Kijas, Tarnol, and Lafleur get set to Attack a new film in Georgia!

Online, May 21, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Alonzo Anderson, writer and executive producer of the highly anticipated film StepSisters* has acquired red hot producers, Tommy Kijas (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2586351/) and Jarret Tarnol and highly sought after Director Mark J. LaFleur to work on the independent film. Attaching Tarnol, Kijas and LaFleur is a huge coup for AM Squared Productions. Kijas is currently attached as associate producer on the upcoming Farrelly Brothers Three Stooges project (A-list attached Sean Penn, Benecio Del Torro) and LaFleur is working on post production for the anticipated film Stripped. The recently completed the film Paperboy which is pending release.

AM Squared Productions is excited to work with Kijas, Tarnol and LaFleur and appreciate their ability to see his vision. "A lot of people question if AM Squared is serious about our projects, taking a wait and see approach or agreeing to work with us and then pulling out in fear", says Anderson. "We are so serious and dedicated. We are moving forward and if you want to hop on, welcome aboard, if not we will let the box office speak for us after that. That's why building a relationship with a production team out of LA is so important, it shows a level of commitment and ability to get things done even when the resources are limited." continues Anderson. Anderson is not one for mixing words or holding back his opinions on the film industry but he rather focus his energy on putting words on paper to tell a story.

What sets Anderson apart from other African American screenwriters, including Tyler Perry, is his ability and interest in writing for all genres of films and mixing the ethnicity of the characters to show a true picture of the demographic of America and to appeal to the foreign market as well. Anderson does not write "black films for black audiences or white films for white audiences". And doesn't feel any screenwriter should. Writing is about telling a story to entertain or educate or invoke change in a person's way of thinking or even living. "If you limit yourself to one genre or group of people you are doing yourself and your audience a disservice. It is not just limited in our community, I have yet to see James Cameron or Woody Allen write a movie set in the South or Harlem." says Anderson.

The protagonists in StepSisters* are of different races navigating their college experiences trying to stay together while ethnic loyalties and pressures rip them apart. Placing a white character in an HBCU who steps with her sorority shows how Anderson thinks outside the box. His film "Omaha Street" (currently optioned by Intermedia Artists) is about a young white male who accidentally kills a young African American male. His punishment is to live with the grieving family. Omaha Street may appear to be similar to The Blindside until one realizes that it was written nearly ten (10) years ago! Therefore, it illustrates the fact that Anderson is far ahead of the Hollywood creative curve. Additionally, Anderson has collaborated with Matt Markham, a white screenwriter, on several projects including the highly sought after political drama Joseph Murphy* which was written specifically for Greg Kinnear. Also, the script for "twentysomething" was written with rapper and actor Tip "TI" Harris in mind for the lead.

Writing scripts with diverse characters for a varied audience allows Anderson to flex his considerable creative muscles. With eleven (11) projects in various forms of completion, he and Markham are now considering adapting Les Miserables into a modern movie which is proving to be a challenge. But in true form, Anderson quips, "It isn't because it isn't a "Black book" but because I have to make sure I can get through the 1,222 pages!"