A long-gestating reboot of the “Naked Gun” franchise with Liam Neeson is finally moving forward at Paramount, landing a release date of July 18, 2025.
The currently untitled project will be directed and executive produced by Akiva Schaffer, who co-wrote the draft script alongside Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, reprising their partnership from the Emmy-winning film “Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers.” Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door. The new movie is based off the widely popular “Naked Gun” franchise and television series “Police Squad!” by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker.
Meanwhile, two successful animated franchises’ next films have also been added to Paramount’s release schedule. “Paw Patrol 3,” a Spin Master Entertainment production in association with Nickelodeon Movies, is slated for July 31, 2026 with distribution from Paramount Pictures. The follow-up to “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” from director Jeff Rowe and produced by Point Grey Pictures...
The currently untitled project will be directed and executive produced by Akiva Schaffer, who co-wrote the draft script alongside Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, reprising their partnership from the Emmy-winning film “Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers.” Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door. The new movie is based off the widely popular “Naked Gun” franchise and television series “Police Squad!” by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker.
Meanwhile, two successful animated franchises’ next films have also been added to Paramount’s release schedule. “Paw Patrol 3,” a Spin Master Entertainment production in association with Nickelodeon Movies, is slated for July 31, 2026 with distribution from Paramount Pictures. The follow-up to “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” from director Jeff Rowe and produced by Point Grey Pictures...
- 2/28/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Paramount has acquired Novocaine, an action film with franchise potential that will star Jack Quaid (The Boys) and Amber Midthunder, who was a revelation in the Predator spinoff Prey. Production begins in April in South Africa.
Robert Olsen and Dan Berk (Villains) are directing a Lars Jacobson script. It is the first go picture for the FilmNation Entertainment production shingle Infrared.
Producers are Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell (Safehouse Pictures) and Drew Simon (Infrared Pictures). Infrared’s Sam Speiser, Safehouse’s Matt Schwartz, Jacobson, Paul Barbeau, Josh Adler and Julian Rosenberg (Circle of Confusion) will be executive producers.
Quaid will play a sheltered bank executive named Nathan Caine, who has a rare genetic condition that prevents him from feeling physical pain when he is enduring it. When his bank is robbed and one of his co-workers kidnapped, he has to act and finds his greatest liability becomes his greatest strength.
Robert Olsen and Dan Berk (Villains) are directing a Lars Jacobson script. It is the first go picture for the FilmNation Entertainment production shingle Infrared.
Producers are Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell (Safehouse Pictures) and Drew Simon (Infrared Pictures). Infrared’s Sam Speiser, Safehouse’s Matt Schwartz, Jacobson, Paul Barbeau, Josh Adler and Julian Rosenberg (Circle of Confusion) will be executive producers.
Quaid will play a sheltered bank executive named Nathan Caine, who has a rare genetic condition that prevents him from feeling physical pain when he is enduring it. When his bank is robbed and one of his co-workers kidnapped, he has to act and finds his greatest liability becomes his greatest strength.
- 2/1/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In what becomes the first go picture for the FilmNation Entertainment production startup Infrared, The Boys star Jack Quaid will star in Novocaine, a Lars Jacobson-scripted action thriller that will be directed by Dan Berk & Robert Olsen (Villains). The project will be introduced at the upcoming American Film Market, with FilmNation Entertainment handling global sales and co-repping U.S. rights with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group. Pic is financed by Infrared and the plan is to begin production first quarter next year, with a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement in place.
Quaid is coming off Scream and Oppenheimer. In Novocaine he plays Nathan Caine. He was born with the rare disorder Cipa (Congenital Insensitivity to Pain), which means he does not feel physical pain. He grew up a sheltered child, learning to blend his food so he would not unwittingly chew off his own tongue,...
