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NewsUnited Pictures gets Superhuman
Seoul-based United Pictures (UP) has picked up sales on fantasy action film The Superhuman, starring Gang Dong-won from the recent hits Secret Reunion and Woochi (pictured) and Goh Soo from The White Night.Produced by Eugene Lee and her company Zip Cinema (Bittersweet Life, Woochi), the film is in pre-production with ...
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NewsDistribution Workshop lands What Women Want
Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop is handling international sales on Chen Daming’s Chinese remake of Paramount romantic comedy What Women Want, which is set to star Andy Lau and Fan Bingbing (pictured).
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NewsFortissimo Films gets Wasted
Fortissimo Films has picked up Australian high school drama Wasted On The Young, the debut feature from hot up-and-coming director Ben C. Lucas.
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Yun’s Homerun corrals hot Asian talent in debut slate
Former Raintree Pictures head Daniel Yun has unveiled the debut slate of his new venture, Homerun Asia, including collaborations with leading filmmakers such as Peter Chan, Terence Chang and John Woo, and Australia’s Tony Ayres.
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NewsKorean stars line up for Grand Prix from Sidus
Sidus FNH has announced that top Korean stars Kim Tae-heen (pictured) (Iris, The Restless) and Lee Joon-ki (King And The Clown) have been cast in Grand Prix, directed by Yang Yun-ho (Iris, Fighter In The Wind).The film is a sports drama with comedic undertones that highlights the indomitable sportsmanship of ...
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NewsAlice surges to $300m overseas in third weekend rule
Alice In Wonderland reached $300m according to early estimates from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (WDSMPI) as the film reigned supreme for the third weekend.
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NewsNumber one hold boosts Alice's domestic tally to $266m
Alice In Wonderland retained its North American box office crown as an estimated $35m in its third weekend was too strong for new releases from Fox, Sony and Universal.
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NewsLa Pivellina wins Diagonale Grand Prix
Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel’s La Pivellina won the Grand Diagonale Prize for Best Austrian Feature Film at festival director Barbara Pichler’s second year heading up the annual national showcase of Austrian cinema in Graz.
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NewsNew Spanish film law shakes up role of private broadcasters
The Spanish parliament has approved a new law that lowers the maximum level that private TV broadcasters are obliged to invest in film from 5% of their annual revenue to 3%, with the caveat that they invest more in independent projects.
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Tom Boogaers lands UPIE general manager Benelux role
Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) has named Tom Boogaers as general manager of Universal Pictures Benelux, effective immediately.
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Industry event Tribeca All Access unveils 24 projects
The Tribeca Film Institute has announced the 24 projects selected for Tribeca All Access (TAA).
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NewsEwan McGregor to play Edward VIII in Madonna's W.E.
Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of Madonna’s upcoming project W.E. to play Edward VIII.
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Good Films Workshop seals Asian deals on Zoom, Road
Taipei-based sales company Good Films Workshop has sold Taiwanese filmmaker Cho Li’s thriller Zoom Hunting to Hong Kong’s Lighten Distribution. The film, produced by Taiwanese Ocean Deep, stars Ning Chang and Wen Shenghao and will be released in Taiwan on April 16.Lighten has previously bought and distributed Taiwanese hits such ...
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NewsCTV buys France on CJ's thriller No Mercy
Korean distributor CJ Entertainment has sold thriller No Mercy to CTV for French-speaking territories.“It’s an edgy film with the pacing of The Chaser and a heartbreaking twist like Oldboy. No Mercy generated buzz in Berlin after its market debut and there was a bidding war,” says Kini Kim, senior vice ...
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NewsShowgate sells Yukisada's Parade to Taiwan
Japanese sales agent Showgate has sold ensemble drama Parade, directed by Isao Yukisada (pictured) (Crying Out Love At The Center Of The World) to Bees Factory for Taiwan.The film world premiered in Pusan last year, won the FIPRESCI award in the Berlin Panorama section, and was nominated for best film ...
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Salon, MDA team on integrated media fund from Singapore
Hong Kong production outfit Salon Films has established Singapore-based SIMF Management Pte Ltd which aims to raise an integrated media fund of SG$100m in partnership with the Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore. Fred Wong, chairman of Salon Films, will serve as director of SIMF.SIMF will partner with two Singapore-based ...