Exclusive: Cohen Media Group has acquired worldwide rights to Merchant Ivory, a documentary about the cinematic and personal partnership of filmmakers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant. The film directed by Stephen Soucy makes it world premiere on Saturday at Doc NYC.
Merchant Ivory became synonymous with quality filmmaking over a period of more than 40 years, earning particular acclaim for A Room with a View (1985), Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990), Howards End (1992), and The Remains of the Day (1993). They were life partners from 1961 until Merchant’s death in 2005.
Soucy’s film features interviews with major stars of Merchant Ivory productions, including Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, and Hugh Grant. Ivory, who turned 95 in June, and Charles S. Cohen, Cmg Chairman and CEO, serve as executive producers.
Director James Ivory (L) with actor Anthony Hopkins and producer Ismail Merchant on the set of ‘The Remains of the Day’ in 1993.
“Merchant Ivory...
Merchant Ivory became synonymous with quality filmmaking over a period of more than 40 years, earning particular acclaim for A Room with a View (1985), Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990), Howards End (1992), and The Remains of the Day (1993). They were life partners from 1961 until Merchant’s death in 2005.
Soucy’s film features interviews with major stars of Merchant Ivory productions, including Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter, and Hugh Grant. Ivory, who turned 95 in June, and Charles S. Cohen, Cmg Chairman and CEO, serve as executive producers.
Director James Ivory (L) with actor Anthony Hopkins and producer Ismail Merchant on the set of ‘The Remains of the Day’ in 1993.
“Merchant Ivory...
- 11/10/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
“Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have added a third project to their Netflix slate: The duo is teaming with Hugh Jackman on an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Overstory” novel.
Netflix announced on Thursday that its television adaptation of “The Overstory” — a novel written by Richard Powers that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2019 — will be executive produced by Benioff, Weiss, and Jackman. A release date and casting details for the project are under wraps, though Deadline reported that it was possible that Jackman may have an acting role in the series. The publication also reported that Richard Robbins wrote the pilot script for the series and will also executive produce alongside Bernadette Caulfield, who previously served as an executive producer on “Game of Thrones” and is currently president of Benioff and Weiss’ production company. Powers will serve as a co-executive producer on the series.
Netflix announced on Thursday that its television adaptation of “The Overstory” — a novel written by Richard Powers that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2019 — will be executive produced by Benioff, Weiss, and Jackman. A release date and casting details for the project are under wraps, though Deadline reported that it was possible that Jackman may have an acting role in the series. The publication also reported that Richard Robbins wrote the pilot script for the series and will also executive produce alongside Bernadette Caulfield, who previously served as an executive producer on “Game of Thrones” and is currently president of Benioff and Weiss’ production company. Powers will serve as a co-executive producer on the series.
- 2/12/2021
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have lined up their third Netflix project: The duo are developing a series adaptation of Richard Powers’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Overstory, with Hugh Jackman also executive-producing, our sister site Deadline reports.
The drama is described as “a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of the natural world. It tells the story of a world alongside ours that is vast, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive and almost invisible to us. A handful of disparate people learn how to see that world and are drawn into its unfolding catastrophe.
The drama is described as “a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of the natural world. It tells the story of a world alongside ours that is vast, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive and almost invisible to us. A handful of disparate people learn how to see that world and are drawn into its unfolding catastrophe.
- 2/11/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
“Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have set their third project for Netflix, an adaptation of Richard Powers’ “The Overstory.” Hugh Jackman will be an executive producer on the project.
“The Overstory,” which was published in 2019 and is Powers’ 12th novel, is described as a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of the natural world. The novel tells the story of a world alongside ours that is vast, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive and almost invisible to us. A handful of disparate people learn how to see that world and are drawn into its unfolding catastrophe.
Bernie Caulfield will also executive produce alongside Richard Robbins, who wrote the pilot script. Powers will be a co-executive producer.
In addition to “The Overstory,” Benioff and Weiss have “The Three-Body Problem” and “The Chair” in development. The duo signed a massive overall deal with...
“The Overstory,” which was published in 2019 and is Powers’ 12th novel, is described as a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of the natural world. The novel tells the story of a world alongside ours that is vast, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive and almost invisible to us. A handful of disparate people learn how to see that world and are drawn into its unfolding catastrophe.
Bernie Caulfield will also executive produce alongside Richard Robbins, who wrote the pilot script. Powers will be a co-executive producer.
In addition to “The Overstory,” Benioff and Weiss have “The Three-Body Problem” and “The Chair” in development. The duo signed a massive overall deal with...
- 2/11/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
“Game of Thrones” creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are developing a series adaptation of the Richard Powers novel “The Overstory” at Netflix, Variety has learned.
Richard Robbins, whose past TV credits include “12 Monkeys” and “Good Girls Revolt,” wrote the pilot script and serves as executive producer. Benioff and Weiss will executive produce under their sizable Netflix overall deal. Hugh Jackman will also executive produce along with Bernie Caulfield of Benioff and Weiss’s Bighead Littlehead production banner. Powers is set to serve as co-executive producer.
The novel was originally published in 2018 and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. It tells the story of a world alongside ours that is vast, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. A handful of disparate people learn how to see that world and are drawn into its unfolding catastrophe.
“The Overstory” is the latest series announcement for Benioff and...
Richard Robbins, whose past TV credits include “12 Monkeys” and “Good Girls Revolt,” wrote the pilot script and serves as executive producer. Benioff and Weiss will executive produce under their sizable Netflix overall deal. Hugh Jackman will also executive produce along with Bernie Caulfield of Benioff and Weiss’s Bighead Littlehead production banner. Powers is set to serve as co-executive producer.
The novel was originally published in 2018 and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. It tells the story of a world alongside ours that is vast, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. A handful of disparate people learn how to see that world and are drawn into its unfolding catastrophe.
“The Overstory” is the latest series announcement for Benioff and...
- 2/11/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have added another high-profile project to their Netflix development slate.
The duo is executive producing The Overstory, a series adaptation of Richard Powers’ acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Hugh Jackman also serves as an executive producer on the project, currently in development.
Richard Powers’ twelfth novel, The Overstory is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of the natural world. It tells the story of a world alongside ours that is vast, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. A handful of disparate people learn how to see that world and are drawn into its unfolding catastrophe.
Richard Robbins wrote the pilot script and serves as executive producer, along with Bernadette Caulfield, the Game of Thrones exec producer who now serves as president of Benioff & Weiss’ production company. Powers serves as co-executive producer.
The duo is executive producing The Overstory, a series adaptation of Richard Powers’ acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Hugh Jackman also serves as an executive producer on the project, currently in development.
Richard Powers’ twelfth novel, The Overstory is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of the natural world. It tells the story of a world alongside ours that is vast, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us. A handful of disparate people learn how to see that world and are drawn into its unfolding catastrophe.
Richard Robbins wrote the pilot script and serves as executive producer, along with Bernadette Caulfield, the Game of Thrones exec producer who now serves as president of Benioff & Weiss’ production company. Powers serves as co-executive producer.
- 2/11/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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