All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 668
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NewsPantelion, Eugenio Derbez strike pact
Instructions Not Included director Eugenio Derbez has struck an exclusive first-look deal with that film’s distributor Pantelion Films.
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NewsSierra/Affinity to sell int'l on The Duff
Sierra/Affinity has come on to handle international sales on CBS Films’ The Duff starring Mae Whitman, Bianca Santos, Skyler Samuels and Ken Jeong.
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FeaturesAndrew Niccol, Good Kill
In Good Kill, Ethan Hawke plays a conflicted former fighter pilot now operating drones from a base in Las Vegas.
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NewsBen Browning joins FilmNation
The Wayfare Entertainment co-founder and former CEO has joined FilmNation Entertainment in the new position of co-president of production and acquisitions.
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NewsSéville Int’l launches sales on Len
EXCLUSIVE: Séville International will kick off talks with buyers in Toronto on the Anonymous Content drama Len And Company starring Rhys Ifans and Juno Temple.
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NewsHologram sells for Lotus
EXCLUSIVE: Lotus Entertainment has reported a strong response from buyers to Tom Tykwer’s A Hologram For The King starring Tom Hanks.
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NewsMongrel Int’l boards History’s Future
EXCLUSIVE: Mongrel International has added a late addition to its Toronto slate in the form of History’s Future from installations artist Fiona Tan.
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FeaturesJean-Baptiste Léonetti, The Reach
Three years after his feature directorial debut Carré blanc played at the festival in 2011, the French director who made his name in commercials returns to Toronto with thriller The Reach.
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NewsQED to sell Dirty Grandpa
TORONTO: QED International is introducing buyers to Dirty Grandpa starring Robert De Niro and Zac Efron.
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NewsJulia Roberts in talks to join Eyes
Julia Roberts is in advanced talks to join Chiwetel Ejiofor and Gwyneth Paltrow on IM Global’s remake of Argentinian Oscar winner The Secret In Their Eyes.
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NewsVeronica Ferres joins Pay The Ghost
The German actress has joined Nic Cage and Sarah Wayne Callis in the supernatural thriller form Voltage Films and Midnight Kitchen Productions.
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NewsMichael Wright named DreamWorks CEO
Michael Wright will take over as CEO at DreamWorks in January 2015 following the departure of Stacey Snider for her likely next job at Fox.
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NewsVimeo, eOne sign pact
Vimeo has signed a deal to distribute digitally titles from eOne’s library including four day-and-date autumn releases.
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NewsAndrés Muschietti to direct Sony’s Shadow
Andrés Muschietti has signed on to direct the PlayStation game adaptation Shadow Of The Colossus for Sony.
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NewsIM Global shuffles UK office, Apsara
IM Global has hired Emil Elmer to head up its UK office as David Jourdan moves back to LA to oversee acquisitions for the Apsara label, among other tasks.
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NewsCandy Factory takes Alumbrones
Candy Factory Distribution has acquired North American rights to the Lost Boy Productions documentary Alumbrones.
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NewsEli Roth, Nicolas Lopez to deliver Fantastic Market keynote
The pair will give a keynote speech, present Fantastic Fest’s Latin American market’s first La De Dios award and talk about their Chilewood partnership.
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NewsBleecker Street staffs up
Andrew Karpen is staffing up his New York-based distributor and has hired a quartet of former Focus Features executives including new president of distribution Jack Foley.
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NewsGyllenhaal, Watts to star in Demolition
Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts will star in the romance for Jean-Marc Vallée, who jets in to Toronto for the Canadian premiere of Wild. Sierra/Affinity will kick off pre-sales in Toronto and CAA represents US rights.
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FeaturesParticipant Media: game changers
As Participant Media celebrates 10 years and 55 films, Jeremy Kay talks to CEO Jim Berk about the company’s growth and further global expansion.