It was all the way back in 2006 that Jack Black and director Jared Hess hooked up for the first time to make the Mexican wrestling-inspired comedy Nacho Libre, and nine years later, they're set to reunite. Both are now attached to make a new project called Micronations, which has quite the interesting logline. The Hollywood Reporter got word of this project out of the ongoing Cannes Film Market, saying that the project is based on a script by New Girl writers Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes. Described as being about a world of "do-it-yourself-countries," the movie follows a group of individuals who have decided to declare that their own land is an independent nation. Jack Black's character lives in the country of Valoria - said to have a population of 12 - and serves as the head of defense. The plot moves forward as he is drawn into one war...
- 5/19/2015
- cinemablend.com
The last time Jack Black and Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess worked together, the result was Nacho Libre. They’ve decided to reunite for a new comedy called Micronations. Written by Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes, whose day job is crafting lines for the sitcom New Girl, the script follows eccentrics and weirdoes deciding to secede their backyards from the rest of the world and declaring them sovereign nations. Black will be a loveable type who ends up becoming the Head of Defence for the nation of Valoria (population: 12), which thrusts him into overblown combat with the neighbouring Wayne County, Nevada.“Once I learned that there were people within the United States who have created their very own countries, I knew I had to make a movie about them,” said Hess in a statement. “Jack and I have been looking for another project to team up on, and the hilarious...
- 5/19/2015
- EmpireOnline
Jack Black is reteaming with his Nacho Libre director Jared Hess for Micronations, which will peer inside the bizarre world of “do-it-yourself” countries.
The comedy, which boasts a screenplay by New Girl scribes Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes, centers on the weirdos and wackjobs who reside in backyards that they’ve declared to be sovereign. Black is playing a lovable oddball appointed the head of defense for the 12-person nation of Valoria, which is at war with a neighboring country.
Hess, who directed Napoleon Dynamite and the upcoming Masterminds, released an official statement:
“Once I learned that there were people within the United States who have created their very own countries, I knew I had to make a movie about them. Jack and I have been looking for another project to team up on, and the hilarious world of micronations spoke to both of us.”
I wasn’t a big fan of Nacho Libre,...
The comedy, which boasts a screenplay by New Girl scribes Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes, centers on the weirdos and wackjobs who reside in backyards that they’ve declared to be sovereign. Black is playing a lovable oddball appointed the head of defense for the 12-person nation of Valoria, which is at war with a neighboring country.
Hess, who directed Napoleon Dynamite and the upcoming Masterminds, released an official statement:
“Once I learned that there were people within the United States who have created their very own countries, I knew I had to make a movie about them. Jack and I have been looking for another project to team up on, and the hilarious world of micronations spoke to both of us.”
I wasn’t a big fan of Nacho Libre,...
- 5/18/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Jack Black will star in Buffalo Film Company’s comedy from director Jared Hess of Napoleon Dynamite fame.
Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes wrote Micronations, about an oddball who is thrust into conflict with a neighbour in the world of Diy countries.
Brandt Andersen, Dave Hunter and Hess are producing the film under their newly launched Buffalo Film Company.
Jack Black’s company Electric Dynamite and Damon Ross will also produce.
Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes wrote Micronations, about an oddball who is thrust into conflict with a neighbour in the world of Diy countries.
Brandt Andersen, Dave Hunter and Hess are producing the film under their newly launched Buffalo Film Company.
Jack Black’s company Electric Dynamite and Damon Ross will also produce.
- 5/18/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
I'm gonna make a bold statement: not only is "Nacho Libre" absolutely hilarious and surprisingly moving, but it's better than "Napoleon Dynamite." Take me to task in the comments section if you want, but I'll stick to my guns. Consequently, I'm hopeful for a reunion between the film's star and director. Variety reports that Jack Black and Jared Hess will reteam for "Micronations." Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes ("New Girl") have penned the script for a film which finds one man defending his Diy "country" Valoria (total population: 12) against Wayne County, Nevada. Apparently, this assortment of self-declared and super tiny nations within the United States is a real thing, and I have to say it's a pretty inspired setting for a comedy, and Paramount seems to think so, as the studio is backing the movie. Yet Hess has hit a slight skid recently. "Gentleman Broncos" flopped, "Don Verdean" didn't get.
- 5/18/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Jack Black will play a lovable oddball in Micronations, a comedy helmed by Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess that reteams the pair after 2006’s Nacho Libre. Brandt Andersen, Dave Hunter and Hess are producing via their newly launched Buffalo Film Company. Black's Electric Dynamite and Damon Ross also will produce. The script by New Girl writers Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes is set in the world of do-it-yourself countries, inhabited by eccentrics and visionaries…...
