All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 809
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NewsIM Global boards Black And White
Kevin Costner reunites with his The Upside Of Anger director Mike Binder on the drama alongside Octavia Spencer. IM Global will commence pre-sales in Cannes.
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NewsMichael Douglas gets The Reach
EXCLUSIVE: Douglas, who stars as Liberace in Cannes competition entry Behind The Candelabra, will produce and play the lead in the new thriller. Good Universe is handling international sales and will launch The Reach in Cannes.
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Meteora, Mitsigan bookend LAGFF
Spiros Stathoulopoulos’ drama Meteora will open and Kimon Tsakiris’ documentary, Mitsigan – Hardships And Beauties will close the 7th annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, set to run from Jun 6-9.
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NewsACE to present EditFest London
The American Cinema Editors made the announcement on Tuesday [7] and said the launch event would feature a panel and top editors in conversation.
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NewsMyriad adds Teacher to Cannes slate
Julianne Moore, Michael Angarano, Greg Kinnear, Lily Collins and Nathan Lane star in The English Teacher and Myriad Pictures will commence sales on the Croisette next week.
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NewsThe Forger lands John Travolta
EXCLUSIVE: Code Entertainment and The Solution Entertainment Group are understood to be co-financing the art heist project that the latter will bring to the Cannes market.
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NewsVoltage to launch Cabin Fever reboot
EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Chartier’s financing, production and sales outfit will present the world premiere screening and kick off sales in Cannes on Cabin Fever: Patient Zero, the first in an anticipated reboot of the horror franchise.
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NewsBrosnan to play Louis XIV
EXCLUSIVE: Good Universe is handling international sales on Pandemonium’s The Moon And The Sun starring Pierce Brosnan and will introduce to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsDisney, EA sign Star Wars deal
The Walt Disney Company and Electronic Arts have announced a multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines.
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The Works to sell Teenage
Cinereach, the not-for-profit production company and foundation, announced on MOnday [6] that The Works International has acquired sales rights to Matt Wolf’s documentary.
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NewsWitch Hunter heads to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: As Cannes slates continue to come together with a week to go before the market kicks off on the Croisette, Lionsgate International has confirmed it will commence pre-sales on The Last Witch Hunter.
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NewsHPI off to Cannes with Dorothy
EXCLUSIVE: Hyde Park International (HPI) has acquired international rights to Will Finn and Daniel St Pierre’s 3D animation Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s Return.
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NewsGood Universe finds Three Little Words
James Mangold will reunite with Reese Witherspoon on the drama following Witherspoon’s Oscar-winning turn in Walk The Line. Good Universe will introduce to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsOpen Road, XLrator strike pact
Open Road Films CEO Tom Ortenberg said on Monday [6] the company had struck a deal to market and sell XLrator Media titles to pay-TV, free television outlets and select S-VOD carriers.
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NewsExclusive takes Skiptrace to Cannes
The LA-based finance, production and sales company will produce and co-finance with China’s Talent International the action comedy starring Jackie Chan and Fan Bingbing.
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NewsTrio lines up AIP remakes
Producer Lou Arkoff, filmmaker Jeff Katz and industry consultant and former agent Hal Sadoff will remake a series of American International Pictures (AIP) classics from the 1950s including She-Creature and Teenage Caveman.
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NewsTIFF celebrates Chinese culture
Christopher Doyle [pictured] will be one of the stars of TIFF Bell Lightbox’s A Century Of Chinese Cinema event, set to run in Toronto from Jun 5-Aug 11.
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NewsDaniel Wagner forms BiFrost
Beverly Hills-based BiFrost Pictures launches as a specialty financing and production company that aims to invest at “various levels” in four to six films a year budgeted up to $20m.
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NewsIschia to honour Milchan
Arnon Milchan will receive the first Ischia Legend Award on Jul 20 during the 11th Annual Ischia Global Film & Music Fest in Naples.
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NewsIM3 bursts into US on $175.3m
Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 arrived in North America amid a blaze of anticipation at the weekend and it did not disappoint, posting the second biggest debut of all time behind stablemate The Avengers.