Actor Zac Efron has come a long way since his leading days on High School Musical. Next week we will see him again on the big screen alongside Dwayne Johnson in Paramount's Baywatch and also in The Greatest Showman with Hugh Jackman. For the most part Efron is known for his roles in lighter toned films. But now we are getting word that he will be up for a more sinister role.
As reported by Variety, Efron has agreed to play serial killer Ted Bundy in an independent drama Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. The film will be directed by Joe Berlinger and produced by Voltage Films and Michael Costigan's Cota Films. Berlinger was nominated in 2012 for an Academy Award for best documentary for Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory. Executive producers for the film will be Michael Werwie and Jonathan Deckter alongside Stephen Gates of Ellipsis Entertainment Group and Brad Kaplan.
As reported by Variety, Efron has agreed to play serial killer Ted Bundy in an independent drama Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. The film will be directed by Joe Berlinger and produced by Voltage Films and Michael Costigan's Cota Films. Berlinger was nominated in 2012 for an Academy Award for best documentary for Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory. Executive producers for the film will be Michael Werwie and Jonathan Deckter alongside Stephen Gates of Ellipsis Entertainment Group and Brad Kaplan.
- 5/16/2017
- by Emmanuel Gomez
- LRMonline.com
A young filmmaker living in the Philippines has won the inaugural picSeeder competition. Avid Liongoren's pitch, Saving Sally, was voted the winner by five of the six international judges.
The intention of the contest launched in February by filmmaker Bill Bennett and his wife, producer Jennifer Cluff, was to reward a short film by an aspiring filmmaker. Only after the judges had viewed the short-listed entries and chosen Saving Sally did they discover it.s a feature-length film, a highly original, three-way love story involving a boy, a girl, and a monster.
The prize: post production house Spectrum will fund the completion of the film, including the compositing and marketing materials. French-based international sales agent Wild Bunch aims to launch the title at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Bennett describes Saving Sally as a .gentle, witty and charming film,. which combines live action and animation. He showed a rough cut to Spectrum.s head Josh Pomeranz,...
The intention of the contest launched in February by filmmaker Bill Bennett and his wife, producer Jennifer Cluff, was to reward a short film by an aspiring filmmaker. Only after the judges had viewed the short-listed entries and chosen Saving Sally did they discover it.s a feature-length film, a highly original, three-way love story involving a boy, a girl, and a monster.
The prize: post production house Spectrum will fund the completion of the film, including the compositing and marketing materials. French-based international sales agent Wild Bunch aims to launch the title at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Bennett describes Saving Sally as a .gentle, witty and charming film,. which combines live action and animation. He showed a rough cut to Spectrum.s head Josh Pomeranz,...
- 10/17/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The picSeeder concept seemed easy to grasp: a global, online pitching competition designed to enable aspiring filmmakers to fund short films.
Alas, the execution proved challenging and the number of entries received by the June 30 deadline- 32- is way below the volume expected by the organisers, filmmaker Bill Bennett and his wife, producer Jennifer Cluff.
Contestants were invited to submit a 1-minute pitch video. Members of the site (www.picseeder.com) get to vote on their favourite pitch until July 8. Those who send in the 12 most popular pitches will be asked to provide a 3-minute video.
The winner will be determined by an international jury comprising Us sales agent Robbie Little, French financier/producer Jean-Charles Levy, Stephen Gates, New York-based head of the literary department at talent management company Evolution Entertainment, actress Michelle Ang and Indian producer Udayan Baijal.
At the outset the organisers said the cash prize, funded from the $28 entry fee,...
Alas, the execution proved challenging and the number of entries received by the June 30 deadline- 32- is way below the volume expected by the organisers, filmmaker Bill Bennett and his wife, producer Jennifer Cluff.
Contestants were invited to submit a 1-minute pitch video. Members of the site (www.picseeder.com) get to vote on their favourite pitch until July 8. Those who send in the 12 most popular pitches will be asked to provide a 3-minute video.
The winner will be determined by an international jury comprising Us sales agent Robbie Little, French financier/producer Jean-Charles Levy, Stephen Gates, New York-based head of the literary department at talent management company Evolution Entertainment, actress Michelle Ang and Indian producer Udayan Baijal.
At the outset the organisers said the cash prize, funded from the $28 entry fee,...
- 7/2/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Australian organisers of picSeeder, the inaugural global, online pitching competition designed to enable aspiring filmmakers to fund short films, have extended the deadline for entries to June 30.
The brainchild of filmmaker Bill Bennett and his wife, producer Jennifer Cluff, the competition invites contestants to submit a one-minute pitch video.
