A film starring Russell Peters will be the first project under a new $100 million, five-year, 10-picture production deal between Beacon Media and Daljit DJ Parmar’s Parmar Entertainment.
The new partnership will focus on action and comedy projects in the $10 million to $25 million range, with full financing from Beacon Media. The agreement also includes a seven-figure development fund in order to source and foster new projects.
Peters’ film is set to be written by Erik Olsen (“Floyd”), who will also produce alongside Parmar, Beacon Media co-founders Manoj Narender Madnani and Gurpreet Chandhoke as well as Navid McIlhargey. Executive producers include Peters, Clayton Peters, Paul Canterna, Rolando Zubiran, Luke Beermann, Pratik Tiki Patel and Ben C. Silverman.
“This new partnership will allow us to finance marquee projects that amplify much-needed diversity on the big screen in Hollywood,” Parmar said in a statement. “Every 10 years or so, we’ll get a ‘Slumdog Millionaire...
The new partnership will focus on action and comedy projects in the $10 million to $25 million range, with full financing from Beacon Media. The agreement also includes a seven-figure development fund in order to source and foster new projects.
Peters’ film is set to be written by Erik Olsen (“Floyd”), who will also produce alongside Parmar, Beacon Media co-founders Manoj Narender Madnani and Gurpreet Chandhoke as well as Navid McIlhargey. Executive producers include Peters, Clayton Peters, Paul Canterna, Rolando Zubiran, Luke Beermann, Pratik Tiki Patel and Ben C. Silverman.
“This new partnership will allow us to finance marquee projects that amplify much-needed diversity on the big screen in Hollywood,” Parmar said in a statement. “Every 10 years or so, we’ll get a ‘Slumdog Millionaire...
- 11/3/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Actor Robert Lasardo is making his feature directorial debut with the crime thriller American Trash, starring in the pic currently in production in Los Angeles, alongside Costas Mandylor and Lorelei Linklater.
Set amidst a social crisis in the decaying world of Los Angeles, American Trash watches as the city freefalls into environmental ruin, chaos and a complete drug epidemic. Milles Carpis (Lasardo) leans on the support of some new age hippie friends as they guide him away from violence when the woman he loves (Linklater) is murdered, subsequently turning to Detective Anderson (Mandylor) for help in his search for her killer.
Diana Ramos-Santiago Carter, Josh Webber and Jerry G. Angelo are producing the film scripted by Lasardo.Lasardo is represented by Dtla Entertainment Group; Mandylor by Global Creatives Agency and Anthem Entertainment; and Linklater by Linda McAlister Talent and The Green Room.
Set amidst a social crisis in the decaying world of Los Angeles, American Trash watches as the city freefalls into environmental ruin, chaos and a complete drug epidemic. Milles Carpis (Lasardo) leans on the support of some new age hippie friends as they guide him away from violence when the woman he loves (Linklater) is murdered, subsequently turning to Detective Anderson (Mandylor) for help in his search for her killer.
Diana Ramos-Santiago Carter, Josh Webber and Jerry G. Angelo are producing the film scripted by Lasardo.Lasardo is represented by Dtla Entertainment Group; Mandylor by Global Creatives Agency and Anthem Entertainment; and Linklater by Linda McAlister Talent and The Green Room.
- 1/28/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Regal Cinemas will release Craig Singer’s independent film 6:45 exclusively in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on August 6
The director and former Disney creative executive Singer said the agreement marks the first time since the pandemic that the nation’s second largest chain has supported an independent horror release.
“As the country comes out of the pandemic, we can all use an escape from reality, and nothing does that quite like the movies. We’re thrilled that Regal will be distributing 6:45, giving [it] widest possible audience,” said Singer.
“There is only one way to truly enjoy a horror movie and that is on the big screen,” said Rob Westerling, Regal’s head film buyer. “Through our partnership with Cascrator Film & Media [Singer’s production company], we are excited to bring our guests the psychological thriller 6:45. This...
The director and former Disney creative executive Singer said the agreement marks the first time since the pandemic that the nation’s second largest chain has supported an independent horror release.
“As the country comes out of the pandemic, we can all use an escape from reality, and nothing does that quite like the movies. We’re thrilled that Regal will be distributing 6:45, giving [it] widest possible audience,” said Singer.
“There is only one way to truly enjoy a horror movie and that is on the big screen,” said Rob Westerling, Regal’s head film buyer. “Through our partnership with Cascrator Film & Media [Singer’s production company], we are excited to bring our guests the psychological thriller 6:45. This...
- 6/22/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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