Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired domestic distribution rights to “Sweetwater,” a recently completed feature about Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, the first African American to land an NBA contract. The drama is written and directed by Martín Guigui and stars newcomer Everett Osborne as Clifton. The ensemble includes veteran actors such as Kevin Pollak, Cary Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Ri’chard. There are also special appearances by Gary Clark Jr., Jim Caviezel and NBA champion Bobby Portis Jr.
The film follows Clifton (Osborne), who is the star attraction of the Harlem Globetrotters, led by owner/coach Abe Saperstein (Pollak). When New York Knicks executive Ned Irish (Elwes) and Knicks coach Joe Lapchick (Piven) decide it is time for the Knicks to integrate, with the support of NBA President Maurice Podoloff (Dreyfuss), they come together with the other team owners of the league to make history. Briarcliff will give the film a...
The film follows Clifton (Osborne), who is the star attraction of the Harlem Globetrotters, led by owner/coach Abe Saperstein (Pollak). When New York Knicks executive Ned Irish (Elwes) and Knicks coach Joe Lapchick (Piven) decide it is time for the Knicks to integrate, with the support of NBA President Maurice Podoloff (Dreyfuss), they come together with the other team owners of the league to make history. Briarcliff will give the film a...
- 10/11/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Writer-director Brad J. Silverman’s “Selfie Dad” is a pleasantly predictable faith-based dramedy that has been scheduled and marketed for family viewing over Father’s Day weekend on VOD platforms. As it turns out, however, the timing of its release might actually serve to expand the film’s appeal slightly beyond the usual target audience for similar fare. Indeed, in the context of recent real-life events and Black Lives Matter protests, certain elements of Silverman’s narrative give his film, if only inadvertently, a slightly sharper edge than even he likely intended.
Christian standup comic Michael Jr. plays, credibly and creditably, Ben Marcus, an editor at an Los Angeles production house who, several years earlier, walked away from a promising career as a comedian. The movie begins with a snippet from one of his decades-earlier routines, in which Ben, a Black man, recalls how easily he rattled an older white...
Christian standup comic Michael Jr. plays, credibly and creditably, Ben Marcus, an editor at an Los Angeles production house who, several years earlier, walked away from a promising career as a comedian. The movie begins with a snippet from one of his decades-earlier routines, in which Ben, a Black man, recalls how easily he rattled an older white...
- 6/18/2020
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Highland Film Group (Hfg) has come on to handle sales on animated family adventure Savva and biopic Lamotta: The Bronx Bull.
Maksim Fadeev’s animated family adventure Savva features Milla Jovovich and Whoopi Goldberg in the voice cast alongside Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci and Fedor Bondarchuk.
Gregory Poirier wrote the screenplay and Aleksandr Chistyakov produces the tale of a child who teams up with a scratch team of animals to protect a village from a pack of hyenas led by a three-headed monkey.
Martin Guigui’s Lamotta: The Bronx Bull recounts the life of legendary boxer Jake Lamotta and stars William Forsythe, Paul Sorvino, Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Cloris Leachman, Joe Mantegna and Natasha Henstridge.
Dahlia Waingort of Sunset Pictures and Scott Reed and Ron Singer of That’s Hollywood are producing. Jay and Arti Modi are executive producers.
Hfg’s Cannes sales slate includes Steven C Miller’s The Feud starring Kellan Lutz; The Trust starring...
Maksim Fadeev’s animated family adventure Savva features Milla Jovovich and Whoopi Goldberg in the voice cast alongside Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci and Fedor Bondarchuk.
Gregory Poirier wrote the screenplay and Aleksandr Chistyakov produces the tale of a child who teams up with a scratch team of animals to protect a village from a pack of hyenas led by a three-headed monkey.
Martin Guigui’s Lamotta: The Bronx Bull recounts the life of legendary boxer Jake Lamotta and stars William Forsythe, Paul Sorvino, Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Cloris Leachman, Joe Mantegna and Natasha Henstridge.
Dahlia Waingort of Sunset Pictures and Scott Reed and Ron Singer of That’s Hollywood are producing. Jay and Arti Modi are executive producers.
Hfg’s Cannes sales slate includes Steven C Miller’s The Feud starring Kellan Lutz; The Trust starring...
- 5/7/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Despite being sued by MGM for using the title Raging Bull II, the Martin Guigui movie about the early life of boxer Jake Lamotta will continue production, but under the new title The Bronx Bull. The Bronx Bull was Lamotta's other nickname, far less popular than the Raging Bull moniker. The studio and producers of The Bronx Bull reached an agreement that the film would no longer utilize the title of the Martin Scorsese film. MGM and Sunset Pictures producer Dahlia Waingort issued the...
- 8/2/2012
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
"Raging Bull 2" is no longer called "Raging Bull 2." As EW.com reports, the controversial sequel to the 1980 classic "Raging Bull" is now titled "The Bronx Bull," the nickname of the film's subject, former boxer Jake Lamotta. Even further, "The Bronx Bull" is not actually a sequel to "Raging Bull" anymore, according to a joint statement from "Raging Bull" studio MGM and "Raging Bull 2" producer Dahlia Waingort.
"The parties have amicably reached a resolution of their pending litigation, pursuant to which production of a film based upon certain events in the life of Jake Lamotta will proceed under the working title 'The Bronx Bull,'" they said. "That film is not related in any way to the 1980 motion picture entitled 'Raging Bull,' and MGM is not associated with the film in any respect. Neither party will have any further statements regarding this matter."
The sequel non-sequel has been in production since earlier this year,...
"The parties have amicably reached a resolution of their pending litigation, pursuant to which production of a film based upon certain events in the life of Jake Lamotta will proceed under the working title 'The Bronx Bull,'" they said. "That film is not related in any way to the 1980 motion picture entitled 'Raging Bull,' and MGM is not associated with the film in any respect. Neither party will have any further statements regarding this matter."
The sequel non-sequel has been in production since earlier this year,...
- 8/2/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
One of the strangest sequel projects in movie history is no longer a sequel. In a joint statement, MGM Studios and Dahlia Waingort, the producer of the film originally known as Raging Bull II, declared on Wednesday that Waingort’s film now has the working title The Bronx Bull, and is in no way associated with Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film Raging Bull.
The announcement resolves a lawsuit brought by MGM in July that attempted to shut down production on the film, which traces the life of boxer Jake Lamotta in the years that span before and after Raging Bull. Lamotta,...
The announcement resolves a lawsuit brought by MGM in July that attempted to shut down production on the film, which traces the life of boxer Jake Lamotta in the years that span before and after Raging Bull. Lamotta,...
- 8/2/2012
- by Adam B. Vary
- EW - Inside Movies
MGM is dropping its lawsuit against the producers of "Raging Bull II" after the filmmakers have agreed to essentially change the film's name says Deadline.
In a joint statement by MGM and Sunset Pictures’ COO Dahlia Waingort, it has been said that “The parties have amicably reached a resolution of their pending litigation, pursuant to which production of a film based upon certain events in the life of Jake Lamotta will proceed under the working title ‘The Bronx Bull.’
That film is not related in any way to the 1980 motion picture entitled ‘Raging Bull,’ and MGM is not associated with the film in any respect. Neither party will have any further statements regarding this matter.”
Earlier this month MGM sued the producers and Lamotta himself citing breach of contract and other counts.
In a joint statement by MGM and Sunset Pictures’ COO Dahlia Waingort, it has been said that “The parties have amicably reached a resolution of their pending litigation, pursuant to which production of a film based upon certain events in the life of Jake Lamotta will proceed under the working title ‘The Bronx Bull.’
That film is not related in any way to the 1980 motion picture entitled ‘Raging Bull,’ and MGM is not associated with the film in any respect. Neither party will have any further statements regarding this matter.”
Earlier this month MGM sued the producers and Lamotta himself citing breach of contract and other counts.
- 8/1/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The battle between MGM and the makers of a sequel to the 1980 film "Raging Bull" has ended in a split decision. The studio has settled its lawsuit against boxer Jake Lamotta, the inspiration for the film, and Rb II Production over a big-screen adaptation of Lamotta's 1986 book "Raging Bull II." Also read: MGM Sues Jake Lamotta Over "Raging Bull II," Seeks to Halt Filming Under the agreement, the new movie has been given the working title "The Bronx Bull," Lamotta's boxing nickname. In a joint statement, MGM and Dahlia Waingort -- a...
- 8/1/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Raging Bull 2 casts Cloris Leachman The veteran actress has joined William Forsythe, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Mantegna, Paul Sorvino and Natasha Henstridge in the Martin Guigui film. The film is a combination of prequel and sequel, following boxer Jake Lamotta prior to becoming a champion, and after his fall. According to Variety, Leachman is in as Miler's mother in the will play Miller's mother Scott Reed, Joe Allegro, Ron Singer and Dahlia Waingort produced film. Leachman is up next in CBS Films' Gambit starring Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz and Alan Rickman, which debuts on October 12th this year.
- 6/28/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Raging Bull 2 casts Cloris Leachman The veteran actress has joined William Forsythe, Penelope Ann Miller, Joe Mantegna, Paul Sorvino and Natasha Henstridge in the Martin Guigui film. The film is a combination of prequel and sequel, following boxer Jake Lamotta prior to becoming a champion, and after his fall. According to Variety, Leachman is in as Miler's mother in the will play Miller's mother Scott Reed, Joe Allegro, Ron Singer and Dahlia Waingort produced film. Leachman is up next in CBS Films' Gambit starring Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz and Alan Rickman, which debuts on October 12th this year.
- 6/28/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Martin Guigui's 'Beneath the Darkness' will enjoy a limited theatrical run across the Us starting this weekend. And to help entice potential audience members into theatres, and away from the likes of William Brent Bell's 'The Devil Inside' - which also opens this Friday, a brand new trailer from Image Entertainment has been released revealing a little more of the spooky mystery flick. 'Beneath the Darkness's headline stars are Dennis Quaid ('Frequency'), Tony Oller and the gorgeous Aimee Teegarden -below ('Scream 4'). Stephen Lunsford, Devon Werkheiser, Brett Cullen, Conrad Gonzales, Wilbur Penn, Amber Bartlett, Sydney Barrosse, Dahlia Waingort and Gabriel Folse also star. Check out the new trailer below....
- 1/5/2012
- Horror Asylum
by MoreHorror.com
The upcoming psychological thriller Beneath The Darkness releases from Image Entertainment in theaters on January 6, 2012. The film stars movie icon Dennis Quaid. Check out the trailer below the official details and synopsis.
From the official Release:
The terrifying secrets of a small town hero are exposed when a teenaged prank turns deadly in the tense psychological thriller Beneath The Darkness, starring Dennis Quaid, Aimee Teegarden (“Friday Night Lights”), Tony Oller, Stephen Lunsford, Devon Werkheiser, Brett Cullen, Amber Bartlett and Dahlia Waingort. Image Entertainment will theatrically release the film on January 6, 2012.
Synopsis:
In Beneath The Darkness, Ely Vaughn (Quaid) is a pillar of the community in tiny Smithville, Texas. The town’s mortician, Ely has been revered since his days as the high school’s star quarterback. But since the tragic death of his wife two years earlier, Ely has withdrawn from his neighbors, while local teens spread...
The upcoming psychological thriller Beneath The Darkness releases from Image Entertainment in theaters on January 6, 2012. The film stars movie icon Dennis Quaid. Check out the trailer below the official details and synopsis.
From the official Release:
The terrifying secrets of a small town hero are exposed when a teenaged prank turns deadly in the tense psychological thriller Beneath The Darkness, starring Dennis Quaid, Aimee Teegarden (“Friday Night Lights”), Tony Oller, Stephen Lunsford, Devon Werkheiser, Brett Cullen, Amber Bartlett and Dahlia Waingort. Image Entertainment will theatrically release the film on January 6, 2012.
Synopsis:
In Beneath The Darkness, Ely Vaughn (Quaid) is a pillar of the community in tiny Smithville, Texas. The town’s mortician, Ely has been revered since his days as the high school’s star quarterback. But since the tragic death of his wife two years earlier, Ely has withdrawn from his neighbors, while local teens spread...
- 12/21/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
The terrifying secrets of a small town hero are exposed when a teenaged prank turns deadly in the tense psychological thriller Beneath The Darkness, starring Dennis Quaid, Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights), Tony Oller, Stephen Lunsford, Devon Werkheiser, Brett Cullen, Amber Bartlett and Dahlia Waingort. Image Entertainment will theatrically release the film on January 6, 2012. In Beneath The Darkness, Ely Vaughn (Quaid) is a pillar of the…...
- 12/20/2011
- Horrorbid
It's been all quiet on the 'Beneath the Darkness' front but it's like buses, you wait for hours for one then three come along at once! Now we can feast our eyes on the one-sheet, some stills from the movie and even the trailer. The Martin Guigui helmed supernatural thriller stars Dennis Quaid and sexy young 'Scream 4' star Aimee Teegarden. Tony Oller, Stephen Lunsford, Devon Werkheiser, Brett Cullen, Conrad Gonzales, Wilbur Penn, Amber Bartlett, Sydney Barrosse, Dahlia Waingort and Gabriel Folse all co-star in the new ghostly flick. Check out the new assets below including a snap of Aimee in her cheerleader outfit! Sweet....
- 6/13/2011
- Horror Asylum
Cutie actress Aimee Teegarden (below) may be all done and dusted on Wes Craven's 'Scream 4' project but she's getting straight back into more horror and thrills with the Martin Guigui helmed 'Beneath the Darkness'. Currently shooting in Texas, the Bruce Wilkinson penned horror has bought on board actor Dennis Quaid ('Pandorum', 'Frequency', 'Jaws 3-D') to fill a role. He'll be joined by fellow cast members Tony Oller, Stephen Lunsford, Devon Werkheiser, Brett Cullen, Conrad Gonzales, Wilbur Penn, Amber Bartlett, Sydney Barrosse, Dahlia Waingort and Gabriel Folse....
- 12/8/2010
- Horror Asylum
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