Amber Sealey’s Out of My Mind had a Sundance Film Festival audience feeling all the feels Friday as the Disney+ title had its world premiere at the Library Center Theatre.
The film casts first-time performer Phoebe-Ray Taylor as Melody Brooks, a sixth grader navigating school as a nonverbal wheelchair user with cerebral palsy. With the help of assistive technology and her devoted allies, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it in a fight to be put in a mainstream classroom.
Taylor stars alongside Luke Kirby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Judith Light, Michael Chernus, Courtney Taylor and others. Jennifer Aniston, who offers her voiceover talents through narration, took to Instagram Stories to praise the film on the occasion of its world premiere. (Aniston was not present in Park City but her history with Sundance dates back to The Good Girl and Friends with Money.
The film casts first-time performer Phoebe-Ray Taylor as Melody Brooks, a sixth grader navigating school as a nonverbal wheelchair user with cerebral palsy. With the help of assistive technology and her devoted allies, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it in a fight to be put in a mainstream classroom.
Taylor stars alongside Luke Kirby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Judith Light, Michael Chernus, Courtney Taylor and others. Jennifer Aniston, who offers her voiceover talents through narration, took to Instagram Stories to praise the film on the occasion of its world premiere. (Aniston was not present in Park City but her history with Sundance dates back to The Good Girl and Friends with Money.
- 1/19/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
James Brolin, Lizzy Greene (“A Million Little Things”), and Eoin Macken (“La Brea”) are set to join Netflix’s upcoming romantic drama “Ransom Canyon,” Variety has confirmed.
They join previously announced leads Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. Kelly will portray Quinn, a character who “has often found herself in the shadow of others, but after a stint in New York pursuing her career as a concert pianist, she has returned to Ransom Canyon to carve out a new path for herself.”
Duhamel is set to play Staten Kirkland, the “steadfast and stoic” owner of the Double K Ranch. Staten “leads the charge to resist outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves,” reads the description.
Based on the books by Jodi Thomas, the series is described as a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western that “charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set...
They join previously announced leads Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly. Kelly will portray Quinn, a character who “has often found herself in the shadow of others, but after a stint in New York pursuing her career as a concert pianist, she has returned to Ransom Canyon to carve out a new path for herself.”
Duhamel is set to play Staten Kirkland, the “steadfast and stoic” owner of the Double K Ranch. Staten “leads the charge to resist outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves,” reads the description.
Based on the books by Jodi Thomas, the series is described as a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western that “charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set...
- 1/18/2024
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has ordered the drama “Ransom Canyon” to series, with Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly set to star.
Netflix has given “Ransom Canyon” a 10-episode order. The series is described as a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western. The official logline states that the show “charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.”
Duhamel will star as Staten Kirkland, described as the owner and sole occupant of the sprawling Double K Ranch. He is further described as “Steadfast and stoic, Staten leads the charge to resist outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves.”
Kelly will play Quinn. It is said that the character “has often found herself in the shadow of others, but after a stint in New York pursuing her career as a concert pianist, she has returned to Ransom Canyon to carve...
Netflix has given “Ransom Canyon” a 10-episode order. The series is described as a romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western. The official logline states that the show “charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families, all set against the rugged expanse of Texas Hill Country.”
Duhamel will star as Staten Kirkland, described as the owner and sole occupant of the sprawling Double K Ranch. He is further described as “Steadfast and stoic, Staten leads the charge to resist outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves.”
Kelly will play Quinn. It is said that the character “has often found herself in the shadow of others, but after a stint in New York pursuing her career as a concert pianist, she has returned to Ransom Canyon to carve...
- 12/5/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is expanding its romance TV brand from the California Redwoods setting of Virgin River to Texas Hill Country with Ransom Canyon, a new drama series headlined by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly.
Like hit Virgin River, an adaptation of Robyn Carr’s novels, the new series, from writer, creator and executive producer April Blair, is based on a contemporary romance book series, Jodi Thomas’ Ransom Canyon.
Also following the blueprint of Virgin River, headlined by Martin Henderson and Alexandra Breckenridge, Ransom Canyon has a duo of well known TV stars with fan following as its romantic leads in Duhamel and Kelly.
“It’s a multi-generational family show set on a ranch, and we say it’s Virgin River meets Yellowstone,” Jinny Howe, Netflix’s Head of Drama, Development, told Deadline in August 2022 about Ransom Canyon, a romance-fueled family drama...
Like hit Virgin River, an adaptation of Robyn Carr’s novels, the new series, from writer, creator and executive producer April Blair, is based on a contemporary romance book series, Jodi Thomas’ Ransom Canyon.
Also following the blueprint of Virgin River, headlined by Martin Henderson and Alexandra Breckenridge, Ransom Canyon has a duo of well known TV stars with fan following as its romantic leads in Duhamel and Kelly.
“It’s a multi-generational family show set on a ranch, and we say it’s Virgin River meets Yellowstone,” Jinny Howe, Netflix’s Head of Drama, Development, told Deadline in August 2022 about Ransom Canyon, a romance-fueled family drama...
- 12/5/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Iconic scaremaker R.L. Stine has been terrorizing kids and teens for over three decades. The mere mention of the author’s name readily brings up memories of Goosebumps and Fear Street. Yet, it was his two short-story collections, The Haunting Hour and Nightmare Hour, that inspired one of the best horror TV shows for young people.
The beginnings of The Haunting Hour can be traced back to a 2007 straight-to-video movie called Don’t Think About It, which then aired on Cartoon Network. Despite its title and Stine’s writing credit, though, the movie’s script wasn’t based on anything from its literary namesake. In fact, this was an original story penned by creative partners Dan Angel and Billy Brown. One of the production companies behind Don’t Think About It, The Hatchery, then revived the Haunting Hour brand a few years later once its co-founder and the movie’s executive producer,...
The beginnings of The Haunting Hour can be traced back to a 2007 straight-to-video movie called Don’t Think About It, which then aired on Cartoon Network. Despite its title and Stine’s writing credit, though, the movie’s script wasn’t based on anything from its literary namesake. In fact, this was an original story penned by creative partners Dan Angel and Billy Brown. One of the production companies behind Don’t Think About It, The Hatchery, then revived the Haunting Hour brand a few years later once its co-founder and the movie’s executive producer,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
This episode of the Horror TV Shows We Miss video series was Written and Narrated by Niki Minter, Edited by Adam Walton, Produced by John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The Chiller Channel was a huge gateway for me. I had been exposed to whatever my mom watched previous to that, or whatever weird shit I found at 2Am… it’s more than you think. Chiller brought me the things I missed out on when they originally aired. One of those is Night Visions.
Night Visions originally aired in 2001, though it was meant to air the year prior, but one of our previous series, Freakylinks took its place. I’m not upset about this– Freakylinks was the series we deserved. Then on July 6th, 2001, brooding punk poet and man of many black tees, Henry Rollins entered our homes through the small screen. He’d probably give me shit for using the word brooding.
The Chiller Channel was a huge gateway for me. I had been exposed to whatever my mom watched previous to that, or whatever weird shit I found at 2Am… it’s more than you think. Chiller brought me the things I missed out on when they originally aired. One of those is Night Visions.
Night Visions originally aired in 2001, though it was meant to air the year prior, but one of our previous series, Freakylinks took its place. I’m not upset about this– Freakylinks was the series we deserved. Then on July 6th, 2001, brooding punk poet and man of many black tees, Henry Rollins entered our homes through the small screen. He’d probably give me shit for using the word brooding.
- 8/15/2023
- by Niki Minter
- JoBlo.com
Disney+ announced Monday that Rosemarie DeWitt (“The Staircase”), Luke Kirby (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Judith Light (“American Crime Story”) have been added to the cast of “Out of My Mind,” a Disney+ original movie adaptation of Sharon Draper’s award-winning novel of the same name. Also joining the ensemble cast, from director Amber Sealey,” are Michael Chernus (“Severance”) and Courtney Taylor “Insecure.” Production on the streaming exclusive film is underway in Toronto.
“Out of My Mind” follows Melody Brooks (newcomer Phoebe-Rae Taylor), a girl with cerebral palsy. Melody has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but due to her being non-verbal and using a wheelchair, she is not given the same academic opportunities as her classmates. However, when Katherine, a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential, she encourages Melody to participate in mainstream education, where greater successes – and challenges – await.
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“Out of My Mind” follows Melody Brooks (newcomer Phoebe-Rae Taylor), a girl with cerebral palsy. Melody has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but due to her being non-verbal and using a wheelchair, she is not given the same academic opportunities as her classmates. However, when Katherine, a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential, she encourages Melody to participate in mainstream education, where greater successes – and challenges – await.
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- 7/18/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Rosemarie DeWitt (The Staircase), Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Judith Light (American Crime Story) are set as leads joining Phoebe-Rae Taylor in Out Of My Mind, Disney+’s film adaptation of Sharon Draper’s award-winning novel, from Big Beach, Participant, Everywhere Studios LLC and Disney Branded Television. Also joining the ensemble cast are Michael Chernus (Severance) and Courtney Taylor (Insecure). Production is currently underway in Toronto.
Directed by Amber Sealey (No Man of God) from an adapted screenplay by Daniel Stiepleman (On the Basis of Sex), Out of My Mind follows Melody Brooks (Taylor), a girl with cerebral palsy. Melody has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but due to her being non-verbal and using a wheelchair, she is not given the same academic opportunities as her classmates. However, when Katherine, a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential, she encourages Melody to participate in mainstream education,...
Directed by Amber Sealey (No Man of God) from an adapted screenplay by Daniel Stiepleman (On the Basis of Sex), Out of My Mind follows Melody Brooks (Taylor), a girl with cerebral palsy. Melody has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but due to her being non-verbal and using a wheelchair, she is not given the same academic opportunities as her classmates. However, when Katherine, a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential, she encourages Melody to participate in mainstream education,...
- 7/18/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney+ will adapt Sharon M. Draper’s Out of My Mind from page to screen as an upcoming movie. The project comes from Big Beach, Participant, EveryWhere Studios LLC and Disney Branded Television. Amber Sealey (No Man of God) will direct from an adapted screenplay written by Daniel Siepleman (Humanitas Prize winner for On the Basis of Sex).
Disney Branded Television’s take on the award-winning novel follows multitalented 12-year-old Melody Brooks, a girl with cerebral palsy, played by newcomer Phoebe-Rae Taylor who was cast in the lead role following a worldwide search.
Melody has a quick wit and sharp mind, but due to her being non-verbal and using a wheelchair, she is not given the same academic opportunities as her classmates. However, when a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential, she encourages Melody to participate in mainstream education, where greater successes – and challenges – await.
The production team...
Disney Branded Television’s take on the award-winning novel follows multitalented 12-year-old Melody Brooks, a girl with cerebral palsy, played by newcomer Phoebe-Rae Taylor who was cast in the lead role following a worldwide search.
Melody has a quick wit and sharp mind, but due to her being non-verbal and using a wheelchair, she is not given the same academic opportunities as her classmates. However, when a young educator notices her student’s untapped potential, she encourages Melody to participate in mainstream education, where greater successes – and challenges – await.
The production team...
- 5/4/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime will further expand its V. C. Andrews programming, with A+E acquiring rights to the author’s library of bestselling novels.
The cable network revealed Wednesday during its Television Critics Association press tour session that it will develop Andrews’ five-part Cutler series for screen. The books follow the twisted tale of Dawn Longchamp, whose entire world crumbles after the sudden death of her mother. The book series begins with Dawn, which was published in 1990, and includes Secrets of the Morning, Twilight’s Child, Midnight Whispers and Darkest Hour.
For even more Andrews goodness, Lifetime shared an update for its upcoming limited series Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, based on the prequel novel Garden of Shadows by Andrew Neiderman. The prequel series, which stars Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin and more, will make its debut in the summer. Flowers in the Attic: The Origin peels back...
The cable network revealed Wednesday during its Television Critics Association press tour session that it will develop Andrews’ five-part Cutler series for screen. The books follow the twisted tale of Dawn Longchamp, whose entire world crumbles after the sudden death of her mother. The book series begins with Dawn, which was published in 1990, and includes Secrets of the Morning, Twilight’s Child, Midnight Whispers and Darkest Hour.
For even more Andrews goodness, Lifetime shared an update for its upcoming limited series Flowers in the Attic: The Origin, based on the prequel novel Garden of Shadows by Andrew Neiderman. The prequel series, which stars Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin and more, will make its debut in the summer. Flowers in the Attic: The Origin peels back...
- 2/2/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
A+E Networks, the parent company of Lifetime, announced Wednesday that it has acquired rights and licenses to the entire collection by author V.C. Andrews. The deal covers 138 books and all new releases.
Lifetime also announced during Wednesday’s Television Critics Association Winter Tour presentation that the network is currently in development on Andrews’ “Cutler” series, which follows the twisted story of Dawn Longchamp as her world crumbles following the sudden death of her mother.
On Wednesday, Lifetime revealed that limited series “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin,” a prequel to “Flowers in the Attic,” will debut this summer. The series stars Jemima Rooper as Olivia Winfield Foxworth, who eventually becomes the cruel grandmother who imprisons, whips and starves her daughter’s four children.
The logline for the series reads: “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin tells the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield Foxworth (Rooper) who is...
Lifetime also announced during Wednesday’s Television Critics Association Winter Tour presentation that the network is currently in development on Andrews’ “Cutler” series, which follows the twisted story of Dawn Longchamp as her world crumbles following the sudden death of her mother.
On Wednesday, Lifetime revealed that limited series “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin,” a prequel to “Flowers in the Attic,” will debut this summer. The series stars Jemima Rooper as Olivia Winfield Foxworth, who eventually becomes the cruel grandmother who imprisons, whips and starves her daughter’s four children.
The logline for the series reads: “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin tells the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield Foxworth (Rooper) who is...
- 2/2/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
More Flowers of the Attic is coming to Lifetime. The network has greenlighted Flowers In The Attic: The Origin, a four-part prequel miniseries event starring Jemima Rooper (Gold Digger) and Max Irons (Condor), from Paul Sciarrotta (Jane the Virgin), Jennie Snyder Urman and Joanna Klein’s Sutton St. Productions and CBS Studios. Flowers in the Attic: The Origin is an A+E Studios production in association with Sutton St. and CBS Studios.
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Harry Hamlin (Mad Men), Kate Mulgrew (Orange is the New Black), Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries), Alana Boden (I Am Elizabeth Smart), Hannah Dodd (Harlots), T’Shan Williams (The Color Purple) and Callum Kerry (Four Weddings and a Funeral) also star in the miniseries which is based on the prequel novel, Garden of Shadows by Andrew Neiderman.
Author V.C. Andrews launched a pop culture sensation with the gothic tale Flowers in the Attic. Flowers in the...
Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Harry Hamlin (Mad Men), Kate Mulgrew (Orange is the New Black), Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries), Alana Boden (I Am Elizabeth Smart), Hannah Dodd (Harlots), T’Shan Williams (The Color Purple) and Callum Kerry (Four Weddings and a Funeral) also star in the miniseries which is based on the prequel novel, Garden of Shadows by Andrew Neiderman.
Author V.C. Andrews launched a pop culture sensation with the gothic tale Flowers in the Attic. Flowers in the...
- 8/17/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime is going back to the beginning with a prequel miniseries for “Flowers in the Attic,” which will tell the story of Olivia Winfield and Malcom Foxworth, parents to Corrine Foxworth and grandparents to Cathy and Chris Dollanganger, the cable channel announced Tuesday during its day at the Television Critics Association’s virtual press tour.
A four-part series based on the universe created by author V.C. Andrews, “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin” will star Jemima Rooper (“Gold Digger”) and Max Irons (“Condor”) as leads Olivia and Malcom, along with Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Paul Wesley, Kate Mulgrew, Alana Boden, Hannah Dodd, T’Shan Williams and Callum Kerr.
Per Lifetime, “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin” tells the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield (Rooper) who is working alongside her beloved father (Hamlin) when she finds herself unexpectedly wooed by one of the nation’s most eligible bachelors,...
A four-part series based on the universe created by author V.C. Andrews, “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin” will star Jemima Rooper (“Gold Digger”) and Max Irons (“Condor”) as leads Olivia and Malcom, along with Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Paul Wesley, Kate Mulgrew, Alana Boden, Hannah Dodd, T’Shan Williams and Callum Kerr.
Per Lifetime, “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin” tells the story of the headstrong and determined Olivia Winfield (Rooper) who is working alongside her beloved father (Hamlin) when she finds herself unexpectedly wooed by one of the nation’s most eligible bachelors,...
- 8/17/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Lifetime saw V.C. Andrews’s Casteel Family movie series ranking as cable’s #2 new drama series among W25-54* for 2019. Now, the network will expand its footprint within the writer’s universe by greenlighting a five movie series based on the Ruby Landry novels.
The first of the five new original movies, V.C. Andrews’ Ruby, will star Australian twins Raechelle Banno as “Ruby” and Karina Banno as “Giselle.”
Watched over by her loving Grandmère Catherine, Ruby Landry is filled with hope as love blooms with her high school sweetheart Paul Tate. But lingering thoughts of her mysterious father and her mother’s death often creep into Ruby’s mind. As dark family secrets begin to reveal themselves when Paul’s parents forbid him from seeing Ruby, Ruby is further devastated when her beloved Grandmère passes away.
Forced to flee to New Orleans from the Bayou, Ruby searches for her estranged father,...
The first of the five new original movies, V.C. Andrews’ Ruby, will star Australian twins Raechelle Banno as “Ruby” and Karina Banno as “Giselle.”
Watched over by her loving Grandmère Catherine, Ruby Landry is filled with hope as love blooms with her high school sweetheart Paul Tate. But lingering thoughts of her mysterious father and her mother’s death often creep into Ruby’s mind. As dark family secrets begin to reveal themselves when Paul’s parents forbid him from seeing Ruby, Ruby is further devastated when her beloved Grandmère passes away.
Forced to flee to New Orleans from the Bayou, Ruby searches for her estranged father,...
- 1/18/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Lorena Bobbitt’s story is getting the biopic treatment.
Lifetime has greenlit “I Was Lorena Bobbitt,” a feature about the woman who became a household name and made tabloid headlines when she cut off her husband’s penis with a knife in 1993 after years of abuse.
Bobbitt was the subject of a Jordan Peele-produced Amazon docuseries which came out less than a year ago, and this new retelling has Bobbitt herself on board as an executive producer. Casting on the project is underway and production will begin later this month. The film, announced by A+E Networks president of programming Rob Sharenow at Lifetime’s Television Critics’ Association winter tour press day, will follow Bobbitt’s “journey from a wide-eyed, immigrant bride to a battered wife into an unlikely media sensation.”
“I Was Lorena Bobbitt” hails from Cineflix International and executive producers Andy Streitfeld, Jeff Vanderwal and Charles Tremayne. Barbara Nance...
Lifetime has greenlit “I Was Lorena Bobbitt,” a feature about the woman who became a household name and made tabloid headlines when she cut off her husband’s penis with a knife in 1993 after years of abuse.
Bobbitt was the subject of a Jordan Peele-produced Amazon docuseries which came out less than a year ago, and this new retelling has Bobbitt herself on board as an executive producer. Casting on the project is underway and production will begin later this month. The film, announced by A+E Networks president of programming Rob Sharenow at Lifetime’s Television Critics’ Association winter tour press day, will follow Bobbitt’s “journey from a wide-eyed, immigrant bride to a battered wife into an unlikely media sensation.”
“I Was Lorena Bobbitt” hails from Cineflix International and executive producers Andy Streitfeld, Jeff Vanderwal and Charles Tremayne. Barbara Nance...
- 1/18/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, “In 27 Days” and “The Keys to the Kingdom” are in the works as films, Pamela Adlon has been cast in Pete Davidson’s movie, an “On the Waterfront” actor received SAG-AFTRA membership and Dances With Films sets its lineup.
Projects Launched
Dan Angel is developing Alison Gervais’ teen paranormal story “In 27 Days” as a movie under his family content banner, Fezziwig Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.
The story centers on a teen girl’s opportunity to change fate’s outcome by striking a deal with death after she attends the funeral of a classmate who committed suicide. The book has been praised for its positive focus on the importance of understanding, supporting and having compassion for the mental health and emotional wellbeing of adolescents and young adults.
Angel has shepherded R.L. Stine’s “Goosebumps” and “The Haunting Hour” franchises, as well as...
Projects Launched
Dan Angel is developing Alison Gervais’ teen paranormal story “In 27 Days” as a movie under his family content banner, Fezziwig Studios, Variety has learned exclusively.
The story centers on a teen girl’s opportunity to change fate’s outcome by striking a deal with death after she attends the funeral of a classmate who committed suicide. The book has been praised for its positive focus on the importance of understanding, supporting and having compassion for the mental health and emotional wellbeing of adolescents and young adults.
Angel has shepherded R.L. Stine’s “Goosebumps” and “The Haunting Hour” franchises, as well as...
- 5/30/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The Broadway musical “Jekyll and Hyde” is getting the movie treatment from Academy Award winner Alexander Dinelaris.
Dinelaris, who is writing and producing the adaptation, won an Oscar for the “Birdman” script and was a co-producer on “The Revenant.” He is producing “Jekyll and Hyde” as the first project under his New York-based development company, Lexicon, which he created alongside partner Rob Quadrino.
Lexicon also signed a first-look deal with Richard Saperstein’s Bluestone Entertainment. The “Jekyll and Hyde” movie will be produced by Saperstein alongside Lexicon’s Dinelaris and Quadrino, and Fezziwig Studios’ Dan Angel, Brian Gott, and Marc Iannarino. Phil Kim and David Segel will serve as executive producers.
“Jekyll and Hyde” debuted on Broadway in 1997 and has been performed in 28 countries, grossing close to $1 billion. It follows the journey of Dr. Jekyll as he wrestles with his alter ego, Mr. Hyde, in a battle between good and evil.
Dinelaris, who is writing and producing the adaptation, won an Oscar for the “Birdman” script and was a co-producer on “The Revenant.” He is producing “Jekyll and Hyde” as the first project under his New York-based development company, Lexicon, which he created alongside partner Rob Quadrino.
Lexicon also signed a first-look deal with Richard Saperstein’s Bluestone Entertainment. The “Jekyll and Hyde” movie will be produced by Saperstein alongside Lexicon’s Dinelaris and Quadrino, and Fezziwig Studios’ Dan Angel, Brian Gott, and Marc Iannarino. Phil Kim and David Segel will serve as executive producers.
“Jekyll and Hyde” debuted on Broadway in 1997 and has been performed in 28 countries, grossing close to $1 billion. It follows the journey of Dr. Jekyll as he wrestles with his alter ego, Mr. Hyde, in a battle between good and evil.
- 3/19/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
A re-imagining of the 1997 Broadway musical Jekyll and Hyde will be the first project under Birdman screenwriter Alexander Dinelaris’ Lexicon and Richard Saperstein’s Bluestone Entertainment. Dinelaris has written a script and plans to produce a film version under the Lexicon banner.
The original musical featured music by Frank Wildhorn, a book by Leslie Bricusse and lyrics by Wildhorn, Bricusse and Steve Cuden. Though it opened to mixed critical reviews, the production was popular with audiences and ran for nearly four years and subsequently toured the globe. A 2013 Broadway revival was short-lived.
In a statement, Dinelaris said, “Bringing the gritty potential of Leslie and Frank’s stirring gothic musical to the big screen made Jekyll & Hyde the perfect project to launch Lexicon, which is focused on character driven,...
The original musical featured music by Frank Wildhorn, a book by Leslie Bricusse and lyrics by Wildhorn, Bricusse and Steve Cuden. Though it opened to mixed critical reviews, the production was popular with audiences and ran for nearly four years and subsequently toured the globe. A 2013 Broadway revival was short-lived.
In a statement, Dinelaris said, “Bringing the gritty potential of Leslie and Frank’s stirring gothic musical to the big screen made Jekyll & Hyde the perfect project to launch Lexicon, which is focused on character driven,...
- 3/19/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde is coming to the big screen in an adaptation penned by Alexander Dinelaris, which he will produce under his New York-based development company, Lexicon, in which he is partnered with Rob Quadrino.
Lexicon has inked a first-look deal with Richard Saperstein’s Bluestone Entertainment. Saperstein will produce Jekyll & Hyde alongside Dinelaris and Quadrino, and Fezziwig Studios’ Dan Angel, Brian Gott and Marc Iannarino. Phil Kim and David Segel will serve as executive producers.
Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel and originally conceived for the stage by Frank Wildhorn and ...
Lexicon has inked a first-look deal with Richard Saperstein’s Bluestone Entertainment. Saperstein will produce Jekyll & Hyde alongside Dinelaris and Quadrino, and Fezziwig Studios’ Dan Angel, Brian Gott and Marc Iannarino. Phil Kim and David Segel will serve as executive producers.
Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel and originally conceived for the stage by Frank Wildhorn and ...
- 3/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The Broadway musical Jekyll & Hyde is coming to the big screen in an adaptation penned by Alexander Dinelaris, which he will produce under his New York-based development company, Lexicon, in which he is partnered with Rob Quadrino.
Lexicon has inked a first-look deal with Richard Saperstein’s Bluestone Entertainment. Saperstein will produce Jekyll & Hyde alongside Dinelaris and Quadrino, and Fezziwig Studios’ Dan Angel, Brian Gott and Marc Iannarino. Phil Kim and David Segel will serve as executive producers.
Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel and originally conceived for the stage by Frank Wildhorn and ...
Lexicon has inked a first-look deal with Richard Saperstein’s Bluestone Entertainment. Saperstein will produce Jekyll & Hyde alongside Dinelaris and Quadrino, and Fezziwig Studios’ Dan Angel, Brian Gott and Marc Iannarino. Phil Kim and David Segel will serve as executive producers.
Based on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel and originally conceived for the stage by Frank Wildhorn and ...
- 3/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Lifetime has begun production on four new movies based on V.C. Andrews’ Casteel Family book series, all for premiere on the cable network this year. They are among 75 films planned on the network for 2019 as part of an ambitious slate.
Last summer, under new A+E Networks CEO Paul Buccieri, Lifetime made a change in its programming strategy, putting emphasis back on original movies and using them as backdoor pilots over traditional series development.
Lifetime announced last year it was developing five films based on Andrews’ last known book series, about the twisted relationships of the Casteel Family. The first, Heaven, was filmed last year, and you can watch the first-look trailer above. The remaining four are Dark Angel, Fallen Hearts, Gates of Paradise and Web of Dreams. The movie event series follows Heaven Casteel and her siblings after their father devises a scheme that threatens to destroy their...
Last summer, under new A+E Networks CEO Paul Buccieri, Lifetime made a change in its programming strategy, putting emphasis back on original movies and using them as backdoor pilots over traditional series development.
Lifetime announced last year it was developing five films based on Andrews’ last known book series, about the twisted relationships of the Casteel Family. The first, Heaven, was filmed last year, and you can watch the first-look trailer above. The remaining four are Dark Angel, Fallen Hearts, Gates of Paradise and Web of Dreams. The movie event series follows Heaven Casteel and her siblings after their father devises a scheme that threatens to destroy their...
- 2/7/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for June 2018, including "Airborne", "Van Helsing", "The Big Sleep" and a whole lot more:
Feature Film
Always Be My Maybe
Local Production Company: Anaheim Productions Inc.
Director: Nahnatchka Khan
May 28/18 - Jul 06/18
A Score To Settle
Local Production Company: Settle Productions Inc.
Director: Shawn Ku
Jun 24/18 - Jul 14/18
Benchwarmers 2
Local Production Company: 2nd String Productions Inc.
Director: Johnathan Rosenbaum
Producer: Dan Angel
Jun 05/18 - Jun 28/18
Casino Night
Local Production Company: Hedgehog Films Inc.
Director: Jeffrey Fowler
Jul 30/18 - Sep 26/18
Good Boys
Local Production Company: Good Boy Productions Inc.
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Producer: Dan Clarke
Jul 09/18 - Aug 23/18
Love & Oatmeal
Local Production Company: Scott & Cindy Film Productions Inc.
Director: Peter Sattler
Producer: Molly Smith, Rachel Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Trina Wyatt
Jun 04/18 - Jun 29/18
Needle In A Timestack
Local Production Company: Needle Production Services BC Inc.
Director: John Ridley
Producer: Vince Geradis,...
Feature Film
Always Be My Maybe
Local Production Company: Anaheim Productions Inc.
Director: Nahnatchka Khan
May 28/18 - Jul 06/18
A Score To Settle
Local Production Company: Settle Productions Inc.
Director: Shawn Ku
Jun 24/18 - Jul 14/18
Benchwarmers 2
Local Production Company: 2nd String Productions Inc.
Director: Johnathan Rosenbaum
Producer: Dan Angel
Jun 05/18 - Jun 28/18
Casino Night
Local Production Company: Hedgehog Films Inc.
Director: Jeffrey Fowler
Jul 30/18 - Sep 26/18
Good Boys
Local Production Company: Good Boy Productions Inc.
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Producer: Dan Clarke
Jul 09/18 - Aug 23/18
Love & Oatmeal
Local Production Company: Scott & Cindy Film Productions Inc.
Director: Peter Sattler
Producer: Molly Smith, Rachel Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Trina Wyatt
Jun 04/18 - Jun 29/18
Needle In A Timestack
Local Production Company: Needle Production Services BC Inc.
Director: John Ridley
Producer: Vince Geradis,...
- 6/6/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the Netflix original series “13 Reasons Why,” and Variety is reporting that its star, Dylan Minnette, is heading for spookier pastures for the flick The Open House. Written and directed by Matt Angel and Suzanne Coote, The Open House, produced by Dan Angel and Chip Rosenbloom, centers on a […]
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- 11/8/2017
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for April 2017, including "Game Over Man", "Hardpowder", "Love Machine" and a whole lot more:
Anthem
Feature
Local Production Company: Gandy's Rock Productions Inc
Director: Robin Hays
Producer: Tina Pehme, Kim Roberts
Mar 27/17 - Apr 15/17
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Director: Kyle Newcheck
Exec. Producer(s): Ted Gidlow
Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin
Line Producer: Ted Gidlow
Apr 12/17 - Jun 05/17
Hardpowder
Feature
Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer
Mar 20/17 - May 24/17
Love Machine
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouve Productions Ltd
Director: David Leitch
Exec. Producer(s): Ethan Smith, Kelly McCormick
Jun 19/17 - Sep 18/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman, John Davis
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
Stingray...
Anthem
Feature
Local Production Company: Gandy's Rock Productions Inc
Director: Robin Hays
Producer: Tina Pehme, Kim Roberts
Mar 27/17 - Apr 15/17
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Director: Kyle Newcheck
Exec. Producer(s): Ted Gidlow
Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin
Line Producer: Ted Gidlow
Apr 12/17 - Jun 05/17
Hardpowder
Feature
Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer
Mar 20/17 - May 24/17
Love Machine
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouve Productions Ltd
Director: David Leitch
Exec. Producer(s): Ethan Smith, Kelly McCormick
Jun 19/17 - Sep 18/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman, John Davis
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
Stingray...
- 3/28/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for March 2017, including "Ollie" (aka "The Predator"), "Arrow", "Supergirl" and a whole lot more:
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Director: Kyle Newcheck
Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin
Mar 30/17 - May 12/17
Hardpowder
Feature
Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer
Mar 20/17 - May 24/17
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Producer: Geoffrey Quan
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Meditation Park
Feature
Local Production Company: Meditation Park Film Ltd.
Director: Mina Shum
Producer: Stephen Hegyes, Raymond Massey
Feb 27/17 - Mar 23/17
Ollie (aka "The Predator")
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
Doomsday
TV Pilot
Local Production Company: Pico Productions Ltd
Director: Joachim Ronning
Exec.
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Director: Kyle Newcheck
Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin
Mar 30/17 - May 12/17
Hardpowder
Feature
Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer
Mar 20/17 - May 24/17
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Producer: Geoffrey Quan
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Meditation Park
Feature
Local Production Company: Meditation Park Film Ltd.
Director: Mina Shum
Producer: Stephen Hegyes, Raymond Massey
Feb 27/17 - Mar 23/17
Ollie (aka "The Predator")
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
Doomsday
TV Pilot
Local Production Company: Pico Productions Ltd
Director: Joachim Ronning
Exec.
- 3/1/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for February 2017, including "Game Over, Man", "Ollie" (aka "The Predator"), "Lost In Space" and a whole lot more:
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Pm: Barbara Kelly
PC: Kathleen Whelan
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
The Christmas Calendar
Feature
Local Production Company: Christmas Film Rr Inc.
Director: Allan Harmon
Producer: Cynde Harmon
Jan 25/17 - Feb 09/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17
Aliens Ate My Homework
Digital Feature
Local Production Company: Phone...
Game Over, Man
Feature
Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.
Pm: Barbara Kelly
PC: Kathleen Whelan
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli
Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
The Christmas Calendar
Feature
Local Production Company: Christmas Film Rr Inc.
Director: Allan Harmon
Producer: Cynde Harmon
Jan 25/17 - Feb 09/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17
Aliens Ate My Homework
Digital Feature
Local Production Company: Phone...
- 1/23/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for January 2017, including "Ollie" (aka "The Predator"), "Altered Carbon", "Arrow" and a whole lot more:
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli
Jan 23/17 - Mar 08/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17
Altered Carbon ~ Season 1
TV Series
Local Production Company: Altered Carbon Productions I Inc.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik, Nicholas Hurran
Exec. Producer(s): Laeta Kalogridis, Steve Blackman, Ralph Winter
Producer: John Lenic
Sep 28/16 - Jun 20/17
Arrow ~ Season 5
TV Series
Local Production Company: Oliver Queen Films - A Division of Hannah Rachel Production Services Ltd.
Light Of My Life
Feature
Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.
Director: Casey Affleck
Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli
Jan 23/17 - Mar 08/17
Ollie (aka The Predator)
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Shane Black
Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman
Sep 30/16 - May 15/17
The Mountain Between Us
Feature
Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.
Director: Hany Abu Assad
Producer: Becki Trujillo
Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17
Altered Carbon ~ Season 1
TV Series
Local Production Company: Altered Carbon Productions I Inc.
Director: Miguel Sapochnik, Nicholas Hurran
Exec. Producer(s): Laeta Kalogridis, Steve Blackman, Ralph Winter
Producer: John Lenic
Sep 28/16 - Jun 20/17
Arrow ~ Season 5
TV Series
Local Production Company: Oliver Queen Films - A Division of Hannah Rachel Production Services Ltd.
- 12/22/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Stephen Harber Jul 18, 2016
We look back at an often-overlooked part of the Ghostbusters legacy: it's Extreme Ghostbusters...
There was a time when no one cared about Ghostbusters. It was the late 90s - the pre-Pokemon, post-Mighty Morphin Power Rangers days to be exact. Nobody’s kid was exactly clamouring for a sequel, reboot, or a Ghostbusters continuation of any kind - except for Dan Aykroyd, who was practically lobbying for a third instalment while sitting front row at the Ghostbusters II premiere. Which is why we have this: an awkwardly timed, tonally disruptive Ghostbusters animated series.
Enter a brand new cartoon that picked up the sticky, ectoplasm-covered mantle of The Real Ghostbusters and wore it slightly askew to evoke that wholesome sense of 1990s irreverence: Extreme Ghostbusters.
Living up to its name, Xgb was extreme indeed. One glance at its radically inclusive team line-up is all you need to notice that.
We look back at an often-overlooked part of the Ghostbusters legacy: it's Extreme Ghostbusters...
There was a time when no one cared about Ghostbusters. It was the late 90s - the pre-Pokemon, post-Mighty Morphin Power Rangers days to be exact. Nobody’s kid was exactly clamouring for a sequel, reboot, or a Ghostbusters continuation of any kind - except for Dan Aykroyd, who was practically lobbying for a third instalment while sitting front row at the Ghostbusters II premiere. Which is why we have this: an awkwardly timed, tonally disruptive Ghostbusters animated series.
Enter a brand new cartoon that picked up the sticky, ectoplasm-covered mantle of The Real Ghostbusters and wore it slightly askew to evoke that wholesome sense of 1990s irreverence: Extreme Ghostbusters.
Living up to its name, Xgb was extreme indeed. One glance at its radically inclusive team line-up is all you need to notice that.
- 7/14/2016
- Den of Geek
Up TV has ordered the new, scripted Date My Dad TV show to series. The first season of Date My Dad is described as a 10-episode family dramedy, following Ricky Parker, a single father raising three daughters: Mirabel (15), Elisa (13) and Gigi (10). Three years after their mother Isabella's death, their grandmother, Rosa, decides she is moving. The girls resolve to get a panicked and suddenly solo Dad back in dating scene, just in time for his 40th birthday.
Date My Dad is executive-produced by 50° North's Sacha McLean, Jason McLean, and David McLean, along with EveryWhere Studios' Dan Angel, Tom Mazza and David Calvert Jones. Date My Dad is created, written by and executive produced by Nina Colman. Charles Lyall serves as producer. The series is yet to be cast.
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Date My Dad is executive-produced by 50° North's Sacha McLean, Jason McLean, and David McLean, along with EveryWhere Studios' Dan Angel, Tom Mazza and David Calvert Jones. Date My Dad is created, written by and executive produced by Nina Colman. Charles Lyall serves as producer. The series is yet to be cast.
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- 6/16/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The McLean Group’s Vancouver Film Studios (Vfs) and EveryWhere Studios announced on Thursday the launch of the Canadian television and film studio with full in-house production capability.
50° North will produce films in Canada using the financial and operational advantages of a single, Canadian-based company and has development offices in Vancouver and Los Angeles, as well as production facilities in Vancouver.
The team of entertainment executives expect to unveil their first production this month and has projects in development at Universal, Hallmark, UPtv and Lifetime. Vfs has 12 purpose-built sound stages and a suite of support services.
“This partnership is a natural extension of our film business, enabling us to seamlessly deliver the full production process, from content origination to shooting and staging,” said Sacha McLean, chairman of 50° North Productions and vice-chairman of The McLean Group.
“50° North is a proudly Canadian, vertically integrated entertainment company and we are excited to be partnering with EveryWhere and their visionary leadership...
50° North will produce films in Canada using the financial and operational advantages of a single, Canadian-based company and has development offices in Vancouver and Los Angeles, as well as production facilities in Vancouver.
The team of entertainment executives expect to unveil their first production this month and has projects in development at Universal, Hallmark, UPtv and Lifetime. Vfs has 12 purpose-built sound stages and a suite of support services.
“This partnership is a natural extension of our film business, enabling us to seamlessly deliver the full production process, from content origination to shooting and staging,” said Sacha McLean, chairman of 50° North Productions and vice-chairman of The McLean Group.
“50° North is a proudly Canadian, vertically integrated entertainment company and we are excited to be partnering with EveryWhere and their visionary leadership...
- 6/9/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Werewolves, vampire assassins, and government factions, oh my! After its run on the festival circuit, Seize the Night, starring the film’s director and producer, Emma Dark, will have a limited DVD release. Also: Kickstarter news for HoloGrid: Monster’s Battle, a look at the film Chaos Theory in its entirety, first details on Exhibits, and info on Todd Masters’ (founder of MastersFX) 2016 Daytime Emmy win.
Seize the Night Limited DVD Release Details: Press Release: “Seize The Night has been one of the most talked about short films on the independent horror scene over the past year. In its time on the festival circuit the film has won creator Emma Dark a Mmbf Rising Star award at Ireland’s The Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival, garnered favourable reviews from a multitude of respected genre websites including Dread Central, Starburst and UK Horror Scene, and featured in comprehensive national print articles...
Seize the Night Limited DVD Release Details: Press Release: “Seize The Night has been one of the most talked about short films on the independent horror scene over the past year. In its time on the festival circuit the film has won creator Emma Dark a Mmbf Rising Star award at Ireland’s The Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival, garnered favourable reviews from a multitude of respected genre websites including Dread Central, Starburst and UK Horror Scene, and featured in comprehensive national print articles...
- 5/4/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The efforts of Tim Ballard, former CIA and Homeland Security agent, and his nonprofit Operation Underground Railroad team to combat child trafficking worldwide are being documented in The Abolitionists, a 10-episode hourlong documentary series being shopped by EveryWhere Studios, the company of David Calvert-Jones, Dan Angel and veteran TV executive Tom Mazza. For 12 years, Ballard served as a U.S. Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security, helping infiltrate…...
- 6/1/2015
- Deadline TV
The new company plans to produce and deliver family-friendly content across multiple platforms. Larrikin Entertainment, the production entity founded last year by Greg Coote and David Calvert-Jones, has joined with Emmy-winning writer-producer Dan Angel (Door To Door) and former Shaftesbury Film exec Tom Mazza on the venture. Angel is set as Chief Content Officer and Mazza as CEO of the La-based EveryWhere Studios, whose management ranks also include VP Development Lori Nelson, a former development executive at The Hatchery. Larrikin’s David Putt and Robert Lundberg also will be involved. EveryWhere is working on its first production and distribution deal, which is due to be announced in the coming weeks. “In a world where TV is everywhere, Everywhere Studios is designed to deliver high-quality programming to audiences ‘everywhere’ via television, computer, tablet, or phone,” Mazza said in a statement. “With established partners around the world, EveryWhere Studios offers producers a...
- 4/1/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
In a competitive situation, Half, a half-hour single-camera comedy from 22-year-old actor-writer Matt Angel, has been bought by NBC with Sony TV producing. Veteran Greg Malins (Friends) is set as showrunner, and Matt’s dad Dan Angel (TNT’s Door To Door) is attached to exec produce. Based on a true story, Half centers on the journey of Riley Young, a quirky 13-year-old conceived through artificial insemination, who convinces her dysfunctional family into embarking on a search for all of her half siblings. In the era of crowdfunding, Matt Angel used the popular financing tool to get his project in the door. Half is based on a pilot presentation, for which Angel raised money on Kickstarter. He then optioned the short film to Sony. As an actor, Matt Angel, who got on stage at age 6, has done a slew of guest spots, including an arc on Hub’s R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour,...
- 9/5/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show and PBS‘s Sesame Street led the 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmys with six wins apiece at the annual awards presented Friday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. CBS tied PBS as the most-awarded network as honors were doled out in over 55 categories, while Leeza Gibbons won in her first Emmy nomination in 15 years. Embattled Sesame Street fixture Kevin Clash won three Emmys for his work on the children’s show as co-exec producer, performer, and director. Here’s the full list of winners: Outstanding Children’S Animated Program Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon Peter Hastings, Executive Producer Bret Haaland, Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer Randy Dormans, Gabe Swarr, Supervising Producers Andrew Huebner, Producer Outstanding Children’S Series R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series – Hub Network Dan Angel, Billy Brown, Harvey Kahn,...
- 6/15/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The Young and the Restless tallied 23 nominations as honors were announced this morning for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Restless’ impressive take helped CBS lead all networks with 50 overall nominations. PBS and ABC followed, with 44 and 38 nods, respectively.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
- 5/1/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
The nominations are in! Ellen DeGeneres, The View and General Hospital lead the pack in the 2013 Daytime Emmy nominations.
Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.
Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer
Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers
Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer
Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer
Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Ken Corday, Executive Producer
Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers
Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers
Albert Alarr, Producer
General Hospital , ABC
Frank Valentini, Executive Producer
Mary-Kelly Weir,...
Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.
Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer
Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers
Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer
Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer
Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Ken Corday, Executive Producer
Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers
Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers
Albert Alarr, Producer
General Hospital , ABC
Frank Valentini, Executive Producer
Mary-Kelly Weir,...
- 5/1/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
HollywoodNews.com: Dan Angel, a partner in the La-based production company, The Hatchery LLC, has optioned Dark Eden (Katherine Tegen Books), the newest multimedia young adult novel by Patrick Carman, a leader in marrying digital content with printed and electronic books.
Dark Eden is a psychological thriller about seven teens sent to a remote institution to be cured of their crippling phobias. Sequestered in mysterious fear chambers, they are forced to confront their worst nightmares. A recent winner of the Qed award for quality, excellence and design in ebooks from Digital Book World, Dark Eden was recognized as a ?revolutionary idea in ebook publishing.? The novel is enhanced by a downloadable app that enriches all the elements of the traditional narrative. The digital components are delivered through a mobile application that transmits new episodes sequentially as the story unfolds. Designed to engage wired readers, complete episodes include innovative story artifacts such as still images,...
Dark Eden is a psychological thriller about seven teens sent to a remote institution to be cured of their crippling phobias. Sequestered in mysterious fear chambers, they are forced to confront their worst nightmares. A recent winner of the Qed award for quality, excellence and design in ebooks from Digital Book World, Dark Eden was recognized as a ?revolutionary idea in ebook publishing.? The novel is enhanced by a downloadable app that enriches all the elements of the traditional narrative. The digital components are delivered through a mobile application that transmits new episodes sequentially as the story unfolds. Designed to engage wired readers, complete episodes include innovative story artifacts such as still images,...
- 2/8/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Hallmark Channel is planning "Christmas in Canaan," starring Billy Ray Cyrus.
The telefilm, slated to air in December, is based on a novel co-written by another country star/actor, Kenny Rogers, and Donald Davenport.
"Christmas" chronicles the unlikely friendship that develops between two boys -- DJ (Zak Ludwig), who is white, and Rodney (Jaishon Fisher), who is black -- in 1960s Texas as they bond over concern for a wounded puppy.
Cyrus plays DJ's dad, who, with Rodney's grandmother, concocts the puppy plan after the boys get into a schoolyard tussle.
Neill Fearnley is directing from a script by Davenport and a story by Rogers. Production has begun in Vancouver.
Margaret Loesch, Dan Angel, Ted Bauman, Howard Braunstein and Michael Jaffe executive produce.
Dogs are popular this holiday season, with CBS readying the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation "A Dog Named Christmas."...
The telefilm, slated to air in December, is based on a novel co-written by another country star/actor, Kenny Rogers, and Donald Davenport.
"Christmas" chronicles the unlikely friendship that develops between two boys -- DJ (Zak Ludwig), who is white, and Rodney (Jaishon Fisher), who is black -- in 1960s Texas as they bond over concern for a wounded puppy.
Cyrus plays DJ's dad, who, with Rodney's grandmother, concocts the puppy plan after the boys get into a schoolyard tussle.
Neill Fearnley is directing from a script by Davenport and a story by Rogers. Production has begun in Vancouver.
Margaret Loesch, Dan Angel, Ted Bauman, Howard Braunstein and Michael Jaffe executive produce.
Dogs are popular this holiday season, with CBS readying the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation "A Dog Named Christmas."...
- 9/17/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cuba Gooding Jr. is set to portray a real-life neurologist in "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story," a TNT original movie that will air under the Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentation banner.
The movie, based on Carson's memoir, will trace his journey from frustrated inner-city kid to director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. It will air in the first quarter.
"Hands" is executive produced by Dan Angel, Margaret Loesch, Bruce Stein, Erin Keating and Thomas Carter. The movie is from Sony Pictures TV, Magna Global Entertainment, Thomasfilm and the Hatchery, the latter of which optioned the book and brought it, along with Carter ("Coach Carter"), to TNT and Sony. Carter will direct from a script by John Pielmeier.
Carson's memoir, which he wrote with Cecil Murphey, describes his childhood in a rough neighborhood of Detroit and his difficulties after his father "abandoned the family." Encouraged by his mother,...
The movie, based on Carson's memoir, will trace his journey from frustrated inner-city kid to director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. It will air in the first quarter.
"Hands" is executive produced by Dan Angel, Margaret Loesch, Bruce Stein, Erin Keating and Thomas Carter. The movie is from Sony Pictures TV, Magna Global Entertainment, Thomasfilm and the Hatchery, the latter of which optioned the book and brought it, along with Carter ("Coach Carter"), to TNT and Sony. Carter will direct from a script by John Pielmeier.
Carson's memoir, which he wrote with Cecil Murphey, describes his childhood in a rough neighborhood of Detroit and his difficulties after his father "abandoned the family." Encouraged by his mother,...
- 8/27/2008
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comedian Elayne Boosler has signed on as host of Pax TV's new game show Balderdash, based on the Mattel board game. The half-hour show, set to premiere in the summer, will feature a panel of celebrity comedians who present contestants with bluff answers to a variety of questions from the game's categories, including words, movies and people. The series, which will air Monday-Thursday, is produced by the Hatchery Llc. Executive producers are Hatchery partners Margaret Loesch, Dan Angel and Bruce Stein. Stephen Radosh is co-executive producer.
- 6/11/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pax TV has picked up two half-hour primetime game shows: On the Cover, a fast-paced pop culture trivia contest produced by Western International Syndication, and Balderdash, a co-production between the Hatchery and Mattel Entertainment based on Mattel's board game. On the Cover and Balderdash, the first products of the recently announced NBC-Pax program consulting agreement, are slated to run five nights a week. Pax has ordered 26 weeks of episodes of each show. Both series will debut in the summer, with On the Cover the first out the gate. On the Cover, exec produced by Lisa Jones Johnson, Jonathan Barry and Rick Leed, pits three contestants against one another in a trivia contest based on images from the covers of popular magazines and recent CD and DVD releases. Balderdash, exec produced by the Hatchery partners Margaret Loesch, Dan Angel and Bruce Stein, features three celebrity comedians giving two contestants bluff answers to a variety of questions.
- 4/16/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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