Exclusive: Anonymous Content is elevating longtime literary managers and producers Ryan Cunningham, David Kanter and Nicole Romano to partner.
Cunningham joined Anonymous Content in 2019 from Madhouse Entertainment where he had been a manager and producer for a decade. On the management side, his clients include filmmakers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (65), Derek Tsang (The Three Body Problem), Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei (How to Blow Up a Pipeline); showrunners and writers Steven DeKnight (Spartacus), Jewel Coronel (The Chi), Seamus Fahey (Walker: Independence) and Sonya Winton & Jonathan Kidd (Lovecraft Country), Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts), Neil Uliano and Bryan Schulz (The Peanuts Movie), and Ben Queen (The Addams Family 2). Cunningham most recently produced the Sky/Relativity feature The Independent, and executive-produced Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman, which will be released in June by 20th Century Studios and Disney.
Kanter is a producer and manager at Anonymous...
Cunningham joined Anonymous Content in 2019 from Madhouse Entertainment where he had been a manager and producer for a decade. On the management side, his clients include filmmakers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (65), Derek Tsang (The Three Body Problem), Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei (How to Blow Up a Pipeline); showrunners and writers Steven DeKnight (Spartacus), Jewel Coronel (The Chi), Seamus Fahey (Walker: Independence) and Sonya Winton & Jonathan Kidd (Lovecraft Country), Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts), Neil Uliano and Bryan Schulz (The Peanuts Movie), and Ben Queen (The Addams Family 2). Cunningham most recently produced the Sky/Relativity feature The Independent, and executive-produced Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman, which will be released in June by 20th Century Studios and Disney.
Kanter is a producer and manager at Anonymous...
- 4/12/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Deadline has the first exclusive track from Craig DeLeon’s score for The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray, which is set for digital release via Lakeshore Records on March 11, as the Apple TV+ series debuts globally with its first two episodes.
In the six-episode limited series based on Walter Mosley’s novel of the same name, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Dominique Fishback and Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Jackson plays Ptolemy Grey, an ailing man forgotten by his family, by his friends, and even by himself. Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker and on the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn (Fishback). When they learn about a treatment that can restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths about the past, present and future.
“When I was asked to score The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,...
In the six-episode limited series based on Walter Mosley’s novel of the same name, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Dominique Fishback and Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Jackson plays Ptolemy Grey, an ailing man forgotten by his family, by his friends, and even by himself. Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker and on the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn (Fishback). When they learn about a treatment that can restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths about the past, present and future.
“When I was asked to score The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,...
- 3/8/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Anonymous Content is elevating five managers and producers — Alex Goldstone, Carolyn Govers, Kim Hodgert, Duncan Millership, and Heather Nunn — to Partner.
Goldstone is a Manager in Anonymous Content’s literary division. Govers, Hodgert, Millership, and Nunn are Talent Managers in the company’s Talent division.
The five join Anonymous Content Partners including Sandra Chang, Bard Dorros, Kassie Evashevski Dara Gordon, Joy Gorman Wettels, Tehmina Jaffer, David Levine, Tony Lipp, Robyn Meisinger, Dawn Olmstead, Howie Sanders, Eli Selden, Adam Shulman, Eric Stern, Rosalie Swedlin, and Doug Wald.
“Each of these individuals plays a fundamental role in the continued success of Anonymous Content and could not be more deserving of this recognition and promotion to Partner,” said Anonymous Content CEO, Dawn Olmstead. “Their skill, commitment, desire to develop and amplify their clients, and passion for creating the premium stories we strive to tell every day is unmatched. On behalf of Anonymous Content,...
Goldstone is a Manager in Anonymous Content’s literary division. Govers, Hodgert, Millership, and Nunn are Talent Managers in the company’s Talent division.
The five join Anonymous Content Partners including Sandra Chang, Bard Dorros, Kassie Evashevski Dara Gordon, Joy Gorman Wettels, Tehmina Jaffer, David Levine, Tony Lipp, Robyn Meisinger, Dawn Olmstead, Howie Sanders, Eli Selden, Adam Shulman, Eric Stern, Rosalie Swedlin, and Doug Wald.
“Each of these individuals plays a fundamental role in the continued success of Anonymous Content and could not be more deserving of this recognition and promotion to Partner,” said Anonymous Content CEO, Dawn Olmstead. “Their skill, commitment, desire to develop and amplify their clients, and passion for creating the premium stories we strive to tell every day is unmatched. On behalf of Anonymous Content,...
- 3/2/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV Plus has announced that the new dark comedy anthology series, “Roar,” will premiere all eight episodes April 15 on the streaming platform.
Based on a short story collection by Cecelia Ahern, the series tells futuristic and magical realism stories that mirror the common dilemmas of modern women in today’s world. The episodes will feature acclaimed actors including Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.
“Roar” is created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, who showrun and executive produce alongside Kidman and Per Saari via Blossom Films; Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss for Made Up Stories; Ahern through Greenlight Go; and Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions. The series is produced by Endeavor Content. Apple has also released first look images for the series: view below.
Also on today’s TV news roundup:
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Based on a short story collection by Cecelia Ahern, the series tells futuristic and magical realism stories that mirror the common dilemmas of modern women in today’s world. The episodes will feature acclaimed actors including Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.
“Roar” is created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, who showrun and executive produce alongside Kidman and Per Saari via Blossom Films; Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss for Made Up Stories; Ahern through Greenlight Go; and Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions. The series is produced by Endeavor Content. Apple has also released first look images for the series: view below.
Also on today’s TV news roundup:
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- 2/4/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Wyatte Grantham-Philips
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming drama series The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, starring Samuel L. Jackson in the titular role and Dominique Fishback.
“I got a lot of things to do, and I need my memory to do it,” Jackson’s Alzheimer’s-stricken Ptolemy proclaims in the trailer.
Set to debut on Friday, March 11, the six-episode drama is based on the novel by Walter Mosley. Ptolemy Grey is an ailing man forgotten by his family, by his friends, and by even himself. Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker and on the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn (Fishback). When they learn about a treatment that can restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths about the past, present and future.
During the series’ Ctam panel on Friday, Jackson...
“I got a lot of things to do, and I need my memory to do it,” Jackson’s Alzheimer’s-stricken Ptolemy proclaims in the trailer.
Set to debut on Friday, March 11, the six-episode drama is based on the novel by Walter Mosley. Ptolemy Grey is an ailing man forgotten by his family, by his friends, and by even himself. Suddenly left without his trusted caretaker and on the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy is assigned to the care of orphaned teenager Robyn (Fishback). When they learn about a treatment that can restore Ptolemy’s dementia-addled memories, it begins a journey toward shocking truths about the past, present and future.
During the series’ Ctam panel on Friday, Jackson...
- 2/4/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
What if there was a treasure map, but you just couldn’t remember where it was?
Based on the novel by bestselling author Walter Mosley, Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” stars Samuel L. Jackson as Ptolemy Grey, an ailing man who is alone in the world as he battles dementia. After Ptolemy is assigned to the care of orphaned teen Robyn (Dominique Fishback), he is able to reclaim his memories thanks to a new treatment. While Ptolemy can only access a lifetime’s worth of memories once, he sets out to uncover a buried treasure before the clock runs out.
“You’ve got to let the river take its course,” Jackson as Ptolemy says in the trailer, “and the river knows right where it’s going.”
The six-part series stars Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Damon Gupton, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Walton Goggins, and Omar Miller.
Based on the novel by bestselling author Walter Mosley, Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” stars Samuel L. Jackson as Ptolemy Grey, an ailing man who is alone in the world as he battles dementia. After Ptolemy is assigned to the care of orphaned teen Robyn (Dominique Fishback), he is able to reclaim his memories thanks to a new treatment. While Ptolemy can only access a lifetime’s worth of memories once, he sets out to uncover a buried treasure before the clock runs out.
“You’ve got to let the river take its course,” Jackson as Ptolemy says in the trailer, “and the river knows right where it’s going.”
The six-part series stars Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Damon Gupton, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Walton Goggins, and Omar Miller.
- 2/4/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Anonymous Content has upped longtime managers and producers Robyn Meisinger and Dara Gordon to partners. Gordon. They join AC partners Adam Shulman, Bard Dorros, David Levine, Dawn Olmstead, Doug Wald, Eli Selden, Eric Stern, Howie Sanders, Joy Gorman Wettels, Kassie Evashevski, Rosalie Swedlin, Sandra Chang, Tehmina Jaffer and Tony Lipp.
“Dara and Robyn are such incredibly talented, passionate and skilled managers, producers, mentors and most importantly leaders. They truly represent what is best about Anonymous Content,” said Anonymous Content CEO, Dawn Olmstead. “They have each embraced the constantly changing entertainment landscape in their own way, reimagining the ways in which we tell stories and embodying the innovative nature at the heart of Anonymous Content. They could not be more deserving of this promotion, and I look forward to all that they will accomplish next.”
Meisinger, a literary manager and producer, has become the co-head of the literary department. She...
“Dara and Robyn are such incredibly talented, passionate and skilled managers, producers, mentors and most importantly leaders. They truly represent what is best about Anonymous Content,” said Anonymous Content CEO, Dawn Olmstead. “They have each embraced the constantly changing entertainment landscape in their own way, reimagining the ways in which we tell stories and embodying the innovative nature at the heart of Anonymous Content. They could not be more deserving of this promotion, and I look forward to all that they will accomplish next.”
Meisinger, a literary manager and producer, has become the co-head of the literary department. She...
- 11/2/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Walton Goggins, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Damon Gupton, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams and Omar Miller round out the ensemble cast for Apple TV+’s limited series The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey. They join Samuel L. Jackson and Dominique Fishback in the six-episode series based on the acclaimed novel by best-selling author Walter Mosley.
In The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, produced by Apple Studios, Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
In The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, produced by Apple Studios, Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
- 4/27/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” series at Apple is rounding out its main cast with five new additions, Variety has learned.
Walton Goggins, Omar Miller, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Damon Gupton, and Cynthia Kaye McWilliams have all been cast in the show alongside previously announced stars Samuel L. Jackson and Dominique Fishback. The role reunites Goggins and Jackson, who previously worked together in the Quentin Tarantino film “The Hateful Eight.”
The show is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley. Jackson stars as Grey, a 91 year old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Grey experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
Walton Goggins, Omar Miller, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Damon Gupton, and Cynthia Kaye McWilliams have all been cast in the show alongside previously announced stars Samuel L. Jackson and Dominique Fishback. The role reunites Goggins and Jackson, who previously worked together in the Quentin Tarantino film “The Hateful Eight.”
The show is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley. Jackson stars as Grey, a 91 year old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Grey experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
- 4/27/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Awards contenders Fishback and Bahrani will star in and direct the Walter Mosley adaptation.
Dominique Fishback and Ramin Bahrani have been signed to, respectively, star in and direct Apple TV+ limited series The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey.
Fishback, who will star alongside Samuel L Jackson, joins the TV project after being nominated for the supporting actress Bafta award for her work in Judas and the Black Messiah.
Bahrani, who will also executive produce the series, has been nominated by both Bafta and the Writers Guild of America for his adapted screenplay for The White Tiger, which he also directed.
Dominique Fishback and Ramin Bahrani have been signed to, respectively, star in and direct Apple TV+ limited series The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey.
Fishback, who will star alongside Samuel L Jackson, joins the TV project after being nominated for the supporting actress Bafta award for her work in Judas and the Black Messiah.
Bahrani, who will also executive produce the series, has been nominated by both Bafta and the Writers Guild of America for his adapted screenplay for The White Tiger, which he also directed.
- 3/9/2021
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Dominique Fishback has signed on to co-star with Samuel L. Jackson in the Apple drama series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” Variety has learned.
In addition, Ramin Bahrani has come onboard to direct and executive produce the limited series, which is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley.
Jackson stars as Grey, a 91 year old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Grey experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
Fishback will star as Robyn, a friend of the family who helps Ptolemy. The casting comes on the heels of Fishback picking up a BAFTA Award nomination for her role in...
In addition, Ramin Bahrani has come onboard to direct and executive produce the limited series, which is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley.
Jackson stars as Grey, a 91 year old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Grey experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
Fishback will star as Robyn, a friend of the family who helps Ptolemy. The casting comes on the heels of Fishback picking up a BAFTA Award nomination for her role in...
- 3/9/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Judas and the Black Messiah co-star Dominique Fishback is set as a lead alongside Samuel L. Jackson in Apple TV+’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey limited series. The White Tiger writer-director-producer Ramin Bahrani has signed on to direct and executive produce the six-episode series based on the acclaimed novel by best-selling author Walter Mosley, who will write the screen adaptation and also executive produce alongside Jackson.
Both Fishback and Bahrani received BAFTA nominations earlier today for their work on Judas and the Black Messiah (supporting actress) and The White Tiger (adapted screenplay), respectively.
In The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, produced by Apple Studios, Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories,...
Both Fishback and Bahrani received BAFTA nominations earlier today for their work on Judas and the Black Messiah (supporting actress) and The White Tiger (adapted screenplay), respectively.
In The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, produced by Apple Studios, Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories,...
- 3/9/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ is continuing to bulk up its partnerships with high-profile actors. The streaming service has greenlit “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” an upcoming limited series that will star Samuel L. Jackson.
The six-episode series will be written and executive produced by best-selling author Walter Mosley, who wrote the novel that Apple’s upcoming show is based on. Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
Jackson previously collaborated with Apple on George Nolfi’s “The Banker” film, which premiered in theaters and on Apple TV+ in March. He will also...
The six-episode series will be written and executive produced by best-selling author Walter Mosley, who wrote the novel that Apple’s upcoming show is based on. Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
Jackson previously collaborated with Apple on George Nolfi’s “The Banker” film, which premiered in theaters and on Apple TV+ in March. He will also...
- 12/18/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Samuel L. Jackson will star in and executive produce Apple TV+’s limited series adaption of “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.”
