All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 892
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NewsGraham King returns to Warner Bros
The Oscar winning producer has signed an exclusive first-look deal for one year with his frequent studio partner.
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NewsSony unleashes Resident Evil 5 in first international wave
The latest instalment in the horror franchise will open in more than 65 territories this weekend and looks good to usurp The Dark Knight Rises after that film’s seven consecutive sessions at the top.
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NewsMillennium takes US rights to Writers as TIFF deals flow
EXCLUSIVE: Josh Boone’s family drama stars Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly and Lily Collins and premiered in Toronto over the weekend. Millennium Entertainment brokered the low seven-figure domestic deal with CAA on the day when deals also closed for The Reluctant Fundamentalist, No Place On Earth, How To Make Money Selling ...
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NewsGareth Edwards’ Godzilla to open on May 16, 2014
Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures announced the scheduling on Thursday (13), two months after previewing footage at Comic-Con. Studio sources said they expected the film would play in 3D.
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NewsIFTA extends contracts for Jean Prewitt, Jonathan Wolfe
The top executives will continue to serve as the Independent Film And Television Alliance through 2015.
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NewsLionsgate announces Australian output deal
The “longterm” arrangement with Roadshow Films covers The Hunger Games series.
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NewsPalm Springs to host awards gala on Jan 5 2013
The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) is scheduled from January 3-14, 2013.
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NewsRecapitalised San Diego Film Festival unveils line-up
Wayne Blair’s The Sapphires [pictured] and the pair of Dustin Hoffman’s Quartet and Stephen Gyllenhaal’s Grassroots bookend the festival, set to run from Sept 26-30.
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NewsEwan McGregor joins cast of August: Osage Country
Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts star in Jean Doumanian/ Smokehouse Production’s family drama, which is set to begin shooting on Sept 24.
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NewsMillennium buys Maisie, XLrator snaps up Thale
The Toronto deals continued to trickle in on Wednesday (12) as it emerged that Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s family drama What Maisie Knew and Norwegian fantasy thriller Thale had found domestic buyers. In addition Freestyle Releasing has acquired Jinn.
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NewsLionsgate, Roadside swoop on Much Ado, Sharing
Following their domestic buy on Imogene, the distribution partners have taken North American rights in Toronto to Joss Whedon’s Shakespearean comedy adaptation Much Ado About Nothing and US rights to Stuart Blumberg’s Thanks For Sharing.
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NewsLionsgate strikes Spanish output deal with Alliance
The multi-year agreement covers features from the Lionsgate and Summit slates and will go out through Alliance-owned Aurum.
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NewsIndustry moves: Federbush to Sundance Institute, Harris to Dolby
Paul Federbush [pictured] has joined the Sundance Institute as international director of the Feature Film Programme (FFP).
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NewsAFI Awards date set for Jan 11, 2013
The honourees for this upcoming awards season will be announced on Dec 10.
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NewsProduction round-up: The 33, Fishing Without Nets, The Shipkiller, Cheap Thrills
Mike Medavoy announced on Tuesday (11) that Patricia Riggen has come on board to direct The 33, based on the story of the trapped Chilean Miners.
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Raven Banner acquires sales rights to Dark Hollow
The project is based on US author Brian Keene’s bestseller set in the present day about an evil satyr. Production is set to begin in spring 2013
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NewsToronto: Imogene sells as buyers remain cautious
UPDATE: The second major on-site deal at Toronto concluded on Monday (10) as Lionsgate acquired Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini’s comedy starring Kristen Wiig.
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NewsHistory Films, RADiUS-TWC, Participant team on Don Rumsfeld doc
Errol Morris [pictured] will direct The Unknown Known: The Life And Times Of Donald Rumsfeld. Hanway Films will handle international sales.
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NewsSummit / Lionsgate sets Twilight Saga marathon for Nov 15
To mark the conclusion of the four-part blockbuster franchise Summit Entertainment is collaborating with exhibition partners to present all four episodes back-to-back on a single day.
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NewsRoadside Attractions takes Stories We Tell
The distributor has struck a US deal for Sarah Polley’s documentary and plans a 2013 release.