Exclusive: Kellan Lutz, known for his roles in FBI: Most Wanted and in the Twilight saga, has signed on to headline the cast of the biographical drama Finding Normal. The film is set to start production in North Carolina later this year and will serve as the directorial debut of Jordyn Ferguson.
The film will chronicle the real-life journey of Dr. Jeff Huxford, who defied all odds following a car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury and a devastating prognosis. Against the backdrop of a picturesque Norman Rockwell Americana town, his unwavering resilience and the transformative power of family and faith helped him redefine his life in the face of adversity.
Penned by Gary Hershberger, Finding Normal is being produced by April Kennedy of Ocean Prairie Entertainment, Gabrielle Almagor of Urban Tales Productions and Matthew H. Morris of Pinyon Pictures, alongside executive producer Roger Goff.
The film will chronicle the real-life journey of Dr. Jeff Huxford, who defied all odds following a car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury and a devastating prognosis. Against the backdrop of a picturesque Norman Rockwell Americana town, his unwavering resilience and the transformative power of family and faith helped him redefine his life in the face of adversity.
Penned by Gary Hershberger, Finding Normal is being produced by April Kennedy of Ocean Prairie Entertainment, Gabrielle Almagor of Urban Tales Productions and Matthew H. Morris of Pinyon Pictures, alongside executive producer Roger Goff.
- 2/14/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Writer-director Todd Turner‘s film The December Cross starring Kellan Lutz (Twilight), Neal McDonough (Minority Report), Mila Harris (No Exit), Stelio Savante (Infidel), Jennifer Esposito (Crash), Judd Hirsch (The Fablemans), and Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things) has finalized cast before starting principal photography in Kentucky.
The film is set in a town called Bethlehem, where border agents have just intercepted a coyote smuggling in a group of tired, desperate, and frightened refugees. There, an 11-year-old girl runs into a 7-year-old boy, Yosef, seeking refuge. Maya and Yosef become fast friends, and their ensuing adventure nearly kills them both but end up warming the hearts of the townspeople with life lessons stretching far beyond their borders.
Archstone Entertainment is securing world sales rights with Joshua Harris of Gala Media Capital Financing.
Turner also serves as producer through Wonderstruck, alongside Gabrielle Almagor for Urban Tales Productions and Michael Slifkin, Scott Martin, and Jack Sheehan of Archstone.
The film is set in a town called Bethlehem, where border agents have just intercepted a coyote smuggling in a group of tired, desperate, and frightened refugees. There, an 11-year-old girl runs into a 7-year-old boy, Yosef, seeking refuge. Maya and Yosef become fast friends, and their ensuing adventure nearly kills them both but end up warming the hearts of the townspeople with life lessons stretching far beyond their borders.
Archstone Entertainment is securing world sales rights with Joshua Harris of Gala Media Capital Financing.
Turner also serves as producer through Wonderstruck, alongside Gabrielle Almagor for Urban Tales Productions and Michael Slifkin, Scott Martin, and Jack Sheehan of Archstone.
- 11/12/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Writer, director Todd Turner’s film The December Cross starring Jennifer Esposito (Fresh Kills), Kellan Lutz (Twilight), Judd Hirsch (The Fablemans), Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things), Neal McDonough (Minority Report), Mila Harris (No Exit), and Stelio Savante (Infidel), has landed a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement to start principal photography in Kentucky.
The film is set in a town called Bethlehem, where border agents have just intercepted a coyote smuggling in a group of tired, desperate, and frightened refugees. There, an 11-year-old girl runs into a 7-year-old boy, Yosef, seeking refuge. Maya and Yosef become fast friends, and their ensuing adventure nearly kills them both but ends up warming the hearts of the townspeople with life lessons stretching far beyond their own borders.
Archstone Entertainment is securing world sales rights with Joshua Harris of Gala Media Capital Financing. Turner also serves as producer through Wonderstruck, alongside Gabrielle Almagor for...
The film is set in a town called Bethlehem, where border agents have just intercepted a coyote smuggling in a group of tired, desperate, and frightened refugees. There, an 11-year-old girl runs into a 7-year-old boy, Yosef, seeking refuge. Maya and Yosef become fast friends, and their ensuing adventure nearly kills them both but ends up warming the hearts of the townspeople with life lessons stretching far beyond their own borders.
Archstone Entertainment is securing world sales rights with Joshua Harris of Gala Media Capital Financing. Turner also serves as producer through Wonderstruck, alongside Gabrielle Almagor for...
- 11/3/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kellan Lutz (Twilight), Neal McDonough (Minority Report), and Mila Harris (No Exit) have signed on to star in The December Cross, with Archstone Entertainment securing world sales rights and Joshua Harris and Jon Gosier of FilmHedge financing.
Todd Turner (Good Neighbor) wrote and will direct the film. Turner will also serve as producer through Wonderstruck, alongside Gabrielle Almagor for Urban Tales Productions and Michael Slifkin, Scott Martin, and Jack Sheehan of Archstone. Principal photography is scheduled to start September 2023 in Massachusetts. The cast is rounded out by Stelio Savante and Jennifer Esposito.
