Exclusive: International and indie film distributor Well Go USA Entertainment acquired North American rights to Little League baseball film You Gotta Believe directed by Ty Roberts (12 Mighty Orphans) and starring Luke Wilson (Horizon: An American Saga) and Greg Kinnear (The Present).
In addition to Wilson and Kinnear, other cast members include Sarah Gadon (Ferrari), Etienne Kellici (Horizon: An American Saga), Molly Parker (Deadwood), Patrick Renna (The Sandlot) and newcomer Michael Cash.
The film is based on the true story of an overlooked Fort Worth youth baseball team that dedicated its season to a teammate’s ailing father and subsequently took its Cinderella season all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series. You Gotta Believe will be slated for an August 30 traditional theatrical release in North America.
“You Gotta Believe tells the heartwarming story of a group of young boys who, after a teammate’s father is diagnosed with terminal cancer,...
In addition to Wilson and Kinnear, other cast members include Sarah Gadon (Ferrari), Etienne Kellici (Horizon: An American Saga), Molly Parker (Deadwood), Patrick Renna (The Sandlot) and newcomer Michael Cash.
The film is based on the true story of an overlooked Fort Worth youth baseball team that dedicated its season to a teammate’s ailing father and subsequently took its Cinderella season all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series. You Gotta Believe will be slated for an August 30 traditional theatrical release in North America.
“You Gotta Believe tells the heartwarming story of a group of young boys who, after a teammate’s father is diagnosed with terminal cancer,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
ITN Studios, the company that sent Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey out into the world earlier this year, has picked up the distribution rights to the horror film The Woman Under the Stage, and while they haven’t announced a release date for the movie yet, they have unveiled a trailer for it. Dread Central recently got the exclusive first look at the trailer, but now you can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Ezekiel Decker, who also crafted the screenplay with Logan Rinaldi, The Woman Under the Stage has the following synopsis: A young woman comes to discover just how far she will go to achieve immortality while receiving the role of a lifetime in a mysterious stage play said to be cursed.
The film stars Jessica Dawn Willis (Silhouette), Matthew Tompkins (Sicario), Phil Harrison (12 Mighty Orphans), April Hartman (On Becoming a God in Central Florida...
Directed by Ezekiel Decker, who also crafted the screenplay with Logan Rinaldi, The Woman Under the Stage has the following synopsis: A young woman comes to discover just how far she will go to achieve immortality while receiving the role of a lifetime in a mysterious stage play said to be cursed.
The film stars Jessica Dawn Willis (Silhouette), Matthew Tompkins (Sicario), Phil Harrison (12 Mighty Orphans), April Hartman (On Becoming a God in Central Florida...
- 6/30/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Luke Wilson (Horizon: An American Saga) and Greg Kinnear (The Present) are set to star in You Gotta Believe, a film based on the inspirational true story of Fort Worth, Texas’ 2002 Westside Little League team. Others on board for roles in the pic from Santa Rita Film Co. include Sarah Gadon (Ferrari), newcomer Michael Cash, Etienne Kellici (Horizon: An American Saga) and Molly Parker (Deadwood).
Directed by Ty Roberts, who previously worked with Wilson on the Great Depression football drama 12 Mighty Orphans, the film currently in production follows a team of Little Leaguers who dedicate their season to a player’s dying father and, in the process, defy all odds to make it to the Little League Baseball World Series championship in a game that became an ESPN classic. Wilson will play the role of the dying father, Bobby Ratliff, with Kinnear as Coach Jon Kelly.
The film...
Directed by Ty Roberts, who previously worked with Wilson on the Great Depression football drama 12 Mighty Orphans, the film currently in production follows a team of Little Leaguers who dedicate their season to a player’s dying father and, in the process, defy all odds to make it to the Little League Baseball World Series championship in a game that became an ESPN classic. Wilson will play the role of the dying father, Bobby Ratliff, with Kinnear as Coach Jon Kelly.
The film...
- 6/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Michelle Randolph (1923) and Jacob Lofland (Joker 2) are set as leads opposite Billy Bob Thornton in Land Man, Paramount+s upcoming series from Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace.
Co-created by Sheridan and Wallace, Land Man is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. The series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics. Thornton stars as Tommy Norris, a crisis manager for an oil company.
Randolph will play Ainsley Norris, the wild and strong-willed seventeen year old daughter of Tommy Norris (Thornton).
Lofland will play Cooper Norris, Tommy Norris’ (Thornton) son who is new to the demanding work in the oil and gas fields of West Texas.
Land Man is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios,101 Studios,...
Co-created by Sheridan and Wallace, Land Man is set in the proverbial boomtowns of West Texas and is a modern day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs. The series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics. Thornton stars as Tommy Norris, a crisis manager for an oil company.
Randolph will play Ainsley Norris, the wild and strong-willed seventeen year old daughter of Tommy Norris (Thornton).
Lofland will play Cooper Norris, Tommy Norris’ (Thornton) son who is new to the demanding work in the oil and gas fields of West Texas.
Land Man is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios,101 Studios,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Blumhouse and Atomic Monster’s Night Swim from writer/director Bryce McGuire has added Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren, Nancy Lenehan, and Jodi Long to the cast. The group have joined Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon in the pic which hits theaters on Jan. 19, 2024. Production is currently underway in LA.
Based on the short film created by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst, Night Swim is described as a supernatural thriller built around the hidden source of terror found in an unassuming backyard swimming pool. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing the film. Universal Pictures will handle distribution.
Hoeferle is a German-American actress who spent her youth in between the two countries. She will be next seen in Francis Lawrence’s prequel of Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes for Lionsgate. She plays “Vipsania Sickle,” mentor to a tribute from District 7. She also played “Sam” in the award winning The Boogeywoman,...
Based on the short film created by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst, Night Swim is described as a supernatural thriller built around the hidden source of terror found in an unassuming backyard swimming pool. Atomic Monster and Blumhouse are producing the film. Universal Pictures will handle distribution.
Hoeferle is a German-American actress who spent her youth in between the two countries. She will be next seen in Francis Lawrence’s prequel of Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes for Lionsgate. She plays “Vipsania Sickle,” mentor to a tribute from District 7. She also played “Sam” in the award winning The Boogeywoman,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: David Morse (The Chair), Bill Heck (Locke & Key) and Jaklyn Bejarano have been set to star in Santa Rita Film Co.’s La Gloria, a drama exploring the humanity and political abstractions surrounding the U.S.-Mexico border. The latter came aboard following a nationwide casting search in Mexico.
The film set in South Texas, which is currently shooting in the area, follows the story of Carson Tidwell (Morse), an embittered and isolated rancher who mistakenly shoots a young, pregnant migrant girl named Irena (Bejarano) who is crossing his property. Confronted with his actions and threatened with a criminal investigation, Carson must decide whether to help Irena recuperate on his ranch or face criminal charges led by his son (Heck), an agent for the U.S. Border Patrol.
Christopher Young’s script is based on the personal experiences of Joseph Todd Walker, who is directing, in his feature debut.
The film set in South Texas, which is currently shooting in the area, follows the story of Carson Tidwell (Morse), an embittered and isolated rancher who mistakenly shoots a young, pregnant migrant girl named Irena (Bejarano) who is crossing his property. Confronted with his actions and threatened with a criminal investigation, Carson must decide whether to help Irena recuperate on his ranch or face criminal charges led by his son (Heck), an agent for the U.S. Border Patrol.
Christopher Young’s script is based on the personal experiences of Joseph Todd Walker, who is directing, in his feature debut.
- 4/17/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Impossible Dream Entertainment and Double G Films have set a stacked cast for their dramatic comedy Lost & Found in Cleveland, marking the feature debut of writer-directors Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak. Leads for the film, currently in production in Cleveland, include Emmy and Golden Globe winner Martin Sheen (Grace and Frankie), Golden Globe nominee Dennis Haysbert (Far from Heaven), Oscar nominee June Squibb (Nebraska), Golden Globe winner Stacy Keach (Nebraska), Independent Spirit Award winner Yvette Yates Redick (Inherent Vice) and Tony Award winner Santino Fontana (Broadway’s Tootsie).
An adult drama targeted toward the audience that recently made Paramount & Fifth Season’s 80 for Brady a hit, Lost & Found in Cleveland is billed as a new American fable about the post-Industrial American Dream in the Industrial Midwest — a slice-of-life depiction over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when...
An adult drama targeted toward the audience that recently made Paramount & Fifth Season’s 80 for Brady a hit, Lost & Found in Cleveland is billed as a new American fable about the post-Industrial American Dream in the Industrial Midwest — a slice-of-life depiction over a 24-hour period that follows the personal odysseys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when...
- 2/10/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Gratiela Brancusi (1883) and Lane Garrison (Yellowstone) have joined the Season 2 cast of Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown in recurring roles.
Brancusi will play Tatiana, a hostess at the Cheetah Nightclub.
Garrison will play Carney, one of the higher-ranking prison guards at Kingstown and an associate of Mike’s (Jeremy Renner).
Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Mich., where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption, and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.
Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Emma Laird, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster, Nishi Munshi, Hamish Allan-Headley, and Aidan Gillen also star.
Season 2 is currently in production in Pittsburgh.
Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, it is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, Hugh Dillon, Jeremy Renner, Antoine Fuqua,...
Brancusi will play Tatiana, a hostess at the Cheetah Nightclub.
Garrison will play Carney, one of the higher-ranking prison guards at Kingstown and an associate of Mike’s (Jeremy Renner).
Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Mich., where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption, and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.
Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Emma Laird, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster, Nishi Munshi, Hamish Allan-Headley, and Aidan Gillen also star.
Season 2 is currently in production in Pittsburgh.
Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, it is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, Hugh Dillon, Jeremy Renner, Antoine Fuqua,...
- 9/20/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Vinessa Shaw has signed on to join Apple TV+’s “Swagger” for Season 2, Variety has learned.
Inspired by NBA champion Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid, the sports drama takes viewers deep inside in the world of elite youth basketball clubs and follows the lives of the players, their families and coaches and “the game within the game.” Outside of the gym, the show offers a glimpse into what it’s like to grow up in America. The series is created by Reggie Rock Bythewood.
Shaw joins the series playing Diane, the Chairwoman of the Cedar Cove Prep School Board and also the mother of one of the school’s basketball players who is very invested in her son’s performance on the court.
O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis, Caleel Harris, Tristan Mack Wilds, Tessa Ferrer, James Bingham, Solomon Irama, Ozie Nzeribe and Jason Rivera...
Inspired by NBA champion Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid, the sports drama takes viewers deep inside in the world of elite youth basketball clubs and follows the lives of the players, their families and coaches and “the game within the game.” Outside of the gym, the show offers a glimpse into what it’s like to grow up in America. The series is created by Reggie Rock Bythewood.
Shaw joins the series playing Diane, the Chairwoman of the Cedar Cove Prep School Board and also the mother of one of the school’s basketball players who is very invested in her son’s performance on the court.
O’Shea Jackson Jr., Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh, Quvenzhané Wallis, Caleel Harris, Tristan Mack Wilds, Tessa Ferrer, James Bingham, Solomon Irama, Ozie Nzeribe and Jason Rivera...
- 9/1/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Camila Mendes (Riverdale) and Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone) will lead the cast of Gulfstream Pictures’ romantic comedy Upgraded, from actor-director Carlson Young (The Blazing World), which has entered production in the UK.
In the film written by Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews & Luke Roberts, aspiring art intern Ana (Mendes) is invited on a last-minute work trip to London by her brilliant but intimidating super boss, meeting the handsome and wealthy William (Renaux) on the plane. Set in both London and New York City, the rom-com chronicles the trials and tribulations of balancing work, romance and following your dreams.
Developed in part by Mendes and Matthews, Upgraded is the third film financed by Gulfstream Pictures this year, following the Josephine Langford-led rom-com The Other Zoey and the motorcycle racing pic One Fast Move, starring Kj Apa, both of which are currently in post-production. Bill Bindley and Mike Karz are producing for Gulfstream,...
In the film written by Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews & Luke Roberts, aspiring art intern Ana (Mendes) is invited on a last-minute work trip to London by her brilliant but intimidating super boss, meeting the handsome and wealthy William (Renaux) on the plane. Set in both London and New York City, the rom-com chronicles the trials and tribulations of balancing work, romance and following your dreams.
Developed in part by Mendes and Matthews, Upgraded is the third film financed by Gulfstream Pictures this year, following the Josephine Langford-led rom-com The Other Zoey and the motorcycle racing pic One Fast Move, starring Kj Apa, both of which are currently in post-production. Bill Bindley and Mike Karz are producing for Gulfstream,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Abigail Breslin (Stillwater), Luke Wilson (Stargirl), Andy Garcia (Father of the Bride) and Donald Sutherland (The Undoing) have signed on to star in the courtroom drama Miranda’s Victim from director Michelle Danner (The Runner), with production underway in New Jersey.
The film written by J. Craig Stiles and George Kolber will tell the true story of Trish Weir (Breslin), who in 1963 was kidnapped and brutally raped by Ernesto Miranda. Committed to putting her assailant in prison, Trish’s life is destroyed by America’s legal system as she triggers a law that transforms the nation. Wilson will play Lawrence Turoff, the country prosecutor that convinces Trish to testify and helps her bring her aggressor to justice, with Garcia as public defender Alvin Moore, who takes on Miranda’s case, and Sutherland as Judge Wren, who convicts Miranda for the rape of Weir. Danner and Kolber are producing alongside Valerie Debler,...
The film written by J. Craig Stiles and George Kolber will tell the true story of Trish Weir (Breslin), who in 1963 was kidnapped and brutally raped by Ernesto Miranda. Committed to putting her assailant in prison, Trish’s life is destroyed by America’s legal system as she triggers a law that transforms the nation. Wilson will play Lawrence Turoff, the country prosecutor that convinces Trish to testify and helps her bring her aggressor to justice, with Garcia as public defender Alvin Moore, who takes on Miranda’s case, and Sutherland as Judge Wren, who convicts Miranda for the rape of Weir. Danner and Kolber are producing alongside Valerie Debler,...
- 5/27/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Scott Haze (Jurassic World Dominion) has signed on to star alongside Orlando Bloom and Andie MacDowell in the action-thriller Red Right Hand, from directors Ian and Eshom Nelms (Fatman).
The film penned by Jonathan Easley follows Cash (Bloom), who is trying to live an honest and quiet life, taking care of his niece Savannah in the Appalachian hills of Odim County. When the sadistic Queenpin Big Cat (MacDowell), who runs the town, forces him back into her services, Cash learns he’s capable of anything—even killing—to protect the town and the only family he has left. As the journey gets harder, Cash is drawn into a nightmare that blurs the lines between good and evil.
Haze will play Cash’s brother-in-law Finney, who spurs the change in him when he gets into debt to MacDowell’s Queenpin. Asbury Park Pictures is the project’s financier, and is producing alongside Traction.
The film penned by Jonathan Easley follows Cash (Bloom), who is trying to live an honest and quiet life, taking care of his niece Savannah in the Appalachian hills of Odim County. When the sadistic Queenpin Big Cat (MacDowell), who runs the town, forces him back into her services, Cash learns he’s capable of anything—even killing—to protect the town and the only family he has left. As the journey gets harder, Cash is drawn into a nightmare that blurs the lines between good and evil.
Haze will play Cash’s brother-in-law Finney, who spurs the change in him when he gets into debt to MacDowell’s Queenpin. Asbury Park Pictures is the project’s financier, and is producing alongside Traction.
- 4/18/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Wayne Knight (Jurassic Park) and Nicole Maines (Supergirl) have signed on for roles in 20th Century Studios’ film Darby Harper Wants You to Know for Hulu, which is currently in production in South Africa.
They’re set to star alongside previously announced cast members including Riele Downs, Auli’i’ Cravalho, Asher Angel, Chosen Jacobs, Derek Luke, Genneya Walton and Tony Danza.
The film from director Silas Howard follows Darby Harper (Downs), who after suffering a near-death experience as a child is granted the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time. When an unexpected occurrence happens between Darby and Capri, the most popular girl at her high school, Darby reluctantly agrees to help her and in the process learns how to fit in with the living world again.
Knight will play Mel, a...
They’re set to star alongside previously announced cast members including Riele Downs, Auli’i’ Cravalho, Asher Angel, Chosen Jacobs, Derek Luke, Genneya Walton and Tony Danza.
The film from director Silas Howard follows Darby Harper (Downs), who after suffering a near-death experience as a child is granted the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time. When an unexpected occurrence happens between Darby and Capri, the most popular girl at her high school, Darby reluctantly agrees to help her and in the process learns how to fit in with the living world again.
Knight will play Mel, a...
- 3/3/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lyndon Smith (Parenthood), Zuri Reed (Flatbush Misdemeanors), Jake Austin Walker (12 Mighty Orphans), Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill) and Jordan Rodrigues (Light as a Feather) are set as series regulars opposite Lisette Alexis in National Treasure, Disney Branded Television’s TV series for Disney+ produced by ABC Signature.
The project, executive produced by the films’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Jon Turteltaub and writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, is an expansion of the National Treasure movie franchise told from the point of view of young heroine Jess (Alexis) — a DREAMer in search of answers about her family — who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about the past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.
The series, whose pilot episode is written by the Wibberleys and will be directed by Mira Nair, centers on Jess (Alexis), a Latina whose brilliant and resourceful mind loves a good mystery, and...
The project, executive produced by the films’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Jon Turteltaub and writers Marianne and Cormac Wibberley, is an expansion of the National Treasure movie franchise told from the point of view of young heroine Jess (Alexis) — a DREAMer in search of answers about her family — who embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to uncover the truth about the past and save a lost Pan-American treasure.
The series, whose pilot episode is written by the Wibberleys and will be directed by Mira Nair, centers on Jess (Alexis), a Latina whose brilliant and resourceful mind loves a good mystery, and...
- 1/12/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
AARP announced the nominees for its upcoming Movies for Grownups Awards today which, for the second year now, also includes candidates for TV and streaming “Bests.”
Belfast, King Richard, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story and Being the Ricardos are contending in the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards.
The complete list of the annual Movies for Grownups Awards Nominees:
Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups: Belfast, King Richard, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, and Being the Ricardos
Best Actress: Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Frances McDormand (The Tragedy of Macbeth), Halle Berry (Bruised), Sandra Bullock (The Unforgivable), Helen Mirren (The Duke)
Best Actor: Will Smith (King Richard), Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth), Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos), Peter Dinklage (Cyrano), Jim Broadbent (The Duke)
Best Supporting Actress: Judi Dench (Belfast), Marlee Matlin (Coda...
Belfast, King Richard, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story and Being the Ricardos are contending in the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards.
The complete list of the annual Movies for Grownups Awards Nominees:
Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups: Belfast, King Richard, The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, and Being the Ricardos
Best Actress: Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Frances McDormand (The Tragedy of Macbeth), Halle Berry (Bruised), Sandra Bullock (The Unforgivable), Helen Mirren (The Duke)
Best Actor: Will Smith (King Richard), Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth), Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos), Peter Dinklage (Cyrano), Jim Broadbent (The Duke)
Best Supporting Actress: Judi Dench (Belfast), Marlee Matlin (Coda...
- 1/11/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Saw franchise co-creator Peter Block among producers.
Priscilla Ross Smith’s genre sales agency The Coven has finalised a raft of key international deals following the virtual AFM led by the UK on Tribeca and Stiges horror mystery We Need To Do Something.
Blue Finch has acquired UK rights and Front Row has picked it up fort Middle East. In other significant deals the film closed in Russia/Cis (Exponenta), Malaysia and Singapore (Suraya), Scandinavia (Lucky Dogs), and Poland (Media4Fun). IFC distributes in North America.
We Need To Do Something premiered at Tribeca Festival in June and stars Sierra McCormick...
Priscilla Ross Smith’s genre sales agency The Coven has finalised a raft of key international deals following the virtual AFM led by the UK on Tribeca and Stiges horror mystery We Need To Do Something.
Blue Finch has acquired UK rights and Front Row has picked it up fort Middle East. In other significant deals the film closed in Russia/Cis (Exponenta), Malaysia and Singapore (Suraya), Scandinavia (Lucky Dogs), and Poland (Media4Fun). IFC distributes in North America.
We Need To Do Something premiered at Tribeca Festival in June and stars Sierra McCormick...
- 11/29/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The 2021 Cannes Film Festival was a celebration. Buyers and sellers were genuinely delighted to see each other in the sunshine on the Croisette after a two-year absence, and to watch great films with their vaccinated peers in the Palais. Everyone returned with a fresh perspective; many spent time in lockdown focusing on new strategies. There’s no shortage of titles in the pipeline, thanks to increased investment in early productions — the better to compete with streamers, of course.
“Being here in this moment feels like our emergence as a community, to come together in this place to celebrate what it means for cinema,” said Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski, who brought “Stillwater” and “Blue Bayou” to Cannes. “You feel the resurgence, a new energy around it.”
“There’s a lot to cheer about,” said Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker, who brought British costume romance “Mothering Sunday” to the festival...
“Being here in this moment feels like our emergence as a community, to come together in this place to celebrate what it means for cinema,” said Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski, who brought “Stillwater” and “Blue Bayou” to Cannes. “You feel the resurgence, a new energy around it.”
“There’s a lot to cheer about,” said Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker, who brought British costume romance “Mothering Sunday” to the festival...
- 7/20/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The 2021 Cannes Film Festival was a celebration. Buyers and sellers were genuinely delighted to see each other in the sunshine on the Croisette after a two-year absence, and to watch great films with their vaccinated peers in the Palais. Everyone returned with a fresh perspective; many spent time in lockdown focusing on new strategies. There’s no shortage of titles in the pipeline, thanks to increased investment in early productions — the better to compete with streamers, of course.
“Being here in this moment feels like our emergence as a community, to come together in this place to celebrate what it means for cinema,” said Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski, who brought “Stillwater” and “Blue Bayou” to Cannes. “You feel the resurgence, a new energy around it.”
“There’s a lot to cheer about,” said Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker, who brought British costume romance “Mothering Sunday” to the festival...
“Being here in this moment feels like our emergence as a community, to come together in this place to celebrate what it means for cinema,” said Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski, who brought “Stillwater” and “Blue Bayou” to Cannes. “You feel the resurgence, a new energy around it.”
“There’s a lot to cheer about,” said Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker, who brought British costume romance “Mothering Sunday” to the festival...
- 7/20/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
We're smack dab in the middle of baseball season, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate a good football movie.
Football has taken a hit in recent years. It's often plagued with news about assaults, drugs, and incessant politics that keep the focus places other than the field and gameplay.
Enter 12 Mighty Orphans, which reminds us how football can be used to unite and raise marginalized kids from obscurity into fine young men.
Family-friendly, inspirational films once proliferated movie theaters, but an obsession with crime and violence have culled dramatic efforts from most venues, but this Ty Roberts-directed film from a script he, Lane Garrison, and Kevin Meyer adapted from Larry Dent's novel bucks the trend.
Luke Wilson stars in 12 Might Orphans as Rusty Russell, a legendary Texas football coach who coached football for the Masonic Home and School orphanage from 1927-1941.
As we battle daily about whether...
Football has taken a hit in recent years. It's often plagued with news about assaults, drugs, and incessant politics that keep the focus places other than the field and gameplay.
Enter 12 Mighty Orphans, which reminds us how football can be used to unite and raise marginalized kids from obscurity into fine young men.
Family-friendly, inspirational films once proliferated movie theaters, but an obsession with crime and violence have culled dramatic efforts from most venues, but this Ty Roberts-directed film from a script he, Lane Garrison, and Kevin Meyer adapted from Larry Dent's novel bucks the trend.
Luke Wilson stars in 12 Might Orphans as Rusty Russell, a legendary Texas football coach who coached football for the Masonic Home and School orphanage from 1927-1941.
As we battle daily about whether...
- 7/18/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Arthouse bounced higher this weekend as Morgan Neville’s Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain hit $1.9 million — the strongest specialty opening this year and the best yet for Neville His documentary is No. 8 at the U.S. box office.
Pig starring Nicolas Cage hit No. 10. Both films had under 1,000 runs and excellent per theater averages.
Road Runner from Focus Features played at 927 locations for a $2,050 per screen average and estimated cume through Sunday that makes it the top opening specialty film — narrative or documentary — and top opening doc of the year.
Pig from Neon was on 552 screens for an estimated three-day cume of $945,000 and average per theater take of $1,712. “Pig had a nice weekend. It’s a great result and we couldn’t be happier,” Neon said. The well reviewed debut feature from director Michael Sarnoski stars Cage as a former...
Pig starring Nicolas Cage hit No. 10. Both films had under 1,000 runs and excellent per theater averages.
Road Runner from Focus Features played at 927 locations for a $2,050 per screen average and estimated cume through Sunday that makes it the top opening specialty film — narrative or documentary — and top opening doc of the year.
Pig from Neon was on 552 screens for an estimated three-day cume of $945,000 and average per theater take of $1,712. “Pig had a nice weekend. It’s a great result and we couldn’t be happier,” Neon said. The well reviewed debut feature from director Michael Sarnoski stars Cage as a former...
- 7/18/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Questlove’s Summer of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) will hit a cumulative $1.4 million rising to an estimated $1.47 million Monday with a $375,000 second-week gross in 752 theaters. The best performing documentary so far this year “may possibly get to $2 million, that’s our goal,” said Searchlight Pictures head of distribution Frank Rodriquez.
In a weird Covid transition year where major studio releases have recently started to pile up and lots of product is day-and-date – including Summer of Soul, on Hulu – or close to it, the other biggest docs so far are Sundance darling The Sparks Brothers (Focus Features) at about $650,000 and Rita Moreno: The Girl Who Just Decided To Go For It (Roadside Attractions). Both opened June 18. Roadside didn’t not report estimates today and will do Monday afternoon. The last cume is $243,851 in North America but that doesn’t include this past weekend.
The Sparks...
In a weird Covid transition year where major studio releases have recently started to pile up and lots of product is day-and-date – including Summer of Soul, on Hulu – or close to it, the other biggest docs so far are Sundance darling The Sparks Brothers (Focus Features) at about $650,000 and Rita Moreno: The Girl Who Just Decided To Go For It (Roadside Attractions). Both opened June 18. Roadside didn’t not report estimates today and will do Monday afternoon. The last cume is $243,851 in North America but that doesn’t include this past weekend.
The Sparks...
- 7/11/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
It turns out that the character of Arthur “Boo” Radley in the 1962 classic To Kill a Mockingbird actually did speak. Robert Duvall revealed that he had one line (later cut) as the character in what was his first film, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee.
The Oscar-winning icon was a guest Thursday on The Late Show where he talked about his illustrious career and new film, 12 Mighty Orphans. There, he noted that he had one line in To Kill a Mockingbird after his character saves Scout and Jem.
“At the end, when they’re leading me home, they say,...
The Oscar-winning icon was a guest Thursday on The Late Show where he talked about his illustrious career and new film, 12 Mighty Orphans. There, he noted that he had one line in To Kill a Mockingbird after his character saves Scout and Jem.
“At the end, when they’re leading me home, they say,...
- 6/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It turns out that the character of Arthur “Boo” Radley in the 1962 classic To Kill a Mockingbird actually did speak. Robert Duvall revealed that he had one line (later cut) as the character in what was his first film, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee.
The Oscar-winning icon was a guest Thursday on The Late Show where he talked about his illustrious career and new film, 12 Mighty Orphans. There, he noted that he had one line in To Kill a Mockingbird after his character saves Scout and Jem.
“At the end, when they’re leading me home, they say,...
The Oscar-winning icon was a guest Thursday on The Late Show where he talked about his illustrious career and new film, 12 Mighty Orphans. There, he noted that he had one line in To Kill a Mockingbird after his character saves Scout and Jem.
“At the end, when they’re leading me home, they say,...
- 6/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Even at its best, the summer box office to date has shown mixed results that should have anyone in the exhibition feeling nervous about the future. But some of them are showing signs that they’re ready to pivot.
In a significant development that went relatively unnoticed, Cinemark, the third-largest domestic exhibitor in the U.S., recently announced a partnership with Mission Control, an e-sports firm, to host gaming events and related activities to many of their U.S. theaters. This is a smart move and part of what we are likely to see more of as exhibitors, faced with reduced grosses and fewer films released by studios to theaters, innovate with ways to monetize their screens in other ways than showing movies.
