All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 990
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NewsPanda 2 stays top overseas for PPI on $55m hold
DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2 held on to the top spot overseas through PPI as a confirmed $55.4m from 11,110 sites in 51 countries boosted the running total to $281.4m.
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NewsContrafilm’s Beau Flynn, Trip Vinson part ways
After 10 years together the executives have chosen to pursue individual projects and will continue to collaborate on titles.
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NewsAcademy awards posthumous membership to Restrepo co-director
The late war photographer Tim Hetherington died in April while covering the conflict in Libya.
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NewsPirates 4 becomes fourth film to cross $700m overseas
Disney’s locomotive is now the company’s biggest grosser internationally after reaching $700.9m on Wednesday [15].
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NewsSPC takes US on Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method
The distributor closed the deal with UK-based Hanway Films, reuniting with both Cronenberg and producer Jeremy Thomas.
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NewsStrand, Pro-Fun fall for Sabine Bernardi’s Romeos
The distributor acquired all North American rights to the relationship drama from Media Luna New Films and plans a late 2011 launch.
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NewsMongrel Media takes Canadian rights to Circumstance
The distributor acquired Maryam Keshavarz’s (pictured) feature directorial debut and Sundance audience award winner from Participant Media.
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NewsOpen Road partners with Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) will handle all marketing, sales and distribution services for Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms of Open Road Films’ theatrical titles.
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NewsMillennium Entertainment acquires US rights to Puncture
Adam Kassen and Mark Kassen directed the legal drama starring Chris Evans. Millennium plans an autumn release.
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NewsBill Duke joins Freaky Deaky for director Charles Matthau
The Elmore Leonard crime caper also stars Sienna Miller, William H Macy, Brendan Fraser and Matt Dillon. Duke will play the role of homicide detective Wendell Robinson.
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NewsRelativity Media to release Soderbergh’s Haywire
For the second time in a week the company has taken over distribution from a film that Lionsgate was set to release.
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NewsPanda 2, Thor drive PPI past $1bn in 2011 ticket sales
The company reached the milestone on Jun 10, four days earlier than its prior record and for the fifth consecutive year.
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Circus Road Films to handle domestic sale on Joy
The drama from Red Love Film follows two sisters who come to terms with a devastating loss.
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NewsGhent to honour Ronni Chasen with tribute concert
Elliot Goldenthal, Howard Shore, and Hans Zimmer will attend a closing ceremony concert in honour of the late publicist Ronni Chasen at the 38th Ghent Film Festival on Oct 22.
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Provincetown Int’l Film Festival to run Jun 15-19
The festival opens tonight [15] with The Perfect Family and closes with Master Harold And The Boys.
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NewsTarsem commences shoot on Relativity’s Snow White
FilmNation handled international sales on the film in Cannes, where it was one of a handful of must-have $100m projects in a resurgent marketplace.
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NewsPirates 4 becomes Disney’s biggest international release
The fourth entry in the adventure series has overtaken Alice In Wonderland to stand at $695.5m and is now the fourth biggest overseas release in history.
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to attend Bafta event
The Royals are scheduled to turn up to the inaugural Brits To Watch dinner in Los Angeles on July 9.
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NewsHudson's Academy era begins with rule change bombshell
In a dramatic switch and clear populist play aimed at higher ratings, the Academy has instituted a merit-based system that will generate anywhere from five to 10 contenders in Oscar’s prestige best picture category.
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NewsMPCA, SPWA play Assassination Games with Van Damme
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions takes worldwide media rights to the hitman story, the latest Jean-Claude Van Damme collaboration with Brad Krevoy and ambitious Los Angeles-based MPCA.