All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1020
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Elite Squad 2 among IM Global's prestige Anthem local language slate
IM Global head Stuart Ford has unveiled the Anthem world sales division’s prestige AFM slate, led by Jose Padilha’s smash sequel to his Brazilian crime saga Elite Squad.
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Murphy joins Cortes' psycho-thriller Red Lights for Parlay
Cillian Murphy has joined Sigourney Weaver and Robert De Niro on Rodrigo Cortes’ psychological thriller Red Lights, a hot project that is stirring great interest at the market for Parlay Films.
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FeaturesComing to America
The number of deals at last year’s American Film Market heralded a thaw in the independent sales sector. Jeremy Kay assesses how the sales arena is looking ahead of this year’s AFM (Nov 3-10) while Screen writers profile a selection of English-language market debuts heading to Santa Monica
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NewseOne takes global rights to thriller The Hunter
Willem Dafoe, Frances O’Connor and Sam Neill star in Porchlight’s psychological thriller.
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Indomina takes North America on Scottish horror Outcast
Indomina Releasing’s latest acquisition is the Scottish horror film Outcast following a North American deal with Bankside announced on Thursday [4].
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Carpenter joins Amazon horror Hell Within as executive producer
John Carpenter will serve as executive producer on Los Angeles-based Barry Films’ The Hell Within to be directed by Brazil’s Dennison Ramalho.
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Eckhart takes CIA role in Essential Entertainment thriller
Aaron Eckhart is in talks to star in action thriller The Expatriate which Essential Entertainment is introducing to buyers here.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn takes US rights to The Whistleblower
Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up all US rights to the Rachel Weisz thriller The Whistleblower following its recent world premiere in Toronto.
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Relativity taps into Bible Code adventure series
Relativity Media is betting Michael Drosnin’s bestselling Bible Code series will make a strong tentpole release and has acquired rights to the books The Bible Code, Bible Code II: The Countdown and Bible Code III: Saving The World.
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NewsFocus Features, UTA sell out on Mike Mills' Toronto hit Beginners
Focus Features International (FFI) and UTA have virtually sold out on Mike Mills’ Toronto premiere Beginners starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer.
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FeaturesAnd we're off
The big early-autumn festivals marked the beginning of the long journey to awards glory. Kicking off Screen’s Awards Countdown, Jeremy Kay picks over some of the stand-out titles
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NewsFilmNation takes on Glazer's Skin starring Scarlett Johansson
FilmNation has picked up international sales rights to Jonathan Glazer’s sci-fi project Under The Skin starring Scarlett Johansson.
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NewsFilmDistrict takes US rights to thriller Drive
FilmDistrict has swooped on US rights to the Ryan Gosling thriller, marking the fledgling company’s second acquisition and the first major domestic deal during AFM.
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Stephen Sommers to direct supernatural romance Odd Thomas
Fusion Films partners Howard Kaplan and John Baldecchi are reporting an enthusiastic response at AFM to their $47m+ supernatural adventure romance Odd Thomasto be directed by The Mummy’s Stephen Sommers.
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NewsExclusive goes Undercover with Miley Cyrus
Exclusive Media Group will produce and fully finance the Miley Cyrus action comedy So Undercover and is introducing to buyers at the market here.
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NewsBuyers strike for Magnolia's Troll Hunter
Magnolia International has closed multiple territories on hot Norwegian creature feature Troll Hunter ahead of the genre film’s second market screening today
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NewsJuno Temple joins cast of Killer Joe
Juno Temple, fresh off her starring role in Toronto premiere Dirty Girl, has joined the dark comedy Killer Joe, which Voltage Pictures is selling at AFM.
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Epic comes on board for 11:11:11
Epic Pictures Group has closed a co-production, co-financing and international sales agreement with producer Wayne Rice (New Line’s Valentine’s Day) on Darren Lynn Bousman’s next project 11:11:11.
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eOne acquires Killer Elite, Tomorrow When the War Began for Canada
eOne has completed a multi-picture deal with Inferno Entertainment, securing Canadian rights for the Jason Statham action film The Killer Elite and Australian hit Tomorrow When The War Began.
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Sierra to commence sales on Rampart, Darling Companion
Sierra Pictures has acquired international rights to the crime thriller Rampart and comedy Darling Companion and is commencing sales at AFM.