Singapore’s Rich Ho Hatches ‘Heavens’ Robot Franchise (EXCLUSIVE)
Singaporean composer Rich Ho Kok Tai makes his feature film directorial debut with “Heavens: The Boy and His Robot,” a sci-fi project about the relationship between a young pilot and his humanoid...
View ArticleFilm News Roundup: Kazakhstan Warrior Queen Movie ‘Tomiris’ Acquired for U.S.
In today’s film news roundup, Kazakh action-adventure movie “Tomiris” and Scottish music film “Beats” find U.S. homes and the Lulu Wilson thriller “Becky” opens at more than 40 drive-ins. ACQUISITION...
View ArticleEpic Action-Adventure ‘Tomiris,’ About Kazak Warrior Queen, Sells to Key...
Sales agency Arclight Films has closed multiple key distribution deals for “Tomiris,” the epic action-adventure about the legendary Kazak warrior queen, directed by Akan Satayev (“The Liquidator”). The...
View Article‘Animal Crackers’ Netflix Debut Caps a Harrowing Legal Ordeal
It has been a long six years since Scott Sava persuaded some Chinese investors to give him $13.5 million to make an animated film. An illustrator from Franklin, Tenn., Sava had written a graphic novel...
View ArticleProducer Timothy White on Venice Film ‘The Furnace’ and Diversity in...
When settlers began opening up the wild frontier of Western Australia in the 19th century, they relied heavily on immigrant cameleers from India, Afghanistan, and Persia. The predominantly Muslim and...
View ArticleArclight Launching Sales on Danielle Deadwyler Horror-Thriller ‘The Devil to...
Arclight Films is launching international sales on the horror-thriller “The Devil to Pay,” starring Danielle Deadwyler, Catherine Dyer and Jayson Warner Smith. Arclight chairman Gary Hamilton made the...
View ArticleMGM Buzzes for ‘Queen Bees’ Sales, Buying Major Global Territories
MGM has picked up several global territories on well-regarded comedy-drama “Queen Bees,” starring Ellen Burstyn, Jane Curtin, Loretta Devine, Ann-Margret and James Caan. The film is directed by Michael...
View ArticleEFM First Look: Ryan Phillippe in Arclight Films’ Thriller ‘The Locksmith’
Ryan Phillippe, Kate Bosworth and Ving Rhames star in thriller “The Locksmith,” which has just wrapped principal photography in Las Cruces, NM. Variety has been given access to a first-look exclusive...
View ArticleDiane Keaton, Boy George, Lulu, David Harewood, Patricia Hodge in ‘Arthur’s...
Arclight Films is handling worldwide rights to comedy feature “Arthur’s Whisky” and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes film market. As revealed by Variety, Diane Keaton (“Something’s Gotta Give”)...
View ArticleGene Simmons Launches Production Company With Arclight Films Chairman Gary...
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and Gary Hamilton, chairman of Arclight Films, have launched Simmons/Hamilton Prods. to develop, finance and produce feature films. The standalone banner will produce 25...
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