All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 655
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NewsIFC takes Good Kill
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Andrew Niccol’s highly regarded drone film starring Ethan Hawke and January Jones. Separately monterey media has taken Like Sunday, Like Rain.
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FeaturesJorge Gutierrez, The Book Of Life
The Emmy-winning, Mexican-born director of TV animation makes his feature directorial debut on the Fox release – guided by none other than Guillermo del Toro.
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NewsSuite Française among AFM screenings
TF1 handles international sales on Saul Dibb’s Second World War romance starring Michelle Williams and Matthias Schoenaerts, set to make its market world premiere in Santa Monica next month.
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NewsWill Dracula Untold rise again?
Dracula Untold was the top Hollywood international release last weekend on $33.9m and Universal Pictures International top brass will look for strong holds to retain pole position.
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FeaturesJon Fitzgerald, Brad Parks, Hollywood Film Festival
After Jon Fitzgerald and Brad Parks’ philanthropic body Cinecause acquired the Hollywood Film Festival (HFF) in February of this year, the event has received a total make-over and now promotes socially conscious films.
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NewsBarrie Osborne turns to Kickstarter
The Oscar-winning producer of The Lord Of The Rings trilogy is putting together funds for the environmentally themed family drama Talk Is Cheep.
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NewsAFI FEST unveils New Auteurs, Shorts, American Independents
Güeros, 10,000 KM and Happy Valley will screen at the festival as top brass announced programming in three sections.
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NewsSony DADC Media Solutions appoints Rightsline
Sony DADC Media Solutions has selected Critical Mass Studios software as a service (SAAS) subsidiary Rightsline to power rights management on its new Venue service for creating OTT video channels.
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FeaturesWelcome to Chilewood
Eli Roth and his Santiago-based partner Nicolas Lopez talk to Jeremy Kay about how they are reinventing the rules of film-making and turning their energy and ideas into a genre boom in Chile
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NewsSierra/Affinity to sell Mr. Right at AFM
Lakeshore Entertainment has injected a title into a typically quiet run-up to the market, announcing that Sierra/Affinity will introduce buyers to the romantic action comedy starring Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick.
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NewsJazo PR expands into Toronto
Laurent Boye has expanded his Los Angeles-based boutique firm into its second Canadian location.
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NewsIFC Midnight enters Dark Summer
IFC Midnight has acquired North American rights to the supernatural horror film that Content Media will introduce to international buyers at the AFM.
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NewseOne takes North America on Walter
eOne Films has acquired North American rights to the comedy Walter and will release day-and-date theatrically and on VOD in spring 2015.
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NewsRelativity moves Woman In Black sequel
The genre sequel – retitled Woman in Black 2 Angel Of Death – will open in the US on January 2, 2015.
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NewsD Films, Blumhouse partner up
D Films has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Blumhouse International.
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NewsInherent Vice to play AFI FEST
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Los Angeles-set noir tale starring Joaquin Phoenix and an all-star ensemble will screen at the festival on November 8.
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NewsHBO Go to cut the cord
In a widely speculated move that escalates the rivalry with Netflix and will have other cable networks watching closely, HBO plans to launch a stand-alone HBO Go service in 2015.
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NewsFortitude International to sell Urge
The company has bolstered its AFM slate with the thriller starring Pierce Brosnan and Ashley Greene.
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NewsWB boosts tentpole pipeline
Warner Bros is lining up a war chest of three Lego-themed films in the next four years, a trio of titles based on JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and “at least” 10 DC adaptations from 2016-20.
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NewsEx-Worldview CEO sues company
The former CEO has struck back in an escalating war and filed a $55m lawsuit against Worldview and its principals, citing breach of fiduciary duty and defamation and seeking to liquidate the company.