All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1031
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NewsWeinsteins buy 25% equity stake in Starz Media
The deal gives Harvey and Bob Weinstein a home entertainment and digital distribution berth and includes a multi-year North American home entertainment and digital pipeline through Starz Media subsidiary Anchor Bay.
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NewsWGA rules create glaring omissions in nominees roster
The Writers Guild Of America has unveiled its feature nominees [4] ahead of the awards gala on Feb 5, with major absentees due to Guild rules.
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NewsSocial Network, King's Speech among PGA contenders
Reading like the top ten best picture list that may well emerge from the Academy later this month — despite the notable omission of Blue Valentine — the Producers Guild Of America (PGA) announced its awards contenders this morning [4].
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FeaturesRewriting history
Drama-filled real-life stories, a range of novels and other sources have been shaped into compelling screen stories by the writers running for best adapted screenplay. Jeremy Kay reports.
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FeaturesSnow business
Will Sundance 2011 (Jan 20-30) build on the momentum of last year? Festival chief John Cooper tells Jeremy Kay why he believes the line-up is impressive and how he is working with Berlin to take some titles global.
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NewsNorth American box office generates $10.5bn in 2010 as international soars
The studios’ combined North American gross revenues for the year finished marginally behind the $10.6bn record set in 2009 according to studio data issued last night [Jan 3], while the international take is projected to close out on $12.7bn compared to $10.7bn the year before.
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McGurk named CEO and chairman at digital company Cinedigm
Chris McGurk has resurfaced as CEO and chairman of Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp, the company formerly known as AccessIT that provides digital conversion and maintenance services through its satellite delivery platform.McGurk most recently led the now defunct Overture Films alongside Danny Rosett and had been linked with a possible role ...
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IMAX announces record $546m global box office in 2010
IMAX Corporation, which has denied rumours that it is being courted by Sony in a possible takeover, reported today [Jan 3] that its gross global box office for 2010 more than doubled its previous record of $270m set in 2009.
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NewsLittle Fockers leads soft start to NA 2011 box office on $26m
An uninspiring start to 2011 at the North American box office saw Universal lead the way as Little Fockers clung on to its holiday season crown courtesy of an estimated $26.3m haul.
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NewsFox exits 2010 on top, starts 2011 in charge overseas as Gulliver takes $25m
Fox International hit the ground running in 2011 on the back of last year’s $2.9bn annual haul — the highest of all the distributors who have declared results thus far — as Gulliver’s Travels led the first weekend of the new year, albeit by a tiny margin.
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NewsAvatar drives out-of-this-world $2.9bn overseas annual haul for Fox
The blue-blood natives of Pandora propelled Fox International to a new industry high for annual ticket sales in 2010.
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Twenty-five films added to Library Of Congress preservation list
The Exorcist and Airplane!, starring the late Leslie Nielsen who died in November, are among the annual 25 additions to The National Film Registry Of The Library Of Congress.
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Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival names Douglas Icon Award recipient
Michael Douglas, a Golden Globe supporting actor nominee for Wall Street 2, will receive the 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s (PSIFF) Icon Award.
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NewsLittle Fockers defies US storms to debut on $34m
Little Fockers weathered East Coast blizzards and a storm of critical disapproval to launch top of the US charts on an estimated $34m.
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NewsLittle Fockers beats Tron, Narnia by a nose overseas on $27m
Little Fockers clinched the international crown in a hotly fought contest marred by extreme weather conditions across Europe as $27m narrowly beat Tron: Legacy and Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.
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FeaturesAnimation: The Year's Big Draw
Animation excelled in 2010, both at the global box office and creatively. Jeremy Kay explores the front runners in the animated feature category.jer
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FeaturesWomen On The Verge
With some memorably strong roles for women in 2010, the best actress race is particularly impressive.
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FeaturesThe Brave And The Bold
From epic period pieces and zeitgeist-riding drama to futuristic thrillers, the directors in the running for awards recognition in 2010 have shown brilliance and ambition.
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NewsPotiche, The First Grader bookend Palm Springs
Francois Ozon’s French farce Potiche starring Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu and Justin Chadwick’s UK drama The First Grader bookend the 2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), set to run from January 6-17.
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FeaturesJames Franco - Actor, 127 Hours
The actor tells Jeremy Kay how his role in stoner comedy Pineapple Express informed his tense performance as a trapped rock climber in 127 Hours