All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 910
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NewsDemarest, China’s E Stars board Reliance / IM Global’s Paranoia
Robert Luketic is set to start shooting the $40m thriller on Friday (20). Liam Hemsworth (pictured), Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford and Amber Heard star. Relativity Media holds US rights.
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NewsDrafthouse picks up Australian shocker Wake In Fright
Ted Kotcheff’s nightmarish tale of a stranded British teacher’s torment at the hands of an Outback gang played in selection in Cannes in 1971 before Martin Scorsese brought a restored version back to the Croisette in 2009.
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Tribeca Film acquires British found footage film Hollow
Michael Axelgaard’s film premiered at Fantasia Festival in 2011 and will open on Sept 19.
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Breck Eisner to direct Stretch Armstrong for Relativity
The action story based on the Hasbro property is earmarked for release in the US on Apr 11, 2014 and will open internationally through Relativity’s global network of distribution partners.
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NewsDisney sets Nov 9 US release date for Lincoln biopic
In what will come as no surprise, Steven Spielberg’s Abraham Lincoln drama has been thrust into the heart of awards season.
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Andy Horn named to new role of Academy CFO
Horn has served as the Academy’s controller since he joined in 2001 and since that time has managed the organisation’s daily financial activities.
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NewsVincent Scordino joins Cinedigm acquisitions team
The new vp of theatrical acquisitions most recently served at Millennium Entertainment where he led negotiations in acquiring such films as Richard Linklater’s Bernie, Oren Moverman’s Rampart and Elgin James’s Little Birds.
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NewsMichelle Pfeiffer joins Malavita for EuropaCorp, Relativity
Also joining previously announced Robert De Niro on the cast are Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron and John D’Leo. Luc Besson is schedule to begin shooting this summer.
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Kino Lorber acquires The Revisionaries doc
Vice-president Elizabeth Sheldon negotiated the North American deal with producer Daniel Chalfen of Naked Edge Films and the company has set an early October release. PBS will broadcast in early 2013 to coincide with DVD and digital.
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NewsIFC Films takes US rights to Welcome To The Punch
Eran Creevy wrote and directed Worldview Entertainment’s action thriller starring James McAvoy, Mark Strong and Andrea Riseborough.
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Robin Williams joins Lee Daniels’ The Butler
The comedian and actor will portray Dwight D Eisenhower and joins an ensemble that includes Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Vanessa Redgrave, Terrence Howard, John Cusack and Alan Rickman.
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NewsProducers bulk up cast on Karl Urban thriller Overdrive
Screen UK Stars Of Tomorrow Sam Claflin, recently seen in Snow White And The Huntsman, and Emilia Clarke (pictured) from Games Of Thrones are on board. Pierre Morel is producing and Michael Brandt and Derek Haas wrote the screenplay.
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Joe Carnahan to receive 2012 HollyShorts Visionary Award
The director of The Grey, The A-Team and Narc will collect the honour at opening night on Aug 9 at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
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Icarus, dGenerate sign US distribution pact
Icarus Films president Jonathan Miller and dGenerate Films president Karin Chien have signed a deal for the former to release dGenerate’s Chinese catalogue in the US.
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NewsDante Spinotti, Bill Condon among new Academy governors
Cinematography branch representative Dante Spinotti, Lisa Cholodenko for the directors branch, executive Dick Cook, effects artist John Knoll, sound technician Scott Millan and Bill Condon of the writers branch are the six first-timer governors voted on to the board.
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NewsUPI crosses $1bn to set new company record
The studio announced on Tuesday (17) it had crossed the international box office threshold one month faster than its previous best time, established on Aug 16, 2008.
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NewsRob Springer appointed to key post at Cinedigm software division
The former svp of sales operations at Overture Films has been named svp and product manager of distributor solutions.
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UPIE appoints Emma Pemberton vp int’l new release marketing
The executive has started work and arrives from Sony, where she was based for five years as vp of international marketing and worked on campaigns for Spider-Man 3, The Da Vinci Code and Casino Royale, among others.
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Amanda Plummer joins Lionsgate’s Catching Fire
She will play Wiress in the follow-up, set for release on Nov 22, 2013.
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NewsDaniel Radcliffe speaks The F Word for eOne
Entertainment One Films has acquired international rights to the rom-com and will distribute in the UK and Canada. UTA and Jamie Feldman represent US rights.