All Distribution articles – Page 616
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NewsWeinsteins strike deal for most of world on Wu Xia
The Weinstein Company has taken worldwide rights outside Asia and French-speaking Europe from We Distribution to Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s martial arts film noir Wu Xia.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn Films swoops on US rights to Sacrifice
The distributor plans to release Chen Kaige’s revenge tale in the US later this year.
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NewsRoad movie Idea In America to open through Indomina Releasing
Indomina Releasing has acquired worldwide rights to the romantic road movie Idea In America to star Orlando Bloom, Cristina Capatondi, Nick Nolte and Stanley Tucci.
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NewsOpen Road Films takes US on Killer Elite starring DeNiro, Statham
New distributor has scheduled for a nationwide release this autumn in more than 2,000 theatres and is committing a $25m p&a spend.
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NewsKatie Holmes, Chace Crawford are Responsible Adults for Myriad
Myriad Pictures holds international rights and commences talks with buyers this week on the rom-com to be directed by Jon Poll, who previously directed Charlie Bartlett and produced Dinner For Schmucks.
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NewsHannibal Classics boards Sleight Of Hand with Depardieu, Sutherland, Cantona
Hannibal Classics is selling action comedy Sleight Of Hand here in Cannes, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Gerard Depardieu, Til Schweiger, Thomas Jane, Johnny Hallyday, Jon Lovitz and Eric Cantona.
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NewsStudioCanal strikes big Block deal with Sony
EXCLUSIVE: StudioCanal has announced a 7-figure deal on Attack the Block with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions taking Latin America, Eastern Europe, South Africa and Canada.
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NewsSony takes UK home entertainment rights to AV’s Plans
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has acquired UK home entertainment rights to Best Laid Plans from AV Pictures.
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NewsCineart, Lumiere kickstart Belgian deals
Continuing its longstanding relationship with Ken Loach, Belgian distributor Cineart has confirmed that it will release Loach’s latest The Angels’ Share (currently shooting in Glasgow).
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NewsUK’s G2 Pictures strikes multi-film deal with IM Global
Distributor strikes deal for films including Bunraku, Everything Must Go and After Dark
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NewsFilmNation to fully finance, sell Oren Peli project
EXCLUSIVE: Glen Basner’s FilmNation is to fully finance its first film, a prestige genre title from Paranormal Activity creator Oren Peli set to go this summer.
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NewsTrinity X label starts with Red, White and Blue
UK independent distributor Trinity Entertainment has announced a X-rated label, Trinity X.
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Trevor Wright head to Cannes as Unified sales consultant
Sales veteran Trevor Wright has joined Unified Pictures in a consultancy role and will attend Cannes with Unified founder Keith Kjarval and president of distribution and acquisitions Ann Dubinet.
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NewsEcho Bridge to handle foreign sales on Active sci-fi trio
The agreement covers international sales on three new CGI sci-fi films from Active Entertainment and producer Ken Badish.
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NewsCornerhouse teams up with Curzon Cinemas
Curzon will provide booking service for Manchester independent cinema
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NewsParlay Films to sell Something For Your Birthday in Cannes
Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films has picked up all international rights on the rom-com to star Malin Akerman and James Marsden.
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NewsAmerican World Pictures Cannes-bound with five new titles
The LA-based production, sales and distribution company arrives on the Croisette with a fresh slate that includes Mercy, based on a screenplay by Scott Caan.
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NewsEssential to commence sales on Pan starring Eckhart, Robb
Aaron Eckhart and AnnaSophia Robb will star in the dark spin on Peter Pan that was originally set up at New Line as a directing vehicle for Guillermo del Toro.
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NewsFocus takes US rights to Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World
Steve Carell and Keira Knightley will star in the story of neighbours who fall for each other as earth faces imminent destruction.