Leon Corcos, though far from a household name, is a frequent Producer and collaborater with Joe Carnahan (The Grey, Stretch) and most recently Exec Produced Garry Marshall's star studded, swan song Mother's Day. Leon produced Carnahan's debut feature Blood, Guts, Bullets, & Octane, BMW Films Ticker- starring Clive Owen and Don Cheadle, and Stretch starring Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms, and Chris Pine... But, Corcos got his start in the solidly Indie genre of comedic horror a la his first feature, The Devil Takes A Holiday. After cutting his teeth on commercials and political spots in Sacramento, Leon took the plunge on his first feature in 1996 ( which garnered a feature piece in Film Threat magazine) and starred John Carpenter staple Victor Wong, character actors...
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- 3/10/2018
- Screen Anarchy
A big-hearted comedy invites us all to enjoy laughter, tears and love when Mother’S Day arrives on Digital HD on July 19, 2016, and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on August 2, 2016, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
Jennifer Aniston (Horrible Bosses, “Friends”), Kate Hudson (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Almost Famous), Julia Roberts (Eat Pray Love, Erin Brockovich) and Jason Sudeikis (“The Last Man on Earth,” “Saturday Night Live”) lead an incredible cast in a film that connects the lives of a group of people maneuvering their way through relationships and family dysfunction in the week leading up to Mother’s Day. The Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD feature even more funny and feel-good moments with a gag reel and deleted scenes.
From Garry Marshall, the director of Pretty Woman and Valentine’s Day, comes Mother’S Day, an all-star comedy that celebrates parenthood and family. The star-studded...
Jennifer Aniston (Horrible Bosses, “Friends”), Kate Hudson (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Almost Famous), Julia Roberts (Eat Pray Love, Erin Brockovich) and Jason Sudeikis (“The Last Man on Earth,” “Saturday Night Live”) lead an incredible cast in a film that connects the lives of a group of people maneuvering their way through relationships and family dysfunction in the week leading up to Mother’s Day. The Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD feature even more funny and feel-good moments with a gag reel and deleted scenes.
From Garry Marshall, the director of Pretty Woman and Valentine’s Day, comes Mother’S Day, an all-star comedy that celebrates parenthood and family. The star-studded...
- 8/2/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
James Badge Dale has a busy summer, and it looks like his schedule is just getting busier. The actor has joined the cast of Universal and Blumhouse Prods.’ action-comedy Stretch, starring Patrick Wilson, Ed Helms and Chris Pine.
Directed by Joe Carnahan (The Grey, The A Team), the film follows a down-on-his-luck chauffeur (Wilson) who takes a job for a billionaire (Pine) who makes his life hell. Shooting is scheduled to start later this week in Los Angeles, with Universal aiming for a March 21st release.
Jason Blum is producing through Blumhouse. Tracy Falco will also produce, and Leon Corcos and Nila Najand will co-produce. Charles Layton will executive produce.
As mentioned above, Dale has had a very busy summer. He appeared in Iron Man 3, World War Z as Captain Speake, and will next be seen in Disney’s The Lone Ranger.
Source: Variety...
Directed by Joe Carnahan (The Grey, The A Team), the film follows a down-on-his-luck chauffeur (Wilson) who takes a job for a billionaire (Pine) who makes his life hell. Shooting is scheduled to start later this week in Los Angeles, with Universal aiming for a March 21st release.
Jason Blum is producing through Blumhouse. Tracy Falco will also produce, and Leon Corcos and Nila Najand will co-produce. Charles Layton will executive produce.
As mentioned above, Dale has had a very busy summer. He appeared in Iron Man 3, World War Z as Captain Speake, and will next be seen in Disney’s The Lone Ranger.
Source: Variety...
- 6/26/2013
- by Laura Frances
- LRMonline.com
Ed Helms and Patrick Wilson are set to star in Joe Carnahan's upcoming Stretch , Variety reports. Jason Blum is attached to produce through Blumhouse Pictures. Wilson, who will soon star in The Conjuring , will play a limo driver who winds up getting more than he bargained for following the orders of a billionaire client. Helms, who recently starred in Todd Phillips' The Hangover Part III , will play a colleague of Wilson's character. Stretch , which is gearing up for an immediate shoot, will also be produced by Leon Corcos and will be executive produced by Tracy Falco. (Photo Credit: Pnp / WENN.com)...
- 6/10/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Blumhouse International is Blumhouse Productions' new international sales division, which will handle sales for films that don’t fall under their first-look deal with Universal. A new division to oversee international sales of films for the micro-budget production company including Sinister 2 and Stretch. Their six previous films grossed a combined $450 million International on combined budgets under $25 Million.
We are happy to write about Jason Blum's success. From the days when he handled acquisitions with Amy Israel for Miramax under the Weinsteins to his establishing Blumhouse Productions, a multi-media production company that has pioneered a new model of studio filmmaking - producing high-quality micro-budget films for wide release, Jason has never lost his responsive attention to the people who work with him in the industry. You can read his very interesting bio here
It is our pleasure to spread the word about his newest endeavor, the launch of Blumhouse International, a new division to oversee international sales of the company's movies. Bhi has a worldwide distribution and servicing deal with Im Global and the two companies, with Jason Blum in attendance, will introduce the venture to international distributors at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival and Marche.
Blumhouse International will meet with international distributors on two initial projects in Cannes. Sinister 2 is a sequel to Blumhouse's 2012 $3 million micro-budget hit which grossed over $87 million worldwide. Stretch is a comedy thriller to be directed by Joe Carnahan and produced by Blum and the director. Tracy Falco will serve as executive producer and Leon Corcos as co-producer. Both projects will begin production later in 2013.
The division will handle sales of films outside Blumhouse's first-look deal with Universal. The launch of Bhi builds upon Blumhouse's international success. Six of the company's recent films grossed a combined $450 million foreign on combined budgets of under $25 million.
Said Blum, “We are excited to expand our company’s international presence as the success of our micro-budget films continues to grow across the world.”
Blumhouse already has four micro-budget wide-release movies scheduled to come out including its first film for Universal - The Purge with Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes which opens on June 7th, 2013, Insidious Chapter 2, the sequel to Insidious with FilmDistrict on September 13th, 2013, Paranormal Activity 5 for Paramount Pictures on October 25th, 2013 and Ghosts for Lionsgate on January 10th, 2014.
Since its launch, Blumhouse has produced more than 30 feature films including the highly-profitable Paranormal Activity franchise, Sinister and Insidious all of which out grossed their budgets on opening weekend. In addition, Blumhouse has a first-look television deal with Lionsgate and is working on both scripted and non-scripted projects. Blumhouse produced Stranded for SyFy, executive produced The River for ABC and is also working on projects with HBO and MTV.
Im Global, a subsidiary of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Entertainment Group, is one of the film industry’s leading financing, sales and distribution companies with output deals in more than 100 countries and offices in Los Angeles, London, Mumbai and Mexico City. The company was founded by current CEO, Stuart Ford, in 2007.
We are happy to write about Jason Blum's success. From the days when he handled acquisitions with Amy Israel for Miramax under the Weinsteins to his establishing Blumhouse Productions, a multi-media production company that has pioneered a new model of studio filmmaking - producing high-quality micro-budget films for wide release, Jason has never lost his responsive attention to the people who work with him in the industry. You can read his very interesting bio here
It is our pleasure to spread the word about his newest endeavor, the launch of Blumhouse International, a new division to oversee international sales of the company's movies. Bhi has a worldwide distribution and servicing deal with Im Global and the two companies, with Jason Blum in attendance, will introduce the venture to international distributors at the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival and Marche.
Blumhouse International will meet with international distributors on two initial projects in Cannes. Sinister 2 is a sequel to Blumhouse's 2012 $3 million micro-budget hit which grossed over $87 million worldwide. Stretch is a comedy thriller to be directed by Joe Carnahan and produced by Blum and the director. Tracy Falco will serve as executive producer and Leon Corcos as co-producer. Both projects will begin production later in 2013.
The division will handle sales of films outside Blumhouse's first-look deal with Universal. The launch of Bhi builds upon Blumhouse's international success. Six of the company's recent films grossed a combined $450 million foreign on combined budgets of under $25 million.
Said Blum, “We are excited to expand our company’s international presence as the success of our micro-budget films continues to grow across the world.”
Blumhouse already has four micro-budget wide-release movies scheduled to come out including its first film for Universal - The Purge with Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes which opens on June 7th, 2013, Insidious Chapter 2, the sequel to Insidious with FilmDistrict on September 13th, 2013, Paranormal Activity 5 for Paramount Pictures on October 25th, 2013 and Ghosts for Lionsgate on January 10th, 2014.
Since its launch, Blumhouse has produced more than 30 feature films including the highly-profitable Paranormal Activity franchise, Sinister and Insidious all of which out grossed their budgets on opening weekend. In addition, Blumhouse has a first-look television deal with Lionsgate and is working on both scripted and non-scripted projects. Blumhouse produced Stranded for SyFy, executive produced The River for ABC and is also working on projects with HBO and MTV.
Im Global, a subsidiary of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Entertainment Group, is one of the film industry’s leading financing, sales and distribution companies with output deals in more than 100 countries and offices in Los Angeles, London, Mumbai and Mexico City. The company was founded by current CEO, Stuart Ford, in 2007.
- 5/11/2013
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
PARK CITY, Utah -- "Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane" is racked with grease and polish and chassied high with kick-butt, gas-guzzling entertainment. A midnight hit at the Sundance Film Festival, this neo-Tarantino, post-"El Mariachi" cheapo is a rough-edged gem and a nifty debut for filmmaker Joe Carnahan, who reportedly made it on a shoestring -- minus the caps on the ends.
A 1963 Pontiac Le Mans -- convertible, cherry and loaded -- is the center of attention in this off-road, rack-and-pinion economy film. Used-car lot partners Bob and Sid are in hock to the tune of 83 grand and threatened with eviction if they don't come up with some quick recompense. The two lemonheads get an interesting offer from a supplier, Ray, a fringe figure who has provided them the Vegas, Pintos and other immovable puddle-jumpers that caused them financial woe in the first place. Ray has a one-time-offer deal: accept delivery of the Pontiac, let it sit on the lot for 48 hours and a briefcase containing $250,000 is theirs.
Sounds nuts, sounds desperate and dangerous. What's in the car? Bob and Sid get edgy. It's only a matter of time and something loud and noisy, we get the feeling, will hit the fan. Interspersing the two losers' situation with a series of drug kills and other off-road activities, screenwriter-director Carnahan has notched a hard, funny and incendiary scenario. The dialogue is hypercrazed, dead-on, smartly goofy and laced with some acidic and detonous satirical doses. In short, "Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane" crackles with high-intensity wit and torque.
As the used-car oafs, Dan Leis and Carnahan are aptly intense and frazzled, while Dan Harlan is solid as a sleazy, successful used-car mogul. A tip of the hat to Hugh McChord for his icy Mr. Reich, a sociopathic killer who appreciates finer vehicles.
Admittedly, there's not a lot of backstory or spectacle gumming up this low-budget entree. Carnahan's visuals are tight, packed and tightly charged. An open account at the lab for cinematographer John Jimenez for the sharply glazed look and to editors Carnahan and John Flanagan for the pedal-to-the-metal pace.
BLOOD, GUTS, BULLETS & OCTANE
A Short Fuse Films production
A Joe Carnahan film
in association with Next Wave Films
Producers: Dan Leis, Joe Carnahan,
Leon Corcos, Patrick M. Lynn
Screenwriter-director: Joe Carnahan
Executive producers: Peter Broderick,
Charles Leis
Director of photography: John A. Jimenez
Music: Mark Priolo, Martin Birke
Editors: Joe Carnahan, John Flanagan
Sound designer: John Flanagan
Co-producers: Kevin Hale, Chip Sires
Color/stereo
Cast:
Bob Melba: Dan Leis
Sid French: Joe Carnahan
Raymont Phelps: James Salter
Danny Woo: Dan Harlan
Dotty Woo: Karla Cave
FBI agent Jared: Ken Rudulph
Mr. Reich: Hugh McChord
Bill the mechanic: Dave Pierini
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating...
A 1963 Pontiac Le Mans -- convertible, cherry and loaded -- is the center of attention in this off-road, rack-and-pinion economy film. Used-car lot partners Bob and Sid are in hock to the tune of 83 grand and threatened with eviction if they don't come up with some quick recompense. The two lemonheads get an interesting offer from a supplier, Ray, a fringe figure who has provided them the Vegas, Pintos and other immovable puddle-jumpers that caused them financial woe in the first place. Ray has a one-time-offer deal: accept delivery of the Pontiac, let it sit on the lot for 48 hours and a briefcase containing $250,000 is theirs.
Sounds nuts, sounds desperate and dangerous. What's in the car? Bob and Sid get edgy. It's only a matter of time and something loud and noisy, we get the feeling, will hit the fan. Interspersing the two losers' situation with a series of drug kills and other off-road activities, screenwriter-director Carnahan has notched a hard, funny and incendiary scenario. The dialogue is hypercrazed, dead-on, smartly goofy and laced with some acidic and detonous satirical doses. In short, "Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane" crackles with high-intensity wit and torque.
As the used-car oafs, Dan Leis and Carnahan are aptly intense and frazzled, while Dan Harlan is solid as a sleazy, successful used-car mogul. A tip of the hat to Hugh McChord for his icy Mr. Reich, a sociopathic killer who appreciates finer vehicles.
Admittedly, there's not a lot of backstory or spectacle gumming up this low-budget entree. Carnahan's visuals are tight, packed and tightly charged. An open account at the lab for cinematographer John Jimenez for the sharply glazed look and to editors Carnahan and John Flanagan for the pedal-to-the-metal pace.
BLOOD, GUTS, BULLETS & OCTANE
A Short Fuse Films production
A Joe Carnahan film
in association with Next Wave Films
Producers: Dan Leis, Joe Carnahan,
Leon Corcos, Patrick M. Lynn
Screenwriter-director: Joe Carnahan
Executive producers: Peter Broderick,
Charles Leis
Director of photography: John A. Jimenez
Music: Mark Priolo, Martin Birke
Editors: Joe Carnahan, John Flanagan
Sound designer: John Flanagan
Co-producers: Kevin Hale, Chip Sires
Color/stereo
Cast:
Bob Melba: Dan Leis
Sid French: Joe Carnahan
Raymont Phelps: James Salter
Danny Woo: Dan Harlan
Dotty Woo: Karla Cave
FBI agent Jared: Ken Rudulph
Mr. Reich: Hugh McChord
Bill the mechanic: Dave Pierini
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 1/26/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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