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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 8, 2017 10:06:15 GMT -6
www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keanu-reeves-sci-fi-thriller-replicas-goes-entertainment-studios-tiff-2017-1036719Toronto: Keanu Reeves Sci-Fi Thriller 'Replicas' Goes to Entertainment Studios The buyer has already made a bid for Jason Clarke-starrer 'Chappaquiddick.' Entertainment Studios has picked up the North American rights to the Keanu Reeves sci-fi thriller Replicas. Replicas takes place after a car accident kills the loving family of a daring neuroscientist — who will stop at nothing to bring them back. Jeffrey Nachmanoff directed the feature, which also stars Alice Eve. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Stephen Hamel porduced, along with Reeves, Mark Gao and Luis Riefkohl. Bill Johnson and Jim Seibel for Lotus Entertainment executive produced, along with Nik Bower, James Dodson, Deepak Nayar, Maxime Remillard, Clark Peterson, Walter Josten and Erik Howsam of Di Bonaventura Pictures. Replicas is not in the TIFF lineup, so instead a deal was made after a private screening held here in Toronto. Entertainment Studios, which picked up Replicas for $4 million, is expected to be an aggressive buyer here at the market, having already placed a sizable bid on Jason Clarke-starrer Chappaquiddick.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Sept 8, 2017 10:33:00 GMT -6
deadline.com/2017/09/keanu-reeves-replicas-byron-allen-toronto-film-festival-sale-entertainment-studios-4-million-dollars-1202164154/Keanu Reeves' 'Replicas' First Big Toronto Deal: Byron Allen Pays Near $4 Million UPDATE: I’ve confirmed the Entertainment Studios deal is done for Replicas. EXCLUSIVE: The first big deal of the 2017 Toronto Film Festival is closing, with Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios making a commitment near $4 million for North American rights to Replicas, the Jeffrey Nachmanoff-directed thriller that stars Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch and John Ortiz. Reeves plays neuroscientist William Foster, an expert on re-creating the human brain for what he thinks is Alzheimer’s research. He alters his research to replicate his family after they’re killed in a car accident. The script was written by Stephen Hamel and Chad St. John, and Reeves produced the film with Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Hamel, Mark Gao, and Luis Riefkohl. The deal calls for a wide release. The picture isn’t part of the Toronto festival lineup, but was part of a CAA program of screenings of films and promo reels for buyers that was held yesterday. Replicas was screened 11 AM at the Cineplex Varsity. The reaction was immediate as five offers materialized, and CAA and Lotus (which is selling foreign) spent the evening with bidders before Allen emerged victorious. Allen has been knocking on the door of a big deal for some time. That included a $20 million offer the Nate Parker’s The Birth of A Nation two Sundance Festivals ago, and word over the past few weeks was he made a sight unseen 8-figure offer for the John Curran-directed Chappaquiddick, which premieres Sunday night at Roy Thomson Hall. Entertainment Studios has its own releasing platform after acquiring Freestyle Releasing last year, and the company proved itself with the release of the Mandy Moore shark thriller 47 Meters Down, a $5.5 million budget film that grossed $44 million theatrically. Replicas will be coming to New York Comic-Con, where clips of the film will be shown, followed by a panel that will feature Reeves and his film making team. Most world territories have been brokered by Lotus, with UK, Australia and Italy in discussions but still in play.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Oct 5, 2017 21:30:37 GMT -6
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