AnnaSophia Robb has joined Kathy Bates, John Malkovich, Tim Blake Nelson, Stephen Root and Lewis Pullman in the cast of “Thelma.” The Exchange is selling the film at Berlin’s European Film Market.
Robb starred in Hulu’s Emmy-winning series “The Act,” Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere” and HBO Max’s “The Carrie Diaries,” and is toplining Netflix’s upcoming “Rebel Ridge.”
“Thelma” tells the true story of the 11-year battle by the mother of John Kennedy Toole, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of “A Confederacy of Dunces,” to get his novel published after his suicide.
“Thelma” was written by Black List screenwriter Andrew Farotte, and is to be directed by Ken Kwapis, who was Emmy-nominated for “The Office” and “Malcolm in the Middle.” Kwapis’ film credits include “A Walk in the Woods” with Robert Redford, “He’s Just Not That into You” with Jennifer Aniston and “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
Robb starred in Hulu’s Emmy-winning series “The Act,” Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere” and HBO Max’s “The Carrie Diaries,” and is toplining Netflix’s upcoming “Rebel Ridge.”
“Thelma” tells the true story of the 11-year battle by the mother of John Kennedy Toole, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of “A Confederacy of Dunces,” to get his novel published after his suicide.
“Thelma” was written by Black List screenwriter Andrew Farotte, and is to be directed by Ken Kwapis, who was Emmy-nominated for “The Office” and “Malcolm in the Middle.” Kwapis’ film credits include “A Walk in the Woods” with Robert Redford, “He’s Just Not That into You” with Jennifer Aniston and “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
- 2/18/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Stephen Root (Barry) and Tim Blake Nelson (Old Henry) have signed on to star alongside Oscar and Emmy winner Kathy Bates, two-time Oscar nominee and Emmy winner John Malkovich and Lewis Pullman in Thelma, an upcoming indie to be directed by two-time Emmy nominee Ken Kwapis. The Exchange will be introducing the title to international buyers at the 2022 Cannes Film Market, with ICM Partners and UTA Independent Film Group handling domestic.
Thelma recounts the true story of the mother of John Kennedy Toole (Pullman), the Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces. Toole died by suicide before finding a home for his masterpiece, and his mother Thelma (Bates) made it her life’s mission, through outrageous gamesmanship, to see the book published. She eventually succeeded in getting the manuscript into the hands of writer Walker Percy (Malkovich), who became the novel’s champion. It...
Thelma recounts the true story of the mother of John Kennedy Toole (Pullman), the Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces. Toole died by suicide before finding a home for his masterpiece, and his mother Thelma (Bates) made it her life’s mission, through outrageous gamesmanship, to see the book published. She eventually succeeded in getting the manuscript into the hands of writer Walker Percy (Malkovich), who became the novel’s champion. It...
- 5/11/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+ is about to make you an offer you can’t refuse. The streaming service announced back in 2020 that, along with their rebranding from CBS All Access to Paramount, that they would be bringing audiences a limited series about the making of “The Godfather” titled “The Offer.” The move was met with some raised eyebrows as it seemed like a push for the burgeoning streamer to mine from its extensive, existing intellectual property.
In an ironic twist, similar to production of the film it is discussing, “The Offer” has had a rough road to completion. In 2021, “Top Gun: Maverick” star Miles Teller was brought in to replace Armie Hammer as Albert Ruddy. After that, the series had to pause production after one of the cast tested positive for Covid-19. But, thankfully, the show did go on and now audiences are just a week away from seeing what is on tap with “The Offer.
In an ironic twist, similar to production of the film it is discussing, “The Offer” has had a rough road to completion. In 2021, “Top Gun: Maverick” star Miles Teller was brought in to replace Armie Hammer as Albert Ruddy. After that, the series had to pause production after one of the cast tested positive for Covid-19. But, thankfully, the show did go on and now audiences are just a week away from seeing what is on tap with “The Offer.
- 4/15/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Kathy Bates and John Malkovich are to lead the cast of feature ‘Thelma’, directed by Ken Kwapis (#BlackAF, The Office).
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Lewis Pullman has also joined the cast.
The film will tell the true story of the mother of John Kennedy Toole (Pullman), the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces. Toole died by suicide before finding a home for his masterpiece, and his mother Thelma (Bates) made it her life’s mission, through outrageous gamesmanship, to see the book published. She eventually succeeded in getting the manuscript into the hands of writer Walker Percy (Malkovich), who became the novel’s champion. It would be published in 1980, eleven years after Ken’s death, thereafter becoming a widely celebrated cult classic.
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Scribe Andrew Farotte penned the original screenplay. Steven P. Wegner and Filmula’s Johnny Lin are producing the feature.
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Lewis Pullman has also joined the cast.
The film will tell the true story of the mother of John Kennedy Toole (Pullman), the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces. Toole died by suicide before finding a home for his masterpiece, and his mother Thelma (Bates) made it her life’s mission, through outrageous gamesmanship, to see the book published. She eventually succeeded in getting the manuscript into the hands of writer Walker Percy (Malkovich), who became the novel’s champion. It would be published in 1980, eleven years after Ken’s death, thereafter becoming a widely celebrated cult classic.
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Scribe Andrew Farotte penned the original screenplay. Steven P. Wegner and Filmula’s Johnny Lin are producing the feature.
- 1/21/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: Oscar and Emmy winner Kathy Bates, two-time Oscar nominee and Emmy winner John Malkovich and Lewis Pullman have signed on to star in Thelma, an indie directed by two-time Emmy nom Ken Kwapis.
Thelma recounts the true story of the mother of John Kennedy Toole (Pullman), the Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces. Toole died by suicide before finding a home for his masterpiece, and his mother Thelma (Bates) made it her life’s mission, through outrageous gamesmanship, to see the book published. She eventually succeeded in getting the manuscript into the hands of writer Walker Percy (Malkovich), who became the novel’s champion. It would be published in 1980, eleven years after Ken’s death, thereafter becoming a widely celebrated cult classic.
Black List screenwriter Andrew Farotte penned the original screenplay.
Thelma recounts the true story of the mother of John Kennedy Toole (Pullman), the Pulitzer Prize winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces. Toole died by suicide before finding a home for his masterpiece, and his mother Thelma (Bates) made it her life’s mission, through outrageous gamesmanship, to see the book published. She eventually succeeded in getting the manuscript into the hands of writer Walker Percy (Malkovich), who became the novel’s champion. It would be published in 1980, eleven years after Ken’s death, thereafter becoming a widely celebrated cult classic.
Black List screenwriter Andrew Farotte penned the original screenplay.
- 1/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
‘The Great’ star, Elle Fanning, has jumped onboard the A-list cast list for Barry Levinson’s making of the godfather feature ‘Francis and the Godfather’.
Fanning will portray actor Ali MacGraw, who was married to Robert Evans, Paramount’s head of production.
The previously cast Elisabeth Moss will take on the role of Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola’s wife. Oscar Isaac who will play director Francis Ford Coppola while Gyllenhaal will play producer Robert Evans.
“Elle is one of the most exciting and versatile actresses out there,” Levinson said in a statement. “I am beyond thrilled that she has joined the terrific cast of ‘Francis & The Godfather’ and will bring her unique talent to the film.”
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The film will follow the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic ‘The Godfather’. Coppola was 31 at the time,...
Fanning will portray actor Ali MacGraw, who was married to Robert Evans, Paramount’s head of production.
The previously cast Elisabeth Moss will take on the role of Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola’s wife. Oscar Isaac who will play director Francis Ford Coppola while Gyllenhaal will play producer Robert Evans.
“Elle is one of the most exciting and versatile actresses out there,” Levinson said in a statement. “I am beyond thrilled that she has joined the terrific cast of ‘Francis & The Godfather’ and will bring her unique talent to the film.”
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The film will follow the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic ‘The Godfather’. Coppola was 31 at the time,...
- 3/10/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Golden Globe nominated actress Elle Fanning has joined the cast of Barry Levinson’s film about the making of Paramount’s classic film, The Godfather.
Fanning will play actress Ali MacGraw, who was married to Paramount’s head of production Robert Evans.
