All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 656
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NewsTWC unveils Underdogs voice cast
Pop star Ariana Grande and Nicholas Hoult are among those to sign on to Juan Jose Campanella’s foosball-based animation, set to open in the US in 2D and 3D on April 10, 2015.
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NewsNYFCC sets awards date
The New York Film Critics Circle will vote for the 2015 awards on December 1.
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NewsFreestyle co-founder Susan Jackson dies
The co-founder of Freestyle Releasing and executive producer on Cabin Fever died on Tuesday (October 14) following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 54.
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NewsMaker Studios, Warrior Poets in smartish pact
Maker will create four original series for Morgan Spurlock’s fledgling channel smartish.
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NewsJake Gyllenhaal to address PBNY
The Nightcrawler star has been added to the speaker roster at the inaugural Produced By: New York (PBNY) conference set for October 25.
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NewsScreen Media takes Winterbottom's Angel
Screen Media Films has taken US rights to Michael Winterbottom’s The Face Of An Angel starring Daniel Brühl, Kate Beckinsale, Valerio Mastandrea and Cara Delevingne. In other news, Breaking Glass has picked up Larry Clark’s Marfa Girl.
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NewsMagnolia acquires Venice winner Pigeon
The distributor has acquired US rights to Roy Andersson’s absurdist comedy that scooped the top prize at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
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NewsBAFTA LA unveils university course
The Pigott/BAFTA Scholarships will support British university graduate students studying at accredited graduate schools in the US in filmmaking programmes leading to a masters degree.
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NewsImitation Game triumphs at Hamptons
The Imitation Game and Iris received audience narrative and documentary honours at the 22th annual Hamptons International Film Festival.
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NewsAFCI votes on board members
The Association Of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) has elected its board of directors for 2015.
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NewsParagon Releasing picks up Electric Slide
The distributor has acquired all North American rights from Myriad Pictures to the crime drama starring Jim Sturgess and Isabel Lucas. Separately, Kino Lorber has acquired The Wanted 18 and Starz will release Every Secret Thing.
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NewsShoreline to sell Legendary Spies episodic
EXCLUSIVE: As feature film sales agents continue to adapt to the evolving landscape, CEO Morris Ruskin has launched a television division in the run-up to MIPCOM.
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NewsBorn To Dance begins New Zealand shoot
Production has begun in Auckland on the dance feature that Beverly Hills-based Cinema Management Group (CMG) will introduce to world buyers at the AFM.
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NewsOur Brand Is Crisis begins shoot
David Gordon Green has commenced production on the documentary adaptation starring Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton. Separately, Lionsgate has begun shooting on The Choice.
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NewsAFI FEST to premiere The Gambler
Paramount Pictures’ Mark Wahlberg crime thriller will receive its world premiere on November 10.
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News108 Media gets The Boy From Geita
EXCLUSIVE: The Toronto-based distributor has acquired worldwide rights to the Sepia Films documentary.
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NewsMiramax, Revolution in TV, digital sales pact
Revolution Studios has appointed Miramax to manage global television and digital distribution licensing for all its titles including the recently acquired Morgan Creek international film library.
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NewsGone Girl stays atop US on $27m
Fox/New Regency’s David Fincher mystery starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike is becoming a box office force as word of mouth kept it at number one for the second weekend in a row.
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NewsDracula Untold rules int’l on $34M
UPDATED OCTOBER 13: Dracula Untold grossed $33.9m from 42 territories as the early tally climbed to $62.6m. Separately Fox International executives said the company’s box office has amassed more than $3bn for the year-to-date.
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NewsRosewater sells to UK, Australia
The Works UK Distribution has picked up UK rights from Sierra/Affinity to Rosewater, set to receive its European premiere on October 12 at the BFI London Film Festival.