Frankie Muniz, best known for his days as a child actor starring in the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle and films like My Dog Skip, Agent Cody Banks, and Big Fat Liar, has signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Renner alongside Violett Beane, whose credits include The Flash, God Friended Me, Flay, and Truth or Dare. Deadline notes that filming will take place at the newly formed Ascent Studios in Spring Hope, North Carolina this summer.
Robert Rippberger (Those Who Walk Away), who is a founding partner at Ascent Studios, will be directing Renner from a screenplay written by Martin Medina and David Largman Murray (who were working from a story crafted by Luke Medina). The film will center on a computer genius named Renner and played by Muniz as he looks to court his neighbor Jamie (Beane) with the help of an A.I. he develops named Salenus — only to realize,...
Robert Rippberger (Those Who Walk Away), who is a founding partner at Ascent Studios, will be directing Renner from a screenplay written by Martin Medina and David Largman Murray (who were working from a story crafted by Luke Medina). The film will center on a computer genius named Renner and played by Muniz as he looks to court his neighbor Jamie (Beane) with the help of an A.I. he develops named Salenus — only to realize,...
- 5/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: The production and management company Citizen Skull is expanding with the launch of a Btl division to represent cinematographers, production designers, costumers, editors and others.
Leading the charge will be Liz Williamson (formerly of Wpa), who is supported by Gerard George (formerly of Screen Talent Agency) and Mike Diaz. New signings at Citizen Skull that come with the expansion include Emmy winning cinematographer Petr Cikhart (The Amazing Race) and production designer Flora Ortega (God’s Country).
Citizen Skull has previously produced such titles as Collision, 12 Feet Deep, Heartthrob, Oak Room and Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, continuing to produce 5-7 titles a year, with writers, directors and actors also being repped on the management side.
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Taylor Gray
Exclusive: Taylor Gray (High Expectations) has signed on for a role opposite Frankie Muniz and Violett Beane in Robert Rippberger’s sci-fi thriller Renner, which is heading into production this summer.
Leading the charge will be Liz Williamson (formerly of Wpa), who is supported by Gerard George (formerly of Screen Talent Agency) and Mike Diaz. New signings at Citizen Skull that come with the expansion include Emmy winning cinematographer Petr Cikhart (The Amazing Race) and production designer Flora Ortega (God’s Country).
Citizen Skull has previously produced such titles as Collision, 12 Feet Deep, Heartthrob, Oak Room and Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, continuing to produce 5-7 titles a year, with writers, directors and actors also being repped on the management side.
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Taylor Gray
Exclusive: Taylor Gray (High Expectations) has signed on for a role opposite Frankie Muniz and Violett Beane in Robert Rippberger’s sci-fi thriller Renner, which is heading into production this summer.
- 5/19/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle) and Violett Beane (The Flash) have signed on to star in Renner, a new sci-fi thriller from filmmaker Robert Rippberger (Those Who Walk Away). Production will kick off this summer at the newly formed Ascent Studios in Spring Hope, Nc, where Rippberger is a founding partner.
Written by Martin Medina and David Largman Murray, from a story by Luke Medina, Renner follows a computer genius of the same name, played by Muniz, as he looks to court his neighbor Jamie (Beane) with the help of an AI he develops named Salenus — only to realize, a bit too late, that he accidentally programmed his manipulative mother into it.
Rippberger will produce alongside Martin Medina, KT Kent, Devin Keaton, and Jay Burnley of Slated. Exec producers are Greg Gertmenian, Ali Baghdadi, Kyle Pritchard, Stan Hahnel, LeaAnne Hahnel, Anita Konka, Laura Winstead, Nathan Edwards, and Neuman Vong.
Written by Martin Medina and David Largman Murray, from a story by Luke Medina, Renner follows a computer genius of the same name, played by Muniz, as he looks to court his neighbor Jamie (Beane) with the help of an AI he develops named Salenus — only to realize, a bit too late, that he accidentally programmed his manipulative mother into it.
Rippberger will produce alongside Martin Medina, KT Kent, Devin Keaton, and Jay Burnley of Slated. Exec producers are Greg Gertmenian, Ali Baghdadi, Kyle Pritchard, Stan Hahnel, LeaAnne Hahnel, Anita Konka, Laura Winstead, Nathan Edwards, and Neuman Vong.
