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Robert Rodriguez is gearing up to make his return to theaters this summer with a brand new, mind-bending thriller starring none other than Ben Affleck. The somewhat mysterious film, titled "Hypnotic," held an in-progress screening at SXSW this year. You can read our findings right here from the version of the film that was screened, but the rest of you out there will soon have the chance to see the film for yourselves. The movie now has a release date and, unlike Rodriguez's recent venture, "We Can Be Heroes," this one is destined for the big screen.
For those who enjoy the "Alita: Battle Angel" and "From Dusk Till Dawn" filmmaker's work, we're here to give you all of...
Robert Rodriguez is gearing up to make his return to theaters this summer with a brand new, mind-bending thriller starring none other than Ben Affleck. The somewhat mysterious film, titled "Hypnotic," held an in-progress screening at SXSW this year. You can read our findings right here from the version of the film that was screened, but the rest of you out there will soon have the chance to see the film for yourselves. The movie now has a release date and, unlike Rodriguez's recent venture, "We Can Be Heroes," this one is destined for the big screen.
For those who enjoy the "Alita: Battle Angel" and "From Dusk Till Dawn" filmmaker's work, we're here to give you all of...
- 4/1/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Fresh off a surprise “work in progress” screening at SXSW, Robert Rodriguez’s action-thriller Hypnotic, starring Ben Affleck, has been set for a May 12 U.S. release.
As we revealed last month, Ketchup Entertainment will be launching the movie on more than 2,000 screens.
The looming release for a movie that remains unfinished is yet another talking point in the project’s tumultuous journey to screen.
Little has been straight-forward for Hypnotic but the warm reception it received on Sunday night was a welcome respite for its creatives and financiers. It’s unusual for a big budget film to get a public “work in progress” screening at a festival but Austin was a smart choice given the home crowd’s reverence for Texas-native Rodriguez.
The director said today: “I’ve been working on this film for many years now, and to see the reaction from my home town audience at SXSW was humbling and validating.
As we revealed last month, Ketchup Entertainment will be launching the movie on more than 2,000 screens.
The looming release for a movie that remains unfinished is yet another talking point in the project’s tumultuous journey to screen.
Little has been straight-forward for Hypnotic but the warm reception it received on Sunday night was a welcome respite for its creatives and financiers. It’s unusual for a big budget film to get a public “work in progress” screening at a festival but Austin was a smart choice given the home crowd’s reverence for Texas-native Rodriguez.
The director said today: “I’ve been working on this film for many years now, and to see the reaction from my home town audience at SXSW was humbling and validating.
- 3/17/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Coming into this week’s EFM, Ben Affleck action-thriller Hypnotic was barely on anyone’s radar. However, the movie was quietly one of the market’s X-factors. It’s rare, after all, for a big-budget, finished film with A-list talent and director to still be without a U.S. distributor.
But the Robert Rodriguez-directed project, which wrapped shoot back in 2021, has had one of the more curious and challenging journeys for a big-budget independent film package in recent years.
First announced back at AFM 2019, the 65M project was the flagship package for Mark Gill’s ambitious new mini-studio Solstice, which was due to handle the domestic release. Oscar winner Affleck would play a detective investigating a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program. Pedigree also came from former Warner Bros exec Jeff Robinov who was aboard as producer.
Sin City and Alita: Battle Angel director...
But the Robert Rodriguez-directed project, which wrapped shoot back in 2021, has had one of the more curious and challenging journeys for a big-budget independent film package in recent years.
First announced back at AFM 2019, the 65M project was the flagship package for Mark Gill’s ambitious new mini-studio Solstice, which was due to handle the domestic release. Oscar winner Affleck would play a detective investigating a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program. Pedigree also came from former Warner Bros exec Jeff Robinov who was aboard as producer.
Sin City and Alita: Battle Angel director...
- 2/14/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben Foster (The Survivor), Justice Smith (Sharper), Katherine Waterston (Babylon) and Maria Bakalova (Bodies Bodies Bodies) are set to star in the Topic Studios thriller Floodplain from director Tim Sutton.
The film explores themes of family trauma, environmental justice and race via the story of a man (Foster) who must return to his hometown to help prevent a catastrophic flood and confront the mistakes from his past.
Floodplain reteams Topic Studios with Foster following their work together on Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace. Bill Gullo wrote the script, with Oscar nominee Jordan Horowitz (La La Land) of Original Headquarters to produce alongside Annie Marter (The Devil All the Time). Topic Studios will finance the pic, with Ryan Heller, Michael Bloom and Jennifer Westin exec producing for the company.
Crystal Bourbeau will introduce the project to buyers at EFM with UTA Independent Film Group, which is co-repping the domestic rights.
The film explores themes of family trauma, environmental justice and race via the story of a man (Foster) who must return to his hometown to help prevent a catastrophic flood and confront the mistakes from his past.
Floodplain reteams Topic Studios with Foster following their work together on Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace. Bill Gullo wrote the script, with Oscar nominee Jordan Horowitz (La La Land) of Original Headquarters to produce alongside Annie Marter (The Devil All the Time). Topic Studios will finance the pic, with Ryan Heller, Michael Bloom and Jennifer Westin exec producing for the company.
Crystal Bourbeau will introduce the project to buyers at EFM with UTA Independent Film Group, which is co-repping the domestic rights.
- 2/11/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Crystal Bourbeau has exited Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios as President of Worldwide Sales and Distribution after joining the company last October.
AGC told us: “Crystal did terrific work at AFM and EFM during her stint at AGC but both parties came to the conclusion that it wasn’t an ideal long term fit for Crystal within the AGC senior management ranks and so have very amicably parted ways.”
SVP worldwide sales and distribution Diane Ferrandez, who herself joined the company last month, has assumed Bourbeau’s duties and is due to shortly relocate from London to LA.
Bourbeau has previously worked at Lionsgate and Solstice Studios.
AGC’s film sales ranks have been through a transition period the last 12 months. Sales President Michael Rothstein left last year and has subsequently set up sales company Mossbank with former AGC staffer Samuel Hall. London-based AGC exec Callum Grant also left the company last year.
AGC told us: “Crystal did terrific work at AFM and EFM during her stint at AGC but both parties came to the conclusion that it wasn’t an ideal long term fit for Crystal within the AGC senior management ranks and so have very amicably parted ways.”
SVP worldwide sales and distribution Diane Ferrandez, who herself joined the company last month, has assumed Bourbeau’s duties and is due to shortly relocate from London to LA.
Bourbeau has previously worked at Lionsgate and Solstice Studios.
AGC’s film sales ranks have been through a transition period the last 12 months. Sales President Michael Rothstein left last year and has subsequently set up sales company Mossbank with former AGC staffer Samuel Hall. London-based AGC exec Callum Grant also left the company last year.
- 3/1/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Image Nation produced with Roy Lee and Spooky Pictures partner Steven Schneider.
Focus Features has acquired all international rights from AGC International to Chloe Okuno’s Sundance horror Watcher.
The deal comes hot on the heels of IFC Midnight and Shudder’s move on North American rights over the weekend and comes after AGC moved up its screening of the film to international buyers, as first reported on Screendaily.
AGC president of worldwide sales and distribution Crystal Bourbeau and SVP of legal and business affairs Anant Tamirisa brokered the deal with Focus Features’ director of production and acquisitions Joe Toto...
Focus Features has acquired all international rights from AGC International to Chloe Okuno’s Sundance horror Watcher.
The deal comes hot on the heels of IFC Midnight and Shudder’s move on North American rights over the weekend and comes after AGC moved up its screening of the film to international buyers, as first reported on Screendaily.
AGC president of worldwide sales and distribution Crystal Bourbeau and SVP of legal and business affairs Anant Tamirisa brokered the deal with Focus Features’ director of production and acquisitions Joe Toto...
- 1/31/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios is expanding its sales and distribution team with the hiring of Diane Ferrandez as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Distribution.
Ferrandez mostly recently held a senior position at London-based sales company Rocket Science, working on projects including Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, Todd Haynes’ May December, and David Cronenberg’s Crimes of The Future. She started her career working for Paris-based sales outfit Wide Management, which followed stints at production and distribution companies Cohen Media, Playtime and Snd.
