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NewsSony wins Angry Birds rights
The studio has prevailed in the hunt for worldwide distribution rights to the Rovio adaptation of the smash video game and will release the 3D animation on Jul 1, 2016.
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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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NewsRelativity pacts with Tanweer, Feelgood
Relativity Media has closed two new international output deals with Tanweer in India and Feelgood in Greece.
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NewsTWC prepares Cannes sizzle
Harvey Weinstein will host his company’s annual sizzle reel presentation on Friday [17] at the Majestic Hotel on the Croisette.
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NewsGood Universe sets Departure
The LA-based company is fast-tracking production and has set Billy Ray to direct the sci-fi romance from his original story.
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NewsHoffman joins God's Pocket
Philip Seymour Hoffman will star in Park Pictures Features’ God’s Pocket from directorial first-timer John Slattery of Mad Men fame.
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NewsMoretz, Butterfield join White Circus
First feature from creative duo Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski will be executive produced by Terry Gilliam. Kinology launching sales in Cannes.
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NewsPelé scores on Croisette
There were more than a few star-struck smiles when Pelé took to the Croisette on Wednesday [15] to talk to Exclusive Media buyers about the upcoming self-titled biopic.
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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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NewsPinewood's $300m plans rejected
Pinewood Studios’ plans for a $300m (£200m) expansion have been turned down after being labelled “inappropriate” by the local authority.
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NewsWilliams, Edgerton enter Double Hour
Michelle Williams and Joel Edgerton will star in The Double Hour, a remake of Giuseppe Capotondi’s 2009 Italian film of the same name about two lovers who become embroiled in a robbery.
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NewsIM3 reaches $980.3m
Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 is on the verge of crossing $1bn after Disney executives reported on Wednesday [15] it had reached $980.3m worldwide.
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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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NewsCinedigm, Magnet strike pact
Cinedigm and Magnet Media Productions have signed a deal to distribute five features over the next three years using Cinedigm’s digital distribution and marketing capabilities.
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NewsPine, Ejiofor join Zachariah
Chris Pine, Amanda Seyfried and Chiwetel Ejiofor will star in Material Pictures and Zik Zak Filmworks’ Z For Zachariah. Lotus Entertainment launches sales in Cannes.
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NewsRealD makes Russian hires
Julia Vinokurova named general director of RealD Russ LLC, while Alexey Vinokurov joins as logistics and technical manager.
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NewsRobert Walak joins TWC
EXCLUSIVE: Former Alliance exec to oversee UK operations for The Weinstein Company (TWC); Negeen Yazdi promoted.
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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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NewsNantucket, Academy strike pact
The Nantucket Film Festival has sealed a partnership with The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences around the Ciné Institute of Haiti and the Nantucket Film Festival Teen Filmmaking programme.