Freida Pinto Sets Sights on Comedy With 'Mis-Fits' (EXCLUSIVE)
Freida Pinto looks set for a change of direction with comedy “Mis-Fits,” which sales company FilmSharks Intl. will introduce at the AFM. The fiction feature debut of writer-director L.D. Napier, and...
View ArticleAFM: Alexa Vega, Joanna Going, William Mapother on '6 Figures'
Alexa Vega (“Machete Kills”), “Mad Men” thesp Joanna Going and William Mapother (“Lost”) are heading to the Mojave Desert for action-thriller “6 Figures.” Double Dutch International has pacted with...
View ArticleAFM: John Cusack-Thomas Jane's 'Drive Hard' Gets U.S. Distribution
In a deal on the second day of the American Film Market, Image Entertainment has acquired all U.S. rights to the actioner “Drive Hard,” starring John Cusack and Thomas Jane. Voltage Pictures is selling...
View ArticleAFM: Genre Label Hatches With Thriller 'Estranged' And Redo Of George...
EXCLUSIVE: Get ready for a new genre label in Vicarious Entertainment. The shingle is being hatched by 1821 Media’s Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis and Terry Dougas, who wrapped the Natalie Portman-starrer...
View ArticleNicolas Cage's Martial Arts 'Outcast' Now Shooting (EXCLUSIVE)
Production is now under way in China on “Outcast,” a Chinese-themed action movie starring Nicolas Cage. The film, repped at AFM by Easternlight, the Asian label of Arclight Films, is the directorial...
View ArticleAFM: Isla Fisher, Ellen Barkin, Jim Parsons Haunt Blumhouse Thriller 'Visions'
EXCLUSIVE: Blumhouse continues to refine its micro-budget genre formula, and it looks like one evolving factor is the casts are getting better. Jason Blum’s division is negotiating with Isla Fisher,...
View ArticleAFM: Tupac Biopic Set for Spring 2014 Shoot
The long-gestating project has gotten the greenlight from producers Morgan Creek and Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films.The long-gestating Tupac biopic has finally set a shooting date, with producers/financiers...
View ArticleAFM: Kristen Stewart's 'American Ultra' Sold in Asia (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie comedy “American Ultra,” starring Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg, has picked up traction at the American Film Market with multiple market sales for Asia. Apsara Distribution, IM Global’s...
View ArticleAFM: Anchor Bay Picks Up Drag Racing Pic 'Snake & Mongoo$e'
EXCLUSIVE: Anchor Bay Films has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to Snake & Mongoo$se in a post-AFM deal. The fast-paced pic produced by Entertainment Universe and Rhino Films tells the true life...
View ArticleFirst Look At Jean-Claude Van Damme In 'Swelter'
When he's not doing epic splits, Jean-Claude Van Damme is also making movies, and his latest, "Swelter," might get you hot under the collar. And certainly the heat is coming off this first image. He...
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