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All We Had 8/5/2015 Logline: A woman and her 13-year-old daughter live on the edge of poverty. Production Company(s): Tribeca Films Director(s): Katie Holmes Producer(s): Jane Rosenthal, Katie Holmes, Berry Welsh Cast: Katie Holmes, Stefania Owen Writer(s): Josh Boone Details: Based on the novel "All We Had: A Novel" by Annie Weatherwax; published by Scribner August 5, 2014. SSN Insight: Marks Katie Holmes’ directorial debut. Holmes optioned the book prior to publication in 2014.
Eye Digress 8/3/2015 Logline: An odd, delusional prisoner obsessed with the English World Cup soccer team tracks down a mysterious fellow inmate and discovers not only an opportunity to escape, but also the chance to watch England compete in the World Cup finals -- however, it comes with a high cost. Production Company(s): Rosemilk Productions, Auteur Films Director(s): Stephen Cookson Executive Producer(s): Peter Keegan, Gary Collins Producer(s): Jules Gladys, Stephen Cookson Cast: Timothy Spall Writer(s): Falcon Fields SSN Insight: Timothy Spall is currently in negotiations to be cast in The Journey and has wrapped Away and Eddie The Eagle.
The Late Bloomer 8/5/2015 Logline: A man who missed puberty undergoes hormone therapy in order to get back on track. Production Company(s): Ineffable Pictures, Eclectic Pictures, Coup D’Etat Films, Dignity Film Finance Director(s): Kevin Pollak Executive Producer(s): Raphael Kryszek Producer(s): Heidi Jo Markel, Jesse Israel, Brent Emery Writer(s): Paul A Kaplan, Mark Torgove, Joe Nussbaum Details: Based on the book “Man Made: A Memoir” written by Ken Baker and published in 2001. SSN Insight: Project was originally in development at Circle of Confusion with a screenplay written by Gary Rosen. Alcon optioned the source material and the script by Rosen.
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6:42 8/9/2015 Logline: An LAPD detective receives a ransom video of a missing child with a bomb strapped to him, but the kidnapper is killed before the bomb's location is disclosed. The detective has 6 hours and 42 minutes to locate the bomb before it detonates. Studio/Distributor(s): Lionsgate Production Company(s): WWE Studios Director(s): John Stockwell Producer(s): Michael Luisi, Donald Munro Cast: Dolph Ziggler, Kane Writer(s): Michael Finch, Richard Wenk SSN Insight: WWE Studios is the feature film and television division of World Wrestling Entertainment. In May 2014, it was announced that WWE had extended their partnership with Lionsgate Entertainment to release six films together and in November of that year they parterned with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The studio has an agreement with Bank of America Merrill Lynch for a revolving credit facility worth $35 million as of May 2015.
Brain on Fire 8/10/2015 Logline: The film tells the story of a young woman's descent into insanity. Studio/Distributor(s): Broad Green Pictures Production Company(s): Denver & Delilah Films, Foundation Features Director(s): Gerard Barrett Producer(s): Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono, Robert Merilees, Lindsay MacAdam Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Jenny Slate, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss Writer(s): Gerard Barrett Details: Based on the memoir "Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness" written by Susannah Cahalan and published by Free Press in 2012. SSN Insight: Dakota Fanning was previously attached to the role played by Chloe Grace Moretz. Will Poulter was previously attached as a member of the cast.
Rounding Third 8/1/2015 Logline: A man who has been coaching his son’s Little League team with a win-at-all-costs attitude is paired with a new assistant with very different philosophy. Production Company(s): FR Productions Director(s): Robert Deaton, George Flanigen Producer(s): Fred Roos Cast: John C. McGinley, Garret Dillahunt Writer(s): Rick Dresser Details: Based on the play "Rounding Third" written by Richard Dresser and premiered at the Northlight Theatre outside Chicago in 2002. SSN Insight: McGinley co-starred on the TBS comedy Ground Floor through 2015 and was a regular on Scrubs during its nine-year run. He next can be seen in the films Get A Job and the James Gunn scripted The Belko Experiment.
Sleight 8/8/2015 Logline: After his mother’s death, a young street magician turns to dealing drugs at parties to support his little sister. When she kidnapped by his supplier, he uses his sleight of hand and keen intelligence to find her. Production Company(s): Diablo Entertainment Director(s): JD Dillard Producer(s): Eric B. Fleischman, Sean Tabibian Cast: Jacob Latimore, Dule Hill, Tyga, Storm Reid, Seychelle Gabriel Writer(s): JD Dillard, Alex Theurer SSN Insight: Dule Hill is best known for his role on USA’s Psych. He currently has a recurring role on HBO’s Ballers as Larry and was cast in the CBS pilot, Doubt.
Speech & Debate 8/8/2015 Logline: A high school drama queen recruits a set of misfits to join the speech and debate club. Production Company(s): Sycamore Pictures Director(s): Dan Harris Executive Producer(s): Robert Kessel, Tracy Underwood Producer(s): Tom Rice Cast: Liam James, Sarah Steele, Austin Mckenzie, Kal Penn Writer(s): Stephen Karam Details: Based on Stephen Karam's off-Broadway play, "Speech & Debate", which debuted at the Roundabout Underground October, 2007. SSN Insight: Project was previously in development at Blumhouse Productions with Jason Blum attached to produce. Dan Harris is known more so for a writer, with credits that include X2: X-Men United and Superman Returns in addition to a story by credit on the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse.