Universal Pictures’ Wicked has found its goat. Peter Dinklage is set to voice the character Dr. Dillamond in the movie adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical.
The news was revealed Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas as Universal closed out its CinemaCon presentation by sharing new footage of Wicked, which hits theaters over Thanksgiving of this year. Universal and director Jon M. Chu made the film in two parts, with the second installment set to open over the year-end holidays in 2025.
Wicked — the untold story of the witches of Oz — stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman who is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin and who has yet to discover her true power. Ariana Grande plays Glinda, a popular young woman graced by privilege and ambition but who has yet to discover her true heart. After meeting as young women, their extraordinary adventures ultimately see them fulfill their...
The news was revealed Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas as Universal closed out its CinemaCon presentation by sharing new footage of Wicked, which hits theaters over Thanksgiving of this year. Universal and director Jon M. Chu made the film in two parts, with the second installment set to open over the year-end holidays in 2025.
Wicked — the untold story of the witches of Oz — stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman who is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin and who has yet to discover her true power. Ariana Grande plays Glinda, a popular young woman graced by privilege and ambition but who has yet to discover her true heart. After meeting as young women, their extraordinary adventures ultimately see them fulfill their...
- 4/11/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Game of Thrones alum Peter Dinklage was unveiled today as the voice of Dr. Dillamond in Universal’s upcoming two-part musical Wicked.
Peter Dinklage joins Ariana Grande as Glinda; Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba; Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince; Ethan Slater as Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student; Marissa Bode in her feature debut as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister; and Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.
There’s also the characters of Pfannee and ShenShen, two conniving compatriots of Glinda played by Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James, and a new character created for the film, Miss Coddle, played by Keala Settle.
In the film adaptation of the Broadway musical phenomenon, Dr. Dillamond, a goat, is a professor of history at Shiz University who warns Elphaba about rising dark forces that threaten the speaking animals of Oz,...
Peter Dinklage joins Ariana Grande as Glinda; Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba; Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress Madame Morrible; Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, a roguish and carefree prince; Ethan Slater as Boq, an altruistic Munchkin student; Marissa Bode in her feature debut as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favored sister; and Jeff Goldblum as the legendary Wizard of Oz.
There’s also the characters of Pfannee and ShenShen, two conniving compatriots of Glinda played by Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James, and a new character created for the film, Miss Coddle, played by Keala Settle.
In the film adaptation of the Broadway musical phenomenon, Dr. Dillamond, a goat, is a professor of history at Shiz University who warns Elphaba about rising dark forces that threaten the speaking animals of Oz,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Tyrion Lannister is heading to the Wonderful World of Oz. Peter Dinklage has been cast in the upcoming Broadway musical adaptation “Wicked: Part One,” it was announced Wednesday.
Jim Orr, Universal Pictures President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, announced the news on Wednesday, during the company’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. Dinklage will voice Dr. Dillamond, a goat professor at Shiz University and a mentor to the musical’s protagonist Elphaba (played in the film by Cynthia Erivo). William Youmans originated the part on Broadway in 2003.
Dinklage is best known for his acclaimed performance as Tyrion in HBO drama “Game of Thrones.” For his part as the scheming political manipulator, the actor won the Primetime Emmy Award for Oustanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series a record four times across the show’s eight seasons. Outside of “Game of Thrones,” Dinklage broke through with the 2003 indie film “The Station Agent,...
Jim Orr, Universal Pictures President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, announced the news on Wednesday, during the company’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. Dinklage will voice Dr. Dillamond, a goat professor at Shiz University and a mentor to the musical’s protagonist Elphaba (played in the film by Cynthia Erivo). William Youmans originated the part on Broadway in 2003.
Dinklage is best known for his acclaimed performance as Tyrion in HBO drama “Game of Thrones.” For his part as the scheming political manipulator, the actor won the Primetime Emmy Award for Oustanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series a record four times across the show’s eight seasons. Outside of “Game of Thrones,” Dinklage broke through with the 2003 indie film “The Station Agent,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Sterlin Harjo’s FX pilot The Sensitive Kind has added 8 actors to star alongside executive producer and lead Ethan Hawke.
They are Keith David (American Fiction), Siena East (Sex Lives of College Girls), Jeanne Tripplehorn (Big Love), Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Shepherd (Killers of the Flower Moon), Tracy Letts (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Kyle Maclachlan (Twin Peaks) and Macon Blair (Oppenheimer).
The Sensitive Kind is a Tulsa noir about a guy (Hawke) who knows too much. Roles for the newly added cast are being kept under wraps.
Harjo also serves as writer and director on the pilot, which he and Hawke executive produce with Garrett Basch. The project falls under Harjo’s overall deal with the studio behind the pilot, FX Productions. The order for The Sensitive Kind comes on the heels of Reservation Dogs ending its award-winning three-season run on FX.
They are Keith David (American Fiction), Siena East (Sex Lives of College Girls), Jeanne Tripplehorn (Big Love), Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Shepherd (Killers of the Flower Moon), Tracy Letts (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Kyle Maclachlan (Twin Peaks) and Macon Blair (Oppenheimer).
The Sensitive Kind is a Tulsa noir about a guy (Hawke) who knows too much. Roles for the newly added cast are being kept under wraps.
Harjo also serves as writer and director on the pilot, which he and Hawke executive produce with Garrett Basch. The project falls under Harjo’s overall deal with the studio behind the pilot, FX Productions. The order for The Sensitive Kind comes on the heels of Reservation Dogs ending its award-winning three-season run on FX.
- 3/26/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The Exchange has acquired international sales to thriller Crescent City, adding the title to its slate for next week’s European Film Market (EFM).
The crime mystery, currently in post-production, stars Terrence Howard, Esai Morales, Alec Baldwin and Nicky Whelan. Rj Collins directs from a screenplay by Rich Ronat. Producers are Eduard Osipov of Beno Films, Vince Jolivette of Filmopoly, David Lipper, Denise Loren and Robert A Daly Jr of Latigo Films, and Maurice Compte.
Crescent City is the story of a twisted murder that sends three detectives on a whirlwind investigation.
The Exchange reports that a US distribution deal...
The crime mystery, currently in post-production, stars Terrence Howard, Esai Morales, Alec Baldwin and Nicky Whelan. Rj Collins directs from a screenplay by Rich Ronat. Producers are Eduard Osipov of Beno Films, Vince Jolivette of Filmopoly, David Lipper, Denise Loren and Robert A Daly Jr of Latigo Films, and Maurice Compte.
Crescent City is the story of a twisted murder that sends three detectives on a whirlwind investigation.
The Exchange reports that a US distribution deal...
- 2/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
The Exchange has acquired the worldwide sales rights of romantic comedy feature “Worth the Wait,” which stars Lana Condor and Andrew Koji.
The Exchange will introduce the title to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin, which runs Feb. 15-21.
Set in Seattle and Kuala Lumpur, “Worth the Wait” is a story about the intertwining lives of Asian-American strangers over the course of a year as they find new loves, mend their relationships, and create new connections.
The film, which is in post-production, is directed by Tom Shu-Yu Lin, whose credits include “The Garden of Evening Mists” and “Winds of September.”
“A modern approach to ‘Love Actually’ with a star-studded Asian American cast, Tom made a heartwarming rom-com that is truly worth the wait,” said Nat McCormick, The Exchange’s worldwide sales and distribution president.
Other members of the cast include Ross Butler, Sung Kang, Elodie Yung, Karena Lam...
The Exchange will introduce the title to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin, which runs Feb. 15-21.
Set in Seattle and Kuala Lumpur, “Worth the Wait” is a story about the intertwining lives of Asian-American strangers over the course of a year as they find new loves, mend their relationships, and create new connections.
The film, which is in post-production, is directed by Tom Shu-Yu Lin, whose credits include “The Garden of Evening Mists” and “Winds of September.”
“A modern approach to ‘Love Actually’ with a star-studded Asian American cast, Tom made a heartwarming rom-com that is truly worth the wait,” said Nat McCormick, The Exchange’s worldwide sales and distribution president.