- 5/18/2015
- Deadline
Jack Black movie “Micronations” has found a producer in the Buffalo Film Company. The comedy will reunite the “School of Rock” funnyman with director Jared Hess; the duo previously worked together on “Nacho Libre.” The “Micronations” screenplay was penned by “New Girl” writers Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes. Brandt Andersen, Dave Hunter and Hess are producing the film under their newly launched banner Buffalo Film Company. Jack Black‘s company, Electric Dynamite, and Damon Ross (also of “Nacho Libre”) will produce as well. In “Micronations,” a lovable oddball finds a place to belong among the bizarre and ridiculous world of “do-it-yourself countries,...
- 5/18/2015
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Jack Black is set to re-team with his "Nacho Libre" director Jared Hess on the comedy "Micronations" at Buffalo Film Company and Electric Dynamite.
The story follows a lovable oddball who finds a place to belong among the bizarre and ridiculous world of 'do-it-yourself countries' inhabited by a motley crew of eccentrics and visionaries who have declared their own backyards sovereign nations.
He soon finds himself recruited as head of defense for the tiny nation of Valoria (population: 12), and is thrust into an overblown battle with the neighboring Wayne County, Nevada.
"New Girl" writers Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes are penning the script while Brandt Andersen, Damon Ross, Dave Hunter and Hess are producing.
Source: Variety...
The story follows a lovable oddball who finds a place to belong among the bizarre and ridiculous world of 'do-it-yourself countries' inhabited by a motley crew of eccentrics and visionaries who have declared their own backyards sovereign nations.
He soon finds himself recruited as head of defense for the tiny nation of Valoria (population: 12), and is thrust into an overblown battle with the neighboring Wayne County, Nevada.
"New Girl" writers Robert Snow and Christian Magalhaes are penning the script while Brandt Andersen, Damon Ross, Dave Hunter and Hess are producing.
Source: Variety...
- 5/18/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Clinton Moisey (Fran Kranz), the man-child in Murder of a Cat, calls his sleuthing alter ego Doghouse Reilly, after Philip Marlowe's jokey alias in The Big Sleep. This choice sums up the tone of Christian Magalhaes and Bob Snow's screenplay (on the 2010 Black List), which sprinkles hard-boiled detective jargon onto a comic mystery that mostly reveals Clinton's obliviousness to the world outside his mother's basement. Director Gillian Greene's debut feature plays up these elements with Deborah Lurie's full-throttle film noir score, but she never gets heavy-handed, even when things take a dangerous turn. The death of his beloved Mouser (played by a cat named Bogart) triggers Clinton to leave his comfort zone and begin investigating, albeit in a bathrobe instead of a tre...
- 11/26/2014
- Village Voice
Some independent movies are worth seeking out. Others remain obscure and hidden for a reason, and that seems to be why we haven't heard anything about Murder of a Cat, an indie comedy starring Cabin in the Woods scene stealer Fran Kranz along with an interesting mix of supporting players. The film follows a harmless oddball who is thoroughly upset that someone has just murdered his best friend, a cat named Mouser. J.K. Simmons is the investigating officer, and he soon learns that the cat was seemingly leading a double life. Yeah, it's about as stupid as it sounds. Pretty much everyone in this movie is better than this. Here's the trailer for Gillian Greene's Murder of a Cat, originally from Apple: Murder of a Cat marks the feature directorial debut of Gillian Greene, working from a script by Robert Snow & Christian Magalhaes (both of the series"New Girl"). Produced by Sam Raimi,...
- 10/31/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Gillian Greene’s feature directorial debut starring Oscar contender Jk Simmons. Separately, Cinedigm and Moguldom Studios have entered into a multi-year, multi-title deal for Moguldom’s slate.
Sam Raimi, Molly Hassell and Ivan Orlic produced Murder Of A Cat, a surburban noir about a young man on the trail of his pet’s killer.
Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, Blythe Danner and Greg Kinnear round out the key cast.
Bob Snow and Christian Magalhaes wrote the screenplay to Murder Of A Cat, which premiered earlier this year at Tribeca.
Gravitas brokered the deal with CAA and will distribute across theatrical and digital platforms on December 5.
The deal between Cinedigm and Moguldom Studios calls for a minimum of 10 new films a year. Cinedigm has also acquired distribution rights to seven catalogue titles from the Moguldom Studios’ library and will get certain Us distribution rights to the films, including digital...
Sam Raimi, Molly Hassell and Ivan Orlic produced Murder Of A Cat, a surburban noir about a young man on the trail of his pet’s killer.
Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, Blythe Danner and Greg Kinnear round out the key cast.
Bob Snow and Christian Magalhaes wrote the screenplay to Murder Of A Cat, which premiered earlier this year at Tribeca.
Gravitas brokered the deal with CAA and will distribute across theatrical and digital platforms on December 5.
