Andrea Riseborough To Star In Isabella Blow Biopic ‘The Queen Of Fashion’ From Writer-Director Alex Marx, With Emilia Clarke, Hayley Atwell, Richard E. Grant & Fionn O’Shea
Andrea Riseborough To Star In Isabella Blow Biopic ‘The Queen Of Fashion’ From Writer-Director Alex Marx
The Hideaway Entertainment & Fictionz Partner On ‘Blue Is For Nightmares’ Podcast, Will Also Develop YA Book Series For TV
The Hideaway Entertainment and Fictionz have partnered to launch the podcast series Blue Is for Nightmares, based on Laurie Faria Stolarz’s bestselling YA witchcraft book series, and will also develop the books for TV.
The Hideaway Entertainment Bolsters Executive Team; Kristy Grisham Promoted To SVP, Development And Production
The Hideaway Entertainment has promoted Kristy Grisham to SVP of Development and Production, upping Ryan Cassells to Director of Development and Production, and tapping Jennifer Cox as Creative Executive. The company’s expansion reflects a recent initiative to ramp up their slate by buying and optioning books, screenplays, life rights and other IP in all stages of development.
The Hideaway Entertainment To Produce Thriller ‘Escape’ From ‘Rings Of Power’ Creators J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay; James Watkins To Direct
J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, the creator-EPs behind Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, have set up their 2017 Black List screenplay Escape with The Hideaway Entertainment (Cherry), tapping James Watkins (AMC+’s upcoming The Ipcress File, The Woman in Black) to direct.
The Hideaway Entertainment To Produce Parenting Comedy ‘Sleep Train’ Written By Andrew Nunnelly
The Hideaway Entertainment has come aboard Sleep Train, a genre-bending comedy written by Andrew Nunnelly. The film billed as Game Night meets Inception follows a couple sleep training their child over the course of one delirious night.
Terence Winter Set To Script ‘Otherwise Illegal Activity,’ True Terrorism Thriller Financed by The Hideaway Entertainment
The Wolf of Wall Street and The Sopranos scribe Terence Winter has been set to write the script for Otherwise Illegal Activity, based on the true story of a recently de-classified undercover operation. The film is centered on an American convict recruited from behind bars by the Joint Terrorism Task Force to infiltrate the circle of a prominent community leader suspected of harboring large-scale plans to commit acts of terrorism on U.S. soil.
Robert Schenkkan to Develop ‘For Those I Loved’ Limited Series for The Hideaway Entertainment
The co-writer of 'Hacksaw Ridge' and Tony winner for 'All the Way' will adapt the best-selling book by Martin Gray, a Holocaust survivor who built a new life in post-war America and France.
Cannes Creative Space: Jonathan Gray and Matthew Rhodes
The execs behind The Hideaway Entertainment discuss their move away from big-budget fare to more intimate dramas, why the theatrical business will survive the streaming age and what it’s like to bomb in Cannes.
MGM Nearing Deal For Hot Package ‘Combat Control’
Since the top of the year, no studio has been more aggressive in the marketplace than MGM, and it looks like it is close to landing another coveted package.
Deon Taylor To Direct ‘Freedom Ride’
Deon Taylor is set to direct Freedom Ride, a period drama that will be produced by The Hideaway Entertainment’s Matthew Rhodes (Cherry), INDE Companies’ Kim Leadford (The Butler), Mark R. Harris (Crash) and Hidden Empire Film Group’s Roxanne Avent Taylor (Fatale).
Apple takes worldwide rights to Russo brothers’ awards contender ‘Cherry’
Apple has picked up worldwide rights to Russo brothers’ awards contender Cherry starring Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo in a deal reported to be in the high $40m range.
Attorney Benjamin Crump Boards ‘Freedom Ride’ Civil Rights Film
The Hideaway Entertainment, INDE Companies and Brooklyn Media are partnering with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump on Freedom Ride, a civil rights drama.