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Luke Jaden has unveiled the ensemble cast for his indie Animals of the Land, which he wrote and will direct later this summer in Michigan.

Warrior Nun and Killing Eve actor Andrea Tivadar, Jord Knotter, Abel Lysenko and newcomer Roan Kyne have nabbed roles in the horror thriller. Animals of the Land follows a family at the beginning of time who live in perfect harmony with Mother Nature, until an act of rebellion unearths a violent force of evil.

That forces the family to make an unbearable sacrifice to restore the cycle of life leading to the downfall of creation.

Tivadar, the only woman in the movie’s main cast, will play Willow, the family’s mother, while Knotter plays the father, Clay. Kyne nabbed the role of the oldest son, River, while Lysenko will play the youngest son, Rye.

Tivadar and Knotter earlier appeared together in the sci-fi action...

Chicago – The Midwest Film Festival presents Global Kaleidoscope Night on March 25th, 2024. The short film showcase celebrates a broad spectrum of narratives, perspectives, and identities. The filmmakers … rooted in the Midwest … bring forth stories, personal viewpoints, and emotional journeys that reach far beyond regional boundaries. The Fest is based at the Gene Siskel Film Center. For tickets and info, click Global.

The Short Film Line-Up features “Arrangements” by Thavary Krouch, “Ghareeb EP3” by Lena Elmeligy, “Sisters” by Luke Jaden, “Cottage Grove” by George Ellzey Jr., “The Appraiser” by C.J. Arellano, “Nazar Sean” by Sankalp Raju, “I Said, No” by Gabriella Wiltz, “The Original Shareholder Experience” by Petyr Xyst and “Tonantzin Dance Company“ by Sofía Elena Ávila-Olderman. The evening begins at 6:30pm with a Networking Reception, followed by a Community Spotlight (details below), the short film screenings and an After Party at the Emerald Loop Bar & Grill in Chicago’s Loop.

BBC Greenlights ‘The Gold: The Inside Story’ Companion Doc

The BBC has greenlit a documentary telling the real story of the £26M ($31.2M) Brink’s-Mat robbery spotlighted in Neil Forsyth drama The Gold. The Gold: The Inside Story will hear from the detectives who investigated Britain’s biggest bullion heist and led the hunt for three tonnes of gold. Archive footage and eyewitness testimony detail the cat-and-mouse chase across borders and continents and the tracking of a corrupt network of professionals, lawyers and accountants who helped to launder the money through a complex network of foreign bank accounts and companies. Starring Dominic Cooper and Jack Lowden, The Gold drama finished last week on BBC One, attracting positive reviews and strong ratings. Bohemia Films is producing the documentary, which BBC Head of History Simon Young said will “give a frank and unvarnished account of the challenges the police failed in attempting...

Stars: Aurora Perrineau, Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones, Rob Zabrecky, Charley Palmer Rothwell | Written by Luke Jaden, Diane Michelle | Directed by Luke Jaden

Outside the big movies that everyone talks about and promotes, I try to go into as many horror movies as possible with knowing very little about them. So a quick look on IMDb before I viewed Boo! told me that it wasn’t in fact a comedy that I believed it was based on the title and poster I had seen.

It is about as far away from comedy as a horror could be to be honest, with a tone that felt a lot more like recent box office and critic hit, Hereditary. This story also centres on a dysfunctional family that includes mother, father, daughter and son and while I write this I see that it has a few more similarities with Hereditary! In Boo! this...

Luke Jaden's horror flick Boo! will start its theatrical run in the States this weekend. If it is not playing at a cinema near you will may also find it on VOD and Digital platforms including iTunes and Amazon. We have an exclusive clip to share with you below. In the clip, Jill Marie Jones (Ash vs. Evil Dead) is going to have a little me time in the bathroom. Things turn a little, red. Have a look for yourself. We have included the trailer as well. You’Ve Been Chosen!!! One night, a struggling family's true test arrives: a strange Halloween game left on their doorstep that, as legend has it, leaves a curse on those who choose not to play....

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Tagline: "You've Been Chosen." Boo! is an upcoming horror movie from director Luke Jaden. This is a Midland Entertainment release, which was recently picked up by Vertical Entertainment for North American distribution. In the film, a struggling family presses their luck, when a Halloween game is left at their doorstep. However, if they do not play, a curse will be placed upon them. Boo! will be released later this month, in at least ten theatres, across several Us cities. And, Boo! at Rue Morgue has just released the film's most recent clip, which we will self-title "Bloody Tooth." Finally, Boo! stars: Aurora Perrinea, Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story), Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones and Charley Palmer Rothwell. The full Boo! clip is below. The short clip shows a family man, in an old library. A tome drops in and its demands an "eye for an eye" and a "tooth for a tooth.

Luke Jaden‘s festival fright Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, will open in limited theaters and on VOD platforms April 12th through Vertical Entertainment. The film follows a family who gets “boo’ed” by something evil – only it’s not a prank, but a curse. “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon […]...

Luke Jaden‘s festival fright Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, will open in limited theaters and on VOD platforms April 12th through Vertical Entertainment. The film follows a family who gets “boo’ed” by something evil – only it’s not a prank, but a curse. “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon […]...

Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has secured the North American distribution rights to director Luke Jaden’s horror film, Boo!, with plans to release the pic in limited theaters April 12 as well as a digital rollout on platforms including iTunes and Amazon and through local cable providers.

Co-written by Jaden and Diane Michelle, the Midland Entertainment and Bardha Productions film stars Aurora Perrinea, Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones, Rob Zabrecky, and Charley Palmer Rothwell. The plot centers around a torn suburban family who refuses to heed the warning of an innocent prank left upon them which causes an unknown supernatural force to wreak havoc.

Phil Wurtzel and Ele Bardha produced, while Jaden, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Bradley Pilz, Nicolas Chartier, and Jonathan Deckter served as exec producers. Voltage is handling international rights.

The deal was brokered by Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector at Vertical and Jonathan Deckter at Voltage on behalf of the filmmakers.

It looks as if Luke Jaden‘s festival fright Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, is releasing overseas on February 28th from Front Row Filmed Entertainment. With the news comes this international trailer in which a family gets “boo’ed” by something evil – it’s not a prank, but a curse. “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force […]...

Bloody Disgusting has yet another poster for Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon realize they must band together in order to […]...

Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive new look at an alternate festival poster (design by Daniele Serra) for Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). The film is set to have its World Premiere […]...

Bloody Disgusting just scored this creepy exclusive clip from Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). In the clip, a woman wakes up to a baby crying and follows a lengthy umbilical cord […]...

Bloody Disgusting has new images and a festival poster (design by Glenn Chadbourne) for Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). Set to have its World Premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival on […]...

Check out some early imagery from Luke Jaden‘s Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story). “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon realize they must band together in order to stop […]...

Luke Jaden has just wrapped filming on Boo!, his indie horror film that stars Moonlight’s Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”, “Ash vs. Evil Dead”), Aurora Perrineau (Passengers), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour, Beast), Dwight Henry (12 Years a Slave) and Rob Zabrecky (A Ghost Story), Bloody Disgusting learned. “Boo! follows a family that battles an unseen force as […]...

Aurora Perrineau (Jem and the Holograms), Jill Marie Jones (Ash Vs. Evil Dead), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Dunkirk), Dwight Henry (Beasts Of The Southern Wind) and Rob Zabrecky (Criminal Minds) are set to appear in Luke Jaden's horror pic Boo!, along with Moonlight‘s Jaden Piner. Co-written by Jaden and Diane Michelle, the story follows a family that battles an unseen force as they soon realize they must band together in order to stop the unimaginable terror. Phil Wurtzel…...

There are few things more fascinating than abandoned cities and writer-director Luke Jaden also believes this as he uses abandoned buildings in Detroit to create the setting of his short film King Ripple. It's a story about a young man with the power of a god who just wants to be left alone in his empty city. When you have the power of a god and want to be left alone, that often results in just killing everyone who is near you. It follows a group of kids who want to see if the story of King Ripple is true.

King Ripple is played by Keith Stanfield who was in Get Out as the dinner party guest who freaks out when he's photographed. The short is fascinating, with its narration and the stoic aura of the titular King Ripple. Check it out.

Saw star Tobin Bell is set to star alongside Noah Jupe (Suburbicon) in a feature film adaptation of Stephen King's short story My Pretty Pony.

If you're not familiar with the story, it was published in 1989 and it follows an elderly man, "his death rapidly approaching, takes his young grandson up onto a hill behind his house and gives the boy his pocket watch. Then, standing among falling apple blossoms, the man also 'gives instruction' on the nature of time: how when you grow up, it begins to move faster and faster, slipping away from you in great chunks if you don't hold tightly onto it. Time is a pretty pony, with a wicked heart."

This is one of the few stories that I've never read of King's but I'm totally intrigued! Luke Jaden is directing the film from a script he adapted. Shooting will take place in Michigan this spring.

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Tobin Bell and Noah Jupe will star in an adaptation of Stephen King's short story My Pretty Pony.

Variety reports that Tobin Bell (Saw) and Noah Jupe (Suburbicon) will star in the film adaptation of the Stephen King story My Pretty Pony. The film will be directed by Luke Jaden and produced by Josh Boone, who's working on his own set of King adaptations, including Revival and The Stand. 

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My Pretty Pony, which was first published in 1989 and later collected in Nightmares & Dreamscapes, tells the story of a dying old man who gives his young grandson his pocketwatch and instructs him on the nature of time. It's a fairly docile story when compared to some of King's more famous tales. 

The story was originally written for a novel under King's Richard Bachman...

Tobin Bell, aka Jigsaw of Saw fame, and Noah Jupe (Suburbicon) have joined the cast of Luke Jaden’s My Pretty Pony, which is based upon a short story by Stephen King. Phil Wurtzel of Friel Films is producing. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones… Continue Reading →

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“Saw” star Tobin Bell and child actor Noah Jupe will star in the drama “My Pretty Pony,” a short film set to start shooting in Michigan this spring. The story follows an elderly man on his deathbed who gives his young grandson a pocket watch and warns the boy against the dangers of letting time slip away.

Luke Jaden is directing the from a script he adapted based on a short story by Stephen King. Phil Wurtzel of Friel Films is producing. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (“Loving,” “Midnight Special”) and Josh Boone (“The Fault in Our Stars”) are executive producing.

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Bell is best known to horror fans as the demented John Kramer/Jigsaw character from all seven “Saw” films, but his acting credits date back to 1988’s “Mississippi Burning,” and he had small roles in “Goodfellas” and “The Firm.

Check out another short film from Michigan native Luke Jaden (earlier this week, we featured "The Neverlands" starring Langston Fishburne, Son of Laurence Fishburne; and ‘Wolf Who Cried Boy’ starring Barkhad Abdi and Dwight Henry); this one is titled "King Ripple," and stars other names you'd be familiar with, like Keith Stanfield, as well as Torrey Wigfield, Allie DeBerry, newcomer Callaghan Belle, and Luke Jaden himself. The film is described as a "post-apocalyptic, tension-flaring, tale of trepidation," that "follows four teenagers as they travel into a desolate and decrepit urban wasteland brought forth by the very being...

Below, watch the Detroit-set indie dramatic short, "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," scripted by Luke Jaden and Cort Johns, who also co-directed the film. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. Torrey Wigfield leads the cast, playing a young scrapper living off the streets of Detroit. He's joined by Barkhad Abdi who plays a limo driver who acts as a fence for stolen copper; Dwight Henry as the no-nonsense junkyard owner; and Peter Carey as a ruthless scrapyard owner. This film is produced by Luke Jaden, Cort Johns, Frank Capra III, Phil Wurtzel, Anthony Ernest...

Langston Fishburne (son of Laurence Fishburne) stars in the below short film written and directed by Luke Jaden (lukejaden.com), titled "The Neverlands" - the place where lost boys graduate into a life of chaos at a young age to be permanently cast out of society; where squandered youth meets manhood head on, as described by the filmmaker. Produced by Cort Johns, Tom Novell, Gerard Victor, Vincent Shade, and Claire Connelly, "The Neverlands" also features the acting talents of Issac Ryan Brown, Joseph Kathrein, Sam Brice, and Ed Kelly. It was shot by cinematography Joel C. Warren, edited by Nick Hrycyk, with an original score by Luis Resto...

Exclusive: Barkhad Abdi, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2014 for his role in Captain Phillips opposite Tom Hanks and uttered the catchphrase “I’m the Captain now,” has re-emerged in the short film The Wolf Who Cried Boy. The story is about the battle of wills that ensues when a streetwise teenager trespasses on a dangerous scrapper’s territory. The film was co-directed and co-written by Luke Jaden and Cort Johns and produced by Frank Capra III…...

Newly-formed production shingle Eden Road Pictures principals - Luke Jaden Sawicki, Cort Johns, and Phil Wurtzel - have optioned rights to Emmy Award-winning TV reporter and author Lee Thomas’ memoir, "Turning White: A Memoir of Change," to adapt into a film that the Thomas is on board to executive produce, with Eden Road producing. In the thought-provoking "Turning White," Lee Thomas shares the physical and mental battle he is waging with vitiligo, a skin disorder that is literally turning him white. At age 25, Thomas had a dream job in a dream city as a feature/entertainment reporter for the ABC networks flagship TV station in New York. Then he...

In the market for a well-crafted short film that’s heavy on atmosphere? Don’t have a lot of cash to spend on such an endeavor? Fear not, genre obsessives — Film School Shorts has you covered. The YouTube channel is offering… Continue Reading →

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Read More: What It's Like to be a Teenage Filmmaker Young filmmakers Luke Jaden Sawicki, Cort Johns and Phil Wurtzel are launching Eden Road Pictures, a production company that hopes to tell honest and creative stories with a positive message. The company's first project will be adapting their short film "The Wolf Who Cried Boy" into a feature length effort. The film is set to star "Captain Phillips" Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi-Led. Sawicki, who is only 19 years old, says of Eden Road's mission, "We want to tell stories we can all be proud of by awakening audiences with the power of honesty. Keeping our content highly original without resorting to senseless violence or sexualization is at the core of what we’re all about." "Eden Road will be admired and looked up to for its moral courage in telling important stories," added Wurtzel. "Eden Road won’t compromise when...

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The first round of horror films have been announced for the Colorado based horror festival Telluride Horror Show. This years lineup looks sweet and includes premieres and a special screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas with director Q&A! Check the list of films below.

From The Press Release

The first wave of films is now live for the 2015 Telluride Horror Show, October 16-18 in picturesque Telluride, Colorado (elevation 8,750 ft.).

Most of the films will make their Colorado premieres at this year's festival or will screen fresh off their Fantastic Fest debuts. The festival will also feature a special screening of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas followed by a director Q&A.

Here's the complete lineup, which can also be found at http://telluridehorrorshow.com/films.html

Guests

Henry Selick

Guest Director

Henry Selick is an American stop-motion director, producer and writer...

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We've been keeping an eye on Luke Jaden's post-apocalyptic fantasy short film King Ripple for some time nowand after debuting the first stills and poster art we now have the film's trailer as well. Keith Stanfield (Short Term 12, Straight Outta Compton) takes the lead and there's certainly a unique aesthetic at play.The post-apocalyptic, tension-flaring, tale of trepidation, follows four teenagers as they travel into a desolate and decrepit urban wasteland brought forth by the very being (Stanfield) they wish to find, dead or alive.Take a look at the trailer below!...

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Read More: How This Teenager Landed an Oscar-Nominated Actor to Star in His Film Despite being a teenager, Luke Jaden's fourth film, "King Ripple," completed filming this year. What's more, Jaden will star in the short alongside Keith Stanfield ("Short Term "12" and Snoop Dogg in "Straight Outta Compton"), who will portray the titular super-being. While the trailer isn't entirely clear on plot, it's heavy on atmosphere. From the first shot of a floating bathtub to the fact that everything takes place in some urban wasteland, a good amount of focus was put on making the short surreal. A flash of a bloodied woman certainly hints at horror elements too.  Check out the trailer above. Read More: Exclusive First Look Images From Post-Apocalyptic 'King Ripple' (Keith Stanfield, Torrey Wigfield)...

