Imax and Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries have started production on Stormbound, a feature documentary the follows storm chaser Jeff Gammons.
Imax is financing the project, which is directed by Miko Lim (Ocean Mother) using Imax film and Imax digital cameras. It’s slated for release in 2025 across the big-screen theater network.
“Next to firefighters, there may be no more frontline view of our changing climate than storm chasers. It’s a terrifying and beautiful pursuit that will be stunning in the Imax format,” said McKay (Don’t Look Up).
“This film will transport audiences to the eye of the storm. The sheer power and beauty of nature has never been seen like this before,” said Imax head of documentaries, John Turner. “Stormbound is what a documentary blockbuster should be about; incredible storytelling matched with Imax’s unparalleled immersive experience.”
The film travels with Gammons into the dangerous world of storm chasing during peak U.
Imax is financing the project, which is directed by Miko Lim (Ocean Mother) using Imax film and Imax digital cameras. It’s slated for release in 2025 across the big-screen theater network.
“Next to firefighters, there may be no more frontline view of our changing climate than storm chasers. It’s a terrifying and beautiful pursuit that will be stunning in the Imax format,” said McKay (Don’t Look Up).
“This film will transport audiences to the eye of the storm. The sheer power and beauty of nature has never been seen like this before,” said Imax head of documentaries, John Turner. “Stormbound is what a documentary blockbuster should be about; incredible storytelling matched with Imax’s unparalleled immersive experience.”
The film travels with Gammons into the dangerous world of storm chasing during peak U.
- 1/11/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar-winning filmmaker Adam McKay is set to produce Stormbound, an upcoming Imax feature doc about storm chasers.
Imax will finance the pic now in production from McKay’s Hyperobject Industries. Miko Lim will direct the film using proprietary Imax film and digital cameras ahead of a planned 2025 release.
News of Stormbound, which follows the life of storm chaser Jeff Gammons during peak storm season in the U.S., comes after McKay shelved his Netflix political satire Average Height, Average Build that was set to star Robert Pattinson and Amy Adams to instead focus on a project revolving around climate change.
McKay also directed Don’t Look Up for Netflix, a disaster movie about a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth that stands in as a metaphor for the climate crisis. “Next to firefighters, there may be no more frontline view of our changing climate than storm chasers. It’s a terrifying and...
Imax will finance the pic now in production from McKay’s Hyperobject Industries. Miko Lim will direct the film using proprietary Imax film and digital cameras ahead of a planned 2025 release.
News of Stormbound, which follows the life of storm chaser Jeff Gammons during peak storm season in the U.S., comes after McKay shelved his Netflix political satire Average Height, Average Build that was set to star Robert Pattinson and Amy Adams to instead focus on a project revolving around climate change.
McKay also directed Don’t Look Up for Netflix, a disaster movie about a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth that stands in as a metaphor for the climate crisis. “Next to firefighters, there may be no more frontline view of our changing climate than storm chasers. It’s a terrifying and...
- 1/11/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shari Lynette Carpenter, Miko Lim and Oscar Rene Lozoya have been selected to participate in the 2023-2025 Paramount Directors Initiative, Paramount Global said Thursday.
The two-year program, now in its 19th year, matches the program’s directors with CBS Television Network, CBS Studios, Paramount Television Studios and Paramount Global drama and comedy series directors. The primary focus of the initiative is to provide access and opportunities to directors, with a focus on those from underrepresented groups.
Throughout the program, the directors will receive exposure to the Paramount Global network episodic directing process. In addition to getting a chance to observe the in-depth, technical aspects, participants develop relationships with showrunners, producers, network executives and other significant decision-makers.
The program also now guarantees participants an episode of television to direct on the CBS Television Network.
“At Paramount, we believe that diversity and inclusion are key to creating compelling and meaningful content for our audiences,...
The two-year program, now in its 19th year, matches the program’s directors with CBS Television Network, CBS Studios, Paramount Television Studios and Paramount Global drama and comedy series directors. The primary focus of the initiative is to provide access and opportunities to directors, with a focus on those from underrepresented groups.
Throughout the program, the directors will receive exposure to the Paramount Global network episodic directing process. In addition to getting a chance to observe the in-depth, technical aspects, participants develop relationships with showrunners, producers, network executives and other significant decision-makers.
The program also now guarantees participants an episode of television to direct on the CBS Television Network.
“At Paramount, we believe that diversity and inclusion are key to creating compelling and meaningful content for our audiences,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
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