Press Releases Archive for May, 2018
FOCUS FEATURES ACQUIRES CANNES OPENING NIGHT FILM EVERYBODY KNOWS STARRING PENÉLOPE CRUZ AND JAVIER BARDEM
[pr] [Focus comcast zoomed logo] FOCUS FEATURES ACQUIRES CANNES OPENING NIGHT FILM EVERYBODY KNOWS STARRING PENÉLOPE CRUZ AND JAVIER BARDEM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CANNES, May 9th, 2018– Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski announced today that Focus has acquired the Cannes Film Festival’s opening night film Everybody Knows (Todos Los Saben). Focus Features will distribute the film…
Read the full article »DIRECTOR RENNY HARLIN & PRODUCER DALJIT DJ PARMAR LAUNCH BEIJING BASED EXTRAORDINARY ENTERTAINMENT LIMIT
First Film from Extraordinary is Sci-Fi tentpole Solara CANNES –– Director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) and Producer Daljit DJ Parmar (Kung Fu Yoga) have launched Extraordinary Entertainment Limited 鼎趣影业, a production and finance company based in Beijing and Hong Kong. Parmar will serve as CEO and Harlin as Chief Creative Officer. The company will focus on…
Read the full article »KEANU REEVES AND ALEX WINTER REUNITE FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED THIRD INSTALLMENT “BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC” DIRECTED BY DEAN PARISOT
BLOOM to Introduce to international Buyers in Cannes; MGM’s Orion Pictures to release in the US Los Angeles, CA (May 8, 2018) – BLOOM announced today that Keanu Reeves (John Wick, The Matrix) and Alex Winter (Deep Web; Downloaded) will officially be reuniting on screen after 27 years as the legendary Ted “Theodore” Logan (Reeves)…
Read the full article »Founder/CEO Of Chicago In’tl Film Fest Michael Kutza To Step Down After 55 Years
FOUNDER AND CEO OF CINEMA/CHICAGO MICHAEL KUTZA TO STEP DOWN AT THE END OF 2018 Kutza’s 55 Years of Service to Chicago International Film Festival to be Celebrated at July 14 Gala at Loews Chicago CHICAGO – Michael Kutza, Founder and CEO of Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, today announced that he will…
Read the full article »MGM and Lionsgate/Pantelion Films Analyze Their Weekend Success
[pr] Overboard, from MGM and Lionsgate’s Pantelion Films, successfully set sail this weekend over performing pre-release expectations and taking in an estimated $14.750 million on 1,623 screens, making it the highest grossing opening in Pantelion’s history. Receiving an A- CinemaScore and driven by exceptionally strong word of mouth and audience recommendations, Overboard is well positioned to continue its…
Read the full article »LAS VEGAS FILM FESTIVAL MAKES INITIAL PROGRAMMING LINEUP
LAS VEGAS FILM FESTIVAL MAKES INITIAL PROGRAMMING LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 11th ANNUAL FESTIVAL 2018 Las Vegas Film Festival and CineVegas Partner on Presenting Films, Live Comedy, and More June 6 – 10 At Brenden Theatres and Palms Casino Resort Passes on sale now at lvff.com LAS VEGAS (May 3, 2018) – The 11th Annual Las Vegas Film Festival, partnered with CineVegas,announced…
Read the full article »Academy Expels Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski
“The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors met on Tuesday night and has voted to expel actor Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski from its membership in accordance with the organization’s Standards of Conduct. The Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy’s values of respect…
Read the full article »MTV Movie & TV Awards Nominations
“BLACK PANTHER” AND “STRANGER THINGS” LEAD NOMINATIONS FOR 2018 “MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS” HOSTED BY TIFFANY HADDISH NETWORK WILL ONCE AGAIN FEATURE ALL GENDER-NEUTRAL CATEGORIES New York, NY (May 3, 2018) – MTV today announced the categories and nominees for the 2018 “MTV Movie & TV Awards,” hosted by Tiffany Haddish, that celebrate the…
Read the full article »AGC STUDIOS PICKS UP ROLAND EMMERICH’S MIDWAY
AGC STUDIOS PICKS UP ROLAND EMMERICH’S MIDWAY Starlight Culture Entertainment Group and Providence Entertainment Limited To Fully Finance The WWII Epic LOS ANGELES (May 2, 2018) – Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios has acquired the international rights to Midway, to be directed by iconic filmmaker Roland Emmerich (Independence Day franchise, The Day After Tomorrow) from a script by Wes Tooke, and will introduce…
Read the full article »SLATE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP BRINGS TRANSPARENCY TO THE FILM INDUSTRY WITH DISRUPTIVE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
[pr] The Company Introduces BINGE, a Blockchain Video-On-Demand Platform; SLATIX, a Blockchain Electronic Ticketing Application; and SLATE, a Digital Token LOS ANGELES and TORONTO (May 1, 2018) – Slate Entertainment Group (SEG) has announced the development of its new multi-layered entertainment ecosystem powered by advanced blockchain technology. SEG is a highly-skilled amalgamation of entertainment, business and technical expertise…
Read the full article »IMR INTERNATIONAL TO LAUNCH FOREIGN SALES ON SCOTT Z. BURNS’ ‘THE TORTURE REPORT’ FOR VICE STUDIOS, STARRING ADAM DRIVER, ANNETTE BENING AND JON HAMM
IMR INTERNATIONAL TO LAUNCH FOREIGN SALES ON SCOTT Z. BURNS’ ‘THE TORTURE REPORT’ FOR VICE STUDIOS, STARRING ADAM DRIVER, ANNETTE BENING AND JON HAMM Tim Blake Nelson, Ted Levine, Michael C. Hall, Ben McKenzie & Matthew Rhys round-out the cast with sales commencing in Cannes LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2018) – IMR announced that they will be introducing Scott…
Read the full article »Jake Gyllenhaal to Star as Leonard Bernstein in “The American” with Cary Joji Fukunaga to Direct. BRON Studios comes aboard.
Sierra/Affinity to commence international sales at the 2018 Cannes Film Market New York, NY (May 1, 2018) – Jake Gyllenhaal is set to produce and star as Leonard Bernstein in “The American,” with Cary Joji Fukunaga directing and producing. BRON Studios will produce and back the film, which begins principal photography in the fall. Sierra/Affinity commences…
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