All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 935
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NewsMarcia Gay Harden signs on Get A Job for CBS Films
Dylan Kidd directs the tentatively titled multi-generational comedy about four college graduates who try to face up to the realities of adulthood.
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NewsSPWA takes US and Canadian ancillary to The First Time
Jonathan Kasdan’s teen romance premiered at Sundance and was produced by Friends With Benefits’ Martin Shafer and Liz Glotzer.
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NewsCMG snares sales rights to heist thriller Get Lucky
Gateway Films and Atlas Independent are producing the film, currently in post. Atlas retains North American rights.
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IFTA, PGA prepare for LA conference season
Eli Roth will give the keynote address at the 13th annual IFTA Production Conference on Apr 20 in Beverly Hills, one of three prominent conferences set to take place in Los Angeles in the next three months.
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Inception Media Group adds five to library
The Santa Monica-based company has acquired North America distribution rights to a quintet of old and new titles that will be made available across multiple platforms including VoD and digital.
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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry to open Hot Docs
Alison Klayman’s well regarded documentary will receive its Canadian premiere at the festival on Apr 26.
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Chloe Moretz named CinemaCon Female Star Of Tomorrow
The actress will receive her honour at the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards on Apr 26.
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NewsJim Underwood lands top digital job at SPHE
The incoming evp of worldwide digital and commercial strategy will report to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment president David Bishop and assumes oversight of all transactional digital business worldwide.
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Hell Baby calls Darko Entertainment, Principato-Young
The partners will produce the horror comedy starring Rob Corddry and Leslie Bibb as an expectant couple who move into a haunted house in New Orleans and hire a Vatican exorcist.
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NewsDeals round-up: Freestyle travels down The Road
Meanwhile XLrator Media will release We The Party, Film Movement has acquired Teddy Bear, The Cinema Guild samples Step Up To The Plate and Wrekin Hill has acquired Sundance premiere The End Of Love.
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Table Ten Films announces cast on Clutter
Joshua Leonard, Carol Kane, Natasha Lyonne and Halley Feiffer will star in Diane Crespo’s dark comedy.
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NewsEmil Elmer joins FFI as svp international sales
The executive will be based in London and reports to co-president of Focus Features International Alison Thompson in the run-up to a prestigious Cannes for the company.
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NewsWarner Bros trumpets Sherlock Holmes 2 gross
The studio announced on Tuesday (20) that Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows has reached $529m worldwide to overtake the predecessor’s final tally of $524.4m.
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Constantin Film, Hulu strike distribution partnership
The German company will bring eight titles to free Hulu and the Hulu Plus subscription service for streaming in the US.
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NewsSPC sets summer release for Woody Allen’s To Rome With Love
The distributor has earmarked Jun 22 for the comedy formerly known as Nero Fiddled on the back of its successful release of Oscar nominee Midnight In Paris.
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Deals round-up: Well Go, Tribeca Film bulk up slates
Well Go USA has acquired all North American rights from Huayi Brothers Media to Tai Chi O, the first in a planned trilogy of films from Detective Dee And The Mystery Of Phantom Flame producer Chen Kuofu.
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NewsBruno Wu, Justin Lin form Perfect Storm Entertainment
Ambitious Wu’s Seven Stars Film Studios has created a joint venture with Lin to create a feature slate in the first of three multi-million dollar collaborations with leading filmmakers that Seven Stars expects to unveil in the coming weeks.
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NewsOscilloscope acquires North America on Bunohan
Easternlight Films represents international sales on Dain Said’s Malaysian action title Bunohan: Return To Murder.
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Kenneth Branagh to receive San Francisco Film Society honour
The British talent will collect the Founder’s Directing Award at the 55th San Francisco International Film Festival which runs from Apr 19-May 3.
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NewsDisney admits John Carter will generate $200m loss
In an astonishing admission, Disney issued a statement on Monday (19) reporting that the ill-fated sci-fi adventure will most likely lead to a $200m operating loss during the second quarter.