Globo Filmes, the powerful film production arm of Brazil’s Globo, Latin America’s largest media company, has unveiled 11 new movie projects which join the biggest production slate of any company in Brazil.
Directors of new titles, all co-productions, range from star auteur Gabriel Mascaró, and celebrated doc director Eryk Rocha to multi-prized actor Dira Paes, who broke out in John Boorman’s “The Emerald Forest.”
Also in the cut is David Schurmann (“Little Secret”), who and Jean-Pierre Dutilleux whose 1976 “Raoni,” scored and was Oscar nomination and was championed by Marlon Brando.
Mascaró will direct “The Other Side of the Sky,” produced by Globo Filmes and Desvía Produções, a fantasy drama set in an alternative reality Brazil where anyone over 80 is confined to a colony, to help Brazil’s economic recovery. Rocha is prepping “Elza,” a doc portrait of legendary singer Elza Soares, Paes has in development her directorial debut,...
Directors of new titles, all co-productions, range from star auteur Gabriel Mascaró, and celebrated doc director Eryk Rocha to multi-prized actor Dira Paes, who broke out in John Boorman’s “The Emerald Forest.”
Also in the cut is David Schurmann (“Little Secret”), who and Jean-Pierre Dutilleux whose 1976 “Raoni,” scored and was Oscar nomination and was championed by Marlon Brando.
Mascaró will direct “The Other Side of the Sky,” produced by Globo Filmes and Desvía Produções, a fantasy drama set in an alternative reality Brazil where anyone over 80 is confined to a colony, to help Brazil’s economic recovery. Rocha is prepping “Elza,” a doc portrait of legendary singer Elza Soares, Paes has in development her directorial debut,...
- 5/18/2023
- by John Hopewell and Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
Olivia Munn (X-Men Apocalypse) is attached to play the lead in feature drama Aleppo, the story of a Syrian refugee and a Un journalist (Munn), brought together by tragedy and their escape from Syria.
Currently in pre-production, the film from LA-based producer MiLu Entertainment will be directed by Brazilian filmmaker David Schurmann from an original script by Beto Dantas.
Attached crew include Oscar-wining art director/set decorator Brigitte Broch (Moulin Rouge) and Golden Globe-nominated composer Antonio Pinto (Despedida), with Juan Bergaz of Bergaz Productions serving as executive producer.
Schurmann previously directed Brazilian Foreign Language Oscar entry Little Secret (Pequeno Segredo).
“Olivia is a strong, dynamic leading actress, whose passion for the project under David’s direction will bring this powerful and important story to life,” said producer Andre L III, CEO of MiLu Entertainment.
The announcement follows Munn’s recent casting as the lead in action movie Replay and social drama The Gateway,...
Currently in pre-production, the film from LA-based producer MiLu Entertainment will be directed by Brazilian filmmaker David Schurmann from an original script by Beto Dantas.
Attached crew include Oscar-wining art director/set decorator Brigitte Broch (Moulin Rouge) and Golden Globe-nominated composer Antonio Pinto (Despedida), with Juan Bergaz of Bergaz Productions serving as executive producer.
Schurmann previously directed Brazilian Foreign Language Oscar entry Little Secret (Pequeno Segredo).
“Olivia is a strong, dynamic leading actress, whose passion for the project under David’s direction will bring this powerful and important story to life,” said producer Andre L III, CEO of MiLu Entertainment.
The announcement follows Munn’s recent casting as the lead in action movie Replay and social drama The Gateway,...
- 9/23/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Olivia Munn is attached to play the lead in Aleppo, a Syrian refugee drama from MiLu Entertainment.
Director David Schurmann’s drama tells the story of a Syrian boy refugee and a U.N. journalist, played by Munn, brought together by tragedy as they escape Syria to survive.
Munn is also set to star in the action title Replay, and the social drama The Gateway, currently in post-production. Beto Dantas penned the script for Aleppo for Brazliian director Schurmann.
Oscar-winning art director Brigitte Broch and composer Antonio Pinto are also attached to the project, with Juan Bergaz of Bergaz Productions serving as executive producer....
Director David Schurmann’s drama tells the story of a Syrian boy refugee and a U.N. journalist, played by Munn, brought together by tragedy as they escape Syria to survive.
Munn is also set to star in the action title Replay, and the social drama The Gateway, currently in post-production. Beto Dantas penned the script for Aleppo for Brazliian director Schurmann.
Oscar-winning art director Brigitte Broch and composer Antonio Pinto are also attached to the project, with Juan Bergaz of Bergaz Productions serving as executive producer....
- 9/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Olivia Munn is attached to play the lead in Aleppo, a Syrian refugee drama from MiLu Entertainment.
Director David Schurmann’s drama tells the story of a Syrian boy refugee and a U.N. journalist, played by Munn, brought together by tragedy as they escape Syria to survive.
Munn is also set to star in the action title Replay, and the social drama The Gateway, currently in post-production. Beto Dantas penned the script for Aleppo for Brazliian director Schurmann.
Oscar-winning art director Brigitte Broch and composer Antonio Pinto are also attached to the project, with Juan Bergaz of Bergaz Productions serving as executive producer....
Director David Schurmann’s drama tells the story of a Syrian boy refugee and a U.N. journalist, played by Munn, brought together by tragedy as they escape Syria to survive.
Munn is also set to star in the action title Replay, and the social drama The Gateway, currently in post-production. Beto Dantas penned the script for Aleppo for Brazliian director Schurmann.
Oscar-winning art director Brigitte Broch and composer Antonio Pinto are also attached to the project, with Juan Bergaz of Bergaz Productions serving as executive producer....
- 9/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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