Brightlight handles ‘Valuable Cargo’ – Selection

Vancouver-based movie and tv manufacturing firm Brightlight Photos has partnered with Degree Movie and Rocket Science on characteristic “Valuable Cargo,” primarily based on creator Craig Davidson’s memoir, “Valuable Cargo, My Yr of Driving the Children on College Bus 3077.” This marks the primary time Brightlight Photos has teamed up with Rocket Science, mentioned Brightlight producer Emily Alden and government producer and Brightlight founder Shawn Williamson.

Now in growth with a script tailored by Devon Bain and manufacturing slated to start within the fall, “Valuable Cargo” delves into Davidson’s part-time expertise as a bus driver for particular wants youngsters previous to his success as an creator with “Rust and Bone.” 

Describing how the venture got here to them, Alden mentioned that Canadian distribution firm Degree Movie had optioned the movie and been on the lookout for a associate. “We got here on board and negotiated a take care of Rocket Science to assist bundle it and get it out to the market at a later date,” mentioned Alden.

The deal was negotiated by Alden for Brightlight Photos, John Bain for Degree Movie and Claire Taylor For Rocket Science.

“By way of tone, we’re hoping to make it considerably like ‘College of Rock,’ with loads of coronary heart and that will probably be enjoyable for everyone,” mentioned Alden.

Brightlight’s credit embrace the variation of the Korean sequence, “The Good Physician,” for ABC and Sony Photos. They’re now in manufacturing on Season 6 of the present. “We took the idea from the unique Korean sequence, which went for one season, and have shot over 100 episodes since. David Shore retooled the unique concept and maintained the integrity of the unique concept,” mentioned Williamson.

Different present productions embrace AMC’s “Straight Man” with Bob Odenkirk, primarily based on a e-book that takes place in an Japanese school; Season 3 of “Add” for Prime Video; “The Energy” with Toni Collette, Alice Eve and John Leguizamo; Lionsgate’s “Float” starring Robbie Amell; comedic-thriller “Borderline” starring Samara Weaving, Eric Dane and Ray Nicholson; Nickelodeon’s “Monster Excessive: The Film”; and Netflix’s “Firefly Lane.”

The corporate has two divisions with one, Lighthouse, producing 20 to 25 initiatives a 12 months for Hallmark and Lifetime whereas Brightlight, which has 5 producers, makes eight to 12 a 12 months, mentioned Williamson.

“Whereas the pandemic slowed issues down a bit and delayed some productions, we had been lucky that Hollywood kicked up and we’ve been going full throttle since,” mentioned the producer.