Members of the site (www.picseeder.com), which is free, get to vote on their favourite pitch. Those who submit the 12 most popular pitches will be asked to provide a three-minute video.
The winner will be determined by an international jury comprising Us sales agent Robbie Little, French financier/producer Jean-Charles Levy, Stephen Gates, New York-based head of the literary department at talent management company Evolution Entertainment, actress Michelle Ang and Indian producer Udayan Baijal.
The cash prize, funded from the $28 entry fee, is up to $50,000.
Bennett told If the take-up was slower than he expected and he hopes extending...
The brainchild of filmmaker Bill Bennett and his wife, producer Jennifer Cluff, the competition invites contestants to submit a one-minute pitch video.
Members of the site (www.picseeder.com), which is free, get to vote on their favourite pitch. Those who submit the 12 most popular pitches will be asked to provide a three-minute video.
The winner will be determined by an international jury comprising Us sales agent Robbie Little, French financier/producer Jean-Charles Levy, Stephen Gates, New York-based head of the literary department at talent management company Evolution Entertainment, actress Michelle Ang and Indian producer Udayan Baijal.
The cash prize, funded from the $28 entry fee, is up to $50,000.
Bennett told If the take-up was slower than he expected and he hopes extending...
- 6/6/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: Sekka Scher has joined Stephen Gates in the New York outpost of management/production company Evolution Entertainment, which expanded into the Big Apple a year ago. Scher manages Demian Bichir, Danny Hoch, Max Casella and Sandra Echeverria among others. Meanwhile, Amy Slomovits and Brady McKay have joined on at the La offices with clients that include Michaela Watkins, Kaitlin Olson, Kyle Bornheimer and Hayes McArthur. In addition, Lindsay Whitaker has been promoted to talent manager. The La trio join recently added Cassian Elwes, who launched Evolution Independent with Evolution principal Mark Burg in February with an eye on film funding.
- 11/10/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
A few years ago, there was a sci-fi film called Before the Fall that grabbed my attention. It was a story about a meteorite set to collide in the earth within three days. Meanwhile, a serial killer from prison escapes & threatens the main character’s family during the final days and the main character must defend his family. I never did get a chance to see it, but the storyline always stayed with me. It looks like Before the Fall‘s director, F. Javier Gutiérrez has lined up his next feature with Dimension Films. More beyond the break.
New York, NY, April 28, 2011 – Dimension Films has preemptively purchased the spec script The Greys from writer Adam Cohen and from producing partners Sean and Bryan Furst. F. Javier Gutierrez (Tres Dias aka Before The Fall) is set to direct the film. The announcement was made today by Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The...
New York, NY, April 28, 2011 – Dimension Films has preemptively purchased the spec script The Greys from writer Adam Cohen and from producing partners Sean and Bryan Furst. F. Javier Gutierrez (Tres Dias aka Before The Fall) is set to direct the film. The announcement was made today by Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The...
- 4/29/2011
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
New York, NY, April 28, 2011 – Dimension Films has preemptively purchased the spec script The Greys from writer Adam Cohen and from producing partners Sean and Bryan Furst. F. Javier Gutierrez (Tres Dias aka Before The Fall) is set to direct the film. The announcement was made today by Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company (TWC). The logline of the sci-fi thriller is currently being kept under wraps.
.We are thrilled to be collaborating on this exciting script with Adam Cohen, Radar Pictures and The Fursts,. said Bob Weinstein. .As a fan, I have wanted to work with F. Javier Gutierrez for some time and am happy to join forces on his English language directorial debut..
Sean and Bryan Furst are producing in partnership with Radar Pictures. Ted Field and Mike Weber. Overseeing for Dimension Films are Svp of Production, Matthew Stein and VP of Production and Creative Affairs, Matthew Signer.
.We are thrilled to be collaborating on this exciting script with Adam Cohen, Radar Pictures and The Fursts,. said Bob Weinstein. .As a fan, I have wanted to work with F. Javier Gutierrez for some time and am happy to join forces on his English language directorial debut..
Sean and Bryan Furst are producing in partnership with Radar Pictures. Ted Field and Mike Weber. Overseeing for Dimension Films are Svp of Production, Matthew Stein and VP of Production and Creative Affairs, Matthew Signer.
