EXCLUSIVE : John Stamos is to explore the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. in a new true crime podcast for Wondery . The Fuller House star and exec producer will produce and narrate The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra , a series that looks at the circumstances of the 1963 kidnapping of Frank Sinatra’s son from Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. The series, which will launch on July 27, will uncover the event from the perspective of kidnapper Barry Keenan. Mastermind Keenan, was broke, unemployed, hooked on booze and pills, and his family was falling apart. One day, the voice of God came over the radio in his Chevy Super Sport and told him there was a simple solution to his problems: All he had to do was kidnap Frank Sinatra, Jr. Related Story The Sound & The Flurry: How Podcasts Are Becoming A Hollywood Gold Mine The kidnapping was riddled with profound incompetence and confusion, perpetrated by amateurs whose previous criminal experience had been along the … [Read more...] about John Stamos To Produce & Narrate True Crime Podcast About Kidnapping Of Frank Sinatra Jr. For Wondery
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Simon Mirren & Jamie Carmichael’s Atlantic Nomad Inks Slate Financing Deal With Finland VC Fund Manager
EXCLUSIVE : Jamie Carmichael ( Black Book ) and Simon Mirren’s ( Criminal Minds ) London and Los Angeles-based production label Atlantic Nomad has closed a TV and film slate financing deal with Finland-based venture capital fund manager IPR.VC. The deal will provide overhead, development and production financing for the company, focusing on premium TV, with documentaries and feature films in consideration on a project-by-project basis. Atlantic Nomad says it currently has co-productions set up in the U.S., UK, Ireland, and Australia, and is currently exploring English language projects in France and Canada. IPR.VC has previously backed companies including U.S. genre specialist XYZ Films and Nordic animation firm Gigglebug Entertainment. Related Story John Stamos To Produce & Narrate True Crime Podcast About Kidnapping Of Frank Sinatra Jr. For Wondery Mirren is best known for writing and producing hit TV series such as Criminal Minds (for which … [Read more...] about Simon Mirren & Jamie Carmichael’s Atlantic Nomad Inks Slate Financing Deal With Finland VC Fund Manager
‘Just Beyond’: Mckenna Grace & Lexi Underwood To Star In Disney+ Anthology Series, Nasim Pedrad Joins As Guest Star
Disney + has found the star for Seth Grahame-Smith’s supernatural anthology series Just Beyond in Mckenna Grace and Lexi Underwood . The series is based on the bestselling BOOM! Studios graphic novel from Goosebumps author R.L. Stine. Just Beyond is an eight-episode anthology series for Disney+ that tells astonishing and thought-provoking stories of a reality just beyond the one we know. Each episode introduces viewers to a new cast of characters who must go on a surprising journey of self-discovery in a supernatural world of witches, aliens, ghosts and parallel universes. Grace and Underwood will lead their respective-stand-alone episode, both directed by Marc Webb. Chad star and co- creator Nasim Pedrad will guest star in the Disney+ series. Related Story Disney+ Confirms David Beckham Series 'Save Our Squad' Just Beyond is executive produced by Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg and Aaron Schmidt via KatzSmith Productions. David Walpert and … [Read more...] about ‘Just Beyond’: Mckenna Grace & Lexi Underwood To Star In Disney+ Anthology Series, Nasim Pedrad Joins As Guest Star
‘Tomorrow War’ Director Chris McKay Boards ‘Renfield’; Universal’s Latest Monster Movie Focused on Character From ‘Dracula’
EXCLUSIVE: Chris McKay is in negotiations to direct and produce Universal Pictures’ Renfield , a monster movie centered on Dracula ’s familiar henchman and based on an original story outline from Robert Kirkman . McKay’s producing partner Samantha Nisenboim will be joining the project as executive producer. Ryan Ridley wrote the script. The film will be produced by Skybound Entertainment’s film team, including Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst. In the original Dracula novel, R.M. Renfield was an inmate at a lunatic asylum who was thought to be suffering from delusions but actually is a servant of Dracula. Plot details weren’t announced, but it’s believed to take place during the present day and is not a period piece. Related Story 'Army Of The Dead' Trailer: Zombies Run Wild In Vegas, But One Crosses The Line In Zack Snyder Pic While Universal is developing a handful of high-profile monster pics including Wolfman starring Ryan … [Read more...] about ‘Tomorrow War’ Director Chris McKay Boards ‘Renfield’; Universal’s Latest Monster Movie Focused on Character From ‘Dracula’
Mark Hamill Joins Bert Kreischer In Legendary’s ‘The Machine’ Based on Kreischer’s Viral Story
Comedian Bert Kreischer has found the force for his feature film The Machine as Mark Hamill has closed a deal to co-star in the Legendary film opposite Kreischer in the film inspired by his hit story. Kreischer and Judi Marmel are producing the project. Described as The Hangover meets Midnight Run , the film is a genre-bending comedy inspired by Bert’s real-life adventures and subsequent breakout stand-up routine “The Machine”, which has been viewed over 85 million times. Bert’s drunken past catches up with him 20 years down the road when he and his father are kidnapped by those Bert wronged 20 years ago while drunk on a college semester abroad in Russia. Hamill is best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars movies and reprised his role in both the sequels and the second season of The Mandalorian He also starred and co-starred in the films Corvette Summer, The Big Red One and Kingsman: The Secret Service. He is represented by … [Read more...] about Mark Hamill Joins Bert Kreischer In Legendary’s ‘The Machine’ Based on Kreischer’s Viral Story