The just-launched Madefire Studios has made its first major executive hire as Alex Ott joins the studio as its VP of Production and Development. Ott, who will be based in Los Angeles, has producer credits on feature films that include Suicide Squad, Fury, and End of Watch.
Madefire Studios is a digital studio set to produce film, television, Xr, and short-form entertainment. The focus of the studio will be new and original IP that is built off of the Madefire Platform for Creators, which is available through the Madefire App.
The studio launch and the hiring of Ott are part of the expanding operation of Madefire Inc, of Emeryville, Ca.,
Ott will guide IP from Madefire’s Motion Books (the platform’s native digital comics format) toward opportunities in television, short-form, and Xr. Motion Books use sound, image layering, and movement to express graphic storytelling within the digital space.
That...
Madefire Studios is a digital studio set to produce film, television, Xr, and short-form entertainment. The focus of the studio will be new and original IP that is built off of the Madefire Platform for Creators, which is available through the Madefire App.
The studio launch and the hiring of Ott are part of the expanding operation of Madefire Inc, of Emeryville, Ca.,
Ott will guide IP from Madefire’s Motion Books (the platform’s native digital comics format) toward opportunities in television, short-form, and Xr. Motion Books use sound, image layering, and movement to express graphic storytelling within the digital space.
That...
- 7/18/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In its first major executive hire, The Story Factory has named Alex Ott to be Vice President of Production and Development. Ott joins after spending eight years at David Ayer's Crave Films, where he sheperded and received co-producer or executive producer credits on the Ayer-directed Suicide Squad, End Of Watch, and Fury. Shane Salerno’s production/literary management company will be making several hires to facilitate an expansion coming after a high volume of…...
- 9/14/2017
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: In its first major executive hire, The Story Factory has named Alex Ott to be Vice President of Production and Development. Ott joins after spending eight years at David Ayer's Crave Films, where he sheperded and received co-producer or executive producer credits on the Ayer-directed Suicide Squad, End Of Watch, and Fury. Shane Salerno’s production/literary management company will be making several hires to facilitate an expansion coming after a high volume of…...
- 9/14/2017
- Deadline
Legendary basketball star Charles Barkley is in hot water over his comments about Boston Celtics player Isaiah Thomas grieving the death of his sister at Sunday game.
Thomas was seen sobbing on the bench before the Celtics’ first playoff game – which came just one day after his 22-year-old sister, Chyna J. Thomas, died in a one-car crash in Tacoma early Saturday morning. Though the Celtics lost the game to the Chicago Bulls, Thomas scored 33 points.
Reacting to the moment on TNT’s Tip-Off show, Barkley said, “I’m not feeling comfortable with him sitting on the sideline crying like that.
Thomas was seen sobbing on the bench before the Celtics’ first playoff game – which came just one day after his 22-year-old sister, Chyna J. Thomas, died in a one-car crash in Tacoma early Saturday morning. Though the Celtics lost the game to the Chicago Bulls, Thomas scored 33 points.
Reacting to the moment on TNT’s Tip-Off show, Barkley said, “I’m not feeling comfortable with him sitting on the sideline crying like that.
- 4/17/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: Mandalay Pictures has come on board to produce City on Fire, written by Black List scribe Cory Miller. The feature will be produced by Jason Michael Berman (The Birth of a Nation, Burning Sands) and Alex Ott (Suicide Squad, Fury, End of Watch). The film follows the 1985 events in West Philadelphia when three city blocks were burned to the ground and destroyed 62 row houses, leaving 11 people dead and hundreds homeless. City on Fire tells the incendiary true…...
- 3/18/2017
- Deadline
Last year, the London Film Festival was bookended by a pair of Tom Hanks movies. This year, the fest is going in a different direction with opening- and closing-night films set during World War II. The event will open with The Imitation Game on October 8 and now has set David Ayer’s Fury as the capper on October 19. The pic stars Brad Pitt, Shia Labeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña, and Jon Bernthal. Pitt and Ayer are confirmed to attend the closing-night festivities in Leicester Square with screenings to be simulcast to cinemas across the UK. The film is set in April 1945 as the Allies make their final push in the European Theater. A battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Pitt) commands a five-man Sherman tank crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines where they face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Written and directed by Ayer,...
- 8/15/2014
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline
Sony’s Fury set as London closing film; Brad Pitt, David Ayer to attend
The London Film Festival (Oct 8-19) will close with the European premiere of Sony’s Second World War tank drama Fury, which stars Brad Pitt as a battle-hardened Us army sergeant leading a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
The October 19 screening at Odeon Leicester Square will be attended by Pitt and writer-director David Ayer (End of Watch) while a cinecast from the red carpet and simultaneous screenings will take place at cinemas across the UK.
The tank drama, co-starring Shia Labeouf, Logan Lerman, Scott Eastwood, Michael Pena and Jason Isaacs, was recently moved up in the Us from November 14 to October 17, making it closer to the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, which is where Pitt’s 12 Years a Slave debuted last year. However, so far neither festival has confirmed the film.
