Earlier this year, Max announced it would be housing over 200 episodes of AMC Networks’ television at no additional cost to subscribers beginning in September.
That two-month window is coming to an end, so you’ll want to catch up on “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” Season 1; “Dark Winds” Season 1; “Gangs of London” Seasons 1 and 2; “Fear the Walking Dead” Seasons 1-7; “Killing Eve” Seasons 1-4; “A Discovery of Witches” Seasons 1-3; and “Ride with Norman Reedus” Seasons 1-5 while you still can.
A number of great horror titles are leaving at the end of October as well, including: “A Cabin in the Woods,” “Beetlejuice,” “Eight Legged Freaks,” “From Hell,” “It” and “It: Chapter 2,” and several more. They’ll be great to put on while you host your Halloween bash.
Here’s everything leaving Max in October 2023.
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That two-month window is coming to an end, so you’ll want to catch up on “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” Season 1; “Dark Winds” Season 1; “Gangs of London” Seasons 1 and 2; “Fear the Walking Dead” Seasons 1-7; “Killing Eve” Seasons 1-4; “A Discovery of Witches” Seasons 1-3; and “Ride with Norman Reedus” Seasons 1-5 while you still can.
A number of great horror titles are leaving at the end of October as well, including: “A Cabin in the Woods,” “Beetlejuice,” “Eight Legged Freaks,” “From Hell,” “It” and “It: Chapter 2,” and several more. They’ll be great to put on while you host your Halloween bash.
Here’s everything leaving Max in October 2023.
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- 9/30/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
San Sebastian — In a first big deal to be announced during this year’s San Sebastian Festival, Madrid-based The Mediapro Studio, one of Europe’s biggest independent and international creation-production-distribution powerhouses, has acquired Cimarrón, the Uruguay, Argentina and Mexico-based production house and services company.
Of “highly significant value,” Tms said Friday, the deal looks set to consolidate Tms’ presence in Latin America and beyond. In the region, in its earliest talent deal, Tms acquired Argentina’s Oficina Burman in 2018, headed by filmmaker Daniel Burman who plays a further double role at Tms as head of content U.S. and as one of Tms’s leading creators, show running Amazon’s Prime Video title “Iosi, the Regretful Spy,” a major hit at 2022’s Berlinale Series.
Cimarrón’s integration in The Mediapro Studio follows on that of Spanish comedy powerhouse El Terrat and production alliances with Penelope Cruz’s Moonlyon, Mexico’s ViX,...
Of “highly significant value,” Tms said Friday, the deal looks set to consolidate Tms’ presence in Latin America and beyond. In the region, in its earliest talent deal, Tms acquired Argentina’s Oficina Burman in 2018, headed by filmmaker Daniel Burman who plays a further double role at Tms as head of content U.S. and as one of Tms’s leading creators, show running Amazon’s Prime Video title “Iosi, the Regretful Spy,” a major hit at 2022’s Berlinale Series.
Cimarrón’s integration in The Mediapro Studio follows on that of Spanish comedy powerhouse El Terrat and production alliances with Penelope Cruz’s Moonlyon, Mexico’s ViX,...
- 9/22/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
For a movie with a definitive title like The Extortion, director Martino Zaidelis’ latest mystery-thriller has done a really impressive job. It is about Extortion, of course, but it is so much more than that. With a running time of nearly two hours, the movie does go off the rails at times, but its landing is pretty smooth overall. Even though it ties up all the threads pretty neatly, you might feel a little lost by the end. In this recap, I will try to help you out with that by taking a closer look at The Extortion.
Spoilers Ahead
Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘The Extortion’?
It begins with a man named Novak randomly getting shot in broad daylight in the middle of the road. We clearly see the face of the killer, who gets away in a car. Now coming to the main plot- commercial airline pilot Alejandro...
Spoilers Ahead
Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘The Extortion’?
It begins with a man named Novak randomly getting shot in broad daylight in the middle of the road. We clearly see the face of the killer, who gets away in a car. Now coming to the main plot- commercial airline pilot Alejandro...
- 5/22/2023
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Exclusive: Eion Bailey (Band of Brothers) is set as a lead opposite Harold Perrineau in From, Epix’s contemporary sci-fi horror series, created by John Griffin (Crater). The series is produced by Midnight Radio, the producing team of Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, as well as Joe & Anthony Russo’s Agbo.
From unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
Bailey plays Jim Matthews, who, along with his wife, is struggling in the aftermath of a personal tragedy and suddenly finds himself and his family trapped in the town.
Perrineau plays Boyd Stevens, the sheriff whose Draconian rules have held the fragile town together,...
From unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
Bailey plays Jim Matthews, who, along with his wife, is struggling in the aftermath of a personal tragedy and suddenly finds himself and his family trapped in the town.
Perrineau plays Boyd Stevens, the sheriff whose Draconian rules have held the fragile town together,...
- 5/12/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Weird Wisconsin: The Bill Rebane Collection, a 4-disc, 6-Film Set will be available on Blu-ray from Arrow Video May 25th
From The Wilds Of Wisconsin He Came…
Alien Invasions! Haunted Pianos! Sentient Monster Trucks! Arrow Video is proud to present the first ever collection of works by Bill Rebane, the epitome of an independent regional filmmaker who built his own studio in the wilds of Wisconsin. He acted for Hitchcock, he searched for the arms of the Venus De Milo, he turned a Vw Beetle into a giant spider and he’s still at work today!
Bringing together six films, all new to Blu-ray and in brand new restorations, Weird Wisconsin: The Bill Rebane Collection packs in a mutant astronaut bothering blissful sunbathers (Monster A Go-Go), a contagion apocalypse as seen from the vantage point of a remote mountain cabin (Invasion from Inner Earth), deadly alien spores from the rocks...
From The Wilds Of Wisconsin He Came…
Alien Invasions! Haunted Pianos! Sentient Monster Trucks! Arrow Video is proud to present the first ever collection of works by Bill Rebane, the epitome of an independent regional filmmaker who built his own studio in the wilds of Wisconsin. He acted for Hitchcock, he searched for the arms of the Venus De Milo, he turned a Vw Beetle into a giant spider and he’s still at work today!
Bringing together six films, all new to Blu-ray and in brand new restorations, Weird Wisconsin: The Bill Rebane Collection packs in a mutant astronaut bothering blissful sunbathers (Monster A Go-Go), a contagion apocalypse as seen from the vantage point of a remote mountain cabin (Invasion from Inner Earth), deadly alien spores from the rocks...
- 4/13/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Last week on Survivor, the castaways’ families flew to Fiji to give the players a serious case of the happysads, but this week, the war is back on! Brimming with the magical power of familial love, nine newly re-energized players are still in the running toward snagging that $2 million check. Having sent Edge-returnee Tyson back to Extinction, the stakes have never been higher as the target on everyone’s back grows larger by the minute.
We pick up with Jeremy at camp, having successfully used his Safety Without Power advantage at the last tribal. “I am losing my mind waiting...
We pick up with Jeremy at camp, having successfully used his Safety Without Power advantage at the last tribal. “I am losing my mind waiting...
- 4/23/2020
- TVLine.com
The Stand is shaping up to be one of the series of the decade.
Even having already airing in the longer format on television, the cast and knowing the story will get the streaming treatment and can take more risks than was formerly done on broadcast makes this event series quite an attraction.
Plus, some faces we adore are joining the already-announced cast.
CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced that Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara and Hamish Linklater have joined the cast of its original limited event series The Stand.
It is, of course, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name.
They join previously announced cast members James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Henry Zaga, Brad William Henke, Alexander Skarsgård and Whoopi Goldberg.
Eion Bailey will play Teddy Weizak, a superflu survivor and member of the body crew,...
Even having already airing in the longer format on television, the cast and knowing the story will get the streaming treatment and can take more risks than was formerly done on broadcast makes this event series quite an attraction.
Plus, some faces we adore are joining the already-announced cast.
CBS’ digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced that Eion Bailey, Katherine McNamara and Hamish Linklater have joined the cast of its original limited event series The Stand.
It is, of course, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name.
They join previously announced cast members James Marsden, Amber Heard, Odessa Young, Jovan Adepo, Owen Teague, Henry Zaga, Brad William Henke, Alexander Skarsgård and Whoopi Goldberg.
Eion Bailey will play Teddy Weizak, a superflu survivor and member of the body crew,...
- 10/11/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Hey, "Grey's Anatomy" fans. We've got some extra great news for you guys that we think you'll certainly enjoy hearing. Recently, the folks over at Deadline recently put out a report revealing that ABC is so pleased with the way the current season 14 is going that they decided to extend it! That's right. Apparently, ABC only originally ordered 22 episodes for this season, but now they've bumped that number up to a full 24. That means you guys can expect to get an additional two more episodes before this season is over. How do you guys feel about that? We're sure most of you are ecstatic about it. In addition to ABC extending out Grey's Anatomy's 14th season, Deadline also reported that ABC gave their hit comedy series "Black-ish" another two episodes, and they gave their show American Housewife another two episodes. That gave both of those series a total 24 episodes each.
- 11/10/2017
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Hey, "Grey's Anatomy" fans. We've got some very interesting new casting news for you guys in regards to this current season 14. Recently, the folks over at Entertainment Weekly put out a new article revealing that the show has hired former"One Tree Hill" actress Bethany Joy Lenz. If any of you were "One Tree Hill" fans, you'll remember her as the one who played character Haley James Scott on that show. Entertainment Weekly pointed out that this new casting comes just after they got rid of season regular Martin Henderson aka Dr. Nathan Riggs. Bethany is scheduled to just be a guest character on Grey's Anatomy. So, it doesn't sound like she'll be sticking around for long. She might come in and do an arc that spans a few episodes and then head out. But, who knows? Anything can happen. She might stick around the whole season if they decide its better for the show.
- 11/3/2017
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Author: Competitions
To mark the release of Extortion on 5th June, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
Kevin Riley (Eion Bailey) is a successful doctor who has worked hard to secure his family’s future. When the long hours take a toll on his relationship with his wife, Julie (Bethany Joy Lenz), and son, they decide to take a family holiday to the Caribbean. However this was not the break they pictured, and the holiday takes a dangerous turn when they become deserted on an island several miles from the mainland. When a boat comes along the family’s hopes of rescue are raised, but are quickly dashed when its cold-hearted skipper, fisherman Miguel Kaba (Barkhad Abdi), demands one million dollars in exchange for safe harbour. A tense stand-off ensues between Kevin, who is fighting to protect his family; and Miguel, whose interests lie squarely with...
To mark the release of Extortion on 5th June, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on Blu-ray.
Kevin Riley (Eion Bailey) is a successful doctor who has worked hard to secure his family’s future. When the long hours take a toll on his relationship with his wife, Julie (Bethany Joy Lenz), and son, they decide to take a family holiday to the Caribbean. However this was not the break they pictured, and the holiday takes a dangerous turn when they become deserted on an island several miles from the mainland. When a boat comes along the family’s hopes of rescue are raised, but are quickly dashed when its cold-hearted skipper, fisherman Miguel Kaba (Barkhad Abdi), demands one million dollars in exchange for safe harbour. A tense stand-off ensues between Kevin, who is fighting to protect his family; and Miguel, whose interests lie squarely with...
- 5/29/2017
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Saving the ones they love is turning into a fearless race for survival for the actors and filmmakers of the new action movie, ‘Extortion.’ The thriller, which is bringing the cast and crew closer together in a time of crisis, is set to be released on DVD, Digital HD and On Demand this Tuesday, May […]
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- 5/12/2017
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Plus: Ddi bulks up cast on Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer; Jack Reacher: Never Go Back crosses $100m worldwide
Tannaz Anisi, selling Extortion to worldwide buyers at Afm, has closed a North American deal on the thriller with Grindstone Entertainment Group.
Extortion stars Barkhad Abdi, Eion Baily, Bethany Joy Lenz and Danny Glover in the tale of a family that falls victim to kidnappers while on holiday in the Bahamas.
Phil Volken directed the film, which Lionsgate Home Entertainment will distribute.
13 Films recently completed international sales for France (Fip), Italy (Eagle), South Africa (Ster-Kinekor), Poland (Kinoswiat), Middle East (Eagle Films), Brazil (TV Globo), Bulgaria (Bulgaria) Film Vision, Czech Republic (Foxx New Media), former Yugoslavia (Star Media), and pan-Asian pay TV (Fox TV).
Deals closed earlier in the year with Signature for the UK, Ascot Elite Entertainment for Germany, and Interfilm Co for Japan.
Double Dutch International president Jason Moring said on Thursday Samantha Bee and Martin Short are attached...
Tannaz Anisi, selling Extortion to worldwide buyers at Afm, has closed a North American deal on the thriller with Grindstone Entertainment Group.
Extortion stars Barkhad Abdi, Eion Baily, Bethany Joy Lenz and Danny Glover in the tale of a family that falls victim to kidnappers while on holiday in the Bahamas.
Phil Volken directed the film, which Lionsgate Home Entertainment will distribute.
13 Films recently completed international sales for France (Fip), Italy (Eagle), South Africa (Ster-Kinekor), Poland (Kinoswiat), Middle East (Eagle Films), Brazil (TV Globo), Bulgaria (Bulgaria) Film Vision, Czech Republic (Foxx New Media), former Yugoslavia (Star Media), and pan-Asian pay TV (Fox TV).
Deals closed earlier in the year with Signature for the UK, Ascot Elite Entertainment for Germany, and Interfilm Co for Japan.
Double Dutch International president Jason Moring said on Thursday Samantha Bee and Martin Short are attached...
- 11/3/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The actress will play the lead in the thriller which the Los Angeles-based company will finance and introduce to worldwide buyers next week.
Jane Millen is scheduled to begin shooting in April 2017 and centres on a veteran detective battling her inner demons who is assigned to investigate the murder of wealthy couple.
Cynthia Mort, whose credits include The Brave One and Nina, will direct from her screenplay.
13 Films president Tannaz Anisi will produce the film alongside Karen Kehela Sherwood and former Endgame executive Greg Schenz.
Jai Khanna of Brillstein Entertainment Partners also serves as executive producer.
Kurylenko most recently appeared in Giuseppe Tornatore’s La Corrispondenza alongside Jeremy Irons and A Perfect Day with Benicio del Toro and Tim Robbins.
The 13 Films sales roster features family action adventure Four Kids And It starring Michael Caine, Bill Nighy, Paula Patton and Mathew Goode; political thriller Public Affairs with Thora Birch, Adrien Grenier and Mimi Rogers;sci-fi thriller Spectrum...
Jane Millen is scheduled to begin shooting in April 2017 and centres on a veteran detective battling her inner demons who is assigned to investigate the murder of wealthy couple.
Cynthia Mort, whose credits include The Brave One and Nina, will direct from her screenplay.
13 Films president Tannaz Anisi will produce the film alongside Karen Kehela Sherwood and former Endgame executive Greg Schenz.
Jai Khanna of Brillstein Entertainment Partners also serves as executive producer.
Kurylenko most recently appeared in Giuseppe Tornatore’s La Corrispondenza alongside Jeremy Irons and A Perfect Day with Benicio del Toro and Tim Robbins.
The 13 Films sales roster features family action adventure Four Kids And It starring Michael Caine, Bill Nighy, Paula Patton and Mathew Goode; political thriller Public Affairs with Thora Birch, Adrien Grenier and Mimi Rogers;sci-fi thriller Spectrum...
- 10/25/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: President Tannaz Anisi and her team have returned from the Croisette following a slew of deals on two of the company’s prestige titles.
Los Angeles-based 13 Films has sold action title Extortion starring Barkhad Abdi, Eion Baily and Danny Glover to Ascot Elite Entertainment for Germany, Signature Entertainment for the UK and Interfilm Co. for Japan.
Further deals closed in Spain (Corbi Media), Greece, Indonesia and Turkey (Tanweer), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), China (DDDream), South Korea (Sookie Pictures), and the Philippines (Ocotarts).
The film is in the final stages of post and made its market screening debut in Cannes. Phil Volken directs Extortion from his screenplay about a vacationing doctor who must find his kidnapped family after they are stranded on an island. Bethany Joy Lenz also stars.
Manhattan Nocturne stars Adrien Brody and Yvonne Strahovski and Grindstone Entertainment Group released the film in the Us via the Lionsgate Premiere label on May 20.
The story about a journalist...
Los Angeles-based 13 Films has sold action title Extortion starring Barkhad Abdi, Eion Baily and Danny Glover to Ascot Elite Entertainment for Germany, Signature Entertainment for the UK and Interfilm Co. for Japan.
Further deals closed in Spain (Corbi Media), Greece, Indonesia and Turkey (Tanweer), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), China (DDDream), South Korea (Sookie Pictures), and the Philippines (Ocotarts).
The film is in the final stages of post and made its market screening debut in Cannes. Phil Volken directs Extortion from his screenplay about a vacationing doctor who must find his kidnapped family after they are stranded on an island. Bethany Joy Lenz also stars.
Manhattan Nocturne stars Adrien Brody and Yvonne Strahovski and Grindstone Entertainment Group released the film in the Us via the Lionsgate Premiere label on May 20.
The story about a journalist...
- 6/7/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The sales agent has come on board to handle international rights excluding Greece to the romantic drama starring J.K Simmons.
