Latest Cannes News – Page 184
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NewsMyriad sets Scott for Guidance
Myriad Pictures and Depth Of Field, in association with Culmination Productions have cast Seann William Scott in the comedy Guidance.
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NewsK5 sells Fast and Furious spoof
SuperFast! is the latest spoof from the team behind Meet the Spartans and Vampires Suck.
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NewsFIP takes slew of Culpa rights
Fox International Productions (FIP) has acquired distribution rights in the US, Latin America and Germany to Fred Cavayé’s thriller Mea Culpa.
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NewsKarpen named Focus co-CEO
Andrew Karpen has been promoted to co-CEO of Focus Features and signed a new contract, as has CEO James Schamus, who will continue to lead the company.
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NewsJohansson joins Chef cast
Scarlett Johansson has joined the cast of Jon Favreau’s Chef, which Aldamisa International has introduced to buyers here.
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108 Media finds Camera Trap
108 Media has acquired worldwide sales for the found footage title Camera Trap and is showing footage in the market.
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NewsSPWA takes territories on Gold
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) has acquired key territories on the Justin Timberlake starrer Spinning Gold, which Foresight Unlimited has introduced to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsBreslin to star in Octane's Peste
Abigail Breslin has landed the lead role in contagion thriller Peste based on Barbara Marshall’s Black List screenplay. IM Global’s Octane genre unit finances and launches sales in Cannes.
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Red Sea adds trio for Cannes
Roman Kopelevich’s ambitious LA-based Red Sea Media has added three titles to his sales slate for Cannes.
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NewsVisit boards Sur, Wait, Flex
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Kampe’s Visit Films has added Michael Polish’s Big Sur, M Blash’s The Wait and dance documentary Flex is Kings to its Croisette line-up.
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NewsIFT locks in Cusack's Cell
EXCLUSIVE: Fledgling sales outfit International Film Trust arrives on the Croisette with Cell starring John Cusack and is negotiating to handle sales on Some Velvet Morning from Neil LaBute.
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NewsMatch Factory rises with Phoenix
EXCLUSIVE: German sales outfit The Match Factory has launched sales on Phoenix, the new feature from Silver Bear winning director Christian Petzold.
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NewsWorldview boards Song One
EXCLUSIVE: Worldview Entertainment has come on board to finance and produce the drama Song One starring Oscar winner Anne Hathaway. Lotus Entertainment will introduce to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsDonnie Yen to star in EMP’s Best
Hong Kong-based Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP) is producing $25m action thriller Last Of The Best, starring Donnie Yen and Wang Baoqiang.
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NewsBuyers warm to Edko’s Firestorm
Hong Kong’s Edko Films has sealed a slew of Asia Pacific deals on $20m Andy Lau vehicle Firestorm, which is currently in production.
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NewsVision finds Ms. Right, Grief Tourist
Vision Films has unveiled its Cannes sales slate including the thriller The Grief Tourist starring Melanie Griffith, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Michael Cudlitz.
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NewsAmerica Video Films boards Middleton
Enrique Maya’s America Video Films will screen the Andy Garcia and Vera Farmiga rom-com Middleton. Anchor Bay Films plans to release in North America this year.
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NewsSpotlight finds love in Tar
EXCLUSIVE: Spotlight Pictures has acquired international rights to the romance Tar starring James Franco, Mila Kunis and Jessica Chastain.
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NewsIndependent takes Outnumbered team comedy
EXCLUSIVE: Independent picks up comedy from Outnumbered team, due to get underway mid-June.
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NewsStork flies for Global Screen
EXCLUSIVE: Global Screen closes deals on new animation Richard the Stork [pictured].