9 items from 2012
12 December 2012 3:35 PM, PST | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Breaking: Shawn Levy‘s 21 Laps will continue to be a cornerstone presence at 20th Century Fox. Levy’s label has closed a new 3-year overall first look deal with the studio. Levy and president Dan Levine have promoted Billy Rosenberg to Senior Vice President, Dan Cohen to Vice President, Will Rack to Director of Development, and Katie Baron to Creative Executive. “Shawn’s boundless energy, ambition and effortless creativity make him the perfect partner,” said 20th Century Fox production president Emma Watts. We are lucky he continues to call Fox his home.” Levy has been busy. He directed the Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson comedy The Internship, which Fox releases June 7, 2013; 21 Laps produced The Spectacular Now, directed by James Ponsoldt and starring Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kyle Chandler and Brie Larson. That film premieres in competition at Sundance in January. Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber »
- MIKE FLEMING JR.
19 June 2012 11:25 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: Miles Teller, who starred in the Footloose remake (he played the role that Chris Penn originated) and then starred in Rabbit Hole and Project X, will star alongside Shailene Woodley in the James Ponsoldt-directed The Spectacular Now. Pic is based on the Tim Tharp novel, and Teller plays a charming and popular high school senior who lives for the moment and as a project begins to date a social outcast and realizes he has the power to permanently impact someone’s life. Tom McNulty, Billy Rosenberg and Dan Cohen are producing, and production begins this summer in Athens, Ga. Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber wrote the script. I’ve heard that Teller is also being eyed by Sony Pictures for the primary role in The Kitchen Sink, a genre script that has a lot of heat on it at the studio. Not bad for a kid who came »
- MIKE FLEMING
17 June 2012 10:01 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Shawn Levy, whose last movie was the better-than-expected “Real Steel”, has teamed up with Paramount to snatch up the spec script “Monster Problems” by screenwriter Brian Duffield. Levy will produce, though it’s unlikely he’ll also direct, since he’s already got a couple of films schedule, including “The Internship” with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. “Monster Problems” is described as “a post-apocalyptic road movie in the vein of Mad Max and Zombieland with a John Hughes-esque love story at its center.” Or they could have just cut to the chase and call it “Zombieland with monsters”. Billy Rosenberg and Dan Cohen will produce for Levy’s 21 Laps shingle. The script is from Duffield, who also recently sold “Jane Got a Gun”, with Natalie Portman scheduled to produce and star »
- Nix
17 June 2012 6:41 AM, PDT | ShockYa | See recent ShockYa news »
Paramount is currently in negotiations to pick up and distribute the post-apocalyptic road movie ‘Monster Problems,’ according to The Hollywood Reporter. The spec script, which was written by Brian Duffield, will be produced by Shawn Levy and his 21 Laps banner. Billy Rosenberg and Dan Cohen will oversee the film at 21 Laps, whose deal with Paramount is reportedly in the low-to-mid six figures range. Details about the plot-line of ‘Monster Problems’ are being kept secret. But it’s been described as being in the vein of ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Zombieland,’ with a mix of a John Hughes love story at its center. Duffield’s script garnered attention, after his Black List [ Read More ] »
- Karen Benardello
15 June 2012 4:44 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Shawn Levy (Real Steel) is one of the busiest guys in the business with about twenty-odd projects currently in different stages of development. Now he can add Monster Problems to his list. Paramount is in negotiations to pick up the spec script from Brian Duffield with Levy producing through his 21 Laps banner. Monster Problems has been described as a John Hughes take on a Mad Max story, meaning it's a post-apocalyptic road movie with a love story at its heart. Hit the jump for more on Monster Problems, Levy and Duffield. Heat Vision reports that Levy will produce Monster Problems alongside 21 Laps' Billy Rosenberg and Dan Cohen. The details of the script are few and far between at the moment. Duffield previously wrote the Black List script, Jane Got a Gun, a project that has attracted Natalie Portman to star in and produce. Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin »
- Dave Trumbore
16 April 2012 12:39 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Many fatherhood comedies feature a hard-edged old man who’s tougher than he needs to be, but producer Shawn Levy has picked up a story about a new dad who needs to grow a pair.
Levy’s 21 Laps Entertainment production company and Fox 2000 have acquired the upcoming book Man Made by Joel Stein (out May 15), about a guy trying to learn how to be a man so he can be a better role model for his infant son.
The struggles of parenting have been a favorite subject of the Night at the Museum and Real Steel filmmaker, though Levy will Not be directing this one. »
- Anthony Breznican
23 February 2012 7:27 AM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Rosaline based on Rebecca Serle's debut novel When You Were Mine may land Lily Collins of Mirror Mirror. The star who plays Snow White in Relativity Media's upcoming Mirror Mirror adventure helmed by Tarsem Singh, is in early talks to land the lead in Fox 2000's Rosaline, reports Variety. Pic helmed by The Vow's Michael Sucsy is being described as twist on Romeo and Juliet based on the debut novel by Rebecca Serle. Scott Neustader and Michael H. Weber or (500) Days of Summer are scripting the Shawn Levy and Billy Rosenberg-produced 21 Laps production. »
23 February 2012 7:27 AM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Rosaline based on Rebecca Serle's debut novel When You Were Mine may land Lily Collins of Mirror Mirror. The star who plays Snow White in Relativity Media's upcoming Mirror Mirror adventure helmed by Tarsem Singh, is in early talks to land the lead in Fox 2000's Rosaline, reports Variety. Pic helmed by The Vow's Michael Sucsy is being described as twist on Romeo and Juliet based on the debut novel by Rebecca Serle. Scott Neustader and Michael H. Weber or (500) Days of Summer are scripting the Shawn Levy and Billy Rosenberg-produced 21 Laps production. »
23 February 2012 7:27 AM, PST | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Rosaline based on Rebecca Serle's debut novel When You Were Mine may land Lily Collins of Mirror Mirror. The star who plays Snow White in Relativity Media's upcoming Mirror Mirror adventure helmed by Tarsem Singh, is in early talks to land the lead in Fox 2000's Rosaline, reports Variety. Pic helmed by The Vow's Michael Sucsy is being described as twist on Romeo and Juliet based on the debut novel by Rebecca Serle. Scott Neustader and Michael H. Weber or (500) Days of Summer are scripting the Shawn Levy and Billy Rosenberg-produced 21 Laps production. »
9 items from 2012
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