Oscar winner Russell Crowe will star in Unhinged, a psychological thriller that will start production July 15 in New Orleans. The film, which is the first Solstice Studios movie to go into production, is directed by Derrick Borte (American Dreamer), written by Carl Ellsworth (Disturbia, Red Eye) and produced by Lisa…

EXCLUSIVE: Solstice Studios, the upstart producer, financier and theatrical distribution venture launched last October by Mark Gill, Andrew Gunn, Guy Botham and Vincent Bruzzese, has targeted its first homegrown picture that will go into production. Deadline hears that Split Second is out to directors, with a plan to…

EXCLUSIVE: Following a stunningly buoyant Sundance, another U.S. player is entering the fray. Heads were turned last autumn when Solstice Studios launched with an announced $400M in capitalization and ambitions to become the next multi-faceted U.S. mini studio. The distributor-producer, co-founded by Mark Gill, Andrew…

EXCLUSIVE: Solstice Studios has hired Crystal Bourbeau from Lionsgate to become its Head of Acquisitions and International. She will report to Solstice president/CEO Mark Gill. Bourbeau was most recently Executive Vice President of International Sales and Distribution for Lionsgate, where she spent a decade…

EXCLUSIVE: Upstart distributor Solstice Studios has hired Shaun Williams to be its chief financial officer. He will report to president and CEO Mark Gill. Williams joins from Studio 8, where he served as CFO and was a member of the executive team that created the business plan that raised $250 million in equity…

EXCLUSIVE: Solstice Studios, the upstart which opened its doors last month with Mark Gill as president/CEO and a $400 million capitalization, is crewing up. Karen Barna has been hired as Head of Business Affairs, Kristen Simmons as EVP Marketing, Aaron Hoffman as EVP Statistics and Rebecca Rheiner to the Director of…

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Gill, Andrew Gunn, Guy Botham and Vincent Bruzzese have teamed to launch Solstice Studios, a Los Angeles-based theatrical producer and distributor that will focus on mid-budget movies for wide release. The company opens its doors today with $400 million in capitalization, including $150M through…