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Cannes: Raft Of Buyers Target Studiocanal’s Sean Penn-Starrer ‘The Gunman’
EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of its shooting start next month, Sean Penn-starrer The Gunman has virtually sold out for Studiocanal here in Cannes. This is the project from producers Joel Silver and Andrew Rona that Studiocanal is fully financing. Show More Summary
Cannes: Theft Leads China Film Group VP To Bow Out Of Keanu Reeves Press Conference
The latest tale of thievery to surface here in Cannes after last week’s $1M jewelry heist, involves China Film Group vice-president Zhang Qiang whose luggage was reportedly stolen from his hotel room. The incident has had the knock on...Show More Summary
‘Epic’ Toon Begins $14.5M Overseas Rollout
It only has 3 of the top international markets in release. And it doesn’t open in North American until May 24th. But Twentieth Century Fox’s Blue Sky Studios toon Epic launched with almost no fanfare overseas to $14.5M from 4,674 screens...Show More Summary
Cannes: Sony Classics Wins Stateside Rights To Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Past’
Sony Pictures Classics has landed U.S. rights at Cannes to The Past (Le Passe), Iranian helmer Asghar Farhadi’s ambitious drama starring Oscar nominee Berenice Bejo (The Artist), Ali Mosaffa and Tahar Rahim. The film is an early contender for the Palme d’Or, with reaction and reviews very strong after it screened Friday in competition. Show More Summary
Specialty Box Office: ‘Frances Ha’ Triumphs As Fellow Newcomers Take A Nose Dive
Brian Brooks is a Deadline contributor.
IFC Films’ Frances Ha had the last laugh this weekend, opening solid in a pair of theaters each in New York and Los Angeles. The critically well-received feature directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Greta Gerwig grossed $134K, averaging $33,500. Show More Summary
Chris Evans Circling Stephen King’s ‘The Ten O’Clock People’
EXCLUSIVE: Captain America‘s Chris Evans is now circling the Stephen King adaptation, which had Justin Long attached before scheduling conflicts got in the way. Tom Holland (Fright Night) will adapt and direct The Ten O’Clock People,...Show More Summary
The Week In Music Commentary
David Hahn Explains Why The Internet Is A Bad Place To Discover Music Kyle Bylin Asks Can Pandora Find A Business Model That Works? Extremely Decent Video: A Comedic (And Sadly True) 'Real Life' Look At A Facebook Updates Upward Spiral...Show More Summary
'Star Trek Into Darkness' wings in at No. 1 but not at warp speed
"Star Trek Into Darkness" opened atop the U.S. box office, though its debut didn't quite make the jump to warp speed that Paramount Pictures executives expected.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Season Finale Posts Average Ratings
Last night’s Saturday Night Live season finale with host Ben Affleck and musical guest Kanye West drew a 4.7/12 in metered-market households and a 2.7/13 among adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with Local People Meters. That was flat in 18-49 vs. Show More Summary
Cannes: Backup Media, Memento Bring Heat To Fest Helmer Jim Mickle’s ‘Cold In July’
EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based Backup Media has teamed up with Memento Films International to finance Cold In July, an adaptation of the Joe Lansdale cult novel that will be director Jim Mickle’s next film. Mickle’s We Are What We Are is playing in Director’s Fortnight section here at Cannes. Show More Summary
Cannes: Before Action Starts On ‘Crouching Tiger 2,’ Harvey Weinstein Woos Donnie Yen And Yuen Wo Ping For ‘Seven Samurai’
Right after my Deadline Hollywood colleague Pete Hammond moderated a Weinstein Company panel this morning on Big Eyes, the film that Tim Burton will direct with Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams, I moderated another on Crouching Tiger, Hidden...Show More Summary
Cannes: Sundance Selects Acquires Dardenne Brothers’ ‘Two Days, One Night’ With Marion Cotillard
EXCLUSIVE: Sundance Selects has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Two Days, One Night, which will be directed by two time Palme d’Or-winning auteurs Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, and stars Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione and Olivier Gourmet. Show More Summary
Cannes: Russia's Glavkino Backs Pyotr Buslov's 'Flip-Out'
The freshly-opened purpose built studio and production financier said it is also planning to expand its physical studios. read more
Cannes: Phase 4 Acquires U.S., Canadian On Anna Paquin Pic ‘Free Ride’
Phase 4 Films acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to writer/director Shana Betz’s feature directorial debut Free Ride. The film stars Anna Paquin, Cam Gigandet, Drea De Matteo, Liana Liberato, Jeff Hephner, Brit Morgan and Ava Acres. Show More Summary
Cannes: Wrekin Hill Acquires U.S. On Gabriele Salvatores’ ‘Siberian Education’ With John Malkovich
Wrekin Hill Entertainment acquired U.S. rights to Gabriele Salvatores’ Siberian Education. Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, with a screenplay by Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli and Salvatores, the film stars John Malkovich, Arnas...Show More Summary
Cannes Briefs: Mongrel Acquires Canadian ‘La Grande Bellezza’; Cohen Books ‘Inventor And The Tycoon’; Zombie Western From ‘Iron Sky’ Producer
Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grande Bellezza (The Great Beauty) won’t make its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival until Tuesday, but Mongrel Media has already stepped in to acquire all Canadian rights. The plan is for a fall 2013 release. Show More Summary
Luc Besson's EuropaCorp, China's Fundamental to Co-Produce 'Transporter' Films
The two companies will jointly finance, produce and distribute the next three titles in the action franchise and at least one of the films will be shot in China. read more
DreamWorks Studios Signs Additional Foreign Output Deals
David Garrett's Mister Smith brokers deals for the studio's output across Europe, the Middle East and Africa including one with Samuel and Victor Hadida’s Metropolitan FilmExport. read more
Fox International Productions Ramps Up Two New German Comedies
Fox International Productions‘ German operation had a big hit this year with The Break-Up Man, the comedy that grossed $24M locally and is being eyed as a U.S. remake. FIP Germany is now moving ahead on two new local-language projects. Show More Summary
Cannes: Antonio Banderas Joins ‘The 33?; Good Universe Selling Chilean Miners Movie
Antonio Banderas will play Mario Sepulveda, aka Super Mario, in The 33, the feature version of the saga of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days in 2010. Martin Sheen and Rodrigo Santoro are also joining the ensemble. Show More Summary
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