Exclusive: Producer, motivational speaker and bestselling author DeVon Franklin (Breakthrough) is expanding his work in television, signing an overall deal with CBS TV Studios.
Franklin serves as president and CEO of the Franklin Entertainment production company, which has a multi-year first-look film deal with Paramount Pictures and a second-look deal with Netflix. Franklin has tapped former Juniper Place Productions exec Jenna Nicholson as VP Television to oversee his deal at CBS TV Studios.
On the film side, Franklin most recently produced the inspirational film Breakthrough starring Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace, Josh Lucas, Mike Colter and Marcel Ruiz for Disney/Fox; the Sony Pictures Animation film The Starring with Zachary Levi, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry; and the Sony Pictures film Miracles From Heaven starring Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah and Eugenio Derbez. On the TV side, he previously sold projects to NBC, ABC, CBS, Netflix and Hulu.
Additionally, Franklin Entertainment has...
Franklin serves as president and CEO of the Franklin Entertainment production company, which has a multi-year first-look film deal with Paramount Pictures and a second-look deal with Netflix. Franklin has tapped former Juniper Place Productions exec Jenna Nicholson as VP Television to oversee his deal at CBS TV Studios.
On the film side, Franklin most recently produced the inspirational film Breakthrough starring Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace, Josh Lucas, Mike Colter and Marcel Ruiz for Disney/Fox; the Sony Pictures Animation film The Starring with Zachary Levi, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry; and the Sony Pictures film Miracles From Heaven starring Jennifer Garner, Queen Latifah and Eugenio Derbez. On the TV side, he previously sold projects to NBC, ABC, CBS, Netflix and Hulu.
Additionally, Franklin Entertainment has...
- 7/20/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Aaron Pedersen and Mark Leonard Winter have been added to the cast of The Fear of Darkness, writer-director Chris Fitchett.s supernatural thriller which starts shooting on March 6 on the Gold Coast.
They join the already announced cast of Maeve Dermody, Penelope Mitchell and Damien Garvey.
Mitchell (Hemlock Grove, The Vampire Diaries) will play Skye Williams, a patient in a psychiatric clinic who is accused of a gruesome murder. Dermody (Serangoon Road, Griff the Invisible) is Dr Sarah Faithfull, an empathetic psychiatrist who believes there is more to the case.
Pedersen, who played the lead in Ivan Sen.s Mystery Road and is a regular in the ABC Jack Irish telemovies,. will portray Dr Nicholas Trengrove, a criminal psychologist who tries desperately to ensure that those around him stay grounded and not surrender to any imagined horrors in the dark.
Winter, who appears in Craig Monahan.s upcoming drama Healing...
They join the already announced cast of Maeve Dermody, Penelope Mitchell and Damien Garvey.
Mitchell (Hemlock Grove, The Vampire Diaries) will play Skye Williams, a patient in a psychiatric clinic who is accused of a gruesome murder. Dermody (Serangoon Road, Griff the Invisible) is Dr Sarah Faithfull, an empathetic psychiatrist who believes there is more to the case.
Pedersen, who played the lead in Ivan Sen.s Mystery Road and is a regular in the ABC Jack Irish telemovies,. will portray Dr Nicholas Trengrove, a criminal psychologist who tries desperately to ensure that those around him stay grounded and not surrender to any imagined horrors in the dark.
Winter, who appears in Craig Monahan.s upcoming drama Healing...
- 2/24/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Maeve Dermody, Penelope Mitchell and Damien Garvey have been cast in The Fear of Darkness, a supernatural thriller from writer-director Chris Fitchett which starts shooting March 6 on the Gold Coast.
Dermody (Serangoon Road, Griff the Invisible) will play a brilliant young psychiatrist who is forced to confront the dark creature that dwells deep within her when she investigates the disappearance of a female university student.
Mitchell, who was a regular in the Us TV series Hemlock Grove and appears in The Vampire Diaries, plays a patient in a psychiatric clinic who is accused of a gruesome crime.
Damien Garvey (Rake, Network Ten.s upcoming Secrets & Lies) will portray a cop who investigates the disappearance. Casting of two other key roles is due to be confirmed shortly.
The project was developed through Screen Queensland.s low budget feature film initiative. The producer is Mark Overett (Iron Sky, Separation City,. Unfinished Sky...
Dermody (Serangoon Road, Griff the Invisible) will play a brilliant young psychiatrist who is forced to confront the dark creature that dwells deep within her when she investigates the disappearance of a female university student.
Mitchell, who was a regular in the Us TV series Hemlock Grove and appears in The Vampire Diaries, plays a patient in a psychiatric clinic who is accused of a gruesome crime.
Damien Garvey (Rake, Network Ten.s upcoming Secrets & Lies) will portray a cop who investigates the disappearance. Casting of two other key roles is due to be confirmed shortly.
The project was developed through Screen Queensland.s low budget feature film initiative. The producer is Mark Overett (Iron Sky, Separation City,. Unfinished Sky...
- 2/10/2014
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Writer-director Chris Fitchett made his first two features, Blood Money and Desolation Angels, in quick succession.
He was offered a few roles after the second film but embarked on a successful career running film and TV bodies.
Now, 31 years after Desolation Angels, he is getting ready to write and direct his third feature, The Fear of Darkness, a supernatural thriller about a brilliant young psychiatrist who is forced to confront the dark creature that dwells deep within her unconscious when she investigates the disappearance of a female university student.
Produced by Mark Overett (Iron Sky, Separation City, Unfinished Sky) and supported by Screen Queensland.s low budget feature film initiative, the film is due to shoot on the Gold Coast in January.
Fitchett, who teaches film and TV at Bond University, is finalising the casting. Gary Hamilton.s Arclight will handle international sales and Greenlight Releasing is the Australian distributor.
He was offered a few roles after the second film but embarked on a successful career running film and TV bodies.
Now, 31 years after Desolation Angels, he is getting ready to write and direct his third feature, The Fear of Darkness, a supernatural thriller about a brilliant young psychiatrist who is forced to confront the dark creature that dwells deep within her unconscious when she investigates the disappearance of a female university student.
Produced by Mark Overett (Iron Sky, Separation City, Unfinished Sky) and supported by Screen Queensland.s low budget feature film initiative, the film is due to shoot on the Gold Coast in January.
Fitchett, who teaches film and TV at Bond University, is finalising the casting. Gary Hamilton.s Arclight will handle international sales and Greenlight Releasing is the Australian distributor.
- 11/4/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Check out this funny first trailer for a new film called Rapturepalooza which stars Anna Kendrick and Craig Robinson. The movie tells the the story of the rapture, which is the biblical prophesy in which Jesus Christ returns to Earth and takes his followers with him to heaven, and leaves all the unbelievers behind in an apocalyptic mess. There's two teens that set out on a journey to battle their way through the apocalypse on a mission to defeat the Antichrist who's trying to take over the world. The movie actually looks like it could be a pretty entertaining comedy.
The movie was directed by Paul Middleditch (Separation City) from a script written by Chris Matheson (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure). It's set to be released sometime this year, and it also stars John Francis Daley, Rob Corddry, Ken Jeong, Ana Gasteyer, Rob Huebel, and Paul Scheer. Check out the trailer!
The movie was directed by Paul Middleditch (Separation City) from a script written by Chris Matheson (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure). It's set to be released sometime this year, and it also stars John Francis Daley, Rob Corddry, Ken Jeong, Ana Gasteyer, Rob Huebel, and Paul Scheer. Check out the trailer!
- 3/6/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
IGN has unveiled a restricted trailer for the upcoming "Rapturepalooza" apocalyptic comedy, starring Craig Robinson, Anna Kendrick, John Francis Daley, Thomas Lennon, Rob Corddry, Ken Jeong and Paul Scheer. Check it out below. The film follows two teens (Kendrick, Daley) as they battle their way through a religious apocalypse on a mission to defeat the Antichrist (Robinson). It's written by Chris Matheson (Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure). "Rapturepalooza" is directed by Paul Middleditch (Separation City) and will be available on VOD and in select theaters on May 10th. Trailer:...
- 3/6/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
The Rapture is a Biblical prophesy in which Jesus Christ returns to Earth to take all of His followers into heaven, leaving unbelievers behind in an apocalyptic wasteland as the Antichrist tries to take over the world. It's been featured in a few films already, most famously the Left Behind series (which is getting a reboot starring Nicolas Cage), but now it looks like the religious event is going to be fodder for a comedy, as a red band trailer for Rapturepalooza has surfaced online, starring Anna Kendrick, John Francis Daley, and Craig Robinson as the Antichrist. It looks like the worst end of days comedy coming this year. Watch? Here's the red band trailer for Raturepalooza, courtesy of IGN: Rapturepalooza is directed by Paul Middleditch (Separation City) and written by Chris Matheson (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure). The story follows a young couple (Anna Kendrick of Up in the Air...
- 3/5/2013
- by Ben Pearson
- firstshowing.net
They have watched our planet.
They have studied our culture.
They have identified our weaknesses.
And they have waited 70 years for revenge.
Isn’t that one of the best tags ever? Especially when the movie itself is described as Inglorious Basterds meets Spaceballs (brilliant!). This movie is the one and only Iron Sky, a film directed by Timo Vuorensola from Entertainment One, featuring Nazis in Space!
The future cult classic follows the fourth Reich in their attempt for vengeance upon America and invades store shelves tomorrow, October 2nd. You can purchase the Blu-ray for $24.98 (Amazon Blu-Ray) and the DVD for $19.98 (Amazon DVD) Or you can participate in our Blu-ray Giveaway right here!
All you need to do is leave a comment on This Post expressing your enthusiasm for this movie and/or letting us know why you want to win! We have 3 (Three!) of these bad boys to give away,...
They have studied our culture.
They have identified our weaknesses.
And they have waited 70 years for revenge.
Isn’t that one of the best tags ever? Especially when the movie itself is described as Inglorious Basterds meets Spaceballs (brilliant!). This movie is the one and only Iron Sky, a film directed by Timo Vuorensola from Entertainment One, featuring Nazis in Space!
The future cult classic follows the fourth Reich in their attempt for vengeance upon America and invades store shelves tomorrow, October 2nd. You can purchase the Blu-ray for $24.98 (Amazon Blu-Ray) and the DVD for $19.98 (Amazon DVD) Or you can participate in our Blu-ray Giveaway right here!
All you need to do is leave a comment on This Post expressing your enthusiasm for this movie and/or letting us know why you want to win! We have 3 (Three!) of these bad boys to give away,...
- 10/1/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Comedy sci-fi feature Iron Sky has been selected in the Panorama Special section of next month's Berlin International Film Festival.
The film, about Nazis who fled to the Moon in 1945 before returning to claim the Earth in 2018, marks the first Australian-Finnish-German co-production.
Australian producer Cathy Overett said: .We are incredibly excited that Iron Sky has been selected for Berlin. It is recognition of the incredible vision and tenacity of our director Timo Vuorensola and of the importance international co-productions play in the Australian film industry..
The film has relied on an innovative financing structure which included crowd-funding during production. It is still raising finance after facing blizzards in Germany and floods in Queensland during production.
"The adverse weather conditions mean we are still raising some extra funds to finish and deliver the film, so it.s still not too late for our Australian fans to support the film. All they...
The film, about Nazis who fled to the Moon in 1945 before returning to claim the Earth in 2018, marks the first Australian-Finnish-German co-production.
Australian producer Cathy Overett said: .We are incredibly excited that Iron Sky has been selected for Berlin. It is recognition of the incredible vision and tenacity of our director Timo Vuorensola and of the importance international co-productions play in the Australian film industry..
The film has relied on an innovative financing structure which included crowd-funding during production. It is still raising finance after facing blizzards in Germany and floods in Queensland during production.
"The adverse weather conditions mean we are still raising some extra funds to finish and deliver the film, so it.s still not too late for our Australian fans to support the film. All they...
- 1/26/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Anna Kendrick (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) and John Francis Daley (Waiting) have signed on to star in Rapture-Palooza.
Kendrick and Daley will star opposite Craig Robinson (Pineapple Express) in the post-apocalyptic comedy from Lionsgate’s new micro-budgeted production initiative.
Rapture-Palooze, penned by Chris Matheson (Imagine That), is a comedic look at life after the fallout of a religious apocalypse, and can best be described as a cross between Zombieland and The Big Lebowski.
Commercial director Paul Middleditch (Separation City) will direct.
Kendrick will be seen next in cancer comedy 50/50, while Daley has a role in the ensemble comedy Horrible Bosses.
Source: THR...
Kendrick and Daley will star opposite Craig Robinson (Pineapple Express) in the post-apocalyptic comedy from Lionsgate’s new micro-budgeted production initiative.
Rapture-Palooze, penned by Chris Matheson (Imagine That), is a comedic look at life after the fallout of a religious apocalypse, and can best be described as a cross between Zombieland and The Big Lebowski.
Commercial director Paul Middleditch (Separation City) will direct.
Kendrick will be seen next in cancer comedy 50/50, while Daley has a role in the ensemble comedy Horrible Bosses.
Source: THR...
- 5/4/2011
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Here's the thing: I think that Craig Robinson is awesome. He's mostly a bit player and character actor for sure, but every time I see him he cracks my shit up. Of course, I haven't seen Hot Tub Time Machine because it looks terrible and I hate it when people I like disappoint me, so maybe he's not batting a thousand, but he killed in Zack And Miri Make A Porno. And now, he's gonna be the Antichrist. No, really.
Lionsgate is launching a wave of what are being called "microbudget" movies, that is to say small-budget flicks with big potential. Taking notes from the success of Paramount's Paranormal Activity, they're moving forward with a series of smaller budget (relatively speaking -- they mean less than $2 million) films, hoping to produce several a year. One of the first one to have some details released is the goofily titled Rapturepalooza.
Synopsis!
Lionsgate is launching a wave of what are being called "microbudget" movies, that is to say small-budget flicks with big potential. Taking notes from the success of Paramount's Paranormal Activity, they're moving forward with a series of smaller budget (relatively speaking -- they mean less than $2 million) films, hoping to produce several a year. One of the first one to have some details released is the goofily titled Rapturepalooza.
Synopsis!
- 3/31/2011
- by TK
Iron Sky, the Finnish-German-Australian sci-fi black comedy about Nazis from the Dark Side of the Moon, has released its promo trailer online. The trailer is still work-in-progress and it was released on the film project’s Iron Sky Sneak Peek web service to give the fans a glimpse of what the live action in the film will look like, and to get comments and suggestions for finishing up the promo trailer.
“We opened Iron Sky Sneak Peek when we started shooting Iron Sky last November as both a service for fans and a crowd funding channel. A subscription costs a minimum of one euro, but those who want to support us can pay more”,
says Timo Vuorensola, the director of Iron Sky.
“The basic idea of the service is to give the internet audience a chance to see how the first five minutes of Iron Sky are made, starting from...
“We opened Iron Sky Sneak Peek when we started shooting Iron Sky last November as both a service for fans and a crowd funding channel. A subscription costs a minimum of one euro, but those who want to support us can pay more”,
says Timo Vuorensola, the director of Iron Sky.
“The basic idea of the service is to give the internet audience a chance to see how the first five minutes of Iron Sky are made, starting from...
