Exclusive: Warner Bros. has picked up Brad Desch’s multi-generational romantic comedy spec Wink from Safehouse Pictures, a Cyrano de Bergerac-like tale of what happens when you take over your mother’s social media profiles.
The story was inspired by Safehouse producer Tory Tunnell’s own experience of taking over her mom’s online profiles and emailing potential suitors as mom. Wink will take an emotional look at what modern dating means for all ages.
Desch wrote the 2015 Russell Crowe-Amanda Seyfried drama Fathers and Daughters and is currently adapting Love Canal starring Patricia Arquette for TriStar and Safehouse. He is repped by ICM, 3 Arts and Gang, Tyre Ramer.
Tunnell, Joby Harold and Lucy Barzun Donnelly will produce Wink with Alexandra Kerry and Matt Schwartz executive producing. Niija Kuykendall and Shelia Wolcott at Warner Bros. are supervising the project at Warners.
Safehouse Pictures is executive producing Lionsgate’s upcoming...
The story was inspired by Safehouse producer Tory Tunnell’s own experience of taking over her mom’s online profiles and emailing potential suitors as mom. Wink will take an emotional look at what modern dating means for all ages.
Desch wrote the 2015 Russell Crowe-Amanda Seyfried drama Fathers and Daughters and is currently adapting Love Canal starring Patricia Arquette for TriStar and Safehouse. He is repped by ICM, 3 Arts and Gang, Tyre Ramer.
Tunnell, Joby Harold and Lucy Barzun Donnelly will produce Wink with Alexandra Kerry and Matt Schwartz executive producing. Niija Kuykendall and Shelia Wolcott at Warner Bros. are supervising the project at Warners.
Safehouse Pictures is executive producing Lionsgate’s upcoming...
- 10/5/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Protagonist concludes deals on Rebecca Miller comedy, which was sold to Sony at Toronto.
Protagonist Pictures has concluded global deals on Rebecca Miller’s comedy Maggie’s Plan, which was scooped up by Sony Pictures Classics for North America, UK and Australia/New Zealand and other selected territories after Tiff in a deal negotiated by CAA and Cinetic Media.
Prior to Tiff Protagonist inked a deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (Spwa) for Spain, Italy, Latin America, Scandinavia and South Africa.
Other deals to have closed on the film include Germany (Mfa), France (Diaphana), Japan (Shochiku), Korea (Aud) and airlines(Cinesky).
In further deals, the film has been acquired for Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Portugal (Lusomundo), Switzerland (Frenetic Films), former Yugoslavia (McF), Czech/Slovak Republic (CinemArt) and Turkey (Bir Film).
Other agreements were secured for the Middle East (Front Row Entertainment), Hong Kong (Golden Scene), India (PVR), Indonesia (Pt Prima), Taiwan (Cai), Malaysia (Tanweer), Benelux (Imagine), Israel...
Protagonist Pictures has concluded global deals on Rebecca Miller’s comedy Maggie’s Plan, which was scooped up by Sony Pictures Classics for North America, UK and Australia/New Zealand and other selected territories after Tiff in a deal negotiated by CAA and Cinetic Media.
Prior to Tiff Protagonist inked a deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (Spwa) for Spain, Italy, Latin America, Scandinavia and South Africa.
Other deals to have closed on the film include Germany (Mfa), France (Diaphana), Japan (Shochiku), Korea (Aud) and airlines(Cinesky).
In further deals, the film has been acquired for Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Portugal (Lusomundo), Switzerland (Frenetic Films), former Yugoslavia (McF), Czech/Slovak Republic (CinemArt) and Turkey (Bir Film).
Other agreements were secured for the Middle East (Front Row Entertainment), Hong Kong (Golden Scene), India (PVR), Indonesia (Pt Prima), Taiwan (Cai), Malaysia (Tanweer), Benelux (Imagine), Israel...
- 10/8/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Locomotive, the film/TV production company re-launched in 2014 by Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Alexandra Kerry and Jonathon Kemp, has hired producer Alexis Alexanian as President of Production. The move comes after she co-produced Locomotive’s Maggie’s Plan, which was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics after its Toronto Film Festival bow. The hire is also on the heels of Locomotive closing a jointly funded feature development deal with New Regency. In her new role, Alexanian…...
- 10/6/2015
- Deadline TV
Locomotive, the film/TV production company re-launched in 2014 by Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Alexandra Kerry and Jonathon Kemp, has hired producer Alexis Alexanian as President of Production. The move comes after she co-produced Locomotive’s Maggie’s Plan, which was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics after its Toronto Film Festival bow. The hire is also on the heels of Locomotive closing a jointly funded feature development deal with New Regency. In her new role, Alexanian…...
- 10/6/2015
- Deadline
The distributor has snapped up North America, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Cis, Hungary, Romania, China and various other Asian territories to Rebecca Miller’s recent Toronto world premiere.
Maggie’s Plan stars Greta Gerwig as a young woman determined to bear a child who embarks on a love triangle with an academic and his eccentric wife. Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore also star.
Miller directed the comedy from her own screenplay based on a story by Karen Rinaldi. The film will screen at the upcoming New York Film Festival.
Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Travis Fimmel, Ida Rohatyn, Wallace Shawn and Mina Sundwall round out the key cast.
Spc brokered the deal with CAA and Cinetic Media for the filmmakers. Protagonist Pictures handles international sales.
Rachael Horovitz, Damon Cardasis and Miller produce while Philip Stephenson and Temple Williams of Freedom Media, Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry of Locomotive, Michael J Mailis and Susan Wrubel of Hyperion Media are...
Maggie’s Plan stars Greta Gerwig as a young woman determined to bear a child who embarks on a love triangle with an academic and his eccentric wife. Ethan Hawke and Julianne Moore also star.
Miller directed the comedy from her own screenplay based on a story by Karen Rinaldi. The film will screen at the upcoming New York Film Festival.
Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Travis Fimmel, Ida Rohatyn, Wallace Shawn and Mina Sundwall round out the key cast.
Spc brokered the deal with CAA and Cinetic Media for the filmmakers. Protagonist Pictures handles international sales.
Rachael Horovitz, Damon Cardasis and Miller produce while Philip Stephenson and Temple Williams of Freedom Media, Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry of Locomotive, Michael J Mailis and Susan Wrubel of Hyperion Media are...
- 9/24/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Locomotive, the film/TV production company re-launched in 2014 by Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Alexandra Kerry and Jonathon Kemp, has just closed a jointly funded feature development deal with New Regency. This comes as the producers dress for tonight’s Toronto International Film Festival Gala premiere of the Rebecca Miller-directed Maggie’s Plan, which came in as one of the acquisition titles on buyer lists. The deal came after Locomotive and New Regency teamed on Loo…...
- 9/12/2015
- Deadline
In a casting coup for the indie production, Benjamin Walker has signed on to star opposite up-and-coming UK actress Shannon Tarbet in the dark comedy “Look Away,” TheWrap has learned. Matthew Broderick and Chloe Sevigny co-star in the film, which Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom are directing from a script by Jennifer Schuur. Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry of Locomotive Media are producing the movie, which is being executive produced by Alexis Alexanian, Peter Friedlander and Lizzie Nastro. Also Read: 'Girls' Star Zosia Mamet to Workshop Reese Witherspoon Role in 'American Psycho' Musical (Exclusive) New Regency is co-financing and executive producing along with.
- 6/18/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Matthew Broderick and Chloë Sevigny will star with up-and-coming UK actress Shannon Tarbet in Look Away, a dark comedy being produced by Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry of Locomotive Media. Tarbet plays the lead, and Broderick and Sevigny her parents. Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom of BigTV! are directing a script by Jennifer Schuur. Tarbet's character is an offbeat young woman who is unable to physically see her mother due to a fictional affliction…...
- 6/11/2015
- Deadline
UK newcomer Shannon Tarbet will also star in Locomotive Media’s upcoming dark comedy.
Look Away follows a young woman who cannot see her mother due to a fictitious affliction called selective blindness and enlists the help of an eccentric psychiatrist and a love interest.
Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom of BigTV! will direct from a screenplay by Jennifer Schuur. Production will begin on June 8 in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Producers Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry of Locomotive Media announced the casting on Thursday.
Alexis Alexanian, Peter Friedlander and Lizzie Nastro will serve as executive producers.
New Regency, with whom Locomotive is setting up a development fund, are also on board as executive producer and co-financier.
Look Away follows a young woman who cannot see her mother due to a fictitious affliction called selective blindness and enlists the help of an eccentric psychiatrist and a love interest.
Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom of BigTV! will direct from a screenplay by Jennifer Schuur. Production will begin on June 8 in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Producers Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry of Locomotive Media announced the casting on Thursday.
Alexis Alexanian, Peter Friedlander and Lizzie Nastro will serve as executive producers.
New Regency, with whom Locomotive is setting up a development fund, are also on board as executive producer and co-financier.
- 6/11/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Cast completes on Rebecca Miller’s romantic comedy, which starts shooting later this month.
Ethan Hawke and Bill Hader are among the final cast additions to Maggie’s Plan.
Rebecca Miller’s screwball take on a romantic comedy will also star Maya Rudolph and Travis Fimmel, who join the already-announced Greta Gerwig and Julianne Moore.
Based on a story by Karen Rinaldi, the film is set to start shooting on Feb 23 in New York. Rachael Horovitz produces alongside Miller and Damon Cardasis, while Freedom Media’s Phil Stephenson & Temple Williams, Locomotive’s Lucy Barzun Donnelly & Alexandra Kerry and Hyperion’s Michael Mailis & Susan Wrubel executive produce.
Executive producers are Freedom’s Phil Stephenson and Temple Williams, Locomotive’s Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry, and Hyperion’s Michael Mailis and Susan Wrubel.
Protagonist Pictures handle international sales, while CAA and Cinetic are representing North American rights.
Ethan Hawke and Bill Hader are among the final cast additions to Maggie’s Plan.
Rebecca Miller’s screwball take on a romantic comedy will also star Maya Rudolph and Travis Fimmel, who join the already-announced Greta Gerwig and Julianne Moore.
Based on a story by Karen Rinaldi, the film is set to start shooting on Feb 23 in New York. Rachael Horovitz produces alongside Miller and Damon Cardasis, while Freedom Media’s Phil Stephenson & Temple Williams, Locomotive’s Lucy Barzun Donnelly & Alexandra Kerry and Hyperion’s Michael Mailis & Susan Wrubel executive produce.
Executive producers are Freedom’s Phil Stephenson and Temple Williams, Locomotive’s Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry, and Hyperion’s Michael Mailis and Susan Wrubel.
Protagonist Pictures handle international sales, while CAA and Cinetic are representing North American rights.
- 2/4/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
In the run-up to the Efm in Berlin, Protagonist Pictures announced final casting on Rebecca Miller comedy Maggie’s Plan.
Boyhood star Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader (The Skeleton Twins), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids) and Travis Fimmel (‘Vikings‘)have joined Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha) and Julianne Moore (Still Alice) in the cast.
Maggie’s Plan is described as “a screwball take on the fluctuations of modern love that puts a new spin on the romantic comedy”.
The film, based on a story by Karen Rinaldi, is set to start production in New York on Feb 23.
Rachael Horovitz (Moneyball) produces alongside Miller and Damon Cardasis.
The film is being financed by Freedom Media, Locomotive, Hyperion and Three Point Capital.
Executive producers are Freedom’s Phil Stephenson and Temple Williams, Locomotive’s Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry, and Hyperion’s Michael Mailis and Susan Wrubel.
CAA and Cinetic are representing North American rights, while international...
Boyhood star Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader (The Skeleton Twins), Maya Rudolph (Bridesmaids) and Travis Fimmel (‘Vikings‘)have joined Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha) and Julianne Moore (Still Alice) in the cast.
Maggie’s Plan is described as “a screwball take on the fluctuations of modern love that puts a new spin on the romantic comedy”.
The film, based on a story by Karen Rinaldi, is set to start production in New York on Feb 23.
Rachael Horovitz (Moneyball) produces alongside Miller and Damon Cardasis.
The film is being financed by Freedom Media, Locomotive, Hyperion and Three Point Capital.
Executive producers are Freedom’s Phil Stephenson and Temple Williams, Locomotive’s Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry, and Hyperion’s Michael Mailis and Susan Wrubel.
CAA and Cinetic are representing North American rights, while international...
- 2/4/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
“Tracking Shot” is a monthly featurette here on Ioncinema.com that looks at a dozen or so projects that are moments away from lensing (or in a couple of titles below have been shooting since July). This August we’ve got a good number of projects that will start surfacing as early as next year’s Sundance, Rotterdam and Berlin Film Fests. With Dakota Johnson having been just announced, we’ve got Luca Guadagnino’s long awaited (remake) A Bigger Splash, getting ready for a poolside shoot. Gus Van Sant comes out of the woodworks to move into the woods for Sea of Trees. Sundance alumni Rick Alverson is wrapping up Entertainment, Reed Morano is set to make her directorial debut this mid-August with Meadowland, while Douchebag, Like Crazy, Breathe In‘s Drake Doremus is stationed in Japan for a weighty cast and futuristic tale in Equals. Here are some...
- 8/6/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
John Kerry's daughter is free and clear this morning... because the L.A. City Attorney has decided not to prosecute her for DUI -- that's what law enforcement sources tell TMZ.TMZ broke the story Alexandra Forbes Kerry was busted by the Lapd early Thursday morning, but her blood alcohol level was .06 ... under the legal limit of .08.The City Attorney typically doesn't prosecute cases with a .06 ... so the decision to reject the case is pretty routine.
- 11/23/2009
- TMZ
Just as John Kerry predicted, his daughter's DUI charge has disappeared. But prosecutors say it's business as usual. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office confirmed to E! News today that actress-filmmaker Alexandra Forbes Kerry won't be facing a misdemeanor charge following her arrest last week. "Our prosecutors had an opportunity to review the report that was sent to us and felt there was insufficient evidence to warrant the filing of charges," spokesman Frank Mateljan said, noting that the 36-year-old registered .06 on a Breathalyzer test—a smidge under California's legal limit of .08. He also dismissed any speculation of favoritism, saying that prosecutors...
- 11/23/2009
- E! Online
Alexandra Kerry is off the hook in her DUI case and won't face any criminal charges, Los Angeles prosecutors said Monday. "We reviewed the arrest report and have declined to file criminal charges due to insufficient evidence," says L.A. City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan. Related: John Kerry Says Daughter Was Not Legally DrunkThe daughter of Sen. John Kerry was pulled over in Hollywood on Nov. 19 for an expired registration, her father's spokesperson said. Officers conducted a DUI investigation, but Kerry's breathalyzer test results at the station were under the legal limit, the rep added."I’m grateful that this...
- 11/23/2009
- by Ken Lee
- PEOPLE.com
Sen. John Kerry's daughter Alexandra, who was arrested and booked for a possible DUI, was released after a breathalyzer test fell under the legal limit for intoxication, according to the senator's spokesman. Alexandra Kerry, 36, who works as a film director/producer, was arrested in Los Angeles early Thursday morning and released at 5:25 a.m. after posting $5,000 bail, police records show. "Alexandra Kerry was pulled over for an expired registration and was released after the results of a breathalyzer test at the police station were under the legal limit," says Jodi Seth, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Democrat. "Senator Kerry...
- 11/19/2009
- by Mike Fleeman
- PEOPLE.com
Senator John Kerry's daughter gets arrested for DUI. According to TMZ, Alexandra Forbes Kerry who is the daughter of Senator John Kerry, got busted earlier this morning on suspicion of DUI. Alexandria is a 36 year-old film producer and director,and they say this incident went down in Hollywood,a little bit after midnight. She was pulled over for a traffic stop. Then, eventually they arrested and booked her at Lapd's Hollywood station.. She was released about 4 hours later.
- 11/19/2009
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Update: Responding to the arrest, a rep for Sen. John Kerry offered this statement: "Alexandra Kerry was pulled over for an expired registration and was released after the results of a breathalyzer test at the police station were under the legal limit. Senator Kerry supports his daughter and will have no further comment on a private matter." __________________________________ Alexandra Kerry doesn't have to worry about swift boats, just boozy rides. The filmmaking eldest daughter of former presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry was busted early Thursday for driving under the influence, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department confirms to E!...
- 11/19/2009
- E! Online
Senator John Kerry's daughter, Alexandra Kerry (36), was arrested early this morning for reportedly driving drunk in Los Angeles. Who knows? Maybe that time dad got really, really close to being president still haunts her and she occasionally needs to indulge in some late night boozing.According to the Lapd, police stopped Kerry at about 12:40 in the morning. She was booked at the Hollywood police station, and held for about five hours until posting $5,000 bail. Officer Bruce Borihanh of the Lapd reported, "Officers detected signs and symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol." Sgt. Enrique Mendoza told <a href="http://www.people.c ...
- 11/19/2009
- by By Actress Archives
The daughter of Massachusetts Senator John Kerry was arrested for DUI early Thursday morning, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department confirms to "Extra."
Alexandra Kerry, 36, was originally pulled over for a traffic violation, but charged with misdemeanor DUI after she failed a field sobriety test and alcohol screening test.
According to TMZ.com, which first reported the news, the director-producer first refused the tests and was taken to Lapd's Hollywood station. She was released at 5:25 Am.
Alexandra Kerry, 36, was originally pulled over for a traffic violation, but charged with misdemeanor DUI after she failed a field sobriety test and alcohol screening test.
According to TMZ.com, which first reported the news, the director-producer first refused the tests and was taken to Lapd's Hollywood station. She was released at 5:25 Am.
- 11/19/2009
- Extra
Senator John Kerry's daughter, Alexandra Forbes Kerry, was arrested early this morning on suspicion of DUI ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.It went down in Hollywood at 12:40 Am. Alexandra, a 36-year-old film producer and director, was pulled over for a traffic stop, then arrested and booked at Lapd's Hollywood station. She was released at 5:25 Am.Cops tell us Alexandra violated a traffic law which got their attention. They then conducted a field...
- 11/19/2009
- TMZ
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