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NewsPierre Spengler mounts four movies based on Humanoids properties
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran producer Pierre Spengler is heading into Cannes to complete financing on five projects being developed under his Clubdeal Ltd production label.
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NewsLittle Film Company eyes strong Cannes launch for Northern Soul
EXCLUSIVE: Elaine Constantine will direct the UK feature about the 1970s underground music movement that took the North by storm. Robbie Little will introduce the project at the market next week.
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David Slade to direct Villain for Wayfare Entertainment
The psychological thriller will shoot in Alaska and centres on two brothers who confront their past in a hostile environment. The producers are out to casting for the two leads.
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Economic report paints optimistic picture for New York
Data compiled by the Boston Consulting Group reveals strong growth over the last decade as filmed entertainment in the city generated direct spending of $7.1bn in 2011, marking a rise of more than $2bn annually since 2002.
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Sundance Institute announces projects for summer labs
Thirteen projects will take part in the annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs. Emerging filmmakers and projects are selected from the United States, Italy, Romania, Australia, Algeria, France, Chile and the UK.
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Ed Pressman hires Catfish duo for The Monkey Wrench Gang
The New York-based producer has brought on Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman to write and direct the adaptation of Edward Abbey’s 1975 novel.
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Slated backs The Seagull, Polanski doc follow-up
The online film investment forum has lined up the inaugural pair of projects, a modern retelling of Anton Chekhov’s play and the follow-up to Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired.
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NewsSean Bean to star in Devil’s Peak trilogy adaptation
The gritty crime series will be based on South African author Deon Meyer’s detective novels. The Little Film Company is on board to handle international sales and will commence talks with buyers in Cannes.
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NewsFortissimo comes on board Genghis Khan epic An End To Killing
Wang Ping (Six Women In War, Jin Hun) directs the Chinese/Mongolian epic.
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Australia’s AMPCO continues to build ties with China
Mario Andreacchio, the producer of the first official Australia-China co-production The Dragon Pearl, says he is involved in the development of $60m worth of features with China and is expecting cameras to roll on two projects before the end of the year.
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NewsCargo boards Greg Mclean’s Kill Me Three Times for Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Lindsay, president of distribution at the US sales, financing and production company, will kick off pre-sales on the thriller starring Alice Braga, Abbie Cornish (pictured), Ben Mendelsohn and Sullivan Stapleton. WME Global represents US rights.
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NewsFilm Finances sets up shop in Germany
The completion guarantees specialist has set up shop in Germany with Cologne-based subsidiary Film Finances Germany (FFG).
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NewsConstellation sets Juliette Lewis for Cabiria remake
The Days Of Mary is styled as a re-imagining of Federico Fellini’s Italian neorealist classic and 1957 foreign language Oscar winner Nights Of Cabiria. Little Film Company handles international sales will introduce to buyers on the Croisette this month.
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Warrior Poets, Snoot launch Warpaint joint venture
Morgan Spurlock’s New York-based production company and Keith Calder’s Los Angeles-based production and financing entity have teamed up with commercial production veteran Shannon Lords to create the commercial production company.
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NewsMontreal’s Fantasia unveils co-production projects
Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival (July 19-August 7) has unveiled the 14 projects selected for the inaugural edition of its Frontières international co-production market.
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NewsAfter Hunger Games, North Carolina to host Iron Man 3 and You Are Here
EXCLUSIVE: State to surpass $275m spend target this year; also will host TV shoots for second season of Showtime hit Homeland and Alan Ball’s Banshee.
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NewsElstree Studios reports increased profits
The UK studio has recently played host to King Of Soho and Under The Skin and is currently the home of BBC talent show The Voice.
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NewsFilm Factory to sell slasher Afterparty in Cannes
Vicente Canales’ Barcelona based Film Factory has acquired international sales rights to Miguel Larraya’s Afterparty.
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NewsJonah Hill joins cast of The Wolf Of Wall Street
Red Granite is fully financing the $85m true-life account of trader Jordan Belfort’s debauched rise and tumultuous fall and has set Martin Scorsese to direct and Leonardo DiCaprio (pictured) to play the lead.
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NewsDjinn Carrenard starts shooting for Faire L’Amour
After €150 guerrilla film Donoma, director kicks off €2.7 million feature Faire L’Amour, produced by Realitism Films and backed by Arte and Pathé.