All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 566
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NewsRupert Murdoch plots succession
The 84-year-old mogul is preparing to relinquish his CEO role at 21st Century Fox and will hand over the reins to his son James, according to a story by CNBC on Thursday.
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News‘Jurassic World’ leaps to $66m
Universal’s annus mirabilis showed little sign of slowing down on Friday as studio brass said the dinosaur adventure added an estimated $41.6m from 45 international markets on Thursday to reach $65.5m.
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NewsUni sets $2bn international record
Early grosses from Jurassic World pushed Universal Pictures International (UPI) past the milestone on June 11 as the studio established a new industry speed record.
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NewsSPWA acquires Slamdance thriller ‘Ratter’
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has confirmed to Screen its rights to first-time feature filmmaker Branden Kramer’s cyberthriller starring Ashley Benson.
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NewsLionsgate lines up Comic-Con roster
The studio announced on Thursday that it will present exclusive looks at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and The Last Witch Hunter in San Diego on July 9.
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NewsCutting Edge, Conduct invest in six
Music financier Cutting Edge Group and investment arm Conduct has invested in six new films to bolster the growing music rights division.
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Comment'Rock The Kasbah' trailer
Bill Murray being funny and tender and singing and goodness knows what else in Afghan-set feelgood comedy – what’s not to like?
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NewsMatthew Broderick, Chloë Sevigny join ‘Look Away’
UK newcomer Shannon Tarbet will also star in Locomotive Media’s upcoming dark comedy.
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NewsThe Orchard, TFI strike sponsorship deal
Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) has brought on the distributor as the new presenting partner of the TFI Documentary Fund.
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News‘6 Days’ shoot begins in New Zealand
EXCLUSIVE: Production commenced in Auckland on Wednesday on the embassy siege action thriller from Toa Fraser that XYZ Films sells internationally.
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News‘Star Wars’ heads to Comic-Con
The team behind Stars Wars: The Force Awakens will light up the hallowed Hall H in San Diego on July 10 with a “special look” at the upcoming tentpole.
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News‘Spotlight’ lands awards season slot
Open Road Films has scheduled a November 6 limited release for Tom McCarthy’s thriller about the team of Boston Globe reporters that uncovered abuse within the Catholic Church.
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NewsUniversal hires production exec Mark Sourian
The new evp of production arrives from DreamWorks Studios where he served as co-president and most recently worked as an independent producer at the studio.
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NewsRichard Crudo re-elected ASC president
The board of governors of the American Society Of Cinematographers has voted Crudo to return as president for a sixth term.
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NewsBreaking Glass Pictures acquires ‘Lyle’
Stewart Thorndike’s psychological is styled as a modern-day lesbian ode to Rosemary’s Baby and stars Gaby Hoffmann.
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NewsKathleen Drumm named TIFF industry office director
Drumm arrives from Screen Australia and will oversee all the Toronto International Film festival’s industry activities.
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NewsIndustry mulls Netflix ‘War Machine’ deal
Film insiders are grappling with the potential ramifications of Netflix’s deal announced on Monday for the Brad Pitt starrer that Screen understands is in the $70m range.
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NewsXLrator acquires North American rights to ‘Admiral’
XLrator Media has acquired North American rights from Arclight Films to the Dutch historical epic that premiered in Berlin earlier this year.
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NewsSPC acquires Almodóvar's 'Silencio'
The team behind Sony Pictures Classics will collaborate with Pedro Almodóvar for the tenth time on the drama following a North American deal with El Deseo.
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NewsDreamWorks sets record straight over ‘The BFG’ shoot
JUNE 9 UPDATE: The studio confirmed on Tuesday it has never shot nor does it plan to shoot its Roald Dahl adaptation on the Faroe Islands as an anti-whale hunt petition focused on the North Atlantic settlement neared 50,000 signatures.