Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
I might get hardons for Jodi Picoult books but one of the books that really got me on the horse for reading more was this novel, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. Written in the point of view of an autistic 15 year old(so you already know the sentence structure is going to be out of whack) something struck a chord with me to remember that reading books is actually cool and ever since then I've been reading a lot more. That being said, I'm anxious and excited for the production to begin. I am a little nervous that the moviegoers may not respond to it because of their enjoyment of the book more and films are always criticized for not doing their book justice and Curious Incident isn't just one of those stories you can see in the theater and not read the book. There's so much beauty swimming in Christopher's head that it's so difficult to translate it to the screen.
One particular interesting idea in the story that it's a murder mystery about a DOG because the boy loves animals more than humans. He's also writing his own mystery story about the investigation of the murder of the dog, since it's never been done.
One particular interesting idea in the story that it's a murder mystery about a DOG because the boy loves animals more than humans. He's also writing his own mystery story about the investigation of the murder of the dog, since it's never been done.
Monday, December 21, 2009
NOW ON DVD!!!
We want to make it clear that we have indeed gotten in touch with Kate Beckinsale over the 'ta-ta' comments and admitted it was a tasteless joke and apologized. Kate thanked us for the apology and now time will tell if she will show up in another Grand Island related film. To show our sorrow for the offensive joke, and to prove how proud of her performance we are, we added her image on the DVD along with the title of 'Best Actress'
We just sent a pitch in for a new thriller. Time will tell when we will see it up on the production list but we hope it will take the 'obsessive stalker' story to above mediocrity.
Our award winning/nominated films of Season 11 have arrived on DVD and Blu-Ray.
DVD extras include:
THE ROCK STAR:
The Making Of: Backstage production footage and interviews including Jeff Bridges, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, Allison Collins and director Sam Mendes.
Jeff Bridges' screen tests
Alternate versions of the ending including
1: While Jeff bleeds to death, he writes his note but it is never revealed what is on the note.
2: Kate's character walks to Jeff's house and sees the emergency workers stretchering Jeff's body out. Kate turns and walks away, gradually feeling terrible.
Scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor, explained in the optional commentary by director Sam Mendes. Most of the deleted scenes were cut for the sake of time and just not being needed as part of the final film.
The feature film has audio commentary with Sam Mendes, Jeff Bridges, Kate Beckinsale and writer/producer Josh Collins.
Jeff Bridges, Sam Mendes, Stephan Diablo's GMA acceptance speeches, as well as footage of Jeff, Sam, Josh and Kate on the red carpet.
Theatrical trailer
FIREFLIES IN THE JELLY JARS
Making Of: Backstage production footage and interviews with director James Mangold, writer Josh Collins and cast: Abigail Breslin, Daniel Day Lewis, Robin Wright Penn, Jeffrey Wright and Logan Lerman. Collins and Mangold both agree that something fascinating about the film was nowhere in the film does Abigail's role seek some divine power to give her strength. So many 'abandoned/abused kids' in films find solace in religion but she is able to give herself strength and escape into her talents and eventually her crush on Logan's role.
Audio Commentary with Mangold and Collins who talk about more of the technical aspects. Another commentary features Mangold and Abigail Breslin. Mangold jokes that she's not even old enough to see the movie and she says "well as long as I have an adult with me and you can be that adult"
Many deleted scenes that had to be edited out to make the final release of the film with optional audio commentary with James Mangold explaining the cuts. Mangold admits that sadly most of them involved Robin Wright Penn and Jeffrey Wright, but most of their scenes were axed to leave room for Abigail's story, whom it was mostly about. Other scenes included more implications that Daniel's role sexually abused Abigail's in addition to his other verbal and physical abuse toward her. Most of these scenes would have backed up Logan Lerman's line to him at the end 'is it any worse than what you did' followed by Daniel's reaction.
Footage of Collins, Abigail, Daniel and Robin at the GMAs. Also included are Daniel and Abigail's acceptance speeches.
Theatrical trailer
We just sent a pitch in for a new thriller. Time will tell when we will see it up on the production list but we hope it will take the 'obsessive stalker' story to above mediocrity.
Our award winning/nominated films of Season 11 have arrived on DVD and Blu-Ray.
DVD extras include:
THE ROCK STAR:
The Making Of: Backstage production footage and interviews including Jeff Bridges, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, Allison Collins and director Sam Mendes.
Jeff Bridges' screen tests
Alternate versions of the ending including
1: While Jeff bleeds to death, he writes his note but it is never revealed what is on the note.
2: Kate's character walks to Jeff's house and sees the emergency workers stretchering Jeff's body out. Kate turns and walks away, gradually feeling terrible.
Scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor, explained in the optional commentary by director Sam Mendes. Most of the deleted scenes were cut for the sake of time and just not being needed as part of the final film.
The feature film has audio commentary with Sam Mendes, Jeff Bridges, Kate Beckinsale and writer/producer Josh Collins.
Jeff Bridges, Sam Mendes, Stephan Diablo's GMA acceptance speeches, as well as footage of Jeff, Sam, Josh and Kate on the red carpet.
Theatrical trailer
FIREFLIES IN THE JELLY JARS
Making Of: Backstage production footage and interviews with director James Mangold, writer Josh Collins and cast: Abigail Breslin, Daniel Day Lewis, Robin Wright Penn, Jeffrey Wright and Logan Lerman. Collins and Mangold both agree that something fascinating about the film was nowhere in the film does Abigail's role seek some divine power to give her strength. So many 'abandoned/abused kids' in films find solace in religion but she is able to give herself strength and escape into her talents and eventually her crush on Logan's role.
Audio Commentary with Mangold and Collins who talk about more of the technical aspects. Another commentary features Mangold and Abigail Breslin. Mangold jokes that she's not even old enough to see the movie and she says "well as long as I have an adult with me and you can be that adult"
Many deleted scenes that had to be edited out to make the final release of the film with optional audio commentary with James Mangold explaining the cuts. Mangold admits that sadly most of them involved Robin Wright Penn and Jeffrey Wright, but most of their scenes were axed to leave room for Abigail's story, whom it was mostly about. Other scenes included more implications that Daniel's role sexually abused Abigail's in addition to his other verbal and physical abuse toward her. Most of these scenes would have backed up Logan Lerman's line to him at the end 'is it any worse than what you did' followed by Daniel's reaction.
Footage of Collins, Abigail, Daniel and Robin at the GMAs. Also included are Daniel and Abigail's acceptance speeches.
Theatrical trailer
Friday, December 18, 2009
The dramas continue with the ghost story drama set with the similar tone to 6th Sense and the Others. We will be proud of the production, even if it most likely won't make a whole lot of money. Most of our films don't and it's gotten to the point where we just don't care about the money and only want to have a place for others to see our movie ideas. Thank you to all who helped make the movie possible and I'm glad M. Knight didn't put his grubby hands all over it. Yah, I'm talking to you Shymalan. I know Bob Felton is going to talk about you being offended by my blog statements and I don't care. You haven't made a good film since Signs and even THAT was not as good as Sixth Sense and Unbreakable.
In other news, we are still in production of 'Tom Collins' based loosely on the trials and tribulations of my own grandfather during the time that I knew him up to his death. He was crazy, but during his last breaths he totally lost it. There's enough material to write a book or make a movie!
In other news, we are still in production of 'Tom Collins' based loosely on the trials and tribulations of my own grandfather during the time that I knew him up to his death. He was crazy, but during his last breaths he totally lost it. There's enough material to write a book or make a movie!
Monday, November 30, 2009
I am feeling the burn of The Mistaken being a flop among audiences and critics. Perhaps it sounded better in my head. Ah well, you win some and you lose some. We were still glad to have Brad Pitt on board as the producer, director and main role.
Now I'm unsure of the next corrupted judicial system film I had pitched will work out. Here's hoping!
In Spirit is coming up next and the production has officially kicked off a few weeks ago. Del Toro was so glad to be free of the Dark Man image. His only CMP film besides the Dark series was Visionaries.
I hold In Spirit a little close to me as it's always been one of the first film, or story ideas I remember coming up with and actually attempted to write before I couldn't figure out where to take it and didn't have a whole lot of knowledge about story telling. The fact that it says it's a ghost story probably already gives hints as to what's going to happen. But I wanted to have the story give you a similar feel of 'The Others' and 'Sixth Sense': be mostly atmospheric and dark toned instead of relying on the horror 'blood 'n guts' style.
It's funny there was a ginormous article written about my appreciation of kid actors and giving them roles to work with. I enjoyed reading it immensely. A lot of those kids may very well be coming back, and a lot of them are involved in other writers' works. My fellow collaborator, Matt Kubrick has also made a lot of films with younger actors and actresses getting a good sized role. The writer of the article forgot Skye McCole Bartusiak was in Lying Wish. That's ok, even I forget that movie existed. Anyway, the funny thing is young actor roles in my films are far from over. I still have plenty in mind, and one is from In Spirit, Jodelle Ferland's big CMP debut!
In 'In Spirit' recently widowed Del Toro is haunted by the death of his wife while caring for his equally haunted daughter, Jodelle. As the film progresses we get a glimpse into their lives, Jodelle begins finding things out about her family life.
Now I'm unsure of the next corrupted judicial system film I had pitched will work out. Here's hoping!
In Spirit is coming up next and the production has officially kicked off a few weeks ago. Del Toro was so glad to be free of the Dark Man image. His only CMP film besides the Dark series was Visionaries.
I hold In Spirit a little close to me as it's always been one of the first film, or story ideas I remember coming up with and actually attempted to write before I couldn't figure out where to take it and didn't have a whole lot of knowledge about story telling. The fact that it says it's a ghost story probably already gives hints as to what's going to happen. But I wanted to have the story give you a similar feel of 'The Others' and 'Sixth Sense': be mostly atmospheric and dark toned instead of relying on the horror 'blood 'n guts' style.
It's funny there was a ginormous article written about my appreciation of kid actors and giving them roles to work with. I enjoyed reading it immensely. A lot of those kids may very well be coming back, and a lot of them are involved in other writers' works. My fellow collaborator, Matt Kubrick has also made a lot of films with younger actors and actresses getting a good sized role. The writer of the article forgot Skye McCole Bartusiak was in Lying Wish. That's ok, even I forget that movie existed. Anyway, the funny thing is young actor roles in my films are far from over. I still have plenty in mind, and one is from In Spirit, Jodelle Ferland's big CMP debut!
In 'In Spirit' recently widowed Del Toro is haunted by the death of his wife while caring for his equally haunted daughter, Jodelle. As the film progresses we get a glimpse into their lives, Jodelle begins finding things out about her family life.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Representative in trouble!
*News from the Josh Collins desk*
Josh Collins has been trying to get back in touch with Kate Beckinsale. Recent Bob Felton news says Beckinsale was deeply offended at the comments made by him, but he says he did not make those comments. The blog is written by several representatives of Grand Island Entertainment(sometimes Collins DOES write in the blog, other times it's others!!), also the board is visited by Grand Island representatives as well who use Collins' login name. Someone, not a big fan of Beckinsale who said those nasty things has tarnished Josh's name and reputation. They also made sure they made it seem it was written by Collins by supporting Ms. Breslin. Collins had this to say:
"I've supported all of my actors and actresses and crew. Why would I congratulate her on getting a nomination one moment and then turn around and say those horrible things the next? Kate is a fine actress who deserved her nomination for her performance. I will personally get to the bottom of this. I will continue to try to get in touch with Kate and apologize for another's actions and hope to make amends with her."
