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NewsSamuel L. Jackson joins Cusack in Cell
The star takes his place alongside John Cusack in Benaroya Pictures’ apocalyptic Stephen King adaptation. International Film Trust represents international sales at the AFM.
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NewsNetflix to premiere The Square
The streaming giant’s original documentary from director-producer Jehane Noujaim and producer Karim Amer chronicles the Egyptian protest movement through the eyes of young activists.
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NewsK5 to sell 'Big Bang Theory' Simon Helberg's debut
K5 to begin sales of We’ll Never Have Paris at AFM this week.
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NewsWeinstein acquires Peaky Blinders
TWC takes US rights to British drama starring Cillian Murphy.
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NewsEnder's Game rules US on $28m
Ender’s Game debuted top of the North American charts through Lionsgate-Summit to deliver a timely success for the independent space heading into the AFM this week.
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NewsQED, Worldview partner on Term Life
QED International and Worldview Entertainment are teaming up on a project for AFM for the second time and will jointly finance and produce Term Life starring Vince Vaughn and Hailee Steinfeld. Universal will distribute in the US.
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Vertical acquires Dark Hearts
Vertical Entertainment has picked up all US rights from Vision Films to the pulp thriller in a guaranteed theatrical release deal.
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NewsVertical takes US on Hairbrained
Vertical Entertainment has acquired all US rights to the college comedy Hairbrained starring Brendan Fraser and Alex Wolff. Premiere Entertainment will handle international sales at AFM.
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Content strikes Street Fighter online deal
Heading into AFM, Content has sold worldwide online rights for Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist to a major global online channel for a short first window.
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NewsExchange to sell Allman biopic
The Exchange has added Randall Miller and Jody Savin’s upcoming Midnight Rider: The Gregg Allman Story to the AFM slate.
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NewsTom Loftus joins Myriad
Tom Loftus has joined Myriad Pictures as svp, business affairs & general counsel.
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NewsACI revs up on Snake And Mongoose
American Cinema International (ACI) has come on to handle sales on family action film Snake and Mongoose and is screening the drama at the AFM.
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NewsWilson, Brosnan begin 'The Coup' shoot
Principal photography has commenced on thriller, directed by John Erick Dowdle.
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NewsPatty West named AFI DWW head
Producer Patty West has been named director for the AFI Directing Workshop For Women (AFI DWW).
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NewsSFFS / KRF grantees announced
The San Francisco Film Society (SFFS) in partnership with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation (KRF) announced nine narrative projects that will receive a total of $425,000 in funding.
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NewsMarcin Janowski joins IFT
International Film Trust (IFT) has appointed Marcin Janowski to the newly created position of head of international marketing and publicity, effective immediately.
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NewsPatrick Wilson joins Carrion Road
UPDATE: The Man On Carrion Road heads to AFM and marks the second of a two-film agreement under which Atlas Independent will produce, MICA Entertainment will finance and Relativity International will sell.
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NewsCinedigm takes Easy Money sequels
Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights from TrustNordisk to Easy Money: Hard To Kill and Easy Money: Life Deluxe based on the bestselling books by Jens Lapidus. Separately, FilmBuff has acquired Someone Marry Barry.
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NewsWrekin Hill takes iNumber Number
Wrekin Hill Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Donovan Marsh’s South Africa-set heist thriller iNumber Number.