Ld Entertainment has committed to produce/finance Resurrection, with Kevin Reynolds directing a film about the first 40 days after the death of Jesus Christ. Patrick Aiello is producing with Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell, and the film is eyeing an Easter Weekend 2015 berth. This joins the growing volume of films derived from the New and Old Testaments. Scripted by Paul Aiello, The Resurrection is told through the eyes of an agnostic Roman Centurion charged by Pontius Pilate to investigate rumors of a risen Jewish Messiah and to locate Christ’s missing body in order to subdue an imminent uprising in Jerusalem. Along Centurion’s mission, his doubts of such a supernatural occurrence peel away as he encounters the Apostles and other historic Biblical characters and reviews the events following the Resurrection. Liddell described the film as Gladiator in tone. “As Resurrection is a high priority for us, we are very...
- 9/30/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Ld Entertainment has signed on to produce and finance Santa School.
Patrick Aiello, Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell and Pete Shilaimon will produce the story of the search for a replacement for Father Christmas after the legend announces his retirement.
Karen Janszen wrote the screenplay. Aiello created the project and Jennifer Monroe and Patrick Raymond will oversee for Ld Entertainment.
“Patrick brings with him over 20 years of production experience and we are honoured that he brought Santa School to us,” said Liddell. “We are excited to be making a family film and feel lucky to be working with a seasoned talent like Karen.”
Aiello recently produced As Above, So Below for Legendary Pictures as well as The Double. Janszen wrote A Walk To Remember and Dolphin Tale, among others.
Patrick Aiello, Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell and Pete Shilaimon will produce the story of the search for a replacement for Father Christmas after the legend announces his retirement.
Karen Janszen wrote the screenplay. Aiello created the project and Jennifer Monroe and Patrick Raymond will oversee for Ld Entertainment.
“Patrick brings with him over 20 years of production experience and we are honoured that he brought Santa School to us,” said Liddell. “We are excited to be making a family film and feel lucky to be working with a seasoned talent like Karen.”
Aiello recently produced As Above, So Below for Legendary Pictures as well as The Double. Janszen wrote A Walk To Remember and Dolphin Tale, among others.
- 9/18/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Ld Entertainment has signed on to produce and finance Santa School, a Karen Janszen-scripted family film. Patrick Aiello is producing with Ld Entertainment CEO Mickey Liddell, and Pete Shilaimon. The film has elements of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, in that Santa Claus is confirmed to be real, and he wants to retire. That leads to a lengthy search for a worthy replacement. Aiello, who is producing As Above, So Below for Legendary, hatched the concept. Jennifer Monroe and Patrick Raymond will oversee for Ld Entertainment. The company began by acquiring finished films, but now is branching into production. Janszen’s script credits include A Walk To Remember, Duma, Gracie and Dolphin Tale. She’s separately adapting the Ingrid Law novel Savvy at Walden Media. She’s repped by Gersh and Rain Management.
- 9/17/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
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