American Nights (Drama). A struggling bus driver takes pity on a pregnant teen with nowhere to go and offers her shelter for the night. When the teen dies that night giving birth, he is left to care for her newborn baby boy. Written and directed by Erick Ifergan. Casting: Lindsay Chag, 14611 Hartsook St., Sherman Oaks, CA 91043. Shoots in early 2010.
Baikonur (Adventure). A wealthy adventurer crash-lands in a remote area of Asia and soon falls for the local man that is caring for her. Written and directed by German filmmaker Veit Helmer. Casting: Zora DeHorter, Zora DeHorter Casting, 1501 N. Gardner St., L.A., CA 90046. Shoots in early 2010.
Battleship (Action). Peter Berg–directed film based on the naval battle board game by Milton Bradley. Casting: Linda Lowy, Linda Lowy Casting, 4151 Prospect Ave., Room 105, Cottages, L.A., CA 90027. Shoots early May 2010.
Behind Your Eyes (Thriller). A young couple on a weekend trip to meet family are kidnapped and held prisoner by a psychopath until one of them escapes. Casting: Jan Glaser Casting, c/o TriCoast Studios, 1547 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Shoots in December.
Elena Undone (Drama/Romance). Two women from differing backgrounds are brought together by a series of random life events and end up falling in love. Written and directed by Nicole Conn. Casting: Jane Clark. Email submissions to filmmcqueen@yahoo.com. Shoots early 2010.
Eloise in Paris (Comedy/Family). The continuing adventures of the charming and mischievous Eloise, when she, her nanny, and her beloved pets head for France. Directed by Charles Shyer. Casting: Lauren Bass, Bass Casting, 8284 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046. Shoots in December.
Footloose (Musical/Remake). A city kid moves to a conservative town where his love of rock music disrupts the high school and sends the local preacher on a mission to shut him down. Chace Crawford, who played Nate on “Gossip Girl,” stars. Written by Neil Meron. Directed by John Hartmere. Casting: Paramount Pictures Features Casting, Gail Levin, Andrew Brown, and Barbara McCarthy, 5555 Melrose Ave., Bob Hope Bldg., Room 206, Hollywood, CA 90038. Shoots in March 2010.
The Hungry Rabbit Jumps (Thriller/Action). Nicolas Cage plays a high school teacher contacted by a mysterious organization that exacts its own form of justice after his wife is severely beaten and raped. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Casting: Mary Vernieu, Michelle Wade, c/o Betty Mae Inc., 1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd., 2nd fl., Venice, CA 90291. Shoots in December.
Jack & Diane (Dramedy/Romance). Two teenage girls, Jack and Diane, meet in NYC and spend the night lost in an endless kissing session. Soon Diane’s disarming innocence begins to open Jack’s hard-edged heart. But when Jack discovers that Diane is leaving the country in a week, she instinctively pushes her away. Diane is left to keep their love alive and at the same time hide the secret that her newly awakened sexual desire might be turning her into a werewolf. Written and directed by Bradley Rust Grey. Casting: Sig De Miguel and Stephen Vincent, PalmStar Entertainment, 8581 Santa Monica Blvd., PMB 541, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Shoots in early 2010.
John Carter of Mars (Sci-fi). Taylor Kitsch stars as John Carter, a Civil War soldier transported to Mars, where warring races vie for control. Directed by Andrew Stanton. Based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Casting: Marcia Ross, Marcia Ross Casting, 500 S. Buena Vista, St. 210-D, Team Disney Bldg., Burbank, CA 91521. Shoots in January 2010.
Monster of the House (Comedy). A teenage werewolf, elder vampire, crazy scientist, and a zombie living together in a house add a seemingly normal female roommate only to find out she’s even more of a monster than they are. Produced by Allan Loeb and Steven Pearl. Directed by Greg Pritikin. Casting: Orly Sitowitz and Stacey Pianko, Sitowitz/Pianko Casting, 450 N. Roxbury Dr., 4th fl., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Shoots in early December.
Oxley’s Road (Action, Wrestling). Ten years after the death of his father, a 15-year-old boy with no prior interest in sports joins his school wrestling team in order to mend the estranged relationship between his mother and elder brother. Patricia Clarkson stars. Casting: Denise Chamian Casting, c/o WWE Studios 11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 800, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Shoots in December.
Prisoners (Drama/Thriller). After his 6-year-old daughter and her friend are kidnapped, a small town handyman butts heads with the brash detective in charge of the investigation. Angry and frustrated with the detective’s inaction, the man eventually takes justice into his own hands, tracking down the person he believes is responsible. Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Casting: Mary Vernieu and Lindsay Graham, Betty Mae Casting, 1009 Abbott Kinney Blvd., 2nd fl., Venice, CA 90291. Shoots in January 2010.
* NEW Selma (Drama). Director Lee Daniels dramatizes the powerful and society-changing marches of the civil rights movement led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Casting: Billy Hopkins (NY), Billy Hopkins, Hopkins/Smith Casting, 451 Greenwich St., Ste. 500, New York, NY 10013. Shoots in January 2010.
Slightly Single in L.A. (Romantic comedy). A hip, quirky, independent single gal living in L.A. makes ends meet working in reality television while pursuing her passion as a photographer. After multiple failed attempts at meaningful relationships, she concludes having a serious relationship at all in L.A. is impossible until an old friend returns and complicates her life. Written and directed by Christie Will. Lacey Chabert stars. Casting: Shannon Makhanian, c/o Christie Will Films, 354 S. Cochran, Ste. 108, L.A., CA 90036. Shoots in early December.
Some Guy Who Kills People (Horror). A quiet town is uprooted by a series of murders committed by someone bent on revenge. Produced by John Landis. Casting: Heidi Levitt Casting, 7201 Melrose Ave., Ste. 203, L.A., CA 90046. Shoots in early January 2010.
The Summoning (Thriller/Supernatural). Students at a prestigious college are terrorized by a brutal string of murders that may be related to the reappearance of an evil aberration. Directed by Stephen Hudis. Casting: The Summoning Casting, 3383 Robertson Pl., L.A., CA 90034. Shoots in spring 2010.
Sunset Riders (Western/Drama). In the soon-to-be-tamed Wild West of the early 1900s, a pair of out-of-work cowboys head west to make a living as extras in motion pictures. Directed by Damon O’Steen. Casting by Zora DeHorter, DeHorter Casting, 640 N. Beachwood Dr., L.A., CA 90004. Shoots January 2010.
Thor (Fantasy/Adventure). Hammer-wielding hero Thor is sent to Earth to protect humankind. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Casting: Randi Hiller/Sarah Finn, 721-1/2 N. La Cienega Blvd., L.A., CA 90069. Shoots in mid-January of 2010.
True Grit (Western/Remake). A feisty 14-year-old girl sets out to find the man who killed her father and hires a one-eyed, whiskey-chugging, fast-shooting curmudgeon of a marshal to help her out. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Casting: Rachel Tenner, c/o Paramount Pictures, 5555 Melrose Ave., Schulberg Bldg., Rm. 112, Los Angeles, CA 90038. Shoots March 2010.