Walter Mosley, who wrote the acclaimed best-seller, will also write the adaptation and executive produce as well. Apple Studios will produce the project in-house.
Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
“The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” is Jackson’s second project for Apple TV+, following the film “The Banker.”
David Levine and Eli Selden will executive produce the project for Anonymous Content, along with Diane Houslin and Mosley.
The...
Walter Mosley, who wrote the acclaimed best-seller, will also write the adaptation and executive produce as well. Apple Studios will produce the project in-house.
Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
“The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” is Jackson’s second project for Apple TV+, following the film “The Banker.”
David Levine and Eli Selden will executive produce the project for Anonymous Content, along with Diane Houslin and Mosley.
The...
- 12/17/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Samuel L. Jackson is set to star in the limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” at Apple.
The six-episode series is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley, who will adapt the book for the screen. Jackson stars as the titular Ptolemy Grey, a 91 year old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
Jackson and Mosley will both executive produce the series, along with David Levine and Eli Selden of Anonymous Content and Diane Houslin. Apple Studios will produce.
Jackson previously partnered with Apple on the release of the film “The Banker,...
The six-episode series is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley, who will adapt the book for the screen. Jackson stars as the titular Ptolemy Grey, a 91 year old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
Jackson and Mosley will both executive produce the series, along with David Levine and Eli Selden of Anonymous Content and Diane Houslin. Apple Studios will produce.
Jackson previously partnered with Apple on the release of the film “The Banker,...
- 12/17/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Apple TV+ has greenlighted The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, a six-episode limited series starring and executive produced by Samuel L. Jackson. It is based on the acclaimed novel by best-selling author Walter Mosley who will write the screen adaptation and executive produce.
In the series, produced by Apple Studios, Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
Jackson, who is 71, and Mosley executive produce with David Levine and Eli Selden for Anonymous Content and Mosley’s producing partner Diane Houslin.
The Life of Ptolemy Grey marks the second collaboration between...
In the series, produced by Apple Studios, Jackson stars as Ptolemy Grey, a 91-year-old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself. On the brink of sinking even deeper into a lonely dementia, Ptolemy experiences a seismic shift when he’s given the tremendous opportunity to briefly regain his memories, and uses this precious and fleeting lucidity to solve his nephew’s death and come to terms with his past.
Jackson, who is 71, and Mosley executive produce with David Levine and Eli Selden for Anonymous Content and Mosley’s producing partner Diane Houslin.
The Life of Ptolemy Grey marks the second collaboration between...
- 12/17/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Samuel L. Jackson is the latest A-lister to sign on to a series at Apple.
The tech giant has landed a six-episode limited series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray, that will star the Oscar nominee in his first lead TV role. The series is based on a novel by Walter Mosley, who will also write the script.
Jackson and Mosley will also serve as executive producers alongside David Levine and Eli Selden of Anonymous Content and Diane Houslin.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray centers on a 91-year-old man (Jackson) who is forgotten by his family, his friends and even himself as he ...
The tech giant has landed a six-episode limited series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray, that will star the Oscar nominee in his first lead TV role. The series is based on a novel by Walter Mosley, who will also write the script.
Jackson and Mosley will also serve as executive producers alongside David Levine and Eli Selden of Anonymous Content and Diane Houslin.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray centers on a 91-year-old man (Jackson) who is forgotten by his family, his friends and even himself as he ...
- 12/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Samuel L. Jackson is the latest A-lister to sign on to a series at Apple.
The tech giant has landed a six-episode limited series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray, that will star the Oscar nominee in his first lead TV role. The series is based on a novel by Walter Mosley, who will also write the script.
Jackson and Mosley will also serve as executive producers alongside David Levine and Eli Selden of Anonymous Content and Diane Houslin.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray centers on a 91-year-old man (Jackson) who is forgotten by his family, his friends and even himself as he ...
The tech giant has landed a six-episode limited series, The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray, that will star the Oscar nominee in his first lead TV role. The series is based on a novel by Walter Mosley, who will also write the script.
Jackson and Mosley will also serve as executive producers alongside David Levine and Eli Selden of Anonymous Content and Diane Houslin.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray centers on a 91-year-old man (Jackson) who is forgotten by his family, his friends and even himself as he ...
- 12/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Samuel L. Jackson’s docuseries “Enslaved” was well under way before this year’s global “Black Lives Matter” movement resurgence, but he admits the project has taken on an urgency for which he wasn’t quite prepared.
“It was serendipitous that it came out at this particular time. That was not a plan,” says Jackson.
The “Avengers” star has narrated documentaries, from Ken Burns’ “The War” to Disney Nature’s “African Cats,” but hadn’t participated creatively until “Enslaved,” which he executive produced with his wife, actor Latanya Richardson Jackson.
The six-part docuseries, which premiered Sept. 14 on cabler Epix and is distributed globally by Fremantle, examines 400 years of the slave trade from Africa to the New World and takes the actor back to his ancestral roots in Gabon in West Africa. Elsewhere, a dynamic group of divers hunt for sunken slave ships, while British author Afua Hirsch and Israeli-Canadian journalist...
“It was serendipitous that it came out at this particular time. That was not a plan,” says Jackson.
The “Avengers” star has narrated documentaries, from Ken Burns’ “The War” to Disney Nature’s “African Cats,” but hadn’t participated creatively until “Enslaved,” which he executive produced with his wife, actor Latanya Richardson Jackson.
The six-part docuseries, which premiered Sept. 14 on cabler Epix and is distributed globally by Fremantle, examines 400 years of the slave trade from Africa to the New World and takes the actor back to his ancestral roots in Gabon in West Africa. Elsewhere, a dynamic group of divers hunt for sunken slave ships, while British author Afua Hirsch and Israeli-Canadian journalist...
- 10/11/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Samuel L. Jackson’s CBC/Epix slavery series Enslaved: The Lost History Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade has gone global after its premiere in the U.S. earlier this month.
Fremantle has sold the show to 130 territories, including Histoire TV (France), History (Germany), Movistar+ and Rtve (Spain), HBO Portugal (Portugal), BBC Earth (Poland), Discovery Film and Spektrum (Eastern Europe), Cosmote (Greece), BBC Persian (Mena), National Geographic (Latin America), M-Net and Cable & Wireless (Caribbean). The deals follows BBC Two picking up UK rights last month.
Enslaved sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking after millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders. The show has used new diving technology to locate and examine sunken slave ships in the UK, the Caribbean and Florida, retrieving information and underwater artifacts that help reveal more about the transatlantic slave trade.
Enslaved is a Canada/UK...
Fremantle has sold the show to 130 territories, including Histoire TV (France), History (Germany), Movistar+ and Rtve (Spain), HBO Portugal (Portugal), BBC Earth (Poland), Discovery Film and Spektrum (Eastern Europe), Cosmote (Greece), BBC Persian (Mena), National Geographic (Latin America), M-Net and Cable & Wireless (Caribbean). The deals follows BBC Two picking up UK rights last month.
Enslaved sheds new light on 400 years of human trafficking after millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders. The show has used new diving technology to locate and examine sunken slave ships in the UK, the Caribbean and Florida, retrieving information and underwater artifacts that help reveal more about the transatlantic slave trade.
Enslaved is a Canada/UK...
- 9/28/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC Two has picked up the UK rights to Samuel L. Jackson’s CBC/Epix slavery series Enslaved: The Lost History Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade from Fremantle.
Enslaved will air in the UK in a re-versioned, four-part series, which will shed new light on 400 years of human trafficking after millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders.
The show has used new diving technology to locate and examine sunken slave ships in the UK, the Caribbean and Florida, retrieving information and underwater artifacts that help reveal more about the transatlantic slave trade.
Each episode follows separate story lines: the location and investigation of sunken slave ships, and a historical analysis of the transatlantic slave trade led by Jackson, author Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici.
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland said: “I had the privilege to meet with Samuel L Jackson, Afua Hirsch...
Enslaved will air in the UK in a re-versioned, four-part series, which will shed new light on 400 years of human trafficking after millions of Africans were shipped to the Americas by Western European slave traders.
The show has used new diving technology to locate and examine sunken slave ships in the UK, the Caribbean and Florida, retrieving information and underwater artifacts that help reveal more about the transatlantic slave trade.
Each episode follows separate story lines: the location and investigation of sunken slave ships, and a historical analysis of the transatlantic slave trade led by Jackson, author Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici.
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland said: “I had the privilege to meet with Samuel L Jackson, Afua Hirsch...
- 8/21/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Epix has released the official trailer for “Enslaved,” an upcoming docuseries that will feature three storylines, including one that centers on Samuel L. Jackson’s journey to identify his ancestral tribe.
Here’s Epix’s synopsis for “Enslaved”: “Using new diving technology — such as advanced 3D mapping and ground-penetrating radar — to locate and examine sunken slave ships on three continents, the series reveals an entirely new perspective on the history of the transatlantic slave trade. The series also tracks the efforts of Diving With a Purpose, a collaborating organization with The National Association of Black Scuba Divers, as they search for and locate six slave ships that sank drowning the enslaved humans aboard. Featuring the most dives ever made on sunken slave ships, “Enslaved” also chronicles the first positive identification of a “Freedom Ship,” an American schooner that ferried African American runaways to Canada.”
Each episode follows three separate...
Here’s Epix’s synopsis for “Enslaved”: “Using new diving technology — such as advanced 3D mapping and ground-penetrating radar — to locate and examine sunken slave ships on three continents, the series reveals an entirely new perspective on the history of the transatlantic slave trade. The series also tracks the efforts of Diving With a Purpose, a collaborating organization with The National Association of Black Scuba Divers, as they search for and locate six slave ships that sank drowning the enslaved humans aboard. Featuring the most dives ever made on sunken slave ships, “Enslaved” also chronicles the first positive identification of a “Freedom Ship,” an American schooner that ferried African American runaways to Canada.”
Each episode follows three separate...
- 8/18/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
A release date for Samuel L. Jackson’s next project is inching closer: “Enslaved,” a new docuseries that is partially about Jackson identifying his ancestral tribe, is slated to premiere on Epix on September 14.
Variety reported that the six-part docuseries will feature three storylines, one of which will center on Jackson using a DNA test to identify his ancestral tribe and trace his journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his induction into the Benga tribe. The other two storylines will center on the quest for a sunken slave ship and a historical investigation led by investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch. The series will premiere in Canada on CBC on October 18.
While Jackson isn’t involved in two of the docuseries’ storylines, Hirsch told Variety that including his story in the series helped broaden its appeal and would help viewers emphasize with important historical elements from the other storylines.
Variety reported that the six-part docuseries will feature three storylines, one of which will center on Jackson using a DNA test to identify his ancestral tribe and trace his journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his induction into the Benga tribe. The other two storylines will center on the quest for a sunken slave ship and a historical investigation led by investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch. The series will premiere in Canada on CBC on October 18.
While Jackson isn’t involved in two of the docuseries’ storylines, Hirsch told Variety that including his story in the series helped broaden its appeal and would help viewers emphasize with important historical elements from the other storylines.
- 8/5/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Samuel L. Jackson’s latest project, a docuseries which is looking to shed new light on 400 years of human trafficking from Africa to the New World, has set its premiere date.
Titled “Enslaved,” the six-part Epix series will premiere Sept. 14 in the U.S., and on Oct. 18 on CBC in Canada. The series uses a DNA test to identify Jackson’s ancestral tribe and trace his personal journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his induction into the Benga tribe. It was originally slated to debut this summer.
Each episode follows three separate story lines: Jackson’s personal story, the quest for a sunken slave ship, and a historical investigation led by investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch.
Earlier this year, Variety caught up with Hirsch to discuss the series, described as the most comprehensive un-scripted project ever to cover the transatlantic slave trade, and the significance of having Jackson on board.
Titled “Enslaved,” the six-part Epix series will premiere Sept. 14 in the U.S., and on Oct. 18 on CBC in Canada. The series uses a DNA test to identify Jackson’s ancestral tribe and trace his personal journey from the U.S. to Gabon for his induction into the Benga tribe. It was originally slated to debut this summer.
Each episode follows three separate story lines: Jackson’s personal story, the quest for a sunken slave ship, and a historical investigation led by investigative journalists Simcha Jacobovici and Afua Hirsch.
Earlier this year, Variety caught up with Hirsch to discuss the series, described as the most comprehensive un-scripted project ever to cover the transatlantic slave trade, and the significance of having Jackson on board.
- 8/4/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
MGM premium TV service Epix announced Tuesday that it will exclusively premiere in the U.S. in summer 2020 the six-part docuseries “Enslaved,” executive produced by and featuring Samuel L. Jackson.
Presented by Jackson and author (“Brit(ish”) and journalist Afua Hirsch, “Enslaved” will be aired on Canada’s CBC and the Documentary Channel from this fall — first broadcasts after Epix for a series which, says Hirsch, comes in at the magnitude and impact of the slave trade from a novel and needed double perspective which closes the gap between big picture statistics and the personal narrative of “Roots.”
Visiting firmer slavery hubs, such as slave dungeons at Elmina in Ghana, where one of Hirsch’s ancestors lived, and, introducing a sense of adventure to painstaking research, capturing six dives to locate and examine sunken slave ships, “Enslaved” documents the enormity and mortality of the slave trade.
As many as 12 million...
Presented by Jackson and author (“Brit(ish”) and journalist Afua Hirsch, “Enslaved” will be aired on Canada’s CBC and the Documentary Channel from this fall — first broadcasts after Epix for a series which, says Hirsch, comes in at the magnitude and impact of the slave trade from a novel and needed double perspective which closes the gap between big picture statistics and the personal narrative of “Roots.”
Visiting firmer slavery hubs, such as slave dungeons at Elmina in Ghana, where one of Hirsch’s ancestors lived, and, introducing a sense of adventure to painstaking research, capturing six dives to locate and examine sunken slave ships, “Enslaved” documents the enormity and mortality of the slave trade.
