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Focus picks up world on Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom
Bruce Willis, Ed Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand and Jason Schwartzman star and Focus Features International will commence talks with buyers in Cannes.
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Universal announces production department reshuffle
Peter Cramer and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum are promoted to co-presidents of production following news of the departure of production head Debbie Liebling “to pursue other opportunities.”
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Barry Levinson to direct Gotti crime saga
The veteran filmmaker comes aboard the Fiore Films drama following the departure from the project of Nick Cassavetes due to scheduling issues.
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Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan are Predisposed
Production on the BCDF Pictures project is scheduled to begin this month in New York. ICM and UTA packaged the film and represent North American rights.
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Sundance unveils 14 projects for June Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Sundance unveils 14 projects for June Directors and Screenwriters Labs
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Sierra / Affinity hires Jonathan Kier as evp sales
The executive arrives from The Weinstein Company where he served as svp of international sales and distribution.
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XYZ Films moves into local-language production
The LA-based company says it has assembled a slate of projects and is serving as executive producer on The Raid from Welsh-born action director Gareth Evans, currently shooting in Indonesia.
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Shoreline, Forward Motion mine Black Gold for Cannes
Los Angeles-based Shoreline Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Black Gold – Struggle For The Niger Delta and Toronto-based Forward Motion has acquired all international rights.
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Armie Hammer joins Lightstream’s psycho-thriller 2:22
Hammer delivered an acclaimed turn in The Social Network and recently wrapped filming on Clint Eastwood’s J Edgar opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.
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GK Films names Kahli Small evp production, development
The executive arrives from Focus Features where she served seven years, most recently as evp of production and development.
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US summer gets early start as Fast Five steals $84m
Universal delivered the biggest domestic weekend of 2011 so far as Fast Five shredded the competition to open top on an estimated $83.6m.
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Fellenius named new CEO at Goteborg festival
The Goteborg International Film Festival has tapped Mikael Fellenius as its new CEO.He is a 13-year-veteran of the Goteborg Opera and had been CEO of the Gothenburg Wind Orchestra.“It is with great enthusiasm I look forward to lead one of the largest, most beloved and respected cultural events in Gothenburg. ...
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Give Up Tomorrow wins audience award at Tribeca
Director Michael Collins receives cash prize of $25,000.
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Rutger Hauer joins cast of Jones' The Reverend
Director Neil Jones has confirmed that Rutger Hauer will be joining the cast of UK independent feature The Reverend, playing ‘The Withstander,’ aka ‘The Devil.’He will play opposite Giovanni Lombardo Radice (The Omen) as ‘The Almighty.’Hauer will film his scenes in Cardiff in mid-May.Writer/director Jones said in a statement: “You ...
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One Eyed Films takes on sales for Italian Ghost Stories
The anthology horror comes from producer Gabriele Albanesi.
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Thor hammers competition on $89m overseas launch
The latest Marvel Studios franchise was born at the weekend as PPI delivered the biggest overseas debut of the year-to-date on $89.2m. UPI’s Fast And Furious Five continued to roar on $46m and Rio climbed to $263m for Fox International.
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Films Boutique offers two Fortnight titles, two market premieres
Berlin-based sales company’s slate includes Guilty of Romance, Iris in Bloom.
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Daniel Craig to narrate BBC documentary One Life
The upcoming BBC Earth and Magic Light Pictures collaboration will mark the first time the actor has lent his voice to a documentary feature.
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Film Factory picks up sales rights to Ghost Graduation
The Spanish company has taken international sales rights to Javier Ruiz Caldera’s family comedy and will introduce to buyers on the Croisette.
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Pretty Pictures takes French rights to Detachment
Tony Kaye’s drama premiered earlier this week at Tribeca and boasts a star-studded cast of Adrien Brody, Christina Hendricks, Marcia Gay Harden, Lucy Liu, Blythe Danner, James Caan, Tim Blake Nelson, Bryan Cranston, William Petersen and newcomers Betty Kaye and Sami Gayle.