CANNES -- Cineclick Asia's monster festival hit The Host has concluded major deals after packed screenings of the film in the Directors' Fortnight sidebar. New York-based Magnolia Pictures has picked up rights to the U.K., U.S. and Australia. Ocean Pictures has picked up French rights to the film, about a lake monster that rises from the depths of the Han River in Seoul to terrorize the city. Producer Chungeorahm Film hired U.S.-based the Orphanage, New Zealand's Weta Workshop and Australia's Creature Workshop. The creature design was by Jang Hee-chul, and the digital and special effects were supervised by Kevin Rafferty and Jon Cox. Screenings for the film were so packed in Cannes that Cineclick had to add an extra screening Wednesday night to cater to other buyers. South American territories rights were snapped up by Providence Films, while Gussi Films picked it up for Mexico. Thailand rights went to J-Bic, while Discovery Film picked up for the former Yugoslavian states. Cineclick Asia will continue doing direct sales for China, Singapore and Malaysia.
- 5/24/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CANNES -- Cineclick Asia's monster festival hit The Host has concluded major deals after packed screenings of the film in the Directors' Fortnight sidebar. New York-based Magnolia Pictures has picked up rights to the U.K., U.S. and Australia. Ocean Pictures has picked up French rights to the film, about a lake monster that rises from the depths of the Han River in Seoul to terrorize the city. Producer Chungeorahm Film hired U.S.-based the Orphanage, New Zealand's Weta Workshop and Australia's Creature Workshop. The creature design was by Jang Hee-chul, and the digital and special effects were supervised by Kevin Rafferty and Jon Cox. Screenings for the film were so packed in Cannes that Cineclick had to add an extra screening Wednesday night to cater to other buyers. South American territories rights were snapped up by Providence Films, while Gussi Films picked it up for Mexico. Thailand rights went to J-Bic, while Discovery Film picked up for the former Yugoslavian states. Cineclick Asia will continue doing direct sales for China, Singapore and Malaysia.
- 5/24/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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