Exclusive: Lighthouse Management + Media has signed buzzy writer-director Laura Kosann for representation in all areas.
A fast-rising star, Kosann was a 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellow and has had three features on The Black List in the last two years.
Currently, she is scripting Sony’s English-language remake of Hi, Mom, the Chinese film from director Jia Ling which, before Barbie, was the highest-grossing pic helmed by a solo female director. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman will produce alongside Wenxin She (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood).
Previously, Kosann adapted the comic book Mercy Sparx for MGM, with The Picture Company producing. She’s rewriting the live-action musical Santa Is Real, which Stephen Chbosky (Dear Evan Hansen) is set to direct for Amazon and Shiny Penny Productions, and is also working on a horror project for a streamer that is currently under wraps. Additionally, her Black Listed sci-fi thriller script,...
A fast-rising star, Kosann was a 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellow and has had three features on The Black List in the last two years.
Currently, she is scripting Sony’s English-language remake of Hi, Mom, the Chinese film from director Jia Ling which, before Barbie, was the highest-grossing pic helmed by a solo female director. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman will produce alongside Wenxin She (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood).
Previously, Kosann adapted the comic book Mercy Sparx for MGM, with The Picture Company producing. She’s rewriting the live-action musical Santa Is Real, which Stephen Chbosky (Dear Evan Hansen) is set to direct for Amazon and Shiny Penny Productions, and is also working on a horror project for a streamer that is currently under wraps. Additionally, her Black Listed sci-fi thriller script,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Get ready to say “Hi Mom.”
Sony Pictures has acquired the English language remake rights to the Chinese dramedy directed by Jia Ling. It is one of the highest grossing local films in history, making almost $850 million at the box office when it was released in 2021. The film, which was also written by Ling, became the top-grossing film ever from a solo female director, a feat only recently succeeded by Greta Gerwig and “Barbie.”
The original movie is set in 2001, when a young woman’s mother dies in a car accident. Grief-stricken, she travels back to 1981. Fearing that she had been a bad daughter, she looks to make her mom’s life as happy as it can be, including setting her up with a local factory manager’s son. It sounds very sweet.
In early development, Laura Kosann is adapting the screenplay. Kosann is a 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellow and has...
Sony Pictures has acquired the English language remake rights to the Chinese dramedy directed by Jia Ling. It is one of the highest grossing local films in history, making almost $850 million at the box office when it was released in 2021. The film, which was also written by Ling, became the top-grossing film ever from a solo female director, a feat only recently succeeded by Greta Gerwig and “Barbie.”
The original movie is set in 2001, when a young woman’s mother dies in a car accident. Grief-stricken, she travels back to 1981. Fearing that she had been a bad daughter, she looks to make her mom’s life as happy as it can be, including setting her up with a local factory manager’s son. It sounds very sweet.
In early development, Laura Kosann is adapting the screenplay. Kosann is a 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellow and has...
- 10/19/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Netflix has acquired an action/comedy feature pitch by screenwriter Michael Diliberti that he will write as a vehicle for Glen Powell (Set It Up) and Jay Ellis (Insecure), who will be seen together in the upcoming Paramount sequel Top Gun: Maverick.
Diliberti, whose credits include 30 Minutes Or Less, will write a film that revolves around two young Secret Service agents who are stuck with the worst detail in the First Family… the President’s black sheep son.
When the boy is kidnapped abroad, they have to step into the line of fire to get him back. The project will be produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman. Brian Levy will be executive producer.
Diliberti is repped by Brian Levy at Pulse Films and David Krintzman at Morris Yorn; Powell is ICM Partners; Ellis is UTA and Rise Management.
Diliberti, whose credits include 30 Minutes Or Less, will write a film that revolves around two young Secret Service agents who are stuck with the worst detail in the First Family… the President’s black sheep son.
When the boy is kidnapped abroad, they have to step into the line of fire to get him back. The project will be produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman. Brian Levy will be executive producer.
Diliberti is repped by Brian Levy at Pulse Films and David Krintzman at Morris Yorn; Powell is ICM Partners; Ellis is UTA and Rise Management.
- 10/31/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Hailee Steinfeld will star in the upcoming romantic comedy film Voicemails For Isabelle.
Sharon Maguire, the director of Bridget Jones Diary?and Bridget Jones Baby, is in negotiations to helm the project, which will be produced by Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tish and Becky Sanderman, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
Details about the film are scarce, but the speculative script by Leah McKendrick is being described as a rom-com for the 21st century centering on a young woman navigating the dating scene in Los Angeles.
Steinfeld last starred in the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee?and voice-starred as Spider-Gwen in Spider-man: Into The Spider-verse.
Maguire's Bridget Jones Diary, an adaptation of the Helen Fielding best-seller, is considered one of the high points of the rom-com genre. She also directed the 2008 drama Incendiary starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. [Ians]...
Sharon Maguire, the director of Bridget Jones Diary?and Bridget Jones Baby, is in negotiations to helm the project, which will be produced by Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tish and Becky Sanderman, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
Details about the film are scarce, but the speculative script by Leah McKendrick is being described as a rom-com for the 21st century centering on a young woman navigating the dating scene in Los Angeles.
Steinfeld last starred in the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee?and voice-starred as Spider-Gwen in Spider-man: Into The Spider-verse.
Maguire's Bridget Jones Diary, an adaptation of the Helen Fielding best-seller, is considered one of the high points of the rom-com genre. She also directed the 2008 drama Incendiary starring Michelle Williams and Ewan McGregor. [Ians]...
- 5/21/2019
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Sharon Maguire is in talks to direct Voicemails For Isabelle, a romantic comedy that will star Hailee Steinfeld for Sony Pictures. Sony preempted the spec by Leah McKendrick. The film is about a young woman trying to navigate her dating life in Los Angeles. Though it is the 21st century, there is a bit of You’ve Got Mail in that technology is used to bring together a couple.
Escape Artists Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman are producing.
Maguire, whose directorial efforts include the Bridget Jones films, is repped by UTA. Steinfeld, who is coming off the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, is repped by CAA. McKendrick is Abrams Artists Agency, David Clark and VanderKloot Law.
Escape Artists Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman are producing.
Maguire, whose directorial efforts include the Bridget Jones films, is repped by UTA. Steinfeld, who is coming off the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, is repped by CAA. McKendrick is Abrams Artists Agency, David Clark and VanderKloot Law.
- 5/21/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Hailee Steinfeld will star in Voicemails for Isabelle, a romantic comedy preemptively picked up by Sony.
Sharon Maguire, the director of Bridget Jones’ Diary and Bridget Jones’ Baby, is in negotiations to helm the project, which will be produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman.
Details are scarce, but the spec script by Leah McKendrick is being described as a rom-com for the 21st century centering on a young woman navigating the dating scene in Los Angeles.
Steinfeld last starred in the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee and voice-starred as Spider-Gwen in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Maguire’s Bridget Jones’ Diary, an ...
Sharon Maguire, the director of Bridget Jones’ Diary and Bridget Jones’ Baby, is in negotiations to helm the project, which will be produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman.
Details are scarce, but the spec script by Leah McKendrick is being described as a rom-com for the 21st century centering on a young woman navigating the dating scene in Los Angeles.
Steinfeld last starred in the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee and voice-starred as Spider-Gwen in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Maguire’s Bridget Jones’ Diary, an ...
- 5/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Hailee Steinfeld will star in Voicemails for Isabelle, a romantic comedy preemptively picked up by Sony.
Sharon Maguire, the director of Bridget Jones’ Diary and Bridget Jones’ Baby, is in negotiations to helm the project, which will be produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman.
Details are scarce, but the spec script by Leah McKendrick is being described as a rom-com for the 21st century centering on a young woman navigating the dating scene in Los Angeles.
Steinfeld last starred in the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee and voice-starred as Spider-Gwen in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Maguire’s Bridget Jones’ Diary, an ...
Sharon Maguire, the director of Bridget Jones’ Diary and Bridget Jones’ Baby, is in negotiations to helm the project, which will be produced by Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Becky Sanderman.
Details are scarce, but the spec script by Leah McKendrick is being described as a rom-com for the 21st century centering on a young woman navigating the dating scene in Los Angeles.
Steinfeld last starred in the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee and voice-starred as Spider-Gwen in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Maguire’s Bridget Jones’ Diary, an ...
- 5/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: TriStar Pictures has picked up Daniel Kunka’s pitch about a female-driven sci-fi thriller, based on the Cagn short story by Christian Cantrell. Originally self-published under the title Anansi Island, the “Michael Crichton-esque” story centers on a mysterious island where a secret government project has unleashed a terrifying new reality. A female entomologist and a group of Special Forces soldiers then must team up to unravel the mystery and survive the island. Kunka is adapting the script.
The studio had no comment.
Escape Artists, the company with box office hits like The Equalizer 2 and The Upside, is behind this project. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Tony Shaw, and Becky Sanderman are producing. Nicole Brown and Shary Shirazi are overseeing on behalf of TriStar.
Escape Artists forthcoming release, Troop Zero, starring Viola Davis, McKenna Grace, Jim Gaffigan, and Allison Janney, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film...
The studio had no comment.
Escape Artists, the company with box office hits like The Equalizer 2 and The Upside, is behind this project. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Tony Shaw, and Becky Sanderman are producing. Nicole Brown and Shary Shirazi are overseeing on behalf of TriStar.
Escape Artists forthcoming release, Troop Zero, starring Viola Davis, McKenna Grace, Jim Gaffigan, and Allison Janney, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film...
- 4/5/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony-based Escape Artists has hired Becky Sanderman as veep of Production, a role in which she will oversee development of feature film and TV projects at the company. Sanderman will work alongside production VP Tony Shaw. Sanderman had been director of development at Dimension Films since May 2016, having helped oversee MTV’s Scream . She also developed projects including Furby, a live-action/animation hybrid based on the Hasbro toy line. Before Dimension…...
- 3/15/2018
- Deadline
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