Separately, the company has also hired Sara Ghorra as Manager of Worldwide Sales and Distribution, as well as Emma Beedenbender as Executive Assistant to AGC’s President of Worldwide Sales and Distribution Crystal Bourbeau.
Ghorra arrives from Middle East distribution company Empire Entertainment. AGC has strong ties to the Middle East, including receiving investment from Image Nation in 2018 and recently shooting...
Ferrandez mostly recently held a senior position at London-based sales company Rocket Science, working on projects including Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, Todd Haynes’ May December, and David Cronenberg’s Crimes of The Future. She started her career working for Paris-based sales outfit Wide Management, which followed stints at production and distribution companies Cohen Media, Playtime and Snd.
Separately, the company has also hired Sara Ghorra as Manager of Worldwide Sales and Distribution, as well as Emma Beedenbender as Executive Assistant to AGC’s President of Worldwide Sales and Distribution Crystal Bourbeau.
Ghorra arrives from Middle East distribution company Empire Entertainment. AGC has strong ties to the Middle East, including receiving investment from Image Nation in 2018 and recently shooting...
- 1/26/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
AGC Studios has hired Rocket Science executive Diane Ferrandez as senior VP of worldwide sales and distribution as part of a trio of new hires.
Ferrandez, who has been at Rocket Science since 2018, most recently held a senior role at the London-based sales and financing outfit. In addition to doing deals with studios, independent distributors, platforms and broadcasters, she played a key role in building out the company’s slate. Ferrandez worked on such titles as “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “May December,” “Crimes of The Future,” “Better Man,” “Mothering Sunday,” “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Schumacher.”
Ferrandez began her career working for Paris-based sales company Wide Management, where she was head of international sales. Prior to that, she had worked at production and distribution companies including Cohen Media, Playtime and Snd.
Elsewhere, AGC Studios has also brought on board Sara Ghorra as manager of worldwide sales and distribution,...
Ferrandez, who has been at Rocket Science since 2018, most recently held a senior role at the London-based sales and financing outfit. In addition to doing deals with studios, independent distributors, platforms and broadcasters, she played a key role in building out the company’s slate. Ferrandez worked on such titles as “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” “May December,” “Crimes of The Future,” “Better Man,” “Mothering Sunday,” “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Schumacher.”
Ferrandez began her career working for Paris-based sales company Wide Management, where she was head of international sales. Prior to that, she had worked at production and distribution companies including Cohen Media, Playtime and Snd.
Elsewhere, AGC Studios has also brought on board Sara Ghorra as manager of worldwide sales and distribution,...
- 1/26/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
AGC International has inked dozens of worldwide distribution deals for Pierre Morel’s upcoming film “Freelance,” starring John Cena (“Peacemaker”) at the virtual AFM market.
The news was revealed in a statement from Crystal Bourbeau, AGC’s president of worldwide sales and distribution.
U.S. distribution rights will be handled by AGC alongside Ta and ICM.
So far AGC has inked deals with Splendid Film in Germany; Signature Entertainment in the U.K., Ireland, and Scandinavia; Vertice Cine in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America; The Searchers in Benelux; Vvs in Canada; Volga Film in Russia and the Baltics; Monolith Films in Poland; Prorom Media in Eastern Europe; Blitz in Ex-Yugoslavia; Ascot Elite in Switzerland; Roadshow in Australia & New Zealand; Dhl Studios in South Korea; Relay Motion in Taiwan; Mvp in India and Sri Lanka; Selim Ramia in the Middle East; Sahamongkolfilm in Thailand; Square Box in Malaysia; HBO Asia...
The news was revealed in a statement from Crystal Bourbeau, AGC’s president of worldwide sales and distribution.
U.S. distribution rights will be handled by AGC alongside Ta and ICM.
So far AGC has inked deals with Splendid Film in Germany; Signature Entertainment in the U.K., Ireland, and Scandinavia; Vertice Cine in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America; The Searchers in Benelux; Vvs in Canada; Volga Film in Russia and the Baltics; Monolith Films in Poland; Prorom Media in Eastern Europe; Blitz in Ex-Yugoslavia; Ascot Elite in Switzerland; Roadshow in Australia & New Zealand; Dhl Studios in South Korea; Relay Motion in Taiwan; Mvp in India and Sri Lanka; Selim Ramia in the Middle East; Sahamongkolfilm in Thailand; Square Box in Malaysia; HBO Asia...
- 11/10/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
AGC International, the sales arm of Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, has closed a raft of deals on John Cena action-comedy package Freelance at the virtual AFM market.
Deals have closed with Splendid Film in Germany; Signature Entertainment in the U.K., Ireland, and Scandinavia; Vertice Cine in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America; The Searchers in Benelux; Vvs in Canada; and Volga Film in Russia and the Baltics.
Buyers also include Monolith Films in Poland; Prorom Media in Eastern Europe; Blitz in Ex-Yugoslavia; Ascot Elite in Switzerland; Roadshow in Australia & New Zealand; Dhl Studios in South Korea; Relay Motion in Taiwan; Mvp in India and Sri Lanka; Selim Ramia in the Middle East; Sahamongkolfilm in Thailand; Square Box in Malaysia; HBO Asia for pan-Asian pay TV; Clover Films in Singapore; Pioneer in the Philippines; Pt Prima Cinema in Indonesia; Empire in South Africa; United King in Israel; and Echo Bridge for Airlines.
Deals have closed with Splendid Film in Germany; Signature Entertainment in the U.K., Ireland, and Scandinavia; Vertice Cine in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America; The Searchers in Benelux; Vvs in Canada; and Volga Film in Russia and the Baltics.
Buyers also include Monolith Films in Poland; Prorom Media in Eastern Europe; Blitz in Ex-Yugoslavia; Ascot Elite in Switzerland; Roadshow in Australia & New Zealand; Dhl Studios in South Korea; Relay Motion in Taiwan; Mvp in India and Sri Lanka; Selim Ramia in the Middle East; Sahamongkolfilm in Thailand; Square Box in Malaysia; HBO Asia for pan-Asian pay TV; Clover Films in Singapore; Pioneer in the Philippines; Pt Prima Cinema in Indonesia; Empire in South Africa; United King in Israel; and Echo Bridge for Airlines.
- 11/10/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Principal photography is set for early 2022 in Colombia.
AGC International has closed a raft of deals at the virtual AFM on Pierre Morel’s action comedy Freelance starring John Cena.
Deals have closed with Splendid Film in Germany, Signature Entertainment in the UK and Ireland, and Scandinavia; Vertice Cine in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America,The Searchers in Benelux, Vvs in Canada, Volga Film in Russia and the Baltics, Monolith Films in Poland, Prorom Media in Eastern Europe, Blitz in former Yugoslavia and Ascot Elite in Switzerland.
Rights have also gone to Roadshow in Australia and New Zealand, Dhl Studios in South Korea,...
AGC International has closed a raft of deals at the virtual AFM on Pierre Morel’s action comedy Freelance starring John Cena.
Deals have closed with Splendid Film in Germany, Signature Entertainment in the UK and Ireland, and Scandinavia; Vertice Cine in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America,The Searchers in Benelux, Vvs in Canada, Volga Film in Russia and the Baltics, Monolith Films in Poland, Prorom Media in Eastern Europe, Blitz in former Yugoslavia and Ascot Elite in Switzerland.
Rights have also gone to Roadshow in Australia and New Zealand, Dhl Studios in South Korea,...
- 11/10/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Universal will “accommodate” 100-day exclusive theatrical window on Christopher Nolan A-bomb project
However studio boss Donna Langley tells virtual conference shorter theatrical in general is way forward. “It just makes practical sense.”
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group chairman Donna Langley has said the studio will “accommodate” Christopher Nolan’s request for an exclusive theatrical window of around 100 days on his upcoming A-bomb project.
The studio won a fierce bidding war for rights to the tentpole about atom bomb creator J. Robert Oppenheimer and Langley and now-NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell courted the British filmmaker for years, the executive told The Information’s virtual ‘Women In Tech, Media And Finance Summit’ Universal on Thursday...
