Exclusive: Jackie Tohn (Glow) and Sarah Podemski (Reservation Dogs) lead cast in Jewish summer camp comedy Floaters, which has recently wrapped filming in New York.
Rachel Israel (Keep the Change) directs the feature which also stars Aya Cash (The Boys) as Rabbi Rachel, Judah Lewis (The Babysitter) as Jonah, Nina Bloomgarden (The Resort) as Lindsey, Jake Ryan as Wetspot, and Seth Green (Family Guy) as Daniel.
Steve Guttenberg (Three Men and a Baby), wrestler and actor Maxwell Jacob Friedman (The Iron Claw), Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out), Jonathan Silverman (Moonshine), and Dan Ahdoot (Cobra Kai) round out the cast.
Written by Brent Hoff and Andra Gordon and Amelia Brain, the movie follows struggling musician Nomi (Tohn) who accepts a last-resort job from her overachiever best friend Mara (Podemski): mentoring misfit campers, the “Floaters,” at their childhood Jewish summer camp. As the camp struggles to survive amidst competition with a longtime rival,...
Rachel Israel (Keep the Change) directs the feature which also stars Aya Cash (The Boys) as Rabbi Rachel, Judah Lewis (The Babysitter) as Jonah, Nina Bloomgarden (The Resort) as Lindsey, Jake Ryan as Wetspot, and Seth Green (Family Guy) as Daniel.
Steve Guttenberg (Three Men and a Baby), wrestler and actor Maxwell Jacob Friedman (The Iron Claw), Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out), Jonathan Silverman (Moonshine), and Dan Ahdoot (Cobra Kai) round out the cast.
Written by Brent Hoff and Andra Gordon and Amelia Brain, the movie follows struggling musician Nomi (Tohn) who accepts a last-resort job from her overachiever best friend Mara (Podemski): mentoring misfit campers, the “Floaters,” at their childhood Jewish summer camp. As the camp struggles to survive amidst competition with a longtime rival,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Alex Wolff – whose credits include The Naked Brothers Band, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, Patriots Day, My Friend Dahmer, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji: The Next Level, Hereditary, Pig, Old, and Oppenheimer – made his feature writing and directing debut with the 2019 drama The Cat and the Moon. Now he’s set to follow that up with the “dark and sexy” psychological thriller If She Burns, and The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the film is going to star Victoria Pedretti (You), Asa Butterfield (Sex Education), and Justice Smith (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves). Wolff has also reserved a role in the film for himself.
If She Burns will follow a fiery young woman (Pedretti) who travels to Europe with her dysfunctional family after a traumatic incident. There she finds refuge and danger in a turbulent affair with her enigmatic neighbor (Wolff), which, along with increasing family tensions and mysterious wildfires,...
If She Burns will follow a fiery young woman (Pedretti) who travels to Europe with her dysfunctional family after a traumatic incident. There she finds refuge and danger in a turbulent affair with her enigmatic neighbor (Wolff), which, along with increasing family tensions and mysterious wildfires,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Alex Wolff and Victoria Pedretti are set to star in a "dark and sexy" psychological thriller.The 'Hereditary' actor is set to direct 'If She Burns' from his own screenplay with the 'You' star taking on the lead role alongside 'Sex Education' actor Asa Butterfield and Jurassic World's Justice Smith.The movie will see a fiery young woman played by Pedretti as she travels to Europe with her dysfunctional family following a traumatic incident.She finds a blend of refuge and risk as she sparks an affair with her mysterious neighbour (Wolff), which simmers with family tensions and wildfires as they threaten to push the woman to breaking point.Multi-talented Wolff is also writing and producing music for the film alongside Karl McComas-Reichl, with the project currently in pre-production.The cast were attached before the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, and filming is set to get underway in Italy next year.
- 11/1/2023
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
Hereditary, Old, and upcoming A Quiet Place: Day One star Alex Wolff is set to produce and direct the dark psychological thriller If She Burns, in which he’ll also star alongside an impressive cast.
If She Burns will also star Victoria Pedretti, Asa Butterfield and Justice Smith.
The film “follows a fiery young woman (Victoria Pedretti) who travels to Europe with her dysfunctional family after a traumatic incident. She finds refuge and danger in a turbulent affair with her enigmatic neighbor (Wolff), which along with increasing family tensions and mysterious wildfires, threaten to push her to breaking point.”
The film is described as a “dark and sexy psychological thriller.”
Wolff is directing based on his own screenplay, and the multi-hyphenate filmmaker will also write and produce music for the film with Karl McComas-Reichl. The film is also produced by Jay Van Hoy (The Witch) and Andra Gordon (Castle in the Ground...
If She Burns will also star Victoria Pedretti, Asa Butterfield and Justice Smith.
The film “follows a fiery young woman (Victoria Pedretti) who travels to Europe with her dysfunctional family after a traumatic incident. She finds refuge and danger in a turbulent affair with her enigmatic neighbor (Wolff), which along with increasing family tensions and mysterious wildfires, threaten to push her to breaking point.”
The film is described as a “dark and sexy psychological thriller.”
Wolff is directing based on his own screenplay, and the multi-hyphenate filmmaker will also write and produce music for the film with Karl McComas-Reichl. The film is also produced by Jay Van Hoy (The Witch) and Andra Gordon (Castle in the Ground...
- 10/31/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Sarena Khan and Andra Gordon’s Athena Pictures and Starlings Television, led by Chris Philip, have teamed with Propagate Content’s Ben Silverman to co-produce Shadowland, a female-driven wildlife crime thriller series, from Jacqui Barcos, director Darnell Martin and executive producer Peter Elkoff.
Shadowland is based on the real-life experiences of two wildlife crime operatives, both former U.S. special operations counter-terrorism specialists with decades of combined experience working in some of the most dangerous places in the world, now dedicated to uncovering the real drivers behind Africa’s wildlife crime crisis.
After Khan, Gordon and Barcos landed the story rights in a highly competitive bidding process, Barcos and Khan embarked on an undercover trip to South Africa with the operatives to research the project firsthand. In the vein of The Wire, Shadowland delves into both the socio- economic...
Shadowland is based on the real-life experiences of two wildlife crime operatives, both former U.S. special operations counter-terrorism specialists with decades of combined experience working in some of the most dangerous places in the world, now dedicated to uncovering the real drivers behind Africa’s wildlife crime crisis.
After Khan, Gordon and Barcos landed the story rights in a highly competitive bidding process, Barcos and Khan embarked on an undercover trip to South Africa with the operatives to research the project firsthand. In the vein of The Wire, Shadowland delves into both the socio- economic...
- 2/1/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Blue Rose,” a new noir thriller from writer- director George Baron, has rounded out its ensemble cast.
Joining the project currently shooting in Los Angeles is Ray Wise, Danielle Bisutti, Nikko Austen Smith, Logan Miller and newcomer and musician Glüme. They join the previously announced Olivia Scott Welch and Baron, who will also star.
Set in the 1950s, the movie follows a one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality made up of their worst nightmares.
Sarena Khan and Andra Gordon are producing under their Athena Pictures banner with Jay Van Hoy of Parts & Labor and Tracie Dalton executive producing.
Wise is a screen and stage veteran best known for his role as Leland Palmer on “Twin Peaks,” and has also recently appeared as a series regular on ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” and FX’s “Fargo.
Joining the project currently shooting in Los Angeles is Ray Wise, Danielle Bisutti, Nikko Austen Smith, Logan Miller and newcomer and musician Glüme. They join the previously announced Olivia Scott Welch and Baron, who will also star.
Set in the 1950s, the movie follows a one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality made up of their worst nightmares.
