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NewsRelativity in talks to acquire ‘Shot Caller’
CANNES: The studio is poised to snap up US rights to Bold Films’ thriller starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, with Sierra/Affinity handling international sales on the Croisette.
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NewsSaban Films moves on 'Backtrack'
The distributor has made a seven-figure offer for US rights on the Tribeca Film Festival world premiere.
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NewsContent Media to sell ‘Deep Blue Sea’
Heading into Cannes the company has bulked up its sales slate with international rights to the drama starring Jason Sudeikis and Jessica Biel.
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NewsHollywood targets lucrative local language production
Hollywood is targeting local language production more than ever as studios and independent finance and production players align themselves with international partners.
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NewsTribeca unveils jury and audience winners; Nordic cinema triumphs
Virgin Mountain and Bridgend were among the winners at the 14th annual Tribeca Film Festival; King Jack and Transfatty Lives take the audience awards.
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NewsVoltage Pictures hires John Fremes
John Fremes has joined Voltage Pictures as president of international sales and distribution and will report to president and COO Jonathan Deckter.
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NewsUniversal dates 'Furious 8', 'Fifty Shades' sequels
Studio executives used the CinemaCon platform to unload dates for two of its biggest franchises as well as a host of others.
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NewsNewport Beach unveils UK showcase
The 16th annual California festival will present A Brilliant Young Mind, Set Fire To The Stars and A Little Chaos on Friday.
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NewsARC Entertainment acquires ‘Phantom Halo’
The crime thriller will open day-and-date theatrically and on VOD on June 19. Peter Bogdanovich’s daughter Antonia Bogdanovich makes her feature directorial debut.
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News‘Area 51’ to get limited US release
More than five years after the studio acquired rights to Oren Peli’s follow-up to the ground-breaking Paranormal Activity, Paramount Insurge has unveiled distribution plans.
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NewsMatthew Wiseman named BAFTA/LA COO
The Londoner will report to the British Academy Of Film And Television Arts Los Angeles CEO Chantal Rickards.
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NewsStarz Digital acquires ‘Boulevard’
The digital and VOD distributor has acquired North American rights to Robin Williams’ final film.
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NewsAlchemy acquires US rights to ‘Frankenstein’
The recently rebranded distributor has cut a deal with Summerstorm Entertainment following the thriller’s recent world premiere and Golden Raven Award win at Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.
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FeaturesNewport state of mind
Newport Beach Film Festival co-founder and CEO Gregg Schwenk talks to Elbert Wyche about the California event’s programme and its passion for international cinema. The festival runs from April 23-20.
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News'Lego Movie' directors creating animated 'Spider-Man' film
Sony has set The Lego Movie and 22 Jump Street directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller to take Spider-Man back to his graphic roots and has set a release date of July 20, 2018.
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NewsUS studios achieve record landfill diversion
MPAA member studios prevented more than 19,000 tons of studio sets and other waste from entering landfills in 2014, the trade body announced on Earth Day on Wednesday.
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News‘The Water Diviner’ to open Newport Beach
Russell Crowe’s feature directorial debut will kick off the 16th annual festival (NBFF) in California, set to run from April 23-30.
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NewsCinemaCon: Wednesday tech round-up
Harkness Screens has launched its Curolux suite of screen monitoring solutions for digital cinema.
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NewsCinemaCon: Tuesday tech round-up
Seoul-based 4D specialist CJ 4DPLEX has signed deals with Indian multiplex titan PVR Ltd and two Japanese exhibitors to bring 4DX technology to their movie theatres.
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CommentCruise, Arnie, The Rock wow CinemaCon
Attendees at the annual Las Vegas shindig know they are always in for a treat and Paramount and Warner Bros did not disappoint in their content-heavy A-list presentations.