All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 821
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NewsRadiant, Mars strike Rudderless deal
Radiant Films has licensed all French-speaking rights to Mars Films on Rudderless, the musical drama from Unified Pictures’ in association with Bron Studios.
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Worldview options Monroe biopic
Ambitious Worldview Entertainment has made its latest move, optioning Andrew Dominik’s previously announced Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde.
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NewsContent boards The Surprise
Content Film has come on to sell worldwide rights excluding Holland, Belgium, the former Dutch Colonies, Luxembourg and Germany to Oscar winner Mike van Diem’s upcoming Dutch rom-com The Surprise.
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Phase 4, XLrator find Jamesy Boy
Phase 4 Films and XLrator Media have partnered to acquire North American distribution on the crime thriller Jamesy Boy starring Mary-Louise Parker, James Woods, Ving Rhames, Taissa Farmiga and newcomer Spencer Lofranco. Atlas International handles international sales.
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NewsPhase 4 falls for Crash Reel
The distributor has acquired all US and Canadian rights to Lucy Walker’s Sundance premiere The Crash Reel and plans an early winter 2013 theatrical release.
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NewsKeaton, Freeman tackle Life for Myriad
Myriad Pictures has boarded a new sales title here in Cannes, acquiring international rights to the comedy Life Itself starring Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton.
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NewsBreakthrough boards Joe's Mountain
EXCLUSIVE: Toronto’s Breakthrough Entertainment has signed on to serve as executive producer and will handle international sales on Joe’s Mountain starring Kris Kristofferson. Helen Hunt is in talks to join the cast.
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NewsRhys Meyers joins Cargo's London Town
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Liv Tyler and Daniel Huttlestone from Les Misérables will star in the coming-of-age story London Town from Cargo Entertainment and Dutch Tilt Film and Killer FIlms.
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FeaturesTerry Gilliam, The Zero Theorem
Jeremy Kay talks to Terry Gilliam about his latest feature The Zero Theorem, which just wrapped production in Romania.
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NewsPegg goes in for the Kill
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Pegg has come on board the Australian thriller Kill Me Three Times from Red Dog director Kriv Stenders. Cargo Entertainment handles international pre-sales in Cannes.
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NewsSierra / Affinity scores Monster sales
Ryan Gosling’s feature directorial debut How To Catch A Monster currently shooting in Detroit has proved to be a hot seller for Sierra/Affinity.
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NewsGatsby int’l launch takes $5.4m
Warner Bros Pictures International executives reported on Friday [17] that The Great Gatsby grossed an estimated $5.4m on its opening day in 27 markets.
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Incentive, Recreation strike pact
Incentive Capital will finance LA-based Recreation Media’s mythological fantasy Jason And The Necronauts and the company has targeted a Jul 15 start.
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NewsIMAX, Gaumont to release
IMAX Corporation and Gaumont will digitally remaster Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s The Young And Prodigious T.S. Spivet and release on IMAX 3D across France on Oct 16.
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NewsVertical takes Scenic Route
Vertical Entertainment has acquired all US rights to the thriller Scenic Route starring Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler. Premiere Entertainment handles international sales in the Cannes market.
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NewsCEG, Thunder Road sign financing deal
Philip Moross’ Cutting Edge Group (CEG) has signed a slate financing deal with Basil Iwanyk’s ambitious Thunder Road.
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NewsMusic Box acquires Michael Kohlhaas
Music Box Films has acquired all US and Canadian rights to Arnaud des Pallières’ Cannes competition entry Michael Kohlhaas starring Mads Mikkelsen.
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NewsTWC plots Crouching Tiger series
Harvey Weinstein plans to make a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon franchise, it emerged during a showreel presentation in Cannes on Friday evening [17].
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NewsTWC acquires Philomena
The Weinstein Company has paid in the region of $6.5m for US, Canadian and Spanish rights to Stephen Frears’ upcoming Philomena.
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NewsNovember Man cast bulks up
Olga Kurylenko, Luke Bracey and Bill Smitrovich have joined Pierce Brosnan in the espionage thriller November Man, which The Solution Entertainment Group is selling in Cannes. CAA represents US rights.