Blink49 Studios Attaches Kristina Lauren Anderson, Remy Solomon & Natalie Krinsky To Upcoming Dramas
Exclusive: Kristina Lauren Anderson, Remy Solomon and producer Natalie Krinsky are getting in business with Canada’s Blink49 Studios.
Anderson has been attached to write If We Were Villains, the drama series John Morayniss’ Blink49 is co-producing with Sex Education maker Eleven, while Solomon will adapt Marissa Stapley’s novel Things To Do When It’s Raining. Natalie Krinsky has signed a non-writing executive producer deal for the latter.
Anderson will be adapting M.L. Rio’s book, which is billed as a “hauntingly suspenseful novel that follows seven young Shakespearean actors at an elite college where competition is fierce, rivalry is dangerous, and the line between life and art is dangerously thin.” When tragedy strikes in their final year and one dies, the others are forced to prove to the police — and themselves — that they are blameless. The book has sold more than...
Anderson has been attached to write If We Were Villains, the drama series John Morayniss’ Blink49 is co-producing with Sex Education maker Eleven, while Solomon will adapt Marissa Stapley’s novel Things To Do When It’s Raining. Natalie Krinsky has signed a non-writing executive producer deal for the latter.
Anderson will be adapting M.L. Rio’s book, which is billed as a “hauntingly suspenseful novel that follows seven young Shakespearean actors at an elite college where competition is fierce, rivalry is dangerous, and the line between life and art is dangerously thin.” When tragedy strikes in their final year and one dies, the others are forced to prove to the police — and themselves — that they are blameless. The book has sold more than...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jessica Swale has been tapped to rewrite the script for Universal Pictures’ Swan Lake, based on the ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. An earlier version of the script was written by Kristina Lauren Anderson.
Felicity Jones is attached to star. Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville Films will produce. Mandeville’s Alex Young will executive produce.
Senior Executive VP of Production Erik Baiers and Director of Development Lexi Barta will oversee the project on behalf of Universal.
Swale recently made her directorial debut on the World War II drama Summerland, which she also wrote. That film was released by IFC Films and Lionsgate on July 31 to great acclaim. She is currently working on an untitled screenplay for Working Title, as well as Persuasion for Fox Searchlight, Longbourn for StudioCanal.
Swale is represented by Gersh and The Soho Agency.
Felicity Jones is attached to star. Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman of Mandeville Films will produce. Mandeville’s Alex Young will executive produce.
Senior Executive VP of Production Erik Baiers and Director of Development Lexi Barta will oversee the project on behalf of Universal.
Swale recently made her directorial debut on the World War II drama Summerland, which she also wrote. That film was released by IFC Films and Lionsgate on July 31 to great acclaim. She is currently working on an untitled screenplay for Working Title, as well as Persuasion for Fox Searchlight, Longbourn for StudioCanal.
Swale is represented by Gersh and The Soho Agency.
- 8/13/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Berg’s Film 44 To Produce Limited Series ‘Amity And Prosperity’ Based On Pulitzer-Winning Book
Peter Berg and Michael Lombardo’s Film 44 is set to produce a limited series based on Eliza Griswold’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America. Kristina Lauren Anderson, who is adapting Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist for TriStar and a screenplay based on Swan Lake for Universal, has been tapped to write.
The book, published last year, is an exposé on how fracking shattered the rural Pennsylvania town of Amity and how one lifelong resident, Stacey Haney, brought the story into the national spotlight. The paperback edition hits stands tomorrow.
Haney, a lifelong resident of Amity, was struggling to support her children when the fracking boom came to town. Like most of her neighbors, she saw the energy companies’ payments as a windfall. Soon trucks are rumbling down her unpaved road and a fenced-off fracking site rises on adjacent land. But her annoyance...
The book, published last year, is an exposé on how fracking shattered the rural Pennsylvania town of Amity and how one lifelong resident, Stacey Haney, brought the story into the national spotlight. The paperback edition hits stands tomorrow.
Haney, a lifelong resident of Amity, was struggling to support her children when the fracking boom came to town. Like most of her neighbors, she saw the energy companies’ payments as a windfall. Soon trucks are rumbling down her unpaved road and a fenced-off fracking site rises on adjacent land. But her annoyance...
- 6/3/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Peter Berg and Michael Lombardo's Film 44 shingle is adapting the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Amity & Prosperity as a limited series.
The nonfiction book by Eliza Griswold looks at the effects of fracking — a method of extracting natural gas from underground — on Amity, a small town in Pennsylvania, through the eyes of resident Stacey Haney, who helped bring national attention to what fracking did to her hometown.
Kristina Lauren Anderson (The Alienist) will write the script. No outlet is attached yet.
Haney, a lifelong resident of Amity, initially saw the fracking boom in and around the town, like ...
The nonfiction book by Eliza Griswold looks at the effects of fracking — a method of extracting natural gas from underground — on Amity, a small town in Pennsylvania, through the eyes of resident Stacey Haney, who helped bring national attention to what fracking did to her hometown.
Kristina Lauren Anderson (The Alienist) will write the script. No outlet is attached yet.
Haney, a lifelong resident of Amity, initially saw the fracking boom in and around the town, like ...
Exclusive: Entertainment One has signed a multi-year first-look deal for scripted and unscripted TV programming with Mgmt.Entertainment. Under the pact, eOne will serve as the studio on all projects, in addition to managing the worldwide rights.
