Frank Konigsberg and Larry Sanitsky, executive producers of the first adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, It, say they were wrongfully denied an opportunity to participate on Warner Bros' recent It movies.
In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the two allege they had a contractual right to engage in a negotiation for any "sequel, series, remake, or spinoff," plus are entitled to a minimum share of 10 percent of net profits on any such subsequent production.
"This action arises out of the Warner's utter failure to honor its obligations," the complaint ...
In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the two allege they had a contractual right to engage in a negotiation for any "sequel, series, remake, or spinoff," plus are entitled to a minimum share of 10 percent of net profits on any such subsequent production.
"This action arises out of the Warner's utter failure to honor its obligations," the complaint ...
- 7/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Frank Konigsberg and Larry Sanitsky, executive producers of the first adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel, It, say they were wrongfully denied an opportunity to participate on Warner Bros' recent It movies.
In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the two allege they had a contractual right to engage in a negotiation for any "sequel, series, remake, or spinoff," plus are entitled to a minimum share of 10 percent of net profits on any such subsequent production.
"This action arises out of the Warner's utter failure to honor its obligations," the complaint ...
In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the two allege they had a contractual right to engage in a negotiation for any "sequel, series, remake, or spinoff," plus are entitled to a minimum share of 10 percent of net profits on any such subsequent production.
"This action arises out of the Warner's utter failure to honor its obligations," the complaint ...
- 7/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A producer who developed the original “It” TV miniseries sued Warner Bros. on Thursday, alleging the studio breached his contract by making the films “It” and “It Chapter Two” without him.
Frank Konigsberg and Larry Sanitsky were running Telepictures in the early 1980s when they acquired the rights to the Stephen King novel. They developed the project as a miniseries for ABC, and stayed on through pre-production. They left the company after it merged with Lorimar, and were given a company credit on the miniseries, which aired in 1990.
According to the lawsuit, the pair signed a deal with Lorimar that made them “non exclusive executive producers,” with backend participation and rights to involvement in any sequel, spinoff or remake of the show.
The suit alleges that Warner Bros. stopped issuing profit statements in 1995, and never consulted either producer about the film adaptations. “It” was released in 2017, which grossed $700 million worldwide.
Frank Konigsberg and Larry Sanitsky were running Telepictures in the early 1980s when they acquired the rights to the Stephen King novel. They developed the project as a miniseries for ABC, and stayed on through pre-production. They left the company after it merged with Lorimar, and were given a company credit on the miniseries, which aired in 1990.
According to the lawsuit, the pair signed a deal with Lorimar that made them “non exclusive executive producers,” with backend participation and rights to involvement in any sequel, spinoff or remake of the show.
The suit alleges that Warner Bros. stopped issuing profit statements in 1995, and never consulted either producer about the film adaptations. “It” was released in 2017, which grossed $700 million worldwide.
- 7/19/2019
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Lifetime has set premiere dates for three upcoming movies: Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal will debut Memorial Day, May 27 at 8 Pm; Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta will premiere at 8 Pm Saturday, June 1; and Adriana Trigiani’s Very Valentine is set for at 8 Pm. Saturday, June 8.
Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal, the sequel to the 2018 movie, continues the love story of newlyweds Prince Harry (Charlie Field) and American actress Meghan Markle (Tiffany Smith). Jordan Whalen, Maggie Sullivun, Timothy Temple, Charles Shaughnessy, Deborah Ramsay, Natalie Moon, James Dreyfus, Louise Bond and Bonnie Soper also star. Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal is executive produced by Merideth Finn and Michele Weiss. Menhaj Huda directs from a script by Scarlett Lacey.
Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta, featuring an all-African-American cast, is Lifetime’s modern take on the Jane Austen classic. It follows Reverend Bennet (Reginald VelJohnson), a pastor of a prominent Southern Baptist church, and his wife Mrs. Bennet (Jackée Harry...
Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal, the sequel to the 2018 movie, continues the love story of newlyweds Prince Harry (Charlie Field) and American actress Meghan Markle (Tiffany Smith). Jordan Whalen, Maggie Sullivun, Timothy Temple, Charles Shaughnessy, Deborah Ramsay, Natalie Moon, James Dreyfus, Louise Bond and Bonnie Soper also star. Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal is executive produced by Merideth Finn and Michele Weiss. Menhaj Huda directs from a script by Scarlett Lacey.
Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta, featuring an all-African-American cast, is Lifetime’s modern take on the Jane Austen classic. It follows Reverend Bennet (Reginald VelJohnson), a pastor of a prominent Southern Baptist church, and his wife Mrs. Bennet (Jackée Harry...
- 3/25/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime has greenlighted a pair of original movies based on popular novels written nearly two centuries apart. The cable net said today that Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta, a contemporary take on Jane Austen’s early 19th century classic, and an adaptation of Adriana Trigiant’s 2009 book Very Valentine will premiere next year.
Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta features an African-American cast led by Reginald VelJohnson as Reverend Bennet, a pastor of a prominent Southern Baptist church, and his wife, Mrs. Bennet (Jackée Harry), author of a self-help book on how to find the perfect husband. Needless to say, Mrs. Bennet is less than thrilled that all five of their daughters — Lizzie (Tiffany Hines), Jane (Raney Branch), Mary (Brittney Level), Lydia (Reginae Carter) and Kitty (Alexia Bailey) — are still single. When the very eligible Will Darcy (Juan Antonio) arrives in town, Mrs. Bennet sets her sights on the handsome bachelor for daughter Lizzie,...
Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta features an African-American cast led by Reginald VelJohnson as Reverend Bennet, a pastor of a prominent Southern Baptist church, and his wife, Mrs. Bennet (Jackée Harry), author of a self-help book on how to find the perfect husband. Needless to say, Mrs. Bennet is less than thrilled that all five of their daughters — Lizzie (Tiffany Hines), Jane (Raney Branch), Mary (Brittney Level), Lydia (Reginae Carter) and Kitty (Alexia Bailey) — are still single. When the very eligible Will Darcy (Juan Antonio) arrives in town, Mrs. Bennet sets her sights on the handsome bachelor for daughter Lizzie,...
- 11/5/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime is putting a contemporary spin on a literary classic with Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta, which reimagines Jane Austen’s iconic novel as a church-based drama in present-day Georgia, TVLine has learned.
Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta stars Jackee Harry (Sister, Sister) as preacher’s wife Mrs. Bennet, the author of a self-help book on how to find the perfect husband. Because of this, she isn’t pleased that her own daughters — Lizzie (Hit the Floor‘s Tiffany Hines, Jane (Being Mary Jane‘s Raney Branch), Mary (The Purge‘s Brittney Level), Lydia (Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta‘s Reginae Carter...
Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta stars Jackee Harry (Sister, Sister) as preacher’s wife Mrs. Bennet, the author of a self-help book on how to find the perfect husband. Because of this, she isn’t pleased that her own daughters — Lizzie (Hit the Floor‘s Tiffany Hines, Jane (Being Mary Jane‘s Raney Branch), Mary (The Purge‘s Brittney Level), Lydia (Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta‘s Reginae Carter...
- 11/5/2018
- TVLine.com
‘Dance Til Dawn’ at 30: The Team Reflects on ‘Unusual Casting Process,’ #MeToo Relevance and DJ Dick
The spring and summer of 1988 were consumed with a writers’ strike within the film and television industry, but one project that launched in the fall came out of it unscathed: “Dance ‘Til Dawn,” an original television movie about Hoover High’s senior prom first aired on NBC Oct. 23, 1988. The movie was a who’s who of 1980s television — from Kelsey Grammer and Alan Thicke, to Christina Applegate, Tempestt Bledsoe and Tracey Gold — and its multi-generational casting allowed it to be an early pioneer of content aimed at a co-viewing audience. It was also a love letter to Los Angeles, utilizing iconic locations such as the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel as its soundstage. Now, 30 years after its initial release, “Dance ‘Til Dawn” also finds new relevance within the era of #MeToo and Time’s Up.
“The whole idea of a prom was a universal thing for everybody — everybody had...
“The whole idea of a prom was a universal thing for everybody — everybody had...
- 10/19/2018
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
“Fantastic Four” screenwriter Jeremy Slater apologized for the 2015 remake on Twitter while gushing about his upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Tommyknockers.”
“When I finally got my foot in the door, I only had three dream projects on my bucket list,” he wrote on a Twitter thread Thursday. “One was Marvel, one was Star Wars, and the third, of course, was Stephen King. Any one of those jobs would let me die a happy man.”
“Now, thirty years later, I’m beyond thrilled to be part of the team bringing The Tommyknockers to life. It just feels…right, you know? Like coming home. And most of all, thanks to @stephenking for the lifetime of incredible nightmares,” he added. “Just don’t go in the woods.”
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“When I finally got my foot in the door, I only had three dream projects on my bucket list,” he wrote on a Twitter thread Thursday. “One was Marvel, one was Star Wars, and the third, of course, was Stephen King. Any one of those jobs would let me die a happy man.”
“Now, thirty years later, I’m beyond thrilled to be part of the team bringing The Tommyknockers to life. It just feels…right, you know? Like coming home. And most of all, thanks to @stephenking for the lifetime of incredible nightmares,” he added. “Just don’t go in the woods.”
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- 8/18/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
It looks like the feature film adaption of Stephen King’s classic novel The Tommyknockers is moving forward. The Exorcist showrunner, Justin Slater, has been hired to write the screenplay for Universal Pictures. James Wan, Michael Clear, and Roy Lee are set to produce the film. Collectively these guys have produced some amazing horror films such as The Conjuring, Insidious, The Nun, Annabelle: Creation and It.
Just in case you who aren't familiar with the story, here's a description:
“Late last night and the night before, Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door…”
On a beautiful June day, while walking deep in the woods on her property in Haven, Maine, Bobbi Anderson quite literally stumbles over her own destiny and that of the entire town. For the dull gray metal protrusion she discovers in the ground is part of a mysterious and massive metal object, one that may have been buried there for millennia.
Just in case you who aren't familiar with the story, here's a description:
“Late last night and the night before, Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door…”
On a beautiful June day, while walking deep in the woods on her property in Haven, Maine, Bobbi Anderson quite literally stumbles over her own destiny and that of the entire town. For the dull gray metal protrusion she discovers in the ground is part of a mysterious and massive metal object, one that may have been buried there for millennia.
- 8/17/2018
- by Billy Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Earlier this year, Universal Pictures emerged victorious from a three-way bidding war against Netflix and Sony over a feature film package centred on the 1987 Stephen King novel, The Tommyknockers. Now, following a four-month lull, the adaptation has finally landed itself a writer.
According to The Wrap, Jeremy Slater, creator of The Exorcist television series and the writer behind Joshua Trank’s abysmal Fantastic Four reboot and Adam Wingard’s subpar Death Note reimagining, has been tapped by Universal to draft their conversion of the 558-page piece of science-fiction horror.
Orbiting around the townsfolk of Haven, Maine, who succumb to the influence of a peculiar object buried in the woods, The Tommyknockers is presently without a director, though preceding purchase, James Wan (Aquaman) – who’s producing under his Atomic Monster Productions banner – was said to be mulling over stepping behind the camera.
While the adaptation will be the first big screen translation of The Tommyknockers,...
According to The Wrap, Jeremy Slater, creator of The Exorcist television series and the writer behind Joshua Trank’s abysmal Fantastic Four reboot and Adam Wingard’s subpar Death Note reimagining, has been tapped by Universal to draft their conversion of the 558-page piece of science-fiction horror.
Orbiting around the townsfolk of Haven, Maine, who succumb to the influence of a peculiar object buried in the woods, The Tommyknockers is presently without a director, though preceding purchase, James Wan (Aquaman) – who’s producing under his Atomic Monster Productions banner – was said to be mulling over stepping behind the camera.
While the adaptation will be the first big screen translation of The Tommyknockers,...
- 8/17/2018
- by Joseph Falcone
- We Got This Covered
Thirty years after its initial publication, Stephen King's The Tommyknockers could be coming to life once again in a new adaptation, with a writer now coming on board the project.
