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NewsPathe boards Long Walk to Freedom
Pathe International has come on board for the Nelson Mandela biopic, described as “the largest South African production ever mounted.”
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Deals round-up: Well Go, Tribeca Film bulk up slates
Well Go USA has acquired all North American rights from Huayi Brothers Media to Tai Chi O, the first in a planned trilogy of films from Detective Dee And The Mystery Of Phantom Flame producer Chen Kuofu.
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NewsBruno Wu, Justin Lin form Perfect Storm Entertainment
Ambitious Wu’s Seven Stars Film Studios has created a joint venture with Lin to create a feature slate in the first of three multi-million dollar collaborations with leading filmmakers that Seven Stars expects to unveil in the coming weeks.
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NewsOscilloscope acquires North America on Bunohan
Easternlight Films represents international sales on Dain Said’s Malaysian action title Bunohan: Return To Murder.
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Kenneth Branagh to receive San Francisco Film Society honour
The British talent will collect the Founder’s Directing Award at the 55th San Francisco International Film Festival which runs from Apr 19-May 3.
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NewsSony-MGM's 21 Jump Street leads US charts on $35m
The action comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum stormed the citadel to dominate the weekend, some way ahead of Universal’s The Lorax in second place which has reached an excellent $158m after three weekends.
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IFFLA heads towards tenth anniversary event in April
Bedabrata Pain’s Chittagong and Prashant Bhargava’s Patang bookend the Indian Film Festival Of Los Angeles (IFFLA) which will screen 33 films from around the world.
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NewsDenis Villeneuve to direct Hugh Jackman in Alcon’s Prisoners
The Incendies filmmaker with direct from Aaron Guzikowski’s story about a carpenter who goes after his daughter’s kidnappers and runs up against a big city detective assigned to the case.
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CommentBox Office Games
Media have been gloating over the failure of John Carter to connect to audiences. But it is not a cause for celebration and will lead to even less tentpole risk-taking.
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NewsSundance London shorts include Comedy winner The Arm
The new Sundance London festival has confirmed the eight shorts screening in its one short film programme.
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NewsBobby Paunescu, Jared Underwood among Solar Pictures co-founders
The financier and filmmaker Bobby Paunescu and former Comerica Entertainment senior executive Jared Underwood have partnered on the feature production venture with producer Kearie Peak and business affairs and acquisitions expert Christopher Taylor.
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Phase 4 picks up North America on That’s What She Said
Carrie Preston’s raunchy female comedy premiered at Sundance in the NEXT section and will open day-and-date theatrically and on VOD later this year.
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NewsAnchor Bay takes revenge thriller Girls Against Boys
The distributor has swooped on Austin Chick’s popular SXSW Midnighter entry following its Friday premiere in Austin.
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RiverRun unveils 14th edition and line-up
Elisabeth Sperling and Trish Dalton’s comedy One Night Stand and Fred Schepisi’s drama The Eye Of The Storm bookend the 14th annual RiverRun International Film Festival, set to take place in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from Apr 13-22.
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NewsMagnolia to handle US theatrical release of Bel Ami
The distributor negotiated the deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions, who will take charge of all other US media, and will open the drama on Jun 8.
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New Regency COO/CFO Louis Santor to step down in July
A statement issued by the company said Santor was leaving to pursue “opportunities and new challenges” after serving 20 years.
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Music Box acquires North American rights to Keep The Lights On
Ira Sachs’ drama premiered in Sundance and went on to screen in Berlin where it won the Teddy Award. It screens in Tribeca next month.
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NewsNonStop picks up Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom
NonStop has taken Scandinavian rights to the Cannes opener.
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NewsBonsai, Imposter claim top prizes at Miami Film Fest
Alejandro Brugués’ Juan Of The Dead won the audience award as the 29th annual Miami International Film Festival came to an end at the weekend after nine days and 100 films from 35 countries
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Lionsgate takes US, UK rights to Hummingbird
Jason Statham stars in the thriller, set to begin shooting in London on Monday (Mar 12). The studio negotiated the deal with worldwide rights holder IM Global.