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Films In Production Black and White (2014)
Black and White is an upcoming American drama film directed and written by Mike Binder. The film stars Kevin Costner, Gillian Jacobs, Jennifer Ehle, Octavia Spencer and Bill Burr. It is a co-production of Costner’s Treehouse Productions and Binder’s Sunlight Productions, along with Todd Lewis, while Cassian Elwes will serve as an executive producer.
IN THE MEDIA:
· Deadline
This continues the recent career resurgence for Costner, who won an Emmy for starring in the History Channel mini Hatfields & McCoys; Costner produced that mini, which won five Emmys out of 16 nominations. He’ll next be seen in Warner Bros’ Superman: Man Of Steel, playing the superhero’s human father Jonathan Kent, and opposite Chris Pine in Jack Ryan, the Paramount Pictures reboot of the Tom Clancy franchise. He recently wrapped the McG-directed Three Days To Kill and next stars as the Cleveland Browns GM trying to trade up for top pick in the Ivan Reitman-directed Draft Day. Costner, who’s also producing and voicing a role in the animated series The Explorers Guild, is repped by One Talent’s JJ Harris and WME. Binder, who last helmed Reign Over Me, is repped by Anonymous Content’s David Kanter and Doug Wald, and Verve.
· Variety
IM Global has come on board to rep international rights and will launch sales next week in Cannes. Production is set to start in New Orleans this summer.
“Black and White” is a co-production of Costner’s Treehouse Productions and Binder’s Sunlight Productions, along with Todd Lewis. Cassian Elwes is exec producing and handling the U.S. rights.
Binder is directing from his own script, focusing on an attorney (Costner) who is widowed after the car crash death of his wife and finds himself embroiled in a custody battle over his biracial granddaughter. Spencer will portray the grandmother of the child.
“We’re delighted to come onboard such a powerful, compelling project with the Costner/Binder team that memorably brought us ‘The Upside of Anger,’” said IM Global CEO Stuart Ford said. “Kevin’s recent critical achievements as both an actor and producer with ‘Hatfields & McCoys’ give the project added momentum.”
The deal was brokered by Elwes on behalf of the producers, and by Ford and IM Global president Jonathan Deckter.
· The Wrap
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ star Jennifer Ehle joins Kevin Costner in ‘Black and White’ (6/28/2013)
“Zero Dark Thirty” star Jennifer Ehle is set to play Kevin Costner’s late wife in writer-director Mike Binder’s drama “Black and White,” TheWrap has learned.
Costner’s Treehouse Productions and Binder’s Sunlight Productions are co-producing the project, which IM Global was selling to foreign buyers at Cannes. Executive producer Cassian Elwes is handling domestic rights.
Story follows a widowed attorney (Costner) and his bi-racial granddaughter (Jillian Estell) whose mother (the daughter of Costner’s character) died while giving birth.
Octavia Spencer co-stars as the young girl’s grandmother who wants her son (Andre Holland) to care for the child. When he’s unable to due to a drug addiction, she and Costner’s character spar over custody.
Ehle will play Costner’s late wife who regularly appears in his booze-soaked dreams and hallucinations.
Binder, who previously worked with Costner on “The Upside of Anger,” will begin shooting “Black and White” this summer in New Orleans.
In addition to a stirring turn in Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty,” Ehle’s recent credits include “The King’s Speech,” “The Ides of March” and “Contagion.” She’ll soon be seen in Jose Padilha’s remake of “RoboCop,” which hits theaters Feb. 7, 2014.
Ehle is represented by ICM Partners and Independent Talent Group.