Poolman tells the story of Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine), a native Los Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live. When he is tasked by a femme fatale to uncover the truth behind a shady business deal, Darren enlists the help of his friends to take on a corrupt politician and a greedy land developer. His investigation reveals a hidden truth about his beloved city and himself. The film also stars Annette Bening, Danny DeVito, Jennifer Jason Leigh, DeWanda Wise, Stephen Tobolowsky, Clancy Brown, John Ortiz and Ray Wise.
Directed By Chris Pine
Written By Chris Pine & Ian Gotler
Starring Chris Pine, Annette Bening, DeWanda Wise, Stephen Tobolowsky, Clancy Brown, John Ortiz, Ray Wise, with Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Danny DeVito
Produced By Chris Pine, Ian Gotler, Stacey Sher, and Patty Jenkins
Executive Produced By Stuart Ford,...
Directed By Chris Pine
Written By Chris Pine & Ian Gotler
Starring Chris Pine, Annette Bening, DeWanda Wise, Stephen Tobolowsky, Clancy Brown, John Ortiz, Ray Wise, with Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Danny DeVito
Produced By Chris Pine, Ian Gotler, Stacey Sher, and Patty Jenkins
Executive Produced By Stuart Ford,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Arnold Schwarzenegger has joined the cast for ‘Expendables 4’ director, Scott Waugh’s action thriller ‘Breakout.’
Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins Scott Waugh’s Action Film ‘Breakout’ – Variety of Terry Reynolds. After Terry’s stepson is framed and sentenced to serve 25 years in a foreign country, he makes it his mission to break him out of jail. Terry will have to dodge prison wardens and the race of time if he wants to aid his stepsons flee from the country.
Waugh directs from a screenplay by Richard D’Ovidio, based on a story D’Ovidio co-created with Nicole D’Ovidio.
Also in news – Ewan McGregor set for Prime Video drama series ‘Lodi’
The film is produced by Anton’s Raybaud and John Zois; Off the Pier Productions’ Jeff Elliott and Chad Moore; Oscar nominee Cindy Cowan under her eponymous Cindy Cowan Entertainment banner; and Almost Never Films’ Carsten Lorenz and Danny Chan. Steve Ponce serves as executive producer.
Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins Scott Waugh’s Action Film ‘Breakout’ – Variety of Terry Reynolds. After Terry’s stepson is framed and sentenced to serve 25 years in a foreign country, he makes it his mission to break him out of jail. Terry will have to dodge prison wardens and the race of time if he wants to aid his stepsons flee from the country.
Waugh directs from a screenplay by Richard D’Ovidio, based on a story D’Ovidio co-created with Nicole D’Ovidio.
Also in news – Ewan McGregor set for Prime Video drama series ‘Lodi’
The film is produced by Anton’s Raybaud and John Zois; Off the Pier Productions’ Jeff Elliott and Chad Moore; Oscar nominee Cindy Cowan under her eponymous Cindy Cowan Entertainment banner; and Almost Never Films’ Carsten Lorenz and Danny Chan. Steve Ponce serves as executive producer.
- 4/25/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Arnold Schwarzenegger is making his return to the big screen in a new action pic.
After a four-year hiatus, the legendary movie star, 75, is set to star in the action-thriller “Breakout”, marking his movie comeback.
Schwarzenegger will take on the lead role of Terry Reynolds in the Scott Waugh (“The Expendables 4”) picture.
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“When his stepson is framed and sentenced to 25 years in a foreign country, Reynolds makes a daring jailbreak to save him and must overcome an overzealous prison warden in a race against time to avoid capture and flee the country,” as per Deadline‘s report of the synopsis.
The “big-budget project” is Schwarzenegger’s first feature since 2019′s “Terminator: Dark Fate”. Up next, the actor will star in the Netflix series “Fubar”, premiering next month, while “Kung Fury 2”, shot in 2019, remains in post-production.
After a four-year hiatus, the legendary movie star, 75, is set to star in the action-thriller “Breakout”, marking his movie comeback.
Schwarzenegger will take on the lead role of Terry Reynolds in the Scott Waugh (“The Expendables 4”) picture.
Read More: Arnold Schwarzenegger Announces New Book – ‘Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life’
“When his stepson is framed and sentenced to 25 years in a foreign country, Reynolds makes a daring jailbreak to save him and must overcome an overzealous prison warden in a race against time to avoid capture and flee the country,” as per Deadline‘s report of the synopsis.
The “big-budget project” is Schwarzenegger’s first feature since 2019′s “Terminator: Dark Fate”. Up next, the actor will star in the Netflix series “Fubar”, premiering next month, while “Kung Fury 2”, shot in 2019, remains in post-production.
- 4/24/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Action legend Arnold Schwarzenegger has teased audiences with supporting appearances in The Expendables and Terminator sequels. However, he is also following Sly’s lead into the world of episodic series with Fubar, which is slated to hit Netflix next month. Now Deadline reports that the man who always promises to be back is now back in a starring role in an action film to be helmed by the director of the upcoming Expendables 4.
Schwarzenegger is set to star in Breakout, an action thriller from financier and sales firm, Anton, and they will be launching ahead of the Cannes market. The new Schwarzenegger vehicle will be directed by Scott Waugh. According to Deadline, this movie will feature Arnie as “Terry Reynolds. When his stepson, Daniel, is framed and sentenced to 25 years in a foreign country, Reynolds makes a daring jailbreak to save him and must overcome an overzealous prison warden...
Schwarzenegger is set to star in Breakout, an action thriller from financier and sales firm, Anton, and they will be launching ahead of the Cannes market. The new Schwarzenegger vehicle will be directed by Scott Waugh. According to Deadline, this movie will feature Arnie as “Terry Reynolds. When his stepson, Daniel, is framed and sentenced to 25 years in a foreign country, Reynolds makes a daring jailbreak to save him and must overcome an overzealous prison warden...
- 4/24/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Filming to commence this year in Eastern Europe.
Action film legend Arnold Schwarzenegger is returning to the genre with Breakout, which Expendables 4 filmmaker Scott Waugh will direct this year.
The action-thriller follows Terry, a man whose stepson is framed and sentenced to 25 years in prison in a foreign country. Terry must overcome an overzealous prison warden to jailbreak his stepson and flee the country. Richard D’Ovidio wrote the screenplay, based on a story he co-created with Nicole D’Ovidio.
Breakout is financed and produced by UK company Anton, which is launching world sales at Cannes next month; UTA Independent Film Group is co-representing domestic rights.
Action film legend Arnold Schwarzenegger is returning to the genre with Breakout, which Expendables 4 filmmaker Scott Waugh will direct this year.
The action-thriller follows Terry, a man whose stepson is framed and sentenced to 25 years in prison in a foreign country. Terry must overcome an overzealous prison warden to jailbreak his stepson and flee the country. Richard D’Ovidio wrote the screenplay, based on a story he co-created with Nicole D’Ovidio.
Breakout is financed and produced by UK company Anton, which is launching world sales at Cannes next month; UTA Independent Film Group is co-representing domestic rights.
- 4/24/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: He’ll be back…silver screen icon Arnold Schwarzenegger is set for a movie comeback after a four-year hiatus with action-thriller Breakout, which financier and sales firm Anton is launching ahead of the Cannes market.
Expendables 4 filmmaker Scott Waugh is aboard to direct the feature, which will see Arnie take on the lead role of Terry Reynolds. When his stepson, Daniel, is framed and sentenced to 25 years in a foreign country, Reynolds makes a daring jailbreak to save him and must overcome an overzealous prison warden in a race against time to avoid capture and flee the country.
Shoot is due to kick off this year in Eastern Europe. Pic is being financed and produced by Greenland outfit Anton and Off The Pier Productions (Canary Black). Anton is handling world sales, with UTA Independent Film Group co-repping domestic rights.
Richard D’Ovidio wrote the screenplay which is based on...
Expendables 4 filmmaker Scott Waugh is aboard to direct the feature, which will see Arnie take on the lead role of Terry Reynolds. When his stepson, Daniel, is framed and sentenced to 25 years in a foreign country, Reynolds makes a daring jailbreak to save him and must overcome an overzealous prison warden in a race against time to avoid capture and flee the country.
Shoot is due to kick off this year in Eastern Europe. Pic is being financed and produced by Greenland outfit Anton and Off The Pier Productions (Canary Black). Anton is handling world sales, with UTA Independent Film Group co-repping domestic rights.
Richard D’Ovidio wrote the screenplay which is based on...
- 4/24/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 3:10 p.m.: Matthew Dwyer and Rescue Dog Productions LLC have dropped the suit brought against a second producer and his company. On Thursday, the plaintiffs’ attorney filed court papers with Judge Christopher Lui in Los Angeles requesting dismissal of the suit “without prejudice,” meaning it can be refiled later. The papers were not clear whether a settlement was reached or if the case was not being pursued for other reasons.
After the ruling a representative for one of the defendants, Jeff Elliott of Bricknell and Broadbridge International, gave a statement to Deadline that reads, in part: “This suit lacked merit and was a desperate effort by Mathew Dwyer and Rescue Dog Productions to extort money from Brickell and Broadbridge…This is the second time in four months that Dwyer has withdrawn a lawsuit against Brickell and Broadbridge for the same false allegations without receiving any settlement.”
Read details of the case below.
After the ruling a representative for one of the defendants, Jeff Elliott of Bricknell and Broadbridge International, gave a statement to Deadline that reads, in part: “This suit lacked merit and was a desperate effort by Mathew Dwyer and Rescue Dog Productions to extort money from Brickell and Broadbridge…This is the second time in four months that Dwyer has withdrawn a lawsuit against Brickell and Broadbridge for the same false allegations without receiving any settlement.”
Read details of the case below.
- 4/21/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Canary Black’: First-Look Image From Action Thriller Starring Kate Beckinsale & Rupert Friend — AFM
Principal photography has begun in Croatia on the action thriller Canary Black, starring Kate Beckinsale and Rupert Friend (Anatomy of a Scandal). Production has also shared the first-look image from the project, which you can check out above.
The action flick is directed by the Taken and Peppermint filmmaker Pierre Morel from a screenplay by Matthew Kennedy (Inheritance). Producer, financier, and sales firm Anton (Greenland) holds world sales rights and will be selling the film at AFM this week.
The film’s plot follows a top CIA operative, Avery Graves (Beckinsale), who is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the coveted intelligence that the kidnappers want. Betrayed at every turn, she must rely on her cutting-edge training and primitive fighting skills in a deadly race to deliver...
The action flick is directed by the Taken and Peppermint filmmaker Pierre Morel from a screenplay by Matthew Kennedy (Inheritance). Producer, financier, and sales firm Anton (Greenland) holds world sales rights and will be selling the film at AFM this week.
The film’s plot follows a top CIA operative, Avery Graves (Beckinsale), who is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the coveted intelligence that the kidnappers want. Betrayed at every turn, she must rely on her cutting-edge training and primitive fighting skills in a deadly race to deliver...
- 11/1/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Best-known for her action roles in “Skyscraper,” with Dwayne Johnson, and Simon West’s “Skyfire,” Asian star Hannah Quinlivan has joined director Jesse Atlas’s sci-fi feature “Soul Assassin.”
The film’s ensemble cast also includes Bruce Willis, Andy Allo, Nomzamo Mbatha, Dominic Purcell and Mustafa Shakir.
Atlas’ feature debut, “Soul Assassin” is described as a female-led, mind-bending sci-fi thriller. In it, a female former black ops soldier joins an experimental drone warfare program to hunt down her husband’s killer. When the technology is stolen, however, the hunter becomes the hunted.
“This is a groundbreaking genre film bound to be an audience favorite and an international dream cast of both veterans and rising stars adds even more appeal,” said Atlas, who wrote “Soul Assassin” along with Aaron Wolfe, based on their short film “Let Them Die Like Lovers.”
Quinlivan’s casting news comes as “Soul Assassin,” which is financed...
The film’s ensemble cast also includes Bruce Willis, Andy Allo, Nomzamo Mbatha, Dominic Purcell and Mustafa Shakir.
Atlas’ feature debut, “Soul Assassin” is described as a female-led, mind-bending sci-fi thriller. In it, a female former black ops soldier joins an experimental drone warfare program to hunt down her husband’s killer. When the technology is stolen, however, the hunter becomes the hunted.
“This is a groundbreaking genre film bound to be an audience favorite and an international dream cast of both veterans and rising stars adds even more appeal,” said Atlas, who wrote “Soul Assassin” along with Aaron Wolfe, based on their short film “Let Them Die Like Lovers.”
Quinlivan’s casting news comes as “Soul Assassin,” which is financed...
- 2/8/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The revenge thriller is the latest collaboration between Saban and star Bruce Willis.
Saban Films has acquired Bruce Willis revenge thriller Soul Assassin for North America as well as Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, South Africa and Scandinavia.
Willis stars with Nomzamo Mbatha and Barry Jay Minoff in the film, directed by Jesse Atlas and written by Atlas and Aaron Wolfe, based on their short Let Them Die Like Lovers.
The feature, about a former black ops soldier who takes the place of a man killed in an experimental military programme, recently wrapped principal photography and is...
Saban Films has acquired Bruce Willis revenge thriller Soul Assassin for North America as well as Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, South Africa and Scandinavia.
Willis stars with Nomzamo Mbatha and Barry Jay Minoff in the film, directed by Jesse Atlas and written by Atlas and Aaron Wolfe, based on their short Let Them Die Like Lovers.
The feature, about a former black ops soldier who takes the place of a man killed in an experimental military programme, recently wrapped principal photography and is...
- 7/10/2021
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Saban Films has acquired North American rights to “Soul Assassin” starring Bruce Willis, Nomzamo Mbatha and Barry Jay Minoff, the company announced on Friday.
Jesse Atlas both directed and wrote the revenge thriller alongside Aaron Wolfe, based on their short “Let Them Die Like Lovers.” Jeff Elliott produced, and 120dB Films co-financed the film with Elliott’s Brickell and Broadbridge.
The deal also includes rights for “Soul Assassin” in Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, South Africa and Scandinavia.
“We love working with Bruce and are particularly excited for Soul Assassin,” Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley said in a statement. “Jesse’s ‘Let Them Die Like Lovers’ was such a high-concept, character-driven thriller and we can’t wait for audiences to see this revenge story.”
“Soul Assassin,” which is set to release in 2022, recently wrapped principal photography.
“Soul Assassin” centers on a former black-ops soldier who takes the place...
Jesse Atlas both directed and wrote the revenge thriller alongside Aaron Wolfe, based on their short “Let Them Die Like Lovers.” Jeff Elliott produced, and 120dB Films co-financed the film with Elliott’s Brickell and Broadbridge.
The deal also includes rights for “Soul Assassin” in Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, South Africa and Scandinavia.
