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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 900
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NewsThe Avengers crosses $200m at international box office
Marvel Studios’ blockbuster brought in a further $33.1m on Monday through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.
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Canadian Academy merges Genie, Gemini awards show
The Academy Of Canadian Cinema & Television (ACCT) said on Tuesday (May 1) it was merging its film, television and digital media awards into a single gala event on Mar 3, 2013. Separetly the ACCT named Helga Stephenson CEO.
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NewsWorld premiere of Magic Mike to close Los Angeles Film Festival
Steven Soderbergh directed the male stripper dramatic comedy starring Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey. Festival organisers unveiled the line-up on Tuesday (May 1), which as previously announced opens with Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love.
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Canadian Academy names Stephenson CEO, merges Genie, Gemini awards shows
The Academy Of Canadian Cinema & Television (ACCT) said on Tuesday (May 1) it was merging its film, television and digital media awards into a single gala event on Mar 3, 2013. Separately the ACCT confirmed Helga Stephenson as the new CEO.
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NewsOscars Hollywood venue renamed Dolby Theatre
Hollywood & Highland site owner CIM announced on Tuesday (May 1) two 20-year deals, closing a deal with Dolby to rename the venue formerly knows as the Kodak Theatre and signing a deal to keep the Academy on-site through 2033.
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NewsMaven Pictures branches out into UK
Trudie Styler and British producer Celine Rattray (pictured) announced on Tuesday (1) that Styler’s London-based Xingu Films and its key creative will become a part of Maven.
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Film Sales Company boards sales on The Mechanical Bride
Andrew Herwitz has picked up worldwide sales rights on Allison de Fren’s Hot Docs world premiere about the world of erotic dolls and those who collect them.
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Pierce Brosnan joins Crime Scene’s The Coup
Sierra / Affinity will handle international pre-sales in Cannes on the story of an American family that relocates to Southeast Asia where a violent uprising takes place.
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Tribeca Film takes North American rights to For Ellen
So Yong Kim’s follow-up to Treeless Mountain premiered at Sundance and charts a young father’s efforts to take custody of his daughter.
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ARC Entertainment takes North American rights to Knockdown
The distributor plans a Jun 8 theatrical release on the boxing drama starring Tom Arnold, Casey T Evans and Bai Ling.
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Universal signs production pact with Kurtzman and Orci
The studio announced the two-year first-look deal with writing team Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and their K/O Paper Products on Tuesday (May 1).
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NewsChild’s Play, Everybody Has A Plan on FIP Cannes slate
Shebnem Askin-Schreger (pictured) will be on the Croisette touting Fox International Productions’ sales roster, which includes Vinessa Shaw in the remake of the 1976 Spanish thriller Who Can Kill A Child?
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NewsHighland Film Group boards int'l sales on Revenge For Jolly!
Arianne Fraser’s company will introduce the dark comedy to buyers in Cannes following its Tribeca world premiere. Jolly! is one of three productions planned for this year by Atlas Entertainment subsidiary Atlas Independent.
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Endgame, FilmDistrict acquire rights to sci-fi thriller script Selfless
The companies will co-finance and reunite with producer Ram Bergman, their partner on the upcoming sci-fi release Looper. FilmDistrict will handle US distribution.
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CMG adds Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny to Cannes slate
Ed Noeltner’s Beverly Hills-based sales company will screen the Moriah Films documentary narrated by Ben Kingsley during the market.
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NewsFFI sells out on Cannes opening night film Moonrise Kingdom
In advance of the May 16 world premiere on the Croisette and simultaneous opening day release in France through StudioCanal, a comprehensive picture has emerged of the slew of top tier sales on Wes Anderson’s latest work.
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CommentHistoric toilet flushes, a lucky 7 budget, Dracula's cape and other trivia
To mark the official centenary of Universal Pictures (Apr 30), the venerable studio has published a list of 100 “fun facts” for film buffs to enjoy.
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NewsDisney revises Avengers int’l launch to $185.1m
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International claimed on Monday (Apr 30) that Marvel Studios’ superhero mash-up actually grossed $6.7m more than original Sunday estimates suggested.
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DreamWorks Animation prepares Rise footage for Cannes
The studio will expand its presence on the Croisette alongside the out-of-competition screening of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted.
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Film Sales Company cuts deals on No Room For Rock Stars
Andrew Herwitz has licensed all North American rights excluding TV on Parris Patton’s documentary to Shout! Factory and all international DVD and digital rights excluding iTunes to SideOneDummy.