Leslie Mann will star opposite Zac Efron in New Line's teen comedy 17, being directed by Burr Steers.
Mann will play Scarlett, the wife of the adult character played by Efron.
Likened to Tom Hanks' character in 1988's Big, the film's story centers on a grown man who finds himself as a 17-year-old trying to navigate high school.
Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot, who worked with Efron on Hairspray, are producing through their Offspring Entertainment shingle. Jason Filardi wrote the script.
Jason Barrett is executive producing, while Mark Kaufman and Keith Goldberg are overseeing for the studio.
Mann, whose credits include Universal's Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, is repped by CAA. It's her first project since signing with the agency.
Mann will play Scarlett, the wife of the adult character played by Efron.
Likened to Tom Hanks' character in 1988's Big, the film's story centers on a grown man who finds himself as a 17-year-old trying to navigate high school.
Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot, who worked with Efron on Hairspray, are producing through their Offspring Entertainment shingle. Jason Filardi wrote the script.
Jason Barrett is executive producing, while Mark Kaufman and Keith Goldberg are overseeing for the studio.
Mann, whose credits include Universal's Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, is repped by CAA. It's her first project since signing with the agency.
- 10/24/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TORONTO -- Burr Steers is on board to direct 17, a teen comedy from New Line Cinema set to star Zac Efron. Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot, who worked with Efron on Hairspray, are producing via their Offspring Entertainment shingle.
The script, written by Jason Filardi, concerns a grown man who finds himself as a 17-year-old trying to navigate high school. The studio picked up the project as a pitch this past winter.
Jason Barrett is exec producing.
Mark Kaufman and Keith Goldberg are overseeing for the studio.
Steers wrote and directed 2002's award-winning young adult drama Igby Goes Down. He also has directed episodes of Weeds, Big Love and The L Word.
Steers is repped by CAA.
The script, written by Jason Filardi, concerns a grown man who finds himself as a 17-year-old trying to navigate high school. The studio picked up the project as a pitch this past winter.
Jason Barrett is exec producing.
Mark Kaufman and Keith Goldberg are overseeing for the studio.
Steers wrote and directed 2002's award-winning young adult drama Igby Goes Down. He also has directed episodes of Weeds, Big Love and The L Word.
Steers is repped by CAA.
- 9/10/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director Carl Franklin is singing like a canary for Snitch, a New Line Cinema thriller that Guy East and Nigel Sinclair will produce via their Spitfire Pictures.
Inspired by true events chronicled in a PBS Frontline documentary, Snitch centers on a devoted father whose son faces 30 years in prison after being set up in a drug deal. The father goes undercover in the drug world to make a bust that will free his son.
Frontline series producer David Fanning also is producing. Justin Haythe, who wrote the screenplay, will executive produce along with Franklin's producing partner Jesse Beaton.
Tobin Armbrust and Alex Brunner will oversee for Spitfire. Keith Goldberg, Sam Brown and Toby Emmerich oversee for the studio.
Franklin, best known for directing such movies as Out of Time and Devil in a Blue Dress, is next slated to direct an episode of HBO's The Pacific.
He is repped by UTA.
Inspired by true events chronicled in a PBS Frontline documentary, Snitch centers on a devoted father whose son faces 30 years in prison after being set up in a drug deal. The father goes undercover in the drug world to make a bust that will free his son.
Frontline series producer David Fanning also is producing. Justin Haythe, who wrote the screenplay, will executive produce along with Franklin's producing partner Jesse Beaton.
Tobin Armbrust and Alex Brunner will oversee for Spitfire. Keith Goldberg, Sam Brown and Toby Emmerich oversee for the studio.
Franklin, best known for directing such movies as Out of Time and Devil in a Blue Dress, is next slated to direct an episode of HBO's The Pacific.
He is repped by UTA.
- 7/31/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Blue Crush" director John Stockwell has been tapped to helm the New Line Cinema feature "After the Sunset", starring Pierce Brosnan. Produced by Firm Films, "Sunset" begins where most heist movies end: with a master thief (Brosnan) sailing off to an island paradise after his last big score. However, when his lifelong nemesis, an FBI agent, shows up to make sure the thief is really retired, a new cat-and-mouse game of friendship, suspicion and thievery begins. Based on a Paul Zbyszewski spec script (which Craig Rosenberg was recently hired to rewrite), the film is being produced by Beau Flynn and exec produced by Tripp Vinson. Chris Pollack is associate producing, while New Line production execs Kent Alterman and Keith Goldberg are overseeing for the studio. Production is scheduled to begin in October. "Sunset" marks the first time Stockwell has worked with New Line. His past credits include "Blue Crush", "crazy/beautiful" and "Cheaters". He is repped by UTA and attorney Jared Levine. Rosenberg is repped by UTA, the Firm and attorney Craig Emmanuel.
- 5/21/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Line Cinema has picked up the comedy spec Mr. Woodcock from the writing team of Michael Carnes and Josh Gilbert with Landscape Pictures' Bob Cooper set to produce. The script revolves around a young man who returns to his hometown to stop his mother from marrying his old high school gym teacher -- the man who made his life a living hell when he was a student. Cooper will produce, with Brian Inerfeld and Landscape vp Karen Lunder co-producing. New Line production execs Kent Alterman, Michele Weiss and Keith Goldberg will oversee for the studio. This marks the first feature spec sale for Carnes and Gilbert, who previously wrote for the ABC improv series Whose Line Is It Anyway? They are repped by Don Buchwald and Associates. New Line-based Landscape has a number of projects in development at the studio, including the comedy Lowest Common Denominator and a remake of I Know That You Know That I Know.
- 4/30/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pierce Brosnan, used to catching criminals in his role as James Bond, will try his luck as a thief in New Line Cinema's After the Sunset. Brosnan is attached to star in the film, which was penned by Paul Zbyszewski and is being produced by Firm Films. Sunset begins where most heist movies end, with a master thief (Brosnan) sailing off to an island paradise after his last big score. However, when his lifelong nemesis, an FBI agent, shows up to make sure the thief is really retired, a new cat-and-mouse game of friendship, suspicion and thievery begins. Firm Films' Beau Flynn is producing Sunset, and Tripp Vinson is executive producing. Chris Pollack is associate producing. New Line execs Kent Alterman and Keith Goldberg are overseeing for the studio. Best known for his portrayal of Bond in the past four installments of the secret agent franchise, Brosnan also has appeared in such films as Evelyn, The Tailor of Panama and The Thomas Crown Affair. He is attached to star in the upcoming indie feature Laws of Attraction. Brosnan is repped by CAA.
- 3/26/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pierce Brosnan, used to catching criminals in his role as James Bond, will try his luck as a thief in New Line Cinema's After the Sunset. Brosnan is attached to star in the film, which was penned by Paul Zbyszewski and is being produced by Firm Films. Sunset begins where most heist movies end, with a master thief (Brosnan) sailing off to an island paradise after his last big score. However, when his lifelong nemesis, an FBI agent, shows up to make sure the thief is really retired, a new cat-and-mouse game of friendship, suspicion and thievery begins. Firm Films' Beau Flynn is producing Sunset, and Tripp Vinson is executive producing. Chris Pollack is associate producing. New Line execs Kent Alterman and Keith Goldberg are overseeing for the studio. Best known for his portrayal of Bond in the past four installments of the secret agent franchise, Brosnan also has appeared in such films as Evelyn, The Tailor of Panama and The Thomas Crown Affair. He is attached to star in the upcoming indie feature Laws of Attraction. Brosnan is repped by CAA.
- 3/26/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Ellis has answered the call to direct the New Line Cinema action thriller Cellular. Cellular revolves around a young man who receives a random call on his cell phone from a woman who has been kidnapped. Knowing she will die unless he helps her, the man embarks on a desperate adventure to save her life. Penned by Larry Cohen, Cellular is being produced by Dean Devlin through his Electric Entertainment production company. Lauren Lloyd and Larry Brezner also will produce through their MBST/Lloyd Prods. New Line production president Toby Emmerich is overseeing the project for the studio with production execs Richard Brener and Keith Goldberg. Cellular reunites Ellis with New Line, for whom he directed Final Destination 2. The horror sequel is scheduled for a Feb. 21 release. Ellis is repped by Endeavor and attorney Tom Hunter.
- 10/16/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Joel Schumacher is in negotiations to direct New Line Cinema's The Number 23 for Firm Films. Penned by first-time British writer Fernley Phillips, the project is a psychological thriller centering on a man who is obsessed with an obscure book titled The Number 23 and becomes convinced that the book is based on his own life as the number 23 is woven throughout his life. Firm Films' Beau Flynn is producing the project. The company's Tripp Vinson is executive producing alongside Energy Entertainment's Brooklyn Weaver, who is Phillips' manager. Phillips also will receive a producing credit through his newly formed Fingerling Films banner. New Line creative executive Keith Goldberg and executive vp production Richard Brener will oversee for the studio. The studio acquired the project as a spec script for low- against mid-six figures eight months ago (HR 2/12). Schumacher, repped by CAA, directed 20th Century Fox's Phone Booth, which premiered last month at the Toronto International Film Festival. He is in postproduction on MGM's Veronica Guerin.
- 10/14/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Joel Schumacher is in negotiations to direct New Line Cinema's The Number 23 for Firm Films. Penned by first-time British writer Fernley Phillips, the project is a psychological thriller centering on a man who is obsessed with an obscure book titled The Number 23 and becomes convinced that the book is based on his own life as the number 23 is woven throughout his life. Firm Films' Beau Flynn is producing the project. The company's Tripp Vinson is executive producing alongside Energy Entertainment's Brooklyn Weaver, who is Phillips' manager. Phillips also will receive a producing credit through his newly formed Fingerling Films banner. New Line creative executive Keith Goldberg and executive vp production Richard Brener will oversee for the studio. The studio acquired the project as a spec script for low- against mid-six figures eight months ago (HR 2/12). Schumacher, repped by CAA, directed 20th Century Fox's Phone Booth, which premiered last month at the Toronto International Film Festival. He is in postproduction on MGM's Veronica Guerin.
- 10/14/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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