All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1093
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ACI boards second Polish Brothers film Smell Of Success ahead of AFM
American Cinema International (ACI) has secured the double set of most recent Polish Brothers films as it emerged that the LA-based company has added Smell Of Successto a roster that already features Stay Coolheading into AFM.
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Peter Fonda boards I Ride Alone for Rock On! Films
New York-based Rock On! Films has cast Peter Fonda to star opposite Talia Shire in I Ride Alone and will commence sales at AFM.
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Trent Haaga readies revenge thriller Chop for LA shoot
Deadgirl writer Trent Haaga will make his feature directorial debut on the revenge thriller Chop.
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Film Sales Company acquires world on Good Fortune doc
Andrew Herwitz’s Film Sales Company has taken on worldwide sales rights to Landon van Soest and Jeremy Levine’s documentary Good Fortune.
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Cinemavault boards Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre for AFM
Cinemavault has acquired international sales rights to Julius Kemp’ English-language horror film Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre.
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South Korea's CJ Entertainment boards family animation Dino Mom
South Korea’s CJ Entertainment has come on board as a co-financier and is planning a wide 2010 release in South Korea of the English-language animated feature film Dino Mom being sold by Myriad Pictures.
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Paranormal Activity shreds Saw VI in US with $22m weekend
For the second year in a row the Saw franchise missed out on a number one launch as the remarkable Paranormal Activity beat Lionsgate’s annual horror update into second place.
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Up retains the overseas crown as $19m boosts tally to $324m
Disney/Pixar’s Up dominated the Hollywood competition overseas for the third straight weekend thanks to an estimated $19m haul from 4,789 screens in 26 territories that propelled the running total to $324.2m.
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Gangster Exchange to get US release through Good New Movies
Gangster Exchange, the action comedy that is being sold overseas by Toronto-based Cinemavault, has been set for a December 3 US release on a minimum 200 screens through LA-based distributor Good New Movies.
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Up sails past $300m, enters weekend as overseas champ
Up swept past $300m at the international box office on Thursday [October 22] and will be among the vanguard of Hollywood overseas releases this weekend.
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ContentFilm International gets Heartless in run-up to AFM
ContentFilm International has boarded international rights excluding the UK, Portugal and the Middle East to Philip Ridley’s Heartless following hit screenings at Sitges in Spain and Frightfest in London.
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Filming underway in Vancouver on 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days
Principal photography has commenced in Vancouver, Canada, on Stage 6 Films and Ghost House Pictures’ vampire sequel 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days.
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IFC takes US rights to Toronto Canadian feature winner Cairo Time
IFC Films has acquired US rights from E1 Entertainment International to the romance Cairo Time starring Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig.
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Filming starts on Indian-themed rom-com When Harry Tries To Marry
Principal photography has begun in New York on the independent US romantic comedy When Harry Tries To Marry.
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ACI brings Polish Brothers' Stay Cool to AFM
LA-based American Cinema International has added the Polish Brothers’ high school film Stay Cool starring Winona Ryder and Hilary Duff to its AFM roster.
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Relativity invests further $300m into Universal slate through Beverly 2
Relativity Media is investing a further $300m into co-financing the Universal slate through wholly owned subsidiary Beverly Blvd 2 LLC (Beverly 2).
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Imax Transformed
As exhibitors and studios alike strive to make the theatrical experience one worth leaving the house for, the long-struggling Imax Corp is finally finding its groove and is set to go into the black for the first time. Jeremy Kay spoke to CEO
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Independent boards We Need To Talk About Kevin for AFM
Luc Roeg’s Independent Film Company has picked up international sales on Lynne Ramsay’s We Need To Talk About Kevin to star Tilda Swinton.
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Media 8 boards four further sales titles ahead of AFM
LA-based Media 8 Entertainment has bulked up its AFM slate with four additional titles including the road movie The Perfect Age Of Rock ‘N’ Roll starring Kevin Zegers, Jason Ritter and Peter Fonda.
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MRC gets behind next sci-fi film from District 9's Neill Blomkamp
Media Rights Capital (MRC) is getting into business with District 9 director Neill Blomkamp and will back an untitled sci-fi project from the in-demand South African.