Tag Archives: ICM Partners
TRADING IN STARVATION (Spec)
Collecting stories about the political commodity of water and food in third-world countries and how a people either are fed or starve depending on whatever entity is in control.
Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Thriller “Welcome to Vienna” for Focus Features
The Oscar-nominated actor will also produce the adaptation of Kevin Wignall’s upcoming novel To Die in Vienna under his production company Nine Stories.
The drama is inspired by a number of different stories that piece together a narrative about starvation in third world countries.
“Avengers: Infinity War” Star Sebastian Stan Lands Lead in Leonardo DiCaprio-Produced “Beat the Reaper” (Exclusive)
Based on the excellent book by Josh Bazell that was adapted by Billions creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien, the story follows a young ER doctor whose life is upended when a patient recognizes him from his past life as a mafia hitman.
Rami Malek, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Marion Cotillard Join Voice Cast for Robert Downey Jr.’s “Voyage of Doctor Dolittle”
Directed by Stephen Gaghan (Syriana), production for the Universal release has already begun in London with Downey joined by Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Harry Collett and Jim Broadbent.
Starz Orders Gregg Araki, Steven Soderbergh Comedy Series “Now Apocalypse”
The surreal L.A.-based coming-of-age comedy is written by author and Vice.com sex columnist Karley Sciortino, and it follows Araki directing a number of episodes of the Soderbergh-produced Red Oaks series for Amazon.
The Big Bang Theory is continuing to add to Sheldon’s family in adulthood with Jerry O’Connell joining the show for a guest-starring role as Sheldon’s brother, Georgie. The character appears on the spin-off series Young Sheldon played by Montana Jordan. All this and more on today’s TV casting round-up.
Actor-comedian Sinbad is headed to the small screen for Fox’s comedy pilot Rel. Joining him is Jessica “Jess Hilarious” Moore who replaces previously cast Angel Laketa Moore. All this and more on today’s TV casting round-up.
Kathy Bates did not appear in the last season as she was in the midst of filming her Netflix comedy series Disjointed. Bates and Sarah Paulson have both received Emmy wins for their team ups with executive producer Ryan Murphy in the past.
Jenna Dewan Tatum has joined Fox’s untitled musical drama and Ving Rhames has booked a series regular role in the reboot of Cagney & Lacey. All this and more on today’s TV casting round-up.
HOW THE GIRL GUIDES WON THE WAR (Film Rights)
Set in WWII Britain, it deals with the women who were considered crucial after the Blitz occurred, becoming a movement that lifted morale across the country.
Written and directed by Josh Trank (Fantastic Four), the film will cover Capone’s later years when he was suffering from dementia while in prison.
Sydney Poitier, Shea Whigham, Hong Chau, and Jeremy Allen White are joing Julia Roberts-starrer Homecoming and Netflix’s second season of American Vandal has set its two leading men. All this and more on today’s TV casting round-up.
Just days after announcing her exit from Grey’s Anatomy, Sarah Drew has landed the the role of Cagney in CBS’s Cagney & Lacey reboot. Michelle Hurd has nabbed the role of Lacey. All this and more on today’s TV casting round-up.
The Good Time star plays a wealthy pioneer who sets out across the American frontier to marry the love of his life (Mia Wasikowska), but that logline hardly does the film justice, and since the film kind of defies description, just go in expecting a clever deconstruction of traditional gender roles.
The original Valiant Comics character was created in 1992 with Deadpool director Tim Miller’s Blur Studios partner Dave Wilson directing from a script by Eric Heisserer (Arrival) with filming to begin in July.
The untitled original musical, Schwartz’s first since writing Wicked, would revolve around fairy tale author Hans Christian Anderson being trapped in a fantasy world.
The film is a personal analysis of the white underclass race, and privilege in America. Ron Howard is attached to direct the project.
A woman must struggle for survival and get to her mother after her plane crashes in the mountains of Colorado.
They already have the first film lined up, which will be a comedic drama starring Ray Romano and Mark Duplass.
Pearson is taking over an earlier draft written by Craig Mazin, who rewrote the original by Paul Wernick and Everett David Reese.
Season 3 will tell the story of a macabre crime in the heart of the Ozarks, and a mystery that deepens over decades and plays out in three separate time periods.
The true story of Manzoor’s life growing up in London as a Muslim and a die-hard Bruce Springsteen fan.
After getting hypnotized, a 16-year-old begins to see changes in the world around him.
Co-written by Macfadyen with Eric Belgau and directed by Richard Gray (Sugar Mountain), the cast will include Jared Harris, Patrick Fugit, Zach McGowan and more.
Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes and Tom Holland will provide their voices to some of the animals to which Downey’s title character will speak. Production will begin later this month in London to prepare for an April 2019 release date.
Michelle MacLaren to Direct Chris Pratt Action Movie “Cowboy Ninja Viking” for Universal
Pratt is also a producer on the film, and sources say he was a big part of the push for a female director on Cowboy Ninja Viking, as Jennifer Yuh Nelson was also a finalist for the action-heavy gig.
Sundance: Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Kelly Macdonald Drama “Puzzle” for $5 Million
Directed by Marc Turtletaub, the Oscar-nominated producer of Little Miss Sunshine, the drama stars Kelly Macdonald as a bored housewife who takes up jigsaw puzzle -solving, teaming up with a charming puzzle champ played by Irrfan Khan.
The story of Brodeur’s relationship with her complicated and charismatic mother, who entangle her daughter in her extramarital affair at a young age.
A talking, cagey cat enters the lives of two bored children on one rainy day to help them have fun in a wild, surreal fashion while their mother is away.
