Adam Kane will direct action thriller “Rain Who Kills Alone” from a screenplay by William Josef Schneider (“Corto Maltese”).
The film will tell the story of Rain, a woman raised from childhood to be an assassin with a gold-star rating and never leaves a job unfinished. But when she becomes romantically involved with a civilian and a job goes wrong, she must draw on all her hard-earned skills to keep the people she loves from becoming collateral damage.
The film is being produced by Undisputed Pictures’ Patrick Patterson and Joel Reilly alongside Dreamscape Media’s Jasper Graham. Kane will serve as executive producer on the project.
Principal photography is planned for fall 2022 in Vancouver and Japan. Casting will commence later this month.
Undisputed Pictures co-founders Reilly and Patterson said: “It’s an honor to be working with the immensely talented Adam Kane and William Josef Schneider on what is destined to be an action-packed,...
The film will tell the story of Rain, a woman raised from childhood to be an assassin with a gold-star rating and never leaves a job unfinished. But when she becomes romantically involved with a civilian and a job goes wrong, she must draw on all her hard-earned skills to keep the people she loves from becoming collateral damage.
The film is being produced by Undisputed Pictures’ Patrick Patterson and Joel Reilly alongside Dreamscape Media’s Jasper Graham. Kane will serve as executive producer on the project.
Principal photography is planned for fall 2022 in Vancouver and Japan. Casting will commence later this month.
Undisputed Pictures co-founders Reilly and Patterson said: “It’s an honor to be working with the immensely talented Adam Kane and William Josef Schneider on what is destined to be an action-packed,...
- 11/10/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: NBA forward Patrick Patterson has partnered with producer Joel Reilly to launch Undisputed Pictures, a new production company with operations in both the U.S. and Canada, which will develop, finance and produce a slate of film, TV, media and entertainment projects, teaming up with Oscar nominated producer David Permut on its new feature, Dock.
The film will tell the story of Major League Baseball pitcher Dock Ellis, an outspoken player for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1970s, who led the team to a World Series championship in ’71. Ellis was a fierce advocate for Black players’ rights who famously claimed to have pitched a no-hitter while on LSD. Pic will examine issues of mental health and drug addiction, as it follows Dock’s journey to overcome his demons.
Joey Poach (The Polka King) penned the script for the sports drama, which is currently in development. Patterson,...
The film will tell the story of Major League Baseball pitcher Dock Ellis, an outspoken player for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1970s, who led the team to a World Series championship in ’71. Ellis was a fierce advocate for Black players’ rights who famously claimed to have pitched a no-hitter while on LSD. Pic will examine issues of mental health and drug addiction, as it follows Dock’s journey to overcome his demons.
Joey Poach (The Polka King) penned the script for the sports drama, which is currently in development. Patterson,...
- 10/19/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Weezer are over video meeting calls in their new visual for “Grapes of Wrath.” The song appears on the group’s 14th studio album, Ok Human, which arrived in January.
The Brendan Walter and Jasper Graham-directed clip opens on Rivers Cuomo, who is lamenting having to do another weekly meeting tied to the computer screen when he has a giant list of books he’d rather tackle. He opts out by adding a photo of himself in front of his computer camera. Soon, each of his bandmates — Patrick Wilson,...
The Brendan Walter and Jasper Graham-directed clip opens on Rivers Cuomo, who is lamenting having to do another weekly meeting tied to the computer screen when he has a giant list of books he’d rather tackle. He opts out by adding a photo of himself in front of his computer camera. Soon, each of his bandmates — Patrick Wilson,...
- 4/15/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Saban Films has made one of the first acquisitions of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, buying the rights to the sexual abuse drama “Romans” starring Orlando Bloom, the studio announced Thursday.
Directed by Ludwig and Paul Shammasian, the film stars Bloom as a man struggling to cope with the sexual abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of a priest, and who now has the opportunity to demolish the church where his abuse occurred.
The drama is written by Geoff Thompson, who previously worked with the Shammasians on “The Pyramid Texts,” and produced by Jasper Graham of Dreamscape along with James Harris and Mark Lane of The Fyzz Facility and Sheetal Vinod Talwar of Vistaar Film Fund, in association with Zee International.
Also Read: Toronto Film Festival Market: Will Streaming Giants Spend Big Again and 5 Other Things to Watch
Bill Bromiley and Ness Saban negotiated the...