As many as 12 million...
- 4/1/2020
- by John Hopewell and Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Power is over, but there’s a lot more big-name wattage coming in the ever-expanding Starz franchise created by Courtney Kemp, including a three-pointer from a Love & Basketball alum.
Omar Epps has joined the cast of prequel Power Book III: Raising Kanan, I’ve learned.
A big name for what aims to be a big show in the now quartet of Power spinoffs headed for the small screen over the next year, Epps comes to the series based on the backstory of the now deceased character played by Curtis “50 Cent’ Jackson on the February 9 concluding mother-show for a recurring role on NBC blockbuster This Is Us.
While no specific details of Epps’ role are known, the House vet is playing a major figure in the Power cannon, I hear.
Being that Raising Kanan is the only Power spinoff to take place in the past, it is pretty clear whoever...
Omar Epps has joined the cast of prequel Power Book III: Raising Kanan, I’ve learned.
A big name for what aims to be a big show in the now quartet of Power spinoffs headed for the small screen over the next year, Epps comes to the series based on the backstory of the now deceased character played by Curtis “50 Cent’ Jackson on the February 9 concluding mother-show for a recurring role on NBC blockbuster This Is Us.
While no specific details of Epps’ role are known, the House vet is playing a major figure in the Power cannon, I hear.
Being that Raising Kanan is the only Power spinoff to take place in the past, it is pretty clear whoever...
- 2/15/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Fremantle has taken global rights to Enslaved, a six-part documentary series hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.
The series will chart the horror of slavery through underwater archaeology. Created by doc outfit Associated, the series is being timed to coincide with the 400-year anniversary since the first African was brought to the New World as a slave.
Journalist Simcha Jacobovici (The Naked Archaeologist) will helm the series which will retrace the harrowing sea voyage that brought millions of Africans, over hundreds of years, to a life of slavery. The doc and its host Jackson, who is a licensed diver, will go in search of the sunken slave ships that went down with their human cargo. The actor’s own ancestors came from Gabon in West Africa.
“For me, this is much more than a TV series,” said Jackson “For me, Enslaved is an attempt to give...
The series will chart the horror of slavery through underwater archaeology. Created by doc outfit Associated, the series is being timed to coincide with the 400-year anniversary since the first African was brought to the New World as a slave.
Journalist Simcha Jacobovici (The Naked Archaeologist) will helm the series which will retrace the harrowing sea voyage that brought millions of Africans, over hundreds of years, to a life of slavery. The doc and its host Jackson, who is a licensed diver, will go in search of the sunken slave ships that went down with their human cargo. The actor’s own ancestors came from Gabon in West Africa.
“For me, this is much more than a TV series,” said Jackson “For me, Enslaved is an attempt to give...
- 10/15/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Fremantle has acquired global rights, excluding the U.S., Canada and Israel, to documentary series “Enslaved,” the production and distribution giant announced at Mipcom. The series, hosted by iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson, marks 400 years since the first African was transported to the New World as a slave.
Directed by Emmy-winner Simcha Jacobovici, “Enslaved” retraces the traumatic sea voyage endured by millions of Africans over hundreds of years as they were transported from their homes to the New World and a life of slavery. The series exposes the shocking realities of slavery through underwater archaeology, investigating sunken slave ships that went down with their human cargo.
Jackson, whose own ancestors came from Gabon in West Africa, said “Enslaved” was “much more than a TV series” to him. “For me, ‘Enslaved’ is an attempt to give a voice to the millions whose voices were silenced,” said the Oscar-nominated star, who is...
Directed by Emmy-winner Simcha Jacobovici, “Enslaved” retraces the traumatic sea voyage endured by millions of Africans over hundreds of years as they were transported from their homes to the New World and a life of slavery. The series exposes the shocking realities of slavery through underwater archaeology, investigating sunken slave ships that went down with their human cargo.
Jackson, whose own ancestors came from Gabon in West Africa, said “Enslaved” was “much more than a TV series” to him. “For me, ‘Enslaved’ is an attempt to give a voice to the millions whose voices were silenced,” said the Oscar-nominated star, who is...
- 10/15/2018
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
Elizabeth McGovern stars in the 1920s era film based on Laura Moriarty’s novel.
Principal photography has begun on Michael Engler’s 1920s-set film The Chaperone.
PBS, Masterpiece and Fibonacci Films in association with Rose Pictures, Hamilton Entertainment and Anonymous Content are producing the film with Arclight Films handling international sales.
PBS Distribution is planning a theatrical release of The Chaperone in the Us in 2018.
The film centres on a woman whose life is changed forever when she chaperones a young and soon-to-be-famous Louise Brooks to New York.
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes adapted the script based on Laura Moriarty’s novel of the same name.
Michael Engler directs the film that stars Elizabeth McGovern (pictured above), Haley Lu Richardson, Victoria Hill, Campbell Scott, Geza Rohrig, Blythe Danner and Miranda Otto.
McGovern, who is also a producer, optioned the novel and worked with Fellowes to adapt it for the big screen. The pair worked...
Principal photography has begun on Michael Engler’s 1920s-set film The Chaperone.
PBS, Masterpiece and Fibonacci Films in association with Rose Pictures, Hamilton Entertainment and Anonymous Content are producing the film with Arclight Films handling international sales.
PBS Distribution is planning a theatrical release of The Chaperone in the Us in 2018.
The film centres on a woman whose life is changed forever when she chaperones a young and soon-to-be-famous Louise Brooks to New York.
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes adapted the script based on Laura Moriarty’s novel of the same name.
Michael Engler directs the film that stars Elizabeth McGovern (pictured above), Haley Lu Richardson, Victoria Hill, Campbell Scott, Geza Rohrig, Blythe Danner and Miranda Otto.
McGovern, who is also a producer, optioned the novel and worked with Fellowes to adapt it for the big screen. The pair worked...
- 8/2/2017
- ScreenDaily
The 1920s era film is based on Laura Moriarty’s novel.
Principal photography has begun on Michael Engler’s 1920s-set film The Chaperone.
PBS, Masterpiece and Fibonacci Films in association with Rose Pictures, Hamilton Entertainment and Anonymous Content are producing the film with Arclight Films handling international sales.
PBS Distribution is planning a theatrical release of The Chaperone in the Us in 2018.
The film centres on a woman whose life is changed forever when she chaperones a young and soon-to-be-famous Louise Brooks to New York.
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes adapted the script based on Laura Moriarty’s novel of the same name.
Michael Engler directs the film that stars Elizabeth McGovern (pictured above), Haley Lu Richardson, Victoria Hill, Campbell Scott, Geza Rohrig, Blythe Danner and Miranda Otto.
McGovern, who is also a producer, optioned the novel and worked with Fellowes to adapt it for the big screen. The pair worked together on Downton Abbey alongside Engler...
Principal photography has begun on Michael Engler’s 1920s-set film The Chaperone.
PBS, Masterpiece and Fibonacci Films in association with Rose Pictures, Hamilton Entertainment and Anonymous Content are producing the film with Arclight Films handling international sales.