Other members of the cast include Ross Butler, Sung Kang, Elodie Yung, Karena Lam...
- 2/5/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Luke Evans and Milla Jovovich are attached to lead the sci-fi action thriller “World Breaker,” which will be directed by Brad Anderson. The Exchange is handling international sales and will introduce the cast to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.
Evans, whose credits include “Beauty and the Beast,” is coming off a starring role in “Backstairs Billy” in the West End. He and Jovovich, best known for the “Resident Evil” franchise, previously starred together in “The Three Musketeers.” Anderson’s credits include “The Call,” “Beirut” and “The Silent Hour.”
The film centers on a father and his daughter. Five years previously, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. The father hides his daughter on an island to keep her safe, while he prepares her for survival and the battles to come. But no place is safe.
Evans, whose credits include “Beauty and the Beast,” is coming off a starring role in “Backstairs Billy” in the West End. He and Jovovich, best known for the “Resident Evil” franchise, previously starred together in “The Three Musketeers.” Anderson’s credits include “The Call,” “Beirut” and “The Silent Hour.”
The film centers on a father and his daughter. Five years previously, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. The father hides his daughter on an island to keep her safe, while he prepares her for survival and the battles to come. But no place is safe.
- 2/2/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Plan B Entertainment has started a new micro budget film finance initiative to produce and finance lower cost films which will be led by newly hired Caddy Vanasirikul. The veteran film producer and acquisition and production executive will manage Plan B’s forthcoming slate in this sector.
The first film under this new initiative is Mexican filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke’s Olmo, which recently completed shooting in New Mexico under an interim agreement. Co-written with Vanesa Garnica and directed by Eimbcke, and produced with Erendira Nunez LariosEréndira Núñez Larios and Michel Franco’s Teorema, the bilingual story is about 14 year-old Olmo, who must take care of his bedridden father who has Multiple Sclerosis. But when Olmo’s goddess neighbor Nina Sandoval invites him to a party, his world is turned upside down.
Eimbcke’s feature directorial debut Temporada de patos (Duck Season) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won...
The first film under this new initiative is Mexican filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke’s Olmo, which recently completed shooting in New Mexico under an interim agreement. Co-written with Vanesa Garnica and directed by Eimbcke, and produced with Erendira Nunez LariosEréndira Núñez Larios and Michel Franco’s Teorema, the bilingual story is about 14 year-old Olmo, who must take care of his bedridden father who has Multiple Sclerosis. But when Olmo’s goddess neighbor Nina Sandoval invites him to a party, his world is turned upside down.
Eimbcke’s feature directorial debut Temporada de patos (Duck Season) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won...
- 12/1/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Thanks to a new teaser trailer, we finally have our first real look at Peter Dinklage’s portrayal of The Toxic Avenger in Macon Blair’s upcoming reboot of the cult classic. Check out the updated take on the superhero black comedy below.
Dinklage portrays the titular janitor-turned-superhero, here known as Winston Gooze, while a nearly unrecognizable Elijah Wood plays a black-toothed villain named Fritz Garbinger. Kevin Bacon co-stars as Fritz’s brother Bob, a “corporate overlord” that Blair (I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore) has compared to Lex Luthor. Rounding out the cast are Taylour Paige as JJ Doherty and Jacob Tremblay as Gooze’s stepson, Wade.
The teaser opens with news clips about The Toxic Avenger himself, who is described as a “freaky folk hero.” After some eyewitness interviews, there’s breaking news coverage of an extremist organization called the “Nasty Lads” taking hostages at a lunch counter.
Dinklage portrays the titular janitor-turned-superhero, here known as Winston Gooze, while a nearly unrecognizable Elijah Wood plays a black-toothed villain named Fritz Garbinger. Kevin Bacon co-stars as Fritz’s brother Bob, a “corporate overlord” that Blair (I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore) has compared to Lex Luthor. Rounding out the cast are Taylour Paige as JJ Doherty and Jacob Tremblay as Gooze’s stepson, Wade.
The teaser opens with news clips about The Toxic Avenger himself, who is described as a “freaky folk hero.” After some eyewitness interviews, there’s breaking news coverage of an extremist organization called the “Nasty Lads” taking hostages at a lunch counter.
- 9/29/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
In an unexpected turn of events, a California pup has become the toast of the metal world after slyly infiltrating a Metallica concert.
On the evening of Aug. 25, during their electrifying performance in Los Angeles, Metallica took to their official Facebook page to reveal the presence of their unlikely guest. Their post was lighthearted and embraced the four-legged enthusiast who had graced their ongoing international tour, stating, “You might have heard we had a four-legged fan join us for #M72LA!”
Read More: Metallica Postpone Concert After James Hetfield Tests Positive For Covid-19
The band made it clear that contrary to some reports, their pal, Storm, had ingeniously slipped away from her home near SoFi Stadium and autonomously found her way to the concert venue.
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According to Metallica, Storm had an absolute blast at the sold-out event, and they...
On the evening of Aug. 25, during their electrifying performance in Los Angeles, Metallica took to their official Facebook page to reveal the presence of their unlikely guest. Their post was lighthearted and embraced the four-legged enthusiast who had graced their ongoing international tour, stating, “You might have heard we had a four-legged fan join us for #M72LA!”
Read More: Metallica Postpone Concert After James Hetfield Tests Positive For Covid-19
The band made it clear that contrary to some reports, their pal, Storm, had ingeniously slipped away from her home near SoFi Stadium and autonomously found her way to the concert venue.
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According to Metallica, Storm had an absolute blast at the sold-out event, and they...
- 9/5/2023
- by Etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
Metallica postponed Sunday’s concert in Arizona after the band said lead singer James Hetfield tested positive for Covid-19.
The band has rescheduled the second night of its tour stop at Glendale’s State Farm Stadium for Sept. 9.
“We’re extremely disappointed and regret any inconvenience this has caused you. We look forward to returning to complete the M72 No Repeat Weekend in Glendale next Saturday,” the band said in a statement, noting that “Covid has caught up with James Hetfield.”
Read More: Metallica’s James Hetfield Cast In Dark Western Thriller ‘The Thicket’
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Metallica is currently on its M72 tour in the U.S. and plays two concerts in every city.
The Arizona Republic reported that Metallica has been playing 16 songs every opening night since this tour hit the U.
The band has rescheduled the second night of its tour stop at Glendale’s State Farm Stadium for Sept. 9.
“We’re extremely disappointed and regret any inconvenience this has caused you. We look forward to returning to complete the M72 No Repeat Weekend in Glendale next Saturday,” the band said in a statement, noting that “Covid has caught up with James Hetfield.”
Read More: Metallica’s James Hetfield Cast In Dark Western Thriller ‘The Thicket’
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Read More: Metallica Unveils Heavy New Single ‘Screaming Suicide’
Metallica is currently on its M72 tour in the U.S. and plays two concerts in every city.
The Arizona Republic reported that Metallica has been playing 16 songs every opening night since this tour hit the U.
- 9/4/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Leslie Grace has a very personal reason for deciding to become what she calls an “ambassador” for “Translators,” a new documentary short about bilingual Latino children in the U.S. who become translators for their Spanish-speaking parents.
“I’m first generation Dominican American,” the “In the Heights” star tells me. “My grandmother relied on her kids — my mom and her siblings — and then her grandkids. It’s a very common thing when I see my grandmother that my sister or I or my cousins, we take turns sharing the mail and translating for her.”
The doc, directed by Emmy winner Rudy Valdez, highlights several families in which the children help navigate their parents’ lives, from explaining bills that need to be paid to the tremendous worry of having to translate proper medical care for their siblings. “I’m really excited for people that haven’t had this experience to be...
“I’m first generation Dominican American,” the “In the Heights” star tells me. “My grandmother relied on her kids — my mom and her siblings — and then her grandkids. It’s a very common thing when I see my grandmother that my sister or I or my cousins, we take turns sharing the mail and translating for her.”
