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Exclusive: Tyler Blackburn, who plays the lead role of Alex Manes in Roswell, New Mexico, has signed with APA for representation.

Blackburn just wrapped filming Roswell, New Mexico, which is currently airing its fourth and final season on the CW. Blackburn, who garnered a massive following on social media, is maybe best known for his role as the dark and mysterious Caleb Rivers in Pretty Little Liars, a performance which earned him two consecutive Teen Choice Awards. His success on the show led to his own spinoff series, Ravenswood.

On the film side, Blackburn can be seen in Discovery’s first scripted film, Capsized opposite Josh Duhamel. He can also be seen in Hello Again, directed by Tom Gustafson with an ensemble cast including Martha Plimpton, Audra McDonald, Cheyenne Jackson, and T.R. Knight. Prior to that, Blackburn starred in the independent film Love Is All You Need, directed by Kim Rocco Shields,...

Exclusive: Genius Produced has snapped up the rights to the story of aviation pioneer Florence Lowe “Pancho” Barnes in an agreement with her family and estate.

The announcement was made by Genius Produced CEO Kim Rocco Shields, who also revealed that Dahlia Heyman, sister of producer David Heyman, will adapt the story for a feature film which Shields will produce and direct. Shields previously wrote, produced and directed the viral short Love Is All You Need? which

she developed into a feature film.

Christened Florence Lowe at birth in 1901, Pancho Barnes fell in love with flying under the guidance of her grandfather, who established America’s first military air unit during the Civil War. After a youth spent riding stunt horses in Hollywood and fighting Mexican revolutionaries while disguised as a man, she was dubbed “Pancho” by her compatriots, and the name stuck; her last name was acquired through marriage.

What if we lived in a world where the norm is to be homosexual and heterosexuality is taboo? How would we react to societal transgressions? The new film “Love Is All You Need?” embraces that premise and explores a “Romeo and Juliet”-like story between a Middle American star quarterback and a male sports journalist that rock a small town to its very core, setting off a series of catastrophic events that will forever change the community. Based on the 19-minute short film of the same name that sparked controversy around the country, the film tackles bullying and prejudice head on, examining our most fundamental biases. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.

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The film is directed by Kim Rocco Shields, who directed the original short. She has previously directed the...

Exclusive: The Us sales company has also started talks on Sarah Gordon’s It Had To Be You.

Shoreline Entertainment has been talking to buyers on two new sales titles in Cannes.

Kim Rocco Shields’ Love Is All You Need? is based on a short film that went viral and tackles tolerance and bullying by taking place in a world where heterophobia is prevalent and being gay is regarded as being straight and vice-versa.

Briana Evigan from Step Up 2 stars alongside Tyler Blackburn, Kyla Kenedy, Ana Ortiz, Emily Osment, Elisabeth Röhm and Jeremy Sisto.

It Had To Be You stars Cristin Milioti and Dan Soder in the story of a neurotic jingle writer at a crossroads when he fiancé proposes. Sasha Gordon directed.

Shoreline director of acquisitions Melody Djavadi brokered the deals with Will Lowery of Apa and Jennifer Grey.

Teacher in Kansas middle school showed film in class after students exhibited homophobic behaviour during a lesson

A Kansas schoolteacher says he has changed his mind about resigning after showing a graphic anti-bullying short film about to his history class, which led to vociferous complaints from parents.

The Wichita Eagle reported that Tom Leahy, a teacher at Conway Springs Middle School, was expected to hand in his resignation after showing Love Is All You Need? to three eighth-grade history classes (which would normally contain children aged 13 to 14). The 19-minute satirical film depicts a society in which same-sex relationships are conventional and a young girl is picked on for being heterosexual. The film, directed by Kim Rocco Shields and produced in 2011, culminates in the fictional protagonist killing herself.

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Blake Cooper Griffin stars in Love Is All You Need, written and directed by Kim Rocco Shields, in which he plays a bullying frat boy. Blake Cooper On ‘Love Is All You Need’ In Love Is All You Need, homosexuality is the norm, leaving heterosexual couples as the bullied minority. As fraternity president and quarterback […]

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Lion

Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel are attached to star in "Lion" for The Weinstein Company and See-Saw Films. Hugh Jackman was also rumored to be attached, but his agent has denied the reports.

