In today’s TV news roundup, Peacock has made various titles from Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network available, and HBO Max renewed “12 Dates of Christmas” for a second season.
Casting
HBO Max revealed that “Red Bird Lane” has added Crispin Glover to its cast of series regulars, while James Urbaniak, Jamie Clayton, Rya Kihlstedt, Grantham Coleman and Damon Dayoub are set to guest star. Recurring guest stars include . “Red Bird Lane” is a thriller revolving around a house in isolation. Eight different people show up to the house for various different reasons before coming to the realization that they are being met with much more than anticipated. Previously announced series regulars include Susan Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiana Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr.
Renewals
HBO Max renewed dating reality series “12 Dates of Christmas” for Season 2. The initial season premiered this year on Nov.
Casting
HBO Max revealed that “Red Bird Lane” has added Crispin Glover to its cast of series regulars, while James Urbaniak, Jamie Clayton, Rya Kihlstedt, Grantham Coleman and Damon Dayoub are set to guest star. Recurring guest stars include . “Red Bird Lane” is a thriller revolving around a house in isolation. Eight different people show up to the house for various different reasons before coming to the realization that they are being met with much more than anticipated. Previously announced series regulars include Susan Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiana Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr.
Renewals
HBO Max renewed dating reality series “12 Dates of Christmas” for Season 2. The initial season premiered this year on Nov.
- 12/17/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon has acquired the rights of Anna Paquin-led “Flack,” three months after it was canceled by Pop TV.
Pop TV canceled the drama, which stars Anna Paquin as a Don Draper-esque PR maven Robyn, days before it was supposed to premiere its second season. Amazon will get both seasons.
“Flack” also stars Sophie Okonedo, Lydia Wilson, Rebecca Benson, Genevieve Angelson, Rufus Jones, Arinze Kene. Other Season 2 guest stars include Jane Horrocks, Giles Terera and Amanda Abbington, reprising her role as Alexa. Season 2 also features Sam Neill and Daniel Dae Kim.
Also Read: Pop TV Cuts Three Series Including Anna Paquin's 'Flack'
“Flack” is written by Oliver Lansley, produced by Debs Pisani and executive produced by Jimmy Mulville and Helen Williams of Hat Trick Productions. Pete Thornton executive produces for UKTV with Paquin executive producing for Casm alongside Stephen Moyer, Cerise Hallam Larkin and Mark Larkin. Season...
Pop TV canceled the drama, which stars Anna Paquin as a Don Draper-esque PR maven Robyn, days before it was supposed to premiere its second season. Amazon will get both seasons.
“Flack” also stars Sophie Okonedo, Lydia Wilson, Rebecca Benson, Genevieve Angelson, Rufus Jones, Arinze Kene. Other Season 2 guest stars include Jane Horrocks, Giles Terera and Amanda Abbington, reprising her role as Alexa. Season 2 also features Sam Neill and Daniel Dae Kim.
Also Read: Pop TV Cuts Three Series Including Anna Paquin's 'Flack'
“Flack” is written by Oliver Lansley, produced by Debs Pisani and executive produced by Jimmy Mulville and Helen Williams of Hat Trick Productions. Pete Thornton executive produces for UKTV with Paquin executive producing for Casm alongside Stephen Moyer, Cerise Hallam Larkin and Mark Larkin. Season...
- 6/11/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
“Flack,” the comedy-drama starring Anna Paquin, has found a new home.
Around fourth months after Pop TV abruptly canceled the show, Amazon has swooped in to pick it up. Seasons 1 and 2 will now move to the streamer, with the option to renew for a third not out of the question. A premiere date will be announced later.
“Flack” is set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations. Paquin stars as Robyn, whose work and home lives collided at the end of season one, when she could no longer resist the temptations of her addictions. Season 2 stars Sophie Okonedo as Caroline, Lydia Wilson as Eve, and Rebecca Benson as Melody. Genevieve Angelson, Rufus Jones and Arinze Kene also star.
