Exclusive: After making his feature directorial debut with The Mattachine Family, Andy Vallentine has launched Huckleberry Media, an L.A.-based film and television production company with a commitment to creating daring narratives, crafting rich characters, and championing artistic innovation and inclusivity.
Joining him as a founding member is Andrew Richards, formerly of Imperative Entertainment, who will serve as VP of Film and Television Development.
In a statement to Deadline, Vallentine said, “Our mission with Huckleberry Media is to champion compelling, character-driven film and television projects. Following the recent success of The Mattachine Family, we’re excited to hit the ground running with a slate of titles that explore diverse human experiences, foster empathy, and challenge societal norms through entertaining and authentic storytelling.”
Added Richards, “I’m elated to be joining Andy as we build out a diverse slate of film and television projects in collaboration with emerging and established storytellers alike.
Joining him as a founding member is Andrew Richards, formerly of Imperative Entertainment, who will serve as VP of Film and Television Development.
In a statement to Deadline, Vallentine said, “Our mission with Huckleberry Media is to champion compelling, character-driven film and television projects. Following the recent success of The Mattachine Family, we’re excited to hit the ground running with a slate of titles that explore diverse human experiences, foster empathy, and challenge societal norms through entertaining and authentic storytelling.”
Added Richards, “I’m elated to be joining Andy as we build out a diverse slate of film and television projects in collaboration with emerging and established storytellers alike.
- 8/27/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The folks at Studiocanal and Rialto Pictures have released a trailer, as well as the release date, for "Cat Person." The movie is based on Kristen Roupenians' 2017 short story of the same name that was published in The New Yorker, and features Emilia Jones from the Best Picture winner "Coda" having the hook-up from hell with Nicholas Braun, aka cousin Greg from "Succession." Bad hook-ups are common in the age of internet dating, sure, but in this case, things go from bad to downright scary.
Susanna Fogel directed the film, with Michelle Ashford ("Masters of Sex") penning the screenplay. The adaptation of the short story is due to hit theaters in October and figures to be a conversation starter as part of the fall moviegoing season. Let's roll the trailer.
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The Cat Person Trailer Is The Ultimate Hook-Up Horror Story...
Susanna Fogel directed the film, with Michelle Ashford ("Masters of Sex") penning the screenplay. The adaptation of the short story is due to hit theaters in October and figures to be a conversation starter as part of the fall moviegoing season. Let's roll the trailer.
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The Cat Person Trailer Is The Ultimate Hook-Up Horror Story...
- 8/24/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The highly-anticipated film “Cat Person” purrs into theaters soon courtesy of Rialto Pictures.
“Cat Person,” which was among IndieWire’s most anticipated films out of Sundance, received distribution later than expected, leaving fans waiting for the big screen adaptation of the viral New Yorker short story of the same name.
“Coda” breakout star Emilia Jones plays college sophomore Margot who meets awkward bachelor Robert (Nicholas Braun) while working at a movie theater concession stand. However, Robert may not be as he seems: For one thing, as a self-described cat owner, there are no furry felines to be found in his apartment. Did Robert lie about having cats to seem non-threatening? Is Robert really a villain, or is Margot paranoid thanks to dating horror stories?
Geraldine Viswanathan and Isabella Rossellini also star in the twisty rom-com meets thriller.
Susanna Fogel directs the film based on Kristen Roupenian’s 2017 The New Yorker fictional short story,...
“Cat Person,” which was among IndieWire’s most anticipated films out of Sundance, received distribution later than expected, leaving fans waiting for the big screen adaptation of the viral New Yorker short story of the same name.
“Coda” breakout star Emilia Jones plays college sophomore Margot who meets awkward bachelor Robert (Nicholas Braun) while working at a movie theater concession stand. However, Robert may not be as he seems: For one thing, as a self-described cat owner, there are no furry felines to be found in his apartment. Did Robert lie about having cats to seem non-threatening? Is Robert really a villain, or is Margot paranoid thanks to dating horror stories?
Geraldine Viswanathan and Isabella Rossellini also star in the twisty rom-com meets thriller.
Susanna Fogel directs the film based on Kristen Roupenian’s 2017 The New Yorker fictional short story,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
After world premiering to much buzz at Sundance back in January, the darkly comedic dating thriller Cat Person has finally unveiled a first trailer and release date, having been set to open in U.S. theaters via Rialto Pictures beginning October 6th.
An adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker short story fully financed by Studiocanal, Cat Person looks at the brief relationship between 20-year-old college sophomore Margot (Coda‘s Emilia Jones) and the somewhat-older Robert (Succession‘s Nicholas Braun) from the perspective of both characters, as a means of commenting on the experience of dating today.
In an appearance alongside her leads at Deadline’s Sundance studio earlier this year, pic’s DGA Award-winning director Susanna Fogel noted that the idea of toggling back and forth between the POVs of her protagonists was compelling, in that it allowed her to explore “miscommunications and the cultural baggage that men and women bring into dating,...
An adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker short story fully financed by Studiocanal, Cat Person looks at the brief relationship between 20-year-old college sophomore Margot (Coda‘s Emilia Jones) and the somewhat-older Robert (Succession‘s Nicholas Braun) from the perspective of both characters, as a means of commenting on the experience of dating today.
In an appearance alongside her leads at Deadline’s Sundance studio earlier this year, pic’s DGA Award-winning director Susanna Fogel noted that the idea of toggling back and forth between the POVs of her protagonists was compelling, in that it allowed her to explore “miscommunications and the cultural baggage that men and women bring into dating,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Cat Person,” which launched with a bang at Sundance, will be released in theaters on Oct. 6 through Rialto Pictures.
The wild thriller — which stars Emilia Jones (“Coda”) and Nicholas Braun (“Succession”) as a couple whose signals cross, leading to disturbing interactions — made its world premiere to a huge response at the festival in January.
Susanna Fogel directed the polarizing film, which is based on Kristen Roupenian’s short story of the same name in The New Yorker that went viral following its publication in 2017, becoming the magazine’s most-read piece of fiction ever.
Michelle Ashford wrote the screenplay. In his review for Variety, Peter Debruge called it “wickedly ambiguous Sundance conversation-starter.” Still, some fans of the short story have expressed outrage that the film includes a third act that is not reflected in the source material.
StudioCanal fully financed the film, which is executive produced by Susanna Fogel, Michelle Ashford...
The wild thriller — which stars Emilia Jones (“Coda”) and Nicholas Braun (“Succession”) as a couple whose signals cross, leading to disturbing interactions — made its world premiere to a huge response at the festival in January.
Susanna Fogel directed the polarizing film, which is based on Kristen Roupenian’s short story of the same name in The New Yorker that went viral following its publication in 2017, becoming the magazine’s most-read piece of fiction ever.
Michelle Ashford wrote the screenplay. In his review for Variety, Peter Debruge called it “wickedly ambiguous Sundance conversation-starter.” Still, some fans of the short story have expressed outrage that the film includes a third act that is not reflected in the source material.
StudioCanal fully financed the film, which is executive produced by Susanna Fogel, Michelle Ashford...
- 8/24/2023
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jeremy Steckler is exiting his post as President of Film Production at Imperative Entertainment to focus on producing under his newly launched shingle Enhanced Hammer. In addition to leading his production company, he will act as a consultant to Imperative Entertainment on select projects. Steckler arrived at Imperative in July 2019.
“My happiest experiences over the years both as a producer and a studio executive involved working with storytellers that are operating on the highest levels making memorable, impactful work. I hope to continue to support talent that I both believe in and admire. My production company, Enhanced Hammer, is a nod to a term in the art world that connotates a work of art that is of such high quality that that it can command a premium situation. I hope to do the same in entertainment,” Steckler told Deadline.
The producer’s new shingle will continue to develop projects...
“My happiest experiences over the years both as a producer and a studio executive involved working with storytellers that are operating on the highest levels making memorable, impactful work. I hope to continue to support talent that I both believe in and admire. My production company, Enhanced Hammer, is a nod to a term in the art world that connotates a work of art that is of such high quality that that it can command a premium situation. I hope to do the same in entertainment,” Steckler told Deadline.
The producer’s new shingle will continue to develop projects...
- 9/20/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Paris Hilton, Academy Award-winning musician Finneas O’Connell, Emmy-winning journalist Lauren Sanchez, Sandra Seacat and journalist Gayle King will round out the cast of the Vito Schnabel-led dark comedy The Trainer, which has wrapped filming in Los Angeles, New York and the Bahamas.
