Vertical and Roadside Attractions are set to give the paramedic thriller Asphalt City (formerly known as Black Flies) a theatrical release on March 29th, and in anticipation of that release we have the Exclusive first look at a clip from the film that features the lead characters, played by Sean Penn (Mystic River) and Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One). The characters are taking a dinner break in this clip, and you can see how it plays out by taking a look at the video embedded above.
Based on Shannon Burke’s 2008 novel Black Flies, Asphalt City was directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (A Prayer Before Dawn) from a screenplay by Ryan King and Ben Mac Brown. The story follows Ollie Cross (Sheridan), a young paramedic assigned to the night shift alongside uncompromising and seasoned New York City Emt, Gene Rutkovsky (Penn). The dark nights reveal a city in crisis; Rutkovsky guides Cross,...
Based on Shannon Burke’s 2008 novel Black Flies, Asphalt City was directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (A Prayer Before Dawn) from a screenplay by Ryan King and Ben Mac Brown. The story follows Ollie Cross (Sheridan), a young paramedic assigned to the night shift alongside uncompromising and seasoned New York City Emt, Gene Rutkovsky (Penn). The dark nights reveal a city in crisis; Rutkovsky guides Cross,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan and Michael Pitt breezed into Cannes’ beachside La Môme Plage Thursday evening for a glitzy cocktail reception toasting the world premiere of French phenom Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s Black Flies, a viscerally immersive action drama about the lives of New York City paramedics. The black-tie bash, which was co-hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and Tage Studios, drew a lively crowd of producers, press and Cannes glitterati.
Produced by Warren Goz (Copshop), Eric Gold (Copshop), Penn and Sheridan, Black Flies is directed by Sauvaire — whose previous Thai prison boxing drama A Prayer Before Dawn (2017) has become something of a cult favorite — from a script by Ben Mac Brown and Ryan King (The Tutor), based on Shannon Burke’s novel.
Black Flies follows Ollie Cross (Sheridan) an upstart paramedic who courses through adrenaline-fueled nights in an ambulance for the New York City Fire Department in Brownsville, Brooklyn while spending...
Produced by Warren Goz (Copshop), Eric Gold (Copshop), Penn and Sheridan, Black Flies is directed by Sauvaire — whose previous Thai prison boxing drama A Prayer Before Dawn (2017) has become something of a cult favorite — from a script by Ben Mac Brown and Ryan King (The Tutor), based on Shannon Burke’s novel.
Black Flies follows Ollie Cross (Sheridan) an upstart paramedic who courses through adrenaline-fueled nights in an ambulance for the New York City Fire Department in Brownsville, Brooklyn while spending...
- 5/19/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Black Flies, the Cannes competition entry starring two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One), has been acquired by Signature Entertainment for the U.K. and Ireland from FilmNation Entertainment.
Produced by Warren Goz (Copshop), Eric Gold (Copshop), Penn and Sheridan, the feature is directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (A Prayer Before Dawn) from a script by Ben Mac Brown and Ryan King (The Tutor), based on Shannon Burke’s novel.
Alongside Penn and Sheridan, the film stars Michael Pitt (Funny Games), Katherine Waterston (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and Mike Tyson (The Hangover).
Black Flies follows Ollie Cross (Sheridan) an upstart paramedic who courses through adrenaline-fueled nights in an ambulance for the New York City Fire Department in Brownsville, Brooklyn while spending days studying for med-school exams in a Chinatown hovel. Working alongside seasoned first responder Gene Rutkovsky (Penn), Cross discovers firsthand the chaos and...
Produced by Warren Goz (Copshop), Eric Gold (Copshop), Penn and Sheridan, the feature is directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (A Prayer Before Dawn) from a script by Ben Mac Brown and Ryan King (The Tutor), based on Shannon Burke’s novel.
Alongside Penn and Sheridan, the film stars Michael Pitt (Funny Games), Katherine Waterston (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and Mike Tyson (The Hangover).
Black Flies follows Ollie Cross (Sheridan) an upstart paramedic who courses through adrenaline-fueled nights in an ambulance for the New York City Fire Department in Brownsville, Brooklyn while spending days studying for med-school exams in a Chinatown hovel. Working alongside seasoned first responder Gene Rutkovsky (Penn), Cross discovers firsthand the chaos and...
- 5/17/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Catherine Corsini’s Le Retour has landed a Cannes competition slot after apparent complaints about the filmmaker, while Sean Penn starrer Black Flies by director Jean-Stehane Sauvair will also compete, festival organizers said on Monday.
A berth for Le Retour in Cannes had been put on hold while festival organizers took note of alleged events that took place during the filming of the French film. Fest organizers had no comment on the addition of Corsini’s film beyond a short announcement.
Le Retour, which stars Virgini Ledoyen, portrays a woman who works for a wealthy Parisian family who offers her the opportunity to take care of their children for a summer in Corsica. That’s an opportunity for her to return with her daughters, Jessica and Farah, to the island they left 15 years earlier in tragic circumstances.
Sauvaire’s paramedic thriller Black Flies also stars Tye Sheridan, Katherine Waterston, Michael Pitt and Mike Tyson.
A berth for Le Retour in Cannes had been put on hold while festival organizers took note of alleged events that took place during the filming of the French film. Fest organizers had no comment on the addition of Corsini’s film beyond a short announcement.
Le Retour, which stars Virgini Ledoyen, portrays a woman who works for a wealthy Parisian family who offers her the opportunity to take care of their children for a summer in Corsica. That’s an opportunity for her to return with her daughters, Jessica and Farah, to the island they left 15 years earlier in tragic circumstances.
Sauvaire’s paramedic thriller Black Flies also stars Tye Sheridan, Katherine Waterston, Michael Pitt and Mike Tyson.
- 4/24/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Ron Perlman (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio), Yolonda Ross (The Chi) and Daniel Diemer (The Midnight Club) will star opposite Liam Neeson in the mob thriller Thug, reteaming the Oscar nominee with Cold Pursuit director Hans Petter Moland.
