An attempt to resuscitate a Mexico-set Paul Schrader crime movie – complete with a dodgy Tim Roth cameo – fails miserably
A new film with a Paul Schrader script has to be news … but this isn’t exactly new. It’s a grungy, grubby and frankly dreary exploitationer in the straight-to-video mould, with a perfunctory and shallow religious motif and nasty misogynist scenes, which has actually been on the shelf since 2014, after Schrader was replaced as director by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa and Succession’s Brian Cox with Ron Perlman.
Mexican actor José María Yazpik (from Almodóvar’s I’m So Excited) plays a notorious gang enforcer nicknamed the Jesuit (after the Spanish Inquisition’s torture habits); he is newly released from prison in Texas and brooding on going straight when his ex-wife Nadia (Paz Vega) is murdered by her vicious new husband Vincent (Neal McDonough), who also abducts the Jesuit’s son and takes him to Mexico.
A new film with a Paul Schrader script has to be news … but this isn’t exactly new. It’s a grungy, grubby and frankly dreary exploitationer in the straight-to-video mould, with a perfunctory and shallow religious motif and nasty misogynist scenes, which has actually been on the shelf since 2014, after Schrader was replaced as director by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa and Succession’s Brian Cox with Ron Perlman.
Mexican actor José María Yazpik (from Almodóvar’s I’m So Excited) plays a notorious gang enforcer nicknamed the Jesuit (after the Spanish Inquisition’s torture habits); he is newly released from prison in Texas and brooding on going straight when his ex-wife Nadia (Paz Vega) is murdered by her vicious new husband Vincent (Neal McDonough), who also abducts the Jesuit’s son and takes him to Mexico.
- 6/21/2022
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Within the burgeoning action sub-genre of fathers scorching earth to save their child, one will not find a film meaner than There Are No Saints. Written by Paul Schrader and directed by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, this nasty thriller concerns Neto (Jose Maria Yazpi), a former hitman fresh out of prison and determined to get on the straight-and-narrow. Unfortunately, his former cartel employers don’t love the idea. Neither do the corrupt law enforcers they have on payroll. This discontentment extends to his ex-flame Nadia (Paz Vega) and estranged son Julio (Keidrich Sellati). Everyone’s in danger. Turns out Nadia’s new boyfriend (Neal McDonough) is affiliated with the cartel, and kidnaps Julio once the heat is on.
Yazpi is a brooding sort, to be sure, though he lacks bravado for the lead role. In fairness, this film asks him to play a multitude of emotions without the scenes to support the complexity.
Yazpi is a brooding sort, to be sure, though he lacks bravado for the lead role. In fairness, this film asks him to play a multitude of emotions without the scenes to support the complexity.
- 5/26/2022
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
One can guess, fairly or not, why there’s some huge gap between a film’s production and its release, but in the case of There Are No Saints—which assembled its creative team, let’s see, nine-and-a-half years ago and finished shooting in May 2013—we can extend one shred of doubt vis-a-vis the screenwriting credit tagged to Paul Schrader. Many years ago he’d written it as The Jesuit with intent to direct, of all people, Oscar Isaac, but financial difficulties held the project and directorial duties were eventually taken up by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, with José María Yazpik (Narcos) slotted to star. Per IMDb Pro, production began in late 2012. Then?
It’s hard to ascertain what held Saints so catastrophically long. If nothing else Schrader saw a rough cut early into Obama’s second term and spoke well of it, saying “I Loved It! It’s better than...
It’s hard to ascertain what held Saints so catastrophically long. If nothing else Schrader saw a rough cut early into Obama’s second term and spoke well of it, saying “I Loved It! It’s better than...
- 4/18/2022
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Alfonso Pineda Ulloa directs a thriller script form Paul Schrader with There are No Saints.
There Are No Saints in select US theaters + on VOD starting May 27th, 2022 this summer season.
Synopsis:
A man nicknamed "the Jesuit," is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. When his wife is murdered and his son kidnapped and taken to Mexico, he devises an elaborate and dangerous plan to rescue his son and avenge the murder.
Ron Perlman co-stars with Jose Maria Yazpik, Neal McDonough, Brian Cox, Tommy Flanagan, Paz Vega, and Karla Souza.
Watch the trailer below:...
There Are No Saints in select US theaters + on VOD starting May 27th, 2022 this summer season.
Synopsis:
A man nicknamed "the Jesuit," is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. When his wife is murdered and his son kidnapped and taken to Mexico, he devises an elaborate and dangerous plan to rescue his son and avenge the murder.
Ron Perlman co-stars with Jose Maria Yazpik, Neal McDonough, Brian Cox, Tommy Flanagan, Paz Vega, and Karla Souza.
