Amazon is finally bringing two of its entertainment divisions closer together in the world of podcasts, film and TV.
Amazon MGM Studios will adapt a number of Audible podcasts for TV and film as part of a deal to co-develop and co-produce projects.
The move includes the adaptation of podcasts including The Prophecy, Hot White Heist, Nut Jobs, Oracle, Daniel X: Genesis, Words + Music and Breakthrough.
Randy McKinnon is attached to write supernatural thriller The Prophecy, which has been acquired by ABC Signature and Amazon MGM Studios as a one-hour drama series with Simpson Street, QCode and Station26 attached to produce.
John Riggi and Adam Goldman are attached to adapt comedy Hot White Heist as a half-hour series with Broadway Video and Alan Cumming attached to produce alongside Amazon MGM Studios.
Suits duo Aaron Korsh and Rick Muirragui are behind heist drama Nut Jobs, which is in the works at...
Amazon MGM Studios will adapt a number of Audible podcasts for TV and film as part of a deal to co-develop and co-produce projects.
The move includes the adaptation of podcasts including The Prophecy, Hot White Heist, Nut Jobs, Oracle, Daniel X: Genesis, Words + Music and Breakthrough.
Randy McKinnon is attached to write supernatural thriller The Prophecy, which has been acquired by ABC Signature and Amazon MGM Studios as a one-hour drama series with Simpson Street, QCode and Station26 attached to produce.
John Riggi and Adam Goldman are attached to adapt comedy Hot White Heist as a half-hour series with Broadway Video and Alan Cumming attached to produce alongside Amazon MGM Studios.
Suits duo Aaron Korsh and Rick Muirragui are behind heist drama Nut Jobs, which is in the works at...
- 3/26/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Audible Inc. has pacted with its sibling Amazon MGM Studios unit to develop TV series based on a slew of podcasts and other original audio-only content featuring such notables as Kerry Washington, author James Patterson, “Suits” creator Aaron Korsh and more.
The deal brings together two high-profile content operations under the Amazon umbrella in the hopes of hitting a few home runs by by developing series from podcasts and other Audible-produced originals that have been successful with listeners in the U.S. and elsewhere. Among the properties in development are the scripted podcasts “The Prophecy,” “Hot White Heist,” “Oracle” and “Nut Jobs” and unscripted concepts such as “Words+Music,” a look at award-winning tunesmiths, and “Breakthrough,” a singing competition.
Audible, the audio entertainment pioneer that Amazon acquired in 2008, will co-develop and co-produce the projects with Amazon MGM Studios. The titles will be shopped to sibling outlets Amazon Prime Video...
The deal brings together two high-profile content operations under the Amazon umbrella in the hopes of hitting a few home runs by by developing series from podcasts and other Audible-produced originals that have been successful with listeners in the U.S. and elsewhere. Among the properties in development are the scripted podcasts “The Prophecy,” “Hot White Heist,” “Oracle” and “Nut Jobs” and unscripted concepts such as “Words+Music,” a look at award-winning tunesmiths, and “Breakthrough,” a singing competition.
Audible, the audio entertainment pioneer that Amazon acquired in 2008, will co-develop and co-produce the projects with Amazon MGM Studios. The titles will be shopped to sibling outlets Amazon Prime Video...
- 3/26/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Manager Zac Frognowski, who spent the last 10 years at Grandview, most recently as partner, has joined Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
In his move to Brillstein, Frognowski will be retaining major clients such as Mattson Tomlin (The Batman Pt II), Academy Award nominee Zach Baylin (King Richard), Tony winner Matthew López (Red White & Royal Blue), Jonathan Entwistle (upcoming Karate Kid), Lucy Tcherniak (Station Eleven), Matt Ruskin (Boston Strangler), Leah Rachel (Chambers), Francisca Alegria (upcoming The House of the Spirits) and Randy McKinnon (The Prophecy).
“We are thrilled that Zac has chosen to join us as his career evolves,” said Jon Liebman and Cynthia Pett, Brillstein’s Co-CEO’s. “It’s an understatement to say that Zac is highly intelligent, deeply passionate, and beyond tenacious in his commitment to his clients.”
Frognowski had been at Grandview since the company’s launch in May 2014. Starting as an assistant, he was promoted to manager...
In his move to Brillstein, Frognowski will be retaining major clients such as Mattson Tomlin (The Batman Pt II), Academy Award nominee Zach Baylin (King Richard), Tony winner Matthew López (Red White & Royal Blue), Jonathan Entwistle (upcoming Karate Kid), Lucy Tcherniak (Station Eleven), Matt Ruskin (Boston Strangler), Leah Rachel (Chambers), Francisca Alegria (upcoming The House of the Spirits) and Randy McKinnon (The Prophecy).
“We are thrilled that Zac has chosen to join us as his career evolves,” said Jon Liebman and Cynthia Pett, Brillstein’s Co-CEO’s. “It’s an understatement to say that Zac is highly intelligent, deeply passionate, and beyond tenacious in his commitment to his clients.”
Frognowski had been at Grandview since the company’s launch in May 2014. Starting as an assistant, he was promoted to manager...
- 1/16/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Corey Feldman wants no part in the reboots of his classic 1980s films. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency
When it comes to rebooting classic films of yesteryear, count Corey Feldman out, especially when it involves movies he originally starred in.
The 51-year-old actor famously starred in a string of well-known movies as a youth in the 1980s, including Gremlins, Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, and The Goonies.
All those films were successful with moviegoers at the box office and still enjoy classic cult status.
Several of those movies are getting rebooted, which has become the recent formula within Hollywood to generate more box office revenue by reintroducing classic film concepts to new audiences.
During a recent appearance on the Domenick Nati Show, Feldman was asked about the planned reboots for some of his films and if he had any involvement in them.
Based on his responses,...
When it comes to rebooting classic films of yesteryear, count Corey Feldman out, especially when it involves movies he originally starred in.
The 51-year-old actor famously starred in a string of well-known movies as a youth in the 1980s, including Gremlins, Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, and The Goonies.
All those films were successful with moviegoers at the box office and still enjoy classic cult status.
Several of those movies are getting rebooted, which has become the recent formula within Hollywood to generate more box office revenue by reintroducing classic film concepts to new audiences.
During a recent appearance on the Domenick Nati Show, Feldman was asked about the planned reboots for some of his films and if he had any involvement in them.
Based on his responses,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Audible is attracting all of the big stars.
The latest original series for the platform is The Prophecy, a new audio drama starring and executive produced by Kerry Washington.
TV Fanatic has an exclusive first listen at a scene featuring David Oyelowo and Asa Butterfield.
Now, you probably have many questions about the project and the rest of the talent.
Don't worry, we have all the information below.
The Prophecy is the first of the three Audible Original podcasts that Kerry Washington and her Emmy-winning Simpson Street Productions will produce for Audible.
Against the backdrop of worldwide, unexplainable natural disasters, Dr. Virginia Edwards (Emmy Award-winner Kerry Washington) seeks out Agent Scott Thomas (Emmy Award-winner Laurence Fishburne) at a secretive government headquarters.
Virginia claims these events are signs, and unless Agent Thomas helps her, she believes things will only get worse.
Her desperation is dialed up higher with a shocking proclamation...
The latest original series for the platform is The Prophecy, a new audio drama starring and executive produced by Kerry Washington.
TV Fanatic has an exclusive first listen at a scene featuring David Oyelowo and Asa Butterfield.
Now, you probably have many questions about the project and the rest of the talent.
Don't worry, we have all the information below.
The Prophecy is the first of the three Audible Original podcasts that Kerry Washington and her Emmy-winning Simpson Street Productions will produce for Audible.
Against the backdrop of worldwide, unexplainable natural disasters, Dr. Virginia Edwards (Emmy Award-winner Kerry Washington) seeks out Agent Scott Thomas (Emmy Award-winner Laurence Fishburne) at a secretive government headquarters.
Virginia claims these events are signs, and unless Agent Thomas helps her, she believes things will only get worse.
Her desperation is dialed up higher with a shocking proclamation...
- 7/28/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The American Film Institute announced the recipients of its Writers’ Room Ready Awards on Thursday.
The annual awards program honors the best pilot scripts written by the AFI Conservatory’s screenwriting fellows. This year’s awards honor the 2021 and 2022 classes, after the prizes were delayed last year due to Covid-19.
“Congratulations to the 2021 and 2022 recipients of the Writers’ Room Ready Award,” AFI Conservatory dean and AFI executive vice president Susan Ruskin said in a statement. “We are incredibly proud of the dedication these writers have shown to their craft, exemplifying the highest standard of excellence and creativity. Together with the mentors, we are committed to supporting this next generation of talented writers as they share their stories with the world.”
Suhana Chander, Gianmarco Maximilian Giacomelli, Christina Kelly Holmes, Lia Wang and Yancey Wang were announced as the winners of the 2021 class. Max Hersh, Adam Rottler, Marley Schneier, Anna Vecellio and...
The annual awards program honors the best pilot scripts written by the AFI Conservatory’s screenwriting fellows. This year’s awards honor the 2021 and 2022 classes, after the prizes were delayed last year due to Covid-19.
“Congratulations to the 2021 and 2022 recipients of the Writers’ Room Ready Award,” AFI Conservatory dean and AFI executive vice president Susan Ruskin said in a statement. “We are incredibly proud of the dedication these writers have shown to their craft, exemplifying the highest standard of excellence and creativity. Together with the mentors, we are committed to supporting this next generation of talented writers as they share their stories with the world.”
Suhana Chander, Gianmarco Maximilian Giacomelli, Christina Kelly Holmes, Lia Wang and Yancey Wang were announced as the winners of the 2021 class. Max Hersh, Adam Rottler, Marley Schneier, Anna Vecellio and...
- 4/7/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan will star and produce an “I Am Legend” follow-up feature, penned by Akiva Goldsman for Warner Bros.
Smith shared a teaser photo alluding to the partnership following the news, and tagged Jordan in the post.
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Oscar winner Goldsman and Mark Protosevich adapted Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel for the original 2007 film and returns to pen the follow-up. Details about the new movie, including its plot and who will direct, are scarce as it is still in development.
Directed by Francis Lawrence, “I Am Legend” starred Smith as virologist Robert Neville, the sole survivor in New York City of a man-made plague that transforms humans into bloodthirsty mutants, and follows him while he fights to find a cure. The movie opened at the top of the domestic box office, with a $77 million haul, and...
Smith shared a teaser photo alluding to the partnership following the news, and tagged Jordan in the post.
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Oscar winner Goldsman and Mark Protosevich adapted Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel for the original 2007 film and returns to pen the follow-up. Details about the new movie, including its plot and who will direct, are scarce as it is still in development.
Directed by Francis Lawrence, “I Am Legend” starred Smith as virologist Robert Neville, the sole survivor in New York City of a man-made plague that transforms humans into bloodthirsty mutants, and follows him while he fights to find a cure. The movie opened at the top of the domestic box office, with a $77 million haul, and...
- 3/4/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Warner Bros. is really upping the stakes to its I Am Legend franchise to a stratospheric level and bringing back for the next chapter, not just original star Will Smith, but he’ll be joined by Black Panther actor Michael B. Jordan in what will rep the duo’s first big movie together as stars and producers. Talk about two big stars getting together, between Smith and Jordan combined, their movies have grossed a massive $12.3 billion at the box office.
Plot details, of course, are being kept under wraps.
Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the Richard Matheson 1954 novel, is also returning to pen the follow-up and producer as well.
All these deals are closed, I understand, and a director is not attached as of yet as the project is still being developed. Francis Lawrence directed the original 2007 movie.
Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo are producing via their Outlier Society banner.
Plot details, of course, are being kept under wraps.
Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the Richard Matheson 1954 novel, is also returning to pen the follow-up and producer as well.
All these deals are closed, I understand, and a director is not attached as of yet as the project is still being developed. Francis Lawrence directed the original 2007 movie.
Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo are producing via their Outlier Society banner.
- 3/4/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Darnell Metayer & Josh Peters are set to write Val Zod, the HBO Max adaptation that Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society is producing for DC Entertainment and Warner Bros Television.
Val Zod is the story of another Kryptonian with powers who hails from the same doomed planet as Superman. The hero is Black, and he finds refuge on Earth 2. Like the original Man of Steel, he is sheltered on his adopted planet but eventually in the comics is pitted against a brainwashed Superman.
Metayer & Peters are prolific television and feature writers who broke onto the scene with their original pilot American Snow. Their project The Nola sold to Amazon with Sam Raimi directing. Their one-hour pilot, Hannibal, based on the life of the Carthaginian general Hannibal, they scripted for Scott Free and Endeavor Content. Apple preemptively bought it with Creed II helmer Steven J. Caple Jr attached to direct.
Val Zod is the story of another Kryptonian with powers who hails from the same doomed planet as Superman. The hero is Black, and he finds refuge on Earth 2. Like the original Man of Steel, he is sheltered on his adopted planet but eventually in the comics is pitted against a brainwashed Superman.
Metayer & Peters are prolific television and feature writers who broke onto the scene with their original pilot American Snow. Their project The Nola sold to Amazon with Sam Raimi directing. Their one-hour pilot, Hannibal, based on the life of the Carthaginian general Hannibal, they scripted for Scott Free and Endeavor Content. Apple preemptively bought it with Creed II helmer Steven J. Caple Jr attached to direct.
- 10/26/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society has come aboard to produce the Sony TriStar Pictures adaptation of N.K Jemisin’s The Broken Earth, which the studio acquired last summer in a seven-figure deal with the intention of turning it into a fantasy-action franchise. Jordan and Outlier Society President Elizabeth Raposo will produce the film adaptation via the Outlier Society banner. Jemisin is writing the script.
Each book in Jemisin’s series — The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky — won the Hugo Award for Best Novel, making her the first person to win the award three years in a row and the first to win for all three books in a trilogy.
The Fifth Season establishes the setting, a harsh futuristic Earth and a continent called the Stillness, which endures seasonal apocalyptic events that shake the world and its inhabitants during these “seasons.” They hole up in communities and then rebuild.
Each book in Jemisin’s series — The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky — won the Hugo Award for Best Novel, making her the first person to win the award three years in a row and the first to win for all three books in a trilogy.
The Fifth Season establishes the setting, a harsh futuristic Earth and a continent called the Stillness, which endures seasonal apocalyptic events that shake the world and its inhabitants during these “seasons.” They hole up in communities and then rebuild.
- 9/29/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety has released this year’s list of 10 Screenwriters to Watch. A conversation with the honorees will take place on Oct. 17 at the Mill Valley Film Festival. The magazine will also honor Italian helmer-scribe Paolo Sorrentino (“Hand of God”) with the Creative Impact in Screenwriting Award.
The annual 10 to Watch program celebrates breakthrough screenwriters, actors, directors, comics, animators, producers and cinematographers. Some of the screenwriters are being honored for films that have already premiered and received critical acclaim, like “King Richard,” while others, like “Tick, Tick … Boom!,” remain highly anticipated. At least half of the selected films had their production schedules or release dates altered by the pandemic.
The class of 2021’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch includes eight solo honorees and two pairs. Interviews with those being honored in 2021 will be featured in the Oct. 6 issue of Variety.
After taking place virtually in 2020, this year 10 Screenwriters to Watch will return to...
The annual 10 to Watch program celebrates breakthrough screenwriters, actors, directors, comics, animators, producers and cinematographers. Some of the screenwriters are being honored for films that have already premiered and received critical acclaim, like “King Richard,” while others, like “Tick, Tick … Boom!,” remain highly anticipated. At least half of the selected films had their production schedules or release dates altered by the pandemic.
The class of 2021’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch includes eight solo honorees and two pairs. Interviews with those being honored in 2021 will be featured in the Oct. 6 issue of Variety.
After taking place virtually in 2020, this year 10 Screenwriters to Watch will return to...
- 9/28/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. is planning to take another bite out of 1980s cult hit “The Lost Boys,” with a modern-day take starring Noah Jupe and Jaeden Martell.
Jupe starred in the “A Quiet Place” films and appeared in “The Undoing” and “Honey Boy,” while Martell was part of the “It” movies ensemble and starred in the “Defending Jacob” series as well as appearing in “Knives Out” and “Masters of Sex.”
Jonathan Entwistle will direct with Randy McKinnon, who is working on “Static Shock” for Warner and DC, writing the new version, the studio confirmed.
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger are producing through Automatik. Zac Frognowski and Josh Glick are executive producers.
Joel Schumacher directed the original “Lost Boys” in 1988, starring Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Alex Winter, Dianne Wiest and Jami Gertz in the story of two boys who move to a California beach town with their mother...
Jupe starred in the “A Quiet Place” films and appeared in “The Undoing” and “Honey Boy,” while Martell was part of the “It” movies ensemble and starred in the “Defending Jacob” series as well as appearing in “Knives Out” and “Masters of Sex.”
Jonathan Entwistle will direct with Randy McKinnon, who is working on “Static Shock” for Warner and DC, writing the new version, the studio confirmed.
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger are producing through Automatik. Zac Frognowski and Josh Glick are executive producers.
Joel Schumacher directed the original “Lost Boys” in 1988, starring Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Alex Winter, Dianne Wiest and Jami Gertz in the story of two boys who move to a California beach town with their mother...
- 9/17/2021
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
The revival of 1987 cult classic vampire feature The Lost Boys continues. After the CW opted that Rob Thomas’ pilot was a no-go, Warner Bros. is prepping a new take with screenwriter Randy McKinnon and Jonathan Entwistle directing, Deadline has confirmed.
A Quiet Place franchise actor Noah Jupe will star alongside It actor Jaeden Martell. Automatik’s Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger are producing. Zac Frognowski and Josh Glick[/link] are EPs.
The original movie, which was billed as a comedy horror, and grossed over $32M at the domestic B.O., follows two brothers, who after moving to a new town, discover that it’s occupied by vampires.
Hollywood Reporter first had the news regarding Lost Boys moving forward as a feature.
In The Lost Boys TV version, when a mother and her Gen Z sons move to the seaside town where she grew up, they discover there’s a sinister reason...
A Quiet Place franchise actor Noah Jupe will star alongside It actor Jaeden Martell. Automatik’s Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger are producing. Zac Frognowski and Josh Glick[/link] are EPs.
The original movie, which was billed as a comedy horror, and grossed over $32M at the domestic B.O., follows two brothers, who after moving to a new town, discover that it’s occupied by vampires.
Hollywood Reporter first had the news regarding Lost Boys moving forward as a feature.
In The Lost Boys TV version, when a mother and her Gen Z sons move to the seaside town where she grew up, they discover there’s a sinister reason...
- 9/17/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. is prepping a remake of Joel Schumacher’s 1987 film “The Lost Boys” and has tapped Noah Jupe (“A Quiet Place”) and Jaeden Martell (“It”) to star.
Jonathan Entwistle (“The End of the F***ing World”) will direct the new “Lost Boys” film, and Randy McKinnon, who is also writing the “Static Shock” film for the studio, is working on the script.
Producing the film are Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger via their Automatik banner.
The cult horror comedy starred Jason Patric, Corey Haim and Dianne Wiest and was the story of two brothers who move to a California beach town and discover that it’s a haven for vampires.
THR first reported the news.
More to come…
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Jonathan Entwistle (“The End of the F***ing World”) will direct the new “Lost Boys” film, and Randy McKinnon, who is also writing the “Static Shock” film for the studio, is working on the script.
Producing the film are Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger via their Automatik banner.
The cult horror comedy starred Jason Patric, Corey Haim and Dianne Wiest and was the story of two brothers who move to a California beach town and discover that it’s a haven for vampires.
THR first reported the news.
More to come…
Read original story Noah Jupe, Jaeden Martell to Star in ‘Lost...
- 9/17/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Warner Bros. has found The Lost Boys once again.
The studio is gearing up for a brand-new, reimagined take on the 1980s teen vampire classic.
Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) and Jaeden Martell (It) will topline the feature project.
Rising scribe Randy McKinnon, who is already working on Warner Bros. and DC’s Static Shock project, will write the new Lost Boys, with Jonathan Entwistle on board to direct.
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger will produce via their Automatik banner, which was behind the acclaimed indie Honey Boy (also starring Jupe) and also has sci-fi thriller Distant, from Amblin and Universal and starring Anthony Ramos, in the pipeline.
The ...
The studio is gearing up for a brand-new, reimagined take on the 1980s teen vampire classic.
Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) and Jaeden Martell (It) will topline the feature project.
Rising scribe Randy McKinnon, who is already working on Warner Bros. and DC’s Static Shock project, will write the new Lost Boys, with Jonathan Entwistle on board to direct.
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger will produce via their Automatik banner, which was behind the acclaimed indie Honey Boy (also starring Jupe) and also has sci-fi thriller Distant, from Amblin and Universal and starring Anthony Ramos, in the pipeline.
The ...
- 9/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Warner Bros. has found The Lost Boys once again.
The studio is gearing up for a brand-new, reimagined take on the 1980s teen vampire classic.
Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) and Jaeden Martell (It) will topline the feature project.
Rising scribe Randy McKinnon, who is already working on Warner Bros. and DC’s Static Shock project, will write the new Lost Boys, with Jonathan Entwistle on board to direct.
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger will produce via their Automatik banner, which was behind the acclaimed indie Honey Boy (also starring Jupe) and also has sci-fi thriller Distant, from Amblin and Universal and starring Anthony Ramos, in the pipeline.
The ...
The studio is gearing up for a brand-new, reimagined take on the 1980s teen vampire classic.
Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) and Jaeden Martell (It) will topline the feature project.
Rising scribe Randy McKinnon, who is already working on Warner Bros. and DC’s Static Shock project, will write the new Lost Boys, with Jonathan Entwistle on board to direct.
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger will produce via their Automatik banner, which was behind the acclaimed indie Honey Boy (also starring Jupe) and also has sci-fi thriller Distant, from Amblin and Universal and starring Anthony Ramos, in the pipeline.
The ...
- 9/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DC Films has a lot of catch-up to do behind Marvel. Still, now that the Snyderverse is seemingly officially behind them, and films like a rebooted “The Suicide Squad” are on the way, it seems like a new chapter is about to be written in its cinematic history. It’s already been reported that Michael B. Jordan and Reginald Hudlin would be producing a live-action feature film featuring “Static Shock,” a cult superhero from DC Comics and Milestone Comics.
Continue reading ‘Static Shock’: Randy McKinnon To Write The DC Comics Film Produced By Michael B. Jordan & Reginald Hudlin at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Static Shock’: Randy McKinnon To Write The DC Comics Film Produced By Michael B. Jordan & Reginald Hudlin at The Playlist.
- 3/26/2021
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Warner Bros. and DC have found their Static Shock writer for the upcoming movie adaptation of the cult comic book superhero character. Randy McKinnon, who recently wrote the Disney+ original movie Safety, will write the screenplay for the film, which has Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther) and Reginald Hudlin (Django Unchained) on board as producers. The news […]
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- 3/26/2021
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Randy McKinnon, who broke out writing Disney+’s football drama “Safety,” will write the “Static Shock” script for DC Films and Warner Bros., according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Michael B. Jordan and Reginald Hudlin will produce the project, which was first revealed during the DC FanDome event last August.
“One of the things we’re really excited about, we really want to live up to the name of the company, Milestone Media,” Hudlin said at FanDome. “When we spoke to Jim [Lee] about reviving the Milestone line, we said, ‘Look, we all know this has been a hit comic book and hit animated series. It’s time to expand back into all those areas and then some.’ So we’re in serious conversations about, as we’re launching the comic book series, developing the ‘Static Shock’ movie. That will be a theatrical feature film.”
The character of...
Michael B. Jordan and Reginald Hudlin will produce the project, which was first revealed during the DC FanDome event last August.
“One of the things we’re really excited about, we really want to live up to the name of the company, Milestone Media,” Hudlin said at FanDome. “When we spoke to Jim [Lee] about reviving the Milestone line, we said, ‘Look, we all know this has been a hit comic book and hit animated series. It’s time to expand back into all those areas and then some.’ So we’re in serious conversations about, as we’re launching the comic book series, developing the ‘Static Shock’ movie. That will be a theatrical feature film.”
The character of...
- 3/26/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
A limited series about the late funk musician Rick James is in development at UCP.
James’ daughter, Ty James, will executive produce the series, which is under the working title “Super Freak.” No network or streaming service is currently attached.
The series, described as a “funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime,” will focus on James’ attempts to make a comeback in the early ’90s, which were derailed when he was convicted for two instances of kidnapping and torturing two different women while under the influence of crack cocaine. He served three years in prison, and did eventually release a new album in 1997.
James died in 2004.
Randy McKinnon will write the series and executive produce with Nick Antosca via his Eat the Cat banner and under his overall deal with UCP, alongside Alex Hedlund. Author and reporter Mike Segar will executive produce. Segar, who first met James in 1995, profiled...
James’ daughter, Ty James, will executive produce the series, which is under the working title “Super Freak.” No network or streaming service is currently attached.
The series, described as a “funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime,” will focus on James’ attempts to make a comeback in the early ’90s, which were derailed when he was convicted for two instances of kidnapping and torturing two different women while under the influence of crack cocaine. He served three years in prison, and did eventually release a new album in 1997.
James died in 2004.
Randy McKinnon will write the series and executive produce with Nick Antosca via his Eat the Cat banner and under his overall deal with UCP, alongside Alex Hedlund. Author and reporter Mike Segar will executive produce. Segar, who first met James in 1995, profiled...
- 12/16/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
UCP has put in development Super Freak (working title), a limited series based on the life of musician Rick James, from writer Randy McKinnon (Chambers) and Nick Antosca. Ty James, daughter of the late Rick James, will executive produce the project. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, will serve as the studio. No network or streaming service is currently attached.
Written and executive produced by McKinnon, Super Freak (wt) is described as a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime. It chronicles Rick James’ plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amidst a heated trial that threatened to destroy his legacy. The story will touch on timely themes of race, privilege, and the gray area of image vs. reality for celebrities.
Antosca will executive produce via his Eat the Cat banner under his overall deal with UCP, alongside Alex Hedlund. Best-selling author and...
Written and executive produced by McKinnon, Super Freak (wt) is described as a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime. It chronicles Rick James’ plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amidst a heated trial that threatened to destroy his legacy. The story will touch on timely themes of race, privilege, and the gray area of image vs. reality for celebrities.
Antosca will executive produce via his Eat the Cat banner under his overall deal with UCP, alongside Alex Hedlund. Best-selling author and...
- 12/16/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A series based on the life of music icon Rick James is in the works at Universal Content Productions (UCP).
The series is currently titled “Super Freak.” It is described as a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime, chronicling James’ plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amidst a heated trial that threatened to destroy his legacy.
No network or streaming service is currently attaced to the series, which will be written and executive produced by Randy McKinnon. McKinnon’s past credits include shows like “Chambers,” and “Grand Army.” He is also set to adapt the memoir “Notes From a Young Black Chef” as a feature starring Lakeith Stanfield.
McKinnon is repped by Grandview and Jackoway Tyerman.
Ty James, Rick’s daughter, will also executive produce, along with Mike Sager. Sager first met Rick while writing a profile on him for Rolling Stone titled “The Rise and Fall of a Super Freak.
The series is currently titled “Super Freak.” It is described as a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime, chronicling James’ plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amidst a heated trial that threatened to destroy his legacy.
No network or streaming service is currently attaced to the series, which will be written and executive produced by Randy McKinnon. McKinnon’s past credits include shows like “Chambers,” and “Grand Army.” He is also set to adapt the memoir “Notes From a Young Black Chef” as a feature starring Lakeith Stanfield.
McKinnon is repped by Grandview and Jackoway Tyerman.
Ty James, Rick’s daughter, will also executive produce, along with Mike Sager. Sager first met Rick while writing a profile on him for Rolling Stone titled “The Rise and Fall of a Super Freak.
- 12/16/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Universal Studio Group’s UCP is tackling another real-life — and larger than life — subject: singer Rick James.
The studio is developing Super Freak, a limited series it describes as “a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime,” that would trace James’ career and focus on his plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amid a trial for assault and kidnapping that threatens to destroy his legacy.
Randy McKinnon (Notes From a Young Black Chef, Netflix’s Grand Army) is writing and executive producing. James’ daughter, Ty James, is also an executive producer.
“We are truly ...
The studio is developing Super Freak, a limited series it describes as “a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime,” that would trace James’ career and focus on his plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amid a trial for assault and kidnapping that threatens to destroy his legacy.
Randy McKinnon (Notes From a Young Black Chef, Netflix’s Grand Army) is writing and executive producing. James’ daughter, Ty James, is also an executive producer.
“We are truly ...
- 12/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Universal Studio Group’s UCP is tackling another real-life — and larger than life — subject: singer Rick James.
The studio is developing Super Freak, a limited series it describes as “a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime,” that would trace James’ career and focus on his plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amid a trial for assault and kidnapping that threatens to destroy his legacy.
Randy McKinnon (Notes From a Young Black Chef, Netflix’s Grand Army) is writing and executive producing. James’ daughter, Ty James, is also an executive producer.
“We are truly ...
The studio is developing Super Freak, a limited series it describes as “a funkadelic mix of music biopic and true crime,” that would trace James’ career and focus on his plans for a comeback in the early 1990s amid a trial for assault and kidnapping that threatens to destroy his legacy.
Randy McKinnon (Notes From a Young Black Chef, Netflix’s Grand Army) is writing and executive producing. James’ daughter, Ty James, is also an executive producer.
“We are truly ...
- 12/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Exclusive: Moonlight and Native Son star Ashton Sanders has secured the film and television rights to Peter Nelson’s non-fiction novel, A More Unbending Battle: The Harlem Hellfighter’s Struggle for Freedom in WWI and Equality at Home.
Sanders will produce the adaptation under his 1237 Production banner. Published in 2009, A More Unbending Battle details the little-known story of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the first African-American regiment mustered to fight in World War I in the face of discrimination both at home and abroad, defending a nation that refused them basic human rights.
Despite extraordinary odds, this rag-tag group, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, became one of the most successful regiments of the war, spending longer than any other American regiment in combat and becoming the first Allied unit to reach the Rhine. The regiment never lost a foot of ground nor a prisoner in 191 days of combat. 170 soldiers in the...
Sanders will produce the adaptation under his 1237 Production banner. Published in 2009, A More Unbending Battle details the little-known story of the 369th Infantry Regiment, the first African-American regiment mustered to fight in World War I in the face of discrimination both at home and abroad, defending a nation that refused them basic human rights.
Despite extraordinary odds, this rag-tag group, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, became one of the most successful regiments of the war, spending longer than any other American regiment in combat and becoming the first Allied unit to reach the Rhine. The regiment never lost a foot of ground nor a prisoner in 191 days of combat. 170 soldiers in the...
- 12/10/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Anyone who’s played organized sports is familiar with their clichés. Whether “fighting in the trenches” as though a game is akin to war or loyalty and love transforming your teammates and coaches into a second family (the same rhetoric employers use as a means to get you to willingly sacrifice more than your compensation contractually demands), these platitudes are used to confirm that “we” is stronger than “I.” The result is two-fold: we do make priceless relationships from those experiences, but also sometimes find ourselves stripped of individual worth. So when a university like Clemson has a real-life story that can prove the former without a shadow of a doubt, you bet they’ll participate in bringing it to life … as long as the latter is edited out.
That’s the compromise you must make when tackling a subject such as the one at the center of Reginald Hudlin’s Safety.
That’s the compromise you must make when tackling a subject such as the one at the center of Reginald Hudlin’s Safety.
- 12/9/2020
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Randy McKinnon has added yet another iron to his growing fire.
The “Chambers” writer is developing a one-hour drama titled “Wild Rabbit” at Hulu, Variety has learned. The project hails from Passenger and Fremantle in association with 20th Television.
McKinnon is serving as creator, writer and executive producer on the prospective series which is inspired by events from his own life. It follows college sports phenom Montel Harris who has the world at his fingertips. But life changes after he is assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury just weeks before draft day. Now forced to figure out a new plan to survive his impoverished Miami neighborhood and take care of his family, he is lured into the dark underworld of performance enhancing drugs. Above all, “Wild Rabbit” is a love story exploring perseverance, passion, and true partnership.
“’Wild Rabbit’ is a deeply personal story that I have the great pleasure...
The “Chambers” writer is developing a one-hour drama titled “Wild Rabbit” at Hulu, Variety has learned. The project hails from Passenger and Fremantle in association with 20th Television.
McKinnon is serving as creator, writer and executive producer on the prospective series which is inspired by events from his own life. It follows college sports phenom Montel Harris who has the world at his fingertips. But life changes after he is assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury just weeks before draft day. Now forced to figure out a new plan to survive his impoverished Miami neighborhood and take care of his family, he is lured into the dark underworld of performance enhancing drugs. Above all, “Wild Rabbit” is a love story exploring perseverance, passion, and true partnership.
“’Wild Rabbit’ is a deeply personal story that I have the great pleasure...
- 10/20/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu has put in development Wild Rabbit, a one-hour drama from writer Randy McKinnon (Chambers), Richard Brown’s Passenger, Fremantle and 20th Television. Reinaldo Marcus Green is attached to direct and executive produce.
Written by McKinnon, Wild Rabbit is described as a love story exploring perseverance, passion, and true partnership. Inspired by events from McKinnon’s own life, it follows college sports phenom Montel Harris who has the world at his fingertips. But life changes after he is assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury just weeks before draft day. Now forced to figure out a new plan to survive his impoverished Miami neighborhood and take care of his family, he is lured into the dark underworld of performance enhancing drugs.
McKinnon executive produces with Green, Richard Brown and Stephen Love (The Land). Passenger and Fremantle produce in association with 20th Television.
“Wild...
Written by McKinnon, Wild Rabbit is described as a love story exploring perseverance, passion, and true partnership. Inspired by events from McKinnon’s own life, it follows college sports phenom Montel Harris who has the world at his fingertips. But life changes after he is assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury just weeks before draft day. Now forced to figure out a new plan to survive his impoverished Miami neighborhood and take care of his family, he is lured into the dark underworld of performance enhancing drugs.
McKinnon executive produces with Green, Richard Brown and Stephen Love (The Land). Passenger and Fremantle produce in association with 20th Television.
“Wild...
- 10/20/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu has put into development a sports drama from “Chambers” alum Randy McKinnon.
Titled “Wild Rabbit,” the series is inspired by events from McKinnon’s life and centers on a college sports phenom whose life changes after he is assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury just weeks before draft day. Forced to figure out a new plan to take care of his family and survive his impoverished Miami neighborhood, the character is lured into the dark underworld of performance-enhancing drugs.
McKinnon will write and executive produce the drama, with Reinaldo Marcus Green attached to direct and executive produce.
