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21 August, 2008 By VarietySource: http://www.variety.com/blog/1390000339/post/430032043.html Peace Arch as acquired North American rights to the Jean-Claude Van Damme action/comedy, “JCVD” ahead of its North American preem at Toronto, where it’s opening the Midnight Madness section. “JCVD” stars the Brussels Muscles as himself, who returns to his hometown licking the wounds of a tanking career. He […]

10 February, 2008 By Wendy Mitchell in Berlin Marc Forby will direct. The shoot starts March 14 on location in Hawaii and in the UK. The crew includes Oscar-winning composer Stephen Warbeck, production designer Steven Lawrence, DOP Gabriel Beristain and editor Robb Sullivan. The Hawaii-set story, based on true events, is about an unlikely heroine […]

7 February, 2008 By Wendy Mitchell in Berlin Source: ScreenDaily Diego Luna, Luis Guzman, Adriana Barraza, and Benito Martinez star, with Annie McCarthy handling casting and more actors to be announced soon. Deals have been done for Germany & Austria (Telepool), Latin America (Sun), the West Indies (Caribbean Film Services), Croatia, Serbia & Slovenia (Continental), […]

21 July, 2008 By Wendy Mitchell in London Source: Screen Daily Glendyn Ivin starts shooting Last Ride today in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges. The film stars Matrix and Lord Of The Rings veteran Hugo Weaving as a dad on the run with his son (played by Tom Russell) as they venture “deeper into the outback […]

8 February, 2008 By Wendy Mitchell in Berlin The Daisy Chain has gone to France (Wildside), Greece (Spentzos), Poland (Monolith), Portugal (Lusomundo), Brazil (Playarte), The West Indies (Caribbean Film Services), and Romania (Media Pro). Aisling Walsh directs, and the film is now in post-production. ContentFilm’s Jamie Carmichael said: “The sensational performances from both Samantha and […]

28 July, 2008 By Stuart KempSource: The Hollywood Reporter Michael Fassbender will star opposite a cast of newcomers including Katie Jarvis in Andrea Arnold’s sophomore movie “Fish Tank,” the backers said Monday. Arnold’s latest celluloid outing — after her debut “Red Road” picked up the Festival de Cannes jury prize — is backed by BBC […]

8 September, 2008 By ALI JAAFARSource: Variety Pic, which started lensing in L.A. Aug. 25, tells the story of a factory worker (Bateman) who finds his life turned upside down following an accident at work and an encounter with a young con artist and a dim-witted gigolo. John Altschuler (“Blades of Glory”) and Michael Rotenberg […]

7 November, 2008 By Wendy MitchellSource: Screen Milla Jovovich has joined the cast of William H Macy’s directorial debut Keep Coming Back. Macy and Steve Buscemi will also star in the coming-of-age story. ContentFilm has international rights and expects more cast to be announced soon. Jovovich plays a recovering alcoholic ex-stripper who meets a sheltered […]

9 February, 2008 By Wendy Mitchell in Berlin Source: Screen Daily The high-concept suspense thriller is Liebesman’s follow-up to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. The story follows four people who sign up for a psychological research study which is actually a classified government programme. ContentFilm is screening footage in Berlin. The cast features Chloe […]