ActUpon

Film News: Swedish thriller takes $2.3 million in five days — The producer of Swedish thriller “Easy Money” has greenlit two sequels.

Film News: Helmer is an ambitious student of film — J Blakeson (J stands for Jonathan, but only his mother calls him that) knows his movies. His debut, “The Disappearance of Alice Creed,” a tight and twisty kidnap thriller, is an exercise in shooting on a shoestring.

Film News: Korean director prepping heist pic ‘Max’ — South Korean helmer Kim Ji-woon has cast “Oldboy” topliner Choi Min-sik and Korean Wave star Lee Byung-hun in thriller “Saw a Devil.”

Film News: Actor would star opposite Ryan Reynolds in thriller — Peter Sarsgaard is in talks to portray the chief villain in “Green Lantern” opposite Ryan Reynolds in Warner Bros.’ live-action film based on the DC Comics hero.

Film News: Monzon thriller leads Spain’s Oscar equivalent — Daniel Monzon’s “Cell 211″ dominated nominations for the 2010 Spanish Academy Goya Awards.

Film News: Monzon thriller leads Spain’s Oscar equivalent — Daniel Monzon’s “Cell 211″ dominated nominations for the 2010 Spanish Academy Goya Awards.

Film News: Roman Polanski thriller gets U.S. release date — Summit Entertainment will open Roman Polanski’s thriller “The Ghost Writer” in a limited run on Feb. 19.

Film News: ‘Dog Day,’ ‘Thriller’ among additions to list — Pics ranging from “Pillow Talk” and “The Muppet Movie” to “Dog Day Afternoon” and “Once Upon a Time in the West” are among the 25 titles selected as this year’s addition to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry.

Film News: Indie thriller to be released in the U.K. on Feb. 5 — New distribution company Galaxy Pictures has acquired indie thriller “Psych 9″ and set a Feb. 5 launch in UK cinemas on digital screens.