“Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim and Japanese director Hikari have come abroad the romantic dramedy “Lost for Words” for Working Title.
“Lost for Words” is based on an original idea from Oscar-winning screenwriter Richard Curtis, who wrote the previous draft and will be staying on the project as a producer. The project centers on a world-famous actor who becomes romantically entangled with his translator, and the translator’s boss who is also an actress.
Lim teamed with Peter Chiarelli on the script for 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” which grossed $338 million worldwide. She exited the planned sequels due to a dispute over pay disparity. Lim co-wrote the script with Qui Nguyen for Disney Animation’s “Raya and the Last Dragon,” slated for a March, 2021 release. The film features the voices of Kelly Marie Tran as the titular Raya and Awkwafina as Sisu, the last dragon.
Hikari is a producer-writer-director known...
“Lost for Words” is based on an original idea from Oscar-winning screenwriter Richard Curtis, who wrote the previous draft and will be staying on the project as a producer. The project centers on a world-famous actor who becomes romantically entangled with his translator, and the translator’s boss who is also an actress.
Lim teamed with Peter Chiarelli on the script for 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” which grossed $338 million worldwide. She exited the planned sequels due to a dispute over pay disparity. Lim co-wrote the script with Qui Nguyen for Disney Animation’s “Raya and the Last Dragon,” slated for a March, 2021 release. The film features the voices of Kelly Marie Tran as the titular Raya and Awkwafina as Sisu, the last dragon.
Hikari is a producer-writer-director known...
- 10/27/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max is developing a series based on Scholastic’s “Point Horror” books by R.L Stine, Variety has learned exclusively.
The project hails from Picturestart and Lionsgate Television. The show, which is currently titled “Point Fear,” is described as an anthology series that exposes the horrors of being a teenager. Each episode of the show will be inspired by one of the books in the series, told for today’s audiences but with a nostalgic nod to the 1990s. Many authors have published books under the “Point Horror” banner, but the series will specifically focus on those written by Stine.
Jon M. Chu is in negotiations to direct and executive produce the series. Stine will also executive produce along with Yvonne M. Bernard. Ryan Lindenberg will oversee the project for Picturestart.
Previous television adaptations of Stine’s work includes the “Goosebumps” series, as well as shows like “The Nightmare Room” and “Eye Candy.
The project hails from Picturestart and Lionsgate Television. The show, which is currently titled “Point Fear,” is described as an anthology series that exposes the horrors of being a teenager. Each episode of the show will be inspired by one of the books in the series, told for today’s audiences but with a nostalgic nod to the 1990s. Many authors have published books under the “Point Horror” banner, but the series will specifically focus on those written by Stine.
Jon M. Chu is in negotiations to direct and executive produce the series. Stine will also executive produce along with Yvonne M. Bernard. Ryan Lindenberg will oversee the project for Picturestart.
Previous television adaptations of Stine’s work includes the “Goosebumps” series, as well as shows like “The Nightmare Room” and “Eye Candy.
- 11/12/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix executive James McGough has been named chief operating officer of PictureStart, the newly launched production studio led by former Lionsgate co-president Erik Feig, the studio announced on Wednesday.
McGough will provide strategic counsel, oversee finance, business affairs and physical production. Feig launched PictureStart in May with the focus of co-financing and producing content around the theme of “Discovery of Voice.” McGough will report to Feig.
“I truly believe in what Erik and his team have created with PictureStart and the platform they are giving to ‘discovery of voice’ storytelling,” McGough said in a statement. “I’m excited for this opportunity to build upon Erik’s vision.”
Also Read: Former Lionsgate Co-President Erik Feig Launches Media Company PictureStart
McGough joins PictureStart from Netflix where he oversaw the content strategy and analysis team for the streamer’s original film division. While at Netflix, he was responsible for key strategic initiatives as...
McGough will provide strategic counsel, oversee finance, business affairs and physical production. Feig launched PictureStart in May with the focus of co-financing and producing content around the theme of “Discovery of Voice.” McGough will report to Feig.
“I truly believe in what Erik and his team have created with PictureStart and the platform they are giving to ‘discovery of voice’ storytelling,” McGough said in a statement. “I’m excited for this opportunity to build upon Erik’s vision.”
Also Read: Former Lionsgate Co-President Erik Feig Launches Media Company PictureStart
McGough joins PictureStart from Netflix where he oversaw the content strategy and analysis team for the streamer’s original film division. While at Netflix, he was responsible for key strategic initiatives as...
- 6/26/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Executive worked at Summit Entertainment with Picturestart founder Erik Feig.
James McGough has joined Erik Feig’s nascent PictureStart as COO in the second major executive move away from Netflix announced this week.
McGough will provide strategic counsel, oversee finance, business affairs and physical production, and will report to Feig. The executives worked together at Summit Entertainment when McGough was senior vice-president of corporate and business development. Feig served as president at Summit Entertainment before he was named co-president of Lionsgate’s motion picture group.
McGough oversaw the content strategy and analysis team at Netflix’s original film division, which...
James McGough has joined Erik Feig’s nascent PictureStart as COO in the second major executive move away from Netflix announced this week.
McGough will provide strategic counsel, oversee finance, business affairs and physical production, and will report to Feig. The executives worked together at Summit Entertainment when McGough was senior vice-president of corporate and business development. Feig served as president at Summit Entertainment before he was named co-president of Lionsgate’s motion picture group.
McGough oversaw the content strategy and analysis team at Netflix’s original film division, which...
- 6/26/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Good news for people who love good news! Beloved (by me) young adult novel Eleanor & Park is going to be adapted for the big screen. Picturestart has acquired the rights and will be producing alongside Plan B pictures. And just in case you thought the news couldn’t get any better, the book’s author, Rainbow Rowell, is writing the script and will be executive producing as well. Which, not every novelist is great at writing screenplays, but Rowell also writes the current run of Marvel’s Runaways, which is so so good, and which also means she has some practice writing scripts and collaborating with artists who fill everything out visually, so I have high high hopes for this one.
This is Deadline’s description of the book:
The novel is the bittersweet story of two misfit teenagers living in Nebraska in 1986. It poignantly captures the awkward, sometimes painful,...
This is Deadline’s description of the book:
The novel is the bittersweet story of two misfit teenagers living in Nebraska in 1986. It poignantly captures the awkward, sometimes painful,...
- 5/16/2019
- by Mily Dunbar
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: Picturestart has acquired film rights to Rainbow Rowell’s bestselling novel Eleanor & Park. Plan B will produce with Picturestart’s Erik Feig, whose upstart production company has committed to finance the film. The author is writing the script and will be exec producer.
The novel is the bittersweet story of two misfit teenagers living in Nebraska in 1986. It poignantly captures the awkward, sometimes painful, minefield of the high school experience — and the wonder of first love. Protagonists Eleanor and Park connect on the school bus, through comic books and mix tapes, and fall headfirst for each other, even though they know it will bring them trouble. The book won multiple awards, including a Printz Honor and the Goodreads Choice Award, and was named one of year’s best by the New York Times, Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus Reviews among others. Eleanor & Park has sold more than 1 million copies to date,...
The novel is the bittersweet story of two misfit teenagers living in Nebraska in 1986. It poignantly captures the awkward, sometimes painful, minefield of the high school experience — and the wonder of first love. Protagonists Eleanor and Park connect on the school bus, through comic books and mix tapes, and fall headfirst for each other, even though they know it will bring them trouble. The book won multiple awards, including a Printz Honor and the Goodreads Choice Award, and was named one of year’s best by the New York Times, Publisher’s Weekly and Kirkus Reviews among others. Eleanor & Park has sold more than 1 million copies to date,...
- 5/14/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Kayti Burt Aug 13, 2019
Rainbow Rowell has written a sequel to Carry On, her 2015 novel about queer wizards in love and danger, called Wayward Son.
Carry On, Rainbow Rowell's follow-up to her fandom-centric Fangirl, is at once both a clever, cathartic critique of the Harry Potter series and other Chosen One narratives and its own fantastical love story—and now it's getting a sequel!
Rowell has written a sequel to her young adult book about queer wizards Simon Snow and Baz and their friends at Watford School of Magicks. Here's the full, official synopsis:
Simon Snow is back and he's coming to America!
The story is supposed to be over.
Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after…
So why can’t Simon Snow get off the couch?...
Rainbow Rowell has written a sequel to Carry On, her 2015 novel about queer wizards in love and danger, called Wayward Son.
Carry On, Rainbow Rowell's follow-up to her fandom-centric Fangirl, is at once both a clever, cathartic critique of the Harry Potter series and other Chosen One narratives and its own fantastical love story—and now it's getting a sequel!
Rowell has written a sequel to her young adult book about queer wizards Simon Snow and Baz and their friends at Watford School of Magicks. Here's the full, official synopsis:
Simon Snow is back and he's coming to America!
The story is supposed to be over.
Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after…
So why can’t Simon Snow get off the couch?...
- 6/6/2018
- Den of Geek
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