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ACTRESS JOEY KING LANDS LEAD IN ‘ WISH UPON ’ DIRECTED BY JOHN LEONETTI FOR BROAD GREEN PICTURES. Broad Green Pictures announced today that Joey King (The Conjuring, “Fargo”) has signed on to play the lead in the studio’s horror thriller Wish Upon, which will be directed by John Leonetti (Annabelle). The movie is being produced by Busted Shark Production’s Sherryl Clark (Viral, Cloverfield) and was written by Barbara Marshall (“The Listener”). Production is expected to begin in the fall. When 16-year-old misfit Claire finds a magic box that promises a chance at the life she’s always wanted, she never could have guessed that each wish would demand a deadly payment. “I was mesmerized by Joey’s performance on the set of The Conjuring,” said Leonetti. “I am looking forward to watching her bring Claire to life in Wish Upon.” The deal was brokered on behalf of King by Brian Nosokoff at UTA, Dan Spilo, Industry Entertainment and Howard Fishman, HWHM+F. About Broad Green Pict...

BROAD GREEN PICTURES DEVELOPING ‘ THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ’ PITCH FROM ‘ DADDY’S HOME ’ WRITER BRIAN BURNS After 700 years of marriage and feeling unappreciated for her continued Christmas contributions, Mrs. Claus leaves Santa just two weeks before the holiday. With the fate of the Christmas in jeopardy, Santa flies from the North Pole to New York to win her heart back and save Christmas. ‘Straight Outta Compton’s Matt Alvarez to Produce Broad Green Pictures is developing The Fight Before Christma s, a comedic holiday pitch from Daddy’s Home writer Brian Burns. Burns, who is also known for writing hit shows including the CBS dramatic TV series “Blue Bloods” and HBO’s “Entourage” will pen the script. The film will be produced by Matt Alvarez (Straight Outta Compton, the Ride Along franchise). “Brian has a talent for creating dynamic and hilarious stories that audiences gravitate towards,” said Alvarez. “It will be a pleasure to work with him and I know that together we w...

MIRAMAX AND BROAD GREEN PICTURES ANNOUNCE START OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON BAD SANTA 2 All-Star Cast Led by Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox and Brett Kelly Are Joined by Jenny Zigrino, Ryan Hansen and Jeff Skowron Miramax® and Broad Green Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun in Montréal, Québec, Canada, on BAD SANTA 2, the follow-up to the raucous comedy hit BAD SANTA. Joining the previously announced cast are Ryan Hansen (“Veronica Mars,” “2 Broke Girls”), comedian Jenny Zigrino (50 Shades of Black), and Jeff Skowron (The Good Shepherd). Hansen will play Regent Hastings, who runs a charitable organization with his wife Diane (Christina Hendricks). Zigrino and Skowron play security guards Gina and Dorfman, respectively. The trio joins Billy Bob Thornton (television series “Fargo”, Sling Blade, Simple Plan, Bandits) reprising his Golden Globe-nominated role as Willy Soke, and Kathy Bates (Misery, Titanic, Dolores Claibor...

Broad Green Pictures will unveil exclusive, never-before-seen footage across the film’s social channels- all created by filmmaker Terrence Malick and team. Begin the journey: http://on.fb.me/1OPzi9E Knight of Cups follows writer Rick ( Christian Bale , The Fighter, American Hustle) on an odyssey through the playgrounds of Los Angeles and Las Vegas as he undertakes a search for love and self. Even as he moves through a desire-laden landscape of mansions, resorts, beaches and clubs, Rick grapples over complicated relationships with his brother ( Wes Bentley ) and father ( Brian Dennehy ). His quest to break the spell of his disenchantment takes him on a series of adventures with six alluring women: rebellious Della ( Imogen Poots ); his physician ex-wife, Nancy ( Cate Blanchett ); a serene model Helen ( Freida Pinto ); a woman he wronged in the past Elizabeth ( Natalie Portman ); a spirited, playful stripper Karen ( Teresa Palmer ); and an innocent Isabel ( Isabel Lucas ), who he...

‘ DRUMLINE ’ HELMER CHARLES STONE TO DIRECT SCREENWRITER CHUCK HAYWARD’S UPBEAT COMEDY ‘ AIN’T NO HALF STEPPIN ’ Project Comes as Part of Broad Green Pictures’ Recently Announced Production Deal with Matt Alvarez. Broad Green Pictures has announced that Drumline helmer Charles Stone will direct Ain’t No Half Steppin, an upbeat comedy spec from screenwriter Chuck Hayward, who currently writes for Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life on Fox, and was previously on One Big Happy and Bent for NBC. Matt Alvarez (Straight Outta Compton, Ride Along), Lena Waithe (“Master of None” series regular, Dear White People, Showtime’s “The Chicago Project”) and Benjamin Cory Jones (Hand of God) will produce. Ain’t No Half Steppin centers on an ambitious black sorority girl who, in order to get admitted to the law school of her dreams, agrees to cross culture lines and teach the exclusive art of black Greek stepping to a band of wild, Kardashian-obsessed white sorority girls whose charter i...

