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NewsForesight checks out of Hotel 33
UPDATE: Foresight Unlimited has pulled the thriller from its Cannes slate after it emerged on Friday evening [10] that the financiers had not closed their deal for Nicolas Cage.
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NewsLone Survivor set for Jan 2014
Universal Pictures announced on Friday [10] that it will release the Mark Wahlberg Navy SEALS film on Jan 10 next year.
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NewsShoreline finds Hidden Moon
Shoreline Entertainment has picked up world sales rights to La Victoria Films’ Hidden Moon starring Wes Bentley and will produce the sci-fi Probe.
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NFB launches doc initiative
The National Film Board Of Canada is behind a drive to create a multi-platform destination for viewers to engage with documentary filmmakers and subjects.
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NewsFortissimo secures Dubbo for Cannes
Mirando Otto and Richard Roxburgh attached to Sue Brooks’ Australian drama.
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NewsGood Universe to sell Rocketman
The LA-based company has dropped a huge project into the market and will commence sales in Cannes on the Rocket Pictures biopic about Elton John.
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NewsCannes to trigger Gatsby launch
Warner Bros Pictures International will launch Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation in 49 markets in the days after the May 15 opening night gala in Cannes.
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NewsIron Man 3 targets $650m
Marvel Studios’ runaway success has raced to $563.4m outside North America through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International and is expected to hold on to its box office crown in the third session.
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NewsIFT debuts with first two titles
Further details have emerged on International Film Trust (IFT), the new sales company that Screendaily reported on exclusively last month. The first two titles to debut in Cannes will be King Of The Kastle and Exists.
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NewsVoltage sparks to Behaving Badly
EXCLUSIVE: Voltage Pictures has acquired world rights to the upcoming comedy starring Nat Wolff, Selena Gomez, Mary-Louise Parker and Elisabeth Shue.
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NewsSiren, Solution launch fund
The $50m multi-year revolving equity fund will finance development and production of the joint features and television slate, kicking off with Laggies and The Forger.
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NewsPelé heads to Cannes
The Cannes market has scored its second film about a football great as it emerged on Thursday [9] that Exclusive Media will launch sales on Pelé. CAA and WME represent US rights.
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NewsCinedigm, Gravitas, Corman cut YouTube deals
Cinedigm’s Docurama label and Gravitas Ventures have separately launched paid channels on YouTube, while Roger Corman and producing partner Julie Corman plan to debut Corman’s Drive-In this summer.
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NewsBiehns cut sales deal on Treachery
Fairway Film Alliance and sister company Rogue Arts have struck a deal to launch international sales in Cannes on the Blanc Biehn Production’ thriller.
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NewsAnchor Bay acquires Almost Christmas
The distributor has taken all North American rights to the recent Tribeca world premiere starring Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd. HanWay will launch sales in Cannes.
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NewsDrafthouse gets Wheatley’s Field
Drafthouse Films has acquired UK genre specialist Ben Wheatley’s upcoming horror film A Field In England.
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NewsWrekin Hill takes Lisbon
Wrekin Hill has acquired US rights from K5 International to Bille August’s thriller Night Train To Lisbon. Separarely IFC has acquired Tribeca premiere Adult World.
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NewsYekra secures $3m capital raise
The digital distribution platform’s top brass said on Thursday [9] they had secured an investment from several investors that would enable the service to deploy its audience-building technology.
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NewsFilmDistrict hears The Signal
The distributor has preemptively acquired US rights to the Low Spark Films and Automatik production, which will star Laurence Fishburne and newcomer Brenton Thwaites. IM Global’s genre arm Octane handles international sales.
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News108 Media gets The Time Being
108 Media will launch international sales in Cannes on suspense drama The Time Being starring Wes Bentley and Frank Langella.