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Tom Cruise And Director Christopher McQuarrie Return To 78th Festival de Cannes With MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING

In theaters on May 23rd is MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING, starring Tom Cruise.

It was announced on Tuesday that the film will be presented Out of Competition at the Grand Théâtre Lumière at the Cannes Film Festival.

On Wednesday, May 14, actor and producer Tom Cruise, his long-time collaborator, director and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, and the cast will walk the steps of the Palais des Festivals.

This is only the Hollywood legend’s third appearance on the Croisette: the first in 1992, for the premiere of Ron Howard’s Far and Away, a few years went by before Tom Cruise’s memorable return in 2022, marked by the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick, his gripping masterclass and the emotional reception of his honorary Palme d’or.

In Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt, who he has portrayed since the beginning of the franchise in 1996, and his IMF team ask you to trust them one last time.

The cast also includes Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, Mariela Garriga, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Tramell Tillman, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Mark Gatiss, Rolf Saxon, Lucy Tulugarjuk and Angela Bassett.

Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie continue their partnership, working together again, with McQuarrie & Erik Jendresen co-writing the script, from Paramount Pictures (Top Gun, Rocketman) and Skydance.

After almost three decades of thrills, stunts and intrigue, The Final Reckoning delivers an unforgettable cinematic experience.

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

Cannes First Look: GHOSTS OF WAR Starring Brenton Thwaites And LOOKING GLASS Starring Nicolas Cage

The 70th Cannes Film Festival in full swing, here’s the latest out of the French Riviera.

Here’s a first look at Eric Bress’s GHOSTS OF WAR, starring Brenton Thwaites, Theo Rossi, Skylar Astin, Kyle Gallner, Alan Ritchson, Billy Zane and Shaun Toub.

The film was written and directed by Bress, and produced by Miscellaneous Entertainment’s D. Todd Shepherd, Shelley Madison, Joe Simpson, and Colleen Camp. Highland Film Group is handling international sales during Cannes.

Nicolas Cage and Robin Tunney are featured in this first look at Tim Hunter’s voyeur thriller Looking Glass. The film was written and directed by Hunter, and produced by Braxton Pope and David M. Wulf.

Highland Film Group is handling international sales.

68th Festival de Cannes Awards; Jacques Audiard’s DHEEPAN Wins Palme d’Or

The 12 days of the prestigious 68th Festival de Cannes came to a close on Sunday (May 24, 2015) when the winners were announced during the Awards Ceremony.

The Palme d’Or went to Jacques Audiard’s DHEEPAN. To escape the civil war in Sri Lanka, a former soldier, a young woman and a little girl pose as a family. They end up settling in a housing project outside Paris. They barely know one another, but try to build a life together.

The prize for Best Actress was shared by Rooney Mara for her role in CAROL, by Todd Haynes and Emmanuelle Bercot, for her role in Maïwenn’s MON ROI.

Best Actor went to Vincent Lindon for his role in Stéphane Brizé’s LA LOI DU MARCHE (THE MEASURE OF A MAN).

The Best Director prize was awarded to NIE YINNIANG (THE ASSASSIN) by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. In 9th Century China, a high born female assassin must choose: sacrifice the man she loves or break with the sacred way of the righteous killers.

An honorary Palme d’Or was awarded to Agnès Varda for her entire career.

Watch the press conference HERE.

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen were the two Presidents of the Jury of the 68th Festival de Cannes. Other members included Rossy de Palma (Actress – Spain), Sophie Marceau (Actress, Director – France), Sienna Miller (Actress – United Kingdom), Rokia Traoré (Composer, Singer-songwriter – Mali), Guillermo del Toro (Director, Writer, Producer – Mexico), Xavier Dolan (Director, Writer, Producer, Actor – Canada), and Jake Gyllenhaal (Actor – United States).

FEATURE FILMS

Palme d’Or
DHEEPAN Directed by Jacques AUDIARD

Grand Prix
SAUL FIA (SON OF SAUL) Directed by László NEMES

Award for Best Director
HOU Hsiao-Hsien for NIE YINNIANG (THE ASSASSIN)

Award for Best Screenplay
Michel FRANCO for CHRONIC

Award for Best Actress Ex-aequo
Emmanuelle BERCOT, Rooney MARA in MON ROI Directed by MAÏWENN
Rooney MARA, Emmanuelle BERCOT in CAROL Directed by Todd HAYNES

Award for Best Actor
Vincent LINDON, Stéphane BRIZÉ in LA LOI DU MARCHÉ (THE MEASURE OF A MAN) Directed by Stéphane BRIZÉ

Jury Prize
THE LOBSTER Directed by Yorgos LANTHIMOS

Palme d’Or – Short Film
WAVES ’98 Directed by Ely DAGHER

Awards for Un Certain Regard 2015 were handed out on Saturday.

Un Certain Regard 2015 presented in competition 19 films hailing from 21 different countries. Four of the works were first films. The Opening film was An by Naomi Kawase.

With Isabella Rossellini (filmmaker – United States, Italy) as its President, the Jury was comprised of Haifaa al-Mansour (director – Saudi Arabia), Panos H. Koutras (director – Greece), Nadine Labaki (director, actress – Lebanon) and Tahar Rahim (actor – France).

UN CERTAIN REGARD AWARD
HRÚTAR (Béliers / Rams) by Grímur Hákonarson In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven’t spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what’s dearest to them – their sheep.

JURY PRIZE
ZVIZDAN (Soleil de plomb / The High Sun) by Dalibor Matanić

BEST DIRECTOR PRIZE
Kiyoshi Kurosawa for KISHIBE NO TABI (Vers l’autre rive / Journey to the Shore)

UN CERTAIN TALENT PRIZE
COMOARA (Le Trésor / Treasure) by Corneliu Porumboiu

PROMISING FUTURE PRIZE
MASAAN by Neeraj Ghaywan

Ex aequo
NAHID by Ida Panahandeh

Disney•Pixar’s INSIDE OUT To Premiere At Cannes Film Festival 2015

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Disney•Pixar’s INSIDE OUT not only ventures inside the mind – it’s heading to the 68^th annual Cannes Film Festival for its World Premiere.

Academy Award winner Pete Docter, who helmed Disney•Pixar’s UP (the first animated film ever to be the Festival’s Opening-Ceremony film), directs INSIDE OUT, an original new movie from Pixar Animation Studios. Docter, producer Jonas Rivera (UP), and co-director Ronnie Del Carmen (UP) will be on hand in Cannes, along with members of the all-star English-language voice cast.

“We are overjoyed at being included in this year’s official selection at Cannes,” said Docter. “With ‘Inside Out,’ we spent years imagining – and then building – never-before-seen settings and characters within the mind. It was an incredible, fun and exciting challenge and now we can’t wait to share it with the world.”

Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head? Disney•Pixar’s original new film INSIDE OUT ventures inside the mind to find out.

Based in Headquarters, the control center inside 11-year-old Riley’s mind, five Emotions are hard at work, led by lighthearted optimist Joy (voice of Amy Poehler), whose mission is to make sure Riley stays happy. Fear (voice of Bill Hader) heads up safety, Anger (voice of Lewis Black) ensures all is fair and Disgust (voice of Mindy Kaling) prevents Riley from getting poisoned—both physically and socially. Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith) isn’t exactly sure what her role is, and frankly, neither is anyone else.

When Riley’s family relocates to a scary new city, the Emotions are on the job, eager to help guide her through the difficult transition. But when Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind—taking some of her core memories with them—Fear, Anger and Disgust are left reluctantly in charge. Joy and Sadness must venture through unfamiliar places—Long Term Memory, Imagination Land, Abstract Thought and Dream Productions—in a desperate effort to get back to Headquarters, and Riley.

Directed by Academy Award winner Pete Docter (“Monsters, Inc.”, “Up”), produced by Jonas Rivera, p.g.a. (“Up”), co-directed by Ronnie Del Carmen (“Up”) and featuring an original score by Michael Giacchino (“The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” “Up”), Disney•Pixar’s INSIDE OUT opens in U.S. theaters on June 19, 2015.

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68th Festival de Cannes Poster Features Ingrid Bergman

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Hollywood star Ingrid Bergman is featured on the official poster of the 68th Festival de Cannes

Bergman was a modern icon, an emancipated woman, an intrepid actress, and a figurehead for the new realism. She changed roles and adoptive countries as the mood took her, but never lost sight of her quintessential grace and simplicity.

