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City of Life and Death Goes to War with Kino Int.
Lu Chuan’s City of Life and Death will finally receive its theatrical release and it won't be via the National Geographic folks who originally picked up the film in 2009, but never released the film due to circumstances that appeared to fall into a grey zone. Kino International have grabbed the rights and have set the pic up with a May 11th release at Film Forum.
The Robber Has Legs; Sony Picks Up English Language Remake Rights to Der Rauber
Sony has made a low-figure development buy for the English-language remake rights to Austrian helmer Benjamin Heisenberg's Der Rauber. We're not sure if the new film will be going by the simple title of The Robber, but we do know that Spider-Man producer Laura Ziskin is heading the project.
Music Box Films Plans to Kick ‘Hermano’ into Theaters in 2011
Foreign film specialists Music Box Films have grabbed the rights to Marcel Rasquin's directorial debut - a sport-themed drama where the two exits for a better life are either making the team or joining another "sort" of team. Considering that the field is rather strong this year, Brother (Hermano) -- this year's Venezuelan submission for the Foreign Language Oscar, does appear to be a long-shot for a shortlist nomination.
Antonio Campos’ Busy with Back to Back Features: ‘Simon Killer’ to Preem in 2011 and ‘Momma’ to Shoot in 2011
One of the best discoveries of 2008/09, Afterschool helmer Antonio Campos has been busy at work this past fall filming his sophomore film and will be just as busy same time next year on his third pic. Campos took five weeks to shoot his second film Simon Killer in Paris with prod co. Borderline Films' fetish actor Brady Corbet and the strikingly exotic looking Mati Diop, who recently made her debut in Claire Denis' 35 Shots of Rum.
First 8 Minutes: Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs
Released earlier this week Blu-ray & DVD, Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Micmacs might be a message film perhaps more suited for younger viewers, but it contains enough dazzle, and uniquely cartoonish characters that are atypical for most filmmakers. If you're into Jeunet's visual flair -- then it be hard to not recommend this title to all audiences and this includes fans of very different Jeunet films in Delicatessen, Alien: Resurrection and Amélie.
