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A new true-crime comedy, "Sinner v. Saints," is currently in the works, with Maisie Williams and Freddie Highmore attached to play its leads.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, although the tone of the film is expected to be comedic in nature, the narrative is based on the real-life case of Joyce McKinney, who allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Mormon missionary named Kirk Anderson. The incident, officially known as the Manacled Mormon Case, was also the focus of the 2010 Errol Morris documentary, "Tabloid." "Sinner v. Saints" will be set in 1970s Los...

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Freddie Highmore and Maisie Williams will star in an adaptation of a bizarre true story about an American ex-beauty queen who was accused of kidnapping and raping a Mormon missionary in England.

Entitled “Sinner V. Saints,” the movie is directed by Tim Kirkby and will be sold by WestEnd Films, which is shopping the project to buyers in Cannes next week. The film will begin shooting in the first quarter of 2023 in the U.S. and U.K.

Set in 1970s Los Angeles and London, “Sinner V. Saints” is based on the true story of Joyce McKinney, who went to extreme lengths to stop the Mormon church from taking away her sexual obsession: a nebbish Mormon missionary named Kirk Anderson. The sordid relationship — which was the focus of the 2010 Errol Morris documentary “Tabloid” — went awry and eventually resulted in accusations of kidnapping and rape against McKinney.

Mark Williams and Andriana Williams are producing.

Exclusive: SallyAnn Salsano’s Emmy-nominated 495 Productions is expanding its executive team, with two high-level hires and promotions for two longtime execs. The company has added Dave Hamilton as EVP of Content, along with Kirk Anderson, who joined 495 Prods. as Head of Production in January, and has elevated Josh Peters to Head of Development and Megan Pickett to VP of Development.

“I’m psyched to have a great team with me to tackle our returning shows, our new shows and whatever we whip up next.” said Salsano, “I have known Dave since we made shows together at VH1 in the 2000’s and I’ve always admired his skillset as an executive who can also go into the field to produce. Kirk and I met years ago working at The Bachelor and his can-do attitude was always there, he brought that same attitude to 495 six months ago. His experience has been...

Endemol Shine North America subsidiary Authentic Entertainment has hired Kirk Anderson as Svp Production & Operations. In his new role, Anderson will work closely with Authentic Entertainment CEO Lauren Lexton and Authentic's Evp of Production and Content, Jeffrey Weaver, to oversee production and operations efforts for the studio. Anderson moves to Authentic from parent company Endemol Shine North America, where he served the last two years as Vice President, Unscripted…...

Tagline: "Friends Don't Let Friends Turn into Zombies!" David McElroy's After Effect bills itself as "28 Days Later Meets The Walking Dead." Those are some big shoes to fill. But, the official trailer for After Effect does show a few tense scenarios, in a future zombie apocalypse. After Effect stars Daniel Baldwin (Vampires), Kirk Anderson (Hoffa), Michael Chinn and Kristina Cole. This title will release through video-on-demand platforms today (Oct. 8th) and horror fans can preview the film here. The film's story follows six college students who sign up for an experiment and some easy cash. Unfortunately for them, their luck has run out and they soon find themselves turning into the undead, after taking some untested medication. The trailer for After Effect is below. The clip shows some of the characters succumbing to some very strange research. More release details on the film are available below. Release Date: October 8th,...

On October 8th David McElroy’s zombie opus After Effect will be hitting various VOD services including At&T U-Verse, Verizon Fios, Charter, and iTunes; and right now we have two new clips for you!

Kirk Anderson, Daniel Baldwin, and Michael Chinn star.

Synopsis

When six college students find themselves in desperate need of cash, they sign up for what seems to be a paid research study. They soon realize they have unknowingly volunteered their bodies as human collateral in an ongoing covert U.S. Military experiment where the after effect of a placebo drug turns the subjects into zombies, and escape is their only hope for survival.

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On October 8th David McElroy’s zombie opus After Effect will be hitting various VOD services including At&T U-Verse, Verizon Fios, Charter, and iTunes; and right now we have a pair of videos and a one-sheet for you to dig on!

Kirk Anderson, Daniel Baldwin, and Michael Chinn star.

Synopsis

When six college students find themselves in desperate need of cash, they sign up for what seems to be a paid research study. They soon realize they have unknowingly volunteered their bodies as human collateral in an ongoing covert U.S. Military experiment where the after effect of a placebo drug turns the subjects into zombies, and escape is their only hope for survival.

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