Deals close in UK, Australia, Germany, France, Middle East. Project is in post.
Highland Film Group has closed a raft of territory deals on action heist thriller Bandit starring Josh Duhamel and Mel Gibson.
Rights have gone to Signature Entertainment for the UK and Scandinavia, SquareOne Entertainment for Germany and German-speaking Switzerland, Originals Factory for France and French-speaking Switzerland.
In other deals Bandit has closed with and Madman Entertainment in Australia/New Zealand, YouPlanet Pictures in Spain and Daro Film Entertainment in Bulgaria, former Yugoslavia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Russia / Baltics.
Further sales have closed with Three Lines for Benelux,...
Highland Film Group has closed a raft of territory deals on action heist thriller Bandit starring Josh Duhamel and Mel Gibson.
Rights have gone to Signature Entertainment for the UK and Scandinavia, SquareOne Entertainment for Germany and German-speaking Switzerland, Originals Factory for France and French-speaking Switzerland.
In other deals Bandit has closed with and Madman Entertainment in Australia/New Zealand, YouPlanet Pictures in Spain and Daro Film Entertainment in Bulgaria, former Yugoslavia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Russia / Baltics.
Further sales have closed with Three Lines for Benelux,...
- 5/24/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Caramel Films serves as producer.
Saban Films will distribute in the Us the Josh Hartnett crime thriller Most Wanted, which the company boarded at script stage with previously unannounced Highland Film Group.
The latter handles international sales on the film, which Daniel Roby wrote and directed, and André Rouleau and Valérie d’Auteuil produced through their Caramel Films.
In Most Wanted, previously known as Gut Instinct, Hartnett plays an investigative journalist who tries to free a man from a Thai jail after he was coerced by undercover police into carrying out a drug deal. Jim Gaffigan and Antoine Olivier Pilon round out the key cast.
Saban Films will distribute in the Us the Josh Hartnett crime thriller Most Wanted, which the company boarded at script stage with previously unannounced Highland Film Group.
The latter handles international sales on the film, which Daniel Roby wrote and directed, and André Rouleau and Valérie d’Auteuil produced through their Caramel Films.
In Most Wanted, previously known as Gut Instinct, Hartnett plays an investigative journalist who tries to free a man from a Thai jail after he was coerced by undercover police into carrying out a drug deal. Jim Gaffigan and Antoine Olivier Pilon round out the key cast.
- 4/9/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Caramel Films serves as producer.
Saban Films will distribute in the Us the Josh Hartnett crime thriller Most Wanted, which the company boarded at script stage with previously announced Highland Film Group.
The latter handles international sales on the film and partnered with Saban Films at script stage.
Hartnett plays an investigative journalist who tries to free a man from a Thai jail after he was coerced by undercover police into carrying out a drug deal. Jim Gaffigan and Antoine Olivier Pilon round out the key cast.
Daniel Roby wrote and directed Most Wanted, and André Rouleau and Valérie d’Auteuil produced through their Caramel Films.
Saban Films will distribute in the Us the Josh Hartnett crime thriller Most Wanted, which the company boarded at script stage with previously announced Highland Film Group.
The latter handles international sales on the film and partnered with Saban Films at script stage.
Hartnett plays an investigative journalist who tries to free a man from a Thai jail after he was coerced by undercover police into carrying out a drug deal. Jim Gaffigan and Antoine Olivier Pilon round out the key cast.
Daniel Roby wrote and directed Most Wanted, and André Rouleau and Valérie d’Auteuil produced through their Caramel Films.
- 4/9/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Saban Films has acquired the Daniel Roby-directed Most Wanted starring Josh Hartnett, Antoine Olivier Pilon (Mommy) and Jim Gaffigan (Chappaquiddick). The crime-thriller will debut in the U.S. this summer. André Rouleau and Valérie d’Auteuil produce the film under their Caramel Films banner. Saban Films teamed with Highland Film Group on the project.
Inspired by a true story and written by Roby, Most Wanted follows an investigative journalist (Hartnett) as he unravels a twisted case of entrapment wherein a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, Daniel (Pilon), is forced into a dangerous drug deal against his will and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As Daniel endures torture and abuse, the journalist must track down the shady undercover cops benefiting off the conspiracy, while also fighting for Daniel’s freedom.
Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley said, “We are so proud to have been involved with this film since its early stages. Our audiences will be captivated by every twist and turn of this gripping story as Daniel Roby does a brilliant job bringing it to life.”
Bill Bromiley and Jonathan Saba negotiated the deal for Saban Films along with Highland Film Group’s Arianne Fraser on behalf of the filmmakers. Executive Producers are Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier, Arianne Fraser and Henry Winterstern, Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Richard Iott, Les Films Seville’s Patrick Roy and Anne-Claire Villeneuve, Daniel Roby, Yvann Thibaudeau and Marc Côté. Highland Film Group is handling international sales.
Inspired by a true story and written by Roby, Most Wanted follows an investigative journalist (Hartnett) as he unravels a twisted case of entrapment wherein a guy from the wrong side of the tracks, Daniel (Pilon), is forced into a dangerous drug deal against his will and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As Daniel endures torture and abuse, the journalist must track down the shady undercover cops benefiting off the conspiracy, while also fighting for Daniel’s freedom.
Saban Films’ Bill Bromiley said, “We are so proud to have been involved with this film since its early stages. Our audiences will be captivated by every twist and turn of this gripping story as Daniel Roby does a brilliant job bringing it to life.”
Bill Bromiley and Jonathan Saba negotiated the deal for Saban Films along with Highland Film Group’s Arianne Fraser on behalf of the filmmakers. Executive Producers are Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier, Arianne Fraser and Henry Winterstern, Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Richard Iott, Les Films Seville’s Patrick Roy and Anne-Claire Villeneuve, Daniel Roby, Yvann Thibaudeau and Marc Côté. Highland Film Group is handling international sales.
- 4/9/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Saban Films has acquired the rights to the crime-thriller “Most Wanted,” which stars Antoine Olivier Pilon, Jim Gaffigan and Josh Hartnett, the distributor announced Thursday. It will distribute the film in the U.S. this summer.
Daniel Roby wrote and directed the thriller that’s based on a true story. André Rouleau and Valérie d’Auteuil produced under their Caramel Films banner. Executive producers are Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier, Arianne Fraser and Henry Winterstern, Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Richard Iott, Les Films Seville’s Patrick Roy and Anne-Claire Villeneuve, Daniel Roby, Yvann Thibaudeau and Marc Côté.
“Most Wanted” follows an investigative journalist (Hartnett) as he unravels a twisted case of entrapment in which Daniel (Pilon) is forced into a dangerous drug deal and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As he endures torture and abuse, the journalist has to track down the shady cops and fight for Daniel’s freedom.
Daniel Roby wrote and directed the thriller that’s based on a true story. André Rouleau and Valérie d’Auteuil produced under their Caramel Films banner. Executive producers are Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier, Arianne Fraser and Henry Winterstern, Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Richard Iott, Les Films Seville’s Patrick Roy and Anne-Claire Villeneuve, Daniel Roby, Yvann Thibaudeau and Marc Côté.
“Most Wanted” follows an investigative journalist (Hartnett) as he unravels a twisted case of entrapment in which Daniel (Pilon) is forced into a dangerous drug deal and is sentenced to 100 years in a Thai prison. As he endures torture and abuse, the journalist has to track down the shady cops and fight for Daniel’s freedom.
- 4/9/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Writer-director Neil Marshall has firmed his next action thriller, The Reckoning. He has set Joe Anderson (The Crazies), Steven Waddington (The Imitation Game) and Sean Pertwee (Gotham) to star alongside Charlotte Kirk (Vice).
Marshall, whose films include The Descent and Dog Soldiers, also has set Leon Ockenden (Mr. Selfridge), Emma Campbell-Jones (Doctor Who), Callum Goulden (Ghost Stories), Suzanne Magowan (Samantha), Indianna Ryan (The A List), Mark Ryan (Transformers), Oliver Trevena (The Angel) and newcomer Sarah Lambie to join previously cast Bill Fellows, Emma Holzer, Rick Warden and Ian Whyte.
Highland Film Group is selling world rights on the picture, from a script by Edward Evers-Swindell (The Descent), Kirk and Marshall. Steffen Wild of Fourth Culture Films and Daniel-Konrad Cooper of Rather Good Films are producing, with Esther Turan of Moviebar Productions and Sean Wheelan of Filmgate Films co-producing. Exec producers are Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Richard Iott,...
Marshall, whose films include The Descent and Dog Soldiers, also has set Leon Ockenden (Mr. Selfridge), Emma Campbell-Jones (Doctor Who), Callum Goulden (Ghost Stories), Suzanne Magowan (Samantha), Indianna Ryan (The A List), Mark Ryan (Transformers), Oliver Trevena (The Angel) and newcomer Sarah Lambie to join previously cast Bill Fellows, Emma Holzer, Rick Warden and Ian Whyte.
Highland Film Group is selling world rights on the picture, from a script by Edward Evers-Swindell (The Descent), Kirk and Marshall. Steffen Wild of Fourth Culture Films and Daniel-Konrad Cooper of Rather Good Films are producing, with Esther Turan of Moviebar Productions and Sean Wheelan of Filmgate Films co-producing. Exec producers are Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Richard Iott,...
- 8/5/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Rlje Films has acquired A Score to Settle, an action thriller starring Nicolas Cage that reteams the Mandy star with the indie horror hit’s distributor. The latest pic will hit theaters day-and-date with digital on August 2.
Directed by Beautiful Boy‘s Shawn Ku from a script from Get Shorty‘s John Newman, the plot centers on a former mob enforcer (Cage) who is released from prison after serving 22 years for a crime he didn’t commit. He sets out on a path for revenge against the people who wronged him. Benjamin Bratt and Noah Le Gros co-star.
Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan, Minds Eye Entertainment’s Kevin DeWalt and
Danielle Masters produced the pic. Executive producers are Cage, Richard Iott, Mark Weissman, Robert Bricker, Arianne Fraser, Delphine Perrier, Henry Winterstern, Daniel Negret, Stephen Dailey, Simon Williams, Silvia Schmidt, Sam Ai, Mike King, Jeff Rice and Luke Daniels.
The deal...
Directed by Beautiful Boy‘s Shawn Ku from a script from Get Shorty‘s John Newman, the plot centers on a former mob enforcer (Cage) who is released from prison after serving 22 years for a crime he didn’t commit. He sets out on a path for revenge against the people who wronged him. Benjamin Bratt and Noah Le Gros co-star.
Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan, Minds Eye Entertainment’s Kevin DeWalt and
Danielle Masters produced the pic. Executive producers are Cage, Richard Iott, Mark Weissman, Robert Bricker, Arianne Fraser, Delphine Perrier, Henry Winterstern, Daniel Negret, Stephen Dailey, Simon Williams, Silvia Schmidt, Sam Ai, Mike King, Jeff Rice and Luke Daniels.
The deal...
- 4/23/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Highland Film Group handles international sales.
Rlje Films has acquired North American rights to the Nicolas Cage action thriller A Score To Settle, which Highland Film Group handles for international sales.
Benjamin Bratt and Noah Le Gros round out the principal cast on the story about a former mob enforcer released from prison after 22 years who sets out to find the people who framed him.
Beautiful Boy screenwriter Shawn Ku directed from a screenplay by John Newman. Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Minds Eye Entertainment’s Kevin DeWalt and Danielle Masters produced.
Rlje Films plans an August 2 theatrical and...
Rlje Films has acquired North American rights to the Nicolas Cage action thriller A Score To Settle, which Highland Film Group handles for international sales.
Benjamin Bratt and Noah Le Gros round out the principal cast on the story about a former mob enforcer released from prison after 22 years who sets out to find the people who framed him.
Beautiful Boy screenwriter Shawn Ku directed from a screenplay by John Newman. Goldrush Entertainment’s Eric Gozlan and Minds Eye Entertainment’s Kevin DeWalt and Danielle Masters produced.
Rlje Films plans an August 2 theatrical and...
- 4/23/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
While it's still unclear just how Dread-worthy the film itself will be, a new clip and a trailer for Carjacked have arrived, and we have them for you here ... just in case!
From the Press Release
Maria Bello (“Prime Suspect,” Abduction) and Stephen Dorff (the upcoming November 11th release of Immortals, Blade) headline the Anchor Bay Films thriller Carjacked, premiering November 22nd on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Co-starring Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner, “Six Feet Under”), Catherine Dent (“The Shield,” 21 Grams), and Gary Grubbs (JFK, Ray), Carjacked is an unforgettable ride into suspense and terror!
During a routine stop at a gas station, Lorraine (Bello), a vulnerable single mom, and her 5-year-old son (Connor Hill) are overtaken by Roy (Dorff), a vicious bank robber on the run. He forces her to drive to meet up with his accomplice who still has money from the heist. Possibly facing not only her death, but her son’s,...
From the Press Release
Maria Bello (“Prime Suspect,” Abduction) and Stephen Dorff (the upcoming November 11th release of Immortals, Blade) headline the Anchor Bay Films thriller Carjacked, premiering November 22nd on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Co-starring Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner, “Six Feet Under”), Catherine Dent (“The Shield,” 21 Grams), and Gary Grubbs (JFK, Ray), Carjacked is an unforgettable ride into suspense and terror!
During a routine stop at a gas station, Lorraine (Bello), a vulnerable single mom, and her 5-year-old son (Connor Hill) are overtaken by Roy (Dorff), a vicious bank robber on the run. He forces her to drive to meet up with his accomplice who still has money from the heist. Possibly facing not only her death, but her son’s,...
- 10/24/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
While it's still unclear just how Dread-worthy the film itself will be, the Blu-ray and DVD artwork for Carjacked is here and since we reported on it once before we figured we'd let you know!
From the Press Release
Maria Bello (“Prime Suspect,” Abduction) and Stephen Dorff (the upcoming November 11th release of Immortals, Blade) headline the Anchor Bay Films thriller Carjacked, premiering November 22nd on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Co-starring Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner, “Six Feet Under”), Catherine Dent (“The Shield,” 21 Grams) and Gary Grubbs (JFK, Ray), Carjacked is an unforgettable ride into suspense and terror! Srp is $26.98 for the DVD, and $29.99 for the Blu-ray™. Pre-book is October 26.
During a routine stop at a gas station, Lorraine (Bello), a vulnerable single mom, and her 5 year-old son (Connor Hill) are overtaken by Roy (Dorff), a vicious bank robber on the run. He forces her to drive to meet up with his...
From the Press Release
Maria Bello (“Prime Suspect,” Abduction) and Stephen Dorff (the upcoming November 11th release of Immortals, Blade) headline the Anchor Bay Films thriller Carjacked, premiering November 22nd on Blu-ray™ and DVD. Co-starring Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner, “Six Feet Under”), Catherine Dent (“The Shield,” 21 Grams) and Gary Grubbs (JFK, Ray), Carjacked is an unforgettable ride into suspense and terror! Srp is $26.98 for the DVD, and $29.99 for the Blu-ray™. Pre-book is October 26.
During a routine stop at a gas station, Lorraine (Bello), a vulnerable single mom, and her 5 year-old son (Connor Hill) are overtaken by Roy (Dorff), a vicious bank robber on the run. He forces her to drive to meet up with his...
- 9/27/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff will star in indie thriller "Carjacked". Peter Medak is set to direct with production starting next month in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Written by Sherry Compton and Michael Compton, the film centers on a single mother and child who are carjacked by a bank robber who has no intention of letting them go. "Carjacked" is produced by Michael Compton and Richard Iott, with Sherry Compton, Eric Gozlan, Michael Greenfield and Daniel Grodnik executive producing....
- 8/29/2010
- www.ohmygore.com/
Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff will star in indie thriller "Carjacked". Peter Medak is set to direct with production starting next month in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Written by Sherry Compton and Michael Compton, the film centers on a single mother and child who are carjacked by a bank robber who has no intention of letting them go. "Carjacked" is produced by Michael Compton and Richard Iott, with Sherry Compton, Eric Gozlan, Michael Greenfield and Daniel Grodnik executive producing....
- 8/29/2010
- www.ohmygore.com/
Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff will star in the independent thriller "Carjacked." According to Variety, Peter Medak is directing from a script by Sherry and Michael Compton.The story centers on a single mother and child who are carjacked by a bank robber who has no intention of letting them go.Production starts next month in Baton Rouge, La.Michael Compton and Richard Iott are producing.Bello recently completed production on the thriller "Abduction" opposite Taylor Lautner.Dorff recently wrapped shooting on Relativity Media's Greek mythology film "Immortals."Medak's feature credits include "The Krays," "The Ruling Class" and "Romeo Is Bleeding."...
- 8/28/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff will star in indie thriller Carjacked . Peter Medak is set to direct with production starting next month in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Written by Sherry and Michael Compton, the film centers on a single mother and child who are carjacked by a bank robber who has no intention of letting them go. Carjacked is produced by Michael Compton and Richard Iott, with Sherry Compton, Eric Gozlan, Michael Greenfield and Daniel Grodnik executive producing.
- 8/27/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff will star in indie thriller Carjacked . Peter Medak is set to direct with production starting next month in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Written by Sherry and Michael Compton, the film centers on a single mother and child who are carjacked by a bank robber who has no intention of letting them go. Carjacked is produced by Michael Compton and Richard Iott, with Sherry Compton, Eric Gozlan, Michael Greenfield and Daniel Grodnik executive producing.
- 8/27/2010
- Comingsoon.net
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