Films in Preproduction
The Contract (Thriller)
(Start Nov. 21) Shooting in Los Angeles; Lavetta Entertainment, 3350 Barham Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90068 - 323-512-5436, Fax: 512-5437; ExPrd., Lawrence Newton; Prd., Robert Lavetta, Lee Friedlander; AsPrd., John Duffy; Dir., Steven R. Monroe; Scr., Jason Coppola, Mario Pittore, Jon Coppola; Cam., Giles Dunning; LinePrd., John Duffy; UPM, Robyn Lattaker-Johnson; Cstm., Shawnelle Cherry; Snd., Dean Andre
Duets (Comedy)
(Start Nov. 30) Shooting in Vancouver, BC; BEI Karaoke Inc., 648 West 6th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z 1A3; Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Forest Whitaker, Paul Giamatti; ExPrd., Lee Mayes; Prd., Bruce Paltrow, Kevin Jones; Dir., Bruce Paltrow; Scr., John Byrum; Prd Mgr., Kate Beyda; PrdDsgn., Sharon Seymour; PrdCoord., Lisa Ragosin; Cstg., Stuart Aikens; Dstrb, Buena Vista
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Films in Preparation
Bird's Eye (Thriller)
(Start Dec.) Shooting in Los Angeles; Lucine Entertainment, P.O. Box 2987, Los Angeles, CA 90078 - 213-460-2832; Cast: Robert Lavotta; ExPrd., Jeff Deluch; Prd., Vahe Mansourian; Dir., Vahe Mansourian; Scr., Debbie Scott
Girl, Interrupted (Drama)
(Start Jan. 25) Shooting in Harrisburg, PA; Red Wagon Prods./Columbia Pictures, 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232; Cast: Winona Ryder; Prd., Doug Wick; Dir., James Mangold; Scr., Lisa Loomer, Susan Shilliday, James Mangold, Anna Hamilton Phelan; U.S. Dstrb, Sony Pictures
Gladiator (Action/Drama)
(Start Feb.) Shooting in United Kingdom, Malta; DreamWorks Pictures, 100 Universal Plaza, Bldg. 477, Universal City, CA 91608; Cast: Russell Crowe; Prd., Branko Lustig; Dir., Ridley Scott; Scr., David Franzoni, John Logan; U.S. Dstrb, DreamWorks
Joe Gould's Secret (Drama)
(Start March) Shooting in New York; October Films, 65 Bleecker St., 2nd flr, New York, NY 10012; Cast: Stanley Tucci; Prd., Stanley Tucci, Beth Alexander, Chuck Weinstock, Mike Lieber; Dir., Stanley Tucci; Scr., Howard Rodman; U.S. Dstrb, October Films
Mind Scape (Thriller)
(Start March 15) Shooting in Los Angeles, Nevada; Cinemagic Pictures Inc., 1801 N. Kingsley Dr., #202, Hollywood, CA 90027; ExPrd., Jim Bratkowsky; Prd., Norman Stevens; Dir., Sam Fitzgerald; Scr., Jack Fitzgerald; Cstg., Stephen H. Snyder; Publ., Will Ebersman
Too Much Blood (Action/Comedy)
(Start March 23) Shooting in Los Angeles; Carpal Tunnel Prods., 2021 W. Olive Ave., Suite 29, Burbank, CA 91506 - 818-563-3622, Fax: 556-8305; ExPrd., Alan John Phalin; Prd., Jim McRae; CoPrd., Keny Richo, Dan Urban; Dir/Scr., Jim McRae; Cam., Cheena Bohoc; UPM, Bruce C. McRae
Within Ryan (Drama)
(Start April 10) Shooting in Alabama, Iowa, Los Angeles; 20 W. Middle St. Pictures Inc., 3748 W. 9th St., #409, Los Angeles, CA 90019, Fax: 733-6761; Cast: Bo Clancey, Gunnar Clancey, Joey Crawford; Prd., Bryant Turner; Dir/Scr., Bryant Turner; Scr., R. Neal Turner; Cstg., Sherry Graver
Battle of Newberry (Drama)
(Start April 29) Shooting in New York; ManWhole Prods., 99 Commercial St., 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11222 - 718-349-7031, Fax: 510-486-1757; Prd., David Wilson, Richard Behrman; Dir/Scr., Billy Parolini
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Films in Development
Fade To Black (Thriller)
Shooting in Miami, Los Angeles; A Phoenix Film Group Endeavor, 11252 Peach Grove St., Suite #204, W. Toluca Lake, CA 91601, Fax: 818-762-0346; ExPrd., Bill Johnson; Prd., Luis Esteban, Joseph Jones; AsPrd., Boaz Yakin, Elaine Kebatsis; Dir., Sheloon Lettich; Scr., Luis Esteban; UPM, Victor J. Pancerev; PrdCoord., Elaine Keratsis; Cstg., Mary Jo Slater
How to Eat Fried Worms (Comedy)
Shooting in Austin, TX; Imagine Entertainment/Nickelodeon Movies, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., 7th flr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 - 310-858-2000, Fax: 858-2020; Prd., Albie Hecht, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer; Dir., Thomas Schlamme; Scr., Bob Dolman; Dstrb, Paramount
Pleasant Timbers, Ohio (Drama)
Shooting in Ohio; Independent Media Arts/Controversy Entertainment, 119 Medina St., Rittman, OH 44270 - 330-927-2768, Fax: 250-7588; ExPrd., Megan Lynch; Prd., John Levin; Dir/Scr., Charles W. Bailey; Scr., Charles W. Bailey, Christopher Vitori; Cam., Roberto Rossetti; Ed., Amanda Presscott, Staci Burgess
A Venetian June (Drama)
Shooting in Venice, Italy; Cardwell Prods., 226 West 47th St., #900, New York, NY 10036 - 212-869-1118, Fax: 997-0326; ExPrd., Jay Cardwell; Prd., C. James Robert von Scholz; Scr., Peter Anthony Andrews