Anthony Hopkins, who has embodied a cast of real-life characters in his long career, ranging from Richard Nixon (in Nixon) and Sigmund Freund (Freud’s Last Session) to Alfred Hitchcock (Hitchcock), and Adolf Hitler (1981 TV movie The Bunker), is set to play composer George Frideric Handel in the upcoming feature The King of Covent Garden.
Minamata filmmaker Andrew Levitas is attached to direct the biopic focused on how the German-British Baroque composer created his 1741 masterpiece Messiah. Tim Slover wrote the screenplay. Dan Lupovitz and Kevan Van Thompson will produce.
Opera star Katherine Jenkins is attached as an executive producer on the project and will be involved as a musical advisor on the project as well as helping with future marketing efforts. Peter Touche (Military Wives, The Son) is also executive producing.
Embankment Films is handling global pre-sales on The King of Covent Garden and will be pitching it to buyers at...
Minamata filmmaker Andrew Levitas is attached to direct the biopic focused on how the German-British Baroque composer created his 1741 masterpiece Messiah. Tim Slover wrote the screenplay. Dan Lupovitz and Kevan Van Thompson will produce.
Opera star Katherine Jenkins is attached as an executive producer on the project and will be involved as a musical advisor on the project as well as helping with future marketing efforts. Peter Touche (Military Wives, The Son) is also executive producing.
Embankment Films is handling global pre-sales on The King of Covent Garden and will be pitching it to buyers at...
- 5/2/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anthony Hopkins is taking on yet another iconic figure, this time from the world of music.
The stage and screen legend — a two-time Academy Award winner — is attached to star as George Frideric Handel in “The King of Covent Garden,” set during the period the famed opera composer worked on his choral masterpiece “Messiah.” Embankment Films has launched global pre-sales on the project, which is scheduled for a late fall 2025 release.
Andrew Levitas (“Minimata”) will direct “The King of Covent Garden” from a script by Tim Slover, with the filmmakers pitching the feature as “a powerfully majestic celebration of genius breaking all the rules to create an anthem inspiring the popular imagination of global audiences.” Dan Lupovitz (“Death Defying Acts,” “Simpatico”) and Kevan Van Thompson (“Ballerina,” “Jojo Rabbit”) will produce.
Global operatic mezzo-soprano star Katherine Jenkins joins Peter Touche (“Military Wives,” “Blinded by the Light”) as executive producer, adding her musical performance,...
The stage and screen legend — a two-time Academy Award winner — is attached to star as George Frideric Handel in “The King of Covent Garden,” set during the period the famed opera composer worked on his choral masterpiece “Messiah.” Embankment Films has launched global pre-sales on the project, which is scheduled for a late fall 2025 release.
Andrew Levitas (“Minimata”) will direct “The King of Covent Garden” from a script by Tim Slover, with the filmmakers pitching the feature as “a powerfully majestic celebration of genius breaking all the rules to create an anthem inspiring the popular imagination of global audiences.” Dan Lupovitz (“Death Defying Acts,” “Simpatico”) and Kevan Van Thompson (“Ballerina,” “Jojo Rabbit”) will produce.
Global operatic mezzo-soprano star Katherine Jenkins joins Peter Touche (“Military Wives,” “Blinded by the Light”) as executive producer, adding her musical performance,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
The UK’s Embankment Films has launched global pre-sales on The King Of Covent Garden starring Anthony Hopkins as composer George Frideric Handel.
The film is billed as a celebration of the genius of the Baroque composer, who was born in what is modern-day Germany before moving to London in 1712. While living in the UK he composed his masterpiece Messiah in 1741, taking inspiration from a singer named Susannah, who is yet to be cast.
US filmmaker Andrew Levitas directs from a script by Tim Slover. US-based Dan Lupovitz and Kevan Van Thompson produce.
“The storytelling is hinged upon an unlikely pair,...
The film is billed as a celebration of the genius of the Baroque composer, who was born in what is modern-day Germany before moving to London in 1712. While living in the UK he composed his masterpiece Messiah in 1741, taking inspiration from a singer named Susannah, who is yet to be cast.
US filmmaker Andrew Levitas directs from a script by Tim Slover. US-based Dan Lupovitz and Kevan Van Thompson produce.
“The storytelling is hinged upon an unlikely pair,...
- 5/2/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: This Is Us lead Chrissy Metz has joined the cast of Bank of Dave: The Sequel, director Chris Foggins’ follow-up to his 2023 British feel-good comedy Bank of Dave, based on a true story.
Among those confirmed to return for the sequel, from the same creative team, are Rory Kinnear and Jo Hartley. Stay tuned for further castings to be announced imminently.
Hitting North American theaters last year via Samuel Goldwyn Films, Bank of Dave is inspired by the true story of Dave Fishwick (Kinnear), a self-made millionaire from the British town of Burnley. Pic chronicles the myriad challenges he faces in setting out to establish a community bank, with an eye toward bolstering small local businesses.
Picking up two years later, the sequel finds Dave taking on an even more dangerous and formidable opponent than the big banks — Payday Loan Companies. After recruiting Jessica (Metz), an American investigative reporter,...
Among those confirmed to return for the sequel, from the same creative team, are Rory Kinnear and Jo Hartley. Stay tuned for further castings to be announced imminently.
Hitting North American theaters last year via Samuel Goldwyn Films, Bank of Dave is inspired by the true story of Dave Fishwick (Kinnear), a self-made millionaire from the British town of Burnley. Pic chronicles the myriad challenges he faces in setting out to establish a community bank, with an eye toward bolstering small local businesses.
Picking up two years later, the sequel finds Dave taking on an even more dangerous and formidable opponent than the big banks — Payday Loan Companies. After recruiting Jessica (Metz), an American investigative reporter,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Release plans for the survival thriller No Way Up have not yet been announced, but Altitude has gone ahead and shared a trailer for the film, and you can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Claudio Fäh (Northmen: A Viking Saga) from a screenplay by Andy Mayson, No Way Up is a high concept combination of disaster movie and survival thriller, as characters from very different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they’re travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. The stricken airliner comes to rest perilously close to the edge of a bottomless ravine with the surviving passengers and crew trapped in an air pocket. With their air supply rapidly running out, a nightmare fight for survival ensues as dangers from all sides hone-in on them.
Mayson also produced the film with Annalise Davis, Will Clarke, and Mike Runagall. Peter Touche and Christelle Conan...
Directed by Claudio Fäh (Northmen: A Viking Saga) from a screenplay by Andy Mayson, No Way Up is a high concept combination of disaster movie and survival thriller, as characters from very different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they’re travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. The stricken airliner comes to rest perilously close to the edge of a bottomless ravine with the surviving passengers and crew trapped in an air pocket. With their air supply rapidly running out, a nightmare fight for survival ensues as dangers from all sides hone-in on them.
Mayson also produced the film with Annalise Davis, Will Clarke, and Mike Runagall. Peter Touche and Christelle Conan...
- 12/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
During the Halloween season last year, it was announced that Damian Lewis, whose credits include Billions, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Homeland, and Dreamcatcher, will be playing two roles in the supernatural black comedy The Radleys. Now Deadline has confirmed that filming is underway on The Radleys, and they revealed the names of several of Lewis’s co-stars. They include Kelly Macdonald (Operation Mincemeat), Harry Baxendale (Holmes & Watson), Bo Bragason (The Ballad of Renegade Nell), Sophia Di Martino (Loki), and Shaun Parkes (Small Axe).
Euros Lyn (Heartstopper) is directing The Radleys, which has been written by Talitha Stevenson and is based on a novel by Matt Haig (pick up a copy Here). Set in a quiet, suburban English town, the film charts the story of the Radleys, who to their neighbours are as ordinary as they come. But beneath the surface, parents Peter (Lewis) and Helen (Macdonald) are concealing...
Euros Lyn (Heartstopper) is directing The Radleys, which has been written by Talitha Stevenson and is based on a novel by Matt Haig (pick up a copy Here). Set in a quiet, suburban English town, the film charts the story of the Radleys, who to their neighbours are as ordinary as they come. But beneath the surface, parents Peter (Lewis) and Helen (Macdonald) are concealing...