Watch the trailer below:...
- 4/12/2022
- QuietEarth.us
The first trailer has dropped for the upcoming film There Are No Saints.
Looking to start a new life, a former hitman nicknamed The Jesuit (Jose Maria Yazpik) is unable to escape the sins of his past. With enemies on both sides of the law, he has nowhere to turn when his only son is kidnapped by a ruthless cartel boss (Ron Perlman). He’ll stop at nothing to save his boy in this gritty action-thriller from the writer of Taxi Driver, Paul Schrader.
Starring José María Yazpik, Shannyn Sossamon, Paz Vega, Neal McDonough, Keidrich Sellati, Tommy Flanagan with Ron Perlman and Tim Roth, watch the trailer now.
Along with Paul Schrader, other talents who worked on the film are composer Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me) as well editor Dan Lebental.
Big plus anytime there’s a new screenplay from the writer who brought audiences Taxi Driver and Raging Bull and along with this A-list cast,...
Looking to start a new life, a former hitman nicknamed The Jesuit (Jose Maria Yazpik) is unable to escape the sins of his past. With enemies on both sides of the law, he has nowhere to turn when his only son is kidnapped by a ruthless cartel boss (Ron Perlman). He’ll stop at nothing to save his boy in this gritty action-thriller from the writer of Taxi Driver, Paul Schrader.
Starring José María Yazpik, Shannyn Sossamon, Paz Vega, Neal McDonough, Keidrich Sellati, Tommy Flanagan with Ron Perlman and Tim Roth, watch the trailer now.
Along with Paul Schrader, other talents who worked on the film are composer Heitor Pereira (Despicable Me) as well editor Dan Lebental.
Big plus anytime there’s a new screenplay from the writer who brought audiences Taxi Driver and Raging Bull and along with this A-list cast,...
- 4/5/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Emmy and Golden Globe winner Brian Cox (Succession) has been tapped as the narrator for Sacrilege: The Unholy Radicalization of Europe, a documentary from director Barry Avrich (Oscar Peterson: Black + White) and his Melbar Entertainment Group that recently wrapped production.
Avrich’s latest explores how Europe became a global centre of extremism, offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how radical Islam, political errors, and the failure of immigration and integration government policies changed the course of the continent forever. The film was shot on location in Vienna, Paris, Copenhagen, Nice, and Malmo, and features unprecedented access to former Isis radicals, as well as victims of terrorism, radicalization experts, journalists and clerics such as the Chief Rabbi of Denmark and Nice’s top Imam.
Avrich produced Sacrilege alongside Melissa Coghlan and Mark Selby, also serving as the film’s executive producer. Melbar is looking to release the feature in late fall,...
Avrich’s latest explores how Europe became a global centre of extremism, offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how radical Islam, political errors, and the failure of immigration and integration government policies changed the course of the continent forever. The film was shot on location in Vienna, Paris, Copenhagen, Nice, and Malmo, and features unprecedented access to former Isis radicals, as well as victims of terrorism, radicalization experts, journalists and clerics such as the Chief Rabbi of Denmark and Nice’s top Imam.
Avrich produced Sacrilege alongside Melissa Coghlan and Mark Selby, also serving as the film’s executive producer. Melbar is looking to release the feature in late fall,...
- 2/24/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sitting in the sun in the garden of a Venice Palazzo, Tim Roth looks far too relaxed for an actor who never seems to stop working.
He’s here to talk about Michel Franco’s Sundown. The film, Roth’s second collaboration with the Mexican auteur following 2015’s Chronic, follows Roth’s turn in Renny Harlin’s down-and-dirty actioner The Misfits, which released online in June, and Bergman Island, the Mia Hansen-Love-directed drama that premiered in Cannes in July, and which stars Roth and Vicky Krieps (The Phantom Thread).
Next up for Roth is The Jesuit, a drama from Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, based on a ...
He’s here to talk about Michel Franco’s Sundown. The film, Roth’s second collaboration with the Mexican auteur following 2015’s Chronic, follows Roth’s turn in Renny Harlin’s down-and-dirty actioner The Misfits, which released online in June, and Bergman Island, the Mia Hansen-Love-directed drama that premiered in Cannes in July, and which stars Roth and Vicky Krieps (The Phantom Thread).
Next up for Roth is The Jesuit, a drama from Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, based on a ...
- 9/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sitting in the sun in the garden of a Venice Palazzo, Tim Roth looks far too relaxed for an actor who never seems to stop working.
He’s here to talk about Michel Franco’s Sundown. The film, Roth’s second collaboration with the Mexican auteur following 2015’s Chronic, follows Roth’s turn in Renny Harlin’s down-and-dirty actioner The Misfits, which released online in June, and Bergman Island, the Mia Hansen-Love-directed drama that premiered in Cannes in July, and which stars Roth and Vicky Krieps (The Phantom Thread).
Next up for Roth is The Jesuit, a drama from Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, based on a ...
He’s here to talk about Michel Franco’s Sundown. The film, Roth’s second collaboration with the Mexican auteur following 2015’s Chronic, follows Roth’s turn in Renny Harlin’s down-and-dirty actioner The Misfits, which released online in June, and Bergman Island, the Mia Hansen-Love-directed drama that premiered in Cannes in July, and which stars Roth and Vicky Krieps (The Phantom Thread).
Next up for Roth is The Jesuit, a drama from Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, based on a ...
- 9/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jurors at the 2015 Los Cabos International Film Festival unveiled their winners as the Mexican festival came to a close at the weekend.
In the Parallel Awards, the Cabos Discovery Ctt Exp & Rentals Award – equivalent to four weeks of filming equipment – was presented to Paulina del Paso for her film A Flor De Piel (Skin Deep). The award carries a $75,248 (Mxn 1,256,000) prize.
The Cabos In Progress Chemistry Award carrying a $45,000 prize in colour correction services went to Sebastián Hiriart for Carroña (Carrion),
The Cabos In Progress Fox+ Award went to La Habitación (The Bedroom) directed by Carlos Carrera, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Carlos Bolado, Ernesto Contreras, Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, Alejandro Valle, Iván Ávila Dueñas and Natalia Beristáin. The award carries a $30,000 cash prize and rights to broadcast the film in Latin America.
The Producers Network Badge Award went to producer Mayra Espinosa Cabos Discovery entry Calla (Keep Quiet).
The México Primero Art Kingdom Award was presented to Jack Zagha...
In the Parallel Awards, the Cabos Discovery Ctt Exp & Rentals Award – equivalent to four weeks of filming equipment – was presented to Paulina del Paso for her film A Flor De Piel (Skin Deep). The award carries a $75,248 (Mxn 1,256,000) prize.
The Cabos In Progress Chemistry Award carrying a $45,000 prize in colour correction services went to Sebastián Hiriart for Carroña (Carrion),
The Cabos In Progress Fox+ Award went to La Habitación (The Bedroom) directed by Carlos Carrera, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Carlos Bolado, Ernesto Contreras, Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, Alejandro Valle, Iván Ávila Dueñas and Natalia Beristáin. The award carries a $30,000 cash prize and rights to broadcast the film in Latin America.
The Producers Network Badge Award went to producer Mayra Espinosa Cabos Discovery entry Calla (Keep Quiet).
The México Primero Art Kingdom Award was presented to Jack Zagha...
- 11/15/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The festival, set to run in Mexico from November 11-15, has unveiled the selections in its After Dark, American Specials and Green programmes.
Entries in the After Dark genre section feature films that have garnered acclaim at other festivals and include Matteo Garrone’s Tale Of Tales and the Latin American premieres of Robert Eggers’ The Witch (pictured) and Bo Mikkelsen’s What We Become.
The American Specials selections present Mexican permieres of Scott Cooper’s Black Mass and Marielle Heller’s The Diary of A Teenage Girl.
The Green strand presented by Discovery Channel showcases the Latin American premiere of Cyril Barbançon and Andy Byatt’s Hurricane 3D and the Mexican premieres of Louie Psihoyos’s Racing Extinction and Luc Jacqyet’s La Glace Et Le Ciel.
Festival top brass have also announced entries in the Cabos In Progress initiative for films in post that are made in or being produced with Mexico.
The selections...
Entries in the After Dark genre section feature films that have garnered acclaim at other festivals and include Matteo Garrone’s Tale Of Tales and the Latin American premieres of Robert Eggers’ The Witch (pictured) and Bo Mikkelsen’s What We Become.
The American Specials selections present Mexican permieres of Scott Cooper’s Black Mass and Marielle Heller’s The Diary of A Teenage Girl.
The Green strand presented by Discovery Channel showcases the Latin American premiere of Cyril Barbançon and Andy Byatt’s Hurricane 3D and the Mexican premieres of Louie Psihoyos’s Racing Extinction and Luc Jacqyet’s La Glace Et Le Ciel.
Festival top brass have also announced entries in the Cabos In Progress initiative for films in post that are made in or being produced with Mexico.
The selections...
