All Distribution articles – Page 651
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NewsIntandem sells Beneath Hill 60 to Momentum for UK
The Australian WWI drama has already been a hit at home, it has grossed $1.6m (A$1.7m) in its first two weeks of release by Paramount.
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Iron Man 2 credits scene revealed
The end-credits scene on Iron Man 2, which wasn’t shown to reviewers, links to another upcoming superhero film.
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NewsUK's Soda Pictures sets up new $3m fund, acquires Tetro and Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
The London-based distributor has set up a new $3m (£2m) distribution fund called the Soda Film Fund to bolster its acquisitions and optimise their release campaigns.
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NewsUniversal unveils major release date shuffle
The Matt Damon-Emily Blunt sci-fi romance The Adjustment Bureau has been shunted out of the summer to make way for the Zac Efron grief drama Charlie St Cloud, as Universal announced key changes and new release dates late last night [27].
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NewsBasner bulks up FilmNation's Cannes slate with I Love You Too
Glen Basner’s FilmNation has boarded sales rights ahead of Cannes to the Australian romantic comedy I Love You Too.
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FilmBuff eyes early June kick-off for football doc Pelada
FilmBuff, the digital distribution label operated by Cinetic Rights Management, will release the documentary Pelada in June to coincide with the Fifa World Cup in South Africa.
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Shooting begins on Bernie Madoff doc The Foxhounds
Production is underway on The Foxhounds, a feature documentary about the former securities industry executive who tried to warn Wall Street about Bernie Madoff a decade before the notorious fraudster’s Ponzi scheme was exposed.
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New player Inception Media Group takes US rights to 2:22
Fledgling distributor and producer Inception Media Group has acquired all US rights from Moonstone Entertainment to the action thriller 2:22 featuring Val Kilmer.
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NewsMark Zoradi becomes strategic advisor for IMAX
The former Disney president will continue to be based in Los Angeles.
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NewsLionsgate moves on US rights to The Lincoln Lawyer
In a preemptive move, Lionsgate has acquired rights from Lakeshore Entertainment and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment to the upcoming legal thriller. Lakeshore is handling international sales.
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NewsWell Go USA takes North American rights to Ip Man martial arts franchise
Well Go USA has acquired North American rights to Ip Man and Ip Man 2 directed by Wilson Yip and starring Hong Kong action idol Donnie Ye.
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NewsDragon scales box office heights in muted weekend on $15m
DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon continued its classic word of mouth run to end its fifth weekend at the top in a lacklustre session.
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NewsTitans vanquishes Alice to stay top overseas on $33.5m
Clash Of The Titans ruled the roost yet again and edged out Alice In Wonderland thanks to a $33.5m confirmed weekend haul that boosted the running total to $242.6m.
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Little Film Company launches Accelerator genre label
LA-based The Little Film Company has launched the genre label Accelerator and will be talking up a number of titles in Cannes.
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US theatre chain AMC dips toes in specialty waters
AMC Theatres has launched an initiative to foster greater interest among patrons in independent cinema.
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IFC takes multiple territories on SXSW winner Tiny Furniture
IFC Films has acquired worldwide rights to Tiny Furniture excluding the UK, South Africa, Germany, France, Benelux, New Zealand and Australia.
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Festival hit Enemies of the People close to distribution deals
Documentary about Cambodia picks up several new awards, including top prize at Full Frame.
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NewsPathe takes international on Gnomeo & Juliet
Kelly Asbury is directing the 3D animated fantasy comedy, produced by Elton John’s Rocket Pictures.
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NewsClash surges past $200m as weekend approaches
Warner Bros Pictures International’s giant heads into the fourth weekend as favourite to stay on top.
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Film Sales Company boards four titles for Tribeca
Andrew Herwitz’s Film Sales Company has rounded up four titles for sale at Tribeca Film festival, which kicked off last night [21] with the world premiere of Shrek Forever After.