Based on Saroo Brierley's "A Long Way Home," the story follows a street kid from Calcutta (Patel) who is taken in and adopted by a couple in Australia. Garth Davis ("Top of the Lake") is attached to helm the film while Luke Davies penned the script. [Source: THR]

The Godmother

Jon Bernthal, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Oscar Jaenada and Mehdi Dehbi will join Catherine Zeta-Jones in Eva Sorhaug's drug-lord drama "The Godmother." Shooting begins in the spring.

Zeta-Jones stars as the late Griselda Blanco, who instigated and fueled many of the Miami drug wars that took place during the late 70s and 80s. [Source: Variety]

Three Generations

Naomi Watts, Susan Sarandon and Elle Fanning are set to star in Gaby Dellal...

• Meg Ryan and Kara Hayward are joining Kiernan Shipka in Fan Girl. The film follows a 15-year-old post-Millennial teenager who combines her passions—making movies and idolizing her favorite band—in a final film project. Paul Jarrett is making his directorial debut with the semi-autobiographical film. Gina O'Brien wrote the script. The film also stars Scott Adsit, Joshua Boone, and Bill Sage. All Time Low will lend their music to the soundtrack and will appear as themselves. Jarrett, Nick Huston, and Adam Spielberg in association with Rosetta Films, Filament Productions and Literally Films are producing. O'Brien and Jonathan Gray are executive producing.

Exclusive: Reverse gay-bullying drama Love Is All You Need? has bolstered its cast as filming continues in La. Suburgatory‘s Jeremy Sisto, Ugly Betty‘s Ana Ortiz, Deception‘s Katherine La Nasa, Trophy Wife‘s Jenica Bergere, and Drumline‘s Leonard Roberts have joined Briana Evigan, Emily Osment, and Kyla Kennedy in the film set in a world where being gay is the norm and heterosexual persons are bullied. Director Kim Rocco Shields has also tapped Pretty Little Liars‘ Tyler Blackburn for a lead role playing Ryan, the journalist who strikes up a forbidden romance with Evigan’s star quarterback. The feature is based on the provocative short film of the same name that scored over 45 million hits on YouTube. Blackburn, Ortiz, and Sisto are repped by The Gersh Agency. La Nasa is repped by Paradigm. Bergere is repped by Innovative. Roberts is repped by Michael Greene.

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The Last of Us

Maisie Williams ("Game of Thrones") has confirmed that while everyone involved wants her for the role of Ellie in the Sam Raimi-produced film adaptation of "The Last of Us," nothing is official just yet.

Williams has also confirmed that she's been in talks for a new superhero TV show based on an idea for an unpublished graphic novel. [Source: Flicks and the City]

The Walking Dead

Alexandra Breckenridge ("American Horror Story") has scored a recurring role in the fifth season of AMC's "The Walking Dead". It isn't known when her character will first appear, but she have the option to become a series regular in Season 6.

Officially Breckenridge plays Samantha, a mother and bohemian artist and a character who doesn't appear in the comics. Unofficially, sources indicate the character name and description are just 'placeholders' with her real identity to be revealed when the show airs. [Source: THR]

Humans

William Hurt, Katherine Parkinson,...

• Gal Gadot is in talks for the female lead in Ben-Hur. Timbur Bekmambetov is directing. The work is a remake of the 1959 film of the same name, as well as an adaptation of the Lew Wallace novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The film follows Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), the Jewish prince who is betrayed into slavery by Messala (Toby Kebbell). Morgan Freeman will play the man who teaches Ben-Hur the art of chariot-racing. If Gadot signs on, she will play Esther, a slave and the love interest of Ben-Hur. Keith Clarke penned the script with a rewrite by John Ridley.

Step Up 5‘s Briana Evigan and Hannah Montana‘s Emily Osment are gearing up for Love Is All You Need?, an indie drama with a twist inspired by the challenges faced by Lgbt youth. Directed by Kim Rocco Shields and co-written by Shields and David Tillman, the provocative drama is set in a world where being gay is the norm and heterosexual persons are bullied and is based on Shields’ controversial award-winning 2011 short film of the same name.

Shields’ 2011 short starred Lexi Dibennedetto as a young girl who is shunned for being heterosexual and attempts to commit suicide after enduring intolerant treatment from bigoted friends and family; it scored over 45 million YouTube views.

The feature version will follow similar themes focusing on different characters, including Evigan as a female star college quarterback named Jude who strikes up a forbidden romance with a male journalist. Osment will play Kelly, Jude’s girlfriend.

