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News'The Magnificent Seven' rules North America on $34.7m (update)
SEPTEMBER 26 UPDATE: Antoine Fuqua scored a career high $34.7m debut as his western reboot starring frequent collaborator Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt opened top.
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News'Aquarius' US distributor to launch Oscar campaign after Brazil snub
Vitagraph Films will be touting Sonia Braga for Best Actress at next year’s Academy Awards.
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NewsOliver Stone: making 'Snowden' was a “desperate venture”
Maverick director discusses funding battle and says “evil” Hillary Clinton deserves “the [biopic] full treatment”.
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NewsZurich Summit: Economics of the gender gap don't add up, say experts
Four of the five top-grossing independent films in the US this year have starred and centred on women.
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News"Movie business is in a better place than ever", says SPC boss
Michael Barker and Patrick Wachsberger were among executives to discuss the importance of early pre-buys during a Zurich Summit panel.
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NewsNATO, James Murdoch in war of words over windows
UPDATE: The CEO and president of AMC Entertainment has waded into the spat between the head of the theatre owners’ lobby group NATO and 21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch.
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NewsUS Briefs: Arnon Milchan to receive Gothams Industry Tribute
The New Regency chairman and producer will receive the Industry Tribute at the 2016 IFP Gotham Awards in New York on November 28.
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NewsSPC takes 'The Leisure Seeker'; Roadside picks up 'Tommy’s Honour'; O-Scope moves on 'KEDi'
SPC confirms deal for Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland road movie.
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NewsIFTA elections choose executive committee, board for 2016-18
Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) membership voted in the executive committee and board for the 2016-2018 term at Thursday’s concurrent annual membership meeting in Los Angeles and London.
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NewsBreaking Glass picks up 'Claire In Motion'
EXCLUSIVE: The distributor has moved for North American rights to the SXSW mystery drama by Lisa Robinson and Annie J. Howell.
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NewsSamuel Goldwyn Films acquires 'It Had To Be You'
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American rights to Sasha Gordon’s subversive rom-com starring Cristin Milioti and Dan Soder.
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NewsOpen Road acquires 'Home Again'
The company has picked North American rights from CAA to the Reese Witherspoon rom-com.
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NewsRooney Mara attached to star in 'Vox Lux'
The two-time Oscar nominee most recently seen in Toronto selections Lion and Una is attached to star in Brady Corbet’s pop star drama.
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NewsWanda, Sony set film pact (update)
UPDATE: Chinese giant confirms pact, which it says will “help strengthen Wanda’s power to influence the global film industry.”
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NewsWeinstein Television plots 'Elvis' TV biopic
Harvey Weinstein is partnering with the estate of Elvis Presley to develop a scripted television episodic based on the legendary singer’s life.
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NewsUS Briefs: First Look Media unveils distribution heads
The company said on Wednesday that Todd Green has been named senior vice-president of content distribution and licensing and Carrie Lieberman director of content distribution and licensing.
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NewsSony, Reality One form VR alliance
Following the recent appointment of Jake Zim to de facto head of VR, the studio has taken another step to build its credentials in the emerging space.
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NewsGunpowder & Sky acquires FilmBuff
The recently launched Los Angeles-based content creator said on Tuesday it has bought FilmBuff, the pioneering New York-based sales and distribution company.
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NewsCurtis Hanson dies aged 71
The director of L.A. Confidential was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday of what police say was natural causes.
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NewsUS Daily: The Orchard acquires 'Long Nights Short Mornings'
The distributor has picked up all English-speaking digital and ancillary rights from Preferred Content to Chadd Harbold‘s SXSW world premiere.