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Captain America: Civil War 4/4/2015 Logline: Tony Stark and Steve Rogers go head to head in battle over the Superhero Registration Act which governs that those with superhuman abilities must reveal themselves as such to the United States government and pledge to enforce law in conjuction with government agencies. Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production Company(s): Marvel Entertainment Directors: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo Producer(s): Kevin Feige, Nate Moore Cast: Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Robert Downey Jr., Chadwick A Boseman, Daniel Brühl Writer(s): Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely Details: Based on the comic book character Captain America created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby and first seen in "Captain America Comics #1" published by Marvel in March 1941 and the arc “Civil War”. The Marvel Comics character was previously adapted for the screen in "Captain America" (1990) and its sequel, "Captain America: First Avenger" (2011). SSN Insight: The Russo brothers are also on board to take over for Joss Whedon, who helmed The Avengers and the upcoming sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron and will direct Avengers: Infinity War. The two-part movie will be released in 2018 and 2019, and will be scripted by Captain America movie writers Markus and McFeely.
Katie Says Goodbye 3/31/2015 Logline: A teenage waitress prostitutes herself while chasing her dreams in San Francisco. Production Company(s): Relic Pictures, Parallell Cinema Director: Wayne Roberts Executive Producer(s): Sean Durkin, Antonio Campos, Josh Mond Producer(s): Eric Schultz, Jacob Wasserman, Kimberly Parker, Carlo Sirtori Cast: Olivia Cooke, Mireille Enos, Christopher Abbott, James Belushi, Mary Steenburgen Writer(s): Wayne Roberts SSN Insight: This marks Cooke’s first deal since her breakout performance in the Sundance hit, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Durkin also directed and wrote the indie hit Martha Marcy May Marlene
The Autopsy of Jane Doe 3/30/2015 Logline: When father and son coroners investigate the death of beautiful "Jane Doe" they find increasingly bizarre clues. Production Company(s): 42, Impostor Pictures Director: Andre Ovredal Executive Producer(s): Stuart Ford, Matt Jackson, Ben Shields Catlin Producer(s): Fred Berger, Eric Garcia, Rory Aitken, Benjamin Pugh Cast: Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox Writer(s): Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing SSN Insight: Screenplay was included in the 2013 Blood List Martin Sheen was previously attached to the role played by Brian Cox. Goldcrest was previously involved as financier and distributor.
The Great Wall 3/30/2015 Logline: The history of The Great Wall of China. Production Company(s): Legendary Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Legendary East Director: Zhang Yimou Executive Producer(s): Alex Gartner, Jillian Share, Max Brooks, E. Bennett Walsh Producer(s): Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Charles Roven, Alex Gartner, Richard Suckle Cast: Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Eddie Peng Writer(s): Tony Gilroy, Doug Miro, Carlo Bernard, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz SSN Insight: Ed Zwick previously attached to direct. Henry Cavill and Benjamin Walker were previously attached to star. Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick were previously attached to produce.
The Huntsman 4/6/2015 Logline: Tells the story of how The Huntsman, Eric meets Ravenna before either meets Snow White. Studio: Universal Pictures Production Company(s): Roth Films Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Producer(s): Joe Roth, Palak Patel Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Nick Frost Writer(s): Evan Spiliotopoulos, Craig Mazin, Frank Darabont Details: Project is a spin-off on The Huntsman character from "Snow White and The Huntsman" (2012) directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth. SSN Insight: Rupert Sanders was previously mentioned to direct. Frank Darabont was previously attached to direct.
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Ali & Nino 4/6/2015 Logline: The novel is set in WWI on the eve of the Bolshevik Revolution and the beginnings of the Soviet Union. It’s the love story between Ali Khan Shirvanshir, the male descendant of a royal Muslim family and Nino Kipiani, a beautiful, Christian, Georgian princess. Production Company: Archery Pictures Director(s): Asif Kapadia Executive Producer(s): Leyla Aliyeva Producer(s): Kris Thykier, Diana Phillips Cast: Adam Bakri, Maria Valverde, Mandy Patinkin, Connie Nielsen, Riccardo Scamarcio Writer(s): Christopher Hampton Details: Based on the book “Ali & Nino” written by an author using the pseudonym Kurban Said and first published in German in 1937. The book was reissued in English by Overlook/Penguin in July 1996. SSN Insight: Alicia Vikander was previously attached to star. Kapadia previously directed Senna (2010), the highest grossing U.K. documentary of all time, for which he won a BAFTA award.
Creed 4/2/2015 Logline: This continuation of the “Rocky” franchise focuses on Adonis, the raised-in-privilege grandson of former heavyweight boxing champion Apollo Creed, whose family would prefer that he not follow in his grandfather’s footsteps, given the tragic end to the elder Creed’s career, and life, in the ring — but Adonis, who possesses tons of natural boxing ability and a secret, irrepressible desire to compete, finds a trainer and mentor in his late granddad’s ex-rival and friend, Rocky Balboa. Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) Production Company: Winkler Films Director: Ryan Coogler Executive Producer(s): Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, Nicolas Stern Producer(s): Kevin King, Charles Winkler, David Winkler, Billy Chartoff, Sylvester Stallone Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew, Tessa Thompson Writer(s): Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington SSN Insight: This project re-teams Coogler and Jordan who previously worked together on indie darling Fruitvale Station. Per THR, Coogler took Creed to MGM before production on Fruitvale Station, “It was an idea I took to them and met with Stallone for his blessing. It’s a universal story about family, so I hope it’ll fly.”
Down By Love 3/31/2015 Logline: Prison director Jean engages in a forbidden affair with a new arrival. Production Company(s): LGM Cinema, Pan Europeenne Director: Pierre Godeau Producer(s): Jean-Baptiste Dupont, Cyril Colbeau-Justin, Philippe Godeau, Nathalie Gastaldo Cast: Guillaume Gallienne, Adèle Exarchopoulos Writer(s): Pierre Godeau SSN Insight: LGM Cinema was behind Gallienne’s “Me, Myself and Mom,” which won five Cesar awards. LGM, has a name for producing mainstream French fare and has expanded with a recent launch of a label dedicated to art-house fare. Exarchopoulos won a Palme-d’Or for “Blue is the Warmest Color” and recently completed the shooting of Sean Penn’s “The Last Face.”
The Accountant 4/2/2015 Logline: A seemingly a run-of-the-mill small town accountant who has overcome his severe Asperger's Syndrome and now heads a one-man accounting firm, where his clients include the world's most notorious criminals, secretly works as a hitman. Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Production Company(s): Zero Gravity Management, Electric City Entertainment Director: Gavin O'Connor Producer(s): Lynette Howell, Mark Williams Cast: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson Writer(s): Bill Dubuque SSN Insight: Albert Hughes was previously mentioned to direct. Project was previously set up at Warner Bros. before their option expired, then was picked up by Sony but was put in turnaround. Warner Bros. bought the project back. Will Smith previously attached to star when the project was in development at Columbia Pictures.