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Latest News 

May 3, 2024

DEFCON-2 - CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS SERIES - LANDS DIRECTOR AND SHOWRUNNER

DEFCON-2, Kilgore and Franco's edge-of-your-seat Cuban Missile Crisis limimted series thriller, has landed an A-list directoring team and a top-tier Showrunner in a package that is coming together in a very promising way. While the details have not been publicly reported yet, and are still officially under wraps, stay tuned for more on this exciting fresh look at one of the most terrifying two weeks in modern history.


December 7, 2022

KILGORE & Franco launch cuban missile crisis series

As first reported in Variety, Evan Kilgore and writing partner Samuel Franco have signed on to write and Executive Produce a limited television series revolving around the Cuban Missile Crisis, in a partnership with Adam Goodman's Dichotomy Creative Group.

Based on Sheldon Stern's bestselling nonfiction book, The Week the World Stood Still, The series focuses on the events not only through the eyes of President Kennedy and his brother, Bobby, but through those that surrounded them, namely Associate Press Secretary and White House speechwriter, Andrew T. Hatcher (at the time, the highest ranking African American in the West Wing) and Presidential secretary Jill Cowen, whose transcription of the ExComm tapes gave her a front-row seat to a world on the brink of destruction.

Franco and Kilgore will write and executive produce the series. Goodman will also executive produce along with Matt Skiena and Peter Eskelsen. The search is currently on for a director.


October 28, 2022

ARMAGEDDON TIME'S JAMES GRAY TO DIRECT MAYDAY 109

As first reported on Deadline, James Gray has signed on to direct World War II John F. Kennedy thriller Mayday 109, written by Evan Kilgore and writing partner Samuel Franco.
MadRiver Pictures' Marc Butan will produce with Anthony Katagas, marking their sixth collaboration with Gray. Jacqueline de Croy will be executive producer under her Dear Gaia Films banner, which partnered on the development with MadRiver.

Kennedy was the commander of a patrol torpedo boat on the prowl for Japanese destroyers in August 1943. After a battle with several Japanese ships, PT 109 was inadvertently rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagin, and that was the beginning of a harrowing week for the future president. Two died in the explosion, and Kennedy gathered the rest of the men ' some were burned, others had swallowed fuel-soaked seawater, and two others couldn't swim ' and tried to salvage the ship but could not send rescue flares for fear of drawing the enemy.

'It's an honor to be on board this project with the fantastic producing team at MadRiver,' said Gray. 'JFK is a figure that's captivated the attention of the world for decades, as an American president, an ally of the Civil Rights movement and a cultural icon. But this is a unique opportunity to sweep away the myth and explore a side we don't know at all.'


NOVEMBER 19, 2021

FRANCO & KILGORE to remake Italian cult classic rabid dogs

As first reported on Deadline, Evan Kilgore and writing partner Samuel Franco have acquired the rights to write and produce a remake of Mario Bava's Italian cult classic crime thriller Rabid Dogs [a.k.a. Kidnapped], collaborating with the film's original executive producer, Alfredo Leone.

An adaptation of short story Man and Boy by Michael J. Carroll, Rabid Dogs was a departure for Bava from his colorful horror films. The film had a challenged journey to screen. Mid-shoot, producer Roberto Loyola declared bankruptcy, resulting in the-then incomplete film being shelved. The movie remained unseen for more than two decades, but has since been released in multiple home ent versions, with various scenes being partially re-shot, added or removed for continuity.

One of the versions, titled Kidnapped, was supervised by Bava's son, Lamberto, and his colleague, Alfredo Leone. A Franco-Canadian remake with Lambert Wilson and Virginie Ledoyen was released in 2015. The U.S. scribes have been working out the original film's sexist tones to reimagine the film as a present-day thriller and the first in a trilogy. Franco will produce; Franco and Kilgore will write, with plans to shoot in 2022 for a 2023 release; Kilgore will also serve as exec producer.

More details to come soon.


JUNE 18, 2021

FRANCO & KILGORE TO ADAPT STAR OF PERSIA FOR TELEVISION

As first reported on Deadline, Evan Kilgore and writing partner Samuel Franco have been tapped by Morris S. Levy's M.E.G.A. Films to adapt Jill Eileen Smith's bestselling historical-fiction novel, The Star of Persia, for television, supplementing the lavish narrative in the book with the duo's own meticulous research.

