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NewsRio soars sky high on $55m overseas launch for Fox
Fox International co-presidents Paul Hanneman and Tomas Jegeus hailed “a fantastic start for a new franchise” as the animated family film debuted on 11,714 screens in 45 markets.
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NewsFox International's Rio set to rule the roost this weekend
Blue Sky Studios’ family animation takes off in approximately 45 territories and should have little trouble soaring to the top of the charts in a number of territories.
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NewsSPC moving in on Polanski's all-star Carnage
Sony Pictures Classics is understood to be close to a domestic deal. Roman Polanski’s agent Jeff Berg of ICM represented North American rights and declined to comment when approached by Screen at the start of the week, as did SPC co-head Michael Barker.
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NewsLionsgate, Varsity, Collective line up Night Of The Living Fred
The partners are turning the YouTube sensation into a 3D feature and Lionsgate will produce alongside Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter Bridgett of Varsity Pictures and Gary Binkow and Evan Weiss of The Collective.
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NewsAvalon picks up 13 Assassins, Pina for Spain
Spanish indie Avalon Distribution has picked up Takashi Miike’s samurai tale 13 Assassinsand Wim Wenders’ 3D dance film Pina from HanWay Films for release in Spain.
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NewsArtificial Eye sets July UK release date for Farhadi's A Separation
UK distributor Artificial Eye has set a July 22 release date for Asghar Farhadi’s Golden Bear winner Nader and Simin, A Separation.
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Sundance Selects goes for Marston drama, Film Buff unveils VoD deals
Sundance Selects has picked up US rights to The Forgiveness Of Blood, Joshua Marston’s feature follow-up to his acclaimed Maria Full Of Grace,while Film Buff said it would release The Wild Hunt and Zonad on VoD ahead of their DVD launches.Marston and Andamion Murataj shared the Berlin Silver Bear for ...
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NewsScreen Gems to release SXSW hit Attack The Block in US
Joe Cornish’s action film recently received its world premiere in Austin where it won the Midnight Feature Audience Award.
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Cary Elwes, Jason Alexander join Fantastic’s Delhi Safari
Fantastic Films International heads Roxane Barbat and Fred deWysocki are handling worldwide pre-sales on the 3D animated Bollywood adventure and will be introducing to buyers in Cannes.
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Image swoops on North American rights to The Perfect Game
William Dear directed the feel-good story of a lowly team from Monterrey, Mexico, that won the 1957 Little League World Series ending with a perfect final game.
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NewsCinema City opens 10th multiplex in Romania
Cinema City now has 98 screens, about half of the market.
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NewsDisney pushes Monsters Inc prequel into summer 2013
Disney has pushed back the release of its 14th Pixar film Monsters University from Nov 2 2012 to Jun 21 2013.
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NewsDogwoof takes on four titles including Guantanamo; ramps up Ambassadors scheme
UK distributor Dogwoof has taken on four new titles for UK release, and also is furthering its new initiative to encourage film lovers to get involved hosting regional screenings.
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NewsWalt Disney plans multi-platform VOD services in France
The Walt Disney Company France and Free are partnering to launch branded digital video stores Disneytek and ABCtek.
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NewsChina Lion prepares larger releases for three Chinese titles
The Warring States will be the company’s largest North American release, on 30+ screens.
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NewsMongrel takes Canada on Shut Up Little Man!
Matthew Bate’s documentary launched at Sundance and was represented by Submarine Entertainment.
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NewsHop skips to the top of US charts in $38m debut
Universal’s family film Hop featuring the voice of Russell Brand in the lead bounced to the top of the North American charts on an estimated $38.1m for the highest launch of the year-to-date.
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NewsSucker Punch confirmed as Hollywood overseas champ
Warner Bros Pictures International’s action fantasy leapfrogged Battle: LA thanks to a confirmed $11.5m haul as Sony executives revised their weekend take from $14.7m to $10.3m.
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NewsRelativity marketing and distribution head Peter Adee to leave
In a statement issued on Friday Adee said he will leave on Jun 1 and said he had “always planned to depart when the time was right.”
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NewsNew Video, China Lion seal US distribution union
The partnership between the New York-based distributor and digital content aggregator and China Lion Film Distribution makes New Video the latter’s exclusive North American distributor across cable VoD, television, digital and DVD.