“I’ve known Mgmt’s David Schiff for 30 plus years and I’ve always been impressed with his eye for talent and material,” said Mark Gordon, eOne’s President and Chief Content Officer of Film and Television. “Mgmt has built an incredibly impressive roster and have established themselves as a true powerhouse in the industry. We are thrilled to embark on this new partnership to create television content for audiences worldwide.”
Launched in 2007 by David Schiff as The Schiff Company, the management firm run by partners Schiff, Courtney Kivowitz and Christian Donatelli, changed its name to Mgmt. Entertainment in early 2015.
“In the current ever-changing landscape, our partnership with eOne will provide another outlet for our extraordinary clients’ ambitions.
“I’ve known Mgmt’s David Schiff for 30 plus years and I’ve always been impressed with his eye for talent and material,” said Mark Gordon, eOne’s President and Chief Content Officer of Film and Television. “Mgmt has built an incredibly impressive roster and have established themselves as a true powerhouse in the industry. We are thrilled to embark on this new partnership to create television content for audiences worldwide.”
Launched in 2007 by David Schiff as The Schiff Company, the management firm run by partners Schiff, Courtney Kivowitz and Christian Donatelli, changed its name to Mgmt. Entertainment in early 2015.
“In the current ever-changing landscape, our partnership with eOne will provide another outlet for our extraordinary clients’ ambitions.
- 2/28/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Whistler Film Festival (November 28 — December 2) is hosting the industry’s top screenwriters at highly anticipated 7th consecutive event in Whistler.
This year’s honoured screenwriters will share their personal stories and challenges related to succeeding in today’s film industry at an afternoon conversation on December 1 as part of Wff’s Signature Series as well as receive their coveted award at Wff’s Awards Celebration on December 2.
Hosted by Canadian broadcast veteran George Stroumboulopoulos, festival goers will join this prestigious class of film scribes as they discuss tips and tricks for navigating the film landscape in 2018. The group will also share a behind the scenes look at their current and future projects during this intimate conversation.
Variety’s class of 2018 screenwriters and notable credits include:
Joe Robert Cole, Black PantherBryan Woods and Scott Beck, A Quiet PlaceAshleigh Powell, The Nutcracker And The Four RealmsJay Longino, Uncle DrewElizabeth Chomko, What They HadSofia Alvarez,...
This year’s honoured screenwriters will share their personal stories and challenges related to succeeding in today’s film industry at an afternoon conversation on December 1 as part of Wff’s Signature Series as well as receive their coveted award at Wff’s Awards Celebration on December 2.
Hosted by Canadian broadcast veteran George Stroumboulopoulos, festival goers will join this prestigious class of film scribes as they discuss tips and tricks for navigating the film landscape in 2018. The group will also share a behind the scenes look at their current and future projects during this intimate conversation.
Variety’s class of 2018 screenwriters and notable credits include:
Joe Robert Cole, Black PantherBryan Woods and Scott Beck, A Quiet PlaceAshleigh Powell, The Nutcracker And The Four RealmsJay Longino, Uncle DrewElizabeth Chomko, What They HadSofia Alvarez,...
- 11/20/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
After a reported bidding war, Universal has acquired ‘Swan Lake,’ a pitch from Black List screenwriter Kristina Lauren Anderson with “Rogue One” lead Felicity Jones attached to star, TheWrap has confirmed. The movie will be directed by Luca Guadagnino, whose film “Call Me by Your Name” won raves earlier this year when it debuted during the Sundance Film Festival. Also Read: 'SNL': Watch Felicity Jones as a Princess With a 'Terrible' Curse (Video) The pitch is based on the 1876 ballet by Tchaikovsky, which tells the story of a young princess who is inflicted with an evil curse that turns her into.
- 7/11/2017
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Universal is booking a trip to the ballet. The studio has won a bid battle for Swan Lake, a pitch inspired by the classic ballerina tale that has Felicity Jones (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) attached to star. Multiple studios were after the pitch from Kristina Lauren Anderson, who penned the 2014 Black List-leading script Catherine the Great based on another centuries-old Russian story. Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name) is attached to direct for Mandeville…...
- 7/11/2017
- Deadline
In a competitive situation, Universal has acquired the hot pitch Swan Lake, starring Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actress Felicity Jones.
The pitch, from Kristina Lauren Anderson (Catherine the Great), is inspired by the classic ballet story Swan Lake and sparked a bidding war among several studios. The project has Jones attached to star and Call Me by Your Name helmer Luca Guadagnino attached to direct.
Swan Lake, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is one of the most popular ballets of all time. The story follows Odette, a princess that is turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's...
The pitch, from Kristina Lauren Anderson (Catherine the Great), is inspired by the classic ballet story Swan Lake and sparked a bidding war among several studios. The project has Jones attached to star and Call Me by Your Name helmer Luca Guadagnino attached to direct.
Swan Lake, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is one of the most popular ballets of all time. The story follows Odette, a princess that is turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's...
- 7/10/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Now that her standard-issue space vest and dusty dungarees have been returned to the Lucasflm costume department, Felicity Jones is donning a tutu. The Hollywood Reporter has details on what it describes as a “hot pitch” starring Jones, a feature-length adaptation of Swan Lake. Unlike Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, the article clarifies, this particular film will actually follow the plot of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, about a princess who is turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer. Jones is attached to star as Odette, the aforementioned enchanted aristocrat.
Several studios are currently competing to produce the film, which also has Italian director Luca Guadagnino—who’s currently in post-production on another ballet-adjacent project, a remake of Dario Argento’s Italian horror classic Suspiria—on board. Completing the trifecta is writer Kristina Lauren Anderson, who’s been in demand ever since her script Catherine The Great, a biopic of...
