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Universal lures Scott for Book Of Leo
Seann William Scott, currently riding high following lastweekend's number one launch of The Dukes Of Hazzard, is being lined up to star in the comedy BookOf Leo for Universal Pictures.The project is being put together by Marc PlattProductions and Scott and Graham Larson's Identity Films, which both have termdeals with ...
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TLA acquires Beverly Kills for North America, UK
TLAReleasing has acquired theatrical, home entertainment and broadcast rights inNorth America and the UK to Damion Dietz' comedy Beverly Kills.Alimited theatrical run is planned for mid-2006 on the project, in which anembittered and ageing drag queen swears vengeance on the entire city of LosAngeles after he is rejected for a ...
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here! plots multi-platform release for Assassin
Thesimultaneous multi-platform releasing bug is catching on with news that gay andlesbian premium television network here! will launch Margaret Cho's liveconcert film Assassinday-and-date in US theatres, on satellite television and video-on-demand.The pattern echoes that announced back in April by 2929 Entertainmentprincipals Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner, who plan successive launches ...
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Laemmle/Zeller bulks up with Down To The Bone, Cautiva
GregLaemmle and Steven Zeller's "virtual" distributor Laemmle/ZellerFilms has picked up Debra Granik's Down To The Bone and Gaston Biraben's Argentinean thriller Cautiva.The company, which launched earlier this year with the aim ofchampioning titles that might typically fall through the distribution net, willopen Down To The Bonein early October and Cautiva ...
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Music producer Nicolo launches distribution venture
Grammy Award-winningmusic producer Joe Nicolo has teamed up with a group of entrepreneurs to launch Kindred Media Group.Backed by private equity, the new distribution venturewill handle domestic and international rights on projects and will be headed upby new media entrepreneur Jeffrey D Erb, who founded the business-to-businesstechnology company precision Media, ...
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IndieWIRE, Emerging Pictures team up on Undiscovered Gems
New York-based indieWIRE and distributorEmerging Pictures have partnered up to take undistributed filmsto cities across the United States.The Undiscovered Gems venture will bring six to 10 titles from indieWIRE'sannual list of the best undistributed films to at least 12 cities nationwide.The official selection of films chosen for syndication will be ...
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London hosts shoot of Pfeiffer/Heckerling project
Principal photography isunderway in London on Amy Heckerling's $27m romantic comedy I Could Never BeYour Woman starring MichellePfeiffer.Paul Rudd and Tracey Ullmanalso star in the story of a successful businesswoman who encounters nothing butstress in her love life.Fred Willard and Mel Smithalso feature in the cast and there are cameos ...
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Picturehouse unveils senior marketing team
Bob Berney's fledgling NewYork-based distribution company Picturehouse has consolidated its marketingteam by fusing former staff members from both Newmarket Films and Fine Line Features.As previously announced, Marian Koltai-Levine and Dennis O'Connor will head upthe department as executive vice presidents of marketing, while Nina Baron joins as seniorvice president of national ...
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UK's Tucker to direct New Line's Golden Compass
Anand Tucker is in talks with New Line to direct The GoldenCompass, the firstinstalment of Philip Pullman's children's fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials.According to sources a formal offer has been sent out to Tucker,however his participation had not been confirmed at time of writing.If the deal goes ahead this will ...
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Co Op acquires film rights to Levangie Grazer's Teacher, Teacher
Bob Jason and Bob Kravitz's New York-based production company Co.Op has acquired feature rights to Gigi Levangie Grazer's dark comedy Teacher,Teacher.Gavin G Grazer will direct the story of a trio of high schoolstudents who take extreme measures to prevent a hated teacher from thwartingtheir graduation plans.Jason, Kravitz and founding partner ...
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Charlie wins international weekend with $14.4m in 23 markets
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory drew the winning ticket for the secondconsecutive weekend as the family remake grossed an estimated $14.4m on 2,500screens in 23 markets through Warner Bros Pictures International for a $67.2mrunning total.The picture vanquished Typhoon Masa in Taiwan to open top on $720,200including previews on 63 prints, ...
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Warner's Dukes lord it over US theatres with $30.6m weekend
Warner Bros' The Dukes Of Hazzard kicked the hides of the competition overthe weekend as the TV adaptation opened on an estimated $30.6m.Overall the top 12 titles grossed $102.5m, up 5% against the sameweekend last year.Starring Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville and JessicaSimpson, The Dukes Of Hazzard follows two brothers ...
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Dukes Of Hazzard reign at the box office with $30.6m weekend
Warner Bros' The Dukes Of Hazzard kicked the hides of the competition overthe weekend as the TV adaptation opened on an estimated $30.6m.Overall the top 12 titles grossed $102.5m, up 5% against the sameweekend last year.Starring Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville and JessicaSimpson, The Dukes Of Hazzard follows two brothers ...
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Gordon joins Langley as president of production at Universal
Jon Gordon (pictured) will join Donna Langley as president ofproduction at Universal Pictures.The two executives will work side-by-side overseeing developmentand production of the slate, and both will report to studio chairman StaceySnider.Gordon will assume his new post in October once he completesduties as Miramax co-president of production."By maintaining our production ...
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Weinsteins win US, territories on Tom Yum Goong
The Weinstein Company haspicked up US and multiple territory rights to Thai director Prachya Pinkaew's Ong-Bak follow-up Tom Yum Goong.The Weinsteins also holdrights in Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to the actionpicture, which is set to launch in Asia on Aug 11. TF1 International holdsremaining worldwide rights. A ...
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Golden Globes set 2006 awards date as Jan 16
The timetable for the 63rd Annual Golden Globes has been announcedclimaxing with the Beverly Hills awards ceremony on Jan 16, 2005.It is the first time the Globes will take place on a Monday inmany years.Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) president Philip Berksaid the nominations would be announced on Dec 13.The ...
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Big weekend for Warner, as Charlie, Island spread wider
Warner Bros PicturesInternational will be vying to hold on to the box office crown this weekend as CharlieAnd The Chocolate Factory opens inTaiwan on Aug 6 alongside an anticipated string of impressive holds.The family picture amassedjust over $20m last weekend powered by a massive UK launch and stands on a$37.3m ...
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Paramount's War celebrates $500m gross
Paramount/DreamWorks'science fiction epic War Of The Worlds has swept past $500m at the worldwide box office since it opened fiveweeks ago.Steven Spielberg's H G Wellsadaptation has grossed more than $315.1m in international and $219.8m indomestic ticket sales as of Aug 2 for a worldwide running total of more than$534.9m.The picture ...
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Former Miramax execs Silfen, Andres join Lindsay at Kimmel International
Sidney Kimmel has announcedthat former Miramax International executives Jill Silfen and Joan Andres willjoin Kimmel International under their former Miramax colleague Mark Lindsay whois president of the division.Jill Silfen has joined assenior vice president of business and legal affairs and Joan Andres has beennamed manager of sales and administration.Based in ...
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Hollywood Film Awards name craft winners
The HollywoodFilm Festival has announced its roster of craft awards recipients for theupcoming Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton on Oct 24.Pawel Edelmanwill receive the Hollywood Cinematographer of the Year Award, Walter Murch willbe honoured with the Hollywood Editor of the Year Award, and costume designerColleen Atwood will ...