“‘Wild Rabbit’ is a deeply personal story that I have the great pleasure to be partnering with Hulu and 20th to bring to life,” McKinnon said in a statement. “It was immediately clear that they both share and support my pursuit of creating elevated storytelling for diverse global audiences.”
The project hails...
Titled “Wild Rabbit,” the series is inspired by events from McKinnon’s life and centers on a college sports phenom whose life changes after he is assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury just weeks before draft day. Forced to figure out a new plan to take care of his family and survive his impoverished Miami neighborhood, the character is lured into the dark underworld of performance-enhancing drugs.
McKinnon will write and executive produce the drama, with Reinaldo Marcus Green attached to direct and executive produce.
“‘Wild Rabbit’ is a deeply personal story that I have the great pleasure to be partnering with Hulu and 20th to bring to life,” McKinnon said in a statement. “It was immediately clear that they both share and support my pursuit of creating elevated storytelling for diverse global audiences.”
The project hails...
- 10/20/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Hulu has landed a drama project about an athlete at a crossroads in his life.
The streamer is developing a show called Wild Rabbit from writer Randy McKinnon (Netflix’s Chambers). The show comes from Passenger and Fremantle in association with Disney’s 20th Television.
Inspired by moments from McKinnon’s own life, Wild Rabbit follows a college sports phenom whose life changes after he’s assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury a few weeks before draft day. Forced to figure out how to survive and care for his family in his impoverished Miami neighborhood, he’s lured into the underworld of ...
The streamer is developing a show called Wild Rabbit from writer Randy McKinnon (Netflix’s Chambers). The show comes from Passenger and Fremantle in association with Disney’s 20th Television.
Inspired by moments from McKinnon’s own life, Wild Rabbit follows a college sports phenom whose life changes after he’s assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury a few weeks before draft day. Forced to figure out how to survive and care for his family in his impoverished Miami neighborhood, he’s lured into the underworld of ...
- 10/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Hulu has landed a drama project about an athlete at a crossroads in his life.
The streamer is developing a show called Wild Rabbit from writer Randy McKinnon (Netflix’s Chambers). The show comes from Passenger and Fremantle in association with Disney’s 20th Television.
Inspired by moments from McKinnon’s own life, Wild Rabbit follows a college sports phenom whose life changes after he’s assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury a few weeks before draft day. Forced to figure out how to survive and care for his family in his impoverished Miami neighborhood, he’s lured into the underworld of ...
The streamer is developing a show called Wild Rabbit from writer Randy McKinnon (Netflix’s Chambers). The show comes from Passenger and Fremantle in association with Disney’s 20th Television.
Inspired by moments from McKinnon’s own life, Wild Rabbit follows a college sports phenom whose life changes after he’s assaulted and suffers a career-ending injury a few weeks before draft day. Forced to figure out how to survive and care for his family in his impoverished Miami neighborhood, he’s lured into the underworld of ...
- 10/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: I hear that screenwriter Randy McKinnon is set to adapt Justin A. Reynold’s romance novel Opposite of Always for Paramount Players.
Published by Katherine Tegen Books, Opposite of Always follows Jack and Kate who after meeting at a party, bond until sunrise. Jack is falling hard for her, and soon Kate is meeting his best friends. But then Kate dies. Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn’t sure if he’s losing his mind. Still, if Jack has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what...
Published by Katherine Tegen Books, Opposite of Always follows Jack and Kate who after meeting at a party, bond until sunrise. Jack is falling hard for her, and soon Kate is meeting his best friends. But then Kate dies. Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn’t sure if he’s losing his mind. Still, if Jack has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what...
- 10/18/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Annapurna Pictures president of film Ivana Lombardi is moving across town to Netflix, after almost a year in her role at Megan Ellison’s company.
As of Nov. 6, Lombardi will serve as director of independent films at the streamer. She will report directly to Lisa Nishimura, Netflix’s vice president of independent film and documentary features.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled for Ivana and this great opportunity. Netflix has been smart to bring on board such a thoughtful, savvy, and passionate filmmaker advocate. Her devotion to artists and love of great cinema ensures we’ll happily continue working with her in the future,” said Sue Naegle, Annapurna’s chief content officer.
An interim replacement for Lombardi was not immediately clear, nor for Jillian Longnecker, who joined Netflix as a director in the original series department in July. Longnecker had been promoted to president of physical production at Annapurna at...
As of Nov. 6, Lombardi will serve as director of independent films at the streamer. She will report directly to Lisa Nishimura, Netflix’s vice president of independent film and documentary features.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled for Ivana and this great opportunity. Netflix has been smart to bring on board such a thoughtful, savvy, and passionate filmmaker advocate. Her devotion to artists and love of great cinema ensures we’ll happily continue working with her in the future,” said Sue Naegle, Annapurna’s chief content officer.
An interim replacement for Lombardi was not immediately clear, nor for Jillian Longnecker, who joined Netflix as a director in the original series department in July. Longnecker had been promoted to president of physical production at Annapurna at...
- 10/14/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Stellan Skarsgard’s drama gets U.S. distribution, James DuMont gets cast, “Beautiful in the Morning” opens the La Femme International Film Festival and Sony sets up multi-lingual comedy “Este Dia.”
Acquisition
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to the drama “Out Stealing Horses,” starring Stellan Skarsgard and directed by Hans Petter Moland.
The film, based on Per Petterson’s award-winning novel, premiered in competition at the 2019 Berlinale and is Norway’s official Oscar entry for best international feature. Magnolia is planning a theatrical release for next year.
Skarsgard portrays a 67-year-old man who, after the death of his wife, retires to a desolate place in the east of Norway. As winter arrives he discovers he has a neighbor, a man he knew during the summer of 1948.
“Hans Petter Moland has delivered an incredibly well-shot and acted adaptation of a greatly loved novel,...
Acquisition
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to the drama “Out Stealing Horses,” starring Stellan Skarsgard and directed by Hans Petter Moland.
The film, based on Per Petterson’s award-winning novel, premiered in competition at the 2019 Berlinale and is Norway’s official Oscar entry for best international feature. Magnolia is planning a theatrical release for next year.
Skarsgard portrays a 67-year-old man who, after the death of his wife, retires to a desolate place in the east of Norway. As winter arrives he discovers he has a neighbor, a man he knew during the summer of 1948.
“Hans Petter Moland has delivered an incredibly well-shot and acted adaptation of a greatly loved novel,...
- 10/4/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate has signed producer, entrepreneur and author Stephen “Dr.” Love to a multi-year first-look film development and production deal. Love, through his Made with Love Media banner, currently is producing Shadow Force, the action film starring Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, which the studio recently acquired.
Other forthcoming projects on Love’s slate include the thriller They Cloned Tyrone, directed by Creed 2 screenwriter Juel Taylor, for Netflix; Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes from a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
Love produced Creed 2 director Steven Caple Jr.’s first feature The Land, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, was released theatrically by IFC Films and now is on Netflix. He also picked up an Emmy and Cannes Lions Grand Prix for the racially conscious Procter & Gamble commercial “The Talk.”
Love is repped by CAA and Morris Yorn.
Other forthcoming projects on Love’s slate include the thriller They Cloned Tyrone, directed by Creed 2 screenwriter Juel Taylor, for Netflix; Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes from a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
Love produced Creed 2 director Steven Caple Jr.’s first feature The Land, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, was released theatrically by IFC Films and now is on Netflix. He also picked up an Emmy and Cannes Lions Grand Prix for the racially conscious Procter & Gamble commercial “The Talk.”
Love is repped by CAA and Morris Yorn.
- 10/2/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate has signed a first-look film development and production deal with producer, entrepreneur and author Stephen “Dr.” Love.
Lionsgate recently bought “Shadow Force,” starring Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, which Love is producing through his Made With Love Media company. He’s also producing Juel Taylor’s “They Cloned Tyrone” for Netflix. Love recently set up “Assisted Living,” written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount Studios along with “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
“Stephen is producing an extraordinary range of the highest quality short and long form content that speaks viscerally and authentically to audiences,” Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said. “We want to be in business with storytellers who have a unique world view and a strong slate of ideas that they are developing. We are tremendously excited to be working...
Lionsgate recently bought “Shadow Force,” starring Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, which Love is producing through his Made With Love Media company. He’s also producing Juel Taylor’s “They Cloned Tyrone” for Netflix. Love recently set up “Assisted Living,” written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount Studios along with “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
“Stephen is producing an extraordinary range of the highest quality short and long form content that speaks viscerally and authentically to audiences,” Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said. “We want to be in business with storytellers who have a unique world view and a strong slate of ideas that they are developing. We are tremendously excited to be working...
- 10/2/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Lionsgate has signed a first-look, multi-year film development and production deal with Stephen “Dr.” Love, the Emmy-winning producer and entrepreneur behind the Made With Love Media production company, Lionsgate motion picture group chairman Joe Drake announced Wednesday.
Love is currently producing “Shadow Force” with Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, an action film in the vein of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” that Lionsgate recently acquired.
Love is also producing “They Cloned Tyrone” from Juel Taylor for Netflix, and he recently set up “Assisted Living,” written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount Studios. He’s also working on another project, “Notes from a Young Black Chef,” based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
Also Read: Kerry Washington and Sterling K Brown Action Film 'Shadow Force' Acquired by Lionsgate
“Stephen is producing an extraordinary range of the highest quality short and long form content that speaks viscerally and authentically to audiences,...
Love is currently producing “Shadow Force” with Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown, an action film in the vein of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” that Lionsgate recently acquired.
Love is also producing “They Cloned Tyrone” from Juel Taylor for Netflix, and he recently set up “Assisted Living,” written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount Studios. He’s also working on another project, “Notes from a Young Black Chef,” based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
Also Read: Kerry Washington and Sterling K Brown Action Film 'Shadow Force' Acquired by Lionsgate
“Stephen is producing an extraordinary range of the highest quality short and long form content that speaks viscerally and authentically to audiences,...
- 10/2/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Lionsgate has signed a multiyear first-look film development and production deal with indie producer Stephen “Dr.” Love.
Love's shingle Made With Love Media is currently producing the Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown action two-hander Shadow Force, which Lionsgate recently acquired, and Juel Taylor's They Cloned Tyrone for Netflix.
He also recently set up Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes From a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
The first-look deal with Love was announced Wednesday by Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture ...
Love's shingle Made With Love Media is currently producing the Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown action two-hander Shadow Force, which Lionsgate recently acquired, and Juel Taylor's They Cloned Tyrone for Netflix.
He also recently set up Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes From a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
The first-look deal with Love was announced Wednesday by Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture ...
- 10/2/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Lionsgate has signed a multiyear first-look film development and production deal with indie producer Stephen “Dr.” Love.
Love's shingle Made With Love Media is currently producing the Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown action two-hander Shadow Force, which Lionsgate recently acquired, and Juel Taylor's They Cloned Tyrone for Netflix.
He also recently set up Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes From a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
The first-look deal with Love was announced Wednesday by Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture ...
Love's shingle Made With Love Media is currently producing the Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown action two-hander Shadow Force, which Lionsgate recently acquired, and Juel Taylor's They Cloned Tyrone for Netflix.
He also recently set up Assisted Living, written by Kay Oyegun, at Paramount; and Notes From a Young Black Chef, based on Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, which will be adapted by Randy McKinnon.
The first-look deal with Love was announced Wednesday by Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture ...
- 10/2/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Joris Jarsky, Sheila Houlahan and Sofia Vassilieva are the latest to join Warner Bros’ thriller The Little Things starring Oscar winners Denzel Washington, Jared Leto and Rami Malek. Written and directed by John Lee Hancock, the plot follows Deke (Washington), a burned-out Kern County, CA deputy sheriff who teams with Baxter (Malek), a crack Lasd detective, to nab a serial killer. Deke’s nose for the “little things” proves eerily accurate, but his willingness to circumvent the rules embroils Baxter in a soul-shattering dilemma. Meanwhile, Deke must wrestle with a dark secret from his past. Jarsky is repped by Grandview; Houlahan by Hartman Entertainment; Vassilieva by Greene & Associates Talent Agency and Lighthouse Management.
Matthew Glave (First Man) and Hunter Sansone (Star Girl) have joined Reginald Hudlin’s Disney+ drama Safety, which is inspired by the...
Matthew Glave (First Man) and Hunter Sansone (Star Girl) have joined Reginald Hudlin’s Disney+ drama Safety, which is inspired by the...
- 9/26/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar nominee Reginald Hudlin has commenced production on his latest project, Safety, a Disney+ drama inspired by the true story of former South Carolina Clemson Tigers safety Ray McElrathbey. Jay Reeves, who co-starred on the first season of the CW football drama All American, will star as Ray, with Thaddeus J. Mixson (The Grind) and Corinne Foxx (47 Meters Down: Uncaged) also starring.
The pic, which will shoot on location in South Carolina as well as Atlanta, centers on Ray, a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose faith and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities and play football on scholarship at Clemson University, all while struggling to raise and care for his 11-year-old brother Fahmarr (Mixson).
Luke Tennie (Deadly Class) has also been cast in a supporting role.
Randy McKinnon and Nick Santora penned the screenplay which is being produced by Mark Ciardi. The film...
The pic, which will shoot on location in South Carolina as well as Atlanta, centers on Ray, a young man facing a series of challenging circumstances, whose faith and persistence help him to triumph over repeated adversities and play football on scholarship at Clemson University, all while struggling to raise and care for his 11-year-old brother Fahmarr (Mixson).
Luke Tennie (Deadly Class) has also been cast in a supporting role.
Randy McKinnon and Nick Santora penned the screenplay which is being produced by Mark Ciardi. The film...
- 9/13/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Megan Ellison in a memo to staff on Wednesday denied reports that her boutique film and TV studio Annapurna would be filing for bankruptcy and assured the staffers that it is “restructuring” its financial deals with banks.
