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FeaturesRobert Englund reveals Richard Attenborough influence
The horror icon talks to Ian Sandwell about his latest film The Last Showing, which premiered at Film4 FrightFest, and the current state of the genre.
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NewsVertical takes US on Out Of The Dark
The distributor has taken US rights to Participant Media’s supernatural thriller starring Julia Stiles and Scott Speedman and has scheduled an early 2015 theatrical release. Bloom handles international sales.
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NewsTWC to re-release Begin Again
The Weinstein Company will re-release Toronto 2013 hit Begin Again in an awards season play.
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NewsShooting begins on M:I5
Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions top brass said principal photography has commenced on the fifth instalment in the Tom Cruise franchise.
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NewsAmazon buys video portal Twitch
Indicating a possible deep dive into web video, Amazon is paying close to $1bn for Twitch Interactive, the online platform that allows people to watch others play video games.
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NewsMette-Marie Katz rises at XYZ Films
EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has promoted the executive to director of sales on the eve of Toronto, where the company’s films in various capacities include Tusk, The Dead Lands, Tokyo Tribe, Electric Boogaloo, Spring and The Editor.
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NewsThai studios team for Transformation
Four Thai film companies – M Pictures, Bangkok Film Studio, True I-Content and Matching Studio – have joined forces to create a new studio, Transformation Films, with the aim of helping expand the Thai film industry at an international level.
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FeaturesCherien Dabis, May In The Summer
Following her noted 2010 debut Amreeka, Cherien Dabis swaps small-town USA for Jordan as a New Yorker returns to her native home in the run-up to her wedding.
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NewsLotus hires Pivot writer-director
Ed Gass-Donnelly will write and direct the sci-fi thriller Pivot. Lotus Entertainment will handle international sales.
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NewsDragon 2 retains China BO lead
CHINA BOX OFFICE: How To Train Your Dragon 2 held on to the top spot at the China box office in the week August 18-24, grossing a further $24.09m for a cumulative total of $50.86m.
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NewsTrinity acquires Hackney's Finest
London crime drama, from the director of YouTube hit The Hunt for Gollum, set for release early 2015.
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NewsLunchbox, '71 producers selected for OMDC's IFF
Forty Canadian and international producers will head to the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s annual International Financing Forum in Toronto.
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NewsTrustNordisk taking Last King to TIFF
TrustNordisk will kick off presales on historical action drama The Last King at Toronto International Film Festival.
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NewsFinnish Film Affair unveils line-up
Third edition will include pitching of 17 projects and screening of 19 completed features.
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NewsLuc Besson's Lucy tops UK box office
Universal’s action sci-fi scores excellent $5.1m (£3.1m) bow to dethrone The Inbetweeners 2.
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NewsNorway thriller secures US-Canada partners
The Doll in the Ceiling marks the feature debut of Kjersti G Steinsbø.