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group chairman Donna Langley has said the studio will “accommodate” Christopher Nolan’s request for an exclusive theatrical window of around 100 days on his upcoming A-bomb project.
The studio won a fierce bidding war for rights to the tentpole about atom bomb creator J. Robert Oppenheimer and Langley and now-NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell courted the British filmmaker for years, the executive told The Information’s virtual ‘Women In Tech, Media And Finance Summit’ Universal on Thursday...
- 10/7/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
AGC Studios has hired Solstice Studios executive Crystal Bourbeau as its new president of worldwide sales and distribution.
Bourbeau will oversee the domestic and international sales and distribution activity of the company’s film and television slate, including sales to domestic studios, international distributors, broadcasters and global and regional streaming platforms. She will report into CEO Stuart Ford, who set up the independent producer-financier and sales studio in 2018.
At AGC, she will also be involved in the studio’s acquisitions activities, and work closely with AGC’s head of film Linda McDonough, head of television Lourdes Diaz, head of marketing and publicity Bonnie Voland, and COO Miguel Palos.
Bourbeau most recently served as head of acquisitions and international at Solstice Studios, where she was part of the senior management team that helped to build the company from launch. Bourbeau handled sales and also served as an executive producer for Robert Rodriguez...
Bourbeau will oversee the domestic and international sales and distribution activity of the company’s film and television slate, including sales to domestic studios, international distributors, broadcasters and global and regional streaming platforms. She will report into CEO Stuart Ford, who set up the independent producer-financier and sales studio in 2018.
At AGC, she will also be involved in the studio’s acquisitions activities, and work closely with AGC’s head of film Linda McDonough, head of television Lourdes Diaz, head of marketing and publicity Bonnie Voland, and COO Miguel Palos.
Bourbeau most recently served as head of acquisitions and international at Solstice Studios, where she was part of the senior management team that helped to build the company from launch. Bourbeau handled sales and also served as an executive producer for Robert Rodriguez...
- 10/7/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Stuart Ford’s indie AGC Studios has hired Crystal Bourbeau as President of Worldwide Sales and Distribution.
Bourbeau joins having most recently been at Solstice Studios, where she was Head of Acquisitions and International and helped build the company since launch. As Deadline revealed this week, Solstice has let go of most of its top executives in the face of challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Reporting to Ford, Bourbeau will oversee the domestic and international sales and distribution activity of AGC’s film and television slate including sales to domestic studios, international distributors, broadcasters and both global and regional streaming platforms. She will also be involved in AGC’s acquisitions activity. The company has been involved in 24 active feature film, scripted, unscripted and documentary productions in 2021.
She will also work closely with AGC’s head of Film Linda McDonough, head of Television, Lourdes Diaz, head of Marketing and Publicity Bonnie Voland,...
Bourbeau joins having most recently been at Solstice Studios, where she was Head of Acquisitions and International and helped build the company since launch. As Deadline revealed this week, Solstice has let go of most of its top executives in the face of challenges brought on by the pandemic.
Reporting to Ford, Bourbeau will oversee the domestic and international sales and distribution activity of AGC’s film and television slate including sales to domestic studios, international distributors, broadcasters and both global and regional streaming platforms. She will also be involved in AGC’s acquisitions activity. The company has been involved in 24 active feature film, scripted, unscripted and documentary productions in 2021.
She will also work closely with AGC’s head of Film Linda McDonough, head of Television, Lourdes Diaz, head of Marketing and Publicity Bonnie Voland,...
- 10/7/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Company released one film since launching three years ago.
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the production, finance, distribution and sales company almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – departing key executives are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the production, finance, distribution and sales company almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – departing key executives are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Company released one film since launching three years ago.
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the production, finance, distribution and sales company almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – other key executives on the way out are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the production, finance, distribution and sales company almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – other key executives on the way out are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Company released one film since launching three years ago.
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the producer, distributor and sales agent almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – other key executives on the way out are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
Solstice Studios founder and CEO Mark Gill and his senior executive suite are on the way out in a major blow to the independent film supply chain as insiders told Screen the LA-based company appeared destined to become the first casualty of the pandemic.
It is understood that besides Gill – the former Warner Independent Pictures head and a top executive at Miramax and Millennium Films who launched the producer, distributor and sales agent almost three years ago to the day on October 3 2018 – other key executives on the way out are international sales head Crystal Bourbeau,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Upstart production and distribution company Solstice Studios has pink-slipped the majority of its executive leadership and looks on the verge of closure as it completes a new film starring Ben Affleck, insiders tell Variety.
On Monday morning, major players including CEO Mark Gill, production head Lisa Ellzey and production co-head Guy Botham, marketing head Vincent Bruzzese, distribution chief Shari Hardison, and international sales chief Crystal Bourbeau were all dismissed. Founded in 2018, the studio is mid-shoot on the thriller “Hypnotic,” from Affleck and director Robert Rodriguez.
Ten employees remain. Insiders close to the company blamed the financial challenges of the pandemic for the sudden departures.
“Solstice is not closing. It is being streamlined and will focus entirely on getting ‘Hypnotic’ produced and released. To that end, there will still be 10 people working at the company going forward. ‘Hypnotic’ is fully funded and in production now. Principal photography is scheduled to be...
On Monday morning, major players including CEO Mark Gill, production head Lisa Ellzey and production co-head Guy Botham, marketing head Vincent Bruzzese, distribution chief Shari Hardison, and international sales chief Crystal Bourbeau were all dismissed. Founded in 2018, the studio is mid-shoot on the thriller “Hypnotic,” from Affleck and director Robert Rodriguez.
Ten employees remain. Insiders close to the company blamed the financial challenges of the pandemic for the sudden departures.
“Solstice is not closing. It is being streamlined and will focus entirely on getting ‘Hypnotic’ produced and released. To that end, there will still be 10 people working at the company going forward. ‘Hypnotic’ is fully funded and in production now. Principal photography is scheduled to be...
- 10/4/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran Hollywood executive Terry Curtin has joined Solstice Studios as executive vice president of communications.
Curtin, who has previously held top jobs at Disney, Universal and Fox, will report directly to Vincent Bruzzese, head of marketing and strategy at the upstart studio. All of film publicity and corporate communications will fall on her desk.
Curtin replaces Elissa Greer, who is transitioning to a consultant role.
“Terry is a world-class executive who is respected across the industry,” Bruzzese said. “We’re fortunate to have her join the company on a full-time basis. Terry and Elissa worked extremely well together and delivered an excellent publicity and promotion campaign for ‘Unhinged,’ under difficult circumstances: launching the first new movie back in U.S. theaters this summer was no easy task. I look forward to their teaming up to achieve similarly striking results on ‘Good Joe Bell.’”
Curtin last oversaw a boutique consulting agency,...
Curtin, who has previously held top jobs at Disney, Universal and Fox, will report directly to Vincent Bruzzese, head of marketing and strategy at the upstart studio. All of film publicity and corporate communications will fall on her desk.
Curtin replaces Elissa Greer, who is transitioning to a consultant role.
“Terry is a world-class executive who is respected across the industry,” Bruzzese said. “We’re fortunate to have her join the company on a full-time basis. Terry and Elissa worked extremely well together and delivered an excellent publicity and promotion campaign for ‘Unhinged,’ under difficult circumstances: launching the first new movie back in U.S. theaters this summer was no easy task. I look forward to their teaming up to achieve similarly striking results on ‘Good Joe Bell.’”
Curtin last oversaw a boutique consulting agency,...
- 9/24/2020
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Distributor plans awards season run.
Solstice Studios has acquired worldwide rights to TIFF acquisition title Good Joe Bell starring Mark Wahlberg in a reported $20m deal.
Reinaldo Marcus Green directed the drama about a macho man who walks across the United States to talk about bullying after his gay son is persecuted at high school.
Starring alongside Wahlberg are Connie Briton, Reid Miller, and Gary Sinise.
Solstice is understood to be planning an awards season play and will release the film theatrically.
