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NewsContraband steals US number one for Universal on $24m
Baltasar Kormakur’s remake of the 2008 Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale was the clear number one, earning an estimated $24.1m.
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NewsLionsgate buys Summit on eve of Sundance, Berlin
The biggest open secret in Hollywood was made public on Friday (13) in a same-day sign-and-close transaction that creates an independent behemoth but leaves questions unanswered.
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NewsAntonio Banderas in talks to play Fidel Castro in Castro’s Daughter
EXCLUSIVE: US-based outfit Mankind Entertainment is holding talks with Antonio Banderas to play Fidel Castro in Michael Radford’s forthcoming drama Castro’s Daughter.
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Ricky Strauss named president of marketing at Disney
The surprise announcement sees the former Participant Media president replace the outgoing M T Carney.
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NewsThe Artist, Help triumph at Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
The Broadcast Film Critics Association on Thursday night (12) voted The Artist its best film of 2011 and Michel Hazanavicius best director.
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NewsJohn Logan to adapt Jersey Boys for GK Films
Graham King and Tim Headington will produce with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio serving as executive producers.
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NewsThe Cabin In The Woods to open SXSW
The world premiere of Lionsgate’s anticipated horror directed by Drew Goddard from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joss Whedon kicks off the festival in Austin, Texas.
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NewsDGA announces 2011 doc feature nominees
A prestigious roster includes Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, Martin Scorsese and James Marsh. The winner will be announced at the 64th Annual DGA awards dinner on Jan 28 in Los Angeles.
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NewsWrekin Hill to release The Inbetweeners Movie in US
President and CEO Chris Ball made the announcement on Thursday (12) and plans a late spring theatrical release for the cult TV adaptation which grossed around $70m at the UK box office.
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NewsUniversal, Blumhouse, Platinum Dunes unite for Vigilandia
Why Not Productions is also on board the futuristic thriller to star Ethan Hawke and set to commence production on Feb 13.
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NewsAcademy approves doc and short film rules for 2013
The most significant changes for the 85th Annual Academy Awards expand members’ opportunities to view contenders and allow more members to vote.
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NewsLubezki, Richardson among five ASC nominees
The organisation has unveiled the 2011 nominees ahead of the 26th Annual ASC Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb 12.
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NewsDouglas Trumbull to receive Academy’s Gordon E Sawyer Award
Trumbull will receive an Oscar statuette at the Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Feb 11 in Beverly Hills in recognition of a “lifetime of technical contributions and leadership in the motion picture industry.”
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NewsRelativity promotes Gregory Shamo, Happy Walters
Evp of corporate affairs and general counsel Shamo and Relativity Music Group and Rogue Sports president Walters [pictured] are named co-COOs while former Loeb & Loeb senior counsel Michael Rosner joins as general counsel.
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NewsToronto critics honour Monsieur Lazhar, Tree of Life
Other winners include Attack The Block and Take Shelter.
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NewsMapplethorpe among Tribeca All Access grantees
A jury of industry professionals has culled 11 works in progress from a record breaking 690 submissions for the ninth annual programme.
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NewsHot Docs, Shaw disperse $198k in eighth funding cycle
The Canadian documentary festival and Shaw Media will hand out grants and no-interest loans to 11 projects.
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NewsLynette Howell, Jamie Patricof spark to Electric City
The veteran independent producers are formally joining forces after working together on such films as Blue Valentine and the upcoming The Place Beyond The Pines.
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NewsFilm Independent appoints co-presidents to replace Dawn Hudson
Senior director Sean Mc Manus [pictured] and director of artist development Josh Welsh will fill the vacancy left by Hudson, who last June became CEO of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
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NewsUniversal, Imagine extend partnership through 2016
The once exclusive production arrangement between the parties has been changed to a first-look deal.