David Crow Mar 26, 2019
Guys and Dolls, which originally starred Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando, is getting a new musical remake.
Luck might be a lady tonight, but success any day of the week is in IP for modern Hollywood. And that goes for musicals too. With Steven Spielberg himself mounting a remake of West Side Story, it shouldn’t be too surprising that TriStar is looking to refit its pinstriped suits for a Guys and Dolls remake.
The studio, which is part of Sony Pictures, announced it has acquired the rights to the Frank Loesser musical in addition to the original Damon Runyon short stories that inspired it. Both served as the basis for the previous 1955 musical, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Pictures and MGM.
The musical tells the story of a small-time gambler who butts heads and then teams up with a high-rolling gangster during the height of the Great Depression.
Guys and Dolls, which originally starred Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando, is getting a new musical remake.
Luck might be a lady tonight, but success any day of the week is in IP for modern Hollywood. And that goes for musicals too. With Steven Spielberg himself mounting a remake of West Side Story, it shouldn’t be too surprising that TriStar is looking to refit its pinstriped suits for a Guys and Dolls remake.
The studio, which is part of Sony Pictures, announced it has acquired the rights to the Frank Loesser musical in addition to the original Damon Runyon short stories that inspired it. Both served as the basis for the previous 1955 musical, produced by Samuel Goldwyn Pictures and MGM.
The musical tells the story of a small-time gambler who butts heads and then teams up with a high-rolling gangster during the height of the Great Depression.
- 3/26/2019
- Den of Geek
TriStar Pictures has acquired the remake rights to “Guys and Dolls,” the classic Broadway musical and 1955 film of the same name, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.
The studio has purchased the rights to the original short stories written by Damon Runyon that inspired the musical, to the Broadway musical book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows and its music by Frank Loesser, and the remake rights to the 1955 film “Guys and Dolls” as released by the Samuel Goldwyn Company.
Runyon originally wrote the short stories “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown,” “Pick the Winner” and “Blood Pressure” about a gambler and his relationship with a missionary girl. The stories are the loose basis of the plot of “Guys and Dolls,” which is the story of a New York gambler who is challenged in a bet that he can woo a cold missionary girl away with him on a trip to Havana,...
The studio has purchased the rights to the original short stories written by Damon Runyon that inspired the musical, to the Broadway musical book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows and its music by Frank Loesser, and the remake rights to the 1955 film “Guys and Dolls” as released by the Samuel Goldwyn Company.
Runyon originally wrote the short stories “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown,” “Pick the Winner” and “Blood Pressure” about a gambler and his relationship with a missionary girl. The stories are the loose basis of the plot of “Guys and Dolls,” which is the story of a New York gambler who is challenged in a bet that he can woo a cold missionary girl away with him on a trip to Havana,...
- 3/26/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
“Guys and Dolls,” the venerable Broadway musical, is set to return to the big screen.
TriStar Pictures has purchased remake rights to the original Damon Runyon short stories about gamblers and gangsters that inspired the shows, as well as the rights to the Broadway musical with its book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows and its music by Frank Loesser. The studio has also acquired remake rights to the previous 1955 film adaptation from the Samuel Goldwyn company. That version of “Guys and Dolls” starred Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, and Vivian Blaine, and was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also wrote the screenplay.
Movie musicals have been robust box office performers in recent years. Hit adaptations of stage shows include “Hairspray,” “Chicago,” and “Les Miserables,” and original musicals such as “The Greatest Showman” and “La La Land” have also been successes. In the case of “Guys and Dolls,...
TriStar Pictures has purchased remake rights to the original Damon Runyon short stories about gamblers and gangsters that inspired the shows, as well as the rights to the Broadway musical with its book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows and its music by Frank Loesser. The studio has also acquired remake rights to the previous 1955 film adaptation from the Samuel Goldwyn company. That version of “Guys and Dolls” starred Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, and Vivian Blaine, and was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also wrote the screenplay.
Movie musicals have been robust box office performers in recent years. Hit adaptations of stage shows include “Hairspray,” “Chicago,” and “Les Miserables,” and original musicals such as “The Greatest Showman” and “La La Land” have also been successes. In the case of “Guys and Dolls,...
- 3/26/2019
- by Brent Lang and Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
The Hollywood Reporter has published an important feature on Hollywood's last Holocaust Survivors. The subjects are Bill Harvey, Ruth Posner, Dario Gabbai, Celina Biniaz, Leon Prochnik, Meyer Gottlieb, Branko Lustig, Curt Lowens, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and Robert Clary.
The 89 year old Clary rose to fame on the CBS sitcom, Hogan's Heroes, a long-running show starring Bob Crane, that featured life in a WWII P.O.W. camp. Born in France to an Orthodox Jewish family, in real life, Clary was the only one of 14 family members to survive until the liberation.
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The 89 year old Clary rose to fame on the CBS sitcom, Hogan's Heroes, a long-running show starring Bob Crane, that featured life in a WWII P.O.W. camp. Born in France to an Orthodox Jewish family, in real life, Clary was the only one of 14 family members to survive until the liberation.
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- 12/21/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
New York, NY (March 15, 2012) Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that it has acquired Us theatrical rights to the coming of age family film Cowgirls ‘N Angels. Twentieth Century Fox will handle North American ancillaries and all international media. The company has slated a May 25th Memorial Day release. Cowgirls ‘N Angels tells the story of Ida (Madison), a rebellious young girl who dreams one day of finding her father, a rodeo rider. While searching for her dad, she connects with the Sweethearts of the Rodeo, a team of young female trickriders run by former rodeo star Terence Parker (Cromwell). Recognizing Ida’s drive and determination, Terence sees a lot of himself in Ida and recruits her to become a member of the Sweethearts. Accepted wholeheartedly by her new “family,” Ida finds a new passion and direction. Although she sets out to find her father, she soon discovers much more including...
- 3/15/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Exclusive: The Island President, the film about Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed and his quest to lobby for reforms that will ease global warming, has taken on a new context for Samuel Goldwyn Films after Nasheed was forced yesterday to resign at gunpoint. The distributor acquired the film at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival, where it won the audience award. The message of the movie is all about the environment, because because the Maldives is one of the most low-lying countries in the world, and a rise of just three feet in sea level would submerge the 1200 islands surrounded by the Indian Ocean, making them uninhabitable. There is new urgency for Nasheed, who, after bringing democracy to the Maldives following 30 years of despotic rule and using his presidency as a platform for environmental reforms, is in danger. Since being forced to resign, word is that the president and his party engaged in...
- 2/9/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (Spwa) and Samuel Goldwyn Films are partnering on the U.S. theatrical release in addition to jointly acquiring North American rights to Park Pictures Features. Robot & Frank, the 2012 Sundance Film Festival favorite, starring Academy Award® nominee Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Academy Award® winner Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking), James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Golden Globe® nominee Peter Saarsgard (Shattered Glass), Jeremy Sisto and Jeremy Strong. Additionally, Spwa has acquired all media rights for Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe including Russia.
The deal was negotiated by Spwa’s Executive Vice President of Business Affairs, Michael Helfand, and Joe Matukewicz, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, with Peter Goldwyn, Vice President of Acquisitions, representing Samuel Goldwyn Films. CAA and ICM.s Jessica Lacy negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers. ICM represents Langella, Sarandon and Strong.
.We have loved this project from the script stage...
The deal was negotiated by Spwa’s Executive Vice President of Business Affairs, Michael Helfand, and Joe Matukewicz, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, with Peter Goldwyn, Vice President of Acquisitions, representing Samuel Goldwyn Films. CAA and ICM.s Jessica Lacy negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers. ICM represents Langella, Sarandon and Strong.
.We have loved this project from the script stage...
- 1/26/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“I want one!” was a sentiment expressed by many moviegoers who saw Frank Langella’s sci-fi crowdpleaser Robot & Frank at the Sundance Film Festival.
Now Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Samuel Goldwyn Films have one.
The companies partnered Wednesday on a distribution deal for the movie, which is a near-future tale about an ex-con old-timer who bonds with his Siri-like mechanical caregiver and recruits it to be his accomplice on a few last heists.
The movie was directed by first-time feature filmmaker Jake Schreier and written by another relative newcomer, Christopher D. Ford, both of whom are now getting serious attention from Hollywood,...
Now Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions and Samuel Goldwyn Films have one.
The companies partnered Wednesday on a distribution deal for the movie, which is a near-future tale about an ex-con old-timer who bonds with his Siri-like mechanical caregiver and recruits it to be his accomplice on a few last heists.
The movie was directed by first-time feature filmmaker Jake Schreier and written by another relative newcomer, Christopher D. Ford, both of whom are now getting serious attention from Hollywood,...
- 1/26/2012
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
From the cast, you’d think it was an Oscar contender. There’s Melissa Leo, who took home an Academy Award last year for portraying the brash, hair-sprayed matriarch in “The Fighter.” And then there’s Robert Duvall.
“Mr. Duvall,” Leo says with a schoolgirl sigh, is the reason she joined the Christian film “Seven Days in Utopia.”
The story follows a fledgling pro-golfer played by Lucas Black (the wide-eyed lead from “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”), who, after a very bad couple of holes, contemplates leaving the sport forever. Leo is a buttoned-up widow with limited screen time, and Duvall plays the pious sage with slightly sordid past.
“They didn’t know which way they wanted to go with this film,” Duvall said. “I said, ‘There’s only one Jesus Christ, [so] give me some faults, give me some obstacles.’ "
Duvall pushed the writers to add in his character’s past faults.
“Mr. Duvall,” Leo says with a schoolgirl sigh, is the reason she joined the Christian film “Seven Days in Utopia.”
The story follows a fledgling pro-golfer played by Lucas Black (the wide-eyed lead from “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”), who, after a very bad couple of holes, contemplates leaving the sport forever. Leo is a buttoned-up widow with limited screen time, and Duvall plays the pious sage with slightly sordid past.
“They didn’t know which way they wanted to go with this film,” Duvall said. “I said, ‘There’s only one Jesus Christ, [so] give me some faults, give me some obstacles.’ "
Duvall pushed the writers to add in his character’s past faults.
- 10/5/2011
- by Jessie Heyman
- Huffington Post
Ian Puente, former Sony Pictures Classics executive, will head the post of VP, business and development and general counsel at Samuel Goldwyn Films. Puente 's job will be to oversee business development and business and legal affairs, reports Variety. Additionally, he'll be responsible for strategic initiates and work closely with Goldwyn's Meyer Gottlieb and Peter Goldwyn. Puente's resume includes business affairs positions at Sony Pictures Classics as well as other indie company First Look Studios.
- 2/15/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Ian Puente, former Sony Pictures Classics executive, will head the post of VP, business and development and general counsel at Samuel Goldwyn Films. Puente 's job will be to oversee business development and business and legal affairs, reports Variety. Additionally, he'll be responsible for strategic initiates and work closely with Goldwyn's Meyer Gottlieb and Peter Goldwyn. Puente's resume includes business affairs positions at Sony Pictures Classics as well as other indie company First Look Studios.
- 2/15/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
U.S. rights to Russia’s official Academy Award entry "The Edge" by Alexey Uchitel ("Captive") have been picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film recently had its U.S. debut at the Palm Springs International Film Festival after premiering at Toronto and other international festivals. Meyer Gottlieb, president of Samuel Goldwyn Films negotiated the deal with Sergei Bespalov, president of Sun Rise Films. Goldwyn plans a Spring 2011 theatrical roll out. ...
- 1/14/2011
- Indiewire
Hopping from one premiere to another, Kristen Stewart was spotted at the “Welcome To The Rileys” movie debut at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Friday (June 25).
The brunette bombshell looked cute in a black ensemble as she posed for pictures solo followed by a group shot which included James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo, Rebecca Yeldam and Meyer Gottlieb.
