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Nachdem mein Newsthread zu IM nicht so erschienen ist,wie ich es hätte gerne gehabt versuche ich ein zweiten Versuch und hoffe dass es diesmal in der thread Liste zu IM auftaucht.
News zu IM werden dann fortlaufend gepostet. ;-)
Gruss
Bombastic 
Terminator 3.5: Rise of the Fans!
To: All Terminator and Arnold fans
This petition is like no other done before. This is a request of Intermedia/C-2 Pictures and Warner Brothers to go back and film a much extended version of T3: Rise of the Machines in order to make T3 be the best Terminator film of the franchise and to please every Terminator fan throughout the world – which, in return, would create maximum enthusiasm for Terminator 4.
We, the fans, feel that T3 was good, but it was a couple of notches below the caliber of the previous two films. In attempt to get a new T3 special edition released prior to T4, and to propel T3 to being the best Terminator film of the existing three,
TheArnoldFans is teaming with Chad Campbell, writer of T3.5: Rise of the Machines! Chad’s script, if green lit, will add around 35 additional minutes of footage, making the ultimate Terminator film with scenes T3 lacked.
Chad has managed not to step on Jonathan Mostow’s shoes and will not interfere with his artistic vision. Other than changing John’s age back to the correct age and modifying a couple of dates, we can respect Mostow’s work. Do not fear Mostow, Campbell wants to only insert additional scenes including big action sequences and a few character development scenes. Best of all, there will be a wild final battle loaded with new action as well as MANY additional surprises.
Campbell feels that for too long he has watched people on the internet do nothing but complain about movies that they are upset with. They sit on forums and bash them for extended amounts of time. For once he wants us, the movie fans online, to unite and take action!
We just politely ask the companies who control Terminator’s fate to listen. If they do this project, it would be nothing but profit. To do something no movie company has done before, go back and “fix” a film, making it an awesome film. Especially one so highly anticipated like Terminator 3.
So please, if you loved the first two Terminator’s and you want T3 to be as good or better than the others, sign this petition. Let’s make Terminator the ultimate trilogy and beyond. Lets do this Terminator and Arnold fans! Tell everyone you know on every forum, everywhere. Just say if you love Terminator, IT IS TIME to sign a petition!
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
http://www.petitiononline.com/t850/petition.html
Weitere Infos zum thema im laufe der Tage und der Postings
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Bombastic
April 23rd 2004
GlobalArnold.com Exclusive:
Help Make ‘T3.5`!
In July 2003, the world was given one of the most anticipated sequels of all time - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines . Fans the world over queued up to see it. The general feeling of the movie was that it was good - but not to the level of the first two films. To give it a rating, most people said that T3 was a reasonable 7.5 or 8, and although this is an excellent score, a ‘good` Terminator film is not what we wanted – we wanted an excellent, mind blowing Terminator film!
T3 had lots of potential to be the best of all three films and GlobalArnold.com, TheArnoldFans and Chad ‘The Storm` Campbell believes that it still can be...but with the fan`s support!
After T3 director, Jonathan Mostow, said that if he had another \$50 million dollars in the budget, he could have given the fans the ultimate film, Chad felt Mostow needed some immediate support! If tens of thousands of fans unite, we can show the film studio how serious we are and that we would pay big money to see the film again in the theatres with these additional scenes we all want and know should be in the film.
Chad has managed not to step on Jonathan`s shoes and will not interfere with his artistic vision. Other than changing John Connor`s age back to the correct one, and editing a couple of dates, we can all respect Mostow`s work. Don`t worry Jonathan , Chad only wants to insert a few additional scenes, which will include big action sequences and a couple of character development scenes. Best of all, there will be a wild final battle loaded with new action as well as a LOT of additional surprises.
On December 18th 2003 , Chad had the idea of a Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines: Special Edition , or as he nicknamed it ‘T3.5 `. He sat down and listened to all the fans complaints and criticisms, and watched the T3 DVD hundreds of times to study and examine it, to figure out how to make this the ultimate Terminator film.
The possibility of actually making this happen is not lost. TheArnoldFans have passed on Chad`s T3.5 script proposal to some of their great Hollywood inside sources. One high-powered Hollywood legend said that Chad `s script is " Phenomenal" and plans to take it to some " other Terminator people."
This is what Chad told TheArnoldFans:
" What I have decided to do with T3.5 is make an Extended Edition much like `The Lord of the Rings`, but what makes this project so unique, is the fact that we will go back and film an additional 40-50 minutes of footage. This footage would be re-inserted into the Theatrical Version of Terminator 3 without much change to the Theatrical Version. Of course the age/date mistakes will be changed. What will be added in this version? Well, I really don`t want to spoil any of it or show it to anyone because I don`t think WB wants everyone to know if this gets green lit. In my 44 page script, there is much description of the story filling in plot holes and making everything make sense. Best of all, we get to have two great new action sequences including one in the future and a great final battle at the end of the film.
Without a doubt, we need your help to make this happen, and you can do this by signing the Official T3.5 Petition. Getting it to the producers will not be a problem – getting them to take it seriously will. That`s why we need tens of thousands of names on it, with everybody showing their support. Fans from all over the world must unite for this one!
When TheArnoldFans created their King Conan Petition , it received well over 10,000 signatures, and before he became the Governor, Arnold told many people that he would do this movie. John Milius even said that it would happen. This proves that petitions DO work...as long as the fans are ready to act.
Sign the petition NOW so we can see the perfect T3 before T4 is put into production! Sign it HERE!
Many thanks to Randy and the rest of TAFs Staff and of course, Chad `The Storm` Campbell, who made this article possible.
Visit the GlobalArnold.com Forum and discuss all of the latest news on Arnold!
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Bombastic
Producers head back to Terminator!
Reported By: TheARNOLDFANS.com Staff
Saturday, May 8, 2004
Arnold fan Abking and his brother have some promising news for " Terminator 4" . Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna are focusing again on the next Terminator film! They were asked about their future projects - " We are gearing up for some very huge projects! We are focusing all of our energies on Terminator 4! We have an amazing idea that will make sci-fi movie goers cheer. It stays true to the Terminator universe says Vajna. Arnold will be back for this one, but for how long he will be in the film is the question right now.
Let`s hope Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna FIRST listen to the fan`s demand for T3.5. The smartest thing the producers could do is to have Arnold film some additional scenes for T3.5 while he is simultaneously filming T4. Then release T3.5 a few months prior to T4. If T3 gets fixed it would be the best Terminator film to date. A new theatrical release of T3.5 would draw even more hype for T4. Let`s do it! Sign our T3.5 petition now!
Check DarkHorizons.com to read more on the producer`s plans for Rambo 4 and their new fantasy film!
DarkHorizons.com:
The news sounds rosier for the " Terminator" and " Rambo" franchises. Regular action film scooper `ABKing` has his own informants, one of which dropped in this quote from producers Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna when asked about their future projects - " We are gearing up for some very huge projects! We are focusing all of our energies on Terminator 4! We have an amazing idea that will make sci-fi movie goers cheer. It stays true to the Terminator universe says Vajna. Arnold will be back for this one, but for how long he will be in the film is the question right now.
We also want to make another Rambo movie with our good buddy Sly Stallone. Things are being sorted out as we speak and we will get to produce another Rambo film. Stallone is waiting to see the script and then do his own polish from there as he did with the previous Rambo movies. People will be in for a big surprise with this new Rambo film, but don`t worry says Kassar, Rambo still uses a machine gun and blows lots of things up. We also have a BIG fantasy movie in the works. This will be our HARRY POTTER and hopefully it will make our company C2 a billion dollars like Potter did for Warner Brothers" .
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Bombastic
Lane settles suit against Intermedia
Diane Lane and Intermedia have settled a lawsuit Lane brought against the production/distribution company last year. The suit involved a disagreement over the terms of the deal on the film " Me Again," which is still in development at Intermedia. No details were given on the agreement. But both sides had positive reactions to the settlement. " We`re glad that both sides reached this agreement," said Lane`s agent at Endeavor, Brian Swardstrom. " We`re happy for our valued client, Diane Lane, and glad to be back in business with Intermedia. They`ve got some great projects and we look forward to working with them in the near future." Jon Gumpert, Intermedia`s vice chairman and head of Motion Picture Operations, said: " We`re thrilled to settle this misunderstanding amicably and certainly hope to work with Diane Lane on future projects. We also look forward to continuing to work with Endeavor." (Liza Foreman)
So viele News reichen für den Anfang!;-)
Weitere News kommen im laufe der Tage noch in diesen Thread rein !
