Sony Pictures has acquired in a competitive auction the rights to sci-fi thriller from “A Quiet Place” writers, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and producer Sam Raimi.
Beck and Woods will write, direct and produce the untitled film based on their original script, all within their newly-formed production banner Beck/Woods. Raimi will also produce with Zainab Azizi for his Raimi Productions, as will Debbie Liebling.
Plot details for the Beck and Woods idea is being kept under wraps, but it’s said to have a “big twist at the end.”
Also Read: Sam Raimi Casually Confirms He's Directing 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'
“Raimi Productions is proud to be teaming up with Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. They have exceeded all expectations in my experience with them at Quibi and we have the utmost confidence in their brilliant story. I am honored to once again be joining...
Beck and Woods will write, direct and produce the untitled film based on their original script, all within their newly-formed production banner Beck/Woods. Raimi will also produce with Zainab Azizi for his Raimi Productions, as will Debbie Liebling.
Plot details for the Beck and Woods idea is being kept under wraps, but it’s said to have a “big twist at the end.”
Also Read: Sam Raimi Casually Confirms He's Directing 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'
“Raimi Productions is proud to be teaming up with Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. They have exceeded all expectations in my experience with them at Quibi and we have the utmost confidence in their brilliant story. I am honored to once again be joining...
- 5/4/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Alec Bojalad Feb 19, 2020
Apple is growing its Apple TV+ movie offerings, ordering Swan Song from director Benjamin Cleary and starring Mahershala Ali.
Mahershala Ali, the busiest man in show business, is at it again.
Apple has announced that it's picked up and will produce Swan Song, a "genre-bending" new film that will star two-time Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali. The film will receive a theatrical release in addition to being available on the Apple TV+ subscription service.
In addition to starring as a lead character named Milo, Mahershala Ali will produce the film. Adam Shulman and Jacob Perlin will also serve as producers on behalf of Anonymous Content. Production is expected to begin in the spring. There is no word on a release date yet.
Swan Song was written and will be directed by Benjamin Cleary, who previously won an Oscar for his short film, Stutterer. The film is set...
Apple is growing its Apple TV+ movie offerings, ordering Swan Song from director Benjamin Cleary and starring Mahershala Ali.
Mahershala Ali, the busiest man in show business, is at it again.
Apple has announced that it's picked up and will produce Swan Song, a "genre-bending" new film that will star two-time Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali. The film will receive a theatrical release in addition to being available on the Apple TV+ subscription service.
In addition to starring as a lead character named Milo, Mahershala Ali will produce the film. Adam Shulman and Jacob Perlin will also serve as producers on behalf of Anonymous Content. Production is expected to begin in the spring. There is no word on a release date yet.
Swan Song was written and will be directed by Benjamin Cleary, who previously won an Oscar for his short film, Stutterer. The film is set...
- 2/19/2020
- Den of Geek
Mahershala Ali recently took home an Oscar for his role in the film Green Book, but he also played the villain in the fantastic film Alita: Battle Angel, which is currently in theaters. The talented actor is now set to star in yet another sci-fi film project called Sovereign.
There aren’t really any details on the film other than the fact that it will be a sci-fi movie and it will be directed by Marc Munden (Utopia) from a script written by A Quiet Place scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The movie is also being produced by Stranger Things director and producer Shawn Levy.
Nick Meyer, eOne’s President of Film had this to say in a statement:
“We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali.
There aren’t really any details on the film other than the fact that it will be a sci-fi movie and it will be directed by Marc Munden (Utopia) from a script written by A Quiet Place scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The movie is also being produced by Stranger Things director and producer Shawn Levy.
Nick Meyer, eOne’s President of Film had this to say in a statement:
“We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali.
- 3/1/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali has bagged the role in the science-fiction movie Sovereign.
Marc Munden will direct the project from a screenplay by A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, reports variety.com.
Entertainment One will co-produce the film with 21 Laps Entertainment's Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen.?
On casting Ali, who recently won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Don Shirley in Green Book, Nick Meyer, eOne's president of the film said: "We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali."?
This is Ali's second Oscar win, after he took the award in the same category in 2017 for Moonlight.
Marc Munden will direct the project from a screenplay by A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, reports variety.com.
Entertainment One will co-produce the film with 21 Laps Entertainment's Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen.?
On casting Ali, who recently won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Don Shirley in Green Book, Nick Meyer, eOne's president of the film said: "We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali."?
This is Ali's second Oscar win, after he took the award in the same category in 2017 for Moonlight.
- 2/28/2019
- GlamSham
Fresh off his Oscar win for Green Book, Mahershala Ali is diving into the sci-fi world in the upcoming Entertainment One film Sovereign. Details about the plot are being kept under wraps, but it will be directed by Marc Munden (Utopia) and produced by eOne along with 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen.
Munden will direct a screenplay from A Quiet Place scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. An original draft was written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock, with revisions by Jack Thorne. eOne will also finance the film.
“We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali,” said Nick Meyer, eOne’s President of Film, in a release Wednesday. “The cast is clearly shaping up well and is backed by a creative team...
Munden will direct a screenplay from A Quiet Place scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. An original draft was written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock, with revisions by Jack Thorne. eOne will also finance the film.
“We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali,” said Nick Meyer, eOne’s President of Film, in a release Wednesday. “The cast is clearly shaping up well and is backed by a creative team...
- 2/28/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
After his recent standout performance in season three of “True Detective” on HBO, Stephen Dorff has been cast to headline the Fox and Entertainment One pilot “Deputy,” Variety has learned.
Dorff will play Deputy Bill Hollister, a career lawman who is very comfortable kicking down doors, but not so handy on the leadership front. However, when the La County Sheriff drops dead, Bill becomes acting sheriff of Los Angeles County, in charge of 10,000 sworn deputies policing a modern Wild West.
The actor has previous with Fox, as he featured in a recurring role on “Star.” The news comes almost exactly at the same time as his “True Detective” co-star and recent Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has set his latest project, the sci-fi film “Sovereign,” which is also being produced by eOne.
“Deputy” hails from writer Will Beall and director David Ayer, with both serving as executive producers alongside Chris Long for Cedar Park,...
Dorff will play Deputy Bill Hollister, a career lawman who is very comfortable kicking down doors, but not so handy on the leadership front. However, when the La County Sheriff drops dead, Bill becomes acting sheriff of Los Angeles County, in charge of 10,000 sworn deputies policing a modern Wild West.
The actor has previous with Fox, as he featured in a recurring role on “Star.” The news comes almost exactly at the same time as his “True Detective” co-star and recent Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has set his latest project, the sci-fi film “Sovereign,” which is also being produced by eOne.
“Deputy” hails from writer Will Beall and director David Ayer, with both serving as executive producers alongside Chris Long for Cedar Park,...
- 2/28/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Fresh off his second Oscar win for “Green Book,” Mahershala Ali has found his next starring role, a sci-fi drama called “Sovereign,”
Marc Munden will direct based on a screenplay by “A Quiet Place” writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock wrote an original draft of the script, with revisions by Jack Thorne (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”).
The plot for “Sovereign” is currently being kept under wraps, but producers compare the project to Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival.”
Also Read: Oscars 2019: 'Green Book' Best Picture Speech Omits Don Shirley, But Carrie Fisher Gets a Shoutout
Entertainment One (eOne) will produce the film alongside 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen, who are behind Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” eOne will also finance.
“Much like our film ‘Arrival,’ this project is for us a dream pairing of an inspired screenplay with a truly visionary director,...
Marc Munden will direct based on a screenplay by “A Quiet Place” writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock wrote an original draft of the script, with revisions by Jack Thorne (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”).
The plot for “Sovereign” is currently being kept under wraps, but producers compare the project to Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival.”
Also Read: Oscars 2019: 'Green Book' Best Picture Speech Omits Don Shirley, But Carrie Fisher Gets a Shoutout
Entertainment One (eOne) will produce the film alongside 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen, who are behind Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” eOne will also finance.
“Much like our film ‘Arrival,’ this project is for us a dream pairing of an inspired screenplay with a truly visionary director,...
- 2/28/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
On the heels of winning his second Oscar, Mahershala Ali has come on board the independent science-fiction movie “Sovereign.”
Entertainment One will produce alongside 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen. The trio recently produced the Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” as well as the sci-fi movie “Arrival.”
Marc Munden will direct the project from a screenplay by “A Quiet Place” writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. An original draft of the script was written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock, with revisions by Jack Thorne. eOne will also finance the film.
The logline for the sci-fi project is currently being kept under wraps.
“We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali,” Nick Meyer, eOne’s president of film, said in a statement. “The cast is...
Entertainment One will produce alongside 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, and Dan Cohen. The trio recently produced the Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” as well as the sci-fi movie “Arrival.”
Marc Munden will direct the project from a screenplay by “A Quiet Place” writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. An original draft of the script was written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock, with revisions by Jack Thorne. eOne will also finance the film.
The logline for the sci-fi project is currently being kept under wraps.
“We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali,” Nick Meyer, eOne’s president of film, said in a statement. “The cast is...
- 2/28/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Having just picked up his second Oscar, Mahershala Ali has set a new project — a sci-fi film titled Sovereign, which will be financed by Entertainment One, which is also producing along with 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen, the producers responsible for Netflix’s Stranger Things and the 2016 feature Arrival.
Three-time BAFTA TV Award-winner Marc Munden will direct from a screenplay by A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods — the details of which are being kept under wraps. An original draft of the script was written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock,...
Three-time BAFTA TV Award-winner Marc Munden will direct from a screenplay by A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods — the details of which are being kept under wraps. An original draft of the script was written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock,...
- 2/27/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Having just picked up his second Oscar, Mahershala Ali has set a new project — a sci-fi film titled Sovereign, which will be financed by Entertainment One, which is also producing along with 21 Laps Entertainment’s Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen, the producers responsible for Netflix’s Stranger Things and the 2016 feature Arrival.
Three-time BAFTA TV Award-winner Marc Munden will direct from a screenplay by A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods — the details of which are being kept under wraps. An original draft of the script was written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock,...
Three-time BAFTA TV Award-winner Marc Munden will direct from a screenplay by A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods — the details of which are being kept under wraps. An original draft of the script was written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock,...
- 2/27/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With westerns having a strong showing lately both at the arthouse and the multiplex, is sci-fi the next genre to have a mini-explosion? Certainly, “Interstellar,” “The Martian,” and “Ex Machina” have shown producers are willing to give projects a shot outside of reliable brands like “Star Trek” and “Star Wars,” and they’re being rewarded for taking the risk.
Continue reading Joseph Gordon-Levitt Will Get Lost In Space In ‘Sovereign’ at The Playlist.
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- 10/19/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Sovereign: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Snowden) will star in Sovereign, described as a sci-fi thriller. Gordon-Levitt will play a man who heads to a space station in search of his estranged wife after she and her fellow crew members disappear. Jack Thorne is writing a new draft of the screenplay and Marc Munden is set to direct; both are British TV veterans. [Deadline] Starfall: Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger; The Wolfman, above with Emily Blunt) will direct sci-fi action movie Starfall. Few details have been offered about the plot, beyond the setting on a space station. The project is budgeted at $100 million and will be filmed in China. [Deadline] Pitch Perfect 3: Anna Camp will reprise her role as Aubrey Posen in Pitch Perfect 3. She...
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- 10/19/2016
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
In my opinion, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of the most talented young actors working in Hollywood right now. He's a very likable guy who tends to make great films. His next film project is a sci-fi thriller called Sovereign.
According to THR, the actor will take on the role of a man "who travels up to a space station to find his estranged wife and the crew of the station, all of whom have gone missing." We don't really have much more information than that.
The movie is being produced by Shawn Levy (Stranger Things), and it will be directed by Marc Munden, who has helmed several TV series such as Black Sails, Utopia, and Quantico. The script for the film comes from Jack Thorne, the playwright behind the recently released Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Sovereign sounds like it could turn out to be a great film project.
According to THR, the actor will take on the role of a man "who travels up to a space station to find his estranged wife and the crew of the station, all of whom have gone missing." We don't really have much more information than that.
The movie is being produced by Shawn Levy (Stranger Things), and it will be directed by Marc Munden, who has helmed several TV series such as Black Sails, Utopia, and Quantico. The script for the film comes from Jack Thorne, the playwright behind the recently released Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Sovereign sounds like it could turn out to be a great film project.
- 10/19/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Sovereign: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Snowden) will star in Sovereign, described as a sci-fi thriller. Gordon-Levitt will play a man who heads to a space station in search of his estranged wife after she and her fellow crew members disappear. Jack Thorne is writing a new draft of the screenplay and Marc Munden is set to direct; both are British TV veterans. [Deadline] Starfall: Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger; The Wolfman, above with Emily Blunt) will direct...
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- 10/19/2016
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Nick Harley Oct 19, 2016
Writer Jack Thorne and director Marc Munden move from the TV drama National Treasure to sci-fi movie Sovereign...
Sovereign, the upcoming science fiction thriller from director Marc Munden, has found its star in Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
See related Logan: the first trailer, starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Gordon-Levitt has signed on to the project from director Munden, who directed the recent Channel 4 TV miniseries National Treasure. Jack Thorne, who penned lots of things we love - including the aforementioned National Treasure, the TV series The Fades, and Harry Potter And The Cursed Child - has written the latest take on the screenplay.
The script for Sovereign from a draft by Geoff Tock and Gregory Weidman, and will see Gordon-Levitt as a man grasping with the dissolution of his marriage while he struggles to locate the crew of a space station, which includes his wife, after they mysteriously vanish.
Writer Jack Thorne and director Marc Munden move from the TV drama National Treasure to sci-fi movie Sovereign...
Sovereign, the upcoming science fiction thriller from director Marc Munden, has found its star in Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
See related Logan: the first trailer, starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
Gordon-Levitt has signed on to the project from director Munden, who directed the recent Channel 4 TV miniseries National Treasure. Jack Thorne, who penned lots of things we love - including the aforementioned National Treasure, the TV series The Fades, and Harry Potter And The Cursed Child - has written the latest take on the screenplay.
The script for Sovereign from a draft by Geoff Tock and Gregory Weidman, and will see Gordon-Levitt as a man grasping with the dissolution of his marriage while he struggles to locate the crew of a space station, which includes his wife, after they mysteriously vanish.
- 10/19/2016
- Den of Geek
Some big things are happening in Leonardo DiCaprio‘s realm. First, Deadline tells us his company, Appian Way, has partnered with Paramount for Truevine, an adaptation of Beth Macy‘s non-fiction tome — subtitled Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother’s Quest; A True Story of the Jim Crow South — concerning George and Willie Muse, two black brothers who were kidnapped in 1899 and put on display in traveling freak shows across the Jim Crow-dominated south.
It’s positioned as a starring role for DiCaprio, which, given the description, is a bit odd, but there may be a role in the form of (and this would sound so much funnier if the story weren’t so upsetting) “a white man [who] offered them a piece of candy.” A cousin-of-sorts to Django Unchained‘s Calvin (ahem) Candie, perhaps?
The other property Appian Way’s been eyeing is probably much easier to digest as entertainment,...
It’s positioned as a starring role for DiCaprio, which, given the description, is a bit odd, but there may be a role in the form of (and this would sound so much funnier if the story weren’t so upsetting) “a white man [who] offered them a piece of candy.” A cousin-of-sorts to Django Unchained‘s Calvin (ahem) Candie, perhaps?
The other property Appian Way’s been eyeing is probably much easier to digest as entertainment,...
- 10/18/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
It’s a good day for handsome, lonely dudes floating around in space, just waiting for someone to rescue them with an Eva mission of love. Hot on the announcement of Aaron Paul’s new movie Android—about an astronaut who tries to build robot doubles of his lost loved ones—Deadline reports that Joseph Gordon-Levitt has also signed on for a film about a man who goes searching for love among the stars.
Gordon-Levitt will star in Sovereign, from director Marc Munden, who’s probably best known for his work on British TV series like Utopia and the recent Channel 4 mini-series National Treasure. The new film is being described as a sci-fi thriller, and will see the Looper star play a man searching for his estranged wife on an abandoned space station. That sounds like a pretty meaty set-up for some space-based psychological scares, even if part of...
Gordon-Levitt will star in Sovereign, from director Marc Munden, who’s probably best known for his work on British TV series like Utopia and the recent Channel 4 mini-series National Treasure. The new film is being described as a sci-fi thriller, and will see the Looper star play a man searching for his estranged wife on an abandoned space station. That sounds like a pretty meaty set-up for some space-based psychological scares, even if part of...
- 10/18/2016
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Broadly speaking, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor you can almost always count on to secure a compelling role year in, year out. Since his breakout in Rian Johnson’s Brick, audiences have witnessed that actor chop and change between poignant drama in 50/50, superhero action in The Dark Knight Rises and, more recently, character study for Oliver Stone’s Snowden.
They may not always be winners, but at least you can’t fault Gordon-Levitt for not straying outside his comfort zone, and it looks as though the actor’s latest gig will uphold that streak. It’s called Sovereign, according to Deadline, and is pitched as a sci-fi thriller. Geoff Tock and Gregory Weidman were the brains behind the initial script, though we understand that the so-hot-right-now Jack Thorne has been drafted in to give the screenplay a significant overhaul.
The underlying premise remains relatively unchanged for now, with Gordon-Levitt attached to play man who,...
They may not always be winners, but at least you can’t fault Gordon-Levitt for not straying outside his comfort zone, and it looks as though the actor’s latest gig will uphold that streak. It’s called Sovereign, according to Deadline, and is pitched as a sci-fi thriller. Geoff Tock and Gregory Weidman were the brains behind the initial script, though we understand that the so-hot-right-now Jack Thorne has been drafted in to give the screenplay a significant overhaul.
The underlying premise remains relatively unchanged for now, with Gordon-Levitt attached to play man who,...
- 10/18/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to star in sci-fi thriller Sovereign, directed by British filmmaker Marc Munden. Arrival producers Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen are producing through their 21 Laps Entertainment banner while Nick Meyer's Sierra/Affinity is financing the project and will oversee international sales. Jack Thorne, one of the UK's most in-demand writers, is doing a re-write of the script, which was first crafted by Geoff Tock and Gregory Weidman…...
- 10/18/2016
- Deadline
Exclusive: Sierra/Affinity has picked up the worldwide rights to Sovereign, a sci-fi thriller written by Geoff Tock & Gregory Weidman. Marc Munden will direct with 21 Laps' Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen producing. Nick Meyer and Mark Schaberg will executive produce along with Kelly McCormick who is overseeing the project with Josie Liang for Sierra/Affinity. Wme Global will broker the domestic deal. A mixture between cerebral sci-fi films such as 2001 and Solaris…...
- 3/15/2016
- Deadline
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