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NewsMinions rule US as Ranger flops
In-form Universal maintained winning ways as the family sequel Despicable Me 2 amassed $82.5m over three days and $142.1m over the four-day July Fourth weekend, while Disney’s The Lone Ranger flopped in second place.
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NewsCuba’s Blue Heart courts Indiegogo
The sci-fi thriller has become the first Cuban project to use the crowd-funding platform as the director and producer launch their fundraising campaign.
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NewsDespicable Me 2 soars in US debut
Universal’s Despicable Me 2 is heading into a huge Fourth Of July weekend after it grossed $59.5m in the first two days in North America. By contrast Buena Vista’s The Lone Ranger, the other major tentpole release over this long holiday weekend, has returned mediocre numbers.
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NewsMcGown wraps horror shoot in Argentina
Shooting wraps this week in Argentina on The Rules of The Game, directed by the UK’s Ed McGown.
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NewsPennsylvania keeps tax advantage
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s new state budget signed on Jun 30 has backed the Pennsylvania Film and Television Production Tax Credit programme, which remains fully funded at $60m.
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NewsKino Lorber takes Drew Struzan doc
The distributor has acquired all US rights to Erik P Sharkey’s documentary Drew: The Man Behind The Poster and plans an August theatrical roll-out followed by VoD and DVD in autumn.
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NewsRon Howard: cinema can still provide a ‘Rush’
Director Ron Howard has said there are still “great things” happening in film, despite the prevalence of “manufactured product” in cinema.
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NewsMingyian portal draws A-listers
M Night Shyamalan has joined a group of investors in backing Chinese brand management start-up Mingyian’s micro-event platform for celebrities and influencers.
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NewsWeaver joins Allen cast
Australian Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver is among a coterie of actors to join Woody Allen’s latest film, which takes place in the south of France and is currently shooting.
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NewsWolfe acquires festival quartet
The distributor has picked up four films from Frameline 37 – San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, which ended on Jun 30.
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NewsJameson First Shot shorts released
The three winning films from the 2013 Jameson First Shot competition, each starring Willem Dafoe, have been released on Jameson’s YouTube channel.
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NewsFilm Movement acquires Cannes title Grigris
Distributor Film Movement has secured all North American rights to African drama Grigris, which played in Competition at Cannes.
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NewsKoch to release Parkland in UK
EXCLUSIVE: Saturation release planned for November, commemorating 50 years since the assassination of President John F Kennedy.
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NewsDisney extends Bob Iger’s deal to 2016
The Walt Disney Company has extended Bob Iger’s tenure as chief executive and chairman through the expiration of his contract June 30, 2016.
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News‘A Single Shot’ secures US distribution
Tribeca Film and Well Go USA Entertainment have acquired US rights to David M. Rosenthal’s A Single Shot
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NewsMirren joins Hundred-Foot Journey
Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren and rising star Manish Dayal have been cast in DreamWorks Studios culinary drama The Hundred-Foot Journey.
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NewsFox Searchlight acquires Belle
Period drama, starring Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, set for release spring 2014.
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NewsMonsters University retains US lead
Disney/Pixar’s sequel adds estimated $46.2m to stay number one; Fox’s The Heat debuts strongly with $40m.
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NewsTerence Stamp joins Burton's Big Eyes
Terence Stamp has joined the cast of Tim Burton’s next film Big Eyes, The Weinstein Company confirmed.