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Dimension Films acquires US rights to Dark Skies
Scott Stewart wrote and will direct the supernatural thriller, his follow-up to Priest that is being produced by Jason Blum and Alliance Films, which is fully financing. IM Global will commence pre-sales in Cannes through its Octane division.
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NewsAnnapurna enters sales game with Panorama venture
Megan Ellison has invested in the new LA-based production, financing and international sales entity which will arrive in Cannes with a slate that includes Kathryn Bigelow’s (pictured) Bin Laden project Zero Dark Thirty currently shooting, a new film from Spike Jones and Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher.
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NewsWillem Dafoe joins Out Of The Furnace
The two-time Oscar nominee will play the role of John Petty in the crime drama, which started shooting in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Apr 13.
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Christopher Nolan, Peter Berg in Produced By line-up
The PGA conference in Los Angeles is set to run from Jun 8-10 and will feature on-stage conversations with the filmmakers behind The Dark Knight and Battleship.
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Christopher Nolan, Peter Berg in Produced By line-up
The PGA’s annual conference in Los Angeles is set to run from Jun 8-10 and will feature on-stage conversations with the filmmakers behind The Dark Knight and Battleship.
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NewsCinemaCon: Scorsese, Lee offer gung-ho appraisal of 3D
At a special lunch event on the third day of CinemaCon (25), master directors Martin Scorsese and Ang Lee gave an endorsement of the format that was as good as it gets.
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NewsThe Avengers generates $17.1m in first international forays
UPDATE: The Marvel Studios superhero saga grossed $17.1m on its opening day through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.
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CinemaCon: panel elicits fresh exchange over texting in theatres
Regal Entertainment Group CEO Amy Miles told attendees at a lively panel on Wednesday (25) that the exhibitor was considering allowing youngster to use their mobile phones during certain films as a way of enticing them to visit theatres more often.
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Sony Pictures names new corporate development head
Lauren Glotzer has been promoted to evp of corporate development at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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NewsCinemaCon: IMAX showcases prototype laser projector
The company began demonstrating the technology last week to a select group of exhibitors, institutions, filmmakers and studios.
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NewsMarketing chief Tim Palen signs long-term deal at Lionsgate
The 10-year company veteran has committed to the role of chief marketing officer hot on the heels of the $550m global success of The Hunger Games.
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Mark Padilla joins Myriad as vp sales and distribution
Padilla most recently served in the same capacity at Essential Entertainment and will accompany the team to Cannes.
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Universal moves 47 Ronin to Feb 8, 2013
The 3D action-adventure stars Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kou Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano and Rinko Kikuchi and was previously scheduled to open on Nov 14.
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NewsLambert Media partners, William Johnson launch Demarest Films
Lambert Media Group’s Michael Lambert and Sam Englebardt have teamed up with investor William D Johnson to provide senior and gap loans and preferred equity on film and TV projects
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NewsIFC Midnight takes US, UK on As Luck Would Have It
Alex De La Iglesia’s film played as a special screening at the Berlinale and receives its North American premiere in Tribeca.
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Maria Faillace to oversee production at CBS Films
The executive is promoted to evp of production and will take responsibility for the company’s homegrown slate. She most recently served as production svp.
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SEC probes US studio dealings with China
According to reports US regulators are investigating alleged improprieties in the way Hollywood conducts its business with the booming market.
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NewsLittle White Lies among MPI Pictures launch slate
MPI Media Group’s new arthouse distributor debuts with a seven-strong roster led by Guillaume Canet’s follow-up to Tell No One starring Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (pictured) and Marion Cotillard.
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New York Film Festival co-founder Amos Vogel dies
The academic and champion of American film culture has died in New York. He was 91.
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NewsNadine de Barros to join Jere Hausfater at Aldamisa Int’l
The former Voltage Pictures senior executive arrives on May 3 as president of international sales and distribution and will get to work on a Cannes slate that includes the Sin City and Machete sequels.