Radcliffe will lead new film from Deathgasm director.
Daniel Radcliffe has joined the cast of Deathgasm director Jason Lei Howden’s Guns Akimbo.
The action comedy follows Miles, a man living a mundane existence whose life is turned upside-down when he is enrolled in a dark net site that forces strangers to fight a game of death.
While trying to avoid a killing machine called Nix, Miles’ ex-girlfriend is kidnapped and he must overcome his fears to save her.
The project is being produced by Occupant Entertainment and Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino, while Michael Mailis from Hyperion Entertainment and Will Clarke and Andy Mayson from Altitude Films will executive produce.
Both companies will introduce Guns Akimbo to international buyers at Cannes.
“Jason Lei Howden is an incredibly talented new filmmaker, who with Guns Akimbo delivers a commercial action film that is original, fresh and gives us unique and exciting characters,” Neurauter said. “We...
Daniel Radcliffe has joined the cast of Deathgasm director Jason Lei Howden’s Guns Akimbo.
The action comedy follows Miles, a man living a mundane existence whose life is turned upside-down when he is enrolled in a dark net site that forces strangers to fight a game of death.
While trying to avoid a killing machine called Nix, Miles’ ex-girlfriend is kidnapped and he must overcome his fears to save her.
The project is being produced by Occupant Entertainment and Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino, while Michael Mailis from Hyperion Entertainment and Will Clarke and Andy Mayson from Altitude Films will executive produce.
Both companies will introduce Guns Akimbo to international buyers at Cannes.
“Jason Lei Howden is an incredibly talented new filmmaker, who with Guns Akimbo delivers a commercial action film that is original, fresh and gives us unique and exciting characters,” Neurauter said. “We...
- 5/12/2017
- ScreenDaily
Daniel Radcliffe is set to add action comedy to his growing resume.
The Harry Potter star is to take the lead in Occupant Entertainment's Guns Akimbo, written and directed by Jason Lei Howden. Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino are producing for Occupant Entertainment. Michael Mailis from Hyperion Entertainment and Will Clarke and Andy Mayson from Altitude Films are executive producing.
Altitude and Occupant will be introducing the project to international buyers at Cannes.
New Zealand filmmaker Howden – who has worked as a visual artist for numerous projects for Weta Digital, including The Avengers, The Hobbit trilogy and Prometheus – saw his...
The Harry Potter star is to take the lead in Occupant Entertainment's Guns Akimbo, written and directed by Jason Lei Howden. Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino are producing for Occupant Entertainment. Michael Mailis from Hyperion Entertainment and Will Clarke and Andy Mayson from Altitude Films are executive producing.
Altitude and Occupant will be introducing the project to international buyers at Cannes.
New Zealand filmmaker Howden – who has worked as a visual artist for numerous projects for Weta Digital, including The Avengers, The Hobbit trilogy and Prometheus – saw his...
- 5/12/2017
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in Occupant Entertainment's action comedy Guns Akimbo, written and directed by Jason Lei Howden (Deathgasm). Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino are producing for Occupant while Hyperion Entertainment's Michael Mailis and Altitude Films' Will Clarke and Andy Mayson are exec producing. Altitude and Occupant will introduce the project to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. Story follows Miles who spends his days in a…...
- 5/12/2017
- Deadline
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
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
The first details on the latest tale of terror from Occupant Entertainment are here, and we've got the skinny for you! Supernatural happenings are afoot in The Woods, and here are your first casting details and a whole lot more. Read on!
From the Press Release
Occupant Entertainment announced today that principal photography for Corin Hardy's feature directorial debut, The Woods, will begin in Ireland this month.
Written by Hardy and Olga Barreneche, The Woods stars Joseph Mawle (pictured; Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, "Game of Thrones”), who will be next seen in Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea, and Bojana Novakovic (Devil, Edge of Darkness), who currently stars on “Rake”. The film is produced by Occupant's Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino and is overseen by Occupant executive Kate Sharp. Fantastic Films is acting as the Irish co-producer and financing is coming from Prescience, Hyperion Media Group,...
From the Press Release
Occupant Entertainment announced today that principal photography for Corin Hardy's feature directorial debut, The Woods, will begin in Ireland this month.
Written by Hardy and Olga Barreneche, The Woods stars Joseph Mawle (pictured; Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, "Game of Thrones”), who will be next seen in Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea, and Bojana Novakovic (Devil, Edge of Darkness), who currently stars on “Rake”. The film is produced by Occupant's Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino and is overseen by Occupant executive Kate Sharp. Fantastic Films is acting as the Irish co-producer and financing is coming from Prescience, Hyperion Media Group,...
- 5/8/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Joseph Mawle (pictured) and Bojana Novakovic star in the horror tale that has begun production in Ireland. Altitude Films Sales will introduce the project in Cannes.
Corin Hardy’s feature directorial debut is based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Olga Barreneche about a conservationist who disturbs an ancient brood of creatures.
Occupant’s Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino produce and Brendan McCarthy and John McDonnell of Ireland’s Fantastic Films serve as co-producers. Financing comes through Prescience, Hyperion Media Group and the Irish Film Board.
Paul Brett, Tim Smith and James Swarbrick are executive producers for Prescience, Michael Mailis for Hyperion and Will Clarke for Altitude.
Clarke will show footage in Cannes. Wme and ICM handle Us rights.
Corin Hardy’s feature directorial debut is based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Olga Barreneche about a conservationist who disturbs an ancient brood of creatures.
Occupant’s Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino produce and Brendan McCarthy and John McDonnell of Ireland’s Fantastic Films serve as co-producers. Financing comes through Prescience, Hyperion Media Group and the Irish Film Board.
Paul Brett, Tim Smith and James Swarbrick are executive producers for Prescience, Michael Mailis for Hyperion and Will Clarke for Altitude.
Clarke will show footage in Cannes. Wme and ICM handle Us rights.
- 5/8/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Rising star Jake Abel ("The Host"), Nia Vardalos and Philip Baker Hall are attached to star in "Forget Me Not," an indie movie that Michael Mailis ("Act of Valor") and Benjamin Scott ("Lovelace") are producing, TheWrap has learned. Michael Aloyan will make his feature directorial debut with the film, which is expected to start production early next year. Story follows siblings Emil (Abel) and Elaine who are shocked that their widowed, Alzheimer's-afflicted mother has formed a sweet if unconventional relationship with Walt (Hall), a fellow resident at her nursing home. They refuse...
- 8/29/2013
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Up-and-coming actress Rachel Brosnahan, who played call girl Rachel Posner on Netflix's "House of Cards," is set to star in "The Sainthood of Bethany Wolfe," an indie movie that Michael Mailis ("Act of Valor") and Benjamin Scott ("Lovelace") are producing, TheWrap has learned. Dustin McLean will make his feature directorial debut with the film, which is expected to start production early next year. Story follows Bethany Wolfe (Brosnahan), a young girl taken in by a priest after losing her parents in a bloody murder-suicide. Told by the priest that she's destined to...
- 8/26/2013
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Featurettte from Act of Valor, starring Active Duty Navy SEALs. Mike "Mouse" McCoy and Scott Waugh direct and produce the Relativity Media release which opens on February 24th. The film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology, and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure film–showcasing the skills, training and tenacity of the greatest action heroes of them all: real Navy SEALs. Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle and Nester Serrano also star. Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley, Jason Colbeck, Max Leitman, Jay Pollack, Jason Clark, Michael Mailis, Benjamin Statler and Lance Sloane serve as executive producers. An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs in a film like no other in Hollywood’s history. A fictionalized account...
- 2/16/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
First poster for Act of Valor, starring Active Duty Navy SEALs, Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle and Nester Serrano. Mike "Mouse" McCoy and Scott Waugh direct the film distributed by Relativity Media, from the writing by Kurt Johnstad. The film is executive-produced by Jason Clark, Max Leitman, Michael Mailis, Jay Pollak, Lance Sloane, Benjamin Statler and Thomas Tull. An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a powerful story ofcontemporary global anti-terrorism. Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the minute battlefield technology and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure. Act of Valor takes audiences deep into the secretive world of the most elite, highly trained group of warriors in the modern world. When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plotagainst the U.S.
- 10/3/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White will be jamming next summer at a theater near you.
Sony Pictures Classics will present the guitar heroes cranking their instruments up to 11 in "It Might Get Loud," a rockumentary from director Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth"). The film looks at the electric guitar through the history of each musician, as told through their own words and sounds.
Spc nabbed North American, Latin American, Australian/New Zealand and South African rights to the film, which premiered at September's Toronto International Film Festival.
Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull produced the feature with Lesley Chilcott, Peter Afterman and Guggenheim. Bert Ellis and Michael Mailis served as exec producers. The Little Film Co. repped the filmmakers in the deal.
Sony Pictures Classics will present the guitar heroes cranking their instruments up to 11 in "It Might Get Loud," a rockumentary from director Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth"). The film looks at the electric guitar through the history of each musician, as told through their own words and sounds.
Spc nabbed North American, Latin American, Australian/New Zealand and South African rights to the film, which premiered at September's Toronto International Film Festival.
Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull produced the feature with Lesley Chilcott, Peter Afterman and Guggenheim. Bert Ellis and Michael Mailis served as exec producers. The Little Film Co. repped the filmmakers in the deal.
- 11/17/2008
- by By Gregg Goldstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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