Exclusive: Yellowstone star Kelly Reilly and Oscar nominee David Strathairn are in final negotiations to join Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) and Boyd Holbrook (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) in Last Meals.
Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy) and Joshua Boone (A Jazzman’s Blues) are also joining the drama which begins filming in Atlanta on November 28 with a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.
Tony-winner Kenny Leon (Fences) is newly aboard to direct.
Jackson will play Walter, a disgraced former White House chef who finds himself 30 years later cooking last meals for death row inmates, forming an unlikely bond with Reed, a prisoner on a hunger strike whose innocence Walter begins to believe in. With the help of Hannah (Reilly), the trio take on a politically motivated prison head (Strathairn), while bringing dignity and hope to their fellow inmates (Rossi among others). Boone will play young Walter.
Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy) and Joshua Boone (A Jazzman’s Blues) are also joining the drama which begins filming in Atlanta on November 28 with a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.
Tony-winner Kenny Leon (Fences) is newly aboard to direct.
Jackson will play Walter, a disgraced former White House chef who finds himself 30 years later cooking last meals for death row inmates, forming an unlikely bond with Reed, a prisoner on a hunger strike whose innocence Walter begins to believe in. With the help of Hannah (Reilly), the trio take on a politically motivated prison head (Strathairn), while bringing dignity and hope to their fellow inmates (Rossi among others). Boone will play young Walter.
- 11/2/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Django Unchained and Captain Marvel star Samuel L. Jackson has been set to star in death-row drama Last Meals, joining the previously announced Boyd Holbrook.
Jackson will play Walter, a disgraced White House chef who finds himself many years later working in a maximum-security prison cooking last meals for inmates on death row. Holbrook will play Reed, the inmate who embarks on a hunger strike on Walter’s watch. The two men form an unlikely bond which gives Walter a look into the soul of a man who is willing to forgo his last pleasurable experience in order to protest his innocence.
This is a package whose script garnered good feedback in the last couple of years but was initially impacted by the pandemic and it has now been refashioned.
The film will now be helmed by New Yorker Andrew Levitas,...
Jackson will play Walter, a disgraced White House chef who finds himself many years later working in a maximum-security prison cooking last meals for inmates on death row. Holbrook will play Reed, the inmate who embarks on a hunger strike on Walter’s watch. The two men form an unlikely bond which gives Walter a look into the soul of a man who is willing to forgo his last pleasurable experience in order to protest his innocence.
This is a package whose script garnered good feedback in the last couple of years but was initially impacted by the pandemic and it has now been refashioned.
The film will now be helmed by New Yorker Andrew Levitas,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Delroy Lindo to star in, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje to direct ‘Last Meals’.
Sentient Entertainment founder and CEO Renee Tab and producer Christopher Tuffin have launched sales, production and finance company Sentient Pictures International (Spi) and will oversee alongside former Relativity COO Andrew Marcus and Taken director Pierre Morel.
Boutique management and production company Sentient and Spi will function as separately owned and operated entities. Spi announced on Thursday (10) an inaugural sales slate led by Sentient productions Last Meals with Delroy Lindo and Boyd Holbrook and sci-fi thriller D.O.A. which Morel will direct, and produce with Tab and Tuffin.
Adewale...
Sentient Entertainment founder and CEO Renee Tab and producer Christopher Tuffin have launched sales, production and finance company Sentient Pictures International (Spi) and will oversee alongside former Relativity COO Andrew Marcus and Taken director Pierre Morel.
Boutique management and production company Sentient and Spi will function as separately owned and operated entities. Spi announced on Thursday (10) an inaugural sales slate led by Sentient productions Last Meals with Delroy Lindo and Boyd Holbrook and sci-fi thriller D.O.A. which Morel will direct, and produce with Tab and Tuffin.
Adewale...
- 2/10/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Best-selling English author Brian Lumley’s Necroscope sci-fi/horror novel series is being adapted by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment across multiple media including episodic TV, animated features, video games, graphic novels and emerging formats.
The series from the 1980s spans more than 19 novels and short stories and have been translated into nine languages, and still in print today around the globe as they are concurrently being released as Audio Books and in new collectible formats.
McCreary and Gary Lucchesi of Revelations are teaming with Glenn Hetrick and Michael McKay on the long sought-after subsidiary rights for the Necroscope novels, which they plan to develop. Hetrick has been conceptualizing the adaptation of Necroscope since its original release for screen.
“The Necroscope universe allows us to explore...
The series from the 1980s spans more than 19 novels and short stories and have been translated into nine languages, and still in print today around the globe as they are concurrently being released as Audio Books and in new collectible formats.
McCreary and Gary Lucchesi of Revelations are teaming with Glenn Hetrick and Michael McKay on the long sought-after subsidiary rights for the Necroscope novels, which they plan to develop. Hetrick has been conceptualizing the adaptation of Necroscope since its original release for screen.
“The Necroscope universe allows us to explore...
- 7/12/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Principal photography underway in Bulgaria on Revelations Entertainment, B2Y Production horror thriller.
Jason Flemyng, Raza Jaffrey and Sophie Simnett (Netflix’s Daybreak) are on board Renny Harlin horror thriller The Refuge, which Voltage Pictures has acquired for worldwide sales ahead of the virtual Cannes market.
Principal photography is underway in Bulgaria on the film from Revelations Entertainment and B2Y Production that marks the latest action foray from the director of Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger.
The Refuge centres on US military veteran Sergeant Rick Pedroni, who returns home a changed and dangerous man after a tour of duty...
Jason Flemyng, Raza Jaffrey and Sophie Simnett (Netflix’s Daybreak) are on board Renny Harlin horror thriller The Refuge, which Voltage Pictures has acquired for worldwide sales ahead of the virtual Cannes market.
Principal photography is underway in Bulgaria on the film from Revelations Entertainment and B2Y Production that marks the latest action foray from the director of Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger.
The Refuge centres on US military veteran Sergeant Rick Pedroni, who returns home a changed and dangerous man after a tour of duty...
- 6/7/2021
- ScreenDaily
Renny Harlin is set to direct horror The Refuge from a script by action sci-fi writer Ben Sztajnkrycer.
The story follows Sergeant Rick Pedroni, who comes home to his wife Kate changed and dangerous after suffering an attack by a mysterious force during combat in Afghanistan. Officials say her husband suffered a heavy brain injury, but Kate knows it is more than Ptsd. As Rick undergoes unsettling therapy with other traumatized soldiers, Kate discovers he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit.
Casting is underway with filming set to begin in April in Bulgaria.
Highland Film Group is handling worldwide rights and is introducing the project to buyers at the virtual European Film Market this week.
Producers are Yariv Lerner, Rob Van Norden, Gary Lucchesi, Michael McKay and Harlin. Project is a Revelations Entertainment and B2Y production. Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier and Arianne Fraser...
The story follows Sergeant Rick Pedroni, who comes home to his wife Kate changed and dangerous after suffering an attack by a mysterious force during combat in Afghanistan. Officials say her husband suffered a heavy brain injury, but Kate knows it is more than Ptsd. As Rick undergoes unsettling therapy with other traumatized soldiers, Kate discovers he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit.
Casting is underway with filming set to begin in April in Bulgaria.
Highland Film Group is handling worldwide rights and is introducing the project to buyers at the virtual European Film Market this week.
Producers are Yariv Lerner, Rob Van Norden, Gary Lucchesi, Michael McKay and Harlin. Project is a Revelations Entertainment and B2Y production. Highland Film Group’s Delphine Perrier and Arianne Fraser...
- 3/2/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Possession thriller set to begin filming in April.
Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger director Renny Harlin has lined up horror thriller The Refuge as his next project, which Highland Film Group will introduce to buyers this week at the virtual European Film Market (EFM).
Casting is underway on the film, scripted by Ben Sztajnkrycer, with filming set to begin in April on location in Bulgaria.
The story centres on a soldier who returns from Afghanistan a changed man, following an attack by a mysterious force during combat in Afghanistan, only for his wife to discover he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit.
Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger director Renny Harlin has lined up horror thriller The Refuge as his next project, which Highland Film Group will introduce to buyers this week at the virtual European Film Market (EFM).
Casting is underway on the film, scripted by Ben Sztajnkrycer, with filming set to begin in April on location in Bulgaria.
The story centres on a soldier who returns from Afghanistan a changed man, following an attack by a mysterious force during combat in Afghanistan, only for his wife to discover he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit.
- 3/2/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The new action-horror film set to be shot by acclaimed blockbuster director Renny Harlin is being introduced online at Berlin’s virtual European Film Market. Casting is currently underway with shooting due to start in Bulgaria in April.
Penned by action sci-fi writer Ben Sztajnkrycer, “The Refuge” tells the story of Sergeant Rick Pedroni who returns home from Afghanistan a changed and dangerous man after suffering an attack by a mysterious force during combat. Officials claim he suffered a heavy brain injury, but his wife Kate knows it is more than Ptsd. As Rick undergoes therapy, Kate discovers he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit. She has to race against time to unmask the truth and save her husband from the evil force.
Worldwide rights are handled by Highland Film Group, whose more recent projects include “Wash Me In the Water,” starring Robert de Niro, Jack Huston and John Malkovich,...
Penned by action sci-fi writer Ben Sztajnkrycer, “The Refuge” tells the story of Sergeant Rick Pedroni who returns home from Afghanistan a changed and dangerous man after suffering an attack by a mysterious force during combat. Officials claim he suffered a heavy brain injury, but his wife Kate knows it is more than Ptsd. As Rick undergoes therapy, Kate discovers he has been possessed by a malevolent spirit. She has to race against time to unmask the truth and save her husband from the evil force.
Worldwide rights are handled by Highland Film Group, whose more recent projects include “Wash Me In the Water,” starring Robert de Niro, Jack Huston and John Malkovich,...
- 3/2/2021
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is sticking with a November date for its 48th International Emmy Awards, the organization announced Tuesday. But in one change due to the Covid-19 pandemic, semifinal judging will now take place online.
Nominations will be announced in late September, while the awards gala is currently scheduled to take place on November 23. The International Academy said it “is exploring and working on various configurations for its November gala celebrations with an in-person component, should circumstances permit.”
The International Emmy judging panels are usually hosted by members at in-person events throughout the world. Normally, hosts recommend and invite jurors to participate in these closed-door panels, which determine category nominees. Now, all online semi-final judging will be administered by the Frame.io video platform.
“We’re proud to say that the International Emmy Awards competition is on course for its November celebrations thanks, more than ever,...
Nominations will be announced in late September, while the awards gala is currently scheduled to take place on November 23. The International Academy said it “is exploring and working on various configurations for its November gala celebrations with an in-person component, should circumstances permit.”
The International Emmy judging panels are usually hosted by members at in-person events throughout the world. Normally, hosts recommend and invite jurors to participate in these closed-door panels, which determine category nominees. Now, all online semi-final judging will be administered by the Frame.io video platform.
“We’re proud to say that the International Emmy Awards competition is on course for its November celebrations thanks, more than ever,...
- 6/23/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Well, the Directors Guild of America has had their say this evening. A few minutes ago, Sam Mendes was awarded the top prize from the DGA, wrapping up an Academy Award win in the process. Mark it down, folks. Mendes will win his second Oscar in Best Director for 1917, coming up the middle in the latter stages of the awards season. This Directors Guild win makes it all but a certainty. Read on for the rest of the results, which also included the Best First Time Feature prize going to Alma Har’el for Honey Boy. Congrats to all of the winners! Here are all of the DGA results: Theatrical Feature Film Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite” (Neon) Mr. Bong’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Park Min Chul First Assistant Director: Kim Seong Sik Winner: Sam Mendes, “1917” (Universal Pictures) Mr. Mendes’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Managers: Callum McDougall, Hannah Godwin...
