Exclusive: Break, which is one of Rutger Hauer’s finals movies, will be getting a multiplatform release via Conduit Presents, the distribution division of Conduit Now.
Conduit Presents acquired the Michael Elkin-directed crime sports drama and has set a release for Jan. 5, 2021.
Break follows a young inner city kid who is wasting his talents on petty crime. He has the ability to become a world-champion snooker player, if only he can overcome his circumstances, his ties to the mob, and himself. Sam Gittins, and Jamie Foreman also star. Elkin also wrote. The pic is produced by Dean Fisher and Terri Dwyer. Break reps Elkin’s feature directorial debut following an acting resume which includes such credits as the UK TV series EastEnders, Undercover Hooligan, and Aux starring John Rhys-Davies.
Elkin says, “Break is essentially a rags-to-riches, urban drama about a London kid trying to make a break from all...
Conduit Presents acquired the Michael Elkin-directed crime sports drama and has set a release for Jan. 5, 2021.
Break follows a young inner city kid who is wasting his talents on petty crime. He has the ability to become a world-champion snooker player, if only he can overcome his circumstances, his ties to the mob, and himself. Sam Gittins, and Jamie Foreman also star. Elkin also wrote. The pic is produced by Dean Fisher and Terri Dwyer. Break reps Elkin’s feature directorial debut following an acting resume which includes such credits as the UK TV series EastEnders, Undercover Hooligan, and Aux starring John Rhys-Davies.
Elkin says, “Break is essentially a rags-to-riches, urban drama about a London kid trying to make a break from all...
- 9/18/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Phoenix International is selling the Brian Dennehy family comedy Life Support (working title) at Cannes which stars Whiplash Oscar winner J.K. Simmons, Victor Victoria Oscar-nominated actress Lesley Ann Warren, Tom Arnold, and Anchorman‘s David Koechner.
Pic directed and written by stage and film actor Larry Clarke is loosely based on real events in his life, exploring the profound issues surrounding the end-of-life process.
Life Support centers around a manic Catholic family preparing for the death of their father, Bob (Dennehy), who wants to be in charge until his final day. The family includes an overly-religious brother (Arnold), who tries to keep the family legacy intact; a neurotic sister (Mo Gaffney), who can’t cope with the word “cremation;” an overbearing mother-in-law, Dawn (Warren); and the prodigal son, Eddie (Clarke), whose life is to change drastically when a huge secret comes to light. The other extended family (and friends) include cast: Eric Edelstein,...
Pic directed and written by stage and film actor Larry Clarke is loosely based on real events in his life, exploring the profound issues surrounding the end-of-life process.
Life Support centers around a manic Catholic family preparing for the death of their father, Bob (Dennehy), who wants to be in charge until his final day. The family includes an overly-religious brother (Arnold), who tries to keep the family legacy intact; a neurotic sister (Mo Gaffney), who can’t cope with the word “cremation;” an overbearing mother-in-law, Dawn (Warren); and the prodigal son, Eddie (Clarke), whose life is to change drastically when a huge secret comes to light. The other extended family (and friends) include cast: Eric Edelstein,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
With the Halloween season around the corner, this year's Screamfest Horror Film Festival is almost upon us, and the first wave of films for the fest have now been announced, including Fear, Inc., Trash Fire, and The Master Cleanse (starring Johnny Galecki).
Press Release: "Hollywood – Sept. 7, 2016 – America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, announces the first wave of its official 2016 film line up. The festival, which will run from Oct. 18-27, 2016 at the TLC Chinese in Hollywood, has launched careers - providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to enthusiasts and general audiences. Actress Lydia Hearst (Condemned, #Horror) will serve as ambassador for the festival.
“We’re so thrilled to announce such a diverse group of films this year,” said Rachel Belofsky, Screamfest Founder and Festival Director. “Even in our 16th year, filmmakers continue to push the envelope and...
