Summit Entertainment Movie Updates
Total Updates: 147
- changed the status of Summit Entertainment to Former of Amped
- added Summit Entertainment as a production company of Pennyroyal's Princess Boot Camp
- added Summit Entertainment as a production company of Time and Again
- changed the status of Summit Entertainment to Former of Treasure Island
- added Summit Entertainment as a sales agent of Beautiful Creatures
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Sinister
- changed the status of Summit Entertainment to Former of Side Effects
- added Summit Entertainment (In Talks) as a distributor of Side Effects
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Escape Plan
- added Summit Entertainment (Formerly In Talks) as a distributor of Southpaw
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Two Eyes Staring
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Untitled Airplance Repo Project
- added Summit Entertainment as a production company of Untitled Airplance Repo Project
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Headhunters
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Area 52
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Storming Las Vegas
- changed the status of Summit Entertainment to Former of The Conjuring
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Snitch
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Exorcism Diaries
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Pompeii
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Ender's Game
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Alex Cross
- added Summit Entertainment (In Talks) as a distributor of Crosshair
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Deepwater Horizon
- added Summit Entertainment as a production company of Deepwater Horizon
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Divergent
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Gone
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of Unexpected
- added Summit Entertainment as a distributor of This Dark Endeavor
- added Summit Entertainment (Formerly In Talks) as a distributor of The Details
Tue., Nov. 6, 2012
'Robopocalypse' Author's 'Amped' in Development at Working Title
Robopocalypse author Daniel H. Wilson is finalizing a deal to develop his best-selling thriller Amped as a movie at Working Title Films.
Tue., Jul. 31, 2012
Witherspoon Picks Up 'Pennyroyal’s Princess Boot Camp'
Pacific Standard, the new banner formed by Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea, has picked up the rights to a children’s book series titled Pennyroyal’s Princess Boot Camp.
Sat., Jul. 28, 2012
from Entertainment Weekly
Liman Attached to Direct Jack Finney's 'Time and Again'
Lionsgate has confirmed to EW that they have acquired the rights to the 1970 Jack Finney novel Time and Again.
Fri., Jun. 1, 2012
from Deadline
Guy Ritchie to Helm 'Treasure Island' for Warner Bros
Warner Bros has attached Guy Ritchie to direct a new version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s pirate tale Treasure Island, and has set Alex Harakis to write the script.
Sat., Feb. 18, 2012
Emma Thompson Joins 'Beautiful Creatures'
Emma Thompson is the latest to join the cast of Beautiful Creatures, Alcon’s adaptation of a young adult novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
Tue., Feb. 14, 2012
from Film|Ratings
Reasons for Movie Ratings
Mon., Jan. 9, 2012
from indieWIRE
Blake Lively, Jude Law & Channing Tatum Will Lead Steven Soderbergh's 'The Side E...
"The Side Effects" (the project has reverted to its initial title after flirting with the name "The Bitter Pill"). Announced late last year, with several companies vying to make the project, now, two weeks into 2012, The Playlist can reveal that the financing looks to be locked down, and Soderbergh has found ...
Wed., Dec. 7, 2011
from Deadline
Summit Nearing Green Light Commitment On Steven Soderbergh's 'The Bitter Pill'
Summit Entertainment is in final negotiations to make a green light commitment on The Bitter Pill, the Scott Z. Burns script that Steven Soderbergh will direct as his next film.
Fri., Oct. 28, 2011
from Variety
Stallone Cracks Door on 'Tomb'
Sylvester Stallone is breathing life into The Tomb for Summit and Emmett/Furla Films.
Fri., Oct. 21, 2011
from Variety
MGM Closes Eminem Pic 'Southpaw'
MGM has closed a deal to make the Eminem-led boxing pic Southpaw, which will be distributed by Sony Pictures.
Wed., Oct. 19, 2011
Theron Horror Thriller to Be Directed by Scott Derrickson
Summit Entertainment has come aboard to remake the Dutch horror thriller Zwart Water with Charlize Theron attached to produce and star.
Mon., Oct. 17, 2011
from Variety
Airplane-Repo Comedy Taxis at Summit
The writing team of Douglas Cook and David Weisberg has sold an untitled comedy-action pitch about the world of repossessing airplanes to Summit.
Sat., Oct. 15, 2011
from Deadline
Summit Acquires Rights to Norwegian Crime-Thrille
Summit Entertainment has acquired English-language movie rights to the international bestselling crime thriller Headhunters, by Norwegian author Jo Nesbo.
