All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 808
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NewsJurassic Park 4 release delayed
Universal issued a press release on Wednesday [8] saying it was rescheduling Jurassic Park 4, which had originally been set for release on Jun 13, 2014.
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NewsBlum launches sales unit
Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions announced on Wednesday [8] it has formed Blumhouse International and struck a worldwide distribution and servicing deal with IM Global that kicks off in Cannes with Sinister 2 and Stretch
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NewsCronenberg’s Maps adds cast
Mia Wasikowska, Olivia Williams and newcomer Evan Bird have joined the upcoming thriller Maps To The Stars from eOne and Martin Katz’s Prospero Pictures.
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NewsTIFF sets sights on Athens
Toronto International Film Festival artistic director Cameron Bailey and international programmer Dimitri Eipides announced on Wednesday [8] that the Greek capital will be the focus of the 2013 City To City programme.
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NewsRiver, Kill Team win at SFIFF
Top brass at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival handed out their juried Golden Gate awards, New Directors Prize and FIPRESCI Prize and more than $70,000 in awards on Wednesday night [8].
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NewsEpic to tackle Messi biopic
Co-founders Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson have acquired all rights to the book MESSI: The Inside Story Of The Boy Who Became A Legend by European sports journalist Luca Caioli.
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NewsRaven Banner acquires Cinco De Mayo
The Toronto-based sales and distribution company has picked up international rights to Rafa Lara’s historical epic Cinco De Mayo: The Battle and will commence sales in Cannes.
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Lovelace to open PIFF
The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) will open on Jun 19 with Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s Lovelace and close four days later with Francesca Gregorini’s Emanuel And The Truth About Fishes.
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NewsVertical Entertainment distributor launches
The full-service content marketing and distribution company will focus on studio quality films and supply all North American platforms.
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NewsIM3 soars past $700m global
The Marvel Studios blockbuster merited a mention by Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger in Tuesday’s [7] earnings call and has reached $711.3m worldwide and $525.8m internationally.
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NewsMundial to sell Libertador
IM Global and Canana’s joint sales venture will introduce buyers in Cannes to the Simón Bolívar epic starring Edgar Ramírez, which the parties claim to be the biggest Latin American production yet.
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NewsKeanu Reeves to star in John Wick
EXCLUSIVE: A resurgent Keanu Reeves will star in Thunder Road’s revenge action tale, which Lionsgate will introduce to buyers next week as one of the hot titles on the Croisette. CAA represents US rights.
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NewsAnchor Bay, CineTel to release Grave 2
Anchor Bay Films and CineTel Films have earmarked an autumn release for I Spit On Your Grave 2, which wrapped production late last year.
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NewsFilmNation closes $50m financing
The investment follows last year’s mighty 2012 when films licensed by the New York-based company generated $420m at the international box office.
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NewsExclusive Media boards Passengers
The long-gestating Keanu Reeves sci-fi project has resurfaced at Exclusive Media with the additional star wattage of Reese Witherspoon. President of international sales and distribution Alex Walton will introduce in Cannes.
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NewsTom Vaughan to direct 'Tom Jones'
Tom Vaughan, whose credits include Starter For 10 and What Happens In Vegas, will direct the literary adaptation Tom Jones for the UK’s CrossDay Productions.
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NewsJames Ponsoldt to adapt Pippin
The Weinstein Company has found its writer on the Broadway musical adaptation and hired the director of Sundance hit The Spectacular Now.
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NewsSarah Gabriel named XYZ sales chief
The director of sales of the newly minted international sales division heads to Cannes with a slate that includes Erik Matti’s action thriller On The Job.
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NewsShane Black to direct Doc Savage
Shane Black, now confirmed as one of the hottest directors in town after Iron Man 3 swept past $711m worldwide this week,, has closed his deal to direct Doc Savage for Columbia Pictures and Original Film.
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NewsCinedigm, Film Arcade find Delight
The Film Arcade and Cinedigm have acquired US rights to Jill Soloway’s award-winning feature directorial debut Afternoon Delight. Premiere Entertainment Group will handle international sales in Cannes.