Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation in 2023 were the streamers, such as Apple, who have also realized the necessity of theatrical to eventize their movies. The financial data pulled together here for Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament is culled by seasoned and trusted sources.
The Film
Anyone But You
Sony/Columbia Pictures
Net Profit: $103M
Sony development executive Maia Eyre brought this Will Gluck-Ilana Wolpert project into the studio. Mix in the genius, sizzling-hot pairing of Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney and Top Gun: Maverick‘s Glen Powell and you get a long holiday honeymoon for...
The Film
Anyone But You
Sony/Columbia Pictures
Net Profit: $103M
Sony development executive Maia Eyre brought this Will Gluck-Ilana Wolpert project into the studio. Mix in the genius, sizzling-hot pairing of Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney and Top Gun: Maverick‘s Glen Powell and you get a long holiday honeymoon for...
- 5/2/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures has raised Maia Eyre to SVP of Creative Development at Columbia Pictures.
She will report to Sanford Panitch, President of Sony’s Motion Picture Group.
Eyre most recently brought in and oversaw box office hit romantic comedy, Anyone But You, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell and which has earned over $214 million worldwide and has become a very profitable movie for the Culver City lot.
Eyre has worked with Andrea Giannetti on the Jumanji franchise, which has collectively earned over $2 billion worldwide and Greta Gerwig’s critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning Little Women, which earned $220 million globally.
Other films Eyre has worked on at the studio include the Peter Rabbit franchise, which has earned $512.7 million globally and the Escape Room franchise, which has earned $223.7 million globally.
Eyre is currently overseeing a sequel to the horror film franchise, I Know What You Did Last Summer, helmed by Jen Kaytin Robinson.
She will report to Sanford Panitch, President of Sony’s Motion Picture Group.
Eyre most recently brought in and oversaw box office hit romantic comedy, Anyone But You, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell and which has earned over $214 million worldwide and has become a very profitable movie for the Culver City lot.
Eyre has worked with Andrea Giannetti on the Jumanji franchise, which has collectively earned over $2 billion worldwide and Greta Gerwig’s critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning Little Women, which earned $220 million globally.
Other films Eyre has worked on at the studio include the Peter Rabbit franchise, which has earned $512.7 million globally and the Escape Room franchise, which has earned $223.7 million globally.
Eyre is currently overseeing a sequel to the horror film franchise, I Know What You Did Last Summer, helmed by Jen Kaytin Robinson.
- 4/1/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony has stepped up with a seven figure bid to uncap Cola Wars, a movie pitch that tells the true story of Pepsi’s attempt to challenge Coca-Cola’s century-long reign as the world’s top cola, sparking the unforgettable “Cola Wars” of the mid-1980s. This behind-the-scenes account, from Michael Jackson’s fiery mishap to the New Coke debacle, tells the ultimate underdog tale of history’s most iconic second-place contender vying for the No. 1 spot. Sources said it was around $1.5 million while Sony said it was $1 million, still a whopping deal for a pitch.
It falls into place alongside films about products like the Ben Affleck-directed Air, about the battle by Nike to win Michael Jordan for a shoe line that transformed the company. There were rival bids massing with elements attached, but Sony stepped up. Maia Eyre, the exec who oversaw the hit Anyone But You,...
It falls into place alongside films about products like the Ben Affleck-directed Air, about the battle by Nike to win Michael Jordan for a shoe line that transformed the company. There were rival bids massing with elements attached, but Sony stepped up. Maia Eyre, the exec who oversaw the hit Anyone But You,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Yes, streaming killed the romantic comedy star, but Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell are hoping to change that with the pre-Christmas theatrical release of their Sony movie, Anyone but You.
While streaming has hogged up a large number of star-driven comedies and romantic comedies, which have been sparse at theaters, it’s not to say that they don’t work when done right on the big screen.
Post pandemic the Universal Hawaii-set George Clooney-Julia Roberts reteam Ticket to Paradise was a bright spot for older audiences last fall with a $16.5M opening, $68.2M domestic result, $168.7M WW final take. Pre-pandemic, let’s not forget about Warner Bros.’ Crazy Rich Asians which opened to $26.5M, and finaled at $174.8M domestic, $239.3M WW.