This year’s poster captures the actress, who worked with Alfred Hitchcock, Roberto Rossellini and Ingmar Bergman, and starred opposite Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart and Gregory Peck, in all her beauty, her face lit up by a calm serenity that seems to herald a promising future.

Liberty, audacity, modernity – values also shared by the Festival, year after year, through the artists and films it showcases. Ingrid Bergman was President of the Jury in 1973.

“My family and I are deeply moved that the Festival de Cannes has chosen to feature our magnificent mother on the official poster to mark the centenary of her birth,” said Isabella Rossellini. “Her outstanding career covered so many countries, from the smallest European independent films to the greatest Hollywood productions. Mum adored working as an actress: for her acting was not a profession but vocation. As she put it, ‘I didn’t choose acting, acting chose me.’

Ingrid Bergman, in Her Own Words‏, a documentary by Stig Björkman (the author of books and documentaries on Woody Allen and Ingmar Bergman) will also be screened as part of the Cannes Classics.

Finally, the Festival de Cannes will also be associated with the ‘Ingrid Bergman Tribute’ to be organised next September by Isabella Rossellini, to celebrate the centenary of her mother’s birth.

The show, directed by Guido Torlonia and Ludovica Damiani, will be based on the star’s autobiography and her correspondence with Roberto Rossellini. It will be performed in the five key cities in Ingrid Bergman’s life: Stockholm, Rome, Paris, London and New York, and will feature, alongside Isabella Rossellini, Jeremy Irons, Fanny Ardant, Christian De Sica and several other actors. The show’s cast will be announced at next Festival.

The 68th Festival de Cannes will take place from May 13 -24, 2015. The Jury will be presided by the American directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. The Official Selection will be announced on Thursday, April 16.

65th Festival de Cannes Award Winners – Michael Haneke’s AMOUR (LOVE) Takes Palme d’Or

Presided over by Nanni Moretti, the official jury revealed the award winners during the Closing Ceremony of the 65th Festival de Cannes. Actress Bérénice Bejo (THE ARTIST) hosted the ceremony from the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière.

Out of the 22 films in competition, the Palme d’Or was awarded to AMOUR (LOVE) by Michael Haneke. Michael Haneke received his award from Adrien Brody and Audrey Tautou. AMOUR is the story of Georges and Anne who are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couple’s bond of love is severely tested.

Winner of 2009’s Palme d’Or for THE WHITE RIBBON, Haneke said afterwards at the press conference, “The story I tell is based on the promise my wife and I made to each other: not to separate in a situation like the one in the film. We see that all the time and it is a widespread problem. I experienced it in my own family and that is what pushed me to make the film Love.”

FEATURE FILMS

Palme d’Or
AMOUR (Love) by Michael HANEKE

Grand Prix
REALITY by Matteo GARRONE

Award for Best Director
Carlos REYGADAS for POST TENEBRAS LUX

Jury Prize
THE ANGELS’ SHARE by Ken LOACH

Award for Best Actor
Mads MIKKELSEN in JAGTEN (The Hunt) by Thomas VINTERBERG

Award for Best Actress
Cristina FLUTUR & Cosmina STRATAN in DUPÃ DEALURI (Beyond The Hills) by Cristian MUNGIU

Award for Best Screenplay
Cristian MUNGIU for pour DUPÃ DEALURI (Beyond The Hills)

SHORT FILMS

Palme d’Or
SESSIZ-BE DENG (Silent) by L. Rezan YESILBAS

CAMERA D’OR
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD by Benh ZEITLIN presented in Un Certain Regard Selection

Claude Miller’s Thérèse Desqueyroux starring Audrey Tautou, Gilles Lellouche and Anaïs Demoustier, was screened at the end of the ceremony.

Click HERE for the complete list of the Cannes 2012 Winners.

Sundance Selects Acquires Rights To Abbas Kiarostami’s LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE

Sundance Selects announced today from the 2012 Cannes Film Festival that the company is acquiring all US rights to LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE directed and written by former Palme d’Or winner Abbas Kiarostami (CERTIFIED COPY, THE TASTE OF CHERRY). The film is an MK2 and Eurospace Production. It stars Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno and Ryo Kase. It was produced by Marin Karmitz (MK2) and Kenzo Horikoshi (Eurospace), and associate produced by Nathanael Karmitz and Charles Gillibert. LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE made its world premiere in competition earlier in the week at the Cannes Film Festival.

In his follow-up to the stateside hit CERTIFIED COPY (which starred Juliette Binoche), Abbas Kiarostami’s returns with yet another dazzling cinematic puzzle. An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him. He thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home. She offers him her body. Soon it becomes apparent that the web that is woven between them in the space of 24 hours bears no relation to the circumstance of their encounter.

Jonathan Sehring, President of Sundance Selects/IFC Films, said: “It’s a great honor to continue our relationship with Abbas Kiarostami after our successful collaboration with him on CERTIFIED COPY. His latest film is a beautiful, mysterious masterpiece that we hope to continue to build his following with in the US. We are also clearly very happy to be working with our good friends at MK2 and also with Eurospace.”

IFC Films/Sundance Selects recently announced that it had acquired Walter Salles’ ON THE ROAD which is an MK2 production. The film screened to acclaim earlier in the week at Cannes in Competition. The two companies have previously collaborated on Gus Van Sant’s PARANOID PARK, Olivier Assayas’ SUMMER HOURS, Abbas Kiarostami’s CERTIFIED COPY and the upcoming Assayas’ film SOMETHING IN THE AIR.

Sundance Selects/IFC Films is already a major American presence at Cannes this year with several films already screening at the festival: Walter Salles’ competition film ON THE ROAD which the company acquired right before the festival began and will release jointly under IFC Films and Sundance Selects; Cristian Mungiu’s competition film BEYOND THE HILLS which is being releasedunder the Sundance Selects label; Adam Leon’s SXSW-winner GIMME THE LOOT which is also being released under Sundance Selects and is screening in Un Certain Regard; Rodney Ascher’s Sundance sensation ROOM 237 which was acquired for IFC Midnight and is screening at Director’s Fortnight; Ken Loach’s competition film THE ANGELS’ SHARE which Sundance Selects acquired during the festival; Ben Wheatley’s dark comedy SIGHTSEERS which is screening in Director’s Fortnight, and was acquired by IFC Films during the festival; and IM Sang Soo’s competition film THE TASTE OF MONEY which the company acquired yesterday for its IFC Midnight label.

The deal for the film was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions & Productions for Sundance Selects/IFC Films with Victoire Thevenin of MK2 on behalf of the filmmakers.

Lionsgate And STUDIOCANAL Expand Worldwide Partnership

Lionsgate and STUDIOCANAL have extended and expanded their partnership with a longterm renewal of the agreement under which Lionsgate distributes the STUDIOCANAL library of more than 2,000 titles as well as a new agreement for STUDIOCANAL to distribute the next installment of THE HUNGER GAMES franchise, CATCHING FIRE, in the German speaking territories, the two companies announced today at the Cannes Film Festival.

The first film in the franchise, the global blockbuster THE HUNGER GAMES, has grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office, including more than $24 million at the box office in the German speaking territories.

“STUDIOCANAL exemplifies the global reach, market leadership and innovative thinking of the media companies with whom we are partnered around the world,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairs Patrick Wachsberger and Rob Friedman and Motion Picture Group President Steve Beeks. “We’re delighted to expand our longstanding STUDIOCANAL relationship with a renewal of our filmed entertainment library distribution agreement as well as an agreement for STUDIOCANAL to distribute CATCHING FIRE in the German speaking territories. Our STUDIOCANAL partnership has been an important part of our growth around the world, and we believe that they will become an even more important part of our future.”

Olivier Courson, Chairman of STUDIOCANAL : “Lionsgate has always been a great partner to STUDIOCANAL. In the US they have distributed our library, from GRAND ILLUSION to TERMINATOR 2. They had a great success with LAST EXORCISM, opening it to over $20 million. In the UK we are partners in the leading independents home entertainment operation Elevation. And in Germany, we have a long term relationship on current films and are very happy to have THE HUNGER GAMES. Strengthening our partnership with an even stronger Lionsgate on a long term basis is a great opportunity for STUDIOCANAL.”

“Lionsgate has been very successful in monetizing our library titles over the years, and we’re pleased to extend that arrangement for many years to come,” said STUDIOCANAL Germany CEO Rodolphe Buet. “Lionsgate’s pipeline includes some of the most commercially exciting films in the world and we’re delighted to follow up our successful relationship on THE HUNGER GAMES with distribution of the next exciting film in the franchise, CATCHING FIRE, throughout the German speaking territories. We believe that THE HUNGER GAMES phenomenon will continue to build worldwide and will resonate with our audiences for years to come.”

The STUDIOCANAL library includes DVD, television, on demand and digital rights to some of the top titles from the former Carolco and DEG libraries, including TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, TOTAL RECALL, BASIC INSTINCT and RAMBO as well as classics such as TENDER MERCIES, CRIMES OF THE HEART, FRANCES and EVIL DEAD II and French masterpieces including Jean Renoir’s GRAND ILLUSION and RULES OF THE GAME and Luis Bunuel’s THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE and THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE.

In addition to Lionsgate’s distribution of the STUDIOCANAL library and STUDIOCANAL’s distribution of THE HUNGER GAMES and CATCHING FIRE in the German-speaking territories, Lionsgate UK and STUDIOCANAL are partnered in the UK in Elevation Sales, a home entertainment sales and distribution joint venture.

Sony Pictures Classics Says Yes to Pablo Larrain’s Cannes Favorite NO From Participant Media

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Pablo Larraín’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight sensation, NO from financier Participant Media in association with Funny Balloons and Fabula. NO stars Gael García Bernal (Babel, The Motorcycle Diaries), Alfredo Castro, Antónia Zegers, Marcial Tagle, Néstor Cantillana, Jaime Vadell and Pascal Montero. The film is one of the best-received films in Cannes with raves from critics following the first screening in Director’s Fortnight.

Directed by Pablo Larraín (Post Mortem, Tony Manero) from a screenplay by Pedro Peirano (TheMaid), NO is produced by Juan de Diós Larraín and Daniel Dreifuss and executive produced by Participant’s Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King.

Based on a true story, when Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, facing international pressure, calls for a referendum on his presidency in 1988, opposition leaders persuade a brash young advertising executive, Rene Saavedra (Gael García Bernal), to spearhead their campaign. With scant resources and constant scrutiny by the despot’s watchmen, Saavedra and his team devise an audacious plan to win the election and free their country from oppression.

“This movie is a masterfully engaging and energetic drama about politics and power, a tonic for the brain that is also a major entertainment. NO establishes Pablo Larrain as a major international director and Gael Garcia Bernal gives his finest performance. We are also delighted to be back in
business with our friends at Participant,” stated Sony Pictures Classics.

“Pablo, Gael and the team made a brave, inspiring film, and we are grateful to the audiences at Cannes for embracing it so warmly,” said Participant Media CEO Jim Berk, “Sony Pictures Classics is the perfect partner to introduce this film to American audiences.”

Jeff Ivers and Jonathan King of Participant Media negotiated the deal with SPC.

Garrett Hedlund, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard, Amy Adams Cast In Andrew Levitas’ LULLABY

Garrett Hedlund (TRON: LEGACY, COUNTRY STRONG, and the upcoming ON THE ROAD and INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS), Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins (THE VISITOR), Jessica Brown Findlay (PBS’ “Downton Abbey”), Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson (DREAMGIRLS), Oscar nominee Terrence Howard and three-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams (THE FIGHTER) will star in acclaimed fine artist Andrew Levitas’ comedy/drama LULLABY. It was announced today by Mimi Steinbauer, President and CEO of Radiant Films International, and producers Andrea Stone-Brokaw of Ananta Productions and Cary Brokaw (THE PLAYER, SHORT CUTS, ANGELS IN AMERICA, CLOSER) of Avenue Pictures. Radiant Films will be offering the film to international buyers of the Cannes Film Market.

Levitas will direct the feature film from his own script which is set to start shooting in June 2012 in New York City. The Producers are in discussion with several domestic distributors but the North American rights have not been licensed.

Filled with considerable comedic beats, LULLABY explores the power of life, its transformative moments and reconnections between loved ones. Estranged from his family, Jonathan (Hedlund) receives word that his father, Robert (Jenkins), who has been fighting illness for over a decade has chosen to take himself off life support in less than forty-eight hours. What follows is an unexpected journey of love, laughter, and forgiveness.

“Andrea and Cary have assembled a truly stellar cast for this life affirming tale of family and love. And in Andrew Levitas’ visionary hands LULLABY will unquestionably be an exciting film” said Steinbauer.