“We love working with Bruce and are particularly excited for Soul Assassin,” Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley said in a statement. “Jesse’s ‘Let Them Die Like Lovers’ was such a high-concept, character-driven thriller and we can’t wait for audiences to see this revenge story.”
“Soul Assassin,” which is set to release in 2022, recently wrapped principal photography.
“Soul Assassin” centers on a former black-ops soldier who takes the place...
- 7/9/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
In a statement buy, Saban Films has acquired rights to North America – along with Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, South Africa and Scandinavia – on Bruce Willis starrer “Soul Assassin.”
Directed by Jesse Atlas, the revenge thriller also stars Nomzamo Mbatha (“Coming 2 America”) and Barry Jay Minoff (“Exposure”). Atlas wrote “Soul Assassin” along with Aaron Wolfe, based on their short film, “Let Them Die Like Lovers.” Jeff Elliott produced; 120dB Films co-financed the film with Elliott’s Brickell & Broadbridge.
Set to release in 2022, “Soul Assassin” recently wrapped principal photography. It turns on a former black-ops soldier who takes the place of a man who died as part of an experimental military program, in order to find out who killed him.
Saban Films have boarded multiple Willis movies of late such as Chuck Russell’s recently announced “Paradise City,” Jared Cohn’s “Reactor,” and the recently released “Cosmic Sin” and the “Breach.
Directed by Jesse Atlas, the revenge thriller also stars Nomzamo Mbatha (“Coming 2 America”) and Barry Jay Minoff (“Exposure”). Atlas wrote “Soul Assassin” along with Aaron Wolfe, based on their short film, “Let Them Die Like Lovers.” Jeff Elliott produced; 120dB Films co-financed the film with Elliott’s Brickell & Broadbridge.
Set to release in 2022, “Soul Assassin” recently wrapped principal photography. It turns on a former black-ops soldier who takes the place of a man who died as part of an experimental military program, in order to find out who killed him.
Saban Films have boarded multiple Willis movies of late such as Chuck Russell’s recently announced “Paradise City,” Jared Cohn’s “Reactor,” and the recently released “Cosmic Sin” and the “Breach.
- 7/9/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Gary Fleder has signed on to direct the espionage thriller “Line of Control” with Brickell & Broadbridge Intl. on board to finance and sell the project at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival.
Fleder, whose credits include “Runaway Jury,” “Homefront” and “Kiss the Girls,” will direct from a Ben Dubash script. “Line of Control” will explore the intense subculture of “K&r” as an American kidnap and ransom specialist fights to rescue the daughter of a U.S. senator.
Bbi’s Jeff Elliott and Joel Shapiro are producing, along with Cindy Cowan. Casting is under way and expected to be announced shortly, with production eyeing a mid-2021 shoot.
Fleder is currently in pre-production on “True Haunting” for Sony Screen Gems, which is also being produced by Cowan.
Bbi’s Jason Burke Sutter will handle international sales. Sutter, who was recently tapped for the position when Bbi expanded its operations, previously worked as...
Fleder, whose credits include “Runaway Jury,” “Homefront” and “Kiss the Girls,” will direct from a Ben Dubash script. “Line of Control” will explore the intense subculture of “K&r” as an American kidnap and ransom specialist fights to rescue the daughter of a U.S. senator.
Bbi’s Jeff Elliott and Joel Shapiro are producing, along with Cindy Cowan. Casting is under way and expected to be announced shortly, with production eyeing a mid-2021 shoot.
Fleder is currently in pre-production on “True Haunting” for Sony Screen Gems, which is also being produced by Cowan.
Bbi’s Jason Burke Sutter will handle international sales. Sutter, who was recently tapped for the position when Bbi expanded its operations, previously worked as...
- 9/11/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Frank Grillo and Maggie Q will star in “Cutman,” a dramatic thriller directed by Michael Mailer and written by Tiffany Heath.
Grillo will play an over-the-hill boxer who begins working as the muscle for a local gangster. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets a young girl whose mother is a heroin addict (Maggie Q).
Michael Mailer Films will produce in partnership with Bluegrass Pictures, Digital Ignition Entertainment and Tremendous Entertainment. The producers include Mailer, Joel Shapiro, Scott Kluge and Alessandro Penazzi, and the executive producers are Angela Ceccio, Michael Clofine and Jeff Elliott.
Jason Sutter’s new sales division at Brickell and Broadbridge will represent international sales for the movie.
Grillo launched the production company Warparty with director Joe Carnahan in 2016, with the intent to option and develop material from a variety of sources, and produce between three to five films per year. The shingle’s inaugural film,...
Grillo will play an over-the-hill boxer who begins working as the muscle for a local gangster. His life takes an unexpected turn when he meets a young girl whose mother is a heroin addict (Maggie Q).
Michael Mailer Films will produce in partnership with Bluegrass Pictures, Digital Ignition Entertainment and Tremendous Entertainment. The producers include Mailer, Joel Shapiro, Scott Kluge and Alessandro Penazzi, and the executive producers are Angela Ceccio, Michael Clofine and Jeff Elliott.
Jason Sutter’s new sales division at Brickell and Broadbridge will represent international sales for the movie.
Grillo launched the production company Warparty with director Joe Carnahan in 2016, with the intent to option and develop material from a variety of sources, and produce between three to five films per year. The shingle’s inaugural film,...
- 11/11/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Ethan Hawke and Alessandro Nivola are teaming up in “Satan Is Real,” the story of the Louvin brothers. The real-life best friends will portray Charlie and Ira Louvin, influential country musicians whose relationship is forged by love, hate, jealousy, and alcohol.
In an interview with Variety, Hawke and Nivola said they hoped to achieve a music term called “blood harmony” in their performances. It’s a term that describes the kind of harmonizing that can be achieved when family members sing together, because their genetic link allows them to share the same tone in their voice.
“It’s such an important expression to us,” said Hawke. “It sounds both violent and beautiful and the music should be that. It’s aggressive, it’s electric, it’s strange. It’s not Brooklyn folk rock. It’s not wannabe cool guy country. It’s hillbilly gospel music.”
The film will be directed by Phil Morrison,...
In an interview with Variety, Hawke and Nivola said they hoped to achieve a music term called “blood harmony” in their performances. It’s a term that describes the kind of harmonizing that can be achieved when family members sing together, because their genetic link allows them to share the same tone in their voice.
“It’s such an important expression to us,” said Hawke. “It sounds both violent and beautiful and the music should be that. It’s aggressive, it’s electric, it’s strange. It’s not Brooklyn folk rock. It’s not wannabe cool guy country. It’s hillbilly gospel music.”
The film will be directed by Phil Morrison,...
- 5/15/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Anne Heche (John Q) and Jason Patric (In The Valley Of Elah) are joining Thomas Jane (Predator) in upcoming action-thriller Hour Of Lead from writer-director Peter Facinelli (Breaking & Entering).
The Exchange is handling sales at the Efm. Currently shooting in the U.S., the film charts the fallout after a ten-year-old girl goes missing from an Rv park. The girl’s father (Jane) and mother (Heche) take justice into their own hands, stopping at nothing to track their daughter down. As they fall deeper into the search, a tragic revelation is uncovered, deepening the mystery of the girl’s disappearance.
The project is the sophomore feature from actor turned producer-director Facinelli (Twilight). Jeff Elliott (Imperium) of Brickell & Broadbridge is producing.
“We are thrilled to have Anne and Jason join the project,” said The Exchange CEO Brian O’Shea. “They are both are great actors and will give their characters...
The Exchange is handling sales at the Efm. Currently shooting in the U.S., the film charts the fallout after a ten-year-old girl goes missing from an Rv park. The girl’s father (Jane) and mother (Heche) take justice into their own hands, stopping at nothing to track their daughter down. As they fall deeper into the search, a tragic revelation is uncovered, deepening the mystery of the girl’s disappearance.
The project is the sophomore feature from actor turned producer-director Facinelli (Twilight). Jeff Elliott (Imperium) of Brickell & Broadbridge is producing.
“We are thrilled to have Anne and Jason join the project,” said The Exchange CEO Brian O’Shea. “They are both are great actors and will give their characters...
- 2/6/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Georgina Campbell (“Black Mirror”) and Faye Dunaway are set to star in “Visceral,” a female-driven action thriller that will mark the English-language debut of Frederic Jardin (“Sleepless Night”). Bac Films has come on board to handle international sales and distribution in France.
Marco Cherqui at Cpb Films (“A Prophet”) is producing the thriller with Frida Torresblanco at Braven Films (“Disobedience”) and Bac Films which is co-producing. Jeff Elliott, David Grumbach (“The Leisure Seeker”), Eric Laufer and Giovanna Randall will serve as executive producers.
The movie reunites Jardin, Cherqui and Grumbach, who had worked together on “Sleepless Night.” Jeff Elliott at Brickell and Broadbridge is financing.
“Visceral” marks Jardin’s follow-up to “Sleepless Night,” which sold to more than 30 territories and was remade in the U.S. with Jamie Foxx and Michelle Monaghan. Jardin also successfully leaped into TV and directed Canal Plus’s critically acclaimed series “Spiral” and “Braquo.”
“Visceral” stars Campbell as Julie,...
Marco Cherqui at Cpb Films (“A Prophet”) is producing the thriller with Frida Torresblanco at Braven Films (“Disobedience”) and Bac Films which is co-producing. Jeff Elliott, David Grumbach (“The Leisure Seeker”), Eric Laufer and Giovanna Randall will serve as executive producers.
The movie reunites Jardin, Cherqui and Grumbach, who had worked together on “Sleepless Night.” Jeff Elliott at Brickell and Broadbridge is financing.
“Visceral” marks Jardin’s follow-up to “Sleepless Night,” which sold to more than 30 territories and was remade in the U.S. with Jamie Foxx and Michelle Monaghan. Jardin also successfully leaped into TV and directed Canal Plus’s critically acclaimed series “Spiral” and “Braquo.”
