Blake Lively is keeping her film career moving, joining Demon producer Marc Platt to set up a new feature project at Lionsgate.
The Studio, The Livery House A Simple Favor Films, Acquired The Survival List A Spec Script by Tom Melia for Star Actress and Product.
An action-packed romantic comedy, Survival List tells the story of a high-flying reality show producer named Annie, who, against her wishes, is assigned to a new show hosted by a famous survival expert, Chopper Lane. However, when a tape of a shipwreck on a deserted island is reported to be uncovered, Annie discovers that Hopper is a fraud and knows nothing about survival, leaving him to figure out how to keep them alive. Forced to work together, they begin to discover an unlikely chemistry.
Scott O'Brien will oversee the Lionsgate project.
Lively has been in the spotlight lately, more so due to her legal battles with director Justin Baldoni than her screen work. However, the entrepreneurial actress is trying to focus on her career and find work to work on. She most recently starred in Another Simple Favor, made by Lionsgate and released by Amazon Prime Video, in which she starred with director Paul Feig and co-star Anna Kendrick.
Platt, a Broadway veteran and producer, is not only behind the stage production of long-running show Demon but its film adaptations as well, the second part of which is scheduled to open on November 21. Platt also produced the live-action How to Train Your Dragon which soared to $626.4 million at the worldwide box office.
Melia is a British writer who co-wrote the comedy Rye Lane , which starred David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah and debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. It was nominated for Outstanding British Film at the 2024 BAFTAs and also received 16 nominations at the British Independent Film Awards, including Best Film and Best British Screenplay. Melia also wrote for the drama series Céu Brassic as well as the comedy series Sangre .
Lively is represented by WME, Entertainment 360, and Sloane Offer. Melia is repped by WME and Kaplan/Perrone.
