NEW ATTACHMENTS
All Eyes on Me
Logline: This biopic will follow rapper Tupac Shakur's career, including his time at Death Row Records and his involvement in the rivalry between East coast and West coast rappers, culminating in his murder in 1996.
Studio/Distributor: Morgan Creek International
Production Companies: Morgan Creek Productions, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films
Producers: James G. Robinson, David C. Robinson, LT Hutton, Randall Emmett,
John Singleton, Afeni Shakur-Davis (Executive Producer)
Writers:
John Singleton (current draft), Ed Gonzalez (current draft), Jeremy Haft (previous draft), Michael Starrbury (previous draft), David McKenna (previous draft), Cheo Hodari Coker (previous draft), Stephen J. Rivele (original draft), Christopher Wilkinson (original draft), Steve Bagatourian (original draft)
Director:
John Singleton
Details: A biopic about fallen rapper Tupac Shakur.
SSN Insight: Director John Singleton left the project two years ago, but has now returned and is attached to write, direct and produce.
The Parsifal Mosaic
Logline: A U.S. intelligence agent witnesses what appears to be the murder of his lover, a KGB double agent. When he later sees her alive, it begins a quest that leads him to unravel a conspiracy.
Studio/Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Companies: Captivate Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment
Producers: Jeffrey Weiner, Ben Smith, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Writer: David Self (adaptation)
Director:
Zhang Yimou
Details: Based on the novel
The Parsifal Mosaic, written by Robert Ludlum and published by Random House on February 12, 1982.
SSN Insight: This project marks the first time that a mainland Chinese director has signed on to do an English language film with a film studio in the United States.
Air
Logline: After a nuclear attack, people have gone underground into hyperbaric chambers. Every six months there is available air, so that the facility can be maintained.
Studio/Distributor:
Columbia Pictures
Production Companies:
Circle of Confusion, IM Global, Odd Fellows Entertainment, Skybound Entertainment
Producers:
Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Chris Ferguson, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Bailey Conway (Executive Producer), Noah Rosen (Executive Producer)
Cast:
Norman Reedus, Djimon Hounsou
Writers: Christian Cantamessa
, Chris Pasetto
Director: Christian Cantamessa
SSN Insight: This project was previously set up at Boss Media, but was then titled Wake Cycle until Circle of Confusion & Robert Kirkman stepped in. It also marks the feature directorial debut for writer/director Christian Cantamessa.
NEW PROJECTS
Freeheld
Logline: The true story of Laurel Hester, a detective with the New Jersey Police Department, who spends the final year of her life fighting a policy that will not allow her to transfer her pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree.
Production Companies: Endgame Entertainment, Double Feature Films, Incognito Pictures, Vie Entertainment
Producers: James D. Stern, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Kelly Bush Novak, Cynthia Wade, Kristina Sorensen, Jack Selby, Douglas E. Hansen (Executive Producer), Adam Del Deo (Executive Producer)
Cast: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Zach Galifianakis
Writer: Ron Nyswaner
Director: Peter Sollett
Details: Based on the short film "Freeheld" (USA/2007) directed by Cynthia Wade, which won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.
SSN Insight: Less than a week after it was announced that she will portray Laurel Hester’s domestic partner Stacie Andree in this project, Ellen Page publically came out at the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive conference in Las Vegas.
Origami Fox
Logline: As the world around her unravels, a young girl looks for revenge and discovers secrets about her family and her life.
Production Companies: Sauvtrac, Union Entertainment Group
Producers: Stuart Sauvarin, Noah Haeussner
Cast: Fiona Dourif
Writer: Stuart Sauvarin
Director: Stuart Sauvarin
SSN Insight: This project marks the feature film debut of writer/director/producer Stuart Sauvarin.
Untitled (State Street/VariEnt/Justin Rollins Hero Project)
Logline: True story of fallen American soldier Justin Rollins and the dog he named Hero who he rescued from the rubble in Iraq.
Production Companies: State Street Pictures, VariEnt
Producers: Robert Teitel, George Tillman, Jr., Gina Resnick, Kyle Heller, Michael Flavin, Brittney Murray.
Writer: Brian Hurwitz
Director:Mark Freiburger
SSN Insight: The rescued dog, Hero, has been featured on “Good Morning America”, “World News with Diane Sawyer”, “20/20” and “Saved”.