In today’s film news roundup, “Whitney” filmmaker Kevin Macdonald is partnering with Docsville, “Marfa Girl 2” is getting distribution, and a Dave Gurney mystery series is heading into development.
Partnerships
Documentary streaming service Docsville has signed a partnership with “Whitney” filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, Variety has learned exclusively.
Macdonald’s credits include “Touching the Void,” “One Day in September,” “The Last King of Scotland,” the thriller “State of Play,” “How I Live Now,” and the upcoming Whitney Houston documentary “Whitney,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
He won an Academy Award for best documentary in 2000 for “One Day in September,” working with Docsville co-founder Nick Fraser on the film.
“It’s been a joy to work with Kevin over many years, from our collaboration on ‘One Day in September’ up until our most recent efforts with Docsville,” Fraser said. “Having such a talented director on board will surely...
Partnerships
Documentary streaming service Docsville has signed a partnership with “Whitney” filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, Variety has learned exclusively.
Macdonald’s credits include “Touching the Void,” “One Day in September,” “The Last King of Scotland,” the thriller “State of Play,” “How I Live Now,” and the upcoming Whitney Houston documentary “Whitney,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
He won an Academy Award for best documentary in 2000 for “One Day in September,” working with Docsville co-founder Nick Fraser on the film.
“It’s been a joy to work with Kevin over many years, from our collaboration on ‘One Day in September’ up until our most recent efforts with Docsville,” Fraser said. “Having such a talented director on board will surely...
- 7/3/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Toronto-based production company Innis Lake Entertainment has optioned the film and television rights to John Verdon’s “Dave Gurney” mystery book series. Richard Wernham has been tapped to pen a screenplay for the film adaptation, which will center on the events on the first book, Think of a Number. Nick Wernham, who is currently in post-production on Innis Lake’s film Business Ethics is attached to direct.
Published by Crown/Random House and Counterpoint Publishing, the first book centered on a mysterious serial killing spree in upstate New York, and the detective, Dave Gurney, who comes out of retirement in an attempt to solve the case. The series currently contains five books with a sixth due out this week.
“I’m delighted at the prospect of seeing Dave Gurney come to life on the screen, and I suspect that thousands of readers of the Gurney series will share my feeling,...
Published by Crown/Random House and Counterpoint Publishing, the first book centered on a mysterious serial killing spree in upstate New York, and the detective, Dave Gurney, who comes out of retirement in an attempt to solve the case. The series currently contains five books with a sixth due out this week.
“I’m delighted at the prospect of seeing Dave Gurney come to life on the screen, and I suspect that thousands of readers of the Gurney series will share my feeling,...
- 7/2/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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