They were crimes that summed up all the worst qualities of the 1980s - greed, decadence and excess. In the mid-1980s, Joe Hunt was a handsome, charismatic young man. He, along with several other men, organized the Billionaire Boys Club, a social and investment group. There were sports cars, Armani suits and pretty women. There was just one big problem: the Billionaire Boys Club was just one huge Ponzi scheme. When the money ran out, investors grew angry. A desperate Hunt turned to murder, killing two wealthy men in a futile attempt to steal their money. It all fell...
- 8/13/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
The team behind the Kevin Spacey-Ansel Elgort drama that Good Universe will be selling in Berlin have deepened their ties.
On the eve of the Efm, the project’s producer Cassian Elwes and executive producers Chris Lemole and Tim Zajaros of Armory Films have launched the production and finance venture Zeal Media Co.
The company will aim to make up to eight films a year and focus on “sophisticated, thought-provoking and talent-driven material in an effort to make high quality films that will be remembered.”
Billionaire Boys Club is based on the true story of young white collar murderer Joe Hunt and recently wrapped production.
James Cox directs Spacey, Elgort, Taron Edgerton, Emma Roberts, Jeremy Irvine, and Bokeem Woodbine.
Elwes jointly represents Us rights with CAA and produces the film with Holly Wiersma. Crystal Lourd and Jere Hausfater are on board as executive producers with the Armory duo.
Armory and Elwes...
On the eve of the Efm, the project’s producer Cassian Elwes and executive producers Chris Lemole and Tim Zajaros of Armory Films have launched the production and finance venture Zeal Media Co.
The company will aim to make up to eight films a year and focus on “sophisticated, thought-provoking and talent-driven material in an effort to make high quality films that will be remembered.”
Billionaire Boys Club is based on the true story of young white collar murderer Joe Hunt and recently wrapped production.
James Cox directs Spacey, Elgort, Taron Edgerton, Emma Roberts, Jeremy Irvine, and Bokeem Woodbine.
Elwes jointly represents Us rights with CAA and produces the film with Holly Wiersma. Crystal Lourd and Jere Hausfater are on board as executive producers with the Armory duo.
Armory and Elwes...
- 2/9/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Model/actress Suki Waterhouse ("Insurgent," "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies") will join Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton and Kevin Spacey in the remake of "Billionaire Boys Club".
The film will follow the rise and fall of Joe Hunt (Elgort) and Dean Karny (Egerton), who ran a Ponzi scheme called the Billionaire Boys Club in the early 1980s. The scheme collapsed when real billionaire Ron Levin (Spacey) discovered his investment turned out to be worthless.
Hunt turned to murder to raise funds and was convicted in 1987 of killing Levin, while Karny served as the state's witness in the trial. Waterhouse will portray Quintana, the love interest of Karny, while Emma Roberts has been cast as Hunt's love interest Sydney.
James Cox ("Wonderland") is directing from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner.
Source: Variety...
The film will follow the rise and fall of Joe Hunt (Elgort) and Dean Karny (Egerton), who ran a Ponzi scheme called the Billionaire Boys Club in the early 1980s. The scheme collapsed when real billionaire Ron Levin (Spacey) discovered his investment turned out to be worthless.
Hunt turned to murder to raise funds and was convicted in 1987 of killing Levin, while Karny served as the state's witness in the trial. Waterhouse will portray Quintana, the love interest of Karny, while Emma Roberts has been cast as Hunt's love interest Sydney.
James Cox ("Wonderland") is directing from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner.
Source: Variety...
- 11/26/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
“Scream Queens” star Emma Roberts is in negotiations to play the female lead in “Billionaire Boys Club” alongside Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton and Kevin Spacey, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. James Cox (“Wonderland”) is directing the indie movie, which will be produced by Cassian Elwes and Holly Wiersma. Armory Films is financing and its principals Tim Zajaros and Chris Lemole will executive produce with Crystal Lourd, Jere Hausfater and Logan Levy. Written by Cox and Captain Mauzner, “Billionaires Boys Club” is based on a true story about a group of wealthy young men whose leader, Joe Hunt,...
- 11/5/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
In case the endlessly busy 25-year-old prodigy Xavier Dolan didn’t already make you feel lazy, he’s already moved on to the casting of his next film after finishing production on next year’s star studded melodrama, It’s Only the End of the World. According to Screen Daily, Dolan is preparing to move forward with his first English language film, The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, with the equally prolific Jessica Chastain, and Kit Harrington, who’s making continued inroads into film after his memorably brooding turn on HBO’s Game of Thrones.
Susan Sarandon and Kathy Bates have also been confirmed for the film, set to shoot in spring 2016, which reportedly delves into themes of identity and fame in showbiz, and focuses on a young actor reminiscing on a past pen pal relationship with his American TV idol. Describing the film, Dolan said, “It is...
Susan Sarandon and Kathy Bates have also been confirmed for the film, set to shoot in spring 2016, which reportedly delves into themes of identity and fame in showbiz, and focuses on a young actor reminiscing on a past pen pal relationship with his American TV idol. Describing the film, Dolan said, “It is...
- 11/4/2015
- by Michael Snydel
- The Film Stage
Deadline reports that Oscar-winning House of Cards star Kevin Spacey has joined the cast of two new movies, both of which coincidentally star young up-and-comer Ansel Elgort in a leading role.
First up, he's joining Edgar Wright's new action movie musical Baby Driver, in which he'll reportedly play a crime boss that convinces the title character (Elgort) to be a getaway driver for him. The outlet originally reported that Jamie Foxx was going to be playing the crime lord in that film, but though he's supposedly still in the movie, I guess this role has gone to Spacey and Foxx will be playing someone else. (It's unclear. Thanks, Deadline.) Jon Hamm plays a cop-killing bank robber and Lily James will play a waitress who is the female lead/love interest. The movie is scheduled to skid into theaters on March 17th, 2017, and you can read much more about it right here.
First up, he's joining Edgar Wright's new action movie musical Baby Driver, in which he'll reportedly play a crime boss that convinces the title character (Elgort) to be a getaway driver for him. The outlet originally reported that Jamie Foxx was going to be playing the crime lord in that film, but though he's supposedly still in the movie, I guess this role has gone to Spacey and Foxx will be playing someone else. (It's unclear. Thanks, Deadline.) Jon Hamm plays a cop-killing bank robber and Lily James will play a waitress who is the female lead/love interest. The movie is scheduled to skid into theaters on March 17th, 2017, and you can read much more about it right here.
- 11/4/2015
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Kevin Spacey is set to join Ansel Elgort and Taron Egerton in James Cox's film adaptation of "Billionaires Boys Club".
The story story deals with how financial genius Joe Hunt (Elgort) and tennis pro Dean Karny (Egerton) ran a Ponzi scheme which allowed them to lead a lavish lifestyle.
The scheme collapsed when the investment of high-roller Ron Levin (Spacey) turned out to be worthless and Hunt was convicted of killing Levin. Judd Nelson, Ron Silver and Brian McNamara took on the roles in a previous 1987 mini-series version.
James Cox ("Wonderland") is directing from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner. Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing.
Source: Deadline...
The story story deals with how financial genius Joe Hunt (Elgort) and tennis pro Dean Karny (Egerton) ran a Ponzi scheme which allowed them to lead a lavish lifestyle.
The scheme collapsed when the investment of high-roller Ron Levin (Spacey) turned out to be worthless and Hunt was convicted of killing Levin. Judd Nelson, Ron Silver and Brian McNamara took on the roles in a previous 1987 mini-series version.
James Cox ("Wonderland") is directing from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner. Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing.
Source: Deadline...
- 11/4/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Oscar winner will play murdered Beverly Hills high-flier Ron Levin alongside Ansel Elgort and Taron Egerton on the project that Good Universe introduces to buyers this week.
Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing and Elwes represents Us rights with CAA. Princpal photography is set to begin in New Orleans on December 7.
Armory Films finances and Tim Zajaros and Chris Lemole serve as executive producers alongside Crystal Lourd and Jere Hausfater.
James Cox directs Billionaire Boys Club from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner.
