All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 771
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NewsSlave, Nebraska rule Spirit noms
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave is in contention for seven Spirit Awards followed closely by Alexander Payne’s Nebraska on six as Film Independent top brass announced nominees on November 26.
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NewsWWE, Blumhouse team on Incarnate
WWE Studios and Blumhouse Productions have struck a partnership on Incarnate whereby WWE star Mark Henry will play a cameo and the studio will help promote the film.
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NewsCM reports brisk AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Glass Pictures and Bounty Films/Monster Pictures will partner on US, UK and Australian distribution of Coldwater following a deal with Continental Media (CM) at AFM.
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Car Dogs commences shoot
Principal photography has begun in Arizona on Adam Collis’ feature Car Dogs.
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NewsFire sparks $161.1m November record
Catching Fire stormed to the top of the North American charts on an estimated $161.1m to set a new November record and score the fourth biggest domestic debut of all time.
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NewsFire ignites $304m global debut
UPDATE: Lionsgate top brass reported on Sunday (Nov 24) that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire stormed to a confirmed $304.2m globally, earning $146.`m internationally and a November record $158.1m in North America. Gravity opened in China on a mighty $35.5m.
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NewsMyriad seals deals on Rigby
EXCLUSIVE: Buyers have flocked to Toronto hit The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy.
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NewsCatching Fire ignites box office
UPDATE NOV 23: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire raced to an estimated $70.5m in North America by the end of Friday including Thursday’s $25.3m to combine with $32m from the first wave of international opening days for a global haul of at least $102.5m.
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NewsDisney releases schedule update
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has set release dates for The Jungle Book and Alice In Wonderland 2.
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NewsAcademy unveils shorts shortlist
Ten live-action short films have advanced to the will voting process for the 86th Academy Awards from a poll of 120 qualifiers.
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NewsTribeca acquires Summer
Tribeca Film has acquired US rights to Christopher Menaul’s Summer In February starring Dominic Cooper, Dan Stevens and Emily Browning.
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NewsExclusive swells production ranks
Sarah Bowen has joined Exclusive Media as svp of production and Sarah Perlman Bremner has been hired as director of development.
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NewsVan Damme's Swelter hot for Exchange
CEO Brian O’Shea has announced that the Jean-Claude Van Damme action title virtually sold out at the recent AFM.
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NewsPSIFF Spotlight for Julia Roberts
The star of August: Osage County will collect the 25th Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Spotlight Award on January 4 2014.
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News'Poet' to world premiere in Goa
EXCLUSIVE: Montreal-based Item 7 has secured a world premiere for its latest film Meetings With A Young Poet and brought on Paris-based Films Distribution to handle sales.
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NewsFaun, Train find US homes
In a pair of unrelated North American distribution deals, Kino Lorber has picked up Afternoon Of A Faun: Tanaquil le Clercq, while monterey media has boarded Girl On The Train.
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NewsThor 2 crosses $500m globally
Marvel Studio’s Thor: The Dark World surged past the milestone on November 20 and has reached $504.2m, Disney executives have reported.
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Paul sparks to Voltage's Fathers
Aaron Paul has signed on to Voltage’s epic romance Fathers And Daughters starring previously announced Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried.
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NewsCinemaCon sets 2014 dates
The official convention of the National Association Of Theatre Owners will return to Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
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NewsPalm Springs to fete McQueen
Steve McQueen, a red hot Oscar contender for 12 Years A Slave, will receive the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Director Of The Year Award.