Written by Peter Gaffney (Don’t Go into the Water), a spec script for an ice cold survival horror movie titled Yeti has been acquired by Sony and Picturestart, Deadline reports tonight.
Sony and Picturestart are paying “mid-six against high six-figures” for the project.
Deadline details…
“Yeti takes place deep in the mountains, where an avalanche unleashes something primeval from the glacial ice.
“A father and his daughter battle to survive a merciless predator who blends in with the snow.”
Jon Silk (The Black Demon) is on board to produce Yeti.
Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
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Sony and Picturestart are paying “mid-six against high six-figures” for the project.
Deadline details…
“Yeti takes place deep in the mountains, where an avalanche unleashes something primeval from the glacial ice.
“A father and his daughter battle to survive a merciless predator who blends in with the snow.”
Jon Silk (The Black Demon) is on board to produce Yeti.
Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
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- 2/28/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Sony Pictures and Picturestart won an auction and will pay mid-six against high six-figures for Yeti, a Peter Gaffney spec script that will be produced by Jon Silk through his first look deal at Picturestart.
Gaffney last year sold the horror spec Don’t Go Into The Water to Universal. Yeti takes place deep in the mountains, where an avalanche unleashes something primeval from the glacial ice. A father and his daughter battle to survive a merciless predator who blends in with the snow.
Erik Feig and Jessica Switch championed the project for Picturestart and Brittany Morrissey spearheaded deal for Sony. Verve held the auction and reps the writer. It’s the agency’s second material sale to Sony in a week after the 7-figure deal for Cola Wars, the Jason Shuman Ben Queen pitch.
Silk most recently produced The Black Demon and Nightride, latter of which premiered at...
Gaffney last year sold the horror spec Don’t Go Into The Water to Universal. Yeti takes place deep in the mountains, where an avalanche unleashes something primeval from the glacial ice. A father and his daughter battle to survive a merciless predator who blends in with the snow.
Erik Feig and Jessica Switch championed the project for Picturestart and Brittany Morrissey spearheaded deal for Sony. Verve held the auction and reps the writer. It’s the agency’s second material sale to Sony in a week after the 7-figure deal for Cola Wars, the Jason Shuman Ben Queen pitch.
Silk most recently produced The Black Demon and Nightride, latter of which premiered at...
- 2/27/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Described as a “high concept horror film,” the upcoming Rosario unveiled an intriguing first look image that sees a woman seemingly tormented by the corpse of her grandmother.
As if that’s not eye-catching enough, Rosario stars Emeraude Toubia (Freeform’s hit TV series “Shadowhunters,” Amazon’s “With Love”), David Dastmalchian (Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, Late Night with the Devil) and José Zúñiga (Catherine Hardwicke’s blockbuster Twilight, Sony Pictures’ The Dark Tower)
Rosario is helmed by Felipe Vargas, in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Alan Trezza
In the film, “Rosario (Emeraude Toubia), a successful stockbroker on Wall Street, is forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda who has abruptly died. While waiting for the ambulance and her father Oscar (José Zúñiga) to arrive, a heavy snowstorm locks her inside Griselda’s apartment,...
As if that’s not eye-catching enough, Rosario stars Emeraude Toubia (Freeform’s hit TV series “Shadowhunters,” Amazon’s “With Love”), David Dastmalchian (Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and The Dark Knight, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, Late Night with the Devil) and José Zúñiga (Catherine Hardwicke’s blockbuster Twilight, Sony Pictures’ The Dark Tower)
Rosario is helmed by Felipe Vargas, in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Alan Trezza
In the film, “Rosario (Emeraude Toubia), a successful stockbroker on Wall Street, is forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda who has abruptly died. While waiting for the ambulance and her father Oscar (José Zúñiga) to arrive, a heavy snowstorm locks her inside Griselda’s apartment,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Highland Film Group has announced a raft of territory sales on its possession horror Rosario starring Emeraude Toubia and David Dastmalchian.
Deals on Felipe Vargas’ directorial debut closed in Germany and Benelux, (Splendid Film), Middle East (Falcon Films), Poland (Galapagos Films), Taiwan and Vietnam, (MovieCloud), Malaysia (Mvp), Philippines (Silverline Multimedia Inc.), Indonesia (Pt Prima Cinema Multimedia), Greece (Spentzos Film), and India (PictureWorks).
Alan Trezza wrote the screenplay about Rosario, a stockbroker forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda, who has died suddenly.
Awaiting an ambulance and her father Oscar (José Zúñiga) in Griselda’s...
Deals on Felipe Vargas’ directorial debut closed in Germany and Benelux, (Splendid Film), Middle East (Falcon Films), Poland (Galapagos Films), Taiwan and Vietnam, (MovieCloud), Malaysia (Mvp), Philippines (Silverline Multimedia Inc.), Indonesia (Pt Prima Cinema Multimedia), Greece (Spentzos Film), and India (PictureWorks).
Alan Trezza wrote the screenplay about Rosario, a stockbroker forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda, who has died suddenly.
Awaiting an ambulance and her father Oscar (José Zúñiga) in Griselda’s...
- 2/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
Highland Film Group has issued the first look on Silk Mass and Mucho Mas’s possession horror Rosario starring Emeraude Toubia and David Dastmalchian and represents worldwide rights at the EFM.
Felipe Vargas makes his directing debut on the story of Rosario (Toubia), a successful Wall Street stockbroker forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda, who has suddenly died.
Waiting for the ambulance and her father Oscar (José Zúñiga) to arrive, a heavy snowstorm locks Rosario inside Griselda’s apartment, surrounded by unfriendly neighbours including the watchful Joe (David Dastmalchian).
As the night stretches on,...
Felipe Vargas makes his directing debut on the story of Rosario (Toubia), a successful Wall Street stockbroker forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda, who has suddenly died.
Waiting for the ambulance and her father Oscar (José Zúñiga) to arrive, a heavy snowstorm locks Rosario inside Griselda’s apartment, surrounded by unfriendly neighbours including the watchful Joe (David Dastmalchian).
As the night stretches on,...
- 2/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Pródigo Filmes, the Brazilian production company behind Paramount+’s Anderson Silva drama series Spider, is developing a film based on Stênio Gardel’s award-winning novel The Words That Remain.
Pródigo, which produced Netflix’s 2021 drama series Invisible City, is working with the Brazilian arm of international content and advertising production group Iconoclast to co-produce the film, which is ready to go into production.
Armando Praça has developed a script based on the novel, with Fernando Nogari attached to direct. Emerging filmmaker Nogri is known for his music video work with the likes of Selina Gomez and Tove Lo. Pródigo co-CEOs Francesco Civita and Beto Gauss are producing.
The book follows a gay man’s journey to self acceptance in the hinterlands of northeastern Brazil. In November, author Gardel and translator Bruna Dantas Lobato were honored with the U.S.’s National Book Award fort Translated Literature for the novel.
Pródigo, which produced Netflix’s 2021 drama series Invisible City, is working with the Brazilian arm of international content and advertising production group Iconoclast to co-produce the film, which is ready to go into production.
Armando Praça has developed a script based on the novel, with Fernando Nogari attached to direct. Emerging filmmaker Nogri is known for his music video work with the likes of Selina Gomez and Tove Lo. Pródigo co-CEOs Francesco Civita and Beto Gauss are producing.
The book follows a gay man’s journey to self acceptance in the hinterlands of northeastern Brazil. In November, author Gardel and translator Bruna Dantas Lobato were honored with the U.S.’s National Book Award fort Translated Literature for the novel.
- 12/12/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
David Dastmalchian of Ant-Man, The Suicide Squad, Oppenheimer, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, and The Boogeyman (among many other credits) has signed on to join previously announced lead actress Emeraude Toubia – who is best known for playing the character Isabelle Lightwood in 55 episodes of the Freeform TV series Shadowhunters (a.k.a. Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments) – in the cast of the “high concept” horror film Rosario, which will mark the feature directorial debut of Felipe Vargas. Also joining the cast are José Zúñiga (Twilight), Diana Lein (Fear the Walking Dead), Emilia Faucher (Coda), and Paul Ben-Victor (The Irishman).
Scripted by Alan Trezza (We Summon the Darkness), Rosario will see Toubia taking on the role of the title character, a successful stockbroker on Wall Street who is forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda, who has abruptly died. While waiting for the ambulance and...
Scripted by Alan Trezza (We Summon the Darkness), Rosario will see Toubia taking on the role of the title character, a successful stockbroker on Wall Street who is forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda, who has abruptly died. While waiting for the ambulance and...
- 11/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
High-concept horror film “Rosario” is getting a stellar cast. David Dastmalchian (“Oppenheimer“), José Zúñiga (“Twilight”), Diana Lein (“Fear the Walking Dead”), Paul Ben-Victor (“The Irishman”) and Emilia Faucher (“Coda”) will join rising star Emeraude Toubia (“Shadowhunters”) in the pic.
Penned by Alan Trezza (“We Summon the Darkness”), the story, set in New York, revolves around Rosario (Toubia), a successful Wall Street stockbroker who is trapped in her estranged grandmother Griselda’s apartment during a snowstorm. Griselda has died, and supernatural forces possess her corpse. Rosario, now the target of a deadly family curse, must battle her past to save herself and her soul.
“Rosario” marks the feature debut of Colombian filmmaker Felipe Vargas, a DGA award-winner for his viral horror short “Milk Teeth,” which has led to projects with Paramount, Sony and Lionsgate. He was named one of 10 Latino Content Creators to Watch by Variety last year.
Colombian-Venezuelan cinematographer Carmen Cabana,...
Penned by Alan Trezza (“We Summon the Darkness”), the story, set in New York, revolves around Rosario (Toubia), a successful Wall Street stockbroker who is trapped in her estranged grandmother Griselda’s apartment during a snowstorm. Griselda has died, and supernatural forces possess her corpse. Rosario, now the target of a deadly family curse, must battle her past to save herself and her soul.
“Rosario” marks the feature debut of Colombian filmmaker Felipe Vargas, a DGA award-winner for his viral horror short “Milk Teeth,” which has led to projects with Paramount, Sony and Lionsgate. He was named one of 10 Latino Content Creators to Watch by Variety last year.
Colombian-Venezuelan cinematographer Carmen Cabana,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Call it Montezuma’s revenge. Or more precisely in this case, Tlaloc’s revenge.
Amid the hype for the second season of the The Summer I Turned Pretty or feature Red, White & Royal Blue, another Amazon title has quietly been reigning over the streaming service’s top 10.
The Black Demon, a shark movie with a supernatural and Latino bent, has claimed in the number one spot on Amazon’s streaming rankings for seven consecutive days since its debut Aug. 22, beating out not just those Amazon sensations, but also major studio fare such as Universal’s Cocaine Bear and Paramount’s Dungeons & Dragons, which also sit in the streamer’s daily top 10 ranking of most-watched entries in the U.S.
It’s an impressive feat, given that the film, made for under $10 million, had just a small marketing spend, though without actual viewing numbers, it’s hard to judge the...
Amid the hype for the second season of the The Summer I Turned Pretty or feature Red, White & Royal Blue, another Amazon title has quietly been reigning over the streaming service’s top 10.
The Black Demon, a shark movie with a supernatural and Latino bent, has claimed in the number one spot on Amazon’s streaming rankings for seven consecutive days since its debut Aug. 22, beating out not just those Amazon sensations, but also major studio fare such as Universal’s Cocaine Bear and Paramount’s Dungeons & Dragons, which also sit in the streamer’s daily top 10 ranking of most-watched entries in the U.S.
It’s an impressive feat, given that the film, made for under $10 million, had just a small marketing spend, though without actual viewing numbers, it’s hard to judge the...
- 8/30/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emeraude Toubia, who is best known for playing the character Isabelle Lightwood in 55 episodes of the Freeform TV series Shadowhunters (a.k.a. Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments), has signed on to star in the “high concept” horror film Rosario, which will mark the feature directorial debut of Felipe Vargas.
Scripted by Alan Trezza (We Summon the Darkness), Rosario will see Toubia taking on the role of the title character, a successful stockbroker on Wall Street, is forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda who has abruptly died. While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, a heavy snowstorm locks her inside the apartment, surrounded by unfriendly neighbors. As the night endlessly stretches on, twisted and menacing supernatural forces that have possessed Griselda’s corpse begin their assault on Rosario. Now the target of a deadly family curse that spans generations, in a desperate attempt to break the evil,...
Scripted by Alan Trezza (We Summon the Darkness), Rosario will see Toubia taking on the role of the title character, a successful stockbroker on Wall Street, is forced to spend the night with the body of her estranged grandmother Griselda who has abruptly died. While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, a heavy snowstorm locks her inside the apartment, surrounded by unfriendly neighbors. As the night endlessly stretches on, twisted and menacing supernatural forces that have possessed Griselda’s corpse begin their assault on Rosario. Now the target of a deadly family curse that spans generations, in a desperate attempt to break the evil,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Production scheduled to start in June in Colombia and New York City.
Rising star Emeraude Toubia from Freeform’s series Shadowhunters and Amazon Studios rom-com series With Love is set to star in the high-concept horror Rosario, which Highland Film Group represents for worldwide sales and will introduce to Cannes buyers.
Mucho Mas Media is financing and producing the film, with production scheduled to start in June in Bogotá, Colombia, and New York City.
Felipe Vargas, a 2021 DGA Student Film Award-winner for his viral horror short Milk Teeth, will make his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Alan Trezza...
Rising star Emeraude Toubia from Freeform’s series Shadowhunters and Amazon Studios rom-com series With Love is set to star in the high-concept horror Rosario, which Highland Film Group represents for worldwide sales and will introduce to Cannes buyers.
Mucho Mas Media is financing and producing the film, with production scheduled to start in June in Bogotá, Colombia, and New York City.
Felipe Vargas, a 2021 DGA Student Film Award-winner for his viral horror short Milk Teeth, will make his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Alan Trezza...
- 5/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Emeraude Toubia is set to star in the high-concept horror film “Rosario,” the debut feature of director Felipe Vargas, who will shoot the pic in his native country of Colombia.
Toubia, whose credits include the Freeform fantasy series “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments” and Gloria Calderón Kellett’s new Amazon Studios series “With Love,” stars as Rosario, a successful Wall Street broker forced to confront an unthinkable and otherworldly evil.
When her estranged grandmother suddenly dies, Rosario has to spend the night with the body while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Trapped in the apartment by a heavy snowstorm and surrounded by unfriendly neighbors, Rosario is attacked by menacing supernatural forces that have possessed her grandmother’s corpse.
The target of a deadly family curse that spans generations, Rosario must battle everything she knows about her past to save herself and her soul in a desperate attempt to break the evil.
Toubia, whose credits include the Freeform fantasy series “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments” and Gloria Calderón Kellett’s new Amazon Studios series “With Love,” stars as Rosario, a successful Wall Street broker forced to confront an unthinkable and otherworldly evil.
When her estranged grandmother suddenly dies, Rosario has to spend the night with the body while waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Trapped in the apartment by a heavy snowstorm and surrounded by unfriendly neighbors, Rosario is attacked by menacing supernatural forces that have possessed her grandmother’s corpse.
The target of a deadly family curse that spans generations, Rosario must battle everything she knows about her past to save herself and her soul in a desperate attempt to break the evil.
- 5/4/2023
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Rambo: Last Blood (watch the extended cut of that Here) director Adrian Grunberg‘s shark thriller The Black Demon is set to reach theatres on April 28th, and I’ve been anxious to see a trailer for this one because the only publicity stills released up to this point have only shown lead actor Josh Lucas (The Forever Purge) and his character’s family standing on dry land. Now, the moment I’ve been waiting months for has arrived. IGN got the exclusive first look at a trailer for The Black Demon, and this finally gives the sight of Lucas and other characters out on the water, dealing with a “big ass shark”! You can watch the trailer in the embed above.
The Black Demon marks the first feature writing credit for Boise Esquerra. The story Esquerra crafted begins when oilman Paul Sturges takes his family on vacation to Bahia Azul.
The Black Demon marks the first feature writing credit for Boise Esquerra. The story Esquerra crafted begins when oilman Paul Sturges takes his family on vacation to Bahia Azul.
- 3/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exactly two months ago today, we heard that Rambo: Last Blood (watch the extended cut of that Here) director Adrian Grunberg‘s shark thriller The Black Demon was going to be reaching theatres on April 21st – a date that would, unfortunately, put it in direct competition with the new Evil Dead movie, Evil Dead Rise. Now we’ve learned that The Black Demon has wisely decided to give Evil Dead Rise a little space, shifting its release date back one week to April 28th. Now we just need to see a trailer for this thing.
The Black Demon marks the first feature writing credit for Boise Esquerra. The story Esquerra crafted begins when oilman Paul Sturges takes his family on vacation to Bahia Azul. There, the coastal town he and his wife once knew has mysteriously crumbled and the locals are nowhere to be found. Paul starts off his day...
The Black Demon marks the first feature writing credit for Boise Esquerra. The story Esquerra crafted begins when oilman Paul Sturges takes his family on vacation to Bahia Azul. There, the coastal town he and his wife once knew has mysteriously crumbled and the locals are nowhere to be found. Paul starts off his day...
- 2/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Rambo: Last Blood (watch the extended cut of that Here) director Adrian Grunberg‘s upcoming movie The Black Demon is a shark thriller, but you probably wouldn’t guess that from the promotional images that have been released. Here’s the first one, showing star Josh Lucas (The Forever Purge) standing on dry ground. Now another image from The Black Demon has been unveiled by USA Today, and this one also shows Lucas standing on dry ground. This time he’s joined by co-stars Fernanda Urrejola (Cry Macho) and Venus Ariel (Dmz). The new image can be found at the bottom of this article.
The Black Demon has a theatrical release date of April 21, 2023 (the same day Evil Dead Rise will be reaching theatres), so we should be seeing a trailer for this one soon. Then we’ll finally get some glimpses of this movie’s shark action.
The Black...
The Black Demon has a theatrical release date of April 21, 2023 (the same day Evil Dead Rise will be reaching theatres), so we should be seeing a trailer for this one soon. Then we’ll finally get some glimpses of this movie’s shark action.
The Black...
- 1/5/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Ten months have gone by since we saw a first look image from Rambo: Last Blood (watch the extended cut of that Here) director Adrian Grunberg‘s shark thriller The Black Demon – and that was actually the last time we heard anything about the movie, so I had forgotten about it. Thankfully, our friends at Bloody Disgusting were able to dig up the information that The Black Demon has a theatrical release date of April 21, 2023. Which will, unfortunately, put it in direct competition with the new Evil Dead movie, Evil Dead Rise.
Evil Dead Rise was originally going to be an HBO Max release, but it went over so well with test screening audiences that the decision was made to send it to theatres. So now it’s on a collision course with The Black Demon. Bloody Disgusting was also able to find out that The Black Demon will be...
Evil Dead Rise was originally going to be an HBO Max release, but it went over so well with test screening audiences that the decision was made to send it to theatres. So now it’s on a collision course with The Black Demon. Bloody Disgusting was also able to find out that The Black Demon will be...
- 12/6/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It was a great night for Charlotte Wells' father-daughter drama Aftersun at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday evening, as the film—– already a favourite going into the evening after 16 nominations, won seven, including Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
Other films scoring several awards included Blue Jean, and The Origin, about a nomadic tribe that faces a terrifying ancient threat that comes when night falls.
The BIFAs continued non-gender-specific main performances categories and added one, the Joint Lead Performance, awarded to Tamara Lawrance and Letitia Wright for their roles as extraordinary real-life siblings who communicated only with each other in The Silent Twins.
Here is the full list of winners…
Best British Independent Film
Aftersun – Charlotte Wells, Barry Jenkins, Mark Ceryak, Adele Romanski, Amy Jackson – Winner
Blue Jean – Georgia Oakley, Hélène Sifre
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande – Sophie Hyde, Katy Brand, Debbie Gray, Adrian Politowski
Living – Oliver Hermanus,...
Other films scoring several awards included Blue Jean, and The Origin, about a nomadic tribe that faces a terrifying ancient threat that comes when night falls.
The BIFAs continued non-gender-specific main performances categories and added one, the Joint Lead Performance, awarded to Tamara Lawrance and Letitia Wright for their roles as extraordinary real-life siblings who communicated only with each other in The Silent Twins.
Here is the full list of winners…
Best British Independent Film
Aftersun – Charlotte Wells, Barry Jenkins, Mark Ceryak, Adele Romanski, Amy Jackson – Winner
Blue Jean – Georgia Oakley, Hélène Sifre
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande – Sophie Hyde, Katy Brand, Debbie Gray, Adrian Politowski
Living – Oliver Hermanus,...
- 12/5/2022
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
It has been a stellar year for British talent, as is evidenced by the amazing line up of films celebrated and championed by BIFA this evening. The British Independent Film Awards were handed out this evening in London and we were there to talk to the presenters and nominees on the red carpet.
A full list of winners follows the interviews. Colin Hart and Ethan Hart were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.
The 2022 BIFAs Red Carpet Interviews
The full list of winners is below.
Best British Independent Film
Aftersun Charlotte Wells, Barry Jenkins, Mark Ceryak, Adele Romanski, Amy Jackson (Winner)
Blue Jean Georgia Oakley, Hélène Sifre
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Sophie Hyde, Katy Brand, Debbie Gray, Adrian Politowski
Living Oliver Hermanus, Kazuo Ishiguro, Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen
The Wonder Sebastián Lelio, Emma Donoghue, Alice Birch, Juliette Howell, Andrew Lowe, Tessa Ross, Ed Guiney
Best Director,...
A full list of winners follows the interviews. Colin Hart and Ethan Hart were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.
The 2022 BIFAs Red Carpet Interviews
The full list of winners is below.
Best British Independent Film
Aftersun Charlotte Wells, Barry Jenkins, Mark Ceryak, Adele Romanski, Amy Jackson (Winner)
Blue Jean Georgia Oakley, Hélène Sifre
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Sophie Hyde, Katy Brand, Debbie Gray, Adrian Politowski
Living Oliver Hermanus, Kazuo Ishiguro, Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen
The Wonder Sebastián Lelio, Emma Donoghue, Alice Birch, Juliette Howell, Andrew Lowe, Tessa Ross, Ed Guiney
Best Director,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The awards ceremony takes place today (December 4), starting at 8pm UK time.
The 2022 British Independent Film Awards (Bifas) ceremony is taking place today (December 4) at London’s Old Billingsgate.
The show starts at 8pm UK time, finishing at approximately 10pm.
Screen will be posting all the winners on this page as they are announced during the live ceremony (refresh the page for latest updates).
Leading the pack for nominations is Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun, with 16 mentions – the second-most ever for a film at the Bifas, behind only Saint Maud’s record 17 from 2020. The feature has already won three of those awards,...
The 2022 British Independent Film Awards (Bifas) ceremony is taking place today (December 4) at London’s Old Billingsgate.
The show starts at 8pm UK time, finishing at approximately 10pm.
Screen will be posting all the winners on this page as they are announced during the live ceremony (refresh the page for latest updates).
Leading the pack for nominations is Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun, with 16 mentions – the second-most ever for a film at the Bifas, behind only Saint Maud’s record 17 from 2020. The feature has already won three of those awards,...
- 12/4/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Charlotte Wells’ indie breakout “Aftersun” continues to build momentum in the indie awards race.
After receiving four Gotham Award nods, “Aftersun” leads the 2022 British Independent Film Awards nominations in 16 categories, followed by 12 for “Blue Jean” and “The Wonder,” respectively. “Living” earned nine nominations and “Flux Gourmet,” “God’s Creatures,” “Men,” and “The Origin” each landed five nods.
The 25th annual BIFAs introduces new performance, first-time documentary feature, and music categories, with female filmmakers dominating the performance, writing, and directing categories for this year’s batch of nominees, recognizing 36 British features. The 2022 BIFA ceremony takes place December 4.
Hosts Sam Claflin and BIFA winner Kosar Ali announced the 2022 BIFA nominations, including former BIFA recipients Emma Thompson, Jessie Buckley, Florence Pugh, and Alice Birch among them. Two Paul Mescal films, “Aftersun” and “God’s Creatures,” are among the top-nominated films, with Mescal in the running for both Best Joint Lead Performance and Best Supporting Performance for the respective films.
After receiving four Gotham Award nods, “Aftersun” leads the 2022 British Independent Film Awards nominations in 16 categories, followed by 12 for “Blue Jean” and “The Wonder,” respectively. “Living” earned nine nominations and “Flux Gourmet,” “God’s Creatures,” “Men,” and “The Origin” each landed five nods.
The 25th annual BIFAs introduces new performance, first-time documentary feature, and music categories, with female filmmakers dominating the performance, writing, and directing categories for this year’s batch of nominees, recognizing 36 British features. The 2022 BIFA ceremony takes place December 4.
Hosts Sam Claflin and BIFA winner Kosar Ali announced the 2022 BIFA nominations, including former BIFA recipients Emma Thompson, Jessie Buckley, Florence Pugh, and Alice Birch among them. Two Paul Mescal films, “Aftersun” and “God’s Creatures,” are among the top-nominated films, with Mescal in the running for both Best Joint Lead Performance and Best Supporting Performance for the respective films.
- 11/4/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Scottish filmmaker Charlotte Wells’s debut feature Aftersun leads the nominations for this year’s British Independent Film Awards with a sweeping 16 nods, including Best Director and Best film.
The film’s impressive nominations haul includes Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Debut Director (the Douglas Hickox Award) and Best Debut Screenwriter nods for Wells and a Best Joint Lead Performance nomination for stars Paul Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio, who received a Breakthrough Performance nomination. The Barry Jenkins-produced pic is also up for Best British Independent Film and racked up a further nine craft nominations, including Best Casting and Cinematography.
Inspired by, but not based on, Wells’s experiences as the child of young parents, the poignant ’90s-set film explores a father and daughter’s complex relationship against the backdrop of a simmering holiday the pair have taken to a resort in Turkey.
Georgia Oakley’s debut film Blue Jean trails behind with 13 nominations.
The film’s impressive nominations haul includes Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Debut Director (the Douglas Hickox Award) and Best Debut Screenwriter nods for Wells and a Best Joint Lead Performance nomination for stars Paul Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio, who received a Breakthrough Performance nomination. The Barry Jenkins-produced pic is also up for Best British Independent Film and racked up a further nine craft nominations, including Best Casting and Cinematography.
Inspired by, but not based on, Wells’s experiences as the child of young parents, the poignant ’90s-set film explores a father and daughter’s complex relationship against the backdrop of a simmering holiday the pair have taken to a resort in Turkey.
Georgia Oakley’s debut film Blue Jean trails behind with 13 nominations.
- 11/4/2022
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun” and Georgia Oakley’s “Blue Jean” led the nominations at the 2022 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) with 16 and 13 nods respectively.
Sebastián Lelio’s “The Wonder” followed with 12 nominations, Oliver Hermanus’ “Living” nine and Peter Strickland’s “Flux Gourmet” seven.
From this year, the awards are permanently going gender neutral for acting categories with the traditional best and supporting actress and actor awards being replaced by best lead performance, best supporting performance, best joint lead performance — for performances that are the joint focus of the film — and best ensemble.
The nominations were revealed at London’s Everyman Broadgate cinema by hosts, actors Sam Clafin (“Peaky Blinders”) and Kosar Ali (double BIFA winner for “Rocks”).
BIFA Nominations 2022
The Richard Harris Award For Outstanding Contribution By An Actor To British Film
To Be Announced
Best British Independent Film
“Aftersun” – Charlotte Wells, Barry Jenkins, Mark Ceryak, Adele Romanski, Amy Jackson
“Blue Jean” – Georgia Oakley,...
Sebastián Lelio’s “The Wonder” followed with 12 nominations, Oliver Hermanus’ “Living” nine and Peter Strickland’s “Flux Gourmet” seven.
From this year, the awards are permanently going gender neutral for acting categories with the traditional best and supporting actress and actor awards being replaced by best lead performance, best supporting performance, best joint lead performance — for performances that are the joint focus of the film — and best ensemble.
The nominations were revealed at London’s Everyman Broadgate cinema by hosts, actors Sam Clafin (“Peaky Blinders”) and Kosar Ali (double BIFA winner for “Rocks”).
BIFA Nominations 2022
The Richard Harris Award For Outstanding Contribution By An Actor To British Film
To Be Announced
Best British Independent Film
“Aftersun” – Charlotte Wells, Barry Jenkins, Mark Ceryak, Adele Romanski, Amy Jackson
“Blue Jean” – Georgia Oakley,...
- 11/4/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“Bridgerton” star Phoebe Dynevor and “Aftersun” writer-director Charlotte Wells are among the emerging talents recognized at the British Independent Film Awards’ (BIFA) New Talent categories.
Dynevor has been longlisted in the Breakthrough Performance category for Sky film “The Colour Room” and Wells twice, in the Debut Director and Debut Screenwriter categories.
In all, 28 fiction and 14 documentary features have been longlisted, including in a new category for BIFA’s 25th year, Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary. Eleven first-time fiction feature directors, 16 first-time documentary feature directors, 14 first-time writers, 20 breakthrough producers and 15 new performers have been recognized by BIFA voters for their achievements.
BIFA’s Springboard scheme will provide a tailored program of continuing professional development, with seven of this year’s longlisted filmmakers joining the cohort of 30 filmmakers on the Film4 supported initiative.
The final five nominations in each category will be announced on Nov. 4 and winners will be revealed at the...
Dynevor has been longlisted in the Breakthrough Performance category for Sky film “The Colour Room” and Wells twice, in the Debut Director and Debut Screenwriter categories.
In all, 28 fiction and 14 documentary features have been longlisted, including in a new category for BIFA’s 25th year, Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary. Eleven first-time fiction feature directors, 16 first-time documentary feature directors, 14 first-time writers, 20 breakthrough producers and 15 new performers have been recognized by BIFA voters for their achievements.
BIFA’s Springboard scheme will provide a tailored program of continuing professional development, with seven of this year’s longlisted filmmakers joining the cohort of 30 filmmakers on the Film4 supported initiative.
The final five nominations in each category will be announced on Nov. 4 and winners will be revealed at the...
- 10/24/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Galway Film Festival winners Andy & Ryan Tohill (The Dig) are set to direct up and comers Levi Miller (Kraven the Hunter), Solly McLeod (star of upcoming ITV series Tom Jones), Isabella Pappas (Finding Alice), Lou Llobell (Foundation), and Izuka Hoyle (Mary Queen of Scots) in Beach Boys. Scripted by Malachi Smyth, the film will be repped at the Cannes Market by Hyde Park International.
Don’t let the title fool you, there is no harmony on display here. Pic takes place over one long summer night when a set of affluent students celebrate the end of term, clash with a group of local youths who’ve also hit the same beach to party. Rather than share a beach big enough for everyone, each side stakes absolute rights over it, leading to confrontation, violence, and ultimately tragedy for all. The film was developed with support from Northern Ireland Screen.
“We...
Don’t let the title fool you, there is no harmony on display here. Pic takes place over one long summer night when a set of affluent students celebrate the end of term, clash with a group of local youths who’ve also hit the same beach to party. Rather than share a beach big enough for everyone, each side stakes absolute rights over it, leading to confrontation, violence, and ultimately tragedy for all. The film was developed with support from Northern Ireland Screen.
“We...
- 5/11/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Rights close in Germany, UK, Australia, Latin America, Middle East.
Highland Film Group has locked a raft of key pre-sales on in-demand Josh Lucas survival thriller The Black Demon and released a first-look image as talks with EFM buyers continue.
Rambo: Last Blood director Adrian Grünberg helms the project, which just wrapped in Dominican Republic and stars Lucas as an oilman on a trip to Baja, Mexico, who becomes stranded with his family on a rig where the sins of his past have put him and all he holds dear in the crosshairs of a sinister force.
Highland’s distribution...
Highland Film Group has locked a raft of key pre-sales on in-demand Josh Lucas survival thriller The Black Demon and released a first-look image as talks with EFM buyers continue.
Rambo: Last Blood director Adrian Grünberg helms the project, which just wrapped in Dominican Republic and stars Lucas as an oilman on a trip to Baja, Mexico, who becomes stranded with his family on a rig where the sins of his past have put him and all he holds dear in the crosshairs of a sinister force.
Highland’s distribution...
- 2/11/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Fernanda Urrejola and Julio Cesar Cedillo will star alongside Josh Lucas in “The Black Demon.” The survival thriller is the latest film from Adrian Grünberg, the director of “Rambo: Last Blood” and “Get the Gringo.”
