The Comedian: FilmNation to sell internationally
Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 11:42AMFilmNation Entertainment will handle international sales for THE COMEDIAN. The drama will be directed by Sean Penn (Into the Wild) and will star two-time Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro and Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids). Written by Art Linson with Jeffrey Ross, the movie will be produced by Art Linson (Into the Wild), John Linson, Jon Kilik and Robert De Niro. Shannon Costello will be associate producing.
Production is slated to start in Spring 2012.
Jackie Burke (De Niro) is a raging comic who is past his prime. A once loved TV character in his hey day, he clings to any recognition of his former fame in the hope of reviving his now stagnant career. After being sentenced to community service for hitting an audience member in the head with his microphone, Jackie meets Harmony (Wiig), a dazzling and defiant redhead who turns his life sideways.
“We’re so excited to be working with such an amazingly talented group of filmmakers on this movie. It simply doesn’t get much better than this, especially for us New Yorkers!”, said FilmNation Entertainment’s Glen Basner.
CAA will represent domestic rights to the film.
FilmNation Entertainment’s international sales slate includes: Relativity Media’s Untitled Snow White project starring Julia Roberts, Lily Collins and Armie Hammer; Lola Versus starring Greta Gerwig; director Steve Soderbergh’s untitled feature starring Alex Pettyfer and Channing Tatum; director Zhang Yimou’s The Flowers of War starring Christian Bale; Wettest County starring Shia LaBeouf; Gambit starring Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz; Seeking Justice starring Nicolas Cage; Looper starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Terrence Malick’s untitled love story starring Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem, and Rachel McAdams; Under the Skin starring Scarlett Johansson; The Oranges starring Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, and Leighton Meester; Crush starring Lucas Till and Midnight’s Children, based on Salman Rushdie’s award-winning international bestselling novel.
Reader Comments (1)
Sounds incredible. Kudos!
Hopefully this will mark De Nero's return to 'real' projects.