Hitting theaters in the U.S. coming up this October, “Welcome to the Rileys” involves a damaged man who seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman during a business trip in New Orleans.
Meanwhile, Kristen’s much-anticipated flick “Eclipse” is hitting theaters next week on Wednesday (June 30).
The brunette bombshell looked cute in a black ensemble as she posed for pictures solo followed by a group shot which included James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo, Rebecca Yeldam and Meyer Gottlieb.
Hitting theaters in the U.S. coming up this October, “Welcome to the Rileys” involves a damaged man who seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman during a business trip in New Orleans.
Meanwhile, Kristen’s much-anticipated flick “Eclipse” is hitting theaters next week on Wednesday (June 30).
- 6/26/2010
- GossipCenter
Hopping from one premiere to another, Kristen Stewart was spotted at the “Welcome To The Rileys” movie debut at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Friday (June 25).
The brunette bombshell looked cute in a black ensemble as she posed for pictures solo followed by a group shot which included James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo, Rebecca Yeldam and Meyer Gottlieb.
Hitting theaters in the U.S. coming up this October, “Welcome to the Rileys” involves a damaged man who seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman during a business trip in New Orleans.
Meanwhile, Kristen’s much-anticipated flick “Eclipse” is hitting theaters next week on Wednesday (June 30).
The brunette bombshell looked cute in a black ensemble as she posed for pictures solo followed by a group shot which included James Gandolfini, Melissa Leo, Rebecca Yeldam and Meyer Gottlieb.
Hitting theaters in the U.S. coming up this October, “Welcome to the Rileys” involves a damaged man who seeks salvation by caring for a wayward young woman during a business trip in New Orleans.
Meanwhile, Kristen’s much-anticipated flick “Eclipse” is hitting theaters next week on Wednesday (June 30).
- 6/26/2010
- GossipCenter
U.S. theatrical rights to Brian Baugh’s directorial debut “To Save a Life” have been picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films and will partner with Outreach Films and New Song Pictures to market, promote and publicize te film, which will be released on January 22, 2010. Meyer Gottlieb, President of Samuel Goldwyn Films negotiated the deal with Managing Producer Steve Foster of New Song Pictures. “To Save a Life” is the story …...
- 10/27/2009
- Indiewire
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to Brian Baugh's "To Save a Life," from New Song Pictures.
It will partner with Outreach Films and New Song to market the film's release, set for Jan. 22.
"Life" stars Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Kim Hidalgo and Sean Michael Afable in the story of an all-American teen (Wayne) coping with the death of a friend.
Baugh, a cinematographer, makes his directorial debut with the feature, written by Jim Britts.
Goldwyn previously worked with "Outreach" on the release of "Fireproof" and "Amazing Grace."
"We are confident that 'To Save a Life' will continue our proven track record of releasing faith based films," Goldwyn vp of acquisitions Peter Goldwyn said.
Goldwyn president Meyer Gottlieb negotiated the deal with New Song managing producer Steve Foster.
It will partner with Outreach Films and New Song to market the film's release, set for Jan. 22.
"Life" stars Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Kim Hidalgo and Sean Michael Afable in the story of an all-American teen (Wayne) coping with the death of a friend.
Baugh, a cinematographer, makes his directorial debut with the feature, written by Jim Britts.
Goldwyn previously worked with "Outreach" on the release of "Fireproof" and "Amazing Grace."
"We are confident that 'To Save a Life' will continue our proven track record of releasing faith based films," Goldwyn vp of acquisitions Peter Goldwyn said.
Goldwyn president Meyer Gottlieb negotiated the deal with New Song managing producer Steve Foster.
- 10/27/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York -- Premium TV service Epix, the joint venture among Viacom, Lionsgate and MGM, has struck an exclusive output deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films.
It's Epix's first output arrangement beyond deals with its venture partners. Under the terms of the deal, up to 20 Goldwyn films slated for theatrical release in 2010 and 2011 will be available across all Epix platforms, including its linear channel, subscription-on-demand and epixhd.com, starting next year.
Part of Samuel Goldwyn's 2010 slate is "The Yellow Handkerchief," with other films to be announced shortly.
