In one of our recent Wtf episodes, we covered the eye-gouging, eastern European-set filthy shenanigans of Eli Roth’s nicely messed up torture porn movie, Hostel. The film helped pave the way for the exploitation horror subgenre to thrive in the early 2000s, and followed a group of American tourists who get a lot more than they bargained for during a trip to the lovely picturesque country of Slovakia. Poor lads. All they wanted was some promiscuous sex with hot European ladies, but they weren’t counting on a shady organization dishing out decapitation and slit throats, as a side dish to the fornication. The movie, according to the tagline, was ‘based upon true events’ and whether or not you believe this claim, it’s nothing if not brutally demented in parts. So, like any other horror movie that manages to whip up a frenzy with critics and fans alike,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Adam Walton
- JoBlo.com
Studiocanal has signed a film output deal with Scanbox Entertainment, one of the Nordics’ leading all-rights distribution banner.
The pact will see Studiocanal’s current slate of films released in the Nordics, including Cédric Klapisch’s “Rise” (pictured), Claude Zidi Jr.’s comedy “Tenor,” Eric Lartigau’s coming-of-age story “This One Summer” based on the New York Times bestseller graphic novel of the same name, and Isaki Lacuesta’s “One Year, One Night” which was produced by Studiocanal’s Bambú Producciones and world premiered at Berlin.
Scanbox will also release Studiocanal’s upcoming productions, including Lynne Ramsay’s recently announced “Stone Mattress” with Julianne Moore and Sandra Oh attached to star, and Studiocanal’s first Australian production “Kangaroo.”
The deal was negotiated between Scanbox Entertainment’s Torben Thorup Jørgensen and Studiocanal’s head of international sales Chloé Marquet, as well as VP of international sales Marta Monjanel and Olga Heinz,...
The pact will see Studiocanal’s current slate of films released in the Nordics, including Cédric Klapisch’s “Rise” (pictured), Claude Zidi Jr.’s comedy “Tenor,” Eric Lartigau’s coming-of-age story “This One Summer” based on the New York Times bestseller graphic novel of the same name, and Isaki Lacuesta’s “One Year, One Night” which was produced by Studiocanal’s Bambú Producciones and world premiered at Berlin.
Scanbox will also release Studiocanal’s upcoming productions, including Lynne Ramsay’s recently announced “Stone Mattress” with Julianne Moore and Sandra Oh attached to star, and Studiocanal’s first Australian production “Kangaroo.”
The deal was negotiated between Scanbox Entertainment’s Torben Thorup Jørgensen and Studiocanal’s head of international sales Chloé Marquet, as well as VP of international sales Marta Monjanel and Olga Heinz,...
- 6/17/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
One of Scandinavia’s leading film distributors, Scanbox Entertainment is changing ownership with a new board including CEO Thor Sigurjonsson.
The company was bought back from Scanbox Chairman Joni Sighvatsson. New owners include COO Kim William Beich, commercial director Torben Thorup Jorgensen, and producer Chris Briggs. They will be expending the business into film and TV production, kicking off with a Norwegian adaptation of the Italian blockbuster “Perfect Strangers “ which is co-produced by Storm Films and will premiere in theaters on Feb. 25.
“We see significant growth potential in the content creation side of the business. and with this Mbo, we have taken the first step towards that goal,” said Sigurjonsson.
The company will continue to license and distribute international and local films in the Nordic region as its core business. Scanbox’s slate also includes the Icelandic version of “Perfect Strangers” with Zik Zak Filmworks, which will premiering in the fall.
The company was bought back from Scanbox Chairman Joni Sighvatsson. New owners include COO Kim William Beich, commercial director Torben Thorup Jorgensen, and producer Chris Briggs. They will be expending the business into film and TV production, kicking off with a Norwegian adaptation of the Italian blockbuster “Perfect Strangers “ which is co-produced by Storm Films and will premiere in theaters on Feb. 25.
“We see significant growth potential in the content creation side of the business. and with this Mbo, we have taken the first step towards that goal,” said Sigurjonsson.
The company will continue to license and distribute international and local films in the Nordic region as its core business. Scanbox’s slate also includes the Icelandic version of “Perfect Strangers” with Zik Zak Filmworks, which will premiering in the fall.
- 2/10/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jean-Francois Richet’s thriller stars Mel Gibson and marks Worldview’s seventh collaboration with Wild Bunch.
Ambitious Worldview Entertainment has come on to co-finance and produce Jean-Francois Richet’s thriller Blood Father, starring Mel Gibson.
The move marks Worldview’s seventh collaboration with Wild Bunch, which has introduced the project to international buyers here. CAA arranged financing and represents Us rights.
Gibson will star as an ex-con who protects his estranged teenage daughter from murderous drug dealers.
Filming on Blood Father began earlier this month in New Mexico. Erin Moriarty also stars and Peter Craig adapted the script from his novel.
Why Not Productions’ Pascal Caucheteux and Sebastien Lemercier will produce with Chris Briggs alongside Worldview CEO Christopher Woodrow and COO Molly Conners.
Worldview’s Maria Cestone and Sarah E Johnson are the executive producers alongside Wild Bunch’s Vincent Maraval.
The companies are working together on Michel Hazanavicius’ competition entry The Search starring Berenice Bejo and Kim Farrant...
Ambitious Worldview Entertainment has come on to co-finance and produce Jean-Francois Richet’s thriller Blood Father, starring Mel Gibson.
The move marks Worldview’s seventh collaboration with Wild Bunch, which has introduced the project to international buyers here. CAA arranged financing and represents Us rights.
