Media Musketeers, the European banner launched a year and a half ago by former Apple and Warner Bros. executives, is joining forces with France’s Alliance Entreprendre to bolster is ambitious TV production strategy over the next five years.
Media Musketeers, created by former Apple execs Sebastien Janin and Andy Docherty and ex-Warner Bros. exec Chris Law, is welcoming Alliance Entreprendre as its new shareholder with a 20% stake in the company. With Alliance Entreprendre on board, Media Musketeers aims at developing and producing content for a value of up to €1 billion over the next five years.
Working in partnership with Alliance Entreprendre and their other investor Entourage Ventures, Media Musketeers plans to release up to eight TV series per year, kicking off with Stanley Kubrick’s “God Fearing Man,” and “Pulse,” an scripted series set in Africa. The producers told Variety they will soon be announcing the cast and attaching...
Media Musketeers, created by former Apple execs Sebastien Janin and Andy Docherty and ex-Warner Bros. exec Chris Law, is welcoming Alliance Entreprendre as its new shareholder with a 20% stake in the company. With Alliance Entreprendre on board, Media Musketeers aims at developing and producing content for a value of up to €1 billion over the next five years.
Working in partnership with Alliance Entreprendre and their other investor Entourage Ventures, Media Musketeers plans to release up to eight TV series per year, kicking off with Stanley Kubrick’s “God Fearing Man,” and “Pulse,” an scripted series set in Africa. The producers told Variety they will soon be announcing the cast and attaching...
- 10/15/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy and Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
A high-end television drama based on an original screenplay by acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has been set as a first scripted project for new European production company Media Musketeers. “God Fearing Man” was one of two initial projects announced Tuesday by the company, which was officially launched in April by former Warner Bros executive Chris Law and former Apple executives Sebastien Janin and Andy Docherty.
“God Fearing Man” is based on a book by Herbert Emerson Wilson and Kubrick’s original screenplay which tell the true story of a Canadian church minister-turned-safecracker who became one of the most successful bank robbers in U.S. history.
Media Musketeers will collaborate with U.K. independent producer ForLan Films on the project. ForLan has developed the project as a four-hour TV drama, working with Philip Hobbs, who served as co-producer on Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam War classic “Full Metal Jacket.” Hobbs will produce alongside ForLan’s Steve Lanning.
“God Fearing Man” is based on a book by Herbert Emerson Wilson and Kubrick’s original screenplay which tell the true story of a Canadian church minister-turned-safecracker who became one of the most successful bank robbers in U.S. history.
Media Musketeers will collaborate with U.K. independent producer ForLan Films on the project. ForLan has developed the project as a four-hour TV drama, working with Philip Hobbs, who served as co-producer on Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam War classic “Full Metal Jacket.” Hobbs will produce alongside ForLan’s Steve Lanning.
- 5/14/2019
- by Robert Mitchell
- Variety Film + TV
Way back in 2012, producers Steve Lanning and Philip Hobbs’ tried to get some unproduced scripts by Stanley Kubrick into into production in Hollywood. Entertainment One picked up "The Downslope," once conceived as a massive $100 million project, to be made into a TV movie, with another script, "God Fearing Man," slated for a miniseries. And while news on the latter has gone very quiet, "The Downslope" is headed for the big screen. Marc Forster ("Monster's Ball," "World War Z") will now direct "The Downslope" which is being turned into a trilogy. The story focuses on a bitter series of Civil War battles in the Shenandoah Valley between Union General George Armstrong Custer and Confederate Colonel John Singleton Mosby, known as the Gray Ghost for his stealth and elusiveness. His cavalrymen, known as Mosby’s Rangers, continually outsmarted the much larger enemy forces in a sequence...
- 6/22/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Dexter's Michael C. Hall is set to star in Stanley Kubrick's unproduced drama God Fearing Man, which is being developed as a miniseries.
God Fearing Man tells the true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who became one of the best safecrackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. The project is currently being adapted by British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark.
Hall will take on the role of Wilson, and he will also be an executive producer on the drama for Entertainment One. Also producing is Philip Hobbs, who worked with Kubrick for more than 15 years and produced Full Metal Jacket.
Michael Rosenberg, eOne Television’s exec vp U.S. scripted television, said in a statement:
"Kubrick’s God Fearing Man presents a larger-than-life story with a complicated protagonist who undergoes a radical transformation. We knew we had to secure a leading man...
God Fearing Man tells the true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who became one of the best safecrackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. The project is currently being adapted by British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark.
Hall will take on the role of Wilson, and he will also be an executive producer on the drama for Entertainment One. Also producing is Philip Hobbs, who worked with Kubrick for more than 15 years and produced Full Metal Jacket.
Michael Rosenberg, eOne Television’s exec vp U.S. scripted television, said in a statement:
"Kubrick’s God Fearing Man presents a larger-than-life story with a complicated protagonist who undergoes a radical transformation. We knew we had to secure a leading man...
