All Screen articles in 27 Oct 2011 – Page 14
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NewsMargate House signs Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz to Java Heat
Margate House Films’ father-and-son team of Conor Allyn and Rob Allyn are financing the $21.5m tale of political intrigue set in Indonesia.
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NewsRio Market: top Brazil producer demands joint action on piracy
Brazil’s soft anti-piracy laws and lack of coordinated policy on content theft need to be redressed urgently in light of chronic abuses, Total Entertainment CEO and Festival do Rio executive Walkiria Barbosa told delegates at a piracy panel on Monday (10).
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Film Asia launches Zombie, 3D Hunter at Busan market
Start-up Hong Kong production and sales outfit, Film Asia Entertainment, is unveiling a slate of new product at the Asian Film Market, headed by Malaysian 3D thriller The Hunter and Joe Chien’s zombie movie Zombie 108.
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NewsJohnny English reborn at UK box office on $7.8m (£5m)
Universal comedy towers over Lion King 3D and Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark.
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NewsParamount names David Stainton president of in-house animation division.
Stainton joins Paramount’s new division after a 17-year run at Disney, where he served as president of Walt Disney Feature Animation.
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NewsNetflix announces U-turn over Qwikster
In a bizarre reversal, Netflix said on Monday it would return the business of DVD rentals and streaming under one roof.
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Production to commence next month on Lleju’s Stars
Bill Perkins’ financing and production company will finance the redemption drama and is producing with Derrick Borte’s Storyland Pictures.
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NewsSoda picks Strawberry Fields for UK
Soda takes UK rights ahead of world premiere at BFI London Film Festival.
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Magnet drawn to horror Playback starring Christian Slater
Magnet Releasing has acquired US rights to Michael Nickles’ horror film starring Christian Slater and will release through its Ultra VOD platform in February 2012.
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NewsTim Roth, Talulah Riley to star in The Liability
The road trip comic thriller will be directed by Craig Viveiros and produced by Corona Pictures.
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NewsVanguard picks up Slovenian hit 9:06 for US
Igor Sterk’s psychological thriller 9:06 finds US distribution.
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NewsLondon riots inspire new Stuart Urban film
UK production company Cyclops Vision will produce Stuart Urban’s new film, May I Kill U?, a black comedy set against the recent London riots.
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NewsDoha Film Institute launches mentoring initiative
DFI grantees will receive mentoring from industry professionals as part of the initiative which will take place during the upcoming third Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
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Pony Canyon picks up Busan opener Always
South Korean distributor Showbox/Mediaplex has sold Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opening film Always, directed by Song Il-gon, to Pony Canyon for Japan.
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NewsReal Steel's $22.1m punch knocks Smurfs off int'l perch
Real Steel narrowly finished ahead of Johnny English Reborn to knock The Smurfs off the number one spot thanks to an estimated $22.1m weekend haul from 19 territories through Disney. Meanwhile UPI said it would cross $1bn for the year-to-date on Monday (10).