(Watch) #AnyoneButYou star Glen Powell on making a rom-com for the big screen, not streaming: “You really have to consider how to get people to the theaters” pic.
While streaming has hogged up a large number of star-driven comedies and romantic comedies, which have been sparse at theaters, it’s not to say that they don’t work when done right on the big screen.
Post pandemic the Universal Hawaii-set George Clooney-Julia Roberts reteam Ticket to Paradise was a bright spot for older audiences last fall with a $16.5M opening, $68.2M domestic result, $168.7M WW final take. Pre-pandemic, let’s not forget about Warner Bros.’ Crazy Rich Asians which opened to $26.5M, and finaled at $174.8M domestic, $239.3M WW.
(Watch) #AnyoneButYou star Glen Powell on making a rom-com for the big screen, not streaming: “You really have to consider how to get people to the theaters” pic.
- 12/12/2023
- by Scott Shilstone and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
In a bidding war, Sony Pictures has landed “It’s Over,” a horror adaptation based on the short story of the same name written by Jack Follman, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.
“The Nun II” screenwriter Akela Cooper will write the script based off Folman’s work. According to Deadline, which first reported the news, the deal landed in the mid- to high-six-figure range.
Producing the feature adaption is Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment alongside Scott Glassgold’s Ground Control.
Maia Eyre is overseeing the project on behalf of the studio. The unpublished 29-page short story made its debut in the marketplace on Wednesday, marking the writers’ return to work. While plot details are being kept under wraps, “It’s Over” centers on the distressing breakup of a long-term couple, steering it into the realm of horror.
For producers Lee and Glassgold, “It’s Over” represents their second recent deal,...
“The Nun II” screenwriter Akela Cooper will write the script based off Folman’s work. According to Deadline, which first reported the news, the deal landed in the mid- to high-six-figure range.
Producing the feature adaption is Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment alongside Scott Glassgold’s Ground Control.
Maia Eyre is overseeing the project on behalf of the studio. The unpublished 29-page short story made its debut in the marketplace on Wednesday, marking the writers’ return to work. While plot details are being kept under wraps, “It’s Over” centers on the distressing breakup of a long-term couple, steering it into the realm of horror.
For producers Lee and Glassgold, “It’s Over” represents their second recent deal,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The first splashy material sale coming after the end of the writer’s strike has an appropriate title.
Sony Pictures won a spirited weekend bidding battle for the Jack Follman short story It’s Over. The deal landed in the mid- to high-six-figure range, and it comes with Akela Cooper set to write the script. Her latest scripted release is the hit The Nun II, and she has made a habit of scripting genre hits from M3GAN to Malignant and Hell Fest. She’s scripted the sequel M3GAN 2.0, and in TV is co-executive producer of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
The film will be produced by Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment alongside Scott Glassgold’s Ground Control. Verve held the auction with the bidders over the weekend.
The 29-page unpublished short story hit the marketplace Wednesday, the first day writers were back in business. In what might be...
Sony Pictures won a spirited weekend bidding battle for the Jack Follman short story It’s Over. The deal landed in the mid- to high-six-figure range, and it comes with Akela Cooper set to write the script. Her latest scripted release is the hit The Nun II, and she has made a habit of scripting genre hits from M3GAN to Malignant and Hell Fest. She’s scripted the sequel M3GAN 2.0, and in TV is co-executive producer of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
The film will be produced by Roy Lee’s Vertigo Entertainment alongside Scott Glassgold’s Ground Control. Verve held the auction with the bidders over the weekend.
The 29-page unpublished short story hit the marketplace Wednesday, the first day writers were back in business. In what might be...
- 10/2/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Travis Scott joins Isaac Yowman to Executive Produce a DJ Screw biopic for Columbia Pictures, a subsidiary of Sony, is producing the feature length scripted film under the leadership of Vice President Maia Eyre. November 16th will mark the 22-year memorial of DJ Screw’s death.
