Vertigo Releasing is delighted to share the new trailer and artwork for thriller American Star, which is out now in UK Cinemas & on Digital Platforms. Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, the film, as its name suggests, boasts an all-star cast of Golden Globe Award-Winning actor Ian McShane, Fanny Ardent, Nora Arnezeder and Thomas Kretschmann. American Star is written by Nacho Faerna who wrote the screen play for The Ugliest Woman in the World (Méliès d’Argent 2000 at Fantasporto Festival, “Best Film” at Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2000). The film is produced by Michael Elliott, known for Catch Me Daddy (2014) and BAFTA-nominated Jawbone (2017). An assassin on final assignment arrives in Fuerteventura to kill a man he has never met. But the target is delayed. Instead of following protocol he stays, drawn to the island, the people, and a ghostly shipwreck. When the target returns, the world has shifted. Before everything was simple,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
The film stars Mark Stanley, Emily Beecham, Dougray Scott and Anna Friel.
Altitude Film Sales has taken international rights to Julian Jarrold’s Sulphur And White, starring Mark Stanley, Emily Beecham, Dougray Scott and Anna Friel.
The film is based on the true story of City trader and mountaineer David Tait, a man whose professional success masks a series of traumatic secrets.
Mike Elliott of London and Manchester-based Emu Films has produced the film with Alan Govinden of Amg International Films. It is written by Susie Farrell, whose credits include Sacha Polak’s Dirty God, also for Emu. Sulphur And White...
Altitude Film Sales has taken international rights to Julian Jarrold’s Sulphur And White, starring Mark Stanley, Emily Beecham, Dougray Scott and Anna Friel.
The film is based on the true story of City trader and mountaineer David Tait, a man whose professional success masks a series of traumatic secrets.
Mike Elliott of London and Manchester-based Emu Films has produced the film with Alan Govinden of Amg International Films. It is written by Susie Farrell, whose credits include Sacha Polak’s Dirty God, also for Emu. Sulphur And White...
- 10/18/2018
- by Louise Tutt
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Grindstone nabs UK drama with Johnny Harris, Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane.
Sales outfit Independent and Us buyer Grindstone Entertainment Group have closed a deal for all North American rights on Johnny Harris and Thomas Napper’s UK boxing drama Jawbone.
The film will be distributed through Lionsgate Home Entertainment in the territory.
The deal was negotiated by Grindstone’s head of acquisitions Stan Wertlieb and Independent’s head of sales Nada Cirjanic.
Jawbone marks the writing debut of Snow White And The Huntsman and This Is England actor Johnny Harris, who also stars in the film alongside Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane, with Thomas Napper making his feature directional debut.
In the movie, a former youth boxing champion (Harris) returns to his childhood boxing club in the hope of rekindling past glory after hitting rock bottom.
Music comes from Paul Weller, former frontman of The Jam. Former boxers...
Sales outfit Independent and Us buyer Grindstone Entertainment Group have closed a deal for all North American rights on Johnny Harris and Thomas Napper’s UK boxing drama Jawbone.
The film will be distributed through Lionsgate Home Entertainment in the territory.
The deal was negotiated by Grindstone’s head of acquisitions Stan Wertlieb and Independent’s head of sales Nada Cirjanic.
Jawbone marks the writing debut of Snow White And The Huntsman and This Is England actor Johnny Harris, who also stars in the film alongside Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane, with Thomas Napper making his feature directional debut.
In the movie, a former youth boxing champion (Harris) returns to his childhood boxing club in the hope of rekindling past glory after hitting rock bottom.
Music comes from Paul Weller, former frontman of The Jam. Former boxers...
- 6/19/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: UK sales outfit bolsters Cannes slate.
UK sales outfit Independent Film Company has added a host of projects to its Cannes slate.
Among them is The Secret Of The Universe, the second feature from Guy Myhill, whose debut The Goob premiered in Venice Days. Produced by Mike Elliott of Emu Films, the circus-set feature follows a clown who tries to keep his heart cold but finds himself plunged into the depths of life.