"Epix is developing a brand and an approach that is transforming the way films are viewed by consumers," said Meyer Gottlieb, president and COO of Samuel Goldwyn Films. "We chose Epix because we want to be part of this new approach to deliver our films to consumers in the way they want to see them."...
It's Epix's first output arrangement beyond deals with its venture partners. Under the terms of the deal, up to 20 Goldwyn films slated for theatrical release in 2010 and 2011 will be available across all Epix platforms, including its linear channel, subscription-on-demand and epixhd.com, starting next year.
Part of Samuel Goldwyn's 2010 slate is "The Yellow Handkerchief," with other films to be announced shortly.
"Epix is developing a brand and an approach that is transforming the way films are viewed by consumers," said Meyer Gottlieb, president and COO of Samuel Goldwyn Films. "We chose Epix because we want to be part of this new approach to deliver our films to consumers in the way they want to see them."...
- 8/6/2009
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group and Netflix's Red Envelope Entertainment have acquired Lakeshore Entertainment's drama Elegy, starring Penelope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard and Deborah Harry.
Isabel Coixet's adaptation of Philip Roth's short novel The Dying Animal premiered at this year's Berlin Film Festival. Cruz plays a Cuban student whose professor (Kingsley) attempts to seduce her.
The book's serious tone is preserved by screenwriter Nicholas Meyer. Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Andre Lamal produced the feature, which will hit US theaters in August. Netflix will help promote the theatrical release before handling its rentals on the service.
SGF's Meyer Gottlieb and Peter Goldwyn, SPWAG's Scott Shooman, Lakeshore's David Dinerstein and REE's Thom Zadra negotiated the deal.
Isabel Coixet's adaptation of Philip Roth's short novel The Dying Animal premiered at this year's Berlin Film Festival. Cruz plays a Cuban student whose professor (Kingsley) attempts to seduce her.
The book's serious tone is preserved by screenwriter Nicholas Meyer. Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Andre Lamal produced the feature, which will hit US theaters in August. Netflix will help promote the theatrical release before handling its rentals on the service.
SGF's Meyer Gottlieb and Peter Goldwyn, SPWAG's Scott Shooman, Lakeshore's David Dinerstein and REE's Thom Zadra negotiated the deal.
- 4/30/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- After releasing its films for three years through Samuel Goldwyn Films' marketing and distribution company IDP Distribution, Roadside Attractions is heading out on its own and discussing partnership opportunities with other indie companies.
Over the past few months, Roadside has been in negotiations with Lionsgate about various partnership arrangements, including being partially or fully purchased to function as a Lionsgate art house division, but those talks are in a holding pattern. Roadside also has had discussions with Netflix.
Goldwyn president and COO Meyer Gottlieb and Roadside co-presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbelloff described the divorce as "100% amicable." Gottlieb said the decision came from a growth in Roadside's slate and Goldwyn's own lineup of 10-12 releases a year. The companies also have jointly acquired several features over the years, including Super Size Me, Amazing Grace and their final co-acquisition, the recently released Lonely Hearts.
"Our deal to participate with Goldwyn in the IDP partnership was up at the end of 2006, and we all decided not to continue after June 30," Cohen said.
Over the past few months, Roadside has been in negotiations with Lionsgate about various partnership arrangements, including being partially or fully purchased to function as a Lionsgate art house division, but those talks are in a holding pattern. Roadside also has had discussions with Netflix.
Goldwyn president and COO Meyer Gottlieb and Roadside co-presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbelloff described the divorce as "100% amicable." Gottlieb said the decision came from a growth in Roadside's slate and Goldwyn's own lineup of 10-12 releases a year. The companies also have jointly acquired several features over the years, including Super Size Me, Amazing Grace and their final co-acquisition, the recently released Lonely Hearts.
"Our deal to participate with Goldwyn in the IDP partnership was up at the end of 2006, and we all decided not to continue after June 30," Cohen said.
