All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 925
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NewsSebastian Silva, Daniel Radcliffe boost Killer Films slate
EXCLUSIVE: Killer Films principals Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler are in the midst of their busiest ever production cycle and have funnelled a number of prestige titles into the market this week.
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NewsVoltage sparks sales on Don Jon, Charlie Countryman
EXCLUSIVE: Ascot Elite has acquired German-speaking rights to Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut Don Jon’s Addiction as Nicolas Chartier announced pre-Cannes sales on this and Shia LaBeouf action-comedy The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman.
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Cross Creek Pictures to back Todd Field's The Creed Of Violence
The filmmaker is set to direct his first feature since 2006 drama Little Children when he adapts the novel of the same name by Boston Teran. Universal will distribute in the US through its deal with Cross Creek.
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Paradigm to represent Smokewood Entertainment
The agency has signed for representation Precious producers Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness as well as Bobbi Sue Luther and their Smokewood Entertainment label. Paradigm will handle North American rights to Siegel-Magness’ directorial debut Long Time Gone.
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Anthony Bourdain adaptation headed for big screen
Maggie Monteith’s LA-based Dignity Film Finance has unveiled a development slate of four films led by Joshua Michael Stern rom-com Closer To Fine.
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UPI Australia, Screen Corporation seal first-look deal
Universal Pictures International Australia has signed a first-look distribution deal with James M Vernon’s Screen Corporation for Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsThe Avengers reaches $400m at North American box office
Marvel Studios’ superhero mash-up has crossed the threshold in a record 14 days after adding $6.2m on Thursday to reach $402m. It is now Disney’s biggest worldwide release of all time and the industry’s sixth biggest in history.
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Exclusive Media commences Cannes talks on Still Of Night
Michelle Monaghan will star for Jonathan Mostow in the thriller, which Exclusive Media has added to its sales slate.
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Lionsgate, Nordisk Film unveil output deal
The multiyear Scandinavian output deal extends Nordisk’s existing output deal with Summit to encompass the entire Lionsgate slate.
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BiteSize Entertainment launches with Rebekah Brooks project
Online entertainment hub Mevio chairman and CEO Ron Bloom has launched the vertically integrated studio BiteSize Entertainment and brought in producer Gene Kirkwood and Ross Elliot’s Kirkwood-Elliot to handle exclusive production.
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Myriad adds Alan Ball dark comedy Margie to Cannes slate
Elizabeth Banks will star in Alan Ball’s dark comedy What’s The Matter With Margie? which Myriad Pictures has introduced to buyers here.
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Suki Films prepares November shoot on Toy Boy
Lisa Ray will star in Toy Boy, the feature debut of Suki Films-based writer-director Craig Goodwill and producers David Sparkes, Kim Berlin, Susan Schneir and Catherine Gourdier.
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Sleep Tight goes to MPI Media Group for North America
MPI Media Group has acquired all North American rights to Jaume Balaguero’s award-winning psychological thriller Sleep Tight and will release theatrically in the autumn through its genre arm Dark Sky Films.
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Relativity sets Sept 27 2013 US release for Paranoia
Relativity Media has taken US rights from IM Global to the thriller Paranoia, which will star Liam Hemsworth from The Hunger Games. IM Global has closed a deal with Alliance Films for the UK, Canada and Spain and licensed rights to Gaumont in France and Sun in Latin America.
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FeaturesSanford Panitch
Fox International Productions president Sanford Panitch tells Jeremy Kay about lessons learned from the company’s 40 films in three years, and its plans for English-language European co-productions.
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NewsCargo takes hold of The Angriest Man In Brooklyn
EXCLUSIVE: Robin Williams, Mila Kunis and Peter Dinklage will star in comedy The Angriest Man In Brooklyn, which Cargo Entertainment sales chief Mark Lindsay is introducing to Cannes buyers.
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NewsWeinsteins close on US rights to Code Name Geronimo
Harvey Weinstein is within grasp of his own version of the Navy SEAL raid that resulted in the death of Osama Bin Laden after his company was poised to acquire US rights to the Cam Gigandet and William Fichtner starrer on Wednesday night (16).
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Dimension to release Sin City 2 on Oct 4, 2013
Robert Rodriguez is scheduled to start production this summer at his Troublemaker Studios in Austin, Texas. Aldamisa International is handling sales outside North America.
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Morgan Freeman joins Last Vegas cast
Morgan Freeman will join Michael Douglas and Robert De Niro in the comedy Last Vegas, which Joe Drake’s new company Good Universe represents for international sales.
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NewsFilmDistrict takes US rights to Dead Man Down
FilmDistrict has picked up US rights to Dead Man Down starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace and has set an autumn 2013 release.