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> The Whisperers, Jas Mann's upcoming feature film
MondoBizarro
post Mar 8 2010, 08:20 PM
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The film was supposed to be distributed by Catch 22. Not much on it out there now, but it did definitely have Stephen Dorff, Julie Benz, John Goodman, Alan Alda and Tess Harper.

This site has some details and a poster thumbnail

http://thefilmcatalogue.com/catalog/FilmDetail.php?id=8998

It was to be produced by Manette Rosen of Rosen Bender productions. And was supposed to be directed by Joel Bender.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/manette-rosen/12/739/9a2

They were contemplating on shooting it in Michigan and had hired Bob Krausmann from Michigan/Hollywood Production Services to do location scouting.

So what happened?

Looks like Rosen and Bender bought the story and are currently shopping it around under the name "Fairies" with the hopes of turning it into another Narnia or Twilight franchise
http://rosenbenderproductions.com/blog/?page_id=13/

Harper and Goodman are still attached to it, but not Dorff and of course, not Jas. I have no idea why Jas bailed, however given that Rosen and Bender have not begun filming, they could simply be running into problems financing the project.
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post Mar 8 2010, 09:05 PM
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Really not sure if this is Jas' film or not, seeing as his name isn't connected with it anywhere on those links you've found.

But interesting all the same.


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post Mar 8 2010, 09:09 PM
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QUOTE(accadia @ Mar 8 2010, 09:05 PM)

Really not sure if this is Jas' film or not, seeing as his name isn't connected with it anywhere on those links you've found.

But interesting all the same.


The link to Jas has to be Stephen Dorff. I think Dorff stayed in the picture after Jas left the project and Rosen took it over which is why neither Jas' name, nor Imortal Features is anywhere on it.

Plus it's doubtful that Dorff would be attached to two separate films that were to be released in 2009 that are both still in limbo and both called "The Whisperers"

BTW You can still vote for the soundtrack... laugh.gif

http://www.worldsoundtrackacademy.com/awar...d=4629&ref=
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post Mar 8 2010, 09:10 PM
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QUOTE(MondoBizarro @ Mar 8 2010, 08:20 PM)

The film was supposed to be distributed by Catch 22. Not much on it out there now, but it did definitely have Stephen Dorff, Julie Benz, John Goodman, Alan Alda and Tess Harper.

This site has some details and a poster thumbnail

http://thefilmcatalogue.com/catalog/FilmDetail.php?id=8998

It was to be produced by Manette Rosen of Rosen Bender productions. And was supposed to be directed by Joel Bender.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/manette-rosen/12/739/9a2

They were contemplating on shooting it in Michigan and had hired Bob Krausmann from Michigan/Hollywood Production Services to do location scouting.

So what happened?

Looks like Rosen and Bender bought the story and are currently shopping it around under the name "Fairies" with the hopes of turning it into another Narnia or Twilight franchise
http://rosenbenderproductions.com/blog/?page_id=13/

Harper and Goodman are still attached to it, but not Dorff and of course, not Jas. I have no idea why Jas bailed, however given that Rosen and Bender have not begun filming, they could simply be running into problems financing the project.


ok wow thanks for the update!! and seriously good amount of research you have done!! :]
all sounds good though.. apart from the lack of funding and lack of Jas.. :/
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post Mar 8 2010, 09:30 PM
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QUOTE(drunkalfuzzyness @ Mar 8 2010, 09:10 PM)

ok wow thanks for the update!! and seriously good amount of research you have done!! :]
all sounds good though.. apart from the lack of funding and lack of Jas.. :/


Hopefully it's accurate - the only real tie is Dorff. Even Gabriella Wright is not listed there. But since it was pre-production, cast, locations and even scripts could have been dramatically reworked.

BTW remember "villaskylight" on Wikipedia?

Yeah that was most likely Laura Thomson. She was Jas' production assistant for the 6 months leading up to those posts on Jas' Wiki page (they ended January 21). Seems that might have been Laura's last task as his assistant....

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/laurakatethomson
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post Mar 8 2010, 09:33 PM
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QUOTE(MondoBizarro @ Mar 8 2010, 09:30 PM)

Hopefully it's accurate - the only real tie is Dorff. Even Gabriella Wright is not listed there. But since it was pre-production, cast, locations and even scripts could have been dramatically reworked.

BTW remember "villaskylight" on Wikipedia?

Yeah that was most likely Laura Thomson. She was Jas' production assistant for the 6 months leading up to those posts on Jas' Wiki page (they ended January 21). Seems that might have been Laura's last task as his assistant....

