All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 840
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NewsKevin Tsujihara named Warner Bros Entertainment CEO
The digital and new media specialist will take over as sole leader of the entertainment behemoth on Mar 1 and work alongside outgoing chairman Barry Meyer, who will stay on in his role until the end of the year.
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NewsSundance: Participant buys Occupy doc, Phase 4 tastes Milkshake
The North American rights deal for 99% – The Occupy Wall St Collaborative Film is the latest in a surge of acquisitions that came out of Park City last week. Phase 4 Films has acquired US rights to NEXT entry Milkshake.
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NewsVoltage Pictures to start sales on Words And Pictures
Nicolas Chartier will look to stir up pre-sales in Berlin on the Clive Owen and Juliette Binoche romance in the run-up to a March 18 production start in Vancouver.
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NewsTaylor & Dodge to handle international sales on Hello Herman
Santa Monica-based All In Films Partners produced the drama about a bullied high school student who snaps and goes on a murderous rampage.
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NewsJennifer Lawrence, Daniel Day-Lewis triumph at SAG
The 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday [27] sent Lawrence of Silver Linings Playbook and Day-Lewis of Lincoln home with lead acting honours.
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CommentAwards pendulum swings Jennifer Lawrence's way; Argo regains momentum
Argo’s rousing comeback in this most intriguing of awards seasons took everyone’s eyes off the best actress race. Until, that is, the SAG awards on Sunday [27] reminded us that while the best picture category remains the most closely watched contest, the best actress race is turning out to be ...
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FeaturesKathleen Kennedy: the power of the President
It may be directed by Steven Spielberg and star Daniel Day-Lewis, but Lincoln’s journey to the screen was not easy. Jeremy Kay speaks to producer Kathleen Kennedy.
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NewsDjango stays top on $43m international weekend
UPDATE JAN 28: Sony Pictures Releasing International reported that Quentin Tarantino’s global hit has reached $111.6m outside North America and $257.8m worldwide. Meanwhile Skyfall has produced a mighty $34.4m opening week in China.
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NewsHansel & Gretel slay competition with $19m US debut
Paramount’s action vehicle for Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton led a slow session at the box office in which the top 12 fell around 25% against the previous weekend and 10% against the same session in 2012.
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FeaturesJessica Chastain: 'It was very, very intense'
Zero Dark Thirty star Jessica Chastain tells Jeremy Kay about shooting Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller - and her long road to fame.
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NewsArgo triumphs at 2013 Producers Guild Awards
Ben Affleck, George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s true-life thriller earned a timely boost one month before the Academy Awards by winning the Zanuck Award For Outstanding Producer Of Theatrical Motion Pictures on Saturday night [26] in Beverly Hills.
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NewsSundance: Fruitvale, Blood Brother score double honours
Ryan Coogler’s US Dramatic Competition entry Fruitvale nand Steve Hoover’s US Documentary Competition film Blood Brother both scooped their respective grand jury and audience awards at the Sundance Film Festival awards ceremony on Saturday [26].
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NewsKentaro Hagiwara wins 2013 Sundance/NHK honours
The alumnus of the inaugural Screenwriters Workshop in Tokyo received his award at a private ceremony at Sundance.
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NewsSundance: RADiUS-TWC buys again, O-Scope weighs in
RADiUS-TWC has secured its fifth film of the festival, taking North American and French rights to Zachary Heinzerling’s Cutie And The Boxer. Meanwhile Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to Andrew Dosunmu’s Mother Of George.
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NewsShooting commences on Exclusive, Playtone, AFC’s Parkland
Peter Landesman makes his feature directorial debut on the adaptation of Vincent Bugliosi’s book Reclaiming History: The Assassination Of President John F Kennedy. Colin Hanks has joined the cast.
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NewsSundance: SPC takes Midnight, IFC Saints, Magnolia S-VHS
UPDATE: The deals kept on rolling in on Friday [25] with a quartet of domestic acquisitions including Phase 4’s acquisition of Newlyweeds. King Records has struck a deal for Japanese rights to Cutie And The Boxier.
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NewsQED International snaps up Toy’s House on eve of EFM
New worldwide president of marketing and acquisitions John Hegeman made the announcement on Friday [25]. CBS Films picked up US rights earlier in the week and is targetting a 2013 release.
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NewsAcademy board creates costume designers branch
Costume designers were previously part of the designers branch, which also includes production designers, art directors and set decorators.
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NewsDisney confirms JJ Abrams to direct Star Wars
The studio ended speculation about who will helm Episode VII with a formal announcement on Friday [25].
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NewsFinal Draft announces finallists for Screenwriters Choice Awards
The winner of the 8th Annual Screenwriters Choice Awards will be unveiled on Feb 7 in Beverly Hills.