Oh, what hatred of a toxic boss can drive you to do.
Kiernan Shipka stars as bright-eyed intern Lou Simms, who starts her apprenticeship at Hollywood production studio Fountain Pictures to learn from the best of the best, CEO Joyce Holt (Diane Kruger), in “Swimming with Sharks.” Yet Lou’s dreams of stardom seem to come with a darker edge as her complex plot against Joyce unravels. It was no accident that Lou was selected to join Fountain Pictures, and she’s going to do more than just get her feet wet in the secrets of the studio.
Part “The Assistant,” part “All About Eve,” the Roku Channel original warns that “proximity to greatness is intoxicating”…and deadly.
“Swimming with Sharks” debuted its trailer during Roku’s first-ever SXSW event. The series is set to premiere on April 15, with all six 30-minute episodes streaming for free on The Roku Channel.
Kiernan Shipka stars as bright-eyed intern Lou Simms, who starts her apprenticeship at Hollywood production studio Fountain Pictures to learn from the best of the best, CEO Joyce Holt (Diane Kruger), in “Swimming with Sharks.” Yet Lou’s dreams of stardom seem to come with a darker edge as her complex plot against Joyce unravels. It was no accident that Lou was selected to join Fountain Pictures, and she’s going to do more than just get her feet wet in the secrets of the studio.
Part “The Assistant,” part “All About Eve,” the Roku Channel original warns that “proximity to greatness is intoxicating”…and deadly.
“Swimming with Sharks” debuted its trailer during Roku’s first-ever SXSW event. The series is set to premiere on April 15, with all six 30-minute episodes streaming for free on The Roku Channel.
- 3/14/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“You have no brain. No judgement calls are necessary. What you think means nothing. What you feel means nothing. You are here for me. You are here to protect my interests and to serve my needs.”
That’s the iconic line spewed by a toxic movie producer to his rattled assistant in “Swimming With Sharks,” the 1994 George Huang film. Within the industry, the movie has been referenced as hyperrealistic and the subject of many inside jokes. Today, however, Variety can exclusively reveal the first trailer for a full-stop reboot of the property from creator Kathleen Robertson.
A flagship original from Roku, the current “Swimming With Sharks” brings two forces to be reckoned with in Diane Kruger, the take-no-prisoners studio chief, and Kiernan Shipka, her cunning intern who will stop at nothing to become her professional idol. The series will drop in full on April 15 on The Roku Channel. The show...
That’s the iconic line spewed by a toxic movie producer to his rattled assistant in “Swimming With Sharks,” the 1994 George Huang film. Within the industry, the movie has been referenced as hyperrealistic and the subject of many inside jokes. Today, however, Variety can exclusively reveal the first trailer for a full-stop reboot of the property from creator Kathleen Robertson.
A flagship original from Roku, the current “Swimming With Sharks” brings two forces to be reckoned with in Diane Kruger, the take-no-prisoners studio chief, and Kiernan Shipka, her cunning intern who will stop at nothing to become her professional idol. The series will drop in full on April 15 on The Roku Channel. The show...
- 3/14/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Gritty, psychological scripted drama “Swimming With Sharks,” starring Kiernan Shipka and Diane Kruger, will debut on The Roku Channel this April. The leads were previously announced back in February 2020, when the series was previously under Quibi. Donald Sutherland, Ross Butler, Thomas Dekker, Finn Jones, Erica Alexander and Gerardo Celasco also star alongside Shipka and Kruger.
“Swimming With Sharks” will feature six half-hour episodes. Kruger (“In the Fade”) will play Joyce Holt, studio head of Fountain Pictures, while Shipka will play Joyce’s intern, Lou Simms, who develops an extreme obsession with her boss. The show follows the great undertakings Lou — who is anything but a naive newcomer to the industry — will go to get closer to Joyce.
“Historically, Hollywood has always represented reinvention, rebirth. Starting over. There has never been a better time to embrace that” said showrunner and creator Kathleen Robertson in a statement. “My goal was to subvert...
“Swimming With Sharks” will feature six half-hour episodes. Kruger (“In the Fade”) will play Joyce Holt, studio head of Fountain Pictures, while Shipka will play Joyce’s intern, Lou Simms, who develops an extreme obsession with her boss. The show follows the great undertakings Lou — who is anything but a naive newcomer to the industry — will go to get closer to Joyce.
“Historically, Hollywood has always represented reinvention, rebirth. Starting over. There has never been a better time to embrace that” said showrunner and creator Kathleen Robertson in a statement. “My goal was to subvert...
- 2/1/2022
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Roku will release Quibi’s reboot series of Swimming With Sharks, starring Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka, this spring.
The Lionsgate-produced series is written and produced by Kathleen Robertson, and directed by Tucker Gates, with Chris Cowles and Liz Destro also executive producing.
Set to make its Roku debut in April, Swimming With Sharks follows Lou Simms (Shipka), an intern at Fountain Pictures. She seems like a naïve Hollywood newcomer, awestruck by the studios’ notorious CEO, Joyce Holt (Kruger). In truth, Lou has done extensive research on Joyce and landing this internship was no happy accident. As Lou’s obsession grows, she will do anything to get close to her idol.
