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News‘Past Lives’ opens to second highest limited debut of 2023 so far in North America
A24’s romantic drama and likely awards contender timely counterpoint to tentpoles
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NewsWriters’ Guild of Great Britain plan UK protest to support US strike
It will take place in London’s Leicester Square on June 14.
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NewsBusan festival director Huh Moonyung steps down amid sexual harassment allegations
South Korea festival appoints interim director.
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NewsBeatriz Navas, head of Spain’s national film body ICAA, resigns
It follows the decision to call a snap general election in Spain for July 28.
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NewsLeo Leigh’s comedy drama ‘Sweet Sue’ snapped up for UK-Ireland (exclusive)
HanWay Films represents sales on Leigh’s feature debut.
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News‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ soars with £8.2m UK-Ireland box office debut; ‘The Boogeyman’ opens in top five
‘Across The Spider-Verse’ made nearly seven times that of its predecessor on its opening weekend.
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NewsAxa acquires France’s Bry-sur-Marne film studio in €150m deal, plans to double production capacity
Investment manager wants to develop site into one of largest studios in continental Europe.
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News‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ swings to $209m global box office debut; ‘Little Mermaid’ posts strong international hold
’Across The Spider-Verse’ achieved Sony’s biggest animated opening of all time.
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NewsViaplay CEO Anders Jensen resigns as weak ad market and slowing subscriptions hit Nordic streamer
Former MTG CEO Jorgen Madsen Lindemann takes over at Nordic streamer.
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News‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ scores top US debut of summer 2023 so far
North America delivers $120.5m, international $88.1m.
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NewsDGA reaches tentative agreement in 2023 contract talks
Guild cites “major breakthroughs” on wages/benefits, global streaming, AI.
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NewsDisney takes $1.5bn write-down, removes content from platforms
Titles include The Mighty Ducks, Willow, The World According To Jeff Goldblum, Turner & Hooch.
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NewsFrench box office continues comeback boosted by Hollywood blockbusters and Cannes momentum
Cannes opener Jeanne du Barry was crowned top French film for the month.
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NewsSideshow, Janus Films take North America on Catherine Breillat’s Cannes entry ‘Last Summer’
Deal follows acquisition of Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s About Dry Grasses.
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NewsNetflix shareholders reject executive pay packages
Source: Orlando Parfitt Ted Sarandos Netflix investors have withheld support for the compensatory packages of its leaders, days after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) sent a letter urging them not to back the compensation measures. At the company’s annual shareholders meeting yesterday (June 1), investors voted ...
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NewsNordisk Film Production appoints new head of international financing, co-production
Muselaers joins from Benelux production outfit the Lumière Group.
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NewsElan Closs Stephens appointed acting BBC chair
Welsh non-executive board member to replace Richard Sharp later this month
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NewsDocumentary feature ‘Intelligent Animals’ scores threatrical deals in France and Germany
Doc is produced by German directing and producing duo behind ‘Intelligent Trees’
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NewsCEO of Malaysian film body FINAS steps down prematurely
Nasir Ibrahim exits role just seven months into a two-year tenure.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ swings into cinemas
Also new this weekend: Disney’s ‘The Boogeyman’ and Paul Mescal-starring musical drama ‘Carmen’.