The film centers on an oilman who finds himself and his family stranded on a rig where he is targeted by a megalodon, a prehistoric shark.
Urrejola is best known for her work in “Narcos: Mexico,” the “Party of Five” reboot and Clint Eastwood’s most recent drama, “Cry Macho.” Cedillo played the title role in “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” and also appeared in “All the Pretty Horses,” “Cowboys & Aliens” and “Sicario.” He recently starred in Netflix’s acclaimed film “The Harder They Fall.”
Also joining the cast are Jorge A. Jimenez (“Machete Kills”), Héctor Jiménez (“Nacho Libre”), Raúl Méndez (“Narcos”), Edgar Flores (“Sin Nombre”), Venus Ariel (“Dmz”) and Carlos Solórzano (“Flamin’ Hot”).
Written by Boise Esquerra,...
The film centers on an oilman who finds himself and his family stranded on a rig where he is targeted by a megalodon, a prehistoric shark.
Urrejola is best known for her work in “Narcos: Mexico,” the “Party of Five” reboot and Clint Eastwood’s most recent drama, “Cry Macho.” Cedillo played the title role in “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada” and also appeared in “All the Pretty Horses,” “Cowboys & Aliens” and “Sicario.” He recently starred in Netflix’s acclaimed film “The Harder They Fall.”
Also joining the cast are Jorge A. Jimenez (“Machete Kills”), Héctor Jiménez (“Nacho Libre”), Raúl Méndez (“Narcos”), Edgar Flores (“Sin Nombre”), Venus Ariel (“Dmz”) and Carlos Solórzano (“Flamin’ Hot”).
Written by Boise Esquerra,...
- 1/25/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Brainstorm Media has acquired North American rights for “Nightride,” a dark humored, action-packed thriller from BAFTA-nominated helmer Stephen Fingleton (“The Survivalist”), starring Moe Dunford and Joana Ribeiro (“The Man Who Killed Don Quixote”).
The deal, which was handled by UTA Independent Film Group, will see Brainstorm releasing the film in select theaters and on demand next spring.
“Nightride” is set in Belfast over the course of a single night, and follows a smalltime dealer, Budge, as he tries to pull one last deal with cash borrowed from a dangerous loan shark. When the handover goes terribly wrong, Budge finds himself in a race against the clock to get a hold of his missing product and find a new buyer before the loan shark tracks him down. Irish scribe Ben Conway (“Hunter’s Fall”) penned the script.
“We are thrilled to be working again with Pulsar on another stellar film,” said Brainstorm’s head of distribution,...
The deal, which was handled by UTA Independent Film Group, will see Brainstorm releasing the film in select theaters and on demand next spring.
“Nightride” is set in Belfast over the course of a single night, and follows a smalltime dealer, Budge, as he tries to pull one last deal with cash borrowed from a dangerous loan shark. When the handover goes terribly wrong, Budge finds himself in a race against the clock to get a hold of his missing product and find a new buyer before the loan shark tracks him down. Irish scribe Ben Conway (“Hunter’s Fall”) penned the script.
“We are thrilled to be working again with Pulsar on another stellar film,” said Brainstorm’s head of distribution,...
- 11/4/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Josh Lucas will battle a giant shark in “The Black Demon,” a survival thriller from “Rambo: Last Blood” director Adrian Grunberg. The film was written by Boise Esquerra (“Blackwater”) and is set to start principal photography in December on location in the Dominican Republic.
Here’s the logline for this sea creature chiller: “The film follows oilman Paul Sturges (Lucas) as he takes his family on vacation to Bahia Azul. There, the coastal town he and his wife once knew has mysteriously crumbled and the locals are nowhere to be found. Paul starts off his day with a routine visit to inspect his nearby oil rig, but before he knows it, his entire family has landed with him on the rotting metal tower. From the depths of the ocean rises a massive megalodon known only by its name: the Black Demon. Under constant threat from this primeval species of shark,...
Here’s the logline for this sea creature chiller: “The film follows oilman Paul Sturges (Lucas) as he takes his family on vacation to Bahia Azul. There, the coastal town he and his wife once knew has mysteriously crumbled and the locals are nowhere to be found. Paul starts off his day with a routine visit to inspect his nearby oil rig, but before he knows it, his entire family has landed with him on the rotting metal tower. From the depths of the ocean rises a massive megalodon known only by its name: the Black Demon. Under constant threat from this primeval species of shark,...
- 10/27/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Legendary has closed a deal for Cary Fukunaga to produce and direct “Tokyo Ghost,” based on the Image comic by Rick Remender and Sean Gordon Murphy, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
The cyberpunk series is set in 2089, when humanity has become fully addicted to technology as an escape from reality. “Tokyo Ghost” follows the story of peacekeepers Debbie Decay and Led Dent, working in the Isles of Los Angeles, who are given a job that will take them to the last tech-free country on Earth: the garden nation of Tokyo. Remender will adapt the project.
Jon Silk is also producing for his new production company, Silk Mass, alongside Hayden Lautenbach of Fukunaga’s Parliament of Owls banner.
Remender is best known for co-creating comics such as “Black Science,” “Low,” and “Fear Agent,” which is currently being developed by Matt Tolmach Productions and Point Grey through Sony for Amazon.
The cyberpunk series is set in 2089, when humanity has become fully addicted to technology as an escape from reality. “Tokyo Ghost” follows the story of peacekeepers Debbie Decay and Led Dent, working in the Isles of Los Angeles, who are given a job that will take them to the last tech-free country on Earth: the garden nation of Tokyo. Remender will adapt the project.
Jon Silk is also producing for his new production company, Silk Mass, alongside Hayden Lautenbach of Fukunaga’s Parliament of Owls banner.
Remender is best known for co-creating comics such as “Black Science,” “Low,” and “Fear Agent,” which is currently being developed by Matt Tolmach Productions and Point Grey through Sony for Amazon.
- 3/24/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Cary Fukunaga is directing the film adaptation of the sci-fi comic book series “Tokyo Ghost” for Legendary.
“Tokyo Ghost” is set in the year 2089, when humanity has become fully addicted to technology as an escape from reality. It follows the story of peacekeepers Debbie Decay and Led Dent, who work in the Isles of Los Angeles and are given a job that will take them to the last tech-free country on Earth: the garden nation of Tokyo.
In addition to directing, Fukunaga will produce the film with Jon Silk of Silk Mass and Hayden Lautenbach of Fukunaga’s Parliament of Owls banner. Rick Remender, who created the “Tokyo Ghost” comic book with Sean Gordon Murphy for Image Comics, will adapt the story.
Fukunaga directed the highly anticipated and frequently delayed James Bond sequel “No Time to Die,” starring Daniel Craig in his final outing as the renowned spy. The film is scheduled to release Oct.
“Tokyo Ghost” is set in the year 2089, when humanity has become fully addicted to technology as an escape from reality. It follows the story of peacekeepers Debbie Decay and Led Dent, who work in the Isles of Los Angeles and are given a job that will take them to the last tech-free country on Earth: the garden nation of Tokyo.
In addition to directing, Fukunaga will produce the film with Jon Silk of Silk Mass and Hayden Lautenbach of Fukunaga’s Parliament of Owls banner. Rick Remender, who created the “Tokyo Ghost” comic book with Sean Gordon Murphy for Image Comics, will adapt the story.
Fukunaga directed the highly anticipated and frequently delayed James Bond sequel “No Time to Die,” starring Daniel Craig in his final outing as the renowned spy. The film is scheduled to release Oct.
- 3/24/2021
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Spike Lee is set to direct a big-screen adaptation of Ron Wimberly’s 2012 graphic novel, “Prince of Cats,” for Legendary Entertainment. Described as “the B-side to Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’,” the story focuses on Tybalt, the son of Lady Capulet’s brother, Juliet’s short-tempered cousin, Romeo’s rival, and a character from Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Lee confirmed the project with IndieWire.
Set in the 1980s, in “Da People’s Republic of Brooklyn,” Lee’s favorite domain, the official synopsis for the novel reads: “‘Prince of Cats’ is played at an eighties block party in a NY where underground sword dueling blossomed alongside hip-hop, punk, disco and no wave. It’s the story of the minor players with Tybalt at the center.”
After being out of print for four years, the novel was re-worked and re-released in 2016.
The adaptation has been in development since July 2018, when it was announced...
Lee confirmed the project with IndieWire.
Set in the 1980s, in “Da People’s Republic of Brooklyn,” Lee’s favorite domain, the official synopsis for the novel reads: “‘Prince of Cats’ is played at an eighties block party in a NY where underground sword dueling blossomed alongside hip-hop, punk, disco and no wave. It’s the story of the minor players with Tybalt at the center.”
After being out of print for four years, the novel was re-worked and re-released in 2016.
The adaptation has been in development since July 2018, when it was announced...
- 11/14/2019
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Oscar-winner Spike Lee is continuing his Brooklyn-based film saga with his latest project Prince Of Cats, a feature adaptation of Ron Wimberly’s graphic novel that is an ‘80s hip-hop retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Legendary is producing the new spin, which follows Tybalt’s perspective as he and his Capulet Brothers navigate Da People’s Republic of Brooklyn where underground sword dueling with the rival Montagues blossoms into a vibrant world of the principals of Hip-Hop: DJing, MCing, Breakdancing and Graffiti.
Prince Of Cats was originally published by DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint before moving to Image Comics. Lee, Wimberly, and Selwyn Sefyu Hinds are crafting the screenplay. Janet and Kate Zucker of Zucker Productions are attached to produce with Jon Silk and Ali Mendes overseeing for the studio.
Lee, who recently picked up the best adapted screenplay Oscar for BlacKkKlansman, is repped by ICM Partners and Grubman Shire Meiselas and Sacks.
Prince Of Cats was originally published by DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint before moving to Image Comics. Lee, Wimberly, and Selwyn Sefyu Hinds are crafting the screenplay. Janet and Kate Zucker of Zucker Productions are attached to produce with Jon Silk and Ali Mendes overseeing for the studio.
Lee, who recently picked up the best adapted screenplay Oscar for BlacKkKlansman, is repped by ICM Partners and Grubman Shire Meiselas and Sacks.
- 11/14/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Spike Lee will direct a big-screen version of the hip-hop love story “Prince of Cats,” based on Ron Wimberly’s graphic novel.
Legendary has been developing the project with Janet and Kate Zucker of Zucker Productions. Lee, who won the Academy Award for adapted screenplay for “BlacKkKlansman,” will also re-write the “Prince of Cats” script with Wimberly and screenwriter Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.
“Prince of Cats” is told through characters in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” as seen through the eyes of Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. The story is set in Da People’s Republic of Brooklyn, where underground sword dueling abounds. Legendary’s Jon Silk and Ali Mendes are overseeing the project for the company.
Lee received Oscar nominations for best picture and director for “BlacKkKlansman.” He is in post-production on the thriller “Da 5 Bloods,” starring Chadwick Boseman, Paul Walter Hauser and Jonathan Majors. Lee grew up in Brooklyn, which...
Legendary has been developing the project with Janet and Kate Zucker of Zucker Productions. Lee, who won the Academy Award for adapted screenplay for “BlacKkKlansman,” will also re-write the “Prince of Cats” script with Wimberly and screenwriter Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.
“Prince of Cats” is told through characters in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” as seen through the eyes of Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. The story is set in Da People’s Republic of Brooklyn, where underground sword dueling abounds. Legendary’s Jon Silk and Ali Mendes are overseeing the project for the company.
Lee received Oscar nominations for best picture and director for “BlacKkKlansman.” He is in post-production on the thriller “Da 5 Bloods,” starring Chadwick Boseman, Paul Walter Hauser and Jonathan Majors. Lee grew up in Brooklyn, which...
- 11/14/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Spike Lee has signed on with Legendary Pictures to direct “Prince of Cats,” based on a graphic novel by Ron Wimberly that transports “Romeo & Juliet” to a 1980s hip-hop setting.
Set in Brooklyn, the violent feud between the Capulets and Montagues is waged with katanas and amid graffiti-stained walls. Along with the backdrop, “Prince of Cats” also changes the story’s focus from the two doomed lovers to Tybalt, Juliet’s rage-fueled cousin who leads the Capulets in their battles and whose bloodthirst leads to his demise.
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Lee will rewrite the script with Wimberly and original screenwriter Selwyn Seyfu Hinds. Janet and Kate Zucker of Zucker Productions will produce the film with Legendary’s Jon Silk and Ali Mendes overseeing the project.
Lee won his first Oscar this year for Best Adapted Screenplay for “BlacKkKlansman,” which was also nominated for Best Picture.
Set in Brooklyn, the violent feud between the Capulets and Montagues is waged with katanas and amid graffiti-stained walls. Along with the backdrop, “Prince of Cats” also changes the story’s focus from the two doomed lovers to Tybalt, Juliet’s rage-fueled cousin who leads the Capulets in their battles and whose bloodthirst leads to his demise.
Also Read: Spike Lee Says Hollywood Should 'Shut It Down' and Boycott Georgia
Lee will rewrite the script with Wimberly and original screenwriter Selwyn Seyfu Hinds. Janet and Kate Zucker of Zucker Productions will produce the film with Legendary’s Jon Silk and Ali Mendes overseeing the project.
Lee won his first Oscar this year for Best Adapted Screenplay for “BlacKkKlansman,” which was also nominated for Best Picture.
- 11/14/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Legendary has made a deal with Black Panther and Creed director Ryan Coogler to produce the comic book series adaptation Bitter Root, alongside Zinzi Evans and Sev Ohanian. They will spearhead the development of a screen adaptation of the Image Comics series created by David F. Walker & Sanford Greene and indie veteran Chuck Brown.
Set during the vibrant Harlem Renaissance of 1924, Bitter Root focuses on a fractured family of once-great monster hunters who must face an unimaginable evil that descends upon New York City. For generations, the Sangeryes have hunted and cured those infected by a supernatural force that feeds off the prejudice of the era, transforming human beings into hideous monsters. But their heyday has faded and with most of the family dead, and the surviving Sangeryes at odds between saving or killing these creatures, the remaining Sangeryes must overcome the wounds of the past in the hopes of thwarting the invasion.
Set during the vibrant Harlem Renaissance of 1924, Bitter Root focuses on a fractured family of once-great monster hunters who must face an unimaginable evil that descends upon New York City. For generations, the Sangeryes have hunted and cured those infected by a supernatural force that feeds off the prejudice of the era, transforming human beings into hideous monsters. But their heyday has faded and with most of the family dead, and the surviving Sangeryes at odds between saving or killing these creatures, the remaining Sangeryes must overcome the wounds of the past in the hopes of thwarting the invasion.
- 10/2/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Awkwafina will star in the fantasy-adventure feature film “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity” for Legendary.
The production company has acquired the feature film rights to adapt the eponymous series written by A. Lee Martinez. John Raffo has written the script.
Jon Shestack, who brought the project to Raffo and attached Awkwafina, is producing. Jon Silk will oversee alongside Jay Ashenfelter for Legendary Entertainment.
The series follows Constance Verity who, for mysterious reasons, was thrust into a battle with the supernatural from the moment she was born, and has been saving the world from disaster ever since. She’s exhausted and wants to sample what she has missed out on: a boyfriend, a normal job, best friends. But it’s not easy to walk away from a life of adventure when in fact you are the chosen one.
Saga Press published “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity” in 2016 and a...
The production company has acquired the feature film rights to adapt the eponymous series written by A. Lee Martinez. John Raffo has written the script.
Jon Shestack, who brought the project to Raffo and attached Awkwafina, is producing. Jon Silk will oversee alongside Jay Ashenfelter for Legendary Entertainment.
The series follows Constance Verity who, for mysterious reasons, was thrust into a battle with the supernatural from the moment she was born, and has been saving the world from disaster ever since. She’s exhausted and wants to sample what she has missed out on: a boyfriend, a normal job, best friends. But it’s not easy to walk away from a life of adventure when in fact you are the chosen one.
Saga Press published “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity” in 2016 and a...
- 8/13/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
She’s been a rapper, a pickpocket and a crazy rich Asian, now Awkwafina is set to play an ass-kicking detective destined to save the world.
Awkwafina, who most recently starred in Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” is set to star in the fantasy adventure adaptation of “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity,” based on the book of the same name by A. Lee Martinez.
Legendary Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the rights to adapt the book from a spec script by John Raffo (“Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story”).
