Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Fingernails, the Apple Original Films sci-fi love story of sorts that marks the English-language debut of Greek writer-director Christos Nikou. It came off the success of his debut pic Apples, which was Greece’s submission to last year’s Oscar race.
Fingernails, which features a cast including Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, Luke Wilson and Annie Murphy, premiered at this year’s Telluride Film Festival and hit theaters and Apple TV+ earlier this month. It reunites the Apples executive producing team of Nikou and Dirty Films and partners Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini and Andrew Upton. FilmNation Entertainment’s Lucas Wiesendanger is also a producer.
The script was penned by Nikou and his Apples co-screenwriter and pal Stavros Raptis, joined by UK scribe Sam Steiner after Nikou read Steiner’s script for Morning (now...
Fingernails, which features a cast including Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, Luke Wilson and Annie Murphy, premiered at this year’s Telluride Film Festival and hit theaters and Apple TV+ earlier this month. It reunites the Apples executive producing team of Nikou and Dirty Films and partners Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini and Andrew Upton. FilmNation Entertainment’s Lucas Wiesendanger is also a producer.
The script was penned by Nikou and his Apples co-screenwriter and pal Stavros Raptis, joined by UK scribe Sam Steiner after Nikou read Steiner’s script for Morning (now...
- 11/30/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Linda Marric sits down with director Christos Nikou to talk about his latest film, AppleTV+’s Fingernails starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, Annie Murphy and Luke Wilson. The film is out today and very much worth your time.
The film was directed by Nikou, co-written by Nikou & Sam Steiner & Stavros Raptis, and produced by Coco Francini, Andrew Upton, Cate Blanchett, Lucas Wiesendanger and Nikou, with Glen Basner, Milan Popelka, Alison Cohen, Ashley Fox, Kevin Lafferty and Jerome Duboz serving as executive producers.
Fingernails Interview
Plot:
Anna and Ryan have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute, and meets Amir.
The post Fingernails Interview – Christos Nikou on analog love in a digital world, Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed & more appeared first on HeyUGuys.
The film was directed by Nikou, co-written by Nikou & Sam Steiner & Stavros Raptis, and produced by Coco Francini, Andrew Upton, Cate Blanchett, Lucas Wiesendanger and Nikou, with Glen Basner, Milan Popelka, Alison Cohen, Ashley Fox, Kevin Lafferty and Jerome Duboz serving as executive producers.
Fingernails Interview
Plot:
Anna and Ryan have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute, and meets Amir.
The post Fingernails Interview – Christos Nikou on analog love in a digital world, Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed & more appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 11/3/2023
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Apple Original Films has unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated feature, ‘Fingernails’ starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White and Luke Wilson.
Anna (Buckley) and Ryan (White) have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute and meets Amir (Ahmed).
The movie is the second feature and first English-language film from visionary director/writer/producer Christos Nikou, whose directorial debut was the critically acclaimed ‘Apples.’
Co-written by Nikou, Stavros Raptis and Sam Steiner. In addition to Nikou, The feature is produced by Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton and Coco Francini for Dirty Films and Lucas Wiesendanger for FilmNation Entertainment.
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The film will premiere in select cinemas and stream globally on Apple TV+ from 3 November,...
Anna (Buckley) and Ryan (White) have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute and meets Amir (Ahmed).
The movie is the second feature and first English-language film from visionary director/writer/producer Christos Nikou, whose directorial debut was the critically acclaimed ‘Apples.’
Co-written by Nikou, Stavros Raptis and Sam Steiner. In addition to Nikou, The feature is produced by Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton and Coco Francini for Dirty Films and Lucas Wiesendanger for FilmNation Entertainment.
Also in trailers – “Let us make no mistake…” Teaser flies in for ‘The Lazarus Project’ season 2
The film will premiere in select cinemas and stream globally on Apple TV+ from 3 November,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Lukas Gage and Zachary Quinto are keeping their clandestine meeting on the down low.
“The White Lotus” and “You” star Gage co-wrote queer sex comedy “Down Low” with Phoebe Fisher. Gage stars as a sex worker who is hired by a depressed (and repressed) divorcé to kickstart his new love life. Simon Rex, Audra McDonald, and Judith Light also star.
“Down Low” is directed by “Bonding” series creator Rightor Doyle, who also acted in the final season of “Barry.” The film debuted at 2023 SXSW.
In the film, Gary (Quinto) hires Cameron (Gage), a spirited and boundary-free sex worker to give him an erotic massage. When Cameron learns how inexperienced middle-aged Gary is, he becomes determined to deliver a crash course in unapologetic queer life. Cameron’s agenda of hookup apps and gay nomenclature quickly causes the day to take several riotously obscure turns as the pair endure a nosy, pill-popping neighbor,...
“The White Lotus” and “You” star Gage co-wrote queer sex comedy “Down Low” with Phoebe Fisher. Gage stars as a sex worker who is hired by a depressed (and repressed) divorcé to kickstart his new love life. Simon Rex, Audra McDonald, and Judith Light also star.
“Down Low” is directed by “Bonding” series creator Rightor Doyle, who also acted in the final season of “Barry.” The film debuted at 2023 SXSW.
In the film, Gary (Quinto) hires Cameron (Gage), a spirited and boundary-free sex worker to give him an erotic massage. When Cameron learns how inexperienced middle-aged Gary is, he becomes determined to deliver a crash course in unapologetic queer life. Cameron’s agenda of hookup apps and gay nomenclature quickly causes the day to take several riotously obscure turns as the pair endure a nosy, pill-popping neighbor,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Some people say love is a battlefield, but what if there was a scientific solution to determining your compatibility with your chosen partner? Would the results confirm your evolution from lust to emotional adoration? Could you discover if the person you’re with is better suited for someone else? Some people would prefer to remain in blissful ignorance, but in Apple TV+‘s Fingernails trailer, love gets tested, and the results could destroy even the strongest of bonds.
Christos Nikou directs Fingernails from a script he co-wrote with Stavros Raptis and Sam Steiner. The story focuses on Anna (Jessie Buckley) and Ryan (Jeremy Allen White), a couple who believe they’ve found true love, and a controversial new technology proves it. There’s just one problem. Anna is curious to know if the results are accurate. So, she takes a position at a love testing institute, where she meets Amir (Riz Ahmed), and sparks fly.
Christos Nikou directs Fingernails from a script he co-wrote with Stavros Raptis and Sam Steiner. The story focuses on Anna (Jessie Buckley) and Ryan (Jeremy Allen White), a couple who believe they’ve found true love, and a controversial new technology proves it. There’s just one problem. Anna is curious to know if the results are accurate. So, she takes a position at a love testing institute, where she meets Amir (Riz Ahmed), and sparks fly.
- 9/26/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Christos Nikou’s “Fingernails” challenges the role of technology in modern love stories, with Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed starring as co-workers at a company that specializes in determining people’s soulmates based on their (you’re hearing this right) fingernails. The film first premiered at Telluride.
Buckley plays Anna, a new employee at the Love Institute, where the machines are housed. She starts training with senior instructor Amir (Ahmed), yet Anna is already committed to Ryan (Jeremy Allen White), and the machine has already confirmed they are a perfect match. So why is she developing feelings for Amir?
“Fingernails” is co-written by director Nikou, Stavros Raptis, and Sam Steiner, with Luke Wilson and Annie Murphy also starring.
The film is Nikou’s second feature and first English-language film after making his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed “Apples.” Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is among the producers of “Fingernails,” along with Nikou,...
Buckley plays Anna, a new employee at the Love Institute, where the machines are housed. She starts training with senior instructor Amir (Ahmed), yet Anna is already committed to Ryan (Jeremy Allen White), and the machine has already confirmed they are a perfect match. So why is she developing feelings for Amir?
“Fingernails” is co-written by director Nikou, Stavros Raptis, and Sam Steiner, with Luke Wilson and Annie Murphy also starring.
The film is Nikou’s second feature and first English-language film after making his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed “Apples.” Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is among the producers of “Fingernails,” along with Nikou,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White and Riz Ahmed find themselves caught in a love triangle in the new Apple film “Fingernails,” which debuted its first trailer Tuesday morning.
Directed by Christos Nikou and produced by Cate Blanchett, the sci-fi film is set in a not-so-distant future. The story follows Anna (Buckley) and Ryan (White) who use a mathematical, machine-determined proceudre to determine if they are truly in love.
Luke Wilson plays Duncan, who heads up the Love Insitute. Anna declares she wants to work at the Institute because “Ginger Spice” studied there. She finds herself mentored by Amir, played by Ahmed. And the more time she spends around Amir and at the lab, she finds herself asking him, and herself “Is it possible that one person could be in love with two people at the same time?”
In addition to Blanchett, the film’s producers are Coco Francini, Andrew Upton,...
Directed by Christos Nikou and produced by Cate Blanchett, the sci-fi film is set in a not-so-distant future. The story follows Anna (Buckley) and Ryan (White) who use a mathematical, machine-determined proceudre to determine if they are truly in love.
Luke Wilson plays Duncan, who heads up the Love Insitute. Anna declares she wants to work at the Institute because “Ginger Spice” studied there. She finds herself mentored by Amir, played by Ahmed. And the more time she spends around Amir and at the lab, she finds herself asking him, and herself “Is it possible that one person could be in love with two people at the same time?”
In addition to Blanchett, the film’s producers are Coco Francini, Andrew Upton,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
It’s not every director who gets to turn Cate Blanchett down. Rarer still for a first-time filmmaker from Europe whose arty, offbeat debut — a poetic, surreal, soulful meditation on memory and grief — might have easily escaped the attention of Hollywood royalty.
But “Apples,” by Greek director Christos Nikou, charmed audiences after its 2020 premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where Blanchett presided over the main competition jury. After being wowed by a film that would go on to complete the fall-festival trifecta at Telluride and Toronto, Blanchett reached out to the filmmaker for a sit-down on the Lido.
When he read the text, Nikou couldn’t believe his eyes.
“‘No, that’s a joke,’” he recalls thinking at the time, adding with an embarrassed laugh that he considered skipping the meeting altogether. But Nikou’s better judgment got the best of him, and when Blanchett did indeed turn up for their breakfast tête-à-tête,...
But “Apples,” by Greek director Christos Nikou, charmed audiences after its 2020 premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where Blanchett presided over the main competition jury. After being wowed by a film that would go on to complete the fall-festival trifecta at Telluride and Toronto, Blanchett reached out to the filmmaker for a sit-down on the Lido.
When he read the text, Nikou couldn’t believe his eyes.
“‘No, that’s a joke,’” he recalls thinking at the time, adding with an embarrassed laugh that he considered skipping the meeting altogether. But Nikou’s better judgment got the best of him, and when Blanchett did indeed turn up for their breakfast tête-à-tête,...
- 9/9/2023
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Apple Original Films announced the release date and unveiled a set of new images for its romantic drama and Toronto International Film Festival selection, ‘Fingernails.’
The feature follows Anna and Ryan, who have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute and meets Amir.
Jessie Buckley and Jeremy Allen White in “Fingernails,” premiering globally on November 3, 2023 on Apple TV+. Courtesy of Apple
Starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White and Luke Wilson, ‘Fingernails’ is the second feature and first English-language film from visionary director/writer/producer Christos Nikou, whose directorial debut was the critically acclaimed ‘Apples.’
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Jessie Buckley in “Fingernails,” premiering globally on November 3, 2023 on Apple TV+. Courtesy of Apple
Co-written by Nikou,...
The feature follows Anna and Ryan, who have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute and meets Amir.
Jessie Buckley and Jeremy Allen White in “Fingernails,” premiering globally on November 3, 2023 on Apple TV+. Courtesy of Apple
Starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White and Luke Wilson, ‘Fingernails’ is the second feature and first English-language film from visionary director/writer/producer Christos Nikou, whose directorial debut was the critically acclaimed ‘Apples.’
Also in news – Kiernan Shipka stars in first-look images from ‘Totally Killer’
Jessie Buckley in “Fingernails,” premiering globally on November 3, 2023 on Apple TV+. Courtesy of Apple
Co-written by Nikou,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley, Oscar winner Riz Ahmed, and Emmy nominee Jeremy Allen White form a complicated love triangle in the new Apple Original Films drama “Fingernails,” which the studio is set to debut this fall after a run through festival season.
On Wednesday, Apple debuted the first images from the project as well as its release date: October 27 in limited release in New York and Los Angeles before a bow on the Apple TV+ streaming service (and other theaters) starting on November 3.
Co-written and directed by Christos Nikou (“Apples”), in what is his English-language debut, “Fingernails” is about “Anna and Ryan (Buckley and White), who have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute, and meets Amir (Ahmed).”
The vague premise of the logline was...
On Wednesday, Apple debuted the first images from the project as well as its release date: October 27 in limited release in New York and Los Angeles before a bow on the Apple TV+ streaming service (and other theaters) starting on November 3.
Co-written and directed by Christos Nikou (“Apples”), in what is his English-language debut, “Fingernails” is about “Anna and Ryan (Buckley and White), who have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute, and meets Amir (Ahmed).”
The vague premise of the logline was...
- 8/16/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed in ‘Fingernails’ (Photo Credit: Apple Original Films)
Apple Original Films has announced that Fingernails, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, will open in Los Angeles and New York on October 27, 2023. Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buckley lead the cast of the romantic drama that marks the first English language feature film from director, writer, and producer Christos Nikou (Apples).
The drama will expand to additional theaters and will be available on Apple TV+ on November 3, 2023.
In addition to Oscar winner Riz Ahmed (The Long Goodbye short) and Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White and Luke Wilson (Stargirl) star.
Christos Nikou co-wrote the screenplay with Stavros Raptis and Sam Steiner. Nikou, FilmNation Entertainment’s Lucas Wiesendanger, and Dirty Films’ Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton, and Coco Francini produce. Kevin Lafferty, Jerome Duboz, and FilmNation Entertainment’s Glen Basner,...
Apple Original Films has announced that Fingernails, which will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, will open in Los Angeles and New York on October 27, 2023. Riz Ahmed and Jessie Buckley lead the cast of the romantic drama that marks the first English language feature film from director, writer, and producer Christos Nikou (Apples).
The drama will expand to additional theaters and will be available on Apple TV+ on November 3, 2023.
In addition to Oscar winner Riz Ahmed (The Long Goodbye short) and Oscar nominee Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White and Luke Wilson (Stargirl) star.
Christos Nikou co-wrote the screenplay with Stavros Raptis and Sam Steiner. Nikou, FilmNation Entertainment’s Lucas Wiesendanger, and Dirty Films’ Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton, and Coco Francini produce. Kevin Lafferty, Jerome Duboz, and FilmNation Entertainment’s Glen Basner,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Forget reading palms: What if the key to finding your soulmate was at the tip of your fingernail?
Director Christos Nikou’s (“Apples”) feature “Fingernails” offers a sci-fi love triangle rooted in nature over nurture. The film is co-written by Nikou, Stavros Raptis, and Sam Steiner, and is set in an alternate reality where a machine can determine whether a couple is in love or not by studying the makeup of their discarded fingernails.
Jessie Buckley stars as Anna, a new employee at the institute where the machines are housed. She starts training with senior instructor Amir (Riz Ahmed). Yet Anna is already dating Ryan (Jeremy Allen White) and the machine has confirmed they are a perfect match. So why is she developing feelings for Amir?
“Fingernails” is the second feature and first English-language film from visionary director/writer/producer Christos Nikou, whose directorial debut was the critically acclaimed “Apples.
Director Christos Nikou’s (“Apples”) feature “Fingernails” offers a sci-fi love triangle rooted in nature over nurture. The film is co-written by Nikou, Stavros Raptis, and Sam Steiner, and is set in an alternate reality where a machine can determine whether a couple is in love or not by studying the makeup of their discarded fingernails.
Jessie Buckley stars as Anna, a new employee at the institute where the machines are housed. She starts training with senior instructor Amir (Riz Ahmed). Yet Anna is already dating Ryan (Jeremy Allen White) and the machine has confirmed they are a perfect match. So why is she developing feelings for Amir?
“Fingernails” is the second feature and first English-language film from visionary director/writer/producer Christos Nikou, whose directorial debut was the critically acclaimed “Apples.
- 8/16/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Ryan O’Connell will make his directorial debut with “Just by Looking at Him,” an adaptation of his novel of the same name. In addition to directing and writing the script, O’Connell will play the lead role of Elliot, a gay television writer with cerebral palsy. “The Big Bang Theory’s” Jim Parsons will co-star as Elliot’s boss, Ethan.
According to the official description, the comedy will follow Elliot as he tries “to find love and connection in a world that wasn’t built for him.”
FilmNation Entertainment and Berlanti/Schechter Films’ Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter will produce the film. Lucas Wiesendanger will oversee production for FilmNation. Michael McGrath will executive produce for Berlanti/Schechter Films. FilmNation Entertainment is financing and handling worldwide sales with CAA Media Finance co-repping U.S. rights. Filming will start in the spring.
“It’s been absolute heaven working on the adaptation of my...
According to the official description, the comedy will follow Elliot as he tries “to find love and connection in a world that wasn’t built for him.”
FilmNation Entertainment and Berlanti/Schechter Films’ Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter will produce the film. Lucas Wiesendanger will oversee production for FilmNation. Michael McGrath will executive produce for Berlanti/Schechter Films. FilmNation Entertainment is financing and handling worldwide sales with CAA Media Finance co-repping U.S. rights. Filming will start in the spring.
“It’s been absolute heaven working on the adaptation of my...
- 10/11/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: We have learned that Zachary Quinto, Lukas Gage, Simon Rex, Judith Light and Audra McDonald are set for FilmNation Entertainment’s Rightor Doyle feature directorial debut Down Low.
The news comes in the wake of Rex receiving a Gotham Award nomination in the Lead Performance category for A24 and FilmNation’s Red Rocket and Gage’s HBO series The White Lotus receiving a nomination in the Breakthrough Series – Long Format slot.
Newcomer Sebastian Arroyo also rounds out the cast of the comedy feature written by Gage and Phoebe Fisher.
Pic, produced by FilmNation Entertainment’s Ashley Fox and Lucas Wiesendanger and Sui Generis Pictures’ Ross Katz, centers around a deeply repressed man, the uninhibited young man that gives him a happy ending, and all the lives they ruin along the way. FilmNation Entertainment is also handling global sales for the film.
Said Fox and Katz, “Lukas and Zachary are...
The news comes in the wake of Rex receiving a Gotham Award nomination in the Lead Performance category for A24 and FilmNation’s Red Rocket and Gage’s HBO series The White Lotus receiving a nomination in the Breakthrough Series – Long Format slot.
Newcomer Sebastian Arroyo also rounds out the cast of the comedy feature written by Gage and Phoebe Fisher.
Pic, produced by FilmNation Entertainment’s Ashley Fox and Lucas Wiesendanger and Sui Generis Pictures’ Ross Katz, centers around a deeply repressed man, the uninhibited young man that gives him a happy ending, and all the lives they ruin along the way. FilmNation Entertainment is also handling global sales for the film.
Said Fox and Katz, “Lukas and Zachary are...
- 10/21/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: FilmNation Entertainment has promoted Ashley Fox to lead the company’s film production department, we can reveal.
The appointment follows Fox’s Oscar and PGA nominations as a producer on Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman, the FilmNation and LuckyChap co-production starring Carey Mulligan.
In her new role, Fox will oversee the development and production of FilmNation’s slate including the recently-announced The People We Hate At The Wedding with Allison Janney, Annie Murphy, and Ben Platt. She will report to CEO Glen Basner and join the company’s leadership group.
Fox’s promotion follows the recent departure of longtime FilmNation Production President Ben Browning who we understand has joined Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s production company Archewell Productions in a key role, marking the company’s first senior hire (as first reported by THR). At FilmNation, Browning was a producer on movies including Late Night, The Courier and Promising Young Woman,...
The appointment follows Fox’s Oscar and PGA nominations as a producer on Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman, the FilmNation and LuckyChap co-production starring Carey Mulligan.