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/laurakatethomson


Right, but why was there someone called villaskylight using a pic of Jas registered with a dating site?


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post Mar 8 2010, 09:39 PM
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Jas was registered on a dating site?


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post Mar 8 2010, 09:42 PM
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QUOTE(accadia @ Mar 8 2010, 09:33 PM)

Right, but why was there someone called villaskylight using a pic of Jas registered with a dating site?


Not sure. Could have still been Jas - it's possible he could have instructed what user name for her to use on Wikipedia. I never saw the dating site. The Villaskylight profile on Wikipedia was only active for 3 days in January 08.
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post Mar 8 2010, 09:44 PM
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Be2 is a dating site and this was the pic used.


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post Mar 8 2010, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE(accadia @ Mar 8 2010, 09:44 PM)

Be2 is a dating site and this was the pic used.


Looks like a scan from a magazine, though I've never seen that picture before.

I read that Jas was in an arranged marriage and had a number of stalkers - seems odd that he'd be trolling a dating site for girls..

But he never used villaskylight anywhere else, so maybe both the dating site and Wikipedia profile are fakes....
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post Mar 8 2010, 10:06 PM
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I guess you've all seen this or?;
http://hollywood.premiere.com/movie-The%20Whisperers%202008
Why the heck is he calling himself Jasbinder Singh all of a sudden?
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post Mar 8 2010, 10:10 PM
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QUOTE(elfinqueen @ Mar 8 2010, 10:06 PM)

I guess you've all seen this or?;
http://hollywood.premiere.com/movie-The%20Whisperers%202008
Why the heck is he calling himself Jasbinder Singh all of a sudden?


First he was Jaz Mann, then Jas Mann, now Jasbinder Singh!
A different name for each stage of his life.

Or something.


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post Mar 8 2010, 10:13 PM
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QUOTE(accadia @ Mar 8 2010, 10:10 PM)

First he was Jaz Mann, then Jas Mann, now Jasbinder Singh!
A different name for each stage of his life.

Or something.


He uses both Jasbinder Singh and Jas Mann.

In the US, I've noticed he's mostly Jasbinder Singh (especially when it comes to film companies)

http://www.varietymediacareers.com/c/copro...7&co=323403

In the UK, he is still Jas Mann

(can't post link as it contains personal information on Jas)
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post Mar 8 2010, 10:14 PM
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QUOTE(MondoBizarro @ Mar 8 2010, 10:13 PM)

He uses both Jasbinder Singh and Jas Mann.

In the US, I've noticed he's mostly Jasbinder Singh (especially when it comes to film companies)

http://www.varietymediacareers.com/c/copro...7&co=323403

In the UK, he is still Jas Mann

(can't post link as it contains personal information on Jas)


You'd think it would be the other way round. In the UK he's more likely to be known, and he might not want to be remembered as Jas Mann from Babylon Zoo.


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post Mar 8 2010, 10:27 PM
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QUOTE(accadia @ Mar 8 2010, 10:14 PM)

You'd think it would be the other way round. In the UK he's more likely to be known, and he might not want to be remembered as Jas Mann from Babylon Zoo.


Mann is a pretty common name in North America - he might feel he has more creative credibility using Singh, which seems exotic. Kinda like McG not using his real name... I think when it comes to films, he's Jasbinder Singh.

http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:gx9gc...=clnk&gl=ca

He was supposed to attend the link above. Guess what. He didn't. Does Jas ever see anything through?

I don't think there's a method to his madness. It seems like he goes out of his way to avoid his fans, yet he registers his latest website with his full address, and phone number etc. etc. (even if it was the house he's had since 1992)...

Then he's on Wikipedia and a dating site....

Who knows...

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post May 31 2010, 11:30 PM
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PDF file from Gabriella Wright's website, mentioning The Whisperers project (page 7)

Edit: Also mentions the film Here (in French... anyone want to translate the relevant bit? there's a few words I don't know.)


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post Jun 2 2010, 11:45 AM
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Hold up!

Just discovered the concept drawings done by Elizabeth Schuch for The Whisperers Here.

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post Jun 10 2010, 01:17 PM
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QUOTE(accadia @ Jun 2 2010, 12:45 PM)

Hold up!

Just discovered the concept drawings done by Elizabeth Schuch for The Whisperers Here.

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hey wow these pics look great!! nice work.. i dont know how you guys do all this!! lol or maybe i dont wana find out ;]

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