“Restructuring deals with financial institutions is not uncommon, yet the process is usually handled without a spotlight on it,” Ellison said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. “Fortunately/unfortunately, people like to write about me and my family. That said, it is of tremendous importance to me that you all know we are as committed as ever to this company and are in full support of our future. Regardless of whatever comes out in the press, the truth is that we are well on our continued path towards success. There will always be speculation, misinformation and personal jabs in the press – that’s part of the business.”
Additionally, Annapurna spokesperson Ashley Momtaheni said...
“Restructuring deals with financial institutions is not uncommon, yet the process is usually handled without a spotlight on it,” Ellison said in a statement obtained by TheWrap. “Fortunately/unfortunately, people like to write about me and my family. That said, it is of tremendous importance to me that you all know we are as committed as ever to this company and are in full support of our future. Regardless of whatever comes out in the press, the truth is that we are well on our continued path towards success. There will always be speculation, misinformation and personal jabs in the press – that’s part of the business.”
Additionally, Annapurna spokesperson Ashley Momtaheni said...
- 8/7/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven and Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Annapurna Pictures is developing a genre feature with up-and-coming screenwriter Randy McKinnon, numerous individuals familiar with the project told Variety.
McKinnon has several irons in the fire, including a family-centric film about collegiate football for Disney Plus and a memoir adaptation to star Lakeith Stanfield at A24. He also serves as co-producer on a forthcoming series for Apple Plus, from creator Simon Kinberg.
The Annapurna project has been positioned by McKinnon as an elevated take on an alien invasion, “set in the hood in South Florida,” insiders with knowledge of the pitch said. An Annapurna spokesperson confirmed the project but would not comment further.
McKinnon is represented by CAA, Grandview and Jackoway Tyerman. He’s currently adapting Kwame Onwuachi’s “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” about a kid from the Bronx who owned and operated a Washington, D.C. fine dining destination by age 26. For the Disney over-the-top service launching in November,...
McKinnon has several irons in the fire, including a family-centric film about collegiate football for Disney Plus and a memoir adaptation to star Lakeith Stanfield at A24. He also serves as co-producer on a forthcoming series for Apple Plus, from creator Simon Kinberg.
The Annapurna project has been positioned by McKinnon as an elevated take on an alien invasion, “set in the hood in South Florida,” insiders with knowledge of the pitch said. An Annapurna spokesperson confirmed the project but would not comment further.
McKinnon is represented by CAA, Grandview and Jackoway Tyerman. He’s currently adapting Kwame Onwuachi’s “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” about a kid from the Bronx who owned and operated a Washington, D.C. fine dining destination by age 26. For the Disney over-the-top service launching in November,...
- 8/6/2019
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Lakeith Stanfield is quickly becoming a major player in Hollywood. The Sorry to Bother You star has signed on to headline and serve as an executive producer in Notes From a Young Black Chef, a film adaptation based on the memoir about 29 year-old American-Nigerian chef Kwame Onwuachi, which he co-wrote with Joshua David Stein. A24 optioned the rights and will finance the feature with Stephen “Dr” Love producing.
Randy McKinnon has been brought on to adapt the screenplay, which follows Onwuachi’s journey from his childhood in the Bronx with a mostly single mother to opening a fine-dining restaurant in Washington DC at the age of 26.
Onwuachi, who appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef, most recently won the 2019 James Beard award for Rising Chef of the Year.
A director has yet to be named. Colin Stark will also serve as executive producer alongside Stanfield.
Variety was first to report this news.
Randy McKinnon has been brought on to adapt the screenplay, which follows Onwuachi’s journey from his childhood in the Bronx with a mostly single mother to opening a fine-dining restaurant in Washington DC at the age of 26.
Onwuachi, who appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef, most recently won the 2019 James Beard award for Rising Chef of the Year.
A director has yet to be named. Colin Stark will also serve as executive producer alongside Stanfield.
Variety was first to report this news.
- 7/16/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Lakeith Stanfield is set to star in a feature film adaptation of American-Nigerian chef Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir, “Notes From a Young Black Chef,” with A24 on board to finance the film.
Randy McKinnon will adapt the script from the memoir, which was penned by Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein. Knopf recently acquired the publishing rights to the memoir, and the film rights were snapped up shortly afterwards.
Stephen “Dr” Love will produce, with Stanfield and Colin Stark executive producing. No director is yet attached.
The story follows Onwuachi’s unprecedented journey from childhood in the Bronx with a mostly single mother to opening a fine-dining restaurant in Washington D.C. at the age of 26. The story encompasses the extreme highs and lows of his path to becoming a chef in a mostly white, elitist industry, including financing his first catering business by selling candy on the subway, appearing on “Top Chef,...
Randy McKinnon will adapt the script from the memoir, which was penned by Onwuachi and Joshua David Stein. Knopf recently acquired the publishing rights to the memoir, and the film rights were snapped up shortly afterwards.
Stephen “Dr” Love will produce, with Stanfield and Colin Stark executive producing. No director is yet attached.
The story follows Onwuachi’s unprecedented journey from childhood in the Bronx with a mostly single mother to opening a fine-dining restaurant in Washington D.C. at the age of 26. The story encompasses the extreme highs and lows of his path to becoming a chef in a mostly white, elitist industry, including financing his first catering business by selling candy on the subway, appearing on “Top Chef,...
- 7/15/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Reginald Hudlin, the Oscar-nominated Django Unchained producer who directed the Thurgood Marshall film Marshall, has signed on to helm an untitled Clemson sports drama for Disney+.
The project is based on the true story of Ray Ray McElrathbey, who, as a freshman football player for Clemson University, started secretly raising his 11-year-old brother on campus due to his mother’s issues with addiction. The story made national news in 2006.
Randy McKinnon is the current writer. Mark Ciardi, whose credits include numerous sports dramas such as The Rookie and Million Dollar Arm, is producing.
Disney+ is Disney’s streaming service that is ...
The project is based on the true story of Ray Ray McElrathbey, who, as a freshman football player for Clemson University, started secretly raising his 11-year-old brother on campus due to his mother’s issues with addiction. The story made national news in 2006.
Randy McKinnon is the current writer. Mark Ciardi, whose credits include numerous sports dramas such as The Rookie and Million Dollar Arm, is producing.
Disney+ is Disney’s streaming service that is ...
- 7/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Reginald Hudlin, the Oscar-nominated Django Unchained producer who directed the Thurgood Marshall film Marshall, has signed on to helm an untitled Clemson sports drama for Disney+.
The project is based on the true story of Ray Ray McElrathbey, who, as a freshman football player for Clemson University, started secretly raising his 11-year-old brother on campus due to his mother’s issues with addiction. The story made national news in 2006.
Randy McKinnon is the current writer. Mark Ciardi, whose credits include numerous sports dramas such as The Rookie and Million Dollar Arm, is producing.
Disney+ is Disney’s streaming service that is ...
The project is based on the true story of Ray Ray McElrathbey, who, as a freshman football player for Clemson University, started secretly raising his 11-year-old brother on campus due to his mother’s issues with addiction. The story made national news in 2006.
Randy McKinnon is the current writer. Mark Ciardi, whose credits include numerous sports dramas such as The Rookie and Million Dollar Arm, is producing.
Disney+ is Disney’s streaming service that is ...
- 7/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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