All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1117
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NewsMcAvoy, Holofcener board untitled cancer comedy for Mandate
James McAvoy will star in and Nicole Holofcener will direct Mandate Pictures’ untitled comedy formerly known as I’m With Cancer.
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NewsTen screenwriters selected for Film Independent's Lab
Film Independent has announced the screenwriters and film projects selected for its 10th annual Screenwriters Lab that takes place in Los Angeles from August 17-September 16.
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NewsSundance Channel starts VOD day-and-date with Spike Lee project
The Sundance Channel is moving into the VOD day-and-date arena with the announcement of Sundance Selects.
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NewsDreamWorks, Reliance close first phase funding
DreamWorks Studios and Reliance Big Entertainment have closed the first phase of funding and announced a further $325m syndicated by J P Morgan Chase that Reliance will match in equity.
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NewsLionsgate picks up North American rights to Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass
Lionsgate has picked up North American rights from Matthew Vaughn to his action-comedy Kick-Ass that is currently in post-production.
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NewsTribeca keeps April slot, sets opening of 2010 edition for April 21
Tribeca Film Festival organisers have announced that the event’s ninth edition will take place in New York from April 21–May 2, 2010.
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Cherrybomb among five US premieres at LA Irish Film Festival
The US premieres of Cherrybomb, Peacefire, and Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home are among the line-up at the forthcoming Los Angeles Irish Film Festival (LAIFF).
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NewsDistrict 9 is a class apart on $37m debut
Peter Jackson’s protege Neill Blomkamp struck a winner as the R-rated sci-fi allegory District 9 delivered a clear North American number one triumph for TriStar Pictures thanks to an estimated $37m.
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NewsG.I. Joe stays ahead of the pack overseas, approaches $100m
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra held on to the overseas crown as $26.2m propelled the Paramount/PPI release towards the $100m international and $200m worldwide marks.
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NewsNGE takes North America on Chinese smash City Of Life And Death
National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has swooped on North American rights to Lu Chuan’s Chinese hit City Of Life And Death.
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NewsFilm Sales Company to handle domestic sales on Toronto entry My Dog Tulip
The Film Sales Company has been retained by My Dog Tulip Company LLC to serve as the US and Canadian sales agent for the film ahead of its North American premiere in the Discovery section at Toronto on September 13.
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NewsAlex Holmes to direct DeLorean project for XYZ, Time Inc Studios
XYZ Films, Time Inc Studios and producer Tamir Ardon have hired Alex Holmes to direct the recently announced feature about auto industry maverick John DeLorean.
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NewsIFC nets US rights to Andrea Arnold's Cannes honouree Fish Tank
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Andrea Arnold’s second feature Fish Tank following its world premiere in Cannes where it shared the special jury prize.
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NewsWarner Home Video cuts out middleman in kiosk and subscription delivery
Warner Home Video (WHV) is cutting out the middleman after informing its wholesalers that starting in October it will apply direct relationships only with kiosk and mail-order subscription vendors.
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NewsKops reteams with Kirkpatrick in Summit marketing and publicity unit
In the run-up to this weekend’s release of its Walden Media co-production Bandslam, Summit Entertainment announced it has hired Eric Kops as senior vice-president of publicity.
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NewsSearchlight promotes Hooper, Allen and DeLoach to key executive roles
Michelle Hooper and Stephanie Allen have been promoted to executive vice-presidents of marketing and Sheila DeLoach to executive vice president of distribution at Fox Searchlight, effective immediately.Allen and Hooper will jointly manage all aspects of marketing while DeLoach will manage all aspects of distribution. The trio reports directly to studio ...
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NewsG.I. Joe expected to dominate overseas for second weekend
G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra is the frontrunner to rule the waves for a second consecutive weekend as Paramount/PPI’s action romp should surge towards $90m.
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NewsWTO strikes blow for Hollywood in China monopoly hearing
The WTO has ruled in favour of Hollywood in its fight to open up the Chinese market in a development that Motion Picture Association Of America chief Dan Glickman said would “even the playing field.”
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NewsUS judge says RealDVD copy software breaches copyright law
Signalling a key victory in Hollywood’s anti-piracy war, a US district court has ruled that Seattle-based RealNetwork’s RealDVD duplication software breaches copyright law.
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Public invited to vote in MovieHatch screenplay competition
Film and television production company MovieHatch.com has launched a feature screenplay competition that it claims could lead to a production deal of up to $10m.