All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 798
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NewsTWC acquires Passengers
The Weinstein Company, by far the busiest US buyer on the Croisette this year, has snapped up rights to the Keanu Reeves sci-fi romance Passengers.
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NewsHemsworth boards Aurora Rising
Relativity announced on Monday [20] that Liam Hemsworth will star in the upcoming action film Aurora Rising.
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NewsIM Global, Impuls sign output deal
IM Global has slotted the latest territory into its output network, signing a deal with Impuls Pictures for Switzerland.
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NewseOne reports 25% growth
eOne has reported a 25% year-on-year revenue rise for the year ended Mar 31 of $994.2m and a 19% EBITDA rise of 19% of $98.8m.
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NewsLotus falls for Unconscious
EXCLUSIVE: Hitchcockian thriller stars Kate Bosworth and Wes Bentley.
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NewsSlot to head World Cinema fund
EXCLUSIVE: Lars von Trier’s longtime collaborator Marianne Slot will be unveiled this week in Cannes as the president of new French funding body World Cinema Support.
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NewsCargo unpacks Kristen Wiig comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Cargo Entertainment has been talking up its new Kristen Wiig comedy Welcome To Me to Croisette buyers on behalf of Bron Studios and Gary Sanchez Productions.
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NewsRevolution gets third Cannes screening
The producers behind Rob Stewart’s documentary Revolution have added a third screening tomorrow [22] at 2pm in Riviera 1 following two sell-outs in the market.
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NewsMonterey takes The Citizen for North America
Monterey Media has taken all US and Canadian rights to Sam Kadi’s debut drama The Citizen starring Agnes Bruckner. Radiant Films International launched the film to buyers in Cannes.
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Cinepix joins space-shoot Newcomers
Distributor Cinipix has joined forces with Patricia A Beninati and Michael K Anderson’s Centerboro Productions to produce the sci-fi action film Newcomers.
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Uncork'd, Viva get Cold Blooded
Uncork’d Entertainment and VIVA Pictures have acquired all US rights to the psychological thriller Cold Blooded starring Ryan Robbins, Zoie Palmer and William MacDonald.
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NewsSolar Studios to launch in Romania
Bobby Paunescu and Jared Underwood’s Solar Entertainment Group (SEG) has partnered with Romanian real estate entrepreneur Dragos Savulescu to launch Solar Studios.
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NewsMongrel acquires Warmest Color
Mongrel Media has acquired all Canadian rights to Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue Is The Warmest Colour (La Vie d’Adèle – Chapitre 1 & 2) ahead of its world premiere in competition on Thursday [23].
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NewsTomahawk sells for Celluloid, uConnect
2929 Entertainment has come on board to fully finance acquired S Craig Zahler’s Western adventure Bone Tomahawk and will channel it through Magnolia in North America. Celluloid Dreams and uConnect handle international sales.
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NewsExclusive Media, Moores, Rutland sign pact
Exclusive Media has signed a rolling four-film equity deal with UK-based entrepreneur and technology guru Toby Moores and film industry veteran Wendy Rutland.
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NewsDinklage to star in Hop Frog
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Dinklage, riding high on the global success of Game Of Thrones, has signed on to star in Hop Frog.
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FSC scores Crash Reel sales
EXCLUSIVE: The Film Sales Company has licensed Australia and New Zealand rights on Lucy Walker’s snowboarder documentary The Crash Reel to Hopscotch/eOne, which plans a day-and-date launch across all platforms in mid-July.
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Cinemavault boards Johnny Christ
The Toronto-based sales company has acquired worldwide rights to Mark Maggiori’s thriller Johnny Christ.
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NewsBanderas joins The 33
Antonio Banderas will star in The 33, the true story of the 33 Chilean Miners whose rescue in 2010 became one of the most televised events in history. Good Universe handles international sales in Cannes.
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NewsStar Trek opens in US on $71m
Stark Trek Into Darkness stormed to the top of the North American charts on an estimated $70.6m opening weekend.