Robert De Niro and ‘Star Wars’ actor John Boyega have jumped on board the Netflix original feature film ‘The Formula’.
The story will follow a Formula One racing prodigy who is forced to become a getaway driver to save the only family he has left.
‘Burning Sands’ helmer Gerard McMurray will write and direct and produce the project via his recently formed production company Buppie Productions. Jane Rosenthal, De Niro and Berry Welsh will also produce. Sam Shaw and Buppie Productions’ Ephraim Walker will also co-produce.
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Boyega was last seen in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology film ‘Red, White and Blue’, He is currently filming on ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ with Jamie Foxx.
De Niro shows no signs of slowing down, having last starred in Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’, his upcoming projects include David O. Russell...
The story will follow a Formula One racing prodigy who is forced to become a getaway driver to save the only family he has left.
‘Burning Sands’ helmer Gerard McMurray will write and direct and produce the project via his recently formed production company Buppie Productions. Jane Rosenthal, De Niro and Berry Welsh will also produce. Sam Shaw and Buppie Productions’ Ephraim Walker will also co-produce.
Also in news – ‘No Time to Die’, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’, ‘Morbius’ & more amongst latest release delays
Boyega was last seen in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology film ‘Red, White and Blue’, He is currently filming on ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ with Jamie Foxx.
De Niro shows no signs of slowing down, having last starred in Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’, his upcoming projects include David O. Russell...
- 1/26/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
John Boyega and Robert De Niro will star together in a crime thriller called “The Formula” at Netflix, and Gerard McMurray, the director of “The First Purge” and Netflix’s “Burning Sands,” will direct.
McMurray will write, direct and produce the film based on an original idea but that’s reminiscent of “Drive” about a Formula One racing prodigy who becomes a getaway driver in order to care for and rescue his family.
De Niro will also produce “The Formula” along with Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh.
Rosenthal and Welsh have an overall deal with Netflix, and “The Formula” came together under that arrangement. Jason Michael Berman is executive producing the film, and Ephraim Walker, working under McMurray’s banner Buppie Productions, is co-producing, as is Sam Shaw.
Boyega, who broke out in the latest “Star Wars” trilogy, most recently starred in one of the five installments of Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology,...
McMurray will write, direct and produce the film based on an original idea but that’s reminiscent of “Drive” about a Formula One racing prodigy who becomes a getaway driver in order to care for and rescue his family.
De Niro will also produce “The Formula” along with Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh.
Rosenthal and Welsh have an overall deal with Netflix, and “The Formula” came together under that arrangement. Jason Michael Berman is executive producing the film, and Ephraim Walker, working under McMurray’s banner Buppie Productions, is co-producing, as is Sam Shaw.
Boyega, who broke out in the latest “Star Wars” trilogy, most recently starred in one of the five installments of Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” anthology,...
- 1/25/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Gerard McMurray, who directed Burning Sands, one of Netflix’s first original features for the streamer, has made his return to the studio and is set to direct The Formula with John Boyega and Robert De Niro attached to star. McMurray will write, direct, and produce the film via his recently formed production company Buppie Productions. Jane Rosenthal, De Niro and Berry Welsh will also produce.
The story will follow a Formula One racing prodigy who is forced to become a getaway driver to save the only family he has left. The project came together under Rosenthal and Welsh’s overall deal with Netflix. Jason Michael Berman is exec producer, with Sam Shaw and Buppie Productions’ Ephraim Walker on as co-producers.
Boyega most recently starred in Steve McQueen’s acclaimed anthology film series Small Axe starring in the Red, White and Blue installment. His previous credits include the Star Wars sequel trilogy and Detroit.
The story will follow a Formula One racing prodigy who is forced to become a getaway driver to save the only family he has left. The project came together under Rosenthal and Welsh’s overall deal with Netflix. Jason Michael Berman is exec producer, with Sam Shaw and Buppie Productions’ Ephraim Walker on as co-producers.
Boyega most recently starred in Steve McQueen’s acclaimed anthology film series Small Axe starring in the Red, White and Blue installment. His previous credits include the Star Wars sequel trilogy and Detroit.
- 1/25/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Keep up with the revolving door that is the entertainment industry with our weekly Career Moves column that tracks all the comings and goings of the industry leaders that make Hollywood tick. Check out our last edition of Career Moves to find out who went where, when and why.
– Lisa Bunnell is moving from Landmark — where she served as VP and head film buyer — to Focus Features, where she will come on board as their new president of distribution. Bunnell is replacing previous distribution president nm8352658 autoJim OrrJim Orr[/link][/link], who is now heading to Universal to become their Evp and general sales manager. In an “only in Hollywood!” twist, Orr’s new job is the same that Bunnell’s own husband, Steve Bunnell, held at Universal until he left the company in April to join Regal Entertainment Group as Svp, chief content and programming officer. You got all that?
