Small MPU – Page 984
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NewsSPC takes US on Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method
The distributor closed the deal with UK-based Hanway Films, reuniting with both Cronenberg and producer Jeremy Thomas.
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NewsMillennium Entertainment acquires US rights to Puncture
Adam Kassen and Mark Kassen directed the legal drama starring Chris Evans. Millennium plans an autumn release.
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NewsOpen Road partners with Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USHE) will handle all marketing, sales and distribution services for Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms of Open Road Films’ theatrical titles.
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NewsMongrel Media takes Canadian rights to Circumstance
The distributor acquired Maryam Keshavarz’s (pictured) feature directorial debut and Sundance audience award winner from Participant Media.
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NewsStrand, Pro-Fun fall for Sabine Bernardi’s Romeos
The distributor acquired all North American rights to the relationship drama from Media Luna New Films and plans a late 2011 launch.
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NewsBill Duke joins Freaky Deaky for director Charles Matthau
The Elmore Leonard crime caper also stars Sienna Miller, William H Macy, Brendan Fraser and Matt Dillon. Duke will play the role of homicide detective Wendell Robinson.
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NewsPirates 4 becomes fourth film to cross $700m overseas
Disney’s locomotive is now the company’s biggest grosser internationally after reaching $700.9m on Wednesday [15].
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NewsHot projects on Screenbase
France’s Holly Motors, Italy’s Il Rosso E Il Blu and German production Was Weg Is, Is Weg (What’s Gone Is Gone) are among the new projects making it onto Screenbase this week
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NewsJapan launches co-production subsidy scheme
Japan’s first subsidy aimed at boosting foreign co-productions is worth up to $625,000 to overseas projects with Japanese financial and creative involvement
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NewsHolliday Grainger cast in Mike Newell’s Great Expectations
Number 9 Films production also stars Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter; starts shooting in the UK on October 10
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NewsThe Flying Guillotine gets new director and start date
The Flying Guillotine, a film produced by Peter Ho-sun Chan and handled by his We Distribution, has changed director from Teddy Chen (Bodyguards and Assassin) to Andrew Lau Wai-keung (Infernal Affairs).
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NewsAcademy awards posthumous membership to Restrepo co-director
The late war photographer Tim Hetherington died in April while covering the conflict in Libya.
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NewsContrafilm’s Beau Flynn, Trip Vinson part ways
After 10 years together the executives have chosen to pursue individual projects and will continue to collaborate on titles.
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NewsUK industry ponders state of film nation at Screen's Edinburgh conference
Hot topics included cinematic TV, Britain and Hollywood, and the importance of co-productions.