All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 662
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FeaturesThe making of Boyhood
The team behind Richard Linklater’s Boyhood talks to Jeremy Kay about the challenges and rewards of bringing to life this extraordinary 12-year project
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FeaturesJorge Gutierrez, The Book of Life
Despite a disastrous first pitch to Guillermo del Toro, Jorge Gutierrez succeeded in making a unique animated feature inspired by Greek mythology and Mexico’s Day of the Dead.
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NewsMockingjay soars past $200m int’l
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 has crossed $200m at the international box office and $370m worldwide.
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NewsLinklater to receive Palm Springs award
Richard Linklater will collect the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Sonny Bono Visionary Award at the annual awards gala on January 3.
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NewsWitherspoon, Kidman join Big Little Lies
In arguably the most high-profile TV project to involve film stars since Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were cast in True Detective, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon are to star in a darkly comedic limited series as kindergarten mothers.
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NewsCinemaCon sets 2015 date
The National Association Of Theatre Owners (NATO) has announced the dates of its fifth annual convention in Las Vegas.
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NewsVES honour for Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott with receive the Visual Effects Society’s VES Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th Annual VES Awards on February 4 in Los Angeles.
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NewsUni takes int’l on Kurt Cobain doc
Universal Pictures International Entertainment Content Group will handle the release outside the US on Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck prior to the HBO broadcast in 2015.
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NewsBirdman leads Spirit Award noms
Birdman earned six nods and Boyhood, Nightcrawler and Selma five apiece as Rosario Dawson and Diego Luna unveiled the 2014 Spirit Award nominations in Los Angeles on November 25.
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NewsUniversal picks up Steve Jobs project
Aaron Sorkin’s biopic about the tech visionary and late Apple chief has landed at Universal after Sony put it in turnaround last week.
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NewsRelativity Studios unveil Masterminds name
The film formerly known as The Untitled Armored Car Project has a name and will open theatrically on August 15, 2015.
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NewsHighsmith thriller sells for Sierra/Affinity
Nick Meyer has reported a slew of sales on Untitled Patricia Highsmith, with Sony taking multiple territories on the psychological thriller that will now also star Eddie Marsan.
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NewsHBO confirms True Detective season 2 cast
The UK’s Kelly Reilly is among the new arrivals with Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch as production gets underway in California.
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NewsMockingjay takes $154.3m int’l
NOVEMBER 24 UPDATE: Storming to a confirmed $276.2m worldwide, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 delivered $154.3m from the first five days in 85 markets through Lionsgate International licensees.
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NewsUTA signs Benedict Andrews
The acclaimed theatre director is preparing to make his feature directorial debut on the David Harrower stage play adaptation Blackbird with Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn attached to star.
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NewsFilm Movement falls for Amour Fou
The New York-based film distributor has acquired US rights from Coproduction Office to Jessica Hausner’s Cannes selection.
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NewsCSA to honour Richard Linklater
The director of Boyhood will collect the Casting Society Of America’s Career Achievement Award at the 30th Annual Artios Awards on January 22.
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NewsMillennium buys Amplify LA operations
Millennium Entertainment has made its first buy since the management take-over earlier this year led by Bill Lee and acquired the LA operations of Amplify in a move that demonstrates its digital ambitions.
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FeaturesPawel Pawlikowski, Ida
Pawel Pawlikowski tells Jeremy Kay about exploring the Poland of his childhood in Ida, and why he wanted to portray universal themes of faith and identity within the context of a very personal journey
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NewsPalm Springs to honour Rosamund Pike
The star of Gone Girl will receive the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Breakthrough Performance Award on January 3.