- 3/28/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Iron Sky, the Finnish-Australian-German sci-fi movie about Nazis from the Dark Side of the Moon, has begun the Australian part of their shoot at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland.
Iron Sky is breaking new ground with its wide ranging collaboration with the fans and the Internet community. This community has contributed ideas and creative talent for the film, as well as funds via purchasing merchandise and support kits, and by actually investing in the film. Iron Sky is aiming to gather one million euros from its fan community as contributions and investments.
Iron Sky has a budget of 6.8 million euros. The film is directed by Timo Vuorensola, and the Australian and New Zealander cast includes Peta Sergeant (Satisfaction), Christopher Kirby (The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions, Daybreakers, Space: Above and Beyond) and Stephanie Paul (Separation City, Film School Confidential). The German cast includes Julia Dietze (1½ Ritter), Götz Otto (Schindler’s List, Downfall), Udo Kier (Dogville,...
Iron Sky is breaking new ground with its wide ranging collaboration with the fans and the Internet community. This community has contributed ideas and creative talent for the film, as well as funds via purchasing merchandise and support kits, and by actually investing in the film. Iron Sky is aiming to gather one million euros from its fan community as contributions and investments.
Iron Sky has a budget of 6.8 million euros. The film is directed by Timo Vuorensola, and the Australian and New Zealander cast includes Peta Sergeant (Satisfaction), Christopher Kirby (The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions, Daybreakers, Space: Above and Beyond) and Stephanie Paul (Separation City, Film School Confidential). The German cast includes Julia Dietze (1½ Ritter), Götz Otto (Schindler’s List, Downfall), Udo Kier (Dogville,...
- 1/13/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
Australian actor Joel Edgerton is out pimping his latest film Separation City so you know questions about the new The Thing movie are going to come up. Australian site whatsplaying.com.au is now reporting an interesting quote from Edgerton. Hit the jump for more. According to whatsplaying.com.au, "Anyone who is a big fan of the John Carpenter version of The Thing knows that it starts on the American base station but the investigation of where the Thing has come from leads us to know something very bad has happened at the Norwegian base station and the prequel centres itself around there and what happened pre-Kurt Russell". In the film, due to film in Vancouver, Edgerton plays Sam Carter a helicopter pilot who...
- 3/2/2010
- FEARnet
More Afm news
Hideo Nakata, who directed the original Japanese version of "The Ring" and the second English version "The Ring Two," has been tapped to direct Zanuck Independent's supernatural thriller "Voice From the Stone."
Mark Wheaton has written the screenplay for the project, which Dean Zanuck and Stefano Gallini-Durante will produce alongside K5 Film's Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur.
K5's Bill Stephens is handling worldwide sales at Afm for the production, set to begin shooting in the spring or summer.
"Voice," adapted from an Italian novel of the same name, centers on a female child psychologist who takes on the case of a young boy who made a promise to his dying mother to remain silent until her spirit returns.
Zanuck and K5 recently partnered on "Get Low," starring Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek, which screens Friday at Afm.
At Afm, K5 also is repping "Separation City,...
Hideo Nakata, who directed the original Japanese version of "The Ring" and the second English version "The Ring Two," has been tapped to direct Zanuck Independent's supernatural thriller "Voice From the Stone."
Mark Wheaton has written the screenplay for the project, which Dean Zanuck and Stefano Gallini-Durante will produce alongside K5 Film's Oliver Simon and Daniel Baur.
K5's Bill Stephens is handling worldwide sales at Afm for the production, set to begin shooting in the spring or summer.
"Voice," adapted from an Italian novel of the same name, centers on a female child psychologist who takes on the case of a young boy who made a promise to his dying mother to remain silent until her spirit returns.
Zanuck and K5 recently partnered on "Get Low," starring Robert Duvall, Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek, which screens Friday at Afm.
At Afm, K5 also is repping "Separation City,...
- 11/5/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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