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American Pastoral
9/21/2015
Logline: A man who inherits his father’s business and marries a beauty queen has his idyllic life turned upside down when his daughter becomes a Vietnam War activist and carries out a terrorist act.
Production Company(s): Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Director(s): Ewan McGregor
Executive Producer(s): Jim Tauber, Matt Berenson
Producer(s): Tom Rosenberg, Richard Wright, Gary Lucchesi, Sidney Kimmel
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Ewan McGregor, Dakota Fanning, Corey Stoll, Valorie Curry
Writer(s): John Romano
Details: Based on the novel “American Pastoral” written by Philip Roth and published by Vintage in 1998.
SSN Insight: Lakeshore Entertainment has picked up the feature film rights to the novel “American Pastoral” by Philip Roth from turnaround. It is the third Philip Roth novel in development at Lakeshore. Project was previously in development at Lynda Obst Productions.
Gosnell
9/23/2015
Logline: This drama tells the story of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who’s dangerous and unethical practices in his abortion clinic resulted in his conviction on murder and manslaughter, and a life sentence in prison.
Director(s): Nick Searcy
Executive Producer(s): John Sullivan
Producer(s): Phelim McAleer, Ann McElhinney, Magda Segieda
Writer(s): Andrew Klavan
SSN Insight: Financing for the movie has be through the crowdfunding site Indiegogo and had raised $2.3 million as of March, 18, 2015.
Imperium
9/21/2015
Logline: An FBI agent goes undercover to infiltrate a white supremacist group that is planning on making a dirty bomb.
Production Company(s): Greenlight Group
Director(s): Daniel Ragussis
Executive Producer(s):
Producer(s): Jeff Elliot, Ty Walker, Dennis Lee, Simon Taufique
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe
Writer(s): Daniel Ragussis
SSN Insight: Daniel Radcliffe is also in the cast of Swiss Army Man that recently wrapped. He’s also attached to the cast of Summit’s Now You See Me 2 and Fox’s Victor Frankenstein, both awaiting release.
LBJ
9/21/2015
Logline: Lyndon Johnson goes from powerful Senate Majority Leader, powerless Vice President to President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Production Company(s): Castle Rock Entertainment, Star Thrower Entertainment, Acacia Entertainment, Savvy Media Holdings
Director(s): Rob Reiner
Executive Producer(s): Allan Mandelbaum, Lloyd Braun, Andrew Mittman, Martin Shafer, Elizabeth Bell
Producer(s): Matthew George, Rob Reiner, Liz Glotzer, Michael Williams, Tim White
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Richard Jenkins, Bill Pullman, Kim Allen, Michael Stahl-David
Writer(s): Joey Hartstone
SSN Insight: Project was included in the 2014 Black List. Rob Reine ris also the director and producer of You Belong to Me in active development and Being Charlie that wrapped. Both films are also at Castle Rock.
Marauders
9/25/2015
Logline: When an FBI agent is investigating a bank robbery, he uncovers a trail of secrets that the bank owner has been protecting.
Studio/Distributor(s): Lionsgate
Production Company(s): Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films, 4th Wall Entertainment
Director(s): Steven C. Miller
Executive Producer(s): Barry Brooker, Stan Wertlieb, Jason Trawick, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones
Producer(s): Randall Emmett, George Furla, Joshua Harris, Rosie Charbonneau
Cast: Bruce Willis, Christopher Meloni, Dave Bautista, Lydia Hull, Tyler Olson
Writer(s): Michael Cody, Chris Sivertson
SSN Insight: Bruce Willis is also in the cast of Precious Cargo and Extraction, both awaiting release and both produced by Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films. He’ll also be seen in The Bombing and an Untitled Detective Film for Voltage Pictures.
Measure of a Man
9/21/2015
Logline: In the 1970s, a bullied teenager is mentored by a Wall Street executive at his summer job while his mother’s independence and career upset her marriage.
Production Company(s): Taylor Lane Productions
Director(s): Jim Loach
Executive Producer(s): Jim Reeve, Robert Halmi Jr., David Scearce
Producer(s): Christian Taylor
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Blake Cooper, Judy Greer, Luke Wilson, Beau Knapp
Writer(s): David Scearce
Details: Based on the young-adult novel “One Fat Summer” written by Robert Lipsyte and published by Harper & Row in 1977.
SSN Insight: Terry Loane was previously attached to direct. Christina Hendricks was previously in negotiations to star.
Operation Insanity
9/24/2015
Logline: Follows Jake, a teenager who teams up with his badass grandfather Lou and his old war buddy, Smitty, to rescue the girl he loves from a bad guy.
Production Company(s): CCi Entertainment
Director(s): Erik Canuel
Producer(s): Arnie Zipursky, Jeff Sackman
Cast: Paul Sorvino, James Caan, Jessica Walter
Writer(s): Jeff Schechter
SSN Insight: Formerly titled From Here to Infirmity. Sorvino will play Smitty while Caan will play Jake’s grandfather. The film has an estimated budget of $25 million.
The Conjuring: The Enfield Poltergeist
9/21/2015
Logline: The story of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren continues.
Studio/Distributor(s): New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Production Company(s): The Safran Company, POV Productions, Atomic Monster
Director(s): James Wan
Producer(s): Rob Cowan, Peter Safran, James Wan
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Frances O’Connor, Simon McBurney, Lauren Esposito
Writer(s): David Leslie Johnson, Eric Heisserer, Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, James Wan
Details: Sequel to the film “The Conjuring” (2013) directed by James Wan and starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson.
SSN Insight: In August, 2015, the California Film Commission picked “Conjuring 2,” aka “The Conjuring: The Enfield Poltergeist,” as one of 11 films to share $55.2 million in incentives and receive up to 25 percent in tax credits.
The Year of Spectacular Men
9/23/2015
Logline: The film chronicles the romantic relationships of a recent college graduate, and the lives of her happily married movie star sister and their yoga-guru mother.
Production Company(s): Parkside Pictures, Tadross Media Group
Director(s): Lea Thompson
Executive Producer(s): Michael Tadross Jr., Christopher Conover
Producer(s): Damiano Tucci, Danny Roth, Gordon Gilbertson, Howard Deutch
Cast: Lea Thompson, Madelyn Deutch, Zoey Deutch, Avan Jogia, Charlie Reed
SSN Insight: Madelyn Deutch and Zoey Deutch are Lea Thompson’s daugthers. Howard Deutch, Lea Thompson’s husband, also directed the pilot, Outcast, wrapped and ordered to series by Cinemax.
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The Worthy
9/20/2015
Logline: In a world where there is a water shortage, a group of survivors discover a clean water source.
Production Company(s): ROOM 101, Inc., The Safran Company, Image Nation
Director(s): Ali F Mostafa
Producer(s): Peter Safran, Steven Schneider, Rami Yasin
Cast: Mahmoud El-Atrash, Samer Ismael, Samer Al Masry, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Rakeen Saad
Writer(s): Vikram Weet
SSN Insight: Image Nation is the production arm of Abu Dhabi Media Company. It was launched with $1 billion to spend on developing, financing, and producing feature films in 2008.
Unforgettable
9/25/2015
Logline: A woman settling into a new marriage and life as a mom must contend with her husband’s ex, who is seemingly trying to gaslight her.
Studio/Distributor(s): Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company(s): Di Novi Pictures
Director(s): Denise Di Novi
Producer(s): Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan
Cast: Katherine Heigl, Rosario Dawson, Cheryl Ladd, Geoff Stults, Isabella Rice
Writer(s): Christina Hodson
SSN Insight: Kerry Washington and Kate Hudson were previously attached to co-star. Amma Asante was previously attached to direct. Feature directorial debut for noted producer Denise Di Novi.