The Weinstein Co. has nabbed worldwide rights excluding Australasia to an upcoming drama based on the true story of Saroo Brierley, an Indian-born Australian who found his birth mother 25 years after they were separated.
The US debut of John Curran's Tracks has been postponed- for four months.
See-Saw Films' A Long Way Home and Goalpost Pictures' Holding the Man were the only features that received production investment from Screen Australia at the March 26 board meeting.
Screen Australia board's first meeting since Graeme Mason was hired as CEO was eventful as the agency approved $11 million investment in four feature films, four adult drama productions and one children's series.
Producers Emile Sherman and Iain Canning are joining forces again with Steve McQueen, director of the Oscar-touted 12 Years a Slave.
Robert Pattinson to play legendary Magnum photographer Dennis Stock and Dane DeHaan to play James Dean in See-Saw and First Generation Films produced 'Life', directed by Anton Corbijn
Marion Cotillard will play the scheming Lady Macbeth in Justin Kurzel's film adapted from the Shakespeare play.
After executive producing Jane Campion's Top of the Lake, Emile Sherman and Iain Canning have boarded another New Zealand-based project, the feature Slow West.