Gibson will star as an ex-con who protects his estranged teenage daughter from murderous drug dealers.
Filming on Blood Father began earlier this month in New Mexico. Erin Moriarty also stars and Peter Craig adapted the script from his novel.
Why Not Productions’ Pascal Caucheteux and Sebastien Lemercier will produce with Chris Briggs alongside Worldview CEO Christopher Woodrow and COO Molly Conners.
Worldview’s Maria Cestone and Sarah E Johnson are the executive producers alongside Wild Bunch’s Vincent Maraval.
The companies are working together on Michel Hazanavicius’ competition entry The Search starring Berenice Bejo and Kim Farrant...
- 5/16/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Black’s Game Trailer, Poster. Óskar Thór Axelsson‘s Black’s Game (2012) teaser trailer, movie poster stars Thor Kristjansson, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, María Birta, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson, and Damon Younger. Black’s Game‘s plot synopsis: “In the mid to late 90′s, the Reykjavik crime and drug scene saw a drastic change from a relatively small and innocent world into a much more aggressive and violent one.. The film tells the story of this change through the fictional gang of pushers that took control of Iceland’s underworld.”
The Black’s Game movie poster:
Black’s Game poster
The Black’s Game (Svartur á Leik) teaser trailer looks like a solid crime movie. Hopefully it will be right up there with Animal Kingdom. That goal is achievable since its “executive produced by Nicholas Winding Refn and Chris Briggs, producer of the Hostel films”.
Watch the Black’s Game teaser trailer...
The Black’s Game movie poster:
Black’s Game poster
The Black’s Game (Svartur á Leik) teaser trailer looks like a solid crime movie. Hopefully it will be right up there with Animal Kingdom. That goal is achievable since its “executive produced by Nicholas Winding Refn and Chris Briggs, producer of the Hostel films”.
Watch the Black’s Game teaser trailer...
- 12/29/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Based on a controversial book about Iceland's seedy underbelly, which is largely based on real events and people, the film Black's Game (Svartur á Leik) revolves around how a young man is pulled in to the world of organized crime. Far from being glamorous the film directs its eye on the dark and the gritty reality of drug trafficking and casts a light on what many Icelanders refuse to even believe it exists in their picture perfect country. The film is produced by Zik Zak, producers of Noi the Albino and The Good Heart and commercial production house Filmus and is executive produced by Nicholas Winding Refn and Chris Briggs, producer of the Hostel films. The film is written and directed by first time feature director...
- 12/27/2011
- Screen Anarchy
It was back on Friday, September 17, 2010, that I flew to Detroit, Michigan, for a set visit of director Scott Spiegel’s then-filming Hostel Part III (which releases direct-to-dvd via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on December 27th). As my flight descended toward Detroit Metro and I looked through the plane’s windows at the city below, the metropolis seemed a sadly appropriate location to film the third installment in the historically bleak Hostel series.
The gray skies and dormant smokestacks and brick buildings set beneath it effortlessly communicated the economically ravaged Slovakia in which the preceding films took place, and as I would find, my set visit would touch me deeply, more for the ravaged state of this once great American city than the blood the filmmaker would spill in it, however.
With Michigan then offering a 42% tax rebate (higher at the time than any other state’s film incentive program,...
The gray skies and dormant smokestacks and brick buildings set beneath it effortlessly communicated the economically ravaged Slovakia in which the preceding films took place, and as I would find, my set visit would touch me deeply, more for the ravaged state of this once great American city than the blood the filmmaker would spill in it, however.
With Michigan then offering a 42% tax rebate (higher at the time than any other state’s film incentive program,...
- 12/22/2011
- by SeanD.
- DreadCentral.com
Hostel: Part III will be available on DVD December 27th and we have a gallery of official images, along with the box cover and poster art.
“Hostel: Part 3 brings the underground world of the notorious Elite Hunting Club to “Sin City”, where human torture has been turned into a high stakes gambling opportunity.
High stakes gambling takes on a sinister new meaning in this third chapter of the terrifying Hostel series. While attending a bachelor party in Las Vegas, four friends are enticed by two sexy escorts to join them at a private party way off the Strip. Once there, they are horrified to find themselves the subjects of a perverse game of torture, where members of the Elite Hunting Club are hosting the most sadistic show in town.”
Actors: Sarah Habel, Kip Pardue, Thomas Kretschmann
Director: Scott Spiegel
Producers: Eli Roth, Chris Briggs, Mike Fleiss
Special Features: Commentary...
“Hostel: Part 3 brings the underground world of the notorious Elite Hunting Club to “Sin City”, where human torture has been turned into a high stakes gambling opportunity.
High stakes gambling takes on a sinister new meaning in this third chapter of the terrifying Hostel series. While attending a bachelor party in Las Vegas, four friends are enticed by two sexy escorts to join them at a private party way off the Strip. Once there, they are horrified to find themselves the subjects of a perverse game of torture, where members of the Elite Hunting Club are hosting the most sadistic show in town.”
Actors: Sarah Habel, Kip Pardue, Thomas Kretschmann
Director: Scott Spiegel
Producers: Eli Roth, Chris Briggs, Mike Fleiss
Special Features: Commentary...
- 12/8/2011
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
December 27th will see the DVD and Digital release of Hostel 3 through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Eli Roth is no longer at the helm, instead Scott Spiegel has moved up from his Executive Producer status on the first two movies to take the director’s chair on this second sequel. If you’ve seen his 1989 movie Intruder, which is set for a Blu-ray release also in December and we covered here, then you will know that he is not a man to shy away from spreading a little claret across the screen. The action has also been moved away from Eastern Europe and dropped into the glitz that is Las Vegas. So just remember boys and girls that whatever happens in Vegas is bound to be very, very painful.
Hostel: Part III
Debuting on Unrated DVD and Digital December 27th
Culver City, Calif. (October 17, 2011) – Get ready for the next disturbing...
Hostel: Part III
Debuting on Unrated DVD and Digital December 27th
Culver City, Calif. (October 17, 2011) – Get ready for the next disturbing...
- 10/18/2011
- by Jude
- The Liberal Dead
Hostel: Part III Debuting on Unrated DVD and Digital December 27th
Get ready for the next disturbing chapter in the terrifying Hostel franchise when Hostel: Part III debuts on Unrated DVD and Digital December 27th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film contains even more disturbing and shocking moments than its predecessors, bringing the underground world of the notorious Elite Hunting Club to .Sin City,. where human torture has been turned into a high stakes gambling opportunity. The cast includes Brian Hallisay (TV.s .Privileged.), Kip Pardue (Remember the Titans), John Hensley (TV.s .As the World Turns.), Chris Coy (TV.s .True Blood.), Skyler Stone (TV.s .Raising Hope.) and Sarah Habel (Whip It). Bonus materials include commentary with Director Scott Spiegel (From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money) and actor Kip Pardue. Hostel: Part III will be available for $26.99 Srp.
Synopsis:
High stakes gambling takes on a...
Get ready for the next disturbing chapter in the terrifying Hostel franchise when Hostel: Part III debuts on Unrated DVD and Digital December 27th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film contains even more disturbing and shocking moments than its predecessors, bringing the underground world of the notorious Elite Hunting Club to .Sin City,. where human torture has been turned into a high stakes gambling opportunity. The cast includes Brian Hallisay (TV.s .Privileged.), Kip Pardue (Remember the Titans), John Hensley (TV.s .As the World Turns.), Chris Coy (TV.s .True Blood.), Skyler Stone (TV.s .Raising Hope.) and Sarah Habel (Whip It). Bonus materials include commentary with Director Scott Spiegel (From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money) and actor Kip Pardue. Hostel: Part III will be available for $26.99 Srp.
Synopsis:
High stakes gambling takes on a...
- 10/18/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I've never been a big fan of the Hostel films, but I know there are a lot of people that love watching people being brutally tortured. Just so you know Hostel creator Eli Roth had nothing to do with this third film. Hostel III was directed by Scott Spiegel from a screenplay by Michael D. Weiss. I don't think I'll be watching the movie, I'm not feeling lucky with it.
Synopsis:
High stakes gambling takes on a sinister new meaning in this third chapter of the terrifying Hostel series. While attending a bachelor party in Las Vegas, four friends are enticed by two sexy escorts to join them at a private party way off the Strip. Once there, they are horrified to find themselves the subjects of a perverse game of torture, where members of the Elite Hunting Club are hosting the most sadistic show in town.
The DVD hits the street on December 27th.
Synopsis:
High stakes gambling takes on a sinister new meaning in this third chapter of the terrifying Hostel series. While attending a bachelor party in Las Vegas, four friends are enticed by two sexy escorts to join them at a private party way off the Strip. Once there, they are horrified to find themselves the subjects of a perverse game of torture, where members of the Elite Hunting Club are hosting the most sadistic show in town.
The DVD hits the street on December 27th.
- 10/17/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Despite Eli Roth washing his hands of the next instalment in the Hostel series, director Scott Spiegel (From Dusk 'Til Dawn 2) and producer Chris Briggs (Hostel: Part 2) are giving the torture porn junkies another hit. The next chapter of the franchise debuts on unrated DVD this Christmas from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Hostel: Part 3 is said to contain even more disturbing torture scenes than its predecessors. Set in Sin City the notorious Elite Hunting Club are back to their old tricks. Human torture has been transferred into...
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- 10/17/2011
- by Lorna Fisher
- TotalFilm
Hostel: Part III is the first film in the series to not have Eli Roth directing. Instead, actor, writer and director Scott Spiegel (Evil Dead II) will take up the torch in this straight-to-dvd launch. Raw Nerve will again produce, with Roth taking a secondary role on this film as producer. Now, the first trailer is available for the film, which shows several groom's men out on the town in Las Vegas. Sin City turns out to be a little more dangerous when the city's bloodsport community comes out at night to play.
The Elite Hunting Club is back and this time they offer torture in an underground arena where the most fantastic kill wins the money. This title will release on DVD December 27th and take a look at the franchise that defined the term torture porn back in 2005 with this sadistic trailer.
Release Date: December 27th, 2011 (DVD).
Director: Scott Spiegel.
The Elite Hunting Club is back and this time they offer torture in an underground arena where the most fantastic kill wins the money. This title will release on DVD December 27th and take a look at the franchise that defined the term torture porn back in 2005 with this sadistic trailer.
Release Date: December 27th, 2011 (DVD).
Director: Scott Spiegel.
- 10/16/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Hey shark enthusiasts, have we got a contest for you. In celebration of another of our favorite predators, Wamg has a chum-my (like that??) special giveaway before Relativity Media unleashes Shark Night 3D on September 2nd! Oh the glory of a summer weekend that turns into a chomping nightmare for a group of college students hunted by blood-thirsty underwater predators.
“Grab your friends, for one last bite of Summer!” and enter to win Roe passes/Prizepack Combo for Shark Night 3D.
Official Rules:
1. Roe passes: admit-two run-of-engagement passes to see Shark Night 3D at any area Wehrenberg Theatres location playing the film. (passes are valid Mon-Thurs beginning 9/5).
2. Fill Out Your Name And Email Address Below
3. Answer The Following: Tell us why you want to see Shark Night 3D? And what’s your favorite water-monster movie?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants
Arriving by boat at...
“Grab your friends, for one last bite of Summer!” and enter to win Roe passes/Prizepack Combo for Shark Night 3D.
Official Rules:
1. Roe passes: admit-two run-of-engagement passes to see Shark Night 3D at any area Wehrenberg Theatres location playing the film. (passes are valid Mon-Thurs beginning 9/5).
2. Fill Out Your Name And Email Address Below
3. Answer The Following: Tell us why you want to see Shark Night 3D? And what’s your favorite water-monster movie?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants
Arriving by boat at...
- 8/24/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Check out the new images from Shark Night 3D where a summer weekend turns into a blood-soaked nightmare for a group of college students hunted by blood-thirsty underwater predators…And In A Lake!!
Click Here to see the shark bait photos Relativity Media released in July at Comic Con. Look for the film in theaters September 2nd.
Arriving by boat at her family’s Louisiana lake island cabin, Sara (Sara Paxton) and her friends quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when star football player Malik (Sinqua Walls) stumbles from the saltwater lake with his arm torn off, the party mood suddenly darkens. Nick (Dustin Milligan), a shy pre-med student, finds himself taking charge – administering first aid and informing Sara they dont have a minute to spare to get Malik to a hospital on the other side of the lake.
Setting out in a tiny speedboat,...
Click Here to see the shark bait photos Relativity Media released in July at Comic Con. Look for the film in theaters September 2nd.
Arriving by boat at her family’s Louisiana lake island cabin, Sara (Sara Paxton) and her friends quickly strip down to their swimsuits for a weekend of fun in the sun. But when star football player Malik (Sinqua Walls) stumbles from the saltwater lake with his arm torn off, the party mood suddenly darkens. Nick (Dustin Milligan), a shy pre-med student, finds himself taking charge – administering first aid and informing Sara they dont have a minute to spare to get Malik to a hospital on the other side of the lake.
Setting out in a tiny speedboat,...
- 8/23/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Relativity Media has unleashed a first clip of killer shark thriller "Shark Night 3D" via Shock Till You Drop. Titled "Sneak Attack", the video gives a look at a bikini-clad lady who sets out to go sunbathing at a beach, but suddenly she gets attacked by the sea predator.
Directed by David R. Ellis, "Shark Night 3D" tells the story of a sexy summer that suddenly turns into a blood-soaked nightmare for a group of college students who are trapped on an island surrounded by voracious underwater predators. Sara Paxton, Katharine McPhee, Alyssa Diaz and Ving Rhames join the cast ensemble.
This thriller is produced by Mike Fleiss, Chris Briggs as well as Lynette Howell, and is slated for September 2 release in the U.S. It has been rated PG-13 for including gory violence, terror, explicit language and partial nudity scenes.
Directed by David R. Ellis, "Shark Night 3D" tells the story of a sexy summer that suddenly turns into a blood-soaked nightmare for a group of college students who are trapped on an island surrounded by voracious underwater predators. Sara Paxton, Katharine McPhee, Alyssa Diaz and Ving Rhames join the cast ensemble.
This thriller is produced by Mike Fleiss, Chris Briggs as well as Lynette Howell, and is slated for September 2 release in the U.S. It has been rated PG-13 for including gory violence, terror, explicit language and partial nudity scenes.
- 8/2/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Photo Credit: Larry Horricks
Relativity Media has sent us their preview of the photos from Haywire, The Raven, Immortals, And Shark Night 3D to be shown at Comic Con 2011.
Relativity will release David Ellis. Shark Night 3D on September 2, 2011, followed by Marc Forster.s Machine Gun Preacher on September 23, 2011, then the highly-anticipated Immortals on November 11, 2011, starring Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans and Kellan Lutz with John Hurt and Mickey Rourke. Relativity.s expansive 2012 slate also includes its Haywire (in theatres January 20, 2012), Act of Valor (in theatres February 17, 2012), The Raven (in theatres March 9, 2012), Untitled Farrelly/Wessler Project (in theatres April 13, 2012), House at the End of the Street (in theatres April 20, 2012), Safe Haven (in theatres June 1, 2012) and Hunter Killer (in theatres December 21, 2012).
Luke Evans and John Cusack star in Relativity Media’s upcoming release The Raven./Photo Credit: Larry Horricks
Directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta...
Relativity Media has sent us their preview of the photos from Haywire, The Raven, Immortals, And Shark Night 3D to be shown at Comic Con 2011.
Relativity will release David Ellis. Shark Night 3D on September 2, 2011, followed by Marc Forster.s Machine Gun Preacher on September 23, 2011, then the highly-anticipated Immortals on November 11, 2011, starring Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans and Kellan Lutz with John Hurt and Mickey Rourke. Relativity.s expansive 2012 slate also includes its Haywire (in theatres January 20, 2012), Act of Valor (in theatres February 17, 2012), The Raven (in theatres March 9, 2012), Untitled Farrelly/Wessler Project (in theatres April 13, 2012), House at the End of the Street (in theatres April 20, 2012), Safe Haven (in theatres June 1, 2012) and Hunter Killer (in theatres December 21, 2012).
Luke Evans and John Cusack star in Relativity Media’s upcoming release The Raven./Photo Credit: Larry Horricks
Directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta...
- 7/21/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
See the movie trailer for Shark Night 3D, starring Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Katharine McPhee, Sinqua Walls, Donal F. Logue, Joshua Leonard, Alyssa Diaz and Chris Zylka. David R. Ellis directs from the writing by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg. Relativity Media releases Shark Night on September 2nd. Mike Fleiss, Lynette Howell and Chris Briggs produced the film.
- 5/26/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the movie trailer for Shark Night 3D, starring Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Katharine McPhee, Sinqua Walls, Donal F. Logue, Joshua Leonard, Alyssa Diaz and Chris Zylka. David R. Ellis directs from the writing by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg. Relativity Media releases Shark Night on September 2nd. Mike Fleiss, Lynette Howell and Chris Briggs produced the film.
- 5/26/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the movie trailer for Shark Night 3D, starring Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Katharine McPhee, Sinqua Walls, Donal F. Logue, Joshua Leonard, Alyssa Diaz and Chris Zylka. David R. Ellis directs from the writing by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg. Relativity Media releases Shark Night on September 2nd. Mike Fleiss, Lynette Howell and Chris Briggs produced the film.
- 5/26/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
I haven't talked about this film much as it's been in the pipeline for seems like ages but only recently got the go ahead to start filming. Based on a controversial crime novel by Stefán Máni Black Curse revolves around the Icelandic underworld and is based on actual events that took place in the 90's as the author spent time riding along with thugs and generally bad people to get his material. Director Oskar Thor Axelsson makes his feature film debut based on his own script. The film is being produced by Zik Zak the people behind The Good Heart and Noi Albinoi along with production outfit Filmus and executive produced by Nicolas Winding Refn and Hostel's Chris Briggs and is slated to be released...
- 5/13/2011
- Screen Anarchy
See a new image from Shark Night 3D, starring Sara Paxton, Alyssa Diaz, Sinqua Walls, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Katharine McPhee, Sinqua Walls and Chris Zylka. David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane) directs the thriller from the script by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg. Mike Fleiss, Lynette Howell and Chris Briggs produced the film which open September 2nd. Shark Night 3D tells of when a weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a terrifying nightmare for seven vacationers when they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks. Can't wait to see the first trailer for this one. I've always love a good shark movie (let's leave out Jaws 3D shall we?) and of course Shark Week.
- 4/15/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See a new image from Shark Night 3D, starring Sara Paxton, Alyssa Diaz, Sinqua Walls, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Katharine McPhee, Sinqua Walls and Chris Zylka. David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane) directs the thriller from the script by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg. Mike Fleiss, Lynette Howell and Chris Briggs produced the film which open September 2nd. Shark Night 3D tells of when a weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a terrifying nightmare for seven vacationers when they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks. Can't wait to see the first trailer for this one. I've always love a good shark movie (let's leave out Jaws 3D shall we?) and of course Shark Week.
- 4/15/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See a new image from Shark Night 3D, starring Sara Paxton, Alyssa Diaz, Sinqua Walls, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Katharine McPhee, Sinqua Walls and Chris Zylka. David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane) directs the thriller from the script by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg. Mike Fleiss, Lynette Howell and Chris Briggs produced the film which open September 2nd. Shark Night 3D tells of when a weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a terrifying nightmare for seven vacationers when they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks. Can't wait to see the first trailer for this one. I've always love a good shark movie (let's leave out Jaws 3D shall we?) and of course Shark Week.
- 4/15/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See a new image from Shark Night 3D, starring Sara Paxton, Alyssa Diaz, Sinqua Walls, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Katharine McPhee, Sinqua Walls and Chris Zylka. David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane) directs the thriller from the script by Will Hayes and Jesse Studenberg. Mike Fleiss, Lynette Howell and Chris Briggs produced the film which open September 2nd. Shark Night 3D tells of when a weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a terrifying nightmare for seven vacationers when they are subjected to fresh-water shark attacks. Can't wait to see the first trailer for this one. I've always love a good shark movie (let's leave out Jaws 3D shall we?) and of course Shark Week.
- 4/15/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
It looks like David R. Ellis' 3D shark film (formerly known as Shark Night 3D) will definitely be coming to us sometime in 2011 thanks to Relativity Media; however, we're just not sure what the title will be.
According to Deadline Hollywood Relativity acquired the film from Sierra Pictures and Incentive Filmed Entertainment. It stars Sara Paxton, Katharine McPhee, and Donal Logue and was written by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes. Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss are producing via their NextFilms banner, along with Lynette Howell via the Silverwood Films banner. It's currently in post-production.
Ellis (pictured right), you may recall, also directed Final Destination 2, The Final Destination, Snakes on a Plane, and Cellular so there's hope for a fun, yet effective shark tale here. This film revolves around seven men and women who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana's Gulf area. When their vacation quickly...
According to Deadline Hollywood Relativity acquired the film from Sierra Pictures and Incentive Filmed Entertainment. It stars Sara Paxton, Katharine McPhee, and Donal Logue and was written by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes. Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss are producing via their NextFilms banner, along with Lynette Howell via the Silverwood Films banner. It's currently in post-production.
Ellis (pictured right), you may recall, also directed Final Destination 2, The Final Destination, Snakes on a Plane, and Cellular so there's hope for a fun, yet effective shark tale here. This film revolves around seven men and women who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana's Gulf area. When their vacation quickly...