Daniel Dae Kim and Sam Neill are joining the show for its second outing. Neill, who is reuniting with his “The Piano” co-star, will have a multi-episode arc as Duncan, who...
Around fourth months after Pop TV abruptly canceled the show, Amazon has swooped in to pick it up. Seasons 1 and 2 will now move to the streamer, with the option to renew for a third not out of the question. A premiere date will be announced later.
“Flack” is set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations. Paquin stars as Robyn, whose work and home lives collided at the end of season one, when she could no longer resist the temptations of her addictions. Season 2 stars Sophie Okonedo as Caroline, Lydia Wilson as Eve, and Rebecca Benson as Melody. Genevieve Angelson, Rufus Jones and Arinze Kene also star.
Daniel Dae Kim and Sam Neill are joining the show for its second outing. Neill, who is reuniting with his “The Piano” co-star, will have a multi-episode arc as Duncan, who...
- 6/11/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Anna Paquin’s Flack has found a new home in the U.S. after Amazon picked up the dark comedy drama.
This comes after the series, which was created and written by Oliver Lansley, was surprisingly dropped by ViacomCBS’ Pop TV, a week before the second season was set to air. Seasons one and two will air via Amazon in the U.S. and Canada
Deadline understands that Amazon’s deal also gives it the right to consider a third season of the show, which is produced in association with British broadcaster UKTV.
Set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations, Flack stars True Blood’s Paquin as a master of the dark arts of PR. It is produced by Episodes producer Hat Trick Productions and Paquin and Stephen Moyer’s Casm Films.
It marks a nice turnaround for the show, a 45-minute series that sees Paquin take on an anti-hero role,...
This comes after the series, which was created and written by Oliver Lansley, was surprisingly dropped by ViacomCBS’ Pop TV, a week before the second season was set to air. Seasons one and two will air via Amazon in the U.S. and Canada
Deadline understands that Amazon’s deal also gives it the right to consider a third season of the show, which is produced in association with British broadcaster UKTV.
Set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations, Flack stars True Blood’s Paquin as a master of the dark arts of PR. It is produced by Episodes producer Hat Trick Productions and Paquin and Stephen Moyer’s Casm Films.
It marks a nice turnaround for the show, a 45-minute series that sees Paquin take on an anti-hero role,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“One Day at a Time” Season 4 will premiere Mar. 24, while “Flack” Season 2 will premiere Mar. 13, Pop TV announced Monday.
The new season of “One Day at a Time” will be the first to air on the ViacomCBS network after it picked the show up post-Netflix cancellation.
“The enthusiastic response from fans since announcing our new season of ‘One Day at a Time’ has been thrilling,” said Brad Schwartz, president, Pop TV. “The series is more important than ever with its unmatched ability to tackle topical social issues through the lens of a relatable, loving family. The exceptionally talented team behind and in front of the camera make us proud to have ‘One Day at a Time’ at home at Pop TV.”
This fourth season will air in the Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. time slot beginning Mar. 24, but it will move to 9 p.m. on April 14, after “Schitt’s Creek” concludes its final season.
The new season of “One Day at a Time” will be the first to air on the ViacomCBS network after it picked the show up post-Netflix cancellation.
“The enthusiastic response from fans since announcing our new season of ‘One Day at a Time’ has been thrilling,” said Brad Schwartz, president, Pop TV. “The series is more important than ever with its unmatched ability to tackle topical social issues through the lens of a relatable, loving family. The exceptionally talented team behind and in front of the camera make us proud to have ‘One Day at a Time’ at home at Pop TV.”
This fourth season will air in the Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. time slot beginning Mar. 24, but it will move to 9 p.m. on April 14, after “Schitt’s Creek” concludes its final season.
- 1/14/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Pop TV has set 10 p.m. Friday, March 13, for the Season 2 return of dark comedy Flack, starring Anna Paquin. The premiere date was announced Monday during the network’s presentation at TCA.
