Filmmaker Coke Daniels has joined Bullitt, marking his inaugural representation in the branded content and advertising arena. The director–whose upcoming feature Karen starring Taryn Manning, Cory Hardrict, and Jasmine Burke is available on demand September 14–has written, produced, and directed nine films over the past two decades, including My Baby’s Daddy and Who Made The Potatoe Salad?.
Daniels said it was an honor to come aboard the Bullitt roster. “To be represented by a company founded by iconic filmmakers, The Russo Brothers and Justin Lin, is nothing short of amazing.”
“Coke is a filmmaker who examines human truths with wildly entertaining narratives,” said Bullitt’s Luke Ricci. “That combination, along with his talent in writing and directing, is an incredible asset for brands who want to bring original storytelling into focus.”
In addition to advertising campaigns via Bullitt, Daniels, whose films have been distributed through FOX, Miramax, Lionsgate, BET and others, is currently developing an ever-growing slate of films and television projects both independently and with various networks and studios. In 2019 Daniels wrote, produced, and directed the romantic comedy His, Hers & The Truth, an official selection in the 2019 American Black Film Festival and acquired by BET. Daniels then wrote, produced, and directed the family dramedy Fruits of the Heart, which stars Wendy Raquel Robinson, Dorien Wilson, Lil Mama and Clifton Powell, among others. The film is currently airing on BET.
Rom-Com Mainstay Hugh Grant Shifts To The Dark Side and He’s Never Been Happier
After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead.
"Sorry about that," he apologizes. "Tech hell." Grant is no lover of technology. Smart phones, for example, he calls the "devil's tinderbox."
"I think they're killing us. I hate them," he says. "I go on long holidays from them, three or four days at at time. Marvelous."
Hell, and our proximity to it, is a not unrelated topic to Grant's new film, "Heretic." In it, two young Mormon missionaries (Chloe East, Sophie Thatcher) come knocking on a door they'll soon regret visiting. They're welcomed in by Mr. Reed (Grant), an initially charming man who tests their faith in theological debate, and then, in much worse things.
After decades in romantic comedies, Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and murders, often to the greatest acclaim of his career. But in "Heretic," a horror thriller from A24, Grant's turn to the dark side reaches a new extreme. The actor who once charmingly stammered in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and who danced to the Pointer Sisters in "Love Actually" is now doing heinous things to young people in a basement.
"It was a challenge," Grant says. "I think human beings need challenges. It makes your beer taste better in the evening if you've climbed a mountain. He was just so wonderfully (expletive)-up."
"Heretic," which opens in theaters Friday, is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, co-writers of "A Quiet Place." In Grant's hands, Mr. Reed is a divinely good baddie — a scholarly creep whose wry monologues pull from a wide range of references, including, fittingly, Radiohead's "Creep."
In an interview, Grant spoke about these and other facets of his character, his journey... Read More