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NewsGrandmaster gets Scorsese vote
The Weinstein Company have announced that Martin Scorsese will lend his name to present Wong Kar Wai’s The Grandmaster heading into awards season.
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NewsTIME launches Red Border
The documentary film unit will be hosted on an interactive digital site on Time’s website and the plan is to showcase original content by filmmakers, journalists and photojournalists.
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NewsUni ups Neil to digital post
Doug Neil has been promoted to evp of digital marketing, Universal Pictures co-president of marketing Michael Moses announced on Monday [12].
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NewsThe Exchange to sell C.O.G.
EXCLUSIVE: CEO Brian O’Shea announced on Monday [12] that he has picked up international sales rights to the Sundance premiere heading into Toronto.
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NewsAnton Yelchin joins Cymbeline
EXCLUSIVE: The rising star becomes the latest cast member to swell the ranks on the International Film Trust sales title heading into Toronto.
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NewsKoplan joins Red Granite
The financing, production and sales company has hired David Koplan as head of physical production and development.
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NewsElysium rules US on $30.4m
Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 independently financed sci-fi action film launched at number one in North America thanks to an estimated $30.4m opening weekend through TriStar that consigned a trio of studio openers to lower top five finishes.
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NewsD23: Jolie talks Maleficent
A surprise appearance by Angelina Jolie was the highlight of Saturday’s [10] live-action presentation at Disney’s annual expo in Anaheim, California, as attendees booed a paltry Star Wars segment.
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NewsEddie Michaels, 1964-2013
Eddie Michaels, the Hollywood publicist whose longtime clients included Noah Wyle and Illumination Entertainment, died on Thursday [8] in Los Angeles after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 49.
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NewsEcho Bridge finds Faith
Echo Bridge Entertainment has acquired Slamdance documentary audience award winner My Name Is Faith. Separately, Phase 4 Films and Samuel Goldwyn Films will team up on The Short Game.
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NewsD23: Zootopia, Dory cast unveiled
Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios chief creative officer John Lasseter joined colleagues and talent at the annual convention in Anaheim, California, to announce a number of surprises.
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NewsKaren Black dies aged 74
Actress known for her performances in Five Easy Pieces and Nashville has dies in Los Angeles after battle with cancer.
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NewsPacific Rim to cross $250m
Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi international hit has reached $218m and is favourite to hold on to the international crown this weekend.
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NewsForesight, Envision set Englishman
Foresight Unlimited and Envision Entertainment, riding high on the number one North American release of 2 Guns, will finance and produce the $30m action film.
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Music Box gets Bettie Page
Music Box has picked up US rights to Mark Mori’s Bettie Page Reveals All. Separately, Tribeca Film has acquired North American rights to teen drama S#x Acts.
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NewsSpike Jonze's Her to close NYFF
The world premiere of Spike Jonze’s Her starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde and Scarlett Johansson will close the 51st New York Film Festival on Oct 13.
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Cinedigm to release Penguin
Cinedigm announced on Thursday [8] that it had acquired North American rights to the documentary Adventures Of The Penguin King from Atlantic Productions.
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NewsDWKs Animation hires Taubin
Dawn Taubin has joined DreamWorks Animation as chief marketing officer, replacing the recently departed Anne Globe.
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NewsBold lands $35m facility
Heading into Cannes the word was that Bold Films was about to ramp up operations and so it has proved to be as the hierarchy announced on Thursday [8] a revolving credit line with Comerica Bank.
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NewsNetflix moves into local commissioning
Netflix is moving to produce lower-cost local programming internationally for the first time and has commissioned its first major project outside of the US.