In her new role, Fox will oversee the development and production of FilmNation’s slate including the recently-announced The People We Hate At The Wedding with Allison Janney, Annie Murphy, and Ben Platt. She will report to CEO Glen Basner and join the company’s leadership group.
Fox’s promotion follows the recent departure of longtime FilmNation Production President Ben Browning who we understand has joined Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s production company Archewell Productions in a key role, marking the company’s first senior hire (as first reported by THR). At FilmNation, Browning was a producer on movies including Late Night, The Courier and Promising Young Woman,...
- 3/17/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Craft: Legacy is coming to Blu-ray and DVD December 22nd!
Includes Four Alternate Scenes And Two Featurettes Exploring The Making Of The Film And The Continuing Legacy Of The 1996 Cult Classic
The Film Is Available Now On Digital And On Demand
Check out this extended scene:
In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches gets more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
Featurettes:Franchise LegacyPowerful Story, Magical Director4 Alternate Scenes with an Introduction from the Director (l-r) Lourdes (Zoey Luna), Frankie (Gideon Adlon), Lily (Cailee Spaeny) and Tabby (Lovie Simone) practice their powers in Columbia Pictures’ The Craft: Legacy.
Bonus Materials (On Blu-ray And DVD):
Cast And Crew
Written and Directed By: Zoe Lister-Jones
Producers: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Jason Blum
Executive Producers: Andrew Fleming, Lucas Wiesendanger, Daniel Bekerman, Beatriz Sequeira, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson,...
Includes Four Alternate Scenes And Two Featurettes Exploring The Making Of The Film And The Continuing Legacy Of The 1996 Cult Classic
The Film Is Available Now On Digital And On Demand
Check out this extended scene:
In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches gets more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
Featurettes:Franchise LegacyPowerful Story, Magical Director4 Alternate Scenes with an Introduction from the Director (l-r) Lourdes (Zoey Luna), Frankie (Gideon Adlon), Lily (Cailee Spaeny) and Tabby (Lovie Simone) practice their powers in Columbia Pictures’ The Craft: Legacy.
Bonus Materials (On Blu-ray And DVD):
Cast And Crew
Written and Directed By: Zoe Lister-Jones
Producers: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Jason Blum
Executive Producers: Andrew Fleming, Lucas Wiesendanger, Daniel Bekerman, Beatriz Sequeira, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson,...
- 1/5/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After heading to premium VOD last month, Zoe Lister-Jones' The Craft: Legacy will be released to Blu-ray & DVD this December!
Synopsis
In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches gets more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
Bonus Materials (On Blu-ray And DVD)
Featurettes: Franchise Legacy Powerful Story, Magical Director 4 Alternate Scenes with an Introduction from the Director
Cast And Crew
Written and Directed By: Zoe Lister-Jones
Producers: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Jason Blum
Executive Producers: Andrew Fleming, Lucas Wiesendanger, Daniel Bekerman, Beatriz Sequeira, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson, Zoe Lister-Jones, Natalia Anderson
Cast: Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna with Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny
Specs
Run Time: Approx. 94 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, crude and sexual content, language and brief drug material
Feature: Blu-ray™ 1080p High Definition/2.39:1 | DVD 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen...
Synopsis
In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches gets more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
Bonus Materials (On Blu-ray And DVD)
Featurettes: Franchise Legacy Powerful Story, Magical Director 4 Alternate Scenes with an Introduction from the Director
Cast And Crew
Written and Directed By: Zoe Lister-Jones
Producers: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Jason Blum
Executive Producers: Andrew Fleming, Lucas Wiesendanger, Daniel Bekerman, Beatriz Sequeira, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson, Zoe Lister-Jones, Natalia Anderson
Cast: Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna with Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny
Specs
Run Time: Approx. 94 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, crude and sexual content, language and brief drug material
Feature: Blu-ray™ 1080p High Definition/2.39:1 | DVD 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen...
- 11/13/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The 1996 teen horror film “The Craft” has become a cult hit with Gen-Xers, and a new coven of teenage witches is still practicing magic and is up to no good in the first trailer for “The Craft: Legacy.”
“The Craft: Legacy” is a continuation on the original film directed and written by Zoe Lister-Jones. And Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have now set a release date for the film on October 28 just before Halloween.
The film will drop at midnight on rental services from premium video on demand for a $19.99 rental period or for $24.99 for digital purchase. “The Craft: Legacy” will also get an international theatrical release with territories finalized soon.
“There’s a lot of weirdos out here,” David Duchovny’s character says to the quartet of girls prowling the streets in the first trailer for the film. “We are the weirdos, mister,” the film’s protagonist played by Cailee Spaeny says.
“The Craft: Legacy” is a continuation on the original film directed and written by Zoe Lister-Jones. And Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have now set a release date for the film on October 28 just before Halloween.
The film will drop at midnight on rental services from premium video on demand for a $19.99 rental period or for $24.99 for digital purchase. “The Craft: Legacy” will also get an international theatrical release with territories finalized soon.
“There’s a lot of weirdos out here,” David Duchovny’s character says to the quartet of girls prowling the streets in the first trailer for the film. “We are the weirdos, mister,” the film’s protagonist played by Cailee Spaeny says.
- 9/29/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
If the sound of teenage girls chanting “light as a feather, stiff as a board” sends nostalgic chills up your spine, you’ve probably got a thing for witch movies. There’s something irresistible about a cabal of girls experimenting with supernatural powers together, and of the venerated genre of teen witch movies, 1996’s “The Craft” is undoubtedly one of the best.
Genre powerhouse Jason Blum and his Blumhouse have now teamed up with writer-director Zoe Lister-Jones for a continuation of the cult classic, and the studio has just released its first official trailer. Scored to a haunting rendition of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” the trailer hints at a glossier update to the original property, adding a chilling horror element that may disappoint fans of the earlier dark comedy.
Based on the 1996 film that starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True as teen witches who use...
Genre powerhouse Jason Blum and his Blumhouse have now teamed up with writer-director Zoe Lister-Jones for a continuation of the cult classic, and the studio has just released its first official trailer. Scored to a haunting rendition of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” the trailer hints at a glossier update to the original property, adding a chilling horror element that may disappoint fans of the earlier dark comedy.
Based on the 1996 film that starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True as teen witches who use...
- 9/29/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Blumhouse Productions and Columbia Pictures announced today that The Craft: Legacy will be available widely on PVOD this Halloween on October 28 with leading digital retailers for a 48-hour rental period at a suggested retail price of $19.99, and for premium digital purchase at a suggested retail price of $24.99. An international theatrical release is anticipated in several territories, with details to be solidified in the weeks ahead.
Zoe Lister-Jones’ film, from Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, is a continuation of the cult hit The Craft (1996), in which an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers. Written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, the film stars Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, and Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella), with Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny.
“I’m thrilled to be able to share The Craft: Legacy with audiences all over the world this Halloween,...