The six-episode second season also features new cast members Sam Neill, Daniel Dae Kim and guest star Martha Plimpton. Executive producer Stephen Moyer will direct two of the season’s episodes. The entire second season will be available on app Pop Now and via cable and Svpd after the first episode airs on the network.
Season 2 picks up with Robyn (Paquin) putting her life back together after her myriad addictions got the better of her at the end of Season 1. Focusing on rebuilding her relationship with her sister and keeping her clients out of the headlines, she must also face a new and unexpected revelation head-on. Meanwhile, her boss Caroline (Sophie Okonedo) is surprised to see her ex (Neill) return,...
The six-episode second season also features new cast members Sam Neill, Daniel Dae Kim and guest star Martha Plimpton. Executive producer Stephen Moyer will direct two of the season’s episodes. The entire second season will be available on app Pop Now and via cable and Svpd after the first episode airs on the network.
Season 2 picks up with Robyn (Paquin) putting her life back together after her myriad addictions got the better of her at the end of Season 1. Focusing on rebuilding her relationship with her sister and keeping her clients out of the headlines, she must also face a new and unexpected revelation head-on. Meanwhile, her boss Caroline (Sophie Okonedo) is surprised to see her ex (Neill) return,...
- 1/13/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Good Wife” and “Raising Hope” alum Martha Plimpton will guest star on Season 2 of Pop TV’s “Flack” as Clara, the dead mother of Robyn, Anna Paquin’s character, TheWrap has learned exclusively.
Recently renewed for Season 2 and currently in production in London, “Flack” is a described by the network as a drama “with darkly comedic situations set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations.”
Plimpton will appear in one episode as the woman “whose suicide has left a lasting emotional impact on her daughter.”
Also Read: Anna Paquin's 'Flack' Renewed for Season 2 at Pop TV, Sam Neill and Daniel Dae Kim Join Cast
Along with Paquin, “Flack” stars Sophie Okonedo, Lydia Wilson, Rebecca Benson, Genevieve Angelson, Rufus Jones, Arinze Kene.
Previously announced guest stars for Season 2 include Sam Neill (Paquin’s “The Piano” co-star) and Daniel Dae Kim (“Hawaii Five-0”), as well as Jane Horrocks,...
Recently renewed for Season 2 and currently in production in London, “Flack” is a described by the network as a drama “with darkly comedic situations set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations.”
Plimpton will appear in one episode as the woman “whose suicide has left a lasting emotional impact on her daughter.”
Also Read: Anna Paquin's 'Flack' Renewed for Season 2 at Pop TV, Sam Neill and Daniel Dae Kim Join Cast
Along with Paquin, “Flack” stars Sophie Okonedo, Lydia Wilson, Rebecca Benson, Genevieve Angelson, Rufus Jones, Arinze Kene.
Previously announced guest stars for Season 2 include Sam Neill (Paquin’s “The Piano” co-star) and Daniel Dae Kim (“Hawaii Five-0”), as well as Jane Horrocks,...
- 8/12/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Pop TV has renewed “Flack” for a second season.
The Anna Paquin drama set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations will return for six more episodes, two of which will be directed by executive producer Stephen Moyer.
The CBS-owned network also announced that Daniel Dae Kim and Sam Neill will be joining the show for its second outing. Neill, who is reuniting with his “The Piano” co-star, will have a multi-episode arc as Duncan, who has a very complicated relationship with the PR agency boss, Caroline. While Kim will star as Scott Cole, a tech titan who begins a romance with someone at the firm.
Paquin returns as Robyn, whose work and home lives collided at the end of season one, when she could no longer resist the temptations of her addictions. Also reprising their roles are Sophie Okonedo who plays Caroline, Lydia Wilson as Eve, and Rebecca Benson as Melody.
The Anna Paquin drama set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations will return for six more episodes, two of which will be directed by executive producer Stephen Moyer.
