Exclusive: Winter State Entertainment has wrapped production on Kitty to Cooperstown—a new feature doc on MLB great Jim “Kitty” Kaat, who just this past Sunday was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame.
The film will explore the 83-year-old’s life via exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage, examining his legacy in light of his 25 years as a pro baseball player, as well as his 35 years as a seven-time Emmy-winning commentator.
Kaat’s story can be connected from the beginning of baseball to the present day, accompanied by baseball lore and legend at every turn. From his 1950s pitching with the Washington Senators against Yankee greats like Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra, to facing off with Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers in the 1965 World Series as a Minnesota Twin, to winning the 1982 World Series Championship with the St. Louis Cardinals and teammates Ozzie Smith and Keith Hernandez.
In his...
The film will explore the 83-year-old’s life via exclusive interviews and never-before-seen footage, examining his legacy in light of his 25 years as a pro baseball player, as well as his 35 years as a seven-time Emmy-winning commentator.
Kaat’s story can be connected from the beginning of baseball to the present day, accompanied by baseball lore and legend at every turn. From his 1950s pitching with the Washington Senators against Yankee greats like Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra, to facing off with Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers in the 1965 World Series as a Minnesota Twin, to winning the 1982 World Series Championship with the St. Louis Cardinals and teammates Ozzie Smith and Keith Hernandez.
In his...
- 7/26/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Winter State Entertainment is currently in post-production on Roaf, a feature-length doc on the life of Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Roaf, which will examine his civil rights activism throughout his time in the National Football League.
Roaf’s family played a huge part in history. His mother was named the first Black Supreme Court Justice in Arkansas, appointed by both Democratic and Republican Governors. His father played football for Michigan State after traveling the civil rights-era iteration of the ‘Underground Railroad,’ a clandestine network that helped promising African-American athletes migrate north and escape the segregated south to play college and professional sports. Roaf went on to play in the NFL for both the New Orleans Saints and the Kansas City Chiefs, earning himself 13 Pro-Bowls and eventually ending up in the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, Oh.
After a prestigious career in pro football, he married business...
Roaf’s family played a huge part in history. His mother was named the first Black Supreme Court Justice in Arkansas, appointed by both Democratic and Republican Governors. His father played football for Michigan State after traveling the civil rights-era iteration of the ‘Underground Railroad,’ a clandestine network that helped promising African-American athletes migrate north and escape the segregated south to play college and professional sports. Roaf went on to play in the NFL for both the New Orleans Saints and the Kansas City Chiefs, earning himself 13 Pro-Bowls and eventually ending up in the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, Oh.
After a prestigious career in pro football, he married business...
- 7/14/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Over the course of his long career, Cheech Marin has toked up with Tommy Chong in umpteenth Cheech & Chong movies, hung out on the driving range with Kevin Costner in “Tin Cup” and rode shotgun with Don Johnson on “Nash Bridges.” But he’s never taken on a role quite like the one he’ll be playing in “Lapham Rising.” The actor will be lending his distinctive voice to role of Hector, a born-again evangelical and unapologetic capitalist talking dog. In case you’re wondering about his breed, he’s a Westy.
Marin joins a distinguished cast, which includes such heavyweights as Frank Langella, Stockard Channing, Bobby Cannavale, Ashley Benson, Katie Parker, Stelio Savante and Jared Gilman
Marin completed his voice work for the role recently in Santa Barbara. With its story set in the Hamptons, the film completed live-action principal photography on location in Minnesota before the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown went into effect.
Marin joins a distinguished cast, which includes such heavyweights as Frank Langella, Stockard Channing, Bobby Cannavale, Ashley Benson, Katie Parker, Stelio Savante and Jared Gilman
Marin completed his voice work for the role recently in Santa Barbara. With its story set in the Hamptons, the film completed live-action principal photography on location in Minnesota before the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown went into effect.
- 6/2/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Editors’ Note: With acknowledgment of the big-picture implications of a pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives, cratered global economies and closed international borders, Deadline’s Coping With Covid-19 Crisis series is a forum for those in the entertainment space grappling with myriad consequences of seeing a great industry screech to a halt. The hope is for an exchange of ideas and experiences, and suggestions on how businesses and individuals can best ride out the crisis.
When the coronavirus pandemic brought Hollywood production to a screeching halt, leaving many out of work and uncertain about their futures, writer-director David Prindle saw an opportunity to try something different. He is currently in production on The Flower Tapes, a horror feature that is being produced remotely incorporating actors filmed via computer screen from their respective homes along with found footage and special effects.
“It all came about during the lockdown,” says Prindle,...
When the coronavirus pandemic brought Hollywood production to a screeching halt, leaving many out of work and uncertain about their futures, writer-director David Prindle saw an opportunity to try something different. He is currently in production on The Flower Tapes, a horror feature that is being produced remotely incorporating actors filmed via computer screen from their respective homes along with found footage and special effects.
“It all came about during the lockdown,” says Prindle,...
- 5/19/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Between the launch of Stranger Things 3 on Netflix tomorrow and Donald Trump’s military hardware-heavy celebration, Fourth of July 2019 is going to feel a lot like a throwback to the closing years of the Cold War.
However, unlike those now seemingly almost balmy days of the Reagan Era, it’s the U.S. President going full Politburo parade on the National Mall, and the return of the Duffer Brothers’ Upside Down has loaded up its own narrative DeLorean with more plutonium than Dr. Emmett Brown was ever able to get from the Libyans in Back to the Future.
With that, unless you want to read a bunch of filler, there isn’t really much more I can say about Stranger Things 3 except that it’s back bigger than ever, though is has lost some of the charm of the original premise and premiere back in July 2016.
Now, not to say...
However, unlike those now seemingly almost balmy days of the Reagan Era, it’s the U.S. President going full Politburo parade on the National Mall, and the return of the Duffer Brothers’ Upside Down has loaded up its own narrative DeLorean with more plutonium than Dr. Emmett Brown was ever able to get from the Libyans in Back to the Future.