Quaid is coming off Scream and Oppenheimer. In Novocaine he plays Nathan Caine. He was born with the rare disorder Cipa (Congenital Insensitivity to Pain), which means he does not feel physical pain. He grew up a sheltered child, learning to blend his food so he would not unwittingly chew off his own tongue,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Lana Parrilla, who earned quite a large fanbase through her seven season, 150+ episode run as Regina Mills / Evil Queen / Roni on the ABC series Once Upon a Time, has signed on to be part of the impressive cast that’s being assembled for the Netflix sci-fi thriller Atlas. Parrilla’s co-stars in the film will include Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers), Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us), and Abraham Popoola (Morbius). Deadline didn’t have any details on the character Parrilla will be playing when they reported the news, but we do know that Liu is playing the villain in the film and Lopez’s character is Atlas, “a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI soldier has determined the only way to end war is to end humanity. To outthink this rogue AI, Atlas must work with the...
- 9/28/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Amazon Studios has closed a three-year first look film deal with Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell’s Safehouse Pictures.
Founded by Harold and Tunnell in 2005, Safehouse Pictures is producing the sci-fi thriller Atlas, starring Jennifer Lopez, Sterling K. Brown and Simu Liu, for Netflix, and is currently in production on Apple’s live-action Godzilla and Titans Monsterverse series, starring Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell. The company’s past credits include Spinning Out, Underground, My Blind Brother and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
Harold most recently wrote and exec produced Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+ and co-wrote Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and The Flash, both of which are slated for release next year. He also recently wrote the script for Disney’s live-action adaptation of Space Mountain, which Safehouse will produce with Rideback. His previous credits include John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Edge of Tomorrow.
“We are thrilled to be...
Founded by Harold and Tunnell in 2005, Safehouse Pictures is producing the sci-fi thriller Atlas, starring Jennifer Lopez, Sterling K. Brown and Simu Liu, for Netflix, and is currently in production on Apple’s live-action Godzilla and Titans Monsterverse series, starring Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell. The company’s past credits include Spinning Out, Underground, My Blind Brother and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
Harold most recently wrote and exec produced Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+ and co-wrote Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and The Flash, both of which are slated for release next year. He also recently wrote the script for Disney’s live-action adaptation of Space Mountain, which Safehouse will produce with Rideback. His previous credits include John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Edge of Tomorrow.
“We are thrilled to be...
- 9/21/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
After signing a first look film and TV deal with Netflix, Jennifer Lopez has set yet another project with the streamer, this time a science fiction film called “Atlas” that “San Andreas” filmmaker Brad Peyton will direct.
In “Atlas,” Lopez will play a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI soldier has determined the only way to end war is to end humanity. To out-think this rogue AI, Atlas must work with the one thing she fears most — another AI.
Aron Eli Coleite wrote the latest draft of the screenplay based on an original script by Leo Sardarian.
Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell will produce “Atlas” for for Safehouse Pictures, as will Brad Peyton and Jeff Fierson for Asap Entertainment and Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions.
Courtney Baxter is the executive producer, and Matt Schwartz is a co-producer.
“Atlas” falls under Lopez...
In “Atlas,” Lopez will play a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI soldier has determined the only way to end war is to end humanity. To out-think this rogue AI, Atlas must work with the one thing she fears most — another AI.
Aron Eli Coleite wrote the latest draft of the screenplay based on an original script by Leo Sardarian.
Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell will produce “Atlas” for for Safehouse Pictures, as will Brad Peyton and Jeff Fierson for Asap Entertainment and Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions.
Courtney Baxter is the executive producer, and Matt Schwartz is a co-producer.
“Atlas” falls under Lopez...
- 6/15/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: After signing her recent first-look deal with Netflix, Jennifer Lopez is already busy building up that development slate as sources tell Deadline she is set to star and produce in the Netflix sci-fi thriller Atlas with Rampage helmer Brad Peyton directing. Aron Eli Coleite is writing the most recent draft of the script based off Leo Sardarian original script.
Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell will produce for Safehouse Pictures along with Peyton and Jeff Fierson for Asap Entertainment as well as Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina joining Lopez to produce through Nuyorican Productions. Courtney Baxter will exec produce with Matt Schwartz co-producing.
The film follows Atlas, a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI soldier has determined the only way to end war is to end humanity. To outthink this rogue AI, Atlas must work with the one thing she fears most — another AI.
“I’m...
Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell will produce for Safehouse Pictures along with Peyton and Jeff Fierson for Asap Entertainment as well as Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina joining Lopez to produce through Nuyorican Productions. Courtney Baxter will exec produce with Matt Schwartz co-producing.
The film follows Atlas, a woman fighting for humanity in a future where an AI soldier has determined the only way to end war is to end humanity. To outthink this rogue AI, Atlas must work with the one thing she fears most — another AI.
“I’m...
- 6/15/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Amblin Partners has picked up an untitled horror pitch from Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, the duo behind 2019’s darkly comedic thriller Villains.
Berk and Olsen will write and direct the project, which will be produced by Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell. The latter pair have a first-look deal with Amblin via their Safehouse Pictures banner.
Plot details are being held deep in a vault, but the project is described as being “social horror.”
Safehouse’s Matt Schwartz will serve as executive producer.
Amblin’s president of production Jeb Brody and creative exec John Buderwitz will oversee for ...
Berk and Olsen will write and direct the project, which will be produced by Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell. The latter pair have a first-look deal with Amblin via their Safehouse Pictures banner.
Plot details are being held deep in a vault, but the project is described as being “social horror.”
Safehouse’s Matt Schwartz will serve as executive producer.
Amblin’s president of production Jeb Brody and creative exec John Buderwitz will oversee for ...
- 6/11/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Amblin Partners has picked up an untitled horror pitch from Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, the duo behind 2019’s darkly comedic thriller Villains.
Berk and Olsen will write and direct the project, which will be produced by Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell. The latter pair have a first-look deal with Amblin via their Safehouse Pictures banner.
Plot details are being held deep in a vault, but the project is described as being “social horror.”
Safehouse’s Matt Schwartz will serve as executive producer.
Amblin’s president of production Jeb Brody and creative exec John Buderwitz will oversee for ...
Berk and Olsen will write and direct the project, which will be produced by Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell. The latter pair have a first-look deal with Amblin via their Safehouse Pictures banner.
Plot details are being held deep in a vault, but the project is described as being “social horror.”
Safehouse’s Matt Schwartz will serve as executive producer.
Amblin’s president of production Jeb Brody and creative exec John Buderwitz will oversee for ...
- 6/11/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In today’s film news roundup, Channing Tatum and Roy Lee are developing “The Maxx,” Leslie Uggams has joined “The Ravine” and Safehouse Pictures is expanding.
Project Launch
Channing Tatum and Roy Lee are teaming up to produce a movie or television show based on the Image Comics series “The Maxx.”
Tatum will produce through his Free Association, along with principals Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan. Lee will produce though his Vertigo Entertainment. Sam Kieth, who created the series in the 1990s, will also produce with partner Tal Vigderson.
The Maxx appears in both the real world as a homeless man and in an alternate reality as a powerful masked character protecting the Jungle Queen — who’s also a social worker named Julie Winters who frequently works to help the homeless man. The comic led to a 13-episode cartoon series on MTV, which won an Annie Award for best animated series.
Project Launch
Channing Tatum and Roy Lee are teaming up to produce a movie or television show based on the Image Comics series “The Maxx.”
Tatum will produce through his Free Association, along with principals Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan. Lee will produce though his Vertigo Entertainment. Sam Kieth, who created the series in the 1990s, will also produce with partner Tal Vigderson.
The Maxx appears in both the real world as a homeless man and in an alternate reality as a powerful masked character protecting the Jungle Queen — who’s also a social worker named Julie Winters who frequently works to help the homeless man. The comic led to a 13-episode cartoon series on MTV, which won an Annie Award for best animated series.
- 11/23/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell’s Safehouse Pictures is expanding its team by bringing on Kelly Burnett as Vice President and Ariane Ackerberg as Creative Executive to help service those deals in both film and television. Both will report to Tunnell, Harold, and Executive Vice President Matt Schwartz, who has extended his contract with the company.
Burnett comes to Safehouse after four years at Robert Zemeckis’ ImageMovers where she brought in and worked on multiple film and TV projects. Prior to that, she worked for UTA and Warner Bros Theatrical Marketing. Ackerberg, a graduate of UCLA Producers Program, was an executive assistant at 20th Century Fox where she helped oversee a variety of projects in active development.
