All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 782
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NewsIFC finds Lucky Them
IFC Films has picked up US rights from Cinetic Media to the recent Toronto world premiere Lucky Them starring Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church and Oliver Platt. Separately, Distrib Films has acquired Just A Sigh while D Fims will release My Old Lady in Canada.
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NewsPGA to honour Bob Iger
The Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO will receive the 2014 Milestone Award at the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on January 19, 2014.
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NewsRovio hires Angry Birds directors
Animation veterans Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis will direct Angry Birds, the upcoming 3D CG animated film based on Rovio’s bestselling app.
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NewsOrtenberg extends Open Road deal
Tom Ortenberg has extended his CEO contract at Open Road through 2018 ahead of this week’s release of Machete Kills.
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FeaturesCharles Cohen & Daniel Battsek, Cohen Media Group
Cohen Media Group founder Charles Cohen and president Daniel Battsek talk about the care they give to prestige arthouse titles in both production and distribution.
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NewsDrafthouse picks up Ms. 45
Drafthouse Films has picked up North American rights to Abel Ferrara’s 1981 classic revenge thriller Ms. 45.
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NewsFreddy Heineken adds cast
Jim Sturgess, Sam Worthington and Ryan Kwanten have joined the cast of Kidnapping Freddy Heineken. Embankment Films handles pre-sales.
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NewsThe Forger commences shoot
Jennifer Ehle, Anson Mount, Abigail Spencer (pictured) and Marcus Thomas have joined the cast of Code Entertainment and The Solution Entertainment Group’s thriller.
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NewsGonda to give AFM keynote
Producer and Tugg co-founder Nicolas Gonda will deliver the Keynote Address at the AFM’s Marketing Conference on November 11.
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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.