With that, unless you want to read a bunch of filler, there isn’t really much more I can say about Stranger Things 3 except that it’s back bigger than ever, though is has lost some of the charm of the original premise and premiere back in July 2016.
Now, not to say...
- 7/3/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Darrell Britt-Gibson, who appeared in the Oscar-nominated film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, will co-star in the first and third installments of the Fear Street film trilogy, based on the R.L. Stine book series. Leigh Janiak is helming all three films, which will be distributed via the now Disney-owned 20th Century Fox. A release date has yet to be announced. Chernin Entertainment is producing the pics, with Jason Young overseeing the project on behalf of the studio. Britt-Gibson was one of the stars of the Robert Schwartzman-directed indie film The Unicorn, which had its premiere at 2018 SXSW. He’s also recurred on shows like HBO’s Barry and Fxx’s You’re the Worst. His next turn is Warner Bros Just Mercy biopic starring Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, and Jamie Foxx. Britt-Gibson is a client of Industry Entertainment and Gange Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman.
- 5/21/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Emmy-winner Bobby Cannavale, Ashley Benson, Stockard Channing, and Catherine Parker (The Haunting of Hill House) will appear in Lapham Rising, a film adaptation of Roger Rosenblatt’s novel starring Frank Langella. First-time feature director Charlie Kessler is at the helm with production slated to begin this summer in Minnesota.
The story follows Harry March (Langella), a retired writer whose life starts to unravel when a multimillionaire begins building a mansion across from his quiet island home in the Hamptons. Up until now, he has lived peacefully with his talking dog, Hector, a born-again Evangelical and unapologetic capitalist. To Harry, the gargantuan mansion represents the fetid and corrupt excess that has ruined modern civilization.
Langella also serves as executive producer. Kessler is also producing with Kerry Orent, Mike Sobiloff and Winter State Entertainment’s Hamid and Camille Torabpour,...
The story follows Harry March (Langella), a retired writer whose life starts to unravel when a multimillionaire begins building a mansion across from his quiet island home in the Hamptons. Up until now, he has lived peacefully with his talking dog, Hector, a born-again Evangelical and unapologetic capitalist. To Harry, the gargantuan mansion represents the fetid and corrupt excess that has ruined modern civilization.
Langella also serves as executive producer. Kessler is also producing with Kerry Orent, Mike Sobiloff and Winter State Entertainment’s Hamid and Camille Torabpour,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
The Duffer Brothers can breathe a sigh of relief, because a lawsuit against them has gone kaput. The Stranger Things creators were on the cusp of heading to trial after writer Charlie Kessler accused them of stealing the idea for their hit Netflix series from a script he wrote. Now, only days away from trial, Kessler has […]
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- 5/9/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
About a year ago a lawsuit was filed against Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer for stealing the idea for the show from a man named Charlie Kessler. Shortly after they were slapped with the lawsuit, the Duffers said that they could prove that they didn’t steal any of their ideas for the show and said that the accusations were “completely meritless.”
Well, the Duffer Bros. failed to get the plagiarism case tossed out, so they ended up going to court and that’s when things took an interesting turn. Why? Because the lawsuit ended up being dropped by Kessler before the trial, which was set to start on Tuesday.
Kessler claimed that he pitched the brothers an idea for a project based on urban legends about a decommissioned military installation in Montauk, New York. But in a statement he recently released, he acknowledged that ”the brothers have...
Well, the Duffer Bros. failed to get the plagiarism case tossed out, so they ended up going to court and that’s when things took an interesting turn. Why? Because the lawsuit ended up being dropped by Kessler before the trial, which was set to start on Tuesday.
Kessler claimed that he pitched the brothers an idea for a project based on urban legends about a decommissioned military installation in Montauk, New York. But in a statement he recently released, he acknowledged that ”the brothers have...
- 5/7/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Charlie Kessler has dropped his idea theft lawsuit against Matt and Ross Duffer on the eve of trial, acknowledging the brothers came up with the idea for the Netflix show “Stranger Things” on their own.
Kessler had alleged that the Duffer brothers stole his idea for the series after the trio got to talking at a reception for a 2014 screening of “Honeymoon” at the Tribeca Film Festival. Kessler said he pitched the brothers an idea for a project based on urban legends about a decommissioned military installation in Montauk, New York. He said he was stunned a year later when Netflix announced the Duffer brothers’ show, which contained similar themes and was originally titled “Montauk.”
The trial was set to begin on Tuesday, but in a statement on Sunday afternoon, Kessler acknowledged that the brothers have demonstrated that they conceived the idea independently. The brothers produced emails and Google documents...
Kessler had alleged that the Duffer brothers stole his idea for the series after the trio got to talking at a reception for a 2014 screening of “Honeymoon” at the Tribeca Film Festival. Kessler said he pitched the brothers an idea for a project based on urban legends about a decommissioned military installation in Montauk, New York. He said he was stunned a year later when Netflix announced the Duffer brothers’ show, which contained similar themes and was originally titled “Montauk.”
The trial was set to begin on Tuesday, but in a statement on Sunday afternoon, Kessler acknowledged that the brothers have demonstrated that they conceived the idea independently. The brothers produced emails and Google documents...
- 5/5/2019
- by Erin Nyren and Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer have escaped a lawsuit claiming that the brothers stole the idea for their popular Netflix series. The trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday, but less than 48 hours before Hollywood was to have witnessed one of the biggest idea theft trials in years, plaintiff Charlie Kessler backed off. According to his attorney, he has decided to drop his lawsuit.
It's unclear whether he was paid for doing so. Kessler issued a statement acknowledging the Duffers "independently created the show," words that will certainly save face for the brothers as they put ...
It's unclear whether he was paid for doing so. Kessler issued a statement acknowledging the Duffers "independently created the show," words that will certainly save face for the brothers as they put ...
Less than a week before Matt and Ross Duffer are set to go to trial in a case about whether they lifted the notion for their Netflix series Stranger Things off another filmmaker, lawyers for both sides in the dispute were in court Thursday to limit the scope of what the jury will and will not be able to see and hear.
It turns out the jurors will see a lot less starting May 7 when it comes to how much Charlie Kessler says the Duffers hoovered up from his Montauk film and other material.
Specifically, the sit-down in Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Stern’s downtown courtroom today was supposed to focus on a slew of revealing documents the Duffers and Netflix want kept out of the public eye. There also were the sanctions that plaintiff Kessler’s lawyer S. Michael Kernan wanted placed on a “brazen” Matt Duffer...
It turns out the jurors will see a lot less starting May 7 when it comes to how much Charlie Kessler says the Duffers hoovered up from his Montauk film and other material.
Specifically, the sit-down in Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Stern’s downtown courtroom today was supposed to focus on a slew of revealing documents the Duffers and Netflix want kept out of the public eye. There also were the sanctions that plaintiff Kessler’s lawyer S. Michael Kernan wanted placed on a “brazen” Matt Duffer...
- 5/2/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Matt and Ross Duffer are headed for trial next week defending themselves in a lawsuit that claims they took the idea for their Netflix hit Stranger Things from a man they met at a film festival party in 2014, and they're asking the court to narrow the range of information presented to the jury.
Charlie Kessler in April 2018 sued the brothers, claiming Stranger Things is based on his short film Montauk and a feature script titled The Montauk Project and that they breached an implied contract with him.
On Tuesday, the Duffers filed a series of motions asking the court ...
Charlie Kessler in April 2018 sued the brothers, claiming Stranger Things is based on his short film Montauk and a feature script titled The Montauk Project and that they breached an implied contract with him.
On Tuesday, the Duffers filed a series of motions asking the court ...
A week before Stranger Things creators the Matt and Ross Duffer are set to go to trial over claims they ripped off the idea for what became the Netflix blockbuster, both sides are quarreling over what they want and don’t want the jury to see or hear.
In a series of filings to Los Angeles Superior Court late last night, attorneys for the Duffer Brothers and plaintiff Charlie Kessler staked out their respective ground in the plagiarism case with more than a little of the Upside Down, if you know what I mean?
Nearly two weeks after the Duffers failed to get Kessler’s claims that the idea for Stranger Things came from his 2014 film Montauk thrown out, the slew of filings comes the same day a “brazen” Matt Duffer sat for an apparently contentious deposition in the matter, which the plaintiff’s side is now seeking sanctions for.
In a series of filings to Los Angeles Superior Court late last night, attorneys for the Duffer Brothers and plaintiff Charlie Kessler staked out their respective ground in the plagiarism case with more than a little of the Upside Down, if you know what I mean?
Nearly two weeks after the Duffers failed to get Kessler’s claims that the idea for Stranger Things came from his 2014 film Montauk thrown out, the slew of filings comes the same day a “brazen” Matt Duffer sat for an apparently contentious deposition in the matter, which the plaintiff’s side is now seeking sanctions for.
- 5/1/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The trial set to address whether Matt and Ross Duffer took the idea for Stranger Things from a man they met at a 2014 Tribeca Film Festival party will be split into two phases, which means court watchers may not get insight into the profits of the mega-popular Netflix series.
Charlie Kessler in April 2018 sued the Duffers for breach of implied contract, claiming he pitched them his concept for a sci-fi story set near an abandoned military base. He says Stranger Things is based on his short film Montauk and a feature script titled The Montauk Project — both of which are centered ...
Charlie Kessler in April 2018 sued the Duffers for breach of implied contract, claiming he pitched them his concept for a sci-fi story set near an abandoned military base. He says Stranger Things is based on his short film Montauk and a feature script titled The Montauk Project — both of which are centered ...
- 4/23/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
As Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer head to trial over plagiarism charges, they’re worried about something worse than litigation: spoilers. Charlie Kessler is suing the Duffers, claiming they stole the idea for their hit Netflix series from a script he wrote. The Duffers deny this. In addition to fighting to prove their ownership of […]
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- 4/18/2019
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Bad news for Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers yesterday, as they were hoping to see the plagiarism case they’ve been fighting get thrown out. They had no such luck. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Stern used a lot of fancy verbiage, but essentially said that it’s a he-said they-said situation without a whole lot of evidence, so it’s off to court they go.
The he in the situation is filmmaker Charlie Kessler, who used to be a friend of the Duffers. Kessler has written and directed some short films over the years, as well as worked as crew on all of the Netflix Marvel series. Kessler claims in his initial April 2018 filing that he told the Duffers four years ago about his idea for a story that is essentially Stranger Things.
The Duffers say there is nothing to this claim and that Kessler is just in this for a payout.
The he in the situation is filmmaker Charlie Kessler, who used to be a friend of the Duffers. Kessler has written and directed some short films over the years, as well as worked as crew on all of the Netflix Marvel series. Kessler claims in his initial April 2018 filing that he told the Duffers four years ago about his idea for a story that is essentially Stranger Things.
The Duffers say there is nothing to this claim and that Kessler is just in this for a payout.
- 4/18/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
The third season of Stranger Things is set to launch on Netflix on July 4th, but series creators the Duffer Brothers are probably more focused on another date after a judge today rejected their attempt to get a plagiarism lawsuit dismissed.
Unless L.A. Superior Court Judge Michael Stern changes his mind soon or plaintiff Charlie Kessler backs off, Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer are heading for an Upside Down of their own with a May 6 starting trial.
“Triable issues of fact remain to be determined concerning what plaintiff said, what he meant to convey by his conversation and how the defendants responded before it can be definitively concluded whether or not an implied in fact contract was formed,” Judge Stern wrote Wednesday (read it here).
“Defendants submit that their creation was independent and occurred prior to plaintiff’s alleged disclosure of his idea to them,” the Lasc judge added,...
Unless L.A. Superior Court Judge Michael Stern changes his mind soon or plaintiff Charlie Kessler backs off, Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer are heading for an Upside Down of their own with a May 6 starting trial.
“Triable issues of fact remain to be determined concerning what plaintiff said, what he meant to convey by his conversation and how the defendants responded before it can be definitively concluded whether or not an implied in fact contract was formed,” Judge Stern wrote Wednesday (read it here).
“Defendants submit that their creation was independent and occurred prior to plaintiff’s alleged disclosure of his idea to them,” the Lasc judge added,...
- 4/17/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
In the realm of the supernatural, a secret governmental project investigating the paranormal qualifies as remarkable. So, too, does a potential trial exploring whether Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer stole the idea for their Netflix show from a guy who allegedly pitched a project at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.
On Wednesday, a Los Angeles Superior Court denied summary judgment to the Duffer brothers in a lawsuit brought by Charlie Kessler.
Kessler alleges Stranger Things is based on a feature film script titled The Montauk Project — set in the New York town in which he says is home to "various ...
On Wednesday, a Los Angeles Superior Court denied summary judgment to the Duffer brothers in a lawsuit brought by Charlie Kessler.
Kessler alleges Stranger Things is based on a feature film script titled The Montauk Project — set in the New York town in which he says is home to "various ...
- 4/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Although he attached to the film a year ago, Frank Langella now finally is firmed to star in the Charlie Kessler-directed Lapham Rising, an adaptation of the Roger Rosenblatt novel. The film was going to shoot last year in the Hamptons, but funding fell into disarray. Now it has come back together with funding from Winter State Entertainment, and production will start this summer in Minnesota.
Lapham Rising tells the story of Harry March, a retired writer whose life starts to unravel when a multimillionaire begins building a mansion across from his quiet island home in the Hamptons. Up until now, he has lived peacefully with his talking dog, Hector, a born-again Evangelical and unapologetic capitalist. To Harry, the gargantuan mansion represents the fetid and corrupt excess that has ruined modern civilization. Which means, quite simply, that this is war.
Langella will work in the film between seasons of Kidding,...
Lapham Rising tells the story of Harry March, a retired writer whose life starts to unravel when a multimillionaire begins building a mansion across from his quiet island home in the Hamptons. Up until now, he has lived peacefully with his talking dog, Hector, a born-again Evangelical and unapologetic capitalist. To Harry, the gargantuan mansion represents the fetid and corrupt excess that has ruined modern civilization. Which means, quite simply, that this is war.
Langella will work in the film between seasons of Kidding,...
- 3/25/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack Ryan actor Haaz Sleiman and Michael Cassidy, who played Jimmy Olsen in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, will lead Breaking Fast, a romantic comedy about a gay Muslim navigating life, love, and loss during the holy month of Ramadan. Mike Mosallam wrote and directed the indie feature, which is based on his 2016 Cannes short film of the same name. Set in West Hollywood, the film centers on Mo (Sleiman), a practicing Muslim still reeling from heartbreak, when an All-American named Kal (Cassidy) offers to join him in his nightly Iftars, the traditional meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan after sunset, the two start to discover they have more in common than meets the eye. Amin El Gamal ( Prison Break), Patrick Sabongui (Homeland), Christopher J. Hanke (Odd Mom Out), Brian Dare (Jane the Virgin), Aline Elasmar (unReal), and Veronica Cartwright (Alien) round out the supporting cast. Producers are Seth Hauer,...
- 2/8/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
The Duffer brothers are asking the court to toss a lawsuit that claims they based their hit Netflix series Stranger Things on someone else's idea after he pitched it to them at a party.
Charlie Kessler in April sued the Matt and Ross Duffer for breach of implied contract, claiming he pitched them his concept for a sci-fi story set near an abandoned military base during an event at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.
The Duffers' attorney Alonzo Wickers argues the court should apply New York law when considering the matter, since that's where the pitch allegedly ...
Charlie Kessler in April sued the Matt and Ross Duffer for breach of implied contract, claiming he pitched them his concept for a sci-fi story set near an abandoned military base during an event at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.
The Duffers' attorney Alonzo Wickers argues the court should apply New York law when considering the matter, since that's where the pitch allegedly ...
A feature film is going into development that will tell the inspiring story of the life of civil rights activist Rosa Parks.
It’s kind of surprising that after all these years, this is the first time a feature film biopic about Rosa Parks will be produced. There was a documentary made called Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks and a TV series that was made with Angela Bassett called The Rosa Parks Story.
The film project is called Rosa , and it’s set up at Winter State Entertainment and on the fast-track to production.
The movie is being written by Charlie Kessler and Hamid Torabpour, and the film will “chronicle the first 24-hours as they unfold after the arrest of Parks on December 1, 1955. The project will also recognize the contributions to the civil rights movement that the civil rights advocate/activist made both before and after the racist incident in Alabama.
It’s kind of surprising that after all these years, this is the first time a feature film biopic about Rosa Parks will be produced. There was a documentary made called Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks and a TV series that was made with Angela Bassett called The Rosa Parks Story.
The film project is called Rosa , and it’s set up at Winter State Entertainment and on the fast-track to production.
The movie is being written by Charlie Kessler and Hamid Torabpour, and the film will “chronicle the first 24-hours as they unfold after the arrest of Parks on December 1, 1955. The project will also recognize the contributions to the civil rights movement that the civil rights advocate/activist made both before and after the racist incident in Alabama.
- 12/19/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: A feature film about the courageous U.S. activist Rosa Parks is on its way and it just may mark the first time a biopic about Parks will make it into this nation’s theaters. The filmmakers — Winter State Entertainment and a large producing team– are fast-tracking the project to go before the cameras in 2019.
There have been some projects in the past, but not a feature biopic: In the early 2000s, there was an Academy Award nominated documentary Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks (2001) and then Parks herself collaborated on the TV movie The Rosa Parks Story which starred Angela Bassett as the mighty civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat in the whites only section of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1950s. In addition, Julie Dash and Invisible Pictures announced At The Dark End of the Street which was focusing on...
There have been some projects in the past, but not a feature biopic: In the early 2000s, there was an Academy Award nominated documentary Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks (2001) and then Parks herself collaborated on the TV movie The Rosa Parks Story which starred Angela Bassett as the mighty civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat in the whites only section of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama in the 1950s. In addition, Julie Dash and Invisible Pictures announced At The Dark End of the Street which was focusing on...
- 12/18/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
The man going after the "Stranger Things" creators for allegedly ripping off his idea claims he's getting threats from angry fans -- so he's dropping his efforts to shut down the show. According to new legal docs ... Charlie Kessler's been receiving threats from fans since he filed the lawsuit. He doesn't specify the nature of the threats, but they're bad enough that he's decided to drop his demand for the show to be pulled off the air.
- 5/4/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ross and Matt Duffer have reassembled their favorite fictional residents of Hawkins, Indiana — meaning production is back underway on “Stranger Things.” Netflix made the announcement Friday on social media, almost five months after the ’80s-era juggernaut was renewed. Season three’s first table read occurred April 20, captured in a behind-the-scenes teaser.
To build anticipation, the cast members’ faces are mostly obscured in the 90-second, black-and-white clip, which relies on shots of actors’ coifs, shoes, and name placards. Last month, Netflix revealed additions to this year’s ensemble, including Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride”) playing corrupt Mayor Kline. His fellow newbies both have famous parents. Jake Busey — who has a role in the forthcoming “The Predator” — is the son of Gary Busey, and will portray a Hawkins Post reporter named Bruce. Less is know about Robin, a character who unearths shockers about the town. 20-year-old Maya Hawke (PBS’ “Little Women”), Uma Thurman...
To build anticipation, the cast members’ faces are mostly obscured in the 90-second, black-and-white clip, which relies on shots of actors’ coifs, shoes, and name placards. Last month, Netflix revealed additions to this year’s ensemble, including Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride”) playing corrupt Mayor Kline. His fellow newbies both have famous parents. Jake Busey — who has a role in the forthcoming “The Predator” — is the son of Gary Busey, and will portray a Hawkins Post reporter named Bruce. Less is know about Robin, a character who unearths shockers about the town. 20-year-old Maya Hawke (PBS’ “Little Women”), Uma Thurman...
- 4/27/2018
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
Earlier this week the Duffer Bros. were slapped with a lawsuit claiming that they stole the idea of Stranger Things from a man named Charlie Kessler. Kessler, who made a short film called Montauk and wrote a script called The Montauk Project, says he pitched the idea to Ross and Matt Duffer at a party at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The Duffer's lawyer then released a statement calling the accusations "completely meritless" and "just an attempt to profit" from the success of Stranger Things.
Now it looks like the Duffer Bros. can prove that they didn't steal the idea thanks to emails that have been uncovered showing that they were developing a Montauk story 3 1/2 years before Kessler claims he even pitched the show to them.
According to TMZ, there were two emails in November, 2010, in which the brothers start to lay out their vision for the story describing it as a "real,...
Now it looks like the Duffer Bros. can prove that they didn't steal the idea thanks to emails that have been uncovered showing that they were developing a Montauk story 3 1/2 years before Kessler claims he even pitched the show to them.
According to TMZ, there were two emails in November, 2010, in which the brothers start to lay out their vision for the story describing it as a "real,...
- 4/6/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Duffer Brothers have a smoking gun to prove they didn't rip off "Stranger Things" ... TMZ has learned. The brothers are being sued by Charlie Kessler, who produced a short film back in 2012 called "Montauk." He claims he had a meeting with the Duffers in 2014 where he pitched them a series based on the short film. He says he never heard back, but was shocked when "Stranger Things" debuted in 2016, using his script idea and story.
- 4/6/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
As you may have heard, a lawsuit was filed against Matt and Ross Duffer claiming that stole the idea for Stranger Things from Charlie Kessler. They are being sued for "breach of implied contract". He claims that he pitched them his idea for a sci-fi story that is set near an abandoned military base during a party at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and that they took his idea and turned it into Stranger Things.
An attorney for the Duffer Bros. made a statement today calling the accusations "completely meritless" and "just an attempt to profit" from the success of Stranger Things. I pretty much assumed this was the case, but who knows what will come out if Kessler decides to press forward with the lawsuit. Here's the statement from the attorney:
"Mr. Kessler’s claim is completely meritless. He had no connection to the creation or development of ‘Stranger Things.
An attorney for the Duffer Bros. made a statement today calling the accusations "completely meritless" and "just an attempt to profit" from the success of Stranger Things. I pretty much assumed this was the case, but who knows what will come out if Kessler decides to press forward with the lawsuit. Here's the statement from the attorney:
"Mr. Kessler’s claim is completely meritless. He had no connection to the creation or development of ‘Stranger Things.
- 4/4/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Stranger Things co-creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, said the plagiarism lawsuit by filmmaker Charlie Kessler is "completely meritless." Alex Kohner, an attorney for the Duffers, described the charges as "just an attempt to profit from other people's creativity and hard work," Deadline reports.
Kessler filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, accusing Matt and Ross Duffer of stealing the premise of their Netflix sci-fi/drama series from his 2012 short film, Montauk. Kessler wrote that he pitched the Montauk concept to the brothers during an April 2014 party at the...
Kessler filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, accusing Matt and Ross Duffer of stealing the premise of their Netflix sci-fi/drama series from his 2012 short film, Montauk. Kessler wrote that he pitched the Montauk concept to the brothers during an April 2014 party at the...
- 4/4/2018
- Rollingstone.com
Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” are denying accusations of plagiarism brought against them in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by filmmaker Charlie Kessler.
“Mr. Kessler’s claim is completely meritless,” Alex Kohner, an attorney for the Duffer Brothers, said in a statement to TheWrap Wednesday.
“He had no connection to the creation or development of ‘Stranger Things.’ The Duffer Brothers have neither seen Mr. Kessler’s short film nor discussed any project with him. This is just an attempt to profit from other people’s creativity and hard work.”
Also Read: 'Stranger Things' Creators Accused of Ripping Off Award-Winning Short Film
In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, Kessler says that “Stranger Things” ripped off his award-winning 2012 short film “Montauk.”
“This action arises from Defendants’ misappropriation, unauthorized use and exploitation of Plaintiff’s protected work, ideas and concepts for an innovative short film entitled ‘Montauk,’ and feature film script entitled ‘The Montauk Project’ … resulting from Defendants’ unexcused breach of implied contract that existed between Plaintiff and Defendants,” the suit reads.
According to the suit, Kessler met the defendants in 2014 during a premiere party at the Tribeca Film Festival — two years after he won a student film award for “Montauk” at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
Also Read: 'Stranger Things' Creators Duffer Brothers Apologize After Complaint About On-Set Verbal Abuse
“At this party, the script, ideas, story and film referred to herein were discussed and presented to the Defendants,” the suit reads, adding that the defendants “misappropriated, used and exploited Plaintiff’s Concepts by producing the hit series ‘Stranger Things’ without Plaintiff’s permission and/or without compensation in the form of payments, credit and other consideration to Plaintiff.”
The suit, which says Kessler didn’t catch on until the 2016 premiere of “Stranger Things,” claims that the Netflix show was originally sold as “The Montauk Project.”
According to the suit, Kessler’s work is a “science fiction story” set “in the town of Montauk, New York, the location of various urban legends, and paranormal and conspiracy theories.”
Also Read: 'Stranger Things' Star Finn Wolfhard's Band Calpurnia Debuts First Single (Video)
When a young boy wakes up in a trance-like state and, coerced to leave his home by an unknown force, walks to an abandoned military base where a “shady” government-run project with a laboratory conducts secret experiments on children. Rumors attached to the government project include experiments “aimed to create psychic weapons, and portals to an alien world, children with enhanced thoughts and abilities … and a monster being created.”
The suit, which alleges breach of implied contact, seeks unspecified damages.
Netflix had no comment on the lawsuit, which they are not involved in, when emailed by TheWrap.
Read original story Duffer Brothers Say ‘Stranger Things’ Plagiarism Lawsuit Is ‘Completely Meritless’ At TheWrap...
“Mr. Kessler’s claim is completely meritless,” Alex Kohner, an attorney for the Duffer Brothers, said in a statement to TheWrap Wednesday.
“He had no connection to the creation or development of ‘Stranger Things.’ The Duffer Brothers have neither seen Mr. Kessler’s short film nor discussed any project with him. This is just an attempt to profit from other people’s creativity and hard work.”
Also Read: 'Stranger Things' Creators Accused of Ripping Off Award-Winning Short Film
In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, Kessler says that “Stranger Things” ripped off his award-winning 2012 short film “Montauk.”
“This action arises from Defendants’ misappropriation, unauthorized use and exploitation of Plaintiff’s protected work, ideas and concepts for an innovative short film entitled ‘Montauk,’ and feature film script entitled ‘The Montauk Project’ … resulting from Defendants’ unexcused breach of implied contract that existed between Plaintiff and Defendants,” the suit reads.
According to the suit, Kessler met the defendants in 2014 during a premiere party at the Tribeca Film Festival — two years after he won a student film award for “Montauk” at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
Also Read: 'Stranger Things' Creators Duffer Brothers Apologize After Complaint About On-Set Verbal Abuse
“At this party, the script, ideas, story and film referred to herein were discussed and presented to the Defendants,” the suit reads, adding that the defendants “misappropriated, used and exploited Plaintiff’s Concepts by producing the hit series ‘Stranger Things’ without Plaintiff’s permission and/or without compensation in the form of payments, credit and other consideration to Plaintiff.”
The suit, which says Kessler didn’t catch on until the 2016 premiere of “Stranger Things,” claims that the Netflix show was originally sold as “The Montauk Project.”
According to the suit, Kessler’s work is a “science fiction story” set “in the town of Montauk, New York, the location of various urban legends, and paranormal and conspiracy theories.”
Also Read: 'Stranger Things' Star Finn Wolfhard's Band Calpurnia Debuts First Single (Video)
When a young boy wakes up in a trance-like state and, coerced to leave his home by an unknown force, walks to an abandoned military base where a “shady” government-run project with a laboratory conducts secret experiments on children. Rumors attached to the government project include experiments “aimed to create psychic weapons, and portals to an alien world, children with enhanced thoughts and abilities … and a monster being created.”
The suit, which alleges breach of implied contact, seeks unspecified damages.
Netflix had no comment on the lawsuit, which they are not involved in, when emailed by TheWrap.
Read original story Duffer Brothers Say ‘Stranger Things’ Plagiarism Lawsuit Is ‘Completely Meritless’ At TheWrap...
- 4/4/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” are denying accusations of plagiarism brought against them in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by filmmaker Charlie Kessler. “Mr. Kessler’s claim is completely meritless,” Alex Kohner, an attorney for the Duffer Brothers, said in a statement to TheWrap Wednesday. “He had no connection to the creation or development of ‘Stranger Things.’ The Duffer Brothers have neither seen Mr. Kessler’s short film nor discussed any project with him. This is just an attempt to profit from other people’s creativity and hard work.” Also Read: 'Stranger Things' Creators Accused of Ripping Off Award-Winning Short Film In the suit,...
- 4/4/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Matt and Ross Duffer have issued an official statement through their attorney Alex Kohner denying the claim they ripped off their Netflix series “Stranger Things” from a 2012 short film entitled “Montauk.” The short’s producer Charlie Kessler filed a lawsuit against the brothers for using “his script, idea, and story” to make “Stranger Things.”
“Mr. Kessler’s claim is completely meritless,” the statement reads. “He had no connection to the creation or development of ‘Stranger Things.’ The Duffer Brothers have neither seen Mr. Kessler’s short film nor discussed any project with him. This is just an attempt to profit from other people’s creativity and hard work.”
