All Distribution articles – Page 467
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NewsWWZ to get domestic IMAX release
Paramount executives said on Monday [29] they will re-release World War Z in North America in IMAX 3D for a one-week run beginning Aug 2.
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NewsSPC acquires Tim’s Vermeer
The distributor, riding high on a mighty launch for Blue Jasmine over the weekend, said on Monday [29] it had taken worldwide rights to the documentary.
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NewsFilm Movement acquires Salvo
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza’s Salvo, winner of the Critics Week Grand Prix and the France 4 Visionary Award in Cannes.
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NewsDoppelgänger lands Smash
Music Box Films’ genre arm has acquired US rights to Smash & Grab: The Story Of The Pink Panthers, Havana Marking’s documentary about the world’s most successful diamond thieves.
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NewsParkland to open on Sept 20
Exclusive Releasing will roll out the JFK assassination drama in theatres following the autumn festival debuts in Venice and Toronto.
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NewsCNN boards Sole Survivor
CNN Films top brass made the announcement on Friday [26] ahead of the documentary’s world premiere at the Traverse City Film Festival in Michigan on Saturday.
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NewsRush to open Sept 20
Universal Pictures has revised the release scheduled for the F1 drama and switched to exclusive engagements in New York and Los Angeles on Sept 20 followed by wide expansion one week later.
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NewsSony acquires Cold Comes The Night
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has acquired all worldwide rights to Tze Chun’s Cold Comes The Night starring Alice Eve, Bryan Cranston and Logan Marshall-Green.
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NewseOne acquires Badassdom
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Knights Of Badassdom starring Peter Dinklage, Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn and Summer Glau.
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NewsMagnolia takes How I Live Now
Kevin Macdonald’s apocalyptic thriller stars Saoirse Ronan. Genre arm Magnet has earmarked an autumn theatrical release in the US.
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NewsShout! Factory signs ITV Studios deal
Home entertainment agreement will see Shout! Factory distribute ITV Studios Global Entertainment films in North America.
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NewsHoult, Arterton, Fry in Kitchen
Kaleidoscope to sell new family-adventure also with voice of Stephen Fry.
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NewsPhilomena UK release date set
Pathe has set a UK release date for Stephen Frears’ Philomena, starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.
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NewsBelle US release date set
Fox Searchlight has set a US release date and revealed new images from Belle, a British period drama starring newcomer Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson.
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NewsStrand finds Missing Picture
Strand Releasing has acquired Rithy Panh’s Un Certain Regard winner following its recent world premiere in Cannes.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires Ali
Kino Lorber executives announced on Wednesday [24] the acquisition of North American rights to Kartemquin Films’ documentary The Trials of Muhammad Ali.
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NewsSPC takes Armstrong doc
Alex Gibney’s The Armstrong Lie recounts the story of the disgraced cyclist’s life and career over the last four years.
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NewsWheatley: I’d repeat simultaneous release
Ben Wheatley has said he would repeat the simultaneous release strategy that accompanied A Field in England following the results of its performance.
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NewseOne reports 40% revenue boost
Now You See Me and Behind the Candelabra also helped increase film revenues at the producer-distributor.
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NewsWolfe buys Outfest trio
EXCLUSIVE: LBGT Wolfe Releasing has acquired rights to three films that screened at Outfest Los Angeles, which concluded at the weekend. Separately, Image Entertainment has set then release pattern for The Colony.