All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 781

  • PGA
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    Studios on board Producers Mark

    2013-07-11T14:00:00Z

    All six of the US majors have now signed up for the industry certificate launched by the Producers Guild Of America.

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    Legendary lands at Universal

    2013-07-11T13:17:00Z

    Buoyed by box office success, Universal’s summer just got even more impressive as the studio announced on Wednesday [10] it had struck a five-year co-financing and co-production deal with Legendary Entertainment.

  • Invest In Bogota
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    BAM: economy fuels hopes

    2013-07-10T21:33:00Z

    Colombia’s growing economy, attractive rebates, young workforce and diverse locations were highlighted by Invest In Bogota top brass at a meeting during the BAM Bogota audiovisual market.

  • Matthew Shreder
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    Continental seals Coldwater deal

    2013-07-10T21:22:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Shreder and James Andrew Felts’ production and sales company Continental Media has licensed French rights to the prison break thriller to KMBO Distribution.

  • Machete Kills
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    Fantastic Fest gets Machete debut

    2013-07-10T21:17:00Z

    Robert Rodriguez’s Machete Kills will receive its world premiere as opening night film on Sept 19 in Austin. Aldamisa International handled sales outside the US, where Open Road will release the film on Oct 4.

  • Marina Cordoni
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    Joe's Mountain moves ahead

    2013-07-10T18:55:00Z

    Breakthrough Entertainment has teamed up with Dutch Features Global Entertainment to jointly serve as executive producer on the drama Joe’s Mountain.

  • Angelina Jolie
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    Unbroken to open late 2014

    2013-07-10T18:32:00Z

    Distribution round-up: Universal has said [10] it will release Angelina Jolie’s upcoming second feature as director, Unbroken, on Dec 25 2014. Separately, ARC Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Standing Up, while Monterey Media has taken Approaching Midnight and Gravitas Ventures has picked up Ass Backwards.

  • Awful Nice
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    Screen Media gets Awful Nice

    2013-07-09T19:13:00Z

    The distributor has acquired US rights to Todd Sklar’s comedy and has earmarked a spring 2014 theatrical and VOD release preceded by a nationwide college tour of event screenings and interactive parties through Sklar’s Range Life.

  • IMAX
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    Elysium to get IMAX treatment

    2013-07-09T19:08:00Z

    IMAX Corporation, TriStar Pictures and Media Rights Capital announced on Tuesday [9] that Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi is to be digitally remastered and will open on IMAX worldwide starting on Aug 9.

  • News

    NEXT WEEKEND unveils openers

    2013-07-08T19:52:00Z

    Sundance Institute announced on Monday [8] that the inaugural Los Angeles event set to run from Aug 8-11 will kick off with an outdoor screening of Chris Smith’s documentary American Movie and Mark Borchardt’s horror film Coven.

  • Greg Foster
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    Greg Foster promoted at IMAX

    2013-07-08T19:42:00Z

    The executive has been named CEO of IMAX Entertainment and senior evp of IMAX Corp.

  • News

    Barrack Jr to lead Miramax

    2013-07-08T16:47:00Z

    Thomas J Barrack Jr has been named chairman of the film company in the wake of Richard Nanula’s resignation.

  • News

    Hayter to adapt The Sword

    2013-07-08T14:57:00Z

    Lakeshore Entertainment and Hopscotch Features have hired David Hayter to adapt graphic novel revenge tale The Sword. Lakeshore and Sierra/Affinity will handle international sales.

  • News

    Ischia to honour Nunnari

    2013-07-08T14:08:00Z

    Gianni Nunnari has been named the 2013 Ischia Global Film & Music Festival’s Producer Of The Year.

  • Despicable Me 2
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    Minions rule US as Ranger flops

    2013-07-07T20:29:00Z

    In-form Universal maintained winning ways as the family sequel Despicable Me 2 amassed $82.5m over three days and $142.1m over the four-day July Fourth weekend, while Disney’s The Lone Ranger flopped in second place.

  • Despicable Me 2
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    Despicable Me 2 posts $86m int'l

    2013-07-07T18:11:00Z

    UPDARED JUL 8: Universal’s family smash ranks as the number one film worldwide after a confirmed $85.1m international haul combined with the $142.9m North American July Fourth weekend for $290.2m.

  • Blue Heart
    News

    Cuba’s Blue Heart courts Indiegogo

    2013-07-05T23:35:00Z

    The sci-fi thriller has become the first Cuban project to use the crowd-funding platform as the director and producer launch their fundraising campaign.

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    Despicable Me 2 to cross $100m int'l

    2013-07-05T21:39:00Z

    Universal’s Despicable Me 2 is gearing up for a hefty weekend outside North America after racing to $75.8m.

  • Despicable Me 2
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    Despicable Me 2 soars in US debut

    2013-07-05T20:10:00Z

    Universal’s Despicable Me 2 is heading into a huge Fourth Of July weekend after it grossed $59.5m in the first two days in North America. By contrast Buena Vista’s The Lone Ranger, the other major tentpole release over this long holiday weekend, has returned mediocre numbers.

  • Jackie Weaver
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    Weaver joins Allen cast

    2013-07-02T19:46:00Z

    Australian Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver is among a coterie of actors to join Woody Allen’s latest film, which takes place in the south of France and is currently shooting.