I Smile Back is a 2015 American drama film directed by Adam Salky and based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Amy Koppelman, who wrote the screenplay with Paige Dylan. The film stars Sarah Silverman as a drug-addicted housewife. Please Leave A Comment-

Miramax and Broad Green Pictures have announced that Thornton will reprise his role as Willie Soke, and production on " Bad Santa 2 " will start in January in Montreal, Quebec. However, there's not much else in the way of details. There's no word on who has penned the script, or who will be directing. Steve Pink ("Hot Tub Time Machine," "About Last Night") and Doug Ellin ("Entourage") had been linked to the project in the past, but that was a long time ago. As for original helmer Terry Zwigoff, don't count on him returning behind the camera. Please Leave A Comment-

I Smile Back is a 2015 American drama film directed by Adam Salky and based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Amy Koppelman, who wrote the screenplay with Paige Dylan. The film stars Sarah Silverman as a drug-addicted housewife. The film will be released in a limited release on October 23, 2015 I Smile Back Clip "Daddy Issues" Watch clips after the Jump... Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pristine house, and a shiny SUV for carting the children to their next activity. However, just beneath the façade lie depression and disillusionment that send her careening into a secret world of reckless compulsion. Only very real danger will force her to face the painful root of her destructiveness and its crumbling effect on those she loves. I Smile Back Clip "Double Park" I Smile Back Clip "Now I'm Better...

BROAD GREEN PICTURES PARTNERS WITH IMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT ON UNTITLED L.A. RIOTS FILM. Academy Award-Winning Writer John Ridley to Direct Based on His Own Script; Academy Award-Winning Producer Brian Grazer. Broad Green Pictures announced today a partnership with Imagine Entertainment to produce and distribute an untitled film about the infamous Los Angeles riots that transformed America’s perceptions on race, justice and economics, and sparked massive change in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). John Ridley , the Academy Award-winning 12 Years a Slave scribe and creator of the Emmy Award-winning “ American Crime ,” will direct the film from his own screenplay. Academy Award winner Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, American Gangster) will produce. The film will begin principal photography in spring 2016. In April of 1992, America’s worst civil disturbance in the 20th century took place in Los Angeles. Sparked by the acquittal of four LAPD officers tried for the near...

BREAK POINT is now available to watch on VOD! The new tennis comedy about two mismatched brothers making an unlikely run at a grand slam tennis tournament stars Jeremy Sisto, David Walton, Joshua Rush, J.K. Simmons, Amy Smart, Vincent Ventresca and Adam Devine . BREAK POINT will also have a theatrical release on September 4, 2015. Let us know if you have any questions! Jimmy Price is a reckless man-child on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. When his latest partner drops him, he realizes he’s officially burned all of his bridges on the pro circuit. He decides to make one last ditch effort to revive his career, reaching outside of the tennis world and convincing his childhood partner -- his estranged brother Darren, now an apathetic substitute teacher – to team up with him. The mismatched pair, with the help of a unique 11-year-old named Barry, make an unlikely run at a grand slam tournament and are forced to re-discover their game, and their brotherhood...

Win Tickets To An Advance Screening For SAMBA on July 29 at 7:00 PM in Scottsdale. Samba. Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, the acclaimed directing duo of the runaway sensation The Intouchables, re-team with Omar Sy (Jurassic World, The Intouchables) for this cross-cultural romantic comedy also starring Charlotte Gainsbourg (Antichrist, Nymphomaniac: Vol. I & II). Samba reunites The Intouchables’ acclaimed directing duo, Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, with award-winning actor Omar Sy in a richly entertaining chronicle of an undocumented kitchen worker battling deportation from his adopted home in Paris. When Samba (Sy) is suddenly ordered to leave France, he enlists the help of Alice (Charlotte Gainsbourg), an emotionally vulnerable immigration advocate with little experience but plenty of heart. As the immigrant aspiring chef and the burned-out corporate executive tentatively explore an unexpected bond, they inspire each other to reinvent themselves in this vibrant come...

Here is the OFFICIAL TRAILER for their upcoming film, Samba . Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano , the acclaimed directing duo of the runaway sensation The Intouchables, re-team with Omar Sy (Jurassic World, The Intouchables) for this cross-cultural romantic comedy also starring Charlotte Gainsbourg (Antichrist, Nymphomaniac: Vol. I & II). Watch the trailer after the Jump... Samba opens in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, July 24, with a national rollout to follow. Samba reunites The Intouchables’ acclaimed directing duo, Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, with award-winning actor Omar Sy in a richly entertaining chronicle of an undocumented kitchen worker battling deportation from his adopted home in Paris. When Samba (Sy) is suddenly ordered to leave France, he enlists the help of Alice (Charlotte Gainsbourg), an emotionally vulnerable immigration advocate with little experience but plenty of heart. As the immigrant aspiring chef and the burned-out corpo...

Trailer For BREAK POINT a hilarious sports comedy starring Jeremy Sisto, David Walton, Amy Smart & J.K. Simmons . BREAK POINT will be available on VOD July 21st; in theaters September 4th Jimmy Price is a reckless man-child on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. When his latest partner drops him, he realizes he’s officially burned all of his bridges on the pro circuit. He decides to make one last ditch effort to revive his career, reaching outside of the tennis world and convincing his childhood partner -- his estranged brother Darren, now an apathetic substitute teacher – to team up with him. The mismatched pair, with the help of a unique 11-year-old named Barry, make an unlikely run at a grand slam tournament and are forced to re-discover their game, and their brotherhood. Watch the trailer after the Jump... Please Leave A Comment-