Zoe Lister-Jones’ film, from Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, is a continuation of the cult hit The Craft (1996), in which an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers. Written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, the film stars Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, and Nicholas Galitzine (Cinderella), with Michelle Monaghan and David Duchovny.
“I’m thrilled to be able to share The Craft: Legacy with audiences all over the world this Halloween,...
- 9/29/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Described as a continuation of Andrew Fleming's The Craft (1996), Zoe Lister-Jones' The Craft: Legacy will be released on premium VOD beginning October 28th via Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures, and you can invoke the spirit with a look at the first trailer:
Press Release: Culver City, CA – September 29, 2020 – Blumhouse Productions and Columbia Pictures announced today that The Craft: Legacy will be available widely on PVOD this Halloween with leading digital retailers for a 48-hour rental period at a suggested retail price of $19.99, and for premium digital purchase at a suggested retail price of $24.99. An international theatrical release is anticipated in several territories, with details to be solidified in the weeks ahead.
Zoe Lister-Jones’ film, from Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, is a continuation of the cult hit The Craft (1996), in which an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
Press Release: Culver City, CA – September 29, 2020 – Blumhouse Productions and Columbia Pictures announced today that The Craft: Legacy will be available widely on PVOD this Halloween with leading digital retailers for a 48-hour rental period at a suggested retail price of $19.99, and for premium digital purchase at a suggested retail price of $24.99. An international theatrical release is anticipated in several territories, with details to be solidified in the weeks ahead.
Zoe Lister-Jones’ film, from Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, is a continuation of the cult hit The Craft (1996), in which an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
- 9/29/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Zoe Lister-Jones’ Blumhouse/Red Wagon/Sony feature reboot The Craft has added Donald MacLean Jr. His role is being kept under wraps as he joins the growing cast of Michelle Monaghan, David Duchovny, Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Nicholas Galitzine and Julian Grey.
MacLean’s credits include eOne/IFC’s Nurses and CBC’s Workin’ Moms. He is repped by Vanderwerff Talent and Thruline Entertainment.
Lister-Jones is writing, directing and executive producing the reimagining of the 1996 film.
Producing are Jason Blum for Blumhouse and Oscar-winning producer Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher for Red Wagon Entertainment. Wick was aboard as producer on the first film. Executive producing are Andrew Fleming, who directed and co-wrote the original film; Lucas Wiesendanger, from Red Wagon Entertainment; Natalia Anderson; Daniel Bekerman; and Couper Samuelson, Jeanette Volturno and Bea Sequeira for Blumhouse.
MacLean’s credits include eOne/IFC’s Nurses and CBC’s Workin’ Moms. He is repped by Vanderwerff Talent and Thruline Entertainment.
Lister-Jones is writing, directing and executive producing the reimagining of the 1996 film.
Producing are Jason Blum for Blumhouse and Oscar-winning producer Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher for Red Wagon Entertainment. Wick was aboard as producer on the first film. Executive producing are Andrew Fleming, who directed and co-wrote the original film; Lucas Wiesendanger, from Red Wagon Entertainment; Natalia Anderson; Daniel Bekerman; and Couper Samuelson, Jeanette Volturno and Bea Sequeira for Blumhouse.
- 11/6/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Michelle Monaghan has joined the cast of “The Craft” remake, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Zoe Lister-Jones is writing, directing and executive producing the reimagining of the 1996 film. The story centers on a teenage girl and high school outcast who falls in with three other girls who practice witchcraft. As they cast spells and curses on those they dislike, they soon face the consequences of those actions. David Duchovny, Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Nicholas Galitzine and Julian Grey also star.
Jason Blum is producing for Blumhouse, while Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher are producing for Red Wagon Entertainment. Wick also produced the original film. Andrew Fleming, Lucas Wiesendanger, Natalia Anderson, Daniel Bekerman, Couper Samuelson, Jeannette Volturno and Bea Sequiera are executive producing. Blumhouse and Columbia are co-financing the film.
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Zoe Lister-Jones is writing, directing and executive producing the reimagining of the 1996 film. The story centers on a teenage girl and high school outcast who falls in with three other girls who practice witchcraft. As they cast spells and curses on those they dislike, they soon face the consequences of those actions. David Duchovny, Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Nicholas Galitzine and Julian Grey also star.
Jason Blum is producing for Blumhouse, while Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher are producing for Red Wagon Entertainment. Wick also produced the original film. Andrew Fleming, Lucas Wiesendanger, Natalia Anderson, Daniel Bekerman, Couper Samuelson, Jeannette Volturno and Bea Sequiera are executive producing. Blumhouse and Columbia are co-financing the film.
Also Read: Cailee Spaeny to Star in 'The Craft' Remake for...
- 10/24/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The True Detective Golden Globe nominated actress is boarding Blumhouse-Sony-Red Wagon’s reboot of the 1996 teen witchcraft feature The Craft.
Michelle Monaghan joins the growing Craft cast of David Duchovny, Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Nicholas Galitzine and Julian Grey all who’ve been announced. Monaghan’s role is being kept under wraps. The original movie followed a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft, and wage curses against those who tick them off.
She’ll next be seen in Netflix’s 2020 geo-political thriller series Messiah in which Monaghan plays CIA agent Eve Geller. When a CIA officer investigates a man attracting international attention and followers through acts of public disruption, she embarks on a global, high-stakes mission to uncover whether he is a divine entity or a deceptive con artist.
Michelle Monaghan joins the growing Craft cast of David Duchovny, Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Nicholas Galitzine and Julian Grey all who’ve been announced. Monaghan’s role is being kept under wraps. The original movie followed a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teen girls who practice witchcraft, and wage curses against those who tick them off.
She’ll next be seen in Netflix’s 2020 geo-political thriller series Messiah in which Monaghan plays CIA agent Eve Geller. When a CIA officer investigates a man attracting international attention and followers through acts of public disruption, she embarks on a global, high-stakes mission to uncover whether he is a divine entity or a deceptive con artist.
- 10/24/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Julian Grey has boarded Sony/Blumhouse/Red Wagon’s reboot of 1990s femme witchcraft pic The Craft which Zoe Lister-Jones is writing, directing and exec producing.
A native Angelino, Grey recently wrapped his first feature film playing the fearless son of Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Fox Searchlight’s Downhill, directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. The film, based on the Golden Globe nominated Swedish film Force Majeure follows a family on a winter ski vacation who become rattled in the aftermath of a diverted avalanche and their father’s cowardly behavior.
Grey’s TV projects include Fox’s Wayward Pines and Netflix’s critically-acclaimed gritty western Godless, in which he plays the son of the town Sheriff (Scoot McNairy) and young nephew of Emmy-winner Merritt Wever. Grey is repped by Innovative Artists, Untitled Entertainment, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson.
Jason Blum under his...