The doc, directed by Emmy winner Rudy Valdez, highlights several families in which the children help navigate their parents’ lives, from explaining bills that need to be paid to the tremendous worry of having to translate proper medical care for their siblings. “I’m really excited for people that haven’t had this experience to be...
- 6/9/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Uma Thurman brought a very special date to the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on May 16: her son, Levon Hawke! Levon and his mom attended the opening night screening of "Jeanne du Barry" and posed together on the carpet. Thurman, 52, wore a nude dress with red accessories, while Levon, whose full name is Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke, opted for a classic tux.
Thurman shares Levon, 21, with her ex-husband Ethan Hawke. The pair married in 1998 and split in 2003. The two are also parents to their daughter, "Stranger Things" star Maya Hawke, 25. Additionally, Thurman has daughter Luna Thurman-Busson, 11, with ex-partner Arpad Busson. Meanwhile, Levon and Maya have two more siblings from their dad's marriage to wife Ryan Shawhughes: Clementine Hawke, 14, and Indiana Hawke, 11.
Like his parents and sister, Levon has also gotten into the family business of acting. He's set to appear in the upcoming cowboy film "The Thicket," which stars "Game of Thrones...
Thurman shares Levon, 21, with her ex-husband Ethan Hawke. The pair married in 1998 and split in 2003. The two are also parents to their daughter, "Stranger Things" star Maya Hawke, 25. Additionally, Thurman has daughter Luna Thurman-Busson, 11, with ex-partner Arpad Busson. Meanwhile, Levon and Maya have two more siblings from their dad's marriage to wife Ryan Shawhughes: Clementine Hawke, 14, and Indiana Hawke, 11.
Like his parents and sister, Levon has also gotten into the family business of acting. He's set to appear in the upcoming cowboy film "The Thicket," which stars "Game of Thrones...
- 5/17/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: The Exchange has added Bill Pohlad’s Dreamin’ Wild starring Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe and Zooey Deschanel to its Cannes slate.
Roadside Attractions, which snapped up North American rights for the film following its Out of Competition Venice premiere, will release the film theatrically on August 4.
Dreamin’ Wild is the third film from Pohlad, who is also known for his Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated work as a producer including 12 Years A Slave, The Tree Of Life and A Monster Calls.
The drama is inspired by the real-life story of Donnie and Joe Emerson, two brothers living in the Washington State rural town of Fruitland, who were catapulted to fame in the 2010s after an album they self-recorded in the 1970s was re-discovered by music critics.
Oscar-winning Manchester By The Sea actor Affleck plays Donnie, a working dad who tries to keep his dreams of rock stardom alive...
Roadside Attractions, which snapped up North American rights for the film following its Out of Competition Venice premiere, will release the film theatrically on August 4.
Dreamin’ Wild is the third film from Pohlad, who is also known for his Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated work as a producer including 12 Years A Slave, The Tree Of Life and A Monster Calls.
The drama is inspired by the real-life story of Donnie and Joe Emerson, two brothers living in the Washington State rural town of Fruitland, who were catapulted to fame in the 2010s after an album they self-recorded in the 1970s was re-discovered by music critics.
Oscar-winning Manchester By The Sea actor Affleck plays Donnie, a working dad who tries to keep his dreams of rock stardom alive...
- 5/12/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Luke Wiles, Gwyn Williams co-direct.
The Exchange has acquired word sales rights to documentary The White Mountain and will commence sales talks at the Cannes market next week.
Luke Wiles (The Life Of Earth) and Gwyn Williams (Lost Treasures Of Egypt) are co-directing the film, in post, which follows elite skier Hadley Hammer and mountain rescue team member Bastien Fleury as they bear witness to the consequences of climate change on Mont Blanc.
Malcolm Wood (IMAX Presents The Last Glaciers) serves as producer, and executive producers are James Reed (My Octopus Teacher), Bahman Naraghi (Snowden) and The Exchange founder Brian O’Shea...
The Exchange has acquired word sales rights to documentary The White Mountain and will commence sales talks at the Cannes market next week.
Luke Wiles (The Life Of Earth) and Gwyn Williams (Lost Treasures Of Egypt) are co-directing the film, in post, which follows elite skier Hadley Hammer and mountain rescue team member Bastien Fleury as they bear witness to the consequences of climate change on Mont Blanc.
Malcolm Wood (IMAX Presents The Last Glaciers) serves as producer, and executive producers are James Reed (My Octopus Teacher), Bahman Naraghi (Snowden) and The Exchange founder Brian O’Shea...
- 5/12/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
‘Game of Thrones’ star Peter Dinklage is to star in the dark western ‘The Thicket’. He will also produce the movie which has started production in Calgary, Canada. Peter will be joined in the cast of the Tubi Films project by Juliette Lewis, Esme Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Macon Blair, Ned Dennehy, Andrew Schulz, Arliss Howard and Metallica rocker James Hetfield, reports ‘Female First UK’.
‘The Thicket’, based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel of the same name, follows a young man called Jack (Levon), who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles) after she is kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill (Juliette) and her gang.
To rescue her, Jack enlists the help of bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Peter), the alcoholic son of an ex-slave (Gbenga) and a street-smart prostitute (Leslie). They track down Cut Throat Bill to an area known...
‘The Thicket’, based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel of the same name, follows a young man called Jack (Levon), who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles) after she is kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill (Juliette) and her gang.
To rescue her, Jack enlists the help of bounty hunter Reginald Jones (Peter), the alcoholic son of an ex-slave (Gbenga) and a street-smart prostitute (Leslie). They track down Cut Throat Bill to an area known...
- 3/6/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Metallica frontman James Hetfield is continuing to step forward into the world of acting.
Deadline has confirmed that the rockstar has been cast in the dark western thriller “The Thicket”. Based on a novel of the same name by author Joe R. Lansdale, the film has begun production in Calgary.
Read More: Metallica Unveils Heavy New Single ‘Screaming Suicide’
“The Thicket” is also reportedly set to star Juliette Lewis, Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Macon Blair, Ned Dennehy, Andrew Schulz and Arliss Howard.
Peter Dinklage is directing the film, and it’s said to be a “longtime passion project” for the director. The movie’s premise revolves around a protagonist (Hawke) as he searches to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles), who a violent killer has kidnaped by the name of Cut Throat Bill (Lewis). It is currently unknown what role Hetfield will play in the dark thriller.
Deadline has confirmed that the rockstar has been cast in the dark western thriller “The Thicket”. Based on a novel of the same name by author Joe R. Lansdale, the film has begun production in Calgary.
Read More: Metallica Unveils Heavy New Single ‘Screaming Suicide’
“The Thicket” is also reportedly set to star Juliette Lewis, Esmé Creed-Miles, Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Macon Blair, Ned Dennehy, Andrew Schulz and Arliss Howard.
Peter Dinklage is directing the film, and it’s said to be a “longtime passion project” for the director. The movie’s premise revolves around a protagonist (Hawke) as he searches to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles), who a violent killer has kidnaped by the name of Cut Throat Bill (Lewis). It is currently unknown what role Hetfield will play in the dark thriller.
- 3/3/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Metallica frontman James Hetfield will step outside of his wheelhouse to act in the upcoming Western thriller, The Thicket, according to Deadline. Based on Joe R. Lansdale’s like-titled book, the film also stars Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis. Hetfield’s role has not yet been revealed. Filming has begun in Calgary, Canada.
The film, which Tubi is producing, focuses on a kidnapping in West Texas. When a killer known as Cut Throat Bill (Lewis) abducts a girl, her brother hires a bounty hunter named Reginald Jones (Dinklage) to track her down.
The film, which Tubi is producing, focuses on a kidnapping in West Texas. When a killer known as Cut Throat Bill (Lewis) abducts a girl, her brother hires a bounty hunter named Reginald Jones (Dinklage) to track her down.
- 3/3/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Metallica frontman James Hetfield is set to star alongside Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis (Natual Born Killers) in the dark western thriller The Thicket for the streaming service Tubi.
The Thicket is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. The story centers on a young man who enlists the help of a bounty hunter (played by Dinklage) to rescue his sister, who has been kidnapped by a violent killer (played by Lewis) and her gang.
