All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 921
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NewsLightning Entertainment takes Hemsworth romance Love And Honor
The sales team will start talks with international buyers on the Croisette on the complete projects starring Liam Hemsworth of The Hunger Games. ICM and WME Global jointly represent domestic rights.
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Strand Releasing names Michael Williams vp of theatrical sales, acquisitions
Williams most recently worked as a marketing and production consultant to Disney Channel.
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Wrekin Hill acquires North American rights to Amber
Writer-director Kerry Bellessa’s found footage thriller will go out day-and-date in theatres and on VoD in early autumn.
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The Exchange hears Sound Of My Voice for Cannes
Founder Brian O’Shea has acquired international sales rights to acclaimed thriller starring Brit Marling as the leader of a cult and will screen the film on the Croisette.
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NewsHyde Park International to commence sales on Sunlight Jr
EXCLUSIVE: Ashok Amritraj has bulked up his Cannes sales slate with the inspirational drama starring Naomi Watts and Matt Dillon.
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Isaac Palmer named CEO at Qualia Legacy Advisors
The former svp of corporate development at paramount heads the new venture, which will aim to raise capital with equity and debt, evaluate IPs and handle a range of financing activities from mergers to recapitalisations.
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Production starts on erotic Thriller Therese
Exclusive Media will be selling the Emile Zola adaptation in Cannes and LD Entertainment is on board as domestic distributor.
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NewsLionsgate to bring Polanski thriller D to Cannes market
Patrick Wachsberger’s long-standing relationship with Roman Polanski has added the filmmaker’s upcoming Dreyfus Affair political thriller to the recently merged company’s war chest.
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Highland Films Group to start sales on The Baytown Disco
Billy Bob Thornton and Eva Longoria star in the Marché-bound action-comedy from Bill Perkins’ LLeju Productions. WME represents North American rights.
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eOne, Cohen Media Group seal home entertainment pact
The agreement covers DVD/Blu-ray and digital rental and sell-through rights in the US for Cohen’s theatrical slate and the Cohen Film Collection (formerly The Rohauer Library) of Buster Keaton titles, British films, Hollywood classics and experimental cinema.
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Screen Media Films picks up Western Yellow Rock
Michael Biehn, James Russo, and Lenore Andriel star and the distributor plans an August release.
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NewsRed Sea Media to bring Bad Kids Go To Hell to Cannes
CEO Roman Kopelevich (pictured) has acquired international sales rights to the comedy thriller from Matthew Spradlin based on the screenplay he adapted with Barry Wernick from the graphic novel of the same name.
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NewsLittle Film Company eyes strong Cannes launch for Northern Soul
EXCLUSIVE: Elaine Constantine will direct the UK feature about the 1970s underground music movement that took the North by storm. Robbie Little will introduce the project at the market next week.
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David Slade to direct Villain for Wayfare Entertainment
The psychological thriller will shoot in Alaska and centres on two brothers who confront their past in a hostile environment. The producers are out to casting for the two leads.
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NewsAMC Networks swoops on US rights to On The Road
The company’s distribution labels IFC Films and Sundance Selects will jointly release Walter Salles’ upcoming Cannes competition entry in theatres in late autumn following a seven-figure deal.
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Economic report paints optimistic picture for New York
Data compiled by the Boston Consulting Group reveals strong growth over the last decade as filmed entertainment in the city generated direct spending of $7.1bn in 2011, marking a rise of more than $2bn annually since 2002.
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Ed Pressman hires Catfish duo for The Monkey Wrench Gang
The New York-based producer has brought on Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman to write and direct the adaptation of Edward Abbey’s 1975 novel.
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Slated backs The Seagull, Polanski doc follow-up
The online film investment forum has lined up the inaugural pair of projects, a modern retelling of Anton Chekhov’s play and the follow-up to Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired.
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NewsThe Avengers crosses $700m worldwide in 13 days
On the day (8) Disney CEO Bob Iger announced Avengers 2 had gone into development, it emerged that Marvel Studios / Disney’s blockbuster added an estimated $28.4m internationally on Monday (7) and a further $18.9m in North America.
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NewsSean Bean to star in Devil’s Peak trilogy adaptation
The gritty crime series will be based on South African author Deon Meyer’s detective novels. The Little Film Company is on board to handle international sales and will commence talks with buyers in Cannes.