Hyde Park Int’l nabs Whitney Cummings comedy “Female Brain”February 2, 2017 - 11:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park International is in tune with “The Female Brain” a quirky relationship comedy that marks the directorial debut of comedian Whitney Cummings. The company has boarded the movie, which is in early post-production, and will represent it in all international territories, Variety reports. Hyde Park will screen first footage to distributors in Berlin at the European Film Market, while CAA is handling North American domestic rights. Written by Cummings and Neal Brennan, the film is based on the book by neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine. It charts the inner workings and complex power of brain chemistry among couples at different stages of their relationship. Cummings also stars in the ensemble comedy alongside Sofia Vergara, James Marsden, Lucy Punch, Toby Kebbell, Cecily Strong, Beanie Feldstein, Blake Griffin, and Deon Cole. “‘The Female Brain’ is delightfully fresh and seriously funny,” said Hyde Park International President Carl Clifton. “Whitney Cummings shows that she is not only a brilliant comic actor, but a very talented director too.” Cummings is the creator of “2 Broke Girls” and starred in NBC’s sitcom “Whitney.” Represented by CAA and Mosaic, she’ll also appear in Denise Di Novi’s upcoming thriller “Unforgettable” for Warner Bros. “The Female Brain” was financed by Black Bicycle Entertainment and produced by Erika Olde, and Night and Day Pictures’ Michael Roiff. Black Bicycle recently wrapped production on Hallie Meyers-Shyer’s “Home Again,” starring Reese Witherspoon, and Susanna White’s “Woman Walks Ahead,” with Jessica Chastain. Hyde Park International will also be handling rights sales on the thriller “Prey,” co-produced with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions, at the EFM. 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. |