All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 574
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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.
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NewsOpen Road acquires 'Collide' for US
Eran Creevy’s follow-up to Welcome To The Punch stars Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones, Anthony Hopkins and Ben Kingsley and is financed by IM Global and China’s DMG Entertainment.
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News'Crimson Peak' goes global for Universal
Guillermo del Toro’s chiller starring Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain and Charlie Hunnam looks set to become Hollywood’s dominant global release this weekend.
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News'One Night In Hell' to become feature
EXCLUSIVE: Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz is on board a feature version of the animation short from Queen guitar legend Brian May and UK-based Unanico Group.
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NewsNews In Brief: Gravitas finds 'Anguish', Academy relaunches fest support
Gravitas Ventures acquires Anguish; Academy relaunches film festival support programme; Office to open the 13th Annual New York Korean Film Festival; Film Movement picks up The Seventh Fire.
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NewsJosh Brolin boards 'Unchained' for The Exchange
The star of Everest and Sicario will narrate Unchained: The Untold Story Of Freestyle Motocross, which Brian O’Shea’s The Exchange will introduce to worldwide buyers at AFM next month.
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NewsAFI FEST unveils New Auteurs, American Independents
Venice Golden Lion winner From Afar, Mustang and James White are among selections in the New Auteurs and American Independents sections at AFI FEST 2015 presented by Audi, set to run from November 5–12.
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NewsBilly Zane joins ‘The Adventure Club’
Double Dutch International will introduce buyers at AFM to the Trilight Entertainment family feature that also stars Kim Coates.