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Cannes 2013 Acquisitions & Deals: Volume 1

17 May 2013 8:50 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »

Battle Of The Damned

Anchor Bay has snapped up United States, Australian and New Zealand rights to Christopher Hatton's futuristic tale "Battle Of The Damned" from Compound B. Dolph Lundgren stars in the story of survivors of a test facility meltdown who are hunted by infected hordes and malfunctioning robots.

Big Bad Wolves

Magnet Releasing has acquired all North American rights to Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado's Israeli thriller "Big Bad Wolves" from Xyz Films. The story centers on a series of brutal murders that puts the lives of three men on a collision course — the father of the latest victim, a vigilante police detective and the main suspect in the killings.

Breath of the Gods

Alive Mind Cinema has picked up North American rights to Jan Schmidt-Garre’s documentary "Breath Of The Gods" which charts the origins of yoga.

A Case of You

IFC Films has acquired »

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The HeyUGuys Interview: Composer Lucas Vidal Talks Fast and Furious 6

16 May 2013 7:00 AM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

The last time we spoke to Spanish Composer Lucas Vidal he’d just finished working on the Henry Cavill / Bruce Willis movie The Cold Light of Day and John Cusack’s Edgar Allen Poe film The Raven but now the up and coming composer has been given the biggest film of his career in the form of Fast and Furious 6.

We chat to Lucas about how working on a movie of this scale compares to his previous work and to the lower budget productions that he’s also worked on since The Raven. If you missed our interview with him last year which explains how he got in the film industry and made his mark, click right here.

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HeyUGuys: How soon is it that you finish scoring before the movie comes out?

Lucas Vidal: I finished three weeks ago. As you know these kind of films continue editing until »

- David Sztypuljak

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Hammer Horror The Quiet Ones Picked up by Lionsgate for Us Release

15 May 2013 | Horror Asylum | See recent Horror Asylum news »

Following the acquisition of new Hammer horror 'The Quiet Ones' by Lionsgate UK a few months back the studios' American counterpart has carried out exactly the same buy up at this months Cannes festival. Lionsgate have picked up the North American distribution rights for the John Pogue ('Quarantine 2: Terminal') helmed chiller which stars Jared Harris ('Mad Men'), Sam Claflin ('The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'), Erin Richards ('Being Human'), Rory Fleck-Byrne and Olivia Cooke ('Bates Motel'). So that's the good news, however, you'll have to sit patiently now until 25 April 2014 before it'll be appearing in Us theatres. »

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Lionsgate Likes “The Quiet Ones”

14 May 2013 5:29 PM, PDT | FamousMonsters of Filmland | See recent Famous Monsters of Filmland news »

Lionsgate has acquired the rights the North American rights from Exclusive Media’s The Quiet Ones, the horror thriller from writer-director John Pogue.

The film “is inspired by true events and tells the story of an unorthodox, but charismatic professor who uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist from negative human energy.”

The film stars Jared Harris, Olivia Cooke and Sam Claflin. »

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The Quiet Ones Picked Up by Lionsgate

14 May 2013 5:10 PM, PDT | movies.about.com | See recent About.com Hollywood Movies news »

Writer/director John Pogue's supernatural thriller The Quiet Ones has been snagged by Lionsgate for theatrical release on April 25, 2014. The film stars Jared Harris and Sam Claflin and was produced by Tobin Armbrust, Simon Oakes, James Gay-Rees, Steven Chester Prince, and Ben Holden. Claflin, as all you Hunger Games fans will recall, will be seen in Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire playing Finnick Odair. His other credits include Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Snow White and the Huntsman.

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Lionsgate Makes a Date with The Quiet Ones

14 May 2013 1:10 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Lionsgate has nabbed the North American rights for the next chiller from Hammer, entitled The Quiet Ones, and they've already given it a release date! See how quickly things can move once they start cooking?

The Quiet Ones is inspired by true events and tells the story of an unorthodox but charismatic professor who uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist from negative human energy. The film is written and directed by John Pogue (Quarantine 2) and produced by James Gay-Rees (Senna, Exit Through the Gift Shop), Exclusive Media’s Tobin Armbrust, and Simon Oakes along with Steven Chester Prince and Ben Holden in association with The Traveling Picture Show Company (Tpsc).

Look for it in theatres on April 25, 2014.

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Starring Jared Harris ("Mad Men", The Ward) and Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire »

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Lionsgate Acquires Hammer's The Quiet Ones

14 May 2013 12:54 PM, PDT | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Lionsgate announced today that it has acquired from Exclusive Media the North American distribution rights to the Hammer production of The Quiet Ones, a supernatural thriller starring Jared Harris and Sam Claflin and will bring the film to theatres next year on April 25, 2014.

John Pogue directed the film from a script he wrote as well.

The film is inspired by true events and tells the story of an unorthodox, but charismatic professor who uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment:  to create a poltergeist from negative human energy.  

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Cannes Market: Lionsgate Acquires Thriller 'The Quiet Ones,' Sets 2014 Release Date

14 May 2013 12:42 PM, PDT | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »

Ahead of the opening of the Cannes market, Lionsgate has nabbed North American distribution rights to Hammer Films genre flick "The Quiet Ones," a supernatural thriller starring Jared Harris ("Mad Men," "Lincoln") and Sam Claflin ("Hunger Games: Catching Fire"). Lionsgate has booked an April 25, 2014 release date.  Writer-director John Pogue's second film, inspired by a true story, focuses on a controversial but charismatic professor (Harris) who takes his top students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment:  to create a poltergeist from negative human energy.  Pogue directed "Quarantine 2: Terminal" after writing many thrillers. "The Quiet Ones" was produced by Tobin Armbrust, President of Exclusive Media Worldwide Production and Acquisitions, and Simon Oakes, President and CEO of Hammer and Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media, along with James Gay-Rees, Steven Chester Prince and Ben Holden in association with The Travelling Picture Show Company (Tpsc). »

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Hammer's The Quiet Ones Lands at Lionsgate

14 May 2013 12:41 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »

Lionsgate announced today that it has acquired from Exclusive Media the North American distribution rights to the Hammer production of The Quiet Ones, a supernatural thriller starring Jared Harris and Sam Claflin and will bring the film to theaters next year on April 25, 2014. John Pogue directed the film from a script he wrote as well. The project was produced by Tobin Armbrust, Exclusive Media's President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions, and Simon Oakes, President and CEO of Hammer and Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media, along with James Gay-Rees, Steven Chester Prince and Ben Holden in association with The Travelling Picture Show Company (Tpsc). Lionsgate previously picked up the UK distribution rights to the film with plans to release theatrically in that territory. The announcement was made today by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairmen Robert Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger.

Jason Constantine, Lionsgate's President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, released the following statement about this thriller. »

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Lionsgate Acquires North American Rights to Hammer’s The Quiet Ones

14 May 2013 12:14 PM, PDT | DailyDead | See recent DailyDead news »

Hammer’s latest productions is The Quiet Ones and Lionsgate has just acquired it for release in North America. According to Deadline, a theatrical release is planned for April 25, 2014. Lionsgate previously acquired UK rights to the movie, which revolves around an experiment to create a poltergeist:

“Starring Jared Harris (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, ‘Mad Men’) and Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), The Quiet Ones will be directed by John Pogue (Quarantine 2: Terminal). Joining the cast are Erin Richards (‘Breaking In’, ‘Being Human’), Olivia Cooke (‘The Secret of Crickley Hall’, ‘The Fuse’) and West End theater actor Rory Fleck-Byrne. With the story and original screenplay by Tom DeVille, revisions by Craig Rosenberg, Oren Moverman and most recently John Pogue, the film is produced by James Gay-Rees (Senna, Exit Through The Gift Shop) and Ben Holden in association with Tpsc Films. »

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Lionsgate Picks Up Horror Thriller 'The Quiet Ones' Before Cannes

14 May 2013 12:04 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

Lionsgate has acquired domestic distribution rights to "The Quiet Ones," a supernatural thriller starring Jared Harris and Sam Claflin, the studio said Tuesday. Inspired by true events, John Pogue's film follows a professor who disappears with his students to create a poltergeist. Lionsgate had already acquired U.K. distribution rights and has a strong track record with frightful thrillers such as "Cabin in the Woods" and the "Saw" franchise. Jason Constantine, Lionsgate's President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, praised Pogue's "mastery of the genre in this terrifying, jump-out-of-your seat movie inspired by actual events," »

- Lucas Shaw

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Cannes: Lionsgate Picks Up North American Rights to 'Quiet Ones'

14 May 2013 11:04 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »

Cannes - Lionsgate has closed a deal to acquire North American distribution rights from Exclusive Media to supernatural thriller The Quiet Ones. Directed by John Pogue, the film from British studio Hammer stars Mad Men’s Jared Harris and English actor Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire). The deal was revealed at Cannes, although it has been in the works for several weeks. The Quiet Ones is set to be released on April 25, 2014. The announcement was made by Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-chairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger. Lionsgate previously had

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Cannes: Lionsgate Lands North American Distribution Rights To ‘The Quiet Ones’

14 May 2013 10:33 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »

Exclusive: In what becomes the second significant domestic distribution deal on the eve of Cannes, Lionsgate closed a deal with Exclusive Media for North American distribution rights to the Hammer production of The Quiet Ones, the John Pogue-directed supernatural thriller that stars Mad Men‘s Jared Harris and Sam Claflin, who starred in the last Pirates Of The Caribbean. Craig Rosenberg and Oren Moverman wrote the script with Pogue. This follows Warner Bros’ deal for the Ryan Gosling-directed How To Catch A Monster. The Quiet Ones will open April 25, 2014. Pogue wrote the script and Exclusive’s Tobin Armbrust and Simon Oakes will produce with James Gay-Rees, Steven Chester Prince and Ben Holden of The Travelling Picture Show Company. Lionsgate already had UK rights. It’s a nice start for Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger. The film is inspired by true events, and tells the story of a prof »

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Lionsgate Acquires The Quiet Ones From Exclusive Media

14 May 2013 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »

Lionsgate announced today that it has acquired from Exclusive Media the North American distribution rights to the Hammer production of The Quiet Ones , a supernatural thriller starring Jared Harris and Sam Claflin, and will bring the film to theaters next year on April 25, 2014. John Pogue directed the film from a script he wrote as well. The project was produced by Tobin Armbrust, Exclusive Media's President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions, and Simon Oakes, President and CEO of Hammer and Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media, along with James Gay-Rees, Steven Chester Prince and Ben Holden in association with The Travelling Picture Show Company (Tpsc). Lionsgate previously picked up the UK distribution rights to the film with plans to release theatrically in that territory. The »

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Ryan Gosling's 'How to Catch a Monster' and other pre-Cannes deals -- Updated

10 May 2013 2:37 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »

The Cannes Film Festival doesn’t begin in earnest until tomorrow, when The Great Gatsby opens the prestigious 12-day cinematic showcase and the shiniest of celebrities descend on the luxurious Mediterranean resort, but the Cannes film market is already revving on all cylinders. Warner Bros. is reportedly on the verge of acquiring the U.S. rights to How to Catch a Monster, Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut that he’ll also star in, along with Eva Mendes, Saoirse Ronan, and Christina Hendricks. The fantasy film is still in production, but as Deadline originally reported, the weight of Warner Bros. will »

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AandE Renews Psycho Prequel Show Bates Motel for a Second Season

9 April 2013 | Horror Asylum | See recent Horror Asylum news »

With a hugely successful premiere and continuing support and praise it was only a matter of time before AandE would greenlight a second season for the Carlton Cuse ('Lost') produced 'Psycho' prequel series 'Bates Motel'. AandE Network head Bob DeBitetto announced the renewal adding 'With superb writing and exceptional acting, led by the critically acclaimed performances of Vera Farmiga ('Source Code', 'Orphan') and Freddie Highmore ('Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'), we're incredibly excited to see where Carlton and Kerry take Norma and Norman Bates next.' The new season will begin pre-production later on in the year with another order of 10 episodes. The current premiere season, which is only 4 episodes in, continues to grip audiences so check it out if you can. Max Thieriot ('House at the End of the Street'), Nestor Carbonell ('Lost'), Mike Vogel, »

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First One-Sheet for The Quiet Ones Makes Some Noise

28 March 2013 3:05 PM, PDT | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

On tap right now is the first official one-sheet for the next chiller from Hammer, entitled The Quiet Ones. Yeah, it's kind of small, but I'm sure we'll have a high-resolution version for you cats soon enough. Dig it!

The Quiet Ones is inspired by true events and tells the story of an unorthodox but charismatic professor who uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist from negative human energy. The film is written and directed by John Pogue (Quarantine 2) and produced by James Gay-Rees (Senna, Exit Through the Gift Shop), Exclusive Media’s Tobin Armbrust, and Simon Oakes along with Steven Chester Prince and Ben Holden in association with The Traveling Picture Show Company (Tpsc).

Synopsis:

Starring Jared Harris ("Mad Men", The Ward) and Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire »

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Watch the first six minutes of Bates Motel

14 March 2013 12:14 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »

There's just under a week to go until the premiere of Bates Motel on A&E, and if you're still undecided about whether to catch Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin's (Friday Night Lights) contemporary prequel series to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece Psycho, then perhaps the first six minutes of the show will help you to make up your mind.

The series is set to explore the intricate relationship between the young Norman Bates - portrayed by Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Art of Getting By) - and his domineering mother Norma, played by Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, Source Code). Also featuring as regulars in the series are Max Thieriot (House at the End of the Street), Nestor Carbonell (The Dark Knight Rises), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) and Olivia Cooke (The Quiet Ones).

Here's the first six minutes, courtesy of Dread Central...

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Your Chance to Watch Bates Motel Premiere Right Now!

13 March 2013 | Horror Asylum | See recent Horror Asylum news »

If you simply cannot wait until next Monday to check out AandE's new 'Psycho'-based prequel series 'Bates Motel' then don't fret anymore because if you are lucky enough to subscribe to AandE's Xfinity on Demand through Comcast then you'll be able to watch it right now! Vera Farmiga ('Source Code', 'Orphan'), Freddie Highmore ('Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'), Nestor Carbonell ('Lost'), Mike Vogel, Olivia Cooke ('The Quiet Ones'), Nicola Peltz and Keegan Connor Tracy all star in the new series from creator Carlton Cuse ('Lost'). Head to the link below for all the details! »

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Bates Motel gets a new trailer and extended look preview

21 February 2013 9:24 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »

Ahead of its premiere next month, A&E has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming drama Bates Motel, as well as a four-minute extended look featurette from the Psycho prequel series.

Created by Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights), the series is described as a contemporary prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 masterpiece, and "promises to give viewers an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years and just how deeply intricate his relationship to his mother, Norma, truly is."

Leading the cast of Bates Motel are Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Art of Getting By) as Norman and Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, Source Code) as Norma, while other series regulars include Max Thieriot (House at the End of the Street), Nestor Carbonell (The Dark Knight Rises), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield) and Olivia Cooke (The Quiet Ones).

Bates Motel trailer. »

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