:: Projects In Development (cont.)
'Stolen' (Feature Film)
'Stolen' is an adventure story set in the 1860's at the time of the gold rush in New Zealand. The story starts in Australia and travels to New Zealand, which at the time was a wild and unchartered land.
The gold rush attracted a very cosmopolitan group of people including the English, Irish and Scots, the Americans and Canadians, Europeans and even the Chinese, all mixed in the native Maori population.
‘Stolen' is the story of a young upper class English woman, Clara Lockton, who must fight all of her prejudices and find the strength to reclaim her kidnapped son from the charming, Irish, sociopath, Joshua McCullen.
Along the way she is touched by those she had previously thought untouchable, in particular a prostitute, Chinese tobacconist and a Maori warrior. It is a dangerous world with a mountain journey in extreme weather, a villain to match all villains, pride and debauchery. This is balanced with the kindness of strangers, friendship, love and ultimately contentment.
The film has an exciting drive and is a ‘good yarn'.
CURRENT CREW ATTACHED*
Director: Niall Johnson ('Keeping Mum', 'White Noise')
Exec Prod: Julia Palau ('Keeping Mum', 'Head in the Clouds')
Writer: Emily Corcoran
LOCATION: New Zealand and Australia
BUDGET: $6 million US dollars
STATUS: UK – New Zealand co-production.
Closing finance.
'To Love and Conquer' (Feature Film)
An injured Roman soldier is taken in by a tribe of Celts and nursed back to health by a female healer who he falls in love with. He is then torn between two very different realities. 'To Love and Conquer' will be a new twist on an old theme. It takes a classical story and setting, and communicates it with a hip, dynamic, energetic, edgy and striking voice. Our inspiration moves away from the staid and predictable and focuses our team's solid production skills to produce a film which can be effectively marketed to the youth of today for it's pace and look, whilst bringing in the 'adults' with it's credibility and emotional journey. To Love and Conquer is the perfect, elusive combination of commercial and arthouse.
CAST ATTACHED*
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Erika Christensen
John Hannah
Richard O'Brien
CURRENT CREW ATTACHED*
Exec Prod: Judy Counihan (‘No Man's Land', ‘Faintheart')
Director/Co-Writer: Richard Wellings-Thomas (‘Sisterhood')
Producer/Co-Writer: Emily Corcoran
BUDGET: $8 million US dollars
STATUS: Full script available to financiers.
Details of sales company and distribution offers on request.
'Redemption of a Media Whore'
(Multi Platform Feature Film/Games/Online Novel Project)
A black comedy set within the underbelly of London's entertainment world. Focusing on the casualties and failures of the industry, our cast are fast approaching middle age and hilariously in denial that their dream may be out of reach. Jane, our heroine, is catapulted into a big reality check when she is accidentally involved in manslaughter.
The project will also involve the development of a complimentary reality game and online novel.
CREW:
Writer/Producer: Emily Corcoran
BUDGET: $800,000 US dollars
STATUS: Full treatment available. Online novel in progress.
In talks with gaming companies
'The Crew' (Television series)
A young adults television series, 'The Crew' centres on a group of teenagers who have become government agents. A 'Beverly Hills 90210' meets 'Mission Impossible', 'The Crew' has the potential to be as cultesque as 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'. Filled with colour, clothes, music and positive yet un-patronising messages for young people, the series has huge potential for profit made in merchandising, record deals and spin offs.
STATUS: Treatment, Synopsis for three episodes and Script available.
'Being A Tree' (working title) (Feature Film)
The story of a young, sweet American girl who comes to London to fulfil her dream of training at drama school. The gritty realism of the school is the antithesis of her fantasies. A tale of love discovered and love lost, of shattered dreams and unexpected success and of not knowing who you really are and finding out. ‘Fame' meets ‘Trainspotting'.
STATUS: 20 Page treatment available, script in progress.
'Kiss Chase' (Feature Film)
A lesbian thriller set in between the throbbing nightclubs of London and the archetypal UK country village. A love story with a twist, involving an outsider uncovering the hidden secrets of the seemingly idyllic village.
STATUS: Completed script available for sale.
'Fatal Vision' (Feature Film)
A domestic thriller/genre film with six people primarily in one location, 'Fatal Vision' is 'grown-up' version of the current teen horror trend. 'Fatal Vision' is the story of a young woman named Rebecca who returns home to her small isolated village after a long absence in order to recover from the betrayal of her fiancé. On her return to the family home she comes into contact with the people she had loved the most from her early years. Rebecca starts to have vivid nightmares of murders occurring in the village, they are so vivid in fact, she sees them through the eyes of the murderer. In conjunction with this, she takes up her childhood habit of sleepwalking. All this starts playing havoc with Rebecca's mental health.
STATUS: Completed script available for sale.
*subject to contract and schedule
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