Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage is ramping up the television side of his production company with a first-look deal with eOne.
Estuary Films, which Dinklage runs with David Ginsberg, has struck a multi-year deal with the Sharp Objects producer to develop TV series for broadcast, cable, and streaming.
Brad Saunders, Head of Television and a former HBO executive, will oversee the partnership for Estuary Films.
Dinklage and Ginsberg launched Estuary Films in 2016 and has produced My Dinner with Hervé, and I Think We’re Alone Now. The company is in post-production on feature film American Dreamer, starring Dinklage, Shirley MacLaine, Matt Dillon and Danny Glover and is in pre-production on their Legendary film Brothers, starring Dinklage, Josh Brolin and Glenn Close. It is also adapting Ryan Andrews’ graphic novel This Was Our Pact into an animated feature with screenwriter Will Collins.
They also just launched Netflix docuseries How To Become:...
Estuary Films, which Dinklage runs with David Ginsberg, has struck a multi-year deal with the Sharp Objects producer to develop TV series for broadcast, cable, and streaming.
Brad Saunders, Head of Television and a former HBO executive, will oversee the partnership for Estuary Films.
Dinklage and Ginsberg launched Estuary Films in 2016 and has produced My Dinner with Hervé, and I Think We’re Alone Now. The company is in post-production on feature film American Dreamer, starring Dinklage, Shirley MacLaine, Matt Dillon and Danny Glover and is in pre-production on their Legendary film Brothers, starring Dinklage, Josh Brolin and Glenn Close. It is also adapting Ryan Andrews’ graphic novel This Was Our Pact into an animated feature with screenwriter Will Collins.
They also just launched Netflix docuseries How To Become:...
- 7/14/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Dinklage and David Ginsberg’s production banner Estuary Films has inked a new first-look TV deal with Entertainment One (eOne). Under the terms of the multi-year pact, the company will develop television series for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Former HBO executive Brad Saunders, head of television, will oversee the partnership for Estuary Films.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Michael and his team at eOne, who are well known for collaborating with talent to develop innovative, premium television for a worldwide audience,” Dinklage, known best for his starring role of Tyrion Lannister on “Game of Thrones,” said in a statement. “We know this partnership is going to be an incredibly fruitful one.”
“I am delighted to be reunited with Peter and Brad as well as their partner David. The team at Estuary has both wonderful creative taste as well as outstanding relationships with the industry,...
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Michael and his team at eOne, who are well known for collaborating with talent to develop innovative, premium television for a worldwide audience,” Dinklage, known best for his starring role of Tyrion Lannister on “Game of Thrones,” said in a statement. “We know this partnership is going to be an incredibly fruitful one.”
“I am delighted to be reunited with Peter and Brad as well as their partner David. The team at Estuary has both wonderful creative taste as well as outstanding relationships with the industry,...
- 7/14/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Move over Paddington, and beat it Winnie the Pooh! There’s a new talking bear coming to the big screen — voiced by four-time Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage.
Dinklage is set to voice one of the lead characters — a “mysterious and charismatic bear” — in the upcoming animated feature “This Was Our Pact,” based on the best-selling graphic novel by Ryan Andrews.
Described as “a magical family adventure,” “This Was our Pact” centers on a young boy named Ben and his classmates. It is set on the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, when the town gathers to float paper lanterns down the river. The youngsters have made a pact to find out if the legend about the lanterns soaring off to the Milky Way and turning into stars is true. Ultimately, they find themselves on an extraordinary journey filled with wondrous new sights and strange characters (including Dinklage’s talking bear...
Dinklage is set to voice one of the lead characters — a “mysterious and charismatic bear” — in the upcoming animated feature “This Was Our Pact,” based on the best-selling graphic novel by Ryan Andrews.
Described as “a magical family adventure,” “This Was our Pact” centers on a young boy named Ben and his classmates. It is set on the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, when the town gathers to float paper lanterns down the river. The youngsters have made a pact to find out if the legend about the lanterns soaring off to the Milky Way and turning into stars is true. Ultimately, they find themselves on an extraordinary journey filled with wondrous new sights and strange characters (including Dinklage’s talking bear...
- 2/8/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Peter Dinklage and Shirley MacLaine are set to star in American Dreamer, an indie which has been set to begin production March 15 in Vancouver. The film is written by Academy Award nominee Theodore Melfi, and will be directed by award winning commercial director Paul Dektor. American Dreamer is produced by Peter Dinklage and David Ginsberg’s Estuary Films, Theodore Melfi and Kim Quinn’s Goldenlight Films, Paul Dektor and Flying Firebird LLC. Quinn will also act in the film, playing MacLaine’s daughter Maggie. The film is currently in pre-production.
Pic is told in a similar tone as Melfi’s St. Vincent and based on a true story segment from the This American Life podcast. The film follows Dr. Phil Loder (Dinklage), a low-level, adjunct professor of economics at Harvard, whose grand dream of owning a home is tragically out of reach…until an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes his way when a lonely,...
Pic is told in a similar tone as Melfi’s St. Vincent and based on a true story segment from the This American Life podcast. The film follows Dr. Phil Loder (Dinklage), a low-level, adjunct professor of economics at Harvard, whose grand dream of owning a home is tragically out of reach…until an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes his way when a lonely,...
- 2/2/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Jim Gaffigan has closed a deal to play Captain Hook’s loyal sidekick Mr. Smee in Disney’s live-action “Peter Pan & Wendy,” TheWrap has learned exclusively.
Ever Anderson is set to play Wendy while Alexander Molony will play Peter Pan, the famous boy who wouldn’t grow up. “Pete’s Dragon” director David Lowery is directing “Peter Pan & Wendy” from a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker is producing. Jude Law is playing Captain Hook, while “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi will be spreading pixie dust in the movie, as she’s set to play Tinker Bell. Alyssa Wapanatâhk will play Tiger Lily.
Smee is Captain Hook’s loyal first mate, but due to his bubbling personality, he doesn’t always offer much help. He was previously voiced by Bill Thompson in the original film. In “Hook,” Smee was played by Bob Hoskins.
Disney adapted J.M. Barrie’s...
Ever Anderson is set to play Wendy while Alexander Molony will play Peter Pan, the famous boy who wouldn’t grow up. “Pete’s Dragon” director David Lowery is directing “Peter Pan & Wendy” from a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker is producing. Jude Law is playing Captain Hook, while “Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi will be spreading pixie dust in the movie, as she’s set to play Tinker Bell. Alyssa Wapanatâhk will play Tiger Lily.
Smee is Captain Hook’s loyal first mate, but due to his bubbling personality, he doesn’t always offer much help. He was previously voiced by Bill Thompson in the original film. In “Hook,” Smee was played by Bob Hoskins.
Disney adapted J.M. Barrie’s...
- 1/21/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Following on from Russell Crowe road-rage thriller Unhinged, filmmaker Derrick Borte is set to direct thriller Black Forest, on which LA-based Film Bridge International is launching world sales.
Written by Borte and Daniel Forte (American Dreamer), the film will alight on a group of university students backpacking through Germany’s famed Black Forest. Through inexplicable phenomena the students find themselves transported back in time to The Middle Ages. Separated and hunted by local villagers, the students find themselves targets in a Medieval-style witch hunt.
Pic will be produced by Sofia Sondervan-Bild of Dutch Tilt Film and Scott F. Lochmus of Storyland Pictures in association with James Gibb of Balkanic Media. Ellen Wander and Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International will executive produce and handle world sales.
New York producer Sondervan-Bild’s credits include Cadillac Records, London Town and The Man Who Knew Infinity. Scott Lochmus runs Storyland...
Written by Borte and Daniel Forte (American Dreamer), the film will alight on a group of university students backpacking through Germany’s famed Black Forest. Through inexplicable phenomena the students find themselves transported back in time to The Middle Ages. Separated and hunted by local villagers, the students find themselves targets in a Medieval-style witch hunt.
Pic will be produced by Sofia Sondervan-Bild of Dutch Tilt Film and Scott F. Lochmus of Storyland Pictures in association with James Gibb of Balkanic Media. Ellen Wander and Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International will executive produce and handle world sales.
New York producer Sondervan-Bild’s credits include Cadillac Records, London Town and The Man Who Knew Infinity. Scott Lochmus runs Storyland...
- 9/15/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Buchwald has inked feature film and TV writer-producer-director Gil Junger.
Junger is a veteran TV episodic producer-director who has helmed over 250 episodes, 17 pilots (both half-hour and hour) and four movies for television.
In addition to his Peabody and Humanitas awards, Junger received Emmy and DGA nominations for his work on the transformative “coming out” episode of Ellen, starring Ellen DeGeneres. His TV credits also include Devious Maids, Hot in Cleveland, Hope & Faith, Harry’s Law, According to Jim, Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Blossom and The John Larroquette Show.
In 1999, he made his feature film directorial debut with Touchstone’s teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You which catapulted the careers of Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Heath Ledger.
Other notable feature directing credits followed including Black Knight starring Martin Lawrence and If Only starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Tom Wilkinson.
Most recently, Junger...
Junger is a veteran TV episodic producer-director who has helmed over 250 episodes, 17 pilots (both half-hour and hour) and four movies for television.
In addition to his Peabody and Humanitas awards, Junger received Emmy and DGA nominations for his work on the transformative “coming out” episode of Ellen, starring Ellen DeGeneres. His TV credits also include Devious Maids, Hot in Cleveland, Hope & Faith, Harry’s Law, According to Jim, Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Blossom and The John Larroquette Show.
In 1999, he made his feature film directorial debut with Touchstone’s teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You which catapulted the careers of Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Heath Ledger.
Other notable feature directing credits followed including Black Knight starring Martin Lawrence and If Only starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Tom Wilkinson.
Most recently, Junger...
- 8/24/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Known as the Russell Crowe road-rage movie, Unhinged hits theaters — or at least the ones that dare to open stateside — on August 21st. Is it worth going masked and still risk infection to sit in a poorly ventilated multiplex, no matter how socially distanced, to see Crowe play demolition derby in daytime traffic? It’s your call. Even marking on a B-movie curve, Unhinged is running on empty.
All due respect to the Gladiator Oscar winner, who tries mightily to bring something relatably human to his role as a killing machine in a pickup truck.
All due respect to the Gladiator Oscar winner, who tries mightily to bring something relatably human to his role as a killing machine in a pickup truck.
- 8/21/2020
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
Chicago – America is at a boiling point. The pandemic, the election, the divisiveness and general atmosphere has reformulated us in many profound ways. Director Derrick Borte explores those themes in the new release “Unhinged,” which also has the distinction of being the first film to be distributed to all open nationwide theaters on Friday, August 21st.
Russell Crowe is Tom, a victim of his own desperation and anger. When a put-upon single mom named Rachel (Caren Pistorius) honks at him during a traffic stop, it starts a road rage incident, that escalates into a revenge scenario that becomes increasingly violent. Crowe puts some nuance into the unhinged character, and director Borte follows through on the themes of citizens up against it, predicting the divisions that have been fought during the pandemic.
Derrick Borte (right) On Set with Russell Crowe for ‘Unhinged’
Photo credit: Solstice Studios
Derrick Bortes was born in...
Russell Crowe is Tom, a victim of his own desperation and anger. When a put-upon single mom named Rachel (Caren Pistorius) honks at him during a traffic stop, it starts a road rage incident, that escalates into a revenge scenario that becomes increasingly violent. Crowe puts some nuance into the unhinged character, and director Borte follows through on the themes of citizens up against it, predicting the divisions that have been fought during the pandemic.
Derrick Borte (right) On Set with Russell Crowe for ‘Unhinged’
Photo credit: Solstice Studios
Derrick Bortes was born in...
- 8/21/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Russell Crowe is going to save cinema! So goes the marketing push for road-rage thriller “Unhinged,” the first new film to open in theaters since lockdown. Yet it’s worth acknowledging that Crowe hasn’t exactly saved cinema in the past decade, where “Les Misérables,” “The Water Diviner” and “The Nice Guys” are the only moderate highlights. To buy into the hype around “Unhinged,” one has to accept the cult of Crowe and pretend that he’s still a relevant movie star, to pretend it’s no later than 2003’s “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” and Crowe remains a gladiator of cinema.
But even that mind game can’t rescue the lazy B-movie routine of this cheap entertainment from director Derrick Borte, which could be generously described as an homage to Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down” by way of Steven Spielberg’s “Duel.”
“Unhinged” is the...
But even that mind game can’t rescue the lazy B-movie routine of this cheap entertainment from director Derrick Borte, which could be generously described as an homage to Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down” by way of Steven Spielberg’s “Duel.”
“Unhinged” is the...
- 7/30/2020
- by Kaleem Aftab
- Indiewire
Jim Gaffigan and Joel Courtney will star in Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company’s “Jesus Revolution,” based on the true story of a national spiritual awakening among a group of teenaged hippies in Southern California in the early 1970s, it was announced on Friday.
In the film, Courtney will play Greg Laurie, a counterculture teen in the late 1960s who joined the Jesus revolution in Southern California and went on to start Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest congregations in America. Gaffigan will star as Chuck Smith, the real-life pastor of Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa. Smith served as a mentor to Laurie and famously opened his church to hippies.
Jon Gunn (“The Case for Christ”) will direct from a script written by him and Jon Erwin. Kevin Downes and the Erwin Brothers are producing, while Jerilyn Esquibel is co-producing for Kingdom Story Company. Gunn and the Erwin Brothers...
In the film, Courtney will play Greg Laurie, a counterculture teen in the late 1960s who joined the Jesus revolution in Southern California and went on to start Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest congregations in America. Gaffigan will star as Chuck Smith, the real-life pastor of Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa. Smith served as a mentor to Laurie and famously opened his church to hippies.
Jon Gunn (“The Case for Christ”) will direct from a script written by him and Jon Erwin. Kevin Downes and the Erwin Brothers are producing, while Jerilyn Esquibel is co-producing for Kingdom Story Company. Gunn and the Erwin Brothers...
- 6/26/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Jim Gaffigan and Joel Courtney have been tapped to lead the faith-based feature Jesus Revolution for Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company, producer of the Jeremy Camp biopic, I Still Believe. Written by Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn, and directed by Gunn, film is inspired by the true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenaged hippies in Southern California.
Courtney will play Greg Laurie, a counterculture teen in the late 1960s seeking meaning and purpose, who eventually joined the Jesus Revolution in Southern California and went on to start Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest congregations in America. Gaffigan is Chuck Smith, the real-life pastor of Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, who served as a mentor to Greg Laurie. Chuck famously opened his church to a generation of hippies and seekers, helping to launch the last great spiritual revival in America.
Courtney will play Greg Laurie, a counterculture teen in the late 1960s seeking meaning and purpose, who eventually joined the Jesus Revolution in Southern California and went on to start Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest congregations in America. Gaffigan is Chuck Smith, the real-life pastor of Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, who served as a mentor to Greg Laurie. Chuck famously opened his church to a generation of hippies and seekers, helping to launch the last great spiritual revival in America.
- 6/26/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Solstice Studios, the movie studio headed by Mark Gill, has secured distribution worldwide for its first feature film, psychological thriller “Unhinged,” starring Russell Crowe. The movie is set to open in U.S. theaters on July 10, and in international theaters as they reopen, making it the first major movie release after the lockdown in many of these markets.
Among the international distributors in major territories are Altitude Films (U.K./Ireland), Leonine (Germany/Austria), Snd (France), Studiocanal (Australia/New Zealand), Kadokawa (Japan), The Searchers (Benelux), Nordisk Film (Scandinavia), Leone Films (Italy) and Vvs (Canada).
Other distributors include Sun Distribution (LatAm), DeAPlaneta (Spain), Eagle Films (Middle East), Noori, Volgafilm (Baltics/C.I.S.), Monolith (Poland), Vertical Distribution, Blitz (Former Yugoslavia) and Movie Cloud (Taiwan).
“Unhinged” is scripted by Carl Ellsworth, the writer of “Red Eye” and “Disturbia,” and produced by Lisa Ellzey, the producer of “Warrior” and “Kingdom of Heaven.”
It takes an ordinary,...
Among the international distributors in major territories are Altitude Films (U.K./Ireland), Leonine (Germany/Austria), Snd (France), Studiocanal (Australia/New Zealand), Kadokawa (Japan), The Searchers (Benelux), Nordisk Film (Scandinavia), Leone Films (Italy) and Vvs (Canada).
Other distributors include Sun Distribution (LatAm), DeAPlaneta (Spain), Eagle Films (Middle East), Noori, Volgafilm (Baltics/C.I.S.), Monolith (Poland), Vertical Distribution, Blitz (Former Yugoslavia) and Movie Cloud (Taiwan).
“Unhinged” is scripted by Carl Ellsworth, the writer of “Red Eye” and “Disturbia,” and produced by Lisa Ellzey, the producer of “Warrior” and “Kingdom of Heaven.”
It takes an ordinary,...
- 6/23/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jim Gaffigan is returning to Amazon for his second stand-up special with the streaming channel. Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist will premiere Friday, July 24 on Amazon Prime Video.
The two-part stand-up special was filmed on location in Ontario, Canada and Barcelona, Spain, as part of Gaffigan’s The Pale Tourist worldwide tour in which he traveled the world — in each country meeting people, eating the food, and learning a bit about the history. He would then transform those experiences into a stand-up set of all-new material and perform it for locals and expatriates, before heading on to another destination and doing it all over again.
Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time was Gaffigan’s first comedy special for Amazon and marked the streamer’s foray into the Netflix-dominated stand-up comedy turf in 2019.
The Grammy-nominated, Emmy-winning and New York Times bestselling author, actor and comedian Gaffigan had eight films opening in...
The two-part stand-up special was filmed on location in Ontario, Canada and Barcelona, Spain, as part of Gaffigan’s The Pale Tourist worldwide tour in which he traveled the world — in each country meeting people, eating the food, and learning a bit about the history. He would then transform those experiences into a stand-up set of all-new material and perform it for locals and expatriates, before heading on to another destination and doing it all over again.
Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time was Gaffigan’s first comedy special for Amazon and marked the streamer’s foray into the Netflix-dominated stand-up comedy turf in 2019.
The Grammy-nominated, Emmy-winning and New York Times bestselling author, actor and comedian Gaffigan had eight films opening in...
- 6/16/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Unhinged” boasts a terrific trailer, but nobody would have picked this unassuming low-budget genre effort to be the first post-pandemic major new release of 2020. Newbie theatrical distributor Solstice Studios is making a bold move with its debut release: The company is opening this $33-million psychological thriller, starring Russell Crowe as a man with serious road rage, on as many available screens as possible on July 1, 2020.
At that time, most theaters will be tentatively ramping up with repertory fare. Why on earth would anyone throw this modest entry — one that looks like prime VOD fodder — into the start of an uncertain return to indoor theatergoing?
The answer is part desperation, part opportunism. No fledgling production or distribution company plans on launching its first new movie during a pandemic. As Mark Gill, the Solstice president and CEO, looked at his options, in a world of unknown knowns, he figured, he might as...
At that time, most theaters will be tentatively ramping up with repertory fare. Why on earth would anyone throw this modest entry — one that looks like prime VOD fodder — into the start of an uncertain return to indoor theatergoing?
The answer is part desperation, part opportunism. No fledgling production or distribution company plans on launching its first new movie during a pandemic. As Mark Gill, the Solstice president and CEO, looked at his options, in a world of unknown knowns, he figured, he might as...
- 5/13/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
“Unhinged” boasts a terrific trailer, but nobody would have picked this unassuming low-budget genre effort to be the first post-pandemic major new release of 2020. Newbie theatrical distributor Solstice Studios is making a bold move with its debut release: The company is opening this $33-million psychological thriller, starring Russell Crowe as a man with serious road rage, on as many available screens as possible on July 1, 2020.
At that time, most theaters will be tentatively ramping up with repertory fare. Why on earth would anyone throw this modest entry — one that looks like prime VOD fodder — into the start of an uncertain return to indoor theatergoing?
The answer is part desperation, part opportunism. No fledgling production or distribution company plans on launching its first new movie during a pandemic. As Mark Gill, the Solstice president and CEO, looked at his options, in a world of unknown knowns, he figured, he might as...
At that time, most theaters will be tentatively ramping up with repertory fare. Why on earth would anyone throw this modest entry — one that looks like prime VOD fodder — into the start of an uncertain return to indoor theatergoing?
The answer is part desperation, part opportunism. No fledgling production or distribution company plans on launching its first new movie during a pandemic. As Mark Gill, the Solstice president and CEO, looked at his options, in a world of unknown knowns, he figured, he might as...
- 5/13/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Photo Credit – Skip Bolden
Russell Crowe stars in this first trailer for Unhinged, the first new film to open in America’s movie theaters in accordance with state public health department safety guidelines on July 1.
Unhinged is a psychological thriller starring Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe from Carl Ellsworth, the writer of Red Eye and Disturbia and Lisa Ellzey, the producer of Warrior and Kingdom of Heaven. It takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy. “Road rage” doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows.
The film is directed by Derrick Borte (American Dreamer) and also stars Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson and Austin P. McKenzie.
Here’s the official press release:
America’s movie theaters will show...
Russell Crowe stars in this first trailer for Unhinged, the first new film to open in America’s movie theaters in accordance with state public health department safety guidelines on July 1.
Unhinged is a psychological thriller starring Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe from Carl Ellsworth, the writer of Red Eye and Disturbia and Lisa Ellzey, the producer of Warrior and Kingdom of Heaven. It takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy. “Road rage” doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows.
The film is directed by Derrick Borte (American Dreamer) and also stars Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson and Austin P. McKenzie.
Here’s the official press release:
America’s movie theaters will show...
- 5/12/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If everything goes according to plan, “Unhinged,” a thriller with Russell Crowe, will be the first wide release film to debut in U.S. theaters when and if exhibition chains re-open in July.
The film will bow on July 1, preempting Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” currently scheduled to bow on July 17, by more than two weeks. “Unhinged” is the first release from Solstice Studios, a new independent movie company that numbers veteran producer Mark Gill (“Olympus Has Fallen”) among its founders.
It’s a bold, albeit risky bet by Solstice, given that the coronavirus has led to widespread theater closures. Some states are beginning to lift restrictions and allow more businesses to open, and theaters are starting to welcome customers in places like Texas, but it’s still unclear if major markets such as Los Angeles and New York City will be back in business by July. Gill, who serves as Solstice’s president and CEO,...
The film will bow on July 1, preempting Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” currently scheduled to bow on July 17, by more than two weeks. “Unhinged” is the first release from Solstice Studios, a new independent movie company that numbers veteran producer Mark Gill (“Olympus Has Fallen”) among its founders.
It’s a bold, albeit risky bet by Solstice, given that the coronavirus has led to widespread theater closures. Some states are beginning to lift restrictions and allow more businesses to open, and theaters are starting to welcome customers in places like Texas, but it’s still unclear if major markets such as Los Angeles and New York City will be back in business by July. Gill, who serves as Solstice’s president and CEO,...
- 5/12/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Jim Gaffigan is preparing to play former Toronto mayor Rob Ford in a scripted series currently in the works at AMC, Variety has learned exclusively.
Jesse McKeown will write and executive produce, with Ed Helms and Mike Falbo executive producing under their Pacific Electric Picture Co. banner. Michael Dowse will executive produce and direct.
The dark comedy series would detail the rise and fall of the controversial Ford, who served as the mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014 after many years as a city councilor. He was infamously caught on video smoking crack cocaine during his reelection campaign and was known to suffer from other substance abuse issues.
Should the project move forward it would not be the first onscreen depiction of Ford. Damian Lewis played Ford in the film “Run This Town,” which debuted at SXSW last year.
Gaffigan is best known for his stand up comedy career, having released specials like “Beyond the Pale,...
Jesse McKeown will write and executive produce, with Ed Helms and Mike Falbo executive producing under their Pacific Electric Picture Co. banner. Michael Dowse will executive produce and direct.
The dark comedy series would detail the rise and fall of the controversial Ford, who served as the mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014 after many years as a city councilor. He was infamously caught on video smoking crack cocaine during his reelection campaign and was known to suffer from other substance abuse issues.
Should the project move forward it would not be the first onscreen depiction of Ford. Damian Lewis played Ford in the film “Run This Town,” which debuted at SXSW last year.
Gaffigan is best known for his stand up comedy career, having released specials like “Beyond the Pale,...
- 5/5/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Saban Films has acquired the rights to the crime-thriller “Most Wanted,” which stars Antoine Olivier Pilon, Jim Gaffigan and Josh Hartnett, the distributor announced Thursday. It will distribute the film in the U.S. this summer.
Daniel Roby wrote and directed the thriller that’s based on a true story. André Rouleau and Valérie d’Auteuil produced under their Caramel Films banner. Executive producers are Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier, Arianne Fraser and Henry Winterstern, Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Richard Iott, Les Films Seville’s Patrick Roy and Anne-Claire Villeneuve, Daniel Roby, Yvann Thibaudeau and Marc Côté.
“Most Wanted” follows an investigative journalist (Hartnett) as he unravels a twisted case of entrapment in which Daniel (Pilon) is forced into a dangerous drug deal and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As he endures torture and abuse, the journalist has to track down the shady cops and fight for Daniel’s freedom.
Daniel Roby wrote and directed the thriller that’s based on a true story. André Rouleau and Valérie d’Auteuil produced under their Caramel Films banner. Executive producers are Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier, Arianne Fraser and Henry Winterstern, Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Richard Iott, Les Films Seville’s Patrick Roy and Anne-Claire Villeneuve, Daniel Roby, Yvann Thibaudeau and Marc Côté.
“Most Wanted” follows an investigative journalist (Hartnett) as he unravels a twisted case of entrapment in which Daniel (Pilon) is forced into a dangerous drug deal and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As he endures torture and abuse, the journalist has to track down the shady cops and fight for Daniel’s freedom.
- 4/9/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Amazon Prime Video is out with its list of everything new coming to the streaming service in January 2020.
New Prime Original, “Troop Zero,” is out Jan. 17. It stars Viola Davis and Allison Janney and “tells the story of a misfit girl dreaming of life in outer space but living in rural 1977 Georgia. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on Nasa’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troop of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime and beyond,” according to Amazon.
Other Prime Originals include the five-part docuseries “Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer,” out Jan. 31, and new standup special “Ilana Glazer: The Planet is Burning,” out Jan. 3.
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Here is the full list of titles coming to Amazon Prime Video in January.
January 1
Amores Perros (2000)
Arbitrage (2012)
Captivity (2007)
Cinderfella (1960)
The Conspirator...
New Prime Original, “Troop Zero,” is out Jan. 17. It stars Viola Davis and Allison Janney and “tells the story of a misfit girl dreaming of life in outer space but living in rural 1977 Georgia. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on Nasa’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troop of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime and beyond,” according to Amazon.
Other Prime Originals include the five-part docuseries “Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer,” out Jan. 31, and new standup special “Ilana Glazer: The Planet is Burning,” out Jan. 3.
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Here is the full list of titles coming to Amazon Prime Video in January.
January 1
Amores Perros (2000)
Arbitrage (2012)
Captivity (2007)
Cinderfella (1960)
The Conspirator...
- 1/1/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
As the new year begins, Amazon Prime Video is keeping with the tradition of “out with the old and in with the new.” The streaming service will ring in the new decade with a few original series premieres, including “James May: Our Man in Japan,” “Just Add Magic: Mystery City,” “All or Nothing: Cbf” and “Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer.”
Additionally, the streamer seems to be amping up its stand-up comedy slate with specials from Ilana Glazer, British comedian Jayde Adams, Russell Peters and Rob Delaney. Classic titles like “Star Trek” and “The Goonies” round off the wide-ranging list.
View the complete list below.
Jan. 1
Amores Perros
Arbitrage
Captivity
Cinderfella
The Conspirator
Crisscross
Cube
Cube 2: Hypercube
Cube Zero
Dangerous Curves
Danny Collins
Dracula 3000
Drop Dead Sexy
Edge Of Darkness
Golden Gate
Gone
Kansas
Knowing
Last Rites
Mystery Team
P2
Pi
Sherlock Holmes
Shy People
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan...
Additionally, the streamer seems to be amping up its stand-up comedy slate with specials from Ilana Glazer, British comedian Jayde Adams, Russell Peters and Rob Delaney. Classic titles like “Star Trek” and “The Goonies” round off the wide-ranging list.
View the complete list below.
Jan. 1
Amores Perros
Arbitrage
Captivity
Cinderfella
The Conspirator
Crisscross
Cube
Cube 2: Hypercube
Cube Zero
Dangerous Curves
Danny Collins
Dracula 3000
Drop Dead Sexy
Edge Of Darkness
Golden Gate
Gone
Kansas
Knowing
Last Rites
Mystery Team
P2
Pi
Sherlock Holmes
Shy People
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan...
- 12/24/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
In 2012, before he became an Imagine Entertainment screenwriter, Justin Calen-Chenn received his film education in a crappy hotel room. He’d already worked on a handful of short films, but he also had a life in the violent Los Angeles underworld that forced him to spend weeks hiding out. To pass the time, he read classic screenplays like “Midnight Cowboy” while eating Domino’s Pizza.
Four years later, a close friend suffered a brutal death and Calen-Chenn said that’s when everything changed. “I had the choice to continue to the top, or give it all up,” he said.
Calen-Chenn, who’s now 36, chose the latter. He and his creative partner Stephen “Dr” Love workshopped “The 99” as part of Imagine Impact, an intense, eight-week program that seeks unknown or underrepresented writers with unique stories and gets their projects ready for sale.
An offshoot of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine,...
Four years later, a close friend suffered a brutal death and Calen-Chenn said that’s when everything changed. “I had the choice to continue to the top, or give it all up,” he said.
Calen-Chenn, who’s now 36, chose the latter. He and his creative partner Stephen “Dr” Love workshopped “The 99” as part of Imagine Impact, an intense, eight-week program that seeks unknown or underrepresented writers with unique stories and gets their projects ready for sale.
An offshoot of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine,...
- 12/12/2019
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
UTA Independent Film Group represents North American rights.
Premiere Entertainment Group (Peg) heads to Afm this week with international sales rights on Katharine O’Brien’s Lost Transmissions starring the red-hot British pair of Simon Pegg and Juno Temple.
Alexandra Daddario, Tao Okamoto, Bria Vinaite, and Robert Schwartzman also feature in the cast of the Royal Road Entertainment production, in association with Underlying Tension and presented by Pulse Films.
Lost Transmissions premiered at Tribeca Film Festival earlier in the year and follows Hannah (Temple), a shy songwriter who discovers that her friend, respected record producer Theo Ross (Pegg), has lapsed...
Premiere Entertainment Group (Peg) heads to Afm this week with international sales rights on Katharine O’Brien’s Lost Transmissions starring the red-hot British pair of Simon Pegg and Juno Temple.
Alexandra Daddario, Tao Okamoto, Bria Vinaite, and Robert Schwartzman also feature in the cast of the Royal Road Entertainment production, in association with Underlying Tension and presented by Pulse Films.
Lost Transmissions premiered at Tribeca Film Festival earlier in the year and follows Hannah (Temple), a shy songwriter who discovers that her friend, respected record producer Theo Ross (Pegg), has lapsed...
- 11/4/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Robbie Jones has an intriguing new thriller film out called American Dreamer about a ride-sharing driver who gets caught up in a major crime. Jones — who is most known for playing Quentin Fields in the series One Tree Hill — explained to uInterview the premise of his new movie, which centers on a strapped-for-cash driver (played by comedian Jim […]
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- 10/14/2019
- by Pablo Mena
- Uinterview
Surely, American Dreamer was meant to be an ironic title for this dark, bleak, violent crime drama. Unless, of course, your dream is to make a quick buck by turning the tables on a drug dealer and hoping you survive the night.
As a rideshare driver, Cam meets dozens of people every day, but never gets [...]
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As a rideshare driver, Cam meets dozens of people every day, but never gets [...]
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- 9/23/2019
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
In “American Dreamer,” Jim Gaffigan plays a struggling rideshare driver who gets roped up in a bad situation because he’s trying to provide for his family. And the actor says the movie speaks a lot about society and the American Dream.
“I play a rideshare driver, a guy who is down on his luck, is not doing well even in the rideshare game, so he ends up driving around a drug dealer and then there are a lot of questionable bad decisions,” Gaffigan told TheWrap’s Beatrice Verhoeven.
It’s about “capitalism, the gig economy — is it realistic? His approach to fixing things is a very kind of a quick fix, American kind of thing,” he added. “He thinks he’s entitled for things and doesn’t want to take accountability for things. I think every man struggles with that because we’re gorillas — we’re just animals. I...
“I play a rideshare driver, a guy who is down on his luck, is not doing well even in the rideshare game, so he ends up driving around a drug dealer and then there are a lot of questionable bad decisions,” Gaffigan told TheWrap’s Beatrice Verhoeven.
It’s about “capitalism, the gig economy — is it realistic? His approach to fixing things is a very kind of a quick fix, American kind of thing,” he added. “He thinks he’s entitled for things and doesn’t want to take accountability for things. I think every man struggles with that because we’re gorillas — we’re just animals. I...
- 9/20/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Supergirl‘s fourth season finale gave “BraiNia” fans the declaration of love they’d been waiting for, but as we all know, those feelings didn’t suddenly materialize overnight. Brainy and Nia’s road to the L-word was a season-long slow burn, one made particularly challenging by Brainy’s inability to express his emotions.
TVLine has an exclusive deleted scene from the “American Dreamer” episode, which found Nia suiting up as National City’s new primary protector. (Lest you forget, Red Daughter had just made Supergirl into Public Enemy No. 1 by attacking the White House.) Despite initially doubting her ability to properly fight crime,...
TVLine has an exclusive deleted scene from the “American Dreamer” episode, which found Nia suiting up as National City’s new primary protector. (Lest you forget, Red Daughter had just made Supergirl into Public Enemy No. 1 by attacking the White House.) Despite initially doubting her ability to properly fight crime,...
- 9/13/2019
- TVLine.com
Courtney Eaton, Dina Meyer, Giancarlo Esposito and Ben McKenzie also star.
Saban Films has picked up Us rights to the Aaron Eckhart action thriller Line Of Duty, which The Solution Entertainment Group continues to represent for outstanding international territories in Toronto.
Steven C. Miller directs from a screenplay by Jeremy Drysdale about a disgraced police officer who races against time to find an imperilled kidnap victim after he accidentally kills the abductor.
Courtney Eaton, Dina Meyer, Giancarlo Esposito and Ben McKenzie also star. The Solution Entertainment Group’s Myles Nestel and Craig Chapman produced with Skip Williamson, Scott Lastaiti, Martin Sprock,...
Saban Films has picked up Us rights to the Aaron Eckhart action thriller Line Of Duty, which The Solution Entertainment Group continues to represent for outstanding international territories in Toronto.
Steven C. Miller directs from a screenplay by Jeremy Drysdale about a disgraced police officer who races against time to find an imperilled kidnap victim after he accidentally kills the abductor.
Courtney Eaton, Dina Meyer, Giancarlo Esposito and Ben McKenzie also star. The Solution Entertainment Group’s Myles Nestel and Craig Chapman produced with Skip Williamson, Scott Lastaiti, Martin Sprock,...
- 9/5/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Saban Films has taken U.S. rights to the Aaron Eckhart action thriller Line of Duty from Escape Plan 2 director Steven C. Miller.
The pic follows Eckhart as a disgraced cop who finds himself in a race against time to find a kidnap victim whose abductor he accidentally killed. The film will be receiving a November theatrical release.
Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road), Dina Meyer (Saw), Breaking Bad Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito (Maze Runner franchise) and Ben McKenzie (Gotham) also star.
Line of Duty was produced by the Solution Entertainment Group’s Myles Nestel & Craig Chapman, Skip Williamson, Scott Lastaiti, Martin Sprock, Tiffany Stone, Renee Tab and Christopher Tuffin.
“This fast-paced thriller is action-packed and bound to captivate audiences and keep them on their toes,” Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley said. “It’s a testament to Steven’s skills as a filmmaker, and the cast, led by Aaron, give stunning performances.
The pic follows Eckhart as a disgraced cop who finds himself in a race against time to find a kidnap victim whose abductor he accidentally killed. The film will be receiving a November theatrical release.
Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road), Dina Meyer (Saw), Breaking Bad Emmy nominee Giancarlo Esposito (Maze Runner franchise) and Ben McKenzie (Gotham) also star.
Line of Duty was produced by the Solution Entertainment Group’s Myles Nestel & Craig Chapman, Skip Williamson, Scott Lastaiti, Martin Sprock, Tiffany Stone, Renee Tab and Christopher Tuffin.
“This fast-paced thriller is action-packed and bound to captivate audiences and keep them on their toes,” Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley said. “It’s a testament to Steven’s skills as a filmmaker, and the cast, led by Aaron, give stunning performances.
- 9/5/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Cut off Russell Crowe in traffic at your own peril!
That’s the takeaway from the first look at “Unhinged,” an upcoming thriller that stars the Oscar-winning “Gladiator” actor as a man who takes road rage to frightening new levels. Crowe appears in the Solstice Studios release alongside Caren Pistorius, who portrays Rachel, a mother who hits the horn at the exact wrong moment. In the first look image, Crowe smolders with the fury of a thousand Maximuses.
“The mark of a great film is one that both entertains and sparks conversation,” director Derrick Borte said. “I believe, in a very terrifying way, ‘Unhinged’ does exactly that.”
Production on the film wraps on Sunday in New Orleans. “Unhinged,” planned for a third quarter 2020 release, marks Solstice Studios’ first production since launching last October. The studio aims to produce between three and five movies per year, with most films carrying budgets between $20 million and $80 million.
That’s the takeaway from the first look at “Unhinged,” an upcoming thriller that stars the Oscar-winning “Gladiator” actor as a man who takes road rage to frightening new levels. Crowe appears in the Solstice Studios release alongside Caren Pistorius, who portrays Rachel, a mother who hits the horn at the exact wrong moment. In the first look image, Crowe smolders with the fury of a thousand Maximuses.
“The mark of a great film is one that both entertains and sparks conversation,” director Derrick Borte said. “I believe, in a very terrifying way, ‘Unhinged’ does exactly that.”
Production on the film wraps on Sunday in New Orleans. “Unhinged,” planned for a third quarter 2020 release, marks Solstice Studios’ first production since launching last October. The studio aims to produce between three and five movies per year, with most films carrying budgets between $20 million and $80 million.
- 8/23/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Death of Me, starring Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, is getting a theatrical release next year thanks to Saban Films. Here's the announcement from Saban Films with plot details that make this sound like the horror version of The Hangover:
Los Angeles (August 22, 2019) – Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to Darren Lynn Bousman’s Death of Me. Starring Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth and from a script penned by Ari Margolis (Black Days) & James Morley III and David Tish (Blood Money).
Death of Me centers on a couple on an exotic holiday who awaken one morning with a hangover and no recollection of what transpired. When playing back the video of their previous night, they learn they participated in a ritual that somehow ended with the husband murdering the wife — though she’s actually very much alive.
“Darren...
Los Angeles (August 22, 2019) – Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to Darren Lynn Bousman’s Death of Me. Starring Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth and from a script penned by Ari Margolis (Black Days) & James Morley III and David Tish (Blood Money).
Death of Me centers on a couple on an exotic holiday who awaken one morning with a hangover and no recollection of what transpired. When playing back the video of their previous night, they learn they participated in a ritual that somehow ended with the husband murdering the wife — though she’s actually very much alive.
“Darren...
- 8/22/2019
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Saban Films has acquired the North American rights to “John Henry,” starring Terry Crews and Ludacris, the distributor announced on Tuesday.
The dramatic thriller is Will Forbes’ directorial debut (Forbes and Doug Skinner wrote the screenplay) and is produced by Defiant Studios’ Eric B. Fleischman, Kodiak Pictures’ Maurice Fadida and Automatik’s Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. Saban Films is looking to release the film in the first quarter of 2020.
“John Henry” is a modern adaptation of the African-American folk hero and follows Henry (Crews) after he abandons his former life for a more peaceful one in Los Angeles. There, he crosses paths with two immigrant kids who are running from the leader of the gang he used to be a part of, so he is re-confronted with his past life.
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“The tale of John...
The dramatic thriller is Will Forbes’ directorial debut (Forbes and Doug Skinner wrote the screenplay) and is produced by Defiant Studios’ Eric B. Fleischman, Kodiak Pictures’ Maurice Fadida and Automatik’s Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. Saban Films is looking to release the film in the first quarter of 2020.
“John Henry” is a modern adaptation of the African-American folk hero and follows Henry (Crews) after he abandons his former life for a more peaceful one in Los Angeles. There, he crosses paths with two immigrant kids who are running from the leader of the gang he used to be a part of, so he is re-confronted with his past life.
Also Read: Terry Crews Says Ami Once Tried to 'Silence' Him by 'Fabricating Stories' About Prostitutes
“The tale of John...
- 8/6/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Jim Gaffigan is a funny stand-up comedian. I enjoy his style of comedy, and he’s been a part of some fun comedies over the years, but he’s taking a surprising turn in his latest film project, American Dreamer.
This is the kind of film and role I never thought I’d see Gaffigan in. He plays a “down on his luck rideshare driver who makes extra cash chauffeuring a low level drug dealer around town finds himself in a serious financial bind and decides to kidnap the dealer’s child.”
This is a very dramatic and dark thriller, and this first trailer for it is pretty intense. While it’s hard to imagine Gaffigan in a role like this and take him seriously in it, it looks like he actually does a decent job in this trailer.
American Dreamer was directed by Derrick Borte, who co-wrote the script with Daniel Forte,...
This is the kind of film and role I never thought I’d see Gaffigan in. He plays a “down on his luck rideshare driver who makes extra cash chauffeuring a low level drug dealer around town finds himself in a serious financial bind and decides to kidnap the dealer’s child.”
This is a very dramatic and dark thriller, and this first trailer for it is pretty intense. While it’s hard to imagine Gaffigan in a role like this and take him seriously in it, it looks like he actually does a decent job in this trailer.
American Dreamer was directed by Derrick Borte, who co-wrote the script with Daniel Forte,...
- 8/6/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
It seems like rideshare drivers are all the rage in movies and TV these days, but where Stuber finds the comedy in it, American Dreamer shows the dark side.Actor/comedian Jim Gaffigan takes a dramatic turn as a cash-strapped rideshare driver who escorts a drug dealer on the side to make extra money. But when he’s driven to desperation, […]
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- 8/3/2019
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
"Somebody took something from me." Saban Films has debtued an official trailer for a crazy indie thriller titled American Dreamer, from director Derrick Borte. The film first premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival last year, and also played at the Virginia Film Festival. Playing off the rideshare society we live in, the film is about a driver who works for a company called Hail who makes extra cash chauffeuring a low level drug dealer around town. But when he finds himself in a serious financial bind, he decides to kidnap the dealer's kid - and obviously this doesn't go very well. Jim Gaffigan stars, joined by Robbie Jones, Isabel Arizza, Tammy Blanchard, Alejandro Hernandez, Brian K. Landis, and Curtis Lyons. Yeah, this looks as predictable and as mediocre as you might expect. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Derrick Borte's American Dreamer, direct from YouTube: A down...
- 8/1/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Earlier this summer, the world was introduced to a comedian taking a more dramatic role and perhaps turning in the performance of her career with Awkwafina in the film “The Farewell.” Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan is hoping to turn the corner into dramatic roles with his film “American Dreamer.” Though it must be said that “American Dreamer” and “The Farewell” couldn’t be further apart on the drama spectrum.
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- 8/1/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Jimmi Simpson will play a key role in “Unhinged,” Variety has learned.
He joins an impressive cast that includes Oscar-winner Russell Crowe and Caren Pistorius. Solstice Studios is producing the psychological thriller, which is currently filming in New Orleans.
“Unhinged” centers on a woman named Rachel (Pistorius), who leans on her horn at the wrong time, with the wrong driver (Crowe). According to the logline, “‘Road rage’ doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows.”
Simpson is best known for his work on “House of Cards” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” as well as for his Emmy Award nominated turn on “Westworld.” He is currently starring opposite Sir Ben Kingsley and Jacki Weaver in “Perpetual Grace, Ltd” and recently finished production on Tate Taylor’s “Breaking News in Yuba County” alongside Allison Janney, Regina Hall, and Mila Kunis. Earlier...
He joins an impressive cast that includes Oscar-winner Russell Crowe and Caren Pistorius. Solstice Studios is producing the psychological thriller, which is currently filming in New Orleans.
“Unhinged” centers on a woman named Rachel (Pistorius), who leans on her horn at the wrong time, with the wrong driver (Crowe). According to the logline, “‘Road rage’ doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows.”
Simpson is best known for his work on “House of Cards” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” as well as for his Emmy Award nominated turn on “Westworld.” He is currently starring opposite Sir Ben Kingsley and Jacki Weaver in “Perpetual Grace, Ltd” and recently finished production on Tate Taylor’s “Breaking News in Yuba County” alongside Allison Janney, Regina Hall, and Mila Kunis. Earlier...
- 7/17/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Roland Emmerich’s action-packed disaster movie “Moonfall” has been acquired by the joint venture between KKR and Fred Kogel. The unnamed new company, which will emerge from Tele München Group (Tmg), Universum Film, I&U TV and Wiedemann & Berg Film, will handle the theatrical release of “Moonfall” in Germany.
“Moonfall,” which was written by Emmerich, Spenser Cohen (“Extinction”) and Harald Kloser, is one of the several titles picked up by the new German banner rolling off Cannes.
Other films acquired by the joint venture include Robert Lorenz (“Trouble with the Curve”)’s “Minuteman” with Liam Neeson (“Taken”); Philip John (“Outlander”)’s “Let There Be Rock;” Derrick Borte (“American Dreamer”)’s “Unhinged;” and Jon S. Baird’s (“Stan & Ollie”) “Rotchild.”
Written by Chris Charles (“The Small Assassin”) and Danny Kravitz (“Power of Attorney”), “Minuteman” is an adrenaline-charged action thriller in which Neeson (pictured) plays a Vietnam veteran who takes a...
“Moonfall,” which was written by Emmerich, Spenser Cohen (“Extinction”) and Harald Kloser, is one of the several titles picked up by the new German banner rolling off Cannes.
Other films acquired by the joint venture include Robert Lorenz (“Trouble with the Curve”)’s “Minuteman” with Liam Neeson (“Taken”); Philip John (“Outlander”)’s “Let There Be Rock;” Derrick Borte (“American Dreamer”)’s “Unhinged;” and Jon S. Baird’s (“Stan & Ollie”) “Rotchild.”
Written by Chris Charles (“The Small Assassin”) and Danny Kravitz (“Power of Attorney”), “Minuteman” is an adrenaline-charged action thriller in which Neeson (pictured) plays a Vietnam veteran who takes a...
- 5/27/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
A potential bonding opportunity between estranged father (Stephen McHattie) and son (Elijah Wood) takes a demented turn when some surprise visitors show up in Ant Timpson's feature-length directorial debut, Come to Daddy. Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and ahead of its screening at the Overlook Film Festival, Come to Daddy has been acquired by Saban Films for Us distribution.
A theatrical release for Come to Daddy is being planned, but an exact release date has yet to be announced. We'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details as they are revealed.
In the meantime, we have the full press release and previously released clip below, and in case you missed it, read Heather's Tribeca interview with Timpson and Wood.
From the Press Release: Los Angeles – Saban Films announced today that they have acquired Us rights to producer Ant Timpson’s directorial debut Come to Daddy,...
A theatrical release for Come to Daddy is being planned, but an exact release date has yet to be announced. We'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details as they are revealed.
In the meantime, we have the full press release and previously released clip below, and in case you missed it, read Heather's Tribeca interview with Timpson and Wood.
From the Press Release: Los Angeles – Saban Films announced today that they have acquired Us rights to producer Ant Timpson’s directorial debut Come to Daddy,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Saban Films has picked up the U.S. rights to producer Ant Timpson’s directorial debut “Come to Daddy,” starring Elijah Wood, the studio announced on Friday.
The horror-comedy made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last month, and in addition to Wood, it stars Stephen McHattie and Martin Donovan.
“Come to Daddy” follows a man in his 30s who travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father. Toby Harvard penned the script based on an idea from Timpson.
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“Come to Daddy’s horror and comedy mix is perfectly balanced and creates a wonderfully wild atmosphere that’ll keep audiences guessing – all the way through,” Saban Films president Bill Bromiley said in a statement.
The film was produced by Mette-Marie Kongsved and Laura Tunstall for Nowhere, Daniel Bekerman for Scythia Films, Katie Holly for Blinder Films,...
The horror-comedy made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last month, and in addition to Wood, it stars Stephen McHattie and Martin Donovan.
“Come to Daddy” follows a man in his 30s who travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father. Toby Harvard penned the script based on an idea from Timpson.
Also Read: Saban Films Acquires Rights to Horror-Thriller 'Tone-Deaf' Ahead of SXSW
“Come to Daddy’s horror and comedy mix is perfectly balanced and creates a wonderfully wild atmosphere that’ll keep audiences guessing – all the way through,” Saban Films president Bill Bromiley said in a statement.
The film was produced by Mette-Marie Kongsved and Laura Tunstall for Nowhere, Daniel Bekerman for Scythia Films, Katie Holly for Blinder Films,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Travis Fimmel.
Saban Films has snapped up North American rights to Kriv Stenders’ Vietnam War movie Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan.
Travis Fimmel stars as Major Harry Smith, who led a largely inexperienced company of 108 men who held off about 2,500 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers for three and a half hours in torrential rain on August 18 1966.
The drama scripted by Stuart Beattie, based on a story by James Nicholas, Jack Brislee, Karel Segers and Paul Sullivan, co-stars Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh, Daniel Webber, Nicholas Hamilton, Aaron Glenane, Anthony Hayes and Stephen Peacocke.
Transmission Films will launch the film produced by Red Dune Productions’ Martin Walsh and Deeper Water Films’ John and Michael Schwarz on August 8. It will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.
The key crew includes Dop Ben Nott, costume designer Lizzie Gardiner, production designer Sam Hobbs, special effects supervisor Brian Cox, composer Caitlin Yeo and...
Saban Films has snapped up North American rights to Kriv Stenders’ Vietnam War movie Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan.
Travis Fimmel stars as Major Harry Smith, who led a largely inexperienced company of 108 men who held off about 2,500 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers for three and a half hours in torrential rain on August 18 1966.
The drama scripted by Stuart Beattie, based on a story by James Nicholas, Jack Brislee, Karel Segers and Paul Sullivan, co-stars Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh, Daniel Webber, Nicholas Hamilton, Aaron Glenane, Anthony Hayes and Stephen Peacocke.
Transmission Films will launch the film produced by Red Dune Productions’ Martin Walsh and Deeper Water Films’ John and Michael Schwarz on August 8. It will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.
The key crew includes Dop Ben Nott, costume designer Lizzie Gardiner, production designer Sam Hobbs, special effects supervisor Brian Cox, composer Caitlin Yeo and...
- 5/17/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Saban Films has acquired North American rights to “Bottom of the 9th,” an upcoming drama that stars Joe Manganiello and Sofía Vergara. It marks the joint acting debut for the real-life couple.
“Bottom of the 9th” is the story of a man who returns to the Bronx following a 17-year stint in prison for a violent mistake he made as a young man. His imprisonment deprived him of a professional baseball career, and ruined his relationship with the love of his life. The film is slated for a theatrical bow on July 19.
“Bottom of the 9th” is from director, screenwriter, author and musician Raymond De Felitta, the filmmaker behind “City Island” and “Madoff.” The film was written by Robert Bruzio and was formerly titled “Stano.” Manganiello is best-known for his work in “True Blood” and “Magic Mike.” Vergara stars in “Modern Family” and previously appeared in “Hot Pursuit” and “Chef.
“Bottom of the 9th” is the story of a man who returns to the Bronx following a 17-year stint in prison for a violent mistake he made as a young man. His imprisonment deprived him of a professional baseball career, and ruined his relationship with the love of his life. The film is slated for a theatrical bow on July 19.
“Bottom of the 9th” is from director, screenwriter, author and musician Raymond De Felitta, the filmmaker behind “City Island” and “Madoff.” The film was written by Robert Bruzio and was formerly titled “Stano.” Manganiello is best-known for his work in “True Blood” and “Magic Mike.” Vergara stars in “Modern Family” and previously appeared in “Hot Pursuit” and “Chef.
- 5/13/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Russell Crowe has signed on the dotted line to star in Derrick Borte road rage thriller ‘Unhinged’ just in time to attract buyers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Directed by Borte from a script by Disturbia’s Carl Ellsworth the film will take an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy, that guy being a slightly ‘Unhinged’ Russell Crowe.
The film will be Solstice Studio’s first production which they are targeting a wide U.S. theatrical release for Q3 2020. The company’s international team, led by acquisitions and international head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
Production is due to commence July 15 in New Orleans.
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Directed by Borte from a script by Disturbia’s Carl Ellsworth the film will take an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy, that guy being a slightly ‘Unhinged’ Russell Crowe.
The film will be Solstice Studio’s first production which they are targeting a wide U.S. theatrical release for Q3 2020. The company’s international team, led by acquisitions and international head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
Production is due to commence July 15 in New Orleans.
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- 5/13/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In a pre-Cannes Film Festival signing, Russell Crowe has come on board “Unhinged,” a psychological road rage thriller which will start production July 15 in New Orleans.
Rights to the film, which is the first Solstice Studios movie to go into production, will go on sale next week at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Unhinged” is directed by Derrick Borte (“American Dreamer”) from a script by Carl Ellsworth. The producer is Lisa Ellzey, who has credits on “Warrior” and “Kingdom of Heaven.” Solstice is targeting a third quarter 2020 wide U.S. theatrical release.
“Unhinged” takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (played by Crowe).
Crowe won the best actor Academy Award for “Gladiator” and was nominated for his work in “The Insider” and “A Beautiful Mind.” He recently starred...
Rights to the film, which is the first Solstice Studios movie to go into production, will go on sale next week at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Unhinged” is directed by Derrick Borte (“American Dreamer”) from a script by Carl Ellsworth. The producer is Lisa Ellzey, who has credits on “Warrior” and “Kingdom of Heaven.” Solstice is targeting a third quarter 2020 wide U.S. theatrical release.
“Unhinged” takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (played by Crowe).
Crowe won the best actor Academy Award for “Gladiator” and was nominated for his work in “The Insider” and “A Beautiful Mind.” He recently starred...
- 5/11/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Academy Award winner Russell Crowe will star in “Unhinged,” a psychological thriller which will start production July 15 in New Orleans, Solstice Studios announced on Friday.
The film, which is the first Solstice Studios movie to go into production, is directed by Derrick Borte (“American Dreamer”), written by Carl Ellsworth and produced by Lisa Ellzey.
Solstice is targeting a third-quarter 2020 wide U.S. theatrical release. The company’s international team, led by Acquisitions & International Head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
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“Unhinged” takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (played by Crowe). “Road rage” doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows.
Crowe...
The film, which is the first Solstice Studios movie to go into production, is directed by Derrick Borte (“American Dreamer”), written by Carl Ellsworth and produced by Lisa Ellzey.
Solstice is targeting a third-quarter 2020 wide U.S. theatrical release. The company’s international team, led by Acquisitions & International Head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
Also Read: Isla Fisher, Matt Walsh to Star in Comedy 'Unplugging'
“Unhinged” takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (played by Crowe). “Road rage” doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows.
Crowe...
- 5/11/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Nia Nal has something to tell the world on Sunday’s Supergirl (The CW, 8/7c) — and the world is listening. The episode, appropriately titled “American Dreamer,” finds Nia stepping up as National City’s No. 1 protector while Kara works to clear the Girl of Steel’s good name. And as you’ll see in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek, part of being the face of heroism means having to face the press.
“My parents believed that humans and aliens could co-exist, and I’m living proof of that,” Dreamer says in an on-camera interview with Kara. “But growing up wasn’t easy.
“My parents believed that humans and aliens could co-exist, and I’m living proof of that,” Dreamer says in an on-camera interview with Kara. “But growing up wasn’t easy.
- 4/27/2019
- TVLine.com
The new "Supergirl" episode "American Dreamer", directed by David Harewood, airs April 28, 2019 on The CW:
"...as 'Kara' (Melissa Benoist) doggedly works as a reporter to clear the good name of 'Supergirl', new superhero 'Dreamer' (Nicole Maines) picks up the slack as the protector of 'National City', which leads to a showdown with 'Ben Lockwood' (Sam Witwer).
"Then 'James' (Mehcad Brooks) takes drastic measures to relieve his 'Ptsd'..."
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"Supergirl" Comic Books...
"...as 'Kara' (Melissa Benoist) doggedly works as a reporter to clear the good name of 'Supergirl', new superhero 'Dreamer' (Nicole Maines) picks up the slack as the protector of 'National City', which leads to a showdown with 'Ben Lockwood' (Sam Witwer).
"Then 'James' (Mehcad Brooks) takes drastic measures to relieve his 'Ptsd'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Supergirl: American Dreamer"...
"Supergirl" Comic Books...
- 4/22/2019
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Supergirl American Dreamer Trailer The CW‘s Supergirl: Season 4, Episode 19: American Dreamer TV show trailer has been released. Supergirl American Dreamer Plot Synopsis Supergirl: Season 4, Episode 19: American Dreamer‘s plot synopsis: “David Harewood Directs — As Kara (Melissa Benoist) doggedly works as a reporter to clear Supergirl’s [...]
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- 4/22/2019
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Saban Films has acquired U.S. rights to Casey Affleck’s new film “Light of My Life,” which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival last month, the distributor announced on Friday.
Affleck wrote and directed “Light of My Life” and stars in the drama alongside Elisabeth Moss and Anna Pniowsky.
The film is a dystopian survival drama and follows a father and his young daughter who journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world’s population. As a father struggles to protect his child at all costs, their bond, and the character of humanity, is tested.
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“This has been a passion-driven project for the filmmakers, who have crafted a beautiful and sophisticated film, grounded with superb performances,” Saban Films President Bill Bromiley said in a statement. “We couldn’t...
Affleck wrote and directed “Light of My Life” and stars in the drama alongside Elisabeth Moss and Anna Pniowsky.
The film is a dystopian survival drama and follows a father and his young daughter who journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world’s population. As a father struggles to protect his child at all costs, their bond, and the character of humanity, is tested.
Also Read: Saban Films Acquires Rights to Horror-Thriller 'Tone-Deaf' Ahead of SXSW
“This has been a passion-driven project for the filmmakers, who have crafted a beautiful and sophisticated film, grounded with superb performances,” Saban Films President Bill Bromiley said in a statement. “We couldn’t...
- 3/29/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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