All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1011
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Vanguard strikes deal with Kung Fu Panda's John Stevenson
Vanguard Films CEO John Williams has closed an overall producing-directing deal with Kung Fu Panda co-director John Stevenson.
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Hartnett to star for Joffe in Corsan's Singularity
Josh Hartnett has been set to star in Roland Joffe’s epic romantic adventure Singularity for Corsan as the film kicks off production today [8] in Australia.
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eOne acquires UK rights for Harlin's 5 Days Of August
eOne has won a bidding war at AFM for UK rights to Renny Harlin’s political drama and action film 5 Days Of August.
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High Fliers gets the point of Needle for UK as Lightning closes sales
Lightning Entertainment has sold John V Soto’s Australian horror film Needle to a raft of territories including the UK where High Fliers will distribute.
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IMAX Corp names Takaya general manager Japan
IMAX Corporation has appointed Kiyoto Takaya to the newly created position of general manager of Japan, effective from November 1.
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Due Date drums up $22m for Warner Bros overseas
Due Date dominated the Hollywood releases overseas thanks to an estimated $21.5m launch on 4,000 screens in 36 countries that went out day-and-date with North America.
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High prices, high ambition at bustling AFM 2010
A handful of marquee titles shone as sales agents and acquisitions teams offered differing views from a busy if not always hyper-productive market that saw the cautious return of Japanese buyers.
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Myriad boards Panettiere, Reed thriller Downers Grove at AFM
Hayden Panettiere, Nikki Reed and Rebecca De Mornay have joined the cast of thriller Downers Grove that Myriad Pictures is introducing to buyers at AFM.
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FilmDistrict, EuropaCorp close US deal for Guy Pearce genre film Lockout
FilmDistrict continues to assemble its inaugural slate and has acquired all US rights at AFM to EuropaCorp’s upcoming sci-fi action title Lockout to star Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace.
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Summit reports roaring trade on Ledge, Musketeers
Summit International has reported a strong response to its market slate, virtually selling out the world on the Sam Worthington thriller Man On A Ledge and 3D adventure The Three Musketeers.
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Bespalov’s Sunrise closes Russia deal for Father Of Invention
Sergei Bespalov’s Sunrise Entertainment has licensed all Russian rights to Art Pictures Media for its Kevin Spacey comedy Father Of Invention.
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Celluloid Nightmares closes key sales on Atrocious, Greetings To The Devil
Celluloid Nightmares has closed a multi-picture theatrical deal with Revolver in the UK and Senator in Germany for Atrocious and Greetings To The Devil.
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Open, Vampire Boys generate AFM interest for Ariztical
Ariztical Entertainment has broadened its international sales slate and is talking to buyers about a roster of titles led by this year’s Berlinale Teddy Jury Award winner Open.
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Tatum to star in Randall Wallace period adventure The Mercenary
Channing Tatum will star as a Virginia cavalryman who travels to the court of Catherine The Great on an undercover mission in Randall Wallace’s $65m adventure romance Love And Honor: The Mercenary.
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New Films Cinema to release Rose McGowan thriller Dead Awake in US
New Films Cinema has added the supernatural thriller Dead Awake starring Rose McGowan, Amy Smart and Nick Stahl to its North American distribution slate.
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Arsenal Pictures closes territories on Five Minarets In New York
Yarek Danielak’s Arsenal Pictures has closed several key deals here on new acquisition Five Minarets In New York starring Danny Glover.
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Thunder Soul strikes a chord for Roadside Attractions
Roadside Attractions has acquired North American rights to Mark Landsman’s music documentary Thunder Soul produced by Snoot Entertainment.
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Lightning strikes major territory deals on Kill The irishman
Lightning Entertainment has announced major territory deals on its anticipated crime thriller Kill The Irishman (formerly The Irishman) starring Ray Stevenson.
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Affinity International adds CBS Films romantic fantasy Beastly to slate
Affinity International has picked up international sales rights to CBS Films’ romantic fantasy Beastly starring Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer, Mary-Kate Olsen and Neil Patrick Harris.
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Anchor Bays sinks claws into The Howling reboot for English-language territories
Fast-rising distributor Anchor Bay Films has acquired all rights for English-speaking territories to The Howling: Reborn.