All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1040
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NewsInception rules as $55m dominates overseas box office
Christopher Nolan’s Inception claimed the overseas box office crown with a confirmed $55m weekend haul from more than 7,610 screens in 51 markets.
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NewsInception continues dreamy start with $28m US hold
Inception made it three weekends in a row at the top thanks to an estimated $27.5m haul that raised Warner Bros and legendary Pictures’ sci-fi thriller to $193.3m.
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NewsNYFF selects The Tempest as centrepiece screening
The North American premiere of Julie Taymor’s The Tempest will screen as the centerpiece film at the 48th New York Film Festival on October 2.
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Features‘There is still capital flowing into domestic distribution'
In the second of two round-table debates on the new realities in Hollywood, Jeremy Kay speaks to executives about pre-sales, banks and the rise of international power hubs
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‘Financing is still predicated on foreign value’
The US business is in uncharted waters, with the global financial meltdown creating new paradigms and opportunities for independents. Screen’s US editor Jeremy Kay gathered a diverse group of luminaries to discuss the business in 2010
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FeaturesBreaking dawn for Summit
Summit Entertainment has succeeded where others have failed in creating a vibrant new independent with studio-level capabilities. Patrick Wachsberger and Robert Friedman tell Jeremy Kay how
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FeaturesFinancing the Dream
In 2009, DreamWorks secured $825m for the next stage in its development. Jeremy Kay speaks to COO Jeff Small about the studio’s cost-conscious international focus and how new backers, including Reliance and Disney, fit in
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FeaturesWarner’s world-wide web
Warner Bros remains the studio with the most consistent run of franchise tentpoles and worldwide mega-hits. Jeremy Kay asks studio chiefs Alan Horn and Jeff Robinov how their business is changing
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Vamps cast adds Kristen Johnston as Michigan shoot starts
Kristen Johnston has joined the cast of Amy Heckerling’s Vamps, which is about to start shooting this week in Detroit, Michigan.
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Virgin Produced launches in LA, partners with Relativity
Richard Branson’s brand new film and television company Virgin Produced has entered into a joint venture with Relativity Media’s Rogue Pictures.
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NewsGermany holds key to overseas box office weekend
Toy Story 3 is expected to cross $400m this weekend but will face a strong challenge from Inception for the overseas box office crown.
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Provincetown festival apppoints Deborah Magee associate executive director
Deborah Magee has been named associate executive director of the Provincetown International Film Festival.
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Former Senator Bob Kerrey, MPAA end CEO talks
Former Senator Bob Kerrey, who was considered by many to be the frontrunner to head the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA), has pulled out of the race.
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D Films appoints Doug Smith CFO
Doug Smith has been appointed CFO of Canadian distributor D Films Corporation and will oversee the company’s finance, accounting, and television licensing.
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Warner Bros hires ESPN's Lynne Frank to key international marketing role
Lynne Frank has been named executive vice-president of international marketing at Warner Bros Pictures
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Columbia hires Wiseman to re-imagine sci-fi classic Total Recall
Len Wiseman is in final negotiations to direct a remake of the classic sci-fi action film Total Recall for Columbia Pictures after the studio secured the rights from Miramax.
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Imax announces robust second quarter results
Imax Corporation revenues for the second quarter ending June 30 climbed 38% year-on-year to $55.6m compared to $40.4m in 2009.
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FeaturesMatt Reeves
Cloverfield director Matt Reeves talks about his follow up, Let Me In, a remake of Swedish vampire tale Let The Right One In, which is currently in post production.
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Mandeville, Top Cow have thriller Crosshair in their sights
Mandeville Films partners David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman announced today that the company has joined forces with Top Cow Productions to adapt Top Cow’s comic book Crosshair.
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Wolkoff named development chief at LA-based Bekmambetov Projects
Michele Wolkoff has joined Timur Bekmambetov’s Los Angeles-based Bekmambetov Projects (BPL) as president of development.