Paparazzo — a script by Christian Nilsson that landed on the 2024 Black List of the year’s best unproduced screenplays — has landed at White Noise producer Passage Pictures, run by Uri Singer.
Set in the world of tabloid journalism, the Paparazzo follows an opportunistic outcast who needs fast cash to help his ailing mother and decides to partner with a wily paparazzo. But the pursuit for photos entangles the two in a homicide involving young celebutantes.
Nilsson, who recently completed the feature film Westhampton, said “I’ve always been fascinated by outsiders—people who hover on the edge of society, who do the things most of us don’t want to admit we need. This film is a love letter to that contradiction. It’s as much about the chase for truth as it is about the damage left in its wake. Uri immediately understood what this story could be, and I can’t imagine a better partner to bring it to life.”
“From the moment I met Christian, I recognized his remarkable potential as a storyteller,” added Singer, who was paired with Nilsson as a part of the Producers Guild of America’s mentorship program. “Westhampton is a testament to his ability to capture the nuances of human emotion and the intricacies of interpersonal drama. Partnering with him on Paparazzo is an exciting opportunity to bring an important story to life with a fresh and dynamic perspective.”
Singer, whose credits include Tesla and Marjorie Prime, recently produced Bangladeshi filmmaker Maksud Hossain’s Saba, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival and the Red Sea Film Festival.
Singer is repped by Knol Hanly. Nilsson is repped by Housefire Management.
