All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 646
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NewsSPC, Woody Allen reunite on Irrational Man
The distributor of Woody Allen’s last six films has acquired North American rights to his latest comedy from Gravier Productions bearing the new title Irrational Man.
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News13 Films boards Chronically Metropolitan
EXCLUSIVE: The LA-based sales company will kick off sales at EFM next week on The Community’s comedy to star Shiloh Fernandez, Chris Noth, Mary-Louise Parker and Ashley Benson.
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NewsMagnolia takes world on The Wolfpack
The busy distributor confirmed on Thursday (January 29) its world deal at Sundance on Crystal Moselle’s documentary.Christina Rogers will handle international sales at the European Film Market next month.The Wolfpack follows six teenagers who lived their formative lives in solitude in their apartment in New York while they watched and ...
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NewsTelefim Canada unveils Berlin talent list
Telefilm Canada has unveiled its Ten Canadians To Watch at the Berlinale and the EFM.
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NewsIM Global boards Hacksaw Ridge
EXCLUSIVE: In arguably the plum US title of the EFM, Mel Gibson is returning behind the camera for the first time in nearly a decade to direct Andrew Garfield in $40-50m true-life epic Hacksaw Ridge.
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NewsLionsgate, Hunan TV in partnership talks
Lionsgate and China’s Hunan TV are in advanced talks to strike a three-year film-making pact.
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NewsFox Searchlight confirms 'Brooklyn' deal
Fox Searchlight has confirmed its deal for the US and multiple territories to Sundance hit Brooklyn, while Magnolia has swooped on Best Of Enemies and Sundance Selects buys City Of Gold.
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NewsSierra/Affinity to sell Gold
Another major project has dropped into the EFM as Sierra/Affinity consummates its lengthy courtship with the Black Bear Pictures adventure to star Matthew McConaughey and prepares to kick off international sales in Berlin next week.
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NewsSoda to distribute Slow West in Canada
EXCLUSIVE: Soda Pictures has picked up from HanWay Films Canadian rights to the Western following its world premiere in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the weekend.
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NewsFortitude to sell This Man, This Woman
EFM: Penelope Cruz and Diane Kruger are in final talks to star in the romance from Isabel Coixet, whose Nobody Wants The Night will open the Berlinale next week.
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NewsARC gets The Walking Deceased
ARC Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Scott Dow’s horror spoof.
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NewsUniversal starts Steve Jobs shoot
Danny Boyle has begun principal photography in San Francisco on Universal’s Steve Jobs starring Michael Fassbender.
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NewsGolden Globes date set for 2016
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has set the date for the 73rd annual Golden Globes.
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NewsImage to release Dark Was The Night
Image Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Caliber Media’s creature feature and will release theatrically this year.
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NewsColin Firth, James Marsh set sail for StudioCanal
EFM: StudioCanal has injected what is sure to become one of the hottest titles at the market, setting the Oscar winner to play amateur yachtsman Donald Crowhurst in James Marsh’s follow-up to Academy Award nominee The Theory Of Everything.
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NewsMagnolia takes world on Tangerine
A banner year in Park City continued to deliver the goods as Magnolia Pictures acquired world rights to Sean Baker’s comedy. Separately, Fox Searchlight closed a major deal for Brooklyn, while Alchemy, SPC and Lionsgate confirmed previously reported buys on Strangerland, The Diary Of A Teenage Girl and Knock Knock.
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NewsForesight to launch One Night Stan at EFM
Mark Damon returns to Berlin with a marquee title in the form of the Bobby Farrelly comedy and along with Tamara Birkemoe will commence pre-sales next week.
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NewsContent to spread Pandemic at EFM
Content Media will commence international sales in Berlin next week on John Suits’ sci-fi action-thriller starring Rachel Nichols, Mekhi Phifer and Missi Pyle.
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FeaturesSundance 2015: Meet The Brits Brunch
Pretty much everybody who was anybody in the UK film business and in Park City attended the casual gathering at High West Distillery.