All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1025
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NewsFilmDistrict schedules Insidious as first US release in April
FilmDistrict has confirmed it has slotted in James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s horror film for April 1 on 2,500 screens.
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NewsStudio veteran Oren Aviv lands top marketing job at Fox
Aviv, who quit as Disney production head almost exactly one year ago following the arrival of Walt Disney Studios chairman Rich Ross, will work alongside the domestic marketing head and chief creative officer Tony Sella.
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NewsCraig, Mendes on board for Bond 23 for November 2012
EON Productions and MGM confirmed today [11] that the British actor will return as the superspy and Sam Mendes will direct when production is scheduled to kick off later this year.
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NewsBlack Swan, Inception among cinematography contenders
The American Society Of Cinematographers has made a good day for supporters of Black Swan (pictured), Inception, The King’s Speech and The Social Network even better.
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New-look Miramax announces executive appointments
Miramax unveiled the first additions to its management team this week.
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NewsAcademy names seven films on make-up shortlist
The films in alphabetical order are: Alice In Wonderland, Barney’s Version,The Fighter, Jonah Hex, True Grit, The Way Back and The Wolfman.
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NewsInception leads VES nominations roster with four nods
Warner Bros’ sci-fi smash has earned four nominations from the Visual Effects Society heading into the awards gala on February 1.
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NewsImage takes non-theatrical US rights to The Way Back
The epic adventure premiered at Telluride last autumn and is being released theatrically through Wrekin Hill and Newmarket on January 21.
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Relativity, Technicolor strike long-term partnership
The deal sees Technicolor provide services ranging from production, post-production and release printing to distribution services for theatrical and subsequent windows.
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Time Warner, Sundance Institute launch Power Of Story
The partnership extends Time Warner’s support for the Institute and includes artist support, fellowships and public programming at the Sundance Film Festival.
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NewsHooper, Nolan, Fincher in the running for DGA prize
Tom Hooper (pictured), Christopher Nolan, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher and David O Russell are the nominees announced by the Directors Guild Of America.Danny Boyle for 127 Hours and the Coen Brother for True Grit miss out in the uncannily accurate barometer of Oscar success. Only six times since the DGA ...
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Michael Marshall to head business affairs at Columbia
The appointee joined the studio in 2008 as senior vice-president of business affairs and previously served in a similar capacity at Our Stories Films and Marvel.
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Hoffman, Keener, Northam, Walken join A Late Quartet
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Jeremy Northam and Christopher Walken have joined Yaron Zilberman’s upcoming directorial debut.
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Duchovny, Farmiga join EFM-bound comedy Goats
David Duchovny, Academy Award nominee-Vera Farmiga, Keri Russell, Minnie Driver and Will Arnett have joined Red Crown Productions, Elliptical Films and Sandia Media’s coming-of-age comedy.
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NewsTangled rules overseas on $26.3m, Tourist passes $100m
Disney’s animated hit Tangled won the overseas crown thanks to an estimated $26.3m haul that beat Sony’s stewardship of GK Films’ The Tourist by the narrowest of margins.
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NewsTrue Grit crosses $100m in US to lead sluggish weekend
True Grit’s remarkable run continued as the Western closed out the first full weekend of 2011 on top courtesy of an estimated $15m gross.
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NewsNSFC selects The Social Network as best film of 2010
The National Society Of Film Critics became the latest group to anoint David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook drama the best film of 2010 and used the occaiosn to call on the MPAA to overhaul its “inconsistent and censorious” ratings system.
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Elijah Wood returns to Middle Earth in Hobbit role
Elijah Wood will reprise his role as Frodo in The Hobbit for Peter Jackson.
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Relativity promotes COO Marcus to chief strategy role
Relativity Media COO Andrew Marcus has been promoted to president of corporate development and strategy.
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NewsWarner Bros to handle global release of Hobbit films
Warner Bros and MGM have confirmed that the former will handle the bulk of worldwide distribution on Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth.