United Artists

The mother of Hollywood

source: Culpeper Star Exponent

 VA In 1919, Pickford co-founded United Artists with Chaplin, Biograph's DW Griffith and actor, producer, director and writer Douglas Fairbanks. She was involved in every aspect of motion pictures, said Schmidt, from wardrobe to art direction and ...

Published Thu, May 28

New Michael Moore Documentary Coming in October

source: Paste Magazine

 GA The filmmaker teamed up with Overture Films (the CEO and chief operating officer of which both used to be with MGM/United Artists and worked with Moore on 2002's Bowling for Columbine) and Paramount Vantage to help bring his latest critique of ...

Published Wed, May 27

Overture Films and Paramount Vantage Set Release of New Film by ... - CNNMoney.com

source: money.cnn.com

Chris McGurk and Danny Rosett, Overture's CEO and COO respectively, previously worked with Moore when they oversaw the release of Bowling for Columbine at MGM/United Artists. "Everyone can relate to this subject matter and all have been affected," said ...

Published Thu, May 21

Overture Films and Paramount Vantage Set Release of New Film by ... - SunHerald.com

source: Biloxi Sun Herald

Chris McGurk and Danny Rosett, Overture's CEO and COO respectively, previously worked with Moore when they oversaw the release of Bowling for Columbine at MGM/United Artists. "Everyone can relate to this subject matter and all have been affected," said ...

Published Thu, May 21

Survivor, Hollywood-Style

source: LA Weekly

 CA I'm told that one possibility explored was that MGM would sell off United Artists. (The cash from the sale would have been used for operational needs at MGM. But the banks that relied on that asset would have to sign off on such a deal. ...

Published Wed, May 20

CAA evolves into capital

source: Variety

 CA heels of a slew of Hollywood deals, including running point on raising $1 billion in funding for Summit Entertainment, helping to raise $525 million for Marvel Entertainment and generating $500 million for United Artists and CAA client Tom Cruise. ...

Published Mon, May 18

And the lead actor to play Marvel Comics' Mighty Thor is …

source: ChattahBox

recently being signed for A Perfect Getaway, starring alongside Eric Bana he and also just snapped up the lead in Red Dawn for United Artists on Thursday. Right now he's busy filming Joss Whedon's horror flick Cabin In The Woods for UA. ... Has this guy been cast as Thor? Hollywood News

Published Sat, May 16

"Sunnyside:" a fictional homage to Charlie Chaplin

source: Seattle Times

 United States Meanwhile, back in Hollywood, Chaplin was working on another film, "Sunnyside" — and trying to salvage his artistic freedom by forming United Artists with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and DW Griffith. He was also undermining his first marriage by ...

Published Fri, May 15