A native Angelino, Grey recently wrapped his first feature film playing the fearless son of Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Fox Searchlight’s Downhill, directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. The film, based on the Golden Globe nominated Swedish film Force Majeure follows a family on a winter ski vacation who become rattled in the aftermath of a diverted avalanche and their father’s cowardly behavior.
Grey’s TV projects include Fox’s Wayward Pines and Netflix’s critically-acclaimed gritty western Godless, in which he plays the son of the town Sheriff (Scoot McNairy) and young nephew of Emmy-winner Merritt Wever. Grey is repped by Innovative Artists, Untitled Entertainment, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson.
Jason Blum under his...
- 10/22/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The two-time Golden Globe winning X-Files and Californication actor has joined Blumhouse/Red Wagon Entertainment/Sony’s reboot of The Craft.
David Duchovny will star alongside the already announced cast of Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna and Nicholas Galitzine. Zoe Lister-Jones is writing, directing, and executive producing the reimagining of the 1996 film. Timing feels ripe for a reimagining as the original film in the mid-90’s gave way to an onslaught of TV series and films that were both witch-themed and centered on female empowerment. The first movie, which starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor, Rachel True, and Skeet Ulrich followed a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and wage curses against those who tick them off.
With an expansive list of film and television credits spanning more than two decades,...
David Duchovny will star alongside the already announced cast of Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna and Nicholas Galitzine. Zoe Lister-Jones is writing, directing, and executive producing the reimagining of the 1996 film. Timing feels ripe for a reimagining as the original film in the mid-90’s gave way to an onslaught of TV series and films that were both witch-themed and centered on female empowerment. The first movie, which starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor, Rachel True, and Skeet Ulrich followed a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and wage curses against those who tick them off.
With an expansive list of film and television credits spanning more than two decades,...
- 10/16/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: British actor Nicholas Galitzine is set to co-star in The Craft remake from Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse. The Zoe Lister-Jones-helmed reimagining is being led by Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone and Zoey Luna.
The original 1996 film — starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor and Rachel True — is credited for giving way to an onslaught of TV series and films that were both witch-themed and centered on female empowerment.
Jason Blum for Blumhouse is producing with Red Wagon Entertainment’s Douglas Wick (producer of the original) and Lucy Fisher. Andrew Fleming, who directed and co-wrote the original, will serve as an executive producer alongside Lister-Jones, Lucas Wiesendanger from Red Wagon, Natalia Anderson, Daniel Bekerman, and Couper Samuelson, as well as Blumhouse’s Jeanette Volturno and Bea Sequeira.
Galitzine, who most recently starred in HBO’s Share and Netflix’s original series Chambers, is repped by Wme,...
The original 1996 film — starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor and Rachel True — is credited for giving way to an onslaught of TV series and films that were both witch-themed and centered on female empowerment.
Jason Blum for Blumhouse is producing with Red Wagon Entertainment’s Douglas Wick (producer of the original) and Lucy Fisher. Andrew Fleming, who directed and co-wrote the original, will serve as an executive producer alongside Lister-Jones, Lucas Wiesendanger from Red Wagon, Natalia Anderson, Daniel Bekerman, and Couper Samuelson, as well as Blumhouse’s Jeanette Volturno and Bea Sequeira.
Galitzine, who most recently starred in HBO’s Share and Netflix’s original series Chambers, is repped by Wme,...
- 10/8/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Following the news this past summer that Cailee Spaeny was "in negotiations" to star in The Craft reboot, Blumhouse is invoking the spirit by confirming Spaeny's involvement and revealing three new cast members for the reimagining of the 1996 cult classic.
On Twitter, Blumhouse revealed that Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, and Zoey Luna will star in The Craft reimagining:
The Craft has its coven! The movie, written, directed and produced by @ZoeListerJones, has cast Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone and Zoey Luna to join the witchy, wonderful reimagining of the iconic ‘90s film. pic.twitter.com/qa4JxYGtyL
— Blumhouse (@blumhouse) September 19, 2019
As previously reported by The Hollywood Reporter, The Craft reboot will follow "Hannah, a high school outcast who falls into a friendship with three other young women and begins experimenting with witchcraft. They unleash a power that at first seems to solve problems in their lives but...
On Twitter, Blumhouse revealed that Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, and Zoey Luna will star in The Craft reimagining:
The Craft has its coven! The movie, written, directed and produced by @ZoeListerJones, has cast Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone and Zoey Luna to join the witchy, wonderful reimagining of the iconic ‘90s film. pic.twitter.com/qa4JxYGtyL
— Blumhouse (@blumhouse) September 19, 2019
As previously reported by The Hollywood Reporter, The Craft reboot will follow "Hannah, a high school outcast who falls into a friendship with three other young women and begins experimenting with witchcraft. They unleash a power that at first seems to solve problems in their lives but...
- 9/19/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: The Craft remake has found its leads. Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone and Zoey Luna are set to star in the Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures pic along with previously announced Cailee Spaeny. Zoe Lister-Jones is at the helm of the reimagining of the 1996 female-fronted, witch-themed cult classic.
The original, led by Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor, and Rachel True, followed a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and wage curses against those who tick them off.
Blumhouse brass Jason Blum is producing the project along with Oscar-winning Gladiator producer Douglas Wick, who also produced the first film, and Lucy Fisher for Red Wagon Entertainment. Lister-Jones penned the screenplay and will serve as an executive producer with Andrew Fleming, the director and co-writer of the original, Lucas Wiesendanger from Red Wagon, Natalia Anderson, Daniel Bekerman,...
The original, led by Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor, and Rachel True, followed a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and wage curses against those who tick them off.
Blumhouse brass Jason Blum is producing the project along with Oscar-winning Gladiator producer Douglas Wick, who also produced the first film, and Lucy Fisher for Red Wagon Entertainment. Lister-Jones penned the screenplay and will serve as an executive producer with Andrew Fleming, the director and co-writer of the original, Lucas Wiesendanger from Red Wagon, Natalia Anderson, Daniel Bekerman,...
- 9/19/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Following the report back in March that Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures had found a writer and director for their reboot of The Craft, the first potential co-star has now been revealed.
According to multiple sources, including The Hollywood Reporter, Cailee Spaeny is "in negotiations" to star in The Craft reboot, which will follow "Hannah, a high school outcast who falls into a friendship with three other young women and begins experimenting with witchcraft. They unleash a power that at first seems to solve problems in their lives but slowly consumes them with unforeseen costs."
Zoe Lister-Jones (director and co-star of Band Aid and known for her acting work in New Girl and Life in Pieces) will write and direct The Craft reboot for Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures.
Jason Blum of Blumhouse and Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment will produce The Craft reboot, with the original film's director and co-writer,...
According to multiple sources, including The Hollywood Reporter, Cailee Spaeny is "in negotiations" to star in The Craft reboot, which will follow "Hannah, a high school outcast who falls into a friendship with three other young women and begins experimenting with witchcraft. They unleash a power that at first seems to solve problems in their lives but slowly consumes them with unforeseen costs."
