MORE STORIES OF LOCAL talent getting things done:
First, there is Michael Smolanoff, a Holmdel author and screenwriter who has several projects under way, including a feature film based on his book “The Oval Portrait.”
“It’s now in pre-production, in the casting phase. They’ve already got Christopher Walken and Eric Roberts,” Smolanoff said. “Principal photography starts in October.”
The releasing company, of which Smolanoff is president, is Twin Faces East Entertainment. A release date in 2008 is projected, he said.
“The other thing that is happening is I just finished (the screenplay for) “The Scary Kids’ Club,’ which is based on my book “Scary Tales.’ The Irish director Ronan O’Leary is working on that for a 2008 release.”
Finally, Smolanoff said, he is working on an animated feature film project; plans are to have performers such as Bette Midler and Barry Manilow do the voice-overs. He said a 26-episode TV series is planned to be spun off the film. The series would be based on a children’s book by Smolanoff, featuring stories he told his children when they were growing up.