PBS Distribution is planning a theatrical release of The Chaperone in the Us in 2018.
The film centres on a woman whose life is changed forever when she chaperones a young and soon-to-be-famous Louise Brooks to New York.
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes adapted the script based on Laura Moriarty’s novel of the same name.
Michael Engler directs the film that stars Elizabeth McGovern (pictured above), Haley Lu Richardson, Victoria Hill, Campbell Scott, Geza Rohrig, Blythe Danner and Miranda Otto.
McGovern, who is also a producer, optioned the novel and worked with Fellowes to adapt it for the big screen. The pair worked together on Downton Abbey alongside Engler...
- 8/1/2017
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: New producers are behind Julian Fellowes and Elizabeth McGovern reunion.
Arclight Films and PBS have announced that PBS label Masterpiece is producing its first feature in the shape of Chaperone, which will reunite Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes and star Elizabeth McGovern.
Based on Laura Moriarty’s Us novel the film will be directed by Michael Engler and will air on PBS stations nationwide after its initial theatrical run.
The Chaperone takes place against the backdrop of the early 1920’s. A Kansas woman (McGovern) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer (Julia Goldani Telles, The Affair) named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer. One of them is eager to fulfill her destiny of dance and movie stardom; the other is on a mission to unearth the mysteries of her past.
Speaking at the PBS Annual Meeting in San Diego, Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton said: “It feels so right...
Arclight Films and PBS have announced that PBS label Masterpiece is producing its first feature in the shape of Chaperone, which will reunite Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes and star Elizabeth McGovern.
Based on Laura Moriarty’s Us novel the film will be directed by Michael Engler and will air on PBS stations nationwide after its initial theatrical run.
The Chaperone takes place against the backdrop of the early 1920’s. A Kansas woman (McGovern) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer (Julia Goldani Telles, The Affair) named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer. One of them is eager to fulfill her destiny of dance and movie stardom; the other is on a mission to unearth the mysteries of her past.
Speaking at the PBS Annual Meeting in San Diego, Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton said: “It feels so right...
- 5/16/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: New producers are behind Julian Fellowes and Elizabeth McGovern reunion.
Arclight Films, PBS and the PBS label Masterpiece are producing Chaperone, which will reunite Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes and star Elizabeth McGovern.
Based on Laura Moriarty’s Us novel the film will be directed by Michael Engler and will air on PBS stations nationwide after its initial theatrical run.
The Chaperone takes place against the backdrop of the early 1920’s. A Kansas woman (McGovern) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer (Julia Goldani Telles, The Affair) named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer. One of them is eager to fulfill her destiny of dance and movie stardom; the other is on a mission to unearth the mysteries of her past.
Speaking at the PBS Annual Meeting in San Diego, Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton said: “It feels so right to reunite Julian Fellowes, Elizabeth McGovern, and director...
Arclight Films, PBS and the PBS label Masterpiece are producing Chaperone, which will reunite Downton Abbey writer Julian Fellowes and star Elizabeth McGovern.
Based on Laura Moriarty’s Us novel the film will be directed by Michael Engler and will air on PBS stations nationwide after its initial theatrical run.
The Chaperone takes place against the backdrop of the early 1920’s. A Kansas woman (McGovern) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer (Julia Goldani Telles, The Affair) named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer. One of them is eager to fulfill her destiny of dance and movie stardom; the other is on a mission to unearth the mysteries of her past.
Speaking at the PBS Annual Meeting in San Diego, Masterpiece executive producer Rebecca Eaton said: “It feels so right to reunite Julian Fellowes, Elizabeth McGovern, and director...
- 5/16/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Coming on the heels of the post-Scream slasher movie renaissance, director Geoffrey Wright’s 2000 effort Cherry Falls had a difficult journey to find an audience. Rejected for an R rating by the MPAA despite several rounds of cuts, the movie was unable to secure theatrical distribution and wound up premiering in an even more truncated form in the States on the USA Network in 2000 (it received a theatrical release overseas). Over the course of the next 15 years, though, the movie developed a well-deserved cult audience who recognized it for being one of the better slashers to come out of that second wave.
Someone is killing teenagers in Cherry Falls, Virginia. Sheriff Brent Marken (Michael Biehn) is desperate to catch the killer and protect his teenage daughter Jody (Brittany Murphy). She’s just broken up with her boyfriend (Gabriel Mann) and is feeling particularly vulnerable—even more so when she...
Someone is killing teenagers in Cherry Falls, Virginia. Sheriff Brent Marken (Michael Biehn) is desperate to catch the killer and protect his teenage daughter Jody (Brittany Murphy). She’s just broken up with her boyfriend (Gabriel Mann) and is feeling particularly vulnerable—even more so when she...
- 6/21/2016
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
Birdman actor producing and starring in a film version of Boom! Studios comic about an agency tasked with policing imaginary friends
Following his Oscar-nominated role in Birdman as an actor struggling to move past his work in a comic-book adaptation, Michael Keaton will star in and produce Fox’s new adaptation of a Boom! comic entitled Imagine Agents, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Fox recently acquired the rights to the comic, but is still looking for a director and writers to adapt the material. Set to produce alongside Keaton are Michael Sugar (The Fifth Estate) and Boom! Studios founder Ross Richie, with Stephen Christy, Eli Selden and Doug Wald as executive producers.
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Following his Oscar-nominated role in Birdman as an actor struggling to move past his work in a comic-book adaptation, Michael Keaton will star in and produce Fox’s new adaptation of a Boom! comic entitled Imagine Agents, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Fox recently acquired the rights to the comic, but is still looking for a director and writers to adapt the material. Set to produce alongside Keaton are Michael Sugar (The Fifth Estate) and Boom! Studios founder Ross Richie, with Stephen Christy, Eli Selden and Doug Wald as executive producers.
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- 6/23/2015
- by Joanna Mason
- The Guardian - Film News
Things are going well for Boom! Comics at the moment. Having already had its title Lumberjanes set up for adaptation by screenwriter Will Widger at Fox, that studio has now snapped up the rights to Boom! Comic book Imagine Agents, also lining up Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton to produce and star.
Launched in October 2013, Imagine Agents is the creation of comic book writer Brian Joines and artist Bachan. It tells the story of a secret organisation whose agents are tasked with the management and supervision of the imaginary friends created by small children. At the time of its launch, Imagine Agents author Joines explained the premise to Comic Book Resources.
“Imagine Agents is set in a world where the imaginary friends of children – referred to as ‘figments’ by the characters in the book – are real creatures, visible only to the child that has ‘created’ them – unless you have the...
Launched in October 2013, Imagine Agents is the creation of comic book writer Brian Joines and artist Bachan. It tells the story of a secret organisation whose agents are tasked with the management and supervision of the imaginary friends created by small children. At the time of its launch, Imagine Agents author Joines explained the premise to Comic Book Resources.
“Imagine Agents is set in a world where the imaginary friends of children – referred to as ‘figments’ by the characters in the book – are real creatures, visible only to the child that has ‘created’ them – unless you have the...
- 6/23/2015
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Lloyd Fonvielle, who wrote the screenplays for the 1980s films The Lords of Discipline and The Bride and received a story credit on the 1999 blockbuster The Mummy, has died. He was 64. Fonvielle died Feb. 19 while at his writing desk in his apartment in Las Vegas, according to his friend Eli Selden of Anonymous Content. The cause of death was hypertension and the lung disease Copd, the coroner’s office said. A working writer in Hollywood for more than two decades, Fonvielle also wrote and directed the 1988 Showtime telefilm Gotham, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Virginia Madsen. He penned
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- 3/6/2015
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Keaton has signed with Anonymous Content. The actor, who portrayed Batman in the early 1990s and starred in Tim Burton’s classic Beetlejuice, is undergoing a bit of a resurgence.
He will be seen in MGM’s high-profile remake of Robocop and is the lead in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman, playing a washed-up actor who once played a superhero and is now mounting a play. (The all-star cast also includes Emma Stone, Naomi Watts and Zack Galifianakis, among others.) Doug Wald and Eli Selden will run
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He will be seen in MGM’s high-profile remake of Robocop and is the lead in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman, playing a washed-up actor who once played a superhero and is now mounting a play. (The all-star cast also includes Emma Stone, Naomi Watts and Zack Galifianakis, among others.) Doug Wald and Eli Selden will run
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- 10/10/2013
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox Searchlight has acquired film rights to Laura Moriarty’s best-selling novel "The Chaperone".
Set in the early 1920s, the story follows a Kansas woman (played by "Downton Abbey" star Elizabeth McGovern) who chaperones a beautiful and talented 15 year-old dancer named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer.
One of them is eager to fulfill her destiny of silent film stardom; the other hopes to unearth the mysteries of her past.
"My Week With Marilyn" helmer Simon Curtis will direct from a script written by 'Downton' creator Julian Fellowes. Curtis, McGovern, Eli Selden and Adam Shulman are producing.
Source: Deadline...
Set in the early 1920s, the story follows a Kansas woman (played by "Downton Abbey" star Elizabeth McGovern) who chaperones a beautiful and talented 15 year-old dancer named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer.
One of them is eager to fulfill her destiny of silent film stardom; the other hopes to unearth the mysteries of her past.
"My Week With Marilyn" helmer Simon Curtis will direct from a script written by 'Downton' creator Julian Fellowes. Curtis, McGovern, Eli Selden and Adam Shulman are producing.
Source: Deadline...
- 2/4/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Coming off a killer Sundance where it acquired The Way, Way Back and unveiled its film Stoker, Searchlight has acquired worldwide rights to Laura Moriarty’s best-selling novel The Chaperone. My Week With Marilyn helmer Simon Curtis will direct a a script written by Downton Abbey‘s Julian Fellowes. The film reunites Fellowes with his Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern. Eli Selden and Adam Shulman of Anonymous Content are producing with Curtis and McGovern. Amid the backdrop of the tumultuous times of the early 1920s, the life of a Kansas woman (McGovern) is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15 year-old dancer named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer. One of them is eager to fulfill her destiny of silent film stardom; the other hopes to unearth the mysteries of her past. “I have longed to make a film of Laura Moriarty’s The Chaperone...
- 2/1/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
New York, NY (November 30, 2011) – IFC Films announced today that the company is acquiring U.S. rights to The Samaritan, starring Academy Award® nominated Samuel L. Jackson, produced by Andras Hamori and directed by David Weaver from a screenplay by Weaver and Elan Mastai. The Samaritan also stars Luke Kirby (Take This Waltz), Ruth Negga (Love/Hate) and Oscar nominated Tom Wilkinson (Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol). After twenty-five years in prison, Foley (Jackson) is finished with the grifter’s life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris (Negga), the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion: Ethan (Kirby), the son of his former partner, has an ingenious plan and he wants Foley in. The harder Foley tries to escape his past, the tighter he is ensnared in Ethan’s web of secrets, until it becomes all too clear to...
- 11/30/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
It's officially been announced that a live action adaptation of the animated series Afro Samurai is in development, and what makes this news even more awesome is the fact that Samuel L. Jackson is set to produce the film! It would be interesting to see who they end up getting to write, direct, and star in the film.
Indomina Films (True Legend) is the studio behind the project,and chances are it's going pot be awesome! Here's what Jackson had to say in a statement, “This has been one of my very favorite properties ever since our amazing debut at Comic Con with the original series pilot out of Japan. I can't wait to produce the epic feature film version with our new partners at The Indomina Group.”
A live action adaptation of this film was in development way back in 2008 with Andre 3000 set to star, obviously nothing happened with.
Indomina Films (True Legend) is the studio behind the project,and chances are it's going pot be awesome! Here's what Jackson had to say in a statement, “This has been one of my very favorite properties ever since our amazing debut at Comic Con with the original series pilot out of Japan. I can't wait to produce the epic feature film version with our new partners at The Indomina Group.”
A live action adaptation of this film was in development way back in 2008 with Andre 3000 set to star, obviously nothing happened with.
- 7/21/2011
- by geektyrant
- GeekTyrant
Los Angeles, CA – July 21, 2011 – The Indomina Group announced today they are teaming with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios to make the live-action Afro Samurai adaptation: It was announced today that The Indomina Group, the fast-growing U.S. and Dominican Republic based producer and distributor of film, TV and trans-media content, is teaming with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo studios to produce a new live action film based on the popular “Afro Samurai” animated series that has spawned an impressive franchise and a global following. The announcement was made by Indomina Group Vice Chairman and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann who will serve as producer with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios’ Shin Ishikawa. Eli Selden of Anonymous Content is executive producing. Academy Award® nominee Samuel L. Jackson has been close to the franchise for a number of years having voiced Afro Samurai for the 2007 anime TV mini-series “Afro Samurai”...
- 7/21/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Los Angeles, CA – July 21, 2011 – The Indomina Group announced today they are teaming with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios to make the live-action Afro Samurai adaptation: It was announced today that The Indomina Group, the fast-growing U.S. and Dominican Republic based producer and distributor of film, TV and trans-media content, is teaming with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo studios to produce a new live action film based on the popular “Afro Samurai” animated series that has spawned an impressive franchise and a global following. The announcement was made by Indomina Group Vice Chairman and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann who will serve as producer with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios’ Shin Ishikawa. Eli Selden of Anonymous Content is executive producing. Academy Award® nominee Samuel L. Jackson has been close to the franchise for a number of years having voiced Afro Samurai for the 2007 anime TV mini-series “Afro Samurai”...
- 7/21/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
The Indomina Group along with Gonzo Studios and Samuel L. Jackson have teamed up to adapt the popular manga series which starred the voice of Jackson into a live-action feature. It was announced today that The Indomina Group, the fast-growing U.S. and Dominican Republic based producer and distributor of film, TV and trans-media content, is teaming with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios to produce a new live action film based on the popular “Afro Samurai” animated series that has spawned an impressive franchise and a global following. The announcement was made by Indomina Group Vice Chairman and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann who will serve as producer with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios’ Shin Ishikawa. Eli Selden of Anonymous Content is executive producing. Academy Award® nominee Samuel...
