All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 558
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News'Hacksaw Ridge' adds new finance partners
OCTOBER 21 UPDATE: Demarest Media has joined Cross Creek as producer-financier along with financier Kilburn Media on Mel Gibson’s war film, currently shooting in New South Wales, Australia.
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NewsMAP Holdings, Arsenal Pictures strike alliance
EXCLUSIVE: Heading into AFM, Yarek Danielak’s Los Angeles-based production and sales company has entered into a key strategic partnership.
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US BRIEFS: 'Crash Pad' begins shoot; Imax exec to give US-China summit keynote
Plus… VRWERX, Paramount and AMC Theatres bring ‘Paranormal Activity’ virtual reality game to theatre lobbies; Anchor Bay, Foresight Features and Raven Banner line up ‘The Hexecutioners’.
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NewsEva Husson signs with UTA
The French director and actress made her feature film debut with the recent world premiere in Toronto of Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story).
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News'The Witch', 'Tale Of Tales' to screen in Los Cabos
The festival, set to run in Mexico from November 11-15, has unveiled the selections in its After Dark, American Specials and Green programmes.
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NewsJake Gyllenhaal confirmed for SXSW programme
Nine days of panels and workshops will include Christian Slater discussing hit TV show Mr. Robot and authenticity on the small screen and Kerry Washington talking about the rules of social stardom.
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US BRIEFS: Submarine boards Diane Kennedy doc; Shout! takes 'Fender Bender'; Gravitas finds 'Actor For Hire'
Plus… Moon River lines-up James Brown doc; Adaptive hires ex-Paramount exec; Chez Upshaw filmmakers to self-distribute; and more.
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NewsParamount, Skydance start 'Jack Reacher' sequel
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back starring Tom Cruise has begun shooting in New Orleans and will open via Paramount Pictures on October 21 2016.
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NewsLionsgate, Leone renew Italian output deal
The arrangement covers Lionsgate and Summit titles such as The Last Witch Hunter and the next two Divergent films, Allegiant and Ascendant.
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NewsRoute One, Lost City, Maiden Voyage partner on 'The Shave'
Thomas White and Miles Hubley wrote the screenplay and Route One and Lost City will produce and finance with Maiden Voyage on board to produce.
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NewsCovert Media launches TV division
Paul Hanson’s production, financing and distribution company has hired former Electus development executive Saul Goldberg.
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NewsRelativity completes TV unit sale
UPDATED OCTOBER 21: An investor group led by Ryan Kavanagh has sold the television division for $125m as it emerged that financing issues continued to complicate the chairman and CEO’s plans to steer his company into clear waters.
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CommentDisney posts final 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' trailer
And you thought that massive tree-top picnic with the Ewoks was a ‘happily ever after’ moment?
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NewsMagnolia promotes Scott Veltri, Robert Maylor
Former director of international sales Veltri becomes vice-president while former manager Maylor is named director.
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NewsNews In Brief: NATO unveils Q3 average ticket prices
In other news, New Films International has set a day-and-date US release for The Sound And The Fury while the Canadian Film Centre has begun the Toronto shoot on 22 Chaser.
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News'Ant-Man' devours $42.4m in China
OCTOBER 19 UPDATE: Marvel Studios’ latest superhero adventure took $42.4m in China to make the territory the film’s biggest after three days.
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NewsNetflix's 'Beasts' opens in US theatres on $51,003
OCTOBER 19 UPDATE: The streaming giant’s first original film Beasts Of No Nation starring Idris Elba and Abraham Atta ventured into 31 theatres at the weekend, grossing a confirmed $51,003 from Landmark venues.
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News'Goosebumps' stirs up US on $23.5m
OCTOBER 19 UPDATE: A solid debut for Sony saw the Jack Black family comedy open top on a confirmed $23.6m from 3,501 theatres as Bridge Of Spies and Crimson Peak came in second and third, respectively.
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NewsCaribbean OTT platform launches
MAS2TV has gone live following a recent launch event in New York with chief creative officer and evp Dianne Bissoon.
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NewsUSC film school reappoints Elizabeth Daley dean
Elizabeth M Daley will serve an additional five-year term as dean of the USC School Of Cinematic Arts.