All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 659
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NewsComic-Con: Jeff Bridges talks The Giver
Jeff Bridges spoke of his 19-year journey to bring Lois Lowry’s novel to the big screen at a thoughtful panel hosted by The Weinstein Company on Thursday (24).
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NewsGoldwyn toasts Champagne
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to David Kennard’s A Year In Champagne.
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NewsComic-Con: talking points infographic
The top talking point heading into Comic-Con 2014 was The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies, according to research conducted by Way To Blue.
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NewsShoot begins on Adam Jones
Principal photography has begun on The Weinstein Company’s Adam Jones (formerly The Chef) starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Uma Thurman and Daniel Bruhl.
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NewsColumbia exec segues into producer deal
Elizabeth Cantillon will transition from her position as evp of production at Columbia Pictures to a long-term, first-look producing deal with the studio.
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NewsCOLCOA announces 2015 dates
The annual week of French film premieres will take place in Los Angeles in April 2015 and this time organisers will add an extra day.
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NewsGnosis, Vinton set animation slate
Gnosis Moving Pictures and Vinton Entertainment have signed a co-production deal on a slate of CG animated features for Oscar winner Will Vinton to direct.
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FeaturesLuc Besson, Lucy
The French director of La Femme Nikita and Leon: The Professional returns with a new super-female – and in this case it’s no exaggeration. Plus he tells Jeremy Kay why the first meeting with Scarlett Johansson was like two dogs sniffing each other’s butts.
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CommentNightcrawler trailer
“You have to make the money to buy a ticket!” screams Jake Gyllenhaal in Bold Films’ upcoming Toronto world premiere. What on earth can he mean?
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NewsColumbia sets Sinister Six release
Heading into Comic-Con the studio announced the next film from the world of Spider-Man will open on November 11, 2016.
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NewsDisney dates Pirates 5, Marvel pic
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has dated its fifth instalment of the smash adventure franchise and announced the release date for another Marvel film.
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NewsIFP sets Project Forum slate
IFP top brass announced on Wednesday (23) their 2014 slate of 133 films in development and works-in-progress selected for Project Forum at Independent Film Week.
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NewsRoadside Attractions picks up Mommy
The US deal with Séville International comes nearly eight weeks after Xavier Dolan’s Cannes world premiere earned the 25-year-old film-maker the jury prize.
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NewsMaleficent crosses $700m worldwide
The Disney smash starring Angelina Jolie has become the 15th Disney release in industry history to reach the milestone.
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News3BlackDot launches
Former Machinima division heads Angelo Pullen and Luke Stepleton have teamed up with ex-Ducky Dynasty executive producer Hank Stepleton and former YouTube gaming influencers Tom Cassell and Adam Montoya.
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NewsJeff Blake to depart Sony
The Sony Pictures Entertainment vice-chairman and chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution said on Tuesday (22) he will leave the studio on August 1 to pursue other opportunities.
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NewsToronto 2014 unveils first wave
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has fired its awards season opening salvo, announcing a slew of world premieres for the September edition, which will close with Alan Rickman’s A Little Chaos.
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NewsNetflix global subs reach 50m
The streaming service’s subscriber base grew by 1.69m worldwide in the last three-quarter period, reaching 13.8m internationally and 36.2m in the US for a global level of 50.05m.
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NewsStrategic Partners unveils speakers
The Canadian co-production/co-financing market has announced the speakers for the 201 event, set for September 11-14 in Halifax.
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NewsCameron Crowe pic pushed back
Columbia Pictures and Regency Enterprises are scheduling Cameron Crowe Untitled for release on May 29, 2015.