All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 820
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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.
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NewsNantucket, Academy strike pact
The Nantucket Film Festival has sealed a partnership with The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences around the Ciné Institute of Haiti and the Nantucket Film Festival Teen Filmmaking programme.
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NewsJohansson joins Chef cast
Scarlett Johansson has joined the cast of Jon Favreau’s Chef, which Aldamisa International has introduced to buyers here.
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108 Media finds Camera Trap
108 Media has acquired worldwide sales for the found footage title Camera Trap and is showing footage in the market.
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NewsSPWA takes territories on Gold
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has acquired key territories on the Justin Timberlake starrer Spinning Gold, which Foresight Unlimited has introduced to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsBreslin to star in Octane's Peste
Abigail Breslin has landed the lead role in contagion thriller Peste based on Barbara Marshall’s Black List screenplay. IM Global’s Octane genre unit finances and launches sales in Cannes.
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Red Sea adds trio for Cannes
Roman Kopelevich’s ambitious LA-based Red Sea Media has added three titles to his sales slate for Cannes.
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NewsAmerica Video Films boards Middleton
Enrique Maya’s America Video Films will screen the Andy Garcia and Vera Farmiga rom-com Middleton. Anchor Bay Films plans to release in North America this year.
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NewsVisit boards Sur, Wait, Flex
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Kampe’s Visit Films has added Michael Polish’s Big Sur, M Blash’s The Wait and dance documentary Flex is Kings to its Croisette line-up.
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NewsIFT locks in Cusack's Cell
EXCLUSIVE: Fledgling sales outfit International Film Trust arrives on the Croisette with Cell starring John Cusack and is negotiating to handle sales on Some Velvet Morning from Neil LaBute.
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NewsVision finds Ms. Right, Grief Tourist
Vision Films has unveiled its Cannes sales slate including the thriller The Grief Tourist starring Melanie Griffith, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Michael Cudlitz.
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NewsSpotlight finds love in Tar
EXCLUSIVE: Spotlight Pictures has acquired international rights to the romance Tar starring James Franco, Mila Kunis and Jessica Chastain.
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NewsWorldview boards Song One
EXCLUSIVE: Worldview Entertainment has come on board to finance and produce the drama Song One starring Oscar winner Anne Hathaway. Lotus Entertainment will introduce to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsMagnet drawn to Big Bad Wolves
Magnet Releasing has acquired all North American rights from XYZ Films to Big Bad Wolves.
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NewsWaltz enters Candy Store
Christoph Waltz has come on board Good Universe and Lionsgate’s crime thriller Candy Store. Good Universe launches sales on the Croisette this week and Lionsgate will distribute in North America.