Actor Darrell Britt-Gibson, who appeared in the Oscar-nominated film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, will co-star in the first and third installments of the Fear Street film trilogy, based on the R.L. Stine book series. Leigh Janiak is helming all three films, which will be distributed via the now Disney-owned 20th Century Fox. A release date has yet to be announced. Chernin Entertainment is producing the pics, with Jason Young overseeing the project on behalf of the studio. Britt-Gibson was one of the stars of the Robert Schwartzman-directed indie film The Unicorn, which had its premiere at 2018 SXSW. He’s also recurred on shows like HBO’s Barry and Fxx’s You’re the Worst. His next turn is Warner Bros Just Mercy biopic starring Michael B. Jordan, Brie Larson, and Jamie Foxx. Britt-Gibson is a client of Industry Entertainment and Gange Tyre Ramer Brown & Passman.
- 5/21/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Emily Rudd and McCabe Slye have signed on for Fox’s Fear Street trilogy, which is being helmed by Leigh Janiak. Both will make their first appearance in the second installment, which is set in 1978.
Rudd will play the older sister of Sadie Sink’s character. Slye will take on two roles: He plays Bobby Slater, described as a Springsteen-ish burnout who works at a summer camp, and in the 1966-set third film, he plays Mad Thomas, a creepy local drunk who stokes the town’s hysteria. Kiana Madeira, Olivia Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger, Julia Rehwald and Jeremy Ford also have been cast.
Based on R.L. Stine’s book series, the first of which was released in 1989, the story is set in the fictionalized city of Shadyside and revolves around teenagers who face malevolent and sometimes paranormal opponents. Chernin Entertainment is producing the pics, with...
Rudd will play the older sister of Sadie Sink’s character. Slye will take on two roles: He plays Bobby Slater, described as a Springsteen-ish burnout who works at a summer camp, and in the 1966-set third film, he plays Mad Thomas, a creepy local drunk who stokes the town’s hysteria. Kiana Madeira, Olivia Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger, Julia Rehwald and Jeremy Ford also have been cast.
Based on R.L. Stine’s book series, the first of which was released in 1989, the story is set in the fictionalized city of Shadyside and revolves around teenagers who face malevolent and sometimes paranormal opponents. Chernin Entertainment is producing the pics, with...
- 4/25/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sadie Sink is set to star in the second installment of 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment’s Fear Street trilogy, based on the novels by R.L. Stine. Leigh Janiak is helming all three films.
Previously announced cast includes Kiana Madeira, Olivia Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger, Julia Rehwald, and Jeremy Ford.
First released in 1989, the Fear Street book series was set in the fictionalized city of Shadyside and revolved around teenagers who faced malevolent and sometimes paranormal opponents. The books were widely popular with over 80 million copies sold.
Chernin Entertainment producing is pics with Jason Young overseeing the project for Fox.
Sink’s big break came when she joined the cast of Netflix’s hit supernatural series Stranger Things, which will debut its third season in July. She was also seen in the Lionsgate film The Glass Castle, starring Brie Larson, and next appears in the horror film Eli,...
Previously announced cast includes Kiana Madeira, Olivia Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger, Julia Rehwald, and Jeremy Ford.
First released in 1989, the Fear Street book series was set in the fictionalized city of Shadyside and revolved around teenagers who faced malevolent and sometimes paranormal opponents. The books were widely popular with over 80 million copies sold.
Chernin Entertainment producing is pics with Jason Young overseeing the project for Fox.
Sink’s big break came when she joined the cast of Netflix’s hit supernatural series Stranger Things, which will debut its third season in July. She was also seen in the Lionsgate film The Glass Castle, starring Brie Larson, and next appears in the horror film Eli,...
- 4/1/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Benjamin Flores, Jr. has been cast in Fear Street, the trilogy of films based on the novels of the same title by R.L. Stein. The first installment to the 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment adaptation is being helmed by Leigh Janiak, who will also direct the third film in the Fear Street series, while Alex Ross Perry will direct the second pic.
Flores, Jr. joins Kiana Madeira and Olivia Welch, both of whom were previously announced as the leads. He’ll play Josh, described as a bit of a loner, smart, kind and resourceful, who prefers internet chat rooms to high school and is obsessed with conspiracy theories.
Production is slated to begin this month in Atlanta. Jason Young will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Flores, Jr, who has appeared in films like Ride Along and Transformers: The Last Knight, can next be seen in...
Flores, Jr. joins Kiana Madeira and Olivia Welch, both of whom were previously announced as the leads. He’ll play Josh, described as a bit of a loner, smart, kind and resourceful, who prefers internet chat rooms to high school and is obsessed with conspiracy theories.
Production is slated to begin this month in Atlanta. Jason Young will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Flores, Jr, who has appeared in films like Ride Along and Transformers: The Last Knight, can next be seen in...
- 3/12/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Bangkok-based Five Star Production has picked up international rights to biopic F.Hilaire, about a French priest who wrote a famous Thai language textbook.
Francois Touvenet Hilaire visited Thailand in the early 1900s and not only mastered the language but wrote the Darunsuksa textbook that is still used in Thailand today. Directed by Surussavadi Chuarchart, the film tells his story through a present-day teacher who is using the book and researchs Hilaire’s life for a Masters Degree.
Jason Young, a Bangkok-based actor who is fluent in Thai, plays Hilaire, while the teacher is played by Pharunyoo Rojanawuttitham (Still 2). The script was written by Chuarchart and Ek Iemchuen.
“We decided to distribute the film because we were impressed by the quality of the script and the acting. We’ve already had a lot of interest from Asian buyers,” said Five Star’s Amy Iamphungphorn.
Schedueld for Thai release in July, the project was produced by Bluering Company and Omac...
Francois Touvenet Hilaire visited Thailand in the early 1900s and not only mastered the language but wrote the Darunsuksa textbook that is still used in Thailand today. Directed by Surussavadi Chuarchart, the film tells his story through a present-day teacher who is using the book and researchs Hilaire’s life for a Masters Degree.
Jason Young, a Bangkok-based actor who is fluent in Thai, plays Hilaire, while the teacher is played by Pharunyoo Rojanawuttitham (Still 2). The script was written by Chuarchart and Ek Iemchuen.
“We decided to distribute the film because we were impressed by the quality of the script and the acting. We’ve already had a lot of interest from Asian buyers,” said Five Star’s Amy Iamphungphorn.
Schedueld for Thai release in July, the project was produced by Bluering Company and Omac...
- 5/15/2015
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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