Thomasin McKenzie is going for the gold.
The young star has signed on to play Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug in the upcoming biopic “Perfect,” from director and exec. producer Olivia Wilde.
McKenzie, best known for her breakout performances in “Leave No Trace” and “Jojo Rabbit,” will portray Strug in the film, which is described as “an intimate and unflinching portrait of grit and determination” and tells the story behind Strug’s historic olympic vault which secured America’s first-ever gold medal in team gymnastics during the 1996 Atlanta Games.
The film’s script comes from Ronnie Sandahl (“Borg v. McEnroe). Riverstone Pictures and Pulse Films will produce the project, with Nik Bower, Thomas Benski, Jeremy Baxter and Moss Barclay serving as producers. Wilde and Sandahl are executive produces alongside Deepak Nayar and Marisa Clifford.
Filming on the Searchlight Pictures film is set to begin in 2022.
Since breaking onto the scene...
The young star has signed on to play Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug in the upcoming biopic “Perfect,” from director and exec. producer Olivia Wilde.
McKenzie, best known for her breakout performances in “Leave No Trace” and “Jojo Rabbit,” will portray Strug in the film, which is described as “an intimate and unflinching portrait of grit and determination” and tells the story behind Strug’s historic olympic vault which secured America’s first-ever gold medal in team gymnastics during the 1996 Atlanta Games.
The film’s script comes from Ronnie Sandahl (“Borg v. McEnroe). Riverstone Pictures and Pulse Films will produce the project, with Nik Bower, Thomas Benski, Jeremy Baxter and Moss Barclay serving as producers. Wilde and Sandahl are executive produces alongside Deepak Nayar and Marisa Clifford.
Filming on the Searchlight Pictures film is set to begin in 2022.
Since breaking onto the scene...
- 5/3/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Film set up at Searchlight Pictures has a script by Ronnie Sandahl
Thomasin McKenzie, the young star of “Jojo Rabbit” and “Leave No Trace,” will play Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug in the biopic “Perfect” from director Olivia Wilde, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.
“Perfect” is set up at Searchlight Pictures and tells the story of how Strug led the USA women’s gymnastics team to its first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta — including completing her final vault on a badly injured ankle — and the price she paid for her heroic efforts.
Ronnie Sandahl, who wrote “Borg v. McEnroe,” is writing the screenplay for “Perfect,” which is based on Strug’s memoir she co-wrote with John P. Lopez, “Landing on My Feet, a Diary of Dreams.”
Filming is expected to begin in 2022.
Nik Bower, Thomas Benski, Jeremy Baxter and Moss Barclay are producing “Perfect.” Olivia Wilde and Ronnie...
Thomasin McKenzie, the young star of “Jojo Rabbit” and “Leave No Trace,” will play Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug in the biopic “Perfect” from director Olivia Wilde, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.
“Perfect” is set up at Searchlight Pictures and tells the story of how Strug led the USA women’s gymnastics team to its first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta — including completing her final vault on a badly injured ankle — and the price she paid for her heroic efforts.
Ronnie Sandahl, who wrote “Borg v. McEnroe,” is writing the screenplay for “Perfect,” which is based on Strug’s memoir she co-wrote with John P. Lopez, “Landing on My Feet, a Diary of Dreams.”
Filming is expected to begin in 2022.
Nik Bower, Thomas Benski, Jeremy Baxter and Moss Barclay are producing “Perfect.” Olivia Wilde and Ronnie...
- 5/3/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
In today’s film news roundup, Olivia Wilde’s “Perfect” gets sold, Music Box StreamLocal launches and the American Black Film Festival, Fantaspoa, Greenwich and TCM Classic festivals are all making adjustments to the coronavirus pandemic.
Acquisition
Searchlight Pictures has closed a deal for global rights for $15 million to the gymnastics movie “Perfect,” with Olivia Wilde attached to direct.
The project tells the story of American gymnast Kerri Strug and is based upon her memoir, written with John P. Lopez, “Landing On My Feet, A Diary of Dreams.” The film will follow her career-defining performance at the 1996 Olympics, when the 18-year-old Strug executed her routine on a severely injured ankle to help the gymnastics team to its first gold medal.
Wilde, who directed “Booksmart,” made the presentation at the Berlin Film Festival last month, triggering the bidding war. The script is by Ronnie Sandahl. Nik Bower is producing for Riverstone Pictures...
Acquisition
Searchlight Pictures has closed a deal for global rights for $15 million to the gymnastics movie “Perfect,” with Olivia Wilde attached to direct.
The project tells the story of American gymnast Kerri Strug and is based upon her memoir, written with John P. Lopez, “Landing On My Feet, A Diary of Dreams.” The film will follow her career-defining performance at the 1996 Olympics, when the 18-year-old Strug executed her routine on a severely injured ankle to help the gymnastics team to its first gold medal.
Wilde, who directed “Booksmart,” made the presentation at the Berlin Film Festival last month, triggering the bidding war. The script is by Ronnie Sandahl. Nik Bower is producing for Riverstone Pictures...
- 3/25/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Reports first emerged in Berlin.
Searchlight Pictures’ has closed a $15m worldwide deal on gymnastics Olympic gold medal drama Perfect for Olivia Wilde to direct.
Riverstone Pictures and Pulse Films are producing the drama about Us gymnast Kerri Strug, who defied the pain of an injured ankle to earn Team USA’s first gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996.
Strug was in such pain after her final gold-clinching vault that her coach carried her to the podium. She was later taken to hospital and diagnosed with tendon damage and severe sprain.
FilmNation handles international sales and CAA Media Finance...
Searchlight Pictures’ has closed a $15m worldwide deal on gymnastics Olympic gold medal drama Perfect for Olivia Wilde to direct.
Riverstone Pictures and Pulse Films are producing the drama about Us gymnast Kerri Strug, who defied the pain of an injured ankle to earn Team USA’s first gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996.
Strug was in such pain after her final gold-clinching vault that her coach carried her to the podium. She was later taken to hospital and diagnosed with tendon damage and severe sprain.
FilmNation handles international sales and CAA Media Finance...
- 3/24/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Olivia Wilde’s Perfect, about Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, has pre-sold to Searchlight Pictures in a big deal after negotiations began at the Efm in Berlin last month. This was one of the hottest scripts at the market and we understand the global deal has closed at $15M.
The Riverstone Pictures and Pulse Films-produced movie sparked a frenzy among buyers with A24, WB, Paramount and HBO Max among those hot for it last month. The streamer is understood to have offered significantly more for the movie, almost double, but the lure of theatrical and Searchlight’s prestige track record won out. CAA Media Finance brokered the deal.
Hot on the heels of her Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Booksmart director Wilde went to Berlin to discuss the project with buyers at a buzzy presentation. As we revealed at the time, Searchlight was leading the pack of suitors.
The film, based on the book Landing On My Feet, A Diary Of Dreams by Strug and John P. Lopez, tells the true story of the gymnast’s triumph against the odds to win Team USA’s first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. Strug was hailed as an American hero when she completed her final vault at the Atlanta games on a badly injured ankle to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
In iconic images, Strug was carried onto the medals podium to join her team, after which she was treated at a hospital for tendon damage. She became an instant national hit, visiting President Clinton, appearing on various talk shows, and making the cover of Sports Illustrated. Casting is underway. A start date has yet to be set.
Script is by Ronnie Sandahl (Borg/McEnroe). Nik Bower is producing for Riverstone Pictures and Thomas Benski for Pulse Films, together with Jeremy Baxter and Moss Barclay. Wilde will executive produce with Deepak Nayer, Marisa Clifford and Sandahl. FilmNation was the international sales agent.
The Riverstone Pictures and Pulse Films-produced movie sparked a frenzy among buyers with A24, WB, Paramount and HBO Max among those hot for it last month. The streamer is understood to have offered significantly more for the movie, almost double, but the lure of theatrical and Searchlight’s prestige track record won out. CAA Media Finance brokered the deal.
Hot on the heels of her Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Booksmart director Wilde went to Berlin to discuss the project with buyers at a buzzy presentation. As we revealed at the time, Searchlight was leading the pack of suitors.
The film, based on the book Landing On My Feet, A Diary Of Dreams by Strug and John P. Lopez, tells the true story of the gymnast’s triumph against the odds to win Team USA’s first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. Strug was hailed as an American hero when she completed her final vault at the Atlanta games on a badly injured ankle to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
In iconic images, Strug was carried onto the medals podium to join her team, after which she was treated at a hospital for tendon damage. She became an instant national hit, visiting President Clinton, appearing on various talk shows, and making the cover of Sports Illustrated. Casting is underway. A start date has yet to be set.
Script is by Ronnie Sandahl (Borg/McEnroe). Nik Bower is producing for Riverstone Pictures and Thomas Benski for Pulse Films, together with Jeremy Baxter and Moss Barclay. Wilde will executive produce with Deepak Nayer, Marisa Clifford and Sandahl. FilmNation was the international sales agent.
