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NewsXLrator gets Conspiracy for US
XLrator Media has acquired all US rights to the political thriller written and directed by Christopher MacBride and produced by Lee Kim.
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NewsProduction begins on And So It Goes...
Foresight Unlimited in association with Castle Rock announced on Tuesday [11] that production has begun in Connecticut on And So It Goes…
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NewsProduction wraps on Galapagos Affair
Production has wrapped on the documentary murder-mystery The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came To Eden featuring Cate Blanchett, Sebastian Koch, Thomas Kretschmann and Diane Kruger.
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NewsRelativity gets Romeo & Juliet
Relativity has acquired US rights to Julian Fellowes’ adaptation of Romeo & Juliet directed by Carlo Carlei and starring Hailee Steinfeld (pictured in True Grit) and Douglas Booth. Separately, Open Road and Endgame Releasing will partner on Homefront.
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NewsSadie Frost, Emma Comley launch production company
EXCLUSIVE: Blonde to Black Pictures kicks off with psychological drama Buttercup Bill.
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NewsHart earns EBHE senior stripes
Nathan Hart has been named president of Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (EBHE) and will oversee all financial, sales, operations and acquisitions decisions.
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NewsDoppelgänger bites into Evil
EXCLUSIVE: Doppelgänger Releasing has acquired North American rights from FilmSharks International to the Greek zombie horror Evil: In The Time Of Heroes.
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NewsTornatore, Honey among Ischia honourees
Giuseppe Tornatore’s romance The Best Offer and Valeria Golino’s drama Honey (Miele) will be honoured at the upcoming 11th annual Ischia Global Film & Musical Festival in Italy.
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NewsMillennium buys Countryman
CEO Bill Lee announced on Monday [10] that Millennium Entertainment had acquired US rights to The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman.
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NewsConjuring to screen at LAFF
Festival top brass announced the line-up addition on Monday [10] and said the New Line horror film would play as a special screening. The film received its world premiere on Sunday [9] at the Nocturna International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain.
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NewsThomas Jane joins Hard Drive
Nicolas Chartier’s Voltage Pictures announced the casting on Monday [10] after launching pre-sales in Cannes. Production commenced on Jun 8 on the Gold Coast, Australia.
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NewsVision launches ancillary sales
The worldwide sales company announced on Monday [10] its DVD and VoD label, formalising an expansion that has been operational since April.
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NewsHercules shoot gets underway
Shooting has commenced in Budapest, Hungary, on MGM and Paramount’s adventure starring Dwayne Johnson. Brett Ratner directs.
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NewsSundance Channel expands to DirecTV Latin America
September launch will make Sundance Channel available for the first time in seven Latin American countries.
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NewsPalm Springs ShortFest announces line-up
Work featuring Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning, Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Hugo Weaving will be on show at the 2013 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market, set to run from Jun 18-24.
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NewsMiramax, Screen Gems partner on comedy
The companies are collaborating on an untitled comedy to star Kevin Hart and Josh Gad in a rare original project to go into production involving Miramax.
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NewsLightning promotes Will Weissman
Santa Monica-based sales, production and distribution company Lightning Entertainment has bolstered the international sales and distribution ranks and promoted Will Weissman to director of marketing and acquisitions.
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NewsStudent Academy Awards names winners
Miss Todd, directed by Kristina Yee from the UK’s NFTS, wins Best Foreign Film - the first animated feature to ever win the category.
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NewsHarmony Lessons tops Seattle awards
Emir Baigazin’s Harmony Lessons won the 39th Seattle International Film Festival’s Best New Director grand jury prize on Sunday [9] as top brass handed out jury and audience awards.
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NewsThe Purge takes $36.4m on US debut
Universal’s annus mirabilis continued apace as low budget horror The Purge opened top on $36.4m and Fast & Furious 6 ensured a one-two finish as it crossed $200m in its third weekend.