Robert Downey Jr., Warner Bros. hire Damien Ober to pen “Black Mirror”May 16, 2014 - 10:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Up-and-coming writer Damien Ober has been hired to write the sci-fi thriller “Black Mirror” for Warner Bros. and Robert Downey Jr.'s production company Team Downey, TheWrap reported. Ober's script “Randle Is Benign” was on the 2013 Black List this year and is currently being packaged by Echo Lake Entertainment. The project is based on an episode of the British anthology series “Black Mirror” titled “The Entire History of You,” which followed a man with an implant that allows him to record and re-watch all of his life experiences. Ober is expected to deliver a fresh take deriving from that premise. Robert Downey Jr. and his Team Downey banner will produce. David Gambino and Amanda Burrell will oversee “Black Mirror” for Team Downey, while Warner Bros. executives Jesse Ehrman and Cate Adams will oversee the project on behalf of the studio. Just a few months ago, Ober was an unknown writer who sold “Randle Is Benign” to Echo Lake's production side, which earned him representation from the company's management side. He quickly landed a staff job on SyFy's “Dominion,” and now he's writing a studio movie for an A-list movie star in Downey Jr. “Randle Is Benign” follows a computer programmer whose technological achievement is hijacked by her boss, who may harbor a sinister agenda involving assassinating the president. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |