All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 724
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NewsDiane Ladd boards I Dream Too Much
Diane Ladd and newcomer Eden Brolin will star in Katie Cokinos’ debut feature I Dream Too Much with Richard Linklater on board as executive producer.
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NewsCinemaCon award for Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis will receive the CinemaCon Vanguard Award at this year’s convention in Las Vegas.
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NewsLionsgate promotes Erik Feig
The production chief becomes co-president of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group and has signed a new long-term contract.
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NewsCunningham to head Universal HE
Eddie Cunningham has been named president of Universal Pictures worldwide home entertainment.
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NewsDebra Winger joins Boychoir
Debra Winger, Eddie Izzard, Josh Lucas and Kevin McHale have joined Dustin Hoffman and Kathy Bates on the cast of Informant Media’s Boychoir, which commenced shooting in Connecticut this week (24).
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28 Entertainment boards Johnny Walker
28 Entertainment has acquired film rights to the Navy SEALS interpreter autobiography Code Name: Johnny Walker.
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NewsSundance Selects acquires Hellion
Sundance Selects has picked up North American rights from UTA Independent Film Group to Kat Candler’s recent Sundance world premiere starring young breakout Josh Wiggins.
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NewsPhase 4 takes January for Canada
Phase 4 Films has acquired Canadian rights from StudioCanal to Hossein Amini’s directorial debut Two Faces Of January starring Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen and Oscar Isaac.
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NewsGravity, Frozen win at CAS Awards
Warner Bros’ global hit was one of the big winners at the Cinema Audio Society’s 50th Annual CAS Awards over the weekend (22).
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NewsLego Movie stays top in US on $32m
Muted debuts from Relativity and EuropaCorp’s thriller 3 Days To Kill and Constantin/Impact Pictures’ adventure Pompeii allowed Warner Bros smash The Lego Movie to hold on to pole position for the third consecutive weekend.
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NewsSmaug runs riot in China
UPDATED FEB 24: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug scored a record three-day launch in China for Warner Bros as an estimated $32.7m from 5,500 screens delivered an easy local number one and dominated the international arena.
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NewsExclusive Media issues holding statement
Representatives for Exclusive Media issued a formal statement on Friday (21) following redundancy notices for “six or seven assistant level” staff.
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NewsRelativity, Europacorp launch JV
EuropaCorp has committed around $130m to form a joint marketing and distribution venture with longtime partner Relativity that uses the latter’s infrastructure and gives it the ability to directly distribute in the US.
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NewsRoboCop looks to consolidate
Robocop ruled the roost last weekend and executes at Sony and MGM will be looking for a repeat performance.
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NewsRay Winstone joins thriller Zipper
EXCLUSIVE: Ray Winstone has joined Patrick Wilson on the cast of the political thriller from 33 Pictures, Darren Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures and Cargo Entertainment.
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NewseOne Films US rounds out senior team
eOne Films US has promoted Allen Blackwell to svp urban and comedy, Patrick McDonough to svp and general manager, home video and Hank Lawhead to vp of sales, home video.
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NewsOddLot re-fi to grow production
OddLot Entertainment has closed a $50m revolving credit facility with JP Morgan and Comerica as co-lead arrangers with the option of increasing to $150m.
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NewsDonald Petrie lands Dodge College gig
Donald Petrie has been named the Spring 2014 Marion Knott Filmmaker-in-Residence at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
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NewsSundance trio among ND/NF roster
The Film Society Of Lincoln Center and The Museum Of Modern Art have announced the complete line-up today for the 43rd edition of New Directors/New Films.
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FeaturesTom Quinn and Jason Janego, RADiUS
The co-presidents of distributor RADiUS talk about their love of documentary, the success of Oscar-nominated films 20 Feet From Stardom and Cutie And The Boxer, and their future plans.