German Distrib SquareOne in ‘Race’ to Grow Production Arm
Al Munteanu , head of German distributor SquareOne Entertainment, walked the red carpet on opening night at Cannes with a purpose, though the longtime exec didn't exactly plan it that...
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Universal Sets Mattel’s ‘Monster High’ for Oct. 2016 Release
Universal Pictures has dated its " Monster High " movie for Oct. 7, 2016. The live-action adaptation of Mattel 's Monster High doll franchise is produced by Josh Schwartz and...
Variety’s Andrew Stewart Tapped for Imax Communcations Post
Variety reporter Andrew Stewart has been tapped as Imax 's manager of corporate communications, effective June 2. Stewart, who has worked at Variety since 2008, will report to Ann Sommerlath,...
Faith-based ‘The Song’ Gets U.S. Distribution
Looking to appeal to faith-based audiences, Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to City on a Hill Studio's music-driven love story "The Song." The film stars Alan Powell of...
Benedict Cumberbatch Replaces Guy Pearce in Johnny Depp’s Whitey Bulger Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch has replaced Guy Pearce in "Black Mass," the Whitey Bulger biopic starring Johnny Depp. Cross Creek Pictures president Brian Oliver told Variety that Pearce had departed due to...
CANNES: Nathan Phillips’ ‘These Final Hours’ Gets U.S. Distribution
Well Go USA Entertainment has bought U.S. rights to apocalyptic adventure "These Final Hours," which is being screened at Cannes in Directors Fortnight, for release later this year. First-time Australian...
Doors Guitarist Robby Krieger Boards Jim Morrison Movie
A year after Ray Manzarek's death, his Jim Morrison project "The Poet in Exile" remains very much alive. Robby Krieger, the Doors' guitarist, has come on board "Poet" as an...
‘Midnight Rider’: Open Road Asserts It’s Been Sued ‘Without Justification’
Open Road Films , the distributor for the stalled " Midnight Rider " biopic, has asserted it should not have been sued by the family of the late Sarah Jones...
CANNES: Russell Crowe’s ‘Water Diviner’ Heading for Weinstein Co. in U.S.
The Weinstein Co. is in talks to acquire U.S. rights to Russell Crowe's directorial debut, "The Water Diviner," following a May 15 promotional presentation at the Cannes Film Festival. Crowe...
CANNES: Sony Classics Acquires Ken Loach’s ‘Jimmy’s Hall’
Sony Classics has acquired North American rights to Ken Loach 's period drama "Jimmy's Hall," two days before its world premiere in competition at Cannes. Wild Bunch is selling the...