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Columbia hires Hill, Tatum for 21 Jump Street adaptation
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum will star in a contemporary adaptation of the television series 21 Jump Street for Columbia Pictures.
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Universal appoints first multicultural marketing chiefs
Fabian Castro and Talitha Watkins have joined Universal Pictures as vice-presidents of multicultural marketing.
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NewsConsidine, Farmiga make director bows at Sundance
The directorial debuts of Paddy Considine, Vera Farmiga and Barry Levinson’s son Sam Levinson as well as new work from Sundance alumni James Marsh and Drake Doremus are among the Sundance 2011 competition line-up announced today [December 1].
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FilmDistrict, Netflix sign multi-year pay-TV deal
The agreement kicks off in 2011 and represents the latest coup for Netflix following a similar arrangement with Relativity Media and a deal with Epix that grants it streaming rights to films from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM.
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Future Shorts plans second global event ONE in 12 countries
Future Shorts ONE, a monthly global event showcasing the best in short film, live music and interactive design, will take place in 60 cities and 12 countries this Saturday.
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NewsJakimowksi to shoot English-language debut in spring
Casting is currently underway on Polish director Andrzej Jakimowski’s first English language feature Flying Blind, which is due to shoot in Lisbon in the spring.
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NewsAlice Morrison steps down from regional agency Vision+Media
Alice Morrison has stepped down as chief executive of Manchester based regional screen agency Vision+Media.
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NewsVertigo plans Foursquare promotion for Monsters
UK distributor Vertigo Films is launching an innovative online marketing campaign to coincide with the UK release of Gareth Edwards’ Monsters on Friday
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Alternative content for exhibitors website launched
A new website has been launched promoting live alternative content to cinema exhibitors.
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Italy to get first IMAX screen near Milan
Italy will get its first IMAX screen, thanks to a joint venture between IMAX Corporation and the Odeon UCI Cinemas group for the Italian market.
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NewsBBC Trust says BBC Films is great value, but needs to build recognition
BBC Films should build greater audience recognition and impact, particularly through a “more consistent presence on BBC2”, a review by the BBC Trust has said.
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NewsPatrik Eklund starts shooting debut feature Flimmer
Swedish director Patrik Eklund, whose shorts have been Oscar nominated and awarded in Cannes, has started his first feature, Flimmer, on locations at Luleå in northern Sweden.
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NewsAlbarn, Losey to develop The Boy In The Oak into feature
Directed by Losey, from the illustrations by Jessica Albarn, the film is narrated by Jude Law with a soundtrack by Damon Albarn.
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NewsTen live action shorts to go forward in Oscar race
Voters will now select 3-5 nominees from among the titles.
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NewsJez Butterworth writes feature about The Clash for Ruby
Olivier Award-winning playwright Jez Butterworth is writing the script for a feature about legendary punk rock group The Clash, which is due to shoot in 2011.
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Jackson-Cohen, Gleeson join Intrepid's The Raven in Hungary
Intrepid Pictures has begun principal photography in Hungary on The Raven starring John Cusack, Alice Eve and Luke Evans.
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NewsSingapore’s Forever to receive double world premiere
Wee Li Lin’s Forever will become the first Singaporean film to receive a double world premiere today (Dec 1) – screening at both the Jakarta and Cairo international film festivals.
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Columbia hires Craig to adapt Quebec hit Fathers And Sons
Columbia Pictures has hired Peter Craig to adapt the French-Canadian phenomenon Fathers And Guns.
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SPE promotes Gumpert to top business affairs post at Columbia
Andrew Gumpert has been promoted to president of worldwide business affairs and operations at Columbia Pictures.
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Miller, Savin line up untitled CBGB's project
The Bottle Shock film-making team of Randall Miller and Jody Savin have lined up an untitled project about legendary club CBGB’s and the birth of the New York punk scene.