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Bravo and Discovery Channel Developing First Scripted Series
11 December 2012 2:29 PM, PST | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
Watch what happens when Bravo, the cable network known for reality TV hits like “The Real Housewives” and “Top Chef,” gets into original scripted programming for the first time.The network ordered its first two scripted drama pilots last week. “The Joneses,” an adaptation of the 2009 Demi Moore and David Duchovny film of the same name, follows a seemingly all-American family that has to keep a secret when they move to an upscale suburb to start a new life. The project was originally developed at ABC but moved to Bravo in July. Also moving forward is “Rita,” a family drama about a private school teacher who has to combat the school’s bureaucracy and overprotective parents while struggling to raise three teen children.Bravo is now developing “Moguls,” a drama about a media mogul and his family that will be co-written by screenwriter Charles Randolph (“Love and Other Drugs,” “The Interpreter »
Benjamin Walker To Replace Aaron Paul In HBO’s The Missionary
8 November 2012 10:53 AM, PST | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Presumably due to his recent casting in the upcoming Need For Speed film, Aaron Paul has dropped out of HBO’s The Missionary. Replacing him is Benjamin Walker, who recently starred as Honest Abe in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
The Charles Randolph (The Interpreter) penned drama is set in the 1960s and takes place during the Cold War. Walker will play a missionary who finds himself involved with the CIA as he tries to help a young woman escape from East Berlin.
THR reports that HBO darlings Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson will produce with Contraband‘s Baltasar Kormakur set to direct the pilot.
Though Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter didn’t exactly perform as expected, I enjoyed Walker’s performance quite a bit. Though I do think Paul is a better actor, I’m happy that the Breaking Bad star is starting to make his way into film. He’s »
- Matt Joseph
Aaron Paul Out, Benjamin Walker In For HBO's Spy Series 'The Missionary'
8 November 2012 7:45 AM, PST | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
"I'm a movie star now, bitch," "Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul said into his cellphone to HBO, before driving his Ferarri into the Malibu sunset. Okay, that probably didn't happen, but with the actor now toplining the franchise ready "Need For Speed," it seems the allure of the television -- no matter how strong the quality of the project -- is perhaps losing its sheen. Even though it was reported to have a pilot order this summer, it seems HBO's "The Missionary" has had to find a new lead, and indeed they have. This year's other Abe Lincoln, Benjamin Walker, is now slotted to take on the series, and it's certainly another chance for the actor to break out. Penned by Charles Randolph ("The Interpreter," "Love And Other Drugs"), the 1960s-set, Cold War drama will center on an American missionary who gets involved with the CIA, and helps as young woman escape Berlin. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Aaron Paul Out, Benjamin Walker In For HBO's Spy Series 'The Missionary'
8 November 2012 7:45 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
"I'm a movie star now, bitch," "Breaking Bad" star Aaron Paul said into his cellphone to HBO, before driving his Ferarri into the Malibu sunset. Okay, that probably didn't happen, but with the actor now toplining the franchise ready "Need For Speed," it seems the allure of the television -- no matter how strong the quality of the project -- is perhaps losing its sheen. Even though it was reported to have a pilot order this summer, it seems HBO's "The Missionary" has had to find a new lead, and indeed they have. This year's other Abe Lincoln, Benjamin Walker, is now slotted to take on the series, and it's certainly another chance for the actor to break out. Penned by Charles Randolph ("The Interpreter," "Love And Other Drugs"), the 1960s-set, Cold War drama will center on an American missionary who gets involved with the CIA, and helps as young woman escape Berlin. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Ben Walker to Star in HBO's Cold War Drama 'The Missionary'
7 November 2012 10:43 AM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
HBO has found its missionary. The premium cable network has tapped Ben Walker to star in its Cold War drama pilot The Missionary, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. From Charles Randolph (The Interpreter), Stephen Levinson, Malcolm Gladwell and Mark Wahlberg, the 1960s-set drama centers on Roy, an American missionary who gets caught up in Cold War intrigue while helping a young woman escape East Berlin. More TV Development News Walker, whose credits include the title role in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, will star as Roy. Randolph will pen the script, with Levinson, Gladwell and Wahlberg on board to executive produce
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- Lesley Goldberg
Exclusive Media’s A Walk Among The Tombstones Starring Liam Neeson Sold Overseas
31 October 2012 2:42 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Exclusive Media has sold its thriller, A Walk Among The Tombstones starring Liam Neeson, to a number of top overseas territories as sales heat up on the eagerly awaited production, it was announced today by Alex Walton, President of International Sales and Distribution. A Walk Among The Tombstones story goes – formerly a cop with the NYPD, now an unlicensed private eye and a recovering alcoholic haunted by past mistakes, Matt Scudder (Neeson) is hired to find the kidnapped wife of a drug dealer. He operates just outside the law where the police don.t go to track down the kidnappers, who he discovers have been involved in multiple kidnappings and brutal murders.
Written and to be directed by Academy Award nominated Scott Frank (Out Of Sight, The Lookout), the film is based on the popular .Matt Scudder. books series written by well-known writer Lawrence Block. The movie was developed and »
- Michelle McCue
Les Misérables and Anna Karenina’s Producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner to be Honored by the Hollywood Film Awards by Josh Abraham
19 September 2012 8:52 AM, PDT | Hollywoodnews.com | See recent Hollywoodnews.com news »
HollywoodNews.com: The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the "Los Angeles Times, " announced today that it will be honoring producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner with this year's "Hollywood Producers Award." The announcement was made today by Carlos de Abreu, founder and executive director of the Hollywood Film Awards. He said: "It is a great pleasure to recognize these talented and prolific producers as the recipients of our 'Hollywood Producers Award.'" Bevan and Fellner's production company, Working Title Films, was founded in 1983 and has made more than 100 films that have grossed more than $5 billion worldwide. Its films have won six Academy Awards®, 30 BAFTA Awards and prestigious prizes at the Cannes and Berlin International Film Festivals. The company's commercial and critical hits include "Burn After Reading," "Frost/Nixon," "State of Play," "A Serious Man," "Green Zone," "Nanny McPhee Returns," "Senna," "Contraband," "The Interpreter," "About a Boy," "Notting Hill, »
- Josh Abraham
NBC Buys United Nations Drama From Parkes/MacDonald
2 August 2012 3:45 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: In one of its first buys of the season, NBC has gone global with a geopolitical project set at the United Nations. Described as “West Wing in the United Nations,” the drama, which has received a script commitment, follows an interpreter at the international organization’s New York HQ working with ambassadors and politicians from various countries as they deal with political and military crisis around the world. Hell On Wheels’ scribe Tom Brady is writing, Walter Parkes, Laurie MacDonald and Parkes/MacDonald’s Ted Gold executive producing. The project stems from Parkes/MacDonald’s fist-look deal at NBCUniversal, which has yielded one series, the 10-episode Crossbones based on the book The Republic of Pirates. The U.N. has long been a dramatic backdrop for film and TV. Cary Grant was filmed approaching exterior of the actual building in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958’s North By Northwest, though all interior »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA AND DOMINIC PATTEN
What Made This Successful Director Walk Away From Hollywood?
20 June 2012 8:02 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
David McGiffert's name has been on the credit rolls of some of Hollywood's best-known films: "Rainman," "Tootsie," and all the "Back to the Future" movies. He has worked with A-listers including Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jim Carrey, Richard Gere, Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Woody Harrelson and a long list of others. But now he's working with a celebrity of a different sort: His 15-year-old rhythmic gymnast daughter who has her sights set on making the U.S. National Team.
Let's just say this up front: You don't see many Hollywood dads walking away from "the life" to give their kids the gift of time. Yet without David's involvement, there's no way that his daughter Natalie, a 10th grader at Malibu High School, would have been able to participate in the world of competitive rhythmic gymnastics, said David's wife Shannon. The couple »
- The Huffington Post
Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul in Talks for Missionary Position
19 June 2012 10:10 AM, PDT | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
Not content to just cook up and flood the streets with meth alongside his buddy Walter White, “Breaking Bad” co-star Aaron Paul is currently in talks to play the lead in a new HBO CIA-centric show called “The Missionary”. The show is a period spy drama “set in Berlin in the late 1960s”, and would follow “a young American missionary (Paul, if he signs on) who becomes involved with the CIA”. Obviously this is during the height of the Cold War, so expect lots of spy shenanigans and danger, plus intrigue and missionary position puns from lazy bloggers like myself. “The Missionary” is from Charles Randolph (“The Interpreter”), who has apparently been banging away on the idea with buddy Malcolm Gladwell for some time now. The show certainly has some big names behind the scenes, with Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg signing on as producers. And given HBO’s willingness »
- Nix
Breaking Bad Star in Missionary Position with HBO?
