"F9" and "Star Trek: Beyond" director Justin Lin is heading to Amazon.
The producer-director is developing the series "Infinite Thread," a sci-fi crime drama written by Julius and Alston Ramsay. The Ramsay brothers and Byron Balasco ("Kingdom") will showrun the project together, which promises to be a mashup of sci-fi and true crime.
The Ramsay brothers wrote "Infinite Thread" on spec, and the script caught the attention of Lin and Andrew Schneider, Lin's colleague at their production company, Perfect Storm. Deadline describes the story as follows:
After a pair of twins are abducted, a determined sheriff deputy embarks on a quest into the unknown that will alter...
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The producer-director is developing the series "Infinite Thread," a sci-fi crime drama written by Julius and Alston Ramsay. The Ramsay brothers and Byron Balasco ("Kingdom") will showrun the project together, which promises to be a mashup of sci-fi and true crime.
The Ramsay brothers wrote "Infinite Thread" on spec, and the script caught the attention of Lin and Andrew Schneider, Lin's colleague at their production company, Perfect Storm. Deadline describes the story as follows:
After a pair of twins are abducted, a determined sheriff deputy embarks on a quest into the unknown that will alter...
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- 8/26/2021
- by Vanessa Armstrong
- Slash Film
Amazon Studios has put into development Infinite Thread, described as a series that blends true crime and science fiction, from the Ramsay brothers (Into the Dark), Kingdom creator Byron Balasco, Justin Lin and his Perfect Storm Entertainment and Universal TV, where Lin is under a deal.
Infinite Thread began as a spec script written by Julius and Alston Ramsay, who also serve as co-showrunners alongside Balasco. In it, after a pair of twins are abducted, a determined sheriff deputy embarks on a quest into the unknown that will alter the course of human history. Infinite Thread blends true crime and science fiction in its depiction of one man’s epic investigation into a crime that breaks the boundaries of time and space.
The Ramsays executive produce with Belasco, along with Lin and Andrew Schneider for Perfect Storm. The project is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Universal TV, a division of Universal Television Group.
Infinite Thread began as a spec script written by Julius and Alston Ramsay, who also serve as co-showrunners alongside Balasco. In it, after a pair of twins are abducted, a determined sheriff deputy embarks on a quest into the unknown that will alter the course of human history. Infinite Thread blends true crime and science fiction in its depiction of one man’s epic investigation into a crime that breaks the boundaries of time and space.
The Ramsays executive produce with Belasco, along with Lin and Andrew Schneider for Perfect Storm. The project is co-produced by Amazon Studios and Universal TV, a division of Universal Television Group.
- 8/26/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Having worked as a speechwriter at Washington, D.C., Alston Ramsay has unique insights into the world of politics under both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, making him the perfect person to write The Current Occupant, which follows a psychiatric ward patient who believes he's the President of the United States. The latest entry in Blumhouse and Hulu's Into the Dark series, and directed by Alston's brother Julius, The Current Occupant is now streaming on Hulu, and we caught up with Alston in our latest Q&a feature to discuss how his real world experience in politics (including a year spent in Afghanistan) shaped him as a writer, teaming up with his brothers to make movies, and the films and TV series that influenced the institutionalized horror of The Current Occupant.
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on Into the Dark: The Current Occupant!
Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on Into the Dark: The Current Occupant!
- 7/21/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
During his four-year stint as deputy chief speech writer to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Alston Ramsay traveled like few can — namely, in a modified 747 jet dubbed the doomsday plane because it could withstand a nuclear attack. That experience proved to be valuable when it came time to write his first major Hollywood screenplay, Hulu’s Into the Dark: The Current Occupant, the latest chapter in the Blumhouse-produced horror anthology. Drawing on his time working in both the Bush and Obama administrations, Ramsay crafted an inadvertently timely protagonist — an amnesiac (played by Barry Watson) who is ...
- 7/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
During his four-year stint as deputy chief speech writer to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Alston Ramsay traveled like few can — namely, in a modified 747 jet dubbed the doomsday plane because it could withstand a nuclear attack. That experience proved to be valuable when it came time to write his first major Hollywood screenplay, Hulu’s Into the Dark: The Current Occupant, the latest chapter in the Blumhouse-produced horror anthology. Drawing on his time working in both the Bush and Obama administrations, Ramsay crafted an inadvertently timely protagonist — an amnesiac (played by Barry Watson) who is ...
- 7/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A man in a psychiatric ward believes he might be the President of the United States in the trailer for The Current Occupant, this year's July installment of Blumhouse and Hulu's horror anthology series Into the Dark.
Directed by Julius Ramsay from a screenplay by Alston Ramsay (a former political speechwriter in Washington D.C.), Into the Dark: The Current Occupant stars Barry Watson ("The Loudest Voice"), Sonita Henry ("Krypton"), Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III ("Black Lightning"), Lilli Birdsell ("Doom Patrol"), Kate Cobb ("Scandal"), Ezra Buzzington ("Crossbones") and Joshua Burge ("The Revenant").
You can check out the new trailer below, and keep an eye out for The Current Occupant when it's released on Hulu beginning Friday, July 17th.
Synopsis: "Trapped in a mysterious psychiatric ward, a man with no memory comes to believe that he's the President of the United States and the subject of a diabolical political conspiracy. As...
Directed by Julius Ramsay from a screenplay by Alston Ramsay (a former political speechwriter in Washington D.C.), Into the Dark: The Current Occupant stars Barry Watson ("The Loudest Voice"), Sonita Henry ("Krypton"), Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III ("Black Lightning"), Lilli Birdsell ("Doom Patrol"), Kate Cobb ("Scandal"), Ezra Buzzington ("Crossbones") and Joshua Burge ("The Revenant").
You can check out the new trailer below, and keep an eye out for The Current Occupant when it's released on Hulu beginning Friday, July 17th.
Synopsis: "Trapped in a mysterious psychiatric ward, a man with no memory comes to believe that he's the President of the United States and the subject of a diabolical political conspiracy. As...
- 7/2/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Hulu’s Into The Dark has set the cast for its upcoming Independence Day-themed installment and has persevered through Covid-19 to finish the July episode of the Blumhouse horror anthology.
Barry Watson (The Loudest Voice), Sonita Henry (Krypton), Marvin ‘Krondon’ Jones III (Black Lightning), Lilli Birdsell (Doom Patrol), Kate Cobb (Scandal), Ezra Buzzington (Crossbones) and Joshua Burge (The Revenant) star in the episode, which airs on July 17 on the streamer.
The episode, which is written by speechwriter-turned-screenwriter Alston Ramsay and directed by Julius Ramsay, who has helmed episodes of The Walking Dead and The Purge, is titled The Current Occupant.
Trapped in a mysterious psychiatric ward, the episode follows a man with no memory comes to believe that he’s the President of the United States and the subject of a diabolical political conspiracy. As the asylum’s soul-crushing forces bear down on him, he fights to preserve...
Barry Watson (The Loudest Voice), Sonita Henry (Krypton), Marvin ‘Krondon’ Jones III (Black Lightning), Lilli Birdsell (Doom Patrol), Kate Cobb (Scandal), Ezra Buzzington (Crossbones) and Joshua Burge (The Revenant) star in the episode, which airs on July 17 on the streamer.
The episode, which is written by speechwriter-turned-screenwriter Alston Ramsay and directed by Julius Ramsay, who has helmed episodes of The Walking Dead and The Purge, is titled The Current Occupant.
Trapped in a mysterious psychiatric ward, the episode follows a man with no memory comes to believe that he’s the President of the United States and the subject of a diabolical political conspiracy. As the asylum’s soul-crushing forces bear down on him, he fights to preserve...
- 5/13/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
From director Julius Ramsay, Midnighters (review) is a layered, enigmatic thriller set in the Gothic backwoods of New England – the perfect place to get away… but of course, not everyone gets away with their lives in this one! The action kicks off on midnight, New Year’s Eve: when all the hopes of new beginnings […]
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- 2/26/2018
- by Staci Layne Wilson
- DreadCentral.com
Midnighters A Ramsay Brothers Film Directed by Julius Ramsay Written by Alston Ramsay Starring Alex Essoe, Perla Haney-Jardine, Dylan McTee, Ward Horton, Andrew Rothenberg and Joseph Anderson A New Year’s night becomes a long day’s journey into dread for one unlucky couple in the nerve-twisting feature debut from “The Walking Dead” and “Krypton” director Julius …
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- 2/16/2018
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
Having worked most of his professional career in television Julius Ramsey made his feature film debut with the thriller Midnighters. He directed from a screenplay written by his brother Alston Ramsay. Their other brother Burke served as an executive producer on the film. IFC Midnight is releasing the film in cinemas, On Demand and Digital HD on March 2nd, 2018. EW debuted the trailer for their film today. You will find it below for your viewing pleasure. Midnight, New Year's Eve: when all the hopes of new beginnings come to life - except for Lindsey and Jeff Pittman, whose strained marriage faces the ultimate test after they cover up a terrible crime and find themselves entangled in a Hitchcockian web of deceit and madness....
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- 2/1/2018
- Screen Anarchy
"Killing is easy. Getting away with it is murder." The Walking Dead director Julius Ramsay makes his feature film debut with Midnighters (read Heather Wixson's Laff review of the movie here), and IFC Midnight has now released the official trailer for the twisty murder tale.
Coming to theaters, VOD, and Digital HD on March 2nd, Midnighters is teased in the new trailer below, which premiered exclusively on EW.
Press Release: "IFC Midnight will release Midnighters in Theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on March 2, 2018.
Midnighters is the theatrical debut of director Julius Ramsay, who is known for his work on AMC's "The Walking Dead.” The film was written by his brother Alston Ramsay, who served as speechwriter and senior advisor to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, General David Petraeus, and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson in Washington, D.C., before moving to Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking.
