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Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen to star in ‘JonBenet Ramsey’ series

Paramount+ announced its previously untitled limited series on the murder of JonBenét Ramsey is part of their new Unspeakable anthology series focusing on unsolved crimes. Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey is currently filming in Canada with Oscar nominees Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen starring as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.

Besides McCarthy and Owen, the limited series stars Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Shea Whigham, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, and Rory Cochrane. Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Will Patton, John Billingsley, Jeremy Bobb, Jaime Ray Newman, and Josh Stamberg also star. Margo Martindale guest stars.

“At its heart, the series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “It delves into how they crafted a narrative of a perfect,...

Paramount+’s JonBenét Ramsey series will be part of an anthology series that will tackle heartbreaking and gripping unsolved crimes.

The previously announced limited series now has a working title — Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey — and stars Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey, the parents of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey who was murdered in 1996. Patsy Ramsey died in 2006 after twice battling ovarian cancer.

The streamer announced the title during the 2025 Golden Globes, where McCarthy was a presenter for best comedy or musical series (Hacks won).

A premiere date for Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey has yet to be announced.

Here’s the logline: “At its heart, the series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting. It delves into how they crafted a narrative of a perfect, privileged life for...

Paramount+ has unveiled the working title of its forthcoming anthology true crime series, the first installment of which will delve into the JonBenét Ramsey story, featuring stars Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen. The news comes after McCarthy’s on-stage broadcast presenting spot during the Golden Globes, airing now on CBS and Paramount+.

Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey (wt) is produced by Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. Each season will delve into “some of the nation’s most heartbreaking and gripping unsolved crimes,” per the streamer.

As previously reported, McCarthy will play mother Patsy Ramsey and Owen will portray patriarch John Bennett Ramsey in the project.

At its heart, the series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, “exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting. It delves into how they crafted a narrative of a perfect, privileged life for themselves...

While shows like the American Crime Story series and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story continue to grip audiences as tightly as when the headlines first broke, Netflix has now released the trailer for one of the most notoriously unsolved mysteries of the 90s. Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey? will attempt to analyze this media sensation as no one has yet been brought to justice over this crime. The trailer has just been released and the three-part documentary is set to hit the streamer on November 25.

The description reads,

“On December 26, 1996, John and Patsy Ramsey woke up the morning after a loving family Christmas to discover their youngest child, six-year-old JonBenét, was missing, a chilling ransom note left downstairs. Later that day, John Ramsey discovered his daughter’s body in the basement, revealing the shocking truth that JonBenét had not been kidnapped, but was instead sexually assaulted and...

Exclusive: John Billingsley (Manhunt) and Jeremy Bobb (Cabrini) are set for recurring roles opposite Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen in JonBenét Ramsey limited series at Paramount+.

In addition to Martindale and Owen, they join previously announced cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Jaime Ray Newman, Josh Stamberg and Margo Martindale.

Exec produced by Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra), who serves as showrunner, JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the six-year-old beauty queen of the same name. The show follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy, as they go through the painful loss of a child, while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series is the story of Patsy and John Ramsey – exploring...

Paramount+’s limited series about JonBenét Ramsey continues to attract a high-profile cast.

The latest addition to the show is three-time Emmy winner Margo Martindale (The Americans, Justified). She’ll recur as Nedra, the mother of Patsy Ramsey (Melissa McCarthy) and grandmother to JonBenét. The character is described as “tough, blunt, outspoken, and unafraid to speak her mind.”

McCarthy and Clive Owen star as Patsy and John Ramsey, JonBenét’s parents. The cast also includes Emily Mitchell as JonBenét, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr., Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Jaime Ray Newman and Josh Stamberg.

Production on the series is set to begin soon in Calgary. Richard Lagravenese (Unbroken, Behind the Candelabra) is the showrunner and is writing the series with Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach, who sold the project to producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. Anne Sewitsky (Presumed...

Margo Martindale has joined the Paramount+ series JonBenét Ramsey (w/t) in a guest role.

She will play Nedra, Patsy’s mother. Her character description says she is “tough, blunt, outspoken, and unafraid to speak her mind.”

She joins previously announced cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Jaime Ray Newman, and Josh Stamberg.

Exec produced by Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra), who serves as showrunner, JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the six-year-old beauty queen of the same name. The show follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy, as they go through the painful loss of a child, while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series is the story of Patsy and...

Margo Martindale has joined the cast of the upcoming JonBenét Ramsey limited series at Paramount+.

Martindale will appear in a guest star role alongside previously announced series leads Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as well as cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham, Will Patton, Jaime Ray Newman, and Josh Stamberg.

Currently titled “JonBenét Ramsey,” the official description states the show “explores the tragic unsolved murder of six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey (Mitchell). It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy (McCarthy) and John Ramsey (Owen) – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two...

Exclusive: Paramount+’s new original limited series JonBenét Ramsey (w/t) has cast Jaime Ray Newman and Josh Stamberg (Fleishman is in Trouble) in recurring roles.

They join previously announced cast members Emily Mitchell, Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Owen Teague, Clifton Collins Jr, Rory Cochrane, Chris Bauer, Angus Caldwell, Shea Whigham and Will Patton.

Production will begin shortly in Calgary, Canada, with Richard Lagravenese serving as showrunner and executive producer. Four of the eight episodes, including the first, will be directed by Anne Sewitsky, who also executive produces.

JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the eponymous six-year-old beauty queen (Mitchell). It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series,...

New cast members have been revealed for the limited series in the works at Paramount+ inspired by the unsolved murder of JonBent Ramsey. The news follows the previous reveal that Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen would be leading the cast.

As previously announced, McCarthy (Ghostbusters: Answer the Call) and Owen (Monsieur Spade) will be playing Patsy and John Ramsey in the series, which will soon start filming in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Per Variety, it's now been revealed that the series will also star Emily Mitchell (Ordinary Angels), Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Alison Pill (Scottt Pilgrim vs. the World), and Owen Teague (Kingom of the Planet of the Apes). Other cast members include Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) and Will Patton (Horizon: An American Saga).

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The Paramount+ limited series about the murder of JonBenét Ramsey has cast the girl at the center of the story.

Emily Mitchell (Women Talking, Ordinary Angels) will play JonBenét in the drama. Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill and Owen Teague have also been cast in the series, which comes from Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. JonBenét Ramsey (a working title) will follow the Ramsey family before and after the still unsolved murder of 6-year-old JonBenét on Dec. 25, 1996.

The four actors join the previously cast Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen — playing JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Ramsey. Shea Whigham and Will Patton will also star as, respectively, District Attorney Alex Hunter and Lou Smit, a retired detective brought on to help investigate the case.

Hedlund (Tulsa King) will play Steve Thomas, a seasoned detective brought onto the case. Pill (Star Trek: Picard) will play Linda Arndt, a Boulder,...

Paramount+’s limited series JonBenét Ramsey (w/t), from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, has tapped Emily Mitchell (The Apprentice) for its title role, also bringing aboard Garrett Hedlund (Tulsa King), Alison Pill (Trap) and Owen Teague (The Friend) for parts.

Mitchell’s JonBenét is a girl from an affluent family and child beauty queen, whose murder is at the heart of the story. Hedlund plays Detective Steve Thomas, a seasoned detective who is brought onto the JonBenét case, with Pill as Boulder, Colorado police detective Linda Arndt, who along with partner Detective Trujillo, is first on the scene after JonBenét Ramsey is reported missing/kidnapped. Teague plays Jeff Shapiro, a cocky, risk-taking reporter for the Globe tabloid.

As previously announced, Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen lead the cast as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John. Others aboard include Shea Whigham, who plays District Attorney Alex Hunter, an acquaintance of the Ramsey family,...

The JonBenét Ramsey limited series at Paramount+ is rounding out its cast with four new additions.

Variety has learned that Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill, Emily Mitchell, and Owen Teague are all set to star in the series. They join previously announced series leads Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as well as cast members Shea Whigham and Will Patton. Production is set to begin soon in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

As previously announced, the official description for the series states it will follow “the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy (McCarthy) and John Ramsey (Owen) – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother...

Exclusive: Shea Whigham and Will Patton have been tapped for major roles opposite Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen in JonBenét Ramsey (working title), a limited series for Paramount+ from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the eponymous six-year-old beauty queen. It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy (McCarthy) and John Ramsey (Owen) – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother and father – who had committed themselves and their children to building the narrative of a perfect, privileged life only to have it destroyed one Christmas night in 1996.

Whigham will play District Attorney Alex Hunter,...

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen have been cast as the parents of JonBent Ramsey for an upcoming scripted true-crime series on Paramount+. According to Deadline, the series (currently and simply titled JonBent Ramsey) will explore the unsolved murder of six-year-old JonBent, a child beauty pageant queen, and the aftermath of her death. The infamous 1996 murder case captivated the nation and remains one of the most scrutinized unsolved crimes of the last three decades. McCarthy will star as Patsy Ramsey, a former beauty pageant winner turned stage mom, and Owen will portray John Bennett Ramsey, a successful business executive.

According to Paramount+, the limited series will focus on the Ramsey family as "they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation." Check out JonBent Ramsey's description below:

At the heart of the series,...

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen have been cast in Paramount+’s upcoming limited series set around the tragic story of JonBenét Ramsey.

McCarthy and Owen will star as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.

The true crime series will delve into the murder of six-year-old Jonbenét, who was found murdered in the basement of her family’s home just hours after she was reported missing. It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation. At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy and John Ramsey – exploring the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother and father – who had committed themselves and their children to building the narrative of a perfect,...

A limited series based on the murder of JonBent Ramsey is in development for a streaming release on Paramount+. The two leads for the true crime-inspired series have also been revealed.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount+ has doled out a series order for JonBent Ramsey, a limited series consisting of eight episodes. Anne Sewitsky (Presumed Innocent) will direct four of the show's eight episodes, while showrunner Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra) is co-writing with series creators Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach. The project, which started development earlier in 2024, is a joint production between MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

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JonBent Ramsey is directly inspired by the unsolved killing of the titular 6-year-old girl in 1996, an incident that was heavily covered by the press at the time.

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen to star in ‘JonBenet Ramsey’ series

Oscar nominees Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgiven Me?) and Clive Owen (Closer) will star in a Paramount+ limited series about the murder of JonBenet Ramsey. McCarthy will star as JonBenet’s mother, Patsy, and Owen is set to play JonBenet’s dad, John Bennett Ramsey.

The eight-episode limited series, currently titled JonBenét Ramsey, has Oscar nominee Richard Lagravenese on board as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.

“JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey. It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that caused this case to captivate an entire nation,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “At the heart of the series, it is the story of Patsy and John Ramsey – exploring...

Two prominent actors have joined the cast of the JonBent Ramsey limited series in development at Paramount+. The six-episode series will be showrun by Freedom Writers' Richard Lagravense, who is writing and executive producing alongside Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach. It is set to dramatize the real-life incident in which child beauty queen JonBent Ramsey was found murdered on Christmas in 1996 at the age of 6, a notorious cold case that remains unsolved.

Per Variety, two Oscar-nominated actors have joined the cast of the Paramount+ show as JonBent Ramsey's parents, who were at times suspected of the murder. Melissa McCarthy, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Bridesmaids and Best Actress in Can You Ever Forgive Me? will be playing Patsy Ramsey while Clive Owen, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Closer, will be playing John Bennett Ramsey, who is the one who discovered their daughter's body in...

True crime is a morbid fascination for audiences. In the 90s, there would be made-for-tv movies that featured plots ripped straight out of the headlines and with the influx of quality in television programming, whether it be broadcast or streaming, the limited series format is proving to be an ideal way to tell these stories in dramatic format. Yesterday, a new trailer for the Ryan Murphy series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story premiered and The Hollywood Reporter is now reporting that another infamous 90s crime case will be getting its own series.

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are slated to star in a limited episode show about the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. The series is currently sporting the unofficial title, JonBenét Ramsey and it will be streaming on Paramount+. JonBenét Ramsey comes from Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, as well as showrunner Richard Lagravenese, known for Behind the Candelabra.

What is a true crime series without truly outrageous casting?

On the heels of Chloë Sevigny and Javier Bardem portraying Mary Louise “Kitty” and José Menendez in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming “Monsters” installment, “The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” IndieWire can confirm that Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are taking on another devastating ’90s story: The death of JonBenét Ramsey.

McCarthy and Owen will star as Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey, the parents of the six-year-old beauty queen tot who was found murdered in the basement of her family’s home. JonBenét was reported missing only hours before her body was found in 1996. The killer was never caught.

The official series description for the Paramount+ show, currently titled “JonBenét Ramsey,” reads: “The show centers on the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy, as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by...

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are set to star in a new Paramount+ limited series surrounding the JonBenét Ramsey case.

McCarthy and Owen play JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey, respectively, in the limited series, which explores the tragic unsolved murder of the 6-year-old beauty queen.

Following the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go through the painful loss of a child while facing intense public scrutiny caused by a media frenzy that captivated an entire nation, the series will explore “the unbreakable partnership of these two complex people – as husband and wife, as mother and father – who had committed themselves and their children to building the narrative of a perfect, privileged life only to have it destroyed one Christmas night in 1996,” per the official logline.

The series, which is currently titled “JonBenét Ramsey,” has received a series order at the streamer and will soon begin production in Calgary,...

A pair of Oscar nominees will lead a limited series about the murder of JonBenét Ramsey.

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen will star in the drama, currently titled JonBenét Ramsey, which has scored a series order at Paramount+. The series comes from Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios and showrunner Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra). Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach, who sold the project to MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, and Lagravenese are writing.

Anne Sewitsky (Presumed Innocent) has also signed on to direct four of the eight episodes in the series.

MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios began developing the project earlier this year. McCarthy and Owen will play JonBenet’s parents, Patsy and John Ramsey, whose daughter, a 6-year-old child beauty pageant contestant, was found dead in their home in December 1996. The case (which is still unsolved) became a media sensation and brought intense scrutiny on the parents,...

Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are set to lead a limited series on the JonBenét Ramsey case at Paramount+, Variety has learned.

The show was first reported to be in the works back in March, but it had not landed at Paramount+ at that time. McCarthy and Owen will star as JonBenét’s parents, Patsy and John Bennett Ramsey.

“Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are an extraordinary duo to delve into this tragic story that has cast a long, haunting shadow over American culture for nearly three decades,” said Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President/CEO of Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios.

Currently titled “JonBenét Ramsey,” the true crime series will explore the murder of six-year-old Jonbenét, who was found murdered in the basement of her family’s home just hours after she was reported missing. The official description for the show states:

“It follows the Ramsey family, before and...

Melissa McCarthy (The Little Mermaid) and Clive Owen (Monsieur Spade) are set to lead the cast of a JonBenét Ramsey limited series, from Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios & 101 Studios, which has been given an official series greenlight at Paramount+.

McCarthy will play JonBenet Ramsey’s mother Patsy Ramsey and Owen will play father John Bennett Ramsey in the project, tentatively titled JonBenét Ramsey.

As Deadline previously reported, the limited series had been eying a green light, with Paramount+ rumored as the distribution platform.

Production will begin shortly in Calgary, Canada, with Richard Lagravenese serving as showrunner and executive producer. Four of the eight episodes, including the first episode, will be directed by Anne Sewitsky (Presumed Innocent), who will also serve as executive producer.

JonBenét Ramsey explores the tragic unsolved murder of the eponymous six-year-old beauty queen. It follows the Ramsey family, before and after the tragedy as they go...

One of America’s most famous unsolved murders, the 1996 killing of JonBenét Ramsey, is getting the true-crime limited scripted series treatment.

The project, from MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, has been heating up for green light. A platform has not been determined yet, with Paramount+ rumored as a possibility.

The series is created and written by Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach who sold it as a pitch to Mtves/101. The duo executive produce with Richard Lagravenese who serves as showrunner. David Glasser and James Allen executive produce for 101 Studios.

The yet untitled project details the mysterious death and the surrounding media frenzy in the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a case that captivated an entire nation and left us with more questions than answers.

The series is expected to explore in detail all possible suspects.

JonBenét Ramsey was 6 years old when she was reported missing from her Boulder, Colorado home...

A limited series about the murder of JonBenét Ramsey is currently in development at MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, Variety has learned.

The official logline for the project states that it “details the mysterious death and the surrounding media frenzy in the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a case that captivated an entire nation and left us with more questions than answers.”

Richard Lagravenese is attached to serve as executive producer and showrunner on the project. Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach sold the project to Mtves and 101 and are also executive producers.

