Patricia Arquette is ready to make her directorial debut with TriStar's Love Canal, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The Oscar winner will step behind the camera for the 1970s drama, which centers on a group of working-class housewives who live in the titular upstate New York neighborhood where massive amounts of toxic chemicals had been dumped. With no training or support, they took on the chemical industry, the government and the President himself.
Brad Desch wrote the script, based on Will Battersby documentary The Canal. Safe House’s Tory Tunnell is producing with Battersby, Arquette and 3 Arts’ Richard Abate. Joby Harold and Molly Madden...
The Oscar winner will step behind the camera for the 1970s drama, which centers on a group of working-class housewives who live in the titular upstate New York neighborhood where massive amounts of toxic chemicals had been dumped. With no training or support, they took on the chemical industry, the government and the President himself.
Brad Desch wrote the script, based on Will Battersby documentary The Canal. Safe House’s Tory Tunnell is producing with Battersby, Arquette and 3 Arts’ Richard Abate. Joby Harold and Molly Madden...
- 10/3/2017
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Oscar winning actress Patricia Arquette will make her directorial debut at TriStar on Love Canal, a drama based on the Will Battersby documentary The Canal. Scripted by Brad Desch (Fathers and Daughters), the drama will focus on extraordinary group of working class housewives from Love Canal, New York who took on the government and the chemical industry in the 70s. With no training or support, they got the President himself to move their families from homes…...
- 10/3/2017
- Deadline
Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to the Berlinale selection 45 Years starring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay. Separately, The Orchard has acquired Cartel Land while monterey media will release Runoff.
Andrew Haigh directed and adapted the screenplay from the short story by David Constantine about a couple whose 45th anniversary celebrations are stymied when the body of the man’s former girlfriend is found frozen in ice 50 years after her death in the Swiss Alps.
Tristan Goligher of London-based The Bureau produce, while the executive producers are Christopher Collins, Lizzie Francke, Sam Lavender, Tessa Ross, Richard Holmes and Vincent Gadelle.
The BFI, Film4 and Creative England financed 45 Years and Film4 and the BFI jointly developed the film.
IFC distributed Haigh’s 2011 SXSW entry Weekend.
Arianna Bocco brokered the deal with Match Factory on behalf of the film-makers.
The Orchard has acquired North American theatrical and digital rights to Matthew Heineman’s Cartel Land, winner of the...
Andrew Haigh directed and adapted the screenplay from the short story by David Constantine about a couple whose 45th anniversary celebrations are stymied when the body of the man’s former girlfriend is found frozen in ice 50 years after her death in the Swiss Alps.
Tristan Goligher of London-based The Bureau produce, while the executive producers are Christopher Collins, Lizzie Francke, Sam Lavender, Tessa Ross, Richard Holmes and Vincent Gadelle.
The BFI, Film4 and Creative England financed 45 Years and Film4 and the BFI jointly developed the film.
IFC distributed Haigh’s 2011 SXSW entry Weekend.
Arianna Bocco brokered the deal with Match Factory on behalf of the film-makers.
The Orchard has acquired North American theatrical and digital rights to Matthew Heineman’s Cartel Land, winner of the...
- 2/12/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
We've been talking about the film adaptation of Stephen King's novella A Good Marriage (from Full Dark No Stars) since 2012 and now years later we can finally start talking distribution!
According to Variety Screen Media Films have acquired the North American rights to the film, and plans to distribute it in early October — the start of the Halloween season — with a nationwide theatrical release accompanied by a day-and-date VOD platform release.
King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which was financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights. Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, produced with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby. Directed by Peter Askin, A Good Marriage stars Joan Allen, Anthony Lapaglia, Stephen Lang, Kristen Connolly, and Theo Stockman.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Allen) who discovers the...
According to Variety Screen Media Films have acquired the North American rights to the film, and plans to distribute it in early October — the start of the Halloween season — with a nationwide theatrical release accompanied by a day-and-date VOD platform release.
King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which was financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights. Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, produced with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby. Directed by Peter Askin, A Good Marriage stars Joan Allen, Anthony Lapaglia, Stephen Lang, Kristen Connolly, and Theo Stockman.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Allen) who discovers the...
- 6/9/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
The distributor has picked up North American rights from Paradigm and plans an early October day-and-date theatrical and VOD release.
Joan Allen and Anthony Lapaglia star in the story that Stephen King adapted from his short story collection Full Dark, No Stars.
Peter Askin directed the tale of a woman who uncovers a horrifying secret about her husband while he is away on a business trip. Kristen Connolly and Stephen Lang round out the key cast.
New York-based Reno Productions’ Askin, Will Battersby and Per Melita produced.
“I’m delighted that A Good Marriage is going to be available to the movie going public very soon and hope we can scare the hell out of millions of people,” said King. “To me, that’s always an exciting prospect.”...
Joan Allen and Anthony Lapaglia star in the story that Stephen King adapted from his short story collection Full Dark, No Stars.
Peter Askin directed the tale of a woman who uncovers a horrifying secret about her husband while he is away on a business trip. Kristen Connolly and Stephen Lang round out the key cast.
New York-based Reno Productions’ Askin, Will Battersby and Per Melita produced.
“I’m delighted that A Good Marriage is going to be available to the movie going public very soon and hope we can scare the hell out of millions of people,” said King. “To me, that’s always an exciting prospect.”...
- 6/9/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
It's been awhile since we've had an update on the film adaptation of Stephen King's novella A Good Marriage (from Full Dark No Stars), but it's apparently now complete and, according to King, "terrific"!
King took to his new Twitter account to post the news. We'll keep our eyes and ears open for more about the film, which was directed by Peter Askin and stars Joan Allen, Anthony Lapaglia, Stephen Lang, Kristen Connolly, and Theo Stockman.
King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which was financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights. Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, produced with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Allen) who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years (Lapaglia) and father of...
King took to his new Twitter account to post the news. We'll keep our eyes and ears open for more about the film, which was directed by Peter Askin and stars Joan Allen, Anthony Lapaglia, Stephen Lang, Kristen Connolly, and Theo Stockman.
King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which was financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights. Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, produced with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Allen) who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years (Lapaglia) and father of...
- 12/12/2013
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
More casting news has surfaced for the adaptation of the Stephen King novella from Full Dark No Stars entitled A Good Marriage as Theo Stockman (“30 Rock,” American Idiot) has signed up to be a good son to Joan Allen and Anthony Lapaglia in the movie.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Joan Allen) who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years (Anthony Lapaglia) and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. Stephen Lang will play a retired investigator from the Maine Attorney General’s office who is obsessed with solving the husband's possible crimes.
King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights. Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary...
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Joan Allen) who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years (Anthony Lapaglia) and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. Stephen Lang will play a retired investigator from the Maine Attorney General’s office who is obsessed with solving the husband's possible crimes.
King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights. Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary...
- 6/24/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The casting news continues for the adaptation of the Stephen King novella from Full Dark No Stars entitled A Good Marriage as a seasoned actor has gone from destroying planets and fighting dinosaurs to one hell of a marital dispute.
Avatar and “Terra Nova” star Stephen Lang has signed up for active duty on the project. King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Joan Allen) who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years (Anthony Lapaglia) and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. Lang will play a retired investigator from the Maine Attorney General’s office who is obsessed with solving the husband's possible crimes.
King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights.
Avatar and “Terra Nova” star Stephen Lang has signed up for active duty on the project. King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Joan Allen) who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years (Anthony Lapaglia) and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. Lang will play a retired investigator from the Maine Attorney General’s office who is obsessed with solving the husband's possible crimes.
King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights.
- 5/13/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Stephen Lang ("Avatar," "Terra Nova") shas joined the cast of Peter Askin's indie film adaptation of Stephen King's novella "A Good Marriage."
Joan Allen plays a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband (Anthony Lapaglia) has been living.
She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. Lang will play a retired investigator obsessed with solving the crime.
King wrote the screenplay while Askin, Will Battersby and Evan Pohl will produce. Shooting began this week.
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Joan Allen plays a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband (Anthony Lapaglia) has been living.
She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. Lang will play a retired investigator obsessed with solving the crime.
King wrote the screenplay while Askin, Will Battersby and Evan Pohl will produce. Shooting began this week.
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- 5/12/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Well, that was fast; about an hour ago we brought you more casting news for the adaptation of the Stephen King novella from Full Dark No Stars entitled A Good Marriage. Now we've learned that Anthony Lapaglia has been cast as Bob Anderson, a serial killer, in the film.
Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Joan Allen) who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years (Lapaglia) and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights.
Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy (Joan Allen) who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years (Lapaglia) and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights.
- 5/3/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
"House of Cards" beauty Kristen Connolly has just signed on to star opposite Joan Allen in the adaptation of the Stephen King novella from Full Dark No Stars entitled A Good Marriage. There. Now you can go on with the rest of your day.
Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights.
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Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights.
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- 5/3/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Kristen Connolly has joined A Good Marriage based on King's 2010 novella, which is also scripted by King. The story follows a woman (Allen) who learns her husband who sells rare coins, is actually a serial killer. Peter Askin directs and also produces via his Reno Productions, alongside Will Battersby, with shooting taking place in New York. Connolly starred in Drew Goddard's brilliant Cabin in the Woods, scripted by Joss Whedon and Goddard, which also starred Chris Hemsworth, Fran Kranz and Anna Hutchison. She's current playing Christina Gallagher in House of Cards with Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara and Michael Kelly.
- 5/3/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Joan Allen has a new co-star in A Good Marriage. Kristen Connolly has joined the cast of the adaptation of the 2010 Stephen King novella. Currently reprising her role as congressional aide Christina Gallagher in the now-filming second season of Netflix’s political drama House Of Cards, Connolly will play Allen’s daughter Petra in A Good Marriage. King wrote the screenplay based on his tale of a woman (Allen) who discovers her rare-coin-selling husband is a serial killer. Documentarian Peter Askin is directing the feature, which will shoot in New York state. Askin is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby. Connolly, who also starred in the Joss Whedon-produced The Cabin In The Woods last year, is repped by Paradigm and Untitled. Related: Kevin Spacey & Producer Play Their ‘House Of Cards’ Close To The Vest At TV Academy...
- 5/3/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
It's been nearly a year since there was anything to talk about regarding the latest Stephen King adaptation heading our way, A Good Marriage, but word has come that production is getting under way at the end of May in Sleepy Hollow, NY, with a 15-day shoot scheduled at a local home.
Joan Allen will star in the adaptation of the Stephen King novella, which was featured in Full Dark No Stars. Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King...
Joan Allen will star in the adaptation of the Stephen King novella, which was featured in Full Dark No Stars. Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King...
- 5/2/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Joan Allen is set to star in an adaptation of the Stephen King thriller novella "A Good Marriage" at Reno Productions and Paradigm says Heat Vision.
Part of the 2010 "Full Dark, No Stars" anthology book, the story centers on a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years and father of their two children has been living.
She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King wrote the screenplay while Peter Askin ("Trumbo") is set to direct and produce with Will Battersby. Shooting kicks off in New York in mid-October.
Part of the 2010 "Full Dark, No Stars" anthology book, the story centers on a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years and father of their two children has been living.
She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King wrote the screenplay while Peter Askin ("Trumbo") is set to direct and produce with Will Battersby. Shooting kicks off in New York in mid-October.
