The political thriller film ‘Killers & Diplomats’, which tells the true story of four American missionary women raped and murdered in El Salvador in 1980 during a civil war in the Central American nation, is in the works, reports ‘Variety’.
Projected Picture Works, the company founded by Sean Penn last year, has been signed on to produce the movie.
According to ‘Variety’, ‘Killers & Diplomats’ follows a young U.S. diplomat who cracked the case by cultivating an improbable source — risking everything to gather the key evidence.
The Salvadoran Civil War was fought between the government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (Fmln), a coalition of left-wing groups. A coup on October 15, 1979, followed by government killings of anti-coup protesters, triggered the civil war.
The film is based on an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Raymond Bonner.
‘Variety’ further states that ‘Killers & Diplomats’ is from writers Michael Nourse and John Tyler McClain,...
Projected Picture Works, the company founded by Sean Penn last year, has been signed on to produce the movie.
According to ‘Variety’, ‘Killers & Diplomats’ follows a young U.S. diplomat who cracked the case by cultivating an improbable source — risking everything to gather the key evidence.
The Salvadoran Civil War was fought between the government of El Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (Fmln), a coalition of left-wing groups. A coup on October 15, 1979, followed by government killings of anti-coup protesters, triggered the civil war.
The film is based on an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Raymond Bonner.
‘Variety’ further states that ‘Killers & Diplomats’ is from writers Michael Nourse and John Tyler McClain,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
CAA Media Finance represents distribution rights.
Sean Penn’s Projected Picture Works has boarded as producers the political thriller Killers & Diplomats.
Producers Jordan Foley and Jonathan Rosenthal of Mill House Motion Pictures developed the 2021 Black List screenplay from Michael Nourse and John Tyler McClain about a brutal chapter in El Salvador’s recent past.
Based on an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Raymond Bonner, Killers & Diplomats takes place in the Central American country in 1980 as a young US diplomat tries to solve the case of four American missionary women who were raped and murdered.
Projected Picture Works partners John Ira Palmer...
Sean Penn’s Projected Picture Works has boarded as producers the political thriller Killers & Diplomats.
Producers Jordan Foley and Jonathan Rosenthal of Mill House Motion Pictures developed the 2021 Black List screenplay from Michael Nourse and John Tyler McClain about a brutal chapter in El Salvador’s recent past.
Based on an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Raymond Bonner, Killers & Diplomats takes place in the Central American country in 1980 as a young US diplomat tries to solve the case of four American missionary women who were raped and murdered.
Projected Picture Works partners John Ira Palmer...
- 8/23/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sean Penn’s recently launched production company Projected Picture Works has signed on to produce the political thriller Killers & Diplomats alongside Mill House Motion Pictures.
The film from writers Michael Nourse and John Tyler McClain, whose screenplay was featured on the 2021 Black List, is based on an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Raymond Bonner. Based on a true story, it picks up after four American missionary women are raped and murdered in 1980 El Salvador, following a young U.S. diplomat who cracks the case by cultivating an improbable source — risking everything to gather the key evidence.
Pic was developed by Mill House Motion Pictures’ Jordan Foley and Jonathan Rosenthal, who will produce alongside Penn and his fellow Projected Picture Works founders, John Ira Palmer and John Wildermuth. Ray Bonner will exec produce alongside Yeardley Smith and Ben Cornwell of Paperclip Ltd. While it’s not yet clear who will direct the film,...
The film from writers Michael Nourse and John Tyler McClain, whose screenplay was featured on the 2021 Black List, is based on an article by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Raymond Bonner. Based on a true story, it picks up after four American missionary women are raped and murdered in 1980 El Salvador, following a young U.S. diplomat who cracks the case by cultivating an improbable source — risking everything to gather the key evidence.
Pic was developed by Mill House Motion Pictures’ Jordan Foley and Jonathan Rosenthal, who will produce alongside Penn and his fellow Projected Picture Works founders, John Ira Palmer and John Wildermuth. Ray Bonner will exec produce alongside Yeardley Smith and Ben Cornwell of Paperclip Ltd. While it’s not yet clear who will direct the film,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Projected Picture Works, the production company founded by Sean Penn last year, has signed on to produce “Killers & Diplomats.” The political thriller tells the true story of four American missionary women who were raped and murdered in El Salvador in 1980. It follows a young U.S. diplomat who cracked the case by cultivating an improbable source — risking everything to gather the key evidence. The film is based on an article by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Raymond Bonner.
“Killers & Diplomats” is from writers Michael Nourse and John Tyler McClain, whose screenplay was featured on the 2021 Annual Black List. It was developed by producers Jordan Foley and Jonathan Rosenthal of Mill House Motion Pictures. Projected Picture Works partners John Ira Palmer and John Wildermuth are producing with Penn, Foley and Rosenthal. Ray Bonner will executive produce with Yeardley Smith and Ben Cornwell of Paperclip Ltd.
CAA Media Finance is arranging financing for...
