All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 579
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Tucuman Filmes snaps up three from Cannes
The Rio-based distributor has returned from the Croisette with a trio of titles.
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MadRiver lines up ‘Norco’ heist thriller
Marc Butan’s new company is in final talks with Mark Romanek to direct the film based on the 1980 California bank robbery and manhunt.
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‘Halloween Returns’ in July shoot
Dimension Films and Trancas International Films have set a July start date on the horror reboot featuring the infamous Michael Myers.
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Sundance Institute announces Doc Edit and Story Labs
Sundance Institute today announced the eight projects selected for the annual Documentary Edit and Story Labs in Utah from June 19-27 and July 3-11.
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Chris Eyre to direct ‘Soul Catcher’
Producer Dimitri Villard, whose credits include Flight Of The Navigator and In Love And War, is moving ahead with his Frank Herbert adaptation with the hire of the Sundance-winning filmmaker.
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GKIDS acquires US rights to ‘April’
April And The Extraordinary World will screen in competition at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival that started today and features the voice of Marion Cotillard in the lead.
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'Jurassic World' spurs two Uni records
An explosive start for the dinosaur romp has resulted in a box office trifecta for the studio as its films crossed $1bn in North America and $3bn worldwide in industry record time following last week’s $2bn international feat.
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‘Jurassic World’ scores $208.8m in North America
JUNE 15 UPDATE: An extraordinary weekend for Universal Pictures saw the revival of Steven Spielberg’s action-adventure franchise confirmed on Monday as the highest North American release in industry history.
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‘Jurassic World’ snaps up $524.1m global
JUNE 15 UPDATE: An exceptional year for Universal Pictures vaulted to another level as the latest episode in the tentpole Steven Spielberg created 22 years ago set opening weekend records in North America, international and worldwide.
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Son of Leonard Nimoy wants memory of Spock to live long and prosper
Filmmaker Adam Nimoy is raising money for a documentary that will pay tribute to the beloved Vulcan from Star Trek and the man who portrayed him for 50 years – his later father Leonard Nimoy.
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Michael De Luca hires three
Elishia Holmes, Lucy Kitada and Johnny Pariseau have joined Michael De Luca Productions.
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‘The Hateful Eight’ in 70mm US December roadshow
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has unveiled its plans for the distribution of Quentin Tarantino’s next film.
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Focus shifts ‘London Has Fallen’ to 2016
The distributor’s Gramercy Pictures genre label has moved its action sequel out of the busy October 2 slot.
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'Jurassic World' to stomp over box office
Universal’s latest tentpole in a year that has already delivered a new speed record to the $2bn mark arrives in 66 territories this weekend.
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Strategic Partners to spotlight Latin America, US
The 18th edition of the co-production market within Canada’s Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax will run from September 17-20.
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Rupert 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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‘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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Uni 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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SPWA 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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Lionsgate 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.