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NewsWild Bunch makes first DSK sales
EXCLUSIVE: Abel Ferrara’s Dominique Strauss-Kahn film acquired for US, Japan and Benelux during Cannes. Palme d’Or winner Blue is the Warmest Colour and contender Young and Beautiful sold out.
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NewsDrafthouse takes Borgman for US
Drafthouse Films announced on Friday [31] that it has acquired North American rights to Alex van Warmerdam’s thriller and Cannes competition entry Borgman.
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NewsFidalgo announces Cannes pick-ups
Norwegian distributor Fidalgo has picked up several titles from Cannes.
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NewsFilm4 partners with Vimeo on shorts
New agreement to include the launch of Kibwe Tavares’ Jonah and Shynola’s Dr Easy.
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NewsUPI roars past $1bn mark
Universal Pictures International has reached $1bn at the international box office in record time for the studio, crossing the target on May 31 to beat the previous mark of Jul 17.
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NewsHangover 3 tops Fast 6 at int'l box office
The Hangover Part III usurped Fast And Furious 6 at the international box office thanks to an estimated $82.3m haul through Warner Bros Pictures International on close to 8,600 screens in 54 markets.
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NewsAfter Earth debuts third at US box office
Fast & Furious 6 held on to its number one berth in a second weekend for Universal while Lionsgate’s mystery Now You See Me arrived in second place and Sony had to settle for third with Will and Jaden Smith starrer After Earth.
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Well Go takes Iceman, Ip Man
Well Go USA Entertainment announced on Friday [May 31] it has picked up all North American rights in Cannes to Wing-cheong Law’s Iceman and separately closed a deal to distribute Ip Man: The Final Fight.
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NewsFilming begins on Good People
London-set thriller, starring James Franco and Kate Hudson, directed by Henrik Genz (The Killing).
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NewsAnthropology boards For The Dogs
EXCLUSIVE: New Berlin-based production outfit Anthropology is to be the German partner on Philip Noyce’s For The Dogs, which will begin shooting in Germany from August.
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NewsCurzon takes Farhadi, Dardenne films
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor nabs rights to high-profile art-house duo.
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NewsHangover 3 holds firm in UK
Warner Bros’ The Hangover Part III adds $4.4m (£2.9m) to secure second straight week at number one.
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NewsHemsworth, Somerhalder topline Noel Clarke sci-fi
EXCLUSIVE: Shoot underway on Noel Clarke-directed sci-fi starring Luke Hemsworth, Ian Somerhalder.
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NewsPark Road, Disney execs join 3D Creative Summit
The inaugural 3D Creative Summit has added speakers including Park Road Post’s Phil Oatley [pictured], who will be speaking in the UK for the first time on his work on films such as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
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NewsReel Angels launches as women-focused agency
Reel Angels is launching as a new agency to represent female camera, lighting and sound crew members.
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NewsLionsgate takes UK, int'l rights to A Little Chaos
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts to star in Alan Rickman’s sophomore directorial outing; Lionsgate UK to be main financier; shoot set for April.
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NewsMike Morris launches Cue Card Media
Mike Morris, former managing director of Channel 4’s commercial arm 4Rights, has launched Cue Card Media, a new consultancy and IP development venture.