Exclusive: Filmmaker Charlie Matthau has already submerged himself in another type of Freaky Deaky world, specifically his 2012 feature adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel. Well, Matthau is headed back to another type of Freaky Deaky sphere, specifically author T.D. Riznor’s Freaky Deaky High from Wishing Well Press.
While completed unrelated to Leonard’s novel which dealt with a pair of ’60s bomb-making radicals turned capitalists, Freaky Deaky High is set in the fly-over state middle-class town of Bedford. Each books deals with a different student, at the same high school, Franklin Delano High, and the paranormal occurrences in their life. Matthau acquired all of Riznor’s novels in the Freaky Deaky series —Killer Ride, Student Boy, Photo Bomb and the upcoming to be published The Locker. The plan is to mount a TV series of which Riznor has already finished the pilot script based on Killer Ride. The...
While completed unrelated to Leonard’s novel which dealt with a pair of ’60s bomb-making radicals turned capitalists, Freaky Deaky High is set in the fly-over state middle-class town of Bedford. Each books deals with a different student, at the same high school, Franklin Delano High, and the paranormal occurrences in their life. Matthau acquired all of Riznor’s novels in the Freaky Deaky series —Killer Ride, Student Boy, Photo Bomb and the upcoming to be published The Locker. The plan is to mount a TV series of which Riznor has already finished the pilot script based on Killer Ride. The...
- 10/10/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Although his upcoming adaptation of Elmore Leonard‘s Freaky Deaky is set to hit the Tribeca Film Festival this weekend, director Charlie Matthau has already lined up his next project. Deadline has informed us that the director will be helming the comedy The Sugar Shack, written by Kevin Fleming and Rob Janas.
The story is intriguing, as it follows “the most popular male stripper in Racine, Wisconsin as he fends off a young rival while saving the town from a corrupt politician.” Talk about a multi-talented stripper. The project has been described as a “cross between The Full Monty and The Hangover“, if that gives you any consolation on the type of film it’s going to be. Apparently the story was inspired by some female acquaintances of Second City alumni Fleming and Janas, who frequented the Racine joint.
I’m also getting a little Steven Soderbergh vibe, only because his upcoming film,...
The story is intriguing, as it follows “the most popular male stripper in Racine, Wisconsin as he fends off a young rival while saving the town from a corrupt politician.” Talk about a multi-talented stripper. The project has been described as a “cross between The Full Monty and The Hangover“, if that gives you any consolation on the type of film it’s going to be. Apparently the story was inspired by some female acquaintances of Second City alumni Fleming and Janas, who frequented the Racine joint.
I’m also getting a little Steven Soderbergh vibe, only because his upcoming film,...
- 4/18/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: As he gears up for Sunday’s Tribeca Film Festival premiere of his adaption of Elmore Leonard’s Freaky Deaky, director Charlie Matthau has set his next film. It will be The Sugar Shack, a farcicial comedy written by Kevin Fleming and Rob Janas. The storyline follows the most popular male stripper in Racine, Wisconsin as he fends off a young rival while saving the town from a corrupt politician. The film will shoot in September. The story, described by Matthau as a cross between The Full Monty and The Hangover, was inspired by female acquaintances of Second City alumni Fleming and Janas, who were known to make frequent trips to the Racine establishment. It remains one of the only uncensored male venues in the world. Matthau will produce Judd Rubin and Donald Zuckerman. Nathaniel Eyde, George Eyde, Lou Eyde and Robert Cantrell of Eyde Studios will be exec...
- 4/17/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Charles Matthau will direct an adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s crime novel “Freaky Deaky”. Matthau, son of Walter Matthau, also wrote the screenplay, which he will produce with Judd Rubin and Michael Meltzer for Myriad Pictures. “Freaky Deaky” tells the tale of two former lovers and extreme radicals with a penchant for bomb making who reunite to steal millions from a wealthy accomplice they believe framed them. Leonard has often cited the book as his favorite. I read a handful of Leonard’s novels years ago, and I never thought much of them in that regard. But while I was reading them I remember thinking that they would make good movies, which they do. “Get Shorty”, “Jackie Brown”, and “Out of Sight” were all good, and don’t get me started on his screenwriting like “Mr. Majestyk” (only Charles Bronson could make a watermelon farmer badass) and “3:10 to Yuma...
- 9/13/2010
- by Brent McKnight
- Beyond Hollywood
Toronto -- Myriad Pictures' Kirk D'Amico and One Way Out Media's Tom Ortenberg have boarded Charles Matthau's comedy-crime thriller "Freaky Deaky," an adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel, as executive producers.
Myriad and Matthau Media are producing the film, which Matthau is writing and directing. Matthau, whose previous credits include "The Grass Harp," is currently in post-production on the Vegas jazz musical "Baby O."
Myriad, which is offering the project to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival, holds all international rights as well as Canada, and One Way is repping domestic rights.
Leonard's novel follows two former lovers and radicals with a talent for bomb-making. After several years and prison terms apart, they reunite to steal millions from a now-wealthy accomplice they are convinced framed them.
Producing are Matthau, Michael Meltzer and Judd Rubin.
"It's very exciting to be making an Elmore Leonard film," D'Amico said.
Myriad and Matthau Media are producing the film, which Matthau is writing and directing. Matthau, whose previous credits include "The Grass Harp," is currently in post-production on the Vegas jazz musical "Baby O."
Myriad, which is offering the project to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival, holds all international rights as well as Canada, and One Way is repping domestic rights.
Leonard's novel follows two former lovers and radicals with a talent for bomb-making. After several years and prison terms apart, they reunite to steal millions from a now-wealthy accomplice they are convinced framed them.
Producing are Matthau, Michael Meltzer and Judd Rubin.
"It's very exciting to be making an Elmore Leonard film," D'Amico said.
- 9/12/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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