All articles by Adam Minns – Page 17
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Kidron close to Bridget Jones sequel
After months of speculation, UK director Beeban Kidron is close to a deal to direct Renee Zellweger in Working Title Films' Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason.Kidron has long been linked to the sequel to the 2001 hit but negotiations have stepped up in the last week. Zellweger, who starred ...
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Peter Sellers on hold as Rush returns to Australia
HBO Films has reportedly put The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers on hold after star Geoffrey Rush was forced to return to Australia for personal reasons.The biopic was shooting at Shepperton Studios in the UK, but, according to UK reports, Rush took an emergency flight to Australia to be ...
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Winchester to acquire Cobalt Pictures
The UK's Winchester Entertainment has agreed in principle to acquire Cobalt Pictures from owners and founders John Muse and Alton Irby, Winchester announced to the stock exchange on Tuesday.Winchester and Cobalt have agreed non-binding heads of terms and the transaction is subject to due diligence and an acquisition agreement. The ...
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Buffalo Soldiers finally gets UK release
Pathe Distribution has scheduled a UK release date of July 18 for Buffalo Soldiers, the long-delayed GIs and drugs feature which Miramax Films held back in North America after September 11.The UK distributor said it is going out on a hefty 250 prints on the film, which it acquired when ...
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UK tax funds bankroll Bauer Martinez slate
UK tax financier Tower Film Productions has partnered with fellow funding operation UKFS to bankroll a slate of films involving Dennis Hopper, Andy Garcia, Ringo Lam, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Gina Gershon and Dominique Swain.Most of the titles are being produced through Philippe Martinez's US-based Bauer Martinez. Tower chief executive Stephen ...
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UK Film Council launches British film distribution fund
The UK Film Council has called for applications for its UK Film Distribution Programme, a $1.7m (£1m) fund for supporting British films at UK cinemas.Films selected trigger the award by grossing at least $1.25m (£750,000) at the box-office. The maximum award will be $500,000 (£300,000), although the sum paid out ...
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Pablo Escobar story attracts tax finance
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is to be the subject of a new UK-Spanish-German co-production titled Public Enemy.The project, to be directed by Polly Steele, marks the second title, unveiled in as many weeks, being funded by UK tax financier UKFS, which is the main UK backer on London-set comedy ...
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Gutch to launch UK Blast! film division
Former head of the Film Four Lab Robin Gutch has joined UK TV production company Blast! Films to launch a film arm.Gutch, who will sit on the company's board, will develop features and drama projects for the company. Blast! Is known for edgy documentary and docudrama fare such as Penny ...
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UK film report reveals continuing industry polarity
Stark polarities are revealed in the UK Film Council's first yearbook, which aims to present the most comprehensive analysis ever of film in the UK.The report highlights the polarity in box-office winners and losers, with the top 20 releases hoovering up 60% of the box-office despite accounting for only 5.4% ...
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Granada, Redbus settle Gathering dispute
UK broadcaster Granada has settled with distributor Redbus Film Distribution over UK horror-suspense film The Gathering.The distributor (formerly Helkon SK) launched a legal action in September over the involvement of the producers credited on the film. The picture, which stars Christina Ricci, was produced through Samuelson Productions, whose London and ...
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Cardiff's Cartoon Masters features int'l animators
Jean-Paul Commin of France Television Distribution, Chris Grace, director of Animation S4C, and Paco Rodriguez, director of Filmax Animation are among the international animators taking part in this month's Cartoon Masters in Cardiff.Organised by Skillset Cymru, the event aims to give Welsh animators an opportunity to make contacts in new ...
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Cabbages & Queens set to roll in London
Recently-launched tax financier UKFS and sales agent AV Pictures have boarded Cabbages & Queens, a comedy drama set in the London theatre world starring Keri Russell (pictured), Nathan Lane, Darren Boyd, Emilia Fox, Greg Wise, Simon Callow, Joss Ackland and Brian Blessed.Principal photography is scheduled to start June 30th in ...
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UK Film Council renews slate funding deals
The UK Film Council has renewed its slate funding deals with Fragile Films, Ruby Films and Tall Stories.All three production outfits are now into the second year in their three-year deals, which are reviewed annually.The council's development fund also unveiled slate deals with Gurinder Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges' Bend ...
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Pathe International boasts 70-plus Cannes deals
Pathe International has unveiled more than 70 Cannes deals across its UK and French slates, with Gurinder Chadha's Pride & Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical, Danny Boyle's Millions and Patrick Alessandrin's Mean Spirit (Mauvais Esprit) amongst the busiest titles.Sandrew Metronome took Pride & Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical for Scandinavia, joining buyers ...
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Cougar, Film Council, Ingenious strike three-way deal
Lynda La Plante and Sophie Balhetchet's Cougar Films has struck a three-way development deal with the UK Film Council and tax financier Ingenious Media, it was announced today. The deal will cover development on an initial slate of projects, including a new horror film from My Little Eye writer David ...
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Trudie Styler frustrated at Sweatbox delay
Trudie Styler faces a battle with Walt Disney to secure a release for The Sweatbox, the critically acclaimed documentary on the making of a Walt Disney feature animation which she co-directed and co-produced with John-Paul Davidson.Styler was expecting a release through BVI but parent Disney has yet to commit to ...
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UGC rides into Davies' Sunset
UGC Films UK has pre-bought UK theatrical rights to Terence Davies' upcoming adaptation of Scottish novel Sunset Song.Producers Bob Last and Ginnie Atkinson are also in final negotiations with Janine Gold and Natalie Brenner's Element X for the project to join that sales company's debut international slate. Visionview, the UK ...
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UGC rides into Davies' Sunset
UGC Films UK has pre-bought UK theatrical rights to Terence Davies' upcoming adaptation of Scottish novel Sunset Song.Producers Bob Last and Ginnie Atkinson are also in final negotiations with Janine Gold and Natalie Brenner's Element X for the project to join that sales company's debut international slate. Visionview, the UK ...
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UGC rides into Davies' Sunset
UGC Films UK has pre-bought UK theatrical rights to Terence Davies' upcoming adaptation of Scottish novel Sunset Song.Producers Bob Last and Ginnie Atkinson are also in final negotiations with Janine Gold and Natalie Brenner's Element X for the project to join that sales company's debut international slate. Visionview, the UK ...
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Cannes breaks out the Bolly
With Cannes shaping up as the market where the international industry finally comes together with Bollywood, negotiations were reaching fever pitch on Pride And Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical. A bidding war had erupted for Australian/NZ rights by yesterday afternoon - Miramax, which already has North and South American rights, is ...