Of course, films will still serve as the bulk of the in-auditorium revenue, and there are green shoots showing some semblance of decent results. “A Quiet Place Part II...
In a significant development that went relatively unnoticed, Cinemark, the third-largest domestic exhibitor in the U.S., recently announced a partnership with Mission Control, an e-sports firm, to host gaming events and related activities to many of their U.S. theaters. This is a smart move and part of what we are likely to see more of as exhibitors, faced with reduced grosses and fewer films released by studios to theaters, innovate with ways to monetize their screens in other ways than showing movies.
Of course, films will still serve as the bulk of the in-auditorium revenue, and there are green shoots showing some semblance of decent results. “A Quiet Place Part II...
- 6/20/2021
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Sunday Am Update: The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is coming in higher over five days with $17M and a 3-day of $11.7M at 3,331 locations. It’s an Ok result, and better than expected, but it’s not a result that has the town skipping about the return of the summer box office as the pandemic winds down, especially over what is typically a lucrative Father’s Day weekend.
Speaking of Father’s Day, wouldn’t it be nice to have a Pixar film in the marketplace instead of for free on Disney+? With NYC and LA permitting cinema capacities to rise to 100% this weekend, Luca, no matter how unknown the IP is, would have truly rained some cash on exhibition. Disney can’t act clueless here and claim they didn’t know capacity limitations would be this high. It was clear with Covid cases coming down and vaccinations increasing...
Speaking of Father’s Day, wouldn’t it be nice to have a Pixar film in the marketplace instead of for free on Disney+? With NYC and LA permitting cinema capacities to rise to 100% this weekend, Luca, no matter how unknown the IP is, would have truly rained some cash on exhibition. Disney can’t act clueless here and claim they didn’t know capacity limitations would be this high. It was clear with Covid cases coming down and vaccinations increasing...
- 6/20/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
CineMovie was honored to interview Robert Duvall for his cameo role in the inspirational movie 12 Mighty Orphans, based on the true story of football coach hero Rusty Russell. In talking about the movie, he says football is his favorite sport and the greatest game ever invented, which may explain why he took such a small role in the new film starring Luke Wilson as the Texas hero, Martin Sheen, Wayne Knight, and Treat Williams. Watch our conversation about the movie ...
- 6/19/2021
- by luperhaas@cinemovie.tv (Lupe R Haas)
- CineMovie
'12 Mighty Orphans' Movie Is Not Just Another Football Movie Says Director Ty Roberts & Martin Sheen
12 Mighty Orphans is not just a football movie in the vein of Friday Night Lights and other football movies, according to director Ty Roberts and star Martin Sheen. 12 Mighty Orphans is based on the true story of Texas football coach Rusty Russell's (played by Luke Wilson) formation of a football team at an orphanage whose team went all the way to the playoffs. ...
- 6/17/2021
- by luperhaas@cinemovie.tv (Lupe R Haas)
- CineMovie
It’s hard to imagine a football coach starting off with less than real-life hero Rusty Russell (Luke Wilson) does when he arrives at Fort Worth’s Masonic Home in “12 Mighty Orphans”: No shoes for his team, no field for his team and no team. Nothing but potential, you might say, and that’s just enough for an optimist to work with.
A veteran of World War I and an orphan in his own right, Russell took those shortcomings and revolutionized the game. He motivated just enough players to form a team and then innovated the so-called spread offense to take on bigger squads from stronger schools. The “Mighty Mites,” as they came to be known, embody practically everything that underdog sports movies are made of, and director Ty Roberts’ treatment (derived from Jim Dent’s fact-based book) hits nearly all the feel-good notes we’ve come to expect from the genre,...
A veteran of World War I and an orphan in his own right, Russell took those shortcomings and revolutionized the game. He motivated just enough players to form a team and then innovated the so-called spread offense to take on bigger squads from stronger schools. The “Mighty Mites,” as they came to be known, embody practically everything that underdog sports movies are made of, and director Ty Roberts’ treatment (derived from Jim Dent’s fact-based book) hits nearly all the feel-good notes we’ve come to expect from the genre,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Ok, last week on weekly The Playlist Podcast, Mike DeAngelo’s interviewed Luke Wilson about his new football drama, “12 Mighty Orphans,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last week. You can listen to the interview below, but we wanted to highlight a couple of interesting tidbits from it.
Read More: Luke Wilson Talks ‘12 Mighty Orphans,’ The 20th Anniversary Of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ ‘Idiocracy’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]
We couldn’t help ask Wilson about his work with Wes Anderson and “The Royal Tenenbaums.” Wilson and his brother Owen were college friends with Anderson, and all of them launched their careers in 1997 with the hilariously deadpan “Bottle Rocket” (the third Wilson brother Andrew appeared in it too).
Continue reading Luke Wilson Talks The Possibility Of A Wes Anderson Western & The Resonance Of ‘Idiocracy’ at The Playlist.
Read More: Luke Wilson Talks ‘12 Mighty Orphans,’ The 20th Anniversary Of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ ‘Idiocracy’ & More [The Playlist Podcast]
We couldn’t help ask Wilson about his work with Wes Anderson and “The Royal Tenenbaums.” Wilson and his brother Owen were college friends with Anderson, and all of them launched their careers in 1997 with the hilariously deadpan “Bottle Rocket” (the third Wilson brother Andrew appeared in it too).
Continue reading Luke Wilson Talks The Possibility Of A Wes Anderson Western & The Resonance Of ‘Idiocracy’ at The Playlist.
- 6/14/2021
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
Having spent most of my life in New England, where sports are the way of life and the Patriots hoard more cultural cachet than the Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins, and maybe even the mayor combined, I have never understood football’s appeal as entertainment or as a pastime. Against these odds, Ty Roberts’ new movie, “12 Mighty Orphans,” has opened my eyes by couching Americans’ passion for the game in a time of national duress: The Dust Bowl, smack-dab in the middle of the Great Depression, when football became a symbol on which deprived and destitute Americans could imprint their hopes and dreams.
Continue reading ’12 Mighty Orphans’ Gets Caught Somewhere Between Plucky Underdog Sports Film & Sentimental Biopic [Tribeca Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ’12 Mighty Orphans’ Gets Caught Somewhere Between Plucky Underdog Sports Film & Sentimental Biopic [Tribeca Review] at The Playlist.
- 6/11/2021
- by Andrew Crump
- The Playlist
If you’re a regular reader of The Playlist, then it’s likely you’re a fan of Luke Wilson. From his debut in the incredible film, “Bottle Rocket,” to his later collaborations with Wes Anderson, to his highly underrated and sadly prescient “Idiocracy,” Wilson is an actor that has been in a number of iconic films over the past three decades. And in honor of his new film, the feel-good drama, “12 Mighty Orphans,” Luke Wilson joined The Playlist Podcast for a discussion about the football feature and his previous filmography.
Continue reading Luke Wilson Talks ‘12 Mighty Orphans,’ The 20th Anniversary Of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ ‘Idiocracy’ & More [The Playlist Podcast] at The Playlist.
