All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 482
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NewsMGM Television acquires 'The Heart Goes Last'
The company will adapt the 2015 Margaret Atwood novel in a deal that further strengthens its ties to the Canadian novellist.
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NewsNational Amusements proposes CBS-Viacom merger
Sumner Redstone’s majority owner of CBS and Viacom, the parent company of Paramount Pictures, on Thursday said it has asked the boards of both companies to consider a merger.
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NewsLejo Pet to lead Open Road acquisitions
The executive has joined as senior vice-president of acquisitions and will oversee all aspects of the division.
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FeaturesJason Jeffers and Jonathan Ali, Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival
The founder of the inaugural Third Horizon Caribbean Film Festival and his friend, director of programming, preview this week’s event.
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NewsAlejandro G. Iñárritu, Legendary team on VR short
Oscar winners Iñárritu and his frequent cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki are diving into the virtual reality medium with a piece about a group of immigrants and refugees crossing the Mexico-US border.
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NewsMGM International Television Distribution sets Mipcom slate
The company will be in Cannes touting a roster that includes new drama series The Handmaid’s Tale and Get Shorty, as well as the new season of Fargo and features such as The Magnificent Seven and Me Before You.
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NewsXLrator, Blue Fox forge distribution pact
The companies have struck an alliance to jointly distribute 15 films a year in North America including co-acquisitions.
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NewsUS Briefs: 'Lion', 'Aquarius' to screen at Los Cabos
The Latin American premiere of Garth Davis’ Oscar season hopeful Lion will screen at the fifth Los Cabos International Film Festival, set to run in Mexico from November 9-13.
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NewsUS Briefs: Beth Goss named chief brand officer at Fox
The Stacey Snider executive shuffle continues apace as the chairman and CEO of 20th Century Fox Film hires Beth Goss to the newly created position of chief brand officer.
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NewsAnnapurna Pictures launches TV division
Former President of HBO Entertainment Sue Naegle will head the new Annapurna Television production arm.
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News'Silence' gets December US release
Paramount has as expected set an awards qualifying run for Martin Scorsese’s passion project and anticipated Oscar season heavy-hitter starring Andrew Garfield.
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NewsWanda in talks to buy Dick Clark Productions
The parties have entered exclusive negotiations for an acquisition reportedly in the $1bn range at a time when US lawmakers are beginning to express concerns over what they see as China’s growing influence on Hollywood.
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NewsMenemsha boards 'The Women’s Balcony'; Kino Lorber buys 'Son Of Joseph'
Menemsha Films has acquired North American rights to Israeli film The Women’s Balcony, while Kino Lorber has picked up North American rights to Son Of Joseph.
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NewsUS Briefs: Britannia Award for Jodie Foster
The director and Oscar-winning actress will receive the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at this year’s AMD British Academy Britannia Awards presented by Jaguar Land Rover and American Airlines.
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NewsColumbia Pictures, Random House plots 'Peter Rabbit'
The studio is teaming up with Frederick Warne & Co. part of Penguin Random House UK, for a live-action-CG feature based on the Beatrix Potter children’s books to feature the voice of James Corden in the lead.
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NewsProduction begins on 'Victoria And Abdul'
Focus Features holds worldwide rights to the Working Title drama from Stephen Frears starring Judi Dench in what will be her second on-screen portrayal of Queen Victoria.
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NewsGreg Shapiro to head production at IM Global
The Oscar-winning producer of The Hurt Locker has joined the LA-based company as president of feature film production.
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News'Mr. Robot' ratings study highlights viewing shift
EXCLUSIVE: Research group Parrot Analytics has challenged the orthodoxy of the traditional ratings system in light of declining viewer numbers for the second season of the Golden Globe-winning show.
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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.