Exclusive: Conservative media firm The Daily Wire has optioned exclusive film and TV series rights to develop and produce an adaptation of Ayn Rand’s dystopian 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged, the author’s most heralded work.
The company is planning to produce a series adaptation for distribution on its streaming platform, Dailywire+. Daily Wire co-ceo Jeremy Boreing just announced the deal in a livestreamed town hall address.
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Atlas Shrugged, which has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, depicts a dystopian United States in which private businesses suffer under increasingly burdensome laws and regulations.
The company is planning to produce a series adaptation for distribution on its streaming platform, Dailywire+. Daily Wire co-ceo Jeremy Boreing just announced the deal in a livestreamed town hall address.
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Atlas Shrugged, which has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, depicts a dystopian United States in which private businesses suffer under increasingly burdensome laws and regulations.
- 11/17/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Producers Bruce Hendricks and Galen Walker have optioned the rights to the late Stanley Kubrick’s archival project “Lunatic at Large” and plan to adapt it into feature film.
The project was one of three film stories that were found in Kubrick’s library after he died in 1999. Kubrick, whose seminal filmography includes “2001: A Space Odyssey,” ” Dr. Strangelove,” “The Shining” and “Eyes Wide Shut,” had intended to direct “Lunatic at Large” at some point.
Plot details are under wraps, but producers described it as a film-noir thriller in keeping with other collaborations between Kubrick and his frequent collaborator, screenwriter Jim Thompson. Production is slated to begin in fall 2021.
“The opportunity to bring a Stanley Kubrick project to the screen after so many years is a dream come true,” Walker said in a statement. “We look forward to making a film in keeping with his unique style and vision.”
Hendricks added,...
The project was one of three film stories that were found in Kubrick’s library after he died in 1999. Kubrick, whose seminal filmography includes “2001: A Space Odyssey,” ” Dr. Strangelove,” “The Shining” and “Eyes Wide Shut,” had intended to direct “Lunatic at Large” at some point.
Plot details are under wraps, but producers described it as a film-noir thriller in keeping with other collaborations between Kubrick and his frequent collaborator, screenwriter Jim Thompson. Production is slated to begin in fall 2021.
“The opportunity to bring a Stanley Kubrick project to the screen after so many years is a dream come true,” Walker said in a statement. “We look forward to making a film in keeping with his unique style and vision.”
Hendricks added,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Im Global and leading label Republic Records have signed a multi-film co-financing and co-production deal that kicks off with the Atlanta-set urban comedy Rollin’ Thunder.
David Schulhof, president of recently launch Im Global Music, brokered the deal whereby the parties will produce music-driven features supported by soundtracks, music videos and fan-driven social media.
Hip-hop star Nelly will co-produce Rollin’ Thunder, about an ex-con who uses his bowling expertise to prove his innocence to the tycoon who owns Atlanta’s biggest bowling alley and reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Bille Woodruff, whose credits include Addicted, Honey and Beauty Shop, will direct. Producers are Schulhof, Lipman and Im Global’s Matt Jackson, while actor-comedian Nick Cannon joins Nelly on the co-producer roster.
The production is set for summer and will include a major musical component.
Republic Records stable includes Lorde, Florence + The Machine, Ariana Grande, Enrique Iglesias, James Bay and The Weeknd as well as soundtrack albums from The Hunger Games...
David Schulhof, president of recently launch Im Global Music, brokered the deal whereby the parties will produce music-driven features supported by soundtracks, music videos and fan-driven social media.
Hip-hop star Nelly will co-produce Rollin’ Thunder, about an ex-con who uses his bowling expertise to prove his innocence to the tycoon who owns Atlanta’s biggest bowling alley and reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Bille Woodruff, whose credits include Addicted, Honey and Beauty Shop, will direct. Producers are Schulhof, Lipman and Im Global’s Matt Jackson, while actor-comedian Nick Cannon joins Nelly on the co-producer roster.
The production is set for summer and will include a major musical component.
Republic Records stable includes Lorde, Florence + The Machine, Ariana Grande, Enrique Iglesias, James Bay and The Weeknd as well as soundtrack albums from The Hunger Games...
- 3/2/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The new Robert Kirkman comic book series whose first installment sold out on Day 1 back in February, Thief of Thieves, is being developed by The Walking Dead network, AMC, into what will hopefully be another excellent series for their channel. Several people involved in Season 1 of The Walking Dead will be involved in the new project, as AMC announced yesterday.
AMC Announces Robert Kirkman’S “Thief Of Thieves”
As Project In Development
New York – April 16, 2012 – AMC announced today “Thief of Thieves,” a new project in development from “The Walking Dead” executive producer/writer Robert Kirkman and Chic Eglee (“The Shield,” “Dexter”) based upon the new comic Kirkman created under the same name. “The Walking Dead” executive producer David Alpert and Kirkman reunite with Eglee who will serve as showrunner. All three also serve as executive producers on the new skein. The comic book Thief of Thieves, a new crime caper...
AMC Announces Robert Kirkman’S “Thief Of Thieves”
As Project In Development
New York – April 16, 2012 – AMC announced today “Thief of Thieves,” a new project in development from “The Walking Dead” executive producer/writer Robert Kirkman and Chic Eglee (“The Shield,” “Dexter”) based upon the new comic Kirkman created under the same name. “The Walking Dead” executive producer David Alpert and Kirkman reunite with Eglee who will serve as showrunner. All three also serve as executive producers on the new skein. The comic book Thief of Thieves, a new crime caper...
- 4/12/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
Warner Bros. Pictures has plunked down high-six figures to pick up writing team Andy Stern and Samantha Goodman's spec script A Private's Life for studio-based John Wells Prods. to produce. The script, a military thriller, tells the story of an Army psychiatrist who is brought in to perform a psychological autopsy on an Army private who was found dead. The powers that be seem to think it's an open and shut case until the psychiatrist goes beyond the call of duty to get to the bottom of it. John Wells Prods. senior vp features Laura Holstein brought the project to her company and will oversee. At Warners, the project was championed by executive vp production Kevin McCormick, who will oversee for the studio. Stern and Goodman are repped by Agency for the Performing Arts' Steve Fisher, manager Allen Fischer at Santos-Fischer and attorney Roger Arar at Loeb & Loeb. The duo also penned Idols for Brett Ratner and the Walt Disney Co.
- 10/21/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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