All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 1093
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NewsNew Moon post biggest midnight opening record in US
Teeing up what looks to become an astonishing opening weekend for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Summit Entertainment top brass said the film had shattered the midnight opening record with an estimated $26.27m.
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NewsNew Moon eclipses North American midnight opening record on $26.3m
Teeing up what looks to become an astonishing opening weekend for The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Summit Entertainment top brass said the film had shattered the domestic midnight opening record with an estimated $26.27m.
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NewsBrad Pitt steps into Dark Void for Plan B, Reliance BIG
Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment has acquired film rights to the upcoming Capcom video game Dark Void under Plan B’s creative partnership with Reliance BIG Entertainment.
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NewsHarden, Aghdashloo join Sherry Hormann's The No Game for The Match Factory
Marcia Gay Harden and Shohreh Aghdashloo have joined the contemporary romance The No Game, which is scheduled to commence shooting shortly in New York and Israel.
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NewsLAFF receives $30,000 Academy Foundation grant for International Spotlight
Film Independent has received a $30,000 grant for the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF) from the Academy Foundation of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences.
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FeaturesAcademy Awards animation: the directors
Screen International brings you three of the directors of this year’s Oscar-nominated animation films.
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NewsDigital Economy Bill proposes legal mandate for Channel 4 film investment
The UK’s new Digital Economy Bill plans to place a legal commitment on broadcaster Channel 4 to invest in film.
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NewsAcademy announces 15-strong documentary shortlist
Fifteen documentaries have made it on to the Oscar shortlist and will go forward to the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards from an initial pool of 89 eligible films, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences announced today [18].
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NewsSony, CBS Films strike international distribution deal
Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group (SPWAG) has signed a three-year marketing and distribution deal with CBS Films, under which Sony will handle international theatrical distribution of the inaugural CBS Films slate and service DVD releases.
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NewsLorenzo di Bonaventura boards Nicholas Flamel youth fantasy series
Lorenzo di Bonaventura and his Di Bonaventura Pictures have signed a deal with bestselling author Michael Scott to adapt Scott’s young adult six-part fantasy series The Secrets Of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel.
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NewsSundance announces 13 artists for New Frontier programme
Sundance Institute has announced 13 artists from six countries whose works will be presented as part of the 2010 edition of New Frontier at Sundance Film Festival.
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Sony promotes Marisa McGrath to svp national theatrical publicity
Marisa McGrath has been promoted to Sony’s senior vice-president of national theatrical publicity.
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NewsPrecious to receive PGA's 2010 Stanley Kramer Award
Precious: Based On The Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire will receive the Producers Guild Of America’s (PGA) 2010 Stanley Kramer Award.
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NewsFive films to contest Golden Globe animated feature category
Five nominees will vie for the best animated feature Golden Globe this season after members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) voted to expand the category.
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NewsNewmarket acquires US rights to Alejandro Amenabar's Agora
Newmarket Films has picked up US rights from Cinetic Media to Alejandro Amenabar’s historical drama Agora starring Rachel Weisz following the film’s sensational run in Spain.
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NewsElliot Gould, Paul Schrader to be honoured at 24th Israel Film Festival
The 24th Israel Film Festival will open in New York on December 5 with the presentation of the IFF Lifetime Achievement Award to Elliott Gould and the IFF Achievement in Cinema Award to Paul Schrader.
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NewsStuart Townsend to play adventurer Fandral in Marvel's Thor
Stuart Townsend has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ Thor, which stars Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman and Samuel L Jackson and is being directed by Kenneth Branagh.
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NewsFormer Lionsgate executive Craig Cegielski to head Graham King's GK-TV
Graham King’s GK Films has launched GK-TV to develop, produce and distribute television programming worldwide and installed former Lionsgate executive Craig Cegielski as president.
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NewsPaladin snaps up civil rights drama Blood Done Sign My Name
Mark Urman’s fledgling distributor Paladin has pounced on domestic rights to Jeb Stuart’s civil rights drama Blood Done Sign My Name.
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News2012's $165m overseas launch propels SPRI to record $1.634bn year-to-date
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) has reported a new company record after amassing $1.634bn at the overseas box office so far this year, powered by the $165m weekend launch of Roland Emmerich’s disaster movie 2012.