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Cook 11/17/2014 Logline: When a young girl and her dying mother inherit a black, male cook to come live with them, little do they know that their lives are about to change forever. Inspired by true events and set in New Orleans, Cook tells the story of a most unique friendship built not on the color of one's skin but on the unconditional love within one's heart. Studio: No Studio Available. Production Company: Envision Media Arts Director: Bruce Beresford Executive Producer(s): Brad Kaplan Producer(s): Lee Nelson, David Buelow, David Tish, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton Cast: Eddie Murphy Screenwriter(s): Susan McMartin SSN Insight: David Anspaugh previously attached to direct. Samuel L. Jackson was previously mentioned to star.
Daddy's Home 11/17/2014 Logline: A man becomes distraught when the "perfect" family he's formed with his wife and her two children from a previous marriage is torn apart by the return of the wife's ex-husband. Studio: Paramount Pictures Production Companies: Gary Sanchez Productions, Red Granite Pictures Director: Sean Anders Executive Producer(s): Jessica Elbaum, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland, Sean Anders, Diana Pokorny Producer(s): Will Ferrell, John Morris, Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick, Chris Henchy Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg Screenwriter(s): Sean Anders, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Etan Cohen, John Morris SSN Insight: Ed Helms was previously mentioned to co-star. Steve Carell was previously mentioned to co-star. Zach Galifianakis was previously mentioned to co-star.
Go With Me 11/11/2014 Logline: When a young woman returns to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest, she is harassed by a sociopathic stalker and turns to an ex-logger and his friend to help her fight back. Studio: No Studio Available. Production Companies: Gotham/Principal, Enderby Entertainment Director: Daniel Alfredson Producer(s): Rick Dugdale, Lindsay Williams, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Gregory Jacobs, Anthony Hopkins Cast: Anthony Hopkins Screenwriter(s): No Screenplay Available. Details: Based on the novel "Go With Me" written by Castle Freeman, Jr. and published by Steerforth Press in 2008.
Life at These Speeds 11/17/2014 Logline: No Logline Available. Studio: No Studio Available. Production Companies: Cinema Revival, Inc., Culmination Productions Director: Leif Tilden Executive Producer(s): Sam Rockwell Producer(s): Scott William Alvarez, Peter Holden, Frank Vitolo, Tom Butterfield Cast: Devon Bostick, Billy Crudup, Anne Heche, AnnaSophia Robb, Aimee Teegarden Screenwriter(s): Marc Novak Details: Based on the novel "Life at These Speeds" written by Jeremy Jackson and published by Thomas Dunne Books on July 5, 2002. SSN Insight: Justin Long previously attached to star. Sam Rockwell previously attached to star.
The Condemned 2 11/17/2014 Logline: A bounty hunter serving time turns fugitive when he is recruited for a tournament in which convicts must fight each other to the death for televised entertainment. Studio: Lionsgate Production Company: WWE Studios Director: Roel Reine Producer(s): Michael J. Luisi Cast: Randy Orton Screenwriter(s): Alan McElroy Details: Sequel to "The Condemned" (2007) directed by Scott Wiper and starring Stone Cold Steve Austin.
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Christ the Lord 11/11/2014 Logline: Depicts Jesus Christ at age seven, as he goes back home to Nazareth to find out where he's from and who he is. Production Companies: 1492 Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment, Echo Lake Entertainment, Ingenious Media Services Limited, CJ Entertainment, Rise Entertainment, Ocean Blue Entertainment Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh Executive Producer(s): Enzo Sisti Producer(s): Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Mark Radcliffe, Michael J Witherill Cast: No Actor Available. Screenwriter(s): Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh Details: Based on the novel "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt" written by Anne Rice and published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2005. SSN Insight: Nowrasteh to come on board after watching his film “The Stoning of Soraya M.” After signing on to write and direct the project, he brought it to Columbus and Barnathan at 1492.
Life on the Line 11/13/2014 Logline: A team of electrical linemen are in the midst of high-wire electrical grid repairs when a dangerous storm strikes. Production Company: Marro Entertainment Company Director: David Hackl Executive Producer(s): Chad Dubeau Producer(s): Marvin Peart, Phillip Glasser Cast: John Travolta, Kate Bosworth, Sharon Stone, Devon Sawa, Gil Bellows Screenwriter(s): Primo Brown, Dylan Scott, Peter I Horton SSN Insight: Budget reported between $10-12 million.
Love Is All You Need? 11/17/2014 Logline: When a female quarterback falls in love with a journalist they are harassed after their relationship becomes public as the world is overwhelmingly homosexual and heterosexuality is the exception. Production Company: Wingspan Pictures Director: Kim Rocco Shields Producer(s): Kim Rocco Shields, Rachel Diana Cast: Tyler Blackburn, Briana Evigan, Emily Osment, Jeremy Sisto, Ana Ortiz Screenwriter(s): Kim Rocco Shields, David Tillman Details: Based on the short film "Love Is All You Need?" directed by Kim Rocco Shields. SSN Insight: Kellan Lutz and Camilla Belle were previously attached to star.
Mr. Right 11/17/2014 Logline: A woman has found Mr. Right at last. But he’s a reformed hit man, and when his past catches up with him, their new relationship and their lives are in danger. Production Company: Circle of Confusion Director: Paco Cabezas Executive Producer(s): Stephen Emery, Max Landis, Avram "Butch" Kaplan Producer(s): Michael Helfant, Bradley Gallo, Lawrence Mattis, Rick Jacobs Cast: Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Tim Roth, RZA, Anson Mount Screenwriter(s): Max Landis SSN Insight: Don Johnson was previously in talks to join the cast.
Ricki and the Flash 11/17/2014 Logline: A fading rock star tries to reconnect with her children as one of them goes through a difficult divorce. Studio: TriStar Productions Production Companies: Marc Platt Productions, MXN Entertainment Director: Jonathan Demme Producer(s): Marc Platt, Mason Novick Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Ben Platt, Rick Springfield Screenwriter(s): Diablo Cody SSN Insight: TriStar Productions Chairman Tom Rothman assertively pursued, and ultimately won, a competitive situation in March 2014 that also saw Universal, The Weinstein Company, and Fox 2000 vying to collaborate on the project.
Ted 2 11/13/2014 Logline: John Bennett's new love interest poses problems for Ted, but the talking bear ultimately has bigger fish to fry. Studio: Universal Pictures Production Companies: Bluegrass Films, Media Rights Capital Director: Seth MacFarlane Producer(s): Scott Stuber, Seth MacFarlane Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Jessica Barth, Amanda Seyfried, Patrick Warburton Screenwriter(s): Seth MacFarlane, Wellesley Wild, Alec Sulkin Details: Sequel to "Ted" (2012) directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. SSN Insight: Currently filming in Boston, many A-list cameos are expected. Morgan Freeman is also signed on and rumored to play an iconic civil rights lawyer who helps Ted.
Urge 11/14/2014 Logline: A group of friends on holiday on an island experiment a new designer drug that makes them lose their ability to control their urges. Production Company: Blackmrkt Incorporated Director: Aaron Kaufman Executive Producer(s): Tim Smith, Alastair Burlingham, Lee Vandermolen, Yoram Barzilai, Frank Martinez Producer(s): Skip Williamson, Mark Neveldine, Danny Masterson Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Ashley Greene, Danny Masterson, Kea Ho, Bar Paly Screenwriter(s): Aaron Kaufman, Jason Zumwalt, Jerry Stahl SSN Insight: Previously in development with Don Kuber at Barbarian Films and Darby Parker at Williamsburg Media Cult. Directorial debut of noted feature film producer Aaron Kaufman.
Zeroville 11/17/2014 Logline: Ike Jerome, a 24-year-old student, arrives in Hollywood in 1969 with dreams of breaking into the movie business. He becomes a successful film editor and embarks on a Hollywood journey that ends in both tragedy and discovery. Production Companies: Patriot Pictures LLC, Rabbit Bandini Productions, Made-in-Film-Land Director: James Franco Producer(s): James Franco, Miles Levy, Vince Jolivette, Caroline Aragon Cast: James Franco, Jacki Weaver, Seth Rogen, Megan Fox, Will Ferrell Screenwriter(s): No Screenplay Available. Details: Based on the novel "Zeroville" written by Steve Erickson and published by Europa Editions on November 1, 2007. SSN Insight: The film was at AFM with Embankment handling international rights.