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NewsHangover 2 breaks records with $86.5m domestic opening
The Hangover Part II has notched the biggest domestic opening ever for a live action comedy, grossing an estimated $86.5m at the North American box office over three days and $118.1m since its Thursday (May 26) release.
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NewsHangover, Panda sequels score big at international box office
The Hangover Part II and Kung Fu Panda 2 romped into the international marketplace this weekend, taking $60.2m and $57m respectively.
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NewsKino Lorber strikes US deal for The Fairy with MK2
Directors Fortnight opener has sold to 15 territories.
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NewsNetwork connects with five, including Ave and Return
Network Releasing takes UK rights to five features including Lisa Johnson’s Return
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NewsBeta Cinema secures US deal on My Best Enemy
The deal was one of almost two dozen sales agreements concluded by Beta Cinema at this year’s Cannes market.
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NewsSummit signs pay TV deal with HBO
Summit Entertainment has signed an exclusive output deal with HBO that will see the US pay TV network screening Summit titles released theatrically between January 2013 and the end of 2017.
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NewseOne reports Cannes spree
Entertainment One (eOne) has reported acquiring more than 50 films — including multi-territory buys Pompeii, Parker and The Big Wedding - at what filmed entertainment president Patrice Theroux said was “the best Cannes we’ve ever had.”
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Splice makers win TFC award
Vincenzo Natali and Doug Taylor, director and co-writer respectively of sci-fi thriller Splice, have been awarded the second annual Telefilm Canada (TFC) Golden Box Office Award and a prize of $40,855 (C$40,000).
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Greetings to Maya for US
Maya Entertainment has acquired US rights to Greetings to the Devil from Celluloid Nightmares. American Latino and multi-cultural specialist Maya will release the thriller theatrically and on its VOD platform.
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Australian court slams Omnilab and Michael Smith for collusion in VPF scandal
Former DCN director could face 5 years imprisonment for breaching Corporation Law
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NewsPark Circus to handle repertory theatrical sales for MGM
Deal to kick off later this year with 50th anniversary release of West Side Story, plus launch of restored Kes.
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NewsAbramorama to release Pearl Jam doc in US
Cameron Crowe’s doc is released to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the band’s formation
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Cannes deals signed by CMG
Cinema Management Group (CMG) has reported more than 30 sales deals on its Cannes slate of animated features and action films.
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NewsUniversal to distribute Fox home entertainment in New Zealand
Universal will distribute Fox titles on DVD and Blu-ray, taking over from Village Roadshow
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NewsKinowelt and Universum buy big in Cannes
New films by Niels Arden Oplev, Olivier Megaton and Martin Scorsese were bought by German independent distributors Kinowelt and Universum Film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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NewsDogwoof bites on An African Election
UK outfit takes Merz’s US political doc about Ghana which premiered at Sundance
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NewsUS release for Sex and Zen 3D
China Lion Film Distribution has signed a deal with Pegasus Motion Pictures to handle North American distribution of Sex and Zen 3D: Extreme Ecstasy.
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NewsSundance Selects takes Declaration
Sundance Selects is acquiring all US rights to Valérie Donzelli’s Cannes Critics’ Week entry Declaration of War.
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NewsIM sells Enchanted to major markets
IM Global has announced sales of BBC Earth Films’ Enchanted Kingdom 3D to territories including France, Germany, China, Korea and Russia.
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NewsUniversal in pact for Fox to distribute home entertainment product in Russia
Three-year deal kicks off in August.