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NewsQED Int'l to woo EFM buyers with Alex Cross reboot starring Tyler Perry
Bill Block’s QED International will commence pre-sales next week on the thriller franchise reboot I, Alex Cross, which will star the family entertainer in a marked change of direction.
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NewsCMG rides into EFM with foreign rights to Sundance hit Buck
Cinema Management Group heads to Berlin with one of the most admired films in Sundance after picking up sales rights to the audience award documentary winner Buck.
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NewsLA Italia festival plans De Laurentiis tribute
The career of Dino De Laurentiis will be celebrated on the opening day of the 6th annual LA, Italia – Film, Fashion And Art Festival on Feb 20.
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NewsMisha Manson-Smith to direct Sex Education
Misha Manson-Smith has signed on to direct Sex Education, the Brit list winning screenplay written by Jonathan Stern and Jamie Minoprio.
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NewsVaca Films to make English-language sci-fi horror based on best seller
Cell 211 co-producers Vaca Films are set to make a big sci-fi horror project provisionally titled Welcome To Harmony, to be directed by Miguel Angel Vivas.
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NewsNewell in talks for Nicholls' Great Expectations
Director Mike Newell is in advanced talks to direct a new adaptation of Great Expectations, written by David Nicholls.
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NewsBAFTA, ICA team for industry masterclasses
Gareth Edwards [pictured], Nicolas Chaudeurge among participants.
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NewsFilm Factory takes sales rights to Dutch hit Saint
Barcelona-based Film Factory Entertainment has picked up international sales rights (excluding Benelux, US and Canada) to Dick Maas’ popular Dutch horror Saint, with LA-based XYZ Films handling North American rights.
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NewsBrit director Christopher Smith takes a Detour
Black Death director Christopher Smith is developing Detour, a US-based road movie thriller with elements of film noir.
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NewsUK VOD site Projector.tv to manage Bollywood.tv
Deal lays foundation for combined Projector.tv library of 6,000 titles.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office Jan 28 – 30
Disney’s Tangled on top at international box office after grossing $17m.
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NewsEd Gass-Donnelly lines up several projects to follow Murder Songs
Toronto-based Ed Gass-Donnelly has several projects in the works to follow up his festival hit Small Town Murder Songs (which premiered in Toronto and this week screens in Rotterdam).
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Chris Miller joins Exclusive as president of film finance ops and Spitfire
Chris Miller has joined Exclusive Media Group as president of film finance operations and the new President of Spitfire Pictures.
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Jonathan Glickman to head MGM motion picture group
Spyglass president Jonathan Glickman has joined his longtime colleagues Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum at MGM, where he becomes president of the motion picture group.
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NewsMacdonald to direct authorised Bob Marley doc
Kevin Macdonald has chosen his next project, opting to direct Tuff Gong Pictures and Shangri-La Entertainment’s long-in-the-works authorised documentary about the life of reggae superstar Bob Marley.
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Tribeca, Miramax partner on US release of Last Night
Tribeca Film and Miramax will partner on the US release of Last Night starring Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Eva Mendes and Guillaume Canet.
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Little Film Company to sell Comin' At Ya! 3D at EFM
The Little Film Company will handle worldwide sales on a digitised version of the 1981 spaghetti Western, set to receive its market premiere at the EFM.