Dave McNary

Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights for relationship comedy "Life Partners," starring Leighton Meester and Gillian Jacobs . The film had its world premiere last month at the Tribeca Film...

Alcon Entertainment has an offer out to Harrison Ford to reprise his role as Rick Deckard in its sequel to "Blade Runner," directed by Ridley Scott . Hampton Fancher, co-writer...

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment will independently finance and co-produce romantic comedy "Sleeping With Other People," starring Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie. IM Global is selling international rights to the project at...

Cutting Edge Group has entered into a seven-figure slate-financing deal with Bill Block's QED, and has secured music rights to WWII actioner "Fury," starring Brad Pitt. "It's going to be...

Broad Green Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution and international sales rights for love story "10.000 KM" from Visit Films. BGP has re-engaged Visit to present the title to international distributors...

Millennium has picked up U.S. rights to thriller "God Only Knows," starring Ben Barnes as a Boston criminal. Leighton Meester, Harvey Keitel, Toby Jones, Kenny Wormald and Slaine also star....

Ken Schapiro, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's chief strategic officer, will be departing the company at the end of this month. Chairman and CEO Gary Barber made the announcement Thursday. "I am fully supportive...

Nicolas Cage is materializing in Voltage Films' supernatural thriller " Pay the Ghost " with Uli Edel ("The Baader Meinhof Complex") directing. Producers are Voltage's Nicolas Chartier and Craig Flores...

Craig Gillespie ("Lars and the Real Girl") isn't rattled by the prospect of his Jon Hamm baseball comedy " Million Dollar Arm " facing off against "Godzilla" on May 16...

As studios put more and more of their resources into tentpoles, independent producers are pondering a key question: How much money is the right amount for a project? For starters,...