Gruss
Bombastic
Wartest du immernoch auf deine 46 cent ???
Daraus wird ein Satz mit X ...;-)...."Daraus wird nähmlich NIX !!! "
aber warte mal weiter ....
Gruss
Bombastic
Wenn der Kurs bald wieder die 1 von oben sieht kannste mir wirklich gratulieren.:-)
Ich warte bis es dazu kommt .;-)
Gruss
Bombastic
Für 3 Tage wars ein guter Schnitt. :-))
Mr. Bombastic ich kenne dich zwar nicht aber drücke dir beide Daumen das du die 1 von oben siehst (Von Ganz weit oben). Ich denke wenns so weiter geht wie heute dann siehst du sie sehr schnell.
Ich habe meinen Schnitt gemacht, hätte gerne auch noch gewartet aber musste Verluste ausbügeln. Da sind 1400 Scheinchen ganz gut.
IM Internationalmedia: Rebound?
03.05.2004 - Steht der Kurs von IM Internationalmedia vor einem technisch bedingten Rebound? Nach einem steilen Absturz hat sich der Kurs der Aktie in den vergangenen Tagen im Bereich oberhalb von 56 Cent stabilisiert. Die Aktie ist klar überverkauft. Korrektursignale könnten sich aus rein charttechnischer Sicht mit Ausbruch über 63 Cent ergeben.
4 Investors de
Wo steht der Kurs nun ???
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Bombastic
Ich warte noch e bisserl bis ich schwarze Wolken am technischen Horizont erkenne. :-)
Mit 90 cent wäre ich auch zu frieden .:-)
Für morgen siehts gut aus .:-)
Gruss
Bombastic
Ich zocke einfach etwas mit dem Geld das ich momentan nicht brauche an der Börse rum.
Habe bis Dato immer meinen Urlaub den ich mache damit Finanzieren können. (Mal war er länger und mal kürzer ;-) aber immer schön!)
Ich will auch gar nichts von der Technik verstehen, sondern mache es rein aus Gefühl.
Das soll und wird auch so bleiben.
Am Dienstag habe ich erst 2500 IM ins Depot gelegt.
Darauf hin habe ich meine Senator mit Verlust verdrückt und weitere 7500 IM geholt.
Ich hatte das Teil schon die ganze Zeit im Auge, und durch deine Aussagen und die der " GEGNER " hat es mich noch mehr gereitzt. (War auch gut so)
Verlust Senator - ausgeglichen mit IM. So isses gut.
So jetzt das wesentliche. Wenn ich früh (zu früh) aussteige, geht das Ding immer noch weiter.
Das ist schon eh und jeh so gewesen.
Deshalb wirst du in meinen Augen 100%tig deinen Schnitt machen. (Und ich könne und wünsche es dir) und alle anderen können sich schon mal in den A.... beissen und zwar ganz feste.
So damit beende ich das Kapitel IM mit meinen eh nicht wichtigen Kommentaren und du Mr. Bombastic lass es richtig knallen.
Let´s go NORDEN!
News zu Grossprojekten gibt es auch(ich hab e bisserl rumgeschnüffelt und einiges herausbekommen). :o)
Der Kurs steht auch vor mehreren Kaufsignalen , jupp ! :o))
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Bombastic
Los Angeles/München, 14. April, 2004 – IM Internationalmedia AG’s Tochterunternehmen Intermedia hat kürzlich die Zusammenarbeit bei zwei Projekten einerseits mit Dreamworks und andererseits mit Universal Pictures bekannt gegeben.
Gemeinsam mit Dreamworks soll der Film SKELETONS OF THE SAHARA produziert werden. Das Skript wurde von Carlo Bernard und Doug Miro geschrieben und basiert auf einer wahren Geschichte, die auch schon als Grundlage für den hoch anerkannten Roman von Dean H. King diente. Es handelt von den Strapazen amerikanischer Segler, die an der Küste Nordafrikas im Jahre 1815 Schiffbruch erlitten, von den Beduinen gefangen genommen und als Sklaven verkauft wurden. Was dann folgt, ist ein ergreifendes Epos und eine emotional mitreißende Geschichte über das Überleben, Kameradschaft und Abenteuer.
SKELETONS OF THE SAHARA ist einer der ersten Vertragsabschlüsse des neuen President of Production von Dreamworks Adam Goodman, der sich schon seit geraumer Zeit für dieses Projekt begeistert. Intermedias President of Motion Picture Group, Scott Kroopf: „Als ich zu Intermedia kam, war ich erfreut, ein solch aufregendes und zeitgerechtes Stück in unserem Entwicklungsportfolio zu finden. Bei einer solchen Produktion einen starken (einheimischen) Partner wie Adam Goodman und Dreamworks zu haben, passt perfekt in die neue Richtung, die Intermedia einschlagen möchte.“ Carlo Bernard und Doug Miro haben vor kurzem THE GREAT RAID für Miramax geschrieben und stellen gerade das Skript zu THE TALISMAN für Dreamworks fertig. Intermedia, Paula Weinstein und Barry Levinson wollen den Film produzieren.
Daneben wurde auch die Zusammenarbeit mit Universal Pictures bei dem Projekt THE 11TH HOUR vertraglich fixiert, wobei Universal den US-Vertrieb übernimmt. Der Film handelt von einem verräterischen FBI Agenten, welcher geheime Unterlagen an die Sowjetunion verkauft. Diese beinhalten Namen von Spionen, Angaben zu einem Tunnel unter der sowjetischen Botschaft in Washington, D.C. und vieles mehr. THE 11TH HOUR soll zusammen mit Outlaw Productions und Scott Strauss produziert werden, Billy Ray soll die Regie übernehmen.
Kontakt:
Catherine Reitzle
Public Relations
IM Internationalmedia AG
Cuvilliésstrasse 25
D-81679 München
Tel: +49 (89) 98107150
Fax: +49 (89) 98107199
Disclaimer
Anmerkung der IM Internationalmedia AG: Für die genannten Projekte sind die Vorabverträge geschlossen worden. Wir weisen jedoch darauf hin, dass es in der Filmindustrie jederzeit zu einer Veränderung oder, das beiderseitige Einverständnis vorausgesetzt, sogar zur Auflösung von Verträgen kommen kann.
Mon May 17, 8:00 PM ET
Sharon Swart, STAFF
Intl. Film Guarantors` annual luncheon at the Hotel du Cap`s Eden Roc restaurant drew a high-powered mix of bankers, bonders and billionaires. Producer Joni Sighvatsson, JPMorgan Chase`s John Miller and Dutch money man Frans Afman caught up with each other at one sea-view table, as big-bucks entrepreneurs Jim Stern, Bill Pohlad, Bob Yari and Bo Hyde chatted at another.
Also on hand were IFG prexy Steve Mangel and IFG production prexy Joan Weidman, Intermedia topper Moritz Borman, Cinerenta/Infinity`s Michael Ohoven, Comerica Entertainment Group`s Jared Underwood and Endgame`s Doug Hansen.
Mon May 17, 8:00 PM ET
Cathy Dunkley, Adam Dawtrey, STAFF
Stephen Hopkins, whose HBO movie " The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (news)" screens here in competition Friday, has committed to direct " Me Again" for Beryl Vertue`s Hartswood Films.
Summit Entertainment will co-finance the pic with longtime backers Intermedia and BBC Films.
The amnesia thriller has an original screenplay by Vertue`s son-in-law, Steven Moffat, best known for penning BBC sitcom " Coupling" (also produced by Hartswood).
" Me Again" has a convoluted development history. Originally set in Blighty, it was rewritten as an American movie when Bruce Willis (news) decided he wanted to star. Intermedia set it up last year as a \$75 million production, to be directed by Dean Parisot, with Diane Lane (news) co-starring. But pre-production stalled when Willis dropped out in April 2003.
Intermedia was subsequently sued by Lane over its alleged failure to honor her \$2.7 million pay-or-play deal, but that suit was recently settled.
Vertue and Moffat set about reworking it as a \$25 million British movie in December. Intermedia still wanted to be involved and agreed to a deal to write off a significant part of the heavy turnaround costs so that the project could move forward.
" I couldn`t be more pleased that we are back where we were in the first place," Vertue said. Hopkins was one of the first directors Vertue and Moffat thought of for the project, before its ill-fated American diversion.
" What had caught our eye was what he had done on `24,` which had real style and felt so different," Vertue said. " That was even before he did `Peter Sellers,` which is wonderful, too. We thought he would bring some of that style to `Me Again.`"
It`s the story of a man who wakes up in a hotel room with no memory and a dead body in the room. He must figure out if he`s a hitman or the undercover cop assigned to take down the assassin.
Hopkins described pic as a light romantic-comedy thriller. " Comedy is something I`m terrified of, so I`d like to try my hand at that," he said.
Intermedia chairman Moritz Borman and the BBC`s David Thompson are exec producing.
Hopkins said he hopes to start shooting the pic in September in the U.K.
BLOGGER GOES CELLULOID
Thousands of readers got to know him through his daily blog during the Iraq war, but now the mysterious Baghdad Blogger is about to reach a much bigger audience. According to the BBC, the man who calls himself Salam Pax has signed to have his diary made into a flick by Intermedia. The company said it was looking for a screenwriter to adapt " The Baghdad Blog``, a book based on Pax`s Web diary, which also dealt with his experience as a gay man in a dictatorship.
" He`s like a Nick Hornby in the middle of a war," said Scott Kroopf, chairman of Intermedia`s film division, to Web site ScreenDaily.com.
But don`t count on learning too much about the 29-year-old architectural student turned blogger and author: He continues to keep his identity a secret.
München/Los Angeles, 19. Mai, 2004 - Die Deutsche Börse hat am Dienstag, den 18. Mai 2004 über die Veränderungen im Aktienindex SDax entschieden.
Die IM Internationalmedia AG bleibt weiterhin im SDax vertreten. Hornbach Baumarkt und MPC werden künftig nicht mehr im SDax gelistet sein, neu aufgenommen werden Matchnet und Centrotec.
Die Veränderungen werden zum 21. Juni 2004 umgesetzt. Die nächste Überprüfung der Indizes findet am 3. September 2004 statt.
Kontakt:
Catherine Reitzle
Public Relations
IM Internationalmedia AG
Cuvilliésstrasse 25
D-81679 München
Tel: +49 (89) 98107150
Fax: +49 (89) 98107199
IM weiter im S DaX !
Posted: Saturday May 8th, 2004 11:15pm (Au-EST)
Author: Garth Franklin
Source:
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040508f.php
In Focus magazine talked to " Troy" director Wolfgang Petersen recently and he confirmed both " Batman vs. Superman" and " Superman" are shelved at least for the near future. His aim with the former was to show two sides of two duelling giants and how they compare with our egos - " We have Batman and Superman in ourselves. We like Batman – we understand him, we suffer with him. On the other hand, we want to be Superman. But they`re conflicting philosophies. Let`s bring them together in one movie and see how we, as an audience, wrestle with our inner demons" .
So what in the hell is happening with it? " I always liked that concept so much. I think it`s on the back-burner because Warner Brothers decided to go with single " Batman" and " Superman" movies. " Superman" is, at the moment, shelved; I think if they successfully launch it again, then at some point it will be " Batman vs. Superman" again. I`ll definitely be attached to that project whenever..."
The news sounds rosier for the " Terminator" and " Rambo" franchises. Regular action film scooper `ABKing` has his own informants, one of which dropped in this quote from producers Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna when asked about their future projects - " We are gearing up for some very huge projects! We are focusing all of our energies on Terminator 4! We have an amazing idea that will make sci-fi movie goers cheer. It stays true to the Terminator universe says Vajna. Arnold will be back for this one, but for how long he will be in the film is the question right now.
We also want to make another Rambo movie with our good buddy Sly Stallone. Things are being sorted out as we speak and we will get to produce another Rambo film. Stallone is waiting to see the script and then do his own polish from there as he did with the previous Rambo movies. People will be in for a big surprise with this new Rambo film, but don`t worry says Kassar, Rambo still uses a machine gun and blows lots of things up. We also have a BIG fantasy movie in the works. This will be our HARRY POTTER and hopefully it will make our company C2 a billion dollars like Potter did for Warner Brothers" .
Thanks to `JHBlade`, `Neusa` & `SC`
Sat May 22, 8:00 PM ET
Jonathan Bing, STAFF
Last year, Intermedia was touting " Me Again" as a $75 million blockbuster and desperately trying to plug an A-list star into the cast. This year, the project re-emerged at Cannes as a $25 million Brit pic to be directed by Stephen Hopkins.
Intermedia`s turnabout is part of a new pragmatism at Cannes 2004, as high-budget gambles give way to conservative deals on projects with more realistic pricetags.
Last year, independents were the high rollers here.
Intermedia and Dino de Laurentiis shopped dueling " Alexander" epics to indie distribs; Walden Media, which didn`t yet have a U.S. distrib for " Around the World In 80 Days," flew the cast to the Croisette for a mid-production junket; and Arnold Schwarzenegger (news) posed with robots on a stage in front of the Carlton to promote " T3," a $170 million film with a half-dozen international partners.
This year, the film market was brisk and businesslike, as sales companies left the hype to Michael Moore (news), the Hollywood majors, and the movie stars disporting themselves at the Hotel du Cap.
Independent financiers weren`t hawking rights to international tentpoles like " 80 Days" and Oliver Stone (news)`s " Alexander," which won`t be out until later this year. They were readjusting their slates, quietly lowering their production budgets and inking strategic partnerships with other independents.
Icon was kicking around an informal buying alliance with Newmarket so the two companies could team in the future to buy English-speaking territories to compete with major specialty labels like Fox Searchlight. Summit, which handles sales on Intermedia`s slate, is co-financing " Me Again."
International sales outfit Myriad Pictures breezed into Cannes this year and draped its sales banner from the lavish Carlton penthouse that served as its festival headquarters for the last few years.
But behind the scenes, Myriad was quietly re-adjusting its business plan. The company recently closed its London office. Myriad also struck a deal with Pandora, another sales company, to help sell international rights to its Ed Harris (news) pic, " Copying Beethoven."
The top-selling titles at Cannes still had star-power and big price tags. Lakeshore sold several territories on " Million Dollar Baby," the boxing drama starring and directed by Clint Eastwood (news); and Miramax put together a number of foreign sales on " Brothers Grimm," the Heath Ledger (news) and Matt Damon (news) pic directed by Terry Gilliam (news). Both pics are budgeted well over $60 million.
But the real action here involved pics on the low end of the sales spectrum: Stephen Frears (news)` " Mrs. Henderson Presents," Neil Jordan (news)`s " Breakfast on Pluto," Terry Gilliam`s " Tideland," Guy Ritchie (news)`s " Revolver" and the Demi Moore (news) pic " Half Light."
These are internationally financed co-productions with budgets between $15 and $25 million. All are being financed without a U.S. distributor -- a reflection of the growing perception that American pre-buyers pay too little and demand too much control.
Independent sales firms haven`t entirely recovered from the low ebb of 2001, when the Neuer Markt bubble popped and the European pay TV business collapsed. European tax funds are no longer a cash cow for producers; some have evaporated altogether.
But these conditions have forced producers to grow shrewder about packaging international coproductions. " Since the disappearance of almost all of the funds, it`s been a better world for filmmakers with real projects," says Fernando Sulichin, who`s producing David Cronenberg (news)`s adaptation of Martin Amis`s " London Fields."