Just after winning the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, MacGraw starred in Paramount’s blockbuster hit Love Story, for which she was nominated for an Oscar and won the Golden Globe for Best Actress. She would later meet Steve McQueen on the set of The Getaway and the two would fall in love and eventually marry. Deadline’s Peter Bart was the VP of Production during the Evans’ regime at Paramount when The Godfather was being made.
The feature is based on The Blacklist screenplay by Andrew Farotte that has been re-developed with Levinson, who will direct. Fanning joins previously announced actors Oscar Isaac (Francis Coppola), Jake Gyllenhaal...
Fanning will play actress Ali MacGraw, who was married to Paramount’s head of production Robert Evans.
Just after winning the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, MacGraw starred in Paramount’s blockbuster hit Love Story, for which she was nominated for an Oscar and won the Golden Globe for Best Actress. She would later meet Steve McQueen on the set of The Getaway and the two would fall in love and eventually marry. Deadline’s Peter Bart was the VP of Production during the Evans’ regime at Paramount when The Godfather was being made.
The feature is based on The Blacklist screenplay by Andrew Farotte that has been re-developed with Levinson, who will direct. Fanning joins previously announced actors Oscar Isaac (Francis Coppola), Jake Gyllenhaal...
- 3/9/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Elle Fanning has joined the cast of Barry Levinson’s “Francis and the Godfather” about the making of “The Godfather.” She will portray actress Ali MacGraw in the film.
Fanning joins a cast that includes Oscar Isaac as Francis Ford Coppola and Jake Gyllenhaal as Paramount executive Robert Evans. MacGraw, who is known for her role in “Love Story,” was married to Evans at the time of the production and had just won the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. MacGraw would later meet Steve McQueen on the set of “The Getaway,” fall in love and eventually marry.
Elisabeth Moss also stars in the film as Eleanor Coppola, the wife of Francis.
“Francis and the Godfather” is directed by Levinson and is based on a Blacklist screenplay by Andrew Farotte, with re-developments by Levinson. The film depicts the chaotic behind-the-scenes drama it took to make one of the greatest movies...
Fanning joins a cast that includes Oscar Isaac as Francis Ford Coppola and Jake Gyllenhaal as Paramount executive Robert Evans. MacGraw, who is known for her role in “Love Story,” was married to Evans at the time of the production and had just won the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. MacGraw would later meet Steve McQueen on the set of “The Getaway,” fall in love and eventually marry.
Elisabeth Moss also stars in the film as Eleanor Coppola, the wife of Francis.
“Francis and the Godfather” is directed by Levinson and is based on a Blacklist screenplay by Andrew Farotte, with re-developments by Levinson. The film depicts the chaotic behind-the-scenes drama it took to make one of the greatest movies...
- 3/9/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Elle Fanning has been cast in Francis and The Godfather — the project about the making of The Godfather — playing Ali MacGraw.
She joins a cast that also includes Oscar Isaac as Francis Ford Coppola, Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Evans, and Elisabeth Moss as Eleanor Coppola.
Barry Levinson will direct Francis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped with Levinson.
The feature will chronicle the battles between Coppola, who was 31 at the time, and Evans, which included taking a gamble on casting Marlon Brando, who had not had a hit in years, and a ...
She joins a cast that also includes Oscar Isaac as Francis Ford Coppola, Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Evans, and Elisabeth Moss as Eleanor Coppola.
Barry Levinson will direct Francis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped with Levinson.
The feature will chronicle the battles between Coppola, who was 31 at the time, and Evans, which included taking a gamble on casting Marlon Brando, who had not had a hit in years, and a ...
Elle Fanning has been cast in Francis and The Godfather — the project about the making of The Godfather — playing Ali MacGraw.
She joins a cast that also includes Oscar Isaac as Francis Ford Coppola, Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Evans, and Elisabeth Moss as Eleanor Coppola.
Barry Levinson will direct Francis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped with Levinson.
The feature will chronicle the battles between Coppola, who was 31 at the time, and Evans, which included taking a gamble on casting Marlon Brando, who had not had a hit in years, and a ...
She joins a cast that also includes Oscar Isaac as Francis Ford Coppola, Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Evans, and Elisabeth Moss as Eleanor Coppola.
Barry Levinson will direct Francis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped with Levinson.
The feature will chronicle the battles between Coppola, who was 31 at the time, and Evans, which included taking a gamble on casting Marlon Brando, who had not had a hit in years, and a ...
Elisabeth Moss has joined the cast of Barry Levinson’s feature on the making of the iconic ‘The Godfather’ movie.
Moss will take on the role of Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola’s wife. Moss joins Oscar Isaac who will play director Francis Ford Coppola while Gyllenhaal will play producer Robert Evans.
The film will follow the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic ‘The Godfather’. Coppola was 31 at the time, determined to convince Evans and the studio to allow him to film expensively in New York, set in the time period of a novel which would become a big bestseller. It will also cover the issue of hiring Marlon Brando in the titular role for the film after not having worked for years and the resistance faced from the actual real-life mafia men too.
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Moss will take on the role of Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola’s wife. Moss joins Oscar Isaac who will play director Francis Ford Coppola while Gyllenhaal will play producer Robert Evans.
The film will follow the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic ‘The Godfather’. Coppola was 31 at the time, determined to convince Evans and the studio to allow him to film expensively in New York, set in the time period of a novel which would become a big bestseller. It will also cover the issue of hiring Marlon Brando in the titular role for the film after not having worked for years and the resistance faced from the actual real-life mafia men too.
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- 2/11/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Barry Levinson’s film about the making of The Godfather just attached even more star power by adding Elisabeth Moss to its cast. The two-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner will play Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola's wife, in the film, which is based on a blacklist screenplay by Andrew Farotte. Plans are for the script to…...
- 2/10/2021
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Elisabeth Moss has joined the cast of Barry Levinson’s feature “Francis and the Godfather.” The film also stars Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal and tells the story of the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece “The Godfather.”
Moss will play Eleanor Coppola, Francis’ wife, in the film. Isaac is playing Coppola, and Gyllenhaal is playing producer Robert Evans.
“Francis and The Godfather” is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that has been redeveloped with Levinson and dives into how Coppola and Paramount Pictures exec Evans had very different movies in mind in the process that led to making the film based on Mario Puzo’s book.
Of course, that process is ripe with drama, including the gamble of casting an increasingly unpredictable Marlon Brando and finding a relatively unproven lead in Al Pacino. Despite all the butting heads and egos, “The Godfather” stands as one...
Moss will play Eleanor Coppola, Francis’ wife, in the film. Isaac is playing Coppola, and Gyllenhaal is playing producer Robert Evans.
“Francis and The Godfather” is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that has been redeveloped with Levinson and dives into how Coppola and Paramount Pictures exec Evans had very different movies in mind in the process that led to making the film based on Mario Puzo’s book.
Of course, that process is ripe with drama, including the gamble of casting an increasingly unpredictable Marlon Brando and finding a relatively unproven lead in Al Pacino. Despite all the butting heads and egos, “The Godfather” stands as one...
- 2/10/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Two-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner Elisabeth Moss has joined the cast of Barry Levinson’s film about the making of The Godfather. Moss will play Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola’s wife.
As previously reported, the film is based on a blacklist screenplay by Andrew Farotte that’s been re-developed with Levinson, who will direct and produce. Moss joins previously announced actors Oscar Isaac (Francis Ford Coppola) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Robert Evans). Despite the chaotic, Shakespearean behind-the-scenes drama, The Godfather went on to become a huge box office success for Paramount and is widely considered one of the best movies of all time.
Moss most recently starred in the critically acclaimed films The Invisible Man and Shirley, and she is currently in production on Season 4 of The Handmaid’s Tale, where she will also be making her directorial debut.
“I’ve wanted to work with her for a long time,...
As previously reported, the film is based on a blacklist screenplay by Andrew Farotte that’s been re-developed with Levinson, who will direct and produce. Moss joins previously announced actors Oscar Isaac (Francis Ford Coppola) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Robert Evans). Despite the chaotic, Shakespearean behind-the-scenes drama, The Godfather went on to become a huge box office success for Paramount and is widely considered one of the best movies of all time.
Moss most recently starred in the critically acclaimed films The Invisible Man and Shirley, and she is currently in production on Season 4 of The Handmaid’s Tale, where she will also be making her directorial debut.
“I’ve wanted to work with her for a long time,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal have been cast in the upcoming movie about the making of ‘The Godfather’, ‘Francis and the Godfather’.
Isaac will take on the role of director Francis Ford Coppola while Jake Gyllenhaal will play producer Robert Evans.
The film will follow the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic ‘The Godfather’. Coppola was 31 at the time, determined to convince Evans and the studio to allow him to film expensively in New York, set in the time period of a novel which would become a big bestseller. It will also cover the issue of hiring Marlon Brando in the titular role for the film after not having worked for years and the resistance faced from the actual real-life mafia men too.
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Barry Levinson will direct,...
Isaac will take on the role of director Francis Ford Coppola while Jake Gyllenhaal will play producer Robert Evans.
The film will follow the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic ‘The Godfather’. Coppola was 31 at the time, determined to convince Evans and the studio to allow him to film expensively in New York, set in the time period of a novel which would become a big bestseller. It will also cover the issue of hiring Marlon Brando in the titular role for the film after not having worked for years and the resistance faced from the actual real-life mafia men too.
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Barry Levinson will direct,...
- 10/1/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Like Michael Corleone dreaming of a life with Kay, Hollywood may never be able to go back to the way things were in the 1970s… but they can make movies about what is generally viewed as their second golden age! Fresh off news that Ben Affleck will direct a movie about the making of Chinatown, another Paramount Pictures masterpiece of the New Hollywood era is getting its own film with Barry Levinson’s Frances and The Godfather. And now Jake Gyllenhaal and Oscar Isaac are climbing aboard, with the latter playing Francis Ford Coppola.
The news comes out of Deadline, which reported Levinson is working from his own rewrite of a Black List script by Andrew Farotte about the legendary battles to get made what is now considered by many to be the greatest American film ever produced. The success of Coppola’s adaptation of Mario Puzo’s sprawling source...
The news comes out of Deadline, which reported Levinson is working from his own rewrite of a Black List script by Andrew Farotte about the legendary battles to get made what is now considered by many to be the greatest American film ever produced. The success of Coppola’s adaptation of Mario Puzo’s sprawling source...
- 9/30/2020
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Decades after Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather saga has concluded, the endless fascination with both the films themselves as well as their creation continues. The director himself has just finished a brand-new cut of the third entry, Barry Jenkins is drawing inspiration from the second entry for his new Lion King movie, and now another project has surfaced which will dive deep into the making of the first film.
Deadline reports Oscar Isaac will star as Francis Ford Coppola and Jake Gyllenhaal will play Robert Evans in Francis and The Godfather, a new film directed by Barry Levinson. Based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte, the drama will follow the tumultuous battles in getting the first film off the ground in the early 1970s.
Coppola is very mad at Evans. Again. 1983 pic.twitter.com/z9FQaDYPgk
— Larry Karaszewski (@Karaszewski) September 29, 2020
“Out of the madness of production, and against all odds,...
Deadline reports Oscar Isaac will star as Francis Ford Coppola and Jake Gyllenhaal will play Robert Evans in Francis and The Godfather, a new film directed by Barry Levinson. Based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte, the drama will follow the tumultuous battles in getting the first film off the ground in the early 1970s.
Coppola is very mad at Evans. Again. 1983 pic.twitter.com/z9FQaDYPgk
— Larry Karaszewski (@Karaszewski) September 29, 2020
“Out of the madness of production, and against all odds,...
- 9/30/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
The production of Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic film “The Godfather” is getting the movie treatment from director Barry Levinson, with Oscar Isaac attached to play the Oscar-winning filmmaker and Jake Gyllenhaal set to star as Robert Evans, the former head of Paramount Pictures. Deadline first reported the news. The film is officially titled “Francis and The Godfather” and is based on a script by Andrew Farotte that made The Black List. Per Deadline, Echo Lake Entertainment’s Mike Marcus, Doug Mankoff and Andrew Spaulding are producing with Kevin Turen, Jon Levin and Baltimore Pictures’ Jason Sosnoff.
Levinson and Coppola shared their enthusiasm for the new project in brief statements to Deadline. The former said, “Out of the madness of production, and against all odds, a classic film happened,” while the latter said, “Any movie that Barry Levinson makes about anything, will be interesting and worthwhile!”
As Deadline notes, the...
Levinson and Coppola shared their enthusiasm for the new project in brief statements to Deadline. The former said, “Out of the madness of production, and against all odds, a classic film happened,” while the latter said, “Any movie that Barry Levinson makes about anything, will be interesting and worthwhile!”
As Deadline notes, the...
- 9/30/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal are set to play Francis Ford Coppola and producer Robert Evans in a film directed by Barry Levinson about the making of Coppola’s 1972 masterpiece “The Godfather.”
The film “Francis and The Godfather” is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that has been redeveloped with Levinson and dives into how dives into how Coppola and Paramount head Evans studio had very different movies in mind in the process that led to making the film based on Mario Puzo’s book.
Endeavor Content is handling worldwide rights with FilmNation.
And of course there’s a well-documented saga about the long road it took to actually making an all time great saga, including the gamble of casting an increasingly unpredictable and unreliable Marlon Brando and finding a relatively unproven lead in Al Pacino. Despite all the butting heads and egos, the film stands as...
The film “Francis and The Godfather” is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that has been redeveloped with Levinson and dives into how dives into how Coppola and Paramount head Evans studio had very different movies in mind in the process that led to making the film based on Mario Puzo’s book.
Endeavor Content is handling worldwide rights with FilmNation.
And of course there’s a well-documented saga about the long road it took to actually making an all time great saga, including the gamble of casting an increasingly unpredictable and unreliable Marlon Brando and finding a relatively unproven lead in Al Pacino. Despite all the butting heads and egos, the film stands as...
- 9/30/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Barry Levinson will direct Francis And The Godfather, with Oscar Isaac starring as Francis Coppola and Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Evans in a drama about the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic The Godfather. The film is based a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped by Levinson. Echo Lake Entertainment’s Mike Marcus, Doug Mankoff and Andrew Spaulding are producing with Kevin Turen, Jon Levin and Baltimore Pictures’ Jason Sosnoff.
Endeavor Content is handling worldwide rights with FilmNation.
While The Godfather is considered to be one of the greatest American films and a symbol of the ’70s auteur era, getting there was no easy task. Coppola was 31 at the time, determined to convince Evans and the studio to allow him to film expensively in New York, set in the time period of a novel which would become a big bestseller. This after...
Endeavor Content is handling worldwide rights with FilmNation.
While The Godfather is considered to be one of the greatest American films and a symbol of the ’70s auteur era, getting there was no easy task. Coppola was 31 at the time, determined to convince Evans and the studio to allow him to film expensively in New York, set in the time period of a novel which would become a big bestseller. This after...
- 9/30/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar Isaac is set to play director Francis Ford Coppola, while Jake Gyllenhaal will play former Paramount studio head Robert Evans in a movie about the making of Coppola’s seminal feature The Godfather.
Barry Levinson will direct Francis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte, which was redeveloped with Levinson.
The feature will chronicle the battles between Coppola, who was 31 at the time, and Evans, which included taking a gamble on casting Marlon Brando, who had not had a hit in years, and a then-little-known Al Pacino.
“Out of the madness of production, and ...
Barry Levinson will direct Francis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte, which was redeveloped with Levinson.
The feature will chronicle the battles between Coppola, who was 31 at the time, and Evans, which included taking a gamble on casting Marlon Brando, who had not had a hit in years, and a then-little-known Al Pacino.
“Out of the madness of production, and ...
- 9/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar Isaac is set to play director Francis Ford Coppola, while Jake Gyllenhaal will play former Paramount studio head Robert Evans in a movie about the making of Coppola’s seminal feature The Godfather.
Barry Levinson will direct Francis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped with Levinson.
The feature will chronicle the battles between Coppola, who was 31 at the time, and Evans, which included taking a gamble on casting Marlon Brando, who had not had a hit in years, and a then-little-known Al Pacino.
“Out of the madness of production, and ...
Barry Levinson will direct Francis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped with Levinson.
The feature will chronicle the battles between Coppola, who was 31 at the time, and Evans, which included taking a gamble on casting Marlon Brando, who had not had a hit in years, and a then-little-known Al Pacino.
“Out of the madness of production, and ...
- 9/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Exclusive: Filmula’s Johnny Lin has tapped Andrew Farotte to write an original script for a big-budget epic about World War II in the Pacific. It’s described as a tale of survival, perseverance and human sacrifice, and a bridge of cross-culture collaboration and battle against the Japanese’s invasion. The script will be based on true events.
This pic marks the second collaboration for Filmula and Farotte as the latter is also working on Filmula’s Confederacy of Thelma, a Black List script about the true story behind the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces.
Farotte, who spent over a decade as a producer in non-scripted television, wrote the 2015 Black List screenplay Francis & The Godfather, which chronicled the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather. He’s also attached to pen the pilot for Saturday Night Knife & Gun Club, a series from rapper/actor Common and Lionsgate Television.
This pic marks the second collaboration for Filmula and Farotte as the latter is also working on Filmula’s Confederacy of Thelma, a Black List script about the true story behind the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces.
Farotte, who spent over a decade as a producer in non-scripted television, wrote the 2015 Black List screenplay Francis & The Godfather, which chronicled the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather. He’s also attached to pen the pilot for Saturday Night Knife & Gun Club, a series from rapper/actor Common and Lionsgate Television.
- 11/6/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate Television is developing a series adaptation of B.P. Reiter’s book “The Saturday Night Knife & Gun Club” with Common set to star. The project is the first under the overall television deal Lionsgate set earlier this month with Common.
To be produced by Lionsgate and Common’s Freedom Road Productions, “The Saturday Night Knife & Gun Club” hails from Eric Eisner’s Double E Pictures. Eisner will exec produce with Allan Loeb and Andrew Farotte set to write the pilot episode.
“The Saturday Night Live Knife & Gun Club” is described as focusing on a tough, street smart ER doctor with a troubled past played by Common leads his staff against brutal conditions, dwindling resources, bureaucracy, and corporate greed in order to save lives at an inner-city hospital. No network has yet been attached to the project.
“I’m thrilled to partner with Lionsgate and Freedom Road to develop this...
To be produced by Lionsgate and Common’s Freedom Road Productions, “The Saturday Night Knife & Gun Club” hails from Eric Eisner’s Double E Pictures. Eisner will exec produce with Allan Loeb and Andrew Farotte set to write the pilot episode.
“The Saturday Night Live Knife & Gun Club” is described as focusing on a tough, street smart ER doctor with a troubled past played by Common leads his staff against brutal conditions, dwindling resources, bureaucracy, and corporate greed in order to save lives at an inner-city hospital. No network has yet been attached to the project.
“I’m thrilled to partner with Lionsgate and Freedom Road to develop this...
- 8/28/2018
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
Common is hitting the ground running with his new overall deal at Lionsgate Television.
The Emmy-winning rapper is set to star in a TV series adaptation of B.P. Reiter’s “The Saturday Night Knife & Gun Club.”
No network or platform is attached to the drama yet, which centers around a tough and street smart ER doctor with a troubled past (Common) who leads his staff against brutal conditions, dwindling resources, bureaucracy and corporate greed in order to save lives at an inner-city hospital.
Common’s Freedom Road Productions and Lionsgate will collaborate with producer Eric Eisner on the TV adaptation. Eisner, founder and CEO of Double E Pictures who optioned the rights, will serve as executive producer. Allan Loeb and Andrew Farotte are penning the pilot script.
Also Read: Common Signs Overall TV Deal With Lionsgate
The Emmy-winning rapper, actor and producer signed his new pact with Lionsgate last week,...
The Emmy-winning rapper is set to star in a TV series adaptation of B.P. Reiter’s “The Saturday Night Knife & Gun Club.”
No network or platform is attached to the drama yet, which centers around a tough and street smart ER doctor with a troubled past (Common) who leads his staff against brutal conditions, dwindling resources, bureaucracy and corporate greed in order to save lives at an inner-city hospital.
Common’s Freedom Road Productions and Lionsgate will collaborate with producer Eric Eisner on the TV adaptation. Eisner, founder and CEO of Double E Pictures who optioned the rights, will serve as executive producer. Allan Loeb and Andrew Farotte are penning the pilot script.