Star of Persia is inspired by the Old Testament's Book of Esther, following a brave peasant girl, Esther, who is enslaved by Persian King Xerxes, and forced to be a part of his harem. There, as she works to gain the trust and respect of the other women in the palace, she fights to become their protector and advocate. Now rising to wield great power as the King's favorite concubine, she discovers a deadly coup among his most trusted advisors. On the heels of his army's costly victory over the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae (as seen in Zack Snyder's 300), Esther must decide whether to expose and foil the plot, or become complicit in the downfall of an empire.

More details to come soon.


MAY 13, 2020

NOW AVAILABLE: SHOPPING LOCAL ON INDIEBOUND.ORG

During these unprecedented times, many small businesses are struggling to stay financially viable - including bookstores that have been ordered in many states and around the world to stay closed for a significant span of time, due to the spread of COVID-19.

In support of these beloved independent bookshops, links to IndieBound.org have been added to all of the books available here. IndieBound finds local bookstores that carry or can order each book - and there are many of them!


MAY 2, 2020

SNOWBOUND paperback now also available to order

SNOWBOUNDThe paperback edition of Snowbound, Evan's fifth novel, has now also gone live, and will begin shipping in the next one to two weeks [current estimate] from first Amazon.com, followed by other distribution channels.

In this unprecedented time, please be aware that there might be some slight delays in delivery as Amazon and other distributors get back up to speed on new content, and work to fulfill new orders while balancing the need to more urgently deliver essential items to those customers who need them the most.

However, rest assured that your copy will be arriving soon, and in the meantime, the Kindle edition is available for pre-order and download, starting Tuesday, May 5, 2020, for all customers with Amazon Kindle or compatible devices.

Thank you very much for your understanding, and please continue to stay safe and healthy in this unprecedented time.


APRIL 30, 2020

NEW RELEASE: SNOWBOUND coming: tueSDAy, may 5, 2020

As many of us in the United States and around the world shelter in place during this unprecedented era of response to a global pandemic, a genuinely bizarre collision of fiction and the present reality we are all experiencing has emerged.

Next Tuesday, Sovereign Publishing Group will release Snowbound, Evan's fifth novel - a story that revolves around a desperate family that finds itself forced to hunker at home without electricity and with dwindling food during a punishing snowstorm and a widespread catastrophe that begins to seem as if it may never end.

Snowbound is a story of hardship, resilience, perseverance, and reckoning, now available via pre-order for Amazon Kindle and on sale in paperback next week.

Stay safe, stay healthy, keep calm, and carry on in this unprecedented, difficult time.


AUGUST 30, 2019

Franco & Kilgore sell PITCH THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF FIFA TO FX

As first reported on Deadline, Fresh off of inking with new reps at Management 360, Franco & Kilgore have sold a TV pitch to FX Networks based on David Conn's groundbreaking, bestselling non-fiction expos', The Fall of the House of FIFA, which revolves around the never-before-disclosed widespread corruption that infested the most popular sport on the planet.

ITV Studios America will join forces with FX Networks, production shingle Flame Ventures, and Director Peter Landesman (Concussion) for the 10-part limited series that follows in the tonal footsteps of The Big Short, House of Cards, and The People vs. OJ Simpson in shining an unforgettable spotlight on one of the largest and least-talked-about cases of corruption in our time. More details to come soon.


APRIL 13, 2018

REED MORANO TO DIRECT 'keeper of the diary'

As first scooped by The Hollywood Reporter, Emmy-winning director Reed Morano (The Handmaid's Tale) has signed on to helm Keeper of the Diary, Franco & Kilgore's post-World War II drama about Holocaust survivor Otto Frank's desperate efforts to secure publication for the salvaged diary of his slain daughter, Anne.

While Kenneth Branagh was forced to drop out of directing the film due to scheduling conflicts, Reed steps in with an impressive pedigree and a true artist's eye.

Franco and Kilgore worked enthusiastically with Branagh, and are equally excited to bring Reed's vision to the project, produced by Weimaraner Republic and Fox Searchlight Pictures. More details to come soon.


'keeper of the diary' NAMED ON THE  2017 'BLACK LIST'

Evan Kilgore and screenwriting partner Samuel Franco are humbled to be included on this year's edition of The Black List, a rundown of Hollywood's favorite yet-to-be-produced screenplays on the market, voted by a wide variety of industry executives and professionals.

Keeper of the Diary, Franco & Kilgore's film about Otto Frank's emotional struggle to publish the diary of his daughter, Anne, joins dozens of incredible scripts by very talented screenwriters.

Check out the Black List 2017 right here.


'keeper of the diary' MAKES TRACKING BOARD'S 2017 'HIT LIST'

Evan Kilgore and screenwriting partner Samuel Franco are deeply honored to make The Tracking Board's 2017 Hit List. Keeper of the Diary, Franco & Kilgore's film about Otto Frank's emotional struggle to publish the diary of his daughter, Anne, has been named to this year's edition of the list, alongside numerous other amazing projects.

Check out The Tracking Board's full Hit List 2017 right here.


NOVEMBER 28, 2017

variety franco & kilgore PROFILE APPEARS IN TODAY'S ISSUE

As part of their feature on 2017's Top 10 Writers to Watch list, Variety has profiled Evan Kilgore & Samuel Franco, along with the other nine writers who were chosen this year. Check out the brief overview of each writer or team - every one of them are fantastic folks.

The Variety feature can be found here.


NOVEMBER 20, 2017

variety: franco & kilgore among 'TOP 10 WRITERS TO WATCH'

Evan Kilgore and screenwriting partner Samuel Franco were deeply humbled and honored to learn today that they have been included on Variety's list of The 10 Screenwriters to Watch in 2017. Further interviews, articles, and details to come at the official event at this year's Whistler Film Festival.

For now, check out Variety official announcement here.


JUNE 29, 2017

ANSEL ELGORT TO star AS JFK in "MAYDAY 109"

Mayday 109 has found its skipper. As announced in Deadline, Ansel Elgort has signed on to play the young John F. Kennedy, captain of the PT-109 in the upcoming World War II action-thriller from Thunder Road Pictures and Flynn Picture Co.

Elgort, known for his breakout role in The Fault in Our Stars, and whose most recent release, Baby Driver, opened to critical acclaim and commercial success over the summer, will also join in producing.

More to come soon, and in the meantime, check out the Deadline article here or Variety's piece on the announcement here.


MAY 14, 2017

kenneth branagh to direct and star in "keeper of the diary"

As first reported by Deadline, KEEPER OF THE DIARY has found its filmmaker and star. Academy Award-nominated actor/director Kenneth Branagh will play the starring role of Otto Frank and direct the story of his desperate struggle to publish the book with which his deceased daughter, Anne Frank, would later change the world, The Diary of a Young Girl.

Fox Searchlight is moving fast to put the film into production.

More to come soon, and in the meantime, check out the Deadline article here.


APRIL 30, 2017

READ THE KILGORE & FRANCO INTERVIEW ON "KEEPER OF THE DIARY"

The good folks at Final Draft have interviewed Evan Kilgore and writing partner Samuel Franco about the process, the research, the motivation, and the experience behind writing KEEPER OF THE DIARY, their upcoming feature at Fox Searchlight. Check out the complete interview right here!


JANUARY 15, 2017

fox searchlight buys red-hot SPEC "keeper of the diary"

As first reported by Deadline, over the weekend and verging into Saturday night, a fierce bidding war arose around KEEPER OF THE DIARY, a new spec script by Samuel Franco & Evan Kilgore that centers on the untold true story of Otto Frank's struggle to publish the Diary of his daughter, Anne Frank. Young up-and-coming Doubleday junior editor Barbara Zimmerman becomes the champion that he needs in the face of skepticism and resistance around the world.

Evan and Sam are humbled and thrilled to have contributed to this story, and are beyond excited to work with producing partners Lynn Harris and Matti Leshem at Weimaraner Republic Pictures, as well as Stacey Snider and the Fox family, in bringing this emotional journey to the big screen.

More to come soon, and in the meantime, check out the Deadline article here.


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