EXCLUSIVE: Movie market regulars and genre aficionados Greg Newman (Catfight), Travis Stevens (Buster Mal’s Heart) and Giles Edwards are launching film and TV genre production company Queensbury Pictures here in Cannes. Edwards was formerly Head Of Acquisitions at UK distributor Metrodome, producer Travis Stevens has his own production banner … Read entire story.
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EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate is kicking off the Cannes Film Festival with a bevy of new and extended output agreements as it continues to grow its worldwide distribution footprint. The deals include six leading media companies across Europe and Asia for Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment titles. Among the fresh pacts are with … Read entire story.
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EXCLUSIVE: Above is a first-look clip at director Joe Penna’s Arctic which is screening in the Midnight section of the Cannes Film Festival. Mads Mikkelsen stars as a man stranded after a plane crash who is finally about to receive his long-awaited rescue. But when his opportunity … Read entire story.
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Bruce Willis has been set to play legendary boxing trainer Cus D’Amato in Cornerman, the biopic written and directed by Rupert Friend. Friend and Aimée Mullins are producing for Circus Florist Films with Marc Butan and Ara Keshishian producing for MadRiver Pictures. A fall start is eyed. CAA is handling … Read entire story.
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EXCLUSIVE: Bleiberg Entertainment has boarded world rights to Karen Gillan-starrer All Creatures Here Below. A dramatic thriller, it reteams director Collin Schiffli and writer David Dastmalchian who were behind 2014 SXSW Special Jury Prize winner Animals. Bleiberg will screen the first footage to buyers in Cannes. The film is currently … Read entire story.
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