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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 758
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NewsImage ties up Devil’s Knot
Image has acquired US rights to Atom Egoyan’s Devil’s Knot, while in a separate deal Tribeca Film will release Gonzalo López-Gallego’s thriller Open Grave
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NewsPatrice Chereau dies aged 68
Patrice Chereau, the French director of La Reine Margot whose talents spanned opera, film and theatre, has died in Paris following a battle with lung cancer. He was 68.
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NewsRecord 76 foreign Oscar entries
A record 76 countries have submitted films for consideration in the foreign language film category for the 86th Academy Awards.
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CommentWill the new Focus still welcome bold voices?
Screen’s US editor Jeremy Kay analyses what the restructure of Focus Features could mean for specialty films.
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NewsGravity sets US October record
Warner Bros’ space epic from Alfonso Cuaron starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney reached for the stars at the weekend with an estimated $55.5m launch that set a new October mark.
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NewsGravity launches on $28.4m int'l
UPDATED: Gravity pulled in more than estimated over the weekend, earning a confirmed $28.4m from its initial launch on 4,830 screens in 27 markets through Warner Bros Pictures International (WBPI).
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NewsDimension, RADiUS buy Horns
Dimension and RADiUS-TWC have picked up US rights to Alexandre Aja’s Horns in a deal struck with Red Granite and WME Global following the recent world premiere in Toronto.
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NewsGravity to defy competition
Warner Bros’ acclaimed space adventure launches day-and-date with North America in 27 markets this weekend.
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NewsJane Fonda to receive AFI honour
The actress is scheduled to attend a gala tribute on June 5 2014 in Los Angeles to receive the 42nd AFI Life Achievement Award.
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NewsGothams to honour Whitaker
Forest Whitaker will receive the Actor Tribute at the 23rd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards on December 2 in New York.
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NewsTribeca finds Velvet Morning
Tribeca Film has acquired all US rights to Neil LaBute’s relationship drama Some Velvet Morning starring Stanley Tucci and Alice Eve.
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NewsRadiant hires Mike Dougherty
Mike Dougherty has joined Radiant Films International as acquisitions and distribution executive with immediate effect.
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NewsVoltage steps into The Cobbler
EXCLUSIVE: The AFM will feature an Adam Sandler project as Voltage Pictures prepares to commence pre-sales on The Cobbler.
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NewsScreen Media acquires Day
Screen Media has taken worldwide rights from APA to Michael Rosenbaum’s raunchy comedy Back In The Day.
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NewsSchlessel to run new Focus
NEWS: James Schamus to exit and focus on producing Ang Lee boxing film
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NewsTed 2 set for June 2015
Universal Pictures has set June 26 2015 as the release date for its sequel to highest grossing original R-rated comedy of all time.
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NewsFilm Movement acquires Afghan Love Story
Film Movement has acquired US rights to Barmak Akram’s An Afghan Love Story (Aka Wajma), Afghanistan’s official foreign-language Oscar submission.
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NewsBloomberg launches NYC digital schemes
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has unveiled two initiatives to bolster the city’s digital credentials.
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NewsWarcraft to open December 2015
Universal Pictures has dated its first Legendary Pictures film and will release the epic adventure on December 18, 2015.
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NewsKaleidoscope AFM-bound with Willow Creek
As AFM looms on the horizon, Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has picked up international sales rights to Bobcat Goldthwait’s Bigfoot tale Willow Creek.