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NewsChina-US alliance plots 'Need For Speed 2'
The Chinese JV triumvirate of China Movie Channel Program Center, Jiaflix Enterprises and 1905 Pictures are teaming up with Electronic Arts on the English-language sequel.
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NewsFour selected for Hamptons screenwriter lab
Hamptons International Film Festival executives have announced participants for 14th annual Screenwriters’ Lab, set to run from April 10-12.
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NewsBroad Green acquires 'The Dark Horse'
The company has picked up US rights from Seville Pictures International to James Napier Robertson’s festival favourite starring Cliff Curtis as the New Zealand chess prodigy and youth leader Genesis Potini.
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NewsSEEfest to honour George Chakiris
The tenth anniversary South East European Film Festival (SEEfest) will screen The Japanese Dog for the event’s opening night in Los Angeles on April 30.
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NewsJohn Short joins Radiant Films International
President and CEO Mimi Steinbauer has hired the former Voltage Pictures senior executive as she seeks to broaden the company’s content creation mandate.
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NewsMichelle Nunes earns Cinedigm operations stripes
The executive recently served as vice-president and will continue to report to Cinedigm Entertainment Group president Bill Sondheim.
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NewsRussos confirmed on 'Avengers: Infinity War'
Marvel Studios has announced Joe and Anthony Russo will direct the two-part story.
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NewsVertical Entertainment acquires ‘Pod’
The distributor has picked up North American rights to Mickey Keating’s SXSW Midnight thriller.
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NewsBentonville festival in Lifetime tie-in
Geena Davis and ARC Entertainment’s inaugural event has secured the network as part of a guaranteed jigsaw of distribution for prize-winners.
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NewsTWC set for $1bn TV division sale to ITV
ITV is in talks to acquire the television division of The Weinstein Company for up to $950m, according to reports.
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News'Grace Of Monaco' to debut on Lifetime
Nearly one year after its opening night slot in Cannes, it emerged that the biopic starring Nicole Kidman will not get a US theatrical release.
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NewsBill Block seeks to dismiss QED Holdings suit
The QED International founder has branded as “specious” all claims against him.
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NewsNetflix to release ‘Special Correspondents’
The streaming giant has taken another potential theatrical release off the table, acquiring world rights to the Ricky Gervais satire.
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NewsPFS launches women’s residency programme
The initiative runs now through April 17 in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and will be followed by another residency later this autumn.
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NewsBOND/360 acquires 'A Perfect 14'
The New York-based distributor will release Giovanna Morales Vargas’ feature directorial debut documentary currently in production.
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NewsDavid Kaminow to head Annapurna marketing
As president of marketing Kaminow will report to company founder Megan Ellison and gets to work on a slate that includes Richard Linklater’s That’s What I’m Talking About.
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NewsDrafthouse Films accepts ‘The Invitation’
Drafthouse Films is understood to have paid low seven figures for the SXSW thriller from Girlfight director Karyn Kusama.
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NewsIM Global, John Legend, Fursts plot musical drama
Oscar winner John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co and Furst Films are teaming up with IM Global on an untitled musical romantic drama and Cannes sales title with Grammy winner Miguel in talks to star.
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News'Furious 7' claims US pole on $147.2m
Universal’s North American portion of global domination generated a confirmed $147.2m as the action release stormed to the top.
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NewsWWE Studios, Richwater Films strike pact
WWE Studios has formed an alliance with UK producer-financier Richwater Films to co-produce and co-finance two titles.