Vashon Film Institute has set the date for the third annual Vashon Island Film Festival, which is slated to take place Aug. 8-11. The announcement comes with the launch of two new divisions of the Vashon Film Institute and a new donation arm, which accepts restricted funds to be used solely to fund improvements at the Vashon Theatre.
Vfi’s new divisions are the Quartermaster Lab, a collective of filmmaking programs, and VFIpresents, its sales, distribution and release division, which will also focus on organizing community events outside Viff.
“The quintessential goal in founding Vfi was to support independent filmmaking in the Pacific Northwest,” said Mark Mathias Sayre, founder of Vashon Film Institute. “To that end, Viff has already brought compelling indie features and documentaries to local audiences and will continue to do so. But that’s only part of the game plan: We’re equally committed to engendering the...
Vfi’s new divisions are the Quartermaster Lab, a collective of filmmaking programs, and VFIpresents, its sales, distribution and release division, which will also focus on organizing community events outside Viff.
“The quintessential goal in founding Vfi was to support independent filmmaking in the Pacific Northwest,” said Mark Mathias Sayre, founder of Vashon Film Institute. “To that end, Viff has already brought compelling indie features and documentaries to local audiences and will continue to do so. But that’s only part of the game plan: We’re equally committed to engendering the...
- 4/19/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
The Stockfish Film & Industry Festival in Reykjavík, Iceland, has created an award for short films to honor the legacy of late local filmmaker Eva Maria Daniels, it was announced Thursday.
Daniels, who produced such indie dramas as What Maisie Knew, Hold the Dark and Joe Bell, died in June after a battle with cancer. She was just 43.
With the support of Daniels’ husband, Moritz Diller, and son, Henry, one standout producer or director in the festival’s Shortfish (Sprettfiskur) competition will receive the inaugural Eva Maria Daniels Award for Vital Filmmaking. The winner will receive 1.5 million Icelandic króna (about $11,000) for their next project.
The 10th annual festival takes place April 4-14. Twenty short films will participate in the competition in the categories of best short narrative, best short documentary, best music video and best short experimental. The jury will be chaired by Daniels’ longtime producing partner, Riva Marker.
“Eva’s...
Daniels, who produced such indie dramas as What Maisie Knew, Hold the Dark and Joe Bell, died in June after a battle with cancer. She was just 43.
With the support of Daniels’ husband, Moritz Diller, and son, Henry, one standout producer or director in the festival’s Shortfish (Sprettfiskur) competition will receive the inaugural Eva Maria Daniels Award for Vital Filmmaking. The winner will receive 1.5 million Icelandic króna (about $11,000) for their next project.
The 10th annual festival takes place April 4-14. Twenty short films will participate in the competition in the categories of best short narrative, best short documentary, best music video and best short experimental. The jury will be chaired by Daniels’ longtime producing partner, Riva Marker.
“Eva’s...
- 3/7/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer, producer and director Manny Coto, best known for his work on “American Horror Story,” “Dexter” and “24,” has died at the age of 62.
Coto died Sunday in his Pasadena home surrounded by family, a family representative told TheWrap. His death followed a 13-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He worked as a writer, producer and director for nearly 40 years.
According to his family, Coto was first drawn to Hollywood due to his love of “Star Trek” and Super-8 moviemaking. Coto started his career as a writer on “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” in 1988 and on “Tales from the Crypt” in 1991. This love of horror and sci-fi would pave the way for the rest of his career.
The Cuban-born writer and director’s first major project was Showtime’s “Odyssey 5,” which was created by Coto. The series followed five intergalactic traveler who witness Earth’s destruction and are given the opportunity to...
Coto died Sunday in his Pasadena home surrounded by family, a family representative told TheWrap. His death followed a 13-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He worked as a writer, producer and director for nearly 40 years.
According to his family, Coto was first drawn to Hollywood due to his love of “Star Trek” and Super-8 moviemaking. Coto started his career as a writer on “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” in 1988 and on “Tales from the Crypt” in 1991. This love of horror and sci-fi would pave the way for the rest of his career.
The Cuban-born writer and director’s first major project was Showtime’s “Odyssey 5,” which was created by Coto. The series followed five intergalactic traveler who witness Earth’s destruction and are given the opportunity to...
- 7/10/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
William J. Immerman, a veteran movie producer who held senior executive positions at studios including 20th Century Fox, died June 24 at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes, his widow, Ginger Immerman told TheWrap on Friday. He was 85.
He began his career in 1965 at American International Pictures, then in 1974 moved to Twentieth Century Fox, where he served as vice president of Business Affairs and senior executive vice president. He oversaw hits including “Star Wars,” “Young Frankenstein” and “The Omen.”
At Cinema Group, where he was Chairman of the Board and President, he also executive produced the comedy “Take This Job and Shove It” for Avco Embassy and Walter Hill’s action film “Southern Comfort,” both in 1981.
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In 1990, he became Vice Chairman at Cannon Pictures, a role he held for 10 years. He went on to...
He began his career in 1965 at American International Pictures, then in 1974 moved to Twentieth Century Fox, where he served as vice president of Business Affairs and senior executive vice president. He oversaw hits including “Star Wars,” “Young Frankenstein” and “The Omen.”
At Cinema Group, where he was Chairman of the Board and President, he also executive produced the comedy “Take This Job and Shove It” for Avco Embassy and Walter Hill’s action film “Southern Comfort,” both in 1981.
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Eva Maria Daniels, Producer of ‘Hold the Dark’ and ‘Joe Bell,’ Dies at 43
In 1990, he became Vice Chairman at Cannon Pictures, a role he held for 10 years. He went on to...
- 7/8/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Eva Maria Daniels, producer of independent features “Reality,” “What Maisie Knew” and “Joe Bell,” died on June 30 in London, after battling cancer. She was 43.
Throughout her career, Daniels maintained longstanding partnerships with producer Riva Marker and A24, worked as a producer for The Mill and Company 3 and served as a consultant for the Icelandic Film Fund.
“Eva died on the same terms as she lived. She played her cards close to her chest. She didn’t seek recognition when she had success. She didn’t seek pity when she suffered. I will miss her friendship greatly, but mostly I will miss seeing what she would have done next,” wrote director Börkur Sigthorsson on Facebook.
Most recently, Daniels executive produced the Berlin Film Festival selection and Max feature, “Reality,” which stars Sydney Sweeney and was directed by Tina Satter.
“Eva was hyper intelligent and had a gift for seeking out and supporting artists.
Throughout her career, Daniels maintained longstanding partnerships with producer Riva Marker and A24, worked as a producer for The Mill and Company 3 and served as a consultant for the Icelandic Film Fund.
“Eva died on the same terms as she lived. She played her cards close to her chest. She didn’t seek recognition when she had success. She didn’t seek pity when she suffered. I will miss her friendship greatly, but mostly I will miss seeing what she would have done next,” wrote director Börkur Sigthorsson on Facebook.
Most recently, Daniels executive produced the Berlin Film Festival selection and Max feature, “Reality,” which stars Sydney Sweeney and was directed by Tina Satter.
“Eva was hyper intelligent and had a gift for seeking out and supporting artists.
- 7/5/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Eva María Daniels, producer on the 2020 Mark Wahlberg-starrer Joe Bell and EP on the recent Sydney Sweeney vehicle Reality from HBO, has died. The news was announced by friend, filmmaker and fellow Icelander Börkur Sigthorsson. She was 43.
Daniels focused on developing original content with socially relevant themes, launching her Eva Daniels Productions in New York in 2010.
The most recent films she was involved with include Reality, which premiered at Berlinale in 2023; Joe Bell, which premiered at TIFF in 2020 and received a wide theatrical release by Roadside Attractions; and Hold the Dark in 2018, starring Jeffrey Wright.
In a Facebook tribute, Sigthorsson recalled how early on Daniels found a way to help Icelandic filmmakers by bundling their needs for film stock to procure a better price.
“This became her style,” he wrote. “She developed relationships with international filmmakers, offered opportunities for those whose talent she recognized but often lacked the means…...
Daniels focused on developing original content with socially relevant themes, launching her Eva Daniels Productions in New York in 2010.
The most recent films she was involved with include Reality, which premiered at Berlinale in 2023; Joe Bell, which premiered at TIFF in 2020 and received a wide theatrical release by Roadside Attractions; and Hold the Dark in 2018, starring Jeffrey Wright.
In a Facebook tribute, Sigthorsson recalled how early on Daniels found a way to help Icelandic filmmakers by bundling their needs for film stock to procure a better price.
“This became her style,” he wrote. “She developed relationships with international filmmakers, offered opportunities for those whose talent she recognized but often lacked the means…...
- 7/5/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Eva Maria Daniels, the Icelandic producer who most recently executive-produced the Sydney Sweeney project “Reality,” has died. She was 43.
Daniels’ friend, filmmaker Börkur Sigthorsson, posted on Facebook that she “passed away last week in London after a long battle with cancer.” She was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic but by 2021 was opening up about her experience and noting that she was now cancer-free and happy to spend more time with her young child.
“Eva died on the same terms as she lived. She played her cards close to her chest. She didn’t seek recognition when she had success. She didn’t seek pity when she suffered. I will miss her friendship greatly, but mostly I will miss seeing what she would have done next,” Sigthorsson wrote on Facebook.
As a producer, Daniels worked on projects like “Hold the Dark,” Jeremy Saulnier’s thriller...
Daniels’ friend, filmmaker Börkur Sigthorsson, posted on Facebook that she “passed away last week in London after a long battle with cancer.” She was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic but by 2021 was opening up about her experience and noting that she was now cancer-free and happy to spend more time with her young child.
“Eva died on the same terms as she lived. She played her cards close to her chest. She didn’t seek recognition when she had success. She didn’t seek pity when she suffered. I will miss her friendship greatly, but mostly I will miss seeing what she would have done next,” Sigthorsson wrote on Facebook.
As a producer, Daniels worked on projects like “Hold the Dark,” Jeremy Saulnier’s thriller...
- 7/5/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Eva Maria Daniels, the Icelandic producer and film festival favorite behind such recent indie dramas as What Maisie Knew, Hold the Dark and Joe Bell, has died. She was 43.
Daniels died June 30 in London after a battle with cancer, her friend and publicist Jessie Cohen told The Hollywood Reporter. She was diagnosed in March 2020 with a type of Stage 3 cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes, but she declared herself cancer free in an interview with THR‘s Chris Gardner a year later.
“Eva died on the same terms as she lived,” director Börkur Sigthorsson wrote on Facebook. “She played her cards close to her chest. She didn’t seek recognition when she had success. She didn’t seek pity when she suffered. I will miss her friendship greatly, but mostly I will miss seeing what she would have done next.”
Daniels most recently executive produced the Sydney Sweeney-starring Reality.
Daniels died June 30 in London after a battle with cancer, her friend and publicist Jessie Cohen told The Hollywood Reporter. She was diagnosed in March 2020 with a type of Stage 3 cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes, but she declared herself cancer free in an interview with THR‘s Chris Gardner a year later.
“Eva died on the same terms as she lived,” director Börkur Sigthorsson wrote on Facebook. “She played her cards close to her chest. She didn’t seek recognition when she had success. She didn’t seek pity when she suffered. I will miss her friendship greatly, but mostly I will miss seeing what she would have done next.”
Daniels most recently executive produced the Sydney Sweeney-starring Reality.
- 7/5/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The FBI has it out for Sydney Sweeney in the trailer for “Reality,” Tina Satter’s gripping biopic-docudrama about the America intelligence whistleblower Reality Winner.
The upcoming HBO film stars Sweeney as Winner, who was imprisoned for releasing classified information about Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The film also stars Marchánt Davis and Josh Hamilton.
“Reality” is based on Satter’s play, “Is This a Room,” and the FBI’s transcript of their 2017 interrogation of Winner, which took place in her home just days prior to her arrest.
“Truly, when I first stumbled upon the transcript for the interrogation just through reading it I was like, ‘Oh my god, this is like a movie thriller.’ I really felt that,” Satter told Variety.
Sweeney, on the other hand, didn’t fall as easily into the role. She felt differently playing Winner than she has about previous characters. “Reality,...
The upcoming HBO film stars Sweeney as Winner, who was imprisoned for releasing classified information about Russian involvement in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The film also stars Marchánt Davis and Josh Hamilton.
“Reality” is based on Satter’s play, “Is This a Room,” and the FBI’s transcript of their 2017 interrogation of Winner, which took place in her home just days prior to her arrest.
“Truly, when I first stumbled upon the transcript for the interrogation just through reading it I was like, ‘Oh my god, this is like a movie thriller.’ I really felt that,” Satter told Variety.
Sweeney, on the other hand, didn’t fall as easily into the role. She felt differently playing Winner than she has about previous characters. “Reality,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Mk2 films has enlisted leading distributors around the world for “Reality,” Tina Satter’s feature debut starring Sydney Sweeney, on the heels of its buzzy world premiere at the Berlinale.
The movie, which bowed in the Panorama section, stars Sweeney as Reality Winner, a 25 year-old whistleblower who spent five years in prison during the Trump administration. A former U.S. Air Force member and National Security Agency translator, Winner was convicted for leaking a confidential report on Russian election interference to the media.
The film is based on Satter’s 2019 stage play “Is This a Room” and contains verbatim dialogue from the unedited transcript of a FBI audio recording. “Reality” captures the tense and surreal 90 minutes of FBI’s interrogation with Winner at her home in 2017.
The Paris-based company has closed a flurry of major deals, selling the film to France (Metropolitan), UK (Vertigo), Italy (Lucky Red), Germany, Austria and German-speaking...
The movie, which bowed in the Panorama section, stars Sweeney as Reality Winner, a 25 year-old whistleblower who spent five years in prison during the Trump administration. A former U.S. Air Force member and National Security Agency translator, Winner was convicted for leaking a confidential report on Russian election interference to the media.
The film is based on Satter’s 2019 stage play “Is This a Room” and contains verbatim dialogue from the unedited transcript of a FBI audio recording. “Reality” captures the tense and surreal 90 minutes of FBI’s interrogation with Winner at her home in 2017.
The Paris-based company has closed a flurry of major deals, selling the film to France (Metropolitan), UK (Vertigo), Italy (Lucky Red), Germany, Austria and German-speaking...
- 3/9/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Following a buzzy world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, HBO Films has acquired the U.S. rights to the docudrama “Reality,” starring Sydney Sweeney.
In the film, directed by Tina Satter, Sweeney portrays Reality Winner, a woman convicted of leaking a confidential report on Russian election interference to the media. The film contains verbatim dialogue from the unedited transcript of a FBI audio recording, capturing a tense 90 minutes as the FBI interrogates Winner at her home in 2017. The whistleblower — a former U.S. Air Force member and National Security Agency translator — was sentenced to five years in prison.
Satter makes her feature directorial debut with the film, based on her 2019 stage play “Is This a Room.” She also executive produced the project and co-wrote the screenplay with James Paul Dallas.
While HBO hasn’t set a release date yet, Sweeney has a dedicated fanbase among the network’s audience after...
In the film, directed by Tina Satter, Sweeney portrays Reality Winner, a woman convicted of leaking a confidential report on Russian election interference to the media. The film contains verbatim dialogue from the unedited transcript of a FBI audio recording, capturing a tense 90 minutes as the FBI interrogates Winner at her home in 2017. The whistleblower — a former U.S. Air Force member and National Security Agency translator — was sentenced to five years in prison.
Satter makes her feature directorial debut with the film, based on her 2019 stage play “Is This a Room.” She also executive produced the project and co-wrote the screenplay with James Paul Dallas.
While HBO hasn’t set a release date yet, Sweeney has a dedicated fanbase among the network’s audience after...
- 2/25/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: HBO Films has closed a deal for U.S. rights to the Berlin Film Festival buzz competition title Reality. Directed by Tina Satter, the docudrama is a breakout turn for Sydney Sweeney as convicted classified document leaker Reality Winner. Sweeney stars in the hit HBO series Euphoria.
Pic hasn’t been dated yet to premiere on HBO, but it will happen in the near future, certainly in time to qualify for Emmy consideration and to capitalize on the momentum from the rave reviews the film just received in Berlin. Sweeney’s performance was singled out for praise in most every review.
Reality Winner (her actual given name) grew up in Texas and went through the Air Force on her way to becoming a translator for the Nsa. She was employed by the military contractor Pluribus International Corporation when she was arrested at 25, and eventually convicted of leaking an intelligence...
Pic hasn’t been dated yet to premiere on HBO, but it will happen in the near future, certainly in time to qualify for Emmy consideration and to capitalize on the momentum from the rave reviews the film just received in Berlin. Sweeney’s performance was singled out for praise in most every review.
Reality Winner (her actual given name) grew up in Texas and went through the Air Force on her way to becoming a translator for the Nsa. She was employed by the military contractor Pluribus International Corporation when she was arrested at 25, and eventually convicted of leaking an intelligence...
- 2/25/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Paris-based mk2 films has boarded international sales on Tina Satter’s debut feature Reality about real-life U.S. whistleblower Reality Winner ahead of its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival later this month.
Euphoria and White Lotus star Sydney Sweeney plays Winner.
The former intelligence officer was given the longest prison sentence ever for the unauthorized release of classified material to the media in 2018 (five years and three months) after she leaked a report about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections.
Opening with the Saturday afternoon in June 2017 when 25-year-old Winner was confronted at her Georgia home by the FBI, the film follows the cryptic conversation that took place as the young woman’s life begins to unravel.
Satter’s dialogue, taken directly from the FBI’s transcript of the interrogation, alternates between nail-biting and banal, darkly funny and surreal.
The film tracks one woman’s experience of the State at work.
Euphoria and White Lotus star Sydney Sweeney plays Winner.
The former intelligence officer was given the longest prison sentence ever for the unauthorized release of classified material to the media in 2018 (five years and three months) after she leaked a report about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections.
Opening with the Saturday afternoon in June 2017 when 25-year-old Winner was confronted at her Georgia home by the FBI, the film follows the cryptic conversation that took place as the young woman’s life begins to unravel.
Satter’s dialogue, taken directly from the FBI’s transcript of the interrogation, alternates between nail-biting and banal, darkly funny and surreal.
The film tracks one woman’s experience of the State at work.
- 2/1/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Euphoria and White Lotus star Sydney Sweeney is starring in Tina Satter’s debut feature about whistleblower Reality Winner.
She’ll play Winner in a cast that features Josh Hamilton and Marchánt Davis.
Winner was a former American intelligence specialist. She was given the longest sentence ever for the unauthorized release of government information to the media for leaking an intelligence report about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections via an email phishing operation.
On June 3, 2017, while employed by the military contractor Pluribus International Corporation, Winner was arrested on suspicion of leaking an intelligence report about Russian meddling in the 2016 election from the National Security Agency to news website The Intercept.
The project is inspired by Satter’s acclaimed play Is This A Room, which had a critically lauded Broadway run last fall. The script was...
She’ll play Winner in a cast that features Josh Hamilton and Marchánt Davis.
Winner was a former American intelligence specialist. She was given the longest sentence ever for the unauthorized release of government information to the media for leaking an intelligence report about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections via an email phishing operation.
On June 3, 2017, while employed by the military contractor Pluribus International Corporation, Winner was arrested on suspicion of leaking an intelligence report about Russian meddling in the 2016 election from the National Security Agency to news website The Intercept.
The project is inspired by Satter’s acclaimed play Is This A Room, which had a critically lauded Broadway run last fall. The script was...
- 6/8/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg strides into theaters this weekend with Joe Bell as the Reinaldo Marcus Green film debuts on 1,093 screens supported by robust advertising and a star-driven social media campaign.
Roadside Attractions is distributing, having snapped up the film from Solstice Studios which acquired it off of a 2020 Toronto Film Festival premiere but was particularly hard hit by the pandemic and let it go. The drama scripted by the Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain team of Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana is the true story of a rough-edged dad who walks across America to speak to heartland adults and students about the evils of bullying as experienced firsthand by his gay teenage son.
Wahlberg and co-stars Connie Britton and Reid Miller (who plays son Jadin Bell) have all supported it with a robust PR schedule backed by cable and online advertising., “We are seeing gradual improvement with...
Roadside Attractions is distributing, having snapped up the film from Solstice Studios which acquired it off of a 2020 Toronto Film Festival premiere but was particularly hard hit by the pandemic and let it go. The drama scripted by the Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain team of Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana is the true story of a rough-edged dad who walks across America to speak to heartland adults and students about the evils of bullying as experienced firsthand by his gay teenage son.
Wahlberg and co-stars Connie Britton and Reid Miller (who plays son Jadin Bell) have all supported it with a robust PR schedule backed by cable and online advertising., “We are seeing gradual improvement with...
- 7/23/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Reinaldo Marcus Green directed 2020 TIFF world premiere.
Roadside Attractions has acquired the Mark Wahlberg true-life drama Joe Bell and will release exclusively in cinemas on July 23, with Vertical Entertainment on board for a post-theatrical digital release.
Solstice has exited the project after acquiring it following the world premiere at Toronto last year. It had been lining up what would have been its second North American release after Unhinged.
However Solstice’s business plan of releasing on more than 2,000 screens was deemed not to be viable at a time when exhibition is returning from the pandemic, and the filmmakers preferred a slower roll-out.
Roadside Attractions has acquired the Mark Wahlberg true-life drama Joe Bell and will release exclusively in cinemas on July 23, with Vertical Entertainment on board for a post-theatrical digital release.
Solstice has exited the project after acquiring it following the world premiere at Toronto last year. It had been lining up what would have been its second North American release after Unhinged.
However Solstice’s business plan of releasing on more than 2,000 screens was deemed not to be viable at a time when exhibition is returning from the pandemic, and the filmmakers preferred a slower roll-out.
- 5/21/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Joe Bell,” the Mark Wahlberg drama that was first acquired by Solstice Studios for $20 million out of Toronto, has now changed hands to Roadside Attractions, which will release the film on July 23.
Solstice Studios has now exited the project, and the film will get a slower rollout beginning with 750 theaters. Vertical Entertainment has also come aboard to handle the film’s post-theatrical digital release.
Reinaldo Marcus Green directs “Joe Bell” from a script by “Brokeback Mountain” writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The film is a true story of an Oregon father who pays tribute to his gay teenage son Jadin, embarking on a self-reflective walk across America to speak his heart to heartland citizens about the real and terrifying costs of bullying.
Starring alongside Wahlberg in the film are newcomer Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise.
Producers on “Joe Bell,” originally titled “Good Joe Bell,” are Daniela Taplin Lundberg,...
Solstice Studios has now exited the project, and the film will get a slower rollout beginning with 750 theaters. Vertical Entertainment has also come aboard to handle the film’s post-theatrical digital release.
Reinaldo Marcus Green directs “Joe Bell” from a script by “Brokeback Mountain” writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The film is a true story of an Oregon father who pays tribute to his gay teenage son Jadin, embarking on a self-reflective walk across America to speak his heart to heartland citizens about the real and terrifying costs of bullying.
Starring alongside Wahlberg in the film are newcomer Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise.
Producers on “Joe Bell,” originally titled “Good Joe Bell,” are Daniela Taplin Lundberg,...
- 5/21/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Joe Bell, the drama that stars Mark Wahlberg as a father who walks across America to honor his bullied gay son, is doing some more traveling. The film has been acquired for theatrical release by Roadside Attractions, with Vertical Entertainment aboard for a post-theatrical digital release. It opens July 23.
Joe Bell made its world premiere at virtual Toronto 2020, at which time it was acquired by Solstice Studios in a $20 million worldwide rights deal. I’d heard that Solstice might exit, and it has. That company, which released its first film in the Russell Crowe-directed Unhinged, is constructed to do theatrical releases of 2,000 screens and up. The pandemic, and the film’s subject matter, seem better served with a slower rollout, and Joe Bell now will begin on about 750 screens and build upward from there. The deal was negotiated by Roadside’s Howard Cohen, Vertical’s Peter Jarowey and Endeavor Content.
Joe Bell made its world premiere at virtual Toronto 2020, at which time it was acquired by Solstice Studios in a $20 million worldwide rights deal. I’d heard that Solstice might exit, and it has. That company, which released its first film in the Russell Crowe-directed Unhinged, is constructed to do theatrical releases of 2,000 screens and up. The pandemic, and the film’s subject matter, seem better served with a slower rollout, and Joe Bell now will begin on about 750 screens and build upward from there. The deal was negotiated by Roadside’s Howard Cohen, Vertical’s Peter Jarowey and Endeavor Content.
- 5/21/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Solstice Studios is temporarily taking their Mark Wahlberg drama Joe Bell off the calendar in plans for a theatrical release later this year.
The decision, I hear, comes due to the continued depressed state of the domestic box office during the pandemic; this despite this morning’s great news that No. 1 movie chain AMC is warding off bankruptcy with additional funding.
The Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed movie, which Deadline first told you Solstice picked up at TIFF for $20M, was originally planned for a Feb. 19 release in consideration for the 2020-21 awards season. Back in August, before Warner Bros. Tenet opened, Solstice was there for those movie theaters which were reopening with the Russell Crowe thriller Unhinged. That movie grossed $20.8M stateside, $42.8M worldwide.
Joe Bell is based on the true story of a small-town, working-class father (Wahlberg) who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to...
The decision, I hear, comes due to the continued depressed state of the domestic box office during the pandemic; this despite this morning’s great news that No. 1 movie chain AMC is warding off bankruptcy with additional funding.
The Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed movie, which Deadline first told you Solstice picked up at TIFF for $20M, was originally planned for a Feb. 19 release in consideration for the 2020-21 awards season. Back in August, before Warner Bros. Tenet opened, Solstice was there for those movie theaters which were reopening with the Russell Crowe thriller Unhinged. That movie grossed $20.8M stateside, $42.8M worldwide.
Joe Bell is based on the true story of a small-town, working-class father (Wahlberg) who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to...
- 1/25/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg will enter this year’s Oscar race with his film “Joe Bell,” which Solstice Studios will release Feb. 19, 2021, under a new title and with a new edit.
Solstice Studios acquired Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “Good Joe Bell” out of the Toronto International Film Festival back in September in a $20 million deal, and the film stars Wahlberg as Joe Bell in a true story of a working-class father who embarks on a solo walk across the United States to educate about the effects of bullying and how his gay teenage son Jadin was tormented in high school.
“Joe Bell” also stars Connie Britton and Reid Miller, and “Brokeback Mountain” writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry are behind the screenplay. Wahlberg is also a producer on the film, and the new cut also includes a new original song over the end credits from songwriter Diane Warren.
“Joe Bell” shows how...
Solstice Studios acquired Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “Good Joe Bell” out of the Toronto International Film Festival back in September in a $20 million deal, and the film stars Wahlberg as Joe Bell in a true story of a working-class father who embarks on a solo walk across the United States to educate about the effects of bullying and how his gay teenage son Jadin was tormented in high school.
“Joe Bell” also stars Connie Britton and Reid Miller, and “Brokeback Mountain” writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry are behind the screenplay. Wahlberg is also a producer on the film, and the new cut also includes a new original song over the end credits from songwriter Diane Warren.
“Joe Bell” shows how...
- 11/12/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Solstice Studios will release a new cut of Mark Wahlberg’s latest film under the new title Joe Bell on February 19, 2021, timed to the delayed 2020-21 awards season. Solstice, as Deadline first told you, picked up the movie at the Toronto Film Festival for $20 million. The movie was previously titled Good Joe Bell.
The pic has a timely message about tolerance, unity and embracing our differences. Joe Bell is based on the true story of a small-town, working-class father (Wahlberg) who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his gay teenage son, Jadin (Reid Miller), is tormented in high school. Joe makes his way along the breathtaking expanse heading from Oregon to New York City, delivering a simple message of tolerance from a father’s perspective, hoping to reach those who may be open to hearing it from someone like themselves. Confronting many hardships,...
The pic has a timely message about tolerance, unity and embracing our differences. Joe Bell is based on the true story of a small-town, working-class father (Wahlberg) who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his gay teenage son, Jadin (Reid Miller), is tormented in high school. Joe makes his way along the breathtaking expanse heading from Oregon to New York City, delivering a simple message of tolerance from a father’s perspective, hoping to reach those who may be open to hearing it from someone like themselves. Confronting many hardships,...
- 11/12/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“We feel it has now reached its full potential,” says Solstice head Mark Gill.
Solstice Studios will release a new cut of Mark Wahlberg awards contender under the new title Joe Bell.
The drama will open on February 19, 2021, in time to qualify for awards consideration.
Wahlberg plays a Midwestern man who walks across the country talking about bullying after his gay son suffers at the hands of other students.
Reinaldo Marcus Green directed from a screenplay by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The cast includes Connie Britton, Gary Sinise, and newcomer Reid Miller
The company acquired the film at the...
Solstice Studios will release a new cut of Mark Wahlberg awards contender under the new title Joe Bell.
The drama will open on February 19, 2021, in time to qualify for awards consideration.
Wahlberg plays a Midwestern man who walks across the country talking about bullying after his gay son suffers at the hands of other students.
Reinaldo Marcus Green directed from a screenplay by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The cast includes Connie Britton, Gary Sinise, and newcomer Reid Miller
The company acquired the film at the...
- 11/12/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Solstice Studios has bought the worldwide rights to the drama “Good Joe Bell,” starring Mark Wahlberg, for about $20 million, a source has confirmed to Variety.
“Good Joe Bell,” directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, premiered Sept. 13 at the virtual Toronto International Film Festival. The deal closed Saturday. Solstice is planning a theatrical release during the upcoming awards season.
The film, which also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise, is based on the true story of Joe Bell and his 15-year-old son Jadin, who died by suicide in 2013 after being subjected to bullying because he was gay. After his son’s death, Bell resolves to walk across the country as a tribute to him.
Solstice Studios, founded in 2018, has elevated its profile in recent months by becoming one of first distributors to release a new film into theaters during the pandemic with Russell Crowe’s road-rage thriller “Unhinged.” The film...
“Good Joe Bell,” directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, premiered Sept. 13 at the virtual Toronto International Film Festival. The deal closed Saturday. Solstice is planning a theatrical release during the upcoming awards season.
The film, which also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise, is based on the true story of Joe Bell and his 15-year-old son Jadin, who died by suicide in 2013 after being subjected to bullying because he was gay. After his son’s death, Bell resolves to walk across the country as a tribute to him.
Solstice Studios, founded in 2018, has elevated its profile in recent months by becoming one of first distributors to release a new film into theaters during the pandemic with Russell Crowe’s road-rage thriller “Unhinged.” The film...
- 9/20/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Solstice Studios has acquired worldwide rights to the Mark Wahlberg drama “Good Joe Bell” for $20 million, an individual with knowledge of the sale told TheWrap.
The film also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise. Solstice aims to release it in theaters for awards season.
“Good Joe Bell,” which made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is based on a true story of a man who travels by foot across the country to educate about the dangers of bullying in high school after his gay son experiences abuse from his classmates.
TheWrap’s Steve Pond wrote in his review for “Good Joe Bell” that Wahlberg “gives an effective Everyman performance and that it’s an effective tearjerker, even if it does not have the impact of the screenwriters’ ‘Brokeback Mountain.'”
“An open-hearted, unapologetically emotional story of a man struggling to come to terms with what happened...
The film also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise. Solstice aims to release it in theaters for awards season.
“Good Joe Bell,” which made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is based on a true story of a man who travels by foot across the country to educate about the dangers of bullying in high school after his gay son experiences abuse from his classmates.
TheWrap’s Steve Pond wrote in his review for “Good Joe Bell” that Wahlberg “gives an effective Everyman performance and that it’s an effective tearjerker, even if it does not have the impact of the screenwriters’ ‘Brokeback Mountain.'”
“An open-hearted, unapologetically emotional story of a man struggling to come to terms with what happened...
- 9/19/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Upstart Solstice Studios has won an auction for the Toronto buzz title Good Joe Bell, the Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed drama scripted by the Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain team of Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. The film stars Mark Wahlberg as the title character. Sources said the deal is around $20 million for worldwide rights, and that the film will get a proper theatrical release in the upcoming awards season. It becomes yet another big deal in the mostly virtual Toronto Film Festival.
The film also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise, and tells the heartbreaking true story of Joe Bell, an average guy from the heartland who has difficulty showing support and acceptance of his teen son Jadin when the youth reveals he is gay. As a sophomore and a member of the high school cheerleading squad, the teen was subjected to unmerciful bullying by school jocks. Joe...
The film also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise, and tells the heartbreaking true story of Joe Bell, an average guy from the heartland who has difficulty showing support and acceptance of his teen son Jadin when the youth reveals he is gay. As a sophomore and a member of the high school cheerleading squad, the teen was subjected to unmerciful bullying by school jocks. Joe...
- 9/19/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Gary Sinise, known for his roles in films such as Forrest Gump and Apollo 13 and for starring on all nine seasons of CSI: NY, is set to play opposite Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton and Reid Miller in Good Joe Bell, a drama written by Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain scribes Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry.
Reinaldo Marcus Green is directing the film, which tells the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell (Wahlberg), who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (Miller).
Argent Pictures and Hercules Film Fund and are co-financing the film, which is before cameras in Utah.
Producers are Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament Of Owls, Ryan Ahrens of Argent, Wahlberg, and Stephen Levinson.
Argent’s Jill Ahrens, Ben Renzo, Tony Parker, Derick Brooks, Michael Finley,...
Reinaldo Marcus Green is directing the film, which tells the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell (Wahlberg), who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (Miller).
Argent Pictures and Hercules Film Fund and are co-financing the film, which is before cameras in Utah.
Producers are Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament Of Owls, Ryan Ahrens of Argent, Wahlberg, and Stephen Levinson.
Argent’s Jill Ahrens, Ben Renzo, Tony Parker, Derick Brooks, Michael Finley,...
- 4/25/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton have been cast in ‘Monsters and Men’ helmer, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s drama ‘Good Joe Bell’.
Based on a true story, Wahlberg is set to play real-life Oregonian father Joe Bell, who sets out on a walk across the United States with his son, Jadin, who will be played by Reid Miller.
Co-written by the Oscar-winning duo behind ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry, the film will also be produced by Wahlberg. Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker, via their Nine Stories banner, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament Of Owls, Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures, and Stephen Levinson will also produce.
Also in the news – John Goodman and Billy Crystal to reprise roles on ‘Monster Inc’ series
Filming will begin next week in Utah.
Wahlberg was last seen in ‘Instant Family’ alongside Rose Byrne...
Based on a true story, Wahlberg is set to play real-life Oregonian father Joe Bell, who sets out on a walk across the United States with his son, Jadin, who will be played by Reid Miller.
Co-written by the Oscar-winning duo behind ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry, the film will also be produced by Wahlberg. Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker, via their Nine Stories banner, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament Of Owls, Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures, and Stephen Levinson will also produce.
Also in the news – John Goodman and Billy Crystal to reprise roles on ‘Monster Inc’ series
Filming will begin next week in Utah.
Wahlberg was last seen in ‘Instant Family’ alongside Rose Byrne...
- 4/12/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Maxwell Jenkins, one of the stars of Netflix series Lost in Space, will join Good Joe Bell, starring Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton.
Brokeback Mountain writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry penned the project, which chronicles the true story of Oregon father Joe Bell (Wahlberg), who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (played by Reid Miller). Jenkins will play Joseph Bell, the younger brother of Jadin.
Reinaldo Marcus Green, the filmmaker behind 2018 Sundance feature Monsters and Men, will direct.
Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels ...
Brokeback Mountain writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry penned the project, which chronicles the true story of Oregon father Joe Bell (Wahlberg), who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (played by Reid Miller). Jenkins will play Joseph Bell, the younger brother of Jadin.
Reinaldo Marcus Green, the filmmaker behind 2018 Sundance feature Monsters and Men, will direct.
Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels ...
- 4/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Maxwell Jenkins, one of the stars of Netflix series Lost in Space, will join Good Joe Bell, starring Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton.
Brokeback Mountain writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry penned the project, which chronicles the true story of Oregon father Joe Bell (Wahlberg), who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (played by Reid Miller). Jenkins will play Joseph Bell, the younger brother of Jadin.
Reinaldo Marcus Green, the filmmaker behind 2018 Sundance feature Monsters and Men, will direct.
Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels ...
