Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Michael Benaroya, Benaroya Pictures Michael Benaroya is just 32-years-old but he says part of the success of his Benaroya Pictures is based on an “old-fashioned” value system. “If we shake hands, we’re doing a deal.” Benaroya produced two movies that debuted in Cannes last year, The Paperboy and Lawless, and this year had Kill Your Darlings in Sundance. He says a hallmark of the projects his company boards is that they are cast driven. Upcoming, he’s exec producing Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Toxic Avenger reboot; and producing Guy Pearce and Kristen Wiig in Hateship, Loveship and Felony with Joel Edgerton and Jai Courtney. Toxic Avenger along with the Clive Owen-starrer King Of The Castle and Stephen King adaptation Cell, are being sold here in Cannes by Benaroya’s new sales arm, IFT. That venture is a partnership with Miscellaneous Entertainment to sell the theatrical feature productions from their own banners as well as third-party titles. They’re starting with a $15M fund. Although he’s had “great and not great experiences” with sales companies, not being in control of an outside agency’s priorities is an issue. This is the first market for IFT and Benaroya says he’s in town to “see what the pulse is of what’s working.” He’s also here looking to make some deals. “At every market, sales companies ... Read More »