Exclusive: Emily The Criminal, the 2022 crime thriller starring Aubrey Plaza, is the latest movie set to be turned into a television series.
Legendary Television is developing a series based on the film, which was written and directed by John Patton Ford, with Plaza, who will not star, exec producing. It comes after the company acquired the rights in a competitive situation.
The film follows Emily (Plaza), who is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi). Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to...
Legendary Television is developing a series based on the film, which was written and directed by John Patton Ford, with Plaza, who will not star, exec producing. It comes after the company acquired the rights in a competitive situation.
The film follows Emily (Plaza), who is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi). Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to...
- 5/2/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following six seasons as Howard Hamlin on AMC’s megahit Better Call Saul, Patrick Fabian has signed on to lead the indie The Way We Speak from writer-director Ian Ebright (From the Sky).
Billed as an allegory about America’s fractured politics and culture, the film follows Simon (Fabian), an up-and-coming commentator whose world is turned upside down when his best friend and debate opponent suffers a fatal heart attack. Simon refuses to leave the spotlight at an annual thought-leader summit, leading to an obsession with his new opponent and a growing rift with his ailing wife, Claire (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’s Diana Coconubo).
Ebright’s Broken Telegraph is producing the pic, also to star Kailey Rhodes (Black Pool), Ayanna Berkshire (Twilight) and Lowell Deo (Z Nation). Fabian is repped by The Kohner Agency and Essential Talent Management.
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Exclusive: Cinedigm has acquired North American rights to...
Billed as an allegory about America’s fractured politics and culture, the film follows Simon (Fabian), an up-and-coming commentator whose world is turned upside down when his best friend and debate opponent suffers a fatal heart attack. Simon refuses to leave the spotlight at an annual thought-leader summit, leading to an obsession with his new opponent and a growing rift with his ailing wife, Claire (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’s Diana Coconubo).
Ebright’s Broken Telegraph is producing the pic, also to star Kailey Rhodes (Black Pool), Ayanna Berkshire (Twilight) and Lowell Deo (Z Nation). Fabian is repped by The Kohner Agency and Essential Talent Management.
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Exclusive: Cinedigm has acquired North American rights to...
- 3/10/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Latest deal continues steady flow of business on festival’s acquisition titles.
Universal Pictures Content Group has acquired international rights to Sundance hit Emily The Criminal starring Aubrey Plaza, Screen has learned.
John Patton Ford’s thriller debuted in the Premieres section and stars Plaza as a young woman with a minor criminal record who tumbles into the criminal underbelly of Los Angeles after she takes a job as a dummy shopper using stolen credit card information.
At time of writing it remained unclear when or in what form Universal Pictures Content Group will release the film. Roadside Attractions and...
Universal Pictures Content Group has acquired international rights to Sundance hit Emily The Criminal starring Aubrey Plaza, Screen has learned.
John Patton Ford’s thriller debuted in the Premieres section and stars Plaza as a young woman with a minor criminal record who tumbles into the criminal underbelly of Los Angeles after she takes a job as a dummy shopper using stolen credit card information.
At time of writing it remained unclear when or in what form Universal Pictures Content Group will release the film. Roadside Attractions and...
- 2/4/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
John Patton Ford’s feature directing debut to get exclusive theatrical release this year.
Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment have teamed up on North American rights to Sundance thriller Emily The Criminal starring and produced by Aubrey Plaza.
‘Emily The Criminal’: Sundance Review
John Patton Ford’s feature directing debut will get an exclusive theatrical release this year followed by home entertainment launch on Redbox. It marks the latest Sundance acquisition after deals on 892 and Nothing Compares were announced this week.
Plaza stars in Emily The Criminal as a woman with a minor criminal record who tumbles into the...
Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment have teamed up on North American rights to Sundance thriller Emily The Criminal starring and produced by Aubrey Plaza.
‘Emily The Criminal’: Sundance Review
John Patton Ford’s feature directing debut will get an exclusive theatrical release this year followed by home entertainment launch on Redbox. It marks the latest Sundance acquisition after deals on 892 and Nothing Compares were announced this week.
Plaza stars in Emily The Criminal as a woman with a minor criminal record who tumbles into the...
- 2/2/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Following its premiere at this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival, Aubrey Plaza’s crime thriller “Emily the Criminal” has been sold to Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment.
The movie is slated to release exclusively in theaters in 2022. Redbox Entertainment has home entertainment rights. An exact release date has not been scheduled yet.
John Patton Ford directed “Emily the Criminal,” a tense story that follows a college graduate (Plaza) saddled with student debt and unable to find a job due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she starts working as a “dummy shopper,” buying TV shows, cars and items that get increasingly riskier, with stolen credit cards supplied by a middleman. Additional cast members include Theo Rossi (“Army of the Dead”), Megalyn Echikunwoke (“Late Night”) and Gina Gershon (“Blockers”).
The movie debuted to overwhelmingly positive reception at Sundance, with many film critics praising Plaza’s lead performance. In Variety’s review,...
The movie is slated to release exclusively in theaters in 2022. Redbox Entertainment has home entertainment rights. An exact release date has not been scheduled yet.
John Patton Ford directed “Emily the Criminal,” a tense story that follows a college graduate (Plaza) saddled with student debt and unable to find a job due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she starts working as a “dummy shopper,” buying TV shows, cars and items that get increasingly riskier, with stolen credit cards supplied by a middleman. Additional cast members include Theo Rossi (“Army of the Dead”), Megalyn Echikunwoke (“Late Night”) and Gina Gershon (“Blockers”).
The movie debuted to overwhelmingly positive reception at Sundance, with many film critics praising Plaza’s lead performance. In Variety’s review,...
- 2/2/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment have prevailed in a bidding war surrounding the Sundance thriller Emily the Criminal, starring and produced by Aubrey Plaza, claiming North American rights. They’ve slated the film for an exclusive theatrical release this year, with Redbox joining the partnership for home entertainment distribution.
John Patton Ford’s feature directorial debut follows Emily (Plaza), who is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi). Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to bring...
John Patton Ford’s feature directorial debut follows Emily (Plaza), who is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi). Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to bring...
- 2/2/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Theo Rossi will star opposite Aubrey Plaza in Emily the Criminal, the indie written and directed by John Patton Ford.
The film tells the story of Emily (Plaza), a woman down on her luck and saddled with debt, who gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.
Rossi will play Youcef, a Middle Eastern immigrant who has big dreams and a lot of hustle, with Gina Gershon and Megalyn Echikunwoke co-starring.
Plaza is producing the pic with Tyler Davidson and Drew Sykes, with Dexter Braff, Kevin Flanigan, Angus Wall, Kent Kubena, Lowell Shapiro, and Mike Dill serving as exec producers. Low Spark is the film’s financier.
Rossi is best known for his turn as the menacing Hernan ‘Shades’ Alvarez in Marvel’s Luke Cage, and as...
The film tells the story of Emily (Plaza), a woman down on her luck and saddled with debt, who gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.
Rossi will play Youcef, a Middle Eastern immigrant who has big dreams and a lot of hustle, with Gina Gershon and Megalyn Echikunwoke co-starring.
Plaza is producing the pic with Tyler Davidson and Drew Sykes, with Dexter Braff, Kevin Flanigan, Angus Wall, Kent Kubena, Lowell Shapiro, and Mike Dill serving as exec producers. Low Spark is the film’s financier.
Rossi is best known for his turn as the menacing Hernan ‘Shades’ Alvarez in Marvel’s Luke Cage, and as...
- 8/23/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Aubrey Plaza is set to star in Emily The Criminal, from producer Low Spark Films. Plaza is also on board as a producer. Gina Gershon and Megalyn Echikunwoke have also been cast in the feature. The film tells the story of Emily (Plaza), who is down on her luck and saddled with debt who gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.
The pic is written and directed by John Patton Ford. Tyler Davidson, Plaza and Drew Sykes are producing, with Dexter Braff, Kevin Flanigan, Angus Wall, Kent Kubena, Lowell Shapiro, and Mike Dill serving as Executive Producers. Low Spark is fully financing the film.
ICM Partners, CAA Media Finance and Verve are handling domestic sales. Production recently wrapped on the film in Los Angeles.
Plaza recently starred in and produced Black Bear and Ingrid...
The pic is written and directed by John Patton Ford. Tyler Davidson, Plaza and Drew Sykes are producing, with Dexter Braff, Kevin Flanigan, Angus Wall, Kent Kubena, Lowell Shapiro, and Mike Dill serving as Executive Producers. Low Spark is fully financing the film.
ICM Partners, CAA Media Finance and Verve are handling domestic sales. Production recently wrapped on the film in Los Angeles.
Plaza recently starred in and produced Black Bear and Ingrid...
- 8/18/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Rlje Films has acquired the U.S. rights to Melanie Laurent’s “Galveston,” starring Elle Fanning and Ben Foster, the distributor announced Thursday.
The film premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
“Galveston” is based on the novel of the same name by “True Detective” author Nic Pizzolatto, and was written by Jim Hammett and directed by Laurent. It also stars Lili Reinhart and Beau Bridges. Tyler Davidson produced the drama with his company Low Spark Films.
Also Read: Elle Fanning Says She 'Regrets' If Her Decision to Work With Woody Allen 'Hurt Anyone'
In the film, Roy (Foster) is a criminal enforcer and mob hitman when he becomes involved in a double-cross scheme. He discovers Rocky (Fanning) after the crime and reluctantly takes her with him on his escape. They try to find sanctuary in Galveston, hiding...
The film premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
“Galveston” is based on the novel of the same name by “True Detective” author Nic Pizzolatto, and was written by Jim Hammett and directed by Laurent. It also stars Lili Reinhart and Beau Bridges. Tyler Davidson produced the drama with his company Low Spark Films.
Also Read: Elle Fanning Says She 'Regrets' If Her Decision to Work With Woody Allen 'Hurt Anyone'
In the film, Roy (Foster) is a criminal enforcer and mob hitman when he becomes involved in a double-cross scheme. He discovers Rocky (Fanning) after the crime and reluctantly takes her with him on his escape. They try to find sanctuary in Galveston, hiding...
- 7/26/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Rlje Films has acquired U.S. rights to Galveston, the indie drama that bowed this year at SXSW adapted from True Detective writer Nic Pizzolatto’s 2010 novel. Mélanie Laurent directed the pic, which stars Ben Foster, Elle Fanning, Lili Reinhart and Beau Bridges. The deal comes as the pic landed a spot in September’s Toronto Film Festival, and a fall theatrical release after that is in the works.
Rlje Films’ chief acquisitions officer Mark Ward and Jess De Leo negotiated the deal with Endeavor Content and Cinetic on behalf of the filmmakers.
The plot of Jim Hammett’s adapted screenplay centers on Roy (Foster), a heavy-drinking criminal enforcer and mob hit man in Galveston whose boss set him up in a double-cross scheme. After killing his would-be assassins before they could kill him, Roy discovers Rocky (Fanning), a young woman being held captive, and reluctantly takes her with him on his escape.
Rlje Films’ chief acquisitions officer Mark Ward and Jess De Leo negotiated the deal with Endeavor Content and Cinetic on behalf of the filmmakers.
The plot of Jim Hammett’s adapted screenplay centers on Roy (Foster), a heavy-drinking criminal enforcer and mob hit man in Galveston whose boss set him up in a double-cross scheme. After killing his would-be assassins before they could kill him, Roy discovers Rocky (Fanning), a young woman being held captive, and reluctantly takes her with him on his escape.
- 7/26/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The crime drama with Ben Foster and Elle Fanning is set for an autumn release.
Rlje Films has acquired all Us rights to crime drama Galveston, which has just been set for a gala screening at this September’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Rlje plans to release the film in Us cinemas this autumn.
Based on the novel of the same name by True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto, Galveston, which premiered at this year’s SXSW festival, is directed by Mélanie Laurent, written by Jim Hammett and stars Ben Foster, Elle Fanning, Lili Reinhart and Beau Bridges. Producer is Tyler Davidson,...
Rlje Films has acquired all Us rights to crime drama Galveston, which has just been set for a gala screening at this September’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Rlje plans to release the film in Us cinemas this autumn.
Based on the novel of the same name by True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto, Galveston, which premiered at this year’s SXSW festival, is directed by Mélanie Laurent, written by Jim Hammett and stars Ben Foster, Elle Fanning, Lili Reinhart and Beau Bridges. Producer is Tyler Davidson,...
- 7/26/2018
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Mélanie Laurent-directed revenge-thriller is now underway in Georgia; cast rounds out.
Shoot is underway in Georgia on actor-director Mélanie Laurent’s (Inglorious Basterds) feature Galveston, which is adapted by Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective) from his novel of the same name.
Screen can reveal the first image from the revenge-thriller, whose cast is led by Ben Foster (Hell Or High Water,) and Elle Fanning (20th Century Women).
Foster plays Roy, a cancer-ridden debt collector and sometime killer. Fanning plays Rocky, a young prostitute who flees with Roy when an attempt on his life ends in violence.
Rounding out the cast is Beau Bridges (Masters Of Sex) as Roy’s murderous loan-shark boss, Efp’s shooting star of 2016 María Valverde (Exodus: Gods and Kings), Adepero Oduye (The Dinner), Lili Reinhart (Miss Stevens) and Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones).
Low Spark Films’ Tyler Davidson (Take Shelter) produces. Executive producers are Jean Doumanian, Patrick Daly, [link...
Shoot is underway in Georgia on actor-director Mélanie Laurent’s (Inglorious Basterds) feature Galveston, which is adapted by Nic Pizzolatto (True Detective) from his novel of the same name.
Screen can reveal the first image from the revenge-thriller, whose cast is led by Ben Foster (Hell Or High Water,) and Elle Fanning (20th Century Women).
