Exclusive: The Neighborhood‘s Beth Behrs has boarded female buddy action comedy Twin Blades. She joins the previously set Ma Li in the Eva Jin-directed film. Cristal Pictures is co-producing along with The Donners’ Company’s Lauren Shuler Donner and Jack Leslie.
The story centers on an unlikely pair of alpha females. Zoe (Behrs) is an American tech entrepreneur who relocates her company to China. Maylin (Ma) is a local female bodyguard who is hired to protect her. When Zoe’s life is threatened, the odd couple must put aside differences and join forces to survive. Production is slated for the second quarter of 2019 in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Legally Blonde screenwriter Karen McCullah completed a rewrite of the script which Cristal acquired from Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi in 2017. Cristal and Wanda Media are co-financing the project.
Behrs, who previously starred in long-running CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, has most...
The story centers on an unlikely pair of alpha females. Zoe (Behrs) is an American tech entrepreneur who relocates her company to China. Maylin (Ma) is a local female bodyguard who is hired to protect her. When Zoe’s life is threatened, the odd couple must put aside differences and join forces to survive. Production is slated for the second quarter of 2019 in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Legally Blonde screenwriter Karen McCullah completed a rewrite of the script which Cristal acquired from Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi in 2017. Cristal and Wanda Media are co-financing the project.
Behrs, who previously starred in long-running CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, has most...
- 5/17/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: La-based, China-backed finance and production outfit Cristal Pictures has set director Eva Jin (Sophie’s Revenge) to helm female buddy action comedy Twin Blades. Rising Chinese actress Ma Li has also boarded to star. Cristal is co-producing along with The Donners’ Company’s Lauren Shuler Donner and President Jack Leslie. Production is slated for the second quarter of 2019 in Hong Kong and mainland China. Cristal and Wanda Media are co-financing.
Legally Blonde screenwriter Karen McCullah recently completed a rewrite of the script which Cristal acquired from Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi in 2017. The story centers on an unlikely pair of alpha females — Zoe, an American tech entrepreneur who relocates her company to China, and Maylin (Ma), a local female bodyguard who is hired to protect her. When Zoe’s life is threatened, the odd couple must put aside differences and join forces in order to survive.
Ma’s credits include Chinese box...
Legally Blonde screenwriter Karen McCullah recently completed a rewrite of the script which Cristal acquired from Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi in 2017. The story centers on an unlikely pair of alpha females — Zoe, an American tech entrepreneur who relocates her company to China, and Maylin (Ma), a local female bodyguard who is hired to protect her. When Zoe’s life is threatened, the odd couple must put aside differences and join forces in order to survive.
Ma’s credits include Chinese box...
- 1/25/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
China-backed Cristal Pictures is developing a Chinese female action flick with Logan producer Lauren Shuler Donner, the company's president Scott Einbinder announced Tuesday at Filmart in Hong Kong.
Planned as a China co-production fully financed by Cristal, the project, titled Twin Blades, is based on an original spec script from Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi.
“I’ve been looking for an opportunity to break into the Chinese market due to its devoted and passionate audience and have found the perfect partner in Cristal Pictures," Shuler Donner, who also produced Deadpool, said in a statement. "The slate they are building, along with their strong creative and...
Planned as a China co-production fully financed by Cristal, the project, titled Twin Blades, is based on an original spec script from Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi.
“I’ve been looking for an opportunity to break into the Chinese market due to its devoted and passionate audience and have found the perfect partner in Cristal Pictures," Shuler Donner, who also produced Deadpool, said in a statement. "The slate they are building, along with their strong creative and...
- 3/14/2017
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
China-backed Cristal Pictures has acquired Twin Blades, a female buddy action spec from new writer Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi. Logan and Deadpool producer Lauren Shuler Donner is aboard to produce the project, which Cristal will fully finance as a Chinese co-production and take it out to directors soon ahead of an eyed fourth-quarter 2017 production start. The plot follows an unlikely pair of alpha females — Zoe, an American tech entrepreneur who relocates her company to…...
- 3/14/2017
- Deadline
Company led by Scott Einbinder to fully finance as a Chinese co-production; eyes Q4 production start.
Logan producer Lauren Shuler Donner will produce the buddy action feature based on a screenplay by Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi.
Twin Blades centres on a tech entrepreneur who relocates her business to China and struggles to coexist with the local female bodyguard assigned to protect her.
When the businesswoman’s life is threatened, the pair must join forces in order to survive.
Cristal will take the project out to directors within the next several weeks and has earmarked a production start in the fourth quarter.
The Donners’ Company president Jack Leslie will produce alongside Donner, Cristal president Scott Einbinder (pictured) announced on Monday.
Cristal executive vice-president of production Nick D’Angelo brought the project to Cristal, which will fully finance Twin Blades as a Chinese co-production.
“I’ve been looking for an opportunity to break into the Chinese market due to its devoted...
Logan producer Lauren Shuler Donner will produce the buddy action feature based on a screenplay by Ingrid Eskeland-Adetuyi.
Twin Blades centres on a tech entrepreneur who relocates her business to China and struggles to coexist with the local female bodyguard assigned to protect her.
When the businesswoman’s life is threatened, the pair must join forces in order to survive.
Cristal will take the project out to directors within the next several weeks and has earmarked a production start in the fourth quarter.
The Donners’ Company president Jack Leslie will produce alongside Donner, Cristal president Scott Einbinder (pictured) announced on Monday.
Cristal executive vice-president of production Nick D’Angelo brought the project to Cristal, which will fully finance Twin Blades as a Chinese co-production.
“I’ve been looking for an opportunity to break into the Chinese market due to its devoted...
- 3/13/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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