All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 569
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NewsFelipe Martinez Amador to direct ‘Nobles’ remake for Dynamo
The Colombian writer-director will tackle the Mexican comedy hot Nosotros Los Nobles for Dynamo Producciones.
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News‘The Green Inferno’ to get US release
EXCLUSIVE: Eli Roth’s Amazonian horror will finally get a US theatrical release two years after its world premiere in Toronto thanks to a collaboration between Blumhouse Production’s BH Tilt, Universal Pictures and High Top Releasing.
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NewsBob Berney joins Amazon Studios
The independent cinema guru arrives at the company as head of movies distribution and marketing while former ABC digital executive Albert Cheng is named COO.
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NewsLotus Entertainment goes on ‘Parents Weekend’
Jim Seibel and Bill Johnson’s company will finance and handle international sales after acquiring Peter Scott’s spec R-rated comedy screenplay.
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NewsEoin Macken enters ‘The Forest’
The actor from current Sony/NBC series The Night Shift joins Natalie Dormer and Taylor Kinney on Lava Bear’s supernatural thriller.
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NewsColin Morgan joins 'The Rising'
The lead in BBC and Syfy’s Merlin and a cast regular on Humans has been cast in the Irish historical thriller that is scheduled to shoot in winter 2015/16.
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NewsBlue Ice Docs acquires ‘Dense City’
The distributor acquired Canadian theatrical, television and digital rights to the documentary in pitch form at the recent Hot Docs Forum.
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News‘San Andreas’ rules globe on $113.2m
JUNE 1 UPDATE: San Andreas shook up global box office at the weekend, taking the lead with a $118.5m worldwide haul that featured $63.9m from international debuts and a $54.6m number one launch in North America.
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News'San Andreas' rocks US on $54.6m
JUNE 1 UPDATE: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson jolted the North American box office as the Warner Bros disaster film delivered a thunderous start for the tentpole’s prospects and the star’s biggest solo opening weekend outside the Fast & Furious franchise.
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NewsSlamdance expands year-round presence
Festival hierarchy are beefing up the event with a new programme called DIG, the return of Clementine Leger as festival manager and a greater footprint across the calendar.
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NewsVirgil Films acquires 'I Am Chris Farley'
The documentary about the late comedy star and member of SNL and Chicago’s Second City Theatre troupe features Christina Applegate, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Molly Shannon and David Spade.
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NewsJames Marsden, Rosario Dawson join Bron’s ‘Henchmen’
James Marsden, Thomas Middleditch, Rosario Dawson and Alfred Molina have joined Bron Studios’ first animation.
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NewsCannes: 'Louder Than Bombs' sold to 90+ territories
Joachim Trier’s family drama played in Competition at Cannes.
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NewsContenders vie for top TIFF slot
EXCLUSIVE: Afghan War film Hyena Road is understood to be among a band of Canadian films in the frame to open the 40th anniversary edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
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NewsSan Andreas rolls into 60 markets
Warner Bros triggers a wide release of San Andreas day-and-date with North America in 60 markets this weekend including eight majors.
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NewsBAFTA to showcase Carol Morley
The British director will be the subject of the organisation’s prestigious ‘Brits To Watch: The Screenings’ series.
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NewsParamount, IFC strike home ent deal
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) has signed an output deal with IFC Films on select films that include includes Good Kill and The D Train.
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NewsTanya Greig Perara joins Universal Pictures
The executive arrives at the studio as svp of business affairs, film music.
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NewsIFC Films acquires ‘Tale Of Tales’
The post-Cannes acquisitions trickle continues as IFC announced it has picked up US rights from Hanway Films to Matteo Garrone’s Competition premiere.
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NewsSTX Entertainment eyes 'Uglydoll' franchise
Robert Simonds’ aspiring studio, still more than two months away from releasing its first film, has made another grand move and launched a family and animation division.