Actress/singer Christina Milian (Be Cool) has teamed up with The Conjuring screenwriters Chad and Carey Hayes to produce the thriller Body Language for MarVista Entertainment. Milian stars in the film alongside Steven Strait (The Expanse), Annie Gonzalez (Flamin’ Hot), Gregg Wayans (Kidding), and Robert Belushi (Ballers).
Belushi wrote the screenplay with director Cory Miller, crafting a story that centers on Milian’s character Mariana, who serves as Director of Personnel for a major security firm. Mariana excels at reading people, a skill that’s put to the test one night when her fiancé’s enigmatic college buddy, Dylan (Strait), visits to cook a celebratory engagement dinner.
Body Language is a feature expansion of a short film Miller and Belushi previously made together. Miller explained to Deadline: “Body Language has a great origin story. Rob and I made this as a short film and were showing it at the Malibu...
Belushi wrote the screenplay with director Cory Miller, crafting a story that centers on Milian’s character Mariana, who serves as Director of Personnel for a major security firm. Mariana excels at reading people, a skill that’s put to the test one night when her fiancé’s enigmatic college buddy, Dylan (Strait), visits to cook a celebratory engagement dinner.
Body Language is a feature expansion of a short film Miller and Belushi previously made together. Miller explained to Deadline: “Body Language has a great origin story. Rob and I made this as a short film and were showing it at the Malibu...
- 12/14/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Christina Milian (Step Up: High Water) and Steven Strait (The Expanse) will topline the thriller Body Language from MarVista Entertainment, which has wrapped production. Others set for the film directed by Cory Miller, which marks Milian’s first as a producer, include Annie Gonzalez (Flamin’ Hot), Gregg Wayans (Kidding) and Robert Belushi (Ballers).
Written by Miller and Belushi, Body Language centers on Mariana (Milian), who serves as Director of Personnel for a major security firm. Mariana excels at reading people, a skill that’s put to the test one night when her fiancé’s enigmatic college buddy, Dylan (Strait), visits to cook a celebratory engagement dinner.
Milian is joined as a producer on Body Language by Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring), as well as Neon Kite’s Lisa Wight and Jay Glazer, Belushi, and Mandy June Turpin. Carmen Milian is exec producing alongside Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew for MarVista Entertainment.
Written by Miller and Belushi, Body Language centers on Mariana (Milian), who serves as Director of Personnel for a major security firm. Mariana excels at reading people, a skill that’s put to the test one night when her fiancé’s enigmatic college buddy, Dylan (Strait), visits to cook a celebratory engagement dinner.
Milian is joined as a producer on Body Language by Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring), as well as Neon Kite’s Lisa Wight and Jay Glazer, Belushi, and Mandy June Turpin. Carmen Milian is exec producing alongside Larry Grimaldi, Hannah Pillemer and Fernando Szew for MarVista Entertainment.
- 12/14/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American rights to a pair of coming-of-age dramas: writer-director Alana Waksman’s debut feature We Burn Like This, and writer-director Anna Matz’s first feature, Love You Anyway. The digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group plans to release both titles across internet and satellite platforms on June 28.
Inspired by true events, the former film from Armian Pictures shows the inherited effects of historical trauma and the strength of survival and healing. When 22-year-old Rae (Madeleine Coghlan), a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is targeted by Neo-Nazis in Billings, Montana, her ancestors’ trauma becomes real. As antisemitism continues to rise in the community, we follow Rae on her journey to forgive herself, her mother and the broken world. We Burn Like This also stars Reservation Dogs‘ Devery Jacobs, as well as Kendra Mylnechuk, Angelo Rizzo, Casidee Riley and Megan Folsom.
Inspired by true events, the former film from Armian Pictures shows the inherited effects of historical trauma and the strength of survival and healing. When 22-year-old Rae (Madeleine Coghlan), a descendant of Holocaust survivors, is targeted by Neo-Nazis in Billings, Montana, her ancestors’ trauma becomes real. As antisemitism continues to rise in the community, we follow Rae on her journey to forgive herself, her mother and the broken world. We Burn Like This also stars Reservation Dogs‘ Devery Jacobs, as well as Kendra Mylnechuk, Angelo Rizzo, Casidee Riley and Megan Folsom.
- 6/3/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Abby Miller (Home Before Dark) will star in Jess Plus None, the directorial debut feature from writer and director Mandy Fabian. The film centers on Jess (Miller) who goes to her best friend’s wedding in the middle of nowhere, where she will be confronted by her ex, her happily coupled friends from college, and the insecure monster she becomes when she is off the grid.
Marielle Scott (Lady Bird), Tate Ellington (Quantico), Matt Walsh (Veep), Scout Durwood (Take One Thing Off), Shalim Ortiz (All Rise), Alexis Krause (Pure Genius), Rory O’Malley (Book of Mormon), Craig Thomas (Source Code), Michael Dunn (Sydney To The Max), and Asenneth Del Toro (Immance) round out the cast.
Mandy June Turpin, Producers Patrick Fabian, Sarah Chaney, and Heather Olt are producing the project, which is currently shooting in Los Angeles.
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Chiara D’Ambrosio has been added to the cast of Bandit,...
Marielle Scott (Lady Bird), Tate Ellington (Quantico), Matt Walsh (Veep), Scout Durwood (Take One Thing Off), Shalim Ortiz (All Rise), Alexis Krause (Pure Genius), Rory O’Malley (Book of Mormon), Craig Thomas (Source Code), Michael Dunn (Sydney To The Max), and Asenneth Del Toro (Immance) round out the cast.
Mandy June Turpin, Producers Patrick Fabian, Sarah Chaney, and Heather Olt are producing the project, which is currently shooting in Los Angeles.
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Chiara D’Ambrosio has been added to the cast of Bandit,...
- 5/28/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Amy Carlson and Jamie McShane join “Sunny Daze,” Paul Rudd’s “Ideal Home” gets a release, Ivanhoe Pictures makes a Vietnam deal, and Ashley Judd will get an honor in Connecticut.
Castings
Amy Carlson, Jamie McShane, Stephen Peace, and Carolyn Michelle Smith have joined the cast of “Sunny Daze,” an independent drama written and directed by Jason Wiles, Variety has learned exclusively.
Wiles, Michael Beach, Lonnie Chavis, and Ryan Merriman have already been announced as cast members with shooting starting in Los Angeles in May in the story about the life-altering friendship formed when Wiles’ character and an 11-year-old (Chavis) grow a strong bond as they grieve over the passing of the boy’s father.
Wiles and Peace are producing “Sunny Daze,” which will be the first project under their newly formed banner Sunny Daze Studios. Other producers are Michael O’Shea Jr., Mandy June Turpin,...
Castings
Amy Carlson, Jamie McShane, Stephen Peace, and Carolyn Michelle Smith have joined the cast of “Sunny Daze,” an independent drama written and directed by Jason Wiles, Variety has learned exclusively.
Wiles, Michael Beach, Lonnie Chavis, and Ryan Merriman have already been announced as cast members with shooting starting in Los Angeles in May in the story about the life-altering friendship formed when Wiles’ character and an 11-year-old (Chavis) grow a strong bond as they grieve over the passing of the boy’s father.
Wiles and Peace are producing “Sunny Daze,” which will be the first project under their newly formed banner Sunny Daze Studios. Other producers are Michael O’Shea Jr., Mandy June Turpin,...
- 5/2/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Australian actress Emma Hamilton is set to star in Fatal Beauty, a Mar Vista Entertainment indie feature written and directed by Joel Soisson. It follows Trevor and Michelle Gustafson (Hamilton) who have what most would think is the typical suburban life. When new neighbors move in next door, tensions between Michelle and Trevor build up, and sinister motives from neighbors turn this quiet neighborhood into a place of chaos, shame, and fear. Margret Huddleston, Michael Leahy, and Lori Leahy are producing the project which will begin filming this month. Hamilton, whose credits include the Australian series, Hyde & Seek, and Showtime’s The Tudors, is repped by The Rosenzweig Group, Abrams Artists and Troika in the UK.
Kimberly Hebert Gregory has signed on for the indie drama, Miss Virginia, joining Uzo Aduba, Matthew Modine, Aunjanue Ellis, and Vanessa Williams. R.J. Daniel Hanna is directing the inspired-by-a-true-story pic about a struggling...
Kimberly Hebert Gregory has signed on for the indie drama, Miss Virginia, joining Uzo Aduba, Matthew Modine, Aunjanue Ellis, and Vanessa Williams. R.J. Daniel Hanna is directing the inspired-by-a-true-story pic about a struggling...
- 4/20/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news, Virginia Madsen takes on a supernatural thriller; Jason Wiles, Michael Beach, Lonnie Chavis, and Ryan Merriman star in “Sunny Daze”; and FilmNation takes sales rights to Almodovar’s latest.
Castings
Virginia Madsen and “The Florida Project” star Valeria Cotto will star in the independent supernatural movie “Sarah” with shooting starting in Los Angeles in May.
Tallulah Evans will play the titular role as Sarah. Rachel Crow (“Bumble Bee”), Spencer List, Malaak Hattab, and Daniel Pinder have also been cast. The project centers on a teen harboring a dark secret as she visits her relatives for the summer. Madsen will be playing an occultist in the film.
The screenplay was written by Alexander Garcia, who will also be directing and producing under his Multi-Valence productions banner alongside producing partner Anne Stimac with Stuart Arbury. Shaeda Moghaddam is executive producing.
Madsen received an Academy Award nomination in...
Castings
Virginia Madsen and “The Florida Project” star Valeria Cotto will star in the independent supernatural movie “Sarah” with shooting starting in Los Angeles in May.
Tallulah Evans will play the titular role as Sarah. Rachel Crow (“Bumble Bee”), Spencer List, Malaak Hattab, and Daniel Pinder have also been cast. The project centers on a teen harboring a dark secret as she visits her relatives for the summer. Madsen will be playing an occultist in the film.
