Check out another short film from Michigan native Luke Jaden (earlier this week, we featured "The Neverlands" starring Langston Fishburne, Son of Laurence Fishburne; and ‘Wolf Who Cried Boy’ starring Barkhad Abdi and Dwight Henry); this one is titled "King Ripple," and stars other names you'd be familiar with, like Keith Stanfield, as well as Torrey Wigfield, Allie DeBerry, newcomer Callaghan Belle, and Luke Jaden himself. The film is described as a "post-apocalyptic, tension-flaring, tale of trepidation," that "follows four teenagers as they travel into a desolate and decrepit urban wasteland brought forth by the very being...
- 3/4/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Below, watch the Detroit-set indie dramatic short, "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," scripted by Luke Jaden and Cort Johns, who also co-directed the film. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. Torrey Wigfield leads the cast, playing a young scrapper living off the streets of Detroit. He's joined by Barkhad Abdi who plays a limo driver who acts as a fence for stolen copper; Dwight Henry as the no-nonsense junkyard owner; and Peter Carey as a ruthless scrapyard owner. This film is produced by Luke Jaden, Cort Johns, Frank Capra III, Phil Wurtzel, Anthony Ernest...
- 3/1/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Exclusive: Barkhad Abdi, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2014 for his role in Captain Phillips opposite Tom Hanks and uttered the catchphrase “I’m the Captain now,” has re-emerged in the short film The Wolf Who Cried Boy. The story is about the battle of wills that ensues when a streetwise teenager trespasses on a dangerous scrapper’s territory. The film was co-directed and co-written by Luke Jaden and Cort Johns and produced by Frank Capra III…...
- 2/29/2016
- Deadline
At 19-years-old, Michigan native Luke Jaden is already working on his fourth film, with his third, “Wolf Who Cried Boy" (featured on this site in May, with a cast that includes Torrey Wigfield, Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, and Dwight Henry), currently in post-production. Titled "King Ripple," and starring other names you'd be familiar with, like Keith Stanfield ("Short Term 12," "Selma," and Don Cheadle's upcoming Miles Davis film), as well as the previously mentioned Torrey Wigfield (“Lost River”), Allie DeBerry (“A.N.T. Farm”), newcomer Callaghan Belle, and Luke Jaden himself, the film is described as a "post-apocalyptic,...
- 7/4/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
For someone as young as he is, Luke Jaden has already accomplished a ridiculous amount both as actor, producer and director. And with the young talent now in post on his fourth directorial effort we've got a look at the first images from the picture - a fantasy thriller titled King Ripple. Here's the official press release:19-year-old Michigan native Luke Jaden ("Wolf Who Cried Boy") is wrapping up post-production at Beast Editorial, Company 3, and Method Studios on his fourth film, King Ripple ."Short Term 12" star Keith Stanfield stars in the film alongside Torrey Wigfield ("Lost River"), Allie DeBerry ("A.N.T. Farm"), Luke Jaden, and film newcomer Callaghan Belle.The post-apocalyptic, tension-flaring, tale of trepidation, follows four teenagers as they travel into a desolate and decrepit...
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- 7/3/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Queen of the Desert
Some truly gorgeous new photos have arrived of Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson and Damien Lewis in Werner Herzog's upcoming Gertrude Bell biopic "Queen of the Desert". [Source: QOTDFilm]
Release Dates
The Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo-led "Spotlight" has targeted a platform rollout beginning with a November 6th opening. Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci also star in the story of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation team into sexual abuse within the Catholic church.
Universal has locked down a June 3rd 2016 release date for the Lonely Island movie. Andy Samberg leads the cast as Conner, a rapper whose latest career setback forces him to reunite with his old boy band.
Yoga Hosers
Kevin Smith has revealed he hopes to premiere his just completed film "Yoga Hosers" at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Harley Quinn Smith (Smith's daughter) and Lily-Rose Depp (Johnny Depp...
Some truly gorgeous new photos have arrived of Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson and Damien Lewis in Werner Herzog's upcoming Gertrude Bell biopic "Queen of the Desert". [Source: QOTDFilm]
Release Dates
The Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo-led "Spotlight" has targeted a platform rollout beginning with a November 6th opening. Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci also star in the story of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation team into sexual abuse within the Catholic church.
Universal has locked down a June 3rd 2016 release date for the Lonely Island movie. Andy Samberg leads the cast as Conner, a rapper whose latest career setback forces him to reunite with his old boy band.
Yoga Hosers
Kevin Smith has revealed he hopes to premiere his just completed film "Yoga Hosers" at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Harley Quinn Smith (Smith's daughter) and Lily-Rose Depp (Johnny Depp...
- 6/10/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Here are a few official still images (above and below) from the Detroit-set indie drama, "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," scripted by Luke Jaden and Cort Johns, who will also be co-directing the film. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. Torrey Wigfield leads the cast, playing a young scrapper living off the streets of Detroit. He's joined by Barkhad Abdi who plays a limo driver who acts as a fence for stolen copper; Dwight Henry as the no-nonsense junkyard owner; and Peter Carey as a ruthless scrapyard owner. This film is produced by Luke Jaden, Cort Johns,...
- 5/19/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "12 Years a Slave" co-star Dwight Henry, joins Barkhad Abdi and Torrey Wigfield in the Detroit-set indie drama "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," scripted by Luke Jaden ("King Ripple," "The Listing") and Cort Johns ("King Ripple," "The Listing"), who will also be co-directing the film. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. This film is being produced by Jaden, Johns, Frank Capra III, Phil Wurtzel, Anthony Garth, Michael Zervos, and Andy...
- 4/27/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Dwight Henry, who parlayed a riveting turn in “Beasts of the Southern Wild” into an appearance in Steve McQueen‘s Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave,” has signed on to join Barkhad Abdi in the indie drama “Wolf Who Cried Boy,” TheWrap has learned. Luke Jaden and Cort Johns will direct from a script they co-wrote together. Torrey Wigfield (“Lost River”) and Peter Carey (“Real Steel”) co-star in the film, which starts production next month in Detroit. The anti-coming-of-age story centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. Abdi, the Oscar-nominated star of “Captain Phillips,...
- 4/27/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
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