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Playwrights chosen for new screenwriting scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Origin Pictures, Paines Plough, BBC Films launch writing scheme
Brian Kelly to direct fraudster drama
EXCLUSIVE: Real-life ‘Catch Me If You Can’ drama being developed by ’71 producer Angus Lamont.
San Seb's Savage Cinema to return
Second edition of San Sebastian Film Festival strand to feature six action sports films including the long-awaited sequel to motorcycle racing classic On Any Sunday.
Englund, Moore to attend FrightFest
Nightmare on Elm Street star and comic-book legend set for horror festival.
Comic-Con: WB leads social buzz
Comic-Con 2014 sparked 1.7m social media mentions as Warner Bros dominated the conversation, according to social media experts Way To Blue.
Festivals and Awards
I Origins to open Raindance 2014
Director Mike Cahill will return to the independent film festival, where he screened his sci-fi feature Another Earth in 2011.
ScreenTech
Apes, Purge 2 top UK buzz
The Purge: Anarchy generated strong buzz ahead of this weekend’s release but Dawn of the Planet of the Apes remains king of the swingers.
Transmedia talks at PiFan’s NAFF
At the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan), experts discussed transmedia storytelling, where it’s at and where it could go in the near future.
Production News
Brian Kelly to direct fraudster drama
EXCLUSIVE: Real-life ‘Catch Me If You Can’ drama being developed by ’71 producer Angus Lamont.
Latest box office news
Apes retains UK box office lead
Fox’s sequel retains top spot with $6.4m (£3.8m) second weekend; Paramount’s Hercules muscles in with $2.46m (£1.45m).
Lucy tops North America on $44m
EuropaCorp’s thriller starring Scarlett Johansson delivered a strong debut through Universal as box office for the top 12 matched the comparable session of 2013.
Corporate News
DWKs Animation hires Mark Zoradi
The former president of Buena Vista International has been named COO of DreamWorks Animation while Ann Daly is promoted to president.
