Destin Daniel Cretton and Shang-Chi (Photo credit: Marvel Studios).
The Federal Government is handing Disney’s Marvel Studios $24 million to secure a big-budgeted superhero movie that will shoot at Fox Studios and on locations in Australia.
The film is understood to be Shang-Chi, based on a Marvel comics character known for his martial arts prowess and will be the first Marvel movie with an Asian lead.
Due to start shooting at the end of May, the production reportedly budgeted at nearly $300 million will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, whose breakout movie was 2013’s Short Term 12, which starred Brie Larson as a woman working in a group home for teenagers.
Cretton is now directing Michael B. Jordan in Just Mercy, a Warner Bros. drama based on the memoir of Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson, who fights on behalf of the wrongly condemned and death-row prisoners trapped in the criminal justice system.
The Federal Government is handing Disney’s Marvel Studios $24 million to secure a big-budgeted superhero movie that will shoot at Fox Studios and on locations in Australia.
The film is understood to be Shang-Chi, based on a Marvel comics character known for his martial arts prowess and will be the first Marvel movie with an Asian lead.
Due to start shooting at the end of May, the production reportedly budgeted at nearly $300 million will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, whose breakout movie was 2013’s Short Term 12, which starred Brie Larson as a woman working in a group home for teenagers.
Cretton is now directing Michael B. Jordan in Just Mercy, a Warner Bros. drama based on the memoir of Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson, who fights on behalf of the wrongly condemned and death-row prisoners trapped in the criminal justice system.
- 4/4/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
In May 2018, Jussie Smollett appeared as the narrator and correspondent in an episode of the Epix documentary series “America Divided” that explored the subject of hate crimes, specifically lynching, in the state of Tennessee.
Now that the “Empire” actor has been charged with filing a false police report and Chicago police are convinced he staged his own hate attack because he was “dissatisfied with his salary,” Smollett’s involvement in the show is cast in a different light.
“When the news initially came out, we were horrified by the story and for myself, it’s hard to get away from the coincidence,” the series’ director Lucian Read told Variety. “Of course in this country we believe in innocent until proven guilty, but assuming the allegations are true, I wonder whether coincidence is the right word — to take this truth about hate crimes and turn it into a fiction like that,...
Now that the “Empire” actor has been charged with filing a false police report and Chicago police are convinced he staged his own hate attack because he was “dissatisfied with his salary,” Smollett’s involvement in the show is cast in a different light.
“When the news initially came out, we were horrified by the story and for myself, it’s hard to get away from the coincidence,” the series’ director Lucian Read told Variety. “Of course in this country we believe in innocent until proven guilty, but assuming the allegations are true, I wonder whether coincidence is the right word — to take this truth about hate crimes and turn it into a fiction like that,...
- 2/21/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Former Wme partner Charles D. King’s media company Macro has signed a first-look deal with Warner Bros. Pictures, it was announced on Wednesday.
King, along with Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich and the studio’s president of production and development Courtenay Valenti, made the announcement.
“We are thrilled to join forces with Warner Bros. Pictures and their visionary leadership team whose bold choices have led to some of our industry’s most successful and impactful films,” King said in a statement. “This expertise, combined with WarnerMedia and At&T’s global assets and distribution, offers Macro an unparalleled opportunity to expand our reach and further our mission of identifying and producing authentic stories by and about people of color.”
Also Read: Charles King's MacRo Raises Additional $150 Million for Film, TV Projects
Under the terms of the deal, Warner Bros. will have a first look on all projects...
King, along with Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich and the studio’s president of production and development Courtenay Valenti, made the announcement.
“We are thrilled to join forces with Warner Bros. Pictures and their visionary leadership team whose bold choices have led to some of our industry’s most successful and impactful films,” King said in a statement. “This expertise, combined with WarnerMedia and At&T’s global assets and distribution, offers Macro an unparalleled opportunity to expand our reach and further our mission of identifying and producing authentic stories by and about people of color.”
Also Read: Charles King's MacRo Raises Additional $150 Million for Film, TV Projects
Under the terms of the deal, Warner Bros. will have a first look on all projects...
- 2/20/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
Michael B. Jordan and his Outlier Society Productions banner have signed a first-look television deal at Amazon.
As part of the deal, Amazon Studios and Outlier Society projects will contain an inclusion rider, stipulating inclusive and representative hiring for cast and/or crew.
“It’s an exciting moment for Outlier Society,” said Jordan. “On behalf of myself and President of Production, Alana Mayo, we are thrilled to be entering into this partnership with Amazon Studios. In just a few short years they have become home to some of television’s most groundbreaking series and an extraordinary place for talent to create, with a cutting-edge business model that speaks to today’s audiences. Alongside the expert leadership at Amazon Studios, we can’t wait to unveil the fruits of this union.”
Earlier this year, Jordan and Outlier Society signed a first-look film deal with Warner Bros Studios. Among their slate of upcoming projects,...
As part of the deal, Amazon Studios and Outlier Society projects will contain an inclusion rider, stipulating inclusive and representative hiring for cast and/or crew.
“It’s an exciting moment for Outlier Society,” said Jordan. “On behalf of myself and President of Production, Alana Mayo, we are thrilled to be entering into this partnership with Amazon Studios. In just a few short years they have become home to some of television’s most groundbreaking series and an extraordinary place for talent to create, with a cutting-edge business model that speaks to today’s audiences. Alongside the expert leadership at Amazon Studios, we can’t wait to unveil the fruits of this union.”
Earlier this year, Jordan and Outlier Society signed a first-look film deal with Warner Bros Studios. Among their slate of upcoming projects,...
- 2/4/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Studios has signed a first-look television deal with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society, the company announced Monday.
Under the deal, Jordan’s company will develop and produce new original series for the streamer, each of which will include an inclusion rider stipulating inclusive and representative hiring for cast and crew.
“It’s an exciting moment for Outlier Society,” Jordan said in a statement. “On behalf of myself and president of production, Alana Mayo, we are thrilled to be entering into this partnership with Amazon Studios. In just a few short years they have become home to some of television’s most groundbreaking series and an extraordinary place for talent to create, with a cutting-edge business model that speaks to today’s audiences. Alongside the expert leadership at Amazon Studios, we can’t wait to unveil the fruits of this union.”
Also Read: Amazon Acquires Sundance Grand Jury Winner...
Under the deal, Jordan’s company will develop and produce new original series for the streamer, each of which will include an inclusion rider stipulating inclusive and representative hiring for cast and crew.
“It’s an exciting moment for Outlier Society,” Jordan said in a statement. “On behalf of myself and president of production, Alana Mayo, we are thrilled to be entering into this partnership with Amazon Studios. In just a few short years they have become home to some of television’s most groundbreaking series and an extraordinary place for talent to create, with a cutting-edge business model that speaks to today’s audiences. Alongside the expert leadership at Amazon Studios, we can’t wait to unveil the fruits of this union.”
Also Read: Amazon Acquires Sundance Grand Jury Winner...
- 2/4/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Academy Award winner Brie Larson is in final negotiations to co-star opposite Michael B. Jordan in Warner Bros’ legal drama Just Mercy, Deadline has confirmed.
Details of her role are not yet known.
The film is an adaptation of Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson’s 2014 memoir on his first case, Walter McMillian, a young black man sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Despite his airtight alibi, McMillian was convicted and spent six years on death row before being exonerated.
Destin Cretton, with whom Larson worked on Short Term 12 and The Glass Castle, directs and co-wrote the script with Andrew Lanham. Jordan produces with Gil Netter and Asher Goldstein.
Variety was first to report the casting.
Details of her role are not yet known.
The film is an adaptation of Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson’s 2014 memoir on his first case, Walter McMillian, a young black man sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Despite his airtight alibi, McMillian was convicted and spent six years on death row before being exonerated.
Destin Cretton, with whom Larson worked on Short Term 12 and The Glass Castle, directs and co-wrote the script with Andrew Lanham. Jordan produces with Gil Netter and Asher Goldstein.
Variety was first to report the casting.
- 8/9/2018
- by Denise Petski and Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Brie Larson is completing talks to join Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Fox in the Warner Bros. real-life drama “Just Mercy,” a person with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.
The film is set to begin production next month under the direction of Destin Cretton, whom Larson previously worked with on last year’s adaptation of the Jeannette Wallis memoir “Glass Castle.”
“Just Mercy” tells the story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), a young lawyer who fights for justice amidst a flawed — and sometimes corrupt — legal system. Larson’s role is currently unknown.
Also Read: 'The Glass Castle' Review: Brie Larson Endures Tough Childhood, Toothless Script
Cretton co-wrote the film with Andrew Lanham, while Jordan is producing with Gil Netter and Asher Goldstein.
“Just Mercy” will be set for release in 2019, which will be a watershed year for Larson as she plays the Marvel heroine Carol Danvers in “Captain Marvel...
The film is set to begin production next month under the direction of Destin Cretton, whom Larson previously worked with on last year’s adaptation of the Jeannette Wallis memoir “Glass Castle.”
“Just Mercy” tells the story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), a young lawyer who fights for justice amidst a flawed — and sometimes corrupt — legal system. Larson’s role is currently unknown.
Also Read: 'The Glass Castle' Review: Brie Larson Endures Tough Childhood, Toothless Script
Cretton co-wrote the film with Andrew Lanham, while Jordan is producing with Gil Netter and Asher Goldstein.
“Just Mercy” will be set for release in 2019, which will be a watershed year for Larson as she plays the Marvel heroine Carol Danvers in “Captain Marvel...
- 8/9/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Brie Larson is looking to reteam with “Short Term 12” director Destin Cretton on her next project.
The Oscar winner is in final negotiations to join Cretton’s next pic, “Just Mercy,” alongside Michael B. Jordan.
Jamie Foxx is also on board. Cretton is directing and co-wrote the script with Andrew Lanham. Jordan will produce with Gil Netter and Asher Goldstein.
Based on the book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” the film adaptation tells the true story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), a gifted young lawyer fighting for equal justice in a flawed legal system.
Details behind Larson’s role are unknown at this time. Production is set to start next month in Atlanta.
The film was originally set up at Broad Green Pictures, but moved to Warner Bros. earlier last year.
Larson had recently worked with Cretton on his adaptation of “Glass Castle,” which co-starred Woody Harrelson.
The Oscar winner is in final negotiations to join Cretton’s next pic, “Just Mercy,” alongside Michael B. Jordan.
Jamie Foxx is also on board. Cretton is directing and co-wrote the script with Andrew Lanham. Jordan will produce with Gil Netter and Asher Goldstein.
Based on the book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” the film adaptation tells the true story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), a gifted young lawyer fighting for equal justice in a flawed legal system.
Details behind Larson’s role are unknown at this time. Production is set to start next month in Atlanta.
The film was originally set up at Broad Green Pictures, but moved to Warner Bros. earlier last year.
Larson had recently worked with Cretton on his adaptation of “Glass Castle,” which co-starred Woody Harrelson.
- 8/9/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Brie Larson will join Michael B. Jordan in Just Mercy, which will see the actress reteam with her Short Term 12 and The Glass Castle director Destin Cretton.
The movie is based on the New York Times best-selling memoir by Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, which fights on behalf of the wrongly condemned and death-row prisoners trapped in the criminal justice system. The film will follow Stevenson's first case: that of Walter McMillian, a black man who was sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit.
Originally set up at Broad Green Pictures, the project was ...
The movie is based on the New York Times best-selling memoir by Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, which fights on behalf of the wrongly condemned and death-row prisoners trapped in the criminal justice system. The film will follow Stevenson's first case: that of Walter McMillian, a black man who was sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit.
Originally set up at Broad Green Pictures, the project was ...
Warner Bros has slated a December 25, 2019, release date for its Melissa McCarthy-starring action comedy Superintelligence, which Ben Falcone is directing. Written by The Boss scribe Steve Mallory, the pic follows Carol Peters (McCarthy), a former corporate executive whose unfulfilled life is turned upside down when she is selected for observation by the world’s first super-intelligence.
The studio also said today that the Michael B. Jordan legal drama Just Mercy, which WB acquired from Broad Green Pictures, will be released Mlk weekend, January 17, 2020. Directed by Daniel Cretton, the film is an adaptation of Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson’s 2014 memoir on his first case, Walter McMillian, a young black man sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Despite his airtight alibi, McMillian was convicted and spent six years on death row before being exonerated. The date had been set aside for an Untitled WB Film.
The studio also said today that the Michael B. Jordan legal drama Just Mercy, which WB acquired from Broad Green Pictures, will be released Mlk weekend, January 17, 2020. Directed by Daniel Cretton, the film is an adaptation of Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson’s 2014 memoir on his first case, Walter McMillian, a young black man sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Despite his airtight alibi, McMillian was convicted and spent six years on death row before being exonerated. The date had been set aside for an Untitled WB Film.
- 4/20/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
On Friday, April 27, global music and entertainment platform, Tidal is honored to partner with the Equal Justice Initiative (Eji) to celebrate the opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Al with a livestream of the Concert for Peace and Justice.
The show will feature performances from The Roots, Usher, Common, Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes, and Kirk Franklin, plus very special guests. Beginning at 7:30 Pm Ct audiences world-wide will be able to watch as history happens on Tidal.com/Eji. While the livestream will be available to members and non-members alike, new Tidal customers will be eligible for a free three-month trial.
“The Eji is excited to partner with Tidal to bring this event to a global audience,” said Eji Director Bryan Stevenson. “The issues America is facing today are deeply rooted in a history that is familiar to so many worldwide.
The show will feature performances from The Roots, Usher, Common, Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes, and Kirk Franklin, plus very special guests. Beginning at 7:30 Pm Ct audiences world-wide will be able to watch as history happens on Tidal.com/Eji. While the livestream will be available to members and non-members alike, new Tidal customers will be eligible for a free three-month trial.
“The Eji is excited to partner with Tidal to bring this event to a global audience,” said Eji Director Bryan Stevenson. “The issues America is facing today are deeply rooted in a history that is familiar to so many worldwide.
- 4/11/2018
- Look to the Stars
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