All Production articles – Page 736
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NewsKimmel, Bigger Boat and GreeneStreet board Mourning After
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, A Bigger Boat and GreeneStreet Films have acquired Obsessed screenwriter David Loughery’s supernatural thriller pitch Mourning After.
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NewsRainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler join Super for Ted Hope
Rainn Wilson will reunite with Juno star Ellen Page and Liv Tyler for producer Ted Hope’s This Is That on the comical superhero project Super.
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NewsJay Baruchel reteams with Tierney on Notre Dame De Grace
Jacob Tierney’s next picture is a dark comedy from Montreal-based production company Park Ex Pictures, makers of the all-time Canadian box office champion Bon Cop Bad Cop.
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NewsEva Green to star with Ewan McGregor in Last Word
Fast rising European star Eva Green signs to play the female lead in Last Word (working title), the new feature marking the reunion between director David Mackenzie and actor Ewan McGregor.
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NewsSarah Polley will play Queen Kristina for Mika Kaurismaki
The story of the legendary Swedish monarch is being structured as a Canada-Nordic co-production produced by Toronto-based Triptych Media, Helsinki-based Marianna Films and German production house Hank Levine Film.
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NewsAlessandro Nivola, Abigail Breslin shoot Janie Jones for Unified, Absurda
Shooting is underway in Iowa on the drama Janie Jones starring Alessandro Nivola, Abigail Breslin and Elizabeth Shue.
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NewsYellow Bird seeks to replicate Millennium success with new book deal
Yellow Bird, the Swedish production company behind the Millennium trilogy, has secured rights to six books in Liza Marklund’s Annika Bengtzon series.
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NewsWarner Bros unlocks fanboy vaults with DC Entertainment
Warner Bros Entertainment has restructured its DC Comics division and announced the launch of DC Entertainment (DCE) to be run by former Warner Premiere chief Diane Nelson.
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NewsTaiwan’s GIO to revoke Prince Of Tears subsidy
Taiwan’s Government Information Office (GIO) has informed Prince Of Tears director Yonfan that it will take back the film’s $306,000 (NT$10m) subsidy unless it withdraws as Hong Kong’s selection for the foreign-language category of the Academy Awards.
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NewsRevolver to launch standalone production arm
UK distributor Revolver is launching a standalone production arm – Gunslinger – to develop, finance and produce feature films.
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NewsSoderbergh to forgo upfront fee on Knockout with Relativity
Steven Soderbergh will direct and produce the female spy action project Knockout for Relativity Media and has opted to forgo his upfront salary and jointly own the film with Relativity.
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NewsSicily launches $91m co-production fund
The region of Sicily is moving into film production with $91m (€64m) of government money.
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NewsLarry Clark to direct troubled teen drama Wild Child
Larry Clark, the controversial director of Kids and Ken Park, is hatching a new film about troubled American youth.
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FeaturesMaking Neds
Seven years after he won the Golden Lion for his directorial debut, Peter Mullan is back in the director’s chair, filming Neds in Glasgow. He talks to ScreenDaily about the 1973-set story and its influences
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FeaturesThe means of production
UK distributors are moving into local production. But, on the eve of the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept 10-19), will it be at the expense of their acquisition of third-party and international titles?
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San Francisco Film Society announces FilmHouse residents
The San Francisco Film Society announced today the third round of film-makers who have been awarded SFFS FilmHouse Residencies.
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NewsWeinsteins take North America and select territories on The King's Speech
The Weinstein Company has acquired North America and select territory rights from See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions to The King’s Speech starring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush.
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NewsCanada’s Equinoxe Films quits distribution
Montreal-based distributor Equinoxe Films is pulling out of distribution after its principal backer, France Film, withdrew its funding.
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Hong Kong’s Filmko to produce 3D period drama
Hong Kong-based Filmko Holdings is producing a 3D period drama adapted from Spanish classic Don Quixote, to be directed by Chinese filmmaker Agan.
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NewsThe Host 2 to receive funding for CGI development
The Korea Creative Contents Agency (KOCCA) has announced that The Host 2 is the winner of its Global Projects Technology Development Support Program.