Michael Cowan, previously of UK outfit Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment, has set up shop with a fresh venture offering sales, distribution and minimum guarantees, Blue Eyes Film.
Projects on Blue Eyes Film’s sales slate include two features from Ray Burdis: completed comedy Miss The Kiss, starring John Hannah, Martin Kemp, Sadie Frost and Patsy Kensit, plus heist feature The Last Tandem In Paris, with Laëtitia Eïdo, Will Young and Michelle Collins attached to star, with shooting to commence in May in Belgium, Paris and London.
Further pick-ups include international sales, excluding Canada, on Darrell Dennis’s Canadian indigenous teenage...
Projects on Blue Eyes Film’s sales slate include two features from Ray Burdis: completed comedy Miss The Kiss, starring John Hannah, Martin Kemp, Sadie Frost and Patsy Kensit, plus heist feature The Last Tandem In Paris, with Laëtitia Eïdo, Will Young and Michelle Collins attached to star, with shooting to commence in May in Belgium, Paris and London.
Further pick-ups include international sales, excluding Canada, on Darrell Dennis’s Canadian indigenous teenage...
- 2/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
Letter Girls is set in London’s Soho in 1975, against the backdrop of the disco scene.
Joan Collins, Bros singer Matt Goss and Rise Of The Footsoldier’s Craig Fairbrass are set to star in 1970s crime drama Letter Girls.
Jayney Mackie will produce through her outfit Pink Flamingo as well as directing alongside Vincent Woods. They previously worked together on 2020 romantic comedy The Loss Adjuster, which starred Collins and Goss’ brother, Luke. Michael Cowan and Shirley Lewis also produce.
Letter Girls is set in London’s Soho in 1975, against the backdrop of the disco scene. A nightclub owner with...
Joan Collins, Bros singer Matt Goss and Rise Of The Footsoldier’s Craig Fairbrass are set to star in 1970s crime drama Letter Girls.
Jayney Mackie will produce through her outfit Pink Flamingo as well as directing alongside Vincent Woods. They previously worked together on 2020 romantic comedy The Loss Adjuster, which starred Collins and Goss’ brother, Luke. Michael Cowan and Shirley Lewis also produce.
Letter Girls is set in London’s Soho in 1975, against the backdrop of the disco scene. A nightclub owner with...
- 5/23/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The film is based on the writer-director’s own novel.
Michael Cowan’s UK-based sales company Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment has acquired international rights, excluding Poland and Italy, to Lech Majewski’s Brigitte Bardot Forever.
Phoenix will introduce the Polish title to international buyers in Cannes as well as festival programmers.
Majewski, whose credits include The Garden of Earthly Delights andThe Mill and the Cross, based the film on his own novel Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Brigitte Bardot the Wonderful, in which he settles accounts with his youth, childhood, and all that Poland meant to him.
Set in mid-century communist Poland,...
Michael Cowan’s UK-based sales company Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment has acquired international rights, excluding Poland and Italy, to Lech Majewski’s Brigitte Bardot Forever.
Phoenix will introduce the Polish title to international buyers in Cannes as well as festival programmers.
Majewski, whose credits include The Garden of Earthly Delights andThe Mill and the Cross, based the film on his own novel Pilgrimage to the Tomb of Brigitte Bardot the Wonderful, in which he settles accounts with his youth, childhood, and all that Poland meant to him.
Set in mid-century communist Poland,...
- 5/17/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
‘Give Them Wings’ is about a disabled football fan and tackles disability rights.
Michael Cowan’s UK-based sales company Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment has secured worldwide rights to Sean Cronin’s Give Them Wings and will be selling it at next week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings.
The completed film is a biopic of severely disabled football fan, Paul Hodgson, and is based on his memoir Flipper’s Side. Set in 1989, the screenplay was co-written by Cronin and Hodgson.
Cronin is a UK actor with recent credits including Savvas D Michael’s Original Gangster, and Coz Greenop’s House Red. As a filmmaker,...
Michael Cowan’s UK-based sales company Phoenix Worldwide Entertainment has secured worldwide rights to Sean Cronin’s Give Them Wings and will be selling it at next week’s Pre-Cannes Screenings.
The completed film is a biopic of severely disabled football fan, Paul Hodgson, and is based on his memoir Flipper’s Side. Set in 1989, the screenplay was co-written by Cronin and Hodgson.
Cronin is a UK actor with recent credits including Savvas D Michael’s Original Gangster, and Coz Greenop’s House Red. As a filmmaker,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Melissa Kasule
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Sexy Beast and The Departed actor Ray Winstone will turn his cockney tones to a feature documentary on the heyday for British stunt performers in Hollywood.
Produced by Canal Cat Films Production in association with Red Rock Entertainment and Verax Films, Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman will see Winstone tell the story of a small community of British stunt performers who dominated Hollywood in the 1970s and ’80s.
The film is directed by Jon Spira (Anyone Can Play Guitar) and features a cast of stuntmen including Vic Armstrong, Paul Weston, Rocky Taylor, Greg Powell, Ray Austin, Jim Dowdall, Richard Hammatt and Frank Henson.
The former bouncers, gangsters, and demobbed soldiers were prepared to do the dangerous work on set, paving the way for a new generation of professional stunt performers. It reveals stories of revelry and insights from behind the scenes on blockbusters including James Bond,...
