Small MPU – Page 2884
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NewsWrath towers over international arena on $78m launch
Warner Bros Pictures International’s fantasy action sequel Wrath Of The Titans plundered a healthy number from 60 markets and according to the distributor ranked number one in 46 countries.
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Eros switches listing from London to New York
India’s Eros International is switching its listing from the UK’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), through which it aims to raise up to $250m.
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NewsEmma Thompson to play lawyer inspired by Gareth Peirce in thriller Secret Evidence
EXCLUSIVE: The Kids Are Alright executive producer J Todd Harris produces with 2B Pictures and South Creek Pictures.
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NewsThe Hunger Games conquers all comers at the UK box office
Lionsgate’s adaptation defeats Pirates!, Wrath Of The Titans and StreetDance 2 to retain top spot for second consecutive week.
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NewsShooting underway on Portugese production The Right Juice
The film will be the first English language feature to come out of Portugal’s Algarve region.
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NewsHammer confirms Woman In Black follow up
Hammer is developing the follow up to The Woman In Black, which will be based on a new original story by Susan Hill.
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NewsBavaria Film and Senator Film strike partnership
Bavaria Film and Senator Film are to become partners as Senator’s Munich-based production arm Senator Film München comes on board Bavaria Film’s subsidiary Bavaria Pictures.
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NewsPaul Abbott plans cop drama, says Shameless has a future on Channel 4
MIPTV: Paul Abbott working on darkly comic cop drama, expects more series of Shameless.
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NewsIntouchables nears 90,000 admissions in the Netherlands
Smash hit French comedy-drama leaps 69% in its second weekend.
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NewsMichel Gondry’s Mood Indigo (L’Ecume des Jours) to start shooting April 10 for StudioCanal
Adaptation of Boris Vian’s 1947 classic novel to shoot mainly in Paris region with Francophile ensemble cast led by Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris.
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NewsPaul Abbott writing 19th century drama and 'stonking' feature for Sony
EXCLUSIVE: Shameless creator developing Dickensian-style feature, Danny Boyle, David Yates interested; feature for Sony.
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NewsCreative England to expand presence in East of the UK
Two new roles are being created in the region, whilst Creative England is taking over ownership of the region’s locations database.
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NewsJulie La'Bassiere joins Cinetic Rights Management
Cinetic Rights Management (CRM) has appointed Julie La’Bassiere head of marketing.
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NewsChris Davis memorial set for April 21
Davis died on January 4 at the age of 65, after a long illness.
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FeaturesCuracao International Film Festival Rotterdam
Photos from the inaugural four-day film festival on the Caribbean island.
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NewsMIPTV Day 2 Deals: Ecosse, Sonar, Netflix, Screen Media, Miramax, Goldwyn, LipSync
Ecosse teams with Sonar on action-adventure series; Netflix, Screen Media get Manchester United drama United for US; Miramax to handle Samuel Goldwyn library; LipSync wins post on Falcon.
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RLJ Acquisition buys Image Entertainment, Acorn Media Group
RLJ Companies chairman and Black Entertainment Television founder Robert L Johnson said the newly created RLJ Entertainment would become one of the largest independent digital and video content distributors in the world.
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NewsAmy Beecroft to head distribution at Solar Pictures
The executive most recently served as svp of international sales at FilmNation and has worked on such films as The King’s Speech, Sanctum, The Road and Rian Johnson’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Looper.
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Bill Straus launches sales agency BGP in New York
The former New Line executive and producer kicks off his boutique domestic operation with the upcoming Tribeca premiere The Playroom starring John Hawkes.
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Deals round-up: Dark Castle, After Dark prepare action slate
Joel Silver’s Dark Castle Home Entertainment and Courtney Solomon’s After Dark Films will release an initial wave of five action films under the label After Dark Action.