Writer/Director Stewart Thorndike’s 2014 film Lyle introduced a contemporary riff on Rosemary’s Baby. Thorndike’s latest, Bad Things, continues the filmmaker’s horror explorations of motherhood, this time through Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. A brand new trailer teases lead Gayle Rankin‘s channeling of Jack Torrance in the upcoming psychological thriller.
A snowy hotel weekend getaway with friends devolves in a psychological tailspin and ends in a bloody nightmare. Check out the new trailer below.
Bad Things is coming to Shudder and AMC+ on Friday, August 18th, 2023.
In the film, “When a group of friends escape the city to spend the weekend in an abandoned hotel, a pervading eerie energy begins to illuminate the cracks in their little family unit. Ruthie Nodd (Gayle Rankin) inherits the hotel from her grandmother and with bad childhood memories threatening to burst to the surface, Ruthie wants to sell the hotel and never return.
A snowy hotel weekend getaway with friends devolves in a psychological tailspin and ends in a bloody nightmare. Check out the new trailer below.
Bad Things is coming to Shudder and AMC+ on Friday, August 18th, 2023.
In the film, “When a group of friends escape the city to spend the weekend in an abandoned hotel, a pervading eerie energy begins to illuminate the cracks in their little family unit. Ruthie Nodd (Gayle Rankin) inherits the hotel from her grandmother and with bad childhood memories threatening to burst to the surface, Ruthie wants to sell the hotel and never return.
- 7/31/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stewart Thorndike wrote and directed.
Shudder has picked up North America, UK & Ireland and Australia & New Zealand to the upcoming Tribeca world premiere Bad Things featuring Molly Ringwald.
Stewart Thorndike wrote and directed the film, which will get a streaming release on Shudder on August 25 in the US, UK & Ireland, and Australia & New Zealand, and will also stream on sister platform AMC+ in the US, Canada, and Australia & New Zealand.
Gayle Rankin, Hari Nef, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Rad Pereira, Jared Abrahamson and Ringwald star in the story about friends who gather at a weekend getaway hotel where they discover women do bad things.
Shudder has picked up North America, UK & Ireland and Australia & New Zealand to the upcoming Tribeca world premiere Bad Things featuring Molly Ringwald.
Stewart Thorndike wrote and directed the film, which will get a streaming release on Shudder on August 25 in the US, UK & Ireland, and Australia & New Zealand, and will also stream on sister platform AMC+ in the US, Canada, and Australia & New Zealand.
Gayle Rankin, Hari Nef, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Rad Pereira, Jared Abrahamson and Ringwald star in the story about friends who gather at a weekend getaway hotel where they discover women do bad things.
- 4/20/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Ahead of the film’s premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, Variety reports today that Shudder has acquired Stewart Thorndike’s horror movie Bad Things for 2023 release.
Bad Things premieres on Shudder on August 25, 2023.
Bad Things (first look above) tells the story of a group of friends whose trip to a snowy resort for a weekend getaway devolves in a psychological tailspin and ends in a bloody nightmare.
“With ‘Bad Things,’ I wanted to create a world of women and non-binary people who shake off polite conditionings and finally roar,” Thorndike said in a statement. “Where are all the female Travis Bickles and Jack Torrances? ‘Bad Things’ answers that.”
“At the heart of ‘Bad Things’ is a dark celebration of motherhood and all its splendid viscera. Shudder was the perfect partner for this tale of female rage,” Thorndike also said.
Bad Things stars Gayle Rankin (“Glow”), Hari Nef (“Barbie”), Annabelle Dexter-Jones...
Bad Things premieres on Shudder on August 25, 2023.
Bad Things (first look above) tells the story of a group of friends whose trip to a snowy resort for a weekend getaway devolves in a psychological tailspin and ends in a bloody nightmare.
“With ‘Bad Things,’ I wanted to create a world of women and non-binary people who shake off polite conditionings and finally roar,” Thorndike said in a statement. “Where are all the female Travis Bickles and Jack Torrances? ‘Bad Things’ answers that.”