Several studios are currently competing to produce the film, which also has Italian director Luca Guadagnino—who’s currently in post-production on another ballet-adjacent project, a remake of Dario Argento’s Italian horror classic Suspiria—on board. Completing the trifecta is writer Kristina Lauren Anderson, who’s been in demand ever since her script Catherine The Great, a biopic of...
- 7/7/2017
- by Katie Rife
- avclub.com
Aquaman: Amber Heard (The Danish Girl, above) shared a colorful photo from the Aquaman set (see below). She is pictured alongside Jason Momoa and director James Wan. The superhero adventure is currently filming in Australia; it's set for release on December 21, 2018. [Twitter via Coming Soon] Water break@prideofgypsies@creepypuppet#aquaman pic.twitter.com/aLzvJuIvO8 — Amber Heard (@realamberheard) July 7, 2017 Swan Lake: Felicity Jones (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, above) will star in a movie that's inspired by Swan Lake. In the classic ballet, a woman is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer. Reportedly, the movie will not include any ballet or dance sequences, but will follow a similar story. Kristina Lauren Anderson is writing the...
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- 7/7/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Talk about fireworks: A hot pitch starring Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actress Felicity Jones that hit the town just before the Fourth of July holiday has sparked multiple studio offers.
The pitch, from Kristina Lauren Anderson (Catherine the Great), is inspired by the classic ballet story Swan Lake. The project has Jones attached to star and Call Me by Your Name helmer Luca Guadagnino attached to direct.
Sources say several studios — including Universal, Paramount and TriStar — have put in bids, along with other production banners. Mandeville Films is producing, and Wme is representing the hot film...
The pitch, from Kristina Lauren Anderson (Catherine the Great), is inspired by the classic ballet story Swan Lake. The project has Jones attached to star and Call Me by Your Name helmer Luca Guadagnino attached to direct.
Sources say several studios — including Universal, Paramount and TriStar — have put in bids, along with other production banners. Mandeville Films is producing, and Wme is representing the hot film...
- 6/30/2017
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Winners of the 2016 Whistler Film Festival were announced at the Awards Celebration this morning on the final day of the 16h annual Festival.Before The Streets (Avant Les Rues) Canadian director Chloé Leriche’s first feature, won the $15,000 cash prize sponsored by the Directors Guild of Canada, British Columbia and the $15,000 post-production prize sponsored by Encore Vancouver in the 13th edition of the coveted Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature Film. The moving story of Shawnouk, a young First Nations man who banishes himself into exile after committing a horrible crime during a routine break-in at one of the local summer homes. The first feature film ever shot in the Atikamekw language is an accomplished first film by filmmaker Chloé Leriche.
The Borsos Jury chose Before The Streets for the Best Canadian Feature because “this surprising, unexpected film grips you from its powerful, intense opening chant, to well beyond the final credits,...
The Borsos Jury chose Before The Streets for the Best Canadian Feature because “this surprising, unexpected film grips you from its powerful, intense opening chant, to well beyond the final credits,...
- 12/7/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Hellraiser 10: A surprise new installment in the Hellraiser horror film series is now in production. Doug Bradley, who appeared in the first eight installments as the fearsome Pinhead (above), says he declined to even read the script because it would require that he sign a legal document preventing him from talking about it. Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street) says she has a small role in the movie, which was written and will be directed by Gary Tunnicliffe. [JoBlo/Dread Central] Catherine the Great: Keira Knightley is in early talks to star as Catherine the Great in an untitled biographical drama that will be directed by Barbra Streisand. Kristina Lauren Anderson wrote the screenplay based on the life of the Russian leader, who ruled from...
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- 2/18/2016
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Having signed on to helm the blacklist script only a few months ago, director Barbra Streisand may have found her leading lady for upcoming biopic, Catherine the Great.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Keira Knightley originally began negotiations for the part before the turn of the year, and the outlet notes that those talks have been steadily progressing ever since. If a deal were to fall into place, the actress would take on the multi-faceted role of Sophia Augusta Fredericka, a would-be Russian leader who “takes control of her life, her marriage, and her kingdom becoming Russia’s most celebrated and beloved monarch: Catherine the Great.”
Rooted in the 18th century, Streisand’s period drama is based on an award-winning script from Kristina Lauren Anderson. Rising to power in 1762, Sophia Augusta famously organized a coup against her unruly husband, Tsar Peter III, eventually going on to become of the longest-ruling...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Keira Knightley originally began negotiations for the part before the turn of the year, and the outlet notes that those talks have been steadily progressing ever since. If a deal were to fall into place, the actress would take on the multi-faceted role of Sophia Augusta Fredericka, a would-be Russian leader who “takes control of her life, her marriage, and her kingdom becoming Russia’s most celebrated and beloved monarch: Catherine the Great.”
Rooted in the 18th century, Streisand’s period drama is based on an award-winning script from Kristina Lauren Anderson. Rising to power in 1762, Sophia Augusta famously organized a coup against her unruly husband, Tsar Peter III, eventually going on to become of the longest-ruling...
- 2/18/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Keira Knightley is in talks to star as the Russian monarch Catherine the Great in a biopic that is to be directed by Barbra Streisand.
Kristina Lauren Anderson's script, which topped the 2014 Black List for best unproduced screenplays, follows Sophia Augusta Fredericka who went on to become the longest-ruling female leader of Russia.
