All Distribution articles – Page 477
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NewsSenator expands into Switzerland
Germany’s Senator Entertainment is to expand its distribution activities into Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein through an exclusive cooperation with Zurich-based Praesens-Film from June 1 and will also include distribution via DVD/Blu-Ray and VoD.
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NewsWild Bunch promotes Carole Baraton
Long-serving Wild Bunch executive takes on additional responsibilities.
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NewsBankside acquires Event 15 for Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Claustrophobic thriller to make its market premiere; first trailer released.
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NewsLionsgate takes Quiet Ones
Distributor Lionsgate has picked up North American rights to Hammer’s The Quiet Ones
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NewsSchwarzenegger in talks for Toxic
The star is in negotiations to join writer-director Steve Pink’s The Toxic Avenger and International Film Trust (IFT) will launch pre-sales in Cannes
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NewsVision finds Femme; Double Dutch adds four
Vision Films has picked up worldwide rights to Emmanuel Itier’s documentary Femme and arrives on the Croisette with the film’s executive producer and narrator Sharon Stone to boost sales.
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NewsHBO Seduced by Toback
HBO has acquired all North American television rights to James Toback’s Seduced And Abandoned, which will play as a special screening on the Croisette. Separately Tribeca Film and Well Go USA Entertainment have taken North America on Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes.
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NewsLionsgate reveals six for Cannes
New films star Tom Hardy [pictured], Ewan McGregor, Daniel Radcliffe, Lily Collins and Sam Clafin.
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NewsKoch Media to release Confine
Tobias Tobbell’s psychological thriller [pictured] to receive late June UK release.
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FeaturesLara Thompson, eOne: buying power
eOne is one of the industry’s most significant buyers. Andreas Wiseman speaks to EVP of filmed entertainment Lara Thompson about the company’s Cannes acquisition strategy.
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NewsGatsby in $51m #2 US debut
Warner Bros’ The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio arrived in style ahead of Wednesday’s [15] Cannes opening night screening as Iron Man 3 held on to number one on an estimated $72.4m.
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NewsIron Man 3 eyes $1bn milestone
Marvel Studios’ blockbuster added an estimated $161.8m at the global box office to reach $949m as the international running total climbed by $89.3m to $664.1m. Star Trek Into Darkness enjoyed an excellent first foray to earn $31.7m.
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NewsUni, MRC board MacFarlane comedy
Universal Pictures and Media Rights Capital (MRC) will co-finance Seth MacFarlane’s Western comedy A Million Ways To Die In The West.
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NewsKochman joins Cohen Media
John Kochman has joined the acquisitions team at Cohen Media Group and will work alongside evp Gary Rubin.
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NewsForesight checks out of Hotel 33
UPDATE: Foresight Unlimited has pulled the thriller from its Cannes slate after it emerged on Friday evening [10] that the financiers had not closed their deal for Nicolas Cage.
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NewsLone Survivor set for Jan 2014
Universal Pictures announced on Friday [10] that it will release the Mark Wahlberg Navy SEALS film on Jan 10 next year.
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NewsShoreline finds Hidden Moon
Shoreline Entertainment has picked up world sales rights to La Victoria Films’ Hidden Moon starring Wes Bentley and will produce the sci-fi Probe.
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NFB launches doc initiative
The National Film Board Of Canada is behind a drive to create a multi-platform destination for viewers to engage with documentary filmmakers and subjects.
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NewsFortissimo secures Dubbo for Cannes
Mirando Otto and Richard Roxburgh attached to Sue Brooks’ Australian drama.
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NewsGood Universe to sell Rocketman
The LA-based company has dropped a huge project into the market and will commence sales in Cannes on the Rocket Pictures biopic about Elton John.