" The market isn`t flooded with films that didn`t deserve to be made and weren`t made for the right reasons," Sulichin says. " For example, U.K. sales and leaseback requirements are quite rigorous and the right films are getting financed for the right reasons. So we are finding that Cannes is a better place to talk about funding for projects, and we are seeing a real demand for product."
The greater abundance of product this year included documentaries and foreign-language product that was cheap to produce and cheap to buy, as well as low-budget genre films.
Joan Weidman, production president of bonding outfit IFG, remained bullish about the market. " European and domestic TV is coming back nicely; the advertising money is definitely up. The Euro buyers, where there was such much turbulence, there is now more stability. Call me quietly optimistic."
(Adam Dawtrey, Cathy Dunkley and Stephen Gaydos contributed to this report.)
Michael Fleming
May 14, 2003
Richard Gere is negotiating to star in " Sleepwalker," Intermedia's remake of the Swedish/Norwegian thriller about a sleepwalking man who fears he is responsible for the sudden disappearance of his family.
Nick Kazan and Doug Wright wrote the script and Mark Johnson is producing. They're looking to hook a director.
Gere would play the sleepwalker, who straps a video camera to his shoulder hoping to replicate the situation and solve a mystery that gets more complicated as a result.
The unorthodox format has drawn the attention of numerous stars and directors. Gere sparked to the rewrite that was done by Wright, and his ICM reps are negotiating a deal that will see him make the movie next spring.
Fresh from his Golden Globe-winning turn in " Chicago," Gere is due to begin work shortly opposite Jennifer Lopez in Miramax's remake of " Shall We Dance?." He follows that in the fall with the Hyde Park/National Geographic pic " Emperor Zehnder," which reteams Gere with " Primal Fear" director Gregory Hoblit.
" Sleepwalker" is the third Nordic film to take shape as a major Hollywood remake, following the Christopher Nolan-directed " Insomnia" and " Elling," a project bought by Kevin Spacey's Trigger Street that has A-list elements circling.
Johnson will produce " Sleepwalker" after he completes " The Alamo." Intermedia's Moritz Borman and Basil Iwanyk are exec producing along with John M. Jacobsen, who produced the original.
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HOLLYWOOD (Zap2it.com) - Richard Gere (" Chicago" ) is in talks to star in an English-language remake of Johannes Runenberg's 2000 Swedish/Norwegian thriller " Sleepwalker" for Intermedia.
The film centers on a middle-aged architect living happily with his wife and two children. One morning, however, he wakes up to discover that his entire family has disappeared. Fearing that his sleepwalking is the cause of the tragedy, he straps a video camera to his shoulder hoping to replicate the situation and solve a mystery that gets more complicated as a result.
The English-language script was written by Nick Kazan (" Enough" ) and Doug Wright (" Quills" ), reports Variety. A director has yet to be hired for the project.
Gere, who recently finished shooting Bille August's " Without Apparent Motive" opposite Juliane Moore, will soon begin work on the English-language remake of " Shall We Dance?" with Jennifer Lopez.
Production on " Sleepwalker" will take place next Spring.
Wed May 26, 8:00 PM ET (2004)
Online Staff, STAFF
The Swedish writing and directing team of Johan Brannstrom and Johannes Runeborg have signed with United Talent Agency.
The duo wrote and directed the Swedish-Norwegian thriller " Sleepwalkers," which Intermedia is set to remake with Richard Gere (news) attached to star.
They are managed by the Radmin Co.
Gere Gears Up for 'Sleepwalker'
Identity Writer Finds Shelter
Reported by: David Laprad
Intermedia has optioned the rights to " Shelter" from writer Michael Cooney (Identity). The psychological thriller follows a female forensic psychiatrist who specializes in debunking multiple personality disorder. She struggles to find a logical explanation for her latest patient's delusion when she discovers his various personalities are all murder victims.
Source: Reuters
für SUSPECT ZERO mit Ben Kingsley und Aaron Eckhart plant der Verleiher den 27. August 2004;
IF ONLY mit Jennifer Love-Hewitt soll im November in die Kinos kommen,
ebenso wie Oliver Stone's ALEXANDER mit Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie und Anthony Hopkins, den Warner Bros. am 5. November 2004 in die Kinos bringen möchte
in Deutschland plant die Constantin den Start von ALEXANDER am 18. November.
