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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 894
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NewsCBS Films takes US rights to Ends Of The Earth
IM Global’s genre title has been swiped off the shelf on the eve of the Cannes market following a buyers screening in Los Angeles last week.
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NewsWeinsteins acquire most of world on The Sapphires from Goalpost Film
Aboriginal actor and theatre director Wayne Blair directed the Australian production, which will screen in official selection on Saturday.
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NewsThe Solution, Irish DreamTime strike multi-film pact
Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel’s The Solution Entertainment Group will commence talks with Cannes buyers on espionage thriller November Man, the first project to go under a multi-title financing and distribution deal with Pierce Brosnan and Beau St Clair’s Irish DreamTime.
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NewsExclusive Media to introduce Cannes buyers to At Any Price
Alex Walton and his team will kick off talks with international buyers here on Ramin Bahrani’s drama At Any Price starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron. CAA represents domestic rights.
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Horizon Movies takes digital, home entertainment rights to Mr Hush
Kino Lorber’s division has acquired all North American rights to David Lee Madison’s horror film.
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NewsFreedom, Paradox secure P&A for Thunder Run
The announcement is designed to spur Cannes sales on the 3D military thriller through Hyde Park International, although the parties declined to reveal who is putting up the “substantial domestic” commitment. Gerard Butler, Matthew McConaughey and Sam Worthington are set to star.
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Hannibal Classics lines up Tokarev, Black from writing duo
Jim Agnew and Sean Keller’s thriller Tokarev follows a former killer in pursuit of the people who murdered his daughter.
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NewsIFC Films takes North America on Save The Date
Michael Mohan’s rom-com premiered at Sundance and stars Lizzy Caplan, Alison Brie, Martin Starr, Geoffrey Arend and Mark Webber.
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Arclight to handle sales on Ethan Hawke thriller Predestination
Michael and Peter Spierig Brothers will direct the sci-fi tale from their own screenplay and Brisbane-based Patrick McDonald of Wolfhound Pictures and Tim McGahan of Blacklab Entertainment who brought the project to Arclight are producing.
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Production begins in New Orleans on Summit's The Tomb
The Emmett-Furla Films / Mark Canton producton is co-financed by Summit and Emmett-Furla and stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Amy Ryan. Lionsgate-owned Summit Entertainment holds worldwide rights and will distribute in North America.
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GRB Entertainment film division debuts first titles in Cannes
Todd Olsson heads the venture and arrives in Cannes with Queen Freak and When Angels Sing on the inaugural sales slate.
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Deals round-up: Cinedigm digs hip-hop, Tribeca Film finds Comedy
Cinedigm Entertainment Group has signed a deal with Brian & Barrett Pictures to distribute Battlefield America: Where Kids Rule. Archstone Distribution, Well Go USA and Film Movement also announced new titles on Monday (13).
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Raven Banner Cannes-bound with The Fight Machine, Modus Anomali
In the run-up to the world premiere of Jacques Audiard’s adaptation of Rust & Bone, the Toronto-based sales company has added author Craig Davidson’s second published work to its sales slate and boarded a SXSW horrror story.
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MGM announces senior alignment at legal department
MGM has promoted Scott Packman to senior evp general counsel and secretary and appointed Cheryl Rodman as evp and deputy general counsel.
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NewsAlan Rickman joins CBGB for Miller / Savin
The British veteran will portray Hilly Kristal, owner and founder of the legendary New York nightclub which played a pivotal role in the birth of the US punk scene.
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AFI Silverdocs to honour documentary duo
The AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival will honour Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky on Jun 19 at the Charles Guggenheim Symposium “for their collective and individual contributions to the documentary genre.”
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NewsNu Image adds crime thriller Homefront to Cannes slate
EXCLUSIVE: The independent sector’s go-to action man Jason Statham will star and Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay. The pair recently wrapped production on another title from the Nu Image / Millennium Films stable, The Expendables 2.
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NewsPaul Weitz to commence Admission shoot with Tina Fey
Alison Thompson (pictured) and her team at Focus Features International will introduce the comedy drama to Cannes buyers this week. Paul Rudd and Michael Sheen also star.
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NewsToronto top brass announce programmers, new venue
The 37th festival will run from Sept 6-16 and for the first time will allow the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema to take part as an official venue.
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NewsFilmNation adds Taylor Lautner thriller Tracers to Cannes slate
Glen Basner and his team will commence talks with buyers this week on the parkour project. WME Global holds US sales rights.