Updated with release date: Pink Skies Ahead, the drama written and directed by Kelly Oxford that MTV Entertainment Studios acquired ahead of its world premiere at last year’s AFI Fest, will premiere commercial free on MTV and simulcast on Pop TV on Saturday, May 8 at 9 p.m. It will bow as part of MTV’s newly launched Mental Health is Health initiative.
Set in Los Angeles in 1998, it follows Winona (End of the F***ing World‘s Jessica Barden) who, after dropping out of college and moving back home to live with her parents, is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Skeptical of her doctor’s opinion — she hasn’t had a panic attack after all —Winona carries on with her wild lifestyle. Only when things begin to truly unravel around her, does she reluctantly decide to see a therapist and face her truths.
Mary J. Blige, Devon Bostick, Marcia Gay Harden,...
Set in Los Angeles in 1998, it follows Winona (End of the F***ing World‘s Jessica Barden) who, after dropping out of college and moving back home to live with her parents, is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Skeptical of her doctor’s opinion — she hasn’t had a panic attack after all —Winona carries on with her wild lifestyle. Only when things begin to truly unravel around her, does she reluctantly decide to see a therapist and face her truths.
Mary J. Blige, Devon Bostick, Marcia Gay Harden,...
- 4/15/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Greg Silverman and Jon Berg of Stampede Ventures have optioned the rights to screenwriter Ward Parry’s spec script, Mr. Croup.
Matthew George’s Savvy Media Holdings, whose credits include Wind River and A Private War, will produce the film alongside former Warner Bros execs Berg and Silverman.
Mr. Croup is described to us an original spy-thriller with franchise potential, inspired by the likes of James Bond and Liam Neeson’s Taken character Bryan Mills. The script follows a mysterious recluse on a desolate island who finds himself in the company of a 10-year-old girl after her boat capsizes offshore and he is called to save her. With her in his possession, he must come out of hiding and face his past as a secret agent for the British government.
The aim is for the film to go into production in 2021.
Parry recently penned Iron Mike,...
Matthew George’s Savvy Media Holdings, whose credits include Wind River and A Private War, will produce the film alongside former Warner Bros execs Berg and Silverman.
Mr. Croup is described to us an original spy-thriller with franchise potential, inspired by the likes of James Bond and Liam Neeson’s Taken character Bryan Mills. The script follows a mysterious recluse on a desolate island who finds himself in the company of a 10-year-old girl after her boat capsizes offshore and he is called to save her. With her in his possession, he must come out of hiding and face his past as a secret agent for the British government.
The aim is for the film to go into production in 2021.
Parry recently penned Iron Mike,...
- 11/19/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: CBS Studios has struck a global first-look deal with Greg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures International and has set its first project – an adaptation of Ragnar Jónasson’s best-selling Nordic noir book The Darkness.
The two companies will work together to source, acquire and develop premium scripted content for the international market that is creatively anchored outside the United States.
The first project is a series adaptation of Jónasson’s The Darkness, from his Hulda series of crime novels. Rising writer Andrea Janakas, who wrote Amanda Seyfried-fronted short film Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves, is attached to write
The eight-part series is set in Reykjavik, Iceland, among the isolated fjords. It follows Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir, who is given two weeks, before retirement to solve the cold case of a young Russian woman, whose body washes up on an Icelandic shore. Hulda discovers that another young woman vanished at the same time,...
The two companies will work together to source, acquire and develop premium scripted content for the international market that is creatively anchored outside the United States.
The first project is a series adaptation of Jónasson’s The Darkness, from his Hulda series of crime novels. Rising writer Andrea Janakas, who wrote Amanda Seyfried-fronted short film Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves, is attached to write
The eight-part series is set in Reykjavik, Iceland, among the isolated fjords. It follows Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir, who is given two weeks, before retirement to solve the cold case of a young Russian woman, whose body washes up on an Icelandic shore. Hulda discovers that another young woman vanished at the same time,...
- 9/16/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Emmy-writing writer Mo Willems is bringing his work to the small screen. In a competitive situation, HBO Max has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal with Willems, establishing the beloved children’s author as HBO Max’s first artist in residence. As part of the two-year deal, HBO Max has acquired streaming rights to Willems’ first live-action special Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime! from Greg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures, who will produce all additional content under the deal. HBO Max has committed to additional live-action Storytime specials, as well as multiple animated specials based on Willems’ wildly popular children’s books. The first animated special will be based on New York Times bestseller, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed.
“Mo is a special talent with a profound ability to connect with children and families alike. We are so happy Mo and Stampede Ventures chose to partner with us at HBO Max,...
“Mo is a special talent with a profound ability to connect with children and families alike. We are so happy Mo and Stampede Ventures chose to partner with us at HBO Max,...
- 2/25/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Greg Silverman’s Stampede Ventures’ International Division has partnered with Australian production company Kojo Entertainment to develop a slate of features and TV series geared for the international market. The projects will be fully produced in Australia with a focus on Australian Intellectual Properties with Australian writing and directing talent.