- 9/12/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Another Stephen King adaptation is on its way, and it's just scored itself a leading lady. Read on for more details regarding the big screen version of A Good Marriage from King's anthology Full Dark, No Stars.
THR reports that Joan Allen will star in the adaptation of the Stephen King novella. Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights.
THR reports that Joan Allen will star in the adaptation of the Stephen King novella. Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby.
King’s story centers on a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to maintain the marriage. King wrote the screenplay for the movie, which is being financed by independent equity. Paradigm is handling domestic rights, while Atlas International is selling foreign rights.
- 9/11/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Joan Allen will star in A Good Marriage, an adaptation of a Stephen King novella. Peter Askin, who directed the 2007 documentary about the Hollywood Blacklist and McCarthyism titled Trumbo, is on board to helm the thriller and is producing with his Reno Productions partner Will Battersby. King’s story, which appeared as part of the author’s Full Dark, No Stars short story collection published in 2010, centers on a woman named Darcy who discovers the sinister and gruesome double life that her husband of 25 years and father of their two children has been living. She must now decide how
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- 9/11/2012
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Joan Allen has secured a leading role in the upcoming Stephen King adaptation A Good Marriage . The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Peter Askin ( Trumbo ) is attached to direct the project, based on a short story that appeared in the 2010 anthology "Full Dark, Zero Stars." On his official site, King describes the tale as follows: Darcy Anderson learns more about her husband of over twenty years than she would have liked to know when she stumbles literally upon a box under a worktable in their garage. Allen most recently appeared in Universal Pictures' The Bourne Legacy . King himself provided the screenplay for the adaptation and Will Battersby is producing alongside Askin. (Photo Credit: Apega / WENN.com)...
- 9/11/2012
- Comingsoon.net
In more news from Cannes, Atlas International has added an adaptation of Stephen King's short story "A Good Marriage" to its slate. Peter Askin will direct the psychological thriller based on a story from King’s book Full Dark, No Stars, winner of the 2010 Bram Stoker Award for Best Collection.
Will Battersby will produce A Good Marriage, which follows a woman who discovers her husband’s dark secret hiding in their garage. The New York shoot is set to get under way in late summer for a summer 2013 release. Casting is in process.
“Everyone at Atlas is very excited to be part of this project and honored by its new association with Stephen King, a true master if there ever was,“ says Philipp Menz, CEO of Atlas International.
Story Synopsis:
When her husband of more than twenty years is away on one of his business trips, Darcy Anderson looks for batteries in the garage.
Will Battersby will produce A Good Marriage, which follows a woman who discovers her husband’s dark secret hiding in their garage. The New York shoot is set to get under way in late summer for a summer 2013 release. Casting is in process.
“Everyone at Atlas is very excited to be part of this project and honored by its new association with Stephen King, a true master if there ever was,“ says Philipp Menz, CEO of Atlas International.
Story Synopsis:
When her husband of more than twenty years is away on one of his business trips, Darcy Anderson looks for batteries in the garage.
- 5/20/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Comicbook scribe Philip Gelatt is making his helming debut with indie County Road K" a twist on the home-invasion horror genre, reports Variety. "I'm fascinated by the macabre little stories that occur off the main roads of Middle America, and 'County Road K' is exactly that kind of tale: small, twisted and unsettling," said Gelatt, who also penned the script. Gelatt sold his first graphic novel series, "Labor Days," to Oni Press. He has also worked on Dark Horse and Lucasfilm's "Indiana Jones Adventures" comicbook. He recently wrote a draft of "Nurse 3D" for Lionsgate. "County" producers are former HDNet Films exec Will Battersby and former Deutsch/Open City exec Tory Tunnell (both were producers on 2007's "Trumbo") and Per Melita (Sundance winner "Sangre de mi sangre"). "Trumbo" helmer Peter Askin exec produces. Project is set to star Patrick Breen ("Cirque du Freak"), Alexandra Chando, Nina Lisandrello and Charlie Hewson.
- 10/26/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
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