All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1099
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NewsParamount sets October 22 release for Paranormal Activity sequel
Paramount has set an October 22 release for its Paranormal Activity sequel.
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NewsJohn Davis extends producing deal with Fox through 2014
John Davis’ Brentwood-based film and television company Davis Entertainment has extended its production partnership with Twentieth Century Fox for four more years.
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NewsWhite Ribbon, A Prophet on foreign language Oscar shortlist
As expected Michael Haneke’s German entry The White Ribbon (pictured) and Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet from France have made it on to the Academy’s foregn language shortlist, although Bong Joon-ho’s widely admired South Korean film Mother is the notable omission.
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NewsCinemavault gets into business with The Nothing Men
Cinemavault has boarded international rights ahead of Berlin’s EFM to Mark Fitzpatrick’s Australian thriller The Nothing Men.
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First Aruba International Film festival to kick off in Caribbean in June
The inaugural Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) will take place from June 4-10 as the Caribbean island nation becomes the latest inductee to the international film festival circuit.
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NewsStudioCanal, Abandon Pictures reunite on Le Sauvage remake
StudioCanal and New York-based Abandon Pictures are in advanced talks to reunite on a remake of the 1975 romantic comedy Le Sauvage.
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NewsCalifornia Film Institute launches distribution venture
Non-profit body The California Film Institute (CFI) is venturing into distribution with the formation of CFI Releasing.
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Michael Hare, Rose Kuo named co-exec directors of Santa Fe Film Festival
Michael Hare and Rose Kuo have been named co-executive directors of Santa Fe Film Festival, succeeding founder and executive director Jon Bowman, who announced his retirement last year.
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National Security to open Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival
The world premiere of the action thriller National Security (Seguranca Nacional) will kick off the Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival (HBR FEST), set to run from February 4-7.
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NewsAMC Entertainment moves to acquire Kerasotes Showplace Theatres assets
AMC Entertainment has signed a deal with Kerasotes Showplace Theatres to acquire all of the latter’s assets, which includes 96 theatres and 973 screens in primarily Midwestern metropolitan markets.
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NewsMarc Webb takes the helm on rebooted Spider-Man
Marc Webb, director of Golden Globe best picture nominee 500 Days Of Summer, will direct the next instalment in Sony’s rebooted Spider-Man franchise.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn to partner on theatrical release of WWE Studios slate
WWE Studios will self-distribute and market its upcoming slate of nine films beginning with the summer release of the drama Brother’s Keeper (working title) starring Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover and WWE celebrity John Cena (pictured).
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Raymond Zinar earns evp global sales stripes at Anchor Bay
Raymond Zinar has been promoted to executive vice-president of worldwide sales at Anchor Bay Entertainment.
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NewsAndrew Zein joins WBITD in senior creative and sales role
Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) has hired UK production executive Andrew Zein to serve as senior vice-president of creative, format development and sales.
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NewsAvatar leads Visual Effects Society nominations roster
Avatar has earned 11 nominations from the Visual Effects Society (VES) and Coraline four ahead of the 8th Annual VES Awards on February 28.
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NewsFilm Department targets Jeff Morris' International Assassin screenplay
The Film Department has acquired Jeff Morris’ action-comedy screenplay True Memoirs Of An International Assassin.
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NewsIFC Films acquires US rights to Gaspar Noe's Enter The Void
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Gaspar Noe’s Enter The Void ahead of its US premiere at Sundance in the Spotlight section.
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NewsRonald Harwood to write MLK biopic for DreamWorks
Ronald Harwood will write the screenplay for DreamWorks’ Martin Luther King Jr biopic that Steven Spielberg, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones are producing.
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NewsApparition lines up Nash Edgerton's noir The Square for April
Apparition has acquired all North American rights to The Square, the first feature film from Australian stuntman-turned-director Nash Edgerton.
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NewsSummit, Jonathan Levine team up on Warm Bodies
Summit Entertainment has acquired feature rights to Warm Bodies and hired Jonathan Levine (pictured) to write and direct the project.