- 5/11/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Terror returns to MTV's fall lineup, with the premiere of the original movie 'My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2' - on Friday October 22nd at 10p.m. Et/Pt. A sequel to last year's thriller 'My Super Psycho Sweet 16', the new two-hour scripted feature marks the network's first horror movie franchise. Now you can win a copy of this sweet follow-up on DVD right here at the Horror Asylum. Lauren McKnight, Myndy Crist, Kirsten Prout, Julianna Guill (below), Chris Zylka, Matt Angel, Jennifer Sun Bell, Devin Keaton, Alex Van, Stella Maeve and Gina Rodriguez all star. Simply follow the link below for your chance to win! ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2' continues Skye's story as she travels in search of her mother Carolyn (Myndy Crist) in hopes of a fresh start. But when she meets her half-sister Alex (Kirsten Prout...
- 10/21/2010
- Horror Asylum
Dread hit the black carpet of the tenth annual Screamfest La for the festival’s sixth day, and brought back some video interviews with the filmmakers of the Los Angeles premiering features Tucker & Dale vs Evil, and MTV’s upcoming My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2.
Chatting with Tucker & Dale vs Evil’s Thomas Ausberger, the horror/comedy’s producer communicated to us his long-standing involvement with first-time directors, and also hinted at Us distribution for the film (American filmgoers who embrace such films as Shaun of the Dead should rejoice, as Tucker & Dale vs Evil does for the killer-hillbilly sub-genre what Shaun did for zombie flicks, and if the audience’s laugh-out-loud from beginning to end response was any indication, then the Eli Craig-directed film will be an audience fave). The clever and uproarious film stars actors Alan Tudyk (Serenity) as ‘Tucker’ and Tyler Labine (from the...
Chatting with Tucker & Dale vs Evil’s Thomas Ausberger, the horror/comedy’s producer communicated to us his long-standing involvement with first-time directors, and also hinted at Us distribution for the film (American filmgoers who embrace such films as Shaun of the Dead should rejoice, as Tucker & Dale vs Evil does for the killer-hillbilly sub-genre what Shaun did for zombie flicks, and if the audience’s laugh-out-loud from beginning to end response was any indication, then the Eli Craig-directed film will be an audience fave). The clever and uproarious film stars actors Alan Tudyk (Serenity) as ‘Tucker’ and Tyler Labine (from the...
- 10/19/2010
- by SeanD.
- DreadCentral.com
Super duper! - Its 'My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2', MTV's new teen slasher flick follow-up due to hit Us TV screens on 22 October. Bloody Disgusting have managed to get hold of an exclusive new (and gory!) clip from the killer sequel. Jacob Gentry ('My Super Psycho Sweet 16', 'The Signal') returns to director's chair and Lauren McKnight, Julianna Guill, Chris Zylka and Matt Angel all return to their respective roles. And those guys are joined by Jennifer Sun Bell, Myndy Crist, Devin Keaton, Stella Maeve, Kirsten Prout (below) and Gina Rodriguez. Check out the new clip below. 'Having fled the bloodbath at the Rollerdome in My Super Psycho Sweet 16, Skye goes in search of the mother who abandoned her as a baby, a woman she barely remembers. Her journey takes her to the quiet town of Mill Basin, where she finds her mother,...
- 10/8/2010
- Horror Asylum
Have a thing for geeks? Better still, have a thing for hot chicks? Well look no further as the new full trailer for the upcoming MTV slasher sequel 'My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2' has arrived. It airs on MTV on 22 October at 10:00pm. Julianna Guill (below), Kirsten Prout, Stella Maeve, Chris Zylka, Myndy Crist, Robert Pralgo, Lauren McKnight, Matt Angel, Keith Allen Hayes, Gina Rodriguez, Alex Van, Devin Keaton, Reagan Michelle and Jennifer Sun Bell star. Check out the trailer below. It almost seems a little 'wrong' to be seeing smoking hot actress Julianna Guill in a role as a mere 16 year old after only seeing her again recently in the 'Friday the 13th' sequel in all her topless glory! Something we'll unlikely catch a glimpse of in this more watered down slasher flick...
- 9/28/2010
- Horror Asylum
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