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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 938
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NewsTintin scores formidable $56m international launch
Steven Spielberg’s family animation adventure is off to a flying start through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) and Paramount Pictures International (PPI). France stands out with a confirmed $20.9m debut on 935 screens.
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Doris Day to receive LAFCA career achievement award
The critics group have decided to honour the star of such classics as Calamity Jane, The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Tunnel Of Love, Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back and That Touch of Mink.
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NewsNetflix puts brakes on Spain 2012 launch
Citing a need to return to profitability, the beleaguered DVD and streaming service has put its Spanish roll-out on hold in the wake of plummeting US subscriptions and a 27% stock price tumble.
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Hunting Lane, Sierra / Affinity partner on Coward
Hunting Lane founder Jamie Patricof has acquired rights to the first book from the Criminal series of graphic novels with David Slade attached to direct. Sierra / Affinity is attached to finance and represents international rights
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NewsTintin, In Time, PA3 vie for international supremacy
Just as there are big changes afoot at Paramount Pictures International (PPI), everyone at the distributor can expect bumpy weather at the box office as reigning champion Paranormal Activity 3 enters the second weekend.
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Vendome Pictures promotes Sarah Schweitzman to vp production and development
Days after naming Guy Stodel president of production, Vendome CEO Philippe Rousselet has made his second big staff announcement.
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Exclusive to handle international sales on Outrun for AFM
Dax Shepard wrote and is directing the comedy about a getaway driver living in California under an assumed identity who is chased by police and his former gang as he drives his girlfriend to LA for her dream job.
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Kirsten Dunst, Orlando Bloom join Cities for Roger Donaldson
As previously announced Clive Own and Anil Kapoor star in the international thriller set to begin shooting in spring 2012 in multiple cities including London, Mumbai and New York. Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films is handling international sales.
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Waterstone, Og group united to bring Greatest Salesman to big screen
Producer Jeff Kalligheri and Texas real estate developer and producer Stephen Bowen’s Waterstone Group and The Og Group CEO mDave Blanchard are to adapt Og Mandino’s bestseller The Greatest Salesman In The World.
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NewsCripps steps down, Marcoly in at Paramount international
Andrew Cripps, a titan of the international distribution space who orchestrated the blockbuster Transformers releases outside North America among many other successful campaigns, has stepped down as president of Paramount Pictures International (PPI) and is replaced by former Disney international distribution chief Antony Marcoly.
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Relativity, Sky Land select first co-production title
The first film to be co-financed under Relativity’s deal with China-US entity will be the comedy 21 And Over, which commenced shooting in August and moved to Linyi in China on Oct 26.
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Comerica, GK Films, Endgame executives to appear in AFM panel series
The five-day strand presented by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Entertainment Partners will cover major areas of the business including distribution, finance, marketing and specialty releasing.
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NewsAdopt Films takes US rights to Anne Emond’s Nuit #1
Jeff Lipsky’s fledgling distributor has picked up its second film following its world premiere in Toronto last month.
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Spirit Awards ceremony set for Santa Monica on Feb 25
Film Independent senior director Sean McManus confirmed the 27th annual event will take place in a tent on the beach on Feb 25 2012.
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NewsIFC Films takes US rights to Toronto hit Edwin Boyd
Myriad Pictures is selling international territories and will screen at AFM the action drama starring Scott Speedman which was recently named Best Canadian First Feature in Toronto.
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Variance Films, Acappella Pictures partner on release of Addiction Incorporated
Charles Evans Jr’s documentary tells the story of tobacco industry whistleblower Victor DeNoble who found scientific evidence of nicotine’s addictive qualities.
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NewsSean Penn to direct Robert De Niro in The Comedian
Kristin Wiig will also star in the drama, which was written by Art Linson and Jeffrey Ross and will be produced by Art Linson, John Linson, Jon Kilik and De Niro.
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NewsHPI to kick off AFM sales on 3D action thriller Thunder Run
Gerard Butler, Sam Worthington and Matthew McConaughey (pictured) will star in Freedom Films’ upcoming action thriller with Simon West set to direct. Hyde Park International and new preseident Ruzanna Kegeyan will start pre-sales at the market next week.
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NewsVanguard Animation, Arc, SC Films partner on The Nut House
SC FIlms International chief Simon Crowe will commence sales at the AFM next week on the story of a plucky bid by forest animals to raid a packaging plant’s nut supplies.
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NewsHanWay picks up int'l sales on Diana Vreeland doc for AFM
Jeremy Thomas’ company will assume sales duties after striking a deal with Submarine, which has also licensed UK rights to StudioCanal, Australia and New Zealand to Madman and the Benelux to Home Screen.