Solstice CEO Mark Gill’s first and only release so far –road rage thriller Unhinged starring Russell Crowe...
Solstice Studios has acquired worldwide rights to TIFF acquisition title Good Joe Bell starring Mark Wahlberg in a reported $20m deal.
Reinaldo Marcus Green directed the drama about a macho man who walks across the United States to talk about bullying after his gay son is persecuted at high school.
Starring alongside Wahlberg are Connie Briton, Reid Miller, and Gary Sinise.
Solstice is understood to be planning an awards season play and will release the film theatrically.
Solstice CEO Mark Gill’s first and only release so far –road rage thriller Unhinged starring Russell Crowe...
- 9/20/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Solstice Studios has acquired worldwide rights to the Mark Wahlberg drama “Good Joe Bell” for $20 million, an individual with knowledge of the sale told TheWrap.
The film also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise. Solstice aims to release it in theaters for awards season.
“Good Joe Bell,” which made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is based on a true story of a man who travels by foot across the country to educate about the dangers of bullying in high school after his gay son experiences abuse from his classmates.
TheWrap’s Steve Pond wrote in his review for “Good Joe Bell” that Wahlberg “gives an effective Everyman performance and that it’s an effective tearjerker, even if it does not have the impact of the screenwriters’ ‘Brokeback Mountain.'”
“An open-hearted, unapologetically emotional story of a man struggling to come to terms with what happened...
The film also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise. Solstice aims to release it in theaters for awards season.
“Good Joe Bell,” which made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, is based on a true story of a man who travels by foot across the country to educate about the dangers of bullying in high school after his gay son experiences abuse from his classmates.
TheWrap’s Steve Pond wrote in his review for “Good Joe Bell” that Wahlberg “gives an effective Everyman performance and that it’s an effective tearjerker, even if it does not have the impact of the screenwriters’ ‘Brokeback Mountain.'”
“An open-hearted, unapologetically emotional story of a man struggling to come to terms with what happened...
- 9/19/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Upstart Solstice Studios has won an auction for the Toronto buzz title Good Joe Bell, the Reinaldo Marcus Green-directed drama scripted by the Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain team of Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. The film stars Mark Wahlberg as the title character. Sources said the deal is around $20 million for worldwide rights, and that the film will get a proper theatrical release in the upcoming awards season. It becomes yet another big deal in the mostly virtual Toronto Film Festival.
The film also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise, and tells the heartbreaking true story of Joe Bell, an average guy from the heartland who has difficulty showing support and acceptance of his teen son Jadin when the youth reveals he is gay. As a sophomore and a member of the high school cheerleading squad, the teen was subjected to unmerciful bullying by school jocks. Joe...
The film also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise, and tells the heartbreaking true story of Joe Bell, an average guy from the heartland who has difficulty showing support and acceptance of his teen son Jadin when the youth reveals he is gay. As a sophomore and a member of the high school cheerleading squad, the teen was subjected to unmerciful bullying by school jocks. Joe...
- 9/19/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
You have to watch these hilarious and clever new videos featuring Russell Crowe as he promotes Solstice Studios’ Unhinged. As this is the first movie to open in theaters since the quarantine, these light, funny vids are the perfect way to get moviegoers to see film.
Directed by Derrick Borte and co-starring Caren Pistorius, this edge of your seat thriller takes something we’ve all experienced – road rage – to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion.
See it only in theaters This Friday, August 21st.
Click here for tickets.
Academy Award winner Russell Crowe stars in Unhinged, a timely psychological thriller that explores the fragile balance of a society pushed to the edge, taking something we’ve all experienced- road rage – to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion. Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late to work when she has an altercation at a traffic light with a stranger (Crowe) whose life has left him feeling powerless and invisible.
Directed by Derrick Borte and co-starring Caren Pistorius, this edge of your seat thriller takes something we’ve all experienced – road rage – to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion.
See it only in theaters This Friday, August 21st.
Click here for tickets.
Academy Award winner Russell Crowe stars in Unhinged, a timely psychological thriller that explores the fragile balance of a society pushed to the edge, taking something we’ve all experienced- road rage – to an unpredictable and terrifying conclusion. Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late to work when she has an altercation at a traffic light with a stranger (Crowe) whose life has left him feeling powerless and invisible.
- 8/19/2020
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Its time to leave the house and hit the road, because movie theaters are open!”
Solstice Studios’ Unhinged, starring Academy Award winner Russell Crowe, will be releasing nationally on Friday, August 21st across the United States.
Wamg is giving away Unhinged Fandango Gift Cards good for 2 so you can see it in theaters!
In The Comments Section Below, Tell US Your Favorite Russell Crowe Movie And The Name Of The Character He Played In The Film.
Leave you answer, name and email address.
No purchase necessary. Open to U.S. residents only. Only one per household.
Unhinged marks the first new studio film to open with a wide release since the Covid-19 shutdown nearly five months ago, and we are confident that the edge-of-your-seat thriller will remind you what you’ve missed about seeing movies on the big screen.
Exhibition partners around the nation have gone to extensive lengths to...
Solstice Studios’ Unhinged, starring Academy Award winner Russell Crowe, will be releasing nationally on Friday, August 21st across the United States.
Wamg is giving away Unhinged Fandango Gift Cards good for 2 so you can see it in theaters!
In The Comments Section Below, Tell US Your Favorite Russell Crowe Movie And The Name Of The Character He Played In The Film.
Leave you answer, name and email address.
No purchase necessary. Open to U.S. residents only. Only one per household.
Unhinged marks the first new studio film to open with a wide release since the Covid-19 shutdown nearly five months ago, and we are confident that the edge-of-your-seat thriller will remind you what you’ve missed about seeing movies on the big screen.
Exhibition partners around the nation have gone to extensive lengths to...
- 8/18/2020
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Solstice Studios has finalized deals with key offshore distributors to bring psychological thriller Unhinged to cinemas across the world. The Russell Crowe-starrer, which has a domestic date of July 10, has set deals in the UK, Europe, Australia, Asia and Latin America. Directed by Derrick Borte, the road rage movie will see rollout in the UK on July 17 via Altitude Films, becoming the first significant new release there post-lockdown. Other dates are to be confirmed but many distributors are expected to unleash Unhinged as cinemas re-open and likely ahead of Disney’s Mulan and Warner Bros’ Tenet which are on July 24 and 31, respectively (though each of those goes a touch early in some overseas markets).
As we’ve noted over the past few weeks, new product in various markets, whether it be local titles or films that got delayed amid the coronavirus crisis, are driving a return to cinemas.
Unhinged takes an ordinary,...
As we’ve noted over the past few weeks, new product in various markets, whether it be local titles or films that got delayed amid the coronavirus crisis, are driving a return to cinemas.
Unhinged takes an ordinary,...
- 6/23/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Solstice Studios, the movie studio headed by Mark Gill, has secured distribution worldwide for its first feature film, psychological thriller “Unhinged,” starring Russell Crowe. The movie is set to open in U.S. theaters on July 10, and in international theaters as they reopen, making it the first major movie release after the lockdown in many of these markets.
Among the international distributors in major territories are Altitude Films (U.K./Ireland), Leonine (Germany/Austria), Snd (France), Studiocanal (Australia/New Zealand), Kadokawa (Japan), The Searchers (Benelux), Nordisk Film (Scandinavia), Leone Films (Italy) and Vvs (Canada).
Other distributors include Sun Distribution (LatAm), DeAPlaneta (Spain), Eagle Films (Middle East), Noori, Volgafilm (Baltics/C.I.S.), Monolith (Poland), Vertical Distribution, Blitz (Former Yugoslavia) and Movie Cloud (Taiwan).
“Unhinged” is scripted by Carl Ellsworth, the writer of “Red Eye” and “Disturbia,” and produced by Lisa Ellzey, the producer of “Warrior” and “Kingdom of Heaven.”
It takes an ordinary,...
Among the international distributors in major territories are Altitude Films (U.K./Ireland), Leonine (Germany/Austria), Snd (France), Studiocanal (Australia/New Zealand), Kadokawa (Japan), The Searchers (Benelux), Nordisk Film (Scandinavia), Leone Films (Italy) and Vvs (Canada).
