EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed acclaimed filmmaker Ramin Bahrani. The versatile Bahrani has a string of well-regarded indie credits and has established himself as one of the freshest voices in contemporary American cinema. Most recently he wrote and directed the critically lauded feature 99 Homes. The film, which starred…

The economic and social ramifications of the Great Recession were very much on display in 99 Homes at our all-day The Contenders awards-season event November 7 at the DGA. Kicking off Broad Green Pictures’ portion of the day, director Ramin Bahrani told the packed house about the extensive research and preparation he…

At Monday’s Awardsline screening for Broad Green’s 99 Homes, actor Michael Shannon continued to find himself in a similar situation he’s been experiencing throughout the film’s press tour: Audiences actually mistake him for his character in 99 Homes, real estate shark Rick Carver. It’s just another indication of how…

Evictors assemble. Here’s the final trailer for 99 Homes, the topical thriller starring Michael Shannon as Rick Carver, a ruthless Florida real estate magnate who kicks Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield) out of his house before the jobless single father can battle the bank that has cheated him. Nash becomes determined to…

In a competitive weekend for specialty movies, a couple of newcomers shined. Well Go USA opened Lost In Hong Kong in over two dozen theaters attracting good crowds, while Broad Green Pictures closed escrow on 99 Homes in a pair of theaters with decent returns. And A24 bowed Mississippi Grind in an exclusive run…

Early fall traditionally welcomes the onslaught of awards contenders and wannabes to theaters, and this weekend's heavy slate of newcomers continues the tradition. The frame features new narratives and documentaries, many with star wattage attached to — hopefully — excite audiences. Broad Green Pictures is opening 99 H…

Writer-director Ramin Bahrani’s 99 Homes was awarded the Grand Prize today at the Deauville American Film Festival. Starring Michael Shannon, Andrew Garfield and Laura Dern, the movie opens September 25 via Broad Green Pictures. In the topical thriller, Shannon plays a shrewd and ruthless businessman who makes a…

One of the more talked-about and higher-profile movies that played the 2014 fall festival trifecta of Venice/Telluride/Toronto was director Ramin Bahrani’s intensely riveting 99 Homes. More that one year later, it finally is going to be released into theaters through new distributor Broad Green Pictures, and the…

Upstart Broad Green has acquired the James Napier Robertson-directed The Dark Horse, a fact-based drama about chess champ Genesis Potini, for its first slate. It has yet to date that film or the three Terrence Malick titles it acquired or the Sarah Silverman Sundance pic I Smile Back but has slotted a bunch of…

Ramin Bahrani’s 99 Homes has made the festival rounds from Venice to Telluride to Toronto en route to Sundance, where it screened January 23. The director/co-writer talks about reaction to his film at various events and his personal connection to the Park City fest, where he became a mentor at the Sundance Institute…

As the final acquisition deals roll in on Toronto’s 2014 film festival movies, a couple of overriding themes emerged that bode well for the appetite for indie fare and have sellers smacking their lips for AFM, Sundance, Berlin and beyond. In a fest where Harvey Weinstein left his checkbook home and didn't make a…

UPDATE, 1:07 PM: I am now being told that 99 Homes will not try for Oscars this year. Broad Green will release it next spring and try for Oscar season 2015. EXCLUSIVE: One of the final marquee titles at the Toronto Film Festival is now spoken for, as the Ramin Bahrani-directed 99 Homes has been acquired by upstart Broa…