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NewsUPI roars past $1bn mark
Universal Pictures International has reached $1bn at the international box office in record time for the studio, crossing the target on May 31 to beat the previous mark of Jul 17.
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NewsDrafthouse takes Borgman for US
Drafthouse Films announced on Friday [31] that it has acquired North American rights to Alex van Warmerdam’s thriller and Cannes competition entry Borgman.
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Well Go takes Iceman, Ip Man
Well Go USA Entertainment announced on Friday [May 31] it has picked up all North American rights in Cannes to Wing-cheong Law’s Iceman and separately closed a deal to distribute Ip Man: The Final Fight.
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NewsBuyers respond to Silence
IM Global announced on Thursday [30] it had closed a raft of key territories in Cannes on Martin Scorsese’s upcoming period drama financed by Emmett/Furla Films, Corsan Films and Len Blavatnik’s AI Film.
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NewsHunt on for Black Mass star
Cross Creek Pictures head Brian Oliver was on Thursday evening [30] actively seeking to replace Johnny Depp following the star’s abrupt departure from the upcoming crime drama.
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NewsCanana backs Fantastic Market
Fantastic Fest will host an international genre film co-production market to be co-produced by Mexico’s Canana and Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey network.
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NewsGKIDS, Cinedigm deepen ties
Family animation distributor GKIDS and Cinedigm plan to launch a multi-platform animation label.
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NewsAFI to honour Cornfeld
Producer Stuart Cornfeld will receive the AFI’s 2013 Franklin J Schaffner Alumni Medal on Jun 6.
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NewsLegendary East, China Film Co strike pact
Legendary East and China Film Co have signed a multi-year co-production deal in Beijing to produce tentpole films.
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Mertes to head JustFilms
Cara Mertes has been appointed director of The Ford Foundation’s JustFilms programme.
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NewsBehind the Candelabra draws 2.4m
Steven Soderbergh’s Liberace biopic, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, was seen by 2.4 million viewers on its US premiere.
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NewsCBGB goes to XLrator
XLrator Media has acquired all US rights to CBGB and has set a theatrical release to coincide with the CBGB Music Festival in New York in October. The Exchange handles international sales.
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NewsFilm Movement takes Ilo Ilo
The distributor has acquired North American rights to Anthony Chen’s Camera D’Or winner, which last week became the first Singaporean film to win a prize in Cannes.
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NewsTribeca Film to release Circle
Tribeca Film has taken all US rights to Felix van Groeningen’s The Broken Circle Breakdown following its US premiere at Tribeca last month and will release the film later this year.
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NewsDisney unveils toon schedule
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures executives issued their latest 3D animation release schedule update on Wednesday [29] kicking off with Untitled Disney Animation on Mar 4 2016.
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Active Fox lines up two releases
Filmmaker and actor Joey Dedio of Active Fox Productions and Rob Lynch of Eammon Films have teamed up to handle the nationwide theatrical release on Tio Papi and 36 Saints.
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Ad Eaters comes to Hollywood
A selection of leading cinema commercials will screen on May 31 at the Egyptian Theatre as part of the annual Night Of The Ad Eaters celebration.
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NewsIconic Productions readies Passage
EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles-based Iconic Productions has hired K Rocco Shields to direct Right Of Passage.
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NewsIschia festival to honour Cage
Nicolas Cage will receive a 2013 Ischia Legend Award on on Jul 19 at Italy’s Ischia Global Film & Music Festival.
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NewsCampbell lands top IMAX marketing job
Eileen Campbell has been appointed chief marketing officer of IMAX Corporation and will start work on Jul 15.