All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 779
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NewsRemstar, Universal sign home ent deal
Remstar Films has signed a long-term home distribution deal with Universal Studios Home Entertainment Canada.
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NewsProject Involve participants announced
Film Independent has selected 30 filmmakers for its Project Involve dedicated to fostering the careers of talented filmmakers from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film industry.
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NewsRAM boards Hide And Seek
Film Movement’s nascent genre label RAM Releasing has acquired South Korean smash Hide And Seek.
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NewsElysium tops AFM piracy list
A report out this week highlights the 100 films to attract the most piracy since they were presented at AFM 2012.
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NewsSamuel L. Jackson joins Cusack in Cell
The star takes his place alongside John Cusack in Benaroya Pictures’ apocalyptic Stephen King adaptation. International Film Trust represents international sales at the AFM.
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NewsNetflix to premiere The Square
The streaming giant’s original documentary from director-producer Jehane Noujaim and producer Karim Amer chronicles the Egyptian protest movement through the eyes of young activists.
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NewsEnder's Game rules US on $28m
Ender’s Game debuted top of the North American charts through Lionsgate-Summit to deliver a timely success for the independent space heading into the AFM this week.
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NewsThor 2 plunders $109m int'l
UPDATED: Thor: The Dark World powered to an estimated $109.4m launch from 36 territories through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International to register the fourth biggest international launch of the year-to-date.
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NewsDisney sets int'l box office record
The strong opening three days of Thor: The Dark World has propelled Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International to a new company record.
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NewsQED, Worldview partner on Term Life
QED International and Worldview Entertainment are teaming up on a project for AFM for the second time and will jointly finance and produce Term Life starring Vince Vaughn and Hailee Steinfeld. Universal will distribute in the US.
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Vertical acquires Dark Hearts
Vertical Entertainment has picked up all US rights from Vision Films to the pulp thriller in a guaranteed theatrical release deal.
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NewsVertical takes US on Hairbrained
Vertical Entertainment has acquired all US rights to the college comedy Hairbrained starring Brendan Fraser and Alex Wolff. Premiere Entertainment will handle international sales at AFM.
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Content strikes Street Fighter online deal
Heading into AFM, Content has sold worldwide online rights for Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist to a major global online channel for a short first window.
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NewsExchange to sell Allman biopic
The Exchange has added Randall Miller and Jody Savin’s upcoming Midnight Rider: The Gregg Allman Story to the AFM slate.
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NewsDrafthouse, Cinedigm find The Dog
Drafthouse Films and Cinedigm have jointly acquired North American rights to documentary The Dog.
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NewsTom Loftus joins Myriad
Tom Loftus has joined Myriad Pictures as svp, business affairs & general counsel.
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NewsACI revs up on Snake And Mongoose
American Cinema International (ACI) has come on to handle sales on family action film Snake and Mongoose and is screening the drama at the AFM.
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NewsPatty West named AFI DWW head
Producer Patty West has been named director for the AFI Directing Workshop For Women (AFI DWW).
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NewsMarcin Janowski joins IFT
International Film Trust (IFT) has appointed Marcin Janowski to the newly created position of head of international marketing and publicity, effective immediately.
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NewsPatrick Wilson joins Carrion Road
UPDATE: The Man On Carrion Road heads to AFM and marks the second of a two-film agreement under which Atlas Independent will produce, MICA Entertainment will finance and Relativity International will sell.