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All Distribution articles – Page 719
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NewsExhibitors give evidence to House of Lords committee
Representatives from the cinema industry will appear before the House of Lords Communications Committee tomorrow (July 15).
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NewsUniversal releases teen edit of Bruno in the UK
Universal Pictures UK has taken the unprecedented step of releasing a specially-edited version of Bruno with a ‘15’ certificate. It will be released in cinemas across the UK from July 24.
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NewsGokusen wins three-way battle at Japanese box office
Big-screen TV adaptation Gokusen: The Movie earned $5.27m (Y489.5m) from 402,440 admissions on its opening weekend in Japan, beating out Hollywood newcomers Knowing and Monsters Vs. Aliens.
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NewsO-Scope picks up The Messenger for North America
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North America rights to Oren Moverman’s The Messenger starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson.
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NewsWolfe pounces on The Baby Formula, Half-Life
Wolfe Releasing has acquired US rights to gay titles The Baby Formula and Half-Life and plans a simultaneous DVD release with VOD campaign through Warner Brothers Digital Distribution.
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NewsAdvance Harry Potter ticket sales pass $1.6m for Odeon/UCI
Odeon and UCI Cinemas Group’s sales of advance tickets for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince have surpassed $1.6 million (£1 million) in box office takings.
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NewsFox picks up Spanish rights to Amenabar’s Agora
US studio Fox International has piecked up the Spanish rights to Alejandro Amenabar’s $70m historical epic Agora, starring Rachel Weisz, It will be released on October 9.
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NewsIce Age 3 freezes Bruno out of international box office
Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs dominated Bruno and the rest of the overseas competition with a monstrous second weekend that propelled it past $325m.
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NewsChina box office up 43% in first half of 2009
China’s box office grew by 42.7% to $330.16m (RMB2.26bn) in the first half of 2009, thanks to a combination of local and US hits, including Transformers 2 which is on its way to becoming the biggest film ever in the territory.
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NewsBangkok film festival to take place September 24-30
The organisers of the Bangkok International Film Festival (BKIFF) have confirmed that this year’s edition of the event will be held September 24-30.
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NewsParamount first studio in 2009 to surge past $1bn domestic mark
Paramount Pictures has crossed the $1bn domestic box office line ahead of the Hollywood pack on the back of the storming run by Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen.
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NewsOptimum acquires Tolstoy love story The Last Station
Optimum Releasing has acquired the UK rights to Michael Hoffman’s love story The Last Station, starring Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer.
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NewsSalt closes key pre-sales on The Infidel
London-based sales and financing outfit The Salt Company has confirmed a number of key pre-sales closed during and after Cannes on its UK comedy The Infidel which is now in post-production.
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NewsFox International expects Ice Age 3 to be too cool for Bruno
Fox International’s animated powerhouse Ice Age: Dawn of The Dinosaurs should continue as overseas champion this weekend despite what it sure to be a concerted effort by a certain Austrian fashionista.
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NewsFox International becomes first distributor to cross $1bn in 2009
Fox International has become the first distributor to cross $1bn this year following a string of mighty performances by Ice Age 3, Night At The Museum 2 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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NewsTransformers 2 becomes second fastest North American release to reach $300m
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen has became the second fastest film in history to reach $300m at the North American box office.
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NewsBruno soars in Australia with $1.4m first-day haul
Bruno has scored the second biggest opening day of the year in Australia behind Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen with a $1.35m Wednesday launch.
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FeaturesThe end of the Russian gold rush?
The days when Russian buyers would pay big money for small films are over (for now) as the Russian market adjusts to a weak ruble and declining box office. Geoffrey Macnab looks at what this means for international sales agents and producers
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NewsFrance reduces film release windows
The Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français and the government have agreed to reduce the window between theatrical film releases and their debut on other platforms.
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NewsPuttnam urges UK film industry to be bold online
Lord David Puttnam this week urged the British film industry to be bolder in engaging with audiences online – or risk losing out on many of the opportunities being created by the digital revolution.