Worlds Apart will get is market premiere in Berlin and comprises three romantic tales, each between a foreigner and a local, that weave together against the backdrop of the financial crisis ravaging southern Europe.
Writer-director Christopher Papakaliatis also stars alongside Simmons and Andrea Osvárt.
Kostas Sousoulas, Papakaliatis, Dorothea Paschalidou, and Chris Papavasiliou produce. Gersh represents Us rights.
The 13 Films slate includes The Archbishop And The Antichrist starring Forrest Whittaker and Vince Vaughn to be directed by Roland Joffé, and thriller A Patch Of Fog starring Stephen Graham and Conleth Hill that premiered in Toronto.
The company is also selling supernatural thriller Voice From The Stone starring Emilia Clarke and Marton Csokas in post, action title Extortion with Eion Bailey, Barkhad Abdi and Danny Glover, and the comedy Chronically Metropolitan starring Chris Noth, Mary-Louise Parker, [link...
Worlds Apart will get is market premiere in Berlin and comprises three romantic tales, each between a foreigner and a local, that weave together against the backdrop of the financial crisis ravaging southern Europe.
Writer-director Christopher Papakaliatis also stars alongside Simmons and Andrea Osvárt.
Kostas Sousoulas, Papakaliatis, Dorothea Paschalidou, and Chris Papavasiliou produce. Gersh represents Us rights.
The 13 Films slate includes The Archbishop And The Antichrist starring Forrest Whittaker and Vince Vaughn to be directed by Roland Joffé, and thriller A Patch Of Fog starring Stephen Graham and Conleth Hill that premiered in Toronto.
The company is also selling supernatural thriller Voice From The Stone starring Emilia Clarke and Marton Csokas in post, action title Extortion with Eion Bailey, Barkhad Abdi and Danny Glover, and the comedy Chronically Metropolitan starring Chris Noth, Mary-Louise Parker, [link...
- 2/4/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Eion Bailey, who played the pivotal role of a self-help guru with a murderous streak in Ray Donovan, has been cast as lead in Extortion, the Phil Volken-directed nautical thriller indie film. Barkhad Abdi, Oscar nominated for Captain Phillips, also stars. Bailey plays a doctor on vacation with his family in the Caribbean who finds himself stranded in a vulnerable situation and extorted by an opportunistic migrant fisherman (Abdi). The deal struck between the…...
- 6/17/2015
- Deadline
Michael Nyqvist and Famke Janssen will star in the Hitchcockian thriller set to begin production in July.
Finnish filmmaker Aj Annila, who made his debut on Jade Warrior, directs his first English-language feature about a young piano prodigy who suspects his brilliant tutor might be a serial killer targetting musicians.
13 Films’ Tannaz Anisi will commence pre-sales on Every Good Boy Does Fine and heads to the Croisette a with newly appointed director of international sales Juliana Lubin, who arrives from The Exchange, and existing director Jae-woo Kim.
Jana Edelbaum and Rachel Cohen of iDeal Partners Film Fund produce the project with Margo Klewans.
The Us producers are partnering with Frederik Zander of Swedish post production house The Chimney Group and Jesse Fryckman of Solar Films in Finland. The producers hold Us rights to the project.
Steve Buscemi and Wren Arthur of Olive Productions serve as executive producers alongside Anisi.
“We’ve been working hard on this project...
Finnish filmmaker Aj Annila, who made his debut on Jade Warrior, directs his first English-language feature about a young piano prodigy who suspects his brilliant tutor might be a serial killer targetting musicians.
13 Films’ Tannaz Anisi will commence pre-sales on Every Good Boy Does Fine and heads to the Croisette a with newly appointed director of international sales Juliana Lubin, who arrives from The Exchange, and existing director Jae-woo Kim.
Jana Edelbaum and Rachel Cohen of iDeal Partners Film Fund produce the project with Margo Klewans.
The Us producers are partnering with Frederik Zander of Swedish post production house The Chimney Group and Jesse Fryckman of Solar Films in Finland. The producers hold Us rights to the project.
Steve Buscemi and Wren Arthur of Olive Productions serve as executive producers alongside Anisi.
“We’ve been working hard on this project...
