All articles by Elbert Wyche – Page 31
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NewsTribeca All Access awards $100,000 in grants to 10 projects
Five fiction, five documentary projects from underrepresented voices to receive support.
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News'Fifty Shades Darker' crosses $190m int'l (update)
La La Land surges past $205m; XXX: Return Of Xander Cage hits $263m.
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FeaturesJustin Timberlake talks 'Trolls' and updates on 'Spinning Gold'
The actor-musician is up against La La Land and Moana for this year’s original song Oscar with ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ from Trolls.
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NewsAbramorama acquires 'Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan'
The distributor has acquired theatrical rights to Linda Safire and Adam Schlesinger’s film that had its world premiere at last year’s New York Film Festival.
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NewsBreaking Glass acquires dark comedy 'Kept Boy'
EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to writer-director George Bamber’s gay dark comedy.
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NewsChina debut propels 'La La Land' past $300m worldwide
Damien Chazelle’s musical added $12.5m from its first day in China on Tuesday as the international tally climbed to $181m.
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NewsFilm Movement acquires documentary trio
The New York-based distributor acquired US rights to Daniel Cross’ documentary I Am The Blues in Berlin and plans a limited theatrical release followed by a digital and home video release.
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News'Fifty Shades Darker' opens on $100m international
Sing crosses $500m threshold at the worldwide box office.
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NewsUS Briefs: Breaking Glass Pictures takes North American rights to 'Illicit'
Corey Grant’s thriller received its world premiere at the American Black Film Festival.
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News'Fifty Shades Darker' launches worldwide
The erotic drama aims to seduce audiences as it opens in 61 territories this weekend.
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NewsUS Briefs: Gravitas boards 'When The Bough Breaks' narrated by Brooke Shields
The distributor has acquired the documentary about post-partum depression and will release digitally on iTunes on March 14.
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News'PIG: The Final Screenings' lands SXSW Midnighters slot
Adam Mason’s gender politics satire will receive its world premiere as festival brass announced the remaining line-up for the event set to run in Austin, Texas, from March 10-19.
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NewsEFM: Ellen Burstyn to make directorial debut on 'Bathing Flo'
QC Entertainment will produce and finance the comedic drama and represents sales rights with ICM Partners in Berlin.
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NewsEFM: Content Media, CNN Films board 'Elián'
Tim Golden and Ross McDonnell co-direct story of Elián Gonzalez, the Cuban boy who made headlines when he was rescued at sea and become centre of custody battle.
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NewsFede Alvarez, Good Universe form Bad Hombre
The new venture will produce films across the horror, thriller and sci-fi genres.
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NewsEFM: Brenton Thwaites to star in 'Ghosts Of War'
Highland Film Group kicks off pre-sales in Berlin this week on Miscellaneous Entertainment’s supernatural psychological thriller. CAA will represent North American rights.
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NewsEFM: DDI to launch sales on 'Heidi: Queen Of The Mountain'
EXCLUSIVE: CEO Jason Moring of Toronto-based Double Dutch International heads to Berlin with worldwide rights to the celebrated Swiss story starring Bill Nighy.
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NewsIFC Films, SPWA acquire Sundance entry 'Band Aid'
Zoe Lister-Jones’s film follows a feuding couple who use music as marriage therapy.
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FeaturesViola Davis on taking 'Fences' from stage to screen
Davis and Denzel Washington talk to Elbert Wyche about their lasting impressions of the Oscar-nominated Fences - first on stage and now on film.
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News'XXX: The Return Of Xander Cage' eyes $100m international target
Meanwhile Paramount stablemate Rings circles 36 markets in day-and-date launch with North America.