As DJ Screw’s sister Michelle Wheeler has expressed, “continuing the legacy of my brother is most important…The process honestly has been exciting. I’m like wow, we’re really about to make a movie. Nearly a dozen film directors and producers had approached us over the years, but this was the first time I actually felt fully comfortable. I’m very thankful for Sony and Travis being on this journey with us, helping keep my brother Screw’s legacy going.”
Scott’s involvement with the project came about “When I went up to the LA office with my bro Earl, and...
As DJ Screw’s sister Michelle Wheeler has expressed, “continuing the legacy of my brother is most important…The process honestly has been exciting. I’m like wow, we’re really about to make a movie. Nearly a dozen film directors and producers had approached us over the years, but this was the first time I actually felt fully comfortable. I’m very thankful for Sony and Travis being on this journey with us, helping keep my brother Screw’s legacy going.”
Scott’s involvement with the project came about “When I went up to the LA office with my bro Earl, and...
- 11/14/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures has acquired the rights to “Run, Rose, Run,” the film adaptation of the book written by Dolly Parton and James Patterson that also has Parton attached to star.
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine is attached to produce the film, and Sony picked up the film in a competitive situation and will be planning a theatrical release.
Parton is also writing original songs for the movie. No director or screenwriter has been set.
Parton’s book with Patterson debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List back on March 7. The novel “Run, Rose, Run” is a personal story set in Nashville about a young woman who comes to country music’s capital city to pursue her music-making dreams. The source of her heart-wrenching songs is a brutal secret she has tried desperately to hide, but the past she has fled is reaching out to control her future...
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine is attached to produce the film, and Sony picked up the film in a competitive situation and will be planning a theatrical release.
Parton is also writing original songs for the movie. No director or screenwriter has been set.
Parton’s book with Patterson debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List back on March 7. The novel “Run, Rose, Run” is a personal story set in Nashville about a young woman who comes to country music’s capital city to pursue her music-making dreams. The source of her heart-wrenching songs is a brutal secret she has tried desperately to hide, but the past she has fled is reaching out to control her future...
- 6/7/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Sony Pictures has landed rights to the upcoming Dolly Parton starrer Run, Rose, Run in a highly competitive situation, Deadline can confirm. EVP Literary Affairs Drew Reed was instrumental in landing the deal, which was contingent on a theatrical release for the film.
Run, Rose, Run will adapt the novel by James Patterson, which has remained a New York Times bestseller since it debuted at No. 1 upon publication in March. The story is about a young woman who heads to Nashville to pursue her music-making dreams and is taken under the wing of a female musical icon. The source of their heart-wrenching songs are secrets both have tried to hide.
Parton will produce alongside Patterson via James Patterson Entertainment, as well as Hello Sunshine’s Reese Witherspoon and the company’s President of Film and Television, Lauren Neustadter. Ashley Strumwasser will executive produce for Hello Sunshine, with Maia Eyre overseeing the project for Sony,...
Run, Rose, Run will adapt the novel by James Patterson, which has remained a New York Times bestseller since it debuted at No. 1 upon publication in March. The story is about a young woman who heads to Nashville to pursue her music-making dreams and is taken under the wing of a female musical icon. The source of their heart-wrenching songs are secrets both have tried to hide.
Parton will produce alongside Patterson via James Patterson Entertainment, as well as Hello Sunshine’s Reese Witherspoon and the company’s President of Film and Television, Lauren Neustadter. Ashley Strumwasser will executive produce for Hello Sunshine, with Maia Eyre overseeing the project for Sony,...
- 6/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Sony Pictures is getting into the Dolly Parton business.
The studio has landed Run, Rose, Run, the planned adaptation of the book from Parton and James Patterson that also has Parton set to star.
Reese Witherspoon is attached to produce via her Hello Sunshine banner, which worked with the studio on the upcoming adaption of bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing. Parton will produce along with Patterson via his James Patterson Entertainment. Lauren Neustadter is also producing for Hello Sunshine, with Ashley Strumwasser executive producing.
The book, which was published by Little, Brown & Company on March 7, centers on a young woman who heads to Nashville to pursue her music-making dreams. The synopsis for the project reads: “A young woman who heads to Nashville to pursue her music-making dreams is taken under the wing of a giant female musical icon. The source of their heart-wrenching...
Sony Pictures is getting into the Dolly Parton business.
The studio has landed Run, Rose, Run, the planned adaptation of the book from Parton and James Patterson that also has Parton set to star.
Reese Witherspoon is attached to produce via her Hello Sunshine banner, which worked with the studio on the upcoming adaption of bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing. Parton will produce along with Patterson via his James Patterson Entertainment. Lauren Neustadter is also producing for Hello Sunshine, with Ashley Strumwasser executive producing.
The book, which was published by Little, Brown & Company on March 7, centers on a young woman who heads to Nashville to pursue her music-making dreams. The synopsis for the project reads: “A young woman who heads to Nashville to pursue her music-making dreams is taken under the wing of a giant female musical icon. The source of their heart-wrenching...
- 6/7/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive; Sony Pictures has acquired the Betty Brock young reader title No Flying in the House to be turned into a live action feature that will be directed by Kevin Lima, helmer of A Goofy Movie, Tarzan and Enchanted. The film sold as a spec script written by Fred Seton.
The book is being turned into a live action/hybrid film. It concerns bright-eyed 6-year-old Annabel Tippens and her guardian, a 3-inch-tall talking dog who appear on Mrs. Vancourt veranda and changes each of their lives. Annabel brings with her a mystery and soon discovers a magical secret – she is half-fairy, who will be forced to choose between being fully human or fully fairy. Unbeknownst to her, this monumental choice carries with it the fate of two worlds.
“I was first introduced to No Flying in the House through a fascination with the book’s illustrator,...
The book is being turned into a live action/hybrid film. It concerns bright-eyed 6-year-old Annabel Tippens and her guardian, a 3-inch-tall talking dog who appear on Mrs. Vancourt veranda and changes each of their lives. Annabel brings with her a mystery and soon discovers a magical secret – she is half-fairy, who will be forced to choose between being fully human or fully fairy. Unbeknownst to her, this monumental choice carries with it the fate of two worlds.
“I was first introduced to No Flying in the House through a fascination with the book’s illustrator,...
- 1/12/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Phoebe Dynevor, a breakout star from Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” has found her next leading role. The actress is set to star in a thriller at Sony called “I Heart Murder.”
The film will be directed by “Ingrid Goes West” director Matt Spicer. It’s described as a female-driven thriller, but plot details are being kept under wraps.
Spicer also co-wrote the screenplay with Tom O’Donnell.
Oscar winner Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher’s Red Wagon Entertainment will produce “I Heart Murder.” Maia Eyre is overseeing the project for Sony.
Manchester-born Dynevor broke out in a big way on “Bridgerton,” but she’s also known for series like “Younger” and “Snatch.” She recently finished filming what will be her first film role, “The Colour Room,” which is a Sky Cinema Original. Dynevor stars in the movie opposite Matthew Goode.
Spicer’s last feature was 2017’s “Ingrid Goes West,” an indie comedy...
The film will be directed by “Ingrid Goes West” director Matt Spicer. It’s described as a female-driven thriller, but plot details are being kept under wraps.
Spicer also co-wrote the screenplay with Tom O’Donnell.
Oscar winner Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher’s Red Wagon Entertainment will produce “I Heart Murder.” Maia Eyre is overseeing the project for Sony.
Manchester-born Dynevor broke out in a big way on “Bridgerton,” but she’s also known for series like “Younger” and “Snatch.” She recently finished filming what will be her first film role, “The Colour Room,” which is a Sky Cinema Original. Dynevor stars in the movie opposite Matthew Goode.
Spicer’s last feature was 2017’s “Ingrid Goes West,” an indie comedy...
- 6/25/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Following her breakout role as Daphne in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton, Phoebe Dynevor looks to have found her next big film role. Sources tell Deadline she is set to star in Sony Pictures’ I Heart Murder, with Ingrid Goes West helmer Matt Spicer directing. The screenplay is written by Tom O’Donnell and Spicer. Academy Award winner Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher’s Red Wagon Entertainment will produce.
