All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1043
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NewsFilmDistrict hires former SPWA executive Alperovich to head acquisitions
Another key executive has left the Sony fold to join Graham King’s expanding empire as it emerged today [29] that Adrian Alperovich has arrived at FilmDistrict as president of acquisitions and operations.
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Action thriller Bratva 3D footage to screen at AFM
Director and veteran stuntman Jesse V Johnson will next direct the 3D action thriller Bratva starring Dominique Vandenberg and Yekaterina Rednikova.
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NewsMGM creditors approve Spyglass option
Spyglass duo Roger Birnbaum and Gary Barber will run MGM following a vote by the studio’s creditors.
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NewsAll change at Columbia as Tolmach segues into producer role
Columbia Pictures co-head Matt Tolmach has launched a new production company and will move into a producer role on the Spider-Man reboot.
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NewsHalloween horror clash bodes well for Saw 3D overseas
Lionsgate top brass will expect the spirits to favour Saw 3D in a tantalising weekend carve-up against Paramount / PPI’s reigning international champion Paranormal Activity 2.
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NewsLionsgate, Icahn head to court over MGM merger
Lionsgate is suing Carl Icahn in the latest episode of the year’s most venomous Hollywood soap opera.
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NewsArthouse picks up US for Sophie Fiennes doc
Arthouse Films and New Video have acquired all US rights to Sophie Fiennes’ feature documentary Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow.
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Legendary hires Coppet to key strategic role
Legendary Pictures has hired Matthieu Coppet as executive vice-president of corporate strategy.
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NewsGersh expands financing and distribution unit under Cohen
Gersh is expanding film finance and distribution activities and announced that division head Jay Cohen has been promoted to partner.
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NewsLionsgate to release Miley Cyrus comedy LOL in US
Lionsgate will release the upcoming comedy LOL starring Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore in the US after funnelling the film from its wholly owned subsidiary Mandate Pictures.
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Inception powers Imax Corp to strong third quarter results
The box office heroics of Inception (pictured) boosted Imax Corporation’s third quarter total revenues by 17% to $51.1m compared to $43.5m in the third quarter of 2009, company top brass announced today [28].
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NewsCameron sets course for Pandora with Avatar 2 and 3 mandate
James Cameron has agreed to make Avatar 2 and 3 his next films following the global triumph of last year’s sci-fi epic.
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NewsExclusive, Cross Creek to produce Clooney's Ides Of March
Exclusive Media Group and newly launched Cross Creek Pictures will finance and co-produce political drama The Ides Of March with George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smoke House Pictures and Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions.
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Recreation ready to roar at AFM with Easy Rider: The Ride Back
Ariel Veneziano’s Recreation has boarded international sales on Easy Rider: The Ride Back heading into AFM.
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NewsIcahn weighs in with new offer for MGM debt
Carl Icahn issued his latest offer to entice MGM away from a possible deal with Spyglass chiefs Roger Birnbaum and Gary Barber.
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Summit unveils Breaking Dawn supporting cast
Summit Entertainment has announced the supporting cast in its upcoming The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.
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Austin FF opener Exporting Raymond lands at Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired US theatrical rights to the documentary Exporting Raymond from writer-director Phil Rosenthal after its opening night screening at Austin Film Festival.
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IMG acquires North American rights to large format quartet
Inception Media Group (IMG) has acquired North American rights from MacGillivray Freeman Films Distribution Company to four large format films that it claims have been seen by more than 60million people in IMAX theatres worldwide.
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MarVista heads into AFM with eclectic six-pack
MarVista Entertainment has announced its six-strong AFM 2010 slate, led by the fantasy adventure Witches Of Oz.
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NewsAronofsky lines up thriller Machine Man for Mandalay
Darren Aronofsky, whose psycho-thriller Black Swan is expected to figure prominently in the upcoming awards season, has signed on to direct the thriller Machine Man.