Also Read: Common Signs Overall TV Deal With Lionsgate
The Emmy-winning rapper, actor and producer signed his new pact with Lionsgate last week,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The Black Hand: Leonardo DiCaprio will star in The Black Hand. Paramount Pictures will hire a writer to adapt the book by Stephan Talty, which follows a New York City police officer in the late 19th century who sought to stop a ruthless criminal enterprise from Italy. The gang kidnapped people and then extorted their families for ransom. [Deadline] Francis & The Godfather: HBO will make Francis & The Godfather, based on the real-life drama behind the scenes of Francis Ford Coppola's famed adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel. Andrew Farotte is revising his own script, which focuses on the creation of the movie, from the hiring of writer/director Coppola to the casting of its stars to dealings with the Mafia in New York City. [Variety] Life...
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- 2/1/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
HBO Films is developing an intriguing new movie called Francis & the Godfather, and it tells the behind-the-scenes story of Francis Ford Coppola's journey to adapt Mario Puzo's The Godfather into a feature film in 1972.
The Godfather is one of the of my favorite films of all time and is considered a masterpiece by a lot of film buffs. I took a course in college that focused mostly on The Godfather, so a film that tells the story of the making of the film is definitely something that interests me.
Francis & the Godfather tells the behind-the-scenes story of the film’s creation, from Coppola joining the project to the casting of Al Pacino and Marlon Brando to dealings with the real-life New York mafia.
The script for Francis & the Godfather comes from Andrew Farotte, who is currently revising his original screenplay that appeared on the 2015 Black List. The production also...
The Godfather is one of the of my favorite films of all time and is considered a masterpiece by a lot of film buffs. I took a course in college that focused mostly on The Godfather, so a film that tells the story of the making of the film is definitely something that interests me.
Francis & the Godfather tells the behind-the-scenes story of the film’s creation, from Coppola joining the project to the casting of Al Pacino and Marlon Brando to dealings with the real-life New York mafia.
The script for Francis & the Godfather comes from Andrew Farotte, who is currently revising his original screenplay that appeared on the 2015 Black List. The production also...
- 2/1/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The Godfather was the ninth feature film to be directed by Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola – but it was arguably the first feature film to cement him in the firmament of Hollywood as a filmmaking icon. The 1972 crime drama – with a running time just shy of three hours – went on to spawn a film trilogy that entered into popular culture, and continues to wield hefty influence today, a full 45 years after it was first released. That alone is reason enough to be very excited that HBO Films is developing Francis And The Godfather, which will seek to tell the story behind the making of that epic movie.
Based on the book by Mario Puzo, The Godfather featured a script by Puzo and Coppola, and chronicled events befalling the Corleone family, as the elderly patriarch hands control of his organised crime empire to his son. With Marlon Brando in the role of Don Vito Corleone,...
Based on the book by Mario Puzo, The Godfather featured a script by Puzo and Coppola, and chronicled events befalling the Corleone family, as the elderly patriarch hands control of his organised crime empire to his son. With Marlon Brando in the role of Don Vito Corleone,...
- 2/1/2017
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Rounding up the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood, as voted on by hundreds of film executives, The Black List has been a strong resource to clue one in on projects to potentially anticipate, but first, to kickstart Hollywood on bringing them to screen. Last year’s chart-topper Catherine the Great is still waiting to be produced and today we have this year’s editiong
Topping the 2015 edition, we have Isaac Adamson‘s Bubbles, which tells the story of Michael Jackson through the strange perspective of his adopted baby chimp. Also included is the Boston Marathon bombing drama Stronger, which Jake Gyllenhaal was circling, and Miss Sloane, which has Jessica Chastain attached. So, as an early look for some potential upcoming films to keep on your radar, take a looked at the full, detailing list below, along with the number of votes each earned.
Bubbles by Isaac Adamson 44
A baby chimp...
Topping the 2015 edition, we have Isaac Adamson‘s Bubbles, which tells the story of Michael Jackson through the strange perspective of his adopted baby chimp. Also included is the Boston Marathon bombing drama Stronger, which Jake Gyllenhaal was circling, and Miss Sloane, which has Jessica Chastain attached. So, as an early look for some potential upcoming films to keep on your radar, take a looked at the full, detailing list below, along with the number of votes each earned.
Bubbles by Isaac Adamson 44
A baby chimp...
- 12/15/2015
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
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