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NewsPeter Jackson, Fran Walsh join ‘LOTR: The War Of The Rohirrim’ as executive producers
Jackson gave a video intro to the film’s Annecy work-in-progress session.
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NewsKorean comedy drama ‘Victory’ to open NYAFF 2024; Lee Hye-ri to receive Screen’s Rising Star Asia Award (exclusive)
‘Victory’ set to receive its world premiere at New York Asian Film Festival.
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NewsSony TV’s Wayne Garvie challenges European producers to better exploit European stories
Sony Pictures Television’s president of international production was speaking at Italy’s AVP Summit.
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NewsUS producer Stacey Sher to be honoured at Locarno Film Festival 2024
Sher’s producer credits include ’Django Unchained’ and ’Erin Brockovich.’
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NewsAcademy Museum vows changes amid outcry over ‘Hollywoodland’ Jewish pioneers exhibit
More than 300 sign open letter citing concerns over use of language on walls.
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NewsFormer Vivendi Universal vice-chair Edgar Bronfman Jr. enters Paramount Global fray (reports)
The Wall Street Journal reports media veteran preparing $2-.5bn bid backed by Bain Capital.
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NewsIncoming 2024-25 Academy board comprises 53% women
Producer Jennifer Fox, director Patricia Cardoso, among five newly elected governors.
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NewsAcademy Museum Gala to honour Paul Mescal, Quentin Tarantino, Rita Moreno
Fundraiser scheduled for October 19 in Los Angeles.
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NewsTakeshi Kushida’s ‘Acting For Beginners’ to open Skip City film festival 2024
The festival in Japan has also revealed the 10 features selected for its international competition.
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NewsMunich Film Festival unveils films in the running for German Cinema New Talent award
The award is actually four prizes, for best director, writer, producer and actor.
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News‘Bad Boys 4’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £2.9m debut; ‘IF’ passes £10m
Fourth instalment in the buddy cop franchise opened in 643 sites, giving it a £4,391 location average.
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NewsCineworld explores sale of UK cinema operations - report
Sky News says cinema operator is working on review that could lead to disposal of UK operations.
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NewsCaroline Lindy’s ‘Your Monster’ wins Sundance London 2024 audience award
Lindy, star Melissa Barrera and producer Kayla Foster were present to accept the award.
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News‘Bad Boys 4’ revs up with $107.4m global box office debut
‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ has brought some welcome fresh energy to a flat 2024 summer blockbuster season.
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NewsWill Smith’s R-rated ‘Bad Boys 4’ rules North American box office on $56m
Fourth instalment of action comedy franchise delivers highest R-rated debut since ‘Oppenheimer’ last summer.
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NewsDistribution veteran Wendy Lidell departing Kino Lorber after eight years
Chief revenue officer Lisa Schwartz will oversee theatrical distribution, acquisitions in interim.
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NewsScreen Ireland introduces ‘locked box’ recoupment system for development funding
The funding threshold for development awards has also increased to €75,000 per project, from €50,000.
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NewsUK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ rolls into 643 sites
Also out this weekend is ‘The Watched’ (AKA ‘The Watchers’), ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ and ‘Food, Inc. 2’.
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News“Very little progress has been made,” says Diversity in Cannes founder
Yolonda Brinkley pointed to both the lack of Black filmmakers selected and the treatment of minority groups.
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News‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’ goes into production with DNEG as animation partner
John Rice is returning to direct the animated video game adaptation.