Collins has started hunting for the representative who soiled his name by posting such blasphemy!
Josh Collins has been trying to get back in touch with Kate Beckinsale. Recent Bob Felton news says Beckinsale was deeply offended at the comments made by him, but he says he did not make those comments. The blog is written by several representatives of Grand Island Entertainment(sometimes Collins DOES write in the blog, other times it's others!!), also the board is visited by Grand Island representatives as well who use Collins' login name. Someone, not a big fan of Beckinsale who said those nasty things has tarnished Josh's name and reputation. They also made sure they made it seem it was written by Collins by supporting Ms. Breslin. Collins had this to say:
"I've supported all of my actors and actresses and crew. Why would I congratulate her on getting a nomination one moment and then turn around and say those horrible things the next? Kate is a fine actress who deserved her nomination for her performance. I will personally get to the bottom of this. I will continue to try to get in touch with Kate and apologize for another's actions and hope to make amends with her."
Collins has started hunting for the representative who soiled his name by posting such blasphemy!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Rumor Has It:
I just woke up from a dream where I was watching a movie preview and a pretty good movie, something that I would probably write popped up on the screen. Of course, I don't remember every last detail of what was going on in the film but it involved a couple of sisters. One was played by Dakota Fanning and the other had a younger actress whose major internal conflict was choosing between her loyalty to her big sis vs. telling what her big sis is up to(Dakota being up to no good) and the repercussions of the little sis telling and Dakota's character becoming even more of a bitch.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Back from the GMAs!
We weren't gonna stick around for the after-party cuz we had to get Allie to bed, but we are thrilled of the winners and are proud of our achievements this season! I'm still trying to see if it was just a dream that we won our first Best Picture of the season.
We were glad but not so surprised that Earth 3K won most wanted sequel. It's going to happen anyway. We're just glad there were others who weren't critics that enjoyed the film.
Congrats goes out to Daniel Day Lewis for his win, though I agree it may have been in the wrong category. Excellent work, Lewis!
Major congrats to Abbie. The first child/teen to win the best actress award. You deserved it, and you made us all want to cry while you gave your speech. You even had your opponents of the night give you a supportive standing ovation. Don't go wasting that talent now!
Another major win is Jeff Bridges! He finally gets a win for a prestigious award after only getting nominations at the Oscars. Big congratulations to you too!
Sam, you went up against some extremely heavy hitters and came out on top. Nice win!
Huge congratulations to 'The Rock Star' for the big win of the night. We just can't believe it hahaha. It's always harder to think of something that would outdo the big win.
We were glad but not so surprised that Earth 3K won most wanted sequel. It's going to happen anyway. We're just glad there were others who weren't critics that enjoyed the film.
Congrats goes out to Daniel Day Lewis for his win, though I agree it may have been in the wrong category. Excellent work, Lewis!
Major congrats to Abbie. The first child/teen to win the best actress award. You deserved it, and you made us all want to cry while you gave your speech. You even had your opponents of the night give you a supportive standing ovation. Don't go wasting that talent now!
Another major win is Jeff Bridges! He finally gets a win for a prestigious award after only getting nominations at the Oscars. Big congratulations to you too!
Sam, you went up against some extremely heavy hitters and came out on top. Nice win!
Huge congratulations to 'The Rock Star' for the big win of the night. We just can't believe it hahaha. It's always harder to think of something that would outdo the big win.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Rumor Has It 11/17/09
Josh Collins' daughter may once again get her shot at a CMP film: in a film not written by Josh! We received word that Allie may get a role in a fellow CMP writer's work, after viewing her wonderful performances as Kate Beckinsale's daughter in 'The Rock Star' and Kevin Bacon's little girl in 'After the Storm'. Details will be worked out in time. When you need a precious little cute kid under the age of 8, Allie is the kiddo for you. Here she is posing with some random dude. No, that's not Josh Collins probably some guy from one of the crews on the set or a random guy who happened to pass us in a restaurant and wanted us to take their pic together. I dunno.
We should have a few more pitches on the way! One of them is another family film about a cat on an adventure. No, not the Karate Kat. Josh Collins likes cats and has felt there hasn't been a whole lot of cat films. They make plenty of films about dogs, you'd think as adventurous and independent as cats are, they'd have more ideas.
We should have a few more pitches on the way! One of them is another family film about a cat on an adventure. No, not the Karate Kat. Josh Collins likes cats and has felt there hasn't been a whole lot of cat films. They make plenty of films about dogs, you'd think as adventurous and independent as cats are, they'd have more ideas.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS: FIREFLIES, ROCK STAR AND EARTH 3K
We wish to send congratulations to Fireflies in the Jelly Jars for earning 4 nominations, Rock Star for earning the most this season with 6 nominations and Earth 3K for earning one for most wanted sequel.
Fireflies in the Jelly-Jars is actually being released in theaters, along with other GMA nominated films this season. Rock Star has been in theaters for the last couple of weeks, but the traffic flow to it is going to be overwhelming now that it's the most nominated and a best picture nomination.
We are no strangers to the Best Picture category. We have just never won a best pic of the season. We haven't had a best picture nomination since Season 7, Lyra. It's also been since then that we've received screenplay nominations. Since then we've scored a few acting awards here and there. Other best picture nominations include Dream of a King and Hollyweird.
NOMINATIONS: 4
WINS: 0
We now have our fifth screenplay nomination, and our first 'best original concept' nomination.
Our other best screenplays include: Hollyweird, Blink, Lyra and Velcro. We are honored to have Fireflies join the mix.
NOMINATIONS: 5(6 if you count original concept)
WINS: 1
MOST WANTED SEQUEL:
Our only other most wanted sequel film was L.A. Wolf last season. Earth 3K's sequel seems a little too obvious though considering it's been announced before that there will be another one. Also it ended with us believing there would be a sequel.
NOMINATIONS: 2
WINS: O
BEST VILLAIN:
Daniel Day Lewis is recognized again for the kind of role he does so well. A cold bitter bad guy. He joins Willem Dafoe(72 Hours), Chow Yun-Fat(Five Thunderbolts), Guy Pearce(Killer on the Road), Ryan Gosling(After the Storm), and Samuel L. Jackson(Foul Karma) for the GMA nominated Josh Collins villains.
NOMINATIONS: 6
WINS: 2
BEST STARRING COUPLE:
Jeff and Kate swears they were only friends in Rock Star. Even if they had a hot sex scene which Kate showed her real Ta-Tas. They join the list along with the mother/daughter team: Frances McDormand and Kate Hudson(Velcro), The first female child tag team to be nominated for the category, Abigail Breslin and Dakota Fanning(Fantastic Mansion), and Vigilante/House Burgular Samuel L. Jackson/Matt Damon(Foul Karma)
NOMINATIONS: 4
WINS: 2
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Robin Wright Penn earned her first nod in the category. Josh Collins films are no strangers to this category either: Angela Bassett(Dream of a King) and Ivana Baquero(Blink) went up against each other that season. The following season Frances MacDormand(Velcro) and Jodie Foster(Lyra) earned the nods. Just last season, we had the only films nominated in the category. Joan Cusack(Check, Please), Amy Adams(Woodland Creatures) and Michelle Williams(Weigh Anchor)
NOMINATIONS: 8
WINS: 3
BEST ACTRESS:
It seems like a tradition for our films to have supporting actresses going head to head and it makes it so difficult to favor one over the other. This time it's the cream of the crop, the best actresses that are butting heads for the win. Abigail Breslin's(Fireflies in the Jelly-Jars) first 'best actress' nod in CMP goes up against Kate Beckinsale's bitchiness in Rock Star. People are whispering whose going to win it. Abigail and Kate join the list of Collins Actress nods along with: Scarlett Johannsen(Hollyweird), Hilary Swank(Blink), Jena Malone(Lyra), Kate Hudson(Velcro), Laura Linney(Dare to be Perfect)
NOMINATIONS: 7
WINS: 1
As most of you have realized we have been good friends with the Breslin family, Abigail stopped by our studio and dropped Collins a note in his mailbox.
"Thank you for giving me all the opportunities and through hard work came big rewards. I think it's cool that I got a GMA best actress nomination but it just makes me want to try harder next time. I've been a highly pressured child actress who cuts herself, a young girl trying to overcome a zombie apocalypse(No, not Zombieland), I ran away from home to go to Toyland, I've been fatally ill and also on a journey to other worlds with my on-screen sister as we cope with our parents' death. I was then a kid dealing with the entrance of the young teenage life. That one was similar to my work in Fireflies, but I was more abused in this one.
I don't know what's next to come, but with this kind of resume, I don't doubt I'll have more opportunities to shine. I wouldn't have been able to do that if you didn't persist to challenge me! I wil always be looking forward to working with you and your studio soon, and will always look forward to work with other CMP writers!"
Thank You,
Abbie
moving on to the rest of the categories:
BEST ACTOR:
Jeff Bridges is no stranger to acting awards at the Oscars, this time he gets his well deserved chance to be nominated for a GMA award. He faces tough competition this season as all of the performances were outstanding. He joins our list along with: Lawrence Fishburne(Dream of a King), Greg Kinnear(Dare to be Perfect) and last year's winner: Joseph Gordon-Levitt(Weigh Anchor)
NOMINATIONS: 4
WINS: 2
BEST DIRECTOR:
Sam Mendes earns his spot for his directorial work on Rock Star. Collins films have done pretty good for director nominations but none have ever won. Josh Collins himself(Hollyweird), Spike Lee(Dream of a King), Noah Baumbach(Lyra).
Nominations: 4
Wins: 0
It's been a very long time since we've seen a Josh Collins dominant GMA!
Thank you all who voted!
Fireflies in the Jelly-Jars is actually being released in theaters, along with other GMA nominated films this season. Rock Star has been in theaters for the last couple of weeks, but the traffic flow to it is going to be overwhelming now that it's the most nominated and a best picture nomination.
We are no strangers to the Best Picture category. We have just never won a best pic of the season. We haven't had a best picture nomination since Season 7, Lyra. It's also been since then that we've received screenplay nominations. Since then we've scored a few acting awards here and there. Other best picture nominations include Dream of a King and Hollyweird.
NOMINATIONS: 4
WINS: 0
We now have our fifth screenplay nomination, and our first 'best original concept' nomination.
Our other best screenplays include: Hollyweird, Blink, Lyra and Velcro. We are honored to have Fireflies join the mix.
NOMINATIONS: 5(6 if you count original concept)
WINS: 1
MOST WANTED SEQUEL:
Our only other most wanted sequel film was L.A. Wolf last season. Earth 3K's sequel seems a little too obvious though considering it's been announced before that there will be another one. Also it ended with us believing there would be a sequel.
NOMINATIONS: 2
WINS: O
BEST VILLAIN:
Daniel Day Lewis is recognized again for the kind of role he does so well. A cold bitter bad guy. He joins Willem Dafoe(72 Hours), Chow Yun-Fat(Five Thunderbolts), Guy Pearce(Killer on the Road), Ryan Gosling(After the Storm), and Samuel L. Jackson(Foul Karma) for the GMA nominated Josh Collins villains.
NOMINATIONS: 6
WINS: 2
BEST STARRING COUPLE:
Jeff and Kate swears they were only friends in Rock Star. Even if they had a hot sex scene which Kate showed her real Ta-Tas. They join the list along with the mother/daughter team: Frances McDormand and Kate Hudson(Velcro), The first female child tag team to be nominated for the category, Abigail Breslin and Dakota Fanning(Fantastic Mansion), and Vigilante/House Burgular Samuel L. Jackson/Matt Damon(Foul Karma)
NOMINATIONS: 4
WINS: 2
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Robin Wright Penn earned her first nod in the category. Josh Collins films are no strangers to this category either: Angela Bassett(Dream of a King) and Ivana Baquero(Blink) went up against each other that season. The following season Frances MacDormand(Velcro) and Jodie Foster(Lyra) earned the nods. Just last season, we had the only films nominated in the category. Joan Cusack(Check, Please), Amy Adams(Woodland Creatures) and Michelle Williams(Weigh Anchor)
NOMINATIONS: 8
WINS: 3
BEST ACTRESS:
It seems like a tradition for our films to have supporting actresses going head to head and it makes it so difficult to favor one over the other. This time it's the cream of the crop, the best actresses that are butting heads for the win. Abigail Breslin's(Fireflies in the Jelly-Jars) first 'best actress' nod in CMP goes up against Kate Beckinsale's bitchiness in Rock Star. People are whispering whose going to win it. Abigail and Kate join the list of Collins Actress nods along with: Scarlett Johannsen(Hollyweird), Hilary Swank(Blink), Jena Malone(Lyra), Kate Hudson(Velcro), Laura Linney(Dare to be Perfect)
NOMINATIONS: 7
WINS: 1
As most of you have realized we have been good friends with the Breslin family, Abigail stopped by our studio and dropped Collins a note in his mailbox.
"Thank you for giving me all the opportunities and through hard work came big rewards. I think it's cool that I got a GMA best actress nomination but it just makes me want to try harder next time. I've been a highly pressured child actress who cuts herself, a young girl trying to overcome a zombie apocalypse(No, not Zombieland), I ran away from home to go to Toyland, I've been fatally ill and also on a journey to other worlds with my on-screen sister as we cope with our parents' death. I was then a kid dealing with the entrance of the young teenage life. That one was similar to my work in Fireflies, but I was more abused in this one.
I don't know what's next to come, but with this kind of resume, I don't doubt I'll have more opportunities to shine. I wouldn't have been able to do that if you didn't persist to challenge me! I wil always be looking forward to working with you and your studio soon, and will always look forward to work with other CMP writers!"
Thank You,
Abbie
moving on to the rest of the categories:
BEST ACTOR:
Jeff Bridges is no stranger to acting awards at the Oscars, this time he gets his well deserved chance to be nominated for a GMA award. He faces tough competition this season as all of the performances were outstanding. He joins our list along with: Lawrence Fishburne(Dream of a King), Greg Kinnear(Dare to be Perfect) and last year's winner: Joseph Gordon-Levitt(Weigh Anchor)
NOMINATIONS: 4
WINS: 2
BEST DIRECTOR:
Sam Mendes earns his spot for his directorial work on Rock Star. Collins films have done pretty good for director nominations but none have ever won. Josh Collins himself(Hollyweird), Spike Lee(Dream of a King), Noah Baumbach(Lyra).
Nominations: 4
Wins: 0
It's been a very long time since we've seen a Josh Collins dominant GMA!
Thank you all who voted!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Rumor Has It:
Malcolm Manboobs: Yes, we are making a movie with the word 'Manboobs' in the title. It was going to be called 'Bitchtits' but the MPAA was concerned about it. We originally had Haley Joel Osment in mind as the title character, but Spencer Breslin ended up being cast. The film is a comedy about having a physical feature peers often mock. In this case, the dreaded Manboobs. Though the film isn't so much about having Manboobs, but being damn proud about it and not caring what others think.
Stages of Love: A romantic dramedy about four men from the same family, each in their own stages of lives and love. We are excited for this film and hope to see big things come out of it. Two particular storylines involve lovelife through the eyes of the eldest grampa age of the family, finding love after having a life full of loss and heartbreak. True love comes at a moment when there isn't much time left. As love-life is ending, another's is beginning. The youngest man of the family, 12-13 year old discovering deeper feelings for girls. We may have to rewrite this one though, as when it was originally pitched there wasn't much depth to the story because we had to edit it for HM message board character length.
Stages of Love: A romantic dramedy about four men from the same family, each in their own stages of lives and love. We are excited for this film and hope to see big things come out of it. Two particular storylines involve lovelife through the eyes of the eldest grampa age of the family, finding love after having a life full of loss and heartbreak. True love comes at a moment when there isn't much time left. As love-life is ending, another's is beginning. The youngest man of the family, 12-13 year old discovering deeper feelings for girls. We may have to rewrite this one though, as when it was originally pitched there wasn't much depth to the story because we had to edit it for HM message board character length.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Season 11 GMAs
They're almost here again. With a week left to hit the 30 movies limit of the season. We want to remind you of our films of the season and what to look for if you need help inspiring votes.
FIREFLIES IN THE JELL-JARS:
Received critical acclaim and a big happy smiley cookie. The poster design was fabulous, the casting, acting, direction, starring couple(Abbie Breslin and Daniel-Day Lewis) and it's also an original film. Could you please give Collins another chance to get a GMA writing award? We haven't had one of those since our 'two-fer' Lyra and Velcro in Season 7's edition. Dare we go as far as to promote the hell out of it by calling it best pic quality?
GOLDMINE KILLERS:
Ok, we put a little too much faith into this production. It wasn't well received, was forgotten by audiences even with Angelina Jolie's name. It was a good cast but some pretty flat characters are what most of the critics said. If we get any award at all for this film we'd be lucky.
EARTH 3K
It had a decent box office, but a lot of the critics didn't agree with the ending. They didn't quite like it, but I felt it was a good concept. Not every film is going to be brilliantly done. It's not the kind of movie looking for awards, but we have to mention it because well, we made it. It was nice to not have it based on another medium though.
THE ROCK STAR:
Not yet released, we're not expecting a big box office, but we hope the critics will like it. That's happened a lot to us. We thought we'd get good critical reception and a bad box office but usually that's not always the case. We're hoping to score some 'good cast' writing, direction, acting awards. Starring couple Kate Beckinsale and Jeff Bridges. This too could be a major contender for best picture.
FIREFLIES IN THE JELL-JARS:
Received critical acclaim and a big happy smiley cookie. The poster design was fabulous, the casting, acting, direction, starring couple(Abbie Breslin and Daniel-Day Lewis) and it's also an original film. Could you please give Collins another chance to get a GMA writing award? We haven't had one of those since our 'two-fer' Lyra and Velcro in Season 7's edition. Dare we go as far as to promote the hell out of it by calling it best pic quality?
GOLDMINE KILLERS:
Ok, we put a little too much faith into this production. It wasn't well received, was forgotten by audiences even with Angelina Jolie's name. It was a good cast but some pretty flat characters are what most of the critics said. If we get any award at all for this film we'd be lucky.
EARTH 3K
It had a decent box office, but a lot of the critics didn't agree with the ending. They didn't quite like it, but I felt it was a good concept. Not every film is going to be brilliantly done. It's not the kind of movie looking for awards, but we have to mention it because well, we made it. It was nice to not have it based on another medium though.
THE ROCK STAR:
Not yet released, we're not expecting a big box office, but we hope the critics will like it. That's happened a lot to us. We thought we'd get good critical reception and a bad box office but usually that's not always the case. We're hoping to score some 'good cast' writing, direction, acting awards. Starring couple Kate Beckinsale and Jeff Bridges. This too could be a major contender for best picture.
'The Mistaken' is coming along nicely. Brad Pitt for some reason sees a lot of importance behind the project by acting, directing and producing the film.
"I'm very honored Brad took on the film. I had others in mind in case he didn't take it because he's such a sought out actor nowadays. But it didn't take him more than an hour to call back to say let's do lunch. I've always admired his work, he's one of the few A-list celebrities that don't annoy me." Josh Collins said.
Diane Lane has been announced as Brad's wife working on the outside for her wrongfully accused husband. We've been looking for a film to have Diane Lane in a film for a long time as we've found her to be a consistent actress.
Brad is accused of filming his serial raping and killings women and children. Only because he shares the same name of the guy the law should really be looking for. A kick in the ass to the judicial system to stop being stupid and put innocent people in jail for sharing the same name as their criminal. Jail can be a harsh place, especially if you're in there for hurting women and children.
When Harry Stark shows a bit of enthusiasm in a production, I feel great. He expressed a lot of positive energy for 'The Rock Star' we don't expect a big box office smash, but it's something we can look at and be proud to have as part of the studio's vault.
Looking down the lineup of films in development, we are actually happy to see how many actors and director's we've worked with and support all of their future projects.
Eric Bana, Seth Rogen, Elle Fanning, Jason Lee, Kevin Bacon, Chase Ellison, Halle Berry, Michael Clarke Duncan, Robert DeNiro, Spike Lee and let's not forget to mention those who are involved in the Halloween Weekend Releases: Andy Garcia, Jeff Goldblum, Jeff Bridges returning to one of our films for the 3rd time! That's ALMOST every film in development. And going by what Mr. Felton says, Joseph Gordon Levitt has been getting a lot of offers lately too. Ha, and critics were saying he was a one hit wonder.
We have high hopes for Abigail to get her first actress GMA, but she may be having tough competition to win if she goes up against Kate Beckinsale if she gets nominated. This also goes for Gaspipe as well. GMA voters have enjoyed gangster films and Carla's performance may also have GMA nods to look forward to. After the harsh reviews of Goldmine Killers, we don't see that being very much remembered for actress nods toward Angelina or Emily.
Our predictions as of this week are these three actresses: Abigail, Kate, Carla gunning for the coveted GMA best actress award. We're unsure what the last week has in store, but the last few movies of the season are usually the ones GMAs look for, just like Oscar-season starts toward the end of the year.
We really do hope Abigail at least gets a nod in the category. She's been one of those actresses who've had great performances in her films but gets underlooked come GMA time. We haven't pitched a film with her in a while, but we always look forward to working with her!
One thing in particular that has annoyed us is the fact that we can't seem to ever book Claire Danes in anything. We've been trying to get her since 'Blink' but she's either making some other movie or refuses the offer.
"I'm very honored Brad took on the film. I had others in mind in case he didn't take it because he's such a sought out actor nowadays. But it didn't take him more than an hour to call back to say let's do lunch. I've always admired his work, he's one of the few A-list celebrities that don't annoy me." Josh Collins said.
Diane Lane has been announced as Brad's wife working on the outside for her wrongfully accused husband. We've been looking for a film to have Diane Lane in a film for a long time as we've found her to be a consistent actress.
Brad is accused of filming his serial raping and killings women and children. Only because he shares the same name of the guy the law should really be looking for. A kick in the ass to the judicial system to stop being stupid and put innocent people in jail for sharing the same name as their criminal. Jail can be a harsh place, especially if you're in there for hurting women and children.
When Harry Stark shows a bit of enthusiasm in a production, I feel great. He expressed a lot of positive energy for 'The Rock Star' we don't expect a big box office smash, but it's something we can look at and be proud to have as part of the studio's vault.
Looking down the lineup of films in development, we are actually happy to see how many actors and director's we've worked with and support all of their future projects.
Eric Bana, Seth Rogen, Elle Fanning, Jason Lee, Kevin Bacon, Chase Ellison, Halle Berry, Michael Clarke Duncan, Robert DeNiro, Spike Lee and let's not forget to mention those who are involved in the Halloween Weekend Releases: Andy Garcia, Jeff Goldblum, Jeff Bridges returning to one of our films for the 3rd time! That's ALMOST every film in development. And going by what Mr. Felton says, Joseph Gordon Levitt has been getting a lot of offers lately too. Ha, and critics were saying he was a one hit wonder.
We have high hopes for Abigail to get her first actress GMA, but she may be having tough competition to win if she goes up against Kate Beckinsale if she gets nominated. This also goes for Gaspipe as well. GMA voters have enjoyed gangster films and Carla's performance may also have GMA nods to look forward to. After the harsh reviews of Goldmine Killers, we don't see that being very much remembered for actress nods toward Angelina or Emily.
Our predictions as of this week are these three actresses: Abigail, Kate, Carla gunning for the coveted GMA best actress award. We're unsure what the last week has in store, but the last few movies of the season are usually the ones GMAs look for, just like Oscar-season starts toward the end of the year.
We really do hope Abigail at least gets a nod in the category. She's been one of those actresses who've had great performances in her films but gets underlooked come GMA time. We haven't pitched a film with her in a while, but we always look forward to working with her!
One thing in particular that has annoyed us is the fact that we can't seem to ever book Claire Danes in anything. We've been trying to get her since 'Blink' but she's either making some other movie or refuses the offer.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Thanks to all participants in the 'Favorite Abbie Role' poll. Makes me feel great to know that nobody voted on the 'I didn't like any of the roles' option. The most chosen options were Dare to be Perfect and Fireflies, while the remaining most chosen were Hollyweird, Babes in Toyland and one that said they liked all the roles.
It's a must to see her in Zombieland because it is awesome.
We are still biting our fingers waiting for the official weekend box office report for Earth 3K. There have been several big budget disappointments this season, not making the kind of money expected to make. Time will tell!
It's a must to see her in Zombieland because it is awesome.
We are still biting our fingers waiting for the official weekend box office report for Earth 3K. There have been several big budget disappointments this season, not making the kind of money expected to make. Time will tell!
Friday, October 23, 2009
If you guys ever need a super cute kid to be in a movie under the age of 8, look no further than Josh Collins' five-six year old daughter, Allison. She's got two films under Collins' name: 'After the Storm' playing a kid who holds key information to help track down those who caused a horrific car accident that killed most of her siblings and left the others emotionally scarred.
Her upcoming film, due out within the next week or two is 'The Rock Star' playing the daughter of Kate Beckinsale. Jeff Bridges' character befriends both females and finds the daddy-figure in himself after his no-shows in his other kids' lives when he was a swingin' rock star knockin roadies up after one night stands and never calling again. Josh Harnett, Kate's boyfriend who as no fatherly attachment to Allison's role but acts like it and he takes it a little extreme when he yells and hits Allison in Jeff's presence.
Josh and his wife allowed a sit-down interview with the little blossoming actress in the Collins family. There is US and A(Allison)
US: Thank you for taking the time to talk to us, Allie.
A: You're welcome.
US: How does it feel to be in another movie? A lot of actors and actresses in CMP don't even get that pleasure to work for more than one CMP film.
A: It feels good.
US: What do you like best about acting?
A: It's fun and we get to play it's like playing a game where we get to be a princess or Harry Potter!
US: Yeah, but you also get paid for it! Allie, do you remember how you decided to be an actress?
A: I saw daddy at work telling people what to do and he was telling other kids what to do. I forgot what movie it was for but I told him I wanted to do it cause they were having a lot of fun and laughing.
US: Besides acting, what things do you like to do?
A: I like to go swimming but not when it's cold outside. I also like to draw and play with friends.
US: How did you manage to get through those tough scenes in your movies?
A: Mommy and daddy remind me all the time that its just pretend and i gotta play along with it. If I get yelled at im not really getting yelled at.
US: Those sets can be pretty uncomfortable with a lot of yelling between cast and crew.
A: daddy never yells at me and mommy and daddy come to the sets with me all the time and help me.
US: There is a scene in Rock Star where your mother's boyfriend yells and hits you. Did you get scared when that happened?
A: Maybe a little. I know it was pretend but it scared me. But after that part Josh asked my mommy if he could take me to the vending machines and he bought me some candy bars and a coke.
US: That was nice of him! Do you want to keep acting when you grow up?
A: Right now I like it but i don't know what I want to do when I grow up. Maybe I will act. I don't know.
US: Don't worry Allie, you don't have to make life decisions right now. You just keep enjoying what you do okay?
A: Okay!
See Allie Collns, Jeff Bridges, Kate Beckinsale and Josh Hartnett star in Rock Star directed by Sam Mendes, written by Josh Collins!
Her upcoming film, due out within the next week or two is 'The Rock Star' playing the daughter of Kate Beckinsale. Jeff Bridges' character befriends both females and finds the daddy-figure in himself after his no-shows in his other kids' lives when he was a swingin' rock star knockin roadies up after one night stands and never calling again. Josh Harnett, Kate's boyfriend who as no fatherly attachment to Allison's role but acts like it and he takes it a little extreme when he yells and hits Allison in Jeff's presence.
Josh and his wife allowed a sit-down interview with the little blossoming actress in the Collins family. There is US and A(Allison)
US: Thank you for taking the time to talk to us, Allie.
A: You're welcome.
US: How does it feel to be in another movie? A lot of actors and actresses in CMP don't even get that pleasure to work for more than one CMP film.
A: It feels good.
US: What do you like best about acting?
A: It's fun and we get to play it's like playing a game where we get to be a princess or Harry Potter!
US: Yeah, but you also get paid for it! Allie, do you remember how you decided to be an actress?
A: I saw daddy at work telling people what to do and he was telling other kids what to do. I forgot what movie it was for but I told him I wanted to do it cause they were having a lot of fun and laughing.
US: Besides acting, what things do you like to do?
A: I like to go swimming but not when it's cold outside. I also like to draw and play with friends.
US: How did you manage to get through those tough scenes in your movies?
A: Mommy and daddy remind me all the time that its just pretend and i gotta play along with it. If I get yelled at im not really getting yelled at.
US: Those sets can be pretty uncomfortable with a lot of yelling between cast and crew.
A: daddy never yells at me and mommy and daddy come to the sets with me all the time and help me.
US: There is a scene in Rock Star where your mother's boyfriend yells and hits you. Did you get scared when that happened?
A: Maybe a little. I know it was pretend but it scared me. But after that part Josh asked my mommy if he could take me to the vending machines and he bought me some candy bars and a coke.
US: That was nice of him! Do you want to keep acting when you grow up?
A: Right now I like it but i don't know what I want to do when I grow up. Maybe I will act. I don't know.
US: Don't worry Allie, you don't have to make life decisions right now. You just keep enjoying what you do okay?
A: Okay!
See Allie Collns, Jeff Bridges, Kate Beckinsale and Josh Hartnett star in Rock Star directed by Sam Mendes, written by Josh Collins!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Rumor has it 10/22/09
No shoots for school shooting: Our School Shooting idea has been the latest film to end up on the NO list. It was known to hit way too close to home for a lot of people, especially those who have been victimized or know someone involved in a shooting at school. CMP also didn't want to be responsible for negative influences on potential shooters seeking revenge on their school.
Our other film to end up on the chopping block was 'What Goes Around' where teens/young adults filmed the torture to their once abusive father.
With school shootings out of the way, we do have more important films to tackle. Two films in particular tackle the idiocy of the judicial system. One film puts an innocent man in jail just because he shares the same name with a serial killer. Thiis film was thought up during the wake of many news stories about innocent people being put in jail an left for days, weeks, even years for the very fact that they had the same name as the criminal.
The other film tackles the fact that if a criminal breaks into your house and hurts himself, he can sue you. This film is loosely based on a real story of a guy who tried to break into a house, killed himself in the process and his family sued or tried to sue the victimized family.
Our Family/Animation department confirms that we do have a few family oriented movies down the line. A stop motion remake of the Wind in the Willows, an animated film about a superhero cat mistakenly thought to be a regular housecat, put in the care of a human.
Another family movie, but more of a family drama is The Orphan Train.
http://www.orphantraindepot.com/OrphanTrainHistory.html
Our other film to end up on the chopping block was 'What Goes Around' where teens/young adults filmed the torture to their once abusive father.
With school shootings out of the way, we do have more important films to tackle. Two films in particular tackle the idiocy of the judicial system. One film puts an innocent man in jail just because he shares the same name with a serial killer. Thiis film was thought up during the wake of many news stories about innocent people being put in jail an left for days, weeks, even years for the very fact that they had the same name as the criminal.
The other film tackles the fact that if a criminal breaks into your house and hurts himself, he can sue you. This film is loosely based on a real story of a guy who tried to break into a house, killed himself in the process and his family sued or tried to sue the victimized family.
Our Family/Animation department confirms that we do have a few family oriented movies down the line. A stop motion remake of the Wind in the Willows, an animated film about a superhero cat mistakenly thought to be a regular housecat, put in the care of a human.
Another family movie, but more of a family drama is The Orphan Train.
http://www.orphantraindepot.com/OrphanTrainHistory.html
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Rumor Has It 10/21/09
Collins & Kubrick at it again: No, not a sequel to Foul Karma. Collins and Kubrick have finished their latest collaboration project. We heard it from a grapevine that the film involves representations of every cliche monster element in a horror film: Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves, Demonic Spirits and a surprise cliche horror movie element that has plaqued the genre for decades. A B-movie Horror Comedy that knows it's a B-Movie and damn proud of it.
Bedtime Stories: Josh Collins received permission from Matt Kubrick to continue the Bedtime Stories series with an upcoming sequel. Josh liked the idea from the start and got all nostalgic from the 'Tales From the Crypt/Creepshow/Creepshow 2' films. It's uncertain if Collins will write more to the series or if Kubrick will write any future installments. It's been stated that Kubrick might like to do more 'Bedtime Stories' but he's got other things in mind before getting around to it.
Sarah Palin Targetted: Collins has written a satire based on the 'What-If' idea that Sarah Palin could be President of the United States. Names have been changed to avoid lawsuits and controversies, but everyone knows what it's making fun of. We can thank this interview with Matt Damon that he had with someone while filming Foul Karma that inspired the idea:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6urw_PWHYk
Video Game Adaptations: We hear Collins has sent in a new video game adaptation of a film long deserving of one: Metroid. We have no idea the cast or plot, but come on, just thinking it's there makes us way too curious! While on the subject, Collins is also pushing a 'Mega Man' adaptation. We have no word if Collins will continue the Zelda series.
Little Miss...Dollface?: Lastly, we have a film in line directed by Christopher Guest and done in his same styles as Best in Show, For Your Consideration and This Is Spinal Tap. Or if you have no idea who he is, he usually does mockumentary films. This time, poking fun at the crazies behind child beauty pageants. If you dare see clips of shows that glamorize child beauty pageants, you'll learn quickly that the families and kids involved in these things act exactly the way they do in Little Miss Dollface.
Bedtime Stories: Josh Collins received permission from Matt Kubrick to continue the Bedtime Stories series with an upcoming sequel. Josh liked the idea from the start and got all nostalgic from the 'Tales From the Crypt/Creepshow/Creepshow 2' films. It's uncertain if Collins will write more to the series or if Kubrick will write any future installments. It's been stated that Kubrick might like to do more 'Bedtime Stories' but he's got other things in mind before getting around to it.
Sarah Palin Targetted: Collins has written a satire based on the 'What-If' idea that Sarah Palin could be President of the United States. Names have been changed to avoid lawsuits and controversies, but everyone knows what it's making fun of. We can thank this interview with Matt Damon that he had with someone while filming Foul Karma that inspired the idea:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6urw_PWHYk
Video Game Adaptations: We hear Collins has sent in a new video game adaptation of a film long deserving of one: Metroid. We have no idea the cast or plot, but come on, just thinking it's there makes us way too curious! While on the subject, Collins is also pushing a 'Mega Man' adaptation. We have no word if Collins will continue the Zelda series.
Little Miss...Dollface?: Lastly, we have a film in line directed by Christopher Guest and done in his same styles as Best in Show, For Your Consideration and This Is Spinal Tap. Or if you have no idea who he is, he usually does mockumentary films. This time, poking fun at the crazies behind child beauty pageants. If you dare see clips of shows that glamorize child beauty pageants, you'll learn quickly that the families and kids involved in these things act exactly the way they do in Little Miss Dollface.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
RUMOR HAS IT:
From Wild Things to Board Breaking: Max Records, the star of the current number one movie 'Where the Wild Things Are' is being considered for a role in Collins' pitch: Board Breaker, about a lonely bullied child who finds solace in Karate. This was that personal story we were talking about last update inspired by Collins' real experiences as a kid training in a Dojo. We know it will be tough to not imagine the Karate Kid, but it manages to stay out of Karate Kid territory.
Another Picoult Inspired Masterpiece: Jodi Picoult penned the story titled 'Nineteen Minutes' about a high school shooting. Collins has been wanting to write a story about a high school shooting and found his idea was close to Picoult's idea, so instead of ripping her off, he's decided to loosely base his screenplay on the book. Some characters and events are similar to 19 Minutes, but Collins incorporates his own ideas. Collins has used Picoult as a muse for a previous screenplay 'Change of Heart'
While on the subject of books, Josh Collins has been considering a book adaptation of Mark Haddon's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curious_Incident_of_the_Dog_in_the_Night-time
and we all know from past information on the blog that Josh is also adapting 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon'
Monday, October 19, 2009
We didn't get the reception and box office we were hoping to achieve with Goldmine Killers, but what can ya do? That's the beauty of releasing movies. Everything is unpredictable...except for movie plots, those can be repetitive.
Our only releases coming up in the rest of this season are Earth 3K and Rock Star. We're surprised the releases of Collins were few and far between. Has he become one of those writers who used to be active and would eventually fade into oblivion? Well, rest assured, Josh Collins has pitched a new film today. We won't release information about it yet, but it's a personal story that Collins holds to his heart.
We're also on a new collaboration with Matt Kubrick, but the storyline is still being tossed in the air. We're hoping to have an official pitch of that film within the next week or so. Matt Kubrick's enthusiasm about the project helps keep us thinking fresh thoughts about the film, so thank you, Matt!
With all eyes on Abigail for GMA considerations this season, we put up a new poll asking fans of Collins' stories which Breslin role did they like the most. If you need to be reminded, she was in Fireflies, Hollyweird, Babes in Toyland, Fantastic Mansion and Dare to be Perfect. We strongly feel she might just have this one in the bag, considering the small amount of lead female performances that live up to the role she pulled off this season with Fireflies.
We apologize for the slow updates of the direct linkings to the newer films from last season. We finally added the links for all of the films. David hasn't updated CMMDB since Fireflies, so we haven't gotten Goldmine Killers up there yet.
Look for a few new additions to the blog as we figure out what the hell we want to do and how to do it.
This week on the HBO channels:
in order to get people in the mood for Halloween, HBO is airing The Dead Walk and Foul Karma. They are also airing The Experience, After the Storm, and A Man Called Dan.
and just because we are contractually obligated to do this, and because we are putting money into this and need it to succeed, here is a teaser poster of Chad Taylor's 'The Bus'
Til next time, fellow movie goers, CIAO!
Our only releases coming up in the rest of this season are Earth 3K and Rock Star. We're surprised the releases of Collins were few and far between. Has he become one of those writers who used to be active and would eventually fade into oblivion? Well, rest assured, Josh Collins has pitched a new film today. We won't release information about it yet, but it's a personal story that Collins holds to his heart.
We're also on a new collaboration with Matt Kubrick, but the storyline is still being tossed in the air. We're hoping to have an official pitch of that film within the next week or so. Matt Kubrick's enthusiasm about the project helps keep us thinking fresh thoughts about the film, so thank you, Matt!
With all eyes on Abigail for GMA considerations this season, we put up a new poll asking fans of Collins' stories which Breslin role did they like the most. If you need to be reminded, she was in Fireflies, Hollyweird, Babes in Toyland, Fantastic Mansion and Dare to be Perfect. We strongly feel she might just have this one in the bag, considering the small amount of lead female performances that live up to the role she pulled off this season with Fireflies.
We apologize for the slow updates of the direct linkings to the newer films from last season. We finally added the links for all of the films. David hasn't updated CMMDB since Fireflies, so we haven't gotten Goldmine Killers up there yet.
Look for a few new additions to the blog as we figure out what the hell we want to do and how to do it.
This week on the HBO channels:
in order to get people in the mood for Halloween, HBO is airing The Dead Walk and Foul Karma. They are also airing The Experience, After the Storm, and A Man Called Dan.
and just because we are contractually obligated to do this, and because we are putting money into this and need it to succeed, here is a teaser poster of Chad Taylor's 'The Bus'
Til next time, fellow movie goers, CIAO!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
The Rock Star
We have begun filming of our sleeper intimate drama 'The Rock Star' a character study about Jeff Bridges, showing us where rock stars go when they "die" We've seen a few videos involving Jeff singing and/or playing guitar and were confident with his abilities to portray such a character.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OG0Y2zMMsM
this video isn't good quality, but you can see Jeff a bit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W-4mOloOZM&feature=related
Jeff is shown as a Rock Star persona in the film 'Tideland' and after the opening sequence of Jodelle Ferland, you'll see Jeff being his rock star self during the opening credits. Though we're unsure if it's him actually singing or not, you can still see him rocking out. Plus the movie is fricken cool just for Jodelle's performance alone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6wylHeYx80&feature=player_profilepage
Josh Collins is also not afraid to leak out information that his daughter, Allison, last seen in his film 'After The Storm' will be involved in The Rock Star!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OG0Y2zMMsM
this video isn't good quality, but you can see Jeff a bit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W-4mOloOZM&feature=related
Jeff is shown as a Rock Star persona in the film 'Tideland' and after the opening sequence of Jodelle Ferland, you'll see Jeff being his rock star self during the opening credits. Though we're unsure if it's him actually singing or not, you can still see him rocking out. Plus the movie is fricken cool just for Jodelle's performance alone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6wylHeYx80&feature=player_profilepage
Josh Collins is also not afraid to leak out information that his daughter, Allison, last seen in his film 'After The Storm' will be involved in The Rock Star!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Sitting on a Goldmine
With the complete cast list and director released from the main studio's news, it's no surprise for us to see Goldmine Killers will be the next film from us. Though it's not produced by Grand Island, only written by our head cheese, Josh Collins. We are excited to see how this film which borrows elements of the classic film noir(and Neo-Noir) sits well with audiences and critics.
With a name like Angelina Jolie coming hot from her GMA buzz in last season's Tender Is The Night, we are confident that her name alone will bring in the dough. Jaoquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Val Kilmer and Djimon Honsou play the men in on Angie's game. They all have their own agendas, willing to accept Angie's dangerous bounty. They might just be pawns to do her dirty work. Neither of them know of the other. She promises each one an even 50/50 split of the fortune, while giving them sexual treats to help seal the deal. As the film goes on, the lies and deceit will come out. Angie may very well be digging her own grave.
Our heroes are Adrien Brody and Emily Blunt. Grown kids who suspect the stepmom almost as old as them to be up to something. Their father, Alan Arkin is the wealthy man whose life is at stake. Naturally, he doesn't believe his kids and think they're just jealous because they never approved of him marrying someone so much younger than him.
With nobody left to turn to, it's up to Adrien and Emily to save their dad and stop Angie and her hitmen. But with the lies and empty promises, Alan's kids may not be the only ones Angie would have to worry about.
CHARACTERS:
Angelina Jolie: The trophy wife who sets up the hitmen to kill her husband for his wealth.
Alan Arkin: The man in question of being murdered by his trophy wife. He's a wealthy man who loves his children, but wishes they would accept Angelina into the family. He hopes that taking them out of the will would knock some sense into them.
Adrien Brody: The older, wiser sibling of the heroes. He's the one who first suspects his father might be killed. It takes him a little bit of work to get his sister's help. But when he does, he's caught in an intense dangerous labyrinth. Everyone is out to get everyone else where loyalties are always tested.
Emily Blunt: The younger daughter of Alan, sister of Adrien. She lost a lot of trust and respect for her dad marrying a woman like Angelina. At first she really doesn't care what happens to her dad, and the news of being written out of the will makes her even more angry at him. But her brother convinces her to join him in taking Angelina down and getting their dad to see the wicked witch she is.
Jaoquin Phoenix: The youngest of the hitmen. Being used by Angelina as a pawn to carry out her murder plot. He's a gun-weilder with dreams of taking the money and running away to live with Angie. He met Angelina in college and started sleeping with her behind Alan's back.
Mark Ruffalo: The knife-weilding family man. He is no longer married, but is also seeing Angie behind Jaoquin and Alan's back. He only wants to get a share of the money so that he can raise it to help his ex-wife and their kids with any financial problems they may ever run into.
Djimon Honsou: His weapon of choice is strangling. Angelina finds him homeless on the streets. He has no love, no family. With the money Angelina is offering to split, what homeless man wouldn't be crazy enough to take the cash. He too is getting action with Angie on the side behind everyone's back.
Val Kilmer: Weapon of choice are mostly blunt objects such as baseball bats, golf clubs, hammers, etc. A political failure with dreams to be a state senator. He's under the impression that money brings power and eventually his dreams would become a reality. Angelina wants to make those dreams come true. He's the oldest of the hitmen, and perhaps the most manipulated by her.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Fireflies fly away from a flop
It wasn't a huge hit, and we weren't expecting it to break the hundred-million mark(though that would be nice), we are very happy our audiences at least helped it return the money spent on it. Even Stark said in his interview that he's not a fan of everything being hits. It's always refreshing to see something that doesn't have a dude running around in tights saving the world all the time.
We just received a pitch from another CMP author, Chad Taylor. We loved the idea and thought it fit into the Grand Island mold. Both Chad and Matt Kubrick must have seen enough Fox Searchlight films to know what kind of studio we ripped off...er...forget that haha.
Our biggest hits were Dream of a King, Lyra and A Man Called Dan. Most of the others were dramas that didn't make too much of a box office and very few were flops. We have faith that Chad and Matt's films will add to the success of both CMP and Grand Island Entertainment.
Remember, if you have a film looking for a producer, show it to us. It doesn't have to be an uber dramatic movie, just something that's independent from the usual hollywood/cmp films. When you see Searchlight, you'll know the kind of films they produce. They've produced everything from Little Miss Sunshine, Notes on a Scandal, Last King of Scotland, Secret Life of Bees to Sunshine, I Think I Love My Wife, [500] Days of Summer and Sunshine Cleaning.
It can also be an animated film or a horror. We love seeing animated films that don't just target to kids and families. '9' was the most recent animated film that stepped out of the norm of kid films.
Since we've been working with Kubrick for a while, be sure to ask him to produce your film for his company, Midnight Movies. You've seen enough films out of that studio to see which ones will get picked up.
Anyway, congratulations for a successful release, Fireflies! We are now anticipating I Married A Supervillain!
We just received a pitch from another CMP author, Chad Taylor. We loved the idea and thought it fit into the Grand Island mold. Both Chad and Matt Kubrick must have seen enough Fox Searchlight films to know what kind of studio we ripped off...er...forget that haha.
Our biggest hits were Dream of a King, Lyra and A Man Called Dan. Most of the others were dramas that didn't make too much of a box office and very few were flops. We have faith that Chad and Matt's films will add to the success of both CMP and Grand Island Entertainment.
Remember, if you have a film looking for a producer, show it to us. It doesn't have to be an uber dramatic movie, just something that's independent from the usual hollywood/cmp films. When you see Searchlight, you'll know the kind of films they produce. They've produced everything from Little Miss Sunshine, Notes on a Scandal, Last King of Scotland, Secret Life of Bees to Sunshine, I Think I Love My Wife, [500] Days of Summer and Sunshine Cleaning.
It can also be an animated film or a horror. We love seeing animated films that don't just target to kids and families. '9' was the most recent animated film that stepped out of the norm of kid films.
Since we've been working with Kubrick for a while, be sure to ask him to produce your film for his company, Midnight Movies. You've seen enough films out of that studio to see which ones will get picked up.
Anyway, congratulations for a successful release, Fireflies! We are now anticipating I Married A Supervillain!
Monday, September 28, 2009
We're jumping on the Stephen King bus now
We recently pitched a film based on a Stephen King story! CMP is no stranger to the legendary writer(famously the Dark Tower series) and this film just has Collins' name on it: a child in peril.
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, a story that was actually supposed to be given a hollywood film adaptation direted by George A. Romaro but was put on the shelf. Josh Collins has since taken it down and dusted it off to write the screenplay. A girl is lost in the woods and fights for survival and her sanity. She wanders deep into the woods, gets sick while being stalked by a mysterious entity she dubs: God of the Lost.
http://www.stephenking.com/library/novel/girl_who_loved_tom_gordon_the.html
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, a story that was actually supposed to be given a hollywood film adaptation direted by George A. Romaro but was put on the shelf. Josh Collins has since taken it down and dusted it off to write the screenplay. A girl is lost in the woods and fights for survival and her sanity. She wanders deep into the woods, gets sick while being stalked by a mysterious entity she dubs: God of the Lost.
http://www.stephenking.com/library/novel/girl_who_loved_tom_gordon_the.html
Friday, September 25, 2009
Fireflies and Supervillains and Aliens and Killers: Oh My!
Our first release of the season is finally out. Fireflies in the Jelly-Jars with a very well done official poster. We are proud of the cast and James Mangold making it work. We don't expect it getting box office results and if the critics have something nice to say about it, perhaps they can look at the outstanding direction of James and the performances of Abigail, Daniel and Logan. Robin and Jeffrey's roles are rather small to really pay much attention to.
James had some impressive camera shots and the scenes with the fireflies were so nice to look at.
Abigail hated the dog being killed. Of course, no animals were harmed in the making of the film, but she's an avid animal supporter so her real anger towards the abuse of animals fueled her performance in those moments.
Good luck, Fireflies! Hope you get a good reception!
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The cast is set for I Married The Super-villain. Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, Jeff Bridges, Cameron Bright and Ryan Simpkins. This means that next week will be the wide release.
Brendan has become a big star in CMP. His hit-list is huge, so we hope with the star power and action behind it that it will be our next money making blockbuster. Jeff Bridges' impressive work as Obadiah in Iron Man last year earned him the opportunity to be a villain in this film.
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Earth 3K is our next science fiction film. Collins likes aliens, so he took a bit of care into this upcoming blockbuster hopeful. In a way, it's X-Men-like with the mutants living among humans, some are bad and want humans exterminated while the good believe mutants and humans can co-exist. But it's aliens and there really isn't a huge group like X-Men. Earth 3K is the first film in the series, focusing on the parents of our future hero and the major conflict that would go into the next films. We already have the sequel pitched, but the third one is waiting for the idea to flow.
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Goldmine Killers is filming quite nicely. It's a thriller but the style is very film noir. Collins as taken film courses and a few classes defined film noir as featuring 'femme fatales, nobody really wins in the end, a detective-like character(doesn't have to be a professional detective), dark settings, somebody wants their lover murdered and pays someone else to do it, etc' the film 'Double Indemnity' is a perfect example of the classic film noir.
Angela would be the Femme Fatale, a trophy-wife wanting her husband whose 40 years older than her killed for access to his wealth. She basically puts a bounty on her husbands head, and hires the men who want it. They have their own agendas, but is Angelina really just using the men to do her dirty work for her? The husband's grown kids are the "detectives" who have a hunch of what their step mother is up to. They find themselves in deeper when they investigate and fight for their lives as well as their father's life.
The word "Goldmine" of course is taken from the phrase 'sitting on a goldmine' or someone whose extremely wealthy.
We are anticipating the release for this one. Could be a hit with the audiences, critics and awards.
Nothing on HBO this week. So go out to the movies or rent something!
James had some impressive camera shots and the scenes with the fireflies were so nice to look at.
Abigail hated the dog being killed. Of course, no animals were harmed in the making of the film, but she's an avid animal supporter so her real anger towards the abuse of animals fueled her performance in those moments.
Good luck, Fireflies! Hope you get a good reception!
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The cast is set for I Married The Super-villain. Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, Jeff Bridges, Cameron Bright and Ryan Simpkins. This means that next week will be the wide release.
Brendan has become a big star in CMP. His hit-list is huge, so we hope with the star power and action behind it that it will be our next money making blockbuster. Jeff Bridges' impressive work as Obadiah in Iron Man last year earned him the opportunity to be a villain in this film.
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Earth 3K is our next science fiction film. Collins likes aliens, so he took a bit of care into this upcoming blockbuster hopeful. In a way, it's X-Men-like with the mutants living among humans, some are bad and want humans exterminated while the good believe mutants and humans can co-exist. But it's aliens and there really isn't a huge group like X-Men. Earth 3K is the first film in the series, focusing on the parents of our future hero and the major conflict that would go into the next films. We already have the sequel pitched, but the third one is waiting for the idea to flow.
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Goldmine Killers is filming quite nicely. It's a thriller but the style is very film noir. Collins as taken film courses and a few classes defined film noir as featuring 'femme fatales, nobody really wins in the end, a detective-like character(doesn't have to be a professional detective), dark settings, somebody wants their lover murdered and pays someone else to do it, etc' the film 'Double Indemnity' is a perfect example of the classic film noir.
Angela would be the Femme Fatale, a trophy-wife wanting her husband whose 40 years older than her killed for access to his wealth. She basically puts a bounty on her husbands head, and hires the men who want it. They have their own agendas, but is Angelina really just using the men to do her dirty work for her? The husband's grown kids are the "detectives" who have a hunch of what their step mother is up to. They find themselves in deeper when they investigate and fight for their lives as well as their father's life.
The word "Goldmine" of course is taken from the phrase 'sitting on a goldmine' or someone whose extremely wealthy.
We are anticipating the release for this one. Could be a hit with the audiences, critics and awards.
Nothing on HBO this week. So go out to the movies or rent something!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Thanks to everyone who participated in our poll. We are happy to see everyone voting on all sides. Makes us feel good about decisions of our cast...that is if Affleck gets the part. We might have someone else in line just in case.
It's been such a long time since Goldmine Killers has been pitched that we almost forgot the cast and plot to it. It's exciting!
It's been such a long time since Goldmine Killers has been pitched that we almost forgot the cast and plot to it. It's exciting!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Thanks to all for their participation in the polls. I Married the Supervillain came in as the winner of last week's poll. Not by much though, so it'll be interesting to see how the films do in the box office and reception with such a neck-in-neck poll. I figured Supervillain would be the winner. It's got the action to boot. Fireflies is a Collins' trademark dramatic character study. As the film gets closer to release(the cast list doesn't have much at all left to be announced) filming has wrapped up and is ready for release. The trailers for both films are being seen in theaters. However, Supervillain is on practically every movie you'll see in one theater, whereas Fireflies is only in a few "little" movies.
We've also got our first draft of casts and plot of our Elvis biopic sent to the big cheese, Harry Stark. Any issues with it we'll discuss. The look of the film plays two stories in one film. You have the young hip rock star boy that is Elvis, and the older, fatter, shell of his former self, up until the two stories converge into one for the big finale. Both roles are played by two different actors.
We don't want to reveal the cast or director until we reach a final decision on whose playing who. If you know your stuff about Elvis, you'll know the plot, like 'Dream of a King' and 'The Experience' it works hard to cover just about every detail about Presley's life.
Interesting enough, we've actually pitched a sequel to 'Fantastic Mansion' but with a different cast, storyline and location. If it ever gets picked up and put into production(we know the wait list is long) we're looking forward to seeing how that will go. Universal Studios, Six Flags and Disney are at a bidding war for the rights to the "Fantastic" series to put as rides in their parks. The new Fantastic is said to take place on an island full of mythical and extinct creatures. Josh Collins loves dinosaurs and wants them in more of his films.
Speaking of such, we are getting a much larger division for animated or kid-friendly films. Babes in Toyland, Bird of the Feather, Woodland Creatures, Fantastic Mansion: they're all only getting better in terms of box office and quality. We're making so many of those films now that we're thinking of expanding our studio into having a department. Much like Dreamworks' animation studio. But instead of just having them animated, we're trying to form the division to appeal to families but without having something gay go along with it like: 'Grand Island Movies Family'
We are always looking to produce films. Like I said before, we have a major partnership with Matt Kubrick, whose been thrilled with the success of Foul Karma for his independent studio, Midnight Movies. But we're always looking for more producing partnerships. Inquire your film idea to Josh Collins on the CMMDB board. Be sure to pitch your idea to Harry Stark though, Grand Island won't pitch your idea for you, we'll just back up the producing.
Our films on TV this week is small. Killer on the Road and Lying Wish are our only HBO features.
We've also got our first draft of casts and plot of our Elvis biopic sent to the big cheese, Harry Stark. Any issues with it we'll discuss. The look of the film plays two stories in one film. You have the young hip rock star boy that is Elvis, and the older, fatter, shell of his former self, up until the two stories converge into one for the big finale. Both roles are played by two different actors.
We don't want to reveal the cast or director until we reach a final decision on whose playing who. If you know your stuff about Elvis, you'll know the plot, like 'Dream of a King' and 'The Experience' it works hard to cover just about every detail about Presley's life.