The London berth marks a homecoming for the film, which shot for...
The London Film Festival (Oct 8-19) will close with the European premiere of Sony’s Second World War tank drama Fury, which stars Brad Pitt as a battle-hardened Us army sergeant leading a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
The October 19 screening at Odeon Leicester Square will be attended by Pitt and writer-director David Ayer (End of Watch) while a cinecast from the red carpet and simultaneous screenings will take place at cinemas across the UK.
The tank drama, co-starring Shia Labeouf, Logan Lerman, Scott Eastwood, Michael Pena and Jason Isaacs, was recently moved up in the Us from November 14 to October 17, making it closer to the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, which is where Pitt’s 12 Years a Slave debuted last year. However, so far neither festival has confirmed the film.
The London berth marks a homecoming for the film, which shot for...
- 8/14/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Sony’s Fury set as London closing film; Brad Pitt, David Ayer to attend
The London Film Festival (Oct 8-19) will close with the European premiere of Sony’s Second World War tank drama Fury, which stars Brad Pitt as a battle-hardened Us army sergeant leading a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
The October 19 screening at Odeon Leicester Square will be attended by Pitt and writer-director David Ayer (End of Watch) while a cinecast from the red carpet and simultaneous screenings will take place at cinemas across the UK.
The tank drama, co-starring Shia Labeouf, Logan Lerman, Scott Eastwood, Michael Pena and Jason Isaacs, was recently moved up in the Us from November 14 to October 17, making it closer to the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, which is where Pitt’s 12 Years a Slave debuted last year. However, so far neither festival has confirmed the film.
The London berth marks a homecoming for the film, which shot for...
The London Film Festival (Oct 8-19) will close with the European premiere of Sony’s Second World War tank drama Fury, which stars Brad Pitt as a battle-hardened Us army sergeant leading a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
The October 19 screening at Odeon Leicester Square will be attended by Pitt and writer-director David Ayer (End of Watch) while a cinecast from the red carpet and simultaneous screenings will take place at cinemas across the UK.
The tank drama, co-starring Shia Labeouf, Logan Lerman, Scott Eastwood, Michael Pena and Jason Isaacs, was recently moved up in the Us from November 14 to October 17, making it closer to the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, which is where Pitt’s 12 Years a Slave debuted last year. However, so far neither festival has confirmed the film.
The London berth marks a homecoming for the film, which shot for...
- 8/14/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Composer Steven Price, who scored Gravity, has signed on to create the music for David Ayer‘s currently untitled WWII tank film, which stars Brad Pitt, Shia Labeouf, Logan Lerman, Jon Bernthal and Michael Peña. The film was put together under the title Fury. Price previously scored Edgar Wright’s The World’s End and Joe Cornish’s Attack The Block. The WWII film will be released by Sony Pictures November 12, 2014. “Steven Price’s fresh approach to scoring and his extraordinary creativity make him the perfect collaborator for my film,” said Ayer. The film is set near the end of WWII in April 1945, as the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre. A battle-hardened army sergeant (Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and his five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, they face overwhelming odds as they strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
- 11/19/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
The film now in production in the UK, director David Ayer has been tweeting behind the scenes images from his latest, the WWII action adventure Fury . The latest image features star Shia Labeouf and you can check it out below! Also starring Jason Isaacs, Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena and Jon Bernthal, Fury is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. It follows the battle-hardened Wardaddy, who commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Qed is producing the film with John Lesher.s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer, targeting a...
- 10/16/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Sneak Peek new set images from Columbia Pictures "Fury", the currently filming Ww II action film starring Brad Pitt as a 'Sherman' tank commander.
Qed is producing the film with John Lesher’s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith.
Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer. Principal photography is set to start in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing "Fury", November 14, 2014 :
"...'Fury' is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named 'Wardaddy' (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
"Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Third Reich Germany..."
"We loved this script from the moment we read it", said Columbia's Belgrad. "This is epic...
Qed is producing the film with John Lesher’s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith.
Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer. Principal photography is set to start in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing "Fury", November 14, 2014 :
"...'Fury' is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named 'Wardaddy' (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
"Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Third Reich Germany..."
"We loved this script from the moment we read it", said Columbia's Belgrad. "This is epic...
- 10/3/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek the first image from Columbia Pictures "Fury", the new Ww II action film starring Brad Pitt as a 'Sherman' tank commander.
Qed is producing the film with John Lesher’s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith.
Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer. Principal photography is set to start in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing "Fury", November 14, 2014 :
"...'Fury' is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named 'Wardaddy' (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
"Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Third Reich Germany..."
"We loved this script from the moment we read it", said Columbia's Belgrad. "This is epic and...
Qed is producing the film with John Lesher’s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith.
Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer. Principal photography is set to start in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing "Fury", November 14, 2014 :
"...'Fury' is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named 'Wardaddy' (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
"Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Third Reich Germany..."
