NEW ATTACHMENTS
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk Logline: A young soldier hailed as a hero experiences a cavalcade of emotions and events on his last day home before returning back to the war in Iraq in 2005. Studio/Distributor: TriStar Productions Production Companies: Ink Factory, Film4 Producers: Simon Cornwell, Stephen Mark Cornwell, Rhodri Thomas, Ang Lee Writer: Simon Beaufoy Director: Ang Lee Details: Based on the novel "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," written by Ben Fountain and published by Ecco on May 1, 2012. SSN Insight: Project re-teams Ang Lee with Tom Rothman at since Life of Pi.
The Lions of Lucerne Logline: The President is kidnapped by terrorists while skiing in Utah and young secret service agent Scot Harvath must rescue him. Production Company: Resurgent Film Group Producers: Des Carey, Brent Baum, Matthew Marsden Details: Based on the novel "The Lions of Lucerne" written by Brad Thor and published by Atria Books in January 2002. SSN Insight: Marks the debut project for newly formed Resurgent Film Group.
Charming Logline: Prince Charming woos Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White, but gets into trouble when he makes them all happy. Production Companies: Cinesite, 3QU Media, Vanguard Animation Producer: John H. Williams Writer: Ross Venokur Director: Ross Venokur SSN Insight: Project marks the debut for newly formed 3QU Media.
Baby-Moon Logline: An unfaithful, reality star husband takes his pregnant, self-centered wife on a "baby-moon" at a resort in the unstable country of Cartegentina. When the wife gets kidnapped, the couple must work together to get out of trouble. Production Company: Double Entente Films Producer: Frederic Imbert Cast: Bobby Campo, Julie McNiven, Ana Brenda Contreras Writer: Bailey Kobe Director: Bailey Kobe SSN Insight: Sophia Vergara and Luis Balaguer's company Latin World Entertainment, specializing in Hispanic talent management and entertainment marketing, introduced the telenovela superstar Ana Brenda to the director.
NEW PROJECTS
I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive Logline: After he is involved with the mysterious death of Hank Williams in 1953, a doctor is haunted by the country singer’s ghost. Production Company: Laura Bickford Productions Producers: Laura Bickford, Chris Hemsworth Cast: Chris Hemsworth Writer: Benjamin Grayson Director: Benjamin Grayson Details: Based on the novel "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" written by Steve Earle and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2011. SSN Insight: Project marks the directorial debut of Benjamin Grayson.
Before the Fall Logline: Storyline is under wraps. Studio/Distributor: Columbia Pictures Production Company: Crooked Hill Productions Producers: Noah Hawley, John Cameron Writer: Noah Hawley Details: Based on the novel "Before The Fall" to be written by Noah Hawley. SSN Insight: Noah Hawley sold his novel as a film prior to the publishing of the novel.
In the Deep 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: Columbia Pictures. Production Company: Weimaraner Republic Pictures Producers: Lynn Harris, Matti Leshem Writer: Anthony Jaswinski SSN Insight: Columbia Pictures beat out Fox and Warner Bros. in the active bidding battle set at high-six figures for this spec script by Tony Jaswinski.