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Epic Pictures Group is handling international sales at the market on a contemporary adaptation of Black Beauty.

The film is in post-production and stars Luke Perry, Bruce Davison and Sarah Ann Schultz (Soldiers of Fortune).

Daniel Zirilli directs Black Beauty from his screenplay and also produces the time-honoured story of a 15-year-old girl and her summer who spends a summer rehabilitating a rescued horse.

Epic Pictures Group CEO Patrick Ewald and co-founder Shaked Berenson serve as executive producers.

“Black Beauty tells a timeless story that transformed the way the people viewed and related to animals,” said Ewald. “We are honoured to be a part of this inspirational project, which both parents and children can enjoy together.”

“Classic stories transcend generations,” said Berenson. “Black Beauty is one of those novels, and we are proud to produce and distribute such a fantastic movie and add it to our growing film collection of family titles.”...

The Hurricanes

Christina Hendricks ("Drive," "Mad Men") is attached to star in Jonathan Lynn's female buddy movie "The Hurricanes". Annalisa D'Innella penned the script and filming begins in February.

The story follows three estranged and very different women who reunite to resurrect their once chart-topping 80s girl band after a rapper samples their music and sends it to the top of the charts. Annalise Davis, Rajita Shah and Jimmy Harry will produce. [Source: Screen]

Blackbird

Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn are set to star in acclaimed theatrical director Benedict Andrews' directorial debut "Blackbird" at Jean Doumanian Productions. Filming begins in the UK next summer.

David Harrower's script follows two people who once had a passionate affair meet again fifteen years later. What follows is "an unflinching excavation of damaged love" and the consequences of it. [Source: Deadline]

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Exclusive: Epic Pictures Group has ponied up to acquire international rights to Black Beauty, a new contemporary adaptation of Anna Sewel’s classic 1877 novel about a horse tamed by the love of good humans. While the original tome told the tale from the equine hero’s perspective, this version stars Beverly Hills, 90210‘s Luke Perry, X-Men‘s Bruce Davison, and Sarah Ann Schultz in the story of a 15-year-old girl who convinces her father and grandfather to rehabilitate an abused wild horse they dub Black Beauty. Daniel Zirilli wrote, directed, and produced the drama. Epic’s Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson are exec producers and the company will be showing footage to buyers at Afm this week.

Magnolia Pictures has taken world rights to The Wrecking Crew, a documentary chronicling the studio musicians famous for backing some of the biggest rock and pop hits of the century during the 1960s.