Exclusive: Film Mode Entertainment has locked a series of deals on Blue Light, the latest feature from American filmmaker Andy Fickman.
Sales for Blue Light include Germany (Lighthouse Home Entertainment), Malaysia (Feather Entertainment), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Philippines (Pioneer Films), United Kingdom (101 Films), India (VR Films and Studios), Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East), and Poland (Media4Fun).
Blue Light is based on a series of true and terrifying unexplained events. The film follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives. The ensemble cast features Bella DeLong, Amber Janea (Lifetime’s A Predator Returns), Daryl Tofa (Two-Bit in The Outsiders on Broadway), Ana Zambrana (La Traición en la Amistad), Crystal Lake Evans (Starz’s Hightown...
Sales for Blue Light include Germany (Lighthouse Home Entertainment), Malaysia (Feather Entertainment), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Philippines (Pioneer Films), United Kingdom (101 Films), India (VR Films and Studios), Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East), and Poland (Media4Fun).
Blue Light is based on a series of true and terrifying unexplained events. The film follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives. The ensemble cast features Bella DeLong, Amber Janea (Lifetime’s A Predator Returns), Daryl Tofa (Two-Bit in The Outsiders on Broadway), Ana Zambrana (La Traición en la Amistad), Crystal Lake Evans (Starz’s Hightown...
- 2/17/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Bella DeLong (“The Winchesters”) and Amber Janea (“A Predator Returns”) have been cast in Andy Fickman’s upcoming horror feature “Blue Light.”
Daryl Tofa (“Two-Bit”), Ana Zambrana (“La Traición en la Amistad”), Crystal Lake Evans (“Hightown”), Jarrett Brown (“Colin in Black and White”), John Bucy (“Frasier”) and Finley Rose Slater (“Playing with Fire”) round out the cast.
“Race to Witch Mountain” helmer Fickman directs the film, which “follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives.” It is apparently based on “true and and terrifying unexplained events.”
The feature, which is set to premiere at AFM, has already sold to Germany (Lighthouse Home Entertainment), India (VR Films and Studios), the Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East) and Poland (Media4Fun). Film Mode Entertainment are repping global rights.
Fickman produces alongside Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary and Michael Speyer.
Daryl Tofa (“Two-Bit”), Ana Zambrana (“La Traición en la Amistad”), Crystal Lake Evans (“Hightown”), Jarrett Brown (“Colin in Black and White”), John Bucy (“Frasier”) and Finley Rose Slater (“Playing with Fire”) round out the cast.
“Race to Witch Mountain” helmer Fickman directs the film, which “follows a group of friends on a road trip who soon realize something terrifying and unworldly is threatening their lives.” It is apparently based on “true and and terrifying unexplained events.”
The feature, which is set to premiere at AFM, has already sold to Germany (Lighthouse Home Entertainment), India (VR Films and Studios), the Middle East (Eagle Films Middle East) and Poland (Media4Fun). Film Mode Entertainment are repping global rights.
Fickman produces alongside Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary and Michael Speyer.
- 10/31/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Fickman produces with Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary, Michael Speyer.
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has kicked off sales in Canes on the horror film Blue Light directed by Andy Fickman, whose films include Race To Witch Mountain and Parental Guidance.
Fickman produces with Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary, and Michael Speyer the story about friends on a road trip who are assailed by a terrifying and unworldly threat. The film is in post.
“We’re excited to be a part of an array of amazing new films that...
Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment has kicked off sales in Canes on the horror film Blue Light directed by Andy Fickman, whose films include Race To Witch Mountain and Parental Guidance.
Fickman produces with Todd Slater, Grant Slater, Betsy Sullenger, Scott Prisand, Katie Leary, and Michael Speyer the story about friends on a road trip who are assailed by a terrifying and unworldly threat. The film is in post.
“We’re excited to be a part of an array of amazing new films that...
- 5/17/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Redbox Entertainment and Red Sea Media have signed world rights to the action-adventure film King Of Killers, based on the graphic novel of the same name.
Frank Grillo leads the cast of the movie, which will shoot in Winnipeg, Canada, later this month. The film tells the story of a group of international assassins who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world.
Kevin Grevioux (Underworld franchise) wrote the screenplay and is helming. It will be produced by Shane Walker and Angel Gracia of Creative Tank, Michael Wright and Christopher Rush Harrington of Dovetail Media, Juliette Hagopian of JuliJette Inc, Channel 56 Films, and Todd Slater of Slater Brothers Entertainment.
Galen Smith and Marc Danon of Redbox Entertainment will serve as Executive Producers, as well as Grant Slater of Slater Brothers Entertainment, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor and Tyler Gould from BondIt Media Capital and Roman Kopelevich and Roman Viaris of Rsm.
Frank Grillo leads the cast of the movie, which will shoot in Winnipeg, Canada, later this month. The film tells the story of a group of international assassins who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world.
Kevin Grevioux (Underworld franchise) wrote the screenplay and is helming. It will be produced by Shane Walker and Angel Gracia of Creative Tank, Michael Wright and Christopher Rush Harrington of Dovetail Media, Juliette Hagopian of JuliJette Inc, Channel 56 Films, and Todd Slater of Slater Brothers Entertainment.
Galen Smith and Marc Danon of Redbox Entertainment will serve as Executive Producers, as well as Grant Slater of Slater Brothers Entertainment, Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor and Tyler Gould from BondIt Media Capital and Roman Kopelevich and Roman Viaris of Rsm.
- 2/16/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Underworld star Kevin Grevioux to direct.
Redbox Entertainment and Red Sea Media, Inc. (“Rsm”) have signed worldwide rights for EFM action adventure King Of Killers starring Frank Grillo that Underworld star Kevin Grevioux will direct.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name created by Grevioux, King Of Killers tells a group of international assassins who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world. Screen understands Stephen Dorff is also attached to the cast.
The film will shoot in Winnipeg, Canada, later this month. Redbox Entertainment will release the film in the US later this year day-and-date in theatres,...
Redbox Entertainment and Red Sea Media, Inc. (“Rsm”) have signed worldwide rights for EFM action adventure King Of Killers starring Frank Grillo that Underworld star Kevin Grevioux will direct.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name created by Grevioux, King Of Killers tells a group of international assassins who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world. Screen understands Stephen Dorff is also attached to the cast.
The film will shoot in Winnipeg, Canada, later this month. Redbox Entertainment will release the film in the US later this year day-and-date in theatres,...
- 2/16/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American VOD rights to Slater Brothers Entertainment’s horror-thriller, The Darker The Lake, with plans to release it across internet, cable, and satellite platforms on March 1, 2022.
The Australian AFM entry directed by Lok Kwan Woo tells the story of what happens when strange, supernatural murders suddenly become the talk of a peaceful, small town. As two local detectives struggle to solve a deadly game, the myth of this game begin to reveal secrets too close to home.
Lok, Z Zoccolante and Yang Yang penned the film, which stars stars Elyse Levesque, Veronica Ferres (The Unforgivable), Gina Stiebitz (Dark), Vladimir Burlakov (Kleo) and Wei-Ning Hsu (The Victim’s Game).
Lok also produced, with Udum Media’s Anni Hsu exec producing alongside Todd and Grant Slater of Slater Brothers Entertainment.
“I am thrilled to have partnered up with Entertainment Studios,...
The Australian AFM entry directed by Lok Kwan Woo tells the story of what happens when strange, supernatural murders suddenly become the talk of a peaceful, small town. As two local detectives struggle to solve a deadly game, the myth of this game begin to reveal secrets too close to home.
Lok, Z Zoccolante and Yang Yang penned the film, which stars stars Elyse Levesque, Veronica Ferres (The Unforgivable), Gina Stiebitz (Dark), Vladimir Burlakov (Kleo) and Wei-Ning Hsu (The Victim’s Game).
Lok also produced, with Udum Media’s Anni Hsu exec producing alongside Todd and Grant Slater of Slater Brothers Entertainment.
“I am thrilled to have partnered up with Entertainment Studios,...
- 11/2/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Brandon Evans, who has produced and financed movies including the Pablo Schreiber comedy Big Bear, the Pedro Pascal-starrer Bloodsucking Bastards, is teaming with international true crime producer Peninsula Television to launch Brick Lane Pictures.
Brick Lane will focus on developing international film and TV co-productions and contemporary themed dramas for the theatrical, streaming and broadcasting markets. It will be based in Dublin and Los Angeles.
The Ireland-born Evans will serve as president, CEO and partner in Brick Lane, which already has a robust film development slate that includes My Dad’s A Famous Movie Star, with producing partner Steve Waterman; Lion’s Den, with producing partners Todd and Grant Slater of Slater Brothers Entertainment and director Jesse V. Johnson; and The Threeway, with director Michael Downing.
The company said a TV drama series is also in advanced development, with more details coming soon.
“As an Irishman it’s great...
Brick Lane will focus on developing international film and TV co-productions and contemporary themed dramas for the theatrical, streaming and broadcasting markets. It will be based in Dublin and Los Angeles.
The Ireland-born Evans will serve as president, CEO and partner in Brick Lane, which already has a robust film development slate that includes My Dad’s A Famous Movie Star, with producing partner Steve Waterman; Lion’s Den, with producing partners Todd and Grant Slater of Slater Brothers Entertainment and director Jesse V. Johnson; and The Threeway, with director Michael Downing.
The company said a TV drama series is also in advanced development, with more details coming soon.
“As an Irishman it’s great...
- 7/28/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Los Angeles-based 123 Go has acquired international rights to Marc Carlini’s dramedy feature She’s In Portland and is shopping the title at this week’s Cannes virtual Marche.
The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2020, and stars Tommy Dewey (Casual), Francois Arnaud (The Borgias), and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights). It follows a family man who, after recognizing that his best friend from college is in a slump, convinces him to travel up the California coast in search of “the one that got away”.
Pic was produced by Jeremy Alter alongside Carlini. Greg O’Bryant, T. Justin Ross, Todd Slater, Grant Slater, and Jonathan M. Black served as executive producers. Oren Skoog and Scott Trimble co-produced.
“She’s In Portland is a beautifully crafted, funny, stylish, and thought-provoking comedic film,” 123 Go’s President Brady Bowen said. “We are very pleased to be part of...
The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2020, and stars Tommy Dewey (Casual), Francois Arnaud (The Borgias), and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights). It follows a family man who, after recognizing that his best friend from college is in a slump, convinces him to travel up the California coast in search of “the one that got away”.
Pic was produced by Jeremy Alter alongside Carlini. Greg O’Bryant, T. Justin Ross, Todd Slater, Grant Slater, and Jonathan M. Black served as executive producers. Oren Skoog and Scott Trimble co-produced.
“She’s In Portland is a beautifully crafted, funny, stylish, and thought-provoking comedic film,” 123 Go’s President Brady Bowen said. “We are very pleased to be part of...
- 6/24/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Archstone Entertainment and Gravitas Ventures are partnering on Brotherhood Studios and Slater Brothers Entertainment’s Last Three Days starring Walking Dead: World Beyond‘s Robert Palmer Watkins, Deadline has learned.
Pic, which Gravitas will release stateside later this year, and Archstone is introducing to foreign buyers next week at the virtual Cannes market, follows an undercover cop who gets mixed up in a dangerous crime syndicate. He wakes up to discover he is missing his partner, his wife, and three days of his life. Brian Ulrich wrote, directed, and and produced the movie alongside his wife Julianna Ulrich.
Slater Brothers Entertainment’s Todd and Grant Slater executive produced the film, along with Mark Joseph and Co-Producer Jonathan M Black.
“We are thrilled to be working with the very talented Brian Ulrich and on yet another Slater Brother’s Entertainment title. With Last Three Days that team continues to display a penchant for clever plots,...
Pic, which Gravitas will release stateside later this year, and Archstone is introducing to foreign buyers next week at the virtual Cannes market, follows an undercover cop who gets mixed up in a dangerous crime syndicate. He wakes up to discover he is missing his partner, his wife, and three days of his life. Brian Ulrich wrote, directed, and and produced the movie alongside his wife Julianna Ulrich.
Slater Brothers Entertainment’s Todd and Grant Slater executive produced the film, along with Mark Joseph and Co-Producer Jonathan M Black.
“We are thrilled to be working with the very talented Brian Ulrich and on yet another Slater Brother’s Entertainment title. With Last Three Days that team continues to display a penchant for clever plots,...
- 6/19/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, the Santa Barbara Film Festival moves back, Legion M is backing “Save Yourselves!,” Gravitas buys “Odd Man Rush,” a Tiny Tim documentary finds a home and The Creative Coalition is backing films about obesity.
Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has shifted its dates backwards for its 36th annual event, which will now take place from March 31 to April 10, 2021.