The film from Sculptor Media and Electromagnetic Production, which is currently shooting in Boston, revolves around an aging Boston gangster (Neeson) who attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, though the criminal underworld won’t loosen its grip willingly.
Tony Gayton (Hell on Wheels) wrote the screenplay. Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing alongside Roger Birnbaum (Rush Hour franchise) and Michael Besman (About Schmidt) for Electromagnetic Productions, as well as Force Majeure (Copshop). Mark Kimsey is exec producing along with James Masciello, Matt Sidari and Mitchell Zhang of Raven, which has a slate financing and production partnership with Sculptor Media and is financing Thug.
The film from Sculptor Media and Electromagnetic Production, which is currently shooting in Boston, revolves around an aging Boston gangster (Neeson) who attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, though the criminal underworld won’t loosen its grip willingly.
Tony Gayton (Hell on Wheels) wrote the screenplay. Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing alongside Roger Birnbaum (Rush Hour franchise) and Michael Besman (About Schmidt) for Electromagnetic Productions, as well as Force Majeure (Copshop). Mark Kimsey is exec producing along with James Masciello, Matt Sidari and Mitchell Zhang of Raven, which has a slate financing and production partnership with Sculptor Media and is financing Thug.
- 10/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Raquel Nave has signed with Paradigm—having recently wrapped a breakout role in the dramatic thriller Black Flies from Open Road and Sculptor Media. The film from director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (A Prayer Before Dawn), based on Shannon Burke’s novel of the same name, has Nave starring alongside Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Katherine Waterston, Michael Pitt and Mike Tyson.
Black Flies is about the paramedics who save our lives—and the toll it inflicts on theirs. It is a view of life on the streets and one medic’s struggle to maintain his desire to help, despite his growing fear that nothing he can do will make a difference. It is the story of lives that hang in the balance and the choices of two men caught in the middle. Its protagonist, Cross (Sheridan), is ready to do good. In preparation for his dream of medical school, he hits...
Black Flies is about the paramedics who save our lives—and the toll it inflicts on theirs. It is a view of life on the streets and one medic’s struggle to maintain his desire to help, despite his growing fear that nothing he can do will make a difference. It is the story of lives that hang in the balance and the choices of two men caught in the middle. Its protagonist, Cross (Sheridan), is ready to do good. In preparation for his dream of medical school, he hits...
- 6/3/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Boardwalk Empire actor Michael Pitt has joined Open Road and Sculptor Media’s drama-thriller Black Flies opposite Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan and Katherine Waterston.
The movie, based on the Shannon Burke novel of the same name, takes an immersive view of life on the streets and one medic’s struggle to maintain his desire to help despite his growing fear that nothing he can do will make a difference. It is the story of lives that hang in the balance and the choices of two men caught in the middle. Ollie Cross (Sheridan) is ready to do good. In preparation for his dream of medical school, he hits the streets driving an ambulance alongside Rutkovsky (Penn), a grizzled veteran and one of New York’s best medics.
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire is directing off the latest draft by Burke, with Ryan King also penning. Open Road took US rights for a theatrical release.
The movie, based on the Shannon Burke novel of the same name, takes an immersive view of life on the streets and one medic’s struggle to maintain his desire to help despite his growing fear that nothing he can do will make a difference. It is the story of lives that hang in the balance and the choices of two men caught in the middle. Ollie Cross (Sheridan) is ready to do good. In preparation for his dream of medical school, he hits the streets driving an ambulance alongside Rutkovsky (Penn), a grizzled veteran and one of New York’s best medics.
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire is directing off the latest draft by Burke, with Ryan King also penning. Open Road took US rights for a theatrical release.
- 5/10/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Liam Neeson is set to star in thriller Thug, reuniting with his Cold Pursuit director Hans Petter Moland, who will direct the film for Sculptor Media and Electromagnetic Productions, with Mossbank and CAA handling sales at next week’s Cannes market.
Thug revolves around an ageing San Pedro gangster (Neeson) who attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, but the criminal underworld won’t loosen their grip willingly. Tony Gayton wrote the screenplay.
Principal photography is slated for October, 2022, in Los Angeles.
Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing the movie alongside Roger Birnbaum (Rush Hour franchise) and Michael Besman (About Schmidt) for Electromagnetic Productions, and James Masciello’s Force Majeure (Copshop).
Executive producers are James Masciello, Matt Sidari and Mitchell Zhang of Raven, which has a slate financing and production partnership with Sculptor Media and is financing Thug.
Mossbank,...
Thug revolves around an ageing San Pedro gangster (Neeson) who attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, but the criminal underworld won’t loosen their grip willingly. Tony Gayton wrote the screenplay.
Principal photography is slated for October, 2022, in Los Angeles.
Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing the movie alongside Roger Birnbaum (Rush Hour franchise) and Michael Besman (About Schmidt) for Electromagnetic Productions, and James Masciello’s Force Majeure (Copshop).
Executive producers are James Masciello, Matt Sidari and Mitchell Zhang of Raven, which has a slate financing and production partnership with Sculptor Media and is financing Thug.
Mossbank,...
- 5/10/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fantastic Beasts franchise star Katherine Waterston is boarding the drama thriller Black Flies opposite 2x Oscar winner Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan.
Deadline first told you about the project, directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, when Open Road Films landed U.S. rights to the pic at EFM 2021.
Based on the novel by Shannon Burke, Black Flies follows the paramedics who save our lives—and the toll it inflicts on theirs. It is an immersive view of life on the streets and one medic’s struggle to maintain his desire to help despite his growing fear that nothing he can do will make a difference. It is the story of lives that hang in the balance and the choices of two men caught in the middle. Ollie Cross (Sheridan) is ready to do good. In preparation for his dream of medical school, he hits the streets driving an ambulance alongside Rutkovsky...
Deadline first told you about the project, directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, when Open Road Films landed U.S. rights to the pic at EFM 2021.