Produced by Canal Cat Films Production in association with Red Rock Entertainment and Verax Films, Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman will see Winstone tell the story of a small community of British stunt performers who dominated Hollywood in the 1970s and ’80s.
The film is directed by Jon Spira (Anyone Can Play Guitar) and features a cast of stuntmen including Vic Armstrong, Paul Weston, Rocky Taylor, Greg Powell, Ray Austin, Jim Dowdall, Richard Hammatt and Frank Henson.
The former bouncers, gangsters, and demobbed soldiers were prepared to do the dangerous work on set, paving the way for a new generation of professional stunt performers. It reveals stories of revelry and insights from behind the scenes on blockbusters including James Bond,...
- 3/30/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Zombie Western Bullets for the Dead is set to roll in Queensland on November 17, the feature debut of writers-directors Joshua C. Birch and Michael Du-Shane.
The plot follows hardened bounty hunter James Dalton (Christopher Sommers), who escorts a gang of outlaws led by the fiery young Annie Blake (Vanessa Moltzen) to the sheriff.
En route he discovers the remains of a massacre and rescues its sole survivor, a preacher (Hugh Parker). All are forced to work together and battle their way across the American West of the 1870s when the zombie apocalypse begins.
Birch and Du-Shane developed the feature from a 3-minute film, 26 Bullets Dead, which they shot in 2011 when they were students at the Griffith Film School.
The short was part of the school.s genre strand overseen by the artist-in-residence, Spanish director Alberto Sciamma (The Killer Tongue), who encouraged the filmmakers and DoP Brian Loewe and production designer...
The plot follows hardened bounty hunter James Dalton (Christopher Sommers), who escorts a gang of outlaws led by the fiery young Annie Blake (Vanessa Moltzen) to the sheriff.
En route he discovers the remains of a massacre and rescues its sole survivor, a preacher (Hugh Parker). All are forced to work together and battle their way across the American West of the 1870s when the zombie apocalypse begins.
Birch and Du-Shane developed the feature from a 3-minute film, 26 Bullets Dead, which they shot in 2011 when they were students at the Griffith Film School.
The short was part of the school.s genre strand overseen by the artist-in-residence, Spanish director Alberto Sciamma (The Killer Tongue), who encouraged the filmmakers and DoP Brian Loewe and production designer...
- 11/5/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Filmmaker Mark Murphy is currently at work on his second feature, a twisted vision entitled Awaiting. The movie stars Tony Curran and Diana Vickers and began filming on June 22. We've got additional info and a look at some new artwork for you right now.
Awaiting was written and directed by Murphy and, along with Curran and Vickers, stars Rupert Hill, Sophie Lovell Anderson, Peter Woodward, and Charley McDougall. The UK film will shoot for four weeks, wrapping at the end of July.
For more info visit the official Awaiting Facebook page. Also, look below for a hilarious behind-the-scenes video featuring some backstage shenanigans!
From the Press Release
Green Screen Productions, in co-production with Solar Productions, is proud to announce that it is now in production on Mark Murphy’s second feature, Awaiting, a psychological thriller starring Tony Curran (Underworld: Evolution, Gladiator) and "X Factor" finalist Diana Vickers (Little Voice, Give...
Awaiting was written and directed by Murphy and, along with Curran and Vickers, stars Rupert Hill, Sophie Lovell Anderson, Peter Woodward, and Charley McDougall. The UK film will shoot for four weeks, wrapping at the end of July.
For more info visit the official Awaiting Facebook page. Also, look below for a hilarious behind-the-scenes video featuring some backstage shenanigans!
From the Press Release
Green Screen Productions, in co-production with Solar Productions, is proud to announce that it is now in production on Mark Murphy’s second feature, Awaiting, a psychological thriller starring Tony Curran (Underworld: Evolution, Gladiator) and "X Factor" finalist Diana Vickers (Little Voice, Give...
- 7/1/2014
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
Visit SydneysBuzz Reports for the complete Fall 2013 Rights Roundup Report.
Stealth Media has changed since Cannes. Sean O'Kelly has moved on, leaving Michael Cowan as CEO based in the UK and Jason Piette director of L.A. operations, based in L.A. They have also brought in Glenn Kendrick Ackermann (formerly from Capitol Films) as President of world sales.
Stealth Media Group was founded by film entrepreneurs Michael L Cowan and Jason Piette to do international sales, finance and executive production. Their sales company encompasses theatrical, television and home video/dvd.
Michael L Cowan and Jason Piette founded Spice Factory in 1998, one of Europe’s most dynamic independent production companies, which has produced over 55 films from Us$1M to Us$55M. They are involved in structured financing of films, and have raised over £100M for film production in the last 10 years. Recently they have moved into television event mini-series.
Michael L Cowan and Jason Piette were founding partners in Arclight Films with Gary Hamilton and Victor Syrmis, which put together and sold such films as the 2004 Oscar winner Crash; 2007 Golden Globe nominated film Bobby, written and directed by Emilio Estevez; The Merchant of Venice starring Academy Award winners Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons; the action drama Lord of War, a film based on the true-life story of one of America's most notorious arms dealers, starring Nicolas Cage and Ethan Hawke; Head in the Clouds starring Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann and Wolf Creek which went on to gross over $100M worldwide.
Stealth Media Group has built up a fast growing and recognizable brand at all major motion picture and television festivals and markets worldwide, including Cannes, Afm, Efm, Berlinale, The Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Pusan International Film Festival, Mipcom and Miptv.
Stealth Media Group focuses on international sales of film, television and film libraries. The company has offices in Los Angeles and U.K.. Michael Cowan is based in the U.K. focusing on sales and structured financing, Jason Piette is based in L.A .running Stealth's Us acquisition and production.
Stealth Media Group is able to provide:
- Minimum Guarantees against worldwide sales rights
- Access to equity and structured funds globally where we also act as co-producers or executive producers
- Cash flow tax credit rebates, distribution agreements and any other forms of collateral
- Source content from leading producers and agents worldwide with offices in La and partners in Europe and Asia
- Help package projects as executive producers both creatively and financially
- Film and television sales and licensing worldwide to independent distributors and major studios
- Creation of international and domestic marketing campaigns
- Royalty reports and overages collection by territory to maximize revenues
- P&A control by territory
- Access to film festivals e.g. Cannes, Toronto and Berlin
- Access to IMAX and digital distribution worldwide
New Film releases include: Latino Prize Winner Palm Springs Film Festival 2013: Sadourni's Butterflies, The Paddy Lincoln Gang, Outpost 11, The Knife that Killed Me, The Child, Crave, Dead Sand, The City that Rocked the World, Bliss!, Epic, Fangs of War, Wild Oats and The Coven.
Four indies from the U.S. Have expressed interest in the film after seeing the trailer.
See the trailer Here
The Coven
According to the production info below the paranormal events are 100% true, the notes also mentioned three sudden deaths of family members of the crew. See below:
Beneath the beautiful wild Woodland and Nature Reserve that is Queen’s Wood, Highgate hides the dark secret of lime filled plague pits. Thousands of victims from London’s Black Death were buried there in the sixteen hundreds. One is now concealed by an innocent Children’s Play Area. There is no signage to inform the unsuspecting parent of the horror that lies beneath.
The Coven in the middle of the woods, really exists. A strange clearing surrounded by ancient Oak trees. Robert Cochrane was a known Witch who committed suicide by ingesting Belladonna on the summer solstice in 1966. His Coven of Witches renamed themselves as ‘The Regency’ after his death, in his honour. The Regency would regularly meet in The Coven at Queen’s Wood.
There are some Wiccan Figurines placed high in the Oak trees as if they protect this foreboding space, almost hidden from view unless you purposefully look for them.
And it is said that despite the very many species of bird life that Queen’s Wood is home to, not one has been seen to fly across The Coven.
Today there are several Pagan groups who convene in The Coven.
During filming, our schedule unfortunately fell on Halloween and we were warned off by a group of Witches who didn’t want us to witness their ritual.
Arguments ensued but despite our permission to film, we eventually we gave in and wrapped for the day, concerned that they may curse our project.
Since that date we have sadly experienced three very sudden deaths relating to our crew.
Our first Editor lost her Mother.
The Director lost his brother.
Our Sound Designer lost his brother.
All three deaths were completely unexpected and out of the blue!
Stealth Media has changed since Cannes. Sean O'Kelly has moved on, leaving Michael Cowan as CEO based in the UK and Jason Piette director of L.A. operations, based in L.A. They have also brought in Glenn Kendrick Ackermann (formerly from Capitol Films) as President of world sales.
Stealth Media Group was founded by film entrepreneurs Michael L Cowan and Jason Piette to do international sales, finance and executive production. Their sales company encompasses theatrical, television and home video/dvd.
Michael L Cowan and Jason Piette founded Spice Factory in 1998, one of Europe’s most dynamic independent production companies, which has produced over 55 films from Us$1M to Us$55M. They are involved in structured financing of films, and have raised over £100M for film production in the last 10 years. Recently they have moved into television event mini-series.
Michael L Cowan and Jason Piette were founding partners in Arclight Films with Gary Hamilton and Victor Syrmis, which put together and sold such films as the 2004 Oscar winner Crash; 2007 Golden Globe nominated film Bobby, written and directed by Emilio Estevez; The Merchant of Venice starring Academy Award winners Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons; the action drama Lord of War, a film based on the true-life story of one of America's most notorious arms dealers, starring Nicolas Cage and Ethan Hawke; Head in the Clouds starring Charlize Theron, Penelope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann and Wolf Creek which went on to gross over $100M worldwide.
Stealth Media Group has built up a fast growing and recognizable brand at all major motion picture and television festivals and markets worldwide, including Cannes, Afm, Efm, Berlinale, The Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Pusan International Film Festival, Mipcom and Miptv.
Stealth Media Group focuses on international sales of film, television and film libraries. The company has offices in Los Angeles and U.K.. Michael Cowan is based in the U.K. focusing on sales and structured financing, Jason Piette is based in L.A .running Stealth's Us acquisition and production.
