All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 694
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NewsJohnny Depp joins Yoga Hosers
The second entry in Kevin Smith’s True North trilogy marks the return of Depp and his daughter alongside Smith’s daughter, all of whom are confirmed cast members in Smith’s imminent Toronto world premiere Tusk.
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NewsLas Horas Contigo to open FICG in LA
The Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles – FICG in LA – has unveiled its line-up.
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NewsUni dates Legendary duo
Universal has dated a pair of Legendary Pictures titles and will release Krampus on November 25, 2015, and Spectral in 3D on August 12, 2016.
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NewsOpen Road to re-release Chef
UPDATED: The Jon Favreau crowd-pleaser will return to theatres on August 29 in a likely Golden Globes play after the initial early-summer run grossed $29.3m. Meanwhile, Open Road has pushed Nightcrawler back by two weeks.
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NewsBill Lee in Millennium buy-out
The management team of Millennium Entertainment, led by CEO Bill Lee, and private investment firm Virgo Investment Group have partnered to acquire the Millennium Entertainment library and distribution platform.
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CommentAnt-Man first-look
They weren’t kidding around at Marvel Studios when they announced the start of production in San Francisco this week.
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NewsToronto unveils Discovery, Mavericks
Bill Murray starrer St. Vincent will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of this week’s wave of programming that includes Discovery.
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NewsGrindstone takes Dying Of The Light
Nicolas Cage stars in Paul Schrader’s thriller from Over Under Media and Tin Res Entertainment. Nicolas Winding Refn is on the executive producer roster.
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NewsMeadowland starts New York shoot
Giovanni Ribisi, Juno Temple and Ty Simpkins are among a host of cast joining Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, Elisabeth Moss, and Natasha Lyonne on Bron Studios’ psychological drama.
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NewsSophie Cookson joins Emperor
The Screen International UK Star Of Tomorrow will star alongside Adrien Brody and Thomas Kretschmann in Corsan’s imminent shoot, which the company will introduce to buyers in Toronto next month.
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NewsEvolution Mallorca fest to host LA screening
The Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival will screen the winners of the 2013 edition at a special screening in Hollywood on August 27.
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NewsKeanu Reeves boards Rain
The icon is attached to star in and serve as executive producer on Slingshot Global Media’s TV thriller.
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NewsAnt-Man kicks off in San Francisco
Bobby Cannavale and rapper T.I. have joined Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly on the Marvel Studios project, which has kicked off in California.
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NewsIMAX expands AMC footprint
IMAX Corporation and AMC Entertainment Holdings are expanding their revenue sharing deal with 11 new theatres.
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NewsSAG life honour for Debbie Reynolds
The actor, singer, dancer, author, champion for the preservation of the artifacts of film history and the understanding and treatment of mental illness has been named the 51st recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest honour.
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NewsPamela Loo Mayer dies aged 52
The film sales and theatrical booking agent and grand-daughter of Run Run Shaw died on Friday night (August 15) at her home in Calabasas, California, following a long illness. She was 52.
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NewsTurtles stay afloat in US on $28m
Paramount and Nickelodeon Films’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles held on to pole position in the second weekend in North America as The Expendables 3 limped in at number four through Lionsgate on $16.2m.
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NewsDragon 2 soars to $26m in China
UPDATED AUGUST 18: DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon 2 ruled the international roost on $37.7m, powered by a mighty $25.9m debut in China through Oriental DreamWorks.
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NewsMill Valley 2014 announces dates
The 37th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) will take place from October 2-12 in Marin County, California.
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NewsAcademy selects sci-tech longlist
Twenty-one scientific and technical achievements, 16 distinct investigations, have been selected for further consideration by the Academy’s scientific and technical awards committee.