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Waterstone, Og group united to bring Greatest Salesman to big screen
Producer Jeff Kalligheri and Texas real estate developer and producer Stephen Bowen’s Waterstone Group and The Og Group CEO mDave Blanchard are to adapt Og Mandino’s bestseller The Greatest Salesman In The World.
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MPAA to showcase eight US-China co-productions in November
Two private screenings will be held on Nov 1 and 2 at the MPAA screening room for the US-China co-productions.In addition, public screenings will take place in the Washington DC area on Nov 3 to 10 in the Kentland Stadium 10 cinemas.Films that will be shown include Love In Space, ...
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Cripps steps down, Marcoly in at Paramount international
Andrew Cripps, a titan of the international distribution space who orchestrated the blockbuster Transformers releases outside North America among many other successful campaigns, has stepped down as president of Paramount Pictures International (PPI) and is replaced by former Disney international distribution chief Antony Marcoly.
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Relativity, Sky Land select first co-production title
The first film to be co-financed under Relativity’s deal with China-US entity will be the comedy 21 And Over, which commenced shooting in August and moved to Linyi in China on Oct 26.
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Adopt Films takes US rights to Anne Emond’s Nuit #1
Jeff Lipsky’s fledgling distributor has picked up its second film following its world premiere in Toronto last month.
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Spirit Awards ceremony set for Santa Monica on Feb 25
Film Independent senior director Sean McManus confirmed the 27th annual event will take place in a tent on the beach on Feb 25 2012.
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IFC Films takes US rights to Toronto hit Edwin Boyd
Myriad Pictures is selling international territories and will screen at AFM the action drama starring Scott Speedman which was recently named Best Canadian First Feature in Toronto.
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Variance Films, Acappella Pictures partner on release of Addiction Incorporated
Charles Evans Jr’s documentary tells the story of tobacco industry whistleblower Victor DeNoble who found scientific evidence of nicotine’s addictive qualities.
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Sean Penn to direct Robert De Niro in The Comedian
Kristin Wiig will also star in the drama, which was written by Art Linson and Jeffrey Ross and will be produced by Art Linson, John Linson, Jon Kilik and De Niro.
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HPI to kick off AFM sales on 3D action thriller Thunder Run
Gerard Butler, Sam Worthington and Matthew McConaughey (pictured) will star in Freedom Films’ upcoming action thriller with Simon West set to direct. Hyde Park International and new preseident Ruzanna Kegeyan will start pre-sales at the market next week.
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Vanguard Animation, Arc, SC Films partner on The Nut House
SC FIlms International chief Simon Crowe will commence sales at the AFM next week on the story of a plucky bid by forest animals to raid a packaging plant’s nut supplies.
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HanWay picks up int'l sales on Diana Vreeland doc for AFM
Jeremy Thomas’ company will assume sales duties after striking a deal with Submarine, which has also licensed UK rights to StudioCanal, Australia and New Zealand to Madman and the Benelux to Home Screen.
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Ballet In Cinema adds two performances to November schedule
The Ballet In Cinema series will add two performances to be presented in November by Emerging Pictures and National CineMedia’s Fathom Events.
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Exclusive to introduce ensemble drama Disconnect at AFM
The latest prestigious addition to the slate is shooting now in New York and weaves together three storylines in the internet age. Jason Bateman, W.E. star Andrea Riseborough (pictured) and Michael Nyqvist are among the cast.
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Production underway on Screen Gems’ Planet B Boy
Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz and Chris Brown star in the story of a US breakdancing team bound for the world championships in France.
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Miramax launches Middle East Facebook App
Miramax CEO Michael Lang made the announcement at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
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Palm Springs to honour Glenn Close with career achievement
The star of Albert Nobbs and current awards season contender will collect the honour at the festival’s awards gala on Jan 7.
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Jameson works with Spacey, Trigger Street to launch shorts competition
Winner of Jameson First Shot will receive the opportunity to direct Kevin Spacey and work with his award-winning Trigger Street Productions.
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Content takes on Mike Figgis' erotic thriller Suspension of Disbelief
Production will start in early 2012.
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John Stockwell to direct Bin Laden thriller Code Name Geronimo for Voltage
The director of Turistas, Dark Tide and Into The Blue will base the action on a screenplay by Kendall Lampkin. Voltage will commence pre-sales at the AFM next week.