- 4/28/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Dimension Films has preemptively purchased the spec script The Greys from writer Adam Cohen and from producing partners Sean and Bryan Furst. F. Javier Gutierrez (Tres Dias aka Before The Fall) is set to direct the film. The announcement was made today by Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company (TWC). The logline of the sci-fi thriller is currently being kept under wraps.Bob Weinstein is thrilled to work with F. Javier Gutierrez: “We are thrilled to be collaborating on this exciting script with Adam Cohen, Radar Pictures and The Fursts. As a fan, I have wanted to work with F. Javier Gutierrez for some time and am happy to join forces on his English language directorial debut.” Sean and Bryan Furst are producing in partnership with Radar Pictures’ Ted Field and Mike Weber. Overseeing for Dimension Films are Svp of Production, Matthew Stein and VP of Production and Creative Affairs,...
- 4/28/2011
- LRMonline.com
The Weinsteins and Dimension Films have pretty much rebounded from the trouble they were in just months ago and as a result the house that Bob and Harvey built has lots of projects headed our way including a new sci-fi thriller entitled The Greys.
From the Press Release
Dimension Films has preemptively purchased the spec script The Greys from writer Adam Cohen and from producing partners Sean and Bryan Furst. F. Javier Gutierrez (Tres Dias aka Before The Fall) is set to direct the film. The announcement was made today by Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company (TWC). The logline of the sci-fi thriller is currently being kept under wraps.
“We are thrilled to be collaborating on this exciting script with Adam Cohen, Radar Pictures and The Fursts,” said Bob Weinstein. “As a fan, I have wanted to work with F. Javier Gutierrez for some time and am happy...
From the Press Release
Dimension Films has preemptively purchased the spec script The Greys from writer Adam Cohen and from producing partners Sean and Bryan Furst. F. Javier Gutierrez (Tres Dias aka Before The Fall) is set to direct the film. The announcement was made today by Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company (TWC). The logline of the sci-fi thriller is currently being kept under wraps.
“We are thrilled to be collaborating on this exciting script with Adam Cohen, Radar Pictures and The Fursts,” said Bob Weinstein. “As a fan, I have wanted to work with F. Javier Gutierrez for some time and am happy...
- 4/28/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Nine/8 Entertainment, Evolution Entertainment and CAA agent-turned-producer Michael Menchel are making a feature about the life of carmaker John DeLorean. Thomas Fenton wrote the screenplay. Producing is DeLorean's daughter Kathryn alongside Andrew Trapani and Brian Gilbert of Nine/8 are producing along with Andrew Wilson and Stephen Gates of Evolution. There are several other DeLorean projects in the works. David Permut ("Youth in Revolt") is developing a project, as is Brett Ratner's Rat Entertainment from a James Toback ("Tyson") screenplay. Xyz Films and Time Inc. Studios are developing a DeLorean biopic with the cooperation of DeLorean's son Zachary. Known as the car in the "Back to the Future" series of films, DeLorean's Dmc-12 stainless-steel, gull-wing-doored vehicle was made in the early 1980s. The car designer known for designing the Pontiac Gto, closed his company after building less than 10,000 cars and was arrested in 1982, charged with smuggling cocaine to raise money.
- 2/25/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The DeLorean sweepstakes just gained another entrant.
Nine/8 Entertainment, Evolution Entertainment and CAA agent-turned-producer Michael Menchel are moving forward with the development of a feature about the life of carmaker John DeLorean. Thomas Fenton, who is repped by Apa and Evolution, wrote the screenplay.
Andrew Trapani and Brian Gilbert of Nine/8 are producing along with Andrew Wilson and Stephen Gates of Evolution. Menchel will serve as an executive producer on behalf of his Relevant Entertainment shingle.
DeLorean's only daughter, Kathryn, is partnering with the producers on the film.
"Other producers have asked me to back their projects on behalf of the DeLorean estate," Kathryn DeLorean said. "We felt this was the team to tell the right story the right way. This is the definitive John DeLorean movie. We wanted to ensure my father's story was handled properly; the headlines do not begin to tell the tale."
This new project...
Nine/8 Entertainment, Evolution Entertainment and CAA agent-turned-producer Michael Menchel are moving forward with the development of a feature about the life of carmaker John DeLorean. Thomas Fenton, who is repped by Apa and Evolution, wrote the screenplay.
Andrew Trapani and Brian Gilbert of Nine/8 are producing along with Andrew Wilson and Stephen Gates of Evolution. Menchel will serve as an executive producer on behalf of his Relevant Entertainment shingle.
DeLorean's only daughter, Kathryn, is partnering with the producers on the film.
"Other producers have asked me to back their projects on behalf of the DeLorean estate," Kathryn DeLorean said. "We felt this was the team to tell the right story the right way. This is the definitive John DeLorean movie. We wanted to ensure my father's story was handled properly; the headlines do not begin to tell the tale."
This new project...
- 2/24/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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