#25: Dear Frankie As I began collecting titles of my favorite films, there were too many choices and not enough slots. Never one to deprive others from joy, I decided to expand my list from 20 to a staggering 25. I was getting a complex during the decision-making...
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Month: May 2008
RCV racks up Cannes deals
[i]Host of market titles bought by Dutch distributor[/i] AMSTERDAM -- RCV Entertainment, part of the Canadian-based Entertainment One Group, has picked up some of the hot Cannes market titles. RCV will release the new Mel Gibson thriller "Edge of Darkness," as well as...
New pictures of a very skinny Catherine Zeta Jones
(What's this?)Catherine Zeta Bones, oops Jones, looks like a slip of the woman she used to be on the set of her latest movie Rebound in New York. The Welsh actress - and mother of two - needs an urgent delivery of cupcakes or maybe even pies. In those skinny jeans,...
CM Entertainment takes Darabont thriller and rom-com
South Korean buyer CM Entertainment has snapped up two films from LA-based production and sales company The Film Department - serial killer thriller Law Abiding Citizen and rom-com The Rebound. "A lot of buyers from our territory were interested. Thrillers are the...
It was stuck in THE MIST for Matt but you can finally find out what Frank Darabont is directing next! (Blog)
It was stuck in THE MIST for Matt but you can finally find out what Frank Darabont is directing next! This completely missed my radar last week and I’ve only found out about it now because of a brief blurb in an MTV article - of all places. The news broke last week...
Entertainment One’s RCV bags hot titles for Benelux
Entertainment One, the fast growing Canadian media group, has announced recently bought Benelux distributor RCV Entertainment has closed distribution deals on some of the most anticipated projects on this years market. RCV's managing directors Jan A. Kouwenhoven and...
Cannes Posters Part II: Butler’s ‘Law Abiding Citizen,’ (Blog)
In the initial batch of posters from Cannes, we gave you a first look at everything from Nic Cage’s “Bad Lieutenant” to Mariah Carey’s “Tennessee.” Now we’ve got the next round. Below, check out Frank Darabont and Gerard Butler’s “Law Abiding Citizen,” *** <img...
Cannes Film Festival Update – Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
Ooooh so no updates today with the ‘usual’ stuff, so I thought I drop a quick note about the script I just got done reading (haven’t analyzed it yet) but it’s Gerard Butler’s (300, Phantom of the Opera) new picture Law Abiding Citizen by Kurt Wimmer. I gotta say, it...
Darabont to direct $40m crime thriller for The Film Department
Frank Darabont will direct the thriller Law Abiding Citizen starring Gerard Butler for The Film Department, which is selling international rights here. Production is set to begin on August 18 in Detroit on the low-$40m range story of a criminal mastermind who controls...
Frank Darabont to Direct “Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption, Green Mile) will direct the thriller "Law Abiding Citizen" starring Gerard Butler for The Film Department, which is selling international rights here. Production is set to begin on August 18th in Detroit on the low $40 million...
FRANK DARABONT GOES BACK TO PRISON (Blog)
You can't keep Frank Darabont out of the joint. The director has just signed on to a new film, Law Abiding Citizen, and like The Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption, prison features heavily into the story. This time it's a criminal mastermind who is behind bars but...
Gerard Butler: An Actor of Many Surprises
[b PART TWO - EXCLUSIVE FAN SITE INTERVIEW[/b The phone is ringing as I run across the room to prevent my toddler from breaking yet another sentimental collectible. “Hello?” I pick up knowing who it is already. “Hello, can I speak to Tamara?” The deep voice resonates...
Exclusive Fan Site Interview – GERRY ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS
[b PART ONE - GERRY ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS [/b In this part of our interview with Gerard, we asked questions we received from fans over the past year. The answers have been condensed for an easier Q&A read, but we will include even more from the interview in Part...
Fresh contenders ready for Cannes
[i]New Line Intl.'s exit creates opportunity for indies[/i] As the international film community gets ready to head to the south of France next week, a seismic shift and a few other movements are realigning the balance of power among the major film sales companies. New...