Exclusive: Etm Distribution has set a nationwide theatrical release for Holiday Twist, a new family film starring Kelly Stables (Superstore), Neal McDonough (Yellowstone), Sean Astin (Stranger Things) and more. Marking the debut feature of Stephanie Garvin, who directed from her own script, the film will bow exclusively in 500+ theaters nationwide December 1st.
Pic centers on a high-powered female executive and Grinchy workaholic CEO (Stables), whose whole world comes crashing down amidst unforeseen circumstances, despite her self-perceived importance. With help from a Salvation Army Santa (Blake Leeper) and a little holiday magic, the protagonist finally realizes the key to letting go of her painful past is the answer to becoming the twinkling light that both her community and her family need.
Rounding out the cast are James Maslow (Big Time Rush), Emily Tosta (Mayans M.C.), Caylee Cowan (Willy’s Wonderland), Drew Fuller (Army Wives), Brian Thomas Smith (The Big Bang Theory...
Pic centers on a high-powered female executive and Grinchy workaholic CEO (Stables), whose whole world comes crashing down amidst unforeseen circumstances, despite her self-perceived importance. With help from a Salvation Army Santa (Blake Leeper) and a little holiday magic, the protagonist finally realizes the key to letting go of her painful past is the answer to becoming the twinkling light that both her community and her family need.
Rounding out the cast are James Maslow (Big Time Rush), Emily Tosta (Mayans M.C.), Caylee Cowan (Willy’s Wonderland), Drew Fuller (Army Wives), Brian Thomas Smith (The Big Bang Theory...
- 10/18/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Holiday Twist,” an upcoming feature from Etm Pictures, announced on Thursday that a group of cast members added to the film, with production up and running in Los Angeles.
Sean Astin (“Lord of the Rings”), Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone”), Haley Reinhart (“F is for Family”), Emily Tosta (“Mayans M.C.”) and Brian Thomas Smith (“Big Bang Theory”) will join the film, which is led by Kelly Stables (“Superstore”), and features James Maslow and Hugh Sheridan.
Per Etm: “The story centers on Stables’ character, a Grinchy workaholic CEO whose whole world comes crashing down, before, with help from a Supermarket Santa and a little holiday magic, she realizes the key to letting go of her painful past is to become the twinkling light that both her town and her family needs.”
Astin was most recently seen in the historical drama “Changing the Hearts of Men,” alongside Kelsey Grammar. McDonough played a recurring...
Sean Astin (“Lord of the Rings”), Neal McDonough (“Yellowstone”), Haley Reinhart (“F is for Family”), Emily Tosta (“Mayans M.C.”) and Brian Thomas Smith (“Big Bang Theory”) will join the film, which is led by Kelly Stables (“Superstore”), and features James Maslow and Hugh Sheridan.
Per Etm: “The story centers on Stables’ character, a Grinchy workaholic CEO whose whole world comes crashing down, before, with help from a Supermarket Santa and a little holiday magic, she realizes the key to letting go of her painful past is to become the twinkling light that both her town and her family needs.”
Astin was most recently seen in the historical drama “Changing the Hearts of Men,” alongside Kelsey Grammar. McDonough played a recurring...
- 6/23/2022
- by Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Dallas Roberts (Big Sky), Arden Myrin (Orange Is the New Black) and Harvey Guillén (Reacher) have signed on to star in the comedy Road Dogs, from Bustled Knuckle Productions and Residue Remains Productions, which goes into production in Minnesota this summer.
The film centers around three stand-up comedians who hit the road for a simple weekend showcase but soon find their plans derailed by a crooked club owner and her homicidal bouncer. Vanessa Leigh is directing from her and Aaron W. Bennett’s script, which was based on Bennett’s time as an improv comic and comedy club owner in Central Washington. The duo will produce alongside Kris Black from Residue Remains Productions, with Hunter G. Williams of Busted Knuckle Productions serving as executive producer.
Roberts is represented by UTA and Circle of Confusion; Myrin by Innovative Artists, Vault Entertainment and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; Guillén by Innovative and Yorn,...
The film centers around three stand-up comedians who hit the road for a simple weekend showcase but soon find their plans derailed by a crooked club owner and her homicidal bouncer. Vanessa Leigh is directing from her and Aaron W. Bennett’s script, which was based on Bennett’s time as an improv comic and comedy club owner in Central Washington. The duo will produce alongside Kris Black from Residue Remains Productions, with Hunter G. Williams of Busted Knuckle Productions serving as executive producer.
Roberts is represented by UTA and Circle of Confusion; Myrin by Innovative Artists, Vault Entertainment and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller; Guillén by Innovative and Yorn,...
- 5/27/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
On Tuesday night, Blake Leeper‘s cell phone rang with news that left him speechless.
After a two-year suspension from competition, Leeper, who was born without lower legs and began using prosthetics as a toddler, learned that he’d qualified to run against non-disabled athletes in the Usatf Outdoor Championships.
“Man, I could cry,” he tells People. “When I step into the blocks tonight, I’ll be making history.”
Leeper’s appearance at 10:46 p.m. E.T. Thursday in the 400-meter marks the first time a double-amputee has ever competed at the U.S track and field championships.
The news...
After a two-year suspension from competition, Leeper, who was born without lower legs and began using prosthetics as a toddler, learned that he’d qualified to run against non-disabled athletes in the Usatf Outdoor Championships.
“Man, I could cry,” he tells People. “When I step into the blocks tonight, I’ll be making history.”
Leeper’s appearance at 10:46 p.m. E.T. Thursday in the 400-meter marks the first time a double-amputee has ever competed at the U.S track and field championships.
The news...
- 6/22/2017
- by Johnny Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
A half-hour after learning that he won't be allowed to compete in next month's Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Blake Leeper - a 26-year-old double amputee who had been predicted to win up to four gold medals at the Games - sits in a La hotel, staring gloomily at a nearby television screen. "I refuse to let this beat me," says a shell-shocked Leeper, who became known as the "American Blade Runner" after finishing second to Oscar Pistorius in the 400 meters at the 2012 London Paralympics. "But it really hurts knowing that I won't get the chance to break Oscar's record." Leeper, who was born without lower legs,...
- 8/17/2016
- by Johnny Dodd, @Johnny_Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
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