All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 608
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NewsSKE, Ivanhoe launch SKE Global
The joint venture between Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (SKE) and Ivanhoe Pictures will build a local-language slate in China, South Korea and India, among others, and will be led by John Penotti who replaces Jim Tauber as SKE president.
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NewsCalemzuk joins RightsTrade advisory board
The former president of Fox Television Studios will help build the client roster at the online global marketplace for film and TV rights.
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NewsSTX Entertainment fills out executive suite
Top brass at the new studio launched by Robert Simonds and TPG Capital have shed more light on the marketing executive suite in the run-up to the July 31 launch of maiden title The Gift.
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NewsProduction: Cary Fukunaga to direct 'The Alienist'
The red-hot director of the first season of True Detective will direct and serve as executive producer on the serial killer series for Paramount Television and Anonymous Content.
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NewsSanford Panitch to head Sony int'l film, TV
UPDATED: The widely admired former president of Fox International Productions has been named president of international film and television at Sony in a huge boost to the studio’s global co-production and local-language ambitions.
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NewsBreaking Glass's Justin Giani dies aged 25
Staff at Breaking Glass Pictures are in mourning following the sudden death of chief financial officer Justin Giani. He was 25.
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NewsFilmTrack signs new clients
Bloom Media and Embankment Films are among a slew of new clients to sign on to the SaaS rights and content management specialists.
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NewsRiviera Maya Film Festival unveils slate
The fourth edition of the festival, set to run in Mexico from April 23-29, will feature three world premieres of Mexican productions and 53 international premieres.
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NewsBAFTA champions John Maclean in Brits event
The Slow West director will take part in the British Academy Of Film And Television Arts Brits To Watch: The Screenings series.
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NewsRound-up: Goldwyn gets ‘A Brilliant Young Mind’
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired US rights to Morgan Matthew’s feature directorial debut.
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NewsJim Tauber to leave film business
The president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment is stepping down after 10 years to set up a private psychotherapy practice with his wife.
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News'Four Colors' triumphs at IFFLA
Bikas Mishra’s drama Four Colors (Chauranga) earned the grand jury prize for best feature as the 13th annual Indian Film Festival Of Los Angeles (IFFLA) concluded on Sunday.
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NewsTWC plots ‘In Cold Blood’ TV series
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has optioned television rights to Truman Capote’s 1966 bestseller with Gary Oldman and Douglas Urbanski’s Flying Studios on board to produce.
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News‘Fast & Furious 7’ crosses $800m
APRIL 13 UPDATE: The action franchise that keeps on giving for Universal soared to $3.18bn worldwide thanks to an estimated $259.2m worldwide weekend haul that boosted the running total to $801.5m.
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News'Furious 7' stays top in US on $60m
APRIL 13 UPDATE: Universal’s global blockbuster – now at $801.5m – soared to $251.5m on the back of a confirmed $59.6m second weekend number one hold.
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NewsHBO, Films We Like swoop on 'Mavis!'
Brooklyn-based producer Film First announced a pair of deals on its documentary about music legend Mavis Staples.
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NewsUniversal, Mike De Luca sign first-look
A little over one week after announcing his departure from Columbia Pictures as president of production, the in-demand producer has closed a three-year deal with Universal Pictures.
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NewsLionsgate picks up 'Luckiest Girl Alive'
Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea’s Pacific Standard will produce Jessica Knoll’s upcoming novel.
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NewsJim Berk departs Participant Media
In a shock development, the company’s CEO is stepping down after eight years.
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NewsGlendon Palmer joins IM Global
The veteran executive and producer arrives as senior vice-president of development and production and will immediately shepherd a rom-com about President Obama and the First Lady’s first date.