Larry Brand, a writer-director whose credits include Halloween: Resurrection and several Roger Corman films, died peacefully February 9 at his home in Hollywood. He was 69.
Brand was born in New York City on December 16, 1949. He grew up in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens and attended City College in New York before making his way to Los Angeles in 1974. His first job in the film industry was as driver and production assistant to the legendary Orson Welles. Brand wrote his first feature film, the psychological thriller Backfire with frequent collaborator Rebecca Reynolds. From there, he expanded his skills in directing and acting. He collaborated with indie film producer Roger Corman on movies including The Drifter, Masque of the Red Death and Overexposed.
He continued his indie streak with award-winning films such as Paranoia and Christina. He also had a hand in studio productions such as Hard Luck starring Wesley Snipes as...
Brand was born in New York City on December 16, 1949. He grew up in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens and attended City College in New York before making his way to Los Angeles in 1974. His first job in the film industry was as driver and production assistant to the legendary Orson Welles. Brand wrote his first feature film, the psychological thriller Backfire with frequent collaborator Rebecca Reynolds. From there, he expanded his skills in directing and acting. He collaborated with indie film producer Roger Corman on movies including The Drifter, Masque of the Red Death and Overexposed.
He continued his indie streak with award-winning films such as Paranoia and Christina. He also had a hand in studio productions such as Hard Luck starring Wesley Snipes as...
- 2/12/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
"'Above and beyond the call of duty' - that's what it says..." Gravitas Ventures has unveiled a trailer for a documentary called Beyond Glory, capturing the story of actor Stephen Lang as he performs his own play titled "Beyond Glory". He first started performing "Beyond Glory" in 2004 - a one-man show where he tells eight different stories of Medal of Honor recipients. You'll see a glimpse of some of his performances in this trailer and he looks tremendous, truly bringing powerful emotions to these stories of brave men fighting in wars. This shows how remarkably talented Stephen Lang is, and it's worth watching for that reason alone. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Larry Brand's documentary Beyond Glory, direct from YouTube: Follows acclaimed actor Stephen Lang as he tracks the ten year odyssey behind his one-man show about eight Medal of Honor recipients. Also features Gary Sinise. The...
- 8/12/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has just acquired Beyond Glory, a feature film that tells the true stories of eight Medal of Honor heroes as performed by acclaimed actor Stephen Lang. This is a film that James Cameron, Jon Landau, and Lightstorm Entertainment executive produced and which Gary Sinise adds his voice to. The film will be released on all platforms this fall. "Stephen Lang's inspiring tour de force of writing and acting brings to life a handful of this nation's…...
- 5/12/2016
- Deadline
Lightstorm Entertainment’s Beyond Glory, a film to be based on a play that was initially adapted from a book, has just gained some major backing.
First picked up by The Wrap, the war-time feature has attracted the support of both James Cameron and Jon Landau – joining the fray as executive producers – and now the Larry Brand-directed picture will cast the net in search of a distributor.
Penned by and starring Stephen Lang, Beyond Glory is based on journalist Larry Smith’s novel, a sprawling, multi-faceted piece that documents World War II and its horrors through eight Medal of Honor recipients. During its run in theaters circa 2004, the play version of the drama earned praise for its delicate handling of the subject matter, and that’s a sentiment Jon Landau will look to continue with the feature film, stating that “there are many movie heroes but few movies about real heroes.
First picked up by The Wrap, the war-time feature has attracted the support of both James Cameron and Jon Landau – joining the fray as executive producers – and now the Larry Brand-directed picture will cast the net in search of a distributor.
Penned by and starring Stephen Lang, Beyond Glory is based on journalist Larry Smith’s novel, a sprawling, multi-faceted piece that documents World War II and its horrors through eight Medal of Honor recipients. During its run in theaters circa 2004, the play version of the drama earned praise for its delicate handling of the subject matter, and that’s a sentiment Jon Landau will look to continue with the feature film, stating that “there are many movie heroes but few movies about real heroes.
- 11/3/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Breaking: James Cameron and Jon Landau have come aboard as executive producers of the recently finished film Beyond Glory, which was written by and stars Stephen Lang. The film, which is getting its narration from Gary Sinise, was directed by Larry Brand. With all of the heavy hitters coming aboard, it gives the film a marketing boost that will help any distributor. Beyond Glory, which originally was adapted as a play by Lang from journalist Larry Smith's book, has played…...
- 11/3/2015
- Deadline
Lightstorm Entertainment's James Cameron and Jon Landau are re-teaming with "Avatar" actor Stephen Lang for the military movie "Beyond Glory" at 8180 Films.
Cameron and Landau will serve as executive producers on the film which Larry Brand directed and has already wrapped. Lang penned and stars in this adaptation of journalist Larry Smith's book of the same name which Lang originally adapted as a play which has been playing worldwide since 2004.
Gary Sinise narrates the project which blends performances from stages around the world, including nuclear carriers in the Persian Gulf. The blend of cinema and theater offers first-hand accounts of actions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam in the words of eight Medal of Honor recipients.
Source: The Wrap...
Cameron and Landau will serve as executive producers on the film which Larry Brand directed and has already wrapped. Lang penned and stars in this adaptation of journalist Larry Smith's book of the same name which Lang originally adapted as a play which has been playing worldwide since 2004.
Gary Sinise narrates the project which blends performances from stages around the world, including nuclear carriers in the Persian Gulf. The blend of cinema and theater offers first-hand accounts of actions in World War II, Korea and Vietnam in the words of eight Medal of Honor recipients.
Source: The Wrap...
- 11/3/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Lightstorm Entertainment principals James Cameron and Jon Landau have come aboard Stephen Lang‘s military movie “Beyond Glory” as executive producers, TheWrap has learned. Larry Brand directed the finished film, which was written by and stars Lang, who played the villain in Cameron’s “Avatar.” Lang originally adapted “Beyond Glory” as a play from journalist Larry Smith’s book of the same name. The film was adapted from the play, and blends performances from stages around the world, most notably, nuclear carriers in the Persian Gulf. The result is a startling synthesis of cinema and theater that emerges from compelling first-hand accounts of World.
- 11/3/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Producers Gina G Goff of Goff Productions and Rene Sheridan are at the Afm in talks with financiers and sales agents on horror-thriller The Black Album.
Writer-director Larry Brand’s story is based on the mythology around heavy metal bands that allegedly laced their albums with backwards Satanic lyrics.
Carlton Holder adapts the screenplay from his novel The Black Album: A Hollywood Horror Story.
“The film is all about cross-promotion of music and will have an extensive, unique and a heavy marketing campaign to interest, promote, scare and invest the movie audience before they enter the movie theatre,” said Goff.
Brand is currently in post production on Beyond Glory: Tour Of Duty starring Stephen Lang.
Writer-director Larry Brand’s story is based on the mythology around heavy metal bands that allegedly laced their albums with backwards Satanic lyrics.
Carlton Holder adapts the screenplay from his novel The Black Album: A Hollywood Horror Story.
“The film is all about cross-promotion of music and will have an extensive, unique and a heavy marketing campaign to interest, promote, scare and invest the movie audience before they enter the movie theatre,” said Goff.
Brand is currently in post production on Beyond Glory: Tour Of Duty starring Stephen Lang.
- 11/8/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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