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NewsCBS finds Husband’s Secret
CBS Films has made a preemptive bid for exclusive rights to Liane Moriarty’s novel, published on Jul 30 through Amy Einhorn Books.
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NewsCinedigm, Drafthouse forge home ent deal
The critically acclaimed films will go out across all home entertainment channels and kicks off in January 2014 with the pre-theatrical VoD release of SXSW hit Cheap Thrills.
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Spinning Plates to open in US
The Film Arcade and Inception Media Group have acquired Joseph Levy’s restaurant documentary Spinning Plates.
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NewsXYZ Films bites into Beth
EXCLUSIVE: The Los Angeles-based company will kick off international sales in Toronto on the all-star zombie comedy Life After Beth.
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NewsBill Murray visits Kasbah
Barry Levinson is shaping up to be the man of the moment heading into Toronto with potentially two titles on the market, one of which has been announced as the Murray vehicle from QED, Venture Forth and Shangri-La Entertainment.
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NewsVisit Films to sell Stay
Ryan Kampe’s New York-based sales company has come on board to handle international sales excluding Canada ahead of the Toronto world premiere.
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NewsU.N.C.L.E. sets shoot date
Guy Ritchie will direct Warner Bros’ spy update starring Man Of Steel lead Henry Cavill as Napoleon Solo and Armie Hammer as Illya Kuryakin.
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NewsAnchor Bay gets MURPH: The Protector
Anchor Bay Films has acquired all rights to Mactavish Pictures’ MURPH: The Protector.
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NewsOpen Road picks up Testament
Open Road Films has acquired US rights to the supernatural thriller financed by Voltage Pictures and will release nationwide in the first quarter 2015.
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NewsVimeo dangles TIFF carrot
Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor said the platform will offer $10,000 advances for a 30-day exclusive digital window on world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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NewsAcademy to honour Gabriel Figueroa
Writer-director Gregory Nava, Gael García Bernal, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto and Gabriel Figueroa Flores will celebrate the life and career of the renowned Mexican cinematographer on Sept 17.
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Pollak eyes comedy doc
Kevin Pollak will direct the documentary Misery Loves Comedy about the mind of the stand-up comic and those in the profession.
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NewsStudios serve up record summer
Lee Daniels’ The Butler restored supremacy at the top of the North American charts as a record four-day Labor Day weekend wrapped up a record $4.7bn summer.
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NewsHunnam, Johnson to lead Fifty Shades of Grey
Pacific Rim star and daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith land lead roles in the adaptation of E.L. James’ erotic novel.
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NewsYellow Affair acquires Bluebird
The Yellow Affair to take US drama, starring Amy Morton and Mad Men’s John Slattery, to Toronto.
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NewsGilliam: 12 Monkeys TV series a "very dumb idea”
EXCLUSIVE: Director responds to plans for a TV spin-off to the sci-fi thriller.
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NewsIFC Midnight buys Haunt
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has acquired all US rights to Mac Carter’s genre title starring Jacki Weaver. QED International handles sales outside the US.
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NewsTWC gets Tracks in US
The distributor has reunited with See-Saw Films, the producers behind Oscar winner The King’s Speech, and acquired US rights from HanWay Films to the true-life Australian drama.
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NewsOne Direction win LDW on $17m
The summer session neared a conclusion over Labor Day Weekend as One Direction: This Is Us, Morgan Spurlock’s documentary about the UK-Irish pop sensation, opened top on an estimated $17m through Sony’s TriStar label over three days.
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NewsUS premiere for 12 Years a Slave at NYFF
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave is to receive its US premiere at the 51st New York Film Festival (NYFF) on Oct 8.