All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 590
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NewsCCMG, Movie Plus Canada strike production pact
The Canada CFTI Media Group (CCMG) and Movie Plus Canada have signed a long-term deal to finance and produce up to three studio-level features a year.
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Newsmonterey media acquires 'Yosemite'
The distributor has picked up all US and Canadian rights Gabrielle Demeestere’s Slamdance selection starring James Franco and Henry Hopper.
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NewsMomentum Pictures, Orion Releasing strike pact
eOne has revived its Momentum Pictures label and has struck a multi-film deal with Orion Releasing to jointly acquire and distribute film in the US and select territories.
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News'Norm Of The North' hot seller for Good Universe
The Los Angeles-based company has closed more than 40 territories on Splash Entertainment’s animated family film led by deals with Village Roadshow in Australia/New Zealand and TF1 in France.
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NewsA24 acquires 'De Palma'
The distributor has announced its worldwide acquisition of Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow’s documentary ahead of its Wednesday night world premiere in Venice.
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NewsNew team takes over 2015 Hollywood Film Festival
CEO and executive producer Brad Parks and executive director Rod Beaudoin will lead the event, set to run from September 23-27.
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NewsFirst Generation Films launches TV division
The Toronto-based company behind The Whistleblower starring Rachel Weisz and Anton Corbijn’s upcoming Life has started a scripted television department.
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NewsWarner Bros, Christopher Nolan plot next film
The studio will handle worldwide distribution of the British filmmaker’s mystery title in summer 2017.
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NewsNetflix to launch in four new territories
The streaming giant will extend its reach in early 2016 into South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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NewsProducers pull 'Amazing Grace' from Toronto
Organisers said on Tuesday they were “extremely disappointed” after producers on the Aretha Franklin documentary withdrew the film on the eve of the festival.
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NewsKaleidoscope Film Distribution boards 'River' sales
The London-based distributor will commence international sales in Toronto on Jamie M Dagg’s imminent world premiere.
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CommentFirst trailer: 'Downhill'
WTFilms has revealed the first footage from Patricio Valladares’ upcoming horror film on the eve of Toronto.
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NewsMyriad to sell 'Hangman' under Scoundrel banner
Kirk D’Amico’s Santa Monica-based sales agent is launching a genre label and kicks off with international rights to the SXSW horror starring Jeremy Sisto.
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NewsAndrew Stearn named president of Working Title Television US
Stearn served as executive producer on Shameless and his work has won a Peabody Award, an AFI and a Humanitas Award and has been nominated for three Emmys.
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NewsSummer box office is second biggest in history
Jurassic World and Avengers: Age Of Ultron led the way as North American releases generated $4.48bn from May 1 to September 7.
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NewsArsenal takes 'Walk Of Fame' to Toronto
EXCLUSIVE: Yarek Danielak’s Los Angeles-based distribution and production house has acquired world sales rights to the rom-com starring Scott Eastwood.
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News'War Room' closes US summer season on $12.6m
SEPTEMBER 7 UPDATE: The Christian drama climbed to the top of the charts as a dismal Labor Day weekend concluded the fifth biggest blockbuster season on record. Studios will report four-day numbers on Monday.
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News'Jurassic World' hits $1bn int'l
Studio executives have another cause for celebration in what has become a banner year as the monster hit joined an elite club at the weekend and the studio itself crossed $6bn worldwide.
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News'Terminator: Genisys' crosses $100m in China
BOX OFFICE: Paramount soars again as Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation reached $500m worldwide. Meanwhile, Universal executives celebrate $1bn milestone for Jurassic World
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NewsAMBI Group acquires bulk of EMG library
Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi have assumed control of the majority of the Exclusive Media Group (EMG) library that includes Memento, Donnie Darko and End Of Watch.