All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 835
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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.
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NewsEurocinema, Euronews strike partnership
VoD channel Eurocinema has struck a deal to carry Euronews’ magazine programme Cinema.
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NewsSearchlight sets Slave for Dec 27
In a move that will be of interest to prestige international distributors, Fox Searchlight will release Steve McQueen’s potential awards contender Twelve Years A Slave on Dec 27 in the US. Summit International handled sales outside the US.
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NewsAudrey Delaney joins Myriad
EXCLUSIVE: The veteran has left Lightning Entertainment and arrived this week at Kirk D’Amico’s Santa Monica-based production, sales and financing company as svp of marketing and acquisitions.
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NewsLaurence Fishburne joins Khumba
South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation announced the latest voice cast element on the follow-up to the hit Zambezia. Cinema Management Group handles international sales and Millennium Entertainment will release in the US this year.
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NewsFinding Dory to open in 2015
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures announced on Tuesday [Apr 2] the name of the Finding Nemo sequel previously known as Pixar Animation Untitled.
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NewsRoadside readies Grace Unplugged
Executives at Roadside Attractions announced on Tuesday [Apr 2] that production has finished on the faith-based drama Grace Unplugged and the film will open theatrically on Oct 4.
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NewsSFIFF announces full line-up
The San Francisco Film Society on Tuesday [Apr 2] announced the full line-up of films and events set to run at the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival from Apr 25-May 9.
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Sundance launches 12 on digital
The Sundance Institute announced on Tuesday [Apr 2] that 12 films will make their digital debut from Apr 16-May 7 through a variety of platforms through the Artist Services programme.
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MPG breaks away from research giant Ipsos
Paris-based market research company Ipsos has split off its Motion Picture Group feature division to a consortium of investors led by MPG top executive Vincent Bruzzese.
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DreamWorks, Participant acquire Church abuse story
DreamWorks and Participant Media are partnering on a drama about the Catholic Church sex scandal after acquiring rights to the story uncovered by the Boston Globe.
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NewsRelativity closes $115m facility
Top brass announced they have closed a $115m five-year revolving credit facility led by OneWest Bank, Barclays and City National Bank.
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NewsRyan Guzman joins April Rain
The star of Step Up Revolution joins Luke Goss, Vincent Spano, Andrew Keegan, Doug Savant, Ming Na Wen and newcomer Adrian Tudor.
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NewsMagnolia takes I Give It A Year
StudioCanal fully financed and Working Title produced the British rom-com from Sasha Baron Cohen collaborator Dan Mazer. Separately, Film Movement has acquired North American rights to the upcoming Tribeca rom-com from Taiwan, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?