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Burn Your Maps 7/27/2015 Logline: A nine-year-old boy, grieving with his parents over the recent loss of his baby sister, becomes obsessed with the idea that he’s actually a Mongolian goat herder who belongs back home in his small village in Mongolia. Production Company(s): Patrick Aiello Productions, Atmosphere Entertainment MM LLC, After Dark Films, Cinelou Films Director(s): Jordan Roberts Producer(s): Patrick Aiello, Mark Canton, Courtney Solomon Cast: Vera Farmiga, Virginia Madsen, Jacob Tremblay, Suraj Sharma Writer(s): Jordan Roberts Details: Based on the short story by Robyn Joy Leff; published January 2002 in the Atlantic Monthly. SSN Insight: Sam Worthington was previously attached to co-star.
Come and Find Me 7/27/2015 Logline: When a man's girlfriend goes missing, he tries to find her after he realizes she’s not who she was pretending to be. Production Company(s): IM Global, Odd Fellows Entertainment Director(s): Zack Whedon Executive Producer(s): Laure Vaysse, Jo Monk Producer(s): Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson, Leon Clarance Cast: Aaron Paul, Annabelle Wallis, Garret Dillahunt, Zachary Knighton Writer(s): Zack Whedon SSN Insight: Project was included in the 2012 Black List. Previously in development at The Dan Jinks Company.
Eye Digress 8/4/2015 Logline: An odd, delusional prisoner obsessed with the English World Cup soccer team tracks down a mysterious fellow inmate and discovers not only an opportunity to escape, but also the chance to watch England compete in the World Cup finals -- however, it comes with a high cost. Production Company(s): Rosemilk Productions, Auteur Films Director(s): Stephen Cookson Executive Producer(s): Peter Keegan, Gary Collins Producer(s): Jules Gladys, Stephen Cookson Cast: Timothy Spall Writer(s): Falcon Fields SSN Insight: Timothy Spall is currently in negotiations to be cast in The Journey and has wrapped Away and Eddie The Eagle.
Going in Style (Remake) 8/3/2015 Logline: A group of retired, bored, senior citizens decide to rob a bank. Studio/Distributor: New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution Production Company(s): De Line Pictures Director(s): Zach Braff Executive Producer(s): Tony Bill, Andrew Haas Producer(s): Donald De Line Cast: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Arkin Writer(s): Ted Melfi Details: Remake of the film "Going in Style" (USA/1979) directed by Martin Brest and starring George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg. SSN Insight: Don Scardino was previously in discussions to direct. Ted Melfi was previously in discussions to direct.
Hunter Killer 8/3/2015 Logline: Navy SEALs try to stop a renegade Russian military leader who wants to start a war. Studio/Distributor: Relativity Media, Relativity Media Distribution Group Production Company(s): Original Film Director(s): Martin Campbell Executive Producer(s): Tucker Tooley, Arne L Schmidt Producer(s): Ryan Kavanaugh, Neal H. Moritz, Toby Jaffe Cast: Gerard Butler, Common, Billy Bob Thornton Writer(s): Peter Craig, Jamie Moss, John Kolvenbach, Arne L Schmidt Details: Based on the novel "Firing Point" written by Don Keith and George Wallace and published by Signet in 2012. SSN Insight: Pierre Morel was previously attached to direct. Phillip Noyce was previously attached to direct.
Mindhorn 7/27/2015 Logline: MI5 Special Operative Bruce Mindhorn was captured in the 1980s and his eye was replaced by a super-advanced optical lie detector, so he can actually "see the truth." He escaped to the Isle of Man and is the best plain-clothes detective the island has ever known. Production Company(s): Baby Cow Productions, BBC Films, Scott Free Productions Director(s): Sean Foley Producer(s): Jack Arbuthnott, Laura Hastings-Smith Cast: Julian Barratt Writer(s): Julian Barratt, Simon Farnaby SSN Insight: The film marks the directorial debut for Sean Foley who is an EP TV series Whale Wars, Naked and Afraid XL, Godfather of Pittsburgh for A&E and a DP on Survivor.
The Late Bloomer 8/5/2015 Logline: A man who missed puberty undergoes hormone therapy in order to get back on track. Production Company(s): Ineffable Pictures, Eclectic Pictures, Coup D'Etat Films, Dignity Film Finance Director(s): Kevin Pollak Executive Producer(s): Raphael Kryszek Producer(s): Heidi Jo Markel, Jesse Israel, Brent Emery Writer(s): Paul A Kaplan, Mark Torgove, Joe Nussbaum Details: Based on the book "Man Made: A Memoir" written by Ken Baker and published in 2001. SSN Insight: Project was originally in development at Circle of Confusion with a screenplay written by Gary Rosen. Alcon optioned the source material and the script by Rosen. Seth Rogen
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All I See is You 8/3/2015 Logline: After a blind woman regains her sight, she and her husband begin discovering uncomfortable details about their marriage and their lives. Production Company(s): LINK Entertainment, 2Dux, SC Films International, Wing and a Prayer Pictures Director(s): Marc Forster Executive Producer(s): Brian Wilkins, Ron Perlman, Renee Wolfe Producer(s): Marc Forster, Craig Baumgarten, Michael Selby, Jillian Kugler Cast: Blake Lively, Jason Clarke, Wes Chatham, Ahna O'Reilly, June Diane Raphael Writer(s): Marc Forster, Sean Conway SSN Insight: Clarke was recently seen as John Connor in “Terminator: Genisys” and will also star in Universal’s disaster thriller “Everest.” Nick Meyer at Sierra-Affinity is handling international sales while Roeg Sutherland at CAA handling domestic sales.
Bonjour Anne 7/31/2015 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, Arnaud Viard Writer(s): Eleanor Coppola SSN Insight: Nic Cage and Yvan Attal were previously attached as co-stars.
Central Intelligence 7/29/2015 Logline: After reconnecting with an old friend via Facebook, an accountant is thrown into the world of international espionage. Studio/Distributor: New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution Production Company(s): Principato-Young Entertainment, Bluegrass Films Director(s): Rawson Marshall Thurber Executive Producer(s): Matt Berenson, Allen Fischer, Ed Helms Producer(s): Peter Principato, Scott Stuber, Paul Young Cast: Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Danielle Nicolet, Amy Ryan Writer(s): Rawson Marshall Thurber, Sean Anders, John Morris, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky SSN Insight: Zach Galifianakis was previously attached to co-star. Project was previously set up at Universal Pictures. Dean Parisot was previously attached to direct.
Lights Out 7/29/2015 Logline: When a bloodthirsty supernatural being that lurks in the shadows preys upon a family, a young woman must fight to protect herself, save her little half-brother, and uncover a mystery about her family's shadowy past. Studio/Distributor: New Line Cinema Production Company(s): Easternlight Film Productions, Grey Matter Productions Director(s): David Sandberg Executive Producer(s): Ben Everard Producer(s): Lawrence Grey, James Wan, Eric Heisserer Cast: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Michael Bateman Writer(s): Eric Heisserer Details: Based on the short film "Lights Out" (Sweden/2013) written and directed by David F. Sandberg. SSN Insight: Brie Larson was previously attached to star.
London Town 7/24/2015 Logline: A teenage boy receives a tape of The Clash's "White Riot" in the mail from his estranged mother and sets out to find her. Production Company(s): Killer Films, Dutch Tilt Director(s): Derrick Borte Executive Producer(s): Alan G. Glazer, Matthew Brown, Renee Knox, Steve Knox Producer(s): Sofia Sondervan, Christine Vachon Cast: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Daniel Huttlestone, Dougray Scott, Natascha McElhone Writer(s): Matthew Brown, Sonya Supple, Kirsten Sheridan SSN Insight: Liv Tyler was previously attached as a member of the cast.
Nine Lives 7/24/2015 Logline: After a terrible accident, a workaholic businessman finds himself trapped in the body of the family cat. Studio/Distributor: Relativity EuropaCorp Distribution Production Company(s): EuropaCorp Director(s): Barry Sonnenfeld Producer(s): Luc Besson, Christophe Lambert Cast: Kevin Spacey, Christopher Walken, Malina Weissman, Robbie Amell, Jennifer Garner Writer(s): Daniel Antoniazzi, Ben Shiffrin, Gwyn Lurie SSN Insight: Project marks the first time Christopher Walken and Kevin Spacey have acted together onscreen in feature film.
Silencio 8/4/2015 Logline: The story follows 30 years in the life of a woman named Julieta, from an idyllic 1985 up to a far more stressful and chaotic 2015. Studio/Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics Production Company(s): El Deseo S.A. Director(s): Pedro Almodovar Producer(s): Agustin Almodovar, Ester Garcia Cast: Emma Suarez, Adriana Ugarte, Daniel Grao, Dario Grandinetti, Inma Cuesta Writer(s): Pedro Almodovar SSN Insight: Pedro Almodovar is also in active development on an Untitled Spanish language project with Asghar Farhadi attached to direct.
Sister Cities 8/7/2015 Logline: Four estranged sisters reunite after their mother’s alleged suicide. Production Company(s): Cannonball Productions, Prospect House Entertainment Director(s): Sean Hanish Executive Producer(s): Alfred Molina, Kelly Kahl Producer(s): Sean Hanish, Paul Biery, Eleonore Dailly Cast: Alfred Molina, Jacki Weaver, Amy Smart, Troian Bellisario, Stana Katic Writer(s): Colette Freedman Details: Based on the stage play "Sister Cities" written by Colette Freedman and first produced in 2006. SSN Insight: Sienna Miller was previously attached for the role "Austin" Alfred Molina was previously attached to direct.
Southside With You 7/31/2015 Logline: The story of the eventful date in 1989 when a young associate named Barack Obama was trying to woo lawyer Michelle Robinson on a summer afternoon and evening that took them from the Art Institute of Chicago to a screening of Spike Lee’s "Do the Right Thing”. Production Company(s): State Street Pictures, IM Global Director(s): Richard Tanne Executive Producer(s): Tracey Bing Producer(s): Robert Teitel, Richard Tanne, Tika Sumpter, Stuart Ford, Matt Jackson Cast: Tika Sumpter, Parker Sawyers Writer(s): Richard Tanne SSN Insight: Project was previously in development at Homegrown Pictures with Stephanie Allain attached to produce.
Special Correspondents 7/29/2015 Logline: A radio journalist who's desperate for ratings fakes his news coverage of a turbulent overseas rebel uprising from the comfort of his hideout above a Spanish restaurant in Manhattan. Production Company(s): Unanimous Pictures, Les Films Manuel Munz, Bron Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance Director(s): Ricky Gervais Executive Producer(s): Jason Cloth Producer(s): Chris Coen, Aaron Gilbert, Manuel Munz, Larry Sanitsky Cast: Ricky Gervais, Eric Bana, Benjamin Bratt, Kelly Macdonald Details: Remake of "Special Correspondents" (France/2009) directed by Frederic Auburtin. SSN Insight: Ricky Gervais is also the writer/director/producer behind the BBC, Open Road film Life on the Road currently in active development.
Swiss Army Man 8/7/2015 Logline: In this absurdist comedy, a hopeless man stranded in the wilderness befriends a dead body and together they go on a journey to get home. Production Company(s): Cold Iron Pictures , Blackbird Films Director(s): Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan Executive Producer(s): Gideon Tadmor, Jim Kaufman, William Sten Olsson Producer(s): Jonathan Wang, Lawrence Inglee, Amanda Marshall, Miranda Bailey, Eyal Rimmon Cast: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Writer(s): Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan SSN Insight: Screenplay was included in 2014 Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab.
The Founder 7/28/2015 Logline: The true story of how Ray Kroc maneuvered himself into a position to buy the 1950s burger operation of Mac and Dick McDonald and create a billion-dollar fast food empire. Studio/Distributor: The Weinstein Company Production Company(s): FilmNation, The Combine Director(s): John Lee Hancock Executive Producer(s): Karen Lunder, Glen Basner Producer(s): Jeremy Renner, Don Handfield, Aaron Ryder Cast: Michael Keaton, Laura Dern, Nick Offerman, B.J. Novak, John Carroll Lynch Writer(s): Robert Siegel SSN Insight: Michael Keaton is currently cast in Buttercup and Imagine Agents both in active development and can next be seen in the Open Road film Spotlight.
The History of Love 8/5/2015 Logline: A long lost book written sixty years ago ties together an old man looking for his son and a young woman hoping to cure her mother's loneliness. Production Company(s): 2.4.7.Films Director(s): Radu Mihaileanu Producer(s): Marc-Antoine Robert, Xavier Rigault Cast: Derek Jacobi, Gemma Arterton, Sophie Nelisse, Elliott Gould Writer(s): Radu Mihaileanu Details: Based on the novel "The History of Love" by Nicole Krauss published by W.W. Norton & Company May 1, 2005. SSN Insight: Project was previously in development at Heyday Films with David Heyman attached to produce. Project was previously set up at Warner Bros.