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Martinez’s book follows Constance Verity who, for mysterious reasons, was thrust into a battle with the supernatural and has been saving the world since she was 7 — and she’s sick of it. She...
Awkwafina, who most recently starred in Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell,” is set to star in the fantasy adventure adaptation of “The Last Adventure of Constance Verity,” based on the book of the same name by A. Lee Martinez.
Legendary Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the rights to adapt the book from a spec script by John Raffo (“Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story”).
Also Read: Awkwafina Had Doubts About Her Dramatic Turn in 'The Farewell': 'I Never Thought I'd See a Script Like This' (Video)
Martinez’s book follows Constance Verity who, for mysterious reasons, was thrust into a battle with the supernatural and has been saving the world since she was 7 — and she’s sick of it. She...
- 8/13/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Awkwafina has signed on to star in The Last Adventure of Constance Verity, a film adaptation based on the fantasy adventure novel written by A. Lee Martinez. Legendary picked up film rights and is adapting it from a spec by John Raffo.
The project could be a potential franchise-starring vehicle for Awkwafina, who recently received rave reviews for her performance in Lulu Wang’s The Farewell. The follow-up novel, Constance Verity Saves the World, was released last summer, and Martinez is currently writing the third book.
Jon Shestack, producer behind such films as Air Force One, Dan in Real Life, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, and Before I Fall, is producing the pic. He brought the project to Raffo and attached Awkwafina. Jon Silk is overseeing production alongside Jay Ashenfelter on behalf of Legendary.
First published in 2016 via Saga Press, the story centers on Constance Verity who, for mysterious reasons, was...
The project could be a potential franchise-starring vehicle for Awkwafina, who recently received rave reviews for her performance in Lulu Wang’s The Farewell. The follow-up novel, Constance Verity Saves the World, was released last summer, and Martinez is currently writing the third book.
Jon Shestack, producer behind such films as Air Force One, Dan in Real Life, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, and Before I Fall, is producing the pic. He brought the project to Raffo and attached Awkwafina. Jon Silk is overseeing production alongside Jay Ashenfelter on behalf of Legendary.
First published in 2016 via Saga Press, the story centers on Constance Verity who, for mysterious reasons, was...
- 8/13/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Legendary Pictures has acquired the feature film rights to Bitter Root, the acclaimed horror-action series from Image Comics that centers on an African-American family of monster hunters who ply their trade in New York City during the stirring era of the Jazz Age.
Bitter Root is set in 1924 against the vibrant backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance where a family of once-great monster hunters is the only line of defense that can protect New York City from an unimaginable evil that is approaching — an invasion by hideous monsters that were once human beings before they were transmogrified by a supernatural force feeding off of prejudice, spite, and bigotry. By all appearances, the Sangeryes family is not up for the challenge. After generations of tracking, trapping, and curing the monsters, the few surviving members of the Sangeryes line are dispirited and divided over their traditionally merciful tactics. The family must overcome...
Bitter Root is set in 1924 against the vibrant backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance where a family of once-great monster hunters is the only line of defense that can protect New York City from an unimaginable evil that is approaching — an invasion by hideous monsters that were once human beings before they were transmogrified by a supernatural force feeding off of prejudice, spite, and bigotry. By all appearances, the Sangeryes family is not up for the challenge. After generations of tracking, trapping, and curing the monsters, the few surviving members of the Sangeryes line are dispirited and divided over their traditionally merciful tactics. The family must overcome...
- 3/27/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Mexican filmmaker Issa Lopez has signed a deal to write and direct a supernatural revenge thriller for Legendary.
J.H. Wyman, who executive produced sci-fi TV shows Fringe and Almost Human, and Sherry Marsh, behind TV's Vikings and Pose, are attached to produce the project.
Logline details for the untitled project are being kept south of the border, but the story is said to be rooted in Mexican cultural lore.
Executives Jon Silk and Blake Avery will oversee for Legendary.
Lopez is a prominent filmmaker in Mexico known for the hit Casi Divas as well as an author who has won a National ...
J.H. Wyman, who executive produced sci-fi TV shows Fringe and Almost Human, and Sherry Marsh, behind TV's Vikings and Pose, are attached to produce the project.
Logline details for the untitled project are being kept south of the border, but the story is said to be rooted in Mexican cultural lore.
Executives Jon Silk and Blake Avery will oversee for Legendary.
Lopez is a prominent filmmaker in Mexico known for the hit Casi Divas as well as an author who has won a National ...
Mexican filmmaker Issa Lopez has signed a deal to write and direct a supernatural revenge thriller for Legendary.
J.H. Wyman, who executive produced sci-fi TV shows Fringe and Almost Human, and Sherry Marsh, behind TV's Vikings and Pose, are attached to produce the project.
Logline details for the untitled project are being kept south of the border, but the story is said to be rooted in Mexican cultural lore.
Executives Jon Silk and Blake Avery will oversee for Legendary.
Lopez is a prominent filmmaker in Mexico known for the hit Casi Divas as well as an author who has won a National ...
J.H. Wyman, who executive produced sci-fi TV shows Fringe and Almost Human, and Sherry Marsh, behind TV's Vikings and Pose, are attached to produce the project.
Logline details for the untitled project are being kept south of the border, but the story is said to be rooted in Mexican cultural lore.
Executives Jon Silk and Blake Avery will oversee for Legendary.
Lopez is a prominent filmmaker in Mexico known for the hit Casi Divas as well as an author who has won a National ...
Just as there have been many spooky villains in Hammer movies over the years, there have also been many protagonists who protect our world from unholy horrors. Having appeared in several British serials and three movies, Professor Bernard Quatermass is one such hero, and Legendary and Hammer are teaming up with David Farr for a new movie featuring the classic character.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Farr, has "been tapped" to pen Quatermass, a new film for Legendary and Hammer. Produced by Simon Oakes of Hammer Films, the movie is viewed as a remake and will be supervised by Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter for Legendary.
Plot details are unknown at this time, but previous Quatermass serials and movies from the 1950s and ’60s often pitted Quatermass against extraterrestrial beings that threaten Earth, so perhaps we could see visitors from the stars paying the scientist a visit in the new film.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Farr, has "been tapped" to pen Quatermass, a new film for Legendary and Hammer. Produced by Simon Oakes of Hammer Films, the movie is viewed as a remake and will be supervised by Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter for Legendary.
Plot details are unknown at this time, but previous Quatermass serials and movies from the 1950s and ’60s often pitted Quatermass against extraterrestrial beings that threaten Earth, so perhaps we could see visitors from the stars paying the scientist a visit in the new film.
- 1/31/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Kirsten Howard John Saavedra Jan 31, 2019
Hammer is making a new Quatermass movie and Night Manager writer David Farr is attached to pen the script!
If you've ever found yourself lounging around on a Sunday afternoon, pipe in one hand, steaming mug of tea in the other, slippers perched precariously upon the very tip of your toes, wondering to yourself whether Bernard Quatermass would ever be swept along with the relentless tide of remakes and reboots, we've got some good news for you: it's happening, according to THR.
There's more good news: Hammer's Simon Oakes is producing. Oakes was behind Let Me In and The Woman in Black, also at Hammer. On writing duties for the new Quatermass film is David Farr, whose recent jobs include The Night Manager and Amazon's Hanna TV series. Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter will be overseeing production on the remake for Legendary Entertainment.
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Hammer is making a new Quatermass movie and Night Manager writer David Farr is attached to pen the script!
If you've ever found yourself lounging around on a Sunday afternoon, pipe in one hand, steaming mug of tea in the other, slippers perched precariously upon the very tip of your toes, wondering to yourself whether Bernard Quatermass would ever be swept along with the relentless tide of remakes and reboots, we've got some good news for you: it's happening, according to THR.
There's more good news: Hammer's Simon Oakes is producing. Oakes was behind Let Me In and The Woman in Black, also at Hammer. On writing duties for the new Quatermass film is David Farr, whose recent jobs include The Night Manager and Amazon's Hanna TV series. Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter will be overseeing production on the remake for Legendary Entertainment.
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- 1/31/2019
- Den of Geek
Legendary Entertainment said it haas partnered with Hammer Films for Quatermass, a film based on the British mid-20th-century sci-fi hero Bernard Quatermass.
David Farr, who penned the script for The Night Manager and the sci-fi pic Hanna, is adapting. Hammer’s Simon Oakes is producing. Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter will oversee production for Legendary.
The character Professor Bernard Quatermass is a rocket scientist originally created by writer Nigel Kneale, As a pioneering force of the British space program, he encounters terrifying extra-terrestrial lifeforms and must draw from science to save humanity. He appeared in a 1950s BBC series and in three Hammer Film movies in the mid-’50s and -’60s including the 1967 pic Quatermass and the Pit (known as Five Million Years to Earth in the U.S.). Andrew Keir played the lead role.
Farr, who also wrote and produced the...
David Farr, who penned the script for The Night Manager and the sci-fi pic Hanna, is adapting. Hammer’s Simon Oakes is producing. Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter will oversee production for Legendary.
The character Professor Bernard Quatermass is a rocket scientist originally created by writer Nigel Kneale, As a pioneering force of the British space program, he encounters terrifying extra-terrestrial lifeforms and must draw from science to save humanity. He appeared in a 1950s BBC series and in three Hammer Film movies in the mid-’50s and -’60s including the 1967 pic Quatermass and the Pit (known as Five Million Years to Earth in the U.S.). Andrew Keir played the lead role.
Farr, who also wrote and produced the...
- 1/31/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Legendary Pictures announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Hammer Films on a new adaptation of the classic British sci-fi series “Quatermass,” with “The Night Manager” writer David Farr attached to write the script.
Professor Bernard Quatermass is a fictional rocket scientist originally created by writer Nigel Kneale who, as a pioneering force of the British space program, encounters terrifying extra-terrestrial lifeforms and must draw from science to save humanity. The character has appeared in movies, TV shows, books and radio dramas over the decades, most famously in a hit 1950s BBC series that is regarded as the precursor to “Doctor Who.”
Hammer Films, which has produced several “Quatermass” films in the past, will produce th film with Simon Oakes representing the studio and Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter overseeing for Legendary. Farr is represented in the Us by UTA and in the UK by Curtis Brown Group.
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Professor Bernard Quatermass is a fictional rocket scientist originally created by writer Nigel Kneale who, as a pioneering force of the British space program, encounters terrifying extra-terrestrial lifeforms and must draw from science to save humanity. The character has appeared in movies, TV shows, books and radio dramas over the decades, most famously in a hit 1950s BBC series that is regarded as the precursor to “Doctor Who.”
Hammer Films, which has produced several “Quatermass” films in the past, will produce th film with Simon Oakes representing the studio and Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter overseeing for Legendary. Farr is represented in the Us by UTA and in the UK by Curtis Brown Group.
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- 1/31/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
David Farr (The Night Manager) has been tapped to script Quatermass for Legendary Entertainment and partner Hammer which promises to be a new take on the iconic British sci-fi hero. The film will be produced by Hammer’s Simon Oakes and follow the story of Bernard Quatermass, which was made popular by the successful BBC 1950s series, and a trio of films from Hammer Film Productions from the mid-50s to the mid-60s and seen as a precursor to Dr. Who.
Professor Bernard Quatermass is a fictional rocket scientist originally created by writer Nigel Kneale who, as a pioneering force of the British space program, encounters terrifying extra-terrestrial lifeforms and must draw from science to save humanity. Heralded as Britain’s first television hero alongside Sherlock Holmes, Quatermass’ monumental influence spanned films, TV series, radio programs and print media over five decades, most notably in 1967 when Hammer Film Productions...
Professor Bernard Quatermass is a fictional rocket scientist originally created by writer Nigel Kneale who, as a pioneering force of the British space program, encounters terrifying extra-terrestrial lifeforms and must draw from science to save humanity. Heralded as Britain’s first television hero alongside Sherlock Holmes, Quatermass’ monumental influence spanned films, TV series, radio programs and print media over five decades, most notably in 1967 when Hammer Film Productions...
- 1/31/2019
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
The Night Manager writer David Farr to adapt screenplay.
Legendary Entertainment and Hammer are partnering on a reboot of the British sci-fi property Quatermass.
David Farr (The Night Manager) will write and Hammer’s Simon Oakes will produce the project, based on the fictitious British rocket scientist Bernard Quatermass immortalised in the 1950s BBC series and three Hammer feature productions.
The background of the story finds Quatermass forced to use his powers to save humankind after his work for the British space programme leads to an encounter with hostile aliens. He appeared in Hammer Film Productions’ 1967 feature Quatermass And The Pit.
Legendary Entertainment and Hammer are partnering on a reboot of the British sci-fi property Quatermass.
David Farr (The Night Manager) will write and Hammer’s Simon Oakes will produce the project, based on the fictitious British rocket scientist Bernard Quatermass immortalised in the 1950s BBC series and three Hammer feature productions.
The background of the story finds Quatermass forced to use his powers to save humankind after his work for the British space programme leads to an encounter with hostile aliens. He appeared in Hammer Film Productions’ 1967 feature Quatermass And The Pit.
- 1/30/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Legendary Entertainment has partnered with Hammer Films for a movie reboot of the iconic British sci-fi hero Bernard Quatermass.
Made popular by the successful BBC 1950s TV series and a trio of films from Hammer Film Productions over the next two decades, the Quatermass character is often pointed out as a precursor to Dr. Who.
The new Quatermass feature will be written by David Farr (The Night Manager) and produced by Hammer’s Simon Oakes. The character Bernard Quatermass was launched on the BBC series in 1953 and reappeared in a host of TV and movie projects.
Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter ...
Made popular by the successful BBC 1950s TV series and a trio of films from Hammer Film Productions over the next two decades, the Quatermass character is often pointed out as a precursor to Dr. Who.
The new Quatermass feature will be written by David Farr (The Night Manager) and produced by Hammer’s Simon Oakes. The character Bernard Quatermass was launched on the BBC series in 1953 and reappeared in a host of TV and movie projects.
Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter ...
- 1/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Legendary Entertainment has partnered with Hammer Films for a movie reboot of the iconic British sci-fi hero Bernard Quatermass.
Made popular by the successful BBC 1950s TV series and a trio of films from Hammer Film Productions over the next two decades, the Quatermass character is often pointed out as a precursor to Dr. Who.
The new Quatermass feature will be written by David Farr (The Night Manager) and produced by Hammer’s Simon Oakes. The character Bernard Quatermass was launched on the BBC series in 1953 and reappeared in a host of TV and movie projects.
Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter ...
Made popular by the successful BBC 1950s TV series and a trio of films from Hammer Film Productions over the next two decades, the Quatermass character is often pointed out as a precursor to Dr. Who.
The new Quatermass feature will be written by David Farr (The Night Manager) and produced by Hammer’s Simon Oakes. The character Bernard Quatermass was launched on the BBC series in 1953 and reappeared in a host of TV and movie projects.
Jon Silk and Jay Ashenfelter ...
- 1/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Legendary Entertainment has acquired worldwide film rights to the fantasy-action graphic novel “God Country” and will team up with AfterShock Media on the project.
Legendary announced the deal Tuesday. “God Country” is written by Donny Cates and illustrated by Geoff Shaw, with Cates set to adapt the screenplay. Jon Silk brought the project in and is overseeing with Jay Ashenfelter for Legendary Entertainment.
Legendary and AfterShock previously teamed on developing a movie based on the comic “Animosity.” Launched in 2015, AfterShock Media is a publisher of creator-driven comic books and graphic novels aligned with a TV and film production company. The company is overseen by CEO Jon Kramer and president Lee Kramer.
“God Country” was originally published in 2017 by Image Comics. The story centers on an elderly widower rattled by dementia. When a tornado levels his home as well as the surrounding West Texas town, he’s restored and rises from...
Legendary announced the deal Tuesday. “God Country” is written by Donny Cates and illustrated by Geoff Shaw, with Cates set to adapt the screenplay. Jon Silk brought the project in and is overseeing with Jay Ashenfelter for Legendary Entertainment.
Legendary and AfterShock previously teamed on developing a movie based on the comic “Animosity.” Launched in 2015, AfterShock Media is a publisher of creator-driven comic books and graphic novels aligned with a TV and film production company. The company is overseen by CEO Jon Kramer and president Lee Kramer.
“God Country” was originally published in 2017 by Image Comics. The story centers on an elderly widower rattled by dementia. When a tornado levels his home as well as the surrounding West Texas town, he’s restored and rises from...
- 10/9/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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