All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 597
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Alchemy acquires US rights to ‘Frankenstein’
The recently rebranded distributor has cut a deal with Summerstorm Entertainment following the thriller’s recent world premiere and Golden Raven Award win at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.
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'Lego Movie' directors creating animated 'Spider-Man' film
Sony has set The Lego Movie and 22 Jump Street directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller to take Spider-Man back to his graphic roots and has set a release date of July 20, 2018.
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‘The Water Diviner’ to open Newport Beach
Russell Crowe’s feature directorial debut will kick off the 16th annual festival (NBFF) in California, set to run from April 23-30.
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CinemaCon: Wednesday tech round-up
Harkness Screens has launched its Curolux suite of screen monitoring solutions for digital cinema.
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CinemaCon: Tuesday tech round-up
Seoul-based 4D specialist CJ 4DPLEX has signed deals with Indian multiplex titan PVR Ltd and two Japanese exhibitors to bring 4DX technology to their movie theatres.
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Cruise, Arnie, The Rock wow CinemaCon
Attendees at the annual Las Vegas shindig know they are always in for a treat and Paramount and Warner Bros did not disappoint in their content-heavy A-list presentations.
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Brad Pitt, Christian Bale to star in ‘The Big Short’
Brad Pitt will act in his second Michael Lewis adaption after Moneyball alongside Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Melissa Leo and Marisa Tomei.
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Los Cabos, Labodigital grant Tribeca prize
The Los Cabos International Film Festival is bestowing a $56,000 prize from Labodigital on the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI).
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Fortitude to handle QED slate
CANNES: QED Holdings CEOs Sasha Shapiro and Anton Lessine have engaged Fortitude International to sell their slate that includes Rock The Kasbah and The Family Fang.
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Disney confirms role on 'The BFG'
The feature will mark the first time Steven Spielberg has directed a Disney-branded feature.
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Matthew Shreder, Andrew Felts launch Concourse Media
The former Continental Media partners head to Cannes with a new venture that encompasses sales and marketing, led by sales titles Safelight and Sun Belt Express.
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Saban Films acquires ‘Man Up’
The distributor has pounced following the April 19 world premiere of the rom-com starring Lake Bell and Simon Pegg.
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LAFF adds two sections
The world premiere of cult web series creators 5-Second Films’ first feature Dude Bro Party Massacre III will screen at the upcoming festival as top brass introduced the Zeitgeist and Nightfall sections.
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NATO chief predicts record 2015
National Association Of Theatre Owners John Fithian championed the theatrical experience with typical gusto on Tuesday, predicting this year would surpass all that had come before it at the US and global box office.
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Fernando Coimbra to direct 'Burn Site'
EXCLUSIVE: The Solution Entertainment Group is packaging the psychological thriller for Wolf At The Door’s Brazilian director.
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Abramorama, The Orchard partner on 'Lucky Stiff'
Richard Abramowitz will release the musical comedy in New York City on July 24 and The Orchard will complement the theatrical release with a day-and-date North American digital launch.
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Jill Brody earns marketing stripes at Paramount
Paramount has appointed Jill Brody to svp of worldwide marketing partnerships and brand integration.
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CinemaCon: Warner Bros, Imax extend deal
Round-up: IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros have signed a multi-picture deal to release up to 30 films through 2020. Separately, Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition unveils its live streaming platform this week.
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The Film Arcade acquires ‘James White’
The Sundance Best Of Next audience award winner will open theatrically in the autumn as a campaign launch for Girls star Christopher Abbott and Cynthia Nixon.
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Cannes: Electric to sell 'Border Crossing'
EXCLUSIVE: Dean Devlin’s international sales division will commence pre-sales next month on psychological thriller Border Crossing, based on the novel by Pat Barker.