All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1089
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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.
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MarVista boards trio of theatrical titles
MarVista Entertainment has boarded a trio of films and will commence international theatrical sales imminently.
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Kino International tracks down Winnebago Man
Kino International has acquired US rights to Ben Steinbauer’s documentary Winnebago Man and has set a July launch in New York.
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NewsVariance builds slate with Guy And Madeline and After The Cup
Variance Films has picked up all North American theatrical rights to the musical Guy And Madeline On A ParkBench (pictured) and football documentary After The Cup: Sons Of Sakhnin United.
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NewsMusic Box chimes to OSS 117 French spy spoof sequel
Music Box Films has acquired all US rights to Michel Hazanavicius’ OSS 117 – Lost In Rio (pictured).
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Shooting begins on Site B, Arable's thriller A Horrible Way To Die
Shooting is underway in Columbia, Missouri, on Los Angeles-based Site B and Missouri-based Arable Entertainment’s debut film A Horrible Way To Die.
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SPWAG takes North American DVD rights to action comedy Transylmania
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has licensed US and Canadian DVD rights to the vampire action-comedy Transylmania.
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NewsFox bumps Wall Street 2, eyes possible Cannes berth
Fox top brass are angling for a Cannes berth for Oliver Stone’s Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps after pushing back the release date.
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NewsGlobal box office surged to $29.9bn record in 2009
Global box office receipts from films released in 2009 jumped 7.6% to a record high of $29.9bn, according to new data from the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA).
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Gravitas boosts VOD pipeline with Lux Digital deal
Digital entertainment content aggregator and distributor Gravitas Ventures has signed a two-picture deal with Lux Digital Pictures Inc.
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NewsKeren Yedaya’s Jaffa finds US home at Film Movement
Film Movement has taken North American rights to Keren Yedaya’s Hebrew language Jaffa.
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NewsTribeca unveils world narrative and documentary entries
Tribeca top brass have announced the 24 world narrative and documentary films that will play in competition at the ninth annual event next month, a provocative roster supplemented by several out-of-competition surprises.
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NewsMehta, Nair, Tellis make list of top South Asian female media executives
Directors Deepa Mehta and Mira Nair and Summit Entertainment’s senior vice-president of international distribution Deborah Tellis are among a list of the most influential South Asian female media and entertainment executives compiled by consultancy Korn/Ferry International.
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Newshappythankyoumoreplease to open 15th Annual Gen Art
Josh Radnor’s Sundance hit happythankyoumoreplease and new IFC acquisition Mercy from Patrick Hoelck bookend the 15th Annual Gen Art Film Festival in New York.
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NewsKevin Macdonald falls for Tower Hill's whodunit Murder Mystery
Kevin Macdonald will direct the comedic whodunit Murder Mystery from new production and financing company Tower Hill Entertainment.