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Roadside to release Blood Ties in US
Lionsgate announced the acquisition on Wednesday morning [23] following a deal with CAA on behalf of Worldview Entertainment. Wild Bunch holds international sales rights.
Buyers play Altitude’s Big Game
EXCLUSIVE: eOne, Ascot Elite buy Samuel L Jackson action-adventure, directed by Jalmari Helander.
IM Global Walks with Redford
EXCLUSIVE: Comedy directed by Robert Redford [pictured] sells to France, Germany, Australia and Latin America, among others.
Harper, Thorne team for War Book
EXCLUSIVE: Sixteen Films produce London-set thriller from writer Jack Thorne, director Tom Harper [pictured], set to shoot in July.
Festivals and Awards
French Film Festival UK to pay tribute to de Funès, Pialat
The 21st edition to run Nov 7-30 at venues across the UK and is set to screen a restored version of Jacques Demy’s Lola [pictured].
ScreenTech
Eventival, Black Market Online pact
The new solution will provide BMO’s video submission and evaluation functionalities to Eventival’s database solutions.
Eyewell gets into bed with Nymphs
EXCLUSIVE: Local distributors who board Nymphs will be able to use green screen and CGI technology to provide customised ads in their own territories.
Production News
Primeridian lines up Future
Primeridian Entertainment has hired Roger L Simon to write its second feature project, tentatively titled The Future Is Now.
Latest box office news
Fast & Furious 6 tops UK box office
Sixth instalment in the racing action franchise scores Universal’s biggest-ever three-day opening weekend at $13.2m (£8.7m).
Star Trek opens in US on $71m
Stark Trek Into Darkness stormed to the top of the North American charts on an estimated $70.6m opening weekend.
Corporate News
EFP unveils new board members
Christian J. Lemche of the Danish Film Institute has been confirmed as EFP President.
