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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 946
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NewsFilmNation teams up with Hirschbiegel on Eye In The Sky
FilmNation is fast-tracking the international thriller Eye In The Sky and has set Oliver Hirschbiegel to direct after acquiring rights from BBC Films in cooperation with BBC TV.
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FeaturesToronto 2011: Fernando Meirelles
Fernando Meirelles’ 360 explores the mystery of coincidence and personal connection set against an international backdrop and boasts a diverse ensemble which includes Anthony Hopkins, Rachel Weisz, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Jamel Debbouze, Moritz Bleibtreu, Ben Foster and Johannes Krisch.
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NewsCBS Films cooks up Salmon as Goon draws Magnet
CBS Films has finalised its acquisition of Lasse Hallstrom’s popular Toronto entry Salmon Fishing In The Yemen after paying $5.5m-$6m for US rights and pledging what is understood to be a substantial p&a commitment. A dramatic day ended with two people fainting at the world premiere of Alexandre Courtes’ Midnight ...
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D Street Media Group to release Afrikaans hit Roepman
US production and distribution company D Street Media Group has signed on to release the Afrikaans film Roepman, in all media across North America.
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First Perugia International Film Festival to run March 2012
The first edition of the non-competitive Perugia International Film Festival will take place in Italy from Mar 22-25, 2012.
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Alcon fast-tracks Point Break remake
The latest project to spawn from the age of iconic action remakes revisits Kathryn Bigelow’s visceral 1991 film starring Keanu Reeves and the late Patrick Swayze.
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Summit sets Fresnadillo to direct Highlander reboot
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, whose Intruders gets its world premiere in Toronto on Monday, has come aboard the action property.
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Raven Banner picks up sales rights on Brawler
Raven Banner has come on board to represents worldwide rights to Chris Sivertson’s MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) thriller Brawler.
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Tucci, Cooper keep Company for Voltage Pictures
Stanley Tucci and Chris Cooper have joined the cast of The Company You Keep, which Voltage Pictures is selling in Toronto.
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NewsHistorias secures domestic deal through Film Movement
Film Movement has acquired North American rights to Historias by Brazilian filmmaker Julia Murat.
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eOne bulks up slate with Shirley MacLaine ensemble The Locals
eOne Films International is handling sales on Bronx-set ensemble The Locals to star Shirley MacLaine, styled as Romeo And Juliet with a Jewish-Italian twist.
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Well Go, CJ Entertainmment strike domestic distribution deals
Well Go USA has picked up the South Korean pair of My Way and Tarbosaurus from CJ Entertainment.
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NewsIM Global hires Daniel Stamm for 13: Game Of Death remake
IM Global has hired The Last Exorcism director Daniel Stamm for 13, its remake of the Thai horror thriller 13: Game Of Death.
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NewsUndefeated producers Exclusive, Zipper sign first-look deal
Exclusive Media Group (EMG) has signed a first-look deal with Undefeated producers Zipper Bros Films ahead of the film’s screening in Toronto on Tuesday (13).
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Grosvenor Park returns to film lending, launches EIS fund in UK
Grosvenor Park is returning to lending on film after exiting the space in 2008 and expects to put $100m to work over the next year for projects in the $10m-$30m range.
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NewsUniversal, Morgan Creek to co-finance The Thing
Universal Pictures and Morgan Creek Productions are to co-finance The Thing and will split duties on international distribution.
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NewsOccupant sets UK director Alex Holmes to survival thriller Quiver
LA-based Occupant Entertainment has boarded rights to the survival thriller Quiver and hired hot British director Alex Holmes, the BAFTA winning filmmaker of BBC mini-series Dunkirk.
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‘We want to be on every platform’
Jonathan Sehring tells Jeremy Kay why 10 years since the launch of IFC Films, its sister label Sundance Selects has become the destination for prestige cinema, while the former is now focusing on broader theatrical releases
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NewsCBS leaps for Salmon Fishing; buyers hot on Next, Oranges
Lasse Hallstrom’s well received Toronto premiere Salmon Fishing In The Yemen appeared bound for CBS Films on Sunday night after the distributor reportedly put an MG of around $4m on the table and not more than $5m as originally believed.
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The Day collaborators to adapt Afraid for Gold Circle
Producer Guy Danella and writer Luke Passmore, whose Midnight Madness entry The Day screens for press and industry on Monday at 10am, are adapting Jack Kilborn’s action horror novel Afraid for Gold Circle Films.