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Michael Risley

From 'Knifepoint Horror' to 'Cosmic Clock': SpectreVision's Ambitious Plan to Revolutionize Video Podcasting [Exclusive]
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SpectreVision, the multidisciplinary outfit led by Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah, and Lawrence Inglee, has spent a decade cultivating a visual identity in films like A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Color Out of Space, and Mandy. Now their boutique podcast network, SpectreVision Radio (Svr), is making a seismic shift: fully embracing video as a storytelling form. It’s not a slow, tentative move. Noah says the decision hit fast.

“We had entered the podcasting space simply for the love of podcasting… But about six months in, all of a sudden, everything became about video,” he recalled in an interview with Collider's Maggie Lovitt. “We suddenly kind of found ourselves in this position where we had a skill set that a lot of other far, frankly, more experienced podcast networks didn't have. So we just started kind of leaning in, and it became apparent very quickly that it's kind...
See full article at Collider.com
  • 8/13/2025
  • by Hannah Hunt, Maggie Lovitt
  • Collider.com
Elijah Wood at an event for Tron - La Révolte (2012)
True Native Media to Represent SpectreVision's Podcasts
Elijah Wood at an event for Tron - La Révolte (2012)
True Native Media, a premier podcast representation agency, is thrilled to announce its partnership with SpectreVision's new podcast network, SpectreVision Radio. SpectreVision, co-founded by Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah, and Lawrence Inglee, is expanding its influence in the audio entertainment realm with a lineup of compelling and innovative podcasts.

True Native Media will be responsible for representing SpectreVision's diverse podcast slate, offering advertisers unique opportunities to connect with dedicated and engaged audiences. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies, enhancing SpectreVision Radio’s outreach and True Native Media's portfolio with high-quality, genre-defining content.

"We are incredibly excited to represent SpectreVision Radio's podcast network," said Heather Osgood, CEO of True Native Media. "Their commitment to creative storytelling and high production values aligns perfectly with our mission to connect advertisers with outstanding podcast content. We look forward to building strong advertising partnerships that will benefit both SpectreVision Radio and our clients.
See full article at Podnews.net
  • 7/13/2024
  • Podnews.net
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SpectreVision Launches Podcast Network With Shows From Mike Flanagan, David Lowery (Exclusive)
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SpectreVision, the production company led by Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah and Lawrence Inglee, is launching a new podcast network called SpectreVision Radio.

SpectreVision Radio is set to be a home for podcasts focused on film, music and the arts, in addition to esoteric subjects including the paranormal and surprising history. The network will feature an array of new podcasts, in addition to forthcoming seasons of existing projects.

The new titles set to launch on SpectreVision Radio include the first-ever podcasts from filmmakers Mike Flanagan (The Fall of the House of Usher) and David Lowery (The Green Knight). Also new is The Spiel from co-hosts Scott Wampler and Eric Vespe; the pair recorded 12 episodes prior to the unexpected death earlier this year of Wampler, who also worked as a film journalist.

Among the returning podcasts getting a new season on the network is Visitations from SpectreVision co-founders Wood and Noah. An...
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 7/9/2024
  • by Ryan Gajewski
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lawrence Inglee Joins SpectreVision As Partner & President Of Production
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Exclusive: SpectreVision, the award-winning production company founded by Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah, has brought on Lawrence Inglee as Partner and President of Production, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

A veteran producer with 25 years of industry experience, Inglee will work alongside Wood and Noah in overseeing all aspects of the company’s business as SpectreVision rapidly expands across multiple avenues. He comes to the company after producing such notable films as the Academy Award-, Golden Globe and Spirit Award-nominated The Messenger starring Woody Harrelson; the Daniels’ debut feature, Sundance Best Director Winner Swiss Army Man; and HBO’s Emmy, Golden Globe and Spirit Award-nominated The Tale, starring Laura Dern. Previously, he served as Co-President of The Mark Gordon Company, where he shepherded international blockbusters including The Day After Tomorrow and Source Code, having begun his career at Imagine Entertainment.

(L-r) Steven Demmler and Michael Risley

With regard to their hiring of Inglee,...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 6/11/2024
  • by Matt Grobar
  • Deadline Film + TV
Sarah Gadon, Amanda Fix & Robert Carlyle Lead Cast In ‘North Of Normal’, Filming Wraps In Canada
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Filming has wrapped in Canada on under-the-radar Canadian feature North Of Normal, we can reveal.

Starring in the Carly Stone-directed drama are Sarah Gadon (Alias Grace), newcomer Amanda Fix, Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting), newcomer River Price-Maenpaa, James D’Arcy (Avengers: Endgame) and Benedict Samuel (Gotham).

Based on her memoir, North Of Normal follows author Cea Sunrise Person’s unconventional childhood in the Canadian wilderness, her complicated relationship with her perpetually pot-smoking teen mom, and her path to a version of normalcy on the runways of Paris.

Kyle Mann (Edge Of Winter) and Jonathan Bronfman (Edge Of Winter) are producing from Alexandra Weir’s script. Weir was previously a creature technical director on movies including The Avengers and Rango. Mann, Bronfman and Stone previously teamed up on 2018 SXSW title The New Romantic.

Supervising producers are Jason Jallet and Andrew Bronfman. Executive producers comprise Gadon, Berry Meyerowitz, Jeff Sackman, Noah Segal, Adrian Love,...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 8/23/2021
  • by Andreas Wiseman
  • Deadline Film + TV
Hayley Law And Keith Powers To Topline Avan Jogia’s Debut Feature, ‘Door Mouse’
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Hayley Law and Keith Powers are set to star in actor Avan Jogia’s debut feature, Door Mouse, which just wrapped production in Canada.

Also starring Famke Janssen and Donal Logue, the neo-noir thriller centers on a woman named Mouse (Law) who is stuck in a dead-end job, doing nothing with her life and going nowhere. Mouse works at Mama’s Burlesque Club all night, where her boss Mama (Janssen) encourages her to pursue her real passion of making comics. When a friend from work named Doe-Eyes goes missing and the cops do nothing about it, Mouse and her sidekick Ugly (Powers) take it upon themselves to find out what happened to her. What they discover is that corruption runs deep, monsters are real, and that sometimes, justice is meant...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 6/8/2021
  • by Matt Grobar
  • Deadline Film + TV
Production wraps in Canada on Highland Film Group sales title ‘Door Mouse’
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Telefilm Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, Ontario Creates contributed to funding.

Production has wrapped in Canada on Highland Film Group sales title Door Mouse, the neo noir thriller starring Hayley Law, Keith Powers, Famke Janssen, and Donal Logue.

Actor Avan Jogia (Zombieland sequel) makes his feature writing and directing debut on the film about Mouse, a woman in a dead-end job at a burlesque club whose boss encourages her to pursue her passion for making comics.

When a friend from work goes missing, Mouse and her sidekick Ugly take it upon themselves to find out what happened and uncover corruption.
See full article at ScreenDaily
  • 6/8/2021
  • by Jeremy Kay
  • ScreenDaily
Jessica Barden in The New Romantic (2018)
The Orchard Lands U.S. Distribution for SXSW Award-Winner ‘The New Romantic’
Jessica Barden in The New Romantic (2018)
Indie distributor The Orchard picked up U.S. distribution rights for another South by Southwest award-winning film on Tuesday, securing rights to “The New Romantic,” written and directed by newcomer Carly Stone.

Stone won the Best First Feature jury award at SXSW for the film. The Orchard also acquired the U.S. rights to “The Dawn Wall,” which won the SXSW audience award in the documentary spotlight category.

“The Orchard is the perfect home for our film,” said Stone in a statement. “They’re passionate, cool and understand how to connect to our target audience.”

“The New Romantic” is positioned as a millennial romantic drama and stars Jessica Barden (“End of the F****ing World”), Hayley Law (“Riverdale”) and Camila Mendes (“Riverdale”).