The screenplay was written by Alexander Garcia, who will also be directing and producing under his Multi-Valence productions banner alongside producing partner Anne Stimac with Stuart Arbury. Shaeda Moghaddam is executive producing.
Madsen received an Academy Award nomination in...
- 4/20/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Lonnie Chavis, one of the young actors of NBC's This Is Us, is set to star in the indie feature Sunny Daze.
Jason Wiles wrote and will direct the feature, as well as star along with Michael Beach and Ryan Merriman.
The drama centers on a life-altering friendship that is formed when Sunny (Wiles) and 11-year-old Sean (Chavis) grieve the passing of Sean’s father Mickey (Beach), who was Sunny’s best friend.
Wiles and Stephen Peace will produce under the newly formed Sunny Daze banner. Michael O’Shea Jr., Mandy June Turpin, and Christian Briggs will also produce.
Chavis is represented by Randy...
Jason Wiles wrote and will direct the feature, as well as star along with Michael Beach and Ryan Merriman.
The drama centers on a life-altering friendship that is formed when Sunny (Wiles) and 11-year-old Sean (Chavis) grieve the passing of Sean’s father Mickey (Beach), who was Sunny’s best friend.
Wiles and Stephen Peace will produce under the newly formed Sunny Daze banner. Michael O’Shea Jr., Mandy June Turpin, and Christian Briggs will also produce.
Chavis is represented by Randy...
- 4/19/2018
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lonnie Chavis, one of the young actors of NBC's <em>This Is Us</em>, is set to star in the indie feature <em>Sunny</em> <em>Daze</em>.
Jason Wiles wrote and will direct the feature and also will star along with Michael Beach and Ryan Merriman.
The drama centers on a life-altering friendship that is formed when Sunny (Wiles) and 11-year-old Sean (Chavis) grieve the passing of Sean's father, Mickey (Beach), who was Sunny's best friend.
Wiles and Stephen Peace will produce under the newly formed Sunny Daze banner. Michael O'Shea Jr., Mandy June Turpin and Christian Briggs will also produce.
Chavis is ...
Jason Wiles wrote and will direct the feature and also will star along with Michael Beach and Ryan Merriman.
The drama centers on a life-altering friendship that is formed when Sunny (Wiles) and 11-year-old Sean (Chavis) grieve the passing of Sean's father, Mickey (Beach), who was Sunny's best friend.
Wiles and Stephen Peace will produce under the newly formed Sunny Daze banner. Michael O'Shea Jr., Mandy June Turpin and Christian Briggs will also produce.
Chavis is ...
- 4/19/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Network: BetEpisodes: Ongoing (hour)Seasons: OngoingTV show dates: March 28, 2017 — presentSeries status: Has not been cancelledPerformers include: Danielle Moné Truitt, Giancarlo Esposito, Mykelti Williamson, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Latanya Richardson Jackson, Brandon Quinn, Angela Ko, Mikelen Walker, Tamala Jones, Lauren London, Michael Masini, Jerry Kernion, Mandy Jane Turpin, Tom Ohmer, West Lian, and Tre Hall.TV show description:From creator and director John Singleton, Rebel is a gritty and morally ambiguous, "ripped from the headlines," scripted police drama. The TV series explores the complex, dynamic relationship between the African-American community and the police, from the perspective of officers of color.Oakland P.D. Detective Rebecca "Rebel" Knight (Truitt) is wired to play by the rules. Being both black and female, she has had to be better, smarter, and harder...
- 3/29/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Recently, CBS dropped the new, official synopsis/description for their upcoming "Scorpion" episode 15 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Da Bomb," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and extremely high dram stuff go down as Walter's date from the previous night, causes the team to have to screw up their huge Nasa mission since she has a bomb strapped to her and all! In the new, 15th episode press release: Team Scorpion Must Sabotage Their Own Nasa Mission In Order To Rescue Walter's Bad Date, On "Scorpion," Monday, Jan. 25. Press release number 2: Team Scorpion is going to get tasked with helping Nasa's top secret rocket launch, but they will have to sabotage their own mission when Walter's date from the previous night has a bomb strapped to her chest. Guest stars feature: Brooke Nevin (Linda), David Fabrizio (Merrick), Laird MacIntosh (Captain Jackson), Jessica Bues...
- 1/18/2016
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Mentalist" series finale episodes 12 and 13. Episode 12 is entitled, "Brown Shag Carpet." Episode 13 is labeled, "White Orchids," and it turns out that we're going to see the show end with some major drama as a serial killer shows up to try and ruin Patrick and Teresa's big wedding day, and more! In the new, 12th episode press release: Jane and Lisbon will decide to tie the knot, but a killer's quest for revenge may cost them their happy ending. Press release: number 2: Jane is going to agree to once again pretend to be a renowned psychic and be used as bait in an attempt to lure out a serial killer and give the FBI a chance to apprehend him. Guest stars features: Joshua Bitton (Rick Tork), Aubrey Deeker (Joe Keller), John D'Aquino (Bill Herman), Jennifer Christopher (Susan Herman...
- 2/11/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
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