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All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 982
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NewsLimitless rules US box office on $19m in cautious weekend
Relativity’s thriller starring Bradley Cooper as a man who acquires a pill that allows him to use his entire brain opened top on an estimated $19m in a slow weekend.
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NewsBattle: LA dominates international arena on $29m
In its second weekend Sony’s action sci-fi overtook its chief rival Rango in fine style, adding $28.7m from 8,344 screens in 55 markets to boost the early tally to $51.6m.
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NewsAttack The Block among SXSW audience winners
Joe Cornish’s Attack The Block was voted best Midnight Feature as SXSW announced the final audience awards on Friday [18].
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Moving Pictures Film & TV closes sales on First Dog
Buyers of the family film include Free Dolphin in France, Central Partnership in Russia and Eagle Entertainment in Australia.
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NewsRango, Battle: LA ready to resume overseas hostilities
The pair will lock horns again at the international box office this weekend as each heads into new markets. Black Swan, The Adjustment Bureau and The King’s Speech should help to keep things lively.
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NewsMaxine Leonard launches marketing and publicity consultancy
Leonard is leaving GK Films where she most recently served as svp marketing and publicity and will kick off by handling Lisa Wilson’s Parlay Films in all areas.
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HFPA donates $250,000 to Japanese earthquake disaster
The funds will help the International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) efforts to bolster the capacity of immediate response groups.
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NewsWarner Bros confirm Costner casting on Superman
The studio and its partner Legendary Pictures said last night [17] that Kevin Costner will play the Man of Steel’s adoptive father Jonathan Kent.
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Dodge College Of Film to host 12th Annual Women In Focus Conference
Fox Searchlight president Nancy Utley and The Kite Runner producer and Los Angeles Film Festival Director Rebecca Yeldham to take part in panel.
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Sundance Selects takes North America and territories to SXSW drama Weekend
Andrew Haigh’s film won the SXSW Emerging Visions Audience Award and tells the story of two gay men who get to know each other over a weekend. Tom Cullen and Chris New star and Tristan Goligher produced.
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NewsContent Film announces territory deals on SXSW hit The Divide
Content Film has announced a slew of sales on Xavier Gens’ SXSW hit The Divide in the wake of the North American sale to Anchor Bay.
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Erik Lomis lands top distribution job at Weinstein Comapany
Lomis will serve as president of theatrical distribution and home entertainment and previously served as MGM’s president of worldwide theatrical distribution, home entertainment and acquisitions.
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Columbia to adapt Moonwalking With Einstein
Science correspondent Joshua Foer’s book chronicles his participation in the US Memory Championship.
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NewsWarner Bros shuts down international acqusitions unit
The dedicated international acquisitions division launched just over a year ago and had been developing a high-profile slate.
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NewsIndomina Releasing, Vivendi sign exclusive distribution pact
The deal will cover home video, digital, internet, television, VOD and mobile platforms in North America through 2014.
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NewsTribeca announces short film selection
Brendan Gleeson, Jean Reno and Eddie Marsan feature in the line-up of shorts unveiled by Tribeca today [16].
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FeaturesInt. Writers meeting room. Day
A trio of leading US screenwriters debate the status of the writer in US productions, how much influence writers can wield over specific projects and how to deal with notes. Jeremy Kay leads the discussion
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NewsRobert Kessel named svp production for Matt Tolmach
Kessel most recently worked as evp production and acquisitions at Overture Films.
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NewsNigel Clark promoted to Sony president of international marketing
Clark previously served as senior executive vice-president of the department and will continue to direct the home office team overseeing Sony’s international theatrical launches.
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NewsLionsgate partners with Janet Jackson’s jdj Entertainment
In her first outing as a film producer, Jackson has signed a deal with the studio to select, develop and produce a feature project.