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Overture Films is lining up a September shoot in London on the romance Last Chance Harvey starring Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson.Joel Hopkins, who directed the 2001 UK film Jump Tomorrow, wrote the screenplay and will direct the story of a down-at-heel man who finds a new companion while attending his daughter s wedding in London.Tim Perell of Process and Nicola Usborne will produce and Overture s executive
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stanley italy al Nga will serve as executive producer.Overture holds worldwide rights to the project. We re thrilled to be bringing together these two celebrated and beloved actors in this touching story, Overture s chief operating officer Danny Rosett said. Joel has written a beautiful script and we re delighted to help him bring it to light. I m grateful to Chris [McGurk, chief executive officer] and Danny for getting behind this film, Hopkins said. While writing the script, it was always my dream for Dustin and Emma to play these characters but I never imagined I d actually be fortunate enough to see that dream come true. Overture plans to release eight to 12 films a year and the slate so far features the drama Ferris Wheel with Charlize Theron, 105 Degrees And Rising which is being co-financed with Echo Lake Entertainment, and Mad Money starring Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, and Katie Holmes.TopicsAmericasFinanceProductionUnited States No comments Qhwy The Hero (O Heroi)
Chinas Wanda Group has announced plans for a $8.2bn RMB50b
stanley cup n film and television studio complex in the Chinese city of Qingdao at a ceremony attended by Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and a host of other US and Chinese stars.The 3.8 million square metre Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis will include a 10,000-square metre studio complex, an und
stanley cup erwater studio, outdoor shooting lots, a theme park, cinemas, hotels, a yacht club and other leisure developments. The first phase is set to open in June 2016 while the project is slated for completion in 2017.In addition to DiCaprio and Kidman, other stars attending the lavish launch event included Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Travolta, Ewan McGregor, Christoph Waltz, Zhang Ziyi, Jet Li, Tony Leung and Donnie Yen. US film execs were also in attendance including The Weinstein Co chairman Harvey Weinstein.Wanda chairman Wang Jianlin said the development aims to boost Chinas influence in the global film industry, which despite the size of the countrys box office, remains weak. We desperately need a brand to boost the image and position of Chinas film industry, he told local press.Wang also said that he has
stanley italy struck agreements to bring around 30 international productions to the studio complex, along with around 100 local Chinese films.Wanda is also launching a film festival in the coastal city, the Qingdao International Film Festival, to be held in September starting from 2016. Wang also said he has reached an agreement with the Academy of
