James Wan took us into The Further when he directed the first two Insidious films a decade ago, now he’s set to take us… nowhere. Deadline reports that Wan’s production company Atomic Monster is behind an NBC series called Nowhere, which comes from Siberia and Emerald City creator Matthew Arnold. Arnold serves as creator, executive producer, and showrunner on the show, which is currently in development.
In addition to Atomic Monster, Vertigo Entertainment, Room 101, and Antihero Entertainment also have a hand in the development of Nowhere. Wan will be executive producing with Rob Hackett and Michael Clear for Atomic Monster, while Natalie Viscuso and Roy Lee executive produce for Vertigo, Steve Schneider executive produces for Room 101, and Aengus McLoone does the same for Antihero Entertainment. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
Arnold originally envisioned Nowhere as a novella, then when he wrote...
In addition to Atomic Monster, Vertigo Entertainment, Room 101, and Antihero Entertainment also have a hand in the development of Nowhere. Wan will be executive producing with Rob Hackett and Michael Clear for Atomic Monster, while Natalie Viscuso and Roy Lee executive produce for Vertigo, Steve Schneider executive produces for Room 101, and Aengus McLoone does the same for Antihero Entertainment. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
Arnold originally envisioned Nowhere as a novella, then when he wrote...
- 12/15/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: After working with NBC on his shows Siberia and Emerald City, Matthew Arnold has returned to the network as the creator, executive producer and showrunner of Nowhere, a new drama series in development with Atomic Monster, Vertigo Entertainment, Room 101 (Paranormal Activity franchise) and Antihero Entertainment.
Originally conceived by Arnold as a novella, which he’s adapted into a forthcoming novel, the show is billed as a high concept mystery in the vein of Manifest or La Brea, with supernatural thriller elements. It watches as a group of individuals awake to find that all the inhabitants from their remote Vermont town have seemingly vanished overnight. Led by the former sheriff, the remaining citizens embark on a mysterious search for their missing loved ones, uncovering numerous supernatural anomalies along the way.
In addition to Arnold, executive producers for Nowhere will include James Wan, Rob Hackett...
Originally conceived by Arnold as a novella, which he’s adapted into a forthcoming novel, the show is billed as a high concept mystery in the vein of Manifest or La Brea, with supernatural thriller elements. It watches as a group of individuals awake to find that all the inhabitants from their remote Vermont town have seemingly vanished overnight. Led by the former sheriff, the remaining citizens embark on a mysterious search for their missing loved ones, uncovering numerous supernatural anomalies along the way.
In addition to Arnold, executive producers for Nowhere will include James Wan, Rob Hackett...
- 12/15/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Weird NJ is coming to the small screen. Sony Pictures Television has acquired the rights to Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman’s Weird NJ magazines and broader Weird U.S franchise for development as a live-action horror-comedy series. The project hails from Little Demon co-creator Kieran Valla and NJ native and filmmaker David Kaufmann and Vertigo Entertainment.
First published in 1993, Weird NJ is a beloved travel guide to the places you won’t find on a tourist map. By focusing on locations and stories that are weird, odd or unique — all told by local New Jerseyans — Moran and Sceurman have become the keepers of New Jersey’s most interesting folklore and untold history. They most recently published their 58th issue.
The show will be based on the well-known Weird NJ magazines about an estranged family that is forced by destiny to protect New Jersey from evil, they must temper...
First published in 1993, Weird NJ is a beloved travel guide to the places you won’t find on a tourist map. By focusing on locations and stories that are weird, odd or unique — all told by local New Jerseyans — Moran and Sceurman have become the keepers of New Jersey’s most interesting folklore and untold history. They most recently published their 58th issue.
The show will be based on the well-known Weird NJ magazines about an estranged family that is forced by destiny to protect New Jersey from evil, they must temper...
- 8/15/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Wattpad Webtoon Studios has announced that it is developing three new film and TV projects based on IP from its social storytelling platform Wattpad and its digital comic platform Webtoon.