- 11/24/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Filed under: Documentaries, Movie News, Cinematical
Activist Ric O'Barry has been crusading against dolphin captivity for more than forty years, but it was the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Cove' that really put him and his cause in the public eye. The 2009 film depicts a mission in which O'Barry and a team of fellow preservationists went to Japan to capture footage of dolphin slaughter and raise general awareness of an illegal fishing operation in Taiji, Wakayama. Since then he has also had a mini-series on Animal Planet in which he returned to the titular Taiji cove and also exposed a similar dolphin trade in the Solomon Islands. Now according to Deadline, the former trainer and actor will get to have his whole life unveiled on the big screen in a biopic from 'Poseidon' producers Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs along with Ric's son, Lincoln O'Barry, who produced and directed that Animal Planet series.
Activist Ric O'Barry has been crusading against dolphin captivity for more than forty years, but it was the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Cove' that really put him and his cause in the public eye. The 2009 film depicts a mission in which O'Barry and a team of fellow preservationists went to Japan to capture footage of dolphin slaughter and raise general awareness of an illegal fishing operation in Taiji, Wakayama. Since then he has also had a mini-series on Animal Planet in which he returned to the titular Taiji cove and also exposed a similar dolphin trade in the Solomon Islands. Now according to Deadline, the former trainer and actor will get to have his whole life unveiled on the big screen in a biopic from 'Poseidon' producers Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs along with Ric's son, Lincoln O'Barry, who produced and directed that Animal Planet series.
- 10/30/2010
- by Christopher Campbell
- Moviefone
Filed under: Documentaries, Movie News, Cinematical
Activist Ric O'Barry has been crusading against dolphin captivity for more than forty years, but it was the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Cove' that really put him and his cause in the public eye. The 2009 film depicts a mission in which O'Barry and a team of fellow preservationists went to Japan to capture footage of dolphin slaughter and raise general awareness of an illegal fishing operation in Taiji, Wakayama. Since then he has also had a mini-series on Animal Planet in which he returned to the titular Taiji cove and also exposed a similar dolphin trade in the Solomon Islands. Now according to Deadline, the former trainer and actor will get to have his whole life unveiled on the big screen in a biopic from 'Poseidon' producers Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs along with Ric's son, Lincoln O'Barry, who produced and directed that Animal Planet series.
Activist Ric O'Barry has been crusading against dolphin captivity for more than forty years, but it was the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Cove' that really put him and his cause in the public eye. The 2009 film depicts a mission in which O'Barry and a team of fellow preservationists went to Japan to capture footage of dolphin slaughter and raise general awareness of an illegal fishing operation in Taiji, Wakayama. Since then he has also had a mini-series on Animal Planet in which he returned to the titular Taiji cove and also exposed a similar dolphin trade in the Solomon Islands. Now according to Deadline, the former trainer and actor will get to have his whole life unveiled on the big screen in a biopic from 'Poseidon' producers Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs along with Ric's son, Lincoln O'Barry, who produced and directed that Animal Planet series.
- 10/30/2010
- by Christopher Campbell
- Cinematical
Exclusive: Mike Fleiss, who created The Bachelor and other reality hits before branching into films, has acquired feature film rights to the life story of Richard O'Barry. He is the dolphin preservationist and the central figure in the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove. O'Barry started his career training the dolphins that starred in the TV show Flipper. When one of them died in captivity--and maybe had lost its will to live--o'Barry began a life long quest to free dolphins from captivity. He came to the forefront in the documentary, in which director Louie Psihoyos covertly filmed the carnage in a cove in the small former whaling village of Taijii. Fisherman annually herd thousands of dolphins into the cove, and slaughter them in a frenzy that actually makes the waters run blood red. The film created a global uproar. Fleiss and Lincoln O'Barry will produce under Next Films and BayRock Media, and...
- 10/28/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
In the second part of the two interviews I was invited to take part in for the promotion of The Last Exorcism, I met the film’s producer, Eli Roth. Writer, director and sometime actor, Roth is laid back (both figuratively and quite literally), sharply dressed and surprisingly handsome in person. As opposed to director Daniel Stamm’s enthusiastic joy for talking about his movie, Roth is more reserved, although clearly in his element – the filmmaker evidently knows not only how to direct a scene but also an interview. He feeds us information at his own pace, casually displays his encyclopaedic knowledge of horror and sets himself up nicely for some witty jokes. Roth was a compelling orator, as is hopefully evident below.
I was watching your Carson Daly interview this morning and in that you were saying that the reason you produced as well as directed your first couple...
I was watching your Carson Daly interview this morning and in that you were saying that the reason you produced as well as directed your first couple...
- 9/5/2010
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
Sara Paxton ("The Last House on the Left"), Dustin Milligan ("The Messengers") and Katharine McPhee ("The House Bunny") have joined the cast of the action-thriller "Shark Night 3D" for Sierra Pictures and Incentive Filmed Entertainment reports Variety.
The story revolves around seven people who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.
Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore and Sinqua Walls also star. David R. Ellis ("The Final Destination 3D," "Final Destination 2") helms the project from a script by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes.
Chris Briggs, Lynette Howell and Mike Fleiss are producing and shooting begins later this month in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The story revolves around seven people who spend a weekend at a lake house in Louisiana. When their vacation quickly becomes a nightmare of hellish shark attacks, unheard of in freshwater lakes, they soon discover that the sharks are part of a sick, greedy plan on the part of several locals.
Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore and Sinqua Walls also star. David R. Ellis ("The Final Destination 3D," "Final Destination 2") helms the project from a script by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes.
Chris Briggs, Lynette Howell and Mike Fleiss are producing and shooting begins later this month in Shreveport, Louisiana.
- 9/1/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan and Katharine McPhee will star in David R. Ellis action-thriller Shark Night 3D , from Sierra Pictures and Incentive Filmed Entertainment, reports Variety . The join the previously-announced Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore and Sinqua Walls in the film written by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes. Shark Night 3D revolves around a group of college friends who spend the weekend at a lake house, only to find all sorts of dangerous sharks lurking beneath the waters. The movie starts shooting later this month in Shreveport, Louisiana. Chris Briggs, Lynette Howell and Mike Fleiss are producing.
- 9/1/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Kip Pardue ("The Rules Of Attraction", "Wizard Of Gore", "Stag Night"), Brian Hallisay ("Eastwick", "Bones"), Sarah Habel ("Party Down", "The Butterfly Effect 3"), John Hensley ("Nip/Tuck", "Shutter"), Skyler Stone ("The Rules Of Attraction"), Chris Coy ("True Blood") and German sensation Thomas Kretschmann ("Valkyrie", "King Kong", "Blade II") joined Sony Stage 6's "Hostel: Part III". The pic being helmed by Scott Spiegel ("From Dusk Till Dawn 2"), and produced by Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss, revolves around Pardue's character who attends his best friend's Vegas bachelor party with an insidious agenda that plays into the human hunt. ...
- 8/30/2010
- www.ohmygore.com/
Kip Pardue ("The Rules Of Attraction", "Wizard Of Gore", "Stag Night"), Brian Hallisay ("Eastwick", "Bones"), Sarah Habel ("Party Down", "The Butterfly Effect 3"), John Hensley ("Nip/Tuck", "Shutter"), Skyler Stone ("The Rules Of Attraction"), Chris Coy ("True Blood") and German sensation Thomas Kretschmann ("Valkyrie", "King Kong", "Blade II") joined Sony Stage 6's "Hostel: Part III". The pic being helmed by Scott Spiegel ("From Dusk Till Dawn 2"), and produced by Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss, revolves around Pardue's character who attends his best friend's Vegas bachelor party with an insidious agenda that plays into the human hunt. ...
- 8/30/2010
- www.ohmygore.com/
John Hensley ("Nip/Tuck," "Teeth"), Thomas Kretschmann ("King Kong," "Wanted"), Chris Coy ("True Blood," "Greenberg") and comedian Skyler Stone ("Rules of Attraction," "The Island") have all joined the cast of a direct-to-dvd third entry in the "Hostel" film franchise which Sony's Stage 6 is releasing reports The Wrap.
The story is set around a Vegas bachelor party which turns grisly when the groom (Brian Hallisay) learns that his longtime best friend (Kip Pardue) has targeted him for ritual murder. Sarah Habel also stars.
Scott Spiegel ("From Dusk Till Dawn 2") will direct from a script he co-wrote with John Fasano. Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss will produce. Eli Roth, writer/director of the first two films, will not be involved.
The story is set around a Vegas bachelor party which turns grisly when the groom (Brian Hallisay) learns that his longtime best friend (Kip Pardue) has targeted him for ritual murder. Sarah Habel also stars.
Scott Spiegel ("From Dusk Till Dawn 2") will direct from a script he co-wrote with John Fasano. Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss will produce. Eli Roth, writer/director of the first two films, will not be involved.
- 8/29/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Looks like production on Hostel 3 is moving along and to prove it we have the first bit of casting news today. According to Variety, Kip Pardue (The Wizard of Gore) has landed the lead role in Hostel 3. The story revolves around Pardue's character who 'attends his best friend's bachelor party with an insidious agenda that plays into the human hunt'. Hostel 3 will be directed by Scott Spiegel (Intruder, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money) and produced by Eli Roth, Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss. Bloody Disgusting adds that Brian Hallisay (Eastwick, Bones) and Sarah Habel (Party Down, The Butterfly Effect 3) will also star.
- 8/25/2010
- FEARnet
Sony Stage 6 is officially gearing up for Hostel: Part III (Hostel 3) as they've locked in Kip Pardue (The Rules of Attraction, Wizard of Gore, Stag Night) for the lead role. As previously reported here in Bloody Disgusting, the pic being helmed by Scott Spiegel, and produced by Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss, revolves around Pardue's character who attends his best friend's Vegas bachelor party with an insidious agenda that plays into the human hunt. Expect plenty more casting in the coming weeks. Shooting is set to begin next week. Eli Roth, who directed the first two films in the franchise, told Bloody Disgusting he has nothing to do with this third film.
- 8/25/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
If there's one thing director Eli Roth has taught audiences with Hostel and Hostel Part II, it's to be aware when traveling abroad. Bloody-Disgusting reports that Hostel Part III will bring the terror to the homeland — Las Vegas to be exact — where a bachelor party goes horribly wrong (it'll be like The Hangover, only with the possibility of decapitation).
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- 7/3/2010
- by Ryan Gowland
- Reelzchannel.com
Good news for all shark-lovers out there. David R. Ellis has signed on to direct a film titled Shark Night 3D. What a mix, huh? See, sharks, and 3D, kind of spooky?
No wonder they already describe this upcoming project as “Jaws for the 3D Generation”. It could be interesting, so check the rest of the report.
Looks like Ellis is a big fan of this kind of adventures, since we all remember his movies Snakes on a Plane and The Final Destination.
So, now we have the new adventure, and Ellis will shoot Shark Night 3D this summer in Louisiana with a $28 million budget.
The whole thing will be produced by Mike Fleiss, Chris Briggs and Lynette Howell, and they are exactly those who hope this will be like a Jaws film but in 3D.
The screenplay is written by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes, and the film’s...
No wonder they already describe this upcoming project as “Jaws for the 3D Generation”. It could be interesting, so check the rest of the report.
Looks like Ellis is a big fan of this kind of adventures, since we all remember his movies Snakes on a Plane and The Final Destination.
So, now we have the new adventure, and Ellis will shoot Shark Night 3D this summer in Louisiana with a $28 million budget.
The whole thing will be produced by Mike Fleiss, Chris Briggs and Lynette Howell, and they are exactly those who hope this will be like a Jaws film but in 3D.
The screenplay is written by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes, and the film’s...
- 4/11/2010
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
David R. Ellis ("The Final Destination", "Snakes On A Plane") is set to direct "Shark Night 3D" for Incentive Filmed Entertainment, reports Deadline New York. Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes wrote the script for the film, which is scheduled to shoot this summer in Louisiana. Mike Fleiss, Chris Briggs and Lynette Howell are producing. Fleiss and Briggs previously teamed up for "Hostel" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Ellis will shoot the film with 3D cameras as he did for "The Final Destination". He was second unit director water-set films "The Perfect Storm" and "Deep Blue Sea". The latter film's Walt Conti will create the animatronic sharks in "Shark Night 3D"....
- 4/10/2010
- www.ohmygore.com/
Could this be where the rumours of a Jaws 3D remake [1] started? Deadline New York [2] reports that David R. Ellis, the esteemed filmmaker behind such genre classics as Snakes on a Plane, Cellular and Final Destination 2 has lined up his next gorefest, and it will be a movie called Shark Night 3D. As the title implies, it will involve killer sharks and it will be shot in 3-D, a medium that Ellis has some experience with, since he also helmed the most recent Final Destination film. The script was written by newcomers Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes, and the film will be produced by Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs (Hostel, Poseidon). I believe Hayes was a writer on the Adult Swim show Assy McGee, so perhaps this will be at least partially a comedy? The good news is that the sharks will be animatronic instead of CG, and will...
- 4/7/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
As stupid as the title sounds, I have to admit that I'm mildly interested in the idea of seeing a 3D shark movie. Deadline Hollywood is reporting that David R. Ellis (Snakes on a Plane, The Final Destination), is set to direct Shark Night 3D a film that the producers hope will be 'Jaws for the 3D generation', but, uhhhh, not Jaws 3D (pictured above). Read on for more. Deadline is reporting that Shark Night 3D will shoot this summer in Louisiana and Incentive Filmed Entertainment is financing the $28 million flick. Two of the producers (believe me, the full list is too long to reprint here) are Mike Fleiss and Chris Briggs who were both behind Hostel and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The animatronic...
- 4/7/2010
- FEARnet
Exclusive: In a movie that promises a visual feast with swimmers on the menu, David R. Ellis has committed to direct Shark Night 3D, a film that will shoot this summer in Louisiana. Incentive Filmed Entertainment is financing a $28 million film its makers hope will be Jaws for the 3D generation (but hopefully not 1983's Jaws 3D). The script was written by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes, and the film will be produced by Mike Fleiss, Chris Briggs and Lynette Howell. Fleiss and Briggs teamed on Hostel and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Sierra Pictures' Nick Meyer will handle foreign territories. [...]...
- 4/6/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline Hollywood
David R. Ellis ( The Final Destination , Snakes on a Plane ) is set to direct Shark Night 3D for Incentive Filmed Entertainment, reports Deadline New York . Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes wrote the script for the film, which is scheduled to shoot this summer in Louisiana. Mike Fleiss, Chris Briggs and Lynette Howell are producing. Fleiss and Briggs previously teamed up for Hostel and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre . Ellis will shoot the film with 3D cameras as he did for The Final Destination . He was second unit director water-set films The Perfect Storm and Deep Blue Sea . The latter film's Walt Conti will create the animatronic sharks in Shark Night 3D .
- 4/6/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Mike Fleiss, the producer of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Hostel , has formed a new production outfit called Next Films. On the company's plate is the project Black Sabbath . No, it's not related to the Mario Bava picture. Instead, it's taking its cue from the band , however, the name is merely serving as an inspiration for the project and isn't about the group. According to THR, Next signed a deal with guitarist-songwriter Tony Iommi - a founding member of Black Sabbath. Iommi also will score the movies. Fleiss formed the film-production company with producing partner Chris Briggs.
- 7/22/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
After dabbling in features with "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Hostel" franchises and "Poseidon," top reality TV producer Mike Fleiss is making producing movies a full-time job with the launch of Next Films.
Fleiss has formed the film-production company with producing partner Chris Briggs. The two have tapped former William Morris Independent staffer Emily Hirsch as vp production and development.
"The timing seemed right," Fleiss said of the decision to expand into movies during what is shaping up to be his busiest television summer with three new series launching, including two in the next couple of weeks: "More to Love" on Fox and "There Goes the Neighborhood" on CBS.
Next will have at its disposal a sizable development fund put together by Graham Taylor, head of global finance and distribution at Wme, where Fleiss became a client this week. (Iommi has sole ownership of the Black Sabbath name, but that...
Fleiss has formed the film-production company with producing partner Chris Briggs. The two have tapped former William Morris Independent staffer Emily Hirsch as vp production and development.
"The timing seemed right," Fleiss said of the decision to expand into movies during what is shaping up to be his busiest television summer with three new series launching, including two in the next couple of weeks: "More to Love" on Fox and "There Goes the Neighborhood" on CBS.
Next will have at its disposal a sizable development fund put together by Graham Taylor, head of global finance and distribution at Wme, where Fleiss became a client this week. (Iommi has sole ownership of the Black Sabbath name, but that...
- 7/22/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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