Sentences with phrase «loglines in»

They read hundreds of loglines in a week, and yours must hook their attention immediately.

Not exact matches

I'm always thrilled to see him added to a cast, even when the film in question has the unlikely logline «An angel under the thumb of a ruthless gangster is saved by a trumpet player down on his luck.»

According to the official logline, the film follows five young mutants who are just learning to understand and use their powers while they're trapped in a secret facility.

The Good Time star plays a wealthy pioneer who sets out across the American frontier to marry the love of his life (Mia Wasikowska), but that logline hardly does the film justice, and since the film kind of defies description, just go in expecting a clever deconstruction of traditional gender roles.

An Ordinary Man North American Premiere Writer / Director: Brad Silberling Starring: Ben Kingsley, Hera Hilmar, Peter Serafinowicz Logline: The life of a fugitive war criminal takes a turn for the unexpected in An Ordinary Man.

UNTITLED JASON JONES / SAMANTHA BEE (multi-camera) Picked up to series STUDIO: TBS TEAM: Samantha Bee (w), Jason Jones (w) LOGLINE: Hopeful dad Nate hops in the car with his wife and two young kids for a 24 - hour adventure to the Keys.

MIRACLE WORKERS Ordered straight to series; seven episodes STUDIO: Broadway Video / Studio T TEAM: Simon Rich (w, ep), Lorne Michaels (ep), Daniel Radcliffe (ep), Steve Buscemi (ep), Andrew Singer (ep) LOGLINE: Anthology whose first season is set in heaven and follows Craig, a low - level angel responsible for handling all of humanity's prayers.

Flock of Four World Premiere Writer / Director: Gregory Caruso Starring: Braeden Lemasters, Shane Harper, Coco Jones, Reg E. Cathey Logline: In 1959, four best friends search for a legendary jazz musician and discover an unforgettable night of culture and music in South Central, Los AngeleIn 1959, four best friends search for a legendary jazz musician and discover an unforgettable night of culture and music in South Central, Los Angelein South Central, Los Angeles.

THE GUEST BOOK (single camera) Ordered straight to series; 10 episodes STUDIO: CBS Television Studios / Studio T TEAM: Greg Garcia (w, ep) LOGLINE: Centering on a small - town vacation home and its visitors, it is based on fictitious stories Greg Garcia had been writing in the guest books of various rental cabins in an effort to freak out the next renters.

TWENTIES (single camera) STUDIO: Hillman Grad Productions TEAM: Lena Waithe (w, ep), Andrew Coles (ep) LOGLINE: A queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, spend most of their days talking shit and chasing their dreams in a show about friendship, finding love and messing everything up along the way.

It goes beyond the fact that the trailers and logline for the film that we were all sold on totally misrepresent how the film actually plays out, essentially spoiling the movie in a bizarrely indirect way that almost feels like the studio hated it and was passive aggressively sabotaging it.

UNTITLED DRESS UP GANG PROJECT Ordered straight to series; 13 episodes STUDIO: Absolutely / Studio T TEAM: Robb Boardman (w, d), Dave Kneebone (ep), Tim Heidecker (ep), Eric Wareheim (ep) LOGLINE: Set in a surreal version of Los Angeles, where Donny and Cory are roommates who look out for each other.

WORLD»S END STUDIO: Electus / Studio T TEAM: Jonathan Ames (w, ep), Ben Silverman (ep), Stephanie Davis (ep), Sean Canino (ep), Alan Poul (ep, d) LOGLINE: Dark comedy about an asylum that operates like a family, and as in all families, the question of who is sane and who is not is open for discussion.

The Outdoorsman World Premiere Writer: Ryan Gilmour Director: David Haskell Starring: Brent Morin, Sasheer Zamata, Spencer Grammer Logline: As he prepares to cut ties with society and spend a year in the mountains, an aspiring wilderness writer meets a goal oriented, corporate woman who has quit her job to «find herself.»

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping World Premiere Writer / Director: Brandon Dickerson Starring: David Arquette, Amy Acker, Adan Canto, June Squibb Logline: With his mid-life marriage on rocky ground, dejected one - hit - author Jack Spencer goes glamping (glamorous camping) with his wife, Amanda, in search of a spark.

The Deuce - Season Finale World Premiere Creators: David Simon, George Pelecanos Starring: James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Zoe Kazan Logline: the story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York's Times Square from the early 1970s through the mid-1980s, exploring the rough - and - tumble world at the pioneering moments of what would become the billion - dollar American sex industry.

ROB RIGGLE»S SPORTSBOOK STUDIO: Principato - Young and IMG Original Content TEAM: Rob Riggle (ep), Chris Pizzi (ep) LOGLINE: Weekly late - night program showing the humor in the 24 - hour digital cycle of sports, talk, news and entertainment, anchored from the «sports and entertainment capital of the world»: Las Vegas.

WRECKED (single camera) Pickes up to series STUDIO: TBS TEAM: Justin Shipley (w), Jordan Shipley (w), Jesse Hara LOGLINE: Described as Lost meets It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, it chronicles the aftermath of a plane crashing on a remote island.

Still, just when one might be ready to punch themselves in the head over the preciousness of said logline and description, it's a pleasure to report that «Language of a Broken Heart» wins out — at least on the margins, for those predisposed to have an interest in laid - track rom - coms — by way of its way of its performances and interplay.

NIGHTMARE TIME Not going forward STUDIO: TEAM: Aubrey Plaza (w, ep), Darcy Fowler (w, co-ep), Kieran Valla (w, co-ep), Seth Kirschner (w, co-ep) LOGLINE: Set in Aubrey Plaza's Nightmare Clinic, where celebrity guests check in to overcome recurring nightmares.

Following a few misadventurous days in Davis» life, as he loses a friend's cat, sleeps on various sofas, goes on a brief road trip and plays a few gigs, there is no real way of explaining in words the alchemy that takes place that transforms that bare - bones logline into such an engaging film, though Oscar Isaac «s wonderfully soulful, star - making turn has to take a good portion of the credit, with the supporting cast of Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan, Adam Driver and Coens regular John Goodman also contributing to the rich tapestry of the film.

Per its logline, The Happytime Murders is a filthy comedy set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans coexist.

The English - language ghost story set in the Parisian fashion scene — which is already an intriguing and bizarre logline — stars Kristen Stewart who has successfully walked away from her Twilight image and emerged as a critical favorite.

The logline for her next film reads «A dystopian love story in a Texas wasteland and set in a community of cannibals».

Of course, there's not much plot, but it does seem that Bale is living up to the role of a man surrounded by «temptations, celebrity, and excess» (so goes the logline) with Cate Blanchett (who looks like she's giving a helluva turn), Natalie Portman, and Imogen Poots among the women in his life.

No simple logline can account for the rubbery slapstick, like something out of a morbid Stephen Chow movie; the body horror played for insane laughs; or the existential despair that invades the film like a thief in the night.

UNTITLED NCIS: LA SPINOFF (backdoor pilot) STUDIO: CBS TV Studios TEAM: Shane Brennan (w, ep) LOGLINE: Planted spinoff will feature new characters who will be introduced in two - part episode of NCIS: LA later this season.

MATING (originally set up in 2014) STUDIO: Universal TV / True Jack Productions TEAM: Stu Zicherman (w, ep), Jason Katims (ep), Michelle Lee (ep), Craig Johnson (d, ep) LOGLINE: Explores modern dating and relationships, with each season chronicling a different protagonist's journey.

MONSTERS OF GOD STUDIO: TNT Originals / Plan B Productions TEAM: Rod Lurie (d, ep), Marc Frydman (ep), DeDe Gardner (ep), Jeremy Kleiner (ep), Sarah Esberg (ep) LOGLINE: Savagery and violence are the cornerstones of Colonel «Terrible» Bill Lancaster's holy war against the Comanche in post-Civil War Texas.

HOME (Originally developed at Fox in 2013 - 14) Not going forward STUDIO: Jerry Bruckheimer TV / Warner Horizon TEAM: Aron Eli Coleite (w, ep), Brad Anderson (d, ep), Jerry Bruckheimer (ep), Jonathan Littman (ep), KristieAnne Reed (co-ep) LOGLINE: Thriller that delves into the secrets lingering behind the façade of a seemingly idyllic suburban family.

LAS REINAS (originally developed in 2014 - 15) STUDIO: ABC Studios / The Mark Gordon Company TEAM: Dean Georgaris (w, ep), Mark Gordon (ep), Nic Pepper (ep), Liz Friedlander (d) LOGLINE: Detective Sonya De La Reina is forced to confront her past when a case compels her to reconnect with her estranged family — the most powerful criminal outfit in Miami.

THE GREAT INDOORS (multi-camera) Picked up to series STUDIO: CBS TV Studios TEAM: Mike Gibbons (w, ep), Chris Harris (ep, sr), Andy Ackerman (d, ep) LOGLINE: An adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of the magazine.

DAN THE WEATHERMAN (single camera) STUDIO: 20th Century Fox TV / Tomorrow Studios TEAM: Steve Dildarian (w, ep), Becky Clements (ep), Marty Adelstein (ep), Seth Gordon (d), Jeff Morton (ep) LOGLINE: After getting fired from his cushy job as a weatherman at the local TV station, Dan finds it's not enough to be a charming white man in this world.

EXTANT PICKED UP DIRECT TO SERIES FOR SUMMER STUDIO: CBS TV Studios TEAM: Steven Spielberg (ep), Greg Walker (ep), Mickey Fisher (ep), Brooklyn Weaver (ep), Justin Falvey (ep), Darryl Frank (ep), Adam Rodin (co-ep) LOGLINE: An astronaut returns home from a yearlong solo mission in space and tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life.

PANDAS IN NEW YORK (multi-camera) STUDIO: CBS Television Studios TEAM: Ajay Sahgal (w, ep), Aaron Kaplan (ep), Dana Honor (ep), Wendi Trilling (ep), Mark Cendrowski (d) LOGLINE: A family of Indian doctors with a successful group practice in New York City embarks on a project to arrange their youngest son's life, unaware he's made plans of his owIN NEW YORK (multi-camera) STUDIO: CBS Television Studios TEAM: Ajay Sahgal (w, ep), Aaron Kaplan (ep), Dana Honor (ep), Wendi Trilling (ep), Mark Cendrowski (d) LOGLINE: A family of Indian doctors with a successful group practice in New York City embarks on a project to arrange their youngest son's life, unaware he's made plans of his owin New York City embarks on a project to arrange their youngest son's life, unaware he's made plans of his own.

INTELLIGENCE PICKED UP TO SERIES (MIDSEASON) STUDIO: ABC Studios TEAM: Michael Seitzman (w, ep), David Semel (d, ep), Tripp Vinson (ep), Rene Echevarria (ep, showrunner) LOGLINE: Focuses on a unit inside U.S. Cyber Command that has been created around one agent with a very special gift — a microchip that has been implanted in his brain that allows him to access the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

HISTORY OF THEM (multi - camera / hybrid) STUDIO: Sony Pictures Television Studio / CBS TV Studios TEAM: Gloria Calderon Kellett (w, ep), Pamela Fryman (d, ep), Marc Provissiero (ep) LOGLINE: A multicultural ensemble about how two friends, Luna and Adam, meet and fall in love, using the couple's social media as a guide.

TAXI - 22 (single camera) PUSHED STUDIO: CBS TV Studios TEAM: Dennis Erdman (ep), Clark Peterson (ep), Patrick Huard (ep), François Flamand (ep), Nancy Sanders (ep), Mark Armstrong (ep), Tad Quill (w, ep) LOGLINE: Based on the hit French comedy, it follows a misanthropic NYC cab driver who is politically incorrect in the vein of Archie Bunker.

THE CHI (formerly Untitled Lena Waithe / Common) Picked up to series STUDIO: Fox 21 TV Studios / Kapital Entertainment TEAM: Lena Waithe (w, ep, sr), Elwood Reed (ep, sr), Common (ep), Aaron Kaplan (ep), Rick Famuyiwa (d, ep), Adam Glass (co-ep) LOGLINE: Set in Chicago, it's the coming - of - age story of a young African - American male in which growing up can be a matter of life and death.

TV / Bad Robot Productions TEAM: Misha Green (w, ep), Jordan Peele (ep), J.J, Abrams (ep), Ben Stephenson (ep), Yann Demange (d, ep) LOGLINE: Atticus Black teams with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father.

SMILF Picked up to series; 10 episodes STUDIO: ABC Signature Studios / Showtime TEAM: Frankie Shaw (w, d, p), Lee Eisenberg (ep), Gene Stupnitsky (ep), Michael London (ep) LOGLINE: A raw look at a single twentysomething in Boston whose desires for relationships, sex and a career collide with the realities of being a young single mother.

SAVE THE DATE (multi-camera) PASSED ON STUDIO: ABC Studios / CBS TV Studios TEAM: Jackie Filgo (w, ep), Jeff Filgo (w, ep), Pam Fryman (d) LOGLINE: Kate, 35 and newly single, drunkenly books a wedding venue and now is faced with the task of meeting the right man in time.

UNTITLED KEN JEONG PROJECT (unscripted) STUDIO: Hazy Mills Productions / Mission Control Media TEAM: Ken Jeong (ep), Sean Hayes (ep), Todd Milliner (ep), Dwight D. Smith (ep), Michael Agbabian (ep), Brett Carducci (ep) LOGLINE: Real - life doctor - turned - comedian Ken Jeong dispenses his expertise while also performing related comedy bits in front of a studio audience.

TEN DAYS IN THE VALLEY (held over from 2016) Ordered straight to series STUDIO: Skydance Television TEAM: Tassie Cameron (w, ep, sr) Kyra Sedgwick (ep), Jill Littman (ep), David Ellison (ep), Dana Goldberg (ep) Marcy Ross (ep) LOGLINE: Jane Sadler is an overworked television producer and single mother in the middle of a fractious separatioIN THE VALLEY (held over from 2016) Ordered straight to series STUDIO: Skydance Television TEAM: Tassie Cameron (w, ep, sr) Kyra Sedgwick (ep), Jill Littman (ep), David Ellison (ep), Dana Goldberg (ep) Marcy Ross (ep) LOGLINE: Jane Sadler is an overworked television producer and single mother in the middle of a fractious separatioin the middle of a fractious separation.

TACOMA FD (working title) Picked up to series STUDIO: 3 Arts Entertainment / Silverscreen Pictures TEAM: Kevin Heffernan (w, ep), Steve Lem me (w, ep), David Miner (ep), Greg Walter (ep) LOGLINE: Set in a firehouse in the wettest city in America.

SUPERIOR DONUTS (multi-camera) Picked up to series; 13 episodes for midseason STUDIO: CBS TV Studios TEAM: Bob Daily (w, ep, sr), Neil Goldman (w, ep), Garrett Donovan (w, ep), Jermaine Fowler (ep), Mark Teitelbaum (ep), John R. Montgomery (ep), Michael Rotenberg (ep), Josh Lieberman (ep), James Burrows (d) LOGLINE: Based on the play by Tracy Letts, series follows the relationship between the owner of a donut shop, his new young employee and their patrons in a gentrifying neighborhood of Chicago.

BALL STREET STUDIO: Sony Pictures TV Studios / Showtime TEAM: David Caspe (w, ep, sr), Jordan Cahan (w, ep, sr), Seth Rogen (d, ep), Evan Goldberg (d, ep) LOGLINE: Set against the events of October 19, 1987 — aka Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in U.S. history — it's the story of how a group of outsiders took on the blue - blood, old - boys club of Wall Street and ended up crashing the world's largest financial system, a Lamborghini limousine, Don Henley's birthday party and the glass ceiling.

UNTITLED KENYA BARRIS / ALEC BALDWIN PROJECT (multi-camera) Ordered straight to series STUDIO: ABC Studios TEAM: Kenya Barris (w, ep, sr), Julie Bean (w, ep, sr), Alec Baldwin (ep) LOGLINE: A stuck - in - his - ways, opinionated, fading TV star moves in with his progressive daughter, her girlfriend and the child they are raising together.

CHIEFS STUDIO: Sony Pictures Television Studio / CBS Television Studios TEAM: David Hudgins (w, ep), Carol Mendelsohn (ep), Julie Weitz (ep), Zetna Fuentes (d) LOGLINE: The professional and personal lives of three driven, successful but very different women who each is Chief of Police of their own precincts in L.A. County.

THE TAP (originally set up at USA in 2014) Not going forward STUDIO: Universal Cable Productions TEAM: Andrew Lenchewski (w, ep), Aaron Tracy (w, co-ep), Rob Reiner (ep), Alan Greisman (ep), Charlie Ebersol (ep), Simon Cellan Jones (d) LOGLINE: Set at Yale University circa 1969, during the height of America's cultural and political revolution — a time when the campus is being upended by antiwar protests, race riots and the arrival of its first female students.