Screenwriter, playwright and novelist Gabriel Bergmoser has been tapped to adapt A. Rasen’s popular webcomic GremoryLand for film, with Wattpad Webtoon set to produce alongside Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment.
The studio will also develop Wattpad books Unholy Matrimony (by @xxinlove) and I’m a Gay Wizard (by V.S. Santoni) for TV, with Alyson Weaver Nicholas (Snap’s Two Sides) penning the script for the former project, and Price Peterson (The CW’s Legacies) adapting the latter.
Currently boasting more than 20 million reads on Webtoon, GremoryLand follows six friends who are reunited as the sole visitors of a new horror theme park, promising an experience as unique as it is terrifying. They soon realize that the horrors of...
Screenwriter, playwright and novelist Gabriel Bergmoser has been tapped to adapt A. Rasen’s popular webcomic GremoryLand for film, with Wattpad Webtoon set to produce alongside Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment.
The studio will also develop Wattpad books Unholy Matrimony (by @xxinlove) and I’m a Gay Wizard (by V.S. Santoni) for TV, with Alyson Weaver Nicholas (Snap’s Two Sides) penning the script for the former project, and Price Peterson (The CW’s Legacies) adapting the latter.
Currently boasting more than 20 million reads on Webtoon, GremoryLand follows six friends who are reunited as the sole visitors of a new horror theme park, promising an experience as unique as it is terrifying. They soon realize that the horrors of...
- 10/28/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate has closed on a first-look deal with Vertigo Entertainment, the production company behind the It franchise and The Lego Movie. The newly-formed pact covers all media outside of television (Vertigo has a TV deal with Sony Pictures Television) including motion pictures, stage, location-based entertainment, podcasts, and video games.
Vertigo and Lionsgate are currently collaborating with Point Grey on Cobweb, a thriller starring Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman, and Woody Norman. In addition, Vertigo’s Roy Lee previously worked with Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake and president of Lionsgate’s Mpg Nathan Kahane as producers on films such as the Grudge franchise and The Strangers.
“Roy was one of our first friends in this business – ever since Nathan and Roy served as assistants together over 25 years ago,” said Drake. “He’s now one of the most respected producers of big, branded IP and genre movies – bringing together...
Vertigo and Lionsgate are currently collaborating with Point Grey on Cobweb, a thriller starring Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman, and Woody Norman. In addition, Vertigo’s Roy Lee previously worked with Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake and president of Lionsgate’s Mpg Nathan Kahane as producers on films such as the Grudge franchise and The Strangers.
“Roy was one of our first friends in this business – ever since Nathan and Roy served as assistants together over 25 years ago,” said Drake. “He’s now one of the most respected producers of big, branded IP and genre movies – bringing together...
- 9/24/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate has signed a first-look deal with Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment banner to cover all media outside of television, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake and president Nathan Kahane announced on Thursday.
Vertigo is responsible for such box office hits as the “It” franchise and “The Lego Movie.” The new pact includes motion pictures, stage, location-based entertainment, podcasts (except those intended to be developed for television series) and video games. Under the new deal, Vertigo becomes a prime provider to the studio’s slate. Vertigo’s television deal remains in place with Sony Pictures Television.
“Roy was one of our first friends in this business – ever since Nathan and Roy served as assistants together over 25 years ago,” Drake said in a statement to TheWrap. “He’s now one of the most respected producers of big, branded IP and genre movies – bringing together filmmakers with distinct voices to the...
Vertigo is responsible for such box office hits as the “It” franchise and “The Lego Movie.” The new pact includes motion pictures, stage, location-based entertainment, podcasts (except those intended to be developed for television series) and video games. Under the new deal, Vertigo becomes a prime provider to the studio’s slate. Vertigo’s television deal remains in place with Sony Pictures Television.
“Roy was one of our first friends in this business – ever since Nathan and Roy served as assistants together over 25 years ago,” Drake said in a statement to TheWrap. “He’s now one of the most respected producers of big, branded IP and genre movies – bringing together filmmakers with distinct voices to the...
- 9/24/2020
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Vertigo’s TV with Sony Pictures Television remains in place.
Lionsgate has entered into a first-look deal with Vertigo Entertainment, the producers behind the It franchise and The Lego Movie.
The pact covers all media outside TV and covers film, stage, location-based entertainment, podcasts that are not earmarked for TV adaptations, and video games.
The move comes as Lionsgate motion picture group chairman Joe Drake has focused the studio’s content strategy in key genres since returning to the studio in 2018.
The companies are currently collaborating on the film Cobweb, which is they said would start production “soon”.
Prior collaborations include The Eye,...
Lionsgate has entered into a first-look deal with Vertigo Entertainment, the producers behind the It franchise and The Lego Movie.
The pact covers all media outside TV and covers film, stage, location-based entertainment, podcasts that are not earmarked for TV adaptations, and video games.
The move comes as Lionsgate motion picture group chairman Joe Drake has focused the studio’s content strategy in key genres since returning to the studio in 2018.
The companies are currently collaborating on the film Cobweb, which is they said would start production “soon”.
Prior collaborations include The Eye,...
- 9/24/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Former AMC Networks executive Robin Jones has joined Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment as Head of Television. She will develop and produce new series for network, cable and streaming platforms.
Jones replaces Michael Connolly, who has left after a four-year stint.Jones most recently worked at AMC Networks’ streaming services Shudder and Sundance Now, where she oversaw development and production on shows as a network producer, including Greg Nicotero’s lauded Creepshow reboot and Horror Noire, a documentary on the history of black horror.
Additionally, Vertigo has promoted Aengus McLoone to the role of Creative Executive for Film and TV. McLoone has been at the company for more than two years and will continue to manage the company’s large feature film and television slate.
Vertigo has a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television, which covers drama, comedy, and unscripted for network, cable, and streaming. Under that pact, the...
Jones replaces Michael Connolly, who has left after a four-year stint.Jones most recently worked at AMC Networks’ streaming services Shudder and Sundance Now, where she oversaw development and production on shows as a network producer, including Greg Nicotero’s lauded Creepshow reboot and Horror Noire, a documentary on the history of black horror.
Additionally, Vertigo has promoted Aengus McLoone to the role of Creative Executive for Film and TV. McLoone has been at the company for more than two years and will continue to manage the company’s large feature film and television slate.
Vertigo has a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television, which covers drama, comedy, and unscripted for network, cable, and streaming. Under that pact, the...
- 11/21/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Telluride Horror Show has partnered up with Vertigo Entertainment and is now officially accepting both short and feature-length film submissions. The festival will commence on October 11, 2019. Also in today's Highlights: O' Bloody Night's debut On Demand and The Red Letters first details plus a teaser trailer.
Telluride Horror Show Announces Call for Entries: Press Release: "Telluride Horror Show is now accepting short and feature film submissions for its 2019 film festival, scheduled for October 11th-13th in the world class mountain resort town of Telluride, Colorado. Filmmakers are encouraged to submit films from the following genres for the festival's 10th edition: Horror, Thriller, Suspense, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Genre Comedy, Genre Documentary.
Short Film Submissions Announcement
New Partnership with Vertigo Entertainment for 2019!
Telluride Horror Show is thrilled to announce an exciting and unique partnership with Vertigo Entertainment: In addition to being considered for this year's festival, short films submitted to the Telluride Horror...
Telluride Horror Show Announces Call for Entries: Press Release: "Telluride Horror Show is now accepting short and feature film submissions for its 2019 film festival, scheduled for October 11th-13th in the world class mountain resort town of Telluride, Colorado. Filmmakers are encouraged to submit films from the following genres for the festival's 10th edition: Horror, Thriller, Suspense, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Genre Comedy, Genre Documentary.
Short Film Submissions Announcement
New Partnership with Vertigo Entertainment for 2019!
Telluride Horror Show is thrilled to announce an exciting and unique partnership with Vertigo Entertainment: In addition to being considered for this year's festival, short films submitted to the Telluride Horror...
- 12/3/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
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