The deal between Cinedigm and Moguldom Studios calls for a minimum of 10 new films a year. Cinedigm has also acquired distribution rights to seven catalogue titles from the Moguldom Studios’ library and will get certain Us distribution rights to the films, including digital...
- 10/30/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Three titles being repped by Exclusive Media at the American Film Market have been revealed. The first is Murder of a Cat , produced by Sam Raimi, Molly Hassell and Ivan Orlic. Currently in post-production and written by "New Girl" writers Christian Magalhaes and Robert Snow, the film stars Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, J.K. Simmons, Blythe Danner and Greg Kinnear and is a comedic murder mystery full of hilarious hijinks as the story follows Clinton Moisey, an endearing oddball who sets out to uncover the truth behind the secret double life of his murdered cat and finds himself in the middle of a city wide conspiracy, unexpectedly finding love along the way. Next up is the supernatural thriller Shomer from producer Lawrence Bender and directed by Guillem Morales ( Julia's...
- 11/6/2013
- Comingsoon.net
And the barrage of Afm news keeps rolling in even though it's still technically the evening before the show. Next out of the gate is word regarding three projects Exclusive Media will be shopping at this year's big dance.
According to The Wrap Exclusive Media has picked up the international rights to three new feature film titles and will be offering them to buyers, including a supernatural thriller titled Shomer that will star Aneurin Barnard. Exclusive Media will also be shopping Gillian Greene’s directorial debut Murder of a Cat, which is produced by Sam Raimi, as well as Participant Media’s Out of the Dark, which stars Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman.
Spanish filmmaker Guillem Morales is directing Shomer, which will be produced by Lawrence Bender (Inglourious Basterds), Lauren Selig (Lone Survivor) and Ray Ricord.
Currently in pre-production, Shomer follows 25-year-old Isaac (Barnard), a shomer for the deceased who...
According to The Wrap Exclusive Media has picked up the international rights to three new feature film titles and will be offering them to buyers, including a supernatural thriller titled Shomer that will star Aneurin Barnard. Exclusive Media will also be shopping Gillian Greene’s directorial debut Murder of a Cat, which is produced by Sam Raimi, as well as Participant Media’s Out of the Dark, which stars Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman.
Spanish filmmaker Guillem Morales is directing Shomer, which will be produced by Lawrence Bender (Inglourious Basterds), Lauren Selig (Lone Survivor) and Ray Ricord.
Currently in pre-production, Shomer follows 25-year-old Isaac (Barnard), a shomer for the deceased who...
- 11/6/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Three titles being repped by Exclusive Media at the American Film Market have been revealed. The first is Murder of a Cat, produced by Sam Raimi, Molly Hassell and Ivan Orlic. Currently in post-production and written by New Girl writers Christian Magalhaes and Robert Snow, the film stars Fran Kranz, Nikki Reed, Jk Simmons, Blythe Danner and Greg Kinnear and is a comedic murder mystery full of hilarious hijinks as the story follows Clinton Moisey, an endearing oddball who sets out to uncover the truth behind the secret double life of his murdered cat and finds himself in the middle of a city wide conspiracy, unexpectedly finding love along the way.
Next up is the supernatural thriller Shomer from producer Lawrence Bender and directed by Guillem Morales (Julia's Eyes).
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Next up is the supernatural thriller Shomer from producer Lawrence Bender and directed by Guillem Morales (Julia's Eyes).
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- 11/6/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Nikki Reed has joined the cast of Gillian Greene-Raimi's black comedy Murder of a Cat , says a story at Deadline . She will play a character named Greta opposite the previously-announced Fran Kranz, Greg Kinnear and J.K. Simmons. Written by Christian Magalhaes and Robert Snow, the project made the 2010 "Black List" of unproduced screenplays and is described with the following logline: A darkly comic noir about a guy trying to unravel the mystery around the murder of his pet cat. Reed, best known for her ongoing role as Rosalie Hale in The Twilight Saga , can be seen coming up in the crime thriller Pawn . (Photo Credit: Brian To / WENN.com)...
- 4/15/2013
- Comingsoon.net
20th Century Fox is currently pushing forward with a re-imagining of the long standing pop culture character is animated form. The latest news on the project reveals that it sill in the very early development stages. King Kong, last seen in the 2005 live-action/CGI hybrid film by director Jackson, will get a revamp of sorts with a new animated film. The story will be told from Kong's point of view, and Fox Animation (Ice Age, Rio) has tapped relative unknowns Christian Magalhaes & Bob Snow to develop the screenplay based off an already written story from Mike Weber. Producer Shawn Levy recently offered a few words concerning the project, stating that it is still in the early stages of conceptualization: “It’s an animated movie for Fox Animation and it’s a retelling of Kong as a...
