Exclusive: Longtime manager Michael Botti has joined Redefine Entertainment as a Partner, effective immediately. Botti is the first Partner added to the company since its founding in 2021.
Botti moves to the literary management and production company after 15 years at Industry Entertainment.
His clients include Malcolm Spellman, Sara Acosta, Sarah Carbiener, Lex Edness Jesse Gordon, JaNeika & JaSheika James, Jess Pineda, Eyal Podell & Jonathon Stewart, Erica Rosbe, Celine Robinson, Samantha Stratton (EP and creator of Spinning Out...
Botti moves to the literary management and production company after 15 years at Industry Entertainment.
His clients include Malcolm Spellman, Sara Acosta, Sarah Carbiener, Lex Edness Jesse Gordon, JaNeika & JaSheika James, Jess Pineda, Eyal Podell & Jonathon Stewart, Erica Rosbe, Celine Robinson, Samantha Stratton (EP and creator of Spinning Out...
- 4/19/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Our planet can be absolutely terrifying. From unpredictable earthquakes to monstrous storms, there’s really no shortage of ways in which our cosmic home can kill us. And yet, our species perseveres, with humanity going so far as to entertain itself by telling stories about how we can overcome – or at the very least survive – the fury of nature. In fact, these stories have become so prevalent in popular culture that disaster movies are known to be one of the most profitable genres in all of cinema, and while some audiences remain critical so-called “disaster-porn,” I’d argue that the best of these films are really about the endurance of the human spirit.
And if you’re planning on telling a story about people coming to terms with how fragile they are when confronted with nature, why not place the camera in the hands of your own main characters? I mean,...
And if you’re planning on telling a story about people coming to terms with how fragile they are when confronted with nature, why not place the camera in the hands of your own main characters? I mean,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Paramount has pre-emptively acquired John Swetnam’s action-comedy feature spec script, Ballistic.
The logline is being kept secret.
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who were behind last spring’s Paramount $208M-plus event movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, will produce through their GoldDay banner with Sara Smith.
Jon Gonda is overseeing the project for Paramount alongside Goldstein and Daley who have a first-look deal at the studio.
Swetnam wrote and co-produced the New Line Matt Walsh tornado action movie, Into the Storm, which grossed over $161M WW. He also wrote 2014’s Step Up All In, which is part of the Step Up franchise. Swetnam also directed, wrote and produced the 2015 dance movie, Breaking Through. He is represented by CAA, Michael Botti, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman.
Goldstein and Daley are represented by CAA, Fourth Wall Management, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman.
Paramount’s music biopic, Bob Marley: One Love...
The logline is being kept secret.
Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who were behind last spring’s Paramount $208M-plus event movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, will produce through their GoldDay banner with Sara Smith.
Jon Gonda is overseeing the project for Paramount alongside Goldstein and Daley who have a first-look deal at the studio.
Swetnam wrote and co-produced the New Line Matt Walsh tornado action movie, Into the Storm, which grossed over $161M WW. He also wrote 2014’s Step Up All In, which is part of the Step Up franchise. Swetnam also directed, wrote and produced the 2015 dance movie, Breaking Through. He is represented by CAA, Michael Botti, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman.
Goldstein and Daley are represented by CAA, Fourth Wall Management, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman.
Paramount’s music biopic, Bob Marley: One Love...
- 3/20/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
A former colleague wreaks a little havoc on the group dynamics on CBS’s True Lies season one episode 11. Directed by Geoff Shotz from a script by John Swetnam, episode 11 – “Unfamiliar Partnerships” – will air on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Steve Howey stars as Harry and Ginger Gonzaga stars as Helen. The season one cast also includes Erica Hernandez as Maria, Omar Miller as Gib, Mike O’Gorman as Luther, Annabella Didion as Dana, and Lucas Jaye as Jake.
“Unfamiliar Partnerships” Plot: When an ex-Omega Sector operative asks the team to help stop the sale of weaponized uranium, Harry finds himself struggling to reconcile his loyalty between his current team and his former comrade, who continually demonstrates some questionable, yet effective, tactics.
Robert Christopher Riley as Tucker and Steve Howey as Harry Tasker in ‘True Lies’ episode 11
The Season One Plot:
True Lies follows Harry Tasker (Howey), a first-class international spy for U.
Steve Howey stars as Harry and Ginger Gonzaga stars as Helen. The season one cast also includes Erica Hernandez as Maria, Omar Miller as Gib, Mike O’Gorman as Luther, Annabella Didion as Dana, and Lucas Jaye as Jake.
“Unfamiliar Partnerships” Plot: When an ex-Omega Sector operative asks the team to help stop the sale of weaponized uranium, Harry finds himself struggling to reconcile his loyalty between his current team and his former comrade, who continually demonstrates some questionable, yet effective, tactics.
Robert Christopher Riley as Tucker and Steve Howey as Harry Tasker in ‘True Lies’ episode 11
The Season One Plot:
True Lies follows Harry Tasker (Howey), a first-class international spy for U.
- 5/4/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Stars: Dan Southworth, Chris Pang, Teresa Ting, Mark Dacascos, Mike Moh, Anna Akana | Written by Aimee Garcia, A.J. Mendez, John Swetnam | Directed by Ron Yuan
Who would have thought we would be seeing a sequel to 47 Ronin among all of the Halloween goodies? But sure enough, Universal 1440 Entertainment, the company’s direct-to-video department, has come up with Blade of the 47 Ronin, a modern-day sequel to the Keanu Reeves samurai epic. And they said there’s no such thing as The Great Pumpkin.
Somewhere in Budapest Yurei kills Arai thought to be the last in the bloodline of those who wielded the Blade of the 47 Ronin. But as he kills him he senses the existence of another heir.
As the other clans argue over what to do about the sword and the prophecy attached to it, Onami one of Lord Shinshiro’s onna-bugeisha reaches out to Reo.
Who would have thought we would be seeing a sequel to 47 Ronin among all of the Halloween goodies? But sure enough, Universal 1440 Entertainment, the company’s direct-to-video department, has come up with Blade of the 47 Ronin, a modern-day sequel to the Keanu Reeves samurai epic. And they said there’s no such thing as The Great Pumpkin.
Somewhere in Budapest Yurei kills Arai thought to be the last in the bloodline of those who wielded the Blade of the 47 Ronin. But as he kills him he senses the existence of another heir.
As the other clans argue over what to do about the sword and the prophecy attached to it, Onami one of Lord Shinshiro’s onna-bugeisha reaches out to Reo.
- 4/20/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
True Lies Season 1 Episode 5 Episode Description And Spoilers True Lies Season 1 Episode 5 Photos Unrelated Parents – The Omega Sector team must track down a dangerous hacker with missile codes that could cause war to break out in the middle east if they fall into the wrong hands. When the hacker turns out to be a moody teenager, Harry and Helen attempt to use their parenting techniques from home to get him to cooperate, which proves to be more challenging than handling the miscreants they usually deal with, on the CBS Original series True Lies, Wednesday, March 29 (10:00-11:00 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network and available on the CBS app and streaming on Paramount+*. s01e05 1×05 1.05 s1e5 true lies episode Written By: John Swetnam Directed By: David Barrett With the secret out, Omega recruits Helen, who impresses everyone with her formidable skills (thanks to Tae Bo and...
- 3/29/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
A hacker capable of starting a war sets the team in motion on CBS’s True Lies season one episode five. “Unrelated Parents” was directed by David Barrett from a script by John Swetnam and will air on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Steve Howey stars as Harry and Ginger Gonzaga stars as Helen. The season one cast also includes Erica Hernandez as Maria, Omar Miller as Gib, Mike O’Gorman as Luther, Annabella Didion as Dana, and Lucas Jaye as Jake.
“Unrelated Parents” Plot: The Omega Sector team must track down a dangerous hacker with missile codes that could cause war to break out in the Middle East if they fall into the wrong hands. When the hacker turns out to be a moody teenager, Harry and Helen attempt to use their parenting techniques from home to get him to cooperate, which proves to be more challenging than handling...
Steve Howey stars as Harry and Ginger Gonzaga stars as Helen. The season one cast also includes Erica Hernandez as Maria, Omar Miller as Gib, Mike O’Gorman as Luther, Annabella Didion as Dana, and Lucas Jaye as Jake.
“Unrelated Parents” Plot: The Omega Sector team must track down a dangerous hacker with missile codes that could cause war to break out in the Middle East if they fall into the wrong hands. When the hacker turns out to be a moody teenager, Harry and Helen attempt to use their parenting techniques from home to get him to cooperate, which proves to be more challenging than handling...
- 3/23/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Stars: Dan Southworth, Chris Pang, Teresa Ting, Mark Dacascos, Mike Moh, Anna Akana | Written by Aimee Garcia, A.J. Mendez, John Swetnam | Directed by Ron Yuan
Who would have thought we would be seeing a sequel to 47 Ronin among all of the Halloween goodies? But sure enough, Universal 1440 Entertainment, the company’s direct-to-video department, has come up with Blade of the 47 Ronin, a modern-day sequel to the Keanu Reeves samurai epic. And they said there’s no such thing as The Great Pumpkin.
Somewhere in Budapest Yurei kills Arai thought to be the last in the bloodline of those who wielded the Blade of the 47 Ronin. But as he kills him he senses the existence of another heir.
As the other clans argue over what to do about the sword and the prophecy attached to it, Onami one of Lord Shinshiro’s onna-bugeisha reaches out to Reo.
Who would have thought we would be seeing a sequel to 47 Ronin among all of the Halloween goodies? But sure enough, Universal 1440 Entertainment, the company’s direct-to-video department, has come up with Blade of the 47 Ronin, a modern-day sequel to the Keanu Reeves samurai epic. And they said there’s no such thing as The Great Pumpkin.
Somewhere in Budapest Yurei kills Arai thought to be the last in the bloodline of those who wielded the Blade of the 47 Ronin. But as he kills him he senses the existence of another heir.
As the other clans argue over what to do about the sword and the prophecy attached to it, Onami one of Lord Shinshiro’s onna-bugeisha reaches out to Reo.
- 11/1/2022
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Production wraps this week in Hungary on “Blade of the 47 Ronin,” a sequel to Universal’s 2013 Japanese-themed action classic “47 Ronin.” The new movie represents a substantial revamp that emphasizes Asian fantasy heroes and female characters and addresses some of the cultural criticisms of the previous Keanu Reeves-starring picture.
The action is moved forward by some 300 years to present-day Budapest, which is intended as a metaphor for East-West confluence, and where a meeting of the five Samurai clans is taking place. In addition to the male clan leaders, the meeting is also attended by three Onna Bugeisha (literally ‘Women Warriors’), though their presence is initially resented.
Production was handled by Universal Studios through its 1440 Productions unit for Netflix. The streamer is expected to release it sometime in 2022, though a specific date is still unknown.
The existence of female Samurai who fought alongside their male colleagues in feudal Japan is well documented.
The action is moved forward by some 300 years to present-day Budapest, which is intended as a metaphor for East-West confluence, and where a meeting of the five Samurai clans is taking place. In addition to the male clan leaders, the meeting is also attended by three Onna Bugeisha (literally ‘Women Warriors’), though their presence is initially resented.
Production was handled by Universal Studios through its 1440 Productions unit for Netflix. The streamer is expected to release it sometime in 2022, though a specific date is still unknown.
The existence of female Samurai who fought alongside their male colleagues in feudal Japan is well documented.
- 12/17/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, German major Leonine has won rights to recently announced Vin Diesel-F. Gary Gray action comedy Muscle, marking the first major deal reported on during the Cannes virtual market.
The splashy pre-sale, in the high seven figures, is one of the biggest single territory deals to go down at recent markets and is one of Leonine’s most lucrative acquisitions to date.
Fast And The Furious star Diesel will play a fugitive who must clear his name by going on the run with a man everyone wants dead. The project, which is due to shoot later this year, is being pitched in the vein of hit two-handers such as 48 Hrs, Rush Hour and Central Intelligence.
F. Gary Gray will direct from a screenplay written by scribes John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman. Additional casting is underway.
There are multiple other territory deals on the table for the $60M+ movie,...
The splashy pre-sale, in the high seven figures, is one of the biggest single territory deals to go down at recent markets and is one of Leonine’s most lucrative acquisitions to date.
Fast And The Furious star Diesel will play a fugitive who must clear his name by going on the run with a man everyone wants dead. The project, which is due to shoot later this year, is being pitched in the vein of hit two-handers such as 48 Hrs, Rush Hour and Central Intelligence.
F. Gary Gray will direct from a screenplay written by scribes John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman. Additional casting is underway.
There are multiple other territory deals on the table for the $60M+ movie,...
- 6/23/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: STXfilms has set F. Gary Gray to direct Vin Diesel to re-team in the action-comedy Muscle, which will be Gray’s next film and will shoot later this year. Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips are producing alongside Diesel and Samantha Vincent for One Race Films. Gray will be executive producer.
Diesel and Gray developed a rapport making 2017’s The Fate of the Furious, a film that grossed over $1.2 billion in global box office. The latest draft of Muscle is by John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman. The original script was written by Scott Taylor & Wesley Jermaine Johnson. The film’s log line is being kept under wraps.
“There are few directors who can match Gary’s skill with character, comedy, and big action, which is why he is one of the most accomplished and in-demand directors working today, said Adam Fogelson, chairman, STXfilms Motion Picture Group. “Over the years, Vin...
Diesel and Gray developed a rapport making 2017’s The Fate of the Furious, a film that grossed over $1.2 billion in global box office. The latest draft of Muscle is by John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman. The original script was written by Scott Taylor & Wesley Jermaine Johnson. The film’s log line is being kept under wraps.
“There are few directors who can match Gary’s skill with character, comedy, and big action, which is why he is one of the most accomplished and in-demand directors working today, said Adam Fogelson, chairman, STXfilms Motion Picture Group. “Over the years, Vin...
- 4/23/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
F. Gary Gray and Vin Diesel, who worked together on the eighth Fast & Furious film, are set to reteam on STXfilms action-comedy Muscle.
The project is due to start shooting later this year, with the logline kept under wraps. The latest draft of the screenplay is written by John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman, with the original script written by Scott Taylor and Wesley Jermaine Johnson.
Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips will produce, along with Diesel and Samantha Vincent for One Race Films. Gray will executive produce. Drew Simon and Kevin Sauer will oversee for STX.
Gray, repped by UTA and Del Shaw,...
The project is due to start shooting later this year, with the logline kept under wraps. The latest draft of the screenplay is written by John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman, with the original script written by Scott Taylor and Wesley Jermaine Johnson.
Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips will produce, along with Diesel and Samantha Vincent for One Race Films. Gray will executive produce. Drew Simon and Kevin Sauer will oversee for STX.
Gray, repped by UTA and Del Shaw,...
- 4/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
F. Gary Gray and Vin Diesel, who worked together on the eighth Fast & Furious film, are set to reteam on STXfilms action-comedy Muscle.
The project is due to start shooting later this year, with the logline kept under wraps. The latest draft of the screenplay is written by John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman, with the original script written by Scott Taylor and Wesley Jermaine Johnson.
Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips will produce, along with Diesel and Samantha Vincent for One Race Films. Gray will executive produce. Drew Simon and Kevin Sauer will oversee for STX.
Gray, repped by UTA and Del Shaw,...
The project is due to start shooting later this year, with the logline kept under wraps. The latest draft of the screenplay is written by John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman, with the original script written by Scott Taylor and Wesley Jermaine Johnson.
Reginald Hudlin and Byron Phillips will produce, along with Diesel and Samantha Vincent for One Race Films. Gray will executive produce. Drew Simon and Kevin Sauer will oversee for STX.
Gray, repped by UTA and Del Shaw,...
- 4/23/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Allegra Garcia will be an even bigger help to Team Flash in the upcoming season of The Flash. Kayla Compton, who heavily recurred as the character this season, has been promoted to series regular for season 7 of the CW series.
An up-and-coming journalist, Allegra (Compton) fell in with a bad crowd and was incarcerated at a young age. But since her release, she’s refused to let her rocky start in life define her future. Now she helps Barry Allen as a new member of Team Flash, thanks to her metahuman ability to manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum. That is, when she’s not helping Iris chase down headlines for Ccc Media. Compton has appeared in eight episodes in season 6.
The Flash will be Compton’s first series regular role. She appeared in the FullScreen Studios miniseries Making Moves for director John Swetnam, and will next be seen in the...
An up-and-coming journalist, Allegra (Compton) fell in with a bad crowd and was incarcerated at a young age. But since her release, she’s refused to let her rocky start in life define her future. Now she helps Barry Allen as a new member of Team Flash, thanks to her metahuman ability to manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum. That is, when she’s not helping Iris chase down headlines for Ccc Media. Compton has appeared in eight episodes in season 6.
The Flash will be Compton’s first series regular role. She appeared in the FullScreen Studios miniseries Making Moves for director John Swetnam, and will next be seen in the...
- 3/6/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
This flavourless film about a would-be internet celebrity, from the writer of Step Up 4, doesn’t drag its feet so much as shuffle them indifferently
Despite the patronage of executive producer John Legend, this flavourless dance film took three years to find distribution. Now that it’s here, it doesn’t drag its feet so much as shuffle them with bland indifference. Writer-director John Swetnam has given the boilerplate narrative that underlaid his Step Up 4 screenplay a vaguely zeitgeisty twist, in that Californian suburbanite Casey (Sophia Aguiar) spends her downtime choreographing YouTube clips with her Doritos-ad pals. Can she retain her integrity after a big shot sweeps in with plans to make her a star?
There follow 101 minutes of inanities and inconsistencies, without a consoling trace of the genre’s fleeting pleasures. Again, these teens bemoan their lowly place in the gig economy while hanging out in a loft space...
Despite the patronage of executive producer John Legend, this flavourless dance film took three years to find distribution. Now that it’s here, it doesn’t drag its feet so much as shuffle them with bland indifference. Writer-director John Swetnam has given the boilerplate narrative that underlaid his Step Up 4 screenplay a vaguely zeitgeisty twist, in that Californian suburbanite Casey (Sophia Aguiar) spends her downtime choreographing YouTube clips with her Doritos-ad pals. Can she retain her integrity after a big shot sweeps in with plans to make her a star?
There follow 101 minutes of inanities and inconsistencies, without a consoling trace of the genre’s fleeting pleasures. Again, these teens bemoan their lowly place in the gig economy while hanging out in a loft space...
- 7/25/2018
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
Even if some of their films haven’t been your cup of tea, none of us can deny the force in the industry that Blumhouse Productions has become. In the past decade or so, they’ve enthralled audiences with new franchises such as Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Ouija, The Purge and, my personal favorite, Sinister, to name but a few.
But now, they’re aiming to find new ways of keeping us awake at night, this time via Invasion, a sci-fi horror flick that involves a home invasion that happens during an alien invasion. Sounds cool, right? The company snagged the rights to the spec script this week, and it comes to us from Into the Storm‘s John Swetnam and Leprechaun: Origins‘ Harris Wilkinson.
Plot details are still scarce, and understandably so, but Deadline says that the film includes themes like immigration and features a strong female lead. It’s far too early for casting,...
But now, they’re aiming to find new ways of keeping us awake at night, this time via Invasion, a sci-fi horror flick that involves a home invasion that happens during an alien invasion. Sounds cool, right? The company snagged the rights to the spec script this week, and it comes to us from Into the Storm‘s John Swetnam and Leprechaun: Origins‘ Harris Wilkinson.
Plot details are still scarce, and understandably so, but Deadline says that the film includes themes like immigration and features a strong female lead. It’s far too early for casting,...
- 3/12/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Hot off its mammoth success with the Oscar-winning “woke” genre thriller Get Out, Blumhouse has won an auction for Invasion. The spec script by John Swetnam and Harris Wilkinson wraps a ticking clock sci-fi premise with themes that include immigration. Essentially, the thriller revolves around a home invasion that happens during an alien invasion. Swetnam will produce the film with Jason Blum, and Wilkinson will be exec producer. Blumhouse veep of development…...
- 3/8/2018
- Deadline
Exclusive: Amblin Partners may have found the next major female directing voice, and she was right under everyone’s noses the whole time. Courtney Hoffman has been set to direct Ruthless, the John Swetnam-scripted action film that sold in a competitive spec auction for good money back in February. Brad Peyton came attached to direct back then but dropped off. That created an opening for Hoffman, best known as a costume designer on films that include Baby Driver, Hateful Ei…...
- 9/15/2017
- Deadline
Well, it was just a matter of time before this happened, right? Given how successful John Wick: Chapter 2 is proving to be, both with critics and at the box office, everyone wants to get in on the fun and Deadline is now reporting that Amblin Partners has won an auction for Ruthless, John Swetnam’s spec script that’s said to be a female-led vehicle in the vein of Lionsgate’s newest action franchise.
San Andreas‘ Brad Peyton is currently attached to direct while Weimaraner Republic Pictures partners and The Shallows producers Matti Leshem and Lynn Harris are set to produce along with Tripp Vinson and Jeff Fierson. No one has been cast just yet, but apparently several high profile actresses are interested, and it’s not hard to see why.
We haven’t heard who may be in contention for the part, but we could definitely see someone...
San Andreas‘ Brad Peyton is currently attached to direct while Weimaraner Republic Pictures partners and The Shallows producers Matti Leshem and Lynn Harris are set to produce along with Tripp Vinson and Jeff Fierson. No one has been cast just yet, but apparently several high profile actresses are interested, and it’s not hard to see why.
We haven’t heard who may be in contention for the part, but we could definitely see someone...
- 2/17/2017
- by Josh Wilding
- We Got This Covered
Amblin has picked up the rights to a spec script for a female-driven action film called Ruthless. San Andreas and Rampage director Brad Peyton has been hired to direct the project, which sounds like a John Wick-style action thriller, but with a kickass woman in the lead role.
The script comes from John Swetnam (Into the Storm, Step Up: All In), and this is a brief plot summary:
When a legendary retired assassin is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, she must return to the life she left behind and complete one final job in order to secure a future for her young daughter. There are twists along the way.
I imagine that we can expect to see some crazy hardcore action. I don't think it will be to the level of John Wick because those films have great directors that know how to direct insane action. The action could be great,...
The script comes from John Swetnam (Into the Storm, Step Up: All In), and this is a brief plot summary:
When a legendary retired assassin is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, she must return to the life she left behind and complete one final job in order to secure a future for her young daughter. There are twists along the way.
I imagine that we can expect to see some crazy hardcore action. I don't think it will be to the level of John Wick because those films have great directors that know how to direct insane action. The action could be great,...
- 2/16/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: Amblin Partners just won an auction for Ruthless, a female-driven action spec script by John Swetnam that had producers and studios going all week. San Andreas helmer Brad Peyton is attached to direct, and Weimaraner Republic Pictures partners and The Shallows producers Matti Leshem and Lynn Harris are attached to produce along with Tripp Vinson and Jeff Fierson, who’s Peyton’s partner in Asap Entertainment. Vinson Films’ Tara Farney will be exec producer. The…...
- 2/16/2017
- Deadline
MTV has put in development KRawl, a drama from John Swetnam, producer Henrik Bastin and Melissa Aouate of Fabrik Entertainment. kRawl is the story of a young woman whose social media account begins showing her posts a day in advance. Now armed with the power to see the future, she finds herself embroiled in a mysterious conspiracy that threatens the lives of everyone around her. Swetnam’s credits include the Fullscreen series Making Moves and feature films Into the Storm…...
- 9/26/2016
- Deadline TV
After unveiling its eponymous subscription platform last month with a full slate of originals, Fullscreen has announced the debut of its first new series since the service’s launch.
Beginning today, the network will air the first three episodes of Making Moves, a racy, nine-episode dance series featuring the YouTuber Andrea Russett -- with two additional episodes arriving every Wednesday. Dance is clearly a potent category for the digital demographic: YouTube’s first original film for its subscription service, YouTube Red, was Dance Camp, created alongside Awesomeness Films.
Making Moves, which was developed by key members of the creative team behind the Step Up franchise, will feature high-octane dance routines and tell the story of an aspiring dancer who moves to Los Angeles to make it within the cutthroat digital dance scene. Starring Raychel Diane Weiner of Starz’s Flesh And Bone, Making Moves was created and directed by John Swetnam...
Beginning today, the network will air the first three episodes of Making Moves, a racy, nine-episode dance series featuring the YouTuber Andrea Russett -- with two additional episodes arriving every Wednesday. Dance is clearly a potent category for the digital demographic: YouTube’s first original film for its subscription service, YouTube Red, was Dance Camp, created alongside Awesomeness Films.
Making Moves, which was developed by key members of the creative team behind the Step Up franchise, will feature high-octane dance routines and tell the story of an aspiring dancer who moves to Los Angeles to make it within the cutthroat digital dance scene. Starring Raychel Diane Weiner of Starz’s Flesh And Bone, Making Moves was created and directed by John Swetnam...
