Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired a pair of starry indies — Alice Englert’s dark comedy Bad Behaviour, starring Jennifer Connelly, and Christian Ditter’s family comedy The Present, starring Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear. Bad Behaviour opens in limited theaters and on digital and VOD in the U.S. and Canada on June 14, with The Present to hit digital and cable VOD in the U.S. on June 18.
World premiering at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, Englert’s debut feature Bad Behaviour watches as a former child actress seeking enlightenment at a retreat navigates the close but turbulent relationship with her daughter. Also starring Ben Whishaw, Englert, and Ana Scotney, among others, the film is produced by Desray Armstrong and Molly Hallam. Exec producers included Stephen Braun of Bee-Hive Productions, Whishaw and Englert. The film was made with finance from the New Zealand Film Commission, the New Zealand Government’s Screen Production Rebate,...
World premiering at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, Englert’s debut feature Bad Behaviour watches as a former child actress seeking enlightenment at a retreat navigates the close but turbulent relationship with her daughter. Also starring Ben Whishaw, Englert, and Ana Scotney, among others, the film is produced by Desray Armstrong and Molly Hallam. Exec producers included Stephen Braun of Bee-Hive Productions, Whishaw and Englert. The film was made with finance from the New Zealand Film Commission, the New Zealand Government’s Screen Production Rebate,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A few months ago, IFC Midnight announced that they had acquired the distribution rights to Consecration, the latest movie from genre regular filmmaker Christopher Smith, whose credits include Creep, Severance, Triangle, Black Death, Detour, and The Banishing. Now IFC Midnight has revealed their release strategy for the film: Consecraction will be reaching theatres on February 10th, with a digital release to follow on March 3rd. At a later date, the movie will also be available to watch on the Shudder streaming service. Along with the release info comes the unveiling of the film’s trailer, which you can check out in the embed above.
Scripted by Smith and Laurie Cook, Consecration follows Grace as she goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what was behind the suspicious death of her brother, a priest. She is initially helped by Father Romero, but she soon comes to distrust...
Scripted by Smith and Laurie Cook, Consecration follows Grace as she goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what was behind the suspicious death of her brother, a priest. She is initially helped by Father Romero, but she soon comes to distrust...
- 1/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Consecration, the latest movie from genre regular filmmaker Christopher Smith, whose credits include Creep, Severance, Triangle, Black Death, Detour, and The Banishing, has just secured distribution! Variety reports that IFC Midnight will be giving the supernatural thriller a theatrical release sometime in 2023, then the film will be moving over for the Shudder streaming service. Shudder has the exclusive rights to Consecration‘s first streaming window.
Scripted by Smith and Laurie Cook, Consecration follows Grace as she goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what was behind the suspicious death of her brother, a priest. She is initially helped by Father Romero, but she soon comes to distrust the account of the church as she uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own shadowy past that brings long-buried trauma to the surface.
Jena Malone (The Hunger Games) plays Grace, with Danny Huston (Wonder Woman) as Father Romero.
Scripted by Smith and Laurie Cook, Consecration follows Grace as she goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what was behind the suspicious death of her brother, a priest. She is initially helped by Father Romero, but she soon comes to distrust the account of the church as she uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own shadowy past that brings long-buried trauma to the surface.
Jena Malone (The Hunger Games) plays Grace, with Danny Huston (Wonder Woman) as Father Romero.
- 11/3/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
AGC International screening supernatural thriller for AFM buyers.
IFC Midnight and Shudder are acquiring North American rights to AGC Studios’ supernatural thriller Consecration directed by Christopher Smith and starring Jena Malone and Danny Huston.
IFC Midnight will release the film theatrically in 2023 and Shudder will take the exclusive first streaming window. AGC is screening the film for international buyers at AFM.
Smith co-wrote the screenplay with Laurie Cook about Grace, who following the suspicious death of her priest brother goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what happened.
When Grace enlists the help of Father Romero she uncovers murder,...
IFC Midnight and Shudder are acquiring North American rights to AGC Studios’ supernatural thriller Consecration directed by Christopher Smith and starring Jena Malone and Danny Huston.
IFC Midnight will release the film theatrically in 2023 and Shudder will take the exclusive first streaming window. AGC is screening the film for international buyers at AFM.
Smith co-wrote the screenplay with Laurie Cook about Grace, who following the suspicious death of her priest brother goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what happened.
When Grace enlists the help of Father Romero she uncovers murder,...
- 10/31/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
IFC Midnight and Shudder are acquiring North American rights to “Consecration,” a supernatural thriller from AGC Studios. The film boasts a cast that includes Jena Malone of “The Hunger Games” franchise, Danny Huston from “Wonder Woman” and “Children of Men,” and Janet Suzman, a stage and screen doyenne who received an Oscar nomination for her work in “Nicolas and Alexandra.” Christopher Smith (“Detour”) directs from the script he wrote with Laurie Cook (“The Banishing”).
IFC Midnight will release the film in theaters in 2023 with Shudder subsequently taking the first streaming window exclusively. Both companies share a parent company in AMC Networks.
In the film Grace (Malone) goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what was behind the suspicious death of her brother, a priest. She is initially helped by Father Romero (Huston), but she soon comes to distrust the account of the church as she uncovers murder,...
IFC Midnight will release the film in theaters in 2023 with Shudder subsequently taking the first streaming window exclusively. Both companies share a parent company in AMC Networks.
In the film Grace (Malone) goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what was behind the suspicious death of her brother, a priest. She is initially helped by Father Romero (Huston), but she soon comes to distrust the account of the church as she uncovers murder,...
- 10/31/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Ryan Guzman (9-1-1) has taken over Ross Butler’s role in the family comedy The Present, from director Christian Ditter (How to Be Single). The reasons for Butler’s departure haven’t been disclosed, but Guzman is now set to star alongside Isla Fisher, Greg Kinnear, Easton Rocket Sweda, Shay Rudolph and Mason Shea Joyce.
In the film from Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios, a brilliant boy discovers he can manipulate time using an enchanted family heirloom, then teaming up with his siblings to go back to the eve of their parents’ separation in hopes of changing the outcome. As their schemes become more elaborate, the siblings will learn about family bonds and what they can and can’t control. Fisher and Kinnear are playing the parents in search of reconciliation, with Sweda, Rudolph and Joyce portraying the siblings who just might be the only...
In the film from Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios, a brilliant boy discovers he can manipulate time using an enchanted family heirloom, then teaming up with his siblings to go back to the eve of their parents’ separation in hopes of changing the outcome. As their schemes become more elaborate, the siblings will learn about family bonds and what they can and can’t control. Fisher and Kinnear are playing the parents in search of reconciliation, with Sweda, Rudolph and Joyce portraying the siblings who just might be the only...
- 6/21/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear star for director Christian Ditter.
Production has begun in Los Angeles on AGC Studios’ The Present, a family comedy with Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear starring and Christian Ditter directing.
German-born Ditter previously shot 2016 comedy hit How To Be Single.
The screenplay – about a brilliant boy who discovers he can manipulate time using an enchanted family heirloom – is by Jay Martel. The project is produced by Stuart Ford and Linda McDonough for AGC, and by Marcei Brown and Jessica Malanaphy for CatchLight Studios. The executive producers are Martel, CatchLight’s Jason Clark and AGC’s Zach Garrett and Miguel Palos.
Production has begun in Los Angeles on AGC Studios’ The Present, a family comedy with Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear starring and Christian Ditter directing.
German-born Ditter previously shot 2016 comedy hit How To Be Single.
The screenplay – about a brilliant boy who discovers he can manipulate time using an enchanted family heirloom – is by Jay Martel. The project is produced by Stuart Ford and Linda McDonough for AGC, and by Marcei Brown and Jessica Malanaphy for CatchLight Studios. The executive producers are Martel, CatchLight’s Jason Clark and AGC’s Zach Garrett and Miguel Palos.
- 5/17/2022
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me) and Greg Kinnear (Shining Vale) will topline the family comedy The Present, from director Christian Ditter (How to Be Single), which has entered production in Los Angeles.
In the film from Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios, a brilliant boy discovers he can manipulate time using an enchanted family heirloom, then teaming up with his siblings to go back to the eve of their parents’ separation in hopes of changing the outcome. As their schemes become more elaborate, the siblings will learn about family bonds and what they can and can’t control. Fisher and Kinnear are playing the parents in search of reconciliation, with Easton Rocket Sweda (General Hospital), Shay Rudolph (The Baby-Sitters Club) and Mason Shea Joyce (Euphoria) portraying the siblings who just might be the only people who can make that happen.
Ross Butler (Shazam!) also stars in the film...
In the film from Stuart Ford’s independent content studio AGC Studios, a brilliant boy discovers he can manipulate time using an enchanted family heirloom, then teaming up with his siblings to go back to the eve of their parents’ separation in hopes of changing the outcome. As their schemes become more elaborate, the siblings will learn about family bonds and what they can and can’t control. Fisher and Kinnear are playing the parents in search of reconciliation, with Easton Rocket Sweda (General Hospital), Shay Rudolph (The Baby-Sitters Club) and Mason Shea Joyce (Euphoria) portraying the siblings who just might be the only people who can make that happen.
Ross Butler (Shazam!) also stars in the film...
- 5/17/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
AGC to launch Cannes sales on supernatural thriller ’Consecration’, releases first image (exclusive)
Film shot entirely in UK last autumn.
AGC Studios has released the exclusive first-look image from its supernatural thriller Consecration ahead of the launch of sales in Cannes.
Stuart Ford and the AGC International sales team will show footage at an invitation-only buyer event from the latest genre title by Christopher Smith, the director of The Banishing, Detour and Severance who co-wrote Consecration with Laurie Cook.
The film stars Jena Malone, Danny Huston and Janet Suzman and takes place in Scotland, where Grace goes to the Mount Saviour Convent to learn more about the suspicious death of her priest brother.
AGC Studios has released the exclusive first-look image from its supernatural thriller Consecration ahead of the launch of sales in Cannes.
Stuart Ford and the AGC International sales team will show footage at an invitation-only buyer event from the latest genre title by Christopher Smith, the director of The Banishing, Detour and Severance who co-wrote Consecration with Laurie Cook.
The film stars Jena Malone, Danny Huston and Janet Suzman and takes place in Scotland, where Grace goes to the Mount Saviour Convent to learn more about the suspicious death of her priest brother.
- 5/6/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Chris Pine is set to star in and make his feature directorial debut with “Poolman,” for Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, according to an individual with knowledge of the project. Annette Bening and Danny Devito are attached to star in the project as well.
In the mystery/comedy, “Poolman” has Pine playing Darren Barrenman, a hapless dreamer and would-be philosopher who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block in sunny Los Angeles and crashing city council meetings with his neighbors Jack and Diane. When Barrenman uncovers the greatest water heist in LA history since Chinatown he makes uneasy alliances with a beautiful and connected femme fatale while following every lead he can with corrupt city officials, burned out Hollywood types, and mysterious benefactors – all in the name of protecting his precious Los Angeles.
The film, which is eyeing a June 2022 production start in Los Angeles,...
In the mystery/comedy, “Poolman” has Pine playing Darren Barrenman, a hapless dreamer and would-be philosopher who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block in sunny Los Angeles and crashing city council meetings with his neighbors Jack and Diane. When Barrenman uncovers the greatest water heist in LA history since Chinatown he makes uneasy alliances with a beautiful and connected femme fatale while following every lead he can with corrupt city officials, burned out Hollywood types, and mysterious benefactors – all in the name of protecting his precious Los Angeles.
The film, which is eyeing a June 2022 production start in Los Angeles,...
- 2/8/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Here’s a hot one that’ll spice up the virtual EFM this week. Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios is launching sales on Chris Pine’s directorial debut Poolman, which the Star Trek actor will star in alongside Oscar nominees Annette Being and Danny DeVito.
In the movie, Pine will play Darren Barrenman, a hapless dreamer and would-be philosopher who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block in sunny Los Angeles and crashing city council meetings with his neighbors Jack and Diane. When Barrenman uncovers the greatest water heist in LA history since Chinatown he makes uneasy alliances with a beautiful and connected femme fatale while following every lead he can with corrupt city officials, burned out Hollywood types, and mysterious benefactors – all in the name of protecting his precious Los Angeles. Expect some fun cameos and supporting cast to be added.
In the movie, Pine will play Darren Barrenman, a hapless dreamer and would-be philosopher who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block in sunny Los Angeles and crashing city council meetings with his neighbors Jack and Diane. When Barrenman uncovers the greatest water heist in LA history since Chinatown he makes uneasy alliances with a beautiful and connected femme fatale while following every lead he can with corrupt city officials, burned out Hollywood types, and mysterious benefactors – all in the name of protecting his precious Los Angeles. Expect some fun cameos and supporting cast to be added.
- 2/8/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Stuart Ford’s indie AGC Studios has hired Crystal Bourbeau as President of Worldwide Sales and Distribution.
Bourbeau joins having most recently been at Solstice Studios, where she was Head of Acquisitions and International and helped build the company since launch. As Deadline revealed this week, Solstice has let go of most of its top executives in the face of challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Reporting to Ford, Bourbeau will oversee the domestic and international sales and distribution activity of AGC’s film and television slate including sales to domestic studios, international distributors, broadcasters and both global and regional streaming platforms. She will also be involved in AGC’s acquisitions activity. The company has been involved in 24 active feature film, scripted, unscripted and documentary productions in 2021.
She will also work closely with AGC’s head of Film Linda McDonough, head of Television, Lourdes Diaz, head of Marketing and Publicity Bonnie Voland,...
Bourbeau joins having most recently been at Solstice Studios, where she was Head of Acquisitions and International and helped build the company since launch. As Deadline revealed this week, Solstice has let go of most of its top executives in the face of challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Reporting to Ford, Bourbeau will oversee the domestic and international sales and distribution activity of AGC’s film and television slate including sales to domestic studios, international distributors, broadcasters and both global and regional streaming platforms. She will also be involved in AGC’s acquisitions activity. The company has been involved in 24 active feature film, scripted, unscripted and documentary productions in 2021.
She will also work closely with AGC’s head of Film Linda McDonough, head of Television, Lourdes Diaz, head of Marketing and Publicity Bonnie Voland,...
- 10/7/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
AGC International handles worldwide sales.
Principal photography has begun in London and Scotland on AGC Studios supernatural horror thriller Consecration starring Jena Malone, Danny Huston and Janet Suzman.
Christopher Smith, whose credits include The Banishing and Black Death, directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Laurie Cook. Xavier Marchand of Moonriver Content and Jason Newmark and Laurie Cook of Bigscope Films are producing.
AGC Studios is fully financing and co-produces. Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford is executive producer alongside the company’s Linda McDonough, Miguel Palos, and co-executive producer Zachary Garrett, and Bigscope’s Ed Fraiman and Adam Nagel. Casey Herbert...
Principal photography has begun in London and Scotland on AGC Studios supernatural horror thriller Consecration starring Jena Malone, Danny Huston and Janet Suzman.
Christopher Smith, whose credits include The Banishing and Black Death, directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Laurie Cook. Xavier Marchand of Moonriver Content and Jason Newmark and Laurie Cook of Bigscope Films are producing.
AGC Studios is fully financing and co-produces. Chairman and CEO Stuart Ford is executive producer alongside the company’s Linda McDonough, Miguel Palos, and co-executive producer Zachary Garrett, and Bigscope’s Ed Fraiman and Adam Nagel. Casey Herbert...
- 10/6/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Jena Malone, Danny Huston, Janet Suzman Board AGC Studios Horror-Thriller ‘Consecration’ (Exclusive)
Jena Malone (“Neon Demon”), Danny Huston (“Wonder Woman”) and Dame Janet Suzman (“Nicholas and Alexandra”) are among the cast of AGC Studios’ supernatural horror-thriller “Consecration,” Variety can reveal.
The film, first reported by Variety back in July, is currently shooting in London and Scotland. The pic is fully financed and co-produced by Stuart Ford’s indie operation AGC Studios.
The movie is centred on the suspicious death of a priest, whose sister (Malone) goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what really happened to her brother, with the help of Father Romero (Huston). There, she soon uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own shadowy past that brings long-buried trauma to the surface.
AGC International, the international sales and distribution arm of AGC Studios, is handling worldwide sales.
Christopher Smith is directing the project from a script he co-wrote with Laurie Cook. Meanwhile, Xavier Marchand...
The film, first reported by Variety back in July, is currently shooting in London and Scotland. The pic is fully financed and co-produced by Stuart Ford’s indie operation AGC Studios.
The movie is centred on the suspicious death of a priest, whose sister (Malone) goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what really happened to her brother, with the help of Father Romero (Huston). There, she soon uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own shadowy past that brings long-buried trauma to the surface.
AGC International, the international sales and distribution arm of AGC Studios, is handling worldwide sales.
Christopher Smith is directing the project from a script he co-wrote with Laurie Cook. Meanwhile, Xavier Marchand...
- 10/6/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s your first look at the official World Premiere Trailer of filmmaker Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming horror/sci-fi film, Demonic.
The film uses a patent-pending new method of using volumetric capture (a three-dimensional video technology that turns actors into geometric objects.). The amount of volumetric capture in Demonic is the most ever seen in a feature film.
Demonic – Volumetric Capture 2
When Carly Spenser (Carly Pope) learns that her estranged mother Angela (Nathalie Boltt) has fallen into a coma, she reluctantly agrees to take part in a cutting-edge therapy that will allow her to tap into Angela’s still-active brain and communicate with her. Observed by physician Michael (Michael J. Rogers) and neuroscientist Daniel (Terry Chen), she enters a harrowing simulation of Angela’s mindscape where she discovers the powerful supernatural force that
drove her mother to commit unspeakable acts of violence nearly two decades earlier. Afterward, haunted by terrifying visions,...
The film uses a patent-pending new method of using volumetric capture (a three-dimensional video technology that turns actors into geometric objects.). The amount of volumetric capture in Demonic is the most ever seen in a feature film.
Demonic – Volumetric Capture 2
When Carly Spenser (Carly Pope) learns that her estranged mother Angela (Nathalie Boltt) has fallen into a coma, she reluctantly agrees to take part in a cutting-edge therapy that will allow her to tap into Angela’s still-active brain and communicate with her. Observed by physician Michael (Michael J. Rogers) and neuroscientist Daniel (Terry Chen), she enters a harrowing simulation of Angela’s mindscape where she discovers the powerful supernatural force that
drove her mother to commit unspeakable acts of violence nearly two decades earlier. Afterward, haunted by terrifying visions,...
- 7/21/2021
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Supernatural thriller set to shoot in London and Scotland later this year.
AGC Studios is to fully finance and co-produce supernatural thriller Consecration, with international sales and distribution arm AGC International handling worldwide sales.
Shooting will begin later this summer in London and Scotland, with British filmmaker Christopher Smith (known most recently for The Banishing) directing from a script he co-wrote with Laurie Cook. Casting is ongoing.
Xavier Marchand of Moonriver Content and Jason Newmark and Cook of Bigscope Films are producing. AGC chairman and CEO Stuart Ford will executive produce along with AGC’s Linda McDonough and Miguel Palos...
AGC Studios is to fully finance and co-produce supernatural thriller Consecration, with international sales and distribution arm AGC International handling worldwide sales.
Shooting will begin later this summer in London and Scotland, with British filmmaker Christopher Smith (known most recently for The Banishing) directing from a script he co-wrote with Laurie Cook. Casting is ongoing.
Xavier Marchand of Moonriver Content and Jason Newmark and Cook of Bigscope Films are producing. AGC chairman and CEO Stuart Ford will executive produce along with AGC’s Linda McDonough and Miguel Palos...
- 7/6/2021
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Horror director Christopher Smith (The Banishing, Detour) has set up Consecration, a supernatural thriller set in a Scottish convent, as his next project.
Smith will direct the project from a script he co-wrote with The Banishing producer Laurie Cook. Cook and Jason Newmark of Bigscope Films are producing Consecration together with Xavier Marchand (The Ritual, The Woman in Black 2) of Moonriver Content.
Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios will fully finance the film and co-produce, with Ford as an executive producer alongside AGC’s Linda McDonough and Miguel Palos and Bigscope’s Ed Fraiman and Adam Nagel.
Shooting is set to begin later this summer in London and ...
Smith will direct the project from a script he co-wrote with The Banishing producer Laurie Cook. Cook and Jason Newmark of Bigscope Films are producing Consecration together with Xavier Marchand (The Ritual, The Woman in Black 2) of Moonriver Content.
Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios will fully finance the film and co-produce, with Ford as an executive producer alongside AGC’s Linda McDonough and Miguel Palos and Bigscope’s Ed Fraiman and Adam Nagel.
Shooting is set to begin later this summer in London and ...
“Moonfall” co-producer and sales agent AGC Studios is launching the Christopher Smith-directed supernatural thriller “Consecration.”
Stuart Ford’s independent studio will fully finance and co-produce the pic alongside BigScope Films and Moonriver Content. The movie turns on events following the suspicious death of a priest, whose sister goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what really happened to her brother. There, she soon uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own shadowy past that brings long-buried trauma to the surface.
Smith will co-write the project alongside Laurie Cook (“The Banishing”). Producers include Xavier Marchand (“The Ritual”) of Moonriver Content and Jason Newmark (“Triangle”) and Cook of Bigscope Films. Ford will be executive producing along with AGC’s Linda McDonough and Miguel Palos and Bigscope’s Ed Fraiman and Adam Nagel.
Shooting will begin later this summer in London and Scotland, and active casting is ongoing.
Stuart Ford’s independent studio will fully finance and co-produce the pic alongside BigScope Films and Moonriver Content. The movie turns on events following the suspicious death of a priest, whose sister goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what really happened to her brother. There, she soon uncovers murder, sacrilege and a disturbing truth about her own shadowy past that brings long-buried trauma to the surface.
Smith will co-write the project alongside Laurie Cook (“The Banishing”). Producers include Xavier Marchand (“The Ritual”) of Moonriver Content and Jason Newmark (“Triangle”) and Cook of Bigscope Films. Ford will be executive producing along with AGC’s Linda McDonough and Miguel Palos and Bigscope’s Ed Fraiman and Adam Nagel.
Shooting will begin later this summer in London and Scotland, and active casting is ongoing.
- 7/6/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: La La Anthony (Power), Aisha Hinds (Underground) and Janet Hubert (The Last O.G.) have joined the cast of The Perfect Find.
In Netflix’s romantic comedy, they’ll star opposite previously announced cast members Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers and Gina Torres. The new cast members’ roles have not yet been disclosed.
The film, based on the novel by Tia Williams, centers on a 40-year-old woman with everything on the line—including a high-stakes career, ticking biological clock and bank account—watching to see if she’s willing to risk it all for an intensely lusty secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback for good.