Based on the novel by Shannon Burke, Black Flies follows the paramedics who save our lives—and the toll it inflicts on theirs. It is an immersive view of life on the streets and one medic’s struggle to maintain his desire to help despite his growing fear that nothing he can do will make a difference. It is the story of lives that hang in the balance and the choices of two men caught in the middle. Ollie Cross (Sheridan) is ready to do good. In preparation for his dream of medical school, he hits the streets driving an ambulance alongside Rutkovsky...
- 5/4/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one for action aficionados. Gerard Butler (Greenland) is eyeing the starring role in heist thriller movie Just Watch Me, which John Wick creator and Nobody scribe Derek Kolstand is set to script from the novel by Jeff Lindsay (Dexter).
Copshop, The Marksman and Honest Thief producer Sculptor Media is financing and producing the project, which will mark the debut title for the company’s new international sales division Mossbank, headed by former Miramax, TWC, Im Global and AGC vet Michael Rothstein with former Im Global and AGC exec Sam Hall.
Just Watch Me, the first in the Riley Wolfe book series, follows Wolfe, a master thief and expert in disguise who targets the wealthiest 0.1 percent. The likeable bad guy teams up with a master forger named Monique and a team of expert thieves on a job that will make history. Producers are aiming to shoot...
Copshop, The Marksman and Honest Thief producer Sculptor Media is financing and producing the project, which will mark the debut title for the company’s new international sales division Mossbank, headed by former Miramax, TWC, Im Global and AGC vet Michael Rothstein with former Im Global and AGC exec Sam Hall.
Just Watch Me, the first in the Riley Wolfe book series, follows Wolfe, a master thief and expert in disguise who targets the wealthiest 0.1 percent. The likeable bad guy teams up with a master forger named Monique and a team of expert thieves on a job that will make history. Producers are aiming to shoot...
- 2/7/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Oscar-winning multi-hyphenate Sean Penn has launched Projected Picture Works, a new independent production company he will run with producing partners John Ira Palmer and John Wildermuth. The new shingle will develop and produce films and series, collaborating with established and emerging talent to tell stories that are original, meaningful, and cinematic.
Penn, the two-time Academy Award-winning actor, director, writer, and producer, is coming off starring and directing Flag Day, released by MGM after its Cannes premiere, and he’s finishing up Gaslit, Starz’s UCP-produced Watergate limited series he’s starring in with Julia Roberts..
Palmer is a producer and former marketing executive, and Wildermuth is a producer and veteran assistant director who first worked alongside Penn on his directing debut, The Indian Runner. The trio collaborated on Flag Day, which was executive produced by Wildermuth, and co-produced by Palmer.
Projected Picture Works is currently developing its initial slate of projects,...
Penn, the two-time Academy Award-winning actor, director, writer, and producer, is coming off starring and directing Flag Day, released by MGM after its Cannes premiere, and he’s finishing up Gaslit, Starz’s UCP-produced Watergate limited series he’s starring in with Julia Roberts..
Palmer is a producer and former marketing executive, and Wildermuth is a producer and veteran assistant director who first worked alongside Penn on his directing debut, The Indian Runner. The trio collaborated on Flag Day, which was executive produced by Wildermuth, and co-produced by Palmer.
Projected Picture Works is currently developing its initial slate of projects,...
- 10/14/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
From the director of Narc, The Grey, A-team and the recent Boss Level (Hulu), Joe Carnahan, comes his latest film Copshop.
Tearing through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo) hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal hitman Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler): He sucker-punches rookie officer Valerie Young (Alexis Louder) to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. Jail can’t protect Murretto for long, and Viddick schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. When the arrival of a competing assassin (Toby Huss) ignites all-out mayhem, mounting threats force Viddick to get creative if he wants to finish the job and escape the explosive situation.
Grillo and Butler are having way too much fun in this first trailer. Check it out now.
The...
Tearing through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo) hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal hitman Bob Viddick (Gerard Butler): He sucker-punches rookie officer Valerie Young (Alexis Louder) to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. Jail can’t protect Murretto for long, and Viddick schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. When the arrival of a competing assassin (Toby Huss) ignites all-out mayhem, mounting threats force Viddick to get creative if he wants to finish the job and escape the explosive situation.
Grillo and Butler are having way too much fun in this first trailer. Check it out now.
The...
- 8/6/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Open Road Films, which didn’t pull back on theatrical releases for cinemas during the pandemic like other studios, has set a release date of September 17 for its Gerard Butler action movie Copshop from Joe Carnahan.
Written by Carnahan and Kurt McLeod, Copshop follows a wily con artist who is on the run from a lethal assassin. He devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station—but when the hitman turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.
Alexis Louder also stars in the Carnahan-directed movie. EPs are Tom Ortenberg, Matthew Sidari, Scott Putman, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson and John Friedberg. Producers are Mark Williams, Tai Duncan, Warren Goz, Eric Gold, Carnahan, Grillo, Butler, Alan Siegel, and Raven’s James Masciello . STX is releasing the movie in UK and Ireland and handled foreign sales.
Copshop will share the weekend...
Written by Carnahan and Kurt McLeod, Copshop follows a wily con artist who is on the run from a lethal assassin. He devises a scheme to hide out inside a small-town police station—but when the hitman turns up at the precinct, an unsuspecting rookie cop finds herself caught in the crosshairs.
Alexis Louder also stars in the Carnahan-directed movie. EPs are Tom Ortenberg, Matthew Sidari, Scott Putman, Robert Simonds, Adam Fogelson and John Friedberg. Producers are Mark Williams, Tai Duncan, Warren Goz, Eric Gold, Carnahan, Grillo, Butler, Alan Siegel, and Raven’s James Masciello . STX is releasing the movie in UK and Ireland and handled foreign sales.
Copshop will share the weekend...
- 6/23/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation financier Sculptor Media has come on board to finance and produce spec feature The Delivered by in-demand screenwriter Harrison Query.
