GALAS *Opening Night Film Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band (Can) - world premiere Dir: Daniel Roher *Closing Night Film Radioactive (UK) - world premiere Dir: Marjane Satrapi A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood (US) - world premiere Dir: Marielle Heller Abominable (US) - world premiere Dir: Jill Culton American Woman (Canada) - Canadian premiere Dir: Semi Chellas Blackbird (UK) - world...
Rami Malek and Glenn Close won lead acting honours and Black Panther took the ensemble cast prize at the 25th annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (27). Bohemian Rhapsody front man Malek and The Wife star Close did their Oscar chances a lot of good with the wins heading into...
FilmRise has acquired US rights from to Simon Baker’s feature directorial debut Breath following its premiere in Toronto in September. Breath is based on Tim Winton’s book about two teenage boys in Western Australia in the 1970s who befriend an enigmatic surfer played by Baker who...
UPDATE: TIFF unveils Galas, Special Presentations selections. Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s Mustang follow-up Kings (above), David Gordon Green’s Boston Marathon drama Strongerstarring Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Wright’s Darkest Hourstarring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, and Darren Aronofsky’s mother! with Jenifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem are among the initial wave of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) picks announced...
FEBRUARY 6 UPDATE: Universal-Blumhouse’s James McAvoy horror hit held on to pole position in its third session during a typically lacklustre weekend as film-going makes way for Sunday’s American football Super Bowl final. Split grossed a confirmed $14.4m as the running total climbed to $98.5m and...
Bleecker Street and Participant Media have jointly acquired North American rights from Embankment to Andy Serkis’ feature directorial debut. Andrew Garfield, an awards season prospect with Hacksaw Ridge, stars in the inspirational true story of polio survivor Robin Cavendish. Doctors gave Cavendish three months to live when...
The story of Cannes 2016 continued apace on Wednesday as Asghar Farhadi’s late addition to the Competition became one of the latest titles headed for Prime Video customers. Cohen Media Group is the US theatrical partner on The Salesman, which centres on a couple whose relationship...
TIFF 40 to open with Jean-Marc Vallée’s Demolition starring Jake Gyllenhaal. SCROLL DOWN FOR GALAS, SPECIAL PRESENTATION LINE-UPS The 40th anniversary edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will feature first looks for Jay Roach’s blacklisted screenwriter biopic Trumbo starring Bryan Cranston as well as Stephen...
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave and Wikileaks drama The Fifth Estate are among a raft of world premieres set for the 38th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Toronto will open on September 5 with Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Wikileaks founder...
The trademark late cascade of US deals emerged on Thursday [23] as Cannes neared the finish line, led by eOne’s acquisition of US rights to hot market title Diana. eOne concluded the Diana deal with Embankment Films and Ecosse Films and has earmarked a release later...
Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar’s fledgling Embankment Films will commence international pre-sales on the Saddam Hussein thriller in Cannes. Preferred Content produced and co-represents North American rights with WME Global. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire will direct from a screenplay that Band Of Brothers writer Erik Jendresen adapted with...