All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 856
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NewsLaika, Focus unveil third partnership on Boxtrolls
Laika has begun production on its third feature The Boxtrolls. Focus Features holds worldwide rights while Universal Pictures International will distribute outside North America and eOne will release in Canada.
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NewsFocus, Random House snap up films rights to Longbourn
Random House Studio and Focus Features have moved on film rights to Longbourn, a revisionist take on Pride And Prejudice that tells Jane Austen’s story from the point of view of the Bennet family estate servants.
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NewsJinga closes territories on genre slate
UK-based Jinga Films has reported strong business on seven titles on the slate, led by a three-film deal with 101 Films.
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108 Media boards John Leguizamo’s Fugly!
108 Media has added John Leguizamo’s autobiographical comedy Fugly! to its EFM sales slate and plans a US release in the third quarter.
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NewsIM Global's Anthem unveils Tom Hardy thriller Locke
IM Global’s specialty label will fully finance the Tom Hardy star vehicle and is introducing to buyers at EFM. Paul Webster, Joe Wright and Guy Heeley’s Shoebox Films are producing and Steven Knight will direct from his original screenplay.
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Carrie Ferman earns Sony Pictures Television stripes
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has appointed the executive to svp of business strategy and development, international production.
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NewsCohen Media Group takes May In The Summer
The US distributor has picked up all US rights from Elle Driver to Cherien Dabis’ Amreeka follow-up after its recent world premiere in Sundance.
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NewsParticipant PanAmerica to fund LatAm features
Participant Media has launched a development and co-financing initiative with Mexico’s Canana, Chile’s Fabula and Colombia’s Dynamo.
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FeaturesAaron Gilbert, A Single Shot
Canadian producer-financier Aaron Gilbert talks to Jeremy Kay about Berlin entry A Single Shot, his stable of film companies and upcoming projects.
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NewsSolar Pictures, Italia strike multi-territory output
Solar Pictures has closed a multi-year output agreement with Italia Film for the Middle East, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives.
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NewsExclusive Media confirm Charlize Theron Dark Places project
The late tumble of US sale product continued as Exclusive Media said it would produce and finance the Gillian Flynn adaptation alongside Theron’s Denver And Delilah Productions, Stephane Marsil’s Hugo Productions and Mandalay Vision.
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NewsFilmNation brings The Imitation Game to EFM
EXCLUSIVE: Glen Basner and his sales team will introduce The Imitation Game to buyers at the EFM. Benedict Cumberbatch is attached to star in the drama, which CAA represents for US rights.
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NewsCinedigm picks up US rights to Fruit Hunters
Cinedigm has acquired US rights from the National Film Board Of Canada to by Yung Chang’s documentary The Fruit Hunters.
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NewsCBS moves Last Vegas forward to Nov 1
The comedy starring Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline and Mary Steenburgen was originally dated for Dec 20.
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NewsArt Directors Guild elects Mimi Gramatky president
Production Designer Mimi Gramatky has been elected president of the 2,000-member Art Directors Guild.
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NewsMagnolia finds Best Man, Goldywn tastes Somm
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Best Man Down. Separately Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up North America on Somm.
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NewsHaunter, The Rambler among SXSW Midnighters line-up
Festival organisers announced that Mike Mendez’s creature feature Big Ass Spider!, E L Katz’s Cheap Thrills, Vincenzo Natali’s Haunter starring Abigail Breslin [pictured] and Dennis Iliadis’ Plus One will receive world premieres.
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NewsLionsgate extends Jason Constantine contract
Jason Constantine has extended his contract as president of acquisitions and co-productions for Lionsgate’s motion picture group.
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NewsKino Lorber acquires US rights to if i were you
Kino Lorber has acquired US theatrical rights to Joan Carr-Wiggin’s comedy if i were you starring Marcia Gay Harden, Leonor Watling and Aidan Quinn.
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NewsExclusive Media, SPWA strike deal over Parkland
President of international Alex Walton announced the company has licensed the JFK drama to Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) for Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Latin America.