- 6/13/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Filming is underway in the UK on Euros Lyn’s (Heartstopper) black comedy The Radleys, starring Damian Lewis (Homeland).
Adapted from Matt Haig’s (A Boy Called Christmas) novel and produced by Genesius Pictures (Good Luck To You Leo Grande), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Lewis will star in a dual role alongside Boardwalk Empire and Operation Mincemeat star Kelly Macdonald in the contemporary vampire story.
Rising actors Harry Baxendale (Holmes & Watson) and Bo Bragason (The Ballad of Renegade Nell) also join the cast together with Sophia Di Martino (Loki) and BAFTA nominee Shaun Parkes (Small Axe).
The six-week shoot is underway in London and Yorkshire with Sky Cinema set to release in 2024.
Set in a quiet, suburban English town, the film charts the story of the Radleys, who to their neighbours are as ordinary as they come. But beneath the surface, parents Peter (Lewis) and Helen (Macdonald) are...
Adapted from Matt Haig’s (A Boy Called Christmas) novel and produced by Genesius Pictures (Good Luck To You Leo Grande), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Lewis will star in a dual role alongside Boardwalk Empire and Operation Mincemeat star Kelly Macdonald in the contemporary vampire story.
Rising actors Harry Baxendale (Holmes & Watson) and Bo Bragason (The Ballad of Renegade Nell) also join the cast together with Sophia Di Martino (Loki) and BAFTA nominee Shaun Parkes (Small Axe).
The six-week shoot is underway in London and Yorkshire with Sky Cinema set to release in 2024.
Set in a quiet, suburban English town, the film charts the story of the Radleys, who to their neighbours are as ordinary as they come. But beneath the surface, parents Peter (Lewis) and Helen (Macdonald) are...
- 6/13/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
A couple months ago, the Shudder streaming service announced that they would be releasing the survival thriller Quicksand in the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on June 23rd… but those plans have now changed. Quicksand‘s has moved back to July 14th, while June 23rd will see the Shudder release of the creature feature Unwelcome.
Directed by Andrés Beltrán (MalaYerba) from a screenplay by Matt Pitts (Fringe), Quicksand stars Carolina Gaitán, who provided the voice of Pepa in Disney’s Encanto, and Allan Hawco of Jack Ryan. The English-language thriller was filmed in the Colombian capital Bogota and tells the story of a married couple on the brink of divorce who become trapped in quicksand while hiking through a Colombian rainforest. It’s a struggle for survival as they battle the elements of the jungle and must work together in order to escape.
Quicksand was produced by Sangre Films,...
Directed by Andrés Beltrán (MalaYerba) from a screenplay by Matt Pitts (Fringe), Quicksand stars Carolina Gaitán, who provided the voice of Pepa in Disney’s Encanto, and Allan Hawco of Jack Ryan. The English-language thriller was filmed in the Colombian capital Bogota and tells the story of a married couple on the brink of divorce who become trapped in quicksand while hiking through a Colombian rainforest. It’s a struggle for survival as they battle the elements of the jungle and must work together in order to escape.
Quicksand was produced by Sangre Films,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Samuel Goldwyn Films has locked down North American rights to the British feel-good comedy Bank of Dave, starring Joel Fry (Our Flag Means Death), Rory Kinnear (Men), Jo Hartley (After Life) and Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton). The film featuring music and performances by English rock band Def Leppard is slated for release in theaters and on digital platforms later this year.
Telling the true story of how a working-class man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank, Bank of Dave follows Dave Fishwick (Kinnear), who sells vans in Burnley, Lancashire. Once the world’s most productive and profitable mill town, Burnley is now one of the most deprived and neglected towns in the UK. Dave, however, through a combination of hustle and hard work, has done well for himself — so well that in the wake of the last financial crisis, he started lending money at reduced rates...
Telling the true story of how a working-class man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank, Bank of Dave follows Dave Fishwick (Kinnear), who sells vans in Burnley, Lancashire. Once the world’s most productive and profitable mill town, Burnley is now one of the most deprived and neglected towns in the UK. Dave, however, through a combination of hustle and hard work, has done well for himself — so well that in the wake of the last financial crisis, he started lending money at reduced rates...
- 4/13/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
(Welcome to ...And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)
Robert Rodriguez is gearing up to make his return to theaters this summer with a brand new, mind-bending thriller starring none other than Ben Affleck. The somewhat mysterious film, titled "Hypnotic," held an in-progress screening at SXSW this year. You can read our findings right here from the version of the film that was screened, but the rest of you out there will soon have the chance to see the film for yourselves. The movie now has a release date and, unlike Rodriguez's recent venture, "We Can Be Heroes," this one is destined for the big screen.
For those who enjoy the "Alita: Battle Angel" and "From Dusk Till Dawn" filmmaker's work, we're here to give you all of...
Robert Rodriguez is gearing up to make his return to theaters this summer with a brand new, mind-bending thriller starring none other than Ben Affleck. The somewhat mysterious film, titled "Hypnotic," held an in-progress screening at SXSW this year. You can read our findings right here from the version of the film that was screened, but the rest of you out there will soon have the chance to see the film for yourselves. The movie now has a release date and, unlike Rodriguez's recent venture, "We Can Be Heroes," this one is destined for the big screen.
For those who enjoy the "Alita: Battle Angel" and "From Dusk Till Dawn" filmmaker's work, we're here to give you all of...
- 4/1/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Over a year ago, a trailer was released for director Jon Wright’s creature feature Unwelcome – and at the time, we were told the film would be receiving a theatrical release in March of 2022. That didn’t happen, but now our friends at Bloody Disgusting have been able to confirm that Well Go USA Entertainment is planning to give Unwelcome a theatrical release on March 10th, with a PVOD release to follow on March 14th. Unwelcome is also set to reach theatres in the UK and Ireland on January 27th. We’ve been waiting for this movie for a while, and it looks like the wait is almost over.
Originally announced under the title The Little People and described as “Gremlins meets Straw Dogs“, Unwelcome stars Hannah John-Kamen of Ant-Man and the Wasp, the Netflix series The Stranger, and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City). The film centers on a...
Originally announced under the title The Little People and described as “Gremlins meets Straw Dogs“, Unwelcome stars Hannah John-Kamen of Ant-Man and the Wasp, the Netflix series The Stranger, and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City). The film centers on a...
- 1/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to “Joyride,” a road-trip comedy starring Oscar-winner Olivia Colman and Charlie Reid. The indie studio will release the film in theaters and on demand on Dec. 23.
The picture was directed by Emer Reynolds (“Songs for While I’m Away”) and written by Ailbhe Keogan (“Bad Sisters). The cast also includes Lochlann O Mearáin, Olwen Fouéré, Ruth McCabe, and Tommy Tiernan.
“Joyride” follows 12-year-old Mully (Reid), who, after fleeing his father, steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy (Colman), in the back seat with a baby. Joy has decided to give her child away to a friend, and Mully needs some distance from his debt-ridden dad, who’s after the cash Mully has with him. So the middle-aged mother and adolescent embark on a journey across Ireland — a trip that causes a bond to form between them.
Colman, who is...
The picture was directed by Emer Reynolds (“Songs for While I’m Away”) and written by Ailbhe Keogan (“Bad Sisters). The cast also includes Lochlann O Mearáin, Olwen Fouéré, Ruth McCabe, and Tommy Tiernan.
“Joyride” follows 12-year-old Mully (Reid), who, after fleeing his father, steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy (Colman), in the back seat with a baby. Joy has decided to give her child away to a friend, and Mully needs some distance from his debt-ridden dad, who’s after the cash Mully has with him. So the middle-aged mother and adolescent embark on a journey across Ireland — a trip that causes a bond to form between them.
Colman, who is...
- 11/14/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Mubi has acquired David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future for Latin America, Turkey, India and Malaysia.
Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman and Welket Bungué star in the story set in a world in which humans must adapt to a synthetic environment. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, a celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.
Release dates and plans are still being set. Rocket Science is handling international sales and negotiated the deal with Mubi.
Written and directed by Cronenberg, the film had its world premiere at the recent Cannes Film Festival. It is produced by Robert Lantos. Pic is a Canada-Greece co-production with Serendipity Point Films and Argonauts Productions.
The film marks the fourth collaboration between Lantos and Cronenberg following Crash, eXistenZ, and Eastern Promises. Panos Papahadzis and Steve Solomos are also producers, with Laura Lanktree as co-producer.
Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman and Welket Bungué star in the story set in a world in which humans must adapt to a synthetic environment. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, a celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.
Release dates and plans are still being set. Rocket Science is handling international sales and negotiated the deal with Mubi.
Written and directed by Cronenberg, the film had its world premiere at the recent Cannes Film Festival. It is produced by Robert Lantos. Pic is a Canada-Greece co-production with Serendipity Point Films and Argonauts Productions.
The film marks the fourth collaboration between Lantos and Cronenberg following Crash, eXistenZ, and Eastern Promises. Panos Papahadzis and Steve Solomos are also producers, with Laura Lanktree as co-producer.
- 6/14/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Samantha Allwinton joins Head Gear from Ingenious Media.
Samantha Allwinton has been named senior investment manager at UK financier Head Gear.
Allwinton previously spent three years at Ingenious Media on the investment team. She worked alongside Peter Touche on features including Fatman, staring Mel Gibson, and Anthony Hayes’ Gold. She also previously worked for Prescience and Working Title Films.
In her new position, Allwinton will oversee and run the negotiation, analysis and structuring of loans to media projects and companies.
Sophie Bell was Head Gear’s former investment manager but Allwinton is taking on a more senior role.
The finance...
Samantha Allwinton has been named senior investment manager at UK financier Head Gear.
Allwinton previously spent three years at Ingenious Media on the investment team. She worked alongside Peter Touche on features including Fatman, staring Mel Gibson, and Anthony Hayes’ Gold. She also previously worked for Prescience and Working Title Films.
In her new position, Allwinton will oversee and run the negotiation, analysis and structuring of loans to media projects and companies.
Sophie Bell was Head Gear’s former investment manager but Allwinton is taking on a more senior role.
The finance...
- 6/10/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Bleecker Street has bought the U.S. rights for writer-director Frances O’Connor’s directorial debut, “Emily,” which tells the story of author Emily Brontë’s real-life romance in the lead up to her seminal novel, “Wuthering Heights.”
Bleecker Street is planning a 2023 theatrical release Stateside, while Warner Bros. will open the film wide in U.K. cinemas.
Promotional materials for the project describe “Emily” as imagining “the transformative, exhilarating and uplifting journey to womanhood of one of the world’s most famous, enigmatic and passionate writers.”
BAFTA nominee Emma Mackey leads a cast of young British talent, including Fionn Whitehead, Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“The Invisible Man”), Alexandra Dowling (“The Musketeers”) and Amelia Gething (“The Spanish Princess”) as well as BAFTA nominee Gemma Jones (“Ammonite”) and Adrian Dunbar (“Line of Duty”).
The acquisition was negotiated by Bleecker Street’s head of acquisitions, Kent Sanderson, with Avy Eschenasy on behalf of Bleecker Street alongside Embankment,...
Bleecker Street is planning a 2023 theatrical release Stateside, while Warner Bros. will open the film wide in U.K. cinemas.
Promotional materials for the project describe “Emily” as imagining “the transformative, exhilarating and uplifting journey to womanhood of one of the world’s most famous, enigmatic and passionate writers.”
BAFTA nominee Emma Mackey leads a cast of young British talent, including Fionn Whitehead, Oliver Jackson-Cohen (“The Invisible Man”), Alexandra Dowling (“The Musketeers”) and Amelia Gething (“The Spanish Princess”) as well as BAFTA nominee Gemma Jones (“Ammonite”) and Adrian Dunbar (“Line of Duty”).
The acquisition was negotiated by Bleecker Street’s head of acquisitions, Kent Sanderson, with Avy Eschenasy on behalf of Bleecker Street alongside Embankment,...
- 5/17/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Principal photography has wrapped on the female-driven survival thriller No Way Up, with Colm Meaney (Gangs of London) taking over the role originally to have been played by Kelsey Grammer, who departed the production due to scheduling conflicts. The Irish actor stars alongside BAFTA Award winner Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey), James Carroll Jordan (Kingsman: The Golden Circle), Sophie McIntosh (Brave New World), Will Attenborough (Dunkirk), Jeremias Amoore (Zero Chill), Manuel Pacific (Terminator: Dark Fate) and Grace Nettle (War of the Worlds).
In the film from director Claudio Fäh (Northmen – A Viking Saga), an airliner crashes into the Pacific Ocean and comes to rest perilously close to the edge of a deep ravine, leaving the surviving passengers and crew trapped in an air pocket. With their air supply rapidly running out, a nightmare fight for survival ensues as dangers from all sides hone-in on them. (Check out the first two...
In the film from director Claudio Fäh (Northmen – A Viking Saga), an airliner crashes into the Pacific Ocean and comes to rest perilously close to the edge of a deep ravine, leaving the surviving passengers and crew trapped in an air pocket. With their air supply rapidly running out, a nightmare fight for survival ensues as dangers from all sides hone-in on them. (Check out the first two...
- 5/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that its golf film The Phantom of the Open, starring Academy Award winner Mark Rylance, Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins and BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans, will open in New York and Los Angeles on June 3, with a wider release in additional markets set for the following weeks.
The film from director Craig Roberts will open against IFC Films’ horror-thriller Watcher, starring Maika Monroe, an Untitled WB Event Film, Fabrication Films’ crime thriller Frank and Penelope, Blue Fox Entertainment’s Eiffel and a title called Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story.
The Phantom of the Open is based on the book of the same name by Simon Farnaby and Scott Murray. It follows Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance), a dreamer and unrelenting optimist who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history,...
The film from director Craig Roberts will open against IFC Films’ horror-thriller Watcher, starring Maika Monroe, an Untitled WB Event Film, Fabrication Films’ crime thriller Frank and Penelope, Blue Fox Entertainment’s Eiffel and a title called Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story.
The Phantom of the Open is based on the book of the same name by Simon Farnaby and Scott Murray. It follows Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance), a dreamer and unrelenting optimist who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history,...
- 3/31/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Simon Farnaby adapted screenplay from his book of same name co-authored by Scott Murray.
Sony Pictures Classics will release Craig Roberts’ sports underdog tale The Phantom Of The Open in New York and Los Angeles on June 3 with a wider release to follow in additional markets.
’The Phantom Of The Open’: London Review
Mark Rylance, Hawkins and Rhys Ifans star in the Water & Power Productions and Baby Cow Productions co-production about Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance), a relentless optimist who became a folk hero when he shot the worst round in British Open Golf Championship history.
Simon Farnaby adapted the...
Sony Pictures Classics will release Craig Roberts’ sports underdog tale The Phantom Of The Open in New York and Los Angeles on June 3 with a wider release to follow in additional markets.
’The Phantom Of The Open’: London Review
Mark Rylance, Hawkins and Rhys Ifans star in the Water & Power Productions and Baby Cow Productions co-production about Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance), a relentless optimist who became a folk hero when he shot the worst round in British Open Golf Championship history.
Simon Farnaby adapted the...
- 3/31/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Game of Thrones and Cruella star Joel Fry, Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor and No Time to Die and 007 franchise star Rory Kinnear are set to star in the romantic comedy The Bank of Dave written by Piers Ashworth and directed by Chris Foggin.
Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick; The Bank of Dave tells the story of how a working class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank so that he could help the local businesses of Burnley not only survive, but thrive. In his bid to help his beloved community of Burnley he has to take on the elitist financial institutions of London and fight to receive the first, new banking license to be issued in over 100 years.
Fry plays young London lawyer Hugh who is hired by Dave to fight his case against the British banking system.
Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick; The Bank of Dave tells the story of how a working class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank so that he could help the local businesses of Burnley not only survive, but thrive. In his bid to help his beloved community of Burnley he has to take on the elitist financial institutions of London and fight to receive the first, new banking license to be issued in over 100 years.
Fry plays young London lawyer Hugh who is hired by Dave to fight his case against the British banking system.
- 2/10/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Roadside Attractions has scooped up the U.S. rights to “Call Jane,” the period piece abortion drama that stars Elizabeth Banks and made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year.
Phyllis Nagy (“Carol”) directed the film that also stars Sigourney Weaver. Roadside is planning a theatrical release for the film this fall.
“Call Jane” is set in Chicago in 1968 and follows a suburban housewife named Joy who has a life-threatening heart condition as a result of her pregnancy and finds an all-male medical establishment is unwilling to assist in her abortion. Her journey for a solution leads her to two women who are committed to women’s health and have the dream of giving all women access to abortions, and together they form an underground abortion service for women that puts every aspect of her own life on the line.
The film is based on a true story,...
Phyllis Nagy (“Carol”) directed the film that also stars Sigourney Weaver. Roadside is planning a theatrical release for the film this fall.
“Call Jane” is set in Chicago in 1968 and follows a suburban housewife named Joy who has a life-threatening heart condition as a result of her pregnancy and finds an all-male medical establishment is unwilling to assist in her abortion. Her journey for a solution leads her to two women who are committed to women’s health and have the dream of giving all women access to abortions, and together they form an underground abortion service for women that puts every aspect of her own life on the line.
The film is based on a true story,...
- 2/4/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Roadside Attractions is taking U.S. distribution rights to Oscar-Nominee Phyllis Nagy’s theatrical feature directorial debut, Call Jane. A theatrical release is planned for the film this year.
Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are poised on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks) leads an ordinary life with her husband and daughter. When Joy’s pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, she must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy in order to save her life. Her journey for a solution leads her to Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionary fiercely committed to women’s health, and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who dreams of a day when all women will have access to abortion, regardless of their ability to pay. Joy is so inspired by their work, she decides to join forces with them, putting every aspect of her life on the line.
Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are poised on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks) leads an ordinary life with her husband and daughter. When Joy’s pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, she must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy in order to save her life. Her journey for a solution leads her to Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionary fiercely committed to women’s health, and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who dreams of a day when all women will have access to abortion, regardless of their ability to pay. Joy is so inspired by their work, she decides to join forces with them, putting every aspect of her life on the line.
- 2/4/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Call Jane,” a historical drama about a group of women working to provide access to safe abortions.
The film debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, premiering at a time when the Supreme Court is debating Roe v. Wade and with it the future of reproductive rights. Roadside plans a Fall 2022 theatrical release for the film, which means it could hit cinemas after Roe has been overturned and several states have moved to make abortion illegal. “Call Jane” is the feature directorial debut of Phyllis Nagy, who was nominated for an Oscar for her script for “Carol.”
Set in 1968, the film follows a suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks). When her pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, Joy must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy in order to save her life. Her journey for a solution...
The film debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, premiering at a time when the Supreme Court is debating Roe v. Wade and with it the future of reproductive rights. Roadside plans a Fall 2022 theatrical release for the film, which means it could hit cinemas after Roe has been overturned and several states have moved to make abortion illegal. “Call Jane” is the feature directorial debut of Phyllis Nagy, who was nominated for an Oscar for her script for “Carol.”
Set in 1968, the film follows a suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks). When her pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, Joy must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy in order to save her life. Her journey for a solution...
- 2/4/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The first image of Diane Kruger and Talia Ryder in ballet-themed feature “Joika” has been unveiled.
James Napier Robertson (“The Dark Horse”) wrote and directs the film, which has started production in Poland.
Embankment are representing worldwide sales and co-representing U.S. rights with UTA Independent Film Group.
“Joika” is inspired by the true story of Joy Womack, an American prima ballerina who became one of the few Western women to be accepted to – and graduate from – Russia’s punishing Bolshoi Academy school of ballet.
There, Womack encountered mentor Volkova, a mentor who inspired her to jeté, metaphorically-speaking, to extraordinary heights in her career.
Womack has not only given the biopic her blessing but is choreographing its ballet.
Ryder, who has appeared in “West Side Story” and “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” plays Womack in the feature while Kruger plays Volkova. Ryder is a classically trained dancer, having studied at the Joffrey Ballet Academy and,...
James Napier Robertson (“The Dark Horse”) wrote and directs the film, which has started production in Poland.
Embankment are representing worldwide sales and co-representing U.S. rights with UTA Independent Film Group.
“Joika” is inspired by the true story of Joy Womack, an American prima ballerina who became one of the few Western women to be accepted to – and graduate from – Russia’s punishing Bolshoi Academy school of ballet.
There, Womack encountered mentor Volkova, a mentor who inspired her to jeté, metaphorically-speaking, to extraordinary heights in her career.
Womack has not only given the biopic her blessing but is choreographing its ballet.
Ryder, who has appeared in “West Side Story” and “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” plays Womack in the feature while Kruger plays Volkova. Ryder is a classically trained dancer, having studied at the Joffrey Ballet Academy and,...
- 2/4/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
‘The White Crow’ star Oleg Ivenko joins Talia Ryder and Diane Krüger in the cast.
UK sales outfit Embankment has released a first-look image of Talia Ryder and Diane Krüger in James Napier Robertson’s Joika, as production gets underway in Poland.
The New Zealand-Poland co-production is based on the true story of American ballerina Joy Womack, who is also choreographing the film’s ballet. Ryder plays Joy as she enters the difficult world of Moscow’s Bolshoi Academy, and encounters inspirational mentor Volkova (Krüger), with a script by Napier Robertson.
In addition to the previously announced leads, Ukrainian professional...
UK sales outfit Embankment has released a first-look image of Talia Ryder and Diane Krüger in James Napier Robertson’s Joika, as production gets underway in Poland.
The New Zealand-Poland co-production is based on the true story of American ballerina Joy Womack, who is also choreographing the film’s ballet. Ryder plays Joy as she enters the difficult world of Moscow’s Bolshoi Academy, and encounters inspirational mentor Volkova (Krüger), with a script by Napier Robertson.
In addition to the previously announced leads, Ukrainian professional...
- 2/4/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Industry vets Dominic Ianno, John Baldecchi, Alex Dundas and Griffin Gmelich have partnered to launch Los Angeles-based Roundtable Entertainment, we can reveal. The film and TV company will produce scripted and non-scripted content across film, episodic and podcasts, and will also distribute.
Ingenious Media is backing the outfit’s debut movie slate, which includes Sacrament, directed by Gary Fleder (Homefront) and written by P.G. Cuschieri (Cut Throat City). The pic tracks an ex-military father who travels to Mexico to exact revenge on the drug cartel which brutally murdered his son.
On the TV side, Roundtable will produce Fame & Misfortune, a comedy starring Jane Seymour. Written by Jane’s son, Sean Flynn, and based on his real-life experiences, the show tells the tale of a young artist who falls for a rising influencer and who must reluctantly embrace his celebrity roots in order to win her affections. Instantly regretting it, he...
Ingenious Media is backing the outfit’s debut movie slate, which includes Sacrament, directed by Gary Fleder (Homefront) and written by P.G. Cuschieri (Cut Throat City). The pic tracks an ex-military father who travels to Mexico to exact revenge on the drug cartel which brutally murdered his son.
On the TV side, Roundtable will produce Fame & Misfortune, a comedy starring Jane Seymour. Written by Jane’s son, Sean Flynn, and based on his real-life experiences, the show tells the tale of a young artist who falls for a rising influencer and who must reluctantly embrace his celebrity roots in order to win her affections. Instantly regretting it, he...
- 2/3/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Ingenious Media backs initial film slate.
Industry veterans Dominic Ianno, John Baldecchi, Alex Dundas and Griffin Gmelich have launched Roundtable Entertainment, a multi-genre content creator and multi-platform production company.
Klingenstein Fields Advisors leads the first round of investment and Ingenious Media is backing the company’s initial film slate which includes Sacrament directed by Gary Fleder froma script by P.G. Cuschieri about a former operative who travels to Mexico to exact revenge on the drug cartel which murdered his son.
Ianno, a former head or partner at Team Whistle, Indomitable Entertainment and Outlaw Productions who has served as executive producer...
Industry veterans Dominic Ianno, John Baldecchi, Alex Dundas and Griffin Gmelich have launched Roundtable Entertainment, a multi-genre content creator and multi-platform production company.
Klingenstein Fields Advisors leads the first round of investment and Ingenious Media is backing the company’s initial film slate which includes Sacrament directed by Gary Fleder froma script by P.G. Cuschieri about a former operative who travels to Mexico to exact revenge on the drug cartel which murdered his son.
Ianno, a former head or partner at Team Whistle, Indomitable Entertainment and Outlaw Productions who has served as executive producer...
- 2/3/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Roger Michell’s last movie, Elizabeth, about British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, has sold around the world for Embankment Films.
Following the pre-sales we revealed with A24 for the U.S. and Signature for the UK, pacts have also been set in in France (Originals Factory), Germany (Square One), Benelux (The Searchers), Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Italy (Lucky Red), Spain (Vertice), Scandinavia (NonStop), Anz (Madman) and Canada (Mongrel).
Also picking up the movie are Japan (Tohokushinsha), Israel (United King), Singapore (Shaw), Middle East (Front Row), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo) and South Africa (Empire).
Signature will release the film in the UK on June 3, 2022, to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The film was described by BAFTA winner Michell as “a truly cinematic mystery tour, up and down the decades; playful, poetic, funny, disobedient, ungovernable, affectionate, inappropriate and mischievous but, in awe”.
The filmmaker completed the movie...
Following the pre-sales we revealed with A24 for the U.S. and Signature for the UK, pacts have also been set in in France (Originals Factory), Germany (Square One), Benelux (The Searchers), Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Italy (Lucky Red), Spain (Vertice), Scandinavia (NonStop), Anz (Madman) and Canada (Mongrel).
Also picking up the movie are Japan (Tohokushinsha), Israel (United King), Singapore (Shaw), Middle East (Front Row), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo) and South Africa (Empire).
Signature will release the film in the UK on June 3, 2022, to coincide with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The film was described by BAFTA winner Michell as “a truly cinematic mystery tour, up and down the decades; playful, poetic, funny, disobedient, ungovernable, affectionate, inappropriate and mischievous but, in awe”.
The filmmaker completed the movie...
- 2/3/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Distributor sets June day-and-date release.
Vertical Entertainment has acquired US rights from UTA Independent Film Group and Myriad Pictures to Livia De Paolis’s Peter Pan-inspired fantasy The Lost Girls heading into the online EFM.
Myriad Pictures will represent international rights on the film at the market. Vertical plans a day-and-date US release on June 17. Photon Films will release the film in Canada and Altitude is releasing in the UK.
Paolis wrote and directed the film based on the novel by Laurie Fox. De Paolis stars alongside Joely Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Julian Ovenden, Parker Sawyers, Emily Carey, Louis Partridge, Ella Rae Smith and Iain Glen.
Vertical Entertainment has acquired US rights from UTA Independent Film Group and Myriad Pictures to Livia De Paolis’s Peter Pan-inspired fantasy The Lost Girls heading into the online EFM.
Myriad Pictures will represent international rights on the film at the market. Vertical plans a day-and-date US release on June 17. Photon Films will release the film in Canada and Altitude is releasing in the UK.
Paolis wrote and directed the film based on the novel by Laurie Fox. De Paolis stars alongside Joely Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Julian Ovenden, Parker Sawyers, Emily Carey, Louis Partridge, Ella Rae Smith and Iain Glen.
- 1/27/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to drama The Lost Girls directed by Livia De Paolis.
The film is inspired by J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan and is based on the novel by Laurie Fox. Vertical is planning a day-and-date release in the U.S. on June 17, 2022.
The film is written and directed by De Paolis (Emoticon ;)), who also stars in the film along an ensemble cast including Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck), Vanessa Redgrave (Atonement), Julian Ovenden (The Crown), Parker Sawyers (Southside with You), Emily Carey (Wonder Woman), Louis Partridge (Enola Holmes), Ella Rae Smith (Séance) and Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) as Hook.
Myriad Pictures is handling international sales and will continue to drum up business at the upcoming virtual European Film Market (EFM). Myriad and UTA co-repped the film for the U.S. with UTA Independent Film Group taking the lead on the sale.
The film is inspired by J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan and is based on the novel by Laurie Fox. Vertical is planning a day-and-date release in the U.S. on June 17, 2022.
The film is written and directed by De Paolis (Emoticon ;)), who also stars in the film along an ensemble cast including Joely Richardson (Nip/Tuck), Vanessa Redgrave (Atonement), Julian Ovenden (The Crown), Parker Sawyers (Southside with You), Emily Carey (Wonder Woman), Louis Partridge (Enola Holmes), Ella Rae Smith (Séance) and Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) as Hook.
Myriad Pictures is handling international sales and will continue to drum up business at the upcoming virtual European Film Market (EFM). Myriad and UTA co-repped the film for the U.S. with UTA Independent Film Group taking the lead on the sale.
- 1/27/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Jon Wright’s horror film, Unwelcome, with plans to release it in U.S. theaters on March 17, 2022.
The film will be distributed to UK theaters by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. and make its streaming premiere following the close of its theatrical window via AMC Network’s Shudder, which negotiated exclusive North American rights with Well Go.
Hannah John-Kamen and Douglas Booth star in the creature feature, as a couple who escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland, only to hear stories of mysterious beings who live in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. As warned by their new neighbors, in Irish mythology, the Redcaps will come when called to help souls in dire need of rescue, but it’s crucial to...
The film will be distributed to UK theaters by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. and make its streaming premiere following the close of its theatrical window via AMC Network’s Shudder, which negotiated exclusive North American rights with Well Go.
Hannah John-Kamen and Douglas Booth star in the creature feature, as a couple who escape their urban nightmare to the tranquility of rural Ireland, only to hear stories of mysterious beings who live in the gnarled, ancient wood at the foot of their new garden. As warned by their new neighbors, in Irish mythology, the Redcaps will come when called to help souls in dire need of rescue, but it’s crucial to...
- 10/26/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Docuseries
Amazon Prime Video and Rtg Features have dropped the trailer for “Pau Gasol: It’s About the Journey,” announced by Variety in April of this year, a four-part docuseries covering the twilight of the former NBA star’s career which will premiere on Prime Video in more than 200 countries on Nov. 12.
A Lakers legend, Gasol’s last NBA game was in March of 2019 when, shortly after signing with the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that looked perhaps one star short of their first NBA title in nearly half a century, Gasol’s season and NBA career were ended prematurely by a stress fracture. A year later, he signed for Fc Barcelona’s men’s basketball team, where he began his professional career more than 20 years ago, to prepare for his final appearance with the Spanish Men’s National Team at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
“In this documentary, I tell the...
Amazon Prime Video and Rtg Features have dropped the trailer for “Pau Gasol: It’s About the Journey,” announced by Variety in April of this year, a four-part docuseries covering the twilight of the former NBA star’s career which will premiere on Prime Video in more than 200 countries on Nov. 12.
A Lakers legend, Gasol’s last NBA game was in March of 2019 when, shortly after signing with the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that looked perhaps one star short of their first NBA title in nearly half a century, Gasol’s season and NBA career were ended prematurely by a stress fracture. A year later, he signed for Fc Barcelona’s men’s basketball team, where he began his professional career more than 20 years ago, to prepare for his final appearance with the Spanish Men’s National Team at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
“In this documentary, I tell the...
- 10/21/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Saban Films is getting in the Nicolas Cage business.
The studio has acquired “Butcher’s Crossing,” a frontier epic that stars the off-beat, Oscar winner as a buffalo hunter. The deal covers rights in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia.
Gabe Polsky, who directed the documentary “Red Penguins,” slides behind the camera on this one. He wrote the script, as well. It’s an adaptation of a novel by John Williams. The film is produced by Polsky and Molly Conners of Phiphen Pictures alongside Will Clarke and Andy Mayson for Altitude Film Entertainment and Cage’s Saturn Films. Ingenious Media is funding, with Peter Touche, Jamie Jessop and Christelle Conan executive producing. Principal photography will begin this fall.
“Butcher’s Crossing” is set in the 1870s, and finds Cage’s character taking on a young Harvard dropout, who is seeking his destiny in the Colorado wilderness.
