NEW ATTACHMENTS
Wonder Woman Logline: A woman from the closely guarded amazon homeland of Paradise Island travels to the outside world and becomes Wonder Woman. Studio/Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Production Company: DC Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel & Unusual Films Producers: Charles Roven, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder Writer: Jason Fuchs, Michael Goldenberg, Becky Johnston, Kimberlee Reed, Jon Cohen Director: Patty Jenkins Cast: Gal Gadot Notes: Based on the comic book "Wonder Woman" written by William Moulton Marston published by DC Comics. SSN Insight: Ivan Reitman, George Miller, Joss Whedon and Michelle MacLaren were previously attached to direct.
Fifty Shades Darker Logline: Anastasia has broken off her relationship with the troubled Christian to pursue a new career in a Seattle publishing house Studio/ Distributor: Universal Pictures Production Company: Trigger Street Productions, Michael De Luca Productions Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca Writer: Niall Leonard Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan SSN Insight: Newly announced writer, Niall Leonard, is book author E.L. James’ husband.
The Magnificent Seven (Remake) Logline: A group of seven tough gunslingers are hired by a village to put a stop to the vicious bandit and his gang who have been pillaging it for years. Studio/ Distributor: MGM Pictures Production Company: Roger Birnbaum Productions Producers: Roger Birnbaum Writer: John Lee Hancock, Nic Pizzolatto Director: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Wagner Moura, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio SSN Insight: Attaching Brazilian film and TV star, Wagner Moura, gives the remake a bigger international appeal, particularly in South America. Beauty and the Beast Logline: In this live-action re-imagining of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast," a young woman takes her father's place as prisoner in a beast's castle, only to fall in love with her beastly captor, who turns out to be a prince. Studio/ Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Production Company: Mandeville Films Producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman Writer: Steve Chobsky Director: Bill Condon Cast: Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Josh Gad, Emma Watson, Luke Evans, Dan Stevens, Kevin Kline, Emma Thompson, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald, Gugu Mbatha-Raw SSN Insight: McGregor has been cast as “Lumiere,” the candlestick maitre’d of the castle from the original animated movie and Tucci in an original role created for the remake.
Storks Logline: Storyline under wraps. Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Production Companies: Warner Bros. Animation Creative Consortium Producers: Nicholas Stoller, Brad Lewis Writer: Nicholas Stoller Directors: Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland Voice Cast: Andy Samberg, Kelsey Grammer SSN Insight: The animated project has been shrouded in secrecy but was developed as part of the Warner Bro. Animation Creative Consortium, which is Warners equivalent of Pixar’s braintrust.
Battle of the Sexes Logline: About the epic tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures Production Companies: Decibel, Cloud Eight Films Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson Writer: Simon Beaufoy Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris Cast: Emma Stone, Steve Carell SSN Insight: There are competing projects about King and Riggs; HBO has an original movie starring Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti and Will Ferrell has a comedy in development with Chernin Entertainment.
Blade Runner Sequel Logline: Storyline under wraps. Studio/ Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Production Company: Alcon Entertainment, Thunderbird Films, Ridley Scott Films Producers: Bud Yorkin, Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, Ridley Scott, Cynthia Sikes Writer: Michael Green Director: enis Villeneuve Cast: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford SSN Insight: Ridley Scott had previously been mentioned to direct, but he revealed in November, 2014, that he would only produce and collaborate on honing the story.
Marwencol Logline: The true story of a man who, after a brutal beating, is left with no memory of his life, friends or family, so he builds an elaborate model of a World War II-era Belgian village in his backyard as a form of therapy. Studio/ Distributor: Universal Pictures Production Company: Imagemovers Producers: Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke Writer: Caroline Thompson Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Steve Carell Notes: Based on the 2010 documentary "Marwencol" (USA/2010) directed by Jeff Malmberg. SSN Insight: Leonard DiCaprio was previously mentioned to star. Deepwater Horizon Logline: Based on the true events that occurred on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, the story chronicles the courage of those who worked on the Deepwater Horizon and the extreme moments of bravery and survival in the face of what would become one of the biggest man-made disasters in world history. Studio/ Distributor: Lionsgate Entertainment Production Companies: Participant Media, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Closest to the Hole Productions, Leverage Management Producers: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, David Womark Writer: J.C. Chandor Director: Peter Berg Cast: John Malkovich, Mark Wahlberg, Gina Rodriguez, Liam Neeson, Michael Keaton, Dylan O’Brien, Kurt Russell The Big Short Logline: A look at the American economy, the recession, and the subprime mortgage market focusing on a group of investors who aim to prey upon the economic collapse for riches. Studio/ Distributor: Paramount Pictures, New Regency Productions Production Companies: Plan B Entertainment Producers: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Sarah Esberg Writer: Adam McKay Director: Adam McKay Cast: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt Notes: Based on the book "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine" written by Michael Lewis and published by W.W. Norton on March 15, 2010.
NEW PROJECTS
Spider-Man (Animated) Studio/ Distributor: Columbia Pictures Producers: Phil Lord, Chris Miller SSN Insight: The studio announced at Cinema-Con that the Lego Movie duo would return to the studio that made them with Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs to conceive and potentially direct a Spider-Man animated movie to be released July 20, 2018. The Selection Logline: America Singer, one of 35 girls chosen to compete to live a life of luxury, is torn between her crush back home and a handsome prince. Studio/ Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Production Companies: Di Novi Pictures Producers: Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan, Pouya Shahbazian Writer: Katie Lovejoy Notes: Based on the novel "The Selection," the first of a five-novel series, written by Kiera Cass and published by HarperTeen in 2012. SSN Insight: The hot YA title has sold 3.5 million copies worldwide with two more novels published and two more coming.
White Boy Problems Logline: When a constantly disrespected white guy wakes up after an accident, the voice of Ice Cube is in his head, driving him to develop confidence and get his life back Studio/ Distributor: MGM Studios, New Line Cinema Production Companies: Cubevision, Prospect Park, Principato-Young Entertainment Producers: Ice Cube, Jeff Kwatinetz, Peter Principato, Paul Young, E. Brian Dobbins Writers: Kenya Barris, Alex Barnow Cast: Ice Cube SSN Insight: Barris and Barnow are creator and EP’s of hit TV comedy Black-ish. Beanstalk Logline: A revisionist take on Jack and the Beanstalk Studio/ Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Producers: Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson Writer: Vince Gilligan Director: Vince Gilligan SSN Insight: The Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul creator is trying his hand at fairytale revision stories, pitching a take on the classic tale.