Bunnell was...
– Lisa Bunnell is moving from Landmark — where she served as VP and head film buyer — to Focus Features, where she will come on board as their new president of distribution. Bunnell is replacing previous distribution president nm8352658 autoJim OrrJim Orr[/link][/link], who is now heading to Universal to become their Evp and general sales manager. In an “only in Hollywood!” twist, Orr’s new job is the same that Bunnell’s own husband, Steve Bunnell, held at Universal until he left the company in April to join Regal Entertainment Group as Svp, chief content and programming officer. You got all that?
Bunnell was...
- 10/5/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Keep up with the revolving door that is the entertainment industry with our weekly Career Moves column that tracks all the comings and goings of the industry leaders that make Hollywood tick. Check out last week’s Career Moves to find out who went where, when and why.
– Kickstarter’s Senior Film Outreach Lead Dan Schoenbrun is striking out on his own. In an email sent to colleagues and friends this week, Schoenbrun shared his plans to “leap into self-employmentâ€. by starting a new company with his producing partner. Although Schoenbrun kept mum on the details, he did share that he’s “incredibly excited to continue supporting the independent film community in my new capacity, and I’m very thankful for all of the incredible work I’ve had the privilege of being a part of here at Kickstarter.â€. Schoenbrun joined Kickstarter in 2014 after working as the Associate Director of Programming at Ifp.
– Kickstarter’s Senior Film Outreach Lead Dan Schoenbrun is striking out on his own. In an email sent to colleagues and friends this week, Schoenbrun shared his plans to “leap into self-employmentâ€. by starting a new company with his producing partner. Although Schoenbrun kept mum on the details, he did share that he’s “incredibly excited to continue supporting the independent film community in my new capacity, and I’m very thankful for all of the incredible work I’ve had the privilege of being a part of here at Kickstarter.â€. Schoenbrun joined Kickstarter in 2014 after working as the Associate Director of Programming at Ifp.
- 7/1/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Keep up with the revolving door that is the film industry with our weekly Career Moves column that tracks all the comings and goings of the industry leaders that make Hollywood tick. Check out last week’s Career Moves to find out who went where, when and why.
– The independent production and distribution company D Street Media Group has tapped Ephraim Walker to serve as President of Production of D Street Pictures. He will oversee the company’s film projects and its production unit. Previously, Walker worked closely with “Fruitvale Station” filmmaker Ryan Coogler to develop the successful indie film based on the 2008 killing of Oscar Grant by an Oakland Bart police officer.
“We’re excited to have Ephraim join our team to oversee D Street’s exciting slate of films and work closely with the development department. His appointment comes at a time when the company continues to expand our international reach,...
– The independent production and distribution company D Street Media Group has tapped Ephraim Walker to serve as President of Production of D Street Pictures. He will oversee the company’s film projects and its production unit. Previously, Walker worked closely with “Fruitvale Station” filmmaker Ryan Coogler to develop the successful indie film based on the 2008 killing of Oscar Grant by an Oakland Bart police officer.
“We’re excited to have Ephraim join our team to oversee D Street’s exciting slate of films and work closely with the development department. His appointment comes at a time when the company continues to expand our international reach,...
- 6/24/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Ephraim Walker, who worked closely with Ryan Coogler in developing the powerful film Fruitvale Station, has been named president of production of independent production and distribution company D Street Media Group overseeing the company's film projects and production unit. The West Coast office will be set in Oakland where Fruitvale‘s story originated and where it was filmed. The company has chosen Oakland over Los Angeles, they said, to be in close proximity to the… ...
- 6/14/2016
- Deadline
Ephraim Walker has been named President of Production of D Street Pictures, the independent production and distribution company announced yesterday. In his new position, Walker will oversee the company’s film projects and its production unit. Walker worked closely with “Fruitvale… Continue Reading →...
- 6/14/2016
- by Tambay Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The San Francisco Film Society announced the recipients of its FilmHouse residency program today, a center offering free office space and project development for selected filmmakers. The four lucky individuals are Grainger David, a South Carolina native whose short film, "The Chair," was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival; Gerard McMurray and Ephraim Walker, two USC graduates who worked as associate producer and production consultant, respectively, on this year's Sundance hit, "Fruitvale Station"; and Leah Wolchok, a San Francisco-based filmmaker whose short films have screened at festivals worldwide. The new FilmHouse Residencies begin in August and last 12 months, though the filmmakers could have chosen to stay for half that time if preferable. Made possible by support from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation and the San Francisco Film Commission, the program features guest lecturers, workshops, screenings, networking events and the free office space to...
- 6/26/2013
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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