All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 631
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NewsOuija tops US box office on $20m
It may have been a slow session, but that won’t stop Universal executives celebrating a number one berth heading into Halloween this week and top brass at The Weinstein Company feeling good about St. Vincent.
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NewsAnnabelle crosses $125m int’l
UPDATED OCTOBER 27: What looked like a tight international box office contest heading into the weekend saw Annabelle emerge as the comfortable winner thanks to a confirmed $26.2m haul.
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NewsAFI FEST unveils tech showcase
Top brass have announced the inaugural technology showcase State Of The Art - Innovation, Storytelling And Technology.
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NewsMagnolia takes world on Iris
Albert Maysles’ documentary chronicles the life of 93-year-old fashionista Iris Apfel and will open theatrically in 2015. Separately, Lionsgate has set an October 2015 release for The Last Witch Hunter.
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NewsSony to halt South Korea distribution
EXCLUSIVE: Sony will cease to self-distribute in South Korea on December 31 as it emerged that the joint venture with Disney will be dissolved.
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NewsGuardians to continue box office rise
China and Italy could help Marvel’s sci-fi blockbuster hold the top slot.
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NewsElectric plugs into Anthony Hopkins' Go With Me
Thriller to be directed by Daniel Alfredson and is headed to the AFM.
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NewsTWC adds female comedy Plus One
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has closed the deal on rights to screenwriter April Prosser’s comedy Plus One.
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NewsOrchard acquires Dior and I
The Orchard has acquired all North American rights to Frédéric Tcheng’s fashion documentary Dior and I.
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NewsBoyhood leads Gothams nominations
Richard Linklater’s drama that follows the life of a boy from five to 18 is in contention for four prizes at the 24th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards by IFP.
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NewsContent takes rights to Eichmann Show
First look at Martin Freeman and Anthony LaPaglia in 1960s drama.
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NewsCreate promotes Gormley, Gitlin
Entertainment marketing agency Create Advertising Group has promoted two long-standing executives.
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NewsAFI Fest completes 2014 line-up
AFI FEST top brass have announced the remaining films that will screen in the World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight and Cinema’s Legacy sections.
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NewsPalmStar invest $200m in Thunder Road
PalmStar Media Capital is investing $200m in Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Pictures.
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NewsIFC Films acquires Manglehorn
IFC Films has snapped up US rights to David Gordon Green’s drama Manglehorn starring Al Pacino that premiered in Venice and Toronto.
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NewsPatrick Stewart to play white supremacist
Broad Green Pictures (BGP) and filmscience have announced that Patrick Stewart has joined the cast of Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room.
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NewsMark Duplass to give SXSW keynote
Mark Duplass has been confirmed as one of four daily keynote speakers at SXSW.
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NewsNatalie Dormer to star in The Forest
Game of Thrones star joins supernatural thriller, based on an original idea by David S Goyer.
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NewsMichael Keaton to receive Santa Barbara honour
Birdman star to receive award at the festival in January.