- 8/13/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Michael C. Hall has hinted that he might be done with TV after Dexter, but apparently he’ll make an exception for material written by Stanley Kubrick. He is now set to star in God Fearing Man, a miniseries based on one of Kubrick’s unproduced scripts. Hit the jump for more details. God Fearing Man has been […]
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- 8/12/2014
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
One of the projects left unproduced by filmmaker Stanley Kubrick is finally movie forward. Michael C. Hall will star in God Fearing Man which was written by Kubrick and is currently being shopped around as a potential miniseries by independent studio Entertainment One. It’s based on the true story of Canadian minister turned safecracker Herbert Emerson Wilson, who stole nearly $16 million as an American bank robber in the early 20th Century. THR reports that Hall will star as...
- 8/12/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- JoBlo.com
"Dexter" star Michael C. Hall is returning to TV for "God Fearing Man," Entertainment One's upcoming mini-series adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's un-produced dramatic feature screenplay.
British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark is adapting the true story tale about Herbert Emerson Wilson, a Canadian minister who went on to become one of the most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century.
Hall will both play Wilson and executive produce the project. Steve Lanning and Philip Hobbs will also produce.
Source: The Live Feed...
British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark is adapting the true story tale about Herbert Emerson Wilson, a Canadian minister who went on to become one of the most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century.
Hall will both play Wilson and executive produce the project. Steve Lanning and Philip Hobbs will also produce.
Source: The Live Feed...
- 8/12/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
A year after the final season of Showtime’s Dexter, Michael C. Hall is set to return to the small screen playing another complex antihero – though this one appears to be more into bank-robbing than bloodletting. The Emmy nominee is set to star in God Fearing Man, Stanley Kubrick’s unproduced drama which has been in development at Entertainment One since 2012.
British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark is penning the series, which will tell the stranger-than-fiction true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who eventually became one of the best safecrackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. Hall is both starring as Wilson and executive-producing. Philip Hobbs, who worked with Kubrick for 15 years on projects including Full Metal Jacket, is also producing along with Philco Films’ Steve Lanning (The Secret Garden).
Said Michael Rosenberg, eOne’s executive vice president of U.S. scripted television:
“Kubrick...
British screenwriter Stephen R. Clark is penning the series, which will tell the stranger-than-fiction true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who eventually became one of the best safecrackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. Hall is both starring as Wilson and executive-producing. Philip Hobbs, who worked with Kubrick for 15 years on projects including Full Metal Jacket, is also producing along with Philco Films’ Steve Lanning (The Secret Garden).
Said Michael Rosenberg, eOne’s executive vice president of U.S. scripted television:
“Kubrick...
- 8/12/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Michael C. Hall is returning to the small screen. Nearly a year after the Emmy nominee wrapped Showtime's Dexter after an eight-season run, Hall is set to star in Stanley Kubrick's unproduced drama God Fearing Man, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. God Fearing Man tells the true story of Canadian minister Herbert Emerson Wilson, who went on to become one of the best safecrackers and most successful American bank robbers in the early 20th century. Hall will star as Wilson and executive produce the drama, which was first put into development as a potential series at independent studio Entertainment One
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- 8/12/2014
- by Lesley Goldberg, Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
According to TorontoFilm.Net, La/Toronto-based Entertainment One (eOne) has teamed with Steve Lanning and Philip Hobbs to develop and produce the television dramas "Downslope" and "God Fearing Man" from scripts by the late filmmaker Stanley Kubrick.
Based on a true story by historian Shelby Foote, Kubrick's "Downslope" is a Us Civil War-set drama following Confederate Army 'Colonel John S. Mosby' and his plot to settle the score after Union officer 'George Custer' captures and hangs several of his men.
Kubrick's "God Fearing Man" adapted for TV by Stephen R. Clarke, follows the true story of 'Herbert Emerson Wilson' who became one of the most successful safe-cracker and bank robber in America in the early 20th century.
Both projects will be produced by Entertainment One in association with Philco Films’ Steve Lanning ("The Secret Garden") and Philip Hobbs who worked with Kubrick on a number of projects including "Full Metal Jacket...
Based on a true story by historian Shelby Foote, Kubrick's "Downslope" is a Us Civil War-set drama following Confederate Army 'Colonel John S. Mosby' and his plot to settle the score after Union officer 'George Custer' captures and hangs several of his men.
Kubrick's "God Fearing Man" adapted for TV by Stephen R. Clarke, follows the true story of 'Herbert Emerson Wilson' who became one of the most successful safe-cracker and bank robber in America in the early 20th century.
Both projects will be produced by Entertainment One in association with Philco Films’ Steve Lanning ("The Secret Garden") and Philip Hobbs who worked with Kubrick on a number of projects including "Full Metal Jacket...
- 9/2/2012
- by M. Stevens
- SneakPeek
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