Sculptor’s frequent distribution partner Open Road has taken U.S. rights and plans to release the drama-thriller theatrically after fast-tracking production, which is earmarked for Q4, 2021.
In the vein of Hell or High Water and No Country for Old Men, The Delivered follows a U.S. Marshal who risks everything to save his convict brother from execution.
The partners have set rising indie film director Jamie M. Dagg (Sweet Virginia) to direct. Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing alongside Scott Glassgold and his Ground Control Entertainment banner.
The Delivered follows a series of high-profile sales for Query and Glassgold as collaborators. In the last year the duo sold My Wife and I Bought a Ranch to Netflix in a seven-figure...
Sculptor’s frequent distribution partner Open Road has taken U.S. rights and plans to release the drama-thriller theatrically after fast-tracking production, which is earmarked for Q4, 2021.
In the vein of Hell or High Water and No Country for Old Men, The Delivered follows a U.S. Marshal who risks everything to save his convict brother from execution.
The partners have set rising indie film director Jamie M. Dagg (Sweet Virginia) to direct. Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing alongside Scott Glassgold and his Ground Control Entertainment banner.
The Delivered follows a series of high-profile sales for Query and Glassgold as collaborators. In the last year the duo sold My Wife and I Bought a Ranch to Netflix in a seven-figure...
- 6/8/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: David Ayer and Chris Long’s production studio Cedar Park Entertainment will take the leap to indie studio status after sealing a partnership with Raven Capital Management. For Ayer — the writer/director of films that include Suicide Squad, The Tax Collector, Bright, Fury, End of Watch and Street Kings – and Long (former Programming Chief at Audience Network), the deal gives them the cash to allow for growth and autonomy.
That will include a move into acquisition and distribution of film and TV projects. Raven Capital Management is the Gotham-based private equity firm run by founder Josh Green and entertainment group head James Masciello, who acquired Open Road Films in late 2018 and brought back that distributor’s founder Tom Ortenberg to run it.
This comes at a time when Ayer is adapting to direct the Harlan Coben bestseller Six Years for Netflix, developing to direct an update of the action...
That will include a move into acquisition and distribution of film and TV projects. Raven Capital Management is the Gotham-based private equity firm run by founder Josh Green and entertainment group head James Masciello, who acquired Open Road Films in late 2018 and brought back that distributor’s founder Tom Ortenberg to run it.
This comes at a time when Ayer is adapting to direct the Harlan Coben bestseller Six Years for Netflix, developing to direct an update of the action...
- 4/14/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
He’s going to find them and he’s going to thank them.
Actor Liam Neeson showed up last night at AMC Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side to thank audiences for coming out on the reopening day of the city’s theaters.
Neeson was particularly thankful that audiences could see his new film The Marksman on a big screen. The film had earlier been in limited theatrical release in various parts of the country, topping the box office for two consecutive weekends at one point. To date, it’s grossed $12.5 million in the US and Canada, with a worldwide total of $16.5 million. New York City is the nation’s second-largest market, trailing only Los Angeles.
“Coming to a movie theater for me is like coming home,” Neeson said at the 7Pm showing of his film. “I find it sacred. That feeling has never changed.”
The Marksman follows hardened...
Actor Liam Neeson showed up last night at AMC Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side to thank audiences for coming out on the reopening day of the city’s theaters.
Neeson was particularly thankful that audiences could see his new film The Marksman on a big screen. The film had earlier been in limited theatrical release in various parts of the country, topping the box office for two consecutive weekends at one point. To date, it’s grossed $12.5 million in the US and Canada, with a worldwide total of $16.5 million. New York City is the nation’s second-largest market, trailing only Los Angeles.
“Coming to a movie theater for me is like coming home,” Neeson said at the 7Pm showing of his film. “I find it sacred. That feeling has never changed.”
The Marksman follows hardened...
- 3/6/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
By any terms, Berlin’s 2021 European Film Market will deliver its smallest pre-sales market in years. Covid-19 has put back productions, created distribution bottlenecks, and provoked huge uncertainty about cinema theater re-openings.
But there will still be titles – in development, in production and complete – across a broad gamut to whet buyers’ appetites, even at times have them reaching for their wallets.
The following are a curated selection of buzz titles, ranging from big budget to accessible arthouse.
Top Sellers
“The Actor”
Director: Duke Johnson
Writers: Duke Johnson, Stephen Cooney
Cast: Ryan Gosling
Producers: Gosling, Ken Kao (Waypoint Entertainment), Johnson, Abigail Spencer (Innerlight Films), Paul Young (Make Good Banner)
New York actor Paul Cole is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio. Stripped of his memory and stranded in a small town, he struggles to get back home, and piece together his life.
Sales: CAA Media Finance, Endeavor Content
“Black Flies...
But there will still be titles – in development, in production and complete – across a broad gamut to whet buyers’ appetites, even at times have them reaching for their wallets.
The following are a curated selection of buzz titles, ranging from big budget to accessible arthouse.
Top Sellers
“The Actor”
Director: Duke Johnson
Writers: Duke Johnson, Stephen Cooney
Cast: Ryan Gosling
Producers: Gosling, Ken Kao (Waypoint Entertainment), Johnson, Abigail Spencer (Innerlight Films), Paul Young (Make Good Banner)
New York actor Paul Cole is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio. Stripped of his memory and stranded in a small town, he struggles to get back home, and piece together his life.
Sales: CAA Media Finance, Endeavor Content
“Black Flies...
- 3/1/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan are set to star in a thriller called “Black Flies” that will be directed by filmmaker Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire. Open Road Films has acquired the U.S. rights to the project.
The film is based on Shannon Burke’s novel of the same name and follows two paramedics driving the streets of New York in an ambulance — one a young student who dreams of going to medical school and the other a grizzled veteran and one of the city’s best medics. “Black Flies” is a thriller about the toll that saving lives inflicts on paramedics, and the film aims to give a street-view look at one paramedic’s struggle to feel he’s making a difference.
