Paramount Players has optioned eight novels from author Gregg Hurwitz’s “Marked Man” series of books, with plans to adapt them for a series of feature films.
The division of the ViacomCBS-owned studio, run by Jeremy Kramer, is eyeing lower budgets for the contemporary noir thrillers and specifically looking for diverse and perhaps first-time writers and directors to create the world.
Hurwitz is the bestselling author of “Orphan X” and will produce the films alongside Emmy winner Scott Frank, producer of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” The latter brought the books to the studio. While not connected by a central character, Hurwitz’s novels are among the most praised of the pot-boiler genre — usually invoking heinous crimes or geopolitical intrigue. The film adaptations are said to be connected thematically.
Full titles being optioned include “Do No Harm,” “The Crime Writer,” “Trust No One,” “They’re Watching,” “You’re Next,” “The Survivor,...
The division of the ViacomCBS-owned studio, run by Jeremy Kramer, is eyeing lower budgets for the contemporary noir thrillers and specifically looking for diverse and perhaps first-time writers and directors to create the world.
Hurwitz is the bestselling author of “Orphan X” and will produce the films alongside Emmy winner Scott Frank, producer of Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” The latter brought the books to the studio. While not connected by a central character, Hurwitz’s novels are among the most praised of the pot-boiler genre — usually invoking heinous crimes or geopolitical intrigue. The film adaptations are said to be connected thematically.
Full titles being optioned include “Do No Harm,” “The Crime Writer,” “Trust No One,” “They’re Watching,” “You’re Next,” “The Survivor,...
- 10/26/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
By Seth Metoyer
MoreHorror.com
A found footage horror-comedy from the writers of Spongebob SquarePants? Hell yeah, sold!
Look for They're Watching on DVD October 4, and on VOD now. Check out all the official details below.
From The Press Release
They're Watching, a found footage horror-comedy starring Brigid Brannagh, Carrie Genzel, Kris Lemche, David Alpay and Dimitri Diatchenko, arrives on DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment on October 4 and is available now on VOD and Digital HD from Starz Digital.
From cartoon industry survivors Jay Lender and Micah Wright (SpongeBob SquarePants, Call of Duty: Black Ops II) the “cracked-out, trippy horror tale” (Chicago Daily Herald), They’re Watching, arrives on DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment on October 4, 2016 and is available now on VOD and Digital HD from Starz Digital. The found footage horror-comedy that’s “batsh#t insane” (Bloody Disgusting) stars Brigid Brannagh (Army Wives), Carrie Genzel (Watchmen, Jennifer’s Body...
MoreHorror.com
A found footage horror-comedy from the writers of Spongebob SquarePants? Hell yeah, sold!
Look for They're Watching on DVD October 4, and on VOD now. Check out all the official details below.
From The Press Release
They're Watching, a found footage horror-comedy starring Brigid Brannagh, Carrie Genzel, Kris Lemche, David Alpay and Dimitri Diatchenko, arrives on DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment on October 4 and is available now on VOD and Digital HD from Starz Digital.
From cartoon industry survivors Jay Lender and Micah Wright (SpongeBob SquarePants, Call of Duty: Black Ops II) the “cracked-out, trippy horror tale” (Chicago Daily Herald), They’re Watching, arrives on DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment on October 4, 2016 and is available now on VOD and Digital HD from Starz Digital. The found footage horror-comedy that’s “batsh#t insane” (Bloody Disgusting) stars Brigid Brannagh (Army Wives), Carrie Genzel (Watchmen, Jennifer’s Body...
- 8/6/2016
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Open floor plan, stainless steel appliances and ... scary, unexplained rituals?
In an exclusive clip from They're Watching, the House Hunters-esque horror comedy from Micah Wright and Jay Lender, things get a little spooky when a TV crew member is filming B-roll footage. (A warning: The clip contains some Nsfw language.)
Recording video around a renovated Eastern European home, staffers from an American home-improvement TV show encounter something seemingly unexplainable.
"Go make yourself useful, and go get me some B-roll shots," the woman's boss commands. "Shoot some f------ trees, some cows, just get the f--- out of my face."
Filming close-ups of the forest setting,...
In an exclusive clip from They're Watching, the House Hunters-esque horror comedy from Micah Wright and Jay Lender, things get a little spooky when a TV crew member is filming B-roll footage. (A warning: The clip contains some Nsfw language.)
Recording video around a renovated Eastern European home, staffers from an American home-improvement TV show encounter something seemingly unexplainable.
"Go make yourself useful, and go get me some B-roll shots," the woman's boss commands. "Shoot some f------ trees, some cows, just get the f--- out of my face."
Filming close-ups of the forest setting,...
- 3/23/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- People.com - TV Watch
Open floor plan, stainless steel appliances and ... scary, unexplained rituals? In an exclusive clip from They're Watching, the House Hunters-esque horror comedy from Micah Wright and Jay Lender, things get a little spooky when a TV crew member is filming B-roll footage. (A warning: The clip contains some Nsfw language.) Recording video around a renovated Eastern European home, staffers from an American home-improvement TV show encounter something seemingly unexplainable. "Go make yourself useful, and go get me some B-roll shots," the woman's boss commands. "Shoot some f------ trees, some cows, just get the f--- out of my face." Filming close-ups of the forest setting,...
- 3/23/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Asked to describe their new found footage horror film They're Watching, writer-directors Micah Wright and Jay Lender had this to say: “You know that television show House Hunters International? Our movie’s like that, only at the end, everybody dies screaming.” If that sounds up your alley, get a taste of what they mean with this HitFix-exclusive clip from the film, which features one of the least-welcoming wall murals you've ever laid your eyes on. Watch the clip above or below, and check out They're Watching in theaters and On Demand on March 25. Official synopsis: When an American home improvement TV show visits a remote Eastern European village, the young crew thinks the lack of mocha lattés and free wifi will be the worst of their problems. But after their filming interrupts the superstitious villagers' private religious ritual, the situation takes a turn for the homicidal… and when the blood starts flowing,...
- 3/21/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
They're gonna wish they went with house number two!
Fans of House Hunters will get a kick out of the first trailer for the upcoming horror comedy They're Watching, which puts a creepy spin on your typical real-estate TV show.
Due out March 25, They're Watching centers on an American home-improvement TV show that takes an ill-fated trip to a remote Eastern European village to film an international episode of the series.
When their production gets in the way of the villagers' religious rituals, things go from bad (no Wi-Fi) to worse (murder).
The trailer starts out in traditional House Hunters style,...
Fans of House Hunters will get a kick out of the first trailer for the upcoming horror comedy They're Watching, which puts a creepy spin on your typical real-estate TV show.
Due out March 25, They're Watching centers on an American home-improvement TV show that takes an ill-fated trip to a remote Eastern European village to film an international episode of the series.
When their production gets in the way of the villagers' religious rituals, things go from bad (no Wi-Fi) to worse (murder).
The trailer starts out in traditional House Hunters style,...
- 3/14/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- People.com - TV Watch
They're gonna wish they went with house number two! Fans of House Hunters will get a kick out of the first trailer for the upcoming horror comedy They're Watching, which puts a creepy spin on your typical real-estate TV show. Due out March 25, They're Watching centers on an American home-improvement TV show that takes an ill-fated trip to a remote Eastern European village to film an international episode of the series. When their production gets in the way of the villagers' religious rituals, things go from bad (no Wi-Fi) to worse (murder). The trailer starts out in traditional House Hunters style,...
- 3/14/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
They're gonna wish they went with house number two! Fans of House Hunters will get a kick out of the first trailer for the upcoming horror comedy They're Watching, which puts a creepy spin on your typical real-estate TV show. Due out March 25, They're Watching centers on an American home-improvement TV show that takes an ill-fated trip to a remote Eastern European village to film an international episode of the series. When their production gets in the way of the villagers' religious rituals, things go from bad (no Wi-Fi) to worse (murder). The trailer starts out in traditional House Hunters style,...
- 3/14/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
A new trailer for They're Watching has been released. Very comedic, the clip shows a group of friends hounded by an Eastern European cult. From the creators of Spongebob Squarepants, the theatrical trailer also shows what can happen when you move to Moldova. Brigid Brannagh, Kris Lemche and Carrie Genzel star in this feature, which will be released later this month. The synopsis mentions a home improvement television show. From there, the protagonists enter a village, where you are not allowed to say the word "witch." Of course, someone does say the word and the town's weirdos begin to hound Becky (Brannagh) and her friends. The film releases on March 25th, 2016. On this date, the film will be available in a few select theatres and through video-on-demand. Film fans can find a few laughs now, in the trailer and even more, when the film releases soon! Release Date: March 25th,...
- 3/3/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
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