All United States articles – Page 1049

  • Cate Blanchett
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    Palm Springs ShortFest announces line-up

    10 June 2013

    Work featuring Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning, Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Hugo Weaving will be on show at the 2013 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market, set to run from Jun 18-24.

  • The Internship
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    Miramax, Screen Gems partner on comedy

    10 June 2013

    The companies are collaborating on an untitled comedy to star Kevin Hart and Josh Gad in a rare original project to go into production involving Miramax.

  • Will Weissman
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    Lightning promotes Will Weissman

    10 June 2013

    Santa Monica-based sales, production and distribution company Lightning Entertainment has bolstered the international sales and distribution ranks and promoted Will Weissman to director of marketing and acquisitions.

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    Student Academy Awards names winners

    10 June 2013

    Miss Todd, directed by Kristina Yee from the UK’s NFTS, wins Best Foreign Film - the first animated feature to ever win the category.

  • Harmony Lessons
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    Harmony Lessons tops Seattle awards

    9 June 2013

    Emir Baigazin’s Harmony Lessons won the 39th Seattle International Film Festival’s Best New Director grand jury prize on Sunday [9] as top brass handed out jury and audience awards.

  • The Purge
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    The Purge takes $36.4m on US debut

    9 June 2013

    Universal’s annus mirabilis continued apace as low budget horror The Purge opened top on $36.4m and Fast & Furious 6 ensured a one-two finish as it crossed $200m in its third weekend.

  • The Congress
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    Drafthouse, Films We Like enter Congress

    7 June 2013

    Drafthouse Films and Films We Like have jointly acquired North American rights to Ari Folman’s follow-up to Waltz With Bashir.

  • John Milius
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    Content secures Milius rights; StudioCanal takes UK

    7 June 2013

    Content Film has snapped up international sales rights (excluding Spain) to a documentary about John Milius, the director of Conan the Barbarian and screenwriter behind Apocalypse Now.

  • After Earth
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    SPRI launches After Earth in 60 markets

    7 June 2013

    Following the disappointing launch of Sony’s sci-fi in North America, the weekend ahead will reveal whether Will Smith has retained his lustre at the international box office.

  • Fast and Furious 6
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    Fast 6 crosses $500m global

    6 June 2013

    Universal Pictures’ action thriller has become the fastest film to reach $500m worldwide in the studio’s history and should reach $600m within the week.

  • Mark Webber
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    The Ever After moves to US

    6 June 2013

    Shooting on Mark Webber’s third directorial outing The Ever After starring Teresa Palmer, Melissa Leo and Webber will move from Australia to Los Angeles and New York and is scheduled to end in August.

  • 9 Full Moons
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    Seattle unveils Premieres Week

    6 June 2013

    The world premiere of Tomer Almagor’s 9 Full Moons at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) on Thursday [6] is expected to be among the highlights of Premieres Week.

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    Outfest 2013 announces line-up

    6 June 2013

    Darren Stein’s comedy G.B.F. will close Outfest 2013 on July 21 in Los Angeles, which as previously announced opens on July 11 with Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s C.O.G.

  • Forbidden Ground
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    Grindstone takes Forbidden Ground

    6 June 2013

    Grindstone Entertainment has snapped up all North American rights to war film Forbidden Ground from Odin’s Eye Entertainment.

  • Mystery Road
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    Well Go takes Mystery Road

    6 June 2013

    EXCLUSIVE: Arclight Films has licensed US rights on the Australian thriller starring Aaron Pedersen and Ryan Kwanten to Well Go USA.

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    Sony to remake A Prophet

    6 June 2013

    Sony Pictures Entertainment has optioned English-language remake rights to A Prophet for Neal H Moritz and Toby Jaffe to produce through Original Film.

  • A Green Story
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    Feelgood acquires Green Story for Greece

    5 June 2013

    EXCLUSIVE: Feelgood Entertainment has acquired Greek theatrical rights to Paramyth Films’ A Green Story. Indican Pictures holds all remaining worldwide rights.

  • News

    Payne launches Traverse Media

    5 June 2013

    Errors Of The Human Body producer Cole Payne has launched the Los Angeles-based film and television production, distribution and talent management company. 

  • Jennifer Lawrence
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    FilmNation to play by Rules

    5 June 2013

    The New York and LA-based company has lined up its latest prestige project and will finance and handle international sales on The Rules Of Inheritance from Susanne Bier to star Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence. CAA negotiated the deal with FilmNation, packaged the project and represents US rights.

  • Metallica Through The Never
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    Exclusive Media secures Metallica sales

    5 June 2013

    EXCLUSIVE: Nimród Antal’s 3D concert / suspense film Metallica Through The Never has sparked a raft of deals following its launch in Cannes through Exclusive Media.