Last November we heard that Lymelife director Derick Martini had setup a comedy, I Am My Family's Secret, to direct at Paramount. In addition, we found out this past June that he was also rewriting/directing an adaptation of Andrea Portes' novel Hick with Chloe Moretz attached. Though we haven't heard anything about the production or eventual release of these films, Variety throws yet another onto his growing resume. Martini has now signed on to direct the summer camp comedy Cabin Pressure, based on Josh Wolk's 2007 book Cabin Pressure: One Man's Desperate Attempt to Recapture His Youth as a Camp Counselor. Here's a more lengthy description of Wolk's chronicle of a return to his past: A few months before his impending wedding, before the full weight of adulthood descended upon him, Entertainment Weekly senior writer Josh Wolk realized he needed to take some time and get reacquainted with his younger self.
- 9/22/2010
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Chances are you've never heard of Derick Martini, unless you've seen his critically acclaimed 2008 flick "Lymelife." Well, one of his upcoming directing gigs is a romantic comedy titled "31 Days of Larry."
Lionsgate is producing the film, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and Corinne Kingsbury wrote the script. Martini, who is also attached to direct "I Am My Family's Secret," will surpervise a rewrite.
The plot follows a woman in need of money and a man who has trouble killing himself. The two decide to get married, because that way, she can get a life-insurance payout when the man commits suicide.
Lionsgate is producing the film, according to the Hollywood Reporter, and Corinne Kingsbury wrote the script. Martini, who is also attached to direct "I Am My Family's Secret," will surpervise a rewrite.
The plot follows a woman in need of money and a man who has trouble killing himself. The two decide to get married, because that way, she can get a life-insurance payout when the man commits suicide.
- 1/22/2010
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Derick Martini is raising his glass to direct the Lionsgate romantic comedy "31 Days of Larry." John Goldwyn is in talks to produce.
The story revolves around a woman in desperate need of money and a depressed man, Larry, who has trouble killing himself. The two concoct a plan to get married so the man gets help committing suicide and the woman receives the life-insurance payout.
Lionsgate picked up the spec by Corinne Kingsbury last summer. Martini will help develop the project and oversee a rewrite by Kingsbury.
Martini's first film, "Lymelife," which starred Alec Baldwin and was executive produced by Martin Scorsese, won the international critics award at the Toronto International Film Festival and snagged the filmmaker a Gotham Awards nomination for breakthrough director.
Last fall, Martin sold his original comedy spec "I Am My Family's Secret" to Paramount with Montecito producing and Martini attached to direct.
Martini is repped...
The story revolves around a woman in desperate need of money and a depressed man, Larry, who has trouble killing himself. The two concoct a plan to get married so the man gets help committing suicide and the woman receives the life-insurance payout.
Lionsgate picked up the spec by Corinne Kingsbury last summer. Martini will help develop the project and oversee a rewrite by Kingsbury.
Martini's first film, "Lymelife," which starred Alec Baldwin and was executive produced by Martin Scorsese, won the international critics award at the Toronto International Film Festival and snagged the filmmaker a Gotham Awards nomination for breakthrough director.
Last fall, Martin sold his original comedy spec "I Am My Family's Secret" to Paramount with Montecito producing and Martini attached to direct.
Martini is repped...
- 1/20/2010
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety reports that Paramount Pictures via Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock's Montecito Picture Co. have picked up Martini's original screenplay and have attached him to direct the pic. - Let's hope that the stars are aligned for Derick Martini's sophomore feature. Lymelife, Martini's debut film, a suburban family drama remained a projects in the works for several years before receiving the green light and while it didn't pull in Adventureland-like numbers, I think it managed to showcase the filmmaker's aptitudes, which would most certainly come in handy for one more project that uproots the family tree. Variety reports that Paramount Pictures via Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock's Montecito Picture Co. have picked up Martini's original screenplay and have attached him to direct the pic. I Am My Family's Secret revolves around two very different brothers who discover their parents have been hiding a life-changing secret for more than two decades.
- 12/13/2009
- by Ioncinema.com Staff
- IONCINEMA.com
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