All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 658
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NewsComic-Con D4: WB rules social media
Hollywood rolled out the big guns at Comic-Con on Saturday as Zach Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice promotion topped the chart of social mentions with 112,108 according to Way To Blue.
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NewsLucy tops North America on $44m
EuropaCorp’s thriller starring Scarlett Johansson delivered a strong debut through Universal as box office for the top 12 matched the comparable session of 2013.
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NewsApes lead int'l BO on $54.8m
UPDATED JULY 28: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes reached the international box office summit at the weekend as a confirmed $54.8m from 12,247 screens in more than 61 markets dethroned Transformers 4.
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NewsComic-Con: Marvel mania grips Hall H
Marvel Studios repeated last year’s triumph with another rousing finale to three days of Hollywood presentations that sparked near hysteria as virtually the entire cast of Avengers: Age Of Ultron descended on Hall H.
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NewsComic-Con: Ben Kingsley makes debut
Sir Ben Kingsley became yet another British star to make his Comic-Con debut as he joined a Focus Features panel to promote Laika Entertainment’s The Boxtrolls on Saturday.
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NewsComic-Con: Guillermo del Toro thrills
A Legendary Entertainment panel heavy on action footage provided the perfect platform for Comic-Con favourite Guillermo del Toro to sneak footage from Crimson Peak and poll the crowd on the idea of a pair of future projects.
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NewsComic-Con: Sin City 2 dames talk it up
Nine years after the original hit theatres, director Robert Rodriguez and co-director Frank Miller returned to San Diego with key cast from their latest story and said they had already begun talks for a third episode.
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NewsComic-Con: Kevin Smith talks Tusk
Kevin Smith ruled the final Hall H session on Day 2 of Comic-Con (25) in his annual Q+A slot and used the occasion to enthuse about his return to film-making for what he called his best film.
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NewsComic-Con: Daniel Radcliffe charms
If there is a theme emerging at this year’s Comic-Con it is British talent making splashy show debuts and Daniel Radcliffe did not disappoint as he delighted Hall H on Friday (25) to promote Horns.
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NewsComic-Con: Cumberbatch rules D1
Benedict Cumberbatch - who else? - ruled Comic-Con on opening day Thursday with 22,254 mentions on social media, according to research compiled by Way To Blue.
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NewsIM Global hires general counsel
Deborah Zipser has joined IM Global and will head business and legal affairs.
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NewsMoney Monster lands at Tristar
Tom Rothman’s Tristar Productions has taken a major project off the independent table and acquired worldwide rights to the thriller in which Jodie Foster will direct George Clooney.
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CommentKevin Smith's Tusk, first trailer
RADiUS has unleashed the first trailer from Kevin Smith’s upcoming horror release.
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NewsHercules in strong Russia debut
UPDATED JULY 26: Paramount and MGM’s adventure starring Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock stormed into Russia on Thursday on an estimated $2.6m to reach $5.2m by Saturday.
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NewsComic-Con: Fox brings star power
Fox hosted a starry, two-hour Hall H presentation that featured Guillermo del Toro, Colin Firth and Samuel Jackson, the cast from The Maze Runner and a surprise appearance by rapper Biz Markie who performed his hit Just A Friend.
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NewsJoaquin Phoenix in Doctor Strange talks
Sources have confirmed to Screendaily that the actor is in negotiations to star in Marvel Studios’ upcoming adaptation.
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News108 Media snaps up Yasmine
108 Media has acquired worldwide rights to the martial arts film ahead of its North American premiere at Fantasia.
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NewsInterstellar pair wow Comic-Con
Fans got a double surprise at the Paramount panel on Thursday afternoon (24) as first Matthew McConaughey and then Christopher Nolan took to the stage to talk up the upcoming sci-fi.
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NewsComic-Con: Cumberbatch in Con debut
Benedict Cumberbatch earned a rapturous reception from the adoring masses in Hall H during his maiden Comic-Con appearance at the DreamWorks Animation panel on Thursday (24) and hinted at future visits.
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NewsT4 to cross $700M at int'l BO
Paramount Pictures International’s Transformers: Age Of Extinction will cross $700m this weekend.