All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 717
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NewsCinemaCon: RealD extends China footprint
RealD has signed a deal with China’s Wanda Cinema Line Corporation to instal a further 780 cinema systems over the next three years.
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Beijing, New York to premiere at Filmart
Easternlight is selling the feature directorial debut of cinematographer and Gus Van Sant collaborator Rain Li.
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NewsPantelion options Hopelessly Devoted
The distributor behind 2013 smash Instructions Not Included has boarded the English-language rom-com by writers Jill Mazursky and Jamee Decio.
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NewsCinemaCon: Dolby trumpets Atmos
Dolby Laboratories announced on the opening day of CinemaCon (24) that it will instal the Dolby Atmos audio platform in more than 100 screens on the Indonesian Cinemaxx circuit over the next three or more years.
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NewsAlfred Molina joins Matador
The veteran actor will play Andres Galan in fledgling El Rey Network’s scripted original series from Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman set to premiere in July.
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NewsCinedigm picks up Antboy
Viva Pictures’ Danish film premiered at Toronto last autumn and is the live-action adaptation of Kenneth Bogh Andersen’s comic book series.
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NewsParamount, Plan B to adapt Big Short
Adam McKay will adapt the screenplay and direct Michael Lewis’ book about the housing and credit bubble.
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NewsDisney buys Maker Studios
The deal could be worth up to $950m and marks a timely recognition by the studio of Millennial might.
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Olive Films, 108 Media strike alliance
Starting in June, Olive Films becomes 108 Media’s exclusive packaged goods home entertainment distributor in the US.
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NewsSpeed stays top on int’l $29.2m
UPDATED MARCH 24: DreamWorks’ Need For Speed grossed a further $29.2m from 55 territories in the second weekend to boost the running total to $96.1m.
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NewsDivergent storms US on $56m
The pilot feature from the latest aspiring YA franchise conformed to industry predictions to open top and deliver a highly promising $56m debut.
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NewsMSG buys 50pc stake in Tribeca
The deal between Madison Square Garden Company and Tribeca Enterprises values the latter at $45m and has the potential to expand the festival’s New York footprint into two of the most iconic venues in town.
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NewsSinclair, East exit Exclusive Media
Nigel Sinclair and Guy East have formalised their departure from Exclusive Media, the company they ran for close to six years as co-chairmen.
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Caliber Media to produce Condemned
Writer-director Eli Morgan Gesner is preparing to commence principal photography on the horror tale in New York in April.
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NewsiD heads for CinemaCon
Interactive group gaming company Audience Entertainment and global digital cinema company Barco have announced a new interactive technology platform for filmgoers.
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NewsUniversal moves back Everest 3D
Universal and Cross Creek Pictures’ upcoming adventure starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes and Jake Gyllenhaal has moved from its original February 27 2015 release date.
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NewsAMBI Distribution hires Julie Sultan
Italy’s AMBI Pictures has opened a Beverly Hills office to house AMBI Distribution and hired Julie Sultan to run the new international sales division.
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NewsImax to open first Mongolian site
Imax Corporation has struck a deal with New Tour Safaris Co Ltd, operator of Urgoo Cinemas, to open two theatres.
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FeaturesLucy Fisher, producer, Divergent
Lucy Fisher is the former vice-chairman of Columbia Tri-Star Motion Picture Group and evp of worldwide production at Warner Bros and runs Red Wagon Entertainment with husband and business partner Doug Wick.
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Seven selected for Indiecan10K
Avi Federgreen and Indiecan Entertainment have announced the seven features that will take part in the inaugural initiative.