- 1/26/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
In case you thought it was going to be a quiet Saturday, think again. Tonight is one of the bigger precursor days of the season, with several awards being given out that could tangibly impact the Oscar race. Without question, Academy Award voters will be paying attention, as American Society of Cinematographers Awards, the Annie Awards, the Cinema Audio Society Awards, the USC Scripter Awards, and of course the Directors Guild of America Awards are being announced. Look for the results to be posted later today here on the site, but for the moment, just settle in and expect an evening that shapes the race in its final days… As a reminder, here are the nominees at these precursors: Directors Guild Of America Awards The nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Theatrical Feature Film For 2019 are (in alphabetical order): Bong Joon Ho Parasite (Neon) Mr. Bong’s Directorial Team:...
- 1/25/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Directors Guild of America has nominated Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite,” Sam Mendes for “1917,” Martin Scorsese for “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and Taika Waititi for “Jojo Rabbit.”
The DGAs are seen as a stepping stone to the Oscars, where the last six best director winners also went home with an Academy Award. Last year, “Roma” filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón scored the feature film directing award, beating out Bradley Cooper for “A Star Is Born,” Spike Lee for “BlacKkKlansman,” Adam McKay for “Vice,” and Peter Farrelly for “Green Book.”
Three female filmmakers — Mati Diop for “Atlantics,” Alma Ha’rel for “Honey Boy” and Melina Matsoukas for “Queen & Slim” — were recognized by the Directors Guild in the first-time feature film award category differing from the Golden Globe Awards and the BAFTA Awards, which both failed to nominate female directors this year.
Some surprise...
The DGAs are seen as a stepping stone to the Oscars, where the last six best director winners also went home with an Academy Award. Last year, “Roma” filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón scored the feature film directing award, beating out Bradley Cooper for “A Star Is Born,” Spike Lee for “BlacKkKlansman,” Adam McKay for “Vice,” and Peter Farrelly for “Green Book.”
Three female filmmakers — Mati Diop for “Atlantics,” Alma Ha’rel for “Honey Boy” and Melina Matsoukas for “Queen & Slim” — were recognized by the Directors Guild in the first-time feature film award category differing from the Golden Globe Awards and the BAFTA Awards, which both failed to nominate female directors this year.
Some surprise...
- 1/7/2020
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Annnd … action! The Directors Guild has raised the curtain on the film nominees for its 72nd annual DGA Awards.
Vying for the marquee Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize are Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), newly minted Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes (1917), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman) and Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit).
“In a year full of excellent films, DGA members have chosen an extraordinary group of filmmakers to nominate for this year’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Award,” Directors Guild President Thomas Schlamme said. “These directors represent the highest standard of filmmaking, and their films are a testament to innovative storytelling, artistic achievement and the passion that filmmakers share with their audiences. Being nominated by their peers is what makes this award particularly meaningful for directors, and I congratulate all of the nominees for their outstanding work.”
Notably absent...
Vying for the marquee Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize are Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), newly minted Golden Globe winner Sam Mendes (1917), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman) and Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit).
“In a year full of excellent films, DGA members have chosen an extraordinary group of filmmakers to nominate for this year’s Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film Award,” Directors Guild President Thomas Schlamme said. “These directors represent the highest standard of filmmaking, and their films are a testament to innovative storytelling, artistic achievement and the passion that filmmakers share with their audiences. Being nominated by their peers is what makes this award particularly meaningful for directors, and I congratulate all of the nominees for their outstanding work.”
Notably absent...
- 1/7/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America’s feature-film nominations contain a lineup of acknowledged masters including Martin Scorsese for “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” Sam Mendes for “1917” and Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho for “Parasite.”
