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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 28, 2016 0:14:34 GMT -6
variety.com/2016/film/news/josh-hartnett-starring-thriller-6-below-1201716072/ Josh Hartnett to Star in Thriller ‘6 Below’ Josh Hartnett will star in thriller “6 Below,” with Scott Waugh directing the survival story of former Olympic hockey player Eric LeMarque. The project will center on LaMarque’s story of surviving eight days following a snowboarding accident — and coming to terms with his drug addiction and destructive behavior. Former Relatively Media president Tucker Tooley is making “6 Below” the first project of the newly formed Tooley Productions, which has invested equity in the film along with Sonar Entertainment Inc. Tom Lesinski’s Sonar jointly negotiated the deal with Tooley as the first of several planned films on which the companies will partner. Tooley will produce “6 Below” with Waugh, Simon Swart from Rockpile Studios and Brad Pilz. Lesinski will executive produce. “6 Below” will be one of the first films to be released in select theaters in partnership with Barco’s new Escape panoramic movie format for an immersive theatrical experience. Waugh’s directing credits include “Need for Speed” and “Act of Valor.” Tooley produced “Act of Valor,” which grossed nearly $82 million worldwide. Hartnett’s film credits include “30 Days of Night,” “Black Hawk Down” and “Sin City.” He currently stars on Showtime’s “Penny Dreadful.” UTA Independent Film Group arranged the financing and packaged the project. UTA additionally represents Hartnett and Waugh. Hartnett is managed by Management 360. The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jun 23, 2016 13:02:59 GMT -6
deadline.com/2016/06/tucker-tooley-emergency-tv-series-neil-strauss-1201778231/Tucker Tooley Sets TV Series Adaptation Of Neil Strauss’ Book ‘Emergency!’ Former Relativity Studios president Tucker Tooley is expanding into television at his monied shingle Tooley Productions. The indie production company has optioned Neil Strauss’ non fiction book Emergency!: This Book Will Save Your Life to develop it as a drama television series with comedic bent. In Emergency, best-selling journalist and author Tooley (The Game), concerned about the state of the world, moved his family offshore and remade himself as a survivalist. He became a lock-picking, plane-flying, government-defying guy. This put him a spiral of paranoid fantasies and in proximity of shady lawyers and dangerous cult leaders, billionaire gun nuts and a number of once-normal people whose doubts about the establishment prompted them to move their families into a ridiculous life path. Tooley, CEO of Tooley Productions, and Strauss will executive produce. Search is underway for writer to pen the adaptation. A couple of months after he left Relativity after an 8-year stint, Tooley set up the first feature for Tooley Prods., with the company coming on board to co-finance 6 Below, starring Josh Hartnett. Struass is repped by CAA, manager Oren Segal and attorney Steve Burkow.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jun 24, 2016 13:45:45 GMT -6
deadline.com/2016/06/the-shallows-anthony-jaswinski-mary-haunted-ship-tooley-productions-spec-script-1201778924/Haunted Ship Spec By ‘Shallows’ Scribe Anthony Jaswinski Anchors At Tooley Productions The pre-holiday spec script market continues to hop. Tooley Productions just closed on Mary, a spec script by The Shallows scribe Anthony Jaswinski. It’s a supernatural thriller in which a struggling family buys an old ship at auction with high hopes of starting a charter business, only to discover her horrifying secrets on the isolated open waters. Tooley Productions won in a competitive bidding situation with multiple suitors in the mix. Tooley Productions CEO Tucker Tooley is producing along with Scott Lambert and Alexandra Milchan. Paradigm reps Jaswinski with Circle of Confusion and Lichter Grossman. Besides the just-opened shark tale The Shallows, Jaswinski previously wrote the Olly Blackburn-directed Kristy, and the Brad Anderson-directed Vanishing On 7th Street. He is currently developing a pilot based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Lifetime, and he is writing the film Variant for Warner Bros.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 9, 2016 12:02:32 GMT -6
