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Adam Minns and Mike Goodridge
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Qwerty takes on Kinsey, Searchlight, Myriad to distribute
10-Jul-2003
Michael Kuhn's QwertyFilms has boarded Bill Condon's Kinsey which is set to start shooting on July 28. Qwertywill produce and finance the film which stars Liam Neeson and Laura Linney,with Fox Searchlight Pictures taking rights in North America, UK, Italy andLatin America. -
Bruce Willis boards Intermedia, Hartswood, BBC pic
23-Jan-2002
In an unlikely pairing of resources, independent giant Intermedia and Bruce Willis and Arnold Rifkin's Cheyenne Enterprises are teaming up with Beryl Vertue's UK company Hartswood Films and BBC Films to produce a US-set thriller Me Again which will star Willis and is set to go into production this year.To be produced by Rifkin and Vertue, the film is written by Stephen Moffat, Vertue's son-in-law, and tells the story about a man who cannot recall his own identity but ... -
Guy East & Nigel Sinclair set to depart Intermedia
21-Dec-2001
Intermedia co-chiefs Guy East and Nigel Sinclair are understood be leaving the indie powerhouse they co-founded, taking the first opportunity to cash in their shares following the company's flotation.The two executives, who are currently negotiating their exits, could earn up to $60 million each before any deductions by selling their shares, which amount to approximately 25% of the company between them and their families. The duo agreed to a lock-up period of 18 months when ... -
MTV, Paramount start dancing to Britney's tune
8-May-2001
MTV Films has boarded the Britney Spears movie What Are Friends For as co-producer, while MTV sister company Paramount Pictures is in advanced negotiations to take domestic distribution rights on the film which is being sold by Summit Entertainment.