Numa Perrier is directing, from a script she wrote with Leigh Davenport. Producers on the project are Tommy Oliver and Codie Elaine Oliver for Confluential Films; Gabrielle Union for I’ll Have Another; Glendon Palmer for AGC Studios, and Jeff Morrone.
In Netflix’s romantic comedy, they’ll star opposite previously announced cast members Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers and Gina Torres. The new cast members’ roles have not yet been disclosed.
The film, based on the novel by Tia Williams, centers on a 40-year-old woman with everything on the line—including a high-stakes career, ticking biological clock and bank account—watching to see if she’s willing to risk it all for an intensely lusty secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback for good.
Numa Perrier is directing, from a script she wrote with Leigh Davenport. Producers on the project are Tommy Oliver and Codie Elaine Oliver for Confluential Films; Gabrielle Union for I’ll Have Another; Glendon Palmer for AGC Studios, and Jeff Morrone.
- 6/21/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: 9-1-1: Lone Star and Westworld actress Gina Torres has boarded the Gabrielle Union and Keith Powers Netflix romantic comedy feature The Perfect Find.
I hear she’ll be stepping in for Niecy Nash who has departed the project due to a scheduling conflict.
The Leigh Davenport and Numa Perrier scripted movie, based on the Tia Williams novel, follows Will, a 40-year-old woman with everything on the line: Her high-stakes career, ticking biological clock, bank account as she risks it all for an intensely lusty secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback. Perrier also directs.
Producers are Tommy Oliver and Codie Elaine Oliver for Confluential Films; Union for I’ll Have Another; Jeff Morrone; and Glendon Palmer for AGC Studios. EPs are Stuart Ford, Linda McDonough, and Miguel Palos for AGC Studios; Holly Shakoor Fleischer for I’ll Have Another; Mel Jones for Confluential Films; and Davenport.
I hear she’ll be stepping in for Niecy Nash who has departed the project due to a scheduling conflict.
The Leigh Davenport and Numa Perrier scripted movie, based on the Tia Williams novel, follows Will, a 40-year-old woman with everything on the line: Her high-stakes career, ticking biological clock, bank account as she risks it all for an intensely lusty secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback. Perrier also directs.
Producers are Tommy Oliver and Codie Elaine Oliver for Confluential Films; Union for I’ll Have Another; Jeff Morrone; and Glendon Palmer for AGC Studios. EPs are Stuart Ford, Linda McDonough, and Miguel Palos for AGC Studios; Holly Shakoor Fleischer for I’ll Have Another; Mel Jones for Confluential Films; and Davenport.
- 6/18/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“Queenpins,” a comedy starring Kristen Bell, is moving from a theatrical release from STXfilms to a release on Paramount+ and Showtime, a rep for the streamer told TheWrap.
The deal was for the film’s U.S. rights, with STXfilms retaining international distribution. A source said the sale was completed for over $20 million behind a $10 million budget.
Though release plans weren’t immediately clear, STXfilms will still be releasing the film theatrically ahead of its Paramount+ debut.
“Queenpins” is already completed, and the sale of the film mirrors how STXfilms handled the Gerard Butler disaster movie “Greenland” last year at the height of the pandemic. The distributor sold “Greenland” to a streamer for North American release but retained international rights, and it ended up grossing $52 million overseas. The success of that film now has Butler returning for a sequel. STXfilms first picked up the film back in September 2020 from AGC Studios.
The deal was for the film’s U.S. rights, with STXfilms retaining international distribution. A source said the sale was completed for over $20 million behind a $10 million budget.
Though release plans weren’t immediately clear, STXfilms will still be releasing the film theatrically ahead of its Paramount+ debut.
“Queenpins” is already completed, and the sale of the film mirrors how STXfilms handled the Gerard Butler disaster movie “Greenland” last year at the height of the pandemic. The distributor sold “Greenland” to a streamer for North American release but retained international rights, and it ended up grossing $52 million overseas. The success of that film now has Butler returning for a sequel. STXfilms first picked up the film back in September 2020 from AGC Studios.
- 6/14/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Another big streamer sale of a finished film! Paramount+ and Showtime won an auction for U.S rights to Queenpins, the STXfilms comedy that stars Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, Vince Vaughn, Bebe Rexha, Dayo Okeniyi, Joel McHale, Nick Cassavetes, Jack McBrayer and Annie Mumolo. With streamers like Hulu in on the bidding, Paramount+ and Showtime won with a deal north of $20 million. That is a healthy profit over the budget.
Directed and written by Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly, and inspired by a true story, Queenpins follows a suburban housewife (Bell), fed up with being dismissed and overlooked by her husband and society, who decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.
STXfilms will first distribute the film theatrically,...
Directed and written by Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly, and inspired by a true story, Queenpins follows a suburban housewife (Bell), fed up with being dismissed and overlooked by her husband and society, who decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.
STXfilms will first distribute the film theatrically,...
- 6/14/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
STXfilms will distribute theatrically in the US prior to digital launch.
As talks get underway ahead of next week’s official virtual Cannes market, Paramount+ and Showtime have snapped up US rights to STX’s completed comedy Queenpins starring Kristen Bell in a deal reportedly worth more than $20m.
STX will continue talks with international theatrical buyers during the market after launching sales at virtual TIFF last autumn.
Screen understands STXfilms will distribute the film theatrically in the US prior to the digital launch, although the length of the exclusive theatrical run was unknown at time of writing. It will...
As talks get underway ahead of next week’s official virtual Cannes market, Paramount+ and Showtime have snapped up US rights to STX’s completed comedy Queenpins starring Kristen Bell in a deal reportedly worth more than $20m.
STX will continue talks with international theatrical buyers during the market after launching sales at virtual TIFF last autumn.
Screen understands STXfilms will distribute the film theatrically in the US prior to the digital launch, although the length of the exclusive theatrical run was unknown at time of writing. It will...
- 6/14/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Neill Blomkamp is back, with the “District 9” director’s first feature film since 2015’s “Chappie.” And his latest movie “Demonic” looks like a creepy head trip that will make you question your reality.
The first teaser for “Demonic” dropped on Thursday, and the film shows a woman donning elaborate head gear that sends her into an unusual alternate dimension — or perhaps some kind of virtual reality — where instead of being wholly there, she appears all pixelated and even inverted.
There’s not too many other plot details to be found here, but Blomkamp’s film is described as a horror movie in which a young woman unleashes terrifying demons and supernatural forces when a decades-old rift with her mother is revealed.
Carly Pope, Chris William Martin and Michael Rogers stars in “Demonic.” This is Blomkamp’s fourth movie, which he both wrote and directed, and IFC Midnight will release...
The first teaser for “Demonic” dropped on Thursday, and the film shows a woman donning elaborate head gear that sends her into an unusual alternate dimension — or perhaps some kind of virtual reality — where instead of being wholly there, she appears all pixelated and even inverted.
There’s not too many other plot details to be found here, but Blomkamp’s film is described as a horror movie in which a young woman unleashes terrifying demons and supernatural forces when a decades-old rift with her mother is revealed.
Carly Pope, Chris William Martin and Michael Rogers stars in “Demonic.” This is Blomkamp’s fourth movie, which he both wrote and directed, and IFC Midnight will release...
- 6/3/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Indie Film Temperature Check: Vaccines Roll Out And Production Revs Up But Insurers, Banks Still Mia
With more than 50% of the U.S. adult population at least half vaccinated and studios plotting start dates, visions of a return to normalcy abound. So what’s the prognosis for independent film, when insurers and bank lenders remain on the sidelines even as production perks up?
Mark Gill, CEO of Solstice Studios, said things are looking up and he’s hoping to stick to a September shooting date for Hypnotic, the Robert Rodriquez thriller with Ben Affleck. But right now, “You have trouble financing any size of movie except the small ones.”