Elgort will play financial whizzkid Joe Hunt and Egerton will portray his lieutenant Dean Karney who together lured the sons of rich families from the Harvard School For Boys into a ponzi scheme.
When their money ran dry Hunt and others resorted to murder, including the killing of Levin in the mid-1980s. Karny would later testify against Hunt at the murder trial.
Elgort stars in the Divergent franchise and appeared...
Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing and Elwes represents Us rights with CAA. Princpal photography is set to begin in New Orleans on December 7.
Armory Films finances and Tim Zajaros and Chris Lemole serve as executive producers alongside Crystal Lourd and Jere Hausfater.
James Cox directs Billionaire Boys Club from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner.
Elgort will play financial whizzkid Joe Hunt and Egerton will portray his lieutenant Dean Karney who together lured the sons of rich families from the Harvard School For Boys into a ponzi scheme.
When their money ran dry Hunt and others resorted to murder, including the killing of Levin in the mid-1980s. Karny would later testify against Hunt at the murder trial.
Elgort stars in the Divergent franchise and appeared...
- 11/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Taron Egerton ("Kingsman: The Secret Service") and Ansel Elgort ("The Fault in Our Stars") are in final negotiations to team up for James Cox's true story tale "Billionaires Boys Club" at Armory Films.
Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, the story follows the rise and fall of two outsiders - financial genius Joe Hunt (Elgort) and tennis pro Dean Karny (Egerton) - whose investment pool propelled them into society's upper echelons.
Their lavish lifestyle and impressive returns obscured a snowballing fraud with the Ponzi scheme collapsing after an investment by Beverly Hills high-roller Ron Levin turned out to be worthless. Hunt was convicted in 1987 of the murder of Levin.
"Wonderland" director Cox will helm from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner. Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing.
The story was previously adapted into a 1987 mini-series with Judd Nelson, Brian McNamara and Ron Silver.
Source: Variety...
Set in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, the story follows the rise and fall of two outsiders - financial genius Joe Hunt (Elgort) and tennis pro Dean Karny (Egerton) - whose investment pool propelled them into society's upper echelons.
Their lavish lifestyle and impressive returns obscured a snowballing fraud with the Ponzi scheme collapsing after an investment by Beverly Hills high-roller Ron Levin turned out to be worthless. Hunt was convicted in 1987 of the murder of Levin.
"Wonderland" director Cox will helm from a script he co-wrote with Captain Mauzner. Holly Wiersma and Cassian Elwes are producing.
The story was previously adapted into a 1987 mini-series with Judd Nelson, Brian McNamara and Ron Silver.
Source: Variety...
- 10/30/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Ansel Elgort and Taron Egerton, two of the brightest rising stars as far as young actors go, are attached to star in Billionaire Boys Club. Wonderland helmer James Cox will direct the film, which is a remake of the 1987 film of the same name. The TV movie was based on a true story about a group of wealthy young men whose schemes and manipulative ways eventually lead to murder. Elgort would play the leader of the group, Joe Hunt. Cassian Elwes and Holly Wiersma are producing. Good Universe is selling the project at the upcoming American Film Market in
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- 10/30/2015
- by Rebecca Ford, Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ichabod has a breakthrough in this week’s Sleepy Hollow, and it just may mean the end of all of us.
No, I’m not talking about his dabbling in yoga nor his discovery of online gaming — though we will discuss those in detail in a moment. I mean his realization that he loves Henry, despite all of the malarkey the Cranes’ bent-on-evil son has caused.
When my dad decided not to go nuclear the time I somehow hooked the wheel well of my Honda onto the bumper of his Monte Carlo? That was love. When Ichabod weakens, however imperceptibly,...
No, I’m not talking about his dabbling in yoga nor his discovery of online gaming — though we will discuss those in detail in a moment. I mean his realization that he loves Henry, despite all of the malarkey the Cranes’ bent-on-evil son has caused.
When my dad decided not to go nuclear the time I somehow hooked the wheel well of my Honda onto the bumper of his Monte Carlo? That was love. When Ichabod weakens, however imperceptibly,...
- 10/28/2014
- TVLine.com
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