All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1094
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NewsQED teams up with Forward Pass on District 9 follow-up
QED International’s Bill Block will introduce Berlin buyers to his long awaited follow-up to the global smash District 9 (pictured).
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NewsAvatar rules overseas again as $76m boosts it to $1.58bn
Avatar maintained its iron grip on the international box office for an eighth consecutive weekend as it extended its run into the history books through Fox International.
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NewsCMG adds choice Sundance pair for EFM
Cinema Management Group has used its new acquisitions and marketing fund to pick up international sales rights ahead of EFM to two much fancied Sundance titles.
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NewsUniversal casts Taylor Lautner in 2012 Hasbro tentpole
Universal has cast The Twilight Saga’s rising star Taylor Lautner in a major new 3D Hasbro adaptation.
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NewsWeinsteins finally conclude deal for Sundance hit The Tillman Story
The Weinstein Company has finally concluded negotiations and acquired Sundance documentary The TillmanStory.
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NewsAvatar eyes eighth weekend of box office rule
Fox International’s Avatar will ease part the $1.5bn mark this weekend as executives expect an eighth consecutive weekend at the top.
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NewsIFC strikes second Sundance deal in less than a week
IFC Films has taken its second film of Sundance following last weekend’s deal for The Killer Inside Me.
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NewsRough House acquires first high concept project
David Gordon Green, Jody Hill and Danny McBride’s Rough House Pictures has acquired its first project.
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NewsCFC invites Lee Daniels to on-stage Black History Month event
The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is hosting an on-stage conversation with Precious director Lee Daniels to celebrate Black History Month.
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NewsCinemaStreet lines up Kevin Grevioux directorial debut for inaugural slate
Dana Offenbach and Mark W Campbell have partnered up to launch the production company CinemaStreet.
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NewsDreamWorks launches casting call for Real Steel
DreamWorks has launched a nationwide casting call for its upcoming action drama Reel Steel.
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Film Movement acquires Berlin Generation entry Alamar
Film Movement has picked up rights to Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio’s Berlin entry Alamar.
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Extended RiverRun announces 2010 dates
The 12th annual RiverRun International Film Festival will extend to 11 days this year and runs from April 15-25.
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NewsLincoln Center unveils Film Comment Selects line-up
Jonathan Kaplan’s 1979 teen rebellion tale Over The Edge and Paul Greengrass’ Green Zone (pictured) to feature in Film Society Of Lincoln Center’s tenth Film Comment Selects series.
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Searchlight appoints new evp of marketing
Fox Searchlight has found a replacement for its outgoing executive vice-president of marketing Stephanie Allen.
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NewsRelativity nets North American, UK rights to Catfish
Relativity takes rights to Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s acclaimed Sundance documentary Catfish.
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NewsMr Nice, MacGruber get SXSW world premiere berths
Mr Nice, MacGruber and comedy Barry Munday are among the line-up at South By Southwest next month.
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NewsMyriad boards Every Day heading into EFM
Santa Monica-based Myriad Pictures picks up comedy-drama Every Day ahead of the European Film Market.
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NewsDeon Taylor launches urban-focused genre label
Urban-focused production company Deon Taylor Enterprises (DTE) has launched a genre label.
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NewsVoltage generates heavy interest in new EFM project
Voltage Pictures’ new EFM project has made a splash ahead of the start of the Berlin market next week.