All Cannes articles – Page 241
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NewsTanweer in buying spree
EXCLUSIVE: Ambitious Tanweer has closed a slew of acquisitions led by Big Eyes and St. Vincent from The Weinstein Company for India and Turkey and Laggies and The Forger from The Solution for India and Greece.
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FeaturesPaul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis, The Canyons
It began with a lucky calamity. Paul Schrader and Bret Easton Ellis originally came together to work on Bait, a movie backed by Spanish money that was set up at Lionsgate. When that fell apart, the two creative forces got talking about making something else.
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NewsEFP unveils new board members
Christian J. Lemche of the Danish Film Institute has been confirmed as EFP President.
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NewsTWC acquires Passengers
The Weinstein Company, by far the busiest US buyer on the Croisette this year, has snapped up rights to the Keanu Reeves sci-fi romance Passengers.
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NewsHemsworth boards Aurora Rising
Relativity announced on Monday [20] that Liam Hemsworth will star in the upcoming action film Aurora Rising.
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NewsUniversal nabs Van Damme comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Salt sells comedy Welcome to the Jungle to UPIE for US, UK.
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NewsClapp elected UNIC president
Clapp [pictured] replaces Ad Weststrate, who is stepping down after eight years.
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NewsFilm London ties with Rio Film
Film London Production Finance Market runs for seventh year on Oct 16-17, in association with the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsIM Global, Impuls sign output deal
IM Global has slotted the latest territory into its output network, signing a deal with Impuls Pictures for Switzerland.
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NewsRogers to head Film Export UK
uConnect’s Peter Rogers [pictured] to replace outgoing chair, Bankside’s Stephen Kelliher.
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NewsKino Lorber takes A Touch of Sin
Kino Lorber has picked up US rights to Jia Zhangke’s hard-hitting Palme d’Or contender A Touch of Sin, capturing the impact of the economic boom on China.
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NewsSC signs The Last Showing
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Crowe’s UK outfit picks up rights to Philm Company horror.
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NewsVillage Roadshow invests in Irresistible
VREG is taking an undisclosed stake in Irresistible. In addition, VREG CEO Greg Basser will join the Irresistible board.
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NewsMetrodome gets Moodysson
EXCLUSIVE: A short promo was presented to buyers on Saturday at the Marché du Film. TrustNordisk has now closed a number of deals on the film.
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NewsProducers to finish last Luna film
EXCLUSIVE: Carles Porta, already on board the film for four years as writer and producer, will take on directorial duties in place of Bigas Luna
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NewsLotus falls for Unconscious
EXCLUSIVE: Hitchcockian thriller stars Kate Bosworth and Wes Bentley.