“We are very proud to partner with Dale and his team at Kojo for this international partnership,” said Jp Sarni, Head of International Content and Worldwide Content Acquisitions at Stampede Ventures. “Their studio has a terrific track record as creative, production and business partners across Australia, and we’re thrilled to help expand that vision worldwide with a bold slate of franchise properties from original voices. As Stampede Ventures looks to the global market, we are curating IP and original content for 20+ countries, and Australia is a major focus for us in Film, Television, Streaming and Audio.This country...
“We are very proud to partner with Dale and his team at Kojo for this international partnership,” said Jp Sarni, Head of International Content and Worldwide Content Acquisitions at Stampede Ventures. “Their studio has a terrific track record as creative, production and business partners across Australia, and we’re thrilled to help expand that vision worldwide with a bold slate of franchise properties from original voices. As Stampede Ventures looks to the global market, we are curating IP and original content for 20+ countries, and Australia is a major focus for us in Film, Television, Streaming and Audio.This country...
- 11/25/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Albert Hughes has been attached to direct North Hollywood, the feature film from Greg Silverman’s Stampede that will tell the true story of the deadly 1997 North Hollywood shootout, where the Lapd and a pair of bank robbers with a military-grade arsenal faced off in a morning gun battle on the San Fernando Valley streets.
Inside Man scribe Russell Gurwitz has adapted the story for the action thriller, which is now set to begin principal photography early next year in New Mexico, with advanced discussions underway for the ensemble cast. It will tell the story of the events surrounding the heroes at the center of the deadly encounter on February 28, 1997, which is considered the largest shootout in the history of U.S. law enforcement and played out live on the local news.
The robbers had just exited after robbing a Bank of America branch when they were confronted by police,...
Inside Man scribe Russell Gurwitz has adapted the story for the action thriller, which is now set to begin principal photography early next year in New Mexico, with advanced discussions underway for the ensemble cast. It will tell the story of the events surrounding the heroes at the center of the deadly encounter on February 28, 1997, which is considered the largest shootout in the history of U.S. law enforcement and played out live on the local news.
The robbers had just exited after robbing a Bank of America branch when they were confronted by police,...
- 10/7/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Former president of Warner Bros. Pictures Greg Silverman is partnering with School of Rock through his content creation company Stampede. The collaboration with the music school will create exclusive content, starting with the development of an unscripted series.
School of Rock operates a network of performance-based education franchises that offer students of all ages guidance and instruction as they aim for successful careers in entertainment. Past graduates have gone on to Broadway, “American Idol” and “The Voice.”
Said Rob Price, CEO of School of Rock: “The magic of a School of Rock music education is that technique and theory is best honed on real stages with other players. We have curated a passionate community of instructors, staff and franchise owners. Stampede has enormous zeal for our purpose and our people. Together we will build a new global stage upon which our young artists can flourish.”
Stampede’s Chris Bosco and...
School of Rock operates a network of performance-based education franchises that offer students of all ages guidance and instruction as they aim for successful careers in entertainment. Past graduates have gone on to Broadway, “American Idol” and “The Voice.”
Said Rob Price, CEO of School of Rock: “The magic of a School of Rock music education is that technique and theory is best honed on real stages with other players. We have curated a passionate community of instructors, staff and franchise owners. Stampede has enormous zeal for our purpose and our people. Together we will build a new global stage upon which our young artists can flourish.”
Stampede’s Chris Bosco and...
- 9/21/2019
- by Lorraine Wheat
- Variety Film + TV
Stampede and Steel Springs Pictures have partnered up to produce and co-finance Alice, a period drama based on the true story of a slave in the antebellum South who escapes from her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line. Krystin Ver Linden wrote the screenplay and will also direct the film, which is slated to go before cameras in Louisiana early next year.
Producers are currently casting the role of Alice, a young African American woman, as well as the role of her husband, Joseph.
Stampede’s Greg Silverman and Lisa Zambri will produce the project with Steel Springs’ Peter Lawson. Executive producers are Gideon Yu and Chris Bosco of Stampede along with Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs.
Ver Linden, who previously worked with Quentin Tarantino, assisting on projects like Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds, just sold her 2018 Black List script,...
Producers are currently casting the role of Alice, a young African American woman, as well as the role of her husband, Joseph.
Stampede’s Greg Silverman and Lisa Zambri will produce the project with Steel Springs’ Peter Lawson. Executive producers are Gideon Yu and Chris Bosco of Stampede along with Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs.
Ver Linden, who previously worked with Quentin Tarantino, assisting on projects like Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds, just sold her 2018 Black List script,...
- 9/16/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Krystin Ver Linden is set to write and direct “Alice,” a slavery drama that will be produced and co-financed by Greg Silverman’s Stampede and Peter Lawson’s Steel Springs Pictures.
Alice” tells the true story of a slave in the antebellum South who escapes from her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line. The film will mark Stampede’s second feature to go into production after “Pink Skies Ahead,” as well as the first feature made under the Steel Springs Pictures banner. Filming is expected to commence in Louisiana in early 2020.
Ver Linden recently sold her 2018 Black List script “Ride” to Lionsgate with Jill Soloway set to direct. She also wrote the script for the biopic “Ashe,” about tennis great Arthur Ashe. Ver Linden also worked with Quentin Tarantino for seven years, assisting on “Django Unchained” and “Inglourious Basterds.”
“We’re so...
Alice” tells the true story of a slave in the antebellum South who escapes from her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line. The film will mark Stampede’s second feature to go into production after “Pink Skies Ahead,” as well as the first feature made under the Steel Springs Pictures banner. Filming is expected to commence in Louisiana in early 2020.
Ver Linden recently sold her 2018 Black List script “Ride” to Lionsgate with Jill Soloway set to direct. She also wrote the script for the biopic “Ashe,” about tennis great Arthur Ashe. Ver Linden also worked with Quentin Tarantino for seven years, assisting on “Django Unchained” and “Inglourious Basterds.”
“We’re so...
- 9/16/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Alberto Mielgo, who won an Emmy for his work on Tron: Uprising and is up for another for his episode of Netflix’s animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots, is making his first feature film. Stampede, the production outfit run by Greg Silverman, has come aboard to produce the pic, which Mielgo will write and direct based on an original concept. The plot is under wraps. Vince Gerardis of Startling will serve as producer, along with John Morgan.
Mielgo was credited as a visual consultant for his early work on Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which ended up winning the Animated Feature Oscar this year. The Spanish animator’s episode “The Witness” from Love, Death & Robots was nominated last week for an Emmy in the Outstanding Short Form Animated Program category.
The new deal was negotiated by Chris Bosco and Anna Pinar of Stampede and Gerardis.
Mielgo was credited as a visual consultant for his early work on Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which ended up winning the Animated Feature Oscar this year. The Spanish animator’s episode “The Witness” from Love, Death & Robots was nominated last week for an Emmy in the Outstanding Short Form Animated Program category.
The new deal was negotiated by Chris Bosco and Anna Pinar of Stampede and Gerardis.
- 7/23/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Greg Silverman’s Stampede banner has hired Dov Mamann and Anna Pinar for international production and business affairs.
Mamann will focus on development and production of local language film TV productions, while Pinar will oversee dealmaking for Stampede’s IP and production slate across all divisions.
Mamann most recently ran the U.S. division of the Italy-based international production company Indiana Production, where he served as producer on English- and Italian-language productions for the global market. At Indiana, Mamann recently wrapped production on Human Capital, an English-language remake of Paolo Virzì’s Italian film of the same name.
The ...
Mamann will focus on development and production of local language film TV productions, while Pinar will oversee dealmaking for Stampede’s IP and production slate across all divisions.
Mamann most recently ran the U.S. division of the Italy-based international production company Indiana Production, where he served as producer on English- and Italian-language productions for the global market. At Indiana, Mamann recently wrapped production on Human Capital, an English-language remake of Paolo Virzì’s Italian film of the same name.
The ...
Greg Silverman’s Stampede banner has hired Dov Mamann and Anna Pinar for international production and business affairs.
Mamann will focus on development and production of local language film TV productions, while Pinar will oversee dealmaking for Stampede’s IP and production slate across all divisions.
Mamann most recently ran the U.S. division of the Italy-based international production company Indiana Production, where he served as producer on English- and Italian-language productions for the global market. At Indiana, Mamann recently wrapped production on Human Capital, an English-language remake of Paolo Virzì’s Italian film of the same name.
The ...
Mamann will focus on development and production of local language film TV productions, while Pinar will oversee dealmaking for Stampede’s IP and production slate across all divisions.
Mamann most recently ran the U.S. division of the Italy-based international production company Indiana Production, where he served as producer on English- and Italian-language productions for the global market. At Indiana, Mamann recently wrapped production on Human Capital, an English-language remake of Paolo Virzì’s Italian film of the same name.
The ...
Exclusive: Stampede, the indie media company formed by former Warner Bros president Greg Silverman, continues to scoop up book deals for its growing slate. It has just acquired movie rights to Devastation Class, an unpublished sci-fi novel co-written by filmmakers Glen Zipper and Elaine Mongeon.
The novel follows an unlikely group of young cadets forced to mutiny aboard a revolutionary starship to save themselves from an annihilation force of invading aliens. When their escape transports them to a reality they don’t recognize and reveals unimaginably terrifying secrets, they must fight their way home to save not just everyone they love but also humanity itself. Standing in their way is an insurmountable enemy, a mystery eons in the making and the fabric of time and space itself.
“Zipper and Mongeon have created an incredible cast of brave young characters and a fresh approach to the classic space opera for a new generation,...
The novel follows an unlikely group of young cadets forced to mutiny aboard a revolutionary starship to save themselves from an annihilation force of invading aliens. When their escape transports them to a reality they don’t recognize and reveals unimaginably terrifying secrets, they must fight their way home to save not just everyone they love but also humanity itself. Standing in their way is an insurmountable enemy, a mystery eons in the making and the fabric of time and space itself.
“Zipper and Mongeon have created an incredible cast of brave young characters and a fresh approach to the classic space opera for a new generation,...
- 9/10/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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