All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 585
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NewsTentpoles primed for int'l clash
JULY 3 UPDATE: Jurassic World faces its sternest test yet as Terminator Genisys leaps to an early $28m heading into its first major weekend. Inside Out continues to build momentum and crosses $300m worldwide.
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NewsScream Factory Films sets ‘Bloodsucking Bastards’ US release
The genre theatrical imprint of Shout! Factory will open the film in select cinemas across top US markets and on VOD on September 4.
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NewsImage captures US rights to ‘Uncaged’
The RLJ Entertainment brand has acquired first-time filmmaker Daniel Robbins’ genre tale.
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News‘Monopoly’ passes Go for Hasbro, Lionsgate
The studio has struck a deal with the toy manufacturer to adapt the beloved board game and has brought on Andrew Niccol.
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NewsDisney promotes two senior executives
The Walt Disney Company hierarchy has named Christine McCarthy senior executive vice-president and Chief Financial Officer and Kevin Mayer senior executive vice president and Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately.
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NewsGravitas Ventures adds marketing, PR brass
Julie Candelaria has been promoted to svp of marketing for Gravitas Ventures, while AJ Feuerman has been added to the team as director of public relations and Nancy Sanchez joins as marketing manager.
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NewsBeast MG launches 'Paranormal Activity' VR game
Industry veteran Alex Barder and his partner Russell Naftal at Burbank-based entertainment company Beast Media Group are lining up a virtual reality game based on the horror franchise.
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Comment‘Secret In Their Eyes’ trailer arrives
STX Entertainment has dropped the first trailer for the thriller starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. “Dropped” as in “posted”, not “dumped”. Things are off to a good start.
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News‘Stand Clear’ earns El Foro slot
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Fleischner’s drama will screen in the prestigious annual round-up by Mexico’s Cineteca Nacional as it emerged that sales agent Curator Films has secured a Mexican distribution deal.
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NewsTina Fey talk on PBNY roster
The writer and performer will take part in the “Conversations With…” series during the one-day Produced By New York conference run by the Producers Guild Of America on October 24.
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NewsCabos In Progress to offer $185,000 in prizes
The Los Cabos International Film Festival initiative will present five awards at this year’s event, set to run from November 11-15 in Mexico.
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NewsTadmor, Cold Iron ready ‘Swiss Army Man’
Paul Dano, riding high on critical acclaim for his portrayal of Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy, will star alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the surreal drama.
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NewsXLrator, Parkside, Tadross unveil pact
XLrator Media, Parkside Pictures and Tadross Media Group have signed a multi-film production slate that the parties will jointly produce and distribute worldwide.
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News‘Jurassic World’ crosses $500m in US
UPDATED JUNE 29: Universal’s global smash held on to pole position in its third weekend and used a confirmed $54.5m to become the fifth film to cross the half-billion mark.
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News'Jurassic' rules int'l on $84.3m
UPDATED JUNE 29: Jurassic World stayed top of the global food chain for the third consecutive session as a confirmed $84.3m from 66 territories propelled the international tally to $745.5m and combined with a confirmed $500.4m in North America for $1.246bn worldwide.
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NewsElizabeth Karlsen to deliver Strategic Partners keynote
The Carol producer will take centre stage when the 18th edition of the co-production market within Canada’s Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax opens on September 17.
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NewsWide UK contingent invited to join Academy
Benedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Daniel Radcliffe, Rosamund Pike, Tom Hardy and Martin Freeman are among 322 artists and executives invited to become members of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences.
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NewsVillage Roadshow circles ‘The Hateful Eight’
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor is believed to be close to an Australian deal for Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming Western as the director and cast prepare to hit Comic-Con next month.
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NewsMarina Cordoni to sell ‘The Tailor’s Apprentice’
Toronto-based Marina Cordoni Entertainment will represent international sales on Jeff Lehman’s The Tailor’s Apprentice.
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NewsFox Searchlight starts ‘Wilson’ shoot
President of production Claudia Lewis announced on Thursday that principal photography has begun in Minnesota on Craig Johnson’s follow-up to The Skeleton Twins starring Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern.