All articles by Jeremy Kay – Page 762
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FeaturesHugh Jackman, Prisoners
Hugh Jackman took on darkest role yet for Prisoners’ Keller Dover, he tells Jeremy Kay.
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NewsJane Campion to head Cannes jury
The New Zealand director, producer and scriptwriter will preside over the jury of the 67th Festival de Cannes, set to run from May 14-25.
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NewsOpen Road hires Peter Lawson
Peter Lawson has joined Open Road Films in the newly created position of evp, production and acquisitions. CEO Tom Ortenberg made the announcement on January 6. Separately, Kent Sanderson has joined GoDigital.
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William Hurt to play Gregg Allman
Unclaimed Freight Productions’ Randall Miller and Jody Savin have found their lead for the biopic Midnight Rider.
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NewsSingh named president of SPHE
Man Jit Singh has been named president of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, reporting to Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton (pictured) and Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal.
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FeaturesJake Gyllenhaal, Prisoners
Jake Gyllenhaal tells Jeremy Kay how people like Detective Loki in Prisoners need to get their gangster on.
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NewsFrozen cools Paranormal debut
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ smash Frozen claimed number one spot for the second time in its run, usurping The Hobbit 2 and overpowering Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones on an estimated $20.7m.
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NewsHobbit 2 soars past $500m int'l
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug crossed $500m in its third weekend following an estimated $58m haul from 62 Warner Bros Pictures International markets.
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NewsNSFC vote Llewyn best of 2013
The Coen Brothers’ take on the early 1960s New York folk scene was named Best Picture Of The Year 2013 by the National Society Of Film Critics on January 4.
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NewsHollywood awaits Envision effect
Heading into the weekend business associates of Envision Entertainment were reeling in light of scandalous allegations to emerge involving the founders of the financier-producer.
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NewsWGA snubs Inside Llewyn Davis
The Writers Guild Of America has unveiled its screen nominees ahead of the 2014 Writers Guild Awards on February 1 - however Inside Llewyn Davis and, less shockingly, Gravity are shut out.
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NewsWarner Bros confirms record year
Warner Bros top brass confirmed the studio’s 2013 number one ranking on January 3 as worldwide grosses reached a company record $5.035bn.
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NewsSaul Zaentz dies aged 92
Triple Oscar-winning producer Saul Zaentz has died at his home in San Francisco following a battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 92.
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NewsFestivals: Santa Barbara, Capri honours
Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award at the 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 6.
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NewsSPC picks up The Notebook
Sony Pictures Classics has taken North American rights from Beta Cinema to Hungary’s shortlisted foreign-language Oscar submission.
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NewsPSIFF unveils Cine Latino contenders
Organisers at the 25th Palm Springs International Film Festival have announced the 21 films eligible for the Cine Latino Award. The festival kicks off on January 3.
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NewsPGA unveils 2014 nominees
The Producers Guild Of America has weighed into awards season with its list of nominees ahead of the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards on January 19.
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NewsDisney crosses $3bn int’l BO
UPDATE JAN 2: Walt Disney Studios breached the threshold in 2013 for the first time in history and grossed a confirmed $3.013bn for the calendar year.
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NewsWBPI surges to first $3bn int'l BO
EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED JAN 2: Warner Bros led all studios in 2013 on $5.04bn worldwide powered by a table-topping international haul of $3.14m – first reported here on Screendaily. Overall the studios combined for more than $15bn internationally and around $23m worldwide.
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NewsUni crosses $4bn global BO
UPDATE: Universal Pictures is expected to confirm this week its biggest year at the box office, with international set to finish on $2.58bn, worldwide on $4.01bn and North America on $1.43bn.