All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 603
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News‘Jurassic World’ rules North America on $106.6m
JUNE 22 UPDATE: A monster North American session saw Universal-Legendary’s smash produce the second biggest second weekend ever to reach $402.8m, while Inside Out scored the biggest opening for an original property on $90.4m.
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News‘Jurassic World’ nears $1bn global
Universal and Legendary’s Jurassic World continued to dominate the globe as a muscular second session propelled the smash within swiping distance of $1bn. Warner Bros’ San Andreas crossed $400m worldwide.
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NewsImage acquires US rights to ‘June’
Kennedy Brice, Casper Van Dien (pictured) and Victoria Pratt star in the sci-fi thriller.
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News‘Jurassic’ crosses $400m int'l
The adventure reboot stood at $412m by the end of Wednesday via Universal Pictures International as executives anticipated an emphatic follow-up session despite the day-and-date release of Inside Out in several key markets.
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NewsLuke Parker Bowles to chair BAFTA NY
Parker Bowles previously served as vice-chairman and is the head of production at Story Mining & Supply Co.
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NewsNational Geographic joins Searchlight on Malala doc
National Geographic Channel has joined Fox Searchlight to distribute He Named Me Malala.
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NewsCinemadanube.com boosts early portfolio
Bunyik Entertainment’s new VOD platform has signed agreements with the Hungarian National Digital Archive MANDA for US VOD rights to 46 Hungarian classics.
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NewsGKIDS picks up ‘Phantom Boy’
The animation specialist has picked up North American rights to A Cat In Paris directors’ Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol’s latest work.
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NewsSundance Institute names five new trustees
Fred Dust, Philipp Engelhorn, Caterina Fake, Gigi Pritzker and Alejandro Ramírez Magaña have joined the Institute’s board of trustees.
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NewsTarantino's 'Hateful Eight' scores first sales
EXCLUSIVE: The first international deals on Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming Western have emerged, more than seven months after The Weinstein Company (TWC) formally introduced the project to buyers.
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FeaturesMichael Lumpkin, AFI Docs
The man who grew Frameline into arguably the world’s leading LGBT media arts body returns to festivals as AFI Docs director after a six-year stint as executive director of the International Documentary Association.
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NewsLikely Story adds cast on ‘Indignation’
Tracy Letts, Linda Emond and Danny Burstein have joined the cast of James Schamus’ directorial debut as production begins this week in and around New York. FilmNation handles international sales.
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NewsTelefilm Canada unveils 15 Micro-Budget Production finallists
Executives today announced the 15 finallists in the Micro-Budget Production Program for 2015-2016 representing all regions of the country.
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NewsTucuman Filmes snaps up three from Cannes
The Rio-based distributor has returned from the Croisette with a trio of titles.
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NewsMadRiver lines up ‘Norco’ heist thriller
Marc Butan’s new company is in final talks with Mark Romanek to direct the film based on the 1980 California bank robbery and manhunt.
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News‘Halloween Returns’ in July shoot
Dimension Films and Trancas International Films have set a July start date on the horror reboot featuring the infamous Michael Myers.
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NewsSundance Institute announces Doc Edit and Story Labs
Sundance Institute today announced the eight projects selected for the annual Documentary Edit and Story Labs in Utah from June 19-27 and July 3-11.
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NewsChris Eyre to direct ‘Soul Catcher’
Producer Dimitri Villard, whose credits include Flight Of The Navigator and In Love And War, is moving ahead with his Frank Herbert adaptation with the hire of the Sundance-winning filmmaker.
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NewsGKIDS acquires US rights to ‘April’
April And The Extraordinary World will screen in competition at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival that started today and features the voice of Marion Cotillard in the lead.
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News'Jurassic World' spurs two Uni records
An explosive start for the dinosaur romp has resulted in a box office trifecta for the studio as its films crossed $1bn in North America and $3bn worldwide in industry record time following last week’s $2bn international feat.