Month: March 2012

By Jeff Sneider March 16, 2012 Just days after Millennium Films acquired the spec “Olympus Has Fallen” from first-time scribes Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt, “300” star Gerard Butler has signed on to topline the action pic. Described as “Die Hard” in the White House, story follows a down-on-his-luck ex-Secret Service agent who becomes America’s …

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By Mike Fleming Jr March 12, 2012 EXCLUSIVE: Millennium has just closed a deal to acquire Olympus Has Fallen, a Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt spec script for a big action movie that’s set in the White House. The scribes were repped by Devra Lieb and Dan Vantresca, and they are managed by Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment …

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By Borys Kit March 5, 2012 Bolivar comes with Irish filmmaker Kealan O’Rourke attached to write and direct the project, which is intended to be an animated feature from production outfit Weed Road. Warner Bros. has picked up Bolivar, an upcoming graphic novel from publisher Archaia Entertainment, for Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Fosterto produce via their …

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By Marc Graser March 1, 2012 Ben Stiller’s Red Hour behind Ken Marino Web series. A fresh wave of programming from well-known Hollywood auspices has joined the rising tide of digital original programming. Yahoo has inked a deal to distribute the scripted comedy series “Burning Love,” from Paramount’s Insurge Pictures and Ben Stiller’s Red Hour …

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By Mike Fleming Jr March 1, 2012 EXCLUSIVE: Mandalay Vision has set Julian Jarrold to helm Exit 147, an indie thriller scripted by Travis Milloy. Cathy Schulman and Matthew Rhodes are producing for Mandalay Vision with Lenny Beckerman. Mandalay Vision is independently financing the film for a summer start. In the thriller, a young father driving cross country to see his …

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