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NBC Universal and StudioCanal have furthered the companies t
stanley cup ies in home entertainment. They have extended two separate joint venture and distribution agreements.Under the first deal, Universal Pictures International Entertainment and StudioCanal have extended their international sales agreement for a further two years, to end in 2012. Their joint venture - Universal StudioCanal Video GIE USCV , which was first set up in 2008, will market and distribute home entertainment titles in France for the next three years to the end of 2013.Under the terms of the second agreement, NBC Universal International Television Distribution will continue distributing StudioCanal theatrical titles internationally. NBCUITD had been licensi
stanley cup ng international TV rights to StudioCanals library since 2001.The 5,000+ titles includ
stanley cup e About a Boy; Billy Elliot; Bridget Joness Diary; Johnny English; Nanny McPhee; Apocalypse Now and TotalRecall.USCV combines the sales, marketing and distribution force of Universal Pictures France and StudioCanal. The forthcoming slate includes Robin Hood, LAmour Cest Mieux 脿 Deux, lArnacoeur, Moi Moche et M茅chantand Le Voyage Extraordinaire de Sammy.Eddie Cunningham, President UPIE, said, UPIE is very proud of the successful relationship with StudioCanal and we look forward to continuing our partnership as one of the leading home entertainment distributors in France. Pauline Grimaldi DEsdra, Managing Director, USCV, said, The success of USCV since 2008 is indicative of th Qrot Gens planning Monet art heist caper
Adrien Brody was due to star as a beleaguered director attending the Cannes Film Festival.French director Christopher Thompsons upcoming Croisette-set comedy Cannes, set to star Adrie
stanley cup n Brody, has been cancelled just two weeks ahead of its sch
stanley cup eduled shoot on the French Riviera.Brody was set to star as a beleaguered director attending the festival with his wife alongside an ensemble cast featuring Golshifteh Farahani, Gael Garcia Bernal, Emmanuelle Seigner, Andr茅 Dussollier, Xavier Demolon, Alex Lutz and Ana Giradot.Thompson had hoped to set and shoo
stanley cup t the film against the backdrop of this years Cannes Film Festival.The shoot was scheduled to start in Cannes on April 17, the eve of the Cannes Film Festivals press conference in Paris to announce its Official Selection, and continue through to the festival in May.Thompson announced on his Twitter account on Tuesday, however, that the production had been cancelled at the eleventh hour. The production of Cannes with Brody, Seigner, Farahani, A Giradot, Garcia Bernal, Demolon, Dussolier and Lutz鈥?is stopping, he tweeted. With just two weeks to go to the shoot, sets, costumes and actors ready. Sadness and despair for the whole crew. Thanks to all of them CANNES film, he continued.A spokesman for Paris-based production company LGM Cinema, which was co-producing the film alongside popular television host and producer Thierry Ardissons Ardimage, confirmed to Screen that the production had been cancelled.He said financing problems alon
