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Poms
Jul 12, 2018 21:23:31 GMT -6
Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jul 12, 2018 21:23:31 GMT -6
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Poms
Nov 1, 2018 22:15:29 GMT -6
Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 1, 2018 22:15:29 GMT -6
deadline.com/2018/11/diane-keaton-poms-book-club-american-film-market-queen-bidding-war-1202494396/Diane Keaton Is AFM's Queen As 'Poms' Sparks Hot Auction Action EXCLUSIVE: For the second year in a row, a Diane Keaton comedy targeted at a mature audience is the one that has distributors hot and bothered at the start of the American Film Market. At least three studios are bidding for the Zara Hayes-directed Poms, in which Keaton plays a woman who moves into a retirement home and recruits the residents there to form a cheerleading squad. Keaton stars with Jacki Weaver and Pam Grier. Three minutes of footage and other materials were slipped to studios yesterday and Deadline hears that Lionsgate and MGM are all into it for North American rights. Endeavor Content is selling it along with Sierra/Affinity. A deal is likely before the weekend. This mirrors last year’s AFM, when the Keaton-starrer Book Club proved to be the hot title in Santa Monica. That film just crossed the $100 million worldwide gross mark. While it used to be that action stars were the ones driving the deals at AFM, watch for Keaton to once again be at the center of the first big deal on the ground there.
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Poms
Nov 4, 2018 21:50:50 GMT -6
Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 4, 2018 21:50:50 GMT -6
deadline.com/2018/11/poms-diane-keaton-pam-grier-entertainment-one-afm-stx-us-1202495692/AFM Biggie: STX Swoops On North American Rights To Comedy 'Poms' With Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver EXCLUSIVE: STX has won U.S. rights to comedy Poms, starring Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver and Pam Grier, following a competitive multi-day auction. The deal is understood to be in the $8-9M range, making it the biggest deal so far at this year’s AFM. Keaton plays a woman who moves into a retirement home and recruits the residents there to form a cheerleading squad. Zara Hayes directs. Currently in post-production, a wide theatrical release is expected next year. The three minutes of footage showing here and the acclaimed cast clearly convinced buyers of its solid grey-pound-crossover potential. MGM and Lionsgate were also understood to be in the frame for this one. This is the second year in a row that a Keaton comedy targeted at a mature audience has fired up AFM distributors. Last year, Keaton-starrer Book Club proved to be the hot ticket in Santa Monica, selling for $10M to Paramount. That film has taken around $90M worldwide. While it used to be that action stars were the ones driving the deals at AFM, Oscar-winner Keaton is once again at the center of the market’s biggest deal to date. Poms even has one of the Book Club producers aboard: Alex Saks. Also starring are Celia Weston, Phyllis Somerville, Alisha Boe, Charlie Tahan, Bruce McGill, and Rhea Perlman. Endeavor Content is selling along with eOne’s Sierra/Affinity, which is producing and financing. Sierra and STX most recently teamed up on Jessica Chastain starrer Molly’s Game, which found favour with critics and took $60M global. Hayes, best known for her documentary The Battle Of The Sexes, directs from a script written by Shane Atkinson based on a story by Hayes and Atkinson. Producing are Kelly McCormick (Atomic Blonde); Alex Saks (Book Club); Mad as Birds Films’ Andy Evans, Ade Shannon, Celyn Jones, and Sean Marley; and Rose Pictures’ Rose Ganguzza. Keaton, Sierra/Affinity’s Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg, and Will Greenfield are executive producing. AFM has been sluggish on the dealmaking front so far, but this one and the sizeable deals on the George Miller movie have injected some life into proceedings.
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