Pierre Morel’s upcoming action thriller The Blacksmith, which recently lost its star Nick Jonas due to a scheduling conflict, has a deal in place for the important China market.
Beijing-based distributor Infotainment China Media picked up rights to the film ahead of Berlin’s European Film Market and plans to stick with the project despite the casting change-up.
The Blacksmith was one of the biggest and buzziest projects to emerge from last summer’s Cannes Virtual Market, where it sold out to much of the world. Directed by Taken director Morel, the franchise-friendly project is a John Wick-style high-concept actioner, based on the graphic ...
Beijing-based distributor Infotainment China Media picked up rights to the film ahead of Berlin’s European Film Market and plans to stick with the project despite the casting change-up.
The Blacksmith was one of the biggest and buzziest projects to emerge from last summer’s Cannes Virtual Market, where it sold out to much of the world. Directed by Taken director Morel, the franchise-friendly project is a John Wick-style high-concept actioner, based on the graphic ...
Pierre Morel’s upcoming action thriller The Blacksmith, which recently lost its star Nick Jonas due to a scheduling conflict, has a deal in place for the important China market.
Beijing-based distributor Infotainment China Media picked up rights to the film ahead of Berlin’s European Film Market and plans to stick with the project despite the casting change-up.
The Blacksmith was one of the biggest and buzziest projects to emerge from last summer’s Cannes Virtual Market, where it sold out to much of the world. Directed by Taken director Morel, the franchise-friendly project is a John Wick-style high-concept actioner, based on the graphic ...
Beijing-based distributor Infotainment China Media picked up rights to the film ahead of Berlin’s European Film Market and plans to stick with the project despite the casting change-up.
The Blacksmith was one of the biggest and buzziest projects to emerge from last summer’s Cannes Virtual Market, where it sold out to much of the world. Directed by Taken director Morel, the franchise-friendly project is a John Wick-style high-concept actioner, based on the graphic ...
Nick Jonas will not be The Blacksmith.
The actor-singer, who was attached to star in the new action-thriller from Taken director Pierre Morel, has exited the project after scheduling problems had delayed the start of shooting.
AGC Studios, which is financing and producing the film, pre-sold The Blacksmith worldwide at the virtual Cannes Film Market last year. A John Wick-style high-concept actioner, the film is based on the graphic novel from Kickstart Comics by Malik Evans and Richard Sparkman. Ben Ripley (Source Code, Flatliners) adapted the comic for the screen.
Jonas was set to play Wes Loomis, the eponymous “Blacksmith” — a go-to weapons expert for the ...
The actor-singer, who was attached to star in the new action-thriller from Taken director Pierre Morel, has exited the project after scheduling problems had delayed the start of shooting.
AGC Studios, which is financing and producing the film, pre-sold The Blacksmith worldwide at the virtual Cannes Film Market last year. A John Wick-style high-concept actioner, the film is based on the graphic novel from Kickstart Comics by Malik Evans and Richard Sparkman. Ben Ripley (Source Code, Flatliners) adapted the comic for the screen.
Jonas was set to play Wes Loomis, the eponymous “Blacksmith” — a go-to weapons expert for the ...
Nick Jonas will not be The Blacksmith.
The actor-singer, who was attached to star in the new action-thriller from Taken director Pierre Morel, has exited the project after scheduling problems had delayed the start of shooting.
AGC Studios, which is financing and producing the film, pre-sold The Blacksmith worldwide at the virtual Cannes Film Market last year. A John Wick-style high-concept actioner, the film is based on the graphic novel from Kickstart Comics by Malik Evans and Richard Sparkman. Ben Ripley (Source Code, Flatliners) adapted the comic for the screen.
Jonas was set to play Wes Loomis, the eponymous “Blacksmith” — a go-to weapons expert for the ...
The actor-singer, who was attached to star in the new action-thriller from Taken director Pierre Morel, has exited the project after scheduling problems had delayed the start of shooting.
AGC Studios, which is financing and producing the film, pre-sold The Blacksmith worldwide at the virtual Cannes Film Market last year. A John Wick-style high-concept actioner, the film is based on the graphic novel from Kickstart Comics by Malik Evans and Richard Sparkman. Ben Ripley (Source Code, Flatliners) adapted the comic for the screen.
Jonas was set to play Wes Loomis, the eponymous “Blacksmith” — a go-to weapons expert for the ...
Nick Jonas is returning to The Voice. The singer-songwriter will take his place in the rotating red chair for the Emmy-winning singing competition show’s 20th season premiering this spring, NBC announced Tuesday on Today.
He’ll step in for Gwen Stefani, who will take a break from her coaching duties. He’ll join current coaches Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson.
Jonas was a coach on the show’s 18th season last spring, and made it to the finals with his team member Thunderstorm Artis.
Jonas has had a successful career as a solo artist, receiving acclaim for his self-titled album, and with his family members as one-third of the Jonas Brothers. A recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Hal David Starlight Award, he co-wrote the Golden Globe-nominated song “Home” for the animated 2018 film Ferdinand.
As an actor, Jonas is set to star alongside Laurence Fishburne...
He’ll step in for Gwen Stefani, who will take a break from her coaching duties. He’ll join current coaches Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson.
Jonas was a coach on the show’s 18th season last spring, and made it to the finals with his team member Thunderstorm Artis.
Jonas has had a successful career as a solo artist, receiving acclaim for his self-titled album, and with his family members as one-third of the Jonas Brothers. A recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s Hal David Starlight Award, he co-wrote the Golden Globe-nominated song “Home” for the animated 2018 film Ferdinand.
As an actor, Jonas is set to star alongside Laurence Fishburne...
- 11/17/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kevin Bacon is set to direct A Problem Of Providence, a dark comedy scripted by Mike Vukadinovich. AGC Studios is producing and financing the film.
Script is a darkly comedic exploration of greed and violence that centers around an eclectic group of residents in a small Alaskan town as they attempt to cover up a murder for hire. Bacon most recently has directed episodes of The Closer and City On A Hill, and his last feature as director was Loverboy.
Vukadinovich has got a lot happening. Among other projects, he’s adapting the Ray Bradbury classic From The Dust Returned for Netflix, Cupid for Mythos Studios, with Justin Bieber attached to play the winged matchmaker, Beetlejuice 2 for Warner Bros, an original for James Wan to direct and produce and The Wanderling for 20th Century Studios and director Stephen Daldry, and The Phantom Tollbooth for TriStar. Vukadinovich most recently...
Script is a darkly comedic exploration of greed and violence that centers around an eclectic group of residents in a small Alaskan town as they attempt to cover up a murder for hire. Bacon most recently has directed episodes of The Closer and City On A Hill, and his last feature as director was Loverboy.
Vukadinovich has got a lot happening. Among other projects, he’s adapting the Ray Bradbury classic From The Dust Returned for Netflix, Cupid for Mythos Studios, with Justin Bieber attached to play the winged matchmaker, Beetlejuice 2 for Warner Bros, an original for James Wan to direct and produce and The Wanderling for 20th Century Studios and director Stephen Daldry, and The Phantom Tollbooth for TriStar. Vukadinovich most recently...
- 10/9/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Production has commenced at London locations on Doug Liman’s “Lockdown,” starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 lockdown, “Lockdown” tells the story of how a sparring couple, played by Hathaway and Paxton, call a truce to attempt a high-risk, high-stakes jewelry heist at high-end department store, Harrods.
The film is produced by Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios and P.J. van Sandwijk’s Storyteller Productions. The producers are in advanced talks with Ben Stiller, Lily James, Stephen Merchant, Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon and Mark Gatiss to join the cast as the production continues to shoot in London in the coming weeks.
The film, written by Steven Knight, is shooting under strict pandemic protocols.
