Showing posts with label Exclusive. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Rose Leslie, Justin Bartha, Gina Rodriguez Join Ray Liotta in 'Sticky Notes' (Exclusive)


Game of Thrones actress Rose Leslie, The Hangover's Justin Bartha and Filly Brown actress Gina Rodriguez are joining Ray Liotta in indie Sticky Notes, the directorial debut of screenwriter Amanda Harlib.


The film, currently shooting in New Orleans, centers on a backup dancer (Leslie) who returns home to Florida to help care for her estranged father, Jack (Liotta), after he's diagnosed with cancer.


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The project is produced by Katie Mustard and Joe Jenckes under the Mustard & Co. banner.


Harlib most recently adapted the novel Sorta Like a Rockstar by Silver Linings Playbook writer Matthew Quick for Gotham Group, which is set up with Temple Hill at Fox Searchlight. She also is the creator of the Web series Haute and Bothered, which ran on Teen.com for two years. She's repped by Mosaic.


Leslie currently appears on HBO's hit Game of Thrones as wildling Ygritte and has previously appeared on Downton Abbey. The Scottish actress also appeared in indie film Honeymoon, which premiered at SXSW and played at the Tribeca Film Festival. She's repped by UTA, Anonymous Content and Hamilton Hodell in the U.K.


Bartha played Doug in The Hangover trilogy and most recently appeared in CBGB and TV's The New Normal. He's repped by CAA and The Schiff Co.


Rodriguez starred in 2012 Sundance film Filly Brown and will star in upcoming TV series Jane the Virgin. She's repped by APA, Intellectual Artists Management and Jackoway Tyerman.

Friday, June 13, 2014

'Runoff' Trailer Tells a Story of Rural Drama (Exclusive Video)

Open to a sunny close-up of a field in rural Kentucky as a plane descends -- and from there, let chaos ensue.

So kicks off the trailer for Runoff, debuting exclusively here at The Hollywood Reporter.

The movie -- directed by Kimberly Levin, produced by Kurt Pitzer and starring Joanne Kelly (Warehouse 13) -- centers on Betty Freeman (Kelly), who must take desperate measures to save her family as her husband falls ill and the government threatens to foreclose her property.

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The result: danger and sacrifice. As ominous tones reverberate in the background, the trailer features shots of everyday farm life interspersed with moments of terror -- everything from a cow getting milked, to the mysterious plane, to frantic hand-washing, to a suggestive frame of a small child exclaiming, “Bang, bang!”

Levin’s directorial debut will have its world premiere during the Los Angeles Film Festival on Thursday, June 12, at 7:10 p.m. at LA Live Regal Cinemas.

The Los Angeles Film Festival runs June 11-19.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

SXSW Film 'That Guy Dick Miller' Gets North American Distribution (Exclusive)


That Guy Dick Miller, which made a splash after its world premiere at SXSW in March, has been picked up for North American distribution by Canada’s IndieCan Entertainment. The film is slated for a theatrical release in the winter of 2014/2015.


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The documentary -- directed by Elijah Drenner (American Gridhouse) and co-produced by Drenner and Lainie Miller (The Perfect Game) -- follows the life and career of character actor Dick Miller, from his childhood, to his first big onscreen role (Bucket of Blood), to his artwork. Miller’s career spanned six decades with more than 175 motion pictures, four TV series and more than 2,000 TV appearances.


“Being able to release films in the United States is a big and exciting new step for IndieCan and one that I truly welcome,” IndieCan's Avi Federgreen said in a statement. “IndieCan was launched back in 2011 to give indie films like That Guy Dick Miller a real boost to reach audiences everywhere.”


The movie includes 47 interviews, notable clips from Miller’s career, his personal home movies and numerous segments with animation and illustration.


“I was just staying alive making movies,” Miller says in one excerpt from the film. “I think I must’ve done four or five pictures before I realized I was a movie actor.”