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October 26th 2015
Productions
Project:
Aardvark
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Drama
Location:
New York
Starts:
November 30, 2015
Cast:
Zachary Quinto, Jenny Slate
Director:
Brian Shoaf
Producer:
Corey Moosa, Neal Dodson, Susan Leber, Zachary Quinto Email address displayed for subscribers only
BTL:
UPM: Heather Levenstone Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Before The Door Pictures, Susie Q Productions
Project:
All Eyes On Me
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Bio-Drama
Location:
Atlanta-Los Angeles
Starts:
December 1, 2015
Director:
Carl Franklin
Producer:
David C. Robinson, George Furla, James G. Robinson, LT Hutton, Mike Ira Rachmil Email address displayed for
subscribers only , Randall Emmett
BTL:
Line Prod: Patricia Cullen Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Emmett Furla Oasis Films, Morgan Creek Productions, Open Road Films, Rapper Productions LLC
Project:
Baby Driver
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Action, Crime
Location:
New Orleans-Atlanta
Starts:
February 11, 2016
Cast:
Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm
Director:
Edgar Wright
Producer:
Eric Fellner, Kenton Allen, Email address displayed for subscribers only Matthew Justice, Nira Park, Tim Bevan
BTL:
Line Prod: Robert Graf Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Big Talk Productions, Media Rights Capital (MRC), Working Title Films
Studio:
TriStar Productions
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October 26th 2015
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Project:
Baywatch
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Comedy
Location:
Florida-Puerto Rico
Starts:
February 2016
Cast:
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Zac Efron
Director:
Seth Gordon
Producer:
Ali Bell, Beau Flynn, Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuk, Michael Berk, Tom Pollock
BTL:
Line Prod: Louise E. Rosner Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Flynn Picture Company, The Montecito Picture Company, Vinson Films
Studio:
Paramount Pictures
Project:
Beautiful and Deadly
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Crime
Location:
Los Angeles
Starts:
November 2, 2015
Director:
Jake Barsha
Producer:
Carlos Reza Email address displayed for subscribers only , Robert Paul Taylor
BTL:
Production Supervisor: Jarrett Furst Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Incubate Films
Project:
Berlin Station
Type:
Episodic
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Drama, Spy Thriller
Location:
Berlin, Germany
Starts:
November 16, 2015
Cast:
Richard Jenkins, Rhys Ifans
Director:
Michaël Roskam
Producer:
Brad Winters, Eric Roth, Keith Redmon, Kerry Roberts, Luke Rivett, Michael Roskam, Olen Steinhauer, Steve Golin
BTL:
Line Prod: Michael Scheel Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Anonymous Content
Studio:
Paramount Television
Network:
Epix
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October 26th 2015
Project:
Birth of The Dragon
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Bio-Drama
Location:
Vancouver- San Francisco- China
Starts:
November 12, 2015
Director:
George Nolfi
Producer:
Bill Berry, Bruna Papandrea, Christopher Wilkinson, Janice Williams, Kelly Mullen, Michael London, Stephen Rivele
BTL:
Line Prod: David Nicksay Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Drew Locke Email address displayed for
subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
BOTD Canada Films, Groundswell Productions, QED International Email address displayed for subscribers only
Project:
Braven
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Action
Location:
Vancouver
Starts:
November 30, 2015
Cast:
Jason Momoa
Director:
Lin Oeding
Producer:
Brian A. Mendoza, Jason Momoa, Mike Nilon, Molly Hassell Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Hassell Free Productions, Highland Film Group, Pride Of Gypsies Email address displayed for subscribers only
Project:
Dead Ant
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Drama, Science Fiction
Location:
Los Angeles
Starts:
November 9, 2015
Cast:
Tom Arnold, Sean Astin
Director:
Ron Carlson
Producer:
Mark Hodos, Matt Luber
BTL:
Line Prod: James Gutierrez Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
August Heart Entertainment, Luber Roklin Entertainment
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October 26th 2015
Project:
Emerald City
Type:
Episodic
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Drama, Fantasy
Location:
Budapest
Starts:
November 16, 2015
Cast:
P.T., Adria Arjona, Vincent D' Onofrio
Director:
Tarsem Singh
Producer:
Dave Schulner, James Middleton, Josh Friedman, Matthew Arnold, Shaun Cassidy, Tommy Turtle
BTL:
Line Prod: Christa Thompson Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Ben Rimmer Email address displayed
for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Circle of Confusion, Liberate, Inc., Shaun Cassidy Productions
Studio & Network:
NBC Universal Television
Project:
Fast And The Furious 8
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Action, Adventure
Location:
New York
Starts:
April 2016
Cast:
Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Jason Statham, Cody Walker
Director:
F. Gary Gray
Producer:
Amanda Lewis Email address displayed for subscribers only , Neal H. Moritz, Samantha Vincent, Vin Diesel
BTL:
Line Prod: Michael Fottrell Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
One Race Films, Original Film
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Project:
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Adventure, Fantasy
Location:
Atlanta
Starts:
February 15, 2016
Cast:
Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana
Director:
James Gunn
Producer:
Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito
BTL:
Line Prod: Nikolas Korda Email address displayed for subscribers only POC: Steve Cainas Email address displayed
for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Marvel Studios, Inc./Television Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio:
Walt Disney Studios
NBC (network)
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October 26th 2015
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Project:
Houdini and Doyle
Type:
Episodic
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Crime, Period
Location:
Toronto & UK
Starts:
November 23, 2015
Director:
Jeff Renfroe
Producer:
David Shore, Kenton Allen, Suzanne Colvin-Goulding
BTL:
POC: Mary Fraser Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Ross Leslie Email address displayed for
subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Shore Z Productions
Studio:
Sony Pictures Television
Network:
Fox (network)
Project:
I Can, I Will, I Did
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Drama
Location:
New York
Starts:
November 7, 2015
Director:
Nadine Truong
Producer:
Artisha Mann Email address displayed for subscribers only , Brian Yang, Jay Shaw
BTL:
Line Prod: Phil Newsom Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Lanie Zipoy
Prod. Co.:
Artman Cooper
Project:
Live By Night
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Drama, Period
Location:
Boston - Savannah - Los Angeles
Starts:
November 2, 2015
Cast:
Ben Affleck, Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldana, Elle Fanning
Director:
Ben Affleck
Producer:
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Killoran, Leonardo DiCaprio
BTL:
Line Prod: Chris Brigham Email address displayed for subscribers only POC: Danika Kohler, UPM: Debra James
UPM: Amy Herman Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Appian Way, Kiki Tree Pictures Inc., Pearl Street Films
Studio:
Warner Bros. Pictures
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October 26th 2015
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Project:
Looking for Alaska
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Coming Of Age, Period
Location:
Detroit
Starts:
January 15, 2016
Director:
Rebecca Thomas
Producer:
Jessica Tuchinsky, John Green, Mark Waters, Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey
BTL:
Line Prod: Samson Mucke Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Temple Hill Entertainment, Watermark Pictures Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio:
Paramount Pictures
Project:
Overanalyzers
Type:
Comedy Pilot
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Comedy
Location:
Atlanta
Starts:
November 9, 2015
Cast:
Echo Kellum
Director:
TBA
Producer:
Brian Schacter, Brooke Pobjoy, Marc Provissiero
BTL:
Line Prod: Robert West Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment Email address displayed for subscribers only
Network:
Comedy Central
Project:
Phil
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Drama
Location:
Vancouver
Starts:
November 9, 2015
Cast:
Greg Kinnear, Emily Mortimer
Director:
Greg Kinnear
Producer:
Aaron L. Gilbert, Garrick Dion, Larry Bodnar, Margot Hand, Sandy Stern
BTL:
Line Prod: Ron McLeod Email address displayed for subscribers only POC: Mark Tachowsky Email address displayed
for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Bron Studios, Phil Productions Inc, Picture Films Inc
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October 26th 2015
Project:
Power Rangers
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Action, Science Fiction, Teen Drama
Location:
Vancouver
Starts:
January 18, 2016
Director:
Dean Israelite
Producer:
Alli Shearmur, Brian Casentini, Haim Saban, Marty Bowen, Roberto Orci, Shuki Levy, Wyck Godfrey
BTL:
Line Prod: Brent O'Connor Email address displayed for subscribers only POC: Corine Buffel Email address displayed
for subscribers only
UPM: Cecil O'Conner Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Allison Shearmur Productions, Inc., Shirt Productions Canada Inc, Temple Hill Entertainment
Studio:
Lionsgate Films
Project:
Sand Castle
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Drama, War
Location:
Jordan
Starts:
November 2, 2015
Cast:
Nicholas Hoult, Luke Evans
Director:
Fernando Coimbra
Producer:
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Roessner, Mark Gordon
BTL:
Line Prod: Paul Sarony Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
The Mark Gordon Company
Project:
Shot
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Drama
Location:
Los Angeles
Starts:
November 2, 2015
Cast:
Noah Wyle
Director:
Jeremy Kagan
Producer:
Dave O'Brien, Jeremy Kagan, Marcy Patterson
BTL:
Line Prod: Richard Smith Email address displayed for subscribers only Production Supervisor: Jason Furrer Email
address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Global Genesis Group, Our Own Company
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October 26th 2015
Project:
Split
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Thriller
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Starts:
November 2, 2015
Cast:
James McAvoy, Anya Taylor
Director:
M. Night Shyamalan
Producer:
Ashwin Rajan, Jason Blum, Steven Schneider Email address displayed for subscribers only
BTL:
Line Prod/UPM: Marc Bienstock Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Blinding Edge Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, K.W. Crumb Productions, LLC, Lightning Entertainment
Project:
Stuck in the Middle with You
Type:
Episodic
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Comedy
Location:
Los Angeles
Starts:
November 2015
Cast:
Jenna Ortega
Director:
Jonathan Judge
Producer:
Alison Brown, Linda Videtti Figueiredo
BTL:
Line Prod: Cathy Anne Cambria Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
It's A Laugh Productions Email address displayed for subscribers only
Network:
Disney Channel
Project:
The Bye Bye Man
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Erotic Thriller, Horror, Period
Location:
Cleveland
Starts:
November 2, 2015
Cast:
Doug Jones
Director:
Stacy Title
Producer:
David Prior, Marc D. Evans, Simon Horsman, Trevor Macy
BTL:
Line Prod: Seth William Meier Email address displayed for subscribers only PS: Stephen Campanella Email address
displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Dimension Films, Intrepid Pictures, LAMF BBM LLC
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October 26th 2015
Project:
The Coldest City
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Spy Thriller
Location:
Berlin-Budapest
Starts:
November 16, 2015
Cast:
Charlize Theron
Director:
Chad Stahelski, David Leitch
Producer:
A.J. Dix, Beth Kono, Charlize Theron, Eric Gitter, Kelly McCormick
BTL:
Line Prod: Ethan L. Smith Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
87Eleven, Closed On Mondays Entertainment, Denver And Delilah Productions, Sierra Affinity/Engine
Studio:
Focus Features
Project:
The Death and Life of Martin Quick
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Fantasy
Location:
Toronto
Starts:
November 2015
Director:
Nick Wernham
Producer:
Jai Khanna, Sanzhar Sultanov
BTL:
Line Prod: Marc Swenker Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Know Rules Media
Project:
The Dude AKA Dude
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Comedy
Location:
Los Angeles
Starts:
November 30, 2015
Cast:
Alexandra Shipp, Lucy Hale, Lauren Graham
Director:
Olivia Milch
Producer:
Heather Rae, Langley Perer Email address displayed for subscribers only, Lawrence Inglee, Mark G. Mathis, Rob Lee,
Rob Ree
BTL:
Line Prod: Heather Rae UPM: Jen Isaacson
Prod. Co.:
Appaloosa Pictures, Exile Entertainment, Mosaic Media Group
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October 26th 2015
Project:
The Godmother
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Crime, Drama, Period
Location:
Puerto Rico
Starts:
November 4, 2015
Cast:
Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Leguizamo
Director:
Gerard Johnson
Producer:
Bernard Kopper, Daniela Cretu, Kelly McCormick, Marc Schaberg, Nicholas Pileggi, Nick Meyer
BTL:
Line Prod: Ricardo Del Rio Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
First Born Films, LLC, Sierra Affinity/Engine Email address displayed for subscribers only
Project:
The Keeping Hours
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Drama
Location:
Los Angeles
Starts:
December 1, 2015
Cast:
Lee Pace, Carrie Coon
Director:
Karen Moncrieff
Producer:
Bea Sequeira, Charles Layton, Couper Samuelson Email address displayed for subscribers only , Jason Blum, John
Miranda
BTL:
POC: Kirsten Gunnarshaug UPM: Mandy Yeager Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Blumhouse Productions, Voltage Pictures
Project:
The Legacy of the Whitetail Deer Hunter
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Drama
Location:
Asheville, NC
Starts:
November 1
Cast:
Danny McBride, Josh Brolin
Director:
Jody Hill
Producer:
Eli Bush, Jody Hill, Scott Rudin
BTL:
Line Prod: Lila Yacoub Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: George Marquis Email address displayed
for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Diamond Dogs LLC, Rough House Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
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October 26th 2015
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Project:
The Mountain Between Us
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Drama
