Exclusive: The legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical Godspell – a staging that launched the careers of Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Gilda Radner, Victor Garber, Paul Shaffer, Andrea Martin and Dave Thomas, among others – will be the subject of a feature length documentary exec produced by Judd Apatow.
“As a bona fide comedy nerd,” said Apatow in a statement, “I’ve long wondered what exactly brought that amazing group of people together to produce not just a fantastic theatrical event, but what came after: Second City Toronto, Sctv, and of course Saturday Night Live – not to mention a host of movies and TV from Splash to The Three Amigos to Schitt’s Creek and Only Murders in the Building. None of that would have happened in the way that it did without the Toronto Godspell.”
The film will be produced, directed and co-written (with Jane Mendelsohn) by Nick Davis, whose most recent film,...
“As a bona fide comedy nerd,” said Apatow in a statement, “I’ve long wondered what exactly brought that amazing group of people together to produce not just a fantastic theatrical event, but what came after: Second City Toronto, Sctv, and of course Saturday Night Live – not to mention a host of movies and TV from Splash to The Three Amigos to Schitt’s Creek and Only Murders in the Building. None of that would have happened in the way that it did without the Toronto Godspell.”
The film will be produced, directed and co-written (with Jane Mendelsohn) by Nick Davis, whose most recent film,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Vice of Virtue: Brougher’s Latest Achieves Varied Results
Those familiar with Hilary Brougher’s offbeat sensibilities, as showcased in her delightful 1997 debut The Sticky Fingers of Time, and the Tilda Swinton headlined drama Stephanie Daley (2006), will be happy to know that her long awaited third film has arrived, an adaptation of Jane Mendelsohn’s 2000 Young Adult novel, Innocence. A project first announced several years ago with a revolving list of high profile names announced as being attached (Julianne Moore, Chloe Sevigny, and Abigail Breslin, for instance), it seems Brougher’s had a bit of difficulty getting this project put together, which is evident in the final product, a film reminiscent of vintage stabs at Ya thrillers back in the 70s and 80s, such as several classic Disney titles. While it never quite succeeds as an effective thriller, Brougher manages to strike a moody ambience with this familiar material,...
Those familiar with Hilary Brougher’s offbeat sensibilities, as showcased in her delightful 1997 debut The Sticky Fingers of Time, and the Tilda Swinton headlined drama Stephanie Daley (2006), will be happy to know that her long awaited third film has arrived, an adaptation of Jane Mendelsohn’s 2000 Young Adult novel, Innocence. A project first announced several years ago with a revolving list of high profile names announced as being attached (Julianne Moore, Chloe Sevigny, and Abigail Breslin, for instance), it seems Brougher’s had a bit of difficulty getting this project put together, which is evident in the final product, a film reminiscent of vintage stabs at Ya thrillers back in the 70s and 80s, such as several classic Disney titles. While it never quite succeeds as an effective thriller, Brougher manages to strike a moody ambience with this familiar material,...
- 9/3/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Scion Pictures has released a new trailer for the thriller adaptation of the Jane Mendelsohn novel Innocence. Hilary Brougher directed a script she wrote with Tristine Skyler, and the author produced with Christine Vachon and Pam Koffler. Kelly Reilly, Sophie Curtis, Graham Phillips and Linus Roche star. Curtis plays a 16-year-old haunted by the death of her mom in a surfing accident in Montauk. She and her father move to Manhattan to start over. Enrolled in an exclusive prep school, she gets off to a good start by falling in love, but soon she’s haunted in a different way by intensifying psychosis and hallucinations centering around the dubious suicides of current and past students. Is she going crazy, or is this prep school a coven of beautiful and seductive women who stay young by drinking the blood of virgins?...
- 8/21/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
A new release date for the young adult adventure fantasy horror mystery romance thriller (talk about covering all your bases!) Innocence was announced, and we have the skinny for you right here on this IMAX-bound supernatural smackdown.
Based on the well-reviewed novel by Jane Mendelsohn (author of bestseller I Was Amelia Earhart) and directed by Hilary Brougher, the film stars young up-and-comers Sophie Curtis (Arbitrage, The English Teacher) and Graham Phillips (“The Good Wife,” Evan Almighty) with Kelly Reilly (“Black Box,” Calvary).
The screenplay is by Brougher and Tristine Skyler; producers are Mendelsohn, Christine Vachon, and Pam Koffler; and executive producers are Ron Curtis, Kevin Turen, Nicholas Jarecki, Michael Heller, Mo Al Turki, and Brian Young.
Scion Pictures will be releasing Innocence on September 5th in theaters nationwide. For more info "like" Innocence on Facebook.
Synopsis::
Haunted by the death and dreams of her beloved mother in a Montauk surfing accident,...
Based on the well-reviewed novel by Jane Mendelsohn (author of bestseller I Was Amelia Earhart) and directed by Hilary Brougher, the film stars young up-and-comers Sophie Curtis (Arbitrage, The English Teacher) and Graham Phillips (“The Good Wife,” Evan Almighty) with Kelly Reilly (“Black Box,” Calvary).
The screenplay is by Brougher and Tristine Skyler; producers are Mendelsohn, Christine Vachon, and Pam Koffler; and executive producers are Ron Curtis, Kevin Turen, Nicholas Jarecki, Michael Heller, Mo Al Turki, and Brian Young.
Scion Pictures will be releasing Innocence on September 5th in theaters nationwide. For more info "like" Innocence on Facebook.
Synopsis::
Haunted by the death and dreams of her beloved mother in a Montauk surfing accident,...
- 8/18/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
After a brief hiatus due to our live coverage of Comic-Con, we’re back with a double-sized edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a new trailer for Come Back to Me and I Spill Your Guts 2, release details on Schism, Silent Retreat, and the Class of Nuke ‘Em High soundtrack, and much more:
Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...
Come Back to Me Trailer: “Sarah (Walder) and Josh McLaren (Passmore) are a young married couple living in suburban Las Vegas. Shortly after a car accident, Sarah begins to suffer a series of disturbing memory lapses and frequent blackouts that seem to be increasing in intensity. Unsure of what is happening, and feeling as though she is losing her mind, Sarah comes to learn she is pregnant. To add to her shock, she subsequently discovers that her husband is sterile. As her marriage and world begin to fall apart,...
- 8/10/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Hilary Brougher made a splash at the fest with her sophomore Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award winning drama Stephanie Daley (Sundance ’06) but it’s been nada since this minor stroke of genius. After some early casting hiccups, Brougher’s adaptation of Jane Mendelsohn’s 2000 teen novel of the same name found Sophie Curtis, Kelly Reilly and Graham Phillips toplining. Production took place during the summer, with post production beginning in August, which means with some overtime work, Innocence – a Killer Films’ production could be ready for a showcase. Brougher reteams with cinematographer David Rush Morrison and editor Keith Reamer and with Production Designer Susan Block (The Believer, Grace Is Gone) also contributes.
Gist: Co-written by Brougher and Tristine Skyler, set in NYC, this centers on a moody teenager who discovers her elite private school is home to a vampire gang.
Production Co./Producers: Killer Films’ Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon
Prediction: Premieres Program
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Gist: Co-written by Brougher and Tristine Skyler, set in NYC, this centers on a moody teenager who discovers her elite private school is home to a vampire gang.
Production Co./Producers: Killer Films’ Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon
Prediction: Premieres Program
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- 11/20/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
#56. Innocence Director: Hilary BrougherWriter: Tristine SkylerProducers: Killer Films' Pamela Koffler and Christine Vachon Distributor: Rights Available The Gist: An adaptation of Jane Mendelsohn's dark coming-of-age novel, this is about a schoolgirl's loss of innocence...(more) Cast: Abigail Breslin and Chloë Sevigny List Worthy Reasons...: Among the several contemporary indie vampire flicks in this top 100 list (more to come in 2013 with Jim Jarmusch interested in the genre), it is this coming-of-ager that we feel holds the most promise as the form, from the book description, is reminiscent of some of those plot-twisting Spanish thriller titles. The Killer FIlms folks usually don't do horror but instead the human condition, and that the one helming the pic is Stephanie Daley's Brougher - who gave us a strong, underappreciated directing debut which did feature some rather strong female performances means that with a better production value we see this female filmmaker making huge strides.
