All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 978
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NewsWeinsteins poach Magnolia duo for digital distribution venture
Former Magnolia Pictures executives Tom Quinn and Jason Janego have joined Harvey and Bob Weinsteins’ upstart division and will attend Toronto in their new roles. Meanwhile Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles said the company intended to remain “vibrant” and expected to make an announcement on Wednesday.
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NewsEddie Murphy to host 84th Academy Awards
After much speculation, telecast producers Brett Ratner and Don Mischer confirmed the comedian will compere his first Oscar show on Feb 26, 2012.
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NewsInferno to tout Broken City at Toronto
The company sent out the screenplay before the Labor Day holiday weekend and anticipates heavy interest on the noir tale as buyers prepare to descend on Canada.
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NewsMGM hires Doug Finberg to head marketing
The executive arrives from his consultancy Finberg Worldwide and will serve as evp of marketing.
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NewsJohn Fogelman, J J Abrams unveil FactoryMade Ventures
The former WME board member announced the hybrid entertainment, media business development and consultancy on Tuesday (6) and said the Star Trek director, a longtime client, was on board as its principal investor.
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NewsHollywood Film Awards to fete Rango
The Paramount / Nickelodeon Movies hit animation will receive the festival’s Hollywood Animation Award at the gala ceremony in Beverly Hills on Oct 24.
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NewsNetflix kicks off LatAm expansion with Brazilian launch
The internet film and television distributor begun its Portuguese-language service in Brazil on Monday (5) and will roll out in a total of 43 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean by Sept 12.
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NewsThe Help rules Labor Day on $19m as record summer ends
The Civil Rights Era drama has reached $123.4m after the four-day holiday weekend as the summer season reached an estimated $4.4bn-$4.5bn.
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NewsSmurfs bear down on $300m at international box office
The blue wave continued to wash away all before it as the family film added an estimated $23.3m on 8,360 screens in 71 markets through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) to reach $295.8m.
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Cynthia Swartz launches Strategy PR/Consulting
After resigning from 42West last month the awards and marketing specialist has wasted little time in unveiling her new venture with less than a week to go before the start of Toronto.
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NewsThe Smurfs seek to dominate light international session
Sony Pictures Releasing International’s (SPRI) family smash stood at more than $257m heading into the weekend and opens in around 20 markets including Norway, Sweden and Finland.
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Myriad to start sales in Toronto on Jennifer Lynch’s Chained
Vincent D’Onofrio and Julia Ormond star in the psychological thriller. Anchor Bay holds US rights and has tentatively set a spring 2012 release.
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Shooting begins on Stoker for Scott Free, Searchlight, Indian Paintbrush
Park Chan-wook’s first English-language feature stars Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Dermot Mulroney and Jacki Weaver.
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NewsSundance Selects reunites with Herzog on Into The Abyss
The acquisition of North American rights follows the collaboration on Werner Herzog’s Cave Of Forgotten Dreams, which remains the highest grossing documentary release of the year-to-date.
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Phase 4, Submarine to partner on Rid Of Me in North America
President and CEO Berry Meyerowitz said the company will partner with Submarine on an “aggressive” theatrical run in the autumn on James Westby’s black comedy.
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NewsIcahn, Lionsgate cease hostilities as corporate raider sells stake
The activist shareholder and his son Brett are to sell up to 44,161,971 of their shares of Lionsgate common stock in a move that ends their long-running battle for control of the company.
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NewsDreamWorks Animation, Youku strike landmark Chinese deal
Leading Chinese internet television company Youku.com will make the Kung Fu Panda franchise films available across multiple devices in the first time DreamWorks Animation product is being offered online in China.
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Well Go USA drawn to Shimizu’s Tormented, Shock Labyrinth
The distributor has acquired all North American rights to the upcoming horror Tormented from Fortissimo Films in a preemptive swoop before the film’s Venice world premiere and has also taken The Shock Labyrinth.
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Bumble Ward to head Fox domestic publicity machine
In recent years the veteran has developed expertise in social media marketing. She begins in her new role as evp of publicity on Tuesday (Aug 30)
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Hollywood Film Festival unveils first wave of honourees
The Hollywood Awards ceremony will take place in Beverly Hills on Oct 24.