The pic is set in a town called Bethlehem, where border agents have just intercepted a coyote smuggling in a group of tired, desperate, and frightened refugees. There, an 11-year-old girl runs into a 7-year-old boy, Yosef, seeking refuge. Maya and Yosef become fast friends, and their ensuing adventure nearly kills them both but ends up warming...
Todd Turner (Good Neighbor) wrote and will direct the film. Turner will also serve as producer through Wonderstruck, alongside Gabrielle Almagor for Urban Tales Productions and Michael Slifkin, Scott Martin, and Jack Sheehan of Archstone. Principal photography is scheduled to start September 2023 in Massachusetts. The cast is rounded out by Stelio Savante and Jennifer Esposito.
The pic is set in a town called Bethlehem, where border agents have just intercepted a coyote smuggling in a group of tired, desperate, and frightened refugees. There, an 11-year-old girl runs into a 7-year-old boy, Yosef, seeking refuge. Maya and Yosef become fast friends, and their ensuing adventure nearly kills them both but ends up warming...
- 5/18/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Global film sales and U.S. distribution company Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to coming-of-age crime drama-thriller “Signs of Love,” starring Hopper Jack Penn (“Flag Day”), Dylan Penn, Zoë Bleu, and her mother, Rosanna Arquette.
Blue Fox will introduce the film to international buyers at AFM and will distribute it theatrically in the U.S. next year.
The cast also includes Cree Kawa and Wass Stephens. The film, which was shot on location in Philadelphia and is now in post-production, marks the feature film writing and directing debut of Clarence Fuller. The film is being produced by David Michaels and Alexander Norton, with Gabrielle Almagor serving as an executive producer.
“Signs of Love” takes place in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, a tough neighborhood where cultures mix but the law of the streets still rules.
Hopper Jack Penn stars as Frankie, a young man from north Philly...
Blue Fox will introduce the film to international buyers at AFM and will distribute it theatrically in the U.S. next year.
The cast also includes Cree Kawa and Wass Stephens. The film, which was shot on location in Philadelphia and is now in post-production, marks the feature film writing and directing debut of Clarence Fuller. The film is being produced by David Michaels and Alexander Norton, with Gabrielle Almagor serving as an executive producer.
“Signs of Love” takes place in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, a tough neighborhood where cultures mix but the law of the streets still rules.
Hopper Jack Penn stars as Frankie, a young man from north Philly...
- 10/29/2021
- by Leo Barraclough and John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Deran Sarafian is set to direct Trigger Happy, an indie neo-noir thriller that centers around a desperate waitress in a dead-end town who meets the man of her dreams. Only he is not who he seems and neither is she.
Shawn McLaughlin and Mike Mityok co-wrote the screenplay, which is described as an American road cinema of the ‘70s, such as Vanishing Point, Badlands, and neo-noir thrillers like The Long Goodbye, Body Heat, and Blood Simple. McLaughlin is producing with Jaye Gazeley, under their Canadian-based production company Marauder Films, along with Gabrielle Almagor. Filming is slated to commence next year.
Sarafian is a veteran TV director and executive producer, whose credits include House, Swamp Thing, Rosewood, among a number of others. He’s repped by The Gersh Agency and Zero Gravity Management.
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Brian Krause and Rizwan Manji will star in Robert Rosenbaum-helmed drama Basement,...
Shawn McLaughlin and Mike Mityok co-wrote the screenplay, which is described as an American road cinema of the ‘70s, such as Vanishing Point, Badlands, and neo-noir thrillers like The Long Goodbye, Body Heat, and Blood Simple. McLaughlin is producing with Jaye Gazeley, under their Canadian-based production company Marauder Films, along with Gabrielle Almagor. Filming is slated to commence next year.
Sarafian is a veteran TV director and executive producer, whose credits include House, Swamp Thing, Rosewood, among a number of others. He’s repped by The Gersh Agency and Zero Gravity Management.
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Brian Krause and Rizwan Manji will star in Robert Rosenbaum-helmed drama Basement,...
- 9/21/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Happy Times’ will be released by Artsploitation Films in Q1 2020.
M-Appeal has closed North American deals on two of the most prominent titles on its virtual Marché slate.
The Berlin-based sales outfit confirmed that Artsploitation Films has acquired Michael Mayer’s Happy Times, a horror comedy set over the course of a Shabbat dinner in a luxurious Hollywood mansion. Mixing satire and genre elements, the film stars Israeli actor Michael Aloni (Shtisel) and Stéfi Celma.
Happy Times is produced by Mayer, Paola Porrini Bisson and Tomer Almagor. Executive producers are Gabrielle Almagor, Richard Bisson and Erri De Luca. Artsploitation plans...
M-Appeal has closed North American deals on two of the most prominent titles on its virtual Marché slate.
The Berlin-based sales outfit confirmed that Artsploitation Films has acquired Michael Mayer’s Happy Times, a horror comedy set over the course of a Shabbat dinner in a luxurious Hollywood mansion. Mixing satire and genre elements, the film stars Israeli actor Michael Aloni (Shtisel) and Stéfi Celma.
Happy Times is produced by Mayer, Paola Porrini Bisson and Tomer Almagor. Executive producers are Gabrielle Almagor, Richard Bisson and Erri De Luca. Artsploitation plans...
- 6/23/2020
- by 57¦Geoffrey Macnab¦41¦
- ScreenDaily
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