The festival, which typically occurs in January and is a key stop for awards campaigns, made the announcement Wednesday, two days after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences postponed the 93rd Academy Awards telecast by two months to April 25, 2021. The Sbiff had previously been set for Jan. 27 – Feb. 6, 2021.
“Like so many other prestigious ceremonies and events, we’ve had to adjust our plans in this extremely unprecedented era,” said Sbiff Executive Director Roger Durling. “There has never been a more critical...
Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has shifted its dates backwards for its 36th annual event, which will now take place from March 31 to April 10, 2021.
The festival, which typically occurs in January and is a key stop for awards campaigns, made the announcement Wednesday, two days after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences postponed the 93rd Academy Awards telecast by two months to April 25, 2021. The Sbiff had previously been set for Jan. 27 – Feb. 6, 2021.
“Like so many other prestigious ceremonies and events, we’ve had to adjust our plans in this extremely unprecedented era,” said Sbiff Executive Director Roger Durling. “There has never been a more critical...
- 6/18/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Pacific Northwest Pictures to release in Canada on same day.
Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to the coming-of-age sports film Odd Man Rush featuring the children of ice hockey legends Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
The company has scheduled a September 1 release coinciding with the Canadian release through Pacific Northwest Pictures on the same day.
Based on Bill Keenan’s bestselling memoir of the same name, Odd Man Rush stars Jack Mulhern as an ice hockey player who lands in Sweden’s minor professional leagues.
A relationship with the girl at the local market (Elektra Jannson Kilbey) forces him...
Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to the coming-of-age sports film Odd Man Rush featuring the children of ice hockey legends Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
The company has scheduled a September 1 release coinciding with the Canadian release through Pacific Northwest Pictures on the same day.
Based on Bill Keenan’s bestselling memoir of the same name, Odd Man Rush stars Jack Mulhern as an ice hockey player who lands in Sweden’s minor professional leagues.
A relationship with the girl at the local market (Elektra Jannson Kilbey) forces him...
- 6/17/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Pacific Northwest Pictures to release in Canada on same day.
Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to the coming-of-age sports film Odd Man Rush featuring the children of ice hockey legends Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
The company has scheduled a September 1 release coinciding with the Canadian release through Pacific Northwest Pictures on the same day.
Based on Bill Keenan’s bestselling memoir of the same name, Odd Man Rush stars Jack Mulhern as an ice hockey player who lands in Sweden’s minor professional leagues.
A relationship with the girl at the local market (Elektra Jannson Kilbey) forces him...
Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to the coming-of-age sports film Odd Man Rush featuring the children of ice hockey legends Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
The company has scheduled a September 1 release coinciding with the Canadian release through Pacific Northwest Pictures on the same day.
Based on Bill Keenan’s bestselling memoir of the same name, Odd Man Rush stars Jack Mulhern as an ice hockey player who lands in Sweden’s minor professional leagues.
A relationship with the girl at the local market (Elektra Jannson Kilbey) forces him...
- 6/17/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
In today’s film news roundup, Marcia Gay Harden joins “Pink Skies Ahead,” Jack Mulhern stars in a Europe-set hockey movie, Oceana Studio opens its financing division and Participant hires a social impact veteran.
Castings
Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden has been added to the cast of the drama “Pink Skies Ahead,” the first feature film from Greg Silverman’s Stampede.
The Kelly Oxford film, which will begin production later this month in Los Angeles, tells the story of a wild young woman — played by Jessica Barden — whose life unravels after dropping out of college, moving in with her parents and being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. It’s based on the essay “No Real Danger” from Oxford’s second book, “When You Find Out the World Is Against You.”
Henry Winkler, Rosa Salazar, Devon Bostick and Lewis Pullman also star. Silverman and Lisa Zambri are producing alongside Divide...
Castings
Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden has been added to the cast of the drama “Pink Skies Ahead,” the first feature film from Greg Silverman’s Stampede.
The Kelly Oxford film, which will begin production later this month in Los Angeles, tells the story of a wild young woman — played by Jessica Barden — whose life unravels after dropping out of college, moving in with her parents and being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. It’s based on the essay “No Real Danger” from Oxford’s second book, “When You Find Out the World Is Against You.”
Henry Winkler, Rosa Salazar, Devon Bostick and Lewis Pullman also star. Silverman and Lisa Zambri are producing alongside Divide...
- 6/15/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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