All Production articles – Page 540
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NewsFreedom, Paradox secure P&A for Thunder Run
The announcement is designed to spur Cannes sales on the 3D military thriller through Hyde Park International, although the parties declined to reveal who is putting up the “substantial domestic” commitment. Gerard Butler, Matthew McConaughey and Sam Worthington are set to star.
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NewsIngenious launches senior film fund
UK-based financier Ingenious launches fund to back 20-30 films per-year in the $10-60m range.
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Hannibal Classics lines up Tokarev, Black from writing duo
Jim Agnew and Sean Keller’s thriller Tokarev follows a former killer in pursuit of the people who murdered his daughter.
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Arclight to handle sales on Ethan Hawke thriller Predestination
Michael and Peter Spierig Brothers will direct the sci-fi tale from their own screenplay and Brisbane-based Patrick McDonald of Wolfhound Pictures and Tim McGahan of Blacklab Entertainment who brought the project to Arclight are producing.
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Production begins in New Orleans on Summit's The Tomb
The Emmett-Furla Films / Mark Canton producton is co-financed by Summit and Emmett-Furla and stars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Amy Ryan. Lionsgate-owned Summit Entertainment holds worldwide rights and will distribute in North America.
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Raven Banner Cannes-bound with The Fight Machine, Modus Anomali
In the run-up to the world premiere of Jacques Audiard’s adaptation of Rust & Bone, the Toronto-based sales company has added author Craig Davidson’s second published work to its sales slate and boarded a SXSW horrror story.
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NewsAlan Rickman joins CBGB for Miller / Savin
The British veteran will portray Hilly Kristal, owner and founder of the legendary New York nightclub which played a pivotal role in the birth of the US punk scene.
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FeaturesSally Potter untitled project
Screen talks to director Sally Potter and producer Christopher Sheppard about their as yet untitled period drama, which shot in and around London earlier this year.
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NewsNu Image adds crime thriller Homefront to Cannes slate
EXCLUSIVE: The independent sector’s go-to action man Jason Statham will star and Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay. The pair recently wrapped production on another title from the Nu Image / Millennium Films stable, The Expendables 2.
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NewsSenator plans Hesse adaptation Narcissus and Goldmund
English-language project to attract international cast.
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NewsPaul Weitz to commence Admission shoot with Tina Fey
Alison Thompson (pictured) and her team at Focus Features International will introduce the comedy drama to Cannes buyers this week. Paul Rudd and Michael Sheen also star.
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NewsFilmNation adds Taylor Lautner thriller Tracers to Cannes slate
Glen Basner and his team will commence talks with buyers this week on the parkour project. WME Global holds US sales rights.
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NewsShooting underway on Half Of A Yellow Sun
Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Noni Rose and Joseph Mawle star alongside newcomer John Boyega (pictured) from Attack The Block. Ealing Metro handles international sales.
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Stephen Rea, Fionnula Flannagan among cast ingredients on Tasting Menu
Roger Gual directs the story about an estranged couple who honour their reservation at the best restaurant in the world on the venue’s final night of business. Trust Nordisk handles international sales.
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NewsBFI unveils new five-year plan including Lottery annual production funding boost to £28.2m
Three “strategic priorities” have now been identified: education and audiences (£17 million per year), filmmaking (£28.2 million) and Heritage (£3 million.)
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NewsIntandem boards football drama starring Brian Cox, Natashca McElhone
Brian Cox and Natashca McElhone star in UK drama Theatre of Dreams.
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Content boards Ironclad: Battle for Blood
Content boards international rights to Ironclad sequel ahead of Cannes; shoot set for summer 2012.
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NewsGunslinger targets UK Scarface, more films with IM Global and staff expansion
Revolver’s production arm Gunslinger plans the UK Scarface, internal expansion and will push more films through IM Global’s genre label Octane.
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NewsMelanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, Isabella Rossellini join Jake Gyllenhaal on An Enemy
EXCLUSIVE: Starry cast assembles for psychological-thriller being sold by Pathe International in Cannes; Toronto shoot underway May 22.
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Mandragora International Group to produce thriller with China Film Group
The parent company of Solar Pictures has signed a deal to produce the English-language The Girl Who Knew Too Much. Mandragora CEO and Solar Pictures co-founder Bobby Paunescu wrote and will direct the project.