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Weinstein & Lionsgate bite into ‘Teeth’
The widely anticipated horror comedy that was on everyone’s lips on day two of the fest sold for a cool 1 million - the folks at Lionsgate and the Weinsteins will now try to figure out how to deceive the ratings board because this has got plenty of crude stuff.
Sundance: Snow Angels World Preem
These are pics taken at the world premiere at the Racquet Club – I’ll post a transcript of the Q and A shortly.
Picturehouse & New Line double down on vidgame doc
One of the rare Slamdance acquisitions, Picturehouse and New Line have announced a deal that sees Picturehouse get distribute the documentary in theaters this...
‘Gone’ to the Weinsteins
There will be a lot of ink spilled on the comparisons between last year’s major Sundance buy and what is most likely going to be the top purchase at this edition. Comparably similar with their family road-trip dramatic nature and its intended audience, The Weinstein’s new purchase Grace is Gone will draw plenty of parallels to Little Miss Sunshine. Note Grace is Gone was probably in production as LMS was being unveiled in theatres.
Magnolia is first to go ‘Crazy’
Magnolia Pictures were first ones out of the gate at the Sundance film festival – picking up the North American theatrical rights to a documentary film. Magnolia made some good coin with the Enron film a couple of years back.
Former publicity head Dan Klores’ doc is about the troubling true story of an obsessive relationship between a married man and a beautiful, single 20-year-old woman that started in 1957 and continues. Pugach, a lawyer and playboy in the 1950's, courted Riss, but she eventually spurned him. Pugach then hired a man to throw acid in Riss' face. Riss was blinded in the attack. Pugach served time in prison for the incident, but in an odd twist, Riss married him after he got out of prison, and the couple has remained wed for decades. Their story has been a source of intrigue for New York tabloids on and off over the years. This is Klores’ third film and also happens to be the third Sundance shpwcase for the director – his previous entires were "Ring of Fire" and "The Boys of 2nd Street Park".
Former publicity head Dan Klores’ doc is about the troubling true story of an obsessive relationship between a married man and a beautiful, single 20-year-old woman that started in 1957 and continues. Pugach, a lawyer and playboy in the 1950's, courted Riss, but she eventually spurned him. Pugach then hired a man to throw acid in Riss' face. Riss was blinded in the attack. Pugach served time in prison for the incident, but in an odd twist, Riss married him after he got out of prison, and the couple has remained wed for decades. Their story has been a source of intrigue for New York tabloids on and off over the years. This is Klores’ third film and also happens to be the third Sundance shpwcase for the director – his previous entires were "Ring of Fire" and "The Boys of 2nd Street Park".
