Nemesis
New York City. An empire built on crime. It’s the ultimate challenge for this team of gorgeous con artists. Can they pull it off?
Starring Lena Headey as master con artist Grace King and Mary McDonnell as the Mob Queen Marie Lena McDoogan, Nemesis delves into the world of organized crime and confidence tricks. When one of Grace’s team is taken out by the mob's best hit-woman (Stana Katic) in a case of mistaken identity, the team decides to take revenge the only way they know how: by conning the mob out of a fortune.
But asking for things to go smoothly is asking for one thing too many, as the team (rounded out by Kate Beckinsale, Lisa Edelstein, and Nathan Fillon) must deal with troublesome twins, meddling mothers, and corrupt cops under Marie Lena’s thumb. On top of all that, Grace has to deal with the added stress of trying to avoid coming out - as a con artist, rather than a real artist - to her girlfriend Heather (Alex Kingston). Having the mob put a target on the back of Grace and everyone she loves may make that slightly more difficult, however.
The ultimate heist movie, Nemesis promises plenty of intrigue, romance, and non-stop action. You’ll be on the edge of your seat as you wait to see if they can figure out...how to rob the mob!
Grace King
played by Lena Headey
Grace King grew up on Navy bases all over the world, her family never stayed long in one place so even to this day she has wanderlust. Her parents got divorced when she was young and she first learned how good she was at conning people by playing on her parents' guilt about the divorce. She moved on to teachers and then onto Navy personnel and she discovered there was no con she couldn't pull.
Marie Lena McDoogan
played by Mary McDonnell
Marie Lena was the only child of the nefarious kingpin Jack "The Fist" McDoogan and she spent much of her childhood learning how to hustle and run a good con. By the time she was 11 she could shoot the cap of a bottle of cola from 100 paces. She was only 17 when her father was gunned down by a member of the rival family the O'Gradys. It took her only three weeks to track down and kill every member of the O'Grady family and got herself declared the Queen of the Irish Mob. As an homage to her father's pseudonym she is sometimes referred to as "Stands with the Fist" because, supposedly, she always invokes her father's name right before she kills someone.
Isadora "Izzie" Bellows
played by Kate Beckinsale
Izzie Bellows grew up rich and pretty and whatever wasn't handed to her on a silver platter she learned to acquire with a five finger discount. She quickly tired of sparkling jewels and silky dresses and her interests turned to car theft pretty quickly and from car theft to all out cons. During one of her cons she met Grace and the two instantly connected, having a brief and torrid affair before they decided they were better off as friends and teammates than lovers. Izzie has a healthy trust fund but also supplements her income with con money, which is really more of a hobby than a necessity.
Felicity Cohen
played by Lisa Edelstein
Felicity Cohen was a grad student at NYU working on her PhD in computer programming and database security who was working at the MoMA as computer security programer when she caught Grace and Izzie breaking in. Much to their surprise, instead of turning them in, she asked if they needed a third. While Grace and Izzie are fulltime con artists, Felicity is the only group member who maintains a legitimate job as a systems analyst for Macintosh.
Thomas "Tom" Whitman
played by Nathan Filion
Tom Whitman was the most recent addition to their con group when they realized it was becoming necessary for them to have an arms specialist. He's a weekend Steam Punk hobbyist which helps hone his skill of being able to make a weapon out of anything. He'd been mostly working as an independent contractor but was more than happy to accept a permanent position with Grace, Izzie & Felicity and to be able to depend on a steady paycheck.
Petra & Vladimir Dorofeyev
played by Stana Katic and Christian Bale
Petra and Vladimir Dorofeyev are ruthless and sociopathic killers but they lack the focus to create their own criminal enterprise and were happy to join up with Marie Lena. Having grown up in bleak communist Russia they were accustomed to following orders and the structure and steady work that Marie Lena provides them makes them fiercely loyal to her. They work equally well as a team or individually. Despite being fluent in English and having been stateside for nearly twenty years they still have very thick Russian accents. They are the crown jewels of Marie Lena's arsenal and as such she gives them a lot of leeway and pretty much lets them do whatever they want. However, they never stray very far from Marie Lena and she never worries about attacks from her enemies because she knows that they would both die protecting her. Neither twin has shown much, if any, interest in having a personal life or doing anything outside of the mafia, including dating, so all free time is spent practicing their techniques with various weapons.