“Mostly what we do is [in the range of] $40 million to $80 million that made it impossible for us to go into production. I had hoped it would ease up.”
“As soon as the insurance is workable, it all snaps back,” Gill added, referring to Covid-19 insurance, which disappeared for new independent productions over a year ago. Specialty insurance is available but...
Mark Gill, CEO of Solstice Studios, said things are looking up and he’s hoping to stick to a September shooting date for Hypnotic, the Robert Rodriquez thriller with Ben Affleck. But right now, “You have trouble financing any size of movie except the small ones.”
“Mostly what we do is [in the range of] $40 million to $80 million that made it impossible for us to go into production. I had hoped it would ease up.”
“As soon as the insurance is workable, it all snaps back,” Gill added, referring to Covid-19 insurance, which disappeared for new independent productions over a year ago. Specialty insurance is available but...
- 4/27/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
STXfilms has nabbed rights to “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a sci-fi fantasy adventure starring Dave Bautista.
It will release the film in the United States, the United Kingdom and India. STX acquired “Universe’s Most Wanted” from AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance.
“Universe’s Most Wanted” is currently in pre-production and is scheduled to begin shooting in Melbourne, Australia in late July. The movie centers on a small town that gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world.
The deal reunites Bautista with the studio that backed his recent film, the family comedy “My Spy.” However, STX sold to Amazon Prime amid the pandemic so the movie didn’t play in theaters.
It will release the film in the United States, the United Kingdom and India. STX acquired “Universe’s Most Wanted” from AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance.
“Universe’s Most Wanted” is currently in pre-production and is scheduled to begin shooting in Melbourne, Australia in late July. The movie centers on a small town that gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world.
The deal reunites Bautista with the studio that backed his recent film, the family comedy “My Spy.” However, STX sold to Amazon Prime amid the pandemic so the movie didn’t play in theaters.
- 4/14/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Production set for Melbourne, Australia, in late July.
STXfilms has picked up Dave Bautista sci-fi adventure Universe’s Most Wanted for the US, UK, and India in a deal with AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance.
Production is scheduled to begin start in Melbourne, Australia, in late July. Roadshow is distributing the film in Australia and New Zealand, and the production is supported by Film Victoria.
Brad Peyton will direct from a screenplay by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return Of Xander Cage) and Jimmy Loweree about a small town that gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe...
STXfilms has picked up Dave Bautista sci-fi adventure Universe’s Most Wanted for the US, UK, and India in a deal with AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance.
Production is scheduled to begin start in Melbourne, Australia, in late July. Roadshow is distributing the film in Australia and New Zealand, and the production is supported by Film Victoria.
Brad Peyton will direct from a screenplay by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return Of Xander Cage) and Jimmy Loweree about a small town that gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe...
- 4/14/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Eros STX has taken United States, UK and India rights to AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance’s Universe’s Most Wanted. The picture puts Eros STX back in business with their My Spy star Dave Bautista, a title which was sold to Amazon Prime during the pandemic and did such notable business, that a sequel is already in the works on that pic as we first reported.
Universe’s Most Wanted will be directed and produced by Rampage and San Andreas filmmaker Brad Peyton via his production label Asap Entertainment.
In Universe’s Most Wanted, written by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Jimmy Loweree, a small town gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the...
Universe’s Most Wanted will be directed and produced by Rampage and San Andreas filmmaker Brad Peyton via his production label Asap Entertainment.
In Universe’s Most Wanted, written by F. Scott Frazier (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) and Jimmy Loweree, a small town gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the...
- 4/14/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
STXfilms has acquired the rights to “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a sci-fi adventure starring Dave Bautista and directed by “Rampage” filmmaker Brad Peyton.
The film comes from AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance and is currently in pre-production. Filming hopes to begin in Melbourne, Australia in July. STX will release “Universe’s Most Wanted” in the U.S., the UK and India.
In “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a small town gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world. F. Scott Frazier and Jimmy Loweree wrote the screenplay.
Peyton is directing and producing the film through his Asap Entertainment alongside Jeff Fierson, and Bautista will also produce through his...
The film comes from AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance and is currently in pre-production. Filming hopes to begin in Melbourne, Australia in July. STX will release “Universe’s Most Wanted” in the U.S., the UK and India.
In “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a small town gets a big surprise when a spaceship carrying the universe’s most wanted and dangerous criminals crash lands in their backyard. Soon the sheriff and his son become heroes when they find themselves helping an intergalactic peacekeeper (Bautista) to keep the ragtag group of alien prisoners from escaping and taking over the world. F. Scott Frazier and Jimmy Loweree wrote the screenplay.
Peyton is directing and producing the film through his Asap Entertainment alongside Jeff Fierson, and Bautista will also produce through his...
- 4/14/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
We're very excited to see the next film from Neill Blomkamp and there won't be too long of a wait, as IFC Midnight has acquired Demonic, with plans to release the movie on August 20th:
"IFC Midnight and AGC Studios announced today that IFC Midnight is acquiring U.S. rights to Demonic, written and directed by Neill Blomkamp, from AGC Studios. Blomkamp first earned critical acclaim across the board for his debut feature and sci-fi allegory on immigration District 9 before going on to further success with such films as Elysium and Chappie. Demonic was co-financed and co-produced by AGC Studios and STABILITi Studios last summer and marks Blomkamp’s fourth film. Joining Blomkamp is Oats Studios collaborator, editor Austyn Daines. The film stars up-and-comers Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin, and Michael Rogers. Neill Blomkamp, Mike Blomkamp of STABILITi Studios, Stuart Ford and Linda McDonough of AGC Studios are on board as producers.
"IFC Midnight and AGC Studios announced today that IFC Midnight is acquiring U.S. rights to Demonic, written and directed by Neill Blomkamp, from AGC Studios. Blomkamp first earned critical acclaim across the board for his debut feature and sci-fi allegory on immigration District 9 before going on to further success with such films as Elysium and Chappie. Demonic was co-financed and co-produced by AGC Studios and STABILITi Studios last summer and marks Blomkamp’s fourth film. Joining Blomkamp is Oats Studios collaborator, editor Austyn Daines. The film stars up-and-comers Carly Pope (Elysium), Chris William Martin, and Michael Rogers. Neill Blomkamp, Mike Blomkamp of STABILITi Studios, Stuart Ford and Linda McDonough of AGC Studios are on board as producers.
- 3/31/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
IFC Midnight said Wednesday that it is acquiring U.S. rights to Neill Blomkamp’s new film Demonic, a horror thriller starring Elysium‘s Carly Pope, Chris William Martin and Michael Rogers. The pic, co-produced and co-financed by AGC Studios and Stabiliti Studios and which was selling international rights during last month’s European Film Market, will now be released on August 20, 2021.
The backstory to the pic, written and directed by the District 9 and Elysium helmer in his first movie since 2015’s Chappie, is interesting: Deadline scooped a couple months ago that he shot it under the radar in British Columbia over the summer during the pandemic, after he had to pause on moving forward with the AGC-backed Taylor Kitsch action thriller The Inferno because of the Covid shutdown.
The result is Demonic. The plot centers on a young woman who unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at...
The backstory to the pic, written and directed by the District 9 and Elysium helmer in his first movie since 2015’s Chappie, is interesting: Deadline scooped a couple months ago that he shot it under the radar in British Columbia over the summer during the pandemic, after he had to pause on moving forward with the AGC-backed Taylor Kitsch action thriller The Inferno because of the Covid shutdown.
The result is Demonic. The plot centers on a young woman who unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at...
- 3/31/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
IFC Midnight has landed the U.S. rights to the supernatural horror movie “Demonic,” the next film from “District 9” director Neill Blomkamp.
“Demonic” is the fourth film from Blomkamp, who previously directed “Elysium” and the 2015 sci-fi “Chappie.” This latest film takes him into the horror realm and follows a young woman who unleashes terrifying demons and supernatural forces when a decades old rift between a mother and daughter is ruthlessly revealed.
Carly Pope, Chris William Martin and Michael Rogers stars in “Demonic.” Blomkamp wrote and directed the movie, and IFC Midnight will release it on August 20, 2021.
“Demonic” was co-financed and and co-produced by AGC Studios and STABILITi Studios last summer. Neill Blomkamp, Mike Blomkamp of STABILITi Studios, Stuart Ford and Linda McDonough of AGC Studios are on board as producers. The film’s executive producers are AGC’s Miguel Palos Jr., Alastair Burlingham, Charlie Dombek, Viktor Muller and Steven St. Arnaud.
“Demonic” is the fourth film from Blomkamp, who previously directed “Elysium” and the 2015 sci-fi “Chappie.” This latest film takes him into the horror realm and follows a young woman who unleashes terrifying demons and supernatural forces when a decades old rift between a mother and daughter is ruthlessly revealed.
Carly Pope, Chris William Martin and Michael Rogers stars in “Demonic.” Blomkamp wrote and directed the movie, and IFC Midnight will release it on August 20, 2021.
“Demonic” was co-financed and and co-produced by AGC Studios and STABILITi Studios last summer. Neill Blomkamp, Mike Blomkamp of STABILITi Studios, Stuart Ford and Linda McDonough of AGC Studios are on board as producers. The film’s executive producers are AGC’s Miguel Palos Jr., Alastair Burlingham, Charlie Dombek, Viktor Muller and Steven St. Arnaud.
- 3/31/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Genre title was a hit among international buyers at virtual EFM.
IFC Films has picked up US rights from AGC Studios to Neill Blomkamp’s supernatural thriller Demonic, which was also a hot seller with international buyers at the recent virtual EFM.
IFC Midnight plans an August 20 release on the story written by Blomkamp about a young woman who unleashes demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter reveal themselves.
Demonic sales launch at EFM and sold to Signature Entertainment in the UK and Ireland, Reset Collective in Australia and New Zealand, Metropolitan in France,...
IFC Films has picked up US rights from AGC Studios to Neill Blomkamp’s supernatural thriller Demonic, which was also a hot seller with international buyers at the recent virtual EFM.
IFC Midnight plans an August 20 release on the story written by Blomkamp about a young woman who unleashes demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter reveal themselves.
Demonic sales launch at EFM and sold to Signature Entertainment in the UK and Ireland, Reset Collective in Australia and New Zealand, Metropolitan in France,...
- 3/31/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Genre title was a hit among international buyers at virtual EFM.
IFC Films has picked up US rights from AGC Studios to Neil Blomkamp’s supernatural thriller Demonic, which was also a hot seller with international buyers at the recent virtual EFM.
IFC Midnight plans an August 20 release on the story written by Blomkamp about a young woman who unleashes demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter reveal themselves.
Demonic sales launch at EFM and sold to Signature Entertainment in the UK and Ireland, Reset Collective in Australia and New Zealand, Metropolitan in France,...
IFC Films has picked up US rights from AGC Studios to Neil Blomkamp’s supernatural thriller Demonic, which was also a hot seller with international buyers at the recent virtual EFM.
IFC Midnight plans an August 20 release on the story written by Blomkamp about a young woman who unleashes demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades-old rift between mother and daughter reveal themselves.
Demonic sales launch at EFM and sold to Signature Entertainment in the UK and Ireland, Reset Collective in Australia and New Zealand, Metropolitan in France,...
- 3/31/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: AGC International has closed a raft of pre-sales on in-demand thriller Panopticon out of the virtual EFM.
Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), Anthony Mackie (Avengers), and Jacob Latimore (The Chi) are set to star in the Ridley Scott-execed feature, which is slated to shoot in New Mexico from July. Andrés Baiz (Narcos) will direct from the Black List script by Emily Jerome.
Significant deals have been closed with Metropolitan Filmexport in France, Square One Entertainment in Germany and Austria, Notorious Pictures in Italy and Spain, Dutch FilmWorks in Benelux, Nordisk Film in Scandinavia, Top Film in C.I.S., Vertical Entertainment in Eastern Europe and Sun Distribution in Latin America.
Pacts have also closed for Joy N Contents Group in South Korea, MovieCloud in Taiwan, Odeon in Greece, Selim Ramia & Co. in the Middle East, Bg Film in Turkey, Sahamongkolfilm in Thailand, Pt Prima in Indonesia, Nos Lusomundo in Portugal,...
Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), Anthony Mackie (Avengers), and Jacob Latimore (The Chi) are set to star in the Ridley Scott-execed feature, which is slated to shoot in New Mexico from July. Andrés Baiz (Narcos) will direct from the Black List script by Emily Jerome.
Significant deals have been closed with Metropolitan Filmexport in France, Square One Entertainment in Germany and Austria, Notorious Pictures in Italy and Spain, Dutch FilmWorks in Benelux, Nordisk Film in Scandinavia, Top Film in C.I.S., Vertical Entertainment in Eastern Europe and Sun Distribution in Latin America.
Pacts have also closed for Joy N Contents Group in South Korea, MovieCloud in Taiwan, Odeon in Greece, Selim Ramia & Co. in the Middle East, Bg Film in Turkey, Sahamongkolfilm in Thailand, Pt Prima in Indonesia, Nos Lusomundo in Portugal,...
- 3/11/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: AGC Studios is fully financing Panopticon, an Andres Baiz-directed thriller that will star Shailene Woodley, Anthony Mackie and Jacob Latimore. Scott Free and AGC are producing, and the script will be sent to buyers overnight for virtual Berlin, with AGC International and CAA Media Finance launching worldwide sales. Pic will shoot in New Mexico this summer.
In the Emily Jerome-scripted thriller, Woodley plays Chase, an ambitious young Wall Street trader who seizes upon a hot investment opportunity in Pcc Correctional, a private prison group racking up huge profits. She soon uncovers an operation rife with violence and malfeasance. Forced to choose between profiting from a gold mine career opportunity and doing the right thing, Chase teams up with a local prison guard (Mackie) to take on a culture of corrupt boardrooms, white supremacists, prison gangs and crooked correctional officers, to break apart the system that’s made her a rising star.
In the Emily Jerome-scripted thriller, Woodley plays Chase, an ambitious young Wall Street trader who seizes upon a hot investment opportunity in Pcc Correctional, a private prison group racking up huge profits. She soon uncovers an operation rife with violence and malfeasance. Forced to choose between profiting from a gold mine career opportunity and doing the right thing, Chase teams up with a local prison guard (Mackie) to take on a culture of corrupt boardrooms, white supremacists, prison gangs and crooked correctional officers, to break apart the system that’s made her a rising star.
- 2/25/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: STXfilms’ scam comedy Queenpins starring Kristen Bell has added a robust roster of talent to its cast. Dayo Okeniyi (See), Joel McHale (Community), Nick Cassavetes (Prisoners of the Ghostland), Michael Masini (Birds of Prey), Paul Rust (Love), Eduardo Franco (Booksmart), Marc Evan Jackson (The Good Place), Lidia Porto (Vida) and Greta Oglesby (Wilson) have boarded the film written and directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly. In addition, Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) and Annie Mumolo (Bridesmaids) will pop up in cameo roles in the film.
Inspired by a true story, Queenpins follows a suburban housewife (Bell), fed up with being dismissed and overlooked by her husband and society, who decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.
Okeniyi is set to star as Earl,...
Inspired by a true story, Queenpins follows a suburban housewife (Bell), fed up with being dismissed and overlooked by her husband and society, who decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.
Okeniyi is set to star as Earl,...
- 12/3/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha will make her feature film debut in “Queenpins,” a crime comedy starring Kristen Bell.
The movie, from STXfilms, is inspired by a true story of the largest coupon counterfeit scam in history. It centers on a suburban housewife (Bell) fed up with being overlooked by her husband and society. So she tries to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club and ends up scamming millions from food companies with her fellow coupon clippers. Rexha will play a computer hacker named Tempe Tina. The cast also includes Vince Vaughn, Paul Walter Hauser and Kirby Howell-Baptiste.
Rexha, who previously voiced a role in STX’s animated family film “UglyDolls,” is a Grammy nominated artist best known for songs including “Meant to Be,” “I’m a Mess” and “Me, Myself & I.”
“This is a perfect film for Bebe to be making her live-action film debut.
The movie, from STXfilms, is inspired by a true story of the largest coupon counterfeit scam in history. It centers on a suburban housewife (Bell) fed up with being overlooked by her husband and society. So she tries to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club and ends up scamming millions from food companies with her fellow coupon clippers. Rexha will play a computer hacker named Tempe Tina. The cast also includes Vince Vaughn, Paul Walter Hauser and Kirby Howell-Baptiste.
Rexha, who previously voiced a role in STX’s animated family film “UglyDolls,” is a Grammy nominated artist best known for songs including “Meant to Be,” “I’m a Mess” and “Me, Myself & I.”
“This is a perfect film for Bebe to be making her live-action film debut.
- 10/28/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Pop star Bebe Rexha will make her feature film acting debut in “Queenpins,” a crime comedy starring Kirsten Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste at STXfilms.
Though Rexha lent her voice to the STX animated film “UglyDolls,” “Queenpins” will be the singer’s first on-screen role.
“Queenpins” is based on a true story of the largest coupon counterfeit scam in U.S. history and follows a disgruntled suburban housewife who works to take back her life by starting an illegal coupon club that scams millions from big food companies and delivers millions of dollars of deals to fellow coupon clippers. Rexha in the film will play Tempe Tina, an eccentric computer hacker who helps the film’s heroines with the coupon scam.
The female-fronted comedy also stars Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser, and STX will handle distribution in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland. The studio will also handle international...
Though Rexha lent her voice to the STX animated film “UglyDolls,” “Queenpins” will be the singer’s first on-screen role.
“Queenpins” is based on a true story of the largest coupon counterfeit scam in U.S. history and follows a disgruntled suburban housewife who works to take back her life by starting an illegal coupon club that scams millions from big food companies and delivers millions of dollars of deals to fellow coupon clippers. Rexha in the film will play Tempe Tina, an eccentric computer hacker who helps the film’s heroines with the coupon scam.
The female-fronted comedy also stars Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser, and STX will handle distribution in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland. The studio will also handle international...
- 10/28/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha is boarding Eros STX’s comedy Queenpins, which will rep her feature film acting debut.
She joins Bad Moms star Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, as well as Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser, in a comedy about the largest coupon counterfeit scam in US history. The pic is in the spirit of such female driven STX comedies as the Bad Moms franchise, Hustlers and I Feel Pretty.
Said STXfilms Chairman Adam Fogelson said, “This is a perfect film for Bebe to be making her live-action film debut. She’s an incredible talent and international superstar and we love her for this role as Tempe Tina, an eccentric computer hacker who helps our heroines with their coupon scam. We know she will add so much fun, talent and personality to this cast.”
STX previously collaborated with Rexha on their animated movie UglyDolls.
Queenpins is written...
She joins Bad Moms star Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste, as well as Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser, in a comedy about the largest coupon counterfeit scam in US history. The pic is in the spirit of such female driven STX comedies as the Bad Moms franchise, Hustlers and I Feel Pretty.
Said STXfilms Chairman Adam Fogelson said, “This is a perfect film for Bebe to be making her live-action film debut. She’s an incredible talent and international superstar and we love her for this role as Tempe Tina, an eccentric computer hacker who helps our heroines with their coupon scam. We know she will add so much fun, talent and personality to this cast.”
STX previously collaborated with Rexha on their animated movie UglyDolls.
Queenpins is written...
- 10/28/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser among cast.
STXfilms has secured worldwide rights to female-driven comedy Queenpins to star Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste and is launching TIFF sales this week
Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser so on board the project, inspired by the true story of the largest coupon counterfeit scam in US history, the film centres on an overlooked suburban housewife who starts an illegal coupon club in which she scams millions from large food companies.
STX will distribute Queenpins directly in the US, UK and Ireland, and handles international sales.
Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste appeared together...
STXfilms has secured worldwide rights to female-driven comedy Queenpins to star Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste and is launching TIFF sales this week
Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser so on board the project, inspired by the true story of the largest coupon counterfeit scam in US history, the film centres on an overlooked suburban housewife who starts an illegal coupon club in which she scams millions from large food companies.
STX will distribute Queenpins directly in the US, UK and Ireland, and handles international sales.
Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste appeared together...
- 9/8/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
STXfilms has acquired the worldwide rights to “Queenpins,” a comedy starring Kristen Bell and “Barry” star Kirby Howell-Baptiste in a true story about two women who pulled off the largest coupon counterfeit scam in U.S. history. The project was announced Tuesday by Adam Fogelson, chairman of the STXfilms Motion Picture Group.
Bell and Howell-Baptiste are reuniting after previously working together on “The Good Place” and “Veronica Mars,” and they’ll be joined in the cast of “Queenpins” by Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser.
“Queenpins” is the story of a suburban housewife fed up of being dismissed by her husband and society who decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.
Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly wrote “Queenpins” and will direct, and...
Bell and Howell-Baptiste are reuniting after previously working together on “The Good Place” and “Veronica Mars,” and they’ll be joined in the cast of “Queenpins” by Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser.
“Queenpins” is the story of a suburban housewife fed up of being dismissed by her husband and society who decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.
Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly wrote “Queenpins” and will direct, and...
- 9/8/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
STXfilms has bought the worldwide rights to “Queenpins,” a comedy starring Kristen Bell that was inspired by the true story of the largest coupon counterfeit scam in U.S. history.
“Queenpins” will center on the story of a suburban housewife, fed up with being dismissed and overlooked by her husband and society. She decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.
Bell will re-team with her “Good Place” and “Veronica Mars” co-star Kirby Howell-Baptiste, as well as Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser. The film will be directed by the team of Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, who also wrote the script.
“Queenpins” will be distributed in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland by STX, and the studio is launching foreign sales...
“Queenpins” will center on the story of a suburban housewife, fed up with being dismissed and overlooked by her husband and society. She decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers.
Bell will re-team with her “Good Place” and “Veronica Mars” co-star Kirby Howell-Baptiste, as well as Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser. The film will be directed by the team of Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, who also wrote the script.
“Queenpins” will be distributed in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland by STX, and the studio is launching foreign sales...
- 9/8/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
STXfilms has acquired global rights to Queenpins, a comedy that reteams The Good Place and Veronica Mars stars Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste. The movie, about the largest coupon counterfeit scam in US history, also reunites STX with Bad Moms franchise star Bell, and it puts the studio in possession of another female-driven property which they’ve had a streak with at the box office with Bad Moms, A Bad Moms Christmas, I Feel Pretty Hustlers collectively making $566.5M worldwide. The pic, written and directed by Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly, centers on a suburban housewife, who is fed up with being dismissed and overlooked by her husband and society. She decides to take back control of her life by starting an illegal coupon club. Her creation ends up scamming millions of dollars from big food companies while delivering deals to millions of fellow coupon clippers. Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser will also star.
- 9/8/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A serious incident took place this week on the set of AGC Studios’ pic Geechee in the Dominican Republic when police opened fire on a convoy of cars containing crew.