- 5/25/2016
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Some cool news for genre fans coming out of the Cannes Film Festival today. THR reports that X-Men: Apocalypse actor Lucas Till has signed on to play the lead in a new sci-fi flick called Spectrum, which will be helmed by Into the Storm writer John Swetnam.
The actor will step into the role of Connor, the son of a renowned scientist who finds himself mixed him in his father’s work, which involved proving the existence of ghosts.
For more, check out the official plot summary below.
Connor is the son of a renowned scientist whose final experiment went terribly wrong. Along with a group of colleagues, he discover he the secret high-tech laboratory where his father’s experiments — which proved the existence of ghosts — took place. They then find themselves battling a vengeful force like no other.
Till will also produce Spectrum along with with Swetnam via his...
The actor will step into the role of Connor, the son of a renowned scientist who finds himself mixed him in his father’s work, which involved proving the existence of ghosts.
For more, check out the official plot summary below.
Connor is the son of a renowned scientist whose final experiment went terribly wrong. Along with a group of colleagues, he discover he the secret high-tech laboratory where his father’s experiments — which proved the existence of ghosts — took place. They then find themselves battling a vengeful force like no other.
Till will also produce Spectrum along with with Swetnam via his...
- 5/13/2016
- by Mark Cassidy
- We Got This Covered
"X-Men: First Class" star Lucas Till has joined the sci-fi thriller "Spectrum" which will be directed by "Into the Storm" writer John Swetnam.
Till will play Connor, the son of a renowned scientist whose final experiment went terribly wrong. Now, he and a group of colleagues discover the secret high-tech laboratory where his father's experiments - that proved the existence of ghosts - took place.
They then find themselves battling a vengeful force like no other. Lex Edness wrote the script with shooting slated to begin in September. Till, Swetnam and Sean Cushing will produce.
Source: Heat Vision...
Till will play Connor, the son of a renowned scientist whose final experiment went terribly wrong. Now, he and a group of colleagues discover the secret high-tech laboratory where his father's experiments - that proved the existence of ghosts - took place.
They then find themselves battling a vengeful force like no other. Lex Edness wrote the script with shooting slated to begin in September. Till, Swetnam and Sean Cushing will produce.
Source: Heat Vision...
- 5/12/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Title: Breaking Through XLrator Media Director: John Swetnam Writer: John Swetnam Cast: Sophia Aguiar, Jay Ellis, Marissa Heart, Bruna Marquezine, Taeko McCarroll, Jordan Rodrigues, Robert Roldan, Julie Warner, Lindsey Stirling. Performances by Les Twins, The Poreotics and Anitta Running Time: 101 minutes Rated: Not Rated (mild language and implied sexuality) Theatrical, VOD and iTunes release date: October 9, 2015 Available on DVD – Nov. 3, 2015 Casey (Sophia Aguiar) and her dance crew/friends Jj (Jordan Rodrigues), Drew (Robert Roldan), Tara (Marissa Heart), and Michelle (Taeko McCarroll) have been uploading dozens of videos of their dance choreography on YouTube , only to garner 28 views and one comment. Casey works a [ Read More ]
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- 10/16/2015
- by juliana
- ShockYa
Exclusive: News of splashy deals for finished films, sizzle reels and scripts with talent attachments made on the Croisette will continue to be unveiled for the next few weeks. Here’s one that got done just before the fest market closed. Maple Leaf Films’ Tove Christensen and Michael Wexler agreed to finance and produce Spectrum, a science fiction thriller that John Swetnam will direct. It’s based on his idea and was scripted by Lex Edness. 13 Films’ Tannaz Anisi is…...
- 5/26/2015
- Deadline
A fresh spin on the exhausted exorcism genre could be just around the corner. Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine’s (The Vampire Diaries) original spec script, Realm has sold to Relativity Media with director Scott Speer (Step Up: Revolution) attached to helm. Realm, which Deadline says “demonstrates franchise potential for an ass kicking teenage exorcist,” became a hot property after the short film on which it’s based recently hit the web.
The short (which you can watch above) was written by John Swetnam (Into The Storm) and is based on an idea by he cooked up along with Speer. It revolves around a young woman who “possesses the power to enter the soul of the possessed to wage physical battle against their inner demons.” After producing the short, the pair drafted in Sonnenshine to bash out a feature-length script which has now been bought in what’s thought to be a lucrative deal.
The short (which you can watch above) was written by John Swetnam (Into The Storm) and is based on an idea by he cooked up along with Speer. It revolves around a young woman who “possesses the power to enter the soul of the possessed to wage physical battle against their inner demons.” After producing the short, the pair drafted in Sonnenshine to bash out a feature-length script which has now been bought in what’s thought to be a lucrative deal.
- 3/23/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Stars: Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Misha Gabriel, Izabella Miko, Alyson Stoner, Adam Sevani, Stephen ‘Stev-o’ Jones, David ‘Kid David’ Shreibman, Mari Koda, Christopher Scott, Luis ‘Luigi’ Rosado, Chadd Smith, Facundo Lombard, Martín Lombard, Cyrus ‘Glitch’ Spencer | Written by John Swetnam | Directed by Trish Sie
Guilty Pleasure. It’s a term I dislike immensely. Why feel guilty about enjoying anything? If you like some, you like something, end of. Another reason I dislike the term guilty pleasure is because the term, at least in movie-related circles, has become synonymous with any movie that is hailed as worthy of critical discussion. Adam Sandler movies are guilty pleasures. The Fast & Furious franchise is (apparently) considered guilty pleasures by some. F that. I like Adam Sandler’s movies, I like the Fast & Furious movies (hell, I’d even go and say I love those!).
But what does that have to do...
Guilty Pleasure. It’s a term I dislike immensely. Why feel guilty about enjoying anything? If you like some, you like something, end of. Another reason I dislike the term guilty pleasure is because the term, at least in movie-related circles, has become synonymous with any movie that is hailed as worthy of critical discussion. Adam Sandler movies are guilty pleasures. The Fast & Furious franchise is (apparently) considered guilty pleasures by some. F that. I like Adam Sandler’s movies, I like the Fast & Furious movies (hell, I’d even go and say I love those!).
But what does that have to do...
