All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 587

  • Cannes
    News

    Jamie Foxx on board 'Blink'

    2015-05-16T21:07:00Z

    Jamie Foxx has joined Atlas Entertainment’s thriller, which Highland Film Group is touting to buyers here.

  • Michael Shannon
    News

    Michael Shannon to star in 'The Price'

    2015-05-16T20:58:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Michael Shannon and Matthias Schweighöfer from Valkyrie have joined Siofra Campbell’s thriller, which Cargo represents for world sales.

  • Bruce Willis
    News

    Voltage lines up Bruce Willlis action comedy

    2015-05-16T20:54:00Z

    Voltage Pictures will finance and produce an untitled Bruce Willis action comedy and is in the midst of talks with Cannes buyers.

  • Brian Posehn
    News

    MPI Media Group boards 'Uncle Nick'

    2015-05-16T20:50:00Z

    MPI Media Group has acquired all US distribution rights to the comedy starring Brian Posehn.

  • David Oyelowo
    News

    David Oyelowo joins 'Three Seconds'

    2015-05-16T20:34:00Z

    The actor is on board Otto Bathurst’s thriller starring Luke Evans, which Bloom is touting here to buyers.

  • The Lobster
    News

    US buyers circle Croisette offerings

    2015-05-16T16:56:00Z

    US acquisitions teams in Cannes continued to swirl around prestige titles and packages heading into Saturday night including Competition selection The Lobster starring Colin Farrell.

  • Will Ferrell
    News

    Fortitude boards Will Ferrell comedy 'Tom's Dad'

    2015-05-16T12:39:00Z

    Lasse Hallström will direct the story of a struggling nightclub performer forced to babysit his estranged 12-year-old son. Fortitude International is selling in Cannes.

  • Jeremy Irons
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    KMI to sell 'Monumental'

    2015-05-16T05:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Irons, Virginia Madsen, rising star AnnaSophia Robb and Rory Culkin have joined the action comedy, which Kathy Morgan International has introduced to Cannes buyers.

  • Turbo Kid
    News

    Lionsgate UK swoops on 'Turbo Kid'

    2015-05-16T05:00:00Z

    Epic Pictures has reported a roaring trade here on its Sundance pick-up Turbo Kid led by a deal with Lionsgate for the UK.

  • Gene Simmons
    News

    WWE Studios, Gene Simmons sparks to Voltage

    2015-05-16T05:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: WWE Studios and Gene Simmons’ Erebus Pictures joint venture has struck a sales deal with Voltage Pictures, who are in Cannes talking up the pipeline.

  • Joe, You Coulda Made Us Proud
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    Little Studio Films options Joe Pepitone story

    2015-05-16T05:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: The company has optioned rights to the sports biopic Joe, You Coulda Made Us Proud about New York Yankee starn and is talking to buyers on the Croisette.

  • Cannes Marche
    News

    Goff Productions ready 'Night Dream'

    2015-05-16T05:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Producers Rene Sheridan and Gina G Goff of Goff Productions are lining up an adaptation of Oliver Stone’s autobiographical novel A Child’s Night Dream.

  • Francis: Pray For Us
    News

    FilmSharks lures 'Francis' buyers

    2015-05-16T05:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: FilmSharks’ Francis: Pray For Us promo continues to draw buyers as Metropolitan has swooped on French rights to the Vatican-endorsed biopic of the current Pope.

  • Liam Neeson
    News

    Marc Butan launches MadRiver Pictures

    2015-05-16T05:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Marc Butan has launched the company to develop, finance and produce three to four star-driven films a year in the $15-50m range.

  • Cannes
    News

    Raven Banner, Sony strike 'Sky Sharks' deal

    2015-05-16T05:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto-based company has struck a deal with Sony Pictures for home entertainment rights to the Nazi zombie creature feature Sky Sharks.

  • The Brain Eaters
    News

    Red Sea Media to sell AIP genre slate

    2015-05-16T05:00:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Roman Kopelevich’s LA-based sales company has come on to handle international sales on a reboot slate of ten American International Pictures genre classics from the 1950s.

  • Leslie Mann
    News

    Block Entertainment sells out Leslie Mann comedy

    2015-05-15T21:00:00Z

    Bill Block and John Friedberg have sold out the world on Untitled Lucas/Moore Project to star Leslie Mann following last week’s US deal with Paramount.

  • The Survivalist
    News

    Alchemy finds ‘The Survivalist’

    2015-05-15T18:54:00Z

    The distributor has acquired North American rights to Screen 2013 Star Of Tomorrow’s Stephen Fingleton’s post-apocalyptic thriller following its premiere in Tribeca last month.

  • Avengers Age of Ultron
    News

    ‘Ultron’ crosses $1bn global

    2015-05-15T18:37:00Z

    Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron was on course to reach the milestone on Friday, its 24th day of release.

  • Brian Epstein
    News

    IM Global lines up ‘The Fifth Beatle’

    2015-05-15T17:25:00Z

    IM Global, writer Vivek J Tiwary and Simon Cowell‘s Syco Entertainment will co-produce the adaptation of Tiwary’s graphic novel about the band’s manager Brian Epstein.