Also on Independent’s slate is The Lemon Grove, the second feature from writer-director Helen Walsh, whose debut The Violators [pictured] played at Edinburgh and Karlovy Vary. Adapted from her own novel, her next film follows a husband and wife who return to the island of Mallorca annually for a summer holiday. One year, the arrival of the wife’s stepdaughter and her new boyfriend threatens to upset their equilibrium. Producers are David Moores, Dave Hughes and Kevin Sampson of Red Union Films.
The...
UK sales outfit Independent Film Company has added a host of projects to its Cannes slate.
Among them is The Secret Of The Universe, the second feature from Guy Myhill, whose debut The Goob premiered in Venice Days. Produced by Mike Elliott of Emu Films, the circus-set feature follows a clown who tries to keep his heart cold but finds himself plunged into the depths of life.
Also on Independent’s slate is The Lemon Grove, the second feature from writer-director Helen Walsh, whose debut The Violators [pictured] played at Edinburgh and Karlovy Vary. Adapted from her own novel, her next film follows a husband and wife who return to the island of Mallorca annually for a summer holiday. One year, the arrival of the wife’s stepdaughter and her new boyfriend threatens to upset their equilibrium. Producers are David Moores, Dave Hughes and Kevin Sampson of Red Union Films.
The...
- 5/19/2017
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Screen can reveal the first image of actor Johnny Harris (This Is England ’86) in upcoming boxing drama Jawbone.
As previously revealed by Screen, Thomas Napper’s feature debut stars Harris (who also wrote the screenplay), Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane in the story of a former youth boxing champion who, after hitting rock bottom, returns to his childhood boxing club in a bid at redemption.
Music comes from rock icon Paul Weller while boxer Barry McGuigan and trainer Shane McGuigan prepared Harris for the role as consultants on the film.
Mike Elliott produces for Emu Films with executive producers Andrew Eaton (for Revolution Film), Christine Langan and Nichola Martin (for BBC) who have developed the project with Creative England and are financing with LipSync Productions Llp.
Vertigo Releasing will distribute the film in the UK and Independent are selling the film internationally.
Jawbone is currently in post-production.
As previously revealed by Screen, Thomas Napper’s feature debut stars Harris (who also wrote the screenplay), Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane in the story of a former youth boxing champion who, after hitting rock bottom, returns to his childhood boxing club in a bid at redemption.
Music comes from rock icon Paul Weller while boxer Barry McGuigan and trainer Shane McGuigan prepared Harris for the role as consultants on the film.
Mike Elliott produces for Emu Films with executive producers Andrew Eaton (for Revolution Film), Christine Langan and Nichola Martin (for BBC) who have developed the project with Creative England and are financing with LipSync Productions Llp.
Vertigo Releasing will distribute the film in the UK and Independent are selling the film internationally.
Jawbone is currently in post-production.
- 5/5/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Johnny Harris stars alongside Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane, with music from Paul Weller.
Principal photography has started on Thomas Napper’s boxing drama Jawbone starring Johnny Harris (who has also written the screenplay), Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane.
The film marks Napper’s feature directorial debut. Locations include Stoke and London.
Music will come from rock icon Paul Weller, while famed boxer Barry McGuigan and revered trainer Shane McGuigan have prepared Harris for the role and are consultants on the film.
Emu Films’ Mike Elliott will produce, with Revolutions Films’ Andrew Eaton serving as executive producer. Christine Langan and Nichola Martin are executive producers for BBC Films who have developed the project with Creative England and are financing with LipSync Productions Llp.
Vertigo Releasing will distribute the film in the UK, and Independent is selling the film internationally.
Jawbone tells the story of a former youth boxing champion Jimmy McCabe (Harris) who, after...
Principal photography has started on Thomas Napper’s boxing drama Jawbone starring Johnny Harris (who has also written the screenplay), Ray Winstone, Michael Smiley and Ian McShane.
The film marks Napper’s feature directorial debut. Locations include Stoke and London.
Music will come from rock icon Paul Weller, while famed boxer Barry McGuigan and revered trainer Shane McGuigan have prepared Harris for the role and are consultants on the film.
Emu Films’ Mike Elliott will produce, with Revolutions Films’ Andrew Eaton serving as executive producer. Christine Langan and Nichola Martin are executive producers for BBC Films who have developed the project with Creative England and are financing with LipSync Productions Llp.
Vertigo Releasing will distribute the film in the UK, and Independent is selling the film internationally.
Jawbone tells the story of a former youth boxing champion Jimmy McCabe (Harris) who, after...
- 2/29/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Jawbone has added Ian McShane to its cast, which also includes Ray Winstone and Michael Smiley.
UK distribution outfit Vertigo Releasing has picked up UK rights to Thomas Napper’s boxing drama Jawbone.
As previously revealed by Screen, Johnny Harris (This Is England ’86) penned the film’s screenplay and also stars alongside Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) and Michael Smiley (Kill List), while musician Paul Weller is composing the score.
Ian McShane (Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) has since joined the ensemble cast of the drama, which tells the story of a former youth boxing champion who, after hitting rock bottom, returns to his childhood boxing club.
Emu Films’ Mike Elliott (The Goob) will produce with Revolution’s Andrew Eaton (Rush) and BBC Film’s Christine Langan (Philomena) on board as executive producers.
Retired boxer Barry McGuigan and trainer Shane McGuigan are consulting on the film to prepare Harris for his role.
London-based Independent...
UK distribution outfit Vertigo Releasing has picked up UK rights to Thomas Napper’s boxing drama Jawbone.
As previously revealed by Screen, Johnny Harris (This Is England ’86) penned the film’s screenplay and also stars alongside Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) and Michael Smiley (Kill List), while musician Paul Weller is composing the score.
Ian McShane (Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) has since joined the ensemble cast of the drama, which tells the story of a former youth boxing champion who, after hitting rock bottom, returns to his childhood boxing club.
Emu Films’ Mike Elliott (The Goob) will produce with Revolution’s Andrew Eaton (Rush) and BBC Film’s Christine Langan (Philomena) on board as executive producers.
Retired boxer Barry McGuigan and trainer Shane McGuigan are consulting on the film to prepare Harris for his role.
London-based Independent...
- 2/13/2016
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Paul Weller to score boxing drama with Independent, BBC Films, Barry McGuigan on board.
Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) and Michael Smiley (Kill List) have joined Johnny Harris (This Is England ‘86) in a British boxing drama, which Independent will launch at the American Film Market (Afm) (Nov 4-11).
The film, as-yet-untitled, is based on the experiences of actor Harris and the semi-autobiographical story marks his debut script.
Thomas Napper, second unit director on Anna Karenina and Into The Woods, will make his feature directorial debut on the production, which is backed by BBC Films.
Emu Films’ Mike Elliott (The Goob) will produce with Revolution’s Andrew Eaton (Rush) and BBC Film’s Christine Langan (Philomena) on board as executive producers.
Paul Weller, the rock icon and former frontman of The Jam, is set to score the feature, which will be his first.
The production is aiming for a February or March, 2016, start in the...
Ray Winstone (Sexy Beast) and Michael Smiley (Kill List) have joined Johnny Harris (This Is England ‘86) in a British boxing drama, which Independent will launch at the American Film Market (Afm) (Nov 4-11).
The film, as-yet-untitled, is based on the experiences of actor Harris and the semi-autobiographical story marks his debut script.
Thomas Napper, second unit director on Anna Karenina and Into The Woods, will make his feature directorial debut on the production, which is backed by BBC Films.
Emu Films’ Mike Elliott (The Goob) will produce with Revolution’s Andrew Eaton (Rush) and BBC Film’s Christine Langan (Philomena) on board as executive producers.
Paul Weller, the rock icon and former frontman of The Jam, is set to score the feature, which will be his first.
The production is aiming for a February or March, 2016, start in the...
- 10/26/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Screen’s Andreas Wiseman to join experts from British Council as well as film PR, distribution, production and marketing.
The BFI is to host an afternoon of panel and Q&A sessions with UK film industry experts on Wednesday (April 15) to demystify international film festivals and markets.
Ahead of Cannes, but relevant to all major festivals, the afternoon is aimed at new filmmakers, and will cover a host of topics including: the role of festivals and markets; when and how to work with sales agents; planning for a market and drawing up a promotional plan; and ‘Croisette etiquette’ - how to have a good Cannes.
Representatives from the BFI, British Council, Film Export UK, UK sales agents and experienced producers, trade journalists and film publicists.
There will opportunities to ask questions after each session, and the event will be followed by networking drinks.
Speakers confirmed so far include: Briony Hanson, Will Massa and Wendy...
The BFI is to host an afternoon of panel and Q&A sessions with UK film industry experts on Wednesday (April 15) to demystify international film festivals and markets.
Ahead of Cannes, but relevant to all major festivals, the afternoon is aimed at new filmmakers, and will cover a host of topics including: the role of festivals and markets; when and how to work with sales agents; planning for a market and drawing up a promotional plan; and ‘Croisette etiquette’ - how to have a good Cannes.
Representatives from the BFI, British Council, Film Export UK, UK sales agents and experienced producers, trade journalists and film publicists.
There will opportunities to ask questions after each session, and the event will be followed by networking drinks.
Speakers confirmed so far include: Briony Hanson, Will Massa and Wendy...
- 4/13/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
In a rare deal for a third-party format, Talpa Global will partner with Israel’s A Cappella to handle the worldwide distribution rights to game show The Big Picture. Created by TV host and mentalist Nimrod Harel and A Cappella, The Big Picture sees studio contestants given a shot at winning $1M by correctly answering 12 picture-based questions. If the studio player is unsure, they can enlist help from a connected viewer playing along in real time with the Big Picture app. At that moment, the connected player will have their image projected on the TV screen, play along via the technology and also have a shot at winning a substantial amount of the studio player’s total prize money. A budget of $1M went toward developing and producing an English-language Big Picture pilot, which A Cappella’s Einat Shamir and Tal Shaked shopped at Mip-tv in April.
Beta Film has...
Beta Film has...
- 9/25/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
British drama debuted at Venice Days.
Soda Pictures has acquired UK rights to The Goob, the debut feature from writer-director Guy Myhill.
The deal was negotiated between Soda Pictures’ MD Edward Fletcher and producers Mike Elliott and Lee Groombridge of Emu Films.
The cast includes Sean Harris (Prometheus), Sienna Guilleroy (Luther), Hannah Spearritt (Primeval) and newcomer Liam Walpole.
The coming-of-age story centres on 16-year-old Goob Taylor (Walpole) in Norfolk. He helps his mother run a transport cafe and harvests the surrounding pumpkin fields. But when she starts a relationship with a stock car driver (Harris), Goob becomes an unwelcome side thought. But when exotic pumpkin picker Eva arrives, Goob dreams of a better life, fuelled by her flirtatious comments.
The Goob received its world premiere last month in Venice. It is up for the Golden Hitchcock at the 25th Dinard British Film Festival and will feature in the First Feature Competition at the BFI London Film Festival...
Soda Pictures has acquired UK rights to The Goob, the debut feature from writer-director Guy Myhill.
The deal was negotiated between Soda Pictures’ MD Edward Fletcher and producers Mike Elliott and Lee Groombridge of Emu Films.
The cast includes Sean Harris (Prometheus), Sienna Guilleroy (Luther), Hannah Spearritt (Primeval) and newcomer Liam Walpole.
The coming-of-age story centres on 16-year-old Goob Taylor (Walpole) in Norfolk. He helps his mother run a transport cafe and harvests the surrounding pumpkin fields. But when she starts a relationship with a stock car driver (Harris), Goob becomes an unwelcome side thought. But when exotic pumpkin picker Eva arrives, Goob dreams of a better life, fuelled by her flirtatious comments.
The Goob received its world premiere last month in Venice. It is up for the Golden Hitchcock at the 25th Dinard British Film Festival and will feature in the First Feature Competition at the BFI London Film Festival...
- 9/24/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Guy Myhill’s film is the first to be made under Creative England’s iFeatures2 scheme.
Principal photography for The Goob has begun in Norfolk.
For production details visit
The Goob
It is the first film to be made under iFeatures2, the second iteration of Creative England’s low-budget filmmaking scheme.
The Goob is one of three greenlit from Creative England and its iFeatures2 partners the BFI Film Fund, BBC Films and the Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund.
Its budget of $645,000 (£415,000) is higher than the original $545,000 (£350,000) announced at the launch of the scheme due to the ambitious nature of the film, which will see some scenes filmed live at Swaffham Raceway during banger and stock car racing.
The film, from writer/director Guy Myhill and producers Lee Groombridge and Mike Elliott of Emu Films, is described as “an emotionally charged tale of divided family loyalties played out over a sizzling hot summer”.
The cast includes Sean Harris ([link...
Principal photography for The Goob has begun in Norfolk.
For production details visit
The Goob
It is the first film to be made under iFeatures2, the second iteration of Creative England’s low-budget filmmaking scheme.
The Goob is one of three greenlit from Creative England and its iFeatures2 partners the BFI Film Fund, BBC Films and the Creative Skillset Film Skills Fund.
Its budget of $645,000 (£415,000) is higher than the original $545,000 (£350,000) announced at the launch of the scheme due to the ambitious nature of the film, which will see some scenes filmed live at Swaffham Raceway during banger and stock car racing.
The film, from writer/director Guy Myhill and producers Lee Groombridge and Mike Elliott of Emu Films, is described as “an emotionally charged tale of divided family loyalties played out over a sizzling hot summer”.
The cast includes Sean Harris ([link...
- 8/28/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Chicago – Queen Latifah and the rapper Common put an interesting and necessary twist on the romantic comedy genre, but still cannot help but fall back on the recurring rom-com clichés that eventually undermines the new film “Just Wright.”
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Common is NBA superstar Scott McKnight, guiding the New Jersey Nets towards the playoffs. Queen Latifah is Leslie Wright (as in “Just…), a physical therapist and rabid Nets who just happens to “meet cute” Scott at a gas station after a game. This leads to an invitation to his birthday party – happens all the time – and Leslie brings her best friend Morgan (Paula Patton) to the celebration.
Morgan has made it her quest to marry an NBA player. She sees her opportunity in McKnight at his party and makes her move, leaving Leslie in the lurch. Scott and Morgan’s relationship blossoms, all the way to engagement, but a wrench is...
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Common is NBA superstar Scott McKnight, guiding the New Jersey Nets towards the playoffs. Queen Latifah is Leslie Wright (as in “Just…), a physical therapist and rabid Nets who just happens to “meet cute” Scott at a gas station after a game. This leads to an invitation to his birthday party – happens all the time – and Leslie brings her best friend Morgan (Paula Patton) to the celebration.
Morgan has made it her quest to marry an NBA player. She sees her opportunity in McKnight at his party and makes her move, leaving Leslie in the lurch. Scott and Morgan’s relationship blossoms, all the way to engagement, but a wrench is...
- 5/16/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
“Yorkshire Noir. Dickens on bad acid.” -- Tony Grisoni on Red Riding. Tony Grisoni did it. Wrote the whole lot. All 278 minutes of the Red Riding Trilogy, which was adapted from David Peace’s noir epics. Dread Central recently sat down with him to get the scoop on the details, the process, Poe, and even Terry Gilliam.
What we present now are only the facts — under the grim light of day. They say it’s a nightmare town out there, filled with corruption and woe. I’d say beware of wolves and stick to the path.
Heather Buckley: What is the origin of the title Red Riding?
Tony Grisoni: For administrative purposes, the English county of Yorkshire is divided into three; one of these is known as West Riding. So the title Red Riding plays off these historic boundaries. But, of course, there’s also the allusion to the...
What we present now are only the facts — under the grim light of day. They say it’s a nightmare town out there, filled with corruption and woe. I’d say beware of wolves and stick to the path.
Heather Buckley: What is the origin of the title Red Riding?
Tony Grisoni: For administrative purposes, the English county of Yorkshire is divided into three; one of these is known as West Riding. So the title Red Riding plays off these historic boundaries. But, of course, there’s also the allusion to the...
- 3/4/2010
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
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