All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1001
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GK Films names Kahli Small evp production, development
The executive arrives from Focus Features where she served seven years, most recently as evp of production and development.
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NewsUS summer gets early start as Fast Five steals $84m
Universal delivered the biggest domestic weekend of 2011 so far as Fast Five shredded the competition to open top on an estimated $83.6m.
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NewsThor hammers competition on $89m overseas launch
The latest Marvel Studios franchise was born at the weekend as PPI delivered the biggest overseas debut of the year-to-date on $89.2m. UPI’s Fast And Furious Five continued to roar on $46m and Rio climbed to $263m for Fox International.
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NewsDaniel Craig to narrate BBC documentary One Life
The upcoming BBC Earth and Magic Light Pictures collaboration will mark the first time the actor has lent his voice to a documentary feature.
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Cinema Management Group boards Deadheads for Cannes
Ed Noeltner’s Beverly Hills-based international sales company boarded the project from FroBro Films following the end of production late last year.
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NewsHugh Dancy to star in Maya’s psycho-thriller Spree
Tommy O’Haver, whose credits include Ella Enchanted, is directing the Maya Entertainment production from his screenplay based on a story by Kevin Turen and O’Haver.
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NewsThor races to $23m overseas as weekend beckons
Thor grossed $8m from its opening days in 25 markets through Paramount Pictures International for a $23m international running total including Australia and previews in the UK, Italy and elsewhere.
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NewsLionsgate adds Knightley-Carell rom-com to Cannes roster
President of international Helen Lee Kim and her team will be talking up the Indian Paintbrush title Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World as well as Eva Mendes comedy-drama See If I Care and horror project Nurse 3D.
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NewsStars align for Ender’s Game heading into Cannes
Sierra / Affinity’s Nick Meyer (pictured) and his team will commence pre-sales on the sci-fi from OddLot, K/O Paper Products and Digital Domain. Summit Entertainment is on board as US distributor and Gavin Hood will direct.
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Archstone adds Will, Crossmaglen to Cannes sales slate
Scott Martin, Brady Bowen, and Michael Slifkin’s LA-based sales and distribution company will be tempting Cannes buyers with the duo.
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Troika Pictures hires Bradley Gallo as head of production and development
Principals Robert Stein and Michael Helfant hailed Gallo’s “great energy and production skills”, adding that he brought “a network of New York literary relationships.”
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The Film Sales Company snaps up Hollywood Complex
Andrew Herwitz has acquired US sales rights to Dylan Nelson and Dan Sturman’s film ahead of its premiere this weekend at Hot Docs in Toronto.
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News69th Golden Globes ceremony set for Jan 15, 2012
Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Philip Berk has announced the awards timetable for the upcoming awards season.
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Dimension swoops on spec script The Greys
The studio has concluded a deal with Adam Cohen and producers Sean and Bryan Furst, who have previously worked with Weinsteins on Sundance hit The Matador and three other projects.
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NewsMagnolia takes North America on Tribeca entry Blackthorn
Spanish screenwriter Mateo Gil’s English-language debut will receive its market premiere in Cannes and screened at Tribeca last week.
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NewsFirst Grader, Life In A Day bookend 37th Seattle fest
The First Grader will open the 37th Seattle International Film Festival on May 19 and Ewan McGregor will receive the 2011 Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting.
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Variance Films takes US theatrical rights to eclectic trio
Founder Dylan Marchetti said the company has acquired experimental documentary General Orders No. 9,Littlerock and The Weird World Of Blowfly.
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Fox to distribute Cannes entry Miss Bala in Mexico
Fox International Productions president Sanford Panitch said the film will open in its home county this autumn and added that sales head Shebnem Askin-Schreger had closed a deal with Ad Vitam for France.
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FeaturesGiuseppe Capotondi
Commercials and video director Giuseppe Capotondi talks to Screen about his debut feature The Double Hour, recently released in the US.
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Santa Barbara festival announces 2012 dates
The Californian event will run from Jan 26-Feb 5, executive director Roger Durling said on Thursday [28].