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Ten/Four Pictures Delivers Two Genre Pics

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After producing the forthcoming Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes”, Pathology) starrer Order of Chaos, Gil Cates Jr. and Caitlin Murney have teamed to form Ten/Four Pictures, aimed at development, co-production and financing of features in the $8 million-$15 million range. The first film on their slate will be a dark comedy about a serial killer who wins the lottery (a nice fresh premise I can get behind). You can read all of the details inside.The shingle, located at Smashbox Studios in West Hollywood, plans to deliver four features over the next three years in the wake of overall retrenchment by the majors from moderately priced projects. “We think we can create a strong, sustainable brand that audiences can depend on to generate quality entertainment,” Cates said.

The duo decided to partner formally after producing psychological thriller “Order of Chaos,” starring Milo Ventimiglia, Rhys Coiro, Mimi Rogers and Samantha Mathis. Since linking up, they’ve also produced “Pass the Sugar,” a documentary directed by Cates and centered on Australian “Diamond” Joe Hachem and his win at the 2005 World Series of Poker, claiming a $7.5 million prize.

The next Ten/Four project is Lucky, a dark comedy directed by Cates about a serial killer who wins the lottery. Script’s penned by “Saturday Night Live” staff writer Kent Sublette; shooting is set for September.

The company recently acquired the rights to “The B Side,” a dramatic thriller set in post-Katrina New Orleans, as well as Thomas Krajewski’s screenplay “Bad Vintage.”

Cates and Murney have also brought on Sharon Rotzang as VP of legal affairs.

The duo selected the Ten/Four moniker because Cates was born in October and Murney in April. “We liked that idea coupled with the CB radio term 10/4, meaning ‘job done,’ ” he added.

Prior to Ten/Four, Cates directed “Deal,” starring Burt Reynolds, Bret Harrison and Shannon Elizabeth, and “Life After Tomorrow,” following the aftermath of the original stars of “Annie,” for Showtime. Murney worked at ICM before becoming a casting director in New York’s commercial and stage circuit for seven years.

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‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Adds “Chucky” Actor Teo Briones and More to Lead Cast

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Pictured: Teo Briones in "Chucky" Season Two

The Final Destination franchise is returning to life with Final Destination: Bloodlines. With filming now underway, THR reports that three actors have joined the lead cast, including “Chucky” actor Teo Briones.

Brec Bassinger (“Stargirl”) and Kaitlyn Santa Juana (The Friendship Game) join Teo Briones, who played Junior Wheeler in season two of “Chucky,” as the leads in the sixth installment of the horror franchise.

Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein (Freaks) are directing the fresh installment that also includes Richard Harmon (“The 100”, Grave Encounters 2), Anna Lore, Owen Patrick Joyner, Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book Of Boba Fett), Rya Kihlstedt (Obi Wan Kenobi), and Tinpo Lee (The Manor) among the cast.

Production is now underway in Vancouver.

What can we expect from the upcoming Final Destination 6? Speaking with Collider, franchise creator Jeffrey Reddick offered up an intriguing (and mysterious) tease last year.

“This film dives into the film in such a unique way that it attacks it from a different angle so you don’t feel like, ‘Oh, there’s an amazing setup and then there’s gonna be one wrinkle that can potentially save you all that you have to kind of make a moral choice about or do to solve it.’ There’s an expansion of the universe that – I’m being so careful,” Reddick teased.

Reddick continued, “It kind of unearths a whole deep layer to the story that kind of, yes, makes it really, really interesting.”

Final Destination: Bloodlines is written by Lori Evans Taylor (“Wicked Wicked Games”) and Guy Busick (Scream), with Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) producing.

Producers on the new movie for New Line Cinema also include Dianne McGunigle (Cop Car) as well as Final Destination producers Craig Perry and Sheila Hanahan Taylor.

This will be the sixth installment in the hit franchise, and the first in over ten years. Each film centers on “Death” hunting down young friends who survive a mass casualty event.

The latest entry is expected in 2025, coinciding with the original film’s 25th anniversary.

 

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