“At the heart of ‘Bad Things’ is a dark celebration of motherhood and all its splendid viscera. Shudder was the perfect partner for this tale of female rage,” Thorndike also said.
Bad Things stars Gayle Rankin (“Glow”), Hari Nef (“Barbie”), Annabelle Dexter-Jones...
- 4/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Shudder has acquired “Bad Things” ahead of the thriller’s debut at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The film is written and directed by Stewart Thorndike, best known for “Lyle,” and tells the story of a group of friends whose trip to a snowy resort for a weekend getaway devolves in a psychological tailspin and ends in a bloody nightmare.
“With ‘Bad Things,’ I wanted to create a world of women and non-binary people who shake off polite conditionings and finally roar,” Thorndike said in a statement. “Where are all the female Travis Bickles and Jack Torrances? ‘Bad Things’ answers that.” She went on to say that “at the heart of ‘Bad Things’ is a dark celebration of motherhood and all its splendid viscera. Shudder was the perfect partner for this tale of female rage.”
Sam Zimmerman, vice president of programming at Shudder added, “We’ve wanted to see...
“With ‘Bad Things,’ I wanted to create a world of women and non-binary people who shake off polite conditionings and finally roar,” Thorndike said in a statement. “Where are all the female Travis Bickles and Jack Torrances? ‘Bad Things’ answers that.” She went on to say that “at the heart of ‘Bad Things’ is a dark celebration of motherhood and all its splendid viscera. Shudder was the perfect partner for this tale of female rage.”
Sam Zimmerman, vice president of programming at Shudder added, “We’ve wanted to see...
- 4/20/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Vision Films, a worldwide distributor of independent feature films, documentaries and music programming, has announced today that they have picked up international sales rights to The Identical, the musical drama directed by Dustin Marcellino and starring Blake Rayne, Erin Cotrell (“Love’s Long Journey”), Amanda Crew (“Crazy Kind of Love”), Brian Geraghty(“Boardwalk Empire”), Seth Green (“Dads”), Ashley Judd (“Olympus Has Fallen”), Joe Pantoliano (“The Matrix”) and Ray Liotta(“GoodFellas”).
The Identical was written by Howard Klausner, who also produced alongside Matt Russell, Joe McDougall, Coke Sams and Clio Tegel. Mark G. Mathis, Yochanan Marcellino and Matthew Dean Russell are executive producing. Vision Films represents the film internationally and will have a special screening Friday, November 8th at the Ocean Screening Room in Santa Monica at 3:00pm.
Identical twin brothers (both played by Blake Rayne) are separated at birth during the Great Depression. Their parents (Brian Geraghty, Amanda Crew...
The Identical was written by Howard Klausner, who also produced alongside Matt Russell, Joe McDougall, Coke Sams and Clio Tegel. Mark G. Mathis, Yochanan Marcellino and Matthew Dean Russell are executive producing. Vision Films represents the film internationally and will have a special screening Friday, November 8th at the Ocean Screening Room in Santa Monica at 3:00pm.
Identical twin brothers (both played by Blake Rayne) are separated at birth during the Great Depression. Their parents (Brian Geraghty, Amanda Crew...
- 11/6/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Vision Films has picked up international sales rights to The Identical starring Blake Rayne, Erin Cottrell, Amanda Crew, Brian Geraghty, Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Joe Pantoliano and Ray Liotta.
Dustin Marcellino directed the musical drama written by Howard Klausner, who also produced the film alongside Matt Russell, Joe McDougall, Coke Sams and Clio Tegel.
The Identical follows twin brothers separated at birth during the Great Depression whose passion for music reunites them.
Vision Films’ Afm roster includes Hans Fjellestad’s documentary Sunset Strip, which launched across digital platforms this week.n...
Dustin Marcellino directed the musical drama written by Howard Klausner, who also produced the film alongside Matt Russell, Joe McDougall, Coke Sams and Clio Tegel.
The Identical follows twin brothers separated at birth during the Great Depression whose passion for music reunites them.
Vision Films’ Afm roster includes Hans Fjellestad’s documentary Sunset Strip, which launched across digital platforms this week.n...
- 11/6/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta and Joey Pantoliano are all set to star in the period rock-themed drama "The Identical" says The Hollywood Reporter.
Music video director Dustin Marcellino makes his feature directorial debut on the film which is described as a musical fable centered around a family and told via the history of rock 'n' roll.
Howie Klausner ("Space Cowboys") penned the script for the project which spans the 1940's through the 1960's.
Liotta and Judd play the husband and wife with he also being a preacher. Green plays a drummer challenged by excesses, while Pantoliano is a music-loving garage mechanic.
Klausner, Matthew Dean Russell and Mark G. Mathis are producing. Shooting began this week in Nashville.
Music video director Dustin Marcellino makes his feature directorial debut on the film which is described as a musical fable centered around a family and told via the history of rock 'n' roll.
Howie Klausner ("Space Cowboys") penned the script for the project which spans the 1940's through the 1960's.
Liotta and Judd play the husband and wife with he also being a preacher. Green plays a drummer challenged by excesses, while Pantoliano is a music-loving garage mechanic.
Klausner, Matthew Dean Russell and Mark G. Mathis are producing. Shooting began this week in Nashville.
- 10/3/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta and Joey Pantoliano are starring in The Identical, a rock-themed drama that marks the directorial debut of music video director Dustin Marcellino. Shooting began this week in Nashville. Howie Klausner, whose credits include 2000’s Space Cowboys, write the script for the feature and is producing with Matthew Dean Russell and Mark G. Mathis. The movie is described as a musical fable centered around a family and told via the history of rock 'n' roll. Green plays a drummer challenged by excesses of wine, women and song, while Liotta is the family’s patriarch and
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- 10/2/2012
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Seth Green has signed on to headline the indie drama The Identical . Variety reports that the Austin Powers and "Family Guy" star will join Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta and Joe Pantoliano in the Dustin Marcellino film. Howie Klausner ( Space Cowboys , The Last Ride ) is providing the screenplay, which follows a rock and roll drummer trying to resist temptation. Production on The Identical is beginning immediately with Mark G. Mathis and Matthew Dean Russell producing and Yochanan Marcellino executive producing. (Photo Credit: FayesVision / Dominic Chan / Pnp / Nikki Nelson / WENN.com)...
- 10/2/2012
- Comingsoon.net
DVD: Seven Days in Utopia Directed by: Matt Russell Starring: Robert Duvall, Jerry Ferrera, Lucas Black, Melissa Leo, Deborah Ann Woll, Brian Geraghty, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Dora Madison Burge and Kathy Baker. Running time: 99 minutes, Rated G Based on the best selling novel by David L. Cook is the story of young golfer Luke Chisolm who recently had a public embarrassing game while attempting to make it on the pro tour. He tries to escape his life and becomes stranded in the small town of Utopia Texas. He accepts the help of an eccentric rancher named Johnny Crawford who insists he can change his outlook on life and improve...
- 1/30/2012
- by juliana
- ShockYa
From the cast, you’d think it was an Oscar contender. There’s Melissa Leo, who took home an Academy Award last year for portraying the brash, hair-sprayed matriarch in “The Fighter.” And then there’s Robert Duvall.
“Mr. Duvall,” Leo says with a schoolgirl sigh, is the reason she joined the Christian film “Seven Days in Utopia.”
The story follows a fledgling pro-golfer played by Lucas Black (the wide-eyed lead from “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”), who, after a very bad couple of holes, contemplates leaving the sport forever. Leo is a buttoned-up widow with limited screen time, and Duvall plays the pious sage with slightly sordid past.
“They didn’t know which way they wanted to go with this film,” Duvall said. “I said, ‘There’s only one Jesus Christ, [so] give me some faults, give me some obstacles.’ "
Duvall pushed the writers to add in his character’s past faults.
“Mr. Duvall,” Leo says with a schoolgirl sigh, is the reason she joined the Christian film “Seven Days in Utopia.”
The story follows a fledgling pro-golfer played by Lucas Black (the wide-eyed lead from “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”), who, after a very bad couple of holes, contemplates leaving the sport forever. Leo is a buttoned-up widow with limited screen time, and Duvall plays the pious sage with slightly sordid past.
“They didn’t know which way they wanted to go with this film,” Duvall said. “I said, ‘There’s only one Jesus Christ, [so] give me some faults, give me some obstacles.’ "
Duvall pushed the writers to add in his character’s past faults.
- 10/5/2011
- by Jessie Heyman
- Huffington Post
Miguel Rodarte, producer Wally von Borstel, Saving Private Perez Neil Patrick Harris-Katy Perry's The Smurfs Tops International Box Office, John Lasseter's Cars 2 vs. Cars Comparison Featuring Academy Award winners Robert Duvall and Melissa Leo, in addition to Lucas Black, Brian Geraghty, and Deborah Ann Woll, first-time filmmaker Matt Russell's Golf & God drama Seven Days in Utopia opened with a highly uninspiring $1.23m at 561 locations. Seven Days in Utopia averaged an ungodly $2,203 per site according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. Not faring any better, Beto Gómez's Mexican comedy Salvando al Soldado Perez / Saving Private Perez drew $670k at 161 locations, averaging $4,161 per site. Remember, all things being equal, the smaller the number of theaters, the higher the per-theater average should be. Now, a clarification: as a non-English-language film clearly targeting Mexicans and Spanish-speakers living in the Us, Saving Private Perez couldn't really...
- 9/5/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Chicago – What do Robert Duvall and Melissa Leo have in common? They both have won an Oscar and they both cashed a paycheck for the fake virtuous hack job called “Seven Days in Utopia.” For Duvall especially, maybe the mortgage payment is due on the vacation home.
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Utopia takes a unholy sport, golf, and tries to bless it with some sort of come-to-Jesus importance that ends up being embarrassing for all involved (again, especially Duvall). In a story that only could be invented in the mind of a feverish Christian golf addict, Utopia can only exist within that segment of the United States population who long for something this country has never had.
Luke Chisholm (Lucas Black) is a rising Texas golf pro who flakes out on the final hole of a Lone Star State golf tournament that he has well in hand. He takes some bad advice from his caddie,...
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Utopia takes a unholy sport, golf, and tries to bless it with some sort of come-to-Jesus importance that ends up being embarrassing for all involved (again, especially Duvall). In a story that only could be invented in the mind of a feverish Christian golf addict, Utopia can only exist within that segment of the United States population who long for something this country has never had.
Luke Chisholm (Lucas Black) is a rising Texas golf pro who flakes out on the final hole of a Lone Star State golf tournament that he has well in hand. He takes some bad advice from his caddie,...
- 9/4/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Three new movies are opening wide this Labor Day weekend:
Opening in almost 3000 theaters is the horror thriller Shark Night 3D directed by David R. Ellis and starring Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Donal Logue, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore. The movie’s score is written by Graeme Revell. A soundtrack album featuring Revell’s music has been released earlier this week by Cutting Edge. To find out more about the album and listen to audio clips from the release, visit our soundtrack announcement.
Already in theater since Wednesday is the political thriller The Debt directed by John Madden and starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson. The composer of the film is Thomas Newman. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album including Newman’s score digitally earlier this week. The full details and audio clips can be checked out in our previous article.
Opening in almost 3000 theaters is the horror thriller Shark Night 3D directed by David R. Ellis and starring Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Donal Logue, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz and Joel David Moore. The movie’s score is written by Graeme Revell. A soundtrack album featuring Revell’s music has been released earlier this week by Cutting Edge. To find out more about the album and listen to audio clips from the release, visit our soundtrack announcement.
Already in theater since Wednesday is the political thriller The Debt directed by John Madden and starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson. The composer of the film is Thomas Newman. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album including Newman’s score digitally earlier this week. The full details and audio clips can be checked out in our previous article.
- 9/3/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Seven Days in Utopia stars Lucas Black, Robert Duvall, Melissa Leo, Deborah Ann Woll, Brian Geraghty, Jerry Ferrera, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Kj Choi and Kathy Baker. Based upon David L. Cook’s best-selling book, the film opens in theaters September 2. “Seven Days in Utopia”, a film by Matthew Dean Russell, breaks on to the big screen with high hopes and a whole lot of faith. The film, about golfer Luke Chisholm and his detour to the small charming town of Utopia Texas, is more than your run of the mill golf movie. Based on the beloved sports novel by David L. Cook, this film strives to make a difference in its viewer’s lives. Though the plot may come across at times as linear, following the player who almost lost it all but somehow finds himself and comes out on top, it has much more heart...
- 9/2/2011
- by Sarah Dixey
- The Daily BLAM!
Klaus Badelt has released a soundtrack album for the drama Seven Days in Utopia on his own label. The album includes the movie’s original score, which the composer co-scored with Christopher Carmichael. Also featured on the release is the song Eyes On You by Jacqueline Becker. The soundtrack is available to download on Badelt’s official website for the price of your choice. The full album can also be previewed on the page. Seven Days in Utopia directed by Matt Russell and starring Robert Duvall, Melissa Leo and Lucas Black tells the story of a talented young golfer who finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas. The movie will be released in select cities this Friday, September 2. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
- 9/1/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Clips from Seven Days in Utopia, starring Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Melissa Leo. I thought the trailer looked quite solid for the Matthew Dean Russell film, helmed from the script by David L. Cook, based on Cook’s Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia. We have a nice buffet of 8 clips from the drama, also available in high definition. Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Duvall). But Johnny's more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future.
- 9/1/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Clips from Seven Days in Utopia, starring Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Melissa Leo. I thought the trailer looked quite solid for the Matthew Dean Russell film, helmed from the script by David L. Cook, based on Cook’s Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia. We have a nice buffet of 8 clips from the drama, also available in high definition. Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Duvall). But Johnny's more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future.
- 9/1/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Actor Lucas Black tested his golf game on the set of new movie Seven Days In Utopia by insisting on putting and swinging for real - without the aid of computer graphics.
The keen amateur, who plays a wayward professional golfer in the uplifting new film, was horrified when he learned director Matt Russell planned to add perfect drives and strokes at the editing stage and pleaded with him to let him do it himself.
He says, "I play in amateur tournaments like the state amateur events in Missouri, a tour I was at. I grew up in Alabama and there are a lot of great amateur tournaments there and in the summer I try and play with the collegiate players because that's where the steepest competition is.
"I've been doing that for about five years and that definitely helped with this character. There are ways that a competitive golfer holds themselves and you can't fake that.
"I love to accept a challenge but there were times that were frustrating because of the timing of the camera shot. It was almost like I had to hit the ball on cue, which I'm not used to doing. I had to make movie time my time because I wanted to make sure that the swing looked authentic and the shot looked real.
"And I made sure I made all the putts and they were not CGI. It was an argument up on set because they were planning to CGI putts in there. They would give me a two-minute window to make the shot and I had to make it or they would CGI it. I remember I hit it four times and made it on the fourth.
"When I made it my character was supposed to be celebrating but I was more relieved because I had 10 seconds left in that two-minute window to make it."...
The keen amateur, who plays a wayward professional golfer in the uplifting new film, was horrified when he learned director Matt Russell planned to add perfect drives and strokes at the editing stage and pleaded with him to let him do it himself.
He says, "I play in amateur tournaments like the state amateur events in Missouri, a tour I was at. I grew up in Alabama and there are a lot of great amateur tournaments there and in the summer I try and play with the collegiate players because that's where the steepest competition is.
"I've been doing that for about five years and that definitely helped with this character. There are ways that a competitive golfer holds themselves and you can't fake that.
"I love to accept a challenge but there were times that were frustrating because of the timing of the camera shot. It was almost like I had to hit the ball on cue, which I'm not used to doing. I had to make movie time my time because I wanted to make sure that the swing looked authentic and the shot looked real.
"And I made sure I made all the putts and they were not CGI. It was an argument up on set because they were planning to CGI putts in there. They would give me a two-minute window to make the shot and I had to make it or they would CGI it. I remember I hit it four times and made it on the fourth.
"When I made it my character was supposed to be celebrating but I was more relieved because I had 10 seconds left in that two-minute window to make it."...
- 8/31/2011
- WENN
Sports movies can be tricky beasts, and none moreso than the valiant, but generally in vain, effort that is the golf-related movie. Another shot at it comes your way September 2nd, and this one may have what it takes. The trailer looks solid at any rate, and the fact that it's based on David L. Cook's book, "Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia," isn't going to hurt either.
Lucas Black and Robert Duvall are joined by a very solid cast, including Melissa Leo, to bring you a quirky golf film about one man's effort to "find his game," after he parts ways with his father. It may appear a little more syrupy than necessary, but I think it may be onto something, not least because it seems to be both more and less about golf than most of the, admittedly few, efforts in the genre.
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Lucas Black and Robert Duvall are joined by a very solid cast, including Melissa Leo, to bring you a quirky golf film about one man's effort to "find his game," after he parts ways with his father. It may appear a little more syrupy than necessary, but I think it may be onto something, not least because it seems to be both more and less about golf than most of the, admittedly few, efforts in the genre.
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- 7/27/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Today we have a new trailer, 15 hi-res photos and poster for “Seven Days In Utopia”, starring Academy Award winners Robert Duvall and Melissa Leo, and produced by Academy Award winner Mark Mathis (Precious).
The inspirational film is based on David L. Cook’s best-selling book Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia.
Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Lucas Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Duvall). But Johnny’s more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future.
Here’s the official plot synopsis...
The inspirational film is based on David L. Cook’s best-selling book Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia.
Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Lucas Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Duvall). But Johnny’s more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future.
Here’s the official plot synopsis...
- 7/27/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
See the poster and images for Seven Days in Utopia, starring Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Melissa Leo. The sport drama directed by Matt Russell, also stars Deborah Ann Woll, Madison Burge amd Brian Geraghty. David L. Cook wrote the script, based on Cook’s "Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia." Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Duvall). But Johnny's more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future.
- 7/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the poster and images for Seven Days in Utopia, starring Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Melissa Leo. The sport drama directed by Matt Russell, also stars Deborah Ann Woll, Madison Burge amd Brian Geraghty. David L. Cook wrote the script, based on Cook’s "Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia." Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Duvall). But Johnny's more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future.
- 7/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the poster and images for Seven Days in Utopia, starring Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Melissa Leo. The sport drama directed by Matt Russell, also stars Deborah Ann Woll, Madison Burge amd Brian Geraghty. David L. Cook wrote the script, based on Cook’s "Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia." Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Duvall). But Johnny's more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future.
- 7/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Directed by Matthew Dean Russell, Seven Days in Utopia also stars Melissa Leo, Deborah Ann Woll, Brian Geraghty, Jerry Ferrera, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Kj Choi and Kathy Baker. Based upon David L. Cook’s best-selling book, the film opens in theaters September 2. Seven Days in Utopia follows the story of Luke Chisolm (Lucas Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford (Robert Duvall). But Johnny’s more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future. Based on David L. Cook’s best-...
- 7/27/2011
- by Eric Whitman
- The Daily BLAM!