With Keith Stanfield of Short Term 12 - and soon to be much better known as Snoop Dogg in the upcoming Straight Outta Compton - in the lead, we first reported on Luke Jaden's King Ripple back in early July. And with the film now nearing completion we've got an extensive gallery of character posters - which combine into a panoramic monster poster, in an unusual twist - for your perusal below."Short Term 12" star Keith Stanfield stars in the film alongside Torrey Wigfield ("Lost River"), Allie DeBerry ("A.N.T. Farm"), Luke Jaden, and film newcomer Callaghan Belle.The post-apocalyptic, tension-flaring, tale of trepidation, follows four teenagers as they travel into a desolate and decrepit urban wasteland brought forth by the very being (Stanfield) they wish to...

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Fresh from the film's premiere at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Twitch is proud to present the trailer for Luke Jaden's horror short The Listing. Jaden is no stranger to these pages, the remarkably prolific young writer-director - I believe he's still in his teens - having popped up in these parts before with his upcoming King Ripple, and this trailer promises very good things. Check it out below....

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At 19-years-old, Michigan native Luke Jaden is already working on his fourth film, with his third, “Wolf Who Cried Boy" (featured on this site in May, with a cast that includes Torrey Wigfield, Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, and Dwight Henry), currently in post-production. Titled "King Ripple," and starring other names you'd be familiar with, like Keith Stanfield ("Short Term 12," "Selma," and Don Cheadle's upcoming Miles Davis film), as well as the previously mentioned Torrey Wigfield (“Lost River”), Allie DeBerry (“A.N.T. Farm”), newcomer Callaghan Belle, and Luke Jaden himself, the film is described as a "post-apocalyptic,...

For someone as young as he is, Luke Jaden has already accomplished a ridiculous amount both as actor, producer and director. And with the young talent now in post on his fourth directorial effort we've got a look at the first images from the picture - a fantasy thriller titled King Ripple. Here's the official press release:19-year-old Michigan native Luke Jaden ("Wolf Who Cried Boy") is wrapping up post-production at Beast Editorial, Company 3, and Method Studios on his fourth film, King Ripple ."Short Term 12" star Keith Stanfield stars in the film alongside Torrey Wigfield ("Lost River"), Allie DeBerry ("A.N.T. Farm"), Luke Jaden, and film newcomer Callaghan Belle.The post-apocalyptic, tension-flaring, tale of trepidation, follows four teenagers as they travel into a desolate and decrepit...

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Fresh off haunted short The Listing at the Stanley Film Festival, 19 year-old filmmaker Luke Jaden is currently finishing up King Ripple, a post-apocalyptic fantasy horror starring up-and-comer Keith Stanfield. Jaden presented Shock with a set of new looks at the piece and its desolation. In King Ripple, four teenagers travel into a decrepit urban wasteland brought forth by…

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Independence Day Resurgence

A new piece of concept art from the upcoming "Independence Day" sequel has gone online. The art shows the military piloting an alien craft through what was once a city. Roland Emmerich returns to helm the follow-up to the 1996 alien invasion tale which is currently filming ahead of a release next summer. [Source: Empire]

Everest

The general release of Baltasar Kormakur's climbing disaster tale "Everest" has been pushed back by a week from September 18th to September 25th. The move has been designed to give an extra push to the movies IMAX run which will still continue on the 18th and have a one week exclusive run in the premium large-format.

Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Robin Wright, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson, John Hawkes Michael Kelly and Sam Worthington star in the film about the 1996 disaster that left climbers stranded high atop the world's highest mountain. [Source: THR]

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Queen of the Desert

Some truly gorgeous new photos have arrived of Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson and Damien Lewis in Werner Herzog's upcoming Gertrude Bell biopic "Queen of the Desert". [Source: QOTDFilm]

Release Dates

The Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo-led "Spotlight" has targeted a platform rollout beginning with a November 6th opening. Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci also star in the story of the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation team into sexual abuse within the Catholic church.

Universal has locked down a June 3rd 2016 release date for the Lonely Island movie. Andy Samberg leads the cast as Conner, a rapper whose latest career setback forces him to reunite with his old boy band.

Yoga Hosers

Kevin Smith has revealed he hopes to premiere his just completed film "Yoga Hosers" at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Harley Quinn Smith (Smith's daughter) and Lily-Rose Depp (Johnny Depp...

Here are a few official still images (above and below) from the Detroit-set indie drama, "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," scripted by Luke Jaden and Cort Johns, who will also be co-directing the film. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. Torrey Wigfield leads the cast, playing a young scrapper living off the streets of Detroit. He's joined by Barkhad Abdi who plays a limo driver who acts as a fence for stolen copper; Dwight Henry as the no-nonsense junkyard owner; and Peter Carey as a ruthless scrapyard owner. This film is produced by Luke Jaden, Cort Johns,...

"Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "12 Years a Slave" co-star Dwight Henry, joins Barkhad Abdi and Torrey Wigfield in the Detroit-set indie drama "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," scripted by Luke Jaden ("King Ripple," "The Listing") and Cort Johns ("King Ripple," "The Listing"), who will also be co-directing the film. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. This film is being produced by Jaden, Johns, Frank Capra III, Phil Wurtzel, Anthony Garth, Michael Zervos, and Andy...

Dwight Henry, who parlayed a riveting turn in “Beasts of the Southern Wild” into an appearance in Steve McQueen‘s Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave,” has signed on to join Barkhad Abdi in the indie drama “Wolf Who Cried Boy,” TheWrap has learned. Luke Jaden and Cort Johns will direct from a script they co-wrote together. Torrey Wigfield (“Lost River”) and Peter Carey (“Real Steel”) co-star in the film, which starts production next month in Detroit. The anti-coming-of-age story centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. Abdi, the Oscar-nominated star of “Captain Phillips,...

Luke Jaden, the young filmmaker who’s recently finished production on horror fantasy feature King Ripple, will premiere his latest short The Listing at the upcoming Stanley Film Festival in Estes Park, Colorado. In anticipation of the screening—part of the Stanley Dean’s Cup Student Competition—Jaden has released this killer poster from artist Alijah Villain. The Listing…

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Just a couple of months back, Indiewire published a story by teenage filmmaker Luke Jaden, "What It's Like to Be a Teenage Filmmaker." Jaden, then 18, had recently wrapped his fourth film, "King Ripple." "Trying to be a teenage filmmaker or a young Orson Welles is kinda ridiculous. You have to follow your own path -- and some days it feels as if I just got dropped off on the side of the road going cross country along Route 66 and somehow got swept into this business," he wrote. Read More: What It's Like to Be a Teenage Filmmaker For his next film, Jaden has pulled off something few 19-year-olds (even Orson Welles) can boast: he managed to land an Oscar-nominated actor as the star. Barkhad Abdi, the Oscar-nominated "Captain Phillips" star and Torrey Wigfield ("Lost River") have signed on to "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," which is set to start...

Barkhad Abdi has booked a lead role in the Detroit-set indie drama "The Wolf Who Cried Boy," opposite Torrey Wigfield in the other lead role. The story, described as "anti-coming-of-age," centers on a young man who gets swept into the seedy underbelly of the scrapping industry. The Oscar-nominated Abdi (“Captain Phillips”) has signed up to play a limo driver named Reggie who acts as a fence for the stolen copper. This film is being produced by Luke Jaden ("King Ripple," "The Listing"), Cort Johns ("King Ripple," "The Listing"), Frank Capra III ("Drive," "Flipped," "The Bucket...

18-year-old Michigan native Luke Jaden (Madman or Martyr) has finished production on his fourth film entitled King Ripple. Produced by Troika (Not Well), Friel Films (Cawdor), and Mother and Midwife Pictures (Papou), the script is written by Detroit author Josh Malerman, who has achieved recent critical acclaim from his latest HarperCollins published novel Bird Box, which was just adapted into a screenplay by Eric Heisserer (The Thing) and earned a #1 spot on The Blood … Continue reading →

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The rise of digital filmmaking has likely directly contributed to the dip in age of widely exposed filmmakers. It’s likely many of us were shooting Diy horror as kids, but not to the effect and level we’ve seen from Emily Hagins, Emily Diprimio, Kansas Bowling or Luke Jaden. The latter, an eighteen years-old actor, has…

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