All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 820
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NewsLAAPFF unveils 29th festival line-up
Linsanity will open the 29th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, set to run from May 2-12.
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NewsGI Joe set to battle Croods
Paramount top brass have high hopes for G.I. Joe Retaliation heading into the holiday weekend and with more than 50 territories ready to launch, the action-adventure will challenge The Croods.
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NewsIconic signs Frankowski for two films
Los Angeles-based Iconic Productions has signed a two-film deal with director Nathan Frankowski [pictured].
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NewsVirgil Films gets Stevie Nicks doc
Virgil Films has acquired US VoD and digital download rights to In Your Dreams.
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NewsKing Of Comedy to close TFF
A restored version of Martin Scorsese’s darkly comic fable will close the 12th Tribeca Film Festival on Apr 27 to mark the film’s 30th anniversary.
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NewsCinedigm acquires Short Term 12
Cinedigm has picked up all North American and Latin American rights to Destin Daniel Cretton’s SXSW hit.
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NewsFactory 25 gets Nancy, Please
The distributor has acquired US theatrical rights to Andrew Semans’ drama, which premiered at Tribeca 2012.
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NewsWGA awards set for Feb 1 2014
The Writers Guild Of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild Of America, East (WGAE) announced on Thursday [28] the date of the simultaneous East and West Coast shows.
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Dimension buys Ink And Bone
The studio has made a preemptive purchase of Zak Olkewicz’s screenplay, described as a horror thriller in the vein of Dimension’s hit 1408.
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Turkey renamed Free Birds
Relativity and Reel FX said on Wednesday [27] the 3D project would open on Nov 1.
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NewsSundance sets ComposersLab: LA
Sundance Institute said on Wednesday [27] its film music programme will host the one-day workshop ComposersLab: LA on May 18.
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NewsMGM, King eye Tomb Raider
MGM announced on Wednesday [27] it had acquired feature rights to the video game franchise and will produce and develop with GK Films in a move that signals a return to tentpole producing for Graham King.
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NewsKate Mara joins Transcendence
The American actress joins Johnny Depp on the Alcon Entertainment project. Separately, JK Simmons and Chris Elliott are on board Marc Lawrence’s untitled rom-com.
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NewsJon Stewart drama heads to Cannes
Sierra/Affinity will commence pre-sales in Cannes on Daily Show presenter Jon Stewart’s feature directorial debut Rosewater.
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NewsFox Searchlight takes Grand Budapest Hotel
EXCLUSIVE: Fox Searchlight has acquired worldwide rights from Indian Paintbrush to Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom follow-up The Grand Budapest Hotel and has come on board as co-financier.
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NewsParticipant sets pivot launch
Participant Media top brass said on Wednesday [27] its cable service pivot would launch on Aug 1 with more than 40m subscribers and more than 300 hours of original programming in its first year.
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NewsSaint Tropez to open COLCOA
This year’s festival will host three international premieres, 11 North American or US premieres and 16 West Coast premieres.
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NewsMillennium, Gravitas sign distribution pact
Gravitas will handle digital distribution duties while Millennium will oversee DVD releases on a slate that includes Sundance 2013 entry Hell Baby [pictured].
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NewsParticipant hires Robert Kessel
Kessel will help manage the development, production, and acquisition of narrative features.
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NewsFilm Movement takes Watchtower
The distributor has picked up North American rights from Visit Film to Pelin Esmer’s Turkish drama and anticipates an autumn release.