Small MPU – Page 916
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NewsATO Pictures tastes The Oranges; WWE buys The Day
The late torrent of Toronto deal continued heading into the weekend as ATO Pictures said on Friday (16) it had picked up North America rights to The Oranges while WWE Studios acquired US rights to The Day.
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NewsLion King re-release dominates US charts on $29m debut
Disney’s re-release of The Lion King, the 1994 hit reformatted into 3D to inject extra pizzazz to consumers, launched at number one on an estimated $29.3m.
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NewsSmurfs gross $17m to rule international for sixth session
Universal’s Johnny English may have been breathing down their necks but Sony’s smurfs kept their cool to hold on to pole position as an estimated $17.3m from 6,900 screens in 72 markets boosted the running total to $344.5m
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NewsHamish McAlpine's Generation unveils busy production slate
Former Tartan boss Hamish McAlpine is taking the leap back into the film business.
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NewsA Separation is Iran's Foreign Film Oscar submission
Iran selects Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed drama as its Best Foreign Language Oscar submission.
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CommentToronto download #1: The Descendants, Albert Nobbs
Now that the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is over (just), distributors everywhere can take a deep breath and gauge which world premieres from TIFF will play a major role in the awards season.
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NewsLionsgate, Roadside find Friends as Music Box dives into Sea
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have picked up all US rights to Jennifer Westfeldt’s Toronto world premiere Friends With Kids, while fierce interest continued to swirl around Hysteria. Music Box meanwhile concluded its deal with Protagonist for US rights on The Deep Blue Sea.
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NewsUniversal and Paramount renew NZ home entertainment deal
Paramount extends DVD and Blu-ray deal with multi-year agreement.
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NewsKiwi Flyer finishes New Zealand shoot
New Zealand feature Kiwi Flyer has wrapped its four-week shoot in Nelson.
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NewsNick Moorcroft, Piers Ashworth to adapt A Year In The Merde
The St Trinians’ screenplay writers will adapt Stephen Clarke’s best selling comedic novel about a British man’s experiences of working in Paris, for German company UFA Cinema.
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CommentOdeon Swiss Cottage gets a makeover
Cinema goers of North London can breathe a sigh of relief - the Odeon Swiss Cottage has now reopened after a sparkling £3m refurbishment.
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CommentRelentless shorts
Vertigo’s Allan Niblo combines his passion for extreme sports with his skill for film-making to judge Relentless Energy Drink’s short film competition, now in its second year.
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NewsCineplexx expands in former Yugoslavia
Two multiplex cinemas taken over in Belgrade and Podgorica, Montenegro; site to open early 2012 in Kragujevac [pictured].
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NewsTinker Tailor Soldier Spy opens big on £2.8m ($4.4m) in UK
StudioCanal (formerly Optimum) scores its biggest opening weekend in UK, easily outwitting newcomers I Don’t Know How She Does It and 30 Minutes Or Less
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