Knightley plays the young empress as she find herself trapped in an abusive marriage to inept ruler Emperor Peter III and eventually uses her intelligence and cunning to rise to power.
Gil Netter will produce, but there's no production schedule at this point.
Source: THR...
Kristina Lauren Anderson's script, which topped the 2014 Black List for best unproduced screenplays, follows Sophia Augusta Fredericka who went on to become the longest-ruling female leader of Russia.
Knightley plays the young empress as she find herself trapped in an abusive marriage to inept ruler Emperor Peter III and eventually uses her intelligence and cunning to rise to power.
Gil Netter will produce, but there's no production schedule at this point.
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- 2/18/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Barbra Streisand hasn't directed a film in two decades, so needless to say, a few eyebrows were raised when it was announced a couple months back she would be returning behind the camera for "Catherine The Great." And she's not wasting a moment, with Streisand now finding her lead for the project. Read More: Barbra Streisand Returns To Directing With 'Catherine The Great' The Wrap reports that Keira Knightley is in talks to take the throne in the biopic. The 2014 Black List approved script by Kristina Lauren Anderson tells the story of the rise of Sophia Augusta who takes control of her life, her marriage, and her kingdom, becoming Russia’s most celebrated and beloved monarch: Catherine the Great. The project marks the second high profile gig Knightley has become involved with, signing on for the lead role in "Colette," earlier this month. No word yet on which project will roll first,...
- 2/18/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Barbra Streisand may be enlisting Keira Knightley to be her Catherine the Great. The Oscar-nominated actress is in talks to star as the Russian monarch in a Streisand-directed biopic, whose script was written by Kristina Lauren Anderson and topped the 2014 Black List for best unproduced screenplays. Knightley met for the project last year and, since then, talks have been progressing slowly. Born Sophia Augusta Fredericka, Catherine the Great became the longest-ruling female leader of Russia. The film, which is set to be produced by Gil Netter, will follow the young empress as she find herself trapped in an abusive marriage to inept
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- 2/18/2016
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley is in early talks to play Russian empress Catherine the Great in a biopic that Barbra Streisand will direct for producer Gil Netter’s Netter Productions, TheWrap has exclusively learned. Kristina Lauren Anderson wrote the script, which topped the 2014 Black List of Hollywood’s best unproduced screenplays. Netter and representatives for Knightley did not respond to requests for comment. Also Read: Keira Knightley Joins Will Smith, Edward Norton in 'Collateral Beauty' Catherine the Great was born Sophia Augusta Fredericka to German royalty and took power when her husband was assassinated, ruling from 1762 to 1796 while modernizing the Russian empire.
- 2/17/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Barbra Streisand is headed back to the big screen. According to The Wrap, the Oscar-winner has agreed a deal to helm Catherine the Great, a biopic that will focus on the powerful Russian empress.
She’ll be working from a script penned by Kristina Lauren Anderson, which drew praise after it nabbed the coveted Blacklist for best unproduced screenplay in 2014. Now, Anderson’s real-life drama is bound for the silver screen.
Coming to power in 1762 after famously orchestrating a coup against her husband, Tsar Peter III, Catherine the Great (real name Yekaterina Alexeyevna) earned her title after becoming the longest-ruling female leader in Russia’s history. And though her reign lasted up until her death in 1796, it’s understood that Anderson’s retelling focuses on a much younger Catherine, trapped in an unhappy marriage from a young age. Seeing her husband’s flailing attempts at ruling from the throne, she...
She’ll be working from a script penned by Kristina Lauren Anderson, which drew praise after it nabbed the coveted Blacklist for best unproduced screenplay in 2014. Now, Anderson’s real-life drama is bound for the silver screen.
Coming to power in 1762 after famously orchestrating a coup against her husband, Tsar Peter III, Catherine the Great (real name Yekaterina Alexeyevna) earned her title after becoming the longest-ruling female leader in Russia’s history. And though her reign lasted up until her death in 1796, it’s understood that Anderson’s retelling focuses on a much younger Catherine, trapped in an unhappy marriage from a young age. Seeing her husband’s flailing attempts at ruling from the throne, she...
- 12/4/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
She hasn't starred in a film since 2012's "The Guilt Trip" with Seth Rogen, and hasn't directed a movie since 1996's "The Mirror Has Two Faces," so it's probably safe to say that Barbra Streisand thinks long and hard before figuring out her next film project. But the legend has lined up a big one for her next effort behind the camera. Read More: Barbra Streisand To Write Memoir About Her Career And Personal Life THR reports that Streisand will direct "Catherine The Great," a biopic about the famed leader. The script, by Kristina Lauren Anderson, topped the 2014 Black List of Hollywood's best unproduced screenplays, and it will tell the story of the rise of Sophia Augusta who takes control of her life, her marriage, and her kingdom becoming Russia’s most celebrated and beloved monarch: Catherine the Great. Gil Netter ("Life Of Pi," "The Blind Side") is producing, and...
- 12/4/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
For the first time in nearly two decades, singer, actress, filmmaker impressive star Barbra Streisand will return to directing, according to the trades. The three-time feature helmer will reportedly tackle a biopic about one of history's most impressive, powerful women, Catherine the Great, who reigned as Russia's empress for more than three decades (1762-1796) after her husband, Peter III, died. (Note: This project shouldn't be confused with either of the ones Angelina Jolie is or was supposedly doing.) Based on a period script by Kristina Lauren Anderson, this Catherine the Great (which topped the 2014 Black List) will chart the historic figure's ascent from young, trapped wife to ruler. Gil Netter (Life of Pi) will produce, but no other personnel or logistical details have been revealed. It's worth pointing out, though, that Streisand's other three features (Yentl, The Prince of Tides, and The Mirror Has Two Faces), as THR has also noted,...