Sarena Khan and Andra Gordon are producing under their Athena Pictures banner with Jay Van Hoy of Parts & Labor and Tracie Dalton executive producing.
Wise is a screen and stage veteran best known for his role as Leland Palmer on “Twin Peaks,” and has also recently appeared as a series regular on ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” and FX’s “Fargo.
- 10/21/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Olivia Scott Welch has signed on to star opposite George Baron (Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp) in The Blue Rose, a surreal genre-bender he wrote and is directing, in his feature debut.
The noir pic is set in the 1950s, following the one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality made up of their worst nightmares.
Welch will play Detective Lilly, with Baron portraying Detective Dalton.
Sarena Khan and Andra Gordon are producing under their Athena Pictures banner with Jay Van Hoy of Parts & Labor and Tracie Dalton exec producing. Production on the indie kicks off in Los Angeles later this month.
“We are so thrilled to support George in bringing his wonderfully inventive vision to life — one of those rare gems that defies expectations at every turn,” Athena...
The noir pic is set in the 1950s, following the one-night journey of two rookie detectives as they set out to solve a homicide, only to find themselves in an alternate reality made up of their worst nightmares.
Welch will play Detective Lilly, with Baron portraying Detective Dalton.
Sarena Khan and Andra Gordon are producing under their Athena Pictures banner with Jay Van Hoy of Parts & Labor and Tracie Dalton exec producing. Production on the indie kicks off in Los Angeles later this month.
“We are so thrilled to support George in bringing his wonderfully inventive vision to life — one of those rare gems that defies expectations at every turn,” Athena...
- 8/19/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & Me, the memoir written by Judy Garland’s manager and female power agent Stevie Phillips, is being adapted into a ‘Mad Men’-style television series.
Athena Pictures, the new banner set up by Andra Gordon and Sarena Khan, and American Entertainment Investors, which has backed feature films including Hotel Mumbai, are developing the project.
Stevie, written by Gordon, who worked on Tatiana Maslany-fronted feature The Other Half, will tell the story of Phillips’ rise from secretary to tour manager to agent to producer in a pre-MeToo era.
Having started as a secretary, working for McA’s Freddie Fields and David Begelman, under the glare of Lew Wasserman, she moved with the pair to Creative Management Associates, where she became Judy Garland’s “shadow”. Phillips went on to manage Garland’s daughter Liza Minnelli as well as Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Henry Fonda,...
Athena Pictures, the new banner set up by Andra Gordon and Sarena Khan, and American Entertainment Investors, which has backed feature films including Hotel Mumbai, are developing the project.
Stevie, written by Gordon, who worked on Tatiana Maslany-fronted feature The Other Half, will tell the story of Phillips’ rise from secretary to tour manager to agent to producer in a pre-MeToo era.
Having started as a secretary, working for McA’s Freddie Fields and David Begelman, under the glare of Lew Wasserman, she moved with the pair to Creative Management Associates, where she became Judy Garland’s “shadow”. Phillips went on to manage Garland’s daughter Liza Minnelli as well as Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Henry Fonda,...
- 11/13/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
William Woods, Michael Solomon on board as producers.
Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen and Keir Gilchrist have joined Hereditary star Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots on the cast of opioid drama Castle In The Ground.
William Woods is producing through Woods Entertainment with Michael Solomon of Band With Pictures. The story centres on a teenager who befriends his troubled neighbour after his mother dies, and is sucked into a world of addiction and violence as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
Andra Gordon of American Entertainment Investors developed the project with Woods and Solomon and is on board...
Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen and Keir Gilchrist have joined Hereditary star Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots on the cast of opioid drama Castle In The Ground.
William Woods is producing through Woods Entertainment with Michael Solomon of Band With Pictures. The story centres on a teenager who befriends his troubled neighbour after his mother dies, and is sucked into a world of addiction and violence as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
Andra Gordon of American Entertainment Investors developed the project with Woods and Solomon and is on board...
- 3/26/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Neve Campbell, Downton Abbey actor Tom Cullen, and Atypical star Keir Gilchrist have joined Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots in the indie crime drama Castle in the Ground from writer/director Joey Klein.
It follows Henry who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor Ana, who embroils Henry in a world of addiction and violence just as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
William Woods of Woods Entertainment and Michael Solomon of Band With Pictures are producing the film, which is financed by Line 200, Ontario Creates, Nohfc and Telefilm. Executive producers are Andra Gordon of American Entertainment Investors, Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras, and John Laing.
Campbell, best known for roles like Julia Salinger on Party of Five and Sidney Prescott from the Scream franchise, most recently starred opposite Dwayne Johnson in Universal’s thriller Skyscraper.
It follows Henry who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor Ana, who embroils Henry in a world of addiction and violence just as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
William Woods of Woods Entertainment and Michael Solomon of Band With Pictures are producing the film, which is financed by Line 200, Ontario Creates, Nohfc and Telefilm. Executive producers are Andra Gordon of American Entertainment Investors, Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras, and John Laing.
Campbell, best known for roles like Julia Salinger on Party of Five and Sidney Prescott from the Scream franchise, most recently starred opposite Dwayne Johnson in Universal’s thriller Skyscraper.
- 3/26/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen and Keir Gilchrist have joined the cast of writer-director Joey Klein’s crime drama Castle in the Ground, now shooting in Sudbury, Ontario.
The indie also stars Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots. Castle in the Ground follows a teenager who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor, which leads to a world of addiction and violence just as an opioid epidemic grips their small town.
William Woods and Michael Solomon are producing the film, with Andra Gordon, Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras and ...
The indie also stars Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots. Castle in the Ground follows a teenager who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor, which leads to a world of addiction and violence just as an opioid epidemic grips their small town.
William Woods and Michael Solomon are producing the film, with Andra Gordon, Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras and ...
- 3/26/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen and Keir Gilchrist have joined the cast of writer-director Joey Klein’s crime drama Castle in the Ground, now shooting in Sudbury, Ontario.
The indie also stars Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots. Castle in the Ground follows a teenager who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor, which leads to a world of addiction and violence just as an opioid epidemic grips their small town.
William Woods and Michael Solomon are producing the film, with Andra Gordon, Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras and ...
The indie also stars Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots. Castle in the Ground follows a teenager who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor, which leads to a world of addiction and violence just as an opioid epidemic grips their small town.
William Woods and Michael Solomon are producing the film, with Andra Gordon, Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras and ...
- 3/26/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Line 200, Ontario Creates, Nohfc, and Telefilm financing.
Hereditary star Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots will star in Joey Klein’s (The Other Half) upcoming crime drama Castle In The Ground, which is currently shooting in Sudbury, Canada.
William Woods will produce via his Toronto-based Woods Entertainment alongside Michael Solomon under Band With Pictures. Andra Gordon of American Entertainment Investors developed the project with Woods and Solomon and serves as executive producer alongside Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras, and John Laing.
Line 200 makes it financing debut on Castle In The Ground alongside Ontario Creates,...
Hereditary star Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots will star in Joey Klein’s (The Other Half) upcoming crime drama Castle In The Ground, which is currently shooting in Sudbury, Canada.
William Woods will produce via his Toronto-based Woods Entertainment alongside Michael Solomon under Band With Pictures. Andra Gordon of American Entertainment Investors developed the project with Woods and Solomon and serves as executive producer alongside Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras, and John Laing.
Line 200 makes it financing debut on Castle In The Ground alongside Ontario Creates,...
- 3/11/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots have been tapped to lead writer/director Joey Klein’s crime drama Castle in the Ground, which is being produced by William Woods via his Woods Entertainment banner and Michael Solomon of Band With Pictures.
