All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 872
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NewsHard Drive commences shooting in Halifax
Production is underway in Halifax, Canada, on the coming-of-age drama Hard Drive.
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NewsAnonymous Content, Electric Shepherd sign Philip K Dick deal
The partners have signed a first-look deal to develop film and television versions of the works of iconic sci-fi author Philip K Dick [pictured].
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NewsGood Universe, Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert partner on Angelfall
Joe Drake and Nathan Kahane will serve as executive producers on the young adult property after they joined producers and longtime collaborators Raimi [pictured] and Tapert to acquire multi-picture rights to Susan Ee’s bestselling series.
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News3net unveils maiden film and television slate
Partners Sony, Discovery and IMAX have unveiled the inaugural slate of original 3D and 4K TV series and specials to be produced by its fledgling production arm.
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NewsVMI sells major territories on Blood Of Redemption
VMI Worldwide has licensed its upcoming production to star Dolph Lundgren and Vinnie Jones in multiple territories, including eOne Films North America for North America, Anchor Bay for the UK, KSM for Germany and Klockworx for Japan.
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Constantin sets Philip Kerr to adapt The Poison Kitchen
The British author will write the screenplay based on the chapter of the same name from Ron Rosenbaum’s bestseller Explaining Hitler.
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NewsFocus World acquires US rights to The Deep
Baltasar Kormákur’s Icelandic foreign language Oscar submission and survival story premiered in Toronto and will open through Focus Features’ alternative distribution label in the first half of 2013.
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NewsMaria Bello to star in James Wan thriller for Dimension
The studio made the announcement on Tuesday morning (13) and said shooting on The Untitled ‘James Wan Presents’ Thriller was scheduled to commence in January in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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NewsDistribution: Cohen takes Son, Cinema Guild to play Viola
Cohen Media Group has acquired US distribution rights and English language remake rights from Epithete Films to Gilles Legrand’s family drama YWBMS (Tu Sera Mon Filles) starring Niels Arestrup, Lorant Deutsch and Patrick Chesnais.
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Russian Cinema Fund partners on Generation P release
The Federal Fund For Social And Economic Support To National Cinematography (Russian Cinema Fund) has teamed up on the release with New World Distribution and producers Jim Steele and Victor Ginzburg.
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Industry moves: Panavision, Kodak announce senior hires
Kimberly Snyder has been named CEO and board member of Panavision and is replaced by Andrew R Evenski in her previous role as president and general manager of Eastman Kodak Company’s entertainment Imaging division.
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Eight Rawi Screenwriters Lab participants named
The Royal Film Commission-Jordan and Sundance Institute announced on Tuesday (13) the screenwriting fellows for the eighth Rawi Screenwriters Lab.
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NewsCinedigm acquires Violet & Daisy, Arthur Newman
The Los Angeles-based alternative content and distributor announced on Monday (12) it had taken North American rights to Oscar-winning Precious screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher’s feature directorial debut.
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NewsBen Affleck to receive Santa Barbara honour
The director and star of awards season frontrunner Argo will collect the Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Jan 26.
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NewsCloud Atlas scores $9.1m number one debut in Russia
Distributor A Company Russia announced the stunning result on Monday morning (12) as the ambitious adaptation by Wachowski siblings and Tom Tykwer began its international run in earnest.
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Wolfe Releasing picks up James Dean film
Matthew Mishory’s A Portrait Of James Dean: Joshua Tree, 1951 (AKA Joshua Tree: 1951, A Portrait Of James Dean) stars James Preston, Dan Glenn, newcomer Dalilah Rain, Edward Singletary Jr and Erin Daniels.
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NewsRed Granite International reports strong trade on Motel
The company announced on Monday (12) that it had almost sold out its John Cusack-Robert De Niro thriller in the aftermath of the AFM in Santa Monica.
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NewsSkyfall notches record debut in the US
Eon, Sony and MGM’s Skyfall pulled off the biggest debut of the franchise on an estimated $87.8m through Sony and powered a 31% climb for the top 12 box office against the same session last year.
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NewsSkyfall adds $86.5m to soar to $427.8m overseas
UPDATE: Skyfall brought in a confirmed $86.5m international through Sony Pictures releasing International (SPRI) and MGM licensees from 11,843 screens in 83 territories as the tally climbed to $427.8m.
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NewsSkyfall targets $400m tally in third weekend
The enduring appeal of James Bond has propelled Sony and MGM’s thriller to $334.6m in less than two weeks and there should be plenty more fireworks this weekend to shake and stir international box office.