Ryan King wrote the screenplay, and the film is expected to begin production in New York in Q4 of 2021.
FilmNation Entertainment is handling international sales and will debut the...
The film is based on Shannon Burke’s novel of the same name and follows two paramedics driving the streets of New York in an ambulance — one a young student who dreams of going to medical school and the other a grizzled veteran and one of the city’s best medics. “Black Flies” is a thriller about the toll that saving lives inflicts on paramedics, and the film aims to give a street-view look at one paramedic’s struggle to feel he’s making a difference.
Ryan King wrote the screenplay, and the film is expected to begin production in New York in Q4 of 2021.
FilmNation Entertainment is handling international sales and will debut the...
- 2/25/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan are set to star in Black Flies, with Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire set to direct. Open Road Films has landed U.S. rights and will release theatrically in the States, while FilmNation Entertainment will handle international sales and debut the project at EFM.
CAA Media Finance brokered the U.S. distribution deal.
Scripted by Ryan King, Black Flies is an adaptation of the Shannon Burke novel, an intense thriller about lifesaving paramedics and the toll the job takes on them. Sheridan plays a young idealistic man who is prepping for medical school and gets a street side view of things when he drives an ambulance alongside a grizzled veteran (Penn) who is considered to be one of the city’s best emergency medics. It is an immersive view of life on the streets and one medic’s struggle to continue to help despite his growing fear...
CAA Media Finance brokered the U.S. distribution deal.
Scripted by Ryan King, Black Flies is an adaptation of the Shannon Burke novel, an intense thriller about lifesaving paramedics and the toll the job takes on them. Sheridan plays a young idealistic man who is prepping for medical school and gets a street side view of things when he drives an ambulance alongside a grizzled veteran (Penn) who is considered to be one of the city’s best emergency medics. It is an immersive view of life on the streets and one medic’s struggle to continue to help despite his growing fear...
- 2/25/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive, Updated: Open Road will now open their Liam Neeson feature The Marksman on Jan. 15 2021 capitalizing on the MLK four-day holiday weekend. The marketplace has opened up with New Line’s Mortal Kombat and Universal/Film Nation’s The 355 moving off the date and those exhibitors weathering the pandemic are grateful for the product.
Unlike other studios which are crushing the window on exhibition at a time when they’re down, Open Road is respecting it. Their previous Neeson thriller Honest Thief was No. 1 in the U.S. for two consecutive weeks this past October, now up to $14M domestic, $29M WW. Open Road’s first No. 1 hit was Neeson’s The Grey in January 2012. In The Marksman, with vicious drug cartel assassins on their heels, a hardened border town rancher (Liam Neeson) helps a young boy escape to safety across America.
A new poster just dropped which you can see to the right.
Unlike other studios which are crushing the window on exhibition at a time when they’re down, Open Road is respecting it. Their previous Neeson thriller Honest Thief was No. 1 in the U.S. for two consecutive weeks this past October, now up to $14M domestic, $29M WW. Open Road’s first No. 1 hit was Neeson’s The Grey in January 2012. In The Marksman, with vicious drug cartel assassins on their heels, a hardened border town rancher (Liam Neeson) helps a young boy escape to safety across America.
A new poster just dropped which you can see to the right.
- 12/17/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Halt And Catch Fire and Dickinson star Toby Huss has joined Joe Carnahan-directed action-thriller CopShop in a supporting role.
Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo and Alexis Louder lead cast in the pic, which resumed production in Georgia this month after being temporarily halted because three crew members tested positive for Covid-19.
Carnahan penned the most recent draft of the movie based on the original screenplay by Kurt McLeod. The plot centers on a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female cop (Louder) and a double-crossing con man (Grillo) who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
Also among supporting cast are Ryan O’Nan (Queen Of The South) and Kaiwi Lyman (Den Of Thieves).
Mark Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management are producing alongside Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media, Butler and Alan Siegel’s G-Base Productions,...
Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo and Alexis Louder lead cast in the pic, which resumed production in Georgia this month after being temporarily halted because three crew members tested positive for Covid-19.
Carnahan penned the most recent draft of the movie based on the original screenplay by Kurt McLeod. The plot centers on a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female cop (Louder) and a double-crossing con man (Grillo) who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
Also among supporting cast are Ryan O’Nan (Queen Of The South) and Kaiwi Lyman (Den Of Thieves).
Mark Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management are producing alongside Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media, Butler and Alan Siegel’s G-Base Productions,...
- 10/23/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan O’Nan and Kaiwi Lyman have signed on to star opposite Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo and Alexis Louder in Joe Carnahan’s action/thriller “Copshop.”
The film is shooting in Georgia and New Mexico. Open Road Films is releasing the movie theatrically in the U.S. with STXinternational handling foreign distribution and releasing directly in the U.K. and Ireland.
The story is centered on a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman, a smart rookie female cop and a double-crossing con man, who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
The project was unveiled in September. Kurt McLeod wrote the original screenplay based on a story by McLeod and Mark Williams. Carnahan penned the most recent draft.
Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management are producing alongside Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media, Butler and Alan Siegel’s...
The film is shooting in Georgia and New Mexico. Open Road Films is releasing the movie theatrically in the U.S. with STXinternational handling foreign distribution and releasing directly in the U.K. and Ireland.
The story is centered on a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman, a smart rookie female cop and a double-crossing con man, who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
The project was unveiled in September. Kurt McLeod wrote the original screenplay based on a story by McLeod and Mark Williams. Carnahan penned the most recent draft.
Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management are producing alongside Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media, Butler and Alan Siegel’s...
- 10/7/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Alexis Louder (Watchmen) has come on board to star opposite Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo in the Joe Carnahan-directed action thriller CopShop, which just resumed production in Georgia after being temporarily halted because three crew members tested positive for Covid-19.