- 3/24/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Searchlight Pictures has emerged as the frontrunner for the Olivia Wilde-directed gymnastics movie “Perfect,” amid a days-long bidding war out of Berlin’s Efm.
Variety understands that the studio is ‘heavily pursuing’ world rights to the hot title — one of a crop of female-led projects at the market — with A24 and Warner Bros. also in the picture. The deal hasn’t yet closed.
The feature tells the story of American gymnast Kerri Strug and is based upon her memoir, written with John P. Lopez, “Landing On My Feet, A Diary of Dreams.”
The film follows her career-defining performance at the 1996 Olympics, when the 18-year-old Strug executed her routine on a severely injured ankle to help the gymnastics team to its first gold medal.
The “Booksmart” director presented the film to buyers in Berlin on Wednesday and was immediately met with an enthusiastic response. Talks began in earnest with a...
Variety understands that the studio is ‘heavily pursuing’ world rights to the hot title — one of a crop of female-led projects at the market — with A24 and Warner Bros. also in the picture. The deal hasn’t yet closed.
The feature tells the story of American gymnast Kerri Strug and is based upon her memoir, written with John P. Lopez, “Landing On My Feet, A Diary of Dreams.”
The film follows her career-defining performance at the 1996 Olympics, when the 18-year-old Strug executed her routine on a severely injured ankle to help the gymnastics team to its first gold medal.
The “Booksmart” director presented the film to buyers in Berlin on Wednesday and was immediately met with an enthusiastic response. Talks began in earnest with a...
- 2/23/2020
- by Manori Ravindran and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Riverstone Pictures, Pulse Films producing Olympic gymnastics true drama.
A pack of studios understood to be led by Searchlight Pictures is chasing worldwide rights in Berlin to the gymnastics Olympic gold medal drama Perfect that marks another directing vehicle for Olivia Wilde.
FilmNation handles international sales and CAA Media Finance arranged financing and represents Us rights to the project about Us gymnast Kerri Strug, who defied the pain of an injured ankle to earn Team USA’s first gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996.
Strug was in such pain after her final gold-clinching vault that her coach carried her to the podium.
A pack of studios understood to be led by Searchlight Pictures is chasing worldwide rights in Berlin to the gymnastics Olympic gold medal drama Perfect that marks another directing vehicle for Olivia Wilde.
FilmNation handles international sales and CAA Media Finance arranged financing and represents Us rights to the project about Us gymnast Kerri Strug, who defied the pain of an injured ankle to earn Team USA’s first gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996.
Strug was in such pain after her final gold-clinching vault that her coach carried her to the podium.
- 2/23/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Olivia Wilde’s Perfect about Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug is getting top scores from the buyers here at Efm. We’re hearing that a big deal is in the works for world rights to the project, which is one of the Efm’s hottest projects.
We understand Searchlight Pictures is in pole position but this is still in play and a deal isn’t locked.
The movie has sparked a frenzy among buyers with A24, WB, Paramount and another streamer among those hot for the movie. We hear pre-buy offers range from $20-30M. Wilde was in Berlin to discuss the project and her presentation went down a storm.
The film, based on the book Landing On My Feet, A Diary Of Dreams by Strug and John P. Lopez, tells the true story of the gymnast’s triumph against the odds to win Team USA’s first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics.
We understand Searchlight Pictures is in pole position but this is still in play and a deal isn’t locked.
The movie has sparked a frenzy among buyers with A24, WB, Paramount and another streamer among those hot for the movie. We hear pre-buy offers range from $20-30M. Wilde was in Berlin to discuss the project and her presentation went down a storm.
The film, based on the book Landing On My Feet, A Diary Of Dreams by Strug and John P. Lopez, tells the true story of the gymnast’s triumph against the odds to win Team USA’s first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics.
- 2/23/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“Booksmart” filmmaker Olivia Wilde will direct “Perfect,” a biopic of U.S. Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, for Riverstone Pictures and Pulse Films, the companies announced Friday.
The fact-based film will follow Strug’s heroic efforts to secure Team USA’s first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics — including completing her final vault at the Atlanta Olympics on a badly injured ankle — as well as the price she paid for her heroic efforts.
Wilde has become a hot directing talent since her directorial debut “Booksmart,” which just won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Next, she will direct, produce and star in “Don’t Worry, Darling” for New Line. She recently starred in Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell,” which was also set during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Also Read: Olivia Wilde Says She'll Approach Real-Life Characters Differently After 'Richard Jewell' Flap
Ronnie Sandahl (“Borg/McEnroe”) wrote the screenplay for “Perfect,...
