Justin Simien, Christopher Yost Team for Sci-Fi Caper ‘Heist: Or, How to Steal a Planet’ (Exclusive)
Filmmaker Justin Simien, best known for his breakout feature and Netflix series Dear White People as well as last year’s Haunted Mansion, has teamed up with writer Christopher Yost and Tommy Oliver’s Confluential Films to adapt Heist: Or How to Steal a Planet, a science fiction crime thriller from Vault Comics.
Simien is attached to direct the feature which has Yost, a comics author who segued into screen work with Thor: Ragnarok and The Mandalorian, writing the script.
Oliver will produce along with Wayne Horton, who brought the project to the company, and has a production deal with Confluential.
Damian Wassel and F.J. DeSanto are executive producing for Vault. Simien and Kyle Laursen will executive produce via their banner, Culture Machine.
Created by writer Paul Tobin and artist Arjuna Susini, the comic is set on the planet Heist, home to billions of the worst criminals in the galaxy.
Simien is attached to direct the feature which has Yost, a comics author who segued into screen work with Thor: Ragnarok and The Mandalorian, writing the script.
Oliver will produce along with Wayne Horton, who brought the project to the company, and has a production deal with Confluential.
Damian Wassel and F.J. DeSanto are executive producing for Vault. Simien and Kyle Laursen will executive produce via their banner, Culture Machine.
Created by writer Paul Tobin and artist Arjuna Susini, the comic is set on the planet Heist, home to billions of the worst criminals in the galaxy.
- 3/28/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: HartBeat Productions, Kevin Hart’s production company, has made a round of promotions and new hires across its film and TV divisions.
Additionally, Hbp expands its corporate suite roster to bring on a COO, SVP of Finance & Operations and a co-ceo alongside Hart. As the company grows, the new leadership positions will help the company scale and produce content for mass global audiences.
Coming off the heels of Hart’s multi-picture feature film and first-look deal with Netflix, Hbp has hired two new executives to round out the film department and promoted two employees on the TV side to senior positions.
On the film side, Patricia Braga has joined the company as Hbp’s Senior Production Executive, while Wayne Horton joins as Senior Production & Development Executive. Both will report directly to HartBeat president Bryan Smiley.
HartBeat’s TV division has promoted Mike Stein to Head of Television, reporting directly to Smiley.
Additionally, Hbp expands its corporate suite roster to bring on a COO, SVP of Finance & Operations and a co-ceo alongside Hart. As the company grows, the new leadership positions will help the company scale and produce content for mass global audiences.
Coming off the heels of Hart’s multi-picture feature film and first-look deal with Netflix, Hbp has hired two new executives to round out the film department and promoted two employees on the TV side to senior positions.
On the film side, Patricia Braga has joined the company as Hbp’s Senior Production Executive, while Wayne Horton joins as Senior Production & Development Executive. Both will report directly to HartBeat president Bryan Smiley.
HartBeat’s TV division has promoted Mike Stein to Head of Television, reporting directly to Smiley.
- 7/26/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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