Press Release: "Hollywood – Sept. 7, 2016 – America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, announces the first wave of its official 2016 film line up. The festival, which will run from Oct. 18-27, 2016 at the TLC Chinese in Hollywood, has launched careers - providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to enthusiasts and general audiences. Actress Lydia Hearst (Condemned, #Horror) will serve as ambassador for the festival.
“We’re so thrilled to announce such a diverse group of films this year,” said Rachel Belofsky, Screamfest Founder and Festival Director. “Even in our 16th year, filmmakers continue to push the envelope and...
- 9/7/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Title: Painkillers Rlj Entertainment Director: Peter Winther Writer: Jason Groce, Kirk Roos, Peter Winther Cast: Tahmoh Penikett, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Erica Durance, Julia Voth, Colm Feore Running Time: 105 min Rated: Not Rated (Violence, Gore, Language) Special Features: None Available on DVD and Digital Video January 12, 2016 Major John Cafferty (Tamoh Penikett, Battlestar Galactica) leads a squad of soldiers into the mountains of Afghanistan in order to retrieve a top secret artifact. The mission turned into a bloody battle and the whole squad awakens in a military hospital, all suffering from amnesia. With therapy and drugs, the hospital’s chief Dr. Troutman (Colm Feore, The Borgias) tries to get the soldiers’ [ Read More ]
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- 2/17/2016
- by juliana
- ShockYa
Exclusive: Sales outfit will present footage of the Vang Brothers’ film at the Efm.
Voltage Pictures is at the Efm talking up Bedeviled, a new supernatural thriller from The Vang Brothers.
President of international sales John Fremes and his team will present footage to Berlin buyers of the story about a seemingly harmless Siri-like app that manipulates the deepest fears of users to literally scare them to death.
Saxon Sharbino of the Poltergeist remake stars alongside Brandon Soo Hoo, Mitchell Edwards, Jordan Essoe, Carson Boatman, Victory Van Tuyl, and Alexis G. Zall.
Kirk Roos, Cheng Yang and Leng Yang produce the film and Stephen Stanley, Brad Brizendine and Scott P. Barlow are the executive producers.
“After seeing limited footage we jumped on the opportunity to introduce the Vang Bros’ work to the international film community,” said Voltage president and COO Jonathan Deckter.
“Bedeviled is in the vein of the Ring and Keep Watching, which we just...
Voltage Pictures is at the Efm talking up Bedeviled, a new supernatural thriller from The Vang Brothers.
President of international sales John Fremes and his team will present footage to Berlin buyers of the story about a seemingly harmless Siri-like app that manipulates the deepest fears of users to literally scare them to death.
Saxon Sharbino of the Poltergeist remake stars alongside Brandon Soo Hoo, Mitchell Edwards, Jordan Essoe, Carson Boatman, Victory Van Tuyl, and Alexis G. Zall.
Kirk Roos, Cheng Yang and Leng Yang produce the film and Stephen Stanley, Brad Brizendine and Scott P. Barlow are the executive producers.
“After seeing limited footage we jumped on the opportunity to introduce the Vang Bros’ work to the international film community,” said Voltage president and COO Jonathan Deckter.
“Bedeviled is in the vein of the Ring and Keep Watching, which we just...
- 2/12/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Lobbyists against onscreen smoking could have a friend in comedic actor Andrew Daly (Comedy Central’s Review), or at least his persnickety neighbor character who is trying to clean up the streets in Matt Walsh’s second directorial comedy A Better You. The film follows Dr. Ron (Brian Huskey), a Hollywood quack hypnotherapist. The only thing worse than Dr. Ron’s methods are his disrespectful patients who loiter around the neighborhood as seen in this clip. The film, which was co-written by Huskey and Walsh, makes its world premiere today at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival at 4:40pm at the Metro 4, with screenings tomorrow at 8:10am and Monday, Feb. 2, at 10:20pm. The film is produced by Kirk Roos (The Brass Teapot, High Road, Painkillers) and his Badlands Features label. Joe Lo Truglio, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Morgan Walsh, Natasha Leggero, Reid Scott and Mo Gaffney also star.
- 1/30/2015
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
Exclusive: Fred Hurt (aka Dakota Fred) and his son Dustin Hurt from Discovery’s reality series Gold Rush will be the subject of All That Glitters, a new documentary currently filming in Haines, Alaska and directed by Kirk Roos, producer of The Brass Teapot and Matt Walsh’s comedy directorial canon High Road and the upcoming A Better You. Doc focuses on some plot elements that were left unresolved on Gold Rush pertaining to the Hurts’ obsession with diverting a waterfall in their quest for the legendary Porcupine Creek mines on the Dalton/Klondike trail. All That Glitters is an opportunity for Dakota Fred and his crew to take their search for gold under a new light. Doc […]...
- 7/5/2014
- Deadline
Poster 3 for The Brass Teapot starring Michael Angarano and Juno Temple Juno Temple's smoking a some cash...literally, and Angarano's bandaged noggin's out of a teapot. If I'm heard saying that sentence in public, they'll shift me off to a nut farm, but here, I'm good to go. The Magnolia Pictures comedy which also stars Alexis Bledel, Alia Shawkat, Ben Rapaport, Steve Prk, Billy Magnussen and Lucy Walters, hits theaters on April 5th, exclusive to N.Y. and Los Angeles. Ramaa Mosley helms from the writing by Tim Macy. The film's produced by Darren Goldberg, James Graves, Kirk Roos, Natalie Simpkins and Mosley. The Brass Teapot is a magical comedy based on the comic book series about a broke, mid-twenty year old couple who, in these difficult economic times, finds a mysterious, magical brass teapot which gives them money every time they (or others) are hurt near it. After realizing the teapots powers,...
- 4/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Poster 3 for The Brass Teapot starring Michael Angarano and Juno Temple Juno Temple's smoking a some cash...literally, and Angarano's bandaged noggin's out of a teapot. If I'm heard saying that sentence in public, they'll shift me off to a nut farm, but here, I'm good to go. The Magnolia Pictures comedy which also stars Alexis Bledel, Alia Shawkat, Ben Rapaport, Steve Prk, Billy Magnussen and Lucy Walters, hits theaters on April 5th, exclusive to N.Y. and Los Angeles. Ramaa Mosley helms from the writing by Tim Macy. The film's produced by Darren Goldberg, James Graves, Kirk Roos, Natalie Simpkins and Mosley. The Brass Teapot is a magical comedy based on the comic book series about a broke, mid-twenty year old couple who, in these difficult economic times, finds a mysterious, magical brass teapot which gives them money every time they (or others) are hurt near it. After realizing the teapots powers,...
- 4/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Magnolia Pictures has picked up North American distribution rights for "The Brass Teapot," starring Juno Temple and Michael Angarano, following the film's debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. The black comedy follows a broke newlywed couple who discover a magical teapot that rewards physical pain with cash. The film is the debut feature of commercial and music video director Ramaa Mosely. Darren Goldberg of Atlantic Pictures, Kirk Roos of Northern Lights and James Graves are producers. Here's a more extensive film description from the Tiff programming notes: Alice (Juno Temple) and John (Michael Angarano) are young, in love, and completely broke. While their more successful friends enjoy a life of luxury and comfort, the two struggle to pay the bills. Just as their financial troubles are reaching their peak, they get into a fender-bender in front of a roadside curiosity shop. Moved by an unseen force, Alice is drawn inside the shop towards.
- 9/14/2012
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
In its second pick-up of the festival, Magnolia Pictures has pocketed North American distribution rights to “The Brass Teapot,” from first-time feature-film director Ramaa Mosley and screenwriter Tim Macy. The dark and quirky love story had its world premiere Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival. Juno Temple and Michael Angarano star as a young, poor, newly married couple who find a magic teapot that grants them cash for pain. Darren Goldberg of Atlantic Pictures, Kirk Roos of Northern Lights and James Graves produced. Read More: Toronto 2012: Magnolia Pictures Acquires Holocaust Doc 'No Place on Earth' "‘The Brass Teapot’ is a remarkably funny and assured debut from the very talented Ramaa Mosley," said Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles. "Michael Angarano and Juno Temple have terrific chemistry in this dark comedy that manages to be sincerely sweet and romantic without ever losing its bite." ...
- 9/14/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Matt Walsh is set to direct the improvised ensemble comedy "High Road" for Northern Lights Films according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The story follows a part-time weed dealer who goes on the run with a teenage smartass after a drug deal goes bad. Walsh co-wrote the script with Josh Weiner.
Horatio Sanz, Rob Riggle, Abby Elliott, Lizzy Caplan, Kyle Gass, Zach Woods, Joe Lo Truglio, Andrew Daly, Brandon Johnson, Seth Morris, Joe Nunez, Rich Fulcher and Dylan O'Brien are all set to star.
Walsh, Kirk Roos and Inman Young are producing. Filming kicks off this week.
The story follows a part-time weed dealer who goes on the run with a teenage smartass after a drug deal goes bad. Walsh co-wrote the script with Josh Weiner.
Horatio Sanz, Rob Riggle, Abby Elliott, Lizzy Caplan, Kyle Gass, Zach Woods, Joe Lo Truglio, Andrew Daly, Brandon Johnson, Seth Morris, Joe Nunez, Rich Fulcher and Dylan O'Brien are all set to star.
Walsh, Kirk Roos and Inman Young are producing. Filming kicks off this week.
- 7/16/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
If anyone knows how to fly by the seat of his pants, it's actor Matt Walsh.One of the founders of the Chicago-based comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade, Walsh will direct an improvised feature called "High Road" that he wrote with Josh Weiner. And he has recruited a raft of well-known comedians to star, including Horatio Sanz ("Saturday Night Live"), Rob Riggle ("The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"), Abby Elliott ("SNL"), Lizzy Kaplan ("Hot Tub Time Machine"), Kyle Gass ("Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny") and Zach Woods ("The Office").The film follows a part-time weed dealer who goes on the run with a 16-year-old smartass after a drug deal goes bad. Joe Lo Truglio, Andrew Daly, Brandon Johnson, Seth Morris, Joe Nunez, Rich Fulcher and Dylan O'Brien also have joined the cast."After creating an improvised sitcom for Spike TV called 'Players,' I wanted to try...
- 7/16/2010
- backstage.com
If anyone knows how to fly by the seat of his pants, it's actor Matt Walsh.
One of the founders of the Chicago-based comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade, Walsh will direct an improvised feature called "High Road" that he wrote with Josh Weiner. And he has recruited a raft of well-known comedians to star, including Horatio Sanz ("Saturday Night Live"), Rob Riggle ("The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"), Abby Elliott ("SNL"), Lizzy Kaplan ("Hot Tub Time Machine"), Kyle Gass ("Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny") and Zach Woods ("The Office").
The film follows a part-time weed dealer who goes on the run with a 16-year-old smartass after a drug deal goes bad. Joe Lo Truglio, Andrew Daly, Brandon Johnson, Seth Morris, Joe Nunez, Rich Fulcher and Dylan O'Brien also have joined the cast.
"After creating an improvised sitcom for Spike TV called 'Players,' I wanted to try...
One of the founders of the Chicago-based comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade, Walsh will direct an improvised feature called "High Road" that he wrote with Josh Weiner. And he has recruited a raft of well-known comedians to star, including Horatio Sanz ("Saturday Night Live"), Rob Riggle ("The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"), Abby Elliott ("SNL"), Lizzy Kaplan ("Hot Tub Time Machine"), Kyle Gass ("Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny") and Zach Woods ("The Office").
The film follows a part-time weed dealer who goes on the run with a 16-year-old smartass after a drug deal goes bad. Joe Lo Truglio, Andrew Daly, Brandon Johnson, Seth Morris, Joe Nunez, Rich Fulcher and Dylan O'Brien also have joined the cast.
"After creating an improvised sitcom for Spike TV called 'Players,' I wanted to try...
- 7/15/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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