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Les Misérables!
Fierce protests: The 2024 Cannes Film Festival opens in less than a fortnight and is once again set to be the backdrop to fierce French labor protests. Zac revealed earlier this week that a collection of around 200 French film festival workers — a combination of Cannes workers and workers from other festivals across France — are planning protests during the event over pay. The group’s frustrations are two-fold: they are first rallying against the pay packages they receive from their employers, which they say are inadequate and do not account for arduous overtime hours frequently clocked due to job demands, while the second bone of contention is France’s unique unemployment insurance program for entertainment workers and technicians. Known as Intermittence de Spectacle, the scheme supports entertainment workers on...
Les Misérables!
Fierce protests: The 2024 Cannes Film Festival opens in less than a fortnight and is once again set to be the backdrop to fierce French labor protests. Zac revealed earlier this week that a collection of around 200 French film festival workers — a combination of Cannes workers and workers from other festivals across France — are planning protests during the event over pay. The group’s frustrations are two-fold: they are first rallying against the pay packages they receive from their employers, which they say are inadequate and do not account for arduous overtime hours frequently clocked due to job demands, while the second bone of contention is France’s unique unemployment insurance program for entertainment workers and technicians. Known as Intermittence de Spectacle, the scheme supports entertainment workers on...
- 5/3/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Kenneth Huang was known for his particular taste in wine. Whether in his favorite corner of Cut, the Michelin-starred steakhouse at the Beverly Wilshire, or in the Peninsula Shanghai, Huang would summon a bottle of Opus One to the table. He would tell guests that he had a private reserve of the Napa Valley vineyard’s 2011 vintage, which retails for up to $2,000 a case. Someone who regularly dined with the financier says she drank so much Opus One that she got sick of the bourgeois Bordeaux.
If the wine was Huang’s signature, it was a footnote in a picture rendered to create a specific impression. An outsider in a town familiar with cautionary tales about Chinese riches, Huang was performative about his wealth in a way that put Hollywood power players at ease. He would allow them to think: if this man puts studio executives on private jets to...
If the wine was Huang’s signature, it was a footnote in a picture rendered to create a specific impression. An outsider in a town familiar with cautionary tales about Chinese riches, Huang was performative about his wealth in a way that put Hollywood power players at ease. He would allow them to think: if this man puts studio executives on private jets to...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Rakuten and The H Collective have set Deadpool and Homeland star Morena Baccarin to lead survival thriller Beast for Oscar nominated Kon-Tiki co-director Espen Sandberg. Beast is the first film under the Rakuten H Collective Studio joint venture that was launched last August. Principal photography will begin in late March in New Zealand.
The story is based on Aaron W Sala’s Blacklist script, and is described as the hard-hitting tale of a woman who survives a plane crash and is stranded on a seemingly deserted island in the South Pacific. She must fight to get back to her children, face her inner demons and a real threat of unimaginable proportions.
Sherryl Clark and Kenneth Huang are producing for The H Collective alongside Rakuten Chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani.
Sandberg, whose credits also include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, says Beast merges horror, thriller, action and dramatic elements,...
The story is based on Aaron W Sala’s Blacklist script, and is described as the hard-hitting tale of a woman who survives a plane crash and is stranded on a seemingly deserted island in the South Pacific. She must fight to get back to her children, face her inner demons and a real threat of unimaginable proportions.
Sherryl Clark and Kenneth Huang are producing for The H Collective alongside Rakuten Chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani.
Sandberg, whose credits also include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, says Beast merges horror, thriller, action and dramatic elements,...
- 2/19/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Deadpool” and “Homeland” actress Morena Baccarin will star in the survival thriller “Beast,” to be directed by Espen Sandberg, who co-helmed Oscar-nominated “Kon-Tiki” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.”
Based on Aaron W. Sala’s Blacklist script, “Beast” is about a woman who survives a plane crash and is stranded on a seemingly deserted island in the South Pacific. “She must fight to get back to her children, face her inner demons and a real threat of unimaginable proportions,” according to a statement from the producers.
Sherryl Clark and Kenneth Huang are producing for The H Collective alongside Rakuten’s Mickey Mikitani. Shooting will begin in late March in New Zealand. “Beast” is the first film under the joint venture between Rakuten and The H Collective, who first partnered in August.
Sandberg said: “For me ‘The Beast’ is a story about a woman who is forced...
Based on Aaron W. Sala’s Blacklist script, “Beast” is about a woman who survives a plane crash and is stranded on a seemingly deserted island in the South Pacific. “She must fight to get back to her children, face her inner demons and a real threat of unimaginable proportions,” according to a statement from the producers.
Sherryl Clark and Kenneth Huang are producing for The H Collective alongside Rakuten’s Mickey Mikitani. Shooting will begin in late March in New Zealand. “Beast” is the first film under the joint venture between Rakuten and The H Collective, who first partnered in August.
Sandberg said: “For me ‘The Beast’ is a story about a woman who is forced...
- 2/19/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Principal Photography set for late March in New Zealand.
Tokyo-based internet services company Rakuten and The H Collective have hired Morena Baccarin to star in the survival thriller Beast for Espen Sandberg.
Beast marks the first film under the joint venture between Rakuten and The H Collective after the parties announced their partnership in August.
The H Collective president of production Sherryl Clark and chairman Kenneth Huang are producing alongside Rakuten chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani. Principal Photography is scheduled to begin in late March in New Zealand.
Based on Aaron W. Sala’s The Black List screenplay, Beast is...
Tokyo-based internet services company Rakuten and The H Collective have hired Morena Baccarin to star in the survival thriller Beast for Espen Sandberg.
Beast marks the first film under the joint venture between Rakuten and The H Collective after the parties announced their partnership in August.
The H Collective president of production Sherryl Clark and chairman Kenneth Huang are producing alongside Rakuten chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani. Principal Photography is scheduled to begin in late March in New Zealand.
Based on Aaron W. Sala’s The Black List screenplay, Beast is...
- 2/19/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, DVD And Digital Bonus Materials
3 “Quick Burns” Vignettes hosted by Actor Elizabeth Banks, Producer James Gunn & Director David Yarovesky “Hero-Horror!” featurette: It’s not often filmmakers successfully and seamlessly combine both Horror and Superhero into a genre-bending “Hero-Horror” category. Hear from Producer James Gunn and Screenwriters Brian and Mark Gunn as we will learn the methods of their filmmaking style and their dotting of the “i”’s and slashing of the “t”’s storytelling process. “Nature vs. Nurture” featurette: Hear from Actor Jackson A. Dunn, Producer James Gunn, Screenwriters Brian and Mark Gunn and understand...
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, DVD And Digital Bonus Materials
3 “Quick Burns” Vignettes hosted by Actor Elizabeth Banks, Producer James Gunn & Director David Yarovesky “Hero-Horror!” featurette: It’s not often filmmakers successfully and seamlessly combine both Horror and Superhero into a genre-bending “Hero-Horror” category. Hear from Producer James Gunn and Screenwriters Brian and Mark Gunn as we will learn the methods of their filmmaking style and their dotting of the “i”’s and slashing of the “t”’s storytelling process. “Nature vs. Nurture” featurette: Hear from Actor Jackson A. Dunn, Producer James Gunn, Screenwriters Brian and Mark Gunn and understand...
- 7/11/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
What if someone with superpowers akin to Superman decided to use their abilities for evil instead of good? The chilling answer to that question is explored in David Yarovesky's Brightburn (which Heather Wixson wrote "soars as a gory slasher/superhero hybrid" in her 4-star review), and if you missed it in theaters or want to experience it again, you'll be pleased to know that Sony is releasing the film on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on August 20th (following an August 6th digital release), and we've been provided with the cover art and full list of bonus features:
"Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
"Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
- 7/10/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Your friend from the movies is back with the list of attractions this week. An espionage thriller starring Arjun Kapoor. The feature adaptation of Disney?s Aladdin, a biopic on Pm Narendra Modi and a super hero flick are your choces this week from Bollywood and Hollywood.
India's Most Wanted
An espionage thriller starring Arjun Kapoor, said to be based on the arrest of India's Osama Bin Laden - Yasin Bhatkal.
Major Highlights
The movie is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta who gave us Aamir, No One Killed Jessica And Raid.
India's Most Wanted Movie Review : Who killed my dear 'baby'
Pm Narendra Modi
A biopic on Indian Prime Minister directed by Omung Kumar starring Vivek Oberoi.
Major Highlights
The movie has enjoyed its share of controversies for all the reasons
Pm Narendra Modi movie review : Mitron, Bhaiyon or Behano
Aladdin
A live-action adaptation of Disney's 1992 animated film of the same name,...
India's Most Wanted
An espionage thriller starring Arjun Kapoor, said to be based on the arrest of India's Osama Bin Laden - Yasin Bhatkal.
Major Highlights
The movie is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta who gave us Aamir, No One Killed Jessica And Raid.
India's Most Wanted Movie Review : Who killed my dear 'baby'
Pm Narendra Modi
A biopic on Indian Prime Minister directed by Omung Kumar starring Vivek Oberoi.
Major Highlights
The movie has enjoyed its share of controversies for all the reasons
Pm Narendra Modi movie review : Mitron, Bhaiyon or Behano
Aladdin
A live-action adaptation of Disney's 1992 animated film of the same name,...
- 5/24/2019
- GlamSham
What if someone discovered they had god-like superpowers and decided to use them to destroy humanity instead of saving it? That question is at the core of Brightburn, and with the film now in theaters via Sony Pictures, a new motion comic takes us inside the unnerving mind of the movie's titular character.
You can watch the new motion comic below, and check here to catch up on our previous coverage of Brightburn, including Heather Wixson's review and video interviews with the cast and crew!
Synopsis: "What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and...
You can watch the new motion comic below, and check here to catch up on our previous coverage of Brightburn, including Heather Wixson's review and video interviews with the cast and crew!
Synopsis: "What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and...
- 5/23/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Sony Pictures has released the final Us Trailer for James Gunn’s ‘Brightburn’, and evil has most certainly found its superhero.
Related: Brightburn Review
Produced by Gunn and Kenneth Huang, It is written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and directed by David Yarovesky. Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
Also in trailers – Emma Thompson makes for a controversial politician in Us trailer for ‘Years and Years’
The film hits Us cinemas May 24
Brightburn Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
The post Evil has found its superhero in final Us trailer for ‘Brightburn’ appeared first on HeyUGuys.
Related: Brightburn Review
Produced by Gunn and Kenneth Huang, It is written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and directed by David Yarovesky. Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
Also in trailers – Emma Thompson makes for a controversial politician in Us trailer for ‘Years and Years’
The film hits Us cinemas May 24
Brightburn Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
The post Evil has found its superhero in final Us trailer for ‘Brightburn’ appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 5/21/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
What if someone with superpowers akin to Superman decided to use their abilities for evil instead of good? The chilling answer to that question is explored in David Yarovesky's Brightburn, and ahead of the movie's theatrical release later this week, Sony released the film's final trailer, confirming that "evil has found its superhero."
Below, you can watch the final trailer for Brightburn (following its exclusive premiere on Bloody Disgusting), featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
Synopsis: "What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky,...
Below, you can watch the final trailer for Brightburn (following its exclusive premiere on Bloody Disgusting), featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
Synopsis: "What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky,...
- 5/20/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Ahead of Sony's May 24th release of Brightburn, the original motion picture soundtrack, composed by Timothy Williams, is now available! Also: the first photo from Patrick Lussier's Trick has been revealed by Bloody Disgusting, and we have release details for The Child Remains.
Brightburn Soundtrack Release Details: "Sony Music announces the release of Brightburn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with music by multi-award winning composer Timothy Williams. Available Friday, May 10, the soundtrack features music from the James Gunn and Kenneth Huang-produced film, which makes its theatrical debut in the United States on Friday, May 24.
Of the soundtrack, composer Timothy Williams says, “Being able to merge two genres which have never been combined before, superhero and horror, was an amazing experience. I was thankful for a close collaborative relationship with the director Dave Yarovesky. We worked on the idea of the main theme at the beginning that would be...
Brightburn Soundtrack Release Details: "Sony Music announces the release of Brightburn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with music by multi-award winning composer Timothy Williams. Available Friday, May 10, the soundtrack features music from the James Gunn and Kenneth Huang-produced film, which makes its theatrical debut in the United States on Friday, May 24.
Of the soundtrack, composer Timothy Williams says, “Being able to merge two genres which have never been combined before, superhero and horror, was an amazing experience. I was thankful for a close collaborative relationship with the director Dave Yarovesky. We worked on the idea of the main theme at the beginning that would be...