Swimming With Sharks touts six 30-minute episodes and also features Donald Sutherland, Thomas Dekker, Finn Jones, Erica Alexander, Ross Butler and Gerardo Celasco. Stephen Israel, Jay Cohen and Dana Brunetti also serve as executive producers.
Before moving over to Roku,...
The Lionsgate-produced series is written and produced by Kathleen Robertson, and directed by Tucker Gates, with Chris Cowles and Liz Destro also executive producing.
Set to make its Roku debut in April, Swimming With Sharks follows Lou Simms (Shipka), an intern at Fountain Pictures. She seems like a naïve Hollywood newcomer, awestruck by the studios’ notorious CEO, Joyce Holt (Kruger). In truth, Lou has done extensive research on Joyce and landing this internship was no happy accident. As Lou’s obsession grows, she will do anything to get close to her idol.
Swimming With Sharks touts six 30-minute episodes and also features Donald Sutherland, Thomas Dekker, Finn Jones, Erica Alexander, Ross Butler and Gerardo Celasco. Stephen Israel, Jay Cohen and Dana Brunetti also serve as executive producers.
Before moving over to Roku,...
- 2/1/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Andy Palmer has signed on to direct When They Come For Me as his next film, after wrapping production on the comedy The Re-Education of Molly Singer, starring Britt Robertson, Nico Santos, Jaime Pressley and Holland Roden.
The thriller from Citizen Skull Productions tells the story of six trapped locals during a lightning storm at Stonehenge that creates an electrical dome, where survival means fighting off ancient souls trying to take over their bodies.
German actors Werner Daehn and Adrienne McQueen are attached to star in the pic, which will shoot next year in Europe. Patricia Beauchamp, Alix Reeves and Adrienne McQueen wrote the script, with Liz Fuller, Matt Prater, Michael Roesch and Mark Myers set to produce for Citizen Skull.
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Exclusive: Writer-director Matthew Fifer (Strand Releasing’s Cicada) has wrapped production on Treatment, a new LGBT-themed psychological horror film produced for Shudder,...
The thriller from Citizen Skull Productions tells the story of six trapped locals during a lightning storm at Stonehenge that creates an electrical dome, where survival means fighting off ancient souls trying to take over their bodies.
German actors Werner Daehn and Adrienne McQueen are attached to star in the pic, which will shoot next year in Europe. Patricia Beauchamp, Alix Reeves and Adrienne McQueen wrote the script, with Liz Fuller, Matt Prater, Michael Roesch and Mark Myers set to produce for Citizen Skull.
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Exclusive: Writer-director Matthew Fifer (Strand Releasing’s Cicada) has wrapped production on Treatment, a new LGBT-themed psychological horror film produced for Shudder,...
- 11/12/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Documentaries about a da Vinci and a dictator, a Pablo Larraín drama with Gael Garcia Bernal, a Donnie Yen martial arts thriller by the late Benny Chan, and Coda — Apple’s record-busting Sundance acquisition — make specialty bows this weekend as the arthouse sector fights through a slow reopening.
“The market is still finding a balance right now,” said Kyle Westphal, theatrical sales manager for Music Box Films (and programming associate for Chicago’s Music Box Theatre). The distributor debuts Larraín’s Ema in 11 theaters in nine markets with plans to expand thereafter — to maybe another 20, but it’s hard to say. “The normal [criteria] like what’s your opening per-screen average right now, those are all upside down,” Westphal tells Deadline.
He said a strong perf by Anthony Bourdain doc Roadrunner (Focus Features) and The Green Knight (A24) “doing as well as it has over the past few weeks, are good signs.
“The market is still finding a balance right now,” said Kyle Westphal, theatrical sales manager for Music Box Films (and programming associate for Chicago’s Music Box Theatre). The distributor debuts Larraín’s Ema in 11 theaters in nine markets with plans to expand thereafter — to maybe another 20, but it’s hard to say. “The normal [criteria] like what’s your opening per-screen average right now, those are all upside down,” Westphal tells Deadline.
He said a strong perf by Anthony Bourdain doc Roadrunner (Focus Features) and The Green Knight (A24) “doing as well as it has over the past few weeks, are good signs.
- 8/13/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Grindstone Entertainment Group has picked up North American rights to The Gateway, the crime thriller starring Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Frank Grillo, Bruce Dern, Taryn Manning, Keith David and Mark Boone Junior.
Michele Civetta directs the feature about a social worker who intervenes when a family is led towards a life of crime by a patriarch newly out of prison. We can reveal some first-look images from the movie.
Grindstone will distribute in September and international sales firm WTFilms is screening the movie for the first time during the Cannes virtual market this week. The movie has already pre-sold in 15 territories including Signature Entertainment for UK and Aus/Nz, and Splendid for Germany.
Pic was written by Alix Felix, Civetta and Andrew Levitas. Producers are Levitas and Stephen Israel. Levitas recently wrote, directed and produced MGM’s upcoming Minamata starring Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy and Hiroyuki Sanada.
“The phenomenal...
Michele Civetta directs the feature about a social worker who intervenes when a family is led towards a life of crime by a patriarch newly out of prison. We can reveal some first-look images from the movie.
Grindstone will distribute in September and international sales firm WTFilms is screening the movie for the first time during the Cannes virtual market this week. The movie has already pre-sold in 15 territories including Signature Entertainment for UK and Aus/Nz, and Splendid for Germany.
Pic was written by Alix Felix, Civetta and Andrew Levitas. Producers are Levitas and Stephen Israel. Levitas recently wrote, directed and produced MGM’s upcoming Minamata starring Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy and Hiroyuki Sanada.
“The phenomenal...
- 6/24/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Magnolia Pictures has acquired the worldwide rights to “Swan Song,” a comedy starring Udo Kier that is making its world premiere Thursday at the SXSW Film Festival.
“Swan Song” is the fifth film from writer-director Todd Stephens, who previously wrote “Edge of Seventeen” and directed “Gypsy 83” and “Another Gay Movie.” Magnolia is planning a release for later this year.
Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans and Michael Urie also star in the film.
In “Swan Song,” Kier plays Mister Pat Pitsenbarger, a retired, aging hairdresser and local bar performer who has given up on life from the confines of his small-town nursing home in Sandusky, Ohio. But when Pat gets word that a former client’s dying wish was for him to style her final hairdo, he sets out on an epic journey across Sandusky to confront the ghosts of his past — and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job.
“Swan Song” is the fifth film from writer-director Todd Stephens, who previously wrote “Edge of Seventeen” and directed “Gypsy 83” and “Another Gay Movie.” Magnolia is planning a release for later this year.
Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans and Michael Urie also star in the film.
In “Swan Song,” Kier plays Mister Pat Pitsenbarger, a retired, aging hairdresser and local bar performer who has given up on life from the confines of his small-town nursing home in Sandusky, Ohio. But when Pat gets word that a former client’s dying wish was for him to style her final hairdo, he sets out on an epic journey across Sandusky to confront the ghosts of his past — and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job.
- 3/18/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Magnolia Pictures has acquired global rights to the Udo Kier and Jennifer Coolidge comedy Swan Song.
The movie, which premieres today at SXSW, is the the fifth movie from filmmaker Todd Stephens, writer of Edge of Seventeen and director of cult titles Gypsy 83 and Another Gay Movie.
Magnolia Pictures is planning to release the film later this year. Linda Evans and Michael Urie also star. Magnolia is also handling foreign sales.
Swan Song follows retired hairdresser and local bar performer icon Mister Pat Pitsenbarger (Kier) who has given up on life from the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home. But when Pat gets word that a former client’s dying wish was for him to style her final hairdo, he sets out on an epic journey across Sandusky to confront the ghosts of his past – and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job.
“There is...
The movie, which premieres today at SXSW, is the the fifth movie from filmmaker Todd Stephens, writer of Edge of Seventeen and director of cult titles Gypsy 83 and Another Gay Movie.
Magnolia Pictures is planning to release the film later this year. Linda Evans and Michael Urie also star. Magnolia is also handling foreign sales.
Swan Song follows retired hairdresser and local bar performer icon Mister Pat Pitsenbarger (Kier) who has given up on life from the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home. But when Pat gets word that a former client’s dying wish was for him to style her final hairdo, he sets out on an epic journey across Sandusky to confront the ghosts of his past – and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job.
“There is...
- 3/18/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Erika Alexander (Black Lightning), Gerardo Celasco (How to Get Away With Murder), and Ross Butler (13 Reasons Why) have been cast opposite Kiernan Shipka and Diane Kruger in Quibi’s drama series Swimming With Sharks.
Billed as a contemporary update of George Huang’s 1994 film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system, the Lionsgate-produced series is written and produced by Kathleen Robertson, and directed by Tucker Gates, with Chris Cowles also producing.
In the series adaptation with a female twist, Lou (Shipka), a young female assistant, works for Joyce (Kruger), a sole female studio head, at a company filled with manipulators, schemers and intrigue, but little do they know Lou is poised to outwit them all.
Alexander will play Meredith, a best-selling author who is being wooed for the rights to her books. She uses her sought-after status to leverage a surprising amount of power, proving she...
Billed as a contemporary update of George Huang’s 1994 film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system, the Lionsgate-produced series is written and produced by Kathleen Robertson, and directed by Tucker Gates, with Chris Cowles also producing.
In the series adaptation with a female twist, Lou (Shipka), a young female assistant, works for Joyce (Kruger), a sole female studio head, at a company filled with manipulators, schemers and intrigue, but little do they know Lou is poised to outwit them all.
Alexander will play Meredith, a best-selling author who is being wooed for the rights to her books. She uses her sought-after status to leverage a surprising amount of power, proving she...
- 2/28/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Kiernan Shipka and Diane Kruger are set as the leads in Swimming With Sharks, Quibi’s drama series from Lionsgate.
Billed as a contemporary update of George Huang’s 1994 film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system, the series is written and produced by Kathleen Robertson (Murder in the First), and directed by Tucker Gates (Homeland), with Chris Cowles also producing.
In the series adaptation, Lou (Shipka), a young female assistant, works for Joyce (Kruger), a sole female studio head, at a company filled with manipulators, schemers and intrigue, but little do they know Lou is poised to outwit them all.
Lou and Joyce give a female twist to the characters played in the movie by Frank Whaley and Kevin Spacey, respectively.
Dana Brunetti, Spacey’s former producing partner, and Liz Destro serve as executive producers alongside Jay Cohen and Stephen Israel,...
Billed as a contemporary update of George Huang’s 1994 film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system, the series is written and produced by Kathleen Robertson (Murder in the First), and directed by Tucker Gates (Homeland), with Chris Cowles also producing.
In the series adaptation, Lou (Shipka), a young female assistant, works for Joyce (Kruger), a sole female studio head, at a company filled with manipulators, schemers and intrigue, but little do they know Lou is poised to outwit them all.
Lou and Joyce give a female twist to the characters played in the movie by Frank Whaley and Kevin Spacey, respectively.
Dana Brunetti, Spacey’s former producing partner, and Liz Destro serve as executive producers alongside Jay Cohen and Stephen Israel,...
- 2/10/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announces the Fuller House’s final season premiere date, Hgtv provides a Variety exclusive to the reboot of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and Freeform announces the premiere date for Josh Thomas’ new comedy “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay.”
Dates
Hgtv provided Variety with an exclusive trailer for the reboot of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” which premieres Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. Est with Jesse Tyler Ferguson appearing as the new host. Designers Breegan Jane, Carrie Lockly and Darren Keefe will be the series designers while special guest appearances will include Anthony Anderson, Derek Hough, Ty Pennington, LeAnn Rimes, Own’s Laila Ali, Food Network’s Tyler Florence and Hgtv stars David Bromstad, Tamara Day, Tarek El Moussa and Jasmine Roth.
FX announced “A Christmas Carol,” will premiere Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Est before airing again on Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Dates
Hgtv provided Variety with an exclusive trailer for the reboot of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” which premieres Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. Est with Jesse Tyler Ferguson appearing as the new host. Designers Breegan Jane, Carrie Lockly and Darren Keefe will be the series designers while special guest appearances will include Anthony Anderson, Derek Hough, Ty Pennington, LeAnn Rimes, Own’s Laila Ali, Food Network’s Tyler Florence and Hgtv stars David Bromstad, Tamara Day, Tarek El Moussa and Jasmine Roth.
FX announced “A Christmas Carol,” will premiere Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Est before airing again on Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.
- 11/21/2019
- by Lorraine Wheat
- Variety Film + TV
Quibi has given a series order to a series adaptation of the 1994 movie “Swimming With Sharks,” the company announced on Wednesday.
Kathleen Robertson will write and executive produce the Lionsgate series, which is described as “a contemporary update of George Huang’s original film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system. In this adaptation, a young female assistant is at the center of a studio filled with manipulators, schemers and intrigue, but little do they know she is poised to outwit them all.”
Released in 1994, the original “Swimming With Sharks” film starred Spacey as Buddy Ackerman, an influential movie mogul who turns out to be the boss from hell when he hires Guy (Frank Whaley), a naive young writer, as his assistant.
Also Read: Zac Efron Is Ready to Explore a Deserted Island in New Quibi Adventure Series
Tucker Gates will direct the adaptation, with Chris Cowles serving as producer.
Kathleen Robertson will write and executive produce the Lionsgate series, which is described as “a contemporary update of George Huang’s original film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system. In this adaptation, a young female assistant is at the center of a studio filled with manipulators, schemers and intrigue, but little do they know she is poised to outwit them all.”
Released in 1994, the original “Swimming With Sharks” film starred Spacey as Buddy Ackerman, an influential movie mogul who turns out to be the boss from hell when he hires Guy (Frank Whaley), a naive young writer, as his assistant.
Also Read: Zac Efron Is Ready to Explore a Deserted Island in New Quibi Adventure Series
Tucker Gates will direct the adaptation, with Chris Cowles serving as producer.
- 11/20/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Swimming with Sharks will infest the shortform waters. Quibi has ordered a Lionsgate-produced drama series that will be a contemporary update of the 1994 movie. Kathleen Robertson (Murder in the First) will write and produce the series, for which production will begin in February.
Tucker Gates (Homeland) will direct Swimming with Sharks, with Chris Cowles also producing. Dana Brunetti and Liz Destro will serve as executive producers alongside Jay Cohen and Stephen Israel, who Ep’d the movie.
Billed as a contemporary update of George Huang’s 1994 film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system, the series follows a young female assistant who is at the center of a studio filled with manipulators, schemers and intrigue. Little do they know she is poised to outwit them all.
The movie starred Kevin Spacey as the insufferable studio exec and Frank Whaley as the put-upon assistant.
“We’re thrilled to...
