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NewsCannes: Memento boards Jonathan English action-thriller 'Dias'
EXCLUSIVE: Deal marks company’s first foray into the action genre; film set to shoot in Athens in September.
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NewsFormer HanWay, WestEnd exec Westerhoff launches sales company
Fabien Westerhoff launches London-based outfit with Films Distribution backing.
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NewsUS Briefs: Miramax options rights to 'The Reason You're Alive'
Plus: Sylvia Hoeks joins Alcon’s Blade Runner sequel; Screen Media acquires Michel Gondry’s Microbe & Gasoline; and more…
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NewsSTX moves into non-scripted television
On the back of a confident CinemaCon appearance and the recent hire of David Kosse that has left nobody in any doubt about its global theatrical ambitions, Bob Simonds’ studio unveiled on Monday another component to its television platform.
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NewsDisney expands live-action slate
Inspired by the ongoing global success of The Jungle Book, The Walt Disney Studios is moving ahead on its previously announced development slate including its Mary Poppins sequel to star Emily Blunt.
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NewsCannes reveals Competition jury
Donald Sutherland, Arnaud Desplechin, Vanessa Paradis among those to join president George Miller.
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NewsApex in talks with Jason Clarke for Ted Kennedy drama
The star from Everest, Zero Dark Thirty, and Terminator Genisys is in negotiations to play the late politician in Chappaquiddick.
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NewsCannes: Protagonist picks up Un Certain Regard title
UK sales team boards Michael O’Shea’s US drama-horror The Transfiguration.
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NewsAFI DOCS 2016 announces opening and closing night films
The North American premiere of Alex Gibney’s Zero Days and Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You bookend the five-day event.
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NewsFilm Sales Company boards two for Hot Docs
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Herwitz heads to the Toronto festival this week with sales rights on Aida’s Secret and The Peacemaker.
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NewsIndustry issue government petition at Kosovo's PriFest
Producer Cedomir Kolar among signatories of Pristina Declaration, which calls for free movement for Kosovan film-makers in Europe and access to European funding.
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NewsCannes: Films Distribution reunites with Brillante Mendoza on 'Ma’ Rosa'
Filipino director’s Palme d’Or contender revolves around a convenience store owner who sells narcotics on the side.
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News'The Jungle Book' retains UK box office lead
Disney’s live-action remake drops only 19% for a huge $11.7m (£8.1m) second weekend.
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NewsM-Appeal picks up duo for Cannes Marché
EXCLUSIVE: Berlin-based sales outfit scores films from Home Sick director and Lav Diaz protégé.
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NewsSpielberg fund backs Warsaw Ghetto documentary
May shoot for Who Will Write Our History about the Oyneg Shabes archive; Nancy Spielberg produces with support from Steven Spielberg-chaired fund.
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NewsBBC's 'Earth' sequel gets world sales deal ahead of Cannes Marché
EXCLUSIVE: Goldcrest boards sequel to doc which took more than $110m worldwide; film is first under UK-China co-pro treaty.
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NewsLevelK dives into FilmBros’ action-thriller 'Cave'
EXCLUSIVE: Companies to collaborate on slate from emerging Norwegian director.
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News'The Jungle Book' crosses $500m worldwide
APRIL 25 UPDATE: Disney’s Zootopia also reaches its own milestone as it passes $900m at global box office.
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NewsStan Lee, India's Phantom team on superhero movie
Mumbai-based Phantom Films is joining forces with Graphic India and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment to co-produce a live-action feature, Chakra The Invincible, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane.
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News'The Jungle Book' stays top in US on $61.5m
APRIL 25 UPDATE: Disney’s The Jungle Book clung on to the highest vines in its second session as a confirmed $61.5m easily saw off the feeble challenge of Universal’s The Huntsman sequel and propelled the family hit to $192.2m.