Latest – Page 759
-
NewsGravitas picks up Among Ravens
The distributor has acquired North American rights to Russell Friedenberg and Randy Redroad’s dramedy starring Johnny Sequoyah, Amy Smart and Victoria Smurfit.
-
NewsMatt Brodlie joins Relativity Media
The respected and experienced buyer has been named executive vice-president of acquisitions as the company seeks to ramp up the slate.
-
NewsGhostbusters set for re-release
To mark the 30th anniversary of Ivan Reitman’s film Sony will release a restored and remastered 4K version in North America on Labor Day Weekend (August 29).
-
NewsChina Movie Media Group opens US office
China Movie Media Group (CMMG) announced it will open a US office and has teamed up with Paramount to market the imminent summer release Transformers: Age Of Extinction in China.
-
NewsDembia promoted at Rogers & Cowan
The highly regarded publicist has been promoted to senior vice-president at the global entertainment public relations and marketing agency.
-
NewsDennis Davidson in Medient advisor role
The founder of DDA Public Relations and head of DDA Consulting is to serve as external special advisor Medient Studios.
-
NewsUni, Legendary extend Imax deal
The production partners have agreed with Imax for the latter to release up to 15 of their films through 2017.
-
NewsEjiofor, Strong on Palm Springs Shortfest roster
The 20th edition of the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market will showcase 330 films and is set to run from June 17-23.
-
NewsJosh Trank to direct Star Wars spinoff
In keeping with Lucasfilm and Disney’s mission to exploit the Star Wars universe, the partners have hired the director to make a feature that will not be part of the trilogy.
-
NewsTriStar, BBC Films ready Lady in the Van
Downton Abbey star Maggie Smith will reprise her stage role in TriStar Productions and BBC Films’ screen version of The Lady In The Van.
-
NewsStream Market: Hollywood eyes MCN buys
Disney’s $500m acquisition of Maker Studios is just one drop in what is set to become a wave of investment as major media companies target vast online audiences, Stream Market conference attendees heard (June 3).
-
NewsTed Turner in humanitarian honour
The philanthropist and CNN founder will collect the inaugural Film Independent Humanitarian Award presented in partnership with the UCLA Burkle Global Impact Initiative.
-
NewsStrand takes Cannes entry Girlhood
Strand Releasing has acquired all US rights to Celine Sciamma’s drama following its world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight.
-
NewsMPAA, Xunlei sign anti-piracy pact
The Motion Picture Association Of America and Chinese-language video portal Shenzhen Xunlei Networking Technologies (Xunlei) have agreed on a partnership to protect Hollywood content.
-
NewsRhys Meyers joins Stonewall
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ron Perlman and Joey King have joined Jeremy Irvine on the cast of Stonewall
-
NewsNetflix to debut football doc
This Is Not A Ball will premiere on June 13, one day after the World Cup kicks off in Brazil.
-
NewsRADiUS acquires It Follows
The US rights deal to David Robert Mitchell’s follow-up to The Myth Of The American Sleepover closed after the recent world premiere in Critics’ Week.
-
NewsTom Hardy indie signs NBCU deal
Tom Hardy-owned indie Hardy Son and Baker has signed a first-look deal with NBC Universal International.
-
NewsFumi Nikaido in Screen NYAFF honour
Fumi Nikaido will receive the inaugural Screen International Rising Star Award at the 13th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), set to run from June 27-July 14.
-
NewsDigital event hears what Millennials want
Millennials, the demographic that content creators and advertisers cannot hear enough about, give new TV shows a 10-minute probation period and will not commit to a series unless Season 2 has the greenlight.