Stealth Media Group is able to provide:
- Minimum Guarantees against worldwide sales rights
- Access to equity and structured funds globally where we also act as co-producers or executive producers
- Cash flow tax credit rebates, distribution agreements and any other forms of collateral
- Source content from leading producers and agents worldwide with offices in La and partners in Europe and Asia
- Help package projects as executive producers both creatively and financially
- Film and television sales and licensing worldwide to independent distributors and major studios
- Creation of international and domestic marketing campaigns
- Royalty reports and overages collection by territory to maximize revenues
- P&A control by territory
- Access to film festivals e.g. Cannes, Toronto and Berlin
- Access to IMAX and digital distribution worldwide
New Film releases include: Latino Prize Winner Palm Springs Film Festival 2013: Sadourni's Butterflies, The Paddy Lincoln Gang, Outpost 11, The Knife that Killed Me, The Child, Crave, Dead Sand, The City that Rocked the World, Bliss!, Epic, Fangs of War, Wild Oats and The Coven.
Four indies from the U.S. Have expressed interest in the film after seeing the trailer.
See the trailer Here
The Coven
According to the production info below the paranormal events are 100% true, the notes also mentioned three sudden deaths of family members of the crew. See below:
Beneath the beautiful wild Woodland and Nature Reserve that is Queen’s Wood, Highgate hides the dark secret of lime filled plague pits. Thousands of victims from London’s Black Death were buried there in the sixteen hundreds. One is now concealed by an innocent Children’s Play Area. There is no signage to inform the unsuspecting parent of the horror that lies beneath.
The Coven in the middle of the woods, really exists. A strange clearing surrounded by ancient Oak trees. Robert Cochrane was a known Witch who committed suicide by ingesting Belladonna on the summer solstice in 1966. His Coven of Witches renamed themselves as ‘The Regency’ after his death, in his honour. The Regency would regularly meet in The Coven at Queen’s Wood.
There are some Wiccan Figurines placed high in the Oak trees as if they protect this foreboding space, almost hidden from view unless you purposefully look for them.
And it is said that despite the very many species of bird life that Queen’s Wood is home to, not one has been seen to fly across The Coven.
Today there are several Pagan groups who convene in The Coven.
During filming, our schedule unfortunately fell on Halloween and we were warned off by a group of Witches who didn’t want us to witness their ritual.
Arguments ensued but despite our permission to film, we eventually we gave in and wrapped for the day, concerned that they may curse our project.
Since that date we have sadly experienced three very sudden deaths relating to our crew.
Our first Editor lost her Mother.
The Director lost his brother.
Our Sound Designer lost his brother.
All three deaths were completely unexpected and out of the blue!
- 11/11/2013
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
Roskino’s second Doors International Travelling Film Market (Sept 25-29) welcomed a slew of new international buyers.
Doors was held as part of the St Petersburg-based Message To Man International Film Festival.
Of deals in play, the UK’s Stealth Media Group is in talks for a package of Doors titles including Betrayal (Izmena), Break Loose (Vosmerka), Kicking Off (Okolofutbola), The Major (Mayor) [pictured], Metro and Thirst (Zhazhda). Mitch Mallon of Us VOD distributor Rlj is in talks for a Us VOD deal for Metro and a Russian catalogue of films, and Brazil’s Habanero is considering several titles for Latin American distribution, including The Major for Mexican distribution. Also, Digital Media Rights is launching its second year of partnerships with Roskino, Hulu and Amazon to promote Russian films digitially. Deals are expected to be confirmed by Afm.
The 27 executives and companies who attended included Jiten Hemdev from India’s Star Entertainment, Michael Cowan of the...
Doors was held as part of the St Petersburg-based Message To Man International Film Festival.
Of deals in play, the UK’s Stealth Media Group is in talks for a package of Doors titles including Betrayal (Izmena), Break Loose (Vosmerka), Kicking Off (Okolofutbola), The Major (Mayor) [pictured], Metro and Thirst (Zhazhda). Mitch Mallon of Us VOD distributor Rlj is in talks for a Us VOD deal for Metro and a Russian catalogue of films, and Brazil’s Habanero is considering several titles for Latin American distribution, including The Major for Mexican distribution. Also, Digital Media Rights is launching its second year of partnerships with Roskino, Hulu and Amazon to promote Russian films digitially. Deals are expected to be confirmed by Afm.
The 27 executives and companies who attended included Jiten Hemdev from India’s Star Entertainment, Michael Cowan of the...
- 10/7/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Brian Trenchard Smith will direct Australian action film Weekend Warriors.
The Spice Factory, Hannay Productions/Vincero Productions and Stealth Australia are on board to produce.
Stealth is handling sales.
Trevor Howis writes the script, about an army reserves officer who is disgraced and plots his revenge on his psychopathic former mentor.
The writer is Dhp head of development Trevor Howis. The producers are Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, David Hannay, and Trevor Howis.
Casting is underway with Maura Fay Casting.
Trenchard Smith’s credits include The Man From Hong Kong, Dead End Drive-In and The Quest.
The Spice Factory, Hannay Productions/Vincero Productions and Stealth Australia are on board to produce.
Stealth is handling sales.
Trevor Howis writes the script, about an army reserves officer who is disgraced and plots his revenge on his psychopathic former mentor.
The writer is Dhp head of development Trevor Howis. The producers are Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, David Hannay, and Trevor Howis.
Casting is underway with Maura Fay Casting.
Trenchard Smith’s credits include The Man From Hong Kong, Dead End Drive-In and The Quest.
- 6/18/2013
- ScreenDaily
Zombie Western Bullets for the Dead is due to roll in Queensland in July, the first in a slate of low-budget genre films from a new joint venture between Cathy Overett.s Brisbane-based Cathartic Pictures and UK sales agent Stealth Media Group.
Overett told If the aim is to produce two or three films a year, each budgeted at $3 million, using the 40 per cent Australian producer tax offset, which Stealth will sell internationally. The $2 million Bullets for the Dead marks the feature debut of Australian writers-directors Joshua C. Birch and Michael Du-Shane, developed from a 3-minute film, 26 Bullets Dead, which they shot in 2011 when they were students at the Griffith Film School.
The plot revolves around a bounty hunter (Christopher Sommers) who escorts a fiery young woman (Kathryn Beck) and her gang of misfits to the sheriff. En route he discovers the remains of a massacre and rescues its sole survivor,...
Overett told If the aim is to produce two or three films a year, each budgeted at $3 million, using the 40 per cent Australian producer tax offset, which Stealth will sell internationally. The $2 million Bullets for the Dead marks the feature debut of Australian writers-directors Joshua C. Birch and Michael Du-Shane, developed from a 3-minute film, 26 Bullets Dead, which they shot in 2011 when they were students at the Griffith Film School.
The plot revolves around a bounty hunter (Christopher Sommers) who escorts a fiery young woman (Kathryn Beck) and her gang of misfits to the sheriff. En route he discovers the remains of a massacre and rescues its sole survivor,...
- 5/23/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Stealth Media Group and producer Cathy Overett’s new shingle Cathartic Pictures are joining forces to produce a revolving slate of films and to set up an Australian outpost for the UK sales agent. The first film is a $2m zombie western, Bullets for the Dead, slated to shoot in Queensland Australia in July.
Hot on the heels of Bullets will be Bite, a $5m vampire film written and directed by Alberto Sciamma, a UK/Australian co-production slated to shoot down under in October.
“Stealth has a number of Australian films on our books and we are keen for more,” says Stealth’s Michael Cowan. “Having worked with Cathy across these three films so far it was a natural progression to partner up with her for sales in Anz.”
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Hot on the heels of Bullets will be Bite, a $5m vampire film written and directed by Alberto Sciamma, a UK/Australian co-production slated to shoot down under in October.
“Stealth has a number of Australian films on our books and we are keen for more,” says Stealth’s Michael Cowan. “Having worked with Cathy across these three films so far it was a natural progression to partner up with her for sales in Anz.”
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- 5/19/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Berlin — Tribeca Film has acquired U.S. rights to Jenna Fischer headliner The Giant Mechanical Man, a romantic comedy from writer-director Lee Kirk. Stealth Media's Michael Cowan is selling international rights to the film at the European Film Market. Fischer — who also is producing — stars opposite Topher Grace, Malin Akerman, Rich Sommer, Lucy Punch and Bob Odenkirk. Tribeca Film, founded in partnership with American Express, is planning a spring release. Gallery: 7 Hot Films to Watch at the Berlin Film Festival The story revolves around Janice (Fischer), a young woman who can't quite grow up and
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- 2/10/2012
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
And the fourth story today about a movie with the word "dark" somewhere in its title has come our way, this time for the mysterious Dark Peak, which we last told you about a few months ago during Afm.
Dark Peak is a sci-fi thriller in the vein of The Philadelphia Experiment meets The Descent and based on a true story.
Written by Alistair Audsley and directed by Ben Jagger, the film tells the story of a group of hikers on Dark Peak who encounter a terrifying, mysterious force. The one surviving member must convince his rescuers that something is very wrong, so wrong that he cannot conceive of its full impact until it is too late.
Since WWII there have been over 50 unexplained air crashes on Dark Peak in the UK.
The film is being produced by Paul Tucker on behalf of Belief Films, who has been involved in producing films such as Braveheart,...
Dark Peak is a sci-fi thriller in the vein of The Philadelphia Experiment meets The Descent and based on a true story.
Written by Alistair Audsley and directed by Ben Jagger, the film tells the story of a group of hikers on Dark Peak who encounter a terrifying, mysterious force. The one surviving member must convince his rescuers that something is very wrong, so wrong that he cannot conceive of its full impact until it is too late.
Since WWII there have been over 50 unexplained air crashes on Dark Peak in the UK.
The film is being produced by Paul Tucker on behalf of Belief Films, who has been involved in producing films such as Braveheart,...
- 5/12/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We make no bones about it ... the original Kingdom of the Spiders is a big-time favorite here around the Dread Central offices. The flick was badass, starred William Shatner, and was home to one of the best endings we've ever seen in a horror film.
At this year's Afm we reported to you that a 3D (of course) remake was on the way from Stealth Media Group that will focus on ... you guessed it ... a town that is besieged by deadly spiders.
Nuala Barton and Rene Sheridan are producing the update of the 1977 cult classic. Producers Barton and Sheridan commented: "We are delighted to be working with Stealth Media’s Jason Piette, Sean O’Kelly and Michael Cowan to bring this cult classic back to larger than life, in 3D."
The original's film synopsis is as follows: William Shatner stars as veterinarian "Rack" Hansen in this cult film about an...
At this year's Afm we reported to you that a 3D (of course) remake was on the way from Stealth Media Group that will focus on ... you guessed it ... a town that is besieged by deadly spiders.
Nuala Barton and Rene Sheridan are producing the update of the 1977 cult classic. Producers Barton and Sheridan commented: "We are delighted to be working with Stealth Media’s Jason Piette, Sean O’Kelly and Michael Cowan to bring this cult classic back to larger than life, in 3D."
The original's film synopsis is as follows: William Shatner stars as veterinarian "Rack" Hansen in this cult film about an...
- 1/5/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Writer Lee Kirk is making his directorial debut with the offbeat romantic comedy The Giant Mechanical Man and with filming in Detroit underway, the final casting pieces have now been set in place. Joining Jenna Fischer, Topher Grace, Malin Akerman and Chris Messina are You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger’s Lucy Punch and AMC stars Bob Odenkirk of Breaking Bad and Rich Sommer of Mad Men. Taggart Productions’ Molly Hassell and Michael Nardelli will produce along with exec producers Brent Stiefel, Michael Gallant, Michael Cowan and Timothy Nardelli. Gist: The film that centers on two outsiders—a misunderstood street performer (Messina) and the soft-spoken zoo worker who falls for him (Fischer). Akerman will play Fischer’s well-meaning sister who pushes her towards dating a pompous motivational speaker, played by Grace. Punch will play Messina’s girlfriend but Odenkirk and Sommer’s roles are still up in the air.
- 12/7/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Every day unexplained things happen all over the world. Sometimes several times in the same exact place. That's right, kids! Time to dig on a new flick that examines the unknown and is based upon "actual events".
The London and La-based Stealth Media Group, an all rights film distributor and international film and TV sales company, has boarded Dark Peak, a sci-fi thriller in the vein of The Philadelphia Experiment meets The Descent and based on a true story.
Written by Alistair Audsley and directed by Ben Jagger, the film tells the story of a group of hikers on Dark Peak who encounter a terrifying, mysterious force. The one surviving member must convince his rescuers that something is very wrong, so wrong that he cannot conceive of its full impact until it is too late.
Since WWII there have been over 50 unexplained air crashes on Dark Peak in the UK.
The London and La-based Stealth Media Group, an all rights film distributor and international film and TV sales company, has boarded Dark Peak, a sci-fi thriller in the vein of The Philadelphia Experiment meets The Descent and based on a true story.
Written by Alistair Audsley and directed by Ben Jagger, the film tells the story of a group of hikers on Dark Peak who encounter a terrifying, mysterious force. The one surviving member must convince his rescuers that something is very wrong, so wrong that he cannot conceive of its full impact until it is too late.
Since WWII there have been over 50 unexplained air crashes on Dark Peak in the UK.
- 11/8/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
If it wasn’t sharks, it was bees. If it wasn’t bees, it was tarantulas. Yes, the mid ’70s and ’80s sub-genre, which I’ll call “When Animals Attack!” brings back some fond memories, even if the films themselves were hokey. The Kingdom of the Spiders was the one that starred Captain James Tiberius Kirk a.k.a William Shatner and had a really mad ending.
News has ‘crawled’ out that Stealth Media Group have acquired the rights to remake the film, in 3D! The ‘eight-legged freaks’ will be over-hauled and dimensionalised for our viewing pleasure. The producers of the planned film, Nuala Barton and Rene Sheridan have announced:
“We are delighted to be working with Stealth Media’s Jason Piette, Sean O’Kelly and Michael Cowan to bring this cult classic back to larger than life, in 3D.”
Of course they’ve probably bought a known title and...
News has ‘crawled’ out that Stealth Media Group have acquired the rights to remake the film, in 3D! The ‘eight-legged freaks’ will be over-hauled and dimensionalised for our viewing pleasure. The producers of the planned film, Nuala Barton and Rene Sheridan have announced:
“We are delighted to be working with Stealth Media’s Jason Piette, Sean O’Kelly and Michael Cowan to bring this cult classic back to larger than life, in 3D.”
Of course they’ve probably bought a known title and...
- 9/15/2010
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
I don't know that we necessarily have to call it Kingdom of the Spiders, let's just say that there is a 3D horror flick based around spiders in the works. I'm already getting the heebie jeebies. Full story below. According to Screen Daily , Stealth Media Group (now That's a name) is behind the 3D remake of the 1977 (I believe made for TV) flick Kingdom of the Spiders about a small town infested with spiders. Producers Nuala Barton and Rene Sheridan commented: "We are delighted to be working with Stealth Media's Jason Piette, Sean O'Kelly and Michael Cowan to bring this cult classic back to larger than life, in 3D." Let's hope they don't mess with the chilling...
- 9/14/2010
- FEARnet
One of our favorite films around the DC offices is without question the William Shatner classic Kingdom of the Spiders. Word just broke that a 3D redux is on the way, and the potential for some good old fashioned skin crawling goodness is through the roof!
According to Screen Daily Stealth Media Group has come on board for the 3D remake of Kingdom of the Spiders. No other plot details are known at this point other than it will center on a small town that is infested with spiders.
Nuala Barton and Rene Sheridan are producing the update of the 1977 cult classic. Producers Barton and Sheridan commented: "We are delighted to be working with Stealth Media’s Jason Piette, Sean O’Kelly and Michael Cowan to bring this cult classic back to larger than life, in 3D."
The original's film synopsis is as follows: William Shatner stars as veterinarian "Rack...
