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A Prayer Before Dawn
04/04/2016
Logline: After Billy Moore is incarcerated in one of Thailand’s most barbaric prisons, he discovers the deadly martial art of Muay Thai Boxing, and begins fighting for his freedom in the ring.
Production Company(s): HanWay Films, Hurricane Films
Director(s): Jean-Stephane Sauvaire
Executive Producer(s): Rita Dagher
Producer(s): Solon Papadopoulos, Roy Boulter, Jeremy Thomas
Cast: Joe Cole
Writer(s): Jonathan Hirschbein, Nick Saltrese
Details: Based on the novel “A Prayer Before Dawn: A Nightmare In Thailand ” by Billy Moore; published by Maverick House January 1, 2014.
SSN Insight: Charlie Hunnam was previously attached to star. HanWay Films launched worldwide sales at AFM.
Alien: Covenant
04/04/2016
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
Production Company(s): Ridley Scott Films
Director(s): Ridley Scott
Producer(s): Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Katherine Waterston, Demián Bichir, Billy Crudup
Writer(s): Michael Green, Jack Paglen
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. Actress Rebecca Ferguson used to be in discussions for this film.
Downsizing
04/04/2016
Logline: An Omaha man seeks a better life by undergoing a process to shrink himself and moves to a community of miniaturized people.
Studio/Distributor(s): Paramount Pictures
Production Company(s): Gran Via Productions, Ad Hominem Enterprises, Groundswell Productions
Director(s): Alexander Payne
Executive Producer(s):
Producer(s): Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, Mark Johnson
Cast: Matt Damon, Kristen Wiig, Alec Baldwin, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Sudeikis
Writer(s): Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
SSN Insight: Project was previously set up at Fox. Sacha Baron Cohen was previously attached to co-star. Paul Giamatti was previously attached to co-star.
My Cousin Rachel
04/04/2016
Logline: An orphan believes his cousin Rachel is responsible for the murder of his beloved guardian and plots his revenge, but finds his feelings being complicated as he falls under her spell.
Studio/Distributor(s): Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production Company(s): Free Range Films
Director(s): Roger Michell
Cast: Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Holliday Grainger, Simon Russell Beale, Iain Glen
Writer(s): Roger Michell
Details: Based on the novel “My Cousin Rachel” written by Daphne Du Maurier and published by Doubleday in 1951.
SSN Insight: Paula Milne previously adapted the novel for Fox 2000. Oliver Parker was previously attached to direct.
San Bernardino Bound
04/04/2016
Logline: A pair of friends ditch work to attend the final Wu-Tang clan concert.
Studio/Distributor(s): Netflix
Production Company(s): The Collective, Friendly Films, Blue Creek Pictures
Director(s): Chester Tam
Producer(s): Sam Maydew, David Friendly
Cast: Josh Peck, Tony Revolori, Chester Tam, Channing Tatum, Kyle Chandler
Writer(s): Chester Tam
SSN Insight: Andy Samberg and Christopher Mintz-Plasse were previously attached to star.
Stronger
04/04/2016
Logline: The true story of Jeff Bauman, who after losing his legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, was an integral part of helping police to locate the suspects
Production Company(s): Mandeville Films/TV, Bold Films, Nine Stories Productions
Director(s): David Gordon Green
Executive Producer(s): Peter H. McGuigan, Riva Marker, Anthony Mattero, Gary Michael Walters
Producer(s): Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman, Scott Silver, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michel Litvak
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany
Writer(s): Scott Silver, John Pollono
Details: Based on the book “Stronger” written by Jeff Bauman and Bret Whitter and published by Grand Central Publishing in April, 2014.
SSN Insight: Project was included on the 2015 Black List.
Temple
04/04/2016
Logline: Follows a team of trained operatives who find themselves trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is suddenly shut down. There, they begin to experience strange and horrific phenomena.
Studio/Distributor(s): WWE Studios
Production Company(s): Erebus Pictures
Director(s): John Stockwell
Producer(s): Gene Simmons, Wesley Snipes, Michael Luisi
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, Dave Annable, Seth Rollins, Gene Simmons
Writer(s): Matt Savelloni
SSN Insight: Heche will also be seen in the upcoming Catfight, One Shot and The Last Word films, all wrapped. She’s also attached to Timepiece, in development at Sony.
The Death and Life of Martin Quick
04/04/2016
Logline: A despised movie producer who was murdered struggles in the afterlife to return his soul.
Production Company(s): Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Know Rules Media, Innis Lake Entertainment
Director(s): Nick Wernham
Executive Producer(s): Jai Khanna
Producer(s): Sanzhar Sultanov
Writer(s): Richard Wernham
SSN Insight: Wernham made his feature directorial debut on the film No Stranger to Love starring Alison Brie and Colin Hanks, due out later this year.
The Mummy (Reboot)
04/04/2016
Logline: Storyline is under wraps, but the story reportedly is set in the present and is an action-adventure tentpole with horror elements.
Studio/Distributor(s): Universal Pictures
Production Company(s): The Sean Daniel Company, Chris Morgan Productions, Secret Hideout
Director(s): Alex Kurtzman
Executive Producer(s): Bobby Cohen, Barbara Muschietti
Producer(s): Sean Daniel, Chris Morgan, Alex Kurtzman
Cast: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Jake M. Johnson, Annabelle Wallis, Marwan Kenzari
Writer(s): Jon Spaihts, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Details: Reboot of the franchise that began with the film “The Mummy” (1932) directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff.
SSN Insight: Len Wiseman was attached to direct. Andy Muschetti was previously attached to direct.
Vengeance: A Love Story
04/05/2016
Logline: The film charts the aftermath of the brutal rape of a young mother, Teena Maguire, whose daughter Bethie is the only witness to the crime. What at first looks like an easy conviction goes sideways when the rapists hire a very slick lawyer. However, the crime catches the attention of officer John Dromoor, who steps in to dole out his own brand of bloody justice to the perpetrators.
Production Company(s): Patriot Pictures LLC
Director(s): Nicolas Cage
Executive Producer(s): Patricia Eberle
Producer(s): Michael Mendelsohn, Richard Rionda Del Castro, Johnny Martin
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Talitha Bateman
Writer(s): John Mankiewicz
Details: Based on the novella “Rape: A Love Story” written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Da Capo Press on December 14, 2003.
SSN Insight: Maria Bello was previously attached to star. Uma Thurman was previously attached to star.
What’s the Point?
04/03/2016
Logline: Ensemble comedy about the concept that marriage should be a seven-year contract with an option to renew.
Production Company(s): More Films, Cold Iron Pictures , Ways & Means
Director(s): Lake Bell
Executive Producer(s): Jason Beck, Andrew Bohn
Producer(s): Lake Bell, Jett Steiger, Miranda Bailey, Amanda Marshall
Cast: Lake Bell, Ed Helms, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Reiser, Amber Heard
Writer(s): Lake Bell
SSN Insight: The film received financing from Cold Iron Pictures and The Film Arcade. It will begin shooting next month in Los Angeles.
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Doctor Strange
04/04/2016
Logline: Dr. Stephen Strange loses his ability to operate after a terrible accident, but finds new purpose when a mystical being known as the Ancient One reveals that Dr. Strange is the newly designated Sorceror Supreme, responsible for protecting the planet from
Studio/Distributor(s): Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Production Company(s): Marvel Entertainment
Director(s): Scott Derrickson
Executive Producer(s): Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Charles J. Newirth, Stephen Broussard, Stan Lee
Producer(s): Kevin Feige
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg
Writer(s): Jon Spaihts, Thomas Dean Donnelly, Josh Oppenheimer, David S. Goyer, Michael France
Details: Based on the Marvel comic character, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, who first appeared in “Strange Tales” Issue #110 published in July 1963.
SSN Insight: Project was previously in development at Savoy Pictures with Wes Craven attached to write and direct. Project was previously set up at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Miss Sloane
04/06/2016
Logline: A powerful lobbyist sacrifices her career on Federal Hill so she can push through an amendment enforcing stricter federal laws regulating guns.
Studio/Distributor(s): EuropaCorp
Production Company(s): EuropaCorp, FilmNation
Director(s): John Madden
Executive Producer(s): Patrick Chu
Producer(s): Ben Browning, Kris Thykier, Ariel Zeitoun, Jonathan Vanger
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Alison Pill, Jake Lacy, Michael Stuhlbarg, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Writer(s): Jonathan “Jonny” Perera
SSN Insight: Project was included in the 2015 Black List.
Thank You For Your Service
04/05/2016
Logline: American soldiers deal with the difficulties of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Studio/Distributor(s): Amblin Partners
Director(s): Jason Dean Hall
Executive Producer(s): Ann Ruark, Steven Spielberg
Producer(s): Jon Kilik, Jane Evans
Cast: Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Amy Schumer, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze
Writer(s): Jason Dean Hall
Details: Based on the book “Thank You For Your Service,” written by David Finkel and published by Sarah Crichton Books on October 1, 2013.
SSN Insight: Steven Spielberg was previously attached to direct.
The Midnight Man
04/04/2016
Logline: About a girl who plays a game with her friends that summons a creature known as The Midnight Man who uses their worst fears against them.
Production Company(s): Gussi Films, Zeal Media Co.
Director(s): Travis Zariwny
Executive Producer(s): Christopher Lemole, Mary Cybriwsky, Tim Zajaros, Horacio Altamirano, Penny Karlin
Producer(s): Cassian Elwes, Frankie Lindquist, Kirk Shaw
Cast: Robert Englund, Lin Shaye, Grayson Gabriel, Summer H. Howell, Keenan Lehmann
Writer(s): Travis Zariwny
Details: Remake of the feature film “Midnight Man” (Ireland/2013) written and directed by Rob Kennedy.
SSN Insight: Horror stars Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and Lin Shaye (Insidious) previously starred together in 2001 Maniacs in 2005.