Depardieu to play 'Instinct' gangster
March 14, 2007
PARIS -- Gerard Depardieu will add his famous face to the first installment of Jean-Francois Richet's two-film project about infamous gangster Jacques Mesrine, known in France as "the man with 1,000 faces."
"L'Instinct de Mort" (Death Instinct) and "L'Ennemi Public no.1" (Public Enemy No. 1), penned by Abdel Raouf Dafri and produced by Thomas Langmann's production company La Petite Reine, will highlight the murders and mysteries surrounding Mesrine, played by Vincent Cassel.
Depardieu will play Mesrine's fellow gangster and mentor in "Instinct," and familiar faces Marion Cotillard and Eva Green also are rumored to be attached to the €35 million-€40 million ($46.2 million-$52.8 million) budget venture.
The confirmed cast for "Enemy" includes Samuel Le Bihan, Olivier Gourmet, Jean-Pierre Cassel and Gilles Lellouche.
The project came close to being made four years ago with Barbet Schroeder at the helm and financing provided by UGC, but Cassel pulled out and the films were put on hold until Langmann took over and opted to produce under his La Petite Reine production banner.
Canal Plus and M6 Films are on board as co-producers with additional financial backing from France's Haute-Normandie region. The movies will be filmed in reverse order, with "Enemy" ready to begin its 15-week shoot in France on April 30 and "Instinct" to commence filming on Aug. 20 in France, Canada, Spain and Algeria.
Pathe will handle the films' French release and international sales, which already have begun at this year's markets.
Helmer Richet's most recent pic, "Assault on Precinct 13," attracted a large crowd in the U.S. with more than $20 million in boxoffice receipts during its early 2005 release.
"L'Instinct de Mort" (Death Instinct) and "L'Ennemi Public no.1" (Public Enemy No. 1), penned by Abdel Raouf Dafri and produced by Thomas Langmann's production company La Petite Reine, will highlight the murders and mysteries surrounding Mesrine, played by Vincent Cassel.
Depardieu will play Mesrine's fellow gangster and mentor in "Instinct," and familiar faces Marion Cotillard and Eva Green also are rumored to be attached to the €35 million-€40 million ($46.2 million-$52.8 million) budget venture.
The confirmed cast for "Enemy" includes Samuel Le Bihan, Olivier Gourmet, Jean-Pierre Cassel and Gilles Lellouche.
The project came close to being made four years ago with Barbet Schroeder at the helm and financing provided by UGC, but Cassel pulled out and the films were put on hold until Langmann took over and opted to produce under his La Petite Reine production banner.
Canal Plus and M6 Films are on board as co-producers with additional financial backing from France's Haute-Normandie region. The movies will be filmed in reverse order, with "Enemy" ready to begin its 15-week shoot in France on April 30 and "Instinct" to commence filming on Aug. 20 in France, Canada, Spain and Algeria.
Pathe will handle the films' French release and international sales, which already have begun at this year's markets.
Helmer Richet's most recent pic, "Assault on Precinct 13," attracted a large crowd in the U.S. with more than $20 million in boxoffice receipts during its early 2005 release.
Atwell joins Jarrold's 'Brideshead' cast
March 14, 2007
LONDON -- Hayley Atwell has joined the cast of helmer Julian Jarrold's film adaptation of "Brideshead Revisited," financier and sales house HanWay Films said Tuesday.
Atwell will play Julia Flyte opposite Ben Whishaw and Matthew Goode in a screenplay by Andrew Davies and Jeremy Brock.
The screenplay, based on the Evelyn Waugh novel, has been developed through Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae's Ecosse Films production banner and the duo are producing with Kevin Loader. Location filming will begin in late May in Oxford, Venice and Morocco.
Atwell has previously appeared on TV in "The Ruby in the Smoke," "Fear of Fanny" and "The Line of Beauty" for the BBC. Her feature film resume includes Woody Allen's upcoming "Cassandra's Dream" alongside Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell.
Atwell will play Julia Flyte opposite Ben Whishaw and Matthew Goode in a screenplay by Andrew Davies and Jeremy Brock.
The screenplay, based on the Evelyn Waugh novel, has been developed through Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae's Ecosse Films production banner and the duo are producing with Kevin Loader. Location filming will begin in late May in Oxford, Venice and Morocco.
Atwell has previously appeared on TV in "The Ruby in the Smoke," "Fear of Fanny" and "The Line of Beauty" for the BBC. Her feature film resume includes Woody Allen's upcoming "Cassandra's Dream" alongside Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell.
Gersh signs comedy fest co-winner Mauss
March 08, 2007
NEW YORK - The Gersh Agency has signed 26-year-old comic Shane Mauss, who this weekend was a co-winner of the best standup award at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
Throughout his sets as part of USCAF standup showcases, Mauss, based in Boston, scored with his offbeat and edgy humor.
Among his material are jokes about such things as pessimistic girlfriends and a vegan friend who offers up coffee with soy milk.
Mauss opened Aspen sets saying he would like to get rich by selling bumper stickers that say "I am a child molestor." After a pause, he would add: "You don't put them on your own car."
Gersh agent Doug Edley signed Mauss, who was also pursued by other agencies.
The young standup shared the USCAF award for best standup with Kirk Fox.
Throughout his sets as part of USCAF standup showcases, Mauss, based in Boston, scored with his offbeat and edgy humor.
Among his material are jokes about such things as pessimistic girlfriends and a vegan friend who offers up coffee with soy milk.
Mauss opened Aspen sets saying he would like to get rich by selling bumper stickers that say "I am a child molestor." After a pause, he would add: "You don't put them on your own car."
Gersh agent Doug Edley signed Mauss, who was also pursued by other agencies.
The young standup shared the USCAF award for best standup with Kirk Fox.
Moss ABC's 'Suspect'; Winokur to 'Fugly'
February 27, 2007
Carrie-Anne Moss has signed on to star on ABC's drama pilot "Suspect."
Meanwhile, Marissa Jeret Winokur has been tapped to star on CBS' comedy pilot "Fugly," William Baldwin has joined ABC's drama pilot "Dirty Sexy Money," Christopher Titus has landed one of the leads on ABC's untitled Jon Feldman drama pilot, Madchen Amick is set as the female lead on CBS' one-hour pilot "Viva Laughlin!" and Eric Christian Olsen will play the male lead on ABC's untitled D.C. comedy pilot.
Additionally, Leslie Hope has come aboard Fox's drama pilot "The Apostles," Brian Benben has been cast in NBC's comedy pilot "The Mastersons of Manhattan," Swoosie Kurtz has joined ABC's drama pilot "Pushing Daisies," while David Alan Basche, Julian Sands and David Norona have joined NBC's "Lipstick Jungle."
"Suspect," from Sony Pictures TV and 25 C Prods., is a fast-paced procedural drama uncovering a crime's perpetrator by tracing the suspects in a lineup. In the pilot directed by Guy Ritchie, Moss will play a police lieutenant, the boss of the department who is tough on the outside and warm and caring on the inside. Moss, star of such films as the "Matrix" trilogy and "Memento," will next be seen in "Disturbia" and "Fido" and is slated to begin production on "Fireflies in the Garden" in March. She is repped by WMA, Manager Elizabeth Hodgson and attorney Robert Lange.
Also cast in "Suspect" are Erik Palladino and Kathleen Munroe. "ER" alum Palladino will play a detective who grew up in the streets. Munroe ("Beautiful People") will play the squad baby.
"Fugly," from 20th TV and Greg Garcia, revolves around three siblings -- identical twin sisters and a brother -- who buy one sister an extreme makeover and move to Hollywood to cash in on her good looks. Winokur will play the sister who didn't get plastic surgery. Tony winner Winokur (UTA, Valeo Entertainment) co-starred on Fox's "Stacked."
"Money," from ABC TV Studio, centers on an idealistic young lawyer (Peter Krause) who gets to represent the Darlings, a rich and powerful family. Baldwin will play Patrick Darling, a senator with a wife and kids -- and skeletons in his closet. Baldwin (UTA, Relevant Entertainment, attorney David Matlof) will next be seen in the indies "American Fork" and "Park," both slated to premiere at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival, and in "Adrift in Manhattan."
The untitled Feldman project, from Warner Bros. TV, revolves around four high-powered CEOs or CEOs-to-be -- three of them played by Titus, Dylan McDermott and Michael Vartan -- who are friends. Titus' character is a senior vp and Harvard graduate with a high-maintenance wife. Titus (APA, Omnipop's Bruce Smith), headlined his own sitcom on Fox.
Also cast in the Feldman project is Peyton List as McDermott's 19-year-old daughter.
"Viva," from Sony TV, BBC Worldwide Prods. and CBS Par TV, is a musical about a family man (Lloyd Owen) who dreams of opening a casino in Laughlin, Nev. In the pilot, directed by Gabriele Muccino, Amick will play the guy's wife. The actress most recently co-starred on ABC's "Freddie."
The untitled D.C. project, from WBTV, is a comedic soap set on Capitol Hill. Olsen, who co-stars on Fox's "The Loop," will play an aide to a Democratic senator who falls for a Senate page who happens to be the daughter of his boss' archnemesis.
"Apostles," from 20th TV, follows the off-duty lives of cops and their families. Hope, who most recently starred on CW's drama "Runaway," will play a cop's wife and mother of two teenagers who embarks on a career in law.
"Mastersons," from NBC Uni TV, revolves around wealthy sisters Victoria (Natasha Richardson) and Amanda (Molly Shannon) Masterson. Benben (NBC's "Kingpin") will play the defense attorney for Amanda who is on trial for murder.
"Daisies," from WBTV, is a romantic procedural about a man (Lee Pace) who can touch the dead and bring them back to life. Kurtz (Showtime's "Huff") will play the guy's aunt.
"Lipstick," from NBC Uni TV, revolves around a trio of successful and fabulous women, Nico (Kim Raver), Wendy (Brooke Shields) and Victory (Lindsay Price). Basche will play Nico's boss. The actor, who starred in "United 93," will next be seen in "I'll Believe You." Sands, who recently recurred on Fox's "24," will play Nico's husband. David Norona (NBC's "Inconceivable") will play a colleague and friend of Wendy's.
In other pilot casting news:
Mexican actress Martha Higareda has been cast in CBS' drama pilot "Skip Tracer."
Kelin Yu (SDB Partners, Main Title Entertainment) has come aboard NBC's alien-themed comedy pilot "Area 52."
Valerie Azlynn (Innovative Artists, Trademark Talent) has been added to CBS' comedy pilot "The Captain."
Blake Shields (Showtime's "Sleeper Cell") has joined Fox's New Orleans cop drama pilot "K-Ville."
Andrew St. John has joined CW's untitled South Africa drama pilot.
Meanwhile, Marissa Jeret Winokur has been tapped to star on CBS' comedy pilot "Fugly," William Baldwin has joined ABC's drama pilot "Dirty Sexy Money," Christopher Titus has landed one of the leads on ABC's untitled Jon Feldman drama pilot, Madchen Amick is set as the female lead on CBS' one-hour pilot "Viva Laughlin!" and Eric Christian Olsen will play the male lead on ABC's untitled D.C. comedy pilot.
Additionally, Leslie Hope has come aboard Fox's drama pilot "The Apostles," Brian Benben has been cast in NBC's comedy pilot "The Mastersons of Manhattan," Swoosie Kurtz has joined ABC's drama pilot "Pushing Daisies," while David Alan Basche, Julian Sands and David Norona have joined NBC's "Lipstick Jungle."
"Suspect," from Sony Pictures TV and 25 C Prods., is a fast-paced procedural drama uncovering a crime's perpetrator by tracing the suspects in a lineup. In the pilot directed by Guy Ritchie, Moss will play a police lieutenant, the boss of the department who is tough on the outside and warm and caring on the inside. Moss, star of such films as the "Matrix" trilogy and "Memento," will next be seen in "Disturbia" and "Fido" and is slated to begin production on "Fireflies in the Garden" in March. She is repped by WMA, Manager Elizabeth Hodgson and attorney Robert Lange.
Also cast in "Suspect" are Erik Palladino and Kathleen Munroe. "ER" alum Palladino will play a detective who grew up in the streets. Munroe ("Beautiful People") will play the squad baby.
"Fugly," from 20th TV and Greg Garcia, revolves around three siblings -- identical twin sisters and a brother -- who buy one sister an extreme makeover and move to Hollywood to cash in on her good looks. Winokur will play the sister who didn't get plastic surgery. Tony winner Winokur (UTA, Valeo Entertainment) co-starred on Fox's "Stacked."
"Money," from ABC TV Studio, centers on an idealistic young lawyer (Peter Krause) who gets to represent the Darlings, a rich and powerful family. Baldwin will play Patrick Darling, a senator with a wife and kids -- and skeletons in his closet. Baldwin (UTA, Relevant Entertainment, attorney David Matlof) will next be seen in the indies "American Fork" and "Park," both slated to premiere at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival, and in "Adrift in Manhattan."
The untitled Feldman project, from Warner Bros. TV, revolves around four high-powered CEOs or CEOs-to-be -- three of them played by Titus, Dylan McDermott and Michael Vartan -- who are friends. Titus' character is a senior vp and Harvard graduate with a high-maintenance wife. Titus (APA, Omnipop's Bruce Smith), headlined his own sitcom on Fox.
Also cast in the Feldman project is Peyton List as McDermott's 19-year-old daughter.
"Viva," from Sony TV, BBC Worldwide Prods. and CBS Par TV, is a musical about a family man (Lloyd Owen) who dreams of opening a casino in Laughlin, Nev. In the pilot, directed by Gabriele Muccino, Amick will play the guy's wife. The actress most recently co-starred on ABC's "Freddie."
The untitled D.C. project, from WBTV, is a comedic soap set on Capitol Hill. Olsen, who co-stars on Fox's "The Loop," will play an aide to a Democratic senator who falls for a Senate page who happens to be the daughter of his boss' archnemesis.
"Apostles," from 20th TV, follows the off-duty lives of cops and their families. Hope, who most recently starred on CW's drama "Runaway," will play a cop's wife and mother of two teenagers who embarks on a career in law.
"Mastersons," from NBC Uni TV, revolves around wealthy sisters Victoria (Natasha Richardson) and Amanda (Molly Shannon) Masterson. Benben (NBC's "Kingpin") will play the defense attorney for Amanda who is on trial for murder.
"Daisies," from WBTV, is a romantic procedural about a man (Lee Pace) who can touch the dead and bring them back to life. Kurtz (Showtime's "Huff") will play the guy's aunt.
"Lipstick," from NBC Uni TV, revolves around a trio of successful and fabulous women, Nico (Kim Raver), Wendy (Brooke Shields) and Victory (Lindsay Price). Basche will play Nico's boss. The actor, who starred in "United 93," will next be seen in "I'll Believe You." Sands, who recently recurred on Fox's "24," will play Nico's husband. David Norona (NBC's "Inconceivable") will play a colleague and friend of Wendy's.
In other pilot casting news:
Mexican actress Martha Higareda has been cast in CBS' drama pilot "Skip Tracer."
Kelin Yu (SDB Partners, Main Title Entertainment) has come aboard NBC's alien-themed comedy pilot "Area 52."
Valerie Azlynn (Innovative Artists, Trademark Talent) has been added to CBS' comedy pilot "The Captain."
Blake Shields (Showtime's "Sleeper Cell") has joined Fox's New Orleans cop drama pilot "K-Ville."
Andrew St. John has joined CW's untitled South Africa drama pilot.
Prinze moves to 'Atlanta'; 2 will 'Gossip'
February 26, 2007
Freddie Prinze Jr. has been tapped to star on CBS' comedy pilot "Atlanta," Blake Lively and Leighton Meester are set to star in the CW's drama pilot "Gossip Girl" and Charles S. Dutton will play a lead role in ABC's drama pilot "Suspect."
In other castings, Kristin Chenoweth will co-star on ABC's drama pilot "Pushing Daisies," Eddie Cibrian landed a role in ABC's drama pilot "Football Wives," Bridget Regan has joined Fox's "Supreme Courtships," and Dorian Brown will be a lead in Fox's untitled Liz Meriwether comedy pilot, lifting the contingency on the project.
Additionally, Natalie Zea has joined ABC's drama pilot "Dirty Sexy Money," Tyler Labine has come aboard the CW's drama pilot "Reaper," Amanda Walsh has been cast in NBC's comedy pilot "The Mastersons of Manhattan," and Jim Rash has joined Fox's comedy pilot "Hackett."
"Atlanta," from CBS Paramount Network TV and Paul Reiser, revolves around a man (Prinze) and a woman who meet at a funeral and can't stay away from each other. Prinze's character is a funny and charming ad executive.
The actor most recently starred last season on ABC's comedy "Freddie."
"Gossip," from Warner Bros. TV and Josh Schwartz, is based on the best-selling book series and centers on the rivalry between two rich Manhattan girls, Serena (Lively) and Blair (Meester), at a private school.
Lively, who starred in the feature "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," next appears in one of the title roles for "Elvis and Anabelle," which will debut next month at the South by Southwest Film Festival. She is repped by the Gersh Agency and attorney Jeff Bernstein.
Meester (Endeavor, Leverage Management), who co-starred on NBC's "Surface," next appears in the film "The Beautiful Ordinary."
"Suspect," from Sony Pictures TV and 25 C Prods., is a fast-paced procedural drama uncovering the crime's perpetrator by tracing the suspects in a lineup. Dutton will play Detective Joe Sampson, who is concerned with his weight and is the most emotional among his colleagues.
Dutton (Gersh, manager Sherry Marsh), recently seen on Showtime's "Sleeper Cell" opposite "Suspect" co-star Michael Ealy, next will be seen in the feature "The Third Nail."
"Daisies," from WBTV, is a romantic procedural about an owner of a pie shop (Lee Pace) who can touch dead people and bring them back to life. Chenoweth will play a waitress at the shop and a love interest for her boss.
Tony winner Chenoweth's recent credits include the features "Deck the Halls," "Running With Scissors" and "Stranger Than Fiction."
"Wives," from ABC TV Studio, revolves around the wives of professional football players. Cibrian, who most recently starred on Fox's "Vanished," will play a quarterback who cheats on his wife (Lucy Lawless).
"Courtships," from 20th TV, is a soapy comedic drama about the lives of six Supreme Court clerks and the judges they work for. Regan (Gersh, TMT Entertainment Group) will play a hardworking clerk who is not ashamed of her alpha-girl personality. She next will be seen in "The Babysitters."
The untitled Liz Meriwether project, from 20th TV, revolves around three sorority sisters who try to clean up their act after graduating from college. After casting Brown (Origin Talent, McKeon-Myones) and Molly Stanton as two of the three leads, the network lifted the contingency on the pilot.
"Dirty," from ABC TV Studio, centers on an idealistic young lawyer (Peter Krause) who gets to represent the Darlings, a rich, powerful family. Zea (Stone Manners, manager Robert Semon) plays Karen Darling, a thrice-married socialite who runs the family foundation. Zea's credits include FX's "The Shield" and ABC's "Eyes."
"Reaper," from ABC TV Studio, centers on a 21-year-old (Bret Harrison) who becomes the devil's bounty hunter. Labine, who recently recurred on ABC's "Boston Legal," will play his best friend.
"Mastersons," from NBC Uni TV, centers on two socialite sisters (Molly Shannon, Natasha Richardson) in New York. Walsh (ABC's "Sons & Daughters") will play their younger sister.
"Hackett," from Sony TV and Apostle, centers on a bad-boy luminary who finds himself among the ultra-PC ranks of teachers at an Ohio public high school. In the pilot, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, Rash (ABC's "Help Me Help You") will play the school's vice principal.
In other castings, Kristin Chenoweth will co-star on ABC's drama pilot "Pushing Daisies," Eddie Cibrian landed a role in ABC's drama pilot "Football Wives," Bridget Regan has joined Fox's "Supreme Courtships," and Dorian Brown will be a lead in Fox's untitled Liz Meriwether comedy pilot, lifting the contingency on the project.
Additionally, Natalie Zea has joined ABC's drama pilot "Dirty Sexy Money," Tyler Labine has come aboard the CW's drama pilot "Reaper," Amanda Walsh has been cast in NBC's comedy pilot "The Mastersons of Manhattan," and Jim Rash has joined Fox's comedy pilot "Hackett."
"Atlanta," from CBS Paramount Network TV and Paul Reiser, revolves around a man (Prinze) and a woman who meet at a funeral and can't stay away from each other. Prinze's character is a funny and charming ad executive.
The actor most recently starred last season on ABC's comedy "Freddie."
"Gossip," from Warner Bros. TV and Josh Schwartz, is based on the best-selling book series and centers on the rivalry between two rich Manhattan girls, Serena (Lively) and Blair (Meester), at a private school.
Lively, who starred in the feature "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," next appears in one of the title roles for "Elvis and Anabelle," which will debut next month at the South by Southwest Film Festival. She is repped by the Gersh Agency and attorney Jeff Bernstein.
Meester (Endeavor, Leverage Management), who co-starred on NBC's "Surface," next appears in the film "The Beautiful Ordinary."
"Suspect," from Sony Pictures TV and 25 C Prods., is a fast-paced procedural drama uncovering the crime's perpetrator by tracing the suspects in a lineup. Dutton will play Detective Joe Sampson, who is concerned with his weight and is the most emotional among his colleagues.
Dutton (Gersh, manager Sherry Marsh), recently seen on Showtime's "Sleeper Cell" opposite "Suspect" co-star Michael Ealy, next will be seen in the feature "The Third Nail."
"Daisies," from WBTV, is a romantic procedural about an owner of a pie shop (Lee Pace) who can touch dead people and bring them back to life. Chenoweth will play a waitress at the shop and a love interest for her boss.
Tony winner Chenoweth's recent credits include the features "Deck the Halls," "Running With Scissors" and "Stranger Than Fiction."
"Wives," from ABC TV Studio, revolves around the wives of professional football players. Cibrian, who most recently starred on Fox's "Vanished," will play a quarterback who cheats on his wife (Lucy Lawless).
"Courtships," from 20th TV, is a soapy comedic drama about the lives of six Supreme Court clerks and the judges they work for. Regan (Gersh, TMT Entertainment Group) will play a hardworking clerk who is not ashamed of her alpha-girl personality. She next will be seen in "The Babysitters."
The untitled Liz Meriwether project, from 20th TV, revolves around three sorority sisters who try to clean up their act after graduating from college. After casting Brown (Origin Talent, McKeon-Myones) and Molly Stanton as two of the three leads, the network lifted the contingency on the pilot.
"Dirty," from ABC TV Studio, centers on an idealistic young lawyer (Peter Krause) who gets to represent the Darlings, a rich, powerful family. Zea (Stone Manners, manager Robert Semon) plays Karen Darling, a thrice-married socialite who runs the family foundation. Zea's credits include FX's "The Shield" and ABC's "Eyes."
"Reaper," from ABC TV Studio, centers on a 21-year-old (Bret Harrison) who becomes the devil's bounty hunter. Labine, who recently recurred on ABC's "Boston Legal," will play his best friend.
"Mastersons," from NBC Uni TV, centers on two socialite sisters (Molly Shannon, Natasha Richardson) in New York. Walsh (ABC's "Sons & Daughters") will play their younger sister.
"Hackett," from Sony TV and Apostle, centers on a bad-boy luminary who finds himself among the ultra-PC ranks of teachers at an Ohio public high school. In the pilot, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, Rash (ABC's "Help Me Help You") will play the school's vice principal.