The film follows Blake Conway, an aspiring journalist and hopeless romantic college senior,...
See full article at The Wrap
  • 5/22/2018
  • by Trey Williams
  • The Wrap
Jessica Barden in The New Romantic (2018)
The Orchard Picks Up SXSW Millennial Drama ‘The New Romantic’
Jessica Barden in The New Romantic (2018)
Exclusive: The Orchard has acquired U.S. rights to Carly Stone’s The New Romantic which won the first time writer-director Best First Feature jury award at this year’s SXSW and will open this fall launching in New York and Los Angeles.

Pic follows aspiring journalist, hopeless romantic and college senior Blake Conway (Jessica Barden) who is terrified of graduating. In order to escape her looming post-graduation fate that includes student debt and zero romantic prospects, she becomes a sugar baby. As she documents the adventure in the hopes of winning a journalism award with a generous cash prize, she sets out on a quest to figure out if society is right to judge these women and if her own self worth comes with a price. Riverdale‘s Hayley Law and Camila Mendes also star. Kyle Mann and Michael Risley of Drive Films produced as well as financed the film.
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 5/22/2018
  • by Anthony D'Alessandro
  • Deadline Film + TV
The Nightmare (2015)
Toronto deals: Content pre-sells The Nightmare
The Nightmare (2015)
Deals for The Nightmare, Nabat; plus news on Drive Productions and Petersburg Carousel.

Content pre-sells The Nightmare

Rodney Ascher (Room 237) has wrapped production in Los Angeles on The Nightmare (first image shown here). Content has already pre-sold the horror documentary to Altitude for the UK and The Jokers for France. Content is working with Preferred Content on the North American deal.

Nabat goes Swiss

Dreamlab Films has sold Elchin Musaoglu’s Venice Orizzonti title Nabat, an Azerbaijan-set family drama, to Swiss Distributor Trigon.

Drive revs up

Kyle Mann and Michael Risley have launched Los Angeles and Vancouver based Drive Productions, which will focus on elevated genre films. They company has raised an initial $2m.

Directors spin Carousel

Petersburg: Category of Feelings, the Russian omnibus film that has attracted a host of acclaimed directors, has been renamed Petersburg Carousel. Ralph Fiennes, Cédric Klapisch, Alexandre Rockwell, Feodor Bondarchuk and Timur Bekmambetov are among directors due to direct segments...
See full article at ScreenDaily
  • 9/6/2014
  • ScreenDaily
The Nightmare (2015)
More Toronto deals: Content pre-sells The Nightmare
The Nightmare (2015)
Deals for The Nightmare, Nabat; plus news on Drive Productions and Petersburg Carousel.

Content pre-sells The Nightmare

Rodney Ascher (Room 237) has wrapped production in Los Angeles on The Nightmare (first image shown here). Content has already pre-sold the horror documentary to Altitude for the UK and The Jokers for France. Content is working with Preferred Content on the North American deal.

Nabat goes Swiss

Dreamlab Films has sold Elchin Musaoglu’s Venice Orizzonti title Nabat, an Azerbaijan-set family drama, to Swiss Distributor Trigon.

Drive revs up

Kyle Mann and Michael Risley have launched Los Angeles and Vancouver based Drive Productions, which will focus on elevated genre films. They company has raised an initial $2m.

Directors spin Carousel

Petersburg: Category of Feelings, the Russian omnibus film that has attracted a host of acclaimed directors, has been renamed Petersburg Carousel. Ralph Fiennes, Cédric Klapisch, Alexandre Rockwell, Feodor Bondarchuk and Timur Bekmambetov are among directors due to direct segments...
See full article at ScreenDaily
  • 9/6/2014
  • ScreenDaily
Kyle Mann
Drive Productions launches in La, Vancouver
Kyle Mann
Producers Kyle Mann and Michael Risley have launched development, production and financing company Drive Productions focused on elevated genre.

Mann and Risley are based in Los Angeles and Vancouver and say they have raised closed to $2m for development funds.

“The quality of the script is paramount, however there has been a dangerous decline in development financing for projects with unforeseen potential,” said Mann, whose latest comedy Teen Lust (pictured) premieres in Toronto.

“Drive is looking to invest in innovative pitches, books and scripts and is seeking to build relationships with distributors and talent agencies in order to help fill the development shortfall in the marketplace.”

