Exclusive: Bert, the buzzy, BAFTA-winning director behind shows like Silo and Hawkeye, has signed with Range Media Partners for management. The filmmaker born Amber Templemore is met there by Bertie (aka Katie Ellwood), the other half of her powerhouse partnership Bert & Bertie, who came over to the company in May.
“Amber has built a beautiful career delivering at the highest level across genres in film and TV. Her leap from independent comedic films to big budget, world building series is a testament to her incredible ability,” said Range Managing Partner, Rich Cook. “We’re so thrilled to help build out this next chapter and beyond in partnership with Verve.”
After directing two Season 1 episodes of Apple TV+’s acclaimed sci-fi thriller series Silo starring Rebecca Ferguson, and seeing it break out as the platform’s #1 drama series, Templemore was asked back to helm four episodes for the forthcoming Season 2, including the finale,...
“Amber has built a beautiful career delivering at the highest level across genres in film and TV. Her leap from independent comedic films to big budget, world building series is a testament to her incredible ability,” said Range Managing Partner, Rich Cook. “We’re so thrilled to help build out this next chapter and beyond in partnership with Verve.”
After directing two Season 1 episodes of Apple TV+’s acclaimed sci-fi thriller series Silo starring Rebecca Ferguson, and seeing it break out as the platform’s #1 drama series, Templemore was asked back to helm four episodes for the forthcoming Season 2, including the finale,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: After landing the hot package Red Shirt earlier in the week, Amazon Studios has added another high-profile property to its slate, as sources tell Deadline the studio has landed the action comedy Moxie starring Keke Palmer. Deadline broke the news that the package was out to buyers before the Thanksgiving Holiday and Amazon moved fast to land the rights to the pic featuring one of the bigger stars of 2022. Hawkeye director Bert is on board to direct with Heather Quinn penning the script. Palmer, Peter Lawson and Kate Churchill are producing. Sharon Palmer is exec producing.
The film is about a foul-mouthed stripper who pisses off the FBI in a big way when she somehow becomes the best candidate for their fancy new agent program.
Since Deadline broke the news, Palmer has already added two more high-profile accolades as she is set to host Saturday Night Live tomorrow night...
The film is about a foul-mouthed stripper who pisses off the FBI in a big way when she somehow becomes the best candidate for their fancy new agent program.
Since Deadline broke the news, Palmer has already added two more high-profile accolades as she is set to host Saturday Night Live tomorrow night...
- 12/2/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The packages keep coming in before the Thanksgiving holiday as Deadline is hearing Keke Palmer is attached to the action comedy Moxie with Bert on board to direct. Heather Quinn penned the script with Palmer, Peter Lawson and Kate Churchill producing. The package hit the marketplace this week and already has interest from several studios and streamers.
The film is about a foul-mouthed stripper who pisses off the FBI in a big way when she somehow becomes the best candidate for their fancy new agent program.
Palmer is coming off her scene-stealing role in the hit Jordan Peele pic Nope, which bowed earlier this year and has grossed 171 million at the box-office. She also voiced Izzy Hawthorne in Pixar’s Lightyear.
Bert recently directed a handful of episodes for the hit Marvel series Hawkeye. Prior to that she also directed the Viola Davis pic Troop Zero.
Quinn also worked...
The film is about a foul-mouthed stripper who pisses off the FBI in a big way when she somehow becomes the best candidate for their fancy new agent program.
Palmer is coming off her scene-stealing role in the hit Jordan Peele pic Nope, which bowed earlier this year and has grossed 171 million at the box-office. She also voiced Izzy Hawthorne in Pixar’s Lightyear.
Bert recently directed a handful of episodes for the hit Marvel series Hawkeye. Prior to that she also directed the Viola Davis pic Troop Zero.
Quinn also worked...
- 11/19/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Steel Springs Pictures has partnered with the card game We’re Not Really Strangers to create an exclusive sale of projects and formats that will expand upon the core essence of the brand.
The deal is the first to be announced through Steel Springs Pictures’ newly minuted Non-Fiction division, which former OWN/Harpo executive Jonathan Sinclair (Oprah’s Master Class) is leading as President, Non-Fiction.
Created and launched by Koreen Odiney in 2018, We’re Not Really Strangers was born out of the idea of fostering meaningful connections, designed to spark emotional dialogue and explore the dynamics of human connection in very tangible and revealing ways. The game gained a substantial following and established itself as beloved IP during the course of the Covid pandemic, spawning collaborations with the fashion brands Dvf and Valentino. Steel Springs plans to develop both non-fiction and scripted series based on the game, as well...
The deal is the first to be announced through Steel Springs Pictures’ newly minuted Non-Fiction division, which former OWN/Harpo executive Jonathan Sinclair (Oprah’s Master Class) is leading as President, Non-Fiction.
Created and launched by Koreen Odiney in 2018, We’re Not Really Strangers was born out of the idea of fostering meaningful connections, designed to spark emotional dialogue and explore the dynamics of human connection in very tangible and revealing ways. The game gained a substantial following and established itself as beloved IP during the course of the Covid pandemic, spawning collaborations with the fashion brands Dvf and Valentino. Steel Springs plans to develop both non-fiction and scripted series based on the game, as well...
- 8/1/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
CAA has signed Krystin Ver Linden, writer and director of the Sundance Film Festival selection “Alice,” for representation.
