All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 512
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NewsVisit Films notches up sales on quartet
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Kampe’s New York-based sales company has concluded North American and key international deals on Greek director Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ Rotterdam and SXSW selection Suntan, among others.
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NewsPenelope Cruz to star in Fortitude’s 'Layover'
Nadine de Barros and her team will kick off sales in Cannes on the idiosyncratic road movie.
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NewsAlicia Vikander to star in 'Tomb Raider'
The Oscar effect kicked in on Thursday as the Swedish star landed the Lara Croft role in the upcoming action-adventure from MGM, Warner Bros and GK Films.
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NewsAMBI boards 'Basmati Blues'
AMBI Distribution has come on to represent international rights in Cannes to the musical starring Oscar-winner Brie Larson.
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NewsLakeshore, Open Road partner on 'Miles'
Oliver Daly will direct the project based on his short film about a teenager’s life-changing encounter with a military robot prototype.
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NewsBleiberg Cannes-bound with Nate Parker film
Ehud Bleiberg and Nick Donnermeyer will introduce worldwide buyers on the Croisette to BB Film Productions and Bleiberg Entertainment’s globetrotting heist project Predilection.
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NewsLionsgate, FOX Networks strike output deal
FOX Networks Group (FNG) Latin America will distribute Lionsgate content on its pay-TV and basic cable channels across Latin America.
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NewsFilmNation, Open Road, Riverstone take 'Show Dogs' to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: The Open Road Films and Riverstone Pictures family adventure heads to the Croisette through the Open Road International arrangement with Glen Basner’s FilmNation.
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News'Captain America: Civil War' takes $39m from first int'l forays
APRIL 29 UPDATE: Disney executives reported on Friday that the Marvel Studios tentpole added an estimated $23.8m on Thursday to reach an early $38.7m international running total.
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News'Ratchet & Clank' in maiden weekend launch
Details have emerged of the international roll-out of Rainmaker Entertainment’s animated feature that opens this weekend in North America and several key international markets.
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NewsFlix Premiere soft-launches in UK
A new VOD service has arrived in the UK with the goal of bringing little-seen gems to home audiences.
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NewsFilm Sales Company strikes US deal on 'When Two Worlds Collide'
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Herwitz has licensed all US rights excluding SVOD on the eco activism documentary to First Run Features
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NewsFilmFish recommendation site launches
Young entrepreneurs Phillip Sull and Alex Stephenson have launched what they claim to be the world’s first film discovery site powered by humans.
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News'Café Society' gets July US release date
Lionsgate executives have set a July 15 limited launch for Woody Allen’s Cannes Film Festival opener.
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News'The Jungle Book' hits $564m worldwide
Disney’s global hit added $15.3m on Tuesday and has surged past $100m in China.
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News'The Innocents' wins COLCOA audience award
Anne Fontaine’s drama claimed the COLCOA Audience Award as the nine-day celebration of French cinema came to a close in Los Angeles.
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CommentScreening Room: reason to be fearful?
Proposal to smash theatrical release windows has cast a pall over the industry, writes Screen US editor Jeremy Kay.
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NewsComcast said to be eyeing DreamWorks Animation
A Universal spokesperson declined to comment on Tuesday evening following a report in the Wall Street Journal that parent company Comcast was lining up as the latest suitor to woo Jeffrey Katzenberg in a possible acquisition worth more than $3bn.
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CommentBono hails 'Street' that has a name
Talk about praise from above. In a memorably generous appraisal, none other than U2 frontman Bono himself said on Wednesday that the cast of Sing Street are even better than the real thing.
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NewsUS Briefs: 34th Street Films moves ahead on 'Top Of The Food Chain'
Plus: Turner to launch SVOD service FilmStruck; and more…