“Floyd,” an original action feature centered around a Latino veteran described as “John Wick” meets “The Big Lebowski,” is currently in development.
Erik Olsen is writing the script and will produce the project with Navid Mcllhargey. Story Kitchen, a media company focused on world-building and untapped intellectual property rights, is on board to produce the project with Exile Content Studio.
The Los Angeles-set story will follow a former marine given the nickname Floyd by his corps. Marine vet William Brownlee will serve as a co-producer and consultant.
“From apprenticing for Erik and Navid 16-plus years ago at Silver Pictures/Dark Castle to becoming their creative partner, ‘Floyd’ is a dream come true,” said Mike Goldberg, co-founder of Story Kitchen. He is joined in the venture by prolific screenwriter and partner Derek Kolstad, creator of the “John Wick” franchise, and Dmitri M. Johnson, the film and TV producer who secured adaptive...
Erik Olsen is writing the script and will produce the project with Navid Mcllhargey. Story Kitchen, a media company focused on world-building and untapped intellectual property rights, is on board to produce the project with Exile Content Studio.
The Los Angeles-set story will follow a former marine given the nickname Floyd by his corps. Marine vet William Brownlee will serve as a co-producer and consultant.
“From apprenticing for Erik and Navid 16-plus years ago at Silver Pictures/Dark Castle to becoming their creative partner, ‘Floyd’ is a dream come true,” said Mike Goldberg, co-founder of Story Kitchen. He is joined in the venture by prolific screenwriter and partner Derek Kolstad, creator of the “John Wick” franchise, and Dmitri M. Johnson, the film and TV producer who secured adaptive...
- 4/17/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Derek Kolstad, the writer and creator of the “John Wick” action franchise, Dmitri M. Johnson, a producer on “Sonic the Hedgehog,” and Mike Goldberg, a partner with agency APA, have together launched a new media company called Story Kitchen focused on franchise building.
Story Kitchen will be focused on the creation and amplification of what it refers to as “World-Building Action” and “Non-Traditional Intellectual Property.” The company even proudly boasts that it aims to be the “Shakespearean leader” in the genres of “Gun-Fu,” the stylized brand of action movies that “John Wick” helped popularize, as well as the worlds of “Popcorn-Fu” and “Controller-Fu,” with a focus on genre or video game stories.
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of Johnson’s company dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
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Story Kitchen will be focused on the creation and amplification of what it refers to as “World-Building Action” and “Non-Traditional Intellectual Property.” The company even proudly boasts that it aims to be the “Shakespearean leader” in the genres of “Gun-Fu,” the stylized brand of action movies that “John Wick” helped popularize, as well as the worlds of “Popcorn-Fu” and “Controller-Fu,” with a focus on genre or video game stories.
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of Johnson’s company dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
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- 10/7/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Derek Kolstad and Dmitri M. Johnson are teaming to launch the media company Story Kitchen, with APA partner Mike Goldberg exiting the agency to join the duo as a co-founder of the new company.
Goldberg previously represented Kolstad and Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment during his time at APA. Goldberg’s clients are expected to stay with the agency. In addition, Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss of dj2 will be joining Story Kitchen in senior leadership roles. All current dj2 projects will continue to be handled by Johnson and dj2, with new projects being handled by Story Kitchen.
According to Story Kitchen, the company will focus on “the creation -and amplification- of ‘World-Building Action’ and ‘Non-Traditional Intellectual Property’. If all the world’s a stage, Story Kitchen aims to be the Shakespearean leader in Gun-Fu, Popcorn-Fu and Controller-Fu.”
“After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops,...
Goldberg previously represented Kolstad and Johnson’s dj2 Entertainment during his time at APA. Goldberg’s clients are expected to stay with the agency. In addition, Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss of dj2 will be joining Story Kitchen in senior leadership roles. All current dj2 projects will continue to be handled by Johnson and dj2, with new projects being handled by Story Kitchen.
According to Story Kitchen, the company will focus on “the creation -and amplification- of ‘World-Building Action’ and ‘Non-Traditional Intellectual Property’. If all the world’s a stage, Story Kitchen aims to be the Shakespearean leader in Gun-Fu, Popcorn-Fu and Controller-Fu.”
“After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
John Wick writer/creator, Derek Kolstad and Sonic the Hedgehog producer Dmitri M. Johnson along with Mike Goldberg, formerly a partner of APA, have joined forces to form a new Media Company, Story Kitchen. The company will be hyperfocused on the creation -and amplification- of ‘World-Building Action’ and ‘Non-Traditional Intellectual Property’.
“After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops, energy, taste, and ideas, we collectively came to the same conclusion: That the only way to double down on cooking up the most amazing Franchises and Worlds possible – was for us to unite as one,” said Kolstad, Johnson and Goldberg in statement.
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
Best known as one of the architects of the John Wick, franchise, Kolstad is currently in post-production for the 4th John Wick Film,...
“After having spent the last several years working together and admiring one another’s storytelling chops, energy, taste, and ideas, we collectively came to the same conclusion: That the only way to double down on cooking up the most amazing Franchises and Worlds possible – was for us to unite as one,” said Kolstad, Johnson and Goldberg in statement.
Dan Jevons, Tim Stevenson and Howard Bliss, previously of dj2, will be joining the new company in senior leadership roles.