The film was originated by Storyteller Productions and its producers P.J. van Sandwijk and Michael Lesslie, who approached Doug Liman and Steven Knight and pushed the project from conception to filming within a ninety-day timeframe.
Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 lockdown, “Lockdown” tells the story of how a sparring couple, played by Hathaway and Paxton, call a truce to attempt a high-risk, high-stakes jewelry heist at high-end department store, Harrods.
The film is produced by Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios and P.J. van Sandwijk’s Storyteller Productions. The producers are in advanced talks with Ben Stiller, Lily James, Stephen Merchant, Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon and Mark Gatiss to join the cast as the production continues to shoot in London in the coming weeks.
The film, written by Steven Knight, is shooting under strict pandemic protocols.
The film was originated by Storyteller Productions and its producers P.J. van Sandwijk and Michael Lesslie, who approached Doug Liman and Steven Knight and pushed the project from conception to filming within a ninety-day timeframe.
- 9/30/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Ben Stiller, Lily James, Stephen Merchant in talks to join cast.
Production started in London this week under strict Covid-19 protocols on AGC Studios’ heist thriller Lockdown from director Doug Liman and starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
AGC Studios is in advanced talks with Ben Stiller, Lily James, Stephen Merchant, Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon, and Mark Gatiss to join the cast.
Steven Knight wrote the screenplay set against the backdrop of the pandemic lockdown as a feuding couple make peace to plot a jewellery theft from Harrods.
The renowned London department store has granted its backdrop exclusively to the production.
Production started in London this week under strict Covid-19 protocols on AGC Studios’ heist thriller Lockdown from director Doug Liman and starring Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
AGC Studios is in advanced talks with Ben Stiller, Lily James, Stephen Merchant, Dulé Hill, Jazmyn Simon, and Mark Gatiss to join the cast.
Steven Knight wrote the screenplay set against the backdrop of the pandemic lockdown as a feuding couple make peace to plot a jewellery theft from Harrods.
The renowned London department store has granted its backdrop exclusively to the production.
- 9/30/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Stuart Ford’s AGC International has closed several global territories on “The Father,” starring Donnie Yen, directed by Tommy Wirkola (“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”)
Deals closed at the virtual Toronto market include with Leonine in Germany and Switzerland; Metropolitan in France; DeAPlaneta in Spain; Nordisk in Scandinavia; Rialto Distribution & Vertigo Releasing in Australia & New Zealand; Signature Entertainment in the U.K. and Ireland; Paradise/Mgn in Cis and Baltics; Just Media Group in Benelux; First Run in South Korea; MovieCloud in Taiwan; Italia Films in Greece, India, the Middle East and Turkey; Sahamongkolfilm in Thailand; HBO Asia for pan-Asian pay TV; Gsc in Malaysia; Golden Village in Singapore; Lusomundo in Portugal; United King in Israel; and Atm Films in the West Indies.
“The Father” is a fast-paced ode to the action movies of the 1980s. The cast also includes Alec Baldwin “(Mission Impossible: Fallout”) and Frank Grillo (“The Purge...
Deals closed at the virtual Toronto market include with Leonine in Germany and Switzerland; Metropolitan in France; DeAPlaneta in Spain; Nordisk in Scandinavia; Rialto Distribution & Vertigo Releasing in Australia & New Zealand; Signature Entertainment in the U.K. and Ireland; Paradise/Mgn in Cis and Baltics; Just Media Group in Benelux; First Run in South Korea; MovieCloud in Taiwan; Italia Films in Greece, India, the Middle East and Turkey; Sahamongkolfilm in Thailand; HBO Asia for pan-Asian pay TV; Gsc in Malaysia; Golden Village in Singapore; Lusomundo in Portugal; United King in Israel; and Atm Films in the West Indies.
“The Father” is a fast-paced ode to the action movies of the 1980s. The cast also includes Alec Baldwin “(Mission Impossible: Fallout”) and Frank Grillo (“The Purge...
- 9/28/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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