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NewsMillennium takes North American rights to Intruders
Millennium Entertainment has added Juan Carlos Fresnadillo’s thriller to its slate following the world premiere in Toronto. Meanwhile SPC has acquired the lion’s share of rights to Neil Young’s Journey and Sundance Selects has acquired North America on The Loneliest Planet.
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John Lasseter to receive BAFTA LA’s renamed Cubby Broccoli honour
The group said on Tuesday (11) it was adding the legendary James Bond producer’s name to the Britannia Award For Worldwide Contribution To Filmed Entertainment.
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NewsSummit plans English-language remake of Norwegian thriller Headhunters
Swedish film and TV production outfit Yellow Bird has sold the English-language film rights for Norwegian director Morten Tyldum’s thriller Headhunters (Hodejegerne) to US company Summit Entertainment.
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NewsMargate House signs Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz to Java Heat
Margate House Films’ father-and-son team of Conor Allyn and Rob Allyn are financing the $21.5m tale of political intrigue set in Indonesia.
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NewsParamount names David Stainton president of in-house animation division.
Stainton joins Paramount’s new division after a 17-year run at Disney, where he served as president of Walt Disney Feature Animation.
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NewsNetflix announces U-turn over Qwikster
In a bizarre reversal, Netflix said on Monday it would return the business of DVD rentals and streaming under one roof.
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Production to commence next month on Lleju’s Stars
Bill Perkins’ financing and production company will finance the redemption drama and is producing with Derrick Borte’s Storyland Pictures.
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Magnet drawn to horror Playback starring Christian Slater
Magnet Releasing has acquired US rights to Michael Nickles’ horror film starring Christian Slater and will release through its Ultra VOD platform in February 2012.
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NewsReal Steel shows box office mettle to claim US on $27.3m
Audiences were in the mood for Hugh Jackman as a disillusioned ex-boxer who trains a robot fighter and reconnects with his son. Buena Vista distributed the DreamWorks feature.
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NewsIger extends Disney contract and secures chairman title
Bob Iger will hold the positions of chairman, president and chief executive officer through Mar 31, 2015, when a new CEO will be named. He will serve as executive CEO for 15 months through Jun 30, 2016. His current contract was set to expire on Jan 31, 2013.
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Aaron Eckhart to star in I, Frankenstein for Lakeshore
Eckhart will portray Adam Frankenstein in the upcoming production. Principal photography is set to commence in Australia in January.
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Sundance Selects takes First Position for North America
Bess Kargman’s documentary premiered last month in Toronto and follows the fortunes of six aspiring ballet dancers competing in the prestigious Youth America Grand Prix.
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Menemsha Films acquires North American rights to The Rescuers
Neil Friedman negotiated the deal with director Michael King and producer Joyce D Mandell.
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Sundance Institute selects six projects for inaugural New Frontier Story Lab
The Institute said the new venture was designed “to support artists and creators developing projects that explore the convergence of film and new media technologies.”
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Africa First Awards five emerging filmmakers $10,000 apiece
Focus Features’ Africa First programme has awarded five emerging filmmakers $10,000 each to finance pre-production, production and/or post-production on their short films.
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NewsHot Docs names Charlotte Cook new director of programming
Former Frontline club programmer takes post vacated by Sean Farnel.
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Netflix strikes first UK content deal
Netflix has signed one of its first UK content deals, buying the UK original of Being Human and the US remake.
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NewsSteve Jobs, tech crusader extraordinaire, dies at 56
Apple announced late on Wednesday (5) that the Silicon Valley visionary, Apple co-founder and Pixar chief finally lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.
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NewsUTA to handle global sales on Paul Walker vehicle Hours
Hot off the $600m-plus global success of Fast Five, Walker will star as a father desperate to keep his newborn alive in post-Katrina New Orleans.
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Cinedigm deploys record number of digital screens in quarter
Cinedigm this week reported the biggest quarter in its history in terms of digital cinema installation.