A couple of days after putting into development, the post-apocalyptic space tale based on a comic titled Planetoid, via his Revelations Entertainment production company, Morgan Freeman, has signed up to star in Beautiful Jim Key, which will be directed by Robert Rodat for The Mark Gordon Company and Freeman's own Revelations Entertainment. The story follows a Dr. William Key, a real-life early 20th century showman, and his performing horse, named Beautiful Jim Key. A self-trained veterinarian, William Key was born a slave in 1833. As a child he demonstrated a talent for working with horses and mules. Educated by his master, John W. Key,...
- 5/19/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Howl
Ed Speleers ("Downton Abbey") and Shauna Macdonald ("Filth") have joined the cast of Paul Hyett's upcoming creature feature "Howl" which begins shooting later this month. Ed King and Martin Gentles will produce.
The story follows a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night. [Source: Screen]
Beautiful Jim Key
Morgan Freeman will star in Robert Rodat's "Beautiful Jim Key," the true story of showman Dr William Key which has been setup at The Mark Gordon Company, Cargo, Two Ton Films and Revelations Entertainment. Filming begins early 2015.
Based on Mim Eichlar Rivas' book, Key is a carnival sideshow performer who recruits Pt Barnum's former promoter to help turn a horse into a nationwide sensation and centrepiece of the 1904 St Louis Exposition. [Source: Screen]
My All American
Robin Tunney ("The Mentalist...
Ed Speleers ("Downton Abbey") and Shauna Macdonald ("Filth") have joined the cast of Paul Hyett's upcoming creature feature "Howl" which begins shooting later this month. Ed King and Martin Gentles will produce.
The story follows a midnight train which is attacked by a terrifying pack of werewolves, forcing a shy ticket inspector to unleash his inner beast to lead his passengers to safety and survive the night. [Source: Screen]
Beautiful Jim Key
Morgan Freeman will star in Robert Rodat's "Beautiful Jim Key," the true story of showman Dr William Key which has been setup at The Mark Gordon Company, Cargo, Two Ton Films and Revelations Entertainment. Filming begins early 2015.
Based on Mim Eichlar Rivas' book, Key is a carnival sideshow performer who recruits Pt Barnum's former promoter to help turn a horse into a nationwide sensation and centrepiece of the 1904 St Louis Exposition. [Source: Screen]
My All American
Robin Tunney ("The Mentalist...
- 5/17/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Morgan Freeman will star in the true story of showman Dr William Key and his trained horse.
Morgan Freeman will star in The Mark Gordon Company and Revelations Entertainment’s Beautiful Jim Key, which Cargo Entertainment is shopping to buyers in Cannes.
Cargo is financing with Two Ton Films. CAA, which represents Revelations and Freeman, packaged the project and represents Us rights with The Gersh Agency.
Based on Mim Eichlar Rivas’ book Beautiful Jim Key, it is based on the true story of showman Dr William Key and his trained horse of the title.
When racism relegates the showman to carnival sideshows, he recruits former Pt Barnum promoter Albert Rogers, now a washed-up drunk, and the pair turn the horse into a nationwide sensation and centrepiece of the 1904 St Louis Exposition.
Robert Rodat makes his feature directorial debut from his own screenplay and previously collaborated with Mark Gordon on The Patriot and Saving Private Ryan, for which...
Morgan Freeman will star in The Mark Gordon Company and Revelations Entertainment’s Beautiful Jim Key, which Cargo Entertainment is shopping to buyers in Cannes.
Cargo is financing with Two Ton Films. CAA, which represents Revelations and Freeman, packaged the project and represents Us rights with The Gersh Agency.
Based on Mim Eichlar Rivas’ book Beautiful Jim Key, it is based on the true story of showman Dr William Key and his trained horse of the title.
When racism relegates the showman to carnival sideshows, he recruits former Pt Barnum promoter Albert Rogers, now a washed-up drunk, and the pair turn the horse into a nationwide sensation and centrepiece of the 1904 St Louis Exposition.
Robert Rodat makes his feature directorial debut from his own screenplay and previously collaborated with Mark Gordon on The Patriot and Saving Private Ryan, for which...
- 5/17/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Morgan Freeman has signed on to star in Beautiful Jim Key, a drama from Cargo Entertainment, the company said Friday. Robert Rodat, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter who wrote Saving Private Ryan and The Patriot, is making his directorial debut with the project, whose international rights Cargo is selling in Cannes. Jim Key tells the true story of ex-slave, Civil War veteran and self-taught veterinarian Dr. William Key who trained a horse named Beautiful Jim Key to read, spell and do math. Because he is black, Key is relegated to carnival sideshows until he recruited Albert Rogers, a one-
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- 5/17/2014
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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