Location:
Vancouver- New Zealand
Starts:
January 2016
Cast:
Charlie Hunnam, Margot Robbie, Rosamund Pike
Director:
Hany Abu-Assad
Producer:
David Ready, Jenno Topping, Peter Chernin
BTL:
Line Prod: Ross Fanger Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Brigitte Yorke Email address displayed for
subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Chernin Entertainment
Studio:
Fox 2000
Project:
The Solutrean
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Action, Adventure, Historical, Period
Location:
Vancouver- Iceland
Starts:
February 22, 2016
Director:
Albert Hughes
Producer:
Andrew Rona, Jeffrey Robinov, John Silk, Kim Locasio, Mark Bakshi, Stuart Besser
BTL:
Line Prod: Stuart Besser Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Robin Le Chanu Email address displayed
for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Buzz Films, Studio 8, The Picture Company
Studio:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Project:
The Trap
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Crime, Thriller
Location:
Miami
Starts:
February 2016
Cast:
Benicio Del Toro, Jamie Foxx, Jonah Hill
Director:
Harmony Korine
Producer:
Brett Ratner, Charles-Marie Anthonioz, John Lesher, Megan Ellison
BTL:
Line Prod: Michael E. Upton Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
DCM Productions, Le Grisbi Productions
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October 26th 2015
Project:
The True Memoirs of An International Assassin
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Action, Adventure
Location:
Atlanta
Starts:
November 2, 2015
Cast:
Kevin James
Director:
Jeff Wadlow
Producer:
Justin Begnaud, Kevin Scott Frakes, Raja Collins, Todd Garner
BTL:
Line Prod: Guy Riedel Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: John L. Murray Email address displayed for
subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Global Universal Film Group, Inc., PalmStar Entertainment, True Memoirs LLC Email address displayed for subscribers
only
Studio:
Netflix
Project:
Tomboy
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Crime, Drama
Location:
Vancouver
Starts:
November 9, 2015
Cast:
Sigourney Waever, Frieda Pinto
Director:
Walter Hill
Producer:
Harvey Kahn, Howie Young, Said Ben Said
BTL:
Line Prod: Kenneth Burke Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Suzan Derkson Email address displayed
for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Front Street Pictures, SBS Productions, Tomboy Productions LTD Email address displayed for subscribers only
Project:
Unleashing Mr. Darcy
Type:
Telefilm
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Comedy
Location:
Vancouver
Starts:
November 6, 2015
Director:
TBA
Producer:
Howard Braunstein
BTL:
POC: Jim McKeownUPM: Christian Bruyere Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Darcy Films Inc.
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October 26th 2015
Project:
Welcome To Paradise
Type:
Telefilm
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Drama
Location:
Vancouver
Starts:
November 2, 2015
Director:
Sean McNamara
BTL:
Line Prod: Robert Lee Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Darcy Wild Email address displayed for
subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Brookwell McNamara Entertainment
Studio:
EONE Television
Network:
Hallmark Channel
Project:
Why Him?
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development
Genre:
Comedy
Location:
Los Angeles-Michigan
Starts:
February 1, 2016
Cast:
James Franco, Bryan Cranston
Director:
John Hamburg
Producer:
Ben Stiller, Shawn Levy
BTL:
Line Prod: Louise E. Rosner Email address displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
21 Laps Entertainment, Particular Pictures, Red Hour Films/ Television
Studio:
20th Century Fox
Project:
X-Men Origins: DeadPool
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
PrePro
Genre:
Action, Science Fiction
Location:
Vancouver
Starts:
October 30, 2015
Cast:
Ryan Reynolds
Director:
Tim Miller
Producer:
Kevin Feige, Lauren Schuler Donner
BTL:
Line Prod: John James Kelly Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Robert Petrovicz Email address
displayed for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Marvel Studios, Inc./Television, The Donners' Company Email address displayed for subscribers only
Studio:
20th Century Fox
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October 26th 2015
Project:
X-Men: Gambit
Type:
Feature Film
Status:
Active Development (pushed start date)
Genre:
Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Location:
New Orleans
Starts:
February 2016
Cast:
Channing Tatum
Director:
Rupert Wyatt
Producer:
Lauren Schuler Donner, Reid Carolin, Simon Kinberg
BTL:
Line Prod: Bill Bannerman Email address displayed for subscribers only UPM: Haley Sweet Email address displayed
for subscribers only
Prod. Co.:
Free Association, Genre Films, Iron Horse Entertainment, Marvel Studios, Inc./Television, The Donners' Company
Studio:
20th Century Fox Email address displayed for subscribers only
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