All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 529
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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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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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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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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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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
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NewsGael García Bernal to star in 'Z'
The Mexican is to reunite with his Desierto director Jonás Cuarón and will star in the Zorro reboot from Lantica Media that Pantelion Films begins selling on the Croisette this week.
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NewsSierra/Affinity to start Cannes sales on 'Stan & Ollie'
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Meyer has added the eOne and BBC Films biopic starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly to its powerhouse Cannes slate.
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NewsCinetic Media launches international sales unit
Jason Ishikawa has joined Cinetic Media on the eve of Cannes to run the New York-based company’s new unit.
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NewsNu Image touts 'The Circus', 'Day Of The Dead'
EXCLUSIVE: President of international sales and distribution Jeffrey Greenstein and his team hit the Croisette with sales rights to a host of hot titles including ensemble drama The Circus and Day Of The Dead.
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NewsHighland Film Group boards 'Three Christs'
Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier will kick off sales on the Croisette this week on the drama starring Richard Gere.
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NewsForesight Unlimited to sell 'The Last Full Measure'
Mark Damon and Tamara Birkemoe will start pre-sales on the Croisette this week on the drama starring Scott Eastwood and Ed Harris.
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NewsRevolution Studios buys stake in Latin Everywhere
The US company has made a strategic investment in order to tap into “the world’s vast, tech-savvy Latino audiences”.
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NewsUS Briefs: Universal moves up 'Pitch Perfect 3'
Plus: Monkey King: Hero Is Back finds US home; AFI DOCS 2016 slate announced; and more…
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News'Civil War' scores fifth biggest North American debut on $182m
As expected, Disney / Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Civil War flew to the top of the charts on an estimated $181.8m that obliterated the competition.
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NewsSierra/Affinity boosts Cannes slate with 'Tully', 'Molly’s Game'
Nick Meyer and his sales team have added to their prestige slate with Tully, which reteams Jason Reitman with screenwriter Diablo Cody, and Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut Molly’s Game to star Idris Elba and Jessica Chastain.