One unidentified international crew member was shot several times, but only suffered minor injuries and has now left hospital and been flown home. No one else was seriously injured.
Our sources tell us that the incident took place on Wednesday evening (September 2). In what appears to have been a case of mistaken identity, undercover local drug enforcement agents pursued and then opened fire on a group of cars containing film crew who were on a location recce.
The initial incident took place in the vicinity of Lantica Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios, where the production is housed. The pursuit continued to the studios where a number of crew were prepping for the day’s filming; they were then held at...
One unidentified international crew member was shot several times, but only suffered minor injuries and has now left hospital and been flown home. No one else was seriously injured.
Our sources tell us that the incident took place on Wednesday evening (September 2). In what appears to have been a case of mistaken identity, undercover local drug enforcement agents pursued and then opened fire on a group of cars containing film crew who were on a location recce.
The initial incident took place in the vicinity of Lantica Pinewood Dominican Republic Studios, where the production is housed. The pursuit continued to the studios where a number of crew were prepping for the day’s filming; they were then held at...
- 9/6/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Cameras are rolling on Geechee, the supernatural thriller starring Andrea Riseborough that was suspended prior to principal photography back in March due to the pandemic.
Cast on the project has also rounded out, with Amin Joseph, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Gavin Warren, Victoria Hill, Starletta DuPois, and Judith Scott all joining the AGC Studios pic. It will shoot at Lantica Pinewood in the Dominican Republic.
DuBois Ashong (Where The Water Runs) is helming and wrote the screenplay. Riseborough is starring as Wren, a successful New York scientist who decides to leave the city with her son to start life over in the remote Sea Islands off the Atlantic Coast. She quickly falls in love with the land and the people on the secluded island, but soon her world starts to unravel as the souls of the subjugated begin to haunt her dreams and her waking life.
Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner Productions...
Cast on the project has also rounded out, with Amin Joseph, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Gavin Warren, Victoria Hill, Starletta DuPois, and Judith Scott all joining the AGC Studios pic. It will shoot at Lantica Pinewood in the Dominican Republic.
DuBois Ashong (Where The Water Runs) is helming and wrote the screenplay. Riseborough is starring as Wren, a successful New York scientist who decides to leave the city with her son to start life over in the remote Sea Islands off the Atlantic Coast. She quickly falls in love with the land and the people on the secluded island, but soon her world starts to unravel as the souls of the subjugated begin to haunt her dreams and her waking life.
Jamie Foxx and Datari Turner Productions...
- 8/19/2020
- by Tom Grater and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
DuBois Ashong directs, wrote screenplay.
Production started in the Dominican Republic this week on AGC Studios’ supernatural thriller Geechee starring Andrea Riseborough.
The film resumes principal photography at Lantica Pinewood on the Caribbean island nation after the start was postponed by the pandemic in March.
DuBois Ashong is directing the story about a clash of cultures when the Gullah Geechee people in the South Carolina Sea Islands encounter gentrification, cultural appropriation, and the legacy of slavery.
Rounding out the cast are Amin Joseph, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Gavin Warren, Victoria Hill, Starletta DuPois and Judith Scott.
Riseborough’s credits include Oblivion,...
Production started in the Dominican Republic this week on AGC Studios’ supernatural thriller Geechee starring Andrea Riseborough.
The film resumes principal photography at Lantica Pinewood on the Caribbean island nation after the start was postponed by the pandemic in March.
DuBois Ashong is directing the story about a clash of cultures when the Gullah Geechee people in the South Carolina Sea Islands encounter gentrification, cultural appropriation, and the legacy of slavery.
Rounding out the cast are Amin Joseph, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Gavin Warren, Victoria Hill, Starletta DuPois and Judith Scott.
Riseborough’s credits include Oblivion,...
- 8/19/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Cast is rounding out on counterfeiting comedy Queenpins ahead of a planned shoot in Los Angeles later this year, with Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser joining Leslie Jones and Kristen Bell in the pic.
Emmy-nominated husband and wife team Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly (Beneath The Harvest Sky) are writing and directing the movie, which is inspired by the true story of the largest coupon counterfeit in the history of the U.S.. When two suburban housewives stumble upon a way to make a little money with fake coupons, they soon find themselves in over their heads as their scheme grows to a $40M criminal venture.
Independent financier Align has joined AGC Studios, Aloe Entertainment, and Marquee Entertainment to provide financing and co-produce the project. AGC’s Head of Production Linda McDonough is producing via her Marquee Entertainment banner alongside Adrian Politowski and Martin Metz of Align, AGC, in...
Emmy-nominated husband and wife team Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly (Beneath The Harvest Sky) are writing and directing the movie, which is inspired by the true story of the largest coupon counterfeit in the history of the U.S.. When two suburban housewives stumble upon a way to make a little money with fake coupons, they soon find themselves in over their heads as their scheme grows to a $40M criminal venture.
Independent financier Align has joined AGC Studios, Aloe Entertainment, and Marquee Entertainment to provide financing and co-produce the project. AGC’s Head of Production Linda McDonough is producing via her Marquee Entertainment banner alongside Adrian Politowski and Martin Metz of Align, AGC, in...
- 7/7/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser have been cast alongside Kristen Bell and Leslie Jones in the caper comedy “Queenpins.”
Independent financier Align has joined AGC Studios, Aloe Entertainment and Marquee Entertainment to provide financing and co-produce. Pre-production will begin in late summer in Los Angeles.
“Queenpins” is written and will be directed by husband-wife team Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly (“Beneath The Harvest Sky”) from their own script. It’s inspired by the true story of the largest counterfeit coupon caper in the history of the U.S.
Bell and Jones will play suburban housewives and best friends stumbling upon a way to counterfeit coupons and make a little money — but they’re soon in over their heads as their scheme becomes more dangerous, growing into a $40 million criminal adventure.
AGC’s Head of Production Linda McDonough is producing via her Marquee Entertainment banner alongside Adrian Politowski and Martin Metz...
Independent financier Align has joined AGC Studios, Aloe Entertainment and Marquee Entertainment to provide financing and co-produce. Pre-production will begin in late summer in Los Angeles.
“Queenpins” is written and will be directed by husband-wife team Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly (“Beneath The Harvest Sky”) from their own script. It’s inspired by the true story of the largest counterfeit coupon caper in the history of the U.S.
Bell and Jones will play suburban housewives and best friends stumbling upon a way to counterfeit coupons and make a little money — but they’re soon in over their heads as their scheme becomes more dangerous, growing into a $40 million criminal adventure.
AGC’s Head of Production Linda McDonough is producing via her Marquee Entertainment banner alongside Adrian Politowski and Martin Metz...
- 7/7/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Rocket Science to handle international sales.
Independent financier Align has joined AGC Studios, Aloe Entertainment, and Marquee Entertainment to provide financing and co-produce high-stakes comedy caper Queenpins as Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser join the cast.
Pre-production has been scheduled to start in Los Angeles in late summer on the project starring previously announced Kristen Bell and Leslie Jones. Rocket Science handles international sales.
Husband-and-wife team Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly will direct from their screenplay inspired by the true story of the largest counterfeit coupon caper in Us history.
Bell and Jones will play suburban housewives and best...
Independent financier Align has joined AGC Studios, Aloe Entertainment, and Marquee Entertainment to provide financing and co-produce high-stakes comedy caper Queenpins as Vince Vaughn and Paul Walter Hauser join the cast.
Pre-production has been scheduled to start in Los Angeles in late summer on the project starring previously announced Kristen Bell and Leslie Jones. Rocket Science handles international sales.
Husband-and-wife team Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly will direct from their screenplay inspired by the true story of the largest counterfeit coupon caper in Us history.
Bell and Jones will play suburban housewives and best...
- 7/7/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.