All Cannes Market articles – Page 120

  • James Gray
    News

    RT Features boards Gray sci-fi

    2013-05-17T13:16:00Z

    James Gray, who jets into Cannes for the May 24 premiere of The Immigrant, is lining up a sci-fi thriller with the backing of Brazil’s RT Features. CAA brokered the deal and represents sales.

  • The Longest Race
    News

    Indian books to be pitched at Cannes

    2013-05-17T11:56:00Z

    India’s The Adaptation Company (TAC) and France’s Best-Seller To Box Office are hosting an event on Saturday, May 18 to pitch Indian books for film adaptation.

  • News

    IMG acquires Strategic Film Partners

    2013-05-17T11:43:00Z

    Inception Media Group has acquired Alex Barder’s Strategic Film Partners through its newly formed subsidiary Inception Film Partners.

  • Michael Meyer
    News

    Michael Meyer joins Good Universe

    2013-05-17T11:19:00Z

    Good Universe has expanded its global sales arm by hiring the veteran business and legal affairs executive as evp of international.

  • News

    Primeridian launches with Solzhenitsyn biopic

    2013-05-17T09:22:00Z

    Primeridian Entertainment has arrived on the scene and hired The Stoning Of Soraya M. director Cyrus Nowrasteh to write and direct a feature about the life of Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

  • Cassian Elwes
    News

    Elwes, Barnum launch e2b

    2013-05-17T09:11:00Z

    Cassian Elwes and Robert Ogden Barnum have launched e2b Capital to offer financing and global distribution services to independent filmmakers.

  • Death Trip
    News

    Media Asia takes Death Trip

    2013-05-17T08:51:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong-based Media Asia has picked up international rights to mainland Chinese thriller Death Trip, starring Korean actress Han Boreum.

  • News

    Finecuts spreads Miracle

    2013-05-17T08:40:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Korea’s Finecut has sealed a slew of deals on hit drama Miracle In Cell No 7 to a slew of territories including a sales to Magnum Films for Australia/NZ and China’s Le Vision Pictures.

  • Police Story
    News

    Chan’s Police Story books deals

    2013-05-17T08:36:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: J & JJ International has closed a raft of deals on Jackie Chan’s upcoming action title, Police Story 2013, which the star produced with China’s Wanda Media.

  • Rio favela
    News

    HanWay takes Rio Siege

    2013-05-17T08:18:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: HanWay boards RT Features thriller about 2010 favela siege.

  • Xu Zheng
    News

    Xu Zheng hops to Rabbit

    2013-05-17T08:15:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Chinese actor and filmmaker Xu Zheng has signed on to voice the lead character in Tianjian North Film Group’s animated feature Legend Of A Rabbit: The Martial Of Fire.

  • Zu Warriors From The Magic Mountain
    News

    Tsui Hark revisits Zu Warriors

    2013-05-17T08:09:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark is producing a new 3D installment in his iconic Zu Warriors series, to be directed by Yuen Woo-ping.

  • Inside_Llewyn_Davis_2
    News

    Mongrel acquires Coens film

    2013-05-17T07:47:00Z

    The Canadian distributor has picked up Joel and Ethan Coen’s Inside Llewyn Davis ahead of its Sunday [19] world premiere in Cannes.

  • News

    Epic space-bound with Scout

    2013-05-17T07:16:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: The LA-based company has locked in the director and cast of sci-fi adventure The Last Scout ahead of start of production this month in Los Angeles.

  • Liam McIntyre
    News

    McIntyre to star in Turkey Shoot reboot

    2013-05-17T07:00:00Z

    Liam McIntyre is attached to star in a contemporary reboot of the 1982 grindhouse classic Turkey Shoot. Richard S Guardian and consultancy client Lightning Entertainment launch sales in Cannes.

  • John Cusack
    News

    Voltage, Cusack roar on Hard Drive

    2013-05-17T06:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Voltage Pictures has dropped a new John Cusack film into the market in the form of action title Hard Drive.

  • News

    Cinemavault sells Cuesta's Roadie

    2013-05-17T06:00:00Z

    Cinemavault is selling Michael Cuesta’s drama Roadie, which screens in the market.

  • Matthew McConaughey
    News

    Dallas Buyers Club sells for Voltage

    2013-05-17T06:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Voltage Pictures has closed a slew of deals on the upcoming Matthew McConaughey drama Dallas Buyers Club, which Focus Features is preparing for a US awards season launch later this year.

  • Anthony Hopkins
    News

    FilmNation buyers find Solace

    2013-05-17T06:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Glen Basner and the sales team have closed key territories on the Anthony Hopkins and Colin Farrell thriller Solace financed by Claudia Bluemhuber’s Silver Reel.

  • Jim Harvey
    News

    Studio City adds two for Cannes

    2013-05-17T06:00:00Z

    Studio City Pictures president Jim Harvey has bulked up his sales slate with two completed titles.