Ryan Gosling is tipped to star in “The Fall Guy,” a feature film adaptation of the iconic 1980s TV series, that will shoot in Sydney, Australia.
The original series, which ran 1981-1986, was created by Glen A. Larson and starred Lee Majors as a Hollywood stunt man. To make ends meet, he has a side hustle as a bounty hunter.
Australian local media has extensively reported that Gosling will take up the title role.
Australia’s federal government and the New South Wales state authorities will provide finance for the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group produced film. Some A30 million (21.1 million) will come from federal sources. The state government will kick in an additional A14.5 million (10.2 million).
Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, said the production is expected to inject more than A244 million (171 million) into the Australian economy.
“We are pleased to welcome ‘The Fall Guy...
The original series, which ran 1981-1986, was created by Glen A. Larson and starred Lee Majors as a Hollywood stunt man. To make ends meet, he has a side hustle as a bounty hunter.
Australian local media has extensively reported that Gosling will take up the title role.
Australia’s federal government and the New South Wales state authorities will provide finance for the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group produced film. Some A30 million (21.1 million) will come from federal sources. The state government will kick in an additional A14.5 million (10.2 million).
Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, said the production is expected to inject more than A244 million (171 million) into the Australian economy.
“We are pleased to welcome ‘The Fall Guy...
- 5/17/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
In the early 1980s, around the time George Lucas and Richard Marquand were wrapping up “Return of the Jedi” at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, the British film industry entered a precipitous decline. As U.S. funding dried up following new tax rules and a pivot to television, fewer films were made in the U.K. than at any time since the beginning of World War I.
The golden era of 1960s and ’70s production — when Stanley Kubrick shot “2001: A Space Odyssey” at Shepperton Studios, Richard Donner took over Pinewood Studios for “Superman” and Lucas handpicked Elstree for “Star Wars” — was over.
“The British film industry hit rock bottom,” recalls Adrian Wootton, chief executive of Film London and the British Film Commission. “Most of our filmmakers had left to go to America. There was tumbleweed blowing through our studios.”
Four decades on, the landscape is unrecognizable. “[The U.K. is] the movie capital of the world right now,...
The golden era of 1960s and ’70s production — when Stanley Kubrick shot “2001: A Space Odyssey” at Shepperton Studios, Richard Donner took over Pinewood Studios for “Superman” and Lucas handpicked Elstree for “Star Wars” — was over.
“The British film industry hit rock bottom,” recalls Adrian Wootton, chief executive of Film London and the British Film Commission. “Most of our filmmakers had left to go to America. There was tumbleweed blowing through our studios.”
Four decades on, the landscape is unrecognizable. “[The U.K. is] the movie capital of the world right now,...
- 11/24/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Tomas Alfredsen’s adaption of Jo Nesbø’s The Snowman, set to star Michael Fassbender, is to become the first major international production to shoot in Oslo.
Oslo culture councillor Hallstein Bjercke announced that filming will start in the Norwegian capital in early January 2016. The announcement marked Bjercke’s last official duty before he stepped down yesterday (Oct 21).
The decision was made after a meeting on Oct 8 with Norwegian culture minister Thorhild Widvey, Bjercke and executives from the UK’s Working Title and its owner Universal Pictures.
“The combination of Norway’s new incentive scheme including a 25% rebate for international feature film and TV series shot in Norway, the work in the City of Oslo – which will financially contribute to the production – and by the Norwegian Film Commission gave us the advantage over Stockholm,” said Bjercke.
Universal’s president of physical production, Jeff Laplante, discussed details of the new programme in Oslo and whether it would be possible...
Oslo culture councillor Hallstein Bjercke announced that filming will start in the Norwegian capital in early January 2016. The announcement marked Bjercke’s last official duty before he stepped down yesterday (Oct 21).
The decision was made after a meeting on Oct 8 with Norwegian culture minister Thorhild Widvey, Bjercke and executives from the UK’s Working Title and its owner Universal Pictures.
“The combination of Norway’s new incentive scheme including a 25% rebate for international feature film and TV series shot in Norway, the work in the City of Oslo – which will financially contribute to the production – and by the Norwegian Film Commission gave us the advantage over Stockholm,” said Bjercke.
Universal’s president of physical production, Jeff Laplante, discussed details of the new programme in Oslo and whether it would be possible...
- 10/22/2015
- by jornrossing@aol.com (Jorn Rossing Jensen)
- ScreenDaily
Fenady is stepping down as president of physical production at the studio.
Jeff Laplante is to replace Andrew Fenady as president of physical production at Universal Pictures.
Fenady has been with Universal for over 16 years and announced his departure in a note to Universal staff, stating it was “time to explore other professional opportunities”.
“I’ve loved every minute of my time here from the greatest victories to the toughest challenges, and there has been no shortage of either. It’s been a great honour to lead the physical production team for the last seven years and to have touched so many terrific films and worked with so many great filmmakers,” wrote Fenady.
Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley commented: “Andrew is an incredibly hard working and talented production executive. He has been a fiercely loyal and passionate leader for our physical production team and we’ve been privileged to have him here at Universal for so many...
Jeff Laplante is to replace Andrew Fenady as president of physical production at Universal Pictures.
Fenady has been with Universal for over 16 years and announced his departure in a note to Universal staff, stating it was “time to explore other professional opportunities”.
“I’ve loved every minute of my time here from the greatest victories to the toughest challenges, and there has been no shortage of either. It’s been a great honour to lead the physical production team for the last seven years and to have touched so many terrific films and worked with so many great filmmakers,” wrote Fenady.
Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley commented: “Andrew is an incredibly hard working and talented production executive. He has been a fiercely loyal and passionate leader for our physical production team and we’ve been privileged to have him here at Universal for so many...
- 3/18/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Andrew Fenady is stepping down as president of physical production at Universal Pictures and Jeff Laplante is stepping in. Fenady announced Wednesday that he is leaving to pursue other opportunities in a letter to colleagues. “I’ve been with Universal for more than 16 years working in physical production,” Fenady wrote. “I’ve loved every minute of my time here from the greatest victories to the toughest challenges, and there has been no shortage of either. It’s been a great honor to lead the physical production team for the last seven years and to have touched so many terrific films and worked with so.
- 3/18/2015
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures’ president of Physical Production Andrew Fenady is leaving the studio after more than 16 years and will be replaced by Jeff Laplante, who has been Evp Physical Production since 2011. Fenady said in a memo to staff just sent that he will “explore other professional opportunities” after his tenure in what is always one of the more grueling gigs on a studio lot. "Andrew is an incredibly hard working and talented production executive," said Universal…...
- 3/18/2015
- Deadline
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