“Killers & Diplomats” is from writers Michael Nourse and John Tyler McClain, whose screenplay was featured on the 2021 Annual Black List. It was developed by producers Jordan Foley and Jonathan Rosenthal of Mill House Motion Pictures. Projected Picture Works partners John Ira Palmer and John Wildermuth are producing with Penn, Foley and Rosenthal. Ray Bonner will executive produce with Yeardley Smith and Ben Cornwell of Paperclip Ltd.
CAA Media Finance is arranging financing for...
- 8/23/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
It looks like Olivia Munn (The Predator) is replacing Zoe Saldana in the action thriller Hummingbird. Deadline Hollywood reports that the substitution came after Saldana experienced scheduling conflicts due to her commitments on the Avatar sequels.
Hummingbird tells the story of a female black-ops assassin (Munn) whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity. It's directed by Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström from a Black List script by John McClain.
Munn is known for her roles as Psylocke in X-Men: Dark Phoenix, X-Men: Apocalypse and her role in the HBO drama Newsroom. Munn is playing Casey Bracket in The Predator, which comes out on August 3rd. She'll also be seen in Ocean's Eight, which comes out on June 22nd.
Hummingbird tells the story of a female black-ops assassin (Munn) whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity. It's directed by Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström from a Black List script by John McClain.
Munn is known for her roles as Psylocke in X-Men: Dark Phoenix, X-Men: Apocalypse and her role in the HBO drama Newsroom. Munn is playing Casey Bracket in The Predator, which comes out on August 3rd. She'll also be seen in Ocean's Eight, which comes out on June 22nd.
- 10/26/2017
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
Exclusive: Olivia Munn (The Predator) is replacing Zoe Saldana in the action thriller Hummingbird, after Saldana experienced some scheduling conflicts due to the Avatar sequels. Directed by Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström from a Black List script by John McClain, the story is about a female black-ops assassin (Munn) whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity. The script is in the vein of the highly successful actioner Lucy. Fundamental's Mark Gao and…...
- 10/25/2017
- Deadline
Shanghai-based Fundamental Films has tapped Zoe Saldana to star in the financing and production company’s action-thriller “Hummingbird,” scripted by John McClain, which will be directed by Swedish directing team of Markus Kryler and Fredrik Akerstrom. The story follows a black-ops… Continue Reading →...
- 2/3/2017
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
Zoe Saldana has been set to star in Hummingbird, the action thriller to be directed by Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström from a Black List script by John McClain. Fundamental Films picked up rights to the project in October and will finance and produce with Broken Road Productions. Good Universe will handle international sales beginning at next week’s European Film Market in Berlin. UTA and CAA are co-repping domestic. The story centers on a female black-ops assassin…...
- 2/3/2017
- Deadline
Zoe Saldana is suiting up to play an assassin in a film from the 2017 Black List. John McClain’s screenplay “Hummingbird” has been fully financed by Fundamental Films and Broken Road Productions, with Saldana now set as the lead. The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star will play a black-ops assassin whose latest assignment reveals the truth about her past. The film is said to be in the vein of Scarlett Johansson’s 2014 hit “Lucy,” directed by Luc Besson. Also Read: 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2': See Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Co. in First Poster (Photo) The “Hummingbird” project is currently selling domestic.
- 2/3/2017
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Zoe Saldana will star in the action-thriller Hummingbird as a female black-ops assassin.
John McClain wrote the script, which was on the 2016 version of The Black List. Good Universe is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers this month at the Berlin Film Market. UTA and CAA will be co-repping domestic.
Described as in the vein of Lucy, the story follows an assassin whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity.
The Swedish directing team of Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerstrom are helming.
Fundamental’s Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing the project with...
John McClain wrote the script, which was on the 2016 version of The Black List. Good Universe is handling international sales and will introduce the project to buyers this month at the Berlin Film Market. UTA and CAA will be co-repping domestic.
Described as in the vein of Lucy, the story follows an assassin whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity.
The Swedish directing team of Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerstrom are helming.
Fundamental’s Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing the project with...
- 2/3/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fundamental Films will fully finance and produce the feature alongside Broken Road Productions.
Hummingbird is based on John McClain’s Black List script about in the vein of global smash Lucy about a female black-ops assassin whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity.
Swedish directing team Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström, who recently made the cinematic content for the Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 1 video game, will direct.
Fundamental’s Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing the project with Todd Garner for Broken Road Productions.
Fundamental’s Gary Glushon will serve as executive producer on Hummingbird with Broken Road’s Jeremy Stein, alongside Saldana (pictured in Colombiana) through her Cinestar Pictures.
UTA and CAA jointly co-represent Us rights.
Hummingbird is based on John McClain’s Black List script about in the vein of global smash Lucy about a female black-ops assassin whose latest mark forces her to confront her true identity.
Swedish directing team Marcus Kryler and Fredrik Akerström, who recently made the cinematic content for the Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 1 video game, will direct.
Fundamental’s Mark Gao and Gregory Ouanhon are producing the project with Todd Garner for Broken Road Productions.
Fundamental’s Gary Glushon will serve as executive producer on Hummingbird with Broken Road’s Jeremy Stein, alongside Saldana (pictured in Colombiana) through her Cinestar Pictures.
UTA and CAA jointly co-represent Us rights.
- 2/2/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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