- 12/1/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
A movie to make you despair of the found-footage conceit (if you weren’t already). Suddenly Twister looks like Shakespeare. I’m “biast” (pro): love Richard Armitage
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It’s like Roland Emmerich made a preposterous two-and-a-half-hour climate-change disaster flick — *cough* 2012 *cough* The Day After Tomorrow *cough* — and then someone went in and cut out most of the cheesy melodrama: the subsumed personal issues that come to the fore in the face of certain death, the contrived heat-of-the-moment romances, the triumph-of-the-human-spirit moments when the music swells and the tears are jerked. Whoever did such a thing probably thought they were doing us a favor, but it turns out: not so much. Because what we’re left with, in Into the Storm, may not be risible Mystery Science Theater-worthy crap, but it’s still pretty bad,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It’s like Roland Emmerich made a preposterous two-and-a-half-hour climate-change disaster flick — *cough* 2012 *cough* The Day After Tomorrow *cough* — and then someone went in and cut out most of the cheesy melodrama: the subsumed personal issues that come to the fore in the face of certain death, the contrived heat-of-the-moment romances, the triumph-of-the-human-spirit moments when the music swells and the tears are jerked. Whoever did such a thing probably thought they were doing us a favor, but it turns out: not so much. Because what we’re left with, in Into the Storm, may not be risible Mystery Science Theater-worthy crap, but it’s still pretty bad,...
- 8/21/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Exclusive: Executive producer John Legend and writer-director John Swetnam (Step Up All In and Into the Storm ) have teamed with DanceOn, the multi-channel YouTube network co-founded by Madonna, on a unique casting call for the upcoming dance pic Breaking Through. Dancers will be selected from submissions to the DanceOn site to either perform at a live taped event this month or have their videos appear in the internet generation coming-of-age drama starring Sophia Aguiar and Jordan Rodrigues.
The casting call is the first initiative in the filmmakers’ partnership with DanceOn, a YouTube network created as online community for dancers and dance lovers. DanceOn’s 10 million-plus subscribers and over 2 billion video views also mean that in addition to being a source for undiscovered talent, DanceOn is a strategic promotional partner that’ll put Breaking Through in front of its target audience early on. The venture was founded by Madonna, Guy Oseary,...
The casting call is the first initiative in the filmmakers’ partnership with DanceOn, a YouTube network created as online community for dancers and dance lovers. DanceOn’s 10 million-plus subscribers and over 2 billion video views also mean that in addition to being a source for undiscovered talent, DanceOn is a strategic promotional partner that’ll put Breaking Through in front of its target audience early on. The venture was founded by Madonna, Guy Oseary,...
- 8/18/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Director: Steven Quale; Screenwriter: John Swetnam; Starring: Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Max Deacon, Nathan Kress, Alycia Debnam Carey, Jeremy Sumpter; Running time: 89 mins; Certificate: 12A
The disaster movie has dazzled us with the biggest A-list talent (see Irwin Allen's Towering Inferno) and cutting edge CGI effects (Twister), so how best to reinvent a genre that's been reinterpreted from nearly every conceivable angle? Steven Quale's Into the Storm takes a leaf out of Cloverfield's book and anchors its story in the found footage aesthetic that's become a staple of 21st century cinema. Here the villain isn't a city-levelling monster, instead the film's protagonists battle an epic storm that tears through a small American town on the day of high school graduation.
Richard Armitage leads the cast as school vice principle Gary, who must fight through the elements to rescue his son Donnie (Max Deacon), a senior...
The disaster movie has dazzled us with the biggest A-list talent (see Irwin Allen's Towering Inferno) and cutting edge CGI effects (Twister), so how best to reinvent a genre that's been reinterpreted from nearly every conceivable angle? Steven Quale's Into the Storm takes a leaf out of Cloverfield's book and anchors its story in the found footage aesthetic that's become a staple of 21st century cinema. Here the villain isn't a city-levelling monster, instead the film's protagonists battle an epic storm that tears through a small American town on the day of high school graduation.
Richard Armitage leads the cast as school vice principle Gary, who must fight through the elements to rescue his son Donnie (Max Deacon), a senior...
- 8/18/2014
- Digital Spy
Chicago – Early incarnations of “Godzilla,” for example, were so memorable because of the characters and its story. The “special effects” were laughable, but the films caught on despite it because they had heart.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
Fast forward to today when the reverse tends to happen. Many films overprioritize their special effects but forget to begin from a quality script and craft memorable characters. Without starting there, all you’ve got is an exotic Lamborghini on the outside with a lawnmower engine failing to chug it along. Though Hollywood is currently addicted to eye candy, special effects should be a complement rather than a replacement.
“Into the Storm” is directed by Steven Quale. We’ve only seen him in the director’s chair once before at the helm of “Final Destination 5,” but he also served as a visual effects supervisor on “Avatar.” “Into the Storm” opens with a tense and well-executed introductory scene,...
Rating: 2.0/5.0
Fast forward to today when the reverse tends to happen. Many films overprioritize their special effects but forget to begin from a quality script and craft memorable characters. Without starting there, all you’ve got is an exotic Lamborghini on the outside with a lawnmower engine failing to chug it along. Though Hollywood is currently addicted to eye candy, special effects should be a complement rather than a replacement.
“Into the Storm” is directed by Steven Quale. We’ve only seen him in the director’s chair once before at the helm of “Final Destination 5,” but he also served as a visual effects supervisor on “Avatar.” “Into the Storm” opens with a tense and well-executed introductory scene,...
- 8/11/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Storm Drain of the Century: The Disaster Film Gets a Retrofit
It’s unclear if there’s any real point to the rather silly conception of the seemingly overtly serious Into the Storm, a retrofitted disaster flick that mimics the narrative of Twister sans the notable cast and pesky bits of extraneous detritus, such as character development. From the director that brought you Final Destination 5 comes this rain soaked little windstorm that will evaporate from your memory as soon as you return to meteorological reality. You’re bound to see films that are much worse this summer, but maybe few that seem as keen to prey on the base notion that there’s a sizeable audience out there wanting to pay stiff ticket prices to see stuff get blown away. Since it is rated PG-13, you aren’t going to witness any of the real carnage that such natural...
It’s unclear if there’s any real point to the rather silly conception of the seemingly overtly serious Into the Storm, a retrofitted disaster flick that mimics the narrative of Twister sans the notable cast and pesky bits of extraneous detritus, such as character development. From the director that brought you Final Destination 5 comes this rain soaked little windstorm that will evaporate from your memory as soon as you return to meteorological reality. You’re bound to see films that are much worse this summer, but maybe few that seem as keen to prey on the base notion that there’s a sizeable audience out there wanting to pay stiff ticket prices to see stuff get blown away. Since it is rated PG-13, you aren’t going to witness any of the real carnage that such natural...
