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International rights to Prey go to Dream Entertainment
LosAngeles-based production and international sales company Dream Entertainmenthas acquired all international rights to Alex Steyermark's directorial debut PreyFor Rock N Roll and willpremiere the drama at MIFED.Nadine de Barros, Dream's vice president of sales andacquisitions, negotiated the rights deal with Cinetic Media's Matt Littinrepresenting the film's producers Donovan Mannato, Gina ...
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here! gets US rights to Fortissimo's Yes Nurse, No Nurse!
here! Films hasacquired North American rights to Peter Kramer's Dutch musical comedy Yes,Nurse No Nurse!Executive vice president of distribution and acquisitionsMark Reinhart acquired the rights from Fortissimo Films.Based on a Dutch1960s television show, the story centres on a group of eccentric residents atan Amsterdam rest home and the miserly landlord ...
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Scary Movie 3 takes crown for second weekend
Dimension's ScaryMovie 3 used theHalloween weekend to shore up some more good business as it added an estimated$21.1m in its second weekend to raise its running total to $78.6m.The horror spoofwas too much for the competition, although Buena Vista's Brother Bear came close on $18.5m after expandingfrom two to 3,030 ...
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Sony passes $1bn mark in domestic grosses for second year in a row
Sony Pictures Entertainmentpassed $1bn in North American ticket sales yesterday (Oct 30), marking thefirst time in the studio's 79-year history that it has reached the milestone intwo consecutive years. Powered by eight number onefilms this year and five that have grossed more than $100m, executives will behoping to make it ...
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US showcase of Italian cinema opens with Avati, closes with Cervi
The 13th N.I.C.E. FestivalUSA will open in San Francisco on Nov 16 with a screening of Pupi Avati's Enchanted and closes on Nov 23 with the late Tonino Cervi's Antonia'sRecipes. The Italian cinema showcasewas organised in association with the Italian Institute of Culture and RAIInternational, among others, and takes place ...
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Horror films look for Halloween box office bump
Several distributors are launching horror titles in major territories this weekend to coincide with Halloween.The UK and Ireland will see the Director's Cut reissue of Ridley Scott's Alien go head to head with New Line's remake of Tobe Hooper's 1974 cult favourite The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.The UK is the first ...
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Disney's Alamo quits the Oscar race, moves to April 2004
Buena Vista has pulled its historical epic The Alamo out of awards contention this season andswitched the release date from Dec 25 to April 2004 after director John LeeHancock requested more time for completion."Too often in Hollywood thesedays, release dates are set before a film has even completed shooting and ...
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Disney's Alamo quits the Oscar race, moves to April 2004
Buena Vista has pulled its historical epic The Alamo out of awards contention this season andswitched the release date from Dec 25 to April 2004 after director John LeeHancock requested more time for completion.'Too often in Hollywood thesedays, release dates are set before a film has even completed shooting and ...
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UTA's Cohen, d'Arbeloff team to launch new US indie distributor
Howard Cohen is leaving UTA and will team up with Lovely & Amazing producer Eric d'Arbeloff to launchRoadside Attractions, a new US independent distribution company that willinitially focus on acquisitions.Roadside Attractions will join Samuel Goldwyn Films as a partnerin the US distribution joint venture Independent Distribution Partners (IDP)and will pick ...
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Lennox contributes song to The Return Of The King
The soundtrack to the upcoming The Lord Of The Rings: TheReturn Of The King willbe released through Reprise/WMG Soundtracks on Nov 25, featuring a new score byOscar-winner Howard Shore and a track from Annie Lennox.Lennox's contribution is thesong "Into The West", while other names lending their talents include thelegendary Irish ...
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Cruelty leads international pack with $13.1m
Final weekend figuresreleased by Universal have confirmed Intolerable Cruelty as the weekend's number one international filmon $13.1m from 2,405 sites in 22 countries.Helping the black comedy onits way to an $18.9m international running total was a table-topping bow inAustralia on $1.7m from 228 sites including previews. It took 23% market ...
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LXG nears $100m for Fox
Fox International's TheLeague Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (LXG) is poised to cross $100m later this week after a $6.8m weekend haulraised its international running total to $96.3m.The fantasy-adventure openedto modest success in its final five territories, including a $16,000 number onebow on six screens in Bolivia, and enjoyed a good second ...
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Lions Gate finally swallows Artisan to create indie giant
Lions GateEntertainment has agreed to buy Artisan Entertainment for $160m plus assumptionof Artisan debt believed to be up to $85m, bringing to an end an auctionprocess that has lasted five months.The deal - whichis subject to anti-trust regulatory approval and is expected to be completed bythe end of the year ...
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Lions Gate swallows Artisan to create indie giant
Lions GateEntertainment has agreed to buy Artisan Entertainment for $160m plus assumptionof Artisan debt believed to be up to $85m, bringing to an end an auctionprocess that has lasted five months.The deal - whichis subject to anti-trust regulatory approval and is expected to be completed bythe end of the year ...
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Zenpix sells four to Screen Media Ventures for domestic DVD and syndicated TV
Santa Monica-based producer and distributor Zenpix has solddomestic DVD/video and syndicated television rights to four theatrical titlesto New York-based international acquisition and distribution house Screen MediaVentures (SMV).The four titles, Vanessa Middleton's in-release romantic comedy 30Years To Life, LisaFrance's family drama Anne B Real, Julia Montejo and Jesus Nebot's thriller No ...
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Nemo has strong fourth weekend holdover in UK
Finding Nemo continued to plough throughinternational waters as it grossed $6.8m at the weekend to raise its internationalrunning total to $134m.The result wasdriven chiefly by a strong fourth weekend holdover in the UK that saw Nemo drop 34% and stay top for the thirdconsecutive weekend, adding $6.5m for a $36.4m ...
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CTFDI takes Bad Boys II to $100m with $9.1m weekend
Bad Boys IIis expected to pass $100m in international ticket sales today or tomorrowfollowing a $9.1m weekend haul that raised its total to $99.9m for ColumbiaTriStar Film Distributors International (CTFDI).There were no major openingsfor the action sequel, which dropped 24% in its second weekend in France andadded $2.9m for a ...
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Cruelty hits for Universal with $12.6m weekend
Fired by two major international number one openings Universal's IntolerableCruelty grossed anestimated $12.6m through UIP at the weekend from 2,030 sites in 22 countries.Helping the black comedy on its way to an $18.4m internationalrunning total was a table-topping bow in Australia on $1.7m including previews.It took 23% market share and ...
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Scary Movie 3 breaks record for October and Miramax
Dimension's Scary Movie 3 galvanised the box office over the weekend with a stunning$49.7m number one opening that was easily the biggest October bow of all time,while Paramount/Mandalay Pictures' epic love story Beyond Borders flopped outside the top 10.The horror spoof averaged $14,189 from 3,503 sites and starsCharlie Sheen, Anna ...
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Wellspring acquires worldwide rights to Stoked
US-based distributorWellspring has acquired all worldwide rights excluding the US, Canada and theCaribbean Basin to Helen Stickler's acclaimed documentary Stoked: The RiseAnd Fall Of Gator.The film charts thetumultuous career of 1980s skateboarding legend Mark 'Gator'Rogowski, whose rise from local hero to international superstar ended ininfamy.The deal was negotiated by Sticklerand ...