'Heat': Jason Statham Remake's Hot Sales
Sierra/Affinity has reported strong sales at Cannes for the Simon West remake of action-thriller “Heat,” starring Jason Statham. "Heat" is produced by Statham and Steven Chasman of SJ Pictures. West…
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3 Pics Nab Hungarian Coin
Hungary's National Film Fund, which is headed by Hollywood producer Andy Vajna, has granted production funding totaling 970 million forint ($4.2 million) to three projects: “Swing,” “Home Guards” and…
Guerra, Parache Launch Oceano Media, Board 'Paradise Lost,' 'REC 4'
Producer Adrian Guerra and film finance specialist Xavi Parache have teamed to create Oceano Media, a Barcelona-based financial broker and consultancy. Move pairs two young movers and shakers on the…
James Gray Sets Sci-Fi Project At RT Features
Brazil-based RT Features has come on board to produce an untitled James Gray sci-fi thriller based on Gray's original script from which he will direct. Deal was announced Friday at Cannes. RT CEO…
NDM Takes Viggo Mortensen Starrer 'Untitled' (EXCLUSIVE)
On the Croisette with Amat Escalante's "Heli" in Cannes competition, Mexico's NDM (Nodream-Mantarraya) has acquired international rights to Lisandro Alonso's "Untitled," starring Viggo Mortensen…
Superheroes in WB's 'Injustice: Gods Among Us' Lead Game Sales in April
It's been two years since a fighting game topped the videogame sales charts, but Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment landed a one-two punch with "Injustice: Gods Among Us" last month and a reboot…
MGM Earnings More Than Double For First Quarter
Thanks to "Skyfall" and 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," MGM saw first-quarter earnings more than double to $57.4 million from $22.9 million in the 2012 quarter. Revenue nearly tripled to $481.7…
Legendary Entertainment Buys Marketing Agency FIVE33
Legendary Entertainment plans to buy its own marketing agency, announcing an agreement on Thursday to buy FIVE33, which would focus exclusively on Thomas Tull's growing slate of internally developed…
An FCC Mystery: Tom Wheeler
If President Obama's nominee to chair the FCC, Tom Wheeler, is confirmed, there's a good chance it will only be after he answers a few questions from lawmakers on an issue that's proved vexing to his…
Emily Blunt in Talks to Join Disney's 'Into the Woods' (EXCLUSIVE)
Emily Blunt is finalizing a deal to join Disney's musical “Into the Woods” that Rob Marshall will direct for the studio. Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal also are in talks to join the film, which…
