Tag Archive | "Variety"
Zac Closes First-Look Production Deal with Warner Bros.
Zac closed a first-look production deal with Warner Bros. The studio plans to buy pitches, spec scripts, and books for Efron and his still unformed company to develop as star vehicles.
Continue reading...Me and Orson Welles US distribution details
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Finally news about the US distribution for M&OW came out. As previously stated, the film will open 25 November 2009 in the US (limited in NY & LA) and then expand after. I guess having the special Zac-focused trailer of Me and Orson Welles on the 17 Again DVD/Blu-ray makes now even more sense seeing that [...]
Continue reading...The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Zac signed up for a new movie, The Death and Life for Charlie St. Cloud, after he dropped out of Footloose back in March/April. The movie is a supernatural romantic drama based on Ben Sherwood’s novel of the same name and will be directed by Burr Steers and distributed by Universal in 2010. The film recently [...]
Continue reading...Me and Orson Welles TIFF 2008 Reviews – part 1
Monday, August 10, 2009
This is obviously a bit late but with the M&OW teaser trailer out, here are the reviews from the professional sites and media outlets the movie got at TIFF08 last year: LA Times, The Big Picture The Hollywoodreporter Screen Daily Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert Variety, Thompson on Hollywood Variety ComingSoon.net CinemaBlend FirstShowing Time Out Chicago AICN Boston Globe Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer Cinematical moviefone Entertainment Weekly Chud Hollywood Elsewhere Collider AV Club Time Out New York LA Weekly The [...]
Continue reading...New Project: Untitled Thriller
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Zac has recently signed up for new project, a thriller; the plot is unfortunately kept under wraps. He will headline the project which is written by Leslie Dixon. Zac will also executive produce. Here are a few more details… Official press release from Mandate Pictures (23 June 2009): ZAC EFRON AND LESLIE DIXON TAKE A THRILL [...]
Continue reading...F/X company as exec producer on “M&OW” – provides also technical expertise
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Variety has an interesting article about Framestore, a leading F/X company, which has started producing movies now as well. One of the first pics in question is Me and Orson Welles. The article mentions that Framestore does not only invest in the movie as executive producer but also provides it’s technical expertise – providing technology [...]
Continue reading...New casting and production info on “Me and Orson Welles”
Thursday, January 31, 2008
More news from Variety (dated 31 January 2008) on Zac’s movie “Me and Orson Welles” today. Production as well as casting news… Upfront the casting news: Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Leo Bill, Imogen Poots and Aidan McArdle. While I have to admit I’m not familiar with them, I’m still impressed with the casting of Zac’s co-stars. [...]
Continue reading...Sterling Knight in “17″
Saturday, January 26, 2008
From Variety (10 January 2008): Sterling Knight Sterling Knight has signed with 1 Management. Knight is currently lensing a lead role in Burr Steers’ “17,” alongside Zac Efron and Leslie Mann. He also recently wrapped a lead role in the Disney Channel pilot “Sketchpad” and has a recurring role on TNT’s “The Closer.”
Continue reading...Burr Steers directs “17″
Saturday, January 26, 2008
From the Hollywoodreporter (10 September 2007): Steers ‘17′ again for New Line TORONTO — Burr Steers is on board to direct “17,” a teen comedy from New Line Cinema set to star Zac Efron. Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot, who worked with Efron on “Hairspray,” are producing via their Offspring Entertainment shingle. The script, written by Jason Filardi, [...]
Continue reading...Leslie Mann joins “17″
Saturday, January 26, 2008
From the Hollywoodreporter (24 October 2007): Mann turning ‘17′ for New Line Leslie Mann will star opposite Zac Efron in New Line’s teen comedy “17,” being directed by Burr Steers. Mann will play Scarlett, the wife of the adult character played by Efron.
Continue reading...© 2010 jeezbee. Powered by Wordpress.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
0 Comments