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Drake Doremus, Felicity Jones reunite on Like Crazy follow-up
The filmmaker (pictured) is lining up an untitled drama with his Sundance special jury prize-winning actor alongside Guy Pearce and Amy Ryan. Indian Paintbrush is financing the project.
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Gallardo, Eastman sign on to executive produce Chee's Zombie Apocalypse
Carlos Gallardo, producer of El Mariachi and Once Upon A Time In Mexico, and Kevin Eastman, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and owner of Heavy Metal Publishing, have signed on as executive producers of Zombie Apocalypse (working title).
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Anna Higgs joins Film4 in new digital role
Higgs, also a producer and former Screen Star of Tomorrow, starts the new post in September.
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French Directors Guild appoints Edouard Waintrop as new head of Directors’ Fortnight
The French Directors Guild has appointed Edouard Waintrop as the new artistic director of Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, replacing Frédéric Boyer who was removed from the position last month.
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Optimum confirms new Malick film, Cianfrance's Pines among 2012 slate
Other 2012 releases to include Casa De Mi Padre, Nigel Cole’s All In Good Time and Vehicle 19 starring Paul Walker.
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Picture Production Company opens LA office, appoints Ben Coplon
Creative production and marketing outfit PPC appoints Coplon Head of Client Services, US
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ShortsHD launches on DishHD in Taiwan
TV network dedicated exclusively to short movies expands to pay-TV platform in Taiwan
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Hot projects on Screenbase
In France Samuel Rondière is gearing up to shoot La Braconne, and Manoel de Oliveira’s is preparing Gebo And The Shadow; while in the UK Danny Donnelly’s Payback Season has started production.
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Norway first country to go fully digital with all cinemas
Norway will no longer distribute 35mm prints as country’s 420 screens all go digital.
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Cate Shortland’s Lore backed by Germany‘s DFFF
Australian director’s WWII drama latest international co-production to benefit from DFFF incentive this year.
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HP7 Pt 2 at $425m overseas; franchise crosses $7bn
The thunderous performance of the Warner Bros fantasy finale puts it at $640.2m globally to ensure the biggest franshise in Hollywood history has crossed $7bn.
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Taiwan’s Apple to open summer edition of HKIFF
Taiwanese drama You Are The Apple Of My Eye will open the summer edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), which runs August 9-23 in Hong Kong.
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ICM signs UK trio Jim Loach, Jon Wright and Joe Ahearne
Loach (pictured) is the son of British auteur Ken Loach and made his feature directorial debut with Oranges And Sunshine starring Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving. He is represented by Curtis Brown in London.
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Indomina plans Afro Samurai adaptation with Samuel Jackson
The US and Dominican Republic-based entertainment company announced at Comic-Con it is moving into production, teaming up with Japan’s Gonzo Studios on a live-action project close to the actor’s heart.
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Miramax to exhibit at MIPCOM, Lang to give keynote
Miramax CEO Mike Lang to present keynote address during market.
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Open Road takes US on Sundance horror Silent House
The ambitious fledgling distributor has struck its second deal with Liddell Entertainment following the earlier announcement on The Grey.
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Periscope begins production on Would You Rather
Shooting is underway in Los Angeles on the thriller starring Brittany Snow and Jeffrey Combs.
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Relativity, Atlas team up on Voltron adaptation
President of worldwide production Tucker Tooley announced the project at Comic-Con on Thursday (21).
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Mobile Polish Film Festival to take in six UK cities
The festival, which opened in Dublin, is now moving to the UK with the aim of promoting Polish cinema.
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Bruni's Scialla! to open Venice's Controcampo Italiano section
In other festival news, Luigi De Laurentiis award jury to include Frank Roos, Aleksei Fedorchenko, Charles Tesson, Serra Yilmaz and Carlo Mazzacurati.