variety.com/2016/film/news/tucker-tooley-entertainment-one-deal-1201856100/ Relativity Alum Tucker Tooley, Entertainment One Form Movie Partnership Entertainment One has signed a first look co-financing and international distribution deal for feature films with former Relativity Media President Tucker Tooley under his Tooley Productions. Under the deal, announced Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, Tooley will develop premium films to be co-financed and produced with eOne, while eOne exclusively manages distribution rights to Tooley projects in the U.K., Canada, Australia/New Zealand, Benelux, and Spain. Additionally, as part of eOne’s partnership with Sierra Pictures, Sierra/Affinit will manage the international sales and servicing of films produced under the relationship outside of the territories where eOne directly distributes. “We are delighted to be working with Tucker, whose deep industry relationships and creative instincts make him a standout partner for us,” said Steve Bertram of Entertainment One. “We are very excited to join forces to develop, finance, and produce films with strong global appeal.” Current Tooley Productions’ projects include “6 Below,” Scott Waugh’s thriller based on the true story of former Olympic hockey player Eric LeMarque, who gets lost snowboarding in a massive storm; “Hunter Killer,” starring Gerard Butler, with Millennium Films and Original Film; and “Den of Thieves,” also starring Butler, with STX. Tooley exited Relativity last October after the studio filed for bankruptcy. While at Relativity Studios, Tooley executive produced David O. Russell’s “The Fighter.” His producer/executive producer credits also include Neil Burger’s “Limitless,” “Dear John,” “Haywire,” and “Safe Haven.” Tolley Productions also announced Friday that Gregoire Gensollen, who was FilmNation’s senior VP of international distribution and strategy, has joined the company as exec VP of finance and strategy, overseeing financing, strategic planning, business development, and operations.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 17, 2016 12:40:51 GMT -6
deadline.com/2016/11/tooley-productions-squareone-first-look-germany-1201856306/Tooley Productions Pacts With Germany’s SquareOne In First-Look Deal Growing its roster of international deals, Tucker Tooley’s Tooley Productions has entered a first-look pact with Germany’s SquareOne Entertainment. Under the agreement, SquareOne will have the option to distribute Tooley’s films throughout German-speaking Europe. This follows Tooley’s first-look and distribution pacts with eOne, CDC United Network and Italia Film International. A leading independent distributor in Germany, SquareOne has been savvy about boarding prestige fare with commercial appeal from the early stages. Recent successes include Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game, Simon Curtis’ Woman in Gold, JC Chandor’s All Is Lost and Stephen Frears’ Philomena. On deck for SquareOne are Mick Jackson’s courtroom drama Denial and Aaron Sorkin’s directing debut, Molly’s Game. “SquareOne has an outstanding track record of becoming involved at the earliest stage and releasing films in an incredibly important and growing market,” says Tooley. “I am thrilled to be working with CEO Al Munteanu and his team as we begin to roll out outstanding content with global appeal.” Adds Munteanu: “We are happy to be in business with Tucker and his excellent creative team. Over the years he has proven to have an excellent eye for commercially successful films. Tucker has the rare ability to develop, cast and finance unique stories that appeal to both the U.S. domestic as well as the international marketplace.” Current Tooley Productions’ projects include 6 Below, a modern prodigal-son thriller based on the true story of former Olympic hockey player Eric LeMarque who gets lost while snowboarding in a massive storm. Also in the pipeline are Hunter Killer starring Gerard Butler, a television adaptation of Neil Strauss’ nonfiction book Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life and supernatural thriller Mary. Tooley left his role as President of Relativity Studios a little over a year ago. During his eight-year tenure there, the company’s slate of films earned more than $1.2B at the domestic box office and scored numerous Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. His exec producer/producer credits include David O Russell’s The Fighter; Neil Burger’s Limitless; Dear John, starring Channing Tatum; Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven; and Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire. Tooley also produced the 2013 summer hit We’re the Millers, which grossed $270M worldwide. WME Global repped Tooley in the deal with SquareOne.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Dec 9, 2016 11:41:36 GMT -6
deadline.com/2016/12/tooley-productions-pics-or-it-didnt-happen-movie-abby-mcdonald-1201867481/Tooley Prods Snaps Up ‘Pics Or It Didn’t Happen’ Spec By Abby McDonald Tucker Tooley’s Tooley Productions has acquired spec script Pics Or It Didn’t Happen by young adult author Abby McDonald. The project is described as a female-driven thriller for the Instagram generation. The title phrase is often used as a challenge to an unbelievable claim. The UK-born McDonald is the author of two young adult thrillers, Dangerous Girls and Dangerous Boys which was published by Simon & Schuster. She’s also penned YA titles Sophomore Switch, Boys, Bears & A Serious Pair Of Hiking Boots, The Anti-Prom, Getting Over Garrett Delaney and Jane Austen Goes To Hollywood. She’s repped by Paradigm and Exile Entertainment. This is the latest acquisition for Tooley’s year-old company. It has already scored a roster of international first-look distribution pacts and has several projects moving ahead. They include 6 Below, a modern prodigal-son thriller based on the true story of former Olympic hockey player Eric LeMarque who gets lost while snowboarding in a massive storm. Also in the pipeline are Hunter Killer starring Gerard Butler; Den Of Thieves; a television adaptation of Neil Strauss’ nonfiction book Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life and supernatural thriller Mary.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 14, 2017 12:24:48 GMT -6
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/6-below-josh-hartnett-survival-epic-6-below-goes-momentum-us-berlin-2017-975946Berlin: Josh Hartnett Survival Epic '6 Below' Goes to Momentum for Ultra-Widescreen Release in U.S. The Scott Waugh drama, about former Olympian Eric LeMarque's eight-day survival in subzero temperatures, will debut in a three-screen panoramic format for a fully immersive theatrical experience. 6 Below is hot with Entertainment One’s Momentum Pictures, nabbing U.S. distribution rights for the Tooley Productions thriller. The Josh Hartnett starrer, directed by Scott Waugh, will be released in late 2017. It will be one of the first films to be released in major market U.S. theaters in partnership with Barco’s Escape ultra-wide three-screen panoramic format for a fully immersive theatrical experience. Based on a true story from 2004, the survival epic stars Hartnett as Eric LeMarque, the former Olympic hockey player who got caught in a storm while snowboarding and was stranded for eight days in subzero temperatures in the Sierra Nevadas. In the modern Prodigal Son story, LeMarque is forced to fight for his life while facing his drug addiction and selfish behavior. Mira Sorvino is also featured. Tooley Productions' Tucker Tooley will produce alongside Hartnett and Waugh as well as Simon Swart and Brad Pilz of Rockpile Studios. Executive producers include Thomas Lesinski of Sonar Entertainment and Greg Renker. UTA Independent Film Group arranged the financing and packaged the project. The deal was negotiated by Sejin Croninger for Momentum. Good Universe is currently selling the film in Berlin.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 5, 2017 19:40:42 GMT -6
variety.com/2017/film/news/gary-oldman-supernatural-thriller-mary-1202547658/Gary Oldman to Star in Supernatural Thriller ‘Mary’ Gary Oldman is starring in the independent supernatural thriller “Mary” with Tucker Tooley Entertainment and Entertainment One producing and co-financing. Shooting will begin later this month in Alabama with Michael Goi directing from Anthony Jaswinski’s screenplay. The story focuses on a family that buys an old ship at auction and discovers the ship’s secrets once they are out on the isolated open waters. Tucker Tooley, Scott Lambert, Alexandra Milchan, and Scott Lumpkin are producing. Greg Renker and Jason Barhydt will executive produce with Douglas Urbanski, Oldman’s longtime producing partner. Oldman will be seen next as Winston Churchill in Focus Features’ “Darkest Hour,” directed by Joe Wright. The World War II drama premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on Sept. 1 and generated awards season buzz. It opens in the U.S. on Nov. 22. Oldman received an Academy Award nomination for the 2011 adaptation of “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” He starred in “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” as a terrorist along with Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, the Harry Potter series, and “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.” Goi has credits on “American Horror Story.” Jaswinski wrote 2016’s shark thriller “The Shallows,” starring Blake Lively. Oldman is repped by APA and attorney Nigel Pearson of Loeb & Loeb.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 5, 2017 21:24:48 GMT -6
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