All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 571
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NewsCross Creek makes home at Sony
Columbia Pictures has signed a three-year co-financing, production and distribution deal with Brian Oliver’s company.
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NewsBold Film strikes Red Hour deal
Days after Amazon Studios picked up US rights to The Neon Demon, Bold Films’ Michel Litvak and Gary Michael Walters have landed another coup and signed a partnership with Ben Stiller’s company on comedic and dramatic film, television and digital projects.
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News'Spectre' rules North America on $70m
NOVEMBER 9 UPDATE: A stirring debut saw the EON Productions, MGM and Sony’s James Bond saga take the box office by storm on an estimated $70m as Fox’s The Peanut’s Movie had to settle for second on a commendable $44m.
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News'Spectre' soars to $293m worldwide
NOVEMBER 9 UPDATE: The brand-new 007 episode from EON Productions, MGM and Sony maintained its stunning early form as approximately $117m saw it climb to $223.1minternationally – and close to $100m in the UK – to rank number one in all 77 of its active markets.
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NewsIan Hart joins 'Modern Life Is Rubbish'
The Exchange handles worldwide rights to the rom-com at the AFM.
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News'20,000 Leagues' dives into AFM
EXCLUSIVE: In its second bold statement of intent at AFM, the Los Angeles-based sales company has introduced 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea to the market, a rival project to Bryan Singer’s recently announced version of the timeless Jules Verne classic.
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NewsSlow AFM eyes China, market shifts
While China’s high-level forays into Hollywood have dominated the conversation all week, the view at ground level at a quiet AFM is of a market in fundamental flux where lower tier companies are locked in a fight for survival.
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NewsBron Animation to adapt 'The Willoughbys'
EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver-based Bron Animation has acquired animated film rights to children’s book The Willoughbys by Newbery Award-winning author Lois Lowry.
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NewsUS BRIEFS: Lionsgate acquires 'Natural Born Pranksters'
Studio teams with YouTube stars on day-and-date launch
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NewsDDI, Fleet-Fairhaven launch $50m P&A fund
Double Dutch International (DDI) has struck a $50m P&A fund with the private wealth management firm.
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NewsCohen Media Group picks up 'The People Vs. Fritz Bauer'
Cohen Media Group has acquired all North American rights from Beta Cinema at AFM to Lars Kraume’s historical drama.
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NewsLittle Film Co finds 'The Perfect Physique'
The Little Film Company has come on to handle worldwide sales on The Perfect Physique and is in talks with AFM buyers.
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NewsChina production catching up to Hollywood
The president of China Film Co-Production Corporation told an AFM panel on Friday that local producers want collaboration with American and international counterparts in order to make better films that can travel.
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NewsIM Global takes Chinese rights to 'The Noble Family'
EXCLUSIVE: The company has taken Chinese remake rights to the Mexican hit.
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NewsVladar in the 'Hurt Business'
New York-based The Vladar Company has been talking with buyers on a trio of new titles led by mixed martial arts documentary The Hurt Business.
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NewsKlockworx takes 'Bovary', 'Hearts'
EXCLUSIVE: Radiant Films International has struck at the market with Klockworx for Japanese rights to two titles on its slate.
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NewsTodd Olsson, Kenner Bolt join IFT
Todd Olsson has joined International Film Trust as a sales consultant and Kenner Bolt has been appointed to the newly created position of director of acquisitions.
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NewsDark Sky, Snowfort team on 'Satanic Panic'
The partners have hired Ted Geoghegan to direct the follow-up to his acclaimed SXSW 2015 selection We Are Still Here. MPI has begun talks with international buyers at the AFM.