Safehouse, the company behind the Guy Ritchie-directed King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and Robin Hood with
Taron Egerton, currently holds a two-year first-look deal at Amblin Partners as well as television pact with Legendary Television Studios.
Burnett comes to Safehouse after four years at Robert Zemeckis’ ImageMovers where she brought in and worked on multiple film and TV projects. Prior to that, she worked for UTA and Warner Bros Theatrical Marketing. Ackerberg, a graduate of UCLA Producers Program, was an executive assistant at 20th Century Fox where she helped oversee a variety of projects in active development.
Safehouse, the company behind the Guy Ritchie-directed King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and Robin Hood with
Taron Egerton, currently holds a two-year first-look deal at Amblin Partners as well as television pact with Legendary Television Studios.
- 11/22/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Amblin Partners has signed a two-year first look deal with Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell’s Safehouse Pictures.
Safehouse’s upcoming slate includes the Michael B. Jordan WW2 movie The Liberators, Battle of Britain, which Ridley Scott is attached to direct, and 70’s drama Love Canal which is set to be Patricia Arquette’s directorial debut. Harold recently came off the success of Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum which has accumulated over $252M at the WW box office. He was also an Ep on Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow. Together Harold and Tunnell produced King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the documentary Trumbo and comedy My Blind Brother, among other film and television titles.
“Joby and Tory have an incredible understanding of how to create crowd pleasing movies with broad appeal across all genres, making them a great partner for Amblin. We look...
Safehouse’s upcoming slate includes the Michael B. Jordan WW2 movie The Liberators, Battle of Britain, which Ridley Scott is attached to direct, and 70’s drama Love Canal which is set to be Patricia Arquette’s directorial debut. Harold recently came off the success of Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum which has accumulated over $252M at the WW box office. He was also an Ep on Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow. Together Harold and Tunnell produced King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, the documentary Trumbo and comedy My Blind Brother, among other film and television titles.
“Joby and Tory have an incredible understanding of how to create crowd pleasing movies with broad appeal across all genres, making them a great partner for Amblin. We look...
- 6/10/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Warner Bros has made a preemptive deal for Cloaker, an original action sci-fi pitch to Warner Bros. Harold, along with Safehouse producing partner Tory Tunnell, is producing, with Safehouse’s Matt Schwartz exec producing. The plot is being kept under wraps but we are told it’s in the vein of the Bourne and John Wick franchises with a groundbreaking sci-fi element.
Harold has a long standing relationship with Warner Bros, having written on and executive produced the Doug Liman-directed Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt starrer Edge of Tomorrow and co-writing and producing the Guy Ritchie-directed Charlie Hunnam-starrer Legend of the Swords as well as The Flash for the studio and DC, which Jonathan Goldstein and John Frances Daley are directing. He wrote Army of the Dead, which Netflix picked up from Warner Bros and will make with Zack Snyder directing this summer. Harold also was...
Harold has a long standing relationship with Warner Bros, having written on and executive produced the Doug Liman-directed Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt starrer Edge of Tomorrow and co-writing and producing the Guy Ritchie-directed Charlie Hunnam-starrer Legend of the Swords as well as The Flash for the studio and DC, which Jonathan Goldstein and John Frances Daley are directing. He wrote Army of the Dead, which Netflix picked up from Warner Bros and will make with Zack Snyder directing this summer. Harold also was...
- 4/1/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Mad Men alumna January Jones is set to play a lead opposite Kaya Scodelario in Spinning Out, Netflix’s upcoming drama series set in the world of competitive figure skating.
Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, Spinning Out centers on Kat Baker (Scodelario), an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with talented bad-boy partner Justin (Evan Roderick), she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and Justin will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
Jones will play Carol Baker, Kat (Scodelario) and Serena’s (Willow Shields) mother.
Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, Spinning Out centers on Kat Baker (Scodelario), an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with talented bad-boy partner Justin (Evan Roderick), she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and Justin will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
Jones will play Carol Baker, Kat (Scodelario) and Serena’s (Willow Shields) mother.
- 1/16/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Willow Shields (The Hunger Games) has been cast opposite Kaya Scodelario in Spinning Out, Netflix’s upcoming drama series set in the world of competitive figure skating.
Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, Spinning Out centers on Kat Baker (Scodelario), an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
Shields will play Kat Baker’s younger sister Serena. While Serena lacks her sister’s natural grace on the ice,...
Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, Spinning Out centers on Kat Baker (Scodelario), an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
Shields will play Kat Baker’s younger sister Serena. While Serena lacks her sister’s natural grace on the ice,...
- 12/14/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Willow Shields has been cast in a series regular role in “Spinning Out,” the upcoming ice skating drama series at Netflix.
She joins a cast that also includes Kaya Scodelario, who was announced as the series lead on Thursday, taking over the role originally held by Emma Roberts. Shields will star as Serena, Kat Baker’s (Scodelario) younger sister. While Serena lacks her sister’s natural grace on the ice, she makes up for it with discipline and fierce determination. Her complicated relationship with her sister is made up of equal parts loyalty and competition.
Shields is best known for playing Primrose Everdeen in the “Hunger Games” film franchise. She also had a guest-starring role in the USA series “In Plain Sight,” and recently completed filming the series “The Unsettling.” She will also star in the film “A Fall From Grace” alongside Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’Onofrio, and David Lynch.
She joins a cast that also includes Kaya Scodelario, who was announced as the series lead on Thursday, taking over the role originally held by Emma Roberts. Shields will star as Serena, Kat Baker’s (Scodelario) younger sister. While Serena lacks her sister’s natural grace on the ice, she makes up for it with discipline and fierce determination. Her complicated relationship with her sister is made up of equal parts loyalty and competition.
Shields is best known for playing Primrose Everdeen in the “Hunger Games” film franchise. She also had a guest-starring role in the USA series “In Plain Sight,” and recently completed filming the series “The Unsettling.” She will also star in the film “A Fall From Grace” alongside Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’Onofrio, and David Lynch.
- 12/14/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kaya Scodelario has signed on for the lead role in the upcoming Netflix drama “Spinning Out,” Variety has learned.
Scodelario takes over the role that was previously held by Emma Roberts, who bowed out in October. She stars as Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
As previously announced, Netflix has ordered 10 episodes.
The series was created by Samantha Stratton, who will serve as an executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Lara Olsen.
Scodelario takes over the role that was previously held by Emma Roberts, who bowed out in October. She stars as Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
As previously announced, Netflix has ordered 10 episodes.
The series was created by Samantha Stratton, who will serve as an executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Lara Olsen.
- 12/13/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
British actress Kaya Scodelario has been tapped for the lead role in Netflix’s drama series Spinning Out in a recasting. She replaces Emma Roberts, who was originally cast but exited shortly thereafter.
Spinning Out is set in the world of competitive figure skating. Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, the series centers on Kat Baker (Scodelario), an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their...
Spinning Out is set in the world of competitive figure skating. Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, the series centers on Kat Baker (Scodelario), an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their...
- 12/13/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Emma Roberts has stepped down from the leading role in the upcoming Netflix drama series “Spinning Out,” Variety has confirmed.
Roberts departed the series due to a scheduling conflict. Netflix still plans to continue with the show, with the search now on for a new lead.
Roberts currently appears on “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” having previously appeared in several of the Ryan Murphy anthology series’ past seasons.
“Spinning Out” was ordered to series at Netflix earlier this month. It follows Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds,...
Roberts departed the series due to a scheduling conflict. Netflix still plans to continue with the show, with the search now on for a new lead.
Roberts currently appears on “American Horror Story: Apocalypse,” having previously appeared in several of the Ryan Murphy anthology series’ past seasons.
“Spinning Out” was ordered to series at Netflix earlier this month. It follows Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds,...
- 10/31/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Emma Roberts has departed Spinning Out, Netflix’s recently announced edgy drama series set in the world of competitive figure skating.
A rep for the actress confirmed to Deadline that Roberts is not proceeding with Spinning Out due to a scheduling conflict with another project. Netflix confirmed that they are moving forward with Spinning Out, with the lead role being recast. The Internet network declined further comment but I hear that Lily Collins had been in negotiations for the part.
As for Roberts, everyone is mum on her new project; I hear it’s another series.
On Spinning Out, Roberts was to have played the lead, Kat Baker. Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, Spinning Out centers on Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track.
A rep for the actress confirmed to Deadline that Roberts is not proceeding with Spinning Out due to a scheduling conflict with another project. Netflix confirmed that they are moving forward with Spinning Out, with the lead role being recast. The Internet network declined further comment but I hear that Lily Collins had been in negotiations for the part.
As for Roberts, everyone is mum on her new project; I hear it’s another series.
On Spinning Out, Roberts was to have played the lead, Kat Baker. Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, Spinning Out centers on Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track.
- 10/31/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Emma Roberts will star in an ice skating drama series that has been ordered at Netflix, Variety has learned.
The series, “Spinning Out,” stars Roberts as Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes.
The series was created by Samantha Stratton, who will serve as an executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Lara Olsen. Tory Tunnell and Joby Harold of Safehouse Pictures will also executive produce,...
The series, “Spinning Out,” stars Roberts as Kat Baker, an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes.
The series was created by Samantha Stratton, who will serve as an executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Lara Olsen. Tory Tunnell and Joby Harold of Safehouse Pictures will also executive produce,...
- 10/11/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has given a 10-episode series order to Spinning Out, an edgy drama set in the world of competitive figure skating starring Emma Roberts (American Horror Story), from Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell’s Safehouse Pictures (Underground).
Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, Spinning Out centers on Kat Baker (Roberts), an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
Stratton and Lara Olsen (90210) executive produce...
Created by Samantha Stratton (Mr. Mercedes), a former competitive figure skater herself, Spinning Out centers on Kat Baker (Roberts), an up-and-coming, high-level single skater who’s about to turn in her skates after a disastrous fall took her off the competition track. When Kat seizes an opportunity to continue her career as a pair skater with a talented bad-boy partner, she risks exposing a fiercely kept secret that could unravel her entire life. On and off the ice, Kat and her new partner will face daunting odds, injury to body and soul, financial sacrifice, and even potential mental breakdown on their way to realizing their Olympic dream.
Stratton and Lara Olsen (90210) executive produce...
- 10/11/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Warner Bros. has picked up Brad Desch’s multi-generational romantic comedy spec Wink from Safehouse Pictures, a Cyrano de Bergerac-like tale of what happens when you take over your mother’s social media profiles.
The story was inspired by Safehouse producer Tory Tunnell’s own experience of taking over her mom’s online profiles and emailing potential suitors as mom. Wink will take an emotional look at what modern dating means for all ages.
Desch wrote the 2015 Russell Crowe-Amanda Seyfried drama Fathers and Daughters and is currently adapting Love Canal starring Patricia Arquette for TriStar and Safehouse. He is repped by ICM, 3 Arts and Gang, Tyre Ramer.
Tunnell, Joby Harold and Lucy Barzun Donnelly will produce Wink with Alexandra Kerry and Matt Schwartz executive producing. Niija Kuykendall and Shelia Wolcott at Warner Bros. are supervising the project at Warners.
Safehouse Pictures is executive producing Lionsgate’s upcoming...
The story was inspired by Safehouse producer Tory Tunnell’s own experience of taking over her mom’s online profiles and emailing potential suitors as mom. Wink will take an emotional look at what modern dating means for all ages.
Desch wrote the 2015 Russell Crowe-Amanda Seyfried drama Fathers and Daughters and is currently adapting Love Canal starring Patricia Arquette for TriStar and Safehouse. He is repped by ICM, 3 Arts and Gang, Tyre Ramer.
Tunnell, Joby Harold and Lucy Barzun Donnelly will produce Wink with Alexandra Kerry and Matt Schwartz executive producing. Niija Kuykendall and Shelia Wolcott at Warner Bros. are supervising the project at Warners.
Safehouse Pictures is executive producing Lionsgate’s upcoming...
- 10/5/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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