Carnahan penned the most recent draft based on the original screenplay by Kurt McLeod. The plot centers on a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female cop (Louder) and a double-crossing con man (Grillo) who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
Mark Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management are producing alongside Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media, Butler and Alan Siegel’s G-Base Productions, and Carnahan and Grillo through their WarParty Films production banner. Filming will take place in Georgia and New Mexico.
Raven Capital Management developed the pic in...
Carnahan penned the most recent draft based on the original screenplay by Kurt McLeod. The plot centers on a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female cop (Louder) and a double-crossing con man (Grillo) who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
Mark Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management are producing alongside Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media, Butler and Alan Siegel’s G-Base Productions, and Carnahan and Grillo through their WarParty Films production banner. Filming will take place in Georgia and New Mexico.
Raven Capital Management developed the pic in...
- 10/5/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
STXinternational introduced proect to buyers at virtual TIFF.
Production in the US state of Georgia has been paused on Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo thriller Copshop after three crew members tested positive for Covid-19.
Joe Carnahan directs the film, which STXinternational introduced to buyers at virtual TIFF.
In a statement released on Friday (October 2) producer Warren Goz said, “We learned this morning that three crew members have tested positive for Covid-19.
“We immediately paused production proactively. The safety of our cast and crew is our greatest priority. We are contact tracing everyone in the production at this time. Those who...
Production in the US state of Georgia has been paused on Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo thriller Copshop after three crew members tested positive for Covid-19.
Joe Carnahan directs the film, which STXinternational introduced to buyers at virtual TIFF.
In a statement released on Friday (October 2) producer Warren Goz said, “We learned this morning that three crew members have tested positive for Covid-19.
“We immediately paused production proactively. The safety of our cast and crew is our greatest priority. We are contact tracing everyone in the production at this time. Those who...
- 10/2/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
STXinternational introduced proect to buyers at virtual TIFF.
Production in the US state of Georgia has been paused on Gerard Butler thriller Copshop after three crew members tested positive for Covid-19.
Butler stars alongside Frank Grillo, and Joe Carnahan directs the film, which STXinternational introduced to buyers at virtual TIFF.
In a statement released on Friday (October 2) producer Warren Goz said, “We learned this morning that three crew members have tested positive for Covid-19.
“We immediately paused production proactively. The safety of our cast and crew is our greatest priority. We are contact tracing everyone in the production at this time.
Production in the US state of Georgia has been paused on Gerard Butler thriller Copshop after three crew members tested positive for Covid-19.
Butler stars alongside Frank Grillo, and Joe Carnahan directs the film, which STXinternational introduced to buyers at virtual TIFF.
In a statement released on Friday (October 2) producer Warren Goz said, “We learned this morning that three crew members have tested positive for Covid-19.
“We immediately paused production proactively. The safety of our cast and crew is our greatest priority. We are contact tracing everyone in the production at this time.
- 10/2/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo will star in the next film from “The Grey” director Joe Carnahan, an action thriller called “Copshop” that Open Road Films will release theatrically in the U.S.
In “Copshop,” a small-town police station becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female cop, and a double-crossing con man (Grillo), who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
Kurt McLeod wrote the original screenplay based on a story by McLeod and Mark Williams, while Carnahan penned the most recent draft.
Principal photography is set to commence in October, and the film will shoot in Georgia and New Mexico.
STXinternational is handling foreign distribution and will release “Copshop” directly in the UK and Ireland, and STX will also present the project to buyers virtually at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
Mark Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management...
In “Copshop,” a small-town police station becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female cop, and a double-crossing con man (Grillo), who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
Kurt McLeod wrote the original screenplay based on a story by McLeod and Mark Williams, while Carnahan penned the most recent draft.
Principal photography is set to commence in October, and the film will shoot in Georgia and New Mexico.
STXinternational is handling foreign distribution and will release “Copshop” directly in the UK and Ireland, and STX will also present the project to buyers virtually at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
Mark Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management...
- 9/1/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo have boarded Joe Carnahan’s police drama “Copshop,” with filming set to start in Georgia and New Mexico in October.
“Copshop” will be set at a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between Butler’s professional hitman, a smart rookie female cop and a double-crossing con man played by Grillo, who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
Kurt McLeod wrote the original screenplay based on a story he created with Mark Williams. Carnahan penned the most recent draft. Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management are producing the film alongside Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media, Butler and Alan Siegel’s G-Base Productions, and Carnahan and Grillo through their WarParty Films production banner. Executive producers are James Masciello, Matthew Sidari and Tom Ortenberg for Open Road Films.
Open Road Films will release the movie theatrically in the U.
“Copshop” will be set at a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between Butler’s professional hitman, a smart rookie female cop and a double-crossing con man played by Grillo, who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.
Kurt McLeod wrote the original screenplay based on a story he created with Mark Williams. Carnahan penned the most recent draft. Williams and Tai Duncan of Zero Gravity Management are producing the film alongside Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media, Butler and Alan Siegel’s G-Base Productions, and Carnahan and Grillo through their WarParty Films production banner. Executive producers are James Masciello, Matthew Sidari and Tom Ortenberg for Open Road Films.
Open Road Films will release the movie theatrically in the U.
- 9/1/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s a hot fall package coming together. Greenland star Gerard Butler and Captain America actor Frank Grillo are set to star in Joe Carnahan-directed action thriller Copshop, which Open Road Films will release in the U.S. and STXinternational will shop to overseas buyers. STX will also release directly in the UK and Ireland.
In Copshop, a small-town police station becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female cop, and a double-crossing con man (Grillo) who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run. Casting for the female lead is in process.
Principal photography is set to commence in October with the film slated to shoot in Georgia and New Mexico. STX will present the project to buyers virtually at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.
Kurt McLeod wrote the original screenplay based on a story by McLeod and Mark Williams. Carnahan...
In Copshop, a small-town police station becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female cop, and a double-crossing con man (Grillo) who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run. Casting for the female lead is in process.
Principal photography is set to commence in October with the film slated to shoot in Georgia and New Mexico. STX will present the project to buyers virtually at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.
Kurt McLeod wrote the original screenplay based on a story by McLeod and Mark Williams. Carnahan...
- 9/1/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Open Road to distribute in US.
Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo are teaming up with director Joe Carnahan in action thriller Copshop that STXinternational will introduce to Toronto buyers later this month and Open Road will distribute in the US.
STX will distribute directly in the UK. Open Road, the revived distributor led by Tom Ortenberg, worked with Carnahan when it released his 2011 survival thriller The Grey.
Copshop takes place in a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female police officer, and a double-crossing conman (Grillo), who seeks refuge behind...
Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo are teaming up with director Joe Carnahan in action thriller Copshop that STXinternational will introduce to Toronto buyers later this month and Open Road will distribute in the US.
STX will distribute directly in the UK. Open Road, the revived distributor led by Tom Ortenberg, worked with Carnahan when it released his 2011 survival thriller The Grey.
Copshop takes place in a small-town police station that becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman (Butler), a smart rookie female police officer, and a double-crossing conman (Grillo), who seeks refuge behind...
- 9/1/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Liam Neeson takes aim in this first look still from The Minuteman, the upcoming action-thriller from director Robert Lorenz.
Being shopped internationally by Voltage Pictures, the film sees the Taken star play a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy being hunted by the cartel. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will co-represent the U.S. rights.
Lorenz directs from a script he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz.
The Minuteman is being produced by Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, alongside Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold. Raven ...
Being shopped internationally by Voltage Pictures, the film sees the Taken star play a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy being hunted by the cartel. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will co-represent the U.S. rights.
Lorenz directs from a script he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz.
The Minuteman is being produced by Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, alongside Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold. Raven ...
- 11/6/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Liam Neeson takes aim in this first look still from The Minuteman, the upcoming action-thriller from director Robert Lorenz.
Being shopped internationally by Voltage Pictures, the film sees the Taken star play a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy being hunted by the cartel. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will co-represent the U.S. rights.
Lorenz directs from a script he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz.
The Minuteman is being produced by Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, alongside Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold. Raven ...
Being shopped internationally by Voltage Pictures, the film sees the Taken star play a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy being hunted by the cartel. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will co-represent the U.S. rights.
Lorenz directs from a script he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz.
The Minuteman is being produced by Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, alongside Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold. Raven ...
- 11/6/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Teresa Ruiz, who can currently be seen on Netflix’s Narcos spinoff, Narcos: Mexico, has been added to the cast of The Minuteman, an action thriller being led by Liam Neeson. Ruiz also joins co-stars Katheryn Winnick and Juan Pablo Raba in the Sculptor Media pic directed by Robert Lorenz, who wrote the latest draft of the script that originated from Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz.
The plot centers on a rancher (Neeson) on the Arizona border who becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins (led by Raba) who’ve pursued him into the U.S.
Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media will finance and produce with Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello is the executive producer with Voltage Pictures’ Nicolas Chartier and Jonathan Deckter.
Ruiz, who also appeared in the political thriller series,...
The plot centers on a rancher (Neeson) on the Arizona border who becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins (led by Raba) who’ve pursued him into the U.S.
Warren Goz and Eric Gold of Sculptor Media will finance and produce with Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello is the executive producer with Voltage Pictures’ Nicolas Chartier and Jonathan Deckter.
Ruiz, who also appeared in the political thriller series,...
- 9/10/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Katheryn Winnick and Juan Pablo Raba get cast, Bruce Springsteen’s documentary gets a release; Kinepolis buys a Michigan movie chain; and Beyond Fest sets its lineup.
Castings
“Vikings” actress Katheryn Winnick and Juan Pablo Raba (“Narcos”) have joined Liam Neeson in the action-thriller “The Minutemen.”
The movie will begin shooting on Sept. 9 in New Mexico and Ohio. The story follows a rancher, played by Neeson, who becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins who have pursued him into the Us. Raba will portray the leader of the assassins.
Robert Lorenz is directing from a screenplay written by Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz with the latest draft by Lorenz. Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold will finance and produce alongside Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello...
Castings
“Vikings” actress Katheryn Winnick and Juan Pablo Raba (“Narcos”) have joined Liam Neeson in the action-thriller “The Minutemen.”
The movie will begin shooting on Sept. 9 in New Mexico and Ohio. The story follows a rancher, played by Neeson, who becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins who have pursued him into the Us. Raba will portray the leader of the assassins.
Robert Lorenz is directing from a screenplay written by Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz with the latest draft by Lorenz. Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold will finance and produce alongside Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello...
- 9/4/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Vikings star Katheryn Winnick Juan Pablo Raba (Narcos) have joined the cast of The Minuteman, the action thriller starring Liam Neeson. The pic from Sculptor Media, being directed by Robert Lorenz, begins production next week in New Mexico and Ohio.
The pic follows a rancher (Neeson) on the Arizona border who becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins (led by Raba) who’ve pursued him into the U.S. The screenplay is from Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz, with Lorenz penning the latest draft.
Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold will finance and produce with Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello is executive produce with Voltage Pictures’ Nicolas Chartier and Jonathan Deckter. Voltage is repping international sales.
Winnick, up next in the films Wander and Sean Penn’s Flag Day and working...
The pic follows a rancher (Neeson) on the Arizona border who becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins (led by Raba) who’ve pursued him into the U.S. The screenplay is from Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz, with Lorenz penning the latest draft.
Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold will finance and produce with Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello is executive produce with Voltage Pictures’ Nicolas Chartier and Jonathan Deckter. Voltage is repping international sales.
Winnick, up next in the films Wander and Sean Penn’s Flag Day and working...
- 9/3/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Production set for September in New Mexico, Ohio.
Liam Neeson will star in Robert upcoming action-thriller The Minuteman and Voltage Pictures will introduce the hot package to buyers on the Croisette next week.
Production is scheduled to begin in September on location in New Mexico and Ohio. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will jointly represent Us rights.
Lorenz directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz about a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy who is being hunted by the cartel.
The Minuteman is produced by Zero Gravity Management...