15 June 2012 7:07 AM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
That title brings up certain images I’d rather forget – I can’t help but think the missionary position is too tame for HBO – but it does do a good job of implying one of Breaking Bad’s stars is getting in bed with HBO in a business sense. Surprisingly or not – it’s all how you choose to look at it – HBO is not going to be working with Bryan Cranston, but with Aaron Paul, his young co-star. Needless to say, they are both terrific actors and deserve the highest of praise. With Breaking Bad coming to an end, I’m not at all surprised a network like HBO is seeking either of them out .
According to Deadline, Paul is in talks to star in a pilot recently ordered by HBO. The pilot, called The Missionary, is a Cold War spy drama that would place Paul in the role »
- Brody Gibson
HBO Orders Pilot For Cold War Spy Drama 'The Missionary' With Aaron Paul; 'Weeds' Finished After Season 8
13 June 2012 1:32 PM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
With the clock now running down on AMC's "Breaking Bad" with one season (split into two) left to go, the future for actor Aaron Paul is a bit uncertain. Will he make the leap to the big screen? Earlier this year he earned very strong notices for his turn in the alcoholism drama "Smashed" which was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, but aside from that, the actor hasn't been making too many big moves, though he has roles in indies "Decoding Annie Parker" and "Quad" coming up. But HBO is hoping they'll be able to snare him for a new series that will certainly be something a bit different for the actor, who until now we mostly associate with dealing meth and being able to say "bitch" rather colorfully. Deadline reports that Paul is in talks to star in "The Missionary" a Cold War drama HBO's recently ordered up for a pilot. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
HBO Orders Pilot For Cold War Spy Drama 'The Missionary' With Aaron Paul; 'Weeds' Finished After Season 8
13 June 2012 1:32 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
With the clock now running down on AMC's "Breaking Bad" with one season (split into two) left to go, the future for actor Aaron Paul is a bit uncertain. Will he make the leap to the big screen? Earlier this year he earned very strong notices for his turn in the alcoholism drama "Smashed" which was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, but aside from that, the actor hasn't been making too many big moves, though he has roles in indies "Decoding Annie Parker" and "Quad" coming up. But HBO is hoping they'll be able to snare him for a new series that will certainly be something a bit different for the actor, who until now we mostly associate with dealing meth and being able to say "bitch" rather colorfully.
Deadline reports that Paul is in talks to star in "The Missionary" a Cold War drama HBO's recently ordered up for a pilot. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Aaron Paul Wants To Be The Missionary
13 June 2012 12:53 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
He’s coming to the end of his tour of duty as conflicted and complex meth cooker / slacker party animal Jessie Pinkman on the acclaimed Breaking Bad, so it makes sense that Aaron Paul is looking towards potential future work. He’s now in negotiations to take the lead role in HBO drama The Missionary.It’s not an adaptation of the 1982 Michael Palin comedy, but instead aims to follow the fictional tale of an American missionary in 1960s Berlin who becomes tangled up with the CIA.The Interpreter’s Charles Randolph dreamt up the concept, and he’s working with a team that includes author Malcolm Gladwell, producer Stephen Levinson and actor / producer Mark Wahlberg.Though HBO has only given the show a pilot order so far, the talent involved has us thinking it’ll be in with a solid shot at going to series, especially since Wahlberg and »
TVLine Items: Days Vet Peter Reckell to Exit, Breaking Bad Star's New Gig and More!
13 June 2012 11:30 AM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Bo Brady is leaving Salem.
Days of Our Lives vet Peter Reckell’s wife, Kelly Moneymaker, confirmed his rumored exit on Tuesday, tweeting, “Hard to say goodbye to characters who’ve been on 4ever!! Hard 2 believe Bo will be one of those shortly!” No word yet on when Reckell — who has portrayed the popular daytime character on and off since 1983 — will officially depart Days.
Related | Days of Our Lives Axes 4 Stars, Including Matthew Ashford and Christie Clark
Reckell’s on-screen cohort, Kristian Alfonso, meanwhile, inked a deal last month to continue with the NBC soap.
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- Megan Masters
Aaron Paul In Talks To Star In HBO Spy Drama Pilot, The Missionary
13 June 2012 10:03 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Breaking Bad's breakout star, the Emmy-winning Aaron Paul, is in talks to play the lead in HBO's newly piloted Cold War spy drama The Missionary. The series will come from writer Charles Randolph (The Interpreter), and has the involvement of familiar HBO producers Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg, along with The Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell (who is a friend of Randolph's). For more on The Missionary, hit the jump. If Paul signs on with the project, it will mark his first return to HBO since his recurring role on Big Love, which ended its series run last year. It will also be the first follow-up project to his highly successful run on Breaking Bad, which starts the first of its two-part final season in July. According to Deadline, The Missionary will be set in 1960s Berlin, where a young American missionary (as if there was any doubt) becomes involved with the CIA. »
- Allison Keene
HBO Picks Up Spy Drama Pilot 'The Missionary' With Aaron Paul of 'Breaking Bad' In Talks to Star
13 June 2012 9:33 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
While "Breaking Bad" is about to kick off its final (two-part) season on AMC, it looks like Aaron Paul, who plays Jesse Pinkman, may not be off screen for long. According to Deadline, Paul is in talks to play the lead in "The Missionary," a Cold War era spy series that's just been ordered to pilot by HBO. The potential series is the creation of Charles Randolph (writer of "The Interpreter" and "Love and Other Drugs"), working with producer Stephen Levinson, Malcolm Gladwell (!) and Mark Wahlberg. Per Deadline: Set in Berlin in the late 1960s, The Missionary, written by Randolph, centers on a young American missionary (Paul) who becomes involved with the CIA. Randolph and New Yorker writer Gladwell, who are friends, had been working on an idea for a spy project when they met with Levinson and Wahlberg who also had been looking to do a spy drama. Levinson »
- Alison Willmore
HBO Picks Up Spy Drama Pilot 'The Missionary' With Aaron Paul of 'Breaking Bad' In Talks to Star
13 June 2012 9:33 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
While "Breaking Bad" is about to kick off its final (two-part) season on AMC, it looks like Aaron Paul, who plays Jesse Pinkman, may not be off screen for long. According to Deadline, Paul is in talks to play the lead in "The Missionary," a Cold War era spy series that's just been ordered to pilot by HBO. The potential series is the creation of Charles Randolph (writer of "The Interpreter" and "Love and Other Drugs"), working with producer Stephen Levinson, Malcolm Gladwell (!) and Mark Wahlberg. Per Deadline: Set in Berlin in the late 1960s, The Missionary, written by Randolph, centers on a young American missionary (Paul) who becomes involved with the CIA. Randolph and New Yorker writer Gladwell, who are friends, had been working on an idea for a spy project when they met with Levinson and Wahlberg who also had been looking to do a spy drama. Levinson »
- Alison Willmore
HBO Orders Charles Randolph Cold War Spy Drama Pilot; Aaron Paul In Talks To Star
13 June 2012 9:04 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: HBO has given a pilot order to Cold War spy drama The Missionary. Emmy-winning Breaking Bad co-star Aaron Paul is in talks for the lead in the project, from film/TV writer Charles Randolph (The Interpreter) and producer Stephen Levinson as well as best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell and frequent Levinson collaborator Mark Wahlberg. Set in Berlin in the late 1960s, The Missionary, written by Randolph, centers on a young American missionary (Paul) who becomes involved with the CIA. Randolph and New Yorker writer Gladwell, who are friends, had been working on an idea for a spy project when they met with Levinson and Wahlberg, who also had been looking to do a spy drama. The four joined forces and last fall took the project to HBO, where Levinson and Wahlberg have produced four series: Boardwalk Empire, Entourage, In Treatment and How To Make It In America. Randolph, Levinson, Gladwell »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
Exclusive Media/Cross Creek Pictures Deal – A Walk Among The Tombstones Starring Liam Neeson
17 May 2012 11:16 AM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Exclusive Media and Cross Creek Pictures have entered into a three year 50-50 co-financing, co-producing, co-development deal for a minimum of two feature films per annum with budgets up to $65m. All films under this new arrangement will be released theatrically in the Us through Cross Creek.s slate distribution deal with Universal Pictures. Exclusive Media will retain and sell international rights to the titles. The announcement was made today by Exclusive Media Co-Chairmen Nigel Sinclair and Guy East and Cross Creek President, Brian Oliver.
Following the partnership on Ron Howard.s Rush, also to be released through Cross Creek.s distribution deal with Universal Pictures, the first film being produced and financed under this new far reaching arrangement is the thriller A Walk Among The Tombstones starring Liam Neeson (Taken). Written and to be directed by Scott Frank (The Lookout), the film is one of the popular .Matt Scudder »
- Michelle McCue
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