All Screen articles in May 15 2015 – Page 7
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Fox Searchlight acquires Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Youth’
The studio has snapped up rights from Pathé to Paolo Sorrentino’s drama ahead of its world premiere in Competition on May 20.
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Fortitude International boards ‘State Like Sleep’
Rebecca Hall, Michael Shannon and Ben Foster will star in the mystery that Fortitude International is selling in Cannes.
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Gabriel Clarke, 'Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans'
A new documentary from British directors Gabriel Clarke and John McKenna explores the film that “almost destroyed” Steve McQueen. Clarke talks to Geoffrey Macnab about the making of ‘Steve McQueen: The Man And Le Mans’
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Emmanuelle Bercot , 'Standing Tall (Le Tete Haute)'
French actress and director Emmanuelle Bercot’s Standing Tall (La Tete Haute) opens the festival today (Elle Driver handles sales). The gritty social drama follows a young delinquent as he makes his way through France’s juvenile justice system.
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Maverick, Zinnia Flower to bookend Taipei fest
Taipei Film Festival has announced that Cheng Wen-tang’s Maverick will open this year’s edition of the festival (June 26-July 12), while Tom Shu-yu Lin’s Zinnia Flower will play as the closing film.
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Alice Eve joins cast of 'Please Stand Me'
She will star alongside Dakota Fanning and Helen Hunt in Ben Lewin’s road trip movie which is being sold by Embankment Films.
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The Orchard acquires ‘Lamb’
The distributor has acquired North American, UK and Australian and New Zealand rights to Ross Partridge’s drama.
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EuropaCorp adds ‘Escobar’ to Cannes slate
Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz will star in the biopic about the drug lord, which the company has introduced to buyers on the Croisette.
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Lionsgate takes Their Finest Hour And A Half for UK
Directed by Lone Scherfig and starring Gemma Arterton, the romantic wartime comedy will shoot this summer.
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‘Ultron’ scores $33.9m China opening day
Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron stormed into China on Tuesday, pushing Disney past the $2bn worldwide box office mark for the second consecutive year.
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Roadside, Lionsgate snap up ‘The Sea Of Trees’
The Competition entry starring Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts and Ken Watanabe has found its US home.
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Gaumont, Wild Bunch sell The Neon Demon wide
CANNES: French sales companies Gaumont and Wild Bunch have announced a raft of sales on Nicolas Winding Refn’s horror picture The Neon Demon, which is on the verge of wrapping in Los Angeles.
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Dogwoof sells Censored Voices to Music Box
As well as the US, Mor Loushy’s documentary has also sold to a raft of territories including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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Blood Moon rises for Studiocanal in UK
Jinga Films’ werewolf western has also been picked up for distribution in the US, Middle East and Portugal.
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IM Global partners on Valor Entertainment
IM Global and talent managers Carlos Bobadilla and Brandon Guzmán have launched a joint venture management and production company with a focus on Latino talent.
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Search Engine acquires 'Standing Tall'
Search Engine Films has acquired Canadian rights from Elle Driver to Cannes festival opener Standing Tall (La Tête Haute).
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Casting complete on She Who Brings Gifts
The post apocalyptic zombie thriller, which is being sold by Altitude Films, will be distributed in the UK by Warner Bros.
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'Furious 7' tops China box office for fourth week
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Universal’s Furious 7 took a further $17.38m in mainland China in the week May 4-10, which kept it at the top of the box office and pushed its cumulative gross to $389.26m.
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eOne to sell 'Life On The Road'
eOne in association with BBC Films has come on board to finance Ricky Gervais’ upcoming Life On The Road featuring David Brent, the character he immortalised in The Office.
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Cannes 2015 opens with Standing Tall
The film’s cast and other A-list talent were in attendance at the opening gala.