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A Street Cat Named Bob
10/25/2015
Logline: A recovering drug addict has his life transformed when he meet a stray ginger cat.
Production Company(s): Prescience Film Finance, Shooting Script Films
Director(s): Roger Spottiswoode
Executive Producer(s): Damian Jones, Tim Smith, Paul Brett
Producer(s): Adam Rolston
Cast: Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head
Writer(s): Maria Nation, Tim John
Details: Based on the book “A Street Cat Named Bob” written by James Bowen and published by St. Martin’s Press in 2013.
SSN Insight: Roger Spottiswoode’s previous credits incude 48 HRS., Turner & Hooch, Tomorrow Never Dies and The 6th Day.
Freak Show
10/27/2015
Logline: Cross-dressing teen Billy is a new student at an ultra-conservative high school who takes a stand for his individuality by running for Homecoming Queen.
Production Company(s): Flower Films, Maven Pictures
Director(s): Trudie Styler
Producer(s): Trudie Styler, Charlotte Ubben, Celine Rattray, Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell, Drew Barrymore, Nancy Juvonen, Jeffrey Coulter, Bryan Rabin
Cast: Bette Midler, AnnaSophia Robb, Ian Nelson, Lorraine Toussaint, Alex Lawther
Writer(s): Beth Rigazio, P.J. Clifton
Details: Based on the novel “Freak Show” written by James St. James and published by Dutton Children’s Books in 2007.
SSN Insight: Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films is also behind the film, Hamptons at Warner Bros. in active development.
The Babysitter
10/27/2015
Logline: A lonely twelve-year-old boy in love with his babysitter discovers some hard truths about life, love and murder.
Studio/Distributor(s): New Line Cinema
Production Company(s): Wonderland Sound and Vision
Director(s): McG
Executive Producer(s): Brian Duffield, Steven Bello, Zachary Schiller, James McGough
Producer(s): McG, Mary Viola
Cast: Samara Weaving, Judah Lewis, Robbie Amell, Andrew Bachelor, Bella Thorne
Writer(s): Brian Duffield
SSN Insight: Project was included on the 2015 Blood List. The screenplay also made the 2014 Hit List and the 2014 Black List.
The Bleeder
10/26/2015
Logline: The true story of New Jersey heavyweight boxer and womanizer Chuck Wepner.
Production Company(s): Hyde Park Entertainment, Campbell Grobman Films, Mandalay Sports Media
Director(s): Philippe Falardeau
Executive Producer(s): Ashok Amritraj, Matty Beckerman, Linda Zander, Jeff Rice
Producer(s): Michael Tollin, Carl Hampe, Liev Schreiber, Christa Campbell, Lati Dana Grobman
Cast: Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Elisabeth Moss
Writer(s): Jeff Feurerzeig, Jerry Stahl, Michael Cristofer
SSN Insight: Jeff Feurerzeig was previously attached to direct. Christina Hendricks was previously attached to co-star.
The Headhunter’s Calling
10/26/2015
Logline: A ruthless recruiter is about to take over the company when his son’s illness sets up a conflict between career ambition and his personal life.
Production Company(s): Scythia Films Inc.
Director(s): Mark Williams
Executive Producer(s): Bill Dubuque, Danielle Robinson, Daniel Bekerman
Producer(s): Gerard Butler, Mark Williams, Alan Siegel
Cast: Gerard Butler, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Gretchen Mol, David Koechner
Writer(s): Bill Dubuque
SSN Insight: Gerard Butler’s other upcoming films include Gods of Egypt, London Has Fallen, Geostorm and The Septembers of Shiraz.
The Legacy Of A Whitetail Deer Hunter
10/30/2015
Logline: Storyline is under wraps.
Production Company(s): Scott Rudin Productions, Rough House Pictures
Director(s): Jody Hill
Executive Producer(s): Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, John Carcieri, Lila Yacoub
Producer(s): Scott Rudin, Jody Hill, Eli Bush
Cast: Josh Brolin, Danny McBride
Writer(s): Jody Hill, Danny McBride, John Carcieri
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SSN Insight: Danny McBride’s upcoming films include Don Verdean for Lionsgate as well as Zeroville alongside James Franco, Sausage Party for Sony and In Dubious Battle and The Sound and the Fury.
The Shallows
10/28/2015
Logline: A young woman who has recently lost her mother is surfing in an isolated area when she gets stranded on a buoy, and a gigantic great white shark is between her and the shore.
Studio/Distributor(s): Columbia Pictures
Production Company(s): Weimaraner Republic Pictures
Director(s): Jaume Collet-Serra
Producer(s): Lynn Harris, Matti Leshem
Cast: Blake Lively, Oscar Jaenada
Writer(s): Anthony Jaswinski
SSN Insight: Colulmbia Pictures won the active bidding battle set at high-six figures for the spec script by Tony Jaswinski. Project was included on the 2014 Black List and the screenplay was included in the 2014 Hit List.
Untitled John Wick Sequel Project
10/26/2015
Logline: In this sequel, the fearsome head of security for a stunning female crime lord will stop at nothing in his quest to destroy John.
Studio/Distributor(s): Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment
Production Company(s): Thunder Road Pictures, 87eleven
Director(s): Chad Stahelski
Executive Producer(s): Erica Lee
Producer(s): Basil Iwanyk, David Leitch
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Common, Ian McShane
Writer(s): Derek Kolstad
Details: Sequel to “John Wick” (2014) directed by Chad Stahelski and starring Keanu Reeves and Michael Nyqvist.