“Visceral” stars Campbell as Julie,...
- 11/1/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, “Artemis” get a screenwriter, Mark Rylance comes on board “Waiting for the Barbarians” and John Travolta’s “The Poison Rose” wraps.
Screenwriter Hired
Fox and New Regency have hired Geneva Robertson-Dworet to adapt its movie version of Andy Weir’s science-fiction novel “Artemis.”
Phil Lord and Chris Miller are directing. Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood are producing “Artemis,” the follow-up novel by “The Martian” author. Steve Asbell is overseeing the movie for the studio.
“Artemis” follows a woman named Jazz, a directionless twentysomething constrained by her small town, the titular Artemis — the only city on Moon. With debts to pay and a salary that barely covers the rent, she can’t say no when a life-changing opportunity drops in her lap. But she then finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself.
Robertson-Dworet’s recent credits include Marvel’s...
Screenwriter Hired
Fox and New Regency have hired Geneva Robertson-Dworet to adapt its movie version of Andy Weir’s science-fiction novel “Artemis.”
Phil Lord and Chris Miller are directing. Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood are producing “Artemis,” the follow-up novel by “The Martian” author. Steve Asbell is overseeing the movie for the studio.
“Artemis” follows a woman named Jazz, a directionless twentysomething constrained by her small town, the titular Artemis — the only city on Moon. With debts to pay and a salary that barely covers the rent, she can’t say no when a life-changing opportunity drops in her lap. But she then finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself.
Robertson-Dworet’s recent credits include Marvel’s...
- 7/14/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Famke Janssen and Robert Patrick have joined John Travolta and Morgan Freeman in the crime thriller “The Poison Rose,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Janssen will play Travolta’s love interest in the film. Former high school sweethearts, the two rekindle their romance when she hires him to investigate a murder. Travolta will play a private investigator who enjoys his share of drinking, smoking, and gambling, as well as women in distress.
George Gallo will direct from a script he wrote with Richard Salvatore, based on Salvatore’s novel of the same name. Salvatore will produce through his March on Productions with Jeff Elliott (“Imperium”), Oscar Generale (“Speed Kills”), and David Ornston. Sales launched earlier this year at the European Film Market with BondIt Media Capital and Sherborne Media Capital providing financing for the picture.
Janssen is best known as Jean Grey in the “X-Men” franchise and has starred in the “Taken” trilogy opposite Liam Neeson.
Janssen will play Travolta’s love interest in the film. Former high school sweethearts, the two rekindle their romance when she hires him to investigate a murder. Travolta will play a private investigator who enjoys his share of drinking, smoking, and gambling, as well as women in distress.
George Gallo will direct from a script he wrote with Richard Salvatore, based on Salvatore’s novel of the same name. Salvatore will produce through his March on Productions with Jeff Elliott (“Imperium”), Oscar Generale (“Speed Kills”), and David Ornston. Sales launched earlier this year at the European Film Market with BondIt Media Capital and Sherborne Media Capital providing financing for the picture.
Janssen is best known as Jean Grey in the “X-Men” franchise and has starred in the “Taken” trilogy opposite Liam Neeson.
- 5/15/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Vampire Diaries alum Kat Graham has signed on to star in Christmas Calendar, a Netflix holiday pic directed by Bradley Walsh. Quincy Brown (Dope, Fox series Star) has been cast to play Graham’s love interest in the film, which Brad Krevoy is producing.
It follows Abby Sutton (Graham), an aspiring photographer who inherits a magical advent calendar from her deceased grandmother that seems to be predicting her future — and pointing the way to a new romance with a hunky admirer.
In addition, Graham has been cast in The Poison Rose, playing Morgan Freeman’s daughter in the film, which also stars Forest Whitaker and John Travolta as Carson Philips, down-on-his-luck Pi who enjoys his share of drinking, smoking, and gambling. He takes on a case that, like the story goes, starts out appearing fairly routine, slowly reveals itself to be a complex interwoven web of crimes, suspects,...
It follows Abby Sutton (Graham), an aspiring photographer who inherits a magical advent calendar from her deceased grandmother that seems to be predicting her future — and pointing the way to a new romance with a hunky admirer.
In addition, Graham has been cast in The Poison Rose, playing Morgan Freeman’s daughter in the film, which also stars Forest Whitaker and John Travolta as Carson Philips, down-on-his-luck Pi who enjoys his share of drinking, smoking, and gambling. He takes on a case that, like the story goes, starts out appearing fairly routine, slowly reveals itself to be a complex interwoven web of crimes, suspects,...
- 4/4/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Ethan Hawke and Paul Giamatti star in the upcoming world premiere drama set in the world of baseball.
Rlj Entertainment has acquired Us rights from Wme to Noah Buschel’s film, which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April.
The Phenom centres on a major league rookie pitcher with a confidence crisis who is dispatched to the minor leagues to work with an unorthodox sports psychologist as tensions with his overbearing father bubble to the surface.
Antonia Bogdanovich produced alongside Jeff Elliott, Kim Jose, and Jeff Rice. Johnny Simmons and Sophie Kennedy Clark round out the key cast.
Rlj Entertainment plans to release The Phenom in theatres and VOD on June 24.
The distributor’s recent features include Bone Tomahawk, Criminal Activities, The Cobbler, and the upcoming controversy-hit Nina Simone biopic Nina starring Zoe Saldana.
Rlj Entertainment has acquired Us rights from Wme to Noah Buschel’s film, which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April.
The Phenom centres on a major league rookie pitcher with a confidence crisis who is dispatched to the minor leagues to work with an unorthodox sports psychologist as tensions with his overbearing father bubble to the surface.
Antonia Bogdanovich produced alongside Jeff Elliott, Kim Jose, and Jeff Rice. Johnny Simmons and Sophie Kennedy Clark round out the key cast.
Rlj Entertainment plans to release The Phenom in theatres and VOD on June 24.
The distributor’s recent features include Bone Tomahawk, Criminal Activities, The Cobbler, and the upcoming controversy-hit Nina Simone biopic Nina starring Zoe Saldana.
- 4/6/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: La-based Green-Light International has come on to handle sales at the Afm on the Pierce Brosnan thriller Urge.
President Christian de Gallegos and his sales team at the fledgling production and sales company will screen the project starring the former 007 alongside Ashley Greene.
Aaron Kaufman directed and CEO Warren Goz of Us-based financier-producer Sculptor Media served as producer on Urge, about a tycoon who lures friends to his island retreat and gives them a drug that can only be taken once.
Green-Light founders Jeff Elliott and Chad Moore serve as executive producers.
Green-Light International’s film sales slate includes the thriller Imperium starring Daniel Radcliffe and Toni Collette.
In post are drama-thriller Custody with Viola Davis, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Hayden Panettiere and Ellen Burstyn; and sci-fi horror Antibirth starring Natasha Lyonne, Chloë Sevigny, Meg Tilly and Mark Webber.
President Christian de Gallegos and his sales team at the fledgling production and sales company will screen the project starring the former 007 alongside Ashley Greene.
Aaron Kaufman directed and CEO Warren Goz of Us-based financier-producer Sculptor Media served as producer on Urge, about a tycoon who lures friends to his island retreat and gives them a drug that can only be taken once.
Green-Light founders Jeff Elliott and Chad Moore serve as executive producers.
Green-Light International’s film sales slate includes the thriller Imperium starring Daniel Radcliffe and Toni Collette.
In post are drama-thriller Custody with Viola Davis, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Hayden Panettiere and Ellen Burstyn; and sci-fi horror Antibirth starring Natasha Lyonne, Chloë Sevigny, Meg Tilly and Mark Webber.
- 11/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Christian de Gallegos will head the new division, which will debut at the Afm with a slate including Imperium, Custody and Antibirth.
Los Angeles-based production company The Green-Light Group has launched Green-Light International, a new international sales, distribution and financing operation headed, as president, by Christian de Gallegos.
The sales operation, which will make its debut at next month’s American Film Market (Afm), already has three titles on its slate.
These include third party acquisition Imperium, a thriller starring Daniel Radcliffe as an undercover FBI agent investigating a terrorist plot,
The other two titles comprise Green-Light projects Custody, a dramatic thriller written and directed by James Lapine with Viola Davis starring, and Antibirth, a sci-fi horror outing with Natasha Lyonne and Chloe Sevigny.
Imperium is currently shooting while Custody and Antibirth are both in pre-production.
Green-Light Group founders Jeff Elliott (Phenom, Man Down, Blunt Force Trauma) and Chad Moore say the sales operation will handle both Green-Light...
Los Angeles-based production company The Green-Light Group has launched Green-Light International, a new international sales, distribution and financing operation headed, as president, by Christian de Gallegos.
The sales operation, which will make its debut at next month’s American Film Market (Afm), already has three titles on its slate.
These include third party acquisition Imperium, a thriller starring Daniel Radcliffe as an undercover FBI agent investigating a terrorist plot,
The other two titles comprise Green-Light projects Custody, a dramatic thriller written and directed by James Lapine with Viola Davis starring, and Antibirth, a sci-fi horror outing with Natasha Lyonne and Chloe Sevigny.
Imperium is currently shooting while Custody and Antibirth are both in pre-production.
Green-Light Group founders Jeff Elliott (Phenom, Man Down, Blunt Force Trauma) and Chad Moore say the sales operation will handle both Green-Light...
- 10/8/2015
- ScreenDaily
Christian de Gallegos will head the new division, which will debut at the Afm with a slate including Imperium, Custody and Antibirth.
Los Angeles-based production company The Green-Light Group has launched Green-Light International, a new international sales, distribution and financing operation headed, as president, by Christian de Gallegos.