- 2/21/2012
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
King Kong lives! Fox Animation plans to bring back the “King Kong” in a modern day setting. The film will be animated and told from King Kong’s vantage point. The writing team of Christian Magalhaes and Robert Snow will be penning the script. The pair worked together on a short called “Bunny” last year and with a spec script “Murder of a Cat.” The new King Kong animated film will be based on a story by Mike Weber, who will also produce the project. Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps and Ted Field’s Radar Pictures will produce the project.Source: Deadline...
- 6/8/2011
- LRMonline.com
Classic movie monster King Kong has enjoyed numerous big-screen remakes and adaptations but Fox Animation promised to distinguish its latest King Kong movie by telling the story from the great ape’s perspective. According to Deadline, Christian Magalhaes and Bob Snow signed on to script a story from the vantage point of King Kong. Magalhaes and Snow recently wrote the spec script Murder of a Cat, which made the Black List as one of the best un-produced scripts. Shawn Levy came aboard the project as producer via his 21 Laps shingle joining Ted Fields of Radar Pictures.
- 6/7/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
20th Century Fox is developing an animated take on the 1933 classic King Kong , Deadline reports. Said to be an modern re-telling of the "beauty and the beast" tale and told from Kong's point of view, Christian Magalhaes and Robert Snow (who previously teamed for a short entitled "Bunny," directed by Snow) are attached to draft the project with Shawn Levy's company, 21 Laps, producing. Mike Weber, who holds the story credit, is also producing. Since the Merian C. Cooper-produced original, King Kong has been remade or reimagined several times over, including in a direct sequel (also released in 1933) entitled Son of Kong . Two remakes were also done, one in 1976 (with a 1986 sequel King Kong Lives ) and, more recently, a 2005 version directed by Peter...
- 6/7/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Organisers of the Tribeca Film Festival have announced this year's line-up of 60 short films, 22 of which are world premieres.
The international festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, producer Jane Rosenthal and real-estate investor Craig Hatkoff to help revitalise Manhattan's Tribeca neighbourhood following the 9/11 terrorist attack.
The 2011 event - presented by founding sponsor American Express - will run from April 20 to May 1. The 60 shorts represent 21 countries, including the UK, and feature stars from around the globe.
In a new development this year, the recipient of the Tff Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the Oscars without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with Academy rules.
The short film program, drawn from 2,862 submissions, will be presented in eight thematic programs, which are detailed below.
There is a broad spectrum of styles and storytelling, from zombies taking over Manhattan to the humanitarian effort in Haiti.
The international festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, producer Jane Rosenthal and real-estate investor Craig Hatkoff to help revitalise Manhattan's Tribeca neighbourhood following the 9/11 terrorist attack.
The 2011 event - presented by founding sponsor American Express - will run from April 20 to May 1. The 60 shorts represent 21 countries, including the UK, and feature stars from around the globe.
In a new development this year, the recipient of the Tff Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the Oscars without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with Academy rules.
The short film program, drawn from 2,862 submissions, will be presented in eight thematic programs, which are detailed below.
There is a broad spectrum of styles and storytelling, from zombies taking over Manhattan to the humanitarian effort in Haiti.
- 3/18/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday announced its lineup of 60 short films, 22 of which are world premieres.
A new wrinkle at this year’s festival is the recipient of the Tff Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.
Drawn from 2,862 submissions, the short-film program represents 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.
The following is a listing of the selected short films in the eight programs in which they will be presented, with descriptions provided by the festival.
2011 Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Program
Off the Grid (Documentary)
Sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll are a few of the topics explored in these thought-provoking short documentaries.
A new wrinkle at this year’s festival is the recipient of the Tff Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.
Drawn from 2,862 submissions, the short-film program represents 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.
The following is a listing of the selected short films in the eight programs in which they will be presented, with descriptions provided by the festival.
2011 Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Program
Off the Grid (Documentary)
Sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll are a few of the topics explored in these thought-provoking short documentaries.
- 3/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday announced its lineup of 60 short films, 22 of which are world premieres.
A new wrinkle at this year’s festival is the recipient of the Tff Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.
Drawn from 2,862 submissions, the short-film program represents 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.
The following is a listing of the selected short films in the eight programs in which they will be presented, with descriptions provided by the festival.
2011 Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Program
Off the Grid (Documentary)
Sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll are a few of the topics explored in these thought-provoking short documentaries.
A new wrinkle at this year’s festival is the recipient of the Tff Best Narrative Short award will qualify for consideration in the Short Films category of the annual Academy Awards without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.
Drawn from 2,862 submissions, the short-film program represents 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United States.
The following is a listing of the selected short films in the eight programs in which they will be presented, with descriptions provided by the festival.
2011 Tribeca Film Festival Short Film Program
Off the Grid (Documentary)
Sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll are a few of the topics explored in these thought-provoking short documentaries.
- 3/16/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
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