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All Distribution articles – Page 673
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NewsRevolver sets new company opening weekend record with Shank
Action thriller Shank, the company’s first production from Gunslinger, brought in $417,736 across 86 screens.
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NewsMetrodome defends Motherhood UK release; says 6,000 DVD units sold in first week
After press reports about “flop” on one-screen theatrical release, distributor says it still has hopes for release to be profitable.
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NewsThe Works adds Countdown To Zero to Cannes slate
The Works has bulked up its Cannes slate and acquired international sales rights from Submarine to the nuclear proliferation documentary, according to people close to the deal.
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NewsAustralian hit Mao's Last Dancer finds US distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired all US rights to Bruce Beresford’s Australian box office hit Mao’s Last Dancer.
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NewsMagnolia acquires US rights to Berman and Pulcini's The Extra Man
Magnolia Pictures has acquired US rights to Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s The Extra Man starring Kevin Kline and Paul Dano.
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Lionsgate UK takes on Trust, Stone, Drive Angry 3D
Lionsgate UK has added the three new titles to its 2011 slate, all acquired from Nu Image.
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NewsHigh Court rules against content indexing site
Usenet index site Newzbin loses its High Court battle against Hollywood studios, Judge rules it does infringe copyright.
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NewsLevelK turns to the dark side
Tine Klint’s new Danish sales outfit LevelK is getting into the film noir business.
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Sandrew Metronome faces cost reductions
Schibsted brings about ”strategic change and reorganisation” but all existing productions and distribution agreements will continue as usual.
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NewsAlice rules overseas on $46m but feels Dragon's heat
Alice In Wonderland is well on course to cross $400m overseas as the fantasy adventure grossed a further $46m for $363m, while How To Train Your Dragon grossed $31m through PPI from 62% of the international marketplace.
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NewsHow To Train Your Dragon slays Alice in US with $43.3m launch
DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon opened top of the charts through Paramount on an estimated $43.3m.
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NewsSloss to self-distribute Banksy doc in limited US run
John Sloss will self-distribute the Banksy documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop in the US through his fledgling Producers Distribution Agency
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NewsWestEnd makes 11-title Woody Allen library play
Fast-growing London-based sales outfit WestEnd Films has snapped up exclusive international rights to an eye-catching batch of 11 films from Woody Allen.
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NewsCurzon, HMV partner to jointly develop up to 20 more in-store cinemas
After a successful trial of the hmvcurzon in Wimbledon, London, Curzon Cinemas will work with HMV to jointly develop more new cinemas.
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NewsNational Geographic Entertainment acquires US rights to Restrepo
National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has acquired US rights to Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington’s war documentary Restrepo.
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NewsMagnet attracted to Spanish horror sequel [Rec] 2.
Magnet Releasing has added Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza’s Spanish horror sequel to their slate.
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NewsMikel Lejarza appointed president of Antena 3 Films
Lejarza moves over from TV businss with the intention of investing in more commercially minded European films.
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NewsUK's Metrodome to scale back theatrical business; CEO Peter Urie resigns
No details yet on job losses; Urie will consult with the company.
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NewsAlice In Wonderland faces Dragon attack overseas
Disney’s Alice In Wonderland faces its sternest test yet as PPI unleashes How To Train Your Dragon in more than 30 territories this weekend.
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NewsWeinsteins take multi-territory rights to Swedish hit Easy Money
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has acquired multiple territory rights to the latest red-hot Scandinavian property in the wake of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy.