A few years ago, we shared a short sci-fi film with you called Noon, which was picked up by 20th Century Fox to turn into a feature film. It is a great film and today we have a new one to share with you from that project's creator, Kasra Farahani.
The film is called Concerning the Bodyguard, and it’s a masterfully made film that focuses on views and loyalties of a bodyguard and it tells the story of “power, conspiracy, and the overthrow of a dictator in an unknown Near Eastern country.” Here’s the full synopsis:
Based on the short story of the same name by Donald Barthelme (originally published in the New Yorker Magazine in 1978), and read by author Salman Rushdie, “Concerning the Bodyguard” is a story about power, conspiracy, and the overthrow of a dictator in an unknown Near Eastern country. With Salman Rushdie’s reading...
The film is called Concerning the Bodyguard, and it’s a masterfully made film that focuses on views and loyalties of a bodyguard and it tells the story of “power, conspiracy, and the overthrow of a dictator in an unknown Near Eastern country.” Here’s the full synopsis:
Based on the short story of the same name by Donald Barthelme (originally published in the New Yorker Magazine in 1978), and read by author Salman Rushdie, “Concerning the Bodyguard” is a story about power, conspiracy, and the overthrow of a dictator in an unknown Near Eastern country. With Salman Rushdie’s reading...
- 2/21/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Star Thrower Entertainment, Ball and Chain Productions and Anonymous Content will partner on The Waiting, a thriller to be directed by Kasra Farahani, starring James Caan (The Godfather, Misery, Elf), Logan Miller (Scouts Vs Zombies, Night Moves, The Stanford Prison Experiment) and Keir Gilchrist (It Follows, It’S Kind Of A Funny Story, “United States of Tara”).
Farahani’s short film Noon was optioned within 24 hours of its release by 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment where it is currently in feature development.
Speaking about their film, Co-founders of Star Thrower Entertainment Tim White and Trevor White said, “Mark and Jeff have crafted an excellent script that seamlessly combines elements of a riveting thriller and fascinating character study. This script, together with Kasra’s elegant vision and our compelling cast, makes The Waiting the type of filmmaker and talent driven project ideal for Star Thrower.”
The Waiting was written by Mark Bianculli and Jeff Richard.
Farahani’s short film Noon was optioned within 24 hours of its release by 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment where it is currently in feature development.
Speaking about their film, Co-founders of Star Thrower Entertainment Tim White and Trevor White said, “Mark and Jeff have crafted an excellent script that seamlessly combines elements of a riveting thriller and fascinating character study. This script, together with Kasra’s elegant vision and our compelling cast, makes The Waiting the type of filmmaker and talent driven project ideal for Star Thrower.”
The Waiting was written by Mark Bianculli and Jeff Richard.
- 5/11/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Kasra Farahani, whose short film Noon received great acclaim and was quickly optioned for feature development, will direct The Waiting, a thriller starring James Caan (The Godfather, Thief), It Follows’ Kier Gilchrist and Logan Miller (Scouts Vs. Zombies). Star Thrower Entertainment, Ball and Chain Productions and Anonymous Content partner on the production about two high…
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- 5/11/2015
- by Samuel Zimmerman
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The Waiting, a new thriller starring James Caan, was just announced. It’s about two high school filmmakers who decide to create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor. Directed by Kasra Farahani, whose short film Noon was optioned by 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment for a feature adaptation, it also stars Logan Miller (Scouts Vs. Zombies) and Keir Gilchrist (It Follows). Farahani comes from a background in production design and art direction for…...
- 5/11/2015
- Deadline
Noon Short Film. Kasra Farahani‘s Noon (2013) short film’s plot synopsis: “is a scene from a completed feature screenplay. The short sets up the world’s unique premise and introduces our protagonist, Gray, a coyote numbed to the cruelty of the world and his part in it. We watch Gray struggle to salvage what humanity [...]
Continue reading: Noon (2013) Short Film: Kasra Farahani gets Feature Film from Chernin...
Continue reading: Noon (2013) Short Film: Kasra Farahani gets Feature Film from Chernin...
- 2/11/2013
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
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