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Spitfire's Formula 1 doc to screen at Austin Grand Prix
Exclusive Media’s Spitfire Pictures will unveil its Formula 1 documentary 1 at a special event to kick off the inaugural 2012 Formula 1 US Grand Prix on Nov 15.
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Stellan Skarsgård joins Hector And The Search For Happiness
Peter Chelsom will direct the German/Canadian comedic drama, set to begin shooting in January.
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Lightning talks up Scorned with Billy Zane
AnnaLynne McCord, Zane and Viva Bianca have signed on to the revenge thriller, which Lightning Entertainment is selling at the AFM.
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Bart Walker joins ICM Partners from Cinetic Media
Cinetic Media partner Bart Walker has left the company and joined ICM Partners as partner.
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NewsColin Firth, Michael Fassbender to star in Genius
The acting royalty will star in the true-life drama, which FilmNation is introducing to international buyers at AFM. CAA arranged financing and represents North American rights.
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The Bronx Bull joins Arclight sales slate for AFM
Arclight Films has taken on sales rights to The Bronx Bull starring William Forsythe, Joe Mantegna, Paul Sorvino, Natasha Henstridge, Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore and Robert Davi.
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Distribution round-up: Lionsgate Home Ent acquires Hellbenders
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has picked up North America and India to JT Petty’s horror-comedy following the world premiere in Toronto. The Exchange represents international rights and is in talks with AFM buyers.
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Francis Lawrence to direct Hunger Games 3 and 4
The filmmaker is currently directing Catching Fire and has signed a deal to reprise his role on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2.
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AKA and Bow Street Films form low-budget joint venture
AKA and Bow Street Films have merged to create a slate of sub-$3m films that Celluloid Nightmares will sell worldwide. First to go will be Parts Per Billion starring Frank Langella, Gena Rowlands, Rosario Dawson and Josh Hartnett.
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eOne takes multiple territories on Scorched Earth
VMI Worldwide announced on Thursday (Nov 1) that it licensed rights on the Sean Bean thriller prior to the market for the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia and Scandinavia.
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NewsMyriad talks up Wonderful Tonight with Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Seyfried
Kirk D’Amico’s Myriad Pictures will handle world sales on Castle Rock’s Wonderful Tonight to star Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Seyfried.
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NewsRoger Avary to direct Castle Wolfenstein film
Panorama Media and Samuel Hadida will partner on video game adaptation Castle Wolfenstein written and to be directed by Pulp Fiction screenwriter Roger Avary.
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NewsSimon West to direct Heat remake for SJ Pictures
Jason Statham will play the Burt Reynolds character from the original. Sierra/Affinity commenced pre-sales in earlier this year in Berlin.
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NewsColumbia Pictures acquires US rights to Foxcatcher
The studio has also come on board to co-finance with Annapurna Pictures chief Megan Ellison, whose Panorama Media is handling international sales on Bennett Miller’s Moneyball follow-up.
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Billy Ray to deliver Nicholl keynote at Academy
Billy Ray will deliver the keynote address at the Academy Nicholl Fellowships In Screenwriting ceremony on Nov 8 in Los Angeles.
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NewsForesight lines up Rob Reiner thriller You Belong To Me
EXCLUSIVE: Harrison Ford and Zac Efron (pictured) are in advanced negotiations to star in the psychological thriller backed by Foresight Unlimited that Rob Reiner will direct.
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Breakthrough to screen Tony Gitone, Summerhood at AFM
Toronto-based Breakthrough Entertainment arrives in Santa Monica with market premiere screenings for The Resurrection Of Tony Gitone, Summerhood and Please Kill Mr Know It All.
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Radiant Films Int'l warms to Decoding Annie Parker
EXCLUSIVE: President and CEO Mimi Steinbauer will handle sales and debut footage at AFM on the drama starring Samantha Morton and Helen Hunt.
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Ariane Fraser, Delphine Perrier launch Highland Film Group slate
EXCLUSIVE: Ariane Fraser’s Highland Film Group and Delphine Perrier’s production and sales company Stonebrook International have joined forces as Highland Film Group and arrive at the AFM with a bumper sales slate led by teen assassin thriller Barely Lethal from producer Brett Ratner.
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NewsSplintered Thing sparks sales for Voltage Pictures
EXCLUSIVE: Voltage has closed key sales heading into AFM on its upcoming rom-com A Many Splintered Thing starring Chris Evans and Michelle Monaghan. McG is producing with Voltage chief Nicolas Chartier and production is set to begin in Los Angeles on Saturday (Nov 3).