All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1099
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The Future Is Wild for John Adams, Vanguard and Warner Bros
John Adams has partnered with John Williams’ Vanguard Films and struck a deal with Warner Bros to render a live-action and animated feature of Adams’ documentary series and intellectual property The Future Is Wild.
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NBC Universal moves to reassure staff over rumours as Comcast denies acquisition
Speculation continued to swirl over the fate of NBC Universal today as company chief Jeff Zucker issued a memo designed to reassure staff that in fact told them nothing they didn’t already know.
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Constantin signs first-look deal with LA's fledgling Dare Filmz
Constantin Film has closed a first-look deal with German writer Bora Dagtekin, his US-producing partner Marie-Amelie Rechberg and their newly formed Los Angeles-based company Dare Filmz.
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Producer Eric McLeod boards fantasy DevaShard for Vanquish
Bioshock producer Eric McLeod has boarded DevaShard, the fantasy property recently acquired by Vanquish Motion Pictures.
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Kathryn Bigelow, Nora Ephron among HFF honourees
Kathryn Bigelow will receive the Hollywood Director Award and Nora Ephron will collect the Hollywood Screenwriter Award at the 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival (HFF) and Hollywood Awards.
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Ex-Miramax executive Colleen Seldin to handle sales for Locomotive Group
Former Miramax senior vice-president of international distribution and operations Colleen Seldin has resurfaced at New York-based Locomotive Entertainment Group.
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Disney expects strong overseas performance for Surrogates, Up
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (WDSMPI) has a promising weekend ahead with 15 launches for its sci-fi thriller Surrogates and further solid business expected for Up.
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Eldorado first title under Fantastic Films Int'l, House Of Fear sales pact
Roxane Barbat and Fred deWysocki’s Los Angeles-based Fantastic Films International (FFI) has signed a deal to handle worldwide sales on multiple films from Richard Driscoll’s UK company House Of Fear.
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NBC Universal launches SCI FI HD in Japan
NBC Universal Global Networks Asia Pacific will launch SCI FI HD in Japan in October, the company’s first HD channel foray in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Ex-Fox chief Bill Mechanic tells IFTA producers: adapt or die
Independent film-makers need to find original material that distinguishes their product from studio fare or face extinction, Pandemonium CEO Bill Mechanic has told producers.
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Imagi cleared to release Astro Boy in China on October 23
US and Hong Kong-based CG animated studio Imagi International Holdings has secured mainland China co-production status for its upcoming release Astro Boy.
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Antoine Fuqua in talks to board Prisoners for Alcon, Warner Bros
Antoine Fuqua is in final negotiations to direct Warner Bros-based Alcon Entertainment’s kidnapping thriller Prisoners based on a screenplay by newcomer Aaron Guzikowski.
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Mother, The Hole among AFI FEST's Halloween sextet
AFI FEST 2009 will release five films for Halloween on October 31, including Sean Byrne’s Toronto hit The LovedOnes and the Red Riding Trilogy.
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Inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival 'building a culture'
The inaugural Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) will open in Qatar on October 29 with a special screening of Mira Nair’s Amelia Earhart biopic Amelia starring Hilary Swank and Richard Gere.
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Magnolia takes North America on Matthew Broderick comedy Wonderful World
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Ambush Entertainment’s dark comedy Wonderful World starring Matthew Broderick.
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Screen Gems, Constantin commence 3D Resident Evil: Afterlife
Screen Gems and Constantin Film have started production in Toronto on Resident Evil: Afterlife, the first 3D instalment in the hit horror franchise.
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Cinereach names 2010 Reach Film Fellows
Cinereach has announced the names of the 2010 Reach Film Fellows and their mentors, launching the third year of the programme designed to nurture socially conscious film-makers.
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Precious to open 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival
The 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival (SDFF32) will open o November 12 with a gala screening of Lee Daniels’ acclaimed drama Precious: Based On The Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire.
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Troma president Lloyd Kaufman reelected IFTA chairman
Troma Entertainment president Lloyd Kaufman has been reelected chairman of Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), IFTA president and CEO Jean Prewitt has announced.
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Jeremy Thomas to deliver keynote address at FIND's Filmmaker Forum
Oscar winning producer Jeremy Thomas will be the keynote speaker at Film Independent’s fifth-annual Filmmaker Forum in Los Angeles from October 9-11.