Exclusive: Management firm and production company The Cartel has signed a trio of new clients: Into the Badlands and Defiance executive producers Michael Taylor, Why Women Kill consulting producer and Grand Hotel co-ep Curtis Kheel, and Famous In Love actor Niki Koss.
Koss starred in Freeform’s Famous In Love as Alexis Glenn, where she was a series regular opposite Bella Thorne, Charlie DePew, Carter Jenkins and Georgie Flores. She also appeared in Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse, Red Wing, The Appearing, Girl On The Edge, Trafficked, and Warning Shot. She acted and produced Dreamcatcher and Burying Yasmeen. Koss also won of the Female Filmmaker of the Year at the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival and is a Sundance Institute Directing Fellowship alumni.
The Cartel is representing Koss for Literary. She remains represented by McKeon/Myones Entertainment for talent.
Taylor is best known for writing and exec producing Syfy’s Defiance,...
Koss starred in Freeform’s Famous In Love as Alexis Glenn, where she was a series regular opposite Bella Thorne, Charlie DePew, Carter Jenkins and Georgie Flores. She also appeared in Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse, Red Wing, The Appearing, Girl On The Edge, Trafficked, and Warning Shot. She acted and produced Dreamcatcher and Burying Yasmeen. Koss also won of the Female Filmmaker of the Year at the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival and is a Sundance Institute Directing Fellowship alumni.
The Cartel is representing Koss for Literary. She remains represented by McKeon/Myones Entertainment for talent.
Taylor is best known for writing and exec producing Syfy’s Defiance,...
- 3/22/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Producers Lily Blavin and Niki Koss have launched a new production company, Lightning Strikes Productions, and are developing Dave Pelzer’s best-selling memoir “A Child Called ‘It’: One Child’s Courage to Survive.”
“A Child Called ‘It'” was published in 1995 and detailed the abuse Pelzer suffered as a child from his alcoholic mother. The book was on The New York Times’ bestseller list for several years. The project will focus on a child’s unyielding courage for survival enabling him to overcome extreme life-threatening odds.
Blavin is producing along with Paul Blavin, David Goldblum and Karen Kehela Sherwood. Goldblum and Tamlin Hall are writing the script.
Blavin and Koss have set up Lightning Strikes with a focus on telling stories that contribute to changing the world in a positive way, while serving as a cathartic escape. As part of the launch, they are currently in pre-production on an untitled documentary directed by Ross Kauffman,...
“A Child Called ‘It'” was published in 1995 and detailed the abuse Pelzer suffered as a child from his alcoholic mother. The book was on The New York Times’ bestseller list for several years. The project will focus on a child’s unyielding courage for survival enabling him to overcome extreme life-threatening odds.
Blavin is producing along with Paul Blavin, David Goldblum and Karen Kehela Sherwood. Goldblum and Tamlin Hall are writing the script.
Blavin and Koss have set up Lightning Strikes with a focus on telling stories that contribute to changing the world in a positive way, while serving as a cathartic escape. As part of the launch, they are currently in pre-production on an untitled documentary directed by Ross Kauffman,...
- 11/11/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
With production on the third season of Mr. Mercedes already underway in Charleston, South Carolina (the same city where the new Halloween was filmed), Bruce Dern has joined the cast of the series in the guest-starring role as author John Rothstein, a reclusive character that readers will know from Stephen King's Finders Keepers (the second novel in the Bill Hodges trilogy).
Press Release: Emmy nominee and two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern is joining the cast of At&T Audience Network’s critically acclaimed drama series Mr. Mercedes, as a guest star. Dern will play John Rothstein, a famous and reclusive writer living on the fringes of Bridgton, Ohio.
Production on season three of the Stephen King adaptation is currently underway in Charleston, South Carolina.
Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King, season three of Mr. Mercedes will closely follow the story contained in “Finders Keepers,” the second book of the series,...
Press Release: Emmy nominee and two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern is joining the cast of At&T Audience Network’s critically acclaimed drama series Mr. Mercedes, as a guest star. Dern will play John Rothstein, a famous and reclusive writer living on the fringes of Bridgton, Ohio.
