All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 978
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NewsLionsgate announces Dirty Dancing reboot
The 1987 original that starred the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey is the latest fan favourite to get a Hollywood make-over.
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Tribeca sets dates for 2012 film festival
Next year’s festival will run in New York City from Apr 18-29.
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NewsApes storm the citadel in $54m US launch
A stirring first release for Rupert Murdoch’s former lieutenant Peter Chernin saw Fox’s prequel rise to the top and beat projections to open on an estimated $54m.
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NewsMassive China launch propels HP7 towards $800m
Warner Bros Pictures International reported on Monday [8] that the fantasy behemoth opened in China on a record $26.5m and drew more than 4.5m admissions as the overall running total outside North America climbed to $792.4m. Meanwhile the film has crossed $100m in the UK.
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NewsJennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte join crime thriller Parker
As previously announced, Statham (pictured) stars in the action thriller from Incentive Filmed Entertainment, Sierra Pictures and Sidney Kimmel. Production is underway in Ohio, Louisiana and Florida.
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NewsMatthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon in talks for Mud
The follow-up to Jeff Nichols’ Cannes Critics’ Week winner Take Shelter is being fully financed by Everest Entertainment, with the company’s Lisa Maria Falcone producing alongside Sarah Green and FilmNation Entertainment’s Aaron Ryder.
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NewsSony dates The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for May 2, 2014
The studio is moving ahead rapidly with the sequel to next summer’s reboot starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.
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NewsChina holds the key to Deathly Hallows $800m target
Warner Bros Pictures International’s Harry Potter finale crossed $700m on Monday [2] and executives will expect a strong launch in the dynamic Asian stronghold to push the film past the next milestone.
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NewsDavid Linde staffs up at Lava Bear Films
Former Lionsgate director of development Zachary Studin is named production vp at the fledgling production and financing venture while Jennifer Semler is promoted to director of production.
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NewsMy Week With Marilyn to receive NYFF world premiere
The Weinsteins have thrown the Michelle Williams-starrer into the awards race, securing an Oct 9 centerpiece gala slot for the period drama. The 49th edition of the festival runs from Sept 30-Oct 16.
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HFPA raises $1.6m for film schools, charitable causes
Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association used the occasion of the group’s annual lunch to present a record level of financial grants to 46 film schools and non-profit organisations.
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ARC, XLrator Media take North America on Killing Bono
The rock ‘n roll comedy will go out on VoD in October and arrive in theatres the following month.
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NewsLia Buman to head acquisitions at FilmDistrict
Buman most recently served as SPWA vp and played a key role in buying Insidious, Moon, Hannah and Machete, among others.
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NewsUniversal hires Josh Goldstine as president of marketing
The former sevp of creative advertising at Sony will work closely with co-president of marketing Michael Moses and replaces Eddie Egan, who transitioned to Universal evp and head of marketing at Illumination.
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NewsRed Flag takes US rights to The Green Wave
Ali Samadi Ahadi’s hard-hitting documentary premiered at Sundance and Red Flag plans a theatrical release in June 2012 to mark the third anniversary of the Iranian elections.
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NewsAcademy re-elects Sherak as president, honours Oprah
Sherak will serve his third consecutive one-year term of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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NewsHemisphere launches studio co-fi fund, names first projects
Hemisphere Capital Management partners Jean-Luc De Fanti (pictured), Jeff Sagansky and Eli Baker have launched the Hemisphere Tentpole Co-Financing Fund and are on board The Smurfs, The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret of The Unicorn, Men In Black 3 and World War Z.
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Zachary Quinto to produce horror The Banshee Chapter
The actor’s production company Before The Door Pictures partners on the tale of secret mind-altering drug tests with Sunchaser Entertainment and German producer Christian Arnold-Beutel.
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Ryan Guzman, Kathryn McCormick join Summit’s Step Up 4
Guzman makes his acting debut while news about McCormick, a discovery from the TV show So You Think You Can Dance, broke several weeks ago when producer Adam Shankman announced it on Twitter. Summit will release domestically and handles international sales.
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Lionsgate to release The Big Wedding in US, UK
The Two Ton Films and Nu Image / Millennium Films production stars Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl, Amanda Seyfried, Robin Williams, Ben Barnes and Topher Grace.