All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 803
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NewsBuyers hear Vatican Tapes
EXCLUSIVE: Lakeshore Entertainment and Sierra/Affinity have sold key territories on Mark Neveldine’s horror thriller The Vatican Tapes and Lionsgate has come on to distribute in the US in autumn 2014.
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NewsEfron, Heard ride Autobahn
Zac Efron and Amber Heard have signed on to IM Global’s Europe-set car chase thriller Autobahn.
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NewsCMG takes on P5ych
Cinema Management Group (CMG) launches sales here on the upcoming horror thriller P5ych from Saw franchise producer Peter Block.
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NewsDuhamel, Pike open Window
EXCLUSIVE: Panorama Media has launched sales in Cannes on French Window, an erotic psychological thriller with Josh Duhamel in late negotiations to star opposite Rosamund Pike.
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NewsRaven Banner buys Frankenstein
EXCLUSIVE: Toronto-based Raven Banner has teamed with the creators of The Last Exorcism and acquired The Frankenstein Theory for Canadian distribution and international sales. Image holds US rights.
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NewsFox to remake Metro Manila
Fox International Productions (FIP) has acquired remake rights to Sean Ellis’ Sundance World Cinema audience award winner Metro Manila.
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NewsIFC gets A Case Of You
IFC Films has acquired US rights to Kat Coiro’s A Case Of You from Lagniappe Films.
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NewsSony wins Angry Birds rights
The studio has prevailed in the hunt for worldwide distribution rights to the Rovio adaptation of the smash video game and will release the 3D animation on Jul 1, 2016.
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NewsRelativity pacts with Tanweer, Feelgood
Relativity Media has closed two new international output deals with Tanweer in India and Feelgood in Greece.
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NewsTWC prepares Cannes sizzle
Harvey Weinstein will host his company’s annual sizzle reel presentation on Friday [17] at the Majestic Hotel on the Croisette.
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NewsGood Universe sets Departure
The LA-based company is fast-tracking production and has set Billy Ray to direct the sci-fi romance from his original story.
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NewsHoffman joins God's Pocket
Philip Seymour Hoffman will star in Park Pictures Features’ God’s Pocket from directorial first-timer John Slattery of Mad Men fame.
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NewsPelé scores on Croisette
There were more than a few star-struck smiles when Pelé took to the Croisette on Wednesday [15] to talk to Exclusive Media buyers about the upcoming self-titled biopic.
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NewsMyriad sets Scott for Guidance
Myriad Pictures and Depth Of Field, in association with Culmination Productions have cast Seann William Scott in the comedy Guidance.
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NewsWilliams, Edgerton enter Double Hour
Michelle Williams and Joel Edgerton will star in The Double Hour, a remake of Giuseppe Capotondi’s 2009 Italian film of the same name about two lovers who become embroiled in a robbery.
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NewsIM3 reaches $980.3m
Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 is on the verge of crossing $1bn after Disney executives reported on Wednesday [15] it had reached $980.3m worldwide.
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NewsCinedigm, Magnet strike pact
Cinedigm and Magnet Media Productions have signed a deal to distribute five features over the next three years using Cinedigm’s digital distribution and marketing capabilities.
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NewsPine, Ejiofor join Zachariah
Chris Pine, Amanda Seyfried and Chiwetel Ejiofor will star in Material Pictures and Zik Zak Filmworks’ Z For Zachariah. Lotus Entertainment launches sales in Cannes.
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NewsFIP takes slew of Culpa rights
Fox International Productions (FIP) has acquired distribution rights in the US, Latin America and Germany to Fred Cavayé’s thriller Mea Culpa.
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NewsKarpen named Focus co-CEO
Andrew Karpen has been promoted to co-CEO of Focus Features and signed a new contract, as has CEO James Schamus, who will continue to lead the company.