All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 672
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NewsMette-Marie Katz rises at XYZ Films
EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has promoted the executive to director of sales on the eve of Toronto, where the company’s films in various capacities include Tusk, The Dead Lands, Tokyo Tribe, Electric Boogaloo, Spring and The Editor.
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NewsShooting begins on M:I5
Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions top brass said principal photography has commenced on the fifth instalment in the Tom Cruise franchise.
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NewsTWC to re-release Begin Again
The Weinstein Company will re-release Toronto 2013 hit Begin Again in an awards season play.
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NewsVertical takes US on Out Of The Dark
The distributor has taken US rights to Participant Media’s supernatural thriller starring Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman and has scheduled an early 2015 theatrical release. Bloom handles international sales.
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NewsAmazon buys video portal Twitch
Indicating a possible deep dive into web video, Amazon is paying close to $1bn for Twitch Interactive, the online platform that allows people to watch others play video games.
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NewsLotus hires Pivot writer-director
Ed Gass-Donnelly will write and direct the sci-fi thriller Pivot. Lotus Entertainment will handle international sales.
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NewsGuardians back on top in US on $18m
A lacklustre session allowed Guardians Of The Galaxy to take advantage of a lightweight trio of releases to return to the top and become the leading film of the summer.
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NewsLucy plunders $29m at int'l BO
UPDATED AUGUST 25: Lucy grossed a confirmed $28.9m from 3,267 venues in 38 Universal territories for a total of $65.2m to rank as the weekend’s top release at the international marketplace.
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NewsToronto plans acquisitions push
EXCLUSIVE: In a bid to drive acquisitions, Toronto top brass are understood to be collaborating with select sales agents to allow festival staff and volunteers to attend four early-stage private buyers screenings.
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NewsFrom The Dark wraps in Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: MPI/Dark Sky Films and Workshed Films have completed principal photography on Conor McMahon’s horror story in Laois, Ireland.
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NewsDisney shifts McFarland, USA to 2015
The Kevin Costner sports drama was originally scheduled to open on November 21.
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NewsDragon 2 bids to retain title
DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon 2 finished top of the pile last session thanks to a sterling debut in China that delivered a little over $26m.
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NewsSundance Institute names New Frontier co-heads
Sundance Institute executives have named Shari Frilot and Kamal Sinclair co-directors of New Frontier in a bid to deepen the organisation’s commitment to the programme.
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NewsSean Astin, daughter sign for Bad Kids 2
In a week of stars committing to projects with their daughters, Sean Astin and Ali Astin have signed on to star in the comedy-horror sequel Bad Kids Go 2 Hell.
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NewsMiramax secures $250m re-finance
Chairman Thomas J Barrack Jr said the movie reflected “stability and maturity” as top brass seek to grow the development and production business.
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NewsParamount takes select home ent on Boyhood
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) has acquired select US home entertainment rights to the acclaimed film.
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NewsShane Black joins Sony’s The Destroyer
The Iron Man 3 director is on board the adaptation of the novels about a former police officer who gets signed up to a secret government arm.
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NewseOne picks up Take Care
eOne Films has acquired North American rights to the SXSW rom-com and plans a late 2014 theatrical release.
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NewsA24, DIRECTV swoop on Cut Bank
EXCLUSIVE: The edgy distributor has struck a deal with the producers in conjunction with eOne Films International to take Matt Shakman’s contemporary thriller off the table heading into Toronto.
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NewsLD Entertainment’s Clavius cast bulks up
Peter Firth, Spain’s Leonor Watling, Antonio Gil and Maria Botto and New Zealand’s Cliff Curtis have joined LD Entertainment’s Biblical thriller.