"We loved this script from the moment we read it", said Columbia's Belgrad. "This is epic and...
- 9/19/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Scott Eastwood has been added to the ensemble cast of David Ayer's upcoming World War II actioner Fury , Deadline reports. There, he'll join the likes of Brad Pitt, Shia Labeouf, Logan Lerman and Michael Pena. Set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945, Fury follows the battle-hardened Wardaddy, who commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Eastwood, who recently starred in Texas Chainsaw 3D , will play a member of the tank regiment named Sergeant Miles. Qed is producing the film with John Lesher.s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer....
- 8/26/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Michael Pena appears set to re-team with his End of Watch director David Ayer. The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Pena will star in the World War II action project Fury opposite Brad Pitt, Shia Labeouf and Logan Lerman. Set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945, Fury follows the battle-hardened Wardaddy, who commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Pena, who will soon provide a voice in DreamWorks Animation's Turbo , will play Fury 's alcoholic tank driver. Qed is producing the film with John Lesher.s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the feature...
- 5/14/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Shia Labeouf is in talks to join the cast of David Ayer's upcoming military action thriller Fury , Variety reports. He'd play a military officer serving under Brad Pitt's Sergeant Wardaddy. Set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945, Fury follows the battle-hardened Wardaddy, who commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Labeouf, who recently starred in Robert Redford's The Company You Keep , can next be seen in Fredrik Bond's The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman . Qed is producing the film with John Lesher.s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the...
- 4/23/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Columbia Pictures has acquired domestic distribution and a good portion of the available international distribution rights to David Ayer’s epic war film Fury, with Brad Pitt set to star in the leading role, it was announced today by Qed International CEO Bill Block and Doug Belgrad, President of Columbia Pictures. Qed is producing the film with John Lesher?s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer. Principal photography is set to begin in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing Fury on November 14, 2014. Fury is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts...
- 4/11/2013
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Columbia Pictures will distribute director David Ayer's new Ww II action film "Fury", starring Brad Pitt as a 'Sherman' tank commander, according to financier Qed International CEO Bill Block and Doug Belgrad, President of Columbia Pictures.
Qed is producing the film with John Lesher’s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer. Principal photography is set to start in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing "Fury", November 14, 2014 :
"...'Fury' is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named 'Wardaddy' (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
"Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Third Reich Germany..."
"We loved this...
Qed is producing the film with John Lesher’s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer. Principal photography is set to start in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing "Fury", November 14, 2014 :
"...'Fury' is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named 'Wardaddy' (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
"Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Third Reich Germany..."
"We loved this...
- 4/11/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Columbia Pictures has acquired domestic distribution and a good portion of the available international distribution rights to David Ayer’s epic war film Fury, with Brad Pitt set to star in the leading role, it was announced today by Qed International CEO Bill Block and Doug Belgrad, President of Columbia Pictures. Qed is producing the film with John Lesher’s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer. Principal photography is set to begin in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing Fury on November 14, 2014.
Fury is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts...
Fury is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts...
- 4/11/2013
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Would you get a load of that? It.s only been four years since Brad Pitt.s Lt. Aldo Raine killed some Nazis in Quentin Tarentino.s Inglourious Basterds, but it looks like cinema.s 1942 Germany is filling back up with them again. Dammit. It.s a good thing Pitt recently signed on for a role in David Ayer.s upcoming WWII action drama Fury, so we can all rest assured that we.ll see another day. Columbia Pictures has heroically stepped in to give this war movie a chance to see the world, acquiring domestic distribution as well as much of the international right. Qed International will be producing the film with Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith, with Alex Ott co-producing with Ayer, who wrote and directed last year.s action flick End of Watch. .We loved this script the moment we read it,. Columbia president Doug Belgrad...
- 4/11/2013
- cinemablend.com
Columbia Pictures has acquired domestic distribution and a good portion of the available international distribution rights to David Ayer’s epic war film Fury, with Brad Pitt set to star in the leading role, it was announced today by Qed International CEO Bill Block and Doug Belgrad, President of Columbia Pictures. Qed is producing the film with John Lesher’s Le Grisbi Productions and Ethan Smith. Alex Ott is co-producing the feature with Ayer.
Principal photography is set to begin in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing Fury on November 14, 2014.
Fury is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts...
Principal photography is set to begin in September 2013 and Columbia anticipates releasing Fury on November 14, 2014.
Fury is set at the very end of World War II, in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts...
- 4/11/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Once upon a time, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he’ll “be back” and while that was true in that film, it seems it also applied to his film career. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Arnold has agreed to star in David Ayer’s (Street Kings) action flick ‘Ten’. The original screenplay was written by Skip Woods (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and is being produced by Bill Block, Paul Hanson, Joe Roth, Palak Patel and Al Ruddy. Alex Ott of Ayer’s Crave Films is executive producing.
- 5/8/2012
- by Kerry Fleming
- GetTheBigPicture.net
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