- 7/21/2011
- by Keven Skinner
- The Daily BLAM!
The Indomina Group announced today they are teaming with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios to make the live-action Afro Samurai adaptation: It was announced today that The Indomina Group, the fast-growing U.S. and Dominican Republic based producer and distributor of film, TV and trans-media content, is teaming with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo studios to produce a new live action film based on the popular .Afro Samurai. animated series that has spawned an impressive franchise and a global following. The announcement was made by Indomina Group Vice Chairman and CEO Jasbinder Singh Mann who will serve as producer with Samuel L. Jackson and Gonzo Studios. Shin Ishikawa. Eli Selden of Anonymous Content is executive producing. Academy Award® nominee Samuel L. Jackson has been...
- 7/21/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Samuel L. Jackson will star in The Samaritan, with Luke Kirby and Ruth Negga; a neo-noir thriller which starts production next week in Toronto and Rio de Janeiro. David Weaver directs from a script he wrote alongside Alone in the Dark screenwriter Zelan Mastai. In The Samaritan, Jackson stars as Foley, a former swindler who, after serving 20 years in prison, intends on turning his life around. After meeting an elusive young woman (played by Negga), he is soon asked by the son of a former partner for help with an ingenious plan. Kirby plays the son. Andras Hamori (Sunshine) produces The Samaritan along with Suzanne Cheriton and Tony Wosk. Mark Musselman (Barney's Version) executive produces with Weaver, Mastai and Jackson as well as Eli Selden, James Atherton, Jan Pace, Mark Horowitz, Geoffrey Brandt and Lacia Kornylo...
- 3/18/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Samuel L. Jackson will star in The Samaritan, with Luke Kirby and Ruth Negga; a neo-noir thriller which starts production next week in Toronto and Rio de Janeiro. David Weaver directs from a script he wrote alongside Alone in the Dark screenwriter Zelan Mastai. In The Samaritan, Jackson stars as Foley, a former swindler who, after serving 20 years in prison, intends on turning his life around. After meeting an elusive young woman (played by Negga), he is soon asked by the son of a former partner for help with an ingenious plan. Kirby plays the son. Andras Hamori (Sunshine) produces The Samaritan along with Suzanne Cheriton and Tony Wosk. Mark Musselman (Barney's Version) executive produces with Weaver, Mastai and Jackson as well as Eli Selden, James Atherton, Jan Pace, Mark Horowitz, Geoffrey Brandt and Lacia Kornylo...
- 3/18/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Eva Mendes is getting dirty for Cleaner, a thriller from Millennium Films and Anonymous Content being directed by Renny Harlin. Also signed on is Christa Campbell, joining a cast toplined by Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris and Keke Palmer. Production began Monday in Louisiana.
Written by Matthew Aldrich, the story centers on a former cop (Jackson) who makes his living cleaning up crime scenes. After cleaning a murder site, he discovers that the crime was never reported to the police and that he has unwittingly covered up a homicide.
Mendes will play the widow of the slain man who turns to Jackson for help. Campbell will be a coach to Jackson's daughter (Palmer).
The film is produced by Jackson, Avi Lerner, Michael P. Flannigan, Lati Grobman, Alix Madigan and Steve Golin. Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Joe Gatta, Eli Selden, Paul Green and Julie Yorn are executive producing.
Mendes co-stars opposite Nicolas Cage in Ghost Rider, which opens Feb.
Written by Matthew Aldrich, the story centers on a former cop (Jackson) who makes his living cleaning up crime scenes. After cleaning a murder site, he discovers that the crime was never reported to the police and that he has unwittingly covered up a homicide.
Mendes will play the widow of the slain man who turns to Jackson for help. Campbell will be a coach to Jackson's daughter (Palmer).
The film is produced by Jackson, Avi Lerner, Michael P. Flannigan, Lati Grobman, Alix Madigan and Steve Golin. Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Joe Gatta, Eli Selden, Paul Green and Julie Yorn are executive producing.
Mendes co-stars opposite Nicolas Cage in Ghost Rider, which opens Feb.
- 1/30/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ed Harris and Keke Palmer are in negotiations to join the Samuel L. Jackson starrer Cleaner for Millennium Films.
Anonymous Content is producing the crime thriller, which centers on a man who specializes in cleaning up crime scenes and is drawn into a mystery when he cleans up the evidence at a murder before the killing is reported. Matthew Aldrich penned the screenplay, and Renny Harlin will direct.
Harris will play Jackson's former partner, and Palmer will play Jackson's daughter.
The film is set to begin shooting next month in Shreveport, La.
Jackson is producing alongside Anonymous' Steve Golin, Alix Madigan and Paul Green. Anonymous' Eli Selden and the Firm's Julie Yorn are executive producing.
Harris, whose credits include The Hours, A Beautiful Mind and Pollock, also directed Pollock. The four-time Oscar nominee next will co-star in Ben Affleck's feature directorial debut, Gone, Baby, Gone, which is based on the Dennis Lehane novel.
Harris is repped by CAA and attorney Melanie Cook.
Palmer is best known for her role in the spelling bee-themed drama Akeelah and the Bee. She next appears in the Disney Channel telefilm Jump In! and has an overall deal at Atlantic Records, with an album due out in the spring.
Anonymous Content is producing the crime thriller, which centers on a man who specializes in cleaning up crime scenes and is drawn into a mystery when he cleans up the evidence at a murder before the killing is reported. Matthew Aldrich penned the screenplay, and Renny Harlin will direct.
Harris will play Jackson's former partner, and Palmer will play Jackson's daughter.
The film is set to begin shooting next month in Shreveport, La.
Jackson is producing alongside Anonymous' Steve Golin, Alix Madigan and Paul Green. Anonymous' Eli Selden and the Firm's Julie Yorn are executive producing.
Harris, whose credits include The Hours, A Beautiful Mind and Pollock, also directed Pollock. The four-time Oscar nominee next will co-star in Ben Affleck's feature directorial debut, Gone, Baby, Gone, which is based on the Dennis Lehane novel.
Harris is repped by CAA and attorney Melanie Cook.
Palmer is best known for her role in the spelling bee-themed drama Akeelah and the Bee. She next appears in the Disney Channel telefilm Jump In! and has an overall deal at Atlantic Records, with an album due out in the spring.
- 12/14/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to star in and co-produce Afrosamurai, a live-action feature film adaptation of Takashi Okazaki's manga property. Gonzo, Fuji Television Network and Los Angeles-based Mosaic Media Group's Charles Roven and Alex Gartner will produce. Shinichiro Ishikawa and Chihiro Kameyama will co-produce. The Firm's Eli Selden and Julie Yorn will executive produce. Gloria Fan is shepherding the project for Mosaic. "Afrosamurai is an enormously exciting concept that we think will translate strongly into a feature film," Roven and Gartner said. "We look forward to working with Samuel as well as with Gonzo and Fuji Television Network as we embark on this new venture together."...
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