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NewsMichael Caine's Mr Morgan goes global
Global Screen has reported robust Cannes sales on romantic-drama Mr Morgan’s Last Love starring Michael Caine.
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NewsCurzon World takes Warmest Colour for UK
EXCLUSIVE: Curzon Film World has nabbed UK rights to Abdellatif Kechiche’s Palme d’Or winner.
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NewsMetrodome boards The Prize Idiot
Distributor acquires all UK rights to Hans Petter Moland’s action-comedy.
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NewsDoppelganger takes Torrente quartet
Doppelgänger Releasing has acquired North American rights to the four Spanish action comedy Torrente films by director-star Santiago Segura.
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NewsFast 6 rules int'l on $160m
UPDATED MAY 28: The world belongs to Fast & Furious 6 as the action thriller grossed a confirmed $161.3m from 9,683 venues in 59 territories to deliver the biggest international opening weekend in Universal’s 101-year history.
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NewsFast 6 takes US pole on $120m
UPDATED MAY 27: Universal’s Fast & Furious 6 scored a rip-roaring $120m over a record four-day Memorial Day weekend at the North American box office that also set a new benchmark for a US holiday weekend.
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NewsSundance Selects acquires Like Father
Sundance Selects announced on Sunday [26] it had acquired US rights to Kore-eda Hirokazu’s jury prize winner Like Father, Like Son from Wild Bunch.
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NewsSPC bites into Jarmusch film
Sony Pictures Classics has swooped on North American rights to Jim Jarmusch’s vampire tale Only Lovers Left Alive in Cannes ahead of the world premiere on Saturday [25]. Hanway Films handles international sales.
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NewsGatsby crosses $100m in US
The Great Gatsby has crossed $100m at the North American box office on its 14th day of release, Warner Bros announced on Friday [24].
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NewsSPC tucks into The Lunchbox
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Cannes Critics’ Week winner The Lunchbox.
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NewsBuyers strike for Fortissimo's Borgman
Territories sold for Cannes Competition title include Russia, Portugal, Hungary, Poland and more.
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NewsSelfish Giant wins Cannes Europa Cinemas Label
Clio Barnard’s UK feature The Selfish Giant has been awarded the Europa Cinemas Label in Cannes.
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NewsSpringsteen doc gets global launch
Arts Alliance Media is planning a worldwide cinema broadcast of music documentary Springsteen & I on July 22.
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NewsMongrel takes four for Canada
Hungry Canadian buyer Mongrel Media has snapped up four more films in Cannes, taking the competition trio Jimmy P., Like Father, Like Son and Young And Beautiful as well as Un Certain Regard entry Bastards.
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NewsSundance Selects finds Selfish Giant
Sundance Selects has picked up North American rights from Protagonist Pictures to Clio Barnard’s Directors’ Fortnight entry The Selfish Giant starring Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas and Sean Gilder.
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NewsDouble Dutch closes slew of deals
Canada’s Double Dutch International has licensed rights in Cannes to Level 1 Entertainment’s thriller Detour starring Neil Hopkins and Brea Grant, closing deals with IPA Asia Pacific for Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.
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NewsWell Go gets On The Job
Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired all North American rights from XYZ Films to Erik Matti’s Director’s Fortnight entry On The Job.
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NewsYoung & Beautiful attracts Sundance Selects
Company picks up US rights to François Ozon’s Competition title [pictured].
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NewsAustralia's Umbrella gets Cold in July
EXCLUSIVE: Australian outfit pre-buys Jim Mickle’s revenge-thriller.
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NewsRaven Banner to wield Hatchet III
EXCLUSIVE: Raven Banner picks up Canadian rights to BJ McDonnell’s horror [pictured].