New Attachments
Alien: Covenant
Logline: The crew of the spaceship Covenant discover what they believe is an uncharted paradise, but in fact it is a dark and dangerous world whose only inhabitant is David.
Studio/Distributor(s): 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox
Production Company(s): Ridley Scott Films
Producer(s): Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer
Writer(s): Michael Green, Jack Paglen
Director(s): Ridley Scott
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Rebecca Ferguson, Katherine Waterston
Details: Sequel to “Prometheus” (2012) directed by Ridley Scott and starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron.
SSN Insight: Noomi Rapace’s character Elizabeth Shaw will appear briefly in the film.
All Eyez 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(s): Open Road Films
Production Company(s): Morgan Creek Productions, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films
Producer(s): James G. Robinson, David C. Robinson, LT Hutton, Randall Emmett, George Furla
Writer(s): John Singleton, Ed Gonzalez, Jeremy Haft, Michael Starrbury, David McKenna
Director(s): Benny Boom
Cast: Demetrius Shipp Jr., Jamal Woolard
SSN Insight: Antoine Fuqua was previously attached to direct. Soulja Boy was previously mentioned to star. Project was previously in development at Universal.
Dunkirk
Logline: Storyline kept under wraps, but reportedly about the World War II evacuation of Dunkirk which took place from May-June 1940.
Studio/Distributor(s): Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company(s): Syncopy Films
Producer(s): Emma Thomas
Writer(s): Christopher Nolan
Director(s): Christopher Nolan
Cast: Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy
SSN Insight: The film will be shot on IMAX 65mm and 65mm large-format film. Warner Bros has scheduled its release for July 21, 2017.
Get Out
Logline: A young African American man visits his white girlfriend’s family, with horrifying consequences.
Studio/Distributor(s): ,
Production Company(s): Blumhouse Productions, QC Entertainment
Producer(s): Jason Blum, Sean McKittrick, Ted Hamm
Writer(s): Jordan Peele
Director(s): Jordan Peele
Cast: Allison Williams, Daniel Kaluuya, Lil Rel Howery
SSN Insight: Lil Rel Howery is a regular cast member on NBC’s The Carmichael Show and created and appeared in truTV’s Friends of the People.
New Projects
6:66 P.M.
Logline: About a reality TV crew’s staged investigation into the paranormal that becomes terrifyingly real. When the house they’re exploring turns out to be haunted by the ghost of a serial killer, each crew member fights to stay alive and — more important — make their reality show a hit at any cost.
Production Company(s): Full Auto Films, Code 3 Films
Producer(s): Jim Klock
Writer(s): Tommy McLaughlin, Chad Ridgely
Director(s): Jim Klock
Cast: Jim Klock, Chad Ridgely, Autumn Federici, Michael Buonomo, Scott Burkhardt
SSN Insight: Klock can currently be seen as playing Detective Chisolm on Scream Queens. His other TV credits include Nashville, True Detective, The Astronaut Wives Club and the upcoming Quarry.
Happy End
Logline: Storyline under wraps, but will have immigration as a key theme.
Production Company(s): Les Films du Losange
Producer(s): Margaret Menegoz
Director(s): Michael Haneke
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Isabelle Huppert
SSN Insight: Haneke previously wrote and director Amour. He was also a part of the 5,500 film industry professional coalition who made an appeal entitled “For a Thousand Lives: Be Human” to the EU last fall on behalf of the refugees. The film will shoot in France’s Calais region, which serves as a ferry port for transport to the UK, and was in the news due an escalation of the refugee crisis.
Heart Baby!
Logline: The new pic tells the true story of a convict named George Lee Martin who became infamous in the Tennessee prison system as an unbeatable boxer. When he is offered an opportunity at freedom in exchange for fighting for Team USA in the 1984 Olympic Games, he shocks everyone by saying no.
Producer(s): Angela Shelton, Shawn Caulin-Young and Kim Barnard
Writer(s): Angela Shelton
Director(s): Angela Shelton
Cast: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jackson Rathbone, Quinton Aaron, Keir O’Donnell, Justice Leak, Abe Benrubi, Michael Badalucco, Ann Cusack
Details: Based on the life of boxer George Lee Martin.
SSN Insight: The film is set to begin shooting in New Orleans next month and is being planned for Sundance 2017 premiere. Gbenga Akinnagbe is best known for his roles in The Following and The Wire.
Lamborghini – The Legend
Logline: Before he was an icon, before creating the car that would define his image, Ferruccio Lamborghini manufactured tractors and military vehicles in World War II. This is an exploration of his life and legacy.
Studio/Distributor(s): AMBI
Producer(s): Andrea Iervolino, Monika Bacardi
SSN Insight: Finance, production and distribution company AMBI Group has optioned life rights to Ferruccio Lamborghini, whose son, Tonino Lamborghini, will serve as a consultant on the production. The plan film will be shot this summer in Italy among other locations.
Le Divan De Staline
Logline: The story is set on the Black Sea where a young painter is called to create a fresco in Stalin’s honor and learns far more about the Russian leader than bargained for.
Production Company(s): Leopardo Filmes, Alfama Films
Producer(s): Paolo Branco
Director(s): Fanny Ardant
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Paul Hamy, Emmanuelle Seigner
Details: Based on the 2014 book of the same name by Jean-Daniel Baltassat.
SSN Insight: The film will begin shooting in Portugal. Gérard Depardieu renounced his French papers in 2012 and was granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin. Alfama Films has international rights.
Untitled Phantom Four/Zach Dean Sci-Fi Project
Logline: A disgraced astronaut embarks on a mission to reach the bottom of a newly discovered oceanic trench, theorized to be the lowest point on planet Earth. He encounters an increasing level of danger, and soon finds himself in a psychological (and physical) fight against mysterious forces.
Production Company(s): Madhouse Entertainment, Phantom Four, Skydance Productions
Producer(s): David S. Goyer, Kevin Turen, Adam Kolbrenner
Writer(s): Zach Dean
SSN Insight: Landis previously wrote the script for Chronicle, American Ultra and Victor Frankenstein.
Untitled Universal/Imagine Jewel Thriller Project
Logline: This gangster saga revolves around the mystery of the world’s largest emerald and is set in Colombia’s lawless mining region.
Studio/Distributor(s): Universal Pictures
Production Company(s): Imagine Entertainment
Producer(s): Brian Grazer
Writer(s): Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist, Zack Akers
Director(s): Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
SSN Insight: Universal Pictures optioned the untitled pitch from Grazer. The Zimbalist brothers wrote, produced and directed The Two Escobars for ESPN’s 30 For 30 series, the documentary Youngstown Boys, and Arnold’s Blueprint centering on Arnold Schwarzenegger.