Exclusive: Academy Award and 3x Emmy winner Bill Conti (The Right Stuff) has been tapped to pen the score for Roselli’s Way, a new biopic on Italian American pop singer Jimmy Roselli.
The film scripted by J.D. Zeik (Ronin) will watch as Roselli looks back on a career, in which he was forever the underdog in comparison to contemporary Frank Sinatra, among others.
Michael Besman, James Deutch, Roger Birnbaum and Mark Kimsey will produce for Emp Productions, along with Spike Seldin and Neil Jesuele of Remarkable Media, and veteran music exec and record producer Ron Fair, who will also serve as music supervisor. James Ivory and Stephen Dembitzer will serve as exec producers. A director is not yet attached to the project, though the casting search for its title character is now under way.
“The story behind one of the greatest voices of his era needs to be told,...
The film scripted by J.D. Zeik (Ronin) will watch as Roselli looks back on a career, in which he was forever the underdog in comparison to contemporary Frank Sinatra, among others.
Michael Besman, James Deutch, Roger Birnbaum and Mark Kimsey will produce for Emp Productions, along with Spike Seldin and Neil Jesuele of Remarkable Media, and veteran music exec and record producer Ron Fair, who will also serve as music supervisor. James Ivory and Stephen Dembitzer will serve as exec producers. A director is not yet attached to the project, though the casting search for its title character is now under way.
“The story behind one of the greatest voices of his era needs to be told,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Call Me By Your Name Oscar winner James Ivory is behind a new biopic about Italian American pop singer Jimmy Roselli, who was a competitive voice at a time when Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Dean Martin were dominating.
J.D. Zeik, screenwriter of Robert De Niro pic Ronin, has penned the screenplay. Roselli grew up in Hoboken five houses down from Sinatra, some considering his vocal talents superior to Sinatra’s. Frank’s mother Dolly privately considered Jimmy her favorite singer. But due to his combative personality and refusal to yield to mob pressure to control him and his earnings, Roselli’s career suffered greatly.
This earned him powerful enemies and in his heyday of the 1950s and 60s led him to be blacklisted from the most important clubs, performance venues and his records banned at most radio stations. Self-sabotage may have hurt Roselli the most. He had a seven-show commitment on Ed Sullivan,...
J.D. Zeik, screenwriter of Robert De Niro pic Ronin, has penned the screenplay. Roselli grew up in Hoboken five houses down from Sinatra, some considering his vocal talents superior to Sinatra’s. Frank’s mother Dolly privately considered Jimmy her favorite singer. But due to his combative personality and refusal to yield to mob pressure to control him and his earnings, Roselli’s career suffered greatly.
This earned him powerful enemies and in his heyday of the 1950s and 60s led him to be blacklisted from the most important clubs, performance venues and his records banned at most radio stations. Self-sabotage may have hurt Roselli the most. He had a seven-show commitment on Ed Sullivan,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Peter V. Brett’s international bestselling sci-fi horror fantasy novel, The Warded Man, is being developed for TV by Rush Hour and The Hustle producer Roger Birnbaum and Mark Kimsey under their Electromagnetic Productions (Emp).
The idea here is to build a long-term franchise out the 15-year old Warded Man World five-novel series, including traditional and digital merchandising.
The Warded Man is set in a distant future where humanity is plagued by terrifying demons that emerge at night with supernatural powers and an all-consuming hatred of people. They are barely held at bay by the ancient and magical art of warding, where locals paint mysterious symbols on houses and posts. With the fate of humanity hanging by a thread, one man takes it further, tattooing his body with the lost battle wards to teach humanity how to fight back from the verge of extinction.
Part one of the five-part Demon Cycle series,...
The idea here is to build a long-term franchise out the 15-year old Warded Man World five-novel series, including traditional and digital merchandising.
The Warded Man is set in a distant future where humanity is plagued by terrifying demons that emerge at night with supernatural powers and an all-consuming hatred of people. They are barely held at bay by the ancient and magical art of warding, where locals paint mysterious symbols on houses and posts. With the fate of humanity hanging by a thread, one man takes it further, tattooing his body with the lost battle wards to teach humanity how to fight back from the verge of extinction.
Part one of the five-part Demon Cycle series,...
- 4/29/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Breaking: Comic book fans rejoice: the superhero scene could be getting even busier. Steven Paul’s Sp Media Group (Spmg) has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority interest in the Atlas Comics library, it was announced this morning in Cannes, with Paramount aboard for a first-look deal.
The Atlas Comics trove is owned by Nemesis Group Inc. and its principal Jason Goodman, grandson of publisher Martin Goodman, founder of Marvel Comics, which was later run by Martin’s cousin Stan Lee.
Spmg has signed a co-production and co-financing first look deal with Paramount Pictures to develop, produce and distribute superhero films based on the comic books. Ghost In The Shell and Ghost Rider producer Paul has also signed a deal with Oscar-winner and A-list scribe Akiva Goldsman – writer on I Am Legend, The Da Vinci Code and multiple Batman movies – and his Weed Road Pictures to oversee a...
The Atlas Comics trove is owned by Nemesis Group Inc. and its principal Jason Goodman, grandson of publisher Martin Goodman, founder of Marvel Comics, which was later run by Martin’s cousin Stan Lee.
Spmg has signed a co-production and co-financing first look deal with Paramount Pictures to develop, produce and distribute superhero films based on the comic books. Ghost In The Shell and Ghost Rider producer Paul has also signed a deal with Oscar-winner and A-list scribe Akiva Goldsman – writer on I Am Legend, The Da Vinci Code and multiple Batman movies – and his Weed Road Pictures to oversee a...
- 5/16/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman to oversee writers room.
Steven Paul’s Sp Media Group (Spmg) is buying a majority stake in the Atlas Comics library and has struck a co-production and co-financing first-look deal with Paramount to develop, produce and distribute superhero films based on the IP, Paul announced in Cannes on Thursday.
Paul, whose credits include Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, and Ghost In The Shell, has also signed Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) and his Weed Road Pictures to oversee a writers room to exploit the properties, which include Phoenix, Tiger-Man, Iron Jaw, The Dark Avenger,...
Steven Paul’s Sp Media Group (Spmg) is buying a majority stake in the Atlas Comics library and has struck a co-production and co-financing first-look deal with Paramount to develop, produce and distribute superhero films based on the IP, Paul announced in Cannes on Thursday.
Paul, whose credits include Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, and Ghost In The Shell, has also signed Oscar-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind) and his Weed Road Pictures to oversee a writers room to exploit the properties, which include Phoenix, Tiger-Man, Iron Jaw, The Dark Avenger,...
- 5/16/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Steven Paul’s Sp Media Group is acquiring a majority stake in the Atlas Comics library and has signed a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures to develop, finance, produce and distribute superhero and other films based on the comic books. Sp Media has also signed up screenwriter Akiva Goldsman and his Weed Road Pictures to oversee a writers’ room to develop stories and characters.
The Atlas library is being acquired debt-free from current owner Nemesis Group and its principal Jason Goodman. He is the grandson of Martin Goodman, founder of Marvel Comics, which was later run by cousin Stan Lee.
Atlas’ history is tied up with Timely Comics and Marvel. In the 1950s, it ceased publishing superhero stories and expanded into other genres, including horror, crime and humor. Leading characters and stories today include Wulf, Iron Jaw, Son of Dracula, Brute, Texas Kid and Dopey Duck. It later restarted with superheroes.
The Atlas library is being acquired debt-free from current owner Nemesis Group and its principal Jason Goodman. He is the grandson of Martin Goodman, founder of Marvel Comics, which was later run by cousin Stan Lee.
Atlas’ history is tied up with Timely Comics and Marvel. In the 1950s, it ceased publishing superhero stories and expanded into other genres, including horror, crime and humor. Leading characters and stories today include Wulf, Iron Jaw, Son of Dracula, Brute, Texas Kid and Dopey Duck. It later restarted with superheroes.
- 5/16/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Wind Dancer card adds Seldin
Spike Seldin has joined indie label Wind Dancer Films as senior vp. The hiring comes as Wind Dancer is making a major push to expand its production slate.
Los Angeles-based Wind Dancer Films was formed in 1995 by company principal Matt Williams and partner David McFadzean. Before that, Wind Dancer produced several TV series, including Roseanne and Home Improvement.
In 2006, the film company secured a development fund through private-equity investors and other sources that is coordinated by Merrill Lynch.
"With the development fund in place, it was clear to us that we had all the resources necessary to make quality movies," Wind Dancer president Dete Meserve said. "We were missing one component, and that was Spike."
Although Seldin has a background in comic books and animation, he said his vision for Wind Dancer is to make films with positive stories.
"It's less about comic books and animation and more about my love for elevating the human spirit and the hero within and positive stories, which is what we're going to be focusing on here," he said.
Los Angeles-based Wind Dancer Films was formed in 1995 by company principal Matt Williams and partner David McFadzean. Before that, Wind Dancer produced several TV series, including Roseanne and Home Improvement.
In 2006, the film company secured a development fund through private-equity investors and other sources that is coordinated by Merrill Lynch.
"With the development fund in place, it was clear to us that we had all the resources necessary to make quality movies," Wind Dancer president Dete Meserve said. "We were missing one component, and that was Spike."
Although Seldin has a background in comic books and animation, he said his vision for Wind Dancer is to make films with positive stories.
"It's less about comic books and animation and more about my love for elevating the human spirit and the hero within and positive stories, which is what we're going to be focusing on here," he said.
- 3/13/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.