Other distributors include Sun Distribution (LatAm), DeAPlaneta (Spain), Eagle Films (Middle East), Noori, Volgafilm (Baltics/C.I.S.), Monolith (Poland), Vertical Distribution, Blitz (Former Yugoslavia) and Movie Cloud (Taiwan).
“Unhinged” is scripted by Carl Ellsworth, the writer of “Red Eye” and “Disturbia,” and produced by Lisa Ellzey, the producer of “Warrior” and “Kingdom of Heaven.”
It takes an ordinary,...
- 6/23/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Solstice Studios has acquired rights to “Bomb Squad,” an original pitch from Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley, who previously collaborated on “Transpecos.”
“Bomb Squad” is an action-thriller about two unlikely partners who team up to stop a serial bomber whose escalating attacks are building to a catastrophic event that will kill millions and destroy America’s energy supply.
This project is the first feature film pitch Solstice Studios has purchased since it was founded in fall 2018. The pitch was brought in by senior vice president Beth Bruckner O’Brien and director of development Isabelle London, who will work with Kwedar and Bentley to develop the film for the studio.
Solstice Studios was launched with $400 million in capital, and a goal of producing three to five movies a year that are aimed at global audiences. These will usually have budgets ranging between $20 million to $80 million, an arena that major studios, most of...
“Bomb Squad” is an action-thriller about two unlikely partners who team up to stop a serial bomber whose escalating attacks are building to a catastrophic event that will kill millions and destroy America’s energy supply.
This project is the first feature film pitch Solstice Studios has purchased since it was founded in fall 2018. The pitch was brought in by senior vice president Beth Bruckner O’Brien and director of development Isabelle London, who will work with Kwedar and Bentley to develop the film for the studio.
Solstice Studios was launched with $400 million in capital, and a goal of producing three to five movies a year that are aimed at global audiences. These will usually have budgets ranging between $20 million to $80 million, an arena that major studios, most of...
- 2/11/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Solstice Studios has hired former 20th Century Fox, Alcon Entertainment and New Line Cinema executive Dana Belcastro as Head of Physical Production. She will report to President & CEO Mark Gill. Belcastro is the latest move by Solstice to build its infrastructure in anticipation of becoming a major generator of film content.
Belcastro, whose production experience and relationships include working with Denis Villeneuve, James Cameron, Terrence Malick, and Alexander Payne among others, was most recently Executive Vice President, Feature Production at 20th Century Fox. She worked on Avatar 2 & 3, The Post, Call of the Wild, Fruit Loops and The True Maze.
Her previous experience includes serving as Executive Vice President, Feature Film Production at Alcon Entertainment and Evergreen Studios, as well as Co-Producer on the Villenueve-directed Blade Runner 2049, and the Laurence Sher-directed Father Figures.
At New Line Cinema, Belcastro supervised physical production on over thirty films including: the Final Destination franchise,...
Belcastro, whose production experience and relationships include working with Denis Villeneuve, James Cameron, Terrence Malick, and Alexander Payne among others, was most recently Executive Vice President, Feature Production at 20th Century Fox. She worked on Avatar 2 & 3, The Post, Call of the Wild, Fruit Loops and The True Maze.
Her previous experience includes serving as Executive Vice President, Feature Film Production at Alcon Entertainment and Evergreen Studios, as well as Co-Producer on the Villenueve-directed Blade Runner 2049, and the Laurence Sher-directed Father Figures.
At New Line Cinema, Belcastro supervised physical production on over thirty films including: the Final Destination franchise,...
- 2/3/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Solstice Studios has hired Mark Mulcahy to be Senior Vice President, In-Theatre Marketing, and Tom Sweetser to be Vice President, Operations. Both will report to Shari Hardison, Head of Us Distribution. The company continues to staff up in anticipation of its first theatrical release, the road rage thriller Unhinged with Russell Crowe, which is set for August 28, 2020 release.
Mulcahy comes to Solstice after has worked in the film business for 38 years at Paramount Pictures, The Weinstein Company and Stx Entertainment, as well as in exhibition, with Mann Theatres, Movie Tavern and Syfy. He was instrumental in the U.S. launch of iPic (Gold Class Cinemas) the Australian based concept, and worked with exhibition to develop theatrical digital smart marketing that pinpoints niche audiences and saves studios millions of dollars.
Sweetser most recently was an executive at Comscore Movies Group, where he led the global roadmap and day-to-day operations for Swift,...
Mulcahy comes to Solstice after has worked in the film business for 38 years at Paramount Pictures, The Weinstein Company and Stx Entertainment, as well as in exhibition, with Mann Theatres, Movie Tavern and Syfy. He was instrumental in the U.S. launch of iPic (Gold Class Cinemas) the Australian based concept, and worked with exhibition to develop theatrical digital smart marketing that pinpoints niche audiences and saves studios millions of dollars.
Sweetser most recently was an executive at Comscore Movies Group, where he led the global roadmap and day-to-day operations for Swift,...
- 12/12/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars like Jason Statham, Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson and Ben Affleck have brought a semblance of stability to an unsettled American Film Market this week.
The boom in streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon along with the emergence of new services from Disney, Apple and Warner Bros. has disrupted the traditional business model for the independent sector.
“Netflix wants your movie early now,” noted Bron Studios exec Anjay Nagpal at Friday’s Afm finance conference. “They don’t want it any more after you couldn’t sell it at festivals.”
Jeffrey Greenstein, president of Millennium Media, said at the event that money offered by streamers has made it tougher to sign name actors such as Butler — who has done a trio of “Fallen” movies for Millennium.
“The numbers that Netflix, Amazon, Disney are able to offer are substantially higher than anyone can on the independent market,” Greenstein said. “Talent...
The boom in streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon along with the emergence of new services from Disney, Apple and Warner Bros. has disrupted the traditional business model for the independent sector.
“Netflix wants your movie early now,” noted Bron Studios exec Anjay Nagpal at Friday’s Afm finance conference. “They don’t want it any more after you couldn’t sell it at festivals.”
Jeffrey Greenstein, president of Millennium Media, said at the event that money offered by streamers has made it tougher to sign name actors such as Butler — who has done a trio of “Fallen” movies for Millennium.
“The numbers that Netflix, Amazon, Disney are able to offer are substantially higher than anyone can on the independent market,” Greenstein said. “Talent...
- 11/10/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Solstice will distribute in Us and represent international rights.
Heading into Afm, Studio 8 and Solstice Studios have struck a strategic partnership and set their first film, the Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic.
Studio 8 and Solstice Studios will produce and Solstice will distribute in the Us and represent international rights, and has planned a cocktail event at the market to introduce the partnership, with Rodriguez scheduled to attend. Studio 8 retains the option to co-finance the film. The partners plan to make more films together.
Hypnotic is based on a screenplay by Rodriguez and Max Borenstein about a detective who becomes...
Heading into Afm, Studio 8 and Solstice Studios have struck a strategic partnership and set their first film, the Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic.
Studio 8 and Solstice Studios will produce and Solstice will distribute in the Us and represent international rights, and has planned a cocktail event at the market to introduce the partnership, with Rodriguez scheduled to attend. Studio 8 retains the option to co-finance the film. The partners plan to make more films together.
Hypnotic is based on a screenplay by Rodriguez and Max Borenstein about a detective who becomes...
- 11/1/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Solstice will distribute in Us and represent international rights.
Heading into Afm, Studio 8 and Solstice Studios have struck a strategic partnership and set their first film, the Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic.
Studio 8 and Solstice Studios will produce and Solstice will distribute in the Us and represent international rights, and has set a cocktail event at the market that Rodriguez is scheduled to attend. Studio 8 retains the option to co-finance the film. The partners plan to make more films together.
Hypnotic is based on a screenplay by Rodriguez and Max Borenstein about a detective who becomes entangled in a...
Heading into Afm, Studio 8 and Solstice Studios have struck a strategic partnership and set their first film, the Robert Rodriguez action thriller Hypnotic.
Studio 8 and Solstice Studios will produce and Solstice will distribute in the Us and represent international rights, and has set a cocktail event at the market that Rodriguez is scheduled to attend. Studio 8 retains the option to co-finance the film. The partners plan to make more films together.
Hypnotic is based on a screenplay by Rodriguez and Max Borenstein about a detective who becomes entangled in a...
- 11/1/2019
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Deal with A24 excludes Canada, China, Japan.
Focus Features has acquired international rights from A24 to Trey Edward Shults’ Toronto selection Waves, Screen has learned.
The latest film from the director of It Comes At Night and Krisha screened to press and industry today (Sept 6) and recevies its international premiere in Special Presentations on Tuesday (Sept10).
The A24, Guy Grand Productions and Jw Films production premiered in Telluride and takes place in south Florida as a young African American high school athlete’s drive for excellence begins to expose cracks in his life.
Kelvin Harrison Jr and Lucas Hedges, star in Waves alongside Taylor Russell,...
Focus Features has acquired international rights from A24 to Trey Edward Shults’ Toronto selection Waves, Screen has learned.
The latest film from the director of It Comes At Night and Krisha screened to press and industry today (Sept 6) and recevies its international premiere in Special Presentations on Tuesday (Sept10).
The A24, Guy Grand Productions and Jw Films production premiered in Telluride and takes place in south Florida as a young African American high school athlete’s drive for excellence begins to expose cracks in his life.
Kelvin Harrison Jr and Lucas Hedges, star in Waves alongside Taylor Russell,...
- 9/6/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Elissa Greer is joining Solstice Studios as Evp Communications, a post in which she’ll oversee corporate and domestic publicity and promotions, reporting to Marketing/Strategy Head Vincent Bruzzese.
Greer led the publicity and marketing teams at New Line Cinema, FilmDistrict, Focus Features and Blumhouse’s Bh Tilt and launched some of the film industry’s most profitable franchises and box office successes, including The Lord of the Rings (winning 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture for The Return of the King), Austin Powers, Wedding Crashers, Insidious, Olympus Has Fallen, as well as critically acclaimed independent films A History of Violence, Precious, Bully, among others. Greer has also consulted for companies such as Lionsgate, Es Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions, while remaining committed to the intersection of social impact and media, serving as the Director of the Conscious Good’s Humanitarian Film Festival in partnership with the Un.
Solstice Studios is...
Greer led the publicity and marketing teams at New Line Cinema, FilmDistrict, Focus Features and Blumhouse’s Bh Tilt and launched some of the film industry’s most profitable franchises and box office successes, including The Lord of the Rings (winning 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture for The Return of the King), Austin Powers, Wedding Crashers, Insidious, Olympus Has Fallen, as well as critically acclaimed independent films A History of Violence, Precious, Bully, among others. Greer has also consulted for companies such as Lionsgate, Es Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions, while remaining committed to the intersection of social impact and media, serving as the Director of the Conscious Good’s Humanitarian Film Festival in partnership with the Un.
Solstice Studios is...
- 8/21/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Production on Russell Crowe thriller Unhinged set to start in New Orleans next month.
Solstice Studios has added a key member to the sales team, bringing on Nicholas Sherry from Sierra/Affinity to serve as vice-president of international sales.
Sherry will focus on Asia and emerging markets, and reports to acquisitions and international head Crystal Bourbeau.
The Australian executive was vice-president of international sales and distribution at Sierra/Affinity, where he worked on such films as Hell Or High Water, Manchester By The Sea, Molly’s Game, I, Tonya, and the upcoming Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark.
President and CEO Mark Gill,...
Solstice Studios has added a key member to the sales team, bringing on Nicholas Sherry from Sierra/Affinity to serve as vice-president of international sales.
Sherry will focus on Asia and emerging markets, and reports to acquisitions and international head Crystal Bourbeau.
The Australian executive was vice-president of international sales and distribution at Sierra/Affinity, where he worked on such films as Hell Or High Water, Manchester By The Sea, Molly’s Game, I, Tonya, and the upcoming Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark.
President and CEO Mark Gill,...
- 6/27/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Russell Crowe has signed on the dotted line to star in Derrick Borte road rage thriller ‘Unhinged’ just in time to attract buyers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Directed by Borte from a script by Disturbia’s Carl Ellsworth the film will take an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy, that guy being a slightly ‘Unhinged’ Russell Crowe.
The film will be Solstice Studio’s first production which they are targeting a wide U.S. theatrical release for Q3 2020. The company’s international team, led by acquisitions and international head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
Production is due to commence July 15 in New Orleans.
Also in news – Kristin Scott Thomas to play Mrs Danvers in Ben Wheatley’s ‘Rebecca’
Borte...
Directed by Borte from a script by Disturbia’s Carl Ellsworth the film will take an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy, that guy being a slightly ‘Unhinged’ Russell Crowe.
The film will be Solstice Studio’s first production which they are targeting a wide U.S. theatrical release for Q3 2020. The company’s international team, led by acquisitions and international head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
Production is due to commence July 15 in New Orleans.
Also in news – Kristin Scott Thomas to play Mrs Danvers in Ben Wheatley’s ‘Rebecca’
Borte...
- 5/13/2019
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Academy Award winner Russell Crowe will star in “Unhinged,” a psychological thriller which will start production July 15 in New Orleans, Solstice Studios announced on Friday.
The film, which is the first Solstice Studios movie to go into production, is directed by Derrick Borte (“American Dreamer”), written by Carl Ellsworth and produced by Lisa Ellzey.
Solstice is targeting a third-quarter 2020 wide U.S. theatrical release. The company’s international team, led by Acquisitions & International Head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
Also Read: Isla Fisher, Matt Walsh to Star in Comedy 'Unplugging'
“Unhinged” takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (played by Crowe). “Road rage” doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows.
Crowe...
The film, which is the first Solstice Studios movie to go into production, is directed by Derrick Borte (“American Dreamer”), written by Carl Ellsworth and produced by Lisa Ellzey.
Solstice is targeting a third-quarter 2020 wide U.S. theatrical release. The company’s international team, led by Acquisitions & International Head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
Also Read: Isla Fisher, Matt Walsh to Star in Comedy 'Unplugging'
“Unhinged” takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (played by Crowe). “Road rage” doesn’t begin to describe what he’s about to do to her and everyone she knows.
Crowe...
- 5/11/2019
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Oscar winner Russell Crowe will star in Unhinged, a psychological thriller that will start production July 15 in New Orleans. The film, which is the first Solstice Studios movie to go into production, is directed by Derrick Borte (American Dreamer), written by Carl Ellsworth and produced by Lisa Ellzey.
Solstice is targeting a wide U.S. theatrical release in Q3 2020. The company’s international team, led by acquisitions and international head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
Unhinged takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (Crowe).
Crowe was nominated for three consecutive Best Actor Oscars for his work in The Insider, Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, winning for Gladiator. He recently starred in Boy Erased and...
Solstice is targeting a wide U.S. theatrical release in Q3 2020. The company’s international team, led by acquisitions and international head Crystal Bourbeau, will be selling the film in Cannes this month.
Unhinged takes an ordinary, everyday incident to its most terrifying conclusion in telling the story of a mother who leans on her horn at the wrong time, to the wrong guy (Crowe).
Crowe was nominated for three consecutive Best Actor Oscars for his work in The Insider, Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, winning for Gladiator. He recently starred in Boy Erased and...
- 5/10/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following a stunningly buoyant Sundance, another U.S. player is entering the fray. Heads were turned last autumn when Solstice Studios launched with an announced $400M in capitalization and ambitions to become the next multi-faceted U.S. mini studio. The distributor-producer, co-founded by Mark Gill, Andrew Gunn, Guy Botham and Vincent Bruzzese, brought on long-time Lionsgate international executive Crystal Bourbeau in November to spearhead domestic acquisitions and international sales. We spoke to Solstice’s Acquisitions & International Head to find out more about the company’s strategy on the eve of their first European Film Market.
“I’m beyond excited,” enthuses Bourbeau, who is a regular fixture on the circuit and well known to buyers. “Distributors have responded really well to our launch. I think they’re truly hungry for product.”
The plan is for Solstice to produce three-five movies a year for a global audience in the $30M-$80M range,...
“I’m beyond excited,” enthuses Bourbeau, who is a regular fixture on the circuit and well known to buyers. “Distributors have responded really well to our launch. I think they’re truly hungry for product.”
The plan is for Solstice to produce three-five movies a year for a global audience in the $30M-$80M range,...
- 2/4/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran executive cut her teeth working alongside Patrick Wachsberger.
Solstice Studios has announced a key hire, bringing in Crystal Bourbeau as head of acquisitions and international from her most recent post as executive vice-president of international sales and distribution at Lionsgate.
Bourbeau, a popular and highly regarded executive who cut her teeth working for Patrick Wachsberger, will report to Solstice president and CEO Mark Gill. She will be based in Los Angeles.
During 10 years at Lionsgate, she played a key role in establishing and managing the international output deals and licensed territories on the Hunger Games and Saw franchises, The...
Solstice Studios has announced a key hire, bringing in Crystal Bourbeau as head of acquisitions and international from her most recent post as executive vice-president of international sales and distribution at Lionsgate.
Bourbeau, a popular and highly regarded executive who cut her teeth working for Patrick Wachsberger, will report to Solstice president and CEO Mark Gill. She will be based in Los Angeles.
During 10 years at Lionsgate, she played a key role in establishing and managing the international output deals and licensed territories on the Hunger Games and Saw franchises, The...
- 12/3/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Solstice Studios has hired Crystal Bourbeau from Lionsgate to become its Head of Acquisitions and International. She will report to Solstice president/CEO Mark Gill.
Bourbeau was most recently Executive Vice President of International Sales and Distribution for Lionsgate, where she spent a decade responsible for the Company’s licensing and distribution initiatives. She has been a key exec in establishing Lionsgate’s global distribution infrastructure, on films that have included The Hunger Games franchise and La La Land, and she shepherded the international success of other blockbuster franchises like The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Now You See Me, and the Saw franchise. Bourbeau’s oversight also included Lionsgate’s third-party sales business for Black Label Media, Participant Media, Thunder Road Films, Alcon Entertainment and River Road Entertainment. She will be based in Los Angeles and New York.
Since forming earlier this year, Solstice has been aggressively staffing...
Bourbeau was most recently Executive Vice President of International Sales and Distribution for Lionsgate, where she spent a decade responsible for the Company’s licensing and distribution initiatives. She has been a key exec in establishing Lionsgate’s global distribution infrastructure, on films that have included The Hunger Games franchise and La La Land, and she shepherded the international success of other blockbuster franchises like The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Now You See Me, and the Saw franchise. Bourbeau’s oversight also included Lionsgate’s third-party sales business for Black Label Media, Participant Media, Thunder Road Films, Alcon Entertainment and River Road Entertainment. She will be based in Los Angeles and New York.
Since forming earlier this year, Solstice has been aggressively staffing...
- 12/3/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Miramax initiated sale with Thorsten Schumacher of Rocket Science.
Recently refinanced Miramax has struck a deal in Cannes to finance Guy Ritchie’s drug crime film Toff Guys.
The project will explore the collision between old money European wealth and the modern marijuana industrial complex as new gangs swarm into the space.
Ritchie will direct and produce Toff Guys., and wrote the screenplay with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson.
“Movies like Snatch and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels launched Guy’s career and opened up a new genre to audiences,” Miramax CEO Bill Block said on Wednesday.
“We are...
Recently refinanced Miramax has struck a deal in Cannes to finance Guy Ritchie’s drug crime film Toff Guys.
The project will explore the collision between old money European wealth and the modern marijuana industrial complex as new gangs swarm into the space.
Ritchie will direct and produce Toff Guys., and wrote the screenplay with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson.
“Movies like Snatch and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels launched Guy’s career and opened up a new genre to audiences,” Miramax CEO Bill Block said on Wednesday.
“We are...
- 5/9/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Miramax has closed a $30 million deal to finance and acquire the world rights to Guy Ritchie’s latest film, “Toff Guys,” the studio announced on Wednesday.
The film will explore the collision between old money in Europe and the modern marijuana industrial complex with new gang entrants swarming. Ritchie, who will direct and produce, wrote the script with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson.
“Movies like ‘Snatch’ and ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ launched Guy’s career and opened up a new genre to audiences. We are thrilled to work with a master filmmaker in his element who is committed to delivering a super fun kick ass theatrical experience,” said Miramax CEO, Bill Block, in a statement.
Also Read: Fall TV 2018: Every Broadcast Show Canceled, Renewed and Ordered So Far (Updating)
Along with “Toff Guys,” Ritchie’s next film will be the live-action version of Disney’s “Aladdin,” which will hit theaters on May 24, 2019.
CEO Bill Block and Miramax consultant Crystal Bourbeau initiated the sale with Thorsten Schumacher from Rocket. Bourbeau was recently Evp of International Sales and Distribution for Lionsgate where she was responsible for licensing and distribution initiatives. The deal was negotiated by CAA Media Finance at Cannes where Miramax is in attendance.
Read original story Guy Ritchie’s ‘Toff Guys’ Acquired by Miramax At TheWrap...
The film will explore the collision between old money in Europe and the modern marijuana industrial complex with new gang entrants swarming. Ritchie, who will direct and produce, wrote the script with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson.
“Movies like ‘Snatch’ and ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ launched Guy’s career and opened up a new genre to audiences. We are thrilled to work with a master filmmaker in his element who is committed to delivering a super fun kick ass theatrical experience,” said Miramax CEO, Bill Block, in a statement.
Also Read: Fall TV 2018: Every Broadcast Show Canceled, Renewed and Ordered So Far (Updating)
Along with “Toff Guys,” Ritchie’s next film will be the live-action version of Disney’s “Aladdin,” which will hit theaters on May 24, 2019.
CEO Bill Block and Miramax consultant Crystal Bourbeau initiated the sale with Thorsten Schumacher from Rocket. Bourbeau was recently Evp of International Sales and Distribution for Lionsgate where she was responsible for licensing and distribution initiatives. The deal was negotiated by CAA Media Finance at Cannes where Miramax is in attendance.
Read original story Guy Ritchie’s ‘Toff Guys’ Acquired by Miramax At TheWrap...
- 5/9/2018
- by Tim Baysinger and Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Miramax Films closed a $30 million deal to secure the world rights for Guy Ritchie’s next film, “Toff Guys.”
The British gangster drama will explore the collision between old money European wealth and the modern marijuana industrial complex with new gang entrants swarming. Ritchie will direct and produce from a script he wrote with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson.
“Movies like ‘Snatch’ and ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ launched Guy’s career and opened up a new genre to audiences,” Miramax CEO Bill Block said. “We are thrilled to work with a master filmmaker in his element who is committed to delivering a super fun kick ass theatrical experience.”
Ritchie’s recent projects include “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,” the “Sherlock Holmes” films, “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “Aladdin.”
Block and Miramax consultant Crystal Bourbeau initiated the sale with Thorsten Schumacher from Rocket.
The British gangster drama will explore the collision between old money European wealth and the modern marijuana industrial complex with new gang entrants swarming. Ritchie will direct and produce from a script he wrote with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson.
“Movies like ‘Snatch’ and ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ launched Guy’s career and opened up a new genre to audiences,” Miramax CEO Bill Block said. “We are thrilled to work with a master filmmaker in his element who is committed to delivering a super fun kick ass theatrical experience.”
Ritchie’s recent projects include “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword,” the “Sherlock Holmes” films, “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “Aladdin.”
Block and Miramax consultant Crystal Bourbeau initiated the sale with Thorsten Schumacher from Rocket.
- 5/9/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Miramax Films has landed one of the biggest deals at Cannes so far, picking up worldwide rights on Guy Ritchie's new Brit gangster drama, Toff Guys, in a deal believed to be valued at more than $30 million.
Miramax CEO Bill Block unveiled the deal in Cannes on Wednesday. The company is picking up the film from Thorsten Schumacher of British-based sales group Rocket Science. Block and Miramax consultant Crystal Bourbeau initiated the sale together with Schumacher. CAA Media Finance negotiated the terms of the agreement.
Following mainly studio work with the Sherlock Holmes franchise and King Arthur, Toff Guys,...
Miramax CEO Bill Block unveiled the deal in Cannes on Wednesday. The company is picking up the film from Thorsten Schumacher of British-based sales group Rocket Science. Block and Miramax consultant Crystal Bourbeau initiated the sale together with Schumacher. CAA Media Finance negotiated the terms of the agreement.
Following mainly studio work with the Sherlock Holmes franchise and King Arthur, Toff Guys,...
- 5/9/2018
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: In a bold buy for the freshly recapitalized Miramax Films, Miramax CEO Bill Block has closed a $30M + world rights deal and committed to finance Toff Guys, the next film that Guy Ritchie will direct. Deadline broke news last week that Ritchie was heading toward a return to the style of inherently British gangster filmmaking that launched a genre with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and redefined it with Snatch.
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CAA Media Finance and Rocket Science brought to the Cannes market the script that Ritchie wrote with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson and it sure didn’t take long for this one to gain traction. In the film, Ritchie will explore the collision between old money European wealth and the modern marijuana industrial complex with new gang entrants swarming. Block and Miramax Consultant Crystal Bourbeau — former Evp of international sales and distribution at Lionsgate — worked with CAA...
Summit
CAA Media Finance and Rocket Science brought to the Cannes market the script that Ritchie wrote with Marn Davies and Ivan Atkinson and it sure didn’t take long for this one to gain traction. In the film, Ritchie will explore the collision between old money European wealth and the modern marijuana industrial complex with new gang entrants swarming. Block and Miramax Consultant Crystal Bourbeau — former Evp of international sales and distribution at Lionsgate — worked with CAA...
- 5/9/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Miramax Films has landed one of the biggest deals at Cannes so far, picking up worldwide rights on Guy Ritchie's new Brit gangster drama,<em> Toff Guys</em>, in a deal believed to be valued at more than $30 million.
Miramax CEO Bill Block unveiled the deal in Cannes on Wednesday. The company is picking up the film from Thorsten Schumacher of British-based sales group Rocket Science. Block and Miramax consultant Crystal Bourbeau initiated the sale together with Schumacher. CAA Media Finance negotiated the terms of the agreement.
Following mainly studio work with the <em>Sherlock Holmes</em> franchise and <em>King Arthur</em>, <em>Toff Guys</em>, with its story ...
Miramax CEO Bill Block unveiled the deal in Cannes on Wednesday. The company is picking up the film from Thorsten Schumacher of British-based sales group Rocket Science. Block and Miramax consultant Crystal Bourbeau initiated the sale together with Schumacher. CAA Media Finance negotiated the terms of the agreement.
Following mainly studio work with the <em>Sherlock Holmes</em> franchise and <em>King Arthur</em>, <em>Toff Guys</em>, with its story ...
Rachid Bouchareb directing multi-language project from Larry Gross screenplay.
Patrick Wachsberger and his Lionsgate International team have begun talks with buyers on Rachid Bouchareb’s multi-language action comedy Belleville Cop starring Omar Sy.
Production has begun in Paris on the story of Baaba, a police officer who has refused promotions so he can continue to work in his beloved working class neighbourhood.
When a childhood friend from Miami gets killed after he comes to warn of encroaching drug gangs, Baaba moves to Miami and teams up with a local officer to bring down the criminals.
Sy, who broke out in 2012 smash Intouchables, stars with Luis Guzman, Algerian actress Biyouna, Julie Ferrier, Franck Gastambide and Diem Ngyen. Another 48 Hrs. co-writer Larry Gross wrote the screenplay.
Davis Films’ Samuel Hadida will produce Belleville Cop with Tessalit Films, and Hadida’s Metropolitan FilmExport will distribute in France in late spring 2018 and holds Us rights.
“We are thrilled...
Patrick Wachsberger and his Lionsgate International team have begun talks with buyers on Rachid Bouchareb’s multi-language action comedy Belleville Cop starring Omar Sy.
Production has begun in Paris on the story of Baaba, a police officer who has refused promotions so he can continue to work in his beloved working class neighbourhood.
When a childhood friend from Miami gets killed after he comes to warn of encroaching drug gangs, Baaba moves to Miami and teams up with a local officer to bring down the criminals.
Sy, who broke out in 2012 smash Intouchables, stars with Luis Guzman, Algerian actress Biyouna, Julie Ferrier, Franck Gastambide and Diem Ngyen. Another 48 Hrs. co-writer Larry Gross wrote the screenplay.
Davis Films’ Samuel Hadida will produce Belleville Cop with Tessalit Films, and Hadida’s Metropolitan FilmExport will distribute in France in late spring 2018 and holds Us rights.
“We are thrilled...
- 5/18/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Deal builds on preview Summit-only arrangement.
Lionsgate has expanded its output deal with Central Partnership in Russia for Lionsgate and Summit films.
Central Partnership previously distributed only Summit titles in the territory, including La La Land, John Wick: Chapter 2, Now You See Me, Now You See Me 2, and the Divergent franchise.
The new agreement will encompass Otto Bathhurst’s Robin Hood starring Jamie Foxx and Taron Egerton, and the action thriller Granite Mountain featuring Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch.
Other films include Lionsgate and CBS Films’ American Assassin with Michael Keaton and Dylan O’Brien, supernatural crime thriller Kin starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz, and Chaos Walking, based on the Ya book trilogy and starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer announced the deal with Gpm Kit’s CEO Rafael Minasbekyan and Central Partnership’s CEO...
Lionsgate has expanded its output deal with Central Partnership in Russia for Lionsgate and Summit films.
Central Partnership previously distributed only Summit titles in the territory, including La La Land, John Wick: Chapter 2, Now You See Me, Now You See Me 2, and the Divergent franchise.
The new agreement will encompass Otto Bathhurst’s Robin Hood starring Jamie Foxx and Taron Egerton, and the action thriller Granite Mountain featuring Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch.
Other films include Lionsgate and CBS Films’ American Assassin with Michael Keaton and Dylan O’Brien, supernatural crime thriller Kin starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz, and Chaos Walking, based on the Ya book trilogy and starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer announced the deal with Gpm Kit’s CEO Rafael Minasbekyan and Central Partnership’s CEO...
- 4/27/2017
- ScreenDaily
StudioCanal Anz CEO Elizabeth Trotman.
StudioCanal will distribute films from Lionsgate.s Summit Entertainment label in Australia and New Zealand after the two companies signed a long term output deal.
Summit's films were previously released in Australia by eOne. Titles such as John Wick: Chapter Two and the upcoming Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton and Tim Minchin, will now migrate over to StudioCanal's release sked.
Other titles included in the deal are the action thriller Granite Mountain, with Alex Russell, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch, and sci-fi crime thriller Kin, starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz.
StudioCanal currently distributes Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment film titles in Germany, and Lionsgate handles StudioCanal.s film library in North America.
.We are delighted to extend our relationship with our partners at StudioCanal into another major territory,. said Lionsgate group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer.
StudioCanal will distribute films from Lionsgate.s Summit Entertainment label in Australia and New Zealand after the two companies signed a long term output deal.
Summit's films were previously released in Australia by eOne. Titles such as John Wick: Chapter Two and the upcoming Robin Hood, starring Taron Egerton and Tim Minchin, will now migrate over to StudioCanal's release sked.
Other titles included in the deal are the action thriller Granite Mountain, with Alex Russell, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges and Taylor Kitsch, and sci-fi crime thriller Kin, starring Jack Reynor, James Franco and Zoë Kravitz.
StudioCanal currently distributes Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment film titles in Germany, and Lionsgate handles StudioCanal.s film library in North America.
.We are delighted to extend our relationship with our partners at StudioCanal into another major territory,. said Lionsgate group chairman Patrick Wachsberger and international COO Andrew Kramer.
- 3/23/2017
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
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