Coming to theaters, VOD, and Digital HD on March 2nd, Midnighters is teased in the new trailer below, which premiered exclusively on EW.
Press Release: "IFC Midnight will release Midnighters in Theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on March 2, 2018.
Midnighters is the theatrical debut of director Julius Ramsay, who is known for his work on AMC's "The Walking Dead.” The film was written by his brother Alston Ramsay, who served as speechwriter and senior advisor to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, General David Petraeus, and Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson in Washington, D.C., before moving to Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking.
- 2/1/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
IFC Midnight will release Midnighters in Theaters, on VOD and Digital HD on March 2, 2018. Midnighters is the theatrical debut of director Julius Ramsay, who is known for his work on AMC’s “The Walking Dead.” The film was written by his brother Alston Ramsay, who served as speechwriter and senior advisor to Secretary of …
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- 1/27/2018
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
In the coming months, beware of the strangers popping up in theaters near you in The Strangers: Prey at Night theater standees. Also discussed in today's Highlights: release news for Midnighters, Wolfmen of Mars' new Ep, new Fright Rags apparel out today, a Lunch Ladies teaser video, The Darkest Nothing: Paraphrenia clip / trailer, and details on Black Wake's Philip K. Dick Science Fiction premiere.
The Strangers: Prey at Night Standees Coming to a Theater Near You: "The Strangers: Prey At Night standees are popping up at theaters across the nation, giving moviegoers a chance to insert themselves directly in a horror scene straight from the upcoming film.
Fans can pose for photos on a couch while Dollface, Pin-Up Girl, and Man in the Mask prey from windows in the back, or insert their face into a dangerous scene with the three masked maniacs."
You can view fan photos of...
The Strangers: Prey at Night Standees Coming to a Theater Near You: "The Strangers: Prey At Night standees are popping up at theaters across the nation, giving moviegoers a chance to insert themselves directly in a horror scene straight from the upcoming film.
Fans can pose for photos on a couch while Dollface, Pin-Up Girl, and Man in the Mask prey from windows in the back, or insert their face into a dangerous scene with the three masked maniacs."
You can view fan photos of...
- 1/24/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Back in June, the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival took over Southern California, hosting screenings at numerous locations and featuring numerous genre films that horror and sci-fi fans should definitely keep on their radars in the coming months. Here are my thoughts on three of the movies that I had the opportunity to watch at the festival:
Replace: As far genre feature film debuts go, co-writer/director Norbert Keil has a lot to be proud of with Replace, a stunning and beautifully executed cinematic mystery that’s part body horror/part psychological thriller. Something of a hallucinatory fever dream at times, Keil has crafted an intriguing and chilling portrait of just how far some folks are willing to go in the name of vanity, and the whole affair is anchored by a trio of powerhouse performances by Rebecca Forsythe, Barbara Crampton, and Lucie Aron.
In Replace, we’re introduced to...
Replace: As far genre feature film debuts go, co-writer/director Norbert Keil has a lot to be proud of with Replace, a stunning and beautifully executed cinematic mystery that’s part body horror/part psychological thriller. Something of a hallucinatory fever dream at times, Keil has crafted an intriguing and chilling portrait of just how far some folks are willing to go in the name of vanity, and the whole affair is anchored by a trio of powerhouse performances by Rebecca Forsythe, Barbara Crampton, and Lucie Aron.
In Replace, we’re introduced to...
- 8/16/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Premiering on Monday, June 19th as part of the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival lineup is director Julius Ramsay’s intense and masterfully constructed thriller, Midnighters, which was penned by Julius’ brother, Alston Ramsay. The story follows a young couple, Lindsey (Alex Essoe) and Jeff (Dylan McTee), who accidentally hit a strange man on their way home from a New Year’s Eve party, only to discover their victim was headed to their abode. As it turns out, Lindsey’s sister Hannah (Perla Haney-Jardine), who recently came to stay with her family, had been mixed up in a rather serious predicament, and Hannah’s past is about to come crashing down on the trio in some rather horrendous ways.
Daily Dead recently spoke with Ramsay about his first time at the helm of a feature, how his prior industry experiences helped prepare him to take on directing Midnighters, working with his...
Daily Dead recently spoke with Ramsay about his first time at the helm of a feature, how his prior industry experiences helped prepare him to take on directing Midnighters, working with his...
- 6/16/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: The Los Angeles Film Festival’s Nightfall section is hosting the world premiere of Midnighters, a thriller that marks the directorial debut of Julius Ramsay, an Emmy-nominated editor and director on AMC’s The Walking Dead. It bows Monday. Alston Ramsay penned the script, which opens at midnight on New Year's Eve in New England and centers on Lindsey and Jeff Pittman, whose strained marriage faces the ultimate test after they cover up a terrible crime and find…...
- 6/15/2017
- Deadline
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