American Cinema International (Aci) has come on to handle sales on family action film Snake and Mongoose and is screening the drama at the Afm.
Snake And Mongoose will screen on November 6, 7, 10 and 11 and stars Jesse Williams (pictured) and Richard Blake in the true story of Southern California drag racers Don ‘The Snake’ Prudhomme and Tom ‘The Mongoose’ McEwen.
The pair teamed up with Mattel’s Hot Wheels division to bring drag racing into the mainstream and revolutionise sports marketing. The film has opened in 25 Us cities since August. Noah Wyle, Ashley Hinshaw, Tim Blake Nelson, Leonardo Nam, Ian Ziering and Fred Dryer round out the cast.
Automotive industry journalist Alan Paradise co-wrote the screenplay with director Wayne Holloway, while Robin Broidy of Entertainment Universe and Stephen Nemeth of Rhino Films produced.
“We’re excited to be participating in Afm again this year, which enables us to reach a global audience for our distribution projects,” said Aci president...
Snake And Mongoose will screen on November 6, 7, 10 and 11 and stars Jesse Williams (pictured) and Richard Blake in the true story of Southern California drag racers Don ‘The Snake’ Prudhomme and Tom ‘The Mongoose’ McEwen.
The pair teamed up with Mattel’s Hot Wheels division to bring drag racing into the mainstream and revolutionise sports marketing. The film has opened in 25 Us cities since August. Noah Wyle, Ashley Hinshaw, Tim Blake Nelson, Leonardo Nam, Ian Ziering and Fred Dryer round out the cast.
Automotive industry journalist Alan Paradise co-wrote the screenplay with director Wayne Holloway, while Robin Broidy of Entertainment Universe and Stephen Nemeth of Rhino Films produced.
“We’re excited to be participating in Afm again this year, which enables us to reach a global audience for our distribution projects,” said Aci president...
- 11/1/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Tim Blake Nelson will play drag racing announcer McAllister in Snake And Mongoose, an indie feature that’s getting underway with Wayne Holloway directing. He joins Noah Wyle, who plays Mattel Inc. exec Art Spear in a film that tells the story of the rivalry between racing legends Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, who transformed an obscure sport into a global phenomenon. Mattel became the sport’s first major corporate sponsor. Jesse Williams plays Prudhomme and Richard Blake plays McEwen. Kim Shaw and Ashley Hinshaw also star. The film is being done in partnership with the National Hot Rod Association. Robin Broidy and Rhino Films’ Stephen Nemeth are producing. Broidy’s recently formed Entertainment Universe is financing the feature. Holloway, who co-wrote the script with Alan Paradise, is a British commercials director making his feature debut. Nelson is repped by UTA and manager Amy Guenther.
- 5/11/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
There’s been a whole glut of toy-based films these past few years — you may know them simply because they refuse to go away — so it’s about time the men behind the products got a little spotlight. That’s just what’s happening with Snake & Mongoose, which, according to Variety, has grabbed Noah Wyle to play Arthur Spear, a ’70s Mattel executive responsible for introducing commercial advertising in the world of car racing.
The film itself — written by Alan Paradise & Wayne Holloway, and directed by the latter — also focuses on Don “The Snake” Prudhomme (Jesse Williams) and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen (Richard Blake), two racers who were given a big boost when Spear decided to place the Hot Wheels logo on the side of their cars, making the toy “the first non-automotive sponsor in a racing sport.” Along with the obvious financial benefit to be gained from the partnership,...
The film itself — written by Alan Paradise & Wayne Holloway, and directed by the latter — also focuses on Don “The Snake” Prudhomme (Jesse Williams) and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen (Richard Blake), two racers who were given a big boost when Spear decided to place the Hot Wheels logo on the side of their cars, making the toy “the first non-automotive sponsor in a racing sport.” Along with the obvious financial benefit to be gained from the partnership,...
- 5/4/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
After starring in SXSW’s opener Cabin in the Woods and playing Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey’s Anatomy for the past few years, it was only a matter of time before Jesse Williams made his way up through Hollywood. Now, Variety is reporting that he has been cast to lead Snake and Mongoose, alongside Richard Blake.
Mongoose tells the true story of drag racing legends Don “the Snake” Prudhomme (Williams) and Tom “Mongoose” McEwen (Blake) and their longtime friendship and rivalry. Wayne Holloway is set to direct, with a script by Alan Paradise. This marks Holloway‘s feature length debut — he previously directed two shorts titled God’s Wounds and We’re Staying Home.
Stephen Nemeth will produce the drama alongside Robin Broidy through Nemeth‘s Rhino Films and Broidy‘s Entertainment Universe. The real Prudhomme and McEwen will be billed as executive producers for the project, with Paradise.
Mongoose tells the true story of drag racing legends Don “the Snake” Prudhomme (Williams) and Tom “Mongoose” McEwen (Blake) and their longtime friendship and rivalry. Wayne Holloway is set to direct, with a script by Alan Paradise. This marks Holloway‘s feature length debut — he previously directed two shorts titled God’s Wounds and We’re Staying Home.
Stephen Nemeth will produce the drama alongside Robin Broidy through Nemeth‘s Rhino Films and Broidy‘s Entertainment Universe. The real Prudhomme and McEwen will be billed as executive producers for the project, with Paradise.
- 3/16/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Stephen Nemeth and Robin Broidy are set to produce "Snake and Mongoose", an indie biopic about the drag-racing rivalry between Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme and Tom 'The Mongoose' McEwen reports Variety.
The producers have acquired the life-story rights to the pair for their production companies Rhino Films and Storywise Productions. Nhra has granted them access to archival footage.
Along with the rivalry, the story delves into how the two revolutionized the sport in the '70s by enticing Mattel into making its Hot Wheels line the sport's first major corporate sponsor.
Commercials director Wayne Holloway will helm from a script by Alan Paradise. Shooting kicks off this Fall.
The producers have acquired the life-story rights to the pair for their production companies Rhino Films and Storywise Productions. Nhra has granted them access to archival footage.
Along with the rivalry, the story delves into how the two revolutionized the sport in the '70s by enticing Mattel into making its Hot Wheels line the sport's first major corporate sponsor.
Commercials director Wayne Holloway will helm from a script by Alan Paradise. Shooting kicks off this Fall.
- 4/26/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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