Alec Griffen Roth: Last News

Al Pacino has been cast in the independent drama Billy Knight. The film, about graduate school students who want to become filmmakers, will be the feature film debut of writer-director Alec Griffen Roth, according to Deadline.Stranger Things actor Charlie Heaton and Diana Silver - who is best known for Space Force and Booksmart - will star alongside the 82-year-old Pacino. The movie begins shooting this week in Los Angeles.  A debut project: Al Pacino, 82, has been set to star in Billy Knight, an indie drama that will mark the feature film debut of writer-director Alec Griffen Roth; Al seen in 2021Heaton plays student Alex and Silvers is his school pal Emily (Silvers).Alex has the extra weight on his shoulders of coping with the death of his father, who tried to make it as a screenwriter and did not succeed. When he finds a box of unfinished scripts and a handkerchief with the name Billy Knight embroidered on it he 'embarks on a magical Hollywood adventure to track down the Billy Knight,' per a statement shared with Deadline.

Ethan Shanfeld A documentary centered on Miami quarterback Cam Ward is in production from Firebrand Media. The doc will be a part of a 10-episode series titled “Zero Star,” about thriving athletes who were once considered “zero star” recruits, meaning they were unranked and unscouted. Ward, who was a high school athlete with only one college offer, is now the superstar QB for University of Miami and a top candidate for this year’s Heisman Trophy.

Daily Mail: "I am confirming that Al Pacino and Noor Alfallah have welcomed a son, named Roman Pacino. "The baby's arrival makes Pacino a father of four, as he also has a 33-year-old daughter, Julie Marie, with acting coach Jan Tarrant, and 22-year-old twins, Anton and Olivia, with actress Beverly D'Angelo. Related: Robert De Niro shares first photo of seventh child and reveals nameThe Scarface actor addressed Alfallah's pregnancy for the first time earlier this month in a video obtained by the Daily Mail.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Al Pacino will star in the upcoming drama “Billy Knight” opposite Charlie Heaton of “Stranger Things” fame. Diana Silvers, best known for her work in “Ma” and “Space Force,” rounds out the cast of writer and director Alec Griffen Roth’s debut feature film. “Billy Knight” follows grad school students Alex (Heaton) and Emily (Silvers) who dream of becoming filmmakers. In addition to wanting to make it in the movie business, Alex is also grappling with the death of his father, a failed screenwriter. The only thing Alex’s father left him was a box of unfinished scripts and a handkerchief with the name “Billy Knight” embroidered on it. Those clues send Alex on a quest to find the mysterious and reclusive Billy Knight. 

Al Pacino has been set to star in Billy Knight, an indie drama that will mark the feature film debut of writer-director Alec Griffen Roth. Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton and Diana Silvers (Space Force, Booksmart) will also topline the pic, which begins shooting this week in Los Angeles.