After a few weeks of negotiations Palace Films has finalised the contracts for 10 films from the Cannes Film Festival and market for release in 2014.
The Walt Disney Co. is opening Saving Mr Banks on a limited number of screens in the US on December 18, a week before it goes into wide release.
The film which caused visceral reactions at the Sydney Film Festival will require careful handling according to the Australian distributor.
Wish You Were Here received mostly glowing reviews from US critics and copious publicity last week, centred primarily on lead actor Joel Edgerton whose profile has rocketed after The Great Gatsby and Zero Dark Thirty.
The law of diminishing returns which often determines the box-office trajectory of sequels doesn't apply to the Fast & Furious franchise
Grindstone Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Forbidden Ground, an Australian WW1 movie co-directed by Johan Earl and Adrian Powers.
The good news keeps coming for Ivan Sen's Mystery Road. The crime thriller received mostly positive reviews after opening the Sydney Film Festival and now the producers have announced a US deal.
Cinemas are offering a wider and more eclectic variety of filmgoing options and experiences.