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47 Meters Down 6/15/2015 Logline: Two sisters are trapped in an observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and sharks circling. Production Company(s): The Tea Shop & Film Company Director(s): Johannes Roberts Producer(s): Mark Lane, James Harris Cast: Claire Holt, Mandy Moore, Vanessa Kirby Writer(s): Johannes Roberts, Ernest Riera SSN Insight: Bob and Harvey Weinstein’s Dimension Films nabbed the domestic distribution rights. Altitude Film Sales is handling worldwide sales.
Blackbird 6/13/2015 Logline: The meeting between a young woman and a middle-aged man with whom, fifteen years earlier, at the age of 12, she had had a sexual relationship. Production Company(s): Jean Doumanian Productions, WestEnd Films Director(s): Benedict Andrews Executive Producer(s): Ron Burkle, Terry Allen Kramer, George Kaufman Producer(s): Jean Doumanian, Patrick Daly Cast: Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, Riz Ahmed, Tara Fitzgerald Writer(s): David Harrower Details: Based on the play "Blackbird" written by David Harrower and first produced by the Edinburgh International Festival in 2005. It transferred to the Albery Theatre in London's West End in February 2006. SSN Insight: Projects marks the feature film directorial debut of theater director Benedict Andrews.
Bonjour Anne 6/15/2015 Logline: The life of a neglected movie producer’s wife changes when she makes a two-day drive through France with her husband’s French business partner. Production Company(s): American Zoetrope, FR Productions Director(s): Eleanor Coppola Producer(s): Fred Roos Cast: Diane Lane, Yvan Attal, Nicolas Cage Writer(s): Eleanor Coppola SSN Insight: Feature directorial debut for Eleanor Coppola (“Hearts of Darkness”). ICM is handling the US rights.
Brimstone 6/15/2015 Logline: A woman is running away from her past and a zealot preacher when an outlaw comes into the picture and influences the situation. Production Company(s): X-Filme Creative Pool, Isabella Films, Prime Time Entertainment, N279 Entertainment Director(s): Martin Koolhoven Producer(s): Els Vandevorst, Uwe Schott Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Carice Van Houten Writer(s): Martin Koolhoven SSN Insight: Pattinson is having a busy year, he was also cast in “The Lost City of Z” in preproduction, The “Childhood of a Leader” that wrapped, in addition “Queen of the Desert” (Atlas Distribution) and “Life” (Cinedigm) are both awaiting release.
Free Fire 6/8/2015 Logline: In 1978, an arms deal in Boston goes terribly wrong. Production Company(s): Rook Films Director(s): Ben Wheatley Executive Producer(s): Martin Scorsese, Emma Tillinger Koskoff Producer(s): Andy Starke, Ben Wheatley Cast: Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley, Sharlto Copley Writer(s): Ben Wheatley, Amy Jump SSN Insight: Olivia Wilde was previously attached to the role played by Brie Larson. Luke Evans was previously attached to co-star.
Indignation 6/15/2015 Logline: Two complicated and unique individuals, one the son of a kosher butcher from Newark and the other the daughter of a well-regarded surgeon from Cleveland, explore a relationship at their Midwestern university in the 1950s. Production Company(s): X-Filme Creative Pool, Symbolic Exchange, Likely Story, RT Features Director(s): James Schamus Executive Producer(s): Stefanie Azpiazu, Avy Eschenasy Producer(s): Anthony Bregman, James Schamus, Rodrigo Teixeira Cast: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon Writer(s): James Schamus Details: Based on the novel "Indignation" written by Philip Roth and published by Houghton Mifflin in September 2008. SSN Insight: Scott Rudin preemptively acquired the novel by Philip Roth in a reported seven-figure deal. Project was previously in development at Scott Rudin Productions with Scott Rudin attached to produce.
Look Away 6/8/2015 Logline: A young woman is afflicted with "selective blindness" and cannot see her own mother. Production Company(s): Locomotive Director(s): Andy Delaney, Monty Whitebloom Executive Producer(s): Alexis Alexanian, Peter Friedlander, Lizzie Nastro Producer(s): Lucy Barzun Donnelly, Alexandra Kerry Cast: Shannon Tarbet, Matthew Broderick, Chloe Sevigny Writer(s): Jennifer Schuur SSN Insight: Nick Frost, Hope Davis, and Adelaide Clemens were previously attached to star. Schuur is an EP on “The Catch”, a pilot picked up by ABC, a writer on “Quarry”, a pilot picked up by Cinemax and currently writes for “Hannibal”.
Neruda 6/15/2015 Logline: A portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning Latin American poet Pablo Neruda. Production Company(s): Reborn Productions, Funny Balloons, Participant Media, Fabula Producciones , Setembro Cine, AZ Films Director(s): Pablo Larrain Producer(s): Juan de Dios Larrain, Peter Danner, Renan Artukmac, Marc Simoncini, Fernanda Del Nido Cast: Luis Gnecco, Gael Garcia Bernal, Mercedes Moran, Alfredo Castro, Jaime Vadell Writer(s): Guillermo Calderon, Pablo Larrain SSN Insight: Larrain’s films “Nasty Baby” and “El Club” are currently awaiting release and he’s also in development on “Jackie” and a “Scarface” remake for Universal.
