So the whole stereotype about us bloggers sitting at home in our pajamas and living off Ramen? It's pretty true. But there's another side to our lives that involves brushing our hair, putting on clean shirts and practicing social skills, and that's conducting interviews with the real-life celebrities we're normally sitting at home critiquing. Despite my best efforts to get James McAvoy or Jesse Eisenberg to fall in love with me, none of these interviews have changed my life in the slightest-- but I guess in the Hollywood version, they will. Blogger-turned-producer Robert Sanchez (he of IESB fame) and his Death Ray films have greenlit Journies, a romantic comedy about a guy whose interview with a famous actress suddenly turns into a date. Jaime King has signed on to star as the actress, with Grant Boucher making his directorial debut-- Boucher's previous work has been as a visual effects producer...
- 2/11/2010
- cinemablend.com
Jaime King is tipped to star in "Journies", a romantic comedy centred around Hollywood's online journalist industry, for Death Ray Films.
King would play an aspiring online journalist whose interview with Hollywood's hottest young actor turns into an unexpected date. Grant Boucher penned the script and directs.
King, "Fanboys" helmer Kyle Newman, and iesb.net editor Robert Sanchez will produce.
King would play an aspiring online journalist whose interview with Hollywood's hottest young actor turns into an unexpected date. Grant Boucher penned the script and directs.
King, "Fanboys" helmer Kyle Newman, and iesb.net editor Robert Sanchez will produce.
- 2/11/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
"Journies" is the story of an online journalist who gets a one-on-one interview with a hot celebrity and snags a date with her. You know this is make believe because I ask out all the hot celebrity chicks and they just laugh in my face. Which means they would never date a journo because nobody is better looking than I am.Here's more from THR:Grant Boucher will write and direct the romantic comedy feature "Journies" for Death Ray Films. Jaime King is attached to star."Journies" takes place in the world of online entertainment news, where an aspiring online journalist gets the scoop of a lifetime when a one-on-one interview turns into a date with Hollywood's hottest young ingenue. HBO is developing a series called "Tilda," which is also about an entertainment blogger.Robert Sanchez, Kyle Newman and King are producing "Journies.""It's 'Notting Hill' with a touch of 'Entourage' for the younger,...
- 2/11/2010
- LRMonline.com
Grant Boucher will write and direct the romantic comedy feature "Journies" for Death Ray Films. Jaime King is attached to star.
"Journies" takes place in the world of online entertainment news, where an aspiring online journalist gets the scoop of a lifetime when a one-on-one interview turns into a date with Hollywood's hottest young ingenue. HBO is developing a series called "Tilda," which is also about an entertainment blogger.
Robert Sanchez, Kyle Newman and King are producing "Journies."
"It's 'Notting Hill' with a touch of 'Entourage' for the younger, hipper, Comic-Con crowd," said Death Ray partner Sanchez. "Grant's writing is amazing and his take on our story nailed it."
King, who is repped by Gersh and Raw Talent, has recently appeared in "Sin City," "The Spirit" and "My Bloody Valentine 3D." She will next star in the remake of the horror film "Mother's Day."
A visual effects producer, Boucher has worked on "Phantoms,...
"Journies" takes place in the world of online entertainment news, where an aspiring online journalist gets the scoop of a lifetime when a one-on-one interview turns into a date with Hollywood's hottest young ingenue. HBO is developing a series called "Tilda," which is also about an entertainment blogger.
Robert Sanchez, Kyle Newman and King are producing "Journies."
"It's 'Notting Hill' with a touch of 'Entourage' for the younger, hipper, Comic-Con crowd," said Death Ray partner Sanchez. "Grant's writing is amazing and his take on our story nailed it."
King, who is repped by Gersh and Raw Talent, has recently appeared in "Sin City," "The Spirit" and "My Bloody Valentine 3D." She will next star in the remake of the horror film "Mother's Day."
A visual effects producer, Boucher has worked on "Phantoms,...
- 2/10/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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