All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 475
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NewsBreaking Glass acquires 'The Great & The Small'
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has picked up North American rights to Dusty Bias’s Sonoma International Film Festival audience and jury best feature winner.
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NewsWaypoint to adapt 'Plutona' comic
Heading into Comic-Con, Ken Kao’s company has picked up rights to Jeff Lemire and illustrator Emi Lenox’s comic series.
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News'Too Young To Die!' wins NYAFF audience award
Kankuro Kudo’s anarchic Japanese comedy has triumphed at the 15th New York Asian Film Festival, which executive director Samuel Jamier said drew record audiences.
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NewsFilmBuff takes 'Floyd Norman: An Animated Life'
The documentary from Michael Fiore and Erik Sharkey will get a limited theatrical release day-and-date with digital and VOD on August 26.
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News'Dory', 'Ice Age 5' on collision course
Finding Dory – comfortably the biggest Pixar release of all time in North America and the biggest film in the territory for the year-to-date on $431.9m and counting – swims into a further nine major markets and several smaller ones this weekend.
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NewsMongrel International to sell Locarno title 'Where Is Rocky II?'
EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Mickie and her Toronto-based team have acquired international sales rights to The Ink Connection’s ‘fake fiction’ feature ahead of its European festival premiere in Switzerland.
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NewsSKE, Plan B partner on 'Brad’s Status'
Ben Stiller is in final talks to star in the comedy that Sidney Kimmel Entertainment will finance and produce with Plan B Entertainment.
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NewsRussia explains Jeff Shell ban
JULY 13 UPDATE: In a move that will exacerbate already tense diplomatic relations with Washington, the Russian foreign ministry reportedly said on Wednesday it deported the NBCUniversal film chief because he was placed on a ‘stop list’ in retaliation over alleged US sanctions against Russian officials.
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NewsUS Briefs: 'Blade Runner' cast additions
Plus: Miss Sloane gets US awards season release date; Freestyle Digital Media acquires Autumn Lights; and more
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NewsLionsgate in Primal Media unscripted TV play
The studio is building its unscripted portfolio with the announcement that it has bought a stake in new production company Primal Media.
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NewsLionsgate to revive 'Saw' franchise
The studio announced on Wednesday it had scheduled an untitled instalment for October 27, 2017, marking a return to the horror series last seen in 2010.
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NewsGravitas Ventures hires trio
Founder and CEO Nolan Gallagher has expanded his team with the hires of Laura Florence, Dan Fisher and Rachel Koehler.
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NewsJohn Zois to lead IM Global acquisitions
The executive becomes senior vice-president of acquisitions after most recently serving as director of worldwide acquisitions at EuropaCorp.
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NewsWB unveils jumbo Comic-Con slate
Heading into a San Diego jamboree that is uncharacteristically light on studio attendance this year, the US major has revealed details of its two-hour, DC-heavy session on July 23 as it aims to eclipse the Marvel Studios panel.
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NewsRiverRun appoints new executive director
In the wake of the departure of Andrew Rodgers, the RiverRun International Film Festival has unveiled its new leader following a nationwide search.
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NewsMusic Box acquires 'Aida’s Secrets'
The distributor has picked up US rights from The Film Sales Company to the Tel Aviv Docaviv audience award winner by directors Alon Schwarz and Shaul Schwarz.
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News'The Secret Life Of Pets' rules North America on $104.4m
JULY 11 UPDATE: The latest release from Universal / Illumination Entertainment bolstered the stealthy muscularity of summer box office with the biggest launch for an original animation property in North America.
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NewsNorth American briefs: Cold Iron Pictures acquires 'The Assistants'
Plus: production begins in Canada on ‘Welcome To Nowhere’
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NewsNorth American Briefs: Hot Docs launches Ted Rogers Fund
Plus: AwesomenessTV begins ‘Straight Outta Oz’ shoot; and more…
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NewsKino Lorber acquires 'Sand Storm'
The distributor has picked up North American rights from Beta Cinema to Israeli film-maker Elite Zexer’s directorial debut and Sundance selection.