Tucker Gates (Homeland) will direct Swimming with Sharks, with Chris Cowles also producing. Dana Brunetti and Liz Destro will serve as executive producers alongside Jay Cohen and Stephen Israel, who Ep’d the movie.
Billed as a contemporary update of George Huang’s 1994 film that both celebrates and skewers the Hollywood studio system, the series follows a young female assistant who is at the center of a studio filled with manipulators, schemers and intrigue. Little do they know she is poised to outwit them all.
The movie starred Kevin Spacey as the insufferable studio exec and Frank Whaley as the put-upon assistant.
“We’re thrilled to...
- 11/20/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Frank Grillo, Keith David, Taryn Manning and Mark Boone Junior have joined the ensemble cast of “The Gateway.”
They join Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Bruce Dern and Zach Avery with Michele Civetta directing. Andrew Levitas is producing under his Metalwork Pictures banner alongside Stephen Israel.
The pic follows Parker, a downtrodden social worker in the grips of alcoholism, assigned to oversee care of the daughter of single mother, Dahlia, in this neo-noir thriller.
Grillo is fresh off the success of the acclaimed Netflix documentary series “Fight World,” an inside look at fight culture all over the globe that he produced and starred in as well as the brawl-thriller “Donnybrook” with Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley that opened the Toronto Film Festival. He has a slew of projects set to bow in 2019, starting with the Netflix project “Point Blank” followed by the thriller “Boss Level” opposite Mel Gibson and Naomi Watts,...
They join Shea Whigham, Olivia Munn, Bruce Dern and Zach Avery with Michele Civetta directing. Andrew Levitas is producing under his Metalwork Pictures banner alongside Stephen Israel.
The pic follows Parker, a downtrodden social worker in the grips of alcoholism, assigned to oversee care of the daughter of single mother, Dahlia, in this neo-noir thriller.
Grillo is fresh off the success of the acclaimed Netflix documentary series “Fight World,” an inside look at fight culture all over the globe that he produced and starred in as well as the brawl-thriller “Donnybrook” with Jamie Bell and Margaret Qualley that opened the Toronto Film Festival. He has a slew of projects set to bow in 2019, starting with the Netflix project “Point Blank” followed by the thriller “Boss Level” opposite Mel Gibson and Naomi Watts,...
- 5/1/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Shea Whigham, two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern and Zach Avery have joined The Gateway alongside previously announced Olivia Munn. Emmy Award nominee Michele Civetta is attached to direct. Andrew Levitas will produce under his Metalwork Pictures banner alongside Stephen Israel.
The Gateway follows Parker (Whigham), a downtrodden social worker in the grips of alcoholism, assigned to the care of the daughter of single mother, Dahlia (Munn), in this neo-noir thriller. When husband Mike (Avery) is released early from prison and sweeps his family back into a world of crime after a failed drug bust, Parker intervenes blurring the lines between professional obligations and personal desires. Outmatched and outgunned, Parker must turn to the father (Dern) who abandoned him as a child to seek redemption and to help protect the only family he’s ever known.
Whigham recently appeared in Adam McKay’s Vice starring Christian Bale...
The Gateway follows Parker (Whigham), a downtrodden social worker in the grips of alcoholism, assigned to the care of the daughter of single mother, Dahlia (Munn), in this neo-noir thriller. When husband Mike (Avery) is released early from prison and sweeps his family back into a world of crime after a failed drug bust, Parker intervenes blurring the lines between professional obligations and personal desires. Outmatched and outgunned, Parker must turn to the father (Dern) who abandoned him as a child to seek redemption and to help protect the only family he’s ever known.
Whigham recently appeared in Adam McKay’s Vice starring Christian Bale...
- 4/18/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Olivia Munn has been cast as the female lead in writer/director Dean Craig’s romantic comedy Love, Wedding, Repeat.
The feature project centers on Jack who finds himself juggling brotherly duties to ensure his sister Hayley has the wedding of her dreams while unexpectedly being reunited with Dina (Munn), the woman he fell in love with- and lost- two years ago. But when fate lends a hand and the table seating is re-arranged, one small change drastically alters destiny and leads to disastrous and hilarious consequences.
Endeavor Content is handling worldwide sales. The film is a UK and Italian co-production that begins production on location in Rome on May 6. Craig is the co-creator of Audience Network’s half hour comedy series Hit the Road and wrote the 2007 Frank Oz comedy Death at a Funeral. Craig is repped by UTA and Thruline Entertainment.
Munn has...
The feature project centers on Jack who finds himself juggling brotherly duties to ensure his sister Hayley has the wedding of her dreams while unexpectedly being reunited with Dina (Munn), the woman he fell in love with- and lost- two years ago. But when fate lends a hand and the table seating is re-arranged, one small change drastically alters destiny and leads to disastrous and hilarious consequences.
Endeavor Content is handling worldwide sales. The film is a UK and Italian co-production that begins production on location in Rome on May 6. Craig is the co-creator of Audience Network’s half hour comedy series Hit the Road and wrote the 2007 Frank Oz comedy Death at a Funeral. Craig is repped by UTA and Thruline Entertainment.
Munn has...
