Exclusive: Dan Mazer, all-around comic whiz and long-time Sacha Baron Cohen collaborator, has come on-board to co-write, direct and exec produce Three Miles North Of Molkom for Euro film major StudioCanal. Graham Broadbent and Czernin’s Blueprint Pictures are producing. Also writing the script is Jamie Minoprio & Jonathan Stern. StudioCanal will finance and distribute in its territories and handle international sales. The feature project is inspired by Robert Cannan and…...
- 1/11/2016
- Deadline
The annual ranking of the best unproduced UK film scripts, this year’s list was just revealed this week. Eighty industry insiders were polled on their favorites; films such as Nowhere Boy followed by Jane Eyre were tops was tops in 2008, while 2009's List saw Good Luck Anthony Belcher grab the top spot which has yet to go into production, but films #3 (Now Is Good), #4 (Salmon Fishing In The Yemen) and #6 (Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) are currently in different stages of prod. Top of this year’s poll was Sex Education, written by Jamie Minoprio and Jonathan M Stern, who contributed to the writing of I Want Candy and both St Trinian’s films, which may be a clue to the tone of the film. Said to concern a schoolboy’s plot to take revenge on one of his teachers by seducing his wife, the script is being developed by BBC Films and Ruby Films.
- 11/9/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
The Brit List of most admired unproduced screenplays began 4 years ago, inspired by the Hollywood version known as the Black List. This year the anonymous UK agent polled 80 industry players, asking them for their favourite screenplays. Due to the increased number of people taking part this year, a script had to receive 3 votes or more to appear on the list. Over 170 screenplays were nominated but only 35 made the final cut. Well-known writers on the list include Ian McEwan, who has adapted his own novel On Chesil Beach for Sam Mendes; John Hodge (Trainspotting), who has written William and Harold for 127 Hours producer Christian Colson; and Paul Andrew Williams (The Cottage), whose Song For Marion, about a widower who joins a choir, represents a change in direction for the writer/director. Ruby Films (Tamara Drewe) and BBC Films are co-developing this year's winner, Sex Education, which follows a schoolboy who passes...
- 11/8/2010
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
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