All Production articles – Page 626
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NewsMatador to develop Her Royal Spyness franchise
The UK production company has acquired the rights to Rhys Bowen’s adventure novel series Her Royal Spyness; Chalet Girl writer Tom Williams to pen the script.
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NewsWizard of Oz 3D animated feature gets underway
$20m film will be directed by Rob Silvestri of Starz Animation.
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NewsCarrie-Anne Moss, Malcolm McDowell join Silent Hill 2
The newest recruits to Samuel Hadida and Don Carmody’s horror sequel join the previously announced cast of Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean and Deborah Kara Unger.
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Cary Elwes, Jason Alexander join Fantastic’s Delhi Safari
Fantastic Films International heads Roxane Barbat and Fred deWysocki are handling worldwide pre-sales on the 3D animated Bollywood adventure and will be introducing to buyers in Cannes.
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NewsRupert Grint starts shooting Norwegian WWII epic Comrade
Norway’s Petter Næss directs the story based on true story of German pilot and British soldiers who became unlikely friends in Norway in 1940.
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NewsBBC Earth plans theatrical film with Virgin Oceanic
The BBC will work with Richard Branson’s Virgin Oceanic Five Dives expedition to produce a theatrical film and TV series.
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NZFC invites 12 teams for low-budget Escalator initiative
Also, one of last year’s Escalator projects, Existence, goes into production next week for director Juliet Bergh.
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NewsTarifa Africa Film Festival to host 10 African film pitches
Africa Produce co-production forum will run in June in Spain.
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NewsJosh Lucas joins Nicolas Cage as Medallion shoot kicks off
Nu Image is representing international rights on the action thriller, which commenced principal photography in New Orleans this week [4].
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NewsJesper Ganslandt gears up for Blondie shoot
The Ape’s Swedish director lands a starry local cast for his female-led family drama.
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NewsNolan to shoot third Batman film in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Film Office announced today [5] that the upcoming Warner Bros / Legendary Pictures tentpole The Dark Knight Rises will shoot in the Pennsylvania city this summer.
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NewsCinereach awards $400,000 to 13 winter grant recipients
The non-profit body said it had received more than 1,000 submissions from more than 70 countries.
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NewsDFFF pays out more than $9m for Hansel and Gretel in 3D
Tommy Wirkola’s 3D feature started shooting last month at Babelsberg.
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NewsAbi Morgan writing suffragette drama for Focus/Ruby
The Iron Lady writer is scripting story of the suffragettes for Ruby and Focus; BBC drama Birdsong to shoot in Hungary in summer
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NewsMIPTV 2011 kicks off with early sellers including Pompeii and royal wedding doc
Over 11,000 professionals are attending this year’s shortened MIPTV (April 4-7) in Cannes.
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NewsDisney pushes Monsters Inc prequel into summer 2013
Disney has pushed back the release of its 14th Pixar film Monsters University from Nov 2 2012 to Jun 21 2013.
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Shooting on Charlie Zone commences in Halifax
The $1m+ redemption thriller is scheduled to wrap on Apr 13 and stars Glen Gould and newcomer Amanda Crew. Myriad Pictures is handling international and US rights.
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NewsHutcherson, Hemsworth feel Hunger for Lionsgate
Lionsgate today [4] confirmed reports that Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth have joined Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence its spring 2012 tentpole The Hunger Games, about an annual televised fight to the death between teenagers.
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NewsB3's new TalentLab will recruit 24 participants from diverse backgrounds
B3 Media has launched a new lab to give filmmakers from non-traditional backgrounds the chance to hone their skills and break into the film industry.
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NewsFirst Hand Films moves into production
The Switzerland-based distributor is launching its own production arm under the banner Kiss the Frog Films Gmbh.