The Solution Entertainment Group and Vmi Worldwide have picked up international sales rights for adrenaline-fueled romance “Cruise,” written and directed by Robert Siegel, who wrote “The Wrestler” and “The Founder.” The film, which stars Spencer Boldman and Emily Ratajkowski, will be screened for buyers at the Cannes Film Market.
“Cruise” is “a joyous, music-filled trip down memory lane,” according to a statement. It takes place in the summer of ’87, when working-class Italian-American Gio Fortunato (Boldman) has little on his mind but racing cars and chasing girls. “An auto-parts store clerk by day, Gio comes alive every night on Francis Lewis Boulevard, the Queens cruising strip all the local kids flock to in search of good times.”
One night he crosses paths with Jessica Weinberg (Ratajkowski), a sophisticated college girl from Long Island looking for thrills on the wrong side of the tracks. They embark on an unlikely summer romance that...
“Cruise” is “a joyous, music-filled trip down memory lane,” according to a statement. It takes place in the summer of ’87, when working-class Italian-American Gio Fortunato (Boldman) has little on his mind but racing cars and chasing girls. “An auto-parts store clerk by day, Gio comes alive every night on Francis Lewis Boulevard, the Queens cruising strip all the local kids flock to in search of good times.”
One night he crosses paths with Jessica Weinberg (Ratajkowski), a sophisticated college girl from Long Island looking for thrills on the wrong side of the tracks. They embark on an unlikely summer romance that...
- 5/8/2018
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Former Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany, Diego Luna (Narcos) and Emile Hirsch (The Chinese Widow) have joined the third and final season of Netflix’s Emmy-winning original series DreamWorks Trollhunters, from Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro.
The join the returning cast from seasons one and two that includes Kelsey Grammer as Blinky, Mark Hamill (Dictatious), Lena Headey (Morgana), David Bradley (Merlin), Ron Perlman (Bular), Steven Yeun (Steve), Anjelica Huston (Queen Ursurna), Jonathan Hyde (Strickler), Amy Landecker (Barbara), Charlie Saxton (Toby), Lexi Medrano (Claire) and Fred Tatasciore (Aaarrrgghh!!!).
Maslany and Luna will voice Aja and Krel, two mysterious new students who unknowingly come to the aid of the Trollhunters team in the fight against Morgana. The duo will also reprise their roles and serve as the leads of the next installment in the Tales of Arcadia trilogy, DreamWorks 3 Below, set to debut on Netflix later this year.
Hirsch takes on the role of Jim Lake,...
The join the returning cast from seasons one and two that includes Kelsey Grammer as Blinky, Mark Hamill (Dictatious), Lena Headey (Morgana), David Bradley (Merlin), Ron Perlman (Bular), Steven Yeun (Steve), Anjelica Huston (Queen Ursurna), Jonathan Hyde (Strickler), Amy Landecker (Barbara), Charlie Saxton (Toby), Lexi Medrano (Claire) and Fred Tatasciore (Aaarrrgghh!!!).
Maslany and Luna will voice Aja and Krel, two mysterious new students who unknowingly come to the aid of the Trollhunters team in the fight against Morgana. The duo will also reprise their roles and serve as the leads of the next installment in the Tales of Arcadia trilogy, DreamWorks 3 Below, set to debut on Netflix later this year.
Hirsch takes on the role of Jim Lake,...
- 4/26/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The top prize at the Hong Kong Film Awards was earned by Ann Hui’s wartime drama “Our Time Will Come.” The film also ran out as the numerical winner, collecting five awards on Sunday night from its 11 previous nominations. For Hui, it was her sixth time as winner of the best director prize.
The annual event was given a boost by the presence of Indian superstar Aamir Khan was on hand to hand out prizes. Khan is in Hong Kong to promote the theatrical release of his “Secret Superstar, which has already become a major hit in China.
Another notable winner was Louis Koo Tin-lok, who won the best actor award for action film “Paradox.” Widely popular, Koo picked up his first ever acting prize just a few weeks ago, for the same film, at the Asian Film Awards.
As yet, there have been no reports of TV coverage...
The annual event was given a boost by the presence of Indian superstar Aamir Khan was on hand to hand out prizes. Khan is in Hong Kong to promote the theatrical release of his “Secret Superstar, which has already become a major hit in China.
Another notable winner was Louis Koo Tin-lok, who won the best actor award for action film “Paradox.” Widely popular, Koo picked up his first ever acting prize just a few weeks ago, for the same film, at the Asian Film Awards.
As yet, there have been no reports of TV coverage...
- 4/16/2018
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Emile Hirsch's exploits in China will finally be seen around the world after international sales agent Vmi Worldwide picked up global rights to Chinese period war drama The Chinese Widow. The company, fresh off the back of a deal with Nic Cage's action thriller The Humanity Bureau will launch the Bille August-directed drama at the Efm in Berlin, which kicks off today. Hirsch stars as commander Jack Turner in the film, which is set in 1941 following the Japanese…...
- 2/15/2018
- Deadline
No reason has been given for the change in opening film.
Danish director Bille August’s The Chinese Widow will open this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff, June 17-26), replacing Ann Hui’s Our Time Will Come, which was previously announced as the opening film.
However, Our Time Will Come will still play in the Golden Goblet competition at Siff. No reason was given for the change by either the festival or the film’s producer Bona Film Group.
Both films are set in China during the Second World War. Starring Emile Hirsch and Yu Nan, The Chinese Widow tells the story of an American pilot who is shot down and saved by Chinese villagers. It remains unclear if the film has been made under the recently signed Danish-Chinese co-production treaty. August recently served as jury president at the Beijing International Film Festival.
Our Time Will Come, which stars Zhou Xun and Eddie Peng, revolves...
Danish director Bille August’s The Chinese Widow will open this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (Siff, June 17-26), replacing Ann Hui’s Our Time Will Come, which was previously announced as the opening film.
However, Our Time Will Come will still play in the Golden Goblet competition at Siff. No reason was given for the change by either the festival or the film’s producer Bona Film Group.
Both films are set in China during the Second World War. Starring Emile Hirsch and Yu Nan, The Chinese Widow tells the story of an American pilot who is shot down and saved by Chinese villagers. It remains unclear if the film has been made under the recently signed Danish-Chinese co-production treaty. August recently served as jury president at the Beijing International Film Festival.
Our Time Will Come, which stars Zhou Xun and Eddie Peng, revolves...
- 6/12/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Danish auteur Bille August's Chinese historical drama The Chinese Widow, starring Emile Hirsch, is set to premiere in competition at the upcoming Shanghai International Film Festival, organizers revealed Thursday.
August, a two-time Palme d'Or winner, recently served as the jury chair at the Beijing International Film Festival. The Chinese Widow follows the story of a WWII American Air Force pilot who emergency lands in China's Zhejiang Province after a bombing run on Tokyo. He is rescued by a young Chinese widow and heart wrenching love story ensues.
Among the other titles competing against August in the fest’s main competition section...
August, a two-time Palme d'Or winner, recently served as the jury chair at the Beijing International Film Festival. The Chinese Widow follows the story of a WWII American Air Force pilot who emergency lands in China's Zhejiang Province after a bombing run on Tokyo. He is rescued by a young Chinese widow and heart wrenching love story ensues.
Among the other titles competing against August in the fest’s main competition section...
- 6/9/2017
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and Norway: Scandinavia has always made a good show of films in all festivals, but this is the first time in 17 years a Swedish film has been in Competition.
“The Square” is the first Swedish film in Competition in 17 years! Winner of the Palme D’or and the Vulcain Prize for an artist technician awarded by the C.S.T. Director Ruben Östlund attracted producers from Sweden, Germany, France and Denmark to tell this tale of the successful curator of a modern art museum who lives in the epicenter of the art community and takes his work very seriously. A few days before the opening of the prestigious exhibition The Square he is mugged, which he can neither shake off or let pass unnoticed. He embarks on a hunt for the perpetrator and ends up in situations that turn steadily more amusing, and make him question his own moral compass.
“The Square” is the first Swedish film in Competition in 17 years! Winner of the Palme D’or and the Vulcain Prize for an artist technician awarded by the C.S.T. Director Ruben Östlund attracted producers from Sweden, Germany, France and Denmark to tell this tale of the successful curator of a modern art museum who lives in the epicenter of the art community and takes his work very seriously. A few days before the opening of the prestigious exhibition The Square he is mugged, which he can neither shake off or let pass unnoticed. He embarks on a hunt for the perpetrator and ends up in situations that turn steadily more amusing, and make him question his own moral compass.
- 6/6/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The agreement gives projects access to national film support and the two countries’ theatrical markets.
Denmark has become the first Nordic country to sign a film co-production agreement with China.
The signing took place today (May 3) in Beijing, timed with Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s official visit to China.
The agreement gives film projects access to national film support – Chinese films can apply for Danish Film Institute funding — and the two countries’ theatrical markets. The latter means that Danish films co-produced with Chinese partners will not be subject to China’s import quota of 38 foreign films a year, but instead will be on the same footing as Chinese films in terms of access to the lucrative Chinese film market.
The agreement was negotiated by China’s Sapprft (State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television) and the Danish Film Institute.
Dfi CEO Henrik Bo Nielsen signed the agreement Wednesday at a ceremony at the...
Denmark has become the first Nordic country to sign a film co-production agreement with China.
The signing took place today (May 3) in Beijing, timed with Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s official visit to China.
The agreement gives film projects access to national film support – Chinese films can apply for Danish Film Institute funding — and the two countries’ theatrical markets. The latter means that Danish films co-produced with Chinese partners will not be subject to China’s import quota of 38 foreign films a year, but instead will be on the same footing as Chinese films in terms of access to the lucrative Chinese film market.
The agreement was negotiated by China’s Sapprft (State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television) and the Danish Film Institute.
Dfi CEO Henrik Bo Nielsen signed the agreement Wednesday at a ceremony at the...
- 5/3/2017
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Danish filmmaker to preside over Tiantan competition; festival line-up includes Moonlight, On Body And Soul.
Danish filmmaker Bille August will head the jury for the Tiantan competition at this year’s Beijing International Film Festival (Bjiff, April 16-23).
August is currently in post-production on China-set drama The Chinese Widow, starring Emile Hirsch and Yu Nan in the story of an American pilot saved by Chinese villagers during the Second World War.
He has also opened a studio in the Chinese city of Hangzhou and serves as a “culture consultant” for the city. Bjiff will screen a retrospective of his films.
The Tiantan competition section will screen 15 films in total, which have yet to be announced. The festival will also screen retrospectives of the work of David Lynch, late Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni and Taiwanese actress and filmmaker Sylvia Chang.
Other films to screen at the festival include multiple Oscar winner Moonlight; Berlin Golden Bear winner On Body...
Danish filmmaker Bille August will head the jury for the Tiantan competition at this year’s Beijing International Film Festival (Bjiff, April 16-23).
August is currently in post-production on China-set drama The Chinese Widow, starring Emile Hirsch and Yu Nan in the story of an American pilot saved by Chinese villagers during the Second World War.
He has also opened a studio in the Chinese city of Hangzhou and serves as a “culture consultant” for the city. Bjiff will screen a retrospective of his films.
The Tiantan competition section will screen 15 films in total, which have yet to be announced. The festival will also screen retrospectives of the work of David Lynch, late Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni and Taiwanese actress and filmmaker Sylvia Chang.
Other films to screen at the festival include multiple Oscar winner Moonlight; Berlin Golden Bear winner On Body...
- 3/23/2017
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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