- 5/15/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
A dark spin on a Superman-like origin story, a new red band clip for Brightburn has been revealed, giving horror fans another look at the lethal, levitating capabilities of the movie's creepy super-powered kid.
Below, you can view the new red band clip featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
Synopsis: "What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. The cast includes Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
Below, you can view the new red band clip featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
Synopsis: "What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. The cast includes Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
- 5/8/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The H Collective—the company behind the highly anticipated Brightburn—announced that Christine Crokos has been tapped to direct their new film The Beast. The Beast follows a woman who has fled her abusive husband only to find herself stranded on a deserted island somewhere in the South Pacific. Well, is the island actually deserted? Continue reading for more information on Crokos, as well as the production details.
"The H Collective has tapped writer/director Christine Crokos (Pimp) to direct their upcoming elevated horror-thriller The Beast (Blacklist 2018). The H Collective is producing and fully financing with casting beginning immediately for a Fall 2019 Shoot. The Beast is a hard-hitting horror thriller about a woman who flees an abusive husband only to find herself the sole survivor of a plane crash. Stranded in the South Pacific on a deserted island, she must also grapple with horrors that tap into her worst nightmares...
"The H Collective has tapped writer/director Christine Crokos (Pimp) to direct their upcoming elevated horror-thriller The Beast (Blacklist 2018). The H Collective is producing and fully financing with casting beginning immediately for a Fall 2019 Shoot. The Beast is a hard-hitting horror thriller about a woman who flees an abusive husband only to find herself the sole survivor of a plane crash. Stranded in the South Pacific on a deserted island, she must also grapple with horrors that tap into her worst nightmares...
- 4/15/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
In today’s film news roundup, Leslie Jones and Kristen Bell get roles in “Queenpins,” “Sing 2” gets a new date and Sid Ganis launches a U.S.-China project.
Castings
“Saturday Night Live” star Leslie Jones and Kristen Bell are attached to star as Phoenix housewives in “Queenpins.”
The story centers on creation of a scheme to counterfeit coupons, leaving the housewives with $40 million coupon cartel. The team of Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, who directed “Beneath The Harvest Sky,” have been attached to direct from their own script.
Linda McDonough is producing. CAA is shopping the package. The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
Date Changes
Universal has moved back Illumination’s “Sing 2” from Dec. 25, 2020, to July 2, 2021, and placed DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods 2” on Dec. 23, 2020.
“Sing 2” is being directed again by Garth Jennings. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Nick Kroll...
Castings
“Saturday Night Live” star Leslie Jones and Kristen Bell are attached to star as Phoenix housewives in “Queenpins.”
The story centers on creation of a scheme to counterfeit coupons, leaving the housewives with $40 million coupon cartel. The team of Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, who directed “Beneath The Harvest Sky,” have been attached to direct from their own script.
Linda McDonough is producing. CAA is shopping the package. The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
Date Changes
Universal has moved back Illumination’s “Sing 2” from Dec. 25, 2020, to July 2, 2021, and placed DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods 2” on Dec. 23, 2020.
“Sing 2” is being directed again by Garth Jennings. Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Nick Kroll...
- 4/13/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The H Collective has teamed with Out of the Blue Entertainment to develop a feature adaptation of the 2015 English and Chinese language short, A Children’s Song, which was inspired by the true story of how thousands of migrated to China to refuge during World War II.
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs (Chocolat) is adapting the script for the feature. Producers are Sid Ganis, who produced the short, and Nancy Hult Ganis via Out of the Blue, alongside Kenneth Huang for The H Collective. The producers are currently out to potential directors as they aim to start production in the U.S. and China later this year.
Set in contemporary times with flashbacks to WWII, the story is about an aspiring Chinese music student who comes to the U.S. and befriends an equally talented young Jewish student at school. Everything changes when they are to perform an unpublished piece...
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs (Chocolat) is adapting the script for the feature. Producers are Sid Ganis, who produced the short, and Nancy Hult Ganis via Out of the Blue, alongside Kenneth Huang for The H Collective. The producers are currently out to potential directors as they aim to start production in the U.S. and China later this year.
Set in contemporary times with flashbacks to WWII, the story is about an aspiring Chinese music student who comes to the U.S. and befriends an equally talented young Jewish student at school. Everything changes when they are to perform an unpublished piece...
- 4/12/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The H Collective, the La production outfit which is teaming up with Vin Diesel to produce the next installment in the xXx franchise, has set rising filmmaker Christine Crokos (Pimp) to direct their upcoming elevated horror-thriller The Beast.
The company landed Aaron W Sala’s 2018 Blacklist (2018) script in a six-figure deal last year. The story follows a woman who flees an abusive husband only to find herself the sole survivor of a plane crash. Stranded in the South Pacific on a deserted island, she must also grapple with horrors that tap into her worst nightmares while fighting off a creature of unknown origins. The H Collective, which has Sony sci-fi-horror Brightburn coming out in May, will produce and finance The Beast and is eyeing a fall 2019 shoot.
Crokos previously wrote, directed and produced Pimp starring Keke Palmer and executive produced by Lee Daniels. She made her directorial debut with Bang-Bang Wedding!
The company landed Aaron W Sala’s 2018 Blacklist (2018) script in a six-figure deal last year. The story follows a woman who flees an abusive husband only to find herself the sole survivor of a plane crash. Stranded in the South Pacific on a deserted island, she must also grapple with horrors that tap into her worst nightmares while fighting off a creature of unknown origins. The H Collective, which has Sony sci-fi-horror Brightburn coming out in May, will produce and finance The Beast and is eyeing a fall 2019 shoot.
Crokos previously wrote, directed and produced Pimp starring Keke Palmer and executive produced by Lee Daniels. She made her directorial debut with Bang-Bang Wedding!
- 4/12/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Production shceduled for Us, China later this year.
Chocolat Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs is adapting a feature version of the 2015 English and Chinese-language short A Children’s Song for Out of the Blue Entertainment and The H Collective.
Sid Ganis will produce with his Out of the Blue Entertainment partner Nancy Hult Ganis and Kenneth Huang of Los Angeles-based The H Collective. Nic Crawley and Kent Huang serve as executive producers with Fiona Yang of Shanghai Jinghang Puwan Entertainment.
The producers are currently out to potential directors ahead of a planned production start in the Us and China later this year.
Chocolat Oscar-nominated screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs is adapting a feature version of the 2015 English and Chinese-language short A Children’s Song for Out of the Blue Entertainment and The H Collective.
Sid Ganis will produce with his Out of the Blue Entertainment partner Nancy Hult Ganis and Kenneth Huang of Los Angeles-based The H Collective. Nic Crawley and Kent Huang serve as executive producers with Fiona Yang of Shanghai Jinghang Puwan Entertainment.
The producers are currently out to potential directors ahead of a planned production start in the Us and China later this year.
- 4/12/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
A dark spin on a Superman-like origin story, a new poster for Brightburn has been revealed, giving horror fans another look at the levitating capabilities of the movie's creepy super-powered kid.
You can view the new poster below (both a still version and motion version), along with an extended trailer featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
Synopsis: "What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. The cast includes Elizabeth Banks,...
You can view the new poster below (both a still version and motion version), along with an extended trailer featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
Synopsis: "What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. The cast includes Elizabeth Banks,...
- 4/2/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired domestic distribution rights to The Parts You Lose, the Christopher Cantwell thriller starring Aaron Paul, Scoot McNairy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Danny Murphy. A late summer theatrical release is planned for the pic, which is having its world premiere tonight at the Sun Valley Film Festival.
Paul plays a fugitive criminal who forms an unlikely bond with a deaf child, Wesley (Murphy), when he takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the boy’s family’s farm. With authorities closing in, Wesley must decide where his allegiances lie. Darren Lemke penned the script.
Mark Johnson produced via his Gran Via with Tom Williams, Paul and Kenneth Huang of The H Collective which financed.
. The H Collective’s Nic Crawley and Kent Huang, Douglas Jones, Blue Fox Entertainment’s Todd Slater and Paula Van Der Oest executive produced.
The H Collective fully financed and oversaw production on the dramatic thriller.
Paul plays a fugitive criminal who forms an unlikely bond with a deaf child, Wesley (Murphy), when he takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the boy’s family’s farm. With authorities closing in, Wesley must decide where his allegiances lie. Darren Lemke penned the script.
Mark Johnson produced via his Gran Via with Tom Williams, Paul and Kenneth Huang of The H Collective which financed.
. The H Collective’s Nic Crawley and Kent Huang, Douglas Jones, Blue Fox Entertainment’s Todd Slater and Paula Van Der Oest executive produced.
The H Collective fully financed and oversaw production on the dramatic thriller.
- 3/14/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up the domestic rights to Aaron Paul’s “The Parts You Lose,” the distributor announced Thursday.
Christopher Cantwell is directing the feature that also stars Scoot McNairy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Danny Murphy. Mark Johnson (“Breaking Bad”) is producing through his Gran Via banner alongside Tom Williams, Paul and The H Collective’s Kenneth Huang.
“The Parts You Lose,” which was written by Darren Lemke, will have its world premiere at the Sun Valley Film Festival on Thursday. Paul is also being presented with the Pioneer Award at the festival.
Also Read: We Pitched Emily Ratajkowski and Aaron Paul a Couple Movie Ideas - Here's How It Went (Podcast)
In the film, Paul plays a fugitive criminal who forms an unlikely bond with Wesley, a deaf child (Murphy). When authorities close in on the farm he’s chosen to hide out in, Wesley has to decide whom to trust.
Christopher Cantwell is directing the feature that also stars Scoot McNairy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Danny Murphy. Mark Johnson (“Breaking Bad”) is producing through his Gran Via banner alongside Tom Williams, Paul and The H Collective’s Kenneth Huang.
“The Parts You Lose,” which was written by Darren Lemke, will have its world premiere at the Sun Valley Film Festival on Thursday. Paul is also being presented with the Pioneer Award at the festival.
Also Read: We Pitched Emily Ratajkowski and Aaron Paul a Couple Movie Ideas - Here's How It Went (Podcast)
In the film, Paul plays a fugitive criminal who forms an unlikely bond with Wesley, a deaf child (Murphy). When authorities close in on the farm he’s chosen to hide out in, Wesley has to decide whom to trust.
- 3/14/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Blue Fox Entertainment handles international sales.
China-backed, Los Angeles-based The H Collective has licensed Us rights on its Aaron Paul thriller The Parts You Lose to Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Blue Fox Entertainment handles international sales on the story about a fugitive who bonds with a deaf child when he takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the boy’s family’s farm. Christopher Cantwell directed from Darren Lemke’s screenplay.
Scoot McNairy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and newcomer Danny Murphy round out the key cast on the thriller, which will receive its world premiere on Thursday (14) at the Sun Valley Film Festival in the Us.
China-backed, Los Angeles-based The H Collective has licensed Us rights on its Aaron Paul thriller The Parts You Lose to Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Blue Fox Entertainment handles international sales on the story about a fugitive who bonds with a deaf child when he takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the boy’s family’s farm. Christopher Cantwell directed from Darren Lemke’s screenplay.
Scoot McNairy, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and newcomer Danny Murphy round out the key cast on the thriller, which will receive its world premiere on Thursday (14) at the Sun Valley Film Festival in the Us.
- 3/14/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? That’s the question posed by Brightburn, the latest film from James Gunn, the director of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither – a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
Brightburn is produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and directed by David Yarovesky. The film stars Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
Brightburn will open at cinemas across the UK and Ireland on May 24th 2019. Check out the trailer below:...
Brightburn is produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and directed by David Yarovesky. The film stars Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
Brightburn will open at cinemas across the UK and Ireland on May 24th 2019. Check out the trailer below:...
- 3/7/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Sony Pictures has released the official second International Trailer for James Gunn’s ‘Brightburn’ if you have a thing for eyes and pulling bits of glass out of them, we strongly suggest you watch with caution.
Produced by Gunn and Kenneth Huang, It is written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and directed by David Yarovesky. Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
Also in trailers – Jessica Chastain plays mind manipulation in International trailer for ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’
The film hits cinemas May 24th
Brightburn Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
The post The second trailer for James Gunn’s...
Produced by Gunn and Kenneth Huang, It is written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and directed by David Yarovesky. Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
Also in trailers – Jessica Chastain plays mind manipulation in International trailer for ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’
The film hits cinemas May 24th
Brightburn Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
The post The second trailer for James Gunn’s...
- 3/7/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Its dark spin on a Superman-like origin story was teased in its first trailer, and now IGN has exclusively revealed a new trailer for Brightburn that dives deeper into the superhero horror movie, showing that unlike Spider-Man, great power does not always come with great responsibility, but instead great carnage.
You can check out the new trailer below, courtesy of IGN, featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer aka Brightburn, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
"What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and...
You can check out the new trailer below, courtesy of IGN, featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer aka Brightburn, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
"What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and...
- 3/6/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Its trailer premiere at Brazil's Comic Con revealed a dark spin on a Superman-like origin story, and now Sony has provided us with a new look at the James Gunn-produced superhero horror movie, Brightburn.
You can check out the new image below, featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer aka Brightburn, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
"What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. The cast includes Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
You can check out the new image below, featuring Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Breyer aka Brightburn, a troubled extraterrestrial who seems more intent on wiping out mankind with his superpowers than saving it.
"What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. The cast includes Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
- 1/11/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Coinciding with its reveal at Brazil Ccxp, Sony Pictures released the official International Trailer for James Gunn’s Brightburn.
Produced by Gunn and Kenneth Huang, It is written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and directed by David Yarovesky. Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
Also in trailers – ‘Avengers’ 4 trailer and title reveal finally arrive
The film will open at cinemas across the UK and Ireland on May 24, 2019.
Brightburn Official Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
The post First trailer for James Gunn’s ‘Brightburn’ gives birth to the anti Superman appeared first on HeyUGuys.
Produced by Gunn and Kenneth Huang, It is written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and directed by David Yarovesky. Starring Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner.
Also in trailers – ‘Avengers’ 4 trailer and title reveal finally arrive
The film will open at cinemas across the UK and Ireland on May 24, 2019.
Brightburn Official Synopsis
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
The post First trailer for James Gunn’s ‘Brightburn’ gives birth to the anti Superman appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 12/10/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
We've been excited to learn more about the James Gunn-produced Brightburn and we now have a look at the first trailer after its debut earlier today at Brazil's Comic Con. Due out on Memorial Day, 2019, this movie puts a very dark spin on a Superman-like origin story:
"What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. The cast includes Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner. The movie will be released to theaters on May 24th, 2019.
The post A Familiar Superhero Story Takes...
"What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror."
Brightburn was directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn & Brian Gunn, and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. The cast includes Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones and Meredith Hagner. The movie will be released to theaters on May 24th, 2019.
The post A Familiar Superhero Story Takes...
- 12/8/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Beijing, China. (June 24, 2013) – MGM Television and Jiaflix Enterprises announced a multi-year licensing agreement that includes new MGM theatrical releases for Transactional Video on Demand (Tvod) and more than 200 classic library films primarily for Subscription Video on Demand (Svod). Jiaflix/M1905 is an internet-delivered programming service operated in partnership with M1905.com, the official internet subsidiary of China Movie Channel/CCTV6. The announcement was made today by Chris Ottinger, President of International Distribution & Acquisitions for MGM Television and Jiaflix Enterprises principals Sid Ganis, Marc Ganis and Kenneth Huang. New MGM film releases including the upcoming “RoboCop” with Columbia Pictures and “Hercules” with Paramount Pictures, will become available on the Jiaflix/M1905.com website beginning in 2014 on a Tvod basis. Over 200 MGM classic films including “Midnight Cowboy,” “Dressed to Kill,” and “The Thomas Crown Affair,” will be available to Jiaflix subscribers who can watch these films at their convenience. “We are thrilled...
- 6/24/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Beijing, China. (June 24, 2013) – MGM Television and Jiaflix Enterprises announced a multi-year licensing agreement that includes new MGM theatrical releases for Transactional Video on Demand (Tvod) and more than 200 classic library films primarily for Subscription Video on Demand (Svod). Jiaflix/M1905 is an internet-delivered programming service operated in partnership with M1905.com, the official internet subsidiary of China Movie Channel/CCTV6. The announcement was made today by Chris Ottinger, President of International Distribution & Acquisitions for MGM Television and Jiaflix Enterprises principals Sid Ganis, Marc Ganis and Kenneth Huang. New MGM film releases including the upcoming “RoboCop” with Columbia Pictures and “Hercules” with Paramount Pictures, will become available on the Jiaflix/M1905.com website beginning in 2014 on a Tvod basis. Over 200 MGM classic films including “Midnight Cowboy,” “Dressed to Kill,” and “The Thomas Crown Affair,” will be available to Jiaflix subscribers who can watch these films at their convenience. “We are thrilled...
- 6/24/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline TV
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