Latest – Page 48
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NewsDisney in major release calendar overhaul as strike impact hits
Avatar finale moves to 2031; Untitled Deadpool Movie up to May 3 2024; two Star Wars films set for 2026.
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NewsPiece Of Magic launches animation arm POM Anime with ‘The First Slam Dunk’ (exclusive)
Company has acquired Japanese hit ‘The First Slam Dunk’ for 35 territories.
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NewsUkrainian animation ‘Mavka: The Forest Song’ breaks records at home and with diaspora audience
The 3D animation is being released in an original and a dubbed version in territories with big Ukrainian audiences.
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NewsAnthony Chen’s Sundance title ‘Drift’ starring Cynthia Erivo scores UK-Ireland distribution deal (exclusive)
Cynthia Erivo stars, alongside Alia Shawkat, Honor Swinton Byrne.
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NewsFinland’s Aurora Studios Group appoints Teea Hyytiä as CEO (exclusive)
Replaces Petri Kemppinen who has been in the job since summer 2021.
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NewsCurzon CEO Philip Knatchbull to leave UK distributor and exhibitor after 17 years (exclusive)
Knatchbull will remain in post until November.
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NewsA24, Anuvu in exclusive airlines distribution pact
Partnership includes Past Lives and Talk To Me, The Iron Claw.
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NewsVertical takes North America on Cannes opener ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ starring Johnny Depp
Period drama has earned more than $4m in France through Le Pacte.
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NewsVMI Releasing acquires opioid crisis thriller ‘Junction’, will distribute in North America (exclusive)
VMI Worldwide to handle worldwide sales.
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NewsThailand’s GDH acquires A24’s ‘Past Lives’ as first non-Thai feature (exclusive)
GDH plans to acquire three to four international films per year.
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News‘Past Lives’ opens to second highest limited debut of 2023 so far in North America
A24’s romantic drama and likely awards contender timely counterpoint to tentpoles
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NewsLeo Leigh’s comedy drama ‘Sweet Sue’ snapped up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
HanWay Films represents sales on Leigh’s feature debut.
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NewsSideshow, Janus Films take North America on Catherine Breillat’s Cannes entry ‘Last Summer’
Deal follows acquisition of Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s About Dry Grasses.
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NewsDark Star announces worldwide deal in Cannes for ‘Midnight Peepshow’ (exclusive)
Company will also represent the film for international sales.
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NewsMagnolia International adds key territory sales on Cannes UCR hit ‘The Delinquents’ (exclusive)
Spain, China, Middle East among buyers for Rodrigo Moreno’s selection.
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NewsSideshow, Janus Films pick up Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Cannes title ‘About Dry Grasses’
Follows a young teacher carrying out mandatory duty in Eastern Anatolia
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NewsEmilia Jones drama ‘Charlie Harper’ sparks brisk Cannes sales
Picture Perfect Federation, Little Ray Media, Temple Hill Entertainment producing.
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NewsKino Lorber takes ‘Story Ave’ for North America
The drama from debut director Aristotle Torres was a prizewinner at SXSW.
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NewsSpain’s Zabriskie Films launches distribution arm with Un Certain Regard title ‘Hounds’ (exclusive)
‘Hounds’ is the feature debut of Moroccan director Kamal Lazraq.
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NewsNeon acquires Justine Triet’s Cannes competition entry ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’
Justine Triet’s film stars Sandra Hüller.