All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 833
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NewsThief rules US on $37m
The comedy starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy led the North American session thanks to a $36.6m debut through Universal.
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NewsVMI sells US, Japan on Gallowwalkers
Wrekin Hill has picked up US rights from VMI Worldwide to the upcoming Wesley Snipes supernatural action thriller Gallowwalkers.
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NewsBuyers taste IM Global's Blood
UPDATE: IM Global has virtually sold out the world on its young adult adaptation Blood Sisters, licensing rights to TWC in possibly the biggest US buy in recent EFM history and closing a slew of major international deals.
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NewsVenus And Serena joins K5 sales roster
K5 International has acquired international sales to Maiken Baird and Michelle Major’s documentary Venus And Serena.
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NewsAniston, Wilson reunite on She's Funny That Way
Jennifer Aniston is attached to star alongside Owen Wilson in Peter Bogdanovich’s comedy, which Red Granite International has dropped into the EFM.
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NewsJCVD set to Swelter for The Exchange
EXCLUSIVE: The Exchange has signed on to handle worldwide sales on action title Swelter starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Catalina Sandino Moreno.
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NewsMega Spider sells for Epic
Epic Pictures Group has closed key territories at the EFM on Mega Spider, the upcoming SXSW entry known in the US as Big Ass Spider! Separately, co-heads Patrick Ewald and Shaked Berenson have hired sales veteran Catherine Quantschnigg.
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NewsHPI thrills with Untitled Elmore Leonard
EXCLUSIVE: Hyde Park Entertainment has brought on Image Nation Abu Dhabi to split financing on Untitled Elmore Leonard Project, shooting now in Connecticut.
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NewsFilmSharks cuts Torrente deals
Argentina’s FilmSharks has licensed North American rights at EFM on the action comedy franchise to Music Box Films’ new Döppelganger label.
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NewsWizart enchants buyers with Snow Queen
EXCLUSIVE: Russia’s Wizart Animation has announced key sales at the EFM on its 3D epic The Snow Queen produced by Timur Bekmambetov and has lined up a sequel for 2014.
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NewsZambezia scores at global box office
EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles-based Cinema Management Group has announced initial theatrical results from 15 territories for its 3D animation Adventures In Zambezia.
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NewsNaedomi acquires US on Sleeper's Wake
Naedomi Media has picked up US rights at the EFM to the thriller Sleeper’s Wake.
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NewsGREAT British Film Reception to honour UK nominees
British Consul-General Dame Barbara Hay will celebrate Academy Award nominees from the UK at the GREAT British Film Reception in Los Angeles on Feb 22.
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NewsScorsese earns Malavita credit
The film-maker has come on board EuropaCorp and Relativity’s mafia film in an official capacity after initially acting as a consultant before and during filming.
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News108 Media gets Autumn Blood
108 Media has bulked up the sales slate with worldwide rights to Markus Blunder’s thriller and begun sales at the EFM.
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NewsRadiant champions Run Boy Run
Production has wrapped on Pepe Danquart’s drama Run Boy Run. Mimi Steinbauer’s Radiant Films International represents world sales and is in talks with EFM buyers.
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NewsSaoirse Ronan joins Monster
Saoirse Ronan has joined the cast on Ryan Gosling’s upcoming feature directorial debut How To Catch A Monster. Sierra/Affinity handles international sales at the EFM.
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Raven Banner runs into Dead End
Raven Banner Entertainment has acquired world sales rights to Nicholas David Lean’s genre bender Dead End.
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NewsFilmSharks talks up Death Fearless
FilmSharks has picked up international sales on Death Fearless (working title) starring Mexican Oscar nominee Demian Bichir.
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Lightning to sell Healing
EXCLUSIVE: Santa Monica-based Lightning Entertainment is in Berlin touting worldwide rights to the redemption drama Healing starring Hugo Weaving.