EXCLUSIVE: Within the first main sale of the yr, Common has pre-emptively bought the quick story package deal Lengthy Misplaced that comes with an attachment by Steven Spielberg, who’s aboard as a producer by means of his U-based Amblin banner.
The 50-page quick story was written by Colin Bannon, who will write the script. His deal is within the low 7-figures vary for story and to jot down the script, mentioned sources. Pic will probably be produced by Spielberg’s Amblin Companions , Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Style Footage and Scott Glassgold and his Floor Management Leisure.
As a screenwriter, Bannon has landed scripts on the Black Record a report seven instances, and he has offered the specs Extremely to Tri-Star Footage and First Ascent to Netflix. Bannon’s psychological thriller Holdout is readying at Netflix with Elizabeth Moss hooked up to star and direct.
Within the vein of What Lies Beneath and Rosemary’s Child, Lengthy Misplaced tells the story of a just lately married lady whose life is upended when her husband’s lengthy misplaced spouse shockingly returns after she was believed to be lifeless, sparking fears that she’s hatching a sinister plan to reclaim what was as soon as hers.
That is one more in a gross sales template that has labored terribly effectively for Verve and Glassgold. This marks the second latest quick story that entails Kinberg. Late final yr, the duo packaged and offered I Am Not Alone to Netflix with Misha Inexperienced writing and directing and Jessica Chastain hooked up to star. Lengthy Misplaced marks Glassgold’s third quick story sale to Common – the opposite two packages embody Run For Your Life with Sam Hargrave directing and Caretaker with Syndey Sweeney starring.
That is Glassgold and Verve’s 12th latest deal for an unpublished quick story. Different latest gross sales embody Akela Cooper-attached It’s Over to Sony with Roy Lee; the Aaron Jayh quick story The Dwelling to Amazon with Michael B Jordan starring and producing; Occupant to New Line with Zach Cregger producing alongside Lee and Glassgold; We Used to Reside Right here to Netflix with Blake Energetic to star; I Suppose My Mom-In-Regulation Is Making an attempt to Kill Me to Sony 3000; and Wilderness Reform to Paramount.
Bannon is represented by Verve, Floor Management and Ben Rubinfeld. Spielberg and Kinberg are represented at CAA. Floor Management is represented by Verve.
Verve and Floor Management will probably be representing the upcoming novel-publishing rights for Lengthy Misplaced.