According to Screen Daily Stealth Media Group has come on board for the 3D remake of Kingdom of the Spiders. No other plot details are known at this point other than it will center on a small town that is infested with spiders.
Nuala Barton and Rene Sheridan are producing the update of the 1977 cult classic. Producers Barton and Sheridan commented: "We are delighted to be working with Stealth Media’s Jason Piette, Sean O’Kelly and Michael Cowan to bring this cult classic back to larger than life, in 3D."
The original's film synopsis is as follows: William Shatner stars as veterinarian "Rack...
- 9/14/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We all knew this day was coming – with the horror reserves dwindling as the latest batch of remakes wind their way into production, Stealth Media Group have given up on name recognition all together.
According to ScreenDaily, the distribution company will be giving 1970′s cult-classic Kingdom of the Spiders the 3D remake treatment, with producing duties falling to Nuala Barton and Rene Sheridan.
“We are delighted to be working with Stealth Media’s Jason Piette, Sean O’Kelly and Michael Cowan to bring this cult classic back to larger than life, in 3D.”
The original - notable for starring one William Shatner – followed a small town as it became overrun by spiders.
Spider movies have had varied success in cinema with 1990′s Arachnophobia pushing customers up onto their chairs and Eight Legged Freaks having them question what they were doing up their in the first place. In 3D, however, I...
According to ScreenDaily, the distribution company will be giving 1970′s cult-classic Kingdom of the Spiders the 3D remake treatment, with producing duties falling to Nuala Barton and Rene Sheridan.
“We are delighted to be working with Stealth Media’s Jason Piette, Sean O’Kelly and Michael Cowan to bring this cult classic back to larger than life, in 3D.”
The original - notable for starring one William Shatner – followed a small town as it became overrun by spiders.
Spider movies have had varied success in cinema with 1990′s Arachnophobia pushing customers up onto their chairs and Eight Legged Freaks having them question what they were doing up their in the first place. In 3D, however, I...
- 9/14/2010
- by Steven Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Santa Monica -- Hip-hop star Method Man ("The Wackness") and Angelic Zambrana ("Precious") have joined the cast for "The Mortician 3D."
Billed as a gritty, urban drama, the backers also said they are in talks with Tom Hardy ("Bronson") and Edward Furlong ("American History X") to join the cast.
"Mortician" is produced by New York label Belladonna Prods.' Rene Bastian, Linda Moran and Adam Folk, the team behind "Transamerica," and U.K.-based Full Circle Films.
The picture is set to shoot this month in Louisiana.
The film also counts Molinare and the U.K.'s Film and Music Entertainment as backing partners and is being repped at Afm by startup sales and finance house Stealth Media Group.
The $6 million project is written and will be helmed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts and produced by Rhys Thomas.
Smg was formed in November 2008 by Sean O'Kelly, founder of...
Billed as a gritty, urban drama, the backers also said they are in talks with Tom Hardy ("Bronson") and Edward Furlong ("American History X") to join the cast.
"Mortician" is produced by New York label Belladonna Prods.' Rene Bastian, Linda Moran and Adam Folk, the team behind "Transamerica," and U.K.-based Full Circle Films.
The picture is set to shoot this month in Louisiana.
The film also counts Molinare and the U.K.'s Film and Music Entertainment as backing partners and is being repped at Afm by startup sales and finance house Stealth Media Group.
The $6 million project is written and will be helmed by Gareth Maxwell Roberts and produced by Rhys Thomas.
Smg was formed in November 2008 by Sean O'Kelly, founder of...
- 11/5/2009
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
According to Variety.com, the graphic novel “Ring Of Roses” has been picked up for a film adaptation by Spice Factory and Persistent Entertainment. “Ring Of Roses” was created by Das Petrou and drawn by John Watkiss, and was originally published by Image Comics in 2005. Taking place in an alternate world where England continues to be ruled by the iron fist of organized religion, a lawyer and a hardened convict are tasked to solve the grisly murders of six priests, which is somehow tied to a vast conspiracy that his behind a bubonic plague outbreak. Jason Piette and Michael L. Cowan of Spice Factory’s Jason Piette and Michael L. [...]...
- 10/29/2009
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
The film rights for Das Petrou and John Watkiss’ original graphic novel “Ring of Roses” have been picked up by Spice Factory and Persistent Entertainment.
According to Variety, Jason Piette and Michael L. Cowan of Spice Factory and Matthew Rhodes and Aaron Cruze of Persistent are on board to produce the film.
Originally published in 2005 by Image Comics, “Ring of Roses” takes place in an alternate world in which England is ruled by the iron hand of the church. Following the horrific murders of six high-powered priests; an ambitious lawyer and a hardened criminal are tasked to uncover the conspiracy behind the events amidst a lethal outbreak of the bubonic plague.
While “Ring of Roses” is set in a divergent 21st century, it seems to share a few thematic elements with Arvid Nelson and Eric Johnson’s “Rex Mundi,” which also takes place in an alternate history in which the Roman Catholic Church is all-powerful.
According to Variety, Jason Piette and Michael L. Cowan of Spice Factory and Matthew Rhodes and Aaron Cruze of Persistent are on board to produce the film.
Originally published in 2005 by Image Comics, “Ring of Roses” takes place in an alternate world in which England is ruled by the iron hand of the church. Following the horrific murders of six high-powered priests; an ambitious lawyer and a hardened criminal are tasked to uncover the conspiracy behind the events amidst a lethal outbreak of the bubonic plague.