The sales operation, which will make its debut at next month’s American Film Market (Afm), already has three titles on its slate: third party acquisition Imperium, a thriller with Daniel Radcliffe starring as an undercover FBI agent investigating a terrorist plot, and Green-Light projects Custody, a dramatic thriller written and directed by James Lapine with Viola Davis starring, and Antibirth, a sci-fi horror outing with Natasha Lyonne and Chloe Sevigny. Imperium is currently shooting while Custody and Antibirth are both in pre-production.
Green-Light Group founders Jeff Elliott (whose previous producing credits include Phenom, Man Down and Blunt Force Trauma) and Chad Moore say the sales operation will handle...
Los Angeles-based production company The Green-Light Group has launched Green-Light International, a new international sales, distribution and financing operation headed, as president, by Christian de Gallegos.
The sales operation, which will make its debut at next month’s American Film Market (Afm), already has three titles on its slate: third party acquisition Imperium, a thriller with Daniel Radcliffe starring as an undercover FBI agent investigating a terrorist plot, and Green-Light projects Custody, a dramatic thriller written and directed by James Lapine with Viola Davis starring, and Antibirth, a sci-fi horror outing with Natasha Lyonne and Chloe Sevigny. Imperium is currently shooting while Custody and Antibirth are both in pre-production.
Green-Light Group founders Jeff Elliott (whose previous producing credits include Phenom, Man Down and Blunt Force Trauma) and Chad Moore say the sales operation will handle...
- 10/8/2015
- ScreenDaily
Jeff Elliott and Chad Moore’s production company The Green-Light Group has launched Green-Light International, a new overseas sales, distribution and financing company. Former International Film Trust president and Voltage Pictures exec Christian de Gallegos has been appointed president of the new venture, which opens its doors just in time for next month’s American Film Market in Santa Monica. Three films are already on Green-Light’s slate exec produced by Elliott and…...
- 10/8/2015
- Deadline
La based feature film production company The Green-Light Group has launched Green-Light International, a new international sales, distribution and financing company, it was announced today by founders Jeff Elliott and Chad Moore. Sales executive Christian de Gallegos has been appointed as President of Green-Light International, overseeing the sales and distribution strategy for films produced under the Green-Light Group banner as well as titles produced independently by Elliott and Moore. de Gallegos will also source third party acquisitions along with Elliott and Moore to augment the company’s international sales slate. Privately financed, Elliott and Moore will oversee the financing strategy for.
- 10/8/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Exclusive: On the back of its marquee sales title and awards contender Cake starring Jennifer Aniston, Conquistador Entertainment will kick off sales in Berlin on the drama starring red-hot Ethan Hawke, Paul Giamatti and Johnny Simmons.
Noah Buschel wrote and directed the Elephant Eye Films production that wrapped principal photography on December 20 in Atlanta.
Wme Global represents Us rights to the story about a gifted and troubled young athlete in his first year at a professional team who enlists the help of a mental coach played by Giamatti to untangle his difficult relationship with his father, played by Hawke.
“Making The Phenom in Atlanta was the best movie experience I’ve ever had,” said Buschel. “The combination of the New York actors mixing with the Atlanta crew was very… I don’t like to use this word, but it was very magical for me. It was a tremendous group, professional but fun, and I had the...
Noah Buschel wrote and directed the Elephant Eye Films production that wrapped principal photography on December 20 in Atlanta.
Wme Global represents Us rights to the story about a gifted and troubled young athlete in his first year at a professional team who enlists the help of a mental coach played by Giamatti to untangle his difficult relationship with his father, played by Hawke.
“Making The Phenom in Atlanta was the best movie experience I’ve ever had,” said Buschel. “The combination of the New York actors mixing with the Atlanta crew was very… I don’t like to use this word, but it was very magical for me. It was a tremendous group, professional but fun, and I had the...
- 2/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: On the back of its marquee sales title and awards contender Cake starring Jennifer Aniston, Conquistador Entertainment will kick off sales in Berlin on the drama starring red-hot Ethan Hawke, Paul Giamatti and Johnny Simmons.
Noah Buschel wrote and directed the Elephant Eye Films production that wrapped principal photography on December 20 in Atlanta.
Wme Global represents Us rights to the story about a gifted and troubled young athlete in his first year at a professional team who enlists the help of a mental coach played by Giamatti to untangle his difficult relationship with his father, played by Hawke.
“Making The Phenom in Atlanta was the best movie experience I’ve ever had,” said Buschel. “The combination of the New York actors mixing with the Atlanta crew was very… I don’t like to use this word, but it was very magical for me. It was a tremendous group, professional but fun, and I had the...
Noah Buschel wrote and directed the Elephant Eye Films production that wrapped principal photography on December 20 in Atlanta.
Wme Global represents Us rights to the story about a gifted and troubled young athlete in his first year at a professional team who enlists the help of a mental coach played by Giamatti to untangle his difficult relationship with his father, played by Hawke.
“Making The Phenom in Atlanta was the best movie experience I’ve ever had,” said Buschel. “The combination of the New York actors mixing with the Atlanta crew was very… I don’t like to use this word, but it was very magical for me. It was a tremendous group, professional but fun, and I had the...
- 2/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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