The Huntsman 8/1/2015 Logline: Tells the story of how The Huntsman, Eric meets Ravenna before either meets Snow White. Studio/Distributor: Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Production Company(s): Roth Films Director(s): 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. Project marks the feature-length debut for director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan.
The Magnificent Seven (Remake) 8/7/2015 Logline: A woman hires a group of gunslingers to protect her town from rampaging bandits. Studio/Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Sony Pictures Releasing Production Company(s): Roger Birnbaum Productions Director(s): Antoine Fuqua Executive Producer(s): Guy Riedel Producer(s): Roger Birnbaum, Todd Black Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Haley Bennett, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio Writer(s): John Lee Hancock, Nic Pizzolatto SSN Insight: Tom Cruise was previously attached to star Lawrence Kasdan previously attached to direct when project was in development at United Artists. Previously in development at United Artists who hired Terry Swann and Mark Kasdan to write.
The Runaround 8/5/2015 Logline: During a last-minute layover in L.A., a workaholic father tries to visit his daughter and learns she’s disappeared, so he teams up with her ex-boyfriend to find her. Production Company(s): Spring Pictures, American Film Productions, Heretic Productions, Wing and a Prayer Pictures, Abbolita Productions Director(s): Gavin Wiesen Producer(s): Mandy Tagger, Adi Ezroni, George Voskericyan, Ron Perlman, Josh Crook Cast: J.K. Simmons, Emile Hirsch SSN Insight: The Solution Entertainment Group is handling international rights. The Gersh Agency and UTA, which also organized the financing, are co-repping North American rights.
The Shack 7/29/2015 Logline: After a personal tragedy, a man finds an invitation from God in his mailbox and goes on a life-changing journey. Studio/Distributor: Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate Production Company(s): Summit Entertainment, LLC, Gil Netter Productions Director(s): Stuart Hazeldine Producer(s): Gil Netter, Brad Cummings Cast: Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Graham Greene, Radha Mitchell, Aviv Alush Writer(s): John Fusco Details: Based on the novel "The Shack" written by William Paul Young and originally self-published by Brad Cummings and Wayne Jacobsen and their company Windblown Media in 2007. SSN Insight: Forest Whitaker was previously attached to direct and act.
U.S.S. Indianapolis: Men of Courage 7/29/2015 Logline: Story of the ship that was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine during WWII, leaving its crew to try and survive in shark-infested waters. Studio/Distributor: Saban Films Production Company(s): Hannibal Pictures Director(s): Mario Van Peebles Executive Producer(s): Ness Saban, Bill Bromiley, Patricia Eberle, Timothy Patrick Cavanaugh, Dama Claire Producer(s): Richard Rionda Del Castro, Michael Mendelsohn, Richard Salvatore, Douglas Miller, Jeffrey Andrick Cast: Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Matt Lanter, Brian Presley Writer(s): Cam Cannon, Richard Rionda Del Castro SSN Insight: Nicolas Cage can next be seen in Snowden and The Runner and has been cast in Pay the Ghost, Army of One and The Trust, all of which have wrapped.
Untitled (Bruce Willis Detective Film) 8/7/2015 Logline: When a Los Angeles private investigator’s dog Buddy is stolen by a notorious gang, he has to deal with vicious gang leaders, various goons, and crooked characters to get his dog back. Production Company(s): Voltage Pictures Director(s): Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen Executive Producer(s): Patrick Newall, Jonathan Deckter, Stephen J Eads Producer(s): Nicolas Chartier, Zev Foreman, Lauren Ford, Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen Cast: Bruce Willis, Jason Momoa, Thomas Middleditch, Famke Janssen, John Goodman SSN Insight: Voltage Pictures launched international sales at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Untitled (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sequel) 7/30/2015 Logline: The action-filled adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continue. Studio/Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures Production Company(s): Nickelodeon Movies, Platinum Dunes Director(s): David Green Executive Producer(s): Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec Producer(s): Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Galen Walker, Scott Mednick Cast: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Stephen Amell, Tyler Perry, Alessandra Ambrosio Writer(s): Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec Details: Sequel to "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2014) directed by Jonathan Liebesman. SSN Insight: Tohoru Masamune, who played the role of Shredder in the prior film was previously attached to reprise his role in this sequel, although the role for this sequel was ultimately filled by actor Brian Tee.