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NewsColumbia exec segues into producer deal
Elizabeth Cantillon will transition from her position as evp of production at Columbia Pictures to a long-term, first-look producing deal with the studio.
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NewsGnosis, Vinton set animation slate
Gnosis Moving Pictures and Vinton Entertainment have signed a co-production deal on a slate of CG animated features for Oscar winner Will Vinton to direct.
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NewsEuropaCorp unveils US buyer team
Paris-based EuropaCorp has launched a US acquisitions team that will be on the ground in Toronto and is headed by French executive Federica Sainte-Rose based in Los Angeles.
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NewsColumbia sets Sinister Six release
Heading into Comic-Con the studio announced the next film from the world of Spider-Man will open on November 11, 2016.
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NewsDisney dates Pirates 5, Marvel pic
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has dated its fifth instalment of the smash adventure franchise and announced the release date for another Marvel film.
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NewsIFP sets Project Forum slate
IFP top brass announced on Wednesday (23) their 2014 slate of 133 films in development and works-in-progress selected for Project Forum at Independent Film Week.
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NewsRoadside Attractions picks up Mommy
The US deal with Séville International comes nearly eight weeks after Xavier Dolan’s Cannes world premiere earned the 25-year-old film-maker the jury prize.
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NewsJeff Blake to depart Sony
The Sony Pictures Entertainment vice-chairman and chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution said on Tuesday (22) he will leave the studio on August 1 to pursue other opportunities.
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NewsScreen Yorkshire backs $25m action film
EXCLUSIVE: Co-pro Hunter’s Prayer marks largest investment and first US production for fund.
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NewsNetflix global subs reach 50m
The streaming service’s subscriber base grew by 1.69m worldwide in the last three-quarter period, reaching 13.8m internationally and 36.2m in the US for a global level of 50.05m.
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NewsCameron Crowe pic pushed back
Columbia Pictures and Regency Enterprises are scheduling Cameron Crowe Untitled for release on May 29, 2015.
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NewsYahoo in pre-theatre One Chance release
Yahoo will platform the drama in an exclusive slot before The Weinstein Company releases the film theatrically in the US on August 29.
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NewsWindsor cast bulks up
Nick Krause, SAG nominee Stelio Savante and Quinn Shepard (pictured) have joined Barry Corbin and Marc Derwin on the cast of Windsor.
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NewsBirdman to close NYFF
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s Birdman will close the 52nd New York Film Festival, set to run from September 26-October 12.
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NewsMichael Caine joins Witch Hunter
The British veteran takes his place on Summit Entertainment’s supernatural action film The Last Witch Hunter alongside Vin Diesel and Rose Leslie. Lionsgate International handles sales outside North America.
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NewsBogota’s BAM reveals winners
Three Scapulars and Sincerely win top prizes; six other titles headed to Locarno and San Sebastian.
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NewsDrunktown’s Finest wins at Outfest
The 32nd edition of the Los Angeles-based LGBT comes to a close on July 20 with a screening of Jack Plotnick’s Space Station 76 starring Patrick Wilson, Matt Bomer, Liv Tyler, Sam Pancake and Jennifer Cox.
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NewsApes keep swinging on $36m
Fox’s Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes held off the challenge of three potential threats and climbed to $139m in its second weekend as the top 12 North American releases slipped 25% against 2013.
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NewsJason Blum cements Uni ties
Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have signed a 10-year first-look production deal as Jason Blum looks to form partnerships across NBCUniversal.