- 12/4/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
Barbra Streisand is set to direct a biopic of 18th century Russian empress Catherine the Great from Kristina Lauren Anderson's Blacklist-topping script. It would be Streisand's fourth dramatic feature, and first since 1996's "The Mirror Has Two Faces." (The others are 1983's "Yentl" and 1991's "The Prince of Tides.") Produced by Gil Netter ("Life of Pi," "Sea of Trees"), the project focuses on perhaps the most powerful woman in Russian history: Catherine ruled the Russian Empire from 1762 to her death in 1796, a period sometimes referred to as the "Golden Age" of Russian nobility. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film's plot follows "a young, sensual Catherine trapped in an abusive marriage" who "utilizes her intelligence, fortitude and passion to rise to power." Oscar winner Streisand (Best Actress in 1969 for "Funny Girl"; Best Song in 1977 for "A Star Is Born") most...
- 12/3/2015
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
Barbra Streisand is set to direct “Catherine the Great,” a biopic based on the iconic Russian empress, TheWrap has learned. The film will be based on a script by Kristina Lauren Anderson that won the 2014 Blacklist for best unproduced screenplay. Gil Netter, who was also a producer on “Life of Pi” and “Water for Elephants,” is set to produce. The movie will follow the story of the young Catherine who was trapped in an abusive marriage with the heir of the Russian throne. Also Read: Barbra Streisand to Write Memoir for Viking, Due in 2017 Catherine was born Sophia Augusta Fredericka to German royalty and.
- 12/3/2015
- by Jordan Burchette and Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Barbra Streisand has come aboard to direct Catherine The Great, a feature film from the Black List script written by Kristina Lauren Anderson. Gil Netter is aboard to produce, and now with Streisand attached casting is underway. The deal means the pic will mark Streisand’s first directing gig since 1996’s The Mirror Has Two Faces. The pic is about a sensual Catherine trapped in an abusive marriage with the heir to the Russian throne. But, when her inept husband proves…...
- 12/3/2015
- Deadline
Barbra Streisand is set to direct "Catherine the Great," a biopic about the Russian empress from a script by Kristina Lauren Anderson that made last year's Blacklist.
Catherine was born Sophia Augusta Fredericka to German royalty and took power when her husband Peter III was assassinated. She was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 1762 to 1796 and helped modernize the Russian empire - turning it into one of the great powers of Europe.
The project would mark Streisand's first directorial effort in two decades, her last being 1996's "The Mirror Has Two Faces ". The singer/actress last appeared on screen in 2012's "The Guilt Trip".
Source: The Wrap...
Catherine was born Sophia Augusta Fredericka to German royalty and took power when her husband Peter III was assassinated. She was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 1762 to 1796 and helped modernize the Russian empire - turning it into one of the great powers of Europe.
The project would mark Streisand's first directorial effort in two decades, her last being 1996's "The Mirror Has Two Faces ". The singer/actress last appeared on screen in 2012's "The Guilt Trip".
Source: The Wrap...
- 12/3/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Verve, a Los Angeles-based talent and literary agency, has announced the creation of Verve Ventures, a global business development initiative within the company that will be run by international sales veteran Amy Beecroft.
Beecroft brings to Verve a wealth of experience, having worked at many of the top companies in the international space during her career: First Look/Overseas Film Group, HBO, GreeneStreet Films, and FilmNation to name a few.
Verve Ventures will focus on creative strategic partnerships in the international and domestic film and television space, including finance and sales, digital distribution, and the development of new technologies, such as Virtual Reality, on a global scale.
“The international landscape has changed drastically in the last five years. With 70% of the box office coming from the international marketplace, savvy foreign distributors, producers, and financiers alike are looking to establish new and strategic partnerships on both the theatrical and television sides,” said Beecroft. “With Verve representing some of the best directors and writers in the business, I feel we are uniquely positioned to find new and exciting ways to expand our clients’ reach into the global marketplace. I am absolutely thrilled to be part of the Verve family.”
Verve partners said in a statement: "With the exponential growth and importance of the overseas marketplace, being able to draw from an international viewpoint will be the best way to serve our clients moving forward and we believe that Amy is the best person to lead the way in this space.”
Verve is a talent and literary agency on the vanguard of client representation. During the past five years, the agency has built an impressive roster of Oscar, Emmy, WGA, BAFTA, and Spirit Award winning writers and directors. Verve’s clients are writing and directing for every major motion picture and television studio and packaging their own passion projects for the large and small screen.
Verve is also the only agency seriously representing content creators in the burgeoning Virtual Reality space and consistently has a major presence on the coveted Black List, including 2014’s number one script, "Cathrine the Great," by Kristina Lauren Anderson. Anderson’s script also topped The Tracking Board’s 2014 Hit List, where Verve is the only agency to show positive growth over all five years of the List. Since opening its doors in 2010, the agency has gained a reputation for its white-glove, personal service and putting talent above all else...
Beecroft brings to Verve a wealth of experience, having worked at many of the top companies in the international space during her career: First Look/Overseas Film Group, HBO, GreeneStreet Films, and FilmNation to name a few.
Verve Ventures will focus on creative strategic partnerships in the international and domestic film and television space, including finance and sales, digital distribution, and the development of new technologies, such as Virtual Reality, on a global scale.