- 5/10/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- The true crime thriller Lonely Hearts, starring John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Scott Caan and Laura Dern, has been picked up for U.S. theatrical distribution by Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Screenwriter-director Todd Robinson based the film on an investigation by his grandfather, Detective Elmer C. Robinson (Travolta), into an infamous serial killing spree by "Lonely Heart Killers" Martha Beck (Hayek) and Raymond Fernandez (Leto). Gandolfini will play Robinson's partner Charles Hildebrandt, Caan will play another detective on the case, and Dern will play a co-worker having an affair with Robinson.
"This story has long exerted fascination from filmmakers," said Roadside co-president Howard Cohen, noting that Leonard Kastle's 1970 cult classic The Honeymoon Killers and Arturo Ripstein's 1996 Spanish-language film Deep Crimson (Profundo Carmesi) also covered the tale. Martin Scorsese was fired from Killers after a week on the job.
"This unique film is both a high-voltage thriller and a personal, emotional story," Goldwyn president Meyer Gottlieb said.
Screenwriter-director Todd Robinson based the film on an investigation by his grandfather, Detective Elmer C. Robinson (Travolta), into an infamous serial killing spree by "Lonely Heart Killers" Martha Beck (Hayek) and Raymond Fernandez (Leto). Gandolfini will play Robinson's partner Charles Hildebrandt, Caan will play another detective on the case, and Dern will play a co-worker having an affair with Robinson.
"This story has long exerted fascination from filmmakers," said Roadside co-president Howard Cohen, noting that Leonard Kastle's 1970 cult classic The Honeymoon Killers and Arturo Ripstein's 1996 Spanish-language film Deep Crimson (Profundo Carmesi) also covered the tale. Martin Scorsese was fired from Killers after a week on the job.
"This unique film is both a high-voltage thriller and a personal, emotional story," Goldwyn president Meyer Gottlieb said.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has struck a deal to distribute director Robert Cary's modern musical "Anything but Love", which stars Isabel Rose and has a fall release date planned. A celebration of the style and sensibility of the 1950s Technicolor musicals, "Love" tells the contemporary love story of a young woman choosing between the life she wants and the dreams she can't live without. In addition to Rose, the film stars Cameron Bancroft, Andrew McCarthy and Eartha Kitt. It was written by Cary and Rose and produced by Aimee Schoof and Isen Robbins. "The film takes me back to the era of great Samuel Goldwyn musicals," Goldwyn Films president Meyer Gottlieb said. "If you like musicals with a happy ending, you'll love this movie. The beautiful Isabel Rose is a real charmer."...
- 5/20/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Samuel Goldwyn Films has upped Tom Quinn to vp acquisitions. In his new role, Quinn will oversee the acquisitions department of the indie film distribution banner. He was previously director of acquisitions. Quinn has brought in such films to Goldwyn as David Parfitt's I Capture the Castle and the Mexican hit El Crimen del Padre Amaro (The Crime of Father Amaro). Goldwyn president Meyer Gottlieb said, "Tom has a rare combination of qualities that make him an outstanding acquisitions executive: he's aggressive, has good taste and is very likable." Quinn joined Goldwyn in 1996 as Gottlieb's assistant. He previously worked at Dennis Davidson Associates.
- 10/4/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired all North American rights to the Spanish-language film "El Crimen de Padre Amaro" (The Crime of Father Amaro), which has recently courted controversy while breaking box-office records in Mexico. Adapted from an 1875 novel by Portuguese author Jose Maria Eca de Queiroz, and reset in modern-day Mexico, "Crimen," directed by Carlos Carrera, centers on a young priest (Gael Garcia Bernal) assigned to a remote provincial town, where he has an affair with a young woman. In its home country,"Crimen" captured the highest grossing opening for a Mexican-produced film, earning over 31 million pesos ($3.1 million) in its first weekend. The film, in current release in Mexico, has also attracted attention from the Catholic church there, which has vocally disapproved of its content. The deal was negotiated by Meyer Gottlieb, president, Samuel Goldwyn Films, and producer Daniel Birman Ripstein. The film is slated for a U.S. release later this year.
- 8/22/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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