Gary Dauberman has signed a first-look television deal with Universal Content Productions (Ucp), the studio announced Tuesday. Under the deal, Dauberman will write and produce scripted projects across all platforms. He will also launch his own production company, Coin Operated.
Dauberman is known for his work on the screenplay for the new film version of “It” and its sequel, with Dauberman also serving as executive producer on “It: Chapter Two.” He is also known for his work writing for “The Conjuring” film franchise, having penned the scripts for “Annabelle,” “Annabelle: Creation,” and “Annabelle Comes Home,” with Dauberman making his directorial debut on the final film. “It: Chapter Two” and “Annabelle Comes Home” were the highest-grossing horror movies of 2019. On the television side, Dauberman and Mark Verheiden co-created the DC Universe series “Swamp Thing.”
He is repped by ICM for producing and directing, Industry Entertainment, and Felker Toczek.
Dauberman is the...
Dauberman is known for his work on the screenplay for the new film version of “It” and its sequel, with Dauberman also serving as executive producer on “It: Chapter Two.” He is also known for his work writing for “The Conjuring” film franchise, having penned the scripts for “Annabelle,” “Annabelle: Creation,” and “Annabelle Comes Home,” with Dauberman making his directorial debut on the final film. “It: Chapter Two” and “Annabelle Comes Home” were the highest-grossing horror movies of 2019. On the television side, Dauberman and Mark Verheiden co-created the DC Universe series “Swamp Thing.”
He is repped by ICM for producing and directing, Industry Entertainment, and Felker Toczek.
Dauberman is the...
- 1/21/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Screenwriter Gary Dauberman, who penned It: Chapter Two and Annabelle Comes Home, the two highest-grossing horror movies in North America in 2019, has signed a first-look deal with Ucp, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios. Under the deal, Dauberman will write and produce scripted projects for all platforms via his newly launched production company, Coin Operated.
In television, Dauberman wrote and executive produced DC Universe drama series Swamp Thing with Mark Verheiden. In film, Dauberman penned the screenplay adaptation of Stephen King’s It and the film’s sequel, It: Chapter Two, which has generated more than $473M worldwide. He also was an executive producer on the sequel.
Dauberman joined the creative team behind The Conjuring universe when he wrote the screenplay for Annabelle, based on the creepy doll that first appeared briefly in the James Wan film. He wrote the sequel, Annabelle: Creation, then wrote and made his directorial debut with Annabelle Comes Home,...
In television, Dauberman wrote and executive produced DC Universe drama series Swamp Thing with Mark Verheiden. In film, Dauberman penned the screenplay adaptation of Stephen King’s It and the film’s sequel, It: Chapter Two, which has generated more than $473M worldwide. He also was an executive producer on the sequel.
Dauberman joined the creative team behind The Conjuring universe when he wrote the screenplay for Annabelle, based on the creepy doll that first appeared briefly in the James Wan film. He wrote the sequel, Annabelle: Creation, then wrote and made his directorial debut with Annabelle Comes Home,...
- 1/21/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Veteran television executive Scott Nemes has been hired as Evp Development and Current Programming at Ucp, where he will oversee all programming for the NBCUniversal-owned studio. His new role reunites him with Dawn Olmstead, President, Ucp and Wilshire Studios, to whom he reports, and with whom he worked when he ran the film division of Olmstead’s Adelstein/Parouse Productions. Additionally, Ucp veteran Garrett Kemble has been promoted to Svp Head of Development, reporting into Nemes. The moves follow the April departure of Svp of Development Elise Henderson who became President of TV at Mrc.
Nemes most recently headed the television arm of Brad Weston’s Makeready, where he oversaw all aspects of television for the startup studio. He sold a number of projects to cable networks and streaming platforms and recently completed production on Hombre pilot for Showtime and executive produced Snapchat’s first scripted series Class Of Lies.
Nemes most recently headed the television arm of Brad Weston’s Makeready, where he oversaw all aspects of television for the startup studio. He sold a number of projects to cable networks and streaming platforms and recently completed production on Hombre pilot for Showtime and executive produced Snapchat’s first scripted series Class Of Lies.
- 7/8/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Director Steven Piet and producer Erik Crary have signed a first-look deal with Universal Content Productions to develop scripted programming with the studio.
Piet and Crary have both worked under Nick Antosca who is under an overall deal at Ucp.
