Nick Raynes, a grandson of former 20th Century Fox owner Marvin Davis and a nephew of producer John Davis, died Friday morning in New York City, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. He was 33.
Raynes, a movie producer and actor who worked on short films and documentaries, was found unresponsive in a residence on East 65th Street in Manhattan, a NYPD officer told THR. No foul play is suspected, and a medical examiner did not reveal a cause of death.
Raynes was said to be producing a biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis.
Marvin Davis was the Denver oilman who bought Fox ...
Raynes, a movie producer and actor who worked on short films and documentaries, was found unresponsive in a residence on East 65th Street in Manhattan, a NYPD officer told THR. No foul play is suspected, and a medical examiner did not reveal a cause of death.
Raynes was said to be producing a biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis.
Marvin Davis was the Denver oilman who bought Fox ...
- 7/30/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nick Raynes, a grandson of former 20th Century Fox owner Marvin Davis and a nephew of producer John Davis, died Friday morning in New York City, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. He was 33.
Raynes, a movie producer and actor who worked on short films and documentaries, was found unresponsive in a residence on East 65th Street in Manhattan, a NYPD officer told THR. No foul play is suspected, and a medical examiner did not reveal a cause of death.
Raynes was said to be producing a biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis.
Marvin Davis was the Denver oilman who bought Fox ...
Raynes, a movie producer and actor who worked on short films and documentaries, was found unresponsive in a residence on East 65th Street in Manhattan, a NYPD officer told THR. No foul play is suspected, and a medical examiner did not reveal a cause of death.
Raynes was said to be producing a biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis.
Marvin Davis was the Denver oilman who bought Fox ...
- 7/30/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
George Tillman Jr. ("Faster") will direct "Miles", a biopic about legendary jazz musician Miles Davis reports Risky Biz Blog.
The project is loosely based on book "Dark Magus" written by Davis’ eldest son. Isaac Fergusson penned the original draft which the filmmakers will further develop. Davis was a major influencer in the music world for five decades and along the way overcame his own addiction issues.
Co-producer Nick Davis Raynes says the plan is to do a wide-appealing film along "Walk The Line" and "Ray" lines.
The project is loosely based on book "Dark Magus" written by Davis’ eldest son. Isaac Fergusson penned the original draft which the filmmakers will further develop. Davis was a major influencer in the music world for five decades and along the way overcame his own addiction issues.
Co-producer Nick Davis Raynes says the plan is to do a wide-appealing film along "Walk The Line" and "Ray" lines.
- 11/10/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
[1] George Tillman Jr., who previously brought rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s life to the big screen in Notorious, is lined up to direct another musical biopic, this time about legendary jazz musician Miles Davis. Tentatively titled Miles, the project is based on the book Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis by Davis' son Gregory Davis. Gregory Davis will serve as a consultant on the picture, with Nick Davis Raynes and Ged Dickersin and lined up to produce. More details after the jump. Isaac Fergusson has already written the first draft of the screenplay, but according to The Hollywood Reporter [2] the filmmakers are continuing to develop the script. "Our intention is to make a feature film that will appeal beyond the worldwide audience of Miles Davis die-hard fans, to also include those who don't know the first thing about the man, and introduce new ears to his music,...
- 11/10/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
Soul Food and Men of Honor director George Tillman Jr., who captured Notorious B.I.G..s life story in the 2009 biopic Notorious, will take a swing at another musical icon when he tackles Miles Davis in a planned biopic. Tentatively titled Miles, the film is being developed by the late trumpeter.s son, Gregory, The Hollywood Reporter says. Producers Nick Davis Raynes and Ged Dickersin, who will adapt their picture from Gregory.s book Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis, say they.d like to create a biopic that introduces the Jazz legend to new fans. .In much the same way that Walk The Line and Ray were able to open the world's eyes to the life stories of Johnny Cash and Ray Charles, respectively, we want to make a film that will do the same justice for Miles Davis. Miles, in his fifty-year career ...
- 11/10/2011
- cinemablend.com
The man behind Biggie Smalls film Notorious to helm picture based on Dark Magus, a book by Davis's eldest son, Gregory
A biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis looks set to go into production after it was annouced that director George Tillman Jr has signed up to the project.
Currently titled Miles Davis, the film will draw on the book Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis by Davis's eldest son, Gregory Davis, and will be able to use Davis's music in its score.