- 1/6/2012
- IONCINEMA.com
At the beginning of every month, Ioncinema.com's "Tracking Shot" features a handful of projects that are moments away from lensing and that we feel are worth signaling out. This June, we are keeping tabs on nine projects including the untitled, aka The Master from master filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. A View from the Bridge Director: Robert Connolly - Screenwriter: Andrew Bovell Producer(s): Anthony Lapaglia, Marion Pilowsky, Natalie Stevenson Cast: Vera Farmiga, Mia Wasikowska, Sam Neill, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Lapaglia Filming in New York and Melbourne, Australia Comments: Aussie-born actor Anthony Lapaglia wears the producer hat, returns to a character that is familiar to him: the jealousy husband/father in a 1950's New York borough. The helmer behind the Tiff selected Balibo directs this Arthur Miller play which was the basis for Kazan's On the Waterfront. Farmiga will look great in the eras' garb. Ray Lawrence was originally attached to direct.
- 6/2/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Little Miss Sunshine star, Abigail Breslin will join the previously announced Julianne Moore in the upcoming Hilary Brougher‘s project titled Innocence.
The whole thing is adapted from Jane Mendelsohn’s novel of the same name and it’s already being described as a gothic vampire thriller. Just in case you haven’t had enough of the vampires yet…
As usual, here’s a description of the Innocence novel:
“Adolescence is a tough time for most people, and it is especially hard for 14-year-old Beckett, whose mother was killed in a drunk-driving accident in the suburbs. After the accident, her father, Miles, decides to move to an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, enrolling Beckett in an exclusive private school.
Strange things are happening at this school: several girls have formed suicide pacts, and three girls kill themselves shortly after Beckett begins school. It is through these events that Beckett meets Pam,...
The whole thing is adapted from Jane Mendelsohn’s novel of the same name and it’s already being described as a gothic vampire thriller. Just in case you haven’t had enough of the vampires yet…
As usual, here’s a description of the Innocence novel:
“Adolescence is a tough time for most people, and it is especially hard for 14-year-old Beckett, whose mother was killed in a drunk-driving accident in the suburbs. After the accident, her father, Miles, decides to move to an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, enrolling Beckett in an exclusive private school.
Strange things are happening at this school: several girls have formed suicide pacts, and three girls kill themselves shortly after Beckett begins school. It is through these events that Beckett meets Pam,...
- 2/14/2011
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
The vampire trend appears far from over, as one of our favorite young starlets just jumped on board.
Abigail Breslin, most known for sugary sweet roles like the beauty-queen-hopeful in “Little Miss Sunshine” and the iconic American Girl “Kit Kittredge,” is about to sink her teeth into a gothic vampire thriller.
The Academy Award nominee has just joined Julianne Moore to star in “Innocence,” based on Jane Mendelsohn’s 2000 novel of the same name.
According to Variety, the film tells the story of Beckett, a recently bereaved teenage girl who finds herself the focus of everyone’s attention at her elitist and mysterious private school, which she soon discovers is home to a nest of vampires.
Hmm.
While we’ve certainly seen our share of vampire-themed movies and TV shows in recent years, this one has two distinctions that may set it apart: Breslin and Moore — arguably two of the brightest talents in Hollywood.
Abigail Breslin, most known for sugary sweet roles like the beauty-queen-hopeful in “Little Miss Sunshine” and the iconic American Girl “Kit Kittredge,” is about to sink her teeth into a gothic vampire thriller.
The Academy Award nominee has just joined Julianne Moore to star in “Innocence,” based on Jane Mendelsohn’s 2000 novel of the same name.
According to Variety, the film tells the story of Beckett, a recently bereaved teenage girl who finds herself the focus of everyone’s attention at her elitist and mysterious private school, which she soon discovers is home to a nest of vampires.
Hmm.
While we’ve certainly seen our share of vampire-themed movies and TV shows in recent years, this one has two distinctions that may set it apart: Breslin and Moore — arguably two of the brightest talents in Hollywood.
