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Bridget Jones’ Baby
9/27/2015
Logline: Bridget Jones tries to have a baby.
Studio/Distributor(s): Universal Pictures
Production Company(s): Working Title Films, Monumental Television
Director(s): Sharon Maguire
Producer(s): Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Jonathan Cavendish
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey
Writer(s): Paul Feig, Helen Fielding, David Nicholls
Details: Sequel to “Bridget Jones’s Diary” (2001), directed by Sharon Maguire and starring Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Colin Firth, and “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” (2004), directed by Beeban Kidron.
SSN Insight: Paul Feig was previously attached to direct. Shooting delayed from a February start due to script changes.
Fist Fight
9/28/2015
Logline: Two teachers who work in a broken-down school system wind up in an epic fist fight.
Studio/Distributor(s): New Line Cinema
Production Company(s): 21 Laps Entertainment
Director(s): Richie Keen
Producer(s): Max Greenfield, Billy Rosenberg, Dan Cohen, Shawn Levy
Cast: Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Tracy Morgan, Dennis Haysbert, JoAnna Garcia Swisher
Writer(s): Evan Susser, Van Robichaux, Max Greenfield
SSN Insight: Marks Richie Keen’s feature directorial debut. He previously directed the pilot Angie Tribeca, which TBS ordered to series and last season directed the pilot Teachers, which TV Land ordered to series.
Kung Fu Yoga
9/28/2015
Logline: A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.
Production Company(s): Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Pegasus & Taihe Entertainment International
Director(s): Stanley Tong
Executive Producer(s): Sun Jianjun
Cast: Jackie Chan, Katrina Kaif, Sonu Sood
SSN Insight: The film is the first of a three-movie pact signed by the Indian and Chinese governments during a visit by the Chinese president Xi Jinping to India last year. The film will shoot in Dubai and India.
Men of Granite
9/28/2015
Logline: In 1940s Illinois, a group of poor, immigrant high school boys rise above bigotry when they excel at playing basketball. Based on a true story.
Production Company(s): Blue Raven Films
Director(s): Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
Executive Producer(s): Ziggy Hildebrand, Aaron Millar
Producer(s): Valerie McCaffrey
Cast: William Hurt, Shirley MacLaine, George Finn, Kevin Dunn
Writer(s): Armand Kachigian
Details: Based on the book “Men of Granite” written by Dan Manoyan and published by AuthorHouse on October 16, 2007.
SSN Insight: David Henrie was previously attached to the role played by George Finn.
Passengers
9/28/2015
Logline: A spaceship passenger is prematurely thawed from a cryogenic slumber a century before anyone else.
Studio/Distributor(s): Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing
Production Company(s): Original Film, Company Films, Keep Your Head Productions, Start Media
Director(s): Morten Tyldum
Executive Producer(s): Lynwood Spinks
Producer(s): Stephen Hamel, Keanu Reeves, Michael Maher, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne
Writer(s): Jon Spaihts
SSN Insight: Gabriele Muccino was previously attached to direct. Marc Forster was previously attached to direct. Emily Blunt was previously attached to star.
Sully
9/28/2015
Logline: The story of Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the airline pilot who safely landed U.S. Airways flight 1549 on the frozen Hudson River in 2009.
Studio/Distributor(s): Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company(s): Kennedy/Marshall Company, Malpaso Productions, Flashlight Films
Director(s): Clint Eastwood
Executive Producer(s): Steven Mnuchin, Kipp Nelson
Producer(s): Frank Marshall, Allyn Stewart, Clint Eastwood, Tim Moore
Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Jamey Sheridan
Writer(s): Todd Komarnicki
Details: Based on the book “Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters” written by Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger with Jeffrey Zaslow and published by William Morrow on October 13, 2009.
SSN Insight: Kathleen Kennedy was previously attached to produce.
The Book of Henry
9/28/2015
Logline: A precocious little boy, being raised by his single mother and serving as a surrogate father to his younger brother, develops feelings for the girl next door and, to protect her from ongoing harm at the hands of her father, plots a murder.
Studio/Distributor(s): Focus Features
Production Company(s): Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Double Nickel Entertainment
Director(s): Colin Trevorrow
Executive Producer(s): Jim Tauber, Bruce Toll, John M Penotti, Sue Baden-Powell
Producer(s): Carla Hacken, Sidney Kimmel, Jenette Kahn, Adam Richman, Matt Berenson
Cast: Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Jacob Tremblay, Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace
Writer(s): Gregg Hurwitz
SSN Insight: Thea Sharrock was previously attached to direct.
The Dancer
9/28/2015
Logline: Loie Fuller tours with fellow dancer Isadora Duncan creating innovative new techniques at the turn of the 20th century.
Production Company(s): Les Films du Fleuve, Les Films du Tresor, Sirena Film Prague, Wild Bunch AG
Director(s): Stephanie Di Giusto
Producer(s): Alain Attal, Vincent Maraval, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Artemio Benki
Cast: Lily-Rose Depp, Soko, Gaspard Ulliel, Melanie Thierry, Francois Damiens
Writer(s): Stephanie Di Giusto, Thomas Bidegain, Sarah Thiebaud
SSN Insight: Directorial debut of Stephanie Di Giusto. Elle Fanning was previously attached to star.
The Journey
9/30/2015
Logline: After three decades of not speaking, Ian Paisley, staunch evangelical Protestant and advocate for Northern Ireland, and Martin McGuinness, a former leader of the IRA are forced to ride in a car together. Will their proximity help in the quest for peace?
Production Company(s): Tempo Productions, Generator Entertainment, Greenroom Entertainment
Director(s): Nick Hamm
Executive Producer(s): Stuart Ford, Matt Jackson
Producer(s): Nick Hamm, Mark Huffam, Piers Tempest
Cast: Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney, John Hurt, Toby Stephens, Freddie Highmore
Writer(s): Colin Bateman
SSN Insight: CAA and Bloom are selling the project on a promo reel at Cannes. Liam Neeson and Kenneth Branagh were previously attached to star.
The Zookeeper’s Wife
9/29/2015
Logline: The true story about the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, who helped save hundreds of people from Nazi hands during World War II.
Studio/Distributor(s): Focus Features
Production Company(s): Mike Tollin Productions, Scion Films, Annapurna Pictures, Rowe/Miller Productions, Electric City Entertainment
Director(s): Niki Caro
Producer(s): Michael Tollin, Robbie Tollin, Diane Levin, Jeff Abberley, Jamie Patricof
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Daniel Bruhl, Johan Heldenburg
Writer(s): Angela Workman
Details: Based on the book “The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story” written by Diane Ackerman and published by W. W. Norton on September 4, 2007.
SSN Insight: Niki Caro’s past films include McFarland, USA, North Country, and Whale Rider. She’s currently onboard to write and direct the film Dolphin Boy, in development at Disney.
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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.
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: Marks the directorial debut of Mike Birbiglia. His acting credits include Cedar Rapids, Adult Beginners, Trainwreck and The Fault in our Stars, among many others.
DriverX
6/25/2015
Logline: When a middle-aged man loses his business, he starts working as a driver at night and taking care of his two young daughters in the daytime.
Production Company(s): Antic Pictures
Director(s): Henry Barrial
Executive Producer(s): Alex Cutler
Producer(s): Mark Stolaroff
Cast: Patrick Fabian, Travis Schuldt, Tanya Clarke, Mark Burnham, Venice Weaver
Writer(s): Henry Barrial
SSN Insight: Henry Barrial previously wrote and directed the horror thriller Pig in 2014 under Antic Pictures.
Eliminators
8/31/2015
Logline: A mysterious man in the witness protection program must go on the run, and save his daughter’s life, when his cover is blown and a world-class assassin is hired to track him down.
Production Company(s): WWE Studios, The Tea Shop & Film Company
Director(s): James Nunn
Executive Producer(s): Richard Lowell
Producer(s): James Harris, Mark Lane, Michael Luisi
Cast: Stu Bennett, Scott Adkins, Wade Barrett, James Cosmo, Olivia Mace
Writer(s): Nathan Brookes, Bobby Darby
SSN Insight: WWE Studios and UK’s Richwater Films co-produced and co-financed this film along with Rampage. Eliminators shot in London.
Going in Style (Remake)
8/3/2015
Logline: A group of retired, bored, senior citizens decide to rob a bank.
Studio/Distributor(s): New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Production Company(s): De Line Pictures
Director(s): Zach Braff
Executive Producer(s): Tony Bill, Jonathan McCoy, Andrew Haas
Producer(s): Donald De Line
Cast: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, Matt Dillon, Ann-Margret
Writer(s): Ted Melfi
Details: Remake of the film “Going in Style” (1979) directed by Martin Brest and starring George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg.
SSN Insight: Don Scardino was previously in discussions to direct. Ted Melfi was previously in discussions to direct.
The Sense of an Ending
8/16/2015
Logline: A reclusive older man must face the flawed recollections of his younger self and his long buried secrets.
Production Company(s): Origin Pictures
Director(s): Ritesh Batra
Executive Producer(s): Christine Langan, Ed Wethered, Ben Browning, Glen Basner, Norman Merry
Producer(s): David M. Thompson, Ed Rubin
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter, Michelle Dockery, Emily Mortimer
Writer(s): Nick Payne
Details: Based on the novel “The Sense of an Ending” by Julian Barnes; published by Jonathan Cape in 2011.
SSN Insight: Ritesh Batra previously wrote, directed and executive produced the Indian hit, The Lunchbox in 2013 which grossed $4 million in the U.S. The film also won the Critics Week Viewer’s Choice Award at Cannes.