Davis's turbulent life, which included a string of seminal albums as well as drug and alcohol addictions and relentless womanising, is natural fodder for a movie adaptation. The actor Don Cheadle has been developing his own project for a number of years in conjunction with another of Davis's sons, Erin, but now looks to have been beaten to the wire.
Tillman recently directed Notorious,...
A biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis looks set to go into production after it was annouced that director George Tillman Jr has signed up to the project.
Currently titled Miles Davis, the film will draw on the book Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis by Davis's eldest son, Gregory Davis, and will be able to use Davis's music in its score.
Davis's turbulent life, which included a string of seminal albums as well as drug and alcohol addictions and relentless womanising, is natural fodder for a movie adaptation. The actor Don Cheadle has been developing his own project for a number of years in conjunction with another of Davis's sons, Erin, but now looks to have been beaten to the wire.
Tillman recently directed Notorious,...
- 11/10/2011
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
After directing a biopic on the late hip-hop artist Notorious B.I.G. with the aptly titled film Notorious, director George Tillman, Jr. is slated to bring another influential musician's life story to the big screen. Risky Biz reports the filmmaker has been hired to develop and direct a film about iconic jazz musician Miles Davis, a biopic with the unpredictable title of Miles. Loosely based on his son Gregory Davis' book Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde of Miles Davis, the film will focus on the musician's rise to fame, collaborations with legends like John Coltrane and Thelonius Monk, and his struggles with drug addition. Ged Dickinson and Nick Davis Raynes will produce the film and the latter says: “Our intention is to make a feature film that will appeal beyond the worldwide audience of Miles Davis die-hard fans, to also include those who don't know the first thing about the man,...
- 11/10/2011
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Joshua Marston put a big stamp on independent cinema with 2004′s praised Maria Full of Grace… and then disappeared. Okay, perhaps I’m being a little overdramatic (he isn’t D.B. Cooper), but he followed that feature debut with episodes of TV shows ranging in quality from Six Feet Under to Swingtown, and only got around to releasing another film this year, The Forgiveness of Blood. (To his credit, it played at both Telluride and Tiff, and is Albania’s submission for Best Foreign Language Film, so it might be worth something.) He’ll begin to move at a more consistent rate with projects, then, because THR informs us that he’s remaking Italy’s thriller, The Double Hour.
Giuseppe Capotondi‘s original film centered on “a Slovenian hotel maid and an ex-cop who fall in love after meeting at a speed-dating event.” After “retreat[ing] to his employer’s house in the Turin countryside,...
Giuseppe Capotondi‘s original film centered on “a Slovenian hotel maid and an ex-cop who fall in love after meeting at a speed-dating event.” After “retreat[ing] to his employer’s house in the Turin countryside,...
- 11/10/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
In The Works: Miles Davis Biopic Based on His Son's Book, Dark Magus; George Tillman Jr. at the Helm
Beloved jazz musician Miles Davis is getting a biopic. George Tillman, Jr. (Soul Food, Men of Honor, Notorious) will develop the project in cahoots with Davis' eldest son, Gregory Davis, upon whose book, Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis, the screenplay is loosely based (an initial draft was written by Isaac Ferguson). Nick Davis Raynes and Ged Dickinson are producing. Raynes says the goal is to make a film that appeals to a worldwide audience, not just die-hard fans of the musician. “In much the same way that Walk The Line and Ray were able to open the world's eyes to the life stories of Johnny Cash and Ray Charles, respectively, we want to make a film that will do the same justice for Miles Davis. Miles, in his fifty-year career as a musician, transcends time, space and race."...
- 11/9/2011
- Indiewire
In The Works: Miles Davis Biopic Based on His Son's Book, Dark Magus; George Tillman Jr. at the Helm
Beloved jazz musician Miles Davis is getting a biopic. George Tillman, Jr. (Soul Food, Men of Honor, Notorious) will develop the project in cahoots with Davis' eldest son, Gregory Davis, upon whose book, Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis, the screenplay is loosely based (an initial draft was written by Isaac Ferguson). Nick Davis Raynes and Ged Dickinson are producing. Raynes says the goal is to make a film that appeals to a worldwide audience, not just die-hard fans of the musician. “In much the same way that Walk The Line and Ray were able to open the world's eyes to the life stories of Johnny Cash and Ray Charles, respectively, we want to make a film that...
- 11/9/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
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