Project also marks first under first-look deal between MGM, Killer Films.
The relaunched Orion Pictures has announced its first feature What If?, with Killer Films on board to produce and Emmy-winning Pose star Billy Porter directing from a screenplay by Alvaro García Lecuona.
Porter, whose credits include the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, makes his feature directorial debut on the coming-of-age story about a high school senior who has a crush on a trans girl at school.
Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa are producing for Killer Films with Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim for Andrew Lauren Productions.
The project also marks...
The relaunched Orion Pictures has announced its first feature What If?, with Killer Films on board to produce and Emmy-winning Pose star Billy Porter directing from a screenplay by Alvaro García Lecuona.
Porter, whose credits include the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, makes his feature directorial debut on the coming-of-age story about a high school senior who has a crush on a trans girl at school.
Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa are producing for Killer Films with Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim for Andrew Lauren Productions.
The project also marks...
- 11/18/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Billy Porter will make his feature directorial debut with the coming-of-age story “What If?” from a screenplay by Alvaro García Lecuona for MGM’s newly relaunched Orion Pictures.
The story centers on a high school senior posting on social media about his crush on Kelsa, a trans girl at his school, resulting in the internet encouraging him to pursue the relationship. The two then navigate a senior year relationship that neither of them could have expected.
Producers are Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa on behalf of Killer Films (“First Reformed”) along with Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim on behalf of Andrew Lauren Productions (“The Spectacular Now”). The project marks the first film under MGM and Killer Films recently announced first-look deal.
“I’m thrilled to be part of this new space in Hollywood for telling all types of stories from all types of people,” Porter said. “I am grateful to...
The story centers on a high school senior posting on social media about his crush on Kelsa, a trans girl at his school, resulting in the internet encouraging him to pursue the relationship. The two then navigate a senior year relationship that neither of them could have expected.
Producers are Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa on behalf of Killer Films (“First Reformed”) along with Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim on behalf of Andrew Lauren Productions (“The Spectacular Now”). The project marks the first film under MGM and Killer Films recently announced first-look deal.
“I’m thrilled to be part of this new space in Hollywood for telling all types of stories from all types of people,” Porter said. “I am grateful to...
- 11/18/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Orion Pictures has set its first feature film project since its relaunch, securing Emmy-winning Pose star Billy Porter to direct What If?, a high school coming-of-age drama penned by Alvaro García Lecuona.
Pic, billed as a cross between coming-of-age features Booksmart and Love Simon, follows high school senior Khal who posts on r/relationships about his crush on Kelsa, a trans girl at his school. The internet encourages him to go for it and the two navigate a high school senior year relationship that neither could have expected.”
What If? is produced by Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa on behalf of Killer Films along with Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim on behalf of Andrew Lauren Productions. The project marks the first film under MGM and Killer Films recently announced first-look deal.
Alana Mayo, President of Orion Pictures said, “We...
Pic, billed as a cross between coming-of-age features Booksmart and Love Simon, follows high school senior Khal who posts on r/relationships about his crush on Kelsa, a trans girl at his school. The internet encourages him to go for it and the two navigate a high school senior year relationship that neither could have expected.”
What If? is produced by Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa on behalf of Killer Films along with Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim on behalf of Andrew Lauren Productions. The project marks the first film under MGM and Killer Films recently announced first-look deal.
Alana Mayo, President of Orion Pictures said, “We...
- 11/18/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Billy Porter will make his directorial debut on “What If?” at the newly relaunched Orion Pictures, the company announced on Wednesday.
Alvaro García Lecuona wrote the script.
The logline for “What If?” is as follows: “When high school senior Khal posts on r/relationships about his crush on Kelsa, a trans girl at his school, the internet encourages him to go for it. What follows is a modern coming-of-age story with the fun of ‘Booksmart’ and the heart of ‘Love Simon’ as the two navigate a high school senior year relationship that neither could have expected.”
“I’m thrilled to be part of this new space in Hollywood for telling all types of stories from all types of people,” Porter said in a statement to TheWrap. “I am grateful to be in a position to usher some of these stories into the mainstream and I am humbled that heavy hitters...
Alvaro García Lecuona wrote the script.
The logline for “What If?” is as follows: “When high school senior Khal posts on r/relationships about his crush on Kelsa, a trans girl at his school, the internet encourages him to go for it. What follows is a modern coming-of-age story with the fun of ‘Booksmart’ and the heart of ‘Love Simon’ as the two navigate a high school senior year relationship that neither could have expected.”
“I’m thrilled to be part of this new space in Hollywood for telling all types of stories from all types of people,” Porter said in a statement to TheWrap. “I am grateful to be in a position to usher some of these stories into the mainstream and I am humbled that heavy hitters...
- 11/18/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Start Media has optioned film and television rights to Jonathan Stroud’s award-winning young adult fantasy series, The Bartimaeus Sequence. It gives a new lease on life for a four-book fantasy series whose publishing and screen rights were bought by Miramax for a whopping $3 million back in 2002, and then proceeded to languish.
Start Media’s Michael Maher, whose credits include the Sony pic Passengers, said he spent several years untangling the rights. He arranged to pay the money against the project upon start of production, and will finance development. Even though the first deal got made nearly two decades ago, he believes there is ripe potential for a studio tent pole with fresh IP that perhaps is best classified as a darker Harry Potter.
The book was originally by then Miramax chief Harvey Weinstein in the wake of the success of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings,...
Start Media’s Michael Maher, whose credits include the Sony pic Passengers, said he spent several years untangling the rights. He arranged to pay the money against the project upon start of production, and will finance development. Even though the first deal got made nearly two decades ago, he believes there is ripe potential for a studio tent pole with fresh IP that perhaps is best classified as a darker Harry Potter.
The book was originally by then Miramax chief Harvey Weinstein in the wake of the success of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings,...
- 5/30/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Animal Kingdom and Playtime have begun packaging the English-language remake of well-received Austrian psychological chiller Goodnight Mommy.
Filming is due to begin Q3, 2019, with Matt Sobel, director of 2015 Sundance drama Take Me To The River, attached to direct. Writing is underway with Sobel overseeing a draft by Kyle Warren, based on their shared take on the original.
David Kaplan (It Follows) will produce on behalf of Animal Kingdom alongside Nicolas Brigaud-Robert and Valery Guibal from Playtime (Son Of Saul).
In Goodnight Mommy, Elias and his twin brother Lukas arrive at their mother’s house to find her face covered in bandages − the result, she explains, of recent cosmetic surgery. Lukas delights in their mother’s uncharacteristically lax house rules, but
in Elias’ mind, a dreadful thought takes root: the sinking suspicion that this
woman beneath the gauze, who’s making their food and sleeping in the next
room, isn’t really their mother.
Filming is due to begin Q3, 2019, with Matt Sobel, director of 2015 Sundance drama Take Me To The River, attached to direct. Writing is underway with Sobel overseeing a draft by Kyle Warren, based on their shared take on the original.
David Kaplan (It Follows) will produce on behalf of Animal Kingdom alongside Nicolas Brigaud-Robert and Valery Guibal from Playtime (Son Of Saul).
In Goodnight Mommy, Elias and his twin brother Lukas arrive at their mother’s house to find her face covered in bandages − the result, she explains, of recent cosmetic surgery. Lukas delights in their mother’s uncharacteristically lax house rules, but
in Elias’ mind, a dreadful thought takes root: the sinking suspicion that this
woman beneath the gauze, who’s making their food and sleeping in the next
room, isn’t really their mother.
- 9/5/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Playtime and Animal Kingdom have joined forces to package the English-language remake of “Goodnight Mommy,” the critically acclaimed Austrian psychological thriller.
Matt Sobel, who made his feature debut with the Sundance playing drama “Take Me To The River,” has been attached to direct “Goodnight Mommy” and is overseeing a draft written by Kyle Warren, based on their shared take on the original film.
David Kaplan, whose credits include “It Follows” and “It Comes at Night,” is on board to produce “Goodnight Mommy” on behalf of Animal Kingdom, alongside Nicolas Brigaud-Robert and Valery Guibal from Playtime, the Paris-based co-production/sales banner behind the Oscar-winning “Son of Saul” and “Bpm.”
Expected to start shooting in the third quarter of 2019, “Goodnight Mommy” centers on Elias and his twin brother Lukas who arrive at their mother’s house to find her face covered in bandages. The result, she explains, of recent cosmetic surgery. Lukas...
Matt Sobel, who made his feature debut with the Sundance playing drama “Take Me To The River,” has been attached to direct “Goodnight Mommy” and is overseeing a draft written by Kyle Warren, based on their shared take on the original film.
David Kaplan, whose credits include “It Follows” and “It Comes at Night,” is on board to produce “Goodnight Mommy” on behalf of Animal Kingdom, alongside Nicolas Brigaud-Robert and Valery Guibal from Playtime, the Paris-based co-production/sales banner behind the Oscar-winning “Son of Saul” and “Bpm.”
Expected to start shooting in the third quarter of 2019, “Goodnight Mommy” centers on Elias and his twin brother Lukas who arrive at their mother’s house to find her face covered in bandages. The result, she explains, of recent cosmetic surgery. Lukas...
- 9/5/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The New York-based company has lined up another production, optioning rights to Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks’ book I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story Of The Music Video Revolution.
A24 will reunite with The Spectacular Now and The End Of The Tour director James Ponsoldt, who will write, produce, and direct the adaptation.
A24 will produce alongside frequent collaborator Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions.
I Want My MTV recounts the first ten years of the network and is being conceived as a “fun, immersive look” at the network’s rise to become a cornerstone of pop culture.
“We’re so thrilled to be collaborating again with James Ponsoldt to bring this terrific book to the screen,” said A24. “With James on board, we know he’ll bring out all the passion, ingenuity, humour, and humanity that led to MTV becoming perhaps the most powerful influence on pop culture of all time.”
Ponsoldt added:...
A24 will reunite with The Spectacular Now and The End Of The Tour director James Ponsoldt, who will write, produce, and direct the adaptation.
A24 will produce alongside frequent collaborator Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions.
I Want My MTV recounts the first ten years of the network and is being conceived as a “fun, immersive look” at the network’s rise to become a cornerstone of pop culture.
“We’re so thrilled to be collaborating again with James Ponsoldt to bring this terrific book to the screen,” said A24. “With James on board, we know he’ll bring out all the passion, ingenuity, humour, and humanity that led to MTV becoming perhaps the most powerful influence on pop culture of all time.”
Ponsoldt added:...
- 4/19/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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