Foster plays Roy, a cancer-ridden debt collector and sometime killer. Fanning plays Rocky, a young prostitute who flees with Roy when an attempt on his life ends in violence.
Rounding out the cast is Beau Bridges (Masters Of Sex) as Roy’s murderous loan-shark boss, Efp’s shooting star of 2016 María Valverde (Exodus: Gods and Kings), Adepero Oduye (The Dinner), Lili Reinhart (Miss Stevens) and Robert Aramayo (Game of Thrones).
Low Spark Films’ Tyler Davidson (Take Shelter) produces. Executive producers are Jean Doumanian, Patrick Daly, [link...
- 2/12/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Director, cast join crime-thriller written by True Detective creator.
Ben Foster (Hell or High Water) and Elle Fanning (The Neon Demon) are to star in crime-thriller Galveston which will be directed by Inglorious Basterds star Mélanie Laurent.
Shoot is due to get underway on January 10, 2017, on the feature, which is being produced and financed by Tyler Davidson’s (Take Shelter) Low Spark Films and executive produced by Jean Doumanian, Patrick Daly, Kevin Flanigan and Sean O’Brien.
The screenplay, about a hitman diagnosed with a terminal illness the same day he discovers his mob boss wants to kill him, has been adapted from the novel of the same name by True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto.
Embankment is handling sales on the project, which previously had Armadillo director Janus Metz Pederson and actor Matthias Schoenaerts attached.
Ben Foster (Hell or High Water) and Elle Fanning (The Neon Demon) are to star in crime-thriller Galveston which will be directed by Inglorious Basterds star Mélanie Laurent.
Shoot is due to get underway on January 10, 2017, on the feature, which is being produced and financed by Tyler Davidson’s (Take Shelter) Low Spark Films and executive produced by Jean Doumanian, Patrick Daly, Kevin Flanigan and Sean O’Brien.
The screenplay, about a hitman diagnosed with a terminal illness the same day he discovers his mob boss wants to kill him, has been adapted from the novel of the same name by True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto.
Embankment is handling sales on the project, which previously had Armadillo director Janus Metz Pederson and actor Matthias Schoenaerts attached.
- 11/2/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Despite being a first time feature filmmaker, if Sophie Goodhart were to get into Sundance…it wouldn’t be her first visit. She started off in the biz when her 2003 short was accepted into Cannes Palme d’Or short comp, but Goodhart was 1/3rd of the scribes involved in the Sundance Film Fest’s Next section selected Homewrecker from directors Todd and Brad Barnes. Shot in Cleveland this past May, she took the basis and the title of her short film and lined up a feature version of it with an attention grabbing cast: Adam Scott, Jenny Slate and Nick Kroll. My Blind Brother is the sort of material that might actually fall into the U.S. Dramatic Comp which recently proved that you don’t need to be a strict drama to be included in that category, but a Premieres directorial debut could also be in the cards.
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- 11/25/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Low Spark Films on board project written by True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto and starring Matthias Schoenaerts [pictured].
Jean Doumanian project Galveston, set to star Matthias Schoenaerts, has been boarded by financier Low Spark Films.
Written by True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto, Embankment Films is handling foreign sales, and is currently repping the project in Cannes.
Shoot is set to commence in October, 2014 with Janus Metz on board to direct.
Tyler Davidson of Low Spark Films has joined Jean Doumanian and Patrick Daly of Jean Doumanian Productions on the producing team.
Financing for the film was arranged by CAA and Cinetic Media, who will also handle the film’s North American rights.
Davidson’s Ohio-based Low Spark Films has previously backed titles including Focus Features release The Signal, CBS Films release The Kings of Summer, Magnolia Pictures release Compliance (2012) and Sony Pictures Classics release Take Shelter.
In 2014, businessman and financier Kevin Flanigan joined Davidson as a partner at Low...
Jean Doumanian project Galveston, set to star Matthias Schoenaerts, has been boarded by financier Low Spark Films.
Written by True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto, Embankment Films is handling foreign sales, and is currently repping the project in Cannes.
Shoot is set to commence in October, 2014 with Janus Metz on board to direct.
Tyler Davidson of Low Spark Films has joined Jean Doumanian and Patrick Daly of Jean Doumanian Productions on the producing team.
Financing for the film was arranged by CAA and Cinetic Media, who will also handle the film’s North American rights.
Davidson’s Ohio-based Low Spark Films has previously backed titles including Focus Features release The Signal, CBS Films release The Kings of Summer, Magnolia Pictures release Compliance (2012) and Sony Pictures Classics release Take Shelter.
In 2014, businessman and financier Kevin Flanigan joined Davidson as a partner at Low...
- 5/15/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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