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Projects Announced
“The Young, the Hot, and the Bothered” Have Arrived To Mandate Pictures Mandate Pictures has optioned “The Young, the Hot, and the Bothered,” a coming-of-age comedy from 25-year-old writer Leah Rachel, the studio said Thursday. The movie is about “the delusion, desperation and absolute euphoria of first loves,” reads Mandate’s sparse logline for the project. http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/mandate-hot-and-bothered-over-young-writers-new-script-33653 Voltage And Solipsist Have Found A New “Driver” Voltage Productions and Solipsist Films have acquired The “Driver,” a spec by director-writer team Spenser Cohen and Zach Luna. Cohen, a recent USC grad, will direct the project. “Driver” centers on a man whose life suburban existence is flipped on his drive to work when he finds himself coerced to be the wheelman of an assembled group of criminals. The man learns that thieves were not randomly assembled and that the heist leads to a larger mystery. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/driver-voltage-pictures-solipsist-films-274353 Project Updates
Patrick Dempsey’s “The Art of Racing in the Rain” Nabs A Writer Mark Bomback has been tapped to pen “The Art of Racing in the Rain” for Universal. Patrick Dempsey is attached to star in the adaptation of the novel by Garth Stein, which centered on a family dog named Enzo who evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver named Denny Swift. The book was published in 2008 by Harper. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/art-of-racing-in-the-rain-mark-bomback-274306 Reese Witherspoon Is Set To Tie The “Devil’s Knot” Reese Witherspoon will star in “Devil’s Knot,” Atom Egoyan’s movie about the West Memphis Three, one of the film’s producers told TheWrap on Thursday. The Weinstein Co.’s Dimension Films has been developing the “Devil’s Knot” project for years. The West Memphis Three were also the subjects of a three-part HBO documentary, “Paradise Lost.” In the new film, Witherspoon will play Pam Hobbs, the mother of three 8-year-old boys who were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Ark., in May 1993. http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/reese-witherspoon-star-west-memphis-three-movie-33671 Acquisitions/Film Festivals
IFC Midnight Will Conduct The “Rites of Spring” In The U.S. IFC Midnight has acquired U.S. rights to “Rites of Spring,” a thriller written and directed by Padraig Reynolds, the company announced Thursday. “Rites of Spring” is about a group of kidnappers who encounter a seriously weird situation after abducting the daughter of a wealthy socialite and hide in an abandoned school. The kidnappers start to feel guilty, putting their plan in jeopardy. Then, the empty school in the middle of nowhere becomes a hunting ground for a bizarre creature that demands ritualistic sacrifices. http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/ifc-midnight-acquires-us-rights-rites-spring-33644 Business/Legal News
So, That Lawsuit Against Kurt Sutter and "SOA"? It's Done, Son.
FX and “Sons of Anarchy” creator Kurt Sutter have prevailed in a lawsuit filed by an ex-Hell’s Angel biker who claimed the idea for the hit drama series was stolen. Chuck Zito sued FX for $5 million in June 2010 claiming he had developed a show called “Nomads” (later “The Wild Angels”) and had agents at ICM set up a pitch meeting in 2004 with FX chief John Landgraf, during which Zito says he discussed ideas for a show about a motorcycle club. FX passed on the project but later developed Sutter’s “Sons,” which ICM packaged and which recently concluded its 4th season as a big hit for the network. Today a Los Angeles Superior Court judge agreed, ruling on summary judgment that “Sons” was independently created and Zito doesn’t have a case. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/sons-anarchy-kurt-sutter-fx-win-lawsuit-274294 Lifetime's Found A New Best Friend For Jennifer Love Hewitt, And Stuff!
Lifetime has found a BFF for Jennifer Love Hewitt on “The Client List.” Rebecca Field will play Lacey, Riley’s best friend since high school who is on hand to lend moral support when Riley’s husband walks out. The female-skewing cable network ordered “The Client List” to series in August, with Hewitt reprising her role as a housewife in a conservative Texas town who takes a job at a day spa to make ends meet after her husband leaves her. She quickly realizes that her colleagues at the parlor are prostitutes who service prominent members of society and, in an effort to keep her home out of foreclosure, turns to prostitution. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/client-list-jennifer-love-hewitt-casting-274343 Industry Moves
USA Networks Wants To laugh: Finds Itself A Comedy Executive Continuing in its effort to broaden its efforts in the comedy space, USA Network has named a comedy executive to oversee development and production. Melanie Frankel, most recently of ABC Studios, will join as vice president of original comedy series, reporting to Bill McGoldrick, senior vice president of original scripted programming. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/usa-network-melanie-frankel-274320 David Wolkis Just Got Promoted To VP Of Production Turner Entertainment Networks has upped David Wolkis to vp production at TNT and TBS Originals. The former director of production for TNT and TBS Originals will continue to oversee production of original series, movies and specials, including developing and executing production strategy, schedules and begets with Turner’s studio partners and talent. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/turner-ups-david-wolkis-vp-274338 Technology/Multi-Platform Content
Amazon Studios Pairs Three Projects With Producers A trio of big name producers Denise Di Novi, Bill Gerber and Edward Saxon have signed on to produce scripts uploaded to Amazon’s site, the company announced on Thursday. Amazon Studios launched in November 2010 as a new media film company that relied heavily on crowd sourcing. Through the web service, filmmakers and screenwriters submit their full-length movies and scripts, which are then voted on by visitors. The company the helps get the movies that receive the most enthusiastic responses made through a first-look deal with Warner Bros. Di Novi will produce “Touching Blue.” Written by Scott Mullen, the script is about a woman who can track people based on what they’ve touched — but who feels intense pain when someone touches her. She uses her gift to help the FBI track a serial killer. Gerber is attached to produce “Original Soldiers,” which is the story of a strike force that has to save the day when the humans’ droid defense force is disabled. Saxon is producing “Children of Others” by Barrington Smith-Seetachit. It’s the story of a woman who finds out that her unborn child may be the first wave of an alien invasion. According to the release, Smith-Seetachit is moving forward with a new draft of her script. http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/denise-di-novi-bill-gerber-edward-saxon-attached-produce-amazon-studios-projects-33646 Need Help Keeping Track Of Your Movie Picks? No Problem, That’s What “Watch It” Is For! Netflix … Amazon Instant Video … iTunes … SnagFilms … Redbox … Movies on Demand … VUDU … With so many movie queues, a new bookmarking system is letting users streamline them. The patent-pending Watch It button is created by Plexus Entertainment, which develops products and strategies in an effort to help connect films and filmmakers with audiences. Watch It launched in beta form Thursday. It was unveiled on GoWatchIt.com and will be available on TheWrap.com in January. With the “super movie queue,” users can locate, bookmark, track, filter, sort and watch their movie picks across multiple digital-distribution platforms, as well as theaters, DVD and Blu-ray. http://http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/super-movie-queue-bookmarking-system-launches-33654 Website to Watch
http://www.fanhattan.com/
This is an entertainment discovery iOS app that lets you search for content within different services like Netflix, Vudu, iTunes and Hulu Plus. Instead of having to navigate the different mobile offerings from such digital media services, you can look for programming and content directly through the app. Not only can you find movies and TV shows, but Fanhattan also provides you access to reviews from Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, user ratings, trailers, cast and crew bios, soundtracks and merchandise. Furthermore, it also gives you the option to rent, buy or “subscribe” to the content you’ve found straight through the app. So give it a glance if you find yourself on the prowl for something new, especially because it won’t cost you a dime! As a side note, if you find yourself not having an iPhone or iPad with which to access this app, the company has plans to extend its service to both connected TVs and the web in the future.
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