Sony Lands Four-Quadrant Family Pitch ‘Holiday Inn’ From Ben Zazove And Evan Turner
Sony Pictures has acquired a family film pitch titled Holiday Inn from writers Ben Zazove and Evan Turner. The project is described as a four-quadrant family movie, although specific plot details remain undisclosed. Zazove and Turner have previously worked on various projects, including an action-comedy for Amazon and a Ferris Bueller spinoff.
- ▪Sony Pictures has secured the rights to a feature pitch called Holiday Inn.
- ▪The film is categorized as a four-quadrant family movie with undisclosed plot details.
- ▪Writers Ben Zazove and Evan Turner have a history of successful projects, including The Out-Laws and a Ferris Bueller spinoff.
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Ben Zazove, Evan Turner Jeanne Fugate/Kayleen McAdams EXCLUSIVE: In a highly competitive situation, Sony Pictures has landed a feature pitch titled Holiday Inn from writers Ben Zazove and Evan Turner. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project is described as a four-quadrant family movie. No word yet on who will be producing. Writers Zazove and Turner are behind Officer Exchange, an action-comedy in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with The Safran Company producing and John Cena attached to star. They also wrote the Ferris Bueller spinoff Sam & Victor’s Day Off for Paramount, were tapped to pen a Space Invaders film based on the Taito arcade game for New Line, and wrote a script based on the video game Duke Nukem for Legendary.
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