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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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AFM, 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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Colin 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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Jodie 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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K5 to handle sales on Eggers' Witch of New-Canaan Woode
Van Hoy and Knudsen to produce with Redmond and Bekerman.
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The Bronx Bull joins Arclight sales slate for AFM
Arclight Films has taken on sales rights to The Bronx Bull starring William Forsythe, Joe Mantegna, Paul Sorvino, Natasha Henstridge, Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore and Robert Davi.
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Content Media, Preferred Content launch joint venture
Content Media Corporation and Preferred Content have launched a film, television and digital production and development joint venture, kicking off with supernatural thriller Mr. Jones.
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ATX Television Festival, Final Draft announce pitch contest
The ATX Television Festival has announced its first pitch competition in collaboration with Final Draft for aspiring writers to pitch original ideas for a scripted series to top television decision makers.
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AFM Hong Kong panel: Chinese audiences seek quality movies
Speakers at the co-production panel, held as part of ‘Hong Kong Day’ yesterday, discussed how Chinese audiences are gravitating towards films that reflect one culture rather than co-productions or ‘hybrid’ films.
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All Rights Entertainment takes on Mumbai Cha Raja
Paris and Hong Kong-based sales company All Rights Entertainment has picked up international rights excluding India to Manjeet Singh’s Mumbai Cha Raja.
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Showbox sells Confession of Murder
Korean’s Showbox Mediaplex has sold action thriller Confession Of Murder to multiple territories, including Japan (Twin Co) and German-speaking Europe (Splendid Films).
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Papadopoulos and Sons to get European Parliament screening
EXCLUSIVE: Sales consultancy 7&7 also adds thrillers Vampires vs Leprechauns and DEADlocked.