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NewsITV buys Hatfields & McCoys indie
ITV has acquired its third American indie, paying $30m (£19m) for a controlling stake in Hatfields & McCoys producer Thinkfactory Media.
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NewsRelativity eyes awards for Furnace
The studio said on Tuesday evening [8] it was moving the release of Scott Cooper’s Out Of The Furnace starring Christian Bale and Casey Affleck deeper into awards season.
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NewsProducers line up George Jones biopic
28 Entertainment principals announced on Tuesday [18] that they have acquired the life rights to country music legend George Jones and his wife Nancy.
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NewsSelects to distribute Jaffa
Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to Hilla Medalia’s documentary Dancing In Jaffa following its world premiere at Tribeca. Separately Doppelganger Releasing has acquired Black Out and Image Entertainment announced it will release the found footage thriller Evidence this summer.
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NewsPIFF to kick off on Jun 19
The 15th anniversary of the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) will begin on Jun 19 and runs through Jun 23.
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NewsRed Granite, Uni board Dumber sequel
Red Granite has come on board to finance the Dumb & Dumber sequel after Warner Bros let the film go. Universal will distribute in the US.
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NewsSpotlight takes Parker Posey office comedy
Spotlight Pictures has picked up international sales to Sundance 2012 entry Price Check.
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NewsLegendary to decide on move within 60 days
Legendary Pictures head Thomas Tull told a gathering of reporters in Los Angeles on Tuesday [18] that he will decide within 60 days whether to renew his production deal at Warner Bros or move on.
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NewsHickel: tough times ahead for VFX
Industrial Light & Magic animation director Hal Hickel has said the San Francisco-based VFX powerhouse faces interesting but tough times ahead.
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NewsJohn Travolta to receive Karlovy Vary honour
Actor to receive Crystal Globe at the festival, which will screen his latest film, Killing Season.
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NewsEpstein rises at Arclight Films
Arclight Films has promoted Clay Epstein to svp of sales and acquisitions.
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NewsPaladin, FilmBuff find Spark
Paladin and FilmBuff are to team up on the release of Spark: A Burning Man Story from filmmakers Steve Brown and Jessie Deeter.
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NewsLegendary hires Bruce Rosenblum
Weeks after his departure as president of the Warner Bros Television Group, the executive has been named president of Legendary Television and Digital Media.
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NewsWeinsteins, Cary Woods renew ties
The Weinstein Company (TWC) and Cary Woods Pictures have sealed an exclusive first-look production deal.
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NewsFilmDistrict picks up Dating
FilmDistrict has picked up US rights to Treehouse Pictures’ Zac Efron comedy Are We Officially Dating? and plans a wide release on Jan 31, 2014. Separately, the distributor has pushed back the release of Walk Of Shame to Mar 14, 2014.
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NewsSFFS names 13 Doc Fund finallists
The San Francisco Film Society has announced the contenders for the 2013 SFFS Documentary Film Fund awards totalling $100,000.
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NewsSony dates Spider-Man 3 and 4
Sony is putting its weight behind the Amazing Spider-Man franchise and has dated the third and fourth entries for Jun 10 2016 and May 4 2018.
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NewsAFCI show to focus on tech, incentives
The impact of technology on global production will take centre stage at the upcoming AFCI Locations Show, set to run at the LA Convention Center from Jun 27-29.
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NewsNetflix strikes Dreamworks deal
Netflix has struck a landmark deal with Dreamworks Animation that will see it stream more than 300 hours of exclusive original programming from the Shrek and Kung Fu Panda producer.
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NewsSteel tops June debuts on $113.1m
Superman shot to the top of the North American charts on a record June launch thanks to an estimated $113.1m three-day haul that swelled to $125.1m since Thursday midnight screenings. Meanwhile another superhero tale, Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3, will cross $400m any day now through Buena Vista.