Production is currently underway in Sudbury, Canada. The plot follows a teenager Henry who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor Ana, who embroils Henry in a world of addiction and violence just as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
Andra Gordon of American Entertainment Investors, who developed the project with Woods and Solomon, will serve as executive producer alongside Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras, and John Laing. The pic marks the first project for from financing company Line 200, who financed the film along with Ontario Creates, Nohfc, and Telefilm.
Wolff, recently wrote,...
Production is currently underway in Sudbury, Canada. The plot follows a teenager Henry who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor Ana, who embroils Henry in a world of addiction and violence just as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
Andra Gordon of American Entertainment Investors, who developed the project with Woods and Solomon, will serve as executive producer alongside Tom Spriggs, Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, George Stranahan, John Hansen, Mark Gingras, and John Laing. The pic marks the first project for from financing company Line 200, who financed the film along with Ontario Creates, Nohfc, and Telefilm.
Wolff, recently wrote,...
- 3/11/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Hereditary actor Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots are set to star in the crime drama Castle in the Ground.
The movie centers on a teenager who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor and becomes embroiled in a world of addiction and violence just as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
Joey Klein wrote and is directing the pic, which is currently shooting in Sudbury, Canada.
William Woods will produce under his Woods Entertainment banner, alongside Michael Solomon via Band With Pictures, both of whom developed the project with Andra Gordon ...
The movie centers on a teenager who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor and becomes embroiled in a world of addiction and violence just as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
Joey Klein wrote and is directing the pic, which is currently shooting in Sudbury, Canada.
William Woods will produce under his Woods Entertainment banner, alongside Michael Solomon via Band With Pictures, both of whom developed the project with Andra Gordon ...
- 3/11/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Hereditary actor Alex Wolff and Imogen Poots are set to star in the crime drama Castle in the Ground.
The movie centers on a teenager who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor and becomes embroiled in a world of addiction and violence just as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
Joey Klein wrote and is directing the pic, which is currently shooting in Sudbury, Canada.
William Woods will produce under his Woods Entertainment banner, alongside Michael Solomon via Band With Pictures, both of whom developed the project with Andra Gordon ...
The movie centers on a teenager who, after the untimely death of his mother, befriends his charismatic but troubled next-door neighbor and becomes embroiled in a world of addiction and violence just as the opioid epidemic takes hold of their small town.
Joey Klein wrote and is directing the pic, which is currently shooting in Sudbury, Canada.
William Woods will produce under his Woods Entertainment banner, alongside Michael Solomon via Band With Pictures, both of whom developed the project with Andra Gordon ...
- 3/11/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Other Half, a romantic drama starring Tatiana Maslany and Tom Cullen, has gotten a release date in the U.S.
Brainstorm Media will release the feature from writer-director Joey Klein on March 10, both in theaters and on VOD.
The Other Half tracks the relationship of a grief-stricken man (Cullen) and a bipolar woman (Maslany).
JoBro Productions’ Jonathan Bronfman, Motel Pictures’ Nicole Hilliard-Forde and Joey Klein produced the film, with Prodigy Pictures' Jay Firestone executive producing.
Cullen and Maslany also executive produced, along with David Miller, Mark Gingras, John Laing, Hussain Amarshi, Julia Sereny, Jennifer Kawaja and Andra Gordon.
American Entertainment Investors negotiated...
Brainstorm Media will release the feature from writer-director Joey Klein on March 10, both in theaters and on VOD.
The Other Half tracks the relationship of a grief-stricken man (Cullen) and a bipolar woman (Maslany).
JoBro Productions’ Jonathan Bronfman, Motel Pictures’ Nicole Hilliard-Forde and Joey Klein produced the film, with Prodigy Pictures' Jay Firestone executive producing.
Cullen and Maslany also executive produced, along with David Miller, Mark Gingras, John Laing, Hussain Amarshi, Julia Sereny, Jennifer Kawaja and Andra Gordon.
American Entertainment Investors negotiated...
- 1/10/2017
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.