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Focus Features Acquires Hamlet 2
Written by on January 22, 2008 – 2:35 pm -
Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Andrew Fleming’s comedy Hamlet 2,
a world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Focus Features
CEO James Schamus and president Andrew Karpen made the announcement
today.
Directed by Andrew Fleming (Dick, Threesome) from an original screenplay he wrote with Pam Brady (”South Park,” Team America: World Police), Hamlet 2 is produced by L+E Pictures’ Eric Eisner & Leonid Rozhetskin and Aaron Ryder (Memento, The Prestige). The movie was executive-produced by Bona Fide partners Albert Berger & Ron Yerxa (Election).
In the irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama teacher (Steve Coogan of Night at the Museum) rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” The film also stars David Arquette (the “Scream” movies), Melonie Diaz (soon to be seen in Be Kind Rewind), two-time Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler (”Saturday Night Live”), and Elisabeth Shue as herself.
Schamus and Karpen commented, “Andrew Fleming and an extraordinary filmmaking team have brought everyone at Focus an amazing New Year’s present. We can’t wait to share this riotously inventive movie with the whole world.”
Eisner said, “We’re extremely excited to work with the talented Focus group on ‘Hamlet 2,’ and we look forward to a bright future for the movie after what was an exceptional response at Sundance.”
Rozhetskin added, “‘Hamlet 2? is the most auspicious imaginable launch for L+E Pictures.”
L+E Pictures was formed in 2007 by Eisner and Rozhetskin with a mission to finance and develop feature-length films. L+E Pictures provides equity financing for films with budgets in the range of $5 to $30 million dollars.
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Sundance, Day 7:
Why Hamlet 2 Is Hot, Hot, Hot
Categories: sundance, hamlet 2
Finally, there’s a huge sale at Sundance. Hamlet 2 is a satirical comedy about a failed actor turned high school teacher (Steve Coogan) who stages a musical sequel to Hamlet. And it screened so well that Focus Features snapped it up for $10 million. That’s the second-biggest sale in history, the first being Little Miss Sunshine.
So, what are the ingredients to the most appetizing Sundance spread?
1. Set the Table with Mickey Mouse-Themed Place Mats! Hamlet 2 producer Eric Eisner has a dad named Michael Eisner. You might have heard of Michael? He worked for some company called Disney or something. Anyway, Eisner didn’t make the deadline for Sundance. But he used his pull to secure a last-second screening of the rough cut so that the film could be shown. Well done, Eric.
2. Break Open a Bottle of Superexpensive 1787 Château Lafite! Hamlet 2 is classy. Even common folk moviegoers will hear the title and think, Dang, Shakespeare, that’s probably good.
3. Open Up a Box of Twinkies! Hamlet 2 sends up Dangerous Minds. Phew. It’s not all about Shakespeare.
4. Garnish with Eight Packs of NutraSweet! Everyone at Focus should send a fruit basket as a gesture of gratitude to Paris Hilton. The reformed party girl has been ditzing about, helping remind buyers we need Shakespearean-themed entertainment to distract us from, well, Paris.
5. Laugh So Hard That You Spit the Wine All over the Twinkies! Hamlet 2 star Elisabeth Shue had this to say to the New York Times: “I just got the script and it said, ‘A famous actress who’s a has-been, lives in Tucson and is a nurse.’ I had to do it.” Ha.
6. Light Estrogen-Scented Candles! Catherine Keener costars, which is reason enough to think seriously about buying or seeing any movie. Plus, Hamlet 2 is cowritten by South Park vet Pam Brady. And while less than 30 percent of the WGA is women, fortysomething percent of this year’s Oscar-nominated screenwriters are women. Neat!
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‘Hamlet 2? Sells After All-Night Bidding War
The cast of “Hamlet 2.” (Credit: Getty Images)
This just in: After receiving an uproarious reaction from crowds last night, “Hamlet 2” provoked the first major bidding war of the festival. After an all-night battle, the film sold early this morning, according to producer Eric Eisner who only arrived home at 7:30 a.m.
The comedy, which stars Steve Coogan as a failed actor turned high school drama teacher, tells the unpredictable, charmingly offensive tale of a high school drama class that stages a sequel to Hamlet. The film is complete with time machines and a modern-day version of Jesus Christ — with sex appeal and a cell phone
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Bidding for Hamlet Gets Off to a Start
After “Hamlet 2” premiered tonight, every major distributor, from The Weinstein Co. to Focus Features, huddled outside the theater in the cold, discussing plans and trying to decide whether to make a bid. Harvey Weinstein declined to comment on his plans, talking to two friends outside the theater.
But all signs point to a late-night bidding war tonight.
John Lyons of Focus Features huddled with the company’s acquisition team outside the Library theater, discussing the film — specifically the line: “I was raped in the face” — and their plans to bid.
“This is finally the hit that everyone’s been waiting for — it’s wickedly smart and funny,” Mr. Lyons said after the huddle. “It’s the hit of the festival — this is it.”
The bidding war will begin tonight and may last until dawn if the offers are well received. It may be the only major bidding war of this year’s festival, which has been unusually quiet in terms of deals. CAA is representing the film.
The other major picture open for bids tonight is “Choke,” which premieres later in the evening. Top distributors say they will attend that screening, as well. It will be one of the final big premieres of the festival, as many of the executives are flying out tomorrow
Leonid Rozhetskin; News from Sundance - Screening Dates are out!
17 Jan
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I guess everybody knows, that Hamlet2 co-produced by Leonid
Rozhetskin was announced for the premiers category at Sundance Film
Festival. After a long time of waiting; it finally started today (17th)
and will go on till the 27th of January! So lets head to Utah and enjoy!
get the entire Information here; Sundance Film Festival
Screenings Hamlet2: […]
Sundance Review on Leonid Rozhetskins Hamlet2
16 Jan
Posted by admin as L+E Productions, LEProds, Leo Rozhetskin, Leonid B Rozhetskin, Leonid Rozhetskin, Rozhetskin, Sundance Film Festival, hamlet2
Director(s): Andy Fleming
Screenwriter(s): Andy Fleming, Pam Brady
Executive Producers: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Michael Flynn
Producers: Eric Eisner, Leonid Rozhetskin, Aaron Ryder
Cinematographer: Alexander Gruszynski
Editor: Jeff Freeman
Production Designer: Anthony Fanning
Costume Designer: Jill Newell
Hamlet 2 is a late addition to the Premiere lineup for the 2008
Sundance Film Festival, but who could resist a hilarious new film that
features […]
Take a Tour with Leonid Rozhetskin to Sundance Film Festival
15 Jan
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Leonid Rozhetskin: Champion Chess Player
13 Jan
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Leonid Rozhetskin Champion Chess Player By leonidrozhetski Categories: L+E Productions, Leo Rozhetskin and Leonid Rozhetskin Tags: L+E Productions, Leo Rozhetskin, Leonid, Leonid B. Rozhetskin, Leonid Rozhetskin, LEProds, Rozhetskin To the right of Earl the person, is yours truly. Next we have second board SM Jeremy Barth, then NM Simon Yelsky (I think […]
Leonid Rozhetskin is awaiting News from Sundance Film Festival; Jury Members announced!
11 Jan
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2008 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES JURY MEMBERS
Park City, UT—The 2008 Sundance Film Festival announced today the
members of the six juries awarding prizes at the Festival, which runs
January 17-27, […]
10 Jan
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Leonid Rozhetskins movie Hamlet2 produced by L+EProductions and listet in
the Premiers Category of the Sundance Film Festival is now up on the official Website!
http://www.sundance.org/festival/film_events/alphabetical.asp?alpha=g-i
In a coffee shop at the edge of Austin; on a South Bronx sun-baked
sidewalk; in a cabin nudged inside of nowhere. Every year,
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Leonid Rozhetskins Hamlet 2 on Entertaiment Weekly
06 Jan
Posted by admin as IMDb, L+E Productions, LEProds, Leo Rozhetskin, Leonid, Leonid B Rozhetskin, Leonid Rozhetskin, Sundance Film Festival, hamlet2
Everybody is excited about the Sundance Festival
Sundance Alert: Who Wants to See ‘Hamlet 2′ As Bad as I Do?
Dec 20, 2007, 11:33 AM | by Marc Bernardin
Categories: Advance Advancement, Film, Sundance Film Festival
Looks like I’m not going to the Sundance Film Festival this year. (I know, I can hear all the […]
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