All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 836
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NewsTribeca unveils online fest roster
Seven titles will stream shortly after their theatrical premiere and these include Lil Bub & Friendz [pictured] and Alias Ruby Blade.
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NewsCinedigm launches doc tour
The distributor and multi-faceted digital entertainment company has scheduled a series of screenings across the US through its independent Docurama label starting on Apr 22.
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NewsRudderless sets sail in April
Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Spring Breakers star Selena Gomez [pictured] and Laurence Fishburne have joined William H Macy and Felicity Huffman on Unified Pictures’ music drama Rudderless. Radiant Films International handles sales outside the US and will introduce in Cannes.
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NewsG.I. Joe tops US on $41.2m
G.I. Joe: Retaliation from Paramount, MGM and David Ellison’s slate financier Skydance Productions arrived on an estimated $41.2m to set the second best three-day Easter opening after Clash Of The Titans posted $61.2m in 2010.
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NewsRetaliation tops int'l on $80m
UPDATED APR 1: Paramount, MGM and Skydance Productions’ G.I. Joe: Retaliation stormed to the top of the international class over the holiday weekend thanks to an estimated $80.3m debut that posted the best result of the year-to-date.
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NewsPrana affiliate prevails in R&H auction
UPDATED MAR 29: 34x118 Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Los Angeles-based VFX and animation house Prana Studios, has emerged victorious in its bid for beleaguered Rhythm & Hues.
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NewsMarvel, DMG tailor Iron Man 3 for China
Marvel Studios is working with DMG on a bespoke version of the summer tentpole for Chinese audiences, top brass said on Friday [29] in an announcement whose omissions were as intriguing as its revelations.
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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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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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NewsVirgil Films gets Stevie Nicks doc
Virgil Films has acquired US VoD and digital download rights to In Your Dreams.
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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.