Zoe Lister-Jones (director and co-star of Band Aid and known for her acting work in New Girl and Life in Pieces) will write and direct The Craft reboot for Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures.
Jason Blum of Blumhouse and Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment will produce The Craft reboot, with the original film's director and co-writer,...
- 6/23/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Pacific Rim: Uprising actress Cailee Spaeny is in talks for the lead role in Blumhouse/Sony’s The Craft remake, Deadline has confirmed. Zoe Lister-Jones is attached to write and direct the project, which is based on the 1996 original, which followed a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and wage curses against those who tick them off.
Jason Blum is producing alongside Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment, the production company behind the 90s version. Andrew Fleming, co-writer and director of the original, will serve as executive producer with Lucas Wiesendanger from Red Wagon.
Spaeny’s other credits include On the Basis of Sex, Vice, and Bad Times at the El Royale. She’s repped by Wme.
Jason Blum is producing alongside Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment, the production company behind the 90s version. Andrew Fleming, co-writer and director of the original, will serve as executive producer with Lucas Wiesendanger from Red Wagon.
Spaeny’s other credits include On the Basis of Sex, Vice, and Bad Times at the El Royale. She’s repped by Wme.
- 6/22/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Cailee Spaeny, an actress known for “Vice” and “On the Basis of Sex,” is in negotiations to star as one of the young witches in the remake of “The Craft,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Zoe Lister-Jones is writing and directing an updated take on the supernatural witches story “The Craft” from 1996 that became a teen cult hit. The story centers on a teenage girl and high school outcast who falls in with three other girls who practice witchcraft. As they cast spells and curses on those they dislike, they soon face the consequences of those actions.
Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse are co-financing the film, and Blumhouse’s Jason Blum is producing alongside Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher for Red Wagon Entertainment. Red Wagon’s Andrew Fleming and Lucas Wiesendanger are executive producing.
The original 1996 film paved the way for a wave of supernatural-themed TV shows and films centered on female characters. Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, Fairuza Balk, Christine Taylor and Skeet Ulrich, all starred in the original film directed by Andrew Fleming.
Spaeny played the young Jane Ginsburg in the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic “On the Basis of Sex,” and she’s also known for roles in “Vice,” “Pacific Rim” and “Bad Times at the El Royale.”
Spaeny is repped by Wme, Identity Agency Group in the UK, and Hansen Jacobson.
THR first reported the news of Spaeny’s casting.
Read original story Cailee Spaeny to Star in ‘The Craft’ Remake for Columbia and Blumhouse At TheWrap...
Zoe Lister-Jones is writing and directing an updated take on the supernatural witches story “The Craft” from 1996 that became a teen cult hit. The story centers on a teenage girl and high school outcast who falls in with three other girls who practice witchcraft. As they cast spells and curses on those they dislike, they soon face the consequences of those actions.
Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse are co-financing the film, and Blumhouse’s Jason Blum is producing alongside Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher for Red Wagon Entertainment. Red Wagon’s Andrew Fleming and Lucas Wiesendanger are executive producing.
The original 1996 film paved the way for a wave of supernatural-themed TV shows and films centered on female characters. Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, Fairuza Balk, Christine Taylor and Skeet Ulrich, all starred in the original film directed by Andrew Fleming.
Spaeny played the young Jane Ginsburg in the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic “On the Basis of Sex,” and she’s also known for roles in “Vice,” “Pacific Rim” and “Bad Times at the El Royale.”
Spaeny is repped by Wme, Identity Agency Group in the UK, and Hansen Jacobson.
THR first reported the news of Spaeny’s casting.
Read original story Cailee Spaeny to Star in ‘The Craft’ Remake for Columbia and Blumhouse At TheWrap...
- 6/21/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Sony Pictures has completed a six figure preemptive deal for I Heart Murder, a horror/crime spec script by Tom O’Donnell. Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher’s Red Wagon will produce.
Plot is being kept under wraps, but it’s a female driven thriller, and they’ve already got actresses circling. Maia Eyre is overseeing for Sony and Lucas Wiesendanger for Red Wagon.
O’Donnell has staffer on several animated Comedy Central shows including Jeff & Some Aliens and Trip Tank. He also wrote on TruTV’s Billy On The Street, and he authored the children’s book series Space Rocks! O’Donnell is also a regular contributor to The New Yorker Magazine.
Writer is repped by Verve, Circle of Confusion and attorney Julian Zajfen. His deal was concluded last week.
Plot is being kept under wraps, but it’s a female driven thriller, and they’ve already got actresses circling. Maia Eyre is overseeing for Sony and Lucas Wiesendanger for Red Wagon.
O’Donnell has staffer on several animated Comedy Central shows including Jeff & Some Aliens and Trip Tank. He also wrote on TruTV’s Billy On The Street, and he authored the children’s book series Space Rocks! O’Donnell is also a regular contributor to The New Yorker Magazine.
Writer is repped by Verve, Circle of Confusion and attorney Julian Zajfen. His deal was concluded last week.
- 4/25/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
While a sequel/reboot to 1996's The Craft has been on horror fans' radars since it was revealed back in 2015 that Leigh Janiak (Honeymoon) was set to co-write (with Phil Graziadei) and direct the new film, the news front on the project has been relatively quiet in recent years... until now.
Deadline reports that Zoe Lister-Jones (director and co-star of Band Aid and known for her acting work in New Girl and Life in Pieces) will write and direct The Craft reboot, which is now in the works at Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures.
Jason Blum of Blumhouse and Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment will produce The Craft reboot, with the original film's director and co-writer, Andrew Fleming, on board as an executive producer along with Red Wagon Entertainment's Lucas Wiesendanger.
Back in 2017, Daniel Casey was brought in to do rewrites on the new Craft movie, which...
Deadline reports that Zoe Lister-Jones (director and co-star of Band Aid and known for her acting work in New Girl and Life in Pieces) will write and direct The Craft reboot, which is now in the works at Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures.
Jason Blum of Blumhouse and Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment will produce The Craft reboot, with the original film's director and co-writer, Andrew Fleming, on board as an executive producer along with Red Wagon Entertainment's Lucas Wiesendanger.
Back in 2017, Daniel Casey was brought in to do rewrites on the new Craft movie, which...
- 3/26/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Turns out, it doesn’t take magic to conjure up a talented female writer and director to lead a much-hyped remake. While Blumhouse head Jason Blum garnered some serious backlash in October of last year when he said it was difficult to hire female directors for his projects (comments he clarified and corrected the very next day), the horror super-producer has now hired a female filmmaker for a scary good reboot. Deadline reports that “Band Aid” filmmaker Zoe Lister-Jones will both write and direct Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures’ much-anticipated “The Craft” remake.
Based on the 1996 film that starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True as teen witches who use their powers to bolster their popularity and hit back at the bullies who have made their lives terrible, this new version appears to be building a very similar premise. Per its official synopsis, “When starting at a new school,...
