All Screen articles in 16 May 2013
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NewsPegg goes in for the Kill
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Pegg has come on board the Australian thriller Kill Me Three Times from Red Dog director Kriv Stenders. Cargo Entertainment handles international pre-sales in Cannes.
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NewsRhys Meyers joins Cargo's London Town
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Liv Tyler and Daniel Huttlestone from Les Misérables will star in the coming-of-age story London Town from Cargo Entertainment and Dutch Tilt Film and Killer FIlms.
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NewsGatsby int’l launch takes $5.4m
Warner Bros Pictures International executives reported on Friday [17] that The Great Gatsby grossed an estimated $5.4m on its opening day in 27 markets.
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NewsIMAX, Gaumont to release
IMAX Corporation and Gaumont will digitally remaster Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s The Young And Prodigious T.S. Spivet and release on IMAX 3D across France on Oct 16.
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NewsVertical takes Scenic Route
Vertical Entertainment has acquired all US rights to the thriller Scenic Route starring Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler. Premiere Entertainment handles international sales in the Cannes market.
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Anchor Bay takes Buzzkill
Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada, Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) and Raven Banner Entertainment announced on Friday [17] the Canadian and UK acquisition of effects veteran Paul Jones’ directorial debut Buzzkill.
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NewsCEG, Thunder Road sign financing deal
Philip Moross’ Cutting Edge Group (CEG) has signed a slate financing deal with Basil Iwanyk’s ambitious Thunder Road.
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NewsMusic Box acquires Michael Kohlhaas
Music Box Films has acquired all US and Canadian rights to Arnaud des Pallières’ Cannes competition entry Michael Kohlhaas starring Mads Mikkelsen.
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Ketchup acquires Savannah for US
Ketchup Entertainment has acquired Savannah starring Jim Caviezel and Chiwetel Ejiofor and will release theatrically on Aug 23 and on DVD and VoD on Sept 24. Fabrication Films represents international rights.
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NewsLegendary buys marketers FIVE33
Legendary Entertainment has signed an agreement to buy global marketing company FIVE33.
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NewsVoltage, Muccino spark to Fathers
Gabriele Muccino has come on to direct the 2012 Blacklist screenplay Fathers And Daughters, which Voltage Pictures has introduced to buyers.
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NewsUma Thurman to star in Anita
Uma Thurman will play the controversial anti-gay activist Anita Bryant in Anita, which Sex And The City creator Darren Star will produce with Howard Rosenman, Jeffrey Schwarz and Dennis Erdman.
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NewsTWC sets start date for Crouching Tiger sequel
The Weinstein Company said on Thursday [16] that Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II – The Green Destiny will commence production in March 2014.
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Glacier launches with Heist
Hayden Christensen is one of several partners on board the new production company Glacier Films, which launches with an 11-film slate led by American Heist.
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NewsMonahan's Mojave to star Hedlund, Isaac
EXCLUSIVE: The second film in the deal between Atlas Independent and Relativity International has emerged as Mojave, a crime thriller from William Monahan to star Garrett Hedlund and Oscar Isaac.
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NewsUK deals for Venus & Serena
K5 International has served up tennis documentary Venus & Serena to UK distributor Kaleidoscope and the BBC.
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NewsGhent to honour Scorsese
To mark its 40th anniversary edition, Film Fest Ghent (Oct 8-19) is staging a major Martin Scorsese exhibition and retrospective.
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NewsVerance introduces Cinavia Level 3
New technology desigened to encourage casual viewers of pirated films to engage with the growing number of legitimate digital film services.
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NewsThe Dead descend on Cannes
The Ford Brothers’ sequel [pictured] now in post; first-look trailer to be shown in Cannes.