All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 747
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NewsSchwentke to direct Divergent sequel
Robert Schwentke will direct Summit Entertainment’s Insurgent, the sequel to the upcoming March 21 young adult sci-fi release Divergent starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James. Separately, Michael Huisman has joined The Age Of Adaline.
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NewsSPWA, Lucent line up Appleseed Alpha
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) and Lucent Pictures Entertainment have partnered up to co-finance the sci-fi adventure.
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NewsSpotlight struck by Cryer's Lightning
EXCLUSIVE: Spotlight Pictures to handle sales on rom-com, starring Jon Cryer [pictured].
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NewsWrekin Hill flies with Yellowbird
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor acquires North American rights to 3D animated feature [pictured].
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Witches' Ballroom finds home
Dimension Films has made a preemptive move on The Witches’ Ballroom based on a pitch by Ray Wright.
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NewsCinemaCon to honour Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley will receive the CinemaCon Female Star Of Tomorrow Award at the convention in Las Vegas on March 27.
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NewsMisfire hits mark for Hannibal
EXCLUSIVE: Image Entertainment secures US and UK deal, among other sales, for R Ellis Frazier’s action film.
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NewsPGA sets 2015 show date
The Producers Guild Of America hierarchy has announced their 2015 awards show following its recent historic tie for best film between 12 Years A Slave and Gravity.
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NewsWrekin Hill flies with Yellowbird
The distributor is understood to have paid seven figures for North American rights to TeamTO and Haut et Court’s 3D animated feature. SC Films International represents sales.
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NewsIFT closes Japan sale on Cell
International Film Trust (IFT) has licensed Japanese rights to the Stephen King adaptation Cell to Presidio at the EFM.
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NewsDrafthouse takes 20,000 Days On Earth
Drafthouse Films has acquired North American rights from HanWay Films to Berlinale European premiere 20,000 Days On Earth.
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NewsLon Haber & Co expands footprint
Full service film and entertainment PR agency Lon Haber & Co has opened an office in Seattle to complement the Los Angeles hub and Miami, Toronto and Vienna satellite offices.
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NewsRampante producer touts Chilean duo
EXCLUSIVE: Chile-France-Netherlands co-production is directed by Fernando Guzzoni [pictured].
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NewsPeter Cornwell to direct Minion
EXCLUSIVE: The Haunting in Connecticut director signs on to martial arts horror film.
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NewsContent introduces Newcomer to EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Kai Barry’s thriller, starring James Floyd [pictured], starts shooting in Serbia this week.
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NewsShyamalan-Willis reunion scores sales
EXCLUSIVE: IM Global records deals on reunion of M Night Shyamalan and Bruce Willis with France, Italy and Japan, among others.
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NewsNoble takes top honours at SBIFF
Top brass at the 29th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival unveiled its winners on Sunday (9)
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NewsContinental Media to sell Noble
EXCLUSIVE: James Andrew Felts and Matthew Shreder’s Continental Media has secured world sales rights to Noble, winner of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema later today 8)