Sat., Oct. 1, 2011
from Deadline
Summit Signs On For eArea 52Œ With Lorenzo Di Bonaventura
Summit Entertainment has acquired screen rights to Area 52, and will develop a live action adaptation based on the four-issue comic book series published in 2001. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will produce, and JC Spink will be executive producer through Benderspink.
Fri., Jul. 29, 2011
from Deadline
Summit Is 'Storming Las Vegas' With Antoine Fuqua
Summit Entertainment has acquired screen rights to John Huddy's non-fiction book Storming Las Vegas: How a Cuban-Born, Soviet-Trained Commando Took Down The Strip to the Tune of Five World Class Hotels, Three Armored Cars, and Millions of Dollars. Summit has attached Antoine Fuqua to direct, Lorenzo di Bonaventura to produce, an...
Wed., Jun. 22, 2011
from Variety
James Wan in talks for 'The Conjuring'
James Wan is in final negotiations to direct New Line's "The Conjuring."
Mon., May. 16, 2011
from Variety
Summit nabs 'Snitch' for U.S.
Summit has snapped up U.S. distribution rights to action thriller ''Snitch,'' helmed by Ric Roman Waugh. Pic, which toplines Dwayne ''The Rock'' Johnson, is being co-financed by Exclusive Media, Participant Media and Imagenation Abu Dhabi.
Sat., May. 7, 2011
Jay Baruchel Ramps Up Writing Career With Two Projects
After co-writing his recently wrapped comedy Goon, Baruchel has signed on to write the adaptation of Kickstart Comics’ Random Acts of Violence and is in final negotiations to rewrite Summit’s Exorcism Diaries.
Mon., May. 2, 2011
Paul W.S. Anderson to Direct Volcano Adventure 'Pompeii'
Paul W.S. Anderson is giving the story of Pompeii the big-screen treatment. The filmmaker behind the Resident Evil movies will direct Pompeii, a period adventure movie project recounting the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of the ancient Roman city.
Thu., Apr. 28, 2011
from Deadline
Franchise-Hungry Summit Plays 'Ender's Game' With Filmmaker Gavin Hood
Summit Entertainment is acquiring U.S. rights to a live-action adaptation of the Orson Scott Card science fiction novel Ender's Game, with Gavin Hood set to direct his script.
Thu., Mar. 24, 2011
from Deadline
Summit Captures U.S. Rights to James Patterson's Alex Cross Reboot
Summit Entertainment has acquired domestic distribution rights to I, Alex Cross, the reboot of the James Patterson franchise. Tyler Perry stars as the title character, with Rob Cohen directing.
Thu., Mar. 10, 2011
'Crosshair' Landing at Summit; Mandeville Producing
Summit is in negotiations to pick up Crosshair, an action comic book from Top Cow Prods. David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, riding high as part of the producing team behind the Oscar-winning boxing movie The Fighter, are attached as producers, while Morgan Foehl is attached as the writer.
Tue., Mar. 8, 2011
from Deadline
Summit, Participant and Imagenation Target Oil Rig Tragedy
Summit Entertainment, Participant Media and Imagenation Abu Dhabi optioned Deepwater Horizon's Final Hour, a New York Times article from last Dec. 25 that will inform a film they'll develop about the oil-rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Thu., Feb. 10, 2011
from Deadline
Summit Entertainment Near Deal for 'Divergent'
Summit Entertainment continues its prolific book rights buying as it nears a deal for the Veronica Roth novel Divergent, with Red Wagon partners Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher attached to produce.
Wed., Feb. 9, 2011
Amanda Seyfried to Star in 'Gone'
Another new project has been unveiled at the European Film Market in Berlin: Amanda Seyfried thriller Gone, from Summit Entertainment, Lakeshore Entertainment and Sidney Kimmel.
Sat., Feb. 5, 2011
from Variety
Summit Prepares for 'Unexpected'
Summit Entertainment is looking to do the Unexpected, setting up the pregnancy comedy project with Todd Garner and Jennifer Eatz producing.
Tue., Feb. 1, 2011
from Deadline
Summit Books Frankenstein Origin Tale 'This Dark Endeavor'
Summit Entertainment has acquired screen rights to This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, a novel by Kenneth Oppel. Summit's Twilight Saga producer Karen Rosenfelt is aboard to produce. The novel will be published by Simon & Schuster in the summer.
Wed., Jan. 26, 2011
from Variety
Weinstein Goes with 'Details'
The Weinstein Co. has closed a deal for worldwide rights to Jacob Aaron Estes' pic The Details, which preemed Monday night at the Eccles Theater here in Sundance.