Below, watch the Detroit-set indie dramatic short, "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," scripted by Luke Jaden and Cort Johns, who also co-directed the film. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. Torrey Wigfield leads the cast, playing a young scrapper living off the streets of Detroit. He's joined by Barkhad Abdi who plays a limo driver who acts as a fence for stolen copper; Dwight Henry as the no-nonsense junkyard owner; and Peter Carey as a ruthless scrapyard owner. This film is produced by Luke Jaden, Cort Johns, Frank Capra III, Phil Wurtzel, Anthony Ernest...
- 3/1/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Langston Fishburne (son of Laurence Fishburne) stars in the below short film written and directed by Luke Jaden (lukejaden.com), titled "The Neverlands" - the place where lost boys graduate into a life of chaos at a young age to be permanently cast out of society; where squandered youth meets manhood head on, as described by the filmmaker. Produced by Cort Johns, Tom Novell, Gerard Victor, Vincent Shade, and Claire Connelly, "The Neverlands" also features the acting talents of Issac Ryan Brown, Joseph Kathrein, Sam Brice, and Ed Kelly. It was shot by cinematography Joel C. Warren, edited by Nick Hrycyk, with an original score by Luis Resto...
- 3/1/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Exclusive: Barkhad Abdi, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2014 for his role in Captain Phillips opposite Tom Hanks and uttered the catchphrase “I’m the Captain now,” has re-emerged in the short film The Wolf Who Cried Boy. The story is about the battle of wills that ensues when a streetwise teenager trespasses on a dangerous scrapper’s territory. The film was co-directed and co-written by Luke Jaden and Cort Johns and produced by Frank Capra III…...
- 2/29/2016
- Deadline
Newly-formed production shingle Eden Road Pictures principals - Luke Jaden Sawicki, Cort Johns, and Phil Wurtzel - have optioned rights to Emmy Award-winning TV reporter and author Lee Thomas’ memoir, "Turning White: A Memoir of Change," to adapt into a film that the Thomas is on board to executive produce, with Eden Road producing. In the thought-provoking "Turning White," Lee Thomas shares the physical and mental battle he is waging with vitiligo, a skin disorder that is literally turning him white. At age 25, Thomas had a dream job in a dream city as a feature/entertainment reporter for the ABC networks flagship TV station in New York. Then he...
- 10/13/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Read More: What It's Like to be a Teenage Filmmaker Young filmmakers Luke Jaden Sawicki, Cort Johns and Phil Wurtzel are launching Eden Road Pictures, a production company that hopes to tell honest and creative stories with a positive message. The company's first project will be adapting their short film "The Wolf Who Cried Boy" into a feature length effort. The film is set to star "Captain Phillips" Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi-Led. Sawicki, who is only 19 years old, says of Eden Road's mission, "We want to tell stories we can all be proud of by awakening audiences with the power of honesty. Keeping our content highly original without resorting to senseless violence or sexualization is at the core of what we’re all about." "Eden Road will be admired and looked up to for its moral courage in telling important stories," added Wurtzel. "Eden Road won’t compromise when...
- 10/2/2015
- by Karen Brill
- Indiewire
Independence Day Resurgence
A new piece of concept art from the upcoming "Independence Day" sequel has gone online. The art shows the military piloting an alien craft through what was once a city. Roland Emmerich returns to helm the follow-up to the 1996 alien invasion tale which is currently filming ahead of a release next summer. [Source: Empire]
Everest
The general release of Baltasar Kormakur's climbing disaster tale "Everest" has been pushed back by a week from September 18th to September 25th. The move has been designed to give an extra push to the movies IMAX run which will still continue on the 18th and have a one week exclusive run in the premium large-format.
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Robin Wright, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson, John Hawkes Michael Kelly and Sam Worthington star in the film about the 1996 disaster that left climbers stranded high atop the world's highest mountain. [Source: THR]
Unforgettable
Longtime...
A new piece of concept art from the upcoming "Independence Day" sequel has gone online. The art shows the military piloting an alien craft through what was once a city. Roland Emmerich returns to helm the follow-up to the 1996 alien invasion tale which is currently filming ahead of a release next summer. [Source: Empire]
Everest
The general release of Baltasar Kormakur's climbing disaster tale "Everest" has been pushed back by a week from September 18th to September 25th. The move has been designed to give an extra push to the movies IMAX run which will still continue on the 18th and have a one week exclusive run in the premium large-format.
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Robin Wright, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson, John Hawkes Michael Kelly and Sam Worthington star in the film about the 1996 disaster that left climbers stranded high atop the world's highest mountain. [Source: THR]
Unforgettable
Longtime...
- 6/23/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Queen of the Desert
Some truly gorgeous new photos have arrived of Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson and Damien Lewis in Werner Herzog's upcoming Gertrude Bell biopic "Queen of the Desert". [Source: QOTDFilm]
Release Dates
The Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo-led "Spotlight" has targeted a platform rollout beginning with a November 6th opening. Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci also star in the story of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation team into sexual abuse within the Catholic church.
Universal has locked down a June 3rd 2016 release date for the Lonely Island movie. Andy Samberg leads the cast as Conner, a rapper whose latest career setback forces him to reunite with his old boy band.
Yoga Hosers
Kevin Smith has revealed he hopes to premiere his just completed film "Yoga Hosers" at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Harley Quinn Smith (Smith's daughter) and Lily-Rose Depp (Johnny Depp...
Some truly gorgeous new photos have arrived of Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson and Damien Lewis in Werner Herzog's upcoming Gertrude Bell biopic "Queen of the Desert". [Source: QOTDFilm]
Release Dates
The Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo-led "Spotlight" has targeted a platform rollout beginning with a November 6th opening. Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci also star in the story of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation team into sexual abuse within the Catholic church.
Universal has locked down a June 3rd 2016 release date for the Lonely Island movie. Andy Samberg leads the cast as Conner, a rapper whose latest career setback forces him to reunite with his old boy band.
Yoga Hosers
Kevin Smith has revealed he hopes to premiere his just completed film "Yoga Hosers" at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Harley Quinn Smith (Smith's daughter) and Lily-Rose Depp (Johnny Depp...
- 6/10/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Here are a few official still images (above and below) from the Detroit-set indie drama, "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," scripted by Luke Jaden and Cort Johns, who will also be co-directing the film. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. Torrey Wigfield leads the cast, playing a young scrapper living off the streets of Detroit. He's joined by Barkhad Abdi who plays a limo driver who acts as a fence for stolen copper; Dwight Henry as the no-nonsense junkyard owner; and Peter Carey as a ruthless scrapyard owner. This film is produced by Luke Jaden, Cort Johns,...
- 5/19/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "12 Years a Slave" co-star Dwight Henry, joins Barkhad Abdi and Torrey Wigfield in the Detroit-set indie drama "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," scripted by Luke Jaden ("King Ripple," "The Listing") and Cort Johns ("King Ripple," "The Listing"), who will also be co-directing the film. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. This film is being produced by Jaden, Johns, Frank Capra III, Phil Wurtzel, Anthony Garth, Michael Zervos, and Andy...
- 4/27/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Dwight Henry, who parlayed a riveting turn in “Beasts of the Southern Wild” into an appearance in Steve McQueen‘s Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave,” has signed on to join Barkhad Abdi in the indie drama “Wolf Who Cried Boy,” TheWrap has learned. Luke Jaden and Cort Johns will direct from a script they co-wrote together. Torrey Wigfield (“Lost River”) and Peter Carey (“Real Steel”) co-star in the film, which starts production next month in Detroit. The anti-coming-of-age story centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. Abdi, the Oscar-nominated star of “Captain Phillips,...
- 4/27/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Barkhad Abdi has booked a lead role in the Detroit-set indie drama "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," opposite Torrey Wigfield in the other lead role. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. The Oscar-nominated Abdi (“Captain Phillips”) has signed up to play a limo driver named Reggie who acts as a fence for the stolen copper. This film is being produced by Luke Jaden ("King Ripple," "The Listing"), Cort Johns ("King Ripple," "The Listing"), Frank Capra III ("Drive," "Flipped," "The Bucket...
- 4/7/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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