Lawrence Steven Meyers, the veteran sales agent and producer who set up Meyers Media Group, has died in London. He was 67.
Meyers was a recognizable figure in the film world on both sides of the pond.
He was born in Mount Vernon, New York in 1956 and spent his early years growing up in Spring Valley before going to the University of Florida, where he majored in Communications and Public Relations.
He joined Jad Films, an international sales company founded by his uncle, Bobby Meyers, and within a few years he was recruited by mini-major New World Pictures to head up the international sales division, becoming the youngest person to hold the post.
Exec roles at Trilogy, Morgan Creek Entertainment and Media 8 followed, along with a 10-year stint at Lorimar Motion Pictures.
After decades in international sales, where he worked alongside filmmakers and was ever present at festivals and film markets,...
Meyers was a recognizable figure in the film world on both sides of the pond.
He was born in Mount Vernon, New York in 1956 and spent his early years growing up in Spring Valley before going to the University of Florida, where he majored in Communications and Public Relations.
He joined Jad Films, an international sales company founded by his uncle, Bobby Meyers, and within a few years he was recruited by mini-major New World Pictures to head up the international sales division, becoming the youngest person to hold the post.
Exec roles at Trilogy, Morgan Creek Entertainment and Media 8 followed, along with a 10-year stint at Lorimar Motion Pictures.
After decades in international sales, where he worked alongside filmmakers and was ever present at festivals and film markets,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Shia Labeouf has joined action thriller Mace, directed by Jon Amiel from a script by David Chisholm. Trevor Jackson will co-star. Myriad Pictures is shopping the project to buyers here in Cannes this week.
Mace is the harrowing story of two very different types of cops – a veteran officer Mace (Labeouf), dangerous and corrupt, and Virgil Woods (Jackson), a young rookie who believes that he can change the system that fosters cops like Mace from within. It’s inspired by the recent racial injustice on the streets of America and Woods refuses to be bullied and pits his principles against the amoral Mac. Woods risks everything he believes to stop Mace from destroying the city when Mace unleashes a gang war to cover up his crimes. Everyone around Mace is in danger as Mace plays his game and tries to conceal his tracks, no matter the cost.
Mace is the harrowing story of two very different types of cops – a veteran officer Mace (Labeouf), dangerous and corrupt, and Virgil Woods (Jackson), a young rookie who believes that he can change the system that fosters cops like Mace from within. It’s inspired by the recent racial injustice on the streets of America and Woods refuses to be bullied and pits his principles against the amoral Mac. Woods risks everything he believes to stop Mace from destroying the city when Mace unleashes a gang war to cover up his crimes. Everyone around Mace is in danger as Mace plays his game and tries to conceal his tracks, no matter the cost.
- 5/17/2023
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Myriad Pictures is selling at the Cannes market.
Trevor Jackson has joined James Franco in the cast of Meyers Media Group’s action thriller Mace, selling in Cannes through Myriad Pictures.
US actor Jackson - best known for roles in Grown-ish and Superfly - has landed the role of Virgil Woods opposite Franco as the titular character in the story of two polar-opposite cops inspired by the ongoing racial injustice on America’s streets.
Idealistic rookie Woods believes he can change the system that fosters corrupt police officers like Mace from within and risks everything to stop Mace from destroying...
Trevor Jackson has joined James Franco in the cast of Meyers Media Group’s action thriller Mace, selling in Cannes through Myriad Pictures.
US actor Jackson - best known for roles in Grown-ish and Superfly - has landed the role of Virgil Woods opposite Franco as the titular character in the story of two polar-opposite cops inspired by the ongoing racial injustice on America’s streets.
Idealistic rookie Woods believes he can change the system that fosters corrupt police officers like Mace from within and risks everything to stop Mace from destroying...
- 5/19/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Jon Amiel to direct from script by David Chisholm.
Myriad Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights for Mace starring starring James Franco from Meyers Media Group and will commence sales in Cannes next week.
Jon Amiel will direct from a script by David Chisholm two very different types of cops. Franco will play veteran officer Mace, a corrupt and dangerously unhinged man, while Virgil Woods is a young rookie who believes he can change the from within.
Inspired by the recent racial injustice on the streets of America, Woods risks everything he believes in to stop Mace from destroying the...
Myriad Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights for Mace starring starring James Franco from Meyers Media Group and will commence sales in Cannes next week.
Jon Amiel will direct from a script by David Chisholm two very different types of cops. Franco will play veteran officer Mace, a corrupt and dangerously unhinged man, while Virgil Woods is a young rookie who believes he can change the from within.
Inspired by the recent racial injustice on the streets of America, Woods risks everything he believes in to stop Mace from destroying the...
- 5/9/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
James Franco is set to star in action thriller Mace from The Singing Detective helmer Jon Amiel.
The title, which is the first production from Meyers Media Group, follows the story of two very different kinds of cops. Mace (Franco) is a veteran officer, corrupt and dangerously unhinged, while Virgil Woods is a young rookie who believes that he can change the system that fosters cops like Mace from within. Inspired by the racial injustice on the streets of America, Woods refuses to be bullied and pits his principles against the amoral Mace, risking everything he believes in to stop Mace from destroying the city when Mace unleashes a gang war to cover up his crimes.
Amiel directs from a script written by David Chisholm while Lawrence Steven Meyers, Randy Dannenberg and John Evangelides will produce. Brendan McDonald and Kirk D’Amico will serve as exec producer with Jonathan Tybel as an associate producer.
The title, which is the first production from Meyers Media Group, follows the story of two very different kinds of cops. Mace (Franco) is a veteran officer, corrupt and dangerously unhinged, while Virgil Woods is a young rookie who believes that he can change the system that fosters cops like Mace from within. Inspired by the racial injustice on the streets of America, Woods refuses to be bullied and pits his principles against the amoral Mace, risking everything he believes in to stop Mace from destroying the city when Mace unleashes a gang war to cover up his crimes.
Amiel directs from a script written by David Chisholm while Lawrence Steven Meyers, Randy Dannenberg and John Evangelides will produce. Brendan McDonald and Kirk D’Amico will serve as exec producer with Jonathan Tybel as an associate producer.
- 5/9/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi and Tom Felton have joined the ensemble cast of “Lead Heads,” described as a “drama about greed and the repercussions it has on the soul.” Also in the cast are Luke Newberry, Mark Williams and Olatunji Ayofe. Giles Borg directs. Principal photography begins in March in London.
The film centers on “a group of men, strangers to one another but all corrupted by greed, who, in their desperation, are drawn together for one night to play a game that may cost them both their souls and lives,” according to a statement from the producers, Lawrence Steven Meyers, Randy Dannenberg and John Evangelides.
Alexa Waugh is onboard to line produce. The script was written by Patrick Makin.
Borg has worked in film and television for more than 20 years, directing commercials, music videos, TV series and feature films. He made his feature debut with “1234” in 2008, a quirky music-themed drama,...
The film centers on “a group of men, strangers to one another but all corrupted by greed, who, in their desperation, are drawn together for one night to play a game that may cost them both their souls and lives,” according to a statement from the producers, Lawrence Steven Meyers, Randy Dannenberg and John Evangelides.
Alexa Waugh is onboard to line produce. The script was written by Patrick Makin.
Borg has worked in film and television for more than 20 years, directing commercials, music videos, TV series and feature films. He made his feature debut with “1234” in 2008, a quirky music-themed drama,...
- 12/8/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Giles Borg (Flutter) will direct UK feature Lead Heads, whose ensemble will include Rupert Everett (The Happy Prince), Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Derek Jacobi (Gladiator), Luke Newberry (Anna Karenina), Mark Williams (Harry Potter) and newcomer Olatunji Ayofe.
Principal photography is set to begin in London on 22 March, 2021.
A drama about greed, the film will focus on a group of men corrupted by greed, who, in their desperation, are drawn together for one night to play a game that may cost them both their souls and lives.
Lawrence Steven Meyers, Randy Dannenberg and John Evangelides will produce the film, with Alexa Waugh (Black Ops) aboard to line-produce. The script was written by Patrick Makin (Savage Kingdom).
Lawrence Steven Meyers of Meyers Media Group commented: “We are thrilled to be working with Giles and such a strong ensemble of actors. While mounting production has proved difficult during these times, we are delighted...
Principal photography is set to begin in London on 22 March, 2021.
A drama about greed, the film will focus on a group of men corrupted by greed, who, in their desperation, are drawn together for one night to play a game that may cost them both their souls and lives.
Lawrence Steven Meyers, Randy Dannenberg and John Evangelides will produce the film, with Alexa Waugh (Black Ops) aboard to line-produce. The script was written by Patrick Makin (Savage Kingdom).
Lawrence Steven Meyers of Meyers Media Group commented: “We are thrilled to be working with Giles and such a strong ensemble of actors. While mounting production has proved difficult during these times, we are delighted...
- 12/8/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Revolori, best known for his standout performances across Dope, Ya sci-fi The Fifth Wave and Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel, is in contention to take the lead role in Exchanged, a globe-trotting terrorism thriller in the works from writer-director Geoff Haley.
Working from a screenplay co-written with David Chisholm, Exchanged represents a rare opportunity for Haley to take point at the helm, having served as camera operator across Furious 7, Star Trek Beyond and American Hustle. Variety’s report goes on to confirm that Revolori is on the verge of clinching the role of an autistic American high school senior who uproots for Germany as part of a student exchange program – hence the title – only to discover that his newfound family moonlight as terrorists. Paralyzed by fear, Revolori’s protagonist is unable to notify his real parents or indeed the local police about his predicament, and reluctantly agrees...
Working from a screenplay co-written with David Chisholm, Exchanged represents a rare opportunity for Haley to take point at the helm, having served as camera operator across Furious 7, Star Trek Beyond and American Hustle. Variety’s report goes on to confirm that Revolori is on the verge of clinching the role of an autistic American high school senior who uproots for Germany as part of a student exchange program – hence the title – only to discover that his newfound family moonlight as terrorists. Paralyzed by fear, Revolori’s protagonist is unable to notify his real parents or indeed the local police about his predicament, and reluctantly agrees...
- 12/6/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Tony Revolori, of The Grand Budapest Hotel and the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming, is in final negotiations to star in the indie thriller Exchanged, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Geoff Haley — a camera operator on Avengers: Infinity War, Baywatch and Furious 7, among others — is directing the Meyers Media Group feature from his own screenplay, penned with David Chisholm.
Meyers Media Group’s Lawrence Steven Meyers and Randy Dannenberg are producing, with John Evangelides and Jonathan Tybel as executive producers. Mmg will also handle worldwide sales.
Revolori will play an autistic American high school senior who travels to Germany as part...
Geoff Haley — a camera operator on Avengers: Infinity War, Baywatch and Furious 7, among others — is directing the Meyers Media Group feature from his own screenplay, penned with David Chisholm.
Meyers Media Group’s Lawrence Steven Meyers and Randy Dannenberg are producing, with John Evangelides and Jonathan Tybel as executive producers. Mmg will also handle worldwide sales.
Revolori will play an autistic American high school senior who travels to Germany as part...
- 12/6/2016
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Producer and former Baywatch star Alexandra Paul and Meyers Media Group (Mmg) have announced the casting on the spoof spy in the run-up to Cannes.
Mmg represents world rights to The B Team and makes its production debut. The company is working with Joseph Cohen of American Entertainment to arrange financing.
UK filmmaker Chris Cottam will direct the fictitious romp about TV actors from a cancelled show who reunite to take down an arch-criminal.
Years after the show was used by the CIA to gather intelligence during promotional tours at the end of the Cold War, the Agency is blackmailed by a villain and discovers he loved the old show.
