British producer Richard Johns has launched a new label, Argo Films.
Johns is best known for the 2000 Academy Award-nominated indie horror flick Shadow of a Vampire and several other films, is debuting with a slate of projects and The Shepherd, a completed short for Disney+.
The Shepherd, starring John Travolta and Ben Radcliffe, is based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth and followed the story of a pilot flying home solo for Christmas in 1957. Iain Softley wrote and directed, and Alfonso Cuarón and Bill Kenwright are co-producers.
Argo will also house scripted assets and development projects from Corona Pictures and Corona Television, the businesses Johns established with Rupert Jermyn in 2009 that produced teen horror Truth or Dare and Tim Roth-starrer The Liability and whose TV arm received investment from Fremantle. Johns purchased Jermyn’s share of the assets when the latter left the industry in 2019.
Projects include several unnamed international drama co-productions,...
Johns is best known for the 2000 Academy Award-nominated indie horror flick Shadow of a Vampire and several other films, is debuting with a slate of projects and The Shepherd, a completed short for Disney+.
The Shepherd, starring John Travolta and Ben Radcliffe, is based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth and followed the story of a pilot flying home solo for Christmas in 1957. Iain Softley wrote and directed, and Alfonso Cuarón and Bill Kenwright are co-producers.
Argo will also house scripted assets and development projects from Corona Pictures and Corona Television, the businesses Johns established with Rupert Jermyn in 2009 that produced teen horror Truth or Dare and Tim Roth-starrer The Liability and whose TV arm received investment from Fremantle. Johns purchased Jermyn’s share of the assets when the latter left the industry in 2019.
Projects include several unnamed international drama co-productions,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Longtime writing partners Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran (Birds Of A Feather) are developing a new version of classic British comedy The New Statesman. The original starred the late Rik Mayall as pompous politician Alan B'Stard, and ran on ITV from 1987-1992. A satire of the Conservative government, the show won the Best Comedy Series BAFTA in 1991. Marks and Gran's LocomoTV is working with Richard Johns and Rupert Jermyn's Corona TV to develop The B'Stard Legacy which…...
- 3/29/2017
- Deadline TV
Longtime writing partners Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran (Birds Of A Feather) are developing a new version of classic British comedy The New Statesman. The original starred the late Rik Mayall as pompous politician Alan B'Stard, and ran on ITV from 1987-1992. A satire of the Conservative government, the show won the Best Comedy Series BAFTA in 1991. Marks and Gran's LocomoTV is working with Richard Johns and Rupert Jermyn's Corona TV to develop The B'Stard Legacy which…...
- 3/29/2017
- Deadline
Exclusive: In a further foray into scripted programming, FremantleMedia is teaming with the UK’s Corona Pictures for a drama/adventure series project based on best-selling author Wilbur Smith’s Birds Of Prey. Layer Cake scribe Jj Connolly has been set to pen the adaptation of the first three novels in Smith’s Courtney Family Adventures series that begins with Birds Of Prey and includes Monsoon and Blue Horizon. All told, Smith’s 34 books have sold over 120 million copies worldwide. The swashbuckling Courtney novels are set against a backdrop of the uncharted Africa of the 17th century, which offers the promise of the adventure of a lifetime and tantalizing riches. The stories chronicle the lives of the eponymous family as they battle to secure the clan’s fortunes in a place where sea-faring empires, privateers, wild animals and settled African tribes and nations fight it out for control of the land and its treasures.
- 3/24/2014
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Arthouse cinema deal will make chain's co-founder Lyn Goleby a multi-millionaire
Cineworld has snapped up the arthouse cinema chain Picturehouse, owner of the Ritzy cinema in south London and the Phoenix in Oxford, in a deal worth £47.3m.
The deal – which will make Picturehouse's co-founder Lyn Goleby a multimillionaire – unites two very different cinema chains, with Picturehouse's films catering for an older, more highbrow audience while Cineworld's mass-market multiplexes tend to attract 18- to 24-year-olds interested in the latest 3D blockbusters.
Cinemagoers at the Clapham Picture House, south London, on Thursday night did not welcome the news. Rachel Smith, who lives locally and takes her children to the cinema, feared it would become less independent. "I think it's awful," she said. "Cineworld is big and faceless and cold. The Ritzy and the Picture House are not like that at all. The staff have really good film knowledge and are warm and personable.
Cineworld has snapped up the arthouse cinema chain Picturehouse, owner of the Ritzy cinema in south London and the Phoenix in Oxford, in a deal worth £47.3m.
The deal – which will make Picturehouse's co-founder Lyn Goleby a multimillionaire – unites two very different cinema chains, with Picturehouse's films catering for an older, more highbrow audience while Cineworld's mass-market multiplexes tend to attract 18- to 24-year-olds interested in the latest 3D blockbusters.
Cinemagoers at the Clapham Picture House, south London, on Thursday night did not welcome the news. Rachel Smith, who lives locally and takes her children to the cinema, feared it would become less independent. "I think it's awful," she said. "Cineworld is big and faceless and cold. The Ritzy and the Picture House are not like that at all. The staff have really good film knowledge and are warm and personable.
- 12/7/2012
- by Julia Kollewe
- The Guardian - Film News
The American Film Market in Santa Monica often gives horror fans a preview of what to expect later in the year. Truth or Dare from director Robert Heath will be participating in this film event and the showing begins November 3rd. This is a horror tale involving revenge and torture as one brother, Justin, looks for vengeance when Felix hangs himself after a night of humiliation. The "cool kids" will only have one more night to live with a game of spin the bottle offering more violence than passion. Enjoy the film's latest poster here and a trailer is sure to release at the Afm this November.
Release Date: November 3rd and 5th (Theatrical).
Director: Robert Heath.
Writer: Matthew McGuchan .
Producers: Richard Johns, Rupert Jermyn.
Cast: David Oakes, Jennie Jacques, Liam Boyle, Jack Gorden, Florence Hall, and Alexander Vlahos.
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Release Date: November 3rd and 5th (Theatrical).
Director: Robert Heath.
Writer: Matthew McGuchan .
Producers: Richard Johns, Rupert Jermyn.
Cast: David Oakes, Jennie Jacques, Liam Boyle, Jack Gorden, Florence Hall, and Alexander Vlahos.
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- 10/22/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Here are a few interesting and/or noteworthy projects that were recently added to IMDbPro's database of development titles:
Trouble with the Curve – A week after Clint Eastwood announced his return to acting with the baseball-themed, father-daughter drama for director Robert Lorenz, the pair have set their sights on Oscar winner Sandra Bullock for the role of Eastwood's daughter. Warner Bros. is producing.
Untitled Dr. Seuss Biopic – It's been hard to keep up with the number of development projects Johnny Depp's been attaching himself to lately. But, one of the more intriguing ones is the life story of popular children's book writer Theodor Geisel. Depp's eyeing the lead role and producing through his Infinitum Nihil company. Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures are also on board to produce.
Perry Mason – In addition to nabbing Adam Gibgot's Accidental Genius pitch for Warner Bros., Robert Downey Jr.'s Team Downey is looking to bring the iconic attorney to the big screen using the original 1930s-set novels written by Erle Stanley Gardner as the film's source material. The Iron Man himself is considering taking on the titular role.
The Liability – Tim Roth stars opposite Peter Mullan and Talulah Riley in this British thriller from director Craig Viveiros and writer John Wrathall. Corona Pictures' Richard Johns and Rupert Jermyn produce the film that Deadline describes as a "a darkly comic road trip."
The Poet in Exile – What if legendary rock star and former Doors front man, Jim Morrison, staged his death in 1971? That's the basis for this drama based on fellow Doors rocker Ray Manzarek's bestselling novel and produced by ClubHouse Entertainment. Tim and Liz Sullivan will write the project with Gavin Heffernan.
If you know of something in the works, you can submit it via our online submission form.
Trouble with the Curve – A week after Clint Eastwood announced his return to acting with the baseball-themed, father-daughter drama for director Robert Lorenz, the pair have set their sights on Oscar winner Sandra Bullock for the role of Eastwood's daughter. Warner Bros. is producing.
Untitled Dr. Seuss Biopic – It's been hard to keep up with the number of development projects Johnny Depp's been attaching himself to lately. But, one of the more intriguing ones is the life story of popular children's book writer Theodor Geisel. Depp's eyeing the lead role and producing through his Infinitum Nihil company. Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures are also on board to produce.
Perry Mason – In addition to nabbing Adam Gibgot's Accidental Genius pitch for Warner Bros., Robert Downey Jr.'s Team Downey is looking to bring the iconic attorney to the big screen using the original 1930s-set novels written by Erle Stanley Gardner as the film's source material. The Iron Man himself is considering taking on the titular role.
The Liability – Tim Roth stars opposite Peter Mullan and Talulah Riley in this British thriller from director Craig Viveiros and writer John Wrathall. Corona Pictures' Richard Johns and Rupert Jermyn produce the film that Deadline describes as a "a darkly comic road trip."
The Poet in Exile – What if legendary rock star and former Doors front man, Jim Morrison, staged his death in 1971? That's the basis for this drama based on fellow Doors rocker Ray Manzarek's bestselling novel and produced by ClubHouse Entertainment. Tim and Liz Sullivan will write the project with Gavin Heffernan.
If you know of something in the works, you can submit it via our online submission form.
- 10/15/2011
- by Eric Greene
- IMDbPro News
Exclusive: While Lie To Me star Tim Roth waits for his next series that will come from the deal he signed with 20th Century Fox TV, he’ll first go back to the UK to star in a pair of films he’ll make back to back. Roth and Cillian Murphy will star with newcomer Eloise Laurence in Broken, an adaptation of the Daniel Clay novel that was scripted by Mark O’Rowe and will be directed by Rufus Norris, the British theater director whose credits include the Tony-nominated Les Liasons Dangereuses. The film will be produced by Dixie Linder, Nick Marston and Tally Garner, and funded by BBC Films and the BFI in association with Lip Sync and Bill Kenwright Ltd, a Cuba Pictures Production. BBC Films developed it. Roth plays the father of an 11-year-old girl living in North London who witnesses a violent attack that changes the...
- 10/7/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
London-based sales company Av Pictures has secured worldwide sales rights to Corona Pictures teen horror thriller Truth Or Dare, reports Screen Daily. Robert Heath, who made the 2010 political drama Sus, is directing the thriller "about five teenage friends who are taken hostage by a psychopath and forced to play a deadly spin-the-bottle party game." The script has been written by Matthew McGuchan. The cast includes a crop of upcoming young British actors including David Oakes (Pillars of the Earth), Jennie Jacques (Cherry Tree Lane), Liam Boyle (Awaydays), Jack Gordon (Fish Tank) and Alexander Vlahos (The Indian Doctor). Currently in post-production for delivery this summer, the project is being produced by Shadow Of The Vampire producer Richard Johns and Rupert Jermyn through their Corona Pictures production company. The pair described the film as "one of the sharpest, snappiest psycho thriller projects weve ever seen."...
- 3/29/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
London -- Producer Gary Kurtz and British-born writer Peter Briggs have teamed to drive World War II tank thriller "Panzer 88" onto the big screen, the duo said Friday.
Briggs will direct from his own script he has co-written with Aaron Mason and James Cowan from a concept by Mason and Cowan. Briggs' credits include "Hellboy" and "Alien vs. Predator."
Kurtz, whose resume includes "Star Wars" and "American Graffiti," will be joined through his Corona Pictures by producing partners Richard Johns and Rupert Jermyn.
Kurtz said Briggs has a "proven track record the world over in high-grossing, high-concept movies."
Briggs is also attached to direct his original screenplay, "Mortis Rex," with Jim Jacks producing, and U.K. sales and finance house Intandem handling international sales duties.
The shoot for "Panzer 88" is scheduled to go ahead in Eastern Europe in 2010, the producers said.
Briggs will direct from his own script he has co-written with Aaron Mason and James Cowan from a concept by Mason and Cowan. Briggs' credits include "Hellboy" and "Alien vs. Predator."
Kurtz, whose resume includes "Star Wars" and "American Graffiti," will be joined through his Corona Pictures by producing partners Richard Johns and Rupert Jermyn.
Kurtz said Briggs has a "proven track record the world over in high-grossing, high-concept movies."
Briggs is also attached to direct his original screenplay, "Mortis Rex," with Jim Jacks producing, and U.K. sales and finance house Intandem handling international sales duties.
The shoot for "Panzer 88" is scheduled to go ahead in Eastern Europe in 2010, the producers said.
- 2/5/2010
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London -- Veteran producer Gary Kurtz, whose credits include "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back," and indie producer Richard Johns have teamed with former City mergers and acquisitions exec Rupert Jermyn and Universal Pictures veteran Julian Alcantara to form Corona Pictures.
The London-based shingle has kicked things off by inking a two-picture deal with writer-director Charles Dance ("Ladies in Lavender").
Dance is lined up to direct the noir drama "The Last Hand," a script about the past and present lives of a 1960s gangster's moll. The former actor also is in line to helm "Last Chance Saloon," billed as a country-and-western dance spectacular set in the British Midlands featuring Dolly Parton.
Corona's slate also includes "Obsession," a New York-set psychological thriller written by Rob Green and to be directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan ("The Heart of Me").
The London-based shingle has kicked things off by inking a two-picture deal with writer-director Charles Dance ("Ladies in Lavender").
Dance is lined up to direct the noir drama "The Last Hand," a script about the past and present lives of a 1960s gangster's moll. The former actor also is in line to helm "Last Chance Saloon," billed as a country-and-western dance spectacular set in the British Midlands featuring Dolly Parton.
Corona's slate also includes "Obsession," a New York-set psychological thriller written by Rob Green and to be directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan ("The Heart of Me").
- 4/29/2009
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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