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
Exclusive: Entertainment Universe closed a deal with Film Star Partners II for P&A funds and has set a 25-city September 6 release for Snake & Mongoo$e, a drama about the rivalry and friendship between Don “The Snake” Prudhomme (Jesse Williams) and Tom “The Mongoo$e” McEwen (Richard Blake) in the world of drag racing. Their unusual rivalry relationship drew a major sponsorship by Mattel’s Hot Wheels division. Wayne Holloway directed and CAA is shopping the film to distributors, which should be easier with the P&A accounted for. The release comes just after the National Hot Rod Association’s U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis on Labor Day weekend. Robin Broidy, and Stephen Nemeth produce. Here’s a trailer for the film.
- 2/27/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Singer, currently on TV in Blandings, lands role of Rhino in 70s-set drama about birth of British punk scene
The British singer Paloma Faith is to star in Untitled Punk Movie, an independent drama about the early days of punk in the 70s. Faith will play one of the leading characters, Rhino, in a film that charts the adventures of four young fans who hitchhike between the venues on the Sex Pistols' landmark Anarchy in the UK tour.
"I wanted to play Rhino instantly, because it really rang true to me that people from disadvantaged backgrounds are always expected not to be intellectual. And Rhino, like so many people I am close to, challenges that perception," Faith explained to Screen Daily. "She has balls and she knows what she's talking about."
Untitled Punk Movie is produced by Wellington Films and Zentropa Sweden. It will be written and directed by...
The British singer Paloma Faith is to star in Untitled Punk Movie, an independent drama about the early days of punk in the 70s. Faith will play one of the leading characters, Rhino, in a film that charts the adventures of four young fans who hitchhike between the venues on the Sex Pistols' landmark Anarchy in the UK tour.
"I wanted to play Rhino instantly, because it really rang true to me that people from disadvantaged backgrounds are always expected not to be intellectual. And Rhino, like so many people I am close to, challenges that perception," Faith explained to Screen Daily. "She has balls and she knows what she's talking about."
Untitled Punk Movie is produced by Wellington Films and Zentropa Sweden. It will be written and directed by...
- 2/11/2013
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
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
An Ordinary Man
Brendan Gleeson and Abbie Cornish have signed on for Brad Silberling's dramatic thriller "An Ordinary Man" at Radiant Films International, Reveal Entertainment Banner and Disruptive Media.
Silberling also penned the script which follows a war criminal whose only contact is his maid. Chris Miller, James Burke and Michael Richter will produce. [Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
Machete Kills
"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara is in talks to join Robert Rodriguez's "Machete Kills" which begins shooting this month in Texas.
Vergara is in talks to play the leather-clad Madame Desdemona, whose Mexican harlots have information that Machete needs. [Source: Variety]
Snake & Mongoose
Ashley Hinshaw and Kim Shaw have joined the cast of Wayne Holloway's racing biopic "Snake & Mongoose"
The pair will play the respective wives of drag racing legends Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen (Jesse Williams and Richard Blake). Noah Wyle also stars. [Source: Variety]
The Rut
Ray Liotta is...
Brendan Gleeson and Abbie Cornish have signed on for Brad Silberling's dramatic thriller "An Ordinary Man" at Radiant Films International, Reveal Entertainment Banner and Disruptive Media.
Silberling also penned the script which follows a war criminal whose only contact is his maid. Chris Miller, James Burke and Michael Richter will produce. [Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
Machete Kills
"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara is in talks to join Robert Rodriguez's "Machete Kills" which begins shooting this month in Texas.
Vergara is in talks to play the leather-clad Madame Desdemona, whose Mexican harlots have information that Machete needs. [Source: Variety]
Snake & Mongoose
Ashley Hinshaw and Kim Shaw have joined the cast of Wayne Holloway's racing biopic "Snake & Mongoose"
The pair will play the respective wives of drag racing legends Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen (Jesse Williams and Richard Blake). Noah Wyle also stars. [Source: Variety]
The Rut
Ray Liotta is...
- 5/8/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Fast Six
A source claims "Doctor Who" and "Fright Night" star David Tennant has been in talks with director Justin Lin for a small role in the upcoming sixth "Fast and Furious" feature. [Source: Latino Review]
The Bouncebacks
Ashley Bell ("The Last Exorcism") has joined the cast of the rom-com "The Bounceback" which centers on two former couples who return to their hometown of Austin on an angst-ridden weekend.
Bell will play the ex-girlfriend of Michael Stahl-David's character. Sara Paxton and Addison Timlin also star. [Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
Snake & Mongoose
Noah Wyle has joined the cast of Wayne Holloway's drag-racing biopic "Snake & Mongoose". Wyle plays the Mattel executive who created the sport's first commercial tie-in.
Jesse Williams and Richard Blake star as drag racing legends Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen, who were longtime friends as well as rivals. [Source: Chicago Tribune]
The Midnight Game
Renee Olstead ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager...
A source claims "Doctor Who" and "Fright Night" star David Tennant has been in talks with director Justin Lin for a small role in the upcoming sixth "Fast and Furious" feature. [Source: Latino Review]
The Bouncebacks
Ashley Bell ("The Last Exorcism") has joined the cast of the rom-com "The Bounceback" which centers on two former couples who return to their hometown of Austin on an angst-ridden weekend.
Bell will play the ex-girlfriend of Michael Stahl-David's character. Sara Paxton and Addison Timlin also star. [Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
Snake & Mongoose
Noah Wyle has joined the cast of Wayne Holloway's drag-racing biopic "Snake & Mongoose". Wyle plays the Mattel executive who created the sport's first commercial tie-in.
Jesse Williams and Richard Blake star as drag racing legends Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen, who were longtime friends as well as rivals. [Source: Chicago Tribune]
The Midnight Game
Renee Olstead ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager...
- 5/5/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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
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