The fact-based film will follow Strug’s heroic efforts to secure Team USA’s first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics — including completing her final vault at the Atlanta Olympics on a badly injured ankle — as well as the price she paid for her heroic efforts.
Wilde has become a hot directing talent since her directorial debut “Booksmart,” which just won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Next, she will direct, produce and star in “Don’t Worry, Darling” for New Line. She recently starred in Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell,” which was also set during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Also Read: Olivia Wilde Says She'll Approach Real-Life Characters Differently After 'Richard Jewell' Flap
Ronnie Sandahl (“Borg/McEnroe”) wrote the screenplay for “Perfect,...
- 2/14/2020
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Booksmart filmmaker Olivia Wilde is set to direct Kerri Strug biopic Perfect, which will be among the hottest packages at the Efm in Berlin next week.
The film, based on the book Landing On My Feet, A Diary Of Dreams by Strug and John P. Lopez, tells the true story of the gymnast’s triumph against the odds to win Team USA’s first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. Strug was hailed as an American hero when she completed her final vault at the Atlanta games on a badly injured ankle to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
In iconic images, Strug was carried onto the medals podium to join her team, after which she was treated at a hospital for tendon damage. She became an instant national hit, visiting President Clinton, appearing on various talk shows, and making the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Hot on the heels...
The film, based on the book Landing On My Feet, A Diary Of Dreams by Strug and John P. Lopez, tells the true story of the gymnast’s triumph against the odds to win Team USA’s first gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. Strug was hailed as an American hero when she completed her final vault at the Atlanta games on a badly injured ankle to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
In iconic images, Strug was carried onto the medals podium to join her team, after which she was treated at a hospital for tendon damage. She became an instant national hit, visiting President Clinton, appearing on various talk shows, and making the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Hot on the heels...
- 2/14/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The project is based on Antonia Deacock’s book ‘No Purdah In Padam’ about three women who organised a 1958 expedition to the mountain range.
Mary Magdalene screenwriter Philippa Goslett will adapt Himalaya for Pulse Films and Film4, chronicling the extraordinary journey by three 1950s housewives into the previously uncharted Zanskar mountain region.
The project is based on Antonia Deacock’s book No Purdah In Padam and the diaries of Eve Sims and Anne Davies – the three women who organised the 1958 Women’s Overland Himalayan Expedition that defied gender and political expectations.
Upon learning their husbands were planning the British-Pakistani Forces Himalayan Expedition,...
Mary Magdalene screenwriter Philippa Goslett will adapt Himalaya for Pulse Films and Film4, chronicling the extraordinary journey by three 1950s housewives into the previously uncharted Zanskar mountain region.
The project is based on Antonia Deacock’s book No Purdah In Padam and the diaries of Eve Sims and Anne Davies – the three women who organised the 1958 Women’s Overland Himalayan Expedition that defied gender and political expectations.
Upon learning their husbands were planning the British-Pakistani Forces Himalayan Expedition,...
- 5/14/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Ashley Schlaifer, who worked on Red and Now You See Me while at Summit, to head Pulse’s Us development and production.
Pulse Films has appointed of Ashley Schlaifer as head of Us development and production for the company’s Los Angeles-based Us division.
Schlaifer will be responsible for, and oversee the development of a slate of scripted television and film projects in the Us, working under the production partnership of CEO Thomas Benski and head of film Lucas Ochoa. She will also work closely with UK head of development Moss Barclay.
Schlaifer previously worked as an executive at Summit Entertainment where she worked on titles including action movie Red and illusionist thriller Now You See Me.
Schlaifer went on to work as head of strategic partnerships at The Mobile Audience, focusing on the intersection of technology and entertainment, and working with film studios, television networks, and music labels to find new ways to reach consumers through...
Pulse Films has appointed of Ashley Schlaifer as head of Us development and production for the company’s Los Angeles-based Us division.
Schlaifer will be responsible for, and oversee the development of a slate of scripted television and film projects in the Us, working under the production partnership of CEO Thomas Benski and head of film Lucas Ochoa. She will also work closely with UK head of development Moss Barclay.
Schlaifer previously worked as an executive at Summit Entertainment where she worked on titles including action movie Red and illusionist thriller Now You See Me.
Schlaifer went on to work as head of strategic partnerships at The Mobile Audience, focusing on the intersection of technology and entertainment, and working with film studios, television networks, and music labels to find new ways to reach consumers through...
- 4/9/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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