Dinklage, who is also serving as producer, has been attached to the film for a decade. According to Deadline, production on the movie is finally underway in Calgary, Canada.
Among the other cast members are Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and...
The Thicket is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. The story centers on a young man who enlists the help of a bounty hunter (played by Dinklage) to rescue his sister, who has been kidnapped by a violent killer (played by Lewis) and her gang.
Dinklage, who is also serving as producer, has been attached to the film for a decade. According to Deadline, production on the movie is finally underway in Calgary, Canada.
Among the other cast members are Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and...
- 3/2/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Film News
Metallica frontman James Hetfield is set to star alongside Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Juliette Lewis (Natual Born Killers) in the dark western thriller The Thicket for the streaming service Tubi.
The Thicket is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. The story centers on a young man who enlists the help of a bounty hunter (played by Dinklage) to rescue his sister, who has been kidnapped by a violent killer (played by Lewis) and her gang.
Dinklage, who is also serving as producer, has been attached to the film for a decade. According to Deadline, production on the movie is finally underway in Calgary, Canada.
Among the other cast members are Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and...
The Thicket is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Joe R. Lansdale. The story centers on a young man who enlists the help of a bounty hunter (played by Dinklage) to rescue his sister, who has been kidnapped by a violent killer (played by Lewis) and her gang.
Dinklage, who is also serving as producer, has been attached to the film for a decade. According to Deadline, production on the movie is finally underway in Calgary, Canada.
Among the other cast members are Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and...
- 3/2/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Joe R. Lansdale‘s novel, The Thicket, is being turned into a dark Western thriller for Tubi. The project stars Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis, who’ve recently traveled to Calgary, Canada, where principle production is underway.
In addition to Dinklage and Lewis, The Thicket stars Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), James Hetfield (Metallica), Ned Dennehy, Andrew Schulz, and Arliss Howard.
Here’s a synopsis via Deadline‘s exclusive report:
Set at the turn of the century, The Thicket follows an innocent young man, Jack (Hawke), who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles) after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill (Lewis) and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones (Dinklage), a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave (Akinnagbe), and a...
In addition to Dinklage and Lewis, The Thicket stars Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke, Leslie Grace, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), James Hetfield (Metallica), Ned Dennehy, Andrew Schulz, and Arliss Howard.
Here’s a synopsis via Deadline‘s exclusive report:
Set at the turn of the century, The Thicket follows an innocent young man, Jack (Hawke), who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles) after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill (Lewis) and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones (Dinklage), a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave (Akinnagbe), and a...
- 3/2/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Tubi has begun principal photography on dark western thriller The Thicket, based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel of the same name, starring and produced by Game of Thrones alum Peter Dinklage. Production is underway in Calgary, Canada.
A longtime passion project for Dinklage, The Thicket also stars Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets), Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), James Hetfield (Metallica), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and Arliss Howard (Mank).
Set at the turn-of-the-century, The Thicket follows an innocent young man, Jack (Hawke), who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles) after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill (Lewis) and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones (Dinklage), a grave-digging alcoholic...
A longtime passion project for Dinklage, The Thicket also stars Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets), Esmé Creed-Miles (Hanna), Levon Hawke (The Crowded Room), Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Old Man), Macon Blair (I Care A Lot), James Hetfield (Metallica), Ned Dennehy (Peaky Blinders), Andrew Schulz (Infamous), and Arliss Howard (Mank).
Set at the turn-of-the-century, The Thicket follows an innocent young man, Jack (Hawke), who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula (Creed-Miles) after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill (Lewis) and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones (Dinklage), a grave-digging alcoholic...
- 3/2/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Cradle of Filth have unveiled a new single titled “She Is a Fire” and announced their first live album in 20 years, Trouble and Their Double Lives, arriving April 28th.
The studio track “She Is a Fire” will be included as a bonus track on the upcoming live record, along with another new song, “Demon Prince Regent.” These tunes were written following the recording of the band’s latest album, 2021’s Existence Is Futile. As Dani Filth describes them, the songs “present a perfect, but not necessarily related, bridge between our Nuclear Blast days and the forthcoming album on Napalm Records.”
A furious six-minute piece, “She Is a Fire” is an unrelenting exercise in technical black metal as riffs unfurl from one another in a torrent of notes. Dani Filth’s whispery howl provides properly unsettling accompaniment.
“The song itself is about the epitome of burning passion,” he said in the press release,...
The studio track “She Is a Fire” will be included as a bonus track on the upcoming live record, along with another new song, “Demon Prince Regent.” These tunes were written following the recording of the band’s latest album, 2021’s Existence Is Futile. As Dani Filth describes them, the songs “present a perfect, but not necessarily related, bridge between our Nuclear Blast days and the forthcoming album on Napalm Records.”
A furious six-minute piece, “She Is a Fire” is an unrelenting exercise in technical black metal as riffs unfurl from one another in a torrent of notes. Dani Filth’s whispery howl provides properly unsettling accompaniment.
“The song itself is about the epitome of burning passion,” he said in the press release,...
- 3/1/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Exclusive: Los Angeles-based producer MiLu Entertainment and Ian Reichbach, one of the lead writers on The Newsroom, are developing a TV series based on the Bacardi family’s experiences in 1950s Cuba.
Reichbach is adapting NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten’s well-received book Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba, which fuses the story of the Bacardi family’s famous rum business with Cuba’s tumultuous experience over the last 150 years, including Cuba’s fight for freedom, its tortured relationship with America, and the rise of Fidel Castro.
Andre L III of MiLu Entertainment is producing the bilingual English-Spanish series with 6Gen Films, which consists of Bacardi family members Mari Aixalá, Pepin R. Argamasilla and Juan Bergaz Pessino of Bergaz Productions.
“It’s time to tell the untold story of the Bacardi family,” said Andre L III of MiLu. “Authenticity and passion are the key to great storytelling and it has...
Reichbach is adapting NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten’s well-received book Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba, which fuses the story of the Bacardi family’s famous rum business with Cuba’s tumultuous experience over the last 150 years, including Cuba’s fight for freedom, its tortured relationship with America, and the rise of Fidel Castro.
Andre L III of MiLu Entertainment is producing the bilingual English-Spanish series with 6Gen Films, which consists of Bacardi family members Mari Aixalá, Pepin R. Argamasilla and Juan Bergaz Pessino of Bergaz Productions.
“It’s time to tell the untold story of the Bacardi family,” said Andre L III of MiLu. “Authenticity and passion are the key to great storytelling and it has...
- 4/23/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: 300: Rise Of An Empire and The Departed producer Gianni Nunnari of Hollywood Gang Productions and producer Andre L III of MiLu Entertainment have acquired rights to Cuban author and journalist Armando Lucas Correa’s well-received novel The German Girl, which they are developing as an international TV series.
Weaving dual time frames, the book is based on the true stories of passengers on the ill-fated transatlantic ocean liner the St Louis, carrying Jewish refugees from Germany to Cuba in 1939.
Initially set in Berlin just before the Second World War, the novel charts the life of young girl Hannah Rosenthal, who until recently lived a charmed upbringing. With the rise of the Nazis however, the streets are increasingly draped in ominous flags and Hannah is no longer welcome in the places she once considered home. A glimmer of hope appears in the shape of the St. Louis, the transatlantic...
Weaving dual time frames, the book is based on the true stories of passengers on the ill-fated transatlantic ocean liner the St Louis, carrying Jewish refugees from Germany to Cuba in 1939.
Initially set in Berlin just before the Second World War, the novel charts the life of young girl Hannah Rosenthal, who until recently lived a charmed upbringing. With the rise of the Nazis however, the streets are increasingly draped in ominous flags and Hannah is no longer welcome in the places she once considered home. A glimmer of hope appears in the shape of the St. Louis, the transatlantic...
- 3/4/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
By forging key partnerships with filmmakers, financiers and distributors through the years, The Exchange, founded by veteran sales executive and CEO Brian O’Shea, has grown to become a leading worldwide sales and finance company. Together with VP of acquisitions & production Caddy Vanasirikul, and the rest of the team, The Exchange has backed a diverse slate of films that include three Bruce Willis movies, a Sesame Street documentary and a movie with a transgender woman in the lead, “Monica,” by Andrea Pallaoro. They have formed a new development/production company, Next, backed by Canadian investors, which Vanasirikul will be heading. The Exchange’s current line-up includes Liev Schreiber’s “Across the River and Into the Trees,” Oliva Munn-led “Replay,” “The Thicket” with Peter Dinklage and Noomi Rapace, and acclaimed documentary “Welcome to Chechnya.”
The Exchange has handled a pretty diversified slate. What are the advantages and, if any, caveats, to handling such a varied slate?...
The Exchange has handled a pretty diversified slate. What are the advantages and, if any, caveats, to handling such a varied slate?...
- 3/4/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Wyatt Oleff, who starred in Netflix comedy “I Am Not Ok With This” and appeared in the “It” franchise, “Ugly Betty’s” Michael Urie and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, who will star in the Jordan Peele co-written and produced “Candyman” and HBO Max’s “Generation,” will topline drama-comedy “Our Last Summer,” executive produced by Alan Ball.
The Exchange is handling worldwide sales rights, and is introducing the film to buyers at the virtual European Film Market, which runs until Friday.
“Our Last Summer” will be directed by Katie Ennis and Gary Jaffe from an original screenplay by Jaffe. Katie Ennis and Emily McCann Lesser, whose credits include Sundance 2020’s “Farewell Amor” and Tribeca 2020’s “Materna,” are producing.
Ennis and Jaffe directed the short “Sunset,” which premiered at Palm Springs ShortsFest and played in more than 35 film festivals, and the short “Last Summer With Uncle Ira” — a proof of concept for “Our Last...
The Exchange is handling worldwide sales rights, and is introducing the film to buyers at the virtual European Film Market, which runs until Friday.
“Our Last Summer” will be directed by Katie Ennis and Gary Jaffe from an original screenplay by Jaffe. Katie Ennis and Emily McCann Lesser, whose credits include Sundance 2020’s “Farewell Amor” and Tribeca 2020’s “Materna,” are producing.
Ennis and Jaffe directed the short “Sunset,” which premiered at Palm Springs ShortsFest and played in more than 35 film festivals, and the short “Last Summer With Uncle Ira” — a proof of concept for “Our Last...
- 3/3/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Liev Schreiber leads cast of Matilda De Angelis, Danny Huston, Josh Hutcherson, Laura Morante.
Production has wrapped in Venice and the Veneto region in Italy on Tribune Pictures and The Exchange’s adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s final novel Across The River And Into The Trees starring Liev Schreiber.
The Exchange handles international sales at the virtual EFM and UTA Independent Film Group represents US rights.
Oscar-nominated Stuart Baird will edit the film with Kate Baird, with whom he worked on Skyfall.
Paula Ortiz directs from Peter Flannery’s adapted screenplay about a damaged American Army colonel seeking peace after the Second World War.
Production has wrapped in Venice and the Veneto region in Italy on Tribune Pictures and The Exchange’s adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s final novel Across The River And Into The Trees starring Liev Schreiber.
The Exchange handles international sales at the virtual EFM and UTA Independent Film Group represents US rights.
Oscar-nominated Stuart Baird will edit the film with Kate Baird, with whom he worked on Skyfall.
Paula Ortiz directs from Peter Flannery’s adapted screenplay about a damaged American Army colonel seeking peace after the Second World War.
- 3/3/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Alex Pettyfer, whose credits include “I Am Number Four” and “Magic Mike,” is attached to lead director Ricardo de Montreuil’s psychological horror feature “The Lost Ones.”
The Exchange is handling the movie’s worldwide sales rights, and will be introducing the title to buyers at the virtual European Film Market, which runs until Friday.
The film is the story of a young family on the run from unseen spirits haunting their daughter. They move to a secluded house to keep her safe from unwanted scrutiny, but when her “visions” attract the attention of a disturbed neighbor, the family is forced into a struggle for survival with both the living and the dead.
“The Lost Ones,” currently in pre-production and scheduled to be filmed in Ireland in May, is an original screenplay by Miles Kelly and Brandon Robinson, to be directed by De Montreuil (“Lowriders”), and produced by Mini Mach...
The Exchange is handling the movie’s worldwide sales rights, and will be introducing the title to buyers at the virtual European Film Market, which runs until Friday.
The film is the story of a young family on the run from unseen spirits haunting their daughter. They move to a secluded house to keep her safe from unwanted scrutiny, but when her “visions” attract the attention of a disturbed neighbor, the family is forced into a struggle for survival with both the living and the dead.
“The Lost Ones,” currently in pre-production and scheduled to be filmed in Ireland in May, is an original screenplay by Miles Kelly and Brandon Robinson, to be directed by De Montreuil (“Lowriders”), and produced by Mini Mach...
- 3/2/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Exchange is to introduce to buyers at the upcoming virtual EFM to feature Our Last Summer, executive-produced by Oscar-winner and True Blood and Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball (American Beauty).
Set in Westchester over the summer of 1991, the film will follow closeted teenager Daniel Rosen who travels a bumpy road to self-acceptance when his estranged gay uncle Ira returns home, dying of complications from HIV/AIDS.
The original screenplay by Gary Jaffe will be directed by Katie Ennis and Jaffe, and produced by Emily McCann Lesser (Farewell Amor) and Ennis. The Exchange is handling worldwide sales rights.
Ennis and Jaffe previously directed the short Sunset, which premiered at Palm Springs ShortsFest and played in more than 35 film festivals, and the short Last Summer With Uncle Ira, produced by McCann Lesser and Ennis. The latter was a proof of concept for Our Last Summer, which premiered at Outfest...
Set in Westchester over the summer of 1991, the film will follow closeted teenager Daniel Rosen who travels a bumpy road to self-acceptance when his estranged gay uncle Ira returns home, dying of complications from HIV/AIDS.
The original screenplay by Gary Jaffe will be directed by Katie Ennis and Jaffe, and produced by Emily McCann Lesser (Farewell Amor) and Ennis. The Exchange is handling worldwide sales rights.
Ennis and Jaffe previously directed the short Sunset, which premiered at Palm Springs ShortsFest and played in more than 35 film festivals, and the short Last Summer With Uncle Ira, produced by McCann Lesser and Ennis. The latter was a proof of concept for Our Last Summer, which premiered at Outfest...
- 2/25/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Josh Hutcherson and Italian thespian Sabrina Impacciatore have joined the cast of the movie adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s “Across the River and Into the Trees,” Variety has learned exclusively.
Production companies Tribune Pictures and The Exchange are in pre-production in Italy. Hutcherson and Impacciatore are joining the previously announced cast of Liev Schreiber, Matilda De Angelis, Laura Morante and Giancarlo Giannini.
The producers are Robert MacLean of Tribune Pictures, John Smallcombe and Ken Gord. Spanish director Paula Ortiz is directing the adapted screenplay by Peter Flannery. The film is being produced in association with Jianmin Lv and Spring Era Films. William J. Immerman and Justin Raikes are the executive producers. Andrea Biscaro is the Italian line producer.
Schreiber will portray Colonel Richard Cantwell, a character partially based on Hemingway’s friend Colonel Charles T. Lanham. In the novel, published in 1950, Cantwell is duck hunting in Northern Italy during the...
Production companies Tribune Pictures and The Exchange are in pre-production in Italy. Hutcherson and Impacciatore are joining the previously announced cast of Liev Schreiber, Matilda De Angelis, Laura Morante and Giancarlo Giannini.
The producers are Robert MacLean of Tribune Pictures, John Smallcombe and Ken Gord. Spanish director Paula Ortiz is directing the adapted screenplay by Peter Flannery. The film is being produced in association with Jianmin Lv and Spring Era Films. William J. Immerman and Justin Raikes are the executive producers. Andrea Biscaro is the Italian line producer.
