All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1059
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Kimmel adds cast to comedy Cloudburst
Kristin Booth and Ryan Doucette have joined the cast of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment’s comedy Cloudburst.
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NewsEclipse poised to cross quarter-billion mark overseas
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is bidding to rule the overseas arena for the third consecutive weekend as it ventures into German-speaking Europe and stands at the cusp of $250m.
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IMAX signs three-system deal with China's Lumiere Pavilions
In the latest in a slew of IMAX installation deals, the company announced it has partnered with Chinese exhibitor Pavilions to introduce three systems.
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NewsnewportFILM launches with two outdoor screenings
Two outdoor film screenings in July will officially launch newportFILM as the organisation plans a year-round schedule of events.
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Congress measure spells end for futures trading lobby
A coalition of guild and industry professionals led by the MPAA has welcomed a move by the Senate today [15] that would ban futures trading on box office performance.
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NewsIFC lands North American rights to Tetsuo pair
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to two films from director Shinya Tsukamoto’s acclaimed Tetsuo trilogy: Tetsuo III: The Bullet Man and Tetsuo II: The Body Hammer.
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NewsMyriad hires Jeffrey Engelen as svp distribution
Jeffrey Engelen has joined production, finance and sales company Myriad Pictures as senior vice-president of distribution.
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FeaturesLionsgate battle continues
Jeremy Kay examines the intriguing merger talks at Lionsgate, and the role Carl Icahn plays in any potential deal.
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NewsMagnolia takes world on Joaquin Phoenix doc I'm Still Here
Magnolia Pictures acquired worldwide rights from WME Global to Casey Affleck’s directorial debut I’m Still Here.
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NewsRevitalised New Yorker Films acquires My Dog Tulip
The newly reopened New Yorker Films has announced its first acquisition, picking up all US rights to the animation My Dog Tulip.
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Emerging broadens alternative content slate with Opus Arte deal
Emerging Pictures and Opus Arte have signed a deal for Emerging to become the exclusive North American theatrical distributor of Opus Arte’s events programming.
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Accidents Happen, Charlie & Boots among Emerging PicturesAustralian showcase
Emerging Pictures has announced the line-up of the first three titles in the 2010 USA-Australia Film Showcase, its partnership with Screen Australia to bring previously unreleased Australian films to American audiences.
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IndiePix expands by launching Los Angeles office
New York-based online distributor IndiePix is expanding operations and launching a West Coast office.
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Cinema Libre snaps up film rights to Economic Hit Man
Cinema Libre has acquired film rights to John Perkins’ explosive memoir Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man.
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Endgame partners with Glass and Forster to show faith in Heretics
Jim Stern’s Endgame Entertainment, This American Life writer-producer Ira Glass and his producing partner Alissa Shipp are teaming up with Marc Forster and Bradford Simpson’s Apparatus to produce Heretics.
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IMAX signs deal with Japan's United Cinemas for up to five theatres
IMAX Corporation and United Cinemas have announced a joint venture agreement to instal up to five digital IMAX theatre systems in Japan.
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Sundance Selects adds Colin Fitz Lives! to VOD pipeline
VOD platform Sundance Selects has acquired rights to Robert Bella’s dark comedy Colin Fitz Lives!
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NewsEclipse rules overseas as $81m sinks tough competition
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse reigned supreme over a spectacular international weekend thanks to an estimated $81.1m fuelled by number one launches in the UK, France and South Korea.
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NewsDespicable Me topples Eclipse to lead weekend on $60.1m
Universal’s first 3D animation Despicable Me soared to the top of the charts on an estimated $60.1m over the weekend.
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NewsEclipse looks to grow in second wave of overseas launches
A second big weekend awaits Summit International’s The Twilight Saga: Eclipse as it looks to build on its sizeable imprint from last week.