Corsan boss accused of swindling, forgery, tax breaches and money laundering.
Belgian film financier Paul Breuls, founder of Corsan, has been arrested as investigations continue into allegations of fraud against his company.
The 66-year-old Monaco-based producer is currently being detained by authorities in Antwerp, Belgium, facing criminal prosecution as well as civil action.
Belgain tax shelter specialists Corsan co-financed such films as Lee Tamahori’s The Devil’s Double, Killing Season starring John Travolta and Robert De Niro, and Paul Haggis’s Third Person, which starred Liam Neeson.
The company is also behind Tamahori’s yet to be released adventure epic Emperor, starring Adrien Brody.
A spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Antwerp confirmed to Screen that Breuls has been held in detention in Antwerp since June 21 because he is considered a flight risk.
He stands accused of swindling, forgery, tax breaches and money laundering, whether through Corsan or affiliated companies.
“In general...
Belgian film financier Paul Breuls, founder of Corsan, has been arrested as investigations continue into allegations of fraud against his company.
The 66-year-old Monaco-based producer is currently being detained by authorities in Antwerp, Belgium, facing criminal prosecution as well as civil action.
Belgain tax shelter specialists Corsan co-financed such films as Lee Tamahori’s The Devil’s Double, Killing Season starring John Travolta and Robert De Niro, and Paul Haggis’s Third Person, which starred Liam Neeson.
The company is also behind Tamahori’s yet to be released adventure epic Emperor, starring Adrien Brody.
A spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Antwerp confirmed to Screen that Breuls has been held in detention in Antwerp since June 21 because he is considered a flight risk.
He stands accused of swindling, forgery, tax breaches and money laundering, whether through Corsan or affiliated companies.
“In general...
- 7/5/2017
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Prague-based Us producer Rick McCallum is behind what is likely to be the first official Czech-Dutch co-production with writer-director Karin Babinská’s romantic drama Following The Dream (Za Sny).
Speaking at this week’s Febiofest – Prague International Film Festival, Film United’s McCallum and Martin Šebík revealed that the project with the director of road movie Dolls had been in development for the past year.
“As the story is set in the Czech Republic and another European country, it had been built from the very beginning as a European co-production,” said Šebík .
He explained that they had needed a seaside location and a large city nearby, criteria that were fulfilled by Rotterdam and the surrounding area.
This brought Film United to Michael John Fedun’s Corrino Media Group with whom they had been a partner on Lee Tamahori’s action adventure Emperor last year.
“They were looking for a minority co-producer from Holland and the script...
Speaking at this week’s Febiofest – Prague International Film Festival, Film United’s McCallum and Martin Šebík revealed that the project with the director of road movie Dolls had been in development for the past year.
“As the story is set in the Czech Republic and another European country, it had been built from the very beginning as a European co-production,” said Šebík .
He explained that they had needed a seaside location and a large city nearby, criteria that were fulfilled by Rotterdam and the surrounding area.
This brought Film United to Michael John Fedun’s Corrino Media Group with whom they had been a partner on Lee Tamahori’s action adventure Emperor last year.
“They were looking for a minority co-producer from Holland and the script...
- 3/27/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Deals for Corsan action-adventure, starring Sophie Cookson [pictured], Adrien Brody and Thomas Kretschmann, now shooting in Europe.
Corsan has inked deals in Middle East (Eagle), China (Hgc) and South Korea (Joy and Content) for Lee Tamahori-directed action-adventure Emperor, which is currently shooting in Czech Republic.
Screen Star of Tomorrow Sophie Cookson stars in the 16th Century-set story about a young woman who infiltrates the court of the embattled Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to avenge the death of her father.
Adrien Brody and Thomas Kretschmann co-star while Eddie Marsan has also signed on to join the cast which includes Paz Vega, Oliver Platt, Gotz Otto, Bill Skarsgard and Rutger Hauer.
Corsan founder and CEO Paul Breuls produces alongside Michael John Fedun and COO Catherine Vandeleene. Guy Tannahill serves as executive producer.
Paradigm represents Us rights.
Corsan previously collaborated with Tamahori on The Devil’s Double and with Brody on Third Person.
Corsan has inked deals in Middle East (Eagle), China (Hgc) and South Korea (Joy and Content) for Lee Tamahori-directed action-adventure Emperor, which is currently shooting in Czech Republic.
Screen Star of Tomorrow Sophie Cookson stars in the 16th Century-set story about a young woman who infiltrates the court of the embattled Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to avenge the death of her father.
Adrien Brody and Thomas Kretschmann co-star while Eddie Marsan has also signed on to join the cast which includes Paz Vega, Oliver Platt, Gotz Otto, Bill Skarsgard and Rutger Hauer.
Corsan founder and CEO Paul Breuls produces alongside Michael John Fedun and COO Catherine Vandeleene. Guy Tannahill serves as executive producer.
Paradigm represents Us rights.
Corsan previously collaborated with Tamahori on The Devil’s Double and with Brody on Third Person.
- 9/8/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
The Screen International UK Star Of Tomorrow will star alongside Adrien Brody and Thomas Kretschmann in Corsan’s imminent shoot, which the company will introduce to buyers in Toronto next month.
Paradigm represents Us rights to the long-gestating 16th century action-adventure. Cookson plays a young woman who infiltrates the court of the embattled Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to avenge the death of her father.
Lee Tamahori remains at the helm and will commence principal photography on September 1 in the Czech Republic and Belgium.
Paz Vega, Oliver Platt, Gotz Otto, Bill Skarsgard and Rutger Hauer have also been confirmed in the key cast. Eddie Marsan is in discussions.
Cookson plays the young protagonist and will next be seen in Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service. Michael Thomas III wrote the original screenplay and Jeffrey Hatcher adapted.
Corsan founder and CEO Paul Breuls produces alongside Michael John Fedun and COO Catherine Vandeleene. Guy Tannahill serves...
Paradigm represents Us rights to the long-gestating 16th century action-adventure. Cookson plays a young woman who infiltrates the court of the embattled Holy Roman Emperor Charles V to avenge the death of her father.
Lee Tamahori remains at the helm and will commence principal photography on September 1 in the Czech Republic and Belgium.
Paz Vega, Oliver Platt, Gotz Otto, Bill Skarsgard and Rutger Hauer have also been confirmed in the key cast. Eddie Marsan is in discussions.
Cookson plays the young protagonist and will next be seen in Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service. Michael Thomas III wrote the original screenplay and Jeffrey Hatcher adapted.
Corsan founder and CEO Paul Breuls produces alongside Michael John Fedun and COO Catherine Vandeleene. Guy Tannahill serves...
- 8/18/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Pathe Tuschinski Theatre hosted a "Golden Gala" for the film The Devil's Double. Several cast members were in attendance including Dominic Cooper, Mem Ferda, Raad Rawi and Mimoun Oaissa. Also, the biographer Latif Yahia, on whom The Devil's Double is based, was in attendance with writer Michael Thomas. The event was golden in theme, with some of the events matching the glamorous moments of the film, as noted by actor Ferda: "of all the premieres I have attended this has truly been the most spectacular."
The Pathe Tuschinski Theatre is located in Amsterdam and this event was held September 5th. Organizers of the event included Corrino Media Group, Corsan, Staccato and A-Film. The event was a huge success as seen by the photos in the slideshow below. Enjoy the red carpet glamour of The Devil's Double, which is in theatres now.
The synopsis for the film is here:
"Bagdad,...
The Pathe Tuschinski Theatre is located in Amsterdam and this event was held September 5th. Organizers of the event included Corrino Media Group, Corsan, Staccato and A-Film. The event was a huge success as seen by the photos in the slideshow below. Enjoy the red carpet glamour of The Devil's Double, which is in theatres now.
The synopsis for the film is here:
"Bagdad,...
- 9/26/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
See the new movie poster for The Devil's Double, starring Dominic Cooper. Lee Tamahori directs the action drama which also includes Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi, Mem Ferda, Dar Salim, Khalid Laith and Pano Masti. Michael Thomas writes based on the novel by Latif Yahia. Producing The Devil's Double are Paul Breuls, Emjay Rechsteiner, Catherine Vandeleene and Michael John Fedun. The Devil's Double Synopsis: The year is 1987 and Baghdad is the playground for the rich and infamous- where anything can be bought, for a price. When army lieutenant, Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), is summoned from the frontline to Saddam’s palace, he is faced with an impossible request – to be Iraq's notorious Black Prince Uday Hussein's ‘fiday ,’ his body double. With his family's lives as well as his own on the line, his fate is decided. Latif begins his journey as Uday Hussein, a man as widely hated as he is powerful.
- 4/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the new movie poster for The Devil's Double, starring Dominic Cooper. Lee Tamahori directs the action drama which also includes Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi, Mem Ferda, Dar Salim, Khalid Laith and Pano Masti. Michael Thomas writes based on the novel by Latif Yahia. Producing The Devil's Double are Paul Breuls, Emjay Rechsteiner, Catherine Vandeleene and Michael John Fedun. The Devil's Double Synopsis: The year is 1987 and Baghdad is the playground for the rich and infamous- where anything can be bought, for a price. When army lieutenant, Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), is summoned from the frontline to Saddam’s palace, he is faced with an impossible request – to be Iraq's notorious Black Prince Uday Hussein's ‘fiday ,’ his body double. With his family's lives as well as his own on the line, his fate is decided. Latif begins his journey as Uday Hussein, a man as widely hated as he is powerful.
- 4/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the new movie poster for The Devil's Double, starring Dominic Cooper. Lee Tamahori directs the action drama which also includes Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi, Mem Ferda, Dar Salim, Khalid Laith and Pano Masti. Michael Thomas writes based on the novel by Latif Yahia. Producing The Devil's Double are Paul Breuls, Emjay Rechsteiner, Catherine Vandeleene and Michael John Fedun. The Devil's Double Synopsis: The year is 1987 and Baghdad is the playground for the rich and infamous- where anything can be bought, for a price. When army lieutenant, Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), is summoned from the frontline to Saddam’s palace, he is faced with an impossible request – to be Iraq's notorious Black Prince Uday Hussein's ‘fiday ,’ his body double. With his family's lives as well as his own on the line, his fate is decided. Latif begins his journey as Uday Hussein, a man as widely hated as he is powerful.
- 4/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See the new movie poster for The Devil's Double, starring Dominic Cooper. Lee Tamahori directs the action drama which also includes Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi, Mem Ferda, Dar Salim, Khalid Laith and Pano Masti. Michael Thomas writes based on the novel by Latif Yahia. Producing The Devil's Double are Paul Breuls, Emjay Rechsteiner, Catherine Vandeleene and Michael John Fedun. The Devil's Double Synopsis: The year is 1987 and Baghdad is the playground for the rich and infamous- where anything can be bought, for a price. When army lieutenant, Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper), is summoned from the frontline to Saddam’s palace, he is faced with an impossible request – to be Iraq's notorious Black Prince Uday Hussein's ‘fiday ,’ his body double. With his family's lives as well as his own on the line, his fate is decided. Latif begins his journey as Uday Hussein, a man as widely hated as he is powerful.
- 4/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Deadline revealed Wednesday, January 26 that Lionsgate was in exclusive negotiations to acquire the Sundance Film Festival drama The Devil's Double. It took a week to make it official. It was regarded by festgoers as a return to form for director Lee Tamahori, in what was his first real independent effort since his sensational breakthrough film Once Were Warriors. Here's the news: Santa Monica, CA, February 03, 2011– Lionsgate® (NYSE: Lgf), a leading diversified independent studio, today announced that it has acquired North American distribution rights along with motion picture production and financing company, Herrick Entertainment to The Devil’S Double following its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Starring Dominic Cooper (An Education, Captain America) and Ludivine Sagnier and directed by Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors, Die Another Day), The Devil’S Double is a dynamic and chilling portrayal of Latif Yahia’s autobiographical novel. The film was adapted for the screen by Michael Thomas (Ladyhawke,...
- 2/3/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Liongate today announced that it has acquired North American distribution rights along with motion picture production and financing company, Herrick Entertainment to The Devil's Double following its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Starring Dominic Cooper ( An Education , Captain America: The First Avenger ) and Ludivine Sagnier and directed by Lee Tamahori ( Once Were Warriors , Die Another Day ), The Devil's Double is a dynamic and chilling portrayal of Latif Yahia's autobiographical novel. The film was adapted for the screen by Michael Thomas ( Ladyhawke , The Hunger ), and produced by Corsan's Paul Breuls and Catherine Vandeleene, with Corrino Media Group's Michael John Fedun and Stacatto's Emjay Rechsteiner. Harris Tulchin of Tulchin Entertainment and...
- 2/3/2011
- Comingsoon.net
London -- Lee Tamahori's action drama "The Devil's Double" has enlisted Dominic Cooper and Ludivine Sagnier to star in the Belgium-backed production.
Cooper will play the dual roles of Saddam Hussein's son, Uday Hussein and Latif Yahia, his body double in the movie based on Latif Yahia's biographical novel of the same name. Sagnier plays Sarrab, Uday's concubine and secret lover to Latif.
Belgian production company Corsan is making the project from a screenplay penned by Michael Thomas. Produced by Paul Breuls, Michael John Fedun, Catherine Vandeleene and Emjay Rechsteiner, the project is exec produced by Harris Tulchin.
Tamahori has become a go-to action director after bursting on the scene in 1994 with his Maori tale "Once Were Warriors," and now boasts a resume which includes Bond outing "Die Another Day" and "XXX2: The State of the Union." The project, currently shooting in Malta, will be repped for...
Cooper will play the dual roles of Saddam Hussein's son, Uday Hussein and Latif Yahia, his body double in the movie based on Latif Yahia's biographical novel of the same name. Sagnier plays Sarrab, Uday's concubine and secret lover to Latif.
Belgian production company Corsan is making the project from a screenplay penned by Michael Thomas. Produced by Paul Breuls, Michael John Fedun, Catherine Vandeleene and Emjay Rechsteiner, the project is exec produced by Harris Tulchin.
Tamahori has become a go-to action director after bursting on the scene in 1994 with his Maori tale "Once Were Warriors," and now boasts a resume which includes Bond outing "Die Another Day" and "XXX2: The State of the Union." The project, currently shooting in Malta, will be repped for...
- 2/5/2010
- by By Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Superman Returns star nm0746125 autoBrandon Routh[/link] has been dropped from the movie franchise's sequel - along with director nm0001741 autoBryan Singer[/link], according to reports.
A younger Superman will appear in Superman: nm0270251 autoMan Of Steel[/link] - effectively replacing 28-year-old Routh - as the story focuses on the superhero's relationship with fellow Dc Comics characters The Justice League.
Moviemaker Singer is "too busy" working on other projects to commit to the sixth movie in the superhero franchise, reports Variety.
It is hoped shooting on Superman: nm0270251 autoMan Of Steel[/link] will begin after the Hollywood writers strike is resolved.
A younger Superman will appear in Superman: nm0270251 autoMan Of Steel[/link] - effectively replacing 28-year-old Routh - as the story focuses on the superhero's relationship with fellow Dc Comics characters The Justice League.
Moviemaker Singer is "too busy" working on other projects to commit to the sixth movie in the superhero franchise, reports Variety.
It is hoped shooting on Superman: nm0270251 autoMan Of Steel[/link] will begin after the Hollywood writers strike is resolved.
- 1/4/2008
- WENN
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