“Andrew Levitas has written a remarkable script and created a story that is as funny as it is moving and a part of life that everyone can identify with.” said Stone-Brokaw and Brokaw.

Hedlund made his leading breakout role in Disney’s action blockbuster TRON: LEGACY opposite Jeff Bridges before starring in COUNTRY STRONG opposite Gwyneth Paltrow. He will next star in Walter Salles’ Cannes 2012 Official Selector ON THE ROAD, where he co-starred with Adams alongside Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen and the Coen Brothers’ INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS opposite Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake, currently in post-production.

Jenkins will next be seen opposite Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta and James Gandolfini in KILLING THEM SOFTLY which will world premiere in the Official Selection of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. He received an Oscar nomination for his performance in THE VISITOR and can currently be seen in theatres in the box office horror hit THE CABIN IN THE WOODS for Lionsgate and Lawrence Kasdan’s DARLING COMPANION opposite Mark Duplass and Diane Keaton. His other upcoming films include Sundance hit LIBERAL ARTS, Robert Redford’s THE COMPANY YOU KEEP and ONE SHOT opposite Tom Cruise for Paramount Pictures.

Findlay can currently be seen playing Lady Sybil Crawley on the popular PBS series “Downton Abbey”. She was nominated last year for a British Independent Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her lead performance in IFC FILMS’ ALBATROSS opposite Felicity Jones. She has several films in the works including WINTER’S TALE opposite Will Smith, Russell Crowe and Colin Farrell for Warner Bros Pictures, John McKay’s NOT ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING and the comedy SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD.

Hudson won the hearts of millions and an Academy Award for her electrifying performance in DREAMGIRLS. She also starred in THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES and in the upcoming WINNIE.

Howard was nominated for Best Actor for his acclaimed performance in HUSTLE & FLOW. He also starred in FOUR BROTHERS, THE HUNTING PARTY, THE BRAVE ONE and IRON MAN. His upcoming films include Robert Redford’s THE COMPANY YOU KEEP and Niels Arden Oplev’s DEAD MAN DOWN opposite Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace.

Adams is one of today’s most versatile actresses with three Oscar nominations under the belt, most recently for the Oscar winning THE FIGHTER opposite Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale and DOUBT opposite Meryl Streep. Last year she starred in Disney’s mega box office hit THE MUPPETS and will next be seen in ON THE ROAD, set for release through IFC Films and Sundance Selects in late Fall 2012. Her other upcoming films include TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE opposite Clint Eastwood, Paul Thomas Anderson’s THE MASTER co-starring Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Zac Snyder’s highly anticipated MAN OF STEEL for Warner Bros. Pictures in 2013.

Levitas is an internationally recognized artist. His paintings have exhibited world-wide, including the prestigious Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts 2008 exhibition at the Louvre. He is also a highly acclaimed photographer and creator of the photographic process Metalwork Photography. His work has been featured in the world’s top photographic journals as well as garnered attention through sales at the top auction houses and Museums worldwide. Levitas also recently produced the Fox Searchlight release THE ART OF GETTING by that made its debut at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.

Andrea Stone-Brokaw is a highly respected producer and casting director with a body of experience working in film communities the world over. She worked as Executive Vice President of Production for Viking Film based in Norway. Upon returning to Los Angeles she focused on her career as a casting director and has cast over 25 feature films working on films in the U.S., Spain, Australia and the U.K. She has cast many stars in some of their early leading roles including Colin Firth, Kevin Spacey, Benecio Del Toro, Viggo Mortensen, Josh Brolin, Matthew McConaughey, Vince Vaughn, and Patricia Clarkson. She was the resident casting director for Avenue Pictures from 1995 to 2000. Andrea has over ten films and two television series in development.

Cary Brokaw of Avenue Pictures is a two time Emmy award winning producer who won for HBO’s mini-series “Angels in America” starring Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson and Mike Nichols’ “Wit”. His film credits include the Oscar nominated CLOSER starring Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen, and directed by Mike Nichols, MERCHANT OF VENICE, starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons, and THE PLAYER, SHORT CUTS, and DRUGSTORE COWBOY are among his many other films.

Media House Capital and Three Point Capital are co-financing the film. Aaron L. Gilbert is an Executive Producer and Patrick Murray is a co-Executive Producer.

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