Based on the 1996 film that starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True as teen witches who use their powers to bolster their popularity and hit back at the bullies who have made their lives terrible, this new version appears to be building a very similar premise. Per its official synopsis, “When starting at a new school,...
- 3/26/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Zoe Lister-Jones is writing and directing “The Craft” reboot for Blumhouse, Columbia Pictures and Red Wagon Entertainment, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Blumhouse’s Jason Blum is producing alongside Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher for Red Wagon Entertainment. Red Wagon’s Andrew Fleming and Lucas Wiesendanger are executive producing. Blumhouse and Columbia are co-financing the film.
The original 1996 film paved the way for an onslaught of TV series and films that were witch-themed and centered on female empowerment. The film starred Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor, Fairuza Balk and Skeet Ulrich, and followed a new student at a Catholic prep high school who falls in love with a trio of outcast girls who practice witchcraft.
Blumhouse’s Jason Blum is producing alongside Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher for Red Wagon Entertainment. Red Wagon’s Andrew Fleming and Lucas Wiesendanger are executive producing. Blumhouse and Columbia are co-financing the film.
The original 1996 film paved the way for an onslaught of TV series and films that were witch-themed and centered on female empowerment. The film starred Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor, Fairuza Balk and Skeet Ulrich, and followed a new student at a Catholic prep high school who falls in love with a trio of outcast girls who practice witchcraft.
- 3/26/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Blumhouse and Columbia Pictures have officially announced that Zoe Lister-Jones is writing and directing the new rendition of The Craft.
The original 1996 movie, which starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor and Skeet Ulrich followed a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and wage curses against those who tick them off. Both Blumhouse and Columbia are co-financing the latest version of the pic. The original film gave way to an onslaught of TV series and films that were both witch-themed and centered on female empowerment, and the remake arrives at the time of the #MeToo and Time’s Up.
Lister-Jones wrote, executive produced and starred in the Fox Searchlight feature, Lola Versus. She also co-wrote, produced and starred in the indie comedy, Breaking Upwards and she wrote and directed the independent feature Band Aid,...
The original 1996 movie, which starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor and Skeet Ulrich followed a newcomer at a Catholic prep high school who falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and wage curses against those who tick them off. Both Blumhouse and Columbia are co-financing the latest version of the pic. The original film gave way to an onslaught of TV series and films that were both witch-themed and centered on female empowerment, and the remake arrives at the time of the #MeToo and Time’s Up.
Lister-Jones wrote, executive produced and starred in the Fox Searchlight feature, Lola Versus. She also co-wrote, produced and starred in the indie comedy, Breaking Upwards and she wrote and directed the independent feature Band Aid,...
- 3/26/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress and indie filmmaker Zoe Lister-Jones has been tapped to write and direct a contemporary take on The Craft.
The 1996 cult classic starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Rachel True as four Los Angeles high schoolers who spend their free time as amateur witches, a pastime that has disastrous consequences.
Columbia Pictures and Jason Blum's Blumhouse will finance the movie. Blum will produce with Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher's Red Wagon Entertainment, which was behind the original pic. Red Wagon's Lucas Wiesendanger will executive produce, along with Andrew Fleming, who directed the 1996 film.
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The 1996 cult classic starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Rachel True as four Los Angeles high schoolers who spend their free time as amateur witches, a pastime that has disastrous consequences.
Columbia Pictures and Jason Blum's Blumhouse will finance the movie. Blum will produce with Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher's Red Wagon Entertainment, which was behind the original pic. Red Wagon's Lucas Wiesendanger will executive produce, along with Andrew Fleming, who directed the 1996 film.
A new ...
- 3/26/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Actress and indie filmmaker Zoe Lister-Jones has been tapped to write and direct a contemporary take on The Craft.
The 1996 cult classic starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Rachel True as four Los Angeles high schoolers who spend their free time as amateur witches, a pastime that has disastrous consequences.
Columbia Pictures and Jason Blum's Blumhouse will finance the movie. Blum will produce with Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher's Red Wagon Entertainment, which was behind the original pic. Red Wagon's Lucas Wiesendanger will executive produce, along with Andrew Fleming, who directed the 1996 film.
A new ...
The 1996 cult classic starred Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell and Rachel True as four Los Angeles high schoolers who spend their free time as amateur witches, a pastime that has disastrous consequences.
Columbia Pictures and Jason Blum's Blumhouse will finance the movie. Blum will produce with Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher's Red Wagon Entertainment, which was behind the original pic. Red Wagon's Lucas Wiesendanger will executive produce, along with Andrew Fleming, who directed the 1996 film.
A new ...
- 3/26/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Leslye Headland is rewriting to direct for HBO Films a picture based on American Huckster: How Chuck Blazer Got Rich from-and Sold Out-the Most Powerful Cabal in World Sports. Will Ferrell is attached to star as Blazer, a hustler from Queens who managed to wheel and deal his way to the top of FIFA, the governing body of soccer—and the most powerful and corrupt sports organization in the world.
The book was written by Mary Papenfuss & Teri Thompson, and a previous script draft was written by Robert Siegel. Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher’s Red Wagon and Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez are executive producing with Headland, and Lucas Wiesendanger overseeing for Red Wagon and Betsy Koch and Jessica Elbaum overseeing for Gary Sanchez.
Gary Sanchez goes into the weekend nominated for Best Picture for Vice, with McKay up for Best Director and Best Screenplay among...
The book was written by Mary Papenfuss & Teri Thompson, and a previous script draft was written by Robert Siegel. Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher’s Red Wagon and Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez are executive producing with Headland, and Lucas Wiesendanger overseeing for Red Wagon and Betsy Koch and Jessica Elbaum overseeing for Gary Sanchez.
Gary Sanchez goes into the weekend nominated for Best Picture for Vice, with McKay up for Best Director and Best Screenplay among...
- 2/22/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Ashleigh Powell has signed on to adapt the YA fantasy novel “The Hazel Wood” for Columbia Pictures, TheWrap has exclusively learned.
Powell previously wrote “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” for Disney. Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher (“Divergent,” “The Great Gatsby”) at Red Wagon are producing. VP Lucas Wiesendanger is overseeing for Red Wagon.
“The Hazel Wood,” a novel written by Melissa Albert, has been on the NY Times Young Adult Bestseller list for seven weeks and is currently at Number five. Flatiron Books publishes in the U.S. and...
Powell previously wrote “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” for Disney. Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher (“Divergent,” “The Great Gatsby”) at Red Wagon are producing. VP Lucas Wiesendanger is overseeing for Red Wagon.
“The Hazel Wood,” a novel written by Melissa Albert, has been on the NY Times Young Adult Bestseller list for seven weeks and is currently at Number five. Flatiron Books publishes in the U.S. and...
- 3/27/2018
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
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