All China articles – Page 85
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NewsChina's YOU On Demand inks deal with Paramount
Titles including Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol [pictured], Transformers and No Country For Old Men available to view for YOU On Demand customers as part of the deal.
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Dailan Wanda eyes takeover of AMC by August end
The parties confirmed on Wednesday (25) they had received “all necessary regulatory approvals” in the US and China for the planned acquisition.
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Icarus, dGenerate sign US distribution pact
Icarus Films president Jonathan Miller and dGenerate Films president Karin Chien have signed a deal for the former to release dGenerate’s Chinese catalogue in the US.
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NewsSSFS to be lead investor in The Last Empress
Seven Stars Film Studios chairman Bruno Wu has lined up Jake Eberts to produce and Jeremy Thomas to act as consultant on the English-language China-US production.
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NewsChina box office up 37% in first half of 2012
China’s box office reached $1.19bn (RMB7.55bn) in the first six months of 2012, a 37% increase over the same period in 2011.
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Jiaflix signs streaming deal with China Movie Channel
The US-Chinese venture has partnered exclusively with M1905, the official internet subsidiary of China Movie Channel/CCTV6, to stream US, Chinese and international films on a subscription and transactional basis throughout China.
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IMAX adds five in China
IMAX has signed a deal with Omnijoi Cinema Development Co to install five more theatre systems in Chinese locations including the cities of Qingdao, Nantong and Suzhou.
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NewsEFP backs seven projects at Shanghai International Film Festival
Film Sales Support awarded to the likes of Excuse Me [pictured], Isztambul and Chrysalis.
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Hunger Games to open in 67 Imax sites in China
The film will open under the recent revenue-sharing deal announced by the WTO.
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Mandragora International Group to produce thriller with China Film Group
The parent company of Solar Pictures has signed a deal to produce the English-language The Girl Who Knew Too Much. Mandragora CEO and Solar Pictures co-founder Bobby Paunescu wrote and will direct the project.
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Fred Milstein attains senior role at Bruno Wu empire
Milstein has been named president of international at Harvest Seven Stars Media Private Equity (HSSMPE) and CEO of Seven Stars Film Studios, effective immediately.
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NewsIMAX, Indomina partner on Tsui Hark’s Flying Swords
The companies will stage a limited North American release in September on the fourth biggest Chinese release of all time — Bona Film Group’s Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate starring Jet Li.
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NewsChina approves June release for The Hunger Games
Lionsgate’s behemoth has amassed close to $620m worldwide and will open in dubbed and subtitled versions through The China Film Group in association with Lionsgate’s promotional partner Talent International.
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SEC probes US studio dealings with China
According to reports US regulators are investigating alleged improprieties in the way Hollywood conducts its business with the booming market.
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NewsTitanic 3D scores record $67m China launch
UPDATE: China Film said the six-day debut – far bigger than the weekend estimate of $58m – means the romantic epic has produced the industry’s biggest launch of all time in the territory, surpassing Transformers 3.
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NewsTitanic 3D scores epic $58m opening weekend in China
The staggering result offered a reminder if any were needed that it is only a matter of time before the booming Asian market overtakes North America to become king of the box office world. Overall the film grossed $88m internationally and has combined with the original release for a $2bn-plus ...
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NewsTitanic 3D enjoys epic opening day in China
Fox’s 3D re-release records the distributor’s biggest ever opening day in the territory.
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NewsWu, Eberts strike Allied Productions East JV
Bruno Wu’s Seven Stars Film Studios has announced its second of three partnerships in the US in a deal with financier-producer Jake Eberts. First on the runway is the immigrant drama Mission Boys from Secretary screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson.
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Jim Henson Company cuts first deal with China on Sid The Science Kid
The Henson’s first 3D animated film project is headed for MIPTV and involves a partnership with China’s Nine Eyes Stone & Shanghai Animation Film Studios to create a feature version of the TV series.
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China’s NCM says Yes to movie remake of Japanese TV hit
Beijing-based New Classic Media has partnered with Japan’s Fuji TV Network to co-finance and co-produce the Chinese film remake of 1991 hit Japanese TV drama 101st Marriage Proposal.