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NEW ATTACHMENTS
Agent 47
Logline: A genetically-engineered, elite assassin known only as Agent 47 becomes conflicted by his conscience and unfamiliar emotions.
Studio/Distributor: 20
th Century Fox
Production Company: Daybreak Productions, Giant Pictures, Prime Universe Films
Producers: Charles Gordon, Alex Young, Adrian Askarieh, Daniel Alter (Executive Producer), Michael Hendrickson (Executive Producer)
Cast:
Rupert Friend
Writer: Skip Woods (adaptation), Michael Finch (adaptation)
Director: Aleksander Bach
Details: Reboot of the film
Hitman,(USA/2007) directed by Xavier Gens and starring Timothy Olyphant, which was based on the video game "Hitman: Codename 47" released by Eidos in December 2000.
SSN Insight: Rupert Friend replaces the late Paul Walker who had been attached to play the title character role prior to his death. This is also a feature directorial debut for Aleksander Bach.
Welcome to Harmony
Logline: The outbreak of World War III pits the USA, Great Britain and Israel against Iran, China and Russia. After chemical weapons wipe out nearly everyone in each country, a father and daughter and their hated neighbor have to confront unwanted visitors.
Production Company: Vaca Films Studio, Ombra Films, La Ferme
Producers: Borja Pena, Jaume Collett-Serra, Juan Sola
Cast:
Matthew Fox, Jeff Donovan
Writers: Miguel Angel Vivas (adaptation), Alberto Marini (adaptation)
Director: Miguel Angel Vivas
Details: Based on the book
Y pese a todo, written by Juan de Dios Garduno and published by Dolmen on April 5, 2012
SSN Insight: This is writer/director Miguel Angel Vivas’ English-language directorial debut.
Selling Time
Logline: Tom is a successful public relations executive used to shaping the future of his clients. But after his daughter is kidnapped and murdered, he turns to a modern day witch who grants him a second chance to re-live that fateful day of his past in exchange for seven years of his life. His efforts to alter the events of a single day lead to an outcome with many unforseen consequences.
Studio/Distributor: 20
th Century Fox International
Production Company: Davis Entertainment, Apartment 3B Productions
Producers: John Davis, Jennifer Klein, Daniel McDermott
Writer:
Daniel McDermott (spec &
re-write)
, Forest Whitaker (previous draft), Jim Uhls (previous draft), Derick Martini (previous draft), Steven Martini (previous draft), Amanda Silver (previous draft), Rick Jaffa (previous draft), Spike Lee (previous draft)
Director:
D.J. Caruso
SSN Insight: Fox 2000 paid high-six against low-seven figures for the spec script by Dan McDermott and after several talented writers have re-written drafts, Dan McDermott is taking another stab at the script.
NEW PROJECTS
Helena Handbag
Logline: Mankind has to team up with Hell to save humanity from Rapture Jesus.
Production Company: View Askew Productions
Writers: Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier (adaptation)
Details: based on a story from the 52nd episode of Smith’s popular SModcast podcast titled “The Rapture.”
SSN Insight: Kevin Smith announced his script dated 12/30/13 on his Facebook page the same day, which came after Smith’s announcement that he was going to retire from filmmaking.
Slingshot
Logline: Trapped on a spacecraft, an astronaut struggles to survive not just the mission, but a dangerous crew.
Production Company: Benaroya Pictures, BlindWink Productions, Energy Entertainment
Producers: Michael Benaroya, Brooklyn Weaver, Jonathan Krauss
Writer: Scott Adams
SSN Insight: Project marks the first spec sale of 2014. The script was Adams’ 2013 Nicholl finalist
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Influx
Logline: In a world where technological advances are suppressed, a physicist makes a ground breaking discovery and is thrown into prison.
Studio/Distributor: 20
th Century Fox
Details: Based on the novel Influx, written by Daniel Suarez which will be published by Dutton on February 20, 2014.
SSN Insight: Fox acquired the rights to the novel before its release.
