All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 535
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NewsTwentieth Century Fox pacts with FilmOne for West Africa
The studio has signed a breakthrough distribution deal that acknowledges the film-going culture of Nigeria and the potential of the regional market.
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NewsUS briefs: June Pictures backs Sean Baker’s 'Tangerine' follow-up
Plus: Los Cabos, TFI, Gabriel Figueroa, Labodigital renew association; D Films picks up Canadian rights to Oasis doc; and more…
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NewsJ A Bayona to direct 'Jurassic World' sequel
The Spanish film-maker behind the upcoming A Monster Calls and international hit The Impossible was announced on Twitter on Monday morning.
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NewsHFPA sets 74th Golden Globes date
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and dick clark productions will present the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 8, 2017.
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NewsAmazon takes aim at Netflix
Jeff Bezos’ e-commerce giant has moved aggressively against the VOD market leader in the US with a new subscription tier.
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NewsAcademy clarifies voting rights rules
After a move to clarify voting rights in January sparked concern and accusations of ageism, the Academy sought to reassure members on Monday.
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News'The Jungle Book' roars to top in US on $103.3m
APRIL 18 UPDATE: If the live-action-CGI rendering of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale seemed destined to become a Disney classic all over again, the opening weekend confirmed that notion as it stormed to the studio’s biggest April debut in history.
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FeaturesJohn Hegeman, producer, 'Holidays'
The producer and studio marketing whizz at Blumhouse Productions’ BH Tilt talks about his battle to bring the chilling anthology to the screen as the film premieres at Tribeca.
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NewsSecurity threat empties Lionsgate session
A CinemaCon screening of Now You See Me 2 was abandoned when a suspicious item that later turned out to be harmless forced the evacuation of the Colosseum on Thursday afternoon.
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FeaturesTribeca: Genna Terranova Q&A
With a huge push into virtual reality and a major focus on television and digital, the Tribeca Film Festival offers a wide-lens snapshot of contemporary content creation. But, festival director Genna Terranova tells Jeremy Kay, “Film is the bedrock.”
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NewsSundance Selects acquires Cannes duo
The distributor has picked up US rights to newly announced Cannes selections Graduation and The Unknown Girl.
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NewsAmazon Studios woos CinemaCon
In a genial presentation in Las Vegas on Thursday that reassured the massed ranks of exhibitors that it believes in the theatrical business, Hollywood’s newest major player also broke news about theatrical distribution partners on two films on its slate.
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NewsFox lines up four 'Avatar' sequels
James Cameron surprised CinemaCon attendees at the end of Thursday morning’s Fox presentation to explain that his fantasy universe had become larger than originally expected.
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NewsAMBI hires Banderas, Meyers for 'Black Butterfly'
Antonia Banderas and Jonathan Rhys Meyers will star in the psychological thriller, which AMBI Distribution will introduce to global buyers in Cannes next month.
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News'The Jungle Book' set to soar internationally
Disney’s family spectacular is poised to usurp Batman v Superman this weekend as it ventures into around 20 key markets.
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NewsUS briefs: 'Ghost In The Shell' begins NZ shoot
Plus: The Orchard takes Jeremiah Tower doc; Abramorama expands; and more…
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NewsFox, New Regency plot autumn release for Warren Beatty film
The long-gestating Howard Hughes biopic has found its distributors, it emerged during a CinemaCon lunch in honour of New Regency head Arnon Milchan.
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NewsUniversal's Donna Langley honoured at CinemaCon
The Universal Pictures chairman became only the third woman to collect the Will Rogers Pioneer Of The Year award at a ceremony in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
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NewsBenedict Cumberbatch to voice The Grinch
The British star has been cast in the lead role of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s 2017 holiday season release.
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News'Civil War', 'Finding Dory' wow at CinemaCon Disney show
A full screening of the latest Marvel Studios tentpole was the highlight of Wednesday morning’s Disney presentation at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.