- 2/14/2011
- by Elizabeth Durand
- NextMovie
Zombieland's Abigail Breslin is fighting a new undead creep: vampires. She will co-star with Julianne Moore (Hanniball) in the upcoming gothic vampire tale, Innocence. Hilary Brougher (Stephanie Daley) will direct a script by Tristine Skyler (The Bell Jar), based on the novel by Jane Mendelsohn. Hit the jump for more deets Synopsis: In this modern Gothic vampire story, a recently bereaved teenage girl finds herself the focus of everyone's attention at her elitist private school where life is steeped in tradition and ceremony. As she deals with her mother's death, her father's new relationship, and falling in love for the first time, she is blissfully unaware that the school is home to...
- 2/12/2011
- FEARnet
Abigail Breslin and Julianne Moore are teaming up for the gothic vampire thriller "Innocence" for Bankside Films reports Variety.
The story follows a recently bereaved teenage girl who finds herself the focus of everyone's attention at her elitist private school, which is home to a nest of vampires.
The story is adapted from the original novel of the same name by Jane Mendelsohn. Shooting kicks off late Summer.
The story follows a recently bereaved teenage girl who finds herself the focus of everyone's attention at her elitist private school, which is home to a nest of vampires.
The story is adapted from the original novel of the same name by Jane Mendelsohn. Shooting kicks off late Summer.
- 2/12/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
After Hours: Abigail Breslin and Vampires, Zac Efron Replaces, Charlize Theron Joins Prometheus
TweetAfter Hours. What is After Hours? Well it is a movie column named after one of my favorite Martin Scorsese films. After Hours will feature any movie news we might have missed during the day. After all we are human. First we got another vampire novel adaptation in the works. This time actress Abigail Breslin will take on a different form of the undead. Variety is reporting that Breslin will star in Hilary Broughter’s film adaptation of Innocence, a novel by Jane Mendelsohn. The film will also star Julianne Moore (The Kids Are Alright). Breslin will play as a young girl who attends a private school that harbors vampires. Shooting is expected to begin in the summer. Zac Efron fans have something to look forward to. Fresh off his performance in Charlie St. Cloud, Efron...
TweetAfter Hours. What is After Hours? Well it is a movie column named after one of my favorite Martin Scorsese films. After Hours will feature any movie news we might have missed during the day. After all we are human. First we got another vampire novel adaptation in the works. This time actress Abigail Breslin will take on a different form of the undead. Variety is reporting that Breslin will star in Hilary Broughter’s film adaptation of Innocence, a novel by Jane Mendelsohn. The film will also star Julianne Moore (The Kids Are Alright). Breslin will play as a young girl who attends a private school that harbors vampires. Shooting is expected to begin in the summer. Zac Efron fans have something to look forward to. Fresh off his performance in Charlie St. Cloud, Efron...
- 2/12/2011
- by Mike Lee
- We Got This Covered
Variety is reporting that the world will be graced with another vampire film titled "Innocence," based on the book of the same name by Jane Mendelsohn. Right now Abigail Breslin and Julianne Moore are attached to star in the story about a grieving teenage girl who discovers that her private school is home to a nest of vampires. Though roles haven't been confirmed, Breslin will most likely be playing main character Beckett, with Moore playing the school nurse that embeds herself in Beckett's life by marrying her father. The film will be directed by Hilary Brougher, a widely unknown female…...
- 2/12/2011
- The Playlist
Hilary Brougher is bringing another vampire film into the world. She's going to direct Innocence , starring Julianne Moore ( The Kids Are All Right ) and Abigail Breslin ( Zombieland ). The latter plays a young girl who attends a private school that harbors a next of vampires. The film is based on the novel by Jane Mendelsohn. Broughter last directed the 2006 film Stephanie Daley . Shooting begins this summer.
- 2/11/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Hilary Brougher is bringing another vampire film into the world. She's going to direct Innocence , starring Julianne Moore ( The Kids Are Alright ) and Abigail Breslin ( Zombieland ). The latter plays a young girl who attends a private school that harbors a next of vampires. The film is based on the novel by Jane Mendelsohn. Broughter last directed the 2006 film Stephanie Daley . Shooting begins this summer...
- 2/11/2011
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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