Directed by Ludwig and Paul Shammasian, the film stars Bloom as a man struggling to cope with the sexual abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of a priest, and who now has the opportunity to demolish the church where his abuse occurred.
The drama is written by Geoff Thompson, who previously worked with the Shammasians on “The Pyramid Texts,” and produced by Jasper Graham of Dreamscape along with James Harris and Mark Lane of The Fyzz Facility and Sheetal Vinod Talwar of Vistaar Film Fund, in association with Zee International.
Also Read: Toronto Film Festival Market: Will Streaming Giants Spend Big Again and 5 Other Things to Watch
Bill Bromiley and Ness Saban negotiated the...
- 9/7/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Saban Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Romans,” a drama about sexual abuse that stars Orlando Bloom. It marks one of the first distribution deals of this year’s Toronto Intl. Film Festival.
According to a logline, “‘Romans’ is the story of Malky (Bloom), a man who struggles to come to terms with the abuse he suffered by a local priest during his childhood. Now set on demolishing the church in which the abuse took place, he finds himself on the unlikely path toward forgiveness.
“Romans” is directed by Ludwig and Paul Shammasian (“The Pyramid Texts”). It co-stars Janet Montgomery (“Salem”), Charlie Creed-Miles (“Silent Witness”), Josh Myers (“I am Soldier”), and Anne Reid (“Last Tango in Halifax”). The drama is written by Geoff Thompson, who worked with the Shammasians on “The Pyramid Text.” “Romans” was produced by Jasper Graham of Dreamscape along with James Harris and Mark Lane...
According to a logline, “‘Romans’ is the story of Malky (Bloom), a man who struggles to come to terms with the abuse he suffered by a local priest during his childhood. Now set on demolishing the church in which the abuse took place, he finds himself on the unlikely path toward forgiveness.
“Romans” is directed by Ludwig and Paul Shammasian (“The Pyramid Texts”). It co-stars Janet Montgomery (“Salem”), Charlie Creed-Miles (“Silent Witness”), Josh Myers (“I am Soldier”), and Anne Reid (“Last Tango in Halifax”). The drama is written by Geoff Thompson, who worked with the Shammasians on “The Pyramid Text.” “Romans” was produced by Jasper Graham of Dreamscape along with James Harris and Mark Lane...
- 9/6/2018
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Nostalgia, Romans head to Efm.
Jason Moring’s Toronto-based Double Dutch International (Ddi) has come on board to handle two new sales titles in Berlin, boarding international rights to Mark Pellington’s Nostalgia and Romans starring Orlando Bloom.
Nostalgia stars Jon Hamm, Catherine Keener, Bruce Dern and Ellen Burstyn and explores the meaning of objects, artifacts and memories that shape our lives.
Pellington co-wrote the screenplay with Alex Ross Perry, who wrote the upcoming Disney release Christopher Robin, and produced the film with Tom Gorai, his collaborator on Arlington Road. Bleecker Street will release Nostalgia theatrically in North America on February 16.
Romans stars Bloom as a sex abuse survivor whose attacker reenters his life after he is hired to demolish the church where the abuse took place. The man realises forgiveness is his only viable course of action.
Cannes Young Director Award winners Ludwig and Paul Shammasian directed Romans from Geoff Thompson’s screenplay. Sheetal Vinod Talwar, Mark Lane, James...
Jason Moring’s Toronto-based Double Dutch International (Ddi) has come on board to handle two new sales titles in Berlin, boarding international rights to Mark Pellington’s Nostalgia and Romans starring Orlando Bloom.
Nostalgia stars Jon Hamm, Catherine Keener, Bruce Dern and Ellen Burstyn and explores the meaning of objects, artifacts and memories that shape our lives.
Pellington co-wrote the screenplay with Alex Ross Perry, who wrote the upcoming Disney release Christopher Robin, and produced the film with Tom Gorai, his collaborator on Arlington Road. Bleecker Street will release Nostalgia theatrically in North America on February 16.
Romans stars Bloom as a sex abuse survivor whose attacker reenters his life after he is hired to demolish the church where the abuse took place. The man realises forgiveness is his only viable course of action.
Cannes Young Director Award winners Ludwig and Paul Shammasian directed Romans from Geoff Thompson’s screenplay. Sheetal Vinod Talwar, Mark Lane, James...
