Roku is making your holiday season merry and bright with a new slate of original content coming to The Roku Channel later this year. Two new Roku Original holiday movies, Jingle Bell Wedding and Merry Little Mystery, have been greenlit alongside a second iteration of Honest Renovations: A Holiday Home Makeover.
Following the success of last season’s Jingle Bell Love, Roku will bring to life its sequel, Jingle Bell Wedding. Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block) and Michelle Morgan (Heartland) will return as Jack Cooper and Jessica McFall, who are planning their New Year’s Eve wedding celebration until a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity threatens to upend the festivities and matrimonial merriment.
Jingle Bell Wedding
In addition to Jingle Bell Wedding, Roku will debut Merry Little Mystery, a holiday rom-com starring two-time Grammy-nominated artist Jordin Sparks (American Idol) and Keon Alexander (The Night Agent).
Sparks plays Natasha Maxwell, who...
Following the success of last season’s Jingle Bell Love, Roku will bring to life its sequel, Jingle Bell Wedding. Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block) and Michelle Morgan (Heartland) will return as Jack Cooper and Jessica McFall, who are planning their New Year’s Eve wedding celebration until a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity threatens to upend the festivities and matrimonial merriment.
Jingle Bell Wedding
In addition to Jingle Bell Wedding, Roku will debut Merry Little Mystery, a holiday rom-com starring two-time Grammy-nominated artist Jordin Sparks (American Idol) and Keon Alexander (The Night Agent).
Sparks plays Natasha Maxwell, who...
- 7/28/2025
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Exclusive: Roku’s 2025 holiday slate, featuring two original films and a special, will debut later this year and include projects from Jessica Alba, Joey McIntyre and Jordin Sparks.
McIntyre returns to Roku with a sequel to last year’s Jingle Bell Love, titled Jingle Bell Wedding, starring opposite Michelle Morgan. The pair will reprise the roles of Jack Cooper and Jessica McFall, who are planning their New Year’s Eve wedding celebration until a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity threatens to upend the festivities and matrimonial merriment.
“So sweet to continue this holiday love story. Pass the tissues — this one gets you, too,” McIntyre shared.
Joey McIntyre and Michelle Morgan in ‘Jingle Bell Wedding’
Additionally, Roku will debut a second film, Merry Little Mystery, a holiday rom-com starring two-time Grammy-nominated artist Sparks and Keon Alexander (The Night Agent). Sparks plays Natasha Maxwell, who tries to foil a determined reporter’s (Alexander) attempts...
McIntyre returns to Roku with a sequel to last year’s Jingle Bell Love, titled Jingle Bell Wedding, starring opposite Michelle Morgan. The pair will reprise the roles of Jack Cooper and Jessica McFall, who are planning their New Year’s Eve wedding celebration until a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity threatens to upend the festivities and matrimonial merriment.
“So sweet to continue this holiday love story. Pass the tissues — this one gets you, too,” McIntyre shared.
Joey McIntyre and Michelle Morgan in ‘Jingle Bell Wedding’
Additionally, Roku will debut a second film, Merry Little Mystery, a holiday rom-com starring two-time Grammy-nominated artist Sparks and Keon Alexander (The Night Agent). Sparks plays Natasha Maxwell, who tries to foil a determined reporter’s (Alexander) attempts...
- 7/28/2025
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s another Amityville movie to watch! And this one actually has some connection to the early days of the franchise. These days it seems like every indie filmmaker in the world has made something with Amityville in the title, but the new film The Amityville Curse is based on the novel of the same title, which was written by Hans Holzer. Holzer was a parapsychologist who invested the supposedly haunted house in Amityville in the ’70s and went on to write the books Murder in Amityville (which served as a source of inspiration for Amityville II: The Possession), The Secret of Amityville, and yes, The Amityville Curse. The new adaptation of Holzer’s work has been released through the Tubi streaming service as a Tubi Original – and you can check out the trailer for it in the embed above.
This is actually the second movie to be called The Amityville Curse.
This is actually the second movie to be called The Amityville Curse.
- 6/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A new film adaptation of Hans Holzer’s The Amityville Curse, which was published in 1981, brand new Tubi Original horror movie The Amityville Curse is now streaming.
Hans Holzer’s book, it’s interesting to note, ended up serving as the basis for official franchise movie The Amityville Curse, which was released back in 1990.
Tubi previews, “The new adaptation of Hans Holzer’s novel is a modern take on the ever popular franchise with a fictionalized story that remains true to the novel.”
Further ensuring an authentic approach, Incendo secured the underlying rights to Hans Holzer’s titular original novel from the estate.
In The Amityville Curse, “A group of friends purchase an infamous home with the intention of flipping it, only to discover a deadly paranormal presence bent on destruction.”
The film was adapted by Dennis Heaton (“Motive”) and directed by Éric Tessier (“You Will Remember Me”), with Graham Ludlow...
Hans Holzer’s book, it’s interesting to note, ended up serving as the basis for official franchise movie The Amityville Curse, which was released back in 1990.
Tubi previews, “The new adaptation of Hans Holzer’s novel is a modern take on the ever popular franchise with a fictionalized story that remains true to the novel.”
Further ensuring an authentic approach, Incendo secured the underlying rights to Hans Holzer’s titular original novel from the estate.
In The Amityville Curse, “A group of friends purchase an infamous home with the intention of flipping it, only to discover a deadly paranormal presence bent on destruction.”
The film was adapted by Dennis Heaton (“Motive”) and directed by Éric Tessier (“You Will Remember Me”), with Graham Ludlow...
- 6/2/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A sequel to Tubi and Incendo's remake of 1980's Terror Train, Terror Train 2 will be available to stream on Tubi in the US this New Year's Eve, and we have a look at the trailer ahead of its holiday release!
Terror Train 2 – Streaming December 31st on Tubi
Synopsis: Having survived the carnage, Robyn Alomar (Alana) and Tim Rozon (The Magician) will reprise their characters in Terror Train 2, which takes place over a year after the gruesome, vengeful murders took the lives of multiple college seniors aboard the now infamous “Terror Train.” In the sequel, the remaining survivors are coerced to take a New Year’s Eve redemption ride on the very same train, where a new evil awaits and the terrified passengers must once again fight to survive the ride. Terror Train 2 is produced by Graham Ludlow and Kaleigh Kavanagh with Executive Producers Graham Ludlow, Shari Segal and Brook Peters.
Terror Train 2 – Streaming December 31st on Tubi
Synopsis: Having survived the carnage, Robyn Alomar (Alana) and Tim Rozon (The Magician) will reprise their characters in Terror Train 2, which takes place over a year after the gruesome, vengeful murders took the lives of multiple college seniors aboard the now infamous “Terror Train.” In the sequel, the remaining survivors are coerced to take a New Year’s Eve redemption ride on the very same train, where a new evil awaits and the terrified passengers must once again fight to survive the ride. Terror Train 2 is produced by Graham Ludlow and Kaleigh Kavanagh with Executive Producers Graham Ludlow, Shari Segal and Brook Peters.
- 12/28/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Tubi‘s remake of the ’80s slasher movie Terror Train was just released for the Halloween season, and a sequel is headed our way for New Year’s Eve. Watch the official trailer below!
A Tubi Original, Terror Train 2 introduces a brand new storyline, slated to premiere this New Year’s Eve, which pays homage to the festive setting of the first film that famously took place at a Nye party. From Tubi and Incendo, the sequel wrapped production in Montreal and will be available in the U.S. exclusively on Tubi on December 31, 2022.
Having survived the carnage, Robyn Alomar (Alana) and Tim Rozon (The Magician) will reprise their characters in Terror Train 2, which takes place over a year after the gruesome, vengeful murders took the lives of multiple college seniors aboard the now infamous “Terror Train.”
In the sequel, the remaining survivors are coerced to take a New Year...
A Tubi Original, Terror Train 2 introduces a brand new storyline, slated to premiere this New Year’s Eve, which pays homage to the festive setting of the first film that famously took place at a Nye party. From Tubi and Incendo, the sequel wrapped production in Montreal and will be available in the U.S. exclusively on Tubi on December 31, 2022.
Having survived the carnage, Robyn Alomar (Alana) and Tim Rozon (The Magician) will reprise their characters in Terror Train 2, which takes place over a year after the gruesome, vengeful murders took the lives of multiple college seniors aboard the now infamous “Terror Train.”
In the sequel, the remaining survivors are coerced to take a New Year...
- 12/28/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This past October, Tubi helped horror fans get into the spooky spirit of the season with their remake of 1980's Terror Train, and today Tubi and Incendo revealed that a sequel to their Terror Train reimagining has already finished filming and will be released on Tuib in the US this New Year's Eve:
Press Release: San Francisco November 28, 2022 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), in collaboration with Incendo, has laid the tracks for the sequel to its recent remake of the cult classic horror film Terror Train. A Tubi Original, Terror Train 2 introduces a brand new storyline, slated to premiere this New Year’s Eve, which pays homage to the festive setting of the first film that famously took place at a Nye party.
Having survived the carnage, Robyn Alomar (Alana) and Tim Rozon (The Magician) will reprise their characters in Terror Train 2, which takes place over a year after the gruesome,...
Press Release: San Francisco November 28, 2022 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), in collaboration with Incendo, has laid the tracks for the sequel to its recent remake of the cult classic horror film Terror Train. A Tubi Original, Terror Train 2 introduces a brand new storyline, slated to premiere this New Year’s Eve, which pays homage to the festive setting of the first film that famously took place at a Nye party.
Having survived the carnage, Robyn Alomar (Alana) and Tim Rozon (The Magician) will reprise their characters in Terror Train 2, which takes place over a year after the gruesome,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Tubi‘s remake of the ’80s slasher movie Terror Train was just released for the Halloween season, and today we’ve learned that a sequel is already headed our way for New Year’s Eve.
A Tubi Original, Terror Train 2 introduces a brand new storyline, slated to premiere this New Year’s Eve, which pays homage to the festive setting of the first film that famously took place at a Nye party. From Tubi and Incendo, the sequel wrapped production in Montreal and will be available in the U.S. exclusively on Tubi on December 31, 2022.
Having survived the carnage, Robyn Alomar (Alana) and Tim Rozon (The Magician) will reprise their characters in Terror Train 2, which takes place over a year after the gruesome, vengeful murders took the lives of multiple college seniors aboard the now infamous “Terror Train.”
In the sequel, the remaining survivors are coerced to take a New...
A Tubi Original, Terror Train 2 introduces a brand new storyline, slated to premiere this New Year’s Eve, which pays homage to the festive setting of the first film that famously took place at a Nye party. From Tubi and Incendo, the sequel wrapped production in Montreal and will be available in the U.S. exclusively on Tubi on December 31, 2022.
Having survived the carnage, Robyn Alomar (Alana) and Tim Rozon (The Magician) will reprise their characters in Terror Train 2, which takes place over a year after the gruesome, vengeful murders took the lives of multiple college seniors aboard the now infamous “Terror Train.”
In the sequel, the remaining survivors are coerced to take a New...
- 11/28/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Tubi and Incendo are expanding their relationship to create more horror content with a new film adaptation of Hans Holzer’s The Amityville Curse and an original film titled Marry F*** Kill. This announcement comes after the streaming service and production company collaborated on Terror Train.
“With the anticipated launch of the Tubi Original Terror Train right around the corner, we’re pleased to share that we’re already building upon our content creation partnership with Incendo,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration and working with fantastic Canadian filmmakers and talent on an exciting reimagining of The Amityville Curse and our new original, Marry F*** Kill, which mixes elements of Stranger Things and Euphoria in its captivating script.”
The new adaptation of The Amityville Curse is a modern take on the Holzer novel. Dennis Heaton (Motive) is adapting the book and...
“With the anticipated launch of the Tubi Original Terror Train right around the corner, we’re pleased to share that we’re already building upon our content creation partnership with Incendo,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration and working with fantastic Canadian filmmakers and talent on an exciting reimagining of The Amityville Curse and our new original, Marry F*** Kill, which mixes elements of Stranger Things and Euphoria in its captivating script.”
The new adaptation of The Amityville Curse is a modern take on the Holzer novel. Dennis Heaton (Motive) is adapting the book and...
- 9/13/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Tubi announced today at Content Canada that it will expand upon its collaboration with Incendo on an upcoming slate of projects that includes a new film adaptation of Hans Holzer’s The Amityville Curse, which was published in 1981. That book ended up serving as the basis for official franchise movie The Amityville Curse, which was released in 1990.
The new adaptation of Hans Holzer’s novel will be a modern take on the ever popular franchise with a fictionalized story that remains true to the novel. Further ensuring an authentic approach, Incendo has secured the underlying rights to Hans Holzer’s titular original novel from the estate. The film is being adapted by Dennis Heaton (“Motive”) and directed by Éric Tessier (“You Will Remember Me”), with Graham Ludlow (“Terror Train”), Kaleigh Kavanagh (“Terror Train”), Brook Peters (“Terror Train”) and Shari Segal (“Terror Train”) executive producing alongside fellow author and Hans Holzer’s daughter,...
The new adaptation of Hans Holzer’s novel will be a modern take on the ever popular franchise with a fictionalized story that remains true to the novel. Further ensuring an authentic approach, Incendo has secured the underlying rights to Hans Holzer’s titular original novel from the estate. The film is being adapted by Dennis Heaton (“Motive”) and directed by Éric Tessier (“You Will Remember Me”), with Graham Ludlow (“Terror Train”), Kaleigh Kavanagh (“Terror Train”), Brook Peters (“Terror Train”) and Shari Segal (“Terror Train”) executive producing alongside fellow author and Hans Holzer’s daughter,...
- 9/13/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Fox’s Tubi is adding to its horror library after picking up two Canadian genre pics — Dennis Heaton’s adaptation of Hans Holzer’s The Amityville Curse novel and Marry F*** Kill from writers Ian Carpenter and Aaron Martin — at the Toronto Film Festival.
Indie production banner Incendo will shoot both productions later this year for Tubi in the U.S. market where it faces stepped-up competition in the free, ad-supported online space against Paramount’s Pluto TV, Amazon’s Freevee and the Roku Channel.
The latest genre pic deals for the Fox-owned streaming platform were unveiled on Tuesday at TIFF as part of its informal film market. Marry F*** Kill sees five estranged college friends reunite for their friend’s funeral after her suicide, only to see an innocent game of “Marry, Fuck, Kill” turn into something far more sinister.
Caroline Labreche...
Fox’s Tubi is adding to its horror library after picking up two Canadian genre pics — Dennis Heaton’s adaptation of Hans Holzer’s The Amityville Curse novel and Marry F*** Kill from writers Ian Carpenter and Aaron Martin — at the Toronto Film Festival.
Indie production banner Incendo will shoot both productions later this year for Tubi in the U.S. market where it faces stepped-up competition in the free, ad-supported online space against Paramount’s Pluto TV, Amazon’s Freevee and the Roku Channel.
The latest genre pic deals for the Fox-owned streaming platform were unveiled on Tuesday at TIFF as part of its informal film market. Marry F*** Kill sees five estranged college friends reunite for their friend’s funeral after her suicide, only to see an innocent game of “Marry, Fuck, Kill” turn into something far more sinister.
Caroline Labreche...
- 9/13/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Zdf Studios Boards Charlene McKenna Thriller ‘Clean Sweep,’ Set for Sundance Now and Rte (Exclusive)
Adding to its growing roster of overseas drama titles, Germany’s Zdf Studios has snagged international distribution rights to “Clean Sweep,” a six-part Irish thriller which is set to premiere on Sundance Now and Irish public broadcaster RTÉ.
“Clean Sweep” stars Charlene McKenna, Captain Swing in “Peaky Blinders,” in a crime drama told from the point-of-view of the killer who is also, unusually, a self-sacrificing mother and wife. Filming is now underway.
McKenna, whose credits take in “Bloodlands” and “Vienna Blood,” plays Shelly Mohan, a woman living a quiet life in Western Ireland as a housewife and mother of three who kills her former partner in crime when he threatens to expose her dark past.
With her unsuspecting husband, a Garda detective, hunting for the murderer, Shelly has to contend with the pressures of a tightening noose as well as continuing to care for an ailing son, her unfaithful husband...
“Clean Sweep” stars Charlene McKenna, Captain Swing in “Peaky Blinders,” in a crime drama told from the point-of-view of the killer who is also, unusually, a self-sacrificing mother and wife. Filming is now underway.
McKenna, whose credits take in “Bloodlands” and “Vienna Blood,” plays Shelly Mohan, a woman living a quiet life in Western Ireland as a housewife and mother of three who kills her former partner in crime when he threatens to expose her dark past.
With her unsuspecting husband, a Garda detective, hunting for the murderer, Shelly has to contend with the pressures of a tightening noose as well as continuing to care for an ailing son, her unfaithful husband...
- 7/27/2022
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The best in show just got even better.
“The American Rescue Dog Show” has added Paula Abdul, Leslie Jordan and Yvette Nicole Brown as celebrity “ex-paw-t” judges, ABC announced Thursday.
The show features rescued pups from around the country as they “strut their fluff” and compete for a series of titles, including best in underbite, best in snoring, best in belly rubs and more. For each winning dog in the seven categories, a 10,000 donation will be made by Petco Love to a local animal welfare organization. Each category winner will compete for the title of best in rescue, which will culminate in a 100,000 donation.
“During these challenging times, animals have never had such an important impact on our wellbeing,” said “American Rescue Dog Show” creator and EP Michael Levitt. “Now more than ever, it’s time to give rescue dogs their moment in the spotlight. The cuteness overload on this...
“The American Rescue Dog Show” has added Paula Abdul, Leslie Jordan and Yvette Nicole Brown as celebrity “ex-paw-t” judges, ABC announced Thursday.
The show features rescued pups from around the country as they “strut their fluff” and compete for a series of titles, including best in underbite, best in snoring, best in belly rubs and more. For each winning dog in the seven categories, a 10,000 donation will be made by Petco Love to a local animal welfare organization. Each category winner will compete for the title of best in rescue, which will culminate in a 100,000 donation.
“During these challenging times, animals have never had such an important impact on our wellbeing,” said “American Rescue Dog Show” creator and EP Michael Levitt. “Now more than ever, it’s time to give rescue dogs their moment in the spotlight. The cuteness overload on this...
- 5/12/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Watch the Trailer for the New Resident Evil Netflix Series: "Year 2036 – 14 years after a deadly virus caused a global apocalypse, Jade Wesker fights for survival in a world overrun by the blood-thirsty infected and insane creatures. In this absolute carnage, Jade is haunted by her past in New Raccoon City, by her father’s chilling connections to the Umbrella Corporation but mostly by what happened to her sister, Billie."
Series Launch Date: July 14
Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer: Andrew Dabb (Supernatural)
Executive Producer / Writer: Mary Leah Sutton
Executive Producers: Robert Kulzer and Oliver Berben of Constantin Film
Producer: Constantin Film CEO Martin Moszkowicz
Studio: Constantin Film
Format: 8 x 1 Hour episodes
Cast:
Lance Reddick, Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph, Paola Nuñez, Ahad Raza Mir, Connor Gossatti, Turlough Convery
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Tubi Boards Classic Horror Film Terror Train Remake To Premiere October 2022: "Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of Fox Entertainment,...
Series Launch Date: July 14
Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer: Andrew Dabb (Supernatural)
Executive Producer / Writer: Mary Leah Sutton
Executive Producers: Robert Kulzer and Oliver Berben of Constantin Film
Producer: Constantin Film CEO Martin Moszkowicz
Studio: Constantin Film
Format: 8 x 1 Hour episodes
Cast:
Lance Reddick, Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph, Paola Nuñez, Ahad Raza Mir, Connor Gossatti, Turlough Convery
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Tubi Boards Classic Horror Film Terror Train Remake To Premiere October 2022: "Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of Fox Entertainment,...
- 5/12/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Canada’s Incendo and Los Angeles-based Nicely Entertainment have struck a development and production partnership beginning with the scripted limited series, “The Christmas Checklist.”
The four-episode series will be available in the marketplace for the 2022 holiday season.
Written by Lisa Hepner, “The Christmas Checklist” is a holiday-themed limited TV series targeted for release in December 2022. Incendo and Nicely Entertainment will develop and produce the series with Incendo responsible for distribution in English and French Canada, and Nicely Entertainment overseeing the U.S. and all other international territories.
Here’s an official synopsis of the movie: In “The Christmas Checklist,” Emily Richmond faces the daunting task of fulfilling her mother Ruby’s last wish — to complete a 12-task Christmas Checklist before Dec. 25. Freelance writer Noah covers Emily’s compelling story for the local paper, and as Emily works through her list, Noah’s article turns from vividly inspiring to personally cherished.
The four-episode series will be available in the marketplace for the 2022 holiday season.
Written by Lisa Hepner, “The Christmas Checklist” is a holiday-themed limited TV series targeted for release in December 2022. Incendo and Nicely Entertainment will develop and produce the series with Incendo responsible for distribution in English and French Canada, and Nicely Entertainment overseeing the U.S. and all other international territories.
Here’s an official synopsis of the movie: In “The Christmas Checklist,” Emily Richmond faces the daunting task of fulfilling her mother Ruby’s last wish — to complete a 12-task Christmas Checklist before Dec. 25. Freelance writer Noah covers Emily’s compelling story for the local paper, and as Emily works through her list, Noah’s article turns from vividly inspiring to personally cherished.
- 3/1/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Little blue penguins will have a big role in Christine Luby’s You, Me and the Penguins, which has begun filming in Queensland.
Written by Annelies Kavan, the romantic comedy follows Tilly Monterey (Tammin Sursok), a compliance and outreach manager at the Animal Discovery Institute in San Diego, who realises her dream to work in the field after hearing the Crystal Bay Penguin Sanctuary is threatened with closure and its colony of Little Blue Penguins is scheduled to be relocated 2,500km away.
After receiving a begrudging welcome from head zoologist Fletcher (Jason Wilder), she joins the group in their efforts to turn the sanctuary around within the space of a week. As Fletcher teaches Tilly more about the sanctuary’s needs and the Little Blue penguins that they house, his belief in people, and even love, is reignited, while Tilly realises she has never felt more at home. In the end,...
Written by Annelies Kavan, the romantic comedy follows Tilly Monterey (Tammin Sursok), a compliance and outreach manager at the Animal Discovery Institute in San Diego, who realises her dream to work in the field after hearing the Crystal Bay Penguin Sanctuary is threatened with closure and its colony of Little Blue Penguins is scheduled to be relocated 2,500km away.
After receiving a begrudging welcome from head zoologist Fletcher (Jason Wilder), she joins the group in their efforts to turn the sanctuary around within the space of a week. As Fletcher teaches Tilly more about the sanctuary’s needs and the Little Blue penguins that they house, his belief in people, and even love, is reignited, while Tilly realises she has never felt more at home. In the end,...
- 7/12/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for December 2018 including "Greenland", "Locke and Key", "October Faction" and a whole lot more:
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 4
TV Series
Bvss 4 Productions Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Graham Ludlow
Dir.: Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young
Sep 24 - Dec 13/18
Clifton Hill
(Aka Jane Of The Desert)
Feature
Rhombus on the Lake Inc.
Producer: Fraser Ash, Kevin Krikst, Matt Code
Director: Albert Shin
Nov 12 -Dec 14/18
Designated Survivor- Season 3
TV Series
eOne / Netflix
Prod.: Chris Hatcher
Exec. Prod.: Kiefer Sutherland, Peter Noah
Dir.: various
Oct 15/18 - Feb 12/19
Greenland
Feature
Greenland Films Inc.
Producer Basil Iwanyk
Dir.: Neill Blomkamp
Jan 14 - Mar 8/19
Let It Snow
TV Movie
Netflix
Prod.: D. Clark, B. Bauman,
A. Faigen
Dir: Luke Snellin
Feb 1 - Mar 29/19
Locke & Key- Season 1
TV Series
Matheson Productions Inc.
Producer: Kevin Lafferty
Dir.: Michael Morris
Feb 4 - June...
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 4
TV Series
Bvss 4 Productions Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Graham Ludlow
Dir.: Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young
Sep 24 - Dec 13/18
Clifton Hill
(Aka Jane Of The Desert)
Feature
Rhombus on the Lake Inc.
Producer: Fraser Ash, Kevin Krikst, Matt Code
Director: Albert Shin
Nov 12 -Dec 14/18
Designated Survivor- Season 3
TV Series
eOne / Netflix
Prod.: Chris Hatcher
Exec. Prod.: Kiefer Sutherland, Peter Noah
Dir.: various
Oct 15/18 - Feb 12/19
Greenland
Feature
Greenland Films Inc.
Producer Basil Iwanyk
Dir.: Neill Blomkamp
Jan 14 - Mar 8/19
Let It Snow
TV Movie
Netflix
Prod.: D. Clark, B. Bauman,
A. Faigen
Dir: Luke Snellin
Feb 1 - Mar 29/19
Locke & Key- Season 1
TV Series
Matheson Productions Inc.
Producer: Kevin Lafferty
Dir.: Michael Morris
Feb 4 - June...
- 11/24/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for November 2018 including "October Faction", "Designated Survivor", "Larry" and a whole lot more:
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 4
TV Series
Bvss 4 Prodcutions Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Graham Ludlow
Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young
Sep 24 - Dec 13/18
Designated Survivor
Season 3
TV Series
eOne / Netflix
Prod.: Chris Hatcher
Dir.: various
Oct 15/18 - Feb 12/19
Endlings
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc.
LP.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 22 - Nov 23/18
Green Harvest Season 2
TV Series
CBS Studios Inc.
Prod.: Thom Pretak
Dir.: Various
Apr 16 - Nov 8/18
Hot Zone
Mini-Series
Fox TV
Prod.: Lena Cordina
Exec. Prod.: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders,
Lynda Obst, David Zucker, Jim Hart
Dir.: Michael Uppendahl
Sep 13 - Nov 16/18
In The Dark Season 1
TV Series
A G Films Canada Inc.
Prod.: Ben Stiller, John Weber,...
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 4
TV Series
Bvss 4 Prodcutions Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Graham Ludlow
Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young
Sep 24 - Dec 13/18
Designated Survivor
Season 3
TV Series
eOne / Netflix
Prod.: Chris Hatcher
Dir.: various
Oct 15/18 - Feb 12/19
Endlings
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc.
LP.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 22 - Nov 23/18
Green Harvest Season 2
TV Series
CBS Studios Inc.
Prod.: Thom Pretak
Dir.: Various
Apr 16 - Nov 8/18
Hot Zone
Mini-Series
Fox TV
Prod.: Lena Cordina
Exec. Prod.: Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders,
Lynda Obst, David Zucker, Jim Hart
Dir.: Michael Uppendahl
Sep 13 - Nov 16/18
In The Dark Season 1
TV Series
A G Films Canada Inc.
Prod.: Ben Stiller, John Weber,...
- 10/25/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for October 2018, including "Designated Survivor", "October Faction", "Sunny Jim" and a whole lot more:
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 4
TV Series
Bvss 4 Productions Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Graham Ludlow
Dir.: Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young
Sep 24 - Dec 13/18
Christmas At Grand Valley
TV Movie
Hideaway Pictures Inc.
Prod.: David Anselmo
Dir.: Don McCutcheon
Oct 9 - Oct 27/8
Christmas In Vermont
TV Movie
Chesler Perlmutter Productions
Prod.: Marek Posival
Dir.: Robin Dunne
Oct 4 - Oct 23/18
Designated Survivor
Season 3
TV Series
eOne / Netflix
Prod.: Chris Hatcher
Dir.: various
Oct 15/18 - Feb 12/19
Endlings
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc.
LP.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 22 - Nov 23/18
Green Harvest Season 2
TV Series
CBS Studios Inc.
Prod.: Thom Pretak
Dir.: Various
Apr 16 - Nov 8/18
Homekilling Queen
TV Movie
Nb Thrilling Films 8 Inc. (Ottawa)
Prod.: Neil Bregman,...
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 4
TV Series
Bvss 4 Productions Ontario Inc.
Prod.: Graham Ludlow
Dir.: Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young
Sep 24 - Dec 13/18
Christmas At Grand Valley
TV Movie
Hideaway Pictures Inc.
Prod.: David Anselmo
Dir.: Don McCutcheon
Oct 9 - Oct 27/8
Christmas In Vermont
TV Movie
Chesler Perlmutter Productions
Prod.: Marek Posival
Dir.: Robin Dunne
Oct 4 - Oct 23/18
Designated Survivor
Season 3
TV Series
eOne / Netflix
Prod.: Chris Hatcher
Dir.: various
Oct 15/18 - Feb 12/19
Endlings
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment Inc.
LP.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 22 - Nov 23/18
Green Harvest Season 2
TV Series
CBS Studios Inc.
Prod.: Thom Pretak
Dir.: Various
Apr 16 - Nov 8/18
Homekilling Queen
TV Movie
Nb Thrilling Films 8 Inc. (Ottawa)
Prod.: Neil Bregman,...
- 10/1/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for November 2017 including "Locke and Key", "Titans", "Umbrella Academy" and a whole lot more:
Anne- Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Decoy
Feature
Decoy Pictures Inc.
Prod.: Andrew Gunn, Michael Bien, Angela Donald
Dir.: Allan Ungar
Nov 1 - Dec 7/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18
Dino Dana- Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 1 – Nov 17/17
Falling Water- Season 2
TV Series
Gep Falling Water Inc.
Anne- Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Decoy
Feature
Decoy Pictures Inc.
Prod.: Andrew Gunn, Michael Bien, Angela Donald
Dir.: Allan Ungar
Nov 1 - Dec 7/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18
Dino Dana- Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.: Eric Beldowski
Dir: Various
Aug 1 – Nov 17/17
Falling Water- Season 2
TV Series
Gep Falling Water Inc.
- 11/2/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for October 2017 including "Falling Water", "Lucky Day", "Taken" and a whole lot more:
Anne Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Brotherhood
Feature
Roa Productions Inc.
Prod.: Mehernaz Lentin, Anand Ramayya, Jonathan Bronfman
Dir.: Richard Bell
Sep 18 - Oct 11/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Carter
TV Series
Sony / Amaze
Prod.: Victoria Hirst
Dir.: Various
Jul 10 - Oct 13/17
Designated Survivor Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Dino Dana Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.:...
Anne Season 2
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: John Calvert
Dir.: Various
Oct 2/17 - Mar 20/18
Baroness Von Sketch Show Season 3
TV Series
Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Dir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan Canning
Aug 21 - Nov 10/17
Brotherhood
Feature
Roa Productions Inc.
Prod.: Mehernaz Lentin, Anand Ramayya, Jonathan Bronfman
Dir.: Richard Bell
Sep 18 - Oct 11/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This Season 3
TV Series – Mini
eOne
Prod.: Jessica Daniel
Dir.: Daniel Grou
Sep 19 - Nov 24/17
Carter
TV Series
Sony / Amaze
Prod.: Victoria Hirst
Dir.: Various
Jul 10 - Oct 13/17
Designated Survivor Season 2
TV Series
Designated 1 Ltd.
Prod.: Llewellyn Wells
Dir.: Various
Jul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Dino Dana Season 3
TV Series
Sinking Ship Entertainment
Prod.:...
- 9/25/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for September 2017 including "Designated Survivor", "Fahrenheit 451", "Falling Water" and a whole lot more:
Angry Angeltv MovieIdaho Productions Ltd.Prod.: John RyanDir.: Jamie TravisAug 14 – Sep 9/17
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3Tv SeriesFrantic FilmsProd.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff PeelerDir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan CanningAug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3Tv Series eOneProd.: Jessica DanielDir.: Daniel GrouSep 19 - Nov 24/17
Cartertv SeriesSony/AmazeProd.: Victoria HirstJul 10 - Oct 13/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2Tv SeriesDesignated 1 Ltd.Prod.: Llewellyn WellsJul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Dino Dana- Season 3Tv SeriesSinking Ship EntertainmentProd.: Eric BeldowskiAug 1 – Nov 17/17
Fahrenheit 451Tv MovieHBO Films/Morning Star Prods. Ltd.Prod.: David Coatsworth, Sarah GreenDir.: Ramin BahraniJul 10 – Sep 8/17
Falling Water- Season 2Tv SeriesGEP Falling Water Inc.Prod.: Terry GouldAug 20 - Mar 20/18
Frankie Draketv SeriesShaftesbury Frankie I Inc.Prod.
Angry Angeltv MovieIdaho Productions Ltd.Prod.: John RyanDir.: Jamie TravisAug 14 – Sep 9/17
Baroness Von Sketch Show- Season 3Tv SeriesFrantic FilmsProd.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff PeelerDir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan CanningAug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: By The Time You Read This- Season 3Tv Series eOneProd.: Jessica DanielDir.: Daniel GrouSep 19 - Nov 24/17
Cartertv SeriesSony/AmazeProd.: Victoria HirstJul 10 - Oct 13/17
Designated Survivor- Season 2Tv SeriesDesignated 1 Ltd.Prod.: Llewellyn WellsJul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Dino Dana- Season 3Tv SeriesSinking Ship EntertainmentProd.: Eric BeldowskiAug 1 – Nov 17/17
Fahrenheit 451Tv MovieHBO Films/Morning Star Prods. Ltd.Prod.: David Coatsworth, Sarah GreenDir.: Ramin BahraniJul 10 – Sep 8/17
Falling Water- Season 2Tv SeriesGEP Falling Water Inc.Prod.: Terry GouldAug 20 - Mar 20/18
Frankie Draketv SeriesShaftesbury Frankie I Inc.Prod.
- 8/24/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for August 2017 including "Designated Survivor", "Falling Water", "Taken" and a whole lot more:
Angry Angeltv MovieIdaho Productions Ltd. Prod.: John Ryan Dir.: Jamie TravisAug 14 – Sep 9/17
Bajillionairestv Series PilotBajillionaires Productions Inc.Exec. Prod.: Charles BishopDir.: Samir Rehem Jul 31 - Aug 3/17
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 3Tv Series Frantic FilmsProd.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff PeelerDir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan CanningAug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: Blackfly SEASONMini SeriesSienna Films/eOneProd.: Jessica DanielDir.: Jeff RenfroeMay 29 – Aug 4/17
Carter TV SeriesSony / AmazeProd.: Victoria HirstDir.: VariousJul 10 - Oct 13/17
Condor
Season 1Tv Series T5 Condor Productions Inc. Exec. Prods.: Jason Smilovic, Todd Katzberg, Lawrence TrillingDir.: Lawrence Trilling, + tbaApr 24 - Aug 15/17
Designated Survivor Season 2 TV Series Designated 1 Ltd. Prod.: Llewellyn WellsDir.: VariousJul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Every DAYFeatureMGMProd.: Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Paul Trijbits, Christian GrassDir.: Michael...
