All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 591
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NewsSan Francisco Fest unveils Big Nights roster
Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man In The Machine and Michael Almereyda’s drama Experimenter bookend the 58th San Francisco International Film Festival, set to run from April 23–May 7.
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NewsLakeshore, Vine AIG plot expanded slate
Lakeshore Entertainment is moving ahead with its production ambitions following a deal with Vine Alternative Investments Group that will see the parties co-finance 12 upcoming Lakeshore features.
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NewsMeru hot seller for Submarine
The New York-based company has licensed all US rights excluding TV on the Sundance Audience Award winner to Music Box and Canadian rights to Mongrel Media.
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NewsMaria Lynn to depart Wolfe after 22 years
Maria Lynn will retire as co-president of Wolfe Releasing at the end of March as co-president Jim Stephens assumes the role of sole president.
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NewsAlchemy, Swirl eye urban demo
Alchemy has signed a multi-year joint venture with The Swirl Group that calls for the partners to create and acquire 10-15 films a year geared towards urban audiences.
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NewsGKIDS dates 'The Prophet'
The distributor will release Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet in the US on August 7.
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NewsNew York Indian Film Festival unveils full line-up
Top brass at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) have unveiled the complete line-up of 30 films for the 15th annual showcase, set to run from May 4-9.
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NewsDavid Strathairn joins ‘November Criminals’
The Oscar-nominated actor has joined Ansel Elgort, Chloë Grace Moretz and Catherine Keener on Lotus Entertainment’s thriller, which began shooting on the East Coast on Monday.
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NewsPrincipal cast join 'Pilgrimage'
Jon Bernthal, Richard Armitage and Tom Holland have joined the Irish action thriller that XYZ Films sells worldwide.
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NewsTreehouse Pictures to finance ‘I Kill Giants’
The LA-based company has come on board Anders Walter’s feature directorial debut based on Joe Kelly’s graphic novel.
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NewsRussos eying 'Avengers' mantle
The siblings behind global smash Captain America: The Winter Soldier are in talks to direct the two-part Avengers: Infinity War, according to reports circling Hollywood on Monday night.
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NewsTucaman expands into France
The Brazilian distributor launches Tucaman France to promote Brazilian and Latin American cinema and kicks off with Sand Dollars.
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NewsCinemaCon honour for Baltasar Kormákur
The Icelandic director will receive a special International Filmmaker Of The Year Award during the trade show on April 20.
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News108 Media acquires ‘Below Dreams’
The distributor has acquired North American rights and will handle international sales on Garrett Bradley’s New Orleans-set feature directorial debut.
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Comment'Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation' trailer
Ethan Hunt is back, which means Tom Cruise gets to play with guns, ride motorbikes and climb things again – and boy, does this new trailer from Paramount make it look worth the wait.
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FeaturesFilmart 2015: US falls for appeal
Filmart offers US sellers the chance to establish and maintain relationships with Asian buyers outside the frenzy of the bigger markets in the calendar.
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FeaturesRon Nyswaner, 'She’s The Best Thing In It'
The Academy Award-nominated writer of Philadelphia talks about his latest rare foray into directing on the SXSW documentary about Tony Award winner Mary Louise Wilson.
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FeaturesJanet Pierson on the identity of SXSW
SXSW’s head of film talks to Jeremy Kay about the upcoming edition, which starts today [March 13].
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News'Jupiter Ascending' hits $100m int'l
UPDATED MARCH 9: The Wachowskis’ sci-fi surged past $100m thanks to a $23m China debut from 7,028 screens to deliver the studio’s fifth biggest three-day debut.
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NewsChappie, Unfinished Business flop in US
Public sentiment aligned with critical disapproval for Neill Blomkamp’s latest sci-fi spectacle as Chappie delivered an anaemic estimated $13.3m debut via Columbia Pictures.