Brokeback Mountain writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry penned the project, which chronicles the true story of Oregon father Joe Bell (Wahlberg), who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (played by Reid Miller). Jenkins will play Joseph Bell, the younger brother of Jadin.
Reinaldo Marcus Green, the filmmaker behind 2018 Sundance feature Monsters and Men, will direct.
Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels ...
- 4/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton, and Reid Miller (Play By Play) are starring in Good Joe Bell, an Oregon-set drama which Monsters and Men helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green is directing. The screenplay is by Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain scribes Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. It’s based on the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell (Wahlberg) who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (Miller).
Mark Wahlberg is producing the film alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker, via their Nine Stories banner, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament Of Owls, Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures, and Stephen Levinson.
Argent and Hercules Film Fund and are co-financing the film, which will begin filming next week in Utah.
Ossana and McMurtry will serve as executive producers with Argent’s Jill Ahrens, Ben Renzo, Tony Parker, Derick Brooks, Michael Finley,...
Mark Wahlberg is producing the film alongside Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker, via their Nine Stories banner, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament Of Owls, Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures, and Stephen Levinson.
Argent and Hercules Film Fund and are co-financing the film, which will begin filming next week in Utah.
Ossana and McMurtry will serve as executive producers with Argent’s Jill Ahrens, Ben Renzo, Tony Parker, Derick Brooks, Michael Finley,...
- 4/11/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton will star alongside up-and-coming actor Reid Miller in Reinaldo Marcus Green new film “Good Joe Bell,” written by Academy Award-winning “Brokeback Mountain” scribes Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry.
“Good Joe Bell” tells the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell (Wahlberg) who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (Miller).
The film is Green’s follow-up to “Monsters and Men,” his feature film directorial debut that was released last year.
Also Read: Mark Wahlberg's 'Six Billion Dollar Man' Taken Off Release Schedule
Production on the “Good Joe Bell” is set to begin April 15 in Utah.
Producers on the film include: Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament of Owls, Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures (“Hacksaw Ridge”), Wahlberg, and Stephen Levinson.
Argent Pictures and Hercules Film Fund...
“Good Joe Bell” tells the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell (Wahlberg) who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (Miller).
The film is Green’s follow-up to “Monsters and Men,” his feature film directorial debut that was released last year.
Also Read: Mark Wahlberg's 'Six Billion Dollar Man' Taken Off Release Schedule
Production on the “Good Joe Bell” is set to begin April 15 in Utah.
Producers on the film include: Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament of Owls, Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures (“Hacksaw Ridge”), Wahlberg, and Stephen Levinson.
Argent Pictures and Hercules Film Fund...
- 4/11/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton and Reid Miller are set to star in “Monsters and Men” helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green’s drama “Good Joe Bell,” from “Brokeback Mountain” screenwriters Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry.
Wahlberg will play real-life Oregonian father Joe Bell, who sets out on a walk across the United States with his son, Jadin (Miller). Production is set to start on April 15 in Utah.
Producers on the pic are Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament Of Owls, Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures, as well as Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson.
Argent Pictures and Hercules Film Fund are co-financing the film, with Argent Pictures’ Jill Ahrens, Ben Renzo, Tony Parker, Derick Brooks, Michael Finley and Drew Brees executive producing. Ossana and McMurtry will also executive produce. Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas and Jean-Luc De Fanti...
Wahlberg will play real-life Oregonian father Joe Bell, who sets out on a walk across the United States with his son, Jadin (Miller). Production is set to start on April 15 in Utah.
Producers on the pic are Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament Of Owls, Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures, as well as Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson.
Argent Pictures and Hercules Film Fund are co-financing the film, with Argent Pictures’ Jill Ahrens, Ben Renzo, Tony Parker, Derick Brooks, Michael Finley and Drew Brees executive producing. Ossana and McMurtry will also executive produce. Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas and Jean-Luc De Fanti...
- 4/11/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton will star in Good Joe Bell from Brokeback Mountain writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry.
The project will tell the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell (Wahlberg) who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (played by Reid Miller).
Reinaldo Marcus Green, the filmmaker behind 2018 Sundance feature Monsters and Men, will direct.
Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament of Owls and Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures will produce, along with Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson....
The project will tell the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell (Wahlberg) who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (played by Reid Miller).
Reinaldo Marcus Green, the filmmaker behind 2018 Sundance feature Monsters and Men, will direct.
Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament of Owls and Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures will produce, along with Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson....
- 4/11/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton will star in Good Joe Bell from Brokeback Mountain writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry.
The project will tell the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell (Wahlberg) who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (played by Reid Miller).
Reinaldo Marcus Green, the filmmaker behind 2018 Sundance feature Monsters and Men, will direct.
Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament of Owls and Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures will produce, along with Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson....
The project will tell the true story of Oregonian father Joe Bell (Wahlberg) who sets out on a walk across America with his son, Jadin (played by Reid Miller).
Reinaldo Marcus Green, the filmmaker behind 2018 Sundance feature Monsters and Men, will direct.
Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Riva Marker and Jake Gyllenhaal of Nine Stories, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament of Owls and Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures will produce, along with Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson....
- 4/11/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The first trailer from the Green Room filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier’s next chilling feature, Hold The Dark, has been released by Netflix.
Directed by Saulnier from a screenplay by Macon Blair the cast includes Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, James Badge Dale, Riley Keough, Julian Black Antelope. Russell Ackerman, John Schoenfelder, Eva Maria Daniels, Neil Kopp and Anish Savjani are producers.
Also in trailers – Chris Pine raises his army in trailer for Outlaw King
The film premieres on Netflix September 28
Hold The Dark Official Synopsis
Retired naturalist and wolf expert Russell Core (Jeffrey Wright) journeys to the edge of civilization in northern Alaska at the pleading of Medora Slone (Riley Keough), a young mother whose son was killed by a pack of wolves. Core attempts to help Medora track down the wolves who took her son, a strange and dangerous relationship develops between the two lonely souls.
But when Medora’s...
Directed by Saulnier from a screenplay by Macon Blair the cast includes Jeffrey Wright, Alexander Skarsgård, James Badge Dale, Riley Keough, Julian Black Antelope. Russell Ackerman, John Schoenfelder, Eva Maria Daniels, Neil Kopp and Anish Savjani are producers.
Also in trailers – Chris Pine raises his army in trailer for Outlaw King
The film premieres on Netflix September 28
Hold The Dark Official Synopsis
Retired naturalist and wolf expert Russell Core (Jeffrey Wright) journeys to the edge of civilization in northern Alaska at the pleading of Medora Slone (Riley Keough), a young mother whose son was killed by a pack of wolves. Core attempts to help Medora track down the wolves who took her son, a strange and dangerous relationship develops between the two lonely souls.
But when Medora’s...
- 8/22/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Rocket Science to commence world sales in Cannes.
John Hawkes, Logan Lerman and Sarah Bolger will star in the road trip project End Of Sentence.
Rocket Science will launch worldwide sales on the Crosette on the story of an uptight widower who embarks on a journey to Ireland with his ex-con son to scatter his wife’s ashes.
The awkward pair must endure an Irish wake, the resurfacing of an old flame, an intriguing hitchhiker played by Bolger, and plenty of other unresolved issues.
Michael Armbruster, whose credits include the 2010 drama Beautiful Boy, wrote the screenplay to End Of Sentence, which is scheduled to begin production this month on location in Ireland. Elfar Adalsteins makes his feature directorial debut.
Adalsteins directed the short film Sailcloth and will produce through his Berserk Films, alongside David Collins of Samson Films, Joni Sighvatsson of Palomar Pictures, and Gudrun Edda Thorhannesdottir of Berserk Films.
Eva Maria Daniels and [link...
John Hawkes, Logan Lerman and Sarah Bolger will star in the road trip project End Of Sentence.
Rocket Science will launch worldwide sales on the Crosette on the story of an uptight widower who embarks on a journey to Ireland with his ex-con son to scatter his wife’s ashes.
The awkward pair must endure an Irish wake, the resurfacing of an old flame, an intriguing hitchhiker played by Bolger, and plenty of other unresolved issues.
Michael Armbruster, whose credits include the 2010 drama Beautiful Boy, wrote the screenplay to End Of Sentence, which is scheduled to begin production this month on location in Ireland. Elfar Adalsteins makes his feature directorial debut.
Adalsteins directed the short film Sailcloth and will produce through his Berserk Films, alongside David Collins of Samson Films, Joni Sighvatsson of Palomar Pictures, and Gudrun Edda Thorhannesdottir of Berserk Films.
Eva Maria Daniels and [link...
- 5/15/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Rocket Science to commence world sales in Cannes.
John Hawkes, Logan Lerman and Sarah Bolger will star in the road trip project End Of Sentence.
Rocket Science will launch worldwide sales on the Crosette on the story of an uptight widower who embarks on a journey to Ireland with his ex-con son to scatter his wife’s ashes.
The awkward pair must endure an Irish wake, the resurfacing of an old flame, an intriguing hitchhiker played by Bolger, and plenty of other unresolved issues.
Michael Armbruster, whose credits include the 2010 drama Beautiful Boy, wrote the screenplay to End Of Sentence, which is scheduled to begin production this month on location in Ireland. Elfar Adalsteins makes his feature directorial debut.
Adalsteins directed the short film Sailcloth and will produce through his Berserk Films, alongside David Collins of Samson Films, Joni Sighvatsson of Palomar Pictures, and Gudrun Edda Thorhannesdottir of Berserk Films.
Eva Maria Daniels and [link...
John Hawkes, Logan Lerman and Sarah Bolger will star in the road trip project End Of Sentence.
Rocket Science will launch worldwide sales on the Crosette on the story of an uptight widower who embarks on a journey to Ireland with his ex-con son to scatter his wife’s ashes.
The awkward pair must endure an Irish wake, the resurfacing of an old flame, an intriguing hitchhiker played by Bolger, and plenty of other unresolved issues.
Michael Armbruster, whose credits include the 2010 drama Beautiful Boy, wrote the screenplay to End Of Sentence, which is scheduled to begin production this month on location in Ireland. Elfar Adalsteins makes his feature directorial debut.
Adalsteins directed the short film Sailcloth and will produce through his Berserk Films, alongside David Collins of Samson Films, Joni Sighvatsson of Palomar Pictures, and Gudrun Edda Thorhannesdottir of Berserk Films.
Eva Maria Daniels and [link...
- 5/15/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Yesterday, Netflix officially ordered Jeremy Saulnier’s next film “Hold the Dark,” the follow-up to his 2016 thriller “Green Room.” Though details are generally sparse, the film follows a wildlife naturalist who is summed to a remote Alaskan village to investigate the murder of a young boy by a rogue wolf. While he’s there, he becomes involved in a dangerous triangle with the boy’s grieving mother and unstable father.
Read More: ‘Green Room’ Director Remembers Anton Yelchin: ‘There’s Nothing More Valuable Than Good People’
The film will be written by Macon Blair, adapted from William Giraldi’s 2014 novel by the same name. Blair previously starred in Saulnier’s “Blue Ruin,” about an outsider who returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. He also appeared in “Green Room” and premiered his feature debut “I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore,...
Read More: ‘Green Room’ Director Remembers Anton Yelchin: ‘There’s Nothing More Valuable Than Good People’
The film will be written by Macon Blair, adapted from William Giraldi’s 2014 novel by the same name. Blair previously starred in Saulnier’s “Blue Ruin,” about an outsider who returns to his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. He also appeared in “Green Room” and premiered his feature debut “I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore,...
- 1/27/2017
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
James Ponsoldt has signed on to write, direct and produce an adaptation of Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks’ book “I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution” for A24, which has optioned its rights, the company announced Tuesday. “MTV” will be Ponsoldt’s third project with A24 following “The Spectacular Now” and “The End of the Tour.” A24 will produce alongside frequent collaborator Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions. “I Want My MTV” chronicles the founding and first 10 years of the network, a golden era in both music and television where MTV became the emblem of a new generation.
- 4/19/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
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
Weeks after the New York-based distributor came on to release recent Toronto selection Green Room the parties are planning follow-up Hold The Dark.
The story will be an adaptation of William Giraldi’s novel about a troubled hunter summoned to find a boy taken by a pack of wolves in Alaska.
Saulnier will direct and his longtime creative partner Macon Blair will adapt the screenplay.
A24 will produce alongside their recurring partner Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions and also Russell Ackerman and John Schoenfelder of Addictive Pictures.
“Jeremy is one of the most talented, original filmmakers working today, and we’re ecstatic to build our relationship with him, especially with such a distinct, ambitious project,” said A24.
“Hold The Dark is a stunningly bold, gritty piece of material and we have no doubt Jeremy and Macon will make something unforgettable. This is a story that, with their craftsmanship and vision, will leave people...
The story will be an adaptation of William Giraldi’s novel about a troubled hunter summoned to find a boy taken by a pack of wolves in Alaska.
Saulnier will direct and his longtime creative partner Macon Blair will adapt the screenplay.
A24 will produce alongside their recurring partner Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions and also Russell Ackerman and John Schoenfelder of Addictive Pictures.
“Jeremy is one of the most talented, original filmmakers working today, and we’re ecstatic to build our relationship with him, especially with such a distinct, ambitious project,” said A24.
“Hold The Dark is a stunningly bold, gritty piece of material and we have no doubt Jeremy and Macon will make something unforgettable. This is a story that, with their craftsmanship and vision, will leave people...
- 9/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Weeks after the New York-based distributor came on to release recent Toronto selection Green Room the parties are planning follow-up Hold The Dark.
The story will be an adaptation of William Giraldi’s novel about a troubled hunter summoned to find a boy taken by a pack of wolves in Alaska.
Saulnier will direct and his longtime creative partner Macon Blair will adapt the screenplay.
A24 will produce alongside their recurring partner Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions and also Russell Ackerman and John Schoenfelder of Addictive Pictures.
“Jeremy is one of the most talented, original filmmakers working today, and we’re ecstatic to build our relationship with him, especially with such a distinct, ambitious project,” said A24.
“Hold The Dark is a stunningly bold, gritty piece of material and we have no doubt Jeremy and Macon will make something unforgettable. This is a story that, with their craftsmanship and vision, will leave people...
The story will be an adaptation of William Giraldi’s novel about a troubled hunter summoned to find a boy taken by a pack of wolves in Alaska.
Saulnier will direct and his longtime creative partner Macon Blair will adapt the screenplay.
A24 will produce alongside their recurring partner Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions and also Russell Ackerman and John Schoenfelder of Addictive Pictures.
“Jeremy is one of the most talented, original filmmakers working today, and we’re ecstatic to build our relationship with him, especially with such a distinct, ambitious project,” said A24.
