All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 508
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NewsMorgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones board 'Villa Capri'
The Sierra/Affinity Cannes slate continues to expand with Villa Capri, an action comedy to star Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones.
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NewsFrank Grillo to star in revenge thriller 'Wheelman'
EXCLUSIVE: The Captain America: Civil War actor will lead the survival thriller from Jeremy Rush.
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NewsBerlin title 'The Tenth Man' scores sales
EXCLUSIVE: FilmSharks has licensed further key territories on Daniel Burman’s recent Berlin Panorama opener The Tenth Man (El Rey Del Once).
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NewsElectric strikes deals for Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles thriller 'Blackway'
EXCLUSIVE: Thriller starring Anthony Hopkins will have its US release in June.
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NewsAaron Eckhart's 'Courage' leads Spotlight slate
EXCLUSIVE: Founder and CEO Matt McCombs and his sales team at Spotlight Pictures head into Cannes with a roster led by Aaron Eckhart starrer Courage.
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NewsA24 scores 'Swiss Army Man' deals
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Radcliffe, Paul Dano comedy scores multiple deals.
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NewsDDI goes on patrol with 'Super Troopers 2'
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Moring’s Double Dutch International has acquired international sales rights and will commence talks with buyers in Cannes on Super Troopers 2.
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NewsRidley Scott to direct 'Wraiths Of The Broken Land'
Hot on the heels of global smash The Martian, Scott is reuniting with Fox and screenwriter Drew Goddard on the western.
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NewsUS Briefs: Open Road dates 'Sleepless'
Plus: Philip Rowley named Sony Pictures Entertainment CFO; Annapurna Pictures, Gloria Sanchez Productions acquires The Hustlers At Scores article; and more…
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NewsAgapy Kapouranis to lead Lionsgate global SVOD
Lionsgate has promoted the executive to the new role of executive vice-president of global SVOD in a move that reflects the growing importance of the platform in global licensing.
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NewsFirst Look Media to ramp up film efforts
The company has hired Annie Marter as senior vice-president, feature film, as it seeks to broaden its activities.
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NewsIFC Midnight pounces on 'I Am Not A Serial Killer'
The platform has acquired North American and Latin American rights to Billy O’Brien’s thriller and recent SXSW premiere.
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NewsBloom to commence 'Tau' sales in Cannes
Maika Monroe of It Follows and Ed Skrein from Deadpool will star in the sci-fi thriller that Waypoint Entertainment will finance and Bloom is introducing to buyers on the Croisette.
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NewsElevation, Anton Corp in slate finance deal
Laurie May and Noah Segal’s Canadian distributor and Anton Corp, which Harold van Lier has joined as partner, announced in Cannes they will team up on 20-25 films a year.
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NewsCommon, Xu Qing join '24 Hours To Live'
The actors have joined Ethan Hawke in the upcoming thriller from China’s Fundamental Films and Thunder Road Pictures.
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NewsMadRiver Pictures to sell 'Home Again'
Nancy Meyers’ daughter Hallie Meyers-Shyer will make her feature directorial debut on the comedy with Rose Byrne in talks to star.
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News'Now You See Me 3', 'L.O.R.D.' on monster Lionsgate slate
Unveiling his “deepest and most diverse” Cannes sales roster, Patrick Wachsberger and his team arrive on the Croisette with eight titles.
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NewsLionsgate International to sell 'No Exit' in Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Wachsberger and his team will kick off sales on the Croisette on the firefighter drama to star Josh Brolin and Miles Teller.
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FeaturesVertical Entertainment: Straight Shooters
Vertical Entertainment has expanded from being a US distributor focused on independent releases to becoming an international player in global day-and-date distribution. Jeremy Kay reports
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FeaturesCannes Market 2016: Climate Change
While there is space in the market for the mid-budget, adult-oriented fare no longer pursued by Hollywood, buyers and agents warn against bringing a mediocre project. Jeremy Kay gauges the mood ahead of Cannes