- 5/5/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Refresh for latest… The Weinstein Co has acquired U.S. distribution rights to The Eichmann Show, the feature-length drama that stars Martin Freeman and Anthony Lapaglia and charts the 1961 Trial of the Century of Adolf Eichmann. Directed by Paul Andrew Williams, the drama follows the televised trial of one of the key architects of the Holocaust in a behind-the-scenes look at how black-listed TV director Leo Hurwitz (Lapaglia) and ground-breaking producer Milton Fruchtman (Freeman) set out to capture his testimony. Rebecca Front, Andy Nyman and Nicholas Woodeson also star. Content Media is selling the Feelgood Fiction/BBC production that integrates actual footage from the trial which became the first truly global TV event — shown in 37 countries over four months — and was the first time the horror of the death camps had been heard live from the mouths of its victims. Simon Block wrote the script for the film which aired...
- 2/7/2015
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Exclusive: 13 Films licenses Germany and all German-speaking rights in all media to Constantin Film.
13 Films has licensed Germany and all German-speaking rights in all media to Constantin Film for Extortion starring Frank Grillo and Ving Rhames.
Phil Volken is scheduled to commence production on his directorial debut in Puerto Rico this month and produces with Alina Shraybman.
Extortion centres on a doctor and his family who fall foul of local fishermen in the Bahamas after a joyride leaves them stranded on an island.
Rounding out the cast are Jake McLaughlin, Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi from Captain Phillips and Nicky Whalen.
13 Films president Tannaz Anisi and her team handle worldwide rights.
“Constantin is one of the leading independent distributors in Germany and as such, is the perfect partner to release Extortion to German audiences,” said Anisi. “I look forward to collaborating with them on what promises to be a very entertaining and action-packed film as production starts this month...
13 Films has licensed Germany and all German-speaking rights in all media to Constantin Film for Extortion starring Frank Grillo and Ving Rhames.
Phil Volken is scheduled to commence production on his directorial debut in Puerto Rico this month and produces with Alina Shraybman.
Extortion centres on a doctor and his family who fall foul of local fishermen in the Bahamas after a joyride leaves them stranded on an island.
Rounding out the cast are Jake McLaughlin, Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi from Captain Phillips and Nicky Whalen.
13 Films president Tannaz Anisi and her team handle worldwide rights.
“Constantin is one of the leading independent distributors in Germany and as such, is the perfect partner to release Extortion to German audiences,” said Anisi. “I look forward to collaborating with them on what promises to be a very entertaining and action-packed film as production starts this month...
- 2/7/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Barkhad Abdi is heading to the beach.
The “Captain Phillips” star will guest star on an episode of CBS’s “Hawaii 5-0″ airing in the new year, a show representative told TheWrap.
Abdi will play a Congolese warlord, one of the world’s most wanted men. Believed to have been killed in a 2011 bombing by the Zaire Air Force, the criminal is actually alive and living the life of a local cab driver in Hawaii.
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“He plays basically Kony, that African warlord who was in...
The “Captain Phillips” star will guest star on an episode of CBS’s “Hawaii 5-0″ airing in the new year, a show representative told TheWrap.
Abdi will play a Congolese warlord, one of the world’s most wanted men. Believed to have been killed in a 2011 bombing by the Zaire Air Force, the criminal is actually alive and living the life of a local cab driver in Hawaii.
See photos: 17 Greatest Hollywood Unknowns to Win Oscar Gold – From Anna Paquin to Hilary Swank
“He plays basically Kony, that African warlord who was in...
- 12/23/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Coverage of Isa’s (international sales agents) resumed for The American Film Market. This segment follows leaders and innovation in the world of international film sales and distribution.
Sales veteran and President of 13 Films Tannaz Anisi launched her Los Angeles based distribution and finance company just a year ago at The American Film Market. Her expertise, honest work ethic, and keen sensibilities are widely respected in the industry and have helped her to start 13 Films with strong financial backing.
One year later, Tannaz shares the latest progress on this exciting venture:
I launched 13 Films a year ago, so this Afm marks my one year anniversary. It’s very exciting to see how far the company has come since its inception, as we continue to grow and build a full slate of films.
Given my background as a foreign sales agent, the timing was right to start my own company and I was able to secure strong investors to back my vision.
My aim is to seek cast-driven, commercial films with theatrical potential across all genres. Our eclectic state includes romantic comedies, action films, thrillers and family films.
We’re looking for about eight to ten films a year in pre-sales, peppered with a few finished films.
What is your background in sales?
For the last seven years, I was a freelance sales consultant and had the opportunity to work for some of the leading companies in the business - Voltage Pictures and Sierra/Affinity, to name a few.
Over the years, I developed great relationships and relished being able to work on high profile projects. However, I felt I was ready to make the transition from freelance consultant to having my own company and being able to immerse myself in my own projects.
Once I secured the financial investment, it was time to move forward with full force and determination.
How did you first get involved in the business?
I’ve been in the industry for about 18 years.
My very first job in the industry was working in production actually. I worked for PentAmerica Pictures, which was a partnership between Vittorio Cecchi Gori and Silvio Berlusconi.
Way back when I got the chance to work as an assistant at Afm, I fell in love with foreign sales from the very first moment. Since then, I was determined to succeed in the field and started from the ground up. I sought out the right opportunities to learn and absorb as much possible to reach the level where I’m at today.
My sales background started in television sales – I was fortunate enough to work for some of the bigger independent companies such as Win, Kushner-Locke and 20th Century Fox before moving into film.
What inspires you in your work?
What I love most is the face-to-face interaction with people from all over the world.
It’s truly fascinating and what drives me to continue doing this every day. The world is such a melting pot of different cultures, and being able to constantly meet and do business with buyers from across the globe is very rewarding. There’s never a dull moment.
Please talk about the 13 Films Slate.
We just announced our big, new project - "Voice From The Stone", which is a supernatural thriller starring Emilia Clarke from “Game of Thrones.”
It’s a haunting script produced by Dean Zanuck who also produced "The Road to Perdition". The film is currently shooting in Italy which is very exciting.
I have two other new projects too – an action film called "Extortion", which is a very fun project with Frank Grillo attached and set to start shooting by the end of November.
Another key title for us is the comedy "Loitering With Intent", which was well received at the Tribeca Film Festival this year and stars Sam Rockwell and Marisa Tomei. We showed the film for the first time to buyers here at Afm, and were thrilled with the response. It will be released theatrically in the Us by The Orchard, a Sony Pictures company.
Learn about the 13 Films slate here.
More About 13 Films:
13 Films is an international distribution and finance company based in Los Angeles founded by Tannaz Anisi. The company launched at Afm 2013 with a slate of films that included Very Good Girls starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen and Life Of A King starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Dennis Haysbert.
The company’s current slate of titles includes three films either shooting or about to start principal photography: the supernatural thriller Voice From The Stone starring Emilia Clarke and Marton Csokas (currently shooting in Italy), actioner Extortion with Frank Grillo and Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, and crime thriller Manhattan Nocturne set to star Oscar winner Adrien Brody.
13 Films had 2 films make their market premieres at Afm: Loitering With Intent with Sam Rockwell and Marisa Tomei which world premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and will be released by The Orchard stateside and the romantic comedy Take Care starring Leslie Bibb and Thomas Sadoski with a theatrical release via Phase 4 Films in December.
Sales veteran and President of 13 Films Tannaz Anisi launched her Los Angeles based distribution and finance company just a year ago at The American Film Market. Her expertise, honest work ethic, and keen sensibilities are widely respected in the industry and have helped her to start 13 Films with strong financial backing.
One year later, Tannaz shares the latest progress on this exciting venture:
I launched 13 Films a year ago, so this Afm marks my one year anniversary. It’s very exciting to see how far the company has come since its inception, as we continue to grow and build a full slate of films.
Given my background as a foreign sales agent, the timing was right to start my own company and I was able to secure strong investors to back my vision.
My aim is to seek cast-driven, commercial films with theatrical potential across all genres. Our eclectic state includes romantic comedies, action films, thrillers and family films.
We’re looking for about eight to ten films a year in pre-sales, peppered with a few finished films.
What is your background in sales?
For the last seven years, I was a freelance sales consultant and had the opportunity to work for some of the leading companies in the business - Voltage Pictures and Sierra/Affinity, to name a few.
Over the years, I developed great relationships and relished being able to work on high profile projects. However, I felt I was ready to make the transition from freelance consultant to having my own company and being able to immerse myself in my own projects.
Once I secured the financial investment, it was time to move forward with full force and determination.
How did you first get involved in the business?
I’ve been in the industry for about 18 years.
My very first job in the industry was working in production actually. I worked for PentAmerica Pictures, which was a partnership between Vittorio Cecchi Gori and Silvio Berlusconi.
Way back when I got the chance to work as an assistant at Afm, I fell in love with foreign sales from the very first moment. Since then, I was determined to succeed in the field and started from the ground up. I sought out the right opportunities to learn and absorb as much possible to reach the level where I’m at today.
My sales background started in television sales – I was fortunate enough to work for some of the bigger independent companies such as Win, Kushner-Locke and 20th Century Fox before moving into film.
What inspires you in your work?
What I love most is the face-to-face interaction with people from all over the world.
It’s truly fascinating and what drives me to continue doing this every day. The world is such a melting pot of different cultures, and being able to constantly meet and do business with buyers from across the globe is very rewarding. There’s never a dull moment.
Please talk about the 13 Films Slate.
We just announced our big, new project - "Voice From The Stone", which is a supernatural thriller starring Emilia Clarke from “Game of Thrones.”
It’s a haunting script produced by Dean Zanuck who also produced "The Road to Perdition". The film is currently shooting in Italy which is very exciting.
I have two other new projects too – an action film called "Extortion", which is a very fun project with Frank Grillo attached and set to start shooting by the end of November.
Another key title for us is the comedy "Loitering With Intent", which was well received at the Tribeca Film Festival this year and stars Sam Rockwell and Marisa Tomei. We showed the film for the first time to buyers here at Afm, and were thrilled with the response. It will be released theatrically in the Us by The Orchard, a Sony Pictures company.
Learn about the 13 Films slate here.
More About 13 Films:
13 Films is an international distribution and finance company based in Los Angeles founded by Tannaz Anisi. The company launched at Afm 2013 with a slate of films that included Very Good Girls starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen and Life Of A King starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Dennis Haysbert.
The company’s current slate of titles includes three films either shooting or about to start principal photography: the supernatural thriller Voice From The Stone starring Emilia Clarke and Marton Csokas (currently shooting in Italy), actioner Extortion with Frank Grillo and Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, and crime thriller Manhattan Nocturne set to star Oscar winner Adrien Brody.
13 Films had 2 films make their market premieres at Afm: Loitering With Intent with Sam Rockwell and Marisa Tomei which world premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and will be released by The Orchard stateside and the romantic comedy Take Care starring Leslie Bibb and Thomas Sadoski with a theatrical release via Phase 4 Films in December.
- 11/14/2014
- by Erin Grover
- Sydney's Buzz
Jae-woo Kim has joined Los Angeles-based 13 Films as director of international sales and is at the Afm talking up new titles Voice From The Stone, Extortion and Loitering With Intent.
Kim (pictured) reports directly to company founder Tannaz Anisi and most recently served as international business manager at South Korean sales outfit 9ers Entertainment, where she acquired the Point Break remake and Johnny Depp adventure comedy Mortdecai.
Action title Extortion is scheduled to shoot in Puerto Rico on November 17 and stars Frank Grillo, Ving Rhames, Jake McLaughlin, Barkhad Abdi and and Nicky Whalen.
Phil Volken will direct from his screenplay about a vacationing family stranded on a Caribbean island where local fisherman hold them ransom. Volken produces Alina Shraybman.
Comedy Loitering With Intent stars Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell and receives its world market premiere following the world premiere in Tribeca. Adam Rapp directed the story of a beautiful woman whose unexpected arrival disrupts a writers getaway...
Kim (pictured) reports directly to company founder Tannaz Anisi and most recently served as international business manager at South Korean sales outfit 9ers Entertainment, where she acquired the Point Break remake and Johnny Depp adventure comedy Mortdecai.
Action title Extortion is scheduled to shoot in Puerto Rico on November 17 and stars Frank Grillo, Ving Rhames, Jake McLaughlin, Barkhad Abdi and and Nicky Whalen.
Phil Volken will direct from his screenplay about a vacationing family stranded on a Caribbean island where local fisherman hold them ransom. Volken produces Alina Shraybman.
Comedy Loitering With Intent stars Marisa Tomei and Sam Rockwell and receives its world market premiere following the world premiere in Tribeca. Adam Rapp directed the story of a beautiful woman whose unexpected arrival disrupts a writers getaway...
- 11/6/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Ving Rhames, Barkhad Abdi, Jake McLaughlin, Frank Gillo, and Nicky Whelan are set to star in director Phil Volken's drama "Extortion," which he also penned the script for. The story centers on a doctor who desperately tries to save his wife and 5-year-old son after their long-awaited vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn. No word yet on what specific roles each actor will play. Alina Shraybman is producer alongside Wendi Niad. The Filmmuse Productions project us scheduled to begin shooting in Puerto Rico this month. Ving Rhames will return with Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner in "Mission: Impossible 5," as announced by director...
- 10/22/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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