Piet directed episodes 5 and 8 of The Act, from Antosca and Michelle Dean, a seasonal anthology series that tells startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories. The first eight-episode season follows Gypsy Blanchard (King), a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother (Arquette). Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder. The series premieres March 20 on Hulu. A trailer follows below.
In 2016, Crary produced and Piet directed Antosca’s Ucp-produced anthology series Channel Zero: No End House, starring Amy Forsyth and John Carroll Lynch, for Syfy.
Piet, a Chicago native,...
Piet and Crary have both worked under Nick Antosca who is under an overall deal at Ucp.
Piet directed episodes 5 and 8 of The Act, from Antosca and Michelle Dean, a seasonal anthology series that tells startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories. The first eight-episode season follows Gypsy Blanchard (King), a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother (Arquette). Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder. The series premieres March 20 on Hulu. A trailer follows below.
In 2016, Crary produced and Piet directed Antosca’s Ucp-produced anthology series Channel Zero: No End House, starring Amy Forsyth and John Carroll Lynch, for Syfy.
Piet, a Chicago native,...
- 2/14/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Chicago – On Tuesday, December 1st, the Midwest Independent Film Festival will award their 2015 “Best of the Midwest” with a ceremony at Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard, in Chicago. The evening will be hosted by Festival Director Mike McNamara, and nominees include the short film “Baby Mary” (directed by Kris Swanberg), plus feature films “Full Frame” (directed by Christopher Kelley), and “Anguish” (directed by Sonny Mallhi).
Presented by the Midwest Independent Film Festival
Photo credit: MidwestFilm.com
A new category is being added this year, “Best Artistic Specialization.” This honors previously unsung production titles that are vital to the look and completion of their particular films. The Midwest Independent Film Festival is a year-round movie event in Chicago that takes place the first Tuesday of every month, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema. The festival has been recognized by Chicago Magazine in their “Best of Chicago” issue, and has become one...
Presented by the Midwest Independent Film Festival
Photo credit: MidwestFilm.com
A new category is being added this year, “Best Artistic Specialization.” This honors previously unsung production titles that are vital to the look and completion of their particular films. The Midwest Independent Film Festival is a year-round movie event in Chicago that takes place the first Tuesday of every month, at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema. The festival has been recognized by Chicago Magazine in their “Best of Chicago” issue, and has become one...
- 11/29/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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A tribute to Albert Maysles will be held during the 2015 Nyff.
Those in the U.K. will be able to see Beasts of No Nation at select Curzon cinemas on October 16th, Deadline reports.
Watch a 20-minute video essay on editing as punctuation in film history:
Filmmaker Magazine‘s Sarah Salovaara on surprising facts about the success of It Follows:
Quinn was determined to get the film in front of a 25-and-under audience given its adolescent protagonists, but he also made a play for older John Carpenter fans. Nevertheless, the film did not perform well in test screenings, and all of the theatrical exhibitors passed on it with...
A tribute to Albert Maysles will be held during the 2015 Nyff.
Those in the U.K. will be able to see Beasts of No Nation at select Curzon cinemas on October 16th, Deadline reports.
Watch a 20-minute video essay on editing as punctuation in film history:
Filmmaker Magazine‘s Sarah Salovaara on surprising facts about the success of It Follows:
Quinn was determined to get the film in front of a 25-and-under audience given its adolescent protagonists, but he also made a play for older John Carpenter fans. Nevertheless, the film did not perform well in test screenings, and all of the theatrical exhibitors passed on it with...
- 9/21/2015
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
A retrospective of films by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet is heading to New York's MoMA next spring. Also in today's roundup: J. Hoberman on Sidney Lumet’s Daniel and Costa-Gavras’s The Confession, Nick Pinkerton on Pedro Costa's Horse Money, Uncle John producer and co-writer Erik Crary on his years as an assistant to David Lynch, Erik Morse's interview with Mélanie Laurent and Anne-Sophie Brasme (Breathe), Valerie Grove on a new biography of Maggie Smith, Adrian Curry on posters for movies by Vittorio De Sica, Lodge Kerrigan in New York, Agnès Varda in Chicago—and more. » - David Hudson...
- 9/21/2015
- Keyframe
A retrospective of films by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet is heading to New York's MoMA next spring. Also in today's roundup: J. Hoberman on Sidney Lumet’s Daniel and Costa-Gavras’s The Confession, Nick Pinkerton on Pedro Costa's Horse Money, Uncle John producer and co-writer Erik Crary on his years as an assistant to David Lynch, Erik Morse's interview with Mélanie Laurent and Anne-Sophie Brasme (Breathe), Valerie Grove on a new biography of Maggie Smith, Adrian Curry on posters for movies by Vittorio De Sica, Lodge Kerrigan in New York, Agnès Varda in Chicago—and more. » - David Hudson...
- 9/21/2015
- Fandor: Keyframe
Filmmaker Steven Piet has worn many hats over the course of his short career. He served as the cinematographer and editor for the documentary Girl Rising, a look at how education changes the lives of nine exploited girls from around the world. He also worked as a second unit crew member for the 2011 Mark Pellington ensemble drama I Melt With You. And that’s about it. Based on his directorial debut, Uncle John, you would think he would have far more credits to his name, as he has masterfully interwoven multiple genres into one tightly crafted, surprising little film.
Co-written by Piet and Erik Crary, the script combines folksy rural thriller, urban rom-com, and indie dark comedy to depict a low-key revenge story involving an elderly man and, ostensibly, his grown nephew. The experiment benefits from the performances of its two leads, veteran character actor John Ashton and promising newcomer Alex Moffat.
Co-written by Piet and Erik Crary, the script combines folksy rural thriller, urban rom-com, and indie dark comedy to depict a low-key revenge story involving an elderly man and, ostensibly, his grown nephew. The experiment benefits from the performances of its two leads, veteran character actor John Ashton and promising newcomer Alex Moffat.
- 9/18/2015
- by Amanda Waltz
- The Film Stage
The digital distributor has acquired worldwide rights to Steven Piet’s SXSW drama thriller.
Uncle John will open day-and-date in select Us theatres and on all major VOD platforms on September 18.
Piet makes his directorial debut on the story of a small-town missing person named Dutch and a respectable member of the community called John who has more to do with the disappearance than anyone could imagine.
Piet and Erik Crary of production collective Witness co-wrote the screenplay. Crary produced and Gary Jesdanun served as executive producer. John Ashton stars.
Sam Scupp of Film Buff brokered the deal with Bill Straus of Bgp Films on behalf of the filmmakers.
“FilmBuff is proud to be releasing Uncle John, a genre-bending film that holds you at every moment” said Scupp.
“Piet is a promising emerging talent, and we are excited to be partnering with him at the beginning of what is sure to be an illustrious career.”
“Though we had...
Uncle John will open day-and-date in select Us theatres and on all major VOD platforms on September 18.
Piet makes his directorial debut on the story of a small-town missing person named Dutch and a respectable member of the community called John who has more to do with the disappearance than anyone could imagine.
Piet and Erik Crary of production collective Witness co-wrote the screenplay. Crary produced and Gary Jesdanun served as executive producer. John Ashton stars.
Sam Scupp of Film Buff brokered the deal with Bill Straus of Bgp Films on behalf of the filmmakers.
“FilmBuff is proud to be releasing Uncle John, a genre-bending film that holds you at every moment” said Scupp.
“Piet is a promising emerging talent, and we are excited to be partnering with him at the beginning of what is sure to be an illustrious career.”
“Though we had...
- 8/17/2015
- ScreenDaily
First-time filmmaker Steven Piet takes his debut drama starring longtime character actor John Ashton to South by Southwest this March. This rural mystery was co-written by Piet and producer Erik Crary, who was also a producer on David Lynch's "Inland Empire." That may indicate the influences at play here. Official synopsis and an artfully tense Toh! exclusive trailer below: Dutch, a small town bully turned born again Christian, has gone missing. John, a loved and well-respected member of the community, is not a suspect, but has everything to do with it. Rumors and theories about Dutch’s fate are main topics of discussion all around town. Dutch’s younger brother, Danny, who shares the family’s bad reputation, has his own theory about the mystery and it centers on John. Meanwhile, John’s nephew, Ben, leads a life replete with snarky jokes and gourmet coffee as a hip Chicago motion graphics designer.
- 2/27/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
With Sundance in the rear view mirror and Berlin just around the corner, another huge festival that’s now very much in mind is the 2015 South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW 2015), to be held in Austin, Texas, this March. And this year, the lineup looks no less eclectic than in any previous year for the festival.
SXSW 2015 will see the debut of two big-studio comedies (Paul Feig’s Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy; and Etan Cohen’s Get Hard, starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart), some red-hot documentaries (none more so than Alex Gibney’s Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine) and a vast array of smaller indie titles. Intriguingly, Judd Apatow’s Amy Schumer vehicle Trainwreck will be screened as a work-in-progress.
Elsewhere, Alex Garland’s well-received Ex Machina will be making an appearance, as will Ryan Gosling’s much-maligned Lost River. And curiously, there will be a...
SXSW 2015 will see the debut of two big-studio comedies (Paul Feig’s Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy; and Etan Cohen’s Get Hard, starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart), some red-hot documentaries (none more so than Alex Gibney’s Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine) and a vast array of smaller indie titles. Intriguingly, Judd Apatow’s Amy Schumer vehicle Trainwreck will be screened as a work-in-progress.
Elsewhere, Alex Garland’s well-received Ex Machina will be making an appearance, as will Ryan Gosling’s much-maligned Lost River. And curiously, there will be a...
- 2/3/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
South by Southwest, the multi-faceted film, music and technology festival held annually in Austin, TX will feature such upcoming films as Paul Feig’s Spy, David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn, Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, and Ondi Timoner’s Russell Brand profile Brand: A Second Coming as headliners in this year’s film festival lineup.
SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
On the small screen,...
SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
On the small screen,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Top brass at the 22nd South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival have announced the feature line-up for the upcoming festival, set to run from March 13-21 in Austin, Texas.
SXSW will showcase 145 features. The line-up includes 60 films from first-time film-makers and comprises 100 world premieres, 13 North American premieres and 11 Us premieres.
Head of film Janet Pierson and her team of programmers culled selections from a record 2,385 feature-length submissions composed of 1,614 Us and 771 international features. The record of 7,335 total submissions marks a 13% gain on 2014.
For the first time the number of films in the juried Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature selections have risen from eight to ten. The complete Conference line-up and schedule will be released on February 17.
Besides the Narrative Feature Competition and Documentary Feature Competition selections listed below, feature entries include Judd Apatow’s work-in-progress comedy Trainwreck starring Amy Schumer in Special Events, music film 808 (pictured) in 24 Beats Per Second and Alex Garland’s sci-fi...
SXSW will showcase 145 features. The line-up includes 60 films from first-time film-makers and comprises 100 world premieres, 13 North American premieres and 11 Us premieres.
Head of film Janet Pierson and her team of programmers culled selections from a record 2,385 feature-length submissions composed of 1,614 Us and 771 international features. The record of 7,335 total submissions marks a 13% gain on 2014.
For the first time the number of films in the juried Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature selections have risen from eight to ten. The complete Conference line-up and schedule will be released on February 17.
Besides the Narrative Feature Competition and Documentary Feature Competition selections listed below, feature entries include Judd Apatow’s work-in-progress comedy Trainwreck starring Amy Schumer in Special Events, music film 808 (pictured) in 24 Beats Per Second and Alex Garland’s sci-fi...
- 2/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Inland Empire
Written and directed by David Lynch
2006, USA
David Lynch’s last film is his most mentally exhausting and participatory, coming in at a minute under three hours. For as long as he has been active – approaching five decades now, from when he started making short films in the late ’60s – Inland Empire, a howling panic attack of deformed sights and sounds on top of one another, is his most artistic and abstractly made film, and one that mostly feels inspired by himself and his entire lead-up to it.
Insofar as emotions and stimuli, the results are, while astounding, something that demands more experimentation, mostly because of its effects on the viewer. That it is as effective as it is makes the case for why narrative conventionality is less a crucial element in matters of filmmaking than what the mind makes out of carefully treated scenes, bopping, quavering and...
Written and directed by David Lynch
2006, USA
David Lynch’s last film is his most mentally exhausting and participatory, coming in at a minute under three hours. For as long as he has been active – approaching five decades now, from when he started making short films in the late ’60s – Inland Empire, a howling panic attack of deformed sights and sounds on top of one another, is his most artistic and abstractly made film, and one that mostly feels inspired by himself and his entire lead-up to it.
Insofar as emotions and stimuli, the results are, while astounding, something that demands more experimentation, mostly because of its effects on the viewer. That it is as effective as it is makes the case for why narrative conventionality is less a crucial element in matters of filmmaking than what the mind makes out of carefully treated scenes, bopping, quavering and...
- 10/31/2014
- by Fiman Jafari
- SoundOnSight
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