
EXCLUSIVE: Acclaimed commercials director Nicolai Fuglsig has set Brass Monkey at Paramount, hoping to make his directing debut on a real-time kinetic thriller that takes place during a killing spree in Los Angeles. Fuglsig hatched the idea for the film, and Paolo Marinou-Blanco wrote the first draft. Brian Horiuchi has just been hired to rewrite it.
Stefan Sonnenfeld is producing with Missy Papageorge and Sarah Perlman is co-producer for Sunny Field Entertainment. Fuglsig is repped by CAA and Management 360. The graphic for Brass Monkey is one that was designed by Fuglsig when he took the pitch to Paramount. Here are two of Fuglsig’s memorable spots. The first, for Guinness, won the DGA Award, and the second aired during the 2008 Super Bowl:


Go Nicolai! One of the coolest guys in the business!
Good luck, Brian. This man is basically a functional lunatic.
Sounds like a cool project! Nicolai’s commercials are awesome.
Cool sounding project. This guy makes awesome commercials!
So awesome! A seriously talented director with a rad as hell story and concept! Can’t wait to see this made!! Just wanted to mention a factual error: Brian Horiuchi will be doing a rewrite of Paolo Marinou-Blanco’s first draft of the screenplay.
All those commerical directors are kooks. None the less that Coke spot was great.
“Blurb Helmer”?
PLEASE don’t ruin Deadline with Varietyspeak. Please. Your public implores you.
Go Stefan!! DI colorist turned producer?? I LOVE it!! Brilliant move on Paramount’s part giving him a deal…..
-RnsW
Hmmm. Not sure if commercial directors should make features.
You mean like Ridley Scott?
Nice Nicolai!, Looks lke a job for Spydercam…
Stay in touch, Looking forward to it.
- H
Hi Nicolai.
Well done my son, I am so proud of you.
love from your mom in Denmark
Hola Nicolai, hi Nicolai.
I am Marina, Gladis’ sister. I like this project. I hope for a hit. Good luck!!!