- 8/9/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Into The Storm
Written by John Swetnam
Directed by Steven Quale
USA, 2014
The tornado-chasing thriller Into The Storm is a film which simultaneously has no reason to exist (because “first-person storm-chaser” is one of the most popular genres on YouTube) and every reason to exist (because the aforementioned YouTube videos are typically amateurish and ugly). Accordingly, the film is plagued with the problems of not knowing sort of movie it wants to be, nor what sort of message it hopes to deliver. It’s every bit the same sort of mess that a real-life tornado leaves in its path.
Nominally, director Steven Quale is producing the same story as the 1996 Jan de Bont film Twister, which came from the same studio as Into the Storm (Warner Brothers). A group of storm chasers led by Matt Walsh and Sarah Wayne Callies head to a small Oklahoma town where an epic outbreak...
Written by John Swetnam
Directed by Steven Quale
USA, 2014
The tornado-chasing thriller Into The Storm is a film which simultaneously has no reason to exist (because “first-person storm-chaser” is one of the most popular genres on YouTube) and every reason to exist (because the aforementioned YouTube videos are typically amateurish and ugly). Accordingly, the film is plagued with the problems of not knowing sort of movie it wants to be, nor what sort of message it hopes to deliver. It’s every bit the same sort of mess that a real-life tornado leaves in its path.
Nominally, director Steven Quale is producing the same story as the 1996 Jan de Bont film Twister, which came from the same studio as Into the Storm (Warner Brothers). A group of storm chasers led by Matt Walsh and Sarah Wayne Callies head to a small Oklahoma town where an epic outbreak...
- 8/9/2014
- by Mark Young
- SoundOnSight
Tornadoes are scaring movie audiences with the theatrical release of Warner Bros.’ latest film, “Into the Storm.” A ton of stills have been released from the film. Some of them have debuted online already, but if you haven’t seen the stills yet, take a look at the full collection below the post. “Into the Storm” is directed by Steven Quale and written by John Swetnam. The film stars Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Arlen Escarpeta, Max Deacon, Nathan Kress, Jeremy Sumpter, Kyle Davis, Jon Reep and Scott Lawrence. Here’s more about the film: “In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged [ Read More ]
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- 8/8/2014
- by monique
- ShockYa
Chicago – What is there to say about a movie whose chief attraction lies in action set pieces involving CGI tornadoes? You either like this sort of thing or you don’t. I took my ten year old, who seemed to have a good time, and I know I felt pretty captivated by some of those visuals – but I’m a sucker for a thrill ride. Sound indecisive?
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Herein lies the problem. Even though the tornadoes don’t suck (pun intended), the rest of the film is generally as flat as the aftermath. The wisest move that “Braveheart” scribe and “Into The Storm” director Steven Quale makes is keeping the film to a tight 89 minutes and paying minimal attention to the less than original or engaging aspects of its plot.
A group of storm chasers led by Peter (Matt Walsh) are in the middle a very rough season. They have...
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Herein lies the problem. Even though the tornadoes don’t suck (pun intended), the rest of the film is generally as flat as the aftermath. The wisest move that “Braveheart” scribe and “Into The Storm” director Steven Quale makes is keeping the film to a tight 89 minutes and paying minimal attention to the less than original or engaging aspects of its plot.
A group of storm chasers led by Peter (Matt Walsh) are in the middle a very rough season. They have...
- 8/8/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
It's not often the main characters in a movie are not played by the actors. I'd say it's even less frequent the main characters aren't even the special effects. That being said, I think Into the Storm may be the first film I've ever seen where the main characters are the cameras and yet, I still have a hard time calling this a found footage film, but the cameras are certainly the closest thing to actors you'll find in this travesty as CG thunder clouds and tornadoes make up the rest of the running time. In an era where made for TV movies such as this have found their place on the SyFy channel with the likes of Sharknado and Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda it's somewhat amazing to think a studio would even consider spending the additional money to beef up the effects and put it on the big screen. Watching...
- 8/7/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Chicago – Matt Walsh has been more visible lately, and it has much to do with his approach to character roles, beginning as Mike McLintock on the HBO series “Veep” and currently in the new film “Into the Storm.” For a Chicago native who began doing comedy improvisation here, he is moving on up.
Matthew Paul Walsh was born in Chicago, and graduated from Hinsdale High School. After college at Northern Illinois University, he became enamored of the improv scene in Chicago in the early 1990s, and studied under the master instructor Del Close. While dividing time between the Annoyance Theater and the ImprovOlympics (iO) in the city, he helped to found the “Uptight Citizens Brigade” (Ucb), which also featured Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Besser. The troupe got its own show on Comedy Central, and has opened Ucb theaters in New York and Los Angeles.
Matt Walsh as Pete...
Matthew Paul Walsh was born in Chicago, and graduated from Hinsdale High School. After college at Northern Illinois University, he became enamored of the improv scene in Chicago in the early 1990s, and studied under the master instructor Del Close. While dividing time between the Annoyance Theater and the ImprovOlympics (iO) in the city, he helped to found the “Uptight Citizens Brigade” (Ucb), which also featured Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Besser. The troupe got its own show on Comedy Central, and has opened Ucb theaters in New York and Los Angeles.
Matt Walsh as Pete...
- 8/7/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
"If we don't take care of nature, nature will take care of us," is the teenage pearl of wisdom that Donnie (Max Deacon) shares in "Into The Storm." This is indicative of the on-the-nose moralizing in this confused summer disaster flick that struggles to commit to what kind of movie it wants to be. One part environmental warning, another part PSA, and third part revelling in wind and rain-blown destruction, the movie is ultimately a string of set pieces barely held together by the thinnest of stories. It's mostly about putting people in uniquely extreme situations of life threatening danger, and perhaps this shouldn't be surprising given it comes from director Steven Quayle, the man who gave us "Final Destination 5." To his credit, and to screenwriter John Swetnam's ("Step Up All In"), there is a half-attempt made to create characters, as one dimensional as they are. The aforementioned Donnie is the stock angry teen,...
- 8/7/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Carnadoes, planenadoes, and flamenadoes – oh my! If you thought a Sharknado was the zaniest weather occurrence to hit Hollywood, well, you’d still be right, but Into The Storm is pretty damn crazy for a more realistic take on Mother Nature’s wrath! You see kids, sometimes when one superpowered storm system loves another superpowered storm system, they have a whole gaggle of obnoxious tornado babies who like turning small towns into rubble. Then, once they mature, they form the world’s largest recorded tornado, and a windy bit of Hell touches down on Earth. Rushing cyclones, flattened houses, daredevil rednecks, swirling debris - all the weatherbug action is rather intense, but then characters have to go do something silly like open their mouths and attempt pithy dialogue. Herein lies the problem with Steven Quale’s latest disasterpiece, because while moments of intensity ravage an ambitious team of storm chasers,...
- 8/7/2014
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Steven Quale's movie before this was "Final Destination 5," which turns out to be a pretty great training ground for the specific skills he would need to pull off the admittedly impressive technical challenge that is "Into The Storm." When you're directing a "Final Destination" movie, you don't have a bad guy you can point the camera at. You don't have Michael or Jason or Freddy. Instead, you've got bad luck and the environment and timing and all these subtle things all in play, and that's what ends up killing the characters. You have to be able to show that, communicate the notion of how it's all connected. You have to give character to a malevolent force that has no actual shape or form. I think Quale did a fine job, and he was the one who got to shoot that great ending that brought the entire series into a different focus,...
- 8/7/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Last year in Oklahoma a famous father-and-son team of storm chasers were heard screaming, “We’re going to die! We’re going to die!” on a Highway Patrol radio moments before they were indeed killed by one of the savage twisters they’d devoted their lives to following.
Storm chasers are single-minded in their pursuit of danger, willing to risk all for the thrill of the hunt, and in the new movie Into the Storm, Matt Walsh plays just such a character. He’s Pete, a TV reality star who endangers his crew when one of the biggest storms of all time hits the rural town of Silverton.
While the subject matter is serious, behind the scenes Walsh was dealing with a comedy of errors he couldn’t help but laugh at. In the film his fortress on wheels is Titus, a storm-proof tank that can roll its way through anything.
Storm chasers are single-minded in their pursuit of danger, willing to risk all for the thrill of the hunt, and in the new movie Into the Storm, Matt Walsh plays just such a character. He’s Pete, a TV reality star who endangers his crew when one of the biggest storms of all time hits the rural town of Silverton.
While the subject matter is serious, behind the scenes Walsh was dealing with a comedy of errors he couldn’t help but laugh at. In the film his fortress on wheels is Titus, a storm-proof tank that can roll its way through anything.
- 8/6/2014
- by Staci Layne Wilson
- DreadCentral.com
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 75 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new thriller “Into the Storm” starring Richard Armitage and directed by the visual effects master from “Avatar”!
“Into the Storm,” which is rated “PG-13” and opens on Aug. 8, 2014, also stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Arlen Escarpeta, Max Deacon, Nathan Kress, Jeremy Sumpter, Kyle Davis and Scott Lawrence from director Steven Quale and writer John Swetnam.
To win your free “Into the Storm” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Monday Aug. 4, 2014 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
“Into the Storm,” which is rated “PG-13” and opens on Aug. 8, 2014, also stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Arlen Escarpeta, Max Deacon, Nathan Kress, Jeremy Sumpter, Kyle Davis and Scott Lawrence from director Steven Quale and writer John Swetnam.
To win your free “Into the Storm” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Monday Aug. 4, 2014 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
- 8/1/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
We have just one more week to wait until we can head Into the Storm, and to help get us all ready, Warner Bros. has released TV spot number two plus a new featurette courtesy of the studio's UK arm.
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
Look for Into the Storm August 8th in the Us and August 20th in the UK.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta...
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
Look for Into the Storm August 8th in the Us and August 20th in the UK.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta...
- 7/31/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Just in time for the chaos of Comic-Con, Warner Bros. Pictures has released dozens of images from their new nature run amok flick Into the Storm. Of course we chased them all down and nailed every one of 'em for ya! Dig it!
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5), Nathan Kress (TV’s “iCarly”), Jon Reep (Harold & Kumar Escape...
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5), Nathan Kress (TV’s “iCarly”), Jon Reep (Harold & Kumar Escape...
- 7/25/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
To complement the Instagram sneak peek from a few days ago, Warner Bros. Pictures has released a proper clip from its upcoming nature-run-amok movie Into the Storm. Look for it when it arrives in theatres on August 8th! In the interim grab an umbrella just to be safe.
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5), Nathan Kress (TV’s “iCarly...
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5), Nathan Kress (TV’s “iCarly...
- 7/22/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Exclusive: Writer-director John Swetnam (Step Up: All In, Into the Storm) and exec producer John Legend have cast the twinkle-toed lineup for their internet-generation dance pic, Breaking Through. Dancer, choreographer, and actress Sophia Aguiar was discovered via YouTube after performing with Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo, Usher, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, and Britney Spears. She’ll make her first feature splash in the pic alongside Jordan Rodrigues, who starred on Aussie teen dance drama Dance Academy and currently recurs on ABC Family’s The Fosters. Related: John Legend, ‘Step Up 5′s John Swetnam Prepping Found Footage Dance Pic ‘Breaking Through’ Swetnam’s casting search […]...
- 7/22/2014
- Deadline
Warner Bros. Pictures has taken to Instagram to unleash the first clip from its upcoming nature-run-amok movie, Into the Storm. Look for it when it arrives in theatres on August 8th! In the interim grab an umbrella just to be safe.
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5), Nathan Kress (TV’s “iCarly”), Jon Reep (Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo...
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5), Nathan Kress (TV’s “iCarly”), Jon Reep (Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo...
- 7/16/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Hurricane season will be in full swing when New Line Cinema releases Into the Storm, and here's hoping our real weather doesn't affect the film's box office numbers when it arrives in theatres on August 8th! Here's the flick's first TV spot.
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5), Nathan Kress (TV’s “iCarly”), Jon Reep (Harold & Kumar Escape from...
From New Line Cinema, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, comes the tornado disaster film Into the Storm. Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) directs the film, which is produced by Todd Garner (Zookeeper, Knight and Day).
The screenplay is by John Swetnam. The executive producers are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Mark McNair, Jeremy Stein, and Bruce Berman.
The film stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Sarah Wayne Callies (TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Matt Walsh (Ted), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Where the Devil Hides), Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5), Nathan Kress (TV’s “iCarly”), Jon Reep (Harold & Kumar Escape from...
- 7/7/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
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