Small MPU – Page 1076
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NewsTintin scores formidable $56m international launch
Steven Spielberg’s family animation adventure is off to a flying start through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) and Paramount Pictures International (PPI). France stands out with a confirmed $20.9m debut on 935 screens.
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NewsBoots tramples US competition on $34m debut
DreamWorks Animation’s Puss In Boots strode to the top of the charts thanks to an estimated $34m haul which combined with the $17m international launch through PPI for a $51m worldwide opening weekend.
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NewsDogwoof picks up Sundance winning doc How To Die In Oregon
The acquisition comes ahead of its European premiere tonight at the Rome Film Festival.
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NewsVinterberg starts shooting The Hunt starring Mads Mikkelsen
Shoot will run Nov 4-Dec 21 in Denmark.
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NewsThe Boy From Nine Miles to be adapted into 3D animation
Based on the childhood of reggae legend Bob Marley, the feature will be pitched at the upcoming AFM.
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NewsSimon Pegg, Nick Frost become patrons of MediCinema
British actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are the newest stars to formally support MediCinema, a charity that brings full-size cinemas into hospitals for patients.
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FeaturesA new approach to international
Why are some of the US studios closing or restructuring their international production and acquisitions departments? John Hazelton reports
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FeaturesFilmNation building
FilmNation’s Glen Basner and Aaron Ryder reveal to Jeremy Kay their recipe for success: whip up commercial productions, add a sales roster from leading directors, and feed a network of international distribution partners
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NewsShame, Tinker Tailor, Tyrannosaur lead BIFA nominations
They each picked up seven nods; We Need To Talk About Kevin and Kill List follow closely behind with six.
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FeaturesThe remaking of MPCA
Brad Krevoy tells Jeremy Kay why he has rebooted his old company with a lively mix of Black List scripts, English-language versions of foreign hits and genre slam-dunks
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FeaturesDriving force
Paul Walker is at the wheel in a thriller uniting South African talent and financing with international producers. Screen visits the set.
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FeaturesDollars & sense
They are young and rich and investing in the US indie business. Jeremy Kay profiles the new breed of equity financiers helping to re-energise the industry.
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FeaturesExcess all areas
Finding money is not a problem in China. Finding the right money, from astute investors who bring something more to the project than their present girlfriend, is vital.
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NewsHuayi Brothers and Bona Film Group to invest in China Lion
The deal will create a distribution bridge between the US and China.
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NewsRa. One records record-breaking weekend for Eros
Eros reports record Bollywood box office of $35m worldwide from first five days for Shah-Rukh Khan sci-fi
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NewsCreative England secures £5m for Digital Champions scheme
The money, which won’t be available until next Spring, will come out of the UK government’s Regional Growth Fund.
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NewsTintin scores big in UK to easily claim crown
Paramount’s 3D animation takes $10.9m (£6.8m) on first weekend; studio scores one-two with Paranormal Activity 3
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Anchor Bay to release unrated cut of The Divide on Jan 13, 2012
The theatrical release of Xavier Gens’ post-apocalyptic thriller about New York high-rise tenants who flee to their basement during a nuclear attack will feature additional footage not seen in the SXSW or Fantasia screenings.
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Wrekin Hill acquires US rights to Stuck Between Stations
Brady Kiernan’s drama follows a young soldier on leave who strikes up one-night stand with his childhood crush.