All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1019
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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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NewsDue 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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NewsHigh 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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NewsMyriad 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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NewsFilmDistrict, 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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NewsSummit 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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NewsTatum 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.
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Molly Hassell assembles cast on The Giant Mechanical Man
Vamps producer Molly Hassell has assembled a strong young ensemble for rom-com The Giant Mechanical Man, set to commence production in Detroit later this month.
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Cortes unveils Red Lights vision to AFM buyers
Rodrigo Cortes outlined his vision for the psychological thriller Red Lights in a Friday morning [5] buyer presentation hosted by Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films.
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NewsArclight reports strong initial response to crime thriller The Courier
Arclight Films has completed sales in more than two dozen territories on its thriller The Courier starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mickey Rourke and Josie Ho.
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HPI reports surge of sales on Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance 3D
Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park International has closed key territories on the supernatural action film Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance 3D to star Nicolas Cage.