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Universal-Based Syfy Films Goes ‘Lights Out’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday August 22, 2012 @ 11:47am PDTTags: Lights Out, Syfy Films
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has acquired for Syfy Films Lights Out, a Jay Frasco screenplay and the rights to the manuscript of his unpublished sci-fi thriller novel. While waiting to hear from publishers, Frasco adapted his manuscript into the screenplay and has notched his first spec sale.

Details of the story are being kept under wraps, but the story focuses on an teenage boy trapped in his house with his sister when a deadly intruder enters the home, and mysterious events occur during the captivity. Frasco, who most recently set-up his thriller The Rising at Bold Films, also wrote the family film Puddle Jumpers for The Animation Company and producer Brian Manis. Frasco is repped by APA, attorney Darren Trattner, manager Dannie Festa and lit agent Jennifer DeChiara. Maybe the publishing crowd will give Frasco’s book another look.

Since Syfy Ventures partnered with Universal on Syfy Films in late 2010 with the intention of generating genre projects a cut above the Mansquito-esque staples of the Syfy Channel programming, Syfy Films has been percolating several promising feature products. They include a feature adaptation of Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin’s superhero anthology Wild Cards, which they hope will  launch a franchise.

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Syfy Films Finds Its First Project: George R.R. Martin’s Anthology ‘Wild Cards’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday October 28, 2011 @ 12:53pm PDTTags: George R.R. Martin, Gregory Noveck, Syfy Films

Syfy Films, the company created by Syfy Ventures and Universal Pictures, has acquired rights to Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin’s superhero anthology Wild Cards with an eye on launching a franchise. The successful sci-fi book series was … Read More »

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Gregory Noveck To Get Top Syfy Films Job

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday May 9, 2011 @ 1:56pm PDTTags: DC Comics, Gregory Noveck, Syfy Films, Universal Pictures
Mike Fleming

2ND UPDATE: Universal Pictures co-chairman Donna Langley felt that Gregory Noveck was a self-starter who’ll be able to get Syfy Films up and running quick enough to have a couple of films ready for release in 2012. Now, the studio isn’t looking for the division to make feature … Read More »

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Mark Stern Upped To President At SyFy

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday January 13, 2011 @ 8:02am PSTTags: Dave Howe, Jeff Wachtel, Mark Stern, Syfy, Syfy Films, TV
Nellie Andreeva

Syfy’s EVP original programming Mark Stern has been named president. He continues to report to Dave Howe, President, Syfy and Chiller. Stern also co-heads original content for Universal Cable Prods. … Read More »

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Universal Makes Genre Bid With SyFY Films

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday December 15, 2010 @ 1:50am PSTTags: Dave Howe, Mark Stern, Movie Deals, Movies, Syfy Films, Universal Pictures
Mike Fleming

Syfy Ventures and Universal Pictures have teamed to create Syfy Films, a film company that will generate theatrical films that will be branded by the Syfy label and will be distributed by Universal. The hope is to leverage Syfy’s genre … Read More »

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