Focus Features

Following ‘Broken Flowers,’ Director Jim Jarmusch to Helm ‘The Limits of Control’

HollywoodChicago.com — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:02:34 -0700

Focus Features on Wednesday announced that it has acquired worldwide rights to independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch’s new film, which is tentatively titled “The Limits of Control”.

Jim Jarmusch
Photo credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com
Jarmusch wrote and directed “Broken Flowers” and “Coffee and Cigarettes”. He acted in “Sling Blade” in 1996. “Broken Flowers” is his top-grossing feature.

“Jarmusch defines what it means to be an independent filmmaker for audiences all over the world,” Focus CEO James Schamus said in a statement. “We’re delighted to rejoin with him following our success with ‘Broken Flowers’.”

Jarmusch is slated to begin shooting the new film in Spain in Feb 2008. Focus Features International will initiate overseas sales for the movie this week at the American Film Market.

The film is the story of a mysterious loner whose activities remain carefully outside the law. He is in the process of completing a job while trusting no one.

Stacey Smith, who has worked with Jarmusch for a decade, and Gretchen McGowan, who co-produced “Coffee and Cigarettes,” will produce.

Cinematographer Christopher Doyle (“In the Mood for Love”) will be the film’s director of photography. Eugenio Caballero (“Pan’s Labryinth”) will be the film’s production designer.

Longtime collaborator Jay Rabinowitz will edit the film. Jon Kilik (“Babel”) will executive produce.

Jarmusch and his company, PointBlank Films, were represented by Bart Walker of Cinetic Media in negotiating the agreement.

Production Begins on ‘Burn After Reading’ From Joel, Ethan Coen

HollywoodChicago.com — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:06:21 -0700

On Aug. 30, 2007, I heard word that production has begun in New York City for Focus Features and Working Title Films on the film “Burn After Reading” from Joel and Ethan Coen.

They are writing, producing and directing. “Burn After Reading,” which is a dark spy comedy that will also shoot in Washington, D.C., stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and Frances McDormand.

Focus Features, Rogue Pictures and Working Title Films are part of NBC Universal, which was formed in May 2004 by combining NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment.

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com

Comprehensive Film Release Schedule Through 2008

HollywoodChicago.com — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:37:00 -0700

Updated: 5/1/07 11:39 p.m.
I have compiled as many upcoming films from as many studios as possible as I can currently confirm through 2008.

Lions Gate Entertainment
“Away From Her”: May 4, 2007
“Delta Farce”: May 11, 2007
“Captivity”: May 18, 2007
“Bug”: May 25, 2007
“Hostel Part II”: June 8, 2007
“Fido”: June 15, 2007
“BRATZ”: Aug. 10, 2007
“Good Luck Chuck”: Aug. 24, 2007
“Ladron Que Roba Al Ladron”: Aug. 31, 2007
“Trade”: Sept. 7, 2007
“Earth”: Fall 2007
“War”: Sept. 14, 2007
“3:10 to Yuma”: Oct. 5, 2007
“The Eye”: Oct. 12, 2007
“Saw IV”: Oct. 26, 2007
“Foodfight!”: Nov. 16, 2007
“Thomas Kinkade Presents the Christmas Cottage”: Dec. 14, 2007
“Tenderness”: Fall 2007
“Why Did I Get Married”: Feb. 2008
“College”: March 14, 2008
“Borderland”: Coming
“Five Fingers”: Coming
“Forbidden Kingdom”: Coming
“A Jazz Man’s Blues”: Coming
“Right At Your Door”: Coming
“Teeth”: Coming
“Tulia”: Coming

New Line Cinema
“Hairspray”: July 20, 2007
“The Time Traveler’s Wife”: Shooting begins Aug. 2007
“Rush Hour 3”: Aug. 10, 2007
“Shoot ’Em Up”: Sept. 7, 2007
“Mr. Woodcock”: Sept. 21, 2007
“Rendition”: Oct. 12, 2007
“Martian Child”: Oct. 26, 2007
“Love in the Time of Cholera”: Nov. 16, 2007
“The Golden Compass”: Dec. 7, 2007
“Pride and Glory”: Jan. 4, 2008
“Semi-Pro”: Feb. 29, 2008
“Inkheart”: March 19, 2008
“Be Kind Rewind”: April 4, 2008
“Journey 3-D”: Aug. 8, 2008
“Ghosts of Girlfriend’s Past”: Coming

Warner Bros.
“Lucky You”: May 4, 2007
“Ocean’s Thirteen”: June 8, 2007
“Nancy Drew”: June 15, 2007
“License to Wed”: July 4, 2007
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”: July 13, 2007
“No Reservations”: July 27, 2007
“The Invasion”: Aug. 17, 2007
“Micahel Clayton”: Sept. 14, 2007
“The Brave One”: Sept. 28, 2007
“Trick ’R Treat”: Oct. 5, 2007
“Fred Claus”: Nov. 9, 2007
“I Am Legend”: Dec. 14, 2007

Paramount Pictures
“Shrek the Third”: May 18, 2007
“Transformers”: July 4, 2007
“Hot Rod”: Aug. 3, 2007
“Stardust”: Aug. 10, 2007
“Untitled Farrelly Bros. Project”: Oct. 5, 2007
“Stop Loss”: TBD
“Bee Movie”: Nov. 2, 2007
“Beowulf”: Nov. 16, 2007
“Things We Lost in the Fire”: Fall/Holiday 2007
“Sweeney Todd”: Dec. 21, 2007 (limited); Jan. 11, 2008 (wide)

Sony Pictures
“Spider-Man 3”: May 4, 2007
“Surf’s Up”: June 8, 2007
“Superbad”: Aug. 17, 2007

Warner Independent Pictures
“Introducing the Dwights”: July 4, 2007
“December Boys”: Sept. 14, 2007
“In The Valley of Elah”: Sept. 21, 2007
“Rails and Ties”: Dec. 21, 2007

Rogue Pictures
“The Strangers”: Summer 2007
“Balls of Fury”: Sept. 14, 2007

Focus Features
“Evening”: June 29, 2007
“Talk to Me”: July 13, 2007 (limited)

Fox Atomic
“28 Weeks Later”: May 11, 2007
“The Comebacks”: Aug. 24, 2007

Fox Searchlight
“Waitress”: May 2, 2007
“Once”: May 28, 2007
“Day Watch”: June 1, 2007
“Joshua”: July 6, 2007
“Sunshine”: Fall 2007

Black Diamond Pictures
“September Dawn”: June 22, 2007

MGM
“The Flying Scotsman”: May 4, 2007
“Home of the Brave”: May 11, 2006 (limited)
“Mr. Brooks”: June 1, 2007
“Rescue Dawn”: July 4, 2007

By ADAM FENDELMAN
Editor-in-Chief
HollywoodChicago.com
adam@hollywoodchicago.com