The film written by Schnabel and Jeff Solomon is based on the former’s original story. It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream. Tony Kaye (American History X) directed the pic boasting one of the most eclectic ensembles in recent memory, which also includes Julia Fox, Steven Van Zandt, Taylour Paige, Stephen Dorff, John McEnroe, Gina Gershon, Luka Sabbat, Gus Van Sant, Lenny Kravitz, Beverly D’Angelo, Colleen Camp, Gavin Rossdale, Soo Joo Park,...
The film written by Schnabel and Jeff Solomon is based on the former’s original story. It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream. Tony Kaye (American History X) directed the pic boasting one of the most eclectic ensembles in recent memory, which also includes Julia Fox, Steven Van Zandt, Taylour Paige, Stephen Dorff, John McEnroe, Gina Gershon, Luka Sabbat, Gus Van Sant, Lenny Kravitz, Beverly D’Angelo, Colleen Camp, Gavin Rossdale, Soo Joo Park,...
- 6/22/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are used to movies taking a long time to get made. After all, they were hired to write Deadpool in 2010 and didn’t see the finished film onscreen until 2016. But in the case of their passion project, the new Netflix movie Spiderhead, even the process of getting the Merc with a Mouth into movie theaters was left in the dust.
“This was about a 10-year process,” Reese tells Den of Geek on a Zoom chat witth Wernick by his side. “It took almost 10 years to get when that thing was brought to us until the movie was on the screen.”
That thing is “Escape from Spiderhead,” a short story penned by acclaimed literary fiction writer and essayist George Saunders. The original story, published by The New Yorker in 2010, is about a man named Jeff who is sent to an experimental prison after he kills someone.
“This was about a 10-year process,” Reese tells Den of Geek on a Zoom chat witth Wernick by his side. “It took almost 10 years to get when that thing was brought to us until the movie was on the screen.”
That thing is “Escape from Spiderhead,” a short story penned by acclaimed literary fiction writer and essayist George Saunders. The original story, published by The New Yorker in 2010, is about a man named Jeff who is sent to an experimental prison after he kills someone.
- 6/17/2022
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Less than a month after the highly anticipated “Top Gun: Maverick” flies into theaters, director Joseph Kosinski is reuniting with star Miles Teller for the Netflix sci-fi thriller “Spiderhead.”
Based on the George Saunders short story “Escape From Spiderhead,” which was originally published in The New Yorker, “Spiderhead” stars Teller as a prisoner at the titular state-of-the-art penitentiary, designed by inventor Steve Abnesti (Chris Hemsworth). Located on a gorgeous island, the island offers its prisoners reduced prison sentences and good accommodations at a price; every inmate wears a surgically attached experimental device that administers mind-altering drugs in their brain.
Although Abnesti is convinced that his work will save lives, the experiments he carries out on his patients begins to test the boundaries of free will. When two subjects, Steve (Teller) and Lizzy (Jurnee Smollett) form a romantic connection, the two begin to rebel against him and his attempts to program them.
Based on the George Saunders short story “Escape From Spiderhead,” which was originally published in The New Yorker, “Spiderhead” stars Teller as a prisoner at the titular state-of-the-art penitentiary, designed by inventor Steve Abnesti (Chris Hemsworth). Located on a gorgeous island, the island offers its prisoners reduced prison sentences and good accommodations at a price; every inmate wears a surgically attached experimental device that administers mind-altering drugs in their brain.
Although Abnesti is convinced that his work will save lives, the experiments he carries out on his patients begins to test the boundaries of free will. When two subjects, Steve (Teller) and Lizzy (Jurnee Smollett) form a romantic connection, the two begin to rebel against him and his attempts to program them.
- 5/17/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting), Lenny Kravitz (Lee Daniels’ The Butler), Beverly D’Angelo (Violent Night), Colleen Camp (Back on the Strip) and Gavin Rossdale (The Bling Ring) have signed on to star alongside Vito Schnabel in the dark comedy The Trainer, which Tony Kaye (American History X) is directing from Schnabel and Jeff Solomon’s script.
The film currently in production, after nearly a decade in development, is based on an original story by Schnabel. It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream.
Julia Fox, Steven Van Zandt, Taylour Paige, Stephen Dorff, John McEnroe, Gina Gershon, Luka Sabbat, Soo Joo Park, Brock O’Hurn, Bella Thorne, Laird Hamilton and Duke Nicholson are also set to star.
The film currently in production, after nearly a decade in development, is based on an original story by Schnabel. It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream.
Julia Fox, Steven Van Zandt, Taylour Paige, Stephen Dorff, John McEnroe, Gina Gershon, Luka Sabbat, Soo Joo Park, Brock O’Hurn, Bella Thorne, Laird Hamilton and Duke Nicholson are also set to star.
- 5/4/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Soo Joo Park (Sense8), Brock O’Hurn (The Righteous Gemstones), Bella Thorne (Measure of Revenge), Laird Hamilton (Point Break) and Duke Nicholson (Us) are the latest additions to the cast of the dark comedy The Trainer, which Tony Kaye (American History X) is directing from a script by star Vito Schnabel and Jeff Solomon.
The film currently in production, after nearly a decade in development, is based on an original story by Schnabel. Unfolding over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos, it follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream. Julia Fox, Steven Van Zandt, Taylour Paige, Stephen Dorff, John McEnroe, Gina Gershon and Luka Sabbat are also set to star. Details with regard to the characters the newest additions to the cast will be playing are being kept under wraps.
The film currently in production, after nearly a decade in development, is based on an original story by Schnabel. Unfolding over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos, it follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream. Julia Fox, Steven Van Zandt, Taylour Paige, Stephen Dorff, John McEnroe, Gina Gershon and Luka Sabbat are also set to star. Details with regard to the characters the newest additions to the cast will be playing are being kept under wraps.
- 4/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Stephen Dorff (Old Henry), John McEnroe (Ocean’s Eight), Gina Gershon (Emily the Criminal) and Luka Sabbat (Grown-ish) have signed on to star alongside Vito Schnabel in the dark comedy The Trainer, which Tony Kaye (American History X) is directing from a script by Schnabel and Jeff Solomon.
The film, heading into production Tuesday after nearly a decade in development, is based on an original story by Schnabel. It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream. Julia Fox, Steven Van Zandt and Taylour Paige are also set to star. Details with regard to the characters the new additions to the cast will be playing have not been disclosed.
Schnabel, Kaye and Jeremy Steckler are producing, with George Paaswell serving as executive producer.
Dorff recently appeared in Potsy Ponciroli’s Western Old Henry, and on Fox’s Deputy. He’s also previously been seen in films including I’ll Find You, Leatherface, The Iceman, Somewhere, Public Enemies, World Trade Center, Cold Creek Manor, Zoolander, Blade and I Shot Andy Warhol. Additional TV credits include True Detective and Star.
McEnroe, the former pro tennis player, currently narrates Netflix’s coming-of-age comedy series Never Have I Ever. He’s previously appeared in films including Ocean’s Eight, Freak Show, Jack and Jill, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Wimbledon, Anger Management and Mr. Deeds, and on such series as Kenan, 30 Rock and Curb Your Enthusiasm. During his career in tennis, he established himself as the only male player to win upwards of 70 titles across singles and doubles competitions.
Gershon will soon be seen in the thriller Emily the Criminal from Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. She’s also appeared in such films as Rifkin’s Festival, Cagefighter, American Dresser, The Little Mermaid, Blockers, 9/11, Staten Island Summer, Killer Joe, P.S. I Love You, Slackers, The Insider, Guinevere, Palmetto, Face/Off, Showgirls, The Player, Cocktail and Pretty in Pink. Her TV credits include New Amsterdam, Betty, Riverdale, Red Oaks, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Z Nation, Elementary and Rescue Me. Other upcoming films in which Gershon is set to appear include Aleta Chappelle’s romance Love Extreme, Dylan K. Narang’s comedy Tapawingo and Eli Roth’s adaptation of the video game Borderlands.
Sabbat is best known for portraying Luca Hall on Freeform’s Grown-ish. Additional credits include Lena Dunham’s Sundance 2022 feature Sharp Stick and Jim Jarmusch’s zombie comedy The Dead Don’t Die.
Dorff is represented by ICM Partners and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; McEnroe by Img and International Artists; Gershon by Artists First and Schreck Rose Dapello; and Sabbat by CAA and attorney Marios Rush.
The film, heading into production Tuesday after nearly a decade in development, is based on an original story by Schnabel. It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream. Julia Fox, Steven Van Zandt and Taylour Paige are also set to star. Details with regard to the characters the new additions to the cast will be playing have not been disclosed.
Schnabel, Kaye and Jeremy Steckler are producing, with George Paaswell serving as executive producer.
Dorff recently appeared in Potsy Ponciroli’s Western Old Henry, and on Fox’s Deputy. He’s also previously been seen in films including I’ll Find You, Leatherface, The Iceman, Somewhere, Public Enemies, World Trade Center, Cold Creek Manor, Zoolander, Blade and I Shot Andy Warhol. Additional TV credits include True Detective and Star.
McEnroe, the former pro tennis player, currently narrates Netflix’s coming-of-age comedy series Never Have I Ever. He’s previously appeared in films including Ocean’s Eight, Freak Show, Jack and Jill, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Wimbledon, Anger Management and Mr. Deeds, and on such series as Kenan, 30 Rock and Curb Your Enthusiasm. During his career in tennis, he established himself as the only male player to win upwards of 70 titles across singles and doubles competitions.
Gershon will soon be seen in the thriller Emily the Criminal from Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. She’s also appeared in such films as Rifkin’s Festival, Cagefighter, American Dresser, The Little Mermaid, Blockers, 9/11, Staten Island Summer, Killer Joe, P.S. I Love You, Slackers, The Insider, Guinevere, Palmetto, Face/Off, Showgirls, The Player, Cocktail and Pretty in Pink. Her TV credits include New Amsterdam, Betty, Riverdale, Red Oaks, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Z Nation, Elementary and Rescue Me. Other upcoming films in which Gershon is set to appear include Aleta Chappelle’s romance Love Extreme, Dylan K. Narang’s comedy Tapawingo and Eli Roth’s adaptation of the video game Borderlands.
Sabbat is best known for portraying Luca Hall on Freeform’s Grown-ish. Additional credits include Lena Dunham’s Sundance 2022 feature Sharp Stick and Jim Jarmusch’s zombie comedy The Dead Don’t Die.
Dorff is represented by ICM Partners and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; McEnroe by Img and International Artists; Gershon by Artists First and Schreck Rose Dapello; and Sabbat by CAA and attorney Marios Rush.
- 4/4/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Taylour Paige (Zola) has signed on to star alongside Vito Schnabel, Julia Fox and Steven Van Zandt in The Trainer, the upcoming dark comedy, which Tony Kaye (American History X) is directing from a script by Schnabel and Jeff Solomon.
The film, which has been in development for nearly a decade, is based on an original story by Schnabel. It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream.
Schnabel, Kaye and Jeremy Steckler are producing, with George Paaswell serving as exec producer. Production will kick off in Los Angeles early next month.
Paige is perhaps best known for her turn as the title character...
The film, which has been in development for nearly a decade, is based on an original story by Schnabel. It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream.
Schnabel, Kaye and Jeremy Steckler are producing, with George Paaswell serving as exec producer. Production will kick off in Los Angeles early next month.
Paige is perhaps best known for her turn as the title character...
- 3/29/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vito Schnabel (Before Night Falls), Julia Fox (Uncut Gems) and Steven Van Zandt (The Sopranos) have signed on to star in the dark comedy The Trainer, which Tony Kaye (American History X) is directing from a script by Schnabel and Jeff Solomon.
In development for nearly a decade, The Trainer is based on an original story by Schnabel. The film unfolding over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream.
Schnabel, Kaye and Jeremy Steckler are producing, with George Paaswell on board to exec produce. Production will kick off in Los Angeles in early April.
“The idea of the film came into my head about ten years...
In development for nearly a decade, The Trainer is based on an original story by Schnabel. The film unfolding over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos follows Jack (Schnabel), a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream.
Schnabel, Kaye and Jeremy Steckler are producing, with George Paaswell on board to exec produce. Production will kick off in Los Angeles in early April.
“The idea of the film came into my head about ten years...
- 3/18/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Hope Davis, Michael Gandolfini, Liza Koshy, Fred Melamed, Isaac Powell, Isabella Rossellini and Donald Elise Watkins have joined the cast of Susanna Fogel’s psychological thriller Cat Person for Studiocanal and New Yorker Studios. They will co-star opposite the previously announced Nicholas Braun Emilia Jones and Geraldine Viswanathan. Production starts today.
The pic is based on the short story by Kristen Roupenian, published in The New Yorker in 2017 to worldwide acclaim and was the year’s most downloaded fiction published in magazine and one of the most widely read pieces of that year overall. The story follows the brief relationship between Margot (Jones), a 20-year-old sophomore college student, and Robert (Braun), an older man who is a regular at the movie theater where Margot works.
Fogel will direct, with Michelle Ashford penning the script. It will be produced by Jeremy Steckler and New Yorker Studios’ Helen Estabrook. Fogel, Ashford,...
The pic is based on the short story by Kristen Roupenian, published in The New Yorker in 2017 to worldwide acclaim and was the year’s most downloaded fiction published in magazine and one of the most widely read pieces of that year overall. The story follows the brief relationship between Margot (Jones), a 20-year-old sophomore college student, and Robert (Braun), an older man who is a regular at the movie theater where Margot works.
Fogel will direct, with Michelle Ashford penning the script. It will be produced by Jeremy Steckler and New Yorker Studios’ Helen Estabrook. Fogel, Ashford,...
- 10/14/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Geraldine Viswanathan is set to join Studiocanal and New Yorker Studios’ psychological thriller Cat Person starring Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun. The film is based on Kristen Roupenian’s well-received short story, which was published in The New Yorker in 2017. The film will be directed by Susanna Fogel and penned by Michelle Ashford.
The story follows the brief relationship between Margot, a twenty-year-old sophomore college student, and Robert, an older man who is a regular at the movie theater where Margot works. Viswanathan will play a college student who is Margot’s best friend.
The pic will be produced by Jeremy Steckler and Helen Estabrook through the New Yorker Studios. Fogel, Michelle Ashford, Daniel Hank and Gino Falsetto will executive produce.
Studiocanal are fully financing and handling worldwide sales.
Viswanathan’s star has been on the rise since her scene-stealing role in the Universal comedy Blockers, portraying John Cena’s daughter,...
The story follows the brief relationship between Margot, a twenty-year-old sophomore college student, and Robert, an older man who is a regular at the movie theater where Margot works. Viswanathan will play a college student who is Margot’s best friend.
The pic will be produced by Jeremy Steckler and Helen Estabrook through the New Yorker Studios. Fogel, Michelle Ashford, Daniel Hank and Gino Falsetto will executive produce.
Studiocanal are fully financing and handling worldwide sales.
Viswanathan’s star has been on the rise since her scene-stealing role in the Universal comedy Blockers, portraying John Cena’s daughter,...
- 10/7/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Studiocanal is financing and selling witih Imperative Entertainment and 30West.
Coda star Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun, best known for HBO’s Succession, have signed to star in Susannah Fogel’s psychological thriller Cat Person which is being financed and sold by Studiocanal at the Pre-Cannes Screenings. 30West is co-representing US rights.
It is an adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s short story Cat Person, which went viral online after it was published in the New Yorker in 2017. Fogel’s credits include The Spy Who Dumped Me, as a writer and director, and Booksmart, as a writer. Michelle Ashford is writing the script.
Coda star Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun, best known for HBO’s Succession, have signed to star in Susannah Fogel’s psychological thriller Cat Person which is being financed and sold by Studiocanal at the Pre-Cannes Screenings. 30West is co-representing US rights.
It is an adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s short story Cat Person, which went viral online after it was published in the New Yorker in 2017. Fogel’s credits include The Spy Who Dumped Me, as a writer and director, and Booksmart, as a writer. Michelle Ashford is writing the script.
- 6/21/2021
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
European film-tv group Studiocanal is teaming with Imperative Entertainment to make psychological thriller “Cat Person,” based on the short story by Kristen Roupenian which was published by The New Yorker in 2017. It went on to become its most downloaded fiction that year.
Owned by Vivendi’s Canal PLus Group, and traditionally one of the strongest sales operations at Cannes, Studiocanal will fully finance the feature – billed as describing the “hellscape” of modern romance. It will begin world sales at this week’s Virtual Cannes Market, with 30West co-representing U.S. rights.
“Cat Person” will be directed by DGA Award-winning Susanna Fogel. Written by Michelle Ashford, the psychological thriller will star Emmy Award-nominated Nicholas Braun (pictured), whose credits take in “Succession” and “Zola,” and Emilia Jones, star of “Locke & Key” and “Coda.”
World premiering at Sundance Film Festival this year, “Coda” won four prizes including the Audience Award and U.
Owned by Vivendi’s Canal PLus Group, and traditionally one of the strongest sales operations at Cannes, Studiocanal will fully finance the feature – billed as describing the “hellscape” of modern romance. It will begin world sales at this week’s Virtual Cannes Market, with 30West co-representing U.S. rights.
“Cat Person” will be directed by DGA Award-winning Susanna Fogel. Written by Michelle Ashford, the psychological thriller will star Emmy Award-nominated Nicholas Braun (pictured), whose credits take in “Succession” and “Zola,” and Emilia Jones, star of “Locke & Key” and “Coda.”
World premiering at Sundance Film Festival this year, “Coda” won four prizes including the Audience Award and U.
- 6/20/2021
- by John Hopewell and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Studiocanal and Imperative Entertainment are teaming up on psychological thriller Cat Person, based on Kristen Roupenian’s well-received short story published in The New Yorker in 2017.
Directed by Susanna Fogel (The Flight Attendant) and written by Michelle Ashford (Masters of Sex), the package will star Nicholas Braun (Succession) and Emilia Jones (Locke & Key).
The story follows the brief relationship between Margot, a twenty-year-old sophomore college student, and Robert, an older man who is a regular at the movie theater where Margot works.
The short story was the year’s most downloaded fiction published in The New Yorker.
The project, which from afar has a hint of Promising Young Woman about it, will be produced by Imperative Entertainment’s (The Mule) Jeremy Steckler, in association with 30West who arranged the financing. Studiocanal is launching sales at this week’s Cannes virtual market with 30West co-repping domestic.
Director Susanna Fogel commented: “Using...
Directed by Susanna Fogel (The Flight Attendant) and written by Michelle Ashford (Masters of Sex), the package will star Nicholas Braun (Succession) and Emilia Jones (Locke & Key).
The story follows the brief relationship between Margot, a twenty-year-old sophomore college student, and Robert, an older man who is a regular at the movie theater where Margot works.
The short story was the year’s most downloaded fiction published in The New Yorker.
The project, which from afar has a hint of Promising Young Woman about it, will be produced by Imperative Entertainment’s (The Mule) Jeremy Steckler, in association with 30West who arranged the financing. Studiocanal is launching sales at this week’s Cannes virtual market with 30West co-repping domestic.
Director Susanna Fogel commented: “Using...
- 6/20/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Federal Government has splashed $21.58 million to lure two Netflix titles to Australia: feature film Escape From Spiderhead, due to shoot on the Gold Coast, and eight-part series Pieces of Her, bound for Sydney.
Both projects have been coaxed here via the government’s $400 million Location Incentive Program, with the expectation that combined they will inject around $160 million into the economy and create 770 local jobs.
Notably, both projects star homegrown talent. Chris Hemsworth leads the cast of Escape from Spiderhead, while Toni Collette, Bella Heathcoate and David Wenham are attached to star in Pieces of Her, executive produced by Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories.
“Australia’s world-class production sector is renowned for being hardworking and these productions will support hundreds of jobs – from carpenters, lighting technicians and set designers to actors, crews and special effects teams,” said Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Paul Fletcher in announcing the projects.
Both projects have been coaxed here via the government’s $400 million Location Incentive Program, with the expectation that combined they will inject around $160 million into the economy and create 770 local jobs.
Notably, both projects star homegrown talent. Chris Hemsworth leads the cast of Escape from Spiderhead, while Toni Collette, Bella Heathcoate and David Wenham are attached to star in Pieces of Her, executive produced by Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories.
“Australia’s world-class production sector is renowned for being hardworking and these productions will support hundreds of jobs – from carpenters, lighting technicians and set designers to actors, crews and special effects teams,” said Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Paul Fletcher in announcing the projects.
- 11/15/2020
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
We’ve seen plenty of movies about American soldiers taking on terrorists overseas, but in “Mosul,” a run-and-gun, high-octane action film produced by “Avengers” directors the Russo Brothers, the Iraqi cops are the ones defending their homeland from Isis.
“Iraq without Saddam, without Westerners, without terrorists, we need every bullet,” lead actor Suhail Dabbach says in the “Mosul” trailer. “We are the good guys.”
“Mosul,” which is entirely in Arabic, is produced by Anthony and Joe Russo from director and writer Matthew Michael Carnahan, and the film will debut on Netflix on November 26.
It’s a story about an inexperienced Iraqi cop who is rescued by and joins up with the elite Nineveh Swat team after Isis takes his home in Mosul and murders his uncle. Together, he and a team of 10 brothers-in-arms embark on a dangerous guerrilla operation to wipe out an enemy base and restore order to the lawless territory,...
“Iraq without Saddam, without Westerners, without terrorists, we need every bullet,” lead actor Suhail Dabbach says in the “Mosul” trailer. “We are the good guys.”
“Mosul,” which is entirely in Arabic, is produced by Anthony and Joe Russo from director and writer Matthew Michael Carnahan, and the film will debut on Netflix on November 26.
It’s a story about an inexperienced Iraqi cop who is rescued by and joins up with the elite Nineveh Swat team after Isis takes his home in Mosul and murders his uncle. Together, he and a team of 10 brothers-in-arms embark on a dangerous guerrilla operation to wipe out an enemy base and restore order to the lawless territory,...
- 11/9/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Netflix has acquired “Mosul,” an Iraq War drama funded and produced by Anthony and Joe Russo’s production company Agbo, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. 101 Studios was originally going to acquire the war drama, but talks fell through. Netflix will release “Mosul” in November 2020.
Matthew Michael Carnahan, who wrote the Agbo film “21 Bridges” starring the late Chadwick Boseman, wrote and directed “Mosul.” It’s inspired by an article in The New Yorker by Luke Mogelson about the Nineveh Swat team, an elite police squad of soldiers composed of local Iraqis all fighting Isis. The drama first premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, followed by Toronto.
Waleed Elgadi, Suhail Dabbach and Adam Bessa star in the film as a police squad moving block by block to reclaim their city from Isis, all while nursing their own personal traumas at the hands of the terrorist group.
Matthew Michael Carnahan, who wrote the Agbo film “21 Bridges” starring the late Chadwick Boseman, wrote and directed “Mosul.” It’s inspired by an article in The New Yorker by Luke Mogelson about the Nineveh Swat team, an elite police squad of soldiers composed of local Iraqis all fighting Isis. The drama first premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, followed by Toronto.
Waleed Elgadi, Suhail Dabbach and Adam Bessa star in the film as a police squad moving block by block to reclaim their city from Isis, all while nursing their own personal traumas at the hands of the terrorist group.
- 10/9/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Netflix has set a killer cast for Spiderhead, landing Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller and Lovecraft Country’s Jurnee Smollett to star in the Joseph Kosinski-directed adaptation of the George Saunders short story. Script is by Zombieland and Deadpool scribes Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick.
Kosinski is making this his next film after directing Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise, which boasts Teller as one of its stars.
Spiderhead is set in the near future, when convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects in hopes of shortening their sentences. The focus is on two prisoners who become the test patients for emotion-altering drugs that force the prisoners to grapple with their pasts in a facility run by a brilliant visionary who supervises the program.
The film will be produced by Eric Newman for Screen Arcade through the producer’s first-look deal at Netflix, along with Chris Hemsworth...
Kosinski is making this his next film after directing Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise, which boasts Teller as one of its stars.
Spiderhead is set in the near future, when convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects in hopes of shortening their sentences. The focus is on two prisoners who become the test patients for emotion-altering drugs that force the prisoners to grapple with their pasts in a facility run by a brilliant visionary who supervises the program.
The film will be produced by Eric Newman for Screen Arcade through the producer’s first-look deal at Netflix, along with Chris Hemsworth...
- 9/26/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
101 Studios has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “Mosul,” an Iraq War drama funded and produced by Anthony and Joe Russo’s production company Agbo, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
Matthew Michael Carnahan, who wrote the Agbo film “21 Bridges” starring Chadwick Boseman opening this month, wrote and directed “Mosul.” It’s inspired by an article in The New Yorker by Luke Mogelson about the Nineveh Swat team, an elite police squad of soldiers composed of local Iraqis all fighting Isis. The drama first premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, followed by Toronto, and 101 Studios will now release the film in 2020.
Waleed Elgadi, Suhail Dabbach and Adam Bessa star in the film as a police squad moving block by block to reclaim their city from Isis, all while nursing their own personal traumas at the hands of the terrorist group.
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Matthew Michael Carnahan, who wrote the Agbo film “21 Bridges” starring Chadwick Boseman opening this month, wrote and directed “Mosul.” It’s inspired by an article in The New Yorker by Luke Mogelson about the Nineveh Swat team, an elite police squad of soldiers composed of local Iraqis all fighting Isis. The drama first premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, followed by Toronto, and 101 Studios will now release the film in 2020.
Waleed Elgadi, Suhail Dabbach and Adam Bessa star in the film as a police squad moving block by block to reclaim their city from Isis, all while nursing their own personal traumas at the hands of the terrorist group.
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- 11/13/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: 101 Studios has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Mosul, the Matthew Michael Carnahan-directed drama that is the among the first films generated by Agbo, the monied production company launched by Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo. Agbo financed the film, and produced with Condé Nast Entertainment.
Carnahan wrote the script based on a Luke Mogelson article in the New Yorker about an elite police unit made up almost entirely of native sons of Mosul and their desperate fight, block-by-block, to reclaim their city from Isis. All of the men bear physical and emotional scars from having lost loved ones to the terror group — one carries video of his older brother’s beheading by Isis — so they have no shortage of motivation for their thankless heroic job. Mosul was shot in secret this past spring on location in the Middle East by Oscar-winning cinematographer Mauro Fiore (Avatar...
Carnahan wrote the script based on a Luke Mogelson article in the New Yorker about an elite police unit made up almost entirely of native sons of Mosul and their desperate fight, block-by-block, to reclaim their city from Isis. All of the men bear physical and emotional scars from having lost loved ones to the terror group — one carries video of his older brother’s beheading by Isis — so they have no shortage of motivation for their thankless heroic job. Mosul was shot in secret this past spring on location in the Middle East by Oscar-winning cinematographer Mauro Fiore (Avatar...
- 11/13/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo among producers.
Agbo and Condé Nast Entertainment’s Mosul directed by Matthew Michael Carnahan has landed a Us deal with 101 Studios following its Venice world premiere.
Adam Bessa and Suhail Dabbach star among a cast drawn from the Middle East, North Africa and the Iraqi diaspora that charts the true story of an elite police battling Isis for control of their city. The film will open via 101 Studios in 2020.
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo and Mike Larocca of Agbo produced with Jeremy Steckler for Conde Nast Entertainment and Dawn Ostroff. Executive producers are Todd Makurath, Christopher Markus,...
Agbo and Condé Nast Entertainment’s Mosul directed by Matthew Michael Carnahan has landed a Us deal with 101 Studios following its Venice world premiere.
Adam Bessa and Suhail Dabbach star among a cast drawn from the Middle East, North Africa and the Iraqi diaspora that charts the true story of an elite police battling Isis for control of their city. The film will open via 101 Studios in 2020.
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo and Mike Larocca of Agbo produced with Jeremy Steckler for Conde Nast Entertainment and Dawn Ostroff. Executive producers are Todd Makurath, Christopher Markus,...
- 11/13/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Zac Efron has jumped on board the comedy biopic ‘King of the Jungle’, a film focused on the anti-virus tech guru John McAfee.
Efron will play the role of Wired magazine investigator Ari Furman who accepts an interview assignment with McAfee and soon finds himself pulled into escalating paranoia, slippery reality, and murder.
Both Johnny Depp, Michael Keaton and Seth Rogen were at one time attached to the project. Depp was initially set to play the role of McAfee and was later replaced by Keaton. Rogen was down to play the role which Efron has now stepped into. Currently, apart from Efron, the project is still looking for its cast.
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The feature is based on Joshua Davis Wired magazine article ‘John McAfee’s Last Stand. McAfee cashed in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize,...
Efron will play the role of Wired magazine investigator Ari Furman who accepts an interview assignment with McAfee and soon finds himself pulled into escalating paranoia, slippery reality, and murder.
Both Johnny Depp, Michael Keaton and Seth Rogen were at one time attached to the project. Depp was initially set to play the role of McAfee and was later replaced by Keaton. Rogen was down to play the role which Efron has now stepped into. Currently, apart from Efron, the project is still looking for its cast.
Also in news – Lady Gaga to take the lead in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gucci’ project
The feature is based on Joshua Davis Wired magazine article ‘John McAfee’s Last Stand. McAfee cashed in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize,...
- 11/5/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: Here’s a hot Afm package. I can reveal that Christoph Waltz and Lily Collins will star with Bill Skarsgard in Gilded Rage, a dramatic thriller about the real-life murder of a Manhattan hedge fund manager.
Charlie McDowell is directing. Xyz Films is financing and producing the film with Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal under their banner Nine Stories, Jeremy Steckler, and Conde Nast Entertainment, with Hunter Ryan and David Ryan exec producing.
Xyz is also handling world sales and co-repping domestic with ICM Partners and Endeavor Content. The project will be introduced to buyers at next week’s American Film Market. Shoot is set for spring 2020.
The script was written by McDowell and Justin Lader based on the Vanity Fair article Gilded Rage by Benjamin Wallace that was published in 2015. E. Max Frye penned a previous draft. Story is inspired by events...
Charlie McDowell is directing. Xyz Films is financing and producing the film with Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal under their banner Nine Stories, Jeremy Steckler, and Conde Nast Entertainment, with Hunter Ryan and David Ryan exec producing.
Xyz is also handling world sales and co-repping domestic with ICM Partners and Endeavor Content. The project will be introduced to buyers at next week’s American Film Market. Shoot is set for spring 2020.
The script was written by McDowell and Justin Lader based on the Vanity Fair article Gilded Rage by Benjamin Wallace that was published in 2015. E. Max Frye penned a previous draft. Story is inspired by events...
- 10/31/2019
- by Tom Grater and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Condé Nast Entertainment hired Geneva Wasserman as senior vice president of motion pictures, overseeing development of the media company’s slate of feature film properties.
Wasserman, a nearly 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry, most recently served as co-founder and executive producer of production firm Project Z Entertainment.
She takes over the role at Cne after the departure earlier this summer of Jeremy Steckler, previously Evp of film at Condé Nast Entertainment, to join Imperative Entertainment as president of film production. Wasserman will be based in L.A. and reports to Oren Katzeff, president of Condé Nast Entertainment.
“Geneva’s mix of creative brilliance and business savvy made her the ideal candidate,” Katzeff said in announcing her hire. “I know she’ll bring an innovative spirit, helping Cne capture the best that this industry has to offer, and pushing us to expand the way we think about filmmaking.”
Wasserman joins...
Wasserman, a nearly 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry, most recently served as co-founder and executive producer of production firm Project Z Entertainment.
She takes over the role at Cne after the departure earlier this summer of Jeremy Steckler, previously Evp of film at Condé Nast Entertainment, to join Imperative Entertainment as president of film production. Wasserman will be based in L.A. and reports to Oren Katzeff, president of Condé Nast Entertainment.
“Geneva’s mix of creative brilliance and business savvy made her the ideal candidate,” Katzeff said in announcing her hire. “I know she’ll bring an innovative spirit, helping Cne capture the best that this industry has to offer, and pushing us to expand the way we think about filmmaking.”
Wasserman joins...
- 8/21/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Liberty Media said on Monday that the company’s Chief Financial Officer Mark Carleton will step down to retire.
“Mark’s relationship with Liberty and Tci goes back to 1987 and his efforts as chief financial officer and leading the corporate development team have provided great value to the company. I’m pleased that he will continue as a senior advisor,” Liberty CEO Greg Maffei said in a statement.
While Carleton plans to stay on as a senior advisor, his exit sparked a succession of management moves throughout the company, which owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses.
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Brian Wendling, who has been at Liberty since 1999 and served as Controller since 2011, has been appointed to the additional role of principal financial officer. Wendling also serves as CFO for Liberty TripAdvisor.
Liberty General Counsel and Chief Legal...
“Mark’s relationship with Liberty and Tci goes back to 1987 and his efforts as chief financial officer and leading the corporate development team have provided great value to the company. I’m pleased that he will continue as a senior advisor,” Liberty CEO Greg Maffei said in a statement.
While Carleton plans to stay on as a senior advisor, his exit sparked a succession of management moves throughout the company, which owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses.
Also Read: Showtime Hires Michael Engleman as Chief Marketing Officer
Brian Wendling, who has been at Liberty since 1999 and served as Controller since 2011, has been appointed to the additional role of principal financial officer. Wendling also serves as CFO for Liberty TripAdvisor.
Liberty General Counsel and Chief Legal...
- 7/8/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Imperative Entertainment said on Monday that it has hired former Condé Nast executive Jeremy Steckler as the production company’s new president of film production.
Steckler most recently served as executive vice president of motion pictures for Condé Nast Entertainment Group where he helped produce “The Old Man and The Gun” for Fox, “Only the Brave” at Sony’s Columbia Pictures, and “Mosul” with the Russo Brothers, which is in post-production.
At Imperative, Steckler will be charged with increasing Imperative’s feature film output, with 30West continuing to provide financing and distribution advisory across the growing Imperative slate.
Previously, Steckler was executive vice president at Imagine Entertainment, and senior vice president of production at Fox Searchlight before that where he oversaw numerous award-winning films, including “Black Swan,” “Juno,” “Crazy Heart,” 127 Hours, and “500 Days of Summer.”
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Steckler most recently served as executive vice president of motion pictures for Condé Nast Entertainment Group where he helped produce “The Old Man and The Gun” for Fox, “Only the Brave” at Sony’s Columbia Pictures, and “Mosul” with the Russo Brothers, which is in post-production.
At Imperative, Steckler will be charged with increasing Imperative’s feature film output, with 30West continuing to provide financing and distribution advisory across the growing Imperative slate.
Previously, Steckler was executive vice president at Imagine Entertainment, and senior vice president of production at Fox Searchlight before that where he oversaw numerous award-winning films, including “Black Swan,” “Juno,” “Crazy Heart,” 127 Hours, and “500 Days of Summer.”
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- 7/2/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Imperative Entertainment has hired Jeremy Steckler to be its president of film production. Steckler comes from Condé Nast Entertainment Group, where he was Evp Motion Pictures and produced The Old Man and the Gun, Only the Brave and Mosul, the latter of which is in post-production at Agbo.
At Imperative, Steckler will develop a slate of films to complement projects already underway there, the company said. His challenge will be to increase Imperative’s output of tastemaker films, with 30West continuing to provide financing and distribution advice across the slate. The company most recently generated the Clint Eastwood-directed The Mule, the Nisha Ganatra-directed Late Night, the Ridley Scott-directed All the Money in the World and the Palme d’Or winner The Square.
As Deadline revealed, Imperative recently made a deal with Paramount to distribute Killers of the Flower Moon, the adaptation of the David Grann book which...
At Imperative, Steckler will develop a slate of films to complement projects already underway there, the company said. His challenge will be to increase Imperative’s output of tastemaker films, with 30West continuing to provide financing and distribution advice across the slate. The company most recently generated the Clint Eastwood-directed The Mule, the Nisha Ganatra-directed Late Night, the Ridley Scott-directed All the Money in the World and the Palme d’Or winner The Square.
As Deadline revealed, Imperative recently made a deal with Paramount to distribute Killers of the Flower Moon, the adaptation of the David Grann book which...
- 7/2/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeremy Steckler, the former executive who oversaw motion picture development at Condé Nast Entertainment, is joining Imperative Entertainment as its president of film production.
According to Monday's announcement, Steckler will develop a slate of films to complement projects already underway at Imperative. The company, which was behind the Clint Eastwood hit The Mule and is run by partners Bradley Thomas and Dan Friedkin, is working with Angelina Jolie on the period revenge thriller The Kept and Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese on the murder mystery Killers of the Flower Moon.
Steckler will be charged with increasing Imperative’s feature output, with ...
According to Monday's announcement, Steckler will develop a slate of films to complement projects already underway at Imperative. The company, which was behind the Clint Eastwood hit The Mule and is run by partners Bradley Thomas and Dan Friedkin, is working with Angelina Jolie on the period revenge thriller The Kept and Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese on the murder mystery Killers of the Flower Moon.
Steckler will be charged with increasing Imperative’s feature output, with ...
Jeremy Steckler, the former executive who oversaw motion picture development at Condé Nast Entertainment, is joining Imperative Entertainment as its president of film production.
According to Monday's announcement, Steckler will develop a slate of films to complement projects already underway at Imperative. The company, which was behind the Clint Eastwood hit The Mule and is run by partners Bradley Thomas and Dan Friedkin, is working with Angelina Jolie on the period revenge thriller The Kept and Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese on the murder mystery Killers of the Flower Moon.
Steckler will be charged with increasing Imperative’s feature output, with ...
According to Monday's announcement, Steckler will develop a slate of films to complement projects already underway at Imperative. The company, which was behind the Clint Eastwood hit The Mule and is run by partners Bradley Thomas and Dan Friedkin, is working with Angelina Jolie on the period revenge thriller The Kept and Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese on the murder mystery Killers of the Flower Moon.
Steckler will be charged with increasing Imperative’s feature output, with ...
Bill Skarsgard, who broke out as Pennywise the Clown in “It,” is attached to star in the drama “Gilded Rage,” sources tell Variety.
Director Charlie McDowell is set to write and direct the movie with Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker producing via their Nine Stories banner. Jeremy Steckler of Conde Nast Entertainment is also producing.
The film is based on Benjamin Wallace’s Vanity Fair article about the infamous murder of Investment banker Thomas Gilbert Sr., whose death was originally believed to be a suicide until an investigation proved otherwise. Skarsgard will play Thomas Gilbert Jr., who was arrested for the crime and is still awaiting trial to this day. Gilbert originally pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, but he has resisted subsequent plea deals, while his mother foots the bill for his defense.
Skarsgard became a household name as Pennywise the Clown in the box office hit “It” and...
Director Charlie McDowell is set to write and direct the movie with Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker producing via their Nine Stories banner. Jeremy Steckler of Conde Nast Entertainment is also producing.
The film is based on Benjamin Wallace’s Vanity Fair article about the infamous murder of Investment banker Thomas Gilbert Sr., whose death was originally believed to be a suicide until an investigation proved otherwise. Skarsgard will play Thomas Gilbert Jr., who was arrested for the crime and is still awaiting trial to this day. Gilbert originally pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, but he has resisted subsequent plea deals, while his mother foots the bill for his defense.
Skarsgard became a household name as Pennywise the Clown in the box office hit “It” and...
- 6/7/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Kat Candler will move into the haunted house Fox Searchlight project Splitfoot as filmmaker Antonio Campos (currently lensing The Devil All the Time) finally had a bit too many items on his plate. Variety reports that Condé Nast Entertainment’s Jeremy Steckler (The Old Man & the Gun) and David Greenbaum are still producing. After her Sundance preemed third feature Hellion (review), Candler sojourned into television most notably for Queen Sugar. She’ll likely rework this project, and we could expect to see casting announcements a bit further into the year. Splitfoot was originally written by Jt Petty.…...
- 3/12/2019
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Kat Candler is set to rewrite and direct Fox Searchlight’s “Splitfoot,” sources tell Variety.
The pic is inspired by a 1936 New Yorker article written by journalist and bestselling author Carl Carmer about the first documented haunted house.
The story follows a jaded reporter who, after having a disturbing encounter that raises the prospect that his dead son may be trying to make contact from the afterlife, travels upstate to New York to a remote town considered the mecca of the American spiritual/occultist movement. As the reporter’s cynicism gives way to the hope of reuniting with his son, he becomes the target of various forces attempting to manipulate him, including one that is much more dangerous than the dead.
Jt Petty wrote the original script with a rewrite by Antonio Campos.
Jeremy Steckler of Condé Nast Entertainment is producing the project and David Greenbaum. DanTram Nguyen will oversee production for Fox Searchlight.
The pic is inspired by a 1936 New Yorker article written by journalist and bestselling author Carl Carmer about the first documented haunted house.
The story follows a jaded reporter who, after having a disturbing encounter that raises the prospect that his dead son may be trying to make contact from the afterlife, travels upstate to New York to a remote town considered the mecca of the American spiritual/occultist movement. As the reporter’s cynicism gives way to the hope of reuniting with his son, he becomes the target of various forces attempting to manipulate him, including one that is much more dangerous than the dead.
Jt Petty wrote the original script with a rewrite by Antonio Campos.
Jeremy Steckler of Condé Nast Entertainment is producing the project and David Greenbaum. DanTram Nguyen will oversee production for Fox Searchlight.
- 3/8/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton are in talks to star in new comedy “King of the Jungle,” which STXfilms is in final negotiations to acquire the U.S. distribution rights for.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (“I Love You Philip Morris”) are directing the film from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
Based on the true story first published in Condé Nast’s Wired magazine by Joshua Davis, the film is from Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, who are also co-financing, and Epic Entertainment. Imr International introduced “King of the Jungle” to foreign buyers at the American Film Market and will continue foreign sales at the European Film Market this week. Stx has committed to a wide U.S. theatrical release.
