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The Scorch Trials 10/27/2014 Logline: After a group of teenagers escape from a mysterious maze, they face even more danger out in the open on a devastated planet. Studio: 20th Century Fox Production Companies: Gotham/Principal, Temple Hill Entertainment Director: Wes Ball Producers: Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman, Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen, Joe Hartwick Jr. Cast: Dylan O'Brien, Aidan Gillen, Rosa Salazar, Kaya Scodelario, Dexter Darden, Ki Hong Lee, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Patricia Clarkson Screenwriter: T.S. Nowlin Details: Based on "The Scorch Trials," the second novel in the young-adult science fiction trilogy written by James Dashner and published by Delacorte Press in 2010. Sequel to "The Maze Runner" (USA/2014), also directed by Wes Ball and starring Dylan O'Brien and Kaya Scodelario. SSN Insight: Director Wes Ball and screenwriter T.S. Nowlin are collaborating on “Ruin,” a post-apocalyptic live-action science-fiction feature currently in active development at 20th Century Fox, based on Ball’s acclaimed 2011 animated short of the same name.
The Nice Guys 10/23/2014 Logline: In the late 1970s, heavy-drinking private detective Holland March and jaded racketeer Jackson Healy must team up to find a missing girl within the sprawling, smoggy canvas of a Los Angeles mired in porn stars, environmentalists, and automobile industry special interests. Production Company: Silver Pictures Director: Shane Black Producer: Joel Silver Cast: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Margaret Qualley, Matthew Bomer, Kim Basinger, Keith David Screenwriters: Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi SSN Insight: Russell Crowe and Kim Basinger previously starred in another Los Angeles film noir project, “L.A. Confidential” (USA/1997).
The Ninth Life of Louis Drax 10/27/2014 Logline: A surreal psychological thriller following an accident-prone 9-year-old problem child lying in a deep coma and the doctor who cares for him. Studio: Miramax Films Production Companies: AntColony Films, Brightlight Pictures Director: Alexandre Aja Executive Producer: Rosanne Korenberg Producers: Max Minghella, Tim Bricknell, Shawn Williamson, Alexandre Aja Cast: Jamie Dornan, Aaron Paul, Sarah Gadon, Aiden Longworth, Oliver Platt, Barbara Hershey Screenwriters: Max Minghella (adaptation, current draft); Anthony Minghella (adaptation, previous draft) Details: Based on the novel "The Ninth Life of Louis Drax" written by Liz Jensen and published by Bloomsbury in January 10, 2005. SSN Insight: Max Minghella makes his screenwriting debut with the project. His father, Anthony Minghella, had been developing the film and was attached to direct prior to his death in 2008.
Concussion 10/25/2014 Logline: Based on the true story of the doctor who discovered CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) in football players, and the uphill battle he faced in bringing the information to the public. Studio: Columbia Pictures Production Companies: Scott Free Productions, Shuman Company Director: Peter Landesman Executive Producers: Michael Schaefer, David Crockett Producers: Giannina Facio, Ridley Scott, David Wolthoff, Larry Shuman, Elizabeth Cantillon Cast: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Paul Reiser Screenwriter: Peter Landesman Details: Based on the article "Game Brain" by Jeanne Marie Laskas published in the October 2009 issue of GQ magazine. SSN Insight: Ridley Scott was previously attached to direct.
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The Disappointments Room 10/24/2014 Logline: Inspired by true events, when a family moves into their rural dream house, they accidentally unlock a hidden room in the attic and unleash unprecedented horror. Studio: Relativity Media Production Companies: Media Talent Group, Demarest Films Director: D.J. Caruso Executive Producers: Tucker Tooley, Ryan Kavanaugh Producer: Geyer Kosinski Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Mel Raido Screenwriters: D.J. Caruso (Revisions); Wentworth Miller SSN Insight: Voltage and Killer Films were previously attached to produce.
Stealing Chanel 10/24/2014 Logline: In modern-day New York, a man who is a kleptomaniac obsessed with stealing fashionable clothing is arrested and must participate in counseling with an upper-crust, judgmental female therapist who guides him towards his talents as a fashion designer while their rocky relationship deepens. Production Companies: Astoria Films, Inc., RPM Media Director: Roberto Mitrotti Executive Producer: Roy Carlo Producer: Patricia Field Cast: Lydia Hearst, Anna Maria Cianciulli, Margaret Colin, Carol Alt, Adam La Vorgna, John Rothman Screenwriters: Linda Howard, Roberto Mitrotti SSN Insight: Project was previously in development under the title "Shoplifter," with Jack Huston, Michelle Trachtenberg, Marisa Tomei, Harvey Keitel, Andrea Martin, and musician/actor Etcetera attached as members of the cast.
Sing Street 10/25/2014 Logline: An aspiring teen musician from Dublin leaves his troubled home to chase his dreams in London. Production Companies: Likely Story, Distressed Films, PalmStar Entertainment, Merced Media Partners, Filmwave Director: John Carney Producers: Anthony Bregman, John Carney, Kevin Scott Frakes, Raj Singh, Paul Trijbits, Christian Grass Cast: Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Jack Reynor, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Screenwriter: John Carney SSN Insight: John Carney previously wrote and directed the music-themed feature films “Once” (Ireland/2006) and “Begin Again” (USA/2014).