All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 818
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NewsDivergent starts production
Summit Entertainment reported on Monday [Apr 8] that the sci-fi is underway in Chicago.
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NewsCinemaCon to honour Vaughn, Wilson
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, the Wedding Crashers stars set to reunite in The Internship, will receive the CinemaCon Comedy Duo Of The Year Award on Apr 18 in Las Vegas.
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NewsMuch Ado to open Seattle
Top brass at the 39th Seattle International Film Festival made the announcement on Monday [Apr 8].
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NewsEvil Dead tops US on $26m
The remake of Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead dominated the charts with a solid debut through TriStar Pictures in a nostalgic North American session that also produced a solid number four launch for Universal’s Jurassic Park 3D.
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NewsGI Joe rules int'l on $40.2m
G.I. Joe: Retaliation held on to its international berth thanks to an estimated $40.2m weekend through Paramount Pictures International that propelled the early running total to $145.2m after two sessions.
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NewsBenedict Cumberbatch joins Guillermo del Toro's 'Crimson Peak'
Guillermo del Toro will direct the UK’s white hot Benedict Cumberbatch, Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam in Legendary Pictures’ haunted house thriller.
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NewsBradley Cooper joins Jane
The Oscar nominee has replaced Jude Law in the villain’s role on the Western Jane Got A Gun.
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NewsG.I. Joe targets $125m int'l BO
G.I. Joe: Retaliation rules the international roost and the action adventure looks a good bet to maintain winning ways heading into its second weekend.
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NewsInception Media Group launches in UK
EXCLUSIVE: The Los Angeles-based producer-distributor has hired Maura Ford to oversee its ambitious international digital distribution operation from a new office in London.
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NewsRoger Ebert dies aged 70
The world renowned critic died on Thursday [Apr 4] in Chicago following a long battle with cancer. He was 70.
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NewsMatthew Velkes named VRPE COO
Village Roadshow Pictures Entertainment (VRPE) has promoted Matthew Velkes to the newly created position.
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NewsStreisand to direct love story
Further details have emerged on the project that Barbra Streisand will direct for Kilburn Media and was first announced at the EFM in February. Aldamisa International handles worldwide sales.
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NewsDudley-Smith earns WBITD stripes
Warner Bros International Television executive Malcolm Dudley-Smith will return to his native Australia as the company’s svp and general manager, Asia Pacific.
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NewsGood Universe, Lionsgate taste Candy Store
The companies are partnering on the thriller to star Jason Clarke and Omar Sy. Lionsgate will distribute in North America and Good Universe will introduce what looks to be an early hot project to international buyers in Cannes.
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NewsTFI, Sloan unveil grantees
Tribeca Film Institute said on Thursday [Apr 4] that four projects have been selected from 127 global applicants to receive support from the TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund provided by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation.
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NewsXLrator acquires Holy Ghost People
XLrator Media has acquired all North American rights to the Southern Gothic thriller Holy Ghost People following the recent world premiere at SXSW.
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NewsDemian Bichir to direct Refugio
Bichir will make his feature writing and directorial debut on the story of a circus-born dreamer who embarks on a search for his true love.
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NewsCatherine Hardwicke joins Miracles
River Road has set Catherine Hardwicke to direct The Age Of Miracles based on Karen Thompson Walker’s coming-of-age bestseller.
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NewsQED eyes Brad Pitt for Fury
QED International and CAA declined to comment on Wednesday [Apr 3] after reports emerged that the A-lister is in final talks to star in David Ayer’s forthcoming WWII tank thriller.
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NewsGabrielle Hanna to leave PIFF
Gabrielle Hanna will step down in July as executive director of the Provincetown Film Society after 10 years in the post due to personal reasons.