CBS Films goes 'Salmon Fishing'

CBS Films is within final discussions to get domestic privileges to Lasse Hallstrom's romantic comedy "Fish Fishing in Yemen" to have an believed $4 million.The distributor confirmed the talks Sunday in the Toronto Film Festival, where Summit seemed to be mixed up in putting in a bid for "Fish Fishing." The drama, starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin Scott Thomas and Amr Waked, is among the greater-profile game titles available throughout the festival.Lionsgate U.K. is creating alongside BBC Films and Paul Webster at Kudos Pictures and started selling foreign areas throughout last year's Cannes market. Executive producers are Jamie Laurenson, Stephen Garrett, Paula Jalfon, Zygi Kamasa and Guy Avshalom. "Slumdog Uniform" scribe Simon Beaufoy composed "Fishing," which follows an regular Englishman's path of self-discovery because he becomes involved with a project which makes Yemen a brand new home for fish. Script's in line with the book by Paul Torday.CBS Films signaled it was searching to amplifier up its purchases biz in This summer if this drawn on veteran The new sony professional Scott Shooman as professional Vice president of purchases. Shooman labored for any decade at The new sony Pictures, rising to Vice president of purchases and productions, and assisted acquire "Insidious," "Hanna," "Machete" and "The Imaginarium of Physician Parnassus." CBS Films joined the distribution business this past year and it is acquisition "The Auto technician" came $$ 30 million in domestic grosses. Purchases slated for release in 2012 include "The Lady in Black," starring Daniel Radcliffe, and "Gambit" starring Colin Firth, Cameron Diaz and Alan Rickman.UTA is handing the domestic purchase of "Fish.""Fish Fishing" held its world premiere Saturday in Toronto. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com