Interesting enough, we've actually pitched a sequel to 'Fantastic Mansion' but with a different cast, storyline and location. If it ever gets picked up and put into production(we know the wait list is long) we're looking forward to seeing how that will go. Universal Studios, Six Flags and Disney are at a bidding war for the rights to the "Fantastic" series to put as rides in their parks. The new Fantastic is said to take place on an island full of mythical and extinct creatures. Josh Collins loves dinosaurs and wants them in more of his films.
Speaking of such, we are getting a much larger division for animated or kid-friendly films. Babes in Toyland, Bird of the Feather, Woodland Creatures, Fantastic Mansion: they're all only getting better in terms of box office and quality. We're making so many of those films now that we're thinking of expanding our studio into having a department. Much like Dreamworks' animation studio. But instead of just having them animated, we're trying to form the division to appeal to families but without having something gay go along with it like: 'Grand Island Movies Family'
We are always looking to produce films. Like I said before, we have a major partnership with Matt Kubrick, whose been thrilled with the success of Foul Karma for his independent studio, Midnight Movies. But we're always looking for more producing partnerships. Inquire your film idea to Josh Collins on the CMMDB board. Be sure to pitch your idea to Harry Stark though, Grand Island won't pitch your idea for you, we'll just back up the producing.
Our films on TV this week is small. Killer on the Road and Lying Wish are our only HBO features.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Search for Elvis
We are looking for the best person to play Elvis. They may have to change their appearance and voice to match Elvis' famous 'thank you..thank you very much' singlng voice but so far all we have for suggestions is Ben Affleck. We here at Grand Island actually LIKE Ben Affleck and wouldn't mind putting him in the film, but with his reputation among moviegoers as a 'shitty actor' could it be possible? Please take the new poll and let us know if Ben could play the King of Rock and Roll.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
We're honored to announce a major partnership with fellow screenwriter, Matt Kubrick. He has made several pitches to us asking to produce his films and we've taken them all. There's not much we are allowed to legally say about the films, but they do have the Grand Island touch.
We've been busy getting most of the Abbie/Daniel scenes in Fireflies out of the way. Jeffrey/Robin scenes have also begun filming. They share most of their screen time together. Poor Abbie's had to work the most out of all of them.
I Married the Supervillain is doing a fine job promoting itself. A cell phone company is giving a lucky married couple or soon-to-be married couple a honeymoon or second honeymoon(for those with a refreshening up of their marriage) to the location of the shooting. All they have to do is text a word to a phone number and pray to their lucky stars they get the victory.
Be sure to check your local listings as many of the stars of these two upcoming films will be making appearances on talk shows to promote their respective films, tell random stories. Ashley Judd will be making an appearance on Conan O Brien. She'll share with him how good it feels to be back in a CMP film. Abigail will be making a brief chat with Martha Stewart.
Don't take your eyes off the movie channels on television. We've been noticing a lot of Grand Island/CMP films popping up on HBO/Cinemax/Showtime whatever. The movies being aired this week from our head cheese:
Lyra, Blink, Dream of a King, Five Thunderbolts, 72 Hours and Paternal Nightmare.
Speaking of releases, we've released all of last season's DVDs. Relive the horror of Foul Karma, the obscurity of Woodland Creatures, the intimacy of Weigh Anchor, the action and adventure of Zelda II, the drama of United I Stand and the quirkiness of Check, Please. DVD artwork and special features will be added at a later date.
Take the poll too!
We've been busy getting most of the Abbie/Daniel scenes in Fireflies out of the way. Jeffrey/Robin scenes have also begun filming. They share most of their screen time together. Poor Abbie's had to work the most out of all of them.
I Married the Supervillain is doing a fine job promoting itself. A cell phone company is giving a lucky married couple or soon-to-be married couple a honeymoon or second honeymoon(for those with a refreshening up of their marriage) to the location of the shooting. All they have to do is text a word to a phone number and pray to their lucky stars they get the victory.
Be sure to check your local listings as many of the stars of these two upcoming films will be making appearances on talk shows to promote their respective films, tell random stories. Ashley Judd will be making an appearance on Conan O Brien. She'll share with him how good it feels to be back in a CMP film. Abigail will be making a brief chat with Martha Stewart.
Don't take your eyes off the movie channels on television. We've been noticing a lot of Grand Island/CMP films popping up on HBO/Cinemax/Showtime whatever. The movies being aired this week from our head cheese:
Lyra, Blink, Dream of a King, Five Thunderbolts, 72 Hours and Paternal Nightmare.
Speaking of releases, we've released all of last season's DVDs. Relive the horror of Foul Karma, the obscurity of Woodland Creatures, the intimacy of Weigh Anchor, the action and adventure of Zelda II, the drama of United I Stand and the quirkiness of Check, Please. DVD artwork and special features will be added at a later date.
Take the poll too!
Friday, September 4, 2009
We're baaaaaaaaaack
As CMP returns, so does Grand Island Movies. We're proud to announce that we have two movies in filming right now. One is specifically done by our production company. The other is done specifically for CMP that we hope to make our first official superhero blockbuster. It's a risky bet considering 'I'm Married to the Supervillain' isn't an adaptation of an established superhero franchise.
Look at how much 'Fireflies' star Abigail has grown!
Fireflies also stars Daniel Day Lewis as Abigail's very lovable always caring and compassionate dad.
Also be sure to check out the superhero action/comedy "I Married The Supervillain" about a happily married couple by day, costumed sworn arch-rivals by night. A Mr. and Mrs. Smith Superhero style.
Look at how much 'Fireflies' star Abigail has grown!
Fireflies also stars Daniel Day Lewis as Abigail's very lovable always caring and compassionate dad.
Also be sure to check out the superhero action/comedy "I Married The Supervillain" about a happily married couple by day, costumed sworn arch-rivals by night. A Mr. and Mrs. Smith Superhero style.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Josh Collins and Grand Island Entertainment are proud of Season 10's nominations. Now that we have the votes for the nominees, how about we go for the winning votes!!
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
FOUL KARMA:
The dark poster sets the tone for this dark film. Matt Damon and Samuel L. Jackson dominate with intensity in their faces. That's only the poster. The production values in the film(cinematography, lighting, sound, etc) make the film worthy of the technical awards.
MOST WANTED SEQUEL:
L.A. WOLF
Our first feature to be nominated for the most wanted sequel, L.A. Wolf may very well have a few more adventures up its sleeves.
BEST CAST:
WOODLAND CREATURES
Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Seth Rogen, Vince Vaughn, Jon Hedur, Jaden Smith, Makenzie Vega, Ellen Page, Michael Clark Duncan and Chris Tucker made the film hilarious with the way they played the animals they were portraying. You could not get anymore sillier than humans dressed as animals. A great mockery of not only the recent outpour of animated woodland-creature films, but also a social satire.
BEST STARRING COUPLE:
FOUL KARMA-MATT DAMON/SAMUEL L. JACKSON
The intense two actor horror/thriller was perfectly acted by the leads. A rarity in horrors these days.
BEST VILLAIN
FOUL KARMA: SAMUEL L. JACKSON
Some may have been rooting for him in the audience, others may have been hating his harsh treatment to his uninvited guest. But he was a heartbroken man seeking retribution and death. He saw himself as the hero in his story, even if he cut off half of Matt Damon's dick.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
WOODLAND CREATURES, CHECK PLEASE, WEIGH ANCHOR
We dominate the supporting actress category this time around. Amy Adams earns her first GMA nomination in the funny Woodland Creatures. She was cute, sexy, manipulative and very funny as Farrah Foxette.
Joan Cusack plays a crazy single mother with multiple children who she brings on her blind date with. She breast feeds all of them, even the older ones, she can't remember the fathers of half of her children, she is someone you would never want to have on a blind date. I'd take Maggie Smith's making out with a dog over her anyday.
Michelle Williams plays a woman who has a husband serving in the war. She is pregnant and has the baby without her husband seeing it born. She gets closer to JGL's character in the film and nearly seduses him.
BEST ACTOR:
JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT: A pianist who travels home to deal with the demons of his family in the midst of a parental "trial separation" tormented by his past and his present. He's more dead than alive, those around him growing up and moving on with their lives while he feels stuck in one place.
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
FOUL KARMA:
The dark poster sets the tone for this dark film. Matt Damon and Samuel L. Jackson dominate with intensity in their faces. That's only the poster. The production values in the film(cinematography, lighting, sound, etc) make the film worthy of the technical awards.
MOST WANTED SEQUEL:
L.A. WOLF
Our first feature to be nominated for the most wanted sequel, L.A. Wolf may very well have a few more adventures up its sleeves.
BEST CAST:
WOODLAND CREATURES
Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Seth Rogen, Vince Vaughn, Jon Hedur, Jaden Smith, Makenzie Vega, Ellen Page, Michael Clark Duncan and Chris Tucker made the film hilarious with the way they played the animals they were portraying. You could not get anymore sillier than humans dressed as animals. A great mockery of not only the recent outpour of animated woodland-creature films, but also a social satire.
BEST STARRING COUPLE:
FOUL KARMA-MATT DAMON/SAMUEL L. JACKSON
The intense two actor horror/thriller was perfectly acted by the leads. A rarity in horrors these days.
BEST VILLAIN
FOUL KARMA: SAMUEL L. JACKSON
Some may have been rooting for him in the audience, others may have been hating his harsh treatment to his uninvited guest. But he was a heartbroken man seeking retribution and death. He saw himself as the hero in his story, even if he cut off half of Matt Damon's dick.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
WOODLAND CREATURES, CHECK PLEASE, WEIGH ANCHOR
We dominate the supporting actress category this time around. Amy Adams earns her first GMA nomination in the funny Woodland Creatures. She was cute, sexy, manipulative and very funny as Farrah Foxette.
Joan Cusack plays a crazy single mother with multiple children who she brings on her blind date with. She breast feeds all of them, even the older ones, she can't remember the fathers of half of her children, she is someone you would never want to have on a blind date. I'd take Maggie Smith's making out with a dog over her anyday.
Michelle Williams plays a woman who has a husband serving in the war. She is pregnant and has the baby without her husband seeing it born. She gets closer to JGL's character in the film and nearly seduses him.
BEST ACTOR:
JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT: A pianist who travels home to deal with the demons of his family in the midst of a parental "trial separation" tormented by his past and his present. He's more dead than alive, those around him growing up and moving on with their lives while he feels stuck in one place.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
With Season Ten's GMAs coming up this week, I want to go ahead and campaign my top candidates for GMA nominations!!!
Josh Collins' Season 10 Films are:
Woodland Creatures
Legend of Zelda II
Weigh Anchor
LA Wolf
United I Stand
Foul Karma
Check, Please
No
WOODLAND CREATURES
BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT: Come on, people dressed up as animals? No animated animals at all!
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: The poster, the costumes, makeup, should be good enough to earn this prestigious award.
BEST CAST
BEST SEQUEL
BEST PICTURE: Made amazing box office results, well received with critics and audiences. Give it a chance to make history by being CMP's first family-friendly best picture winner!
WEIGH ANCHOR
BEST CAST
BEST LEAD ACTOR: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
BEST ACTRESS: Kirsten Dunst
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jeff Daniels, James Franco, Emile Hirsch
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Patricia Clarkson, Brittany Murphy
BEST CAST
BEST STARRING COUPLE: Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Kirsten Dunst
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST DIRECTOR: Peter Weir
BEST PICTURE: This intimate coming of age story about a pianist coming home to confront his family demons and find love through all the mess.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA II
MOST WANTED SEQUEL
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST VILLAIN: LIAM NEESON as GANNON
LA WOLF
MOST WANTED SEQUEL
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST VILLAIN: GERARD BUTLER
BEST CAST
BEST DIRECTOR: DAVID FINCHER
BEST PICTURE
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
UNITED I STAND
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST CAST
BEST ACTRESS: IVANA BAQUERO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: ADRIANA BARAZA
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST PICTURE
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
FOUL KARMA
BEST ACTOR: MATT DAMON
BEST ACTOR: SAMUEL L. JACKSON
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST STARRING COUPLE: MATT DAMON/SAMUEL L. JACKSON
BEST DIRECTOR: MATT KUBRICK
BEST PICTURE
CHECK, PLEASE!
BEST CAST
BEST ADAPTATION
BEST ACTOR: PAUL RUDD
BEST ACTRESS: DREW BARRYMORE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: JASON LEE, ICE CUBE, JEREMY PIVEN, DJ QUALLS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: JOAN CUSACK, MAGGIE SMITH, ANA FARIS, KRISTEN BELL
BEST STARRING COUPLE: PAUL RUDD/DREW BARRYMORE
BEST DIRECTOR: JAY ROACH
BEST PICTURE: A clever romance comedy that is different from most CMP films. More theatrical based than feature film.
Josh Collins' Season 10 Films are:
Woodland Creatures
Legend of Zelda II
Weigh Anchor
LA Wolf
United I Stand
Foul Karma
Check, Please
No
WOODLAND CREATURES
BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT: Come on, people dressed up as animals? No animated animals at all!
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: The poster, the costumes, makeup, should be good enough to earn this prestigious award.
BEST CAST
BEST SEQUEL
BEST PICTURE: Made amazing box office results, well received with critics and audiences. Give it a chance to make history by being CMP's first family-friendly best picture winner!
WEIGH ANCHOR
BEST CAST
BEST LEAD ACTOR: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
BEST ACTRESS: Kirsten Dunst
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jeff Daniels, James Franco, Emile Hirsch
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Patricia Clarkson, Brittany Murphy
BEST CAST
BEST STARRING COUPLE: Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Kirsten Dunst
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST DIRECTOR: Peter Weir
BEST PICTURE: This intimate coming of age story about a pianist coming home to confront his family demons and find love through all the mess.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA II
MOST WANTED SEQUEL
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST VILLAIN: LIAM NEESON as GANNON
LA WOLF
MOST WANTED SEQUEL
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST VILLAIN: GERARD BUTLER
BEST CAST
BEST DIRECTOR: DAVID FINCHER
BEST PICTURE
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
UNITED I STAND
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST CAST
BEST ACTRESS: IVANA BAQUERO
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: ADRIANA BARAZA
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST PICTURE
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
FOUL KARMA
BEST ACTOR: MATT DAMON
BEST ACTOR: SAMUEL L. JACKSON
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST STARRING COUPLE: MATT DAMON/SAMUEL L. JACKSON
BEST DIRECTOR: MATT KUBRICK
BEST PICTURE
CHECK, PLEASE!
BEST CAST
BEST ADAPTATION
BEST ACTOR: PAUL RUDD
BEST ACTRESS: DREW BARRYMORE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: JASON LEE, ICE CUBE, JEREMY PIVEN, DJ QUALLS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: JOAN CUSACK, MAGGIE SMITH, ANA FARIS, KRISTEN BELL
BEST STARRING COUPLE: PAUL RUDD/DREW BARRYMORE
BEST DIRECTOR: JAY ROACH
BEST PICTURE: A clever romance comedy that is different from most CMP films. More theatrical based than feature film.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Check, Please: Promotional Interview
Joan Cusack was available to take a radio interview by a local radio station to promote the upcoming comedy inspired by the play, Check, Please. The Radio DJ is known as the DJ.
DJ:
Thanks for taking a few minutes to talk to us, Joan.
JOAN:
My pleasure. I didn't really have anything better to do.
(laughs)
DJ:
So this is a pretty exciting film for you to do, we haven't seen you in anything from CMP since the Season 2 flop, Don't Stand So Close to Me'
JOAN:
Yeah, and I appreciate the theme song you guys gave me before coming out here. Playing that Police song. But yeah, I was a little worried that that film would end my short CMP career. But my brother has made himself a huge name in the studio despite his own flops.
DJ:
The writer, Josh Collins hand picked the cast and came up with a decent amount of funny actors. Anna Faris, Paul Rudd, Drew Barrymore, Jason Lee, famously known now as Earl Hickey. Ice Cube and the very good looking Kristen Bell of 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' do you feel like you fit in with the cast?
JOAN:
I've done comedy my whole career. I don't consider myself very funny, but an art to comedy is not to try to be funny and you'll surprise yourself. I was honored Josh chose me to be one of the blind dates. He told me he always liked my work. Then he told me what the role I have was.
DJ:
Can you talk about it?
JOAN:
I'm one of those crazy single mothers and I have eight kids. I desperately need a man to step up to the plate and help me out. I bring the kids on the date because no babysitter will watch them. My family has a bit of a reputation. At the restaurant, the kids are out of control and I spend the entire date breastfeeding the baby.
DJ:
Ugh, bet that was awkward!
JOAN:
Breastfeeding the baby wasn't too awkward. At the time I wasn't producing milk, so I'm sure for the baby it was awkward. The awkwardness was breastfeeding the oldest child, a 10 year old, which makes Paul Rudd's character get up and leave.
(laughs)
JOAN:
All I know is, I'm not going to let my sons watch my part in the movie. That's borderline child abuse.
(laughs)
DJ:
So your character has some issues. You put Octimom to shame.
JOAN:
Exactly. You think Octimom is crazy, meet the no-age limit breastfeeder.
(laughs)
DJ:
Now this is a different kind of film from the usual CMP releases. It's inspired by a stage play of the same name.
JOAN:
Yes, it's more theatrical like a play. There have been a few films that are like it. Like Doubt for instance. It's one location, the restaurant and dialogue heavy like a stage play. Every segment goes for about 10 minutes.
DJ:
We hope this film gives you more jobs at CMP, Joan.
JOAN:
Thank you for having me!
DJ:
Check, Please is coming to theaters soon. It stars the lovely charming Drew Barrymore, Paul Rudd and includes a stellar supporting cast consists of Jason Lee, Ice Cube, Ana Faris and of course, Joan Cusack whom you just heard!
COMING SOON: FOUL KARMA
Yes, the title looks pulled out of a hat, but Matt Kubrick and I are proud to bring you the two actor thriller/drama/horror: Foul Karma. If you have seen the Ellen Page/Patrick Wilson film, Hard Candy, you have Foul Karma but with a home invader instead of a pedo. It brings up question as to who the true villain of the story is, audience sympathizing with both characters who consider themselves victims in the story. Midnight Movies produces, Matt Kubrick directs and we hope with the cast behind it that we could pull off a victorious box office.
Matt Damon has been making a career out of breaking and entering into homes and businesses. But he may want to consider a less dangerous profession when he breaks into Samuel L. Jackson's home. You'll be flinching and shielding your eyes at the horrors Jackson bestows upon his invader during a brutal house arrest. As the film progresses you realize he's not just a psycho having a bad day.
Matt Damon has been making a career out of breaking and entering into homes and businesses. But he may want to consider a less dangerous profession when he breaks into Samuel L. Jackson's home. You'll be flinching and shielding your eyes at the horrors Jackson bestows upon his invader during a brutal house arrest. As the film progresses you realize he's not just a psycho having a bad day.
Friday, July 3, 2009
What Goes Around
Bob Felton's update about the lost movies had me set to defend a few things. What Goes Around. The original film was a revenge torture film. The children in the film were grown, young college-aged. They basically spend the whole movie confronting their horribly abusive father and tormenting him to near death. The film's camera work was supposed to be filmed handheld, like my previous handheld movie, 'The Dead Walk' and if you've seen the Ellen Page/Patrick Wilson film 'Hard Candy' it was meant to have that similar intense feel. The handheld camera thing was meant to be a reminder of certain things he did to the children when they were younger. Filming himself and them...well you figure that part out. But filming it is another mean of getting revenge, filming him being tormented. It sort of makes the victims the villain, but at the same time, victimizing the true villain, like Hard Candy.
I can understand Stark's reasoning behind the cancellation. After the film's cancellation, it would eventually become the upcoming release 'Foul Karma' but with different characters. Staying true to the torment and doing away with the abused child background.
Enjoy L.A. Wolfe, everyone!
I can understand Stark's reasoning behind the cancellation. After the film's cancellation, it would eventually become the upcoming release 'Foul Karma' but with different characters. Staying true to the torment and doing away with the abused child background.
Enjoy L.A. Wolfe, everyone!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Legend of Zelda premiere
With the Legend of Zelda II being released this week, we were fortunate enough to gets some paps out there to snap pictures of the event. Kate Bosworth looking surprisingly Zelda-ish. McAvoy was caught with his date, his own wife!
Liam Neeson was not available to attend the premiere. He has not been very public since his wife, Natasha Richardson passed away. The film is dedicated to the memory of her with a memorial to her during the end credits of the film!
Friday, June 26, 2009
coming soon!
UNITED I STAND
Ivana Baquero heads the cast of mostly Spanish(with some Mexicans/Puerto Ricans) in this coming of age drama of a girl coming to America from Spain inherited to her grandmother and her dysfunctional family. We are honored to have Babel's Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu at the helms. The film is sure to grab at your heartstrings and buzz for the GMAs has been heard.
Ivana Baquero heads the cast of mostly Spanish(with some Mexicans/Puerto Ricans) in this coming of age drama of a girl coming to America from Spain inherited to her grandmother and her dysfunctional family. We are honored to have Babel's Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu at the helms. The film is sure to grab at your heartstrings and buzz for the GMAs has been heard.
I'm excited to see Check Please make it into the pre-production stages. A series of blind dates gone horrible. It's a different kind of movie for CMP to produce. I wouldn't say experimental like 'Things I Forgot To Tell You' but still different from the normal CMP release. It is dialogue heavy like the play, much more theatrical than a feature film. The all star cast includes funny man Paul Rudd and the always heartwarming Drew Barrymore. In this film, everyone gets a fun part, no small parts!
It will be interesting to see the CMP debut of Ice Cube, the long awaited return of Joan Cusack and more. The pictures I added are screen-grabs of the lead actors on talk-shows. Paul telling a story of being on the set with Conan and Drew explaining what she's allowed to explain while the show continues to film to Ellen.
The return of CMP shows three upcoming films of mine hitting the production list. One of them has been the hardest to cast. LA Wolf. David, CMP Studios and I have been working hard to find the villain that will mix it up with Gabriel Macht. With offering and auditioning over 20 names, we finally landed on someone who just fell into the role. A man whose no stranger to the action genre and has lately been stuck in romance movies. Gerard Butler. We were honored to find this magnificent actor portraying a character who takes his religious vigilance a little too far. Welcome to the crew, Gerard. Now we can actually start filming your scenes! LA Wolf is perhaps the closest I want to come to "superhero" type films. Without the tights and superpowers. Since we're filming in Los Angeles we can't seem to shake these friggin paparazzi who keep hanging out by the set!
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