Exclusive: Universal Pictures has acquired Violent Night, a feature pitch by Sonic The Hedgehog scribes Pat Casey and Josh Miller. Deal is six figures against seven figures. Logline is being kept under wraps, but sources said it is an elevated thriller set against the Christmas holiday backdrop.
Pic will be produced by 87North’s Kelly McCormick, David Leitch and Annie Marter. McCormick & Leitch’s credits include the Leitch-directed Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw, while Marter’s include Transcendence.
Deal comes as Casey and Miller’s latest, Sonic the Hedgehog, has topped the domestic box office. Pic has passed $200 million in worldwide gross.
As producers, McCormick and Leitch’s next is Nobody, the Bob Odenkirk-starrer which they produced, and which Universal releases August 14, 2020.
Casey and Miller are represented by Apa, The Gotham Group and VanderKloot Law. McCormick and David Leitch are represented by Wme and Gang,...
Pic will be produced by 87North’s Kelly McCormick, David Leitch and Annie Marter. McCormick & Leitch’s credits include the Leitch-directed Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw, while Marter’s include Transcendence.
Deal comes as Casey and Miller’s latest, Sonic the Hedgehog, has topped the domestic box office. Pic has passed $200 million in worldwide gross.
As producers, McCormick and Leitch’s next is Nobody, the Bob Odenkirk-starrer which they produced, and which Universal releases August 14, 2020.
Casey and Miller are represented by Apa, The Gotham Group and VanderKloot Law. McCormick and David Leitch are represented by Wme and Gang,...
- 3/3/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
“Sonic the Hedgehog,” Paramount Pictures’ live-action family comedy based on the blue Sega video game speedster, earned $3 million at the box office in preview screenings beginning 5 p.m. Thursday from 3,150 screens.
“Sonic” races into Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend as one of three new wide releases this week, including the romance “The Photograph” at Universal and Sony’s horror movie “Fantasy Island” from Blumhouse Pictures.
Paramount is projecting an opening in the low-$40 million range for the film budgeted at $95 million. The movie is a live-action, CGI hybrid that was meant to open in theaters last year but was postponed to fix Sonic’s design after his design was met with massive backlash from online fans.
Also Read: New 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Design Wins Over Rebellious Fans: 'All Is Forgiven'
The hope is that “Sonic the Hedgehog” can spawn a sequel, and it might be...
“Sonic” races into Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend as one of three new wide releases this week, including the romance “The Photograph” at Universal and Sony’s horror movie “Fantasy Island” from Blumhouse Pictures.
Paramount is projecting an opening in the low-$40 million range for the film budgeted at $95 million. The movie is a live-action, CGI hybrid that was meant to open in theaters last year but was postponed to fix Sonic’s design after his design was met with massive backlash from online fans.
Also Read: New 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Design Wins Over Rebellious Fans: 'All Is Forgiven'
The hope is that “Sonic the Hedgehog” can spawn a sequel, and it might be...
- 2/14/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Count me as one of the chorus of people who, when the “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie was announced, rolled my eyes and exclaimed, “No one asked for this!”
And yet, here I sit completely eating my words, because that movie with the weird VFX re-do that inspired some rather harsh memes turns out to be a complete delight, offering some really great family-friendly fun.
Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) lands on Earth as a child after escaping his home planet, where he was chased by evil creatures who wanted to use his abilities for themselves. Using one of the golden rings given to him by his pseudo-mother, Long Claw, he lands in Green Hills, Montana. There he grows up, enjoying the simple things — reading his favorite comic books (“The Flash”), playing ping-pong with himself, listening to music, and observing the townspeople, while staying completely hidden. His favorite people to watch...
And yet, here I sit completely eating my words, because that movie with the weird VFX re-do that inspired some rather harsh memes turns out to be a complete delight, offering some really great family-friendly fun.
Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) lands on Earth as a child after escaping his home planet, where he was chased by evil creatures who wanted to use his abilities for themselves. Using one of the golden rings given to him by his pseudo-mother, Long Claw, he lands in Green Hills, Montana. There he grows up, enjoying the simple things — reading his favorite comic books (“The Flash”), playing ping-pong with himself, listening to music, and observing the townspeople, while staying completely hidden. His favorite people to watch...
- 2/13/2020
- by Yolanda Machado
- The Wrap
After the disappointing “Birds of Prey” opening last week, movie theaters and studios are hoping for better returns during the Valentine’s/Presidents’ Day weekend, which will see the DC Comics movie attempt a rebound against a varied slate of new releases led by the Paramount family film “Sonic the Hedgehog.”
“Sonic” will be the No. 1 film on this 4-day weekend as both Paramount and independent trackers are projecting an extended opening total in the low $40 million range. While that would be a decent start for this $95 million-budgeted CGI/live-action hybrid, Paramount is aiming much higher than decent, and the studio likely hopes for a theatrical run strong enough to merit a sequel.
“It was a really rough 2019 for Paramount, and that’s in good part because they just don’t have enough reliable franchises,” said Exhibitor Relations analyst Jeff Bock. “If ‘Sonic’ can become popular with families and overseas audiences,...
“Sonic” will be the No. 1 film on this 4-day weekend as both Paramount and independent trackers are projecting an extended opening total in the low $40 million range. While that would be a decent start for this $95 million-budgeted CGI/live-action hybrid, Paramount is aiming much higher than decent, and the studio likely hopes for a theatrical run strong enough to merit a sequel.
“It was a really rough 2019 for Paramount, and that’s in good part because they just don’t have enough reliable franchises,” said Exhibitor Relations analyst Jeff Bock. “If ‘Sonic’ can become popular with families and overseas audiences,...
- 2/12/2020
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Following fan backlash over the depiction of the beloved character in the original trailer for the film, a newly redesigned version of the character graces the latest trailer and poster for the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog feature.
Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega, Sonic The Hedgehog tells the story of the world’s speediest hedgehog as he embraces his new home on Earth. In this live-action adventure comedy, Sonic and his new best friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination. The family-friendly film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.
Director: Jeff Fowler Written by: Pat Casey & Josh Miller Based on the Sega Video Game Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, p.g.a, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, Takeshi Ito Cast: James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika...
Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega, Sonic The Hedgehog tells the story of the world’s speediest hedgehog as he embraces his new home on Earth. In this live-action adventure comedy, Sonic and his new best friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination. The family-friendly film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.
Director: Jeff Fowler Written by: Pat Casey & Josh Miller Based on the Sega Video Game Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, p.g.a, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, Takeshi Ito Cast: James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika...
- 11/13/2019
- by Administrator
- CinemaNerdz
Sonic the Hedgehog gets a digital makeover in the new trailer for the film based on the hit Sega videogame series.
The live-action film, originally set for release on Nov. 8, was pushed back three months to Feb. 14, 2020, after online outcry over the look of the title character in the first trailer for the film that dropped last spring. Fans of the video game were highly critical of the speedy blue hedgehog’s fur, his eyes and most notably his human-looking teeth — which seem much less distracting in the new footage.
The new trailer for “Sonic the Hedgehog” offers more details about the plot, in which Sonic, the world’s speediest hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz), and his new best human friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the mustachioed, latte-loving evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination.
Also Read: Jim Carrey...
The live-action film, originally set for release on Nov. 8, was pushed back three months to Feb. 14, 2020, after online outcry over the look of the title character in the first trailer for the film that dropped last spring. Fans of the video game were highly critical of the speedy blue hedgehog’s fur, his eyes and most notably his human-looking teeth — which seem much less distracting in the new footage.
The new trailer for “Sonic the Hedgehog” offers more details about the plot, in which Sonic, the world’s speediest hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz), and his new best human friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the mustachioed, latte-loving evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination.
Also Read: Jim Carrey...
- 11/12/2019
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Paramount has dropped a new trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog, the upcoming film based on the videogame franchise.
The clip, set to the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop,” showcases the speedy blue creature as he causes a massive power outage on Earth and goes on the run across the country to keep control of his special powers.
“This is my power,” Sonic notes in the trailer. “And I’m using it to protect my friends.” The character has notably smaller teeth and bigger eyes than in the last trailer, following a fan backlash.
The clip, set to the Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop,” showcases the speedy blue creature as he causes a massive power outage on Earth and goes on the run across the country to keep control of his special powers.
“This is my power,” Sonic notes in the trailer. “And I’m using it to protect my friends.” The character has notably smaller teeth and bigger eyes than in the last trailer, following a fan backlash.
- 11/12/2019
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
David Zayas, best known for his role as Angel Batista on Showtime’s Dexter, has landed a role in Paramount Players’ Body Cam drama, which stars Mary J. Blige and Nat Wolff. Malik Vittahl is at the helm, directing from a screenplay by Nic McCarthy and John Ridley, based on Richmon Riedel’s spec script. The plot centers around several Lapd police officers who are haunted by a malevolent spirit that is tied to the murder of a black youth at the hands of two white cops. All of them are caught on a body cam video that was destroyed in a cover-up. Zayas, a former New York Police officer, will play Sgt. Kesper. The now actor has appeared in films like The Expendables, Ride, with Helen Hunt, Tallulah, starring Ellen Page and Allison Janney, and Sony’s Annie remake. Matt Kaplan will produce Body Cam. Zayas, who stars in the upcoming indie Shine,...
- 9/20/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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