Last week Variety reported that John Travolta and James Gandolfini were set to star in crime thriller "Lonely Hearts." Millennium Films have just released further details.
In conjunction with Avi Lerner's Millennium Films, Emmett/Furla Films, a wholly owned subsidiary of Family Room Entertainment Corporation recently announced that they have signed John Travolta to star in "Lonely Hearts" for freshman writer/director Todd Robinson.
Holly Weirsma will produce with Randall Emmett and George Furla of Emmett/Furla Films executive producing. Avi Lerner, John Thompson and Boaz Davidson will also executive produce. Millennium Films will finance and serve as the world-wide distributor of the Picture.
"Lonely Hearts" is the story of Buster Robinson (Travolta) hot on the trail of a pair of deranged lovers on an interstate murdering spree. Robinson must follow the trail of clues and stop them before they kill again.
Emmett/Furla and Weirsma most recently teamed up on the just wrapped "The Tenants" for director Danny Green. The picture starred Dylan McDermott and Snoop Dogg. The picture was 100% equity financed through Emmett/Furla's EFF Independent banner with Millennium handling distribution. "Lonely Hearts" falls under the multi-picture arrangement between Emmett/Furla Films and Millennium Films.
Emmett and Furla stated: "We are excited to be working with John again. As the kudos for our previous collaboration, `Love Song for Bobby Long,' indicate, John is an extremely talented actor and wonderful person."
Emmett/Furla Films is currently in negotiations for its Producing Services Agreement, which will contain the terms for Emmett/Furla Films back-end and net profits participation.
John Travolta is repped by William Morris and Mike Ossi and Howard Butler of the law firm Ossi, Butler, Najem & Rosario Attorneys at Law.
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