All Screen articles in 26 July 2012 – Page 10
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NewsDreamWorks Animation buys Classic Media
The $155m transaction brings properties such as Lassie and Casper under CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg’s control.
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NewsWhite Collar Hooligan 2 to kick off in Spain, Momentum boards UK
EXCLUSIVE: Momentum, Mediawidth Classics take rights for UK, Germany, respectively; original posts strong DVD sales.
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Jena Malone joins Catching Fire cast
The actress will play Johanna Mason in Lionsgate’s sequel to its global smash The Hunger Games.
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Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Prodns names key hires
Stacey Offman arrives at the New York-based company as vp of development and production while Dave Snyder is appointed vp of development.
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Wayne Watkins to be first BAFTA LA sponsorship development head
The hire is part of the organisation’s expansion plans as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.
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Cinedigm names Bob Fiorella evp, corporate chief strategy officer / entertainment
Fiorella will report to Cinedigm chairman and CEO Chris McGurk and COO Adam Mizel.
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NewsShooting begins in Glasgow on Not Another Happy Ending
The indie rom com stars Karen Gillan as a quirky writer and French actor Stanley Weber as her publisher.
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NewsProduction underway on Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
Evolution Independent, Lagniappe and Paradox Entertainment’s thriller is filming in Shreveport, Louisiana, and stars Rooney Mara (pictured), Casey Affleck and Ben Foster.
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NewsBatman finale sets $160.9m 2D domestic launch record
UPDATE: The Dark Knight Rises opened on $160.9m according to results reported by Warner Bros on Monday (23), one day later than usual due to the tragedy at a midnight screening of the film in Colorado last Friday.
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NewsThe Dark Knight Rises opens in 17 markets on $88m
UPDATE: Christopher Nolan’s trilogy finale drew 13m admissions from approximately 7,173 screens. This was a dazzling result for the Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures property, although Warner Bros brass have been wise to steer clear of any note of triumphalism in light of Friday’s deadly cinema attack in Colorado.
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NewsObituary: Frank Pierson, 1925-2012
The Oscar-winning screenwriter died of natural causes following a short illness on Monday (23) in Los Angeles. He was 87.
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Korean American Film Festival to run Aug 9-11
Jinoh Park’s Should’ve Kissed will open the Los Angeles event, which has announced the inauguration of its programme in collaboration with its New York branch.
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NewsSarah Mackey appointed CEO of UK Screen Association
Acting CEO promoted to CEO, Mackey was previously director of strategy at BBC Studios and Post Production.
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NewsMovie streaming service blinkbox gets update for Xbox 360
Update allows Xbox LIVE users to buy or rent from a library of 10,000 titles, including the likes of John Carter [pictured] and This Means War.
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NewsDolby Laboratories acquires immersive audio competitor IMM Sound
IMM Sound’s immersive audio technology includes both theatre systems and audio post technology with their Immersive Audio Workstation mixing console.
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NewsThe Dark Knight Rises freezes out Ice Age 4 at the UK box office
Climactic part of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy records a series best opening of $22.4m (£14.4m) to knock Fox’s 3D animation off number one.
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NewsLoveBite, Twisted Minds win M&C Saatchi's 48 hour film challenge
The competition was in partnership with Goldsmiths and YouTube.
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NewsInaugural IDFA Worldview Award goes to The Devil's Lair, Logs Of War
The award is presented to the two most promising documentary projects at the Doc Circle Pitch in Durban, South Africa.
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In Lieu Of Flowers wraps in New York
Patina Pictures has completed filming on William Savage’s feature debut.
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Wolfe Video swoops on Love Free Or Die
Macky Alston’s Outfest entry earned a special jury prize at the festival’s closing ceremony in Los Angeles over the weekend.