The plot is being kept under wraps, but it’s a female-driven thriller.
Maia Eyre is overseeing for the studio.
Dynevor received global recognition for her leading role in Shondaland’s record-breaking Bridgerton. The show earned the cast including Dynevor a SAG Award nomination for best ensemble and is currently in production on its second season. She most recently completed filming Sky Cinema’s Original The Colour Room, opposite Mathew Goode. Her other credits include Younger and Snatch.
Dynevor is repped by United Agents,...
The plot is being kept under wraps, but it’s a female-driven thriller.
Maia Eyre is overseeing for the studio.
Dynevor received global recognition for her leading role in Shondaland’s record-breaking Bridgerton. The show earned the cast including Dynevor a SAG Award nomination for best ensemble and is currently in production on its second season. She most recently completed filming Sky Cinema’s Original The Colour Room, opposite Mathew Goode. Her other credits include Younger and Snatch.
Dynevor is repped by United Agents,...
- 6/25/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Will Gluck, through his company Olive Bridge Entertainment, will produce Sony Pictures’ Motherf*&er, a multi-generational romantic comedy based on a true story. The company has a first-look deal with the studio, and Olive Bridge’s film head Jodi Hildebrand will also produce. The film will be written by Nicole Delaney, with an eye for her to direct.
Maia Eyre is overseeing the project for the studio. The plot is being kept under wraps.
Gluck directed the box office hit Peter Rabbit, based on the screenplay he wrote with Rob Lieber. He recently wrapped production on the film’s sequel, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, which Sony is releasing in theaters on January 15, 2021.
Gluck is currently developing with the studio Steal Away, a remake of the French romantic comedy The Last Diamond, written by Gluck and Chris Bremner for Columbia Pictures; Lost & Found, a road trip romantic comedy...
Maia Eyre is overseeing the project for the studio. The plot is being kept under wraps.
Gluck directed the box office hit Peter Rabbit, based on the screenplay he wrote with Rob Lieber. He recently wrapped production on the film’s sequel, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, which Sony is releasing in theaters on January 15, 2021.
Gluck is currently developing with the studio Steal Away, a remake of the French romantic comedy The Last Diamond, written by Gluck and Chris Bremner for Columbia Pictures; Lost & Found, a road trip romantic comedy...
- 11/19/2020
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeron Smith, CEO of Unanimous Media — the production company co-founded with NBA star Steph Curry — wants to broker film deals at Sony Pictures Entertainment with underrepresented talent, via a new joint venture.
Smith and Spe have formed The Incubation Lab, which Smith describes as a “culture-forward content incubator.” Smith told Variety the goal of the project is to identify nontraditional storytellers, like athletes, musicians, designers, artists, and other influencers, and pair them with screenwriters and filmmakers to develop original intellectual property. Those will be pitched to Sony for movie development deals.
“The demand for premium, resonant content has never been greater, yet despite their large platforms, some of the most creative minds don’t have access to the resources or the relationships needed to get projects made,” Smith said.
Sanford Panitch, president of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group, said in a statement that the “mission of finding fresh...
Smith and Spe have formed The Incubation Lab, which Smith describes as a “culture-forward content incubator.” Smith told Variety the goal of the project is to identify nontraditional storytellers, like athletes, musicians, designers, artists, and other influencers, and pair them with screenwriters and filmmakers to develop original intellectual property. Those will be pitched to Sony for movie development deals.
“The demand for premium, resonant content has never been greater, yet despite their large platforms, some of the most creative minds don’t have access to the resources or the relationships needed to get projects made,” Smith said.
Sanford Panitch, president of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group, said in a statement that the “mission of finding fresh...
- 7/14/2020
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures won a competitive auction for Home Before Dark, a thriller novel by bestselling author Riley Sager, with Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps attached to produce. Book will be published June 30 by Dutton.
A woman returns to the house made famous by her father’s bestselling horror memoir and the issue becomes, is it really haunted as her father claimed? Some 25 years earlier, the young woman moved with her parents into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. They spent three weeks there before fleeing in the dead of night, an ordeal Ewan later recounted in a nonfiction book called House of Horrors that described ghostly encounters with spirits that rivaled The Amityville Horror in popularity—and skepticism.
The woman restores old homes and was too young to remember what her father described in a book that made him rich. She inherits the property and counts...
A woman returns to the house made famous by her father’s bestselling horror memoir and the issue becomes, is it really haunted as her father claimed? Some 25 years earlier, the young woman moved with her parents into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. They spent three weeks there before fleeing in the dead of night, an ordeal Ewan later recounted in a nonfiction book called House of Horrors that described ghostly encounters with spirits that rivaled The Amityville Horror in popularity—and skepticism.
The woman restores old homes and was too young to remember what her father described in a book that made him rich. She inherits the property and counts...
- 2/24/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Derek Kolstad, the scribe behind the “John Wick” series, has found his next big project: adapting the bestselling fantasy series “A Darker Shade of Magic” for Sony and mega-producer Neal Moritz.
Moritz’s Original Film and Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel’s G-Base productions acquired the rights to V.E. Schwab’s fantasy series back in 2016. G-Base’s Butler, Siegel and Danielle Robinson will produce alongside Original Film’s Moritz and Toby Ascher. Ange Giannetti and Maia Eyre will oversee the project for Sony.
The book is set in four parallel worlds, with four parallel Londons ruled by different magical powers and monarchies. There’s Grey London, where the people have been told that magic is a myth; Red London, where magic is embraced and thrives; White London, where magic is used by the rulers against it’s people; and Black London, where magic has overpowered the people and corrupted the world beyond repair.
Moritz’s Original Film and Gerard Butler and Alan Siegel’s G-Base productions acquired the rights to V.E. Schwab’s fantasy series back in 2016. G-Base’s Butler, Siegel and Danielle Robinson will produce alongside Original Film’s Moritz and Toby Ascher. Ange Giannetti and Maia Eyre will oversee the project for Sony.
The book is set in four parallel worlds, with four parallel Londons ruled by different magical powers and monarchies. There’s Grey London, where the people have been told that magic is a myth; Red London, where magic is embraced and thrives; White London, where magic is used by the rulers against it’s people; and Black London, where magic has overpowered the people and corrupted the world beyond repair.
- 10/3/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony is taking us to church with an upcoming biopic about multi-platinum gospel singer Kirk Franklin. The film, currently untitled, is being produced by former Sony exec DeVon Franklin via his Franklin Entertainment banner, while Franklin will serve as an executive producer through his label Fo Yo Soul Entertainment.
Brian Ivie (The Drop Box) has been tapped to write the film which will follow 14-time Grammy-winning artist from his humble beginning through his meteoric rise to fame as he changes the face of gospel music and battles his demons in the process.
Franklin, often dubbed as the king of gospel music, released his first album in 1993 called Kirk Franklin & The Family, which went platinum with over 1 million copies sold, the first gospel album to do so, and charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart for 42 weeks. He’s also behind such hits as “Looking for You”, “Revolution,...
Brian Ivie (The Drop Box) has been tapped to write the film which will follow 14-time Grammy-winning artist from his humble beginning through his meteoric rise to fame as he changes the face of gospel music and battles his demons in the process.
Franklin, often dubbed as the king of gospel music, released his first album in 1993 called Kirk Franklin & The Family, which went platinum with over 1 million copies sold, the first gospel album to do so, and charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart for 42 weeks. He’s also behind such hits as “Looking for You”, “Revolution,...
- 7/17/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Maia Eyre has been promoted to Vice President, Creative Production, reporting to Sanford Panitch, President of Columbia Pictures.
Eyre began her career at Sony Pictures five years ago after getting her Mfa from the producers program at UCLA. In her previous post she served as Director, Creative Production working on such Sony franchises as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($962.1M-plus WW box office), Peter Rabbit ($351.2M), Escape Room ($155.7M WW B.O.) and Denzel Washington’s sole sequel Equalizer 2 ($190.4M). Eyre also worked on such upcoming Sony features as Greta Gerwig’s Little Women; Elizabeth Banks’ Charlie’s Angels reboot starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska; Peter Rabbit 2; and the Blumhouse productions Fantasy Island and The Craft. Last week, Sony announced that Jon Hookstratten expanded his role on the lot as Spe’s Evp Administration and Operations and that Carrie Ferman was promoted to Head of Distribution and Content Services.
