Atlas Independent, the affiliate company of Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment and Relativity International, the newly formed international division of Relativity Media are pleased to announce a two picture deal in which Atlas Independent will produce and Relativity International will co-finance and sell internationally. The first film of the two will be the Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego helmed The Man on Carrion Road. Relativity International, led by President Camela Galano, will commence international sales at Cannes.
Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego (Apollo 18) will direct The Man on Carrion Road based on rising screenwriter, Nils Lyew’s, script. Timothy Olyphant is currently attached to star. William Green and Aaron Ginsburg of Atlas Independent will produce. Atlas’ Andy Horwitz will executive produce. Atlas Independent is also currently in post-production on Lopez-Gallego’s feature, Open Grave.
“The Man on Carrion Road” is the visceral story of a botched Mexican cartel deal in the back roads of a border town. The town’s new sheriff (played by Olyphant) must team up with the retired lawman he replaced to investigate the source of the deal in order to stop a mysterious cartel butcher and his systematic brutalization of the town’s residents. A gritty and modern thriller, The Man on Carrion Road collides head on with the pathos and hard realities that inhabit life along the border; it’s a story that explores the ambitions, difficulties, and consequences that turn men into monsters and monsters into reality.
“The Man on Carrion Road” will start production at the end of August in Medellin, Columbia.
Timothy Olyphant attends Yesssss! MOCA Gala 2013, Celebrating the Opening of the Exhibition Urs Fischer, at MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary on April 20, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
Timothy Olyphant attends the 2013 FX Upfront Bowling Event at Luxe at Lucky Strike Lanes on March 28, 2013 in New York City.
Timothy Olyphant on ‘LIVE with Kelly and Michael’ – March 18, 2013.
The Huffington Post caught up with Olyphant back in January to discuss the trajectory of the season and his experience filming the critically acclaimed series, which was recently renewed for a fifth season. There are no spoilers below, but Olyphant, who is also an executive producer on “Justified,” shared some fascinating insight into both the production of the show, Raylan’s dynamic with his longtime rival, the inimitable Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins), and what about the show keeps challenging him, even after four years.
You’re an executive producer on “Justified,” and I feel like it varies from show to show in terms of how much input actors who are also executive producers actually have. Can you talk a little about your experience in that capacity?
They make me feel like I have a lot — whether I do or not is probably up for debate. First of all, I’m very thankful for the opportunity to engage and collaborate with Graham [Yost] and the other writers the way that made me feel like I’m doing it. I’m there a lot. I’m at the writer’s room. A couple of months before we started shooting, Graham and I started talking immediately after the last season, as we always have done. I think I started coming into the writer’s room on and off sometimes back in July, August, and we engage in a constant dialogue. Before we start shooting, I’m in there a lot, and when we are shooting, I get in there whenever I can.
It seems like a very collaborative process and obviously, you have a very different perspective as an actor than the writers in terms of how a scene might work in practice and how you can add depth in unexpected ways.
It’s where all the fun is. Honestly, it’s been the greatest thing about this job … I love my job as an actor, and obviously that’s what I’m getting paid to do, but I feel that the real treat on this show is engaging and collaborating with Graham and the rest of them. It’s very rare that you can be in a career for as long as I have, and still feel like you’re constantly learning and coming at it from an almost childlike perspective. This show has afforded me that experience. I think that always as an actor, I don’t want to overstep or pretend that I’m doing anything more than I’m doing. I ask a lot of questions. I’m somewhere between a big pain in the ass and a cheerleader. I push and I ask questions, and I think, and then I cheer them on, and I say, “Come on, guys. We can do it. Let’s go.”
What were you hoping to achieve or explore this season that you haven’t in previous seasons?
Well, it starts with a very basic idea for me which is, “How do I still enjoy going to work?” … If a movie is a marathon, television is a race to the death. If you’re successful, there’s a good chance they’re just going to squeeze it dry. Everybody wants to be liked, and everybody therefore just does what works.
I think the challenge is to say, “Fuck that. Let’s go where these characters want to go, and let’s trust that no matter what story we tell, it’s going to still feel like the world in which we created and started with.” I think that the challenge is to say, “What story do we want to tell? We already did that, let’s do something else.” The challenge with a character like Raylan is he’s so laconic, he’s sort of deflecting, or not allowing others to pin him down. How do you keep that character interesting? He’s not going to give you much. If he gives you too much, then you’ve betrayed the show, so you put him up a tree, and you throw rocks at him. I’m incredibly impressed that the show, for me anyway, continually makes that character of interest.
Via CinemaBlend.com
Have you ever read a book that made you laugh so hard you couldn’t breathe? That was my experience reading Jonathan Tropper’s darkly funny novel This is Where I Leave You. I read it on a summer vacation in which one by one each member of my family broke out into an all-consuming laughter that made another demand to read the book next. So, as you might imagine, my hopes are high for its movie adaptation.
Adapted by the author and helmed by Date Night director Shawn Levy, the story centers on a Jewish family that’s never been very observant of their faith’s traditions, but is forced to sit Shivah when their late father unexpectedly requests it on his deathbed. So, the far flung family reconvenes to mourn. And over the course of a week where they must stay in close quarters with each other, they are faced to confront sibling rivalry, regret, and resentment. Despite all odds, the results are hysterical.
The cast Levy’s been building is already incredible, boasting Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Corey Stoll, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, and Rose Byrne. And it’s only getting better. Deadline reports Justified’s Timothy Olyphant and Parks and Recreation’s Ben Schwartz have signed on, playing an old friend of Fey’s character and the local rabbi respectively.
Schwartz is most recognizable for playing the always-outrageous Jean-Ralphio on the acclaimed sitcom, but will likely offer a more subdued comedy styling here. While a promising addition to this comedy ensemble, I’m most excited about Olyphant’s inclusion.
Best known for dramas like Justified and Deadwood, Olyphant has shown he has a sharp sense of humor with turns in the spy spoof Archer and the twistedly funny thriller A Perfect Getaway. In This is Where I Leave You he’ll tackle the tricky role of Horry, the high school sweetheart and old next-door neighbor of Fey’s character Wendy. Wendy and Horry once seemed destined for a happy ending until a horrible accident resulted in him getting a devastating brain injury. In the hands of a less thoughtful actor, this role could prove disastrous. But I’m confident Olyphant will not only offer a poignant yet funny performance, but also prove a great scene partner for Fey, as she continues to grow as an actress.
