All articles by Ian Sandwell – Page 24
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NewsLee Daniels to head Muhr Feature jury
Oscar-nominated producer, writer and director to head jury at upcoming Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 10-17).
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NewsShakespeare's Globe launches VoD service
Offering over 50 Shakespeare productions, the platform is the first to ever to be offered by a theatre in the world.
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CommentFirst trailer for Minions
Despicable Me’s most memorable creation is set to take over the world next summer.
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CommentOn the Paddington Trail
London has been invaded by 50 Paddington statues ahead of the film’s release.
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NewsJames Kent to attend LIFF
Director to attend screening of Testament of Youth, along with producer Rosie Alison, as it opens Leeds International Film Festival on Wednesday [Nov 5].
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NewsDelegation unveiled for Two Cities
Event aimed at increasing co-production between London and Paris was masterminded by Film London and Ile de France Film Commission.
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NewsTurtles scares off Ouija to top UK chart
Paramount’s reboot climbs back to number one on its third weekend; eOne’s Mr. Turner posts strong UK debut of over $1.4m (£900,000) for Mike Leigh’s best-ever opening.
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NewsBerenice Fugard joins Fortissimo Films
StudioCanal’s former head of acquisitions appointed senior vice president of acquisitions at Fortissimo with immediate effect.
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NewsFury tops UK chart
Sony’s war drama posts $4.4m (£2.7m) debut, including previews, to dethrone Turtles; Icon’s The Babadook lands with $557,000 (£345,862) from 147 sites ahead of Halloween.
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NewsTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tops UK chart
Paramount’s reboot dethrones Gone Girl with a $7.7m (£4.8m) debut, including previews; Fox’s Gone Girl reaches $22.8m (£14.1m); Munro Films’ Northern Soul records highest three-day opening weekend gross for a British film opening in under 100 sites.
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NewsGone Girl retains UK lead
Fox’s adaptation records $4.9m (£3.1m) second weekend to lead chart as stablemate The Maze Runner posts UK bow of $3.3m (£2.04m), including previews, and Warner Bros’ Annabelle scares up $3.1m (£1.93m).
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NewsGone Girl tops UK chart
Fox’s adaptation records $6.6m (£4.1m) opening, including previews; Universal’s Dracula Untold bites into $2.7m (£1.7m) on debut.
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NewsBilly Elliot levels Equalizer in UK
Universal’s Billy Elliot the Musical - Live sets new Event Cinema record with $3.1m (£1.904m) to become its first-ever number one; Sony’s reboot lands with $3.07m (£1.89m) from its 458 sites.
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NewsSlow summer at UK box office
The Inbetweeners 2 led the way, but the summer period at the UK box office was down in both gross and admissions this year. Screen talks to distributors and exhibitors to find out why.
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NewsBoxtrolls buries Tombstones at UK BO
Universal’s animation adds $2.17m (£1.33m) to remain at number one for second straight week, just ahead of eOne’s A Walk Among the Tombstones’ $2.15m (£1.31m) debut.
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NewsBoxtrolls tops UK chart; slow start for Pride
Universal’s animation dethrones Sex Tape with $3.3m (£2m), including previews; Fox/Pathe’s Pride opens with non-final $1.2m (£714,119) from 491 sites.
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NewsSex Tape goes viral at UK box office
Sony’s comedy debuts top with $2.3m (£1.43m), including previews; Universal’s Lucy crosses £10m and led Fri-Sun with $1.9m (£1.19m).
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FeaturesJustin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, Spring
The directing duo talk about their second feature, which premiered in the Vanguard section at Toronto.
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