Matthew Modine is set to direct himself alongside Liam Neeson and John Cleese in upcoming feature “The Splendid Thing,” described as blending romantic comedy, drama and fantasy.
Hyde Park Intl. is launching the project at the Cannes market, with more stars currently in discussion to join.
“The Splendid Thing” will see Modine play Declan King, a celebrated novelist who has lost his focus and has been struggling to complete his latest novel since his wife left him.
EXCLUSIVE: We’ve got the first look images of Thomasin McKenzie as Audrey Hepburn and Ansel Elgort as Hubert de Givenchy in Wayfarer Studios, Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment and Mad Chance Productions’ new movie Dinner With Audrey.
In addition to shots from the feature which is currently shooting in Budapest, Hungary, we can tell you that 2x Oscar nominee Miranda Richardson (The Yellow Tie, Rams) and Judy Greer (Dead Winter, The Long Walk) have joined the cast opposite McKenzie, Elgort and 2x Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon.
Thomasin McKenzie and Ansel Elgort are attached to star in Dinner With Audrey, a feature film from Wayfarer Studios, Hyde Park Entertainment and Mad Chance Productions. Two-time Oscar nominee Michael Shannon is in talks to board the Abe Sylvia-directed movie based on the true story of the 40-year friendship of Audrey Hepburn (McKenzie) and designer Count Hubert de Givenchy (Elgort) over the course of one magical, fashion-filled night in Paris. Kara Holden penned the screenplay.
Hyde Park International has acquired SXSW Audience Award winner The Baltimorons from filmmaker Jay Duplass.
The pic reps a return for Duplass as a feature director after 14 years, during that time he starred on Dying for Sex, Transparent and Industry and also created such series as Togetherness and Room 104.
With Wimbledon in full swing, here’s some news about one of its greats. Skydance Sports is coming aboard Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group biopic about Wimbledon tennis champ and African American civil rights activist Arthur Ashe. The Inspection and By Any Means director Elegance Bratton is in talks to direct.
Hulu and 20th Television are in early development on Hip Hop Cop, a TV series adaptation of Ron Stallworth’s memoir The Gangs of Zion (2024, Hachette Book Group), his first book since the 2018 release of Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime, Deadline has learned. The project is executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television and Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment Group.
Multiple award winners Kevin Willmott (BlacKkKlansman, Da 5 Bloods) and Anthony Hemingway (American Crime Story, Underground) are set to write and direct the series, respectively. Willmott and Stallworth reunite following their collaboration on the acclaimed 2014 film BlacKkKlansman, based on the latter’s book, for which the former received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay that he shares with Charlie Wachtell, David Rabinowitz and Spike Lee.
Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment and unscripted production company Get Me Out Productions (A Recipe For Murder) have partnered to produce two sport documentary projects which will be brought to buyers and sponsorship partners at NATPE.
Their docuseries Ultra will explore the endurance sport of ultra running, following some of the world’s notable male and female athletes in the sport as they compete –sometimes against each other – in races of 100 miles and more, often for days on end, without sleep, through deserts, up and down mountains, and in blizzard-like conditions around the globe. The runners to be featured are not only decorated professional athletes, but also hold diverse professional careers as software engineers, environmentalists, journalists, and more.
Focus Features, Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment and Mario Kassar Productions are nearing a deal to produce a feature take of Ryū Murakami’s cult 1997 Japanese horror thriller novel, Audition.
The novel was previously adapted into a 1999 Japanese film of the same name, directed by 2x Cannes Palme D’Or nominee Takashi Miike.
The latest take on Audition is being written and directed by Danish multi-hyphenate Christian Tafdrup who is co-writing with his brother and frequent collaborator, Mads Tafdrup.
Former tennis pro-turned-producer Ashok Amritraj is expanding his entertainment portfolio into sports, as his Hyde Park Entertainment Group and Terra Invest have acquired the Delhi franchise in the World Pickleball League (WPBL). The deal, executed through Smashers Sports, marks a strategic entry into India’s evolving sports entertainment landscape.
New Delhi [India], November 5: The 11th edition of the prestigious IIFTC Awards, Asia's largest film tourism event, took place in Mumbai. Filmmakers and actors were honoured for their exceptional contributions to promoting global tourism through cinema. The awards continued the tradition of celebrating cinematic excellence that not only entertains audiences but also inspires them to explore new destinations and cultures.
