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NewsCinema Guild in Big World VOD pact
Cinema Guild has closed a deal to serve as exclusive VOD distributor for Big World Pictures, kicking off with an HD restoration of Eric Rohmer’s A Summer’s Tale.
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NewsXLrator revs up for Wrecker
The distributor has struck a deal at the AFM with IndustryWorks Pictures for US rights to the truck horror thriller.
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NewsRoom goes into production
Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen and William H Macy have joined Brie Larson on the cast of Element Pictures and No Trace Camping’s drama, which has started production. A24 holds US rights and StudioCanal will distribute in the UK. FilmNation sells internationally.
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NewsHighland buyers check into Shelby
Worldwide rights holders Highland Film Group has reported a slew of sales at AFM on Christmas tale Shelby starring Chevy Chase.
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NewsAFI FEST to premiere American Sniper
The world premiere of Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper will screen on November 11 on the same day as the world premiere screening of Selma.
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NewsThe Butterfly God flies into AFM
APA is at the AFM touting North American rights to The Butterfly God, which Jay Russell of Ladder 49 fame has come on board to direct.
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
New films on Screenbase this week include action-thriller London Has Fallen, Alan Bennett’s motion-pictured memoir The Lady in the Van and Chadwick Boseman’s newest venture Message from the King.
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NewsPinewood boss warns of looming skills shortage
Pinewood Shepperton chief executive Ivan Dunleavy has warned of an impending skills shortage that he said could hit businesses in all sectors of the UK economy.
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NewsStar Wars 8 to shoot at Pinewood
Rian Johnson’s instalment in the new Star Wars trilogy to shoot at the UK studio.
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NewsPerpetual Sadness wins at Thessaloniki
Mexican feature Perpetual Sadness and Israeli drama Next to Her take top prizes at Greek festival.
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NewsInterstellar tops UK box office
Warner Bros’ sci-fi takes $8.6m (£5.4m) from its 578 sites to dethrone Turtles; eOne’s Mr. Turner climbs up to second with $1.6m (£1.01m).
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NewsNew Danish film agreement signed
An $11.8m (DKK 70m) cash injection and a new pool for low-budget productions are included in a new film agreement, announced by the Danish Culture minister.
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NewsCorrections Class wins four at Cottbus
Russia big winner at FilmFestival Cottbus for second consecutive year.
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NewsPegg's Absolutely Anything sells to China
The upcoming fantasy comedy is directed by Monty Python’s Terry Jones.
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NewsTrustNordisk closes Wave of presales
A one-minute teaser from the disaster movie was shown at the AFM.
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NewsBuyers gaze into High Point's Mirror
High Point has confirmed the first acquisitions of Ed Boase’s urban myth-inspired horror, The Mirror.
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NewsLe Pacte joins Vinterberg's Commune
Danish feature has begun shooting and marks follow-up to Vinterberg ‘s The Hunt.
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NewsBig Hero 6 rules US on $56.2m
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest family feature overcame Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar to rule the North American charts as box office for the top 12 gained 87% on last weekend.
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NewsInterstellar rules world on $132m
UPDATED NOVEMBER 10: Interstellar dominated the international box office with an $82.9m take from approximately 14,8n00 screens in 62 markets, rising to approxiamtely $135.1m worldwide including the number two North American debut.