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$114m international opening for Harry in 24 territories...
Harry Potter And ThePrisoner Of Azkaban cast a spell over theinternational box office at the weekend, conjuring up a superb $114.1m from7,804 screens in 24 countries for Warner Bros.The figure includes the UK's Monday-Thursday $26.3m opening hauland Warner is claiming the third biggest international opening ever behind TheLord Of The ...
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...while Day After Tomorrow sweeps up a further $55m
Fox International's The Day After Tomorrow followed up last weekend's record bowfor a non-sequel with an impressive $55m, raising the picture's internationalrunning total to $178.5m.Without Japanese previews the weekend haul was $53.3m. Opening topin Japan, the picture grossed $8m including previews on 631 screens for Fox'sthird biggest ever bow excluding ...
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Azkaban a critical and box office triumph for Warner Bros
Warner Bros' decision to release Harry Potter And The PrisonerOf Azkaban in the summerpaid off handsomely as the third instalment in the children's series opened topat the weekend on a franchise record $92.7m estimated gross.Despite opening in more theatres than its predecessors, this was atriumphant bow for the studio as ...
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IFC Films buys racing documentary for spring 2005 theatrical release
IFC Films hasacquired North American rights to Dana Brown's off-road racing documentary DustTo Glory, whichchronicles the legendary annual desert race in Mexico's Baja peninsula. Thecompany plans to release it in spring 2005.The productionreunited Brown with Step Into Liquid producers C Rich Wilson and Scott Waugh of Bronwa Pictures.Baja champion Mike ...
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Azkaban breaks UK three-day opening record
HarryPotter And The Prisoner Of Azkabanhas beaten the three-day record for a picture in the UK with £11.5m ($20.1m) inticket sales, passing the £10.8m November 2002 opening weekend of HarryPotter And The Chamber Of Secrets.Addedto projected grosses for Jun 3, the picture has taken an estimated £14.3m ($25.2m)in its first ...
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Burnt Orange cranks up with King, Babbit, Carrera projects
Fledglingproduction outfit Burnt Orange Productions is in development on its first threeprojects due to shoot this summer from directors Zalman King, Jamie Babbit andCarlos Carrera.Headedup by producer and former AFI Conservatory vice chair Carolyn Pfeiffer, BurntOrange plans to produce eight or nine low budget titles in its first threeyears.WMAIndependent, William ...
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Outfest lineup opens with D.E.B.S., closes with Home
Outfest, the Los AngelesInternational Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, has unveiled its lineup for its 22ndevent which takes place July 8 to 19.Angela Robinson's lesbianspy romp D.E.B.S., whichpremiered at the Sundance Film Festival, will open the festival which is thelargest festival in southern California and one of the largest gay ...
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Fox scores slew of Asian rights on Cannes hit 2046
Fox International has acquired a slew of Asian rights to WongKar-wai's Cannes hit 2046, building on a relationship established by the recent partnershipbetween the director and Fox Searchlight Pictures.The distributor picked uprights in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, thePhilippines, Indonesia and India."We are very proud to be ...
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Warner set to take the world Prisoner with Harry Potter
Warner Bros Pictures International will unload its second majorrelease in three weeks when the eagerly anticipated Harry Potter And ThePrisoner Of Azkabanopens in 24 countries this weekend.The third instalment in thelucrative franchise sets sail on the back of enthusiastic reviews and hasalready shown a taste of things to come with ...
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Warner strikes three-picture deal with Italy's Vanzina brothers
Warner Bros Pictures Italy is to collaborate with the celebratedVanzina brothers, through their production company International Video 80, onthree Italian-language pictures.Carlo Vanzina will direct all three and co-write with Enrico, withWarner Bros Pictures International retaining all worldwide rights."This agreement marks our second collaboration with the Vanzinabrothers," Richard Fox, executive vice ...
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Porchlight strikes US DVD deal with Questar
LosAngeles-based Porchlight Entertainment has signed a deal for the homeentertainment release of 27 of its family-oriented titles through Chicago-basedproduction, marketing and distribution outfit Questar.Among the titlesincluded in the agreement are family kidnap drama A Month Of Sundays starring Rod Steiger, the faith-baseddrama Small Miraclesstarring Jonathan Pryce, and the wartime drama ...
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Lions Gate, IFC, Showtime join Bob and Harvey's 9/11 coalition
Fahrenheit 9/11 will be released theatrically in the US on Jun 25through a coalition of Harvey and Bob Weinstein's fledgling FellowshipAdventure Group, Lions Gate Films and IFC Films.Pay-TV rights will behandled by Showtime, Lions Gate's pay-TV partner, leaving an announcement stillpending for home entertainment. Focus Features and Columbia TriStar HomeEntertainment ...
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Lasorsa, Kelley get promoted at New Line Home Entertainment
Matt Lasorsa and PamelaKelley have been promoted to executive vice president of marketing andexecutive vice president of sales respectively at New Line Home Entertainment.Lasorsa and Kelley haveshepherded tentpole titles such as The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and key franchises including AustinPowers, A Nightmare On ElmStreet, Rush Hour and Blade ...
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Freston, Moonves step up at Viacom
Tom Freston and LeslieMoonves have been appointed co-presidents and co-chief operating officers ofViacom, effective immediately, following yesterday's (Jun 1) resignation of MelKarmazin.Both Freston and Moonveswill continue with their current roles within the company and will jointlyoversee all Viacom operations as directed by Sumner Redstone, who remainschairman and chief executive officer ...
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Weinsteins secure rights to Moore doc through Fellowship Adventure Group
Harvey and Bob Weinstein have concluded the buy-back of MichaelMoore's Palme D'Or winner Fahrenheit 9/11 from The Walt Disney Co and are free tohire a domestic distributor or distribute the picture personally in the US.The brothers began negotiations several weeks ago after it emergedthat Disney had told both the Weinsteins ...
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Shrek 2 stays top over record Memorial Day weekend
Shrek 2 won a record Memorial Day weekend clash ofthe titans, beating Fox's The Day After Tomorrow into second place as itadded the biggest second weekend of all time to comfortably pass $250m.The Dreamworks animatedsequel added $92.2m for $257m over the four-day holiday weekend here, thebiggest ever Memorial Day weekend ...
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...but Shrek 2 holds North American lead
Shrek 2 won the Memorial Day weekend battle over Fox's TheDay After Tomorrow, staying top of the US charts in its second weekend asit added a record $92.2m over four days for a $257m running total.Roland Emmerich'seco-disaster picture opened strongly on $86m and took around $70m in its firstthree days, ...
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Van Helsing raises international total to $131m
Universal's VanHelsing added an estimated $6.5m on 4,300 screens in 42 territories at theweekend, raising its industry-wide international running total to $131m.It grossed$6.2m on 4,100 in 39 UIP territories for a $122.2m UIP total.VanHelsing fell 48% in the UK on $1.5m on 434 for $24.7m and ranked thirdbehind The Day ...
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Troy passes $200m at international box office
Troy passed $200m at the international box office at theweekend with an estimated $39m haul on 9,764 screens in 58 countries thatraised the Warner Bros picture's running total to $216mKey drivers were $4.1m on506 screens in its second weekend in the UK for $18.9m and second place behindFox's The Day ...
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Troy passes $200m at international box office
Troy passed $200m at the international box office at theweekend with an estimated $39m haul on 9,764 screens in 58 countries thatraised the Warner Bros picture's running total to $216mKey drivers were $4.1m on 506 screens in its second weekendin the UK for $18.9m and second place behind Fox's The ...