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Despite a terrible natural disaster in San Francisco in 1971, “I’m Charlie Walker” is an interesting story about grit, business, and race conflict. The movie tells the true story of Charlie Walker, a Black truck owner who had to deal with systemic racism while also taking advantage of a chance that came up out of the blue during the huge oil spill under the Golden Gate Bridge.

There is chaos when two oil ships crash into each other and spill 800,000 gallons of crude oil along the beautiful coastline of Northern California. This environmental nightmare could be a lifesaver for Mike Colter’s character, Charlie Walker. Walker feels discriminated against in the trucking business, which is mostly made up of white people. He sees the cleanup operation as his chance to break long-standing racial barriers.

San Francisco is still dealing with deep-seated racial strife and environmental problems as the story takes place.

“Asian Persuasion,” the film directing debut of three-time Tony Award- and Grammy-winning producer Jhett Tolentino, has set North American distribution and will have a sales launch at the imminent American Film Market.

Hawaii-based Scatena & Rosner Films has acquired the worldwide rights to the romantic comedy. The film tells the story of a lovable underachiever who hatches an outrageous scheme to avoid paying alimony to his fashion-executive ex-wife.

Scatena & Rosner Films will release the film itself in the North American or ‘domestic’ market and has earmarked a Spring 2025 date. The company will begin rights licensing in all other territories from next week’s AFM in Las Vegas (Nov. 5-10).

The film was written by Mike Ang. It stars an ensemble cast, including Dante Basco (“Hook”), Kc Concepcion (“Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill”), Kevin Kreider (“Bling Empire”), and Paolo Montalban (“Cinderella”).

“Asian Persuasion” is produced under the Jhett Tolentino Productions banner...

I’m Charlie Walker chronicles the real-life story of Charlie Walker, a construction entrepreneur, who takes on San Francisco’s racist oil industry elites after a environmental disaster occurs off the coast. Emma Caulfield Ford, who plays Fran, recently sat down with uInterview found Erik Meers to discuss the real story behind the film. “There were a […]

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"Get that damn oil off the beach." Shout Factory has revealed an official trailer for an indie drama titled I'm Charlie Walker, based on a true story. This hasn't hit any festivals yet, and will be playing this summer to watch. The film tells true story of how one desperate man, armed with only his charm and wits, takes on a racist San Francisco corporation in 1971. Mike Colter stars as Charlie Walker, who runs a small construction and trucking business. When two oil tankers collide off of the coast, unleashing millions of gallons of oil and spawning an immense environmental disaster, he tries his best to help clean up the coastline. The film also stars Dylan Baker, Safiya Fredericks, Mark Leslie Ford, Monica Barbaro, Steven Wiig, Emma Caulfield Ford, and Carl Lumbly. This definitely looks like a low budget film, but they made the most of it anyway and let...

Capping off a string of major sales deals worldwide, L.A.-based Cinema Management Group (Cmg) has sold the U.S. rights of animated feature “Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon” to Shout! Studios.

The multi-platform entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory has secured all U.S. rights, including theatrical, home entertainment rights for cross-platform releases.

Shout! plans a strategic rollout of the lauded Peruvian-Dutch co-production across multiple entertainment platforms, starting with select film festivals and a theatrical launch later this year.

“‘Ainbo’ is a strikingly visual animated movie with the relevant theme of environmental conservation and a strong, young female lead character,” said Melissa Boag, Shout! executive VP of kids & family entertainment who expressed confidence that the film would “resonate with everyone who sees it.”

Directed by José Zelada and Richard Claus, “Ainbo” follows the epic journey of Ainbo, a 13-year-old indigenous girl and her quirky but sage spirit guides,...

Exclusive: Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to Famm Films’ topical drama I’m Charlie Walker, starring Mike Colter, following a competitive bidding situation. Shout! Factory’s multi-platform entertainment distribution and production arm plans to release the film across all major entertainment platforms, beginning with a theatrical day-and-date launch later this year.

The film based on a true story picks up in 1971, as two oil tankers violently collide off the San Francisco coast, spilling millions of gallons of crude oil and creating an environmental disaster. Against all odds, trucking and construction entrepreneur Charlie Walker (Colter) is then able to secure one of the most lucrative contracts to clean the coastline threatening much of the San Francisco Bay, with only three trucks, an incredible work ethic and a whole lot of heart. Pic recounts the racial discrimination Walker endured as he tries to save the coastline,...

Matt McGorry (Orange Is The New Black) has been cast in ABC’s drama pilot How To Get Away With Murder, written by Peter Nowalk and produced by Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers. The sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller centers on ambitious law students and their brilliant and mysterious criminal defense professor who become entangled in a murder plot. McGorry, repped by Gersh and Authentic Telent, will play one of the students, Asher aka Doucheface. Mike Colter has been cast in TNT’s action-drama pilot Agent X, penned by William Blake Herron. It centers on America’s first female Vice President, Natalie Maccabee (Sharon Stone), and her secret weapon, Agent X (Jeff Hephner). Colter, repped by Silver Lining Entertainment and Gersh, will play Speaker Of The House Miles Lathem, who is privy to Natalie’s secret responsibilities and charged with oversight of them. He is filming America Is Still The Place...