Newman booked for "Jolene"
December 06, 2006
FILM -- Zeb Newman has booked a role in "Jolene," an indie film adaptation of the E.L. Doctorow short story "Jolene: A Life." Dan Ireland is directing. Newman stars as a young man who marries the title character and brings her home to live with his aunt and uncle. He later discovers that Jolene and his uncle are lovers. The cast includes Dermot Mulroney, Denise Richards, Donald Sutherland and Michael Vartan. Newman recently appeared in an episode of "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and in a November sweep episode of "House," in which he played a patient and son of John Larroquette. Newman is repped by Peter Strain and Associates and Howard Green at Framework Entertainment.
Julian Morris is feeling "Privileged" for director Jonah Salander. In the psychological high school drama set in a community where social status is a birthright and newcomers are kept at a distance, Morris plays a closeted gay teen who wants to destroy the relationship between a girl and the boy he secretly loves. Morris, whose credits include "Whirlygirl" and "Cry Wolf," is repped by ICM and Jai Khanna at Brillstein-Grey.
Matt Lanter, who recently wrapped an arc on NBC's "Heroes," is set to star as the lead in MGM's "War Games 2: The Dead Code," helmed by Stuart Gillard. The direct-to-DVD sequel is shooting in Montreal. Lanter is playing Will Farmer, a genius-grade computer hacker whose world gets turned upside down when he begins to play an online game. Lanter, who also has appeared in "Shark" and "Commander in Chief," is repped by Abrams Artists Agency and manager Faras Rabadi of Emerald Talent Group.
E.G. Daily has signed to star in "The Unlikely's," an indie comedy being directed by Nick G. Miller. Daily plays an ex-wife who will do anything to get her alimony checks. The film, also starring William Forsythe, Matthew Ashford, Christopher Atkins, Rob G. Kahn and Alexis Thorpe, is shooting in North Carolina. Daily is best known for her voice work -- among her credits is the "Powerpuff Girls" character Buttercup -- and currently can be heard in the animated film "Happy Feet," in which she voices the young version of the dancing penguin Mumble. She is repped by ICM, Immortal Access and Society Entertainment.
Joe Estevez, Kerry Wallum and Derek Lee Nixon will star in the low-budget horror movie "The Lights," being directed by John Sjogren. The story revolves around four college kids who, while watching a meteor shower in the Texas countryside, encounter a psychopath connected to the mysterious lights in the sky. Principal photography began Nov. 28 at Ranch Studios in Kyle, Texas.
Julian Morris is feeling "Privileged" for director Jonah Salander. In the psychological high school drama set in a community where social status is a birthright and newcomers are kept at a distance, Morris plays a closeted gay teen who wants to destroy the relationship between a girl and the boy he secretly loves. Morris, whose credits include "Whirlygirl" and "Cry Wolf," is repped by ICM and Jai Khanna at Brillstein-Grey.
Matt Lanter, who recently wrapped an arc on NBC's "Heroes," is set to star as the lead in MGM's "War Games 2: The Dead Code," helmed by Stuart Gillard. The direct-to-DVD sequel is shooting in Montreal. Lanter is playing Will Farmer, a genius-grade computer hacker whose world gets turned upside down when he begins to play an online game. Lanter, who also has appeared in "Shark" and "Commander in Chief," is repped by Abrams Artists Agency and manager Faras Rabadi of Emerald Talent Group.
E.G. Daily has signed to star in "The Unlikely's," an indie comedy being directed by Nick G. Miller. Daily plays an ex-wife who will do anything to get her alimony checks. The film, also starring William Forsythe, Matthew Ashford, Christopher Atkins, Rob G. Kahn and Alexis Thorpe, is shooting in North Carolina. Daily is best known for her voice work -- among her credits is the "Powerpuff Girls" character Buttercup -- and currently can be heard in the animated film "Happy Feet," in which she voices the young version of the dancing penguin Mumble. She is repped by ICM, Immortal Access and Society Entertainment.
Joe Estevez, Kerry Wallum and Derek Lee Nixon will star in the low-budget horror movie "The Lights," being directed by John Sjogren. The story revolves around four college kids who, while watching a meteor shower in the Texas countryside, encounter a psychopath connected to the mysterious lights in the sky. Principal photography began Nov. 28 at Ranch Studios in Kyle, Texas.