All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1029
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Imax Corp announces latest deals in South Korea, US
Imax Corporation has closed a deal with South Korea exhibitor CJ CGV Holdings to instal 15 digital Imax theatre systems in China.
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SPHE appoints Claude Borna to key European strategy role
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has promoted Claude Borna to the newly created position of senior vice-president of business planning and commercial strategy, Europe.
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Bonham Carter, Garfield among Hollywood Film Festival honorees
Helena Bonham Carter and Sam Rockwell will receive the 14th Annual Hollywood Film Festival’s supporting actress and actor awards at a gala in Beverly Hills on October 25.
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NewsNational Geographic takes US rights to The First Grader
National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has acquired US theatrical rights to Justin Chadwick’s The First Grader following its recent world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsIndia’s Sahara joins bidding for MGM
India’s Sahara India Pariwar Group is believed to be making a power play for MGM and has offered “north of $2bn” for the beleaguered studio, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
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NewsEvil stays top overseas with $39m weekend haul
Resident Evil: Afterlife has become the biggest film in the horror franchise overseas as it plundered a further $38.7m to boost the tally to $103.2m
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NewsAffleck's The Town opens top in North America on $24m
Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures’ crime drama The Town directed by and starring Ben Affleck opened top on an estimated $23.8m.
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NewsBeginners leads final rush of deals at Toronto
As a remarkably productive Toronto wound down [19] Focus Features closed a deal for worldwide rights excluding several territories to Mike Mills’ drama Beginners.
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Peep World, Everything Must Go among flurry of late Toronto deals
IFC Films, Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions were in action as the festival approached the finale and deals continued to spill from Toronto.
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Anchor Bay takes English-speaking territories on Horrible Way To Die
Anchor Bay Films has closed yet another deal in Toronto, concluding talks with Celluloid Nightmares for English-speaking rights to A Horrible Way To Die.
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O-Scope acquires North American rights to Meek's Cutoff
Oscilloscope Laboratories has jumped into the Toronto feeding frenzy, taking North American rights to Kelly Reichardt’s Western drama Meek’s Cutoff.
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NewsEvil expected to extend overseas reign for Sony
Resident Evil: Afterlife should hold on to the box office crown this weekend and has raced to more than $41.7m through Sony Pictures releasing International’s Salt (SPRI).
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NewsBaron Cohen to star in GK Films' Freddie Mercury project
Graham King, Tribeca Productions and Queen Films have cast Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury in an untitled film about the late Queen frontman’s life.
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Conviction to open Mill Valley in October
Tony Goldwyn’s drama Conviction starring Hilary Swank will open the 33rd Mill Valley Film Festival on October 7.
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Hamptons Int'l Film Festival selects Black Swan for closing night
Darren Aronofksy’s psycho-thriller Black Swan will close the 2010 Hamptons International Film Festival as organisers unveiled the line-up of competition films.
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BAFTA / LA honour for Scott Free Productions
BAFTA/LA will honour Ridley Scott and Tony Scott’s Scott Free Productions at the 2010 BAFTA / LA Britannia Awards in Los Angeles on November 4.
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NewsLionsgate closes deal to take Toronto premiere Rabbit Hole
Lionsgate has finalised terms with CAA to acquire North American rights to Rabbit Hole following the world premiere in Toronto on Monday [13].
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NewsAnchor Bay takes English-speaking on Bello, Dorff thriller Carjacked
Anchor Bay Films has acquired North American, UK and Australian rights to John Bonito’s thriller Carjacked set to star Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff.
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NewsIFC picks up unauthorised Harvey Weinstein doc
IFC Films has made its third acquisition in Toronto, taking worldwide rights excluding Canada to Unauthorized:The Harvey Weinstein Project, Barry Avrich’s documentary about the Miramax founder.
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NewsSPC back in business with Almodovar on The Skin That I Inhabit
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights from El Deseo to Pedro Almodovar’s (pictured) The Skin That I Inhabit (La Piel Que Habito.)