Travis Fimmel, Lorraine Nicholson, Lee Majors, Jason Alan Smith and Bruce Dern have joined the indie drama "The Big Valley" reports Variety
The project is a film version of the classic Barbara Stanwyck-led 1960s ABC series. Jessica Lange will take on Stanwyck's role of Victoria Barkley, the widowed matriarch of a wealthy family of ranchers in 19th century California.
Majors, who played Heath Barkley in the series, plays the dead patriarch Tom Barkley in the film. Nicholson will play the role of sole daughter Audra, Dern portrays Judge Adams.
Stephen Moyer also stars as the eldest son Jarrod. Smith and Fimmel will likely portray the hot-tempered middle son Nick and the illegitimate youngest son Heath respectively.
Daniel Adams wrote the screenplay and will both direct and produce alongside Straw Weisman and Steven J. Brandman.
Shooting kicks off July 26th in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The project is a film version of the classic Barbara Stanwyck-led 1960s ABC series. Jessica Lange will take on Stanwyck's role of Victoria Barkley, the widowed matriarch of a wealthy family of ranchers in 19th century California.
Majors, who played Heath Barkley in the series, plays the dead patriarch Tom Barkley in the film. Nicholson will play the role of sole daughter Audra, Dern portrays Judge Adams.
Stephen Moyer also stars as the eldest son Jarrod. Smith and Fimmel will likely portray the hot-tempered middle son Nick and the illegitimate youngest son Heath respectively.
Daniel Adams wrote the screenplay and will both direct and produce alongside Straw Weisman and Steven J. Brandman.
Shooting kicks off July 26th in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- 6/10/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Stephen Moyer will co-star in the feature version of the 1960s ABC series "The Big Valley." The Western television series, which ran on ABC from 1965-69, revolved around the Barkley ranching family in the 1870s San Joaquin Valley.Jessica Lange has been cast as Victoria Barkley, the matriarch of the Barkley family. Barbara Stanwyck originated the role on the TV show. Moyer will play the role of the eldest son Jarrod Barkley. Richard Long played the part on the TV show.According to Variety, production starts July 26 in Baton Rouge, La.Daniel Adams is writing and directing the film.Straw Weisman and Steven Brandman are producing. Kate Edelman Johnson, whose late father Louis F. Edelman created the series along with A.I. Bezzerides, is...
- 6/8/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
British "True Blood" hunk Stephen Moyer has signed on for a pair of film projects - a spy thriller and a TV adaptation reports Heat Vision.
The first is Hyde Park's "The Double" which centers on a retired CIA operative (Richard Gere) forced to partner with a young FBI agent (Topher Grace) to hunt down the killer of a senator in Washington. Moyer would play a Russian spy.
Scribe Michael Brandt makes his directorial debut on the film which he co-wrote with Derek Haas. Ashok Amritraj, Patrick Aiello and Andrew Deane will produce and shooting kicks off in two weeks in Detroit.
The second is "The Big Valley", a film version of the classic Barbara Stanwyck-led 1960s ABC series. Jessica Lange will take on Stanwyck's role of matriarch of the Barkleys, a family of ranchers in 19th century California.
Moyer will take over Richard Long's role of Jarrod Barkley,...
The first is Hyde Park's "The Double" which centers on a retired CIA operative (Richard Gere) forced to partner with a young FBI agent (Topher Grace) to hunt down the killer of a senator in Washington. Moyer would play a Russian spy.
Scribe Michael Brandt makes his directorial debut on the film which he co-wrote with Derek Haas. Ashok Amritraj, Patrick Aiello and Andrew Deane will produce and shooting kicks off in two weeks in Detroit.
The second is "The Big Valley", a film version of the classic Barbara Stanwyck-led 1960s ABC series. Jessica Lange will take on Stanwyck's role of matriarch of the Barkleys, a family of ranchers in 19th century California.
Moyer will take over Richard Long's role of Jarrod Barkley,...
- 6/8/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Stephen Moyer ("True Blood") is set to co-star in the indie feature version of TV's "The Big Valley." He joins Jessica Lange and will play the role of the Jarrod Barkley, eldest son. In the period story of a wealthy ranching family, Lange will play Victoria Barkley, a role originated by Barbara Stanwyck in the 1960s series. Production is set to start in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on July 26th. Daniel Adams writes the screenplay and directs inspired by the TV series' pilot. Kate Edelman Johnson (daughter of series creator Louis F Edelman) will serve as an executive producer. Straw Weisman and Steven Brandman will produce.
- 6/8/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Jessica Lange will star in the feature version of the 1960s ABC Western series "The Big Valley." Lange will play Victoria Barkley, the matriarch of the wealthy Barkley family, originally played by Barbara Stanwyck.Susan Sarandon had been previously attached to the role.The Western series, which ran on ABC from 1965-69, revolved around the Barkley ranching family in the 1870s San Joaquin Valley.According to Variety, the film will be directed by Daniel Adams from his own screenplay.Straw Weisman and Steven Brandman are producing. Kate Edelman Johnson, whose late father Louis F. Edelman created the series along with writer A.I. Bezzerides, will executive produce. The film will start shooting on July 19 in Baton Rouge, La.Lange recently won an Emmy Award for...
- 5/19/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Jessica Lange will star in a feature version of the 1960s Western TV series "The Big Valley." The actress will have the role of the matriarch of a wealthy ranching family in the 1870s. Barbara Stanwyck starred in the series. Filming is scheduled to start on July 19 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Daniel Adams will helm from his own screenplay inspired by the original ABC TV series pilot Straw Weisman and Steven Brandman are producing. Louis F. Edelman created the series and his daughter Kate Edelman will now serve as an executive producer. Arclight Films is handling foreign rights sales. Lange won an Emmy for HBO's "Grey Gardens."...
- 5/19/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Despite being in negotiations to star as matriarch Victoria Barkley in Daniel Adams' and Kate Edelman Johnson's big screen remake of the '60s TV oater The Big Valley, Susan Sarandon is no longer involved. Instead, actress Jessica Lange will don the corset originally worn by the late, great Barbara Stanwyck.
Production will begin on July 19 on location in Baton Rouge. Set in the 1870’s, The Big Valley is the dramatic story of a wealthy ranching family and their conflicts.
Written and directed by Adams, the screenplay was inspired by the original pilot from the TV series, but also employs new material. The new film is being executive produced by Kate Edelman Johnson, whose late father Louis F. Edelman created the series, and produced by Straw Weisman and Steven Brandman.
20th Century Fox has a "first look" deal with the production company for all North American rights and Arclight...
Production will begin on July 19 on location in Baton Rouge. Set in the 1870’s, The Big Valley is the dramatic story of a wealthy ranching family and their conflicts.
Written and directed by Adams, the screenplay was inspired by the original pilot from the TV series, but also employs new material. The new film is being executive produced by Kate Edelman Johnson, whose late father Louis F. Edelman created the series, and produced by Straw Weisman and Steven Brandman.
20th Century Fox has a "first look" deal with the production company for all North American rights and Arclight...
- 5/19/2010
- CinemaSpy
CBS has greenlighted a sixth installment in its "Jesse Stone" movie franchise, starring Tom Selleck as a small-town police chief.
The movie has gone into production in Halifax, Nova Scotia, ahead of the premiere of the fifth movie in the franchise from Sony Pictures TV. Airdates for both are yet to be determined.
"Jesse Stone: No Remorse" will find Jesse (Selleck), having been suspended by the local town council, moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy (Stephen McHattie), by investigating a series of murders in Boston.
Also reprising their roles will be Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth, William Devane, William Sadler and Saul Rubinek. Krista Allen is a new addition to the cast.
Selleck and Michael Brandman wrote the script and are executive producing. Steven Brandman is producing, and Robert Harmon is directing. "No Remorse" is a production of TWS Productions II and Brandman Prods. in association with Spt.
The movie has gone into production in Halifax, Nova Scotia, ahead of the premiere of the fifth movie in the franchise from Sony Pictures TV. Airdates for both are yet to be determined.
"Jesse Stone: No Remorse" will find Jesse (Selleck), having been suspended by the local town council, moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy (Stephen McHattie), by investigating a series of murders in Boston.
Also reprising their roles will be Kathy Baker, Kohl Sudduth, William Devane, William Sadler and Saul Rubinek. Krista Allen is a new addition to the cast.
Selleck and Michael Brandman wrote the script and are executive producing. Steven Brandman is producing, and Robert Harmon is directing. "No Remorse" is a production of TWS Productions II and Brandman Prods. in association with Spt.
- 11/5/2008
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Macaulay Culkin is ready to bring it on with Eliza Dushku. The pair has signed on to topline the indie film Sex and Breakfast from writer-director Miles Brandman. Alexis Dziena and Kuno Becker co-star in the dark comedy about a couple whose therapist recommends group sex as a solution to their relationship problems. Steven Brandman, Chip Diggins and Andy Adelson produce the project, which is currently in production.
- 8/3/2006
- IMDbPro News
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