- 4/18/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Deals announced for Middle East, South Korea, China.
Adrian Grenier and Thora Birch political thriller Affairs Of State has been drawing more buyers as 13 Films screens the film at Afm.
The School Pictures and Cubb Films production has gone to Eagle for Middle East, Jaye Entertainment for South Korea, and Enjoy Pictures for China.
As previously announced, Grindstone holds Us rights to the film about a young campaign aide (David Corenswet) who gets in way over his head by sleeping with the wife (Mimi Rogers) and daughter of a presidential candidate. Grenier and Birch play manipulative political operatives.
Eric Bross...
Adrian Grenier and Thora Birch political thriller Affairs Of State has been drawing more buyers as 13 Films screens the film at Afm.
The School Pictures and Cubb Films production has gone to Eagle for Middle East, Jaye Entertainment for South Korea, and Enjoy Pictures for China.
As previously announced, Grindstone holds Us rights to the film about a young campaign aide (David Corenswet) who gets in way over his head by sleeping with the wife (Mimi Rogers) and daughter of a presidential candidate. Grenier and Birch play manipulative political operatives.
Eric Bross...
- 11/1/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
13 films to represent international rights in Cannes.
Grindstone Entertainment Group has acquired North American rights to Eric Bross’ Cannes market title Affairs Of State starring Adrian Grenier and David Corenswet.
13 films will commence international sales in Cannes next month. The cast includes Thora Birch, David James Elliott, Grace Victoria Cox, and Mimi Rogers. The film will receive a limited theatrical debut as part of a multi-platform on-demand release on June 15.
Affairs Of State follows a Washington D.C. aide on a quest to power who will stop at nothing to get involved in a senator’s White House campaign. Tom Cudworth...
Grindstone Entertainment Group has acquired North American rights to Eric Bross’ Cannes market title Affairs Of State starring Adrian Grenier and David Corenswet.
13 films will commence international sales in Cannes next month. The cast includes Thora Birch, David James Elliott, Grace Victoria Cox, and Mimi Rogers. The film will receive a limited theatrical debut as part of a multi-platform on-demand release on June 15.
Affairs Of State follows a Washington D.C. aide on a quest to power who will stop at nothing to get involved in a senator’s White House campaign. Tom Cudworth...
- 4/30/2018
- by Jenn Sherman
- ScreenDaily
By Peter Belsito
Two Gay Dads. One Meddling Tiger Mom. What Could Go Wrong?
Coming out on DVD, Blu-ray & VOD in the U.S. & Canada August 15 from Gravitas Ventures.
Starring: Grace Guei, Barney Cheng and Michael Adam Hamilton
I really enjoyed this feature length comedy about modern international gay and family life and what modern parenthood can involve.
Oscar-winning producer Li-Kong Su (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Stephen Israel (Swimming With Sharks, G.B.F.), give us Baby Steps, a comedy-drama directed, written and starring Barney Cheng about gay family issues in complicated dynamic of a cross-cultural and multi-generational Taiwanese-American family.
Danny, a Taiwanese-American man, longs to have a baby with his American boyfriend Tate, but their attempts at international surrogacy are complicated by Danny’s meddling mom, who wants to control every aspect of the process — all the way from Taipei. She descends upon them and their life together and proceeds...
Two Gay Dads. One Meddling Tiger Mom. What Could Go Wrong?
Coming out on DVD, Blu-ray & VOD in the U.S. & Canada August 15 from Gravitas Ventures.
Starring: Grace Guei, Barney Cheng and Michael Adam Hamilton
I really enjoyed this feature length comedy about modern international gay and family life and what modern parenthood can involve.
Oscar-winning producer Li-Kong Su (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and Stephen Israel (Swimming With Sharks, G.B.F.), give us Baby Steps, a comedy-drama directed, written and starring Barney Cheng about gay family issues in complicated dynamic of a cross-cultural and multi-generational Taiwanese-American family.
Danny, a Taiwanese-American man, longs to have a baby with his American boyfriend Tate, but their attempts at international surrogacy are complicated by Danny’s meddling mom, who wants to control every aspect of the process — all the way from Taipei. She descends upon them and their life together and proceeds...
- 8/16/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The latest casting piece has slotted into the political thriller from School Pictures and American Film Productions set to start production this month in Norfolk, Virginia.
13 Films handles international sales on Public Affairs and introduced the project to buyers in Cannes last month.
Birch will join previously announced Adrian Grenier and Mimi Rogers
Eric Bross directs Public Affairs from a screenplay by Tom Cudworth about a campaign aide who must fight for his life after he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate.
School Pictures’ Stephen Israel and George Voskericyan of American Film Productions serve as producers.
Birch took a break from acting after she broke out in American Beauty and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Ghost World.
She is shooting Above Suspicion and recently wrapped The Etruscan Smile.
13 Films handles international sales on Public Affairs and introduced the project to buyers in Cannes last month.
Birch will join previously announced Adrian Grenier and Mimi Rogers
Eric Bross directs Public Affairs from a screenplay by Tom Cudworth about a campaign aide who must fight for his life after he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate.
School Pictures’ Stephen Israel and George Voskericyan of American Film Productions serve as producers.
Birch took a break from acting after she broke out in American Beauty and earned a Golden Globe nomination for Ghost World.
She is shooting Above Suspicion and recently wrapped The Etruscan Smile.
- 6/1/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Thora Birch has joined Adrian Grenier and Mimi Rogers in the political thriller Public Affairs, about a young campaign aide who gets in over his head after he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate. The film is being directed by Sundance alum and DGA-Award winner Eric Bross (USA Network’s Traffic) and was scripted by Tom Cudworth. Produced by School Pictures' Stephen Israel (Swimming with Sharks) and George Voskericyan (Echoes of War) of American Film…...
- 6/1/2016
- Deadline
"Entourage" star Adrian Grenier and "Hope Springs" actress Mimi Rogers have joined the cast of Eric Bross' political thriller "Public Affairs".
The story centers on a young campaign aide who sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate - a mistake that threatens his career and endangers his life, and exposes him to blackmail.
Tom Cudworth penned the film. Stephen Israel and George Voskericyan will produce with shooting to begin in June.
Source: Screen...
The story centers on a young campaign aide who sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate - a mistake that threatens his career and endangers his life, and exposes him to blackmail.
Tom Cudworth penned the film. Stephen Israel and George Voskericyan will produce with shooting to begin in June.
Source: Screen...
- 5/12/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Adrian Grenier and Mimi Rogers have joined the cast of the political thriller, which 13 Films has introduced to Cannes buyers.
Public Affairs follows a young campaign aide in over his head when he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate and is left fighting for his life.
Principal photography is earmarked for June when Eric Bross will direct from a screenplay by Tom Cudworth.
School Pictures’ Stephen Israel is producing with George Voskericyan of American Film Productions.
13 Films’ Cannes slate includes UK dark comedy Croak written by David Thewlis, and Worlds Apart starring J.K. Simmons.
In pre-production are sci-fi Spectrum, thriller Every Good Boy Does Fine, and action thriller Entry Level.
Public Affairs follows a young campaign aide in over his head when he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate and is left fighting for his life.
Principal photography is earmarked for June when Eric Bross will direct from a screenplay by Tom Cudworth.
School Pictures’ Stephen Israel is producing with George Voskericyan of American Film Productions.
13 Films’ Cannes slate includes UK dark comedy Croak written by David Thewlis, and Worlds Apart starring J.K. Simmons.
In pre-production are sci-fi Spectrum, thriller Every Good Boy Does Fine, and action thriller Entry Level.
- 5/12/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Adrian Grenier and Mimi Rogers have joined the cast of the political thriller, which 13 Films has introduced to Cannes buyers.
Public Affairs follows a young campaign aide in over his head when he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate and is left fighting for his life.
Principal photography is earmarked for June when Eric Bross will direct from a screenplay by Tom Cudworth.
School Pictures’ Stephen Israel is producing with George Voskericyan of American Film Productions.
13 Films’ Cannes slate includes UK dark comedy Croak written by David Thewlis, and Worlds Apart starring J.K. Simmons.
In pre-production are sci-fi Spectrum, thriller Every Good Boy Does Fine, and action thriller Entry Level.
Public Affairs follows a young campaign aide in over his head when he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate and is left fighting for his life.
Principal photography is earmarked for June when Eric Bross will direct from a screenplay by Tom Cudworth.
School Pictures’ Stephen Israel is producing with George Voskericyan of American Film Productions.
13 Films’ Cannes slate includes UK dark comedy Croak written by David Thewlis, and Worlds Apart starring J.K. Simmons.
In pre-production are sci-fi Spectrum, thriller Every Good Boy Does Fine, and action thriller Entry Level.
- 5/12/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to G.B.F, or Gay Best Friend, which closed Outfest 2013 in Los Angeles on Sunday night [21].
Darren Stein directed the high school comedy from a debut screenplay by George Northy.
Sasha Pieterse, Evanna Lynch, Natasha Lyone, Joanna Levesque, Michael J Willett, Paul Iacono, Megan Mullally and Rebecca Gayheart star.
Richard Bever, Stephen Israel, Stein and Northy produced G.B.F. and Jennifer Levine, David Skinner and Tom Gorai served as executive producers.
Peter Jarowey of Vertical Entertainment and Zac Bright of Preferred Content negotiated the deal.
“We look forward to working with [Vertical Horizon] and sharing this film with audiences everywhere,” said Stein.
G.B.F. is expected to open in early 2014.
Darren Stein directed the high school comedy from a debut screenplay by George Northy.
Sasha Pieterse, Evanna Lynch, Natasha Lyone, Joanna Levesque, Michael J Willett, Paul Iacono, Megan Mullally and Rebecca Gayheart star.
Richard Bever, Stephen Israel, Stein and Northy produced G.B.F. and Jennifer Levine, David Skinner and Tom Gorai served as executive producers.
Peter Jarowey of Vertical Entertainment and Zac Bright of Preferred Content negotiated the deal.
“We look forward to working with [Vertical Horizon] and sharing this film with audiences everywhere,” said Stein.
G.B.F. is expected to open in early 2014.
- 7/22/2013
- ScreenDaily
A same-sex bi-national couple fights inequality because of Doma (Defense of Marriage Act)
Next year the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of Doma For the first time in history the Democratic Platform supports Gay Marriage. Last year the Obama administration stopped defending Doma as it finds it unconstitutional
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"Ross is appealing in the lead role…. with particularly strong efforts from Witt and,
in a solid supporting turn, Mickey Cottrell as Jack's elderly friend and mentor." - Hollywood Reporter
I Do
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Friday Jan 11th 7:30 Pm Camelot Theaters (cast & crew in attendance)
Saturday Jan 12th 2:30 Pm Camelot Theaters (cast & crew in attendance)
Director: Glenn Gaylord
Writer: David W Ross
Producers: David W Ross, Stephen Israel
Starring:
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Sopranos)
Alicia Witt (Friday Night Lights)
Maurice Compte (Breaking Bad, End of Watch)
David W Ross (Quinceanera)
Mickey Cottrell (My Own Private Idaho)
Grant Bowler (Liz & Dick)
World Premiere: Outfest 2012 Ford Series
Winner: Philadelphia QFest - "Rising Film Star Award" David W Ross
Winner: Long Beach QFilm Fest
Winner: Best Drama Atlanta Out On Film
Winner: Audience Award Pittsburgh Qfest
Winner: Audience Award Seattle Lgbt Film Festival
Beautiful urbanites steam up the screen in this ensemble family drama about a complicated love triangle from film maker Glenn Gaylord (Eating Out 3, Leave It On The Floor). To stay in New York City, gay Brit Jack (David W Ross "Quinceanera") convinces his lesbian best friend Ali (Jamie Lynn-Sigler, “The Sopranos”) to marry him. Things get messy when he falls for a sexy Spanish architect while his commitment to his brother's widow (Alicia Witt) and his young niece complicates his decision either to stay or to follow his lover.
I Do cleverly examines the complications of immigration issues in the absence of marriage equality for Lgbt people on a Federal level, while also presenting a nuanced adult drama that resonates deeply amidst the current fight for U.S. marriage equality.
for more info and trailer:
www.TwoWordscanChangeEverything.com
PR contact: idothemovie@gmail.com...
Next year the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of Doma For the first time in history the Democratic Platform supports Gay Marriage. Last year the Obama administration stopped defending Doma as it finds it unconstitutional
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"Ross is appealing in the lead role…. with particularly strong efforts from Witt and,
in a solid supporting turn, Mickey Cottrell as Jack's elderly friend and mentor." - Hollywood Reporter
I Do
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Friday Jan 11th 7:30 Pm Camelot Theaters (cast & crew in attendance)
Saturday Jan 12th 2:30 Pm Camelot Theaters (cast & crew in attendance)
Director: Glenn Gaylord
Writer: David W Ross
Producers: David W Ross, Stephen Israel
Starring:
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Sopranos)
Alicia Witt (Friday Night Lights)
Maurice Compte (Breaking Bad, End of Watch)
David W Ross (Quinceanera)
Mickey Cottrell (My Own Private Idaho)
Grant Bowler (Liz & Dick)
World Premiere: Outfest 2012 Ford Series
Winner: Philadelphia QFest - "Rising Film Star Award" David W Ross
Winner: Long Beach QFilm Fest
Winner: Best Drama Atlanta Out On Film
Winner: Audience Award Pittsburgh Qfest
Winner: Audience Award Seattle Lgbt Film Festival
Beautiful urbanites steam up the screen in this ensemble family drama about a complicated love triangle from film maker Glenn Gaylord (Eating Out 3, Leave It On The Floor). To stay in New York City, gay Brit Jack (David W Ross "Quinceanera") convinces his lesbian best friend Ali (Jamie Lynn-Sigler, “The Sopranos”) to marry him. Things get messy when he falls for a sexy Spanish architect while his commitment to his brother's widow (Alicia Witt) and his young niece complicates his decision either to stay or to follow his lover.
I Do cleverly examines the complications of immigration issues in the absence of marriage equality for Lgbt people on a Federal level, while also presenting a nuanced adult drama that resonates deeply amidst the current fight for U.S. marriage equality.
for more info and trailer:
www.TwoWordscanChangeEverything.com
PR contact: idothemovie@gmail.com...
- 1/11/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Perhaps it was because it was the first night of Afm, or perhaps it was a prequel to the first night of AFI Fest, but whatever the occasion, it was a great party Wednesday night at The Cat and Fiddle on Sunset Boulevard given by SXSW Film Conference and Festival. Janet Pierson was the regal hostess and everyone seemed to have a film in post. From Janet Grillo with Fly Away, Seth Nagel, Stephen Israel with three films in post no less: I Am Ben, Audrey and The Secret Lives of Dorks, Matt Wahl to Sam Kitt whose Cherry is…...
- 11/4/2010
- Sydney's Buzz
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