Exclusive: Amazon’s Undone and Netflix’s Apollo 10½ producer Submarine is developing a drama based on the Baader Meinhof Gang, the notorious German terrorist organization, with Oliver Stone collaborator Moritz Borman’s Krautpack.
The Dutch and German producers are taking Ghost Generation to global streamers and local networks this week, Submarine Founder Femke Wolting told Deadline, with AMC+/Zdf’s Spy City director Miguel Alexandre and BBC One’s The Split writer Jane Eden attached. Cast is not yet set.
Inspired by real life events about the notorious 1970s left wing German terrorist group, the series features two former German terrorists, now parents, who have spent the last two decades undercover but are being hunted by their former gang leader. When he tracks them down, having just been released from prison, he threatens to expose the truth to the world, forcing the couple to partake in a series of...
The Dutch and German producers are taking Ghost Generation to global streamers and local networks this week, Submarine Founder Femke Wolting told Deadline, with AMC+/Zdf’s Spy City director Miguel Alexandre and BBC One’s The Split writer Jane Eden attached. Cast is not yet set.
Inspired by real life events about the notorious 1970s left wing German terrorist group, the series features two former German terrorists, now parents, who have spent the last two decades undercover but are being hunted by their former gang leader. When he tracks them down, having just been released from prison, he threatens to expose the truth to the world, forcing the couple to partake in a series of...
- 2/10/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Moritz Borman is producing with Karl Spoerri and Philip Schulz-Deyele.
Robert Schwentke, the German director of US films including Flightplan, Red and The Time Traveller’s Wife, is attached to direct a film about the collapse of German firm Wirecard in 2020. It was the result of the biggest corporate fraud scandal in the country’s history.
The as-yet-untitled film will be based on a tell-all expose called ‘Bad Company’ by Jörn Leogrande, a former top executive at the company.
It is being developed by Karl Spoerri’s Zurich and Los Angeles-based SPG3 Entertainment with Moritz Borman and Philip Schulz-Deyle’s German-based development company Pier 89 Content.
Robert Schwentke, the German director of US films including Flightplan, Red and The Time Traveller’s Wife, is attached to direct a film about the collapse of German firm Wirecard in 2020. It was the result of the biggest corporate fraud scandal in the country’s history.
The as-yet-untitled film will be based on a tell-all expose called ‘Bad Company’ by Jörn Leogrande, a former top executive at the company.
It is being developed by Karl Spoerri’s Zurich and Los Angeles-based SPG3 Entertainment with Moritz Borman and Philip Schulz-Deyle’s German-based development company Pier 89 Content.
- 3/12/2021
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
In today’s Global Bulletin, a two-parter on the BBC’s controversial 1995 interview with Princess Diana sells around the world; “Catfish U.K.” plans to premiere four episodes on MTV U.K. this spring; See-Saw Films ups Simon Gillis to COO; Wirecard scandal film being developed; and Women in Film and Television U.K. is to expand its mentoring programs for mid-career women to Scotland and Wales.
U.K. production funding and distribution agency Drive has sold two-part documentary series “The Diana Interview: Revenge of a Princess” to Channel Nine in Australia, Reelz in the U.S., TV 2 in Norway, Servus TV in Austria, Rtl Netherlands and Tvnow in Germany, to broadcast this year.
Produced by Minnow Films for U.K. broadcaster ITV, the series focuses on the controversial 1995 interview when Diana, Princess of Wales, poured her heart out on current affairs show “Panorama” to BBC journalist Martin Bashir.
U.K. production funding and distribution agency Drive has sold two-part documentary series “The Diana Interview: Revenge of a Princess” to Channel Nine in Australia, Reelz in the U.S., TV 2 in Norway, Servus TV in Austria, Rtl Netherlands and Tvnow in Germany, to broadcast this year.
Produced by Minnow Films for U.K. broadcaster ITV, the series focuses on the controversial 1995 interview when Diana, Princess of Wales, poured her heart out on current affairs show “Panorama” to BBC journalist Martin Bashir.
- 3/11/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The veteran publicist looks back on 50 years in the business.
Celebrating 50 years in the business with the company he founded, Dda, veteran publicist Dennis Davidson is taking the leap into production.
Davidson is currently in Tbilisi preparing for thriller Deadline Belgrade, which is due to shoot in the first half of 2021. He is producing the project, which is to be directed by Florian Frerichs from a script by Jane Meikle and Victoria Aitken.
In the film, an investigative journalist is determined to expose the ugly truth behind a former street thug from her native Belgrade who has recast himself as a respected philanthropist.
Celebrating 50 years in the business with the company he founded, Dda, veteran publicist Dennis Davidson is taking the leap into production.
Davidson is currently in Tbilisi preparing for thriller Deadline Belgrade, which is due to shoot in the first half of 2021. He is producing the project, which is to be directed by Florian Frerichs from a script by Jane Meikle and Victoria Aitken.
In the film, an investigative journalist is determined to expose the ugly truth behind a former street thug from her native Belgrade who has recast himself as a respected philanthropist.
- 9/7/2020
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The veteran publicist looks back on 50 years in the business.
Celebrating 50 years in the business with the company he founded, Dda, veteran publicist Dennis Davidson is taking the leap into production.
Davidson is currently in Tbilisi preparing for thriller Deadline Belgrade, which is due to shoot in the first half of 2021. He is producing the project, which is to be directed by Florian Frerichs from a script by Jane Meikle and Victoria Aitken.
In the film, an investigative journalist is determined to expose the ugly truth behind a former street thug from her native Belgrade who has recast himself as a respected philanthropist.
Celebrating 50 years in the business with the company he founded, Dda, veteran publicist Dennis Davidson is taking the leap into production.
Davidson is currently in Tbilisi preparing for thriller Deadline Belgrade, which is due to shoot in the first half of 2021. He is producing the project, which is to be directed by Florian Frerichs from a script by Jane Meikle and Victoria Aitken.
In the film, an investigative journalist is determined to expose the ugly truth behind a former street thug from her native Belgrade who has recast himself as a respected philanthropist.
- 9/7/2020
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
STXfilms announced on Thursday that it has acquired domestic distribution rights for On Animation Studio’s upcoming adventure “Playmobil: The Movie.”
The film, inspired by the Playmobil role-play toys, will take audiences on an epic comedy adventure through a sprawling imaginative universe.
When her younger brother Charlie (Gabriel Bateman) unexpectedly disappears into the magical, animated universe of Playmobil, unprepared Marla (Anya Taylor Joy) must go on a quest of a lifetime to bring him home, and team up with some unlikely and heroic new friends along the way.
“‘Playmobil: The Movie’ is an action-packed animated adventure led by a fantastic cast and the inimitable Lino Disalvo,” STXfilms Chairman Adam Fogelson said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to partner with On Animation Studios on this fun and original project, and look forward bringing a fresh take on the iconic Playmobil toy to the big screen for audiences across the U.
The film, inspired by the Playmobil role-play toys, will take audiences on an epic comedy adventure through a sprawling imaginative universe.
When her younger brother Charlie (Gabriel Bateman) unexpectedly disappears into the magical, animated universe of Playmobil, unprepared Marla (Anya Taylor Joy) must go on a quest of a lifetime to bring him home, and team up with some unlikely and heroic new friends along the way.
“‘Playmobil: The Movie’ is an action-packed animated adventure led by a fantastic cast and the inimitable Lino Disalvo,” STXfilms Chairman Adam Fogelson said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to partner with On Animation Studios on this fun and original project, and look forward bringing a fresh take on the iconic Playmobil toy to the big screen for audiences across the U.
- 4/4/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
STXfilms has partnered with On Animation Studios to acquire domestic distribution for the upcoming animated “Playmobil: The Movie,” based on the German toyline.
The voice cast includes Daniel Radcliffe, Meghan Trainor, Kenan Thompson, Adam Lambert, Jim Gaffigan, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Gabriel Bateman. The movie is an On Animation production. Producers are Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Alexis Vonarb, Axel Von Maydell, and Moritz Borman.
“Playmobil” is directed by Disney veteran Lino Disalvo, who served as head of animation on “Frozen” and as animation supervisor on “Tangled” and “Bolt.” The script is written by Blaise Hemingway, Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland. The film opens in theaters worldwide this year.
Playmobil toys are produced by the Brandstätter Group in Germany. A wide range of accessories, buildings, vehicles, and animals are also part of the Playmobil line with over 2.9 billion figurines produced in more than 100 countries.
Open Road Films acquired U.S. distribution rights...
The voice cast includes Daniel Radcliffe, Meghan Trainor, Kenan Thompson, Adam Lambert, Jim Gaffigan, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Gabriel Bateman. The movie is an On Animation production. Producers are Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Alexis Vonarb, Axel Von Maydell, and Moritz Borman.
“Playmobil” is directed by Disney veteran Lino Disalvo, who served as head of animation on “Frozen” and as animation supervisor on “Tangled” and “Bolt.” The script is written by Blaise Hemingway, Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland. The film opens in theaters worldwide this year.
Playmobil toys are produced by the Brandstätter Group in Germany. A wide range of accessories, buildings, vehicles, and animals are also part of the Playmobil line with over 2.9 billion figurines produced in more than 100 countries.
Open Road Films acquired U.S. distribution rights...
- 4/4/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
STXfilms has boarded domestic distribution rights to upcoming animation Playmobil: The Movie from On Animation Studios.
Pic’s starry voice cast includes Daniel Radcliffe, Meghan Trainor, Kenan Thompson, Adam Lambert, Jim Gaffigan, Anya Taylor Joy and Gabriel Bateman, and the film is directed by animation veteran Lino Disalvo (Frozen).
The film begins its global rollout later in 2019 though a U.S. date has yet to be set. The story follows a brother and sister who disappear into the animated universe of Playmobil where they encounter new friends and dangerous enemies along the way. Script is from Blaise Hemingway, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland.
Stx’s Jordan Lichtman and Carolyn Steinmetz negotiated the deal with former Studiocanal and Global Road exec Rodolphe Buet who is now at On Animation, which is owned by French media firm Mediawan.
“Playmobil: The Movie is an action-packed animated adventure led by a fantastic cast and the inimitable Lino Disalvo,...
Pic’s starry voice cast includes Daniel Radcliffe, Meghan Trainor, Kenan Thompson, Adam Lambert, Jim Gaffigan, Anya Taylor Joy and Gabriel Bateman, and the film is directed by animation veteran Lino Disalvo (Frozen).
The film begins its global rollout later in 2019 though a U.S. date has yet to be set. The story follows a brother and sister who disappear into the animated universe of Playmobil where they encounter new friends and dangerous enemies along the way. Script is from Blaise Hemingway, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland.
Stx’s Jordan Lichtman and Carolyn Steinmetz negotiated the deal with former Studiocanal and Global Road exec Rodolphe Buet who is now at On Animation, which is owned by French media firm Mediawan.
“Playmobil: The Movie is an action-packed animated adventure led by a fantastic cast and the inimitable Lino Disalvo,...
- 4/4/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Here’s a fun first teaser trailer for family animation movie Playmobil: The Movie, featuring the voices of Anya Taylor-Joy, Jim Gaffigan, Gabriel Bateman, Adam Lambert, Kenan Thompson, Meghan Trainor and Daniel Radcliffe. Trainor and Lambert are also singing original songs for the film.
The animation-live action hybrid movie, based on the popular kids toy line, is due out next year. The film will follow the adventures of siblings Charlie (Bateman) and Marla (Taylor-Joy). When the former unexpectedly disappears into the animated universe of Playmobil, Marla must go on a quest to bring him home. During her adventures she teams up with some unlikely new friends, including smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Gaffigan), dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Radcliffe), a wholehearted misfit robot and an extravagant fairy-godmother (Trainor). Lambert will voice the character of villain Emperor Maximus.
Director and story creator is Disney veteran Lino Disalvo, who served...
The animation-live action hybrid movie, based on the popular kids toy line, is due out next year. The film will follow the adventures of siblings Charlie (Bateman) and Marla (Taylor-Joy). When the former unexpectedly disappears into the animated universe of Playmobil, Marla must go on a quest to bring him home. During her adventures she teams up with some unlikely new friends, including smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Gaffigan), dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Radcliffe), a wholehearted misfit robot and an extravagant fairy-godmother (Trainor). Lambert will voice the character of villain Emperor Maximus.
Director and story creator is Disney veteran Lino Disalvo, who served...
- 12/13/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), Gabriel Bateman (Lights Out), Daniel Radcliffe, comic-turned-actor Jim Gaffigan (Chappaquiddick) and singers Meghan Trainor and Adam Lambert lead the voice cast for family pic Playmobil: The Movie.
Trainor and Lambert will also sing original songs for the film.
The animation-live action hybrid movie, based on the popular kids toy line, is due out next year. The film will follow the adventures of siblings Charlie (Bateman) and Marla (Taylor-Joy). When the former unexpectedly disappears into the animated universe of Playmobil, Marla must go on a quest to bring him home. During her adventures she teams up with some unlikely new friends, including smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Gaffigan), dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Radcliffe), a wholehearted misfit robot and an extravagant fairy-godmother (Trainor). Lambert will voice the character of villain Emperor Maximus.
Director and story creator is Disney veteran Lino Disalvo, who served as...
Trainor and Lambert will also sing original songs for the film.
The animation-live action hybrid movie, based on the popular kids toy line, is due out next year. The film will follow the adventures of siblings Charlie (Bateman) and Marla (Taylor-Joy). When the former unexpectedly disappears into the animated universe of Playmobil, Marla must go on a quest to bring him home. During her adventures she teams up with some unlikely new friends, including smooth-talking food truck driver Del (Gaffigan), dashing and charismatic secret agent Rex Dasher (Radcliffe), a wholehearted misfit robot and an extravagant fairy-godmother (Trainor). Lambert will voice the character of villain Emperor Maximus.
Director and story creator is Disney veteran Lino Disalvo, who served as...
- 10/10/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
On Animation Studios unveiled new details and some footage of Lino Di Salvo’s anticipated “Playmobil: The Movie” during a work-in-progress session at Annecy Animation International Film Festival.
Di Salvo, a Disney veteran who served as head of animation on “Frozen” and was animation supervisor on “Tangled” and “Bolt,” presented “Playmobil” via a recorded video and said the film will be character-driven, trigger emotions and imagination, while the designs will “embrace the virginity and simplicity of ‘Playmobil.'”
Unveiled during the session, the plot revolves around twenty-year old Marla who is forced to abandon her carefully structured life to embark on an epic journey to find her young brother Charlie who has disappeared into the vast and wondrous animated world of Playmobil. Blaise Hemingway, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland wrote the script. A portion of the film is in live-action.
“The film is an emotional, adventure-filled journey in the veins of ‘Finding Nemo,...
Di Salvo, a Disney veteran who served as head of animation on “Frozen” and was animation supervisor on “Tangled” and “Bolt,” presented “Playmobil” via a recorded video and said the film will be character-driven, trigger emotions and imagination, while the designs will “embrace the virginity and simplicity of ‘Playmobil.'”
Unveiled during the session, the plot revolves around twenty-year old Marla who is forced to abandon her carefully structured life to embark on an epic journey to find her young brother Charlie who has disappeared into the vast and wondrous animated world of Playmobil. Blaise Hemingway, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland wrote the script. A portion of the film is in live-action.
“The film is an emotional, adventure-filled journey in the veins of ‘Finding Nemo,...
- 6/14/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Goldbergs star Wendi McLendon-Covey will lend her voice in Open Road Films’ Playmobil, the live-action/animated hybrid film based on the classic toy series. Frozen animator Lino Disalvo is making his directorial debut in the film, which was developed in cooperation with Pathé France and produced by The Little Prince team of Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Alexis Vonarb along with Axel Von Maydell and Moritz Borman. Blaise Hemingway wrote the screenplay and…...
- 11/17/2017
- Deadline
Distributor sets December release for whistleblower biopic.
London-based distributor Vertigo Releasing has struck a deal with sales agent Wild Bunch for UK rights to Oliver Stone’s biopic of Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden.
The company has set a December release for Snowden, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the titular role alongside Shailene Woodley (Divergent) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek).
The film’s UK release is expected to be around 150 sites.
Snowden premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and also played Zurich Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival.
Read: Oliver Stone: making ‘Snowden’ was a “desperate venture”
Multi Oscar-winner Stone directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Kieran Fitzgerald (The Homesman). It was based on two books: The Snowden Files by Luke Harding, and Time of the Octopus by Anatoly Kucherena.
Producers are Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff, Philip Schulz-Deyle and Fernando Sulichin.
Read: Gordon-Levitt talks Snowden: “I know he would love to come home”
Vertigo’s MD Rupert Preston...
London-based distributor Vertigo Releasing has struck a deal with sales agent Wild Bunch for UK rights to Oliver Stone’s biopic of Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden.
The company has set a December release for Snowden, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the titular role alongside Shailene Woodley (Divergent) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek).
The film’s UK release is expected to be around 150 sites.
Snowden premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and also played Zurich Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival.
Read: Oliver Stone: making ‘Snowden’ was a “desperate venture”
Multi Oscar-winner Stone directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Kieran Fitzgerald (The Homesman). It was based on two books: The Snowden Files by Luke Harding, and Time of the Octopus by Anatoly Kucherena.
Producers are Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff, Philip Schulz-Deyle and Fernando Sulichin.
Read: Gordon-Levitt talks Snowden: “I know he would love to come home”
Vertigo’s MD Rupert Preston...
- 10/14/2016
- by tom.grater@screendaily.com (Tom Grater)
- ScreenDaily
Maverick director discusses funding battle and says “evil” Hillary Clinton deserves “the [biopic] full treatment”.
Director Oliver Stone laid bare the financial challenge of geting biopic Snowden made during a Zurich Summit keynote on Saturday [24].
Stone and longtime producer Moritz Borman said that the film, about Us mass surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden, was passed on by all major Us studios for distribution and production.
“It’s so difficult to make any movie unless you have a studio up front,” Stone said. “This was a desperate nail clinging fucking venture, there’s as much drama in [making Snowden] as there is in a film itself.”
Backers on the €40m feature include Open Road Films (which will release in the Us), Endgame, Borman/Kopeloff Productions, Vendian Entertainment, Tg Media, and KrautPack; Wild Bunch handles international sales.
Stone told the select gathering that according to him many big companies in Americas would self-censor themselves rather than join a project like Snowden, which debuted...
Director Oliver Stone laid bare the financial challenge of geting biopic Snowden made during a Zurich Summit keynote on Saturday [24].
Stone and longtime producer Moritz Borman said that the film, about Us mass surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden, was passed on by all major Us studios for distribution and production.
“It’s so difficult to make any movie unless you have a studio up front,” Stone said. “This was a desperate nail clinging fucking venture, there’s as much drama in [making Snowden] as there is in a film itself.”
Backers on the €40m feature include Open Road Films (which will release in the Us), Endgame, Borman/Kopeloff Productions, Vendian Entertainment, Tg Media, and KrautPack; Wild Bunch handles international sales.
Stone told the select gathering that according to him many big companies in Americas would self-censor themselves rather than join a project like Snowden, which debuted...
- 9/24/2016
- ScreenDaily
Nobody owns Oliver Stone. I’ve talked with this filmmaker for decades, and he’s consistent to a fault. The Oscar-winning writer-director (“Platoon,” “JFK,” “Wall Street”) has always gone his own way. If there’s an impediment, he’ll find a way around it. Hell, he’ll even con the El Salvador government to give him army soldiers for a movie critical of El Salvador.
Which is one reason why Stone met with Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden in Moscow, not once, or twice, but nine times. Stone will tell you: You can’t trust the United States government. You can’t trust the Nsa, CIA, or FBI. You can’t trust the Hollywood studios, because those are corporations run by lawyers. And you certainly can’t trust the media.
Related‘Snowden’ Trailer: Oliver Stone And Joseph Gordon-Levitt Take Down The Nsa
So who does he trust? His wife and kids.
