Winston Duke is in talks to star as the renowned political activist Marcus Garvey in “Marked Man,” a political actioner package that Amazon Studios has picked up, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
Andrew Dosunmu will direct and executive produce the film. Jesse Williams and DeWanda Wise (“She’s Gotta Have It”) are also in talks to star.
“Marked Man” is partly inspired by Colin Grant’s biography, “Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey,” who was a key figure of Black nationalism in the 20th century. The studio also holds rights to the book.
Acclaimed playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah wrote the screenplay, which Esther Douglas developed with the support of the BFI Film Fund. He will also serve as an executive producer.
Set in the 1920s, “Marked Man” follows a young black man who joins J. Edgar Hoover’s Bureau of Investigation, and then...
Andrew Dosunmu will direct and executive produce the film. Jesse Williams and DeWanda Wise (“She’s Gotta Have It”) are also in talks to star.
“Marked Man” is partly inspired by Colin Grant’s biography, “Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey,” who was a key figure of Black nationalism in the 20th century. The studio also holds rights to the book.
Acclaimed playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah wrote the screenplay, which Esther Douglas developed with the support of the BFI Film Fund. He will also serve as an executive producer.
Set in the 1920s, “Marked Man” follows a young black man who joins J. Edgar Hoover’s Bureau of Investigation, and then...
- 2/26/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Amazon Studios has set Winston Duke (Black Panther) to star as Marcus Garvey in Marked Man. Garvey was a political activist who was a key figure of Black nationalism in the 20th century. Andrew Dosunmu will direct the drama, and Jesse Williams (Little Fires Everywhere) and DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It) are in talks to star.
The film is partly inspired by the Colin Grant biography Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey. The script is by acclaimed playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah, which Esther Douglas developed with the support of the BFI Film Fund.
Mark Gordon (Ray Donovan) of Mark Gordon Pictures is producing with Jackson Pictures’ Matt Jackson (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Glendon Palmer and Douglas. Robert Teitel, Kwei-Armah and Jackson Pictures’ Joanne Lee will be executive producers, along with Kwei-Armah.
Set in the 1920s, Marked Man follows a young black man...
The film is partly inspired by the Colin Grant biography Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey. The script is by acclaimed playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah, which Esther Douglas developed with the support of the BFI Film Fund.
Mark Gordon (Ray Donovan) of Mark Gordon Pictures is producing with Jackson Pictures’ Matt Jackson (The Trial of the Chicago 7), Glendon Palmer and Douglas. Robert Teitel, Kwei-Armah and Jackson Pictures’ Joanne Lee will be executive producers, along with Kwei-Armah.
Set in the 1920s, Marked Man follows a young black man...
- 2/26/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Anchor Bay on board to release urban drama, starring Skins actress Jessica Sula, in the UK.
Urban drama Honeytrap, directed by former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rebecca Johnson, has begun its four-week shoot in London.
It has been pre-sold to Anchor Bay for the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Set in Brixton and inspired by true events, the film is seen from a teenage girl’s point-of-view. It tells the story of 15-year-old Layla, who gets sucked into gang activity and sets up the boy who’s in love with her to be killed. Jessica Sula (Skins) stars as Layla alongside Lucien Leon Laviscount (Waterloo Road), Ntonga Mwanza (Leave to Remain) and Naomi Ryan (Doctor Who).
Johnson, is collaborating with fellow Screen Star of Tomorrow and director of photography Annemarie Lean-Vercoe.
“Girls like Layla rarely take centre stage and it’s time their story was told” said Johnson, who has been making short films on Stockwell Park Estate...
Urban drama Honeytrap, directed by former Screen Star of Tomorrow Rebecca Johnson, has begun its four-week shoot in London.
It has been pre-sold to Anchor Bay for the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Set in Brixton and inspired by true events, the film is seen from a teenage girl’s point-of-view. It tells the story of 15-year-old Layla, who gets sucked into gang activity and sets up the boy who’s in love with her to be killed. Jessica Sula (Skins) stars as Layla alongside Lucien Leon Laviscount (Waterloo Road), Ntonga Mwanza (Leave to Remain) and Naomi Ryan (Doctor Who).
Johnson, is collaborating with fellow Screen Star of Tomorrow and director of photography Annemarie Lean-Vercoe.
“Girls like Layla rarely take centre stage and it’s time their story was told” said Johnson, who has been making short films on Stockwell Park Estate...
- 9/4/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Jessica Sula has been cast in the lead role in new movie Honeytrap.
The actress - best known for playing Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series of Skins - will play 15-year-old Layla, a girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her.
Writer/director Rebecca Johnson said: "The urban genre has not been explored from the female perspective before, and it's time this side of the story was told.
"Jessica is a rare talent who will bring Layla to searing life. I'm very excited to have found her."
The film, which is Johnson's debut feature after her award-winning short Top Girl, is based on true events.
Producer Sarah Sulick added of the casting: "Our casting director did an exhaustive search and we saw many talented actresses, but Jessica really stood out.
"The fact that she is of Trinidadian descent - like...
The actress - best known for playing Grace Blood in the fifth and sixth series of Skins - will play 15-year-old Layla, a girl who sets up the murder of a boy who is in love with her.
Writer/director Rebecca Johnson said: "The urban genre has not been explored from the female perspective before, and it's time this side of the story was told.
"Jessica is a rare talent who will bring Layla to searing life. I'm very excited to have found her."
The film, which is Johnson's debut feature after her award-winning short Top Girl, is based on true events.
Producer Sarah Sulick added of the casting: "Our casting director did an exhaustive search and we saw many talented actresses, but Jessica really stood out.
"The fact that she is of Trinidadian descent - like...
- 8/12/2013
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: In one of the first buys for the upcoming development cycle, ABC has put in development Lawless, from Mistresses developer/executive producer Kj Steinberg and Shonda Rhimes‘ Shondaland. The project tells the story of Joanna James, a maverick lawyer who returns to her hometown to right the wrongs she left behind. It is inspired by the real life of crusading trucker-turned-lawyer Wynona Ward, founder of Have Justice Will Travel. Former victim of sexual abuse at the hands of her father, Ward got compelled at age 41 by the news of another child in her family getting sexually abused by relatives to go to college and law school and start a group that provides free legal representation and support services to victims of domestic violence in rural areas. Steinberg is writing Lawless, which she is executive producing with Shondaland’s Rhimes and Betsy Beers in conjunction with UK-based producers Esther Douglas and Tara Cook.
- 7/22/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Ilan Eshkeri is scoring the upcoming thriller Ashes. The movie stars Jim Sturgess, Ray Winstone, Lesley Manville (Another Year), Luke Evans (Robin Hood) and Jodie Whittaker (Attack the Block). The film is directed by Mat Whitecross (The Road to Guantanamo) who also co-wrote the screenplay with Paul Viragh (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll). Esther Douglas and Fiona Neilson are producing. Coldplay’s Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin are executive producers on the project. No plot details have been revealed yet, but the movie has been described as a contemporary film noir. The British thriller is currently in post-production and no release date has been set yet.
As previously reported, Eshkeri also has the Ralph Fiennes-directed drama Coriolanus coming up, which will be released on December 2, 2011 by the Weinstein Company. The composer also recently finished work on the action spoof sequel Johnny English Reborn directed by Oliver Parker and starring Rowan Atkinson,...
As previously reported, Eshkeri also has the Ralph Fiennes-directed drama Coriolanus coming up, which will be released on December 2, 2011 by the Weinstein Company. The composer also recently finished work on the action spoof sequel Johnny English Reborn directed by Oliver Parker and starring Rowan Atkinson,...
- 8/25/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Ray Winstone, Jim Sturgess, Lesley Manville, Jodie Whittaker and Luke Evans have joined for Mat Whitecross’s Ashes, a present day film noir produced by pop group Coldplay.
With Gwyneth Paltrow making steps into the music business, Chris Martin and his bandfellows are now dipping their toes into the deep water of film financing.
Set to star a pretty great cast including Jodie Whittaker (Attack the Block) and Luke Evans (Robin Hood), and is directed by Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll helmer Mat Whitecross. Must say the cast sounds too good not to take into account.
Fiesta Prods.’ Esther Douglas and Fiona Neilson will produce, while exec producer credits will go to CinemaNX’s Steve Christian and Marc Samuelson, Merzbau’s Phillip Kier and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion.
Whitecross is rejoining with Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll scribe Paul Viragh to co-write Ashes,...
With Gwyneth Paltrow making steps into the music business, Chris Martin and his bandfellows are now dipping their toes into the deep water of film financing.
Set to star a pretty great cast including Jodie Whittaker (Attack the Block) and Luke Evans (Robin Hood), and is directed by Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll helmer Mat Whitecross. Must say the cast sounds too good not to take into account.
Fiesta Prods.’ Esther Douglas and Fiona Neilson will produce, while exec producer credits will go to CinemaNX’s Steve Christian and Marc Samuelson, Merzbau’s Phillip Kier and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion.
Whitecross is rejoining with Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll scribe Paul Viragh to co-write Ashes,...
- 3/18/2011
- by Nikola Mraovic
- Filmofilia
Musicians Coldplay and private investor Merzbau are teaming to finance the sub-£5 million film noir feature “Ashes” for CinemaNX reports Variety.
Ray Winstone, Jim Sturgess, Luke Evans, Lesley Manville and Jodie Whittaker all star in the project, though story details are being kept under wraps.
Director Mat Whitecross and writer Paul Viragh, who previously paired on the Ian Dury biopic “Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll," will serve in the same capacities here.
Esther Douglas and Fiona Neilson will produce. Shooting kicks off around the Isle Of Man next week.
Ray Winstone, Jim Sturgess, Luke Evans, Lesley Manville and Jodie Whittaker all star in the project, though story details are being kept under wraps.
Director Mat Whitecross and writer Paul Viragh, who previously paired on the Ian Dury biopic “Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll," will serve in the same capacities here.
Esther Douglas and Fiona Neilson will produce. Shooting kicks off around the Isle Of Man next week.
- 3/17/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
London -- Mike Newell, who's tackled fantasy before with "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," has signed on to direct Brilliant Films' adaptation of the children's classic "Box of Delights," based on the 1935 novel by John Masefield.
Brilliant, which announced the project Monday, is funding the development of the project through their own fund and the project is the latest fruit of Brilliant's relationship with U.K. talent agency Independent.
Sarah Radclyffe, Courtney Pledger, and Esther Douglas are attached to produce "Delights" while Brilliant Films president Joe Abrams and Rory Gilmartin will executive produce alongside Newell. Frank Cottrell Boyce ("24 Hour Party People") is adapting the screenplay.
The fantasy adventure, originally published in 1935 and first adapted for U.K. radio 50 years ago, was made into a BBC television series in the 1980s. The story sees 12-year-old Kay caught up in a magical world when he finds himself in possession of a time-travelling device,...
Brilliant, which announced the project Monday, is funding the development of the project through their own fund and the project is the latest fruit of Brilliant's relationship with U.K. talent agency Independent.
Sarah Radclyffe, Courtney Pledger, and Esther Douglas are attached to produce "Delights" while Brilliant Films president Joe Abrams and Rory Gilmartin will executive produce alongside Newell. Frank Cottrell Boyce ("24 Hour Party People") is adapting the screenplay.
The fantasy adventure, originally published in 1935 and first adapted for U.K. radio 50 years ago, was made into a BBC television series in the 1980s. The story sees 12-year-old Kay caught up in a magical world when he finds himself in possession of a time-travelling device,...
- 4/6/2009
- by By Mimi Turner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mike Newell will direct The Box of Delights , based on John Masefield's classic 1930s children's novel about a boy entrusted with a magic box that allows him to travel through time, reports Variety . Frank Cottrell Boyce ( Millions ) is adapting the story. Sarah Radclyffe, Courtney Pledger and Esther Douglas are attached to produce with Brilliant Films' Joe Abrams and Rory Gilmartin receiving executive producer credits alongside Newell. Newell is completing post-production on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and previously directed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire .
- 4/6/2009
- Comingsoon.net
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