Multiple sources, including Variety and TheWrap, report that Universal Pictures has set Jeremy Slater (former showrunner of The Exorcist TV series) to write a feature film adaptation of King's The Tommyknockers.
As previously reported by The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker James Wan and producer Roy Lee have set their sights on producing a new screen adaptation of The Tommyknockers through their Atomic Monster and Vertigo Entertainment labels, respectively. This would the second adaptation of the 1987 King novel about a small town where the residents are changing for the worse after a mysterious object from space crashes into the woods.
Wan and Lee have teamed up with producer Larry Sanitsky, who was one of the executive producers of 1993 ABC miniseries adaptation...
Multiple sources, including Variety and TheWrap, report that Universal Pictures has set Jeremy Slater (former showrunner of The Exorcist TV series) to write a feature film adaptation of King's The Tommyknockers.
As previously reported by The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker James Wan and producer Roy Lee have set their sights on producing a new screen adaptation of The Tommyknockers through their Atomic Monster and Vertigo Entertainment labels, respectively. This would the second adaptation of the 1987 King novel about a small town where the residents are changing for the worse after a mysterious object from space crashes into the woods.
Wan and Lee have teamed up with producer Larry Sanitsky, who was one of the executive producers of 1993 ABC miniseries adaptation...
- 8/16/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Writer Jeremy Slater has been tapped to write “Tommyknockers,” a feature film based on Stephen King’s 1987 sci-fi horror novel, for Universal, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
James Wan, who is in post-production on “Aquaman” and produces “The Conjuring” franchise, will produce through his Atomic Monster banner. Michael Clear will also produce for Atomic Monster.
Roy Lee and Jon Berg will produce through Vertigo Entertainment along with Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the hit 1993 ABC miniseries, also based on the book.
Also Read: Universal Wins Bidding War for Stephen King's 'The Tommyknockers'
Universal won the rights and beat out aggressive bids from Sony and Netflix.
“The Tommyknockers” is about the residents of Haven, Maine, who experience changes from a metal object that turns out to be an extension of a long-buried alien spacecraft. Once it’s exposed, the spacecraft releases an invisible gas into...
James Wan, who is in post-production on “Aquaman” and produces “The Conjuring” franchise, will produce through his Atomic Monster banner. Michael Clear will also produce for Atomic Monster.
Roy Lee and Jon Berg will produce through Vertigo Entertainment along with Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the hit 1993 ABC miniseries, also based on the book.
Also Read: Universal Wins Bidding War for Stephen King's 'The Tommyknockers'
Universal won the rights and beat out aggressive bids from Sony and Netflix.
“The Tommyknockers” is about the residents of Haven, Maine, who experience changes from a metal object that turns out to be an extension of a long-buried alien spacecraft. Once it’s exposed, the spacecraft releases an invisible gas into...
- 8/16/2018
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures is set to produce James Wan's feature film adaptation of Stephen King's The Tommyknockers after winning a bidding war with Netflix and Sony Pictures. Wan set up the project a few weeks ago.
The book was released in 1987 and it was adapted into a TV miniseries by ABC with Jimmy Smits, which was pretty terrible. The story focuses on the residents of Maine town "who come under the influence of a strange object discovered in the woods. It turns out to be part of an alien spacecraft, which emits a gas that infects those who are exposed to it, eventually leading to chaos that only one man may be able to stop."
I know Tommyknockers is at the top of the list of best Stephen King books, but I liked it. I honestly think that if James Wan ends up directing, he would actually make a...
The book was released in 1987 and it was adapted into a TV miniseries by ABC with Jimmy Smits, which was pretty terrible. The story focuses on the residents of Maine town "who come under the influence of a strange object discovered in the woods. It turns out to be part of an alien spacecraft, which emits a gas that infects those who are exposed to it, eventually leading to chaos that only one man may be able to stop."
I know Tommyknockers is at the top of the list of best Stephen King books, but I liked it. I honestly think that if James Wan ends up directing, he would actually make a...
- 4/23/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The portioning of Stephen King’s oeuvre continues today, as Universal Pictures won a three-way bidding war against Netflix and Sony for Atomic Monster Productions’ feature film package centered on the author’s 1987 novel, The Tommyknockers. The project had been making the rounds following several studios’ rapid consumption of lingering King literature, prompted by the cyclopean success of Andy Muschietti’s It.
King’s 558-page sci-fi horror pivots on the residents of Haven, Maine, who fall under the influence of a peculiar object buried in the woods. Atomic Monster Productions’ founder, James Wan, is currently attached to produce but is said to be mulling over stepping behind the camera to direct, as well. Also producing are Roy Lee (The Lego Movie) and Larry Sanitsky, the latter having executive produced ABC’s 1993 miniseries based on the King novel in question.
King’s body of work has been picked clean as of late,...
King’s 558-page sci-fi horror pivots on the residents of Haven, Maine, who fall under the influence of a peculiar object buried in the woods. Atomic Monster Productions’ founder, James Wan, is currently attached to produce but is said to be mulling over stepping behind the camera to direct, as well. Also producing are Roy Lee (The Lego Movie) and Larry Sanitsky, the latter having executive produced ABC’s 1993 miniseries based on the King novel in question.
King’s body of work has been picked clean as of late,...
- 4/21/2018
- by Joseph Falcone
- We Got This Covered
Universal has won a heated bidding war for “Tommyknockers,” a feature film based on Stephen King’s 1987 sci-fi horror novel.
James Wan, who is in post-production on “Aquaman” and produces “The Conjuring” franchise, will produce through his Atomic Monster banner with an eye to direct.
Michael Clear, Roy Lee and Jon Berg will produce through Vertigo Entertainment along with Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the hit 1993 ABC miniseries based on the book.
Also Read: No 'Aquaman' Trailer Yet? Director James Wan Says He's the Reason Why
Universal beat out aggressive bids from Sony and Netflix.
“The Tommyknockers” is about the residents of Haven, Maine, who are effected by a metal object that turns out to be an extension of a long-buried alien spacecraft. Once it’s exposed, the spacecraft releases an invisible gas into the atmosphere that gradually transforms people into beings similar to the alien visitors.
Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger starred in the two-part 1993 ABC miniseries.
Deadline first reported the news.
Read original story Universal Wins Bidding War for Stephen King’s ‘The Tommyknockers’ At TheWrap...
James Wan, who is in post-production on “Aquaman” and produces “The Conjuring” franchise, will produce through his Atomic Monster banner with an eye to direct.
Michael Clear, Roy Lee and Jon Berg will produce through Vertigo Entertainment along with Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the hit 1993 ABC miniseries based on the book.
Also Read: No 'Aquaman' Trailer Yet? Director James Wan Says He's the Reason Why
Universal beat out aggressive bids from Sony and Netflix.
“The Tommyknockers” is about the residents of Haven, Maine, who are effected by a metal object that turns out to be an extension of a long-buried alien spacecraft. Once it’s exposed, the spacecraft releases an invisible gas into the atmosphere that gradually transforms people into beings similar to the alien visitors.
Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger starred in the two-part 1993 ABC miniseries.
Deadline first reported the news.
Read original story Universal Wins Bidding War for Stephen King’s ‘The Tommyknockers’ At TheWrap...
- 4/21/2018
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures has won an auction for Stephen King’s “The Tommyknockers,” which is being developed as a movie by producers James Wan and Roy Lee.
The deal closed Friday afternoon. Netflix and Sony were also bidding. Wan, who’s directing “Aquaman” and produces “The Conjuring” franchise, will produce through his Atomic Monster company. Lee, whose credits include “It,” the Lego movies, and “The Departed,” will produce through Vertigo Entertainment.
The duo has teamed up with Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the 1993 ABC miniseries adaptation of “The Tommyknockers,” starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.
The producers began shopping the package to studios through Paradigm earlier this month. “It is an allegorical tale of addiction (Stephen was struggling with his own at the time), the threat of nuclear power, the danger of mass hysteria, and the absurdity of technical evolution run amuck,” Sanitsky said. “All are as relevant today as the day the novel was written.
The deal closed Friday afternoon. Netflix and Sony were also bidding. Wan, who’s directing “Aquaman” and produces “The Conjuring” franchise, will produce through his Atomic Monster company. Lee, whose credits include “It,” the Lego movies, and “The Departed,” will produce through Vertigo Entertainment.
The duo has teamed up with Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the 1993 ABC miniseries adaptation of “The Tommyknockers,” starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.
The producers began shopping the package to studios through Paradigm earlier this month. “It is an allegorical tale of addiction (Stephen was struggling with his own at the time), the threat of nuclear power, the danger of mass hysteria, and the absurdity of technical evolution run amuck,” Sanitsky said. “All are as relevant today as the day the novel was written.
- 4/21/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Universal Pictures has won an intense bidding war to pick up the screen rights to Tommyknockers, the 1987 sci-fi/horror novel from Stephen King.
James Wan, the director and producer behind the Conjuring movies, and Roy Lee, one of the producers behind the film adaptation of King’s It, are producing with Larry Sanitsky, the veteran producer who executive produced the 1993 TV miniseries adaptation of the novel starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.
Universal beat out Sony and Netflix, both of whom made aggressive overtures for the package. In the end, it came down to Sony and Universal.
No writer is attached, and...
James Wan, the director and producer behind the Conjuring movies, and Roy Lee, one of the producers behind the film adaptation of King’s It, are producing with Larry Sanitsky, the veteran producer who executive produced the 1993 TV miniseries adaptation of the novel starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.
Universal beat out Sony and Netflix, both of whom made aggressive overtures for the package. In the end, it came down to Sony and Universal.
No writer is attached, and...
- 4/21/2018
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Universal has stepped up to the plate to acquire Tommyknockers, a feature film package centered on Stephen King’s 1987 sci-fi horror novel. This is the project that has James Wan producing under his Atomic Monster banner with an eye to direct. Also producing is Roy Lee, Larry Sanitsky, the latter who executive produced the hit 1993 ABC miniseries based on King’s book, Michael Clear and Jon Berg.
The deal was struck in a bidding battle between Uni, Netflix and Sony, we hear, with Universal pulling ahead in the end. The package had been making the rounds and follows the current King IP resurgence that includes New Line/Warner Bros’ runaway hit It, which has spawned a sequel now in the works.
Tommyknockers centered on the residents of Maine town who come under the influence of a strange object discovered in the woods. It turns out to be part of an alien spacecraft,...
The deal was struck in a bidding battle between Uni, Netflix and Sony, we hear, with Universal pulling ahead in the end. The package had been making the rounds and follows the current King IP resurgence that includes New Line/Warner Bros’ runaway hit It, which has spawned a sequel now in the works.
Tommyknockers centered on the residents of Maine town who come under the influence of a strange object discovered in the woods. It turns out to be part of an alien spacecraft,...
- 4/21/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal Pictures has won an intense bidding war to pick up the screen rights to <em>Tommyknockers</em>, the 1987 sci-fi/horror novel from Stephen King.
James Wan, the director and producer behind the <em>Conjuring</em> movies, and Roy Lee, one of the producers behind the film adaptation of King’s <em>It</em>, are producing with Larry Sanitsky, the veteran producer who executive produced the 1993 TV miniseries adaptation of the novel starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.
Universal beat out Sony and Netflix, both of whom made aggressive overtures for the package. In the end, it came down to Sony and Universal.
No writer is attached, and ...
James Wan, the director and producer behind the <em>Conjuring</em> movies, and Roy Lee, one of the producers behind the film adaptation of King’s <em>It</em>, are producing with Larry Sanitsky, the veteran producer who executive produced the 1993 TV miniseries adaptation of the novel starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.
Universal beat out Sony and Netflix, both of whom made aggressive overtures for the package. In the end, it came down to Sony and Universal.
No writer is attached, and ...
- 4/20/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Tommyknockers: Filmmaker James Wan (The Conjuring 2, above) will help bring Stephen King's The Tommyknockers to the big screen. Like last fall's smash hit It, The Tommyknockers was first adapted for television; the sci-fi/horror story follows small town residents as they fall under the spell of a mysterious object. It producer Roy Lee will also work on the new project, along with Larry Sanitsky, who served as executive producer on the 1993 TV version. [THR] Heist Film: Evan Rachel Wood (TV's Westworld; Allure, above), Gina Rodriguez (TV's Jane the Virgin), Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger will star in the next film by filmmaker Miranda July (The Future). Not yet titled, it will revolve around a woman who was raised by con artists; everything...
- 3/30/2018
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Thirty years after its initial publication, Stephen King's The Tommyknockers could be coming to life once again in a new adaptation.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker James Wan (The Conjuring 2, Aquaman) and producer Roy Lee (2017's It, Blair Witch) have set their sights on producing a new screen adaptation of The Tommyknockers through their Atomic Monster and Vertigo Entertainment labels, respectively. This would the second adaptation of the 1987 King novel about a small town where the residents are changing for the worse after a mysterious object from space crashes into the woods.
Although the planned adaptation currently does not have a home, Wan and Lee have teamed up with producer Larry Sanitsky, who was one of the executive producers of 1993 ABC miniseries adaptation and currently holds the screen rights to the 1987 novel.
The trio sent out their own pitch package to studios and streaming services for the adaptation,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, filmmaker James Wan (The Conjuring 2, Aquaman) and producer Roy Lee (2017's It, Blair Witch) have set their sights on producing a new screen adaptation of The Tommyknockers through their Atomic Monster and Vertigo Entertainment labels, respectively. This would the second adaptation of the 1987 King novel about a small town where the residents are changing for the worse after a mysterious object from space crashes into the woods.
Although the planned adaptation currently does not have a home, Wan and Lee have teamed up with producer Larry Sanitsky, who was one of the executive producers of 1993 ABC miniseries adaptation and currently holds the screen rights to the 1987 novel.
The trio sent out their own pitch package to studios and streaming services for the adaptation,...
- 3/30/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
It looks like Stephen King's 1987 novel The Tommyknockers is actually going to get a decent feature film adaptation! In 1993 there was a TV miniseries made, but it wasn't very good. I have high hopes for this new adaptation, though, because horror master James Wan is set to produce it alongside Roy Lee, who recently produced It.
Wan, who is currently directing Aquaman, has made some incredible horror films such as The Conjuring and Insidious and I know that he will steer this adaptation in the right direction. For those of you who aren't familiar with the story, here's a description:
“Late last night and the night before, Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door…”
On a beautiful June day, while walking deep in the woods on her property in Haven, Maine, Bobbi Anderson quite literally stumbles over her own destiny and that of the entire town. For the dull gray...
Wan, who is currently directing Aquaman, has made some incredible horror films such as The Conjuring and Insidious and I know that he will steer this adaptation in the right direction. For those of you who aren't familiar with the story, here's a description:
“Late last night and the night before, Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door…”
On a beautiful June day, while walking deep in the woods on her property in Haven, Maine, Bobbi Anderson quite literally stumbles over her own destiny and that of the entire town. For the dull gray...
- 3/29/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Stephen King’s “The Tommyknockers” is being developed as a movie by producers James Wan and Roy Lee.
Wan, who’s directing “Aquaman” and produces “The Conjuring” franchise, will produce through his Atomic Monster company. Lee, whose credits include “It,” the Lego movies, and “The Departed,” will produce through Vertigo Entertainment. The duo has teamed up with Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the 1993 ABC miniseries adaptation of “The Tommyknockers,” starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.
The producers began shopping the package to studios through Paradigm on Thursday. “It is an allegorical tale of addiction (Stephen was struggling with his own at the time), the threat of nuclear power, the danger of mass hysteria, and the absurdity of technical evolution run amuck,” Sanitsky said. “All are as relevant today as the day the novel was written. It is also a tale about the eternal power of love and the grace of redemption.
Wan, who’s directing “Aquaman” and produces “The Conjuring” franchise, will produce through his Atomic Monster company. Lee, whose credits include “It,” the Lego movies, and “The Departed,” will produce through Vertigo Entertainment. The duo has teamed up with Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the 1993 ABC miniseries adaptation of “The Tommyknockers,” starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.
The producers began shopping the package to studios through Paradigm on Thursday. “It is an allegorical tale of addiction (Stephen was struggling with his own at the time), the threat of nuclear power, the danger of mass hysteria, and the absurdity of technical evolution run amuck,” Sanitsky said. “All are as relevant today as the day the novel was written. It is also a tale about the eternal power of love and the grace of redemption.
- 3/29/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood’s seemingly insatiable appetite for Stephen King material shows no sign of letting up anytime soon.
Case in point: The Hollywood Reporter brings word today that James Wan (Aquaman, The Conjuring) and Roy Lee (It: Part 2) are set to spearhead a big-screen adaptation of The Tommyknockers, one of King’s most haunting sci-fi thrillers that originally hit store shelves in 1987. It’s also one of his best-sellers, after its initial hardcover release outsold such classics as It, The Shining and even Carrie.
Also on board for The Tommyknockers is Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the 1993 television miniseries which cordially invited viewers into the quaint town of Haven, Maine, where Roberta (Bobbi) Anderson stumbles upon an ancient spacecraft, only to accidentally release a dangerous and potentially mind-altering gas upon the local townsfolk. And things only go from bad to worse.
King would later describe The Tommyknockers as an “awful” story (his words,...
Case in point: The Hollywood Reporter brings word today that James Wan (Aquaman, The Conjuring) and Roy Lee (It: Part 2) are set to spearhead a big-screen adaptation of The Tommyknockers, one of King’s most haunting sci-fi thrillers that originally hit store shelves in 1987. It’s also one of his best-sellers, after its initial hardcover release outsold such classics as It, The Shining and even Carrie.
Also on board for The Tommyknockers is Larry Sanitsky, who executive produced the 1993 television miniseries which cordially invited viewers into the quaint town of Haven, Maine, where Roberta (Bobbi) Anderson stumbles upon an ancient spacecraft, only to accidentally release a dangerous and potentially mind-altering gas upon the local townsfolk. And things only go from bad to worse.
King would later describe The Tommyknockers as an “awful” story (his words,...
- 3/29/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
The Tommyknockers[/link] could be the next Stephen King novel to get the feature treatment.
James Wan, the director and producer behind The Conjuring horror movies, and Roy Lee, one of the producers behind the adaptation of King’s It, are tackling the adaptation of King’s 1987 science fiction-horror novel.
The duo, who would produce via their respective banners Atomic Monster and Vertigo, have teamed up with Larry Sanitsky, the veteran producer who executive produced the Tommyknockers’ 1993 television miniseries adaptation.
The package hit studios and digital streamers such as Netflix on Thursday, ahead of Easter and Passover holiday weekend.
“It is...
James Wan, the director and producer behind The Conjuring horror movies, and Roy Lee, one of the producers behind the adaptation of King’s It, are tackling the adaptation of King’s 1987 science fiction-horror novel.
The duo, who would produce via their respective banners Atomic Monster and Vertigo, have teamed up with Larry Sanitsky, the veteran producer who executive produced the Tommyknockers’ 1993 television miniseries adaptation.
The package hit studios and digital streamers such as Netflix on Thursday, ahead of Easter and Passover holiday weekend.
“It is...
- 3/29/2018
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Tommyknockers could be the next Stephen King novel to get the feature treatment.
James Wan, the director and producer behind the Conjuring horror movies, and Roy Lee, one of the producers behind the adaptation of King’s It, are tackling the adaptation of the writer’s 1987 popular science-fiction/horror novel.
Wan and Lee, who would produce via their respective banners, Atomic Monster and Vertigo Entertainment, have teamed up with Larry Sanitsky, the veteran producer who executive produced the 1993 TV miniseries adaptation of The Tommyknockers.
The package hit studios and digital streamers such as Netflix on Thursday, ahead of the Easter and Passover holiday weekend.
“...
James Wan, the director and producer behind the Conjuring horror movies, and Roy Lee, one of the producers behind the adaptation of King’s It, are tackling the adaptation of the writer’s 1987 popular science-fiction/horror novel.
Wan and Lee, who would produce via their respective banners, Atomic Monster and Vertigo Entertainment, have teamed up with Larry Sanitsky, the veteran producer who executive produced the 1993 TV miniseries adaptation of The Tommyknockers.
The package hit studios and digital streamers such as Netflix on Thursday, ahead of the Easter and Passover holiday weekend.
“...
- 3/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Special Correspondents, the feature film starring Ricky Gervais and Eric Bana will premiere on April 29, 2016 exclusively to Netflix members worldwide.
Special Correspondents, a new Netflix original feature film was written and directed by Ricky Gervais and stars Eric Bana (Deliver Us From Evil, Lone Survivor) and Gervais (Muppets Most Wanted, Derek). The film is about a struggling New York based radio journalist whose arrogance and decadent lifestyle has hindered his career. With his job on the line, he fakes front line war reports from the comfort of his hideout above a Spanish restaurant in Queens.
The film also stars Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel, Up in the Air), Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire, Brave), Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, Casino), America Ferrera (Ugly Betty, How to Train Your Dragon), Raúl Castillo (Looking, Cold Weather), and Benjamin Bratt (Modern Family, 24: Live Another Day).
The film is a co-production between Bron Studios and Unanimous Entertainment.
Special Correspondents, a new Netflix original feature film was written and directed by Ricky Gervais and stars Eric Bana (Deliver Us From Evil, Lone Survivor) and Gervais (Muppets Most Wanted, Derek). The film is about a struggling New York based radio journalist whose arrogance and decadent lifestyle has hindered his career. With his job on the line, he fakes front line war reports from the comfort of his hideout above a Spanish restaurant in Queens.
The film also stars Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel, Up in the Air), Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire, Brave), Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects, Casino), America Ferrera (Ugly Betty, How to Train Your Dragon), Raúl Castillo (Looking, Cold Weather), and Benjamin Bratt (Modern Family, 24: Live Another Day).
The film is a co-production between Bron Studios and Unanimous Entertainment.
- 1/6/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Netflix is reportedly spending $450 million on original content this year, and it shows. The company has just announced "Special Correspondents," a new feature film penned and directed by funny man Ricky Gervais, who stars alongside Eric Bana. The film will debut on Netflix next year. Bana plays a struggling, but arrogant New York-based radio journalist who, with his job on the line and decadent lifestyle not helping things, fakes frontline war reports from his hideout in Manhattan. The film is a co-production between Bron Studios and Unanimous Entertainment. Ricky Gervais, Unanimous’ Chris Coen, Bron’s Aaron L. Gilbert, Manuel Munz and Larry Sanitsky will produce. Read More: Why Netflix Shelled Out for Cary Fukunaga's "Beasts of No Nation" Neflix content chief Ted Sarandos has his sights on the big leagues, as top specialty players and industry insiders are needless to say concerned by this deep-pocket competition. But Sarandos has slowly inserted himself.
- 4/6/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Netflix announced Monday that it will release “Special Correspondents,” a new film from British comedian Ricky Gervais. Gervais wrote and directed the film, in addition to starring in it alongside Eric Bana (“Munich”). Bana plays a struggling New York-based radio journalist, whose arrogance and decadent lifestyle has hindered his career. With his job on the line, he fakes front line war reports from the comfort of his hideout above a Spanish restaurant in the heart of Manhattan. The film is a co-production between Bron Studios and Unanimous Entertainment. Ricky Gervais, Unanimous’ Chris Coen, Bron’s Aaron L. Gilbert, Manuel Munz and Larry Sanitsky will produce.
- 4/6/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Netflix has announced that they will debut the comedy satire film "Special Correspondents" worldwide next year.
Eric Bana portrays a struggling New York-based radio journalist who fakes front line war reports from the comfort of his hideout above a Spanish restaurant in the heart of Manhattan.
Ricky Gervais directed the film from his own script and will produce. Chris Coen, Aaron L. Gilbert, Manuel Munz and Larry Sanitsky are also producing.
In a statement, Gervais says: "Having shaken up the TV industry, Netflix is about to do the same to Hollywood. It's great to be part of the changing future. Ted Sarandos is the new Godfather of entertainment and he made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
Source: Variety...
Eric Bana portrays a struggling New York-based radio journalist who fakes front line war reports from the comfort of his hideout above a Spanish restaurant in the heart of Manhattan.
Ricky Gervais directed the film from his own script and will produce. Chris Coen, Aaron L. Gilbert, Manuel Munz and Larry Sanitsky are also producing.
In a statement, Gervais says: "Having shaken up the TV industry, Netflix is about to do the same to Hollywood. It's great to be part of the changing future. Ted Sarandos is the new Godfather of entertainment and he made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
Source: Variety...
- 4/6/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Bobby Brown will discuss his ex-wife Whitney Houston on Lifetime this Saturday, after the network airs its biopic on the deceased singer.
The one-hour special, “Bobby Brown: Remembering Whitney,” will seat Brown across from “Access Hollywood’s” Shaun Robinson for a no-holds-barred interview.
“The conversation will cover the couple’s powerfully intense relationship while divulging Brown’s first-hand account of their marriage, from their greatest accomplishments and happiest moments to what really drove their romance together … and apart,” Lifetime said of the special, which is produced by Peacock Productions.
Also Read: Angela Bassett Privately Screened ‘Whitney’ for Houston’s...
The one-hour special, “Bobby Brown: Remembering Whitney,” will seat Brown across from “Access Hollywood’s” Shaun Robinson for a no-holds-barred interview.
“The conversation will cover the couple’s powerfully intense relationship while divulging Brown’s first-hand account of their marriage, from their greatest accomplishments and happiest moments to what really drove their romance together … and apart,” Lifetime said of the special, which is produced by Peacock Productions.
Also Read: Angela Bassett Privately Screened ‘Whitney’ for Houston’s...
- 1/13/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Celebrated actress Angela Bassett was dining with her pal and Betty & Coretta producer Larry Sanitsky when the prolific filmmaker mentioned his struggle to find the right director for his newest project — a biographical film about the late pop superstar Whitney Houston. Bassett, who bonded with Houston when they filmed 1995’s Waiting to Exhale and hoped to spread her wings in the entertainment industry, wondered if fate had come calling. “To be at the helm of this, you go in knowing that she’s so beloved and she’s so magnificent that there are going to be some who are not going … Continue reading →
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- 12/30/2014
- by Lori Acken
- ChannelGuideMag
If there's anyone who knows how to convey roller coaster (and occasionally drug-addled) romance, it's Angela Bassett. Having plumbed the depths of Tina Turner's tumultuous relationship with Ike in "What's Love Got to Do With It," Bassett is now stepping behind the camera to helm a movie about another seriously messed-up relationship -- the one between the late Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Fittingly, Lifetime, the network known for digging into the nitty gritty of relationship angst, is set to air "Whitney Houston" in 2015. Though many of us remember a comically off-the-rails couple from the reality series "Being Bobby Brown" (highlight moment: Houston asking her husband to assist her with her constipation), the movie aims to take a more serious angle, following their romance from the time the couple met to their courtship and marriage. Whether the movie will end with their divorce or Houston's death has not been revealed.
- 5/22/2014
- by Liane Bonin Starr
- Hitfix
Lifetime has greenlighted Whitney Houston (working title), an original movie about the tragic music superstar who died in 2012. Helmed by Angela Bassett in her directorial debut, Whitney Houston is set for a 2015 premiere. It chronicles the tumultuous relationship between Houston and singer-songwriter Bobby Brown — from the time they first met at the very height of their celebrity through their courtship and rocky marriage, all during Whitney’s meteoric rise as a singer, actress and model. “I have such regard for both Whitney’s and Bobby’s amazing talents and accomplishments, and I feel a responsibility in the telling of their story,” said Bassett. “Their humanity and bond fascinates us all.” Produced by The Sanitsky Co., Whitney Houston comes from executive producer Larry Sanitsky and writer Shem Bitterman, the team behind Lifetime’s 2013 movie Betty & Coretta. That telepic told the dual real-life stories of Coretta Scott King (Bassett) and Dr. Betty Shabazz...
- 5/22/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
In a continuation of what is (for TV fans) one of the most wonderful times of the year, we have moved straight from Comic-Con season to TCA season. Twice a year the networks make presentations to the members of the Television Critics Association, and that’s one of the key times when we learn about what might be in our viewing futures.
NBC had their day on Saturday, and out of that came the announcement of the development of a limited-series adaptation of Rosemary’s Baby, and of Stephen King‘s Tommyknockers. Here are the details:
“Rosemary’s Baby” is a four-hour updated retelling of the bestselling novel by Ira Levin that was later adapted as a feature film about devil worship and the complex relationship between a young husband and wife. In the new version, the couple lives in Paris where this edge-of-your-seat thriller unfolds. Lionsgate is the production company.
NBC had their day on Saturday, and out of that came the announcement of the development of a limited-series adaptation of Rosemary’s Baby, and of Stephen King‘s Tommyknockers. Here are the details:
“Rosemary’s Baby” is a four-hour updated retelling of the bestselling novel by Ira Levin that was later adapted as a feature film about devil worship and the complex relationship between a young husband and wife. In the new version, the couple lives in Paris where this edge-of-your-seat thriller unfolds. Lionsgate is the production company.
- 7/29/2013
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
During the Television Critics Association press tour earlier today, NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt announced a number of new projects, including a Rosemary’s Baby miniseries and a project based on Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers.
Rosemary’s Baby will be released as a four-hour miniseries and is said to be an updated retelling, where the married couple at the center of the story live in Paris. There were less details provided about The Tommyknockers adaptation, but it was said that the success of Under the Dome was one of the big reasons for this project moving forward. We’re not sure if it’s going to be a miniseries or a limited series with the possibility of additional seasons, but will let readers know when more details become available. Here are the official details provided by NBC [via Deadline]:
“Rosemary’s Baby is a four-hour updated retelling of the bestselling...
Rosemary’s Baby will be released as a four-hour miniseries and is said to be an updated retelling, where the married couple at the center of the story live in Paris. There were less details provided about The Tommyknockers adaptation, but it was said that the success of Under the Dome was one of the big reasons for this project moving forward. We’re not sure if it’s going to be a miniseries or a limited series with the possibility of additional seasons, but will let readers know when more details become available. Here are the official details provided by NBC [via Deadline]:
“Rosemary’s Baby is a four-hour updated retelling of the bestselling...
- 7/27/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Like all the other broadcast networks, NBC is getting (back) into the miniseries business, greenlighting four new projects in addition to the follow-up to "The Bible" it picked up recently.
The four new projects are a biopic about Hillary Clinton that will star Diane Lane; an updated version of "Rosemary's Baby"; a remake of Stephen King's "The Tommyknockers"; and "Plymouth," about the Pilgrims settling in America.
"We need to be in the event business," network chairman Bob Greenblatt told reporters Saturday (July 27) at the TCA summer press tour. That includes lots of live programming (like a live "Sound of Music" set to air in December) but also programming like what it announced Saturday.
"Hillary," written by Courtney Hunt ("Frozen River"), will follow the former first lady, senator and secretary of state's life from 1998 -- around the time her husband, President Bill Clinton, was impeached -- to the present.
"Rosemary's Baby...
The four new projects are a biopic about Hillary Clinton that will star Diane Lane; an updated version of "Rosemary's Baby"; a remake of Stephen King's "The Tommyknockers"; and "Plymouth," about the Pilgrims settling in America.
"We need to be in the event business," network chairman Bob Greenblatt told reporters Saturday (July 27) at the TCA summer press tour. That includes lots of live programming (like a live "Sound of Music" set to air in December) but also programming like what it announced Saturday.
"Hillary," written by Courtney Hunt ("Frozen River"), will follow the former first lady, senator and secretary of state's life from 1998 -- around the time her husband, President Bill Clinton, was impeached -- to the present.
"Rosemary's Baby...
- 7/27/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Television Critics Association's Summer 2013 Press Tour is in full swing, and today it's NBC's turn to share some news. With the recent success of "Hannibal" and "Bates Motel," is it any wonder they're talking more short-form series based on popular horror titles?
The network is in early development on a handful of new projects, including a “Rosemary’s Baby” miniseries along with “Stephen King’s Tommyknockers.” (They also announced a behind-the-scenes look at Hillary Rodham Clinton and “Plymouth,” based on the epic story of the Mayflower’s landing in America.)
Excerpts from the Press Release:
“Rosemary’s Baby” is a four-hour updated retelling of the bestselling novel by Ira Levin that was later adapted as a feature film about devil worship and the complex relationship between a young husband and wife. In the new version the couple lives in Paris, where this edge-of-your-seat thriller unfolds. Lionsgate is the production company.
The network is in early development on a handful of new projects, including a “Rosemary’s Baby” miniseries along with “Stephen King’s Tommyknockers.” (They also announced a behind-the-scenes look at Hillary Rodham Clinton and “Plymouth,” based on the epic story of the Mayflower’s landing in America.)
Excerpts from the Press Release:
“Rosemary’s Baby” is a four-hour updated retelling of the bestselling novel by Ira Levin that was later adapted as a feature film about devil worship and the complex relationship between a young husband and wife. In the new version the couple lives in Paris, where this edge-of-your-seat thriller unfolds. Lionsgate is the production company.
- 7/27/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Rosie O'Donnell waited seven years to see a pet project of hers make it to the small screen, and "America," her Lifetime telefilm that premieres Saturday, likely will have been worth the wait, at least according to the creative and executive talent attending a Paley Center panel Tuesday night.
The two-hour movie, which navigates the U.S. foster care system and the problems youth face when they are aged out of the system at 18, will make an "impact on the foster care system; millions of women will make a difference because that’s what women do," Lifetime Networks executive vp entertainment JoAnn Alfano said introducing the pic.
Following the screening, O'Donnell shared "America's" story to the screen -- from being handed E.R. Frank’s book in 2002 by an intern on her former talk show before leaving for a flight to L.A. to adapting the teleplay in four days...
The two-hour movie, which navigates the U.S. foster care system and the problems youth face when they are aged out of the system at 18, will make an "impact on the foster care system; millions of women will make a difference because that’s what women do," Lifetime Networks executive vp entertainment JoAnn Alfano said introducing the pic.
Following the screening, O'Donnell shared "America's" story to the screen -- from being handed E.R. Frank’s book in 2002 by an intern on her former talk show before leaving for a flight to L.A. to adapting the teleplay in four days...
- 2/25/2009
- by By Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CANNES -- The Sanitsky Co., Ludlum Entertainment and German production group Tandem Communications have joined forces to co-produce the bio-terrorism thriller The Hades Factor, a four-hour miniseries based on the best-selling novel by The Bourne Supremacy author Robert Ludlum, the companies announced at MIPTV on Monday. The Hades Factor tells the story of a covert ops team that is searching for the source behind a deadly virus that has been released and threatens to wipe out millions. Paul Sandberg, one of the producers on The Bourne Supremacy and Sanitisky Co. head Larry Sanitsky, whose previous projects include The Last Don mafia minis, will executive produce the project. Elwood Reid (The Pennsylvania Miners' Story) has signed on to pen the script.
- 4/12/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Daniel Baldwin has been cast as the male lead opposite Christine Lahti in CBS' telefilm Open House, based on Elizabeth Berg's novel of the same name. Baldwin will play an overweight furniture mover who is not quite happy with his life and has been unlucky in love until he meets Samantha (Lahti), a woman going through a rough time after her husband abandoned her and her teenage son. Director Arvin Brown (CBS' The Agency) has been tapped to helm the movie from a script by Joyce Eliason (CBS' The Last Don). Eliason is executive producing with Larry Sanitsky and Dana Delany. Baldwin's credits include NBC's series Homicide: Life on the Street and John Carpenter's feature Vampires. He is managed by Daniel Spilo of Evolution Entertainment.
- 10/15/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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