Schreiber will portray Colonel Richard Cantwell, a character partially based on Hemingway’s friend Colonel Charles T. Lanham. In the novel, published in 1950, Cantwell is duck hunting in Northern Italy during the...
- 11/9/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Jess Gabor, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Jorge A. Jimenez, Roselyn Sanchez, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn (Dallas Bueyrs Club), Jorge A. Jimenez and Roselyn Sanchez. The project is in post.
The Exchange’s market line-up includes Liev Schreiber’s Across The River And Into The Trees, Noomi Rapace’s The Thicket, Kumail Nanjiani’s The Independent, Zoe Saldana’s Keyhole Garden, Drew Barrymore’s The Stand-In, and Sundance and Berlin documentary Welcome To Chechnya.
Altitude to launch Zac Efron survival thriller ‘Gold’ at AFM...
The Exchange’s market line-up includes Liev Schreiber’s Across The River And Into The Trees, Noomi Rapace’s The Thicket, Kumail Nanjiani’s The Independent, Zoe Saldana’s Keyhole Garden, Drew Barrymore’s The Stand-In, and Sundance and Berlin documentary Welcome To Chechnya.
Altitude to launch Zac Efron survival thriller ‘Gold’ at AFM...
- 11/6/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Olivia Munn (X-Men Apocalypse) is attached to play the lead in feature drama Aleppo, the story of a Syrian refugee and a Un journalist (Munn), brought together by tragedy and their escape from Syria.
Currently in pre-production, the film from LA-based producer MiLu Entertainment will be directed by Brazilian filmmaker David Schurmann from an original script by Beto Dantas.
Attached crew include Oscar-wining art director/set decorator Brigitte Broch (Moulin Rouge) and Golden Globe-nominated composer Antonio Pinto (Despedida), with Juan Bergaz of Bergaz Productions serving as executive producer.
Schurmann previously directed Brazilian Foreign Language Oscar entry Little Secret (Pequeno Segredo).
“Olivia is a strong, dynamic leading actress, whose passion for the project under David’s direction will bring this powerful and important story to life,” said producer Andre L III, CEO of MiLu Entertainment.
The announcement follows Munn’s recent casting as the lead in action movie Replay and social drama The Gateway,...
Currently in pre-production, the film from LA-based producer MiLu Entertainment will be directed by Brazilian filmmaker David Schurmann from an original script by Beto Dantas.
Attached crew include Oscar-wining art director/set decorator Brigitte Broch (Moulin Rouge) and Golden Globe-nominated composer Antonio Pinto (Despedida), with Juan Bergaz of Bergaz Productions serving as executive producer.
Schurmann previously directed Brazilian Foreign Language Oscar entry Little Secret (Pequeno Segredo).
“Olivia is a strong, dynamic leading actress, whose passion for the project under David’s direction will bring this powerful and important story to life,” said producer Andre L III, CEO of MiLu Entertainment.
The announcement follows Munn’s recent casting as the lead in action movie Replay and social drama The Gateway,...
- 9/23/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: LA-based sales firm The Exchange has boarded world sales rights to timely documentary The Reunited States, which follows unsung heroes on the journey to bridge the political and racial divides in the U.S.
Subjects of the new film include Susan Bro, who’s daughter Heather Heyer was killed when a car drove through a crowd of counter-protestors at the infamous Charlottesville Unite the Right Rally three years ago today; Steven Olikara, the founder of the Millenial Action Project, a bipartisan coalition of 1,500 young lawmakers; Greg Orman, an independent politician who ran for Governor of Kansas in 2018; and David and Erin Leaverton, a Republican couple who travelled to all fifty states with their three kids in an Rv in an effort to understand how to heal national divisions.
The documentary follows Bro on her quest for social justice from the first anniversary of the Charlottesville rally up until her...
Subjects of the new film include Susan Bro, who’s daughter Heather Heyer was killed when a car drove through a crowd of counter-protestors at the infamous Charlottesville Unite the Right Rally three years ago today; Steven Olikara, the founder of the Millenial Action Project, a bipartisan coalition of 1,500 young lawmakers; Greg Orman, an independent politician who ran for Governor of Kansas in 2018; and David and Erin Leaverton, a Republican couple who travelled to all fifty states with their three kids in an Rv in an effort to understand how to heal national divisions.
The documentary follows Bro on her quest for social justice from the first anniversary of the Charlottesville rally up until her...
- 8/12/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Feature Cosmic Sin, currently in post-production, added main cast before the coronavirus shutdown including Frank Grillo (Captain America), Luke Wilson (Zombieland: Double Tap) and Adelaide Kane (The Purge).
Bruce Willis was previously announced for the sci-if-action pic about a group of warriors and scientists who must fight to protect humanity from a hostile alien species with the power to infect and take over human hosts.
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Supporting cast includes WWE star C.J. Perry, Lochlyn Munro (Riverdale) and Brandon Thomas Lee (Sierra Burgess Is A Loser).
Pic is written and directed by Corey Large and Edward Drake (Anti-Life) and produced by Corey Large...
Bruce Willis was previously announced for the sci-if-action pic about a group of warriors and scientists who must fight to protect humanity from a hostile alien species with the power to infect and take over human hosts.
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Supporting cast includes WWE star C.J. Perry, Lochlyn Munro (Riverdale) and Brandon Thomas Lee (Sierra Burgess Is A Loser).
Pic is written and directed by Corey Large and Edward Drake (Anti-Life) and produced by Corey Large...
- 3/23/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Trends and shifts in the global indie film biz mark the 2020 European Film Market.
Women direct or star in some of the hottest packages being brought to Berlin: Olivia Wilde’s biopic of gymnast Kerri Strug, “Perfect,” from FilmNation; Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” starring Olivia Colman, sold by Endeavor Content; Noomi Rapace-starrer “O2” a Black List survival thriller from Wild Bunch with Alexandre Aja producing; and Gaby Dellal’s shark attack thriller “Something in the Water,” from Studiocanal.
Claire Denis’ “The Stars at Noon,” with Robert Pattinson, was the subject of the Efm’s first high-profile U.S. deal on Tuesday, sold to A24.
Although there will be bigger projects, such as Gerard Butler action-thriller “Remote Control,” from STXInternational; or Solstice Studios’ deep space thriller “Ground Control to Major Tom,” with Seth Gordon directing, in today’s climate, $30 million — the reported budget of FilmNation’s...
Women direct or star in some of the hottest packages being brought to Berlin: Olivia Wilde’s biopic of gymnast Kerri Strug, “Perfect,” from FilmNation; Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” starring Olivia Colman, sold by Endeavor Content; Noomi Rapace-starrer “O2” a Black List survival thriller from Wild Bunch with Alexandre Aja producing; and Gaby Dellal’s shark attack thriller “Something in the Water,” from Studiocanal.
Claire Denis’ “The Stars at Noon,” with Robert Pattinson, was the subject of the Efm’s first high-profile U.S. deal on Tuesday, sold to A24.
Although there will be bigger projects, such as Gerard Butler action-thriller “Remote Control,” from STXInternational; or Solstice Studios’ deep space thriller “Ground Control to Major Tom,” with Seth Gordon directing, in today’s climate, $30 million — the reported budget of FilmNation’s...
- 2/20/2020
- by John Hopewell and Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Joseph Baxter Feb 17, 2020
Netflix’s I Am Not Okay with This stars It’s Sophia Lillis as an angsty teen who discovers that she has telekinetic powers.
I Am Not Okay with This may sound like a contemporary PSA shown in a mandatory Hr meeting, but it’s actually a teen-aimed Netflix television series adapting a graphic novel from Charles Forsman, the writer behind the comic source material for the streaming giant’s subversive coming-of-age series, The End of the F***ing World.
Sophia Lillis continues to parlay momentum from It and It Chapter Two, starring here as Sydney, a 15-year-old who’s already dealing with a lot of issues – grief over her war casualty father, hormonal crises and a case of body image dysmorphia – when her problems exponentially increase to supernatural levels upon the discovery that she possesses telekinetic powers; the thing is, she can’t quite control said powers,...
Netflix’s I Am Not Okay with This stars It’s Sophia Lillis as an angsty teen who discovers that she has telekinetic powers.
I Am Not Okay with This may sound like a contemporary PSA shown in a mandatory Hr meeting, but it’s actually a teen-aimed Netflix television series adapting a graphic novel from Charles Forsman, the writer behind the comic source material for the streaming giant’s subversive coming-of-age series, The End of the F***ing World.
Sophia Lillis continues to parlay momentum from It and It Chapter Two, starring here as Sydney, a 15-year-old who’s already dealing with a lot of issues – grief over her war casualty father, hormonal crises and a case of body image dysmorphia – when her problems exponentially increase to supernatural levels upon the discovery that she possesses telekinetic powers; the thing is, she can’t quite control said powers,...
- 2/17/2020
- Den of Geek
Brian O’Shea makes second buy after Welcome To Chechnya.
In its second pick-up of a Sundance title, The Exchange has taken international sales rights to satire Spree and will launch sales at the Efm next week.
After Brian O’Shea and his team acquired sales rights to Sundance documentary Welcome To Chechnya, Spree complements a slate that include Noomi Rapace and Peter Dinklage thriller The Thicket.
AMC-owned Rlje snapped up North American rights to Spree in Park City and has guaranteed a theatrical release to the Next selection starring Joe Keery (Stranger Things), Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live), David Arquette (Scream franchise), Kyle Mooney,...
In its second pick-up of a Sundance title, The Exchange has taken international sales rights to satire Spree and will launch sales at the Efm next week.
After Brian O’Shea and his team acquired sales rights to Sundance documentary Welcome To Chechnya, Spree complements a slate that include Noomi Rapace and Peter Dinklage thriller The Thicket.
AMC-owned Rlje snapped up North American rights to Spree in Park City and has guaranteed a theatrical release to the Next selection starring Joe Keery (Stranger Things), Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live), David Arquette (Scream franchise), Kyle Mooney,...
- 2/15/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
HBO is North American distributor on acclaimed documentary.
Brian O’Shea’s The Exchange has acquired international sales rights to David France’s Sundance documentary and Berlin Panorma selection Welcome To Chechnya.
HBO is the North American distributor of the highly regarded film, one of the stand-out titles in Park City that chronicles the current anti-lgbtq persecution raging in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
France shadows the Lgbtq activists who risk their lives to rescue victims from a targeted campaign of torture and brutality.
HBO is the North American distributor on Welcome To Chechnya, a Public Square Films production produced by Alice Henty and Askold Kurov.
Brian O’Shea’s The Exchange has acquired international sales rights to David France’s Sundance documentary and Berlin Panorma selection Welcome To Chechnya.
HBO is the North American distributor of the highly regarded film, one of the stand-out titles in Park City that chronicles the current anti-lgbtq persecution raging in the Russian republic of Chechnya.
France shadows the Lgbtq activists who risk their lives to rescue victims from a targeted campaign of torture and brutality.
HBO is the North American distributor on Welcome To Chechnya, a Public Square Films production produced by Alice Henty and Askold Kurov.
- 2/14/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Bruce Willis is attached to lead sci-if-action feature Cosmic Sin, which The Exchange will launch sales on at the upcoming Efm.
The project will follow a group of warriors and scientists who must fight to protect and save their race when a hostile alien species with the power to infect and take over human hosts sets its sights on a futuristic human society.
Currently in pre-production, the film comes from co-writers and directors Corey Large and Edward Drake and is being produced by Large, an exec producer on movies including The November Man and It Follows. Large and Drake recently wrote Willis-starrer Breach, which is in post-production.
Action icon Willis most recently shot Emmett-Furla duo Open Source and Survive The Night.
The Exchange’s Efm line-up includes Peter Dinklage, Noomi Rapace and Sophia Lillis starrer The Thicket, Zoe Saldana’s Key Hole Garden and Anna Faris pic Summer Madness.
The project will follow a group of warriors and scientists who must fight to protect and save their race when a hostile alien species with the power to infect and take over human hosts sets its sights on a futuristic human society.
Currently in pre-production, the film comes from co-writers and directors Corey Large and Edward Drake and is being produced by Large, an exec producer on movies including The November Man and It Follows. Large and Drake recently wrote Willis-starrer Breach, which is in post-production.
Action icon Willis most recently shot Emmett-Furla duo Open Source and Survive The Night.
The Exchange’s Efm line-up includes Peter Dinklage, Noomi Rapace and Sophia Lillis starrer The Thicket, Zoe Saldana’s Key Hole Garden and Anna Faris pic Summer Madness.
- 2/12/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Nightingale director Elliott Lester’s upcoming adaptation of Bubba Ho-Tep author Joe R. Lansdale’s The Thicket has already snagged Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones). And today Deadline reports that Sophia Lillis (It: Chapter Two), Noomi Rapace (Prometheus) and Charlie Plummer (The […]
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- 2/12/2020
- by Mike Sprague
- DreadCentral.com
In today’s film news roundup, Tom Holland-Daisy Ridley’s “Chaos Walking” will open next year, Sophia Lillis and Charlie Plummer have landed roles, and Lily-Rose Depp has joined Christmas film “Silent Night.”
Release Date
Lionsgate has set its long-delayed science-fiction movie “Chaos Walking,” starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley, for a Jan. 22, 2021, opening.
“Chaos Walking” was originally set to launch on March 1, 2019, but reshoots forced Lionsgate to push back the opening. Doug Liman directed the film, based on Patrick Ness’ “Chaos Walking: The Knife of Never Letting Go,” a book that was published in 2008 as the first in a trilogy set in a dystopian world where all living creatures can hear each other’s thoughts.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Joe Drake told analysts Thursday that he was bullish on the project. “We’ve two of our biggest stars on the planet today leading,” Drake added.
“Chaos Walking...
Release Date
Lionsgate has set its long-delayed science-fiction movie “Chaos Walking,” starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley, for a Jan. 22, 2021, opening.
“Chaos Walking” was originally set to launch on March 1, 2019, but reshoots forced Lionsgate to push back the opening. Doug Liman directed the film, based on Patrick Ness’ “Chaos Walking: The Knife of Never Letting Go,” a book that was published in 2008 as the first in a trilogy set in a dystopian world where all living creatures can hear each other’s thoughts.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group president Joe Drake told analysts Thursday that he was bullish on the project. “We’ve two of our biggest stars on the planet today leading,” Drake added.
“Chaos Walking...
- 2/8/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Sophia Lillis (It), Noomi Rapace (Prometheus) and Charlie Plummer (Looking For Alaska) are joining Peter Dinklage (Game Of Thrones) in thriller The Thicket.
Currently in pre-production, the film is based on the novel by author Joe R. Lansdale, with a script by Chris Kelley, and will be directed by Elliott Lester (Nightingale).
The story follows an innocent young man named Jack ( Plummer) who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister (Lillis) after she is kidnapped by violent killer “Cut Throat Bill” (Rapace) and her gang. Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones (Dinklage), a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. The three track the girl into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket — a place where blood and chaos reign.
Producing are Giannia Nunnari of Hollywood Gang (300), Dinklage and David Ginsberg of Estuary Films (Think We...
Currently in pre-production, the film is based on the novel by author Joe R. Lansdale, with a script by Chris Kelley, and will be directed by Elliott Lester (Nightingale).
The story follows an innocent young man named Jack ( Plummer) who goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister (Lillis) after she is kidnapped by violent killer “Cut Throat Bill” (Rapace) and her gang. Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones (Dinklage), a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. The three track the girl into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket — a place where blood and chaos reign.
Producing are Giannia Nunnari of Hollywood Gang (300), Dinklage and David Ginsberg of Estuary Films (Think We...
- 2/7/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
CAA Media Finance, ICM Partners jointly represent Us rights.
Noomi Rapace, Peter Dinklage, Sophia Lillis from It and Gretel & Hansel and Charlie Plummer have joined Peter Dinklage in thriller The Thicket, which The Exchange is introducing to Berlin buyers this month.