Which is one reason why Stone met with Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden in Moscow, not once, or twice, but nine times. Stone will tell you: You can’t trust the United States government. You can’t trust the Nsa, CIA, or FBI. You can’t trust the Hollywood studios, because those are corporations run by lawyers. And you certainly can’t trust the media.
Related‘Snowden’ Trailer: Oliver Stone And Joseph Gordon-Levitt Take Down The Nsa
So who does he trust? His wife and kids.
- 9/9/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Nobody owns Oliver Stone. I’ve talked with this filmmaker for decades, and he’s consistent to a fault. The Oscar-winning writer-director (“Platoon,” “JFK,” “Wall Street”) has always gone his own way. If there’s an impediment, he’ll find a way around it. Hell, he’ll even con the El Salvador government to give him army soldiers for a movie critical of El Salvador.
Which is one reason why Stone met with Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden in Moscow, not once, or twice, but nine times. Stone will tell you: You can’t trust the United States government. You can’t trust the Nsa, CIA, or FBI. You can’t trust the Hollywood studios, because those are corporations run by lawyers. And you certainly can’t trust the media.
Related‘Snowden’ Trailer: Oliver Stone And Joseph Gordon-Levitt Take Down The Nsa
So who does he trust? His wife and kids.
Which is one reason why Stone met with Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden in Moscow, not once, or twice, but nine times. Stone will tell you: You can’t trust the United States government. You can’t trust the Nsa, CIA, or FBI. You can’t trust the Hollywood studios, because those are corporations run by lawyers. And you certainly can’t trust the media.
Related‘Snowden’ Trailer: Oliver Stone And Joseph Gordon-Levitt Take Down The Nsa
So who does he trust? His wife and kids.
- 9/9/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Shocking illegal surveillance activities involving one of the most influential government agencies of one of the world’s leading countries is being exposed in the latest trailer for the upcoming biopic, ‘Snowden.’ The second official trailer for Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone’s next significant drama debuted yesterday during its Comic-Con panel in San Diego. ‘Snowden’ was directed by Stone, who also co-wrote its script with Kieran Fitzgerald. The thriller stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the title role, as well as Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Nicolas Cage, Scott Eastwood, Joely Richardson, Timothy Olyphant and Ben Schnetzer. The biographical drama, which was produced by Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and [ Read More ]
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- 7/22/2016
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
In one of the most provocative Hall H panels in a long time, Snowden director Oliver Stone on his debut took part in a far-ranging conversation about patriotism, surveillance, Pokemon Go and an appreciation of the man who inspired his latest film.
“Snowden is a larger than life story on what’s happening right now under out noses and continuing to happen and it affects the majority of you, this audience, and into the next generation,” said the filmmaker.
“He’s still a mystery,” Stone said of Edward Snowden, the National Security Administration (Nsa) whistleblower whose sensational 2013 leaks revealed the extent of Us and global government surveillance programmes. “We went as far as we could.”
The filmmaker based Snowden on original interviews and two books: Guardian journalist Luke Harding’s The Snowden Files: The Inside Story Of The World’s Most Wanted Man, and Time Of The Octopus, a “fictionalisation” by Snowden’s Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena.
Stone...
“Snowden is a larger than life story on what’s happening right now under out noses and continuing to happen and it affects the majority of you, this audience, and into the next generation,” said the filmmaker.
“He’s still a mystery,” Stone said of Edward Snowden, the National Security Administration (Nsa) whistleblower whose sensational 2013 leaks revealed the extent of Us and global government surveillance programmes. “We went as far as we could.”
The filmmaker based Snowden on original interviews and two books: Guardian journalist Luke Harding’s The Snowden Files: The Inside Story Of The World’s Most Wanted Man, and Time Of The Octopus, a “fictionalisation” by Snowden’s Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena.
Stone...
- 7/21/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
In one of the most intelligent and provocative panels to appear in Hall H in a long time, Snowden director Oliver Stone on his debut took part in a far-ranging conversation about patriotism, surveillance and an appreciation of the man who inspired his latest film.
“He’s still a mystery,” Stone said of Edward Snowden, the Nsa whistleblower whose sensational 2013 leaks revealed the extent of Us and global government surveillance programmes. “We went as far as we could.”
“Snowden is a larger than life story on what’s happening right now under out noses and continuing to happen and it affects the majority of you, this audience, and into the next generation.”
Stone told the session that started late on Thursday morning how in January 2014 he met Snowden living under asylum in Moscow. “Over the course of that and three other meetings until May it was a cat-and-mouse process. He wasn’t that interested in a movie...
“He’s still a mystery,” Stone said of Edward Snowden, the Nsa whistleblower whose sensational 2013 leaks revealed the extent of Us and global government surveillance programmes. “We went as far as we could.”
“Snowden is a larger than life story on what’s happening right now under out noses and continuing to happen and it affects the majority of you, this audience, and into the next generation.”
Stone told the session that started late on Thursday morning how in January 2014 he met Snowden living under asylum in Moscow. “Over the course of that and three other meetings until May it was a cat-and-mouse process. He wasn’t that interested in a movie...
- 7/21/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
A week after The Weinstein Company went after Open Road and the producers of the upcoming Playmobil movie over who actually has the right to distribute the animated pic, the other side hit back – and they’re not playing around.
“There was never any contract with TWC,” says a cross-complaint (read it here) filed today by producers Moritz Borman and Dimitri Rassam and their respective companies in Los Angeles Superior Court. “TWC launched this controversy, masking its current financial instability by filing a strike suit with no written license attached,” the eight-page filing claims, also calling the whole matter a case “about a failed movie license negotiation which cratered.”
It goes on to claim that “the producers learned the production lending bank for the Project would neither trust nor accept as collateral a promise from TWC to pay a minimum guarantee, due to the bank’s negative perception about TWC’s disintegrating liquidity.
“There was never any contract with TWC,” says a cross-complaint (read it here) filed today by producers Moritz Borman and Dimitri Rassam and their respective companies in Los Angeles Superior Court. “TWC launched this controversy, masking its current financial instability by filing a strike suit with no written license attached,” the eight-page filing claims, also calling the whole matter a case “about a failed movie license negotiation which cratered.”
It goes on to claim that “the producers learned the production lending bank for the Project would neither trust nor accept as collateral a promise from TWC to pay a minimum guarantee, due to the bank’s negative perception about TWC’s disintegrating liquidity.
- 6/7/2016
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
A week after The Weinstein Company went after Open Road and the producers of the upcoming Playmobil movie over who actually has the right to distribute the animated pic, the other side hit back – and they’re not playing around. “There was never any contract with TWC,” says a cross-complaint (read it here) filed today by producers Moritz Borman and Dimitri Rassam and their respective companies in Los Angeles Superior Court. “TWC launched this controversy, masking its…...
- 6/7/2016
- Deadline
Open Road has picked up U.S. distribution rights to Playmobil, an animated feature based on the popular toy brand. Frozen animator Lino Disalvo will direct the pic, which is set to open January 18, 2019. Another Disney veteran, Blaise Hemingway, is writing the screenplay. Developed in cooperation with Pathé France, it is produced by The Little Prince team of Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Alexis Vonarb along with Axel Von Maydell and Moritz Borman. Lionsgate and Wild…...
- 5/12/2016
- Deadline
After being pushed back from a late 2015 to a May 13th 2016 release, Oliver Stone's "Snowden" film has been pushed back several months again - it's now slated to open September 16th.
The move by Open Road Films puts the project, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden and Shailene Woodley as his girlfriend, back in awards contention.
Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Olyphant also star while Stone directs from a script he wrote with Kieran Fitzgerald based on Luke Harding's book. Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle are producing.
Source: Variety...
The move by Open Road Films puts the project, which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden and Shailene Woodley as his girlfriend, back in awards contention.
Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson and Timothy Olyphant also star while Stone directs from a script he wrote with Kieran Fitzgerald based on Luke Harding's book. Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle are producing.
Source: Variety...
- 2/19/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The Teaser Trailer for Open Road Film’s upcoming thriller, Snowden, has arrived. Written and directed by Academy Award®-Winning Director Oliver Stone, Snowden features an all-star cast including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage. The script is based on the books The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding and Time of the Octopus by Anatoly Kucherena. Snowden stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and is written and directed by Academy Award®-Winning Director Oliver Stone. The script is based on the books The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man by Luke Harding and Time of the Octopus by Anatoly Kucherena. Release Date: December 25, 2015 Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Nicolas Cage Director: Oliver Stone Producers: Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff, Philip Schulz-Deyle Writer: Kieran Fitzgerald,...
- 6/30/2015
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as the infamous NSA whistleblower, with a top-flight cast including Shailene Woodley, Nicolas Cage, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant. Read More: Nicolas Cage Boards Oliver Stone's "Snowden" roduced by Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle, the film's script by Kieran Fitzgerald ("The Homesman") and Stone is based on "The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man" by Luke Harding and "Time of the Octopus" by Snowden's Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena. "Snowden Files" follows the cyber celebrity from Hawaii to Hong Kong, where he brought earth-shattering surveillance intel to filmmaker Laura Poitras and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald before seeking asylum in Moscow, which is the focus of Kucherena's thinly fictionalized novel. The Academy Award-honored creative team includes cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle...
- 6/30/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Filming on Oliver Stone’s highly anticipated "Snowden" began in Munich and has now moved to locations in Washington D.C. and will continue to swing around the world until mid-May. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as the infamous Nsa whistleblower, with a top-flight cast including Shailene Woodley, Nicolas Cage, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant. Pathé Films developed the project with Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman and have retained distribution rights for France and Benelux. Wild Bunch is handling international sales in all other territories, with Open Road Films and Endgame Entertainment partnering for the U.S. release. Nicolas Cage Boards Oliver Stone's "Snowden" Produced by Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle, the film's script by Kieran Fitzgerald ("The Homesman") and Stone is based on "The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted...
- 4/7/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Open Road Films has released the first image from Oliver Stone’s upcoming drama about Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden.
The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, seen here as Snowden during his brief service in the Us Army before he was discharged.
Snowden is shooting now in Munich and will move to other global locations. The cast includes Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant.
Open Road and Endgame plan a late awards season December 25 release in the Us. Wild Bunch handles international sales and previously licensed German rights to Universum and Japanese rights to Gaga.
Pathe Films developed the project with Stone’s longtime producing partner Moritz Borman and will distribute in France and Benelux.
The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, seen here as Snowden during his brief service in the Us Army before he was discharged.
Snowden is shooting now in Munich and will move to other global locations. The cast includes Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant.
Open Road and Endgame plan a late awards season December 25 release in the Us. Wild Bunch handles international sales and previously licensed German rights to Universum and Japanese rights to Gaga.
Pathe Films developed the project with Stone’s longtime producing partner Moritz Borman and will distribute in France and Benelux.
- 3/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Nicolas Cage has joined the cast of Oliver Stone’s "Snowden," which already stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the titular Nsa whistleblower, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant. Cage will play a former U.S. Intelligence Official in this international thriller that has already begun filming in Munich and will continue in various locations around the world until mid-May. Pathé Films developed the project with Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman and have retained distribution rights for France and Benelux. Wild Bunch is handling international sales in all other territories, with Open Road Films and Endgame Entertainment partnering for the U.S. release. Read More: Nicolas Cage Stars as the Man Who Hunted Bin Laden with a Sword in Upcoming 'Army of One' Produced by Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle, the film's script by Kieran Fitzgerald ("The...
- 2/23/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in filmmaker Oliver Stone's upcoming and still untitled Edward Snowden film. Cage previously worked with Stone on the 2006 drama "World Trade Center".
In the Snowden film, Cage will play a former U.S. Intelligence official, though no further details were given about his character and whom he may actually represent.
Nicolas Cage joins a cast that includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Snowden, Shailene Woodley as his girlfriend, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Olyphant, Rhys Ifans and Joely Richardson.
Kieran Fitzgerald ("The Homesman") co-wrote the script with Stone, while Moritz Borman and Eric Kopeloff are producing.
Source: Screen...
In the Snowden film, Cage will play a former U.S. Intelligence official, though no further details were given about his character and whom he may actually represent.
Nicolas Cage joins a cast that includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Snowden, Shailene Woodley as his girlfriend, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Olyphant, Rhys Ifans and Joely Richardson.
Kieran Fitzgerald ("The Homesman") co-wrote the script with Stone, while Moritz Borman and Eric Kopeloff are producing.
Source: Screen...
- 2/23/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Oscar winner Nicolas Cage is reteaming with his “World Trade Center” director Oliver Stone on “Snowden,” which stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Edward Snowden, it was announced Monday. Cage will play a former U.S. Intelligence official in the international thriller, which is being produced by Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle. Also Read: ‘Citizenfour’ Director Thanks Whistleblowers, Journalists for ‘Exposing Truth’ During Oscars Acceptance Shailene Woodley co-stars as Snowden’s girlfriend alongside Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant. Production is currently under way in Munich, and will continue in various locations around the world until.
- 2/23/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Shooting on Edward Snowden thriller underway in Munich.
Nicolas Cage has joined the cast of Oliver Stone’s Snowden, reuniting the actor and director for the first time since World Trade Center (2006).
Cage will play the role of a former Us Intelligence Official in the thriller based on the true story of CIA employee Edward Snowden, who leaked thousands of classified documents to the press. Shooting has begun in Munich.
The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the title role alongside Shailene Woodley (Divergent), Melissa Leo (Prisoners), Zachary Quinto (Star Trek), Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant.
Pathé Films developed the project with Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman and have retained distribution rights for France and Benelux.
Wild Bunch is handling international sales in all other territories, with Open Road Films and Endgame Entertainment partnering for the Us release.
Producers are Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle.
Open Road Films...
Nicolas Cage has joined the cast of Oliver Stone’s Snowden, reuniting the actor and director for the first time since World Trade Center (2006).
Cage will play the role of a former Us Intelligence Official in the thriller based on the true story of CIA employee Edward Snowden, who leaked thousands of classified documents to the press. Shooting has begun in Munich.
The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the title role alongside Shailene Woodley (Divergent), Melissa Leo (Prisoners), Zachary Quinto (Star Trek), Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant.
Pathé Films developed the project with Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman and have retained distribution rights for France and Benelux.
Wild Bunch is handling international sales in all other territories, with Open Road Films and Endgame Entertainment partnering for the Us release.
Producers are Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle.
Open Road Films...
- 2/23/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Oliver Stone has begun principal photography in Munich on the Pathé Films drama about Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Pathé Films developed the project with Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman, who serves as producer with Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle.
Open Road and Endgame will release in the Us on December 25, while Pathé distributes directly in France on December 30 and also releases in Beneleux.
Wild Bunch handles international sales and has licensed Germany rights to Universum, which plans to release on January 8 2016, and Japanese rights to Gaga.
Shooting is scheduled to continue in various locations around the world until mid-May.
The cast includes Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant.
Pathé Films developed the project with Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman, who serves as producer with Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle.
Kieran Fitzgerald and Stone adapted the screenplay from the books The [link...
Pathé Films developed the project with Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman, who serves as producer with Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle.
Open Road and Endgame will release in the Us on December 25, while Pathé distributes directly in France on December 30 and also releases in Beneleux.
Wild Bunch handles international sales and has licensed Germany rights to Universum, which plans to release on January 8 2016, and Japanese rights to Gaga.
Shooting is scheduled to continue in various locations around the world until mid-May.
The cast includes Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant.
Pathé Films developed the project with Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman, who serves as producer with Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle.
Kieran Fitzgerald and Stone adapted the screenplay from the books The [link...
- 2/20/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Filming has begun on Oliver Stone’s highly anticipated "Snowden" in Munich and will continue around the world until mid-May. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as the infamous Nsa whistleblower, leading a starry cast including Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant. Pathé Films developed the project with Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman and have retained distribution rights for France and Benelux. Wild Bunch is handling international sales in all other territories, with Open Road Films and Endgame Entertainment partnering for the U.S. release. Produced by Moritz Borman, Eric Kopeloff and Philip Schulz-Deyle, the film's script by Kieran Fitzgerald ("The Homesman") and Stone is based on "The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Many" by Luke Harding and "Time of the Octopus" by Snowden's Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena. "Snowden...
- 2/20/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
FX’s Justified is just weeks away from the finale of its sixth and final season, but star Timothy Olyphant doesn’t need to worry about being out of work once it’s curtains for the acclaimed drama. Deadline reveals that the actor is negotiating a deal to join Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley in Oliver Stone’s Edward Snowden pic.
Olyphant will portray a CIA agent who befriended Snowden before the American contractor, who leaked thousands of classified documents that he acquired while working for the Nsa, fled to Russia seeking asylum.
The actor was last seen on screen in ill-received dramedy This is Where I Leave You, but he’s known to TV aficionados not only for Justified but also for his stints on Deadwood and The Office. This latest project is sure to send his stock soaring even higher.
Stone pulled from multiple sources to assemble the screenplay,...
Olyphant will portray a CIA agent who befriended Snowden before the American contractor, who leaked thousands of classified documents that he acquired while working for the Nsa, fled to Russia seeking asylum.
The actor was last seen on screen in ill-received dramedy This is Where I Leave You, but he’s known to TV aficionados not only for Justified but also for his stints on Deadwood and The Office. This latest project is sure to send his stock soaring even higher.
Stone pulled from multiple sources to assemble the screenplay,...
- 2/20/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
With Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley now confirmed, Oliver Stone is gathering the rest of the cast for his film about Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden. He wants Justified’s Timothy Olyphant to join the team. Stone and producer Moritz Borman have bought up two prime sources for their film, Time Of The Octopus, a novel by Snowden’s Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, giving him access to the story of the whistleblower who reluctantly sought asylum in Russia and had to wait to see if the country would grant it. The filmmakers also have the option on Guardian journalist Luke Harding’s book The Snowden Files: The Inside Story Of The World’s Most Wanted Man.Pitched as a thriller, Stone’s film will chart the experiences of Snowden, the whistleblowing National Security Agency contractor who began leaking classified documents to former Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald in June 2013. Snowden, currently stuck...
- 2/20/2015
- EmpireOnline
Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto and Tom Wilkinson are in negotiations to join Oliver Stone's untitled Edward Snowden movie at Open Road Films and Endgame Entertainment.
Based on Anatoly Kucherena's "Time of the Octopus" and Luke Harding's "The Snowden Files," Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star as the Nsa contractor who leaked classified documents. Shailene Woodley co-stars as his longtime girlfriend Lindsay Mills, and Scott Eastwood is also onboard.
Leo would play Laura Poitras, the documentary filmmaker who helmed "Citizenfour" and contributed to the reporting of the Nsa disclosures when the story broke.
Quito would play Glenn Greenwald, the lawyer and journalist whom Snowden chose to leak sensitive information to. Wilkinson would play Ewen MacAskill, the defense and intelligence correspondent for The Guardian who helped break the story.
Moritz Borman and Eric Kopeloff are producing the film which is slated to begin production shortly.
Source: The Wrap...
Based on Anatoly Kucherena's "Time of the Octopus" and Luke Harding's "The Snowden Files," Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star as the Nsa contractor who leaked classified documents. Shailene Woodley co-stars as his longtime girlfriend Lindsay Mills, and Scott Eastwood is also onboard.
Leo would play Laura Poitras, the documentary filmmaker who helmed "Citizenfour" and contributed to the reporting of the Nsa disclosures when the story broke.
Quito would play Glenn Greenwald, the lawyer and journalist whom Snowden chose to leak sensitive information to. Wilkinson would play Ewen MacAskill, the defense and intelligence correspondent for The Guardian who helped break the story.
Moritz Borman and Eric Kopeloff are producing the film which is slated to begin production shortly.
Source: The Wrap...
- 2/5/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
A trailer for The Walk has been revealed.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt balances precariously on the roof of a skyscraper in the clip.
The film, originally titled To Reach the Clouds, tells the true story of highwire walker Philippe Petit's walk between the twin towers of New York City's World Trade Centre.
Back to the Future's Robert Zemeckis directs the biopic and Sir Ben Kingsley also stars.
The story previously inspired 2008 documentary Man On Wire.
It was recently announced that Gordon-Levitt will play Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone and Moritz Borman's film about the CIA whistleblower.
Gordon-Levitt has been working with Neil Gaiman on the Sandman screenplay.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt balances precariously on the roof of a skyscraper in the clip.
The film, originally titled To Reach the Clouds, tells the true story of highwire walker Philippe Petit's walk between the twin towers of New York City's World Trade Centre.
Back to the Future's Robert Zemeckis directs the biopic and Sir Ben Kingsley also stars.
The story previously inspired 2008 documentary Man On Wire.
It was recently announced that Gordon-Levitt will play Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone and Moritz Borman's film about the CIA whistleblower.
Gordon-Levitt has been working with Neil Gaiman on the Sandman screenplay.
- 12/9/2014
- Digital Spy
Shailene Woodley ("Divergent") is in negotiations to play the female lead in Oliver Stone's untitled drama about Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) at Open Road Films.
The Stone-directed project is based on Luke Harding's "The Snowden Files" and Anatoly Kucherena's "Time of the Octopus," and Woodley is poised to play the role of Snowden's girlfriend in the film
Harding's book traces Snowden's move from Hawaii to Hong Kong where he handed over top-secret Nsa documents to documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald.
Kucherena's book on the story is based on the Russian lawyer's time with Snowden while he waited in limbo at the Moscow airport before the Russian government decided to grant him asylum.
Stone and Moritz Borman will produce. Preproduction is underway in Germany with filming to begin in January.
Source: THR...
The Stone-directed project is based on Luke Harding's "The Snowden Files" and Anatoly Kucherena's "Time of the Octopus," and Woodley is poised to play the role of Snowden's girlfriend in the film
Harding's book traces Snowden's move from Hawaii to Hong Kong where he handed over top-secret Nsa documents to documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald.
Kucherena's book on the story is based on the Russian lawyer's time with Snowden while he waited in limbo at the Moscow airport before the Russian government decided to grant him asylum.
Stone and Moritz Borman will produce. Preproduction is underway in Germany with filming to begin in January.
Source: THR...
- 11/15/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone and Moritz Borman's film about the CIA whistleblower.
The actor has been circling the role for some time, but the movie's backers confirmed his casting earlier today (November 10).
According to Reuters, the currently-untitled project will begin production in Munich in January.
Stone and Borman have the film rights to the novel Time of the Octopus, which was written by Snowden's Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena.
The producers have also bought the screen rights to The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man, which was written by Guardian journalist Luke Harding.
A documentary on Snowden, titled Citizenfour, premiered at this year's BFI London Film Festival last month.
Meanwhile, it was recently reported that Stone is planning a Vladimir Putin documentary.
The actor has been circling the role for some time, but the movie's backers confirmed his casting earlier today (November 10).
According to Reuters, the currently-untitled project will begin production in Munich in January.
Stone and Borman have the film rights to the novel Time of the Octopus, which was written by Snowden's Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena.
The producers have also bought the screen rights to The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man, which was written by Guardian journalist Luke Harding.
A documentary on Snowden, titled Citizenfour, premiered at this year's BFI London Film Festival last month.
Meanwhile, it was recently reported that Stone is planning a Vladimir Putin documentary.
- 11/10/2014
- Digital Spy
Open Road Films and Endgame Entertainment are partnering for the Us release of writer/director Oliver Stone's yet-to-be-titled Edward Snowden project, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the Nsa whistleblower, also the subject of Laura Poitras' Oscar doc frontrunner "Citizenfour." Produced by Stone collaborators Moritz Borman ("World Trade Center") and Eric Kopeloff ("Savages"), the film (billed "The Snowden Files" on IMDb) is slated to kick off production in Munich in January 2015. Pathe will distribute in France and Benelux while Wild Bunch is continuing to handle international sales elsewhere. The script culls from books "The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Many" by Luke Harding and "Time of the Octopus" by Snowden's Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena. "Snowden Files" follows the cyber celebrity from Hawaii to Hong Kong, where he brought earth-shattering surveillance intel to Poitras...
- 11/10/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
2Nd Update, Monday, 10:31 Am: Details have been finalized for Open Road Films and Endgame Entertainment to partner on the U.S. release of Oliver Stone’s Edward Snowden project starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the deal I told you about first on Thursday. Check out the release after the original break.
Update, Friday, 9:03 Am: I’m hearing that producer-financier Endgame Entertainment is also part of this deal. James D Stern’s outfit (Looper, An Education) has come aboard as an executive producer and is partnering with Open Road on the acquisition as well as on the P&A.
Previous Exclusive, Thursday, 1:36 Pm: Open Road Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the untitled Oliver Stone-directed film that will star Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Edward Snowden, the American who fled to Russia seeking asylum after making public more classified documents than anyone since Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War.
Update, Friday, 9:03 Am: I’m hearing that producer-financier Endgame Entertainment is also part of this deal. James D Stern’s outfit (Looper, An Education) has come aboard as an executive producer and is partnering with Open Road on the acquisition as well as on the P&A.
Previous Exclusive, Thursday, 1:36 Pm: Open Road Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the untitled Oliver Stone-directed film that will star Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Edward Snowden, the American who fled to Russia seeking asylum after making public more classified documents than anyone since Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War.
- 11/10/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Oliver Stone is planning a Vladimir Putin documentary.
The Oscar-winning director has expressed an interest in interviewing the Russian president for a new film.
The filmmaker travelled to Moscow to plan his new film about the CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and also met briefly Putin at a memorial evening for late Russian actor and director Vasily Shukshin.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stone intends to interview Putin on the subject of Snowden's whistleblowing.
He spoke to Russian news agency Ria Novosti saying he: "Would love to do an interview with [Putin] because he represents a different point of view that Americans don't hear."
Joseph Gordon-Levitt could be in line to play Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone and Moritz Borman's film about the CIA whistleblower, which begins shooting next year.
A trailer for Laura Poitras' Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour was released last month.
The Oscar-winning director has expressed an interest in interviewing the Russian president for a new film.
The filmmaker travelled to Moscow to plan his new film about the CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and also met briefly Putin at a memorial evening for late Russian actor and director Vasily Shukshin.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stone intends to interview Putin on the subject of Snowden's whistleblowing.
He spoke to Russian news agency Ria Novosti saying he: "Would love to do an interview with [Putin] because he represents a different point of view that Americans don't hear."
Joseph Gordon-Levitt could be in line to play Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone and Moritz Borman's film about the CIA whistleblower, which begins shooting next year.
A trailer for Laura Poitras' Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour was released last month.
- 11/7/2014
- Digital Spy
Open Road is understood to be in talks to acquire Us rights to Oliver Stone’s Edward Snowden film, which is proving to be a hot draw at the Afm.
The match-up would be a logical fit given that Open Road head Tom Ortenberg handled the Us release of Stone’s W. while at Lionsgate.
As Screendaily reported exclusively this week, Wild Bunch touts international rights and has been treating the sensitive screenplay with the kind of behaviour one would expect given the subject matter.
Buyers have only been allowed to read the script in Wild Bunch’s office at the Afm. Pathé has acquired rights for France and Benelux.
The film about the Nsa whistleblower is scheduled to shoot in Munich in January 2015.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star as Snowden.
Wild Bunch sales head Vincent Maraval negotiated the deal for international sales rights with Stone’s regular producer Moritz Borman.
The match-up would be a logical fit given that Open Road head Tom Ortenberg handled the Us release of Stone’s W. while at Lionsgate.
As Screendaily reported exclusively this week, Wild Bunch touts international rights and has been treating the sensitive screenplay with the kind of behaviour one would expect given the subject matter.
Buyers have only been allowed to read the script in Wild Bunch’s office at the Afm. Pathé has acquired rights for France and Benelux.
The film about the Nsa whistleblower is scheduled to shoot in Munich in January 2015.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star as Snowden.
Wild Bunch sales head Vincent Maraval negotiated the deal for international sales rights with Stone’s regular producer Moritz Borman.
- 11/6/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Open Road Films is nearing a deal to acquire U.S. distribution rights to Oliver Stone‘s Edward Snowden movie, which will star Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the Nsa whistleblower, an individual familiar with the negotiations has told TheWrap. Open Road chief Tom Ortenberg previously worked with Stone on Lionsgate's George W. Bush movie “W.,” and it was his relationship with the director that helped the company land the prestige project. Snowden was an Nsa contractor who leaked classified documents, prompting the media to both champion him as a whistleblower and call him a traitor. Stone's longtime collaborator Moritz Borman is teaming with Eric Kopeloff.
- 11/6/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
French distributor Wild Bunch has snapped up the international rights to Oliver Stone's untitled Edward Snowden film. It will star Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the Nsa whistleblower who is also the subject of Laura Poitras' Oscar-contending documentary "Citizenfour." The deal was negotiated between Wild Bunch's Vincent Maraval and Stone's longtime producing partner Moritz Borman. Stone's film is currently in pre-production in Munich, with principal photography expected to kick off in January 2015. Earlier this year, it was announced that Snowden’s Russian lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena had sold the film rights to his upcoming novel, "Time of the Octopus," to Stone and Borman. This, along with Luke Harding’s “The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man," will be the basis for the screenplay. "Snowden Files" follows him from Hawaii to Hong Kong, where he met Poitras and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald before seeking asylum in.
- 11/6/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
French film distribution company Wild Bunch will handle international sales for Oliver Stone‘s Edward Snowden drama, the company announced on Thursday, a day after the American Film Market kicked off in Los Angeles. Wild Bunch is set to begin shopping the project to buyers at Afm this week, while the biopic starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the famous Nsa whistleblower will begin production in Germany in January. Also read: ‘Citizenfour’ Review: Edward Snowden Doc Is One of the Year's Most Unsettling Thrillers (Video) Wild Bunch's Vincent Maraval negotiated the deal with Stone's producing partner, Moritz Borman. The film is...
- 11/6/2014
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
French group Wild Bunch announced Thursday that it has picked up international sales on Oliver Stone’s untitled film about Edward Snowden, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the leading role as the Nsa whistleblower. See more The 21 Best Movies About Whistleblowers Wild Bunch’s Vincent Maraval and Stone’s long-time producing partner, Moritz Borman, negotiated the deal. Wild Bunch will begin shopping the project to buyers at the American Film Market this week. The controversial project is currently in pre-production in Germany with principal photography set to start in January. Stone's screenplay is based on Luke Harding's The Snowden Files:
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- 11/6/2014
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Film on National Security Agency whistleblower to shoot in Munich in 2015.
Wild Bunch has acquired international rights to Oliver Stone’s untitled film about Edward Snowden, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt [pictured] in the leading role.
The deal was negotiated by Wild Bunch sales chief Vincent Maraval and Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman, who previously collaborated with the director on films such as World Trade Center, W. and Savages.
Paris-based Wild Bunch is launching sales on the film at the Afm. Pathé has already snapped rights for France and Benelux.
The film is currently in pre-production in Munich and principal photography will begin in January 2015.
Snowden, a former computer contractor at a National Security Agency facility in Hawaii, hit global headlines in June 2013 when he leaked files on the agency’s covert surveillance programmes, revealing how it regularly mined the records of telecommunication companies around the world for intelligence.
Stone’s screenplay is based on two sources:...
Wild Bunch has acquired international rights to Oliver Stone’s untitled film about Edward Snowden, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt [pictured] in the leading role.
The deal was negotiated by Wild Bunch sales chief Vincent Maraval and Stone’s long-time producing partner Moritz Borman, who previously collaborated with the director on films such as World Trade Center, W. and Savages.
Paris-based Wild Bunch is launching sales on the film at the Afm. Pathé has already snapped rights for France and Benelux.
The film is currently in pre-production in Munich and principal photography will begin in January 2015.
Snowden, a former computer contractor at a National Security Agency facility in Hawaii, hit global headlines in June 2013 when he leaked files on the agency’s covert surveillance programmes, revealing how it regularly mined the records of telecommunication companies around the world for intelligence.
Stone’s screenplay is based on two sources:...
- 11/6/2014
- ScreenDaily
Edward Snowden the famed whistleblower, who made public classified information from the National Security Agency, is getting the Oliver Stone treatment, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt attached to portray him. A select number of studio heads will be looking over Stone's script this Friday, TheWrap has learned. Also read: Oliver Stone to Write and Direct Edward Snowden Movie The film was developed by Stone and his producing partner Moritz Borman, who will produce alongside Eric Kopeloff. Representatives for Gordon-Levitt and Stone have not yet responded to TheWrap's request for comment. The film is based off of the novel “Time of the Octopus,...
- 10/9/2014
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Around the same time that the Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour premieres at the New York Film Festival on Friday, studio heads will be reading the drama script that Oliver Stone and producing partner Moritz Borman have been working on about the hot-button subject of a leaker some call gutsy while others call a traitor. Stone will direct Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the role of the American who fled to Russia seeking asylum after making public more classified documents than anyone since Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War.
The film starts in Munich in January, with Borman producing with Eric Kopeloff. Deadline revealed last month that Gordon-Levitt would play Snowden; he just played Philippe Petit in the Robert Zemeckis-directed The Long Walk for TriStar and now is shooting Xmas with Seth Rogen at Sony.
As Deadline has reported, Stone and Borman have a deal with Snowden’s Russian lawyer,...
The film starts in Munich in January, with Borman producing with Eric Kopeloff. Deadline revealed last month that Gordon-Levitt would play Snowden; he just played Philippe Petit in the Robert Zemeckis-directed The Long Walk for TriStar and now is shooting Xmas with Seth Rogen at Sony.
As Deadline has reported, Stone and Borman have a deal with Snowden’s Russian lawyer,...
- 10/8/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
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