Lagravenese has mostly worked in film during his career. He has worked on the screenplays for films such as “Unbroken,” “Water for Elephants,” “Freedom Writers,” and “The Horse Whisperer.” He also directed “Freedom Writers,” as well as films like “Ps I Love You” and “Beautiful Creatures,” with Lagravenese also having written the latter two as well.

He is repped by CAA,...

One of the most infamous cold cases in recent history is set to become the subject of a scripted series.

MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios — the producers of Yellowstone and its assorted spinoffs — are developing a limited series about the killing of JonBenét Ramsey. The project is in its early stages and doesn’t have an outlet attached yet.

Writers Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach sold the project to MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios and will be executive producers. Richard Lagravenese (Behind the Candelabra, Unbroken) will be the showrunner and will also executive produce.

The currently untitled series will “detail the mysterious death and the surrounding media frenzy in the murder of JonBenét Ramsey, a case that captivated an entire nation and left us with more questions than answers,” according to the show’s logline.

Ramsey, a 6-year-old child beauty pageant contestant from Boulder, Colorado, was found dead in...

Exclusive: Alexis Ostrander, who has directed episodes of AppleTV+’s M. Night Shyamalan series Servant and Netflix hit series Sweet Tooth is set to direct Screen Gems’ Delilah, from screenwriters Harrison Query and Tommy Wallach.

The psychological thriller, which Deadline first told you about, is said to be in the spirit of Gone Girl and remains in development. Scott Strauss and Michael Bitar brought in Delilah for Screen Gems and Dan Primozic made the deal for the studio.

Scott Glassgold and his Ground Control Entertainment are producing the feature; the Query and Wallach spec having created a stir in its spec sale earlier this year.

Ostrander is repped by CAA and Range Media Partners, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher.

Glassgold and Query sold their Reddit-inspired horror pitch My Wife and I Bought a Ranch… to Netflix for over $1 million in July, a story authored by Query’s brother,...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation financier Sculptor Media has come on board to finance and produce spec feature The Delivered by in-demand screenwriter Harrison Query.

Sculptor’s frequent distribution partner Open Road has taken U.S. rights and plans to release the drama-thriller theatrically after fast-tracking production, which is earmarked for Q4, 2021.

In the vein of Hell or High Water and No Country for Old Men, The Delivered follows a U.S. Marshal who risks everything to save his convict brother from execution.

The partners have set rising indie film director Jamie M. Dagg (Sweet Virginia) to direct. Sculptor Media’s Warren Goz and Eric Gold are producing alongside Scott Glassgold and his Ground Control Entertainment banner.

The Delivered follows a series of high-profile sales for Query and Glassgold as collaborators. In the last year the duo sold My Wife and I Bought a Ranch to Netflix in a seven-figure...

Exclusive: In a pre-emptive sale, Sony’s Screen Gems tonight acquired the spec thriller Delilah from screenwriter Harrison Query and his writing partner, Tommy Wallach. The script is in the vein of Gone Girl and has a strong female lead. Screen Gems is fast tracking.

The pic will be produced by Scott Glassgold and his Ground Control Entertainment. Glassgold and Query recently sold their Reddit-inspired horror pitch My Wife and I Bought a Ranch… to Netflix for over $1 million in July, a story authored by Query’s brother, Matt Query. Separately, Query made a big pitch sale in October with Heads of State, with Idris Elba and John Cena attached and Peter Safran producing. Among Glassgold and Query’s other joint projects are a modern-day Three Musketeers at Netflix and Incident at Fort Bragg at Lionsgate.

While this represents Wallach’s first spec sale, he is an author whose novel,...

Exclusive: Peter Guber’s Mandalay Pictures has optioned Scott Speer’s screenplay Charlie 3D about the first fully, 3D-printed man and his search for identity and love. This project, which has one of the more cool and original premises, will be produced by the production company’s Jason Michael Berman. Novelist Tommy Wallach is coming aboard to do a production polish on the screenplay for an anticipated start later this year with Speer at the helm.

This is the first major project Speer and Berman have worked on together, though they have known each other for about a decade because they both went to USC School of Cinematic Arts and graduated only a couple of years apart. Although they worked together on small projects in college, this is their first feature film.

Speer has directed features and for television with such credits under his belt as Midnight Sun, Step Up Revolution...