The development slate includes college-set comedy The Arrangement, dark comedy TV series Blackcomb, thriller Beyond The Stars and WWII thriller Undaunted.

The partners are in pre-production on psychological thrillers Backcountry and The Estate.

Mann’s credits include Wrecked. Risley produced Toronto 2011 selection Revolution #9, among others.
See full article at ScreenDaily
  • 9/6/2014
  • by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
  • ScreenDaily
Sony Pictures deals into The Poker Club
Fango got the tip that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the psychological thriller The Poker Club on DVD. It’s the first produced film based on a novel by genre author Ed Gorman.

Directed by Nowhere Man’s Tim McCann and scripted by actor Johnathon Schaech and Cemetery Dance founder/editor Richard Chizmar (who also penned Masters Of Horror’s The Washingtonians, Fear Itself’S Eater and the upcoming Stephen King film From A Buick 8), the movie stars Schaech, Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid’s Johnny Messner, Loren Dean and Michael Risley as four friends who are interrupted by a burglar one night during their weekly card game. They accidentally kill the intruder, and their attempts to cover up the crime only make things worse for them. The cast also includes Judy Reyes, Lori Heuring and Jana Kramer (the latter two of whom also appeared opposite...
See full article at Fangoria
  • 2/2/2009
  • Fangoria
Revolution #9
Exploring a potentially fascinating subject with only mixed success, Tim McCann's film charts the mental disintegration of a young man lapsing into schizophrenia. Unlike the similarly themed "A Beautiful Mind", which used trickery to bring the audience into the distorted mental realm of its protagonist, "Revolution #9" is a straightforward attempt to illustrate the devastating effects of the disease on both its victim and those close to him. The film is playing an exclusive theatrical engagement at New York's Quad Cinema.

When we first meet James (Michael Risley), he is a twenty-something man from the Midwest now living in New York and estranged from his family. He's engaged to the lovely, perky Kim (Adrienne Shelly), a waitress whose family is less than enthralled by the news of the coming nuptials. Their concern soon becomes well-grounded: James begins acting strangely, accusing his co-workers of moving things around in his desk and Kim's young nephew of using the Internet to try and control his mind. He soon thinks that all media are conspiring against him, particularly a trendy, stylized television commercial for a perfume dubbed Rev 9. He even tracks down the commercial's director, Scooter (Spalding Gray), who turns out to be an egotistic photographer desperate for attention. Eventually, a desperate Kim attempts to get James much-needed medical attention, only to find herself embroiled in the bureaucracy of the mental health and insurance systems.

The director keeps the tension at a fairly intense level throughout and effectively uses a range of photographic tricks and sound effects to convey the deepening effects of James' illness. Unfortunately, the film is less persuasive on a dramatic level. Although we are given a disturbing portrait of the labyrinth of the medical system, we never get a sense of who James was before the onset of his illness, with the result that his ensuing mental degeneration registers less forcefully than it should. And while his resulting symptoms are rendered with an admirable restraint, their depiction lacks emotional resonance. The characterizations and dialogue lack depth or complexity, with the ironic exception of Scooter, who, as perfectly portrayed by Gray, becomes more vivid in his insecurities and neuroses than the central character for all his delusions.

Risley, without resorting to overblown histrionics, does a skillful, chilling job of conveying his character's worsening mental condition, and Shelly is quite moving as the increasingly helpless Kim.

REVOLUTION #9

Exile Prods.

Credits:

Director-screenwriter: Tim McCann

Producers: Shannon Goldman, Tim McCann, Michael Risley

Executive producers: Adolfo Vargas, Gill Holland

Director of photography: Tim McCann

Production designer: Elise Bennett

Editors: Tim McCann, Shannon Goldman

Music: Douglas J. Cuomo

Cast:

James Jackson: Michael Risley

Kim Kelly: Adrienne Shelly

Scooter McCrae: Spalding Gray

Stephanie: Callie Thorne

Joe Kelly: Michael Rodrick

Dr. Ray: Sakina Jaffrey

Running time -- 91 minutes

No MPAA rating...
  • 11/19/2002
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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