Screen gems acquires action spec ‘padre’

Screen Gems Acquires Action Spec ‘Padre’ You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content April 8, 2014 12:40pm SERVICES TO SHARE THIS PAGE. EXCLUSIVE: In a solid

six-figure deal, Screen Gems has acquired_ Padre_, a stark drama spec by Mike Maples. Greg Champion and Mark Lawyer will be producers and Screen Gems‘ James Lopez will oversee it. The script

has a _No Country For Old Men_ and _A History of Violence_ vibe to it. A priest, trying to atone for his bloody past as a special ops soldier, witnesses the brutal murder of members from

his congregation by a malevolent Sheriff and his deputies. Tortured and left for dead in the desert, he survives. Then, he faces a crisis of conscience and the dawning realization that his

past military training and three tours in Afghanistan may have been preparation for what his soul and his heart tell him is right. From there it goes all bad for the crooked cops. Maples is

repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment, and attorneys Alan Wertheimer and Jeff Hynick rep the producers. James Lopez will oversee for Screen Gems. Maples previously wrote _Miracle Run_, a

telepic which Champion directed. WATCH ON DEADLINE 17 Comments JavaScript is required to load the comments. MARKETPLACE SITE ad