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SEPTEMBER 05, 2008 From Cinema Blend "Delgo" Set For Holiday Release Dateby Katey Rich It's perfectly common for a movie come out after one of its principal actors has died, and it can even go on to be one of the biggest movies of all time. But when a movie comes out three years after the death of one of its talents? That's more than a little bizarre. Delgo, a CG-animated fantasy film, has been set for a release of December 12, and includes among its huge voice cast Anne Bancroft, who died in June 2005. The Hollywood Reporter doesn't say much about the film in its article announcing the release date, except for listing the usual motley crew of a voice cast, including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Val Kilmer, Kelly Ripa, Burt Reynolds, Malcolm McDowell and Eric Idle. Set for distribution by Freestyle Releasing, Delgo is presumably an independent animated film, not subject to the same release date pressure and massive marketing campaign as Disney-Pixar or Dreamworks Animation releases. I'm guessing the film was delayed for some time after it was completed, which explains how Bancroft's voice will be coming to us from beyond the grave. December 12, 2008 is a perfect slot for an animated movie, provide it can find its way through the holiday rush of countless family-centric movies. Though Bancroft probably isn't a huge draw for the under-10 set, maybe Freestyle will be able to promote the movie to their old-movie-loving parents. Story: © 2008 Cinema Blend LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
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SEPTEMBER 02, 2008 From CNW - CANADA Alliance Films proudly announcesnew film suppliers for Canada, UK MONTREAL, CANADA - Victor Loewy, Chairman and CEO of Alliance Films today announced the details of a series of new multi-year supplier arrangements for Canada and other territories that are expected to significantly increase the number of films distributed by the company and to cement its position in the top five distributors in Canada. In addition to its existing output arrangements with Focus Features, The Weinstein Company, Overture Films, and Remstar, Alliance Films has added three new Hollywood producers: Relativity Media, Grosvenor Park, and Freestyle Releasing to its family of distribution partners. Alliance will also continue to represent New Line Cinema into 2009. Relativity Media is a production and financing company that co-finances films with major studios as well as fully financing its own line-up of major releases such as The Bank Job and The Forbidden Kingdom. To date, Relativity has raised $5.5 billion in film financing. Relativity distributes its films via supply arrangements with studios and mini-majors, including such US majors as Sony, Warner Bros, Paramount and Universal. The first two titles for Alliance Films are the thriller A Perfect Getaway with Milla Jovovich, Timothy Olyphant and Steve Zahn, and the drama Brothers directed by Jim Sheridan and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire. Ryan Kavanaugh, Principal of Relativity said about the supply arrangement, "we were extremely selective in picking our foreign partners and spent a significant amount of time ensuring that they would be the right fit for our films. Alliance stood above the rest in that they have the experience working on large "event" type films, have the know how to maximize each films distribution and marketing. We are thrilled to enter this multiyear partnership with Alliance." The deal with Relativity is for upwards of six movies per year for Canada and the UK and includes all films produced under their single picture business. With over 400 titles and $5 billion in arranged financing, Grosvenor Park, led by long time Alliance supplier Don Starr is expected to deliver five films per year. Previous Grosvenor Park films have included Miss Potter with Renée Zellweger, Righteous Kill with Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino, and Penelope with Christina Ricci, Reese Witherspoon and James McAvoy. Disaster Movie from Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer is the first film of the output deal for Canada. Other upcoming films from Grosvenor Park include Edward Zwick's World War II action drama Defiance starring Daniel Craig, and Kathryn Bigelow's Hurt Locker starring Ralph Fiennes and Guy Pierce. "We're very pleased to enter into a formal relationship with our long-term partners at Alliance. We've worked closely with them on numerous projects and believe in their marketing and distribution in Canada. We see nothing but great potential moving forward," said Chairman of Grosvenor Park Don Starr. Freestyle Releasing are US distribution experts who has already delivered the summer comedy Bottle Shock and will next have the wide release Hallowe'en horror The Haunting of Molly Hartley followed by the animated Delgo with the voices of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddy Prinze Jr. and Val Kilmer. Commenting on Alliance's new partners, Victor Loewy said, "Ryan Kavanaugh's team at Relativity has an enviable track record of successes and the upcoming slate is very promising for both our Canadian and UK distributors. Don Starr and the team at Grosvenor Park have been making excellent choices in film for 25 years and have built an outstanding reputation with the US studios who vie for their films. I'm very pleased that Alliance will represent the best of the new Hollywood in Canada." With release dates extending into late 2009, the films from New Line include such major releases as Appaloosa with Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger and Ed Harris, the holiday comedy Four Christmases with Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, the action adventure epic Inkheart with Brendan Fraser, He's Just Not That Into You with Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson and Drew Barrymore, and Seventeen Again with High School Musical's Zac Efron and Matthew Perry, The Time Traveller's Wife with Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana, and The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Michael Douglas. Details on these new and existing Alliance partners follow. FACTS ON ALLIANCE FILMS NEW SUPPLIERS Relativity Media Relativity Media, LLC is a financing, consulting and production company that utilizes both traditional and non-traditional channels in order to raise production and distribution funds, both for major studios and independent production entities. To date, Relativity has structured and consummated more than $4.5 billion in production slate financings. Examples of recent hits financed by Relativity include 300, The Bank Job, and Atonement. The output deal with Alliance Films covers both Canada and the UK. Upcoming:
Grosvenor Park Grosvenor Park LP is a leader in offering a full complement of pre-sale, gap and tax financing products, both individually and as a 'one-stop' solution. In addition to Disaster Movie, it recently provided complete financing for the Ed Zwick film Defiance starring Daniel Craig, releasing domestically in the fall. Recent:
Freestyle Releasing Freestyle Releasing is the number one non-studio affiliated theatrical distributor in the US based on box office. Freestyle Releasing is specializes in representing independent companies, major studios, and mini-major studios on a "service deal" basis for the purpose of exhibiting their films in a first class theatrical release. The initial deal with Alliance covers six films. Recent:
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BY THE NUMBERS Number of theatrical titles released by country 2007 - 2008 Canada - 91 Canada - 69 UK - 16 UK - 23 Spain - 20 Spain - 22 Revenue 2007 C$435 million 2008 C$421 million (forecast) Canadian Theatrical Market Share 2007 2008 (First half) Canada - 13.8% Canada - 14.2% UK - 3.3% UK - 5.6% Spain - 5.7% Spain - 2.7% Misc Canadian information Since 2000: highest grossing distributor in Canada with $2.5 billion gross box office from 520 releases (Alliance, Viva, Odeon combined, source: Rentrak Jan 1 2000 - present) Alliance's library has approximately 4,100 motion pictures and made-for-television programs, representing approximately 15,100 hours of programming. Recent hits Sex and the City - $17.5 million Journey to the Centre of the Earth 3D- $11.5 million Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay - $8.1 million Box Office Record Highest grossing Canadian film of all time: Bon Cop Bad Cop, $12.7M Alliance Films is a leading distributor of motion pictures in Canada, with motion picture distribution operations in the United Kingdom and Spain. The Company distributes filmed entertainment to theatres, on DVD, and to television broadcasters. Alliance Films holds the Canadian distribution rights to the productions of leading independent studios, including New Line Cinema, Focus Features, The Weinstein Company, Overture Films and Relativity Media. Story: © 2008 CNW. All Rights Reserved. |
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JULY 21, 2008 From Newswire "Delgo" Wins Best Feature Film at Anima Mundi 2008 Atlanta, GA - Anima Mundi,
one of the largest and most prominent animation festivals in the world, awarded
"Delgo," the Best Animated Feature of the year.
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