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Lionsgate UK takes on Trust, Stone, Drive Angry 3D
Lionsgate UK has added the three new titles to its 2011 slate, all acquired from Nu Image.
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NewsHigh Court rules against content indexing site
Usenet index site Newzbin loses its High Court battle against Hollywood studios, Judge rules it does infringe copyright.
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NewsLevelK turns to the dark side
Tine Klint’s new Danish sales outfit LevelK is getting into the film noir business.
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Sandrew Metronome faces cost reductions
Schibsted brings about ”strategic change and reorganisation” but all existing productions and distribution agreements will continue as usual.
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NewsAlice rules overseas on $46m but feels Dragon's heat
Alice In Wonderland is well on course to cross $400m overseas as the fantasy adventure grossed a further $46m for $363m, while How To Train Your Dragon grossed $31m through PPI from 62% of the international marketplace.
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NewsHow To Train Your Dragon slays Alice in US with $43.3m launch
DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon opened top of the charts through Paramount on an estimated $43.3m.
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NewsSloss to self-distribute Banksy doc in limited US run
John Sloss will self-distribute the Banksy documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop in the US through his fledgling Producers Distribution Agency
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NewsWestEnd makes 11-title Woody Allen library play
Fast-growing London-based sales outfit WestEnd Films has snapped up exclusive international rights to an eye-catching batch of 11 films from Woody Allen.
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NewsCurzon, HMV partner to jointly develop up to 20 more in-store cinemas
After a successful trial of the hmvcurzon in Wimbledon, London, Curzon Cinemas will work with HMV to jointly develop more new cinemas.
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NewsNational Geographic Entertainment acquires US rights to Restrepo
National Geographic Entertainment (NGE) has acquired US rights to Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington’s war documentary Restrepo.
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NewsMagnet attracted to Spanish horror sequel [Rec] 2.
Magnet Releasing has added Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza’s Spanish horror sequel to their slate.
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NewsMikel Lejarza appointed president of Antena 3 Films
Lejarza moves over from TV businss with the intention of investing in more commercially minded European films.
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NewsUK's Metrodome to scale back theatrical business; CEO Peter Urie resigns
No details yet on job losses; Urie will consult with the company.
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NewsAlice In Wonderland faces Dragon attack overseas
Disney’s Alice In Wonderland faces its sternest test yet as PPI unleashes How To Train Your Dragon in more than 30 territories this weekend.
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NewsWeinsteins take multi-territory rights to Swedish hit Easy Money
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has acquired multiple territory rights to the latest red-hot Scandinavian property in the wake of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy.
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IMAX to roll out Iron Man 2 internationally on April 29
IMAX Corporation is partnering with Paramount on the international release of Iron Man 2 commencing April 29.
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NewsSony plans innovative Twitter campaign for Moon in Japan
Sony Pictures Entertainment plans an innovative internet campaign employing Twitter to promote the April 10 release of Duncan Jones’ film.
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NewsMarket share of UK films slips at global box office
The market share of UK films at the global box office in 2009 was at an eight-year low according to UK Film Council figures.
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CommentChina: Film, Revenue Sharing, Sex
China Film Group reaps big profits from the country’s growing cinema audience, but there is a dark side when local authorities deem a film unpatriotic or too sexually explicit.
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FeaturesSigns of strength at FilMart 2010
Busy Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FilMart) draws to a close with several deals completed and record attendance.