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Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015
Leonard Nimoy, who earned a place in the hearts of millions of genre fans for his timeless portrayal of Spock in Star Trek, has died in Los Angeles from pulmonary disease. He was 83.
Mining value from an Oscar win
Eddie Redmayne’s Oscar win has thrown a new potential star into the ring as players in the independent space hustle to package films for Cannes and beyond.
Drishyam, Sundance Institute line up writer lab
Manish Mundra’s production company Drishyam and Sundance Institute have organised the Drishyam – Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab 2015 to take place in Goa, India, from April 12-16.
Sundance Selects buys A Murder In The Park
The distributor has secured US rights to Shawn Rech and Brandon Kimber’s documentary
Metrodome reveals Berlin deals
EXCLUSIVE: Deals with Wild Bunch, Memento, Submarine include doc The Seventh Fire, presented by Terrence Malick.
ScreenTech
Union to handle VFX on Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs biopic
EXCLUSIVE: Visual effects firm behind The Theory of Everything and the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony appointed sole vendor.
John Pilger film breaks Indiegogo record
The Coming War will tell the unreported story of the new “Cold War” between the US and China.
Production News
Mining value from an Oscar win
Eddie Redmayne’s Oscar win has thrown a new potential star into the ring as players in the independent space hustle to package films for Cannes and beyond.
Latest box office news
Focus ready to roll in 31 markets
Warner Bros Pictures International unleashes the caper film Focus starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie day-and-date with North America in 31 markets including the UK, Russia and South Korea.
Dragon Blade tops Chinese New Year box office
CHINA BOX OFFICE: Daniel Lee’s Dragon Blade, starring Jackie Chan, John Cusack and Adrien Brody, topped the China box office over the Chinese New Year holiday weekend, grossing $54.84m in its opening four days.
Corporate News
Prince William to aid BAFTA Asia push
Duke of Cambridge and president of BAFTA to discuss organisation’s long-term ambitions for UK-Asia cross-cultural exchange.