“Hold The Dark is a stunningly bold, gritty piece of material and we have no doubt Jeremy and Macon will make something unforgettable. This is a story that, with their craftsmanship and vision, will leave people...
- 9/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
After directing the acclaimed thrillers “Blue Ruin” and “Green Room,” up-and-coming filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier has signed on to direct an adaptation of William Giraldi’s novel “Hold the Dark” that will reunite him with “Green Room” distributor A24, the company announced Thursday. Macon Blair, who starred “Blue Ruin” and “Green Room” as well as Saulnier’s debut “Murder Party,” will write the script, having served as the director’s longtime creative partner. A24 will produce “Hold the Dark” alongside their recurring partner Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions as well as Russell Ackerman and John Schoenfelder of Addictive Pictures. Also...
- 9/24/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
High Rise
The Toronto Film Festival has announced that Ben Wheatley's eagerly-anticipated adaptation of J.G. Ballard's darkly comic satirical novel "High-Rise" will participate in its inaugural Platform competition. Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Luke Evans and Sienna Miller star in the film set in a dystopian tower block that comes to resemble the breakdown in society. [Source: Deadline]
Star Trek Beyond
Chris Pine and Idris Elba engage in some fun sparring on the set of "Star Trek Beyond" which is currently shooting. The clip is the latest Omaze video promoting the charity contest that gives one fan the chance to get a walk-on role in the movie which opens next July.
Untitled Goyer Horror Project
A24 is teaming with David Goyer's Phantom Four shingle for an 'elevated horror' film which Marc Munden ("Utopia") will direct.
The story is being kept under wraps but is described as a high-concept original idea with a unique setting.
The Toronto Film Festival has announced that Ben Wheatley's eagerly-anticipated adaptation of J.G. Ballard's darkly comic satirical novel "High-Rise" will participate in its inaugural Platform competition. Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Luke Evans and Sienna Miller star in the film set in a dystopian tower block that comes to resemble the breakdown in society. [Source: Deadline]
Star Trek Beyond
Chris Pine and Idris Elba engage in some fun sparring on the set of "Star Trek Beyond" which is currently shooting. The clip is the latest Omaze video promoting the charity contest that gives one fan the chance to get a walk-on role in the movie which opens next July.
Untitled Goyer Horror Project
A24 is teaming with David Goyer's Phantom Four shingle for an 'elevated horror' film which Marc Munden ("Utopia") will direct.
The story is being kept under wraps but is described as a high-concept original idea with a unique setting.
- 8/14/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Marc Munden, the British director behind the TV series Utopia, will direct for the ambitious New York-based film company, Goyer and his Phantom Four.
The parties said on Thursday the high-concept project will be a elevated horror “in a very unique setting” and forms part of A24’s growing development slate with Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions.
Goyer and Phantom Four president Kevin Turen will produce alongside A24 and Daniels, while Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski are writing the screenplay.
Munden also directed UK mini-series The Crimson Petal And The White and is set to direct the sci-fi thriller script Aether for FilmNation.
“We could not feel luckier to be working with this group of master class filmmakers – it’s truly a perfect team,” said A24. “This is an incredibly inventive, ambitious take on a horror movie and we can’t wait to share more about it with the world.”
“We’re incredibly...
The parties said on Thursday the high-concept project will be a elevated horror “in a very unique setting” and forms part of A24’s growing development slate with Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions.
Goyer and Phantom Four president Kevin Turen will produce alongside A24 and Daniels, while Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski are writing the screenplay.
Munden also directed UK mini-series The Crimson Petal And The White and is set to direct the sci-fi thriller script Aether for FilmNation.
“We could not feel luckier to be working with this group of master class filmmakers – it’s truly a perfect team,” said A24. “This is an incredibly inventive, ambitious take on a horror movie and we can’t wait to share more about it with the world.”
“We’re incredibly...
- 8/13/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Phantom Four’s David Goyer and Kevin Turen have teamed up with A24 on a high concept original horror film to be directed by Marc Munden. To be part of A24’s slate of films with Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions, the film will be written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, the duo who penned Akiva Goldsman's Stephanie, currently in post-production from Universal. It is currently untitled. Munden, who among other projects directed on the acclaimed UK Channel 4…...
- 8/13/2015
- Deadline
A24 will partner with filmmaker David S. Goyer and his production company Phantom Four for an untitled new project, the film distribution company announced today. The production company, led by President Kevin Turen, is bringing the horror story with a unique setting to the screen. It is set to be directed by Marc Munden, the British director behind the “Utopia” TV series. The untitled project is a part of A24’s growing development slate, with Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions. Goyer and Turen will produce alongside A24 and Daniels. Also Read: Brie Larson Drama 'Room' Gets Awards...
- 8/13/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
The cutting-edge distributor has taken another stride into development, teaming up with Chandor and long-time producers Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb on the story behind New York’s G.M. Building.
A24 will distribute the film and develops and produces alongside Dodson and Gerb and director Chandor. The company recently distributed Chandor’s A Most Violent Year .
Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Production, for whom A24 will distribute a slate of projects the companies are jointly developing, also produces. Separately, A24 recently announced it was developing a father-son drama with Cary Fukunaga.
The Liar’s Ball is based on Vicky Ward’s non-fiction account of the ferocious battle to control one of the crown jewels of New York real estate. Gideon Yago has just closed a deal to adapt the book and has commenced research and writing.
Zachary Quinto, who produced and starred in Chandor’s Margin Call, will serve as executive producer.
“When I heard...
A24 will distribute the film and develops and produces alongside Dodson and Gerb and director Chandor. The company recently distributed Chandor’s A Most Violent Year .
Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Production, for whom A24 will distribute a slate of projects the companies are jointly developing, also produces. Separately, A24 recently announced it was developing a father-son drama with Cary Fukunaga.
The Liar’s Ball is based on Vicky Ward’s non-fiction account of the ferocious battle to control one of the crown jewels of New York real estate. Gideon Yago has just closed a deal to adapt the book and has commenced research and writing.
Zachary Quinto, who produced and starred in Chandor’s Margin Call, will serve as executive producer.
“When I heard...
- 6/9/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
J.C. Chandor is teaming up with his “Margin Call” star Zachary Quinto and distributor A24 to produce a movie adaptation of Vicky Ward’s book, “The Liar’s Ball,” which Chandor is eyeing to direct. The “Most Violent Year” director will serve as producer alongside long-time producers Neal Dodson and Anna Gerb as well as producer-financier Eva Maria Daniels of VisionChaos Productions. Quinto will executive produce. “The Newsroom” writer Gideon Yago has closed a deal to write a screenplay based on Ward’s non-fiction book, which tells the full history of New York’s famed G.M. Building from before...
- 6/9/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
He leapt out of the director’s chair for Deepwater Horizon, but A Most Violent Year’s J.C. Chandor isn’t sitting around twiddling his thumbs. He has several projects in development, and has added another, making a deal to produce and potentially direct the adaptation of Vicky Ward’s book The Liar’s Ball.Ward’s non-fiction tome chronicles the struggles and tactics of real-estate titan Harry Macklemore, who fought to own and develop the Gm building in New York during the 1990s and early 2000s. Although he lost that fight, he would go on to run his own property empire, with the former Gm structure replaced by the glass cube of Apple’s flagship New York store.Gideon Yago is aboard to write the script and has thrown himself into research for producers including Chandor, Eva Maria Daniels and Zachary Quinto, who co-starred in and helped Chandor’s Margin Call become a reality.
- 6/9/2015
- EmpireOnline
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