The dramatic thriller marks Ver Linden’s feature film debut. Prior to its festival launch, Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment nabbed U.S. rights to the picture, starring Keke Palmer, Common and Johnny Lee Miller, in a deal made by CAA Media Finance. “Alice” will be released in theaters on Friday, March 18.
Palmer plays the titular “Alice,” an enslaved woman who escapes her plantation and finds herself in 1973 Georgia. When the filmmaker and star joined Variety‘s senior entertainment writer Adam B. Vary for the Variety Virtual Sundance Studio, alongside producer Peter Lawson, they unpacked the movie’s complex themes.
Despite the fact that she was the filmmaker’s first choice for the part, Palmer was initially hesitant to sign on due to the sensitive subject matter.
“But when I read it,...
The dramatic thriller marks Ver Linden’s feature film debut. Prior to its festival launch, Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment nabbed U.S. rights to the picture, starring Keke Palmer, Common and Johnny Lee Miller, in a deal made by CAA Media Finance. “Alice” will be released in theaters on Friday, March 18.
Palmer plays the titular “Alice,” an enslaved woman who escapes her plantation and finds herself in 1973 Georgia. When the filmmaker and star joined Variety‘s senior entertainment writer Adam B. Vary for the Variety Virtual Sundance Studio, alongside producer Peter Lawson, they unpacked the movie’s complex themes.
Despite the fact that she was the filmmaker’s first choice for the part, Palmer was initially hesitant to sign on due to the sensitive subject matter.
“But when I read it,...
- 3/16/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
It sounds like a horrifying fantasy: Alice, an enslaved woman on a Georgia plantation (portrayed by Keke Palmer), escapes through the woods and travels through time into the year 1973. After meeting a disillusioned political activist (played by Common), she becomes aware of the legacy of lies that kept her enslaved long after slavery was legally abolished.
However, on a panel moderated by Sharon Waxman at TheWrap’s Sundance Studio, director-writer Krystin Ver Linden said her film “Alice” is based on a real-life woman who returned to the plantation where she remained enslaved for decades after the legal abolition of slavery.
Ver Linden, who was joined on the panel by Palmer and producer Peter Lawson, said she read the story and immediately knew it should be made into a film. She spoke of reading an article in which the journalist brought the woman back to the property. “She doesn’t tell us what’s going on.
However, on a panel moderated by Sharon Waxman at TheWrap’s Sundance Studio, director-writer Krystin Ver Linden said her film “Alice” is based on a real-life woman who returned to the plantation where she remained enslaved for decades after the legal abolition of slavery.
Ver Linden, who was joined on the panel by Palmer and producer Peter Lawson, said she read the story and immediately knew it should be made into a film. She spoke of reading an article in which the journalist brought the woman back to the property. “She doesn’t tell us what’s going on.
- 1/26/2022
- by Diane Haithman
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment and Roadside Attractions have snapped up U.S. rights to the dramatic thriller Alice, which will make its world premiere next month at the Sundance Film Festival. Written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden, follwoing its world premiere at the festival, the film will released theatrically on Mar. 18, 2022.
The film stars Keke Palmer as Alice, an enslaved person yearning for freedom on a rural Georgia plantation under its brutal and disturbed owner Paul (Jonny Lee Miller). After a violent clash with Paul, she flees through the neighboring woods and stumbles onto the unfamiliar sight of a highway, soon discovering the year is actually 1973. Rescued on the roadside by a disillusioned political activist named Frank (Common), Alice quickly comprehends the lies that have kept her in bondage and the promise of Black liberation. Inspired by true accounts, Alice is a modern empowerment fable tracing Alice’s journey through...
The film stars Keke Palmer as Alice, an enslaved person yearning for freedom on a rural Georgia plantation under its brutal and disturbed owner Paul (Jonny Lee Miller). After a violent clash with Paul, she flees through the neighboring woods and stumbles onto the unfamiliar sight of a highway, soon discovering the year is actually 1973. Rescued on the roadside by a disillusioned political activist named Frank (Common), Alice quickly comprehends the lies that have kept her in bondage and the promise of Black liberation. Inspired by true accounts, Alice is a modern empowerment fable tracing Alice’s journey through...
- 12/16/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Taking place online and in person, the Sundance Film Festival will return for its 2022 edition January 20th through 30th and now the main lineup has been unveiled. With 82 feature-length films representing 28 countries, these films were selected from 14,849 submissions, including 3,762 feature-length films.
Notable titles include Ramin Bahrani’s 2nd Chance, Lena Dunham’s Sharp Stick, Riley Stearns’ Dual, Ricky D’Ambrose’s The Cathedral, two Dakota Johnson-led films, Cha Cha Real Smooth and Am I Ok?, the Bill Nighy-led Ikiru remake Living, Sierra Pettengill’s Riotsville, USA, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead’s Something in the Dirt, Phyllis Nagy’s Call Jane, W. Kamau Bell’s We Need to Talk About Cosby, Jesse Eisenberg’s When You Finish Saving the World, Kogonada’s After Yang, James Ponsoldt’s Summering, and more.
“The online dimension of the festival was something that after, having done it last year, we valued greatly,” says Tabitha Jackson,...
Notable titles include Ramin Bahrani’s 2nd Chance, Lena Dunham’s Sharp Stick, Riley Stearns’ Dual, Ricky D’Ambrose’s The Cathedral, two Dakota Johnson-led films, Cha Cha Real Smooth and Am I Ok?, the Bill Nighy-led Ikiru remake Living, Sierra Pettengill’s Riotsville, USA, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead’s Something in the Dirt, Phyllis Nagy’s Call Jane, W. Kamau Bell’s We Need to Talk About Cosby, Jesse Eisenberg’s When You Finish Saving the World, Kogonada’s After Yang, James Ponsoldt’s Summering, and more.
“The online dimension of the festival was something that after, having done it last year, we valued greatly,” says Tabitha Jackson,...
- 12/9/2021
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Hollywood loves a great sports story almost as much as it loves a story of overcoming the odds to find redemption. Oscar- and Grammy-winning artist Common’s upcoming movie will give audiences both.
Common has teamed up with Steel Springs Pictures to produce “Rising Above,” a new movie based on the true story of Howard University’s soccer team and its legendary coach Lincoln “Tiger” Phillips. The movie follows events as the 1971 Howard soccer team was unfairly stripped of their champion title by the NCAA, and how a then 29-year-old Phillips fought for redemption against racial injustice for the soccer players and himself, ultimately regaining the title in 1974.
Now 80 years old, Phillips has continued to break barriers, becoming the first Black professional soccer coach in U.S. history, and receiving the sport’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
“I’m very excited and grateful to be partnering with Steel Springs on this project,...
Common has teamed up with Steel Springs Pictures to produce “Rising Above,” a new movie based on the true story of Howard University’s soccer team and its legendary coach Lincoln “Tiger” Phillips. The movie follows events as the 1971 Howard soccer team was unfairly stripped of their champion title by the NCAA, and how a then 29-year-old Phillips fought for redemption against racial injustice for the soccer players and himself, ultimately regaining the title in 1974.
Now 80 years old, Phillips has continued to break barriers, becoming the first Black professional soccer coach in U.S. history, and receiving the sport’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
“I’m very excited and grateful to be partnering with Steel Springs on this project,...
- 7/9/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Sinqua Walls, who currently toplines the BET series American Soul, has been added to the cast of the Krystin Ver Linden-helmed indie thriller, Alice, joining Keke Palmer, who stars in the title role, Common and Jonny Lee Miller.
The pic, which is being financed by Steel Springs Pictures, is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55-acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line… it’s 1973. Walls will play Joseph a slave and Alice’s husband who live on Master Paul Bennet’s (Miller) plantation as they plot their escape to freedom after jumping the broom.
Peter Lawson is producing. Palmer will serve as executive producer with Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs.
Walls can be seen as the Soul Train legend Don Cornelius in Season 2 of American Soul.
The pic, which is being financed by Steel Springs Pictures, is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55-acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line… it’s 1973. Walls will play Joseph a slave and Alice’s husband who live on Master Paul Bennet’s (Miller) plantation as they plot their escape to freedom after jumping the broom.
Peter Lawson is producing. Palmer will serve as executive producer with Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs.
Walls can be seen as the Soul Train legend Don Cornelius in Season 2 of American Soul.
- 6/25/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
“Hustlers” actress Keke Palmer is set to star in a thriller called “Alice,” with Common and Jonny Lee Miller co-starring.
“Alice” is the story of a woman trapped in slavery in an 1800s Georgia plantation, only for her to discover upon her escape that it’s actually 1973.
The film comes from writer Krystin Ver Linden, who will also make her directorial debut on the project. Steel Springs Pictures announced the new casting addition Wednesday and is fully financing the project that’s aiming for principal photography to begin this August in Georgia.
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Peter Lawson is producing “Alice,” and the executive producers are Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures. Palmer is also an executive producer on the project.
“Alice” is actually in part inspired by a couple of different...
“Alice” is the story of a woman trapped in slavery in an 1800s Georgia plantation, only for her to discover upon her escape that it’s actually 1973.
The film comes from writer Krystin Ver Linden, who will also make her directorial debut on the project. Steel Springs Pictures announced the new casting addition Wednesday and is fully financing the project that’s aiming for principal photography to begin this August in Georgia.
Also Read: 'Singled Out' Trailer: Watch People Do the Opposite of Social Distancing in Quibi Trailer (Video)
Peter Lawson is producing “Alice,” and the executive producers are Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures. Palmer is also an executive producer on the project.
“Alice” is actually in part inspired by a couple of different...
- 6/24/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Oscar-winner Common and Elementary alum Jonny Lee are set to co-star opposite Keke Palmer in the Steel Springs Pictures thriller Alice from writer and director Krystin Ver Linden. Inspired by the true events, the plot follows a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55 acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line… it’s 1973.
Steel Springs’ Peter Lawson is producing the project with executive producers Jose Agustin Valdes, Luisa Fernanda Espinosa, and Palmer. Steel Springs is fully financing and will commence production this August in Georgia.
Recording artist and actor and actor Common stars in Tate Taylor’s upcoming drama Ava with Jessica Chastain and the sci-fi feature Nine Lives also opposite Miller. Earlier this month, Common and Palmer also co-hosted the YouTube fundraiser Bear Witness, Take Action, dedicated to amplifying and developing the voices of Black creators,...
