All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 646
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NewsSierra/Affinity draws heat on The Hunter's Prayer
The company has wrapped up a slew of sales on Jonathan Mostow’s upcoming thriller starring Sam Worthington and Odeya Rush.
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NewsFriends pay tribute to David Smitas
Friends and colleagues held a memorial in Los Angeles on November 7 for David Smitas, the entertainment lawyer who died recently at the age of 62 following a long battle with cancer.
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NewsVMI strikes sales on War Pigs
Los Angeles-based VMI Worldwide has closed key territories at AFM on War Pigs starring Luke Goss, Dolph Lundgren and Mickey Rourke, which has begun production in Utah.
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NewsARC takes US on The Barber
ARC Entertainment has acquired all US rights to Chapman Filmed Entertainment’s thriller The Barber, which The Little Film Company is selling internationally.
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NewsRupert Friend to direct Barton
Rupert Friend will make his feature directorial debut and star in Barton & Charlie & Checco & Bill, which Bron Studios and Fortitude International co-finance in association with Creative Wealth Media Finance.
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NewsDDI trades on The Littlest Reindeer
Double Dutch International (DDI) has closed deals on Awesometown’s Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer at AFM.
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NewsIM Global buyers find Secret
EXCLUSIVE: Universal has struck a deal with IM Global for select international territories on The Secret In Their Eyes remake, set to commence production in late January in Los Angeles.
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NewsPure Flix / Quality Flix boards Dancer, Rider
EXCLUSIVE: Pure Flix / Quality Flix has added Dancer And The Dame and The Black Rider [pictured] to its AFM sales slate.
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NewsRaven Banner bulks up Canadian pipeline
EXCLUSIVE: Raven Banner has picked up Canadian rights from Dark Sky Films/MPI to a trio of genre titles.
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NewsProducers ready The Black Album
EXCLUSIVE: Producers Gina G Goff of Goff Productions and Rene Sheridan are at the AFM in talks with financiers and sales agents on horror-thriller The Black Album.
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NewsA24, DIRECTV enter Dark Places
The distributors have acquired all US rights to the Gillian Flynn adaptation in a deal with WME Global.
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NewsMass Hysteria backs Remark Films
Daniel Grodnik’s New York-based Mass Hysteria Entertainment Company has teamed up with financiers Seth Kramer and Curt Kramer to fund fledgling production company Remark Films.
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NewsSaverio Costanzo signs with UTA
United Talent Agency has signed Italian director Saverio Costanzo days after IFC snapped up US rights to his acclaimed psychodrama Hungry Hearts.
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FeaturesBert Marcus & Mike Tyson, Champs
Director Bert Marcus and subject Mike Tyson tell Jeremy Kay about how their boxing documentary, Champs, transcends the world of sports.
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NewsAFI FEST to host secret screening
Festival top brass said the event will take place on November 11, raising the possibility of a first-look at one of a handful of unseen potential awards contenders.
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NewsThe Water Diviner gets US release date
Warner Bros has set the US release date for Russell Crowe’s feature directorial debut.
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NewsEddie Redmayne in PSIFF honour
The British actor will receive the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor on January 3.
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NewsDDI boards trio for AFM
Double Dutch International president Jason Moring has secured worldwide sales rights from Trilight Entertainment to Archie: Robodog, The Adventure Club and Derailed Dreams.
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NewsCargo holds talks on The Price
EXCLUSIVE: Noomi Rapace will play the desperate mother of a kidnapped child in The Price, which worldwide rights holder Cargo Entertainment is selling at AFM.
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NewsSales blossom for Bloom's Unlocked
EXCLUSIVE: Bloom has reported strong sales at AFM on its thriller Unlocked led by a deal with Lionsgate UK.