Klaus Badelt is the new composer of the upcoming sports drama Seven Days in Utopia. He is replacing William Ross, who was originally attached to the project as reported last year. The film starring Robert Duvall, Melissa Leo and Lucas Black tells the story of Luke Chisolm, a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas. A trailer for the movie directed by Matt Russell recently premiered and can be watched below. Seven Days in Utopia is set to be released on August 12, 2011. For updates on the film, visit the official movie website.
Badelt has also signed on to score the French action thriller Rebellion (aka L’ordre et la morale). The film is co-written and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, who also acts in the project.
Badelt has also signed on to score the French action thriller Rebellion (aka L’ordre et la morale). The film is co-written and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, who also acts in the project.
- 5/17/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Photo: Utopia Pictures Obviously timed to coincide with The Masters this weekend, Utopia Pictures has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming golf drama Seven Days in Utopia, which reteams Get Low actors Robert Duvall and Lucas Black along with a fleet of other recognizable names including recent Oscar winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker), Deborah Anne Woll ("True Blood") and Kathy Baker who starred in the Duvall-directed 2003 feature Assassination Tango.
To be entirely honest, I hadn't heard of this film before now, but the names attached captured my interest. The film is based on David Cook's best-selling novel "Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia" and centers on Luke Chisolm (Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and...
To be entirely honest, I hadn't heard of this film before now, but the names attached captured my interest. The film is based on David Cook's best-selling novel "Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia" and centers on Luke Chisolm (Black), a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and...
- 4/8/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
HollywoodNews.com: The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) tonight announced the winners of the 2011 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing at simultaneous ceremonies at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the Axa Equitable Center in New York City.
Screen Winners
Original Screenplay
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Inside Job, Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classic
Television Winners
Drama Series
Mad Men, Written by Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla,Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy,
Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner; AMC
Comedy Series
Modern Family, Written by Jerry Collins,...
Screen Winners
Original Screenplay
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Inside Job, Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classic
Television Winners
Drama Series
Mad Men, Written by Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla,Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy,
Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner; AMC
Comedy Series
Modern Family, Written by Jerry Collins,...
- 2/6/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
We’re due for a new golf movie, right? The last one I can remember seeing in the theater was that one with Shia Labeouf, The Greatest Game Ever Played back in 2005. Well, it looks like the next one is right around the corner because according to Variety, both Robert Duvall and Lucas Black have signed on to star in Seven Days in Utopia, which begins production in Texas on Thursday with Matthew Dean Russell behind the lens. They’ll join Ann Woll, Brian Geraghty and Melissa Leo in the golf drama based on David L. Cook’s book Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia. Cook co-wrote the script [...]...
- 7/31/2010
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Robert Duvall and Lucas Black will star in the independent golfing drama "Seven Days in Utopia." According to Variety, production begins Thursday in Texas. The cast includes Deborah Ann Woll ("True Blood"), Brian Geraghty ("The Hurt Locker") and Melissa Leo ("Frozen River").The film is based on David L. Cook's "Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia."Matthew Dean Russell is directing from a script he co-wrote with Cook and Rob Levine.The film focuses on a talented young golfer with dreams of making the pro tour. When his first big opportunity ends up being a disaster, he retreats to Utopia, Texas; home to an eccentric rancher who becomes his father figure and mentor.Mark G. Mathis and Jason...
- 7/29/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Variety have just announced the news that Robert Duvall and Lucas Black have both signed up to appear in new indie golfing drama-comedy, ‘Seven Days in Utopia’. The cast also includes Deborah Ann Woll, Brian Geraghty and Melissa Leo. They also point out that Seven Days in Utopia will be the third time that Duvall and Black have worked together after previously appearing in Sling Blade and Get Low. Utopia will be directed by Matthew Dean Russell.
Plot: The story follows a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, he escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to an eccentric rancher who forces the golfer to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future.
The production begins filming in Texas next week. Head...
Plot: The story follows a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, he escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to an eccentric rancher who forces the golfer to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future.
The production begins filming in Texas next week. Head...
- 7/28/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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