Angry Angeltv MovieIdaho Productions Ltd. Prod.: John Ryan Dir.: Jamie TravisAug 14 – Sep 9/17
Bajillionairestv Series PilotBajillionaires Productions Inc.Exec. Prod.: Charles BishopDir.: Samir Rehem Jul 31 - Aug 3/17
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 3Tv Series Frantic FilmsProd.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff PeelerDir.: Jeremy Lalonde, Jordan CanningAug 21 - Nov 10/17
Cardinal: Blackfly SEASONMini SeriesSienna Films/eOneProd.: Jessica DanielDir.: Jeff RenfroeMay 29 – Aug 4/17
Carter TV SeriesSony / AmazeProd.: Victoria HirstDir.: VariousJul 10 - Oct 13/17
Condor
Season 1Tv Series T5 Condor Productions Inc. Exec. Prods.: Jason Smilovic, Todd Katzberg, Lawrence TrillingDir.: Lawrence Trilling, + tbaApr 24 - Aug 15/17
Designated Survivor Season 2 TV Series Designated 1 Ltd. Prod.: Llewellyn WellsDir.: VariousJul 4/17 - Mar 31/18 Tbc
Every DAYFeatureMGMProd.: Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Paul Trijbits, Christian GrassDir.: Michael...
- 7/28/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for October 2016, including "12 Monkeys", "Designated Survivor", "Taken" and a whole lot more:
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12 Monkeys
Season 3
TV Series
Gep 12 Monkeys B Inc.
Prod.: Michael Wray
Exec. Prod.: David Grossman, Terry Matalas
Oct 17 - Feb 17/17
Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
Anne
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: Susan Murdoch
Exec. Prod.: Miranda de Pencier, Moira Walley-Beckett
Sep 22/16 - Feb 03/17
Anne Of Green Gables
TV Movie
Gables 23 Productions Inc.
Prod.: Jim Corston
Exec. Prod.: Joan Lambur, Peter Williamson
Dir.: John Kent Harrison
Sep 12 - Nov 4/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne,...
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12 Monkeys
Season 3
TV Series
Gep 12 Monkeys B Inc.
Prod.: Michael Wray
Exec. Prod.: David Grossman, Terry Matalas
Oct 17 - Feb 17/17
Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
Anne
TV Series
CBC/Netflix
Prod.: Susan Murdoch
Exec. Prod.: Miranda de Pencier, Moira Walley-Beckett
Sep 22/16 - Feb 03/17
Anne Of Green Gables
TV Movie
Gables 23 Productions Inc.
Prod.: Jim Corston
Exec. Prod.: Joan Lambur, Peter Williamson
Dir.: John Kent Harrison
Sep 12 - Nov 4/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne,...
- 9/22/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thanks to TorontoFilm.Net here is the Toronto Film Production Update for September 2016, including "American Gods", "Flatliners", "Taken" and a whole lot more:
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Jul 11 - Aug 26/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Yael Staav
Sep 12 - Oct 28/16
Bruno & Boots II And III
TV Movie (2)
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen
Dir.: Vivieno Caldinelli
Jul 22 -...
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Alias Grace
Mini Series
Halfire Entertainment
Prod.: Sarah Polley, DJ Carson
Dir.: Mary Harron
Aug 15 - Nov 15/16
American Gods
TV Series
Fremantle / Starz Network
Exec. Prod.: Bryan Fuller,
Michael Green, Neil Gaiman
Dir.: David Slade & Various
Anon
Feature
Anon Film Prods. Canada Inc.
Prod.: Dan Bekerman
Dir.: Andrew Niccol
Jul 11 - Aug 26/16
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Season 2
TV Series
Bvss 2 Productions Ontario Inc. / Frantic Films
Prod.: Graham Ludlow, Jeff Peeler
Exec.Prod.: Jamie Brown, Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Whalen
Dir.: Yael Staav
Sep 12 - Oct 28/16
Bruno & Boots II And III
TV Movie (2)
Aircraft Pictures
Prod.: Anthony Leo, Andrew Rosen
Dir.: Vivieno Caldinelli
Jul 22 -...
- 8/24/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
More Mipcom news
Toronto -- Kelly Rowan ("The O.C.") is to star in a series of TV mystery movies from indie co-producers Breakthrough Entertainment, Salient Point Prods. and Colossal Entertainment.
The "Rebecca Kane" wheel of mystery telefilms, created and written by Los Angeles-based Donald Martin, will feature Rowan as a secretary/sleuth to the chief of police in a sleepy fishing town.
The deal was unveiled at Mipcom by Marina Cordoni, executive producer of movies at Breakthrough.
Colossal Entertainment’s Graham Ludlow is producing the TV mystery movies, now in development.
Salient Point and Colossal Entertainment in 2007 collaborated on an earlier Kelly Rowan-starring TV movie, “In God’s Country,” this time with third partner Shaftesbury Films and for Canadian broadcaster CTV.
Other Canadian deals unveiled at Mipcom include FremantleMedia Enterprises picking up the international distribution and licensing rights to the live-action series "My Babysitter's A Vampire" from indie producer Fresh TV,...
Toronto -- Kelly Rowan ("The O.C.") is to star in a series of TV mystery movies from indie co-producers Breakthrough Entertainment, Salient Point Prods. and Colossal Entertainment.
The "Rebecca Kane" wheel of mystery telefilms, created and written by Los Angeles-based Donald Martin, will feature Rowan as a secretary/sleuth to the chief of police in a sleepy fishing town.
The deal was unveiled at Mipcom by Marina Cordoni, executive producer of movies at Breakthrough.
Colossal Entertainment’s Graham Ludlow is producing the TV mystery movies, now in development.
Salient Point and Colossal Entertainment in 2007 collaborated on an earlier Kelly Rowan-starring TV movie, “In God’s Country,” this time with third partner Shaftesbury Films and for Canadian broadcaster CTV.
Other Canadian deals unveiled at Mipcom include FremantleMedia Enterprises picking up the international distribution and licensing rights to the live-action series "My Babysitter's A Vampire" from indie producer Fresh TV,...
- 10/4/2010
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film review: 'The Call of the Wild'
A well-received world premiere selection at last month's Palm Springs Film Festival, "The Call of the Wild" is a pleasant surprise. Much more faithful to Jack London's 1903 classic than the two Hollywood versions (1935, 1972), Peter Svatek's vigorously mounted adventure deserves to be seen on the big screen, although video and cable are its most likely venues for striking it rich.
A friendly movie for school-age children, although there is plenty of frontier violence and tragedy, the appeal of "Call" is not limited to young boys or families. Joining the likes of "The Secret Garden" and "Black Beauty", "Call of the Wild" takes a chance with old-fashioned storytelling and is heavily narrated by Richard Dreyfuss.
Like "Black Beauty", the period story is episodic and presents a credible scenario that romantically and realistically incorporates a four-legged hero who has a soul and destiny, friends and enemies, and a history that becomes a legend.
Filmed splendidly in Quebec, with many exteriors involving animals and frigid conditions, "Call" is the story of Buck, a Leonberger (a cross between a St. Bernard, Labrador and Great Pyrenees) who is shanghaied one day and put to work on a sled in the wild gold-rush era of Alaska and the Yukon.
Strong but not used to the cruelty of man and fellow animals, Buck learns rapidly that the harsh but fair laws of nature control the destinies of men and dogs. The howling of wolves in the forest and several encounters where Buck must fight and even kill his foes awaken primal instincts, but the stupidity and carelessness of greedy humans almost does Buck in.
Rutger Hauer as John Thornton, Buck's bearish friend in the wilderness, heads the fine cast, which includes Luc Morissette as the French-Canadian courier who first treats Buck with kindness.
Portrayed in the past by Clark Gable and Charlton Heston, Hauer's character is a dreamer and a survivor. When he saves Buck from a group of desperate gold-seekers and sure death, the injured dog learns of the power of love.
Proud of his new friend, loner Thornton wins a big bet in town when Buck pulls a heavily loaded sled. The pair then go in search of a lost gold mine. Buck's ultimate embracing of the wild life is beautifully evoked, but the kill-or-be-killed laws of the north are brutal.
Prague-born director Svatek ("Witchboard: The Possession"), who was raised and still lives in Montreal, and cinematographer Sylvain Brault provide many memorable scenes in the well-realized project.
THE CALL OF THE WILD
Hallmark Entertainment
Fries Schultz Film Group
Kingsborough-Greenlight Pictures
Blue Rider Pictures
A Peter Svatek film
Director Peter Svatek
Producers Pieter Kroonenburg, Julie Allan
Writer Graham Ludlow
Based on the novel by Jack London
Executive producers John Buchanan, Gary Howsam, Jeff Geoffray, Walter Josten
Director of photography Sylvain Brault
Production designer Michael Devine
Music Alan Reeves
Editor Denis Papillion
Costume designer Claire Nadon
Casting Vera Miller, Nadia Rona, Rosina Bucci
Color/stereo
Cast:
John Thornton Rutger Hauer
Narrator Richard Dreyfuss
Mercedes Bronwen Booth
Hal Charles Powell
Charles Burke Lawrence
Perrault Luc Morissette
Running time -- 91 minutes
No MPAA rating...
A friendly movie for school-age children, although there is plenty of frontier violence and tragedy, the appeal of "Call" is not limited to young boys or families. Joining the likes of "The Secret Garden" and "Black Beauty", "Call of the Wild" takes a chance with old-fashioned storytelling and is heavily narrated by Richard Dreyfuss.
Like "Black Beauty", the period story is episodic and presents a credible scenario that romantically and realistically incorporates a four-legged hero who has a soul and destiny, friends and enemies, and a history that becomes a legend.
Filmed splendidly in Quebec, with many exteriors involving animals and frigid conditions, "Call" is the story of Buck, a Leonberger (a cross between a St. Bernard, Labrador and Great Pyrenees) who is shanghaied one day and put to work on a sled in the wild gold-rush era of Alaska and the Yukon.
Strong but not used to the cruelty of man and fellow animals, Buck learns rapidly that the harsh but fair laws of nature control the destinies of men and dogs. The howling of wolves in the forest and several encounters where Buck must fight and even kill his foes awaken primal instincts, but the stupidity and carelessness of greedy humans almost does Buck in.
Rutger Hauer as John Thornton, Buck's bearish friend in the wilderness, heads the fine cast, which includes Luc Morissette as the French-Canadian courier who first treats Buck with kindness.
Portrayed in the past by Clark Gable and Charlton Heston, Hauer's character is a dreamer and a survivor. When he saves Buck from a group of desperate gold-seekers and sure death, the injured dog learns of the power of love.
Proud of his new friend, loner Thornton wins a big bet in town when Buck pulls a heavily loaded sled. The pair then go in search of a lost gold mine. Buck's ultimate embracing of the wild life is beautifully evoked, but the kill-or-be-killed laws of the north are brutal.
Prague-born director Svatek ("Witchboard: The Possession"), who was raised and still lives in Montreal, and cinematographer Sylvain Brault provide many memorable scenes in the well-realized project.
THE CALL OF THE WILD
Hallmark Entertainment
Fries Schultz Film Group
Kingsborough-Greenlight Pictures
Blue Rider Pictures
A Peter Svatek film
Director Peter Svatek
Producers Pieter Kroonenburg, Julie Allan
Writer Graham Ludlow
Based on the novel by Jack London
Executive producers John Buchanan, Gary Howsam, Jeff Geoffray, Walter Josten
Director of photography Sylvain Brault
Production designer Michael Devine
Music Alan Reeves
Editor Denis Papillion
Costume designer Claire Nadon
Casting Vera Miller, Nadia Rona, Rosina Bucci
Color/stereo
Cast:
John Thornton Rutger Hauer
Narrator Richard Dreyfuss
Mercedes Bronwen Booth
Hal Charles Powell
Charles Burke Lawrence
Perrault Luc Morissette
Running time -- 91 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 2/10/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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