Liam Neeson will star in Robert upcoming action-thriller The Minuteman and Voltage Pictures will introduce the hot package to buyers on the Croisette next week.
Production is scheduled to begin in September on location in New Mexico and Ohio. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will jointly represent Us rights.
Lorenz directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz about a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy who is being hunted by the cartel.
The Minuteman is produced by Zero Gravity Management...
- 5/9/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Liam Neeson is returning to familiar turf, starring in the independent action-thriller “The Minuteman” from director Robert Lorenz.
Voltage Pictures is on board to represent the movie at the Cannes Film Festival. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will co-represent the U.S. rights.
Neeson has starred in the “Taken” trilogy, along with “Widows,” “The Commuter,” “Run All Night” and “Cold Pursuit.” He’ll next be seen in “Men in Black: International.”
Production on “The Minuteman” will begin in September on location in New Mexico and Ohio. Lorenz directs from a script he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz, about a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy being hunted by the cartel.
“The Minuteman” will be produced by Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, alongside Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello will executive produce.
Voltage Pictures is on board to represent the movie at the Cannes Film Festival. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will co-represent the U.S. rights.
Neeson has starred in the “Taken” trilogy, along with “Widows,” “The Commuter,” “Run All Night” and “Cold Pursuit.” He’ll next be seen in “Men in Black: International.”
Production on “The Minuteman” will begin in September on location in New Mexico and Ohio. Lorenz directs from a script he co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz, about a retired Vietnam veteran who finds himself responsible for the life of a young boy being hunted by the cartel.
“The Minuteman” will be produced by Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams, alongside Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello will executive produce.
- 5/9/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Liam Neeson has been set to star in The Minuteman, an action thriller to be directed by Robert Lorenz, the frequent Clint Eastwood collaborator who has three Oscar nominations as a producer for American Sniper, Letters From Iwo Jima and Mystic River. Production on the new pic is set to begin in September on location in New Mexico and Ohio.
Voltage Pictures will rep international rights to the film at the upcoming Cannes film market. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will co-rep U.S. rights.
Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams will produce alongside Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello will executive produce with Voltage CEO Nicolas Chartier and Jonathan Deckter.
The pic marks Lorenz’s follow-up directing effort after 2012’s Trouble With the Curve, which starred Eastwood and Amy Adams. He co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz...
Voltage Pictures will rep international rights to the film at the upcoming Cannes film market. CAA and UTA Independent Film Group will co-rep U.S. rights.
Zero Gravity Management’s Tai Duncan and Mark Williams will produce alongside Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold. Raven Capital Management’s James Masciello will executive produce with Voltage CEO Nicolas Chartier and Jonathan Deckter.
The pic marks Lorenz’s follow-up directing effort after 2012’s Trouble With the Curve, which starred Eastwood and Amy Adams. He co-wrote with Chris Charles and Danny Kravitz...
- 5/9/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Sweet Virginia director Jamie M. Dagg has been set to helm The Importance of Blood, a dark thriller that will be financed and produced by Sculptor Media along with Circle of Confusion.
The pic based on James Breen’s screenplay, which made the 2012 Blood List, centers on a mysterious young woman named Rose who returns to her hometown years after disappearing to seek reconciliation with her estranged family. In doing so, she threatens her relationship with Malcolm, a caring but manipulative man who harbors dangerous secrets of his own. Casting is underway.
Sculptor founders Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing with Circle of Confusion’s Lawrence Mattis and Matt Smith, and Chris Armogida. James Masciello, principal of the private equity firm Raven Capital which provides financing to Sculptor, will executive produce.
Dagg’s first feature film River premiered at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival. His follow-up Sweet Virginia, a neo-Western starring Jon Bernthal,...
The pic based on James Breen’s screenplay, which made the 2012 Blood List, centers on a mysterious young woman named Rose who returns to her hometown years after disappearing to seek reconciliation with her estranged family. In doing so, she threatens her relationship with Malcolm, a caring but manipulative man who harbors dangerous secrets of his own. Casting is underway.
Sculptor founders Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing with Circle of Confusion’s Lawrence Mattis and Matt Smith, and Chris Armogida. James Masciello, principal of the private equity firm Raven Capital which provides financing to Sculptor, will executive produce.
Dagg’s first feature film River premiered at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival. His follow-up Sweet Virginia, a neo-Western starring Jon Bernthal,...
- 4/17/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Sculptor Media is fully financing and producing, with Circle of Confusion, the dark thriller “The Importance of Blood” with “Sweet Virgina” helmer Jamie M. Dagg directing.
The original screenplay by James Breen was highlighted in the Blood List dark genre and horror annual listing. Sculptor founders Warren Goz and Eric Gold made the announcement Tuesday.
The film is about a mysterious young woman named Rose who returns to her hometown years after disappearing to seek reconciliation with her estranged family. In doing so, she threatens her relationship with a caring but manipulative man who harbors dangerous secrets of his own.
Sculptor’s Goz and Gold are producing with Circle of Confusion’s Lawrence Mattis and Matt Smith. Chris Armogida will also produce. James Masciello, principal of the private equity firm Raven Capital which provides financing to Sculptor, will executive produce. Gerard Dinardi is the line producer.
Sculptor Media has financed “Imperium,...
The original screenplay by James Breen was highlighted in the Blood List dark genre and horror annual listing. Sculptor founders Warren Goz and Eric Gold made the announcement Tuesday.
The film is about a mysterious young woman named Rose who returns to her hometown years after disappearing to seek reconciliation with her estranged family. In doing so, she threatens her relationship with a caring but manipulative man who harbors dangerous secrets of his own.
Sculptor’s Goz and Gold are producing with Circle of Confusion’s Lawrence Mattis and Matt Smith. Chris Armogida will also produce. James Masciello, principal of the private equity firm Raven Capital which provides financing to Sculptor, will executive produce. Gerard Dinardi is the line producer.
Sculptor Media has financed “Imperium,...
- 4/17/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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