‘A Miracle Before Christmas’, ‘Surprised By Oxford’ Castings; Fade To Black Films Slate; Acquisitions By Samuel Goldwyn, Freestyle, Adventure Entertainment, Gravitas; More – Film Briefs
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: LeToya Luckett (Greenleaf), Romeo Miller (Honey) and Keith David (Greenleaf) have signed on to star in the film A Miracle Before Christmas, from writer-director LazRael Lison (#Unknown).The love story centers on Mercedes Wright (Luckett), a famous, fast-talking relationship therapist who has the answers to fixing everyone else’s marital issues, but is challenged by problems faced with her own husband (Miller), leaning on help from an angel (David) to get past them.
Lison and Tatiana Chekhova are producing the film under their Summer House Pictures banner, with Charles F. Porter of Black Bench Productions, and Jasper Cole (Never and Again).
Marlon D. Haynes is serving as exec producer.Luckett is represented by WME and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman; Miller by Pantheon Talent; David by Artists & Representatives, Silver J Management and Meyers & Downs; and Lison by Newman-Thomas Management and Kaye & Mills.***EXCLUSIVE: Rose Reid (Finding You), Ruairi O’Connor (The Morning Show), Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey) and Mark Williams (Harry Potter films) will topline the drama Surprised By Oxford, from writer-director Ryan Whitaker.The film, based on Carolyn Weber’s memoir, tells the aspirational story of the brilliant but emotionally guarded Caro Drake (Reid), who arrives in Oxford with the singular goal of attaining her PhD.
Through a turbulent and unexpected friendship with a charming young man, Caro begins to open herself up to mystery, vulnerability and love.
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