All Distribution articles – Page 494
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NewsExpendables 2 bursts into action on $29m US launch
The Sly and Arnie show rolled into town and proved to be an unstoppable albeit modest force as Lionsgate’s action sequel opened top on an estimated $28.8m. Warner Bros’ The Dark Knight Rises crossed $400m in its fifth weekend.
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NewsWarner Bros eyes fifth weekend of international rule for DKR
The Dark Knight Rises has amassed $464m through Warner Bros Pictures International and the question is can it stay top for the fifth consecutive weekend.
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Kino Lorber acquires North American rights to Violeta Went To Heaven
Andrés Wood’s film will open theatrically in November or December followed by VoD in early 2013.
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NewsThe Avengers sequel to hit theatres on May 1 2015
The follow-up to Marvel Studios and Disney’s global smash will kick off the summer season in three years’ time.
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Fifth Column to give theatrical release in UK to Tempest docudrama
Fifth Column Films will self-release its latest feature, Tempest, starting on Oct 26 in the UK.
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Kaleidoscope, Scanner-Rhodes launch production outfit, Femi Oyeniran writes first film
Mirror Image launches with urban comedy written by Femi Oyeniran.
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IMAX, Indomina partner on limited release for Flying Swords
Tsui Hark’s Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate will get the big-screen treatment in 15 IMAX theatres in select US markets for one week from Aug 31
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NewsTribeca Film to release Resolution in North America
Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson’s thriller premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and went on to play at Fantasia.
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NewsUniversal sets 2013 dates for 47 Ronin, Kick-Ass 2, Jurassic Park
The long-gestating 3D action-adventure starring Keanu Reeves moves back from Feb 8 to Dec 25, while Kick-Ass 2 arrives in theatres on Jun 28 and features the returning cast of Aaron Johnson (pictured), Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
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FilmBuff, Red Productions team up on Searching For Sonny
Andrew Disney’s feature directorial debut stars Jason Dohring, Minka Kelly, Michael Hogan and Masi Oka and will launch on VoD, DVD and Blu-ray on Aug 28.
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NewsFilmBuff braces itself for The Russian Winter
Biopic of John Forté to be released on films-on-demand and broadband video-on-demand services on Oct 23.
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NewsAbramorama to release The House I Live In
Eugene Jarecki’s war on drugs film won the Sundance documentary grand jury prize this year and will open on Oct 5.
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Visit Films, GoDigital partner on Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
The companies will jointly release the documentary on VoD while Visit will handle the DVD release through Baxter Brothers Film Releasing in partnership with Strand Releasing.
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NewsPhase 4 to release Sassy Pants in North America
Coley Sohn’s coming-of-age comedy-drama stars Haley Joel Osment, Ashley Rickards and Anna Gunn.
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NewsTitanic 3D to receive theatrical release in Myanmar
Titanic 3D will become the first US studio film to receive a theatrical release in Myanmar in decades, following a licensing deal between Twentieth Century Fox and Myanmar’s Mingalar Company
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NewsHBO strikes distribution deal with Blinkbox
Boardwalk Empire, Game Of Thrones and Treme to be available to own in UK via VOD for first time.
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NewsExamining a new model: BT and The Sun sponsor Fox’s distribution of Chariots of Fire
Last month the The Sun and BT sponsored Fox UK’s re-release of British classic Chariots of Fire. Screen talked to Fox UK MD Cameron Saunders about the unusual model.
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NewsCelestial seals iTunes deal; Pollack departs
Hong Kong’s Celestial Pictures has become one of the first local studios to make films available on Apple’s iTunes Store.
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IFC Films acquires US rights to Knife Fight
Bill Guttentag’s timely political drama in this US election year premiered at Tribeca and stars Rob Lowe, Jaime Chung, Julie Bowen, Richard Schiff, Saffron Burrows, Jennifer Morrison, David Harbour, Eric McCormack and Carrie-Anne Moss.
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Peccadillo hands home-ent to Fusion Media Sales
The company’s back catalogue titles remain with Lace Digital Media Sales until 30 September.