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US Briefs: CinemaCon panel discusses senior audiences
Plus: Production begins on Battle Of The Sexes; CAC reports record ad revenues in 2015; FilmRise acquires National Bird; and more
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Mark Padilla joins Double Dutch International
The executive has arrived as svp of sales and acquisitions in the run-up to Cannes.
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Global box office hit $38.3bn in 2015
Buoyed by last year’s surge in global, international, and North American gross box office receipts, industry heads on Tuesday used fresh data to proclaim the film industry to be in rude health despite facing more serious challenges than at any time in its history.
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STX Entertainment, Sylvester Stallone plot mystery film
Sylvester Stallone has lined up a feature with STX Entertainment, the studio announced during its CinemaCon presentation on Tuesday.
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Sony unveils 'Spider-Man' film title
A very long but occasionally spectacular presentation by the studio rounded out the CinemaCon programme on Tuesday and delivered the most winning appearance yet by a pair of A-listers.
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Ang Lee's war drama 'Billy Lynn' faces projection challenge
EXCLUSIVE: Only a handful of exhibitors will be able to screen Ang Lee’s anticipated drama as the director intends.
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Warner Bros allays Screening Room fears
CEO Kevin Tsujihara, whose studio has been bruised by poor reviews and flagging global box office for its costly Batman V Superman, played to the hearts of theatre owners in a presentation on Tuesday that reaffirmed its commitment to the theatrical experience.
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US Briefs: CFEC at CinemaCon to show wares
Plus: FilmBuff acquires US to Welcome To Happiness; and more
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JJ Abrams on Screening Room: 'We have to adapt'
JJ Abrams on Monday evening hinted at his support for Screening Room as he collected the CinemaCon Showman Of The Year award from the very people who stand to lose the most should the disruptive distribution platform become reality.
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NEXT Fest in Los Angeles unveils August dates
The Sundance off-shoot will be take place at the Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown from August 12-14 and will feature six independent film premieres, each paired with either a musical act, live performance, or conversation with an icon of independent cinema.
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CinemaCon: FIP chief hails local production hits
Fox International Productions president Tomas Jegeus on Monday identified the potential of local-language hits to succeed beyond their native borders in a broad presentation in Las Vegas.
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Cinepolis chief in Screening Room warning
UPDATE: Alejandro Ramirez Magaña struck an early blow for the theatrical lobby at the annual exhibitors convention on Monday when his comments on the controversial Screening Room proposal drew spontaneous applause.
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Film Sales Company lines up three Tribeca premieres
New York-based president Andrew Herwitz heads to the Tribeca Film Festival with two world premieres and one international premiere on his sales slate.
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Lytro debuts holographic video camera for cinema
The prototype is being revealed at the Future of Cinema conference (part of the NAB show) in Las Vegas this week.
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US briefs: 'Visaaranai' and 'Parched' prevail at 14th IFFLA
Plus: FilmRise to release White Girl; Jesse Eisenberg in CinemaCon honour; and more…
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Clooney, Spacey, McGregor titles get Swiss deals
EXCLUSIVE: Ascot Elite ties up deals with Bloom and Lakeshore.
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CinemaCon: Netflix in talks to acquire unfinished Orson Welles epic
The streaming giant is in negotiations to acquire The Other Side Of The Wind, veteran producer Frank Marshall told convention attendees on Monday.
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Ruzanna Kegeyan moves to Arclight Films
EXCLUSIVE: The veteran sales agent has joined Gary Hamilton’s sales company as evp of sales and acquisitions.
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Susan Sarandon caper 'Kid Witness' gets sales deal ahead of Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Bleiberg has added a title to its Cannes slate in the shape of the Bentonville Film Festival-bound Susan Sarandon family caper.
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'The Boss' rules US as 'BvS', 'Hardcore Henry' disappoint
Melissa McCarthy is queen of North America as an estimated $23.48m debut for The Boss via Universal edged Warner Bros’ fast-fading Batman v Superman into second place.