Taika Waititi may not have been mentioned in their company when he was best known for making comedies and horror flicks like “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” but he joined the ranks of those other directors on Tuesday morning when the Directors Guild nominated him for “Jojo Rabbit.”
But the slate of nominees also means that the DGA will face some of the same questions that were aimed at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association when it nominated an all-male slate of directors for the Golden Globe.
Also Read: Taika Waititi Says He Didn't Even Try to Pitch Studios on His WWII Comedy 'Jojo Rabbit...
Taika Waititi may not have been mentioned in their company when he was best known for making comedies and horror flicks like “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” but he joined the ranks of those other directors on Tuesday morning when the Directors Guild nominated him for “Jojo Rabbit.”
But the slate of nominees also means that the DGA will face some of the same questions that were aimed at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association when it nominated an all-male slate of directors for the Golden Globe.
Also Read: Taika Waititi Says He Didn't Even Try to Pitch Studios on His WWII Comedy 'Jojo Rabbit...
- 1/7/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Revelations Entertainment and award-winning producer and former Lakeshore Entertainment president Gary Lucchesi are teaming for a joint venture to develop more than 25 new projects to be produced under the Lori McCreary-Morgan Freeman production umbrella.
The news comes in the wake of Lakeshore’s sale to Vine Alternative Investments a month ago. The joint venture brings McCreary and Lucchesi back together, the two having been co-presidents of the Producers Guild of America from 2014-2018.
The new venture will combine the creative energy of Lucchesi, who has more than 60 film and television credits to his name, with McCreary and Revelations’ proven track record developing content to meet the increasing demand from streamers and traditional film distributors for compelling entertainment.
Lucchesi tells Deadline, ”I have loved working at Lakeshore for the past 21 years and continue to remain close to Tom Rosenberg and intend to find projects that we can produce together.
The news comes in the wake of Lakeshore’s sale to Vine Alternative Investments a month ago. The joint venture brings McCreary and Lucchesi back together, the two having been co-presidents of the Producers Guild of America from 2014-2018.
The new venture will combine the creative energy of Lucchesi, who has more than 60 film and television credits to his name, with McCreary and Revelations’ proven track record developing content to meet the increasing demand from streamers and traditional film distributors for compelling entertainment.
Lucchesi tells Deadline, ”I have loved working at Lakeshore for the past 21 years and continue to remain close to Tom Rosenberg and intend to find projects that we can produce together.
- 11/21/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Singapore will launch the Asian Academy Awards as a new event in December that will form part of its Singapore Media Festival cluster. The Aaa takes the place of the troubled Asian Television Awards.
The Asian Academy Awards will combine an awards show with industry development elements. It will run Dec. 6-7, 2018. “The Aaa will recognize quality broadcast and other forms of media content, including Ott, short-form and immersive media content, from across the region, such as Singapore, Australia, China and South Korea,” organizers said in an announcement circulated by the Singapore government’s Infocomm Media Development Authority. “The Aaa is also committed to nurturing future generations of storytellers through its ‘Skills Development Programme.’ The program includes case studies, internship programs, masterclasses and industry panels.”
The new Aaa is operated by a for-profit company, Asian Academy Awards Pte Ltd. It is not affiliated with Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences,...
The Asian Academy Awards will combine an awards show with industry development elements. It will run Dec. 6-7, 2018. “The Aaa will recognize quality broadcast and other forms of media content, including Ott, short-form and immersive media content, from across the region, such as Singapore, Australia, China and South Korea,” organizers said in an announcement circulated by the Singapore government’s Infocomm Media Development Authority. “The Aaa is also committed to nurturing future generations of storytellers through its ‘Skills Development Programme.’ The program includes case studies, internship programs, masterclasses and industry panels.”
The new Aaa is operated by a for-profit company, Asian Academy Awards Pte Ltd. It is not affiliated with Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences,...
- 7/27/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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