The CBS-owned network also announced that Daniel Dae Kim and Sam Neill will be joining the show for its second outing. Neill, who is reuniting with his “The Piano” co-star, will have a multi-episode arc as Duncan, who has a very complicated relationship with the PR agency boss, Caroline. While Kim will star as Scott Cole, a tech titan who begins a romance with someone at the firm.
Paquin returns as Robyn, whose work and home lives collided at the end of season one, when she could no longer resist the temptations of her addictions. Also reprising their roles are Sophie Okonedo who plays Caroline, Lydia Wilson as Eve, and Rebecca Benson as Melody.
- 8/2/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Anna Paquin’s dark comedy Flack is coming back for a second season on Pop TV and UKTV.
Hawaii Five-0 alum Daniel Dae Kim and Jurassic Park‘s Sam Neill are joining the cast of the six-part season, with Paquin’s True Blood co-star and husband Stephen Moyer making his series directorial debut with two episodes.
Flack is an original co-production between the CBS-owned U.S. cable network and UKTV’s W. Set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations, the series kicked off production this week in London.
Neill will reunite with his The Piano co-star Paquin as he joins the cast for a multi-episode arc as Duncan, who has a very complicated relationship with the PR agency boss, Caroline (Sophie Okonedo). Kim also will star as Scott Cole, a tech titan who begins a romance with someone at the firm.
Paquin returns as Robyn, whose work...
Hawaii Five-0 alum Daniel Dae Kim and Jurassic Park‘s Sam Neill are joining the cast of the six-part season, with Paquin’s True Blood co-star and husband Stephen Moyer making his series directorial debut with two episodes.
Flack is an original co-production between the CBS-owned U.S. cable network and UKTV’s W. Set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations, the series kicked off production this week in London.
Neill will reunite with his The Piano co-star Paquin as he joins the cast for a multi-episode arc as Duncan, who has a very complicated relationship with the PR agency boss, Caroline (Sophie Okonedo). Kim also will star as Scott Cole, a tech titan who begins a romance with someone at the firm.
Paquin returns as Robyn, whose work...
- 8/2/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Anna Paquin-led drama “Flack” has been renewed for a six-episode second season at Pop TV, the now-fully-CBS-Corporation-owned network revealed during the Television Critics Association Friday.
In addition to the Season 2 renewal news was the announcement that Sam Neill (Paquin’s “The Piano” co-star) and Daniel Dae Kim (“Hawaii Five-0”), will be joining the cast of the Pop Original, which is set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations. Neill will have a multi-episode arc as Duncan, “who has a very complicated relationship with the PR agency boss, Caroline,” while Kim will play Scott Cole, “a tech titan who begins a romance with someone at the firm.”
Paquin returns for Season 2 of “Flack” as Robyn, “whose work and home lives collided catastrophically at the end of season one, when she could no longer resist the temptations of her myriad addictions,” per Pop.
Also Read: Pop TV Orders...
In addition to the Season 2 renewal news was the announcement that Sam Neill (Paquin’s “The Piano” co-star) and Daniel Dae Kim (“Hawaii Five-0”), will be joining the cast of the Pop Original, which is set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations. Neill will have a multi-episode arc as Duncan, “who has a very complicated relationship with the PR agency boss, Caroline,” while Kim will play Scott Cole, “a tech titan who begins a romance with someone at the firm.”
Paquin returns for Season 2 of “Flack” as Robyn, “whose work and home lives collided catastrophically at the end of season one, when she could no longer resist the temptations of her myriad addictions,” per Pop.
Also Read: Pop TV Orders...
- 8/2/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The Karlovy Vary Film Festival, the leading movie event in Central and Eastern Europe, will honor Tim Robbins with its award for outstanding contribution to world cinema, the fest announced Tuesday, and the actor will screen two pics he directed and wrote, the acerbic polemic “Bob Roberts” and the tribute to pre-wwii music and politics “Cradle Will Rock.”
Robbins, who also wrote music for several of his films, including “Bob Roberts” with brother David, will perform with The Rogues Gallery Band. Terry Gilliam will also roll into the Czech Republic spa town for the fest, running June 29 to July 7, to screen “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” his disaster-prone take on the Cervantes classic that took 18 years to complete and premiered in Cannes.
Anna Paquin will also be feted, screening the family grief road movie “The Parting Glass” along with the film’s director, her husband Stephen Moyer, screenwriter and...
Robbins, who also wrote music for several of his films, including “Bob Roberts” with brother David, will perform with The Rogues Gallery Band. Terry Gilliam will also roll into the Czech Republic spa town for the fest, running June 29 to July 7, to screen “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” his disaster-prone take on the Cervantes classic that took 18 years to complete and premiered in Cannes.
Anna Paquin will also be feted, screening the family grief road movie “The Parting Glass” along with the film’s director, her husband Stephen Moyer, screenwriter and...
- 6/19/2018
- by Will Tizard
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Anna Paquin stars, True Blood co-lead Stephen Moyer directs.
Concourse Film Trade, the sales and financing arm of Matthew Shreder and James Andrew Felts’ Concourse Media, will introduce worldwide buyers in Cannes to their previously announced sales title The Parting Glass.
The drama recently wrapped production in Toronto and reunites True Blood’s Anna Paquin with her co-lead and real-life husband Stephen Moyer, who makes his feature directorial debut.
Productivity Media, founded by William G. Santor, Andrew Chang-Sang and John Hills, is co-financing the project and serves as executive producer with Concourse Media.
Paquin stars alongside another True Blood alumnus, Denis O’Hare who also wrote the screenplay, as well as Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Rhys Ifans, and Ed Asner.
The Parting Glass centres on a family that tries to piece together their lives after a death.
“Ed Asner pulls off an unforgettable encore performance and is surrounded by an extremely talented group of actors that all...
Concourse Film Trade, the sales and financing arm of Matthew Shreder and James Andrew Felts’ Concourse Media, will introduce worldwide buyers in Cannes to their previously announced sales title The Parting Glass.
The drama recently wrapped production in Toronto and reunites True Blood’s Anna Paquin with her co-lead and real-life husband Stephen Moyer, who makes his feature directorial debut.
Productivity Media, founded by William G. Santor, Andrew Chang-Sang and John Hills, is co-financing the project and serves as executive producer with Concourse Media.
Paquin stars alongside another True Blood alumnus, Denis O’Hare who also wrote the screenplay, as well as Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Rhys Ifans, and Ed Asner.
The Parting Glass centres on a family that tries to piece together their lives after a death.
“Ed Asner pulls off an unforgettable encore performance and is surrounded by an extremely talented group of actors that all...
- 5/9/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Anna Paquin stars, True Blood co-lead Stephen Moyer directs.
Concourse Film Trade, the sales and financing arm of Matthew Shreder and James Andrew Felts’ Concourse Media, is launching worldwide sales on previously announced The Parting Glass.
The drama recently wrapped production in Toronto and reunites True Blood’s Anna Paquin with her co-lead and real-life husband Stephen Moyer, who makes his feature directorial debut.
Paquin stars alongside another True Blood alumnus, Denis O’Hare who also wrote the screenplay, as well as Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Rhys Ifans, and Ed Asner.
The Parting Glass centres on a family that tries to piece together their lives after a death.
“Ed Asner pulls off an unforgettable encore performance and is surrounded by an extremely talented group of actors that all pull at your heart strings in ways that every family can relate to,” Shreder said.
”The Parting Glass is no exception to our belief that value is driven...
Concourse Film Trade, the sales and financing arm of Matthew Shreder and James Andrew Felts’ Concourse Media, is launching worldwide sales on previously announced The Parting Glass.
The drama recently wrapped production in Toronto and reunites True Blood’s Anna Paquin with her co-lead and real-life husband Stephen Moyer, who makes his feature directorial debut.
Paquin stars alongside another True Blood alumnus, Denis O’Hare who also wrote the screenplay, as well as Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Rhys Ifans, and Ed Asner.
The Parting Glass centres on a family that tries to piece together their lives after a death.
“Ed Asner pulls off an unforgettable encore performance and is surrounded by an extremely talented group of actors that all pull at your heart strings in ways that every family can relate to,” Shreder said.
”The Parting Glass is no exception to our belief that value is driven...
- 5/9/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for February 2017 including "12 Monkeys", "The Strain", "Designated Survivor" and a whole lot more:
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12 Monkeys Season 3
TV Series
Gep 12 Monkeys B Inc.
Prod.: Michael Wray
Oct 17 - Feb 17/17
Adventures Of Napkin Man Season 3
TV Series
Breakthrough Entertainment
Prods.: Sharon Summerling,
Stephanie Van
Dir.: Laurie Lynd
Feb 6 – Feb 15/17
Anne
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: Susan Murdoch
Sep 22/16 - Feb 03/17
Dark Matter Season 3
TV Series
Prodigy Entertainment Inc.
Exec. Prod.: Jay Firestone, Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie
Nov 18/16 - Apr 13/17
Designated Survivor
Season 1
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: David Guggenheim
July 25/16 - Apr 30/17
Killjoys Season 3
TV Series
Season III Productions Ltd.
Prod.: Lena Cordina
Jan 12 - May 12/17
Letterkenny Season 3
TV Series
Get'er Done Productions 3 Inc.
Exec. Prod.: Mark Montefiore, Patrick O'Sullivan
Dir.: Jacob Tierney
Feb...
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12 Monkeys Season 3
TV Series
Gep 12 Monkeys B Inc.
Prod.: Michael Wray
Oct 17 - Feb 17/17
Adventures Of Napkin Man Season 3
TV Series
Breakthrough Entertainment
Prods.: Sharon Summerling,
Stephanie Van
Dir.: Laurie Lynd
Feb 6 – Feb 15/17
Anne
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: Susan Murdoch
Sep 22/16 - Feb 03/17
Dark Matter Season 3
TV Series
Prodigy Entertainment Inc.
Exec. Prod.: Jay Firestone, Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie
Nov 18/16 - Apr 13/17
Designated Survivor
Season 1
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: David Guggenheim
July 25/16 - Apr 30/17
Killjoys Season 3
TV Series
Season III Productions Ltd.
Prod.: Lena Cordina
Jan 12 - May 12/17
Letterkenny Season 3
TV Series
Get'er Done Productions 3 Inc.
Exec. Prod.: Mark Montefiore, Patrick O'Sullivan
Dir.: Jacob Tierney
Feb...
- 1/31/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
HBO is developing “Madame X,” a miniseries based on Kate Manning’s book “My Notorious Life” that will star Anna Paquin, who will also executive produce with Jack Black and her “True Blood” co-star Stephen Moyer, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap. Lynn Shelton (“Laggies”) is attached to direct the miniseries, which will be written by Julia Hart (“The Keeping Room”). HBO declined to comment. Also Read: Marisa Tomei to Play Gloria Steinem in ‘Ms.’ HBO Miniseries Paquin and Moyer will executive produce through their Casm Films banner along with Mark Larkin and Cerise Hallam Larkin, while Black will executive produce.
- 3/6/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Exclusive: With their long-running vampire series coming to an end this summer, True Blood stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are staying in business with HBO. The duo’s production company Casm has signed a two-year, first-look deal with HBO to develop series, films and miniseries. That may include new starring vehicles for Paquin or Moyer as, in addition to producing, the pact includes options for the two to act and direct. This marks the first foray into television for Casm Films, which Paquin and Moyer launched in 2012 with producing partners Cerise Hallam Larkin and Mark Larkin, who, like the True Blood duo, are a married couple. The company so far had been focused on features, producing the 2013 indie Free Ride, which starred Paquin, with a number of projects in development. Those include Twinkle, to be directed by Howie Deutch and starring Moyer; Pink Hotel, based on the novel by...
