Exclusive: We hear on good authority that Spanish screenwriter Javier Gullón has sold his sci-fi stories First and Satellite respectively to Kroll & Co. and Legendary TV. Gullón will adapt both projects.
First, which we understand is being developed as a feature project, is a youth driven sci-fi thriller about first love and follows a group of friends and the first two alien/human hybrids who are inexplicably drawn to each another against all odds. The project has the seeds to be a franchise. Sue Kroll’s Kroll & Co will produce with Pacific View. Jennifer Malloy brought the project into to Kroll & Co.
Gullón’s Satellite will be developed as a TV series. Gullón will also serve as Ep. Logline is being kept under wraps but is said to have the emotional nature of Arrival and the wonderment of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Pacific View’s Peter Dealbert will also executive produce.
First, which we understand is being developed as a feature project, is a youth driven sci-fi thriller about first love and follows a group of friends and the first two alien/human hybrids who are inexplicably drawn to each another against all odds. The project has the seeds to be a franchise. Sue Kroll’s Kroll & Co will produce with Pacific View. Jennifer Malloy brought the project into to Kroll & Co.
Gullón’s Satellite will be developed as a TV series. Gullón will also serve as Ep. Logline is being kept under wraps but is said to have the emotional nature of Arrival and the wonderment of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Pacific View’s Peter Dealbert will also executive produce.
- 10/16/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Warner Bros. global marketing and distribution boss Sue Kroll has announced her upcoming production slate in her new role as producer on the lot with her shingle Kroll & Co. Entertainment.
While it has already been announced that Kroll will be an Ep on the upcoming Oct. 5 Bradley Cooper movie A Star Is Born starring Cooper and Lady Gaga, her upcoming slate will include the sci-fi action thriller Nemesis, with producers Ridley Scott and Jules Daly; the Ya drama The Selection with producers Denise Di Novi and Pouya Shahbazian; an untitled comedy starring Sandra Bullock, who will also produce with Michael Bostick; and the action thriller The Six Billion Dollar Man, soon going into production starring Mark Wahlberg, who also produces alongside Stephen Levinson, Bill Gerber, Scott Faye and Karen Lauder. Six Billion Dollar Man was previously located at TWC-Dimension before the company came apart in recent months.
While it has already been announced that Kroll will be an Ep on the upcoming Oct. 5 Bradley Cooper movie A Star Is Born starring Cooper and Lady Gaga, her upcoming slate will include the sci-fi action thriller Nemesis, with producers Ridley Scott and Jules Daly; the Ya drama The Selection with producers Denise Di Novi and Pouya Shahbazian; an untitled comedy starring Sandra Bullock, who will also produce with Michael Bostick; and the action thriller The Six Billion Dollar Man, soon going into production starring Mark Wahlberg, who also produces alongside Stephen Levinson, Bill Gerber, Scott Faye and Karen Lauder. Six Billion Dollar Man was previously located at TWC-Dimension before the company came apart in recent months.
- 4/4/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sue Kroll, the former marketing and distribution head at Warner Bros., is launching her own production label titled Kroll & Co. Entertainment at the lot in Burbank, the studio announced Wednesday.
Kroll is already involved in the production and development of a range of feature film projects, but she is also looking to develop television, digital and other content.
As a producer, Kroll’s upcoming projects include the sci-fi thriller “Nemesis,” alongside producer Ridley Scott and Jules Daly, as well as the Ya drama “The Selection” and the untitled comedy starring Sandra Bullock. She also is working on the action thriller “The Six Billion Dollar Man” starring Mark Wahlberg.
Also Read: Warner Bros Leadership Shake-Up: Toby Emmerich to Run Studio, Sue Kroll Steps Down
“My passion for film and television and for telling great stories is not only the cornerstone of my wonderful career, but has also been a huge part of my life since I was a young girl enthralled by the moving image,” stated Kroll. “I am excited to be collaborating in this new capacity with amazing, visionary filmmakers, many of whom I have known and worked with, and to also champion new and unique voices. This is just the beginning and I am thrilled about our slate of films and our incredible filmmaking partners.”
Kroll most recently served as Warner Bros. Pictures president of worldwide marketing and distribution. She first joined the studio in 1994, and under her leadership the studio won the Best Picture Oscar for “Argo” as well as Best Animated Feature Oscar for “Happy Feet.” The studio has also received nominations for “Dunkirk,” “The Blind Side,” “Inception,” “American Sniper” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” during her tenure.
On Jan. 9, Warner Bros. promoted Toby Emmerich to chairman of the motion picture group while Kroll stepped aside to pursue a production deal. At the time, it was said she would transition into a three-year producing deal starting in April with her duties running distribution and marketing handed to two other veteran Warner Bros. executives.
Also Read: Sue Kroll Named President of Worldwide Distribution at Warner Bros., Dan Fellman Exits
Kroll will also next serve as an executive producer on “A Star Is Born,” which is directed and produced by Bradley Cooper and will star Lady Gaga. She also has an executive producer credit on Edward Norton’s “Motherless Brooklyn” and “The Goldfinch.”
Rounding out Kroll & Co. Entertainment are Svp of Development and Production Jennifer Malloy, Creative Executive Olivia Heighten, Chelsea Bradshaw as operations/production executive and administrative assistant Nicole Kraft.
Read original story Former Warner Bros Exec Sue Kroll Launches Own Production Banner on Studio Lot At TheWrap...
Kroll is already involved in the production and development of a range of feature film projects, but she is also looking to develop television, digital and other content.
As a producer, Kroll’s upcoming projects include the sci-fi thriller “Nemesis,” alongside producer Ridley Scott and Jules Daly, as well as the Ya drama “The Selection” and the untitled comedy starring Sandra Bullock. She also is working on the action thriller “The Six Billion Dollar Man” starring Mark Wahlberg.
Also Read: Warner Bros Leadership Shake-Up: Toby Emmerich to Run Studio, Sue Kroll Steps Down
“My passion for film and television and for telling great stories is not only the cornerstone of my wonderful career, but has also been a huge part of my life since I was a young girl enthralled by the moving image,” stated Kroll. “I am excited to be collaborating in this new capacity with amazing, visionary filmmakers, many of whom I have known and worked with, and to also champion new and unique voices. This is just the beginning and I am thrilled about our slate of films and our incredible filmmaking partners.”
Kroll most recently served as Warner Bros. Pictures president of worldwide marketing and distribution. She first joined the studio in 1994, and under her leadership the studio won the Best Picture Oscar for “Argo” as well as Best Animated Feature Oscar for “Happy Feet.” The studio has also received nominations for “Dunkirk,” “The Blind Side,” “Inception,” “American Sniper” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” during her tenure.
On Jan. 9, Warner Bros. promoted Toby Emmerich to chairman of the motion picture group while Kroll stepped aside to pursue a production deal. At the time, it was said she would transition into a three-year producing deal starting in April with her duties running distribution and marketing handed to two other veteran Warner Bros. executives.
Also Read: Sue Kroll Named President of Worldwide Distribution at Warner Bros., Dan Fellman Exits
Kroll will also next serve as an executive producer on “A Star Is Born,” which is directed and produced by Bradley Cooper and will star Lady Gaga. She also has an executive producer credit on Edward Norton’s “Motherless Brooklyn” and “The Goldfinch.”
Rounding out Kroll & Co. Entertainment are Svp of Development and Production Jennifer Malloy, Creative Executive Olivia Heighten, Chelsea Bradshaw as operations/production executive and administrative assistant Nicole Kraft.
Read original story Former Warner Bros Exec Sue Kroll Launches Own Production Banner on Studio Lot At TheWrap...
- 4/4/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson star in London-set romance; TWC acquired from a promo reel.
The Weinstein Company has moved on North American rights to the Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson romance in a deal with Cornerstone Films.
Joel Hopkins directs Hampstead from a screenplay by Robert Festinger about an American widow who falls for the inhabitant of a hut on London’s Hampstead Heath that is under siege by property developers. James Norton also stars.
Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae of Ecosse Films are producing the feature, which is financed by Motion Picture Capital and Silver Reel. TWC acquired the film after watching a promo reel.
TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein said the film was “a great example of the power we all can have when we stand up for our beliefs and fight for the people and things we care most about, something that is especially important these days.”
“We’re delighted...
The Weinstein Company has moved on North American rights to the Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson romance in a deal with Cornerstone Films.
Joel Hopkins directs Hampstead from a screenplay by Robert Festinger about an American widow who falls for the inhabitant of a hut on London’s Hampstead Heath that is under siege by property developers. James Norton also stars.
Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae of Ecosse Films are producing the feature, which is financed by Motion Picture Capital and Silver Reel. TWC acquired the film after watching a promo reel.
TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein said the film was “a great example of the power we all can have when we stand up for our beliefs and fight for the people and things we care most about, something that is especially important these days.”
“We’re delighted...
- 2/3/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Weinstein Company President of Production and Acquisitions Dan Guando has resigned his post, the indie studio announced late Thursday. The executive behind original productions and splashy festival buys like “The Imitation Game” and “Carol” will see his role split and assumed by current senior vice presidents Brendon Boyea and Jennifer Malloy. Both will report to the head of international production and acquisitions, Negeen Yazdi, who is currently on maternity leave. There is no word on what Guando’s next move will be. Also Read: Top Publicist Dani Weinstein Leaves Weinstein Company News of Guando’s exit comes just hours after...
- 8/5/2016
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Icon Productions CEO Mark Gooder has jumped to the Weinstein Company to take on the role of president of acquisitions/Australian operations just as the fall festival season is about to begin. He will first be on the ground for the company in two weeks at the Toronto International Film Festival, where TWC has traditionally been active on the acquisitions front. With Gooder joining the team, acquisitions execs Dan Guando and Negeen Yazdi have been promoted to senior VP of acquisitions and senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions, respectively, while Jennifer Malloy continues as director of acquisitions and co-productions to fill out the team. Read More: The Weinstein Co. Angles to Reclaim Its Library As Major Ties With Goldman Sachs End “Mark has a proven history for smart and strategic choices when it comes to choosing quality titles, and Dan and Negeen have been responsible for building the incredible slate we have,...
- 8/23/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Show the results of your latest headshot session to two of your closest friends and you'll often get two diametrically opposed reactions. When it comes to headshots, everyone seems to have a strong opinion. But it's the opinion of the industry that counts. So Back Stage recently asked an agent, a manager, and three casting directors to comment on two photos from their files — headshots that "popped" and made these insiders want to learn more about the people behind the portraits. It's All in the Smile New York casting director Laura Verbeke was looking for an edgy young man for the HBO series The Flight of the Conchords and came upon Carl K. Li's headshot. It had the precise vibe she was seeking. "I think he's looking confident in the photo," she says, "but I also see a sense of quirkiness." Even his decision to wear a shade of red...
- 10/9/2008
- by Mark Dundas Wood
- backstage.com
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