All Distribution articles – Page 625
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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.
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NewsSenator Film sets up Munich base after 17-year absence
Germany’s Senator Entertainment has established two new production arms in Munich after 17 years’ absence from the Bavarian capital.
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NewsFox International becomes first to cross $1bn in 2011
The studio reached the milestone on May 8; the 11th year it has accomplished the feat.
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NewsMaya boards sales on Hammers and Repeaters for Cannes
Comedy A Bag Full Of Hammers premiered at SXSW and stars Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury and Rebecca Hall. The story follows two misfits who form an unlikely family when they encounter an abandoned child.
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NewsTribeca Film takes North American rights to Turkey Bowl
Kyle Smith’s real-time comedy set in Los Angeles premiered at SXSW and follows a group of friends who gather to play a backyard game of American Football.
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NewsHyde Park Imagenation, BBC to co-finance Lost Christmas
The joint venture between LA-based Hyde Park Entertainment and Imagenation Abu Dhabi has partnered with the BBC to co-finance John Hay’s Lost Christmas.
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NewsFast & Furious Five plunders record $87m for Universal
The heist film added an estimated $86.6m through UPI from 6,979 sites in 58 territories as the running total climbed to $184.4m and the film remained the biggest worldwide release for the second weekend.
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NewsThor delivers Marvel’s third biggest US debut on $66m
The estimated weekend tally was a commendable result for a relatively unknown property starring Australia’s Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman.
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NewsInternational arthouse label Fox World Cinema launches
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment launched the division, which will operate alongside Fox International Productions (FIP) and release prestige international films on DVD, VoD and digital download.
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NFI boards dark comedy Petunia starring Brittany Snow, Thora Birch
New Films International will commence sales on the Croisette next week on Yale Productions’ tale of a New York family coming to terms with the chaos of life.
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NewsJames Robinson's Inverness files for bankruptcy
Inverness Distribution, the Bermuda-based company formerly known as Morgan Creek International, has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy.