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NewsSimon West to direct Heat remake for SJ Pictures
Jason Statham will play the Burt Reynolds character from the original. Sierra/Affinity commenced pre-sales in earlier this year in Berlin.
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NewsMyriad talks up Wonderful Tonight with Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Seyfried
Kirk D’Amico’s Myriad Pictures will handle world sales on Castle Rock’s Wonderful Tonight to star Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Seyfried.
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eOne takes multiple territories on Scorched Earth
VMI Worldwide announced on Thursday (Nov 1) that it licensed rights on the Sean Bean thriller prior to the market for the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia and Scandinavia.
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NewsLionsgate secures output deal with Belgium’s Belga Films
Belgian distributor Belga Films is to release Lionsgate’s titles in Benelux following proven success with The Hunger Games and Twilight.
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NewsBFI hitting the road for ‘Future Plan’ tour
The BFI is planning road shows across the UK throughout November to spread the message of its five-year growth plan.
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AKA and Bow Street Films form low-budget joint venture
AKA and Bow Street Films have merged to create a slate of sub-$3m films that Celluloid Nightmares will sell worldwide. First to go will be Parts Per Billion starring Frank Langella, Gena Rowlands, Rosario Dawson and Josh Hartnett.
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NewsLars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac taken by Australia’s Transmission
Transmission Films has secured all rights in Australia and New Zealand to Lars von Trier’s forthcoming erotic drama Nymphomaniac.
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Distribution round-up: Lionsgate Home Ent acquires Hellbenders
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has picked up North America and India to JT Petty’s horror-comedy following the world premiere in Toronto. The Exchange represents international rights and is in talks with AFM buyers.
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ScreenSingapore to host world premiere of Last Tycoon
Distribution Workshop’s The Last Tycoon, starring Chow Yun-fat, will receive its world premiere on the opening night of ScreenSingapore on December 4.
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CommentAFM, are you ready to rock?
Industry veterans put down deal memos long enough to share some tunes on Santa Monica Pier.
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NewsColin Firth, Michael Fassbender to star in Genius
The acting royalty will star in the true-life drama, which FilmNation is introducing to international buyers at AFM. CAA arranged financing and represents North American rights.
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Bart Walker joins ICM Partners from Cinetic Media
Cinetic Media partner Bart Walker has left the company and joined ICM Partners as partner.
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Lightning talks up Scorned with Billy Zane
AnnaLynne McCord, Zane and Viva Bianca have signed on to the revenge thriller, which Lightning Entertainment is selling at the AFM.
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Stellan Skarsgård joins Hector And The Search For Happiness
Peter Chelsom will direct the German/Canadian comedic drama, set to begin shooting in January.
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Jared Underwood unveils Solar Media Capital
The Solar Entertainment Group co-founder has launched subsidiary Solar Media Capital and brought on his former colleague at Comerica Entertainment Group Andrew Robinson to run the new operation.
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Spitfire's Formula 1 doc to screen at Austin Grand Prix
Exclusive Media’s Spitfire Pictures will unveil its Formula 1 documentary 1 at a special event to kick off the inaugural 2012 Formula 1 US Grand Prix on Nov 15.
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NewsJodie Foster to receive Cecil B DeMille Award
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association made the announcement on Thursday (Nov 1).
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Nora Mullally to head business and legal at CEG
British music business affairs executive Nora Mullally has joined Cutting Edge Group as director of business affairs and head of the legal department.
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Francis Lawrence to direct Hunger Games 3 and 4
The filmmaker is currently directing Catching Fire and has signed a deal to reprise his role on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2.
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NewsK5 to handle sales on Eggers' Witch of New-Canaan Woode
Van Hoy and Knudsen to produce with Redmond and Bekerman.