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Andrew Niccol to direct Dali & I for Room 9
Andrew Niccol is attachedto direct Dali & I: The Surreal Story for David Sacks' Room 9 Entertainment.Room 9 originally acquiredJohn Salvati's speculative screenplay based on Stan Lauryssen's book Daliand I.Niccol is working on arewrite of the biopic, which will cover the life of Salvador Dali told throughthe eyes of Lauryssens, ...
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Sony goes on aggressive acquisitions spree at Element
Sony Pictures has swooped on multiple territory rights to twoprojects from John Fremes' Element Films International as it seeks tore-establish a major acquisitions profile on the international circuit.In a pre-emptive move before the AFM kicked off earlier this week,the US major snapped up US and a host of international rights ...
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Peace Arch picks up thriller Never Forget
Peace Arch EntertainmentGroup has picked up worldwide rights to the thriller Never Forget starring Lou Diamond Phillips.Phillips portrays a man whofights to clear his name after he awakens to find himself covered in blood andaccused of murder without any recollection of what has happened.Leo Scherman is directingfrom as screenplay by ...
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Madman buys Court Of Lonely Royals for Australia
Wendy Reeds' FabricationFilms has sold the dystopian tale Court Of Lonely Royals to Madman Pictures in Australia.First-timer Rohan MichaelHoole's story centres on a future where alienated youngsters are hired to killfor the police has also closed in a number of other territories.Rights have gone to Brazil(Alpha Filmes), the former Yugoslavia ...
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Weinsteins and IFC make joint buy of Black Sheep
The Weinstein Company (TWC)and IFC Entertainment have jointly acquired all North American rights toJonathan King's horror-comedy Black Sheep on the back of its popular world premiere screening at Toronto.IFC will release through itsFirst Take day-and-date distribution label and TWC will release on DVD throughGenius Products. Philippa Campbell produced the saga ...
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Myriad takes on romantic comedy Jack and Jill
Myriad Pictures has acquiredworldwide rights to romantic comedy Jack And Jill Vs The World starring Freddie Prinze Jr and Taryn Manning.Myriad is introducing buyersto the story of a bored 30-year-old advertising executive called Jack who fallsfor Jill, a free-spirited girl, following a chance rooftop encounter.However after Jack learnsthat Jill hasn't ...
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Rowlands and Deneuve sign on for Persepolis
Gena Rowlands and CatherineDeneuve have signed on to the voice cast of the English-language adaptation ofIranian author Marjane Satrapi's award-winning autobiographical comic books Persepolis and Persepolis 2.The animated feature iscurrently in production in France and will be released through Sony PicturesClassics in North America. Deneuve will voice the role of ...
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Becker acquires international rights to Cobain doc
London and Sydney-basedBecker International has acquired foreign rights from Sidetrack Films to AJSchnack's documentary Kurt Cobain About A Son.Becker has been introducingthe picture to buyers here at AFM in tandem with its US premiere at AFI FEST.Dendy Films has taken Australian and New Zealand rights.Produced by Brooklyn-basedproduction and financing outfit ...
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Arclight takes on Bigas Luna comedy Yo Soy La Juani
Arclight Films has bulked upits AFM slate by picking up international rights to Bigas Luna's comedy-drama YoSoy La Juani. Arclight did the deal withManga Films and Luna, whose picture has already made a mark on the Spanish boxoffice and grossed more than $1.7m in two weeks. Yo Soy La Juani ...
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McFadzean to oversee family films at new Wind Dancer
Matt Williams has announced that his partner David McFadzean will overseedevelopment of family films for Wind Dancer Films.The company recently announced a development fund for comedies andcharacter-driven thrillers with an eye on the international market.In addition to family films, Wind Dancer is developing romantic, actionand teen comedies. McFadzean is currently ...
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Rowlands and Deneuve sign on for Persepolis
Gena Rowlands and CatherineDeneuve have signed on to the voice cast of the English-language adaptation ofIranian author Marjane Satrapi's award-winning autobiographical comic books Persepolis and Persepolis 2.The animated feature iscurrently in production in France and will be released through Sony PicturesClassics in North America. Deneuve will voice the role of ...
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New Yorker takes on domestic rights to Treatment
Dan Talbot's New YorkerFilms has acquired US rights from Gotham Sales to Oren Rudavsky's romantic comedy The Treatment. New Yorker plans a spring2007 platform release in New York for the winner of the Tribeca Film Festival'sMade In New York Best Narrative Award.Chris Eigeman, Famke Janssenand Ian Holm star in ...
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THINKFilm International sells Young People Fucking
THINKFilm International's penchant for risque material continuesapace as the new York-based company arrives at AFM with the comedy YoungPeople Fucking anddocumentary War Dance(working title).Young People Fucking is currently in pre-production and centres on an eventful nightfor five different couples at various stages of relationship ranging from firstdate to former lovers ...
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Regent takes worldwide rights to Orientation
Regent Releasing has pickedup worldwide rights to the comedy Freshman Orientation starring Sam Huntington, Marla Sokoloff, BryceJohnson, John Goodman and Rachel Dratch. Regent plans a spring 2007release and Regent Worldwide Sales is handling foreign rights at AFM. The Element Films productioncharts the misguided career of a college freshman who invites ...
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Cinamour goes From Mexico With Love
Los Angeles-based Cinamour Entertainment arrives at AFM with a fresh slate headed by in-house production From Mexico With Love starring Kuno Becker from Goal! The Dream Begins.Currently shooting in San Antonio, Texas, the story follows a self-destructive illegal alien who crosses into the US to pursue his dream of becoming ...
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Tripper travels for Voltage
Nicolas Chartier's Voltage Pictures has closed multiple territories on David Arquette's directorial debut The Tripper.Sales on the horror picture have been concluded in France (La Fabrique Du Film), CIS (Central Partnership), Benelux (Belga), Middle East (Gulf Film), Singapore (Golden Village), and Malaysia (Ram Indo).Jamie King, Thomas Jane, Jason Mewes, Lukas ...
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Media 8 picks up One Night With The King
Media 8 Entertainment has acquired international rights toGener8Xion Entertainment's Biblical drama One Night With The King.The Los Angeles-based sales agency has scheduled screenings at AFMof Michael O Sajbel's tale, which opened in the top 10 in North America lastmonth and has grossed more than $10m.One Night With The King centres ...
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IFTA says AFM attendance breaks records
Hailing 'the biggestAFM yet', the Independent Film and Television Alliance top brass welcomeda record 435 exhibitors from 36 countries and projected a best-ever 8,400attendees from 65 countries compared to 8,014 last year.Organisers have scheduled592 screenings rising from 534 last year, and 431 market premieres compared to382. Both are records.Numerous internationaldelegations ...
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Universal wins remake battle for Korea's The Host
Universal Pictures has won a hard-fought battle forEnglish-language remake rights to Bong Joon-ho's South Korean horror smash TheHost.Gold Circle Films chief Paul Brooks and Vertigo Entertainmentco-chiefs Roy Lee and Doug Davison will serve as producers. Cineclick Asia,which handled sales on the original, negotiated the remake deal.Scott Niemeyer and Norm Waitt ...
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Levant to direct Ex Games for Bauer Martinez
Bauer Martinez Studios hashired Brian Levant to direct the comedy Ex Games and is introducing the picture to buyers at AFM.The company swooped on WillFetters' screenplay about three men with failed marriages who plot to marry offtheir wives to avoid paying alimony, only for one of them to discover that ...