Best known as one of the architects of the John Wick, franchise, Kolstad is currently in post-production for the 4th John Wick Film,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Aaron Ryder, the Oscar-nominated producer of “Arrival,” is launching a new production company, Ryder Picture Company. In addition, the Ryder Picture Company has entered into a first-look feature film deal with MGM.
In an interview with Variety, Ryder said the deal with MGM came about because of his friendship with the film group’s chairman, Michael De Luca. The two worked together on Lisa Joy’s “Reminiscence,” an upcoming science-fiction thriller that will star Hugh Jackman and that is now in post-production for Warner Bros.
“They reached out to me because MGM is ramping up and bringing in a lot of creative people and wants to be a home for filmmakers,” said Ryder.
Under De Luca, MGM has signed a number of high-profile talent deals with the likes of Killer Films, while also nabbing big projects such as “Fiddler on the Roof,” which will be directed by “Hamilton” wunderkind Thomas Kail,...
In an interview with Variety, Ryder said the deal with MGM came about because of his friendship with the film group’s chairman, Michael De Luca. The two worked together on Lisa Joy’s “Reminiscence,” an upcoming science-fiction thriller that will star Hugh Jackman and that is now in post-production for Warner Bros.
“They reached out to me because MGM is ramping up and bringing in a lot of creative people and wants to be a home for filmmakers,” said Ryder.
Under De Luca, MGM has signed a number of high-profile talent deals with the likes of Killer Films, while also nabbing big projects such as “Fiddler on the Roof,” which will be directed by “Hamilton” wunderkind Thomas Kail,...
- 1/21/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Kunjue Li is set to play the titular role in Betty Kaplan’s forthcoming film Simone. Written and directed by Kaplan, Li will star opposite Esai Morales in the mysterious, erotic and haunting love story between a writer/professor at Puerto Rico’s leading University and an aspiring artist from the immigrant Chinese community.
Li can be seen in Alan Yang’s forthcoming drama Tigertail. Inspired by Yang’s family, Tigertail touches on themes of regret, longing, passion, and repression while spanning continents and generations, from 1950’s Taiwan to present-day New York City. The protagonist Grover ventures to the states with a women he doesn’t connect with.
Li will play young Zhenzhen, a woman in Taiwan who was always quiet, polite, and out of the way. She finds moving to America with Grover a difficult experience until she meets her friend Peijing and begins to consider her own independence and self-worth.
Li can be seen in Alan Yang’s forthcoming drama Tigertail. Inspired by Yang’s family, Tigertail touches on themes of regret, longing, passion, and repression while spanning continents and generations, from 1950’s Taiwan to present-day New York City. The protagonist Grover ventures to the states with a women he doesn’t connect with.
Li will play young Zhenzhen, a woman in Taiwan who was always quiet, polite, and out of the way. She finds moving to America with Grover a difficult experience until she meets her friend Peijing and begins to consider her own independence and self-worth.
- 2/10/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Mayans M.C. co-executive producer Sean Tretta has signed a two-year overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios, the studio behind the Sons of Anarchy spinoff.
Under the pact, Tretta will continue on The Mayans, which has been renewed for a third season, in addition to developing and writing new projects for networks and streaming platforms. On Fox 21’s talent roster, Tretta joins Mayans M.C. co-creator, executive producer and showrunner Elgin James, who signed an overall deal with the studio earlier this week.
“Sean is one of Elgin‘s key lieutenants on Mayans, a huge priority for us, and he’s a gifted creator in his own right. We’re happy to have him exclusively at Fox 21, said Bert Salke, President, Fox 21 Television Studios.
Tretta has been with Mayans M.C. since the series’ launch, starting as supervising producer and rising to his current role as co-executive producer...
Under the pact, Tretta will continue on The Mayans, which has been renewed for a third season, in addition to developing and writing new projects for networks and streaming platforms. On Fox 21’s talent roster, Tretta joins Mayans M.C. co-creator, executive producer and showrunner Elgin James, who signed an overall deal with the studio earlier this week.
“Sean is one of Elgin‘s key lieutenants on Mayans, a huge priority for us, and he’s a gifted creator in his own right. We’re happy to have him exclusively at Fox 21, said Bert Salke, President, Fox 21 Television Studios.
Tretta has been with Mayans M.C. since the series’ launch, starting as supervising producer and rising to his current role as co-executive producer...
- 2/10/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Wild and Precious is Greek-Australian filmmaker Bill Mousoulis‘ first movie produced in Europe, an ambitious adventure about an Italian filmmaker and an Australian TV producer caught up in the current Greek economic crisis and rioting across that country.
Filmed in both Greece and Italy, Wild and Precious stars Alessandro Figurelli, Jennifer Levy and Emanuela Zocco and was largely improvised against the backdrop of very real events.
For more info, please visit the film’s official website. For more on the filmmaker, please visit Bill Mousoulis’ index page on Bad Lit.
Filmed in both Greece and Italy, Wild and Precious stars Alessandro Figurelli, Jennifer Levy and Emanuela Zocco and was largely improvised against the backdrop of very real events.
For more info, please visit the film’s official website. For more on the filmmaker, please visit Bill Mousoulis’ index page on Bad Lit.
- 6/19/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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