Eyre began her career at Sony Pictures five years ago after getting her Mfa from the producers program at UCLA. In her previous post she served as Director, Creative Production working on such Sony franchises as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle ($962.1M-plus WW box office), Peter Rabbit ($351.2M), Escape Room ($155.7M WW B.O.) and Denzel Washington’s sole sequel Equalizer 2 ($190.4M). Eyre also worked on such upcoming Sony features as Greta Gerwig’s Little Women; Elizabeth Banks’ Charlie’s Angels reboot starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska; Peter Rabbit 2; and the Blumhouse productions Fantasy Island and The Craft. Last week, Sony announced that Jon Hookstratten expanded his role on the lot as Spe’s Evp Administration and Operations and that Carrie Ferman was promoted to Head of Distribution and Content Services.
- 6/25/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures has completed a six figure preemptive deal for I Heart Murder, a horror/crime spec script by Tom O’Donnell. Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher’s Red Wagon will produce.
Plot is being kept under wraps, but it’s a female driven thriller, and they’ve already got actresses circling. Maia Eyre is overseeing for Sony and Lucas Wiesendanger for Red Wagon.
O’Donnell has staffer on several animated Comedy Central shows including Jeff & Some Aliens and Trip Tank. He also wrote on TruTV’s Billy On The Street, and he authored the children’s book series Space Rocks! O’Donnell is also a regular contributor to The New Yorker Magazine.
Writer is repped by Verve, Circle of Confusion and attorney Julian Zajfen. His deal was concluded last week.
Plot is being kept under wraps, but it’s a female driven thriller, and they’ve already got actresses circling. Maia Eyre is overseeing for Sony and Lucas Wiesendanger for Red Wagon.
O’Donnell has staffer on several animated Comedy Central shows including Jeff & Some Aliens and Trip Tank. He also wrote on TruTV’s Billy On The Street, and he authored the children’s book series Space Rocks! O’Donnell is also a regular contributor to The New Yorker Magazine.
Writer is repped by Verve, Circle of Confusion and attorney Julian Zajfen. His deal was concluded last week.
- 4/25/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
On the weekend of the Emmys, and of his own 26th birthday, Nick Jonas threw a different kind of soiree — inviting about three dozen studio executives and film producers to a table read of the first dramatic play he’s written, “Dessert First,” at the Chateau Marmont, Variety has learned.
Jonas started writing the play about a year ago while on the set of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” the action comedy that kick-started his big-screen career after successful runs in pop and television. Since his last solo album debuted at No. 2 in 2016, he’s increasingly turned his attention to film and theatrical prospects. “Dessert First” represents one of the nascent efforts Jonas has developed via a production company he recently started to create vehicles for himself as a writer and actor.
Among those on hand to check out Jonas’ writing efforts Friday were his fiancée of just under two months,...
Jonas started writing the play about a year ago while on the set of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” the action comedy that kick-started his big-screen career after successful runs in pop and television. Since his last solo album debuted at No. 2 in 2016, he’s increasingly turned his attention to film and theatrical prospects. “Dessert First” represents one of the nascent efforts Jonas has developed via a production company he recently started to create vehicles for himself as a writer and actor.
Among those on hand to check out Jonas’ writing efforts Friday were his fiancée of just under two months,...
- 9/16/2018
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Sony Pictures has acquired rights to Nicole Larson's debut feature film screenplay Love In The Time Of Dick Pics. The plot is being described as a timely romantic comedy about the illusion of choice — and just how hard it is to find the right person in a sea of options that range from polite, to lewd, to nude. Elizabeth Cantillon (The Trap) is producing and The Cantillon Company’s Laura Quicksilver will oversee. Ange Giannetti and Maia Eyre will oversee for…...
- 11/23/2016
- Deadline
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