All Cannes Market articles – Page 130
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NewsLightning takes Gus to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: The Santa Monica-based sales, production and distribution company has swooped on international sales rights to the SXSW entry starring Michelle Monaghan, Radha Mitchell and Michael Weston. ICM Partners is in the process of negotiating a US deal.
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NewsThe Exchange to sell Mob
Andy Garcia and Ray Romano will join Michael Pitt and Nina Arianda on Rob The Mob, which Brian O’Shea and his sales team will introduce to buyers on the Croisette.
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NewsMyriad takes Fishes to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Kirk D’Amico’s Santa Monica-based financing, production and sales company has acquired international rights to Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes starring Jessica Biel and will screen in Cannes.
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NewsWIDE adds six titles pre-Cannes
WIDE Management has boarded several new titles ahead of Cannes market.
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NewsCMG to sell Prime Ministers in Cannes
Moriah Films announced on Monday [29] that it has signed and recorded the voice talents of Michael Douglas, Christoph Waltz, Sandra Bullock and Leonard Nimoy for its latest film The Prime Ministers. CMG will handle international sales in Cannes.
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NewsExchange takes CBGB to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Brian O’Shea has acquired international sales rights to Randall Miller’s upcoming punk rock saga starring Alan Rickman and Malin Akerman. Paradigm represents US rights and will announce a domestic deal shortly.
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NewsPremiere takes Scenic Route
Premiere Entertainment has acquired all international rights excluding North America to the Josh Duhamel thriller Scenic Route and has added it to the Cannes sales slate.
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NewsMK2 picks up Touch of Sin
France’s MK2 has picked up international rights to Jia Zhangke’s A Touch Of Sin screening in Cannes competition.
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NewsRecreation adds three for Cannes
The Los Angeles-based sales company has added Slamdance audience award winner Hank And Asha, Sundance entry Milkshake and War On Whistleblowers to its sales roster.
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Raven Banner hires Mahnert
Annick Mahnert has joined the company as manager of international sales and acquisitions in the run-up to Cannes. Additionally the Toronto-based company has licensed US rights to The Last Will And Testament Of Rosalind Leigh to Image Entertainment.
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NewsGaye biopic heads to Cannes
Focus Features International has boarded Julien Temple’s Untitled Marvin Gaye project currently shooting in Luxemburg and Belgium. Screendaily first reported on the film in February.
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NewsCargo goes along for Free Ride
The company has acquired international sales rights to the Anna Paquin film and will screen in Cannes next month and kick off sales. Paradigm represents US rights.
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NewsSierra/Affinity to sell Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal will star in the dark drama that Dan Gilroy will direct.
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NewsFFI to sell Amy Winehouse doc
Focus Features International (FFI) will handle worldwide sales on the new documentary from Senna and The Warrior director Asif Kapadia and will kick off pre-sales next month in Cannes.
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NewsDiamond switches roles at QED
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Diamond has segued from president of international sales into a production deal with QED International. The first project under the deal will be the ensemble comedy Mothers.
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NewsBuscemi joins Khumba cast
Steve Buscemi and Anika Noni Rose have joined Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne and AnnaSophia Robb on South Africa-based Triggerfish Animation Studios’ Annecy-bound Khumba.
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NewsPolar Bear starts shoot
Production has commenced in Providence, Rhode Island, on Infinitely Polar Bear starring Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana. Aldamisa International launched pre-sales at the EFM and will continue in Cannes next month.
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NewsGood Universe, Lionsgate taste Candy Store
The companies are partnering on the thriller to star Jason Clarke and Omar Sy. Lionsgate will distribute in North America and Good Universe will introduce what looks to be an early hot project to international buyers in Cannes.
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NewsQED eyes Brad Pitt for Fury
QED International and CAA declined to comment on Wednesday [Apr 3] after reports emerged that the A-lister is in final talks to star in David Ayer’s forthcoming WWII tank thriller.