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“5 MINARETS”
Feature Film 05-27-10
GREEN PINE FILMS LLC37 West St, Suite E5A, Brooklyn, NY 11222 fiveminarets@gmail.comPHONE: 212-242 2662 FAX: 212-966-6051STATUS: June 2 LOCATION: New YorkDIRECTOR: Mahsun Kirimizigul CAST
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Danny Glover BOYUT FILM +90 212 270 48 30 info@boyutfilm.com
The story follows two police officers from Diyarbakır, sent to New York to bring back a Turkish smuggler who was arrested in the United States andwho will be delivered to Turkish authorities by the FBI.
“THE 19
TH
WIFE”
Telefilm / Lifetime 05-27-10
19TH WIFE PRODUCTIONS INC.219 - 18 Street SE, Calgary, AB T2E6J5PHONE: 403-273-2450 FAX: 403-273-2458STATUS: June 10 LOCATION: Alberta, CanadaPRODUCER: Doug McLeod DIRECTOR: Rod Holcomb PM: Brian Parker SEVEN24 FILMS 18 Street SE, Ste. 219, Calgary, AB T2E 6J5 403-777-9900 Fax: 403-777-9914SONY PICTURES TELEVISION 10202 W. Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 310-244-4000
It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church.Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the United States. A rich account of her family’s polygamous history isrevealed, including how both she and her mother became plural wives. Yet soon after Ann Eliza’s story begins, a second exquisite narrative unfolds–a tale of murder involving a polygamist family in present-day Utah. Jordan Scott, a young man who was thrown out of his fundamentalist sect yearsearlier, must reenter the world that cast him aside in order to discover the truth behind his father’s death. And as Ann Eliza’s narrative intertwines withthat of Jordan’s search, readers are pulled deeper into the mysteries of love, family, and faith. (June 10 - July 7)
“30 MINUTES OR LESS”
Feature Film 05-27-10
MAJOR TAN, LLC3351 Claystone Street SE, Ste. 125, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 30minutesorless@gmail.comPHONE: 616-940-2701 FAX: 616-940-2702STATUS: July 2010 LOCATION: Grand Rapids, MIPRODUCER: Ben Stiller - Stuart Cornfeld - Brian Levy - Jeremy Kramer DIRECTOR: Ruben Fleischer LP: Monica Levinson WRITER: Michael Diliberti - Matthew SullivanCAST
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Danny McBride - Aziz Ansari - Michael Pena - Nick Swardson - Jesse EisenbergRED HOUR FILMS 629 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036 323-602-5000 Fax: 323-602-5001NEW SCHOOL MEDIA 740 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038 323-857-1400 Fax 323-857-0700MEDIA RIGHTS CAPITAL 1800 Century Park East, 10th Fl. Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-786-1600WME ENTERTAINMENT One William Morris Place Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310-285-9000 Fax 310-285-9010
About two childhood best friends, Chet and Will, who have a deep falling out one night over drinks when Will confesses his love for Chet's sister Kate.Chet, a school teacher and the more successful of the two, gets upset and says things he regrets and Wayne, down and out and miserable becauseKate is moving away — his secret lifelong crush all these years — also drops a litany of terrible history that should have remained unspoken. Their friendship would be irrevocably broken, if fate didn't intervene. Across town, two dumbass, whitetrash would-be-hoods Dwayne and his sycophantfriend Jay are plotting to have Dwayne's rich father killed so they can reap the inheritance. But they need to pay someone to do the deed, so theyhatch a wild plan, based on Jay's backwoods skills; make a bomb, strap it to some unlucky soul and force him to rob a bank so they can pay their hitman. Will of course becomes that unfortunate sap and soon he's begging Chet to help him race against time. He's got eight hours to deliver themoney before the bomb strapped to his chest goes off... (Release date August 12, 2011)
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“47 RONIN”
Feature Film 12-24-09
SCOTT STUBER COMPANY100 Universal City Plaza, Bungalow 4171 Universal City, CA 91608PHONE: 818-777-3200 FAX: 818-733-0020STATUS: January 2011PRODUCER: Scott Stuber - Pam Abdy - Walter Hamada - Chris FentonDIRECTOR: Carl Erik Rinsch WRITER: Chris Morgan - Hossein Amini CAST
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Keanu ReevesH2F ENTERTAINMENT 9000 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 710 West Hollywood, CA 90069 310-275-3750 Fax 310-275-3770UNIVERSAL PICTURES 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City, CA 91608 818-777-1000
An epic period film based on the true tale of a band of samurai swordsmen who avenged the death of their master in 18th century Japan.
“AGENT ZIGZAG”
Feature Film 03-26-09
THE PLAYTONE COMPANY1224 5th Street Santa Monica, CA 90401PHONE: 310-394-5700 FAX: 310-394-4466STATUS: DevelopmentPRODUCER: Tom Hanks - Gary Goetzman WRITER: Mark Bomback DIRECTOR: MIke NewellNEW LINE CINEMA 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Ste. 200, Los Angeles, CA 90048 310-854-5811 - 212-649-4900
Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to knowwhere one persona ended and the other began.
“ATLAS SHRUGGED”
(PART 1)
Feature Film 05-13-10
PROVIDENCE PRODUCTIONSP.O. Box 785, Malibu, CA 90265 sp@providenceproductions.comPHONE: 310-317-9760STATUS: June 11 LOCATION: Los AngelesPRODUCER: Harmon Kaslow - John Aglialoro PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Stephen Polk WRITER: Mike MarvinA-MARK ENTERTAINMENT 233 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-255-0900 ext. 3 harmonkaslow@gmail.com
The story revolves around an economic collapse in the near-future United States as its top innovators and industrialists inexplicably disappear amidthe growing power of politicians. Dagny Taggart, a woman who struggles to manage a transcontinental railroad amid the pressures and restrictions of massive bureaucracy. Her antagonistic reaction to a libertarian group seeking an end to government regulation is later echoed and modified in her encounter with a utopian community, Galt's Gulch, whose members regard self-determination rather than collective responsibility as the highest ideal.(Charlize Theron & Maggie Gyllenhaal mentioned for the role of Taggart.)
“THE AU PAIRS”
Feature Film 03-11-10
FLOWER FILMS, INC.7360 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90046PHONE: 323-876-7400 FAX: 323-876-7401STATUS: Summer 2010 LOCATION: East Hampton, NYPRODUCER: Drew Barrymore - Nancy Juvonen - Leslie Morgenstein - Bob LevyDIRECTOR: R.J. Cutler WRITER: Alexa Junge - Liz GarciaALLOY 151 West 26th Street, 11th Floor, New York , NY 10001 212-244-4307 - 323-801-1313ACTUAL REALITY PICTURES 6725 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 350 Los Angeles, CA 90028 310-202-1272 Fax 310-202-1502WARNER BROS. PICTURES 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA 91522-0001 818-954-6000
Three girls with three agendas and the ultimate destination: the Hamptons. Summer in the city? Way overrated. Everybody who's anybody in NewYork City summers in the Hamptons. Mara, Eliza, and Jacqui all want a piece of the action, all for different reasons. So the girls answer a classifiedad to become au pairs. How bad can it be, watching a couple of kids on the beach all day? They've got the swank address, the sweet ride, and an all-access pass to the hottest social scene on the East Coast. It's shaping up to be the summer of their lives.
“BAD FATHER”
Feature Film
HAPPY MADISON10202 West Washington Blvd., Judy Garland Bldg., Culver City, CA 90232PHONE: 310-244-3153 FAX: 310-244-0074STATUS: Active DevelopmentPRODUCER: Adam Sandler CAST
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Russell Brand
Set in the south, about a con-man posing as a priest. (Plans to film next year.)
“THE BARRENS”
Feature Film
ACT ZERO FILMS119 Ingraham St., Brooklyn NY 11237 info@actzerofilms.comPHONE: 718-366-7770 - 718-916-6126STATUS: Summer 2010 LOCATION: New York - New JerseyPRODUCER: Jean-Raphael "Raff" Ambron - Nick Esposito DIRECTOR: Evan Meszaros
For centuries, the Jersey Devil has stalked the Pine Barrens forest of New Jersey. Spoken of only in whispers, this legendary creature has rarelybeen seen... Until now.
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“BATTLESHIP”
Feature Film 04-22-10
HOPPER PRODUCTIONS1526 Cloverfield Blvd., Ste. E, Santa Monica, CA 90404 hopper.prods@gmail.com10000 Celtic Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70809 hopperbr@gmail.comPHONE: 310-586-4965 - 225-906-2990FAX: 310-586-4964 - 225-906-2991STATUS: August 16 LOCATION: Celtic Studios in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - HawaiiPRODUCER: Scott Stuber - Brian Goldner - Bennett Schneir - Sarah Aubrey WRITER: Jon Hoeber - Erich Hoeber PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Peter Berg LP: Todd Arnow CAST
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Taylor Kitsch - Tom ArnoldSCOTT STUBER CO. 100 Universal City Plaza, Bungalow 4171, Universal City, CA 91608 818-777-3200 Fax 818-733-0020HASBRO, INC. 100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 5184 Universal City, CA 91608 818-777-3431 Fax 818-866-5519FILM 44 1526 Cloverfield Blvd. Ste. D, Santa Monica, CA 90404 310-586-4949 Fax 310-586-4960UNIVERSAL PICTURES 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City, CA 91608 818-777-1000
A contemporary story of an international five-ship fleet engaged in a very dynamic, violent and intense battle against an alien race is known as TheRegents. They come from a world similar to ours, and aren’t actually looking to take over humanity or the planet Earth. Instead, they’re on a missionto build a power source in the ocean, which is where they come in contact with a navy fleet. The film will also show us both sides of the story—fromthe aliens’ perspective, as well as the humans. (Release date May 25, 2012)
“BEHIND THE BLUE”
Pilot / ABC
O'TAYE PRODUCTIONS500 S. Buena Vista St., Mail Code 2290, Burbank, CA 91521PHONE: 818-560-6677 FAX: 818-560-6688STATUS: Active DevelopmentPRODUCER: Taye Diggs WRITER/PRODUCER: Scott VeachABC STUDIOS 500 S. Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521 818-460-7777
The character drama is set in Austin and follows a family of police officers – a female Chief of Police and her four adult children, all of whom are insome facet of politics and/or law enforcement.
“BEING HUMAN”
Series / Syfy 05-27-10
PRODUCTION OFFICE706 Brewster Ave. Montreal, QC H4C 2K1PHONE: 514-932-2580 FAX: 514-932-5133STATUS: July 19 LOCATION: MontrealPRODUCER: Michael Prupas - Adam Kane WRITER/PRODUCER: Anna Fricke - Jeremy Carver DIRECTOR: Adam Kane LP: Irene LitinskyWRITER'S OFFICE 1201 W. 5th St., Ste. F185, Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-534-3578 Fax: 213-534-3579RDF USA 225 Santa Monica Blvd., 5th Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-460-4490 Fax 310-460-4494MUSE ENTERTAINMENT 3451 St-Jacques Montréal, PQ H4C 1H1 514-866-6873 - 818-986-0040
A witty and extraordinary look into the lives of three twenty-somethings and their secret double-lives - as a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost. Theystruggle to live normal lives, despite their strange and dark secrets.They lead lives of quiet desperation under the burden of a terrible secret - Aidan'sa vampire and Josh a werewolf. Deciding to start life afresh and leave behind the dark side, they move into a house, only to find that Sally, the ghostof a woman killed in mysterious circumstances, haunts it. As the monster threesome deal with the challenges of their new life together, they're unitedin their desire to blend in with their human neighbors. But with unwelcome intruders into their world, a threatened revolution from the vampireunderworld, constant threats of exposure, and the day-to-day issues faced by young people - the only thing they may be able to rely on is each other.(July 19 - December 6)
“BEST LAID PLANS”
Telefilm
MUSE ENTERTAINMENT3451 St-Jacques, Montréal, PQ H4C 1H14400 Coldwater Canyon Ave, Ste. 355, Studio City, CA 91605 jrice@muse.caPHONE: 514-866-6873 - 818-358-3615FAX: 514-876-3911 - 818-474-7700STATUS: August 23 LOCATION: TorontoPRODUCER: Joel Rice - Jeff Grant - Brian Wells WRITER: Karen Hall
About an Army major and struggling singer/songwriter who have jointly decided not to have children, preferring to concentrate on their own strong,loving relationship and their careers. However, when a friend, a Peace Corps worker and mother of five, is killed in the Haiti earthquake, They arestunned to learn that she designated them as the children's guardian--and are about to become parents to five grieving but boisterous children.
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