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NewsAMPTP disputes “misleading” SAG-AFTRA claims over contract proposals
Guild says, “We will respond to this latest round of AMPTP spin when we have had a chance to review their document.”
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News‘Barbie’ soars past $150m at global box office, eyes $300m opening weekend
UK $8.3m debut ranks as biggest opening day of post-pandemic; third biggest WB opening day ever.
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NewsVenice to open with Edoardo De Angelis’ ‘Comandante’ after MGM pulls ‘Challengers’ amid strike
Challengers moves into 2024.
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News‘Barbenheimer’ charts course for $200m+ double bill weekend after strong previews
Hollywood hoping for $250m+ total weekend session.
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NewsBlossoms Entertainment locks pan-Asia, CIS releases for breakout hit ‘Lost In The Stars’ (exclusive)
Mystery drama has proved a massive hit at the China box office.
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NewsDavid Oyelowo, Naomie Harris, Brian Cox speak out at UK actors rally: “This is a crisis for performers”
UK entertainment union Equity held rallies on Friday, July 21 in support of its striking US sister union SAG-AFTRA.
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News‘Oppenheimer’ at $15.9m international box office after two days
Tentpole will be active in 78 markets this weekend.
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NewsUK actors union Equity is “strike-ready”, says general secretary Paul Fleming at SAG-AFTRA rally
Actors present included Rob Delaney, Brian Cox, Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, David Oyelowo, Tobias Menzies, Sheila Atim, Imelda Stauntion, Jim Carter, Andy Serkis, Rakie Ayola and Penelope Wilton.
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NewsBuffalo 8 takes Cinequest selection ‘How To Ruin The Holidays’ (exclusive)
Limited theatrical release planned.
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NewsTarak Ben Ammar says Italy and France need more film studios, but UK market is “saturated”
Veteran producer is creating new studio in Rome.
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NewsAI Creative Summit to debut in November
Screen and sister brands to launch conference addressing how AI tech is changing the industry.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock’ takes on ‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’
Total box office could break £20m for first time this year.
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NewsRai Cinema head Paolo Del Brocco talks Venice and investing $85m in Italian content
“If there will be a festival with more European and more Italian films [as a consequence of the strike] I’m not happy with it”
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NewsVenice Classics line-up features ‘The Exorcist’ and tributes to late filmmakers Ruggero Deodato, Carlos Saura
The first screening of the uncensored version of ’Andrei Rublev’ by Andrei Tarkovsky has also been programmed.
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NewsSony Pictures CEO on actors’ strike: ”We want to get back in the negotiating room”
Studio boss addresses strike at Audiovisual Producers Summit in Trieste.
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NewsAustralia’s ‘The Dry 2’ postpones release as star Eric Bana opts out of promo campaign due to SAG-AFTRA strike
‘Force Of Nature: The Dry 2’ is understood to be a wholly Australian production, with no streamer or studio involvement.
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NewsUK government launches inquiry into how to future-proof the film and high-end TV sector
Issues include how best to support the indie production sector, safe-guarding inward investment and overcoming exhibition challenges.
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NewsTIFF’s Cameron Bailey confident of robust edition, taking it “film by film, person by person” amid strikes
Major indie presence is assured – but will talent promote their films?
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NewsLionsgate pushes ‘White Bird, ’Dirty Dancing’ sequel, sets ‘Saw X’, ‘Borderlands’
Helen Mirren in Wonder sequel pushed into third quarter.
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NewsGlenn Close Finland-set drama ‘The Summer Tale’, ’Tehran’ among latest indie projects to get SAG-AFTRA go-ahead
Guild has announced interim agreements on 53 projects since strike began.