Deal Central
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IFC Picks Up Horror Film ‘Baskin’ in Toronto
Can Evrenol’s bloody Turkish-language thriller played in the festival’s Midnight Madness section
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Village Roadshow Closes $480 Million Recapitalization; $325 Million of New Capital
The company’s 2017 slate includes Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One” and “The Equalizer 2”
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Bleecker Street Captures Helen Mirren’s Drone Thriller ‘Eye in the Sky’
Toronto: Gavin Hood directed the timely film, which co-stars Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman and Barkhad Abdi
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Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland’s ‘Forsaken’ Acquired by Momentum Pictures
Western starring father-son acting duo will have its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
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Zoe Saldana to Star in ‘I Kill Giants’ Based on Joe Kelly’s Graphic Novel
Chris Columbus is producing with Justin Nappi, Kim Magnusson and XYZ Films
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Steven Spielberg Picks Olivia Cooke as Female Lead for ‘Ready Player One’
Actress is the director’s favorite for the Ernest Cline YA adaptation
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Yahoo’s Kathy Savitt Joins Robert Simonds’ STX Entertainment as President of Digital
The marketing and media veteran is a significant hire for the upstart studio behind Joel Edgerton’s “The Gift”
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HBO, The Orchard Land Yo-Yo Ma Documentary ‘The Music of Strangers’
Toronto: A theatrical release is planned for next spring following the film’s world premiere at the festival
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Paladin to Release ‘India’s Daughter,’ Documentary About Brutal Gang Rape
Leslee Udwin directed the film about Jyoti Singh, which was executive produced by Susan Sarandon
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Broad Green Pictures Acquires Music Documentary ‘Song of Lahore’ (Exclusive)
Joyous film about Pakistani musicians will get an Oscar-qualifying run in November, followed by a 2016 release
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Zoe Saldana’s Nina Simone Biopic Acquired by RLJ Entertainment
Distributor plans December 2015 release for “Nina,” which also stars David Oyelowo
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IFC Films Scores Rights to Soccer Biopic ‘Pelé: Birth of a Legend’
Brian Grazer, Kim Roth, Ivan Orlic and Colin Wilson produced the film about Brazilian soccer legend Pelé
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‘Glee’ Reunion Alert: Mark Salling, Josh Sussman Join Max Adler in Adi Shankar’s ‘Gods and Secrets’ (Exclusive)
Dark superhero project examines interpersonal relationships, celebrity of powerful sect
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Drafthouse Films Acquires Mads Mikkelsen Comedy ‘Men and Chicken’
Director Anders Thomas Jensen’s film will open in limited theatrical release across North America in 2016
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Ridley Scott Forms New ‘Presents’ Label, Teams With Verve Ventures on Thriller ‘The Twisted’
Toronto: Olatunde Osunsanmi will direct from Ari Schlossberg’s script, which is set within a strange orphanage
