Cannes: Universal picks rights to “End to Killing” Genghis Khan era epic May 21, 2012 - 17:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Universal’s international home entertainment division, UPIE, has snatched up the Wang Ping’s period drama An End to Killing from Fortissimo Films for multiple territories, including the U.K. and France, The Hollywood Reporter said. The Chinese/Mongolian epic is set in the twilight years of the Genghis Khan era, when the Mongolian conqueror pushed westward to try and stretch his kingdom from “the place where the sun rises to the city where the sun sets.” But a Daoist priest, Quiu Chuji pursued Khan for three years and convinced the ruthless leader than he had to give up killing and violence if he was to achieve immortality. An End to Killing stars Zhao Youliang as the Daoist priest and Tu Men as Genghis Khan. Producers of An End to Killing include ShanDong Film Studio, China Film Group Corporation, ShanDong WoHan Culture and Media Co., Radio Film and TV Administration of ShanDong Province and SCS Entertainment. Also on board as international producers are Satoru Iseki and Jooick Lee. The film, currently in post-production, will bow in China last this year. The deal signed at Cannes’ Marche du Film, was brokered by Fortissimo Managing Director Nelleke Driessen and UPIE’s Director of International Acquisitions Jasper Van Hecke.   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 |  Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan.Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |
