“Deadpool” and “Homeland” actress Morena Baccarin will star in the survival thriller “Beast,” to be directed by Espen Sandberg, who co-helmed Oscar-nominated “Kon-Tiki” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.”
Based on Aaron W. Sala’s Blacklist script, “Beast” is about a woman who survives a plane crash and is stranded on a seemingly deserted island in the South Pacific. “She must fight to get back to her children, face her inner demons and a real threat of unimaginable proportions,” according to a statement from the producers.
Sherryl Clark and Kenneth Huang are producing for The H Collective alongside Rakuten’s Mickey Mikitani. Shooting will begin in late March in New Zealand. “Beast” is the first film under the joint venture between Rakuten and The H Collective, who first partnered in August.
Sandberg said: “For me ‘The Beast’ is a story about a woman who is forced...
Based on Aaron W. Sala’s Blacklist script, “Beast” is about a woman who survives a plane crash and is stranded on a seemingly deserted island in the South Pacific. “She must fight to get back to her children, face her inner demons and a real threat of unimaginable proportions,” according to a statement from the producers.
Sherryl Clark and Kenneth Huang are producing for The H Collective alongside Rakuten’s Mickey Mikitani. Shooting will begin in late March in New Zealand. “Beast” is the first film under the joint venture between Rakuten and The H Collective, who first partnered in August.
Sandberg said: “For me ‘The Beast’ is a story about a woman who is forced...
- 2/19/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Principal Photography set for late March in New Zealand.
Tokyo-based internet services company Rakuten and The H Collective have hired Morena Baccarin to star in the survival thriller Beast for Espen Sandberg.
Beast marks the first film under the joint venture between Rakuten and The H Collective after the parties announced their partnership in August.
The H Collective president of production Sherryl Clark and chairman Kenneth Huang are producing alongside Rakuten chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani. Principal Photography is scheduled to begin in late March in New Zealand.
Based on Aaron W. Sala’s The Black List screenplay, Beast is...
Tokyo-based internet services company Rakuten and The H Collective have hired Morena Baccarin to star in the survival thriller Beast for Espen Sandberg.
Beast marks the first film under the joint venture between Rakuten and The H Collective after the parties announced their partnership in August.
The H Collective president of production Sherryl Clark and chairman Kenneth Huang are producing alongside Rakuten chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani. Principal Photography is scheduled to begin in late March in New Zealand.
Based on Aaron W. Sala’s The Black List screenplay, Beast is...
- 2/19/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Moving preemptively, Paramount has picked up the rights to Jonathan Behr's short film The Follower and the accompanying pitch by screenwriter Aaron W. Sala.
Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, who produced the horror hit A Quiet Place with Michael Bay, are producing via their label, Fullyformed Entertainment, which has a first-look deal at Paramount. Scott Glassgold of Ground Control is also producing.
Behr's short film tells the story of a young babysitter who is being mysteriously followed through her various devices. Part of the creepy tale is told via the devices. The feature version will have the same setup ...
Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, who produced the horror hit A Quiet Place with Michael Bay, are producing via their label, Fullyformed Entertainment, which has a first-look deal at Paramount. Scott Glassgold of Ground Control is also producing.
Behr's short film tells the story of a young babysitter who is being mysteriously followed through her various devices. Part of the creepy tale is told via the devices. The feature version will have the same setup ...
- 11/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Moving preemptively, Paramount has picked up the rights to Jonathan Behr's short film The Follower and the accompanying pitch by screenwriter Aaron W. Sala.
Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, who produced the horror hit A Quiet Place with Michael Bay, are producing via their label, Fullyformed Entertainment, which has a first-look deal at Paramount. Scott Glassgold of Ground Control is also producing.
Behr's short film tells the story of a young babysitter who is being mysteriously followed through her various devices. Part of the creepy tale is told via the devices. The feature version will have the same setup ...
Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, who produced the horror hit A Quiet Place with Michael Bay, are producing via their label, Fullyformed Entertainment, which has a first-look deal at Paramount. Scott Glassgold of Ground Control is also producing.
Behr's short film tells the story of a young babysitter who is being mysteriously followed through her various devices. Part of the creepy tale is told via the devices. The feature version will have the same setup ...
- 11/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Los Angeles-based film producer and distributor The H Collective has formed a two-part alliance with Japanese Internet services giant Rakuten. Together they intend to produce and distribute movies in Japan, the world’s third largest box office market.
Formed in 2017, the H Collective is headed by former Paramount executive Nic Crawley. Rakuten has services that range from e-commerce to fintech. It is also one of the largest video streamers in Europe.
Their Rakuten H Collective Studio is a joint venture that will handle in-house film production, financing, intellectual property management, and the production, and the sale of video content. It plans to be involved in creating music, comics, games and other goods based on the content of its films, and to sell advertising through product placement.
Additional projects to fall under Rakuten H Collective Studio include Aaron W. Sala’s horror thriller “The Beast,” which will be directed by Christine Crokos,...
Formed in 2017, the H Collective is headed by former Paramount executive Nic Crawley. Rakuten has services that range from e-commerce to fintech. It is also one of the largest video streamers in Europe.
Their Rakuten H Collective Studio is a joint venture that will handle in-house film production, financing, intellectual property management, and the production, and the sale of video content. It plans to be involved in creating music, comics, games and other goods based on the content of its films, and to sell advertising through product placement.
Additional projects to fall under Rakuten H Collective Studio include Aaron W. Sala’s horror thriller “The Beast,” which will be directed by Christine Crokos,...
- 8/1/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Japanese Internet and e-commerce giant Rakuten has come on board The H Collective’s “xXx 4” and Sony’s imminent release “Brightburn.” The two companies will also form a theatrical releasing venture in Japan.
Under the investment agreement, Rakuten has provided financing to “Brightburn,” The H Collective’s first globally released feature film. It stars Elizabeth Banks and is produced by James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy”). Sony is releasing “Brightburn” on May 24 to coincide with Memorial Day Weekend in the U.S.
Rakuten will provide financing for the fourth installment of the “xXx” franchise, directed by D.J. Caruso, produced by The H Collective/Xtreme Pictures, and starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage.
The theatrical joint venture will support the release of “Brightburn” and distribute “xXx 4” in Japan. It will also handle the animated film “Spycies,” which is directed by Guillaume Ivernel (“Dragon Hunters”) and produced by Chinese entertainment giant...
Under the investment agreement, Rakuten has provided financing to “Brightburn,” The H Collective’s first globally released feature film. It stars Elizabeth Banks and is produced by James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy”). Sony is releasing “Brightburn” on May 24 to coincide with Memorial Day Weekend in the U.S.
Rakuten will provide financing for the fourth installment of the “xXx” franchise, directed by D.J. Caruso, produced by The H Collective/Xtreme Pictures, and starring Vin Diesel as Xander Cage.
The theatrical joint venture will support the release of “Brightburn” and distribute “xXx 4” in Japan. It will also handle the animated film “Spycies,” which is directed by Guillaume Ivernel (“Dragon Hunters”) and produced by Chinese entertainment giant...
- 5/14/2019
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
The H Collective—the company behind the highly anticipated Brightburn—announced that Christine Crokos has been tapped to direct their new film The Beast. The Beast follows a woman who has fled her abusive husband only to find herself stranded on a deserted island somewhere in the South Pacific. Well, is the island actually deserted? Continue reading for more information on Crokos, as well as the production details.
"The H Collective has tapped writer/director Christine Crokos (Pimp) to direct their upcoming elevated horror-thriller The Beast (Blacklist 2018). The H Collective is producing and fully financing with casting beginning immediately for a Fall 2019 Shoot. The Beast is a hard-hitting horror thriller about a woman who flees an abusive husband only to find herself the sole survivor of a plane crash. Stranded in the South Pacific on a deserted island, she must also grapple with horrors that tap into her worst nightmares...
"The H Collective has tapped writer/director Christine Crokos (Pimp) to direct their upcoming elevated horror-thriller The Beast (Blacklist 2018). The H Collective is producing and fully financing with casting beginning immediately for a Fall 2019 Shoot. The Beast is a hard-hitting horror thriller about a woman who flees an abusive husband only to find herself the sole survivor of a plane crash. Stranded in the South Pacific on a deserted island, she must also grapple with horrors that tap into her worst nightmares...
- 4/15/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Action comedy, “Counter Spy” is the first film set up under a pact between The H Collective and Chinese streaming giant iQIYI. The deal calls for co-production of three movies.
“Counter Spy” is currently being rewritten by former Marvel exec Craig Kyle from an original draft by David Rothenberg and Lionel Enns. The story follows a barista working at the CIA headquarters in Virginia who becomes tangled up in a secret mission involving Chinese counterparts. Production is slated to begin in early 2019.
Under the terms of the three-picture agreement, iQIYI will handle theatrical and digital distribution of The H Collective co-production films in China.
The deal was unveiled at iQIYI’s annual Technology & Entertainment World conference in China. Details of the two other films included in the deal were not disclosed.
By some measures, China’s largest streaming platform, iQIYI recently completed an Ipo in the U.S. It claims...
“Counter Spy” is currently being rewritten by former Marvel exec Craig Kyle from an original draft by David Rothenberg and Lionel Enns. The story follows a barista working at the CIA headquarters in Virginia who becomes tangled up in a secret mission involving Chinese counterparts. Production is slated to begin in early 2019.
Under the terms of the three-picture agreement, iQIYI will handle theatrical and digital distribution of The H Collective co-production films in China.
The deal was unveiled at iQIYI’s annual Technology & Entertainment World conference in China. Details of the two other films included in the deal were not disclosed.
By some measures, China’s largest streaming platform, iQIYI recently completed an Ipo in the U.S. It claims...
- 5/18/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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