All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 472
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NewsRio Film Festival unveils 2016 line-up
The Untamed and Toni Erdmann will screen at the 18th edition of the Brazilian event next month alongside tributes to the late David Bowie and Prince.
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News'The Magnificent Seven' rules North America on $34.7m (update)
SEPTEMBER 26 UPDATE: Antoine Fuqua scored a career high $34.7m debut as his western reboot starring frequent collaborator Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt opened top.
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NewsUS Briefs: 'La La Land' release moves back one week
Lionsgate has moved the limited launch of its Summit Entertainment hot awards contender, originally dated December 2.
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FeaturesHugh Grant: "I don’t view myself as a fan of rom-coms"
Hugh Grant managed to orchestrate a graceful retreat from show business but Florence Foster Jenkins proved too compelling to stay away for good.
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News'It’s Only The End Of The World' to represent Canada in Oscar contest
Xavier Dolan’s film will fly the flag for his country, Telefilm Canada announced at a press conference on Friday.
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NewsRob Moore out at Paramount
The vice-chairman has departed the studio, effective immediately, in the latest sign of the political manoeuvring and turmoil to embroil parent company Viacom.
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NewsNATO, James Murdoch in war of words over windows
UPDATE: The CEO and president of AMC Entertainment has waded into the spat between the head of the theatre owners’ lobby group NATO and 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch.
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NewsUS Briefs: Arnon Milchan to receive Gothams Industry Tribute
The New Regency chairman and producer will receive the Industry Tribute at the 2016 IFP Gotham Awards in New York on November 28.
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NewsSPC takes 'The Leisure Seeker'; Roadside picks up 'Tommy’s Honour'; O-Scope moves on 'KEDi'
SPC confirms deal for Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland road movie.
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News'The Magnificent Seven' rides out through SPRI, MGM
The western remake, which MGM and Columbia Pictures co-financed, rides out in 39 markets through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) this weekend.
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NewsIFTA elections choose executive committee, board for 2016-18
Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) membership voted in the executive committee and board for the 2016-2018 term at Thursday’s concurrent annual membership meeting in Los Angeles and London.
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NewsUK submits Farsi-language 'Under The Shadow' for Oscars
British-Iranian filmmaker Babak Anvari’s highly regarded Tehran-set ghost story produced by Wigwam Films will fly the flag for the UK as the official foreign-language Oscar contender.
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NewsBreaking Glass picks up 'Claire In Motion'
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has moved for North American rights to the SXSW mystery drama by Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn Films acquires 'It Had To Be You'
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to Sasha Gordon’s subversive rom-com starring Cristin Milioti and Dan Soder.
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NewsOpen Road acquires 'Home Again'
The company has picked North American rights from CAA to the Reese Witherspoon rom-com.
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NewsRooney Mara attached to star in 'Vox Lux'
The two-time Oscar nominee most recently seen in Toronto selections Lion and Una is attached to star in Brady Corbet’s pop star drama.
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NewsWanda, Sony set film pact (update)
UPDATE: Chinese giant confirms pact, which it says will “help strengthen Wanda’s power to influence the global film industry.”
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NewsWeinstein Television plots 'Elvis' TV biopic
Harvey Weinstein is partnering with the estate of Elvis Presley to develop a scripted television episodic based on the legendary singer’s life.
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NewsUS Briefs: First Look Media unveils distribution heads
The company said on Wednesday that Todd Green has been named senior vice-president of content distribution and licensing and Carrie Lieberman director of content distribution and licensing.
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NewsSony, Reality One form VR alliance
Following the recent appointment of Jake Zim to de facto head of VR, the studio has taken another step to build its credentials in the emerging space.