CAA Media Finance and ICM Partners jointly represent Us rights to the story about a young man who enlists the support of a bounty hunter (Dinklage), a prostitute (Lillis) and a former slave to rescue his sister from a gang led by a violent killer (Rapace).
Currently in pre-production, the project is based on the novel by Joe R. Lansdale,...
Noomi Rapace, Peter Dinklage, Sophia Lillis from It and Gretel & Hansel and Charlie Plummer have joined Peter Dinklage in thriller The Thicket, which The Exchange is introducing to Berlin buyers this month.
CAA Media Finance and ICM Partners jointly represent Us rights to the story about a young man who enlists the support of a bounty hunter (Dinklage), a prostitute (Lillis) and a former slave to rescue his sister from a gang led by a violent killer (Rapace).
Currently in pre-production, the project is based on the novel by Joe R. Lansdale,...
- 2/7/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
CAA Media Finance, ICM Partners jointly represent Us rights.
Noomi Rapace, Peter Dinklage, Sophia Lillis from It and Gretel & Hansel and Charlie Plummer have joined Peter Dinklage in thriller The Thicket, which The Exchange is introducing to Berlin buyers this month.
CAA Media Finance and ICM Partners jointly represent Us rights to the story about a young man who enlists the support of a bounty hunter (Dinklage), a prostitute (Lillis) and a former slave to rescue his sister from a gang led by a violent killer (Rapace).
Currently in pre-production, the project is based on the novel by Joe R. Lansdale,...
Noomi Rapace, Peter Dinklage, Sophia Lillis from It and Gretel & Hansel and Charlie Plummer have joined Peter Dinklage in thriller The Thicket, which The Exchange is introducing to Berlin buyers this month.
CAA Media Finance and ICM Partners jointly represent Us rights to the story about a young man who enlists the support of a bounty hunter (Dinklage), a prostitute (Lillis) and a former slave to rescue his sister from a gang led by a violent killer (Rapace).
Currently in pre-production, the project is based on the novel by Joe R. Lansdale,...
- 2/7/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Noomi Rapace (Prometheus), Charlie Plummer (All the Money in the World) and Sophia Lills (It) have joined Peter Dinklage in upcoming thriller The Thicket.
The film — based on the novel by award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale, with a script by Chris Kelley — will be directed by Elliott Lester (HBO's Nightingdale). The Exchange is set to introduce the project to international buyers at this year's European Film Market in Berlin, with CAA Media Finance and ICM Partners co-repping domestic rights.
The Thicket follows an innocent young man (Plummer) who goes on an epic quest to ...
The film — based on the novel by award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale, with a script by Chris Kelley — will be directed by Elliott Lester (HBO's Nightingdale). The Exchange is set to introduce the project to international buyers at this year's European Film Market in Berlin, with CAA Media Finance and ICM Partners co-repping domestic rights.
The Thicket follows an innocent young man (Plummer) who goes on an epic quest to ...
Noomi Rapace (Prometheus), Charlie Plummer (All the Money in the World) and Sophia Lills (It) have joined Peter Dinklage in upcoming thriller The Thicket.
The film — based on the novel by award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale, with a script by Chris Kelley — will be directed by Elliott Lester (HBO's Nightingdale). The Exchange is set to introduce the project to international buyers at this year's European Film Market in Berlin, with CAA Media Finance and ICM Partners co-repping domestic rights.
The Thicket follows an innocent young man (Plummer) who goes on an epic quest to ...
The film — based on the novel by award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale, with a script by Chris Kelley — will be directed by Elliott Lester (HBO's Nightingdale). The Exchange is set to introduce the project to international buyers at this year's European Film Market in Berlin, with CAA Media Finance and ICM Partners co-repping domestic rights.
The Thicket follows an innocent young man (Plummer) who goes on an epic quest to ...
Eight years and eight seasons later, the “Game of Thrones” cast finally has some downtime to relax or move onto other projects. Some stars, like Kit Harington, who told Variety that he doesn’t plan on taking another role as physically demanding as Jon Snow, certainly deserve a break, but others have wasted no time getting back on screen. Here are a few of the upcoming projects you can catch your favorite Westeros characters in next.
Sophie Turner
Just a few short weeks after the “Thrones” finale, superhero fans can see Turner reprise her role as Jean Grey in “Dark Phoenix” on June 7. It’s unclear whether the actress will keep the role in future X-Men films following the Disney-Fox merger, but she’ll also star in “Broken Soldier,” a drama about a war vet suffering from Ptsd.
Lena Headey
With Cersei Lannister’s fate behind her, Headey’s next...
Sophie Turner
Just a few short weeks after the “Thrones” finale, superhero fans can see Turner reprise her role as Jean Grey in “Dark Phoenix” on June 7. It’s unclear whether the actress will keep the role in future X-Men films following the Disney-Fox merger, but she’ll also star in “Broken Soldier,” a drama about a war vet suffering from Ptsd.
Lena Headey
With Cersei Lannister’s fate behind her, Headey’s next...
- 5/19/2019
- by Jordan Moreau, Dano Nissen and Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Elliott Lester has signed on to direct The Thicket, a dark and twisted thriller which has Peter Dinklage attached to star. The pic is based on the novel of the same name by Joe Lansdale and was adapted by playwright Chris Kelley.
Set in west Texas, the film follows a boy who, after his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer known only as Cut Throat Bill, enlists a fierce bounty hunter named Reginald Jones who grudgingly becomes the leader of the group of outcasts searching for the stolen girl.
Gianni Nunnari and Shannon Gaulding of Hollywood Gang are producing along with Dinklage and his partner David Ginsberg via their Estuary Films. Andre L III of Milu Entertainment serves as executive producer.
“Elliott Lester is that rare artist who, from the first moment we spoke, expressed singular and revolutionary instincts; his desire to explore the universal hunger for home and...
Set in west Texas, the film follows a boy who, after his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer known only as Cut Throat Bill, enlists a fierce bounty hunter named Reginald Jones who grudgingly becomes the leader of the group of outcasts searching for the stolen girl.
Gianni Nunnari and Shannon Gaulding of Hollywood Gang are producing along with Dinklage and his partner David Ginsberg via their Estuary Films. Andre L III of Milu Entertainment serves as executive producer.
“Elliott Lester is that rare artist who, from the first moment we spoke, expressed singular and revolutionary instincts; his desire to explore the universal hunger for home and...
- 4/23/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin are to star and produce the new comedy ‘Brothers’ at Legendary Entertainment.
Just from the title alone, you could probably guess where the film’s storyline is going. Brolin and Dinklage will play unlikely brothers in a film that is said to harken tonally to Ivan Reitman’s 1988 Schwarzenegger/DeVito comedy ‘Twins’. Plot specifics, however, are being kept top secret for the time being.
‘Holmes and Watson’ and ‘Tropic Thunder’ scribe, Ethan Cohen will pen the script. Andrew Lazar will produce alongside Brolin who is producing via his shingle, Brolin Productions, and Dinklage through his Estuary Films company. Estuary’s David Ginsberg will also produce.
Also in news – Luca Guadagnino heads to TV with HBO series ‘We Are Who We Are’
Dinklage was last seen in ‘My Dinner With Herve’ previously starred with in Brolin in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and is a staple cast member...
Just from the title alone, you could probably guess where the film’s storyline is going. Brolin and Dinklage will play unlikely brothers in a film that is said to harken tonally to Ivan Reitman’s 1988 Schwarzenegger/DeVito comedy ‘Twins’. Plot specifics, however, are being kept top secret for the time being.
‘Holmes and Watson’ and ‘Tropic Thunder’ scribe, Ethan Cohen will pen the script. Andrew Lazar will produce alongside Brolin who is producing via his shingle, Brolin Productions, and Dinklage through his Estuary Films company. Estuary’s David Ginsberg will also produce.
Also in news – Luca Guadagnino heads to TV with HBO series ‘We Are Who We Are’
Dinklage was last seen in ‘My Dinner With Herve’ previously starred with in Brolin in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and is a staple cast member...
- 3/1/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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