Heather Longfellow
played by Alex Kingston
Heather Longfellow is a professor of Archaeology at Columbia University and she met Grace at a gala at the Gugenheim. Of course, Heather was their to fundraise and Grace was there to steal... Grace would probably have said she didn't believe in love at first sight until she saw Heather. She was smitten by everything about the blonde. Heather is blissfully unaware that the woman she's been dating for the better part of a year isn't actually an art dealer and Grace is loath to come clean. Heather is a relatively independent person and had always valued her personal space but has recently been trying to test the waters of her and Grace moving in together, which could either make or break their relationship.
Nora & Diane Cohen
played by Meryl Streep and Anjelica Huston
Nora and Diane Cohen are Felicity's two moms. Nora is the original verklempt Jewish mother whereas Diane is a little bit more laid back and quiet. Nora is Felicity's birth mother but the donor was Diane's brother so that Felicity would be related to both of them. Diane is a clinical therapist and Nora is a book editor. They met in college in 1964 and in 1967 after Diane was well on her way through her education she proposed to Nora and they had a small commitment ceremony and they decided have a child in 1969. At different times they both stayed home with Felicity and then when she was school aged they both went back to full time work. When gay marriage was legalized in New York they jumped at the chance to make it official (not that they didn't consider their marriage official...). Though Nora seems to be constantly looking for her glasses and Diane seems to be too aloof to notice much of anything most of the time they have long since figured out what their daughter and her friends have been up to. Since most of the cons involve stealing from the rich and corrupt they haven't seen any reason to make a huge stink about it and have actually attempted to help many times.
Grace King: Character Trailer
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Petra & Vladimir Dorofeyev: Character Trailer
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The Good Guys
Left-Right: Tom, Felicity, Grace, Izzie, Heather
The Bad Guys
Left-Right: Vladimir, Marie Lena, Petra
Bring the action home with the limited edition action figures depicting your favorite characters from Nemesis! Each action figure is fully posable and stands to 7 3/4" tall. Each figure comes with three accessories (all accessories not shown), they range from Felicity's motorcycle to Heather's archaeology textbook to Marie Lena's handheld trigger mechanism. The figures are made out of plastic so they are completely washable and durable. Grace, Marie Lena, Izzie, Tom, Felicity and Heather are sold separately for $24.99 each, Petra & Vladimir are sold as a set for $34.99. The target demographic is memorabilia collectors, parents who enjoyed the movie and want to give their kids violent toys and flaily fangirls who obsess about owing everything with the likeness of their favorite actresses and actors. The action figures are expected to make up around 5% of the movie's total revenue.
The novelization follows the films over all plot arch, but includes alternative ending, added subplots and deeper character history than what was seen in the movie itself. The novelization would be directed to those who saw the movie, loved it and want to read more of it, especially to learn more about the lead characters complicated history. The cover is designed after the poster style. Price would be $14.95 USD. Tie-ins usually do well, so the book is expected make 10% of the films overall revenue.
Relive the adventure, with this 2-disc special edition DVD! Critics and fans alike raved about Nemesis, and now you can invite Grace, Marie Lena, and company right into your own home. Included in this deluxe set are deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, and a hilarious but also insightful commentary by the cast that you won’t want to miss! This 2-disc set costs $26.99 and is perfect for everyone who saw the movie and loved it, as well as anyone who missed out on their first chance and now wants to see what all the hype is about! The DVDs are expected to make 10 to 15% of the overall revenue.
This graphic novel provides the best of both worlds - the increased detail and insight that comes from printed media, without sacrificing the amazing visual world of Nemesis! Experience the story in a way you never could before; this graphic novel will feature new subplots and details, as well as gorgeous illustrations by the best up-and-coming artists. Price is be $14.95, and the target audience is fans of the movie who still want to know more, as well as graphic novel/comic fans in general. It is expected to make up to 5% of revenue.
It's a well known fact that a lot of fans like to learn about the real life people and events that their favorite characters are modeled after. Secrets of Life and Death: Women and the Mafia is a true crime book about the real women of the mob. The book is funded by the movie studio but does not bare the logo. It is 192 pages long and features comprehensive biographies of five of the most notorious female mobsters that you've never heard of. The book costs $14.99 and is only sold in Barnes & Noble. The target audience is true crime buffs and it's expected to make 5% of the movie's total revenue.
