PalmStar and Blumhouse Partner On The Rescue Artist

Posted in Press Releases and Rescue Artist 11:44 am on December 15, 2008

PalmStar Entertainment has acquired the rights to Edward Dolnick’s 2005 crime drama/thriller “The Rescue Artist”, which will be a co-production with Blumhouse Productions. The two companies have partnered to develop the picture with Will Akers penning the screenplay. Akers’ original screenplay “105 Degrees and Rising” was recently acquired by Overture Films, with Jon Amiel directing.

Based on a true story, the project revolves around the world’s most famous art detective, Charley Hill, who was tasked by Scotland Yard to investigate the 1994 theft of Edvard Munch’s world-renowned painting The Scream from the National Gallery in Olso. Dolnick won the 2006 Edgar Award in the Best Crime Fact category.

PalmStar’s CEO Kevin Frakes is producing with Blumhouse’s President Jason Blum and indie producer Beth O’Neil. Peggy Taylor, a co-owner of PalmStar, will Executive Produce. The project was brought to PalmStar by their Head of Development & Production Courtney Andrialis, who will serve in some producing capacity. Blumhouse is currently in production on the Fox comedy “The Tooth Fairy”, directed by Michael Lembeck, starring Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, and Billy Crystal.

PalmStar is currently in post-production on Emily Young’s “Veronika Decides to Die”, an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Paulo Coelho, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, David Thewlis and Melissa Leo. Focused on developing literary driven properties and true stories, PalmStar’s slate includes feature adaptations of Bret Easton Ellis’ “Lunar Park”, Peter Biskind’s “Down & Dirty Pictures”, and an original screenplay for Brad Anderson to direct.

 

 

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