“The international landscape has changed drastically in the last five years. With 70% of the box office coming from the international marketplace, savvy foreign distributors, producers, and financiers alike are looking to establish new and strategic partnerships on both the theatrical and television sides,” said Beecroft. “With Verve representing some of the best directors and writers in the business, I feel we are uniquely positioned to find new and exciting ways to expand our clients’ reach into the global marketplace. I am absolutely thrilled to be part of the Verve family.”
Verve partners said in a statement: "With the exponential growth and importance of the overseas marketplace, being able to draw from an international viewpoint will be the best way to serve our clients moving forward and we believe that Amy is the best person to lead the way in this space.”
Verve is a talent and literary agency on the vanguard of client representation. During the past five years, the agency has built an impressive roster of Oscar, Emmy, WGA, BAFTA, and Spirit Award winning writers and directors. Verve’s clients are writing and directing for every major motion picture and television studio and packaging their own passion projects for the large and small screen.
Verve is also the only agency seriously representing content creators in the burgeoning Virtual Reality space and consistently has a major presence on the coveted Black List, including 2014’s number one script, "Cathrine the Great," by Kristina Lauren Anderson. Anderson’s script also topped The Tracking Board’s 2014 Hit List, where Verve is the only agency to show positive growth over all five years of the List. Since opening its doors in 2010, the agency has gained a reputation for its white-glove, personal service and putting talent above all else...
- 4/1/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Manuel here to share some of the best unproduced screenplays written by women (according to industry insiders).
The Black List, now in its tenth iteration, compiles an annual list of the most liked unproduced screenplays. Since 2004, some of the screenplays featured on here have gone on to become Oscar-winning films like Argo, Juno, and The King’s Speech, as well as modest successes like Lars and the Real Girl, Charlie Wilson’s War and 50/50. Even current Oscar-favorite The Imitation Game topped the list in 2011. Other titles like Recount, Things We Lost in the Fire, The Beaver and Snow White and the Huntsman have been featured. That is to say, it’s quite a mixed bag (this year includes a screenplay for Wonka, for example, “a dark, reimagining of the Willy Wonka story beginning in World War II and culminating with his takeover of the chocolate factory,” which… well, to each...
The Black List, now in its tenth iteration, compiles an annual list of the most liked unproduced screenplays. Since 2004, some of the screenplays featured on here have gone on to become Oscar-winning films like Argo, Juno, and The King’s Speech, as well as modest successes like Lars and the Real Girl, Charlie Wilson’s War and 50/50. Even current Oscar-favorite The Imitation Game topped the list in 2011. Other titles like Recount, Things We Lost in the Fire, The Beaver and Snow White and the Huntsman have been featured. That is to say, it’s quite a mixed bag (this year includes a screenplay for Wonka, for example, “a dark, reimagining of the Willy Wonka story beginning in World War II and culminating with his takeover of the chocolate factory,” which… well, to each...
- 12/17/2014
- by Manuel Betancourt
- FilmExperience
It's that time of the year again. Along with awards season, key players in the industry also round up The Black List, a yearly rundown of the "most liked" screenplays floating around Hollywood, as voted on by development executives. Founded by Film executive Franklin Leonard in 2005, this has become quite the coveted accolade for rising writers, especially with previous films like Slumdog Millionaire, Argo, Juno and The King's Speech being named on the list. Movies on the Black List have earned 37 wins at the Oscars and nearly 200 nominations, and more than 270 of them have gone on to get produced. And now we have the list of the best (or rather most liked) unproduced screenplays going around Hollywood in 2014. More below! Here's Top 10 Black List 2014 screenplays with the most votes (there's more than 10 listed due to ties): 1. Catherine the Great (51) Kristina Lauren Anderson Sophia Augusta takes control of her life,...
- 12/15/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Updated With Full List Of Scripts, Writers, And Reps: Catherine The Great, about the rise and life of the famous (sometimes notorious) 18th-Century Russian monarch, was the top vote-getter among 70 scripts chosen for the 2014 Black List of the year’s best un-produced scripts. The screenplay, by Los Angeles writer and producer Kristina Lauren Anderson, was announced as part of an hour-plus process on Twitter and YouTube this morning.
Each of the 70 screenplays on this 10th annual list was chosen by a group of 250 development executives, agents and other Hollywood insiders as among the year’s best un-produced scripts in a process overseen by Franklin Leonard of http://www.blcklst.com. Anderson’s screenplay received 51 votes.
Other notables in the list include writer/actor/director Kenneth Lonergan with Manchester-By-The-Sea, which is being produced by Matt Damon and Chris Moore. Randall Green had two scripts make the list, The Swimsuit Issue and Cartoon Girl.
Each of the 70 screenplays on this 10th annual list was chosen by a group of 250 development executives, agents and other Hollywood insiders as among the year’s best un-produced scripts in a process overseen by Franklin Leonard of http://www.blcklst.com. Anderson’s screenplay received 51 votes.
Other notables in the list include writer/actor/director Kenneth Lonergan with Manchester-By-The-Sea, which is being produced by Matt Damon and Chris Moore. Randall Green had two scripts make the list, The Swimsuit Issue and Cartoon Girl.
- 12/15/2014
- by David Bloom and Jen Yamato
- Deadline
The 2014 Black List, Franklin Leonard's much-anticipated annual compilation of the "most-liked" unproduced Hollywood screenplays, is being unveiled this afternoon, with notable stars—like Nathan Fillion—and accomplished industry figures announcing this year's class via YouTube. While the full list is still being unfurled, the top script was announced Sunday night in West Hollywood. Kristina Lauren Anderson, who produced Girlfight, wrote Catherine the Great, a period biopic about the famous 18th-century Russian ruler.
- 12/15/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
The Black List celebrated 10 years of bringing screenwriters closer to their dreams at Palihouse in West Hollywood on Sunday evening and unveiled the title that tops the annual list of Hollywood's best unproduced screenplays. After an evening of hors d'oeuvres and entertainment from Kcrw’s DJ Garth Trinidad and Fantastic Negrito, founder Franklin Leonard announced that Kristina Lauren Anderson took the number one spot on this year's list for her screenplay Catherine the Great. Anderson previously produced Girlfriend, which premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and took home the audience award at the Gotham Independent Film Awards. Starting Monday
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- 12/15/2014
- by Arlene Washington
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Producer Eric Newman’s new Studiocanal shingle Grand Electric has set its first project, an adaptation of Trevor Lummis’ Life And Death In Eden: Pitcairn Island And The Bounty Mutineers, which scribe Kristina Lauren Anderson has been set to adapt. The pic will tell the true tale of what happened after the famed Hms Bounty mutiny led by Fletcher Christian — the 1789 naval uprising that Hollywood has re-created often with the likes of Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Marlon Brando and Mel Gibson playing Christian.
The news comes just more than a month after Newman pacted on the multi-year joint venture with Studiocanal in his first tie-up since he and Marc Abraham split their prolific Universal-based Strike Entertainment. He has been busy since then, among other things exec producing for Netflix Hemlock Grove and the upcoming Narcos with Jose Padilha directing.
Life And Death In Eden, first published in 1997, chronicles the...
The news comes just more than a month after Newman pacted on the multi-year joint venture with Studiocanal in his first tie-up since he and Marc Abraham split their prolific Universal-based Strike Entertainment. He has been busy since then, among other things exec producing for Netflix Hemlock Grove and the upcoming Narcos with Jose Padilha directing.
Life And Death In Eden, first published in 1997, chronicles the...
- 11/6/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" writer/director Stephen Chbosky is set to pen a new draft of the upcoming live-action take on Disney's animated classic "Beauty and the Beast".
Bill Condon helms the new version which includes music from both the iconic animated feature and Disney's long-running Broadway musical. Evan Spiliotopoulos ("Hercules," "Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure") penned the original draft.
Meanwhile, Kristina Lauren Anderson has been set to pen the adaptation of the Warner Bros. Pictures feature "Invisibility" based on the young adult supernatural romance novel by David Levithan and Andrea Creme.
The story is described as a romance between a boy cursed with invisibility and the one girl who can see him.
Sources: EW & Deadline...
Bill Condon helms the new version which includes music from both the iconic animated feature and Disney's long-running Broadway musical. Evan Spiliotopoulos ("Hercules," "Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure") penned the original draft.
Meanwhile, Kristina Lauren Anderson has been set to pen the adaptation of the Warner Bros. Pictures feature "Invisibility" based on the young adult supernatural romance novel by David Levithan and Andrea Creme.
The story is described as a romance between a boy cursed with invisibility and the one girl who can see him.
Sources: EW & Deadline...
- 9/30/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Lili Simmons, David Arquette, Sid Haig, Kathryn Morris and Evan Jonigkeit have joined the cast of writer-director S. Craig Zahler’s Bone Tomahawk. Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox and Richard Jenkins star in the brutal tale of four men attempting to rescue captives from a band of cannibals who live on the edge of civilization. Simmons (True Detective) will play Samantha O’Dwyer, the de facto town doctor and dedicated wife Wilson’s character. Arquette (the Scream films) and Haig (The Devil’s Rejects) play a couple of filthy brigands whose actions set off a string of violent repercussions. Morris (Cold Case) will play the wife of Russell’s Sheriff Hunt, and Jonigkeit (Girls) will play a young deputy sheriff. Caliber Media’s Dallas Sonnier and Jack Heller are producing the film.
Kristina Lauren Anderson has been tapped to adapt the Warner Bros feature Invisibility from the supernatural romance...
Kristina Lauren Anderson has been tapped to adapt the Warner Bros feature Invisibility from the supernatural romance...
- 9/30/2014
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
In early 2009 I took my childhood friend Evan Sneider, a 31 year-old with Down Syndrome, out to lunch to see whether he’d be interested in letting me write a feature length film for him to star in, Girlfriend.
“It’s going to be a little dark, Evan,” I said to him. “There’s going to be violence, and maybe even a little sex.”
“That’s fine with me,” Evan said with a smile while finishing a steak and cheese pizza. “Sounds like fun.”
Five months after that lunch we were casting the other roles and had found three willing actors – Shannon Woodward, Amanda Plummer, and Jackson Rathbone – to act alongside Evan and a group of non-professionals I hand-picked from our hometown of Wayland, Massachusetts.
Four months after that we were shooting, and year after that we were world premiering at the 2010 Toronto Int’l Film Festival.
And then, another year and some film festivals later,...
“It’s going to be a little dark, Evan,” I said to him. “There’s going to be violence, and maybe even a little sex.”
“That’s fine with me,” Evan said with a smile while finishing a steak and cheese pizza. “Sounds like fun.”
Five months after that lunch we were casting the other roles and had found three willing actors – Shannon Woodward, Amanda Plummer, and Jackson Rathbone – to act alongside Evan and a group of non-professionals I hand-picked from our hometown of Wayland, Massachusetts.
Four months after that we were shooting, and year after that we were world premiering at the 2010 Toronto Int’l Film Festival.
And then, another year and some film festivals later,...
- 12/1/2011
- by Justin Lerner
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
While the reviews for Beginners were almost all positive, very few people have had a chance to see the film. I myself watch over 100 new releases each year and it still took me a few months to catch up on the movie. I finally got around to seeing Beginners this week and called it the most overlooked film of 2011. I guess I can no longer say this. Last night, the Gotham Independent Film Awards surprised everyone with a tie for Best Feature Film with Mike Mills‘ Beginners and Terrence Malick‘s The Tree of Life taking the top prize. Who would have ever guessed?
Best Feature winners from the past several years include Frozen River, Winter’s Bone, and The Hurt Locker. Hit the jump for the full press release.
via The Collider
Gotham Independent Film Awards™
Winners Announced
New York, NY (November 28, 2011) – The Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp), the nation...
Best Feature winners from the past several years include Frozen River, Winter’s Bone, and The Hurt Locker. Hit the jump for the full press release.
via The Collider
Gotham Independent Film Awards™
Winners Announced
New York, NY (November 28, 2011) – The Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp), the nation...
- 11/29/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Poster from Justin Lerner's Girlfriend starring Evan Sneider, Jackson Rathbone, Shannon Woodward and Amanda Plummer. Girlfriend tells of a young man with Down's Syndrome romantically pursues a small town single mom who is still mixed up with her volatile ex-boyfriend. Justin Lerner makes his feature-length directorial debut on the drama, helming from his own screenplay. Pic is produced by Jerad Anderson, Kristina Lauren Anderson, Shaun O'Banion, Jackson Rathbone, Sarah Steinberg Heller and Lerner...
- 6/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Poster from Justin Lerner's Girlfriend starring Evan Sneider, Jackson Rathbone, Shannon Woodward and Amanda Plummer. Girlfriend tells of a young man with Down's Syndrome romantically pursues a small town single mom who is still mixed up with her volatile ex-boyfriend. Justin Lerner makes his feature-length directorial debut on the drama, helming from his own screenplay. Pic is produced by Jerad Anderson, Kristina Lauren Anderson, Shaun O'Banion, Jackson Rathbone, Sarah Steinberg Heller and Lerner...
- 6/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Poster from Justin Lerner's Girlfriend starring Evan Sneider, Jackson Rathbone, Shannon Woodward and Amanda Plummer. Girlfriend tells of a young man with Down's Syndrome romantically pursues a small town single mom who is still mixed up with her volatile ex-boyfriend. Justin Lerner makes his feature-length directorial debut on the drama, helming from his own screenplay. Pic is produced by Jerad Anderson, Kristina Lauren Anderson, Shaun O'Banion, Jackson Rathbone, Sarah Steinberg Heller and Lerner...
- 6/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
MTV has a great article talking about how Jackson Rathbone’s indie hit Girlfriend is having some money troubles and limiting the number of people who see the movie. To help the film reach as wide of an audience as possible, the producers of Girlfriend have set up a fundraising page. Read more below:
Sometimes, critical acclaim, online buzz and a “Twilight” star just aren’t enough for an indie film to reach a wider audience. Such is the case with the Toronto International Film Festival hit “Girlfriend,” starring Shannon Woodward (“Raising Hope”), Evan Sneider (the first lead feature film actor with Down’s Syndrome) and some guy you may have heard of named Jackson Rathbone.
As a way to get their film to as wide an audience as possible, the producers of “Girlfriend” created their own fundraising page on IndieGoGo.com. It’s pretty simple: The adoring public spares some cash, and the producers will use that money to hold more screenings of the film in theaters, on demand and online.
In a statement exclusive to Hollywood Crush, “Girlfriend” producers Justin Lerner (who also directed the movie), Jerad Anderson, Kristina Lauren Anderson and Shaun O’Banion explained why they created the site.
“As many people know, the costs of finishing a film, making prints, submitting to festivals, as well as publicity and marketing (the big one) are, as Kevin Smith pointed out at Sundance this year, sometimes more costly than an indie film’s entire budget. Therein lies the dilemma for a complex, artistic, intelligent film like ours,” they wrote.
Read the full story at MTV here.
Sometimes, critical acclaim, online buzz and a “Twilight” star just aren’t enough for an indie film to reach a wider audience. Such is the case with the Toronto International Film Festival hit “Girlfriend,” starring Shannon Woodward (“Raising Hope”), Evan Sneider (the first lead feature film actor with Down’s Syndrome) and some guy you may have heard of named Jackson Rathbone.
As a way to get their film to as wide an audience as possible, the producers of “Girlfriend” created their own fundraising page on IndieGoGo.com. It’s pretty simple: The adoring public spares some cash, and the producers will use that money to hold more screenings of the film in theaters, on demand and online.
In a statement exclusive to Hollywood Crush, “Girlfriend” producers Justin Lerner (who also directed the movie), Jerad Anderson, Kristina Lauren Anderson and Shaun O’Banion explained why they created the site.
“As many people know, the costs of finishing a film, making prints, submitting to festivals, as well as publicity and marketing (the big one) are, as Kevin Smith pointed out at Sundance this year, sometimes more costly than an indie film’s entire budget. Therein lies the dilemma for a complex, artistic, intelligent film like ours,” they wrote.
Read the full story at MTV here.
- 2/1/2011
- by Evie
- twilightersanonymous.com
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