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RCR International to handle sales on Phantom
Todd Robinson’s submarine thriller stars Ed Harris, David Duchovny and William Fichtner and wrapped principal photography on Nov 28.
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NewsWrekin Hill deal throws The Flowers Of War into Oscar race
Zhang Yimou’s epic tale starring Christian Bale set against the backdrop of the Nanking Massacre in 1937 is China’s foreign language Oscar submission and may now compete for broader awards recognition.
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NewsErrol Morris talks about 'investigation' side of documentary filmmaking
Morris says that documentary filmmakers can pick up some of the slack as investigative journalism declines.
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NewsMalcolm McDowell joins Paramyth’s A Green Story
The biopic centres on Van Vlahakis, a Greek immigrant who allegedly arrived in the US with $22 in his pocket and went on to establish the eco brand Earth Friendly Products.
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NewsMGM to turn Where’s Waldo? into feature
The studio struck a deal with rights holder Classic Media and will adapt into a live-action family adventure.
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NewsGreen Isle adds $20m UK-Australia comedy to maiden slate
The new LA-based production company led by industry veterans Edwin Larson And Scott Vandiver is backing the $20m project A Monster Problem.
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NewsGoldwyn takes Island President, Strand Releasing acquires Unforgivable
A flurry of domestic distribution deals were announced on Monday [Nov 7], led by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Strand Releasing taking US rights to The Island President and Andre Techine’s Unforgivable, respectively.
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NewsRufus Sewell joins cast of Paradise Lost
The Legendary Pictures project also stars Bradley Cooper and Benjamin Walker and is based on an adaptation of John Milton’s 17th century epic poem about the fall of man.
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NewsWeinsteins confirm US deal on Song For Marion
As first reported by Screen during the AFM, the company has acquired distribution rights to the upcoming release starring Vanessa Redgrave, Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton and Christopher Eccleston.
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NewsJennifer Lynch talks Chained at AFM
It’s no surprise that Jennifer Lynch is smart and enjoys discussing the darker side of life but she is also disarmingly jolly considering that her credits include Boxing Helena and Surveillance.
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Ariztical Entertainment acquires Movie Star for US
The distributor has earmarked a spring 2012 release for the drama starring Shawn Doyle.
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Love sells at AFM for VMI Worldwide
The sales agent has closed a raft of key sales on its space travel drama Love at AFM.
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NewseOne takes UK on hot AFM seller 12 Years A Slave
The distributor has prevailed in a bidding war to acquire UK rights to Summit International’s sold-out prestige title to be directed by Steve McQueen.
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Haywire revealed as Nov 6 AFI FEST secret screening
Steven Soderbergh’s anticipated action thriller stars Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Michael Angarano, Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Bill Paxton and screen newcomer and mixed martial arts star Gina Carano.
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W2 Media acquires remake rights to Finnish prestige hit Princess
Busy W2 Media has taken English language remake rights to Arto Halonen’s acclaimed Finnish feature Princess, based on the true story of cabaret dancer Anna Lappalainen.
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96 Minutes goes to ARC, XLrator for US
ARC Entertainment and XLrator Media have picked up all North American rights to the urban thriller 96 Minutes.
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NewsMyriad, STV get Seconds Of Pleasure with Figgis, LaBute
Myriad Pictures has brought a Mike Figgis project into the AFM, acquiring worldwide rights excluding the UK to Seconds Of Pleasure based on a screenplay by Neil LaBute. Shooting is set for summer 2012.
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NewsPuss In Boots repels Heist to stay top in US on $33m
An excellent hold for DreamWorks Animations’ Shrek spin-off was enough to keep the Ben Stiller-Eddie Murphy comedy Tower Heist and the latest Harold & Kumar release at bay.
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NewsSolid AFM deal-flow despite lack of new high-end fare
AFM trade appeared to be solid at the half-way mark despite a dearth of new high-end packages that in light of an extraordinary Cannes market was perceived more as a foible of the production and financing cycle than any harbinger of doom.
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NewsMatch Factory sees more sales on The Sleeping Voice
War drama goes to Brazil (Imovision), Colombia (Cineplex) and Latin American pay TV (Movie City).