According to the lawsuit, Kessler allegedly approached the Duffer brothers in 2014 with an idea to turn “Montauk” into a television series. Kessler says the talks never advanced beyond an idea pitch, although Matt and Ross Duffer refute this claim in their official statement.
“Mr. Kessler’s claim is completely meritless,” the statement reads. “He had no connection to the creation or development of ‘Stranger Things.’ The Duffer Brothers have neither seen Mr. Kessler’s short film nor discussed any project with him. This is just an attempt to profit from other people’s creativity and hard work.”
According to the lawsuit, Kessler allegedly approached the Duffer brothers in 2014 with an idea to turn “Montauk” into a television series. Kessler says the talks never advanced beyond an idea pitch, although Matt and Ross Duffer refute this claim in their official statement.
- 4/4/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
An attorney for the Duffer Brothers says a plagiarism lawsuit filed yesterday by filmmaker Charlie Kessler is “completely meritless” and “just an attempt to profit” from the success of Stranger Things.
“Mr. Kessler’s claim is completely meritless,” said Alex Kohner, attorney for the Duffers. “He had no connection to the creation or development of ‘Stranger Things.’ The Duffer Brothers have neither seen Mr. Kessler’s short film nor discussed any project with him. This is just an attempt to profit from other people’s creativity and hard work.”
The statement follows yesterday’s lawsuit filing in Los Angeles Superior Court by Kessler, who directed the short film Montauk that debuted at the 2012 Hamptons International Film Festival. Kessler claims he pitched the Montauk concept to Matt and Ross Duffer in April 2014 at a Tribeca Film Festival party and later presented “the script, ideas, story and film” to the duo that...
“Mr. Kessler’s claim is completely meritless,” said Alex Kohner, attorney for the Duffers. “He had no connection to the creation or development of ‘Stranger Things.’ The Duffer Brothers have neither seen Mr. Kessler’s short film nor discussed any project with him. This is just an attempt to profit from other people’s creativity and hard work.”
The statement follows yesterday’s lawsuit filing in Los Angeles Superior Court by Kessler, who directed the short film Montauk that debuted at the 2012 Hamptons International Film Festival. Kessler claims he pitched the Montauk concept to Matt and Ross Duffer in April 2014 at a Tribeca Film Festival party and later presented “the script, ideas, story and film” to the duo that...
- 4/4/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
10:45 Am Pt -- The attorney for the Duffer Brothers tells TMZ, "Mr. Kessler's claim is completely meritless. He had no connection to the creation or development of 'Stranger Things.' The Duffer Brothers have neither seen Mr. Kessler's short nor discussed any project with him. This is just an attempt to profit from other people's creativity and hard work." A "Stranger Things" casting call looks like a smoking gun in the lawsuit accusing show creators,...
- 4/4/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer have had a lawsuit filed against them and are being sued for allegedly stealing the idea for their hit Netflix series.
The person suing them is Charlie Kessler and it's for "breach of implied contract". He claims that he pitched them his idea for a sci-fi story that is set near an abandoned military base during a party at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and that they took his idea and ran with it.
Kessler made a short film called Montauk and even wrote a movie script called The Montauk Project. His story is set in the New York City of the same name which he says is home to "various urban legends, and paranormal and conspiracy theories."
The thing about Montauk is that a lot of people knew about those crazy and wild conspiracy theories that came from there! They've been around for...
The person suing them is Charlie Kessler and it's for "breach of implied contract". He claims that he pitched them his idea for a sci-fi story that is set near an abandoned military base during a party at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and that they took his idea and ran with it.
Kessler made a short film called Montauk and even wrote a movie script called The Montauk Project. His story is set in the New York City of the same name which he says is home to "various urban legends, and paranormal and conspiracy theories."
The thing about Montauk is that a lot of people knew about those crazy and wild conspiracy theories that came from there! They've been around for...
- 4/4/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Updated with court filing: The director of a 2012 short film called Montauk is claiming the Duffer Brothers lifted ideas about government secrets from his festival entry to create Netflix’s Stranger Things.
Charlie Kessler, who directed the short film Montauk that debuted at the 2012 Hamptons International Film Festival, filed a lawsuit Tuesday (read it here) in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming he pitched the Montauk concept to Matt and Ross Duffer in April 2014 at a Tribeca Film Festival party and later presented “the script, ideas, story and film” to the duo that they allegedly used to develop their hit series.
Kessler says the Duffers used the working title The Montauk Project during the early stages of Stranger Things, which was originally set in the Long Island town of the title (a setting later changed to Indiana).
As Deadline reported back in 2015 when Netflix greenlighted Stranger Things to series, at the...
Charlie Kessler, who directed the short film Montauk that debuted at the 2012 Hamptons International Film Festival, filed a lawsuit Tuesday (read it here) in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming he pitched the Montauk concept to Matt and Ross Duffer in April 2014 at a Tribeca Film Festival party and later presented “the script, ideas, story and film” to the duo that they allegedly used to develop their hit series.
Kessler says the Duffers used the working title The Montauk Project during the early stages of Stranger Things, which was originally set in the Long Island town of the title (a setting later changed to Indiana).
As Deadline reported back in 2015 when Netflix greenlighted Stranger Things to series, at the...
- 4/3/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“Stranger Things” isn’t all that uncommon after all, according to a new lawsuit filed against Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of Netflix’s hit supernatural series. In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, filmmaker Charlie Kessler says that “Stranger Things” ripped off his award-winning 2012 short film “Montauk.” “This action arises from Defendants’ misappropriation, unauthorized use and exploitation of Plaintiff’s protected work, ideas and concepts for an innovative short film entitled ‘Montauk,’ and feature film script entitled ‘The Montauk Project’ … resulting from Defendants’ unexcused breach of implied contract that existed between Plaintiff and Defendants,” the suit...
- 4/3/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
The director of “Montauk,” a six-minute film about an incident on a Long Island beach, filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing the creators of “Stranger Things” of ripping off the idea.
