All Distribution articles – Page 498
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Raven Banner runs into Dead End
Raven Banner Entertainment has acquired world sales rights to Nicholas David Lean’s genre bender Dead End.
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NewsFilmSharks talks up Death Fearless
FilmSharks has picked up international sales on Death Fearless (working title) starring Mexican Oscar nominee Demian Bichir.
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Meyers Media Group boards Hangman
Los Angeles-based Meyers Media Group is in Berlin talking up a packed slate led by Pete Travis’ thriller Hangman.
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NewsImage snaps up Paradise
RLJ Entertainment subsidiary Image Entertainment has picked up all US rights from WME Global and Mandate Pictures to Diablo Cody’s feature directorial debut Paradise. Lionsgate International handles sales outside the US.
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NewsSynchronicity takes God Only Knows
The Solution Entertainment Group’s genre production and sales division Synchronicity Entertainment has picked up international sales on mob thriller God Only Knows starring Ben Barnes and Toby Jones.
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NewsK5 Int'l boards Blue Angel
EXCLUSIVE: Clive Owen will star in the Parts & Labor drama about a disillusioned college professor reinvigorated by a gifted writing student. K5 has commenced talks with international buyers at the EFM.
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NewsSearchlight picks out Birdman
EXCLUSIVE: Fox Searchlight and New Regency are in discussions to co-finance and distribute Alejandro González Iñárritu’s upcoming comedy Birdman.
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NewsSND fashions YSL deals
Production starring Pierre Niney [pictured] as the legendary fashion designer is due to start rolling in May.
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NewsSPC finds Invisible Woman
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Classics snaps up US rights to Ralph Fiennes’ Charles Dickens drama from WestEnd.
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NewsDistribution round-up: Salzgeber acquires La Partida, Unconditional; TMG finds Solace
La Partida [pictured] is currently in post-production, while Solace will begin shooting in May and will be released theatrically by Concorde Filmverleih next year.
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NewsContent stirs up interest on The Pact 2
Content has commenced international pre-sales on horror title The Pact 2.
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NewsCinedigm buys US rights to Berlin Job
Arclight Films has licensed US digital, DVD and VoD rights on Berlin Job to Cinedigm.
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NewsStrand Releasing acquires US rights to Zaytoun
Stephen Dorff stars in Eran Riklis’ story of an unlikely alliance between a 12-year-old Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot shot down over Beirut in 1982.
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NewsSycamore Pictures lines up Christmas Miracle
The Way, Way Back producers Sycamore Pictures will produce and finance the dysfunctional holiday comedy A Friggin’ Christmas Miracle. Hyde Park International will introduce to buyers at EFM.
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NewsKino Lorber snaps up Computer Chess
The distributor has acquired all US rights to Andrew Bujalski’s comedy following its world premiere at Sundance last month.
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NewsMyriad circles Jessica Alba for Weightless
Kirk D’Amico has begun pre-sales at EFM and announced on Friday [8] that Jessica Alba is in final negotiations to star.
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NewsYoung Ones sells for 6 Sales, The Exchange
Tristan Orpen Lynch of Ireland’s Subotica and Michael Auret of Spier Films have commenced production in South Africa on Jake Paltrow’s Young Ones.
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NewsBeta reports Physician, Devil’s Violinist sales
Beta has closed pre-sales on Philip Stoelzl’s adventure epic The Physician with Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard and Tom Payne, as well as Bernard Rose’s mystical biopic The Devil’s Violinist.
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NewsFocus reunites with Mike Leigh on Turner biopic
EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features International (FFI) will handle worldwide sales on the film about the celebrated English landscape painter J M W Turner to star Timothy Spall and will co-finance with BFI and Film4.
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NewsArclight eyes Lookalike
EXCLUSIVE: Arclight Films has acquired crime romance The Lookalike with a cast including John Corbett, Justin Long, Scottie Thompson, Jerry O’Connell and Gina Gershon.