All articles by John Hazelton – Page 83
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NewsLionsgate in China SVOD deal
The US mini-major has signed an SVOD and TVOD deal with iQIYI covering the latest Hunger Games and Divergent installments.
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NewsGreen Day doc set for worldwide release
Heart Like a Hand Grenade, about the making of the punk group’s American Idiot album, is to be distributed by a trio of companies.
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NewsJohn Williams first composer to receive AFI Life honour
Composer behind Star Wars, Jaws and E.T. to receive the award next June.
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NewsWarner's 'Pan' to sail into 52 territories
The latest cinematic version of the Peter Pan story swings into 52 international markets this weekend at the same time as it launches in the US.
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NewsDisney passes $4bn global box office; 'Toy Story 4' pushed to 2018
After reaching the milestone earlier than ever before this year, the studio also revealed release dates for Cars 3 and The Incredibles 2, while Toy Story 4 has been pushed back a year.
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NewsOscars: 81 titles confirmed for Best Foreign-Language Film
Films from 81 countries have been subitted for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
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NewsAFM to welcome 70 newcomers
Sales companies from 18 countries around the world will be first time exhibitors at this year’s American Film Market.
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News'My Love, Don't Cross The River' goes to Film Movement
South Korean documentary picked up for the US.
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NewsThe Orchard picks up 'Southbound' for North America
Horror anthology from the creators of V/H/S debuted at Toronto.
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NewsUS producer Green-Light launches international sales arm
Christian de Gallegos will head the new division, which will debut at the AFM with a slate including Imperium, Custody and Antibirth.
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NewsMagnet takes the world on 'Synchronicity'
EXCLUSIVE: Sales on sci-fi thriller to begin at the AFM.
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NewsAaron Sorkin to receive Israel Film Festival award
The Israel Film Festival in Beverly Hills is giving its film and television achievement award to the the Steve Jobs screenwriter.
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NewsRelativity executives depart
Relativity Media has lost more senior executives as founder Ryan Kavanaugh tries to lead the company out of bankruptcy and get unreleased films out of limbo.
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NewsWonderful Cloud for FilmBuff
Improvised romantic comedy A Wonderful Cloud, from multi-hyphenate Eugene Kotlyarenko, has been licensed to FilmBuff for the US.
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NewsRyan's Ithaca set for festival premiere
Meg Ryan’s directorial debut will get its world premiere at the Middleburg festival, which will also screen several foreign language film Oscar contenders.
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NewsKodak hires motion picture president
Filmmaker and TV entrepreneur Steve Bellamy aims to help Kodak deepen relationships with Hollywood studios.
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NewsShout! takes 'Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom' for North America
Arcana Studio’s graphic novel adaptation heads to the US and Canada.
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NewsAlchemy promotes Brooke Ford, Jeff Deutchman
Brooke Ford adds oversight of Alchemy’s acquisitions team to her remit and Jeff Deutchman gets expanded production role.
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NewsGeorge Lopez to star in 'Aloha Santa'
George Lopez will play the title character in Infinite Entertainment Now’s Aloha Santa, with Jonathan Yudis directing.
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NewsAFM speakers include Basner, Sloss, Elwes, Xiaotian
This year’s AFM programme will offer new conference sessions on China and festivals and speakers including Glen Basner, John Sloss, Cassian Elwes and the president of China Film Co-Production Corporation.