Charlie Kessler says he made the short film in 2012 as a teaser for a feature film to be called “The Montauk Project.” He alleges that he pitched the idea to Matt and Ross Duffer, the co-creators of the Netflix sci-fi hit, when they met at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2014. Kessler says the idea went nowhere at the time, but the Duffer brothers used it as the germ for “Stranger Things,” which debuted in 2016.
The short film uses found footage to tell a story about paranormal phenomena in the vicinity of a government facility. “Stranger Things,” which was originally sold to Netflix under the title “Montauk,” also involves supernatural phenomena surrounding a government lab. The setting for the show was later shifted to Indiana.
Charlie Kessler says he made the short film in 2012 as a teaser for a feature film to be called “The Montauk Project.” He alleges that he pitched the idea to Matt and Ross Duffer, the co-creators of the Netflix sci-fi hit, when they met at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2014. Kessler says the idea went nowhere at the time, but the Duffer brothers used it as the germ for “Stranger Things,” which debuted in 2016.
The short film uses found footage to tell a story about paranormal phenomena in the vicinity of a government facility. “Stranger Things,” which was originally sold to Netflix under the title “Montauk,” also involves supernatural phenomena surrounding a government lab. The setting for the show was later shifted to Indiana.
- 4/3/2018
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
“Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer are being sued by producer Charlie Kessler, who claims they ripped off his 2012 short film “Montauk” to make their blockbuster Netflix original series. The lawsuit was first reported by TMZ. Kessler produced the short film, which deals with secretive government experiments. The short premiered in 2012 and won a prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
According to the lawsuit, Kessler approached the Duffer brothers in 2014 with an idea to turn “Montauk” into a full-fledged television series. The talks never advanced beyond an idea pitch, in which the project was reportedly called “The Montauk Project.” Kessler says the brothers used his script, idea, and story to make “Stranger Things.”
The Netflix series premiered in July 2016 and has aired two season to date. Production on the third season of “Stranger Things” is expected to kick off this summer. IndieWire has reached out for comment from...
According to the lawsuit, Kessler approached the Duffer brothers in 2014 with an idea to turn “Montauk” into a full-fledged television series. The talks never advanced beyond an idea pitch, in which the project was reportedly called “The Montauk Project.” Kessler says the brothers used his script, idea, and story to make “Stranger Things.”
The Netflix series premiered in July 2016 and has aired two season to date. Production on the third season of “Stranger Things” is expected to kick off this summer. IndieWire has reached out for comment from...
- 4/3/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
<em>Stranger Things</em> creators Matt and Ross Duffer are being sued for allegedly stealing the idea for their hit Netflix series.
Charlie Kessler is suing the Duffer brothers for breach of implied contract, claiming he pitched them his concept for a sci-fi story set near an abandoned military base during a party at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.
Kessler says <em>Stranger Things</em> is based on his short film <em>Montauk</em> and a feature film script titled <em>The Montauk Project</em> — both of which are set in the New York city of the same name, which he says is home to "various urban legends,...
Charlie Kessler is suing the Duffer brothers for breach of implied contract, claiming he pitched them his concept for a sci-fi story set near an abandoned military base during a party at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.
Kessler says <em>Stranger Things</em> is based on his short film <em>Montauk</em> and a feature film script titled <em>The Montauk Project</em> — both of which are set in the New York city of the same name, which he says is home to "various urban legends,...
The creators of "Stranger Things" did not have an original idea for the paranormal show ... instead they allegedly ripped off a writer who handed the idea to them on a silver platter. Charlie Kessler claims in a new lawsuit, he produced a short film called "Montauk," which premiered in 2012 and even won an award at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The centerpiece of the flick involves top secret government experiments ... a key plot point in "Stranger Things.
- 4/3/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Exclusive: Kiernan Shipka, Candice Bergen, Kathryn Erbe and Jared Gilman have joined Frank Langella in Lapham Rising, the Charlie Kessler-directed film adaptation of Roger Rosenblatt's bestselling novel. Langella signed on after he completed his role as the Russian spy handler on the FX drama The Americans, and after winning his fourth Tony Award for Broadway’s The Father. Rosenblatt adapted his book and the pic will shoot in the Hamptons. Bcdf Pictures (Bachelorette) and…...
- 7/14/2017
- Deadline
Frank Langella is set to star in Lapham Rising, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Charlie Kessler is directing the adaptation of the bestselling 2009 novel by esteemed columnist and commentator Roger Rosenblatt, who also penned the script. Bcdf Pictures and the Kerry Orent Company are producing. The Hamptons shoot begins in early spring.
Lapham Rising centers on Harry March, a retired writer who lives peacefully with his talking dog, Hector, a born-again Evangelical and unapologetic capitalist. Their neighbor Lapham, an ostentatious multimillionaire who made his fortune on asparagus tongs, begins building a gargantuan mansion. Though Hector sees the undertaking as a symbol...
Charlie Kessler is directing the adaptation of the bestselling 2009 novel by esteemed columnist and commentator Roger Rosenblatt, who also penned the script. Bcdf Pictures and the Kerry Orent Company are producing. The Hamptons shoot begins in early spring.
Lapham Rising centers on Harry March, a retired writer who lives peacefully with his talking dog, Hector, a born-again Evangelical and unapologetic capitalist. Their neighbor Lapham, an ostentatious multimillionaire who made his fortune on asparagus tongs, begins building a gargantuan mansion. Though Hector sees the undertaking as a symbol...
- 2/1/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Frank Langella has signed on to star in the film adaptation of Roger Rosenblatt's bestselling novel Lapham Rising, with shooting scheduled to begin in the Hamptons in early spring. Charlie Kessler is directing a script by Rosenblatt, and Bcdf Pictures (Bachelorette) and the Kerry Orent Company (Money Monster) are producing. Lapham Rising tells the story of Harry March, a retired writer whose life starts to unravel when a multimillionaire begins building a…...
- 2/1/2017
- Deadline
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