Dark Blood, Unearth on sales roster.
In the run-up to the virtual Cannes market, veteran sales agent Priscilla Ross Smith has launched genre film sales agency The Coven based in Lyon, France.
Smith, who previously served as president of sales at Archstone in Los Angeles for nearly six years, has acquired We Need To Do Something produced by Peter Block who was integral in building the Saw franchise, and Ryan Lewis (Bird Box). The film gets it world premiere at Tribeca this month and IFC Midnight holds US rights.
The Coven has also picked up 2020 Fantasia Film Festival selection Unearth,...
In the run-up to the virtual Cannes market, veteran sales agent Priscilla Ross Smith has launched genre film sales agency The Coven based in Lyon, France.
Smith, who previously served as president of sales at Archstone in Los Angeles for nearly six years, has acquired We Need To Do Something produced by Peter Block who was integral in building the Saw franchise, and Ryan Lewis (Bird Box). The film gets it world premiere at Tribeca this month and IFC Midnight holds US rights.
The Coven has also picked up 2020 Fantasia Film Festival selection Unearth,...
- 6/3/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for Josh Malerman, the first-time author whose debut novel “Bird Box” has now become a hit Netflix film. Published in 2014, “Bird Box” was quietly released by Ecco, a small imprint of HarperCollins, and debuted to modest reviews and sales. Still, industry insiders were intrigued by Malerman’s post-apocalyptic thriller, and film rights were optioned even before the book’s release.
Now, thanks to its record-breaking bow on Netflix (the streaming service says more than 45 million people viewed the film in its first week of availability), Malerman’s original book has returned to the New York Times’ best-sellers list, while sites like Target and Amazon have struggled to keep it in stock.
Malerman says he’s been excited to see the positive reactions to his book and the Sandra Bullock-led film. The Michigan native, who’s also the frontman for Detroit-based rock...
Now, thanks to its record-breaking bow on Netflix (the streaming service says more than 45 million people viewed the film in its first week of availability), Malerman’s original book has returned to the New York Times’ best-sellers list, while sites like Target and Amazon have struggled to keep it in stock.
Malerman says he’s been excited to see the positive reactions to his book and the Sandra Bullock-led film. The Michigan native, who’s also the frontman for Detroit-based rock...
- 1/6/2019
- by Tim Chan
- Variety Film + TV
Kendrick Lamar still hasn’t won a Grammy in the general field, but he has been virtually unbeatable in rap categories. Will he continue his reign in the race for Best Rap Performance with “King’s Dead,” his collaboration with Jay Rock, Future and James Blake? This may be his toughest challenge given the level of his competitors this year.
“King’s Dead” was featured on the “Black Panther” soundtrack, for which Lamar is nominated for Album of the Year. It wasn’t the biggest hit from the album — it peaked at number-21 on the Billboard Hot 100, which makes it one of the lowest charting in this especially jam-packed category. But Lamar has been nominated four times before in this race and won three of them.
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Lamar controversially lost his very first nomination in the category to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis...
“King’s Dead” was featured on the “Black Panther” soundtrack, for which Lamar is nominated for Album of the Year. It wasn’t the biggest hit from the album — it peaked at number-21 on the Billboard Hot 100, which makes it one of the lowest charting in this especially jam-packed category. But Lamar has been nominated four times before in this race and won three of them.
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- 1/5/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Eric Heisserer is in negotiations to adapt Bird Box, a manuscript by Josh Malerman, the frontman of rock group The High Strung. Andy Muschietti, who directed the horror hit Mama, is helming the project, which is produced by Scott Stuber (Ted and Identity Thief), Chris Morgan (The Fast & Furious franchise) and Barbara Muschietti (Mama). Ryan Lewis will executive produce. Universal optioned the rights to the film in February 2013. The story is about a blindfolded woman and two children who are moving their way down a river in a post-apocalyptic world. Malerman's debut novel was acquired by HarperCollins'
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- 7/16/2013
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Universal Pictures is turning to Eric Heisserer, who penned the studio's remake of "The Thing," to write "Bird Box," an adaptation of Josh Malerman's manuscript that will be directed by Andy Muschietti ("Mama"), TheWrap has learned. Scott Stuber and Chris Morgan are producing with Barbara Muschietti, while Ryan Lewis will executive produce. Michael Clear, who serves as director of development at Stuber's Bluegrass Films banner, brought the project into the company and will oversee on its behalf. Universal execs Jon Mone and Jay Polidoro will oversee on behalf of the studio. Described as...
- 7/16/2013
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures is in talks with screenwriter Eric Heisserer to draft their upcoming Bird Box , The Wrap reports. The film, based on an upcoming book by Josh Malerman, is slated to be directed by Mama helmer Andy Muschietti. Malerman, part of the rock band The High Strung, is set to publish "Bird Box" in 2014. The plot is said to follow a woman and two children, all of whom travel down a river, blindfolded, surrounded by a seemingly post-apocalyptic environment. Heisserer is no stranger to horror. His credits include the rebooted A Nightmare on Elm Street , the recent prequel The Thing and Final Destination 5 . Bird Box will be produced by Chris Morgan, Barbara Muschietti and Scott Stuber with Ryan Lewis negotiating to executive produce.
- 7/16/2013
- Comingsoon.net
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