Steel Springs’ Peter Lawson is producing the project with executive producers Jose Agustin Valdes, Luisa Fernanda Espinosa, and Palmer. Steel Springs is fully financing and will commence production this August in Georgia.
Recording artist and actor and actor Common stars in Tate Taylor’s upcoming drama Ava with Jessica Chastain and the sci-fi feature Nine Lives also opposite Miller. Earlier this month, Common and Palmer also co-hosted the YouTube fundraiser Bear Witness, Take Action, dedicated to amplifying and developing the voices of Black creators,...
- 6/24/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Common and Johnny Lee Miller will join Keke Palmer in thriller Alice.
The project is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55 acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line— it's 1973.
Steel Springs Pictures is behind the project that will act as the directorial debut for Krystin Ver Linden, who also penned the feature. Principal photography to begin in August in Georgia.
Spotlight producer Peter Lawson will produce. Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs will ...
The project is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55 acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line— it's 1973.
Steel Springs Pictures is behind the project that will act as the directorial debut for Krystin Ver Linden, who also penned the feature. Principal photography to begin in August in Georgia.
Spotlight producer Peter Lawson will produce. Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs will ...
- 6/24/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Common and Jonny Lee Miller will join Keke Palmer in thriller Alice.
The project, inspired by the true events, centers on a woman in servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line — it's 1973.
Steel Springs Pictures is behind the project that will act as the directorial debut for Krystin Ver Linden, who also penned the feature. Principal photography to begin in August in Georgia.
Spotlight producer Peter Lawson will produce. Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs will exec produce, along with ...
The project, inspired by the true events, centers on a woman in servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line — it's 1973.
Steel Springs Pictures is behind the project that will act as the directorial debut for Krystin Ver Linden, who also penned the feature. Principal photography to begin in August in Georgia.
Spotlight producer Peter Lawson will produce. Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs will exec produce, along with ...
- 6/24/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Common and Johnny Lee Miller will join Keke Palmer in thriller Alice.
The project is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55 acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line— it's 1973.
Steel Springs Pictures is behind the project that will act as the directorial debut for Krystin Ver Linden, who also penned the feature. Principal photography to begin in August in Georgia.
Spotlight producer Peter Lawson will produce. Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs will ...
The project is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55 acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line— it's 1973.
Steel Springs Pictures is behind the project that will act as the directorial debut for Krystin Ver Linden, who also penned the feature. Principal photography to begin in August in Georgia.
Spotlight producer Peter Lawson will produce. Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs will ...
- 6/24/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Common and Jonny Lee Miller will join Keke Palmer in thriller Alice.
The project, inspired by the true events, centers on a woman in servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line — it's 1973.
Steel Springs Pictures is behind the project that will act as the directorial debut for Krystin Ver Linden, who also penned the feature. Principal photography to begin in August in Georgia.
Spotlight producer Peter Lawson will produce. Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs will exec produce, along with ...
The project, inspired by the true events, centers on a woman in servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line — it's 1973.
Steel Springs Pictures is behind the project that will act as the directorial debut for Krystin Ver Linden, who also penned the feature. Principal photography to begin in August in Georgia.
Spotlight producer Peter Lawson will produce. Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs will exec produce, along with ...
- 6/24/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Steel Springs fully financing; Krystin Ver Linden makes feature directorial debut.
Steel Springs Pictures announced on Thursday (June 11) that that Hustlers star Keke Palmer will play the lead in thriller Alice, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in late summer.
Producer and Steel Springs founder Peter Lawson (executive producer on Spotlight and John Wick) has earmarked an August start of principal photography in Georgia on the story of a slave in 1800s Georgia who escapes the 55-acre lot of her captor to discover it is actually 1973.
Executive producers are Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures,...
Steel Springs Pictures announced on Thursday (June 11) that that Hustlers star Keke Palmer will play the lead in thriller Alice, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in late summer.
Producer and Steel Springs founder Peter Lawson (executive producer on Spotlight and John Wick) has earmarked an August start of principal photography in Georgia on the story of a slave in 1800s Georgia who escapes the 55-acre lot of her captor to discover it is actually 1973.
Executive producers are Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures,...
- 6/11/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Multihyphenate Keke Palmer will executive produce and star in the historical thriller “Alice” from Steel Springs Pictures.
“Alice” is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55-acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line — it’s 1973.
Krystin Ver Linden will make her directorial debut and helm from her own script. The thriller will be produced by Peter Lawson, who has executive producer credits on “John Wick” and “Spotlight,” with Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures also exec producing. Steel Springs is fully financing the pic and principal photography will begin in August in Georgia.
“So many films that depict this time in our history are rooted in victimization of the black female lead,” Palmer said. “This story is the opposite and that’s what attracted me to Krystin’s perspective.
“Alice” is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55-acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line — it’s 1973.
Krystin Ver Linden will make her directorial debut and helm from her own script. The thriller will be produced by Peter Lawson, who has executive producer credits on “John Wick” and “Spotlight,” with Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures also exec producing. Steel Springs is fully financing the pic and principal photography will begin in August in Georgia.
“So many films that depict this time in our history are rooted in victimization of the black female lead,” Palmer said. “This story is the opposite and that’s what attracted me to Krystin’s perspective.
- 6/11/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Keke Palmer has signed on to executive produce and star as the title character in Alice, written by Krystin Ver Linden, who will also direct the feature, marking her directorial debut. The character-driven thriller is inspired by the true events of a woman of servitude in 1800s Georgia, who escapes the 55 acre confines of her captor to discover the shocking reality that exists beyond the tree line… it’s 1973.
John Wick and Spotlight Ep Peter Lawson is producing the project with executive producers Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures, which is fully financing the project.
“So many films that depict this time in our history are rooted in victimization of the black female lead,” said Palmer, a co-host of Good Morning America‘s third hour Strahan, Sara and Keke. “This story is the opposite and that’s what attracted me to Krystin’s perspective. It...
John Wick and Spotlight Ep Peter Lawson is producing the project with executive producers Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs Pictures, which is fully financing the project.
“So many films that depict this time in our history are rooted in victimization of the black female lead,” said Palmer, a co-host of Good Morning America‘s third hour Strahan, Sara and Keke. “This story is the opposite and that’s what attracted me to Krystin’s perspective. It...
- 6/11/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Stampede and Steel Springs Pictures have partnered up to produce and co-finance Alice, a period drama based on the true story of a slave in the antebellum South who escapes from her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line. Krystin Ver Linden wrote the screenplay and will also direct the film, which is slated to go before cameras in Louisiana early next year.
Producers are currently casting the role of Alice, a young African American woman, as well as the role of her husband, Joseph.
Stampede’s Greg Silverman and Lisa Zambri will produce the project with Steel Springs’ Peter Lawson. Executive producers are Gideon Yu and Chris Bosco of Stampede along with Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs.
Ver Linden, who previously worked with Quentin Tarantino, assisting on projects like Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds, just sold her 2018 Black List script,...
Producers are currently casting the role of Alice, a young African American woman, as well as the role of her husband, Joseph.
Stampede’s Greg Silverman and Lisa Zambri will produce the project with Steel Springs’ Peter Lawson. Executive producers are Gideon Yu and Chris Bosco of Stampede along with Jose Agustin Valdes and Luisa Fernanda Espinosa of Steel Springs.
Ver Linden, who previously worked with Quentin Tarantino, assisting on projects like Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds, just sold her 2018 Black List script,...
- 9/16/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Krystin Ver Linden is set to write and direct “Alice,” a slavery drama that will be produced and co-financed by Greg Silverman’s Stampede and Peter Lawson’s Steel Springs Pictures.
Alice” tells the true story of a slave in the antebellum South who escapes from her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line. The film will mark Stampede’s second feature to go into production after “Pink Skies Ahead,” as well as the first feature made under the Steel Springs Pictures banner. Filming is expected to commence in Louisiana in early 2020.
Ver Linden recently sold her 2018 Black List script “Ride” to Lionsgate with Jill Soloway set to direct. She also wrote the script for the biopic “Ashe,” about tennis great Arthur Ashe. Ver Linden also worked with Quentin Tarantino for seven years, assisting on “Django Unchained” and “Inglourious Basterds.”
“We’re so...
Alice” tells the true story of a slave in the antebellum South who escapes from her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line. The film will mark Stampede’s second feature to go into production after “Pink Skies Ahead,” as well as the first feature made under the Steel Springs Pictures banner. Filming is expected to commence in Louisiana in early 2020.
Ver Linden recently sold her 2018 Black List script “Ride” to Lionsgate with Jill Soloway set to direct. She also wrote the script for the biopic “Ashe,” about tennis great Arthur Ashe. Ver Linden also worked with Quentin Tarantino for seven years, assisting on “Django Unchained” and “Inglourious Basterds.”
“We’re so...
- 9/16/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Matt Deaner (r) and Trigger Street's Dana Brunetti (l) in conversation at last year's conference.
Screen Producers Australia will hold its 31st Annual Conference from November 15-17 at the Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne.
Spa has just announced that Keli Lee, Managing Director of International Content & Talent for ABC Entertainment Group (Abceg), will appear as a keynote speaker.
Based in London, Lee leads the international content and talent divisions of ABC Television Network and ABC Studios. In her former role as Executive Vice President of Talent and Casting, Abceg, Lee oversaw all talent and casting for ABC, working on series such as Modern Family, Scandal, Grey.s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Blackish, Fresh Off The Boat, American Crime and Quantico.
Lee joins already announced guests Graham Yost (Speed, The Americans, Justified) as well as the.Vice-President of I.P. Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions from Technicolor, Alison Warner...
Screen Producers Australia will hold its 31st Annual Conference from November 15-17 at the Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne.
Spa has just announced that Keli Lee, Managing Director of International Content & Talent for ABC Entertainment Group (Abceg), will appear as a keynote speaker.
Based in London, Lee leads the international content and talent divisions of ABC Television Network and ABC Studios. In her former role as Executive Vice President of Talent and Casting, Abceg, Lee oversaw all talent and casting for ABC, working on series such as Modern Family, Scandal, Grey.s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, Blackish, Fresh Off The Boat, American Crime and Quantico.
Lee joins already announced guests Graham Yost (Speed, The Americans, Justified) as well as the.Vice-President of I.P. Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions from Technicolor, Alison Warner...
- 10/25/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
A24.