Production on season three of the Stephen King adaptation is currently underway in Charleston, South Carolina.
Based on the Bill Hodges trilogy from prolific author Stephen King, season three of Mr. Mercedes will closely follow the story contained in “Finders Keepers,” the second book of the series,...
- 2/25/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is getting a new companion late-night show, hosted by David Spade. The announcement was made today at TCA.
The yet-to-be-titled new nightly series will air at 11:30 Pm following The Daily Show on Monday through Thursday nights starting later this year. It will feature Spade’s signature take on the pop culture news of the day. The show will include a rotating group of Spade’s comedian and celebrity friends, while also incorporating field segments that mirror his popular Instagram stories. You can watch Spade’s video announcement, which played at TCA, below.
Spade executive produces with Alex Murray and Marc Gurvitz. Brad Wollack and Tom Brunelle of Free 90 Media serve as executive producers and showrunners.
The late-night show stems from the Verified with David Spade pilot Comedy Central pilot did for a weekly comedy series skewering pop culture and news through the lens of social media.
The yet-to-be-titled new nightly series will air at 11:30 Pm following The Daily Show on Monday through Thursday nights starting later this year. It will feature Spade’s signature take on the pop culture news of the day. The show will include a rotating group of Spade’s comedian and celebrity friends, while also incorporating field segments that mirror his popular Instagram stories. You can watch Spade’s video announcement, which played at TCA, below.
Spade executive produces with Alex Murray and Marc Gurvitz. Brad Wollack and Tom Brunelle of Free 90 Media serve as executive producers and showrunners.
The late-night show stems from the Verified with David Spade pilot Comedy Central pilot did for a weekly comedy series skewering pop culture and news through the lens of social media.
- 2/12/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: HBO has put in development a half-hour comedy series starring and produced by David Spade. The project hails from frequent collaborators Diablo Cody and her Vita Vera Films and Jason Reitman and his Right of Way Films.
Written by Cody, the as-yet untitled comedy centers on Calvin Wash, played by Spade, who in the 90s was a semi-famous grunge musician hooked on heroin. Now he’s clean, sober and working as a waiter in the Valley. When he meets troubled 20-something actress Bailey, both of their lives change in unexpected and electrifying ways.
Cody executive produces with Reitman, who is set to direct. Vita Vera Films and Right of Way Films produce in association with Warner Bros. TV where Cody is based. Spade is a producer.
Saturday Night Live and Rules of Engagement alum Spade recently co-starred on ABC comedy series The Mayor and Judd Apatow’s Netflix comedy Love.
Written by Cody, the as-yet untitled comedy centers on Calvin Wash, played by Spade, who in the 90s was a semi-famous grunge musician hooked on heroin. Now he’s clean, sober and working as a waiter in the Valley. When he meets troubled 20-something actress Bailey, both of their lives change in unexpected and electrifying ways.
Cody executive produces with Reitman, who is set to direct. Vita Vera Films and Right of Way Films produce in association with Warner Bros. TV where Cody is based. Spade is a producer.
Saturday Night Live and Rules of Engagement alum Spade recently co-starred on ABC comedy series The Mayor and Judd Apatow’s Netflix comedy Love.
- 11/12/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Ross Macdonald’s Cool Cat detective — originally Lew Archer — comes alive in Jack Smight’s smart SoCal kidnapping mystery, thanks to a charismatic Paul Newman and a hot cast of bright, smart actors. It’s the first screenplay sale for the celebrated William Goldman, and the crisp cinematography by ace cameraman Conrad Hall doesn’t hurt either.
Harper
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1966 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 121 min. / Street Date February 27, 2018 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, Arthur Hill, Janet Leigh, Pamela Tiffin, Robert Wagner, Robert Webber, Shelley Winters, Harold Gould, Roy Jenson, Strother Martin, Martin West, Jacqueline deWit.
Cinematography Conrad Hall
Art Direction Alfred Sweeney
Film Editor Stefan Arnsten
Original Music Johnny Mandel
Written by William Goldman from The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald
Produced by Jerry Gershwin, Elliott Kastner
Directed by Jack Smight
Gumshoe detective movies (as opposed to police movies about detectives) suffered a dip in the 1960s,...
Harper
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1966 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 121 min. / Street Date February 27, 2018 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring: Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall, Julie Harris, Arthur Hill, Janet Leigh, Pamela Tiffin, Robert Wagner, Robert Webber, Shelley Winters, Harold Gould, Roy Jenson, Strother Martin, Martin West, Jacqueline deWit.
Cinematography Conrad Hall
Art Direction Alfred Sweeney
Film Editor Stefan Arnsten
Original Music Johnny Mandel
Written by William Goldman from The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald
Produced by Jerry Gershwin, Elliott Kastner
Directed by Jack Smight
Gumshoe detective movies (as opposed to police movies about detectives) suffered a dip in the 1960s,...
- 2/13/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Yesterday a posted a clip of David Spade doing serious acting. No, seriously. He has a part in a film called Warning Shot where he’s not being funny at all. However when it comes to real life, David Spade is always going to be hilarious. Speaking of which, yesterday Spade posted a choice selfie of himself with the “Cash Me Ousside” girl Danielle Bregoli. What’s “sad” about this photo is the fact that it was actually taken. It signifies just how into the mainstream Bregoli has become and how she just keeps “cashing” in on being a foul mouthed poor
David Spade Takes Selfie With The ‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl With a Golden Caption...
David Spade Takes Selfie With The ‘Cash Me Ousside’ Girl With a Golden Caption...
- 5/9/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
I’ve always been a huge fan of when actors and comedians known for only playing funny parts take on serious roles. There’s just something fascinating about these guys trying something that’s completely foreign. And for the most part, I’ve enjoyed seeing funny guys be serious. Adam Sandler was great in Punch Drunk Love and Funny People. Steve Martin was awesome in Shopgirl. Robin Williams was amazing in every single serious role he ever played. Jim Carrey in The Truman Show. Even Will Ferrell killed it in Stranger Than Fiction. The list goes on and on. The latest comedian taking
Watch David Spade Be Serious in “Warning Shot” Trailer with James Earl Jones...
Watch David Spade Be Serious in “Warning Shot” Trailer with James Earl Jones...
- 5/8/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
We all know David Spade best for making us laugh all those years he spent on SNL, and from every buddy comedy with his best friend, the late, great Chris Farley. But in this teaser for the new thriller Warning Shot, we see a much darker side of Spade. Bruce Dern, James Earl Jones and Tammy Blanchard also star in the indie feature.
Deadline Hollywood describes the story:
...the story of a single mom (Blanchard) who inherits a farmhouse from her grandfather. Trouble starts when a family business rival (Spade) sends armed men to take the water rights to the farm’s creek by force.
There is no distribution yet so a release date has yet to be announced. But this does look interesting. Take a look at the teaser.
Deadline Hollywood describes the story:
...the story of a single mom (Blanchard) who inherits a farmhouse from her grandfather. Trouble starts when a family business rival (Spade) sends armed men to take the water rights to the farm’s creek by force.
There is no distribution yet so a release date has yet to be announced. But this does look interesting. Take a look at the teaser.
- 5/8/2017
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
Here’s the teaser trailer for Warning Shot, a dramatic indie that marks the feature directorial debut of Dustin Fairbanks (no, not that family) and stars David Spade, with the script by 2011 Nicholl fellowship quarterfinalist Breanne Mattson. Not a remake of the 1967 film, Warning Shot stars Bruce Dern, James Earl Jones, Tammy Blanchard, Guillermo Diaz, Onata Aprile, Frank Whaley and Dwight Henry in the story of a single mom (Blanchard) who inherits a farmhouse from her…...
- 5/5/2017
- Deadline
Exclusive: David Spade has joined the cast of Warning Shot, with the comedic actor taking on a rare dramatic role in the indie being directed by first-time helmer Dustin Fairbanks. Breanne Mattson penned the script, which was a Nicholl quarterfinalist in 2011. Bruce Dern, James Earl Jones, Tammy Blanchard, Guillermo Diaz, Onata Aprile, Frank Whaley and Dwight Henry also star. Production began this week. The plot centers on a single mother and her young daughter struggling…...
- 5/26/2016
- Deadline
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