2007.06.28

The Box news is out!

A press release (below) was sent out today. Finally, some of the mystery behind The Box has been revealed! Cameron Diaz is the first major lead to sign on and Media Rights Capital's involvement is detailed in the release. Production should start this fall with principal photography slated to begin in November (pending any unforseen scheduling conflicts of course...). — Number_5

Media Rights Capital Greenlights Production of
The Box Starring Cameron Diaz
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PG-13 Supernatural Horror Film To Be Directed by Richard Kelly

New York, NY (June 27, 2007) Media Rights Capital, the film, television and Internet content-financing and monetization company, today announced its latest project, THE BOX, a horror film starring Cameron Diaz. THE BOX is slated to begin production this fall and will be directed by Richard Kelly, whose directorial feature debut was the critically acclaimed film DONNIE DARKO.

The script for the film, a high-concept, supernatural, PG-13 thriller, was written by Kelly and is based on the short story “Button, Button” by legendary screenwriter and novelist Richard Matheson. Producers of the film include Kelly and Sean McKittrick, who also teamed on DONNIE DARKO. Media Rights Capital will pursue sales and distribution in the fall, when production of THE BOX is expected to begin. Terms of Media Rights Capital’s financing were not disclosed.

“My hope is to make a film that is incredibly suspenseful and broadly commercial, while still retaining my artistic sensibility,” said Kelly, who demonstrated his unique vision with cult hit DONNIE DARKO. “I am especially excited to be working with Cameron Diaz, an actress I have always admired."

“The storyline has all the commerciality of THE RING, but with Richard and Cameron, this film can rise to the level of ROSEMARY’S BABY and THE OTHERS,” said Media Rights Capital’s co-CEO and co-Founder Modi Wiczyk.

With THE BOX, Media Rights Capital is leveraging the latest resurgence in PG-13 supernatural thrillers, as evidenced by the surprising $20,000,000 opening of 1408 last weekend.

“Richard Kelly’s unique voice and vision, combined with a commercially-oriented PG-13 script, cannot help but result in an extraordinary film,” said Asif Satchu, also co-founder and co-CEO of Media Rights Capital. “We are excited to see Richard and Cameron train their extraordinary talent on making a classic supernatural thriller in the tradition of THE OTHERS, THE EXORCIST AND ROSEMARY’S BABY.”

Credits:

A Darko Entertainment Production
Written and to be directed by Richard Kelly
Producer - Sean McKittrick
Executive Producer - Ted Hamm

Richard Kelly and Sean McKittrick are both represented by CAA, The Firm (management), and Sloan, Offer, Weber and Dern (legal). Cameron Diaz is represented by CAA, The Firm, and Jackoway, Tyerman, Wertheimer, Austen, Mandelbaum & Morris (legal).

ABOUT MEDIA RIGHTS CAPITAL:
Media Rights Capital is the leading independent financier of premium content across the full spectrum of media platforms: film, television, Internet, mobile and broadband. Founded by co-CEOs Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu, Media Rights Capital partners with talent, directors, and producers of elite entertainment, funding and monetizing their independent productions and helping them to reach new audiences. Media Rights Capital financed the Academy Award-nominated Babel, as well as the Sacha Baron Cohen’s upcoming Bruno film. The company has offices in Los Angeles and in New York.