All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1084
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Phase 4, Uwe Boll team up on three-film deal
Phase 4 Films has acquired North American rights to a trio of Uwe Boll features.
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NewsThe Extra Man, Hipsters bookend 12th RiverRun
The 12th annual RiverRun International Film Festival will open on April 15 with Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s comedy The Extra Man (pictured) starring Kevin Kline.
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NewsFox Star prepares Indian follow-up to My Name Is Khan
Hot on the heels of its collaboration on the Indian smash My Name Is Khan, Fox Star Studios has teamed up with Ramesh Sippy Entertainment on an action thriller.
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NewsAlice eases past $200m with $76m overseas weekend
Alice In Wonderland produced a mighty second weekend to stay atop the international chart as an estimated $76m boosted the running total to $221m after two weekends.
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New York African Film Festival to celebrate colonial independence
The 17th annual New York African Film Festival will celebrate the 50th anniversary of 17 African nations’ independence from colonial rule when it kicks off on April 7.
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WBPI's Monique Esclavissat expands role, relocates to Burbank
Senior Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI) executive Monique Esclavissat is expanding her role and relocating from London to Burbank headquarters.
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Walter Salles to collect San Francisco Society's Founder's Award
Walter Salles will receive the San Francisco Film Society’s Founder’s Directing Award at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival.
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NewsTribeca unveils new work from Gibney, Shapiro and Carney
The fictional feature debut from Murderball director Dana Adam Shapiro, a second documentary from Alex Gibney, new work from Edward Burns and a radically different side to Once director John Carney are among the second wave of films to be announced by Tribeca top brass.
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NewsLola, Alamar claim grand jury prizes at Miami
Lola, No One Knows About Persian Cats, To The Sea (Alamar), Undertow and Sins Of My Father were the big winners as the 27th Annual Miami International Film Festival came to a close over the weekend.
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NewsSearchlight starts production on Payne's The Descendants
Fox Searchlight is scheduled to start principal photography in Hawaii today [March 15] on Alexander Payne’s The Descendants starring George Clooney (pictured), Judy Greer and Beau Bridges.
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CMG pledges allegiance to SXSW premiere Brotherhood
Ed Noeltner’s Cinema Management Group has acquired all international rights to Will Canon’s SXSW college fraternity thriller Brotherhood (pictured).
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NewsAlice is first release of 2010 to cross $200m in North America
Alice In Wonderland held on to the number one spot in North America and swept past $200m as $62.7m raised the early running total to $209.3m.
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NewsWelcome To The Rileys finds US home
Apparition and Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) have taken domestic rights to Sundance premiere Welcome To The Rileys starring Kristen Stewart, James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo.
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NewsLorber Films takes US rights to David Holzman’s Diary
Lorber Films has picked up all US rights to Jim McBride’s 1973 satire on cinema verite, David Holzman’s Diary.
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NewsAlice aims to retain overseas crown as $200m beckons
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International’s Alice In Wonderland enters its second weekend as favourite to retain the international number one spot following a strong week.
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NewsSearchlight, McCarthy join forces for Win Win situation
Principal photography on Fox Searchlight’s Win Win directed by Tom McCarthy (pictured) will begin in New York on March 15.
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NewsCesar winner Niels Arestrup joins Focus' Hanna
Cesar winner Niels Arestrup has joined the cast of Focus Features’ thriller and biggest production to date Hanna, which is set to commence production next week in Europe.
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NewsVisit licenses The Taqwacores to Strand in North America
Visit Films has licensed North American rights to The Taqwacores to Strand Releasing and French rights to Bac Films ahead of its weekend slot at SXSW.
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Lorber Films acquires US rights to SXSW trio
Lorber Films has picked up all US rights to three films bound for SXSW: Taqwacore: The Birth Of Punk Islam, Reel Injun, and Sound Of Insects.
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NewsFilming underway on Farrelly's Untitled Comedy sketch series
Production is underway on Peter Farrelly’s (pictured) Untitled Comedy portmanteau boasting an all-star cast including Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet.