Lotus will handle Sales
Los Angeles, August 25, 2014- Lotus Entertainment announced today that Ed Gass-Donnelly (SMALL TOWN MURDER SONGS, THE LAST EXORCISM PART II) will write and direct the new sci-fi thriller PIVOT. When a scientist’s loving wife is killed, he invents a device to PIVOT between parallel universes to save her life, but to be with her, he’ll have to kill the parallel version of himself. Lotus’ Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson will produce the film, with D.J. Gugenheim and Ara Keshishian of Lotus executive producing alongside Ed Gass-Donnelly.
“A high-quality concept like PIVOT is exactly the type of project we were looking for,” said Lotus Entertainment’s Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel. “Ed has the perfect approach to bring PIVOT to life and we are eager to embark on our journey.”
Donnelly is known for his hands-on method to film — often serving as director, producer, writer, and editor. He made his feature debut, , at the in 2007, and was nominated for four Canadian Academy Awards. His sophomore debut, SMALL TOWN MURDER SONGS, premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, which also landed him a spot on Variety’s coveted “10 Directors to Watch” list in 2011.
ICM and Jennifer Levine at Untitled represent Donnelly and brokered the deal. Gugenheim will oversee the project for Lotus Entertainment, who will also handle international sales.
Lotus Entertainment’s current slate includes: Tom Tykwer’s A Hologram for the King starring Tom Hanks; KIDNAP starring Academy Award® winner Halle Berry; Scott Hicks’ Fallen based on the best-selling YA novel; Henry Hobson’s Maggie with Arnold Schwarzenegger; Craig Zobel’s Z for Zachariah with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine; Stephen Gaghan’s Candy Store; and Song One starring Anne Hathaway.
About Lotus Entertainment
Lotus Entertainment is an international sales, production and financing company led by industry veterans Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson. They have arranged production financing on an expansive body of work over the past 10 years. With a focus on commercially viable star and concept driven projects and an experienced management team, Lotus is a top destination for first-class feature films offering additional services such as packaging, development, marketing, publicity and delivery.
