold Justice” “The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway,” “Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks” and “Aaron Hernandez Uncovered,” which all set ratings records for the network.
Read the official descriptions of the 10 upcoming series below.
“The response from the true-crime community has been overwhelming,” said Rod Aissa, executive vice president of original programming and development for Oxygen. “We’ve had some tremendous early ratings successes since our rebrand, and this new slate adds to our mission of providing best in class investigative docuseries from the top producers and talent in the genre, while continuing to offer exclusive access and compelling storytelling that have become paramount to our viewers.”
In 2017, Oxygen rebranded to a fulltime true-crime destination, producing series like “Cold Justice” “The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway,” “Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks” and “Aaron Hernandez Uncovered,” which all set ratings records for the network.
Read the official descriptions of the 10 upcoming series below.
- 4/9/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Oxygen announced the expansion of its true crime programming Monday, including 10 new shows and the United States premiere of “Serial Killer With Piers Morgan.”
“Serial Killer With Piers Morgan” will explore the minds of three of America’s “most depraved” serial killers through on-camera interviews with Morgan. Morgan will executive produce with John Ferriter, Will Daws and Stuart Cabb. The show is produced by Plum Pictures and Ferret Productions.
“The response from the true crime community has been overwhelming,” said executive vice president of original programming and development Rod Aissa.
Also Read: Menendez Brothers, Convicted Killers and True Crime Series Subjects, Reunite Behind Bars
“We’ve had some tremendous early ratings successes since our rebrand, and this new slate adds to our mission of providing best in class investigative docu-series from the top producers and talent in the genre, while continuing to offer exclusive access and compelling storytelling that have become paramount to our viewers,” he added.
“Oxygen is delivering an audience of true crime enthusiasts that is passionate about the programming, resulting in the ideal effectiveness for our advertiser’s messaging,” said executive vice president of lifestyle and Hispanic advertising sales at NBCUniversal. “We’re seeing this engagement not just on linear but also across Oxygen’s digital presence, where younger, valuable consumers are coming to the network, allowing us to show the network’s reach across multiple demos.”
The true crime slate includes 10 new series, below:
Also Read: SundanceTV Teams With Blumhouse Television on New True Crime Documentary Series
“In Defense Of” explores the relationship between criminals and their defense attorneys. It will take a look at high-profile criminals including the Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and his defense attorney Chris Tritico, and Jodi Arias and her public defense lawyer Kirk Nurmi. It is produced by Magical Elves with executive producers Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth.
“The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers” takes a look back at the disappearance in 2015 of a 35-year-old mother in Bardstown, Kentucky. Journalist Stephanie Bauer partners with retired homicide detective Dwayne Stanton in this investigative series. It is produced by Peacock Productions with executive producers Lloyd Fales and Nicole Rittenmeyer.
“Price of Duty” portrays homicide detectives recounting the most haunting case of their careers. It is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation (Ipc) with executive producers Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Bill Pruitt, Jackson Nguyen and Todd Crites.
Also Read: Patton Oswalt on Completing His Late Wife's Unfinished True-Crime Book: 'I Wanted to Do Right'
“Abuse of Power” is hosted by television journalist Lauren Sivan and will explore cases in which a pillar in a community took advantage of their power and influence. Produced by Storyville Entertainment and Lucky 8 with executive producers Betsy Schechter, Kim Woodard, Greg Henry, Dahlia Damaghi and Mitchell Rosenbaum. It will premiere on Saturday, May 12.
“The Mark of a Killer” (working title) looks at serial killers’ strange habits and trademarks. It is produced by Jarrett Creative, with executive producers Seth Jarrett and Julie Jarrett and Motiv8 Media with executive producers Kara Kurcz and Brian Lee.
“License to Kill” (working title) will see “Botched” plastic surgeon Terry Dubrow investigate murderous doctors and nurses. Each episode will detail a different case from the victim’s perspective. It is produced by Shed Media, a division of Warner Bros. Unscripted & Alternative Television. Pam Healey, Dave Kuba, Adam Kassen, and Terry Dubrow executive produce.
“Dying to Belong” explores cases in which people chose to kill with the goal of feeling accepted, including cases where a teenager killed to impress his friends and a mother who killed a cheerleader competing with her daughter. It is produced by Jupiter Entertainment with executive producers Stephen Land, Allison Wallach, Matt Sprouse and Eric Wetherington.
“Buried in the Backyard” looks at cases in which the victim was buried in an unsuspecting place: the backyard. Each episode will start with discovering the body’s remains through the police investigation. It is produced by Renegade 83 with executive producers Jay Renfroe, David Garfinkle, Bob Kusbit and Jeff Kuntz, and premieres Sunday, June 3.
“A Wedding and a Murder” looks at cases in which a wedding serves as a catalyst for a murder. Anyone could be a suspect, from the bride and groom to a wedding guest. It is produced by Leepson Bounds Entertainment with executive producers David Leepson, Stephanie Lydecker, Mary Bissell and Daniel Schulman. It also premieres Sunday June 3.
“Cult of Killers” (working title) explores murders committed by cults. Each episode will look at the cult behind the crime and try to explain what drove its members to kill. It is produced by Ipc with executive producers Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman and Eureka with executive producers Paul Franklin and Chris Culvenor.
Read original story Piers Morgan Serial Killer Series Headlines 10 True Crime Shows Ordered by Oxygen At TheWrap...
“Serial Killer With Piers Morgan” will explore the minds of three of America’s “most depraved” serial killers through on-camera interviews with Morgan. Morgan will executive produce with John Ferriter, Will Daws and Stuart Cabb. The show is produced by Plum Pictures and Ferret Productions.
“The response from the true crime community has been overwhelming,” said executive vice president of original programming and development Rod Aissa.
Also Read: Menendez Brothers, Convicted Killers and True Crime Series Subjects, Reunite Behind Bars
“We’ve had some tremendous early ratings successes since our rebrand, and this new slate adds to our mission of providing best in class investigative docu-series from the top producers and talent in the genre, while continuing to offer exclusive access and compelling storytelling that have become paramount to our viewers,” he added.
“Oxygen is delivering an audience of true crime enthusiasts that is passionate about the programming, resulting in the ideal effectiveness for our advertiser’s messaging,” said executive vice president of lifestyle and Hispanic advertising sales at NBCUniversal. “We’re seeing this engagement not just on linear but also across Oxygen’s digital presence, where younger, valuable consumers are coming to the network, allowing us to show the network’s reach across multiple demos.”
The true crime slate includes 10 new series, below:
Also Read: SundanceTV Teams With Blumhouse Television on New True Crime Documentary Series
“In Defense Of” explores the relationship between criminals and their defense attorneys. It will take a look at high-profile criminals including the Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and his defense attorney Chris Tritico, and Jodi Arias and her public defense lawyer Kirk Nurmi. It is produced by Magical Elves with executive producers Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth.
“The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers” takes a look back at the disappearance in 2015 of a 35-year-old mother in Bardstown, Kentucky. Journalist Stephanie Bauer partners with retired homicide detective Dwayne Stanton in this investigative series. It is produced by Peacock Productions with executive producers Lloyd Fales and Nicole Rittenmeyer.
“Price of Duty” portrays homicide detectives recounting the most haunting case of their careers. It is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation (Ipc) with executive producers Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Bill Pruitt, Jackson Nguyen and Todd Crites.
Also Read: Patton Oswalt on Completing His Late Wife's Unfinished True-Crime Book: 'I Wanted to Do Right'
“Abuse of Power” is hosted by television journalist Lauren Sivan and will explore cases in which a pillar in a community took advantage of their power and influence. Produced by Storyville Entertainment and Lucky 8 with executive producers Betsy Schechter, Kim Woodard, Greg Henry, Dahlia Damaghi and Mitchell Rosenbaum. It will premiere on Saturday, May 12.
“The Mark of a Killer” (working title) looks at serial killers’ strange habits and trademarks. It is produced by Jarrett Creative, with executive producers Seth Jarrett and Julie Jarrett and Motiv8 Media with executive producers Kara Kurcz and Brian Lee.
“License to Kill” (working title) will see “Botched” plastic surgeon Terry Dubrow investigate murderous doctors and nurses. Each episode will detail a different case from the victim’s perspective. It is produced by Shed Media, a division of Warner Bros. Unscripted & Alternative Television. Pam Healey, Dave Kuba, Adam Kassen, and Terry Dubrow executive produce.
“Dying to Belong” explores cases in which people chose to kill with the goal of feeling accepted, including cases where a teenager killed to impress his friends and a mother who killed a cheerleader competing with her daughter. It is produced by Jupiter Entertainment with executive producers Stephen Land, Allison Wallach, Matt Sprouse and Eric Wetherington.
“Buried in the Backyard” looks at cases in which the victim was buried in an unsuspecting place: the backyard. Each episode will start with discovering the body’s remains through the police investigation. It is produced by Renegade 83 with executive producers Jay Renfroe, David Garfinkle, Bob Kusbit and Jeff Kuntz, and premieres Sunday, June 3.
“A Wedding and a Murder” looks at cases in which a wedding serves as a catalyst for a murder. Anyone could be a suspect, from the bride and groom to a wedding guest. It is produced by Leepson Bounds Entertainment with executive producers David Leepson, Stephanie Lydecker, Mary Bissell and Daniel Schulman. It also premieres Sunday June 3.
“Cult of Killers” (working title) explores murders committed by cults. Each episode will look at the cult behind the crime and try to explain what drove its members to kill. It is produced by Ipc with executive producers Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman and Eureka with executive producers Paul Franklin and Chris Culvenor.
Read original story Piers Morgan Serial Killer Series Headlines 10 True Crime Shows Ordered by Oxygen At TheWrap...
- 4/9/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
MTV International is working on a hip new food series starring some of YouTube’s top culinary talent. MTV’s global channel will debut the millenial-focused Brothers Green: Eats! hosted by YouTubers and real-life brothers Josh and Mike Greenfield of the Brothers Green Eats channel.
The Brothers Green (who boast 93,000 subscribers) are known for their easy, uncomplicated approach to cooking, which is the same focus the MTV show will take. Bruce Gillmer, Evp of talent, music programming, and events at MTV parent company Viacom International Media Networks, said in a release reported by StreamDaily that Brothers Green: Eats! will be “our answer to the traditional cooking show, MTV-style.” The internationally-focused show will also bring on special guest appearances.
Produced by Storyville Entertainment, the 12 30-minute episodes of Brothers Green: Eats! will be distributed across MTV’s international linear channels, as well as on various MTV digital verticals. Storyville’s Betsy Schechter...
The Brothers Green (who boast 93,000 subscribers) are known for their easy, uncomplicated approach to cooking, which is the same focus the MTV show will take. Bruce Gillmer, Evp of talent, music programming, and events at MTV parent company Viacom International Media Networks, said in a release reported by StreamDaily that Brothers Green: Eats! will be “our answer to the traditional cooking show, MTV-style.” The internationally-focused show will also bring on special guest appearances.
Produced by Storyville Entertainment, the 12 30-minute episodes of Brothers Green: Eats! will be distributed across MTV’s international linear channels, as well as on various MTV digital verticals. Storyville’s Betsy Schechter...