Continue reading Luke Wilson Talks ‘12 Mighty Orphans,’ The 20th Anniversary Of ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ ‘Idiocracy’ & More [The Playlist Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 6/11/2021
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
After a Covid-induced hiatus, Tribeca Festival returns with in-person premieres and an exciting mix of studio productions and low-fi indies. The festival has ditched the word “film” from its title in order to emphasize the fact that Tribeca now encompasses podcasting, gaming, TV and so much more. But who are they kidding? For most New Yorkers, it’s all about the movies. With that in mind, here are 11 films that should be on every festival-goer’s must-see list.
12 Mighty Orphans
Director: Ty Roberts
Cast: Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker
Meet your next uplifting sports drama. In the tradition of “Rudy” or “Hoosiers” comes “12 Mighty Orphans,” the story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who became unlikely Texas state championship contenders. In the process, their plucky come-from-nowhere run inspired a country reeling from the Great Depression.
12 Mighty Orphans
Director: Ty Roberts
Cast: Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker
Meet your next uplifting sports drama. In the tradition of “Rudy” or “Hoosiers” comes “12 Mighty Orphans,” the story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who became unlikely Texas state championship contenders. In the process, their plucky come-from-nowhere run inspired a country reeling from the Great Depression.
- 6/10/2021
- by Brent Lang and Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Deadline Studio is back in action beginning this week with the launch of the Tribeca Festival and our virtual Tribeca Studio Presented by Verimatrix. It will be up and running beginning Thursday and featuring one-on-one video sit-downs with filmmakers and top talent at the fest, which kicks off tonight with its opening film In the Heights and wraps June 19.
Among the conversations already lined up are with Sony Pictures Classics’ 12 Mighty Orphans director/co-writer/producer Ty Roberts and castmembers Martin Sheen and Luke Wilson; IFC’s Werewolves Within with director Josh Rubin and cast Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub; Rlje Films’ Ted Bundy drama No Man of God with director Amber Sealey and stars Elijah Wood and Luke Kirby; and Morgan Neville discussing his new Focus Features documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain.
Deadline’s Jill Goldsmith, Matt Grobar and Matthew Carey will moderate the Q&As, which...
Among the conversations already lined up are with Sony Pictures Classics’ 12 Mighty Orphans director/co-writer/producer Ty Roberts and castmembers Martin Sheen and Luke Wilson; IFC’s Werewolves Within with director Josh Rubin and cast Sam Richardson and Milana Vayntrub; Rlje Films’ Ted Bundy drama No Man of God with director Amber Sealey and stars Elijah Wood and Luke Kirby; and Morgan Neville discussing his new Focus Features documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain.
Deadline’s Jill Goldsmith, Matt Grobar and Matthew Carey will moderate the Q&As, which...
- 6/9/2021
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
Consider it a celebration with something of an asterisk: in-person film festivals are back! But so are virtual components, making some of the year’s biggest cinematic events both safe and accessible for an even wider audience to enjoy them. After a cancelled 2020 edition and a delayed 2021 event, the Tribeca Festival is bellying up for a hybrid event with a major in-person edge, with lots to watch, no matter in which manner you choose to consume it.
In March, the festival announced that it would “transform prominent locations into an expansive 12-day multi-screen outdoor celebration” held this month, and is believed to be first major North American film festival to mount such an in-person event.
Director Jon M. Chu’s long-awaited “In the Heights,” adapted from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, will open the 20th anniversary edition of Tribeca on June 9. The festival will also celebrate the world...
In March, the festival announced that it would “transform prominent locations into an expansive 12-day multi-screen outdoor celebration” held this month, and is believed to be first major North American film festival to mount such an in-person event.
Director Jon M. Chu’s long-awaited “In the Heights,” adapted from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, will open the 20th anniversary edition of Tribeca on June 9. The festival will also celebrate the world...
- 6/7/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
John Krasinski, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Rebecca Hall, J.J. Abrams, Neill Blomkamp introduce footage.
Studio brass took part in theatrical showcase ‘The Big Screen Is Back’ on Wednesday (May 19) as they teased upcoming releases for summer and beyond to invited press at AMC Century City in Los Angeles.
Stars and filmmakers including J.J. Abrams and Maggie Q, who both turned up in person, and recorded messages from John Krasinski, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Hall introduced footage.
Abrams spoke of his love for cinema-going, teed up footage of a longtime cinema employee, and signed off by saying, “I...
Studio brass took part in theatrical showcase ‘The Big Screen Is Back’ on Wednesday (May 19) as they teased upcoming releases for summer and beyond to invited press at AMC Century City in Los Angeles.
Stars and filmmakers including J.J. Abrams and Maggie Q, who both turned up in person, and recorded messages from John Krasinski, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Hall introduced footage.
Abrams spoke of his love for cinema-going, teed up footage of a longtime cinema employee, and signed off by saying, “I...
- 5/19/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sony Pictures Classics Updates Release Information for Summer Slate
Sony Pictures Classics has updated its summer release plans for “I Carry You With Me,” “12 Mighty Orphans” and “The Lost Leonardo.” All three films are set to screen at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival both in person and virtually.
The world premiere of the art documentary “The Lost Leonardo” will screen at Tribeca on June 13 at The Battery. Set to open in theaters in New York and Los Angeles, the film will expand to other markets shortly after. “The Lost Leonardo” tells the story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million. Produced by Andreas Dalsgaard for Copenhagen-based Elk Film and Christoph Jörg for Paris-based Pumpernickel Film, the documentary was directed by Andreas Koefoed. Sony Pictures acquired the rights to the film back in March.
“12 Mighty Orphans,” which stars Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw,...
Sony Pictures Classics has updated its summer release plans for “I Carry You With Me,” “12 Mighty Orphans” and “The Lost Leonardo.” All three films are set to screen at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival both in person and virtually.
The world premiere of the art documentary “The Lost Leonardo” will screen at Tribeca on June 13 at The Battery. Set to open in theaters in New York and Los Angeles, the film will expand to other markets shortly after. “The Lost Leonardo” tells the story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million. Produced by Andreas Dalsgaard for Copenhagen-based Elk Film and Christoph Jörg for Paris-based Pumpernickel Film, the documentary was directed by Andreas Koefoed. Sony Pictures acquired the rights to the film back in March.
“12 Mighty Orphans,” which stars Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw,...
- 5/11/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Updated, 11:18 Am: Sony Pictures Classics has set for release dates for two more of its pics that will screen at the Tribeca: Art world documentary The Lost Leonardo will bow August 13 in Los Angeles and New York, and GLAAD Media Award nominee I Carry You with Me hits L.A. and NYC theaters on June 25. Both will expand in the weeks after their debuts, with Lost Leonardo going nationwide.
They join the previously scheduled 12 Mighty Orphans, which releases June 11 and expands a week later. All three are set to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival during the week of June 13.
Previously, April 16: Sony Pictures Classics will open Ty Roberts’ 12 Mighty Orphans on June 11 in New York and Texas with a wider expansion on June 18.
Texas theaters will do advance screenings starting June 10.
12 Mighty Orphans tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of...
They join the previously scheduled 12 Mighty Orphans, which releases June 11 and expands a week later. All three are set to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival during the week of June 13.
Previously, April 16: Sony Pictures Classics will open Ty Roberts’ 12 Mighty Orphans on June 11 in New York and Texas with a wider expansion on June 18.
Texas theaters will do advance screenings starting June 10.
12 Mighty Orphans tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of...
- 5/10/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival has revealed its feature-film lineup, highlights of which include the world premiere of Hulu’s Ilana Glazer starrer False Positive and the New York premiere of Sony’s based-on-a-true-story, Depression-era football drama 12 Mighty Orphans.
The lineup for the festival, which is set to take place in person across New York City from June 9 to 20, includes 66 films — from a record 11,222 total submissions from 23 different countries — including 56 world premieres, four North American premieres, four New York premieres, one U.S. premiere and one international premiere. More than 60 percent of ...
The lineup for the festival, which is set to take place in person across New York City from June 9 to 20, includes 66 films — from a record 11,222 total submissions from 23 different countries — including 56 world premieres, four North American premieres, four New York premieres, one U.S. premiere and one international premiere. More than 60 percent of ...
- 4/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival has revealed its feature-film lineup, highlights of which include the world premiere of Hulu’s Ilana Glazer starrer False Positive and the New York premiere of Sony’s based-on-a-true-story, Depression-era football drama 12 Mighty Orphans.
The lineup for the festival, which is set to take place in person across New York City from June 9 to 20, includes 66 films — from a record 11,222 total submissions from 23 different countries — including 56 world premieres, four North American premieres, four New York premieres, one U.S. premiere and one international premiere. More than 60 percent of ...
The lineup for the festival, which is set to take place in person across New York City from June 9 to 20, includes 66 films — from a record 11,222 total submissions from 23 different countries — including 56 world premieres, four North American premieres, four New York premieres, one U.S. premiere and one international premiere. More than 60 percent of ...
- 4/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Luke Wilson is the latest actor to take the lead of a ragtag sports team in an inspiring drama full of life lessons. Heading all the way back to the time of The Great Depression, 12 Mighty Orphans follows the true story of a team of Fort Worth orphans known as the Mighty Mites and […]
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- 4/18/2021
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
The feel-good sports film is a time-honored tradition in Hollywood. The formula to make it work seems to be pretty obvious, and is on display in the new trailer for “12 Mighty Orphans.”
Read More: ‘The Underground Railroad’ Trailer: Barry Jenkins’ Amazon Series Finally Debuts In May
Just judging by the trailer, “12 Mighty Orphans” puts all the pieces together for a winning sports drama. First, you take a well-known, likable star—in this case, Luke Wilson—and make him the new guy in town, who has a passion for helping kids but also football.
Continue reading ’12 Mighty Orphans’ Trailer: Luke Wilson Teaches A Group Of Kids Life Lessons & Football In This Feel-Good Drama at The Playlist.
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Just judging by the trailer, “12 Mighty Orphans” puts all the pieces together for a winning sports drama. First, you take a well-known, likable star—in this case, Luke Wilson—and make him the new guy in town, who has a passion for helping kids but also football.
Continue reading ’12 Mighty Orphans’ Trailer: Luke Wilson Teaches A Group Of Kids Life Lessons & Football In This Feel-Good Drama at The Playlist.
- 4/16/2021
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
"You can either work the field, or play the field." Sony Pictures Classics has revealed an official trailer for an indie football drama titled 12 Mighty Orphans, based on the true historical account of a young football team playing during the Great Depression (in the 1930s). The sports film – starring Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, and Robert Duvall – tells the story of the Mighty Mites, the football team from a Fort Worth, TX orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. Play on, boys! 12 Mighty Orphans is adapted from Jim Dent's bestselling book of the same name, and it also co-stars Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Treat Williams, Ron White, and Scott Haze. This doesn't look particularly good in any way, but it is the kind of underdog football story that some American viewers will eat up.
- 4/16/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Bruce Willis, Luke Wilson, and Devon Sawa are on board to star in the new crime action-thriller “Gasoline Alley,” directed by Edward Drake from a script by Tom Sierchio, Highland Film Group announced Thursday.
Principal photography will commence in March across the U.S. Highland Film Group is handling international rights and introducing the project to buyers at the virtual European Film Market.
“Gasoline Alley” centers on Jimmy Jayne (Sawa), a bruised-fisted rockabilly boss-type sucked into a triple murder of three Hollywood starlets drowned in a luxury hotel pool. As the prime suspect for homicide detectives Freeman (Willis) and Vargas (Wilson), Jimmy takes up his own rogue investigation, bending the law in ways the police can’t in order to clear his name. With the killer skating through Jimmy’s shadow, he bands together with the two detectives to dangerously expose a truth much bigger than they had imagined.
“Gasoline Alley is a killer action-thriller,...
Principal photography will commence in March across the U.S. Highland Film Group is handling international rights and introducing the project to buyers at the virtual European Film Market.
“Gasoline Alley” centers on Jimmy Jayne (Sawa), a bruised-fisted rockabilly boss-type sucked into a triple murder of three Hollywood starlets drowned in a luxury hotel pool. As the prime suspect for homicide detectives Freeman (Willis) and Vargas (Wilson), Jimmy takes up his own rogue investigation, bending the law in ways the police can’t in order to clear his name. With the killer skating through Jimmy’s shadow, he bands together with the two detectives to dangerously expose a truth much bigger than they had imagined.
“Gasoline Alley is a killer action-thriller,...
- 3/4/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Bruce Willis, Luke Wilson and Devon Sawa are set to star in rollicking action thriller “Gasoline Alley.” Highland Film Group, which is handling international rights, is presenting the project to buyers at this week’s European Film Market (EFM).
“Cosmic Sin” helmer Edward Drake, who reunites with Willis for the film, directs from a script by Tom Sierchio (“The Girl Who Invented Kissing”). Production will begin in early March across the U.S.
Sawa stars as Jimmy Jayne, a “bruise-fisted” boss-type who becomes implicated in the triple murder of three Hollywood starlets drowned in a luxury hotel pool. As the prime suspect for homicide detectives Freeman (Willis) and Vargas (Wilson), Jimmy takes up his own rogue investigation, bending the law in ways the police can’t in order to clear his name.
But with the killer skating through Jimmy’s shadow, he bands together with the two detectives to dangerously...
“Cosmic Sin” helmer Edward Drake, who reunites with Willis for the film, directs from a script by Tom Sierchio (“The Girl Who Invented Kissing”). Production will begin in early March across the U.S.
Sawa stars as Jimmy Jayne, a “bruise-fisted” boss-type who becomes implicated in the triple murder of three Hollywood starlets drowned in a luxury hotel pool. As the prime suspect for homicide detectives Freeman (Willis) and Vargas (Wilson), Jimmy takes up his own rogue investigation, bending the law in ways the police can’t in order to clear his name.
But with the killer skating through Jimmy’s shadow, he bands together with the two detectives to dangerously...
- 3/4/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the Luke Wilson and Martin Sheen drama “12 Mighty Orphans,” an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
The film also stars Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Treat Williams, Ron White, Scott Haze and Robert Duvall. Ty Roberts is directing. The screenplay is written by Roberts, Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer, adapted from Jim Dent’s bestselling book of the same name.
“12 Mighty Orphans” tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes to competing in the Texas state championships.
“There is a reason underdog stories hold so much weight in the popular imagination, and we know the Mighty Mites’ true story of triumph over adversity — set in a time when much of the country was suffering — will lift the spirits of audiences worldwide.
The film also stars Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Treat Williams, Ron White, Scott Haze and Robert Duvall. Ty Roberts is directing. The screenplay is written by Roberts, Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer, adapted from Jim Dent’s bestselling book of the same name.
“12 Mighty Orphans” tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes to competing in the Texas state championships.
“There is a reason underdog stories hold so much weight in the popular imagination, and we know the Mighty Mites’ true story of triumph over adversity — set in a time when much of the country was suffering — will lift the spirits of audiences worldwide.
- 1/19/2021
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide distribution rights to “12 Mighty Orphans,” a new drama starring Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw and Robert Duvall.
Sheen and Duvall have not shared the screen together since 1979, in Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark “Apocalypse Now.”
Adapted from Jim Dent’s bestselling novel, “12 Mighty Orphans” tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes or a football to playing in the Texas state championships. The team was led by legendary high school coach Rusty Russell, who few knew was himself an orphan. Russell abandoned a cushy gig teaching privileged kids to teach and coach at the orphanage home of the Mighty Mites.
The project was directed by Ty Roberts, who adapted the screenplay with Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer. Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Treat Williams,...
Sheen and Duvall have not shared the screen together since 1979, in Francis Ford Coppola’s landmark “Apocalypse Now.”
Adapted from Jim Dent’s bestselling novel, “12 Mighty Orphans” tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes or a football to playing in the Texas state championships. The team was led by legendary high school coach Rusty Russell, who few knew was himself an orphan. Russell abandoned a cushy gig teaching privileged kids to teach and coach at the orphanage home of the Mighty Mites.
The project was directed by Ty Roberts, who adapted the screenplay with Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer. Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Treat Williams,...
- 1/19/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Lena Headey and Luke Wilson have joined the voice cast of the sci-fi animation series New-Gen, based on the Marvel comic book series by J.D. Matonti, Chris Matonti and Julia Coppola of A.P.N.G. Enterprises. The series, co-created by J.D. Matonti and showrunner Brent Friedman, is now underway on production.
New-Gen follows twin brothers and nanotech-enhanced superheroes (Stranger Things‘ Finn Wolfhard and brother Nick Wolfhard are the voices) as they work to save the world of New-Gen from destructive war. The futuristic utopia of scientific and mechanical wonders seeks to balance nature and technology, weaving together an ecologically sustainable paradise.
Heady, who earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her linchpin role in HBO’s Game of Thrones, will voice the beautiful and prophetic Thea, the matriarch of the Association of the Protection of New-Gen. Wilson will play Roboduck, a comical and mischievous sidekick whose special ability is burping fire.
New-Gen follows twin brothers and nanotech-enhanced superheroes (Stranger Things‘ Finn Wolfhard and brother Nick Wolfhard are the voices) as they work to save the world of New-Gen from destructive war. The futuristic utopia of scientific and mechanical wonders seeks to balance nature and technology, weaving together an ecologically sustainable paradise.
Heady, who earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her linchpin role in HBO’s Game of Thrones, will voice the beautiful and prophetic Thea, the matriarch of the Association of the Protection of New-Gen. Wilson will play Roboduck, a comical and mischievous sidekick whose special ability is burping fire.
- 10/22/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Vinessa Shaw has signed on to co-star opposite Dermot Mulroney in Carlson Young’s directorial debut thriller, The Blazing World, as production prepares to commence outside of Austin, Texas this month. Based on Young’s 2018 Sundance Film Festival short of the same name, the film follows a self-destructive young woman who decades after the accidental drowning of her twin sister, returns to her family home, finding herself drawn to an alternate dimension where her sister may still be alive. Young co-wrote the screenplay with Pierce Brown and will also co-star along with Udo Kier. Brinton Bryan of Greenbelt Films is handling the financing and is producing the pic with Elizabeth Avellán and Rana Joy Glickman of TealHouse Entertainment. Executive producers are Andrew Carlberg, and Ted Field and Justin Smith of Radar Pictures. Shaw, who can next be seen starring opposite Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen...
- 8/5/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: More Jurassic World 3 casting as Venom and Midnight Special actor Scott Haze joins the cast of the Universal-Amblin feature alongside Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mamoudou Athie, DeWanda Wise, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Dichen Lachman.
Haze can next be seen starring alongside Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons in the Guillermo del Toro-produced film Antlers, directed by Scott Cooper. Searchlight will release the mystery/horror on April 17. Later this year, Haze will also star in upcoming indie What Josiah Saw directed by Vincent Grashaw; A24 and Plan B Entertainment’s drama Minari opposite Steven Yeun which won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at Sundance; Ty Roberts’ 12 Mighty Orphans opposite Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen and Luke Wilson; and the indie drama Wild Indian opposite Kate Bosworth and Jesse Eisenberg.
Colin Trevorrow returns to direct for the second time. He’s also exec producing with Steven Spielberg.
Haze can next be seen starring alongside Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons in the Guillermo del Toro-produced film Antlers, directed by Scott Cooper. Searchlight will release the mystery/horror on April 17. Later this year, Haze will also star in upcoming indie What Josiah Saw directed by Vincent Grashaw; A24 and Plan B Entertainment’s drama Minari opposite Steven Yeun which won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at Sundance; Ty Roberts’ 12 Mighty Orphans opposite Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen and Luke Wilson; and the indie drama Wild Indian opposite Kate Bosworth and Jesse Eisenberg.
Colin Trevorrow returns to direct for the second time. He’s also exec producing with Steven Spielberg.
- 2/20/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Newcomer Jake Austin Walker is set to join Luke Wilson in the sports drama “12 Mighty Orphans.”
The film from director Ty Roberts also stars Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. Lane Garrison is adapting the script, which is based on the book by Jim Dent.
Walker will play one of the 12 orphans in the pic. Vinessa Shaw and Wayne Knight are also on board.
Based on a true story, the movie follows Rusty Russell (Wilson), who turns a scrawny group of underdog, castoff orphans into a team of fierce warriors that leaves their opponents bewildered and battered. Against all odds, the youngsters become one of the toughest football teams in Texas. They begin with nothing, yet Russell’s innovative offense helps lead them to the state playoffs.
The pic is produced by Michael De Luca, Angelique De Luca, Brinton Bryan and Houston Hill. Hill acquired the rights through Santa Rita Film Co....
The film from director Ty Roberts also stars Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. Lane Garrison is adapting the script, which is based on the book by Jim Dent.
Walker will play one of the 12 orphans in the pic. Vinessa Shaw and Wayne Knight are also on board.
Based on a true story, the movie follows Rusty Russell (Wilson), who turns a scrawny group of underdog, castoff orphans into a team of fierce warriors that leaves their opponents bewildered and battered. Against all odds, the youngsters become one of the toughest football teams in Texas. They begin with nothing, yet Russell’s innovative offense helps lead them to the state playoffs.
The pic is produced by Michael De Luca, Angelique De Luca, Brinton Bryan and Houston Hill. Hill acquired the rights through Santa Rita Film Co....
- 10/23/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
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