- 5/8/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Phase 4 has acquired North American rights to "Free Ride" starring Anna Paquin and directed by Shana Betz. It's the first film produced by Casm, Paquin's production company with Stephen Moyer. Written by Betz and based on her own life story, Paquin stars as a single mother who moves to Florida and gets pulled into the high-stakes drug trade.The drama also stars Cam Gigandet and Drea De Matteo. Producers are Susan Dynner, Cerise Hallam Larkin, Chris Swinney and Paquin; executive producers are Mark Larkin and Moyer. The deal was negotiated by Phase 4's Larry Greenberg and Katharyn Howe with Paradigm's Nick LoPiccolo and attorney Ron Levin on behalf of the filmmakers. Featured Artists Agency's Brian Dreyfuss reps Betz and was heavily involved in packaging the movie. Cargo Entertainment is handling international sales.
- 5/19/2013
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Phase 4 Films acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to writer-director Shana Betz’s feature directorial debut Free Ride. The film stars Anna Paquin, Cam Gigandet, Drea De Matteo, Liana Liberato, Jeff Hephner, Brit Morgan and Ava Acres. Scripted by Betz, the film is produced by Susan Dynner, Cerise Hallam Larkin, Chris Swinney and Paquin, and executive produced by Mark Larkin and Stephen Moyer. This is the first film production from Paquin and Moyer’s new production company Casm. Phase 4 will release the film later this year in theaters and on demand. Paquin and Moyer star together in HBO’s True Blood. Set in the 1970s and based on her life story, Betz’s accomplished directorial debut is a provocative crime thriller: Paquin plays a single mother who moves to Florida with her daughters in search of a better life but gets pulled into the high-stakes drug-trade business. Related:...
- 5/19/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Breaking: Cargo Entertainment has acquired international rights to Free Ride, a Shana Betz-directed crime drama that stars Anna Paquin and Twilight Saga‘s Cam Gigandet. True Blood star Paquin plays a single mom who moves to Florida with her daughters to try and make a better life but gets caught up in the drug-trade business in the late 1970s. Gigandet plays Paquin’s love interest. Betz, who’s making her directorial debut, wrote the script based on her own life story. The film also stars Liana Liberato, Ava Acres, Drea De Matteo, Jeff Hephner and Paquin’s True Blood cohort Brit Morgan. Cerise Hallam Larkin, Susan Dynner, and Paquin are producing and Mark Larkin and Stephen Moyer are exec producers. Lindsay called Betz’s story “riveting and awe-inspiring.” Paradigm’s Nick LoPiccolo brokered the deal with Ronald J. Levin and Cargo’s Mark Lindsay and Marina Grasic, and Featured Artists Agency...
- 4/25/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Variety is reporting more casting news for our first bad boy vampire, Cam Gigandet. Cam has just been cast in Free Ride, a film where he’ll star opposite of Anna Paquin (Sookie in True Blood). Read below for all the details:
“Twilight” thesp Cam Gigandet is set to join “True Blood” star Anna Paquin in Shana Sosin’s indie drama “Free Ride.”
Pic marks the first production for Paquin’s production company Scamp, whose other principals include Cerise Hallam Larkin, Mark Larkin and Paquin’s husband and “True Blood” co-star Stephen Moyer.
Based on a true story, “Free Ride” finds Paquin playing an abused single mother who moves to Florida with her daughters amid the colorful yet turbulent culture of the late 1970s.
Gigandet will play Paquin’s love interest. Pic co-stars Drea De Matteo (“The Sopranos”), Liana Liberato (“Trust”), Ava Acres (“Five”), Jeff Hephner (Starz’s “Boss”) and another “True Blood” thesp, Brit Morgan.