SSN Insight: David Leitch was previously attached to co-direct, but left the project to instead direct the film “Coldest City,” with Stahelski staying on to direct.
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20th Century Women
10/27/2015
Logline: In 1979 Santa Barbara, three women are teaching a boy about men, women, love and freedom when his mother takes in a boarder, shaking his world view.
Production Company(s): Annapurna Pictures, Archer Gray Productions
Director(s): Mike Mills
Executive Producer(s): Chelsea Barnard
Producer(s): Megan Ellison, Anne Carey, Youree Henley
Cast: Annette Bening, Greta Gerwig, Elle Fanning, Billy Crudup
Writer(s): Mike Mills
SSN Insight: Mike Mills previously wrote and directed Thumbsucker for Sony and Beginners for Focus.
A Bus Could Run You Over
10/30/2015
Logline: Connor doesn’t want to leave London and go to Ibiza, but only he can help his best friend who’s mixed up with a drug gang. He might even be happy there, if he can stay alive.
Production Company(s): Fulwell 73 Productions
Director(s): Benjamin Turner
Executive Producer(s): Max Leverett, Jeremy Bussey, Andy Ruhan, Tony Truman, Wayne Lineker
Producer(s): Leo Pearlman
Cast: Billy Zane, Owain Arthur, Lyndon Ogbourne, Joel Dommett, Billy Boyd
Writer(s): Colin Butts
Details: Based on the novel “A Bus Could Run You Over” written by Colin Butts and published by Orion.
SSN Insight: Executive producers and investors on the project include owners of Ibiza bars and clubs, which will provide access to the dance scene of the island.
Marjorie Prime
10/27/2015
Logline: As elderly Marjorie’s memories begin to fail her, she subscribes to a service that provides holographic recreations of her deceased loved ones as she would like to remember them.
Production Company(s): BB Films Productions
Director(s): Michael Almereyda
Producer(s): Uri Singer, Isen Robbins
Cast: Lois Smith, Jon Hamm, Geena Davis, Tim Robbins
Writer(s): Michael Almereyda
Details: Based on the play “Marjorie Prime” written by Jordan Harrison which premiered at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles on September 10, 2014.
SSN Insight: Lois Smith also starred as Marjorie in the original stage production of “Marjorie Prime” at LA’s Mark Taper Forum.
Men of Granite
10/26/2015
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.
Neighbors 2
10/28/2015
Logline: In this sequel, a sorority moves next door to married parents Mac and Kelly, who turn to their former nemeses from the Delta Psi Beta fraternity to help battle the wild young women.
Studio/Distributor(s): Universal Pictures
Production Company(s): Point Grey Pictures, Good Universe
Director(s): Nicholas Stoller
Executive Producer(s): Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien, Nathan Kahane, Joe Drake
Producer(s): Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver
Cast: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Ike Barinholtz, Chloe Grace Moretz
Writer(s): Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien, Nicholas Stoller, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Details: Sequel to “Neighbors” (2014), directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron.
SSN Insight: Nicholas Stoller is also the writer, co-director and producer on Storks, which is currently in production at Warner Bros.
Ouija 2
10/23/2015
Logline: Storyline is under wraps.
Studio/Distributor(s): Universal Pictures
Production Company(s): Platinum Dunes, Hasbro, Inc., Blumhouse Productions
Director(s): Mike Flanagan
Executive Producer(s): Trevor Macy
Producer(s): Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, Brian Goldner
Cast: Annalise Basso, Elizabeth Reaser, Henry Thomas, Lulu Wilson, Parker Mack
Writer(s): Jeff Howard, Mike Flanagan
Details: Sequel to “Ouija” (2014) directed by Stiles White and starring Olivia Cooke.
SSN Insight: Mike Flanagan is also attached to write and direct Gerald’s Game and Diver, both of which are in development at Intrepid Pictures.
The Journey
10/30/2015
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 Levelling
10/30/2015
Logline: After the 2014 Somerset floods, a young woman returns to her family dairy farm following the tragic death of her younger brother.
Production Company(s): BFI, BBC Films, Wellington Films, Creative England, iFeatures
Director(s): Hope Dickson Leach
Executive Producer(s): Lizzie Francke, Steve Jenkins, Christopher Moll, Christopher Granier-Deferre
Producer(s): Rachel Robey
Cast: Ellie Kendrick
Writer(s): Hope Dickson Leach
SSN Insight: Ellie Kendrick previously was seen in IFC’s Cheerful Weather for the Wedding and Sony Pictures Classics’ An Education.
Viceroy’s House
10/25/2015
Logline: This film follows iconic British statesman Lord Mountbatten in 1947 Delhi, when he served as India’s last Viceroy, and was charged with handing India back to its people.
Production Company(s): Kintop Pictures, BBC Films, Bend It Films
Director(s): Gurinder Chadha
Executive Producer(s): Christine Langan
Producer(s): Gurinder Chadha, Deepak Nayar, Paul Ritchie
Cast: Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi, Tanveer Ghani
Writer(s): Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, Moira Buffini
SSN Insight: Gurinder Chadha’s previous films include Paris, I Love You, Bride and Prejudice and Bend it Like Beckham.