CBS Films picks up “Ends of the Earth” vampire thriller at CannesMay 16, 2012 - 15:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CBS Films has closed a preemptive deal at Cannes Marche du Film for U.S. distribution rights to Ends of the Earth, the action thriller written and directed by Derek Lee and Clif Prowse. The deal was done by CBS Films Co-President Wolfgang Hammer and EVP of Acquisitions & Co-Productions Scott Shooman. The film isn’t finished, but CBS Films acquired it in at a similar state as when the division bought the fright film The Woman in Black, Deadline reported. The film follows best friends who go on a whirlwind trip around the world. All goes well until they have an unusual encounter that will alter them forever. It is a found footage-style thriller with a vampire angle. Chris Ferguson and Zach Lipovsky produced, back by Telefilm Canada. IM Global’s Stuart Ford, Automatik’s Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Alliance’s Charles Layton are the executive producers. Ford, IM Global’s Jonathan Deckter, Kavanaugh-Jones and Verve combined to close the deal. IM Global is handling international territories at Cannes, with Alliance holding rights in Canada, the U.K. and Spain. CBS Films is a distributor that buyers and sellers feel could be an active participant in the chase for domestic rights to star-driven films. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |