All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 980
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NewsDrake Doremus, Felicity Jones reunite on Like Crazy follow-up
The filmmaker (pictured) is lining up an untitled drama with his Sundance special jury prize-winning actor alongside Guy Pearce and Amy Ryan. Indian Paintbrush is financing the project.
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NewsHP7 Pt 2 at $425m overseas; franchise crosses $7bn
The thunderous performance of the Warner Bros fantasy finale puts it at $640.2m globally to ensure the biggest franshise in Hollywood history has crossed $7bn.
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NewsICM signs UK trio Jim Loach, Jon Wright and Joe Ahearne
Loach (pictured) is the son of British auteur Ken Loach and made his feature directorial debut with Oranges And Sunshine starring Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving. He is represented by Curtis Brown in London.
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NewsIndomina plans Afro Samurai adaptation with Samuel Jackson
The US and Dominican Republic-based entertainment company announced at Comic-Con it is moving into production, teaming up with Japan’s Gonzo Studios on a live-action project close to the actor’s heart.
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NewsOpen Road takes US on Sundance horror Silent House
The ambitious fledgling distributor has struck its second deal with Liddell Entertainment following the earlier announcement on The Grey.
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Periscope begins production on Would You Rather
Shooting is underway in Los Angeles on the thriller starring Brittany Snow and Jeffrey Combs.
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Relativity, Atlas team up on Voltron adaptation
President of worldwide production Tucker Tooley announced the project at Comic-Con on Thursday (21).
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FeaturesGalt Niederhoffer
Producer Galt Niederhoffer talks to Jeremy Kay about Robot & Frank, starring Frank Langella and Liv Tyler, the first feature to come out of new venture Park Pictures Features.
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Screen Media acquires US rights to The Lie
Joshua Leonard’s dark comedy launched at Sundance and will get a limited theatrical and simultaneous VoD launch in autumn.
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NewsLionsgate to release The Cabin In The Woods in April 2012
The studio has set a Friday The 13th release for the horror film, which it acquired from MGM earlier this year. Lionsgate will release in North America and the UK and is selling remaining territories.
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NewsFilmNation, McTeigue reunite on Message From The King
James McTeigue recently directed Edgar Allen Poe thriller The Raven for FilmNation and Intrepid Pictures, which Relativity will release on Mar 9, 2012.
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NewsCinema Guild acquires US rights to comedy Natural Selection
Robbie Pickering’s film stars Rachael Harris as a housewife whose orderly life is turned upside-down when she decides to track down her husband’s estranged son.
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NewsRobert Katz appointed president of Dimension Films
The veteran executive most recently served in the same capacity at the now defunct The Film Department.
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NewsSundance Institute reveals details of first Comedy ShortsLab
The one-day symposium is set to take place in Los Angeles on Aug 6 and features panels, discussions and screenings.
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Sloan, Sagansky's Global Eagle adds two to board
Former Telemundo CEO Jim McNamara and venture capitalist and former Sony evp Dennis Miller have joined the board of Global Eagle Acquisition Corp.
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NewsHarry Potter 7 Pt 2 races to $390m internationally
The franchise finale is showing no sign of letting up its scorching pace as Warner Bros Pictures International said it grossed a further $34m from 59 countries on Tuesday [19] following the confirmed $313.5m opening weekend.
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NewsVoltage, Wildwood reboot Company with Shia LaBeouf
Voltage Pictures and Robert Redford’s Wildwood Enterprises are rebooting their long-gestating political action thriller and announced on Tuesday [19] that the veteran actor will play opposite LaBeouf, riding high on the global success of Transformers: Dark Of The Moon.
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Leilani Forby joins W2 Media in key acquisitions / distribution role
The new vp of acquisitions and North American distribution arrives from Wrekin Hill where she served as a consultant and played an integral role in the release of Peter Weir’s The Way Back.
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Minds Eye to bring Captain Canuck to life
Kevin DeWalt’s Canadian entertainment venture has acquired rights to the Canadian comic book superhero from writer Richard Comely.
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NewsWarner Bros revises HP7 Pt 2 overseas launch to $312.3m
The record breaking overseas opening weekend for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 has come in more than $5m higher than Sunday estimates, earning $312.3m internationally and combining with the $169.2m confirmed North American debut for $481.5m worldwide.