Sat May 22, 8:00 PM ET
Jonathan Bing, STAFF
Last year, Intermedia was touting " Me Again" as a $75 million blockbuster and desperately trying to plug an A-list star into the cast. This year, the project re-emerged at Cannes as a $25 million Brit pic to be directed by Stephen Hopkins.
Intermedia`s turnabout is part of a new pragmatism at Cannes 2004, as high-budget gambles give way to conservative deals on projects with more realistic pricetags.
Last year, independents were the high rollers here.
Intermedia and Dino de Laurentiis shopped dueling " Alexander" epics to indie distribs; Walden Media, which didn`t yet have a U.S. distrib for " Around the World In 80 Days," flew the cast to the Croisette for a mid-production junket; and Arnold Schwarzenegger (news) posed with robots on a stage in front of the Carlton to promote " T3," a $170 million film with a half-dozen international partners.
This year, the film market was brisk and businesslike, as sales companies left the hype to Michael Moore (news), the Hollywood majors, and the movie stars disporting themselves at the Hotel du Cap.
Independent financiers weren`t hawking rights to international tentpoles like " 80 Days" and Oliver Stone (news)`s " Alexander," which won`t be out until later this year. They were readjusting their slates, quietly lowering their production budgets and inking strategic partnerships with other independents.
Icon was kicking around an informal buying alliance with Newmarket so the two companies could team in the future to buy English-speaking territories to compete with major specialty labels like Fox Searchlight. Summit, which handles sales on Intermedia`s slate, is co-financing " Me Again."
International sales outfit Myriad Pictures breezed into Cannes this year and draped its sales banner from the lavish Carlton penthouse that served as its festival headquarters for the last few years.
But behind the scenes, Myriad was quietly re-adjusting its business plan. The company recently closed its London office. Myriad also struck a deal with Pandora, another sales company, to help sell international rights to its Ed Harris (news) pic, " Copying Beethoven."
The top-selling titles at Cannes still had star-power and big price tags. Lakeshore sold several territories on " Million Dollar Baby," the boxing drama starring and directed by Clint Eastwood (news); and Miramax put together a number of foreign sales on " Brothers Grimm," the Heath Ledger (news) and Matt Damon (news) pic directed by Terry Gilliam (news). Both pics are budgeted well over $60 million.
But the real action here involved pics on the low end of the sales spectrum: Stephen Frears (news)` " Mrs. Henderson Presents," Neil Jordan (news)`s " Breakfast on Pluto," Terry Gilliam`s " Tideland," Guy Ritchie (news)`s " Revolver" and the Demi Moore (news) pic " Half Light."
These are internationally financed co-productions with budgets between $15 and $25 million. All are being financed without a U.S. distributor -- a reflection of the growing perception that American pre-buyers pay too little and demand too much control.
Independent sales firms haven`t entirely recovered from the low ebb of 2001, when the Neuer Markt bubble popped and the European pay TV business collapsed. European tax funds are no longer a cash cow for producers; some have evaporated altogether.
But these conditions have forced producers to grow shrewder about packaging international coproductions. " Since the disappearance of almost all of the funds, it`s been a better world for filmmakers with real projects," says Fernando Sulichin, who`s producing David Cronenberg (news)`s adaptation of Martin Amis`s " London Fields."
" The market isn`t flooded with films that didn`t deserve to be made and weren`t made for the right reasons," Sulichin says. " For example, U.K. sales and leaseback requirements are quite rigorous and the right films are getting financed for the right reasons. So we are finding that Cannes is a better place to talk about funding for projects, and we are seeing a real demand for product."
The greater abundance of product this year included documentaries and foreign-language product that was cheap to produce and cheap to buy, as well as low-budget genre films.
Joan Weidman, production president of bonding outfit IFG, remained bullish about the market. " European and domestic TV is coming back nicely; the advertising money is definitely up. The Euro buyers, where there was such much turbulence, there is now more stability. Call me quietly optimistic."
(Adam Dawtrey, Cathy Dunkley and Stephen Gaydos contributed to this report.)