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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 815
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NewsSPC acquires Turner biopic
The distributor has made a pre-emptive swoop on North American, Latin American and Eastern European rights. Focus Features International handles the rest of the world and introduced the Mike Leigh project at the EFM last month.
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X/Y begins New York shoot
Production is underway on Ryan Piers Williams’ X/Y starring America Ferrera, Williams, Ann Dowd, Melonie Diaz, Jon Paul Phillips, Dree Hemingway, Adam Rapp, Maria Dizzia, David Harbour and Common.
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NewsLe Grisbi, DCM to produce Korine film
EXCLUSIVE: John Lesher’s Le Grisbi Productions and Berlin-based DCM Productions will partner on Harmony Korine’s untitled project about a family of criminals from the South.
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NewsStudioCanal, Silver to Escape
Silver Pictures has cut a deal with rights holder StudioCanal to produce a reboot of Escape From New York.
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NewsOpen Road to delay jOBS
The distributor has put back the US release date, previously scheduled for Apr 19.
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NewsSXSW: Magnet drawn to Milo
The distributor picked up North American rights to Jacob Vaughan’s comedy-horror following the premiere in Austin last weekend.
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NewsTFI Interactive announces roster
The Tribeca Film Institute has set Apr 20 for its second annual day of panels and keynote addresses covering multi-platform storytelling in the digital age.
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NewsSylvia George to head RLJ US unit
RLJ Entertainment has appointed Sylvia George president of its new US division.
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NewsJonas brother joins Careful
Pop star Nick Jonas has been cast as the lead in Careful What You Wish For, which Hyde Park International represents outside the US.
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NewsAmerican Pavilion to turn 25
The American Pavilion on Monday [18] announced presenting sponsors American Express and The Peninsula Hotels in honour of its 25th anniversary at this summer’s Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsCOLCOA adds docs to roster
The Sons Of Wind, Becoming Traviata and The Invisibles [pictured] round out the documentary section at the upcoming French showcase in Hollywood, set to run from Apr 15-22 at the DGA.
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NewsGrindstone prepares Christ Is Risen
Grindstone Pictures has acquired feature rights to Christ Recrucified from Nikos Kazantzakis, the author behind The Last Temptation Of Christ.
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Atmosphere gets Caught In The Act
Mark Canton’s Atmosphere Entertainment has acquired theatrical film rights to Steve Klayman’s original screenplay Caught In The Act.
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NewsAsa Butterfield in CinemaCon honour
The star of Hugo and upcoming lead in Ender’s Game will collect the CinemaCon Rising Star Of 2013 Award at a ceremony in Las Vegas on Apr 18.
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NewsOz keeps US under its spell
A decent hold session allowed Buena Vista’s Oz retain its grip on the North American box office thanks to an estimated $42.2m haul that boosted the running total to $145m after two weekends.
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NewsOz conjures $47m int'l
UPDATED: Disney’s Oz The Great And Powerful held on to top berth as an estimated $46.6m weekend propelled the early tally to $136.8m. Meanwhile, Die Hard 5 crossed $200m and Hansel And Gretel reached $150m.
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NewsShort Term 12 wows SXSW audience
Destin Daniel Cretton’s winner of the narrative feature competition grand jury prize has added the audience award to the trophy cabinet.
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NewsTheo James to star in Divergent
Lionsgate-owned Summit Entertainment announced the casting on Friday [15], signalling a potential break-out role for the British actor from The Inbetweeners Movie and Underworld: Awakening.
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NewsOz eyes $100m int'l milestone
Oz The Great And Powerful will surge past the $100m international mark this weekend and is expected to hold on to pole position without much trouble.
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NewsRoberto Girault readies Trees shoot
EXCLUSIVE: El Estudiante director Roberto Girault has lined up Trees Die Standing (Los Arboles Mueren De Pie) for an April shoot in Mexico for local production companies Travere Films and Halo Studio.