The screenwriter of Speed and showrunner of FX's Justified, Graham Yost, is the star attraction at Spa's upcoming Screen Forever conference, joined by execs from Sky Drama, CAA, AMC and A24.
.We are thrilled to have such esteemed industry leaders at the Screen Forever International Partnership Market," Screen Producers Australia Chief Executive Matthew Deaner said..
The line-up so far includes the Vice-President of I.P. Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions from Technicolor, Alison Warner (UK); Sky Drama Head of Development, Lindsay Salt (UK); Creative Artists Agency TV Scripted Agent, Michael Gordon (Us); Steel Springs Pictures Producer Peter Lawson (Us); Cornerstone Films Co-President, Mark Gooder (Us); Head Gear Films Finance Associate Marlon Vogelgesang (Us); A24 Films Head of International Business, Sasha Lloyd (Us) and AMC/Sundance Vice President of International Programming, Chris Loveall (Us).
"Each brings with them outstanding experience from around the world and invaluable insights into developing and overseeing successful film and television productions,...
The screenwriter of Speed and showrunner of FX's Justified, Graham Yost, is the star attraction at Spa's upcoming Screen Forever conference, joined by execs from Sky Drama, CAA, AMC and A24.
.We are thrilled to have such esteemed industry leaders at the Screen Forever International Partnership Market," Screen Producers Australia Chief Executive Matthew Deaner said..
The line-up so far includes the Vice-President of I.P. Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions from Technicolor, Alison Warner (UK); Sky Drama Head of Development, Lindsay Salt (UK); Creative Artists Agency TV Scripted Agent, Michael Gordon (Us); Steel Springs Pictures Producer Peter Lawson (Us); Cornerstone Films Co-President, Mark Gooder (Us); Head Gear Films Finance Associate Marlon Vogelgesang (Us); A24 Films Head of International Business, Sasha Lloyd (Us) and AMC/Sundance Vice President of International Programming, Chris Loveall (Us).
"Each brings with them outstanding experience from around the world and invaluable insights into developing and overseeing successful film and television productions,...
- 10/23/2016
- by Harry Windsor
- IF.com.au
Open Road Films has released three first look photos from their upcoming film Sleepless.
Sleepless stars Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained, White House Down) as undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs’ teenage son. In one sleepless night he will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation and bring the kidnappers to justice.
Sleepless is directed by Baran Bo Odar and is written by Andrea Berloff. The film also stars Gabrielle Union (Top Five, Bad Boys II), rapper T.I. (Ant-Man), Dermot Mulroney (The Grey, Mozart in the Jungle), Scoot McNairy (Batman Vs Superman, Argo) and David Harbour (Suicide Squad, End Of Watch).
The executive producers include John Powers Middleton, Alex Foster, Tom Ortenberg, Peter Lawson, Lauranne Bourrachot, Marco Cherqui, Jeremiah Samuels.
Sleepless stars Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained, White House Down) as undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs’ teenage son. In one sleepless night he will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation and bring the kidnappers to justice.
Sleepless is directed by Baran Bo Odar and is written by Andrea Berloff. The film also stars Gabrielle Union (Top Five, Bad Boys II), rapper T.I. (Ant-Man), Dermot Mulroney (The Grey, Mozart in the Jungle), Scoot McNairy (Batman Vs Superman, Argo) and David Harbour (Suicide Squad, End Of Watch).
The executive producers include John Powers Middleton, Alex Foster, Tom Ortenberg, Peter Lawson, Lauranne Bourrachot, Marco Cherqui, Jeremiah Samuels.
- 5/16/2016
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Open Road Films has a shake-up in its marketing ranks. Jason Cassidy is exiting as Chief of Marketing, and Jonathan Helfgot has been hired as President of Marketing. Helfgot will report directly to Open Road Films CEO Tom Ortenberg. Cassidy is the second significant exec to leave the company after Peter Lawson exited late last year. Both of them were very involved in Spotlight, which became the first Best Picture Oscar winner for Ortenberg’s 5-year-old indie distribution…...
- 3/30/2016
- Deadline
Jonathan Helfgot is joining Open Road Films as president of marketing, replacing Jason Cassidy. Helfgot arrives at a good time for the independent distributor. Open Road, run by CEO Tom Ortenberg, is home of Oscar best picture winner Spotlight, a major coup for a company that's relatively young. Ortenberg launched Open Road in 2011 on behalf of mega-theater circuits AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment, which co-own the venture. Helfgot's hire comes not long after Peter Lawson exited his post as executive vp production and acquisitions at Open Road. Helfgot joins Open Road Films from Rec Room, an original
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- 3/30/2016
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The riveting true story of the dedicated investigative team that blew the lid off a monumental cover up, Spotlight is now available on Digital HD, and comes to Blu-ray combo pack, DVD and On Demand on February 23, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed by Academy Award nominee Tom McCarthy (Up, The Station Agent), this taut drama goes behind the scenes of one of the most notorious scandals in recent history as a small group of intrepid journalists take on a seemingly unbeatable opponent — and win. “A tour de force” (Variety), Spotlight on Blu-ray and DVD features an insightful “making-of” documentary and revealing conversations with the filmmakers.
“A masterpiece” according to Brian Truitt, USA Today, Spotlight is one of the most important and critically acclaimed films of the year, nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, the...
“A masterpiece” according to Brian Truitt, USA Today, Spotlight is one of the most important and critically acclaimed films of the year, nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, the...
- 2/23/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Open Road Films has promoted Sophie Cassidy to the role of Svp Production and Acquisitions, tasked with filling the role until recently held by Peter Lawson, who exited the company earlier this week. Cassidy, previously VP Production & Acquisitions, joined Open Road in 2014 and was part of Lawson’s team acquiring and producing the likes of John Hillcoat's Triple 9, Mother’s Day, Oliver Stone’s Snowden and the spoof comedy 50 Shades Of Black which hit theaters in previews…...
- 1/29/2016
- Deadline
Peter Lawson is exiting his post as executive vp production and acquisitions at Open Road Films, the indie film distributor backed by theater giants Regal Entertainment and AMC Entertainment. Open Road confirmed Tuesday that Lawson will leave at the end of February. "We thank Peter for his contributions at Open Road and wish him the best with his endeavors," said a spokesperson. Reporting to CEO Tom Ortenberg, Lawson has been a prominent force since joining the company two years ago and helped to bring in Spotlight, which Open Road co-financed and co-produced with Participant Media after acquiring
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- 1/27/2016
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Worldwide sales agent eOne Features has struck a Us deal on Ricky Gervais’ comedy charting the post-The Office life of mockumentary sensation David Brent.
Gervais wrote and will direct Life On The Road, which catches up with the notorious former middle manager as he pursues his dream of rock stardom and finances a UK tour while working as a travelling salesman.
eOne and BBC Films finance the project
“David Brent getting a big Us theatrical release? He can die happy now. (Spoiler alert – he does not die in this movie),” said Gervais.
eOne has confirmed that Life On The Road will open in the UK on August 19 2016, with Open Road planning a wide Us theatrical release shortly thereafter.
eOne Features president Xavier Marchand and head of business and legal affairs for eOne Films UK Spyro Markesinis brokered the deal with Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg, COO and general counsel Elliott Kleinberg and evp of production and acquisitions...
Gervais wrote and will direct Life On The Road, which catches up with the notorious former middle manager as he pursues his dream of rock stardom and finances a UK tour while working as a travelling salesman.
eOne and BBC Films finance the project
“David Brent getting a big Us theatrical release? He can die happy now. (Spoiler alert – he does not die in this movie),” said Gervais.
eOne has confirmed that Life On The Road will open in the UK on August 19 2016, with Open Road planning a wide Us theatrical release shortly thereafter.
eOne Features president Xavier Marchand and head of business and legal affairs for eOne Films UK Spyro Markesinis brokered the deal with Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg, COO and general counsel Elliott Kleinberg and evp of production and acquisitions...
- 6/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Worldwide sales agent eOne Features has struck a Us deal on Ricky Gervais’ comedy charting the post-The Office life of mockumentary sensation David Brent.
Gervais wrote and will direct the film, which catches up with the notorious former middle manager as he pursues his dream of rock stardom and finances a UK tour while working as a travelling salesman.
eOne and BBC Films finance the project
“David Brent getting a big Us theatrical release? He can die happy now. (Spoiler alert – he does not die in this movie),” said Gervais.
eOne has confirmed that Life On The Road will open in the UK on August 19 2016, with Open Road planning a wide Us theatrical release shortly thereafter.
eOne Features president Xavier Marchand and head of business and legal affairs for eOne Films UK Spyro Markesinis brokered the deal with Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg, COO and general counsel Elliott Kleinberg and evp of production and acquisitions [link=nm...
Gervais wrote and will direct the film, which catches up with the notorious former middle manager as he pursues his dream of rock stardom and finances a UK tour while working as a travelling salesman.
eOne and BBC Films finance the project
“David Brent getting a big Us theatrical release? He can die happy now. (Spoiler alert – he does not die in this movie),” said Gervais.
eOne has confirmed that Life On The Road will open in the UK on August 19 2016, with Open Road planning a wide Us theatrical release shortly thereafter.
eOne Features president Xavier Marchand and head of business and legal affairs for eOne Films UK Spyro Markesinis brokered the deal with Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg, COO and general counsel Elliott Kleinberg and evp of production and acquisitions [link=nm...
- 6/23/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The distributor has come on to handle Us rights to Fifty Shades Of Black, the upcoming spoof from Marlon Wayans that Im Global introduced to buyers in Cannes last month.
Im Global is fully financing and producing the project and the participation of Open Road reunites the team behind 2013 hit A Haunted House. CAA packaged the project.
Wayans will star in and write Fifty Shades Of Black with long-time collaborator Rick Alvarez. Production is scheduled for this summer and Open Road has set a January 29 2016 wide release.
Im Global founder and CEO Stuart Ford (pictured) is producing alongside Wayans and Alvarez, while Im Global’s Matt Jackson, Glendon Palmer and Steve Squillante serve as executive producers.
Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg, COO and general counsel Elliott Kleinberg and evp of production and acquisitions Peter Lawson brokered the deal with Ford and general counsel Deborah Zipser, assisted by attorney Larry Kopeikin of Morris Klein Yorn.
Im Global is fully financing and producing the project and the participation of Open Road reunites the team behind 2013 hit A Haunted House. CAA packaged the project.
Wayans will star in and write Fifty Shades Of Black with long-time collaborator Rick Alvarez. Production is scheduled for this summer and Open Road has set a January 29 2016 wide release.
Im Global founder and CEO Stuart Ford (pictured) is producing alongside Wayans and Alvarez, while Im Global’s Matt Jackson, Glendon Palmer and Steve Squillante serve as executive producers.
Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg, COO and general counsel Elliott Kleinberg and evp of production and acquisitions Peter Lawson brokered the deal with Ford and general counsel Deborah Zipser, assisted by attorney Larry Kopeikin of Morris Klein Yorn.
- 6/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The distributor has come on to handle Us rights to Fifty Shades Of Black, the Marlon Wayans spoof that Im Global introduced to buyers in Cannes last month.
The distributor has come on to handle Us rights to Fifty Shades Of Black, the Marlon Wayans spoof that Im Global introduced to buyers in Cannes last month.
Im Global is fully financing and producing the project and the participation of Open Road reunites the team behind 2013 hit A Haunted House. CAA packaged the project.
Wayans will star in and write the spoof with longtime collaborator Rick Alvarez. Production is scheduled for this summer and Open Road has set a January 29 2016 wide release.
Im Global founder and CEO Stuart Ford is producing alongside Wayans and Alvarez, while Im Global’s Matt Jackson, Glendon Palmer and Steve Squillante serve as executive producers.
Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg, COO and general counsel Elliott Kleinberg and evp of production and acquisitions [link=nm...
The distributor has come on to handle Us rights to Fifty Shades Of Black, the Marlon Wayans spoof that Im Global introduced to buyers in Cannes last month.
Im Global is fully financing and producing the project and the participation of Open Road reunites the team behind 2013 hit A Haunted House. CAA packaged the project.
Wayans will star in and write the spoof with longtime collaborator Rick Alvarez. Production is scheduled for this summer and Open Road has set a January 29 2016 wide release.
Im Global founder and CEO Stuart Ford is producing alongside Wayans and Alvarez, while Im Global’s Matt Jackson, Glendon Palmer and Steve Squillante serve as executive producers.
Open Road CEO Tom Ortenberg, COO and general counsel Elliott Kleinberg and evp of production and acquisitions [link=nm...
- 6/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
• Guy Pearce and Dominic West have signed on for Genius, joining Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Linney. Michael Grandage is directing the film, marking his feature debut. John Logan adapted A. Scott Berg’s book for the screen. Pearce will play F. Scott Fitzgerald, while West will portray Ernest Hemingway. The film will relay the true, complicated relationship between novelist Thomas Wolfe (Law) and his editor, Max Perkins (Firth). Kidman will play Aline Bernstein, with Linney as Louise Perkins. Genius comes as the third collaboration between Grandage, producing partner James Bierman, and John Logan. Filming kicks off...
- 9/26/2014
- by C. Molly Smith
- EW - Inside Movies
Exclusive: Open Road is teaming with Participant Media, eOne, and Anonymous Content on Spotlight, a drama that Tom McCarthy will direct about the Boston Globe investigation into pedophile priests and a shameful cover-up in the Catholic Church that allowed them to prey on children for years. Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, Aaron Eckhart, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci will star. It’s shaping up to be a big movie, with Anonymous Content producing, Open Road releasing domestic and eOne selling international. McCarthy helmed The Visitor and scripted the animated film Up, and the script is by The West Wing‘s Josh Singer and McCarthy.
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of Boston Globe reporters and editors that uncovered an unimaginable citywide conspiracy to cover up clergy child abuse. That investigative team included then-Globe editor Marty Baron (Schreiber) and Spotlight Team editor Walter “Robby” Robinson (Keaton). Reporters Michael Rezendes...
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of Boston Globe reporters and editors that uncovered an unimaginable citywide conspiracy to cover up clergy child abuse. That investigative team included then-Globe editor Marty Baron (Schreiber) and Spotlight Team editor Walter “Robby” Robinson (Keaton). Reporters Michael Rezendes...
- 8/8/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Check out the poster from Drift, starring Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel and Sam Worthington! Ben Nott and Morgan O'Neill direct the Australian film from the writing Tim Duffy and O'Neill which follows two brothers in the 70s who take on killer waves, ruthless bikers and a conservative society, and spark the start of the modern surf industry. Lesley-Ann Brandt, Robyn Malcolm Sean Keenan, Steve Bastoni, Ben Mortley and David Bowers also star in the drama short in Western Australia. Drift is produced by Michele Bennett, Pollard and Duffy while Peter Lawson served as executive producer. Wrekin Hill distributes the film which has yet to find a Stateside release date.
- 1/31/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the poster from Drift, starring Myles Pollard, Xavier Samuel and Sam Worthington! Ben Nott and Morgan O'Neill direct the Australian film from the writing Tim Duffy and O'Neill which follows two brothers in the 70s who take on killer waves, ruthless bikers and a conservative society, and spark the start of the modern surf industry. Lesley-Ann Brandt, Robyn Malcolm Sean Keenan, Steve Bastoni, Ben Mortley and David Bowers also star in the drama short in Western Australia. Drift is produced by Michele Bennett, Pollard and Duffy while Peter Lawson served as executive producer. Wrekin Hill distributes the film which has yet to find a Stateside release date.
- 1/31/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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