“King of the Jungle...
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (“I Love You Philip Morris”) are directing the film from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
Based on the true story first published in Condé Nast’s Wired magazine by Joshua Davis, the film is from Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, who are also co-financing, and Epic Entertainment. Imr International introduced “King of the Jungle” to foreign buyers at the American Film Market and will continue foreign sales at the European Film Market this week. Stx has committed to a wide U.S. theatrical release.
“King of the Jungle...
- 2/7/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
STXfilms is in final negotiations to acquire U.S. rights to Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s “King of the Jungle,” starring Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton. Stx is in talks with Imr International, which introduced the project to buyers at Afm and continues international sales at the European Film Market this week.
Stx will commit to a wide U.S. theatrical release for the film, which is based on a true story. It is adapted from Joshua Davis’ Wired magazine article “John McAfee’s Last Stand” by Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (“The People vs. Larry Flynt”). It marks the latest collaboration for directing team Ficarra and Requa.
Keaton and Rogen were announced as attached to the project last October. Keaton will play rogue tech magnate John McAfee, creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, who cashed in his fortune and moved to the jungle in Belize,...
Stx will commit to a wide U.S. theatrical release for the film, which is based on a true story. It is adapted from Joshua Davis’ Wired magazine article “John McAfee’s Last Stand” by Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (“The People vs. Larry Flynt”). It marks the latest collaboration for directing team Ficarra and Requa.
Keaton and Rogen were announced as attached to the project last October. Keaton will play rogue tech magnate John McAfee, creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, who cashed in his fortune and moved to the jungle in Belize,...
- 2/7/2019
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
STXfilms is in final negotiations to acquire U.S. distribution rights on dark comedy King Of The Jungle, the movie based on the wild true story of rogue tech magnate John McAfee. As Deadline previously reported, Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton are in talks to star. Stx is committing to a wide theatrical release. CAA Media Finance is brokering the deal with Carolyn Steinmetz and Jordan Lichtman at Stx.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa are directing King Of The Jungle from a script by writing duo Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Imr International introduced the pic at the Afm and will continue foreign sales at the Efm in Berlin this week.
Based on the Wired magazine article “John McAfee’s Last Stand,” the film will tell the true story of rogue tech magnate McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, who cashed in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa are directing King Of The Jungle from a script by writing duo Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Imr International introduced the pic at the Afm and will continue foreign sales at the Efm in Berlin this week.
Based on the Wired magazine article “John McAfee’s Last Stand,” the film will tell the true story of rogue tech magnate McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, who cashed in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize.
- 2/7/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Distributor commits to wide theatrical release.
STXfilms is in final negotiations to acquire Us rights to the comedy King Of The Jungle with Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton in talks to star. Imr International continues to offer international rights to buyers at the Efm.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris) will direct the film from a screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski based on a true story first published in Wired magazine by Joshua Davis.
King Of The Jungle tells the story of rogue tech magnate John McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software,...
STXfilms is in final negotiations to acquire Us rights to the comedy King Of The Jungle with Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton in talks to star. Imr International continues to offer international rights to buyers at the Efm.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (I Love You Phillip Morris) will direct the film from a screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski based on a true story first published in Wired magazine by Joshua Davis.
King Of The Jungle tells the story of rogue tech magnate John McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software,...
- 2/7/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Netflix has set Joseph Kosinski to direct Spiderhead, an adaptation of the George Saunders short story that has been scripted by Zombieland and Deadpool scribes Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick. They just wrote the Michael Bay-directed Ryan Reynolds-starrer 6 Underground for Netflix.
Sources said that the project is fast tracked for Kosinski to direct after he finishes post on Top Gun: Maverick, the long awaited sequel that brings back Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, with Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm and Miles Teller starring. He’ll begin casting the new film shortly.
Spiderhead is set in the near future, when convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects in hopes of shortening their sentences. When one prisoner finds himself the test patient for a new pharmaceutical capable of generating feelings of love, he begins questioning the reality of his emotions and sets out to discover the truth.
The...
Sources said that the project is fast tracked for Kosinski to direct after he finishes post on Top Gun: Maverick, the long awaited sequel that brings back Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, with Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm and Miles Teller starring. He’ll begin casting the new film shortly.
Spiderhead is set in the near future, when convicts are offered the chance to volunteer as medical subjects in hopes of shortening their sentences. When one prisoner finds himself the test patient for a new pharmaceutical capable of generating feelings of love, he begins questioning the reality of his emotions and sets out to discover the truth.
The...
- 2/1/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Ansel Elgort is going to high school, “Rockaway” gets a release, and “Suspiria” producer Bradley Fischer is honored.
Casting
Ansel Elgort has come aboard to star in the drama “The Great High School Imposter” for Participant Media and Condé Nast Entertainment.
The project is based on a Daniel Riley GQ Magazine article published this year about Artur Samarin, a young Ukranian man who posed as a teenager so he could be adopted by a childless couple in a small Pennsylvania town and became the top student in his high school. Saramin was five years older than he claimed. His adopted parents turned him into the authorities.
Mike Makowsky is adapting the script. Jeremy Steckler of Condé Nast Entertainment is producing. Makowsky, Elgort, and Emily Gerson Saines will be executive producers. Robert Kessel and Jonathan King are overseeing for Participant.
Elgort starred in “The Fault in Our Stars...
Casting
Ansel Elgort has come aboard to star in the drama “The Great High School Imposter” for Participant Media and Condé Nast Entertainment.
The project is based on a Daniel Riley GQ Magazine article published this year about Artur Samarin, a young Ukranian man who posed as a teenager so he could be adopted by a childless couple in a small Pennsylvania town and became the top student in his high school. Saramin was five years older than he claimed. His adopted parents turned him into the authorities.
Mike Makowsky is adapting the script. Jeremy Steckler of Condé Nast Entertainment is producing. Makowsky, Elgort, and Emily Gerson Saines will be executive producers. Robert Kessel and Jonathan King are overseeing for Participant.
Elgort starred in “The Fault in Our Stars...
- 12/18/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Participant Media has teamed with Condé Nast Entertainment for a film adaptation based on the Daniel Riley GQ Magazine article The Great High School Imposter. Ansel Elgort has attached to star and Mike Makowsky to adapt the story of a bright Ukranian kid who peeled five years off his age so he could be adopted by a childless couple in a small Pennsylvania town, all to stay in the country after a short stint in a work exchange program. He became the top student in his school. He was in contention for valedictorian with scholarships at elite colleges and his dreams of working for Nasa dancing in his head until turned in by his fake parents who allegedly had in mind something closer to Cinderella in their version of the fairy tale. Allegedly annoyed that young Artur Samarin wasn’t behaving enough like a domestic servant and began running away,...
- 12/17/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Endeavor Content reporting buyer interest on Afm project.
Anthony Russo took a break from editing Avengers: Infinity War - Part 2 to visit the Afm on Saturday [3] and talk up Mosul, the new feature from the brothers’ production outfit Agbo.
The film, which Endeavor Content has been introducing to buyers in Santa Monica with a tense, action-packed promo, is a “healthy budget”, Arabic-language war movie featuring a local cast.
World War Z screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan wrote and directed the film, which shot under the radar in Morocco this year. Based on Luke Mogelson’s ‘The Avengers Of Mosul’ series of articles for The New Yorker,...
Anthony Russo took a break from editing Avengers: Infinity War - Part 2 to visit the Afm on Saturday [3] and talk up Mosul, the new feature from the brothers’ production outfit Agbo.
The film, which Endeavor Content has been introducing to buyers in Santa Monica with a tense, action-packed promo, is a “healthy budget”, Arabic-language war movie featuring a local cast.
World War Z screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan wrote and directed the film, which shot under the radar in Morocco this year. Based on Luke Mogelson’s ‘The Avengers Of Mosul’ series of articles for The New Yorker,...
- 11/4/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan is making his directorial debut with “Mosul,” a film about a Swat team’s desperate fight to rid the Iraq city of Isis militants that shot in secret in Morocco last spring with a local cast.
“Mosul,” for which Carnahan wrote the screenplay, explores the true story of an elite police unit made up almost entirely of native sons of Mosul who fought to liberate the city from 6,000 Isis militants.
The film is based on a New Yorker story by Luke Mogelson, who embedded with the unit for two months and documented the team’s fight, block by block, to destroy Isis.
Produced by Agbo and Condé Nast Entertainment, the film was shot on location in Marrakech, Morocco this past spring. The film, shot by Academy Award-winning “Avatar” cinematographer Mauro Fiore, is now in postproduction in Los Angeles.
“Our writer/director Matthew Michael Carnahan was the perfect artist to depict this uniquely regional story which champions a culture that has never really been championed on screen before,” producers Joe and Anthony Russo said in a statement. “The heart of the movie depicts the innate desire to fight for country and home.”
The Russos said “Mosul” extends their commitment to producing auteur-driven films of social importance.
Anthony and Joe Russo serve as producers for the brothers’ Agbo production shingle, along with the company’s president of production Mike Larocca. Condé Nast Entertainment’s Jeremy Steckler will also produce, as well as Spotify’s Dawn Ostroff.
Also Read: 'Foxtrot' Film Review: Israel's Oscar Entry Doesn't Dance Around the Complexities of War
Executive producers for “Mosul” are Todd Makurath, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely for Agbo, along with Mohamed Al-Daradji (“Son of Babylon”), Patrick Newall (Anon) and Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei and Felice Bee from Huayi Brothers Media.
“Mosul” features a cast drawn from the Middle East, North Africa and the Iraqi diaspora. Producers described it as the flip side of “American Sniper”: these being the soldiers for whom the only way home was by fighting to re-claim it.
Worldwide sales will be represented by Endeavor Content at Afm.
Read original story ‘World War Z’ Writer Makes Directing Debut on Fact-Based ‘Mosul,’ Shot in Secret in Morocco At TheWrap...
“Mosul,” for which Carnahan wrote the screenplay, explores the true story of an elite police unit made up almost entirely of native sons of Mosul who fought to liberate the city from 6,000 Isis militants.
The film is based on a New Yorker story by Luke Mogelson, who embedded with the unit for two months and documented the team’s fight, block by block, to destroy Isis.
Produced by Agbo and Condé Nast Entertainment, the film was shot on location in Marrakech, Morocco this past spring. The film, shot by Academy Award-winning “Avatar” cinematographer Mauro Fiore, is now in postproduction in Los Angeles.
“Our writer/director Matthew Michael Carnahan was the perfect artist to depict this uniquely regional story which champions a culture that has never really been championed on screen before,” producers Joe and Anthony Russo said in a statement. “The heart of the movie depicts the innate desire to fight for country and home.”
The Russos said “Mosul” extends their commitment to producing auteur-driven films of social importance.
Anthony and Joe Russo serve as producers for the brothers’ Agbo production shingle, along with the company’s president of production Mike Larocca. Condé Nast Entertainment’s Jeremy Steckler will also produce, as well as Spotify’s Dawn Ostroff.
Also Read: 'Foxtrot' Film Review: Israel's Oscar Entry Doesn't Dance Around the Complexities of War
Executive producers for “Mosul” are Todd Makurath, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely for Agbo, along with Mohamed Al-Daradji (“Son of Babylon”), Patrick Newall (Anon) and Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei and Felice Bee from Huayi Brothers Media.
“Mosul” features a cast drawn from the Middle East, North Africa and the Iraqi diaspora. Producers described it as the flip side of “American Sniper”: these being the soldiers for whom the only way home was by fighting to re-claim it.
Worldwide sales will be represented by Endeavor Content at Afm.
Read original story ‘World War Z’ Writer Makes Directing Debut on Fact-Based ‘Mosul,’ Shot in Secret in Morocco At TheWrap...
- 10/30/2018
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Feature shot in secret in Morocco last spring.
Endeavor Content has dropped another package into the Afm fray and will launch sales on war film Mosul produced by the Russo brothers’ Agbo and Condé Nast Entertainment.
Matthew Michael Carnahan makes his feature directorial debut and shot Mosul in secret entirely on location in Marrakech, Morocco, last spring.
Carnahan wrote the script about an elite police unit comprised almost entirely of residents from the northern Iraq city of Mosul who fought to liberate the city from 6,000 Isis militants.
Luke Mogelson of The New Yorker brought the story to light and was...
Endeavor Content has dropped another package into the Afm fray and will launch sales on war film Mosul produced by the Russo brothers’ Agbo and Condé Nast Entertainment.
Matthew Michael Carnahan makes his feature directorial debut and shot Mosul in secret entirely on location in Marrakech, Morocco, last spring.
Carnahan wrote the script about an elite police unit comprised almost entirely of residents from the northern Iraq city of Mosul who fought to liberate the city from 6,000 Isis militants.
Luke Mogelson of The New Yorker brought the story to light and was...
- 10/30/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Joe and Anthony Russo’s (Avengers: Infinity War) upstart studio Agbo and Condé Nast Entertainment have teamed up to produce thriller Mosul, the true story of an elite police unit made up almost entirely of native sons of Mosul who fought to liberate the Iraqi city from six thousand Isis militants.
Screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan (World War Z) makes his directorial debut on the feature, which is based on Luke Mogelson’s reporting in The New Yorker about his time embedded with a Swat unit as they fought to destroy Isis. Oscar-winner Mauro Fiore (Avatar) is DoP. The cast is largely made up of newcomers from the Middle East, North Africa and the Iraqi diaspora, including Suhail Dabbash and Ahmad Ghanem.
Shot in secret this past spring on location in Morocco, the film is now in post-production in La. Endeavor Content is repping world sales rights at the Afm.
Producers...
Screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan (World War Z) makes his directorial debut on the feature, which is based on Luke Mogelson’s reporting in The New Yorker about his time embedded with a Swat unit as they fought to destroy Isis. Oscar-winner Mauro Fiore (Avatar) is DoP. The cast is largely made up of newcomers from the Middle East, North Africa and the Iraqi diaspora, including Suhail Dabbash and Ahmad Ghanem.
Shot in secret this past spring on location in Morocco, the film is now in post-production in La. Endeavor Content is repping world sales rights at the Afm.
Producers...
- 10/30/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton are set to team up on the comedy biopic ‘King of the Jungle’ based on the life of anti-virus tech magnate John McAfee.
The feature is based on Joshua Davis Wired magazine article ‘John McAfee’s Last Stand and will see Keaton will play McAfee, creator of the McAfee Antivirus software. McAfee cashed in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize, where he set up a compound of guns, sex, and madness.
Rogen will play the role of Wired magazine investigator Ari Furman, who accepts what he thinks is a run-of-the-mill assignment to interview McAfee, but once he arrives in Belize, he finds himself pulled into McAfee’s escalating paranoia, slippery reality, and murder.
Also in the news – Alexander Skarsgard in talks to join ‘Godzilla Vs Kong’
‘I Love You Phillip Morris, directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa are at the...
The feature is based on Joshua Davis Wired magazine article ‘John McAfee’s Last Stand and will see Keaton will play McAfee, creator of the McAfee Antivirus software. McAfee cashed in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize, where he set up a compound of guns, sex, and madness.
Rogen will play the role of Wired magazine investigator Ari Furman, who accepts what he thinks is a run-of-the-mill assignment to interview McAfee, but once he arrives in Belize, he finds himself pulled into McAfee’s escalating paranoia, slippery reality, and murder.
Also in the news – Alexander Skarsgard in talks to join ‘Godzilla Vs Kong’
‘I Love You Phillip Morris, directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa are at the...
- 10/29/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton will star in “King of the Jungle,” a comedy about the true story of tech magnate John McAfee.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (“I Love You Phillip Morris”) are directing from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, based on the Joshua Davis Wired magazine article “John McAfee’s Last Stand.”
Keaton will play McAfee, creator of the McAfee Antivirus software. McAfee cashed in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize, where he set up a compound of guns, sex, and madness. Rogen will portray Wired magazine investigator Ari Furman, who accepts what he thinks is a run-of-the-mill assignment to interview McAfee, but once he arrives in Belize, he finds himself pulled into McAfee’s escalating paranoia, slippery reality, and murder.
Production companies are Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, and Epic Entertainment. MadRiver and Endurance are co-financing.
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (“I Love You Phillip Morris”) are directing from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, based on the Joshua Davis Wired magazine article “John McAfee’s Last Stand.”
Keaton will play McAfee, creator of the McAfee Antivirus software. McAfee cashed in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize, where he set up a compound of guns, sex, and madness. Rogen will portray Wired magazine investigator Ari Furman, who accepts what he thinks is a run-of-the-mill assignment to interview McAfee, but once he arrives in Belize, he finds himself pulled into McAfee’s escalating paranoia, slippery reality, and murder.
Production companies are Condé Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, and Epic Entertainment. MadRiver and Endurance are co-financing.
- 10/27/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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