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NewsFinecut sells Poongsan to Japan's Asia Films
South Korean sales company Finecut has announced a slew of deals done at the Asian Film Market and Mipcom which include the Busan festival title Poongsan to Asia Films for Japan.
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NewsUniversal backs down over Tower Heist PVoD plan
The studio said on Wednesday (12) that in response to a letter from theatre owners it would delay it planned premium VoD experiment.
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NewsFresnadillo's Intruders has strong debut atop Spanish box office
Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s thriller Intruders has had a strong debut in Spain. Madrid-based Apaches Entertainment (which also produced), in partnership with Universal Pictures International and Antena 3, took in $1.47m (€1.1m) in the opening weekend, topping the Spanish box-office chart and making it the fourth-biggest opening for a Spanish film ...
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NewsMillennium takes North American rights to Intruders
Millennium Entertainment has added Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s thriller to its slate following the world premiere in Toronto. Meanwhile SPC has acquired the lion’s share of rights to Neil Young’s Journey and Sundance Selects has acquired North America on The Loneliest Planet.
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NewsSoda picks Strawberry Fields for UK
Soda takes UK rights ahead of world premiere at BFI London Film Festival.
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Magnet drawn to horror Playback starring Christian Slater
Magnet Releasing has acquired US rights to Michael Nickles’ horror film starring Christian Slater and will release through its Ultra VOD platform in February 2012.
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NewsVanguard picks up Slovenian hit 9:06 for US
Igor Sterk’s psychological thriller 9:06 finds US distribution.
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NewsYouTube launches rental service in UK
Google’s partners for the UK service include Universal, Sony, WB, Lionsgate, eOne, Metrodome and Revolver.
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NewsEuropa Distribution warns opening up of territorial rights threatens MGs
The implications of the digital age for independent distributors dominated discussions at Europa Distribution’s fifth-annual conference held within the auspices of Thierry Frémaux’s Festival Lumière in Lyon.
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NewsReal Steel's $22.1m punch knocks Smurfs off int'l perch
Real Steel narrowly finished ahead of Johnny English Reborn to knock The Smurfs off the number one spot thanks to an estimated $22.1m weekend haul from 19 territories through Disney. Meanwhile UPI said it would cross $1bn for the year-to-date on Monday (10).
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NewsReal Steel shows box office mettle to claim US on $27.3m
Audiences were in the mood for Hugh Jackman as a disillusioned ex-boxer who trains a robot fighter and reconnects with his son. Buena Vista distributed the DreamWorks feature.
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NewsEuropa Distribution annual conference kicks off in Lyon
The potential of social networks as a marketing tool, VOD and digital transition will be key topics at the fifth-annual conference.
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NewsReal Steel vies to knock Smurfs from international perch
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International unleashes the sci-fi drama starring Hugh Jackman as a robot boxing trainer who reconnects with his young son – but does Steel have the mettle to beat the fluffy blue champs?
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Sundance Selects takes First Position for North America
Bess Kargman’s documentary premiered last month in Toronto and follows the fortunes of six aspiring ballet dancers competing in the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix.
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Menemsha Films acquires North American rights to The Rescuers
Neil Friedman negotiated the deal with director Michael King and producer Joyce D Mandell.
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Rio Market to present projects, screenings, packed topical agenda
Notables scheduled to attend include Fox International co-president Tomas Jegeus, Oscar winning Argentinean producer Vanessa Ragone and Brazilian Film Commission presidente Steve Solot.
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NewsHuman Centipede II gets 18 certificate in UK after cuts
After four months of wrangling with the BBFC, controversial sequel passes board.
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Netflix strikes first UK content deal
Netflix has signed one of its first UK content deals, buying the UK original of Being Human and the US remake.