All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 840
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NewsSylvia George to head RLJ US unit
RLJ Entertainment has appointed Sylvia George president of its new US division.
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NewsJonas brother joins Careful
Pop star Nick Jonas has been cast as the lead in Careful What You Wish For, which Hyde Park International represents outside the US.
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NewsAmerican Pavilion to turn 25
The American Pavilion on Monday [18] announced presenting sponsors American Express and The Peninsula Hotels in honour of its 25th anniversary at this summer’s Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsCOLCOA adds docs to roster
The Sons Of Wind, Becoming Traviata and The Invisibles [pictured] round out the documentary section at the upcoming French showcase in Hollywood, set to run from Apr 15-22 at the DGA.
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NewsGrindstone prepares Christ Is Risen
Grindstone Pictures has acquired feature rights to Christ Recrucified from Nikos Kazantzakis, the author behind The Last Temptation Of Christ.
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Atmosphere gets Caught In The Act
Mark Canton’s Atmosphere Entertainment has acquired theatrical film rights to Steve Klayman’s original screenplay Caught In The Act.
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NewsAsa Butterfield in CinemaCon honour
The star of Hugo and upcoming lead in Ender’s Game will collect the CinemaCon Rising Star Of 2013 Award at a ceremony in Las Vegas on Apr 18.
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NewsOz keeps US under its spell
A decent hold session allowed Buena Vista’s Oz retain its grip on the North American box office thanks to an estimated $42.2m haul that boosted the running total to $145m after two weekends.
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NewsOz conjures $47m int'l
UPDATED: Disney’s Oz The Great And Powerful held on to top berth as an estimated $46.6m weekend propelled the early tally to $136.8m. Meanwhile, Die Hard 5 crossed $200m and Hansel And Gretel reached $150m.
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NewsShort Term 12 wows SXSW audience
Destin Daniel Cretton’s winner of the narrative feature competition grand jury prize has added the audience award to the trophy cabinet.
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NewsTheo James to star in Divergent
Lionsgate-owned Summit Entertainment announced the casting on Friday [15], signalling a potential break-out role for the British actor from The Inbetweeners Movie and Underworld: Awakening.
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NewsOz eyes $100m int'l milestone
Oz The Great And Powerful will surge past the $100m international mark this weekend and is expected to hold on to pole position without much trouble.
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NewsRoberto Girault readies Trees shoot
EXCLUSIVE: El Estudiante director Roberto Girault has lined up Trees Die Standing (Los Arboles Mueren De Pie) for an April shoot in Mexico for local production companies Travere Films and Halo Studio.
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NewsTrevorrow to direct Jurassic Park 4
The director of Sundance 2012 hit Safety Not Guaraneteed has signed on for Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.
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NewsCinemaCon to honour Chris Pine
The Star Trek actor will receive the CinemaCon Male Star Of The Year Award in Las Vegas on Apr 18.
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Arc promotes Kallan Kagan
The executive has been promoted to president and chief creative officer at Toronto-based Arc Productions.
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NewsCohen Media Group acquires Breathe In
Cohen Media Group has acquired US rights to Drake Doremus’ acclaimed Sundance drama and will distribute in the fourth quarter. QED handles international sales.
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Nekisa Cooper to receive Fox Film Grant
Film Independent and FOX | HBCU Media Alliance will present producer Nekisa Cooper with the inaugural Fox Film Grant.
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NewsHyde Park hires Stephen Gary
Hyde Park Entertainment chairman and CEO Ashok Amritraj made the announcement on Thursday [14] in the run-up to Cannes.
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NewsTribeca unveils All Access projects
Tribeca Film Festival top brass announced on Thursday [14] 11 projects as part of the 10th annual Tribeca All Access (TAA) programme.