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Don’t Think Twice
8/26/2015
Logline: An improv group loses the lease on its home theater just as one of its members gets cast on TV’s biggest sketch-comedy show, resulting in backstabbing and bitterness between friends.
Studio/Distributor: Cold Iron Pictures, The Film Arcade
Director(s): Mike Birbiglia
Executive Producer(s): Amanda Marshall, Ira Glass, Jason Beck, Andrew Bohn
Producer(s): Mike Birbiglia, Miranda Bailey
Cast: Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Mike Birbiglia, Tami Sagher
Writer(s): Mike Birbiglia
SSN Insight: Mike Birbiglia appeared in the cast of the 2015 films Trainwreck, Hot Pursuit, Digging For Fire and Adult Beginners. He previously wrote, directed and appearing in the cast of the film Sleepwalk with Me for IFC Films. Cold Iron Pictures and The Film Arcade are the film financiers.
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Beauty and The Beast (Disney)
8/21/2015
Logline: In this live-action re-imagining of the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast,” a young woman takes her father’s place as prisoner in a beast’s castle, only to fall in love with her beastly captor, who turns out to be a prince.
Studio/Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Production Company(s): Mandeville Films/TV
Director(s): Bill Condon
Producer(s): David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman
Cast: Emma Watson, Luke Evans, Dan Stevens, Kevin Kline, Emma Thompson
Writer(s): Stephen Chbosky, Evan Spiliotopoulos, Joe Ahearne
Details: Re-imagining of the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast”.
SSN Insight: The film was originally slated to wrap on August 14. Bill Condon’s recent films include Mr. Holmes (now in theaters), The Fifth Estate, Twilight Breaking Dawn and Dreamgirls. In addition Disney is also in production on a live-action Jungle Book and developing a live-action Pinocchio and Dumbo.
Come and Find Me
8/27/2015
Logline: When a man’s girlfriend goes missing, he tries to find her after he realizes she’s not who she was pretending to be.
Production Company(s): IM Global, Odd Fellows Entertainment
Director(s): Zack Whedon
Executive Producer(s): Laure Vaysse, Jo Monk
Producer(s): Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson, Leon Clarance
Cast: Aaron Paul, Annabelle Wallis, Garret Dillahunt, Zachary Knighton
Writer(s): Zack Whedon
SSN Insight: Project was included in the 2012 Black List. Previously in development at The Dan Jinks Company.
Eye Digress
8/26/2015
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 will next be heard in Alice Through the Looking Glass, voicing Bayard. He’s also attached to the wrapped features The Journey and Away as well as Eddie the Eagle in which he will appear alongside Hugh Jackman.
Independence Day Resurgence
8/22/2015
Logline: Even though the nations of Earth have built a global defense system with recovered alien technology, when aliens attack once again with greater power than before, only the creativity and daring of a small group of men and women can save the world from extinction.
Studio/Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Company(s): Centropolis Entertainment, Electric Entertainment
Director(s): Roland Emmerich
Executive Producer(s): Ute Emmerich
Producer(s): Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser
Cast: Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox, Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher
Writer(s): James A Woods, Nicolas Wright, Carter Blanchard, James Vanderbilt, Dean Devlin
Details: Sequel to “Independence Day” (1996) directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Will Smith and Bill Pullman.
SSN Insight: Will Smith was previously mentioned to star. Michael B. Jordan was previously in discussions to join the cast.
Story of Your Life
8/27/2015
Logline: When alien crafts land across the world, a linguist expert is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. As she learns to communicate with the aliens, she begins experiencing vivid flashbacks that become the key to unlocking the greater mystery about the true purpose of their visit.
Studio/Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Company(s): FilmNation, 21 Laps Entertainment, Lava Bear Films
Director(s): Denis Villeneuve
Executive Producer(s): Tory Metzger, Glen Basner, Eric Heisserer
Producer(s): Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder, Karen Lunder, David Linde
Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Mark O’Brien, Michael Stuhlbarg
Writer(s): Eric Heisserer
Details: Based on the short story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; published November 1998.
SSN Insight: Nic Mathieu was previously attached to direct Screenplay was included on the 2012 Blood List.
There Are Monsters
8/21/2015
Logline: A mother and her daughter are stranded on an abandoned road in the middle of the night and are attacked by a beast.
Studio/Distributor: A24
Production Company(s): Atlas Entertainment, Unbroken Pictures
Director(s): Bryan Bertino
Executive Producer(s): Richard Suckle, Sonny Mallhi
Producer(s): William Green, Aaron Ginsburg, Adrienne Biddle, Bryan Bertino
Cast: Zoe Kazan, Ella Ballentine, Scott Speedman, Aaron Douglas
Writer(s): Bryan Bertino
SSN Insight: Screenplay was included in the 2013 Blood List Elisabeth Moss was previously attached to star.