All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 764
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NewsXLrator picks up The Scribbler
The distributor plans an autumn 2014 release after acquiring North American rights to the sci-fi action thriller.
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NewsHobbit 2 eyes second weekend rule
As battles go they do not get much bigger than the fantasy armies of Middle Earth against dinosaurs, leading box office observers to forecast a mighty international session this weekend as The Hobbit 2 bears down on $200m by Saturday.
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NewsVladar plots 2014 schedule
EXCLUSIVE: Hot on the heels of AFM sales for Generation Iron, New York-based The Vladar Company has lined up its slate for the coming year.
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NewsFinal Draft unveils finallists
The screenwriting software company announced its finallists on December 19 ahead of the ninth Final Draft Annual Awards to be held on January 7 2014.
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NewsFox to remake Orient Express
Fox has struck a deal with RLJ Entertainment’s UK-based rights holder and production arm Acorn Productions for film rights to Murder On The Orient Express.
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NewsOpen Road sets Green Inferno release
Open Road will release Eli Roth’s cannibal horror film on September 5 2014.
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NewsSundance to explore failure
The Free Fail conference on January 20 2014 during the 30th anniversary festival will feature panels, workshops and events.
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NewsChinns launch production outfit Lightbox
Documentary producer Simon Chinn and his cousin and showrunner Jonathan Chinn have launched the London and Los Angeles-based small-screen documentary company.
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NewsMarvel Studios confirms Ant-Man casting
Marvel Studios confirmed on December 19 that Paul Rudd has been cast to play the lead in Ant-Man.
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NewsRose Kuo exits Lincoln Center
The executive director is stepping down from the Film Society Of Lincoln Center in New York and will be replaced by current managing director Lesli Klainberg.
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NewsDaniel Wu joins Warcraft
Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures executives have announced two casting additions to their upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game adaptation.
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NewsSundance adds Wish I Was Here
Festival top brass announced two additions to the line-up on December 18.
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NewsI, Origins in Sundance honour
Mike Cahill’s upcoming world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January has become the inaugural recipient of the Dolby Family Sound Fellowship.
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NewsMeryl Streep in PSIFF honour
The star of August: Osage County will collect the Icon Award at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF).
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NewsSFFS unveils FilmHouse Residencies
Four film-makers have been awarded the residencies starting in February 2014.
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NewsValderrama joins Castro’s Daughter
Mankind Entertainment and Smokewood Entertainment Group made the announcement on December 18.
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Random Media takes Mirage Men
The recently established multi-platform content company acquired North American rights from New York-based sales agent Cargo Film & Releasing.
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NewsWanda, IMAX strike deal
The companies announced on December 18 that they will build additional theatres throughout China.
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NewsCinema Guild acquires What Now?
What Now? Remind Me won the 2013 Locarno Film Festival jury prize.
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NewsSummit clarifies Neil Burger position
In light of this week’s scheduling announcement for the two Divergent sequels, the studio has explained why Neil Burger will not return to direct the second episode.