Greece’s Star falls for ‘Love Lab’
Greek web Star Channel has picked up Israeli format "Love Lab" from SevenOne Intl., the distribution arm of Haim Saban's ProSiebenSat 1 group.
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Brit thesps get a ‘Life’
Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch will star in "Stuart: A Life Backwards," Neal Street Productions' adaptation of Alexander Masters' biography of a homeless alcoholic with a violent past for HBO…
Lucky Red lands ‘Life’
In the first major sale of Venice Golden Lion winner "Still Life," arthouse distrib Lucky Red has acquired Italian rights to the doculike pic by Chinese helmer Jia Zhangke. Zhangke's depiction of the…
H’w’d history lesson
For Thursday's Academy preem of "Hollywoodland," Focus went to considerable effort to include Old Hollywood in both guest list and venue.
Lionsgate lifts Kim
Lionsgate has upped Elizabeth Kim to senior VP of international sales. She'll be responsible for feature film sales in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and key European territories. She'll also…
Docurama plucks ‘Guitar’
DVD distributor Docurama is teaming with Shadow Distribution to release Tribeca fave "Air Guitar Nation" into theaters. Movie, which hits theaters in the spring, also will air on VH1 in 2008. Net in…
HRTS hitches prexy for 2 years
Recently named ICM co-prexy Chris Silbermann won't have much time for sleep this year, having also been named president of the Hollywood Radio & Television Society.
WB ups Rich to sr. VP
Blair Rich has been promoted to senior VP of marketing and creative advertising at Warner Bros. Pictures Intl. New post will expand Rich's strategic role in the marketing of all WB films released in…
VH1 kicks up ‘Flavor’ with femme spinoff
VH1 is spinning off a female version of its No. 1 show "Flavor of Love." Cable network has greenlit production on 10 episodes of an untitled series from executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark…
Yeoh a go with pair of pics
Michelle Yeoh has pacted for a pair of films. She'll first star with Sean Bean and Michelle Krusiec in "True North." Asif Kapadia directs the $10 million drama financed by Film Four and other equity…
