All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1131
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NewsKristofferson joins Hickory Nation
Kris Kristofferson, Jesse James and Brian White have joined the cast of Velveteen Films’ hit-and-run drama Hickory Nation.They join Molly Sims and Aimee Teegarden, who have already signed up to the project. The films explore the aftermath of an accident in a small costal community, which ...
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NewsMedia 8 snares The Horseman
Media 8 Entertainment has acquired the worldwide rights to Steven Kastrissios’ revenge thriller, The Horseman.
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NewsIFC buys US right for I Hate Valentines Day
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Nia Vardalos’ feature directorial debut I Hate Valentine’s Day, a New York-set romantic comedy in which she is reunited with her My Big Fat Greek Wedding co-star John Corbett.Judah Friedlander, Rachel Dratch and Zoe Kazan, who just won the best actress award at ...
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NewsWolverine storms US box office
The summer season arrived with a bang over the weekend as Fox’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine roared to the top of the charts on an estimated $87m three-day gross.
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NewsWolverine dominates global box office
Fox International’s genre prequel X-Men Origins: Wolverine kicked off the 2009 summer blockbuster season with a suitably dominant display, grossing an estimated $73m from 9,234 screens in 101 markets.
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NewsSony acquisitions division has taste for Blood: The Last Vampire
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has picked up all North American rights to East Wing Holdings Corp and SAJ’s Blood: The Last Vampire.
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NEHST Studios boards supernatural thriller The Pale Horsemen
Larry Meistrich’s production, financing and distribution company NEHST Studios has acquired film rights to Sandrunner Entertainment’s supernatural thriller The Pale Horsemen
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NewsFox's Wolverine sinks its claws into global box office
The summer season arrives this weekend with 20th Century Fox’s global release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which has one week to establish itself before PPI/Paramount launches Star Trek across the world the following weekend.
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NewsIn The Loop, Lost In Rio bookend Seattle Film Festival
Armando Iannucci’s political satire In The Loop and Michel Hazanavicius’ spy spoof sequel OSS 117: Lost In Rio bookend the 35th Seattle International Film Festival, set to run from May 21-June 14.
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National Geographic, Imagenation Abu Dhabi join Exclusive, Spitfire on Weir's The Way Back
National Geographic Entertainment and Imagenation Abu Dhabi have joined Exclusive Media Group and Spitfire Pictures to produce Peter Weir’s second world war escape thriller The Way Back.
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Lorber HT Digital picks up US rights to spiritual activism doc Fierce Light
Lorber HT Digital has acquired all US rights to Velcrow Ripper’s spiritual activism documentary Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action ahead of its premiere at Hot Docs in Toronto next week.
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NewsFocus Features International adds Mike Leigh to Cannes slate
Focus Features International has added Mike Leigh’s untitled new film to its Cannes slate after boarding worldwide rights excluding UK free television.
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FeaturesEast-West Fusion
India-US production consultancy Nuclear Mango is looking to bridge the gap between the Bollywood and Hollywood industries.
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NewsMGM Networks launches localised HD Channel in Brazil
MGM Networks is launching a Portuguese-language version of its MGM HD Channel on SKY Brazil, offering a round-the-clock library of films in 1080i high definition.
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NewsUSC’s School Of Cinematic Arts to host Fever Pitch on May 4
USC’s School Of Cinematic Arts hosts its pitching session Fever Pitch on May 4 in Beverly Hills.
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NewsFantastic Films boards Sam Steele And The Junior Detective Agency
Luke Perry and M Emmet Walsh have joined the cast of Sam Steele And The Junior Detective Agency, which worldwide sales agent Fantastic Films International will introduce in Cannes.
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Shoreline brings Strength And Honour to Cannes
Shoreline Entertainment has acquired worldwide rights to Mark Mahon’s debut feature Strength And Honour and will commence sales in Cannes.
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TLA Releasing scales back distribution business
TLA Releasing US is looking to partner with a sales and distribution partner to cut operational costs.
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NewsWilliam Morris Endeavor Entertainment super-agency is born
Board members from William Morris Agency and Endeavor have agreed to merge the companies in a move that ends months of speculation and creates a super-agency to rival CAA.The new entity will be called William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment once the transaction is completed in the second quarter subject to ...
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NewsCosta-Gavras scoops top prize as COLCOA draws to a close
Costa-Gavras’ Eden Is West was awarded the top prize by the jury of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association at the 13th Annual City Of Lights, City Of Angels, (COLCOA).