NEW ATTACHMENTS
Vanish Man Logline: A man who helps people flee their troubled lives by staging their deaths and creating new identities, gets enlisted by the FBI to track down a former client who was never supposed to disappear. Studio/ Distributor: Lionsgate Production Company: 21 Laps Entertainment Producers: Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen Writer: Lee Toland Krieger Director: Lee Toland Krieger SSN Insight: Krieger directed the Age of Adaline for Lionsgate as well and was also previously attached to direct The Spectacular Now before James Ponsoldt took over.
The Themis Files Logline: A secret project buried in pieces by aliens all over the U.S. results in paranoia and greed, pushing mankind to the brink of a world war. Studio/ Distributor: Columbia Pictures Production Company: Matt Tolmach Productions Producers: Matt Tolmach, Josh Bratman Writer: David Koepp Notes: Based on the novel "The Themis Files" written by Sylvain Neuvel and to be published by Bot Bot on February 2, 2015. SSN Insight: Despite the recent performance of his film, Mortdecai, Sony has hired Koepp to write the first draft of their hot sci-fi adaptation. The Emperor’s Children Logline: In New York during the months prior to and following the September 11th attacks, three Brown University educated students, raised in upper-crust surroundings and expected to do... Production Company: Imagine Entertainment Producers: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Erica Huggins Writer: Noah Baumbach Director: Lake Bell Cast: Jeff Bridges Notes: Based on the novel "The Emperor's Children" written by Claire Messud and published by Knopf August 29, 2006. SSN Insight: This project has almost come together several times previously, once with Noah Baumbach to direct and another time with Ron Howard and stars such as Michelle Williams and Eric Bana mentioned to star. O Lucky Day Logline: A man of short stature tells people that he is a leprechaun. Studio: Paramount Pictures Production Company: Disruption Entertainment Producers: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Peter Dinklage Writer: Damian Shannon & Mark Swift, Andrew Dodge Director: Adam Shankman Cast: Peter Dinklage SSN Insight: The plan is to start production in April after Dinklage wraps the next season of Game of Thrones. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiars Logline: On an isolated island off of Wales, 16-year-old Jacob discovers an abandoned orphanage that was a home for children with strange powers. Production Company: Chernin Entertainment Producers: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Dylan Clark Writer: Jane Goldman Director: Tim Burton Cast: Sam Jackson, Eva Green, Asa Butterfield Notes: Based on the novel "Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children" written by Ransom Riggs and published by Quirk on June 7, 2011. SSN Insight: Jackson is said to be playing the role of “Barron,” a new character created just for the film. Passengers Logline: A spaceship passenger is prematurely thawed from a cryogenic slumber a century before anyone else. Studio/ Distributor: Columbia Pictures Production Company: Company Films, Start Media, Keep Your Head Productions, Original Film Producers: Stephen Hamel, Keanu Reeves, Michael Maher, Neal Moritz, Ori Marmur, Anthony Katagas Writer: Jon Spaihts Director: Morten Tyldum Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt SSN Insight: The project was initially scheduled to be released by the Weinstein Company on April 3, 2015 until its star, Rachel McAdams, dropped out. The project has many previous high-profile attachments such as, Marc Forster, Emily Blunt, Keanu Reeves and Reese Witherspoon. Untitled World War II Project Logline: Storyline under wraps. Studio/ Distributor: Paramount Pictures Production Company: GK Films, New Regency Productions, Imagemovers Producers: Graham King, Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey Writer: Steven Knight Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Brad Pitt
Arm and the Dudes Logline: Based on a Rolling Stone article about two stoners who became mega arms dealers. Studio/ Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Production Company: Mark Gordon Company, S/Z Pictures Producers: Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, Mark Gordon, Scott Budnick Writer: Jason Smiliovic, Todd Phillips Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Miles Teller, Jonah Hill SSN Insight: Jesse Eisenberg, Shia LeBeouf and Chris Pratt were all previously attached to star.
NEW PROJECTS
The Terrible Two Logline: When prankster Miles moves to a new, small town, he discovers that there is already a resident prankster at school, so they team up and pull the best prank ever. Studio/ Distributor: Universal Pictures Writers: Mac Barnett and Jory John Notes: Based on the book "The Terrible Two" written by Mac Barnett and Jory John, illustrated by Kevin Cornell and published by Amulet Books on January 13, 2015. SSN Insight: The book debuted on the New York Times children’s middle grade best-seller list in its first week on sale and is a planned four book series with the second book scheduled for early 2016. Station Eleven Logline: A post apocalyptic drama that revolves around a Hollywood star, his would-be savior and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. Production Company: Stone Village Productions Producers: Scott Steindorff, Dylan Russell Notes: Based on the novel, “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel SSN Insight: The New York Times best-seller is already said to have directors circling but Steindorff will hire a writer to adapt first. Untitled Ghost Story Project Logline: Storyline is under wraps. Studio/ Distributor: Dreamworks Studios Production Company: Madhouse Entertainment Producers: Adam Kolbrenner Writer: Carter Blanchard SSN Insight: Blanchard has become a hot writer since doing the rewrite on Independence Day 2, selling Glimmer to Dreamworks in a bidding war and adapting Kindergarten Heroes for Fox.
Queen of the Air Logline: The story of famed trapeze artist Lillian Leitzel and her relationship with fellow trapeze artist Alfredo Codona is told. Studio/ Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Producers: Andrew Lazar Writer: Cat Vasko Notes: Based on the book "Queen of the Air" written by Dean N. Jensen and published by Crown Publishers in 2012. SSN Insight: American Sniper producer, Andrew Lazar, packaged the book with a spec script by new writer Vasko and shopped it to the studio.
Mother Logline: After leaving her mobster fiancé at the alter, a woman goes on the run and pretends to be the mother of a young man in order to hide out with him. Studio/ Distributor: Universal Pictures Production Company: 606 Films, CFP Entertainment, Vincent Cirrincione & Associates Producers: Halle Berry, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Vincent Cirrincione, Chris Miller Writer: Pablo Fenjves Cast: Halle Berry SSN Insight: Berry and producing partner, Goldsmith-Thomas, recently joined forces in March 2014 to form 606 Films and generate socially conscious content.
Orphan X Logline: Evan Smoak, aka "Nowhere Man," who helps people by sometimes violent means, finds himself drawn into a world of human slavery, on a job created by an LAPD detective. Studio/ Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Producers: Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips Writer: Gregg Hurwitz Cast: Bradley Cooper Notes: Based on the novel "Orphan Black" to be written by Gregg Hurwitz and published by MacMillan Publishing in February, 2016. SSN Insight: Director Todd Phillips and Bradley Cooper recently joined forces in an unnamed production company, which has a three year first-look deal at Warner Bros.
Neighbors 2 Logline: In this sequel, a sorority moves next door to married parents Mac and Kelly, who turn to their former nemeses from the Delta Psi Beta fraternity to help battle the wild young women. Studio/ Distributor: Universal Pictures Production Company: Point Grey Pictures, Good Universe Producers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver Writer: Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien Cast: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne Notes: Sequel to Neighbors (2014), directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron.