All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 838
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Arclight to start sales in Berlin on Cavegirl The Movie
The film’s UK film producer Andy Bell of Metropolis Films announced the deal on Friday [Feb 1].
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Freestyle sets Mar 1 for Genius On Hold theatrical release
Gregory Marquette’s documentary chronicles the life of telecommunications inventor Walter L Shaw.
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FeaturesArgo: A taste of the old school
Ben Affleck’s third film as director won two Golden Globes and has seven Oscar nominations. Jeremy Kay speaks to the film-makers about revisiting the golden age of 1970s US cinema to tell the film’s outlandish true story.
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NewsDjango heads towards $150m at international box office
Quentin Tarantino’s hit had reached $112m through Sony Pictures Releasing International by Monday and arrives this weekend in Italy and Argentina.
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NewsProduction gets underway in Indonesia on The Raid 2
PT Merantau Films and XYZ Films announced on Thursday [31] that shooting had begun on the sequel to the cult smash.
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NewsJeremy Renner attached to play journalist in Kill The Messenger
CAA and WME will introduce what is likely to become a hot property at next week’s EFM in Berlin at a time when US sales agents continue to scramble for new projects.
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NewsCohen Film Collection to partner with Park Circus
The UK-based distributor will handle theatrical and festival distribution outside North America of films in the Cohen Media Group’s catalogue, formerly known as the Rohauer Library.
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NewsSXSW unveils 20th anniversary line-up
Festival organisers announced 109 features on Thursday [31], 68 of which come from first-time film-makers and 69 are world premieres. The multimedia festival is scheduled to run from Mar 8-16 in Austin, Texas.
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NewsWesley Snipes to star in Gallowwalkers for VMI Worldwide
André Relis, Brittany Bowen and Howard Brodsky of the LA-based financing and sales company will introduce the action horror to buyers at the EFM.
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NewsRelativity Media acquires world rights to Loomis Fargo
Jared Hess will direct the heist action comedy starring Jim Carrey.
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NewsJulia Stiles joins Poverty Row’s Mary Pickford biopic
Stiles, currently starring in awards contender Silver Linings Playbok, will play Frances Marion, the winner of the best adapted screenplay Academy Award in 1930 who collaborated with Pickford on Rebecca From Sunnybrook Farm and Poor Little Rich Girl, among others.
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NewsCMG closes key sales on Sarila heading into EFM
Edward Noeltner announced a raft of deals on the $15m animation on the eve of a screening in Berlin.
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NewseOne, 1984 Private Defense Contractors sign first-look deal
Under the terms of the multi-year arrangement eOne gets first look to finance and distribute all 1984 films. LA-based Spencer Silna and Adi Shankar’s slate includes Corsica ’72 from Skyfall writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and the untitled Female Expendables project.
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NewsUniversal sets Richard Curtis’ About Time for Nov 1
The Working Title comedy will open in limited release in North America and expand nationwide a week later. It originally had been dated for May 10.
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NewsButterfly’s Dream to open second annual LA Turkish FF
Yilmaz Erdogan’s historical drama will receive its North American premiere on Feb 28 at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theater.
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FeaturesDavid Harewood and Richard Akel: Robeson
Homeland star David Harewood talks to Jeremy Kay about new biopic Robeson.
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NewsCinedigm takes North American rights to Narco Cultura
The distributor plans a theatrical awards qualifying run this year after acquiring Shaul Schwarz’s Berlin-bound Sundance premiere. K5 handles international sales.
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NewsSam Worthington to star in For The Dogs
Sierra/ Affinity will introduce to international buyers in Berlin next week and Paradigm handles US rights. Phillip Noyce will direct from a screenplay by Oren Moverman.
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NewsDig Two Graves producers announce cast
Hunter Adams’ thriller has commenced shooting in and around the Shawnee National Forest area of Southern Illinois.
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NewsMGM promotes Adam Rosenberg to evp production
The executive previously served as the svp role and will continue to report to motion picture group president Jonathan Glickman.