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NewsNeighbors rules US on $51m
Universal’s frat house comedy starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne and Zac Efron dominated thanks to an estimated $51m debut that blew The Amazing Spider Man 2 into second place in its second session.
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FeaturesNicholas Stoller, Neighbors
Nicholas Stoller is the director of such films as Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Five-Year Engagement and Get Him To The Greek, which he also co-wrote. He is also the screenwriter of Fun With Dick And Jane, Yes Man and this year’s Muppets Most Wanted.
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NewsBreaking Glass unveils Cannes slate
EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Glass Pictures has unveiled its Cannes slate, a heady brew that includes Redemption Trail, LICKS, House Of The Witchdoctor, Sorrow, Campaign Of Hate and Camp Dread.
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NewsPandemonium’s mermaid shoot moves to Australia
Production on Pandemonium Films and Cosmos Filmed Entertainment’s The Moon And The Sun has moved from Versailles in France to Melbourne, Australia.
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NewsMatt Walsh joins 6 Miranda Drive
The actor, famous for a recurring role as the Vice President’s press secretary in TV hit Veep, has joined Kevin Bacon and Radha Mitchell in the Blumhouse thriller.
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NewsVoltage takes Prisoner Of War
Nicolas Chartier and his team are Cannes-bound with the sci-fi thriller that music video and television director Joe Miale will direct.
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NewsDouble Dutch fires up Oliver, Stoned
EXCLUSIVE: Double Dutch International will commence sales in Cannes on the comedy Oliver, Stoned.
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NewsVMI to screen BHE’s Pernicious
US-Thai producer Benetone Hillin Entertainment ‘s Pernicious will receive its premiere market screening in Cannes on May 15 through sales agent VMI Worldwide.
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FeaturesEvzen Kolar and Deborah Kolar, Never Walk Alone
LA-based Czech producer Evzen Kolar and his wife, marketing strategist Deborah Kolar, who grew up in Ireland, had been looking for an opportunity to work together ever since they produced The Boys & Girl From County Clare in 2003. Then Never Walk Alone came along.
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NewsFrank Langella joins Driftless Area
Frank Langella has joined Anton Yelchin and Zooey Deschanel on the Unified Pictures and Bron Studios romance The Driftless Area, which Radiant Films International is selling in Cannes.
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NewsFilmNation boards thriller Room
Busy FilmNation has boosted its Cannes slate with a pair of films starring Brie Larson, riding high on a Gotham Award win for her lead role in Short Term 12.
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NewsLightning strikes on The Pack
Lightning Entertainment has come on as financing and production partner on Nick Robertson’s Australia horror The Pack and will introduce in Cannes.
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NewsKano names NYAFF centrepiece
The North American premiere of Umin Boya’s Kano has been selected as the Centerpiece selection for this year’s New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), set to run from June 27–July 14.
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NewsCinedigm picks up Bunyan And Babe
The distributor has acquired North American rights to Exodus Film Group and Toonz Entertainment’s film featuring the voice talent of John Goodman, Kelsey Grammer and Jeff Foxworthy.
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NewsIndustry moves: Legendary, Sundance Selects
Legendary Entertainment has announced three promotions, while separately Steven Cardwell has joined Sundance Selects/IFC Films.
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NewsSierra to produce Highsmith thriller
Patrick Wilson, Jessica Biel, Imogen Poots and Toby Jones have joined the cast of the Untitled Patricia Highsmith film that Sierra/Affinity will take to Cannes. CAA represents US rights.
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NewsMax Steel sells for Dolphin, IM Global
Dolphin Films International and IM Global have announced sales for Max Steel, the live-action feature based on Mattel’s superhero property that launched at the EFM in Berlin.
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NewsEmptying The Skies sells for Submarine
Submarine has sold all US rights excluding TV to Douglas Kass’ documentary Emptying The Skies to Music Box Films and has licensed Canadian rights to Films We Like.