While “Ring of Roses” is set in a divergent 21st century, it seems to share a few thematic elements with Arvid Nelson and Eric Johnson’s “Rex Mundi,” which also takes place in an alternate history in which the Roman Catholic Church is all-powerful.
- 10/27/2009
- by Blair Marnell
- MTV Splash Page
Image Comics graphic novel Ring Of Roses will be adapted for cinema by Spice Factory and Persistent Entertainment, according to Variety. The 144-page book was created by Das Petrou and illustrated by John Watkiss. Jason Piette and Michael L. Cowan of Spice Factory will produce the movie in conjunction with Matthew Rhodes and Aaron Cruze of Persistent Entertainment. Set in an alternate version of 21st century London, the original story follows a lawyer and his criminal acquaintance as they investigate a series of murders. While on the case, (more)...
- 10/26/2009
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Production companies Spice Factory and Persistent Entertainment will develop an adaptation of the comic book Ring of Roses. Created by Das Petrou and illustrated by John Watkiss, the original graphic novel, set in London during the 21st Century, is an alternate universe where the Church is the sole ruler of England and in fear of losing its grip on power. When six high-powered priests are killed on the Thames, 'Samuel Waterhouse', a flamboyant barrister is hired to investigate, hiring hardened criminal 'William Barnett', to assist him. Then the 'Bubonic Plague' is deliberately released into the population, with thousands dead or dying. The feature will be produced by Jason Piette, Michael L. Cowan, for Spice and Matthew Rhodes, Aaron Cruze for Persistent...
- 10/26/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Spice Factory and Persistent Entertainment are working on an adaptation of the 144 page graphic novel"Ring of Roses," a thriller created by Das Petrou and drawn by John Watkiss which is set in an alternate London beset by the bubonic plague. Jason Piette and Michael L. Cowan of Spice Factory and Matthew Rhodes and Aaron Cruze of Persistent are producing. The story is centered on a successful lawyer and his criminal acquaintance who, while investigating the murders of a group of high-powered members of a secretive society, unveil a big conspiracy which involves the release of the plague as a cover-up to political assassination and government takeover.
- 10/26/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Spice Factory and Persistent Entertainment have teamed to develop a big screen version of Image Comics’ graphic novel, Ring of Roses - a thriller set in an alternate London infested with the bubonic plague.
The original tomb was created by Das Petrou and drawn by John Watkiss, the film will be produced by Jason Piette and Michael L. Cowan of Spice Factory and Matthew Rhodes and Aaron Cruze of Persistent.
The 144 page graphic novel centered on a big-shot solicitor and his “criminal acquaintance” who, while investigating the murders of a group of high-powered members of a secretive society, stumble upon a vast criminal conspiracy involving the release of a deadly plague as a cover-up to political assassination and government takeover. Sound good? The comic’s own synopsis sounds even better:
Ring of Roses is set in London in the 21st century, but it’s a London we wouldn’t recognize.
The original tomb was created by Das Petrou and drawn by John Watkiss, the film will be produced by Jason Piette and Michael L. Cowan of Spice Factory and Matthew Rhodes and Aaron Cruze of Persistent.
The 144 page graphic novel centered on a big-shot solicitor and his “criminal acquaintance” who, while investigating the murders of a group of high-powered members of a secretive society, stumble upon a vast criminal conspiracy involving the release of a deadly plague as a cover-up to political assassination and government takeover. Sound good? The comic’s own synopsis sounds even better:
Ring of Roses is set in London in the 21st century, but it’s a London we wouldn’t recognize.
- 10/26/2009
- by Craig Sharp
- FilmShaft.com
Spice Factory and Persistent Entertainment are developing an adaptation of the graphic novel Ring Of Roses, a thriller set in an alternate London beset by the bubonic plague. The 144 page graphic novel, created by Das Petrou and drawn by John Watkiss, is centered on a prominent lawyer and his criminal acquaintance who -- while investigating the murders of a group of high-powered members of a secretive society -- uncover a vast conspiracy involving the release of the plague as a cover-up to political assassination and government takeover. "Roses" will be produced by Jason Piette and Michael L. Cowan of Spice Factory and Matthew Rhodes and Aaron Cruze of Persistent.
- 10/26/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
Screen legend Al Pacino was left without a seat at the premiere of his own movie The Merchant Of Venice - after a technical error produced 200 extra tickets for the screening. The Venice Film Festival organizers spent so long trying to find a place for the horrified Godfather star, the screening was delayed by a staggering 70 minutes, pushing the premiere of Finding Neverland back to 2am. Davide Croff, President of the Venice Biennale, which runs the festival, says, "We have put a Ferrari engine in a small, old Fiat 500 car." The Merchant Of Venice co-producer Michael Lionello Cowan rages, "In my entire life as a producer I've never seen anything like this at a festival, and for this reason I'm never coming back to Venice." Miramax boss Harvey Weinstein was in a sardonic mood when Finding Neverland finally made it onto the screen. He jokes, "Welcome to the breakfast screening of Neverland. This morning (festival director Marco Muller) will be serving croissants and I'll be teaching him the meaning of 'timing'. Then I'll drown him in the lagoon, with his feet encased in cement."...
- 9/8/2004
- WENN
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