Tom Hanks, Casey Affleck films among new crowdfunding site projectsMarch 27, 2014 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Soon, wealthy movie fans will be able to get more than a digital download and a T shirt for investing in films online, TheWrap said. The new Junction — which is already raising money for films with Tom Hanks, among others — isn't a Kickstarter-type site that helps movies get made. Instead, it will allow investors to contribute to films that already have financially backing and will be made regardless of whether Junction participants join in. One of its first projects is “Triple Nine,” a John Hillcoat-directed thriller starring Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, Aaron Paul, Gal Gadot, Woody Harrelson and Teresa Palmer. Worldview Entertainment is the financier on board the movie already. Another is “A Hologram For The King,” the film adaptation of the Dave Eggers’ best-selling novel, with Hanks slated to star and one of his “Cloud Atlas” directors, Tom Tykwer, at the helm. The project is financed by Silver Reel. Early advisers include prolific film producer Jason Blum and Steve Wynn, the CEO of Wynn Resorts. Junction is open only to people with annual income over $200,000 a year or net worth of $1 million, not including their primary residence. The early emphasis is on entertainment properties. Based in San Francisco and led by CEO Adam Kaufman (Goldman Sachs) and president Brian Goldsmith (a former TV producer), the firm will seek to help bolster in-development movies by offering interested parties the chance to invest in them online. The advantage for financiers is that the outside investors will help them recoup some of their initial risk. Already, financiers such as Silver Reel, Endgame Entertainment, PalmStar, and QED are working with Junction, according to a release put out by the company. Top agency CAA is helping them set up investments. Related links: 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |