Owen Wilson Turned Down A $12 Million Dollar Salary, Here’s Why. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Hollywood is simmering with biopics and retellings of major historical events. Usually, A-list stars jump at the chance to star in a movie, no matter how controversial the topic. Howe out that Owen Wilson might be an exception to the rule. According to new reports, he turned down a whopping $12 million paycheck because he did not want to star in a movie that made Oj Simpson look innocent. Wilson just wanted to be on the right side of internet history. Here’s what happened!
Since the 90s, there has been a lot of interest in the case of Oj Simpson and his alleged criminal cases. The former athlete has been the subject of many award-winning documentaries and movies, but his real-life story is no less than a tragedy. Simpson was accused of killing his former wife...
Hollywood is simmering with biopics and retellings of major historical events. Usually, A-list stars jump at the chance to star in a movie, no matter how controversial the topic. Howe out that Owen Wilson might be an exception to the rule. According to new reports, he turned down a whopping $12 million paycheck because he did not want to star in a movie that made Oj Simpson look innocent. Wilson just wanted to be on the right side of internet history. Here’s what happened!
Since the 90s, there has been a lot of interest in the case of Oj Simpson and his alleged criminal cases. The former athlete has been the subject of many award-winning documentaries and movies, but his real-life story is no less than a tragedy. Simpson was accused of killing his former wife...
- 4/27/2024
- by Aayushi Hemnani
- KoiMoi
O.J. Simpson, one of the most controversial figures in America’s history, died on April 10, 2024 of cancer. A former superstar, “The Juice,” as he was known, was an NFL star, as well as a perspective actor who ultimately became one of America’s most notorious public figures after the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in 1994. And while Simpson was acquitted in a criminal trial, he was later found liable for the murders in a civil suit. Simpson never recovered and later ended up in jail for armed robbery and kidnapping. He spent his last years in freedom but was ridden with diseases and disgraced as a public figure.
And while no one really doubts that Simpson did it, despite the acquittal, there seems to be a plan to shoot a movie that claims that Simpson didn’t actually do it. Titled The Juice, originally titled Nicole and O.
And while no one really doubts that Simpson did it, despite the acquittal, there seems to be a plan to shoot a movie that claims that Simpson didn’t actually do it. Titled The Juice, originally titled Nicole and O.
- 4/25/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Loki star Owen Wilson is still not letting O. J. Simpson off the hook for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Simpson was acquitted in the infamous trial that still has many people divided on the final non-guilty verdict. Wilson refused to star in the upcoming film, titled The Juice, which portrays the NFL star as innocent of the murder. The Wedding Crashers star was offered a boatload of money for the role.
Joshua Newton is making a film on O. J. Simpson showing the NFL star in a positive light (credits: Roots 1977)
While the majority of fans appreciated Wilson walking away from the project, a few believed that the actor should have respected the justice system’s motto of ‘innocent until proven guilty.’ The controversial film is being helmed by British director Joshua Newton.
Owen Wilson Will Not Be Starring In Controversial O.
Joshua Newton is making a film on O. J. Simpson showing the NFL star in a positive light (credits: Roots 1977)
While the majority of fans appreciated Wilson walking away from the project, a few believed that the actor should have respected the justice system’s motto of ‘innocent until proven guilty.’ The controversial film is being helmed by British director Joshua Newton.
Owen Wilson Will Not Be Starring In Controversial O.
- 4/25/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
A New O.J. Movie Stars the Controversial Charlotte Kirk (But Definitely Not Owen Wilson)
Hey, Hollywood, anybody interested in a partially finished film about how O.J. Simpson might have been innocent? One that stars Charlotte Kirk — the English actress best known for her previous role in taking down moguls Kevin Tsujihara and Ron Meyer in a 2019 sex scandal — as Nicole Brown Simpson? If yes, this is your lucky day. According to British director Joshua Newton, about 30 minutes of The Juice (originally titled Nicole and O.J.) is in the can, mostly flashback scenes featuring Kirk and German-born actor Boris Kodjoe, currently on ABC’s Station 19, who plays the late NFL star turned acquitted murderer. Newton, who has been working on this “satirical thriller” since 2015, says the picture’s main plotline involves a real-life attorney named Douglas McCann who got sucked into various conspiracy theories during Simpson’s 1995 criminal trial.
Hey, Hollywood, anybody interested in a partially finished film about how O.J. Simpson might have been innocent? One that stars Charlotte Kirk — the English actress best known for her previous role in taking down moguls Kevin Tsujihara and Ron Meyer in a 2019 sex scandal — as Nicole Brown Simpson? If yes, this is your lucky day. According to British director Joshua Newton, about 30 minutes of The Juice (originally titled Nicole and O.J.) is in the can, mostly flashback scenes featuring Kirk and German-born actor Boris Kodjoe, currently on ABC’s Station 19, who plays the late NFL star turned acquitted murderer. Newton, who has been working on this “satirical thriller” since 2015, says the picture’s main plotline involves a real-life attorney named Douglas McCann who got sucked into various conspiracy theories during Simpson’s 1995 criminal trial.
- 4/24/2024
- by Edited by Benjamin Svetkey and Edited by Julian Sancton
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
U.S. and U.K.-based global sales outfit Palisades Park Pictures has revealed a star-studded slate for Hong Kong’s film rights market FilMart.
John Travolta, Katherine Heigl and Christopher Walken lead romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” which is in pre-production. Written and directed by “Green Book” writer Nick Vallelonga, the film follows two emotionally damaged people who attempt to date one another, and when their families get involved, comedy ensues.
The producers are Vallelonga (Vallelonga Prods.), Cassian Elwes (Elevated Films), Brenda Emmett and Vince Emmett (American Troubadours), David Polemeni; Tamara Birkemoe and Mark Damon, for Palisades Park Pictures, serve as executive producers.
Director Phillip Noyce has completed action-thriller “Fast Charlie,” starring Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin and James Caan, and adapted from Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys” by Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”).
Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades.
John Travolta, Katherine Heigl and Christopher Walken lead romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” which is in pre-production. Written and directed by “Green Book” writer Nick Vallelonga, the film follows two emotionally damaged people who attempt to date one another, and when their families get involved, comedy ensues.
The producers are Vallelonga (Vallelonga Prods.), Cassian Elwes (Elevated Films), Brenda Emmett and Vince Emmett (American Troubadours), David Polemeni; Tamara Birkemoe and Mark Damon, for Palisades Park Pictures, serve as executive producers.
Director Phillip Noyce has completed action-thriller “Fast Charlie,” starring Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin and James Caan, and adapted from Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys” by Richard Wenk (“The Equalizer”).
Brosnan plays Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades.
- 3/11/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Executive worked with Ppp head Tamara Birkemoe at Screen Media, Foresight Unlimited.
Tamara Birkemoe is expanding the executive ranks at Los Angeles-based sales and financing company Palisades Park Pictures and has brought on Kyle Bellinger as vice president of distribution and marketing.
Birkemoe and Bellinger reunite after working together for many years at Screen Media and Foresight Unlimited. Effective immediately, Bellinger will oversee marketing and publicity for Palisades’ robust roster of films and manage distribution operations, working closely with the company’s international network of partners.
Palisades Park Pictures’ current slate includes Nick Vallelonga’s upcoming romance That’s Amore! starring John Travolta,...
Tamara Birkemoe is expanding the executive ranks at Los Angeles-based sales and financing company Palisades Park Pictures and has brought on Kyle Bellinger as vice president of distribution and marketing.
Birkemoe and Bellinger reunite after working together for many years at Screen Media and Foresight Unlimited. Effective immediately, Bellinger will oversee marketing and publicity for Palisades’ robust roster of films and manage distribution operations, working closely with the company’s international network of partners.
Palisades Park Pictures’ current slate includes Nick Vallelonga’s upcoming romance That’s Amore! starring John Travolta,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Production scheduled to begin in January. Cassian Elwes represents US rights.
Palisades Park Pictures has closed multiple sales on Oscar-winning Green Book producer and screenwriter Nick Vallelonga’s upcoming romantic comedy That’s Amore! starring John Travolta, Katherine Heigl, and Christopher Walken and continues talks at AFM this week.
Rights have gone to: Spain, Portugal and South America (Vertice Cine), Middle East (Selim Ramia & Co), Eastern Europe (MediaSquad), and Turkey (Videomite).
Palisades Park Pictures CEO Tamara Birkemoe and her team have also concluded sales in: Poland (Kino Świat), South Africa (Empire Entertainment), Israel (Forum Film), Iceland (Myndform), and Ukraine (Top Film Distribution...
Palisades Park Pictures has closed multiple sales on Oscar-winning Green Book producer and screenwriter Nick Vallelonga’s upcoming romantic comedy That’s Amore! starring John Travolta, Katherine Heigl, and Christopher Walken and continues talks at AFM this week.
Rights have gone to: Spain, Portugal and South America (Vertice Cine), Middle East (Selim Ramia & Co), Eastern Europe (MediaSquad), and Turkey (Videomite).
Palisades Park Pictures CEO Tamara Birkemoe and her team have also concluded sales in: Poland (Kino Świat), South Africa (Empire Entertainment), Israel (Forum Film), Iceland (Myndform), and Ukraine (Top Film Distribution...
- 10/31/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Rush Hour director Brett Ratner has reportedly immigrated to Israel.
On Tuesday, The Jerusalem Post’s Walla news site reported that Ratner posted to his Instagram Story a clip of an Israeli immigration certificate and national insurance documents. He captioned the clip in Hebrew, “Brett Shai Ratner.”
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Ratner’s company RatPac Entertainment for comment.
The X-Men: The Last Stand filmmaker is friendly with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and last month met with him in New York during Netanyahu’s visit to the United Nations for the 78th General Assembly. Israeli media reports that Ratner and Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz were Netanyahu’s guests during his speech to the General Assembly. On his Instagram, the filmmaker posted a picture of himself with Netanyahu, Sara Netanyahu and Dershowitz.
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On Tuesday, The Jerusalem Post’s Walla news site reported that Ratner posted to his Instagram Story a clip of an Israeli immigration certificate and national insurance documents. He captioned the clip in Hebrew, “Brett Shai Ratner.”
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Ratner’s company RatPac Entertainment for comment.
The X-Men: The Last Stand filmmaker is friendly with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and last month met with him in New York during Netanyahu’s visit to the United Nations for the 78th General Assembly. Israeli media reports that Ratner and Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz were Netanyahu’s guests during his speech to the General Assembly. On his Instagram, the filmmaker posted a picture of himself with Netanyahu, Sara Netanyahu and Dershowitz.
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- 10/4/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A pilot shot down over Afghanistan. Insurgents determined to kill her. A ragtag unit of soldiers desperately holding out against the odds. An underground bunker full of humanoid monsters with slimy skin and nasty sharp pointy teeth. You might well feel that you’ve seen this film – or two films, here spliced together – many times before. There is however a reason why Neil Marshall’s latest offering has been such a hit with genre fans, and that’s that it brings a freshness to the whole enterprise which makes it much more fun than, by any reasonable standard, it ought to be.
The pilot is Kate Sinclair, played by Charlotte Kirk, who previously appeared in Marshall’s silly but enjoyable Cromwell-era revenge tale The Reckoning. Then, as now, Kirk sports immaculate make-up, even when dirt and bruises have been applied over the top of it. She does a lot of her own.
The pilot is Kate Sinclair, played by Charlotte Kirk, who previously appeared in Marshall’s silly but enjoyable Cromwell-era revenge tale The Reckoning. Then, as now, Kirk sports immaculate make-up, even when dirt and bruises have been applied over the top of it. She does a lot of her own.
- 7/15/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Stars: Charlotte Kirk, Jamie Bamber, Jonathan Howard, Hadi Khanjanpour, Tanji Kibong, Leon Ockenden, Troy Alexander | Written and Directed by Neil Marshall
Director Neil Marshall returns with a soldiers-vs-monsters thriller that harks back to his 2002 debut Dog Soldiers. Unfortunately, it’s something of a mixed bag – there are some entertainingly gloopy gore moments and the monsters are suitably monstrous, but the film is ultimately let down by dismal acting, a dull script and flat direction.
Charlotte Kirk plays Flight Lieutenant Kate Sinclair, who gets shot down over a rebel stronghold in Afghanistan. Fleeing her attackers, she takes refuge in an abandoned underground bunker and unwittingly unleashes an army of toothy monsters.
Escaping to the desert, Kate falls in with a band of bickering soldiers – dubbed “the Dirty Half-Dozen” – who include: American senior officer Finch (Jamie Bamber), rugby-loving Welshman Jones (Leon Ockenden), kleptomaniac African-American Lafayette (Tanji Kibong), grumpy Hook (Jonathan Howard), military...
Director Neil Marshall returns with a soldiers-vs-monsters thriller that harks back to his 2002 debut Dog Soldiers. Unfortunately, it’s something of a mixed bag – there are some entertainingly gloopy gore moments and the monsters are suitably monstrous, but the film is ultimately let down by dismal acting, a dull script and flat direction.
Charlotte Kirk plays Flight Lieutenant Kate Sinclair, who gets shot down over a rebel stronghold in Afghanistan. Fleeing her attackers, she takes refuge in an abandoned underground bunker and unwittingly unleashes an army of toothy monsters.
Escaping to the desert, Kate falls in with a band of bickering soldiers – dubbed “the Dirty Half-Dozen” – who include: American senior officer Finch (Jamie Bamber), rugby-loving Welshman Jones (Leon Ockenden), kleptomaniac African-American Lafayette (Tanji Kibong), grumpy Hook (Jonathan Howard), military...
- 7/14/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
To celebrate the release of The Lair on Blu-ray, DVD and digital 17 July 2023 we have a Blu-Ray to give awway to one lucky winner!
Acclaimed Director Neil Marshall returns with The Lair, a lean, mean creature feature, which, according to the director, is inspired by the ‘classic genre movies like Alien, Predator and The Thing’. This spine-chilling Shudder Original featuresterrifying monsters, gruesome violence and tougher-than- tough characters. Claustrophobic, fear-fuelled and strikingly shot, this mighty monster-thriller gets its highly anticipated Blu-ray, DVD and digital release on 17 July courtesy of Acorn Media International.
When Lieutenant Kate Sinclair is shot down over
Afghanistan, Sergeant Tom Hook is sent in to lead a specialised team of Sas troops to find the missing soldier and bring her home. As Sinclair desperately tries to evade her pursuers, she stumbles across a forsaken military bunker and seeks refuge, but little does she know that this seemingly abandoned base holds a dark secret…...
Acclaimed Director Neil Marshall returns with The Lair, a lean, mean creature feature, which, according to the director, is inspired by the ‘classic genre movies like Alien, Predator and The Thing’. This spine-chilling Shudder Original featuresterrifying monsters, gruesome violence and tougher-than- tough characters. Claustrophobic, fear-fuelled and strikingly shot, this mighty monster-thriller gets its highly anticipated Blu-ray, DVD and digital release on 17 July courtesy of Acorn Media International.
When Lieutenant Kate Sinclair is shot down over
Afghanistan, Sergeant Tom Hook is sent in to lead a specialised team of Sas troops to find the missing soldier and bring her home. As Sinclair desperately tries to evade her pursuers, she stumbles across a forsaken military bunker and seeks refuge, but little does she know that this seemingly abandoned base holds a dark secret…...
- 7/12/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
‘Exhilarating… influence of [Neil Marshall’s] early work is undeniable… fun, fast, and action-packed adventure…
a suspenseful thrill ride that you cannot afford to miss’
★★★★
Dread Central
‘Neil Marshall has gone back to his roots with The Lair combining elements of Dog Soldiers and The Descent…
an enjoyable creature feature’
Voices From The Balcony
‘The Lair checks off some genre fans’ qualitative boxes, thanks in part to co-writer/director Neil Marshall’s knack for top-this violence,
post-spaghetti-western war movie repartee and general eye for action filmmaking’
RogerEbert.com
Acclaimed Director Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) returns with The Lair, a lean, mean creature feature, which, according to the director, is inspired by the ‘classic genre movies like Alien, Predator and The Thing’.
This spine-chilling Shudder Original features terrifying monsters, gruesome violence and tougher-than-tough characters. Claustrophobic, fear-fuelled and strikingly shot, this mighty monster-thriller gets its highly anticipated Blu-ray, DVD and...
a suspenseful thrill ride that you cannot afford to miss’
★★★★
Dread Central
‘Neil Marshall has gone back to his roots with The Lair combining elements of Dog Soldiers and The Descent…
an enjoyable creature feature’
Voices From The Balcony
‘The Lair checks off some genre fans’ qualitative boxes, thanks in part to co-writer/director Neil Marshall’s knack for top-this violence,
post-spaghetti-western war movie repartee and general eye for action filmmaking’
RogerEbert.com
Acclaimed Director Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) returns with The Lair, a lean, mean creature feature, which, according to the director, is inspired by the ‘classic genre movies like Alien, Predator and The Thing’.
This spine-chilling Shudder Original features terrifying monsters, gruesome violence and tougher-than-tough characters. Claustrophobic, fear-fuelled and strikingly shot, this mighty monster-thriller gets its highly anticipated Blu-ray, DVD and...
- 7/5/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Director Neil Marshall returns with The Lair, a lean, mean creature feature which, according to the director, is inspired by the ‘classic genre movies like Alien, Predator and The Thing’.
When Lieutenant Kate Sinclair is shot down over Afghanistan, Sergeant Tom Hook is sent in to lead a specialised team of Sas troops to find the missing soldier and bring her home. As Sinclair desperately tries to evade her pursuers, she stumbles across a forsaken military bunker and seeks refuge, but little does she know that this seemingly abandoned base holds a dark secret… a horde of nightmarish creatures known as Ravagers, half-human and half-alien, ravenous for flesh. Narrowly escaping from the bunker, Sinclair finds safety at a nearby army base led by Major Roy Finch. But it’s not long before some unexpected and extremely dangerous visitors arrive, eliciting an adrenaline-fueled mighty battle for survival…
This spine-chilling Shudder Original features terrifying monsters,...
When Lieutenant Kate Sinclair is shot down over Afghanistan, Sergeant Tom Hook is sent in to lead a specialised team of Sas troops to find the missing soldier and bring her home. As Sinclair desperately tries to evade her pursuers, she stumbles across a forsaken military bunker and seeks refuge, but little does she know that this seemingly abandoned base holds a dark secret… a horde of nightmarish creatures known as Ravagers, half-human and half-alien, ravenous for flesh. Narrowly escaping from the bunker, Sinclair finds safety at a nearby army base led by Major Roy Finch. But it’s not long before some unexpected and extremely dangerous visitors arrive, eliciting an adrenaline-fueled mighty battle for survival…
This spine-chilling Shudder Original features terrifying monsters,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Exclusive: Palisades Park Pictures (Ppp) will be representing global sales for action-thriller Duchess from director Neil Marshall (Hellboy).
Post production recently wrapped with Ppp screening for buyers at the Cannes market next week.
Duchess stars Charlotte Kirk (Vice) in the titular role as she navigates the world of diamond smuggling. Philip Winchester (Strike Back), Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Sean Pertwee (Event Horizon), and Stephanie Beacham (Dracula A.D. 1972) also star.
Duchess follows Kirk’s no-nonsense Scarlett Monaghan and her rise from a working-class petty criminal to becoming a ruthless organized crime leader in the seedy underbelly of the diamond smuggling circuit of Tenerife.
Marshall and Kirk co-penned the screenplay, with Emily Corcoran of Cork Films and Kristyna Sellnerova as producers.
Joe Simpson, Simon Williams, Jonathan Bross and Matthew E. Chausse of Ashland Hill Media Finance and Norman Merry and Peter Hampden of Lip Sync executive-produced along with Jon Dean,...
Post production recently wrapped with Ppp screening for buyers at the Cannes market next week.
Duchess stars Charlotte Kirk (Vice) in the titular role as she navigates the world of diamond smuggling. Philip Winchester (Strike Back), Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Sean Pertwee (Event Horizon), and Stephanie Beacham (Dracula A.D. 1972) also star.
Duchess follows Kirk’s no-nonsense Scarlett Monaghan and her rise from a working-class petty criminal to becoming a ruthless organized crime leader in the seedy underbelly of the diamond smuggling circuit of Tenerife.
Marshall and Kirk co-penned the screenplay, with Emily Corcoran of Cork Films and Kristyna Sellnerova as producers.
Joe Simpson, Simon Williams, Jonathan Bross and Matthew E. Chausse of Ashland Hill Media Finance and Norman Merry and Peter Hampden of Lip Sync executive-produced along with Jon Dean,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Wearing a nondescript gray T-shirt with a backstage pass dangling from his neck, Jeff Shell looked more like a snowy-haired roadie than a VIP as he milled about in the wings of the Sahara Tent ahead of Blink-182’s set at Coachella on April 14. The NBCUniversal CEO had spent the day at the festival with his wife, Laura, in anticipation of the band’s first show in nearly a decade. Later, he took a seat alongside a leather-clad Kourtney Kardashian, whose long-running “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” holds a significant presence in the NBCUniversal spread, with all 20 seasons of the reality show having recently moved from Hulu to Peacock. But Shell wasn’t there on business. He enjoys close ties with the band’s bassist and co-lead vocalist, Mark Hoppus, a friendship forged thanks to their kids attending the same school in L.A.
While all appeared normal on the...
While all appeared normal on the...
- 4/26/2023
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
In the aftermath of the shock ouster of NBC Universal’s CEO, industry executives present a tale of two Jeff Shells. To some, Shell’s acknowledgment that he was departing because of “an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company” came as a bolt from the blue. To others, not so much.
“I’m totally flabbergasted,” says an executive who says he was close to Shell. “Jeff was supposed to be the buttoned-up guy.” Asked if he had suspicions of improper conduct, a former NBCU executive says, “No, not at all. Not even a whiff. Not even an inkling.” Another, though not a fan of Shell, says, “I’ve never seen any of that [kind of behavior]. Never. I’ve never even seen him be flirtatious.”
A different portrait emerges from other NBCU sources. Shell “always had a crush on someone,” says one (female) former insider. “I knew he had crushes and said inappropriate things.
“I’m totally flabbergasted,” says an executive who says he was close to Shell. “Jeff was supposed to be the buttoned-up guy.” Asked if he had suspicions of improper conduct, a former NBCU executive says, “No, not at all. Not even a whiff. Not even an inkling.” Another, though not a fan of Shell, says, “I’ve never seen any of that [kind of behavior]. Never. I’ve never even seen him be flirtatious.”
A different portrait emerges from other NBCU sources. Shell “always had a crush on someone,” says one (female) former insider. “I knew he had crushes and said inappropriate things.
- 4/26/2023
- by Kim Masters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comcast’s investigation into ousted NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell stemmed from a complaint filed by CNBC anchor and senior international correspondent Hadley Gamble.
“The investigation into Mr. Shell arose from a complaint by my client of sexual harassment and sex discrimination,” Gamble’s attorney Suzanne McKie of Farore Law said in a statement. “Given these circumstances, it is very disappointing that my client’s name has been released and her privacy violated.”
Gamble, who is based from CNBC’s Middle East headquarters in Abu Dhabi, covers energy, geopolitics and financial markets and is the anchor of “Capital Connection.” She also presents CNBC’s popular documentary franchise ‘Access: Middle East’, where she speaks to world leaders, international CEOs and philanthropists. She has worked at CNBC since 2010.
Two sources familiar with Gamble’s situation at CNBC told TheWrap that her contract was up and had not been renewed, a decision she learned...
“The investigation into Mr. Shell arose from a complaint by my client of sexual harassment and sex discrimination,” Gamble’s attorney Suzanne McKie of Farore Law said in a statement. “Given these circumstances, it is very disappointing that my client’s name has been released and her privacy violated.”
Gamble, who is based from CNBC’s Middle East headquarters in Abu Dhabi, covers energy, geopolitics and financial markets and is the anchor of “Capital Connection.” She also presents CNBC’s popular documentary franchise ‘Access: Middle East’, where she speaks to world leaders, international CEOs and philanthropists. She has worked at CNBC since 2010.
Two sources familiar with Gamble’s situation at CNBC told TheWrap that her contract was up and had not been renewed, a decision she learned...
- 4/24/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
It’s no surprise to hear that Charlotte Kirk will be starring in director Neil Marshall‘s psychological thriller Compulsion, as she has starred in his last three films: The Reckoning, The Lair, and Duchess (which hasn’t been released yet). She has even co-written the screenplays for all three of those movies with Marshall. So it was almost a given that she would star in Compulsion as well, but Deadline reports that she’s being joined in the cast by Anna-Maria Sieklucka, who starred in the massive hit 365 Days for the Netflix streaming service.
Scripted by Marshall, Compulsion is said to be inspired by the old school erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s, like Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, and Single White Female. This one centers on the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.
Scripted by Marshall, Compulsion is said to be inspired by the old school erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s, like Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, and Single White Female. This one centers on the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.
- 4/5/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Director Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) has set up his next project, with Deadline reporting that Marshall will direct the upcoming Compulsion, which he also wrote.
Anna-Maria Sieklucka (365 Days) will star alongside Charlotte Kirk (The Lair).
Deadline details, “Inspired by such notable erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s as Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct and Single White Female, Compulsion centers around the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.
“Kirk’s character, Diana, is described as a flamboyant and ruthless thief; Sieklucka’s Evie, as a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past and a dark secret.”
Zach McGowan (Dracula Untold), Giulia Gorietti (Suburra), Cinzia Monreale (The Beyond) and Harvey Dean (Sea Dragon) will also star in Neil Marshall’s new movie.
Filming begins next week in Malta, Deadline also notes.
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Anna-Maria Sieklucka (365 Days) will star alongside Charlotte Kirk (The Lair).
Deadline details, “Inspired by such notable erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s as Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct and Single White Female, Compulsion centers around the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta.
“Kirk’s character, Diana, is described as a flamboyant and ruthless thief; Sieklucka’s Evie, as a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past and a dark secret.”
Zach McGowan (Dracula Untold), Giulia Gorietti (Suburra), Cinzia Monreale (The Beyond) and Harvey Dean (Sea Dragon) will also star in Neil Marshall’s new movie.
Filming begins next week in Malta, Deadline also notes.
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- 4/5/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Anna-Maria Sieklucka (365 Days) has been tapped to star opposite Charlotte Kirk (The Lair) in the psychological thriller Compulsion. The film which is set to start shooting next week in Malta hails from Neil Marshall (The Descent), who will direct from his own script.
Inspired by such notable erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s as Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct and Single White Female, Compulsion centers around the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta. Kirk’s character, Diana, is described as a flamboyant and ruthless thief; Sieklucka’s Evie, as a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past and a dark secret.
Also starring Zach McGowan (Dracula Untold), Giulia Gorietti (Suburra), Cinzia Monreale (The Beyond) and Harvey Dean (Sea Dragon), Compulsion will be produced by Kristyna Sellnerova for Kristyna Sellnerova Ltd, with executive producer Emily Corcoran,...
Inspired by such notable erotic thrillers of the ’80s and ’90s as Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct and Single White Female, Compulsion centers around the dynamically twisted relationship between two women, as both become embroiled in a series of horrific murders on the island of Malta. Kirk’s character, Diana, is described as a flamboyant and ruthless thief; Sieklucka’s Evie, as a seemingly innocent young woman with a troubled past and a dark secret.
Also starring Zach McGowan (Dracula Untold), Giulia Gorietti (Suburra), Cinzia Monreale (The Beyond) and Harvey Dean (Sea Dragon), Compulsion will be produced by Kristyna Sellnerova for Kristyna Sellnerova Ltd, with executive producer Emily Corcoran,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Neil Marshall is firmly in what I consider phase three of his career. Phase one would be defined as being his breakout and period between Dog Soldiers to Centurion, phase two would be his TV career, directing pilots and key episodes of Black Sails, Game of Thrones and Lost in Space, and phase three would be his dive back into feature films, developing smaller scale genre vehicles for (and with) his his partner, actress Charlotte Kirk.
The first two films in this phase have been the witch trials thriller, The Reckoning and the mutant horror actioner, The Lair. Both have their ups and downs, but while many old school Mars...
The first two films in this phase have been the witch trials thriller, The Reckoning and the mutant horror actioner, The Lair. Both have their ups and downs, but while many old school Mars...
- 2/2/2023
- QuietEarth.us
There’s something inherently terrifying about subterranean horror. Getting trapped underground creates a tense survival scenario thanks to various dangers. But what about what’s lurking in the dark? Survival horror with carnivorous creatures provides fertile ground for fear.
Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) is back with the brand new underground monster movie The Lair, which comes to theaters and on Digital and VOD on October 28, 2022.
In The Lair, “Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.”
Jonathan Howard (Thor: The Dark World) and Jamie Bamber (“Battlestar Galactica”) also star.
Charlotte Kirk co-wrote the screenplay with Neil Marshall.
In anticipation of Marshall’s return to the subterranean creature feature, we look back at eight horror movies that feature underground monsters.
The Burrowers
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Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) is back with the brand new underground monster movie The Lair, which comes to theaters and on Digital and VOD on October 28, 2022.
In The Lair, “Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.”
Jonathan Howard (Thor: The Dark World) and Jamie Bamber (“Battlestar Galactica”) also star.
Charlotte Kirk co-wrote the screenplay with Neil Marshall.
In anticipation of Marshall’s return to the subterranean creature feature, we look back at eight horror movies that feature underground monsters.
The Burrowers
Before video...
- 10/28/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) is back with the brand new monster movie The Lair, which is now in limited theaters and on Digital and VOD from Rlje Films.
In The Lair, “Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.”
Check out this exclusive clip in which we see the creature rip off someone’s face!
Marshall said in a statement, “I’m thrilled to be back in the world of full-blooded action horror for the first time since ‘The Descent’ and ‘Dog Soldiers,’ and this film certainly holds some kinship with those two movies.
“Originally conceived as a small and contained indie film to shoot during lockdown, my ambitions for the movie grew into something much more action-packed and monster-fuelled, with a sci-fi twist.
In The Lair, “Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.”
Check out this exclusive clip in which we see the creature rip off someone’s face!
Marshall said in a statement, “I’m thrilled to be back in the world of full-blooded action horror for the first time since ‘The Descent’ and ‘Dog Soldiers,’ and this film certainly holds some kinship with those two movies.
“Originally conceived as a small and contained indie film to shoot during lockdown, my ambitions for the movie grew into something much more action-packed and monster-fuelled, with a sci-fi twist.
- 10/28/2022
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Two decades after making his debut with werewolf war movie “Dog Soldiers,” Neil Marshall offers another spin on military-vs.-monsters action in “The Lair,” a semi-return to form that’s energetic if uninspired and increasingly silly. Nonetheless, it represents a bit of a rebound after the disasters of last year’s “The Reckoning” and an unhappy “Hellboy” reboot he disowned. This first issue from Scarlett Prods., the company he founded with star, co-writer and executive producer Charlotte Kirk, gets released by Rlje Films to limited U.S. theaters as well as VOD and digital Oct. 28. Launch on multi-territory genre streaming platform Shudder is planned for early next year.
This first issue from Scarlett Prods., the company he founded with star, co-writer and executive producer Charlotte Kirk, gets released by Rlje Films to limited U.S. theaters as well as VOD and digital Oct. 28. Launch on multi-territory genre streaming platform Shudder...
This first issue from Scarlett Prods., the company he founded with star, co-writer and executive producer Charlotte Kirk, gets released by Rlje Films to limited U.S. theaters as well as VOD and digital Oct. 28. Launch on multi-territory genre streaming platform Shudder...
- 10/24/2022
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Neil Marshall returns to the world of creature features with his bloody new film The Lair! Here's the trailer.
The Lair hits heaters, On Demand, and Digital October 28th, 2022
It stars Starring Charlotte Kirk, Jonathan Howard, Jamie Bamber.
Synopsis:
When Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair is shot down over Afghanistan, she finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.
Check it out!
Recommended Release: Doomsday...
The Lair hits heaters, On Demand, and Digital October 28th, 2022
It stars Starring Charlotte Kirk, Jonathan Howard, Jamie Bamber.
Synopsis:
When Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair is shot down over Afghanistan, she finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.
Check it out!
Recommended Release: Doomsday...
- 10/7/2022
- QuietEarth.us
“When they rise, the fight begins” is the tagline for “The Lair,” a forthcoming horror film from director Neil Marshall. Starring Charlotte Kirk, “The Lair” centers on Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Kirk), who is shot down over Afghanistan. She finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons, and inside, she discovers something half human, half alien that is reawakened.
Continue reading ‘The Lair’ Trailer: Director Neil Marshall’s Latest Film Pits Soldiers Against An Alien Enemy at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘The Lair’ Trailer: Director Neil Marshall’s Latest Film Pits Soldiers Against An Alien Enemy at The Playlist.
- 10/7/2022
- by Rosa Martinez
- The Playlist
The Lair Trailer — Neil Marshall‘s The Lair (2022) movie trailer has been released by Rlje Films and Shudder. The Lair trailer stars Charlotte Kirk, Jonathan Howard, Jamie Bamber, Tanji Kibong, Leon Ockenden, Mark Strepan, Troy Alexander, Hadi Khanjanpour, and Harry Taurasi. Crew Neil Marshall wrote the screenplay for The Lair. “Produced by [...]
Continue reading: The Lair (2022) Movie Trailer: An Raf Pilot takes refuge in a Scientific Bunker housing Alien DNA...
Continue reading: The Lair (2022) Movie Trailer: An Raf Pilot takes refuge in a Scientific Bunker housing Alien DNA...
- 10/6/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
"Kill anything that shrieks!" Rlje Films + Shudder have revealed the first official trailer for The Lair, a brand new creature feature written & directed by filmmaker Neil Marshall. Looks like he's going back to his roots for something dark and scary as f&#k! When Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Sinclair is shot down over Afghanistan, she finds refuge in an underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened. They even put one of these things on the poster! It's playing at the 2022 Sitges Film Festival in Spain this week, after premiering at FrightFest in the UK, landing on VOD at the end of October. The Lair stars Charlotte Kirk, Jonathan Howard, Jamie Bamber, Tanji Kibong, Leon Ockenden, Mark Strepan, Troy Alexander, Hadi Khanjanpour, and Harry Taurasi. Looks like some nasty monster fun!! Marshall back with more action. ›››
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- 10/6/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) is back with brand new monster movie The Lair, which comes to theaters and on Digital and VOD on October 28, 2022.
Head into The Lair with the official trailer below!
Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning) stars in The Lair, which has been acquired by Rlje Films and Shudder. We’ve been told that Shudder will be streaming the film in early 2023.
In The Lair, “Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.”
Marshall said in a statement, “I’m thrilled to be back in the world of full blooded action horror for the first time since ‘The Descent’ and ‘Dog Soldiers,’ and this film certainly holds some kinship with those two movies. Originally conceived as a small and contained indie film to shoot during lockdown,...
Head into The Lair with the official trailer below!
Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning) stars in The Lair, which has been acquired by Rlje Films and Shudder. We’ve been told that Shudder will be streaming the film in early 2023.
In The Lair, “Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons – half human, half alien – are awakened.”
Marshall said in a statement, “I’m thrilled to be back in the world of full blooded action horror for the first time since ‘The Descent’ and ‘Dog Soldiers,’ and this film certainly holds some kinship with those two movies. Originally conceived as a small and contained indie film to shoot during lockdown,...
- 10/6/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Lair, Director Neil Marshall’s latest genre piece, had the double honour of opening and receiving its world premiere at the 22nd annual FrightFest in London, England. Before the screening, Marshall stated that the movie “had a lot more in keeping with my earlier films like Dog Soldiers and The Descent”. The premise certainly backs this up - on paper it seems to capture the claustrophobia of The Descent and the action and siege environment of Dog Soldiers, but does it deliver a similar result?
The story focuses on Captain Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk), a pilot who is shot down during her final combat mission in Afghanistan. She is ambushed by insurgents but manages to fend them off long enough to take shelter in a large underground bunker. The insurgents pursue Sinclair down under ground, but they find more than the lone Raf pilot there. They find a number of creatures in stasis,...
The story focuses on Captain Kate Sinclair (Charlotte Kirk), a pilot who is shot down during her final combat mission in Afghanistan. She is ambushed by insurgents but manages to fend them off long enough to take shelter in a large underground bunker. The insurgents pursue Sinclair down under ground, but they find more than the lone Raf pilot there. They find a number of creatures in stasis,...
- 8/29/2022
- by James Doherty
- DailyDead
Stars: Charlotte Kirk, Jamie Bamber, Jonathan Howard, Hadi Khanjanpour, Tanji Kibong, Leon Ockenden, Troy Alexander | Written and Directed by Neil Marshall
Director Neil Marshall returns with a soldiers-vs-monsters thriller that harks back to his 2002 debut Dog Soldiers. Unfortunately, it’s something of a mixed bag – there are some entertainingly gloopy gore moments and the monsters are suitably monstrous, but the film is ultimately let down by dismal acting, a dull script and flat direction.
Charlotte Kirk plays Flight Lieutenant Kate Sinclair, who gets shot down over a rebel stronghold in Afghanistan. Fleeing her attackers, she takes refuge in an abandoned underground bunker and unwittingly unleashes an army of toothy monsters.
Escaping to the desert, Kate falls in with a band of bickering soldiers – dubbed “the Dirty Half-Dozen” – who include: American senior officer Finch (Jamie Bamber), rugby-loving Welshman Jones (Leon Ockenden), kleptomaniac African-American Lafayette (Tanji Kibong), grumpy Hook (Jonathan Howard), military...
Director Neil Marshall returns with a soldiers-vs-monsters thriller that harks back to his 2002 debut Dog Soldiers. Unfortunately, it’s something of a mixed bag – there are some entertainingly gloopy gore moments and the monsters are suitably monstrous, but the film is ultimately let down by dismal acting, a dull script and flat direction.
Charlotte Kirk plays Flight Lieutenant Kate Sinclair, who gets shot down over a rebel stronghold in Afghanistan. Fleeing her attackers, she takes refuge in an abandoned underground bunker and unwittingly unleashes an army of toothy monsters.
Escaping to the desert, Kate falls in with a band of bickering soldiers – dubbed “the Dirty Half-Dozen” – who include: American senior officer Finch (Jamie Bamber), rugby-loving Welshman Jones (Leon Ockenden), kleptomaniac African-American Lafayette (Tanji Kibong), grumpy Hook (Jonathan Howard), military...
- 8/29/2022
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Responsible for arguably two of the best horror films of the 21st century in Dog Soldiers and The Descent, Neil Marshall’s name used to be synonymous with, at the very least, a bloody good time. More recently though – since his brief foray into TV, helming huge episodes of Game of Thrones, Westworld and the like – his features haven’t so much taken a bit of a knock as they’ve fallen off a cliff. The one-two of 2019’s dire Hellboy reboot, and 2020’s even-more-dire witch drama The Reckoning well and truly knocked his name out of favour for many. And whilst his latest – good old fashioned monster mash The Lair – is definitely a swing in the right direction for the director, it’s unlikely it’ll win him any new fans.
Re-teaming with co-writer and lead Charlotte Kirk, Marshall plays to his strengths here, throwing back to his roots...
Re-teaming with co-writer and lead Charlotte Kirk, Marshall plays to his strengths here, throwing back to his roots...
- 8/29/2022
- by Ben Robins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Neil Marshall is back with brand new monster movie The Lair, and Collider has shared a series of exclusive images today that channel Marshall’s past horrors. Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning) stars in The Lair, which has been acquired by Rlje Films and Shudder. The Lair comes to theaters and on Digital […]
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- 7/28/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: AMC Networks’ business unit Rlje Films and its genre streaming service Shudder have acquired North American rights to the Neil Marshall-directed horror film The Lair from Highland Film Group, with the latter also picking up the rights for UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Rlje Films will release the pic in theaters and on digital and VOD on October 28, with Shudder bringing it to streaming early next year.
In the film written by Marshall and Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons—half human, half alien—are awakened. Jonathan Howard (Thor: The Dark World) and Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) also star in the pic, which next month makes its world premiere at FrightFest. It was produced by Rather Good Films Ltd and Daniel-Konrad Cooper with...
In the film written by Marshall and Charlotte Kirk (The Reckoning), Royal Air Force pilot Lt. Kate Sinclair (Kirk) is shot down over Afghanistan and finds refuge in an abandoned underground bunker where deadly man-made biological weapons—half human, half alien—are awakened. Jonathan Howard (Thor: The Dark World) and Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica) also star in the pic, which next month makes its world premiere at FrightFest. It was produced by Rather Good Films Ltd and Daniel-Konrad Cooper with...
- 7/27/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety has been given exclusive access to the first-look images from Neil Marshall’s action crime thriller “Duchess,” starring British actor Charlotte Kirk, who was linked to the downfall of two Hollywood moguls. Principal photography is in its third week on the movie, which is shooting in Tenerife.
The film is co-written by Marshall and Kirk, the creative duo behind “The Lair,” which opens London’s horror and fantasy film festival Frightfest next month.
Marshall’s credits include “Game of Thrones,” for which he received an Emmy nomination, “The Descent,” for which he won best director at the British Independent Film Awards, and, most recently, 2019’s “Hellboy” and 2020’s “The Reckoning,” which also starred and was co-written by Kirk.
Kirk became front-page news in Hollywood after her extramarital affairs with Kevin Tsujihara, at that time CEO of Warner Bros., and Ron Meyer, the then vice chairman of NBCUniversal, led to their dismissals.
The film is co-written by Marshall and Kirk, the creative duo behind “The Lair,” which opens London’s horror and fantasy film festival Frightfest next month.
Marshall’s credits include “Game of Thrones,” for which he received an Emmy nomination, “The Descent,” for which he won best director at the British Independent Film Awards, and, most recently, 2019’s “Hellboy” and 2020’s “The Reckoning,” which also starred and was co-written by Kirk.
Kirk became front-page news in Hollywood after her extramarital affairs with Kevin Tsujihara, at that time CEO of Warner Bros., and Ron Meyer, the then vice chairman of NBCUniversal, led to their dismissals.
- 7/26/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Arrow Video FrightFest, the UK’s most popular horror and fantasy film festival, is back at London’s Cineworld Leicester Square and the Prince Charles Cinema from Thursday August 25th – Monday 29th August for five days of the very best of global genre cinema. Celebrating its 23rd blockbuster edition with thirty-two world, twenty-two International / European and eighteen UK premieres, the world renowned event leads the way in attesting to the versatility of the genre and this year is no exception, with seventeen countries represented, spanning five continents:
The festival opens with the World premiere of The Lair, an action-packed gore shocker from Neil Marshall, who calls his latest monstrous creation “The Dirty Half Dozen meets The Thing”. Neil will be attending with star Charlotte Kirk and will also introduce a special 4K restoration screening of his modern classic, Dog Soldiers.
The Closing night film is the European premiere of Scott Mann’s Fall.
The festival opens with the World premiere of The Lair, an action-packed gore shocker from Neil Marshall, who calls his latest monstrous creation “The Dirty Half Dozen meets The Thing”. Neil will be attending with star Charlotte Kirk and will also introduce a special 4K restoration screening of his modern classic, Dog Soldiers.
The Closing night film is the European premiere of Scott Mann’s Fall.
- 7/22/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The festival features 32 world premieres in total.
The UK horror and fantasy film festival Frightfest (August 25-29) has unveiled its 2022 line-up, with the world premiere of Neil Marshall’s action horror The Lair set to open the event.
Starring Charlotte Kirk, the film tells the story of a Royal Air Force pilot who, after her plane is shot down, finds herself stranded in an underground bunker where she ends up awakening deadly man-made biological weapons. Marshall will also be introducing a restoration of one of his previous films Dog Soldiers.
Closing the festival is the European premiere of Scott Mann...
The UK horror and fantasy film festival Frightfest (August 25-29) has unveiled its 2022 line-up, with the world premiere of Neil Marshall’s action horror The Lair set to open the event.
Starring Charlotte Kirk, the film tells the story of a Royal Air Force pilot who, after her plane is shot down, finds herself stranded in an underground bunker where she ends up awakening deadly man-made biological weapons. Marshall will also be introducing a restoration of one of his previous films Dog Soldiers.
Closing the festival is the European premiere of Scott Mann...
- 7/15/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
CAA co-founder and former NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer dove into his controversial exit from the Comcast entertainment company in a recent freewheeling and honest interview with podcast hosts Amy Motta, Gloria Butler, Sloan Kivo and former ICM agent Risa Shapiro.
Meyer conceded on their OnTheRags podcast that he used poor judgment when he opted not to inform NBCU that he had settled a lawsuit over a past consensual affair, leading to his ouster from the company in 2020.
“Universal decided to fire me because I did not tell them that I had settled a potential lawsuit that named them,” Meyer said. “I hope I’m saying this right, but that’s exactly what happened, and it wasn’t a ‘Me Too’ situation. It wasn’t anything other than that.”
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Meyer conceded on their OnTheRags podcast that he used poor judgment when he opted not to inform NBCU that he had settled a lawsuit over a past consensual affair, leading to his ouster from the company in 2020.
“Universal decided to fire me because I did not tell them that I had settled a potential lawsuit that named them,” Meyer said. “I hope I’m saying this right, but that’s exactly what happened, and it wasn’t a ‘Me Too’ situation. It wasn’t anything other than that.”
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- 7/8/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
Ron Meyer, a legendary dealmaker and operator whose decades-long tenure leading NBCUniversal ended in scandal, has found a new gig. The CAA co-founder and former NBCUniversal vice-chairman has been named CEO of Wild Bunch Ag, a European production, sales and distribution company that has been involved with award-winning films such as “The King’s Speech,” “Shoplifters” and “Titane.” Tennor Group has a controlling stake in the company and helped orchestrate Wild Bunch’s 2018 restructuring.
Meyer was forced to resign at NBCUniversal in 2020 after he admitted to an affair with an unnamed woman and said he was being extorted. It was later revealed that Meyer had an affair with Charlotte Kirk, an actress whose affair with former Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara led to his ousting in 2019, amid claims that the studio executive had used his influence to try to get her roles — allegations he denied.
Meyer has remained busy even after losing his perch at NBCUniversal,...
Meyer was forced to resign at NBCUniversal in 2020 after he admitted to an affair with an unnamed woman and said he was being extorted. It was later revealed that Meyer had an affair with Charlotte Kirk, an actress whose affair with former Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara led to his ousting in 2019, amid claims that the studio executive had used his influence to try to get her roles — allegations he denied.
Meyer has remained busy even after losing his perch at NBCUniversal,...
- 11/15/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Tennor Group, the diversified global investment house, has appointed Ron Meyer and Sophie Jordan to be CEO and Co-CEO of the indie film distribution and production services company Wild Bunch Ag. Wild Bunch CEO Vincent Grimond will stay on in an advisory capacity and work closely with Meyer and Jordan, the company said.
It becomes the latest stop for Meyer, the former Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal and CAA co-founder who most recently served in a consultant capacity with Qatar, proving guidance to its Doha Film Institute on motion picture investments.
Jordan is the former General Counsel and Special Advisor to the Chairman at beIN Media Group. Together they will help steer Wild Bunch, the pan-European company known for award-winning films and a growing distribution network, into the next era of expansion. The duo will utilize additional financial resources on strategic acquisitions of other businesses to help Wild Bunch expand its...
It becomes the latest stop for Meyer, the former Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal and CAA co-founder who most recently served in a consultant capacity with Qatar, proving guidance to its Doha Film Institute on motion picture investments.
Jordan is the former General Counsel and Special Advisor to the Chairman at beIN Media Group. Together they will help steer Wild Bunch, the pan-European company known for award-winning films and a growing distribution network, into the next era of expansion. The duo will utilize additional financial resources on strategic acquisitions of other businesses to help Wild Bunch expand its...
- 11/15/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Former CAA co-founder and NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer is joining the European film and TV production and distribution firm Wild Bunch Ag as CEO.
While Meyer has pursued some international business since parting ways with NBCUniversal last year, the Wild Bunch job is his first executive role since leaving the entertainment giant.
Meyer left the company under somewhat scandalous terms, when he disclosed an affair with the actress Charlotte Kirk. NBCUniversal and Meyer ultimately came to a settlement agreement related to his departure last month.
Wild Bunch, which is controlled by The Tennor Group, has produced or distributed films like The King’s Speech, The Father, Sin City and March ...
While Meyer has pursued some international business since parting ways with NBCUniversal last year, the Wild Bunch job is his first executive role since leaving the entertainment giant.
Meyer left the company under somewhat scandalous terms, when he disclosed an affair with the actress Charlotte Kirk. NBCUniversal and Meyer ultimately came to a settlement agreement related to his departure last month.
Wild Bunch, which is controlled by The Tennor Group, has produced or distributed films like The King’s Speech, The Father, Sin City and March ...
- 11/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Former CAA co-founder and NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer is joining the European film and TV production and distribution firm Wild Bunch Ag as CEO.
While Meyer has pursued some international business since parting ways with NBCUniversal last year, the Wild Bunch job is his first executive role since leaving the entertainment giant.
Meyer left the company under somewhat scandalous terms, when he disclosed an affair with the actress Charlotte Kirk. NBCUniversal and Meyer ultimately came to a settlement agreement related to his departure last month.
Wild Bunch, which is controlled by The Tennor Group, has produced or distributed films like The King’s Speech, The Father, Sin City and March ...
While Meyer has pursued some international business since parting ways with NBCUniversal last year, the Wild Bunch job is his first executive role since leaving the entertainment giant.
Meyer left the company under somewhat scandalous terms, when he disclosed an affair with the actress Charlotte Kirk. NBCUniversal and Meyer ultimately came to a settlement agreement related to his departure last month.
Wild Bunch, which is controlled by The Tennor Group, has produced or distributed films like The King’s Speech, The Father, Sin City and March ...
- 11/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former studio executive Ron Meyer and NBCUniversal have reached a confidential settlement following his 2020 exit amid a sex scandal, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Meyer was ousted from his post as NBCUniversal vice chairman after he disclosed a 2012 affair with actress Charlotte Kirk to CEO Jeff Shell.
In a statement announcing his August 2020 departure, the embattled executive said, “I made this disclosure because other parties learned of the settlement and have continuously attempted to extort me into paying them money or else they intended to falsely implicate NBCUniversal, which had nothing to do with this matter, and to publish false ...
Meyer was ousted from his post as NBCUniversal vice chairman after he disclosed a 2012 affair with actress Charlotte Kirk to CEO Jeff Shell.
In a statement announcing his August 2020 departure, the embattled executive said, “I made this disclosure because other parties learned of the settlement and have continuously attempted to extort me into paying them money or else they intended to falsely implicate NBCUniversal, which had nothing to do with this matter, and to publish false ...
- 10/7/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Exclusive updated with NBCU response and clarification: More than a year after Ron Meyer suddenly was shown the door at NBCUniversal over an affair, a payout by him and alleged extortion attempt against him, the former vice chairman of the Comcast-owned company has received a payout of his own.
In a deal negotiated by Hollywood heavyweight attorney Patricia Glaser, Meyer has landed a settlement in the realm of $20 million, we hear. Months in the making, the confidential agreement came together in late September, with all the parties signing off on the specifics. In a larger sense, there were millions more paid to Meyer over the past year such as his final salary, pension and some stock.
Contacted by Deadline this morning, the Glaser Weil litigator said, “We are prohibited from commenting because of a confidentiality clause.” NBCUniversal declined to comment on the matter or the settlement.
Of course, as...
In a deal negotiated by Hollywood heavyweight attorney Patricia Glaser, Meyer has landed a settlement in the realm of $20 million, we hear. Months in the making, the confidential agreement came together in late September, with all the parties signing off on the specifics. In a larger sense, there were millions more paid to Meyer over the past year such as his final salary, pension and some stock.
Contacted by Deadline this morning, the Glaser Weil litigator said, “We are prohibited from commenting because of a confidentiality clause.” NBCUniversal declined to comment on the matter or the settlement.
Of course, as...
- 10/6/2021
- by Dominic Patten and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Joe Anderson, Charlotte Kirk, Sean Pertwee, Steven Waddington | Written by Edward Evers-Swindell, Charlotte Kirk, Neil Marshall | Directed by Neil Marshall
England. 1665. The great plague has caused a frenzy of fear, distrust and death. Desperate and terrified, the population turns to superstition, the Catholic Church taking cruel advantage of the grim witch-hunting opportunities presented. Recently widowed Grace Haverstock is at her wit’s end when her landlord attempts to force her into paying debts with sexual favours. Her refusal means she must face horrific interrogations at the hands of Britain’s most ruthless Witchfinder General. But she is not alone. And her journey won’t end here without a reckoning.
I’m going to be honest, the name Neil Marshall doesn’t seem to carry the same kudos is once had, especially after many fans felt his Hellboy adaptation lacklustre. However I am in the opposite camp… I truly enjoyed...
England. 1665. The great plague has caused a frenzy of fear, distrust and death. Desperate and terrified, the population turns to superstition, the Catholic Church taking cruel advantage of the grim witch-hunting opportunities presented. Recently widowed Grace Haverstock is at her wit’s end when her landlord attempts to force her into paying debts with sexual favours. Her refusal means she must face horrific interrogations at the hands of Britain’s most ruthless Witchfinder General. But she is not alone. And her journey won’t end here without a reckoning.
I’m going to be honest, the name Neil Marshall doesn’t seem to carry the same kudos is once had, especially after many fans felt his Hellboy adaptation lacklustre. However I am in the opposite camp… I truly enjoyed...
- 9/22/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Production has begun in Hungary on Neil Marshall’s action/horror film The Lair starring Jonathan Howard from Thor: The Dark World, Charlotte Kirk from The Reckoning and Jamie Bamber from Battlestar Galactica.
Here are some photos from Marshall's Insta page and the plot synopsis.
Synopsis:
The Lair follows Sgt. Tom Hook as he is tasked with leading a unit to find Lt. Kate Sinclair after the Royal Air Force fighter pilot was shot down in Afghanistan. Pursued by insurgents, Sinclair has sought shelter in an a...
Here are some photos from Marshall's Insta page and the plot synopsis.
Synopsis:
The Lair follows Sgt. Tom Hook as he is tasked with leading a unit to find Lt. Kate Sinclair after the Royal Air Force fighter pilot was shot down in Afghanistan. Pursued by insurgents, Sinclair has sought shelter in an a...
- 8/11/2021
- QuietEarth.us
Ingenious Media, Ashland Hill Media Finance funding the action-horror.
Production has begun in Hungary on UK genre ace Neil Marshall’s action-horror and Highland Film Group sales title The Lair starring Jonathan Howard from Thor: The Dark World, Charlotte Kirk from The Reckoning and Jamie Bamber from Battlestar Galactica.
The Lair follows Sgt. Tom Hook as he is tasked with leading a unit to find Lt. Kate Sinclair after the Royal Air Force fighter pilot was shot down in Afghanistan. Pursued by insurgents, Sinclair has sought shelter in an abandoned bunker where she unwittingly releases the Ravagers – a half human-half alien man-made biological weapon.
Production has begun in Hungary on UK genre ace Neil Marshall’s action-horror and Highland Film Group sales title The Lair starring Jonathan Howard from Thor: The Dark World, Charlotte Kirk from The Reckoning and Jamie Bamber from Battlestar Galactica.
The Lair follows Sgt. Tom Hook as he is tasked with leading a unit to find Lt. Kate Sinclair after the Royal Air Force fighter pilot was shot down in Afghanistan. Pursued by insurgents, Sinclair has sought shelter in an abandoned bunker where she unwittingly releases the Ravagers – a half human-half alien man-made biological weapon.
- 7/29/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Bondit Media Capital, which became an important funder for independent film and television during Covid, is partnering with Vancouver-based Arcana Studio to launch Bondit Canada Capital.
Bondit will be the majority owner of an entertainment production and finance venture that will offer capital solutions to content creators in the film, TV, digital and commercial space. It’s an extension of Bondit’s Santa Monica-based U.S. operation that provides financing against minimum guarantees, tax credits, corporate receivables and bridge loans. Bondit, with sister company Buffalo 8 and Abs Payroll, also handles a range of back office functions for producers.
“Having the benefit of business experience from both borrower and lender perspectives, the team is well positioned to add value to producers across all budget ranges,” said CEO Matthew Helderman. “We’re excited to bring the Bondit brand of producer trusted and solution oriented production financing to Canada with our friends at Arcana.
Bondit will be the majority owner of an entertainment production and finance venture that will offer capital solutions to content creators in the film, TV, digital and commercial space. It’s an extension of Bondit’s Santa Monica-based U.S. operation that provides financing against minimum guarantees, tax credits, corporate receivables and bridge loans. Bondit, with sister company Buffalo 8 and Abs Payroll, also handles a range of back office functions for producers.
“Having the benefit of business experience from both borrower and lender perspectives, the team is well positioned to add value to producers across all budget ranges,” said CEO Matthew Helderman. “We’re excited to bring the Bondit brand of producer trusted and solution oriented production financing to Canada with our friends at Arcana.
- 5/21/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Ever since launching his career in 2002 with the independent action-horror thriller, Dog Soldiers—a bracing, fresh werewolves-vs.-soldiers exercise—the writer and director Neil Marshall has been devoted to genre filmmaking. His second film, The Descent, is a generally acknowledged modern horror classic, and since then he’s branched out to post-apocalyptic action, historical thrillers and high fantasy before returning again to horror.
His sixth and latest film, The Reckoning, stars Charlotte Kirk (who co-wrote the script) as a young woman who is accused of witchcraft in northern England in 1665 after losing her husband to the Great Plague. With its period setting and story of unjust persecution and hysteria directed against women in particular, The Reckoning (which just premiered on Shudder) channels some of the old Hammer Studios vibe, as well as that of iconic British films on the same topic like Witchfinder General.
For Marshall, The Reckoning represents a...
His sixth and latest film, The Reckoning, stars Charlotte Kirk (who co-wrote the script) as a young woman who is accused of witchcraft in northern England in 1665 after losing her husband to the Great Plague. With its period setting and story of unjust persecution and hysteria directed against women in particular, The Reckoning (which just premiered on Shudder) channels some of the old Hammer Studios vibe, as well as that of iconic British films on the same topic like Witchfinder General.
For Marshall, The Reckoning represents a...
- 5/20/2021
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
For the first time since 2019’s ill-fated Hellboy reboot, director Neil Marshall returns to the horror genre with The Reckoning, in which a young woman (Charlotte Kirk) is accused of witchcraft in northern England in 1665. For Marshall, who launched his directorial career in the early 2000s with Dog Soldiers and the now classic The Descent, The Reckoning represents a return to the genre that gave him his start and to his early independent days, following 2019’s poorly received reboot of the horror-themed Hellboy franchise.
Hellboy, which was not a sequel to the two films made by Guillermo del Toro and starring Ron Perlman, starred David Harbour as the title demon. It was also Marshall’s first feature in nine years–a break during which he directed episodes of Westworld, Hannibal, and particularly Game of Thrones. Yet Hellboy landed with a loud thud both at the box office and with critics.
Hellboy, which was not a sequel to the two films made by Guillermo del Toro and starring Ron Perlman, starred David Harbour as the title demon. It was also Marshall’s first feature in nine years–a break during which he directed episodes of Westworld, Hannibal, and particularly Game of Thrones. Yet Hellboy landed with a loud thud both at the box office and with critics.
- 5/17/2021
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
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