Photos of two of the monsters in Pacific Rim, a shirtless Liam Hemsworth in Paranoia, the cast of The Grandmaster, Reese Witherspoon in Devil's Knot, the cast of This Is The End, and heaps of new photos from The Wolverine.

Posters for Kick-Ass 2, Hercules 3D, The Conjuring, Mystery Road, The World's End, Maniac, The Lone Ranger, Pacific Rim, Zulu, Girl Most Likely, Getaway, Blue Jasmine, Aint Them Bodies Saints, character art for Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, a motion poster for Carrie, and character posters for Turbo.

"The first trailer for the 'Insidious' sequel is slated to premiere online on Tuesday June 4th…" (full details)

"Joe Cornish is said to be one of several contenders to take the helm of a third 'Star Trek' film…" (full details)

"K Rocco Shields has been hired to direct 'Rites of Passage' for Iconic Productions. The rom-com follows a...

It looks like Kellan Lutz could soon be filming a new role with Camilla Belle for the film, Love Is All You Need?. Check out all of the details from Variety below:

Camilla Belle and Kellan Lutz are in final negotiations to star in Wingspan Pictures’ “Love Is All You Need?” Kim Rocco Shields penned and directed the original short and will write the feature adaptation with David Tillman.

Set in a world where homosexuality is the norm and heterosexuals are scorned, the original short follows a young girl who is bullied for having a crush on a boy at school. Feature version will include multiple storylines that illustrate the effects of prejudice in a middle-American college town.

Belle will play the star quarterback of Sparta U. football team and Lutz will play a fraternity pledge and aspiring sports journalist. Rachel Diana, co-owner of Wingspan Pictures along with Shields, will produce. Production is set to start this fall.

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Not to be confused with "Can a Song Save Your Life?," of course.

Kellan Lutz and Camilla Belle aren't afraid to ask the tough existential questions as they've signed on for the romantic indie drama, "Love Is All You Need?," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film is set in an alternate reality where homosexuality is the norm. Belle will play a star quarterback (no, that's not a typo) whose budding romance with a journalist (Lutz) leads to the couple being bullied.

This seems like a pretty bold experiment, something that Julie Taymor or Sofia Coppola might tackle — and we like the sound of it. "Love Is All You Need?" is being co-written and directed by Kim Rocco Shields, who also called the shots on the short film on which it's based.

Kellan Lutz seems to be setting the groundwork for a pretty interesting post-"Twilight" career. Besides "Love," he's...

• Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks, Anthony Mackie, and Jeffrey Wright have all signed on to The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, an indie drama about two children who are left to their own devices after their respective mothers are taken into government custody. George Tillman Jr. (Notorious) will direct the script by first-time feature writer Michael Starrbury. [Deadline]

• Sam Worthington is in preliminary negotiations to star opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Ten, an indie thriller about a corrupt DEA task force that absconds with a drug cartel’s money, only to have each member of the team die one at a time.

Simply for aor avoiding the tedious day-by-day casting process, I instantly and unreservedly commend The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete. Previously unbeknownst to us — but now made public, thanks to Deadline — is the news that State Street Pictures and iDeal Partners have started shooting a new drama from George Tillman Jr. (Faster, Men of Honor) that stars Anthony Mackie, Jeffrey Wright, Jennifer Hudson, and Jordin Sparks (Sparkle). Alicia Keys will executive produce, for some reason.

Michael Starrbury wrote the film, which follows “two inner-city youths left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.” I can’t see any of the aforementioned actors playing “youths” of any sort — well, in a dramatic film — though its IMDb page lists Eric Ruffin and The Wire‘s Julito McCullum. I’d guess the primary roles fall to them.

Next up, Variety tells us that Camilla Belle (10,000 B.

The plot for Kim Rocco Shields' indie drama Love Is All You Need? sounds like it has a sort of Twlight Zone twist to its setting, with the story taking place in a reality where homosexuality is considered the norm and a plot that involves a man and a woman engaging in a secret romance. The reference may be even more fitting (in a shamelessly punning sort of way) as Twilight star Kellan Lutz has reportedly signed on for a role in the WingSpan Pictures drama. The Hollywood Reporter posted the news, stating that Lutz has joined Love Is All You Need?, along with Camilla Belle (who is in final negotiations). Based on a short by Shields with the feature script co-written by David Tillman, the film, which follows several storylines set in a world where homosexuality is considered the norm (from the short film's website, the tagline is...