Exclusive: Monarch Media, 11-time Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Point Grey Pictures, Lylas Pictures and Giant Ant Films are teaming to bring Sarah Leavitt’s graphic novel Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer’s, My Mother and Me, to the big screen as a feature-length animated film.
Along with Louis-Dreyfus, the cast includes Abbi Jacobson, Bryan Cranston, Samira Wiley, Beanie Feldstein, Seth Rogen, Wanda Sykes, Bowen Yang, Pamela Adlon and Sarah Silverman.
In Tangles, when Alzheimer’s disease begins to strip away her mother’s vibrant personality, a headstrong young woman is forced to return to her oddball family in the conservative small town she recently fled in order to care for her. She quickly realizes she must accept the cruel and warped reality of the disease — and the imperfect beauty of her family — in order to become the daughter they need.
Leavitt adapted her novel for film along with Trev Renney and Leah Nelson.
Along with Louis-Dreyfus, the cast includes Abbi Jacobson, Bryan Cranston, Samira Wiley, Beanie Feldstein, Seth Rogen, Wanda Sykes, Bowen Yang, Pamela Adlon and Sarah Silverman.
In Tangles, when Alzheimer’s disease begins to strip away her mother’s vibrant personality, a headstrong young woman is forced to return to her oddball family in the conservative small town she recently fled in order to care for her. She quickly realizes she must accept the cruel and warped reality of the disease — and the imperfect beauty of her family — in order to become the daughter they need.
Leavitt adapted her novel for film along with Trev Renney and Leah Nelson.
- 4/2/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The story of a woman who was accused of murder after entering into a suicide pact with her terminally ill husband is being adapted for the screen in the UK.
Corestar Media has acquired the dramatic rights to Mavis Eccleston’s story, who took the agonizing decision to end her life alongside husband of six decades Dennis, who was in terrible pain from cancer.
The feature, Goodnight Darling, will follow how the 79-year-old Mavis was arrested and tried for murder, only to be unanimously found not guilty, and then began a campaign with her family to change the law to allow people to take the choice of assisted dying.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel author Deborah Moggach, whose mother served time in prison in an assisted dying case, has written a script. The story could be made as a film or a TV series, said a rep for UK drama indie Corestar.
Corestar Media has acquired the dramatic rights to Mavis Eccleston’s story, who took the agonizing decision to end her life alongside husband of six decades Dennis, who was in terrible pain from cancer.
The feature, Goodnight Darling, will follow how the 79-year-old Mavis was arrested and tried for murder, only to be unanimously found not guilty, and then began a campaign with her family to change the law to allow people to take the choice of assisted dying.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel author Deborah Moggach, whose mother served time in prison in an assisted dying case, has written a script. The story could be made as a film or a TV series, said a rep for UK drama indie Corestar.
- 3/11/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
On a recent episode of Good Luck Charlie, the Disney Channel introduced the network’s first same-sex couple.
'Good Luck Charlie' Episode Features Lesbian Moms
In the episode, Charlie has a playdate with her preschool pal named Taylor. Before Taylor arrives, Amy (Leigh-Allyn Baker) informs Bob (Eric Allan Kramer) that her parents are going to be sticking around as well. Both believe they’ve met her mother – though Amy remembers her name as Susan, while Bob believes it’s Cheryl.
When the doorbell rings and Susan and Cheryl casually introduce themselves as Taylor’s parents, Bob says, “Oh, Taylor has two moms.” Chiding her husband, Amy replies, “Nothing gets past you, Bob.” And then the foursome gathers around the living room and carry on with the playdate. It’s no big deal.
Disney first announced last June that they were planning on featuring a storyline on Good Luck Charlie...
'Good Luck Charlie' Episode Features Lesbian Moms
In the episode, Charlie has a playdate with her preschool pal named Taylor. Before Taylor arrives, Amy (Leigh-Allyn Baker) informs Bob (Eric Allan Kramer) that her parents are going to be sticking around as well. Both believe they’ve met her mother – though Amy remembers her name as Susan, while Bob believes it’s Cheryl.
When the doorbell rings and Susan and Cheryl casually introduce themselves as Taylor’s parents, Bob says, “Oh, Taylor has two moms.” Chiding her husband, Amy replies, “Nothing gets past you, Bob.” And then the foursome gathers around the living room and carry on with the playdate. It’s no big deal.
Disney first announced last June that they were planning on featuring a storyline on Good Luck Charlie...
- 1/29/2014
- Uinterview
The Weinstein Company has taken North American and UK rights to 'Santa's Apprentice', a feature animation co-produced by Ireland's Cartoon Saloon. The film tells the story of Santa who finds himself nearing the age of retirement. 'Santa's Apprentice', directed by Luc Vinciguerra, sees Santa having to retire against his wishes and thus having to train his replacement. The film's Irish producers are Cartoon Saloon's Paul Young (Song of the Sea) and Ross Murray (The Secret of Kells). Background animation was carried out in Cartoon Saloon under the supervision of Marco Martin.
- 11/23/2010
- IFTN
The Weinstein Company has taken North American and UK rights to 'Santa's Apprentice', a feature animation co-produced by Ireland's Cartoon Saloon. The film tells the story of Santa who finds himself nearing the age of retirement. 'Santa's Apprentice', directed by Luc Vinciguerra, sees Santa having to retire against his wishes and thus having to train his replacement. The film's Irish producers are Cartoon Saloon's Paul Young (Song of the Sea) and Ross Murray (The Secret of Kells). Background animation was carried out in Cartoon Saloon under the supervision of Marco Martin.
- 11/22/2010
- IFTN
Two Irish short animation films, 'Old Fangs' and 'Miss Remarkable & Her Career' have been selected to compete in the 50th Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France this June. 'Old Fangs', written and directed by Adrien Mergeau (background designer, The Secret of Kells), tells the story of a young wolf who decides to confront his absent father. The film was produced by Ross Murray (Backwards Boy) for Cartoon Saloon, the Irish production company behind the Oscar animated feature 'The Secret of Kells'. The film was produced under the Frameworks short animation scheme funded by the Ifb, the Arts Council and RTÉ.
- 3/23/2010
- IFTN
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