Shepherds and Butchers 6/15/2015 Logline: A jaded lawyer defends a South African death row prison guard on trial for murder after killing seven people in a road rage incident. Production Company(s): Videovision Entertainment, Distant Horizon Corporation Director(s): Oliver Schmitz Executive Producer(s): Sudhir Pragjee, Sanjeev Singh, Basil Ford Producer(s): Brian Cox, Anant Singh Cast: Steve Coogan, Andrea Riseborough Writer(s): Brian Cox Details: Based on the novel "Shepherds & Butchers" written by Chris Marnewick and published in South Africa in 2008 by Umuzi.
Sleepless Night (Remake) 6/15/2015 Logline: In an effort to rescue his kidnapped son, an undercover cop ends up racing through a packed nightclub, dodging drug dealers and corrupt cops. Production Company(s): Vertigo Entertainment, Chic Films Director(s): Baran bo Odar Executive Producer(s): Lauranne Bourrachot, Marco Cherqui, John Middleton, Tom Ortenberg, Peter Lawson Producer(s): Roy Lee, Adam Stone Cast: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Gabrielle Union, Tip "T.I." Harris, Dermot Mulroney Writer(s): Andrea Berloff, Dante W. Harper Details: Remake of "Sleepless Night" (France/2011) directed by Frederic Jardin. SSN Insight: Project was previously set up at Warner Bros.
Tallulah 6/10/2015 Logline: A young woman rescues a baby and the public thinks she's a kidnapper, so she turns to assistance from her ex-boyfriend's mother and sets out to return the kid, making discoveries about herself, personal responsibility, and the bonds of motherhood along the way. Production Company(s): Maiden Voyage Films, Route One Entertainment Director(s): Sian Heder Producer(s): Russell Levine, Heather Rae, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Todd Traina Cast: Ellen Page, Allison Janney Writer(s): Sian Heder SSN Insight: Sian Heder is currently a story editor and writer on Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black”.
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Keeping Up With the Joneses 6/15/2015 Logline: An unfulfilled suburban married couple discovers that their sexy and charming new neighbors are spies. Studio: 20th Century Fox Production Company(s): Fox 2000, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation Director(s): Greg Mottola Executive Producer(s): Marc Resteghini, Evan Hayes, Timothy M Bourne Producer(s): Walter F Parkes, Laurie MacDonald Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, Gal Gadot, Maribeth Monroe Writer(s): Michael LeSieur SSN Insight: Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation is also currently in production on Rings. Gadot’s upcoming films include Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Triple Nine and Criminal.
My Blind Brother 6/11/2015 Logline: Bill's brother Robbie is blind and is also an all-star athlete and full of arrogance. When Bill falls for Robbie's girlfriend, the brothers' relationship changes. Production Company(s): Safehouse Pictures, Low Spark Films Director(s): Sophie Goodhart Producer(s): Tyler Davidson, Tory Tunnell Cast: Adam Scott, Jenny Slate, Nick Kroll, Charlie Hewson Writer(s): Sophie Goodhart Details: Based on the short film "My Blind Brother" (2003) directed by Sophie Goodhart and starring Tony Hale and John Mattey. SSN Insight: Scoot McNairy and Jessica Biel were previously attached to star. Daniel Dubiecki and The Allegiance Theater were previously attached to produce.
Nerve 6/15/2015 Logline: A teenage girl gets caught up in an online game of dares called Nerve, but what starts out as fun and leads to fame turns deadly as the mysterious company behind it all plays on contestants' fears. Studio: Lionsgate Production Company(s): Allison Shearmur Productions Director(s): Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman Producer(s): Allison Shearmur, Anthony Katagas Cast: Dave Franco, Emma Roberts, Kimiko Glenn Writer(s): Jessica Sharzer Details: Based on the novel "Nerve," written by Jeanne Ryan and published by Dial September 13, 2012. SSN Insight: Dave Franco can next be seen in “Zeroville” and “Now You See Me 2”. He was also cast in “The Disaster Artist” and “The Intern’s Handbook” currently in active development.
The Free State of Jones 6/9/2015 Logline: The true story of Newton Knight, a soldier for the Confederacy during the Civil War who became disillusioned with the South's cause, fled the battlefield, rallied supporters, and declared a safe haven in an area of southeastern Mississippi in opposition to the Confederacy. Studio: STX Entertainment Production Company(s): Larger Than Life Productions, Bluegrass Films Director(s): Gary Ross Producer(s): Scott Stuber, Jon Kilik, Gary Ross, Robert Simonds, Allison Thomas Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell, Mahershala Ali Writer(s): Gary Ross SSN Insight: Previously in development at Universal Pictures. This is the first production on STX’s slate and the film was also chosen by SSN as one of bankable films this year at AFM, which you can read about here. IM Global is handling international rights.
The Woods 6/12/2015 Logline: On a camping trip, a group of college students discover they are not alone. Studio: Lionsgate Production Company(s): Vertigo Entertainment, Snoot Entertainment Director(s): Adam Wingard Executive Producer(s): No Executive Producer Available. Producer(s): Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Keith Calder, Jessica Wu Writer(s): Simon Barrett SSN Insight: The producers planned to cast mostly unknown actors, and to keep casting info under wraps throughout production, to increase the scare factor for viewers.