- 10/20/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
• Catherine Zeta-Jones will star in the true story crime biopic The Godmother about Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco. Norwegian filmmaker Eva Sørhaug (90 Minutes) is directing the Oscar winner as one of the most fearsome figures in the Miami drug wars of the '70s and '80s who was killed in a motorcycle drive-by assassination in 2012 after serving 18 years in prison. Filming will begin early next year with a script by Frank Baldwin. [Deadline] • Erica Bana has joined the ensemble of Disney's The Finest Hours directed by Craig Gillespie (Million Dollar Arm). Bana will play Daniel Cluff, the deeply respected Coast...
- 10/3/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside Movies
Even though principal photography has long since wrapped, and the movie is deep in post, one new addition to the cast of The Jesuit has just been announced. The news comes from Variety, who have learned that Sons Of Anarchy’s Ron Perlman was a late addition to the shoot.
The film is based on a script by Taxi Driver‘s Paul Schrader, who revealed his first impression of the finished product as “a badass exploitation film with a black soul and shoot-from-the-hip style.” Directed by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, the movie centres around a wrongly incarcerated man whose ex-wife is murdered by her ex-boyfriend. That’s not the worst part: his son is also kidnapped. Busting out of the pen, The Jesuit embarks on a mission to find his son and take down the man who killed his ex.
Perlman is onboard playing the movie’s villainous gangbanger – who sounds...
The film is based on a script by Taxi Driver‘s Paul Schrader, who revealed his first impression of the finished product as “a badass exploitation film with a black soul and shoot-from-the-hip style.” Directed by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, the movie centres around a wrongly incarcerated man whose ex-wife is murdered by her ex-boyfriend. That’s not the worst part: his son is also kidnapped. Busting out of the pen, The Jesuit embarks on a mission to find his son and take down the man who killed his ex.
Perlman is onboard playing the movie’s villainous gangbanger – who sounds...
- 10/2/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Alex Garcia is in Cannes shopping rights to the revenge saga.
Prolific Mexican producer and financier Alex Garcia is shopping rights in Cannes to revenge saga The Jesuit, based on a screenplay by Paul Schrader.
Paz Vega, Jose Maria Yaspik, Shannyn Sossamann and Tim Roth star in the film, which wrapped a 14-week shoot in Mexico and California.
Alfonso Pineda Ulloa directs the story of a newly released mobster known as The Jesuit who goes on a vengeful rampage when his ex-wife’s current husband murders her and kidnaps The Jesuit’s son.
Jay Cohen of The Gersh Agency represents Us rights and depending on the deal, Garcia’s LatAm Pictures might hold on to select Latin American rights to the Itaca Films, Bn Films and Ag Studios production.
Santiago Garcia Galvan and Jose Martinez Jr join Garcia as producers.
Rounding out the key cast are Neal McDonough, Tommy Flanagan, Karla Souza and [link...
Prolific Mexican producer and financier Alex Garcia is shopping rights in Cannes to revenge saga The Jesuit, based on a screenplay by Paul Schrader.
Paz Vega, Jose Maria Yaspik, Shannyn Sossamann and Tim Roth star in the film, which wrapped a 14-week shoot in Mexico and California.
Alfonso Pineda Ulloa directs the story of a newly released mobster known as The Jesuit who goes on a vengeful rampage when his ex-wife’s current husband murders her and kidnaps The Jesuit’s son.
Jay Cohen of The Gersh Agency represents Us rights and depending on the deal, Garcia’s LatAm Pictures might hold on to select Latin American rights to the Itaca Films, Bn Films and Ag Studios production.
Santiago Garcia Galvan and Jose Martinez Jr join Garcia as producers.
Rounding out the key cast are Neal McDonough, Tommy Flanagan, Karla Souza and [link...
- 5/17/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Spanish language film Espectro has been picked up by sales agent Darclight Films. This film, from Mexico, might be distributed in other parts of North America later this year. The film is from director Alfonso Pineda Ulloa (Restos). And the film stars Alfonso Herrera ("El Capo"), Gala Montes and Johanna Murillo. The film has already released in Mexico and international horror fans can preview the film here. The film's story begins with Marta (Montes). She is a gifted psychic, forced into seclusion after a traumatic incident. Marta fear hers attacker, Mario (Herrera), will find her again and she seeks shelter in an asylum. Crazy neighbours, spirits and other terrors haunt Marta upon her return to the outside world. A trailer for Espectro was released earlier this year. The clip includes lots of jarring imagery and a few surprises along the way. Fans of obscure horror are encouraged to take a look below.
- 4/16/2014
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Five years ago I wrote an original script titled "The Jesuit" which I was set to direct starring Oscar Isaac when the financing entity, Maya, collapsed. It was meant to be a return to my action exploitation roots, i.e., "Rolling Thunder." I also wanted to make a Latin film. After a second film fell through, a Bret Easton Ellis original titled "Bait," Bret and I embarked on a fascinating Diy adventure which resulted in "The Canyons." While doing this I learned that the "Jesuit" producer Santiago Garcia Galvan had regained the script rights and wanted to go forward immediately. I told Santiago that I didn't think I could abandon "Canyons." I said that since I meant "The Jesuit" to be a Latin film, and I was the only Anglo involved, he should get a Mexican director. Santiago replied that he'd already given the script to Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, who wanted to do it.
- 2/16/2014
- by Paul Schrader
- Thompson on Hollywood
Last weekend’s celebration of all things cultural in Mexico was a big success (2014 has now been announced) and the film programming presented a number of diverse and interesting offerings from the country.
The following are a handful of the screenings which we were lucky to be invited to.
Opening night film – The Girl
Debuting at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Us filmmaker David Riker’s look at the hazardous world of immigration proved to be a strong choice to open with. In the film, Abbie Cornish (convincingly) plays a white-trash single mother called Ashley. She lives an aimless life close to the Mexican border in San Antonio and is battling to regain custody of her young son after a DUI charge. Discovering her estranged father (Will Patton – grizzled as hell) is using his haulage wagon for other money-making purposes, she foolishly arranges for a group of Mexicans to be smuggled across the border.
The following are a handful of the screenings which we were lucky to be invited to.
Opening night film – The Girl
Debuting at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, Us filmmaker David Riker’s look at the hazardous world of immigration proved to be a strong choice to open with. In the film, Abbie Cornish (convincingly) plays a white-trash single mother called Ashley. She lives an aimless life close to the Mexican border in San Antonio and is battling to regain custody of her young son after a DUI charge. Discovering her estranged father (Will Patton – grizzled as hell) is using his haulage wagon for other money-making purposes, she foolishly arranges for a group of Mexicans to be smuggled across the border.
- 7/18/2013
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Three Days To Kill
Amber Heard has closed a deal to star in McG's action thriller "Three Days to Kill" at EuropaCorp and Relativity Media. Kevin Costner plays a dying Secret Service agent who decides to retire in order to reconnect with his estranged family.
Heard plays a woman who offers him access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment, which Costner must complete while coping with the drug's hallucinatory side effects. [Source: Variety]
The Jesuit
Tim Roth, Brian Cox, Tommy Flanagan and Neal McDonough have joined the cast of Alfonso Pineda Ulloa's English-language revenge thriller "The Jesuit". The Paul Schrader-penned project is currently shooting in Mexico.
Jose Maria Yazpik plays an ex-convict forced to take matters into his own hands after his wife is killed and his son is kidnapped. Shannyn Sossamon and Paz Vega also star. [Source: THR]
Vendetta
Danny Dyer,...
Amber Heard has closed a deal to star in McG's action thriller "Three Days to Kill" at EuropaCorp and Relativity Media. Kevin Costner plays a dying Secret Service agent who decides to retire in order to reconnect with his estranged family.
Heard plays a woman who offers him access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment, which Costner must complete while coping with the drug's hallucinatory side effects. [Source: Variety]
The Jesuit
Tim Roth, Brian Cox, Tommy Flanagan and Neal McDonough have joined the cast of Alfonso Pineda Ulloa's English-language revenge thriller "The Jesuit". The Paul Schrader-penned project is currently shooting in Mexico.
Jose Maria Yazpik plays an ex-convict forced to take matters into his own hands after his wife is killed and his son is kidnapped. Shannyn Sossamon and Paz Vega also star. [Source: THR]
Vendetta
Danny Dyer,...
- 12/14/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Three Days To Kill
Amber Heard has closed a deal to star in McG's action thriller "Three Days to Kill" at EuropaCorp and Relativity Media. Kevin Costner plays a dying Secret Service agent who decides to retire in order to reconnect with his estranged family.
Heard plays a woman who offers him access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment, which Costner must complete while coping with the drug's hallucinatory side effects. [Source: Variety]
The Jesuit
Tim Roth, Brian Cox, Tommy Flanagan and Neal McDonough have joined the cast of Alfonso Pineda Ulloa's English-language revenge thriller "The Jesuit". The Paul Schrader-penned project is currently shooting in Mexico.
Jose Maria Yazpik plays an ex-convict forced to take matters into his own hands after his wife is killed and his son is kidnapped. Shannyn Sossamon and Paz Vega also star. [Source: THR]
Vendetta
Danny Dyer,...
Amber Heard has closed a deal to star in McG's action thriller "Three Days to Kill" at EuropaCorp and Relativity Media. Kevin Costner plays a dying Secret Service agent who decides to retire in order to reconnect with his estranged family.
Heard plays a woman who offers him access to an experimental drug that could save his life in exchange for one last assignment, which Costner must complete while coping with the drug's hallucinatory side effects. [Source: Variety]
The Jesuit
Tim Roth, Brian Cox, Tommy Flanagan and Neal McDonough have joined the cast of Alfonso Pineda Ulloa's English-language revenge thriller "The Jesuit". The Paul Schrader-penned project is currently shooting in Mexico.
Jose Maria Yazpik plays an ex-convict forced to take matters into his own hands after his wife is killed and his son is kidnapped. Shannyn Sossamon and Paz Vega also star. [Source: THR]
Vendetta
Danny Dyer,...
- 12/14/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Paz Vega has joined the cast of Alfonso Pineda Ulloa's "The Jesuit" says Variety.
Jose Maria Yazpik plays a man who has been falsely imprisoned. When his wife is killed and son kidnapped and taken to Mexico, he devises a dangerous plan to rescue the boy and avenge her death.
Vega will play the key role of his ex-wife. Shannyn Sossamon is also onboard the woman he hires to masquerade as his wife during his quest for revenge.
Paul Schrader penned the script and shooting kicks off this month in Mexico. Alex Garcia, Santiago Garcia Galvan and Jose Martinez Jr. are producing.
Jose Maria Yazpik plays a man who has been falsely imprisoned. When his wife is killed and son kidnapped and taken to Mexico, he devises a dangerous plan to rescue the boy and avenge her death.
Vega will play the key role of his ex-wife. Shannyn Sossamon is also onboard the woman he hires to masquerade as his wife during his quest for revenge.
Paul Schrader penned the script and shooting kicks off this month in Mexico. Alex Garcia, Santiago Garcia Galvan and Jose Martinez Jr. are producing.
- 10/25/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Another indie project is coming and this time it’s some kind of an action thriller titled The Jesuit. As you already see from our title, Paz Vega is set to star next to the previously announced Jose Maria Yazpik who will play the lead. If you ask me, the most interesting thing about this film is that Alfonso Pineda Ulloa will drect it from the script written by Paul Schrader! And we all know who Schrader is, right?
Well, if Taxi Driver, Raging Bull or American Gigolo mean nothing to you… But, back to The Jesuit! The movie will center on a man who has been imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit.
When his wife is killed and his son kidnapped and taken to Mexico, he devises a dangerous plan to rescue the boy and avenge her death.
Jose Maria Yazpik is on board to star as that guy,...
Well, if Taxi Driver, Raging Bull or American Gigolo mean nothing to you… But, back to The Jesuit! The movie will center on a man who has been imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit.
When his wife is killed and his son kidnapped and taken to Mexico, he devises a dangerous plan to rescue the boy and avenge her death.
Jose Maria Yazpik is on board to star as that guy,...
- 10/25/2012
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Originally slated to shoot in March 2011, with a promising cast including Paz Vega, Willem Dafoe and Michelle Rodriguez, Paul Schrader's long brewing "The Jesuit" never got off the ground. Instead, he moved to the micro-indie world and shot "The Canyons" with porn star James Deen and Lindsay Lohan, which is currently in post, and while we had hoped he might get back to "The Jesuit," it looks like he has passed the job on to someone else. Deadline reports that the project will now be helmed by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, the filmmaker who is probably best known at this point for writing and being attached to direct "Black Angels Has My Wings," which has Eljiah Wood, Tom Hiddelston and Anna Paquin linked to star. 'Wings' was supposed to start lensing last month, but that didn't happen. So instead, Ulloa will roll on with this, rounding up Jose Maria Yazpik ("Abel,...
- 10/24/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Anna Paquin was one of the youngest Oscar winners in history. You’ve seen her season after riveting season on True Blood as HBO’s own Sookie Stackhouse, but when will she join the cast of another feature film?
According to Screen Daily , your favorite Bon Temps dweller maay very soon appear in Black Wings Has My Angel. That’s a rather poetic sound title. Cargo Entertainment is behind the picture set to star Paquin, Loki actor Tom Hiddleston and Hobbit actor Elijah Wood.
The story begins when an armored car heist dramatically changes the lives of an escaped convict and a high-class call girl. I’m guessing Paquin might just be that call girl. The Cargo people are excited about the script. They are calling the personalities involved “rich, engaging characters”. Barry Gifford wrote the script. His previous credits include Wild at Heart. Alfonso Pineda Ulloa will direct. The...
