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NewsGower Street forecasts slightly stronger 2024 global box office of $32.3bn
Stronger first quarter and late additions to release slate bolster predictions.
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NewsFormer top NATO execs The Fithian Group on why global industry is poised for growth
Founding partners talk direct distribution, clients’ plans for European studio, and why data rules.
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NewsDisney plots huge summer 2026 with ‘Mandalorian’ feature, ‘Toy Story 5’, live-action ‘Moana’
Rami Malek spy thriller The Amateur pushed into 2025.
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NewsRoadside bids to boost summer box office with ‘Summer Camp’ starring Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard
Film to open theatrically nationwide on May 31.
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NewsSony’s ‘Karate Kid’, starring Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, starts filming in Montreal
Filming is reportedly wrapping in June.
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NewsJoaquin Phoenix, Joel Coen, Debra Winger sign letter in support of Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar speech
151 Jewish creatives have signed a letter in support of ‘The Zone Of Interest’ director.
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NewsUK’s Reel Cinemas founder KC Suri dies aged 68
Suri moved from India to the UK in 1981, founding the Reel Cinemas chain in 2001, and growing it to 16 sites.
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News5X Media names Alon Shtruzman, Gil Goldschein co-CEOs; Scott Einbinder becomes exec chairman
Company secures second round of investment.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ climbs into 592 cinemas
Disney horror ‘The First Omen’, EFD’s ‘Seize Them!’ also starting out.
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NewsFinal call for Screen Stars of Tomorrow 2024
Applications close today (April 5) at midnight BST.
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NewsRodrigo Sorogoyen to preside over 2024 Cannes Critics' Week Jury (exclusive)
Cannes’ Critics’ Week is the festival’s parallel selection dedicated to first and second features.
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NewsBob Iger on Disney succession “priority”, proxy fight win, summer password-sharing crackdown
“The market is reacting to how this company is performing; it was not reacting to the [proxy] fight.”
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NewsKorea’s Jeonju film festival 2024 lineup includes Sewol ferry disaster screenings
The international competition is dominated by debut features.
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NewsPortugal creates 30% cash refund to attract high-budget international film and TV projects
It will sit alongside the existing cash rebate but cannot be combined.
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NewsFront Row planning feature, series around Lebanese bank robber Sally Hafez
Front Row Productions is also exploring a documentary and podcast series.
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NewsUK’s GFM Animation promotes Amanda Kerridge and Saiqa Mobeen to joint COOs
GFM’s slate includes well-received Sundance premiere 10 Lives, about a pampered cat.
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NewsParamount Global, Skydance Media in exclusive acquisition talks (reports)
Tentative deal reportedly reached.
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NewsDisney wins shareholder vote, ending bitter proxy fight
Activist investor Nelson Peltz says Trian will continue to scrutinise media giant.
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NewsMirror feature ‘We 12’ beats ‘Godzilla X Kong’ and spurs 22% Hong Kong box office boost
Further top performing titles over the Easter holiday weekend included ‘King Fu Panda 4’.