Movies

A new behind-the-scenes featurette video with the cast and crew of 'Man of Steel' underlines Zack Snyder's 'reinvention' of Superman.

Underscoring the breadth of artistic aspirations driving many of today’s European directors, Guillaume Canet’s “Blood Ties” is one of three English-language films helmed by a Euro director playing in Cannes’ official selection. A different animal from the likes of Louis Leterrier and Pierre Morel, 40-year-old thesp-turned-helmer Guillaume Canet didn’t jump into English-language filmmaking to work... Read more »

Since a new film law took effect in January, Colombia has emerged as the go-to location for a growing number of international filmmakers.

Italo helmer Saverio Costanzo (“Private,” “The Solitude of Prime Numbers”) will helm “Limonov,” an adaptation of the eponymous bestseller by Gallic author Emmanuele Carrere depicting the adventurous life of Russian poet and leading Vladimir Putin opponent Eduard Limonov. High-profile English-language pic is being produced by Mario Gianani in and Lorenzo Mieli’s Wildside shingle in association... Read more »

Madrid-based sales consortium Latido Films has acquired international rights to “The Happets in the Rainbow Forest,” the follow-up to Spanish 3D toonpic hit, “The Happets in the Kingdom of the Sun.” Targeting tykes age 3-to-7, unusual for Spain, “Kingdom of the Sun” sold to more than 30 countries and ran for 20 weeks at local... Read more »

FilmSharks Intl. Guido Rud has unveiled deals for remakes, underscoring the growing demand for local versions of foreign-language hits. Building on a Mexican remake deal with Spectrum Films, unveiled March, Korean Soo Film, in association with South Korea’s M-Line, has bought Korean remake rights to Brazilian hit comedy franchise “Upside Down,” while China’s New Classics Media... Read more »

Blood Ties is too big for its own good. Director and co-writer Guiilaume Canet simply runs out of running time and while he does a great job establishing his characters there simply isn't enough room for them to breathe in a film that work far better as a television series than a 144-minute film.

Celluloid Dreams/Uconnect has snatched up international sales rights to Japanese helmer Takashi Miike’s next feature project, a contemporary take on “Yotsuya Kaiden,” a famed Japanese ghost story. Celluloid Dreams/Uconnect, the sales division of Belgium-based uMedia, is handling international sales on Miike’s cop thriller “Shield of Straw,” that’s set to unspool in competition today. The pic... Read more »

Child's play...

An indie Indian pic with the crossover appeal of 'Monsoon Wedding,' Ritesh Batra's debut is sure to be gobbled up by audience-friendly fests before heading into niche cinemas.