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All Focus articles – Page 7
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News'Suffragette' lands awards slot
Focus Features has set an autumn release date for the anticipated drama starring Carey Mulligan, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep.
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NewsFocus Features acquires US rights to 'Suffragette'
Sarah Gavron’s drama is set for a Fall 2015 release; Focus also acquired distribution rights for Latin America, India, South Korea and most of Eastern Europe.
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NewsThe Danish Girl gets US release date
Focus Features has secured a prime awards season slot for the Working Title drama starring Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander.
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NewsBlumhouse International, Sierra/Affinity strike pact
Sierra/Affinity will kick off pre-sales in Berlin next month on Joel Edgerton’s directorial debut thriller as part of its exclusive deal to license and service Blumhouse International (BHI) films not distributed via Universal Pictures International.
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FeaturesMike Elliott, Emu Films
Emu Films’ Mike Elliott talks to Andreas Wiseman about the challenges - and rewards - of making the transition from respected AD to feature producer.
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NewsFocus, Laika sign three-film deal
As The Boxtrolls enters it second weekend in release, Focus Features and Laika announced they have extended their collaboration.
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NewsFocus Features sets US date for Race
The studio said it will open the Jesse Owens film wide on April 8, 2016, and announced that William Hurt has joined the cast. Mister Smith handles international sales.
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FeaturesBen Kingsley, Travis Knight on The Boxtrolls
The Oscar-winning actor and Laika CEO, lead animator and producer talk about family feature The Boxtrolls.
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NewsFocus World acquires Ruth & Alex
Richard Loncraine’s drama was one of the more favourably received acquisitions titles in Toronto and becomes the latest selection to find a US home.
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NewsBleecker Street staffs up
Andrew Karpen is staffing up his New York-based distributor and has hired a quartet of former Focus Features executives including new president of distribution Jack Foley.
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FeaturesThird Films: Samm Haillay and Ben Young
Samm Haillay and Ben Young tell Wendy Mitchell about Third Films’ unusual approach to characters and production, and the outfit’s two films in Venice
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CommentThe Theory Of Everything, first trailer
Focus Features has unleashed the first trailer for Working Title’s upcoming awards hopeful The Theory Of Everything.
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NewsComic-Con: Ben Kingsley makes debut
Sir Ben Kingsley became yet another British star to make his Comic-Con debut as he joined a Focus Features panel to promote Laika Entertainment’s The Boxtrolls on Saturday.
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NewsFocus goes for gold with Race
Jason Sudeikis has joined Jeremy Irons and Stephan James in the true story of the Olympic legend. Focus acquired US rights in a deal with world sales agent Mister Smith Entertainment.
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FeaturesAnonymous Content: dramatic leanings
Ahead of Karlovy Vary’s tribute to Anonymous Content, CEO Steve Golin tells Jeremy Kay about how his company is finding its niche as talent continues to migrate from film to television drama.
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FeaturesIcon Film Distribution: on target
After investment eight months ago, the relaunched Icon Film Distribution is ready to fill a gap in the UK distribution market. CEO Ian Dawson talks to Wendy Mitchell about the team and its new slate
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FeaturesAltitude Film Entertainment: raising the game
Altitude’s joint CEO, Andy Mayson, tells Wendy Mitchell about how the company has expanded smartly and why distribution is the next focus.
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NewsFocus swoops on Bastille Day
Focus Features has snapped up North American rights from StudioCanal to the action thriller Bastille Day starring Idris Elba and Adèle Exarchopoulos.
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NewsLeigh Whannell to direct Insidious 3
Focus Features, eOne, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) and Blumhouse Productions announced (7) that the franchise co-creator is back to write and direct the third episode.
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NewsFocus sets Hawking drama for Nov
Working Title Films’ Stephen Hawking drama Theory Of Everything will go on limited release through Focus Features on November 7 in the awards season corridor.