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NewsCANNES: 108 takes Insect King
108 Media has picked up world sales on the feel-good drama starring Melissa George.
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NewsThompson joins Redford in 'Woods'
The star will appears alongside previously announced Robert Redford and Nick Nolte and new cast members Nick Offerman and Kristen Schaal. Ken Kwapis has come on to direct. IM Global handles international sales in Cannes.
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NewsIschia to honour Mark Webb
Riding high on the $370m global performance of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the director will share the Ischia Global Film & Fashion Fest’s Best Director of the Year Award with Paolo Virzi.
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NewsWild Bunch boards Little Prince
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based sales powerhouse heads to Cannes with American director Mark Osborne’s anticipated feature-length animation The Little Prince, as well as Strangerland, Gentlemen and Red Army.
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NewsDerek Yee’s Sword Master set for battle
Hong Kong-based Distribution Workshop is launching two titles directed by Derek Yee at the upcoming Cannes marche; 3D martial arts action title Sword Master and drama I Am Somebody.
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NewsLatin American docs triumph in Nyon
Documentaries from Latin America were the big winners at this year’s Visions du Réel (April 25-May 3) in Switzerland’s Nyon.
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NewsSpider-Man 2 rules US on $92m
As expected, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 dominated the domestic session thanks to an estimated $92m haul that established itself as the second biggest launch of the year-to-date behind Captain America 2.
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NewsSpidey 2 spins $117m int'l web
UPDATED MAY 5: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 kept the international box office ensnared in its web as a confirmed $116.8m through Sony Pictures Releasing International boosted the tally after three sessions to $277.5m.
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NewsImage takes zombie anthology
Image Entertainment has acquired Ruthless Pictures’ horror anthology Zombieworld.
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NewsMatt Smith joins Terminator
Paramount and Skydance Productions have recruited the former Doctor Who star to the franchise reboot.
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NewsWeinsteins plot awards releases
The Weinstein Company has scheduled the US release of three potential awards season contenders, including Benedict Cumberbatch starrer The Imitation Game on November 11.
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NewsCJ unveils Peaceful Island co-pro
South Korea’s CJ E&M has announced Korea-China-Hong Kong co-production The Peaceful Island (working title), directed by Korean Chang Yoon-hyun, whose credits include Hwang Jin Yi and Tell Me Something.
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NewsLipSync Post hires Sven Taits
Leading re-recording mixer to join LipSync’s award-winning sound team.
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NewsMPS acquires AAM's content services division
Combined entity, operating as Motion Picture Solutions, will form Europe’s largest independent mastering facility.
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NewsAardman hires NFTS graduates
Three graduates from NFTS certificate in character animation join animation studio.
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NewsEddy Leviten joins the Alliance
Leviten to replace Susie Winter as director general of the Alliance for Intellectual Property.
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NewsTransilvania unveils competition titles
12 films in official competition include six debut features; Krzysztof Zanussi [pictured] to receive lifetime achievement award.
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NewsSchedule 2 opens New York office
Schedule 2 London has opened an office in New York to provide a base in North America for the servicing of film and distribution.
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NewsKristen Stewart, Nicholas Hoult thriller heads to Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Mister Smith boards futuristic love-story set to shoot in Japan and Singapore in August.
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NewsVenice unveils Final Cut dates
Second edition of workshop to run Aug 31-Sept 1 as part of the Venice Film Market.