- 2/25/2015
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
Comedian/writer Jb Smoove, who launched Converge Media Group (management, production and branded entertainment company) along with Rick Dorfman, Conan Smith and Adam Benowitz, has signed a first-look reality TV co-production deal with Storyville Entertainment, spearheaded by reality TV producer Betsy Schechter. This first co-production deal for Converge and Storyville will allow the latter access to develop and produce content that is unscripted and branded, and will center around Smoove and other clients that include the likes of comedians Rich Vos, Lynne Koplitz, Pete Dominic, Carly Aquilino, Chris Distefano, and producers Ryan Ling (Guy Code, Girl Code) and P.J. Morrison...
- 4/7/2014
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
Converge Media Group, the management, production and branded entertainment company founded last year by actor/writer/comedian Jb Smoove, Rick Dorfman, Conan Smith and Adam Benowitz, has signed a first-look reality TV deal with newly launched Storyville Entertainment. This is the first co-production deal for both companies and will give Storyville access to develop and produce unscripted and branded opportunities for Converge’s comedic clientele. That list includes Smoove, Rich Vos, Lynne Koplitz, Pete Dominic, Chris Distefano, Carly Aquillino as well as producers Ryan Ling (Guy Code, Girl Code) and P.J. Morrison (Impractical Jokers, Restaurant Stakeout), and writers such as Frank Santopadre (The Joy Behar Show, The View). Storyville’s Betsy Schechter and Converge’s Smoove, Dorfman, Smith and Benowitz will serve as executive producers for all sales. Since its launch last year Converge has produced Four Courses With Jb Smoove and utilized their talent in marketing campaigns for Pepsi,...
- 4/4/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Veteran TV producer Betsy Schechter has launched Storyville Entertainment, a full-service New York-based production company that will create content for TV, film, branded and multimedia outlets. Schechter, whose credits include producing A&E’s Paranormal State and the syndie dating show Shipmates, will serve as president of the new shingle, which already is in production on a music-based documentary series for MTV International and in development on nonscripted and scripted projects for A&E, TNT, H2, MTV International, Animal Planet and National Geographic. It also is collaborating on a scripted series with Paranormal Activity producer Jason Blum. Caroline Christopher, formerly director of development for National Geographic Television and among those who helped launch Peacock Productions, has been hired as VP Development and Production. She will oversee Storyville’s development team, creating nonfiction series, specials and branded content. “Storyville serves as a hub for creativity regardless of the genre and platform,...
- 3/6/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
"Paranormal Activity" series producer Jason Blum is teaming with George Plamondon and Betsy Schechter, the producers behind A&E's series "Paranormal State", to option the film rights to the cult magazine Fate according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Fate, founded in 1948, publishes published expert opinions and personal experiences relating to "UFOs, psychic abilities, ghosts and hauntings, cryptozoology, alternative medicine, divination methods, belief in the survival of personality after death, Fortean phenomena, predictive dreams, mental telepathy, archaeology, warnings of death, and other paranormal topics".
The trio plan to mine the magazine's thousands of stories for material for use on television and film.
Fate, founded in 1948, publishes published expert opinions and personal experiences relating to "UFOs, psychic abilities, ghosts and hauntings, cryptozoology, alternative medicine, divination methods, belief in the survival of personality after death, Fortean phenomena, predictive dreams, mental telepathy, archaeology, warnings of death, and other paranormal topics".
The trio plan to mine the magazine's thousands of stories for material for use on television and film.
- 11/18/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
With the found footage franchise machine humming along happily for him, Paranormal Activity producer Jason Bloom is looking for other ways to bring strange events to the screen. And he may just have struck a rich vein of source material, entering a deal to buy the rights to Fate magazine.Fate, which sounds much like a cross between the Fortean Times (whose founder is the subject of a film already in development) and the more lurid excesses of Bizarre, was first published in 1948. Quickly finding an enthusiastic audience, it blended first-person stories of the macabre with investigations and even some sceptical inquiries into various happenings.Blum is working with Picture Shack Entertainment duo George Plamondon and Betsy Schechter – who are experienced in all things spooky given that they oversee unscripted Us TV series Paranormal State – to turn articles from the mag into possible movies and goggle box shows. "Whether you believe or not,...
- 11/18/2011
- EmpireOnline
Sometimes we have to look backward to go forward, and that's definitely the case with Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions and Picture Shack Entertainment's George Plamondon and Betsy Schechter's plan to mine Fate Magazine for spooky stories.
According to the Fate Magazine website, the red-hot producer of the Paranormal Activity film franchise and the team behind A&E’s unscripted series "Paranormal State" have optioned rights to Fate Magazine, a long-running chronicler of the odd and unexplained, with an eye toward utilizing its library of thousands of stories for television and film.
Fate, founded in 1948, tells tales of flying saucers, close encounters, poltergeists, and more. The cult magazine, based in Lakeville, Minnesota, has served as a well of inspiration for Plamondon and Schechter in creating various series, including Animal Planet’s paranormal docuseries "The Haunted".
Launched by Amazing Stories editor Raymond A. Palmer and Curtis Fuller, Fate has...
According to the Fate Magazine website, the red-hot producer of the Paranormal Activity film franchise and the team behind A&E’s unscripted series "Paranormal State" have optioned rights to Fate Magazine, a long-running chronicler of the odd and unexplained, with an eye toward utilizing its library of thousands of stories for television and film.
Fate, founded in 1948, tells tales of flying saucers, close encounters, poltergeists, and more. The cult magazine, based in Lakeville, Minnesota, has served as a well of inspiration for Plamondon and Schechter in creating various series, including Animal Planet’s paranormal docuseries "The Haunted".
Launched by Amazing Stories editor Raymond A. Palmer and Curtis Fuller, Fate has...
- 11/17/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The purveyors of freaky, possibly true stories of the supernatural are entering a whole new medium.
It was announced today that the rights to adapt Fate magazine for film and television have been optioned to Paranormal Activity producer Jason Blum and Paranormal State producers George Plamondon and Betsy Schechter. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Plamondon and Schechter have long been inspired by Fate, and the new producing team wants to use the magazine’s extensive library to build out various film and television properties.
From Fate’s own website, the magazine is described as follows:
Two Chicago-based magazine editors, Raymond A. Palmer and Curtis B. Fuller, took a close look at the public’s fascination with flying saucers and saw the opportunity of a lifetime. With help from connections in the worlds of science fiction and alternative spirituality, they launched a new magazine dedicated to the objective exploration of the world’s mysteries.
It was announced today that the rights to adapt Fate magazine for film and television have been optioned to Paranormal Activity producer Jason Blum and Paranormal State producers George Plamondon and Betsy Schechter. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Plamondon and Schechter have long been inspired by Fate, and the new producing team wants to use the magazine’s extensive library to build out various film and television properties.
From Fate’s own website, the magazine is described as follows:
Two Chicago-based magazine editors, Raymond A. Palmer and Curtis B. Fuller, took a close look at the public’s fascination with flying saucers and saw the opportunity of a lifetime. With help from connections in the worlds of science fiction and alternative spirituality, they launched a new magazine dedicated to the objective exploration of the world’s mysteries.
- 11/17/2011
- by Marc
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Fate Magazine has been printing bizarre stores of the supernatural since 1948, and now those stories will be turned into movies and TV properties. THR reports that Paranormal Activity's producer Jason Blum and Picture Shack Entertainment's George Plamondon and Betsy Schechter have optioned rights to Fate magazine.
The magazine was launched by Amazing Stories editor Raymond A. Palmer and Curtis Fuller, and is based out of Lakeville, Minn. The mag is full of stories about "flying saucers, close encounters, poltergeists and more." The cult mag has inspired a number of different series, including Animal Planet's paranormal docuseries The Haunted.
This sounds like a great idea to me. I love supernatural related stories like this. Fate would make some great TV, much like The Twilight Zone did. A serial type show would be perfect.
What are your thoughts on this news?
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The magazine was launched by Amazing Stories editor Raymond A. Palmer and Curtis Fuller, and is based out of Lakeville, Minn. The mag is full of stories about "flying saucers, close encounters, poltergeists and more." The cult mag has inspired a number of different series, including Animal Planet's paranormal docuseries The Haunted.
This sounds like a great idea to me. I love supernatural related stories like this. Fate would make some great TV, much like The Twilight Zone did. A serial type show would be perfect.
What are your thoughts on this news?
Source: THR (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thr...
- 11/17/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions and Picture Shack Entertainment's George Plamondon and Betsy Schechter plan to mine Fate Magazine for spooky stories, says THR. The red-hot producer of the Paranormal Activity film franchise and the team behind A&E's unscripted series "Paranormal State" are about to become strange bedfellows.Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions and Picture Shack Entertainment's George Plamondon and Betsy Schechter have optioned rights to Fate Magazine, a long-running chronicler of the odd and unexplained, with an eye toward mining its library of thousands of stories for television and film. Fate, founded in 1948, tells tales of flying saucers, close encounters, poltergeists and more. The cult magazine, based in Lakeville, Minn., has served as a well of inspiration for Plamondon and Schechter in creating various series, including Animal Planet's paranormal docuseries "The Haunted."...
- 11/17/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
The world of the paranormal appears set to increase exponentially as The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Jason Blum, producer of Paranormal Activity , has teamed with George Plamondon and Betsy Schechter, the pair behind the television series "Paranormal State." Together, they've scooped up the rights to the classic supernatural magazine Fate and are interested in bringing its decades of supernatural tales to the big and small screen. Launched in 1948, Fate is described on the magazine's official site as follows: Six decades before the History Channel's Monster Quest, A&E's Paranormal State, late-night radio's Coast to Coast Am, and countless websites, blogs, books, and movies began captivating audiences with true tales of the paranormal . there was...
- 11/17/2011
- Comingsoon.net
CAA’s non-fiction TV department has signed two production companies, Lighthearted Entertainment and Picture Shack Entertainment. Lighthearted Entertainment was formed in 1992 by Howard Schultz who has created and executive produced Extreme Makeover for ABC, Next! for MTV, and The Moment of Truth for Fox. Betsy Schechter and George Plamondon’s Picture Shack has four series in production, A&E’s Paranormal State and Psychic Kids, Animal Planet’s The Haunted and the upcoming scripted MTV comedy Warren the Ape. Lighthearted came to CAA from Icm, Picture Shack came from Wme.
- 5/4/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline Hollywood
If you're a true fan of Greg The Bunny, you've been clamoring for the return of the show ever since Fox took it off the air. As it turns out, so has at least one of the stars... and you'll now get to see his attempts to return to the big screen.
MTV has announced that Warren The Ape is now in development. The show focuses on Warren "The Ape" Demontague, a D-list celebrity puppet who attempts to change his ways to be back in the Hollywood spotlight. Think of him as a less furry Kathy Griffin.
Warren The Ape is produced by George Plamondon & Betsy Schechter for Picture Shack Entertainment, Kevin Chinoy & Francesca Silvestri for Freestyle, and Sean Baker, Spencer Chinoy & Dan Milano, who between this, working on Robot Chicken, and writing the screenplay for the remake of Short Circuit, is trying to take the position of luckiest man...
MTV has announced that Warren The Ape is now in development. The show focuses on Warren "The Ape" Demontague, a D-list celebrity puppet who attempts to change his ways to be back in the Hollywood spotlight. Think of him as a less furry Kathy Griffin.
Warren The Ape is produced by George Plamondon & Betsy Schechter for Picture Shack Entertainment, Kevin Chinoy & Francesca Silvestri for Freestyle, and Sean Baker, Spencer Chinoy & Dan Milano, who between this, working on Robot Chicken, and writing the screenplay for the remake of Short Circuit, is trying to take the position of luckiest man...
- 6/25/2009
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
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