According to Screen Daily , your favorite Bon Temps dweller maay very soon appear in Black Wings Has My Angel. That’s a rather poetic sound title. Cargo Entertainment is behind the picture set to star Paquin, Loki actor Tom Hiddleston and Hobbit actor Elijah Wood.
The story begins when an armored car heist dramatically changes the lives of an escaped convict and a high-class call girl. I’m guessing Paquin might just be that call girl. The Cargo people are excited about the script. They are calling the personalities involved “rich, engaging characters”. Barry Gifford wrote the script. His previous credits include Wild at Heart. Alfonso Pineda Ulloa will direct. The...
- 2/14/2012
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
Elijah Wood has good news for noir fans, as the actor turned producer is adapting Elliott Chaze.s lauded 1953 crime novel Black Wings Has My Angel into a feature film with some tantalizing talent attached. Screen Daily reveals True Blood temptress Anna Paquin has signed on to co-star opposite intriguing Thor antagonist Tom Hiddleston in the thriller that centers on an armored car heist that forever changes the lives of a thief and the call girl he's fallen for. Black Wings Has My Angel has proved a passion project for producer and co-writer Christopher Peditto, who Cinematical reported spent more than a decade working to secure the rights to the novel that had been out of print for nearly 50 years. He's crafted the resulting screenplay with Wild At Heart screenwriter Barry Gifford and the film's attached director Alfonso Pineda Ulloa. The Mexican writer-director who is currently in post-production on his...
- 2/13/2012
- cinemablend.com
"True Blood" star Anna Paquin has learned a thing or two about the dark side during her days in Bon Temps, and it will certainly come in handy in her latest role.
Indie Wire reports that the actress joins "Thor" star Tom Hiddleston and Elijah Wood in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Elliot Chaze's 1953 noir novel "Black Wings Has My Angel."
The project started being shopped around Hollywood in 2007 with Wood as a producer, but the "Lord of the Rings" star quickly learned that getting into Mordor movies made isn't always easy, although a little persistence pays off.
Three years later, he took a role in the production, only to see it shelved until now.
The movie tells the story of ex-con Tim Sunblade, played by Hiddleston, who joins forces with a call girl (Paquin) to pull off the robbery of an armored car.
Despite being postponed for quite a bit,...
Indie Wire reports that the actress joins "Thor" star Tom Hiddleston and Elijah Wood in the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Elliot Chaze's 1953 noir novel "Black Wings Has My Angel."
The project started being shopped around Hollywood in 2007 with Wood as a producer, but the "Lord of the Rings" star quickly learned that getting into Mordor movies made isn't always easy, although a little persistence pays off.
Three years later, he took a role in the production, only to see it shelved until now.
The movie tells the story of ex-con Tim Sunblade, played by Hiddleston, who joins forces with a call girl (Paquin) to pull off the robbery of an armored car.
Despite being postponed for quite a bit,...
- 2/13/2012
- by Sarah Crow
- NextMovie
Anna Paquin ("True Blood") and Tom Hiddleston ( Marvel's The Avengers , Thor ) have joined Elijah Wood in Black Wings Has My Angel at Cargo Entertainment, reports Screen Daily . The story centers on an antihero, an ex-convict, who stages a daring armed car robbery in Colorado with the help of a call girl whom he picked up in a backwoods Mississippi motel. Alfonso Pineda Ulloa will direct from a script by Barry Gifford ( Wild at Heart ), Christopher Peditto and Ulloa based on Elliott Chaze.s novel. Christopher Peditto, Anthony Moody and Wood will produce. Filming is scheduled to start in September. (Photo Credit: WENN.com)...
- 2/13/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Evil Dead
Lou Taylor Pucci ("Thumbsucker") has joined the cast of the Fede Alvarez-directed "The Evil Dead" remake.
Pucci will play an academic whose intellectual curiosity gets them into trouble. Shooting kicks off next month in New Zealand. [Source: The Playlist]
Flamingo Thief
Will Ferrell is attached to star in "Flamingo Thief" for Red Hour Films. No director is attached at present.
Michael LeSieur ("You, Me and Dupree") adapted the script from the novel by Susan Trott. Ferrell plays Tim Forrester, a lawyer who becomes obsessed with stealing figurines of flamingos after his wife leaves him. [Source: Variety]
Black Wings Has My Angel
Anna Paquin, Tom Hiddleston and Elijah Wood are all set to star in an adaptation of Elliott Chaze’s novel "Black Wings Has My Angel" for Cargo Entertainment.
The story is about an escaped convict and high-class call girl whose lives are changed by an armored car heist. Alfonso Pineda Ulloa...
Lou Taylor Pucci ("Thumbsucker") has joined the cast of the Fede Alvarez-directed "The Evil Dead" remake.
Pucci will play an academic whose intellectual curiosity gets them into trouble. Shooting kicks off next month in New Zealand. [Source: The Playlist]
Flamingo Thief
Will Ferrell is attached to star in "Flamingo Thief" for Red Hour Films. No director is attached at present.
Michael LeSieur ("You, Me and Dupree") adapted the script from the novel by Susan Trott. Ferrell plays Tim Forrester, a lawyer who becomes obsessed with stealing figurines of flamingos after his wife leaves him. [Source: Variety]
Black Wings Has My Angel
Anna Paquin, Tom Hiddleston and Elijah Wood are all set to star in an adaptation of Elliott Chaze’s novel "Black Wings Has My Angel" for Cargo Entertainment.
The story is about an escaped convict and high-class call girl whose lives are changed by an armored car heist. Alfonso Pineda Ulloa...
- 2/13/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The old fashioned, hard-boiled noir thriller is one of the most surprisingly underused genres in modern film. Considering the classics that spawned forth from it (The Maltese Falcon, Out of the Past, The Big Sleep), I find it surprising that more studios don’t go for these stories, what with their stylish language and gritty crime narratives. Then again, if all movies in this vein have to go through the now five-year-long development period that Black Wings Has My Angel has endured, maybe it’s not so surprising after all.
Luckily for the production, as reported by ScreenDaily (via The Playlist), two new stars have joined the roster: Thor‘s Tom Hiddleston and Anna Paquin. They’ll be taking spots alongside Elijah Wood, who had previously signed on to play protagonist Tim Sunblade (a classic noir name if ever there was one), an ex-con who teams up with a call...
Luckily for the production, as reported by ScreenDaily (via The Playlist), two new stars have joined the roster: Thor‘s Tom Hiddleston and Anna Paquin. They’ll be taking spots alongside Elijah Wood, who had previously signed on to play protagonist Tim Sunblade (a classic noir name if ever there was one), an ex-con who teams up with a call...
- 2/12/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
They say patience is a virtue, and in the world of film development, that's especially true. While "Black Wings Has My Angel" may seem new, this one has actually been brewing since around 2007. A couple of years ago, Elijah Wood signed on to the hardboiled pic and then word when quiet, but it finally looks like the pieces are coming together. Tom Hiddleston and Anna Paquin have joined the long-gestating film, that will once again find Wood ditching his nice guy image for something a little grittier. Based on the novel by Elliot Chaze, the story centers on the ex-con anti-hero of the film, Tim Sunblade (Hiddleston), who teams up with Virginia (Paquin), a call girl he meets in a backwoods Mississippi motel for a daring armored car robbery in Colorado. No word yet on Wood's role, but the material sounds perfectly lean and mean. Barry Gifford ("Wild At Heart,...
- 2/12/2012
- The Playlist
Cannes -- Alfonso "Poncho" Ulloa has come aboard the indie noir "Black Wings Has My Angel" to rewrite the screenplay adaptation and direct.
Amaranth Film Partners and Indalo Prods. are producing the English-language project with Elijah Wood and Christopher Peditto.
"Wings" is based on a 1953 Gold Medal pulp novel by journalist Elliott Chaze. In the hard-boiled story, an ex-convict stages a daring armored-car robbery in Colorado with the help of a call girl he picked up in a backwoods Mississippi motel. Across the top of the original paperback cover is the classic pulp tagline: "She had the face of a madonna and a heart made of dollar bills."
Repped by Wme and the Gotham Group, Ulloa directed the 2008 Spanish-language film "Love, Pain and Vice Versa." He also is attached to direct the thriller "Playback," with Jake Abel ("Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief") and Katrina Bowden ("30 Rock") starring for...
Amaranth Film Partners and Indalo Prods. are producing the English-language project with Elijah Wood and Christopher Peditto.
"Wings" is based on a 1953 Gold Medal pulp novel by journalist Elliott Chaze. In the hard-boiled story, an ex-convict stages a daring armored-car robbery in Colorado with the help of a call girl he picked up in a backwoods Mississippi motel. Across the top of the original paperback cover is the classic pulp tagline: "She had the face of a madonna and a heart made of dollar bills."
Repped by Wme and the Gotham Group, Ulloa directed the 2008 Spanish-language film "Love, Pain and Vice Versa." He also is attached to direct the thriller "Playback," with Jake Abel ("Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief") and Katrina Bowden ("30 Rock") starring for...
- 5/13/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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