All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 605
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NewsRelativity moves back ‘Masterminds’
The crime caper starring Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Zach Galifianakis moves back two months to October 9.
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CommentScreen presents NYAFF Rising Star Award
Our senior US critic Tim Grierson flew into New York over the weekend to attend the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) in honour one of Japan’s emerging cinema talents.
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NewsCatalyst Capital in $320m Relativity bailout
Ryan Kavanaugh will remain CEO and chairman of his embattled entertainment company after it emerged on Monday that he had struck a deal with the Toronto-based distressed asset specialist.
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News'Karate Kid' producer Jerry Weintraub dead at 77
The producer of The Karate Kid and the Danny Ocean franchise who won an Emmy in 2013 for Behind The Candelabra has died of a heart attack in Santa Barbara.
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Newstrinidad+tobago fest unveils first 2015 films
Top brass at the 2015 trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff) said on Monday they have selected ten classic Caribbean films in the first programming wave of this year’s edition.
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NewsMagnolia acquires National Lampoon doc
The deal for Sundance 2015 selection Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story Of The National Lampoon excludes television rights.
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NewsDisney hits $3bn worldwide
The studio reached the milestone on June 30 in its fastest time, powered by Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Inside Out and Cinderella.
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News‘Inside Out’ rules July Fourth weekend on $29.8m
UPDATED JULY 6: Disney/Pixar’s latest release usurped the Universal behemoth over the July Fourth holiday weekend in North America.
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News'Terminator Genisys' king on $73.3m
UPDATED JULY 6: Terminator: Genisys usurped two of Universal’s heavy hitters to rule the international and global box office. Jurassic World became the fifth biggest global release in history and Disney crossed $3bn worldwide in a new speed record for the studio.
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NewsTentpoles primed for int'l clash
JULY 3 UPDATE: Jurassic World faces its sternest test yet as Terminator Genisys leaps to an early $28m heading into its first major weekend. Inside Out continues to build momentum and crosses $300m worldwide.
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NewsScream Factory Films sets ‘Bloodsucking Bastards’ US release
The genre theatrical imprint of Shout! Factory will open the film in select cinemas across top US markets and on VOD on September 4.
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NewsImage captures US rights to ‘Uncaged’
The RLJ Entertainment brand has acquired first-time filmmaker Daniel Robbins’ genre tale.
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News‘Monopoly’ passes Go for Hasbro, Lionsgate
The studio has struck a deal with the toy manufacturer to adapt the beloved board game and has brought on Andrew Niccol.
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NewsDisney promotes two senior executives
The Walt Disney Company hierarchy has named Christine McCarthy senior executive vice-president and Chief Financial Officer and Kevin Mayer senior executive vice president and Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately.
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NewsGravitas Ventures adds marketing, PR brass
Julie Candelaria has been promoted to svp of marketing for Gravitas Ventures, while AJ Feuerman has been added to the team as director of public relations and Nancy Sanchez joins as marketing manager.
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NewsBeast MG launches 'Paranormal Activity' VR game
Industry veteran Alex Barder and his partner Russell Naftal at Burbank-based entertainment company Beast Media Group are lining up a virtual reality game based on the horror franchise.
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Comment‘Secret In Their Eyes’ trailer arrives
STX Entertainment has dropped the first trailer for the thriller starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts. “Dropped” as in “posted”, not “dumped”. Things are off to a good start.
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News‘Stand Clear’ earns El Foro slot
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Fleischner’s drama will screen in the prestigious annual round-up by Mexico’s Cineteca Nacional as it emerged that sales agent Curator Films has secured a Mexican distribution deal.
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NewsTina Fey talk on PBNY roster
The writer and performer will take part in the “Conversations With…” series during the one-day Produced By New York conference run by the Producers Guild Of America on October 24.
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NewsCabos In Progress to offer $185,000 in prizes
The Los Cabos International Film Festival initiative will present five awards at this year’s event, set to run from November 11-15 in Mexico.