- 2/11/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Janet Montgomery ("Salem") has been cast opposite Orlando Bloom in the psychological drama "Romans" which just began shooting in the United Kingdom.
Bloom plays a man trying to come to terms with repercussions resulting from childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolized priest.
Montgomery will star as his wife who is struggling to deal with a husband that seems unable to love her back. Shamassian Brothers ("The Pyramid Texts") helms from a script by Geoff Thompson.
Sheetal Vinod Talwar, James Harris, Jasper Graham and Mark Lane will produce.
Source: Variety...
Bloom plays a man trying to come to terms with repercussions resulting from childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolized priest.
Montgomery will star as his wife who is struggling to deal with a husband that seems unable to love her back. Shamassian Brothers ("The Pyramid Texts") helms from a script by Geoff Thompson.
Sheetal Vinod Talwar, James Harris, Jasper Graham and Mark Lane will produce.
Source: Variety...
- 11/29/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Turning to be a truly Indian global studio, Vistaar Entertainment helmed by Sheetal Talwar, following backing films such as 'The Eichmann Show' starring Martin Freeman, 'The Joneses' starring Demi Moore and David Duchovny, will produce 'Romans' starring award winning actor Orlando Bloom (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Hobbit) alongside a stellar cast including; Anne Reid (Coronation Street, Hot Fuzz, The Mother); Alex Ferns (EastEnders, Legend) and Rory Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises, Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars). Directed by The Shamassian Brothers (The Pyramid Texts) with screenplay by BAFTA award winning writer Geoff Thompson, Romans is being produced by Sheetal Vinod Talwar's Vistaar along with James Harris and Mark Lane of The Tea Shop & Film Company and Jasper Graham of Dreamscape Films. Set in present day London, Romans is based on true life events and follows the...
- 11/17/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Orlando Bloom has joined the cast of the Shammasian Brothers' "Romans" which starts shooting in West London next week from a script by Geoff Thompson.
Set in present-day London and based on true-life events, Bloom plays a middle-aged man still trying to come to terms with crippling insecurity and reflecting back on the demons of the past two decades that have haunted him.
Said demons began with childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolized priest and the withdrawal of his mother's love - leading him on a path of serial self-abuse and psychotic sexual jealousy. He soon makes the decision to forgive his abuser despite aching for violent revenge.
Sheetal Vinod Talwar, James Harris, Mark Lane and Jasper Graham will produce.
Source: Variety...
Set in present-day London and based on true-life events, Bloom plays a middle-aged man still trying to come to terms with crippling insecurity and reflecting back on the demons of the past two decades that have haunted him.
Said demons began with childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolized priest and the withdrawal of his mother's love - leading him on a path of serial self-abuse and psychotic sexual jealousy. He soon makes the decision to forgive his abuser despite aching for violent revenge.
Sheetal Vinod Talwar, James Harris, Mark Lane and Jasper Graham will produce.
Source: Variety...
- 11/11/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Lord of the Rings star to shoot independent feature this month.
Orlando Bloom is to take the lead role in Romans, a British independent feature set to begin four weeks of principal photography in London on Nov 16.
The star of The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean will play Malky, a middle-aged man still trying to come to terms with crippling insecurity - the result of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolised priest.
The abuse set Malky’s life onto a trajectory of violent employment, serial self-abuse and psychotic sexual jealousy, and the film follows the character as he confronts the demons that have been haunting him for 20 years and makes the decision to forgive his abuser despite wanting violent revenge.
Directed by The Shammasian Brothers (The Pyramid Texts), the screenplay comes from Geoff Thompson.
Producers are Sheetal Vinod Talwar of Wsg Entertainment; James Harris and Mark Lane of The...
Orlando Bloom is to take the lead role in Romans, a British independent feature set to begin four weeks of principal photography in London on Nov 16.
The star of The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean will play Malky, a middle-aged man still trying to come to terms with crippling insecurity - the result of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted and idolised priest.
The abuse set Malky’s life onto a trajectory of violent employment, serial self-abuse and psychotic sexual jealousy, and the film follows the character as he confronts the demons that have been haunting him for 20 years and makes the decision to forgive his abuser despite wanting violent revenge.
Directed by The Shammasian Brothers (The Pyramid Texts), the screenplay comes from Geoff Thompson.
Producers are Sheetal Vinod Talwar of Wsg Entertainment; James Harris and Mark Lane of The...
- 11/10/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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