All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 946
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NewsThe Raid producers to make sequel later this year
Gareth Huw Evans returns to direct his The Raid star Iko Uwais on the project, which will shoot in Indonesia towards the end of the year. Celluloid Nightmares has already closed a slew of territories and SPWA holds US and select territory rights.
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NewsLightning Entertainment boards international sales rights to Five Thirteen
The thriller joins the EFM slate for Berlin buyers and marks the Hollywood debut of French filmmaker Kader Ayd.
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NewsCode Name Geronimo shoot gets underway in New Mexico
Filming began on Wednesday (Feb 1) on Voltage Pictures’ story about the Navy SEAL mission to kill Osama Bin Laden.
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NewsSPC swoops on Jacques Audiard’s Rust & Bone
The distributor negotiated terms with Hengameh Panahi of Celluloid Dreams to North America, Latin America and East European rights to the filmmaker’s follow-up to his acclaimed 2009 Cannes world premiere A Prophet.
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NewsLegendary promotes Ty Warren to evp physical production
Warren previously served as svp of production since joining the company in 2011. He will report to president and COO Jon Jashni.
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NewsEmmett Malloy’s doc Big Easy Express to close SXSW
Organisers have announced the line-up for the festival, set to run in Austin, Texas, from Mar 9-17. The Midnighters feature section and the short film programme will be announced on Feb 8.
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NewsMPRM promotes Helland, Gotz, McGee
The LA-based PR agency has promoted Leif Helland from account supervisor to director, Guido Götz from senior account executive to account supervisor and Caitlin McGee from account executive to senior account executive.
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NewsKate Hudson is Everly for Crime Scene, Anonymous Content
Sierra / Affinity will commence sales at the EFM next week on Hudson’s first action vechicle based on Yale Hannon’s Black List screenplay.
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NewsPaladin acquires Otter 501 before Santa Barbara world premiere
Mark Urman negotiated the deal with producers Sea Studios Foundation. The film is set to receive its first public screening at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Thursday (2).
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NewsSony streamlines global commercial activities under Matt Brown
As evp of worldwide commercial for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Brown [pictured] will oversee all commercial efforts at the studio. He previously served as evp of North American and international.
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NewsSierra / Affinity sets April start in Romania for Wer
The company has revealed the title of its new EFM-bound horror project from the producers behind shock US chart-topper The Devil Inside.
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NewsPretty Pictures acquires French rights to Compliance
Craig Zobel’s sophomore feature caused a stir among audiences and critics when it premiered at Sundance due to the inflammatory story about a fast food worker subjected to a humiliating investigation by a man who claims to be a police officer.
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NewsDavid Lipman earns visual effects stripes at Digital Domain
The 30-year industry veteran becomes vp of features visual effects production and will be based in the company’s Venice, California, offices and reports to Jody Madden, who has been promoted to svp of global studio operations.
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NewsAvengers to get IMAX treatment for summer
The highly anticipated Marvel Studios production is set to be released through Disney on May 4 and will now be digitally remastered into IMAX 3D format for a worldwide day-and-date release.
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NewsColumbia, Hasbro, Adam Sandler go to Candy Land
The companies are teaming up with Sandler’s Happy Madison to adapt Hasbro’s 1949 fantasy board game.
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NewsMyriad acquires international rights to Nobody Walks
Ry Russo-Young’s Sundance entry will be presented to international buyers at the EFM in Berlin next week. Magnolia previously acquired US rights in Park City and plans a significant theatrical release.
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Paramount to distribute Universal home entertainment in Brazil
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) and Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) have agreed terms for a five-year deal commencing in the second quarter.
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NewsEndgame to finance Steven Soderbergh’s Bitter Pill
Jim Stern’s LA-based financing and production company has boarded the project, until recently known as Side Effects, and is in talks with 1984 Private Defense Contractors to co-finance. FilmNation handles international rights and will introduce to buyers at EFM next week.
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NewsDisney acquires controlling interest in India’s UTV
Citing the move as a “cornerstone” of its growth strategy, Walt Disney Company bought the interest through an unnamed subsidiary. UTV is one of the sub-continent’s leading media and entertainment companies.
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Strategic Partners co-production spotlight on UK and US
The co-production market is scheduled to take place from Sept 13-16 in Halifax, Canada.