Read the full story at Variety here.
Go Cam! He’s been quite the busy guy since his days in Twilight.
What do you think of Cam starring opposite of Anna Paquin? Does this sound like a movie you’d watch?...
“Twilight” thesp Cam Gigandet is set to join “True Blood” star Anna Paquin in Shana Sosin’s indie drama “Free Ride.”
Pic marks the first production for Paquin’s production company Scamp, whose other principals include Cerise Hallam Larkin, Mark Larkin and Paquin’s husband and “True Blood” co-star Stephen Moyer.
Based on a true story, “Free Ride” finds Paquin playing an abused single mother who moves to Florida with her daughters amid the colorful yet turbulent culture of the late 1970s.
Gigandet will play Paquin’s love interest. Pic co-stars Drea De Matteo (“The Sopranos”), Liana Liberato (“Trust”), Ava Acres (“Five”), Jeff Hephner (Starz’s “Boss”) and another “True Blood” thesp, Brit Morgan.
Read the full story at Variety here.
Go Cam! He’s been quite the busy guy since his days in Twilight.
What do you think of Cam starring opposite of Anna Paquin? Does this sound like a movie you’d watch?...
- 10/14/2011
- by Evie
- twilightersanonymous.com
Sharon Stone and Carice Van Houten ("Valkyrie") will star in the independent drama "Satisfaction." Production will start in the U.K. early next year.According to Variety, the film will be directed by Anya Camilleri ("Ny-Lon"). The producers are John Evangelides ("A Good Woman") and Cerise Hallam Larkin ("I Could Never Be Your Woman").The script was written by Simon Burke. Burke's credits include adaptations of "Tom Jones," "Sons and Lovers," "The Picture of Dorian Gray," "White Teeth," "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Persuasion." The story centers on a young gigolo in London, who finds himself caught between a rich and manipulative older woman (Stone) and a younger woman (Van Houten).
- 10/14/2009
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
What do having sex with Sharon Stone, having sex with Carice Van Houten, and having sex for money have in common? I'll give you a hint, and it's not having sex: these two actresses will play the women a British gigolo is torn between in the newest indie drama, Satisfaction. The film will begin production in early 2010, and is to be directed by Anya Camilleri (Ny-Lon). Variety reports that John Evangelides (A Good Woman) and Cerise Hallam Larkin (I Could Never Be Your Woman) will produce, and Simon Burke (The Picture of Dorian Gray, Liverpool, Ny-Lon) is spearheading the script. For an indie film, these are two hard-hitting leading ladies. Stone will play a cougar caught in a love triangle with her gigolo and his younger woman, played by Van Houten. Stone, who is 51 and single, doesn't mind playing a cougar, but made it pretty clear at the Hamptons Film Festival that she doesn't want to be...
- 10/13/2009
- by Bethany Perryman
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Sharon Stone and Carice Van Houten ("Valkyrie") are set to star in the independently made drama "Satisfaction" which is set to start production in the U.K. in the first quarter. The film will be directed by "Ny-Lon" helmer Anya Camilleri and produced by Cerise Hallam Larkin and John Evangelides. Screenplay by Simon Burke is set in London and follows a young gigolo who finds himself caught amidst a younger woman (Van Houten) and a rish, manipulative older woman. Burke's other credits include adaptations of "Sons and Lovers," "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "Tom Jones."...
- 10/13/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sharon Stone and Carice Van Houten ("Valkyrie") are set to star in the independently made drama "Satisfaction" which is set to start production in the U.K. in the first quarter. The film will be directed by "Ny-Lon" helmer Anya Camilleri and produced by Cerise Hallam Larkin and John Evangelides. Screenplay by Simon Burke is set in London and follows a young gigolo who finds himself caught amidst a younger woman (Van Houten) and a rish, manipulative older woman. Burke's other credits include adaptations of "Sons and Lovers," "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "Tom Jones."...
- 10/13/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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