The studio has acquired “Butcher’s Crossing,” a frontier epic that stars the off-beat, Oscar winner as a buffalo hunter. The deal covers rights in North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavia.
Gabe Polsky, who directed the documentary “Red Penguins,” slides behind the camera on this one. He wrote the script, as well. It’s an adaptation of a novel by John Williams. The film is produced by Polsky and Molly Conners of Phiphen Pictures alongside Will Clarke and Andy Mayson for Altitude Film Entertainment and Cage’s Saturn Films. Ingenious Media is funding, with Peter Touche, Jamie Jessop and Christelle Conan executive producing. Principal photography will begin this fall.
“Butcher’s Crossing” is set in the 1870s, and finds Cage’s character taking on a young Harvard dropout, who is seeking his destiny in the Colorado wilderness.
- 9/21/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
United Artists Releasing opens Flag Day, directed and starring Sean Penn, in a uneven specialty market where the Delta Variant spike has theaters in key cities requiring proof of vaccination, theaters are hard to book, and hits have been rare since the industry reopened.
Eventually “We’ll crack the code, because good movie and good stories win out.” said Erik Lomis, President, Distribution at Uar. Older demos — the meat-and-potatoes of arthouse — “are less comfortable coming back than we all hoped. It’s a tough, tough market to crack… but there’s nothing like seeing it in a movie theater.”
The film from MGM Studios premiered at Cannes and debuts in 24 theaters in 10 markets. It expands next weekend to 24 markets and 50 theaters. “We’ll continue to roll out like that until we really step on the gas depending upon market conditions,...
Eventually “We’ll crack the code, because good movie and good stories win out.” said Erik Lomis, President, Distribution at Uar. Older demos — the meat-and-potatoes of arthouse — “are less comfortable coming back than we all hoped. It’s a tough, tough market to crack… but there’s nothing like seeing it in a movie theater.”
The film from MGM Studios premiered at Cannes and debuts in 24 theaters in 10 markets. It expands next weekend to 24 markets and 50 theaters. “We’ll continue to roll out like that until we really step on the gas depending upon market conditions,...
- 8/20/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Rocket Science handles international sales.
David Cronenberg has begun production in Greece for Serendipity Point Films and Argonauts Productions on Crimes Of The Future starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, and Kristen Stewart.
Tanaya Beatty, Nadia Litz, Yorgos Karamichos, and Yorgos Pirpassopoulos have joined a previously announced cast that includes Scott Speedman, Welket Bungué, Don McKellar, and Lihi Kornowski.
Filming in Greece in the Canada-Greece co-production is scheduled to shoot until September. Cronenberg wrote the screenplay – his first original script since eXistenZ in 1999 – set in the near-future where some humans accept accelerated evolution while others try to police it.
“As we...
David Cronenberg has begun production in Greece for Serendipity Point Films and Argonauts Productions on Crimes Of The Future starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, and Kristen Stewart.
Tanaya Beatty, Nadia Litz, Yorgos Karamichos, and Yorgos Pirpassopoulos have joined a previously announced cast that includes Scott Speedman, Welket Bungué, Don McKellar, and Lihi Kornowski.
Filming in Greece in the Canada-Greece co-production is scheduled to shoot until September. Cronenberg wrote the screenplay – his first original script since eXistenZ in 1999 – set in the near-future where some humans accept accelerated evolution while others try to police it.
“As we...
- 8/3/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Filming is underway in Europe on David Cronenberg’s Crimes Of The Future, starring Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart and Scott Speedman.
Joining the cast are Tanaya Beatty (Yellowstone), Nadia Litz (Big Muddy), Yorgos Karamichos (The Durrells), and Yorgos Pirpassopoulos (Beckett). Also previously announced were Welket Bungué (Berlin Alexanderplatz), Don McKellar (Blindness), and Lihi Kornowski (Losing Alice).
The film shoots in Athens, Greece until September 2021.
The film takes a deep dive into the not-so-distant future where humankind is learning to adapt to its synthetic surroundings. The evolution moves humans beyond their natural state and into a metamorphosis, altering their biological makeup. While some embrace the limitless potential of ‘transhumanism’, others attempt to police it. Either way, “Accelerated Evolution Syndrome”, is spreading fast.
“As we begin filming Crimes Of The Future, just two days into this new adventure with David Cronenberg, it feels like we’ve entered a story he...
Joining the cast are Tanaya Beatty (Yellowstone), Nadia Litz (Big Muddy), Yorgos Karamichos (The Durrells), and Yorgos Pirpassopoulos (Beckett). Also previously announced were Welket Bungué (Berlin Alexanderplatz), Don McKellar (Blindness), and Lihi Kornowski (Losing Alice).
The film shoots in Athens, Greece until September 2021.
The film takes a deep dive into the not-so-distant future where humankind is learning to adapt to its synthetic surroundings. The evolution moves humans beyond their natural state and into a metamorphosis, altering their biological makeup. While some embrace the limitless potential of ‘transhumanism’, others attempt to police it. Either way, “Accelerated Evolution Syndrome”, is spreading fast.
“As we begin filming Crimes Of The Future, just two days into this new adventure with David Cronenberg, it feels like we’ve entered a story he...
- 8/3/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Cameras have begun rolling on David Cronenberg’s sci-fi thriller “Crimes of the Future” with Tanaya Beatty (“Yellowstone”) and Nadia Litz (“Big Muddy”) joining the cast alongside Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart.
Principal photography has begun on the movie in Athens, Greece, where shooting will run until September. Additional cast members include Scott Speedman, Welket Bungué, Don McKellar, Lihi Kornowski, Yorgos Karamichos and Yorgos Pirpassopoulos.
“As we begin filming ‘Crimes of the Future,’ just two days into this new adventure with David Cronenberg, it feels like we’ve entered a story he collaborated on with Samuel Beckett and William Burroughs, if that were possible,” said Mortensen in a statement. “We are being pulled into a world that is not quite like this or any other, and yet is one that feels strangely familiar, immediate and quite credible. I can’t wait to see where we end up.”
The movie,...
Principal photography has begun on the movie in Athens, Greece, where shooting will run until September. Additional cast members include Scott Speedman, Welket Bungué, Don McKellar, Lihi Kornowski, Yorgos Karamichos and Yorgos Pirpassopoulos.
“As we begin filming ‘Crimes of the Future,’ just two days into this new adventure with David Cronenberg, it feels like we’ve entered a story he collaborated on with Samuel Beckett and William Burroughs, if that were possible,” said Mortensen in a statement. “We are being pulled into a world that is not quite like this or any other, and yet is one that feels strangely familiar, immediate and quite credible. I can’t wait to see where we end up.”
The movie,...
- 8/3/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Craig Roberts directed from Simon Farnaby’s adapted screenplay of book he co-wrote with Scott Murray.
SPC acquires has picked up all rights in North America, Thailand, France, and China to UK underdog golf drama The Phantom Of The Open starring Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, and Rhys Ifans.
Craig Roberts directed from Simon Farnaby’s (Paddington 2) adapted screenplay of the book he co-wrote with The Guardian sports writer and author Scott Murray.
The Phantom Of The Open follows Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance), a dreamer and eternal optimist who played in the qualifying rounds for The British Open golf championship in 1976 and...
SPC acquires has picked up all rights in North America, Thailand, France, and China to UK underdog golf drama The Phantom Of The Open starring Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, and Rhys Ifans.
Craig Roberts directed from Simon Farnaby’s (Paddington 2) adapted screenplay of the book he co-wrote with The Guardian sports writer and author Scott Murray.
The Phantom Of The Open follows Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance), a dreamer and eternal optimist who played in the qualifying rounds for The British Open golf championship in 1976 and...
- 7/27/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sony Pictures Classics has landed rights to “The Phantom of the Open,” a heartwarming drama starring Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans.
Craig Roberts, known for his onscreen roles in “Submarine” and “Red Oaks,” directed the film. “Paddington 2” screenwriter Simon Farnaby adapted the screenplay from his book of the same name, which was co-authored by Scott Murray. The inspiring true story follows Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance), an unrelenting optimist who managed to gain entry to the British Open Gold Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
“I’m extremely grateful that SPC share our love for Maurice and his wonderful story,” Roberts said. “They are the perfect fit for this project. I’m very proud of what our cast and crew have created. I hope that Maurice’s superpowers make the world a better place.”
Sony Pictures...
Craig Roberts, known for his onscreen roles in “Submarine” and “Red Oaks,” directed the film. “Paddington 2” screenwriter Simon Farnaby adapted the screenplay from his book of the same name, which was co-authored by Scott Murray. The inspiring true story follows Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance), an unrelenting optimist who managed to gain entry to the British Open Gold Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
“I’m extremely grateful that SPC share our love for Maurice and his wonderful story,” Roberts said. “They are the perfect fit for this project. I’m very proud of what our cast and crew have created. I hope that Maurice’s superpowers make the world a better place.”
Sony Pictures...
- 7/27/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures Classics has taken North America, Thailand, France and China rights to Craig Roberts’ The Phantom of the Open.
Adapted by Simon Farnaby based on the book he co-penned with Scott Murray, The Phantom of the Open follows Maurice Flitcroft (Oscar winner Mark Rylance), a dreamer and unrelenting optimist who managed to gain entry to the British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
The movie also reteams SPC with Sally Hawkins, who starred in its 2016 title Maudie and 2013’s Blue Jasmine, the latter notching her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 86th Academy Awards. The Phantom of the Open also marks a continued artistic relationship between Hawkins and Roberts; the pair worked together on his 2019 directorial debut, Eternal Beauty, and both starred in Richard Ayoade’s 2010 coming-of-age film Submarine.
BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans also stars.
Adapted by Simon Farnaby based on the book he co-penned with Scott Murray, The Phantom of the Open follows Maurice Flitcroft (Oscar winner Mark Rylance), a dreamer and unrelenting optimist who managed to gain entry to the British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
The movie also reteams SPC with Sally Hawkins, who starred in its 2016 title Maudie and 2013’s Blue Jasmine, the latter notching her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 86th Academy Awards. The Phantom of the Open also marks a continued artistic relationship between Hawkins and Roberts; the pair worked together on his 2019 directorial debut, Eternal Beauty, and both starred in Richard Ayoade’s 2010 coming-of-age film Submarine.
BAFTA Award nominee Rhys Ifans also stars.
- 7/27/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Business continues to trickle through during the physical Cannes film festival, primarily on titles here in the selection. On the ground, Altitude Film Sales has now wrapped a deal for French rights on JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass with L’Atelier Distribution.
Oliver Stone’s documentary debuted here in the new Cannes Premieres section to strong reviews. Stone is in town also to accompany a screening of the director’s cut of his seminal feature JFK, on the beach, to mark the film’s 30th anniversary. Deadline sat down with the filmmaker to talk movies and politics on Saturday.
The France rights deal was negotiated by Altitude’s Mike Runagall and Hugues Peysson of L’Atelier. The French distributor was founded by Peysson with Pierre Paga and has made a name for itself in the documentary field, releasing high-profile titles such as Rbg, about Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg,...
Oliver Stone’s documentary debuted here in the new Cannes Premieres section to strong reviews. Stone is in town also to accompany a screening of the director’s cut of his seminal feature JFK, on the beach, to mark the film’s 30th anniversary. Deadline sat down with the filmmaker to talk movies and politics on Saturday.
The France rights deal was negotiated by Altitude’s Mike Runagall and Hugues Peysson of L’Atelier. The French distributor was founded by Peysson with Pierre Paga and has made a name for itself in the documentary field, releasing high-profile titles such as Rbg, about Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg,...
- 7/13/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Embankment, Cross City Films handle international sales.
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired rights for the US and multiple territories on Florian Zeller’s drama The Son starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby.
The distributor has also picked up rights for South East Asia, China, India, Eastern Europe, and Turkey to the story of a man and his new partner whose busy life is disrupted when his ex-wife arrives with their troubled and distant son.
Zeller co-adapted the screenplay from his stage play alongside Christopher Hampton. Producers are Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Joanna Laurie of See-Saw Films, Christophe Spadone,...
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired rights for the US and multiple territories on Florian Zeller’s drama The Son starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby.
The distributor has also picked up rights for South East Asia, China, India, Eastern Europe, and Turkey to the story of a man and his new partner whose busy life is disrupted when his ex-wife arrives with their troubled and distant son.
Zeller co-adapted the screenplay from his stage play alongside Christopher Hampton. Producers are Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Joanna Laurie of See-Saw Films, Christophe Spadone,...
- 7/7/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Embankment, Cross City Films handle international sales.
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired rights for the US and multiple territories on Florian Zeller’s drama The Son starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby.
The distributor has also picked up rights for South East Asia, China, India, Eastern Europe, and Turkey to the story of a man and his new partner whose busy life is disrupted when his ex-wife arrives with their troubled and distant son.
Zeller co-adapted the screenplay from his stage play alongside Christopher Hampton. Producers are Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Joanna Laurie of See-Saw Films, Christophe Spadone,...
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired rights for the US and multiple territories on Florian Zeller’s drama The Son starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby.
The distributor has also picked up rights for South East Asia, China, India, Eastern Europe, and Turkey to the story of a man and his new partner whose busy life is disrupted when his ex-wife arrives with their troubled and distant son.
Zeller co-adapted the screenplay from his stage play alongside Christopher Hampton. Producers are Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Joanna Laurie of See-Saw Films, Christophe Spadone,...
- 7/7/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sony Pictures Classics has taken US, South East Asia, China, India, Eastern Europe and Turkey rights to Florian Zeller’s The Father follow-up, The Son starring Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby. Zeller is directing from the screenplay he co-adapted from his stage play with Christopher Hampton.
The Son follows Peter (Jackman) as his busy life with new partner Beth (Kirby) and their baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate (Dern) arrives with their troubled and distant teenage son, setting the family on a dangerous collision course.
Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, Joanna Laurie of See-Saw Films, Christophe Spadone and Zeller are producing. The film will be funded by Film4 and Ingenious Media and will begin production in August.
Executive Producers are Hugh Jackman, Simon Gillis for See-Saw Films, Daniel Battsek, Lauren Dark and Ollie Madden for Film4, Philippe Carcassonne for Ciné-@, Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar...
The Son follows Peter (Jackman) as his busy life with new partner Beth (Kirby) and their baby is thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate (Dern) arrives with their troubled and distant teenage son, setting the family on a dangerous collision course.
Iain Canning and Emile Sherman, Joanna Laurie of See-Saw Films, Christophe Spadone and Zeller are producing. The film will be funded by Film4 and Ingenious Media and will begin production in August.
Executive Producers are Hugh Jackman, Simon Gillis for See-Saw Films, Daniel Battsek, Lauren Dark and Ollie Madden for Film4, Philippe Carcassonne for Ciné-@, Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar...
- 7/7/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Altitude Film Sales has sold forthcoming Oliver Stone documentary “JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass” in a number of territories including Australia, Italy and Spain.
Thirty years after Stone’s wildly successful “JFK,” the director returns with an in-depth look at the assassinated president’s death with new, recently-declassified evidence as well as testimonies from witnesses, historians and experts. Academy Award-winners Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Sutherland will narrate the documentary.
A sales promo was shown during the Pre-Cannes Screenings last week, with the feature scheduled to make its debut at Cannes Premiere, the new festival section, this month.
DocPlay, a subsidiary of Madman Entertainment, have taken the doc for Australia and New Zealand, A Contracorriente Films in Spain and I Wonder Pictures in Italy.
In Scandinavia, Nonstop Entertainment have bought the feature, as well as Monolith in Poland. Altitude Film Distribution are set to release the film in the U.
Thirty years after Stone’s wildly successful “JFK,” the director returns with an in-depth look at the assassinated president’s death with new, recently-declassified evidence as well as testimonies from witnesses, historians and experts. Academy Award-winners Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Sutherland will narrate the documentary.
A sales promo was shown during the Pre-Cannes Screenings last week, with the feature scheduled to make its debut at Cannes Premiere, the new festival section, this month.
DocPlay, a subsidiary of Madman Entertainment, have taken the doc for Australia and New Zealand, A Contracorriente Films in Spain and I Wonder Pictures in Italy.
In Scandinavia, Nonstop Entertainment have bought the feature, as well as Monolith in Poland. Altitude Film Distribution are set to release the film in the U.
- 7/5/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Altitude Film Sales has closed a selection of international territory deals on JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass, Oliver Stone’s new documentary that re-examines the assassination of John F. Kennedy some 30 years after the release of Stone’s Kevin Costner-starring thriller JFK.
The company screened a sales promo at the recent pre-Cannes screenings event and has now locked deals for Australia & New Zealand, Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Italy (I Wonder Pictures), Scandinavia (Nonstop Entertainment), Poland (Monolith) and Ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz). Altitude will release in the UK and Ireland in late 2021.
The film is set to have its world premiere in the Cannes Film Festival’s new Cannes Premiere section on July 12. The pic has not screened to U.S. buyers yet so that deal could get done later in the fest.
In JFK Revisited, Stone re-examines the JFK case using now-de-classified documents and expert testimony.
The company screened a sales promo at the recent pre-Cannes screenings event and has now locked deals for Australia & New Zealand, Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Italy (I Wonder Pictures), Scandinavia (Nonstop Entertainment), Poland (Monolith) and Ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz). Altitude will release in the UK and Ireland in late 2021.
The film is set to have its world premiere in the Cannes Film Festival’s new Cannes Premiere section on July 12. The pic has not screened to U.S. buyers yet so that deal could get done later in the fest.
In JFK Revisited, Stone re-examines the JFK case using now-de-classified documents and expert testimony.
- 7/5/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Altitude Film Sales has closed deals for Stone’s documentary, which has its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Altitude Film Sales has closed the first distribution deals for Oliver Stone’s documentary JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (July 6-17).
The UK-based sales agent has sold the film to Australia and New Zealand (DocPlay), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Italy (I Wonder Pictures), Scandinavia (Nonstop Entertainment), Poland (Monolith) and ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz). Altitude Film Distribution will release in the UK and Ireland in late 2021.
The documentary, made 30 years after the...
Altitude Film Sales has closed the first distribution deals for Oliver Stone’s documentary JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (July 6-17).
The UK-based sales agent has sold the film to Australia and New Zealand (DocPlay), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Italy (I Wonder Pictures), Scandinavia (Nonstop Entertainment), Poland (Monolith) and ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz). Altitude Film Distribution will release in the UK and Ireland in late 2021.
The documentary, made 30 years after the...
- 7/5/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
United Artist Releasing has set a limited theatrical release for Sean Penn’s Cannes Film Festival premiere Flag Day for Aug. 13.
The movie, which we told you about on Friday, was scooped up by MGM and stars Penn with his daughter Dylan Penn, in what could be a career-making role.
The pic, written by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth is adapted from Jennifer Vogel’s memoir Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father’s Counterfeit Life. Dylan Penn plays Vogel across two decades as she comes of age while navigating a fraught relationship with her beloved, career criminal father John Vogel, played by Sean Penn.
Katheryn Winnick stars as Vogel’s mother Patty. Also starring are Josh Brolin, Norbert Leo Butz, Dale Dickey, Eddie Marsan, Bailey Noble and Hopper Jack Penn.
The pic is produced by Golden Globe winner William Horberg, Oscar nominee Jon Kilik and Fernando Sulichin. Original songs are by Cat Power,...
The movie, which we told you about on Friday, was scooped up by MGM and stars Penn with his daughter Dylan Penn, in what could be a career-making role.
The pic, written by Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth is adapted from Jennifer Vogel’s memoir Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father’s Counterfeit Life. Dylan Penn plays Vogel across two decades as she comes of age while navigating a fraught relationship with her beloved, career criminal father John Vogel, played by Sean Penn.
Katheryn Winnick stars as Vogel’s mother Patty. Also starring are Josh Brolin, Norbert Leo Butz, Dale Dickey, Eddie Marsan, Bailey Noble and Hopper Jack Penn.
The pic is produced by Golden Globe winner William Horberg, Oscar nominee Jon Kilik and Fernando Sulichin. Original songs are by Cat Power,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Altitude Film Sales has boarded “JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass,” Oliver Stone’s forthcoming examination of the assassination of President John F Kennedy.
The London-based sales agent will debut footage and launch worldwide sales at the Cannes Virtual Market later this month. Meanwhile, Altitude Film Distribution will also release the film in the U.K. and Ireland in late 2021.
Funded by Ingenious Media and produced by Stone’s own Ixtlan Productions, alongside Pantagruel Productions, “JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass” will take viewers through recently declassified evidence and testimony in the infamous case.
Joined by Academy Award-winning narrators Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Sutherland, as well as a team of forensics, medical and ballistics experts, historians, and witnesses, Stone presents evidence that in the Kennedy case, the “conspiracy theory” is now “conspiracy fact.”
“Oliver Stone continues to deliver fascinating and challenging detail on the assassination of President Kennedy, and Altitude...
The London-based sales agent will debut footage and launch worldwide sales at the Cannes Virtual Market later this month. Meanwhile, Altitude Film Distribution will also release the film in the U.K. and Ireland in late 2021.
Funded by Ingenious Media and produced by Stone’s own Ixtlan Productions, alongside Pantagruel Productions, “JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass” will take viewers through recently declassified evidence and testimony in the infamous case.
Joined by Academy Award-winning narrators Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Sutherland, as well as a team of forensics, medical and ballistics experts, historians, and witnesses, Stone presents evidence that in the Kennedy case, the “conspiracy theory” is now “conspiracy fact.”
“Oliver Stone continues to deliver fascinating and challenging detail on the assassination of President Kennedy, and Altitude...
- 6/14/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
‘JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass’ will play in new Cannes Premiere section.
The UK’s Altitude Film Sales has acquired worldwide rights to Oliver Stone’s documentary JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass and Altitude Film Distribution will release the film in the UK and Ireland following its screening in the new Cannes Premiere section on the Croisette next month.
Thirty years after the release of Stone’s Oscar-winning drama JFK, the film will feature recently declassified evidence and testimony in relation to the 1963 assassination of the US president.
Altitude will screen footage to buyers at the virtual Pre...
The UK’s Altitude Film Sales has acquired worldwide rights to Oliver Stone’s documentary JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass and Altitude Film Distribution will release the film in the UK and Ireland following its screening in the new Cannes Premiere section on the Croisette next month.
Thirty years after the release of Stone’s Oscar-winning drama JFK, the film will feature recently declassified evidence and testimony in relation to the 1963 assassination of the US president.
Altitude will screen footage to buyers at the virtual Pre...
- 6/14/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Altitude Film Sales has also closed sales for Latin America and the Middle East.
Altitude Film Sales has closed a raft of deals in major territories across Europe and Asia for Anthony Hayes’ upcoming survival thriller Gold, starring Zac Efron.
The film has been acquired for German-speaking Europe (Leonine Studios), Italy (Adler), Benelux (Just Entertainment), Spain (Youplane), Scandinavia (MisLabel), Cis (Exponenta Films) and Latin America (CDC).
Further deals have been struck for South Korea (Joy N Contents Group), Taiwan (MovieCloud), Greece (Spentzos), Hungary (Ads), Poland (Best Film), former Yugoslavia (McF), Baltics (Latvian Theatrical), Middle East (Phars), Turkey (Filmarti), Thailand (Sahamongkolfilm...
Altitude Film Sales has closed a raft of deals in major territories across Europe and Asia for Anthony Hayes’ upcoming survival thriller Gold, starring Zac Efron.
The film has been acquired for German-speaking Europe (Leonine Studios), Italy (Adler), Benelux (Just Entertainment), Spain (Youplane), Scandinavia (MisLabel), Cis (Exponenta Films) and Latin America (CDC).
Further deals have been struck for South Korea (Joy N Contents Group), Taiwan (MovieCloud), Greece (Spentzos), Hungary (Ads), Poland (Best Film), former Yugoslavia (McF), Baltics (Latvian Theatrical), Middle East (Phars), Turkey (Filmarti), Thailand (Sahamongkolfilm...
- 6/10/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
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