Talaria Media is strengthening its development pipeline with three new projects. Rising scribe Jamie Anderson, who has become lead creative at the Bobby Morgan-founded company, is involved in all three projects.
Anderson to direct wrestling drama There is Cato Tokyo Adapted from a script by Mark Blutman, who won an Emmy for his Apple TV+ show ghostwriting. According to the log, There is Cato Tokyo It follows aging wrestling superstar Annie Abel as she travels to Tokyo to reignite a bitter feud with her Japanese rival. As Anne’s physical and mental health deteriorates in the lead-up to the competition, she forms an incredible, unbreakable bond with her rival’s son, setting her on the road to recovery. Talaria is producing the project.
Anderson also fell behind Good eggswrote a script described as “a female empowerment story set in the mid-1800s” that “tells the story of a courageous pioneer who must fight for the respect and cooperation of her brutal male colleagues, Because her goal is to become the first woman to earn a doctorate in medicine. The film is adapted from the true story of Elizabeth Blackwell. In addition to Talaria, SR-48’s Sean Robbins also serves as producer. Filmmaker.
On television, Anderson created the stand-alone comedy leapfrog Drawing inspiration from the scribe’s relationship with her veteran father, and using images from Not sealeda book by former Navy SEAL Mark Green. The series follows a retired Navy SEAL as he struggles to adjust to civilian life and is forced to work at a New Age spiritual center with his estranged daughter. Green serves as technical advisor and Morgan serves as executive producer.
“Our whole philosophy is to tell uplifting stories,” Talaria founder Bobby Morgan said of the partnership with Andreessen. “We wanted to focus on courage and resilience and in a way add a little humor to a tough topic.”
Slate added Sigma Forcea TV show Amazon is developing alongside Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Road . The company’s previous projects include Catherine Hardwicke’s feature prisoner’s daughterstarring Brian Cox and Emmy-nominated physician Kate Beckinsale great debate with charles barkleyand P.E.D. Save Roarabout the 2012 Penn State football team.
