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Exclusive: Ten-year Artists First vet Itay Reiss has been named one of the firm’s partners.

Born in Israel and raised in Los Angeles, Emmy Award-winning producer Reiss began his career at United Talent Agency in 1998 and joined Artists First in 2015.

He recently produced the 20th Century Studios feature Quiz Lady starring Awkwafina, Will Ferrell, and Sandra Oh which won the Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie.

He also executive produced Comedy Central’s hit show Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens and produced the hit feature film Like a Boss starring Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, and Salma Hayek. Reiss additionally executive-produced the Netflix drama series Hit and Run from the creators of Fauda, Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff, along with Netflix animated comedy series Hoops with partners Phil Lord and Chris Miller.

Since transitioning into management and production, Reiss has also worked on a number of hit comedy shows and specials.

Aaron Kaufman, who directed the documentary Superpower about the war in Ukraine alongside Sean Penn and was a longtime producing partner of Robert Rodriguez, has died. He was 51.

Kaufman died Thursday in Las Vegas, Verdi Productions President Chad Verdi told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday. Reports indicated that Kaufman died of an apparent heart attack.

“It’s a very sad time for everyone who loved Aaron,” Verdi wrote in an email to THR. “Aaron passed away Thursday night. He and I spoke by phone about 20 minutes prior to 911 being called. He was in great spirits and was headed to dinner. Life is short and family and friends are everything. I miss him a lot already.”

Kaufman may be best known for the Emmy-nominated documentary, but he also wrote, directed and produced several films, including Machete, Machete Kills, Urge and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. He also executive produced The Greatest,...

1992, Ray Liotta's last movie, has arrived, and it will end his career with praise. The actor was known for his performances in Field of Dreams, Hannibal, Goodfellas, and more. He died suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep at 67 years old in 2022. He was working on the production for Dangerous Waters and never lived to see it finished. He has had several movies released after his death, including an edited version of Cocaine Bear. His final movie tells the stories of two small families living through the 1992 LA riots.

With 1992 finally in theaters, audiences had the opportunity to see Liotta's final performance, and the response has been nothing but praise. With a 94% score on the Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter, it has earned a Hot designation, represented by a full and upright bucket of popcorn. The critics were less favorable, though still offered a 67% Tomatometer score. Both scores are positive, but the 27% difference is stark.

Red Tower announced earlier this month the launch of their new entertainment company and release of their first short feature, the haunting creature feature Esther.

Founded by filmmakers Brian Levin (Union Bridge) and D. M. Cunningham, Red Tower is a genre production company and digital network focusing on short form high quality/low cost content. Red Tower’s goal will be to leverage a deep network of the best filmmakers in the world and bring them online and to genre lovers everywhere.

“Having started in 2005 with one of the first online shows and later been involved in legacy television and film, I feel that the moment has truly arrived where old and new Hollywood have merged”, said Brian Levin, CEO of Red Tower. “The opportunity to bring the best artists in the world into a direct relationship with audiences at a global reach is a century in the making.”

Red...

What’s the opposite of a romance? Is there a word to describe a story about realizing you’re not in love, and that you need to get out of a relationship?

We could call it “anti-romance,” but that misses the point. It would be a useful word. Maybe someone will comment to let me know it already exists.

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me is that kind of book: it’s a graphic novel, in that nameless opposite-of-romance genre. Francesca “Freddy” Riley is in high school in Berkeley, and is in a relationship with her school’s most magnetic and compelling figure, the titular Laura Dean.

Laura is a jerk, in the way that massively popular and attractive teenagers often are: no matter what she does or how she acts, everyone accepts it, even loves it. So, as we see her, she’s practically amoral, a monster of...

Hollywood is in mourning following the sad news that actor Kelly Preston, star of Twins, Jerry Maguire and Gotti, has passed away at the age of 57 after a two-year battle with breast cancer. Co-stars and other industry figures have been posting tributes to the beloved star on their social media accounts, with action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger saying, "Kelly Preston was extraordinary. I was lucky enough to star with her and direct her, and her talent was off the charts. She had such a big heart, she was a wonderful wife and mother, and my thoughts are with John and the whole family."

Kelly Preston played Marnie Mason alongside Schwarzenegger in the 1988 buddy comedy Twins, with their two characters ending up in a romantic relationship in the movie.

Sleepless in Seattle and Jingle All The Way star Rita Wilson shared a heartfelt tribute to Preston saying, "Sweet Kelly. God rest your soul.

Hollywood stars such as Josh Gad, Russell Crowe, Maria Shriver paid tribute to Kelly Preston,who died Sunday night at age 57 after a two-year battle with breast cancer that was kept private among her family.

Her husband, John Travolta, announced the news on his Instagram.

“She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many,” Travolta said. “My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have helped, as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side. Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered.”

Also Read: Kelly Preston, 'Jerry Maguire' Actress, Dies at 57

Crowe on Monday shared a brief anecdote in which he remembered auditioning with Preston in the film “Breaking Up” for a role that eventually went to Salma Hayek.

“Can’t remember where,...

"Breaking up is hard to do," as the old song goes. So, Jimmy Kimmel decided to help Peter Weber get a little practice. The late-night host sent The Bachelor star to The Grove in Los Angeles and had him "break up" with complete strangers on the escalators. The whole thing went down on Monday's episode of Jimmy Kimmy Live!. Sometimes, Weber offered a lengthy explanation for the split. "I just feel like we've shared so much in these last three seconds," he told one shopper. "It's been, like, an amazing journey for me. So, I want you to know that, but I think I have to let you go now." Other times, he just boiled it down to a one-liner. "I...

Late last year, the first teaser for The Haunting of Sharon Tate arrived, and it showed scenes from the new thriller, coming across as midnight schlock of the lowest kind. Now, we have the official trailer, which has cleaned itself up nicely, presenting the movie as a true horror tale that's worthy of cinema screens. It's more finished up and polished, and it downplays one of the more controversial aspects of the film itself.

Hilary Duff stars as Sharon Tate in what is described as a twisted retelling of facts. It's not supposed to be a true crime drama. This is a supernatural thriller that reimagines terrifying real-life events. Some are not happy about that, especially Sharon Tate's sister, who has railed against the movie and how it subverts facts and presents falsities. The official synopsis has arrived with the latest look at footage.

Pregnant with director Roman Polanski's...

Hilary Duff is no stranger to judgment when it comes to her personal life.

On Thursday's episode of The Talk, the 29-year-old actress admitted to feeling judged for "having a baby too soon."

"I feel like I was judged for having a baby too soon and getting married too soon," Duff said, adding that the entertainment industry has "pigeonholed" her for being a mom.

Related: Hillary Duff's Son Luca Gets the Most Epic Halloween Present Ever From Ellen DeGeneres

The mother of one, who welcomed son Luca with now ex-husband Mike Comrie in 2014, also pointed out that "lots of women" in the industry are "judged for not having a child."

"We are the most in demand, the most desirable and the most judged," she continued, noting that women are "the hardest on one another."

"Nobody cares about men's personal lives as much as women," Duff added.

More: Hilary Duff Opens Up About Her Amicable Divorce: 'I Don't...

Clip It: Each day, Jon Davis looks at the world of trailers, featurettes, and clips and puts it all in perspective. Let me tell you something, one of my jobs here at Hitfix is (was) to watch trailers. I've seen a bunch of comedy trailers the last couple of months. They all have Kumail Nanjiani in them. I'm serious. All of them. Fist Fight. Brother Nature. The Late Bloomer. Flock of Dudes. The Dude-Bro Crusade. I made up that last one.  I love Kumail. He's the master of deadpan as Dinesh in the great Silicon Valley HBO series and all around funny person. He kills it in just about everything he's in. He's often on the podcast Harmontown (featuring Community auteur Dan Harmon), he's got an active Twitter account, he's in that Nerdist scene with Chris Hardwick. It's time just to give him his own movie. He's like Nikki Minaj.

September signifies the end of the summer movie season, which typically brings an end to huge box office grosses. Sony's western remake The Magnificent Seven won easily last weekend, but it couldn't repeat for a second weekend in a row, thanks to 20th Century Fox's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The fantasy adaptation earned a respectable $28.5 million in its opening weekend.

Box Office Mojo reports that Miss Peregrine earned a solid $8,092 per-screen average from 3,522 theaters. The film, based on Ransom Riggs' novel, was produced with a $110 million budget, so it still has some work to do in order to earn a profit. Debuting in second place is Deepwater Horizon, which earned $20.6 million from 3,259 theaters for a decent $6,321 per-screen average. Last weekend's winner, The Magnificent Seven, the Western remake starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, dropped to third place this weekend with $15.7 million, with the top 5 rounded out...

Flock Of Dudes is a star-studded bromance dissection about becoming one with maturity, yet Bob Castrone’s film lacks the same motivations that its characters lazily ignore. A who’s who of almost A-list comedians float through a vague, generic period of rediscovery without ever making good on their thematic promises. Comedics flounder, drama dissipates and relationships aimlessly shamble on for far too long, until Castrone’s reformed herd of drunken steers shuffles towards an expected finality. Scot Armstrong’s Search Party went the bromigo route earlier this year, and while Castrone’s film is admittedly more stable, at lest Armstrong swung for the fences. Only Eric André delivers as expected here, while a host of other extremely funny comedians play drab, unfunny versions of themselves – because this is a serious movie, dammit!

Stand-up veteran Chris D’Elia stars as Adam, a party-loving bachelor who lives with his three best friends (Eric André,...

Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.

This Past Weekend:

While the new movies reigned at the box office this past weekend, both Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven (Sony) and the animated Storks (Warner Bros.) didn’t fare nearly as well as our projections, both falling short by about $10 million. The Magnificent Seven, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, fared decently with $34.7million, which is about the average for Washington’s films, but the fourth highest opening for a Western after last year’s The Revenant, the animated Rango, and Cowboys and Aliens. Storks’ $21.3 million opening wasn’t great compared to other animated September releases with Sony still holding the September opening record with Hotel Transylvania 2, but it should continue to do well with no other animated movies opening for another month.

Last week saw the release of the first trailer for Flock Of Dudes, which follows Adam (Chris D'Elia), a thirty something who lives a ridiculous lifestyle with his three life-long friends. After a series of unfortunate events, Adam decides it's time to grow up by "breaking up" with his friends. Get a glimpse of the awkward with this exclusive, uncensored clip!... Read More...

September has proven to be quite the difficult month for box office predictions, with three newcomers under-performing two weeks ago, and last weekend's winner The Magnificent Seven over-performing to win with $34.7 million. This weekend, three newcomers arrive to close out the month, 20th Century Fox's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Lionsgate's Deepwater Horizon and Relativity's Masterminds. Only one can take home the box office crown, and we're predicting that movie will be Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

Box Office Mojo reports that Miss Peregrine will debut in roughly 3,400 theaters this weekend, with Deepwater Horizon opening in an estimated 3,000 theaters while Masterminds is set to open in roughly 2,800 theaters. While there is no Rotten Tomatoes score for Masterminds, both Miss Peregrine (62% Fresh) and Deepwater Horizon (89% Fresh) are faring quite well with the critics thus far. We're predicting that Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will come out on top this weekend with $32.4 million.

Earlier this week, we predicted that it would be a close race between the two new box office newcomer this weekend, Sony's The Magnificent Seven and Warner Bros.' Storks, but that didn't exactly happen. The Magnificent Seven easily took the box office crown this weekend with an estimated $35 million, with Storks debuting in second place with $21.8 million. Both new releases were critical hits as well, before performing well at the box office.

Box Office Mojo reports that The Magnificent Seven, the Western remake starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, pulled in an impressive $9,526 per-screen average from 3,674 theaters, along with a solid 63% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The remake was produced with a $90 million budget, but no international box office data has been released quite yet. Still this is a solid opening, which also represents a career best opening weekend for director Antoine Fuqua. This film also marks the third...

After taking down three under-performing newcomers for its second straight win, Warner Bros.' Sully tries to make it three straight box office wins in a row this weekend. The true story drama will only face two newcomers, Sony Pictures' The Magnificent Seven remake and Warner Bros.' animated comedy Storks, both of which should easily unseat Sully. While we think it will be close, The Magnificent Seven should come out on top with $24.7 million.

Box Office Mojo reports that The Magnificent Seven, director Antoine Fuqua's Western remake starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, will debut in roughly 3,600 theaters, while Storks will open in 3,800 theaters. The Magnificent Seven currently holds a 61% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, although not enough reviews are in for Storks quite yet. We're predicting that Storks will debut in second place with $23.6 million, but it's certainly possible that these two newcomers flip-flop in the top two spots this weekend.

"You're drunk... You don't want to say something you're not going to be able to take back." Starz Digital has released a trailer for an indie comedy called Flock of Dudes, about a 30-something guy who decides to "break up" with his best buds in order to finally grow up. Chris D'Elia stars as Adam, who is still hanging out with his life-long friends. This also stars Jamie Chung, Hilary Duff, Eric André, Brett Gelman, Bryan Greenberg, Skylar Astin, Hannah Simone, Kumail Nanjiani, Hannibal Buress, and oddly Ray Liotta. I hadn't heard of this comedy before coming across this trailer, so I'm not sure where it came from, but it doesn't look so bad. There's some funny jokes, just hope there's more to it than bros being bros. Here's the first official trailer for Bob Castrone's Flock of Dudes, direct from YouTube: Adam (Chris D'Elia) is a thirty something...

Starz Digital has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to the star-studden comedy “Flock of Dudes,” which marks the directorial debut of Bob Castrone. Starz plans to release the film in select theaters and on VOD this fall, the company announced Wednesday. Chris D’Elia (“Undateable”) stars alongside Hannah Simone (“New Girl”), Skylar Astin (“Pitch Perfect”), Bryan Greenberg (“Friends with Benefits”), Brett Gelman (“Joshy”), Eric Andre (“Man Seeking Woman”), Kumail Nanjiani (“Silicon Valley”), Hannibal Buress (“Broad City”), Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”), Jamie Chung (“The Hangover” sequels), Timothy Simons (“Veep”) Hilary Duff (“Cheaper by the Dozen”), Ray Liotta (“Goodfellas”) and comedians.

Starz Digital has grabbed U.S rights to Flock of Dudes, an ensemble comedy from first-time director Bob Castrone. Chris D’Elia stars as Adam, a man-child who lives a fun-loving lifestyle with his three lifelong buddies. After being evicted for ruining his house, Adam decides to the only way to grow up is to break up with his friends. Starz Digital plans a theatrical and VOD release in the fall. Castrone, Brian Levin and Jason Zumwalt wrote the script for the film, whose <a href="https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/star-digital-logo-2016.png" target="_blank"…...

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Tyler Perry’s 34th Street Films has hired Black List writers Jim Kehoe and Brian Kehoe to direct their R-rated action-comedy script Top Of The Food Chain.

The comedy is described as City Slickers meets The Revenant, replete with a huge, marauding bear.

Kay Cannon is preparing to direct The Kehoes’s Cherries with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg producing for Good Universe alongside Dmg Entertainment.

The Los Cabos Film Festival and Cannes Marché will present four Mexican films in post under the auspices of Los Cabos Goes To Cannes on May 15. The films are: Galopando Cine’s Carrion (Carroña) by Sebastián Hiriart; portmanteau The Bedroom (La Habitación) from Machete Films; EnAguas Cine’s The Darkest Days Of Us (Los Días Más Oscuros De Nosotras) by Astrid Rondero; and Spécola’s William, The New Judo Master (William, El Nuevo Maestro Del Judo) by Ricardo Silva.Starz Digital...

Exclusive: Ryan Simpkins stars in the supernatural thriller that impressed critics and audiences when it premiered over the summer at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada.

Lightning Entertainment will introduce buyers at the market this week to Anguish, which marks the feature directorial debut of Sonny Mallhi, whose executive producer credits include The Strangers, The Roomate and House At The End Of The Street.

Simpkins plays a young girl prone to anxiety and depression who learns she may be channelling the spirit of a car crash victim.

Lightning Entertainment acquisitions and sales consultant Richard S Guardian negotiated the deal with ICM Partners and said: “Sonny has brought his extensive production, writing and story-telling experience to his directorial debut.

“Anguish is an intelligent and polished film that delivers the scares and chills that one wants from a smart ghost story.”

Lightning’s Afm sales slate include comedies The Better Half and Flock Of Dudes, horror thriller...

Exclusive: The Los Angeles-based sales agent has added the Toronto Midnight Madness selection to its market roster and will commence talks with buyers this week.

Lightning holds international rights to Joe Begos’ science-fantasy horror film in the vein of David Cronenberg’s Scanners.

The Mind’s Eye stars Graham Skipper as a man whose telekinetic powers bring him to the attention of the sinister scientist in charge of a special institution. John Speredakos also stars.

Begos’ follow-up to Almost Human recently screened at Fantastic Fest and Sitges.

Lightning acquisitions and sales consultant Richard S Guardian said: “Joe Begos is a student and fan of seminal genre films, who has brought similar action, over-the-top mayhem, and Evil Dead-style humour to his movies. Joe is rapidly developing a worldwide legion of fans with his stylish story-telling”.

Begos added: “I’m delighted that the Lightning Entertainment team have embraced my film and responded to the spirit of escapism and fun...

There was a point four or five years ago where it seemed like every studio comedy released was some variation of the guys-being-guys trademarked formula. You know – dudes knocking down beers, talking about chicks, engaging in various gross out antics, ribbing one another… Judd Apatow ushered in this bromance with The 40-Year Old Virgin and Todd Phillips took the blueprints to its nihilistic breaking point with his Hangover series. These were the biggest comedies around… until suddenly they weren’t. Look no further than the not-so-spectacular box-office results of Entourage and Hot Tub Time Machine 2 as proof. There’s something almost quaint nowadays about the genre. Watching out-of-shape grown men playing x-box, smoking a doob, picking their noses, lying about not doing anything, cursing one another off, scratching their balls – it’s all become dare-i-say… humdrum. I guess part of the initial appeal is the shock value, that ‘oh...

The world premiere of cult web series creators 5-Second Films’ first feature Dude Bro Party Massacre III will screen at the upcoming festival as top brass introduced the Zeitgeist and Nightfall sections.

The festival, set to run from June 10-18, announced programming in both strands as well as the second edition of La Muse strand.

Associate director of programming and curated content Roya Rastegar said Zeitgeist comprised films that speak to pivotal junctures in the lives of young people.

Zeitgeist programme encompasses six world premieres of Us films: Band Of Robbers by Aaron Nee and Adam Nee; A Girl Like Grace by Ty Hodges; In The Treetops by Matthew Brown; Manifest Destiny by Michael Dwyer and Kaitlin McLaughlin; Stealing Cars by Bradley Kaplan; and What Lola Wants by Rupert Glasson.

Describing Nightfall, senior programmer Jennifer Cochis said the films were designed to make audiences squirm.

Films premiering for the first time in the Us are nominated for the...

(Cbr) "Supernatural's" Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) has had many memorable run-ins with the Grim Reaper, both of the literal and metaphorical variety. The most haunting and harrowing of the literal encounters were the ones that brought him face to face with Tessa (Lindsey McKeon), a reaper who claimed souls for the physical embodiment of Death. They first crossed paths in season two of "Supernatural" when Tessa tried to claim a comatose Dean’s soul. Their subsequent encounters in seasons four and six reminded Dean that the natural order of the universe was complicated and ugly, but necessary. Tessa came to feel the pain of the natural order herself in season nine thanks to the Angel Metatron’s machinations and their impact on the afterlife. The fatefully intertwined Dean and Tessa had their final run-in during the penultimate episode of season nine, with Tessa drawing their saga to a close...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes casting announcements on multiple films, including Recovery, The App, and Dark, details on The Wobbling Dead, Repentance, and the 2014 TromaDance Film Festival, a review of Russian Yeti: The Killer Lives, a Q&A with Lindsey McKeon from Supernatural, and more:

Casting News for Recovery: “Kirby Bliss Blanton (The Green Inferno, Project X) and Samuel Larsen (“Glee”) have been cast in the upcoming thriller “Recovery”, starting production this summer. The film follows Blanton’s character on the night of her high school graduation after her iPhone is stolen and tracked down with a “find my iPhone” app to a house where the demented tenants plan on kidnapping her and making her part of the family. Alex Shaffer (Win Win) and James Landry Hébert (Two Step, Gangster Squad) are also on board to star.

Showing off that perfect physique we all love so much, Hilary Duff did some last minute Thanksgiving shopping in Beverly Hills on Thursday (November 28).

The 26-year-old mommy was dressed to the nines in a green plaid sweater and sexy black leather pants. Her hair and makeup were immaculate, and she was angelic picking up a bouquet of roses at the store.

The "She Wants Me" starlet has had a busy year, appearing in different guest roles on the sitcoms "Raising Hope" and "Two-And-a-Half Men" this past fall

Hilary also completed filming for her upcoming flick, "Flock Of Dudes," and is currently working on her newest movie project, "Girlfriend in a Coma," both of which hit cinemas in 2014.

Business Trip

Dave Franco ("Fright Night," "Now Your See Me") will co-star with Vince Vaughn in Ken Scott's comedy "Business Trip" at New Regency.

The story follows a businessman who travels to Europe where chaos follows. Steve Conrad penned the script with Todd Black, Steve Tisch and Jason Blumenthal producing. [Source: Variety]

Poltergeist

Rosemarie DeWitt is in early talks to star in Gil Kenan's remake of the 1982 supernatural classic "Poltergeist" at MGM. Sam Raimi is producing.

DeWitt will play the matriarch of the Freeling family, who move into a new suburban home and becomes terrorized by ghosts. David Lindsay-Abaire penned the script. [Source: Yahoo]

Flock of Dudes

24-year-old NBA star Blake Griffin and Melissa Rauch ("The Big Bang Theory") are joining the cast of the indie comedy "Flock of Dudes".

Chris D’elia plays a thirtysomething who breaks up with his best buds in order to grow up. Skylar Astin, Hilary Duff,...

Flock of Dudes, a comedy about a guy breaking up with his group of friends in order to finally mature into a not-so-dudeish man, has added comedians Marc Maron and Jeff Ross as well as New Girl's Hannah Simone. The directorial debut from Bob Castrone will also feature Hilary Duff, Ray Liotta, Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, and Skylar Astin of Pitch Perfect. The dude-escaper will be played by Whitney's Chris D'Elia.

Linda Cardellini, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tim Robbins will join Kristen Wiig in the upcoming Welcome To Me, which Cargo International is selling outside North America. Separately, financier Kilburn Media has lined up its first film, Flock Of Dudes.

Bron Studios and Gary Sanchez Productions produce the story about a woman who wins the lottery and uses her gains to fund a cable talk show about herself. Wiig will star.

Production is set to commence in August in California. Aaron L Gilbert and Marina Grasic are producing the comedy with Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jessica Elbaum and Wiig. Robyn Wholey is the executive producer. UTA packaged the project and represents Us rights.

Kilburn Media announced that production has commenced on Flock Of Dudes, the first film be produced by Aaron Kaufman’s new Major Motion Picture. The film marks the directorial debut of Bob Castrone. Mark Manuel’s Kilburn Media will produce and finance the comedy.

Linda Cardellini, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tim Robbins will join Kristen Wiig in the upcoming Welcome To Me, which Cargo International is selling outside North America. Separately, financier Kilburn Media has lined up its first film, Flock Of Dudes.

Bron Studios and Gary Sanchez Productions produce the story about a woman who wins the lottery and uses her gains to fund a cable talk show about herself. Wiig will star.

Production is set to commence in August in California. Aaron L Gilbert and Marina Grasic are producing the comedy with Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jessica Elbaum and Wiig. Robyn Wholey is the executive producer. UTA packaged the project and represents Us rights.

Kilburn Media announced that production has commenced on Flock Of Dudes, the first film be produced by Aaron Kaufman’s new Major Motion Picture. The film marks the directorial debut of Bob Castrone. Mark Manuel’s Kilburn Media will produce and finance the comedy.