On The Set for 11/25/13: Director Jean-Marc Vallée’s ‘Wild’ Wraps

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  Home Invasion 11/25 Logline: A dysfunctional family must fight for their lives against home invaders. Production Company: Zinc Entertainment Director: Sean Carter Executive Producers: Steve Richards, Joel Silver, Michael Fiore Producers: Andrew Rona, Alex Heineman, Craig J Flores, Nicola Chartier Cast: Bella Thorne, Natalie Martinez, Ioan Gruffudd Screenwriter: Joseph Dembner SSN Insight: This is Sean Carter’s directorial debut   1:30 Train 11/22 Logline: When two strangers are forced to spend a night together in New York, their late night adventures lead them to question the choices they have made and open them up to the possibility of love. Production Companies: Baldwin Entertainment Group, Wonderland Sound and Vision Director: Chris Evans Executive Producers: Nick Morton, Julie Yorn Producers: Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin, Ron Bass, McG, Mary Viola, William J. Immerman Cast: Chris Evans, Alice Eve Screenwriters: Ron Bass, Jen Smolka SSN Insight: Joel Schumacher was previously attached to direct, this marks Chris Evans’ directorial debut.  

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  Top Dog 11/23 Logline: A London criminal gets in over his head when he screws over a dangerous gang. Production Company: Richwater Films Director: Martin Kemp Producer: Jonathan Sothcott Cast: Leo Gregory Screenwriter: Dougie Brimson Details: Based on the novel Top Dog, written by Dougie Brimson and published by Headline on April 1, 2002. SSN Insight: Jonathan Sothcott previously worked with Martin Kemp on Assassin.   How to Make Love Like an Englishman 11/20 Logline: When a Cambridge University professor with a playboy lifestyle meets a wonderful woman, he decides to change his ways, but the situation becomes complicated when he he impregnates her stepsister. Production Companies: Irish DreamTime, Southpaw Entertainment Director: Tom Vaughan Executive Producers: Jim Seibel, Stepan Martirosyan, Remington Chase, Raj Singh, Kevin Scott Frakes, Lisa Wilson, Myles Nestel, Jon Amiel Producers: Bill Johnson, Richard Barton Lewis, Beau St. Clair, Grant Cramer Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Jessica Alba, Salma Hayek, Kristin Scott Thomas Screenwriter: Matthew Newman SSN Insight: Malin Akerman was previously mentioned to star and Michelle Pfeiffer was originally attached to star.   Wild 11/25 Logline: After a series of hardships, an inexperienced hiker tackles an 1100 mile hike to reclaim her life. Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures Production Companies: Pacific Standard, River Road Entertainment Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Executive Producers: Nathan Ross, Nick Hornby, Cheryl Strayed Producers: Reese Witherspoon, Bill Pohlad, Bruna Papandrea Cast: Reese Witherspoon Writer: Nick Hornby Details: Based on the book Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, written by Cheryl Strayed and published by Knopf on March 20, 2012. SSN Insight: This is Jean-Marc Vallée’s much anticipated follow up movie after Dallas Buyers Club.   Madame Bovary 11/23 Logline: The wife of a provincial doctor, Emma Bovary defies cultural expectations in an effort to escape boredom and depression. Production Company: Occupant Entertainment Director: Sophie Barthes Producers: Felipe Marino, Joe Neurauter Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti, Rhys Ifans, Ezra Miller Writer: Rose Barreneche Details: Based on the novel Madame Bovary, written by Gustave Flaubert and published in 1857. SSN Insight: Paul Giamatti starred in Sophie Barthes 2009 movie Cold Souls that she wrote and directed.   Pele 11/20 Logline: A young boy, Pele, goes through many ups and downs growing up on the path to winning his first World Cup at age 17. Production Company: Imagine Entertainment Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist Executive Producers: Pelé, Paul Kemsley, Guy East, Sarah Bowen Producers: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Ivan Orlic, Colin Wilson, Kim Roth, Dany Wolf Cast: Vincent D’Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, Colm Meaney, George Raynor, Seu Jorge Writers: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist SSN Insight: This is the Zimbalist’s first major motion picture