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The Will (2020 Film)
''The Will'' is a 2020 American romance film. It was based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Kristen Ashley. Premise Josie attends the funeral of her grandmother. She discovers she has been "left" in her grandmother's will to the enigmatic Jake. "Early in her life, Josephine Malone learned the hard way that there was only one person she could love and trust: her grandmother, Lydia Malone. Out of necessity, unconsciously and very successfully, Josephine donned a disguise to keep all others at bay. She led a globetrotting lifestyle on the fringes of the fashion and music elite, but she kept herself distant. While Josephine was trotting the globe, retired boxer Jake Spear was living in the same small town as Lydia. There was nothing disguised about Jake. Including the fact he made a habit of making very bad decisions about whom to give his love. But for Josephine and Jake, there was one person who adored them. One person who knew how to lead them to happiness. And one person who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Alston
Louise Alston is an Australian film director and producer best known for the movies ''All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane'' and '' Jucy''. Biography Alston was born in Wagga Wagga, and studied at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School after which she created and produced two television series, ''The Variety Show at the End of the World'' and ''Brilliant Lives''. She made her debut as feature film director with the romantic comedy ''All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane'' which was released to Australian cinemas in 2007. Her follow-up feature, the comedy '' Jucy'', had its international debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010. She has lectured at the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and has directed episodes of ''Neighbours''. In 2018 she commenced production on her third feature as director, ''Back of the Net''. In September 2019, Alston will be directing a film adaption of "The Will'" by Kristen Ashley for Passionflix. Filmography Featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joany Kane
Joany Kane is an American screenwriter from Massachusetts. She came up with the idea of the OTT streaming platform, Passionflix, got the URL, and in 2017, co-founded it with Tosca Musk and Jina Panebianco. She wrote her first screenplay in 1991. She also writes romance ebooks. Works ;Screenplays * '' The Christmas Card'' * ''A Christmas Kiss ''A Christmas Kiss'' is a 2011 American made-for-TV romance film directed by John Stimpson and starring Elisabeth Röhm, Laura Breckenridge and Brendan Fehr. Written by Joany Kane, the film is about an aspiring interior designer who has a chance ...'' * '' Moonlight and Mistletoe'' * '' The Will'' * ''Christmas Magic'' ;Books * ''The Remote Seduction'' * ''Operation Naughty'' * ''The Memory Agent & Fool Me Once'' * ''Miss Annie And The Chief'' * ''A Villain's Kiss'' * ''The Realm Warrior'' References Living people American screenwriters Year of birth missing (living people) Writers from Massachusetts American women screenwriters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Ashley
Kristen Ashley (born Kristen A L Moutaw: April 8, 1968) is a ''New York Times'' and ''USA Today'' bestselling author of more than 75 books in 14 languages, with over three million copies sold. Two of her novels have been adapted into film. Career Ashley has always enjoyed books. At age 12, she began surreptitiously borrowing her mother's Harlequin Presents romance novels and fell in love with the genre. As an adult, Ashley began writing books in the evenings, after she finished a long day of working in the medical field - first at the Rocky Mountain MS Center, then the Colorado Neurological Institute, and then, after a move to Bristol, England, at The Pituitary Foundation. Over 15 years, Ashley wrote almost 25 romance novels. She attempted to find an agent or a publisher for her works but was consistently rejected. Ashley finally decided to publish her work independently on Kindle. She released three or four of her previously written titles each month and found an audie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Dodds
Megan Lynne Dodds is an American actress. She played Kate in the 2006 series ''Not Going Out'', alongside Lee Mack and Tim Vine, and has appeared in the series '' Spooks'', ''House'', ''Detroit 1-8-7'', and ''CSI: NY'', and the films ''Ever After'', ''The Contract'', and ''Chatroom''. Her stage work includes having played the title role in the stage production ''My Name Is Rachel Corrie'' (2006), which won the London Theatregoers' Choice Award for Best Actress in that year. Early life Megan Lynne Dodds was born in Sacramento, California. After high school, she enrolled in a community college, where she was cast as Bananas in John Guare's ''The House of Blue Leaves''. She next went to Juilliard School, where she studied for four years as a member of the Drama Division's Group 24 (1991–1995). Career After graduation, Dodds spent two years in Broadway and Off Broadway productions. She left the U.S. for London in 1997 to star in British comedian Ben Elton's play ''Popcorn''. As a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passionflix
Passionflix is an OTT entertainment streaming platform and production company. The platform was created and co-founded in 2017 by director and producer Tosca Musk, producer Jina Panebianco, and writer Joany Kane. Passionflix focuses on releasing original film adaptations from best selling romance novels, while also streaming classic romance movies. Establishment In 2015, Joany Kane had the concept of creating a streaming romance novel service for women. Tosca Musk and Jina Panebianco joined Kane in her efforts to create this platform and Passionflix was launched in May 2017. Investors in Passionflix include Dana Guerin, Patrick Cheung, Jason Calacanis, Bill Lee, Lyn and Norman Lear (who produced ''All in the Family'' and many other TV classics), and Kimbal Musk Kimbal Reeve Musk (born 20 September 1972) is a South African restaurateur, chef, and entrepreneur. He owns The Kitchen Restaurant Group, a collection of "community" restaurants located in Colorado, Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris McKenna (actor)
Christopher L. McKenna (born October 18, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in a number of television series. Early life Chris was born in Queens, New York. Career McKenna is known to daytime television audiences for his portrayal of Joey Buchanan on ABC's daytime soap opera '' One Life to Live'' from 1990 to 1993. McKenna is also known for playing the lead role in the grim 2003 film '' King of the Ants'', a role which earned him critical acclaim. On October 22, 2000, Chris played Greg, a college jock who wants to join the Phi Iota Gamma fraternity in the television drama ''Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced ...'' on CBS. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * American male soap o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Dingle-Wall
Martin Dingle-Wall is an Australian actor, producer and screenwriter. He originated the role of Flynn Saunders on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' in 2001. He departed the show in 2002. Dingle-Wall has appeared in '' Satisfaction'', '' Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities'' and '' Cops: L.A.C''. Career For his portrayal of Flynn Saunders in ''Home and Away'', Dingle-Wall received a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent. In 2003, he appeared on stage as Kip Polson in an adaptation of the screenplay '' The Nothing Men''. He was picked for the Peugeot 307 SV campaign in 2004. Later in 2004, he took a part in a short movie for the BBC, ''Out of Water'', playing the lead. In 2005, appeared as Scott Allen in the television drama film ''Summer Solstice'', directed by Giles Foster, playing alongside Jacqueline Bisset, Honor Blackman, Jason Durr and Sinéad Cusack. In 2007, he appeared as Johnny Lake in and episode of the television series '' Satisfac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Films
2020 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2019, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year The year was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with numerous films originally scheduled for theatrical release postponed or released on video on demand or streaming services. However, it is to be kept in mind that several film companies stopped reporting box-office numbers during this time due to the pandemic, and several films were still in theatres where guidelines enabled them so. As a result, numbers will grow if they are re-released in the future to compensate for the impact this pandemic has had on consumers and film-watchers. Highest-grossing films The top films released in 2020 by worldwide gross are as follows: After being re-released in 4K in China, earning $26.4 million, the overall gross for the 2001 film ''Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |