All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 679
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CommentHollywood shaken up by Netflix ambitions
Hollywood has just watched a Netflix horror movie called The Future.
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NewsFilmSharks readies Hitler’s Steps
EXCLUSIVE: Guido Rud’s FilmSharks International has prevailed in a bidding war, acquiring feature rights to Abel Basti’s Latin American publishing sensation.
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NewsIFC acquires October Gale
IFC Films has snapped up US rights to Ruba Nadda’s recent Toronto world premiere from Blue Ice Pictures starring Patricia Clarkson. Separately, Starz Digital Media has announced release plans for Bad Turn Worse.
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NewsUPHE establishes LA hub
Universal Pictures is setting up a new global home entertainment division headquarters in Los Angeles.
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NewsAcademy announces Nicholl Fellows
Three individual writers and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2014 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.
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NewsAnthony Marcoly out at Paramount
The president of Paramount Pictures International is leaving the studio in light of a shake-up to integrate international marketing and distribution.
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NewsFocus, Laika sign three-film deal
As The Boxtrolls enters it second weekend in release, Focus Features and Laika announced they have extended their collaboration.
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NewsTIFF entry Miss Julie seduces Wrekin Hill
Chris Ball and his team have acquired US rights to Liv Ullmann’s recent Toronto world premiere starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton.
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NewsAFI to honour Steve Martin
The comedian and entertainer will collect the 43rd AFI Life Achievement Award at a gala tribute in Los Angeles on June 4, 2015.
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CommentWith You finds fans for Dirty South
Los Angeles-based double Grammy nominee Dirty South isn’t just talented in the recording studio, as his debut short With You proves.
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NewsDisney board extends Iger contract
Bob Iger’s will remain as chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company until June 30, 2018.
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NewsTilda Swinton, Bennett Miller in Gotham honours
The British star will collect the Actor Tribute and Miller the Director Tribute at the 24th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City on December 1.
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CommentBlack Sea trailer surfaces
Desperate men in search of sunken Nazi gold beneath the waves. Don’t keep us waiting any longer, Focus Features.
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NewsSoftbank in $250m Legendary play
The Japanese conglomerate has found its Hollywood partner, investing a quarter of a billion dollars to form a joint venture with Legendary to maximise content via OTT platforms with particular emphasis on China and India.
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NewsNetflix, Sandler in four-film pact
The latest assault in Netflix’s week of shock and awe sees a four-film deal with Adam Sandler that will stream exclusively in nearly 50 countries where the service operates.
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NewsContent Media sells 400 Days
EXCLUSIVE: The company has reported a strong response following Toronto to its sci-fi thriller starring Caity Lotz, Brandon Routh, Dane Cook and Ben Feldman.
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NewsFox unleashes Gone Girl
The Maze Runner has crossed $100m and faces stiff competition this weekend from the wide launch of Fox stablemate Gone Girl, the David Fincher mystery that opened the New York Film Festival.
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NewsInterstellar in special early launch
Paramount and Warner Bros top brass said Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi will open on November 5 on 70mm Imax, 70mm and 35mm formats – two days ahead of the conventional release.
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NewsAngry Birds star cast revealed
It has emerged that Jason Sudeikis will lead the voice cast as Red, alongside Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride and Peter Dinklage.
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NewsNicholas Carpou to lead Uni domestic distribution
The long-serving senior executive will become president of domestic distribution and the outgoing Nikki Rocco.