Film project auctions are some of the more interesting deals made in Hollywood, as you’ll see studios/streamers throwing around a lot of money to outbid each other if there is intense competition. Netflix, of course, has plenty of original movies cooking at any moment. However, they are still always putting out feelers to find just the right thing that could help coax considerable talent to attach themselves to support the marketing of it. A report from Deadline reveals that the streaming giant is closing in on a big deal to secure the film rights to a short story from Chris Hicks called “I Am Not Alone,” beating out its main rival Warner Bros.
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- 3/11/2023
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Even the weekend of Hollywood’s biggest party couldn’t stop film industry dealmakers from fighting over the latest horror project. “I Am Not Alone,” a new horror film that’s set to star Jessica Chastain, became the subject of a heated bidding war before reportedly landing at Netflix.
The project, which will be directed by “Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green, is based on a short story by fiction writer Chris Hicks. The mysterious story centers around a mother who begins to hallucinate deadly creatures when she suffers from migraines.
It marks the first major Hollywood project for the writer, who is best known for writing viral horror stories on the NoSleep subreddit. (And it’s the latest example of horror artists finding alternative paths to break into the industry). After spending years building up a following in the online horror fiction community, he’s now branching out into feature...
The project, which will be directed by “Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green, is based on a short story by fiction writer Chris Hicks. The mysterious story centers around a mother who begins to hallucinate deadly creatures when she suffers from migraines.
It marks the first major Hollywood project for the writer, who is best known for writing viral horror stories on the NoSleep subreddit. (And it’s the latest example of horror artists finding alternative paths to break into the industry). After spending years building up a following in the online horror fiction community, he’s now branching out into feature...
- 3/11/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Exclusive: If some film executives have looked a bit distracted at the agency Oscar parties tonight, it’s because they were waging a rather breathtaking auction for I Am Not Alone, a 22-page short story by Chris Hicks that is an ideal template for a major genre film. The dust is just settling, but I am hearing that Netflix is closing up a high-six-figure deal for an outright buy of the story, with mid-seven figures pledged to Lovecraft Country’s Misha Green to write the script and direct as a star vehicle for Oscar winner Jessica Chastain.
Five bidders chased this one over 72 hours, and it came down to Netflix and Warner Bros. A big reason for the outcome is that Green wanted this to be with a streamer.
The short story begins with the prologue: “I began seeing the creatures about a week before Zoe’s visit.” I don...
Five bidders chased this one over 72 hours, and it came down to Netflix and Warner Bros. A big reason for the outcome is that Green wanted this to be with a streamer.
The short story begins with the prologue: “I began seeing the creatures about a week before Zoe’s visit.” I don...
- 3/11/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
A Nevada woman will go free from future prosecution after spending more than 30 years in prison for a 1976 stabbing at the University of Nevada, reports the Associated Press. Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks told reporters on Friday that there will be no retrial of Cathy Woods in the fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Michelle Mitchell. Officials now believe the real culprit is a man also charged in a long-unsolved string of killings in California. Last year, a judge ordered a new trial for Woods after DNA found on a cigarette near Mitchell's body pointed instead to Rodney Halbower, who has...
- 3/7/2015
- by Adam Carlson, @acarlson91
- PEOPLE.com
Nearly two years after millions of viewers were left surprised by the words "Broadchurch will return" on their screens, the ITV crime drama is back for its second series.
ITV has been airing teasers since mid-November, and anticipation has been high - but did tonight's series opener impress?
Broadchurch is back: Have your say on the return of ITV's hit thriller
Digital Spy rounds up the best reactions below:
Right Shut Up Everyone. Broadchurch Is On.
Bring on the misery!
— Greg James (@gregjames) January 5, 2015
Bloody nerve of Joe Miller #broadchurch #notguiltymybackside
— Beth Stevens (@Bethhie) January 5, 2015
Olivia Colman is frighteningly brilliant #Broadchurch
— Simon Bailey (@SimonBailey1210) January 5, 2015
Bit rude of Pauline Quirke not to attend the hearing #Broadchurch
— Chris Hicks (@hickstopher) January 5, 2015
Here's to @ChrisChibnall, the master. No wonder they kept it all so secret. It was worth it to see such bold, brilliant stuff. #Broadchurch
— boydhilton (@boydhilton) January 5, 2015
Very disappointed by #Broadchurch.
ITV has been airing teasers since mid-November, and anticipation has been high - but did tonight's series opener impress?
Broadchurch is back: Have your say on the return of ITV's hit thriller
Digital Spy rounds up the best reactions below:
Right Shut Up Everyone. Broadchurch Is On.
Bring on the misery!
— Greg James (@gregjames) January 5, 2015
Bloody nerve of Joe Miller #broadchurch #notguiltymybackside
— Beth Stevens (@Bethhie) January 5, 2015
Olivia Colman is frighteningly brilliant #Broadchurch
— Simon Bailey (@SimonBailey1210) January 5, 2015
Bit rude of Pauline Quirke not to attend the hearing #Broadchurch
— Chris Hicks (@hickstopher) January 5, 2015
Here's to @ChrisChibnall, the master. No wonder they kept it all so secret. It was worth it to see such bold, brilliant stuff. #Broadchurch
— boydhilton (@boydhilton) January 5, 2015
Very disappointed by #Broadchurch.
- 1/5/2015
- Digital Spy
At this year's Wondercon in April, Laura chatted to Once Upon A Time showrunners about season 3, the show's characters, and fairy tales...
Warning: contains spoilers for Once Upon A Time season 3.
Once Upon A Time's third season was an epic one which included both an outright evil Peter Pan and a very human Wicked Witch. At this year’s Wondercon in Anaheim, we got to sit down with OUaT’s showrunners Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and actress Rebecca Mader to discuss to gingers, family, bad motivations, old favourites, and the difference between “evil” and “wicked.”
You have done a great job in taking really good characters and making them not so good and taking bad characters and giving them really justifiable motivations - but not all of your bad characters, right? Pan, we were never really sympathetic to him. Do you want us to view the Wicked Witch sympathetically?...
Warning: contains spoilers for Once Upon A Time season 3.
Once Upon A Time's third season was an epic one which included both an outright evil Peter Pan and a very human Wicked Witch. At this year’s Wondercon in Anaheim, we got to sit down with OUaT’s showrunners Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and actress Rebecca Mader to discuss to gingers, family, bad motivations, old favourites, and the difference between “evil” and “wicked.”
You have done a great job in taking really good characters and making them not so good and taking bad characters and giving them really justifiable motivations - but not all of your bad characters, right? Pan, we were never really sympathetic to him. Do you want us to view the Wicked Witch sympathetically?...
- 9/29/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Laura chats to the creators and cast of TNT's apocalyptic series adapted from the novel by William Brinkley, The Last Ship...
Interview
This June, TNT premiered their new series The Last Ship. Based on William Brinkley’s novel of the same name, The Last Ship tells the story of the crew of the USS Nathan James, a Us Navy Destroyer on a mission to save the world from a deadly pandemic. At this year’s Wondercon, we got a chance to talk with Executive Producers/Writers Steven Kane and Hank Steinberg, as well as actors Charles Parnell and Travis Van Winkle about the show.
There have been a lot of post-apocalyptic stories being told recently. What is going to make this one really stand out?
Steven Kane: We don’t think of the show as post-apocalyptic; we think about it as apocalyptic. Some shows, they will say, “It’s...
Interview
This June, TNT premiered their new series The Last Ship. Based on William Brinkley’s novel of the same name, The Last Ship tells the story of the crew of the USS Nathan James, a Us Navy Destroyer on a mission to save the world from a deadly pandemic. At this year’s Wondercon, we got a chance to talk with Executive Producers/Writers Steven Kane and Hank Steinberg, as well as actors Charles Parnell and Travis Van Winkle about the show.
There have been a lot of post-apocalyptic stories being told recently. What is going to make this one really stand out?
Steven Kane: We don’t think of the show as post-apocalyptic; we think about it as apocalyptic. Some shows, they will say, “It’s...
- 7/10/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Laura and Chris chat to Doug Jones, Sarah Carter, Moon Bloodgood, and Seychelle Gabriel about Falling Skies season 4...
Interview
Falling Skies started its fourth season with an episode that turned everything on its head. Actors Sarah Carter, Doug Jones, Moon Bloodgood, and Seychelle Gabriel sat down with us at this year’s Wondercon to let us in on what else this season holds.
So what is going on with Maggie this season?
Sarah Carter: This season, things get very dramatic for Maggie mainly because, when the next season starts off, we are all separated and so there is a lot of time where Hal and Maggie are not together and a love triangle ensues--which I was so shocked by when I read [it]--and obviously I have mixed feelings [about it]. So I am looking forward and I am nervous, actually, what fans are going to think this season because I was...
Interview
Falling Skies started its fourth season with an episode that turned everything on its head. Actors Sarah Carter, Doug Jones, Moon Bloodgood, and Seychelle Gabriel sat down with us at this year’s Wondercon to let us in on what else this season holds.
So what is going on with Maggie this season?
Sarah Carter: This season, things get very dramatic for Maggie mainly because, when the next season starts off, we are all separated and so there is a lot of time where Hal and Maggie are not together and a love triangle ensues--which I was so shocked by when I read [it]--and obviously I have mixed feelings [about it]. So I am looking forward and I am nervous, actually, what fans are going to think this season because I was...
- 6/23/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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