All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1058
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NewsImagenation, Parkes / MacDonald prepare international thriller
Imagenation Abu Dhabi and Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald of Parkes/MacDonald Productions are developing an international action thriller with the writing team of Neal Purvis and Robert Wade from Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace.
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HPI takes on international sales for My Idiot Brother
Hyde Park International chief Mimi Steinbauer has picked up international sales on Big Beach and Likely Story’s the upcoming all-star ensemble comedy My Idiot Brother.
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Film Movement hears the call of If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle
Film Movement has acquired US rights to If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle (Eu Cand Vreau Sa Fluier, Fluier) and have set a January 2011 platform release in New York ahead of nationwide roll-out.
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SPHE appoints Magnus Hollo to senior worldwide licensing role
Magnus Hollo has joined Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) in the newly created position of managing director of worldwide licensing.
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Palm Springs announces 2011 festival dates
The 22nd Palm Springs International Film Festival will run from January 6-17 2011.
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NewsEastwood's Hereafter to close New York Film Festival
Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter will close the 48th New York Film Festival on October 10 ten days before Warner Bros releases it in North America.
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Ellison's Skydance to co-finance Paramount films
Paramount has closed its first slate financing deal since talks with Deutsche bank collapsed in 2008 according to reports, signing a pact with Skydance Productions run by Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s son David Ellison.
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NewsRooney Mara to play Salander in Sony's Dragon Tattoo
Rooney Mara will star opposite Daniel Craig as the crime fighting Lisbeth Salander in Sony’s English language remake of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
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Relativity, AMC team up on distribution competition
Relativity Media’s Rogue and AMC Theatres have launched the Big Break Movie Contest to offer film-makers with previously undistributed features the opportunity to obtain exclusive on-screen distribution.
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Engendered launches I View Film Festival
Transnational arts and human rights body Engendered has launched I View Film Festival 2010 designed to spotlight work from South Asian diaspora film-makers.
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O-Scope takes US rights to Shapiro's Monogamy
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired US rights from Submarine to Murderball director Dana Adam Shapiro’s narrative feature film debut Monogamy.
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NewsStallone is back: Expendables conquers US on $35m
The lure of Sylvester Stallone’s old school action extravaganza proved irresistible for North American audiences as the boys with toys blew Julia Roberts’ comeback vehicle Eat Pray Love out of the water.
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NewsInception soars past $300m overseas for Warner Bros
Inception’s $36m haul meant it still had too much in the tank for the competition although Toy Story 3 continued to bring joy to Disney chiefs as it became the company’s biggest animation release overseas.
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Sundance Institute unveils series of producer support initiaitives
The Sundance Institute has announced a series of initiatives to support independent feature and documentary producers.
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NewsRoss hails global animation champion Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 has become the highest worldwide grossing animated film of all time on $920m.
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NewsRelativity Media adds three titles to inaugural slate
Relativity Media has added three titles to its initial slate of films that it will self-release following the acquisition of Overture Films’ distribution and marketing operations.
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NewsInception set to extend reign overseas and cross $300m
Inception should cross $300m overseas by the end of its fifth weekend in release and remains a strong bet to maintain its international supremacy.
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NewsMPAA upholds R rating for The Tillman Story
The film-makers on The Tillman Story have lost their appeal to the MPAA against the R rating one week before the film is due to open in North America.
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Eurocinema to expand Comcast VOD offerings
VOD service Eurocinema has launched Eurocinema On Demand as it expands its platform on Comcast.
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NewsJamie Foxx, Deon Taylor partner for No Brainer Films
Jamie Foxx and film-maker Deon Taylor have linked up to launch the production label No Brainer Films.