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Saban Films has taken North American rights to Cosmic Sin, the Bruce Willis-starring sci-fi action film. Pic, which is in pre-production, is being written and directed by Corey Large and Edward Drake (Breach), with Large also producing. It follows a group of warriors and scientists who must fight to protect and save…

EXCLUSIVE: Bruce Willis is attached to lead sci-if-action feature Cosmic Sin, which The Exchange will launch sales on at the upcoming EFM. The project will follow a group of warriors and scientists who must fight to protect and save their race when a hostile alien species with the power to infect and take over human…

Anna Faris, who is currently appearing in CBS/Warner Bros series Mom, has signed for both lead roles in comedy feature Summer Madness, which the actress will also produce. James Mottern (Trucker) is directing the project. Shoot is planned for spring 2020. The Exchange is handles world sales and will introduce at…

EXCLUSIVE: Brad Anderson (The Call) is attached to direct horror Book Of Leaves, which The Exchange will be launching in Cannes next week. The original screenplay by Jonathan Hirschbein (The Fix) centers on a single mother and former nun who has lost her faith. When she is hired by the Vatican’s General Council to…

EXCLUSIVE: Justin Hartley, Avan Jogia, and Ed Oxenbould are attached to star in The Exchange, a coming-of-age comedy which is being directed by Dan Mazer. Mazer is a long-time collaborator of Sacha Baron Cohen who got his start as a writer/ director/producer on Cohen’s Da Ali G Show and was recently part…

EXCLUSIVE: Anne Heche (John Q) and Jason Patric (In The Valley Of Elah) are joining Thomas Jane (Predator) in upcoming action-thriller Hour Of Lead from writer-director Peter Facinelli (Breaking & Entering). The Exchange is handling sales at the EFM. Currently shooting in the U.S., the film charts the fallout after a…

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Zegen, one of the breakout stars of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, is joining Drew Barrymore in The Stand-In. The actor, who plays Joel Maisel in the Amazon series, has booked a lead opposite Barrymore in the film, which is produced by Flower Films in association with The Exchange. The romantic comedy is…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning Austrian filmmaker Stefan Ruzowitzky has become attached to direct Jet Lag, an airport-set thriller. Brian O’Shea’s The Exchange has boarded international rights with Rich Freeman of Code Entertainment producing alongside Nic Izzi. Sales start at the EFM next week. Jet Lag, penned by Craig…

Drew Barrymore is doubling up with her latest feature The Stand-In, a romantic comedy directed by But I'm A Cheerleader director Jamie Babbit. The film is being produced by Barrymore's Flower Films in association with The Exchange, which will be launching it in Berlin. The Stand-In is written by Sam Bain, the British…

EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles Media Fund has signed a first-look deal with London-based company Who’s On First to produce film and TV projects primarily in the comedy space. The two already have a pair of film projects in the works: a bittersweet wedding comedy And Mrs., penned by Melissa Bubnic and eyeing a spring 2018…

Brian O'Shea's The Exchange has boarded international sales rights to horror-comedy Tragedy Girls, which premiered at SXSW earlier this year. The company will launch sales in Cannes to foreign buyers. CAA is repping domestic rights and a U.S. deal is expected to be announced shortly. Story, which is produced by The…

Veteran producer Tom McNulty, whose credits include The Spectacular Now and Date Night, has been hired by The Exchange to launch the company's first development and production division. "By bringing Tom on, we are taking a big step toward our feature film production and development goals," said The Exchange founder…