The Agency summons the actors to get close to the evil-doer and take him down. The conceit of the film, styled in the vein of Austin Powers and Johnny English, is that the show was Baywatch. The B Team will feature original cast members playing their real-life...
Mmg represents world rights to The B Team and makes its production debut. The company is working with Joseph Cohen of American Entertainment to arrange financing.
UK filmmaker Chris Cottam will direct the fictitious romp about TV actors from a cancelled show who reunite to take down an arch-criminal.
Years after the show was used by the CIA to gather intelligence during promotional tours at the end of the Cold War, the Agency is blackmailed by a villain and discovers he loved the old show.
The Agency summons the actors to get close to the evil-doer and take him down. The conceit of the film, styled in the vein of Austin Powers and Johnny English, is that the show was Baywatch. The B Team will feature original cast members playing their real-life...
- 4/30/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Carl Franklin will direct City of Night, a thriller about a Los Angeles Police Department rookie who finds himself working in the toughest crime unit in the city. Meyers Media Group and McDonald Entertainment announced Tuesday that they will co-finance the movie, written by David Chisholm and produced by Brendan McDonald of McDonald Entertainment and Jesse B’Franklin, and executive produced by Lawrence Meyers and Randy Dannenberg of Meyers Media. Franklin, whose credits include One False Move and Devil in a Blue Dress, most recently directed the pilot episode of TNT’s Falling Skies and the premiere episode of Starz’s Magic City.
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- 5/30/2012
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Meyers Media Group and McDonald Entertainment have announced today that they will co-finance the thriller City Of Night. The film, to be directed by award-winner Carl Franklin (.Out of Time,. .High Crimes.), was written by David Chisholm (.Kidnapped in Paradise,. .The Wizard.) and will be produced by Brendan McDonald of McDonald Entertainment and Jesse B.Franklin, and executive produced by Lawrence Meyers (.Unfaithful.) and Randy Dannenberg of Meyers Media Group.
In City Of Night, Emmett Conlin is a rookie cop aspiring to be one of the finest in the Los Angeles Police Department– until he.s unexpectedly lured into the toughest crime unit in the city and finds that his greatest danger lies within the department. Drawn into a web of deceit and betrayal by a veteran cop who has corrupted all that he touches, Emmett becomes the target of an elaborate psychological game to destroy him. Set against the...
In City Of Night, Emmett Conlin is a rookie cop aspiring to be one of the finest in the Los Angeles Police Department– until he.s unexpectedly lured into the toughest crime unit in the city and finds that his greatest danger lies within the department. Drawn into a web of deceit and betrayal by a veteran cop who has corrupted all that he touches, Emmett becomes the target of an elaborate psychological game to destroy him. Set against the...
- 5/29/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Newly-formed international sales company Meyers Media Group announces today that they have picked up all international rights to director Zebediah De Soto.s Night Of The Living Dead: Origins 3D from Simon West Productions. Simon West (director of .Expendables 2.) will produce alongside Jib Polhemus (.The Mechanic.), Gus Malliarodakis and Matty Mangone-Miranda. Written by De Soto, David Reuben Schwartz and Warren Davis, the film is a motion capture re-imagining of the George A. Romero zombie classic that stars Danielle Harris (.Halloween V.), Tom Sizemore (.Saving Private Ryan.) and Tony Todd (.Candyman.). The deal was brokered by Lawrence Meyers and Randy Dannenberg of Meyers Media Group and Polhemus on behalf of Simon West Productions.
In the film, New York lies in ruin when zombies have overtaken the city. For the few people left alive there is only one dream . survival. That includes Ben (Tony Todd) and Barbra (Danielle Harris), two survivors who...
In the film, New York lies in ruin when zombies have overtaken the city. For the few people left alive there is only one dream . survival. That includes Ben (Tony Todd) and Barbra (Danielle Harris), two survivors who...
- 4/18/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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