SXSW Update: Scott Rudin Acquires Remake Rights to 'Brooklyn Castle'; Gareth Evans Talks 'The Raid' Sequel; Ad Agency Use Homeless as Wifi Hotspots; Reviews and Full Party Coverage

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.

March 12, 2012

	LATEST FESTIVAL NEWS
	SXSW 2012: Sony and Scott Rudin Acquire Remake Rights to 'Brooklyn Castle' Director Katie Dellamaggiore, whose documentary had its world premiere Sunday, March 11, announced the acquisition from the stage at the Q&A after the film’s second screening Monday. SXSW 2012: Kevin Macdonald Talks 'Marley,' Music and Marijuana The Oscar-winning director's new documentary on the reggae legend screened Sunday night at the Paramount Theatre. SXSW 2012: Anchor Bay Films Negotiating to Acquire 'Girls Against Boys' Austin Chick’s provocative psychological thriller about two young women on a killing spree had its world premiere Friday. SXSW 2012: Writer-Director Gareth Evans on 'The Raid' Sequel ‘Berendal': 'I'm In the Last Five Percent of the Script' Evans reveals that he plans to reunite with his cinematographer and at least one of his stars for the upcoming sequel to his breakthrough Indonesian action thriller, which he says he actually conceived before the first film. SXSW 2012: Music Legends Take a Ride Down 'Sunset Strip' in Hans Fjellestad's Doc (Video) Slash, Clive Davis, Lou Adler and Ozzy Osbourne are among the participants of the documentary which will have its world premiere on Friday. SXSW 2012: Ad Agency Under Fire for Using Homeless as Wifi Hotspots BBH Labs has outfitted 13 homeless people with wireless routers as part of a “Homeless Hotspots” initiative. SXSW 2012: Takeru Kobayashi Eats 13 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in One Minute (Video) The Japanese competitive eater broke a new world record at the annual festival. SXSW 2012: Matthew McConaughey Moves Back to Texas At the Texas Film Hall of Fame event, the actor announced that his family had returned to his home state. SXSW 2012: FremantleMedia Strikes International First-Look Deal for Hulu Originals Morgan Spurlock’s documentary series "A Day In The Life" will be the first Hulu project that Fremantle will take to international markets with a focus on selling the content to traditional media platforms.
	LATEST FESTIVAL REVIEWS
	The Cabin in the Woods: Film Review Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford star in this playful meta-horror movie, produced and co-written by Joss Whedon with director Drew Goddard. Fat Kid Rules the World: SXSW Review Matthew Lillard steps behind the camera to direct the film adaptation of K.L. Going's young-adult novel. The Babymakers: SXSW Review Paul Schneider and Olivia Munn star in a caper film about a sperm-bank heist directed by "Super Troopers" helmer Jay Chandrasekhar.

---

You are currently subscribed to the Hollywood Reporter newsletter as zakakl9000.worldmovies@blogger.com.
Update Email Address or Newsletter Preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend

© 2011 The Hollywood Reporter 5700 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036
All rights reserved. Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy.

To ensure delivery of our emails, please add email@mail.hollywoodreporter.com to your address book.