Wendy Benge https://www.wendybenge.com/ ENTERTAINMENT LAW | FILM & TV PRODUCTION | FILM FINANCE | BUSINESS STRATEGIST | M&A | AI & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Mon, 01 May 2023 09:53:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 230981461 Hello world! https://www.wendybenge.com/hello-world/ https://www.wendybenge.com/hello-world/#comments Mon, 01 May 2023 09:53:44 +0000 http://host2140/cgi/addon_GT.cgi?s=GT::WP::Install::EIG+%28jpmcconz%29+-+10.0.87.30+%5BWordpress%3b+/var/hp/common/lib/Wordpress.pm%3b+534%3b+Hosting::gap_call%5D/?p=1 Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

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]]> https://www.wendybenge.com/hello-world/feed/ 1 1 OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR ACTION THRILLER ‘9 BULLETS’ FEATURING LENA HEADEY https://www.wendybenge.com/official-trailer-for-action-thriller-9-bullets-featuring-lena-headey/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:09:00 +0000 https://www.wendybenge.com/?p=1265 "I got a chance to change my life – I can't let anything, including a kid, get in the way of that." Well, okay then. Screen Media Films has revealed the official trailer for 9 Bullets, an action thriller from filmmaker Gigi Gaston (Rip It Off) arriving in theaters this April. The film, formerly known as Gypsy Moon, follows a woman named Gypsy Moon - described as a tough and sexy burlesque dancer by night, and an intellectual aspiring novelist by day. On the eve of her last dance, she must go on a nail-biting, action-packed ride across state lines to save a neighbor's son, whose life is threatened by her ex-longtime lover. She finds her real second chance at life in the love she feels for the child. 9 Bullets stars Lena Headey as Gypsy, with Sam Worthington, Dean Scott Vasquez, La La Anthony, and Barbara Hershey.

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]]> 1265 SCREEN MEDIA BUYS LENA HEADY, SAM WORTHINGTON TRILLER ‘9 BULLETS’ https://www.wendybenge.com/screen-media-buys-lena-headey-sam-worthington-thriller-9-bullets/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:55:00 +0000 https://www.wendybenge.com/?p=1224 Screen Media has acquired North American rights to “9 Bullets,” a new crime thriller with “Game of Thrones” star Lena Headey and “Avatar’s” Sam Worthington. The studio is planning a day-and-date release in April.

The film is produced by Cassian Elwes, Gary Pearl, Gigi Gaston, Tommy Thompson, Wendy Benge, Paul Robarts, Michael D. Jones and Veronica Radaelli, Executive producers are Peter Graham, Mark Damon, Tamara Birkemoe, Seth Needle and David Nagelberg.

The film is financed by 120dB Films.

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]]> 1224 Fight Club Screenwriter to Explore Outlaw Author’s Tortured Life in New Doc https://www.wendybenge.com/fight-club-screenwriter-to-explore-outlaw-authors-tortured-life-in-new-doc/ Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:11:00 +0000 http://www.wendybenge.com/?p=1173 Ryan Leone, a 32-year-old internationally renown cult novelist, began his writing career during a five year stint in federal prison for his participatory role in a cartel conspiracy case. An intravenous heroin addict for over half of his life, Leone’s story boasts an atypical blend of life-changing opportunity and perpetual catastrophic mayhem. Arrested for a new criminal case last April, shortly after being released from federal prison for the second time, Leone’s promising career is seemingly on hold again. Despite his debut novel, Wasting Talent, being optioned by iconic filmmaker Will De Los Santos of Spun fame, and a documentary on his life, Idiot Savant: The Savage Life or Ryan Leone, to be penned by Fight Club screenwriter Jim Uhls.

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]]> 1173 Kiwi-American Producer returns to New Zealand https://www.wendybenge.com/kiwi-american-producer-returns-to-new-zealand/ Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:33:44 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=929 Wendy Benge, a successful Los Angeles-based film Producer and Entertainment Attorney, has returned to New Zealand from Hollywood to develop initiatives that will benefit Kiwi filmmakers and bring jobs to New Zealanders. Benge recently launched her New Zealand production company Bullet Entertainment, with offices based in Wellington and Hollywood. Benge is actively looking to develop several New Zealand films over the next few years. “New Zealand still has my heart and I’ve been looking for the right opportunity to share what I’ve learned in the US with our next generation of Kiwi filmmakers”, explains Benge. "When I heard about the new Screen Advisory Board’s plan to help the New Zealand film industry create the skills and connections needed to generate their own intellectual property, to compete internationally and attract overseas finance to New Zealand, I knew the time was right to come back and do my part. This is just the beginning.”

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]]> 929 TheHungerGames Star Wes Bentley And @JaimieAlexander Have BROKEN VOWS https://www.wendybenge.com/thehungergames-star-wes-bentley-and-jaimiealexander-have-broken-vows/ Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:25:11 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=926 WES BENTLEY AND JAIMIE ALEXANDER TO STAR IN BROKEN VOWS Los Angeles, CA (June 26, 2014) – Actors Wes Bentley (Intersteller, Knight of Cups, The Hunger Games, American Beauty) and Jaimie Alexander (London Fields, Thor: The Dark World, Thor) will star in the upcoming psychological thriller Broken Vows. Written by James Agnew and Sean Keller (Rage). Broken Vows is produced by Wendy Benge (Life of Crime, Life After Beth) and Larry Ladove (The Butler, Life of Crime) will serve as Executive Producer. Stonecreek Films will be financing the film.

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]]> 926 Wes Bentley, Jaimie Alexander to star in Thriller ‘Broken Vows’ https://www.wendybenge.com/wes-bentley-jaimie-alexander-to-star-in-thriller-broken-vows/ Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:13:42 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=917 Wes Bentley and Jaimie Alexander will star in psychological thriller Broken Vows, which will mark the feature directorial debut of the Belgian commercial director Bram Coppens.

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]]> 917 Life After Beth: Sundance Review https://www.wendybenge.com/life-after-beth-sundance-review/ Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:10:59 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=887 The Bottom Line — One of the most emotionally credible zom-coms since Shaun of the Dead.

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]]> 887 Lee Daniels’ The Butler https://www.wendybenge.com/lee-daniels-the-butler/ Fri, 10 Jan 2014 02:17:59 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=881 OSCARS Q&A: Lee Daniels On ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’

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]]> 881 Tokarev https://www.wendybenge.com/tokarev-2/ Mon, 18 Nov 2013 05:06:53 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=819 Written by Jim Agnew and Sean Keller  “Tokarev” 

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]]> 819 Life of Crime https://www.wendybenge.com/life-of-crime-4/ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:32:49 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=801 Jennifer Aniston, Tim Robbins and John Hawkes star in this wildly entertaining caper, adapted from a book by Elmore Leonard, about two ex-cons whose plan to kidnap a real estate developer’s wife doesn’t go quite as smoothly as expected

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]]> 801 Life After Beth https://www.wendybenge.com/life-after-beth-2/ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:00:59 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=783 Anna Kendrick Joins Aubrey Plaza in the Upcoming Zom-Com 'Life After Beth'

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]]> 783 Aubrey Plaza And John C. Reilly’s Zombie Comedy Life After Beth Wraps Star-Studded Production https://www.wendybenge.com/aubrey-plaza-and-john-c-reillys-zombie-comedy-life-after-beth-wraps-star-studded-production/ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 05:32:26 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=720 Cinema Blend: September 4, 2013

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]]> 720 Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Jackie Brown’ Prequel Role In ‘The Switch’ Made Director Cry https://www.wendybenge.com/jennifer-anistons-jackie-brown-prequel-role-in-the-switch-made-director-cry/ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 19:00:29 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=669 Huffington Post | March 26, 2013

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]]> 669 BRKLYN FF: Somewhere Slow – Best Narrative Feature https://www.wendybenge.com/brklyn-ff-somewhere-slow-best-narrative-feature/ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 04:17:03 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=713 Intimate, raw and funny, SOMEWHERE SLOW features a searing and complex portrait of Anna Thompson, a 40 year old skin care rep, coasting through an unfulfilled marriage and an estranged relationship with her family.

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]]> 713 Rachel Hunter “Chameleon” https://www.wendybenge.com/rachel-hunter/ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 03:53:10 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=826 The post Rachel Hunter “Chameleon” appeared first on Wendy Benge.

]]> 826 Jeremy O’Keefe’s “Somewhere Slow”: Provocative, Searing and Complex https://www.wendybenge.com/jeremy-okeefes-somewhere-slow-provocative-searing-and-complex/ Sun, 10 Nov 2013 02:32:31 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=700 “a searing and complex portrait of Anna. Sparse and provocative, this film shines light on how sometimes we must learn to break our own rules to find the life we’ve been yearning to live.”

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]]> 700 America That Lost Revolutionary War https://www.wendybenge.com/america-that-lost-revolutionary-war/ Fri, 08 Nov 2013 04:16:30 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=809 ABC Present-Day Drama Project Set In America That Lost Revolutionary War

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]]> 809 Trouble Dolls https://www.wendybenge.com/trouble-dolls/ Fri, 11 Oct 2013 05:32:33 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=786 Exclusive: Megan Mullally, Jeffrey Tambor, And Will Forte Team Up For New Comedy Film The three actors are headlining the film Trouble Dolls, a comedy about co-dependence set in the East Village and L.A.

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]]> 786 Tokarev https://www.wendybenge.com/tokarev/ Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:05:04 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=805 Image Ent. Joins Hannibal on Nicolas Cage Starrer ‘Tokarev’ 

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]]> 805 Life of Crime: Daniel Schechter’s sly, cleverly plotted caper reps a fitting memorial to the late Elmore Leonard. https://www.wendybenge.com/life-of-crime-2/ Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:04:57 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=665 From the September 17, 2013 issue of Variety

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]]> 665 Walk On https://www.wendybenge.com/walk-on-2/ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:27:20 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=762 Walking with pride, support and strength Documentary shows how paraplegic, HIV-positive man overcomes obstacles to complete AIDS Walk Los Angeles

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]]> 762 Somewhere Slow / Interview with Director Jeremy O’Keefe https://www.wendybenge.com/somewhere-slow-interview-with-director-jeremy-okeefe/ Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:11:00 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=715 Jeremy O'Keefe sits down to talk with Jessica Mazo at Martini Productions while at the Brooklyn Film Festival. His film, SOMEWHERE SLOW starring Jessalyn Gilsig and Graham Patrick Martin.

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]]> 715 Walk On https://www.wendybenge.com/walk-on/ Fri, 09 Nov 2012 03:15:01 +0000 http://www.wbesquire.com/?p=774 ‘WALK ON’ WILL TOUCH YOUR HEART AND MIND

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